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China: Zimbabwe 'all weather friend'
Antipathy between Zimbabwe and the West led to the Mugabe government to look east. As he said " We have turned east where the sun rises, and given our back to the west where the sun sets" In the midst...Published: 3 hrs ago | 275 | by Rumbidzai Zimunya
Mnangagwa not in COVID-19 quarantine
George Charamba, the interim Chief Secretary to the President, has rubbish allegations that President Emmerson Mnangagwa was under 14-day quarantine after being in contact with one of his aides who pu...Published: 23 Jan 2021 at 17:55hrs | 1424 | by Staff reporter
China-Zimbabwe relations: A marriage not worthy?
A MARRIAGE built on rocks does not last. The Lome Agreement of 1975 between European Economic Community and African Caribbean and Pacific countries is a typical example to China-Zimbabwe relations tha...Published: 19 Jan 2021 at 07:32hrs | 437 | by Christine Rumbidzai Matinanga
ZimStat stops releasing poverty data
THE Zimbabwe National Statistical Agency (ZimStat) has abandoned the release of poverty datum line (PDL) data for a family of five to focus only on individual data, the NewsDay Business has establishe...Published: 18 Jan 2021 at 06:26hrs | 618 | by Staff reporter
The best sports in the World
There are many sports that you can play, but there are some which are more popular than others. Some of these sports have made the players of the sports millionaires. If you are looking for sports tha...Published: 14 Jan 2021 at 14:05hrs | 393 | by Staff Writer
How to kill a country
Nearly forty years ago Ian Smith, the Prime Minister of Rhodesia, became the first and only white colonial ruler to break away from the British Crown. He had tired of London's nagging about the subjug...Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 16:49hrs | 2555 | by Samantha Power
Gokwe Centre has not lost its glitter
All memes and pass time jokes can not be complete without mentioning Gokwe, what makes Gokwe tick? In gone years the region was known for high quality cotton farming but when the white gold lost its g...Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 15:53hrs | 632 | by Murisa Tondo
The white man behind Mnangagwa's Pfumvudza/Intwasa programme
Zimbabweans have embraced the Pfumvudza/Intwasa programme that is turning out to be the trump card for this summer cropping season. However, not many people know the man behind the concept. Last week,...Published: 10 Jan 2021 at 08:20hrs | 5119 | by Staff reporter
Bhasikiti quits 'wrong basket', says Chamisa must form own party
Kudakwashe Bhasikiti, a man whom history remembers for often being in the wrong political basket, has this time around jumped from the Nelson Chamisa-led MDC Alliance, saying he could no longer belong...Published: 09 Jan 2021 at 07:51hrs | 7690 | by Staff reporter
If South Africa still believes there isn't a serious crisis in Zimbabwe, then they should just look at the Beitbridge border pos
The debate on whether there is a crisis in Zimbabwe has been raging on ever since the early 2000s - and, is as old as whether targeted sanctions imposed on certain top individuals, or economic mismana...Published: 07 Jan 2021 at 08:06hrs | 527 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Botswana sets currency to lose value faster in 2021
Botswana has set its pula currency to lose value at a faster rate this year, a senior official said Monday, as it seeks to boost export competitiveness after the COVID-19 pandemic has had a deep impac...Published: 06 Jan 2021 at 07:17hrs | 3048 | by Staff reporter
Call for New Legislation Limiting Number of times a political party can shield a presidential candidate in Zimbabwe
Amid Zimbabwe's political landscape at risk of conflict as political violence escalates, Emej Zimbabwe (Economic Movement for Equality and Justice) founder and president Maxwell Teedzai has called for...Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 19:04hrs | 498 | by Agencies
Zimsec exams resume
GOVERNMENT will continue to assess the safety of school children from Covid-19,before announcing the dates for reopening of schools as Advanced and Ordinary Level examination classes resume on Tuesday...Published: 03 Jan 2021 at 07:33hrs | 662 | by Staff reporter
'Plant broom stick and get fruit tree, in Zimbabwe' - yet we are starving, damning testimonial to failed leaders
"Crisis management is not solved in one day. There is no magic formula in State recovery… it is a process that HE Mnangagwa is leading in promoting important reforms in Zimbabwe that will undoubtedl...Published: 29 Dec 2020 at 19:32hrs | 859 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Indeed, God is with Zimbabwe, as He protects us from parasitic abusive regime
As much as I am not against the annual day of prayer for Zimbabwe (which, is being held today in Bulawayo) - as, indeed, my daily earnest and prayers are always for a better life for all Zimbabweans -...Published: 27 Dec 2020 at 09:38hrs | 540 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe pins hopes on 2021
THE year 2020 ends this week amid renewed optimism among Zimbabweans for a brighter new year, predicated on the emerging economic stability and hope for a robust lift off.For most Zimbabweans,...Published: 27 Dec 2020 at 06:59hrs | 197 | by Staff reporter
Bleak Christmas as cost of living rises again
THE cost of living for a family of six increased by 5,66% to $22 976 in November, underpinned by a rampaging parallel market exchange rate, according to the Consumer Council of Zimbabwe (CCZ)....Published: 23 Dec 2020 at 07:11hrs | 478 | by Staff reporter
Council properties being leased for a song
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) is leasing out its land to sporting clubs for a song with some club owners reportedly paying as little as $700 in local currency while at the same time illegally sub-lettin...Published: 21 Dec 2020 at 06:17hrs | 214 | by Staff reporter
Is the MDC burying its head in the sand?
