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Mnangagwa's advisors clash over EcoCash
One of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's advisors and National Business Council of Zimbabwe executive chair Keith Guzah has given EcoCash CEO Natalie Jabangwe a 48-hour ultimatum to bring to task the uns...Published: 5 hrs ago | 3355 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube appoints advisory team for RBZ
FINANCE and Economic Development Minister, Professor Mthuli Ncube, has appointed a nine-member Monetary Policy Committee that will render an advisory role to the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ). ...Published: 12 Sep 2019 at 07:28hrs | 1112 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa's advisor gets top RBZ post
Member' of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Presidential Advisory Council and United Refineries CEO Busisa Moyo has landed himself a top post as one of the board members of the Reserve Bank ...Published: 11 Sep 2019 at 16:58hrs | 5953 | by Mandla Ndlovu
How UK failed to dislodge Robert Mugabe
BRITAIN'S 40-year effort to find a way to either influence or dislodge Robert Mugabe is one of the country's great post-war foreign policy failures. It is a story spanning six UK prime ministe...Published: 09 Sep 2019 at 13:10hrs | 3125 | by Patrick Wintour
Minister concerned about lives lost due to high healthcare charges
Health and Child Care Minister Obadiah Moyo has said he would prefer not to gazette fees for health services with no foreign currency component but might have to do so, as Government cannot continue w...Published: 06 Sep 2019 at 17:10hrs | 416 | by Agencies
Government plans to gazette health fees
THE Government has warned private doctors, medical aid societies and pharmacies that it might soon be forced to gazette health fees to protect suffering patients from errant practitioners charging in ...Published: 06 Sep 2019 at 07:03hrs | 107 | by Staff reporter
Both MDC and Zanu-PF lacks structural constraints and Organizational Barriers
Arrogance does not pay in politics. The biggest enemy of Zanu-PF now is the mouths of specific spin doctors and bad mouthing. The most important thing is to respond to a problem in a proper way. The m...Published: 01 Sep 2019 at 20:20hrs | 262 | by Academic Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo writes:
Mafela Trust wants war deaths documented
Mafela Trust, an organisation that has been documenting Zapu and Zipra's history, says there is need to account for people who died or disappeared during the liberation struggle.The organisati...Published: 01 Sep 2019 at 14:49hrs | 147 | by Staff reporter
Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) usage in Zimbabwe low
THE use of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in Zimbabwe is still at its infancy as the country makes headway to ensure its populace make use of alternative energy sources instead of relying on grid elect...Published: 01 Sep 2019 at 05:00hrs | 1319 | by Staff Reporter
Both MDC and Zanu PF lacks structural constraints and Organizational Barriers
Academic Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo writes: NB: A balanced analysis without taking sides Arrogance does not pay in politics. The...Published: 31 Aug 2019 at 08:58hrs | 1567 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Free advice to Mnangagwa
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is surrounded by good people. Among them, he has great formal and informal advisers; talented and eminent people from different backgrounds, who really can make a differen...Published: 30 Aug 2019 at 08:38hrs | 4814 | by Dumisani Muleya
Mnangagwa's leadership clearly 'disastrous', says Hain
IN May 2018, when the Zimbabwe Independent interviewed British peer Lord Peter Hain - a prominent critic of former president Robert Mugabe's regime - he was optimistic about the birth of a new era in ...Published: 30 Aug 2019 at 08:35hrs | 4795 | by Staff reporter
Workers' unions want salary review formula
THE Tripartite Negotiating Forum (TNF) should come up with formulae to review salaries and cushion workers in line with prevailing inflationary trends at a particular given time, the Zimbabwe Congress...Published: 29 Aug 2019 at 07:30hrs | 579 | by Staff reporter
Fadzayi Mahere writes on the Education Bill
The Education Amendment Bill is currently before Parliament. The proposed law introduces some important changes to the Education Act which governs education policy in Zimbabwe. Given the far-reaching,...Published: 26 Aug 2019 at 10:37hrs | 1848 | by Fadzayi Mahere
Mnangagwa's advisors condemn attack on Coltart by police
Two of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Presidential Advisory Council Trevor Ncube and Busisa Moyo issued condemnation on the assault of human rights lawyer Douglas Coltart on Friday by memb...Published: 26 Aug 2019 at 09:37hrs | 5002 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa's former advisor speaks out
Former President Emmerson Mnangagwa's former Petinah Gappah has taken Newsday journalist to the Voluntary Media Council of Zimbabwe over a story that he published about Gappah's resignation from Mnang...Published: 24 Aug 2019 at 20:51hrs | 9315 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Mnangagwa's aides not keen to depart from the past'
