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SA Home Affairs to issue digital Zimbabwe Exemption Permits
THE South African Department of Home Affairs (DHA) will deliver the outcomes of visa waiver applications via e-mail to applicants, starting with Zimbabwe Exemption Permits (ZEPs).DHA minister,...Published: 01 Sep 2024 at 10:22hrs | 629 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Agricultural Society ups security for this year's edition
The Zimbabwe Agricultural Society (ZAS) says it has put steps to increase surveillance, enhance security and streamline efficiency during this year's exhibition to try and curb potential of theft, inc...Published: 20 Jul 2024 at 14:44hrs | 368 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans told to approach banks for ZiG, USD
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has enough reserves to satisfy the foreign currency requirements of all legitimate businesses and no company needs to go to the black market to pay for imports, RBZ Govern...Published: 12 Apr 2024 at 09:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zinara to roll out expensive e-tolling system
THE Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) will begin rolling out e-tolling before the end of the year to improve efficiency, motorists' convenience and reduce operational costs.E-toll...Published: 29 Feb 2024 at 04:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe panics over grain shortages
GOVERNMENT expects the revamped irrigation systems in the country to anchor food production and ensure household food security this season in the wake of the poor rains due to the El Nino phenomenon, ...Published: 05 Feb 2024 at 04:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Moti dismisses claims lithium mine is 'just rock', insists value is up to $1.4billion
SOUTH AFRICAN businessman Zunaid Moti has responded to a recent investigation by the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) and amaBhungane that revealed a Zimbabwean lithium project...Published: 22 Sep 2023 at 23:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
2 Mutsvangwas, 6 women and 3 Mnangagwas
With former television personality Tatenda Mavetera thrown into the mix, one needs very little imagination to describe Zimbabwe's Cabinet that was sworn into office early this week following a sham el...Published: 15 Sep 2023 at 22:09hrs | 4 | by Luke Tamborinyoka
ZEC allays opposition fears of double voting; over 2,000 fake registrants
ZIMBABWE Electoral Commission (ZEC) Chairperson Priscilla Chigumba has allayed fears that over 2,000 'fake' registrants using counterfeit identity cards (IDs), identified by pressure group Team Pached...Published: 18 Aug 2023 at 06:57hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mapeza upbeat ahead of Dembare BF clash
SOCCER Star of the Year Walter Musona who was stretchered off in last weekend's Castle Lager Premier Soccer League's 2-0 win over Chicken Inn has been cleared to play in the epic clash against Dynamos...Published: 07 Jul 2023 at 07:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa allays Biti fall-out concerns
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) President Nelson Chamisa has played down concerns over Biti's looming absence from the next parliament.Biti failed to make the cut for the next parliament c...Published: 21 Jun 2023 at 19:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kwekwe on cholera high alert
KWEKWE District is on high cholera alert as the water borne disease continues to claim more lives across the country.This comes as the country has recorded a cumulative 2 069 cases as at 4 Jun...Published: 09 Jun 2023 at 06:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimgold unfazed by SA imports
ONE of Zimbabwe's leading cooking oil producers, Zimgold Oil Industries said this week it was not worried about prospects of stiffer competition after government's decision to lift restrictions on the...Published: 19 May 2023 at 20:42hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Unpaid fees threaten Bosso camp
THE delay in paying Independence Cup allowances threatened to destabilise the Highlanders Football Club's impressive start to the season, with the club moving quickly yesterday to douse flames as they...Published: 26 Apr 2023 at 06:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sikhala 'violence' video played in court
VIDEO evidence of Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) vice-chairperson Job Sikhala allegedly inciting public violence was yesterday played at the Harare Magistrates Court during his trial.Sikh...Published: 24 Jan 2023 at 05:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa lashes out at critics
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) president Nelson Chamisa has hit back at critics saying his party has structures which he claimed were giving Zanu-PF sleepless nights ahead of this year's general ...Published: 17 Jan 2023 at 14:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt allays new COVID-19 variant fears
Government has allayed fears around the recent discovery of a new COVID-19 variant XBB.1.5 in neighbouring South Africa (SA) saying it had necessary measures and safeguards in place to control the var...Published: 09 Jan 2023 at 06:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe makes huge strides taken towards ending power cuts
IN what would be a major boost to the country's industrialisation and modernisation journey, Hwange Thermal Power Station Units 7 and 8 are almost complete with 88,29 percent of work having been done ...Published: 21 Jun 2022 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Russia hits back at US
RUSSIA has allayed fears its ongoing onslaught on Ukraine will plunge the world into acute commodity shortages due to delays in shipments as a result of the conflict, the Zimbabwe Independent has repo...Published: 17 Jun 2022 at 08:58hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Bosso eye Soma-Phiri for interim coach
AMINI Soma-Phiri might bounce back as Highlanders' interim coach as the club continues their search for a substantive gaffer following the sacking of Mandla Mpofu, impeccable sources said.In 2...Published: 21 May 2022 at 17:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
CCC congress debate: Whither democracy?
