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Make the country work again says former minister
Former cabinet minister Walter Mzembi has casted president Emmerson Mnangagwa's regime for failing to evaluate safety nets in Covid -19 pandemic era....Published: 6 hrs ago | 1329 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Mthuli Ncube to unveil price stabilisation measures
GOVERNMENT will soon announce measures to stabilise prices of basic commodities while arresting inflation as consumers' buying power continues to drop. While prices of basic commodities are constantly...Published: 9 hrs ago | 1024 | by Staff reporter
Tshinga Dube calls for GNU to rescue economy
FORMER War Veterans minister Tshinga Dube is known for his straight talk and fearless character. A long-time serving Zanu-PF member and a liberation stalwart, Tshinga always speaks out his mind when g...Published: 20 hrs ago | 2127 | by Staff reporter
Tshinga Dube challenges Mnangagwa
FORTHRIGHT Zanu-PF politburo member and former Cabinet minister, Tshinga Dube has thrown the cat among the pigeons within the ruling party by calling on President Emmerson Mnangagwa to form a governme...Published: 20 hrs ago | 8645 | by Staff reporter
ZW$ remains our best foot forward
At the rate at the Zimbabwe dollar (ZW$) is losing its intrinsic value, it may just be a matter of time before the country dollarizes, officially or non-officially.Those pushing for dollarizat...Published: 20 hrs ago | 4647 | by Jameson Dapi
Christians betraying Jesus by selling out oppressed Zimbabweans to tyrannical regime
As the Novel Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) sweeps through the world in general, and Zimbabwe in particular, one can not fail to witness the amazing phenomena of Christians - especially, musicians and...Published: 21 hrs ago | 423 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Court upholds suspension of EcoCash agents
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) acted within its mandate when it suspended EcoCash mobile money agents from conducting financial transactions to curb abuse, the High Court has ruled, and so there c...Published: 27 May 2020 at 07:13hrs | 209 | by Staff reporter
Not yet Uhuru for Africa: Africa Day message from ZAPU
Africa Day has come and gone on May 25 2020, just like any of the previous years. A day that was set aside by mother Africa herself for commemorations, recognition and appreciation of our African iden...Published: 26 May 2020 at 09:41hrs | 448 | by Iphithule Thembani kaMaphosa
Africans have never enjoyed genuine freedom and prosperity, as yesteryear heroes now modern day demons
As the people of Africa, including those in the diaspora, commemorate the establishment of the then Organization of African Unity (OAU) on 25 May, one can not help feel a deep and heart-rending sense ...Published: 26 May 2020 at 09:29hrs | 517 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Urban council workers demand $2 500 basic pay
Urban council workers demand $2 500 basic payTHE Zimbabwe Urban Council Workers Union (ZUCWU) has written to all urban councils demanding a minimum basic salary of $2 549 in line with the statutor...Published: 26 May 2020 at 07:25hrs | 841 | by Staff reporter
Fixed Exchange Rate: More harm than good
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe suspended the new managed floating exchange rate and introduced the fixed exchange rate of 1 US Dollar to 25 Zimbabwean Dollars on the 26th of March 2020. Two weeks earlie...Published: 25 May 2020 at 13:24hrs | 1745 | by Victor Bhoroma
Mnangagwa and the pornography of violence
A female chief superintended Philips accompanied by Dr Nyamukure were assigned to take pictures of MDC parliamentarian Joana Mamombe, Chinembiri and Marova for investigation purposes. They were made t...Published: 25 May 2020 at 13:22hrs | 2473 | by Nomazulu Thata
Mnangagwa running out of time
PRESSURE is mounting on the country's political leadership to put their differences aside and hold much-needed dialogue to help end the country's deepening economic crisis.This comes as life f...Published: 25 May 2020 at 13:03hrs | 10887 | by Staff reporter
COVID-19 delays April inflation stats
THE Zimbabwe National Statistical Agency (ZimStat) says it has delayed the publication of last month's inflation figures due to the COVID-19-induced lockdown that crippled the data collection process....Published: 25 May 2020 at 08:01hrs | 422 | by Staff reporter
The African COVID-19 conundrum: Risking death to avoid death
WHEN the coronavirus (COVID-19) was first identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, for most countries, it was a problem far from their horizons. Little did they know that in no time, it would inf...Published: 25 May 2020 at 08:00hrs | 217 | by Tapiwa Gomo
Barbara Makhalisa Literary Trust promotes IsiNdebele literature
A LOCAL Trust has embarked on a programme to promote isiNdebele literature after observing that few writers were penning novels in the language threatening its future existence. The Barbara Cl...Published: 25 May 2020 at 07:43hrs | 758 | by Staff reporter
Dumiso Dabengwa died a bitter man
OPPOSITION ZAPU Sunday commemorated the 1st anniversary of the death of its leader, Dumiso Dabengwa with party incumbent Isaac Mabuka saying the late politician died a bitter man after his ambitions o...Published: 25 May 2020 at 07:37hrs | 587 | by newzimbabwe
99 returnees escape covid-19 quarantine hotspots - please go back, you make them habitable
