In what turned out to be arguably the best match so far, in the on-going 2023 Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifiers, Scotland edged Ireland by just one wicket in a last ball thriller played at Queens Sports Club yesterday in Bulawayo. This was Ireland’s second consecutive defeat in the tournament …
Read More »Zim Tobacco Nets Over US$800m
Statistics from Tobacco Industries and Marketing Board TIMB indicate that this is an increase of 52 percent from 177million kg sold during the same period in 2022 at a value of US$169 million dollars. Over 270 million kg of tobacco worth US$817 million have been sold at the auction and …
Read More »Central Bank Denies Economic Crisis In Zimbabwe
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) director of economic research and policy, Nebson Mupunga, has made startling claims that there is no ‘crisis’ in Zimbabwe but only exchange rate volatity. This is despite the fact that the economy is battling high inflation, foreign currency challenges, liquidity crunch, high cost of …
Read More »CCC Releases Much-Awaited 2023 Election House Of Assembly Candidates List
The Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has released a list of its 250 parliamentary candidates after they filed their nomination papers across the country on Wednesday. Dozens of veterans were excluded from the final list, guaranteeing new faces in the new parliament after the August 23 general elections. CCC leader …
Read More »Anger As Aspiring Zanu PF MP Invades Sacred Mountain In Search Of Lithium, Gold
A CARTEL in Mberengwa led by Zanu PF aspiring MP for the constituency and gold baron Tinashe “Goga” Shumba has angered the community by invading Janasi Mountain, which is considered sacred, in search of gold, lithium, iron ore, antimony, emeralds and diamonds, without consulting the local community. Villagers also believe …
Read More »Imprisoned Buyanga Fighting Extradition To Zimbabwe
Jailed property mogul Frank Buyanga has filed a South African High Court application seeking an order to stop his extradition for trial in Zimbabwe. Buyanga has been in jail since November 10 last year following his arrest by the South African police at the behest of the Zimbabwean authorities. His …
Read More »Zim Corruption Watchdog Recovers 36 Vehicles From Ring Abusing Civil Service Rebate Facility
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission and the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority have joined forces to curb the abuse of tax rebates extended to civil servants by the Government so they could import vehicles duty free, and the two agencies have seized 36 vehicles since the start of the operation. The corruption and …
Read More »Sudan Rebel Attack On Ambassador’s Home ‘Sheer Criminality’
Zimbabwe’s foreign affairs ministry has described as sheer criminality, the attack on the country’s ambassador to Sudan, Emmanuel Runganga Gumbo’s home by rebels in the war-torn African country’s capital, Khartoum Monday. In a statement Tuesday, ministry spokesperson Livit Mugejo said the criminals targeted the chancery because there was no occupant …
Read More »Raza Shines As Zim Defeats Netherlands In World Cup Qualifier
The Netherlands had posted 315 for six wickets thanks to 88 from Vikramjit Singh, 83 from skipper Scott Edwards and 59 from Max O’Dowd. Saqib Zulfiqar chipped in with a run-a-ball 34 not out to boost the total off their allotted 50 overs at the Harare Sports Club. Raza proved …
Read More »SA Authorities In Bribery Scandal To Process Zimbabwe Exemption Permits
South African Home Affairs officials at the Verification Visa Centres are allegedly demanding bribes from desperate Zimbabweans seeking to submit applications to regularise their stay in the neighbouring country beyond the expiry of their Zimbabwe Exemption Permits (ZEP) whose grace period has been extended to December 2023. The official submission …
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