THE Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) was built around Morgan Tsvangirai's personality. It is personality politics or personality cultism. Similarly, Zanu-PF under the late former president Robert ...Published: 06 May 2022 at 19:28hrs | | by Faith Zaba
Mnangagwa allays fears of power shortage
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has allayed fears of a power shortage in the country as the Second Republic is ramping up power generation efforts, which would ultimately increase national energy output.G...Published: 02 May 2022 at 07:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bosso to tour England, Schengen countries
HIGHLANDERS have started applying for visas to tour England and some Schengen countries as part of a voyage to learn how top clubs in Europe are run.Bosso principal sponsor Sakunda Holdings is...Published: 08 Apr 2022 at 06:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bosso still among Africa's finest
HIGHLANDERS still ranks among the most supported teams in Africa and fears that the club was excluded from an elite African league have been allayed by the club hierarchy.News started tricklin...Published: 25 Mar 2022 at 06:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Full Zimdollar return by 2027
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) predicted yesterday that the domestic currency would completely run the economy in five years' time, with only pockets of the United States dollar complementing it....Published: 25 Feb 2022 at 07:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Met Dept warns of heavy rains
The Government has activated emergency response mechanisms countrywide after the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) issued an alert for heavy rains and strong winds in parts of Manicaland, Masho...Published: 24 Jan 2022 at 05:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Pinnick backs Lekjaa for two-year World Cup reform
One of the greatest debates in global sport has been the idea of holding football's World Cup every two years, instead of the traditional four we have long been used to.The 71st assembly of wo...Published: 17 Aug 2021 at 20:21hrs | | by Busisani Sangweni
Reserve money drops to $23,53 billion
RESERVE money, which refers to local banks' balances sitting with the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ), dropped by $917,13 million to $23,53 billion during the week ending July 2, mainly due to payment ...Published: 14 Jul 2021 at 09:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sikandar Raza on recovery path
ZIMBABWE national cricket team allrounder Sikandar Raza (pictured) has stepped up recovery after removal of stitches on his arm following a surgery and is now free to start light training.Raza...Published: 27 May 2021 at 07:18hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Fears of ARVs shortages allayed
The National Aids Council (NAC) says Zimbabwe has enough stocks of antiretrovirals (ARVs) to take the country through the year amid indications that most resources are being channelled towards the fig...Published: 04 Apr 2021 at 09:45hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Tshinga Dube allays Bosso capture fears
HIGHLANDERS long-time benefactor Tshinga Dube has allayed fears that the club had been captured by the ruling Zanu-PF party after government recently granted a mining claim to the Bulawayo football gi...Published: 24 Mar 2021 at 06:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
All systems go for schools opening
ADEQUATE measures informed by World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines have been put in place to ensure schools reopen safely in the proposed phases, starting with examination classes today, without...Published: 15 Mar 2021 at 04:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
RBZ allays money supply growth fears
GOVERNMENT needs $60 billion to buy maize from farmers this marketing season but this will not trigger money supply growth in the economy, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor Dr John Mangudya has ...Published: 11 Mar 2021 at 06:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Short holidays under new school calender
While the school calendar for this year is still being finalised it is likely that there will be three normal-length terms each of 60 teaching days, meaning exceptionally short school holidays once we...Published: 04 Mar 2021 at 06:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Minister allays power outage fears
Government has allayed fears of electricity challenges, following long hours of power outages disrupting businesses in some parts of central Harare on Monday. Energy and Power Development Mini...Published: 03 Mar 2021 at 06:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cash withdrawal limits, lending rates go up
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has increased withdrawal limits to $2 000 from $1 000 and reviewed upwards the bank policy and private sector lending rates as part of comprehensive measures to stre...Published: 19 Feb 2021 at 06:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Caps United boss allays collapse fears
