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RBZ conceals US$1bn fat cat loans
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has refused to hand over a list of beneficiaries of non-performing loans (NPLs) totalling US$1,13 billion which were inherited by the taxpayer via the Zimbabwe Asset...Published: 5 hrs ago | 851 | by Staff reporter
There's a US$1,13 billion skeleton in the RBZ vault
EARLIER this year, I conducted an investigation into the catastrophic failings of Zimbabwe's governance architecture. For the most part, the probe focussed on the contribution of failed governance to ...Published: 5 hrs ago | 207 | by Brezh Malaba
RBZ raids US$3,2bn in depositors' funds
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) raided depositors' accounts, wiping out US$3,2 billion in the process, before introducing bond notes in 2016 and eventually outlawing the use of foreign currency in ...Published: 5 hrs ago | 479 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa averts potential water crisis in Gweru
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa ordered the urgent release of $651 000 for the purchase of four new low-lift raw water pumps for Amapongobwe Dam thereby averting a potential water crisis in Gweru. Officia...Published: 5 hrs ago | 68 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe faces hotel room deficit
Government is concerned with the country's hotel room stock which it says projections show would be over 2 000 rooms short by end of 2020 thus curtailing the growth of the tourism sector. This...Published: 5 hrs ago | 70 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans migrate to liquid petroleum gas as load shedding bites
The use of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in Zimbabwe is expected to hit 50 million kilograms mark per year as electricity power outages worsen, Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) official has...Published: 5 hrs ago | 44 | by Staff reporter
Import duty on basics removed
Government has removed import duty on maize and wheat, among other basic commodities, as it seeks to ensure affordability of essential foodstuffs and to mitigate the effects of the drought experienced...Published: 12 hrs ago | 2545 | by Staff Reporter
High time Chamisa choose a jacket that fits him
"A jack of all trades is a master of none" is an old English adage that simply means a person cannot be an expert in all things. This saying should be rung in Mr Chamisa's ears as he is currently biti...Published: 14 hrs ago | 5345 | by Innocent Mujeri
By firing doctors Zanu PF delivered coup de grace on healthcare and, more notably, on Zanu PF itself
From November 2017 to July 2018 Mnangagwa had his party thugs, the rogue war veterans, the Police, Army and CIO on the leash. He did not want to see any violence because he wanted to claim the "2018 e...Published: 15 hrs ago | 1101 | by Wilbert Mukori
Mnangagwa should now engage Prophet Makandiwa to stop this, 'economic rot'
A shortage of foreign currency has put Zimbabwe in a dire economic situation with little means for short-term recovery....Published: 15 hrs ago | 3529 | by Knowledge Hakata
Army, police predicament recipe for disaster
IT is quite unfortunate that Zimbabwe's army and police personnel find themselves in this very sorry state whereby they are reportedly practically starving while wearing faded uniforms and using antiq...Published: 21 Nov 2019 at 21:09hrs | 1358 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo Council bills govt for stadium use on anti-sanctions day
THE defiant Bulawayo City Council has gone ahead to slap government with a $2053,68 for using the iconic White City Stadium during an anti-sanctions rally last month.This is after the city fat...Published: 21 Nov 2019 at 21:07hrs | 450 | by newzimbabwe
Zimbabwe no safe haven for Homosexuals
Ten percent of Zimbabwe's population are estimated to be gay or lesbian – they are simply born like this. However, only few dare to disclose their sexual orientation as homosexuality is largely reje...Published: 21 Nov 2019 at 21:04hrs | 510 | by Staff reporter
King Lobengula Royal Family Condolence Message: The Passing on of Ikumukani, His Majesty Zwelonke Sigcawu of the Xhosa Nation
King Lobengula Royal Family in Ebudlamnondo mourn with the Xhosa nation on the passing on of their mighty Monarch. We not only know His Majesty Ikumukani Zwelonke Sigcawu, but he had become part of us...Published: 21 Nov 2019 at 21:02hrs | 487 | by Crown Prince Zwide Velezulwini Khumalo
'Legitimacy is irrelevant, ConCourt declare ED winner' - Yeah right, declared coup 'constitutional' too
"What are their (opposition) demands? They should tell us their demands. We are not aware of them. These people have been saying a lot, they are playing games with the people," said Zanu PF spokespers...Published: 21 Nov 2019 at 15:47hrs | 1385 | by Nomusa Garikai
Nothing hopeful about Chamisa's HONA
The much hyped, but shallow, so called ‘Hope of The Nation Address', (HONA) by opposition leader, Nelson Chamisa had nothing new in it that Zimbabweans could actually hold on to, and believe t...Published: 21 Nov 2019 at 14:50hrs | 2345 | by Sibusiso Ndlamini
MDC never staged an 'illegal regime change' (coup) in Zimbabwe, but it was ZANU PF itself - so why repress the opposition?
