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Zimbabwe exam fees deadline is extended
THE Government's extension of the deadline by which Ordinary and Advanced Level examination fees should be paid to the first week of May from March 23, has been welcomed by parents and guardians as a ...Published: 21 Mar 2024 at 08:44hrs | 435 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe flag flies high in Italian robotics challenge
Zimbabwe continues to shine on the global academic map as it increases its strides towards harnessing studies that promote sciences, technology, engineering and mathematics, STEM.This has seen...Published: 08 Mar 2024 at 05:05hrs | 53 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube sees $18bn debt talks on course despite US exit
Talks on the restructuring of Zimbabwe's $18 billion debt remain on track, even after the US paused its involvement in the discussions, Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube said.The discussions led b...Published: 07 Mar 2024 at 05:13hrs | 554 | by Staff reporter
Self-styled mafia boss Francesco Marconati panics...threatens to sue media
In the wake of widespread media coverage exposing Francesco Marconati's alleged misdeeds across Zimbabwe, the self-styled Italian Mafia boss has resorted to legal threats in an attempt to suppress the...Published: 06 Mar 2024 at 17:02hrs | 559 | by George Tshuma
fastjet positions Victoria Falls as regional tourism hub
Value carrier fastjet Zimbabwe says it will introduce daily flights between Victoria Falls and Mbombela (Nelspruit) Kruger and Mpumalanga International Airport this year as it positions the resort tow...Published: 27 Feb 2024 at 12:30hrs | 360 | by Staff reporter
DStv announces price increases
MultiChoice has announced its annual DStv price adjustments that will kick in on 1 April 2024.Prices will increase by between 3.1% and 7.8% across DStv's satellite pay-TV portfolio. DStv's str...Published: 20 Feb 2024 at 07:53hrs | 1266 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo says he can't help everybody
Wait a minute!He said it, he could not help everybody as there are "channels and procedures to follow to get in touch with me".These were the words from businessman Wicknell Chivayo, w...Published: 17 Feb 2024 at 08:36hrs | 733 | by Staff reporter
Harare-Chirundu highway upgrade triggers job rush
Every day, numerous young individuals are converging at the Department of Labour offices in Chinhoyi to register their names for potential employment opportunities at the recently announced Harare-Chi...Published: 16 Feb 2024 at 07:41hrs | 1566 | by Staff reporter
Bard Santner sets up New York office
HARARE - Local financial services firm Bard Santner Inc has set up an office in New York, United States, in a move to attract capital investment and transaction opportunities offshore.The comp...Published: 15 Feb 2024 at 18:42hrs | 417 | by Staff Reporter
'23 years of sanctions embolden Zimbabwe'
ZIMBABWE'S story is that of resilience, innovation, people-centred policies and the undying resolve to defeat illegal Western sanctions that have continued to pound the country for over 23 years....Published: 14 Feb 2024 at 04:39hrs | 167 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Prisons warns over fake recruitment message
The Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service has warned people of a fake message circulating on social media platforms that it is recruiting officers.In a statement, ZPCS national public rela...Published: 13 Feb 2024 at 04:41hrs | 74 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe can kiss salvation goodbye!
I love watching South Africans in action!One thing I admire about these people is that they do not brook any nonsense from their leaders.Granted, the country appears on a downward spir...Published: 11 Feb 2024 at 22:33hrs | 1094 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Harare tops Zimbabwe's corruption list
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has revealed in its 2022 annual report that Harare constituted the highest number of suspected corruption cases, with over 70%.In its fourth repo...Published: 07 Feb 2024 at 20:33hrs | 500 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe census figures 'questionable'
ZIMBABWE'S population figures may be distorted because thousands of births and deaths of primarily children under five years, go unrecorded mainly in rural areas due to a lack of information and civil...Published: 02 Feb 2024 at 04:58hrs | 600 | by Staff reporter
Zimra gives small businesses tax reprieve
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has offered a six-month grace period for informal businesses to register for taxes in a move seen to boost State revenues.Revised guidelines outlining sp...Published: 30 Jan 2024 at 04:20hrs | 2381 | by Staff reporter
Mangudya says Zimdollar turmoil temporary
As Zimbabwe's parallel market reels under the strain of a currency crisis, central bank governor, John Mangudya, assures the public that this turmoil is merely passing.This grey market, operat...Published: 18 Jan 2024 at 17:55hrs | 1237 | by Staff reporter
SA court hears how diesel consignment from British oil company to Zimbabwe 'disappeared'
British oil company BP claimed to have exported a consignment of diesel to Zimbabwe in 2019 - but the fuel never arrived.A case brought by the South African Revenue Service (Sars) in a South A...Published: 17 Jan 2024 at 05:09hrs | 1712 | by Staff reporter
