© OPPOSITION political parties have repeated their call for dialogue in the wake of the worsening economic crisis, with the main MDC party warning of devastating protests if President Emmerson Mnangagwa does not take heed of their pleas. [GoogleAd] The fresh calls have been triggered by the massive increases in the price of diesel and…
© THE decision by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) to scrap a foreign currency subsidy on oil traders has been met with mixed reactions. On Monday, the apex bank announced the removal of the subsidy on fuel, in what will see prices of petrol and diesel going up. [GoogleAd] Until yesterday, oil marketing companies were…
MOTORISTS will have to dig deep into their pockets to keep their vehicles on the road after government hiked the price of diesel and petrol by nearly 50 percent. The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) announced yesterday that the cost of diesel and petrol had been increased by up to 47 percent, with immediate effect….
© A THREE men gang went on a robbing spree in the upmarket suburb of Borrowdale stealing goods and electrical gadgets worth thousands of dollars, a court heard yesterday. The trio allegedly also broke into dormitories at Heritage High School in the same suburb, where they got away with stationery and clothes belonging to pupils….
© ZIMBABWE Republic Police (ZRP) on Monday arrested four human rights campaigners after they landed at Robert Mugabe International Airport on return from a human rights and peace-building workshop in The Maldives. [GoogleAd] According to Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) police arrested Citizens Manifesto coordinator Tatenda Mombeyarara, Centre for Community Development in Zimbabwe advocacy officer…
© THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) took yet another bold step yesterday by discontinuing subsidies on the price of fuel. With effect from yesterday, the central bank stopped availing foreign currency (forex) to Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) at the heavily subsidised exchange rate of 1:1. [GoogleaAd] Like everyone else, these are now buying forex…
© These days the State media is in the habit of wagging an accusatory finger to non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in the country and often on scurrilous and ludicrous accusations. Sadly, this confirms the reality that the President Emmerson Mnangagwa administration could be relying on sensational and alarmist informers and State media stories posing as purveyors…
© TREASURY says employment costs have continued to dominate Zimbabwe’s public expenditure despite promises of strict adherence to austerity measures and reducing public services wage bill. Following a civil service pay rise in April, government recently announced that it will award public servants another pay increase in June as prices of basic commodities continue to skyrocket,…
© GRAIN Millers’ Association of Zimbabwe (Gmaz) and the Confederation of Zimbabwe Retailers (CZR) are set to consult with retailers over self-regulatory mechanisms so as to rein in wanton price increases within the milling sector. [GoogleAd] Speaking to journalists yesterday, chairperson of the ethics committee of the joint initiative Alvin Mparutsa said the consultations are…
© ZIMBABWE’s top 200 brands were unveiled at a Superbrand breakfast meeting in Harare hosted by the country’s Marketers Association. The Superbrand is an international concept that was adopted in Zimbabwe in 2009 and aims to identify brands that are performing above and beyond others within their market. [GoogleAd] The Marketers Association of Zimbabwe (MAZ) adjudication…
