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NetOne loses $16m to Zinara cashier
A ZIMBABWE National Road Administration (Zinara) tollgate cashier appeared at the Harare Magistrates Court yesterday facing a $16 million theft charge involving point-of sale machines.Tongai C...Published: 27 Nov 2022 at 14:53hrs | 367 | by Staff reporter
'ICT Min Chamisa reduce US$200 SIM card price to 50c in 1 month' - yet he plus MDC PM, 2 Deputy PM, 26 Min, 110 MPs, etc. implem
"When @nelsoncha became Minister of ICT, a mobile phone SIM card was US$200 in Zimbabwe due to the incompetence and looting of Zanu PF.It took Chamisa less than a month to bring the price of a SIM...Published: 01 Nov 2022 at 11:46hrs | 4266 | by Wilbert Mukori
Econet to upgrade 150 base stations in Bulawayo
Telecommunication and technology giant Econet Wireless Zimbabwe is planning to upgrade and deploy new network infrastructure across the Matabeleland region in the coming few months to enhance customer...Published: 04 Oct 2022 at 06:06hrs | 271 | by Staff reporter
Econet re-opens Bulawayo shop
ECONET Wireless Zimbabwe on Friday re-opened its refurbished main shop in Bulawayo, which was closed for extensive renovations in April this year.The refurbishment is part of Econet's ongoing ...Published: 03 Oct 2022 at 19:49hrs | 193 | by Staff reporter
NetOne fails to fix abuse of US$1m Covid-19 fund
MOBILE network operator NetOne has failed to properly account for a US$1 million fund the organisation was mandated with distributing to vulnerable citizens whose livelihoods were adversely affected b...Published: 04 Sep 2022 at 15:16hrs | 380 | by Staff reporter
Four nabbed for creating fake IDs
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has arrested four suspects for creating fake IDs used for stealing pensioners money.The four suspects have allegedly swindled more than ZWL$15 00...Published: 26 Jul 2022 at 12:23hrs | 3556 | by Desmond Nleya and Shelton Muchena
Mahachi in court for stealing iPhone?
AFTER hiding from the media and the public since his forced return from South Africa, Kudakwashe Mahachi had no choice but to appear at the Bulawayo Magistrates' Court yesterday to answer charges of t...Published: 22 Jun 2022 at 06:44hrs | 770 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe COVID-19 funds disbursement murky'
PARLIAMENT'S Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has demanded that government should account for the missing millions of dollars meant for COVID-19 beneficiaries.Last year, Auditor-General Mildred...Published: 14 Jun 2022 at 06:37hrs | 121 | by Staff reporter
Man axes co-worker in a sim card dispute
A 25 year old man from Rainham, Harare appeared before the Harare Magistrates courts yesterday facing attempted murder charges.Tendai Tingani was remanded to June 17 by Harare Magistrate Yeukai Dz...Published: 02 Jun 2022 at 06:46hrs | 280 | by Staff reporter
Gun-totting highway robbers attack businessman
SUSPECTED armed highway robbers are reportedly on the prowl along the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls road with their latest victim being a Lupane businessman whom they robbed of US$1 800 at gunpoint....Published: 25 Apr 2022 at 08:48hrs | 1067 | by Staff reporter
'Chamisa's activists were not arrested'
CCC activists Joana Mamombe and Cecilia Chimbiri lost their bid to block the State from tendering documentary evidence that their phones were active in Harare during the time they claimed to have been...Published: 05 Apr 2022 at 06:44hrs | 256 | by Staff reporter
Baby-faced Zimbabwean drug dealer jailed in the UK
A baby-faced drug dealer headed up a county lines operation from a base at a Premier Inn hotel room. Bradley Dhlamini, 23, of Parsonage Street, Bury, was arrested at the Premier Inn on Little Wind Str...Published: 29 Mar 2022 at 12:41hrs | 904 | by Staff reporter
Concern over US$50 cellphone tax
Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube should scrap the US$50 temporary and refundable tax imposed on mobile phones, MPs and analysts attending a post budget seminar suggeste...Published: 01 Dec 2021 at 05:36hrs | 24 | by Staff reporter
Outcry over Zimbabwe's proposed US$50 cellphone tax
GOVERNMENT has been urged to withdraw the proposed US$50 cellphone levy as it could create a digital divide, as handset dealers will simply pass on the expense to already constrained consumers....Published: 30 Nov 2021 at 05:33hrs | 33 | by Staff reporter
3 armed robbers arrested
Police have arrested three men believed to be part of armed gangs that are terrorising villagers, motorists and illegal migrants in Beitbridge.The trio of Victor Ndou (27), Wonder Ndou (23) an...Published: 05 Nov 2021 at 06:41hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
5 best MiFi routers available in Nigeria in 2021
We are living in a digital world where everything is connected online and requires online interactions and that is why everyone wants a fast internet connection to browse the web quickly and get every...Published: 17 Aug 2021 at 15:39hrs | 99 | by Staff Writer
Hackers use phone number to unlock personal details