Teachers stage sit in as schools open for 2024, demand US$1,200 salary
The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) has asserted that its members nationwide participated in a sit-in on the first day of the 2024 school calendar to protest against inadequate sa...Published: 10 Jan 2024 at 06:00hrs | 573 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa's govt has agreed to suspend decisions on retail and VAT'
The government may suspend its unpopular decisions on trading and Value Added Tax to give time for talks with businesses, according to a leading industry group.Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube an...Published: 07 Jan 2024 at 17:33hrs | 808 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe to closely monitor commodity prices'
GOVERNMENT will continue to monitor basic commodity prices and availability of 14 key products to help consumers acquire essential goods at reasonable costs, Industry and Commerce minister Sithembiso ...Published: 05 Jan 2024 at 05:52hrs | 75 | by Staff reporter
SuperSport will not air AFCON 2024
MUlTICHOICE has revealed they will not be airing the 2024 Afcon finals in Ivory Coast this month.In a statement, Multichoice stated that SuperSport TV failed to secure the broadcasting rights ...Published: 04 Jan 2024 at 05:57hrs | 292 | by Staff reporter
Thabo Mbeki has not died
The Thabo Mbeki Foundation has set the record straight: former South African President Thabo Mbeki is alive and well, contrary to online reports claiming he has died.In a statement issued Wedn...Published: 03 Jan 2024 at 21:00hrs | 1152 | by Staff reporter
Dark underbelly of pickpocketing in Harare CBD
AWARD-WINNING Zimdancehall chanter Killer T aptly captured Harare central business district in his chartbusting song Masuspect whose lyrics partly go: "Vapfanha vacho vanobhosha masuspect. Havan...Published: 03 Jan 2024 at 05:28hrs | 1164 | by Staff reporter
Dembare move to avert player crisis
FACED with a possible player exodus, particularly at a time when they are on the brink of returning to continental football, Harare giants Dynamos have moved swiftly and paid outstanding signing-on fe...Published: 31 Dec 2023 at 08:50hrs | 118 | by Staff reporter
SADC mum on Congo election irregularities?
The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Thursday refused opposition calls for a re-run of disputed elections, as the main observer mission reported "numerous irregularities" that c...Published: 29 Dec 2023 at 07:09hrs | 1174 | by Staff reporter
Mozambican hustlers take over Harare streets
In the bustling heart of Harare, with towering skyscrapers and vendors hawking wares amid the honking symphony of traffic, a unique brand of entrepreneurship thrives.Young Mozambican men, thei...Published: 27 Dec 2023 at 07:31hrs | 556 | by Staff reporter
David coltart launches 2023 Mayor's Christmas Cheer Fund
The Town Clerk of the City of Bulawayo Christophe Dube, under the guidance of His Worship Senator David Coltart, the Mayor and Patron of the Mayor's Christmas Cheer Fund, has announced the comme...Published: 13 Dec 2023 at 12:46hrs | 605 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Rains leave trail of destruction
TORRENTIAL rains accompanied by strong winds left a trail of destruction in Dete, Hwange District in Matebeleland North and Masvingo where several homes had their roofs blown off and other property da...Published: 12 Dec 2023 at 05:53hrs | 324 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Zahara dies in SA hospital
The world bids farewell to the exceptionally talented musician Zahara, known in private life as Bulelwa Mkutukana. The multi-award-winning artist took her final bow on Monday night, leaving a void in ...Published: 11 Dec 2023 at 21:18hrs | 27696 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Shock as fraudster creates fake Charity Charamba's Facebook account
In a press release issued today, Mr. Michael Chiwoneso Mukura, the Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, has alerted the public to the existence of a fraudulent Fac...Published: 08 Dec 2023 at 10:18hrs | 772 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe has no record of child trafficking in SA, lies KAzembe
Zimbabwe has no record of child trafficking arising from the reported interception of 42 buses carrying 443 unaccompanied children on the South African side of the Beitbridge Border Post as was report...Published: 06 Dec 2023 at 05:02hrs | 309 | by Staff reporter
The misinformation politics in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe has become obstructed with falsehoods deliberately designed to undermine Government.Recently a rumour that Vice President Chiwenga had been fired made rounds on social media. The idea...Published: 04 Dec 2023 at 17:14hrs | 351 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Mthwakazi snubs December 9 by-elections because of lack of reforms
The Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) has declared its decision not to nominate candidates for the upcoming December 9 by-elections, citing the absence of electoral reforms in Zimbabwe as a barrier to ac...Published: 10 Nov 2023 at 06:28hrs | 142 | by Staff reporter
South Africa recalls ambassador, diplomatic mission to Israel over genocide in Gaza
