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Cowdray Park gets another school
Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has constructed another primary school in Cowdray Park to decongest the four schools in the sprawling suburb.The suburb has four primary schools which are Tategulu,...Published: 5 hrs ago | 628 | by Staff reporter
Learn to use tips to get better at Scrabble
There cannot be many who haven't at some point settled in for night playing scrabble. It's been part of the stable of board games since forever. The little bag, the tiles, the fold down the board and ...Published: 11 hrs ago | 61 | by Staff writer
PROPHECY: 'South Africa's economy to boom' says Prophet Joseph
The economy of South Africa is set for a tremendous growth, a prominent Prophet has prophesied. Speaking to this reporter on Monday the Sandton based leader of God In You Ministrie...Published: 11 Nov 2019 at 15:18hrs | 1857 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Child snatched by destitute woman found alive
A FOUR-YEAR-OLD girl who was snatched away from her home in Bulawayo's Emganwini suburb by a stranger has been reunited with her family after she was found in Tsholotsho. Nosipho Ndlovu ...Published: 11 Nov 2019 at 06:35hrs | 2397 | by Staff reporter
Inflation out of control: Guvamatanga
Finance ministry permanent secretary George Guvamatanga has revealed that the government is not considering removing the 2% tax on mobile transactions despite criticism that it is fuelling inflation....Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 08:46hrs | 874 | by Staff reporter
Policy inconsistency dogs economy
ZIMBABWE is again back in the jaws of policy inconsistency and discord, which characterised the late president Robert Mugabe's administration, pushing away foreign direct investment as a result, analy...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 08:44hrs | 76 | by The Standard Editorial comment
Mthuli Ncube attempts a Houdini act
Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube this week unveils his second National Budget statement in which he is expected to announce far-reaching interventions to soothe a natio...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 08:23hrs | 626 | by Staff reporter
All set for stable Zimdollar
As the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe releases $2 coins into circulation tomorrow ahead of the introduction of $2 and $5 Zim-dollar notes, Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube is...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 08:22hrs | 633 | by Staff reporter
Fired doctors slam Mnangagwa govt for negative energy
FIRED Zimbabwean doctors have slammed government for apparent display of negative energy into processes leading to their dismissal while failing to redirect the same towards fixing the country's ailin...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 08:20hrs | 408 | by newzimbabwe
Government should introduce higher-value denominations
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) should consider introducing higher value denominations than the current ZW$5 in order to reduce seigniorage losses, businessdigest has learnt.This comes afte...Published: 08 Nov 2019 at 05:13hrs | 743 | by Staff reporter
Rushwaya escapes fatal crash
Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) president Ms Henrieta Rushwaya was involved in an accident just outside Kwekwe on her way from the organisation's Annual General Meeting in Gweru last night. O...Published: 07 Nov 2019 at 12:33hrs | 1923 | by Staff reporter
Delta Beverages lager volumes plunge 40%
Listed beverages brewer, Delta Corporation Limited (Delta) has reported a 48% tumble in lager beer volumes during the half year period ending September 2019, as the bluechip company continues to feel ...Published: 07 Nov 2019 at 05:48hrs | 502 | by Staff reporter
MDC-T believes in dialogue
MDC-T will remain a key component and participant in the historic Political Actors Dialogue (POLAD) launched by President Mnangagwa, as it believes dialogue is the most productive option in solving th...Published: 06 Nov 2019 at 11:31hrs | 244 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube vows to defend Zimdollar
Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube, has vowed to defend the stability and value of the Zimbabwe dollar against other (especially major) currencies to address concerns ove...Published: 06 Nov 2019 at 11:30hrs | 1742 | by Staff reporter
Robert Mugabe meets Ian Smith in afterlife
Please Note: The credibility quotient for this article is this: If it deals with politics it's a fact; if it is dramatized it's fiction; if it is outrageously u...Published: 05 Nov 2019 at 07:46hrs | 8486 | by Field Ruwe
Interbank rate stable in October
The Zimbabwe dollar remained largely stable in the month of October, with the interbank foreign exchange rate shifting by a marginal 3,1 percent from 15,1979 to the United States dollar on September 3...Published: 04 Nov 2019 at 05:47hrs | 961 | by Staff reporter
'We're going to improve lives of our people,' says Mthuli Ncube
Zimbabweans are bearing the brunt of soaring prices of basic commodities and cash shortages. They are also worried about the continued loss of value of the Zimbabwe dollar. To date, Government's auste...Published: 03 Nov 2019 at 06:35hrs | 633 | by Staff reporter
