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10 firms bid for Bulawayo parking tender
TEN companies, including TelOne had by close of business on Thursday submitted their papers for consideration for the long-standing Bulawayo parking management tender, Sunday News can reveal.T...Published: 1 hr ago | 180 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa comes face to face with reality
BUSINESS and labour yesterday openly told President Emmerson Mnangagwa that the mono currency policy was not working and had pauperised many Zimbabweans while scaring away investors.In a candi...Published: 21 Feb 2020 at 06:13hrs | 9942 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to recruit 900 nurses
The Health Services Board (HSB) intends to recruit 900 nurses to fully staff referral hospitals, board chairperson, Dr Paulinus Sikosana has said. Dr Sikosana said there were shortages of nurs...Published: 21 Feb 2020 at 05:28hrs | 233 | by Staff reporter
High school pupils in Valentine's gig sex storm
STUDENTS at the Reformed Church of Zimbabwe (RCZ)-run Pamushana High School in Bikita East were reportedly involved in a beer binge and sex escapades at the school premises after the institution hired...Published: 20 Feb 2020 at 13:30hrs | 1602 | by Staff reporter
Musona grounded
WARRIORS star striker Knowledge Musona will not feature for KAS Eupen when they clash with his parent club RSC Anderlecht in a Belgian lLeague match at the weekend, which was supposed to be an emotion...Published: 20 Feb 2020 at 13:28hrs | 1230 | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi commissions nothing but a waste of taxpayers money
The meeting that took place between ZANU-PF president Emerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa , who is also the chief architect of the Matabeleland Gukurahundi Genocide and so called Matabeleland Civic Society (fo...Published: 20 Feb 2020 at 13:27hrs | 197 | by Mr Mbonisi Gumbo
Sikhala says enough is enough to Mnangagwa
FRESH from being acquitted on treason charges, firebrand MDC deputy national chairperson Job Sikhala has warned President Emmerson Mnangagwa to prepare for major civil unrest, unless he halts Zimbabwe...Published: 20 Feb 2020 at 13:21hrs | 808 | by Staff reporter
Writing from Sikhala after acquittal
My dear friends, it is with sadness that I announce to you that my security situation is precarious and under danger. As I am writing this message we are passing in Norton at 19:39 hrs. I have been qu...Published: 20 Feb 2020 at 11:25hrs | 1699 | by Job Wiwa Sikhala
100 wagons boost for NRZ from Russia
The resuscitation of the National Railways of Zimbabwe received a major boost yesterday after Government guaranteed the payment of the initial US$1,5 million required to facilitate the delivery of 100...Published: 20 Feb 2020 at 05:28hrs | 2091 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe threatens mines over unpaid licence fees
Zimbabwe has given holders of mining concessions up to the end of April to pay US$11 million in outstanding annual fees or risk losing their licences, the mines minister said on Tuesday.Mining...Published: 19 Feb 2020 at 20:27hrs | 557 | by Staff reporter
1% inflows in Bulawayo dams
BULAWAYO water supply dams have recorded a one percent increase in capacity following rains received last week. In a statement, Bulawayo Town Clerk, Mr Christopher Dube, said the minimal inflows were ...Published: 19 Feb 2020 at 06:34hrs | 550 | by Staff reporter
Passport fees hiked to $150
Government has with immediate effect reviewed application fees for an ordinary passport from $53 to $150 and that of an emergency passport from $253 to $600. The move is aimed at clearing the ...Published: 19 Feb 2020 at 06:31hrs | 679 | by Staff reporter
New measures to clear passport backlog
CABINET yesterday approved strategies to clear the passport backlog which will see the fees going up and those with free funds being allowed to pay in foreign currency. A Statutory Instrument ...Published: 19 Feb 2020 at 06:27hrs | 360 | by Staff reporter
Prophet rapes and infects teenage girl with STI
A SELF-PROCLAIMED prophet from Maphisa has been arrested for allegedly raping an 18-year-old teenager under the pretext of healing her and infected her with an STI in the process.The prophet, ...Published: 18 Feb 2020 at 18:17hrs | 766 | by Staff reporter
Breaking: Zimbabwe hikes passport fees
Government has with immediate effect hiked passport fees in a development that would see Zimbabweans paying $150 for an ordinary passport up from $53. An emergency passport will now cost $600,...Published: 18 Feb 2020 at 16:35hrs | 16602 | by Ndou Paul
Convicted Kereke receiving special favours, prison boss claims
CONVICTED rapist Munyaradzi Kereke, serving a 10-year term for raping an 11-year-old girl, was receiving unusually favourable treatment in prison, being allowed home visits and enjoying conjugal right...Published: 18 Feb 2020 at 05:40hrs | 779 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa approaches Sadc, AU on Mbeki, talks
OPPOSITION leader Nelson Chamisa says he will approach Sadc and the African Union (AU) in a bid to compel the government to accept former South African President Thabo Mbeki as a mediator in the count...Published: 17 Feb 2020 at 20:09hrs | 1991 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa playing opposition politics
