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Zimbabwe records 27 new Covid-19 cases
TWENTY-SEVEN new Covid-19 cases were recorded on Thursday while 36 people recovered from the virus as the cumulative figure rose to 7752.Bulawayo had the highest number of new infections after...Published: 1 hr ago | 160 | by Staff reporter
R250,000 bounty for Zimbabwe murder suspect
THE South African police Service (SApS) has put a r250 000 bounty for information leading to the arrest of a Zimbabwean national wanted in connection with the murder of a woman and her daughter early ...Published: 13 hrs ago | 1763 | by Staff reporter
SA tightens screws on cross-border trading
SOUTH Africa's Border Management Authority Act 2 of 2020 enacted on July 21, 2020 could severely restrict Zimbabwe's cross-border traders as the neighbouring country prepares to open its borders start...Published: 13 hrs ago | 2874 | by Staff reporter
Drax graft busters arrested
THREE police officers who were actively involved in the arrest of Delish Nguwaya, the Zimbabwean representative of Drax International, a company implicated in the US$60 million COVID-19 equipment proc...Published: 13 hrs ago | 3323 | by Staff reporter
VIPs bleed Zesa, parly to probe
PARLIAMENT will next month launch a full-scale investigation into operations at the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (Zesa) with the aim of recovering millions of dollars, which were, according t...Published: 13 hrs ago | 587 | by Staff reporter
Zimdollar moving towards stability?
THE interbank market entered the 14th week of trading this week and results from the auction show that the Zimbabwean dollar (Zimdollar) firmed by 0,27% against the Us dollar in the week under review....Published: 13 hrs ago | 669 | by Respect Gwenzi
Colleges to open for face-to-face learning
POLYTECHNICS, teachers' colleges and industrial training colleges will reopen on October 5 for face to-face learning. Authorities will be required to strictly adhere to the health guidelines a...Published: 13 hrs ago | 675 | by Staff Reporter
Tsikamutandas wreak havoc in Bulilima San community
SELF-PROCLAIMED witch-hunters, commonly known as tsikamutandas, have flooded the San community in Makhulela Village, Bulilima where they claim to be "cleansing the area". Notorious for preying...Published: 13 hrs ago | 351 | by Staff reporter
Nkayi District Council withdraws order to suspend CEO
NKAYI Rural District Council (RDC) has withdrawn its application at the High Court in which it sought an order interdicting its suspended chief executive officer Mr Zimbabwe Ndlovu from accessing coun...Published: 13 hrs ago | 158 | by Staff reporter
Pupils to proceed to next grade
Pupils will proceed to the next grade next year despite limited learning this year, Senators heard yesterday. Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa said p...Published: 14 hrs ago | 509 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa calls for UN reform
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has called for mutual respect among nations, genuine multilateralism buttressed by the much-needed reforms in the United Nations (UN) to achieve a peaceful and stable world. ...Published: 14 hrs ago | 369 | by Staff reporter
Matiza grilled over vehicle plates shortages
TRANSPORT minister Joel Biggie Matiza yesterday said government ordered a clampdown on vehicles without number plates after witnessing a spike in accidents involving unregistered vehicles.Resp...Published: 24 Sep 2020 at 07:37hrs | 3325 | by Staff reporter
Kombis given green light to operate
GOVERNMENT has given commuter omnibuses the nod to start operating but they have to register with relevant authorities and also strictly comply with Covid-19 health guidelines. The kombis amon...Published: 24 Sep 2020 at 05:34hrs | 12085 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa hails Ramaphosa
President Mnangagwa, who is scheduled to address the 75th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) today, has thanked South African counterpart President Cyril Ramaphosa for using the Ass...Published: 24 Sep 2020 at 05:30hrs | 1017 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa calls for broad-based confrontation against Mnangagwa
THE MDC Alliance has threatened to stage a fresh broad-based confrontation against the Zanu-PF-led government in the wake of deteriorating socio-economic conditions.In a communique signed by p...Published: 23 Sep 2020 at 08:30hrs | 7157 | by newzimbabwe
Don't associate Perrance Shiri with Gukurahundi, says Mliswa
CONTROVERSIAL Norton independent MP Temba Mliswa Tuesday urged other legislators to speak good about the late former Agriculture Minister Perrance Shiri as it was inhuman to talk evil of someone who c...Published: 23 Sep 2020 at 08:28hrs | 7163 | by Staff reporter
Schools to reopen in 3 phases
GOVERNMENT has announced a three-phased plan for the reopening of schools, with the last group ECD, grades 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and forms 1 and 2 resuming classes on November 9 after an almost six-month-long...Published: 23 Sep 2020 at 06:07hrs | 3308 | by Staff reporter
ZCTU mobilises for nationwide protests
