HARARE – Less than a decade after hyperinflation wiped pensions and savings, Zimbabwe is hogging the limelight for the wrong reasons once again. The southern African nation has been named among nations with the world’s highest inflation rates. Steve Hanke, an economics professor at Johns Hopkins University in the United States, said in a tweet…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare, could run out of water by 2045 as the city’s main water reservoir faces a serious siltation threat, said a professor of environmental studies at the University of Zimbabwe Christopher Magadza. With increasingly prolonged droughts worsening the water shortages, Mugadza said Harare must shore up its water supplies by building…
HARARE – In a panicky move which analysts described as an act of desperation – and which economic experts said would not resolve the country’s debilitating fuel shortages – President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government sharply and immediately increased the prices of fuel last night. [Adz] [GoogleAd]
HARARE – As Treasury prepares to splurge millions of scarce United States dollars on luxury utility vehicles (SUVs) for legislators serving in the ninth Parliament, MDC representatives and their leader Nelson Chamisa, are in a quandary as to what to do — after their Zanu PF counterparts recently decided not to take up the vehicles….
HARARE – Zimbabweans are facing more travelling chaos and heartache after both commuter omnibus and bus operators once again hiked their fares sharply, due to the country’s worsening fuel crisis. This comes as most filling stations are increasingly charging petrol and diesel in United States dollars, in a desperate bid to raise hard cash for…
HARARE – Former deputy Finance minister Terence Mukupe, said without reintroducing local currency and having a serious reengagement with the United States of America (USA) the country will continue to suffer. Posting on his Twitter account, Mukupe said the authorities must make bold decisions to take the country out of this crisis. “With the twin…
HARARE – For many years, Zimbabweans have suffered at the hands of land barons, who have fleeced people of their hard-earned cash. These unscrupulous property dealers have parcelled out State, council and privately-owned land to unsuspecting buyers. When push comes to shove, it is the home-owners who are left to suffer the consequences when courts…
HARARE – Thirteen individuals, including a reverend at Zaoga Forward in Faith Mission, were arraigned before the courts yesterday for allegedly pelting a police car with stones. Blessing Mwale, Sakina Masaraure, Thulani Mpofu, Raymond Maratu, Tawanda Murerekwa, Benedict Gova, Liberty Mutasa, Tafadzwa Chanetsa, Gilbert Chinyora, Shelton Moyo, Trymore Folani, Mathew Time and Wellington Tshuma appeared…
HARARE – MDC secretary-general Douglas Mwonzora has been arraigned in court on allegations of negligent driving after he bumped into another motor vehicle. Mwonzora appeared before Harare magistrate Richard Ramabao facing three counts of failing to insure and license a motor vehicle and negligent driving. He pleaded not guilty to the charges and was remanded…
HARARE – The State has set February 11 as the trial date for former Harare town clerk Tendai Mahachi. Mahachi is facing charges of criminal abuse of office after he allegedly corruptly contracted a “Ukrainian” company to undertake the $80 million Airport Road rehabilitation project. The State also set February 11 as the trial date…
