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Most Zimbabweans are not taught to be productive, but competitive
GRADE 7 results are out. A national pass rate of 37% was realised, down by 9% from the 46% recorded in 2019. An encouraging theme in line with aspirations of Sustainable Development Goals on gender eq...Published: 15 hrs ago | 673 | by Sapien Sapien
Britain desperately needs Rhodesia/ Zimbabwe
THE most outlandish aspect of Britain's past and recent actions is that despite its posturing on Zimbabwe, the former colonial power desperately needs Harare for its economic revival efforts, especial...Published: 22 Feb 2021 at 05:49hrs | 1774 | by Golden Guvamatanga
Pocock backs Sables World Cup 2023 bid
FORMER Australian rugby captain, David Pocock has donated a signed Wallabies shirt to Zimbabwe Rugby's fundraising initiatives for the country's senior national rugby team's bid to qualify for the 202...Published: 19 Feb 2021 at 07:09hrs | 131 | by Staff reporter
Wananchi - never awaken a sleep-walking foe
Ignorance can be pure bliss.It makes life unburdensome through avoiding the inconvenience of putting up with inconvenient truths, facts and realities.What better way of preventing the ...Published: 14 Feb 2021 at 09:38hrs | 237 | by Bishop Lazarus
Mliswa refutes plot to assassinate Mnangagwa's son
OUTSPOKEN Norton legislator Temba Mliswa has rubbished a litany of accusations from an "emotional" former lover, Susan Mutami including a claim he was plotting to assassinate President Emmerson Mnanga...Published: 12 Feb 2021 at 05:56hrs | 4706 | by Staff reporter
Mliswa arrested for breaking lockdown rules
POLICE have charged and detained controversial Norton independent MP Temba Mliswa after arresting him Thursday morning at his Borrowdale home in Harare.He was arrested while addressing journal...Published: 11 Feb 2021 at 19:37hrs | 2577 | by Staff reporter
Mliswa arrested at his press conference
CONTROVERSIAL Norton MP Temba Mliswa has been arrested at his Borrowdale residence in Harare in full view of over a dozen journalists.Mliswa was addressing journalists following his messy brea...Published: 11 Feb 2021 at 10:09hrs | 6733 | by Staff reporter
Mliswa's ex-lover has a son with SB Moyo?
Susan Mutami who has been trending for claiming Temba Mliswa is engaged in homophobic affairs and is seeking to end July Moyo, has reportedly made sensational claims that she has a son with the late F...Published: 06 Feb 2021 at 18:14hrs | 4014 | by Staff reporter
Temba Mliswa in messy break-up
Health care professional Susan Vivian Mutami who is battling to end a three-month relationship with Temba Mliswa says she regrets meeting the Norton Member of Parliament whom she accuses of turning he...Published: 01 Feb 2021 at 21:42hrs | 11002 | by Staff reporter
Zimplats output rises 2%
PLATINUM miner Zimplats recorded a 2% increase in ore mined to 1,864 million tonnes during the quarter ended September 30, 2020, after a new shaft which is still under development bolstered production...Published: 31 Jan 2021 at 10:00hrs | 187 | by Staff reporter
Panicky Mnangagwa gives nod to controversial Covid-19 drug
JOLTED into action by the tragic loss of four ministers, President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration has approved mass importation of anti-parasitic drug Ivermectin to battle Covid-19.Covid-...Published: 29 Jan 2021 at 07:12hrs | 2675 | by Staff reporter
Lockdown blues haunt diasporans returning to UK
I WILL set the scene. I'm in a hotel room on the outskirts of Heathrow. There's the occasional buzz and thunder of a plane landing and taking off. I'm banging against the windows. Don't land! The bed ...Published: 29 Jan 2021 at 07:00hrs | 882 | by Mufaro Makubika
Zimbabwe approves anti-parasitic COVID-19 drug
GOVERNMENT has approved mass importation of the veterinary anti-parasitic drug, Ivermectin, as it battles the second wave of COVID-19 infections which have rattled President Emmerson Mnangagwa's admin...Published: 29 Jan 2021 at 06:58hrs | 509 | by Staff reporter
Doctor feels vindicated on COVID-19 drug
UNDERFIRE MEDICAL doctor Jackie Stone who has been accused by her colleagues in the medical fraternity for reportedly prescribing unorthodox COVID-19 therapy yesterday said she had been vindicated aft...Published: 28 Jan 2021 at 06:34hrs | 2565 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe testing COVID-19 'drug'
GOVERNMENT is clinically testing anti-parasite drug, Ivermectin in a bid to establish its efficacy in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. The second wave of COVID-19 currently affecting the countr...Published: 27 Jan 2021 at 06:08hrs | 2918 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe loses eminent heart specialist
Zimbabwe's prominent and foremost heart specialist physician, Dr James Gita Hakim, has died from Covid-19 related complications. He was a professor of medicine and past chair of the University of Zimb...Published: 27 Jan 2021 at 05:54hrs | 1136 | by Staff reporter
Illegal immigrants struggle in the UK
Since the Covid-19 pandemic began, the UK jobs market has changed substantially, take a look at what this means for recruitment and occupational shortages, as well as serious implications for people's...Published: 23 Jan 2021 at 06:21hrs | 1043 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Dominic Thiem looking to continue Grand Slam success in 2021