The gruesome events of yesterday (21 November 2019) in the Zimbabwe capital of Harare, whereby scores of innocent people - mainly bystanders - were reportedly brutally beaten up by police officers, ou...Published: 21 Nov 2019 at 09:55hrs | 2142 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Nelson Chamisa sends envoy to President Mnangagwa
MDC leader Nelson dispatched Bishop Nehemiah Mutendi of the Zion Christian Church (ZCC) to meet President Emmerson Mnangagwa and indicate that he is willing to sit with him and dialogue. This ...Published: 21 Nov 2019 at 07:25hrs | 11766 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa will not talk to Chamisa outside POLAD
President Mnangagwa will not participate in any talks outside the Political Actors Dialogue (POLAD), a home-grown national framework where all political parties are equal and no outsiders are allowed....Published: 21 Nov 2019 at 04:03hrs | 1773 | by Staff reporter
Cashless society: EcoCash blip a wake-up call
Zimbabwe, like most nations, is moving more and more towards a cashless society where financial transactions are executed electronically than in physical banknotes and coins. Gone are the days...Published: 21 Nov 2019 at 03:56hrs | 1005 | by Staff reporter
Talks poser for Chamisa, Mnangagwa
President Mnangagwa will not participate in any talks outside the Political Actors Dialogue (POLAD), a home-grown national framework where all political parties are equal and no outsiders are allowed....Published: 21 Nov 2019 at 03:56hrs | 838 | by Staff reporter
Mpilo 'shona' nurses graduate under police guard
Mpilo Central Hospital held its nurses graduation and prize giving day under the protection of police at the Bulawayo Large City Hall Wednesday to thwart off any interference from members of the publi...Published: 20 Nov 2019 at 19:53hrs | 5289 | by Staff reporter
Mourinho appointed new Tottenham manager
Jose Mourinho has been appointed Tottenham manager after the sacking of Mauricio Pochettino on Tuesday.Former Chelsea and Manchester United boss Mourinho has signed a contract until the end of...Published: 20 Nov 2019 at 19:50hrs | 837 | by BBC
'Mnangagwa, Chamisa must talk'
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's government and opposition MDC leader Nelson Chamisa have warmed up to South Africa's calls for an inclusive approach in solving the political and economic crisis in Zimb...Published: 20 Nov 2019 at 19:46hrs | 1320 | by Staff reporter
MDC-Alliance meets SADC top executive
MDC Alliance deputy president Professor Welshman Ncube led a party delegation to meet Sadc executive secretary Dr Stergomera Tax to discuss problems...Published: 20 Nov 2019 at 17:24hrs | 3625 | by Staff Reporter
Zanu-PF MP quits Facebook after hacking incident
Zanu-PF Umzingwane MP and former army senior officer Levi Mayohlome has announced that he is quitting Facebook after his account was hacked.Mayohlome said he was leaving the platform for secur...Published: 20 Nov 2019 at 12:29hrs | 4690 | by Staff Reporter
Zanu PF grand heist, autocracy writ large
IN the aftermath of Finance minister Mthuli Ncube's budget that sounded more like was crafted in some Western world capital and delivered in Harare, many people may have missed the assault on our parl...Published: 20 Nov 2019 at 08:01hrs | 1403 | by Paidamoyo Muzulu
Kumbirai Kangai's firm sued over stands
The late Zanu PF politburo member, Kumbirai Kangai's Luna Estates (Pvt) Ltd has been dragged to the High Court by two people seeking an order declaring as null and void the cancellation of an agreemen...Published: 20 Nov 2019 at 07:58hrs | 684 | by Staff reporter
We are stuck in a (Zanu PF and MDC) 'man-made crisis' - they cannot be man-made solution too
"For months now, we have been asking our African brothers and sisters to look into the man-made governance crisis in Zimbabwe and help us restore the dignity of citizens," said MDC President, Nelson C...Published: 20 Nov 2019 at 07:47hrs | 732 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Mnangagwa bombing investigations turning into cold case
Investigations into the White City Stadium bombing in Bulawayo is turning into a ‘cold case' as there are no leads pointing to potential arrests almost 17 months after the blast which killed three a...Published: 20 Nov 2019 at 04:11hrs | 3778 | by Lulu Brenda Harris
Popular Madzibaba dies in car crash
Ex-minister Parirenyatwa trial date setThe trial of former Health and Child Care Minister David Parirenyatwa on charges of criminal abuse of office will resume on December 2 after the State yester...Published: 20 Nov 2019 at 04:03hrs | 1339 | by Staff reporter
ZEC calls for input on strategic plan
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) wants objective reviews from seconded staff, political players, civic society organisations and election observers who participated in last year's harmonised el...Published: 20 Nov 2019 at 04:01hrs | 195 | by Staff reporter
How Jonathan Moyo and Kasukuwere fled Zimbabwe
Two years after a military coup that ousted former president Robert Mugabe, one unresolved mystery is how two top loyalists of the late president escaped from the country after soldiers peppered a hou...Published: 19 Nov 2019 at 20:39hrs | 5458 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora speaks on his alleged links with General Chiwenga
Former MDC Secretary General Douglas Mwonzora has disputed reports by National Patriotic Spokesperson Jealousy Mawarire that he met with the Generals at KGVI during the November 2017 bloody coup that ...Published: 19 Nov 2019 at 10:31hrs | 11430 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Nightmare is madman wielding a stick - pity Zimbabweans have corrupt president wielding absolute power, for 39 years counting