Political Actors Dialogue (POLAD), a grouping of some opposition political parties in talks with the ruling ZANU-PF on resolving Zimbabwe's crisis, have said there is no stalemate between mainstream o...Published: 17 Feb 2020 at 19:12hrs | 783 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, Mnangagwa stalemate dismissed
Political Actors Dialogue (POLAD), a grouping of some opposition political parties in talks with the ruling ZANU-PF on resolving Zimbabwe's crisis, have said there is no stalemate between mainstream o...Published: 17 Feb 2020 at 11:06hrs | 2552 | by Staff reporter
100 000 urbanites to get food aid
Government, working with development partners, has intensified the provision of food aid in all parts of the country, including the less privileged in urban areas, to ensure that no one dies of hunger...Published: 17 Feb 2020 at 06:23hrs | 697 | by Staff reporter
ZACC to launch anti-corruption strategy
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has said the country's anti-corruption strategy is expected to be launched by the end of April as a draft document is already in place.Last year ...Published: 17 Feb 2020 at 06:22hrs | 808 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe army generals running mining, fuel cartels - report
THE influence of the military in Zimbabwean politics is reported to be on the ascendancy in politics, economy and government while the army generals have also been reported to be heavily involved in m...Published: 17 Feb 2020 at 06:12hrs | 8729 | by newzimbabwe.com
Kariba water challenges worsen
The Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) has further reduced the allocation of water for power generation at Kariba hydro-power station for 2020, which will result in suppressed electricity supplies from the...Published: 17 Feb 2020 at 06:01hrs | 1493 | by Staff reporter
Where is the empathy from the regime
YESTERDAY, February 14, Zimbabweans in relationships celebrated Valentine's Day. It is a day that has been commercialised, but its origins may not have changed much over the centuries — celebrating ...Published: 16 Feb 2020 at 18:09hrs | 557 | by Paidamoyo Muzulu
Elizabeth wishes Tsvangirai was still alive
THE still grieving widow of the revered late founding father of the MDC Morgan Tsvangirai, Elizabeth Macheka, says she misses the former prime minister of the country "terribly.Tsvangirai, the...Published: 16 Feb 2020 at 17:36hrs | 1969 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa not Mbeki spokesperson, says Polad
THE Political Actors Dialogue (Polad) has scoffed at MDC-A leader Mr Nelson Chamisa's claims that former South African President Thabo Mbeki was failing to communicate with President Mnangagwa to faci...Published: 16 Feb 2020 at 08:30hrs | 181 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa tells Zimbabweans not to panic
Zimbabweans do not need to panic as authorities are taking precautionary measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) into the country, while authorities in China have the situation under ...Published: 16 Feb 2020 at 08:28hrs | 299 | by Staff reporter
Coronavirus: Don't panic, says Mnangagwa
Zimbabweans do not need to panic as authorities are taking precautionary measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) into the country, while authorities in China have the situation under ...Published: 16 Feb 2020 at 08:11hrs | 351 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa can be removed before end of term, says Judge
OPPOSITION MDC vice-chair and Zengeza West legislator, Job Sikhala, who was facing treason charges, is now a free man after a court appearance that featured running battles between the police and his ...Published: 15 Feb 2020 at 11:25hrs | 1574 | by Staff reporter
CID illegally arrests Chinese immigrant
TWO Criminal Investigations Department (CID) officers attached to the Law and Order section at Kwekwe Central Police Station were yesterday told off by officials from the Gweru Immigration Department ...Published: 15 Feb 2020 at 11:21hrs | 259 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa met Mbeki over Zimbabwe crisis
THE Government has dismissed as false claims by MDC-Alliance leader Mr Nelson Chamisa that President Mnangagwa is evading former South African President Thabo Mbeki in an equally fallacious narrative ...Published: 15 Feb 2020 at 11:15hrs | 401 | by Staff reporter
Loga dumps Antipas
NEWLY-APPOINTED Warriors coach, Zdravko "Loga'' Logarusic, has flexed his muscles after telling ZIFA he is not comfortable working with Joey Antipas as the first assistant coach, The Herald on Saturda...Published: 15 Feb 2020 at 11:12hrs | 531 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala acquittal shows rule of law alive, says legal experts
MDC-Alliance vice national chair Job Sikhala was yesterday acquitted on subversion charges by Masvingo High Court Judge Justice Garainesu Mawadze, with lawyers describing the decision as a sign that t...Published: 15 Feb 2020 at 11:11hrs | 68 | by Staff reporter
Mbeki, Mnangagwa phione calls - Charamba dismisses Chamisa's claims
