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Mnangagwa declares Joshua Nkomo's ally a liberation war hero
The late vice president Joshua Nkomo's trusted ally cde Kakora Mhundurwa has been decided a liberation war hero by President Emmerson Mnangagwa....Published: 5 hrs ago | 1327 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Chiweshe
CABS taken to court over currency conversion
ARCHITECTURAL firm Stone/Beattie Studio has filed a High Court application seeking to recover US$142 000 from Central Africa Building Society (CABS) that was converted to the equivalent local unit fol...Published: 9 hrs ago | 451 | by Staff reporter
Grey hair comes with wisdom
Mature age comes with wisdom, nephews and nieces but sometimes it comes alone. My progeny extension so far is to the power of six, two boys and four girls, grandpa's pride. The eldest a boy, second ye...Published: 22 hrs ago | 1250 | by Tondo. Chinehasha.
US Embassy warms up to Ngarivhume
The US Embassy in Harare is warming up to the Transform Zimbabwe leader, Jacob Ngarivhume as evidenced by a token of appreciation they gave him for his stance against the Government.A source p...Published: 22 Jul 2021 at 15:40hrs | 1807 | by Political Reporter
Chamisa's MDC calls for halt to UK deportations
Zimbabwe's main opposition MDC Alliance on Thursday urged the United Kingdom to halt the deportation of failed asylum seekers, warning that human rights abuses are "increasing" under President Emmerso...Published: 22 Jul 2021 at 08:41hrs | 970 | by Staff reporter
Joshua Nkomo's ally dies
The late vice president Joshua Nkomo's ally Steady Kakora Mhindurwa has died.He was 90.Mhundurwa's son Edward confirmed the dea...Published: 21 Jul 2021 at 19:03hrs | 4706 | by Simbarashe Sithole
United States imported COVID-19 vaccines into Zimbabwe to 'checkmate Zanu-PF?
Zimbabwe, facing a wave of new Covid-19 infections and a slow vaccination campaign, will only accept Chinese, Indian and Russian vaccines under the global vaccine distribution scheme COVAX, a spokesma...Published: 21 Jul 2021 at 10:31hrs | 3453 | by Staff reporter
'Late journalist a moving BaKalanga encyclopaedia'
THE Kalanga Language and Cultural Development Association (KLCDA) has described the late veteran journalist Saul Gwakuba Ndlovu, who was one of its long-serving trustees, as a "moving" BaKalanga encyc...Published: 21 Jul 2021 at 07:54hrs | 399 | by Staff reporter
No, Mr Biti, you are not a jack of all trades
A week ago, the local mainstream and social media were abuzz with news of MDC Alliance (MDCA) faction co-vice president, Tendai Biti's rantings against the International Monetary Fund (IMF's) report o...Published: 21 Jul 2021 at 07:47hrs | 936 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Mass UK deportations exposes MDC's double standards
The news which has gripped the Zimbabwean community in the UK about the chartered flights of loads of Zimbabwean criminals has shaken the community with mixed feelings. But the most surprising wailers...Published: 20 Jul 2021 at 06:16hrs | 3160 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
MDC Alliance & Civic Society Organisations in caucus for Gays & Lesbians Law
As the nation is experiencing vast socio-economic reforms since the inception of the New Dispensation, the MDC Alliance have chosen to join the train by amending the Constitution to incorporate same s...Published: 20 Jul 2021 at 06:07hrs | 1129 | by Shelton Muchena
The fight against COVID-19 is everyone's responsibility
The first Saturday of this month saw local author, film maker and anti-Government activist, Tsitsi Dangarembwa, getting her first COVID-19 vaccination jab at Parirenyatwa Hospital in Harare. She did n...Published: 19 Jul 2021 at 13:35hrs | 476 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Ruling elite roving bandits, says Biti
OPPOSITION MDC Alliance vice president Tendai Biti yesterday described the ruling elite as "roving bandits" who are clinging to power to loot national resources without concern for the ordinary citize...Published: 19 Jul 2021 at 06:48hrs | 1103 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe internet service providers widening digital divide
The cost of internet bandwidth in Zimbabwe during Covid-19 has created an inequality that will only be improved through policy formulation and enhancement, a MISA Zimbabwe Multi-stakeholder engagement...Published: 18 Jul 2021 at 08:47hrs | 598 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe deputy minister shells out $770,000 on Rolls Royce
Deputy sports minister Tinomudaishe Machakaire has splashed US$770,000 on a Rolls Royce Phantom - the latest illustration of the gulf between Zimbabwe's poor and super rich political elites.Th...Published: 17 Jul 2021 at 15:36hrs | 3469 | by Staff reporter
Biti trial fails to take off
The trial of MDC-Alliance vice president Tendai Biti on allegations of manhandling a Russian national during an altercation outside Harare Magistrates Court hit another brick wall yesterday after his ...Published: 17 Jul 2021 at 07:52hrs | 266 | by Staff reporter
'Team Number 2' faction emerges in Zanu-PF
Zanu-PF has been rocked by the emergence of a shadowy new faction going by the moniker, Team Number 2, which was showcased at recent clandestine Women's League meeting in Bulawayo, the Zimbabwe Indepe...Published: 16 Jul 2021 at 09:31hrs | 4048 | by Staff reporter
