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'Will be a friend of West, they disgruntled with our land reform' - povo, not West, are ones dying for change
"I would like to be a friend of all and an enemy of none," announced Zimbabwe's new Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Fredrick Shava, after taking his oath of office."We are going to try our bes...Published: 15 hrs ago | 901 | by Nomusa Garikai
Thabani Mpofu strikes again arrests prominent businesswoman Smelly Dube
Prominent Gweru businesswoman Smelly Dube has been arrested by a Special Anti Corruption Commission team on allegations of selling State land.Her arrest came after she approached the High Cour...Published: 17 hrs ago | 47 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Chivayo sister, wife in social media row
CONTROVERSIAL businessman, Wicknell Chivayo's family is imploding with his wife, Sonja Madzikanda accusing her late mother-in-law of bewitching the couple's ‘autistic' infant son.This was re...Published: 19 hrs ago | 3623 | by Staff reporter
Teachers threaten showdown
GOVERNMENT'S plans to reopen schools in two weeks might hit a snag after teachers' unions yesterday declared that their members would not report for duty until their salaries and working conditions ar...Published: 19 hrs ago | 2697 | by Staff reporter
Brace for 3rd wave, says experts
MEDICAL experts yesterday warned that the country might be hit by a third wave of COVID-19 following Monday's relaxation of lockdown restrictions with winter approaching, and at a time new variants of...Published: 19 hrs ago | 2823 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC blasts govt for evicting Chiredzi villagers
MDC Alliance has lashed out at President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government for plans to evict thousands of villagers from their long-held land in Chiredzi.Local government minister July Moyo las...Published: 19 hrs ago | 762 | by Staff reporter
Marabini switches to reggae
AFRO-POP ace Jeys Marabini will face the biggest test of his career with his new reggae track and video, Jah Deliver Us, as he seeks to expand his market and fan base.The award-winning artiste...Published: 19 hrs ago | 579 | by Staff reporter
Loga flies back for Afcon qualifiers
WARRIORS coach Zdravko Logarusic arrived back in Harare yesterday from Croatia in preparation for the team's two critical Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifiers at the end of this month. Zimbabwe tr...Published: 19 hrs ago | 441 | by Staff reporter
Flashy lifestyle exposes 'thieving maid'
AN insatiable appetite for a "flashy" lifestyle by a Bulawayo maid attracted the attention of the police, leading to her arrest on allegations of stealing US$23 000 from her employer.Bulawayo ...Published: 19 hrs ago | 1959 | by Staff reporter
Biti wants government to fully dollarise
HARARE East legislator and former finance minister Tendai Biti has called on government to both accept the country's economy has dollarised by default and to liberalise the exchange rate following con...Published: 19 hrs ago | 1515 | by Staff reporter
Gender activism short-changes men and boys
Zimbabwe, like many other countries, has been focused more on protecting the rights of women and girls compared to those of men and boys. This has created another gender equality gap instead o...Published: 19 hrs ago | 202 | by Melody Dube
Bank queues a Covid-19 time bomb
BANKS are not adhering to World Health Organisation (WHO) standards and national Covid-19 guidelines as evidenced by their failure to control clients to ensure social distancing. Social distan...Published: 19 hrs ago | 230 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Mercantile Exchange to go live
The commodities exchange, the Zimbabwe Mercantile Exchange (ZMX), is doing final engagements with key stakeholders such as farmers before the exchange goes live this month. The engagements are...Published: 19 hrs ago | 183 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC enjoys pressing self-destruct button
Last week, the social media was abuzz with the news of the defection of two senior MDC Alliance members, Blessing Chebundo and Lillian Timveous, to Zanu-PF. In response to the development, the...Published: 19 hrs ago | 777 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Lockdown a major setback
On Monday President Mnangagwa relaxed some of the lockdown restrictions but the fact remains that the country been literal under lockdown for close to a year, now due coronavirus. Like many countries,...Published: 03 Mar 2021 at 19:46hrs | 800 | by Shelton Muchena
Mnangagwa feeling heat over VP choice
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa faces a difficult choice as he looks for suitable candidates to replace his former deputy, Kembo Mohadi, who resigned under pressure on Monday.This comes as it has...Published: 03 Mar 2021 at 16:56hrs | 5168 | by Staff reporter
Smelly Dube arrested
