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MDC antics rile Zanu-PF Chief Whip
UNJUSTIFIED attacks on the nation's leadership under the guise of Parliamentary debates will not be tolerated, Zanu-PF Chief Whip Pupurai Togarepi has said. Proceedings in the National Assembl...Published: 24 hrs ago | 1205 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa govt told to dollarise now
Daily News writer Pauline Hurungudo interviews Steve Hanke, a professor of applied economics at The Johns Hopkins University and senior fellow at the Cato Institute.Over four decades, Hanke ha...Published: 19 Nov 2018 at 15:57hrs | 6840 | by Staff reporter
Prophecy:Chiwenga-Mnangagwa fight to destabilise the nation
A prominent Bulawayo based pastor of the Divine Kingdom Ministry Ian Ndlovu has issued a chilling prophecy on what will happen to Zimbabwe if the faction aligned to Vice President Constantino Chiwenga...Published: 19 Nov 2018 at 09:55hrs | 17332 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Ginimbi's arrest takes new twist; Mnangagwa-Chiwenga fingered.
Maverick businessman Genius Kadungure's continued persecution is more political than a matter of rule of law, we have learnt. A ZANU PF central committee member from Mashonaland East who spoke...Published: 19 Nov 2018 at 08:12hrs | 26157 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Currency options for crisis-ridden Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe needs to introduce a hybrid foreign currency management system or create a long maturity US$ Brady type bond to preserve savings amid the currency chaos, renowned economist Ashok Chakravarti ...Published: 18 Nov 2018 at 07:45hrs | 1036 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans weary of protests
Mark Twain once said 'it is easier to fool people than convince them that they are being fooled' and that is exactly the process a section of Zimbabweans are going through as MDC leader Nelson Chamisa...Published: 14 Nov 2018 at 09:00hrs | 1785 | by Caitlin Kamba
17th November 2017, One year on - Was it a second coup?
For Zimbabwe to achieve stability, there was to be a return to constitutionality. Sanity had escaped the political landscape. The operation restore legacy was not be complete without order and a...Published: 14 Nov 2018 at 06:55hrs | 806 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
'Zimbabwe soldiers did not kill civilians on 1 August'
The Zimbabwe Defence Forces did not kill any civilian during an operation aimed at restoring order in Harare's central business district following violent demonstrations that resulted in the death of ...Published: 13 Nov 2018 at 06:06hrs | 1817 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF victory celebrations end in chaos
THERE was chaos at the Zanu-PF victory celebrations in Shurugwi South constituency held at Dorset business centre at the weekend after party supporters and other villagers accused their leadership of ...Published: 12 Nov 2018 at 05:45hrs | 2608 | by Staff reporter
New law on illegal currency trading welcome
WE welcome President Emmerson Mnangagwa's decision to use temporary powers for a new law that will see illegal currency traders being sentenced to up to 10 years in jail, while ill-gotten wealth will ...Published: 12 Nov 2018 at 05:23hrs | 2343 | by Staff reporter
Chaos at Beitbridge bonded warehouse
There was chaos in Beitbridge last week when drivers of vehicle carriers delivering imported vehicles into the country from South Africa refused to offload them at Malindi Transit Shed demanding to be...Published: 12 Nov 2018 at 05:22hrs | 1279 | by STaff reporter
'Bond notes have been a success'
RESERVE Bank of Zimbabwe governor John Mangudya had a torrid time at the pre-budget seminar for legislators in Bulawayo last week when he was grilled over currency problems bedevilling the country....Published: 11 Nov 2018 at 12:26hrs | 2084 | by Staff reporter
CEO's case opens can of worms, suspended over hunting concessions
TSHOLOTSHO Rural District Council (RDC) CEO Themba Moyo was suspended for allegedly being the "stumbling block" in efforts to capture all hunting concessions in the district by private players, accord...Published: 11 Nov 2018 at 12:13hrs | 1019 | by Staff reporter
'Do we have the vision to reset our dysfunctional politics?' - not until have thinking caps back on
"After 38 years of blundering from pillar to post, we have a chance of resetting our dysfunctional political system. The question is Do we have the vision to see the opportunity and the resolve to sei...Published: 11 Nov 2018 at 09:47hrs | 163 | by Wilbert Mukori
'Most accidents attributed to human error, speeding'
THE newly-refurbished Plumtree-Mutare Highway has become Zimbabwe's deadliest road, with Wednesday's Rusape bus disaster, which claimed 50 lives being one of the many fatalities along the road....Published: 10 Nov 2018 at 11:09hrs | 236 | by Staff reporter
Mangudya lost his cool under pressure from legislators
RESERVE Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor John Mangudya - who is usually calm and patient - yesterday lost his cool under pressure from legislators at a pre-budget seminar in Bulawayo who took him to ta...Published: 09 Nov 2018 at 16:41hrs | 5056 | by Staff reporter
Schweppes anticipate continued gaps in production due to forex shortages
Schweppes Holdings Africa Limited (SHAL) is the holding company for Schweppes Zimbabwe Limited (SZL) whose core business is manufacturing, sales and distribution of beverages under license from The Co...Published: 09 Nov 2018 at 09:00hrs | 1796 | by Schweppes
