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South African commentator downplays Zimbabwe's giant steel plant's capabilities?
'It will just add to surplus capacity in the region, and the only way to safeguard against the commodity trade is to start adding value to the steel product itself' – Charles Dednam, South African I...Published: 01 Dec 2024 at 07:33hrs | 3386 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's 'pizza budget' proves economy on the verge of collapse
Zimbabwe's 'pizza budget,' presented two days ago by Finance Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube as the 2025 National Budget Proposal, is a stark illustration of an economy on the verge of collapse. ...Published: 30 Nov 2024 at 19:01hrs | 536 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Call for more arrests to stamp out corruption
Bulawayo is facing a corruption scandal within its city council, with land developers revealing that they have long been forced to pay bribes to city councillors to secure contracts. The allegations c...Published: 24 Nov 2024 at 10:09hrs | 144 | by Staff reporter
'Israel won't last long'
Iran's supreme leader has vowed retaliation for West Jerusalem's incursion into Lebanon and siege of GazaThe surprise attack on Israel launched by Hamas last year was a "logical and legal" ste...Published: 06 Oct 2024 at 13:36hrs | 2938 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's missing link
IN today's rapidly changing global business environment, organisations are under increasing pressure to remain competitive, innovative and sustainable.Leadership, in its truest sense, has beco...Published: 18 Sep 2024 at 08:29hrs | 130 | by Staff reporter
Can Zimbabwe ZiG-zag away from the USD?
ZIMBABWE'S economy has suffered immensely since 2008, when inflation exceeded a million percent.Since then, the government has made six attempts to adopt a local currency, with the latest comi...Published: 13 Sep 2024 at 16:04hrs | 2771 | by Nkosi Moyo
ED2030 sloganeering lacks practicability
GOOD day, President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Your Excellency, as I see it, the ED 2030 campaign sloganeering lacks practicality. It is corrosive, divisive and erosive. It contradicts the time-honoured lead...Published: 19 Jun 2024 at 07:26hrs | 1 | by Cyprian Muketiwa Ndawana
Zelensky plans trip to South Africa
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky plans to pay SA an official state visit in the next few months as part of his African charm offensive amid a debilitating war with Russia. International re...Published: 08 Apr 2024 at 11:27hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Zimplats shields US$1,8 billion expansion plan
PLATINUM giant Zimplats says the current cost-cutting initiatives aim to lessen the effect of budget cuts on its growth strategy, which includes a US$1,8 billion expansion programme.The compan...Published: 21 Mar 2024 at 08:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mr Kudzai Mutisi, the German 'Economic wonder' after the WW2 had multiple favourable factors!
I am writing this article as a reply to your article you wrote last week: My article is not in any way or form critiquing your own but including factors that must be known, but, however, adding to wha...Published: 20 Mar 2024 at 20:53hrs | 1 | by Nomazulu Thata
Bulawayo City Council demands 80% of rates in forex
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has passed a resolution compelling residents and businesses to pay 80 percent of their rates in foreign currency, arguing that service providers were demanding forex....Published: 18 Feb 2024 at 09:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa played a part in the formulation of the 2024 national budget
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube yesterday revealed that President Emmerson Mnangagwa played a part in the formulation of the 2024 national budget to be presented in Parliament this afternoon.Ncu...Published: 30 Nov 2023 at 06:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Medical scheme in graft accusations
Medical Aid Society Central Africa (MASCA) has been accused of mismanagement amid indications its reserved funds were sitting at zero.It is said that three top management officials are accused...Published: 28 Nov 2023 at 14:19hrs | 135 | by Stephen Jakes
Jah Prayzah stirs heated debate
JAH Prayzah has stirred heated debate in the arts sector after he banned the use of professional cameras at his shows citing infringement of his intellectual property rights.The stance by the ...Published: 02 Nov 2023 at 05:51hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Holy Ten endorses Mnangagwa 'huchi', gets lashed
NETIZENS have fired salvos at hip hop chanter Holy Ten calling him a selfish opportunist while unanimously stripping him of the title ‘leader of the youth' after he endorsed President Emmerson Mnang...Published: 08 Aug 2023 at 06:53hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa promises to revamp Barbourfields
THERE was sweet news for Bulawayo and its football lovers yesterday when President Mnangagwa announced that Government will refurbish Barbourfields Stadium.Speaking at the Cowdray Park Star Ra...Published: 03 Aug 2023 at 06:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
US$12 billion minerals export revenue surpassed says Ziyambi
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's chief election agent and Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Ziyambi Ziyambi has said export revenue in the mining industry has more than doubled, surpa...Published: 27 Jul 2023 at 06:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe braces for historic Mayweather visit
DURING a visit to Nigeria on May 9, 2022, American boxing icon Floyd "Money" Mayweather announced his grand plan to promote the sport in Africa.It was a historic trip, as the retired boxer rar...Published: 09 Jul 2023 at 10:27hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Mealie-meal shortage hits Zimbabwe?
