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Mohadi launches community bakeries
Vice President Kembo Mohadi yesterday rallied the nation to make use of available indigenous resources and knowledge to enhance community resilience and tackle challenges of price increases for basic ...Published: 06 Dec 2019 at 07:06hrs | 193 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans in the UK compete in lifestyles - part 2
Zimbabweans in the UK were irked by a previous article on the zeal by most of them to compete le in life styles. The article concentrated on the nurses who are more blessed with the spirit of competit...Published: 04 Dec 2019 at 09:34hrs | 14016 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
MDC in Harare turning into Mthuli cousins
DIFFERENTIATING Zanu-PF and the MDC led by Nelson Chamisa is not an easy thing, particularly for people who are not swayed by political rhetoric, and rally optics, but those who slowly and methodicall...Published: 04 Dec 2019 at 09:22hrs | 2153 | by Paidamoyo Muzulu
Introduction of new currency a piecemeal solution
DURING the 2020 national budget presentation in Parliament last month, Finance minister Mthuli Ncube held up a note of the new Zimbabwe dollar and proudly announced that it was tough and resilient....Published: 04 Dec 2019 at 09:20hrs | 1102 | by Staff reporter
External auditors bleed Gweru council
FOUR external auditors from the Comptroller and Auditor-General Mildred Chiri's office, who are taking stock of the Gweru City Council's books, have gobbled $82 000 in allowances from the cash-strappe...Published: 04 Dec 2019 at 09:19hrs | 486 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa being fooled by events in Latin America
There are very interesting parallels between political developments in Zimbabwe and in four South American countries, namely Chile, Bolivia, Ecuador and Venezuela. In all these countries, ther...Published: 04 Dec 2019 at 09:01hrs | 1874 | by Bevan Musoko
Matabeleland North is open for business
Matebeleland North is open for businessZimbabwe is endowed with several majestic wonders and investment opportunities which require an open mind that sees beyond the negative media onslaught a...Published: 03 Dec 2019 at 10:16hrs | 1276 | by Nicholas Ncube
Bulawayo-Joburg route oversubscribed: fastjet
LOW-COST airline fastjet Zimbabwe says it has been "overwhelmed" with positive responses from a wide spectrum of local and international customers after the announcement of the new route, Bulawayo to ...Published: 03 Dec 2019 at 07:27hrs | 4568 | by Staff reporter
Let's avoid elections for the next ten years and build Zimbabwe
Dr Walter Mzembi's quotes Our eyes must be focused on creating a progressive generation, rather than focusing on elections. Our worry must be the future, g...Published: 02 Dec 2019 at 17:55hrs | 3346 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Does the people's land belong to the state or the government of the day
IN a recent article I attempted to explain the historical background of land ownership in this country, which was introduced by colonists and has since been inherited and accepted as the norm by today...Published: 01 Dec 2019 at 06:15hrs | 384 | by Jonathan Maphenduka
Zimdollar plunges 564% since February
The Zimbabwe dollar has depreciated by 564% to date since its introduction in February this year due to lack of market confidence and nothing to back it in terms of gold reserves and export earnings....Published: 27 Nov 2019 at 06:54hrs | 1435 | by Staff reporter
Countdown to Black Friday
BLACK Friday, that time when shoppers go ballistic in trying to clinch the best deals ahead of the festive season is here! The overrated Black Friday shopping frenzy, an informal name for the Fr...Published: 27 Nov 2019 at 06:20hrs | 1086 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube exceeds revenue collection target - report
Treasury collected over $1,8 billion in August against a target of $1,34 billion, a statement of financial performance of the Consolidated Revenue Fund published in the Government Gazette last Friday ...Published: 26 Nov 2019 at 07:20hrs | 264 | by Staff reporter
PROPHECY: Zimbabwe to bring back the US Dollar
The government of Zimbabwe will re-introduce the United States dollar after an impending economic collapse, Pastor Ian Ndlovu of Divine Kingdom Baptist Ministries has prophesied. Speaking duri...Published: 25 Nov 2019 at 07:11hrs | 9846 | by Mandla Ndlovu
New taxation rules for large multinationals on cards
AFRICAN revenue administrators including Zimbabwe are considering an urgent review of tax incentives granted to large multinational companies whose growing virtual presence in the continent has prejud...Published: 24 Nov 2019 at 14:15hrs | 195 | by Staff reporter
South Africa reignites historical bonds of unity
Something unprecedented happened on November 18, 2019 in South Africa.For the first time in many years, a neighbouring country took it upon itself to hold a convention to pragmatically explore...Published: 24 Nov 2019 at 14:10hrs | 126 | by Ranga Mataire