Prominent Gweru businesswoman Smelly Dube has been arrested by a Special Anti Corruption Commission team on allegations of selling State land.Dube was arrsted while in hospital where she is be...Published: 03 Mar 2021 at 16:54hrs | 3690 | by Staff reporter
NMB opens Money Transfer and DSTV Centre
It is now possible to experience quick and focused service when collecting money sent from abroad and paying DSTV subscriptions. NMB Bank has opened a centre in Harare's central business district dedi...Published: 03 Mar 2021 at 13:56hrs | 1409 | by Agencies
200% hike for bus rank fees
Harare City Council has with immediate effect hiked bus ranking fees by 200 percent forcing long distance buses to shun the usually busy Mbare Musika bus terminus. Each bus is now expected to pay US$3...Published: 03 Mar 2021 at 13:01hrs | 1380 | by Staff reporter
Man assaults cheating wife, burns bedroom, kills self
A man from Madziwa district in Mashonaland Central, Max Chauke died after consuming a poisonous substance after accusing his wife of cheating.Mashonaland Central Police Acting spokesperson Ass...Published: 03 Mar 2021 at 10:15hrs | 5004 | by Lloyd Rabaya/Simbarashe Sithole
Zanu-PF in early election mode
Zanu-PF has begun issuing electronic cards to its members as the party gears up for the 2023 national elections.This comes as President Emmerson Mnangagwa lit the torch paper to the Zanu-PF ca...Published: 03 Mar 2021 at 07:08hrs | 1404 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF guns for MDC Alliance bigwigs
Zanu-PF yesterday claimed that more MDC Alliance bigwigs were ready to jump ship to save their political careers after realising that the Nelson Chamisa-led opposition party was reaching a dead end, w...Published: 03 Mar 2021 at 06:21hrs | 2613 | by Staff reporter
Shava hungers for US, UK talks
NEWLY-APPOINTED Foreign Affairs minister Fredrick Shava yesterday said he was ready to engage the West in a bid to enable the country to join the family of nations.Shava was sworn in at State ...Published: 03 Mar 2021 at 06:20hrs | 1210 | by Staff reporter
Strict measures for court attendees
CHIEF Justice Luke Malaba yesterday announced strict conditions for court attendees in a statement where he relaxed some of the measures that he put in place in January to ensure that the country's co...Published: 03 Mar 2021 at 06:19hrs | 481 | by Staff reporter
Ex-army captain challenges dismissal
A FORMER captain in the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA), Solomon Ndlovu, is seeking reinstatement after he successfully appealed his six-year jail term for theft of a motor vehicle, at the High Court in ...Published: 03 Mar 2021 at 06:19hrs | 2433 | by Staff reporter
African universities' science A faculties a mockery
AFRICAN universities should discontinue their science faculties and concentrate their financial resources on the development of the arts, histories and music than misrepresent the sciences through pre...Published: 03 Mar 2021 at 06:16hrs | 440 | by Reinford Khumalo
Mohadi successor, phone tapping, 2 VPs dominate talk in Matebeleland
THE resignation of Vice President Kembo Mohadi has triggered frenzied talk in Matebeleland with political activists and parties expressing different views about who and how the former VP could best be...Published: 03 Mar 2021 at 06:15hrs | 5117 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo power outage due to technical fault
PARTS of the Bulawayo city centre and some suburbs have suffered a power blackout following an electrical fault at a Zesa substation at the Belmont industrial area on Monday evening. Zesa acti...Published: 03 Mar 2021 at 06:14hrs | 322 | by Staff reporter
Marriages ban lifted
CHIEF Justice Luke Malaba has lifted the ban on marriages and announced the resumption of normal court operations, including the offices of the Master and the Sheriff of the High Court following the r...Published: 03 Mar 2021 at 06:14hrs | 1243 | by Staff reporter
Dates for schools re-opening
SCHOOLS will re-open for the 2021 calendar on a phased approach with examination classes commencing on March 15 while the rest of learners will resume classes on March 22. Teachers for examina...Published: 03 Mar 2021 at 06:14hrs | 1563 | by Staff reporter
Minister allays power outage fears
Government has allayed fears of electricity challenges, following long hours of power outages disrupting businesses in some parts of central Harare on Monday. Energy and Power Development Mini...Published: 03 Mar 2021 at 06:12hrs | 232 | by Staff reporter
Forex demand in upward trajectory
Demand for foreign currency on the auction platform is showing an upward trajectory with 540 valid bids receiving their allotments with SMEs hitting a record total allotment of over US$3,1 million. ...Published: 03 Mar 2021 at 06:12hrs | 488 | by Staff reporter
Gushungo dairy bomber freed
HIGH Court judge, Tawanda Chitapi Tuesday granted $5 000 bail to Owen Kuchata, leader of Zimbabwe People's Front Party (ZPFP) who was jailed for attempt to bomb former President Robert Mugabe and fami...Published: 03 Mar 2021 at 06:11hrs | 553 | by Staff reporter
Do morals require a code of conduct for politicians?
