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Mnangagwa's second republic of corruption and controversy
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's second republic, which he proclaimed when he came into office in November 2017 following a coup that ended long-time ruler Robert Mugabe's nearly four-decade rule, has b...Published: 21 Jul 2024 at 20:59hrs | 908 | by Gary Gerald Mtombeni
Economic Empowerment Bill gets thumbs up
Stakeholders in Bulawayo, including small to medium enterprises (SMEs), have welcomed the Economic Empowerment Bill, which aims to replace the Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Act with a new Ec...Published: 19 Jul 2024 at 06:16hrs | 155 | by Staff reporter
Gwanda to repossess undeveloped stands
The Gwanda Municipality is undertaking a comprehensive land audit aimed at identifying residential and commercial stands that have remained undeveloped for an extended period, signaling their intentio...Published: 16 Jul 2024 at 13:44hrs | 594 | by Staff reporter
AG report exposes massive looting in Zimbabwe
Government may have lost millions of US dollars in the procurement of vehicles for various ministries, including the police, that were never delivered. Acting auditor general Rea Kujinga's rep...Published: 15 Jul 2024 at 16:36hrs | 292 | by Staff reporter
Attempts to name-drop Zanu-PF in land dispute fail
Attempts by approximately 850 stand owners in Msasa Park, Chadcombe, to transfer ownership of their properties without paying market prices and related costs were dismissed by the High Court. The owne...Published: 15 Jul 2024 at 08:06hrs | 85 | by Staff reporter
Staff exodus at Gwanda RDC sparks concerns
Gwanda Rural District Councillors have expressed concern over the high turnover of council management staff, which they believe is impeding the progress of development projects in the area.Dur...Published: 08 Jul 2024 at 16:49hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
MDC awarded US$90,000 in showdown over Bulawayo party offices
The MDC, led by Douglas Mwonzora, has taken ownership of the opposition party offices in Bulawayo previously occupied by the Citizen Coalition for Change (CCC) and youths aligned to Nelson Chamisa....Published: 08 Jul 2024 at 16:45hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Warrant of arrest for gun-toting businessman
On Friday, the Murewa Magistrates Court issued a warrant of arrest for controversial businessman Clark Makoni after he failed to appear for a hearing. Makoni faces four charges, including attempted mu...Published: 08 Jul 2024 at 10:58hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Nedbank US$271 000 robbery suspect acquitted
Bulawayo regional magistrate Ms Sibonginkosi Mnkandla has acquitted Elias Mudenda, one of the two suspects accused of stealing US$271,500 and R2 million from a Nedbank branch in the city last year. Th...Published: 07 Jul 2024 at 10:36hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Shareholders cream off US$1,6b from Mutapa
Zimbabwe's debt restructuring talks are at risk following revelations that the country's liabilities may have increased due to a secretive US$1.6 billion payment to unknown shareholders under the sove...Published: 04 Jul 2024 at 09:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF MP urges govt to establish electronic cadastre
Hwedza North legislator Itai Ndudzo, a member of Zanu-PF, has urged the government to establish an electronic cadastre (e-cadastre) system in response to rising land disputes and fraud involving land ...Published: 02 Jul 2024 at 06:37hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Fugitive ex-Zimra officer's property frozen
Former Zimbabwe Revenue Authority official, Tambudzai Yvonne Musoni, who is currently on the run, has been barred from selling or transferring her family house at Mabvazuva Estate and had US$47,500 in...Published: 02 Jul 2024 at 06:27hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Delma Lupepe sucked in nasty mine dispute
Former Amazulu Football Club owner and businessman Delma Lupepe is embroiled in a contentious legal battle over allegations of fraudulently acquiring Duive Enterprises Private Limited, a mining entity...Published: 01 Jul 2024 at 04:04hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Son sues father for US$250 000 fraud
An 86-year-old man, Graham Garnet Metcalf Hall of Borrowdale Brooke, is facing fraud charges for allegedly selling his son's property in Dandaro Village, Harare, for US$250,000 without authorization. ...Published: 27 Jun 2024 at 06:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Churches urged to unite; participate in national development
Indigenous churches in Zimbabwe have been urged to unite and also participate in national development initiatives as part of peace-building and conflict r...Published: 27 Jun 2024 at 05:53hrs | | by Gideon Madzikatidze in Beitbridge
Farai Matsika loses battle over control of Croco Motors
Businessman Farai Matsika has lost his application for leave to appeal to the Constitutional Court against a Supreme Court decision, marking the second time he has faced a setback in a protracted lega...Published: 26 Jun 2024 at 15:55hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Brito backs Magaya for Zifa post
