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Charumbira takes over as Acting President of the Pan African Parliament
The Pan African Parliament (PAP) has announced that Hon. Chief Fortune CHARUMBIRA (Zimbabwe) has taken over as the Acting President of the continental parliament with effect from 1 March 2021....Published: 7 hrs ago | 324 | by Staff reporter
Joe Biden renewed draconic sanctions against Zimbabwe
RE-ENGAGEMENT attempts by President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration went up in smoke on Wednesday after United States President Joe Biden renewed sanctions against the southern African nation over...Published: 14 hrs ago | 1599 | by Staff reporter
US$70m for Beitbridge upgrade
THE African Export-Import Bank (AfreximBank) has approved a US$70 million facility to fund the upgrading of the Beitbridge Border Post to enhance smooth trade in Southern Africa. Situated in M...Published: 14 hrs ago | 207 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe authorizes use of India's first indigenous Covid-19 vaccine
Zimbabwe has authorized the use of COVAXIN, India's first indigenous COVID-19 vaccine, the Indian Embassy in Harare announced Thursday."Zimbabwe has authorized use of COVAXIN, India's indigeno...Published: 14 hrs ago | 118 | by Staff reporter
Journalism, a new form of activism!
A polarised political environment breeds microcosms across all other subsectors of the community.As the old truism would put it, "a fis...Published: 20 hrs ago | 421 | by Shelton Muchena
Lake Kariba water rises above minimum level
Water at Lake Kariba has risen above its minimum operating level of 475.50 metres bolstering hopes for secure energy supplies for Zimbabwe and Zambia. A latest update from the Zambezi River Authority ...Published: 03 Mar 2021 at 13:01hrs | 1843 | by Staff reporter
Corruption in Zimbabwe fueled by ZANU PF's 'tichingotonga' mentality of a leadership that believes will never leave power
After waking up early in the morning to chop firewood for cooking, in the middle of a low-density suburb - as there has not been any electricity supply in our area for the past two days - there is not...Published: 02 Mar 2021 at 14:08hrs | 689 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Top Methodist missionary dies
ONE of the United Methodist Church's leading missionaries in southern Africa, Isaac Mawokomatanda, has died.Mawokomatanda died on Saturday night in Georgia, the United States.His son, ...Published: 02 Mar 2021 at 06:47hrs | 2030 | by Staff reporter
Business executives are sounding decidedly upbeat in Zimbabwe
Business executives are sounding decidedly upbeat in Zimbabwe, a sea change from the pessimism they've expressed through two decades of economic mismanagement and institutional decay.The south...Published: 28 Feb 2021 at 09:07hrs | 1068 | by Staff reporter
Potraz wades into Zimbabwe data prices pricing debate
ZIMBABWE'S telecommunications regulator has refuted reports that the country's data is the most expensive in the region and in Africa.Some social media reports recently carried a recycled repo...Published: 28 Feb 2021 at 08:58hrs | 638 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt fails to buy security vehicles
MORALE in the security services may soon hit rock bottom as the government battles to plug a massive backlog of personal service vehicles for senior officers amid deteriorating working conditions, The...Published: 27 Feb 2021 at 19:00hrs | 960 | by Staff reporter
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: 27 Feb 2021 at 08:32hrs | 215 | by Staff reporter
MDC miffed by #ZimAgricRising
The heavens have dealt a deadly blow to the jecha politics that characterises the MDC Alliance's body politik. The heavens have opened up admirably this summer cropping season, nurturing and sustainin...Published: 26 Feb 2021 at 10:07hrs | 1429 | by Trevor Shiri
Loga battles for work permit
WARRIORS coach, Zdravko Logarusic, who is battling to extend his work permit after his initial one-year permit expired, says there is no guarantee he will get his Euro stars for the final two AFCON qu...Published: 26 Feb 2021 at 06:31hrs | 172 | 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 | 3741 | by Staff reporter
Charamba rubbishes mandatory inoculation report
PRESIDENTIAL spokesperson George Charamba has rubbished a report in today's local newspaper alleging that Zimbabwe could consider mandatory inoculation against COVID-19 following resistance from some ...Published: 25 Feb 2021 at 07:17hrs | 2062 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe mulls mandatory COVID-19 vaccination
PRESIDENTIAL spokesperson George Charamba says Zimbabwe could consider mandatory inoculation against COVID-19 following resistance from some sections of the population. Zimbabwe rolled out the...Published: 24 Feb 2021 at 21:55hrs | 2818 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to buy 1.2m more Covid vaccine doses from China
