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6 killed as truck, kombi collide
Six people are said to have died on the spot when a commuter omnibus they were travelling in collided with a haulage truck this morning along Beitbridge road in Mwenezi. The accident occurred ...Published: 5 hrs ago | 1943 | by Staff reporter
NSSA rot sucks in another minister
FORMER Public Service minister Sekai Nzenza allegedly ordered State pension manager, National Social Security Authority (NSSA) to pay $1,8 million to a group of local experts she handpicked to unpack ...Published: 11 hrs ago | 3333 | by Staff reporter
Suspended Gweru town clerk salary perks exposed
SUSPENDED Gweru town clerk Elizabeth Gwatipedza drew over $100 000 in gross salary and led a luxurious lifestyle paid for by ratepayers until her suspension by mayor Josiah Makombe last month, investi...Published: 11 hrs ago | 1183 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe faces mealie-meal shortage
ZIMBABWE faces mealie-meal shortages after government cut maize supplies to local millers by 40% citing funding constraints.Millers get maize from the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) although gove...Published: 11 hrs ago | 553 | by Staff reporter
Zinara fatcats in tollgates scam
A FRESH storm has hit the Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) after the parastatal proposed to award a million-dollar deal to its perennial contractor Univern, a deal seen as a corrupt way ...Published: 11 hrs ago | 732 | by Staff reporter
Top hotelier, Radisson, eyes Bulawayo
NEGOTIATIONS between the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) and international hotel group, Radisson Group, for construction of an upmarket hotel in the second city have started inearnest.Radisson...Published: 11 hrs ago | 617 | by Staff reporter
3 die in Matabeleland South car accidents
THREE people died in separate road accidents in Matabeleland South Province on Friday and Saturday, provincial police spokesperson, Chief Inspector Philisani Ndebele said yesterday. He s...Published: 11 hrs ago | 422 | by Staff reporter
Tobacco seedling scheme for Matabeleland
DIVERSFIED agro-based concern, Mhuri Farming plans to roll out a tobacco seedling-growing scheme in Matabeleland to promote production of the crop in the region. Of late, the Tobacco Industry ...Published: 11 hrs ago | 47 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt seeks to establish e-classrooms
GOVERNMENT is seeking to establish smart classrooms in primary schools to promote a sustainable computer education programme. Secretary in the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, Mrs ...Published: 11 hrs ago | 73 | by Staff reporter
Learn to use tips to get better at Scrabble
There cannot be many who haven't at some point settled in for night playing scrabble. It's been part of the stable of board games since forever. The little bag, the tiles, the fold down the board and ...Published: 11 hrs ago | 61 | by Staff writer
Ex-ZBC bosses in court on fresh charges
Former Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Patrick Mavhura together with the former Director Human Resources and Finance, Ms. Benania Shumba and Former Manager Human...Published: 22 hrs ago | 1442 | by Staff reporter
The house that Torindo built
Young Torindo grew up in the village where his umbilical cord lies buried, symbolic of the way everyone finally ends up. Herding cattle and playing pastures soccer was part of the daily chores...Published: 11 Nov 2019 at 06:37hrs | 1823 | by Thomas Murisa
Mnangagwa praises Polad platform
President Mnangagwa has hailed political parties that have joined the Political Actors Dialogue (POLAD) for bringing sound Governance ideas, saying those who shun dialogue should wait for the next ele...Published: 11 Nov 2019 at 06:33hrs | 892 | by Staff reporter
Revamp for Bulawayo bus termini
THE Government in partnership with the Bulawayo City Council and the private sector intends to embark on a massive refurbishment of the city's dilapidated 56 bus termini as it moves to overhaul the co...Published: 11 Nov 2019 at 06:25hrs | 1136 | by Staff reporter
Fuel prices increase
The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) yesterday announced fuel price increases of 11 cents and 10 cents for petrol and diesel, respectively. The price of petrol which was at $16,66 p...Published: 11 Nov 2019 at 06:23hrs | 2319 | by Staff reporter
Zinara fires 30 cashiers for fraud
THIRTY Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) cashiers have been fired for fraud and theft. This comes after the authority uncovered systematic scams at four tollgates involving cashiers, supe...Published: 11 Nov 2019 at 06:21hrs | 1130 | by Staff reporter
Bread price set to increase
ANOTHER bread price increase looms after the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) hiked wheat price by about 67 percent, millers and bakeries have said. Millers were previously purchasing wheat from GM...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 22:05hrs | 3252 | by Staff reporter
New era for enhanced Isuzu bakkie in Zimbabwe
