Shingai Muringi (32), who was being represented by Claud Bare, appeared before Harare magistrate Lisa Mutendereki. THE trial of a Harare businessman who is facing charges of fraud involving US$50 000 commenced on Wednesday with the first witness testifying against him. Shingai Muringi (32), who was being represented by Claud Bare, appeared before Harare magistrate…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has bemoaned the resurgence of the parallel market, which he says is threatening the recently introduced Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG), adding that corrective measures will be instituted to protect Zimbabweans from economic disruption. The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) last Friday devalued the ZiG to 24,3 per United States dollar…
ZimSmart Villages TELEHEALTH and remote monitoring service provider, ZimSmart Villages, has partnered The Samp Group, a multifaceted global organisation renowned for its leadership in the globalisation of cricket, targeting remote areas that do not have health facilities in Zimbabwe. Addressing journalists in Harare on Monday this week, ZimSmart Villages chief medical officer Admore Jokwiro said…
Zimbabwe Electoral Commission THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has intensified efforts for political parties to be legally registered through an amendment of the Electoral Act. Under current law, political parties just notify the electoral body of their existence without undergoing any rigorous processes. In an interview this week, Zimbabwe Electoral Commission chief elections officer Utloile…
Unicef country representative Atona Ekole THE United Nations Children’s Education Fund (Unicef) yesterday extended a begging bowl seeking US$34 million funding for the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector to build community resilience across Zimbabwe in the face of climate change. The appeal was made at a time when Zimbabwe is enduring the devastating effects…
Bankers Association BANKERS have warned of prices increases and shortages of basic commodities following the devaluation of the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) last week by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) saying it is part of foreign exchange flexibility measures. The warning by the Bankers Association (BAZ) was contained in a leaked internal document with issues…
Former Harare mayor Muchadeyi Masunda LAWYERS representing former Harare mayor Muchadeyi Masunda have made an application for the dismissal of an assault case charge on the grounds that the State had failed to prove a prima facie case against the business executive. Masunda’s lawyers want the case dismissed and the matter is set down for…
monkeypox GOVERNMENT says it has intensified surveillance at the country’s borders to combat Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, which has been declared a public health emergency. The World Health Organisation in August declared Mpox a public health emergency based on the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) which has spread to at least…
Confederation of Zimbabwe Retailers (CZR) president Denford Mutashu ZIMBABWEAN retailers have warned government against de-dollarising the economy to save the free-falling Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency saying such a move would be catastrophic. The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) last Friday devalued the ZiG to 24,3 per United States dollar from 14. The ZiG was introduced…
ICZ finance manager up for US$371k theft INSURANCE Council Of Zimbabwe (ICZ) finance manager Osward Tutai has appeared at the Harare Magistrates Courts on a US$371 000 theft charge. Tutai was represented by Steven Chikotora when he appeared before magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa on Tuesday, and he was granted US$300 bail. The matter was remanded…
