Zimbabwe

Fri, 10 May 2024 07:39:54 GMT
Mthuli Ncube Sets ZiG200 000 Fine for Traders Setting Prices Above Official Exchange Rate
[New Zimbabwe] 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.

Fri, 10 May 2024 07:39:11 GMT
We Do Not Pay When Work Is Not Done Properly - Govt Orders Fossil Construction to Re-Do Lorraine Drive
[New Zimbabwe] 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.

Thu, 09 May 2024 08:03:11 GMT
Parliament Concerned Over Continued Rejection of New ZiG Currency
[New Zimbabwe] PARLIAMENT has expressed concern over the continued rejection of the newly launched Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency by some traders.

Thu, 09 May 2024 07:55:54 GMT
Zimbabwe, Zambia Turn to East Africa for Maize Support
[Business Day Africa] Southern African countries, once regional food basket and a significant supplier of grain to East Africa, now faces a substantial deficit, prompting them to turn to Uganda and Kenya for maize.

Fri, 10 May 2024 07:40:23 GMT
International Labour Organization Urges 'Toothless' Tnf to Convene Regular Meetings
[New Zimbabwe] 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 lasting solutions to the country's social justice chall...

Fri, 10 May 2024 07:24:50 GMT
Senior Zimbabwean Official Says Corruption Hurting Economy
[VOA] Harare, Zimbabwe -- Zimbabwe's prosecutor general -- the former head of the country's anti-corruption commission -- says corruption is costing the country nearly $2 billion annually, devastating the economy and ordinary citizens. It is the firs...

Fri, 10 May 2024 07:23:29 GMT
Opposition Voices Alarm As ANC Enlists Zanu-PF Help for Elections Campaign
[Daily Maverick] Opposition parties have expressed concern over reports that the ANC has asked Zanu-PF for assistance with its elections campaign, given the Zimbabwean ruling party's controversial electoral record.

Thu, 09 May 2024 15:29:08 GMT
Zimbabwe's Zanu-PF Should Be Barred From South Africa's Elections
[DA] In its desperate attempt to hang on to power by any means necessary, the ANC is co-opting the SADC region's electoral outcasts - ZANU-PF, to come and assist them contaminate South Africa's electoral processes in the lead up to the general electi...

Thu, 09 May 2024 08:04:08 GMT
Teachers Say Government Has Ignored Calls for Discussions On Salary Increments
[New Zimbabwe] The Zimbabwe Teachers Association (ZIMTA) has revealed that the government has ignored several of its calls for meetings to discuss their salary increments.

Thu, 09 May 2024 07:42:58 GMT
Ih Securities Optimistic ZiG Tax Payments Will Shore Up Demand
[New Zimbabwe] 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 downside risks remain a reality.

Thu, 09 May 2024 07:42:07 GMT
Zanu-PF Directs Supporters to Attend Controversial Passion Java's Church Event
[New Zimbabwe] THE ruling ZANU PF party has directed its supporters in Harare to attend a religious event on Thursday hosted by controversial cleric Passion Java.

Wed, 08 May 2024 14:02:38 GMT
Teachers Demand Fair Wages and Collective Bargaining
[263Chat] The Zimbabwe Teachers Association (ZIMTA) has raised concern over the plight and welfare of teachers saying it is increasingly undermining the quality of education delivery, particularly within the public education system.

Wed, 08 May 2024 10:07:16 GMT
Teachers Dance At Work to Get Mnangagwa's Attention, After He Dished Out U.S.$800 to Supporter
[New Zimbabwe] 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 recently did, dishes out wads of US dollars to them too.

Wed, 08 May 2024 14:02:25 GMT
Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals Introduces Kangaroo Mother Care Unit
[263Chat] Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals has set up an immediate kangaroo mother care (IKMC) unit and pediatric theatre, a groundbreaking development expected to bring about a considerable reduction in infant mortality rates.

Wed, 08 May 2024 13:17:10 GMT
Justice Minister Ejected From Parliament By Speaker
[New Zimbabwe] THE Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Ziyambi Ziyambi was yesterday ejected from the National Assembly by Speaker Jacob Mudenda.