Zimbabwe will buy an additional 1.2 million Covid-19 vaccine doses from China at a preferential price, President Emmerson Mnangagwa's spokesperson said on Wednesday, after Beijing agreed to give more ...Published: 24 Feb 2021 at 21:25hrs | 107 | 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 | 1230 | 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 | 1217 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe might not meet vaccine demand'
PARLIAMENTARY Portfolio Committee on Health chairperson Ruth Labode yesterday expressed concern over government's capacity to meet demand for COVID-19 vaccines, given that the country currently only h...Published: 24 Feb 2021 at 05:50hrs | 524 | 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 | 837 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe UK Business Chamber launches platform for entrepreneurs
A group of leading entrepreneurs have come together to create a business platform to support UK based Zimbabwean business people. The Zimbabwe UK Business Chamber (ZUKBC), launching this Satur...Published: 23 Feb 2021 at 14:51hrs | 1338 | by Agencies
BA announces the re-opening of flight bookings for Harare - Joburg route
British Airways (operated by Comair) has announced the re-opening of bookings for daily regional flights between Johannesburg and Harare with one-way fares starting from R995, including surcharges. ...Published: 22 Feb 2021 at 21:34hrs | 1610 | 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 | 3181 | by Staff reporter
Is Mnangagwa a lost cause?
One of Barack Obama's contribution to US foreign policy was the encouragement of a class of liberal whites and blacks with absolutely first-class brains, but above everything else, loved their subject...Published: 21 Feb 2021 at 07:12hrs | 439 | by Ken Mufuka
Mnangagwa haunted by army killings
THE European Union (EU) has renewed sanctions against the Zimbabwe De-fence Industries (ZDI), a military-controlled company, over "persistent" human rights abuses by the Harare administration. ...Published: 20 Feb 2021 at 09:02hrs | 4189 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe political terrain tough for disabled persons
DISABLED women, especially in rural set ups, aspiring to take up leadership positions are facing a double blow to their ambitions.Barbra Nyangairi, Deaf Zimbabwe Trust executive director, said...Published: 20 Feb 2021 at 08:57hrs | 122 | by Staff reporter
EU renews sanctions against Zimbabwe - These measures do not affect the people of Zimbabwe?
THE European Union (EU) has renewed sanctions against the Zanu PF led government while maintaining a targeted asset freeze on the Zimbabwe Defence Industries (ZDI).The Western bloc announced t...Published: 20 Feb 2021 at 08:33hrs | 359 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
EU renews sanctions against Zimbabwe
THE European Union (EU) has renewed sanctions against the Zanu-PF led government while maintaining a targeted asset freeze on the Zimbabwe Defence Industries (ZDI).The Western bloc announced t...Published: 19 Feb 2021 at 19:38hrs | 2447 | by Staff reporter
Fifa President heads to South Africa
Cosafa President Dr Philip Chiyangwa has scored a major victory for Southern African football after securing the presence of Fifa president at the next COSAFA meeting.Fifa President Infantino ...Published: 19 Feb 2021 at 18:06hrs | 1645 | by Nicholas Ncube
Zimra system disruptions affect business
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) could have lost millions of dollars in the past two months following glitches in its information technology system which threatened to cripple financial transact...Published: 19 Feb 2021 at 07:15hrs | 310 | by Staff reporter
Rights defenders engage UN, AU over student activist's detention
CIVIC society organisations (CSOs) have pleaded with the United Nations (UN) to rein in President Emmerson Mnangagwa to stop human rights abuses and end the prolonged detention of student activist Ala...Published: 19 Feb 2021 at 06:52hrs | 162 | by Staff reporter
Victoria Falls records highest flows for the month of February
Victoria Falls, one of southern Africa's biggest tourist attractions, has hit its highest peak in years for the month of February following heavy rains that have pounded major catchment areas of the Z...Published: 18 Feb 2021 at 15:04hrs | 1391 | by Staff reporter
Journalists must be on vaccination priority list, says Misa Zimbabwe
THE Media Institute of Southern Africa (Misa) Zimbabwe has urged government to include journalists among the first priority groups listed for the COVID-19 vaccination rollout programme.The med...Published: 17 Feb 2021 at 06:29hrs | 83 | by Staff reporter
No democracy works without dialogue
