202 people have so far been arrested for rejecting and labelling Zim dollars as “bond notes”.  It is reported that fifty-one people have so far been brought to court, while five others have been fined between $200 and $500. The arrests come after the launch of “Operation accept Zimbabwe currency as legal tender” by the police on June 26. Appa

In a shocking development, Cabinet on Tuesday approved the revised implementation plan for the 100 megawatts (MW) Gwanda solar project by  Intratrek Zimbabwe.  Intratrek Zimbabwe is a company owned by Wicknell Chivayo. Under the revised implementation plan, Intratrek Zimbabwe pledges to deliver the first 10MW within six months. The project will be done in two phases, 10MW first and then 90MW by 2022.

‪“It’s Not Sanctions, It’s Corruption and Lack of Reform,” writes American ambassador Brian Nichols as he articulates how corruption, LOOTING and Mnangagwa’s refusal to implement Political Reforms have destroyed Zimbabwe into a basket case. Thieving daily by ZANUPF elites and their side kicks has made the ordinary citizens victims of abject poverty

Ecocash is responding to the ban of thier service and all mobile money services in Zimbabwe. Ecocash is defying the ban claiming ther are regulated by the reserve Bank of Zimbabwe and they will stop services only from orders from the reserve bank.  

The Government has suspended mobile money platforms EcoCash, One Money and Telecash among others as well as trading on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange until further notice.Government said the move was to curtail what it claimed was economic sabotage perpetrated by the “wolves in sheep skins amongst our populations”. Government has accused the mobile platforms of facilitating the skyrocketing of rates

Sex workers in Zimbabwe have cried foul over the skyrocketing prices of condoms in the country warning that this could lead to a rise in the number of infections of HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs). The sex workers have called on the government to scrap import duty on the condoms or to subsidize them. This comes after the price of a pack of Durex Condoms shot up to between ZWL$107 and $119. To put these

The price of bread has gone up yet again in Zimbabwe, a day after the country abandoned the fixed foreign currency exchange rate and introduced the foreign currency auction system. According to information reaching iHarare, a standard loaf of bread from Proton Bakeries is now retailing for ZWL$87 in some supermarkets in the capital. The is an increase of ZWL$26 from the previous price of ZWL$61. This price increase t

Zimbabwe conducted its first weekly foreign currency auction on Tuesday with the local dollar trading at an average of 57.3582 to the U.S. dollar, ending a fixed exchange rate of 25 in place since March. The southern African country reintroduced its local currency last year after a decade of official use of the U.S. dollar in the economy. But the local currency rapidly lost value, sending prices rocketing and raising

FINANCE and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube told the ruling Zanu-PF Politburo meeting this week that indeed, the economy is imploding and he’s running out of legroom to fix the mess as he is “not a magician”. Both the Finance Minister and Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor John Mangudya on Wednesday came under the cross hairs of the Zanu-PF top decision making organ, with senior

Madam Boss Launches Fast Food & Grocery Delivery App Called  Delivery Lady In troubling times like these, where everything has been paused, it’s always good to know your business doesn’t have to be put on hold too. Madam Boss Ent has designed an app called Delivery Lady a platform that allows you to keep your business running smoothly with all the ne

RUDO Boka, the daughter of the late prominent business tycoon, Roger Boka says when her father passed on; ‘false friends’ showed their true colours, leaving her alone to rebuild her father’s business empire from the ashes after it had spectacularly collapsed. Rudo was only 21 when her father passed on in 1999. He left behind massive debts, 19 civil cour

THE Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) has with immediate effect approved a 57 percent upward review for voice, data and SMS tariffs to catch up with the “constantly rising operating costs” affecting the telecoms sector. Potraz said the current prices have become sub economic due to the continual deterioration of the country’s economy, hence the increase intends

Vice-president Constantino Chiwenga is demanding a refund of US$245 428 paid into his estranged wife, Marry Mubaiwa’s bank account as proceeds from his hunting concessions as the fight for properties exposes the lifestyles of Zimbabwe’s rich political masters. Chiwenga’s lawsuit shows the extent of the couple’s property holdings previously kept under wraps. The two are fighting for several properties and even small items acquired du

