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US$4000 theft hooker married
A married commercial sex worker from Bulawayo who stole US$4 000 from her client, has been sentenced to four years in jail. Enelles Tshabangu (26) of Entumbane stole the money from Mr Zamani M...Published: 14 hrs ago | 4089 | by Staff reporter
Siblings in court for double murder
TWO siblings from the Midlands province who ganged up and allegedly murdered a taxi driver in Bulawayo and a shop owner in Inyathi in Matabeleland North before stealing their property worth more than ...Published: 23 Jan 2020 at 06:23hrs | 352 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa Executive plots coup against Parliament
WHILE the citizens are glued to the ongoing circus in Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga's messy divorce, President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his Cabinet have decided to sneak in a sinister constitution...Published: 22 Jan 2020 at 07:42hrs | 5659 | by Paidamoyo Muzulu
Duty on bus kits cut to 10%
Stakeholders in the transport industry have welcomed the Government's decision to cut to 10 percent import duty on semi-knocked down kits used in assembling buses, saying this will reduce the cost of ...Published: 22 Jan 2020 at 06:19hrs | 159 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Defence accountant labelled a flight risk, denied bail
A former accountant in the Ministry of Defence, who is facing charges of stealing US$20 million from the ministry, was last week denied bail. Simbarashe Zvineyi (36) lost his bail application ...Published: 20 Jan 2020 at 05:17hrs | 1079 | by Staff reporter
Businesses defy Mthuli Ncube on new tax regime
Some businesses are defying Treasury's directive to review downwards the 15% Value Added Tax (VAT) to 14,5% levied on certain goods to stimulate aggregate demand.Finance minister Mthuli Ncube ...Published: 19 Jan 2020 at 13:15hrs | 1738 | by Staff reporter
We have a full-blown crisis
Phew!What a frenzied week it was as those brats, who are used to hogging TV remote controls or causing unending trouble during holidays, were finally banished to school, where they rightfully ...Published: 19 Jan 2020 at 05:33hrs | 244 | by Bishop Lazarus
Zimbabwe platinum leakages hurting national purse
WITH its economy tanking, Zimbabwe is looking to mining for salvation.But platinum ore exports may be leaking millions of dollars in potential revenue the country needs to plug an acute shorta...Published: 19 Jan 2020 at 05:27hrs | 140 | by Cliff Chiduku
Man loses US$4 000 to hooker
A PROSTITUTE from Bulawayo has appeared in court for allegedly stealing over US$4 000 and a cellphone from her client after they had spent a night together. Enelles Tshabangu (26) of Entumbane...Published: 18 Jan 2020 at 05:42hrs | 973 | by Staff reporter
Trainee lawyer jailed for rape
A Zimbabwean trainee lawyer in the United Kingdom has been jailed for 14 years after he dragged a student to a wooded area and sexually attacked her. Wilfred Marodza (28), from Eastbourne in E...Published: 18 Jan 2020 at 05:39hrs | 626 | by Staff reporter
Defence ministry accountant denied bail
A DEFENCE ministry accountant who allegedly stole US$20 million from his employer and went on a spending spree, buying four houses in Harare and 25 taxis as well as posh vehicles, was yesterday denied...Published: 18 Jan 2020 at 05:33hrs | 232 | by Staff reporter
Mupfumira trial in false start
Former cabinet minister Prisca Mupfumira's trial failed to start Thursday morning after the State failed to provide documents requested for by the defendant's defence team.Mupfumira, who is jo...Published: 17 Jan 2020 at 06:41hrs | 2062 | by Staff reporter
The moment is ripe for Zimbabwe to deal with the elements of terrorism
Zimbabwe is the most peaceful and stable country in southern Africa. Over the past few months the wave of terrorism just emerged in Zimbabwe. Terrorist gang running under moniker name "Mashurungwi" st...Published: 16 Jan 2020 at 09:11hrs | 2139 | by Matora Hupile
Government controls fuelling the black market
Business at the country's parallel (black) market for foreign currency and other commodities has never been as brisk. Billions of dollars in local or foreign currency exchange hands on a daily basis i...Published: 16 Jan 2020 at 09:07hrs | 3932 | by Victor Bhoroma
Mthuli can only afford allowances
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube yesterday poured cold water on civil servants' demand for United States dollar-benchmarked salary adjustments, saying the broke Zanu-PF government will, instead, continue...Published: 15 Jan 2020 at 06:48hrs | 3782 | by Staff reporter
Zimra raids Ginimbi's home
Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) officers in the company of police officers recently stormed the home of businessman Genius Kadungure and impounded a recently-imported Bentley Continental GT....Published: 15 Jan 2020 at 06:15hrs | 3048 | by Staf reporter
Zanu PF in desperate bid to link MDC to MaShurugwi menace
The MDC condemns the sensational claims by Justice Wadyajena in which he tries to link the menace of Mashurugwi to our Secretary General Hon Chalton Hwende.Wadyajena's alarmist claims border o...Published: 14 Jan 2020 at 10:00hrs | 2420 | by MDC Communications
