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Mnangagwa not the change that Zimbabwe needs!
During the course of my life I heard three stories that I dismissed as mere jokes. Firstly a human resources lecturer once told us that he once came come across a white colour employee that did not kn...Published: 1 hr ago | 302 | by Ishemunyoro Mupokosera
117 wheat wagons arrive
THE first 117 wagons of wheat imported by Government have started arriving in the country from Mozambique. Delivery of the wheat started this week, following the last consignment of the 42 000...Published: 5 hrs ago | 129 | by Staff reporter
Muslim minority doctors first to die on front line of UK COVID-19 pandemic
London, United Kingdom - The United Kingdom is paying tribute to the first doctors on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic who have died after contracting COVID-19.All four men - Alfa S...Published: 15 hrs ago | 2264 | by Al Jazeera News
All hopes are now on Kasukuwere to carry the cross
Zimbabwe needs a Saviour now, more than ever. Many opposition characters and trusted leaders are crumbling under pressure and selling out, the masses are dejected and alone. Nelson Chamisa is em...Published: 20 hrs ago | 5172 | by Peter Moyo
All Rainbow hotels shutdown over Coronavirus
Rainbow Tourism Group has announced that it is shutting down all its hotels due to the coronavirus pandemic that has struck Zimbabwe. In a statement on Wednesday the Group said, "On 27 March 2...Published: 01 Apr 2020 at 10:54hrs | 652 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Peter Ndlovu wants a Sunday Marimo statue at Rufaro Stadium
FORMER Warriors star striker and captain Peter Ndlovu has implored local football authorities to build a statue at Rufaro Stadium in honour of Sunday Chidzambwa, who recently announced retirement from...Published: 30 Mar 2020 at 08:27hrs | 1872 | by Staff reporter
More drought relief maize arrives
The last consignment of the 42 000 tonne drought relief maize imported by Government has arrived in the country from Mozambican ports. This comes as Government steps up efforts to ease maize-m...Published: 30 Mar 2020 at 08:06hrs | 120 | by Staff reporter
Old Mutual faces money laundering charges
THE Securities and Exchange Commission of Zimbabwe (SECZ) has launched an investigation into suspected illicit activities surrounding trading in fungible stocks linked to three listed companies — Ol...Published: 29 Mar 2020 at 07:27hrs | 639 | by Staff reporter
COVID-19 hit UK, US evacuate citizens to virus epicentres
THE United Kingdom and the United States have stepped in to help their citizens who may be stranded in Zimbabwe after international airlines grounded their planes as COVID-19 rattles the globe....Published: 28 Mar 2020 at 07:45hrs | 750 | by Staff reporter
UK orders its citizens to leave Zimbabwe
THE United Kingdom (UK) has ordered its citizens to leave Zimbabwe in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak in the country.Posting on its Twitter account, the UK embassy said citizens who are on te...Published: 25 Mar 2020 at 15:20hrs | 5747 | by Staff reporter
Controls hit cross border traders
Traffic at border posts was restricted yesterday as new rules by Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Zambia were being formulated and border officers were awaiting instructions. At Kariba and Chirundu, v...Published: 24 Mar 2020 at 06:30hrs | 455 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to benefit from Jack Ma's coronavirus equipment donation
AFRICA'S response to the Coronavirus outbreak has received a major boost as all the 54 African Union member states are set to receive a consignment of Covid-19 testing and personal protection equipmen...Published: 23 Mar 2020 at 20:36hrs | 1807 | by Staff Reporter
Coronavirus death spikes in Europe while Zimbabwe sees nothing wrong
The whole of Europe is witnessing growing death toll from Covid-19 as Zimbabwe criticised over carefree attitude. The coronavirus outbreak has turned into a global pandemic, as the wo...Published: 23 Mar 2020 at 15:58hrs | 4025 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Mnangagwa blocks Mbeki mediation
SADC leaders have been left frustrated by President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration following his decision to block former South African president Thabo Mbeki (pictured) from mediating in the prop...Published: 20 Mar 2020 at 20:43hrs | 3273 | by Staff reporter
President Emmerson Mnangagwa must walk the talk
Barely 24 hours after declaring Covid -19 Corona Virus a national disaster and banning a gathering of more than 100 people, the President has just quickly flouted the rules of the game....Published: 18 Mar 2020 at 12:16hrs | 2808 | by Leonard Koni
Muchinguri heckled over diplomat gaffe
DEFENCE minister Oppah Muchinguru was yesterday heckled in the National Assembly by opposition MPs, who shouted "coronavirus" as she presented the Veterans of the Liberation Struggle Bill for a Second...Published: 18 Mar 2020 at 07:14hrs | 8379 | by Staff reporter
US ambassador to Zimbabwe fingered in bribery storm
The Broad Alliance Against Sanctions (BASS) yesterday told Parliament that United States ambassador to Zimbabwe, Brian Nichols tried to bribe them with cars and houses so that they take their anti-san...Published: 18 Mar 2020 at 06:44hrs | 1696 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe situation now dire'
ZimRights says the situation in the country has become dire and there was compelling need for all stakeholders to come together outside the political actors to address the crisis which it claims has r...Published: 18 Mar 2020 at 06:44hrs | 1037 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga left Harare aboard Mnangagwa's 'private plane'?
