OPINION

Fixing Zimbabwe's 'fantasy economics'

From time to time a few countries carry out what is in effect economic suicide.Four things destroy wealth in society - conflict, ideology, corruption and bad economic policy. Examples in recent histor...

By Martyn Davies and Hanns Spangenberg | Published: 23 May 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe joins Africa Finance Corporation

ZIMBABWE has become the 19th member state of the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the continent's leading infrastructure development finance institution.It is the latest endorsement of reforms embark...

By CAJ News | Published: 23 May 2018

POLITICS

Zim govt needs to regain the trust of the people

The Zimbabwean government needs to regain the trust of the people to achieve its aim of creating a 'cashless society', an Overseas Development Institute research fellow has told PF International.It al...

By Staff reporter | Published: 23 May 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Golix files lawsuit against RBZ

On May 13 2018, the Reserve Bank Of Zimbabwe (RBZ) issued guidelines in a circular that detailed cryptocurrency activities taking place within the country are now banned. The RBZ further stated that d...

By Staff reporter | Published: 23 May 2018

POLITICS

Mugabe fails to appear before parliament

A Zimbabwe parliamentary committee gathered on Wednesday to hear evidence from former president Robert Mugabe, but there was no immediate sign that he would attend.Lawmakers want to question Mugabe ov...

By AFP | Published: 23 May 2018

POLITICS

Kasukuwere thanks Fikile Mbalula, Tony Yengeni

Former Zanu PF National Commissar who returned home on Tuesday afternoon has thanked a former South African minister for helping him during his exile, Bulawayo24.com reported.Kasukuwere thanked the Af...

By Staff reporter | Published: 23 May 2018

POLITICS

Kasukuwere quits politics

FORMER Zanu-PF national political commissar and G40 kingpin Mr Saviour Kasukuwere returned home yesterday after spending six months and six days in self-imposed exile. He fled the country last Novembe...

By Staff reporter | Published: 23 May 2018

POLITICS

Zanu-PF gets tech-savvy to win polls

THE ruling Zanu-PF party has embraced bulk messaging as part of its cocktail of campaign platforms to reach out to the electorate ahead of this year's general elections.After recently launching the #E...

By Staff reporter | Published: 23 May 2018

POLITICS

PDP, MDC-T clash over seats

THE rift among partners in the MDC Alliance over sharing of parliamentary seats has reportedly widened in Bulawayo with People's Democratic Party (PDP) deputy president Kucaca Phulu raising alarm bell...

By Staff reporter | Published: 23 May 2018

POLITICS

Zanu-PF youth plot Mnangagwa interface rally

ZANU-PF youths have announced plans to organise a bumper crowd at President Emmerson Mnangagwa's first youth interface rally in Gweru next week, as part of efforts to drum up support for the ruling pa...

By Staff reporter | Published: 23 May 2018

POLITICS

National Youth Service graduates defect to NPF

ABOUT 200 former Zanu-PF members and graduates of the National Youth Service (NYS) in Bulawayo on Saturday defected to the National Patriotic Front (NPF), citing frustration with the ruling party.The ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 23 May 2018

POLITICS

Obert Mpofu to appear in court

HOME Affairs minister Obert Mpofu is expected to appear at the Bulawayo High Court on May 31 to defend himself in a matter where he stands accused of grabbing borehole drilling equipment belonging to ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 23 May 2018

POLITICS

Mugabe to appear in parliament today

Former President Robert Mugabe is expected to give oral evidence today before a parliamentary portfolio committee on diamond leakages at Chiadzwa, which he indicated in 2016 as pegged at $15 billion.T...

By Staff reporter | Published: 23 May 2018

POLITICS

Chamisa, Khupe feud back to High Court

THE Supreme Court yesterday ruled that the legal fight over use of MDC-T party symbols between Nelson Chamisa and Thokozani Khupe's (pictured) camps should be heard by the High Court as a matter of ur...

By Staff reporter | Published: 23 May 2018

POLITICS

'Zimbabwe army won't let Chamisa rule'

FINANCE deputy minister Terence Mukupe has said there is no way those who were behind the military intervention that ousted former President Robert Mugabe, can let MDC-T leader, Nelson Chamisa (pictur...

By Staff reporter | Published: 23 May 2018

POLITICS

Zec sends text messages to 3m registered voters

THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) yesterday revealed that it has sent text messages to more than three million people confirming their registration to participate in the coming elections.The cou...

By Staff reporter | Published: 23 May 2018

POLITICS

Khupe, Chamisa parties to use same name, logo?

THE MDC-T factions led by Dr Thokozani Khupe and Advocate Nelson Chamisa will continue using the same party name, symbol and logo until the High Court determines the legitimate successor to the late M...

By Staff reporter | Published: 23 May 2018

POLITICS

MDC Alliance's ballot paper demands slammed

DEMANDS by some opposition political parties that they should be involved in the printing of ballot papers to be used in this year's harmonised elections are outrageous as they are fully aware of the ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 23 May 2018

POLITICS

Mnangagwa heads back to Manicaland

President Mnangagwa heads back to Manicaland today for the ground-breaking ceremony of a 16 000-seater multi-purpose sports centre to be built in Marange. The Zanu-PF President and First Secretary wil...

By Staff reporter | Published: 23 May 2018

POLITICS

Confusion hits MDC-T primaries

MDC-T primary elections failed to take place in most constituencies and wards in the Midlands Province at the weekend after rowdy party youths disrupted voting process by either running away with ball...

By Staff reporter | Published: 23 May 2018

POLITICS

Khupe allies hits out at Chamisa's youths

The Dr Thokozani Khupe-led MDC-T has blasted a rival faction led by Nelson Chamisa for their violent behaviour and vulgar insults aimed at their leader outside the Supreme Court yesterday. The rowdy s...

By Staff reporter | Published: 23 May 2018

POLITICS

'Special anti-graft unit to reinforce Zacc operations'

The Special Prosecuting Unit is not meant to supersede or undermine the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission, but to reinforce its operations by ensuring a well-coordinated and comprehensive approach w...

By Staff reporter | Published: 23 May 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Cannabis/ mbanje licensing still on'

Government has not suspended licences for growing cannabis and prospective growers can continue submitting their applications, Health and Child Care Minister Dr David Parirenyatwa has said. Responding...

By Staff reporter | Published: 23 May 2018

POLITICS

Zanu-PF warns party members against violence

The Zanu-PF leadership here has strongly warned party members against instigating or perpetrating violence, saying the culprits would be prosecuted in line with the revolutionary party's rules, irresp...

By Staff reporter | Published: 23 May 2018

POLITICS

MDC poll demands outrageous, says Charamba

Demands by some opposition political parties that they should be involved in the printing of ballot papers to be used in this year's harmonised elections are outrageous as they are fully aware of the ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 23 May 2018

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