Mortgages gold to pay loans
PARLIAMENT has accused the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) of illegally mortgaging the country's future gold sales as security for the central bank's external loans while slamming the apex bank for fai...Published: 22 Nov 2019 at 18:08hrs | 301 | by Staff reporter
Egodini project misses target
BULAWAYO councillors are unhappy with failure by the developer to complete the first phase of the Egodini project by this month-end and are now piling pressure to ensure that all works are completed w...Published: 22 Nov 2019 at 09:20hrs | 2523 | by Staff Reporter
United States condemns Zimbabwe police
The United States has condemned the "unprovoked use of force" by Zimbabwean police who broke up a gathering by MDC supporters at the party's headquarters in central Harare on Wednesday.Police ...Published: 21 Nov 2019 at 21:13hrs | 4766 | by ZimLive
Zimbabwe no safe haven for Homosexuals
Ten percent of Zimbabwe's population are estimated to be gay or lesbian – they are simply born like this. However, only few dare to disclose their sexual orientation as homosexuality is largely reje...Published: 21 Nov 2019 at 21:04hrs | 543 | by Staff reporter
Dominican Convent raises school fees to $15 000 per term
The Dominican Convent High School in Bulawayo have made a shocking announcement of the 2020 fees structure for pupils learning there or intending to enrol for next year. In a letter to the par...Published: 21 Nov 2019 at 07:49hrs | 4414 | by Mandla Ndlovu
SA whites party condemns SA's legitimisation of Zimbabwean 'strong man politics'
As Zimbabwean police clamped down on the opposition party MDC, the DA condemned the "legitimisation of strong man politics by International Relations and Cooperation Minister Naledi Pandor", who in a ...Published: 21 Nov 2019 at 04:26hrs | 4467 | by Staff reporter
No Chamisa, Mnangagwa talks anytime soon
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa will not enter into dialogue with his arch-rival President Emmerson Mnangagwa as long as Zanu PF keeps on scoffing at the opposition party's preconditions, an MDC executive h...Published: 20 Nov 2019 at 08:00hrs | 2890 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa pleads with Trump, Europe
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is pleading with the West to lift their sanctions against Harare and help Zimbabwe to turn around its sickly economy, the Daily News reports.This comes after Presi...Published: 19 Nov 2019 at 20:47hrs | 3039 | by Staff reporter
South Africa calls on Sadc to engage West on Zimbabwe sanctions
SOUTH Africa yesterday said Sadc should engage Western countries to lift sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe to ensure the recovery of the country's economy. Delivering her keynote address at a symp...Published: 19 Nov 2019 at 05:49hrs | 859 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe: The tragedy of gumboot Shona hegemony and dictatorship
When the colonial masters settled in Africa in the late 1700s and early 1800s, they mainly had one goal to stretch their economic prospects. In their arrival, it was numerically impossible to gather i...Published: 18 Nov 2019 at 09:15hrs | 1163 | by Ayanda Manala
SADC to engage USA and Europe over Zimbabwe
South Africa's Minister of International Relations Naledi Pandor says the Southen African Development Cooperation must engage the United States of America and the European Union to lift the sanctions ...Published: 18 Nov 2019 at 08:48hrs | 3398 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Gwanda gets a border post
GOVERNMENT has designated Gwanda District's Mlambapele as an official port of entry and has set up four dry ports to decongest Beitbridge and Forbes border posts. Mlambapele connects Zimbabwe ...Published: 16 Nov 2019 at 19:01hrs | 2305 | by Staff reporter
Chief Ndiweni removed from chieftainship
Information coming from Matabeleland North indicate that Chief Nhlanhlayamangwe Felix Ndiweni of Nhlambabaloyi has been removed as Chief by the Matabeleland North Provincial Chief's Council. R...Published: 16 Nov 2019 at 16:26hrs | 12911 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa Cabinet reshuffle sparks uproar
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa (pictured)'s cabinet reshuffle has caused consternation in government and Zanu-PF as officials believe it was motivated by the need to consolidate and retain power rather ...Published: 15 Nov 2019 at 06:20hrs | 1818 | by Staff reporter
Let's embrace new Zimbabwean dollar notes
WE welcome the roll out of the new Zimbabwe dollar five and two dollar notes, which begin circulating today and urge the nation to embrace them as the country takes another major step in its currency ...Published: 11 Nov 2019 at 06:24hrs | 1647 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt draws fire over currency
