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RBZ's tight monetary policy is stifling demand

The Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) has cautioned that while the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe's (RBZ) restrictive Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) has succeeded in stabilising prices and supporting the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency, i…

Published: 11 Sep 2025 at 10:09hrs | 22 | by Staff reporter

Business leaders demand crisis talks with Mnangagwa

Zimbabwe's business leaders are pressing for an urgent meeting with President Emmerson Mnangagwa, warning that unresolved economic challenges require his direct intervention as ministries and regulators have failed to deliver meaningful pr…

Published: 28 Aug 2025 at 06:55hrs | 1061 | by Staff reporter

Elderly man axed after rejecting sex demand

An 85-year-old caretaker in Kensington sustained serious injuries after being attacked with an axe by a woman who allegedly demanded sex, police confirmed.The incident occurred around 5 PM on August 10 when the woman, known to the victim, …

Published: 13 Aug 2025 at 12:59hrs | 1210 | by Staff reporter

Sikhala book launch disruptor served with letter of demand

The Messenger of Court in Masvingo has successfully served a letter of demand for US$150,000 on Zanu-PF activist Esau Mutanho, who recently made headlines after disrupting the launch of opposition politician Job Sikhala's biography at Char…

Published: 22 Jul 2025 at 16:00hrs | 515 | by Staff reporter

Sugar stocks exceed national demand

Zimbabwe's leading sugar producers, Hippo Valley Estates and Triangle, have moved to allay fears of shortages and price hikes, assuring the nation that local sugar stocks are more than adequate to meet domestic demand.In a joint statement …

Published: 11 Jul 2025 at 08:25hrs | 86 | by Staff reporter

Manicaland mining communities demand fair benefits

Mining communities across Manicaland Province have intensified calls for local policies that prioritise their welfare and ensure they derive tangible benefits from the extraction of the region's rich mineral resources.The call was made dur…

Published: 23 Jun 2025 at 11:02hrs | 42 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe Mercantile Exchange reports surge in grain demand

The Zimbabwe Mercantile Exchange (ZMX) has recorded a significant surge in demand for grain commodities during the trading week of June 9 to 13, highlighting a dynamic shift in the country's agricultural markets.According to the latest ZMX…

Published: 17 Jun 2025 at 07:32hrs | 114 | by Staff reporter

Gold sinks as trade talks, easing tensions impact haven demand

Gold fell as its haven status was impacted by signs of progress in trade talks between the US and China, along with some relief to geopolitical tensions.Bullion fell as much as 1,8 percent in early trading in Asia to around US$3 265 an oun…

Published: 13 May 2025 at 09:54hrs | 101 | by Staff reporter

Man breaks into neighbour's house, demands sex

A 30-year-old man from Ndutshwa village in Matabeleland South province has been remanded in custody after being charged with attempted rape following an alleged break-in at the complainant's house.Justine Ndlovu appeared before Plumtree Ma…

Published: 02 Apr 2025 at 08:56hrs | 426 | by Staff reporter

Matabeleland South hard hit by livestock deaths

The El NiÃ±o-induced drought has severely impacted Matabeleland South province, leading to significant cattle deaths and economic losses for local households. A recent report by the 2024 Zimbabwe Livelihoods Assessment Committee (ZimLAC) h…

Published: 09 Oct 2024 at 07:51hrs | 361 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe teachers suffer setback in salary demands

Teachers in Zimbabwe have faced a significant setback in their quest for improved salaries and working conditions, following the High Court's dismissal of their joint application against the government. The application was brought forth by…

Published: 09 Oct 2024 at 07:48hrs | 997 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe teachers demand US$1,200 salary

As the global community observes World Teachers Day, teachers in Zimbabwe are intensifying their calls for a salary increment that would raise their monthly earnings to at least US$1,200. Currently, educators receive no more than US$350 pe…

Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 08:51hrs | 6891 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe platinum output to remain stable

Platinum production in Zimbabwe is expected to remain stable this year, with global demand projected to rise by 3% to approximately 226,000 ounces, according to a report released by the World Platinum Council (WPC) yesterday.The WPC's repo…

Published: 11 Sep 2024 at 08:51hrs | 61 | by Staff reporter

'Mentally-ill people also enjoy sex'

HIGH Court judges of appeal have said mentally-ill people also enjoy sex in their own right.The court said it could not be dispelled, where there was no evidence, that the mentally-ill are incompetent to consent and appreciate the nature o…

Published: 09 Aug 2024 at 07:54hrs | 829 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF youth make outrageous demands

THE Zanu-PF youth league wants teachers and nurses to undergo indoctrination at the Chitepo School of Ideology in one of the outrageous demands made to President Emmerson Mnangagwa this week.This comes as the youth league has resolved that…

Published: 09 Aug 2024 at 07:53hrs | 675 | by Staff reporter

Mahere says Gappah apology not insincere, demands US$50,000

Lawyer and opposition figure Fadzayi Mahere has revised her claim against author Petina Gappah from US$1 million to US$50,000 in their ongoing court battle. Despite Gappah's recent retraction and apology, Mahere continues the case, allegin…

