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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
How your business can benefit from OCR technology
Optical Character Recognition or Optical Character Reader is the electronic and mechanical conversion of the image typed into machine-encoded text. OCR is a field of research in pattern recogn...Published: 27 Feb 2021 at 09:03hrs | 185 | by Staff Writer
Cigarette cartels in Zimbabwe are a tax threat in SA
A recently released report on powerful cartels in Zimbabwe has exposed how cigarette companies are illegally infiltrating the South African market, while dodging the local taxman at the same time....Published: 24 Feb 2021 at 05:53hrs | 1510 | by Staff reporter
'Mohadi's sex scandal should be probed'
Vice President Kembo Mohadi's sexual excursions betray a culture of "abuse of office and power by public officials" that should be thoroughly investigated and punished, two civil society groups said o...Published: 22 Feb 2021 at 21:34hrs | 3180 | by Staff reporter
Duo's 16 house-breaking spree ends
Police have arrested two suspects on allegations of breaking into 16 houses in and around Chitungwiza and Harare, targeting various electrical gadgets and property. Investigations have reveale...Published: 22 Feb 2021 at 05:48hrs | 942 | by Staff reporter
Cigarette tycoon rubbishes Maverick Citizen bigotry
Businessman Adam Molai has denounced allegations that his Pacific Cigarette Company is part of powerful cartels accused of plundering Zimbabwe's economy and impoverishing the country's population....Published: 21 Feb 2021 at 22:29hrs | 2002 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's damning scorecard from allies
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has been asked to breathe life into an outfit he has been touting as the panacea to Zimbabwe's intractable political and economic reforms in a telling assessment of his le...Published: 21 Feb 2021 at 07:15hrs | 2132 | by Staff reporter
Zimpapers suspends editors over Soul-Jah Love tribute wishing presidium death
STATE-CONTROLLED publisher Zimpapers has summarily suspended sub-editors Washington Rungano Gwanzura and Tinashe Chuma for publishing a cheeky reader's comment wishing death on President Emmerson Mnan...Published: 20 Feb 2021 at 08:09hrs | 1522 | by Staff reporter
What kind of beast is devouring Chiwenga's generals?
"Covid -19 complications", is the cause of the death of army generals. At least that is what we are told by the government of Zimbabwe and the state media.Zimbabwe must be having a new covid- ...Published: 17 Feb 2021 at 08:35hrs | 7492 | by Israel Dube
Uninspected meat floods butcheries
Some farmers and butchers are selling condemned meat from livestock affected by diseases such as January disease and anthrax, instead of burning the carcasses. Although cases of tick-borne diseases ar...Published: 16 Feb 2021 at 06:23hrs | 468 | by Staff reporter
New system to eliminate fake Covid-19 certificates
A barcoding system developed to verify the authenticity of Covid-19 certificates is expected to start working this week, as authorities seek an end to fake coronavirus certificates.All the cou...Published: 14 Feb 2021 at 09:37hrs | 242 | by Staff reporter
Betting shops gamble with lockdown restrictions
Licensed betting house Moors World of Sport (MWOS) continues to operate some of its branches across the country in theory as internet operations but in practice having staff continually going into the...Published: 13 Feb 2021 at 07:30hrs | 374 | by Staff reporter
18 arrested in Beitbridge border operation
POLICE on Thursday arrested 18 people in Beitbridge, Matabeleland South for breaching immigration laws.The arrests were made as the police intensify their operation codenamed "No to border cri...Published: 12 Feb 2021 at 20:36hrs | 1322 | by Staff reporter
SA Home Affairs vows to crackdown on 'dubious' visas, permits
The Department of Home Affairs says it will leave no stone unturned in uncovering "dubious" visas and permits, such as permanent residence and special citizenships, which were granted irregularly. ...Published: 11 Feb 2021 at 18:38hrs | 2700 | by Staff reporter
Deployment of Shona teachers in Matabeleland schools is the main cause for low pass rates
"To weaken a Ndebele is to deprive him of an education", said the author of the 1979 Grand Plan, Nathan Shamuyarira. The document itself is the most evil conspiracy theory in Africa, to be produced by...Published: 11 Feb 2021 at 11:51hrs | 2316 | by Israel Dube
Zimbabwe continues to shame doomsayers, as opposition pins its hopes in PATHOGENS
During my schooling days when I chewed works of Karl Marx, Frederich Engels and Vladimir Lenin, one term one repeatedly met in one's study of the three sources and three origins of Marxist thought was...Published: 11 Feb 2021 at 08:17hrs | 1165 | by Jamwanda
Zimbabwe not among Africa's five most dangerous countries to be gay in
Several African countries continue to persecute people in the LGBT community and Zimbabwe is not among them. The five most dangerous countries to be gay in Africa are Uganda, Nigeria, Egypt, Tanzania ...Published: 10 Feb 2021 at 17:57hrs | 1767 | by Staff reporter
Who are the actual NGO beneficiaries?
