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Mnangagwa threatens errant Ministers
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has issued a stern warning to cabinet ministers and senior officials, vowing "dire consequences" for those who fail to attend meetings or neglect their duties in 2025. The...Published: 19 Dec 2024 at 16:58hrs | 983 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa chairs final Cabinet Meeting of 2024
President Emmerson Mnangagwa today presided over the 41st and final Cabinet meeting of 2024 at State House, reflecting on a year marked by significant milestones and setting the tone for the year ahea...Published: 17 Dec 2024 at 10:13hrs | 362 | by Staff reporter
School readmits pupils after mass expulsions
Mother Patrick Convent Primary School in Mainway Meadows, Harare, has started the process of re-enrolling students it previously expelled for allegedly disrupting lessons. The decision comes after wid...Published: 08 Dec 2024 at 09:59hrs | 296 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa must be summoned to Parly
Dzivarasekwa legislator, Edwin Mushoriwa, has called for President Emmerson Mnangagwa to be summoned to Parliament to answer pressing questions on matters of national interest. Speaking during a Parli...Published: 29 Nov 2024 at 07:15hrs | 586 | by Staff reporter
Hichilema, Ramaphosa skip extraordinary SADC Summit
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema will not attend the extraordinary Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit set to address the Mozambique post-election crisis and the Democratic Republ...Published: 20 Nov 2024 at 10:39hrs | 2536 | by Staff reporter
Marvelous boost for Warriors
Zimbabwe coach Michael Nees has received a significant boost ahead of the back-to-back 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Namibia, with the return of key players, including captain Marvelou...Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 07:41hrs | 99 | by Staff reporter
25% of Matabeleland South children not attending school
A recent report by the 2024 Zimbabwe Livelihood Assessment Committee (ZIMLAC) reveals that 25 percent of school-aged children in Matabeleland South Province are not attending school, primarily due to ...Published: 11 Sep 2024 at 08:44hrs | 103 | by Staff reporter
'80% of ministers boycott Parliament sessions'
A heated debate broke out in the National Assembly on Thursday as lawmakers voiced their frustration over the frequent absenteeism of Cabinet ministers during question-and-answer sessions. This week, ...Published: 07 Sep 2024 at 10:10hrs | 176 | by Staff reporter
Is your Zimbabwe property safe from property hijackers
This is a follow up article of title deeds fraud which I wrote in January 2022 that went viral. There is now a new fraud trend called Property Hijacking happening in South Africa. Property hijacking i...Published: 19 Aug 2024 at 22:32hrs | 766 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
The State of Zimbabwe's Education System and the Need for Industrial Placements for Unexperienced Lecturers
Education is often heralded as the cornerstone of national development, a tool that empowers individuals, fosters innovation, and drives economic growth. In Zimbabwe, a nation with a rich history of e...Published: 13 Aug 2024 at 21:35hrs | 180 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Mnangagwa to discipline his ministers
Speaker of Parliament Jacob Mudenda disclosed during a recent session that several cabinet ministers habitually avoid parliamentary business without providing explanations to President Emmerson Mnanga...Published: 21 Jun 2024 at 11:30hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Mudenda tells Zimbabwe MPs to 'respect taxpayers' money'
Parliament Speaker Jacob Mudenda has delivered a stern admonition to legislators who fail to attend to the business of the August House, cautioning them to "honour taxpayers' money."Mudenda's ...Published: 18 May 2024 at 11:11hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Harare council rocked by absenteeism
Serious cases of absenteeism have reportedly hit the Harare City Council (HCC) amid reports that workers are failing to report for duty because of late payment of salaries, NewsDay can report....Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 07:57hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF to crack whip on MPs
Zanu-PF Politburo member Ziyambi Ziyambi has urged disciplinary action against party Members of Parliament (MPs) and officials who habitually skip crucial meetings of the ruling establishment's organs...Published: 25 Mar 2024 at 05:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Shepolopolo: Zambia's Copper Queens Conquer African Football
The Zambian women's national football team, affectionately called the Copper Queens or Shepolopolo, have been making giant strides in African football over the past decade. From qualifying for their f...Published: 27 Feb 2024 at 20:59hrs | 60 | by Staff Reporter
Bosso fans question wisdom of an 'absentee' chairman
DEBATE has been raging on social media about the wisdom of electing office bearers based out of the country as Highlanders Election Day draws closer.Highlanders paid-up members will on 4 Febru...Published: 12 Jan 2024 at 09:45hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga's wedding was a political statement
HIGH-PROFILE weddings, especially those of the rich, famous and powerful - very important persons (VIPs) - are renowned worldwide for their grandeur, luxury and vibrant celebrations.These ausp...Published: 27 Dec 2023 at 17:26hrs | 52 | by Staff reporter
CCC lamentations won't stop electoral processes
Deputy Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet, Mr. George Charamba, clarified that the proclamation of by-election dates by President Mnangagwa is not a deliberate political action but rather a ...Published: 23 Oct 2023 at 06:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ngidlaliswe amatope mina?
