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Masiyiwa champions AU COVID-19 fight
THE African Union (AU) has set in motion a bid to raise resources for the procurement of 15 million COVID-19 test kits per month for distribution to member States as the regional body up-scales testin...Published: 6 hrs ago | 200 | by Staff reporter
Masiyiwa pledges to coordinate Covid-19 supplies
TOP Zimbabwean businessman Dr Strive Masiyiwa has pledged to coordinate the procurement and distribution of Covid-19 supplies by the private sector to unblock the supply chain. Dr Masiyiwa, wh...Published: 6 hrs ago | 95 | by Staff reporter
How to get a licensed gun in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe has, of late, been inundated with reports of criminals as the economy continues on a nose dive and people try to find alternative means of survival. Most people, small businesspersons...Published: 19 hrs ago | 4473 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Zimbabwe in gridlock under Mnangagwa'
THE ruling Zanu-PF has failed to deal with Zimbabwe's multifaceted crisis as the socio-economic situation continues to deteriorate since 2018 elections, a survey has shown.According to a repor...Published: 26 May 2020 at 07:41hrs | 1008 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa calls for lifting of sanctions on Zimbabwe
As the African continent commemorated Africa Day on Monday, President Cyril Ramaphosa, in his capacity as chairperson of the African Union (AU) called for the "unconditional" lifting of sanctions on Z...Published: 26 May 2020 at 07:04hrs | 807 | by Polity
Many Mutodis in Mnangagwa's government
The Zimbabwean government is still grappling with many incompetent and inexperienced government officials due to appointments made through nepotism and regionalism.It is unfortunate that we st...Published: 25 May 2020 at 13:51hrs | 6123 | by Leonard Koni
Khupe to rout Zanu-PF, Chamisa's MDC in Parly by-elections, claims Mwonzora
THOKOZANI Khupe's MDC-T has enough muscle to thrash both Zanu-PF and Nelson Chamisa's MDC Alliance in by-elections expected soon following the recall of four MDC Alliance MPs.The claim was mad...Published: 25 May 2020 at 07:59hrs | 4753 | by newzimbabwe
Strong leadership in times of crisis
CT GSB alumnus Mehluli Mpofu was recently appointed as the Managing Director of Central Africa Building Society (CABS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Old Mutual Zimbabwe. On the first day of his appoin...Published: 24 May 2020 at 22:01hrs | 898 | by Staff reporter
The international elites are at the gate!
AS the month of November draws near and the United States national elections in the first week of November become a reality, it behoved me to search with diligence why this is an explosive season. The...Published: 24 May 2020 at 09:22hrs | 667 | by Kenneth Mufuka
FIFA agree to bail out ZIFA
FIFA have agreed to bail out ZIFA by approving a package to cater for the association's crippling legacy debt which had now ballooned to $10 million and stifled various development programmes over the...Published: 23 May 2020 at 19:32hrs | 615 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora to be appointed Minister by Mnangagwa
Secretary-General of the MDC smaller faction Douglas Mwonzora has reportedly told his friends that he will be sworn in as a Minister by President Emmerson Mnangagwa. The revelations were made ...Published: 23 May 2020 at 14:36hrs | 10259 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa approached in chieftainship row
A MEMBER of the Jaka clan in Chivi has written a letter to President Mnangagwa protesting over the imposition of Mr Chishanu Magora Muzogwi as Chief Jaka. Mr Jere Jaka, who is being represente...Published: 23 May 2020 at 08:32hrs | 895 | by Staff reporter
Why was Energy Mutodi fired?
