Zimbabwe Situation

Harare provincial police spokesperson Inspector Luckmore Chakanza said the robbers, who are not yet known, pounced on the house at around 7.40pm on Thursday last week. Jeremiah Mudonha-Herald Correspondent  A GANG of four robbers armed with machetes and pistols raided a house in Zengeza 4, Chitungwiza, and attacked the occupants before seizing US$21 500, R39 […] …
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Trust Freddy–Herald Correspondent  A MANHUNT has been launched by police for robbers who allegedly shot dead a Masvingo tuckshop owner and stole an unspecified amount of money.  The incident occurred at around 9pm on Saturday. Michael Munhungowarwa (41) was allegedly shot dead by robbers when he was preparing to leave the tuckshop for the day. […] …
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There has been an upward trend in the banking sector capital adequacy ratios, as core capital increased due to improved profitability by banking institutions over the period ending September 30, 2022. Tapiwanashe Mangwiro  LOCAL banks are adequately capitalised with an average capital adequacy ratio of 35,45 percent, the highest in two years and above the […] …
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“I would like to thank all the Pari staff members for the excellent care and treatment you gave my daughter Delphine Makokowe at Pari,” reads part of her letter to the hospital.  Mukudzei Chingwere–Herald Reporter  A PATIENT who recently had a successful delicate spine surgery at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals has commended the hospital and […] …
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Judith Phiri, Business Reporter  ARTISANAL and small-scale miners are appealing to Government to develop programmes that assist them with exploration for mineral deposits so that they can positively contribute to the US$12 billion mining industry target by 2023.  Exploration is a range of activities to help determine if there are minerals under the ground.  If the […] …
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Judith Phiri, Business Reporter THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has said it shall monitor progress on the resolution of the identified weaknesses at the Zimbabwe Women’s Microfinance Bank Limited. This comes after the Central Bank concluded an onsite examination of the bank in December 2022, as part of its on-going supervision activities in terms […] …
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Jean Sigauke in Plumtree POLICE in Plumtree recently arrested two people for allegedly smuggling an assortment of goods from neighbouring Botswana destined for Bulawayo. One of the arrested individuals was already on the wanted list after escaping a stop and search roadblock and leaving his passport on 31 December last year. Officer commanding Plumtree District, […] …
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Sunday News Reporters PARENTS and guardians remain banned from visiting learners at boarding schools as Covid-19 prevention protocols remain in place. This comes ahead of the opening of schools tomorrow. Health officials in the country have been calling on people to remain vigilant as fresh cases of the pandemic continue to be recorded. A new […] …
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Judith Phiri, Business Reporter  GOVERNMENT has set pre-planting producer price for maize, soyabean, sunflower and cotton as the Second Republic seeks to incentivise farmers for ahead of the 2022/23 marketing season. The pre-planting producer price for maize and traditional grains was set at US$335 per tonne, while soyabeans and sunflower will fetch US$597,59 and US$687,23 per […] …
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As KFC wrestles with chicken shortages that saw it temporarily close some of its outlets, top fast-food chains Famous Brands and Nando’s say they are also battling supply chain crunches courtesy of unrelenting load shedding. Famous Brands, which owns Wimpy and Steers, confirmed on Thursday it had “experienced procurement shortages caused by sustained load shedding” […] …
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