Ignore critics, says Mnangagwa
RESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has called on his party members to ignore critics who have been blasting the Zanu-PF government over its failures, describing them as prophets of "doom".Mnangagwa s...Published: 16 Jul 2021 at 09:21hrs | 392 | by Staff reporter
Zec in 'Catch Them Young' campaign
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) says it will roll out voter education in tertiary institutions under its ambitious project dubbed "Catch Them Young", aimed at encouraging students to register ...Published: 16 Jul 2021 at 09:20hrs | 217 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean politicians and their addiction to Twitter
WITH the advancement of technology, Twitter has rapidly become a crucial communication tool for Zimbabwean politicians to convey their messages to the public, either to threaten or give general update...Published: 16 Jul 2021 at 09:14hrs | 351 | by Evans Mathanda
Biti set to lose Parly car
PARLIAMENT has approached the High Court to repossess top-of-the-range vehicles it issued to six former People's Democratic Party (PDP) MPs following their recall and expulsion from Parliament in Marc...Published: 16 Jul 2021 at 09:05hrs | 866 | by Staff reporter
Contractor, BCC give conflicting figures on Egodini project
THE Egodini construction project cost was overstated at US$60 million with council and the constructor now giving different figures, raising questions if the city will eventually get value for money f...Published: 14 Jul 2021 at 09:24hrs | 319 | by Staff reporter
It's good introducing anti-corruption curricular at ECD, why don't we start by uprooting graft right from top echelons of power?
Have you ever come across an unrepentant serial rapist, and wife beater, who is in the strange habit of loudly proclaiming to be an ardent gender rights, and anti-sexual abuse, activist - whilst, also...Published: 13 Jul 2021 at 20:18hrs | 472 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
High court rules in favour of police using spikes
Strips of spikes used by police to stop vehicles refusing to obey orders to halt are fully legal and any court trying to ban them would be tantamount to legalising crime and disempowering police from ...Published: 13 Jul 2021 at 09:05hrs | 288 | by Staff reporter
Naming, shaming, SI 127 key for market discipline
NAMING, shaming and imposing heavy penalties against entities caught abusing funds obtained from the auction will reinforce the platform's role as the preferred mechanism of distributing the scarce fo...Published: 13 Jul 2021 at 08:53hrs | 667 | by Staff Reporter
High Court rules in favour of police using spikes
Strips of spikes used by police to stop vehicles refusing to obey orders to halt are fully legal and any court trying to ban them would be tantamount to legalising crime and disempowering police from ...Published: 13 Jul 2021 at 08:40hrs | 573 | by Staff Reporter
When you die, will people celebrate or mourn your death?
Today, 12 July, I am glorifying my Creator, Jehovah God Almighty, in Christ Jesus' name, for placing me on this planet forty eight (48) years ago.However, for me, birthday anniversaries are ne...Published: 12 Jul 2021 at 16:46hrs | 1265 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Biti IMF utterances under scrutiny
Political analysts have described the MDC Alliance Vice President, Tendai Biti's utterances on the International Monetary Fund (IMF)'s growth projections, as a classical example of treachery and dislo...Published: 11 Jul 2021 at 19:22hrs | 1018 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean oil firm expands into Sadc
MATRIX Petroleum, a United Kingdom-based oil firm majority-controlled by Zimbabwean-born Malvin Chiwanga, has announced plans to enter the Namibian and South African markets.The firm has signi...Published: 11 Jul 2021 at 10:45hrs | 808 | by Staff reporter
VFEX in dramatic rebound
THE Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX) has dramatically emerged to capture some of Zimbabwe's biggest firms, with multinationals making bold moves to step into the waterfall in the past week....Published: 11 Jul 2021 at 10:42hrs | 400 | by Staff reporter
Biti rubbishes IMF over 7% Zimbabwe growth rate
FORMER finance minister Tendai Biti has describe the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as a naive and dishonest institution after it published a report forecasting a 7% growth in Zimbabwe's economy....Published: 10 Jul 2021 at 11:01hrs | 2093 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe is 3 months behind COVID-19'
LOCAL health experts yesterday noted that Zimbabwe was three months behind the ever-mutating COVID-19 virus, and suggested that the best brains were now required to tame the tide.This came as ...Published: 10 Jul 2021 at 10:58hrs | 1004 | by Staff reporter
Cultural village plan for Inxwala Grounds
Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has resolved to transform Inxwala Grounds from residential and ancillary status land into a cultural village to promote tourism through the rich history of the Ndebele peop...Published: 10 Jul 2021 at 10:55hrs | 148 | by Staff reporter
27 firms fined for abusing forex auction system
