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Mnangagwa extends level 2 lockdown by another 2 weeks
President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday extended by another two weeks an alert Level 2 lockdown even as he noted a sharp fall in new Covid-19 infections and deaths.He said daily average infect...Published: 21 Sep 2021 at 20:56hrs | 1580 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa says living in Zimbabwe a struggle
OPPOSITION MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration of making citizens' lives a living hell, especially with the underperforming economy turning the...Published: 21 Sep 2021 at 06:17hrs | 1423 | by Staff reporter
Zupco employee arrested for theft
A Bulawayo based Zupco company employee has been arrested for stealing $3 240 from his employer while two men lost over US$20 000 cash and R181 500 to criminals in separate incidents in Bulawayo and M...Published: 21 Sep 2021 at 06:11hrs | 366 | by Staff reporter
Why are Zimbabwean companies failing to pay taxes?
A ZIMBABWE Revenue Authority (Zimra) annual report for 2020 released last week confirmed the heavy burden that the country's industries are battling to contain — outstanding taxes are mounting, and ...Published: 20 Sep 2021 at 07:13hrs | 736 | by Staff reporter
Tollgate leakages: Zinara losing millions
COLLUSION between officers manning toll gates and corrupt motorists has seen banned kombi and pirate taxi crews sneaking through boom gates without paying, prejudicing the Zimbabwe National Road Admin...Published: 20 Sep 2021 at 07:07hrs | 399 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe reaches new vaccination milestone
Zimbabwe has recorded another positive achievement in its Covid-19 vaccination roll-out and has been listed among 13 African countries that have reached the World Health Organisation (WHO) target to f...Published: 20 Sep 2021 at 07:06hrs | 509 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa govt's fake mega-deals raised false hopes
IN the run-up to the 30 July 2018 elections, President Emmerson Mnangagwa repeatedly claimed that Zimbabwe had attracted investment commitments amounting to over US$16 billion since he took over power...Published: 18 Sep 2021 at 19:38hrs | 1001 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa's anti-graft crusade a facade'
WHEN he took over power in a November 2017 coup, President Emmerson Mnangagwa won the hearts of many sceptics after he pledged to deal with corruption, a vice widely believed to be stalling developmen...Published: 17 Sep 2021 at 20:24hrs | 972 | by Staff reporter
Explosive dossier exposes Chiadzwa gems tax sleaze
A whistleblower has submitted an explosive dossier to the Zimbabwe revenue Authority (Zimra) providing insight into how diamond mining firms in the Chiadzwa diamond fields in Manicaland, evaded tax ob...Published: 17 Sep 2021 at 06:17hrs | 459 | by Staff reporter
Goblin terror at Tsholotsho Hospital - Terrorise nursing staff
IN a real-life drama whose script reads like folklore plucked from Gothic literature, nurses at Tsholotsho District Hospital in Matabeleland North province are being terrorised by suspected goblins wh...Published: 17 Sep 2021 at 06:15hrs | 1023 | by Staff reporter
Man attacks wife, son and mother-in-law
A man who had problems with his wife ran berserk and frenziedly attacked her, his child and mother-in-law with an axe.When Beatrice Ncube of Heany Junction in umguza was retiring to bed shortl...Published: 17 Sep 2021 at 06:12hrs | 496 | by Staff reporter
Silaigwana appointed substantive Zec CEO
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has appointed Utoile Silaigwana as its substantive chief elections officer (CEO).Silaigwana, who has been the target for vilification by opposition part...Published: 15 Sep 2021 at 05:51hrs | 1525 | by Staff reporter
No jab, no job for civil servants
GOVERNMENT has barred all unvaccinated civil servants from reporting for duty in a move that could throw schools into disarray.Schools reopened two weeks ago amid reports that just over 10% of...Published: 15 Sep 2021 at 05:48hrs | 896 | by Staff reporter
Mapeza talks drift into extra day
TALKS between Norman Mapeza's handlers and ZIFA, which will see Mapeza bouncing back into the Warriors fold are now set to be concluded by this morning. Mapeza was expected to be named the War...Published: 15 Sep 2021 at 05:42hrs | 574 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa salutes health workers
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday saluted healthcare workers for their sterling and relentless work in the fight against Covid-19 - at the same time warning the nation not to be complacent lest a fourth w...Published: 15 Sep 2021 at 05:41hrs | 132 | by Staff reporter
Companies struggle to pay $7 billion tax
ZIMBABWE'S private sector owed the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) $6,5 billion in unpaid taxes at the end of last year, according to an annual report released by the tax collector.Zimra sa...Published: 13 Sep 2021 at 06:07hrs | 396 | by Staff reporter
OK sends unvaccinted employees on unpaid leave
