September 25
Zimbabwe: NMB Suffers ZWG 348 Mln Loss On ZWL Conversion to New Currency
FINANCIAL services group, NMBZ Holdings Limited says it suffered a ZWG348 million loss early this year when it converted the ZW$ into the new currency. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Govt Unveils Strategy to Address Zimbabwe's Incessant Power Outages
THE government has unveiled a response to the country's ongoing power supply challenges, which have been worsened by the El Niño-induced drought. Read more »
September 24
Zimbabwe: Fbc Credits Zwg, New Policy Measures for Easing Inflation
FBC Holdings (FBC) has credited the introduction of the ZWG for going some way in easing inflation and exchange rate stability on the back of ZWG6, 69 mln operational profits… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe's Retailers Cry Foul Over Zwg-Induced Losses - Warn of Company Closures Due to Distorted Exchange Rate
THE country's top retailers have raised grave concerns about the rising tide of ZWG-induced losses, warning if the exchange rate policy is not fixed several companies in the sector… Read more »
Zimbabwe: National Assembly Passes Finance Bill Amid Concerns of Excessive Taxation to Impoverished Citizens
OPPOSITION MPs were disgruntled last week after being out-voted by the ruling party Zanu PF legislators following a robust Finance Bill debate in Parliament on Thursday and Friday. Read more »
September 20
Zimbabwe: NRZ Investigating Suspected Arson Attacks After Repeated Fire Outbreaks
The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) is investigating fire incidents at their Bulawayo and Harare facilities, indicating possible arson attacks against the railway company. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Central Bank Injects U.S.$64 Million to Ease ZiG Depreciation
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) says it injected US$64 million into the Interbank Market in September in a bid to save the ZWG currency from further depreciation on the back of… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Lobby Group Slams Mthuli Ncube's Narrow Budget Consultations
THE Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (ZIMCODD) has called upon Finance Minister, Mthuli Ncube to broaden the 2025 National Budget Consultations for wider pro-people input… Read more »
September 17
Zimbabwe: Fire Guts 44 Decommissioned Trains - NRZ Says Investigations Underway
A fire broke out at the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ)'s Bulawayo mechanical workshops on Monday destroying 44 decommissioned trains. Read more »
September 19
Zimbabwe: Parliament - Govt Must Urgently Address Incessant Power Cuts Crippling Industry Productivity
THE government must urgently address Zimbabwe's low power generation which has resulted in power outages and load shedding, Epworth North legislator Zivanai Mhetu has said. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Fossil Contracting Restarts Work On Poorly Done Lorraine Drive
FOSSIL Contracting has begun work to fix its heavily botched rehabilitation of Lorraine Drive in Harare's Bluffhill suburb. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Harare City Council Effects 25% Increment, Least Paid Employee Taking Home U.S.$536
THE Harare City Council (HCC) has approved a 25% salary increment in a development which will see the least-paid employee taking home US$536. Read more »
September 18
Zimbabwe: ZCTU Confers Medals of Honour to Police Brutality Victims
THE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) conferred medals of honour to victims who suffered the wrath of police brutality during a worker's demonstration 18 years ago. Read more »
September 17
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Aims to Maximize Gold Revenue Amid Global Demand Surge
MINES ministry has launched the 2024 Second Gold Mobilisation exercise, aimed at ensuring compliance and maximizing revenue from the gold mining sector. Read more »
September 16
Zimbabwe: 'Mr President Where Is Your Conscience When Citizens Are Starving'
The Amalgamated Rural Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) has come out guns blazing blaming President Emmerson Mnangagwa for neglecting the suffering working class, particularly… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Legal Discussions With Vengai Madzima - Diaspora Investment in Energy Development and Generation in Zimbabwe
NewZimbabwe.com has invited Mr. Vengai Madzima, the Senior Partner at Madzima Chidyausiku Museta Legal Practitioners (MCM Legal), to discuss legal issues affecting Zimbabweans… Read more »
Zimbabwe: ZB Bank Loses U.S.$134k and R33k to a Security Guard On Duty
AN armed security guard on duty at ZB Bank Sanyati, has allegedly vanished after looting cash in a movie-style ambush of bank staff counting money in the vault. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Urged to Embrace Artificial Intelligence to Promote Free and Fair Elections
THE advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI) provides a permanent cure for disputed elections in Zimbabwe if authorities embrace and deploy the new technology appropriately, a local… Read more »
September 13
Zimbabwe: Mashonaland Holdings Decries U.S.$ Shortages On Official Markets
LISTED property firm Mashonaland Holdings Limited (MHL) has bemoaned US$ shortages on the official market underscoring the trend is restricting the number of freehold property… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Brain-Drained Zimbabwe Reveals Ambitious Plans to Increase Number of Nursing Graduates, As Flight Continues
GOVERNMENT has revealed ambitious plans to increase the number of nursing graduates by over 100% by 2030 as brain drain in the sector continues to affect health service delivery. Read more »
September 12
Zimbabwe: Parliament Slams Mthuli Ncube's Unyielding Fuel in Transit Duty
THE Parliamentary Committee on Budget has criticized Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube for enacting a tax payment for fuel in transit arguing the measure's disadvantages outweigh the… Read more »
Zimbabwe: U.S. Dollar Shortages On Official Market Crippling Local Currency Acceptability
CONFEDERATION of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) says the US$ shortages on the official market risk undermining the ZiG currency on the back of calls for deeper reforms to salvage the… Read more »
September 10
Zimbabwe: Teachers' Union Urges Members to Take Sick Leave On Schools Opening Day
As schools open today, 10 September 2024, the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) is urging its members to apply for sick leave, citing a worsening mental health… Read more »
September 09
Zimbabwe: Passengers Welcome Radius Restrictions for Omnibuses, Call for Alternative Transport Solutions
THE Passengers Association of Zimbabwe (PAZ) has commended government for reviewing and implementing radius-based restrictions for commuter omnibuses commonly known as "kombis",… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Telecoms Companies Offering Clients Shoddy Services Face U.S.$5k Penalties As Starlink Launches in Zimbabwe
IN a long overdue development, government has moved to protect users of telecommunications and Internet services, who were traditionally subjected to raw deals by firms offering… Read more »