Government has dismissed as false, claims by MDC-Alliance leader Mr Nelson Chamisa that President Mnangagwa was evading former South African President Mr Thabo Mbeki in an equally "fallacious" narrati...Published: 15 Feb 2020 at 11:10hrs | 101 | by Staff reporter
Kwekwe CID Law and Order illegally arrest Chinese immigrant
Two Criminal Investigations Department (CID) officers attached to law and order section at Kwekwe Central Police station were yesterday given marching orders at Gweru immigration offices after illegal...Published: 14 Feb 2020 at 09:42hrs | 2485 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zanu-PF hawks query Mnangagwa's capacity
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's 2023 election campaign, which has been underway since the Zanu-PF Esigodini Conference in 2018, is increasingly coming under scrutiny within government, the ruling party...Published: 14 Feb 2020 at 06:56hrs | 7560 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo dams still at critical levels
THE Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA) has said national dam levels remain low with Bulawayo supply dams still at critical levels. In a statement, ZINWA said the national dam level aver...Published: 14 Feb 2020 at 06:02hrs | 756 | by Staff reportert
Zimbabwe remains on high alert for coronavirus
Zimbabwe remains on high alert, especially at ports of entry, for the deadly new coronavirus, amid reports that over 1 400 travellers have passed through the country's ports of entry that are screenin...Published: 14 Feb 2020 at 05:59hrs | 102 | by Staff reportert
Matutu, Tsenengamu now face expulsion from Zanu-PF
IN A dramatic turn of events, it has emerged that the newly-installed leadership of Zanu-PF's youth league may now be pushing for the expulsion of the wing's suspended executives from the ruling party...Published: 13 Feb 2020 at 19:31hrs | 4944 | by Staff reporter
No rescue for marooned Binga families
FOUR days after the Binga flash floods, government is still battling to rescue the estimated 21 marooned and displaced families.Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa told a post-Cabinet Press bri...Published: 13 Feb 2020 at 08:07hrs | 1317 | by Eddie Cross
Zupco kombi kills 2 in Silobela
A ZIMBABWE Urban Passengers Company (Zupco) commuter omnibus yesterday overturned in Silobela and killed two people on the spot, while over a dozen were seriously injured.The injured and decea...Published: 13 Feb 2020 at 07:56hrs | 1302 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt introduces roller meal coupons
Coupons will be issued within a week to targeted households to buy subsidised roller meal with the database of beneficiaries at an advanced stage, a Cabinet Minister has said. The coupon syste...Published: 13 Feb 2020 at 07:48hrs | 904 | by Staff reporter
400% rates hike for Bulawayo
GOVERNMENT has approved the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) 2020 budget which has seen the local authority increasing tariffs and other service charges by more than 400 percent with effect from February 1...Published: 13 Feb 2020 at 07:45hrs | 1309 | by Staff reporter
Rains leave trail of destruction
Heavy rains have caused extensive damage to infrastructure in Binga and Chimanimani where they destroyed 181 homes and swept away two bridges. They have also severely damaged roads and homes, ...Published: 13 Feb 2020 at 07:44hrs | 476 | by Staff reporter
De-Jongh buzzing at Songani signing
FC PLATINUM coach Pieter De Jongh has described the capture of Silas Songani as the club's best signing so far and reckons that they have put together the best squad although they are not yet done wit...Published: 12 Feb 2020 at 07:12hrs | 1011 | by Staff reporter
Institutionalised racial segregation died the day Mandela was released, says Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday marked the 30th anniversary of Nelson Mandela's release from jail with an address from the spot where the anti-apartheid icon made his first speech after walking o...Published: 12 Feb 2020 at 06:27hrs | 233 | by AFP
Bulawayo declares water crisis emergency
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has applied to Government to declare the city's water crisis an emergency. BCC says the declaration will enable developmental partners to mobilise resources towards pro...Published: 12 Feb 2020 at 05:40hrs | 1170 | by Staff reporter
SA to fast-track Beitbridge Border Post upgrade
SOUTH Africa yesterday reaffirmed its commitment to upgrade its side of the Beitbridge port of entry to speed up the implementation of the One-Stop Border Post (OSBP) concept with Zimbabwe. Th...Published: 12 Feb 2020 at 05:40hrs | 3297 | by Staff reporter
ICC chief in Zimbabwe visit
INTERNATIONAL Cricket Council chief executive, Manu Sawhney, visited Harare to hold preliminary discussions with Zimbabwe Cricket top brass on the hosting of ICC events in the period from 2023 to 2031...Published: 12 Feb 2020 at 05:35hrs | 106 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa lashed over limited reforms
AN INFLUENTIAL American think-tank has laid into Harare over the economic hardships that Zimbabweans continue to experience — which it says have worsened under President Emmerson Mnangagwa, pictured...Published: 11 Feb 2020 at 18:17hrs | 3050 | by Staff reporter
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