The successful November 2017 coup that that ended 37 years of President Robert Mugabe's iron rule has inspired African armies to wade into the political arena analysts have said. The bloody coup that claimed the life of CIO Boss Peter Munetsi was waged by Vice President Constantino Chiwenga and other army generals.South African based political analyst Fortune Mlalazi said, "What we are seeing swee

Gokwe-Nembudziya Member of Parliament Mayor Justice Wadyajena has challenged the Youth League led by Deputy Secretary for Youth Affairs Lewis Matutu to first clear corruption allegations levelled at them before pointing fingers at other people. The firebrand Wadyajena on Tuesday said, "We are all against corruption. If you (Matutu) are genuine about addressing corruption go to ZRP/ZACC and report.

The National Physicians Association of Zimbabwe (NaPAZ) has revealed the new fees effecting from the 26th of June 2019. In a statement issued on Wednesday the association said: In light of the recent announcement of Statutory Instrument 142 introducing the Zimbabwe Dollar as the sole legal tender, NaPAZ Exevutive met and agreed on the following;To transition from the multicurrency based tariffs to

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has dismissed information circulating on social media that banks have been instructed to any cash withdrawal of forex by clients. Zimbabwe was abuzz with information alleging that the forex in clients' Nostro accounts have been converted to the local currency. "Further to our Directive, the Reserve Bank wishes to advise that contrary to certain information being circul

MDC Treasurer General David Coltart says the MDC will not allow a person who stole an election to dictate the terms of the much needed national dialogue.In a Twitter conversation with Mnangagwa's advisor Shingi Munyeza and Business Tycoon Mutumwa Mawere he said, "I would just add  we need a dialogue arbitrated by a neutral democratic peer. We cannot have one person, who even on his own figure

Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor John Mangudya has slapped Zanu-PF with a $1 million lawsuit over allegations by the youth league that he was engaged in corrupt activities.Mangudya was mentioned among a number of prominent persons in a press conference by the youth league led by Lewis Matutu on Monday.According to court papers, Mangudya also wants a written apology published in media outlets that

Norton Member of Parliament Temba Mliswa says he was temporarily detained at a Chinese firm in his Constituency when he went to check on the plight of the workers.Mliswa said he had to enlist the services of the Zimbabwe Republic Police to be able to leave the premises. Find his full statement below: I am at the Chinese tile factory where they have blocked my car to stop me from going out. There h

ZIMBABWE National Road Administration (Zinara) finance director Simon Taranhike has been arrested on allegations of criminal abuse of office and attempts to conceal corruption. Sources close to the investigations said Taranhike released 1 800 litres of fuel to some members of the local media and abused the parastatal's petty cash. National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi con

Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor Dr John Mangudya says the new monetary regulations as announced through Statutory Instrument (SI) 142 of 2019 will have no effect on payment modalities to exporters. Exporters - who are largely in gold, tobacco and cotton production - are allowed to retain part of their earnings in US Dollars as a Government strategy to boost production by insulating them fr

Police have busted a syndicate behind fake national identification cards (IDs) used by criminals who are hired to fraudulently sit for Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) exams on behalf of academically-challenged candidates. The scam has so far seen the arrest of Kudzai Dzimano (22), believed to be the kingpin in the production of counterfeit identity documents. He was arrested in posse

ZANU-PF secretary for administration Obert Mpofu yesterday said Chief Felix Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni is in the habit of making false allegations against Government and the ruling party due to ignorance since he spent many years outside the country. Testifying before Bulawayo magistrate Ms Gladmore Mushove in a matter in which Chief Ndiweni and his 13 subjects are accused of destroying a villager's

PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday said the removal of the multi-currency regime marks the country's return to normalcy while assuring Zimbabweans that the Bond note will not be decommissioned. Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube on Monday removed the multi-currency basket of currencies and restricted domestic transactions to the local currency, now renamed Zimbabwe dollar,

A snap survey conducted yesterday revealed that several retail shops in Bulawayo had already complied with the new policy and were selling their products in local currency. Although others had adjusted prices upwards, they were no longer accepting foreign currency payments from their customers.The visited established shops like Pick n Pay, Greens, OK and Innscor outlets who had complied. Several b

Meanwhile, several illegal forex dealers, Osiphatheleni, had temporarily stopped their operations citing uncertainty over rates. In some instances rates were said to have tumbled to as low as ZW$5.5 per US$1 and ZW$25 for R100.  Members of the public also expressed relief saying the multi-currency regime had become a haven for currency distortions and profiteering by unscrupulous businesses a

The ultimate tourist resort town of Kariba must brace for dark days like it has never endured before since 1960.Zimbabwe's electricity shortages are getting worse each day as the Kariba lake water levels continue to also worsen whilst the situation at the Hwange thermal power station is reported bad. This has forced ZETDC Kariba to abandon a schedule it had supplied to consumers earlier in June 20