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Zimbabwe's problems keep piling - from starvation to coronavirus
THE COVID-19 outbreak is expected to worsen Zimbabwe's problems as the southern African country grapples with a tanking economy, the worst food shortages in decades and a collapsing health system, obs...Published: 29 Mar 2020 at 07:25hrs | 149 | by Staff reporter
Impact of COVID 19 on Zimbabwean Economy
The outbreak of the novel Corona Virus (COVID-19) poses a significant threat to the world economy and to Zimbabwe's fragile economy too. So far the virus has infected close to 470 000 people from 200 ...Published: 28 Mar 2020 at 10:08hrs | 844 | by Victor Bhoroma
Panic as group of tourists arrives in Victoria Falls
TOURISM players in Victoria Falls yesterday implored Government to close borders especially for travellers from high-risk countries to prevent the spread of coronavirus. This comes as some countries h...Published: 24 Mar 2020 at 06:33hrs | 1116 | by Staff reporter
US$5 for a mask in Zimbabwe
IN Italy, it is not illegal drug traffickers that the police are after anymore, but pushers of masks and sanitisers.Could Zimbabwe find itself in a similar situation?A survey by this p...Published: 23 Mar 2020 at 05:29hrs | 414 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe schools sports facilities decay
BEFORE the attainment of independence in 1980 and for almost 12 years into Uhuru, all sports facilities in former Group A schools were in immaculate condition. A number of sports personalities were ch...Published: 21 Mar 2020 at 05:48hrs | 227 | by Staff reporter
Programming assignment help for Australian students
Studying technical disciplines, including programming, isn't for everyone. It requires peculiar mental abilities, efforts, and time. And, as all we know, there's never enough time. Students are the ca...Published: 17 Mar 2020 at 23:03hrs | 555 | by Staff Writer
Cattle dying - why not get rabbit meat from Australia?
Now that some of our cattle are 'diseased and getting deceased' what's next for our meat protein requirement? Aah! Wait a minute, an Aussie idea is beckoning. We are told rabbits are considere...Published: 16 Mar 2020 at 07:05hrs | 554 | by Thomas Tondo Murisa
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
MDC Message on Commonwealth Day
On the occasion of the Commonwealth Day today, the MDC takes note of the failure by the Harare regime to implement comprehensive reforms to expedite the readmission of Zimbabwe in the Commonwealth of ...Published: 09 Mar 2020 at 18:52hrs | 252 | by Gladys Kudzaishe Hlatywayo
Sadc calls Covid-19 emergency meeting
HEALTH Ministers from the Sadc region gather in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, today for an emergency meeting to come up with a position on the state of preparedness and strategies to counter coronavirus. ...Published: 09 Mar 2020 at 05:26hrs | 314 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans with A level will be able to move to the UK under the new points-system
The UK government has announced a new points-based immigration system that is due to come into effect 1 January 2021.The new system will significantly impact the Tier 2 visa scheme and what it...Published: 07 Mar 2020 at 19:25hrs | 8019 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe doctors bemoan health sector decay
THE Zimbabwe Medical Association (Zima) Mashonaland provincial chairperson, Edward Chagonda yesterday said poverty among health personnel was worsening with some government doctors and nurses no longe...Published: 28 Feb 2020 at 07:33hrs | 241 | by Staff reporter
Commonwealth nations not spared by Climate change crisis
The Commonwealth of 54 countries, 32 of which are small, are facing a climate change emergency that is costing lives and presenting an "undeniable human rights challenge" to the world, the internation...Published: 27 Feb 2020 at 10:50hrs | 235 | by Stephen Jakes
New Act curtails shelf company manipulation
Some criminals that for long, have been manipulating the laxity around the registration of shelf companies, will have their shenanigans curtailed by new provisions of the recently promulgated Companie...Published: 27 Feb 2020 at 05:44hrs | 238 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe dry port records huge business turnover
Zimbabwe's dry port in Walvis Bay, Namibia, is now operational and has recorded exceptional business turnover following its official opening by President Mnangagwa last year, Transport and Infrastruct...Published: 25 Feb 2020 at 06:28hrs | 557 | by Staff reporter
What is the future of the Australian gambling market?
Australia is one of the leading countries, especially if we look at the gambling industry. Almost 80% of the Australian population is involved in one gambling activity or another. It is no surprise th...Published: 20 Feb 2020 at 23:18hrs | 557 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chamisa's MDC took money from 'murderers'?
THE motor-mouthed MDC secretary for elections, Jacob Mafume, has defended the party's decision to embrace people implicated in the murder of the party's activists in previous elections.Respond...Published: 16 Feb 2020 at 18:12hrs | 3398 | by Staff reporter
Who wins if Zimbabwe joins EITI?
