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Cyclone Chido wreaks havoc, Zimbabwe braces for Impact
Cyclone Chido, one of the strongest storms to hit Southern Africa in recent years, has caused widespread devastation in Mauritius, Madagascar, Mayotte, and Mozambique. The powerful cyclone, which made...Published: 17 Dec 2024 at 04:38hrs | 3306 | by Staff reporter
Hailstorm hits Bulawayo as Cyclone Chido looms
Bulawayo was battered by a fierce hailstorm yesterday evening, with strong winds, lightning, and balls of ice carpeting the streets and open spaces. The storm, which lasted approximately 20 minutes be...Published: 15 Dec 2024 at 09:15hrs | 1676 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe braces for Cyclone Chido's impact
Tropical Cyclone Chido is expected to reach Zimbabwe tomorrow afternoon, bringing strong winds and heavy rains, with authorities on high alert to mitigate potential damage and loss of life.For...Published: 15 Dec 2024 at 09:13hrs | 829 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa in Bulawayo for church auditorium commissioning
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is scheduled to visit Bulawayo today for a two-day working programme, during which he will commission a state-of-the-art 10,500-seat church auditorium and preside over the...Published: 15 Dec 2024 at 09:12hrs | 584 | by Staff reporter
Zimra can do better at their checkpoints
FESTIVE SEASON BLUES. As the Christmas rush gathers momentum and cross-border activity between South Africa and Zimbabwe increases, the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority, (Zimra) in conjunction with ...Published: 09 Dec 2024 at 16:15hrs | 1045 | by King Jay
Zimbabwe's Matebeleland might have a claim in Botswana's Tati concession
The government of Botswana, through the Ministry of Lands and Agriculture, acquitted 45,000 hectares of land from the Tati company under the willing buyer and willing seller arrangement. The Botswana ...Published: 04 Dec 2024 at 10:10hrs | 22583 | by Zenzele Ndebele
RBZ assures bonus payments will not disrupt economic stability
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor Dr. John Mushayavanhu has assured that the payment of civil servant bonuses ahead of the festive season will not affect price stability or the exchange rate....Published: 01 Dec 2024 at 08:50hrs | 103 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe backtracks on fines for ordinary WhatsApp group admins
The government has clarified that WhatsApp group administrators who do not gather personal information from members for commercial purposes are exempt from obtaining a licence from the telecommunicati...Published: 10 Nov 2024 at 10:40hrs | 217 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's IT Minister denies claims that WhatsApp Group Admins will need licenses
Information Technology Minister Tatenda Mavetera has issued a statement rejecting claims circulating on social media that WhatsApp group administrators will soon be required to obtain government licen...Published: 09 Nov 2024 at 17:26hrs | 1396 | by Staff reporter
Call for transparency and Stakeholder Consultation on New Cyber and Data Protection Licencing Regulations
The recent implementation of the Cyber and Data Protection Licencing regulations (S.I. 155 of 2024) by the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) has sparked significa...Published: 08 Nov 2024 at 14:44hrs | 111 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Dr Nkululeko Sibanda's assets to be forfeited
The National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPAZ) has filed a High Court application to seize properties worth millions of dollars from the estate of the late businessman Dr. Nkululeko Sibanda, ac...Published: 03 Nov 2024 at 10:03hrs | 3297 | by Staff reporter
Why buy a ZBC license when the broadcaster doesn't speak for suffering Zimbabweans?
The state-controlled broadcaster, the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC), has published its radio and television licence fees. This was one of the most outrageous lists I have seen a long...Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 12:34hrs | 533 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe's currency conundrum: Meagre gold reserves can't sustain the ZiG
Today, during his State of the Nation Address (SONA), President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa announced that the government would set aside 50% mineral royalties to shore up the local currency. ...Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 20:53hrs | 2937 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
'Zimbabwe is the most beautiful place,' says Grand Tour team
The Grand Tour team, including renowned host Jeremy Clarkson, has praised Zimbabwe as "arguably the most beautiful place we have ever been to." Clarkson and his team recently explored various parts of...Published: 17 Sep 2024 at 09:04hrs | 726 | by Staff reporter
India sends food aid to Zimbabwe
Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs, Randhir Jaiswal said that India sent food assistance to Zimbabwe, Zambia and Malawi on Saturday.In a post on X, Mr Jaiswal said, "India sends ...Published: 08 Sep 2024 at 12:15hrs | 166 | by Staff reporter
Zera sues 13 dealers over fuel contamination
Thirteen out of 155 fuel samples collected from retail sites across Zimbabwe were found to be contaminated or adulterated, falling below acceptable quality standards, according to a report by the Zimb...Published: 22 Aug 2024 at 07:05hrs | 267 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa has managed to make Zimbabweans hate SADC!
