A former company accountant worked with armed criminals to steal money from his workplace. George Tarisai Marume helped robbers take cash from Steelmate Investments during December 2023. Harare magistrate Donald Ndirowei found him guilty of conspiracy to commit robbery. The court sentenced Marume to four years behind bars with conditions for early release. He must pay back 16,000 dollars to the company before November 30 or serve two full years.
Marume handled all money matters at Steelmate as their main accountant. He collected cash from drivers, customers and other workers every day. Company boss Clive Chisenye usually picked up the money each evening. Marume called his supervisor when Chisenye left work early on December 6. The boss...
Geo Pomona Waste Management started picking up trash from homes across Harare. The private company launched door-to-door garbage collection after the city council said it could not handle the job. Residents expressed happiness as they watched refuse trucks arrive at their neighborhoods. The service covers areas like the Central Business District, Budiriro and Glen View.
Government officials hired Geo Pomona after local authorities admitted they lacked capacity for waste management. The company already operates the Pomona dumpsite where workers build a waste-to-energy plant. The new contract expands their duties from managing the former dump to collecting garbage throughout the capital. Yesterday trucks visited regions 1 and 3 to gather...
A court cleared former NSSA investment director Brian Murewa of fraud charges. Harare magistrate Donald Ndirowei dismissed the case after state prosecutors failed to prove their accusations. Murewa faced claims he stole 25,000 dollars during a guest house purchase for the pension fund. His lawyer Tafadzwa Hungwe argued the charges lacked solid evidence. State witnesses gave conflicting testimony about the property deal.
Prosecutors claimed Murewa lied about the true cost of a Kariba guest house during 2021. The state alleged he told NSSA the property cost 240,000 dollars when the actual price was 215,000 dollars. Magistrate Ndirowei found the board had authorized Murewa to handle the transaction. The official agreement allowed him to...
Two women used fake school certificates to join nursing school at Chitungwiza Central Hospital. Paidamoyo Samantha Muchira and Makanaka Chatikobo submitted false Ordinary Level documents during their applications. The pair studied nursing for one full year before officials discovered their fraud. Hospital workers found the fake papers after checking with ZIMSEC education officials. Both students disappeared before police could arrest them.
Inspector Luckmore Chakanza confirmed police want information about the missing women. Officers continue investigating how much money the hospital lost through this scam. Hospital spokesperson Audrey Tasaranarwo said the fake certificates looked very real. She believes skilled criminals made the...
Gospel singer Sabastian Magacha earns about 500 dollars each month from his music career. The artist wants to pay 100 dollars monthly for his six-year-old daughter's care. Magacha says he takes care of his wife and two other young children with his income. He spends 250 dollars on rent and 70 dollars on food every month. The Zimbabwe Music Rights Association paid him only 120 dollars during 2024 for radio play.
Magacha claims his former partner refuses to accept his money for their child. The couple split when she was two months pregnant with their daughter. He found a school that costs 90 dollars per term for the girl's education. The child's mother chose a private school charging 800 dollars per term instead. Magacha cannot afford...
Zimbabwe will host a major women's tourism conference during 2026. The United Nations Tourism organization picked the country at meetings held recently across Nigeria. First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa earned praise for programs that help female business owners succeed. Her projects teach women about food tourism and farming markets.
Zimbabwe also won important leadership roles within UN Tourism groups. The country became vice president for the next general assembly meeting planned for Saudi Arabia. African nations voted Zimbabwe onto the executive council after receiving more support than eight other countries. Kenya and Seychelles finished behind Zimbabwe during the voting process.
Tourism Minister Barbara Rwodzi leads Zimbabwe's team...
Stanbic Bank helped more than 40 small business owners learn new skills during a three-month training program. The Level Up Business Clinic started during March and finished last month. Bank leaders wanted to teach people how to run better companies and make more money. The program gave entrepreneurs practical tools for managing finances and growing their businesses. Company officials believe small businesses drive economic growth across Zimbabwe.
CEO Solomon Nyanhongo said the bank understands the problems facing small companies like finding money and following government rules. The Incubator Hub space allows business owners to meet other entrepreneurs and share ideas about their work. Board chairman Mucha Mkanganwi told graduates to...
Bulawayo approved building plans worth more than 4.6 million dollars during April. The city processed 697 building applications and gave approval to 176 projects. Officials referred 140 plans back for fixes and left 381 applications under review. The approved projects showed a 2.32 percent jump from March numbers. New plan submissions rose 56 percent to reach 334 applications.
Building inspectors completed 1,659 checks across the city last month. Workers issued 75 certificates allowing people to move into new buildings. They examined 33 old structures for safety problems and checked four public buildings. The inspection work brought about 10,635 dollars to city coffers through various fees.
Construction contractor Calvin Moyo sees...
Zimbabwe construction companies face smaller price increases for building materials. The government statistics office reports that costs rose 3.7 percent during April compared to 5.2 percent the month before. Diesel and cement drove most price changes upward. Water stops and sluice valves stayed at the same prices. Contractors can better predict their monthly expenses.
Annual price increases reached 77 percent but experts say currency changes caused most of that jump. The September 2024 devaluation affected how officials measure price growth. Companies buying materials with US dollars saw prices drop 1.2 percent during April. Steel and joint compound costs fell enough to offset increases elsewhere. Foreign currency budgets face less...