Corona virus presents one of the greatest existential threat to mankind the world has ever faced. Whilst the virus has spared no nation on earth but how each nation will fare will depend on how well o...Published: 24 May 2020 at 22:04hrs | 1416 | by Nomusa Garikai
Zimdollar crashes
LONG suffering Zimbabweans will have to dig deeper into their pockets to survive, after prices of basic goods went up sharply again at the weekend - on the back of the collapsing Zim dollar.At...Published: 24 May 2020 at 16:50hrs | 10591 | by Staff reporter
RMS workers complain over wages backlog
SOME workers at Road Motor Services (RMS) a subsidiary of National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) have cried foul that they have not been paid their salaries since March this year when the lockdown was im...Published: 24 May 2020 at 10:22hrs | 1004 | by Stephen Jakes
Barbourfields set for inspection
ZIFA'S First Instance Body (FIB) will this week embark on a preliminary inspection of Barbourfields Stadium to check on developments that have been done at the facility by Bulawayo City Council (BCC)....Published: 24 May 2020 at 08:43hrs | 511 | by Staff reporter
'Zimdollar under siege again'
The Zimbabwe dollar is once again reeling under unrelenting pressure from speculative activities by crafty individuals seeking personal gain, it has been learnt.The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (R...Published: 24 May 2020 at 08:10hrs | 649 | by Staff reporter
Private schools behaving badly
Private schools are not exempt from the Education Act although some act like they are. The Education Act does not apply only to government schools but to all schools which operate in Zimbabwe regardle...Published: 23 May 2020 at 08:49hrs | 16423 | by Miriam Tose Majome
'Money printing impact is worse than Covid-19'
THE Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) has warned government against printing money to fund the ZW$18 billion Covid-19 Economic Recovery and Stimulus Package saying to do so will have a more...Published: 22 May 2020 at 07:25hrs | 1359 | by Staff reporter
'Over-reliance on China to derail Zimbabwe recovery'
ZIMBABWE is highly exposed to any sharp economic slowdown in China due to what will likely be an overreliance on the Asian economic powerhouse for financial support.There are fears the escalating ...Published: 22 May 2020 at 07:17hrs | 518 | by Staff reporter
Cost of living increases to $7 171
THE cost of living in Zimbabwe skyrocketed by $324 to $7 171 by end of April last month due to an increase in fuel prices, limited supply of basic products as well as panic buying by consumers because...Published: 22 May 2020 at 07:09hrs | 1804 | by Staff reporter
Mliswa savages government
MORTON MP Temba Mliswa (Independent) yesterday savaged the government for allowing minority sports to resume activity, while keeping the majority disciplines which earn the country money on lockdown....Published: 22 May 2020 at 07:04hrs | 4221 | by Staff reporter
Mopane Foundation is appealing for sponsors
Mopane Foundation is appealing for sponsors to assist with the Rural secondary school kids' move to Richmond, Bulawayo this second term.Mopane Foundation International (Charity number 1167272)...Published: 21 May 2020 at 20:06hrs | 782 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's policymakers are flying blind
...COVID-19 exposes gaps in social infrastructureThe lack of accurate data, which is the lifeblood of any economy, is a disease of incompetent governance and makes informed economic developmen...Published: 21 May 2020 at 19:42hrs | 742 | by Vince Musewe
Mnangagwa warns Chamisa
GOVERNMENT yesterday accused opposition MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa of putting people's lives in danger by embarking on unsanctioned demonstrations but was mum on the alleged abduction and assa...Published: 21 May 2020 at 08:06hrs | 7763 | by Staff reporter
Mangudya likens money changers to coronavirus
RESERVE Bank of Zimbabwe governor John Mangudya (pictured) yesterday likened parallel market dealers to the coronavirus which is causing havoc to the economy. Appearing before the Parliamentar...Published: 21 May 2020 at 07:56hrs | 1321 | by Staff reporter
8 MDC Alliance rebel MPs attend Parliament
MDC Alliance co-vice president Welshman Ncube has described as "rebellious", eight party MPs who on Tuesday defied a party directive to disengage from all parliamentary business and attended sittings....Published: 21 May 2020 at 07:15hrs | 4509 | by Staff reporter
Mtetwa, I'm done flattering tyrants: if ED 'committed no crime' then who is 'the monster of depravity'
My dear sister Beatrice Mtetwa, I am done with appeasing tyrants! We have allowed tyrants like Mugabe and Mnangagwa ride roughshod over us, denying us our freedoms and rights for the l...Published: 20 May 2020 at 07:56hrs | 3882 | by Wilbert Mukori
Harare hit by crime wave amid COVID-19 lockdown, residents organise neighborhood watch committees
The current lockdown currently underway to fight coronavirus pandemic has seen a surge in crime as people are hard-struck to make a decent living in Harare. Residents took to social media time...Published: 20 May 2020 at 07:48hrs | 1580 | by Josiah Mucharowana in Pretoria
Beitbridge cross-border transporters seek exemption
THE Beitbridge Cross-border Transporters Association has written to the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) asking for its members to be allowed to traverse across Zimbabwe and South Africa for procure...Published: 20 May 2020 at 07:26hrs | 830 | by Staff reporter
MDC should never break apart because Mwonzora doesn't agree with Chamisa.
