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Bulawayo residents object to virtual budget review
THE Bulawayo Progressive Residents Association (BPRA) has objected to plans by the local authority to conduct a joint virtual 2021 budget review and 2022 budget presentation, arguing the processes wer...Published: 19 hrs ago | 100 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa challenges professionals
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has challenged local professionals to continuously play a part in building the economy through good corporate governance and accountability, as he reiterated the importance of coll...Published: 19 hrs ago | 103 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa demands accountability
All Zimbabwean professionals must play a part in building the economy through good corporate governance and accountability, President Mnangagwa said yesterday as he reiterated the importance of collab...Published: 19 hrs ago | 930 | by Staff reporter
Govt lavishes Mthuli Ncube with a US$200 000 hotel stay
GOVERNMENT allegedly splurged over US$200 000 on Finance minister Mthuli Ncube (pictured)'s accommodation after his lengthy stay at a five-star hotel in the capital before he relocated to a plush home...Published: 24 Sep 2021 at 09:50hrs | 6776 | by Staff reporter
Matabeleland marginalisation
THE marginalisation of the Matabeleland region is viewed as a deliberate extension of the 1980s Gukurahundi massacres by the Zanu pF government, to punish the people in the southern parts of the count...Published: 24 Sep 2021 at 09:47hrs | 951 | by Staff reporter
If govt is posting surpluses, why are Zimbabweans in this mess?
THIS week, Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube was struggling to convince millions of poverty-stricken Zimbabweans that the country has been posting healthy budget surpluses, and that their problems were be...Published: 24 Sep 2021 at 09:25hrs | 260 | by Esau Mandipa
Foreign currency receipts surge
ZIMBABWE'S foreign currency receipts increased by 32% to US$5,09 billion during the eight months ended August 7, 2021, as industries shook-off the effects of a difficult 2020 to ship more products to ...Published: 24 Sep 2021 at 09:22hrs | 421 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa proud of industry revival
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday expressed pride over the positive strides being registered by the country's industries - taking advantage of the supportive Government policy reforms. These have enhanced...Published: 24 Sep 2021 at 09:02hrs | 86 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe exceeds Africa health funding target
ZIMBABWE has surpassed the Abuja Declaration target which requires that countries spend at least 15 percent of their national budgets on the health sector, Finance and Economic Development Minister Pr...Published: 23 Sep 2021 at 07:51hrs | 445 | by Staff reporter
Don't criticise my budget surplus, says Mthuli Ncube
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube yesterday said Zimbabweans should not criticise his budget surplus, and claimed that his austerity measures had saved the economy from an economic collapse induced by the...Published: 23 Sep 2021 at 06:33hrs | 1043 | by Staff reporter
Time to ratify AU Charter on Democracy
AS we reflect on the just passed International Day on Democracy, we find it worrying that Zimbabwe has not ratified the African Charter on Democracy, Elections, and Governance. It is a long time since...Published: 23 Sep 2021 at 06:30hrs | 113 | by Veritas
Zanu-PF candidates hijacks Council-ZINARA project
The Ministry has started the construction of Destiny road to Hob House tarred road.The construction of Hob House road was initiat...Published: 22 Sep 2021 at 06:25hrs | 2709 | by Fanuel Chinowaita
Chamisa says living in Zimbabwe a struggle
OPPOSITION MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration of making citizens' lives a living hell, especially with the underperforming economy turning the...Published: 21 Sep 2021 at 06:17hrs | 1554 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora councillors resolve to back Mnangagwa wife
The MDC-T dominated Harare City Council has resolved to support first lady Auxilia Mnangagwa's projects amid accusations that the Douglas Mwonzora-led outfit is abusing the local authority's resources...Published: 19 Sep 2021 at 08:55hrs | 2082 | by Staff reporter
CIO boss entangled in BAT bribery scandal
A joint investigation by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, BBC Panorama and the University of Bath reveals British American Tobacco (BAT) was linked to a conspiracy to pay a bribe of between US$...Published: 18 Sep 2021 at 19:39hrs | 1426 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa govt's fake mega-deals raised false hopes
IN the run-up to the 30 July 2018 elections, President Emmerson Mnangagwa repeatedly claimed that Zimbabwe had attracted investment commitments amounting to over US$16 billion since he took over power...Published: 18 Sep 2021 at 19:38hrs | 1034 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's 2nd Republic of contradictions, inconsistencies
