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UN Special Envoy arrives
The UN Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of the illegal sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe by the US and her allies, Ms Elena Dohan, is expected in the country today on a 10-day visit.The v...Published: 22 hrs ago | 136 | by Staff reporter
Hospital detains stillborn baby for 1 month
ST PATRICK'S Mission Hospital in Hwange has come under spotlight after management at the Catholic run health institution allegedly detained a still born for a month in the mortuary, demanding that the...Published: 17 Oct 2021 at 09:01hrs | 313 | by Staff reporter
Why Zanu-PF is under siege
If Africans knew even half their history, they would understand the reason why they continue to stew in poverty, misery and disillusion while other parts of the world are swimming in prosperity, happi...Published: 17 Oct 2021 at 08:59hrs | 258 | by Bishop Lazi
Chamisa needs our support now
I am not a member of MDC-Alliance. However, I will defend Chamisa with all my might. I consider Chamisa as my son and therefore he needs my support now.Chamisa is savagely attached on his way ...Published: 16 Oct 2021 at 22:26hrs | 1559 | by Nomazulu Thata
Mnangagwa acquiring more public debt to fund second term bid
WINNING or losing an election is a referendum on the economy by citizens. More often than not politicians are aware of this fact and, therefore, go out of their way, sometimes, contracting huge debts ...Published: 16 Oct 2021 at 06:29hrs | 862 | by Paidamoyo Muzulu
Zimdollar plunges into death spiral
ZIMBABWE's currency is in a death spiral and headed for a tragic end, two years after it was re-introduced into circulation, stoking fears of the 2008 hyperinflationary era where the government was fo...Published: 15 Oct 2021 at 20:22hrs | 2874 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to lose out on loans
ZIMBABWE is set to miss out on a multi-million-dollar fund for countries sharing the Zambezi watercourse because of its external debt estimated at US$10,5 billion.The funds will be disbursed t...Published: 15 Oct 2021 at 20:20hrs | 789 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo demands improved funding for devolution
BULAWAYO residents have called on Finance minister Mthuli Ncube to allocate more resources towards devolution to ensure its full implementation in line with the Constitution.The call was made ...Published: 15 Oct 2021 at 06:22hrs | 136 | by Staff reporter
Industry in fresh push for bailout
ZIMBABWE'S manufacturing sector has escalated its push for State-assisted bailout packages to stem a blazing crisis precipitated by the COVID–19 pandemic, a deteriorating foreign currency crisis and...Published: 15 Oct 2021 at 06:21hrs | 151 | by Staff reporter
Time Bank offers to finance former farmers' compensation
Time Bank Zimbabwe Limited that is set to re-open its doors to the public on December 01 this year, has excited the market after unveiling four types of loan facilities among them a scheme for payment...Published: 14 Oct 2021 at 06:20hrs | 179 | by Staff reporter
The impact of US sanctions on Zimbabwe
WHEN the American government passed the Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Amendment (Zidera) Act 20 years ago, it argued that the Act was not intended to punish ordinary Zimbabweans but to targ...Published: 12 Oct 2021 at 06:00hrs | 446 | by Eddie Cross
'People of Zimbabwe have become sanctions collateral damage'
WHEN the American government passed the Zidera Act 20 years ago, they argued that the Act was not intended to punish the people of Zimbabwe but to target those individuals and organisations that, in t...Published: 11 Oct 2021 at 05:54hrs | 182 | by Eddie Cross
Mnangagwa's graft cusade falls flat
The collapse of two high profile corruption cases has raised fresh questions about President Emmerson Mnangagwa's anti-corruption crusade with some legal experts, saying it is turning into a red herri...Published: 10 Oct 2021 at 06:56hrs | 1201 | by Staff reporter
Africa's future is being sold out even as we speak
Even if one disagrees with their policies, one must recognise that European policies towards Africa and Asia were guided and designed by deep thinkers in their societies.African leaders today ...Published: 10 Oct 2021 at 06:56hrs | 696 | by Kenneth Mufuka
Debunking the 'targeted sanctions' myth
A CROSS-SECTION of the country's population still believes the political falsehood meant to deodorise sanctions as targeted at certain individuals and specific corporations.The happenings on t...Published: 10 Oct 2021 at 06:33hrs | 113 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo council to descend on errant property owners
THE Bulawayo City Council has warned errant property owners that subdivide their buildings into smaller lettable units, charge rentals in foreign currency and yet do not pay what is due to the local a...Published: 10 Oct 2021 at 06:32hrs | 144 | by Staff reporter
Sustainable reforms now key to foreign exchange market
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) recently announced that it is on course to clear the backlog of foreign exchange auction allotments which date back to as far as three months and amounting to about ...Published: 08 Oct 2021 at 19:03hrs | 245 | by Victor Bhoroma