AfDB gives thumbs-up to Mnangagwa reforms
Through the ongoing economic reforms, Zimbabwe is on the right path. ln addition, the country has the potential to wiggle out of the current storms, Africa Development Bank (AfDB) country manager Mr D...Published: 13 Jan 2020 at 06:48hrs | 10045 | by Staff Reporter
Govt warns private schools charging in forex
Government has warned private schools charging in forex or indirectly that they risk being deregistered and gave a directive to public schools not to raise tuition fees. Speaking at a media br...Published: 12 Jan 2020 at 09:20hrs | 5268 | by Staff Reporter
ZIMRA rakes $60m from vendors
ABOUT 16 000 Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) registered to formalise operations of their businesses last year with the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) raking about $60 million from the new regis...Published: 12 Jan 2020 at 08:35hrs | 2222 | by Staff Reporter
Reserve bank to inject 500m cash into circulation
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) plans to inject half a billion new notes and coins into circulation by the first half of this year, according to Finance and Economic Development Minister Mthuli Ncu...Published: 12 Jan 2020 at 08:07hrs | 3045 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Schools, parents must meet halfway
Schools open in a few days' time and almost all Zimbabwean parents, to their immense credit and often with great financial sacrifice, have made the required arrangements to send their children to clas...Published: 12 Jan 2020 at 08:04hrs | 816 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Ministry of Defence accountant in court over 20 million USD fraud
A FORMER accountant at the Ministry of Defence and War Veteran's Affairs, Simbarashe Zvineyi, who appeared in court this Friday facing charges of fraud and money laundering, will spend the rest of the...Published: 11 Jan 2020 at 18:56hrs | 1850 | by Staff Reporter
Four reasons why Kasukuwere cannot be our saviour
Renowned African-Nigerian writer Chinua Achebe is well known for his famous novel, A Man of the People, which mirrors Nigerian political culture through the eyes of a corrupt politician, Chief Nanga. ...Published: 10 Jan 2020 at 14:07hrs | 2927 | by Innocent Mujeri
World Bank forecast 2,7pc growth for Zimbabwe
The World Bank has forecast Zimbabwe's economy to grow by 2,7 percent this year, a growth that almost tallies with Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube's 2020 National Budget projection of 3 percent. This fo...Published: 10 Jan 2020 at 09:28hrs | 1585 | by Staff Reporter
AfDB to upgrade Zimra audit software
Government is working with its strategic partners to improve its capacity to collect revenue, use and account for it, cent-by-cent. In one of the steps to achieve this, a $11,6 million program...Published: 10 Jan 2020 at 09:25hrs | 449 | by Staff Reporter
Government freezes tuition fees
Government has frozen tuition fee increases in public schools and warned that it will de-register private schools that charge fees in foreign currency "directly or indirectly." In a statement ...Published: 10 Jan 2020 at 09:11hrs | 4715 | by Staff reporter
Chartered accountant backlash
There was a lot of backlash on the opinion piece on "Chartered Accountants killing Zimbabwe's Companies". There is th...Published: 09 Jan 2020 at 19:50hrs | 3997 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Teachers need to be economically empowered so as to fearlessly stand up against government enslavement
A few days ago I was talking to my neighbour - who is a teacher - on the collective job action proposed by the two main teachers' unions in the country - who have called upon their members not to turn...Published: 09 Jan 2020 at 12:12hrs | 1309 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Harare Passport Office scam exposed
THE INITIATIVE by the government to clear the passport backlog and revert to the Passport offices normal operations which seeks to have all citizens getting the document within stipulated times has cr...Published: 09 Jan 2020 at 06:56hrs | 17511 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwean economy simplified
Issues concerning the economy are vital for any given country's revolutionary and evolutionary path since they are at the core of all movements. Most importantly an economic policy justifies the trans...Published: 08 Jan 2020 at 13:10hrs | 1296 | by Terence Simbi
2020 should mark the end for Emmerson Mnangagwa's ZANU PF
As we step into 2020 we remember that Zimbabwe has been under a circle of brutal crooks and murderers for nearly 40 years now. Who has hijacked the country using brutal military force. We reflect on t...Published: 04 Jan 2020 at 10:08hrs | 3092 | by Bigboy Sibanda
Currency stability tops RBZ priorities -
Reducing inflation and maintaining a stable exchange rate are the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ)'s top priorities in the new year to bolster President Mnangagwa's drive to increase production, grow th...Published: 03 Jan 2020 at 00:28hrs | 3701 | by Staff Reporter