Uncle Sam cannot afford to ignore Sadc's voice
On Friday, October 25, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) made it clear to Washington and Brussels that the illegal sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe two decades ago must go without any fur...Published: 03 Nov 2019 at 06:30hrs | 151 | by Ranga Mataire
Economic governance framework at the core of Zimbabwe's macro-economic problems
It is now a time-tested fact that the long-term macroeconomic and development outcomes of any society are not narrowly defined by simple answers to simple questions like which individual is presiding ...Published: 01 Nov 2019 at 21:54hrs | 485 | by Dr Nathan Matemera
Zimbabwe de-dollarization & other countries experiences
Zimbabwe suspended its local currency on the 9th of April 2009 and adopted a basket of multiple currencies such as the South African Rand, British Pound, Botswana Pula, Japanese Yen, Euro and the Unit...Published: 01 Nov 2019 at 13:41hrs | 5138 | by Victor Bhoroma
The Zimbabwe dollar won't gain any confidence
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor John Mangudya announced this week the introduction in a fortnight of new currency notes. Mangudya said the denominations, comprising of ZW$2 and ZW$5 notes and $2 bon...Published: 01 Nov 2019 at 06:47hrs | 1150 | by Faith Zaba
RBZ to inject $1 billion new coins, notes
Cash in circulation will slightly more than double over the next six months, as the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) injects an extra $1 billion to satisfy legitimate demand for coins and small notes, b...Published: 01 Nov 2019 at 06:24hrs | 616 | by Staff reporter
Economic governance framework at the core of Zimbabwe's macro-economic problems
It is now a time-tested fact that the long-term macroeconomic and development outcomes of any society are not narrowly defined by simple answers to simple questions like which individual is presiding ...Published: 31 Oct 2019 at 13:03hrs | 503 | by Dr Nathan Matemera
When a dead Zimbabwe president attracts more people than a current president - it's time for serious introspection
The past two months in Zimbabwe have been characterised by very notable events - some of which stood out more than others - but, what I found outstanding was the general public's reaction to the death...Published: 30 Oct 2019 at 11:36hrs | 6663 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
It's not a new currency, says Mthuli Ncube
FINANCE Minister Mthuli Ncube Tuesday said the country was not introducing a new autonomous currency as widely reported within local media but was only introducing a new family of domestic notes to wo...Published: 30 Oct 2019 at 07:47hrs | 5358 | by newzimbabwe
Cabinet mulls social contract to address price hikes
Cabinet yesterday said there is a need for a reduction in the cost of digital transactions and to come up with a social contract as part of efforts to address the continued escalation of prices of bas...Published: 30 Oct 2019 at 06:01hrs | 780 | by Staff reporter
Mangudya speaks on frozen accounts
Zimbabwe can expect a more stable exchange rate and prices going forward after the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) froze bank accounts holding idle funds that were being used to speculate on currency. ...Published: 30 Oct 2019 at 05:50hrs | 2303 | by Staff reporter
New $5 notes, $2 coins to stop cash barons
New $5 notes and $2 coins will be in circulation within a fortnight to ease cash shortages that have resulted in cash barons charging premiums of up to 60 percent and the unscrupulous breaking of the ...Published: 30 Oct 2019 at 05:48hrs | 3041 | by Staff reporter
US$ ghost haunts Zimbabwe
ZIMBABWE remains stuck in the shackles of "dollarisation" despite the government's move to end the multicurrency system after a decade.On June 24, through SI 142 of 2019 also known as Reserve ...Published: 29 Oct 2019 at 19:58hrs | 2388 | by Staff reporter
Low cost affordable housing innovations needed in Africa as solutions for housing shortages
Africa need to move with technology. According to UN HABIT AGENDA defines housing as a basic human right which must be accorded to all regardless of gender, color, race, religion etc. Access for...Published: 29 Oct 2019 at 17:35hrs | 275 | by Enos Denhere
Harare City faces collapse
HARARE CITY Council will stop sponsoring their flagship sports team, Harare City Football Club, starting next season.In his State of the City address today, Harare mayor, Councillor Herbert Go...Published: 29 Oct 2019 at 17:13hrs | 651 | by Staff reporter
Zimdollar to be pegged against SA rands
THE government is leaning towards pegging the Zimbabwe dollar currency to the South African rand, with Finance minister Mthuli Ncube saying this would make the local currency more competitive in the r...Published: 29 Oct 2019 at 07:01hrs | 12822 | by Staff reporter
Forex market stabilising: RBZ
According to the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe in its mid-term Monetary Policy Statement, activity on the interbank foreign exchange market has increased since its introduction in February 2019. Th...Published: 29 Oct 2019 at 06:35hrs | 1302 | by Staff reporter