The piece by former Zanu-PF elections strategist Jonathan Moyo chronicling the missed opportunities by the opposition in the political history of Zimbabwe has once again raised debate on the state of ...Published: 20 Dec 2020 at 07:21hrs | 502 | by Karsten Noko
We need a functional economy: Open ZISCO, CSC, NRZ, CCZ first !!!
Few days ago, I read a statement about the First lady Amai Auxilia Mnangagwa coming up with an initiative " National Dress Code", which she is going to confer or launch, for some of words, it is word ...Published: 18 Dec 2020 at 12:46hrs | 1200 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
5 Things to check before downloading a Sports Betting App
If you are looking for info on downloading sports betting apps on your Smartphone, you are probably a punter. So, which is the best place to download an app like ...Published: 17 Dec 2020 at 14:50hrs | 195 | by Staff Writer
2021 National Budget: The Good & the Bad
Zimbabwe's 2021 national budget set a taxing agenda with a 126% jump in budgeted revenues from ZW$173 billion (About US$2.12 billion) anticipated in 2020 to ZW$391.8 billion (US$4.8 billion) budgeted ...Published: 14 Dec 2020 at 13:54hrs | 381 | by Victor Bhoroma
Hopeless situation for Ziombabwe civil servants
THE strife within the civil service will remain commonplace, as wages continue to be significantly eroded by the country's high inflation.Critical social services such as health and education ...Published: 11 Dec 2020 at 19:02hrs | 2057 | by Staff reporter
Everything to know about Vwin online casino
Despite the strict restriction in some countries, the online casino industry continues to flourish in every market around the globe. New online casino sites keep on popping up every day. These types o...Published: 10 Dec 2020 at 11:49hrs | 171 | by Staff Reporter
Zanu-PF's penchant for chaos does not bode well for country
Zanu-PF held its long awaited District Coordinating Committee (DCC) polls over the weekend. They were as chaotic as could be expected of a party whose hegemony has driven the country to the br...Published: 09 Dec 2020 at 17:08hrs | 720 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa mourns journalist Janet Munyaka
First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa has hailed the late ZBC journalist Janet Munyaka as a hardworking news reporter who was committed to give a voice to her country.The Veteran journalist died from ...Published: 07 Dec 2020 at 05:43hrs | 1252 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Heroine Nyaradzai Gumbodzvanda: Her speech at Amnesty International on Gender-based violence was heroic!
"Our language use perpetuate violence: we must refrain from language use that does not provide power to communities" said Madam Gumbodzvanda.Amai Gumbodzvanda made one of the most powerful spe...Published: 03 Dec 2020 at 22:12hrs | 759 | by Nomazulu Thata
Mthuli Ncube reduces taxes
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube yesterday gave struggling workers something to cheer about ahead of the festive season when he presented his 2021 National Budget in Harare - significantly easing tax thr...Published: 27 Nov 2020 at 17:09hrs | 2613 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube piles more misery on Zimbabweans
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube yesterday dampened the hopes for a merry Christmas for the majority Zimbabweans after he reviewed the tax-free threshold to $10 000, about half the cost of a monthly bask...Published: 27 Nov 2020 at 07:28hrs | 3974 | by Staff reporter
Teachers dig in over PPE
DEFIANT teachers have dug in demanding provision of personal protective equipment for fear of contracting COVID-19 before returning to the classrooms.The teachers also vowed not to invigilate ...Published: 27 Nov 2020 at 07:23hrs | 717 | by Staff reporter
Most Famous Sports Bettors in the World
Sports betting has been widely acknowledged as one of the finest forms of gambling. It calls for knowledge of the sporting activity, stats, maths, and also extra. It's a whole lot greater than just re...Published: 24 Nov 2020 at 22:49hrs | 304 | by Staff writer
Cost of living spirals to $20 680
ZIMBABWE'S monthly cost of living rose by 4,4% to $18 750 in October, even as the Zimbabwe National Statistics agency (ZimStat) said the annual inflation rate dropped during the period.This fi...Published: 20 Nov 2020 at 06:21hrs | 1287 | by Staff reporter
2017 coup targeted 'criminals around Mugabe' and now it's payback time - we are but mice to these Zanu PF thugs
Three years ago at 04.00 hours local time on 15th November 2017 Zimbabwe Defence Force (ZDF) spokesman, Major General Sibusiso Moyo, addressed the nation and the world at large, live on Zimbabwe Broad...Published: 19 Nov 2020 at 20:50hrs | 483 | by Nomusa Garikai
Mnangagwa launches new economic blueprint
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday launched the National Development Strategy 1 (NDS1), which is anchored on economic growth and institutional reforms aimed at attaining an upper middle-income economy by 2...Published: 17 Nov 2020 at 07:29hrs | 2026 | by Staff Reporter
