[New Zimbabwe] FORMER Finance minister Ignatius Chombo's ex-wife Marian Chombo has appealed to President Emmerson Mnangagwa to repeal laws which infringe on people's rights. ......
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Ex-Wife Weeps As Chombo in Leg Irons
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I Am Coming to Harare, Says Zodwa Wabantu
[Zimbabwe Standard] South African dance socialite Zodwa "WaBantu" Libram , who has once more agreed to come to Harare next Thursday before she makes the second appearance in Bulawayo the next day, says she is now ready. ......
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President Mnangagwa Conferred With a Doctorate
[New Zimbabwe] President Emmerson Mnangagwa was Saturday conferred with an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree and installed as Chancellor of Midlands State University (MSU). ......
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Veteran Musician Mapfumo Gives Warning to Upcoming Musicians
[Zimbabwe Standard] Veteran musicians Thomas Mapfumo and Hosiah Chipanga have urged upcoming artists to stay clear of bootlicking and endorsing politicians as it could have negative effects on their careers. ......
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Mugabe's Nephew Quits Politics
[Zimbabwe Standard] Former Public Services, Labour and Social Welfare minister Patrick Zhuwao is quitting politics and does not intend to return home soon after former president Robert Mugabe was toppled last month. ......
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Actress Cum Model Sibanda Eyes Miss World Zimbabwe
[Zimbabwe Standard] Promising Bulawayo-based actor cum model Sakhile Sibanda considers the sky to be the limit in her endeavours to grow her modelling career as she is set to test her ability next year by auditioning for the country's prestigious pageant, Miss World Zimbabwe. ......
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Zimbabwe:Woman Jailed For 'Searching' for Husband's Sperm in Maid's Privates
A Harare mother of three was last week caged eight years after she was convicted of shoving her hand into her housemaid's privates in search of her husband's sperm. She landed in the dock after she inserted her hands into her maid's privates suspecting that she had had sex with her husband. ......
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Four Top Revenue Authority Officials Acquitted
[Zimbabwe Standard] Four of the eight Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) bosses, who were facing charges of fleecing the parastatal of thousands of dollars, through an import duty scam, were last week acquitted by a Harare magistrate after the State failed to prove a prima facie case against them. ......
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Zimbabwe:Four Top Revenue Authority Officials Acquitted
Four of the eight Zimbabwe Revenue Authority bosses, who were facing charges of fleecing the parastatal of thousands of dollars, through an import duty scam, were last week acquitted by a Harare magistrate after the State failed to prove a prima facie case against them. Tjiyapo Velempini, Charles Manjengwa, Anna Mtombodzi and Thokhozile Mrewa were discharged by magistrate Victoria Masamba at the close of the State's case. ......
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Zimbabwe:Former Finance Minister's Colleagues Implicated in Fraud Case
Two more Local government ministry employees have been nabbed for working in cahoots with the ex-finance minister Ignatius Chombo to defraud the ministry of nearly $1million by grabbing stands without authority from Harare city council. Lazarus Chiimba who is the registrar of valuers and Rejoice Pazvakavambwa, the deputy director of valuations and estate management in the ministry of local government, appeared in court recently. ......
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War Vets Want Police Boss Chihuri Out
[Zimbabwe Standard] War veterans in Mashonaland West have petitioned President Emmerson Mnangagwa to fire police Commissioner General Augustine Chihuri saying he has no place in the new political dispensation. ......
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Organisation Proposes Scheme to Stem Forex Woes
[Zimbabwe Standard] The Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) has proposed an importer-financed export incentive scheme, which lessens pressure on the central bank to look for foreign currency for importers. ......
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Platinum On the Double
[Zimbabwe Standard] With half the performances they put up in cup matches, relegated Chibuku Cup champions Harare City would have easily avoided the dreaded chop in the league. ......
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'Return to Economic Fundamentals'
[Zimbabwe Standard] The exit of President Mugabe from the echelons of state power saw the ascendancy of interim President Emmerson Mnangagwa with the blessings of the military after a week of a military coup veiled as a military operation code named "Operation Restore Legacy." ......
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Mnangagwa's Disappointing Cabinet
[Zimbabwe Standard] President Emmerson Mnangagwa announced a 22-member cabinet on Friday. Largely, it looks like he is that bird that just hopped from one branch to another but remained in the same tree. Pretty the same as old Robert Mugabe. ......
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Uproar Over Separation of Arts From Culture
[Zimbabwe Standard] Following the announcement of a new cabinet on Thursday there has been an outcry in the arts sector regarding the separation of the arts portfolio from culture in the new set up. ......
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Zimbabwe truck accident kills 21: Report
At least 21 people were killed at the weekend when a truck overturned in western Zimbabwe, state media reported today. ......
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Horsman, Sibanda
James Horsman and Dawn Sibanda of Seattle, Washington, announce their engagement. Parents of the couple are Elaine and the late David Horsman of Balaton and Herod and Siyengiwe Sibanda of Harare, Zimbabwe. ......
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Zimbabwe's former vice president Mphoko returns home
Children play in front of a poster of former Zimbabwe president, Robert Mugabe in Mbare township outside Harare, Zimbabwe November 30, 2017. Photo - Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko Children play in front of a poster of former Zimbabwe president, Robert Mugabe in Mbare township outside Harare, Zimbabwe November 30, 2017. ......
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This Week in Bitcoin: Big Bangs, Huge Swings, and a Word From the White House
Every week we tell ourselves “This one’s got to be quieter” and yet every week we’re proven wrong. Welcome to the latest and craziest edition of This Week in Bitcoin. We’ve no idea where this madness is gonna end; all we know is that there’s no time to assess the situation – there’s too much stuff happening in bitcoin. For those of you who were forced to sleep at some stage this week, here’s a roundup of what you may have missed. Also read: Trump and the Federal Reserve Are ‘Keeping an Eye on Bitcoin’ Bitcoin Goes Bang We tried to teach you about ways in which bitcoin is changing the world. We tried to inform you of cryptocurrency regulation in developing countries. We even tried to impart...
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