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Today, earning money on what's recently been your hobby is becoming a reality. Thanks to the website of the reliable betting company with today's football results, ...Published: 28 Oct 2019 at 07:57hrs | 1160 | by Staff Writer
Cement sales plummet
REGIONAL cement maker Pretoria Portland Cement says cement sales at its Zimbabwe unit went down between 30 and 35 percent in four months ending 30 July due to a challenging economic climate that has s...Published: 27 Oct 2019 at 05:42hrs | 3649 | by Staff Reporter
Traditional leaders key in peace building, says Mohadi
Vice President Kembo Mohadi has said Government recognises the important role played by traditional chiefs in peace building and the wellness of the nation. He said the role of chiefs as custodians of...Published: 26 Oct 2019 at 07:36hrs | 64 | by Staff reporter
Economy facing new de-industrialization wave
Zimbabwe's hyperinflation and the general economic decline are now posing serious viability challenges for the local industry. This will be a second phase of de-industrialization in a space of 2 decad...Published: 22 Oct 2019 at 21:34hrs | 2214 | by Victor Bhoroma
National Foods expects 86% revenue growth
if the economic environment remains unstable by the year ending March 31, 2020, National Foods Holdings Limited (NFHL) expects an 84,6% revenue growth to $1,05 billion spurred by inflationary pressure...Published: 21 Oct 2019 at 07:41hrs | 168 | by Staff reporter
Oskid 'kicked out' of ZiFM
Controversial music producer Prince "Oskid" Tapfuma and his label Oskid Productions have parted ways with AB Communications subsidiary Six Finger Records amid alleged contractual breaches and unprofes...Published: 20 Oct 2019 at 23:53hrs | 1930 | by Staff reporter
Oskido on how he discovered Jah Seed, other stars
WHEN the man that had been born Anesu Mupemi in Mbare in 1973, jumped on stage and grabbed the microphone while heavyweight South African kwaito super group Boom Shaka were performing at Palace Garden...Published: 20 Oct 2019 at 23:45hrs | 1520 | by Staff reporter
Police link helmet to slain cop
ONE of the 210 anti-riot police helmets recovered from the basement of Robinson House in Harare last week belonged to a police sergeant who was killed in political violence that erupted near Harvest H...Published: 19 Oct 2019 at 07:09hrs | 1599 | by Staff reporter
UK think tank sees Zimdollar firming
The Zimbabwe dollar is expected to largely stabilise next year before it starts firming against the US dollar on the back of growing confidence in the domestic currency.The local currency woul...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 19:02hrs | 4404 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube cut his nose to spite his face
ZIMBABWE businesses, grappling with the realities of hyperinflation and exchange rate induced losses, have pressed the panic button over worsening macro-economic conditions in the country, with severa...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 18:26hrs | 2369 | by Phillimon Mhlanga
Mthuli Ncube to pull a few tricks to stabilise the exchange rate
The government will pull a few tricks up its sleeves soon to stabilise the exchange rate as part of a broader task of creating a viable environment for business, Business Times reported.A team...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 17:35hrs | 13021 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe-dollarisation impacts on the banking sector
COUNTRIES forced into dollarisation usually find it impossible to de-dollarise and Zimbabwe's mid-year efforts to do so adds another country to the long list of those that tried and failed.Gov...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 05:29hrs | 224 | by Tony Hawkins
RBZ's currency policy doomed to fail
THE latest move by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) to manage the exchange rate yet again is another experiment doomed to fail as laws of supply and demand will prevail.Economists say Zimbab...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 05:28hrs | 1804 | by Staff reporter
New Zimdollar notes being printed
NEW bank notes will be introduced into the market in a few months' time to ease the current serious shortage of cash in the country, a Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) official has revealed.RBZ ...Published: 17 Oct 2019 at 08:59hrs | 32 | by Staff reporter
Curb corruption in the police force now
The recent case involving 11 police constables from different police stations who were arrested in Borrowdale while trying to extort money from a businessman they accused of illegally dealing in forei...Published: 17 Oct 2019 at 08:48hrs | 7 | by Beaven Dhliwayo
Man bashes friend, 2 cops over $4
A 37-YEAR-OLD man from Redcliff yesterday appeared at Kwekwe Magistrates Court facing charges of resisting arrest and assault after bashing his friend and two police officers following a $4 dispute....Published: 16 Oct 2019 at 07:29hrs | 535 | by Staff reporter
Cop dies mysteriously at boyfriend's house
A 25-YEAR-OLD female police detective in Marondera died under unclear circumstances at her boyfriend's house on Monday.Detective Constable Antonete Silopa, who was stationed at Marondera Centr...Published: 16 Oct 2019 at 07:27hrs | 310 | by Staff reporter
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