While 2020 was a tumultuous year, with difficulties and setbacks aplenty, Dominic Thiem will always remember it as the year he finally claimed his maiden Grand Slam title - a bright spot amidst the da...Published: 21 Jan 2021 at 16:54hrs | 210 | by Staff writer
Towards meaningful diaspora engagement
Globally, it is estimated that 1 in 7 people is a migrant. Though this measly figure appears to be statistically insignificant and to give credence to the critics of the so-called mobility bias in mig...Published: 20 Jan 2021 at 06:36hrs | 96 | by Mutsa Murenje, Queensland, Australia
Patriotic Zimbabweans in Diaspora party is born
EDITOR,In line with the Zimbabwe Constitution Section 67 (1)(b), 67 (2)(b)(c) and 67(3)(a)(b) that confers Zimbabwean citizens political and electoral rights related to political membership an...Published: 16 Jan 2021 at 07:16hrs | 1066 | by Staff reporter
Prospect Resources not concerned about Zimbabwe sovereign risk
Prospect Resources says it will forge ahead with its Arcadia Lithium project in Zimbabwe despite the country's risk profile and has put in place measures to minimise potential impact of the sovereign ...Published: 15 Jan 2021 at 07:32hrs | 259 | by Staff reporter
The best sports in the World
There are many sports that you can play, but there are some which are more popular than others. Some of these sports have made the players of the sports millionaires. If you are looking for sports tha...Published: 14 Jan 2021 at 14:05hrs | 446 | by Staff Writer
We look up to the MDC Alliance
After successfully submitting my doctoral disquisition in October 2019, I thought of taking a three-month break as I waited for my examiners' feedback. This meant travelling to South Africa where my w...Published: 11 Jan 2021 at 10:13hrs | 2810 | by Mutsa Murenje in Queensland, Australia
Mthwakazi donates wheelchair to gukurahundi victim
MTHWAKAZI Republic Party (MRP) has donated a wheelchair to former ZIPRA cadre, Better Tshuma who lost his legs when he was subjected to acts of torture by the Zimbabwean military during the dark Gukur...Published: 11 Jan 2021 at 07:59hrs | 558 | by Staff reporter
Qoki ZiNdlovukazi women set up economic revolution
ZIMBABWEAN women dotted around the globe have come together to form an economic empowerment vehicle called Qoki ZiNdlovukazi Community Organisation that has since attracted over 5 000 members....Published: 10 Jan 2021 at 07:51hrs | 210 | by Staff reporter
Commonwealth, sanctions removal Mnangagwa's top priority
Rejoining the Commonwealth and seeking the removal of illegal economic sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe, principally by the United States (US) and her allies, are the top priorities of the Ministry of Fo...Published: 09 Jan 2021 at 07:44hrs | 754 | by Staff reporter
Australian owned gold mines acquired by Kuvimba mining
Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube said the government has given Kuvimba Mining House the nod to acquire Globe and Phoenix Gold Mine and other associated mines owned by a...Published: 07 Jan 2021 at 13:51hrs | 1883 | by Simbarashe Mwandipendaa
Mwonzora bringing a new brand of opposition politics
THE country's main opposition party, the MDC, recently held a chaotic extraordinary congress that elected Douglas Mwonzora as the new president. Mwonzora has pledged to work with President Emm...Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 19:20hrs | 1100 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Afghan tour in trouble
ZIMBABWE'S bumper 2021 international calendar is facing early trouble with the national cricket team's series against Afghanistan in doubt following the latest COVID-19 lockdown which has paralysed do...Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 07:25hrs | 229 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo-based rapper on MTV awards shortlist
BULAWAYO-based hip-hop star, Asaph, has been shortlisted for the prestigious MTV Africa Music Awards (Mama) People's Choice category.The talented youngster has been shortlisted alongside some ...Published: 02 Jan 2021 at 08:46hrs | 337 | by Staff reporter
Richard Choruma dies
Former Highlanders roving midfielder Richard Choruma died at Tembisa Hospital in South Africa on Tuesday morning after battling stomach complications and kidney failure, his family has confirmed....Published: 29 Dec 2020 at 17:14hrs | 923 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's minister named African Female Swimmer of the Millennium
FOUR years after calling time on her competitive days, Zimbabwe's swimming icon Kirsty Coventry's exploits in the pool continue to follow her after she was named the African Female Swimmer of the Mill...Published: 28 Dec 2020 at 07:19hrs | 672 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe sports stars shine amid Covid-19 pandemic
THE outbreak of the global Covid-19 pandemic at the beginning of the year did cast its dark shadow over the 2020 sporting season.Some sport codes lost at least four months while others resumed...Published: 27 Dec 2020 at 08:09hrs | 105 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe-born named new Rugby Australia boss
