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Zimbabwe clamps down on smuggling, counterfeit products
Authorities in Zimbabwe are intensifying efforts to combat the smuggling of consumer goods into the country and the proliferation of counterfeit and substandard products in the market to safeguard pub...Published: 13 Dec 2024 at 09:43hrs | 260 | by Staff reporter
CTC to investigate surge of counterfeit toothpaste in Zimbabwe
The Competition and Tariff Commission (CTC) has announced an investigation into reports of counterfeit toothpaste products flooding the Zimbabwean market, citing potential serious health risks to cons...Published: 18 Oct 2024 at 08:42hrs | 195 | by Staff reporter
ZiG struggles persist
The woes surrounding the Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) currency show no signs of abating, as retailers continue to implement a three-tier pricing system for products, complicating consumer transactions and unde...Published: 15 Oct 2024 at 08:39hrs | 2785 | by Staff reporter
Can aspartame in soft drinks cause cancer?
Assessments of the health impacts of the non-sugar sweetener aspartame released by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agric...Published: 10 Aug 2024 at 07:49hrs | 859 | by Erick Matotoba
Counterfeit & expired goods flood Bulawayo streets
In Bulawayo's Central Business District (CBD), an informal sector thrives under the cover of darkness, selling cheap foodstuffs and other products that are often expired or counterfeit. Operating betw...Published: 12 Jun 2024 at 06:32hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe leaders are from Mars!
I WAS touched by an impassioned plea by a fellow Zimbabwean.He appeared on local television, imploring the government to remove VAT (value added tax) on rice. His logic was that rice w...Published: 13 Feb 2024 at 19:19hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Buy Zimbabwe lauds duty return on essential goods
Buy Zimbabwe has welcomed the Government's recent decision to reinstate import duties on essential goods as a positive development that will create a more level playing field for domestically produced...Published: 07 Feb 2024 at 04:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans should brace for more price hikes
Government on Tuesday last week promulgated Statutory Instrument 10A of 2024 to re-introduce duty on basic commodities.The affected commodities include maize meal, milk, sugar, rice, flour, sa...Published: 05 Feb 2024 at 04:12hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe restores duty on imported basic commodities
THE Government has restored the payment of import duty on selected basic goods, which fall away from the customs traveller's rebate.A traveller's rebate is a duty-free allowance, which is granted ...Published: 01 Feb 2024 at 18:32hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mthulisi Ncube exempts VAT on key basic commodities
TREASURY has gazetted the suspension of Value Added Tax (VAT) on selected basic commodities with effect from today as part of Government measures to tame price increases while boosting consumer purcha...Published: 01 Feb 2024 at 04:57hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Bread shoots to US$1,30 in Zimbabwe
PRICES of most basic commodities, particularly food items, have surged by more than 30% since last year as the Zimbabwe dollar continues to lose value against the greenback.The new 15% value-added tax...Published: 22 Jan 2024 at 10:02hrs | 27 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe exempts VAT on basic goods amid price hike concerns
The Zimbabwean government has revised taxes on basic goods, which were introduced in the 2024 national budget, amid rising price hike concerns.In a statement on Monday night, Zimbabwe's Minist...Published: 10 Jan 2024 at 05:57hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
A sad Christmas present from clueless Mthuli Ncube
The just presented 2024 budget by Prof Mthuli Ncube has left Zimbabweans in shock. This is the worst budget ever produced by minister of Finance since independence and the colonial era.It has ...Published: 02 Dec 2023 at 10:39hrs | 13 | by Leonard Koni
Man nabbed for car smuggling
A Plumtree man was last week arrested for smuggling a car into Zimbabwe from Botswana using an illegal entry point.Munyaradzi Munjenje (35) from Plumtree township was nabbed by members of CID ...Published: 10 Nov 2023 at 14:00hrs | 7 | by Desmond Nleya
Zimdollar flips to best currency in the world?