AILING Vice President Constantino Chiwenga was in fact airlifted to China on Sunday, as health woes continue to dog the powerful former military commander.It also comes after he missed two imp...Published: 17 Mar 2020 at 14:47hrs | 8282 | by Staff reporter
China dismisses Muchinguri's notion on coronavirus
The Chinese Ambassador to the Republic of Zimbabwe Guo Shaochun dismissed the Defence minister Oppah Muchinguri's notion that the virus is God's punishmen...Published: 16 Mar 2020 at 18:32hrs | 7980 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Muchinguri's corona virus comment touches raw nerve
DEFENCE minister Oppah Muchinguri torched a fierce diplomatic storm at the weekend when she claimed that the deadly novel coronavirus that has wreaked havoc worldwide, killing over 6 000 people, was p...Published: 16 Mar 2020 at 07:08hrs | 2846 | by Staff reporter
US says Zimbabwe sanctions not enough
THE US government has admitted its sanctions were not enough to force any change of behaviour among Zimbabwean authorities and has urged ordinary locals to also take the challenge and remedy their own...Published: 16 Mar 2020 at 05:44hrs | 1043 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa told that he has no choice
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been told by his allies that he has no choice but to implement reforms and end human rights violations in order to win over western countries that are increasingly tig...Published: 15 Mar 2020 at 11:08hrs | 3915 | by Staff reporter
'Before re-engagement, first hold all-stake holders meeting' Mnangagwa told - it's beginning of the end of Zanu PF
"A report by the Khupe-led committee presented by Kwanele Hlabangana and gleaned by NewsDay Weekender revealed that the team met British ambassador to Zimbabwe Melanie Robinson, US ambassador to Zimba...Published: 15 Mar 2020 at 09:02hrs | 1568 | by Wilbert Mukori
Trump to slap more Zimbabwe officials with sanctions
A NUMBER of high ranking government officials are under probe for human rights violations and risk being slapped with individual sanctions if found to be trampling upon citizens' rights, a senior US o...Published: 15 Mar 2020 at 00:09hrs | 3277 | by newzimbabwe
No Chamisa, no deal, US tells Mnangagwa
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's re-engagement efforts with the United States and European countries has hit a brickwall with the diplomats engaged by his emissaries in the Political Actors' Dialogue (P...Published: 15 Mar 2020 at 00:01hrs | 7900 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa awaits Mbeki signal
The leader of the opposition MDC, Nelson Chamisa is waiting for the signal from former South African president Thabo Mbeki on when talks with President Emmerson Mnangagwa will begin despite an intensi...Published: 13 Mar 2020 at 07:02hrs | 4031 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga snubs Mnangagwa
Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga yesterday allegedly snubbed his boss President Emmerson Mnangagwa's field day held at the latter's Pricabe Farm in Sherwood, Kwekwe, as reported power struggles con...Published: 13 Mar 2020 at 06:00hrs | 6583 | by Staff reporter
US senators urge Trump to add more names to Zimbabwe sanctions list
Two influential United States senators on Wednesday reacted to the blacklisting of two Zimbabwean officials by saying "there remain several others who need to be held accountable", while urging Presid...Published: 12 Mar 2020 at 23:50hrs | 2450 | by Staff reporter
Macheso officially hands over ECD block
SUNGURA kingpin Alick Macheso has officially handed over an Early Childhood Development (ECD) block at his former school Enterprise Primary today.Macheso built the school with the help of Enha...Published: 12 Mar 2020 at 12:20hrs | 4015 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwe slams US over sanctions
Government has slammed the United States government for placing State Security Minister Owen Ncube and Ambassador Anselem Sanyatwe on the sanctions list. In a statement yesterday, Foreign Affa...Published: 12 Mar 2020 at 06:48hrs | 196 | by Staff repor
Ray Kaukonde removed from US sanctions list
THE US Wednesday announced the removal of late Zanu-PF stalwart, Shuvai Mahofa from its list of targeted sanctions against senior ruling party and government officials.Also removed from the li...Published: 12 Mar 2020 at 06:47hrs | 970 | by Staff reporter
US blacklists Mnangagwa allies
The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on Zimbabwe's state security minister and its ambassador to Tanzania, the U.S. Treasury Department said, accusing them of human rights abuses, includin...Published: 11 Mar 2020 at 18:53hrs | 2905 | by Reuters
Zimbabwe to give back farms taken under land reform programme
Zimbabwe has announced plans to give back land controversially taken over under its controversial fast track land reform programme, which started in 2000.The programme, which was criticised fo...Published: 11 Mar 2020 at 15:07hrs | 4043 | by Staff rporter
Zimbabwe issues travel advisory on South Africa
GOVERNMENT has urged people to avoid unnecessary travel to South Africa until the neighbouring country is safe from coronavirus (Covid-19) to minimise the risk of exposure. Seven South Africans have s...Published: 11 Mar 2020 at 05:57hrs | 2147 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Achievers Awards set for Vic Falls
Organisers of the Zimbabwe Achievers Awards (ZAA) have announced that their 10th anniversary awards would be in Zimbabwe next month in line with the 40th independence commemorations. The ZAA a...Published: 11 Mar 2020 at 05:48hrs | 94 | by Staff reporter
EU, US interference a cause for concern
Popular dancehall chanter, Enzo Ishall, has a line to one of his songs which goes, "vanhu vakangoziva kuti hausi muroyi vanodheerera" which loosely translates to "when people realise you are a nice pe...Published: 10 Mar 2020 at 05:18hrs | 383 | by Nicole Hondo
SADC fed up with Zimbabwe crisis?
