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'POSA is unconstitutional' ruled Con-Court - so what, ED already has New Constitution Section 209
Public Order and Security Act (POSA) was one of the many obnoxious pieces of legislations on the Zimbabwe statute books that this Zanu PF dictatorship has relied on to deny the people of Zimbabwe thei...Published: 4 hrs ago | 361 | by Wilbert Mukori
Zanu-PF's Dexter Nduna confirmed Chegutu West MP
The Electoral Court has dismissed with costs the electoral petition lodged by MDC Alliance candidate, Gift Konjana, for the Chegutu West constituency national assembly seat in the 2018 harmonised poll...Published: 5 hrs ago | 558 | by Staff reporter
Ncube begging USA to lift ZIDERA to unblock funding - not until ED steps down, he rigged elections
A few weeks ago Zimbabwe's Minister of Finance, Mthuli Ncube joined the IMF, WB, Paris Club, ADB, etc. meeting in Bali Indonesia. He told the nation all the world's big financial institutions had "res...Published: 9 hrs ago | 4097 | by Nomusa Garikai
Man nearly killed over cooking oil
The scarcity of cooking oil in the couthry has landed a Chiweshe man in hot soup after he reportedly axed another man who was holding a 2 litre bottle of cooking oil from Mbizi shop in Chiweshe after ...Published: 9 hrs ago | 3630 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Price controls, tinkering with the deck while the titanic is sinking
Zanu PF mediocrity, lack of care for the people of Zimbabwe and their nauseating pursuit of patronage and self-preservation are the reasons of economic collapse in Zimbabwe.An attempt to contr...Published: 10 hrs ago | 1836 | by Jacob Mafume, MDC National Spokesperson
Zimra to get new board by December
A new board for the government's taxes and revenue collection agency, the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) will be appointed by December as the state seeks to increase efficiency and stamp out corru...Published: 12 hrs ago | 929 | by Staff reporter
ZCTU calls for resignation of Joram Gumbo
Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Union s has called on for the resignation of minister of Energy Joram Gumbo due to clandestine operations of some companies allegedly linked to him.In a tweeter...Published: 12 hrs ago | 2734 | by Stephen Jakes
Zanu-PF dictatorship, ideological dominance
The European Union Observer Mission's (EU OM) final report showed the ruling Zanu-PF dominance in the 2018 elections in Zimbabwe was achieved, not by popular vote, but a cocktail of manipulation....Published: 14 hrs ago | 1161 | by Vivid Gwede
Mnangagwa has to deliver and, urgently too
When the new dispensation was ushered in following Robert Mugabe's resignation last November, it rode on the narrative of restoration to win people's hearts.True, there was need for restoratio...Published: 14 hrs ago | 5264 | by Staff reporter
Zim man to stand trial in another twitter-related arrest
A 25-year-old man will stand trial in November after Harare Magistrate Rumbidzai Mugwagwa granted his application for change of plea from guilty to not guilty.Night Tawona Shadaya, who was con...Published: 14 hrs ago | 2031 | by Stephe Jakes
'Mangudya deserves our support'
Zimbabweans must support the country's recently announced monetary policy measures because they are "meant to preserve people's savings at banks", a youth empowerment activist has said.This al...Published: 14 hrs ago | 1940 | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai estate sued
The late MDC president Morgan Tsvangirai's estate has been hauled before the High Court over the late founding leader's alleged failure to pay a man who claims to have helped the opposition leader sti...Published: 14 hrs ago | 1601 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe diesel demand strikingly increasing'
Diesel demand has been strikingly increasing over the last few months, a leading financial research firm has said.The government has said the gain is due to regional truckers taking advantage ...Published: 14 hrs ago | 512 | by Staff reporter
'ConCourt ruling to open floodgates of demos'
The landmark Constitutional Court (Con-Court) ruling declaring unconstitutional the draconian Public Order and Security Act (Posa) is likely to open floodgates of protests, as agitated Zimbabweans are...Published: 14 hrs ago | 1387 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube's 2% tax sparks confusion
There is confusion in the market over the two percent tax introduced by Finance minister Mthuli Ncube.Part of the confusion emanated from an EcoCash message sent to customers stating that whil...Published: 14 hrs ago | 2305 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe army killings probe hots up
After a near-farcical start, temperatures rose a notch up yesterday at the government's commission of inquiry into the August 1 post-election violence - which ended up with the army killing at least s...Published: 14 hrs ago | 2156 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe drops in World Economic Forum rankings
