HARARE – Activists who called for a national shutdown which was largely unheeded on Monday claimed partial victory after President Emmerson Mnangagwa announced that he had scrapped ZUPCO’s public transport monopoly, one of their key demands. The call for a “stay away” which was led by students, trade unions and …
Read More »‘Citizens Will Keep The Regime On Its Toes…Make Dictatorship Backfire’
EFFORTS by political and civil society activists to bring Zimbabwe to a standstill Monday flopped dismally after the majority of people went on their normal daily routines. Harare was a beehive of activity starting early morning hours, with reports from across the country also suggesting there was no sign of …
Read More »Mnangagwa’s Political Hit Job On Banks Just Increased Zimbabwe Risk
On May 7, Zimbabwe’s government came up with new measures to stabilise and bring confidence to the economy. It identified the fast-depreciating currency as the source of the recent increase in inflation, which was 15.5 percent month-on-month. Do the new policies measure up? The most far-reaching new measure is the …
Read More »Corrupt Deals Heavily Cost Harare
The Environmental Management Agency (Ema) says Harare City Council (HCC) is spending at least US$3 million per month in treating water polluted by sewage effluence disposed into rivers. An estimated 383 mega litres (ML) of raw and partially treated sewage is discharged daily into the environment, according to a report …
Read More »ZNCC Warns Govt On Knee-Jerk Reaction Towards Economic Implosion
GOVERNMENT’S knee-jerk reaction to the on-going economic implosion will not address the country’s economic woes, the Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) has said. Zimbabwe is battling rising inflation which according to independent researchers is now second highest on the continent. Official statistics show that Zimbabwe’s year-on-year inflation for April …
Read More »Ukraine War Rages On As Vladimir Putin Hails Victory Day
ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine — Russian President Vladimir Putin used his country’s biggest patriotic holiday Monday to again justify his war in Ukraine but did not declare even a limited victory or signal where the conflict is headed, as his forces pressed their offensive with few signs of significant progress. The Russian leader oversaw …
Read More »Hit Hard By Storms & Forest Loss, Zimbabwe Builds Stronger Homes
HARARE– For Florence Panda, the best thing about her new house in eastern Zimbabwe is not the modern design or the size, big enough for her family of nine. It’s the fact that the house is built with cement bricks and mortar, so it should stay standing through a major storm …
Read More »China Bans Minors From Live Streaming On Social Media
Chinese regulators have moved to ban minors from live-streaming on various social media platforms to protect their physical and mental health, the media reported on Monday. The new rules completely prohibit those under 16 from live-streaming, while users aged between 16 and 18 must obtain permission from their parents or …
Read More »Zimbabwe Bankers To Meet Authorities After Order To Halt Lending
Banks in Zimbabwe will meet with authorities on Monday to get clarity on a weekend order given by President Emmerson Mnangagwa that they must halt lending that he blamed for fueling a currency crisis. Mnangagwa imposed capital controls and ordered banks to suspend lending to government and the private sector …
Read More »ED, Ncube Fret Over Failing Economy
…MPs summon Ncube over inflation ……as Zanu PF fears electoral loss PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is fretting over the possibility of losing the 2023 elections at a time Zanu PF members of Parliament say launching a serious campaign for themselves and their leader will this time be difficult due to the …
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