THE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has begun mobilising for a national general strike of both public and private sector workers. The event, according to ZCTU president Peter Mutasa, ...Published: 23 Sep 2020 at 06:05hrs | 3407 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa takes Zimbabwe sanctions removal call to UN
THE 75th Session of the UN General Assembly began yesterday with African Union (AU) chairman and South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa reiterating the call for the removal of illegal sanctions agai...Published: 23 Sep 2020 at 06:01hrs | 1007 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga pledges to improve the working conditions of health workers
VICE-PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga who is also the country's Health Minister has pledged to improve the working conditions of public sector health workers.This comes as the Health Apex Counci...Published: 22 Sep 2020 at 18:38hrs | 1748 | by Staff reporter
Another Covid-19 death recorded in Zimbabwe
ZIMBABWE has recorded one more Covid-19 related death and 23 new cases in the last 24-hour cycle, bringing the total number of cases to 7 706.The total number of deaths stands at 226 while the...Published: 22 Sep 2020 at 18:36hrs | 1667 | by Staff reporter
Zimsec starts marking O' and A' level June exams
The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) on Monday started marking the June 2020 Ordinary and Advanced Level examinations.The process started after markers who tested negative to Covi...Published: 22 Sep 2020 at 18:36hrs | 510 | by Staff reporter
Rushed Zim Dollar introduction cost the economy
The Zimbabwean government recently gazetted the Finance Bill (H.B.4 of 2020) which validates the fiscal changes that were tabled in the Mid-Term budget review in July 2020. The Bill amends the Gains T...Published: 22 Sep 2020 at 18:17hrs | 1221 | by Victor Bhoroma
Dozens of laws should be repealed in Gambia
The Commonwealth has said dozens of discriminatory gender laws should be repealed or revised in The Gambia to guarantee equal rights for women and girls within the legal framework.A report - p...Published: 22 Sep 2020 at 16:40hrs | 344 | by Stephen Jakes
Govt salary talks collapse
GOVERNMENT salary talks broke down last week, with teachers saying they will boycott classes when schools reopen for examination classes next week as a result.The Apex Council, an umbrella bod...Published: 22 Sep 2020 at 06:38hrs | 4832 | by Staff reporter
NetOne, TelOne refurbish Mpilo Hospital ward
STATE-RUN telecommunications companies NetOne and TelOne yesterday unveiled a refurbished wing at Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo as part of their corporate social responsibility project to capacit...Published: 22 Sep 2020 at 06:37hrs | 1367 | by Staff reporter
Global trade unions rally behind ZCTU
THE International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) has set aside tomorrow, September 23, for global mass protests in solidarity with the poorly-paid Zimbabwean workers.In a statement, Zimbabwe...Published: 22 Sep 2020 at 06:30hrs | 843 | by Staff reporter
77% of infected people recover from Covid-19
ABOUT 77 percent of people infected with COVID-19 have recovered in Zimbabwe which amounts to 5 924 recoveries with reports that 11 more people have tested positive. According to t...Published: 22 Sep 2020 at 06:29hrs | 484 | by Staff reporter
Artistes want ‘name-and-shame' Covid-19 relief fund 'cheaters'
ARTISTES in Bulawayo have challenged the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (NACZ) to name and shame those who tried to defraud the Covid-19 Arts relief fund. NACZ director Nicholas Moyo said a...Published: 22 Sep 2020 at 06:29hrs | 254 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF hails ZCC Mutendi
The Zanu-PF leadership in Masvingo has praised Zion Christian Church (ZCC) Mutendi and its leader Bishop Nehemiah Mutendi for initiating projects aimed at engendering socio-economic transformation amo...Published: 22 Sep 2020 at 06:28hrs | 683 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala acquittal to be quashed?
The National Prosecuting Authority has won the first round in what promises to be a long legal process in its attempt to prosecute MDC-Alliance deputy chairperson Job Sikhala over allegedly subversive...Published: 22 Sep 2020 at 06:27hrs | 2184 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa attends virtual UN General Assembly
President Mnangagwa will today join other Heads of State and Government in the virtual opening meeting of the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly. The opening proceedings, whic...Published: 22 Sep 2020 at 06:26hrs | 457 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF indaba to observe Covid-19 rules
AHEAD of its annual conference to be held in Bindura, Mashonaland Central, the ruling Zanu-PF party has hinted that it is likely to reduce the number of delegates in line with the Covid-19 regulations...Published: 22 Sep 2020 at 06:26hrs | 109 | by Staff reporter
Biti calls for Guvamatanga arrest
PUBLIC Accounts Committee chairperson Tendai Biti Monday directed the Clerk of Parliament to issue a warrant of arrest against Ministry of Finance secretary, George Guvamatanga following his failure t...Published: 21 Sep 2020 at 20:46hrs | 4307 | by Staff reporter
Mr. President, Hard Talk builds nations and dreams !!!