Reading Edward GibbonWhere is God bakithi?Edward Gibbon is no writer for easy readers. Yet he is so important to Britain's governing myth. No wonder why every British-born Prime Minist...Published: 14 Oct 2023 at 07:21hrs | | by @Jamwanda2
Dembare lose key players
DYNAMOS could be without five key players for their home match against Yadah at Barbourfields Stadium on Sunday.Midfielder Tanaka Shandirwa, who has been a vital cog in the team so far, Denver...Published: 28 Jul 2023 at 06:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's US$700k splurge on Chinese private jet for Russia trip
President Emmerson Mnangagwa hired a private jet from China to fly him to Russia on Tuesday at an estimated cost of nearly US$700,000.Mnangagwa, attending the Russia-Africa summit in St Peters...Published: 26 Jul 2023 at 19:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
PSC rolls out biometric system
THE Public Service Commission (PSC) is working on rolling out a biometric system to all civil service offices as part of digital efforts to implement performance-based remuneration for Government work...Published: 17 Jul 2023 at 06:51hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
'Kasukuwere appeal defective, doomed'
The High Court decision to nullify the nomination of presidential aspirant Mr Saviour Kasukuwere is legally sound and the appeal which the politician seeks to file is destined to fail, a legal expert ...Published: 14 Jul 2023 at 07:42hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Cowdray Park residents must reject Mthuli Ncube
IF there is a nation of people who can be easily taken for granted in the world, it is Zimbabwe.At most government events that have to do with development, it's either President Emmerson Mnang...Published: 16 Jun 2023 at 07:53hrs | | by Isaac Mupinyuri
Mudenda blasts absentee ministers
SPEAKER of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda on Thursday blasted ministers who are failing to attend Parliament and warned that they were abusing their offices.Only a handful of Cabinet mini...Published: 13 May 2023 at 18:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Latest on Murowa School saga as Provincial Minister flexes his political muscles
Dear ZimbabweansScandalous! That's the only word to sum up the action taken by the Provincial Minister in a case between parents and a teaching couple at Murowa School Zvishavane district. Whi...Published: 09 May 2023 at 12:22hrs | 6 | by Disgruntled parents
MPs raise dust over students maternity leave
HIGHER and Tertiary Education ministry secretary Fanuel Tagwira was yesterday grilled by legislators for failing to provide adequate maternity leave to student in tertiary institutions.Tagwira...Published: 09 May 2023 at 06:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bowwo ready to fight
HIGHLANDERS Football Club captains believe winning the opening game of the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League season against ZPC Kariba will be key in igniting their championship dream.Bosso f...Published: 17 Mar 2023 at 07:26hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bosso stronger than last season
HIGHLANDERS Football Club's assistant coach Antonio Torres believes the squad they have assembled is stronger than the one that they had last season.Pritchard Mphelele is the notable absentee ...Published: 16 Mar 2023 at 16:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF's absentee MP told not to contest 2023 elections
Mazowe North Member of Parliament Campion Takura Mugweni (Zanu-PF) was last week told by party chairpersons in Mashonaland Central province not to contest at this year's general elections.Mugw...Published: 27 Feb 2023 at 20:50hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Silobela district demands Ndebele speaking teachers as pupils produce poor results
IT has emerged that most schools in Silobela continue to produce poor results at Grade 7 due to lack of teachers who teach their native Ndebele language.Tererayi Dhiya, who heads Umelusi Prima...Published: 14 Dec 2022 at 08:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt to resume school feeding
GOVERNMENT is set to resume the schools feeding programme whose aim is to nourish learners and reduce absenteeism due to hunger.Government initiated the schools feeding programme whereby schoo...Published: 14 Nov 2022 at 05:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Female teachers in Zimbabwe demand unlimited maternity leave
TEACHERS affiliated to the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (Artuz) have called on government to come up with labour policies that will ensure unlimited paid maternity leave for female tea...Published: 07 Nov 2022 at 05:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF MPs meet Mnangagwa and Chiwenga over allowances
DISGRUNTLED Zanu-PF members of Parliament on Wednesday met President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga at State House, where they complained bitterly about their incapacitatio...Published: 23 Oct 2022 at 17:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Teachers unions wrap 'reckless' minister