SEH CALAZ and his award-winning manager Preston Maporisa have reportedly parted ways, this publication can reveal. On Wednesday, Maporisa tendered a resignation letter. “Please note that I am here to tender my resignation as Seh Calaz manager ndipewo vamwe mukana vanokwanisa kufambisa basa. “No hard feelings and ndagara ndiriMubhandit and will remain Mubhandi

Gospel musician Mudiwa Hood is using  his resources to assist the humiliated Mutoko headmaster who was caught stealing maize cobs yesterday. In a post he made, he said “This is my hero, he did not kill, rape or beat his wife, he just took 8 maize cobs to feed his family. I do not condone the act but I celebrate the level of discipline, I will help him” read the message. He added that t

MORE than 20 companies failed to reopen after the festive season, leaving at least 500 workers in the lurch, businessdigest has learnt. This comes at a time the economy is facing serious headwinds which include prolonged power cuts of up to 18 hours, depressed production at less than 40% capacity, fuel and foreign currency shortages and year-on-year inflation which has galloped past the 500% mark.

Prophetic Healing and Deliverance Ministries (PHD) beneficiaries of a housing project are fuming over founder Walter Magaya’s assertion that there is movement in the construction of their houses while on the ground nothing appears to be happening despite years of contributions. For one to qualify as a beneficiary of the housing scheme, they have to be a life partner first. Once someone is a life partner, t

Philip Chiyangwa in Cosafa storm. The details are contained in an audit report done by Baxters and Co, which was circulated to member associations ahead of the Cosafa annual general assembly (AGM) meeting set for Saturday at the Southern Sun OR Tambo Hotel in Johannesburg, South Africa. COSAFA president Philip Chiyangwa is in the eye of a storm after it emerged that he and his executive members at the regional footba

Marry Mubaiwa, estranged wife of Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, has demanded US$40 000 for her upkeep, as well as annual international and regional holidays with spending money. The couple is embroiled in an acrimonious divorce following Mubaiwa’s alleged attempt on the life of the Acting President, while he was hospitalised in South Africa. Mubaiwa was recently granted bail after spending weeks in remand prison on charges of fraud, externalisa

Kenny Mubaiwa Mary Chiwenga’s father arrested? Decorated political analyst Pedzisai Ruhanya revealed that he has information from impeccable sources to the effect that the entrepreneur and soccer administrator has been nabbed by law enforcement for importing vehicles into the country without paying customs and excise duty to the Revenue Authority ZIMRA(Zimbabwe Revenue Authority). Unconfirmed reports reaching i

The ruling Zanu PF party has contested the registration at the Master of the High Court of three properties, including the upmarket Blue Roof in Harare’s posh Borrowdale suburb, as part of the estate of the late former President Robert Mugabe. According to the state-controlled Herald newspaper, the party’s company, M and S Syndicate (Pvt) Limited, says the Blue Roof, a Mt. Pleasant house occupied by Mugab

Self-proclaimed Queen of Swagger and Former Big Brother Africa (BBA) housemate `Pokello Nare has revealed how she started her business empire from the boot of her car. The ‘Shoeprenuer’ said she started Pokello Pink Bottoms with a modest capital base of only 3000 USD with which she procured thirty pairs of high-end shoes. Because the shoes were upscale, when they sold out, her profit margin was as high as

AUTHORITIES have announced Zimbabwe introduce a currency in the next 14 days. Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor John Mangudya told a press conference after the monetary policy committee meeting, that the new currency will be issued in $2 and $5 notes as a way of dealing with the parallel money market. "The committee noted that the level of p

LOAN sharks in the farming town of Mvurwi are reported to be employing tactics of targeting businesses struggling with cash flow problems of restocking their supplies, H-Metro has learnt. The sharks also known as chimbadzo in local dialect are taking advantage of the instability of the foreign currency rates on the local money market to hoodwink businesspeople whom they know have properties or land. As is the norm when disbursing their funds where proper

Former first lady Grace Mugabe risks losing one of the properties that forms part of her family's sprawling residence in Harare's leafy suburb of Borrowdale - famously referred to as the Blue Roof - following a High Court ruling in June ordering the former first family to let go of that property.  This comes as Grace is feeling the heat on number of fronts, including from artisanal miners who have moved onto her properties in Mazowe, i