Published: 06 Jun 2024 at 08:04hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

US$15,000 bribe demand haunts top officials

The Public Accountants and Auditors Board (PAAB)'s secretary and the acting deputy secretary are at the centre of a corruption scandal involving the registration of a new audit firm.The PAAB is a regulator of the accountancy profession in …

Published: 31 Mar 2024 at 15:22hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Man goes after wife's niece

A MARRIAGE of 15 years has collapsed after the husband started dating the wife's niece.Tinevimbo guri told magistrate Mukwesha that she was no longer interested in Oscar Mangava because he embarrassed her.Guri said although Mangava was pro…

Published: 11 Feb 2024 at 21:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Polygamist demands conjugal rights

A polygamous Harare man has dragged his first wife to court for denying him his conjugal rights for years.Talent Zanova told Harare magistrate Johanna Mukwesha that Comfort Kanota was abusing him by also refusing him access to their home.Z…

Published: 11 Feb 2024 at 21:05hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe teachers demand US$700 salary

GOVERNMENT should immediately increase teachers' salaries to at least US$700 to improve their living standards, the Zimbabwe Teachers Association (Zimta) has said.Zimta secretary-general Goodwill Taderera said educators were saying this in…

Published: 18 Dec 2023 at 04:56hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter

Man beats ex-wife for demanding money

A 33-year-old Binga man was dragged to the Hwange magistrates courts for assaulting his ex-wife with a sjambok after she asked for money for the upkeep of their two minor children.Witness Muleya pleaded guilty to physical abuse charges whe…

Published: 17 Dec 2023 at 09:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Zimdollar demand soars

DEMAND for the Zimbabwean dollar continues to soar as more businesses and individuals seek to transact using the local currency, which has regained its lost value for the third consecutive time at the wholesale foreign currency auction to …

Published: 05 Jul 2023 at 07:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Mugabe's son in-law demands US$500,000 divorce settlement

THE late former President Robert Gabriel Mugabe's son-in-law Simbarashe Mutsahuni Chikore has lifted the lid on how the family benefited from State largesse as he listed the family's riches in the country and abroad including cash stashed …

Published: 04 May 2023 at 06:13hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Demand for Zimdollar still high

ZIMBABWE'S central bank says demand for the local currency remains high despite increased use of foreign currency across economic sectors.The country legalised the dual monetary system to tame runaway inflation which had rendered the Zimba…

Published: 17 Mar 2023 at 18:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Bosso junior product on demand

FOREIGN teams are reportedly following the progress of former Bosso-90 winger Daniel Msendami who has set the Botswana Premiership alight with top class performances for championship-chasing Jwaneng Galaxy.The Highlanders protÃ©gÃ© is maki…

Published: 15 Feb 2023 at 05:01hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe MPs demand overdue allowances

LEGISLATORS are yet to be paid allowances backdating to September last year, despite getting assurance they would be paid during last year's pre-budget seminar, and Treasury having budgeted for them.Norton legislator Temba Mliswa this week…

Published: 12 Feb 2023 at 11:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's disused radioactive material facility nearing completion

Permanent secretary Gloria Magombo, RPAZ Ceo Justice Chipuru and Energy Minister Soda Zhemu touring the Disused Radiation Sources Facility in Hatcliffe, Harare yesterdayTHE construction of a disused radioactive material facility to house r…

Published: 09 Feb 2023 at 05:08hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Demand for US$ salaries grow louder

WORKERS' unions yesterday implored government and the private sector to pay United States dollar salaries with immediate effect as the economy has moved closer to full dollarisation.Latest Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency statistics ind…

Published: 09 Feb 2023 at 05:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

RBZ to issue gold coins on demand

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) says it will continue to mint more gold coins provided there is demand from the market, following the bullion coins' positive contribution to efforts aimed at taming inflation and stabilising the exchange…

Published: 06 Feb 2023 at 04:51hrs | | by Staff reporter

Esidakeni Farm owners demand compensation

Esidakeni Farm owners are demanding nearly US$340 000 in compensation for the destruction of their crops during the time Dumisani Madzivanyati 'illegally occupied' the farm.Esidakeni, also known as Kershelmar Farms (Private) Limited is own…

Published: 24 Feb 2022 at 18:05hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

Workers demand USD salaries

ZIMBABWE Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) president Florence Taruvinga has said the economy can afford US dollars salaries and workers should be paid salaries that match the poverty datum line (PDL) as the minimum wage as was agreed at the …

Published: 04 Feb 2022 at 21:31hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

FCB forex indexed loans rise

FIRST Capital Bank (FCB) says it grew foreign currency indexed loans to US$18,7 million during the half year ended June 30, 2021, as United States dollarbased deposits increased during the period.Foreign currency indexed loans were valued …

Published: 12 Sep 2021 at 08:55hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

Cops demand sex from sex workers

COMMERCIAL sex workers in Mashonaland East province have accused police officers of extorting bribes or sexual favours in order for them to operate after curfew hours.According to the Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP) August monthly monitoring …