"If a madman were to come into this room with a stick in his hand, no doubt we should pity the state of his mind; but our primary consideration would be to take care of ourselves. We should knock him ...Published: 19 Nov 2019 at 09:15hrs | 1204 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Mnangagwa to reform at his own pace
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday declared that he will implement political and economic reforms at his own pace, and insisted that the impetus for change and reform comes from within.In ...Published: 19 Nov 2019 at 06:01hrs | 3011 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF, MDC renew rivalry in Shurugwi by-election
MAIN opposition MDC Alliance party and the ruling Zanu-PF have rekindled their rivalry ahead of the Shurugwi South ward six by-election set for December 14.The council seat fell vacant followi...Published: 19 Nov 2019 at 06:00hrs | 977 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe ready to confront Mnangagwa, says MDC
MDC acting president Lynnete Karenyi-Kore has called on Zimbabweans to occupy all democratic spaces to demand accountability and an end to unchecked deaths at government hospitals as a result of the o...Published: 19 Nov 2019 at 05:59hrs | 1496 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF, MDC Alliance square off in Midlands by-election
Zanu-PF and MDC Alliance will square off in the Shurugwi South Ward Six by-election on December 14 after their respective candidates successfully filed nomination papers last Thursday. T...Published: 19 Nov 2019 at 05:50hrs | 862 | by Staff reporter
South Africa calls on Sadc to engage West on Zimbabwe sanctions
SOUTH Africa yesterday said Sadc should engage Western countries to lift sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe to ensure the recovery of the country's economy. Delivering her keynote address at a symp...Published: 19 Nov 2019 at 05:49hrs | 600 | by Staff reporter
2 years on, Mnangagwa remains steadfast
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has said he will not waver in his determination to work and achieve the goals and dreams of millions of Zimbabweans who marched in 2017 in a series of events that gave birth to the...Published: 19 Nov 2019 at 05:48hrs | 357 | by Staff reporter
This is how Zimbabwe has changed since I became President
TWO years ago, on November 18th, 2017, hundreds of thousands of Zimbabweans took to the streets in the spirit of peace, unity and hope, calling for a new start. For a new Zimbabwe. Coming into...Published: 19 Nov 2019 at 05:47hrs | 878 | by Emmerson Mnangagwa
Chamisa and Mnangagwa's MPs reducing Second Republic into one big circus
THE animosity between the two political adversaries, the ruling Zanu PF party and the opposition MDC, who have perpetually been trading barbs in Parliament, has now degenerated into a farce and turned...Published: 18 Nov 2019 at 18:50hrs | 2824 | by NewsDay Comment
Robert Mugabe still with us three years down the line
For Zimbabwe to achieve stability, there was to be a return to constitutionality. Sanity had escaped the political landscape. The operation restore legacy was not to be complete without order and a co...Published: 18 Nov 2019 at 13:34hrs | 2623 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
A critical review of Zimbabwe’s health sector today
This morning I woke up to a headline in the Herald reporting a visit by the First Lady to a Mbare based traditional midwife celebrating the achievements by the midwife. And juxtapose that to the situa...Published: 18 Nov 2019 at 13:02hrs | 634 | by Dr Togarepi Mawoyo
Jonathan Moyo speaks on Zimbabwe army
Exiled former Cabinet Minister Professor Jonathan Moyo says Zimbabweans must deal with the Zimbabwe Defence Forces if they want a solution to be implanted in dealing with the challenges affecting the ...Published: 18 Nov 2019 at 09:56hrs | 11866 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabweans reject further military coups, but demand genuine electoral reforms to freely choose own leaders
If there is anything that Zimbabweans should have regrettably learnt the hard way, over the past years, is never to support or celebrate ZANU PF internal factional fighting, especially when this culmi...Published: 18 Nov 2019 at 09:25hrs | 4904 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Ndiweni challenges suspension
OUTSPOKEN Ntabazinduna Chief Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni says he will file a court application today challenging his suspension as the traditional leader of the area at the weekend.Ndiweni was su...Published: 18 Nov 2019 at 06:41hrs | 2420 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt squanders US$10.6 billion
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's government spent over US$10 billion in unbudgeted public finds, and now wants Parliament to okay the unexplained expenditure, raising the ire of opposition members of Pa...Published: 18 Nov 2019 at 06:38hrs | 1486 | by Staff reporter
Dr Nkululeko Sibanda's property to be seized by ZACC
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) is ready to hunt the corrupt beyond the grave and now wants to seize property in the estate of the late Twalumba Holdings director Dr Nkululeko Sibanda. ...Published: 18 Nov 2019 at 06:30hrs | 3309 | by Staff reporter
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