RETAIL giant, OK Zimbabwe, is sending its unvaccinated employees on forced unpaid leave and is reportedly banning staff members who have not yet received COVID-19 jabs from reporting for duty....Published: 13 Sep 2021 at 05:59hrs | 1130 | by Staff reporter
Murder suspect axes two cops
TWO police officers who were investigating a murder case in Mudzi were left injured after the suspect, Steven Nyakarenda, attacked them with an axe and stones before he fled. The officers had ...Published: 11 Sep 2021 at 12:17hrs | 603 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF factional firestorm worsens
THE Zanu-PF factional firestorm has continued raging, with officials blatantly defying last week's injunction by the politburo - its highest decision-making organ between congresses - as they continue...Published: 10 Sep 2021 at 18:53hrs | 677 | by Staff reporter
Treasury loses $112 billion to dodgy crony tax exemptions
TREASURY, always in financial dire straits, lost about ZW$112 billion in potential revenue last year (approximately US$1.3 billion on the official exchange rate) through tax expenditures consisting of...Published: 10 Sep 2021 at 18:52hrs | 292 | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwa sued for spying
INFORMATION Minister Monica Mutsvangwa has been dragged to court for enacting a Statutory Instrument (SI), which permits monitoring, recording, and storing of communications data between persons where...Published: 10 Sep 2021 at 07:39hrs | 6149 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwewide construction, upgrade of bus terminuses
Shelters at bus terminuses countrywide will be repaired, replaced or installed before the next rains as part of a Government programme to upgrade urban public transport President Mnangagwa announced y...Published: 10 Sep 2021 at 07:16hrs | 193 | by Staff reporter
'Zanu-PF supporters shun loans with strings attached'
Zanu-PF supporters do not want external lenders and donors to enforce strict requirements such as promotion of democracy and respect of human rights, according to Afrobarometer, an independent pan-Afr...Published: 09 Sep 2021 at 06:16hrs | 1722 | by Staff reporter
Zifa set to fire Loga
ZDRAVKO Logarusic's tenure as head coach of the Warriors is set to end at the weekend when the Zifa board meets to review the team's performance in the aftermath of two tepid displays in the World Cup...Published: 09 Sep 2021 at 06:15hrs | 1939 | by Staff reporter
Murder suspect attacks police officers
TWO police officers were seriously injured after they were attacked by a murder suspect whom they were attempting to arrest in Mudzi, Mashonaland East province.National police spokesperson Ass...Published: 09 Sep 2021 at 06:14hrs | 1141 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance youths in door-to-door voter registration
MDC Alliance youths in Bulawayo have launched a door-to-door voter registration exercise targeting 90 000 new voters ahead of the next delimitation exercise.This follows warnings by the Zimbab...Published: 09 Sep 2021 at 06:12hrs | 725 | by Staff reporter
7732 returnees enter Zimbabwe the past week
The International Organisation for Migrants has reported that 7732 returnees' entries have been recorded at the country's four entry points. ...Published: 08 Sep 2021 at 19:32hrs | 1577 | by Stephen Jakes
BAT records 27% jump in sales volumes
BRITISH American Tobacco (BAT) says increased investment-related strategies led to a 27% rise in sales volumes compared to the same period last year despite the challenging operating environment exace...Published: 08 Sep 2021 at 06:10hrs | 53 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Lockdown relaxed to level 2...intercity travel opened
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has moved the country from alert level 4 lockdown to alert level 2 after scientific advice which indicated that the country was doing well in combating the deadly Coronavi...Published: 07 Sep 2021 at 13:29hrs | 6411 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa's new biography confirms political brinkmanship with Chiwenga
THE political war of attrition between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his deputy Constantino Chiwenga has found expression in the President's controversial new biography as internecine unresolved le...Published: 06 Sep 2021 at 06:52hrs | 4596 | by Staff reporter
Zimra registers 21 643 new tax payers
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) says a total of 21 643 enterprises were registered as new tax payers in the year 2020 as the Government's efforts to widen revenue collection bear fruit. ...Published: 06 Sep 2021 at 05:19hrs | 88 | by Staff reporter
Man axes workmate over gossip
A Bulawayo man employed at Bobs Mine 2 in Cement Siding on the outskirts of the city has appeared in court facing charges of headbutting his workmate before axing him on the left leg accusing him of s...Published: 04 Sep 2021 at 19:41hrs | 265 | by Staff reporter
Headmaster robbed of car and cash after being caught pants down in a bush
A decision to play 'hide the sausage game' in the car in a bushy area ended in tears for the headmaster of a high school after two armed robbers, stabbed and robbed him of the school car and cash....Published: 04 Sep 2021 at 19:39hrs | 3147 | by Staff reporter
