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Worrisome events have occurred in Zimbabwe for the past four days. One does not need to be an intellect or some sort of magician to pinpoint at the root cause i.e, the recent fuel price hikes. Six day...Published: 13 hrs ago | 3839 | by Davis Chitiyo
VPN searches in Zimbabwe surge 1,560%
Zimbabweans are turning to VPNs to find a way around an apparent government internet shutdown, Zim Techreview reported. A...Published: 14 hrs ago | 3379 | by Staff reporter
FC Platinum beaten in Tunisia
Esperance 2 - 0 FC PlatinumZimbabwe's representatives in the CAF Champions League FC Platinum found the going tough in their second Group B match after a 2-nil defeat by defending champions Espera...Published: 14 hrs ago | 1537 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga opens internet but closes social media
The Minister of State Security under Acting President Chiwenga's government Owen Mudha Ncube has instructed all Internet Service Providers to open up internet access save for specified social media ap...Published: 14 hrs ago | 4041 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Africa Human Rights Film Festival
The power of film in harnessing the promotion and respect for human rights is what Africa Human Rights Film Festival (AHRFF) seeks to use to create a vibrant culture of human rights awareness in Afric...Published: 15 hrs ago | 103 | by Agencies
New uniform tickles Zambians
People on social media are mocking the new uniform for Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) customs officers.The striped blue-and-yellow outfits have been likened to prison uniforms or pyjamas....Published: 16 hrs ago | 2290 | by BBC
The case for the internet shutdown
The bygone violent and destructive protest stay away in most urban centres of Zimbabwe which ran from Monday to Wednesday this week triggered an internet shutdown since Tuesday morning. This was on th...Published: 16 hrs ago | 1637 | by Nobleman Runyanga
'Mnangagwa has no good story to tell in Davos'
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is wasting time and taxpayer dollars doing to the World Economic Forum in Davos because he has no good story to tell, former presidential candidate Nkosana Moyo said on We...Published: 17 hrs ago | 3844 | by ZimLive
Murder accused Zanu-PF youth leader 'freed on Chiwenga orders'
Acting President Constantino Chiwenga ordered police to release and apologise to Godwin Gomwe, the Zanu-PF Youth League chairman for Harare, after he was arrested over the shooting deaths of two peopl...Published: 17 hrs ago | 6113 | by ZimLive
Mnangagwa left Russia empty handed
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa arrived for a meeting with Russian leader Vladmir Putin at the Kremlin on Tuesday seeking loans from Russia but left with a stack of agreements on military coop...Published: 17 hrs ago | 3719 | by ZimLive
Zimbabwe's Monetary Death Spiral
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa's pledge that Zimbabwe is "open for business" rings hollow. Indeed, many businesses in Zimbabwe are shuttered. An increase in government controlled fuel prices over the weekend has...Published: 17 hrs ago | 1793 | by Prof Steve H. Hanke
UK summons Zimbabwe's London ambassador
THE European Union (EU) condemned disproportionate use of force by the Zimbabwe government Thursday while Britain summoned Harare's ambassador to London as pressure against President Emmerson Mnangagw...Published: 17 hrs ago | 1266 | by newzimhbabwe
Zifa get kit sponsorship
ZIFA yesterday said they were close to securing a kit sponsorship for all the national teams from a respectable sportswear company, and the deal is set to be announced within the next two weeks....Published: 18 hrs ago | 418 | by Staff reporter
FC Platinum's big Esperance test
FC PLATINUM produced a top-notch performance against South African football giants Orlando Pirates at Barbourfields Stadium in Bulawayo on Saturday in a showing that saw them receive plenty of applaud...Published: 18 hrs ago | 257 | by Staff reporter
Temporary forex relief for companies
COMPANIES facing imminent closure due to lack of foreign currency got temporary respite after government issued letters of credit allowing large corporates to procure raw materials, Confederation of Z...Published: 18 hrs ago | 778 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe inflation shoots to 42,09%
ZIMBABWE'S inflation rose to 42,09% year-on-year in December, its highest for a decade, from 31,01% in November driven by increases in the price of basic goods, the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency...Published: 18 hrs ago | 294 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Maphonjwana Moyo 'kills' wife, daughter, hangs self
A 70-YEAR-old man from Bulawayo's Gwabalanda suburb allegedly murdered his wife and their 13-year-old daughter before committing suicide following marital problems related to infidelity. Jonat...Published: 18 hrs ago | 520 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa told to put national interest first
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has called on Zimbabwe's political opposition to place the national interest at the centre of its philosophy and actions. The President said this as he delivered a...Published: 18 hrs ago | 1628 | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwa calls for laws regulating social media