The rebound, driven by new rules that require corporate taxes to be settled in the local currency, are seen easing inflation ahead of next month's general elections.In most countries, the curr...Published: 20 Jul 2023 at 17:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe consumers in a fix
As Zimbabweans continue to battle with a failing economy, increases in prices of basic commodities has pushed many into abject poverty.A recent survey conducted by Standardbusiness indic...Published: 18 Jun 2023 at 08:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube's import duty waiver on basic goods praised
ZIMBABWEANS have applauded the Government for lifting all restrictions on the import of basic commodities to boost market supplies and granting a 100 percent retention of domestic foreign currency ear...Published: 06 Jun 2023 at 06:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa blames Mnangagwa for soaring prices
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) President Nelson Chamisa has blamed President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube for Zimbabwe's runaway inflation that has seen prices of basics g...Published: 01 Jun 2023 at 06:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube banks on new currency measures
Finance minister Mthuli Ncube on Monday announced new measures to encourage the use of the Zimbabwe dollar as opposed to the U.S. dollar, in a bid to boost the local unit and tame rising consumer infl...Published: 30 May 2023 at 15:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe toothpaste maker faces closure
The country's only toothpaste maker - Merken- is in danger of going out of business following the government's decision to allow the unfettered entry of the products it manufactures into the country, ...Published: 28 May 2023 at 08:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimdollar in record crash
THE Zimbabwe dollar tumbled by nearly 26% on the official market on Tuesday, the biggest collapse in one day since the auction system was introduced three years ago, while a government inquiry accused...Published: 25 May 2023 at 06:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Forex speculators to face disciplinary action
THE market should expect significant restoration of stability in the pricing of basic goods in response to comprehensive Government measures while disciplinary action will be swiftly meted against bus...Published: 23 May 2023 at 06:34hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimgold unfazed by SA imports
ONE of Zimbabwe's leading cooking oil producers, Zimgold Oil Industries said this week it was not worried about prospects of stiffer competition after government's decision to lift restrictions on the...Published: 19 May 2023 at 20:42hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe industry frets over suspension of import duty
CAPTAINS of industry in Zimbabwe are sweating over the recent suspension of import duty and import value-added tax (VAT) on 10 basic groceries saying this was tantamount to exporting jobs and killing ...Published: 15 May 2023 at 19:01hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
List of duty-free goods released
Import duty and import VAT was suspended yesterday on 10 basic goods: maize meal, rice, milk, flour, salt, cooking oil, petroleum jelly, toothpaste, bath soap and washing powder.The suspension...Published: 13 May 2023 at 18:25hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Local varsity pioneers road tolling system
Vehicles will spend just seven seconds going through a Zimbabwe tollgate once a new express tolling system developed by Bindura University of Science Education to Zinara specifications, which is alrea...Published: 07 Mar 2023 at 05:22hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Tsholotsho village head jailed 27 years for rape
A-VILLAGE head from Denge in Tsholotsho was last week slapped with a 27-year prison sentence for raping a mentally challenged woman and her daughter who also has a disability.Milton Ndoboyi Si...Published: 31 Jan 2022 at 05:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
A useful buying guide: How to find the top CBD products in the industry
Are you looking for the best CBD products on the market? CBD is one of the most popular trends in health and wellness because it can improve sleep quality, help with pain management, or even just make...Published: 17 Nov 2021 at 15:34hrs | 17 | by Paul Ndou
Zimbabweans see gloomy 2021
ZIMBABWEANS are not enthused about the New Year, 2021, and see no improvement in the social, economic and political problems that bedevilled the country throughout 2020.Most people entered January...Published: 01 Jan 2021 at 07:45hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Student teachers petition Parly over allowances
STUDENT teachers have petitioned Parliament to push the President Emmerson Mnangagwa-led government to raise their monthly allowances currently pegged at $150, which translates to less than US$2 using...Published: 20 Oct 2020 at 06:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans use cellphone transfers in desperate attempt to get cash
After protests brought Zimbabwe's capital to a standstill earlier this month, Harare has returned to its normal bustle and Tedius Marara is back to his daily business: selling cash at a busy market....Published: 28 Aug 2019 at 08:10hrs | | by AP
Wrong to blame Zimbabwe crisis on war veterans
I have always been a fan of Zimbabwe Independent. It has an excellent record of providing the nation with sound and truthful analyses of the economic situation in Zimbabwe.The last edition of ...Published: 19 Aug 2019 at 11:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Public urged to be wary of counterfeit goods
