© MDC vice president Tendai Biti has called for political dialogue that would produce a national transitional authority (NTA) to fix Zimbabwe’s broken economy. [GoogleAd] The Harare East legislator said the current administration of President Emmerson Mnangagwa has failed, submitting what is now required is a NTA to avert an implosion. “We need a national…
© PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared the accident that claimed 16 people when a commuter omnibus and a haulage truck collided head-on at Wengezi Bridge in Featherstone on Friday a state of national disaster. [GoogleAd] In a statement, chief secretary to the President and Cabinet Misheck Sibanda said government would now assist in providing funds…
© A presidential decree banning farmers from selling maize to anyone other than the state Grain Market Board in a desperate government bid to contain hikes in the price of the staple is illegal, former Finance minister Tendai Biti has said. [GoogleAd] The new Statutory Instrument (SI) 145 of 2019 gazetted on Friday states that…
© Loss-making Air Zimbabwe has failed to account for at least three MA60 aircraft, which have vanished into thin air, with Auditor General Mildred Chiri unable to establish the fate of the turboprop-powered airliners. [GoogleAd] The Auditor General’s 2018 report said there was no paper trail available to establish what happened to the noisy planes,…
© NewThinking, in partnership with Zimbabwe Institute, has launched a new publication called “Towards an Open and Accountable Government: Context and way forward for Zimbabwe.” [GoogleAd] “It focuses on principles of openness, accountability and participation as being grounded in the belief that democracy goes beyond the ballot box,” Zimbabwe Institute media and communications consultant Patricia…
© FORMER Steward Bank chief executive officer Lance Mambondiani has been appointed BancABC Zimbabwe (BancABC) managing director and chief executive officer. [GoogleAd] In a statement, BancABC said Mambondiani will start working for the financial institution with effect from next Monday. Mambondiani is taking over from Joe Sibanda, who is retiring after serving the institution for…
© HARARE City Council has warned all public transport operators with expired rank discs on their vehicles to update their documentation or risk being banned. [GoogleAd] In a notice by the city, anyone doing business within the jurisdiction of Harare should regularise their papers. The notice comes as Harare is on a massive drive to…
© THE tax evasion trial of PHD Ministries was yesterday moved to July 25 because the trial magistrate, Hosea Mujaya was unavailable. [GoogleAd] PHD Ministries, founded by Walter Magaya, stands accused of failing to declare tax for more than $28 million revenue accumulated from 2013 to last year. Trial was supposed to commence on April…
© The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) has reassured tourists that they will still be able to freely use foreign currencies and use credit cards after a ban takes effect in shops. [GoogleAd] On Monday, Zimbabwe declared its RTGS dollar the only legal tender, ending the decade-long use of multiple currencies including the US dollar, and…
© PRESSURE is mounting on Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare minister Sekai Nzenza to release to Parliament a damning audit report on the National Social Security Authority (Nssa) — amid claims that a staggering US$82 million was looted by former and current serving Cabinet ministers. [GoogleAd] The MDC’s leader in the House, Tendai Biti…
