VICTORIA FALLS – The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) is engaging the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) to institute stringent controls at the border posts to plug the leakage of bond notes into neighbouring countries. This comes after it emerged that large sums of bond notes are being spirited out of the country by individuals and…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe yesterday sprung to the defence of Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who is the face of the government-run Command Agriculture initiative that has come under severe criticism from within and outside his government for operating outside the confines of the law. Addressing thousands of party supporters, mainly youths, who packed Mucheke…
HARARE – Former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor Gideon Gono’s appointment as Special Economic Zones (SEZ) board chairperson has been hailed by economic analysts, who said he has the requisite skills necessary to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) into the country. SEZ is mandated to come up with measures to drum up FDI that…
HARARE – Outspoken lawyer Fadzayi Mahere has said she is going to contest to become an MP after realising that legislators were not representing the plight of long-suffering ordinary Zimbabweans. In a live video on Facebook this week, Mahere — who is eyeing the Mt Pleaseant seat — said her interest to become an MP…
HARARE – After independence in 1980, Zimbabwe woke up to one curious and catastrophic event commonly referred to as Gukurahundi which according President Robert Mugabe was a “moment of madness”. This was after security agents allegedly discovered arms caches at farms owned by Joshua Nkomo’s Zapu in 1982 which led to a massacre later termed…
HARARE – The MDC has said it is engaging the African Union (AU) and Sadc to ensure that next year’s elections are free and fair. This comes as several concerns have been raised over the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec)’s capacity to conduct a free and fair poll, outside the influence of President Robert Mugabe’s ruling…
HARARE – Suspended Chitungwiza mayor Philip Mutoti has dragged Local Government minister Saviour Kasukuwere to the High Court in a bid to set aside the minister’s decision to set up an independent tribunal to probe him on graft charges. This comes after Kasukuwere suspended all 26 councillors on allegations of mismanagement and corruption and installed…
HARARE – Activist Patson Dzamara yesterday made an emotional plea to be spared jail saying it would strip his missing brother Itai’s children of a bread winner. Dzamara was subsequently ordered to perform 315 hours of community service at Rotten Row Magistrates Courts over charges of obstructing the course of justice during #Occupy Africa Unity…
HARARE – Activist Patson Dzamara yesterday made an emotional plea to be spared jail saying it would strip his missing brother Itai’s children of a bread winner. Dzamara was subsequently ordered to perform 315 hours of community service at Rotten Row Magistrates Courts over charges of obstructing the course of justice during #Occupy Africa Unity…
HARARE – Norton residents have organised a demonstration against legislator Temba Mliswa arguing that his interference in town council business was disrupting service delivery. Chairperson of Residents Forum Norton chapter Samson Nduna said Mliswa’s consistent interference was causing problems for management and elected officials. The demonstration is slated for July 4. “The legislator is very…