FOR nearly two decades Zimbabwe has been reeling under a serious economic meltdown characterised by political upheavals, with the leadership and most African nations blaming these challenges on the ec...Published: 08 Mar 2020 at 13:16hrs | 5587 | by Staff reporter
Inviting hyenas to a sheep's party
Someone somewhere in Zimbabwe is currently praying incessantly that the plague that is coronavirus somehow finds its way into the country in order for the envisaged resultant fatalities to eloquently ...Published: 08 Mar 2020 at 08:17hrs | 234 | by Bishop Lazarus
Game over for Mnangagwa?
Spotlight Zimbabwe claims that it has received confirmation from military circles, that the ...Published: 07 Mar 2020 at 18:21hrs | 23946 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's departure as Zimbabwe President finalised
Spotlight Zimbabwe claims that it has received confirmation from military circles, that the ...Published: 07 Mar 2020 at 07:21hrs | 18528 | by Staff reporter
Top Zimbabwe diplomat breaks into United States home, gets immunity
A Zimbabwean diplomat who barged into a home in Montgomery County, United States, while shouting incoherently has avoided a jail term of up to 50 years after he was granted diplomatic immunity....Published: 06 Mar 2020 at 12:35hrs | 1308 | by Staff reporter
China to upgrade Zimbabwe's main coronavirus treatment facility
The Chinese government on Thursday pledged to upgrade Zimbabwe's main isolation center for suspected coronavirus patients in the capital Harare.Also, the Zimbabwean government announced it was...Published: 06 Mar 2020 at 07:31hrs | 1277 | by Xinhua
Zimra releases Mpilo Hospital equipment
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) has released the clinical equipment meant for Mpilo Central Hospital after it was impounded from a team of United Kingdom health specialists.This prompte...Published: 04 Mar 2020 at 11:03hrs | 1916 | by Staff reporter
Govt blocks Zimbabwe students stranded in China
Health and Child Care minister Obadiah Moyo has said Zimbabwean students stranded in China after the coronavirus outbreak should stay in the Asian country because their return might be "dangerous", in...Published: 04 Mar 2020 at 08:09hrs | 1123 | by Staff reporter
Students in China safe, claims Embassy
No single Zimbabwean studying or working in China has been diagnosed with coronavirus, the Chinese Embassy in Harare has said. The embassy yesterday assured parents with children studying in that coun...Published: 04 Mar 2020 at 07:49hrs | 97 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans in diasporans, Govt sign MOU for homecoming initiative
GOVERNMENT has signed a memorandum of understanding with Zimbabwean nationals living in the diaspora which will see them holding various activities in the country next month coinciding with the 40th i...Published: 03 Mar 2020 at 16:28hrs | 12998 | by Staff reporter
G40 tearing up Chamisa's MDC
Former Zanu-PF kingpins, who for years determinedly worked to obliterate the MDC, but now claim undying love and loyalty to the party and its leader Nelson Chamisa are causing great discord in the cou...Published: 03 Mar 2020 at 08:02hrs | 3744 | by Staff reporter
Zimra impounds lifesaving equipment
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has seized dialysis equipment donated to Mpilo Central Hospital over unpaid customs duty amounting to 3 000 pounds, a development that has affected an ongoing tr...Published: 03 Mar 2020 at 05:48hrs | 279 | by Staff reporter
Subsidised roller meal price to go up again
GOVERNMENT is set to increase the price of subsidised roller meal following last week's review of the maize producer price from $4 000 to $6 958 per tonne. The imminent increase in the price o...Published: 03 Mar 2020 at 05:47hrs | 690 | by Staff reporter
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