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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: 38 mins ago | 59 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa goes for broke against Chamisa
President Emmerson Mnangagwa will entice MDC Alliance senior officials into joining Zanu-PF using various persuasive and even coercive instruments as he seeks to weaken his main rival Nelson Chamisa a...Published: 43 mins ago | 172 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa allies face the heat over MDC defections
A shock defection by a senior official has triggered soul searching in the MDC Alliance amid claims that some of the party's problems are self-inflicted.MDC Alliance deputy treasurer general L...Published: 45 mins ago | 144 | 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: 46 mins ago | 42 | by Staff reporter
My suspicions go beyond the allegations against VP Mohadi!
I have been battling with the question of the power of the press. To tell you the truth, I have not made up my mind where the line should be drawn. The allegations against Vice-Presi...Published: 46 mins ago | 162 | by Kenneth Mufuka
Soul Jah Love debacle exposes rot
A popular dancehall artiste, Soul Musaka, known to many as Soul Jah Love, passed on just under two weeks ago.What happened subsequently sparked the now fickle and feeble debate on the conferme...Published: 47 mins ago | 126 | by Tawanda Majoni
Of power and our intrinsic failings
Like so many of you, I too could never quite wrap it around my head. Just how does arguably the world's most developed nation connive to vote into the most important leadership position an unabashed b...Published: 48 mins ago | 16 | by Zifiso Masiye
Dion Ebrahim reveals Zimbabwe coaching ambitions
NEW Zealand-based former Zimbabwe cricket star Dion Ebrahim says he harbours ambitions of being involved in the revival of local cricket as a coach in the future despite the unsavoury manner in which ...Published: 50 mins ago | 18 | by Staff reporter
Rural areas provide hurdles for Matabeleland female politicians
WHILE women's political participation has been shown to be particularly influential in communities in Zimbabwe, rural areas-based female politicians still battle male dominance.Senzeni Mpofu, ...Published: 50 mins ago | 18 | by Staff reporter
Musona bounces back
ZIMBABWE have received a major injury boost ahead of next month's decisive 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) football qualifiers with Warriors captain Knowledge Musona expected to make a long-awaited...Published: 51 mins ago | 25 | by Staff reporter
Calls to curb Zimbabwe vote fraud
Zimbabwe's electoral framework outlining the transmission of presidential election results from polling stations to the collation centre must be reviewed to prevent vote fraud, an independent election...Published: 51 mins ago | 27 | by Staff reporter
Is Zimbabwe introducing mandatory vaccinations?
On Friday, South Africa's TimesLive, reported: "Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa says the country may consider mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations following resistance by the population towards get...Published: 51 mins ago | 23 | by Staff reporter
South Africa gives up on Beitbridge border fence
The R37 million 40km fence built along the border of South Africa and Zimbabwe will not be repaired despite the recommendations of parliamentary committee because it's just not worth it....Published: 52 mins ago | 53 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo seeks US$500m for water pipes upgrades
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) requires about half a billion United States dollars to rehabilitate, upgrade or replace the city's ageing water reticulation infrastructure and do away with frequent pipe b...Published: 52 mins ago | 15 | by Staff reporter
RBZ backtracks on farmers' forex retention thresholds
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has been forced to raise foreign currency retention thresholds for tobacco producers by 10% following pressure from farmers.RBZ also scrapped the compulsory ...Published: 53 mins ago | 51 | by Staff reporter
Nydam makes long-awaited comeback at Ipswich Town
ALMOST two years after suffering a horrific injury, which could have ended his promising football career, highly rated England-based Zimbabwean midfielder Tristan Nydam is hoping to make up for lost t...Published: 53 mins ago | 14 | by Staff reporter
How does Zimbabwe define its heroes?
I WANT to thank President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his team for the conferment of provincial war hero status on Saul Musaka, Soul Jah Love. I would like to thank him again for the conferment of national...Published: 54 mins ago | 18 | by Kurauone Chihwayi
Time to revisit anti-corruption strategies
The latest in a string of arrests - that of Portia Manangazira, the principal director in the epidemiology and disease control department in the Health and Child Care ministry - once again brings the ...Published: 54 mins ago | 11 | by Nkosilathi Lesley Ngwenya
Great Zimbabwe construction: The Tonga joining the fray?