THE MDC Alliance has to identify with the needs and aspirations of the masses. It has to come down from the elite position it has perched itself and ask what the masses need.If the party were ...Published: 20 May 2020 at 07:22hrs | 1998 | by Chaurura
Sex vendors in the jaws of COVID-19
THE catastrophic effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic wreaking havoc across the globe have left many people financially crippled and impoverished.While lockdown proclamations in many...Published: 20 May 2020 at 07:21hrs | 2001 | by Staff reporter
Govt set to stagger reopening of schools
GOVERNMENT will in the next three weeks announce more than 820 examination centres for candidates sitting for the deferred June public examinations while it prepares for the staggered opening of schoo...Published: 20 May 2020 at 06:53hrs | 1089 | by Staff reporter
Everything you need to know about PPSR Australia
Buying a used car is challenging, but if you have all the right information in your hands, it won't be such a hassle. Many people invest in the wrong one and regret it later because they didn't spend ...Published: 19 May 2020 at 18:33hrs | 578 | by Staff writer
Central Vehicle Registry a national embarrassment
IN any other jurisdiction, the Central Vehicle Registry (CVR) director-general should by now have long been relieved of their duties. The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development whose am...Published: 19 May 2020 at 07:43hrs | 1167 | by Learnmore Zuze
Police sued over Bulawayo man's lockdown death
Bulawayo resident Levison Ncube, 25, died from "subarachnoid haemorrhage and head trauma" a few days after police allegedly beat him for allegedly violating Zimbabwe' s Covid-19 lockdown rules in Apri...Published: 18 May 2020 at 20:11hrs | 2498 | by Staff reporter
New twist to MDC officials' abduction saga
National Police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi says he never confirmed the arrest of the MDC youth leaders Jona Ruvimbo Mamombe, Cecilia Chimbiri and Netsai Marova.. Speaking ...Published: 17 May 2020 at 17:56hrs | 9093 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Madhuku blames gorvenmental authorities for threatening human rights
Professor Lovemore Madhuku blames gorvenmental authorities for enfringing on human rights in the name of Covid19 lockdown restrictions.He questions the manner in which the governmental a...Published: 17 May 2020 at 15:26hrs | 2766 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Covid-19 economic stimuli is not alive to a SME driven economy
Zimbabweans cannot reasonably expect President Emmerson Mnangagwa government to handle the twin challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic and the economy without making mistakes. However In times of crisis,...Published: 17 May 2020 at 15:07hrs | 233 | by Brian Sedze
'Bulawayo water woes to ease by monthend'
WATER problems bedevilling Bulawayo are expected to ease before the end of the month as the Government has moved swiftly to augment supplies through rehabilitating more boreholes at the Nyamandlovu Aq...Published: 17 May 2020 at 09:21hrs | 976 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa must extend lockdown, there are more than 42 covid-19 cases, but no one must starve
As of today, Friday 15 May 2020, Zimbabwe has 42 confirmed covid-19 cases, 13 have recovered, 4 deaths and 25 active cases, none of whom are in hospital.The country imposed a 3-week total nati...Published: 16 May 2020 at 13:00hrs | 1328 | by Wilbert Mukori
Liquid propane could supply Zimbabwe with fuel
Gift Chitanda remembers the day in 2019 the Zimbabwe company Intergas Zimbabwe offered him an interview for the lucrative job as the company's chief operating officer.The day before his interv...Published: 16 May 2020 at 09:07hrs | 8805 | by Staff reporter
Withdrawal limit increased
DEPOSITORS will be able to withdraw up to $1 000 weekly starting next Tuesday, the same day when new $10 and $20 notes will be introduced into circulation, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) said yest...Published: 16 May 2020 at 07:15hrs | 898 | by Staff reporter
MDC 'self abductors' must help investigators
Although many of the reported so-called abductions have been shown to be fake in the past, each such report needs to be carefully and openly investigated to find answers to at least three questions: W...Published: 16 May 2020 at 07:15hrs | 1253 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe lockdown likely to stay
THE Covid-19 lockdown is likely to be extended for a third time beyond May 17, but more restrictions may be further eased in areas that are not at high risk, official sources told the Zimbabwe Indepen...Published: 15 May 2020 at 08:26hrs | 6551 | by Staff reporter
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