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Former Zim Vice-President appears in court

Hanganani Nleya Zimbabwe’s former Vice President, Phelekezela Mphoko, appeared at Tredgold Magistrates court in Bulawayo yesterday (Wednesday). Mphoko (79) appeared before Provincial magistrate-in-charge of Bulawayo Metropolitan province, Mr Enias Magate, facing charges of criminal abuse of office as a public officer as defined in Section174 (1) (a) of the Criminal […]

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Zim Finance Minister speaks on currency

Zimbabwe is yet to introduce its own currency after abandoning a dollarized currency regime, according to the southern African country’s Finance and Economic Development Minister, Professor Mthuli Ncube. Professor Ncube however said new bond notes will be introduced to replace the old and dirty notes which have been in circulation […]

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Zim Government clarifies IMF position on salaries

Leroy Dzenga, Takudzwa Chihambakwe Zimbabwe’s Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Professor Mthuli Ncube has dismissed social media reports, that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said the Zimbabwean government should not increase salaries for its workers. Speaking after a post-cabinet briefing session on Tuesday evening, Professor Ncube said the reports […]

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Cotton farmers cry over withholding tax

… suggest introduction of GMOs to boost production Takudzwa Chihambakwe COTTON farmers in Zimbabwe fear that they may soon fail to grow the crop, amid low prices and a 10 percent withholding tax deduction from their earnings by the tax collector, the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority, Zimra. Appearing before the parliamentary […]

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Antipas revels at Warriors appointment

Mukudzei Chingwere Newly appointed Zimbabwe national senior men’s soccer team head coach Joey Antipas is celebrating his latest appointment. The Zimbabwe Football Association had to forego the choice of a foreign coach and settled for an experienced hand, and fans favourite, for the national team coach job. Antipas has previously […]

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Hippo Valley shares suspended on ZSE

Ndaka Majaka HIPPO Valley Estates Limited has applied for voluntary suspension of its shares from trading on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE). ZSE Chief Executive, Justin Bgoni, said the decision was reached after the sugar producer failed to publish its earnings for the full year to March 2019 on a […]

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Load shedding: Harare’s forests under siege

Fatima Karuweni Forests in and around Zimbabwe’s capital Harare are under serious threat from wood merchants who cut trees for firewood to sell to residents. Firewood is in high demand in Harare due to the incessant load shedding the southern African country is facing, and wood traders are making good […]

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Forensic audit for Chitungwiza

Leroy Dzenga Residents of Chitungwiza, about 30 kilometres from Zimbabwe’s capital Harare, have begun a process that will see their municipality`s land dealings being audited by the Auditor General. This comes after concerns were raised over the way residential stands and industrial spaces were sold to individuals and some land […]

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