Last year saw the rebirth of the Isuzu bakkie range or the pick up as what we like calling it here in Zimbabwe. Isuzu Motors South Africa (Isuzu) refreshed its bakkie range, giving it a new name along...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 08:53hrs | 571 | by Staff reporter
Inflation out of control: Guvamatanga
Finance ministry permanent secretary George Guvamatanga has revealed that the government is not considering removing the 2% tax on mobile transactions despite criticism that it is fuelling inflation....Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 08:46hrs | 874 | by Staff reporter
Saking doctors won't end crisis
The government's decision to fire 211 doctors last week reinforced the narrative that President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration does not have any solution to the unfolding crisis in the health sec...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 08:43hrs | 195 | by The Standard Editorial comment
Latest on Form One e-enrolment process
THE Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has urged the rural populace with no access to mobile networks and broad transmission to approach their primary schools in order to access the Electroni...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 08:33hrs | 479 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo City 90 minutes away from PSL quick return
BULAWAYO City are now 90 minutes away from making a quick return into the Premier Soccer League after grinding a result against a determined Mosi Rovers in a Zifa Southern Region Division One match pl...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 08:31hrs | 439 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube attempts a Houdini act
Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube this week unveils his second National Budget statement in which he is expected to announce far-reaching interventions to soothe a natio...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 08:23hrs | 626 | by Staff reporter
Chaos as govt fires over 200 doctors
GOVERNMENT yesterday fired 211 doctors at public hospitals for going o strike to demand better pay, with another 500 at risk.Doctors have been on strike since September 3 demanding salaries th...Published: 09 Nov 2019 at 10:09hrs | 904 | by Staff reporter
Zimsec exams scandal at exposed
FOUR senior teachers at a school in Chiredzi allegedly connived to write examinations for their partners.According to a whistleblower, the quartet (names withheld) would open the sealed envelo...Published: 09 Nov 2019 at 10:08hrs | 1163 | by Staff reporter
A third of Zimbabwe doctors face the axe
A third of doctors who work in public health institutions, a total of 516 out of the 1 601 on the State payroll, face dismissal from public service this month as Government continues to hold disciplin...Published: 09 Nov 2019 at 10:03hrs | 205 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt to establish smart classrooms in schools
GOVERNMENT seeks to establish smart classrooms in primary schools in the country to promote a sustainable computer education programme in the institutions, a senior official has said. The Perm...Published: 09 Nov 2019 at 07:21hrs | 320 | by Staff Reporter
BREAKING: Government fires 134 more doctors
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Debunking myths surrounding the conduct of elections in Zimbabwe
THE founding tenets of Zimbabwe are based on respect for certain values and principles, which include, amongst others: the supremacy of the constitution, the rule of law, fundamental human rights and ...Published: 08 Nov 2019 at 05:14hrs | 136 | by Staff reporter
Intratrek says Gwanda solar power plant can be ready by June
Intratrek Zimbabwe says it is ready to begin the long-delayed construction of the 100MW Gwanda solar power plant.Intratrek says it has secured US$14 million financing for the first phase o...Published: 07 Nov 2019 at 14:20hrs | 1005 | by ZimLive
More doctors to be fired on November 15
The Health Services Board is set to fire more doctors on the 15th of November for defying the court order to return to work and dump the industrial action. Recently government fired 77 doctors...Published: 07 Nov 2019 at 08:40hrs | 3475 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe runs out of contraceptives
Public hospital doctors have lashed out at the Health Services Board (HSB) for firing 77 doctors since Tuesday.Addressing Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors' Association (ZHDA) members and the media at...Published: 07 Nov 2019 at 05:53hrs | 1408 | by Staff reporter
Joram Gumbo: Charges wont shed light into the ZimAirways scandal
Joram Gumbo, the former Transport minister, has been arrested for his actions around the Zimbabwe Airways controversy. But it tells a story of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's feeble anti-corruption dri...Published: 06 Nov 2019 at 11:40hrs | 673 | by Staff reporter
Magistrate's no-show stalls Parirenyatwa trial