My Analysis of the SDA Church Pastor Chipunza food Poisoning Story
Yesterday morning I woke up to read a WhatsApp news story alleging that Pastor Chipunza an SDA Church Pastor in the North Zimbabwe Conference of the SDAs was battling for life in the hospital after he...Published: 04 Nov 2020 at 23:49hrs | 4656 | by Etiwel Mutero
Partial dollarization to induce economic stability
The Zimbabwean economy has vaulted back to the multi-currency regime that prevailed between 2009 and 2018 with the US Dollar transactions gradually growing in the formal market while dominating trade ...Published: 03 Nov 2020 at 14:25hrs | 3243 | by Victor Bhoroma
Poverty Datum Line jumps 4,1% to $17 957
THE Poverty Datum Line (PDL) for an average family of five increased by 4,1 percent to $17 957 in September from $17 244,07 in August, official figures show. The latest increase is, however, s...Published: 02 Nov 2020 at 05:43hrs | 502 | by Staff reporter
Remove sanctions you imposed on your people first - Open letter to Mnangagwa
Editor Sir, Sanctions are political and economic decisions that are part of diplomatic efforts by countries, multilateral or regional organizations against states, organizations or...Published: 28 Oct 2020 at 07:45hrs | 4912 | by Garikai Mananje
Bail bid flops for terror gang member
A BID to secure freedom through the High Court by police officer Tapiwa Mangoma, 27, who harboured Zimbabwe's most wanted seven-member terror gang at his residence in Beitbridge supplying them with am...Published: 25 Oct 2020 at 14:20hrs | 1009 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says 'a brighter future depends on us all'
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday made an impassioned call to all Zimbabweans to set aside their political differences and work together to build the country.At the same time, the 78-year-old...Published: 23 Oct 2020 at 17:13hrs | 553 | by Staff reporter
Hostilities persist in Chamisa party
HOSTILITIES in the Nelson Chamisa-led MDC Alliance are escalating with each passing day amid complaints that its elections directorate approved unqualified candidates to contest the Highfield West pri...Published: 21 Oct 2020 at 22:18hrs | 3703 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's youths hit back at Mohadi
MDC Alliance youths have hit back at Vice-President Kembo Mohadi's claims that President Emmerson Mnangagwa has improved the lives of ordinary people since taking over power from the late former Presi...Published: 20 Oct 2020 at 06:26hrs | 5750 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's selection of by-election candidates raises temperatures
FRESH trouble is brewing in the MDC Alliance, with its leaders now standing accused of overlooking an agreement which allows the group that came with one of the coalition's deputies, Welshman Ncube, t...Published: 15 Oct 2020 at 20:37hrs | 4534 | by Staff reporter
VAYA and Thumela eKhaya unveil on-demand grocery delivery service
VAYA Technology Limited (VAYA) has partnered with South Africa based e-commerce firm Thumela eKhaya to facilitate the delivery of groceries bought in from the diaspora to Zimbabwe. Mr Peterson...Published: 15 Oct 2020 at 16:25hrs | 1158 | by Agencies
Biti wants teachers to be paid US$520 salaries
Former Finance minister Tendai Biti (Harare East MP MDC Alliance) said government should pay teachers the US$520 salaries they used to get before the re-introduction of the Zimbabwe dollar.Gov...Published: 15 Oct 2020 at 07:27hrs | 4511 | by Staff reporter
Civil servants laugh off salary hike
CIVIL SERVANTS yesterday reacted angrily to government's pronouncement that the US$75 monthly COVID-19 allowance would now be enjoined to their salaries and accused the Public Service Commission (PSC)...Published: 15 Oct 2020 at 06:50hrs | 6025 | by Staff reporter
The fight against corruption is everyone's child
Brown envelopes, graft and so on, the names are many but the offence is the same, corruption. There is always a witness to murder, not reporting it is partaking and complicity. Children of God...Published: 11 Oct 2020 at 09:59hrs | 38 | by Tondo
Confusion hits schools restart
CONFUSION has hit the reopening of schools, with teachers refusing to return to classes until government offers them a good salary deal.Schools, which closed in March following the outbreak of...Published: 28 Sep 2020 at 06:52hrs | 4232 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's cost of living up
ZIMBABWE'S cost of living, as measured by the Consumer Council of Zimbabwe (CCZ), food basket for a low income family of six, rose to $14 438 in August from $14 256 in July, representing a 1,27 percen...Published: 27 Sep 2020 at 17:51hrs | 2509 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man sought over SA double murder
Two people appeared this week in the Polokwane Magistrate's Court in connection with the murder of Ocean Basket seafood restaurant owner Lizette Deacon and her mother Hettie, the NPA said on Tuesday....Published: 24 Sep 2020 at 05:32hrs | 1465 | by Staff reporter
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