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Zimbabwe's tax plan has informal traders tangled up
Mediline Sibanda opened her hairdressing business 13 years ago in Bulawayo's bustling central business district where she operates alongside other vendors and traders that are part of the country's th...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 10:28hrs | 2088 | by Staff reporter
Harare bustles with last-minute Christmas shoppers
Harare was a hive of activity yesterday as shoppers crowded the city's stores for last-minute Christmas purchases, while hundreds of travelers rushed to rural areas to reunite with their families ahea...Published: 24 Dec 2024 at 12:38hrs | 160 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo City Council revives shop repossession policy
The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has reignited a 17-year-old resolution mandating the repossession of council-leased shops whose tenants have exceeded a 10-year tenure. Originally passed on December 5,...Published: 11 Dec 2024 at 06:36hrs | 323 | by Staff reporter
BCC leases land for business to boost local economy
The City of Bulawayo has announced the opening of a new tender process inviting bids for the lease of several business premises across the city. This initiative is part of the local authority's effort...Published: 08 Dec 2024 at 09:52hrs | 121 | by Staff reporter
Daisy wanted to shoot Oliver Mtukudzi
Tuku's wife, Daisy, in 2014 revealed sensational secrets about her fights with the superstar, particularly the incident when she wanted to shoot Zimbabwe's international music icon, after he denied pa...Published: 29 Sep 2024 at 10:27hrs | 1724 | by Staff reporter
Huge fire consumes Harare shopping mall
A devastating fire broke out last night at a shopping mall located at the corner of Julius Nyerere and Speke Avenue, opposite Joina City, leaving many people counting losses after goods worth thousand...Published: 29 Jan 2024 at 05:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sipho Mazibuko joins Zanu-PF Women's League
SIPHO Mazibuko, a former modelling guru, has officially joined the Zanu-PF Women's League. In this new political venture, Mazibuko has pledged to leverage her influence to advocate for women's empower...Published: 22 Jan 2024 at 10:46hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Dreadlocked Zimbabweans brutally murdered in Benoni CBD
Residents and business owners in the Benoni CBD are reeling from shock following the gruesome murder of two best friends on June 15.The deaths of Obey Mavhengere (37) and Voight Mapfumo (26), ...Published: 04 Jul 2023 at 07:10hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Foreigners 'invade' retail space reserved for Zimbabweans
ZIMBABWEAN authorities have been allocating retail licenses to foreigners in contravention of the law, investigations have established.Retail space in the capital Harare is now dominated by In...Published: 03 Jul 2023 at 07:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
SA hair salon used as conduit in Natfoods cash scam
A SOUTH AFRICAN hair salon was reportedly used as a conduit to transfer part of the money that was siphoned from National Foods.Scammers hacked into the company's computer system and accessed ...Published: 04 Jun 2023 at 08:30hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean street vendor shot dead in SA
The body of 37-year-old Lloyd Bhebhe, shot dead while trying to sell fruit in an Alberton North business complex, was repatriated to Zimbabwe at the weekend.Activists from the African Diaspora...Published: 20 Apr 2023 at 07:39hrs | 3 | by Kimberly Mutandiro
Zimbabwean owner of popular hair salon gunned down in cold blood
Samora Machel residents are calling for law enforcement authorities to leave no stone unturned in their quest to bring the killers of the owner of a popular hair salon to the book.The 37-year-...Published: 02 Apr 2023 at 11:01hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
BCC's new parking system generates $30m
THE new parking system implemented by the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) in partnership with the privately-owned Tendy Three Investments (TTI) has generated a combined $30 million in parking and clamping...Published: 12 Sep 2022 at 06:04hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt puts space barons on notice
THE Harare Metropolitan province yesterday announced plans to set up a taskforce targeting space barons and businesses operating without permits.The taskforce will comprise the police, the Zim...Published: 14 Jun 2022 at 06:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
7-day ultimatum for businesses operating illegally
More than 70 percent of businesses in Harare are operating in defiance of regulations or by-laws and Government will descend on them if they fail to regularise their operations within seven days....Published: 14 Jun 2022 at 06:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zweli Mkhize irks Ramaphosa's boot lickers
The ANC's veterans' league and party national executive committee (NEC) members have warned party members, including embattled former health minister Zweli Mkhize, against making declarations of willi...Published: 23 May 2022 at 08:20hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
After hours shopping to evade parking fees
BULAWAYO residents are resorting to evening shopping at supermarkets located along Zone One parking bays to evade paying exorbitant parking fees being charged during the day.Paid parking is fr...Published: 01 Mar 2022 at 05:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Stupid parking system fees hit Bulawayo CBD businesses
THE new parking system in Bulawayo could spell disaster for businesses in the city centre because less motorists are driving to the businesses because of the exorbitant parking fees.Last Frida...Published: 23 Feb 2022 at 05:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
MP calls for local industry support
NYANGA South legislator Supa Mandiwanzira (Zanu-PF) has urged government to support local industries to ensure job creation and grow the foreign currency revenue base.Mandiwanzira made the rem...Published: 13 Nov 2021 at 05:58hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Khanyi Mbau dumps Zimbabwe's Kudzai Mushonga?
