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WATCH: Prophet Isaiah Sovi reveals shocking things he saw in Bushiri's bedroom
Prophet Isaiah Brian Sovi, President of God Embassy, has shared an extraordinary experience he encountered when he visited the apartment of Prophet Sh...Published: 30 mins ago | 19
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Shopping Shock: Over a third of customers scammed on popular shopping sites across Europe and beyond
While price comparison sites are a popular tool for finding deals and secure retailers, a new study reveals a disturbing truth: online shopping might ...Published: 40 mins ago | 9
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Zimbabwe's Justice Minister part of drug cartels
In a clear sign for miscarriage of justice and security institutions porosity, Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, Ziyambi Ziyambi h...Published: 1 hr ago | 52
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Drug dealer jailed
LUCK ran out of a Plumtree-based drug dealer who was found in possession of 480 grams of dagga at a local nightclub.Leeroy Johns was dragged t...Published: 1 hr ago | 15
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Magistrate refuses to recuse himself
No joy for three suspected cattle thieves who applied for the recusal of a Plumtree magistrate Joshua Nembaware after they were denied bail.Sh...Published: 1 hr ago | 19
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Man steals battery from Botswana
A 44-YEAR-OLD Zimbabwean man is in soup after an alleged stolen lithium battery sold him out.Ozious Dube was dragged to Plumtree magistrates c...Published: 1 hr ago | 18
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Uncle jailed for assaulting niece
A 35-YEAR-OLD Plumtree man was convicted for assaulting his niece over cattle misunderstanding.Bongani Ncube was sentenced to 18 months in jai...Published: 1 hr ago | 9
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Opposition should unite to dismantle Zanu-PF: Komichi
Veteran opposition politician and anti-Zanu PF hardcore, Senator Morgan Komichi has claimed that there is need for opposition movements must to unite ...Published: 1 hr ago | 32
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Zimbabwe police dismisses media reports on non-availability of uniforms
The ZRP have dismissed the false information being peddled by some errant police officers concerning the availability of uniforms for the 2024 Indepen...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 19:24hrs | 181
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Mai Titi's daughter drags lover to court for leaking nudes
The daughter of controversial socialite, local Felistas Murata popularly known as Mai Titi has taken her ex-boyfriend to court for leaking her nude pi...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 19:17hrs | 501
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CIOs go after illegal money changers 'running down ZiG'
The ruling party Zanu-PF has issued a strong warning to black market traders, accusing them of undermining the newly introduced gold-backed currency, ...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 19:16hrs | 784
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Wicknell is bumping with the big boys
HE dropped out of school just before he turned 15 and went straight into employment as a wages clerk for a bus company, when, around 1997, he could ba...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 19:15hrs | 637
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Zimbabwe blocks Starlink services
Zimbabwe's telecoms regulator says it has told Elon Musk that his SpaceX should first submit a licence before its Starlink can be allowed to operate i...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 18:05hrs | 391
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ZiG needs to be backed by RBZ discipline
According to the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ), a structured currency is a currency that is pegged to a specific exchange rate or currency basket and...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 18:04hrs | 168
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Zimbabwe celebrates independence amid doom
WHEN visiting some towns, urban and rural areas across the country one is greeted by sullen and dropping faces with sorrow and hunger written all over...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 18:03hrs | 87
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RBZ is the problem not ZiG!