A DEPUTY minister recently lost R600 000 through a cyber security breach on his South African bank account. Cyber criminals used his phone number to unlock his personal data. A phone number is an easy...Published: 02 Jul 2021 at 19:44hrs | 95 | by Jacob Mutisi
Identity theft a reality, be on high alert
IN the past few days, a crime alert message went viral on social media platforms warning of identity theft.The truth of the matter is, your identity can be stolen in so many different ways. To...Published: 27 May 2021 at 07:19hrs | 20 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Identity theft fraudsters arrested
Fraudsters responsible for the identity thefts that allowed them access to WhatsApp groups and EcoCash accounts of others to con people into foreign currency deals had not hacked into the phones of th...Published: 21 Apr 2021 at 06:58hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Govt to plug cheating by mobile operators
TO combat telecommunications fraud and payment evasion, regulator Portraz has now been ordered to install a system that will record the two numbers in any telecommunications call that has at least one...Published: 12 Apr 2021 at 06:58hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Errant cross border transporters fined US$200,000
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has intensified the crackdown on errant cross border transporters who are smuggling goods from neighbouring countries, mostly South Africa during the Covid-19 in...Published: 04 Apr 2021 at 09:06hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Zimra rakes in US$1.3 million from cargo tracking
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) said on Thursday it raked in over US$1.3 million last year in cargo sealing fees and associated violation fines.Through its Electronic Cargo Tracking Sys...Published: 01 Apr 2021 at 18:54hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimra continues to curb transit fraud
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA), continues to enforce controls to avoid importation of restricted or prohibited goods through the Electronic Cargo Tracking system (ECTS). In 2020, ...Published: 31 Mar 2021 at 16:00hrs | 12 | by Agencies
Man swindles bank clients through system malfunction
A HARARE man yesterday appeared in court for swindling CABS Bank clients of $533 000 after taking advantage of a system malfunction at the financial institution.The suspect, Israel Magate (31)...Published: 24 Mar 2021 at 06:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Africa Gaming Industry and its Potential Growth
A few years back, Africa seemed a less profitable market for most online businesses, especially overseas brands that had their sights on more developed markets. However, time has shaped the continent'...Published: 15 Feb 2021 at 08:16hrs | 56 | by Staff Writer
Surge in demand for Econet's self-care solutions
HARARE - Econet Wireless Zimbabwe (Econet) says demand for its virtual self-service platforms is surging as customers adapt, amid ongoing social distancing measures during the Covid-19 pandemic. ...Published: 07 Oct 2020 at 17:09hrs | 4 | by Agencies
Chivhu soldier killer named
POLICE have named Elphas Jani (20) of Gutu, now deceased, as one of the gunmen who shot and killed Lance Corporal Lorance Mupanganyama, and injured Corporal Peter Zvirevo, in Chivhu last Saturday....Published: 10 Sep 2020 at 07:20hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Solar Ear Tag GPS Tracker
Greetings.I just wanted to take the opportunity to introduce our latest ear tag with Find Me software (fits all livestock). It sells for R1800 only. We offer two (2) types of Liv...Published: 24 Aug 2019 at 08:59hrs | 691 | by Justice Maphosa
Binga bemoans high telecoms costs
BINGA residents have expressed concern over the high cost of voice calls and data and also accused service providers of failing to respond on time to their concerns. Speaking during a co...Published: 22 Aug 2019 at 07:37hrs | 49 | by Staff reporter
Man commits suicide over $600 bet loss
A CHINHOYI man committed suicide after he reportedly lost $600 on gambling.Mashonaland West police spokesperson, Inspector Clemence Mabgweazara yesterday confirmed the death of Clemence Hamufa...Published: 30 Jul 2019 at 07:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cop's wife burns hubby over girlfriend
A 24-year-old woman who is married to a police officer appeared before resident magistrate Florence Nago last Friday and was convicted for scalding her husband with boiling water over allegations of i...Published: 31 May 2019 at 18:40hrs | 3629 | by Staff reporter
Cocospy Review: Best mobile Spy App for parents and employers
Do you want a mobile spy app for your children and employees? You have landed at the right place where you will come to know about one of the best ...Published: 19 May 2019 at 09:55hrs | 1986 | by Staff Writer
NetOne hikes prices too
Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) has approved request made by state-owned mobile operator NetOne to increase tariffs effective 1 April 2019, ...Published: 30 Mar 2019 at 22:15hrs | 2022 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean woman shot seven times in SA