Mashurugwi: A smokescreen to loot and plunder by the rulers
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Infertility scars: Through the narrow gate - PART 2
This is a real life story narrated by an infertile woman Joy, who married a man he loved and had a blissful short stint in marriage before it somersaulted into hell.She then faced a plethora of challe...Published: 02 Jan 2020 at 08:43hrs | 1805 | by Heaven Munyuki
Zimbabwe descends into chaos and surges to a civil war without notice. The Mashurugwi Militia
A police officer was killed and another officer was seriously injured by the Mashurugwi machete wielding gold panners. The Mashurugwi are identified with their dirty outfits covered in mud and a...Published: 01 Jan 2020 at 14:06hrs | 9475 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Zanu-PF 28th conference, the last nail in MDC A’s coffin
The 18th Zanu-PF Annual National People’s Conference in Goromonzi closed after a week of intensive and fruitful deliberations.Participant...Published: 31 Dec 2019 at 02:12hrs | 11402 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Noose hangs over bigwigs as ZACC sharpens its claws
The anti-corruption drive has moved a gear up towards prosecution of individuals fingered in graft, with fresh revelations the Attorney-General's Office is now being ropped in to team up with the Nati...Published: 29 Dec 2019 at 07:46hrs | 3132 | by Staff Reporter
Parents die as children party in the UK
Zimbabwe is now in a situation where the diaspora needs to stand up and be counted. The diaspora action is not seen in big government projects where diaspora names are called. Diaspora must assist by ...Published: 24 Dec 2019 at 14:49hrs | 7629 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Black market driving Zimbabwe business
The black market for foreign currency is driving business in the country, with nearly all businesses and travellers in Zimbabwe obtaining their requirements from the illegal market, a survey by the An...Published: 24 Dec 2019 at 06:59hrs | 3297 | by Staff reporter
Sadc boss torches Zimbabwe storm
SADC executive secretary Stergomena Tax torched a storm over the weekend after making reference to a story that irked the MDC and left many questioning her impartiality in trying to resolve the Zimbab...Published: 24 Dec 2019 at 06:18hrs | 4704 | by Staff reporter
Old Mutual, Peter Moyo feud threatens growth
Old Mutual homecoming may get even rockier next year as an ongoing battle with its former head risks distracting the South African insurer from handling weak economic growth and rising competition. ...Published: 24 Dec 2019 at 06:02hrs | 3186 | by Staff reporter
UK Home Office application fees and NHS Surcharge obscene and inhuman
Home Office has always set up fees which are very high and obscene. Their fee levels are extremely high, unfair and unreasonable. The Home Office charging...Published: 21 Dec 2019 at 21:29hrs | 1756 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
'Mthuli Ncube sneaking US$ through back door'
Former Finance minister Tendai Biti has expressed reservations over clause (23) of the Finance (No 3) 2019 Bill, which will compel people who cannot prove that they sold their assets in Zimbabwean dol...Published: 19 Dec 2019 at 05:20hrs | 10697 | by Staff reporter
Meikles no longer 5-star hotel by international standards
MEIKLES Hotel is no longer a five-star hotel by international standards owing to its failure to secure US$15 million towards refurbishing the iconic establishment.The disposal of Meikles Hotel...Published: 19 Dec 2019 at 05:11hrs | 1496 | by Staff reporter
Gang rape in Honda Fit
A 16-year old girl was allegedly gang raped by a pirate Honda Fit crew in Bulawayo. National Police Spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the incident. He said the gi...Published: 19 Dec 2019 at 04:55hrs | 1470 | by Staff reporter
Mbeki visit gives Chamisa chance to swallow his pride
THE visit to Zimbabwe by former South African president and revered African statesman, Thabo Mbeki, is welcome and gives Zimbabwe's political actors an opportunity to reflect soberly on the negative r...Published: 19 Dec 2019 at 04:50hrs | 1531 | by Staff reporter
Uncle Roland's fuel scam exposed
Controversial businessman Roland Muchegwa has been fingered in dirty fuel businesses being implemented in Zimbabwe and South Africa. Online publication Zimmorning post has alleged that Roland'...Published: 18 Dec 2019 at 10:35hrs | 17041 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe austerity measures grind to a halt
Zimbabwe's Minister of Finance has declared the austerity measures officially over. Addressing the delegates to the ZANU PF 18th National Conference in Goromonzi Mthuli states that the government coul...Published: 14 Dec 2019 at 08:24hrs | 2586 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Mthuli Ncube stops beer price hike
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube has shot down calls to increase excise duty on alcohol as well as levy a tax on environment polluters as part of measures to raise funds to cushion the security sector an...Published: 13 Dec 2019 at 18:29hrs | 4679 | by Staff reporter
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