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RBZ not ready for Zimdollar return
Speculation that the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) is readying itself to reintroduce the demonitised local currency gained momentum last week when former Finance minister Tendai Biti tweeted that the...Published: 13 hrs ago | 617 | by Staff reporter
RBZ speaks on Mthuli Ncube, Mangudya fight
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has called upon Zimbabweans to reject reports that there was an angry exchange of words between Finance Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube and and RBZ Governor John Panonetsa...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 17:16hrs | 18136 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Haru Mutasa denied UK Visa
TOP Al Jazeera correspondent for Africa and Zimbabwean journalist Haru Mutasa has been denied a UK Visa.This comes just a week after she accused a UK newspaper of publishing fake news about th...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 10:01hrs | 6802 | by Staff reporter
Callistus Ndlovu death shocks Mnangagwa?
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has extended his condolences to the Ndlovu family following the death of former Cabinet Minister and Bulawayo provincial chairman, Professor Callistus Dingiswayo Ndlovu. ...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:35hrs | 1248 | by Staff reporter
Southern Africa's problem of political elite impunity
Former South African deputy foreign affairs minister Aziz Pahad's support for the Maduro regime in Venezuela throws into sharp relief the acceptance by political elites in Southern Africa of die-hard ...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:25hrs | 136 | by Tendai Biti and Mills
Fresh land Invasions in Matabeleland
There is a new land invasion in Matabeleland, this time by the government of Mnangagwa and Zanu PF. This program is spearheaded by the district Lands office in Filabusi. On the 8th of February 2019, M...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 07:25hrs | 1270 | by MRP
Ramaphosa was accused of being an askari
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday had to do something that none of his predecessors, including the corruption accused Jacob Zuma, has ever been forced to do: defend his struggle credentials....Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 14:40hrs | 1885 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe dismisses 'fake news' that 17 people died during protests
GOVERNMENT has dismissed claims by human rights groups that 17 people died during the deadly violence which rocked the country last month.The administration countered the reports Tuesday with ...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 08:12hrs | 612 | by newzimbabwe
Chamisa, Newsday lies over Kaitano exposed
MDC Alliance leader, Mr Nelson Chamisa and the privately-owned, opposition-leaning newspaper Newsday, peddled fake information about the death of Tinashe Kaitano, of Kadoma, in the recent anti-Zimbabw...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 07:16hrs | 271 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, NewsDay shamed
MDC-Alliance leader Mr Nelson Chamisa and pro-opposition daily NewsDay peddled fake news about the death of Tinashe Kaitano of Kadoma in the recent anti-Zimbabwe propaganda campaign, The Herald report...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 07:09hrs | 928 | by Staff reporter
SADC a toothless bulldog
Sadc as a regional body presiding over issues of the member countries must up their game if they want to remain relevant in this new political era.It's high time African youths come toge...Published: 13 Feb 2019 at 15:22hrs | 598 | by Leonard Koni
Armed robbers take money changer's cash-laden BMW
THREE gun-wielding men clad in balaclavas attacked an illegal money changer in Bulawayo's City Centre before getting away with his BMW vehicle which had R80 000, US$5000 and $ 8 000 bond notes among o...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 22:39hrs | 2582 | by Staff reporter
Riot police sold a dummy
Residents in the western areas of the second city woke up yesterday to see a huge presence of riot police who were anticipating another round of protests.Apparently, the police were reacting t...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 10:51hrs | 4214 | by Staff reporter
RBZ dismisses fake news on new currency
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has dismissed social media claims that a new currency will be introduced next week.In a statement, the RBZ urged members of the public to dismiss, with utmos...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 10:34hrs | 2219 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's ex-minister produce fake invoices to avoid paying debts
FORMER deputy agriculture minister Paddy Zhanda produced fake invoices at the High Court in a bid to avoid property at his mine being attached over a debt.The undisclosed amount was owed the Z...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 09:01hrs | 4618 | by newzimbabwe
Mnangagwa's govt blames Internet for own failures
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government has developed a knack for blaming everything that has gone bad in Zimbabwe on social media a default mode that has seen it shutting down the Internet re...Published: 10 Feb 2019 at 19:17hrs | 3355 | by Staff reporter