South African socialite and media celebrity Khanyi Mbau has told the neighbouring country's media that she is well and alive after Twitter went ablaze with concerns of her safety emanating from her bo...Published: 31 Aug 2021 at 19:38hrs | 22 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mangudya clashes with World Bank
RESERVE Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor John Mangudya yesterday clashed with the World Bank representatives as he vehemently disputed their projected annual inflation rate.This played out at t...Published: 11 Jun 2021 at 06:40hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Paltry taxes cripple recovery
SHOCKING evidence of tax leakages hogged the limelight this week, with Finance and Economic Development minister Mthuli Ncube saying the informal sector, which makes up 70% of Zimbabwe's gross domesti...Published: 01 Apr 2021 at 07:24hrs | 11 | by Eddie Cross
Paltry taxes cripple recovery
SHOCKING evidence of tax leakages hogged the limelight this week, with Finance and Economic Development minister Mthuli Ncube saying the informal sector, which makes up 70% of Zimbabwe's gross domesti...Published: 01 Apr 2021 at 07:24hrs | | by Eddie Cross
Amnesty to decongest prisons
Cabinet received an update on the Covid-19 Outbreak, which was presented by the Minister of Defence and War Veterans Affairs as chairman of the Inter-Ministerial Task Force on the Covid-19 Outbreak. ...Published: 17 Mar 2021 at 06:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Power cut closes Bulawayo businesses
BUSINESSES in Bulawayo are counting losses following a five-day blackout in parts of the city centre due to an electrical fault at a Zesa substation in Belmont industrial area. The fault has a...Published: 05 Mar 2021 at 06:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Coronavirus and the mystery of infection
He waited by the bus-stop, all day, shaking his car keys rather impatiently, pacing up and down as each bus arrived, as each bus left. Only a dishevelled tramp sat by the benches, mumbling incoherentl...Published: 23 Jan 2021 at 22:45hrs | 2 | by Zifiso Masiye
Mthuli's 'fantasy' budget: Here's how it will affect you
THE 2021 budget presented by the finance minister Mthuli Ncube to Parliament shows that the minister was living in a ‘fantasy world,' according to academic, Professor Austin Chakaodza."Some ...Published: 28 Nov 2020 at 07:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Government to name and shame overpricing shops
ZANU-PF national secretary for the commissariat Victor Matemadanda yesterday warned businesses in Bulawayo against selling goods at exorbitant prices, saying corrective measures will soon be taken aga...Published: 09 Jul 2019 at 07:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans spend $1,5m on candles
THE majority of people in rural areas who have no access to electricity are spending at least $1, 5 million on candles annually, an official has said.Zonful Power Energy products' chief execut...Published: 15 May 2019 at 07:35hrs | 10 | by Staf reporter
The Hitchhiker
She stood some fifty-sixty metres away from the desperate looking swarm of humanity that infested the Harare Showground bus stop. One hand shielded her sunglazed face from the savannah sun, the other ...Published: 26 Nov 2018 at 22:29hrs | 21 | by Jerà
Man murdered, dumped along railway track
POLICE in Hwange are investigating the suspected murder of a Cinderella man whose body was discovered on Sunday morning along the Victoria Falls-Bulawayo railway line.Matabeleland North police...Published: 09 Oct 2018 at 07:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ex-airline boss wants $10 000 from ex-wife
PROMINENT Bulawayo businessman and former South African Airways (SAA) boss, Mr Elphas Mavune Maphisa has approach the High Court challenging a ruling by a magistrate blocking him from demanding about ...Published: 14 May 2018 at 06:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's list of looters deflating
President Emmerson Mnangagwa, since assuming office on November 24 last year, has really tried hard to stamp his mark on the country's politics.He has been consistent in preaching about econom...Published: 20 Mar 2018 at 10:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Creditor urinates on woman's plate over $6,50
A Zvishavane woman was taught a life lesson when a man whom she owed $6,50 stripped and urinated into her plate for failing to pay his debt.As if that was not enough embarrassment, Gamuchirai ...Published: 16 Mar 2018 at 05:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai roundly praised as a hero, champion of democracy
Zimbabwe was plunged into grief on Thursday following the death of veteran opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai, roundly praised as a hero, champion of democracy and symbol of resistance who will be ha...Published: 15 Feb 2018 at 15:32hrs | 2 | by AFP