Former Warriors coach Baltemar Brito has publicly endorsed Prophet Walter Magaya, owner of Prophet Healing Ministries and Yadah FC, to be the next president of the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA)...Published: 25 Jun 2024 at 10:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tackling Zimbabwe's property price surge
The Zimbabwean property market is facing significant challenges, marked by skyrocketing property prices that seem incongruous when compared to those in neighbouring South Africa.These challeng...Published: 24 Jun 2024 at 10:13hrs | 2 | by Dr Bekithemba Mpofu
CCC evicted from offices
In Bulawayo, a power struggle within the opposition has intensified as the MDC, led by Douglas Mwonzora, reclaimed party offices from a faction aligned with Sengezo Tshabangu of the Citizens Coal...Published: 23 Jun 2024 at 11:19hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says Zimbabweans are embracing self-belief, pride
President Mnangagwa has highlighted a growing sense of self-belief, ownership, and pride among Zimbabweans, emphasizing that the country's future development relies on its people. Speaking at the offi...Published: 23 Jun 2024 at 10:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZSE to list on own bourse
The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) is preparing to self-list on its own platform in the upcoming year, marking a significant milestone in its history. This move, aimed at accessing better risk-adjusted...Published: 22 Jun 2024 at 11:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
CBZ launches mortgage finance products for Zimbabwean diasporans
CBZ Holdings Limited (CBZHL), Zimbabwe's largest financial services provider, has launched new Mortgage Finance products aimed at Zimbabweans in the diaspora ahead of the Zim Diaspora Property Showcas...Published: 14 Jun 2024 at 07:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Woman sells house, refuses to vacate
A woman from Harare's Kuwadzana high-density suburb has been sentenced to six months in jail for contempt of court after she refused to vacate a house she sold.Judith Musamadiya sold her house...Published: 12 Jun 2024 at 06:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Railways can't access its mining claims in SA
Zimbabwe and South Africa are facing potential diplomatic tension over mining claims jointly owned by the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) and sister companies in South Africa and Zambia. These cla...Published: 12 Jun 2024 at 06:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
World's most expensive cow sets new Guinness World Record
The owners erected two billboards showcasing the cow along the highway traversing the state, which attracted curious locals and busloads of veterinary students eager to view this 'super cow'.T...Published: 12 Jun 2024 at 06:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe CIO's business network
Zimbabwe's Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) likely has a secret stream of money, The Sentry has found. Publicly availa...Published: 10 Jun 2024 at 17:53hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Senator Tshabangu's camp celebrates party funds disbursement
The faction led by Sengezo Tshabangu within the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) is celebrating the government's decision to allocate political party funds to their group. This move comes a...Published: 05 Jun 2024 at 07:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Matobo miner arrested for prospecting minerals without license
There is no joy for a Matobo man who was arrested for prospecting special minerals without proper documentation to support his claim of ownership and suff...Published: 01 Jun 2024 at 06:56hrs | | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwe to take over KAZA chairmanship
Zimbabwe is poised to take on the role of coordinating chair for the Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA TFCA) this year. Covering five Southern African countries - Angola, B...Published: 30 May 2024 at 08:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe genocide outreach to begin by July
Public hearings to document and address the violent disturbances of the 1980s are set to begin in July, marking the start of a significant national healing and reconciliation process.These hea...Published: 26 May 2024 at 13:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mohadi 'summons' Kazembe
The ongoing mine dispute involving Kazembe Kazembe, the Minister of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage and Zanu-PF Mashonaland Central provincial chairperson, has entered a new phase. Former employees...Published: 24 May 2024 at 08:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala's camp unmoved by arrest threats
Former legislator Job Sikhala's National Democratic Working Group (NDWG) remains undeterred by threats against its leader following his critical speech at the Geneva Human Rights and Democracy Summit....Published: 22 May 2024 at 09:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu PF stubbornly deny povo title deeds, they're poorest and rural ares are party's strongest hold. Surprised!
