HARARE – Tourist arrivals in Zimbabwe went up 15 percent to 554 417 from 480 510 in the quarter ended March 2018, latest statistics revealed. According to the Finance ministry’s Fiscal Policy and Advisory Services Department update, tourism receipts also grew 20 percent to $190 million during the period under review. “Receipts…grew by 20 percent…
HARARE – Diversified insurance group, Nyaradzo Life Assurance Company has launched a funeral policy called Sahwira International Plan (Sip) meant for Zimbabweans in the Diaspora. Sahwira International Plan, which Nyaradzo chief executive Philip Mataranyika has described as a “solution and not a product,” will guarantee several benefits which include a coffin with a hermetic seal…
HARARE – ZB Bank (ZB) says its technological infrastructure project in the border city of Mutare has boosted financial inclusion in the remote region. Its chief executive, Ronald Mutandagayi, said the introduction of digital payment systems saw an increase in the region’s population that now keep savings outside the formal banking system. “Prior to our…
HARARE – A fresh row has erupted between the MDC Alliance and the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) over the release of voters’ cellphone numbers — after Zanu PF allegedly sent text messages to people soliciting for votes ahead of this month’s watershed national elections. This comes after Jameson Timba, the chief election agent for the…
HARARE – An officer in charge of Borrowdale Police Station who reportedly scalded his second wife with boiling water in a scuffle over supper has been released on $50 bail by the High Court. When Simbarashe Sibanda made his first court appearance, he was remanded in custody and advised to apply for bail at the…
HARARE – Harare doctor Alexander Guni yesterday narrated how his wife conned him into a marital union and then stole from him. Guni was testifying during the trial of his wife Christina Hamiton, 26, who is facing a series of fraud and theft charges committed during their five-month stay after their nuptials. Hamiton is appearing…
HARARE – Axed Zanu PF Manicaland youth chair Mubuso Chinguno has obtained an urgent court interdict preventing army officials from invading his farm. This comes amid sustained pressure by officials angling to takeover the farm belonging to the provincial member of the vanquished Generation 40 (G40) faction. Chinguno recently returned to Zimbabwe after fleeing to…
HARARE – Harare City Council (HCC) is yet to receive over $8 million from the $12 million that the Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zinara) allocated to the municipality. According to environmental management committee minutes, the last disbursement of road funds was made on May 22 this year. “The director of works (Zvenyika Chawatama) reported that…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) National Council (NC) met in Harare on Saturday and resolved to deal with the threats arising from former members — some of whom it claims are now members of political parties. This comes as some interest groups sought to take advantage of the recent withdrawal of funding to…
HARARE – Ball boys in the Premier Soccer League (PSL) have completely abandoned their duty and have now become a complete nuisance during matches, killing the entertainment value of the sport in the process. Instead of quickly returning match balls onto the pitch for a swift resumption of action, these kids now take their sweet…