Developing countries should mitigate the negative effects of information proliferation by creating laws that regulate social media usage, entrenching accountability and sanctions for offenders, a Cabi...Published: 18 hrs ago | 575 | by Staff reporter
Belarus deal to make Zimbabwe transport logistics hub
President Mnangagwa and his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko yesterday sealed eight agreements, and also advanced a grand infrastructure scheme that could make Zimbabwe a regional transport...Published: 18 hrs ago | 379 | by Staff reporter
Want to watch blocked TV channels in South Africa? Here's how to get rid of the boundaries once and for All
The practice of regionally locking a TV channel is commonly seen across all parts of the world. If you'd like to tune in but aren't currently located in that country, you may be fresh out of luck. Sou...Published: 20 hrs ago | 1007 | by Tech Reporter
COSATU condemns abduction of ZCTU President
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) is deeply concerned by the abduction of the leader of our sister federation ZCTU, our Comrade Peter Gift Mutasa and others, who were taken either by...Published: 20 hrs ago | 1369 | by Sizwe Pamla
Zimbabwe awaits Russian investors
Like many African countries, Zimbabwe's economy needs sustainable resuscitation. On his mid-January official working visit to Moscow, President Emmerson Mnangagwa told Sputnik News Agency (SNA) in an ...Published: 21 hrs ago | 1011 | by Kester Kenn Klomegah
Mnangagwa lands top SADC post
President Emmerson will soon be assuming the position of the Chairperson of the SADC organ on Politics,Defence and Security Cooperation it has been revealed.In a SADC communiqué after Double ...Published: 22 hrs ago | 5370 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chiwenga shuts down internet again
Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA Zimbabwe) has reported that government has again instructed Internet Service Providers to shutdown the internet services till further notice."Around mi...Published: 23 hrs ago | 7140 | by Mandla Ndlovu
The Role of Peace in the Economy - Mthwakazi Forum
We are still struggling, in Zimbabwe and Africa as a whole, when it comes to understanding and executing economic programmes that give sustainable growth. Most analysts tend to paint this poor underst...Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 20:52hrs | 970 | by Kernan Mzelikahle
'Internet shutdown draconian'
Information, Communication and Technology activists have blasted government for shutting down the Internet saying the arbitrary action was ultra vires the constitutionally enshrined right to informati...Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 18:11hrs | 1816 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's re-engagement efforts with Western countries is dead
Zimbabwe is now entering unchartered waters following several deaths of innocent people and arrests of pro-democracy activists and senior opposition figures by security agents in the on-going clampdow...Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 18:10hrs | 1951 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe potential hub for industrial development in Africa'
President Emmerson Mnangagwa says Zimbabwe should become a hub for industrial development in Africa and anchor the market not only for southern Africa but the whole AFRICAN continent.The Presi...Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 18:06hrs | 191 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa meets Belarus President
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has met his Belarusian counterpart President Aleksandr Lukashenko at the Independence Palace in MinskBelarus is considering Zimbabwe as a strategic partner in sout...Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 18:03hrs | 210 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans march to ANC headquaters over Mnangagwa
A South Africa umbrella body of Zimbabwe Civic Society organizations has called upon all Zimbabweans to participate in a march to African National Congress Headquarters Luthuli House.The aim o...Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 17:10hrs | 3066 | by Mandla Ndlovu
The unleashing of army to descend on demonstrators was uncalled for
The mayhem which occurred in Harare and Bulawayo is the result of a clueless government which cannot incline an ear to the grievances of the people who have been on the brunt of suffering and are forc...Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 15:07hrs | 1536 | by Leonard Koni
Stay away: A manifestation of the MDC's violence DNA
The MDC Alliance and the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU)'s so called protest stay away ostensibly meant to register disquiet over the ongoing economic challenges paradoxically turned out to b...Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 13:26hrs | 1388 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Here's what motorists are paying for fuel around the world
Zimbabwe leads the world as the most expensive fuel not only on the African continent but globally too. Zimbabweans are forking $3.31 for petrol compared to drivers in China, who at second place on ou...Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 10:31hrs | 3027 | by wheels24