A Beitbridge woman (35) who was based in Johannesburg, South Africa, was shot seven times at her house in Cosmos City in a horrific murder which was witnessed by her son (10). The incident, wh...Published: 16 Mar 2019 at 05:04hrs | 2502 | by Staff reporter
How Facebook and Whatsapp fuelled chaos and confusion in Zimbabwe
The riots wouldn't have happened without Facebook and Whatsapp. On the morning of January 14th 2019 a swelling mob of hundreds of angry residents flocked the towns filling the streets in the commercia...Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 15:59hrs | 4020 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
2 prophets convicted of theft
Two self-proclaimed prophets from Karoi, who hired a pirate taxi in Beitbridge before stealing the vehicle and attempting to sell it, have been convicted of theft by the Beitbridge regional magistrate...Published: 10 Jan 2019 at 07:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Innovative vendors sell poo to desperate Zimbabweans
Some innovative vendors at the Chirundu border post between Zimbabwe and Zambia have been selling human stools to Zimbabweans after Zambians made them take laxatives in a bid to deal with the cholera ...Published: 28 Sep 2018 at 22:38hrs | 7463 | by Staff Reporter
MDC Alliance rep runs from stock theft rap
LOSING MDC Alliance Insiza South Parliamentary candidate Honest Mafu is on the run from the police who are pursuing him for three counts of stock theft. Mafu (34) of Mthabisi Village in Filabu...Published: 20 Sep 2018 at 06:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man 'robs' dead best friend
A MAN from Bulawayo allegedly stole his late best friend's sim card which was linked to his bank account and withdrew more than $2 000.Sevina Ncube (41) allegedly stole John Phiri's sim card f...Published: 29 Jun 2018 at 07:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Aspiring MDC legislator arrested for stock theft
AN aspiring MDC National Assembly for Insiza South has been arrested for stealing nine cattle with the assistance of two accomplices who are still at large.Honest Mafu (34) of Mthabisi Village...Published: 29 May 2018 at 06:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's daughter sucked in illicit ivory trade court case
Two ivory dealers have appeared in court facing charges of illegally selling unregistered ivory products in a case which has sucked in former first lady Grace Mugabe and President Emmerson Mnangagwa's...Published: 15 May 2018 at 09:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Econet customer defrauded
AN Econet agent and two others stand accused of defrauding a customer of $3 346 from his CBZ and Steward bank accounts after they replaced his sim card without his knowledge.Nicholas Rusenza 4...Published: 08 May 2018 at 16:21hrs | 1098 | by Staff reporter
EcoCash registering subscribers from other networks
EcoCash, a subsidiary of the country’s leading mobile network, Econet Wireless is now open for registration to subscribers from other networks, a development likely to wipe away the competition ways...Published: 03 May 2018 at 10:49hrs | 1437 | by B24Tech
Econet rewards brand ambassadors in Matebeleland
ECONET Wireless Zimbabwe has taken its channel engagement drive to the country's southern region where it hosted an event to reward its top-performing brand ambassadors in Matabeleland provinces....Published: 25 Apr 2018 at 07:03hrs | 226 | by Staff reporter
Mubaiwa's naivety, duplicity must stop!
THAT Dynamos Football Club is one of the country's biggest club is not in doubt. Others in its league are Highlanders and Caps United, among many, but the way football is governed in this country leav...Published: 10 Apr 2018 at 07:15hrs | 396 | by Staff reporter
Man rapes 500 women, jailed 72 years
A SERIAL rapist from Chivi who was last month sentenced to effective 72 years in prison was last week back in court facing another 11 counts that include rape and murder.Charles Matanga Magomb...Published: 03 Apr 2018 at 15:05hrs | 2717 | by Staff reporter
Potraz warns telcom firms
The Postal and Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) has warned telecommunication companies to put the interests of subscribers first or risk being fined for providing poor services to subscribers...Published: 12 Mar 2018 at 11:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Go Well Mr Tsvangirai
Tsvangirai was indeed loved by many. He always stood for people and made many leave better lives. I remember around the year 2008, things were very hard in Zimbabwe. I remember how many struggles to m...Published: 17 Feb 2018 at 21:47hrs | 1368 | by Belinda Chowa
Zacc hunts for Mzembi
Zacc hunts for MzembiTHE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) is on the hunt for former Foreign Affairs minister Walter Mzembi and other ex-government ministers over the disappearance of ove...Published: 06 Feb 2018 at 05:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
StanChart riles depositors over Ecocash
STANDARD Chartered Bank has riled its depositors after taking long to integrate its system with Ecocash, to enable them to transact with others who do not have formal bank accounts.Ecocash is ...Published: 01 Feb 2018 at 05:24hrs | 1203 | by Staff reporter
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