HARARE – At least three people died yesterday morning when a small aircraft crashed in Ngundu, Masvingo. It was not clear where the aircraft was travelling from or going. The permanent secretary in the Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services ministry Nick Mangwana said the crash occurred in the Chamanjerenje Hills in Ngundu. “At least three…
HARARE – Payment of duty in US dollars is now necessary to get your parcel into Zimbabwe. Finance and Economic Development minister Mthuli Ncube has said the following goods must go through Customs to be cleared in US dollars, regardless if you are a first-time importer or business regular. Economists are warning that these new…
HARARE – The State yesterday repossessed former Cabinet minister Ignatius Chombo’s diplomatic passport saying he is no longer a government official. Chombo is facing a slew of charges ranging from criminal abuse of office, criminal nuisance and violating the Prevention of Corruption Act amongst others. Prosecutor Tapiwa Kasema successfully applied for Chombo’s diplomatic passport to…
HARARE – Government has hiked fines for road traffic offenders by more than 2 200 percent in what could fuel corruption on the country’s roads as motorists try to avoid paying the stiff penalties. The maximum Level 3 fine had a monetary value of $30 but it will now be increased to a staggering $700…
HARARE – A high sounding nothing is how Zimbabweans described Finance minister Mthuli Ncube’s 2019 National Budget which proposed a raft of new taxes that will trigger fresh price hikes. Ncube left many seething with anger when he introduced duty on basics, including cars, to be charged in the scarce foreign currency. He also announced…
HARARE – The election battle between the Nelson Chamisa-led MDC and Zanu PF resumes today in the Mutoko North by-election — four months after the disputed July 30 harmonised elections. A by-election is being held for Mutoko North Constituency which fell vacant when incumbent legislator Marble Chinomona was elevated to president of Senate. Chinomona was…
HARARE – A female legislator sensationally claimed in Parliament on Thursday afternoon that two male lawmakers were in the habit of sexually harassing her, along with another female Member of Parliament. MDC’s Manicaland proportional representation MP, Lynette Karenyi–Kore made the stunning allegations on Thursday, forcing the Speaker of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda to institute…
HARARE – Nearly 2,4 million people will need food aid by January 2019 with the worst affected provinces being Masvingo, Matabeleland North and Matabeleland South. Labour and Social Welfare minister Sekai Nzenza told legislators in the National Assembly on Wednesday that the number of people who need food aid across the country is likely to…
HARARE – Long-suffering Zimbabweans must brace for a fuel price hike after Finance minister Mthuli Ncube increased excise duty on diesel and petrol yesterday by seven cents and 6,5 cents per litre respectively — with effect from December 1, 2018. This comes as the country is presently battling fuel shortages which have seen petrol peaking…
HARARE – Finance minister Mthuli Ncube has presented the National Budget Statement for 2019. See budget highlights below: • Budget deficit of $1,57 billion or 5 percent of GDP; • Growth in 2019 at about 3,1 percent (driven by mining, distribution, hotels and restaurants, transport and communication and agriculture); • Inflationary pressures to stabilise in…