A reflection on Nkirote, a woman from a small village in Kenya, and James, a country director of an NGO.The World Bank defines extreme poverty as living on less than $1.90 a day. I have often ...Published: 09 Feb 2021 at 18:50hrs | 1292 | by @NGOsceptic
Selective enforcement of lockdown rules
There has been some outcry by some Human Rights organisations and members of the public that the government is selectively enforcing the lockdown rules.The Human Rights Groups assert that whil...Published: 08 Feb 2021 at 09:40hrs | 3483 | by Shelton Muchena
Sibanda recounts Gukurahundi horror
MDC Alliance deputy spokesperson Felix Magalela Mafa Sibanda says memories of the Gukurahundi killings in the Midlands Province are still haunting him as he called for truth-telling.Sibanda sa...Published: 07 Feb 2021 at 07:59hrs | 1209 | by Staff reporter
140 vehicles impounded for lockdown breach
POLICE in Bulawayo have impounded 140 vehicles including pirate taxis and a bus from Botswana, for defying the lockdown regulations meant to curb the spread of Covid-19 in the second phase of operatio...Published: 05 Feb 2021 at 17:35hrs | 1079 | by Staff reporter
Police predict violent 2023 poll
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) is anticipating increased political tensions and contestations ahead of the 2023 harmonised election following the continued political instability in the country sin...Published: 05 Feb 2021 at 06:46hrs | 1117 | by Staff reporter
Russia's Sputnik V around 92% protection against Covid-19
Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine gives around 92% protection against Covid-19, late stage trial results published in The Lancet reveal.It has also been deemed to be safe - and offer comp...Published: 02 Feb 2021 at 18:27hrs | 1343 | by BBC
Zimplats output rises 2%
PLATINUM miner Zimplats recorded a 2% increase in ore mined to 1,864 million tonnes during the quarter ended September 30, 2020, after a new shaft which is still under development bolstered production...Published: 31 Jan 2021 at 10:00hrs | 189 | by Staff reporter
Let us desists from peddling falsehoods
Zimbabweans need to be warned over propagating malicious falsehoods. Members of the opposition party MDC Alliance have perfected this diabolical propaganda technique in pursuit of their "Kudira Jecha"...Published: 30 Jan 2021 at 20:35hrs | 617 | by Grace Chekai
MP takes govt to court over assets declaration by high profile officials
AN opposition legislator is suing government at the High Court over its failure to actualise a law that forces public officials, including President Emmerson Mnangagwa and ministers, to disclose their...Published: 30 Jan 2021 at 17:22hrs | 1028 | by Staff reporter
Zera introduces electronic licensing
THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has introduced electronic licencing for players in the petroleum sector.The energy regulator said it started issuing out the electronic licences...Published: 29 Jan 2021 at 18:53hrs | 1210 | by Staff reporter
How to choose a tokenization platform for your business
Cryptocurrencies, and the technology that makes their existence possible are gaining more popularity by the day. People increasingly buy bitcoins for various reasons,...Published: 28 Jan 2021 at 15:46hrs | 214 | by Staff Writer
Zimbabwean doctors deliberately killing politicians in hospitals?
THE Permanent Secretary of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, Nick Mangwana, has said there are theories suggesting that some professional doctors are deliberately killing political pla...Published: 24 Jan 2021 at 10:31hrs | 5607 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo police impound 95 cars
POLICE in Bulawayo yesterday impounded 95 vehicles from motorists, including pirate taxis, for defying the level 4 lockdown regulations meant to curb the spread of Covid-19. The country has of...Published: 23 Jan 2021 at 06:22hrs | 698 | by Staff reporter
Lockdown infidelity on the rise
CHEATING in the times of a crisis like the current Covid-19 pandemic is not simple.As a consequence, everything is now online-work, entertainment and believe it or not even adultery.A ...Published: 23 Jan 2021 at 06:17hrs | 1978 | by Staff reporter
South Africa is getting a Covid-19 vaccine 'ID system'
The South African government is in the process of developing an electronic vaccination data system (EVDS) to assist with the roll-out of Covid-19 vaccines across the country. The system aims t...Published: 21 Jan 2021 at 06:20hrs | 1438 | by Staff reporter
Doctor under fire for prescribing unapproved COVID-19 remedies
MEDICAL doctor Jackie Stone has come under fire from colleagues in the medical fraternity for allegedly prescribing unapproved COVID-19 remedies for her patients.Specialist physician Rashida F...Published: 20 Jan 2021 at 07:02hrs | 2462 | by Staff reporter
Burglary hotspot suburbs revealed
POLICE in Bulawayo have identified six western suburbs as hotspots for burglary and theft cases while revealing that some of the break-in incidents are leading to rape cases. The criminals are...Published: 19 Jan 2021 at 07:20hrs | 1287 | by Staff reporter
Is it a crime to publish false news?