DEVELOPMENTS in the past few days and weeks have shown that those in charge of our so-called Second Republic are nothing more than a clueless bunch given to gross lies, glaring contradictions and emba...Published: 17 Sep 2021 at 06:26hrs | 483 | by Luke Tamborinyoka
Mugabe: A nationalist hero and authoritarian dictator
A group of Robert Gabriel Mugabe admirers, linked to Zanu-PF, has published a profile of Robert Mugabe. They are trying to provide a profile of the late president, combining both the positive and nega...Published: 17 Sep 2021 at 06:21hrs | 335 | by Fay Chung
'Zimbabwean families struggling to buy food'
LEADING consumer bodies have confirmed that residents are experiencing decreased food levels in households on the back of the rising cost of living.This comes following a recent damning report...Published: 17 Sep 2021 at 06:19hrs | 286 | by Staff reporter
Blackouts intensify in Zimbabwe
ZIMBABWEAN companies and domestic consumers are feeling the pinch of high costs of back-up power supply after the national power utility, Zesa, announced a 12-hour load-shedding schedule.Zesa ...Published: 16 Sep 2021 at 06:00hrs | 1335 | by Staff reporter
Govt urged to increase intwasa acreage
SENATORS have pleaded with the Agriculture ministry to increase the land under the Pfumvudza/Intwasa programme from the current half an acre to at least one acre for all targeted farmers for improved ...Published: 16 Sep 2021 at 05:59hrs | 99 | by Staff reporter
'Beitbridge modernisation to enhance Zimbabwe, SA one-stop-border'
THE on-going works to modernise Beitbridge Border Post under a US$300 million budget will enhance traffic separation, address security challenges and pave way for the implementation of the One-Stop Bo...Published: 16 Sep 2021 at 05:56hrs | 336 | by Staff reporter
Abuse of authority by parliamentary committees
A number of small scale miners and big mining companies have complained about the total fragrant abuse of power and office by the chairman of the Parliamentary mining committee MR Edmund Mukaratigwa w...Published: 15 Sep 2021 at 08:44hrs | 827 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Zanu-PF regime treating citizens like rubbish
IF the ever-bungling Zimbabwe regime had been a roving circus act, it would have been a huge hit, guaranteed my undying devotion and following — as it has proven to be thoroughly amusing, with its c...Published: 14 Sep 2021 at 06:07hrs | 239 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe to conduct cloud seeding should need arise
The Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has resources required to conduct cloud seeding during the 2021/22 rainfall season, should need arise. This comes as the MSD said there were still po...Published: 14 Sep 2021 at 06:01hrs | 187 | by Staff reporter
Gwayi-Shangani Dam: Lubimbi villagers set demands for relocation
THE Lubimbi villagers in Binga are resisting government's move to relocate them from their ancestral land to pave way for the construction of the Gwayi-Shangani Dam, demanding a clear relocation plan....Published: 13 Sep 2021 at 06:10hrs | 1098 | by Staff reporter
Rising cement prices choke construction sector
Zimbabwe's construction sector is on a massive rebound, boosted by public spending on infrastructure and private development, but recent rising cement prices is becoming a major threat to the industry...Published: 13 Sep 2021 at 05:51hrs | 433 | by Staff reporter
Matabeleland is marginalised
FORMER speaker of Parliament Lovemore Moyo says the Matabeleland region continues to be marginalised with locals not benefiting from natural resources.Moyo, who now fronts the opposition Unite...Published: 12 Sep 2021 at 08:50hrs | 351 | by Staff reporter
Number of war vets needing limbs declines
THE number of ex-combatants needing artificial limbs for injuries sustained during the armed liberation struggle has been falling over the years, the Defence and War Veterans ministry has revealed....Published: 12 Sep 2021 at 08:48hrs | 87 | by Staff reporter
Another bumper harvest on the cards
MAIZE production for the forthcoming 2021/22 summer cropping season is projected to hit three million tonnes, an all-time record high, up by nearly a million tonnes compared to last season's bumper ha...Published: 12 Sep 2021 at 08:42hrs | 117 | by Staff writer
Zimbabwe regime the one destabilizing country and inciting unrest by treating citizens like rubbish
If the ever-bungling Zimbabwe regime had been a roving circus act, they would have been a huge hit, and guaranteed my undying devotion and following - as they have proven to be thoroughly amusing, wit...Published: 11 Sep 2021 at 13:39hrs | 1210 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Stop confusion over fees hikes
