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No South African bailout for Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's plan to seek an emergency financial package from South Africa suffered a big blow after the region's economic powerhouse cited budgetary constraints as it prepares for its next general elec...Published: 9 hrs ago | 3013 | by Staff reporter
Price hikes fail to end fuel crisis
There is no immediate relief for motorists and transport operators despite government's shocking fuel hikes as long and winding queues continue to stalk several garages which are struggling to stock t...Published: 14 hrs ago | 2445 | by Staff reporter
Cry my beloved Zimbabwe . . . as country is closed for business
Once open for business, Zimbabwe is closed for business.Shops are closed, people are scared and companies are closing just as is the democratic space that President Emmerson Mnangagwa opened u...Published: 14 hrs ago | 1880 | by Staff rpeorter
ZimTrade aims to increase exports by 10%
TRADE and export promotion body ZimTrade has projected to increase exports of value-added goods and services by 10 percent this year through lining-up various promotional programmes aimed at encouragi...Published: 17 hrs ago | 41 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe's economy to grow by 4,2%,' says AfDB
THE African Development Bank (AfDB) projects Zimbabwe's economy to grow by 4,2% this year before rising to 4,4% in 2020 underpinned by growth in the mining and agricultural sectors along with fiscal c...Published: 17 hrs ago | 165 | by Staff reporter
New activities for Matopos National Park
A TOUR operator in Bulawayo is planning to introduce new tour packages to excite visitors to Matobo National Park as the industry is fast adopting innovative and diverse ideas that will revive interes...Published: 17 hrs ago | 337 | by Staff reporter
Mwaruwari threatened with court action
CYPRUS-based former Zimbabwe Warriors player, Musa Mguni is seeking to instigate legal action against fellow Zimbabwean soccer legend Benjani Mwaruwari, whom he claims to have been involved in a prope...Published: 17 hrs ago | 2825 | by Staff reporter
Delta urged to explore export market
INDUSTRY and Commerce Deputy Minister Raj Modi says Delta Corporation Limited should consider exploring and fortifying export markets to enable it to boost its foreign currency coffers in the wake of ...Published: 17 hrs ago | 114 | by Staff rpeorter
Govt avails $1 per route buses
Government will from tomorrow avail buses that will charge $1 per trip between residential suburbs and the Central Business District in Harare as it steps in to offer relief to commuters.Those...Published: 17 hrs ago | 337 | by Staff reporter
Zupco re-introduced in towns, $1 trip
The government, through ZUPCO, will from Monday, the 21st of January launch the Urban Mass Transport System, with the parastatal's buses charging a dollar for local trips in all towns and cities....Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 18:57hrs | 7051 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa has no product to sell in Davos' says Dr Moyo - true, US$25 m for trip was wasted
In his interview with CNBC Africa Dr Nkosana Moyo got two things right:a) that President Emmerson Mnangagwa's trip to Davos, Switzerland was a waste of time and resources. "He goes to ...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 17:46hrs | 4575 | by Nomusa Garikai
Another Grace Mugabe in the making!
So you are telling me that the whole acting president of the Republic of Zimbabwe failed to bring to an end the strike by the skilled labourers - I mean the junior doctors? But it took Auxilia a few h...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 16:08hrs | 17394 | by Mapombi Adonha
Zimbabwe explains reason for blocking social media
The government says following the well planned violent demonstrations that rocked the country early this week, it was necessary to close the internet to reduce further harm that has so far cost the na...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 15:49hrs | 1579 | by Staff reporter
How impartial are these human rights organisations?
