May 15
Zimbabwe: Magistrate Grilled for Using JSC Vehicle Without Permission As Public Interviews for Aspiring High Court Judges Commence
Beitbridge Regional magistrate, Innocent Bepura who is vying for a High Court judge post has pledged to correct his wrongs after it was exposed that he once used the Judicial… Read more »
Zimbabwe: 7.7 Million Zimbabweans in Need of Food Aid
THE El Nino-induced drought has left 7.7 million Zimbabweans in dire need of food assistance, amid revelations an additional 4.5 million children would require meals in schools to… Read more »
May 14
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Starts Issuing E-Passports in South Africa This Week
Zimbabwe starts processing e-passports at its embassy in South Africa this week, with officers from the Registrar General's department deployed to train the consulate staff. Read more »
Zimbabwe: United Nations Agency Appeals for U.S.$85 Million to Fund El Nino Response Programmes in Zimbabwe
THE United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is appealing for US$84.9 million to fund its El Nino response programmes in Zimbabwe. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Hails Hyatt Regency As Meikles Rebrands
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa Monday praised Hyatt Regency for selecting Zimbabwe as an investment destination on the back of calls for other international investors to take a cue… Read more »
May 13
Zimbabwe: Neville Mutsvangwa Denied Bail, Magistrate Says Minister's Son a Flight Risk
Zanu PF spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa's son, Neville, who is facing several criminal charges including money laundering and dealing in foreign currency has been denied bail… Read more »
May 10
Zimbabwe: International Labour Organization Urges 'Toothless' Tnf to Convene Regular Meetings
THE International Labour Organization (ILO) has implored parties to the Tripartite Negotiating Forum (TNF) to adopt the habit of convening regular meetings as a strategy to pursue… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Mthuli Ncube Sets ZiG200 000 Fine for Traders Setting Prices Above Official Exchange Rate
Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube has set a fine of ZiG200 000 to be paid by individuals and corporates found guilty of violating the country's exchange rate regulations. Read more »
Zimbabwe: We Do Not Pay When Work Is Not Done Properly - Govt Orders Fossil Construction to Re-Do Lorraine Drive
TRANSPORT minister Felix Mhona has ordered a local construction company, Fossil, to re-work the resealing of Lorraine Drive Road, Harare, due to shoddy workmanship. Read more »
May 09
Zimbabwe: Teachers Say Government Has Ignored Calls for Discussions On Salary Increments
The Zimbabwe Teachers Association (ZIMTA) has revealed that the government has ignored several of its calls for meetings to discuss their salary increments. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Parliament Concerned Over Continued Rejection of New ZiG Currency
PARLIAMENT has expressed concern over the continued rejection of the newly launched Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency by some traders. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Ih Securities Optimistic ZiG Tax Payments Will Shore Up Demand
LEADING Research firm, IH Securities is optimistic that the policy directive to pay taxes in the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency will shore up the unit's demand but warned that past… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Bulawayo to Benefit From Bloomberg Philanthropies Youth Climate Fund
BULAWAYO has been selected as one of the beneficiaries of the Bloomberg Philanthropies Youth Climate Fund, which aims to provide technical assistance and funding to young people to… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zanu-PF Directs Supporters to Attend Controversial Passion Java's Church Event
THE ruling ZANU PF party has directed its supporters in Harare to attend a religious event on Thursday hosted by controversial cleric Passion Java. Read more »
May 08
Zimbabwe: Justice Minister Ejected From Parliament By Speaker
THE Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Ziyambi Ziyambi was yesterday ejected from the National Assembly by Speaker Jacob Mudenda. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Teachers Dance At Work to Get Mnangagwa's Attention, After He Dished Out U.S.$800 to Supporter
MEMBERS of the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) have promised to show their dance moves in hopes President Emmerson Mnangagwa notices them and much like he… Read more »
May 07
Zimbabwe: Tax 'Thirsty' Ncube Slaps U.S.$ Transactions With 2% IMTT
FINANCE Minister, Prof Mthuli Ncube has subjected US$ transactions to the 2% Intermediated Mobile Money Transfer Tax (IMTT) on the back of yet another overhaul of the tax measures… Read more »
May 06
Zimbabwe: Kombi Overturns Three Times Near Chivhu, School Children Injured
SOME Mutero High School learners were seriously injured this morning when a kombi they were travelling in from Harare to Gutu lost control and overturned three times. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Selling, Growing Genetically Modified Maize Seed Is Illegal- - Agriculture Deputy Minister
DEPUTY Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, Vangelis Haritatos, has warned that those illegally selling genetically modified organism (GMO) maize… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Minister Pledges Better Perks for War Veterans to 'Age Gracefully'
MINISTER of Veterans of the Liberation Struggle Affairs, Monica Mavhunga says President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration is aware of the plight of war veterans and their… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Motorists Now Able to Buy Petrol, Diesel Using New ZiG Currency
IN a major climbdown, Zimbabwean authorities, initially jittery to force petroleum dealers to accept the new ZiG currency, have announced motorists can now buy petrol and diesel… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Gospel Musician Kombo, Husband Challenge Evidence of High Court Judge, Accuse State of 'Animal Farm' Operations
GOSPEL artist, Ivy Kombo and her husband, Admire Kasi, have challenged the summoning of a High Court judge as a State witness midway during their trial, arguing that the… Read more »
May 05
Zimbabwe: Newly Launched ZiG Currency to Breathe Life Into Ailing Economy - Finance Minister
Minister of Finance, Mthuli Ncube says the country's economy is expected to rebound as a result of the newly launched gold backed currency, Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG). Read more »
Zimbabwe: Reserve Bank Clueless On Dealing With 'Big Fish' Fuelling Illegal Forex Trade
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor John Mushayavanhu last week struggled to present a concrete plan to deal with wealthy politicians and businesspeople pumping money into… Read more »
May 03
Zimbabwe: Law Will Catch Up With Fuel Dealers Not Accepting ZiG - Says RBZ Governor
RESERVE Bank of Zimbabwe governor, John Mushayavanhu says fuel companies will soon be required to sell in the new currency, ZiG. Read more »