HARARE – Despite the massive resistance which followed the unveiling of a draconian two percent tax on electronic transactions last week, government has now moved to make the fee lawful with immediate effect. A general notice published in the Government Gazette yesterday under Statutory Instrument 205 of 2018 gave effect to the new tax, which…
HARARE – Despite the massive resistance which followed the unveiling of a draconian two percent tax on electronic transactions last week, government has now moved to make the fee lawful with immediate effect. [Adz] [GoogleAd]
HARARE – One of the country’s leading medical aid societies, Cimas, said its members should continue to pay their contributions through payment modes made available to them by the regulatory authorities. This comes as other societies and health funders are only accepting payments in United States dollars. In a statement, Cimas said members can still…
HARARE – A Harare man who had dragged Well-Cash Debt Collectors to court arguing that its operations were illegal, has withdrawn the case before it could be heard in the High Court. Cephas Madyanyoka did not give reasons for withdrawing the suit, which arose after the debt-collecting firm was engaged by the Harare City Council…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe Sugar Association (ZSA) has reassured members of the public that the country has enough sugar to meet their consumption needs. While urging consumers to purchase sugar from formally registered wholesalers and retailers at recommended prices, ZSA also warned players in the sugar trade to behave responsibly as there were no shortages…
HARARE – South Africa is ready to assist Zimbabwe, although the latter is still to approach Pretoria for any assistance. Lindiwe Sisulu, South Africa’s International Relations and Cooperation minister, said the northern neighbour ‘‘cannot go to Zimbabwe and say; ‘here is a bag of whatever and you will have it’ as international relations depend on…
HARARE – MDC leader Nelson Chamisa has described the year 2018 as a year of misfortunes for the party. In his condolence message last weekend to the family of the late MDC founding president Morgan Tsvangirai following the death of his brother Casper, Chamisa lamented the fact that the passing on of Casper, who was…
HARARE – The bond note continues to suffer heavy battering against the greenback on the parallel market, with its exchange rate touching new lows. The surrogate currency was trading at over 400 percent against the United States dollar yesterday, compared to 180 percent at the beginning of the month. The rate now matches that of…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP) says the commission of inquiry into the violence that occurred in Harare on August 1, resulting in the death of at least six people, is not conducting its work in a transparent manner. In its latest report, ZPP said it was not clear whether the general public has…
HARARE – ZANU PF is threatening to repossess cars from errant cadres who are removing party stickers from their official vehicles. In the run-up to the July 30 polls, the ruling party gave all its parliamentary candidates branded cars to enable them to campaign in their respective constituencies. It has, however, been brought to the…
