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Teachers4ED is a trade union, claims Ministry of Education
Teachers4ED, an association of teachers widely known to be supporting President Mnangagwa's bid for re-election in 2023 is a trade union organisation and teachers are free to attend its meetings durin...Published: 21 Jan 2023 at 09:25hrs | 313 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to get Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet by mid-2023
ZIMBABWE will this year join a handful of countries on SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet alongside 21 other African countries the company's two year plan has revealed.The country is expecte...Published: 20 Jan 2023 at 06:44hrs | 1704 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe military gets permit to export raw lithium
EMBATTLED state arms manufacturer, the Zimbabwe Defence Industries (ZDI) has been controversially granted a special permit to export raw lithium by the government, a decision expected to inject life i...Published: 14 Jan 2023 at 16:28hrs | 1469 | by Staff reporter
Third World Underdevelopment - a forced condition
Underdevelopment in Africa, Latin American and much of Asia is not a condition of being several centuries behind the various kinds of transformations experienced in the capitalist centre but a conditi...Published: 14 Jan 2023 at 08:47hrs | 408 | by Maxwell Teedzai
More than 20,000 immigrants cross into Zimbabwe from South Africa at the Beitbridge Border Post
Border Management Authority says more than 20 000 immigrants have crossed from South Africa into Zimbabwe at the Beitbridge Border Post in Musina, Limpopo, in the last 24 hours.The port of ent...Published: 25 Dec 2022 at 14:18hrs | 872 | by Staff reporter
Biden's US$55 billion fails to entice African countries to ditch Russia
FRESH from the US-Africa Summit in Washington DC, with a US$55 billion financial package over the next three years, African leaders from the region find themselves confronted with a reality check of a...Published: 21 Dec 2022 at 20:09hrs | 674 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa regime worse agents of imperialism and puppets of Chinese colonialism
The study of history has always been my passion from a tender age. Whether it is that of the Americas, Europe, or Asia - anything can touches on a people's past and even present (as that would...Published: 18 Dec 2022 at 18:45hrs | 1289 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Triple C: Puny-wise, Pint Foolish!
Obdurate immaturityIT is not like Nelson Chamisa had not been warned, whether by living men or by past circumstances. Both did; yet he still hurtled headlong towards yet another blunder, which...Published: 11 Dec 2022 at 08:56hrs | 284 | by Jamwanda
Beyond Beijing's 'gift' to Zimbabwe
On November 23, 2022, the President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa gave the state of the nation address at the new iconographic parliament building that was designed, funded, built and "donated" by C...Published: 04 Dec 2022 at 08:12hrs | 209 | by Gorden Moyo
English language test dashes nurses' hopes of filling UK jobs
As a fluent English speaker, Indian-trained nurse Deepa was surprised to learn she had to sit a language test to practise in Britain, her home for many years. She was even more shocked when she failed...Published: 04 Dec 2022 at 08:07hrs | 306 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean drug mule recalls her time in an Indian prison
Despite Asia's tough stance on drug trafficking, some African women risk it all for the money.News24 caught up with a former Zimbabwean drug mule who found herself jailed in India in 2015 afte...Published: 03 Dec 2022 at 07:14hrs | 803 | by Staff reporter
Karuru lifts lid on huge earnings in Saudi Arabia
WARRIORS midfielder Ovidy Karuru has defended the standard of football in Saudi Arabia while lifting the lid on the lucrative earnings on offer in the oil-rich Asian nation.The 33-year-old vet...Published: 01 Dec 2022 at 04:57hrs | 479 | by Staff reporter
Why army was deployed in oil-drilling precincts of the Zambezi Valley
FEARS of a Mozambican Cabo Delgado-style Islamic insurgency in the northern Zambezi Valley where the Zimbabwean government and an Australian Securities Exchange-listed Invictus Energy are engaged in o...Published: 27 Nov 2022 at 14:59hrs | 2727 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe military shops for arms in Pakistan
A HIGH-POWERED delegation of military officers led by Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ) Air Vice Marshall Biltim Chingono was in Pakistan this month to inspect modern aircraft and armaments during a d...Published: 25 Nov 2022 at 18:22hrs | 3525 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe warms up to more investments from China
Zimbabwe stands ready to welcome more investments from China across all sectors of the economy as Harare accelerates a sustainable and mutually beneficial modernisation and industrialisation of the tw...Published: 25 Nov 2022 at 05:05hrs | 178 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa hails 'excellent' China relations
President Emmerson Mnangagwa hailed "excellent" relations with China as he delivered for the first time a State of the Nation address at a new multimillion-dollar parliament building gifted by the Asi...Published: 24 Nov 2022 at 05:02hrs | 477 | by Staff reporter
Commonwealth readmission will not solve Zimbabwe's problems