ZIMBABWE-BORN former Wales international Andy Marinos has been appointed Rugby Australia chief executive, replacing Raelene Castle who resigned from the role in April last year.Marinos is not ...Published: 24 Dec 2020 at 19:39hrs | 792 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe set for Afghanistan Test
Domestic cricket is set to resume on January 4 with the T-20 tournament featuring the provincial sides as national men's team players fine tune for series against Afghanistan.Zimbabwe's first ...Published: 23 Dec 2020 at 07:14hrs | 187 | by Staff reporter
Sables tipped for World Cup
The whimper of the past 30 years is turning into a growl. Zimbabwe, Africa's first ever representative at a Rugby World Cup in 1987, is starting to wake up — and the ambition is a first World Cup ap...Published: 21 Dec 2020 at 06:21hrs | 199 | by Staff reporter
Minister Chitando dragged to court for 'grabbing' 8 gold claims
MINES Minister Winston Chitando is caught up in a controversial saga with a local businessman Yakub Ibrahim Mahomed who is accusing the senior government official of seizing eight "juicy" gold rich mi...Published: 20 Dec 2020 at 06:36hrs | 244 | by Staff reporter
How South Africa can nudge Zimbabwe toward stability
What's new? As Zimbabwe's political and economic crises worsen, South Africa is moving beyond its policy of "quiet diplomacy" with its northern neighbour and applying more pressure on Harare to open...Published: 18 Dec 2020 at 06:42hrs | 1996 | by crisisgroup
Zimbabwe to host ODI WC qualifiers
The qualifiers for the 2023 50-over World Cup - to be held in India - will now be played in June-July 2023 in Zimbabwe as part of a mammoth rescheduled "new-look calendar" announced by the Internation...Published: 17 Dec 2020 at 06:57hrs | 105 | by Staff reporter
Mafume must stop shifting blame
Since his election as the Mayor of Harare in September this year, MDC Alliance Ward 17 Councillor, Jacob Mafume, has not done anything to resolve Harare's woes except to shift blame on central Governm...Published: 17 Dec 2020 at 06:48hrs | 335 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Zimbabwean diplomat lands top UN post
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced yesterday the appointment of Zimbabwean Raisedon Zenenga as Assistant Secretary-General and Mission Coordinator of the United Nations Suppo...Published: 17 Dec 2020 at 06:46hrs | 376 | by Staff reporter
Tendai 'Beast' Mtawarira scores big at World Rugby Awards
It was yet another victory for Tendai 'Beast' Mtawarira at yesterday's World Rugby Awards which were held virtually after he made it in the World Rugby's team of the decade.The Zimbabwean born...Published: 08 Dec 2020 at 15:26hrs | 1163 | by Daniel Itai
Yesteryear songbirds who kept us going
I wish life could be rewinded backwards anti-clockwise the days we used to gather together in our dining rooms playing music on our one deck radio cassette player listening to those great songbirds....Published: 07 Dec 2020 at 15:12hrs | 673 | by Leonard Koni
Zimbabwe fourth in cricket Super League
ZIMBABWE'S famous super over away victory against Pakistan last month has placed the country in a strong position for automatic qualification for the 2021 ICC World Cup.The Chevrons sat fourth...Published: 06 Dec 2020 at 08:38hrs | 1086 | by Staff reporter
Grand deal inches closer before oil find
INVICTUS Energy, the Australian company that is scouring Zimbabwe's northeastern front for potentially lucrative oil or gas endowments, says it has inched closer to inking a crucial production sharing...Published: 06 Dec 2020 at 08:19hrs | 928 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF bigwigs jostling to take over from Mnangagwa
IN HUMOROUS remarks that may contain some truth for ambitious Zanu-PF bigwigs, President Emmerson Mnangagwa, joked on Thursday about the sure-fire credentials of the person who would likely succeed hi...Published: 05 Dec 2020 at 20:49hrs | 2688 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa our own Mbuya Nehanda,' says Chinamasa
ZANU-PF acting spokes-person Patrick China-masa yesterday took praise-singing to a new level, describing President Emmerson Mnangagwa as the country's own Mbuya Nehanda, an ancient ancestral spirit fr...Published: 04 Dec 2020 at 07:30hrs | 1524 | by Staff reporter
Mbo Mahocs to host ZimAchievers SA event
Zimbabwe Achievers Awards (ZAA) have announced television personality and socialite Mbo Mahocs as the host of the ZororoPhumulani ZAA SA Awards Dinner Gala set for Saturday 5 December at The Venue Mel...Published: 03 Dec 2020 at 16:37hrs | 523 | by Agencies
Global rugby stars back Sables
SEVERAL former and current international rugby stars, who trace their roots to Zimbabwe have thrown their weight behind the Sables' bid to qualify for the 2023 World Cup to be held in France after tak...Published: 29 Nov 2020 at 06:54hrs | 450 | by Staff reporter
Ex-employee sues Zimplats for US$7m damages
MINING giant Zimplats has been slapped with a US$7 million lawsuit by a former employee Rasmos Pasipanodya who says his health was badly affected due to unsafe working conditions he was exposed to whi...Published: 23 Nov 2020 at 05:13hrs | 1498 | by Staff reporter
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