ILLICIT deals involving some unscrupulous suppliers and traders have been blamed for creating artificial shortages of mealie-meal in formal shops while the commodity is being diverted to the streets a...Published: 01 Jun 2023 at 06:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Jabulani Sibanda joins Mnangagwa praise singers club
ZANU-PF Bulawayo Provincial chairperson Jabulani Sibanda has hailed President Mnangagwa for being a dedicated visionary who is working flat out to develop the City of Kings.Sibanda also applau...Published: 13 Apr 2023 at 17:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
UK health care agencies banned from recruiting in Zimbabwe
ZIMBABWE has been placed on the red list of countries that the United Kingdom cannot actively recruit health and social care workers from, to safeguard the country's health care system, which has been...Published: 26 Mar 2023 at 10:01hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
A new great Zimbabwe is possible
IN a few months, Zimbabweans head to the polls to decide on their future.There have been many elections before, all of which have not brought the change we desire. So, I understand why, for ma...Published: 16 Mar 2023 at 16:30hrs | | by Nelson Chamisa I CCC President
Zanu-PF heavies battle for Bulilima seat
The merging of Bulilima East and Bulilima West constituencies following the delimitation process has pitted two Zanu-PF heavyweights in Matabeleland South against each other as they will battle it out...Published: 15 Mar 2023 at 09:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Diaspora keeps Zimbabwe afloat but no vote
ALTHOUGH Zimbabweans in the diaspora are not allowed to vote from their host nations, their cash remittances back home are fast growing and helping to keep the country afloat.Last year, remitt...Published: 04 Feb 2023 at 20:12hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
NewsDay editor resigns after Mnangagwa spokesman claims he is on payroll
A seemingly innocuous Twitter post by George Charamba, the president's spokesman, has ousted NewsDay editor Wisdom Mdzungairi.Mdzungairi, who doubled up as editor in chief of Alpha Media Holdi...Published: 17 Jan 2023 at 14:04hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter
AfDB rallies support for Zimbabwe debt solution
When the African Development Bank (AfDB) president, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, speaks on the effects of devastating economic sanctions slapped on Zimbabwe over two decades ago by Britain and her western all...Published: 15 Dec 2022 at 00:21hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Sakunda Withdraws Rufaro Stadium Renovation Plan
Fuel giant Sakunda Holdings has announced that it has withdrawn its offer to renovate Rufaro Stadium over what it says was lack of political will to...Published: 15 Nov 2022 at 21:34hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole in Harare
Pharmacists behind drug smuggling
A NEW report has revealed that some government-employed pharmacists are running smuggling rackets and use their influence to evade border controls.In a report titled: Infamous by Design: Illic...Published: 31 Oct 2022 at 18:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zupco on cusp of collapse
THE Zimbabwe Passenger Company (Zupco) is on the cusp of catastrophic collapse with simmering indications that private operators contracted to provide buses have since ditched the state-owned pu...Published: 07 Oct 2022 at 20:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Energy Minister absconds Parliament for 2 months amid deepening power crisis
PARLIAMENTARIANS have demanded that Energy Minister Soda Zhemu avails himself to the National Assembly to respond to questions regarding continuous power outages that have been going on for months wit...Published: 29 Sep 2022 at 06:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Concern over reluctance to reduce prices
THE Parliamentary committee on Industry and Commerce has expressed concern over the reluctance by the business sector to reduce prices of goods and services in line with sustained and continued reduct...Published: 16 Sep 2022 at 06:04hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Dembare stutter in Kariba
ZPC Kariba 0 - 0 DynamosIT was a case of "As you were'' as both visitors Dynamos and their hosts ZPC Kariba did little to enhance their contrasting Castle Lager Premier Soccer League c...Published: 28 Aug 2022 at 08:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Nakamba's Aston Villa future in doubt
WARRIORS midfielder Marvelous Nakamba's future was thrown into further uncertainty on Tuesday night after he was left out of the match day squad for the low-key league cup clash against Bolton Wandere...Published: 25 Aug 2022 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe buys new Embraer plane
IN a move expected to boost the fleet of national airliner Air Zimbabwe, Government has bought a new state of the art Embraer ERJ-145 jet that is expected to take to the skies in the next eight weeks....Published: 02 Aug 2022 at 06:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zesa, Zesco stitch power deal