Govt to appoint new ZIMRA board chairman, top management
The Treasury says it is close to finalising the appointment of a substantive chairman for the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) board. The tax authority is also putting the final touches to t...Published: 03 Sep 2021 at 06:46hrs | 858 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa tightens screws on NGOs
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday approved changes to the laws governing private voluntary organisations (PVOs) to give his government powers to suspend, penalise or sanction boards if it feels t...Published: 01 Sep 2021 at 06:35hrs | 3208 | by Staff reporter
Man axed in love triangle
A CENTENARY-BASED 38-year-old woman has been arrested for attempted murder after she allegedly struck her ex-boyfriend on the head with an axe when he found her with another man.Chemutale Mute...Published: 01 Sep 2021 at 06:34hrs | 2402 | by Staff reporter
Bafana jet in for opener
BAFANA Bafana are expected to touch down in Harare today ahead of Friday's Group H 2022 Fifa World Cup qualifier against Zimbabwe with only one injury concern in their 23-member squad. The Tra...Published: 01 Sep 2021 at 06:26hrs | 611 | by Staff reporter
Sikhosana humbled by fans' donations
Musician Sikhosana Buhlungu (real name Clopas Sikhosana) is a star, not only in his rural area of Gwambe in Nkayi but even across borders where his music is fast gaining popularity. Although the artis...Published: 01 Sep 2021 at 06:24hrs | 770 | by Staff reporter
Criminals hijack Zimbabwe land reform
Investigations EditorCriminal gangs are taking advantage of those who still believe corruption is rife in Government circles, despite the evidence that it is not tolerated, to sell fake offer letters ...Published: 31 Aug 2021 at 06:06hrs | 372 | by Staff reporter
Zimra recruits 100 revenue officers
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has embarked on a recruitment drive to beef up its staff with about 100 new revenue officers. A total of 50 officers will be deployed to the customs and ...Published: 30 Aug 2021 at 19:33hrs | 746 | by Staff reporter
Chitepo School of Ideology goes virtual
Zanu-PF is conducting virtual orientation lectures for its members including those in the Diaspora, the Herbert Chitepo School of Ideology principal, Munyaradzi Machacha has said. In an interv...Published: 30 Aug 2021 at 19:22hrs | 195 | by Staff reporter
Universities re-open next week
UNIVERSITIES and tertiary institutions have set dates for opening and commencement of examinations and face to face tutorials, as they also prepare to re-open.However, the Government announced...Published: 29 Aug 2021 at 07:09hrs | 451 | by Staff reporter
Brick molders axe neighbour
Two Redcliff brick molders who allegedly axed their neighbor to death in a grudge fight were arrested and appeared at Kwekwe magistrate today....Published: 28 Aug 2021 at 15:08hrs | 996 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Kwekwe
Prophet axes 3-year-old daughter
In a bizarre incident, a Bindura prophet who allegedly went in ecstasy and fatally axed his three-year-old daughter has been arrested.Lexteen Remwa (39) of Madhishi village, Musana in Bindura ...Published: 26 Aug 2021 at 14:32hrs | 1624 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Illegal harvesting of natural resources sparks conflict
The Kenilworth community, in Bubi ward 19 has raised ire over the indigent harvesting of locally available natural resources by villagers from neighboring districts.Premature harvesting of bro...Published: 26 Aug 2021 at 12:10hrs | 924 | by Stephen Jakes
Woman arrested for false report after lying to police that her car was stolen
A woman has been arrested after she made a false report that her car, which was being used by her husband as a getaway car, was stolen. Police say, the 40-year-old woman, Erica Musindo, made a report ...Published: 24 Aug 2021 at 18:05hrs | 1513 | by Staff reporter
Zimra busts smuggling ring
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has busted a major goods smuggling syndicate after intercepting smuggled groceries which would have deprived the State of US$83 781 in taxes.The alleged ...Published: 24 Aug 2021 at 06:36hrs | 3285 | by Staff reporter
Hopewell Chin'ono gave us MDC safe houses, claims Charamba
Presidential Spokesperson George Charamba has exposed how prominent journalist Hopewell Chin'ono worked for the ruling party ZANU PF and the government in selling out civic society members to the stat...Published: 23 Aug 2021 at 12:41hrs | 9442 | by Mandla Ndlovu
ABC of knowing Mbudziyadhura munyaya dzematongerwo enyika
Not many zealous seemingly political Zimbabweans know @daddyhope, better called Mbudziyadhura. Let me measure for you the depth of his political convictions and what sets him hissing. I will do so fro...Published: 22 Aug 2021 at 19:38hrs | 1428 | by Jamwanda
Zimbabwe's abattoirs struggle
ZIMBABWE'S abattoirs are struggling to secure slaughter stock, as farmers have turned to livestock to store value and hedge against inflation, according to a report by the Livestock and Meat Advisory ...Published: 22 Aug 2021 at 08:04hrs | 563 | by Staff reporter
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