IT seems most local tribes could have contributed towards construction of Dzimbahwe Ruins with the Tonga being the latest clan laying the claim that they also played a leading role as far as thi...Published: 55 mins ago | 45 | by Burzil Dube
Covid-19 vaccination: So far so good
Covid-19 vaccination started on February 18, 2021 in our country, making Zimbabwe one of the first 10 countries to roll out this important programme. The national airline, Air Zimbabwe, had to fly to ...Published: 56 mins ago | 16 | by Johannes Marisa
Govt kick-starts artificial insemination programme
THE country's beef and dairy industry is headed for a boom as Government has committed to an extensive livestock revitalisation programme, through a countrywide artificial insemination (AI) exercise t...Published: 60 mins ago | 33 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa and the deconstruction of the anecdote of Matabeleland marginalisation
History is replete with many memories of pre and post-independence pains endured by our people. Against this backdrop, even with the Lancaster Conference right up to the Unity Accord of 1987 the natio...Published: 60 mins ago | 41 | by Richard Runyararo Mahomva
Divine Lunga involved in car accident
SOUTH-Africa based Zimbabwean footballer, Divine Lunga, who plays for Lamontville Golden Arrows in the DStv Premiership was yesterday involved in an accident in which he came out unharmed.Whil...Published: 1 hr ago | 54 | by Staff reporter
Zambia defers 'closing' of Victoria Falls border to trucks
THE Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) has indefinitely deferred restriction on commercial goods in and out of Zimbabwe through the Victoria Falls Border Post which had been set to be implemented tomorrow...Published: 1 hr ago | 45 | by Staff reporter
Govt readies to open schools
THE Government has assured learners that this year's Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) June examinations will go ahead, noting the need for the education sector to adjust to the reality of...Published: 1 hr ago | 90 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge Border Post undergoes upgrade
COMPLETION of the US$300 million Beitbridge border post modernisation project will speed up the roll out of the One-Stop border post concept between Zimbabwe and South Africa, the Minister of Finance ...Published: 1 hr ago | 33 | by Staff reporter
Even Lord Malvern failed to deliver water to Bulawayo
IN the old days, there was a special group of people called the Pharisees that did not particularly impress Jesus Christ.They were known for obsessively exhorting followers to be unstinting st...Published: 1 hr ago | 32 | by Bishop Lazarus
Zimbabwe vaccination programme shifts a gear up
MORE than 12 000 frontline workers were inoculated against Covid-19 during the first five days of the national vaccination programme, with authorities now preparing to intensify the immunisation blitz...Published: 1 hr ago | 35 | by Staff reporter
Khupe knows how to raise her concerns, says Mwonzora
MDC-T President Douglas Mwonzora says his aggrieved deputy Thokozani Khupe is very much aware of how she can raise any complaints she has than using social media platforms to vent her frustrations....Published: 1 hr ago | 80 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo to get 100 MW solar plant
POWER generation in the country and more significantly in Bulawayo is set to increase after it has emerged that British investors have partnered a local company to set up solar fields that will genera...Published: 2 hrs ago | 209 | by Staff Reporter
'SA lacks will to rescue Zimbabwe' - as we lack common sense to rescue ourselves
Dear Tendai Dumbutshena Thank you very much for yet another informative and thought provoking article, "SA lacks the will to rescue Zimbabwe" in Bulawayo 24."But hope springs eternal. ...Published: 2 hrs ago | 100 | by Wilbert Mukori
Covid-19 exposes Zimbabwe education sector
Last year, Zimbabwe recorded the lowest Grade Seven public examination pass rate in five years.At 37,11 percent, the national pass rate was down from the 46,9 percent recorded the previous yea...Published: 2 hrs ago | 194 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe, European Union talks set to resume
THE ongoing formal political dialogue between Zimbabwe and the European Union, to normalise strained relations between the two, will continue despite the recent extension of sanctions on Harare by Bru...Published: 3 hrs ago | 231 | by Staff Reporter
COVID-19 vaccination programme shifts a gear up
