Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER TWO Zanu PF officials who allegedly illegally parcelled out land in Hopley, Harare, to more than 200 residents appeared in court yesterday facing US$1.5 million fraud charges. Phinias Muchichwa and Anderson Frendson, who are district party officials in Hopley, were remanded in custody and are expected back in court on…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A BULAWAYO-BASED company, Luzern Enterprises (Pvt) Ltd, has been fined US$400 after being caught selling unregistered skin-lightening creams worth nearly US$1 000. The company’s sales representative, Simelweyinkosi Kanye of Bellevue suburb, appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Maxwell Ncube on behalf of the firm. Luzern Enterprises was convicted of selling unregistered medicines following…
THE Department of Agricultural, Technical and Extension Services (Agritex) reports that Matabeleland South Province continues to make steady strides in its rural industrialisation programme, with 345 Village Business Units already operational. Speaking on Sunday during a joint meeting of the Provincial Coordinating Committee (PCC) and Provincial Development Committee (PDC) in Gwanda, Matabeleland South Agritex deputy…
THE Confederation of Zimbabwe Retailers (CZR) has opposed a proposal by the Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) to introduce an import and export licencing regime for clothing and textile products. This comes after CZI submitted a proposal to the ministry of Industry and Commerce on behalf of industry players for the imposition of an import…
ZIMBABWE now has one of the most unequal societies in the world, which is neither good nor sustainable, veteran economist and presidential biographer Eddie Cross has said. The concerned Cross lamented at the weekend that while a few people in the country, who included both black and white, had amassed obscene wealth — many of…
Blessings Mashaya and Brandon Josphat THE ruling Zanu PF has implored its members to desist from fanning factionalism within the former liberation movement. Addressing party members in Mashonaland Central on Saturday, Zanu PF national political commissar, Munyaradzi Machacha, said divisions were not good for both the party and the country. This comes as the former…
ZIMBABWE recorded a significant increase in tourist arrivals in the second quarter of 2025, with 471 041 visitors entering the country, up from 381 293 during the same period in 2024, according to Zimstat. This comes after President Emmerson Mnangagwa implored international exhibitors to continue supporting the country’s tourism products. In a transport statistics brief,…
POLICE shot and killed four suspected armed robbers after the suspects attempted to fire back at security agents in Norton on Friday. In a statement released yesterday, national police spokesperson Paul Nyathi said they received a tip-off and tracked the robbers. “The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) confirms a serious shooting incident and exchange of fire…
PARLIAMENT today embarks on nationwide consultations to gather citizens’ inputs on the 2026 National Budget. This comes as the government says the 2026 National Budget would seek to further boost the country’s economy, lift the lives of the poor, and support ailing businesses. In a notice yesterday, Parliament said the public consultations would be conducted…
MUKURU Financial Services Zimbabwe (Mukuru) is targeting to turn to profitability in the next 12 months, driven by increased wallet activities and the rollout of new products. This comes as the deposit-taking microfinance bank made a loss after tax of ZWG20,2 million during the 15 months to March 31, 2025. Mukuru chairman, Bongai Zamchiya, said…