ZESN joins RTG in sidelining and marginalizing Matabeleland people
Yesterday we witnessed scores of unemployed Bulawayo citizens coming with their CVs to try their lucky at the Rainbow Hotel. This was following the arrest of 11 MRP members on Friday who exposed...Published: 10 Feb 2019 at 09:49hrs | 3765 | by Presia Ngulube
Mr Yada Yada slays the slay-queens
Slay queens are now popular all over the world and they are said to be young and naive girls who apparently do not date broke men. They spend hours on Snapchat and Instagram showing off things they do...Published: 10 Feb 2019 at 07:57hrs | 2980 | by Nigel Siziba
Residents lose money to fake estate agents
Harare City Council has warned residents against fake land barons who are moving around selling undesignated pieces of land to unsuspecting residents. The culprits are reported to be sel...Published: 09 Feb 2019 at 10:01hrs | 3837 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Woman jailed 8 years for $400 000 fraud
A WOMAN from Bulawayo who was employed as an agent by ZB Bank has been sentenced to eight years in jail for swindling the banking institution of more than $400 000 through fraudulent electronic transa...Published: 09 Feb 2019 at 07:10hrs | 1139 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa is insicere and selfish'
Mnangagwa's dialogue is an in-genuine, insincere and selfish attempt to save face for his gross failure to implement his much touted reforms; political, economic, constitutional and governance reforms...Published: 08 Feb 2019 at 07:32hrs | 3189 | by Makomborero Haruzivishe
'Chigumba is the main elections fraudster'
MDC vice-president Morgan Komichi yesterday singled out Zimbabwe Electoral Commission chairperson Justice Priscilla Chigumba as the main elections fraudster and alleged that other commissioners were e...Published: 07 Feb 2019 at 07:34hrs | 1452 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's dialogue compared to Smith's 'Internal Settlement'
Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) vice president Welshman Ncube compared talks initiated by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to resolve Zimbabwe's political and economic crisis, snubbed by his party on...Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 20:45hrs | 3412 | by ZimLive/Reuters
Chamisa hoped to tap into the hugely popular Operation Restore Legacy
One false argument which is peddled by the opposition and foreign interests mostly is that nothing has changed in Zimbabwe since November 2017 when the popular Operation Restore Legacy happened. ...Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 07:57hrs | 2345 | by George Charamba
Bold steps Mnangagwa should be taking instead of fiddling with the petrol price
When economically-challenged rulers try to run nations, especially fragile ones, they can easily make mistakes.In the past few weeks, demonstrators have taken to the streets of Khartoum and Om...Published: 05 Feb 2019 at 06:44hrs | 2854 | by Robert Rotberg
South Africa to seize Bushiri's assets including luxury cars, private jet
Not only are the preacher and his wife facing fraud and money-laundering charges, but their assets are also up for seizureAs controversial "prophet" Shepherd Bushiri and his wife Mary fight fo...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 08:33hrs | 15273 | by City Press
Fuel price hike rumour trashed
ENERGY and Power Development Minister Joram Gumbo has assured motorists not to panic as Government is not planning to increase fuel prices again. His assurance comes after reports on social media indi...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 07:57hrs | 653 | by Staff reporter
British diplomacy condemned - Zimbabwe Vigil Diary
British diplomacy on Zimbabwe came in for a mauling in a parliamentary debate this week and there were demands to suspend any re-engagement with the Mnangagwa government, oppose Zimbabwe being readmit...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 07:46hrs | 287 | by Zimbabwe Vigil Diary
Zimbabwe how long?
It goes without saying...Africa has economic, constitutional, political struggles that appear endlessly to come out of the depressed conditions her leadership is taking her through. African ci...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 07:37hrs | 284 | by Manyevere M Andrew
Corruption-PFee Mubini brings new ideas for tackling corruption
Corruption damages the social and institutional fabric of a country and it's a scourge that cannot be changed, from corrupt to clean, simply by relying on the government to enact and enforce laws....Published: 03 Feb 2019 at 12:03hrs | 1168 | by Moses Mugugunyeki
Mutsvangwa says he is back to full fitness as war veterans close ranks
Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) chaiperson Ambassador Christopher Mutsvangwa says he is back to full fitness and is ready to lead the ex-liberation fighters, especially ...Published: 03 Feb 2019 at 11:43hrs | 1387 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe not alone in fight against misinformation
Recent moves by the Facebook–owned WhatsApp messaging company to limit users to forwarding a message only five times, in an attempt to cut down on the spread of misinformation, demonstrates the glob...Published: 02 Feb 2019 at 05:48hrs | 161 | by Sifelani Tsiko
'Zimra employees didn't burn warehouse'
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) wishes to advise its valued members of the public that as per our Public Notice Number 2 of 15 January 2019, none of our members of staff are on strike or any so...Published: 01 Feb 2019 at 14:49hrs | 3289 | by Staff reporter