The government has been accused of fuelling economic instability through inconsistent currency reforms and too many regulations.Zimbabwe ended a decade of dollarisation in June and readopted t...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 08:52hrs | 2840 | 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 | 914 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says new notes to ease cash shortages
The new bank notes and coins that are set to be introduced into the market tomorrow are expected to ease cash shortages and save the transacting public from being charged extortionate premiums by mobi...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 08:21hrs | 430 | by Staff reporter
Police, children rights lobby group target child abusers
POLICE in partnership with Save the Children is working towards connecting its database with the Interpol to track paedophiles and other child abusers and molesters to combat cases of child online abu...Published: 09 Nov 2019 at 10:12hrs | 273 | by Staff reporter
Joram Gumbo: Charges wont shed light into the ZimAirways scandal
Joram Gumbo, the former Transport minister, has been arrested for his actions around the Zimbabwe Airways controversy. But it tells a story of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's feeble anti-corruption dri...Published: 06 Nov 2019 at 11:40hrs | 686 | by Staff reporter
Measures to embrace ICT on cards
Government - through the Ministry of Information Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services - is crafting measures to promote smart agriculture for the achievement of Sustainable Developmen...Published: 06 Nov 2019 at 11:32hrs | 57 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF youth boss calls for cadre deployment
Government should introduce cadre deployment to ensure party policies are implemented, Zanu-PF deputy secretary for Youth Affairs Lewis Matutu has said. Speaking at a Press briefing in Harare,...Published: 06 Nov 2019 at 11:29hrs | 273 | by Staff reporter
Mohadi moves to punish ex-wife
VICE-PRESIDENT Kembo Mohadi, who has been embroiled in post-divorce lawsuits with his former wife Tambudzani Bhudagi (nee Muleya), has again approached the High Court seeking condonation for filing hi...Published: 05 Nov 2019 at 06:53hrs | 2884 | by Staff reporter
$2 coins issuance date set
Bond notes lifespan limitedBOND notes and coins will continue being used as legal tender in Zimbabwe for a limited period alongside new notes and coins, which will be put into circulation this mon...Published: 05 Nov 2019 at 06:45hrs | 3325 | by Staff reporter
Starting a Business Abroad? Here's How to Prepare
Opening either a new business or a new branch of an existing business overseas is a major undertaking, regardless of who you are. If you don’t prepare properly, expanding your business can be it...Published: 04 Nov 2019 at 18:47hrs | 1474 | by Staff Writer
Mnangagwa congratulates Springboks
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has congratulated South Africa for winning the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan yesterday. The Springboks lifted the Webb Ellis Cup with a 32-12 triumph over England ...Published: 03 Nov 2019 at 06:36hrs | 252 | 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 | 646 | by Staff reporter
It's proper bank notes, not new currency
Many could have mistaken plans by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) to introduce new notes and coins next week for the introduction of a completely new currency which is not the Zimbabwe dollar....Published: 03 Nov 2019 at 06:34hrs | 686 | by Staff reporter
'Zesa new tariffs comparative to the region'
New electricity tariffs, which are considered punitive by consumers, are "comparative" to charges levied to consumers elsewhere in the region, the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has said....Published: 03 Nov 2019 at 06:33hrs | 281 | by Staff reporter
The growth of competition laws and enforcement in Africa
African competition law on the continent is the subject of notable growth. An increasing number of jurisdictions have adopted laws and regulations, established authorities, secured membership to regio...Published: 01 Nov 2019 at 21:53hrs | 316 | by Lerisha Naidu,
Biti tells Mnangagwa to resign or face impeachment
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has failed to turn around the country's economic as well as political fortunes and this calls for his resignation, former Finance Minister Tendai Biti has said.Bit...Published: 01 Nov 2019 at 21:40hrs | 7388 | by newzimbabwe
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 | 5216 | by Victor Bhoroma
Mnangagwa defends local currency
No country can develop without its own currency, President Mnangagwa said yesterday while defending the economic policies adopted by Government to revive the economy and slamming those who were using ...Published: 01 Nov 2019 at 06:28hrs | 1544 | by Staff reporter
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 | 628 | by Staff reporter
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