Dear Zimbabweans, My fellow countrymen I write to you with a heavy heart, especially considering the recent events which reduced us to nothing but barbarians. Yes our conduct and behaviour sho...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 15:21hrs | 546 | by Munya Shumba
Zimbabwe annual inflation rate surges to 236%
Renowned United States economist and currency expert Steve Hanke says Zimbabwe's annual inflation rate is at 236 percent, much higher than the official figure of 42,09 percent published by Zimbabwe Na...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 11:51hrs | 972 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe soldiers leave ugly terror trail
Horror stories are slowly emerging of how the country's trigger-happy security forces brutalised ordinary Zimbabweans this week - shooting 68 people and leaving dozens others requiring life-savi...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 11:48hrs | 919 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe civil servants reject $78 salary increment
GOVERNMENT now faces a crippling civil service strike after its' revised offer of $78 for the lowest paid worker or 20% on a sliding scale was rejected by negotiators, who want nothing less than $1 70...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 11:33hrs | 1026 | by Staff reporter
ZCC's Bishop Mutendi vows to transform Gokwe
Midlands Provincial Affairs minister Larry Mavhima has urged Zimbabwean companies to generate foreign currency by producing internationally competitive products and not expect allocations from the gov...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 11:29hrs | 605 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo among key HIV hotspots
HARARE, Bulawayo and three other towns have been identified as HIV hotspots in Zimbabwe by an international study. Avert, a United Kingdom-based research organisation said Bulawayo, Harare, Ru...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 11:24hrs | 705 | by Staff reporter
New Zifa in constitutional crisis
THE new Zifa board have plunged themselves into a serious constitutional crisis after a series of violations of their constitution in the suspension of vice-president Gift Banda and the way they parce...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 11:17hrs | 289 | by Staff reporter
Bid to loot Nkulumane Shopping Mall thwarted
BRAVE vendors operating from Nkulumane bus terminus have emerged as heroes after repelling violent protestors who wanted to loot shops at Nkulumane Shopping Complex in Bulawayo on Monday and Tuesday. ...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 11:15hrs | 671 | by Staff reporter
Ex-MDC MP applauds Zimbabwe soldiers
The MDC-Alliance instigated violent protests witnessed early this week had nothing to do with an increase in the price of fuel or high cost of living among Zimbabweans, but part of the broader attempt...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 11:06hrs | 1683 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt has squandered immense goodwill
THE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) this week called a three-day stayaway to protest the government's decision to hike fuel prices amid a rapidly deteriorating economic environment and rising...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 11:04hrs | 212 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans need to find each other as a nation
As we begin 2019, there are key lessons from the coup and Zimbabwe's post-coup experiences. The key lessons going forward relate to ethical leadership, public sector performance management, service de...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 11:00hrs | 97 | by Brian Kagoro
Police launch 'Operation produce reciept' in Bulawayo
Members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police in Bulawayo have launched a door to door operation searching for looted goods and asking the owners to produce receipts for the goods failure which they confisc...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 10:54hrs | 4879 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Protests left a trail of destruction. But Zimbabwe's problems remain the same
BULAWAYO - A military crackdown compounded by a partial internet black-out has ended violent protests triggered by fuel price hikes announced by Zimbabwe President, Emmerson Mnangagwa, but "nothing ha...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 10:54hrs | 294 | by Divine Dube
Zimbabwe local currency recipe for disaster
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube's recent pronouncements that Zimbabwe will revert to using its own currency, a decade after it abandoned the local dollar in favour of a basket of currencies is not feasi...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 10:53hrs | 600 | by Staff reporter
More deadly protests lined-up in Zimbabwe
DEADLY street protests which brought Zimbabwe to a standstill this week have added impetus to calls by opposition parties and civil society organisations for President Emmerson Mnangagwa to agree to d...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 10:50hrs | 9140 | by Staff reporter
Mining sector to meet Chitando over forex allocation
MINE workers and the Chamber of Mines have agreed to approach the government and table a request for the sector to get at least 80% of their foreign currency earnings, businessdigest has learnt....Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 10:48hrs | 122 | by Staff reporter
Why is Zimbabwe in this situation, God of Zimbabwe where are you?
