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Bulawayo couple caught on CCTV shoplifting
A couple from Bulawayo, Oscar Maveza (44) and Nora Chinhori (32), has been sentenced to perform six weeks of community service after being caught on CCTV stealing from Khumz Investment Supermarke...Published: 19 Aug 2024 at 07:09hrs | 786 | by Staff reporter
Tsholotsho school unveils new bus
Tsholotsho High School, located in Matabeleland North and known as the "school of choice," has commissioned a new 72-seater bus to boost student morale during sports and educational tours. The bus was...Published: 15 Jul 2024 at 16:40hrs | 1094 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe banks downplay ZWG shortages
Zimbabwe's banking sector has sought to downplay reports of severe liquidity shortages following the introduction of the new Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) currency by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) on April...Published: 30 Jun 2024 at 18:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Retailers, service providers switch to ZiG prices
SEVERAL businesses and key service providers had by yesterday successfully converted prices of their goods and services to the new Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency to ensure smooth consumer transactions....Published: 10 Apr 2024 at 06:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Without Zimbabweans, Musina is going to be a big ghost town
By 7AM, lines of customers snake down the block outside stores on the main commercial strip in Musina, a bustling South African border town where thousands of people arrive daily from neighboring Zimb...Published: 25 Dec 2023 at 08:46hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
ZITF UPDATE: Umnyi, umtshwankela juice launched
Lupane Vegie Guys has introduced a line of indigenous juices from seasonal fruits such as Chocolate Berry (umtshwankela), Umnyi, Baobab, Marula and Ginger....Published: 28 Apr 2023 at 12:36hrs | 11 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwean glitterati and Nigerian husband wanted for drug trafficking
THEIR marriage ceremony at The Nest, an upmarket and exclusive venue in Harare, was dubbed wedding-of-the-year in Zimbabwe last year.It was attended by the who-is-who in the local social scene...Published: 08 Apr 2023 at 15:25hrs | 92 | by Staff reporter
Satanism scare at Holy Rosary High School
Parents besieged Holy Rosary High School in Mvurwi yesterday after twenty school girl were possessed by evil spirits in a suspected case of satanism....Published: 17 Sep 2022 at 22:56hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
'Chamisa a mad man'
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday indirectly described opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa as a "mad man" while addressing a church gathering at Johane Masowe Vad...Published: 26 Aug 2022 at 06:36hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Commotion in War Veterans league elections
There is serious commotion in War looming Veterans league elections in Mashonaland Central province Bulawayo24.com has learnt.Insiders have said that the Richard Chirongwe camp being sponsored...Published: 11 Aug 2022 at 11:53hrs | | by Paul Ndou
Gynaecology Professor opens up on polygamy
HE traces his roots back to the time of King Mzilikazi's long journey to Bulawayo from neighbouring South Africa during the 1830s with his great grandfather, Phambilikwempondo, as one of the king's tr...Published: 03 Jul 2022 at 09:17hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
The death of the Zimbabwe dollar! Where do we go from here?
I am writing from Dubai in the Middle East. One of the admirable qualities of Muslim society is their harsh treatment of malefactors. I was surprised to find that children leave their bicycles outside...Published: 01 May 2022 at 11:19hrs | | by Kenneth Mufuka
Zimbabwean ice cream maker a hit in SA
FROM a tender age, Dr Tapiwa Guzha (35), a Zimbabwean based in Cape Town, South Africa, loved cooking and eating indigenous fruits and vegetables from his grandmother's rich nutrition garden in Marlbo...Published: 21 Mar 2022 at 06:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Girls abused, blinded by gifts'
MARRIED off at 15 years before eventually walking away, radio personality Ms Farai Magada has said many young girls are subjected to sexual abuse and suffer in silence just to be gifted with presents ...Published: 16 Feb 2022 at 05:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Christmas: a time to be with family