Before going to press on the Zimbabwe currency crisis, I had seven questions I wanted authoritatively answered. Professor Gift Mugano was the answer....Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 17:58hrs | 117
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Mteki approaches Mukanya over Chivayo lavish offer
African roots musician and sculptor-cum-businessman Bryn Taurai Mteki has approached Chimurenga musician Thomas "Mukanya" Mapfumo to reconsider busine...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 17:57hrs | 550
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Council boss blows thousands on bling
Chiredzi Council, which is struggling to deliver standard services to its 300 000plus residents, is in the eye of a storm following revelations that t...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 17:56hrs | 311
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Return Home affairs ministry to Zapu officials: Ex Zipra cadre
THE SECOND Republic of President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been challenged to return the Home Affairs ministry to Zapu in honour of the unity accor...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 15:10hrs | 654
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Man robbed by sex workers
A HARARE man was left counting his losses after he was alleged robbed by two sex workers.Samantha Moyo (22) and Tafadzwa Bandare (33) have sin...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 08:45hrs | 1683
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Stop Zanu-PF extortionists, villagers plead
VILLAGERS in some parts of the country have appealed to the Zanu-PF leadership to rein in their local party leaders who are reportedly fleecing them o...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 08:44hrs | 711
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Zimbabwe's disgruntled cops stage uniform protests
JUNIOR police details are showing up at this year's independence celebrations inspection parades wearing clothes that do not match in a planned protes...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 07:59hrs | 979
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RBZ governor to unpack MPS in Bulawayo
The Zimbabwe Independent, in partnership with the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ), will tomorrow host an event in Bulawayo to unpack the 2024 Monetary ...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 07:58hrs | 742
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Bosso out to defend Uhuru Cup
HIGHLANDERS will hope to replicate their league form in the Independence Trophy as they clash with perennial rivals Dynamos in this year's final at Mu...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 07:58hrs | 257
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'Zanu-PF to superintend food distribution'
The ruling Zanu-PF party has revealed that it will be superintending the distribution of food aid by either the government or its development partners...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 07:58hrs | 250
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Mthwakazi activists seek medical attention in SA
Opposition Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) members who were released from prison recently have been shipped for medical attention in South Africa....Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 07:57hrs | 395
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Harare council rocked by absenteeism
Serious cases of absenteeism have reportedly hit the Harare City Council (HCC) amid reports that workers are failing to report for duty because of lat...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 07:57hrs | 286
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Zimra ordered to release seized truck
The High Court has ordered the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) to release a truck and its contents seized from a driver who was facing allegations ...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 07:57hrs | 1056
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Social media comes to cop's rescue
A POLICEMAN who was facing imminent forced retirement for requesting to be transferred to Kadoma to look after his disabled child has been granted his...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 07:57hrs | 405
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High food assistance needs imminent, says USAid
Governments, stakeholders and humanitarian partners should brace for sustained high food assistance needs and potential emergency levels of food insec...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 07:56hrs | 49
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Zimbabwe preachers outshine African counterparts
IN a major shift within the pentecostal world, Zimbabwean prophets are witnessing a surge in foreign congregants seeking spiritual healing and deliver...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 07:56hrs | 166
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Pumula residents, Chinese miner clash over noise
RESIDENTS of Bulawayo's Pumula North suburb are up in arms against a Chinese quarry mining company for noise pollution as well as destroying road infr...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 07:55hrs | 293
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Bulawayo housing scammer arrested
POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested a man who allegedly moved around the city scamming several residents of money promising them houses to rent, which, h...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 07:55hrs | 272
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Thieves vandalise region's heroes acres
BULAWAYO, Matebeleland North and South provincial heroes acres are being targeted by thieves who are stealing plants, flower pots and floral tributes ...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 07:54hrs | 136
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Woman jailed for making false rape report to police
A 26 year old Karoi woman was sentenced to five months imprisonment by a Karoi Magistrate for "deliberately supplying false information to a public au...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 07:54hrs | 339
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Stiffer penalties for small livestock thieves
GOVERNMENT will consider imposing stiffer penalties for those who steal small livestock like chickens and goats and will soon table an amendment to th...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 07:51hrs | 130
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Cop sentenced to 3 months in prison for culpable homicide
