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UN envoy to meet Chamisa?
THE Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Commission (OHCHR) has invited submissions from various stakeholders for the United Nations special rapporteur Alena Douhan, who is on a 10-day vis...Published: 7 hrs ago | 3836 | by Staff reporter
South Africa's political experiment slams Chamisa 'attack'
LEADER of One South Africa Movement, Mmusi Maimane, who was described by former DA party leader Tony Leon as "an experiment gone wrong" for the party, has called on Sadc to intervene in Zimbabwe's pol...Published: 7 hrs ago | 1925 | by Staff reporter
Mudha Ncube chickens out of Zanu-PF Midlands race
STATE security minister Owen Mudha Ncube has dropped out of the race for the Zanu-PF Midlands provincial chairmanship as the deadly internecine fights for control of the party heats up following the i...Published: 7 hrs ago | 679 | by Staff reporter
Zimra sets up crisis management team at border
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has said it is setting up a crisis management team to be on the ground around the clock at Beitbridge Border Post to ensure efficiency and avoid congestion and d...Published: 7 hrs ago | 304 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean actor lands role in Scandal!
South African-based model and actor Jerome Galiao has landed a role in one of Mzansi's biggest soapies, "Scandal!".The Harare-based and bred will appear for his first episode on December 28 as...Published: 7 hrs ago | 515 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC not cooperating with police
The MDC-Alliance is refusing to co-operate with police detectives assigned to investigate claims that the vehicle carrying party leader Nelson Chamisa was shot at, with no one in the group of vehicles...Published: 7 hrs ago | 304 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa takes swipe at opposition
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday took a swipe at the country's detractors and their local lackeys who thrive on the suffering of the people but said despite their machinations, Zimbabwe will be great aga...Published: 7 hrs ago | 459 | by Staff reporter
Denying that there sanctions against Zimbabwe now a discredited position
All is primed for the observation of the Anti-Sanctions Solidarity Day which was declared by Southern African Development Community (SADC) leaders to take place every 25 October.The day this y...Published: 7 hrs ago | 141 | by Lovemore Chikova
Fastjet to link Vic-Falls with SA's Kruger Airport
LOW-COST Zimbabwean airline, Fastjet, will soon introduce direct flights linking Victoria Falls to South Africa's Kruger International Airport, which is located in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga Province....Published: 7 hrs ago | 95 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC to continue with 'meet the people' tours
MDC Alliance President Nelson Chamisa remains defiant and will continue with his national "Meet The People Tour" despite the recent attempts on his life by suspected Zanu-PF activists in Masvingo and ...Published: 15 hrs ago | 424 | by Staff reporter
South Africa says Zimbabwe killing Africa trade
South Africa has accused Zimbabwe of "killing business" over border delays for haulage trucks at Beitbridge.Queues stretching for as long as 10 kilometers have developed in South Africa since ...Published: 15 hrs ago | 1238 | by Staff reporter
NetOne remembers Wedza
Mobile telecommunication giant NetOne yesterday launched a 3G/4G base station in Chanakira village, the heart of Ward 9 in Wedza under Chief Svosve , as it moves towards achieving the goal of establis...Published: 21 Oct 2021 at 08:54hrs | 873 | by Alice Mangwanda
At times, I really wish Zimbabwe was a colony again!
Today is one of those mornings, which just leaves any person (no matter how good-natured they may be) furious and agitated, confused and dazed - wondering what really is going on, and where is all thi...Published: 21 Oct 2021 at 08:00hrs | 2528 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
RBZ shuts down forex platform to stem currency decline
ZIMBABWEAN authorities shut down a popular black-market currency-tracking platform, the latest action to try and stop an accelerating decline in its currency.The central bank ordered marketwat...Published: 21 Oct 2021 at 06:22hrs | 3788 | by Staff reporter
'Zesa engineers running Eskom'
ZESA Holdings executive chairperson Sydney Gata has bemoaned massive brain drain at the power utility, saying its engineers were literally now running South Africa's Electricity Supply Commission (Esk...Published: 21 Oct 2021 at 06:20hrs | 2076 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe fuel the most expensive in Sadc'
ZIMBABWE'S high fuel costs have been cited as fuelling inflation and price hikes in the country.A statement by the Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (Zimcodd) published yesterday has ...Published: 21 Oct 2021 at 06:20hrs | 780 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC needs to grow up if it wants to be electable
It is difficult to understand the MDC-A's continuous pressure to have the financial sanctions against Zimbabwe maintained, and what looks like a willingness to manufacture evidence of Government wrong...Published: 21 Oct 2021 at 06:19hrs | 415 | by Staff reporter