Zimbabwe joins the rest of the world to celebrate Christmas Day today and as we celebrate it is important to remind each other of some of the traditions that were practiced by our grandmothers not so ...Published: 25 Dec 2021 at 09:22hrs | 8 | by Yvonne Ncube
Pay day in 1973, indlovu iwile
THIS week the writer reels back to 1973 to give you an in-depth picture of the setup Ekasi on a pay day when all employees had received their monthly pay. This would be around the 25th day of the mont...Published: 10 Oct 2021 at 06:32hrs | 5 | by Clifford Kalibo
ZACC nabs Zimra official over US$84k, $26m fraud
A Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) official has been arrested by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission on allegations of fraud involving almost US$84 000 and $26 million. It is alleged that in Jan...Published: 09 Sep 2021 at 06:05hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Value addition: Driving the youth towards a post-harvest sustainable culture
Action Aid Zimbabwe (AAZ) together with Global Platforms Zimbabwe, Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya successfully held the International Youth Day commemorations under the theme "Transforming Food Systems: Y...Published: 29 Aug 2021 at 07:14hrs | | by Roselilly Ushewokunze
Canada vs Zimbabwe: Two divergent paths of Covid-19 vaccination
When mother-of-three Amanda Wood heard that hundreds of coronavirus shots were available for teens, only one thing prevented her from racing to the vaccination site at a Toronto high school - her 13-y...Published: 24 Jul 2021 at 18:20hrs | | by AP
Proudly made in Zimbabwe
The advent of globalization has demonstrated that each country has expertise in a certain trade and there are commodities that resonate with certain countries more than others. It is often argued that...Published: 02 Feb 2021 at 00:25hrs | 1 | by Victor Bhoroma
Chamisa's spin-nurse relives prison nightmare
MDC Alliance spokesperson Fadzai Mahere was arrested recently and charged for allegedly communicating falsehoods in a matter involving a baby who was initially reported dead following a baton stick st...Published: 19 Jan 2021 at 15:51hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Homemade gift ideas
This year has not exactly been the most financially friendly for many of us, and for that reason (and quite probably many others), Christmas might be more of a dread than something you are really look...Published: 15 Dec 2020 at 17:21hrs | 2 | by Staff Writer
The Wayward Child
After an uneasy pregnancy and long hours of labour pains, there was a great celebration when baby Lerato was finally born. Lerato was born into a broken family of school dropouts. Her elder siblings n...Published: 17 Oct 2020 at 12:05hrs | 1 | by Salom Shilongo
Forex duty for raw materials suspended
Government has exempted 12 food and beverages companies from paying duty in foreign currency when importing certain raw materials quantities necessary for their production processes. Also on t...Published: 13 Aug 2019 at 07:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Off the comfort zone with the Gregarious Chamisa: A View from the rural-dweller
The juicy and chocolate side of the socialite MDC President, Nelson Chamisa, is mainly his off-the-comfort-zone personality. This makes him an extra-ordinary political leader in that facet in Zimbabwe...Published: 15 Apr 2019 at 10:15hrs | | by Nhlanhla Moses
Armed robbery suspect sues Home Affairs Minister
A SUSPECTED robber who was shot by detectives while fleeing after he allegedly raided a bar in Zvishavane and looted beer, is suing Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Minister Cain Mathema and Police ...Published: 12 Apr 2019 at 06:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chimanimani will never be the same again
The thought of 'lost in a nightmarish reverie soon' gave way to reality of unparalleled disaster, in no time I was in pitch black darkness, injured and alone. Super time had come and gone like...Published: 03 Apr 2019 at 15:03hrs | | by Thomas Murisa.
Christianity and the Curse of the Papa Generation
We can all agree that Robert Mugabe has proven the "gods" wrong so many times, well at least according to the "prophets" that are awash on every street corner from Harare to Lilongwe. From one to the ...Published: 16 Feb 2019 at 21:39hrs | 1 | by Robert Sigauke
Zimbabwe property owners charge rentals in forex
PROPERTY owners are now demanding rentals in foreign currency as the local unit continues to rapidly lose value against the US dollar, businessdigest has learnt.The trend of charging goods and...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean diaspora could send their loved ones an extra gift this Christmas - for free!