A POLICE officer was sentenced to three months in prison for culpable homicide and failing to report an accident.In a statement, the National ...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 07:51hrs | 187
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Renowned Nust lecturer dies
RENOWNED researcher and National University of Science and Technology (Nust) lecturer who also chaired the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) exec...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 07:50hrs | 605
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China pledges food aid to Zimbabwe
ZIMBABWE is among Southern African states earmarked to benefit from the Chinese government's food aid support to countries that are facing food shorta...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 07:50hrs | 105
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Reward for businessman's lost firearm
Police in Harare are offering a reward to anyone with information that might assist in the recovery of a businessman's firearm that was lost in Highla...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 07:50hrs | 137
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Green bomber enrolment begins
The enrolment of 750 cadres for the National Youth Service in Zimbabwe has started countrywide, with President Mnangagwa expected to officiate at the ...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 07:49hrs | 119
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Zimbabwe businessman found dead in SA
THE body of a Zimbabwean businessman, Evans Katumba, who was abducted in Durban last month with the kidnappers demanding a ransom of R2,5 million, has...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 07:49hrs | 864
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Zimbabwe elephants fitted with GPS collars
ELEPHANTS in Hwange National Park are being fitted with Global Positioning System (GPS) tracking collars by ZimParks through its strategic partner, In...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 07:48hrs | 134
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Benylin paediatric syrup banned
THE Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) has banned the sale of Benylin Paediatric Syrup, which is manufactured by Johnson and Johnson in So...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 07:48hrs | 229
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Prison officer convicted of theft
A ZIMBABWE Prisons and Correctional Services officer has been convicted of stealing valuables ranging from laptops to printers from offices at Mgandan...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 07:48hrs | 112
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Police mounting strategic checkpoints to deal with crime
The Zimbabwe Republic Police has adopted a deliberate policy to set up strategic checkpoints on the roads to curb crime and not the multiplicity of th...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 07:47hrs | 77
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El NiƱo drives Zimbabwean millers to seek Brazilian corn
Zimbabwe is considering importing corn from Brazil for the first time since 2014 as the El NiƱo weather pattern withers crops in the country and its ...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 07:47hrs | 44
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Mnangagwa's wife drops charges against women who booed her
First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa has decided to withdraw charges against nine women from Manicaland who were accused of booing her after feeling sideline...Published: 15 Apr 2024 at 20:28hrs | 1031
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Simba Bhora pips Dembare
Simba Bhora 1 - 0 DynamosSimba Bhora exhibited a dominant performance, securing a 1-0 victory over the formidable Dynamos, thus preserving their u...Published: 15 Apr 2024 at 20:27hrs | 233
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Village Head caught pants down
There was drama in Silobela after a local village head was caught pants down with a married woman ...Published: 15 Apr 2024 at 19:59hrs | 2622
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Tensions rise at Ministry of Environment and Climate over alleged power struggle in Zimbabwe's carbon credits market
In a stunning development at the Ministry of Environment and Climate in Zimbabwe, daggers are being drawn over the lucrative carbon credits market, wi...Published: 15 Apr 2024 at 17:08hrs | 1986
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Bulawayo Business Network Launches Campaign to Promote ZiG Currency in Zimbabwe
In a significant stride towards economic empowerment and financial sustainability, Bulawayo Business Network (BBN) has officially launched a campaign ...Published: 15 Apr 2024 at 17:00hrs | 448
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EXPOSED: Local media house implicated in name dropping scandal
A leading local newspaper is reportedly on the brink of publishing a contentious article that falsely claims that a suspect con artist, known as Mabur...Published: 15 Apr 2024 at 16:44hrs | 963
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Smith & apartheid regimes were angels compared to 44-Year-Old 'independent' Zimbabwe
Talking in terms of segregation, oppression and savagery towards those considered as foreigners or political undesirables, no present or past governme...Published: 15 Apr 2024 at 15:56hrs | 647
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Whose son are you young man?
Exaggeration of one's skills and achievements in CVs to land a dream job is a common trend. Church adverts overselling what will happen if you attend ...Published: 15 Apr 2024 at 15:52hrs | 637
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'No one will starve!' Zanu PF has never accounted for 40 000 + political murders much less indirect deaths
"As I stated in my recent declaration of a nationwide state of disaster due to the drought last week, our Zanu-PF government will not let anyone starv...Published: 15 Apr 2024 at 15:47hrs | 160
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Mnangagwa insists Zimbabwe has enough food
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa says his government will ensure that there is enough grain in the country to avert starvation due to the drought....Published: 15 Apr 2024 at 06:09hrs | 710
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Zanu-PF MP taken to court
Zanu-PF Mberengwa North legislator Tinashe Shumba has been taken to court after he tried to evict villagers from their ancestral lands to pave way for...Published: 15 Apr 2024 at 06:09hrs | 1242
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Zimbabwe Exemption Permit extension a temporary relief but ....