Zimra cracks whip at border
Trucks arriving at Beitbridge without the proper paperwork and without pre-clearing their cargoes, so taking up parking space and causing delays, are now being charged penalties, Zimbabwe's Border Eff...Published: 21 Oct 2021 at 06:18hrs | 522 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC getting hot under the collar over UN rapporteur's visit
Since the news of the United Nations (UN) special rapporteur, Ms Alena Douhan's visit to Zimbabwe was broken, the MDC Alliance (MDC-A) and other anti-Government elements like political activist Hopewe...Published: 21 Oct 2021 at 06:18hrs | 705 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Mnangagwa preaches peace, unity
DEEP scars inflicted on the country by colonial oppressors should ever be reminders for Zimbabweans to remain united, peaceful and defend national interests as there is no room for violence which detr...Published: 21 Oct 2021 at 06:17hrs | 232 | by Staff reporter
Politburo gears up for Anti-Sanctions Day
Zanu-PF has intensified preparations for the Anti-Sanctions Day, which will be commemorated on October 25.This follows a declaration by SADC member states to unite in the call for the uncondit...Published: 21 Oct 2021 at 06:17hrs | 171 | by Staff reporter
Parliament resumes sitting
Following the official opening of the Fourth Session of the Ninth Parliament, the National Assembly resumed sitting yesterday with parliamentarians commending President Mnangagwa for the State of the ...Published: 21 Oct 2021 at 06:17hrs | 63 | by Staff reporter
Chaos at Beitbridge border post as Zimbabwe introduces new tolls
TRUCK drivers are spending up to 10 days at the Beitbridge border post as toll company Zimborders, which has been awarded a contract by the Zimbabwean government to upgrade the border post, began coll...Published: 21 Oct 2021 at 06:16hrs | 504 | by Staff reporter
Coldplay partners Zimbabwe's My Tree Trust
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has expressed delight after internationally acclaimed rock band Coldplay partnered with My Trees Trust, a Zimbabwean conservation organisation, in a drive to reduce carbon...Published: 20 Oct 2021 at 18:24hrs | 181 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa talks about 'grief and fear'
OPPOSITION MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday said people in the rural areas were living in fear due to intimidation ahead of the 2023 general elections, adding that Zimbabweans from all wal...Published: 20 Oct 2021 at 07:41hrs | 2842 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa told 'don't blame sanctions'
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa and his regime must stop lamenting about sanctions and focus on eradicating corruption that has become rife in his government, Parliament heard yesterday.Zanu-PF h...Published: 20 Oct 2021 at 07:40hrs | 3618 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Dry Port operating at 65% capacity
THE Zimbabwe Dry Port facility at Walvis Bay in Namibia is operating at between 65% and 70% of capacity due to lack of support from the local business community, the company's acting area manager Just...Published: 20 Oct 2021 at 07:39hrs | 346 | by Staff reporter
EcoCash shrugs headwinds
EcoCash Holdings Zimbabwe Limited, formerly Cassava Smartech Zimbabwe Limited, reported solid operating results for the year ended February 28, 2021, despite strong economic headwinds.EcoCash ...Published: 20 Oct 2021 at 07:39hrs | 468 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe loses US$30m to smuggled washing powder
Zimbabwe is losing approximately US$30 million a year through the smuggling of Maq washing powder, a report by the Detergents Manufacturers Association (DMA) claims.About US$12 million is fore...Published: 20 Oct 2021 at 07:36hrs | 456 | by Staff reporter
MDC in fresh sanctions shocker
THE opposition MDC Alliance party led by Mr Nelson Chamisa has been burning the midnight candle, fervently agitating for economic sanctions imposed by the United States and its allies to stay as the p...Published: 20 Oct 2021 at 07:34hrs | 722 | by Staff reporter
Bosso's stability the charm that wooed Ndebele fluent Kuda Tagwirei
BUSINESSMAN Kuda Tagwirei has revealed he was attracted to partner Highlanders because of the good leadership, which the club have always enjoyed, since the ‘70s.Bosso have been a model of s...Published: 20 Oct 2021 at 07:33hrs | 1167 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean woman unfit to stand trial over SA murder
A 42-year-old Zimbabwean woman who killed her husband and dumped his limbs in three pit latrines has been certified medically unfit to stand trial by South African doctors.Nancy Majonhi has mi...Published: 20 Oct 2021 at 07:33hrs | 293 | by Staff reporter
EcoCash shrugs headwinds to posts solid results
EcoCash Holdings Zimbabwe Limited, formerly Cassava Smartech Zimbabwe Limited, reported solid operating results for the year ended February 28, 2021, despite strong economic headwinds in the country d...Published: 19 Oct 2021 at 06:31hrs | 875 | by Staff reporter
Youth are game-changers
