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Mugabe was going to be lynched like Gaddafi

An aide to Zimbabwe's former president, Robert Mugabe, has said he feared civilians could "drag out and lynch" the leader in a "Libyan scenario".During Mr Mugabe's last week in office, he was under ho...

By BBC | Published: 15 January 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Mnangagwa rules out rand adoption

Zimbabwe's new president  Emmerson Mnangagwa has said that Zimbabwe will not adopt the South African rand emphasising that the country is geared to reintroducing its own currency if all economic ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 15 January 2018

POLITICS

Plot to muzzle Tsvangirai's spokesperson

Top hawks in the MDC have scaled up a campaign to discredit and muzzle Morgan Tsvangirai's spokesperson on allegations of abandoning his responsibilities.Luke Tamborinyoka, the spokesperson for the MD...

By Staff reporter | Published: 15 January 2018

POLITICS

Mnangagwa accused of bribing chiefs

Zimbabwe's main opposition party along with rights groups have accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa of bribing chiefs with cars in exchange for votes.This comes after Mnangagwa splurged a fortune on 5...

By Staff reporter | Published: 15 January 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Prophet Magaya paying workers with 'blessings'

A few years ago, flamboyant businessman Philip Chiyangwa sparked a major furore after he paid his workers at G&D Shoes their severance packages in the form of pairs of shoes.There was a method to ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 15 January 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Foreign currency shortages to persist

Foreign currency shortages are expected to persist throughout this year despite promising economic turnaround following the inauguration of Emmerson Mnangagwa as Zimbabwe's President late last year.Ma...

By Staff reporter | Published: 15 January 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

High electricity tariffs crippling Zim industry

The Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) is pleading with the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) to slash power tariffs in order to ensure viability of its members' businesses.In its pr...

By Staff reporter | Published: 15 January 2018

POLITICS

Chiyangwa not going to allow the divorce

Harare businessman Philip Chiyangwa has not been served with summons of the divorce to his wife Elizabeth, he indicated yesterday.The media yesterday published Chiyangwa's divorce but fumed that this ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 15 January 2018

ZSE TODAY

Market Commentary 15 January 2018

Turnover closed the trading session at $940,000. Foreign trades were also low today with only $2,243 being realised from sales and buys closing at $197,827. Market capitalisation was nearly flat ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 15 January 2018

POLITICS

'Mugabe used excessive force to quash a rebellion'

Zapu leader Dumiso Dabengwa says not more than 50 disgruntled former Zipra guerrillas took up arms against former president Robert Mugabe's government and that did not warrant Mugabe to activate the N...

By Staff reporter | Published: 15 January 2018

POLITICS

Zanu-PF to throw Mugabe birthday bash

THE Zanu-PF youth league has vowed to continue honouring deposed President Robert Mugabe and are planning to throw a birthday bash for the ex-leader.Zanu-PF youth league leader Pupurayi Togarepi yeste...

By Staff reporter | Published: 15 January 2018

POLITICS

'Mnangagwa govt clueless'

TRANSFORM Zimbabwe (TZ) leader Jacob Ngarivhume has said President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government is clueless on how to address the ever deteriorating economy.Ngarivhume was reacting to a move by Zan...

By Staff reporter | Published: 15 January 2018

POLITICS

Tsvangirai will recover

ACTING MDC-T president Elias Mudzuri was yesterday optimistic that party leader Morgan Tsvangirai will fully recover and come back to represent a strong opposition coalition in the forthcoming electio...

By Staff reporter | Published: 15 January 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Zesa tariff review

Gold miners - who have been clamouring for an electricity tariff reduction from the current USc12,8 per kilowatt hour (kWh) to USc7 per kWh - are set for a major reprieve amid indications that a break...

By Staff reporter | Published: 15 January 2018

POLITICS

Khupe threatens to quit MDC-T

The MDC is headed for turbulent times amid reports that its longest serving deputy Thokozani Khupe is contemplating stepping down should Morgan Tsvangirai attempt to hand over power to any of her juni...

By Staff reporter | Published: 15 January 2018

POLITICS

Mnangagwa fled 'assassins' for a safe place

George Charamba, the man who served former president Robert Mugabe for over 30 years and mediated the veteran ruler's resignation under pressure from the military and his party, has lifted the lid on ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 15 January 2018

POLITICS

Mnangagwa's govt mum on Mphoko pension

GOVERNMENT has remained mum over former Vice-President Phelekezela Mphoko's pension, weeks after he wrote a letter of demand for his benefits.Mphoko's lawyer Welshman Ncube said they were yet to get a...

By Staff reporter | Published: 15 January 2018

POLITICS

'Postpone Zimbabwe elections'

THE Zimbabwe Development Party (ZDP) leader and former Zanu-PF member Kisinoti Mukwazhe has petitioned Parliament to postpone this years' general elections to 2021.In a letter to the Speaker of Parlia...

By Staff reporter | Published: 15 January 2018

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Mnangagwa vows to resuscitate Ziscosteel

Government is working on modalities to resurrect the "sleeping" iron and steel giant Ziscosteel within the first 100 days of Emmerson Mnangagwa's presidency.Addressing chiefs in the Midlands capital, ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 15 January 2018

MINING & RETAIL

Small-scale miners want SA rand

MINING suppliers are lobbying government to adopt the rand as South Africa was the country's biggest trading partner, in its attempt to kick-start the economy.The Zimbabwe Miners' Federation (ZMF) sai...

By Staff reporter | Published: 15 January 2018

POLITICS

Mnangagwa on Twitter

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has opened a Twitter account to interact with the public.The President officially confirmed the page through a video posted on Twitter on Saturday, a day after also confir...

By Staff reporter | Published: 15 January 2018

POLITICS

Muzorewa throws his hat into presidential ring

GWINYAI Muzorewa, the late Bishop Abel Muzorewa's young brother, is seeking to contest this year's presidential elections under the revived United African National Council (UANC).The older Muzorewa wa...

By Staff reporter | Published: 15 January 2018

POLITICS

Mnangagwa visits Namibia

President Emmerson Mnangagwa will today visit Namibia on the third leg of his regional tour to brief his counterparts on the political situation in the country and the forthcoming harmonised elections...

By Staff reporter | Published: 15 January 2018

POLITICS

MDC Alliance root for Chamisa?

MDC Alliance principals are reportedly rooting for youthful Nelson Chamisa to take over as their presidential candidate in the event that ailing Morgan Tsvangirai does not recover in time for the grue...

By Staff reporter | Published: 15 January 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

SA tycoon to invest $1,2 billion in Zimbabwe

SOUTH African tycoon Mr Robert Matana Gumede arrived in the country last night to cement a $1,2 billion investment deal in key sectors of the economy which include infrastructure development, energy, ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 15 January 2018

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