RECENT news, which the government has not disputed, suggested that Zimbabwe is not keen on joining the Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI). By joining EITI, the mining sector â€...Published: 14 Feb 2020 at 06:30hrs | 216 | by Mukasiri Sibanda
Chamisa ally wants Chinese nationals barred from entering Zimbabwe
MDC Parliamentary Chief Whip, Prosper Mutseyami has questioned why the government is still allowing visitors from China to enter Zimbabwe in light of the calamitous coronavirus outbreak, which has kil...Published: 12 Feb 2020 at 10:42hrs | 2271 | by newzimbabwe
Zimbabwe charms ICC
The International Cricket Council (ICC) and Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) have begun engagements that are set to culminate in Zimbabwe hosting more international events following the successful staging of the...Published: 12 Feb 2020 at 07:12hrs | 1275 | by Staff reporter
Mutambara's Zimsec prognosis will hurt the poor
Renowned and leading African scientist and scholar, Professor AGO Mutambara, ignited a storm with his recent piece alleging shameless and scandalous grade inflation by ZIMSEC citing a school where 79 ...Published: 11 Feb 2020 at 06:56hrs | 1699 | by Munya Gwisai
The Bulawayo Bomber bounces back
WORLD Boxing Federation (WBF) Africa heavyweight champion Elvis Moyo says he is looking forward to a great 2020.The South Africa-based Zimbabwean boxer has now fully recovered from his hand in...Published: 10 Feb 2020 at 11:19hrs | 2583 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe's chances of readmission into Commonwealth slim'
Political analysts say Zimbabwe's chances of being readmitted into the Commonwealth remain slim at a time when the Southern African nation is desperate to end its two-decade-long international isolati...Published: 07 Feb 2020 at 11:52hrs | 976 | by Staff reporter
Here we go again!
Same old script, just different characters is probably what most Zimbabweans are saying after Zanu-PF deputy national Youth Secretary Lewis Matutu on Monday announced a list of party stalwarts as well...Published: 07 Feb 2020 at 06:19hrs | 2025 | by Staff reporter
WorldRemit sees volume of remittances to Zimbabwe almost double
WorldRemit, the market-leading money transfer provider, has revealed that Zimbabwe was one of the top five recipient countries in Africa for remittances in 2019, and continues to grow rapidly....Published: 05 Feb 2020 at 07:15hrs | 2336 | by Staff reporter
'We gave it our all at the Cricket World Cup'
It was the close of the U19 World Cup curtains for Zimbabwe, following their last match of the tournament against Scotland which they resoundingly won by 172 runs earlier on today in South Africa....Published: 03 Feb 2020 at 07:24hrs | 813 | by Daniel Itai at the Diamond Oval in Kimberley
We overdosed on Englishness
You can never be black and racist.It is impossible!In fact, it is nonsense!How is it even possible?Have you not seen how some people of colour servilely grovel whenever...Published: 02 Feb 2020 at 12:09hrs | 215 | by Bishop Lazarus
Britain finally exits from the European Union
The United Kingdom has finally left the European Union after three and a half years of political turmoil.There were celebrations and protests across the country as the clock counted down to 11...Published: 01 Feb 2020 at 06:45hrs | 1528 | by BusinessInsider
Zesa top brass purging plot brews storm
A STORM is brewing at the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority Holdings (Zesa) after the newly-appointed executive chairperson Sydney Gata's plot to purge senior managers was exposed this week, leadi...Published: 31 Jan 2020 at 19:15hrs | 1665 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe-born musician shines in Australia
AUSTRALIA-based Zimbabwean artiste (Cozzy Kozile Dube) says his talent is flourishing and his music has been positively received.Dube said people in Perth, Australia, where he resides, are multi-cultu...Published: 31 Jan 2020 at 19:14hrs | 328 | by Staff reporter
UK's double standards exposed
The British government has exposed its hypocrisy and insincerity following a proposal to enact new laws that seek to outlaw foreign spies, yet it has its own spies in almost every country. The...Published: 31 Jan 2020 at 19:02hrs | 453 | by Staff reporter
ZAA unveils global partner as 2020 plans are announced
Zimbabwe Achievers Awards International (ZAA) have announced their programme of events for 2020, ahead of what promises to be a busy year for the global awards brand starting with the hugely anticipat...Published: 31 Jan 2020 at 11:10hrs | 924 | by Agencies
'Zimbabwe among top five remittance destinations'
Global payments firm, World Remit has revealed that Zimbabwe was one of five top African destinations that received most remittances in 2019.Overall remittances channelled through ...Published: 29 Jan 2020 at 07:23hrs | 1085 | by Staff reporter
'No Coronavirus threat in Zimbabwe'
THE World Health Organisation (WHO) has said so far there is no need for Zimbabwe to issue trade or travel restrictions over the coronavirus first reported in China. The virus has so far kille...Published: 29 Jan 2020 at 07:12hrs | 209 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF to summon ministers
