IT SEEMINGLY does not rain but pours for Vice President Constantino Chiwenga’s estranged wife Marry, with the beleaguered former model now also facing an attempted murder charge in South Africa, the Daily News reports. The move by South African authorities to pursue the case stems from stunning accusations that Marry allegedly wanted to kill her…
AUTHORITIES say people should not panic over the decision to allow fuel companies with free funds to import and sell petrol and diesel in foreign currency — as this is part of measures needed to stabilise the Zimbabwe dollar, the Daily News reports. This comes as the country is experiencing acute shortages of both petrol…
POLICE have arrested 50 illegal miners in Esigodini as the fight to end violence in the mining areas intensifies. Police launched Operation “Chikorokoza Ngachipere”, and “No to machete-wielding gangs” on January 14 and the operation has netted in more than 3 000 illegal miners from across the country. The operation was launched at a time…
GOVERNMENT came under fire on Thursday from senators who demanded an end to fuel shortages saying their work is being affected by the sad development. The matter was first raised by senator Ranganai Bwawanda, who questioned Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi why most of the fuel stations were selling fuel in foreign currency. “There are some…
AMID rising political temperatures and a worsening economic crisis, President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday appealed to opposition leader Nelson Chamisa, as well as the business community, to join him in turning around the country’s economic fortunes, the Daily News reports. This comes as Zimbabwe’s economic crisis this week saw thousands of commuters across the country struggling…
THE South African government yesterday warned that Zimbabwe risked missing on foreign direct investment (FDI) if it does not complete the ease of doing business reforms, including those that relate to property rights, the Daily News reports. This comes as the country is struggling to attract meaningful investments due to a host of reasons, which…
GOVERNMENT yesterday said it is ready to thwart any unsanctioned dissent in the wake of threats by the country’s largest opposition political party — the MDC — to unleash crippling protests in a bid to push President Emmerson Mnangagwa out of power. MDC president Nelson Chamisa told the media on Tuesday that the country was…
PASSENGERS Association of Zimbabwe (Paz) president Tafadzwa Goliati says the transport problems being faced by commuters are being worsened by the fact that government’s fuel support is only extended to Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) and not private commuter omnibuses. Goliati’s statement comes as hundreds of commuters have been left stranded over the last few…
SMALL and Medium Enterprises Association of Zimbabwe’s (SMEZ) executive director Farai Mutambanengwe yesterday chided government’s economic policies which he said are turning citizens into criminals. His sentiments come as the local Zimbabwe dollar has continued to tumble against major trading currencies of the world, reviving appetite to use the United States dollar (USD) to store…
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra)’s drive to increase domestic revenue through tax to fund the country’s development remains mired by lack of tax compliance by the country’s buoyant informal sector. Millions of dollars in potential tax are stuck in the informal trade which is estimated to be contributing 60 percent of the country’s GDP. While…