CONSUMERS and the Government could be using huge sums of money to buy counterfeit goods which are flooding the market.This was revealed by the Anti Counterfeit Watchdog, a non-profit organisat...Published: 26 May 2019 at 13:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Cyclone Kenneth cannot be avoided but can be prepared for
Southern Africa has been ravaged by a wave of cyclones at a proportion never experienced before. preparing for a cyclone can start before there is an immediate threat.The aftermath of Cyclone Idai wer...Published: 25 Apr 2019 at 00:51hrs | 2 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Zimbabwe's runaway prices good for malayitsha business
Towering piles of cooking oil, tyres, biscuits, microwaves and toilet paper filled a small and damp Johannesburg basement – all destined for Zimbabwe.The items are loaded onto trailers attac...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 07:35hrs | 1 | by AFP
2,4m Zimbabweans food insecure as drought, rising costs bite
The 150% fuel price hike that sparked mass public unrest across Zimbabwe last month sent the cost of living skyrocketing: the price of bread nearly doubled in a week.Worse is likely to come....Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 07:14hrs | | by IRIN
Patriotism can save Zimbabwe economy
IN the last few weeks, particularly after elections, Zimbabwe's economy has undergone a material and rapid negative transformation, leaving business, government and labour in a crisis. The biggest dip...Published: 23 Nov 2018 at 05:40hrs | 1 | by Daniel Ngwira
The dirty truth about OIL
What does "oil" make you think of? Do "invasions" and "emissions" top your list? Why have leaders thought it worth spilling so much blood for the sake of this pungent mud? And why has it been so hard ...Published: 26 Jul 2018 at 10:13hrs | | by Erick Matotoba
Vendor slams baby against court wall
THERE was pandemonium at the Gweru magistrate court's yesterday when a vendor facing theft charges allegedly smashed the head of her three months old daughter against the wall in protest after being r...Published: 23 Mar 2018 at 06:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
The People Vs Obert Mpofu and Emmerson Manangagwa: We must march for Zephaniah Nhamo and finish what Morgan Tsvangirai started
A casual attempt to buy toothpaste and camphor cream two weeks ago, on a Sunday morning, was welcomed by demonstrators gathered outside Dischem Pharmacy in Midrand, Johannesburg. Undeterred by...Published: 08 Mar 2018 at 08:33hrs | | by Tafi Mhaka
Ginimbi offers latest iPhone to best mimic
Flamboyant businessman Genius "Ginimbi" Kadungure who caused a stir on social media through a video of him showing off his brand new Bentley said he was unapologetic about his lifestyle.Ginimb...Published: 18 Jan 2018 at 07:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Distribution of condoms to prisoners morally wrong'
Chief Ngungumbane of Midlands has expressed concern over government plans to distribute condoms to prisoners, saying the move was morally wrong.Speaking during a legislators' workshop held in ...Published: 06 Nov 2017 at 05:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Price madness grips Zimbabwe
PRICES of commodities continue spiralling out of control, pushing Zimbabweans further to the abyss of poverty, given that over 90% of them are unemployed while for those in employment, salaries remain...Published: 05 Nov 2017 at 07:51hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Can Nkosana Moyo free Zimbabweans?
IN the battle for the minds and hearts of Zimbabweans looking for a powerful voice to tell the Philistines: "Let my people go," I have found no voice more intense and powerful in support of Nkosana Mo...Published: 22 Jun 2017 at 17:52hrs | | by Ken Mufuka
Nkosana Moyo not a Zanu-PF project
As the country draws closer to the 2018 elections, several names have been thrown in the hat for the presidential race.The Daily News' deputy chief writer, Tendai Kamhungira, recently caught u...Published: 17 Jun 2017 at 20:55hrs | 1 | by Tendai Kamhungira
Serial thief attempts to hang himself
A BULILIMA serial thief attempted to hang himself in a bid to evade arrest after his girlfriend threatened to report him for theft, but members of an apostolic church praying nearby cut the rope t...Published: 15 Mar 2017 at 05:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Tsholotsho floods victims in urgent need of food, blankets, tents
TSHOLOTSHO flood victims have appealed for more aid in the form of blankets, food and tents, among others, as the resources at their makeshift camp at Sipepa Clinic can no longer cope with the hug...Published: 01 Mar 2017 at 05:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Imports ban created opportunities'
Zimbabwe's imports ban has created opportunities for the local manufacturing industries to boost their production capacity, a consumer pressure group has said.This was after the government in ...Published: 24 Oct 2016 at 21:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
WATCH: 'Umtshekisane, recommended by dentists all over the world'
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Zimbabwean using hip-hop to improve human rights in her country
You've probably never heard of rapper AWA.She's touring the UK for the first time and says she wants her music to help people in her home country, Zimbabwe."There is no-one in the hip-...Published: 01 Sep 2016 at 11:22hrs | | by Hannah Moore I Newsbeat reporter
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