Defining and identifying the new leadership trajectory in MDC-T
The last days of President Morgan Tsvangirai will always be remembered as the episode when the truth was the biggest casualty as the succession debate moved from his office to his death bed. After a w...Published: 08 Nov 2018 at 07:21hrs | 2119 | by Felix Magalela Mafa Sibanda
We are caught between rock and the abyss and lack Odysseus insight to escape
Zimbabweans are well and truly caught between a rock and the deep blue sea, they either have to confront the corrupt and tyrannical Zanu PF regime and demand meaningful political change or continue to...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 19:23hrs | 2220 | by Wilbert Mukori
Conflation of business and politics: An economic solution for Zimbabwe
September and October saw the prices of basic commodities in Zimbabwe rising beyond the reach of many. Medicines at pharmacies were charged in United States dollars only and those who could not afford...Published: 06 Nov 2018 at 12:35hrs | 1096 | by Elijah Chihota
Mnangagwa's pronouncement on Mthuli Tax a welcome relief
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's recent announcement that he will review the two cents per dollar transaction tax is a welcome relief to long-suffering Zimbabweans.The new tax regime introduced ...Published: 06 Nov 2018 at 11:49hrs | 12617 | by Staff reporter
Tax evaders give Zimra headaches
Organised criminal networks, smuggling syndicates and gold cartels are costing government millions of dollars and complicating Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra)'s revenue collection efforts.T...Published: 06 Nov 2018 at 11:40hrs | 607 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF Manicaland fights reach boiling point
POLITICAL dogfights within the Zanu-PF Manicaland provincial leadership have intensified ahead of the ruling party's national conference as other members, who are not loyal to the provincial leadershi...Published: 06 Nov 2018 at 05:48hrs | 1983 | by Staff reporter
Petrol prices fall in Zimbabwe
AFTER weeks of chaos, fuel prices in the country fell by at most four cents, with Energy minister Joram Gumbo attributing this to a dip in international crude oil margins.A survey around Harar...Published: 06 Nov 2018 at 05:37hrs | 2248 | by Staff reporter
Anti-Chiwenga demo; fresh details emerge
Following reports of the Anti-Chiwenga demonstration pencilled for 12 November by the Youth League aligned to President Emmerson Mnangagwa, both camps have moved in to beef up security for their leade...Published: 04 Nov 2018 at 15:44hrs | 25222 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Mthuli Ncube needs be to politically savvy'
By all accounts, Finance and Economic Development minister Mthuli Ncube is a brilliant man, a financial engineer with a wealth of experience in both the private and public sectors. His appointment to ...Published: 04 Nov 2018 at 08:55hrs | 296 | by Staff reporter
'Mthuli Ncube will keep tripping over himself'
As long as Finance minister Mthuli Ncube doesn't play the politics of his appointing authority as well as of the ruling Zanu-PF party he will keep on tripping over himself, analysts contend.Th...Published: 31 Oct 2018 at 13:25hrs | 1432 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe under attack from within
It is without doubt that government is facing resistance from the civil service, a lumbering elephant of half a million workers, in carrying out its reforms.This is because civil servants are ...Published: 29 Oct 2018 at 19:34hrs | 7379 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Mthuli Ncube should be ashamed of himself
Finance minister Mthuli Ncube should be ashamed of himself for the unprecedented events that culminated in the suspension of senior Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) officials.This was an uncalle...Published: 29 Oct 2018 at 12:33hrs | 13214 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe must be laughing as military junta fails & falls apart
When they violently seized political power through a military coup, it was as if they were saying to former President Robert Mugabe, we want you to live and see how things are done as far as running&n...Published: 29 Oct 2018 at 07:39hrs | 12877 | by Israel Dube
Activist arrested over Gukurahundi
A Bulawayo activist was on Friday forced to beg former South African president Kgalema Motlanthe to save him from "abduction" by police after speaking about Gukuruhundi during hearings into the August...Published: 28 Oct 2018 at 08:17hrs | 546 | by Staff reporter
Chaos mars Zimbabwe army killings probe
The Gweru leg of the hearings into the August 1 army killings in Harare was rocked by chaos yesterday after suggestions soldiers must be given immunity for them to testify.Tariro Maturure, who...Published: 28 Oct 2018 at 08:12hrs | 3788 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa cornered, claims Chamisa
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has no choice, but to agree to the formation of a transitional authority if Zimbabwe is to emerge out of the chaos engulfing the country, opposition MDC Alliance leader Ne...Published: 27 Oct 2018 at 08:48hrs | 3789 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa shuts door on G40 bigwigs