IT looks very likely that in the near future Zimbabwe will be readmitted into the Commonwealth, the grouping of former British colonies, boosting President Emmerson Mnangagwa's re-engagement efforts a...Published: 19 Nov 2022 at 06:29hrs | 204 | by Staff reporter
Critiquing and exposing flaws in government policies central to 'development journalism'
Lately, there has been a noticeable resurgence in calls - more specifically from Zimbabwe government officials - for media to focus more on what is termed 'developmental journalism'.The latest...Published: 16 Nov 2022 at 09:10hrs | 226 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Ireland's drug lord planned to start new life in Zimbabwe
Drug lord Christy Kinahan planned to start a new life in Zimbabwe with his long-term partner and their children, leaked documents have revealed.The FBI most-wanted criminal also hoped to buy a...Published: 14 Nov 2022 at 05:21hrs | 1730 | by Pat Flanagan for Ireland Live
Zimbabweans target bigger share of UK's £12 billion health and social care industry
ZIMBABWEANS in the UK's health and social care sector can carve out a bigger stake and become a dominant force in this £12 billion industry if they are better organised and work together.This...Published: 10 Nov 2022 at 05:00hrs | 1559 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's 10 activists freed
TEN Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Mbare informal traders have been granted free bail in a case they are facing fraud charges.They were arrested on November 2 for illegally allocating ven...Published: 10 Nov 2022 at 04:57hrs | 1617 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe seals 500MW power deal
The new 500 megawatt solar power station being built by Skypower Global in Zimbabwe moved closer to fruition yesterday as more detail was added to the investment deal on the sidelines of the UN Climat...Published: 09 Nov 2022 at 05:03hrs | 412 | by Staff reporter
Auxillia Mnangagwa should tell her husband that sanctions can't cripple a country's economy!
As Zimbabwe First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa visits Iran, and is showcased the Islamic Republic’s phenomenal economic and scientific breakthroughs - amidst...Published: 07 Nov 2022 at 07:34hrs | 2691 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Africans are to blame for soon-coming Nuclear World War III
When human beings were created, there was a certain field of knowledge which they were not supposed to extrapolate into. Knowledge was supposed to be limited for the good and continuity of this Planet...Published: 05 Nov 2022 at 05:36hrs | 4030 | by Ryton Dzimiri
Zimbabwe's education was once the envy of Africa. Not anymore!
It wasn't just his well-fitted suit, the crisp shirt, and the neatly paired tie that caught everyone's attention. When Amos Mawoyo walked through the rural areas of Imbeza, a timber estate in the East...Published: 03 Nov 2022 at 05:10hrs | 1338 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Black Umfolosi continues Canada tour with two new members
Zimbabwean group Black Umfolosi will this weekend continue their tour of western Canada with a show in Errington, their second visit to the Vancouver Island community.The group, which speciali...Published: 01 Nov 2022 at 05:15hrs | 441 | by Staff reporter
Will he really 'face down' China?
The UK has a new prime minister… Today's world news is evidently dominated by a variety of interesting and illuminating stories, expectations, theories, debates and analyses about Mr. ...Published: 29 Oct 2022 at 11:25hrs | 817 | by Ndaba Sibanda
Mnangagwa congratulates Chevrons
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has congratulated the Zimbabwe senior men's cricket team following their spectacular triumph over Pakistan at the International Cricket Council Men's T20 World Cup that is underway...Published: 28 Oct 2022 at 06:22hrs | 233 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe stuns Pakistan
Zimbabwe pulled off a stunning one-run upset over Pakistan on Thursday to put the Asian giants in danger of an early exit from the Twenty20 World Cup.Zimbabwe were restricted to 130-8 after el...Published: 27 Oct 2022 at 18:17hrs | 1085 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Chevrons target Pakistan upset
FROM one big test to another, the Zimbabwe national cricket team are today set to continue with their search of a big scalp at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup when they face former champions Pakistan at t...Published: 27 Oct 2022 at 06:07hrs | 75 | by Staff reporter
WhatsApp back online after hour-long global outage hits users
Messaging app WhatsApp came back online at 9AM and the company said an outage had been fixed after users across the world reported problems earlier on Tuesday.At around 7.50AM GMT, outage repo...Published: 25 Oct 2022 at 19:39hrs | 332 | by Staff reporter
First British African Asian premier
Rishi Sunak will become the UK's first British Asian prime minister after his only remaining rival pulled out of the Tory leadership contest.Nearly 200 Conservative MPs publicly backed the for...Published: 25 Oct 2022 at 06:08hrs | 1658 | by Staff reporter
Indian national busted trafficking 7.7kg of heroin at RGMI Airport
An Indian national has been arrested with 7.7kg of heroin at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport, police said on Monday.Gowada Nabin Chandra, 61, was nabbed on Sunday just before b...Published: 24 Oct 2022 at 17:57hrs | 458 | by Staff reporter