Wed, 08 May 2024 04:43:58 GMT
Farmers Earn Over U.S.$660 000 From Shisha Tobacco
[The Herald] The ongoing shisha flue cured tobacco marketing season has seen over 35 percent of the expected crop being sold by Day 4 with growers earning over US$660 000 at an average price of US$3, 62 per kilogramme.

Wed, 08 May 2024 04:50:36 GMT
Zimbabwe Appeals to Its Diaspora Population and Foreigners for Investments
[VOA] Harare -- Faced with an inability to access offshore credit lines -- due to defaulting on previous loans -- the government of Zimbabwe is appealing to its diaspora population and foreigners to invest in the Southern African nation. Some citizen...

Wed, 08 May 2024 04:38:48 GMT
Zimbabwe's Likely to Abolish the Death Penalty - How It Got Here and What It Means for the Continent
[The Conversation Africa] Zimbabwe is likely to abolish capital punishment, following a cabinet decision on 7 February 2024. However, its parliament still has to endorse the move and pass the necessary law enabling the change. The question is when th...

Thu, 09 May 2024 07:42:26 GMT
Bulawayo to Benefit From Bloomberg Philanthropies Youth Climate Fund
[New Zimbabwe] 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 tailor-make solutions in the face of climate change.

Mon, 06 May 2024 10:17:18 GMT
Selling, Growing Genetically Modified Maize Seed Is Illegal- - Agriculture Deputy Minister
[New Zimbabwe] DEPUTY Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, Vangelis Haritatos, has warned that those illegally selling genetically modified organism (GMO) maize to farmers for planting will be prosecuted.

Tue, 07 May 2024 08:43:00 GMT
Tax 'Thirsty' Ncube Slaps U.S.$ Transactions With 2% IMTT
[New Zimbabwe] 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 targeted at all foreign currency-denominated transactio...

Tue, 07 May 2024 04:40:37 GMT
Concourt Rules Out R2-Billion Damages Claim By Zimbabwean Farmers
[GroundUp] Afriforum, supporting the farmers, says it will continue the legal fight in other countries

Mon, 06 May 2024 10:10:18 GMT
Motorists Now Able to Buy Petrol, Diesel Using New ZiG Currency
[New Zimbabwe] 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 using the money.

Tue, 07 May 2024 04:40:48 GMT
Kombi Overturns Three Times Near Chivhu, School Children Injured
[New Zimbabwe] 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.

Mon, 06 May 2024 10:16:52 GMT
Minister Pledges Better Perks for War Veterans to 'Age Gracefully'
[New Zimbabwe] 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 dependants, and is working tirelessly to improve their welfare...

Mon, 06 May 2024 06:41:03 GMT
Reserve Bank Clueless On Dealing With 'Big Fish' Fuelling Illegal Forex Trade
[New Zimbabwe] 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 the black market.

Wed, 08 May 2024 06:57:28 GMT
Finance Ministry Announces Transition Measures From Zim Dollar to ZiG
[The Herald] The Ministry of Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion has announced the transition from the Zimbabwean Dollar (ZWL) to the new currency, the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) following the recent announcement of the 2024 Monetary Poli...

Mon, 06 May 2024 06:51:54 GMT
Gospel Musician Kombo, Husband Challenge Evidence of High Court Judge, Accuse State of 'Animal Farm' Operations
[New Zimbabwe] 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 prosecution was acting illegally.

Mon, 06 May 2024 06:41:03 GMT
Newly Launched ZiG Currency to Breathe Life Into Ailing Economy - Finance Minister
[New Zimbabwe] 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).

Fri, 03 May 2024 07:48:08 GMT
Law Will Catch Up With Fuel Dealers Not Accepting ZiG - Says RBZ Governor
[New Zimbabwe] RESERVE Bank of Zimbabwe governor, John Mushayavanhu says fuel companies will soon be required to sell in the new currency, ZiG.

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