Energy Mutodi has been hogging the lime light for all sorts of reasons. He has risen in Politics to be a deputy minister of Information. This was a ...Published: 23 May 2020 at 05:59hrs | 14829 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
South Africans to start drinking alcohol only at Level 1
South Africa media have reported that the country's Cooperative Governance Minister Nkosazana Clarice Dlamini-Zuma has told the National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) that the sale of tobacco and...Published: 22 May 2020 at 14:35hrs | 2560 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe runs out of COVID-19 test kits
ZIMBABWE is sitting on a potentially catastrophic Covid-19 time bomb as the government is fast running out of test kits and protective clothing, resulting in a huge backlog of thousands of untested la...Published: 22 May 2020 at 07:15hrs | 640 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge ups modernisation drive
Beitbridge Municipality has appointed Grosbrook Real Estate to prepare a valuation roll for properties within its jurisdiction as part of its transformation into a medium city. The town was up...Published: 22 May 2020 at 06:24hrs | 367 | by Staff reporter
'EU and US light fires under Mnangagwa' over abduction - nothing to fear, umpteenth empty threat
"EU, UK, US light fires under Mnangagwa!" screamed the Bulawayo24 headlines!There is increasing pressure on the regime to explain the country's worsening human rights violations including the ...Published: 22 May 2020 at 00:24hrs | 1924 | by Wilbert Mukori
Justice Bere challenges tribunal again
SUSPENDED Supreme Court judge Justice Francis Bere wants the High Court to expedite the hearing of his previous court application, which sought an interdict to restrain President Emmerson Mnangagwa's ...Published: 21 May 2020 at 07:58hrs | 1202 | by Staff reporter
Govt orders re-run of TSCZ interviews
THE government has ordered a re-run of the Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe (TSCZ) managerial post interviews, saying the initial process was flawed and marred by irregularities. NewsDay is reliably...Published: 21 May 2020 at 07:49hrs | 1363 | by Staff reporter
PAC was meant to advice Mnangagwa, he should now listen
WHEN President Emmerson Mnangagwa appointed a Presidential Advisory Council in January last year, it was taken as a sign that Zimbabwe was indeed in a new dispensation and that it was open for busines...Published: 21 May 2020 at 07:44hrs | 3516 | by Staff reporter
Beatrice Mtetwa's scathing letter to Mnangagwa
Sir, I address you, not because you personally abducted, tortured and sexually abused JOANA MAMOMBE, CECILIA CHIMBIRI and NETSAI MAROVA. Neither do I address you because I know or am in other way conn...Published: 19 May 2020 at 18:59hrs | 7668 | by Beatrice Mtetwa
Memory Mucherahowa ditches Zanu PF
UNITED KINGDOM based Zimbabwe national soccer team and Dynamos legend, Memory Mucherahowa has revealed his support for MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa adding he has abandoned Zanu PF.For ye...Published: 19 May 2020 at 07:10hrs | 1086 | by newzimbabwe
Linda Masarira: please keep quiet
I was pained to see your video that was commenting about the abductions of Honourable Mamombe, Chimbiri and Marova. What is intriguing is that you are saying the young women stage-managed their abduct...Published: 18 May 2020 at 18:36hrs | 3171 | by Nomazulu Thata
Sikhosana death 'shakes Zanu-PF'
Vice-President Kembo Mohadi has said the late national hero Absolom Sikhosana was a dedicated and loyal cadre with unquestionable credentials. He made the remarks yesterday while delivering a condolen...Published: 18 May 2020 at 07:23hrs | 2986 | by Staff reporter
Teacher union resists push to reopen schools under indefinite lockdown
The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe has insisted that no schools should open during country's Covid-19 indefinite lockdown without the government committing to ring fence safety of learne...Published: 17 May 2020 at 15:19hrs | 1894 | by Taruberekera Masara
Army generals pay tribute to national hero Masuku
THE late national hero, Brigadier-General Crispan Masuku has been described as a steadfast, humble and hardworking soldier who gave his life to the country.The Zimbabwe Defence Industries (ZDI...Published: 17 May 2020 at 09:22hrs | 594 | by Staff reporter
Constitutionalism versus Populism: A tale of the MDC-Alliane's dilemma
THE genesis of problems daunting MDC today can clearly be traced back to 2016, if not earlier as the party has a brave tendency of choosing populism over constitutionalism, sad story from the same "de...Published: 17 May 2020 at 09:20hrs | 236 | by Khumbulani Vodloza Sibanda
Absolom Sikhosana declared national hero
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared Absolom Sikhosana, a Zanu-PF Politburo member who died yesterday a national hero.Sikhosana (70), who was also acting Zanu-PF chairman for Bulawayo Pro...Published: 17 May 2020 at 09:20hrs | 456 | by Staff reporter
Govt to use warehouses, churches as isolation centres
GOVERNMENT is in a quandary to find alternative infrastructure for quarantining returning citizens from neighbouring countries and the overseas whose numbers are expected to increase.NewsDay W...Published: 16 May 2020 at 07:49hrs | 814 | by Staff reporter
Brig-Gen Masuku declared national hero, buried at Lady Stanley Cemetery
ZIMBABWE Defence Industries (ZDI) general manager Brigadier-General Crispan Masuku who died on Wednesday at United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) has been declared a national hero. He was buried at Lady Sta...Published: 16 May 2020 at 07:20hrs | 819 | by Staff reporter
Squabbles to weaken opposition movement
WIDENING fractures within the ranks of the opposition, which have culminated in four of its representatives being recalled from Parliament, will weaken the MDC in its various formations and retard the...Published: 15 May 2020 at 08:23hrs | 907 | by Tinashe Kairiza