Obert Gutu under fire over sanctions remarks
NATIONAL Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) commissioner Obert Gutu has come under attack from Zimbabweans in the diaspora after suggesting that they will only be allowed a vote if sanctions i...Published: 24 Oct 2022 at 06:14hrs | 3085 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean teachers told not to meddle in Rwanda politics
GOVERNMENT has warned 159 teachers who departed for Rwanda after passing the selection process to stay away from that county's politics and stick to their teaching mandate.Rwanda conducted inter...Published: 20 Oct 2022 at 05:59hrs | 413 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe embarks on rebranding journey
ZIMBABWE is embarking on a journey to repair its image, which was battered by the Western media over the years through negative publicity.The assault on its image perception by the West follow...Published: 20 Oct 2022 at 05:56hrs | 142 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa makes senior appointments
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday made three senior Government appointments with Mr Willard Manungo being appointed Deputy Chief Secretary for Policy Analysis, Co-ordination and Development Planning in th...Published: 14 Oct 2022 at 05:45hrs | 816 | by Staff reporter
This and that with Mal'phosa: No, South Africa can never be another Zimbabwe
Finally, load 'shredding' is over, for now. Well, my workmate calls it so. She is a modern day Malaprop and does not care whether words she uses are appropriate or not. 'This morning poli...Published: 13 Oct 2022 at 13:46hrs | 1398 | by Clerk Ndlovu
Priscins Petals shine at Hidden Culture
...Published: 13 Oct 2022 at 10:53hrs | 1157 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Russian chopper, ambulance for Mnangagwa
GOVERNMENT has taken delivery of a specialised medical helicopter and an ambulance from Russia as Zimbabwe leans to Moscow when most countries are shunning the Eurasian country over its invasion of Uk...Published: 12 Oct 2022 at 05:44hrs | 4295 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police smoke out Mbare violence leaders
POLICE yesterday went door-to-door arresting Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) and Zanu-PF suspects who have since Friday been causing mayhem at Mupedzanhamo flea market in Mbare, Harare — b...Published: 11 Oct 2022 at 06:08hrs | 877 | by Staff reporter
Ethiopian Airlines set to fly into Bulawayo
Ethiopian Airlines is set to fly into Bulawayo for the first time, starting on October 30.The four times weekly service, via Victoria Falls, will bring convenience to Zimbabweans in the diaspo...Published: 07 Oct 2022 at 20:40hrs | 1213 | by Staff reporter
Hitech pharmaceutical warehouse opens
THE Government is determined to facilitate the modernisation of all socio-economic enablers as precursors to the attainment of rapid economic transformation, President Mnangagwa has said.The P...Published: 07 Oct 2022 at 05:56hrs | 191 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police intercept 17.2kg of heroin at RGM and Vic Falls airports
Zimbabwean police intercepted a total of 17.2 kilogrammes of heroin in two busts at the Victoria Falls International Airport and the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport.An Indian natio...Published: 04 Oct 2022 at 22:14hrs | 707 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe linked starlet makes England Under-19 debut
LIVERPOOL starlet Isaac Mabaya made his debut for the English Under-19 side as he featured twice in their successful UEFA Under-19 EURO qualifying round which ended with a 4-2 victory over Denmark on ...Published: 29 Sep 2022 at 20:19hrs | 525 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe satellite launch imminent
Zimbabwe's first satellite - ZimSat-1 - will reach the International Space Station (ISS) next month before its launch into orbit in November, marking the country's entry into space after a two-month d...Published: 25 Sep 2022 at 16:09hrs | 538 | by Staff Reporter
36 ex-Zupco staff sue for terminal benefits
Fired Zupco employees have sued the company for terminating their contracts before they expired and for unpaid salaries and terminal benefits.The 36 employees have since approached the Nationa...Published: 22 Sep 2022 at 05:57hrs | 179 | by Staff reporter
Zimra tender raises eyebrows
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has reportedly awarded a US$4,6 million tender for the supply, delivery and installation of a fiscalisation back-end system to Norwegian firm, Norway Registers D...Published: 21 Sep 2022 at 06:04hrs | 1147 | by Staff reporter
Africans' 'victim mentality' now sickening and disgraceful!
I know what racism, racial segregation and discrimination are - having spent the first seven years of my life under colonial rule in the then Rhodesia.Thereafter, facing the same at the dawn o...Published: 20 Sep 2022 at 12:32hrs | 1166 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
'Mnangagwa's govt pampering looters with tax breaks'
ZIMBABWE'S civic society organisations have raised fresh concerns over elevated plunder of the country's resources by multinationals, and are pushing to close loopholes.During a crucial confer...Published: 15 Sep 2022 at 05:53hrs | 480 | by Staff reporter
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