ONE of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's top aides, Petina Gappah, has quit her trade and investment advisory role and vowed not to renew her contract after being frustrated by the Zanu PF leader's close...Published: 24 Aug 2019 at 18:02hrs | 4792 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans ignorant - Trevor Ncube
Alpha Media Holdings (AMH) boss Trevor Ncube says Zimbabweans don't read hence their failure to appreciate that Western sanctions are hurting the Southern...Published: 24 Aug 2019 at 15:52hrs | 6536 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa top advisor quits
One of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's top aides, Petin Gappah has quit her trade and investment advisory role and vowed not to renew her contract after being frustrated by the Zanu-PF leader's close l...Published: 23 Aug 2019 at 08:02hrs | 10120 | by Staff reporter
Chinese State Advisory Council in Zimbabwe
THE Chinese State Advisory Council is in the country to support the Government with research and economic development strategy as relations between the two countries advance to higher levels. ...Published: 23 Aug 2019 at 07:25hrs | 118 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's advisor blasts state sponsored abductions
Member of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Advisory Council Dr Shingi Munyeza has blasted the recent state sponsored abductions that are taking place countrywide targeted at MDC members, journalist and ...Published: 22 Aug 2019 at 15:02hrs | 5846 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Repression and dialogue in Zimbabwe: twin strategies that aren't working
Emmerson Mnangagwa's strategy of coercion and dialogue has hit a series of hurdles. These include the continued opposition by the MDC and on-going scepticism of ...Published: 22 Aug 2019 at 08:50hrs | 914 | by Brian Raftopoulos
Moral authority is a pre-requisite for Good Governance
I'm writing this article with tears, with a heavy heart Lord help Zimbabwe!!!It is not about money or power, it is about conscience, reputation, moral power & obligation. It is about the p...Published: 20 Aug 2019 at 16:45hrs | 254 | by Big Monday with Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo writes:
Kenyan lawyer calls for revival of Sadc tribunal
OUTSPOKEN Kenyan lawyer and African political commentator, Patrick Otieno Lumumba has called for the revival of the Sadc Tribunal which was disbanded by the regional bloc in 2012.The tribunal ...Published: 16 Aug 2019 at 07:34hrs | 70 | by Staff reporter
Churches meet Chamisa over protests
THE Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) on Wednesday met MDC leader Nelson Chamisa to discuss, among others, the party's planned protests after voicing concern over potential outbreak of violence....Published: 16 Aug 2019 at 07:29hrs | 3956 | by Staff reporter
VACANCY: ZESA and ZERA board members wanted
The Office of the President and Cabinet is inviting members of the public who are interested in serving as Board members of various State-Owned enterprises to submit their expression of interest. ...Published: 13 Aug 2019 at 12:31hrs | 4877 | by Mandla Ndlovu
The 1929 Bulawayo Shona-Ndebele fights reconsidered
From Christmas Eve of 1929 to the end of that year, Bulawayo was an ungovernable city marred by fights between Shona, on the one hand (perceived as a 'common enemy’), and forces that were predomina...Published: 11 Aug 2019 at 17:34hrs | 2603 | by Enocent Msindo
Probe nails top tourism official in US$500 000 scam
A GOVERNMENT-INSTITUTED investigation has nailed the National Employment Council for the Tourism Industry (Necti) general secretary Klodias Hove in an abuse-of-office scandal and financial misconduct ...Published: 09 Aug 2019 at 15:04hrs | 641 | by Staff reporter
NSSA forensic audit report: Who is who?
Adam Molai, Environment, Tourism and Hospitality Industry minister Priscah Mupfumira, Robin Vela and Ozias Bvute are the individuals heavily implicated in the National Social Security Authority (NSSA)...Published: 08 Aug 2019 at 07:51hrs | 1979 | by Staff reporter
Unfettered powers for Mnangagwa as Zanu-PF amends party constitution
President Emmerson Mnangagwa will soon enjoy unbridled powers similar to those exercised by former president Robert Mugabe as Zanu-PF has put in motion plans for sweeping constitutional changes that a...Published: 03 Aug 2019 at 09:43hrs | 564 | by Staff reporter
Judge orders Moyo to be reinstated as CEO of Old Mutual
The South Gauteng High Court has ordered Old Mutual and respondents to temporarily reinstate Peter Moyo as CEO, who was fired in June and to put a halt on any decision to replace him. It also ordered ...Published: 30 Jul 2019 at 14:39hrs | 1943 | by CNBC Africa
Fix the main pillars, fix the nation's problems
NO country that has made it has done so by ignoring the harsh truths before it. If it's weaknesses, these countries have looked at these and fixed them to be stronger; if it's disunity, they have addr...Published: 29 Jul 2019 at 07:48hrs | 480 | by Thabani Mnyama
TelOne give Lupahla one-match ultimatum
UNDER-FIRE TelOne technical manager Joel Luphahla has been given a one-match ultimatum to save his job, and will be fired if the team lose to Hwange on Sunday.The former Warriors winger had wh...Published: 26 Jul 2019 at 08:24hrs | 589 | by Staff reporter
Afreximbank picks Zimbabwe, Nigeria for trade centres
