International money transfer agency Mukuru, which was founded by Zimbabwean Rob Burrell, will become a sleeve sponsor for English Premier League club Crystal Palace for the 2022/23 season, the club announced on Wednesday. Founded in 2004, the UK-headquartered company is now one of the largest money transfer providers in Africa …
Read More »Spike Throwing Cops Accused Of Causing Crash Which Left 4 Dead, 8 Injured
Police were accused of causing an accident which left four people dead and eight others injured near Mutare on Wednesday. A Toyota Hiace carrying morning commuters including school children overturned on the Vumba-Mutare road after a police officer deployed spikes, puncturing one of the tyres, witnesses said. The government banned …
Read More »Zim’s Second Hand Clothes Smuggling Mastermind Gets US$500k Assets Frozen
A MAN from Mutare suspected to be the mastermind of a syndicate smuggling second-hand clothes into Zimbabwe from Mozambique, Edward Muhamba, has seen his property and trucks worth US$500 000 frozen by the High Court until he explains how he acquired them. The High Court gave him 30 days to …
Read More »Nurse Aid Certificate The New Gold
FOR 35-year-old Lorraine Siziba, attaining a nurse aid’s certificate is nudging her closer to achieving her goals. Siziba has never been formally employed since completing a Bachelor’s degree five years ago. She completed her studies in land surveying with flying colours, but finding a job has been an uphill task …
Read More »ZEC Registers ‘About 110,000’ People In 20 Days, Credits ID Blitz
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) says it registered over 100,000 new voters during its second phase of its mobile voter registration outreach which ran from April 11 to 30. ZEC did not provide precise data, but spokesman Jasper Mangwana said total registrations were “about 110,000.” The full breakdown by province …
Read More »Parliament Summons July Moyo Over Failing ZUPCO
Monopoly public transport company ZUPCO “has demonstrated incapacity to be able to carry every passenger,” an MP said on Tuesday as parliament summoned local government minister July Moyo to give a ministerial statement on the country’s failing public transport system. ZUPCO has enjoyed the monopoly since the outbreak of Covid-19 …
Read More »Enumerators Cry Foul Over ZimStat
Census enumerators, who are said to have received $320 000 for 20 days, are also complaining that they have been asked to return the tablets that they used for data collection during the exercise. They feel that they should have been allowed to keep the gadgets as another census will …
Read More »Seh Calaz, Chipaz Invade The Home Of Zim Dancehall
By Purity Marungisa Zim dancehall has come alive again! And it took none other than Partson Chimbodza of Chipaz Promotions to bring it back to life, announcing his return to music promotion via an oversubscribed Harare Gardens show in which over 5000 people are estimated to have attended. But also …
Read More »Entertainment Diary: Hip-Hop Stars @ Club Connect
By MazzeltovIt’s a Friday and you know what is up – your girl Mazzeltov is back to update you on all that is going on around Zimbabwe in terms of entertainment, because there is no business like showbiz. Even if your life isn’t the party you hoped for, celebrate the …
Read More »Family Of Six Now Requires ZWL$68 180 Per Month: ZimStat
A FAMILY of six now requires a total of ZW$68 178 to meet basic needs per month as inflation continues to surge, according to latest data from the Zimbabwe National Statistical Agency (ZimStat). This comes at a time when the Zimbabwean dollar has taken massive knocks against the United States …
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