New research from WorldRemit reveals that the Zimbabwean diaspora could be losing up to $9 every time they send money home this festive season due to the high cost of sending money through traditional...Published: 18 Dec 2018 at 16:07hrs | 101 | by Agencies
The girl at the market
They stood at the edge of the busy market, two complete opposites like night and day, winter and summer. The light-skinned girl was a life-size cut-out from a fashion magazine; smooth caramel skin...Published: 17 Dec 2018 at 11:28hrs | 6 | by Jera
Millions blown on needless imports
Zimbabweans are spending a fortune in foreign currency by importing non-essential consumer goods, while importation of critical capital and intermediate goods remains depressed.This, President...Published: 09 Dec 2018 at 06:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cars, luxury goods imports gobble $1.4 billion
Zimbabwe has in the first 10 months of this year spent at least US$1.4 billion on cars and luxury imports, forcing the government through treasury to effect duty payments in forex as part of measures ...Published: 04 Dec 2018 at 12:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Duty in foreign currency
With effect from 23 November 2018 duty on importation of selected items including Surtax, Presumptive Tax and Value Added Tax payable on importation duty on importation will be paid in foreign currenc...Published: 29 Nov 2018 at 11:33hrs | | by Zimra
Falling In Love – part 2
Late at night, Patie and I would call each other and talk for hours, until we fell asleep or our phone batteries mutinied. Once a month, I would book a room at a hidden-away bed and breakfast in Famon...Published: 26 Nov 2018 at 22:53hrs | 2 | by Jera
Payment of duty in foreign currency is justified
Presenting the 2019 national budget last week under the theme, "Austerity for Prosperity," Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Professor Mthuli Ncube announced a raft of measures which inclu...Published: 26 Nov 2018 at 18:48hrs | 1 | by Brian Johnson Mutonhori
Forex duty on 'luxuries' goods, not on cars
The Government has published a list of predominantly luxury goods that, with effect from Friday, attract duty in foreign currency on importation. A variety of foods and drinks such as cheese, wines, f...Published: 26 Nov 2018 at 05:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Duty on vehicle imports gazetted
Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube has invoked the Customs and Excise Act and imposed duty in foreign currency on an array of goods that include vehicles and meat, in lin...Published: 26 Nov 2018 at 05:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe retailers project fresh wave of price hikes
RETAILERS have projected another round of price increases after Finance minister Mthuli Ncube unveiled a budget that will see an increase in import duty for fuel and other selected goods.Ncube...Published: 25 Nov 2018 at 08:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe economy in safe hands
THE appointment of a leaner Cabinet by President Emmerson Mnangagwa is not only welcome, but also goes a long way in demonstrating that the President listened to the people, mindful of the need to man...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 07:25hrs | | by Daniel Ngwira
Website makes starting a business in Zimbabwe easy
Concave (http://www.concave.co.zw/) is a service that finds suppliers and service providers for individuals, businesses and other organisations. We built the pl...Published: 24 Jul 2018 at 15:38hrs | | by Sibusiso T. Mabhena
UK in Zimbabwe: From tragedy to farce
A poetic cliché by Karl Marx which claims that in the life of nations "history repeats itself, first as a tragedy, second as a farce" does not only keep gaining new meanings for all countries but at ...Published: 28 May 2018 at 16:05hrs | | by Dinizulu Mbikokayise Macaphulana
Rosy outlook for Mugabe firm
While former President Robert Mugabe might have been ousted from power, his dairy firm is flourishing behind the scenes, recording an increase in capacity utilisation.Mugabe, the only leader Z...Published: 03 May 2018 at 07:03hrs | | by Staff rpeorter
Mnangagwa to commission Mutare's oil plant
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is today (Friday) expected to officially open cooking oil and soap production plant Willowton Zimbabwe situated in Mutare's Nyakamete industrial area.The company w...Published: 23 Mar 2018 at 07:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Communication and Compromise are the oxygen of every romantic relationship
Its St Valentine's Day and what a perfect day to celebrate love. In the course of appreciating the extravagant eye-catching garden fresh bouquet of flowers and captivating box of chocolate...Published: 13 Feb 2018 at 22:05hrs | 1 | by Matthew Dube esquire
The truth about Shakeology
First of all, I must say that I adore this product! I started using it at the end of the first phase of my first round of the P90X, and since then I have not missed a day. I really like it and it's al...Published: 30 Jan 2018 at 13:28hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Staying Positive this festive season amid a Negative Political landscape
Christmas is around the corner , the time we all eagerly wait for , for the whole year. Tinkling bells, colorful decorations, bright lights, the Christmas tree decked up like a bride, a sumptuous feas...Published: 18 Dec 2017 at 10:28hrs | | by Matthew Dube esquire
Are people really safe in the hands of the police?
Ok, so this is what happened, a man who was staying next to our house had just died. He was staying alone after divorcing his wife. His name was Mr Simon Adam. Before he died, he gave my father his ot...Published: 09 Dec 2017 at 17:04hrs | | by Belinda Makaita Chowa
WATCH: 'This guy can sell you your shadow and you buy it'
A video of a Bulawayo man selling sweets has gone vir...Published: 28 Nov 2017 at 08:28hrs | 20 | by Staff Reporter
Tsvangirai biltong tweet receives backlash
Zimbabwe’s veteran opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai's supporters responded negatively to a twitter post which asked: "Why is Tsvangirai looking like Biltong."...Published: 26 Nov 2017 at 19:46hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
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