The ruling party has all shut its door on the majority members of the G40 faction who were seeking to re-join Zanu-PF, nearly a year after they were give their marching orders. The Zanu-PF Pol...Published: 26 Oct 2018 at 08:33hrs | 4368 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's command policies spark off market turmoil
GOVERNMENT'S commandist strategy to contain currency volatility and the rising tide of price increases ravaging Zimbabwe are likely to worsen an economic crisis that has persisted for decades while da...Published: 26 Oct 2018 at 08:25hrs | 2664 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt budget deficit to rise to $2,3 billion
GOVERNMENT's budget deficit - which scaled about US$1,4 billion by June - is seen ballooning to US$2,3 billion this year, more than three times the projected figure as authorities fail to rein in spir...Published: 26 Oct 2018 at 08:24hrs | 439 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo installs first traffic cameras
POLICE in Bulawayo will soon have iron-clad cases against traffic offenders at traffic lights as the city council has started rolling out a camera surveillance project on the city's major roads. ...Published: 26 Oct 2018 at 06:47hrs | 543 | by Staff reporter
'ED punishing nation for rejecting him' - nonsense, ED has failed to rig economic recovery
Chamisa is incapable of making a rational argument. "He (Chamisa) said President Emmerson Mnangagwa is punishing the nation for not voting for him on July 30," reported the Daily News....Published: 25 Oct 2018 at 07:16hrs | 2216 | by Nomusa Garikai
Mnangagwa declares war on 'rogue' banks
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared war on banks reportedly linked to a cartel behind illegal currency activities and the chaos in the economy, it has been learnt.Reserve Bank of Zimbabw...Published: 25 Oct 2018 at 06:45hrs | 5207 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF demands answers from Mnangagwa
ZANU-PF officials are plotting to take President Emmerson Mnangagwa head-on in today's central committee meeting regarding the country's worsening economic situation which has left them under pressure...Published: 25 Oct 2018 at 06:44hrs | 5172 | by Staff reporter
Govt cracks whip on Border Post officials
GOVERNMENT has cracked the whip on clueless Forbes Border Post officials for failing to find sustainable solutions to the congestion characterising the port of entry, resulting in long queues of truck...Published: 25 Oct 2018 at 06:29hrs | 1162 | by Staff reporter
Thabitha Khumalo restrained from attacking WOZA members
MDC Alliance party national chairperson and the leader of the opposition in Parliament, Ms Thabitha Khumalo, allegedly had to be restrained from attacking members of Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA) who...Published: 24 Oct 2018 at 20:49hrs | 1116 | by Staff reporter
What good is Ncube's professorship, etc. without the most precious virtue there is!
To say I am disappointed and disgusted by Zimbabwe's Minister of Finance, Professor Mthuli Ncube, is only because I cannot find a stronger and more incisive language to express my outrage. Words have ...Published: 24 Oct 2018 at 18:31hrs | 1631 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Chaos at Seke Teachers College
THERE was chaos at Seke Teachers College yesterday after third year students were barred from sitting for their final year examinations due to non-payment of fees.Around 150 students missed th...Published: 24 Oct 2018 at 17:32hrs | 2615 | by Staff reporter
Desperate Chamisa now wants a transitional govt
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday proposed a transitional government for the country, which he said would resolve the issue of legitimacy and have sufficient buy-in from Zimbabweans to deal...Published: 24 Oct 2018 at 06:49hrs | 5192 | by Staff reporter
Chigowe denies refs favour Dembare
Dynamos interim coach Lloyd "MaBlanyo" Chigowe believes his team is slowly moving away from the relegation zone on their own merit without any help from match officials.DeMbare registered a se...Published: 23 Oct 2018 at 14:56hrs | 953 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa strikes at RBZ as promised
HEADS have started rolling at the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ), with four top executives being suspended yesterday less than 24 hours after Finance ministry communications taskforce chairperson Will...Published: 23 Oct 2018 at 06:40hrs | 12171 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance meeting ends in chaos
INTRA-PARTY violence reared its ugly head on Sunday during a crunch MDC Alliance district meeting in Shurugwi meant to suspend party cadres who stood as independent candidates during the July 30 polls...Published: 23 Oct 2018 at 06:28hrs | 1139 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF to crack whip on errant members
THERE will be no more liberalism in Zanu-PF in Manicaland because cases of indiscipline are increasing and creating fissures within the ruling party, the party's provincial chairman, Michael Madiro, h...Published: 22 Oct 2018 at 06:24hrs | 372 | by Staff reporter
Zifa lost $100,000 from DRC chaos
The Zimbabwe football association has admitted to losing at least $100 000 in gate-takings following the chaos that marred the Zimbabwe-Democratic Republic of Congo encounter at National Sports Stadiu...Published: 21 Oct 2018 at 09:49hrs | 706 | by Staff reporter
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