The US remains the world's most competitive economy, whilst Zimbabwe has fallen from 124th to the 128th, according to the World Economic Forum (Wef)'s annual rankings issued this week.The Wef ...Published: 14 hrs ago | 298 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe gold exports decline by 21%
Zimbabwe's gold mining firms exported $130 million worth of bullion in August, a decline of 21 percent on the prior month.Gold is the single largest export earner in the southern African count...Published: 14 hrs ago | 220 | by Staff reporter
Police harass senior Masvingo journalist
The Zimbabwe Union of Journalists, ZUJ, would like to condemn police details in Masvingo, south east of Zimbabwe after they confiscated a press card belonging to the Union's First Vice Pre...Published: 14 hrs ago | 368 | by Stephen Jakes
Mliswa mocks Gender Commission
FIREBRAND Norton legislator, Temba Mliswa, on Wednesday tore into the Zimbabwe Gender Commission, accusing it of being hypocritical after it failed to come to the defence of former Vice-President Joic...Published: 14 hrs ago | 722 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe gender parity misses 50% mark, says Mohadi
VICE-PRESIDENT Kembo Mohadi has said although the government had tried to push for the implementation of gender parity in government positions, figures so far show that the country is far from reachin...Published: 14 hrs ago | 77 | by Staff reporter
Councils challenged to generate own income
LOCAL Government deputy minister, Jennifer Mhlanga, has urged local authorities to generate their own income to subsidise some services in the interests of the poor.Officially opening the thir...Published: 14 hrs ago | 180 | by Staff reporter
ZCTU, why spare Bulawayo council over rates hike
That the United States has not seized a great opportunity to walk the talk on its human rights mantra shows that things are not what they appear to be.It was always too much to expect US Presi...Published: 14 hrs ago | 450 | by Conway Tutani
NPA turns down prosecution of Magamba Network for allegedly externalising foreign currency
THE National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has declined to prosecute Magamba Cultural Activist Network Trust for allegedly externalising foreign currency without authority from the Reserve Bank of Zimba...Published: 17 hrs ago | 706 | by Stephen Jakes
Deputy minister Madiro encourages people to report incest cases
Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Mike Madiro has encouraged people to report cases of incest indicating that it is a crime in Zimbabwe.Madiro made the remarks during debate in parliament....Published: 17 hrs ago | 806 | by Stephen Jakes
Military working with police in law maintenance - Matemadanda
Deputy Minister of Defence and War Veterans Victor Matemadanda has said the military are working with the police in the law enforcement dispelling the notion that the soldiers had taken over the...Published: 17 hrs ago | 1148 | by Stephen Jakes
Deputy Minister demand evidence on $15 billion externalization
Deputy Minister of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Mike Madiro has demanded evidence to those who claim that some people were responsible for the externalization of $15 billion which former Preside...Published: 17 hrs ago | 1413 | by Stephen Jakes
Chamisa seeing ghosts, says army
THE Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) has dismissed claims by MDC leader Nelson Chamisa that he was being trailed by the military intelligence, saying his statement was only meant to seek political releva...Published: 17 hrs ago | 6688 | by Staff reporter
Komichi demands V11 forms from ZEC
MDC vice-president Morgen Komichi, who is accused of disrupting the announcement of presidential election results by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission, yesterday demanded the V11 forms which were used...Published: 17 hrs ago | 3916 | by Staff reporter
Prosecutor-General interviews set for next month
THE Judicial Service Commission will next month conduct interviews for the position of Prosecutor-General (PG), which fell vacant after Ray Goba resigned in August. Goba stepped down after a tribunal ...Published: 17 hrs ago | 485 | by Staff reporter
National wisdom, honest optimism can rescue Zimbabwe
FELLOW Zimbabweans, it is almost November again. Are you getting this novemberish sense of déjà vu? Remember November 2017? It was the best of times and the worst of times.This November, pro...Published: 17 hrs ago | 394 | by Brian Kagoro
IMF's discredited economic template will cripple Zimbabwe
NEW Finance minister Mthuli Ncube and the government, in general, have swallowed the myths of foreign aid, investment and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as solutions to Zimbabwe's economic prob...Published: 17 hrs ago | 1059 | by David Barber and Tendai R Mbofana
Air Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Airways merge
DEBT-RIDDEN Air Zimbabwe's new administrator Grant Thornton has been assigned the task of merging Air Zimbabwe and controversial carrier Zimbabwe Airways within the next six months.Transport m...Published: 17 hrs ago | 1032 | by Staff reporter