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has selected Zimbabwe and Nigeria to have the first Africa Trade Centres to offer one-stop trade services shops in a move which will make the two countries...Published: 25 Jul 2019 at 12:18hrs | 3097 | by Staff reporter
'Trade Unions now useless' says Mnangagwa's advisor
Presidential Advisory Council member Dr Shingi Munyeza says Trade Unions are no longer useful due to the technological advancement that is taken place in various industries.Said Munyeza, "We a...Published: 24 Jul 2019 at 19:01hrs | 6622 | by Mandla Ndlovu
CBZ Holdings retrenches
ZIMBABWE'S largest financial services group, CBZ Holdings (CBZH), has retrenched more than 100 employees as banks reel under the worsening economic environment, NewsDay can exclusively reveal....Published: 24 Jul 2019 at 08:15hrs | 1812 | by Staff reporter
Government defends Mnangagwa's 'kitchen cabinet'
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information Publicity and Broadcasting Services Nick Mangwana has defended the Presidential Advisory Council members and equated them to other similar inst...Published: 23 Jul 2019 at 19:02hrs | 6631 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Calls mount for NAC board reconstitution
STAKEHOLDERS have scaled up calls on the Health minister Obadiah Moyo and Health Services Board (HSB) to urgently reconstitute the National Aids Council (NAC) board and appoint a substantive chief exe...Published: 23 Jul 2019 at 08:29hrs | 204 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa ally faces probe in $3bn scandal
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) is investigating possible abuse of funds under the controversial command agriculture scheme amid claims that there are no records of how close to US$3 bi...Published: 21 Jul 2019 at 10:23hrs | 5353 | by Staff reporter
The Fifth Estate: A threat to national security
The turn of the century has seen the evolution of various communication platforms. This development also saw the rise of citizen journalism. The bad side of citizen journalism is that the writer i...Published: 19 Jul 2019 at 08:26hrs | 2389 | by Elijah Chihota
Mnangagwa's advisor speaks out
Member of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Presidential Advisory Council Busisa Moyo says he tried to convince his colleagues in the Council that the country uses the Rand but majority view prevailed. ...Published: 18 Jul 2019 at 11:26hrs | 12699 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Tendai Biti calls Mnangagwa advisor a 'fool'
MDC Deputy President Tendai Laxton Biti has described one of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's advisors Busisa Moyo as a fool. Biti made the remarks while responding to a thread on Twitter ...Published: 17 Jul 2019 at 12:10hrs | 14882 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwean national appointed to ICAEW Africa Members Advisory Board
the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales - has today announced the appointment of Tinashe Rwodzi to its Africa Members Advisory Board. Rwodzi, who is the Zimbabwe and Malawi country...Published: 16 Jul 2019 at 20:04hrs | 833 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans urged to accept artificial intelligence
ZIMBABWEANS have been urged to embrace artificial intelligence in line with modern workplace trends so as to accelerate industrial output and boost economic growth.This emerged during an Insti...Published: 15 Jul 2019 at 08:44hrs | 846 | by Staff reporter
Chiri bemoans poor funding
Auditor General Mildred Chiri is back in the spotlight after producing yet another report detailing abuse of funds and inefficiencies in government departments and parastatals.Some of the reve...Published: 07 Jul 2019 at 21:29hrs | 253 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Govt warned against farm leases
The government should not allow newly-resettled farmers to sub-let their farms as this will promote corruption and inefficient use of land, analysts have said.Government recently granted farme...Published: 07 Jul 2019 at 21:23hrs | 552 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's advisor speaks on ED-Chamisa meeting
Member of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Presidential Advisory Council Dr Shingi Munyeza has laid down his own idea of a dialogue between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and MDC leader Nelson Chamisa. ...Published: 06 Jul 2019 at 13:50hrs | 13829 | by Mandla Ndlovu
ZCTU can do better than demonstrate for redollarisation
No good deed goes unpunished.Normally, the doer of a good deed expects just a "thank you", but usually someone is adversely affected by the good deed. For example, saving someone's life from a...Published: 05 Jul 2019 at 08:10hrs | 695 | by Conway Tutani
Mnangagwa allies call for Chamisa talks
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's key allies have joined the growing chorus of prominent people calling for the commencement of political dialogue between the Zanu PF leader and his opposition rival Nels...Published: 04 Jul 2019 at 09:13hrs | 5713 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, Chamisa talks will bring confidence to our new financial policies
ONE of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's advisors says once President Mnangagwa and his bitter rival, the MDC leader Nelson Chamisa, start to talk, the tension in Zimbabwe will be eased and this will bri...Published: 03 Jul 2019 at 18:39hrs | 8941 | by Staff reporter
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