Tongues were sent into overdrive in the recent past weeks amid revelations of a multitude of trysts of Zimbabwe's the third in command, Vice President Kembo Mohadi with numerous married. What started ...Published: 02 Mar 2021 at 21:40hrs | 703 | by Sibusisiwe Tshuma
Some of the biggest and most shocking scandals in boxing history
There will be one dispute or another about nearly everything in the film business. This makes it even more exciting and entertaining and draws even greater fans. Therefore, to achieve relevance and ma...Published: 02 Mar 2021 at 16:56hrs | 585 | by Staff Writer
Policymakers urged to offer growth incentives for digital infrastructure development
POLICYMAKERS have been called upon to frame policies that help increase investment in resilient digital infrastructure. This comes as the COVID-19 crisis has demonstrated the country's need fo...Published: 02 Mar 2021 at 16:15hrs | 106 | by Agencies
We need a New Thinking Approach as a nation
Few days ago, the Former MDC Alliance Senator, Lillian Timveous, and Blessing Chebundo, were being paraded at State House, and when I saw images circulating on internet, I said to myself, what value d...Published: 02 Mar 2021 at 14:11hrs | 649 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Sexgate claims VP Mohadi
VICE-PRESIDENT Kembo Mohadi (71), who has been battling a series of sex scandals allegedly involving married women, his aides and students, yesterday resigned to "save government's image".In a...Published: 02 Mar 2021 at 06:51hrs | 7073 | by Staff reporter
Charumbira wades into Chief Nyamukoho estate wrangle
CHIEF'S Council president Fortune Charumbira on Sunday waded into Chief Nyamukoho's family wrangle, urging the late traditional leader's family members to find common ground in the distribution of the...Published: 02 Mar 2021 at 06:48hrs | 1957 | by Staff reporter
Quicker route to wealth for black Africans
AFRICANS are currently receiving education that orients them towards employment rather than real wealth creation.Most value chains for our daily consumables as black people in Africa are contr...Published: 02 Mar 2021 at 06:44hrs | 996 | by Dumisani Nduku
Zimbabweans celebrated a wrong move
WHEN President Emmerson Mnangagwa assumed power in 2017, he promised to change the political landscape in Zimbabwe through implementing good policies, listening to the people and respecting human righ...Published: 02 Mar 2021 at 06:43hrs | 1085 | by Leonard Koni
Caps boss blasts PSL, Zifa
CAPS United vice-president Nhamo Tutisani has savaged Zifa and the Premier Soccer League (PSL) leadership as mere event managers who lack strategies to turn around domestic football and make it compet...Published: 02 Mar 2021 at 06:40hrs | 385 | by Staff reporter
Zimra fails to conduct rummage sales
THE Covid-19 pandemic has adversely affected operations at Beitbridge Border Post, with the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) yesterday saying that it has run out of storage space at all its State wa...Published: 02 Mar 2021 at 06:39hrs | 256 | by Staff reporter
Border officials in huge turnout for Covid-19 vaccination
THERE was a huge turnout of essential service providers at the Beitbridge border post yesterday, mainly those working at the port of entry, to take up the Sinopharm jabs against Covid-19. Immi...Published: 02 Mar 2021 at 06:39hrs | 382 | by Staff reporter
Exemption letters no longer required
CITIZENS no longer need exemption letters for movement while intercity travel is now permissible with businesses including the informal sector allowed to operate up to 7PM after Government relaxed Lev...Published: 02 Mar 2021 at 06:38hrs | 953 | by Staff reporter
Smuggled goods pile up at border
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) says it has run out of storage space at Beitbridge after forfeited goods accumulated since the imposition of Covid-19 restrictions. The tax collector has...Published: 02 Mar 2021 at 06:33hrs | 338 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Zinara bosses granted bail for flouting tender deal
FOUR former top executives of the Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zinara) yesterday appeared in court on allegations of flouting procurement procedures by hiring two security companies rejecte...Published: 02 Mar 2021 at 06:32hrs | 185 | by Staff reporter
Mohadi resigns to save image of the country
Vice President Kembo Mohadi yesterday resigned to save the image of the Government and allow him space to pursue legal remedies in the wake of allegations on social media that suggested immoral behavi...Published: 02 Mar 2021 at 06:25hrs | 569 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa opens up the economy
President Mnangagwa yesterday re-opened Zimbabwe's economy following almost two months of level four lockdown restrictions that brought most businesses to a standstill after a second and more intense ...Published: 02 Mar 2021 at 06:24hrs | 394 | by Staff reporter
Displacement of indigenous people from their ancestoral land proves Zimbabwe regime a continuation of colonialism
It has never been in doubt to most of us that, the 1980 government, that came into power in Zimbabwe, was nothing more than a British project, which had been created to hijack the genuine and gallant ...Published: 01 Mar 2021 at 12:33hrs | 1563 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
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