THE purpose of the elections is to elect a few people who can represent us in places of authority. The money in the world can make you rich and all the power in the world can make you strong, bu...Published: 19 Oct 2021 at 06:29hrs | 373 | by Mukunda Chitova
Mnangagwa's office not open for business
MR President, I know you are preaching that your door is open. I appreciate that you're an open-minded President. But my dissatisfaction is about the Office of the President and Cabinet, which for fiv...Published: 19 Oct 2021 at 06:29hrs | 434 | by Inventor
UN envoy itinerary raises red flag
OBSERVERS yesterday questioned the itinerary of the United Nations (UN) special rapporteur Alena Douhan, released by government, which excludes opposition parties and civic society.Douhan, who...Published: 19 Oct 2021 at 06:28hrs | 1379 | by Staff writer
Sakunda to stay long at Bosso
DRIVEN by the desire to see a prosperous Zimbabwe, local energy giant Sakunda Holdings envisions a long, fruitful relationship with Highlanders that will leave a lasting mark on domestic football....Published: 19 Oct 2021 at 06:27hrs | 274 | by Staff writer
UN spotlights Zimbabwe sanctions
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday met United Nations (UN) special rapporteur, Ms Alena Douhan, who is in the country to assess the impact of unilateral coercive measures imposed on the country by the Unit...Published: 19 Oct 2021 at 06:26hrs | 307 | by Staff writer
BREAKING: Fully vaccinated former American leader dies of COVID 19
A fully vaccinated and first black United States of America Secretary has died from complications from Covid-19, CNN has reported. He was 84."General Colin L. Powell, former U.S. Secretary of ...Published: 18 Oct 2021 at 14:24hrs | 4814 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe still bound by chains of Mugabe dictatorship
Zanu-PF and MDCs have indicated that they want to give themselves monopoly over political power in Zimbabwe. Recently, I felt bad when I saw some people chanting the Ngaapinde Hake Mukomana mantra....Published: 18 Oct 2021 at 06:29hrs | 349 | by Paul Dzimano
Border chaos: National Ports Authority the missing link
The Government has over the years come up with a number of strategies to remove trade barriers and enhance the smooth flow of people and cargo through its land borders.This is being done with ...Published: 18 Oct 2021 at 06:26hrs | 267 | by Staff reporter
Illegal sanctions choking business
ILLEGAL economic sanctions imposed by the United States and her allies have negatively affected the business community, which cannot access loans, and even do straightforward transfers for their needs...Published: 18 Oct 2021 at 06:26hrs | 79 | by Staff reporter
When desperate, tactless opposition fakes victimhood
Last Monday the MDC Alliance (MDC-A) faction was at it again. It was involved in skirmishes with the people of Masvingo in an incident which involved the discharge of a firearm.This was all sc...Published: 18 Oct 2021 at 06:26hrs | 213 | by Nobleman Runyanga
He who acknowledges his failings has started his journey to success
Have Zimbabweans ever wondered why they appear 'cursed' - in a country seemingly entrapped in a never-ending vicious cycle of economic malaise and poverty, whereby each minute is expended on how to ju...Published: 17 Oct 2021 at 14:22hrs | 578 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mthuli Ncube sees potential for 'diaspora remittances' via Blockchain
ZIMBABWE'S central bank frowns at digital currency and previously ordered all banks to stop processing transactions involving digital currencies, such as BTC and other altcoins in 2017.They te...Published: 17 Oct 2021 at 09:11hrs | 1224 | by Agencies
Is Guvamatanga altogether there?
An observation made by my daughter, Dr Rumbi, when she was 27 years old has haunted me ever since. Dr Rumbi was preparing for her doctoral defence on governance, and she had returned from a research t...Published: 17 Oct 2021 at 09:08hrs | 1303 | by Kenneth Mufuka
Zimbabwean bankers sweat over forex crackdown
Zimbabwean bankers are fretting over compliance with government directives to root out "illegal foreign currency dealings, with the country's biggest bank, CBZ, cautioning its employees against facili...Published: 17 Oct 2021 at 09:05hrs | 1005 | by Staff reporter
Sanctions affect ordinary people
IN a week's time, we will have the Anti-Sanctions Day again.In August 2019, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) declared October 25 as the Anti-Sanctions Day in solidarity with t...Published: 17 Oct 2021 at 08:59hrs | 52 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Sanctions lobbyists' days are numbered
THE United Nations Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of the unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights, Ms Alena Douhan, will be in the country from tomorrow to October 28, ...Published: 17 Oct 2021 at 08:58hrs | 192 | by Staff reporter
Mureza to assemble Prim8 vehicle in Zimbabwe
MUREZA Automobile Company, a South Africa-based Zimbabwean auto mobile company, says it is now looking to localise production of its Mureza Prim8 vehicle that has been "successfully accepted" worldwid...Published: 17 Oct 2021 at 08:57hrs | 128 | by Staff reporter
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