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President ED Mnangagwa - A lucky Daka-boy?
In the aftermath of the 2017 military coup, emerged a darker force to take over the peaceful nation of Zimbabwe. A man with something of the night was suddenly thrust into the forefront of Zimbabwean ...Published: 5 hrs ago | 1234 | by Nobukhosi Moyo
Zimbabwe in quandary due to a leadership that has no idea what leadership entails
If ever there is one sure thing to expect from Zimbabwe's leadership, it is that they will never accept any responsibility for anything that goes wrong in the country, nor will they apologize and allo...Published: 5 hrs ago | 272 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
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: 6 hrs ago | 63 | by Staff Writer
Zimbabwe has cheaper data tariffs, claims Potraz
THE Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) yesterday dismissed as false information circulating on social media that Zimbabwe has the most expensive data tariffs in Af...Published: 7 hrs ago | 150 | by Staff reporter
Meet Khami's longest serving inmate
HE was condemned at birth to a life of hardship after being christened Mhlupheki, which is Ndebele for "the one who struggles". True to his name, Mhlupheki Ngwenya (47) has suffered, living a ...Published: 7 hrs ago | 1164 | by Staff reporter
Eccentric Luveve man causes a stir
HE's mad! He's a genius! He's creepy. He's amazingly gifted!The unassuming Mathamsanqa Tshuma (67), a bachelor from Gwabalanda in Bulawayo, ...Published: 7 hrs ago | 827 | by Yvonne Ncube
Doctors give thumbs up to vaccination
Zimbabwean doctors, who are part of the frontline workers inoculated with their first doses of the Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine say it is safe and encouraged others to get the jab. Speaking to r...Published: 7 hrs ago | 230 | by Staff reporter
WHO, Unicef dismiss anti-Zimbabwe report
Two major United Nations (UN) agencies have dismissed as false and malicious, reports in some sections of the private media claiming they have been barred by the Government from participating in Zimba...Published: 8 hrs ago | 358 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF internal battles escalate
The November 2017 Operation Restore Legacy changed the top echelon of political power in the country. Many business persons, politicians and politically exposed persons sponsored and supported the pro...Published: 26 Feb 2021 at 14:24hrs | 1465 | by Anonymous Writer
Zimbabweans shouldn't be influenced by anyone on COVID-19 personal health decisions
The debate on whether to take, or not to take, COVID-19 vaccines has been raging on for the past few months - ever since the announcement by the world's major pharmaceutical companies of their alleged...Published: 26 Feb 2021 at 13:35hrs | 610 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Govt axes WHO, Unicef from Zimbabwe Covid activities
GOVERNMENT has suspended the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) from participating in Covid-19 programmes, in an unprecedented move that may have farreachi...Published: 26 Feb 2021 at 06:51hrs | 4223 | by Staff reporter
Most Zimbabweans are not taught to be productive, but competitive
GRADE 7 results are out. A national pass rate of 37% was realised, down by 9% from the 46% recorded in 2019. An encouraging theme in line with aspirations of Sustainable Development Goals on gender eq...Published: 26 Feb 2021 at 06:50hrs | 809 | by Sapien Sapien
Parly fights in teachers' corner
PARLIAMENT yesterday urged government to urgently improve the welfare of teachers before schools reopen for the first term to motivate them and, therefore, improve the pass rates in public examination...Published: 26 Feb 2021 at 06:44hrs | 985 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe's COVID-19 curve flattens'
CABINET was recently informed that the country's COVID-19 curve is showing a general downward trend since mid-January 2021.This was said at a post-Cabinet media briefing by Information ministe...Published: 26 Feb 2021 at 06:35hrs | 505 | by Staff reporter
'Zanu-PF will surpass 5 million votes, says Matemadanda
Zanu-PF has expressed confidence that it will surpass the five million votes it is targeting ahead of the 2023 harmonised elections as the opposition continues to crumble in the face of defections. ...Published: 26 Feb 2021 at 06:31hrs | 261 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa warns that unvaccinated Citizens will be barred from public spaces?