EMILY Machingauta (44), a Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (Zep) holder, has welcomed the decision by the government of South Africa to grant a two-year exte...Published: 15 Apr 2024 at 06:06hrs | 780
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Independent candidates ride on Chamisa's coattails
INDEPENDENT candidates for Mount Pleasant and Harare East constituencies in the capital are rallying voters to support former Citizens Coalition for C...Published: 15 Apr 2024 at 06:05hrs | 1090
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Fake Zinara licences sold by CVR officer
An officer from the Central Vehicle Registry (CVR) is in soup after he allegedly sold blank vehicle registration books that were used to manufacture f...Published: 15 Apr 2024 at 06:05hrs | 841
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Mnangagwa's wife booed, women arrested
NINE women from Watsomba in Manicaland province have landed in soup after they allegedly booed the First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa for allegedly sidelin...Published: 15 Apr 2024 at 06:04hrs | 2465
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African countries assisted South African independence; payback is Xenophobic actions: blacks on blacks' violence
I quote from Byo24: Former ANC MP and Abantu Batho Congress Councilor in eThekwini, Makhosi Khoza, says South African natives have been shortchanged. ...Published: 14 Apr 2024 at 18:55hrs | 1941
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Macheso appeals for land
Orchestra Mberikwazvo boss Alick Macheso on Sunday morning appealed for land in Bindura to start an arts centre.Addressing fans at his Chesolo...Published: 14 Apr 2024 at 18:40hrs | 5755
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Missing child raped
Glendale-based rapist who took a mental health patient to his house after she had ran away from home with her brother for three days was convicted of ...Published: 14 Apr 2024 at 18:37hrs | 1340
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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...Published: 13 Apr 2024 at 17:52hrs | 209
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Ministry of SMEs holds the key to Zimbabwe's Growth
The Monetary Policy statement and other documents indicate that Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) contribute a significant 60% to Zimbabwe'...Published: 13 Apr 2024 at 17:37hrs | 307
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Fitness enthusiast Ms Waist causes a stir on social media
Ms Waist is a trending fitness enthusiast who has taken social media by storm. Her slim waist and well toned body has left many drooling at the result...Published: 13 Apr 2024 at 17:24hrs | 2467
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Gift Mabhaudhi successfully advocates for removal of taxes on devices for persons with disabilities
Renowned ZANU PF DCC leader and disability rights activist, Gift Mabhaudhi, has recently achieved a major victory in the ongoing battle for fair treat...Published: 13 Apr 2024 at 17:10hrs | 846
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44 years into independence a giant is still facing economic collapse
Visiting some towns, urban and rural areas across the country one is greeted by sullen and dropping faces with sorrow and hunger written all over thei...Published: 13 Apr 2024 at 16:40hrs | 499
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On what basis is a law school named after Mnangagwa?
So, the MSU (Midlands State University) in Zimbabwe named its law school after President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa. This institution is curr...Published: 13 Apr 2024 at 16:37hrs | 1714
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Mr. Mnangagwa, fighting for independence doesnāt give you the right to oppress us!
He never tires reminding us!Zimbabwe's independence was fought for in a protected liberation struggle where thousands of innocent lives were l...Published: 13 Apr 2024 at 16:28hrs | 628
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Sulu mesmerizes Harare
Sean Timba hit-maker Sulumani "Sudza" Chimbetu yesterday mesmerized Dendera fans at Jameson Hotel, Harare.The energetic musician did not disap...Published: 13 Apr 2024 at 16:18hrs | 329
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Brothers attempt to kill neighbour over beer
The love of beer has landed two brothers in jail after they nearly killed their neighbour in a beer dispute.The matter came to light at Bindur...Published: 13 Apr 2024 at 10:41hrs | 905
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Mnangagwa defends Zimbabwe's new gold-backed currency
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has staunchly defended the newly launched gold-backed ZiG currency, asserting that it exemplifies his government's commit...Published: 12 Apr 2024 at 09:52hrs | 1136
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Mthuli Ncube pleads for patience on ZiG
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube has pleaded for patience with the recently introduced Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency amid an uproar from the public over t...Published: 12 Apr 2024 at 09:51hrs | 1174
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Former Zacc commissioner goes berserk
Former Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) commissioner Farai Mashonganyika-Chinyani and her husband went berserk and destroyed a community gat...Published: 12 Apr 2024 at 09:50hrs | 2336
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Sakunda challenge Bosso, Dembare
SAKUNDA Holdings has challenged Dynamos and Highlanders to win titles after the energy giant yesterday presented the two teams with their 2024 season ...Published: 12 Apr 2024 at 09:50hrs | 765
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Zimbabwe central bank governor gets a rude awakening
BUSINESS executives yesterday gave Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor John Mushayavanhu a rude awakening after a snap survey which showed that th...Published: 12 Apr 2024 at 09:49hrs | 4520
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'Bond notes, Zimdollar had no backing'
