By Lizwe Sebatha WITH no formal employment, Bekithemba Ncube (not his real name) says smuggling groceries and other goods from neighbouring Botswana for resale in Bulawayo helps him put food on the table for his family. The financial benefits from the illegal trade outweigh the risks of arrests and jail time, he argues. “We travel […]
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Court orders Matanga, Kazembe to pay US$10K to couple assaulted during 2019 anti-govt protests
By Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights A Zimbabwean court has ordered Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga and Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Minister Hon. Kazembe Kazembe to pay more than US$10 000 to a couple that was roughed up by some law enforcement agents while claiming to be suppressing an anti-government protest in […]
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New ZWL$50 notes coming out soon: RBZ
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has said the new ZWL$50 notes will be soon released as part of measures by the apex bank to address cash shortages in the economy plagued by a myriad of challenges and of late the Covid-19 pandemic. The central bank had announced last month that plans were at an […]
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BCC reels from $477m debt
The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) is owed ZWL$477 million by domestic debtors, government departments and industry and commerce, a situation officials said is crippling its operations. BCC Finance Director, Kimpton Ndimande, confirmed the local authority was facing financial challenges and was also incapacitated when it came to borrowing funds for big projects. “The total debt owed to the city council is ZWL$477 […]
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Water woes increase Gwanda’s vulnerability to Covid-19
By Precious Hamandishe Health experts emphasise the constant washing of hands as a Covid-19 preventive measure, but for Gwanda residents particularly those residing at Spitzkop, this is near impossible owing to water shortages. Spitzkop residents endure serious water shortages, exposing them not only to Covid-19 but to other water bore diseases such as cholera, diarrhoea, typhoid, […]
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ZNCC calls on govt to create a stable economic environment
The Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNNC) has called upon the government to create a stable economic environment that enables companies to plan and focus on the future. The business community in the country has in the past accused the government of policy inconsistencies making it difficult for them to plan. Speaking during a business […]
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Rental yields for Dawn Properties continue to fall
Rental yields for the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange-listed Dawn Properties continues to fall owing to inflation and depreciation of the local currency, the company revealed recently. Dawn Properties has real estate businesses in Zimbabwe which include property holding, property development and property consulting. The company’s managing director, Justin Dowa, in a latest trading update blamed the […]
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Maize meal shortage to ease next week: GMAZ
Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) has promised to ease the maize meal challenges as of next week. This was said during a GMAZ media briefing on Tuesday on a roller meal subsidy and private maize importantation program mealie meal side marketing. GMAZ Chairperson Tafadzwa Musarara said the private sector has come up with an […]
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Human rights activists demand justice for January Shutdown victims
Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum has called on the government to ensure justice for victims of the 2019 January Shutdown protests by holding the state security agents who perpetrated the atrocities to account and compensate victims or their families for the loss suffered. In remembering the violent protests, the Forum, in a statement, said the […]
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January Shutdown protests: A year later, victims demand compensation
Victims of the January Shutdown protests that occurred a year ago say the government has made no real efforts to offer justice nor compensation to them after the alleged abuse they suffered at the hands of security forces. The violent protests were triggered by a 130% fuel price hike announced by the government. Protesters took […]