POWER utility Zesa Holdings is in discussions with its Zambian counterpart, Zesco for importation of 100 megawatts of electricity to supplement local production, NewsDay reportedAccording to Z...Published: 14 Jul 2022 at 09:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe schools seek to peg fees in USD
SCHOOL authorities have appealed to Government to allow them to peg fees in United States dollars saying that is the only way they can remain afloat as their RTGS budgets are quickly eroded by inflati...Published: 24 Jun 2022 at 07:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mpopoma factory creates 400 jobs
WHILE several established Bulawayo companies struggle to keep afloat citing numerous challenges, a small-to-medium scale furniture enterprise in Mpopoma is basking in solid growth and is now focused o...Published: 21 Jun 2022 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe schools demand 100% fees top-up
SCHOOLS are demanding top-ups of up to 100% for second term fees saying their budgets had been wiped out by inflation and ever-increasing operational costs.Schools opened on May 3 for the seco...Published: 15 Jun 2022 at 07:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo tourism ready for rebound
BULAWAYO remains a favourable and safe tourism destination with various untapped attraction sites and unique offerings, a local industry operator has said.Speaking on the sidelines of a post-C...Published: 13 Jun 2022 at 06:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cry, the beloved country Zimbabwe
THE average salary of a Zimbabwean teacher is now only able to buy just 20 loaves of bread. But the majority of the teachers' take home can no longer even buy half a dozen loaves given that many of th...Published: 10 Jun 2022 at 07:56hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Why Zimbabwe's de-dollarization route flopped
The Zimbabwean government has announced measures to promote the wider use of the domestic currency (The Zimbabwean Dollar) in a last-ditch effort to save it from the re-dollarization onslaught. Part o...Published: 08 Jun 2022 at 07:08hrs | 14 | by Victor Bhoroma
Nothing new about CCC's same old characters
When CCC won in the majority of constituencies in by-elections held in March, its leaders ran with a line that they had done well, yet they were a new party on the scene.Yet the claim that CCC...Published: 28 May 2022 at 08:50hrs | 1 | by Lovemore Chikova
ZTV should adapt to technology changes
Technology is changing the way Zimbabweans watch TV; 90% of all Zimbabwean urbanites now watch TV over their mobile devices through streaming services, other than traditional TV sets.Keeping a...Published: 27 May 2022 at 20:15hrs | 1 | by Jacob Mutisi
Mugabe's empire is collapsing like a castle built on sand
What you need to know:‘Gucci Grace' will, however, still live comfortably for the rest of her life even if the businesses that her husband left her collapse, as post-coup law ensures that sh...Published: 13 May 2022 at 19:14hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe power crisis worsens
STRUGGLING national power utility Zesa Holdings has extended a plea for help to big miners by constituting a group called the Energy Intensive Users Group (EIUG) to provide off-take guarantees in hard...Published: 06 May 2022 at 19:28hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa accuses business of sabotage
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday accused business of sabotaging his government.Officially opening the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) in Bulawayo, Mnangagwa said: "We must pract...Published: 30 Apr 2022 at 16:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa warns economic saboteurs
INDUSTRIES should not purport to support the Government during the day and turn into economic saboteurs by the night through unjustifiable practices that negatively affect the people, President Mnanga...Published: 30 Apr 2022 at 16:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Potraz targets rural internet access
POSTAL and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) is focusing in increasing Internet access in the rural areas.Presenting the Postal and Telecommunications 2021 fourth quarte...Published: 13 Apr 2022 at 06:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Biden's hatred of Russia a liability to US taxpayers, democracy
United States President Joe Biden's obsession with anti-Russian sentiment is underpinned by his greed, his desire to cover up for his brazen corruption in Ukraine and the madness to dominate the world...Published: 07 Apr 2022 at 06:33hrs | | by WETT
Zimbabwe economy urgently needs tax reforms
For the fourth consecutive year, the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) has been exceeding budgeted quarterly and annual revenue targets (in ZW Dollar and in US Dollar terms). Even though the economy ...Published: 01 Apr 2022 at 12:40hrs | | by Victor Bhoroma
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