Hosting international events is usually met with much joy and pride by the local citizenry. I can just imagine the anticipation and excitement that gripped the people of France as they eagerly...Published: 09 Aug 2024 at 12:37hrs | 1548 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
'Mnangagwa taking over SADC chairmanship a travesty'
ANC of Ramaphosa ranked 16th most corrupt organisation worldwideIOLCorruption indexes around the world aim to measure the most corrupt businesses, non-profit organisations, and even political ...Published: 31 Jul 2024 at 07:09hrs | 1828 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's lawyer reports General Sanyatwe to Chigumba
Nelson Chamisa's ally Advocate Thabani Mpofu, has written to Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) chairperson Priscilla Chigumba, highlighting remarks made by Zimbabwe National Army commander Lieutenan...Published: 12 Jul 2024 at 21:41hrs | 125 | by Staff reporter
Sandra Ndebele in 'smuggled' vehicle storm
Sandra Ndebele, a prominent Zimbabwean musician, dancer, actress, and now politician affiliated with Zanu-PF, had her Toyota GD6 vehicle impounded by Bulawayo police recently on suspicion of smuggling...Published: 01 Jul 2024 at 11:34hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
ZEC paid US$5.4 million for fancy V11 display boxes that it never used
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) splurged US$5 million on gadgets to display digital V11 polling station forms for last August's elections - but the devices, bought at inflated prices, were onl...Published: 28 Jun 2024 at 09:16hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Berita officially divorced from Nota Baloyi
In 2022, SA Music Award (Sama) award-winning singer Gugulethu Khumalo, better known as Berita, announced that she had split from her husband, controversial pop culture commentator and podcaster Nhlamu...Published: 22 Jun 2024 at 12:38hrs | 24 | by Staff reporter
Honouring Africa's top football talents
In my opinion, no continent has produced the range of footballing talent that Africa has, especially over the last 20 years. If you remember watching football back in the mid-noughties, Africa...Published: 18 Jun 2024 at 14:26hrs | 92 | by Sports Reporter
US votes to punish ICC over Israel
The US House of Representatives on Tuesday voted to punish the International Criminal Court for seeking to charge Israeli leaders with war crimes in Gaza.ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan has sought a...Published: 05 Jun 2024 at 09:17hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Robbers reign of terror ends
TWO men who are believed to be part of a syndicate that unleashed a reign of terror in Bulawayo have been arrested.The suspects are linked to a hijacking incident that occurred in Shurugwi and...Published: 11 Apr 2024 at 08:37hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Half ZiG and coins to start circulating on April 30
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) in the 2024 Monetary Policy Statement introduced a new "structured currency" termed ZiG (Zimbabwe Gold) on April 5. A "structured currency" is a currency tha...Published: 07 Apr 2024 at 21:08hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Which is which: Face symbol or party logo?
So, how did a face symbol, which ended up breeding the cancerous one-man syndrome witnessed in CCC, end up trumping the party logo that was adopted by the collective leadership in January 2022?...Published: 18 Feb 2024 at 09:29hrs | 2 | by Jonathan Moyo
School heads face chop over 0% pass rates
Members of Parliament want heads of schools recording zero percent pass rates to be demoted among other punitive measures that Government should impose.The legislators noted that some better r...Published: 13 Feb 2024 at 04:42hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Vehicle Examination Department examiners arrested for corruption
Three officials from the Vehicle Examination Department (VED) stationed at the Chinhoyi depot have been apprehended for engaging in corrupt practices. They are accused of granting a driver's license t...Published: 09 Feb 2024 at 18:45hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Sandra Ndebele receives her brand new car
POLITICIAN and musician Sandra Ndebele has received her brand new car that businessman Wicknell Chivayo gifted her, saying the feeling is surreal, after touching and driving the vehicle.Chivay...Published: 04 Feb 2024 at 18:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Wicknell Chivayo's US$5 million spending binge
FOR Wicknell Chivayo, money seems to grow on trees.Never the one to be shy to ostentatiously display his wealth, Chivayo, who likes to call himself Sir Wicknell, has of late been on an unrelen...Published: 04 Feb 2024 at 17:36hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe left with 4 months grain supply
ZIMBABWE'S grain stocks are depleting and will last for four months, the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) said yesterday, amid calls for the government to scale up imports.The revelations by GMB ac...Published: 30 Jan 2024 at 18:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans sink deeper into poverty
Zimbabweans are having to digging deeper into their pockets to buy basic commodities as the cost of living continues to rise with the food poverty line reaching ZWL$155 360,39 for a single perso...Published: 30 Jan 2024 at 07:47hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Just how low has Zimbabwe sank?