Africa stuck in generational curse
WHOEVER bewitched African leaders probably perished at Nagasaki in 1945, many years before the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) was founded in 1963. That person, alongside his tools of trade and hi...Published: 08 Oct 2021 at 19:02hrs | 117 | by Sapien Sapien
Big Zimbabwean companies are fingered in forex fiddle
TOP executives and directors from up to 20 big companies face imminent arrest following a Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) investigation into massive multi-million-dollar fraud involving the country's f...Published: 08 Oct 2021 at 18:58hrs | 875 | by Staff reporter
New magistrate for Mupfumira trial
A NEW magistrate will take over the matter in which former Cabinet Minister Prisca Mupfumira is jointly charged with ex-Public Commission permanent secretary Ngoni Masoka on corruption related allegat...Published: 08 Oct 2021 at 06:23hrs | 168 | by Staff reporter
Govt urged to promote digital rights
GOVERNMENT has been urged to promote digital rights by ensuring that voices that call for transparency and accountability in the management of public funds and resources are protected.In a sta...Published: 07 Oct 2021 at 07:03hrs | 40 | by Staff reporter
'COVID-19 has paralysed Zimbabwe'
SPEAKER of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda yesterday said the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic had paralysed the economy and increased the country's domestic and international debt burden....Published: 07 Oct 2021 at 07:03hrs | 360 | by Staff reporter
The impact of business credit on long term success
Business credit is inevitable for most startups who possibly require financial aid; and business establishments looking to expand and grow their companies potentially. Business credit may be interpret...Published: 06 Oct 2021 at 12:38hrs | 198 | by Staff Writer
LLC vs Corporation: A state comparison
Recent statistics show that the total of active Limited Liability Companies in the state of Florida totaled to around 1,971,0...Published: 06 Oct 2021 at 10:00hrs | 257 | by Staff Writer
Inside Zimbabwean tycoon Billy Rautenbach's offshore family trust
Records from a massive offshore data leak have provided the most detailed account yet of buccaneering mining and fuel magnate Billy Rautenbach's family empire.It started with a marriage settle...Published: 05 Oct 2021 at 06:40hrs | 3112 | by Daily Maverick
Bigwigs must be held to account
AFTER ripping Zimbabwe's economy apart last year, the COVID–19 pandemic spilled into 2021, infecting people and taking lives at an unprecedented scale.While this was bad enough, a new phenom...Published: 05 Oct 2021 at 06:36hrs | 274 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance President Nelson Chamisa to turn Around Zimbabwean fortunes
MDC-A President Advocate Nelson Chamisa is being seen as the beckon of hope by many Zimbabweans. The current and previous ZANU PF administrations have dragged the once prosperous country into the mud....Published: 04 Oct 2021 at 10:46hrs | 1788 | by Prince Njagu
Ministers face grilling at mining indaba
Ministries, MPs and miners face grilling on mineral resource governance in the country at the 10th edition of the Zimbabwe Alternative Mining Indaba (ZAMI), which begins today in Bulawayo.ZAMI...Published: 04 Oct 2021 at 05:54hrs | 448 | by Staff reporter
Govt making a mockery of democracy
TEACHERS employed by church- run schools do not subscribe to trade unionism. They don't take part in industrial action to press the employer for better conditions of service and salaries that are comm...Published: 04 Oct 2021 at 05:52hrs | 342 | by Martin Stobart
Authorities unleash sweeping crackdown on forex market
IN a renewed bid to contain the runaway foreign exchange rate - now trading at double the official rate around US$1: ZW$170 - the government has launched a fierce crackdown on currency traders in a mu...Published: 03 Oct 2021 at 08:19hrs | 768 | by Staff reporter
Proposed BCC budget for 2022: $12 000 a month for rates in Bulawayo
THE proposed 2022 budget by the City of Bulawayo will see residents in some places paying as much as $12 000 for rates only, before factoring in water charges as the local authority targets to introdu...Published: 03 Oct 2021 at 08:14hrs | 109 | by Staff reporter
Govt uses local resources to bust sanctions
THERE is no doubt that good roads and development of infrastructure in the transport sector remains a key enabler of economic development as the country charts its way towards the vision of becoming a...Published: 03 Oct 2021 at 08:13hrs | 41 | by Staff reporter
MDC-A MPs bitter over measly pension and loss of luxury vehicle but indifferent delivered not even one change in 22 years
The people of Zimbabwe have risked life and limb to elect MDC leaders to implement the democratic changes to end the Zanu PF dictatorship. After 22 years,...Published: 02 Oct 2021 at 23:46hrs | 1013 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Mnangagwa raps cronyism