Bond notes and their possible long-term legacy
Zimbabwe's export incentive scheme, bond notes, were introduced to encourage exports and address the liquidity crunch in the country. If, for example, tobacco exporters accept bond notes, they receive...Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 10:23hrs | 1189 | by Staff reporter
The Hard Truth About The Fuel Price Increase
Sometimes the truth hurts. And in this case, it really hurts. The price increases were both necessary and proportional. The economy needs them. The country needs them. However there has be...Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 09:58hrs | 1466 | by Faith Hope
Chaos and madness sweeping Zimbabwe were easily avoidable - have we finally learned how to
"The Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Human Rights wishes to share with stakeholders critical information on the unfolding human rights crisis in Zimbabwe following the outbreak of violent protests...Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 08:56hrs | 2627 | by Nomusa Garikai
Tendai 'Beast' Mtawarira named Sharks vice-captain
Head coach Robert du Preez has announced that scrumhalf Louis Schreuder will captain the Sharks during the 2019 Super Rugby tournament. This role is not completely new to Schreuder as he capta...Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 07:52hrs | 307 | by Staff reporter
ZSE charms investors
STOCKBROKERS Association of Zimbabwe vice-president Arnold Dhlamini expects higher trading on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) due to a rise in inflationary pressures from the recent fuel increases....Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 07:29hrs | 155 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe to have another GNU as fuel price drops'
Zimbabwe might soon have another Government of national Unity that will see the country retracing back to its former glory days when it was the bread basket of Africa, a prominent Prophet has foretold...Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 06:40hrs | 10844 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Violence won't revive Zimbabwe economy'
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has called for calm and peace in the country in the wake of terror attacks in the country instigated by the opposition, saying violence will neither revive the economy nor...Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 00:09hrs | 179 | by Staff reporter
End Zimbabwe sanctions, says Tito Mboweni
SOUTH Africa Finance Minister Mr Tito Mboweni yesterday said Zimbabwe should look at introducing a new currency to counter its economic and financial challenges and also called for his country's polit...Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 00:08hrs | 813 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa calls MDC to place national interest at the centre of its actions
President Mnangagwa has called on Zimbabwe's political opposition to place the national interest at the centre of its philosophy and actions. The President said this as he delivered a guest le...Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 00:05hrs | 456 | by Staff reporter
The evil hand of civil society, MDC-Alliance
This week, Zimbabwe's opposition MDC-Alliance, civil society organisations and NGOs fronted a so-called shutdown that was underlined by anarchy, looting and lawlessness. The orgy of violence saw the d...Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 00:03hrs | 223 | by Panganai Kahuni
CAF boss dumps Chiyangwa?
ONE-by-one, the powerful allies who propelled CAF president Ahmad Ahmad to power are either being pushed out of office or are now facing domestic boardroom uprisings to try and dislodge them from thei...Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 00:02hrs | 1272 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: She's on fire, SA woman shads a tear for Zimbabwe
She's on fire, South African woman shads a tear for Zimbabwe...Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 00:01hrs | 1599 | by Staff Reporter
Jonathan Moyo shamed for peddling falsehoods
Self-exiled former Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development Minister Professor Jonathan Moyo was yesterday shamed on social media after he posted foreign images of brutalised ...Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 00:00hrs | 1157 | by Staff reporter
SA backs new Zimbabwe currency
SOUTH Africa's Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has said Zimbabwe is in a good position to adopt a new currency and that the regional giant would support its northern neighbour's efforts towards economic...Published: 16 Jan 2019 at 23:58hrs | 1400 | by Staff reporter
Honest Moyo leaves Bosso
FORMER Highlanders Captain Honest Moyo is believed to be searching for greener pastures in the neighboring countries after parting ways with the Bulawayo giants.Bosso announced Moyo's departur...Published: 16 Jan 2019 at 20:15hrs | 621 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance distances self from looting
THE MDC Alliance is desperately denying its hand in the events despite a documented trail where its National Youth Assembly Secretary General, Lovemore Chinoputsa having issued a statement, calling pa...Published: 16 Jan 2019 at 20:10hrs | 1594 | by Staff reporter
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