WHEN a President in the United States of America (USA) is set to address the nation, it is often report-ed that many citizens tend to go about their business and catch up with the address afterwards. ...Published: 17 Feb 2021 at 06:12hrs | 426 | by Gibson Nyikadzino
Zimbabwe dams gain record inflows in more than 5 decades
Dams in the country have gained a record 47,5 percent inflows since 1974 following improved rains in the current 2020–2021 summer season, the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA) says. ...Published: 17 Feb 2021 at 05:56hrs | 1585 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe borrowed US$1,4bn to prop up economy
ZIMBABWE borrowed US$1,4 billion from the African Export and Import Bank (Afreximbank) since 2017 to finance acquisition of strategic commodities, currency reforms and prop up the economy.Acco...Published: 16 Feb 2021 at 17:55hrs | 1560 | by Staff reporter
Road infrastructure decay needs policy change
The pace of Zimbabwe's road infrastructure decay has reached alarming levels which call for a policy change by the government. The country's major highways and urban roads have become a living hazard ...Published: 16 Feb 2021 at 14:34hrs | 738 | by Victor Bhoroma
Mnangagwa's latest lockdown extension keeps Zimbabwe travel ban in place
South Africa may have reopened its biggest land borders on Monday 15 January, but Zimbabwe's decision to extend its lockdown for another two weeks prohibits travel between the neighbouring countries t...Published: 16 Feb 2021 at 11:06hrs | 2695 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccines to touch down in Harare at 3am
Air Zimbabwe's Boeing 767 jetliner destined for Harare has just departed Singapore in transit from Beijing, China. The aircraft is carrying the first batch of Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccines. ...Published: 14 Feb 2021 at 21:39hrs | 1335 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's herbalists, doctors unite thwarting non-communicable diseases
HARARE - With government's research confirming that 80 percent of Zimbabweans consult herbalists prior to visiting hospitals, the country's Ministry of Health has shifted to partnering traditional hea...Published: 14 Feb 2021 at 16:56hrs | 752 | by Ropafadzo Mapimhidze
Ground-breaking deal for Beitbridge border
South African lenders including Standard Bank Group and FirstRand have provided $130 million of loans for an upgrade of the Beitbridge border post.The financing for the Beitbridge border betwe...Published: 14 Feb 2021 at 12:29hrs | 1026 | by Staff reporter
Funding deal struck for Beitbridge border revamp
A US$300 million deal has been struck for the redevelopment of the Beitbridge Border Post, with a consortium of South African banks availing funds for a project that is expected to not only provide a ...Published: 14 Feb 2021 at 09:41hrs | 131 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's business empire, The death of a dynasty
BARELY five years after the demise of Zimbabwe's former ruler Robert Mugabe, the vast wealth he owned and accumulated throughout the 37 years of his reign is disappearing.A great dynasty appea...Published: 14 Feb 2021 at 09:39hrs | 1283 | by Africa Report
Wananchi - never awaken a sleep-walking foe
Ignorance can be pure bliss.It makes life unburdensome through avoiding the inconvenience of putting up with inconvenient truths, facts and realities.What better way of preventing the ...Published: 14 Feb 2021 at 09:38hrs | 237 | by Bishop Lazarus
'Diaspora can drive Zimbabwe's economic revival'
Former Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) business council secretary-general and past president of the Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce, Trust Chikohora, has challenged govern...Published: 12 Feb 2021 at 15:52hrs | 255 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe loses US$20bn through non-traditional cartels
ZIMBABWE may have been prejudiced of US$20 billion over the years through corruption due to the acrid relationship between politics and economics that has seen the entrenchment of cartelism in the cou...Published: 12 Feb 2021 at 15:48hrs | 288 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe businesses face transfer, pricing risks
BUSINESSES are facing transfer and pricing risks due to shortages of foreign currency and high inflation as the currency crisis strains the economy.This has come as a result of a waning invest...Published: 12 Feb 2021 at 15:46hrs | 245 | by Staff reporter
Mandiwanzira hits out at 'staggering incompetence' over 'cartels' report
Former Cabinet Minister Supa Mandiwanzira has been left crying foul over what he called "staggering incompetence" by a South African publication, the Daily Maverick, whose exclusive report on the mass...Published: 12 Feb 2021 at 05:55hrs | 3271 | by Staff reporter
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