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has warned Zimbabweans to get vaccinated against the deadly Covid-19 pandemic or they will soon be barred from all public spaces.Zimbabwe rolled out the national i...Published: 26 Feb 2021 at 06:27hrs | 910 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe among 7 African governments using Israeli cyber-espionage tools
As internet penetration and smartphone usage increases across Africa, digital spaces have become increasingly important in organising opposition movements. In response, several governments have at tim...Published: 25 Feb 2021 at 20:17hrs | 2515 | by Staff reporter
Minister blames poor grade 7 results on sanctions, covid-19, etc.; all except real cause, Zanu PF
Zimbabwe's Minister of Primary and Secondary Education, Cain Mathema, blamed sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe by Western countries, corona virus and striking teachers for this year's poor Grade 7 ex...Published: 25 Feb 2021 at 16:39hrs | 491 | by Nomusa Garikai
Mnangagwa's fresh headache
Cash-strapped government is struggling to raise US$1.75bn to compensate former commercial white farmers who lost their farms under the land reform programme amid revelations a bid to raise funding fro...Published: 25 Feb 2021 at 16:20hrs | 6270 | by Staff reporter
Mangudya in shock claims
Zimbabwe's central bank governor, John Mangudya, this week claimed the southern African country does not need "anyone's money" to extricate itself from its economic woes.The country, which is ...Published: 25 Feb 2021 at 16:19hrs | 3570 | by Staff reporter
Matemadanda, Chadzamira jumps the vacationing queue
Masvingo Provincial Affairs Minister Ezra Chadzamira and Zanu-PF national political commissar Victor Matemadanda today headlined a group of senior Government and ruling party officials to receive the ...Published: 25 Feb 2021 at 16:08hrs | 2579 | by Staff reporter
Online casino games market in African countries
Traditionally, businesses were reluctant to invest in African countries. The limited infrastructure and lack of development were some worries. Of the few companies having a presence there, many wanted...Published: 25 Feb 2021 at 13:21hrs | 136 | by Staff Writer
Bulawayo tops Grade 7 results
BULAWAYO province produced the best results in the 2020 Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) Grade Seven examinations with the country's pass rate having been adversely affected by Covid-19 p...Published: 25 Feb 2021 at 06:22hrs | 1562 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa launches Data Centre
The new National Data Centre commissioned yesterday by President Mnangagwa will anchor all e-government programmes and will allow co-ordinated planning and monitoring of results. The President...Published: 25 Feb 2021 at 06:20hrs | 390 | by Staff reporter
Japan gives Zimbabwe US$8,6 million
JAPAN has given Zimbabwe US$8,6 million in emergency funding to support vulnerable people who have been most affected by the humanitarian crisis in the country.In a statement yesterday, the As...Published: 24 Feb 2021 at 21:53hrs | 1102 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe makes another U-turn on mines
GOVERNMENT on Tuesday reverted to Zimbabwe dollar-denominated mining fees, only a week after Mines minister Winston Chitando made wide-ranging reviews based in United States dollars.Chitando's...Published: 24 Feb 2021 at 21:46hrs | 1835 | by Staff reporter
Dreaming of Zimbabwe: Stories from the diaspora
NEARLY 24 years ago, Lance Guma came face to face with a gun. A man had followed him out of the main post office in the Zimbabwean capital, Harare, before attempting to provoke him into an argument. L...Published: 24 Feb 2021 at 21:45hrs | 475 | by Staff reporter
Chipanga seeks Mnangagwa audience
Musician-cum preacher and politician Hosiah Chipanga has revived efforts to meet and have a conversation with President Emmerson Mnangagwa, saying that he has to deliver a message from God which will ...Published: 24 Feb 2021 at 21:27hrs | 2032 | by Staff reporter
Marvelous Nakamba Is Becoming a Fan Favourite at Villa Park
Generally speaking, it takes a while for local fans in the English Premier League to be convinced of any new players that arrive at a club. That's not to say that there isn't a murmur of excitement wh...Published: 24 Feb 2021 at 20:13hrs | 953 | by Staff Writer
94.3% Zimbabweans economically active, claims WB
AT least 94,3 percent of Zimbabwe's economically active population is employed or self-employed within the formal and informal sectors, giving an official unemployment rate of 5,7 percent.The ...Published: 24 Feb 2021 at 17:05hrs | 1134 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe army deserters fight deportation from Botswana
AT LEAST 300 Zimbabwean political refugees, some of them army deserters, are fighting imminent deportation from Botswana.They fled to Botswana in 2008 during a violent election season that for...Published: 24 Feb 2021 at 16:52hrs | 986 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Warriors drop in world rankings
The Warriors continue making headlines under new coach Zdravko Logarusic, albeit for the wrong reasons, after they dropped the most points in the latest Fifa/Coca-Cola world rankings released on Monda...Published: 24 Feb 2021 at 05:47hrs | 353 | by Staff reporter
Spotify coming to Zimbabwe