Ian Smith refused to give rural peasants the right to own even a piece of land the size of football field and yet white settlers were given title deeds to farms thousands of square kilometres. No one ...Published: 22 May 2024 at 09:00hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Rejuvenating the Real Estate Market in Matabeleland, Zimbabwe: Strategies for Development and Competitiveness
Chief Real Estate Officer, Integrated Properties Zimbabwe, a nation with a storied history and a vibrant yet tumultuous economy, faces multifaceted chal...Published: 19 May 2024 at 20:58hrs | | by Dr Bekithemba Mpofu
The journey of real estate investment trusts in Zimbabwe
In the dynamic and ever-evolving landscape of Zimbabwe's financial markets, real estate investment trusts (REITs) stand as formidable instruments for both capital growth and market participation....Published: 19 May 2024 at 15:39hrs | 2 | by Dr Bekithemba Mpofu
Zanu PF official arrested for forgery and fraud
A former Zanu PF councillor and unsuccessful parliamentary candidate has been apprehended for fraud, accused of forging land ownership documents in an attempt to claim mining rights at a farm near Gwe...Published: 18 May 2024 at 13:04hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Gender Dynamics Shaping Ecological Outcomes in Zimbabwe
Throughout Zimbabwe's rich history, the relationship between its people and the environment has played a central role. This dynamic has been shaped by the intricate dance between gender dynamics and h...Published: 13 Apr 2024 at 17:52hrs | | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
Why Jacob Zuma is now winning court cases
On Tuesday, 9 April 2024, the electoral court set aside the IEC's decision to bar former president Jacob Zuma from running for a parliamentary seat. The IEC had disqualified Zuma due to his criminal r...Published: 10 Apr 2024 at 15:26hrs | 2 | by Siyabonga Hadebe
Zimbabwe to maximise on oil discovery
Zimbabweans will be the primary beneficiaries of the recent oil and gas discoveries in Muzarabani and to this end, the Second Republic is in the process of establishing mechanisms to ensure the countr...Published: 10 Apr 2024 at 06:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
French company wants to buy South Africa's MultiChoice for US$1.9 billion
French media group Vivendi's, opens new tab Canal+ made an all-cash mandatory offer on Monday to buy all the shares of South African broadcaster MultiChoice, opens new tab it does not already own for ...Published: 08 Apr 2024 at 11:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Community share ownership trust CEO faces arrest
TRADITIONAL leaders, villagers and other stakeholders have called for the arrest Chiadzwa Community Share Ownership Trust (CCSOT) Chief executive officer Hardwork Mukwada over charges of abuse of fund...Published: 04 Apr 2024 at 13:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe central bank summons Bank CEOs
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has summoned chief executives of key financial institutions, specifically banks, for a meeting tomorrow morning ahead of the much-anticipated launch of a new currenc...Published: 04 Apr 2024 at 10:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
The politics of Zimbabwe's land reform: winners and losers
The political debates about the rights and wrongs of Zimbabwe's land reform continue to occupy many.The tired, old obsession about how the land was taken and the associated focus on so-called ...Published: 31 Mar 2024 at 16:34hrs | | by Ian Scoones
Transparency and Accountability vital when appointing the Governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe
On the 28th March 2024, Zimbabwe witnessed the appointment of John Mushayavanhu as the Governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ). However, this appointment has sparked controversy and raised ques...Published: 31 Mar 2024 at 16:25hrs | | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Legal woes mount for Italian Mafia Boss Francesco Marconati as CID and Home Affairs are roped in
In the sinister saga unfolding within Zimbabwe's gold mining industry, Francesco Marconati emerges as a dark specter, casting a menacing shadow over the operations of DGL Investments Number Five (Pvt)...Published: 28 Mar 2024 at 13:29hrs | | by George Tshuma
Mnangagwa cancels Marange 'thank you rally'
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has cancelled his first thank you rally that was scheduled for St Noah College in Bocha, Manicaland province on Saturday.NewsDay is reliably informed that the rall...Published: 28 Mar 2024 at 06:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Tagwirei amassed his wealth through legal means
Former opposition politician Eddie Cross has defended Zanu-PF-affiliated business magnate Kudakwashe Tagwirei, asserting that the billionaire's wealth was accumulated through lawful means.Tagw...Published: 25 Mar 2024 at 06:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
CCC MP calls for land tenure security
AN opposition legislator has called for the enactment of a law guaranteeing security of tenure for all land following the recent evictions of villagers from their communal lands.The evictions ...Published: 25 Mar 2024 at 05:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Enos Nkala's property detroyed
THE widow of the late veteran nationalist and National Hero, Enos Nkala, has been left in shock after a tenant who was occupying the family's business premises at Mbalabala along the Bulawayo-Beitbrid...Published: 24 Mar 2024 at 14:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
How NFTs have transformed the art world
The art world has historically been regarded as an exclusive domain, preserved for a select few who have the contacts, money, and expertise required to enter it. Owning a prestigious piece of art has,...Published: 22 Mar 2024 at 09:09hrs | 4 | by Staff Reporter
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