CAPS United vice president Nhamo Tutisani has allayed fears the Green Machine are on the verge of collapse amid a mass exodus of players. Instead, the Harare businessman, claims, the movement ...Published: 08 Feb 2021 at 05:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
BCC resumes work at Highlanders club house grounds
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) nursery department workers have returned on site to revamp the Highlanders Club House grounds after the end of a long strike by municipal employees. The strike adve...Published: 05 Feb 2021 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe parlours downplay spiralling deaths
ZIMBABWE'S funeral assurance sector has allayed fears of possible collapse as the COVID-19 scourge intensifies and affects capacity to meet policyholder claims.Taka Svosve, the Zimbabwe Associ...Published: 26 Jan 2021 at 07:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's corona deaths, infections keep soaring
CONCERNED medical experts have implored the government to follow the example of South Africa and close all its land borders, to curb the alarming spread of coronavirus in the country.Speaking ...Published: 14 Jan 2021 at 11:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Gweru Council hires Harare parking company without going to tender
Cash strapped Gweru city council has engaged a Harare City Council private parking entity, City Park, to run its parking department in a move that has drawn the ire of some residents who feel the move...Published: 11 Jan 2021 at 07:51hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Uniforms for all universities - fake news
HIGHER Education Minister Amon Murwira has allayed fears the government was working on implementing uniform curricula across all similar degree programmes offered by local universities.However...Published: 22 Dec 2020 at 06:47hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Relief for Loga
WARRIORS star King Nadolo has been ruled out for up to three weeks with an injury that he picked last week and the team's technical team is hopeful that the attacker will have fully recovered by the t...Published: 17 Dec 2020 at 07:03hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa ex-aide's bail bid flops
JAILED former principal director of State Residences Douglas Tapfuma will appeal while serving his four-year prison term, after the High Court yesterday rejected his bid for bail pending appeal. ...Published: 01 Oct 2020 at 07:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ammunition unearthed at hospital
PANIC and fear struck staffers at a public hospital after a cook who was digging in the garden stumbled on live ammunition.Upon hearing about the incident staff went into panic until a senior ...Published: 26 Sep 2020 at 08:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Jacob Mafume puts on brave face
NEWLY-ELECTED Harare mayor Jacob Mafume is putting on a brave face, saying the city's operations will not be affected significantly by the recent recall of 21 councillors as they will be replaced soon...Published: 16 Sep 2020 at 22:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe debunks land reform reversal
Government has reiterated that the Land Reform Programme was irreversible and there would be no major disruptions to agriculture as only a few indigenous farmers were likely to be affected by realloca...Published: 03 Sep 2020 at 06:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZTA allay fears of fuel, cash shortages at World Tourism Expo
ZIMBABWE Tourism Authority (ZTA) acting chief executive Givemore Chidzidzi yesterday allayed fears by international guests coming for the 12th edition of Sanganai/Hlanganani World Tourism Expo that th...Published: 03 Sep 2019 at 07:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Govt to control school fees increases
PRIMARY and Secondary Education minister Paul Mavima has allayed fears of a possible fee hike following a spate of price increases after the government scrapped off official use of the United States d...Published: 31 Aug 2019 at 18:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Electricity woes to ease as Zesa fixes station
ZIMBABWE last week lost 160 Megawatts of power after one of the only reliable generation station Hwange Unit Five went down, further crippling power supply at a time authorities are battling to secure...Published: 25 Aug 2019 at 08:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zupco assures transport tomorrow
GOVERNMENT has assured the nation that there will be enough buses to ferry people to and from their destinations tomorrow in spite of the planned MDC Alliance demonstrations.There were fears t...Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 14:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
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