BOND notes and the Zimdollar (ZWL$) did not have any backing during their tenure, the central bank has said, raising questions on the facilities that ...Published: 12 Apr 2024 at 09:49hrs | 1061
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'Increase in sugar prices unwarranted'
THE Confederation of Zimbabwe Retailers (CZR) has expressed concern over speculative pricing of sugar on the local market.In a statement yeste...Published: 12 Apr 2024 at 09:49hrs | 675
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'Zimbabwe needs genuine investors'
DUBAI-based businesswoman Edith Chibhamu says there is little evidence that Zimbabweans are benefiting from the "so-called foreign investment"....Published: 12 Apr 2024 at 09:48hrs | 222
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SA-based tycoon pledges support for food import initiatives
Zimbabwe is facing a potentially food crisis due to the El NiƱo-induced drought, which the government has declared a state of disaster in a move mean...Published: 12 Apr 2024 at 09:48hrs | 468
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Mthwakazi says SA strategically placed to push agenda
THE opposition Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) has described South Africa as a strategic country to push its revolutionary agenda based on the democrat...Published: 12 Apr 2024 at 09:48hrs | 494
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Mnangagwa wants Zimbabweans to 'embrace, defend the ZiG'
Sustainable economic development can only be achieved through the use of a local currency which will stimulate economic growth and guarantee stability...Published: 12 Apr 2024 at 09:47hrs | 377
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Zimbabweans told to approach banks for ZiG, USD
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has enough reserves to satisfy the foreign currency requirements of all legitimate businesses and no company needs to go ...Published: 12 Apr 2024 at 09:47hrs | 437
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Zifa to host V.A.R training course for referees
The Zimbabwe Football Association is poised to organize the inaugural Video Assistant Referee (V.A.R) training course for Southern African countries n...Published: 11 Apr 2024 at 18:55hrs | 258
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Bosso rekindle love with Adidas
Bulawayo giants Highlanders and Harare fallen giants have rekindled their relationship with global sportswear supplier Adidas.The two teams la...Published: 11 Apr 2024 at 18:36hrs | 847
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Zimbabwe police to conduct blitz on street traders manipulating ZiG currency
Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube has announced plans for law enforcement crackdowns on black market traders accused of manipulating Zimbabwe's new struct...Published: 11 Apr 2024 at 18:31hrs | 1713
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GMAZ endorses ZiG currency...boosts market sentiment
The Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) has become the first business organization to fully embrace and support the newly launched ZiG (Zimba...Published: 11 Apr 2024 at 12:04hrs | 2162
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US economist mocks Zimbabwe's new currency
United States economist Steve Hanke has derided Zimbabwe's latest currency introduction, the ZiG, asserting that the country's monetary policies resem...Published: 11 Apr 2024 at 08:50hrs | 3723
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Zimbabwe army boss ordered to pay ZiG40,000 to torture victim
Defense Minister Oppah Muchinguri and Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) Commander Anselem Sanyatwe have been directed by Harare magistrate Tamara Chibindi ...Published: 11 Apr 2024 at 08:49hrs | 1797
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3 PSL referees suspended for poor officiating this season
During a period marked by heightened scrutiny over the quality of officiating in Premier Soccer League matches, Nomore Matemera, chairman of the ZIFA ...Published: 11 Apr 2024 at 08:47hrs | 874
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ANC cause of Zimbabwe troubles, claims Sikhala
OPPOSITION politician, Job Sikhala, has said South Africa's ruling party has undermined the democratic struggle against Zanu-PF by endorsing rigged el...Published: 11 Apr 2024 at 08:46hrs | 1957
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Gwanda begins consultations on master plan
The Gwanda Municipality has started consultations on the town's proposed master plan with mayor Thulani Moyo describing the engagement with residents ...Published: 11 Apr 2024 at 08:46hrs | 400
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'ZiG difficult to accept in US$-dominated market'
RESPECTED businessman and economist Nigel Chanakira says acceptance of the new currency, Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG), will be difficult given that the majorit...Published: 11 Apr 2024 at 08:45hrs | 624
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Mthuli Ncube summoned over ZiG
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube has been summoned to Parliament to explain how the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency introduced on Friday will work.L...Published: 11 Apr 2024 at 08:45hrs | 1774
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Harare to install cameras at intersections
THE City of Harare will install cameras in the central business district to deal with traffic offenders, and those who violate city by-laws.Ha...Published: 11 Apr 2024 at 08:44hrs | 413
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Community service for killing boyfriend
The High Court has sentenced a Kariba woman to 620 hours of community service after she fatally stabbed her jealous boyfriend with a broken beer bottl...Published: 11 Apr 2024 at 08:43hrs | 727
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'Mushayavanhu must assert himself as independent'
Businessman and economist, Nigel Chanakira, says the new Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor John Mushayavanhu must assert himself as an independent cen...Published: 11 Apr 2024 at 08:43hrs | 297
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