THE government is running out of time to ensure that Bulawayo has enough fuel stocks to cover the forthcoming Independence and Easter holidays, as well as the annual Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) — which kicks off immediately after the extended break. This comes as Bulawayo and the entire Matabeleland region are experiencing worsening fuel…
LONG-suffering Zimbabweans should brace for even tougher economic times ahead, following last week’s surprise announcement by Finance minister Mthuli Ncube that the country would have yet another currency within a year — a move experts say will drive up the prices of basic goods and also cause shortages. The warning comes as most big supermarkets…
ZIMBABWE will have to toe the line and meet certain demands set by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), if it is to get the much-needed bail out aimed at kick-starting the ailing economy, economists have said. [GoogleAd] This comes after the IMF announced a Zimbabwe Staff-Monitored Programme (SMP), which will devise ways to increase government…
AFTER weeks of frenzied speculation, some members of the military have finally been exposed for allegedly looting goods donated to survivors of the recent Cyclone Idai which left a trail of destruction in the country, mainly in Manicaland Province. [GoogleAd] The tropical cyclone killed 364 people and displaced thousands others in Chimanimani and Chipinge districts….
Government on Friday gazetted Epworth traffic, clamping and tow away by-laws under statutory instrument (SI) 88 of 2019. [GoogleAd] The new by-laws mandate the Epworth Council to collect up to $15 every three months from commuter omnibuses (kombis) carrying 14 to 40 passengers, while $20 will be charged for passenger vehicles carrying 40 passengers or…
THE Mashonaland East Province of the Nelson Chamisa-led MDC on Friday nominated Tracy Mutinhiri to run for vice president at the May congress. Mutinhiri was expelled from Zanu PF in 2011 on murky charges of working with the MDC after she praised opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai and his party during the burial of her brother,…
The United States has never voted to block any international loan to Zimbabwe, Washington’s envoy in Harare Brian Nicholls has said. This comes after US President Donald Trump dealt a huge blow to President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s re-engagement efforts with Washington and other Western powers last month — after he extended America’s sanctions against Zimbabwe…
A JET store in Kadoma has re-opened after its owners lost everything in a major fire which devastated the clothing retailer four months ago. The blaze ripped through businesses and properties, extensively destroying the Jet segment that offers clothing, as well as, kitchenware, hardware and a variety of other goods. [GoogleAd] The store, which was…
GOVERNMENT has appealed for baby food donations for Cyclone Idai victims. So far, 16 500 households each with an average of six members, are believed to have been affected by the disaster. Of these, 52 percent are women and children. [GoogleAd] Local Government minister July Moyo appealed for assistance at the Round Table Interface with…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has revived the controversial debate surrounding prepaid water meters, with the municipality insisting that all new properties must be fitted with the gadgets. In 2015, residents led by the Bulawayo Progressive Residents Association (Bpra) staged a massive demonstration against the introduction of the prepaid meters, forcing the city fathers to…