Fake bond notes flood Chipinge streets
COUNTERFEIT bond notes are flooding the streets of Chipinge with accusing fingers being pointed at illegal money changers targeting unsuspecting street clients.A survey revealed that the victi...Published: 01 Feb 2019 at 14:35hrs | 2848 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa sets conditions for dialogue with Chamisa
President Emmerson Mnangagwa, pictured, has denied reports suggesting that all is not well between him and Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, the Daily News can report.Speaking to journalist...Published: 01 Feb 2019 at 14:32hrs | 17679 | by Staff reporter
City pastor accused of wrecking marriage
A POPULAR city pastor who is also chairperson of the Civil Societies and Church Joint Forum Anglistone, Thembani Mthiyane Sibanda is flinging in controversy after a city man accused him of causing&nbs...Published: 01 Feb 2019 at 14:29hrs | 1067 | by Staff reporter
Dembare duped
DYNAMOS claim midfielder Valentine Kadonzvo duped them to terminate his contract on the pretext that he was going to the United States for studies, only for him to use his freedom to secure a contract...Published: 31 Jan 2019 at 23:01hrs | 1629 | by Staff reporter
2 assaulted for selling fake gold
TWO Gwanda men have been hospitalised after they were severely assaulted for trying to sell fake gold for $5 000 to a dealer. Matabeleland South Provincial police spokesperson Chief Inspector ...Published: 31 Jan 2019 at 22:48hrs | 522 | by Staff reporter
Darikwa distances self from Facebook account
ZIMBABWE and Nottingham Forest defender Tendayi Darikwa has distanced himself from a Facebook account that goes by his name. A post on the fake account triggered fierce debate yesterday. The 2...Published: 30 Jan 2019 at 22:55hrs | 515 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's aides in turf war
A war of words that erupted between President Emmerson Mnangagwa's propagandists could be indicative of a major turf war among key actors in his administration.Last week, Mnangagwa's spokesper...Published: 30 Jan 2019 at 22:01hrs | 6303 | by Staff reporter
Fake soldiers, cops on the rampage
Police have launched a manhunt for 15 suspected army and police impostors who have launched a reign of terror in Chegutu and surrounding areas. According to information from the ZRP in Chegutu...Published: 30 Jan 2019 at 15:15hrs | 1906 | by Staff reporter
Towards the Zimbabwe people want: A call to inclusive and open national dialogue
Cognizant of the current socio-economic and political challenges Zimbabwe is facing, the National Association of Non-Governmental Organisations (NANGO), an official umbrella body of NGOs operating in ...Published: 29 Jan 2019 at 14:15hrs | 287 | by NANGO
'Mnangagwa 'faking' concern over police brutality'
OPPOSITION parties reacted with fury Monday after President Emmerson Mnangagwa appeared to suggest that he was not aware of the that police and soldiers were beating up civilians around the country....Published: 29 Jan 2019 at 08:19hrs | 285 | by newzimbabwe.com
Government dismisses teachers' job list
THE Government has dismissed as fake a document purportedly showing a shortlist of recruited primary school teachers submitted to the Public Service Commission (PSC). According to the document...Published: 29 Jan 2019 at 08:18hrs | 1015 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police speaks on VPN
Police has urged members of the public to disregard messages circulating on social media alleging that the force was investigating certain individuals for using Virtual Private Network (VPN) during th...Published: 29 Jan 2019 at 07:53hrs | 2081 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe fuel queues ease after prices rise
Long fuel queues were once among the most common sights on Zimbabwe's busy streets, but the snaking lines of cars waiting to refuel have disappeared in the past week following a 150 percent price hike...Published: 28 Jan 2019 at 15:35hrs | 1598 | by Staff reporter
Breaking: 3 fake soldiers jailed for 6 years
The magistrates court has sentenced Johanes Sigauke to 3 years for stealing a solar battery and torching Southlea Park Police Station and 2 Police vehicles, while 3 others were sentenced to 2 ye...Published: 28 Jan 2019 at 14:34hrs | 4388 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Mnangagwa' tweet exposes divisions in Zanu-PF
A Twitter account reportedly run by President Emmerson Mnangagwa has exposed sharp divisions within the ruling party, with two of his top lieutenants clashing over its authenticity.The divisio...Published: 28 Jan 2019 at 11:08hrs | 1329 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa' tweet exposes divisions in Zanu-PF
A Twitter account reportedly run by President Emmerson Mnangagwa has exposed sharp divisions within the ruling party, with two of his top lieutenants clashing over its authenticity.The divisio...Published: 27 Jan 2019 at 19:11hrs | 2407 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa is the legitimate President of Zimbabwe
The nostalgia of a crude and barbaric past a British Lord by the name Palmer, never mind the high sounding but really empty prefix, of the old British Empire so much so that he hankered after its retu...Published: 26 Jan 2019 at 16:58hrs | 415 | by Pupurai Togarepi
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