A country's state media is always a window into the government's psyche and mindset. It is like a reflection of the particular nation's soul.So, in spite of the insufferable tort...Published: 25 Jan 2024 at 14:30hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Africa's longest highway is scheduled to be inaugurated in 2024
The Egyptian Ministry of Transport (MoT) seeks to inaugurate Africa's longest highway the "Cairo-Cape Town" Highway (CCTH) this year/ 2024.The CCTH is scheduled to pass through 11 African coun...Published: 06 Jan 2024 at 18:31hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe tycoon 'loses' US$65m in SA deal
Zimbabwean tycoon Danny Mavura Huruyadzo is set to lose substantial money after a multi-million-dollar deal with his erstwhile business associates based in South Africa turned sour.To avoid lo...Published: 31 Dec 2023 at 12:55hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Settle voters roll dispute outside court, says Judge
ELECTORAL Court judge Justice Esther Muremba on Wednesday directed the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) and the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) to find common ground on a dispute ove...Published: 01 Dec 2023 at 04:56hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe restricts gatherings, food vending as cholera cases spike
Zimbabwe's government has started restricting public gatherings and food vending, while monitoring burials in all areas affected by cholera, after cases of the disease spiked this week.New cho...Published: 25 Nov 2023 at 07:51hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
EcoCash overturns loss into profit
EcoCash Holdings Zimbabwe Limited (EHZL), a FINTECH company, successfully transformed its financial performance, turning a loss into a profit of ZWL$130.19 million after tax for the half-year ending A...Published: 13 Nov 2023 at 05:47hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe struggles to contain spread of cholera outbreak
ZIMBABWE has been struggling to contain the spread of a cholera outbreak, with the government announcing measures amid fears of a repeat of its 2008 outbreak that sparked a "national emergency"....Published: 23 Oct 2023 at 06:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man offers shoes for maintenance
On Friday, a Harare man proposed providing his ex-wife with two pairs of shoes to sell, in addition to $30 monthly, for the support of their two minor children.Samuel Kuenda informed Magistrat...Published: 08 Oct 2023 at 07:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
If Ramaphosa was firm with Mnangagwa, he wouldn't need a border authority!
So, President Cyril Ramaphosa has decided to establish a BMA (Border Management Authority) specifically to curb illegal crossing into South Africa, mainly from Zimbabwe!I am sure that is all w...Published: 06 Oct 2023 at 13:56hrs | 3 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe sanctions architect charged with bribery in the US
A US senator, Bob Menendez of New Jersey, who is chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which sanctions Zimbabwe was engaged in corruption and bribery in cash and gold bars in Egypt. ...Published: 22 Sep 2023 at 23:53hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
Gwayi-Shangani power station works start
PRELIMINARY works for a 10 megawatts Hydro-Power Station to be constructed at Lake Gwayi-Shangani at Cross Mabale in Hwange district have started.To increase power generation in the country, t...Published: 22 Sep 2023 at 06:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
How Zimbabwean prisoners can vote in 2028 elections
MUSARURWA & OTHERS v MINISTER OF JUSTCE, LEGAL AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS & OTHERS HHC 751SUMMARY OF THE CASE1. The proceedings in this m...Published: 15 Sep 2023 at 13:21hrs | 3 | by Clifford S. Ncube
Ndebeles celebrate Mzilikazi day
The Ndebele Nation, which comprises various ethnic groups in Zimbabwe with the Nguni tribe as its nucleus, today commemorated the 155th anniversary of the death of its founder King Mzilikazi Khu...Published: 09 Sep 2023 at 21:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
SADC risks extinction in allowing itself to be bullied by ZANU PF!
So, the Zimbabwe ruling party is up to its usual dirty tricks again!Bullying!In 2011, the heads of state of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) were bullied by ZANU PF in...Published: 02 Sep 2023 at 07:06hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
ED will always know SADC knows ZANU PF cheated!
So, the much-anticipated results of the recently-held Zimbabwe presidential elections are officially out!ZANU PF's Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa was announced winner over his main rival, CCC's N...Published: 29 Aug 2023 at 22:32hrs | 4 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa will always know Sadc troika knows Zanu-PF cheated
SO, the much-anticipated results of the recently-held Zimbabwe presidential elections are officially out.Zanu-PF's Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa was announced winner over his main rival, Citizen...Published: 29 Aug 2023 at 07:05hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Battles to watch in today's Zimbabwe election
AFTER five very short years, we are back to the polls.It feels it was just yesterday when President Mnangagwa gave us that signature dance to the Kutonga Kwaro soundtrack. It feels it was just...Published: 23 Aug 2023 at 06:33hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
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