Zanu-PF will summon Cabinet ministers to explain projects they are implementing in line with the party's manifesto and resolutions adopted at last year's National Annual People's Conference in Goromon...Published: 29 Jan 2020 at 07:09hrs | 452 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe eyes Plate League gong
Zimbabwe opened their first match of the Plate League (playoffs for the bottom 8) on a high note at the ongoing U19 Cricket World Cup tournament in South Africa following their resounding victory over...Published: 28 Jan 2020 at 20:38hrs | 614 | by Daniel Itai at the North-West University in Potchefstroom
Zimbabwe on high alert for coronavirus
Health authorities have swiftly moved to limit possible ways the deadly coronavirus originating from China can get into the country by increasing screening and monitoring of possible threats at all po...Published: 28 Jan 2020 at 07:03hrs | 2456 | by Staff Reporter
Local actress in Aussie movie
A ZIMBABWEAN actress and niece to the late veteran author Charles Mungoshi, Patience Mungoshi-Machaka together with her son Takunda, have been roped into an Australian global television series titled ...Published: 27 Jan 2020 at 19:18hrs | 404 | by Staff reporter
Delay trips to Coronavirus epicentre - Minister of Health
AS part of measures that the government has put in place to control the spread of coronavirus which has spread to over 15 countries across the globe, the Ministry of Health and Child Care has urged Zi...Published: 27 Jan 2020 at 19:10hrs | 460 | by Staff reporter
Zesa to recruit new engineers, managers
ZESA is looking at recruiting new managers to spearhead the re-bundling of its five companies, a move that should see a sharp reduction in managerial staff once duplicated positions are eliminated. ...Published: 23 Jan 2020 at 06:15hrs | 791 | by Staff reporter
Top tips for finding cheap cruise deals
There is a best deal available for you somewhere out there. It might be an amazing night cruise ranging from $200. And at some point it might be a luxury sailing with a 75 percent discount. Th...Published: 17 Jan 2020 at 15:09hrs | 537 | by Staff Writer
Cape Town sevens tourney kicks-off
28 teams will from today battle it up in the three day rugby tournament that is composed of 16 men's and 13 women's teams at the Cape Town stadium.Following their 15 - 0 emphatic win over New ...Published: 14 Dec 2019 at 08:58hrs | 384 | by Daniel Itai, Cape Town, South Africa
UK set to introduce new immigration system - here's what you need to know
UK prime minister Boris Johnson plans to introduce a new visa system which will drastically lower the immigration rate to the country.Speaking in an interview with Sky News, Johnson said that ...Published: 09 Dec 2019 at 17:39hrs | 5071 | by Staff Writer
'Zanu-PF has become an employer of choice'
The 18th Zanu-PF National People's Conference takes place from Tuesday to Sunday in Goromonzi, Mashonaland East.Kuda Bwititi spoke to Zanu-PF Secretary for Administration Dr Obert Mpofu on pre...Published: 08 Dec 2019 at 11:43hrs | 138 | by Staff reporter
Kirsty Coventry steps down
A new chairperson of the International Olympic Committee will be elected at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, after Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe decided not to stand for re-election to the body. Co...Published: 07 Dec 2019 at 12:13hrs | 1841 | by Staff reporter
Jacob Mudenda under fire
Speaker of Parliament Jacob Mudenda today expressed ignorance and a lack of concern over the legislative challenges and needs of persons with disabilities.Jacob Mudenda was speaking as one of ...Published: 05 Dec 2019 at 18:04hrs | 2328 | by Mandla Ndlovu
10 endangered animals that are being saved by Zoos
In zoos all around the world, endangered species are being eased back from the brink of extinction. As the wildlife of earth continues to struggle more than ever in the fight to survive, some species ...Published: 28 Nov 2019 at 06:54hrs | 1080 | by Staff writer
3rd ZAA Australia Winners Announced
The Zimbabwean diaspora community and friends came out in full force on Saturday night to celebrate some of the best achievers of the year at the Zimbabwe Achievers Awards Australia 3rd Edition at the...Published: 27 Nov 2019 at 09:57hrs | 773 | by Agencies
Harare among least liveable cities
The Economist Intelligence Unit has dubbed Harare, Zimbabwe, one of the least liveable cities in 2019. The annual report observes the world's cities and categorises them according to "most liveable", ...Published: 26 Nov 2019 at 09:02hrs | 3752 | by Staff reporter
Why NSSA ICT project failed (Corrected document)
Once again we read about another ICT project gone wrong, "NSSA saddled with bills over ICT system". Technology is the prime tool for growing any business and needs someone that gets it right the first...Published: 25 Nov 2019 at 14:59hrs | 775 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
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