Change of currency not ideal to revive Zimbabwe economy
THE country's economic crisis has deepened since the recent fiscal and monetary measures announced by Finance minister Mthuli Ncube and Reserve Bank governor John Mangudya. The economy has plu...Published: 17 hrs ago | 1263 | by Staff reporter
Why Mnangagwa's been wooing Zimbabwe's white sports heroes
Sport in general, and particularly gifted sports people, have been known to rouse feelings of national unity. In the process, they instil a sense of patriotism and pride in their countries. Good examp...Published: 17 hrs ago | 1517 | by Tapiwa Chagonda, University of Johannesburg
Zimbabwe Energy regulator threatens to revoke licences
The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) has warned fuel dealers against creating artificial shortages by limiting supplies or hoarding for speculative purposes.In a statement issued on...Published: 18 hrs ago | 539 | by Xinhua
Chiwenga must 'keep away from office'
AILING vice president Constantino Chiwenga "must keep away from the office for a while" as he continues his recovery from a health scare officials described as "very bad", a senior government official...Published: 18 hrs ago | 4769 | by newzimbabwe
ZAOGA: Celebrating 70 years of Non Stop Preaching
The seventy years of non-stop preaching have necessitated the birth and establishment of a great ministry called ZAOGA Forward In Faith Ministries International. ZAOGA FIF has various ministri...Published: 18 hrs ago | 452 | by Brian Mutembedza
ZimBollar: A guide to Zimbabwe's black market
As Zimbabwe suffers severe money shortages, businesses are closing, food shelves in Harare are emptying and prices of basic commodities, fuel and medicines are soaring. The price of a two-litre bottle...Published: 19 hrs ago | 6943 | by GroundUP
Mnangagwa's first 50 days: Zimbabwe sinks deeper into abyss
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa this week completed 50 days in office, but in that short stint, the negatives have so far outweighed the positives amid indications he faces a herculean task in his bid to...Published: 19 hrs ago | 2777 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa satisfies 99% of Zidera Act concerns
The Transitional Stabilisation Programme (TSP), Zimbabwe's short-term recovery plan addresses the majority of concerns raised in the Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Amendment Act (Zidera 2018...Published: 19 hrs ago | 2795 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube heads for US over Zidera
Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube will soon be headed for the United States of America to engage Washington on the Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Amendment Act...Published: 19 hrs ago | 4966 | by Staff reporter
Shoppers stampede for cooking oil
Police were yesterday called to restore order at some of Harare's leading retailers when desperate shoppers caused commotion after the outlets had received deliveries for cooking oil. One of t...Published: 19 hrs ago | 1826 | by Staff reporter
Shooting victim's hubby demands compensation from army
A HARARE man, whose wife was fatally shot by soldiers in post-election violence on August 1, has given the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) a 30-day ultimatum to accept liability and pay compensation or ...Published: 19 hrs ago | 1453 | by Staff reporter
Chigumba tweet case takes another twist
A HARARE magistrate yesterday changed the plea of a 25-year-old Chitungwiza man who is accused of re-tweeting a message from a spoof account named after Zimbabwe Electoral Commission chairperson Justi...Published: 19 hrs ago | 1167 | by Staff reporter
Zimra beats Q3 revenue target
Zimbabwe's gross revenue collections in the third quarter ended September amounted to $1,28 billion, surpassing the target of $1,089bn by nearly 18%, the tax agency said yesterday.The Zimbabwe...Published: 19 hrs ago | 373 | by Staff reporter
'Shootings inquiry a charade'
THE opposition MDC Alliance says the on-going public hearings by a commission probing post-election violence that left seven people dead on August 1 is "a choreographed charade" meant to sanitise the ...Published: 19 hrs ago | 1060 | by Staff reporter
Condom prices shoot up to $12 from $3
PRICES of contraceptives have gone up sharply and people have since been urged to seek services at public health institutions as they are available for free. The price of some brands of condom...Published: 19 hrs ago | 962 | by Staff reporter
Mphokos' 'looting' trial starts
THE trial of ex-Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko's daughter-in-law, Nomagugu (36) who is accused of "looting" cash and goods from Choppies outlets without board approval starts today. Her husband, Si...Published: 19 hrs ago | 747 | by Staff reporter
'No one in Zanu-PF is invincible'
ZANU-PF secretary for war veterans Victor Matemadanda has said no one is invincible in the ruling party hence no individual must think that he or she is bigger than the organisation. He made the remar...Published: 19 hrs ago | 1602 | by Staff reporter
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