Twenty one more companies have now been found abusing the foreign currency auction system, bringing the total to 39, and of these, 27 have been assessed civil penalties while 12 others have been issue...Published: 10 Jul 2021 at 10:53hrs | 291 | by Staff reporter
Biti says the introduction of $50 note is criminal
TOP economists are confident that the new $50 notes, introduced by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Tuesday, will not trigger inflationary pressures.However, former Finance Minister Tendai Biti di...Published: 07 Jul 2021 at 16:30hrs | 5801 | by Staff reporter
Factionalism rocks Zanu-PF Nyanga district
Zanu-PF central committee member Moses Gutu has been accused of fuelling factional fights in Nyanga district as the race for the 2023 elections gets heated up.But Gutu yesterday denied the all...Published: 06 Jul 2021 at 10:34hrs | 415 | by Staff reporter
Cyber Bill sails through Parly Committee stage
THE Cyber Security and Data Protection Bill (2019) last Thursday sailed through the Committee Stage in the National Assembly and is now before the Parliamentary Legal Committee for scrutiny.If...Published: 05 Jul 2021 at 11:34hrs | 526 | by Staff reporter
Mining fees hike to spawn opaque deals
ZIMBABWE'S smallscale miners warned on Friday that the industry could further relapse into an epicentre for backstage deals following government's move to hike fees by wide margins.Under norma...Published: 04 Jul 2021 at 14:30hrs | 362 | by Staff reporter
Govt yet to award the Gwayi-Shangani dam-Bulawayo pipeline tender
GOVERNMENT is yet to award a tender for the construction of the 260km Gwayi-Shangani dam-Bulawayo pipeline, an ambitious project that seeks to pipe water from the Zambezi River to the country's second...Published: 04 Jul 2021 at 14:21hrs | 310 | by Staff reporter
UK company proposes US$850m fuel pipeline for Zimbabwe
A UNITED Kingdom-registered oil company with strong South African links, Coven Energy Limited, has tabled an ambitious US$850 million investment proposal to construct Zimbabwe's second fuel pipeline i...Published: 03 Jul 2021 at 21:35hrs | 2755 | by Staff reporter
COVID-19 scuttles Zanu-PF voter registration campaign
Zanu-PF Bulawayo province yesterday said COVID-19 lockdowns had scuttled its ambitious goal to register five million new voters for the 2023 polls.Zanu-PF Bulawayo provincial chairperson Obert...Published: 03 Jul 2021 at 10:22hrs | 337 | by Staff reporter
Mukupe eyes Hurungwe Parly seat
AFTER losing hope of reclaiming his Harare East constituency seat, former Finance minister Terrence Mukupe is reportedly plotting a major political comeback to contest the Hurungwe North parliamentary...Published: 03 Jul 2021 at 10:17hrs | 960 | by Staff reporter
Thousands of travellers stranded after inter-city ban
THOUSANDS of people have been left stranded since Wednesday this week after government imposed a level 4 lockdown, which banned intercity travel as they are failing to get transport back to their home...Published: 02 Jul 2021 at 19:32hrs | 901 | by Staff reporter
Struggling Sakunda retrenches workers
Sakunda Holdings has retrenched tens of workers as economic sanctions imposed on the firm and its chief executive officer Kudakwashe Tagwirei take a toll on the once shinning company in Zimbabwe....Published: 01 Jul 2021 at 17:15hrs | 1847 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Police issues temporal prohibition order
Zimbabwe Republic Police Guruve district issued a temporal prohibition order of carrying certain weapons in terms of section 4(1) of the maintainance peace and order section 11:23.The or...Published: 30 Jun 2021 at 17:12hrs | 1497 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
250-seater conference centre built in Gweru
THE construction of a 250-seater conference centre in Gweru has been completed thereby positioning the city for wider tourism opportunities as a conferencing destination.Named "Changamire", th...Published: 30 Jun 2021 at 06:52hrs | 1727 | by Staff Reporter
South Africa back on level-4 lockdown
President Cyril Ramaphosa has placed South Africa back on a strict level-4 lockdown, with restrictions — including a ban on all alcohol sales - in place for the next 14 days.The restrictions...Published: 28 Jun 2021 at 07:09hrs | 3114 | by Staff Reporter
'Zanu PF - ZNA bond in unbreakable' said Chinamasa - rubbish, 2017 broke it and since feared another
Zimbabwe is not the first and only country to gain her independence and sovereignty after a bitter armed struggle; many other nations have in Africa, Asia, North and South America, etc. have had a sim...Published: 26 Jun 2021 at 07:32hrs | 812 | by Wilbert Mukori
Mwonzora 'secret' chats leaked
MDC-T leader Douglas Mwonzora has been exposed in leaked WhatsApp messages in which he was begging for sponsorship from former Zanu-PF minister Jonathan Moyo to fight MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamis...Published: 24 Jun 2021 at 11:11hrs | 2934 | by Staff reporter
'Local communities transformed into Zanu-PF battlegrounds'
A PEACE-BUILDING rights group has said local communities have been turned into battlegrounds by Zanu-PF foot soldiers canvassing for party votes ahead of the 2023 polls.A May report by Heal Zi...Published: 24 Jun 2021 at 11:04hrs | 492 | by Staff reporter
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