Soldier in trouble for attacking wife, stealing her $130
A MEMBER of the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) and his three brothers are in trouble after they allegedly ganged up and attacked his wife before stealing $130 and leaving her unconscious, following a di...Published: 26 Jan 2018 at 05:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
No squabbles among Andy Brown's children, says Ammara
WHEN Andy Brown passed away, it was not a far fetched expectation that his 10 children with seven women would become embroiled in ugly inheritance battles much like the cliché "Where there's an inher...Published: 07 Jan 2018 at 09:25hrs | 42 | by Staff Reporter
Vusa Mkhaya, Nkwali bring Austria vibe to Bulawayo
PREPARATIONS for Austria-based singers Nkwali and Vusa Mkhaya's show at Bulawayo Theatre on Saturday are at an advanced stage with the two hard at work rehearsing.The duo, who have been in the...Published: 04 Jan 2018 at 07:17hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Sex maniac dies
There was drama last Saturday at Goshen Hair Salon in the capital as female hairdressers mourned their colleague who they described as a sex maniac and hero in love.Lazarus Kazembe, a barber b...Published: 22 Sep 2017 at 17:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Teacher hires private investigators to stalk wife
A TEACHER at a local private school has allegedly hired a private investigator to stalk his wife after she reportedly deserted their matrimonial home following a string of physical and verbal abuse....Published: 11 Aug 2017 at 07:32hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Victoria Falls to get $10m mall
CONSTRUCTION of a $10 million up-market shopping mall in Victoria Falls is expected to start anytime soon.The complex will be built by Zimre Property Investment (ZPI). ZPI chief executive offi...Published: 30 Jul 2017 at 08:06hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
'Chiyangwa is a Dembare benefactor'
ZIFA president Philip Chiyangwa used to be a Dynamos benefactor and during a golden period for the country's biggest football club, which included an historic appearance in the '98 CAF Champions Leagu...Published: 20 Jul 2017 at 06:27hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean exiles: Life in the dark valley between starvation and desperate poverty
A fresh wave of reluctant economic exiles from across the Limpopo River now calls South Africa home. And burrowed deep within a five-kilometre radius of one nondescript shopping mall situated in the h...Published: 13 Jul 2017 at 10:50hrs | 1 | by Tafi Mhaka
Parliament savages police roadblocks
Parliament has called on police to curb the many unwanted roadblocks that they are mounting, saying they are terrorising both locals and international tourists.The call comes as police are als...Published: 13 Apr 2017 at 07:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's health levy to hit mobile subscribers
The decision by President Robert Mugabe's stone-broke government to implement a five percent health levy on airtime and mobile data will hit hard long-suffering ordinary Zimbabweans who are reelin...Published: 11 Apr 2017 at 11:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Anger over spot fines hike
Zimbabwean authorities have generated outrage after increasing spot fines by up to 100 percent to try to deter road carnage, to the bemusement and anger of many motorists.Motorists demanded a ...Published: 02 Apr 2017 at 18:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
In South Africa, immigration feeds corrupt officials and race hate
JOHANNESBURG, March 22 (Reuters) - In 2010 police in Johannesburg shot Justin Ejimkonye, a Nigerian migrant, in the leg. The reason why is unclear: It took the police 18 months to charge Ejimkonye wit...Published: 27 Mar 2017 at 13:29hrs | 3 | by Joe Brock
Maid steals money from employeer, leaves children locked in
A Zimbabwean business woman based in South Africa reportedly had R16,400 and US$70 stolen by her maid.The maid, identified as Shupikai (Shuppy) Muchaiwa, is said to have taken the money from h...Published: 23 Nov 2016 at 22:46hrs | 5 | by Stephen Jakes
Sandy, Khuliyo show tickets selling like hotcakes
THE Sandra Ndebele and Khuliyo show to be held at Bulawayo Theatre tomorrow is almost sold out as by yesterday only 50 tickets were left to fill up the 312 capacity venue.The tickets, which co...Published: 26 May 2016 at 06:59hrs | 1 | by Bongani Ndlovu
Gospel divas upbeat ahead of Malope show
LOCAL performers billed for the Gospel Divas show to be held on Sunday at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo say they are buoyant ahead of their performances with one of South Africa's best gospel musos, ...Published: 24 May 2016 at 06:41hrs | | by Nhlalwenhle Ngwenya
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