In 1994, I was doing my primary education at Nyazura Primary school, a boarding primary school in Manicaland Province. It was the norm back then that you would buy an envelope and get a postage ...Published: 21 Sep 2020 at 07:35hrs | 3618 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Bulawayo registry office reopens
THE Government has okayed the re-opening of the Registrar-General's Office which will see more than 6 199 children born during the Covid-19 lockdown access birth certificates in Bulawayo.Despi...Published: 21 Sep 2020 at 07:28hrs | 5288 | by Staff reporter
Parly defends clampdown on machete gangs
CHAIRPERSON of the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Mines, Edmond Mkaratigwa has defended the recent deployment of security forces on rowdy machete gangs which he described as "vampires" disturbin...Published: 21 Sep 2020 at 07:08hrs | 814 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe, Zambia satisfied with progress at Batoka hydro plant
ZIMBABWE and Zambia have expressed satisfaction on the progress made in the construction of the Batoka Gorge Hydro-Electric Scheme (BGHES) since the project was awarded to a Chinese contractor....Published: 21 Sep 2020 at 07:08hrs | 2209 | by Staff reporter
75% Zimbabwe urban workers jobless, says WFP
THE World Food Programme (WFP) has disclosed that three quarters of Zimbabwe's urban workers have lost their jobs due to the deteriorating economic situation and the COVID-19-induced restrictions whic...Published: 21 Sep 2020 at 06:52hrs | 688 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala's daily life at Chikurubi
TODAY as you read this article, Job Sikhala would have woken up at 5:30am from the cold concrete floor that he has been sleeping on since his persecution and incarceration at Chikurubi Maximum Securit...Published: 21 Sep 2020 at 06:51hrs | 3086 | by Hopewell Chin'ono
Strict rules in place for intercity passenger safety
Strict new operating procedures and an upgrade of terminuses so they are secure with controlled access and washing facilities are among the measures being introduced to ensure the resumption of interc...Published: 21 Sep 2020 at 06:46hrs | 1373 | by Staff reporter
Pressure keeps mounting on Chamisa
Pressure keeps mounting on MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa as his former top lieutenant and now MDC-T secretary general Douglas Mwonzora has said that MDC Alliance name belongs to the MDC-T and the...Published: 20 Sep 2020 at 17:26hrs | 5285 | by Staff reporter
Race For Khupe's Position Resumes
THE battle for the MDC presidency begins in earnest in a fortnight with the party receiving nominations of candidates aspiring to challenge interim leader Thokozani Khupe, at an extra-ordinary congres...Published: 20 Sep 2020 at 17:23hrs | 5444 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe teachers turn to 'chikorokoza'
IMPOVERISHED Zimbabwean teachers have resorted to "chikorokoza" as they try to make ends meet, a body representing them has claimed.Zimbabwe Teachers Association Bulawayo chair, Wilson Mangena...Published: 20 Sep 2020 at 17:22hrs | 1887 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa still to decide on Beitbridge Border Post re-opening
THE Government is still deliberating on whether to re-open its land borders especially Beitbridge Border Post to international travellers following an announcement by South Africa that it will re-open...Published: 20 Sep 2020 at 08:35hrs | 4359 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF DCC hopefuls submit CVs
ZANU-PF members have been called upon to take the process of electing District Coordinating Committee (DCC) members seriously and ensure that they choose people who will further push the party to pros...Published: 20 Sep 2020 at 08:32hrs | 615 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF Diaspora districts galvanise party
Zanu-PF'S Diaspora districts have started enhancing collaboration as they work together to share strategies of strengthening the revolutionary party's footprint outside Zimbabwe.This comes as ...Published: 20 Sep 2020 at 08:30hrs | 236 | by Staff reporter
'MDC-T now official opposition in Zimbabwe'
THE MDC-T led by Thokozani Khupe Saturday declared it was now the country's official opposition party and will henceforth be taking part in all regional and continental engagements on Zimbabwe's behal...Published: 20 Sep 2020 at 08:29hrs | 2085 | by Staff reporter
ZACC busts US$3m Covid-19 racket
SENIOR Government officials reportedly connived with private suppliers to siphon US$3 million from Treasury by inflating prices for Covid-19 consumables, it has been learnt.The matter is being...Published: 20 Sep 2020 at 08:29hrs | 592 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga assesses main airports
VICE President Constantino Chiwenga, who is also Health and Child Care Minister, has declared the country's three main airports ready to start operating, marking a significant step in reopening the ec...Published: 20 Sep 2020 at 08:28hrs | 660 | by Staff reporter
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