Arrogance vs ignorance: How the MDC's lurching deeper into chaos
RECENTLY, I wrote two articles which were both published in the Zimbabwe Independent. The first was an opinion piece titled The MDC imbroglio is devastating for the opposition. In the opinion piece, I...Published: 15 May 2020 at 08:16hrs | 693 | by Jonathan Chando
Mahomva booted out over 'refusal to bend the rules'
CHIEF Covid-19 coordinator Agnes Mahomva's sudden removal from the Ministry of Health and Child Care after a short-lived tenure as permanent secretary was the culmination of fierce clashes with Health...Published: 15 May 2020 at 08:08hrs | 2183 | by Staff reporter
A win for constitutionalism in Zimbabwe
AWAY from the previous article's talk of the Supreme Court ruling where it upheld the High Court's verdict rendering Nelson Chamisa an illegitimate leader of the MDC-T, the Constitutional Court in a c...Published: 15 May 2020 at 07:45hrs | 907 | by Thabani Mnyama
Brigadier-General Crispan Masuku burial today
Zimbabwe Defence Industries general manager Brigadier-General Crispan Masuku who died on Wednesday at United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) will be buried today at Lady Stanley Cemetery. He was 61. ...Published: 15 May 2020 at 06:59hrs | 1646 | by Staff reporter
Falakhe Funeral Services body mix-up anguish for Bulawayo family
A BULAWAYO family suffered double trauma when Falakhe Funeral Services delayed delivering the body of their relative who died in South Africa by over 20 hours before eventually giving them a wrong bod...Published: 15 May 2020 at 06:57hrs | 1305 | by Staff reporter
Charamba, Tomana join diplomatic service
Former Prosecutor-General Johannes Tomana and former police spokesperson Mrs Charity Charamba have been appointed into the diplomatic service and are part of a group that is undergoing training at the...Published: 14 May 2020 at 08:07hrs | 3349 | by Phillan Zamchiya
Mnangagwa makes appointment
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has appointed Dr Agnes Mahomva to the newly created post of chief coordinator, national response to the Covid-19 pandemic in the Office of the President and Cabinet with immediate ...Published: 14 May 2020 at 07:27hrs | 1569 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa disowns diplomats
The opposition MDC Alliance has severed ties with its members that were posted to diplomatic missions and are refusing to leave their posts as the party scales up its fight against President Emmerson ...Published: 13 May 2020 at 21:48hrs | 7105 | by Staff reporter
FULL TEXT: Cyril Ramaphosa's speech on lockdown measures
My Fellow South Africans,This week, our country reached a sad moment in the progression of the coronavirus pandemic, as we recorded our 219th death from the disease.Every life lost is ...Published: 13 May 2020 at 21:46hrs | 4148 | by Cyril Ramaphosa
MDC Vice President Lynette Karenyi-Kore joins Thokozani Khupe?
Senior journalist Zenzele Ndebele has reported that information reaching him indicates that top MDC leaders have dumped the faction led Nelson Chamisa and joined the smaller faction led by Thokozani K...Published: 13 May 2020 at 18:19hrs | 5849 | by Mandla Ndlovu
8 sworn in as Judicial Service commissioners
The Judicial Service Commission now has new faces following the appointment of an eight member team.Supreme Court judge Justice Chinembiri Bhunu, chief magistrate Mr Munamato Mutevedzi, Law So...Published: 13 May 2020 at 15:57hrs | 725 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa reassigns Health secretary
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday appointed Agnes Mahomva as the chief co-ordinator of the National Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic in his office. Prior to the appointment, Mahomva was the perm...Published: 13 May 2020 at 07:40hrs | 1413 | by Staff reporter
Moyo blocks Chamisa ally
LOCAL Government Minister July Moyo has nullified the election as mayor, of Victoria Falls Ward 5 Councillor Richard Mguni and reinstated Somveli Dlamini, who was fired from the job by embattled MDC A...Published: 13 May 2020 at 07:19hrs | 1265 | by newzimbabwe
Dhlamini bounces back as Victoria Falls mayor
Local Government and Public Works Minister July Moyo has reinstated Somvelo Dhlamini as Victoria Falls mayor, barely a week after the councillors had moved in to appoint Ward 5 Councillor Richard Mgun...Published: 12 May 2020 at 16:38hrs | 2047 | by Staff reporter
Mudzuri break ranks with Chamisa camp
Former MDC Vice President Elias Mudzuri says the decision by Nelson Chamisa led Executive to withdraw MPs from parliament was against rule of law and good governance. In a tweet on Tuesday Mud...Published: 12 May 2020 at 11:22hrs | 5452 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Push to stop by-elections
THE Zanu-PF government is reportedly pushing to do away with by-elections and allow political parties to choose a replacement in the event a legislator is recalled from Parliament or dies, saying its ...Published: 12 May 2020 at 07:58hrs | 1802 | by Staff reporter
Khupe faces MDC-T ouster
THE fight for MDC-T presidency has taken a new turn amid reports of a plot to push out acting party leader Thokozani Khupe from the race because of her close association with President Emmerson Mnanga...Published: 11 May 2020 at 08:29hrs | 6606 | by Staff reporter
Ugly fight for MDC property ensues
AN ugly fight for control of MDC Alliance assets has erupted in Mashonaland East after officials aligned to party leader Nelson Chamisa allegedly seized property at the party's provincial offices in M...Published: 10 May 2020 at 08:23hrs | 3041 | by Staff reporter
Stop complaining and get involved!
IT would be remiss to not ac-knowledge the outpouring of responses to last week's article entitled What are Zimbabweans known for. It touched a raw nerve with many people, especially those who deliber...Published: 09 May 2020 at 08:17hrs | 1043 | by Miriam Tose Majome
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