Zimbabwe's information boss blasted Eddie Cross for saying bad stuff about the president's family. Dr. Muswere thinks that Cross still has old racist ideas. He believes Cross thinks Black people need White help to do well.
Eddie Cross Talked Trash on South African TV last March. Later, he backed down, saying sorry because he had made claims without proof. He promised files to the president but came empty-handed. The next day, Dr. Muswere called him "an excitable charlatan" who makes up wild stories.
The minister says Cross misuses his connections to important people. "He acts like he supports us during daylight hours but changes colors like a lizard when cameras roll." Dr. Muswere described him as someone who lived well under the old...
Zimbabwe started paying money to farmers who lost land where the fresh city rises at Mt Hampden. Already, five farm owners have received cash, and nearly 300 more will soon be waiting their turn. These 301 farmers from two provinces had papers for 47 farms covering 15,500 hectares, enough space for 1.5 million people once builders finish the city.
Officials created fair payment rules based on what farmers owned before. Those holding complete title deeds receive money for both property and land value. Others who gained farms during land reform just collect payment for improvements they made. The money teams first helped farmers whose fields housed last August's big regional leader meeting.
Professor Jiri mentioned that compensation...
Zimbabwe started giving out farm papers locally instead of from just one office. This helps farmers across the country receive land papers much faster. The team running this plan wants to make sure land reform stays forever by letting farmers use land as real money value.
Farm owners can feel safe putting money into big projects because they know the land stays theirs for sure. These papers let banks give loans to farmers who need cash for their work. When banks want something valuable before lending money, these papers work perfectly for that job.
Anyone holding long leases, offer letters, or permits can join this program right away. The plan also keeps farmland in Zimbabwean hands rather than letting outsiders buy it up. Our country...
Last Wednesday, Bulawayo City leaders voted to give themselves big car loans. Each person wants US$4,000 from city money to buy personal cars. They made this choice even though the city lacks cash for basic services.
These officials changed what the national government told them to do. The original rule said they should receive help buying motorbikes for work duties. Instead, they decided they wanted money for cars, not just bikes. Ward 15 leader, Ashton Mhlanga, started this debate during their meeting.
Mr. Mhlanga comes from the Cowdray Park area. He brought up a letter dated September 26, 2024, about helping council members travel around better. His plan asked the city to hand out cash equal to what a good motorbike costs. He said...
Zimbabwe plans to cancel all taxes on American products. President Mnangagwa wants more US goods to enter Zimbabwe and hopes this will help sell local items to America. The president says these changes build a good relationship with Trump's team and that both countries can benefit from working together.
America started charging a basic 10% tax on everything it buys yesterday. Next Wednesday, they will hit Zimbabwe with an 18% tax on anything sent to America. Mnangagwa agrees that countries need to protect their jobs through fair taxes. But he prefers making friends across the world rather than creating enemies. That's why he decided to remove all fees on US products.
The president shared his plan on the social media platform X. He...
Zimbabwe gave a huge pile of cash to a South African printing company for election stuff last year. The company pocketed some money but sent most of it straight to a rich man named Wicknell Chivayo. He faces claims that he pays off big shots to win deals. Money trackers in South Africa found this happening between April 2023 and May 2024. They told Zimbabwe banks, South African tax people, and police to check what happened fast.
Nobody noticed anything strange until Chivayo fought with his friends, Mike and Moses, about sharing their secret payments. They helped the printing company called Ren-Form win the contract without any competition. Secret recordings showed Chivayo may have paid many top officials from the profit. He later said...
Brian Moyo quit as head of the Highlanders after just four months because of money problems. The soccer club started investigating claims that he cheated them out of cash. They say he added extra money to bills and kept it for himself.
Highlanders needed to pay another team, Bulawayo Chiefs, $18,000 for two players. But Moyo signed papers saying they should pay $23,000 instead. People think he pocketed the extra $5,000 difference. The club told everyone they accepted his walking away but would keep checking what happened.
The team already lost their previous leader when Sihlangu Dlodlo passed away. They must find someone new again real fast. This makes four different bosses running things at the Highlanders in barely more than one...
Thursday brought terrible news for Lesotho clothing makers. They learned America would charge a huge 50% tax on everything they sell there. Teboho Kobeli runs a factory with 2,000 workers and feels absolutely crushed. His company makes clothes for big US stores, but these new taxes mean his products will cost much more for Americans to buy.
Lesotho became a success story thanks to a special deal called the African Growth and Opportunity Act. This 25-year plan let African countries sell certain things to America without paying any taxes. The idea was to build factories across Africa instead of just sending money as aid. The program created many jobs, especially for people making clothes.
Trump never mentioned the name of this program...
China hit back at America with a huge 34% tax on all US goods starting next Thursday. They answered President Trump's similar tax on Chinese products with their biggest punch yet. Trump already put smaller 10% taxes on Chinese stuff twice during February and March because he blamed them for fentanyl problems.
The stock market crashed Friday when China announced several counter-attacks. They blocked rare earth minerals needed for tech products, sued America at the World Trade Organization, stopped buying farm products from certain US companies, restricted dozens of American businesses, and launched an investigation into an American chemical company.
Trump posted online that China made mistakes and panicked. But he still showed interest...