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa says the government is seized with addressing problems facing the country's loss-making parastatals and public entities.Speaking at the Chartered Governance and Ac...Published: 01 Oct 2021 at 08:06hrs | 1264 | by Staff reporter
US$40 pension for Chamisa's recalled MPs
RECALLED opposition MDC Alliance MPs were in June this year paid a measly $6 000, equivalent to US$40 on the parallel market, as pension by the Public Service Commission.One of the affected MP...Published: 01 Oct 2021 at 07:59hrs | 843 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo residents face 216% rates hike
BULAWAYO rate payers are expected to pay an average of 216 percent more in tariffs as the local authority has proposed a $24 billion budget for the coming year.The budget consists of a $16,8 b...Published: 01 Oct 2021 at 07:53hrs | 220 | by Staff reporter
UN to investigate negative impact of sanctions - political oppression hurts worse than sanctions
UN special rapporteur Alena Douhan, from Belarus, is expected to be in Zimbabwe from on October 18 to 28 at the invitation of government."She is currently seeking the views of all relevant sta...Published: 30 Sep 2021 at 13:52hrs | 386 | by Nomusa Garikai
Simbisa in US$19,3m expansion drive
RESTAURANT chain, Simbisa Brands Limited (SBL) will spend US$19,3 million on 92 new stores for its 2022 financial year as it seeks to expand its footprint.This comes as part of the group's eff...Published: 29 Sep 2021 at 06:43hrs | 358 | by Staff reporter
Air Zimbabwe to join league of Afrca's viable airlines
Air Zimbabwe will join the league of viable airlines in Africa over the next year as Government steps up efforts to have the airline firmly in the skies.Responding to questions regarding its d...Published: 29 Sep 2021 at 06:38hrs | 459 | by Staff reporter
Why HH has been invited to the White house by Biden
President Hakainde Hichilema has been invited for a meeting with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House while in the US attending the United Nations General Assembly. ...Published: 28 Sep 2021 at 06:58hrs | 4509 | by Mwansa P. Chalwe snr
Voice, data tariffs go up
THE Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) has given telecom operators the nod to increase out-of-bundle tariffs by an average of 30% as the industry continues to batt...Published: 28 Sep 2021 at 06:18hrs | 866 | by Staff reporter
Ultimatum for defaulting farmers
Farmers financed under Command Agriculture have until November 30 to deliver their maize to the Grain Marketing Board or be blacklisted so they can not access any more Government-guaranteed loans and ...Published: 28 Sep 2021 at 06:10hrs | 272 | by Staff reporter
Telcos hike tariffs by more than 30%
THE Postal and Telecommunication Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) has granted telecom operators the go ahead to increase out-of-bundle tariffs by an average of 30 percent as the industry cont...Published: 28 Sep 2021 at 06:08hrs | 151 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe, China bond unbreakable'
The strong relationship between Zimbabwe and China will not be affected by false allegations by detractors, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has said.He said China had come to the rescue of...Published: 27 Sep 2021 at 06:14hrs | 97 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe bank charges too high'
INVESTMENT banker and business man Dr Nigel Chanakira says the prevailing banking sector charges are still too high and make the formal banking system expensive in an economy trying to rise from turmo...Published: 27 Sep 2021 at 06:14hrs | 439 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe mortgaging resources
ZIMBABWE'S economy remains at risk of exploitation as the government continues to mortgage natural resources to secure loans, according to Veronica Zano, an official with the Southern Africa Resource ...Published: 26 Sep 2021 at 19:46hrs | 177 | by Staff reporter
Govt lavishes Mthuli Ncube with a US$200 000 hotel stay
GOVERNMENT allegedly splurged over US$200 000 on Finance minister Mthuli Ncube (pictured)'s accommodation after his lengthy stay at a five-star hotel in the capital before he relocated to a plush home...Published: 24 Sep 2021 at 09:50hrs | 8019 | by Staff reporter
Solutions to Zimbabwe debt, fiscal deficits
THE Labour and Economic Development Research Institute of Zimbabwe (Ledriz) has crafted a cocktail of measures which could be a solution to Zimbabwe's debt problems, fiscal deficits, stunted growth an...Published: 24 Sep 2021 at 09:45hrs | 420 | by Staff reporter
D-day for Zifa bosses
A HARARE Court is today expected to rule on a matter where Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) bosses are accused of illegally transferring association funds to a private account.The quartet ...Published: 24 Sep 2021 at 09:27hrs | 488 | by Staff reporter
UK-based Zimbabwean loses US$53,000 in bogus house deal
A UNITED Kingdom-based Zimbabwean lost US$53 000 after a Bulawayo woman she had tasked to buy her a house converted the money to her own use.Mary Bayephi Matewele, through her lawyer, Godfrey ...Published: 24 Sep 2021 at 09:14hrs | 1020 | by Staff reporter
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