As part of Spotify's expansion into 85 new markets, Spotify an online audio streaming and media service, is soon coming to Zimbabwe. If you are in Zimbabwe and you want to listen to music on the platf...Published: 24 Feb 2021 at 05:47hrs | 370 | by Staff reporter
Bid to bring Chelsea Legends to Zimbabwe
THE Zimbabwe Chapter of registered fans of English Premiership giants, Chelsea, have embarked on an audacious bid to bring the London club's legends to come and play in this country. The suppo...Published: 24 Feb 2021 at 05:45hrs | 831 | by Staff reporter
Schools reopening preps underway
Preparations continue for the "inevitable re-opening" of schools with Covid-19 control measures informed by World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines being put in place to avoid a spike in infections...Published: 24 Feb 2021 at 05:43hrs | 1874 | by Staff reporter
MPs want to jump the Covid-19 vaccine queue
ZIMBABWE'S lawmakers have demanded that they be vaccinated immediately against Covid-19 as they are a top priority and frontline personnel at risk of contracting the deadly virus.The MPs have ...Published: 24 Feb 2021 at 05:41hrs | 408 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe has a huge skills gap'
A Government commissioned audit shows that the country has a serious skills deficit of up to 62 percent despite having one of the highest literacy rates in the world.The audit reveals that alt...Published: 23 Feb 2021 at 20:22hrs | 1007 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt told to 'Stop weaponising the law'
THE Nelson Chamisa-led MDC Alliance has demanded an end to persecution of its members and blockade of its activities under the guise of enforcing COVID-19 safety regulations while Zanu-PF activities w...Published: 23 Feb 2021 at 06:54hrs | 1482 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt says youths to get more support
The Government is cognisant of the ever-changing global trends and will take full advantage of every opportunity to provide young people with opportunities for growth and participation in the broader ...Published: 23 Feb 2021 at 06:41hrs | 122 | by Staff reporter
'Millions going hungry in Zimbabwe'
MILLIONS of Zimbabweans, especially those living in rural areas, are facing hunger and starvation, a new report by relief agencies says.The report by the Zimbabwe Vulnerability Assessment Comm...Published: 22 Feb 2021 at 21:33hrs | 1029 | by Staff reporter
Magashule Houdini act, a Damascus moment to Zimbabwean politics
ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule pulled a fast one this past week when he took a swipe at his party's national executive committee saying that only party branches can remove him from his position. ...Published: 22 Feb 2021 at 21:05hrs | 1318 | by Taruberekera Masara in Pretoria
How Live Casino House attract players in Thailand?
There are thousands of online casinos around the world vying for players' attention online. These online casino sites offer live casino online, slots, and sports betting for a chance at huge wins. In ...Published: 22 Feb 2021 at 09:20hrs | 280 | by Staff Writer
Vice President Mohadi's weapon of mass destruction misfired or was he trapped?
One American writer by the name Samantha Rose Hill once said" we can shout truth to power and it will never be heard, because truth and politics don't stand on common ground"So how vulnerable ...Published: 21 Feb 2021 at 23:34hrs | 3210 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
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 | 1977 | by Staff reporter
'No need for further studies on Chinese vaccine'
HEALTH and Child Care deputy minister John Mangwiro has told Senate that the Sinopharm vaccine from China does not need further studies as it has been extensively researched on internationally and loc...Published: 21 Feb 2021 at 21:45hrs | 758 | by Staff reporter
Mthwakazi celebrates the life of the late Chief Maduna in Joburg
13 February 2021 saw the fall of one of the true heroes of Mthwakazi nation, Chief Vezi Maduna who was laid to rest at his home on the 17th of February 2021. Today, scores of Mthwakazi people ...Published: 21 Feb 2021 at 20:48hrs | 395 | by Mthwakazi
Constructive criticism of leaders needs courage
The Honourable Vice President KEMBO Mohadi's Shenanigans have touched a gas cylinder there by creating a social media blast. Many people have urged party ...Published: 21 Feb 2021 at 19:58hrs | 760 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Mnangagwa says Covid-19 vaccines are completely safe
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa, pictured, has urged Zimbabweans to embrace the ongoing Covid-19 national inoculation programme, saying the vaccines are completely safe.This comes after the country c...Published: 21 Feb 2021 at 13:14hrs | 477 | by Staff reporter
Chaos at Soul Jah Love burial
ONCE again, the police had a torrid time in enforcing Covid-19 regulations as scores of people thronged Warren Hills Cemetery for the burial of the much-loved Zimdancehall star Soul Jah Love.W...Published: 21 Feb 2021 at 13:13hrs | 3072 | by Staff reporter
MDC Youth Assembly calls for dialogue and immediate release of all political prisoners
The MDC-T Youth Assembly joins the rest of the country in commemorating National Youth Day, which is celebrated on 21 February every year. This year's commemorations are taking place against the backd...Published: 21 Feb 2021 at 09:40hrs | 1078 | by Yvonne Musarurwa
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