Published: 12 Sep 2021 at 08:47hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

High demand for data strains Econet

Mobile network operator Econet Wireless Zimbabwe says increased demand for internet and data services has put pressure on its network, as businesses and individuals adopt remote working due to Covid-19 restrictions. As the world battled th…

Published: 18 Aug 2021 at 06:42hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Online services that are in-demand in the UK

The internet has made this world a small place - smaller still as more and more online services are in demand in the UK. These services range from social media management to full-out eCommerce. Cryptocurrencies are making waves and online …

Published: 05 Aug 2021 at 22:56hrs | 1 | by Staff writer

Gweru records surge in demand for graves

DEMAND for burial space at Gweru council cemeteries has increased since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic last year, mayor Josiah Makombe has revealed.In his state of the city address, Makombe said the three local authority-run cemeteries…

Published: 15 Jul 2021 at 09:34hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Teachers turn Nehanda statue into protest square, demand better pay

Members of the Amalgamated Rural Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) staged a flash protest at the towering Mbuya Nehanda statue in the capital on Wednesday, demanding better salaries and improved working conditions.Dozens of picketers wav…

Published: 03 Jun 2021 at 18:37hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter

Coltart demands $12,5m for unlawful arrest

HUMAN rights lawyer Douglas Coltart has sued Home Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe and Police Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga for $12,5 million over his unlawful arrest.Coltart was arrested in 2019 along with four pro-democracy campaig…

Published: 28 May 2021 at 07:52hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

MPs demand formalisation of artisanal mining

LEGISLATORS have called for policy reforms that lead to formalisation of artisanal mining and the informal sector to ensure they play a major role in stimulating economic growth and promote a flexible labour market.Since the 1990s, Zimbabw…

Published: 20 May 2021 at 06:45hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Top cop accused of demanding kick-back

A SUSPECTED illegal fuel dealer operating in Harare has accused the officer-in-charge at Mabelreign Police Station of asking for part of the 1 000 litres of diesel confiscated from him during a raid, to buy his freedom.  Tongai Mamini…

Published: 17 May 2021 at 06:40hrs | | by Staf reporter

Ngozi demands second top-up

THE avenging spirit of a man who was allegedly murdered by his lover's brother almost 50 years ago is wreaking havoc in his killer's family, demanding two more beasts as compensation after the 26 initially paid in the past.The spirit of Ch…

Published: 12 Mar 2021 at 06:59hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Man demands lobola back as a ransom to 'release' wife

A Bulawayo man demanded his lobola back as ransom to "release" his wife from their matrimonial home after she threatened to divorce him for being violent.Prosper Mshangwe (26) from Sunnyside suburb sternly ordered his wife Melinda Karimban…

Published: 30 Jan 2021 at 05:52hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Missing boy: Captors demand R50 000

NEARLY two months after a 16-year-old boy went missing from Crowborough, the mother is now receiving text messages demanding a ransom of R50 000 from the boy's cellphone number, confirming the senders have his phone. Nigel Kundishora was r…

Published: 23 Jan 2021 at 06:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Lobola demands tearing family apart

A Mutare man is being forced to sell his property to raise lobola money.Lovemore Mahowa has since sold half of his property to pay part of the outstanding lobola.He said his in-laws are a thorn in his flesh because of their demands.Mahowa …

Published: 16 Oct 2020 at 20:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Zimdollar demand spikes

THE continued consolidation of the Zimbabwean dollar gains on the official market-driven foreign currency auction platform has created huge demand for the local currency on the back of growing confidence levels as well as price stability. …

Published: 15 Oct 2020 at 06:37hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Retailers reel under diminished demand

RETAIL outlets and corporates are reeling from a major reduction in sales volumes with some facing closure as a result of shrinking disposable income due to a weakened local currency and impact of the Covid-19 pandemic amid a deepening eco…

Published: 04 Sep 2020 at 06:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Demand for solar doubles DPA client base

DISTRIBUTED Power Africa (DPA) says its client base has doubled recently as the demand for solar energy soars amid subdued domestic power supply. The company, an Econet subsidiary, has become one of the largest installers of commercial and…

Published: 23 Aug 2019 at 07:37hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe teachers on demand

THREE African countries have approached Government to recruit Zimbabwean teachers who are on demand in those nations. Primary and Secondary Education Minister Professor Paul Mavima revealed this last Friday, during a public lecture held at…

Published: 01 Jul 2019 at 07:29hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Rising demand pushes the ZSE

The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) climbed significantly during the week ended June 14 2019, on rising demand across the board. The market recorded gains for the 12th week in a row. All equity gauges traded in the positive: the All Share In…

Published: 16 Jun 2019 at 09:43hrs | 36 | by Fungai Nyaungwa

Jilted man begs mother for sex

A dumped and sex-starved man is reported to have taken his mother's gentle love for him a bit too far, after he allegedly pestered her for sex.He claimed she should fill the sexual gap left by his wife who dumped him following a domestic d…

Published: 08 Mar 2019 at 07:22hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

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