TEACHERS' unions are demanding the dismissal of Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science and Technology Development minister Amon Murwira for calling on the new graduates to open own schools...Published: 12 Oct 2022 at 05:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Parliament's US$1,6m laptops tender probe postponed
ABSENTEE parliamentarians, a decision by the finance ministry to send junior officials in place of Permanent Secretary George Guvamatanga, and failure to attend by some bidders all contributed to the ...Published: 10 Oct 2022 at 18:22hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe teachers report for duty
AT least 70% of teachers who reported for duty yesterday when schools opened for the third term did so out of fear of suspension or having their salaries docked, teacher unions claimed.Teacher...Published: 06 Sep 2022 at 19:07hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt chokes hungry nurses
AT least 200 nurses face the axe after government yesterday fired Zimbabwe Professional Nurses Union president, Robert Chiduku for conducting union business at his workplace demanding better wages for...Published: 16 Aug 2022 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF takes villagers to traditional court for bunking party meetings
SCORES of Hurungwe villagers were Monday summoned to appear before a traditional court to explain their continued absenteeism at Zanu-PF meetings and events.About 50 people, mostly Citizens Co...Published: 27 Jul 2022 at 06:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga, July Moyo accused of bunking Parliament
MEMBERS of Parliament (MP) have expressed outrage at the repeated failure to attend House of Assembly business by some cabinet ministers and accused the Executive branch of government of disrespecting...Published: 25 Jul 2022 at 06:29hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Your Excellency Mnangagwa, the buck stops with you
DEAR President,Your Excellency, the cost of living has been skyrocketing for quite some time now. Salaries are subjected to progressive erosion. As I see it, long before teachers in public ser...Published: 29 Jun 2022 at 07:47hrs | | by Cyprian Muketiwa Ndawana
Zimbabwe should prioritise returnees in land allocations
LAST week, I came across two seemingly unrelated media stories that forced me to consider the link between land governance in Zimbabwe and the migration crisis affecting Zimbabweans resident in neighb...Published: 17 Jun 2022 at 08:29hrs | | by Admire Mjamaru
CCC craving for Ian Smith and his come-again UDI
Craving for Smith, a Second RhodesiaTHOSE who have read big book know what Spinoza saw clearly as the problem which political philosophy could not crack , a problem which Wilhelm Reich rhetori...Published: 11 Jun 2022 at 09:07hrs | | by Jamwanda
Massive looting exposed at CIO
CENTRAL Intelligence Organisation (CIO) financial records are in a shambles amid fears that senior officers in the state spy agency are presiding over massive looting and hounding out two senior emplo...Published: 04 Jun 2022 at 20:00hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa challenges Diaspora
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has challenged Zimbabweans in the Diaspora to self-introspect and do something to develop their country while still living abroad.Highlighting achievements and opportunitie...Published: 27 May 2022 at 06:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chinotimba having sleepless nights
Zanu-PF Member of Parliament for Buhera South, Joseph Chinotimba is having sleepless nights over a plot by the party's youths to unseat him.Chinotimba is not the only one being challenged....Published: 25 May 2022 at 06:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Pachedu's shutdown suffers monumental flop?
EFFORTS by political and civil society activists to bring Zimbabwe to a standstill Monday flopped dismally after the majority of people went on their normal daily routines.Harare was a beehive...Published: 10 May 2022 at 07:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Armed security thwarted protests?
HEAVILY armed security detachments yesterday thwarted a nationwide shutdown called by university students, teachers and nurses.Government deployed armed security forces in the capital and othe...Published: 10 May 2022 at 07:47hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo's drug problem spirals out of control
ABOUT 250 drug addicts are attended to at Ingutsheni Central Hospital monthly amid worries that the number of youths abusing drugs keeps rising in Bulawayo.Statistics from Active Youth Zimbabw...Published: 30 Mar 2022 at 07:16hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Police turn down teachers' bid to march to Parly
POLICE have turned down the Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ)'s bid to march to Parliament today to submit a petition over educators' poor salaries and working conditions.PTUZ secr...Published: 04 Mar 2022 at 05:45hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
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