EARLIER this month, reports circulated on social media alleging that a police officer in Harare had struck a woman with his baton and killed a baby strapped on her back. The police issued a de...Published: 18 Jan 2021 at 06:25hrs | 1555 | by Veritas
TSCZ in 10,000% fees hike shocker
THE Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe (TSCZ) has increased prices for its services by more than 10 000 percent with a defensive driving instructors' course shooting to $24 000 from $190. The ...Published: 18 Jan 2021 at 05:52hrs | 741 | by Staff reporter
Confronting the scourge of persecution by prosecution
One of the most topical debates in national discourses in Zimbabwe over the last week has been around mechanisms to address and regulate the dissemination of false information and disinformation, in l...Published: 17 Jan 2021 at 09:30hrs | 140 | by Nigel Nyamutumbu
Battle to control council rages
A VICIOUS battle to control Harare City Council has emerged between suspended town clerk Hosiah Chisango and Zvenyika Chawatama, who was occupying the role on an acting basis following the arrest of t...Published: 15 Jan 2021 at 07:51hrs | 701 | by Staff reporter
Failed Zimbabwe govt economic policy met with excuses
I AM not an economist or financial fundi neither was I good nor enjoyed such subjects as economics and accounting, in high school but, to use a cliche, it does not take a rocket scientist to lose conf...Published: 15 Jan 2021 at 07:35hrs | 142 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Impact of new media on Zimbabwean politics
Recent events in the United States stimulated debate on cyber space. Social media has taken the world by storm, and the recent developments in the US have raised debate on the impact of the phenomenon...Published: 14 Jan 2021 at 07:47hrs | 144 | by Livit Mugejo
Hopewell Chin'ono remanded in custody until Thursday
Magistrate Lazini Ncube has remanded journalist Hopewell Chin'ono to Thursday when he will deliver judgement in his bail application. The journalist faces the same charges as MDC Alliance offi...Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 13:14hrs | 600 | by Staff reporter
Mahere remanded in custody to Friday 15 January
MDC Alliance National Spokesperson Advocate Fadzayi Mahere has been remanded in custody to Friday 15 January 2021.Advocate Mahere will spend 3 days in prison custody to Friday when Magistrate ...Published: 12 Jan 2021 at 14:30hrs | 721 | by Staff reporter
Hopewell Chin'ono to ignore bail application
JOURNALIST Hopewell Chin'ono, arrested Friday, says he will not apply for bail as he wants to challenge the state to withdraw its charges against him.In a handwritten statement he handed over ...Published: 11 Jan 2021 at 16:06hrs | 1344 | by Staff reporter
Police nab suspected armed robbers
POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested three men who were caught with machetes, axes, a knife, catapults in a Honda Fit that had no number plates. Parked in the middle of the road in Cowdray Park, X...Published: 11 Jan 2021 at 07:52hrs | 1476 | by Staff reporter
How can bitcoin make you rich? Let's tell you!
Most incredible ways to acquire bitcoins easily!Bitcoin is the most trending topic nowadays as its value is touching the sky currently, and it is expected to increase more in the future. Every...Published: 10 Jan 2021 at 18:40hrs | 2682 | by Staff Writer
What are some highly important terms related to bitcoin? Checkout the details!
Bitcoin is considered to be one of the highly desired currency across this whole world. It is not necessary that you will trade in the bitcoin and only then you are going to make profit out of it. It ...Published: 10 Jan 2021 at 18:31hrs | 174 | by Staff Writer
Stanbic Bank to step up COVID-19 mitigation measures through digitisation
Leading financial services institution, Stanbic Bank, is banking on its top-notch innovative mobile and internet platforms to ensure its clients are well served throughout the 30-day lockdown....Published: 08 Jan 2021 at 11:33hrs | 451 | by Staff reporter
Prophet declares war on small house
Spiritual lock key master, Prophet Black Elisha has declared war on "small houses" as he believes they are the major cause of marital problems.He code named the operation - Operation expose sm...Published: 02 Jan 2021 at 13:59hrs | 1322 | by Staff reporter
Zimra, CZR escalate rice tax standoff
THE Confederation of Zimbabwe Retailers (CZR) has maintained that the Zimbabwe Revenues Authority (Zimra) is failing to interpret laws in its move to charge 15% value added tax (VAT) on rice packaged ...Published: 30 Dec 2020 at 07:32hrs | 197 | by Staff reporter
Decision on schools out today
A DECISION on the reopening of schools and final dates on the resumption of classes following a surge in Covid-19 infections and the threat posed by new and more contagious variants of the disease wil...Published: 30 Dec 2020 at 07:15hrs | 332 | by Staff reporter
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