Sanctions are normally described as International relations: Punitive or restrictive measures taken, usually by several countries in concert, to pressure a country to change its certain policies. Econ...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 10:09hrs | 2736 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
New uniform tickles Zambians
People on social media are mocking the new uniform for Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) customs officers.The striped blue-and-yellow outfits have been likened to prison uniforms or pyjamas....Published: 18 Jan 2019 at 13:59hrs | 3336 | by BBC
Blanket Mine meets output target
CALEDONIA Mining Corporation says its local operation, Blanket Mine, last year produced 54 512 ounces of gold in line with the projected annual target which ranged between 54 000 and 56 000 ounces. ...Published: 18 Jan 2019 at 12:59hrs | 212 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Monetary Death Spiral
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa's pledge that Zimbabwe is "open for business" rings hollow. Indeed, many businesses in Zimbabwe are shuttered. An increase in government controlled fuel prices over the weekend has...Published: 18 Jan 2019 at 12:59hrs | 2280 | by Prof Steve H. Hanke
FC Platinum's big Esperance test
FC PLATINUM produced a top-notch performance against South African football giants Orlando Pirates at Barbourfields Stadium in Bulawayo on Saturday in a showing that saw them receive plenty of applaud...Published: 18 Jan 2019 at 12:18hrs | 278 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa told to put national interest first
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has called on Zimbabwe's political opposition to place the national interest at the centre of its philosophy and actions. The President said this as he delivered a...Published: 18 Jan 2019 at 11:51hrs | 2126 | by Staff reporter
Blanket Mine meets output target
CALEDONIA Mining Corporation says its local operation, Blanket Mine, last year produced 54 512 ounces of gold in line with the projected annual target which ranged between 54 000 and 56 000 ounces. ...Published: 18 Jan 2019 at 11:50hrs | 83 | by Staff reporter
Govt, civil servants resume talks
Government and civil servants are today scheduled to meet for further discussions under the National Joint Negotiating Council (NJNC) after consulting their constituencies over salary increments. ...Published: 18 Jan 2019 at 11:44hrs | 652 | by Staff reporter
Pegasus World Cup Hype - An expected cloudy weather next weekend
Horse racing fans! Get ready with your rodeo suit up for next weekend's 2019 Pegasus Cup at Gulfstream Park.It is going to be a clou...Published: 18 Jan 2019 at 07:47hrs | 141 | by Staff Reporter
The Role of Peace in the Economy - Mthwakazi Forum
We are still struggling, in Zimbabwe and Africa as a whole, when it comes to understanding and executing economic programmes that give sustainable growth. Most analysts tend to paint this poor underst...Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 20:52hrs | 1020 | by Kernan Mzelikahle
'Honest' Coventry to resign in protest of Zanu PF shootings - nonsense, recovering from greed induced insanity
"President Emmerson Mnangagwa could be in for a huge shock on his return if a rumour that Youth, Sports and Culture Minister Kirsty Coventry could be resigning from her position comes true," reported ...Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 19:21hrs | 4069 | by Nomusa Garikai
Who used the extra 480 million litres of fuel the last six months?'
It's official, the exchange rate for American dollars to our 'surrogate currency' is not 1:1, neither is it 1:2.All the other parameters have been logically adjusted in the economic circles to...Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 18:03hrs | 914 | by Staff rpeorter
Mnangagwa meets Belarus President
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has met his Belarusian counterpart President Aleksandr Lukashenko at the Independence Palace in MinskBelarus is considering Zimbabwe as a strategic partner in sout...Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 18:03hrs | 234 | by Staff reporter
How drug offences can affect your life
If you are someone who has been caught either selling or in possession of illegal drugs, then you might find that your life is negat...Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 16:53hrs | 254 | 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 | 3368 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
A tale of a school teacher
I felt a sharp weakness on my knees coupled with an excruciating pain in the stomach as blood oozes from my eleven year old pupil's face. Tinashe lied still on the cold floor of the classroom as the s...Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 14:53hrs | 2073 | by Virimayi Chidembo
Mnangagwa opens consulate in Belarus
Relations between Zimbabwe and the Republic of Belarus have been further taken a gear up through opening of the Zimbabwean Consulate in the Belarus capital, Minsk, today.President Emmerson Mna...Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 10:54hrs | 2699 | by Staff reporter
Bond notes and their possible long-term legacy
Zimbabwe's export incentive scheme, bond notes, were introduced to encourage exports and address the liquidity crunch in the country. If, for example, tobacco exporters accept bond notes, they receive...Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 10:23hrs | 1195 | by Staff reporter
Chaos and madness sweeping Zimbabwe were easily avoidable - have we finally learned how to
"The Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Human Rights wishes to share with stakeholders critical information on the unfolding human rights crisis in Zimbabwe following the outbreak of violent protests...Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 08:56hrs | 2839 | by Nomusa Garikai
Mutsvangwa slams Mnangagwa's 'forex allocation economy'
OUTSPOKEN Zimbabwe war veterans' association chair, Chris Mutsvangwa has slammed government and the central bank for cherry-picking local firms to favour with scarce foreign currency allocation at the...Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 07:43hrs | 5564 | by newzimbabwe.com
Mnangagwa's fuel price hike backfires badly
Zimbabweans have reacted with anger and frustration to last week's announcement of a fuel price hike by President Emmerson Mnangagwa.In a televised address last Saturday, Mnangagwa said prices...Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 07:41hrs | 1416 | by Africa News
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