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Presidential retirement benefits gazettedPresident Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday gazetted pension and retirement benefits which a Zimbabwean former Head of State and Government should enjoy on retirement. The benefits were published in a Stat...ChronicleCulture & Society28 December 2017
Met Dept issues flood warningThe Meteorological Services Department has called for more vigilance and preparedness, particularly for rescue operations, as the country is expected to receive heavy rainfall in excess of 50 millimet...HeraldCulture & Society27 December 2017
Nine months jail for faking rapeA woman from Cowdray Park suburb in Bulawayo has been sentenced to nine months in prison for making a false rape report to the police. Rejoice Nyoni (34) was observed through CCTV walking with the man...ChronicleCulture & Society27 December 2017
'CHRISTMAS MIRACLE' as 75 cheat death in bus accidentABOUT 75 people cheated death, in what a relieved passenger called a “beautiful Christmas miracle,” when the rear wheels of a bus they were travelling on came off near Halfway along the Bulawayo-Victo...ChronicleCulture & Society25 December 2017
Cash shortage spoils ChristmasThe cash shortages bedevilling the country have spoiled Christmas celebrations for some, with many people saying they are now regarding it as normal day. A survey by The Herald in Harare’s major rural...HeraldCulture & Society25 December 2017
Fired for 'being pregnantA Gweru woman has accused a local ferrochrome smelting company, Xin Yu Mining Corporation, of firing her because she was pregnant. Angela Gwatiringa, who was employed by Xin Yu as a control room assis...ChronicleCulture & Society25 December 2017
US$10 000 cap for cash in handIndividuals and companies in Zimbabwe could soon be allowed to keep no more than US$10 000 in cash to boost liquidity and embrace international banking practices. Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has drafted....OnlineCulture & Society24 December 2017
New wave of EcoCash fraudA NEW form of fraud involving EcoCash transactions has hit Bulawayo with unsuspecting businesses being duped by fraudsters allegedly using screen shots from previous transactions. Bulawayo police spok...ChronicleCulture & Society23 December 2017
Mugabe in safe hands: MnangagwaPRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has assured countries in the region that his government will continue looking after the welfare of former President Robert Mugabe, South African leader and Sadc chair Jaco...NewsDayCulture & Society23 December 2017
Grace dumps Danhiko ProjectFORMER First Lady Grace Mugabe has unceremoniously abdicated her duties as patron of Danhiko Project — a Harare-based welfare organisation catering for physically-challenged children. Sources close to...NewsDayCulture & Society23 December 2017
500+ civil servants laid offGOVERNMENT has walked the talk by implementing some of the measures to reduce the wage bill by retiring more than 500 civil servants without requisite qualifications. The move comes a few weeks after....ChronicleCulture & Society21 December 2017
First Lady catches Mpilo, UBH nurses unawaresPUBLIC health institutions should improve their relations with members of the public and treat patients with dignity as that is part of their mandate, First Lady Amai Auxillia Mnangagwa said yesterday...HeraldCulture & Society21 December 2017
Chivayo probe intensifiesEx-convict and businessman Wicknell Chivayo is under a fresh probe over his multi-million dollar energy deals with the Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) amid allegations of corruption, money-laundering and...NewsDayCulture & Society20 December 2017
Zec resolves to extend BVR programmeTHE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) yesterday resolved to extend the mobile Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) programme pending availability of resources. The mobile BVR programme that started in...ChronicleCulture & Society20 December 2017
Tererai Mugwadi sentencing deferredSentencing in a matter in which musician Tererai Mugwadi was convicted of culpable homicide last Thursday was yesterday deferred to January 12, 2018. Mugwadi (32) of Mt Hampden in Harare was involved....HeraldCulture & Society20 December 2017
ED to deliver State of the Nation AddressPresident Emmerson Mnangagwa is today set to deliver his inaugural State of the Nation Address (SONA) to a joint sitting of the National Assembly and Senate, where he will give his reflection on the c...HeraldCulture & Society20 December 2017
General Chiwenga Resigns, Lt-General Phillip Sibanda Promoted to Commander Defence ForcesZimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Commissioner-General Augustine Chihuri has retired after more than 23 years in charge of the country’s police force. Chihuri’s retirement comes on the same day that the....OnlineCulture & Society18 December 2017
Anger at rip-off retailers. . . Price hike madness fuels consumer discontentCONSUMERS have accused retailers of colluding to hike prices of basic commodities without justification as the same commodities are available from vendors at up to half the prices in shops. Prices of....ChronicleCulture & Society18 December 2017
Pirate taxis continue to wreak havoc in BulawayoPIRATE taxis, mostly ex-Japanese vehicles such as Toyota Vitz and Honda Fit models continue to be a menace in Bulawayo. Sadly, police and other relevant authorities seem to have failed to remove these...ChronicleCulture & Society18 December 2017
NGO, bank offer loans to poor communitiesSave the Children, an international non-governmental organisation working on children’s issues in Zimbabwe has partnered Agribank to offer loans for small-to-medium-income generating projects to poor....HeraldCulture & Society18 December 2017
Fake bond notes flood Harare streetsZimbabwe’s money market has been hit by counterfeit bond notes largely found on the parallel market where unscrupulous cash dealers are preying on unsuspecting cash seekers. The prevalence of the coun...TheStandardCulture & Society17 December 2017
Price hikes dampen festive mood - Meat prices up 100 percentCONSUMERS have expressed dismay over the continuous increase in the prices of basic commodities, which they say could dampen the festive mood. A snap survey conducted by Business Chronicle yesterday r...ChronicleCulture & Society15 December 2017
I have list of money externalisers: PresidentPresident Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday said he has a list of individuals and corporates that externalised money and the culprits will be dealt with if they fail to repatriate the money within the pres...HeraldCulture & Society15 December 2017
MDC alliance's US crusade disappoints govtThe Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Retired Major General Dr Sibusiso Moyo says it is shocking to watch fellow Zimbabweans led by Tendai Biti, Dewa Mavhinga and Peter Godwin take....OnlineCulture & Society14 December 2017