HARARE – Zimbabwe consumer prices are surging as basics mark their fastest rise this year, with experts blaming the rise on profiteering by retailers. The price of beef soared month-on-month to $7,50 per kg this month from an average of $4,50 in October 2016. The price of table eggs surged from $5 to $6,40 this…
BULAWAYO – A former employee of Bulk Cash and Carry Wholesale (BCCW) involved in a dispute with his employers has petitioned President Emmerson Mnangagwa to launch a probe into alleged cases of externalisation at the firm. The allegations, constitute a serious crime in Zimbabwe under the Money Laundering and Proceeds of Crime Act (Chapter 9:24)….
BULAWAYO – Esigodini magistrate Tawanda Muchemwa has freed a suspected Mberengwa gold dealer who was allegedly beaten by police while in custody at Esigodini police base. Muchemwa last month ordered the accused, Siziba Bvute, 35, to be taken to hospital after police had brought him to court while struggling to walk and he could not…
BULAWAYO – Opposition party Zapu says the fall of former president Robert Mugabe was a reason to celebrate but removing Zanu PF at next year’s elections remains the goal of ordinary citizens and progressive movements. Zapu is lead by former Home Affairs minister Dumiso Dabengwa who was tipped to be part of President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s…
BULAWAYO – Popular pressure group Ibhetshu Likazulu, which for years has been fighting a somewhat losing battle to have the Gukurahundi atrocities nationally recognised under former president Robert Mugabe’s regime, has pinned hope on new President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Ibhetshu’s secretary-general Mbuso Fuzwayo told the Southern News recently that while they are embracing a new political…
BULAWAYO – Gweru residents have taken aim at the city fathers who they accuse of running down the local authority through the implementation of poor policies and decision-making. This, they said was as a result of the calibre of the councillors the local authority has. Gweru Residence Forum (GRF) director Charles Mazorodze had no kind…
HARARE – A Harare magistrate yesterday granted $200 bail to businessman Mike Harris Divaris Chiyangwa who is facing multiple counts of fraud. Chiyangwa appeared before Harare magistrate Josephine Sande. As part of bail conditions, he was ordered to continue residing at his present address and not interfere with witnesses and investigations. Prosecutor Sabastian Mutizirwa alleged…
HARARE – The week, Zimbabwe joins the rest of the world in commemorating Human Rights Day at an opportune time for the nation. The day is observed on the 10th of this month, being the day the United Nations General Assembly adopted, in 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This year, the day kicks…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Agriculture Society (Zas) is in the process of constructing a $20 million state-of-the-art shopping mall at the Exhibition Grounds in Harare. Zas chief executive Anxious Masuka said his organisation came up with an idea to set up the mall to cater for exhibitors and visitors who frequent the exhibition grounds throughout the…
HARARE – At least 1 500 young business people from around the country have received training in the 2017 edition of Youth Entrepreneurs Programme (Yep) which is now in its second phase with 20 participants set to receive seed funding. The programme which is sponsored by CBZ Holdings and managed by Youth Empowered Life Trust…