The trial of former Health minister David Parirenyatwa on charges of criminal abuse of office failed to continue yesterday after trial magistrate Elijah Makomo did not avail himself.This is the se...Published: 06 Nov 2019 at 11:38hrs | 368 | by Staff reporter
More charges against Joram Gumbo
Whistle-blowers flocked the Zimbabwe Anti Corruption Commission (ZACC) from as far as Kariba yesterday and as a result Minister of State for Presidential Affairs (Monitoring and Implementation of Gove...Published: 06 Nov 2019 at 11:37hrs | 745 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF youth boss calls for cadre deployment
Government should introduce cadre deployment to ensure party policies are implemented, Zanu-PF deputy secretary for Youth Affairs Lewis Matutu has said. Speaking at a Press briefing in Harare,...Published: 06 Nov 2019 at 11:29hrs | 266 | by Staff reporter
'Silent genocide happening in Zimbabwe' says Chamisa
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa has accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration of committing a silent genocide through its failure to address the challenges facing the health sector. Said...Published: 06 Nov 2019 at 06:27hrs | 5201 | by Mandla Ndlovu
BREAKING: Solidarity protest for fired doctors set for Wednesday
The Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors Association will be holding a solidarity meeting for the fired 77 doctors on Wednesday at Parirenyatwa Hospital.The meetings is held on the backdrop of the firing...Published: 05 Nov 2019 at 20:59hrs | 8701 | by Mandla Ndlovu
BREAKING: 77 doctors fired in Zimbabwe
Government has fired 77 striking doctors after finding them guilty of absenteeism.The Health Services Board said the doctors have since been discharged from public service following disc...Published: 05 Nov 2019 at 15:58hrs | 6388 | by Staff reporter
Dialogue needed to break doctors, govt impasse
Doctors and their employer have been urged to engage in an honest dialogue aimed at ending the current impasse which has halted operations in public hospitals and created chaos in the private sector w...Published: 05 Nov 2019 at 12:19hrs | 563 | by Staff reporter
Illegal Malawians languish in Zimbabwe prison
TWENTY-FIVE Malawian illegal immigrants are languishing at Chipinge Prison awaiting a Chewa interpreter after they were arrested on Thursday night when a bus which was smuggling them to South Africa w...Published: 05 Nov 2019 at 06:50hrs | 1367 | by Staff reporter
Fabian Zulu vows to ensure Chipangano survival
Hwange FC legend Fabian Zulu has vowed to do everything in his power to ensure Chipangano survives relegation this season. The ex-Hwange midfielder, who is now in the Notwane FC management str...Published: 05 Nov 2019 at 06:48hrs | 372 | by Staff reporter
Rufaro Stadium condemned
Fading giants Dynamos, who have called Rufaro their home for time immemorial, have joined in the chorus criticising the state of the playing surface at the Mbare venue. The Glamour Boys coach,...Published: 05 Nov 2019 at 06:46hrs | 425 | by Staff reporter
Joram Gumbo expected in court today
MINISTER Joram Gumbo, who was questioned and released yesterday, appears in court today on charges of criminal abuse of office involving US$37 million arising from four separate incidents when he was ...Published: 05 Nov 2019 at 06:43hrs | 385 | by Staff reporter
US$14m funding for Chivayo's Gwanda solar project
The 100 megawatt (MW) Gwanda solar project has received fresh impetus after a local infrastructure fund, African Transmission Corporation (ATC) Holdings, agreed to extend US$14 million to finance the ...Published: 05 Nov 2019 at 06:37hrs | 3066 | by Staff reporter
Joram Gumbo 'defrauded State of US$3,7 million'
Zimbabwe's Presidential Affairs Minister Joram Gumbo, who was arrested on Monday, allegedly prejudiced Government of US$3,7 million. According to a charge sheet, Gumbo's alleged shady deals in...Published: 04 Nov 2019 at 18:53hrs | 3520 | by Staff reporter
Fuel prices drop marginally
ZIMBABWEANS will breathe a sigh of relief this week following a marginal drop in the price of fuel. The price of petrol dropped by nine cents, while that for diesel will now be four cents chea...Published: 04 Nov 2019 at 18:52hrs | 4740 | by Staff reporter
Highlanders members' suspension lifted
HIGHLANDERS have lifted the suspension of vice chairman Modern Ngwenya and Secretary general Israel Moyo. Board Chairman Luke Mnkandla confirmed the news in a statement. "The Highlanders FC Bo...Published: 04 Nov 2019 at 18:51hrs | 944 | by Staff reporter
Electronic platform for Form 1 enrolment opened
The Ministry of Information has announced that government has opened up the online platform for Form one pupils to register. In a statement the Ministry said, "The electronic platform for ...Published: 04 Nov 2019 at 10:42hrs | 1074 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Ezra Tshisa Sibanda blasts 'disgraceful' Minister Nyoni
Disgraceful, shameful and cruel Minister of Women's Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Sithembiso Nyoni has caused resentment & anger lying that his ministry has failed t...Published: 04 Nov 2019 at 10:00hrs | 3023 | by Ezra Tshisa Sibanda
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