MORE than 12 000 frontline workers were inoculated against Covid-19 during the first five days of the national vaccination programme, with authorities now preparing to intensify the immunisation blitz...Published: 3 hrs ago | 223 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa to announce new lockdown measures
THE current Level Four national lockdown lapses tomorrow with President Mnangagwa expected to announce new ordinances to balance the reopening of the economy and mitigating against further spread of C...Published: 3 hrs ago | 839 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe records 0 Covid-19 deaths
ZIMBABWE has recorded 0 Covid-19 deaths and 14 new cases in the last 24 hours with statistics showing a downward trend in the impact of the global pandemic.Of the new cases, 8 were recorded in...Published: 14 hrs ago | 1330 | by Staff reporter
'Chamisa's MDC now a Twitter party'
THE infighting and strategic missteps wracking the MDC Alliance are once again coming to a head, with a worried insider telling the Daily News yesterday that the coalition was becoming "a Twitter part...Published: 15 hrs ago | 1420 | by Staff reporter
Harare to name, shame top 100 debtors
THE Harare City Council (HCC) has threatened to name and shame firms, churches and individuals that owe council millions in a desperate attempt to force residents to pay up bills.This comes as...Published: 15 hrs ago | 771 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, Ziyambi divided over Justice Malaba retirement
WHILE President Emmerson Mnangagwa wants Chief Justice Luke Malaba to continue serving until 2023 so that he becomes his last line of defence should the presidential election be contested in court, se...Published: 15 hrs ago | 3969 | by Staff reporter
Undocumented migrants bolster indigenous truck owners' businesses
THE refusal by bigger companies like Botswana Couriers, Sprint Couriers, Skynet Couriers, UPS, TNT Express and FedEx to accept parcels from individuals without identity documents has created an opport...Published: 15 hrs ago | 1480 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga distances govt from vaccine controversy
THE Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) has backtracked on its intention to file a lawsuit against the government after Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga distanced himself from a recent stateme...Published: 15 hrs ago | 2423 | 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: 15 hrs ago | 788 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's ally under fire
MDC Alliance secretary-general, Chalton Hwende, pictured, who has been accused of bullying and at the centre of the ructions bedevilling the Nelson Chamisa-led formation, has offered to go before the ...Published: 15 hrs ago | 793 | by Staff reporter
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: 23 hrs ago | 2610 | 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: 23 hrs ago | 577 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe gets €4.1 million to upgrade Chirundu Border Post
COMESA and Zimbabwe have signed an agreement that sub-delegates the implementation of Coordinated Border Management activities, Trade and Transport Facilitation programme at the Chirundu border post....Published: 24 hrs ago | 827 | by Staff reporter
'Gold to Zimbabwe what oil is to Nigeria, can turn around our fortunes' - not whilst US$1.2b p.a. lost to smugglers
On 3 March 2016 President Mugabe admitted that the nation had lost $15 billion worth of diamonds because of the looting and plunder in Marange and Chiadzwa."This kind of plunder must immediate...Published: 27 Feb 2021 at 09:42hrs | 442 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Timveos departure from MDC Alliance to ZANU PF fraught with hypocrisy and deceit, and needs introspection
In my life, I have come across my fare share of strange things - some, which could be characterized as stranger than fiction - but, the open letter allegedly penned by former MDC Alliance member and s...Published: 27 Feb 2021 at 09:40hrs | 1628 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Private media torments minister Mutsvangwa with falsehoods
Once again Social Media was abuzz and awash with photographs of honourable senetor Monica Mutsvangwa with a man the social media could not identify. They then made innuendos that the man could have be...Published: 27 Feb 2021 at 09:37hrs | 1204 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Turning Point - HRM King Mzilikazi II
Mthwakazi omuhle ondlela zimhlophe, sizwe senkosi yohlanga ngiyalibingelela!Sesiside isikhathi lingezwa lutho oluvelela ngapha nges'Godlweni. Isizatho yikuthi njengothunyiweyo, kumele ngizwe N...Published: 27 Feb 2021 at 09:27hrs | 647 | by HRM King Mzilikazi II
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