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HARARE – The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has suspended senior directors after they were fingered in abuse of office allegations. RBZ director (bank supervision) Norman Mataruka; director financial intelligence Mirirai Chiremba; head of security Gresham Muradzikwa and director financial markets Azvinandaa Saburi were all served with letters of suspension earlier yesterday, pending investigations In…

HARARE – MDC leader Nelson Chamisa, has demanded that government reverses and refund Zimbabweans all the money they lost following the introduction of the infamous tax regime, which milks two cents on every dollar for electronic transactions. Speaking to the Daily News, Chamisa said the Zanu PF–led government is failing to come up with solutions…

HARARE – Cost of fuel prices have gone up for the second time in two months, amid serious shortages of the commodity across the country. [Adz] [GoogleAd]

HARARE – Several Zanu PF politicians have been dragged to court by employees over failure to pay wages at their farms. As a result, the Progressive Agriculture and Allied Workers’ Union of Zimbabwe (Paawuz) — the union that represents farm workers — has been left with no choice but to approach the Labour Court for…

HARARE – A self-styled prophet, who is facing a litany of charges that include rape and attempted murder, last week breathed a sigh of relief after he was acquitted of the charge of attempted murder. Hebert Senda was jailed, an effective 20 years behind bars, for rape on April 4 this year but successfully applied…

HARARE – Cost of fuel prices have gone up for the second time in two months, amid serious shortages of the commodity across the country. A survey by the Daily News yesterday showed that the price for both petrol and diesel has increased by two cents, with the former fetching $1,43 from $1,41, while the…

HARARE – Government’s controversial implementation of a draconian two percent tax on electronic transactions has been given a lifeline after High Court judge Felistas Chatukuta yesterday ruled that the application made by a Harare social activist was not urgent. The matter will now be heard on the ordinary roll. Mfundo Mlilo had filed an urgent…

HARARE – A Harare man has been dragged to court for allegedly defrauding a local wedding planner of $35 000 after misrepresenting that he works at the United States Embassy. Eric Amani Chibabira appeared before Harare magistrate Rumbidzai Mugwagwa facing one count of fraud. Mugwagwa remanded Chibabira to October 30. Prosecuting, Sabastian Mutizirwa said sometime…

HARARE – A Harare magistrate yesterday further remanded former Zanu PF bigwigs Ignatius Chombo, Kudzanai Chipanga, Matthew Muleya and Munyaradzi Hamandishe who are accused of wearing regalia associated with the party after their expulsion. Magistrate Hosea Mujaya remanded the matter to November 23 after the State indicated that both parties consented to the date. The…

HARARE – Unions representing teachers are threatening to lobby their members to boycott businesses and products linked to the ruling Zanu PF elites. Leaders of the country’s biggest teachers’ unions — the Zimbabwe Teachers’ Union (Zimta) and the Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) — believe Zanu PF functionaries must pay a heavy price for…