South Africa's government has recalled Monday its ambassador and diplomatic mission to Israel in condemnation of the bombardment of the Gaza Strip, calling it a "genocide."The government also thre...Published: 06 Nov 2023 at 20:53hrs | 370 | by Staff reporter
Stanbic Zimbabwe rolls out cash deposit machines
Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe is introducing cash deposit machines in US dollars throughout the country as part of its ongoing digital transformation efforts as a leading financial institution.These m...Published: 01 Nov 2023 at 17:49hrs | 490 | by Staff reporter
Heavy rains expected in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is expected to encounter localized heavy rainfall, with precipitation of around 30mm, accompanied by strong winds and thunderstorms until the end of this week.The Meteorological Servi...Published: 30 Oct 2023 at 05:15hrs | 1719 | by Staff reporte
CCC Elders acknowledge Tshabangu's grievances
Members of the Citizens Coalition of Change (CCC) Elders have acknowledged the existence of grievances within the opposition party that require resolution. However, they view Sengezo Tshabangu's initi...Published: 25 Oct 2023 at 22:14hrs | 3869 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt workers march against sanctions
On Wednesday, civil servants in Harare are set to participate in a march protesting against the sanctions imposed by the United States and Europe on various leaders and associates of the Zanu-PF party...Published: 25 Oct 2023 at 12:59hrs | 232 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa rejects SADC recommendation
Nelson Chamisa, the leader of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), has rejected a recommendation from the Southern African Development Community Electoral Observation Mission (SADCEOM) regarding t...Published: 16 Oct 2023 at 20:20hrs | 1970 | by Staff reporter
Charamba exposes Chamisa?
FROM as early as 2018, CCC leader Mr Nelson Chamisa sent various envoys who included journalists, businessmen and church leaders to open talks with President Mnangagwa but all his missions collapsed a...Published: 16 Oct 2023 at 06:04hrs | 670 | by Staff reporter
SADC observer mission final report reinforces claim Zimbabwe poll was flawed
A final report from the SADC Election Observer Mission (SEOM) regarding Zimbabwe's elections on August 23 has once again underlined the group's initial assertion that the electoral process in the coun...Published: 13 Oct 2023 at 06:48hrs | 1973 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa has no one to blame but wapusa wapusa
Growing up in the country's ghettos, playing plastic balls was commonplace. Young boys stripped to their shorts, sometimes with holes that revealed their nether parts, and ran in the scorching...Published: 12 Oct 2023 at 06:24hrs | 465 | by Fungi Kwaramba
Telling my Access Finance story
FOLLOWING a recent public announcement by Access Finance Group, a local remittance and financial services company, that its chief executive Singathini Raymond Chigogwana is retiring and would be repla...Published: 05 Oct 2023 at 15:07hrs | 405 | by Senziwani Sikhosana
How organisation can prevent cyber attacks
Ninety-five percent of cyber breaches come from only three industries in 2016 - government, retail, and technology. The reason is not necessarily because these industries are less diligent in their pr...Published: 02 Oct 2023 at 07:49hrs | 241 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Jenfan Muswere's appointment breathes fresh energy into media landscape
The Ministry of Information, long hailed as the guardian of Zimbabwe's image on both the domestic and international fronts, is now poised for a significant transformation. President Emmerson Mnangagwa...Published: 01 Oct 2023 at 19:04hrs | 569 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Journalists urged to report climate change with caution
Harare Residents Trust director Precious Shumba urged journalists to approach climate change issues to ensure the flow of effective communication to various societal classes and beliefs.Speaki...Published: 27 Sep 2023 at 14:19hrs | 249 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Zimbabwe is set to get Starlink before South Africa
AN apparent standoff over licensing rules in South Africa means the country's impoverished northern neighbour is set to get Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet first.It has emerged that Zi...Published: 25 Sep 2023 at 08:41hrs | 1424 | by Staff reporter
Open letter to Fadzai Mahere, Ian Makone and Town Clerk
I hope this open letter finds you in good health and high spirits. I am writing to express my deep concern and dissatisfaction regarding the unfair and exorbitant water charges that residents of Harar...Published: 23 Sep 2023 at 11:44hrs | 956 | by Tsungirai Gore
Property owners given ultimatum
HWANGE Local Board (HLB) has issued an ultimatum to property owners to pay their bills or risk their properties being attached.HLB spokesperson Dumisani Nsingo said the local authority was owe...Published: 18 Sep 2023 at 06:59hrs | 746 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa calls for end to unjust global financial architecture
President Mnangagwa has told the Group of 77 (G77) and China summit in Havana, Cuba, of the urgent need to reform the current unjust financial architecture which favours countries of...Published: 18 Sep 2023 at 06:59hrs | 168 | by Staff reporter
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