RBZ buckles, reverses loan ban

RBZ buckles, reverses loan ban

Tinevimbo Chibagidi The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) on Tuesday—17 May—made a U-turn and reversed a recent decree by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to suspend lending by banks. The central bank governor, John Mangudya, issued a brief statement in which he indicated...

Top cop accused of assaulting Zim journalist

Top cop accused of assaulting Zim journalist

Brenna Matendere Lawyers representing two journalists accused of taking photos at a polling station during Saturday’s by-election in Chitungwiza have filed a complainant of assault by a top police officer of one of the scribes. Alpha Media Holdings (AMH) reporters,...

Zimbabwe has become a Chinese outpost

Zimbabwe has become a Chinese outpost

Tawanda Majoni In 2016, a Zimbabwean pastor, Evan Mawarire, started the ThisFlag campaign and got into big trouble for his efforts. Using social media channels, he would appear in short videos complaining about how the ruling elite had run Zimbabwe to the ground, and...

Parly committee bemoans lack of action on AG reports

Parly committee bemoans lack of action on AG reports

Brenna Matendere The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Tuesday, 3 May 2022, said it was concerned that the police and numerous government institutions were failing to act on submissions made by the auditor general’s office. The PAC chairperson and Gweru Urban member...

The army must act fast

The army must act fast

Tawanda Majoni Picture any day, anytime, when a truckload of uniformed soldiers crawls into a busy shopping centre. Public reaction is predictable. People scatter in every direction. They peep at the truck from the alleys. They speak in hushed tones, asking why the...

 Parly pledges to probe alleged Mnangagwa ally

 Parly pledges to probe alleged Mnangagwa ally

Brenna Matendere The Mines parliamentary portfolio committee has pledged to investigate gold leakages and environmental degradation allegedly caused by President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s reported ally, Scott Sakupwanya, in Manicaland province’s Penhalonga district....

Mnangagwa under fire over Scott gold award

Mnangagwa under fire over Scott gold award

Brenna Matendere Civil society organisations have rapped President Emmerson Mnangagwa for officiating at a State House ceremony where he presented the Best Gold Buyer award for 2021 to a controversial gold dealer, Pedzisai Sakupwanya. They accused the president of...

Police bans CCC Epworth rally

Police bans CCC Epworth rally

Brenna Matendere The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) on Wednesday opposed the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) rally scheduled for tomorrow in Epworth, a populous dormitory settlement outside Harare. Epworth is a known hotbed of opposition politics.   The ban...

ZEC rejects colour ballot paper

ZEC rejects colour ballot paper

Brenna Matendere The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has rejected a request by the opposition to print ballot papers for the March 26 by-elections that reflect the colours of party and candidates’ choice. On Monday (March 21) the commission invited all political...

Chinese scramble for chrome leaves a trail of destruction

Chinese scramble for chrome leaves a trail of destruction

A scramble for Zimbabwean chrome by Chinese miners has left a trail of destruction onthe environment along the Great Dyke where abandoned pits are posing a deadly threat tohuman life and livestock. Brenna Matendere Increasing demand for chrome on the international...

Video: Zimbabwean youths speak on voter registration

Video: Zimbabwean youths speak on voter registration

On 16 February, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) published that the voter registration blitz has so far registered 25 603 registrants across the country, and as of 22 February the number has since risen to 49 363. Although this is an increase in the right...

Video: The nightmare of Harare congestion

Video: The nightmare of Harare congestion

Almost every large city in the world has an efficient public transport system which has even those who own cars, leaving their vehicles at home and opting for public transport. This has an impact on the number of cars on the roads leading to reduced congestion....

Mnangagwa namedropper kicked off gold mine

Mnangagwa namedropper kicked off gold mine

Brenna Matendere Pedzisai Scott Sakupwanya, a dealer considered close to the first family, has been kicked out of a gold mining venture in Penhalonga, Manicaland province. This comes hardly two months after George Charamba, the presidential spokesperson, warned shady...

In central Harare, garbage remains an eyesore

In central Harare, garbage remains an eyesore

Tinevimbo Chibagidi Harare residents have expressed anger at the Harare City Council’s failure to clear refuse from busy places in the central business district (CBD). Despite refuse collection being one of the pressing issues in the capital, it is not a new problem....

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