IT is not only shocking but disappointing that the Primary and Secondary Education ministry issued a "directive" that schools may only effect a 33% fee increase for the second term because the term is...Published: 11 Sep 2021 at 12:43hrs | 167 | by Kurai Dapi
Biti caution govt over IMF windfall
ZIMBABWE'S former Finance ministers Herbert Murerwa and Tendai Biti have warned the government against using the recent US$961 million worth of special drawing rights (SDRs) from the International Mon...Published: 10 Sep 2021 at 07:39hrs | 1793 | by Staff reporter
Zacc persues properties in Isle of Man
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has instituted legal processes to seize properties valued at US$6,5 million (ZW$75 581 395) owned by Zimbabweans in the Isle of Man.The Isle of M...Published: 10 Sep 2021 at 07:38hrs | 2864 | by Staff reporter
Govt snubs cheaper donor-funded jabs
IN an eyebrow-raising development, the Zimbabwean government, battling the Covid-19 pandemic, has been purchasing expensive Chinese vaccines while overlooking doses supplied at cheaper prices under th...Published: 10 Sep 2021 at 07:32hrs | 914 | by Staff reporter
$109m for Kariba rural electrification
THE Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has commenced electrifying parts of rural Kariba including Magororo-Musambakaruma and Mola-Siakobvu.Speaking to NewsDay yesterday, REA spokesperson Johan...Published: 10 Sep 2021 at 07:24hrs | 110 | by Staff reporter
Govt releases US$30m for 2022 national census
Government has released US$30 million of the US$98 million which was allocated for the 2022 national census programme, the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat) said yesterday.This was...Published: 08 Sep 2021 at 06:19hrs | 749 | by Cedric Steele
'ECD struggling under COVID-19'
EARLY childhood development (ECD) is key for development and deserves funding from government and stakeholders to ensure children are well groomed. In Zimbabwe and other third world countries, governm...Published: 06 Sep 2021 at 05:28hrs | 312 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to introduce drones at border posts
THE country's porous border posts will soon be under tight surveillance following Government's decision to acquire drones worth US$2 million to patrol the borderline to curb smuggling. The dro...Published: 06 Sep 2021 at 05:20hrs | 695 | by Staff reporter
We'll not wait for polls to deliver, says Zanu-PF
Zanu-PF has said it will not wait to be elected to improve the lives of urban residents, already benefiting from a number of central Government initiatives taken after local authority failures. ...Published: 06 Sep 2021 at 05:17hrs | 257 | by Staff reporter
Will the IMF US$961m windfall rescue Zimbabwe?
According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Covid-19 has caused substantial long-term global macroeconomic environment change, and the pandemic inflicted long-term scars on the global economy....Published: 05 Sep 2021 at 07:04hrs | 246 | by Learnmore Nyamudzanga
Mthuli Ncube to launch US$ bond on VFEX
WITH the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX) being one of the innovation reforms meant to support the process of financial deepening, Government is working on launching a US$ bond and list it on the ...Published: 05 Sep 2021 at 06:58hrs | 1849 | by Staff reporter
Govt takes delivery of 30 ambulances
Government has taken delivery of 30 new ambulances that are part of the 100 expected before year-end, as efforts are stepped up to revamp the health delivery system.The ambulances will now be ...Published: 05 Sep 2021 at 06:50hrs | 129 | by Staff reporter
Lack of forex stalls broadcasting digital migration
ZIMBABWE'S Digital Migration Project (ZDMP) completion, from analogue to digital, has been stalled due to lack of injection of financial resources by the government, it has emerged.The project...Published: 03 Sep 2021 at 19:55hrs | 453 | by Staff reporter
'Top bankers assigned to guard Zimbabwe's IMF windfall'
Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube laid out a solid spending plan for the US$961 million recently injected by the International Monetary Fund (iMF), saying the windfall would be guarded by three top banker...Published: 03 Sep 2021 at 07:01hrs | 4890 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo schools seek bailout from Govt
BULAWAYO schools have asked Government to bail them out as they are failing to pay more than $23 million they owe the Bulawayo City Council in water billls and one of the affected schools' water suppl...Published: 03 Sep 2021 at 06:46hrs | 212 | by Staff reporter
Poor urban family's monthly budget shoots to $41,000
A LOW-INCOME earning urban family of six now requires approximately $41 235.93 to sustain their monetary needs per month, according to the Consumer Council of Zimbabwe (CCZ).This translates to...Published: 02 Sep 2021 at 21:19hrs | 657 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo councillors slam 'shoddy' government road repairs in city
Bulawayo councillors on Wednesday slammed a government-led road rehabilitation exercise, questioning the workmanship which they said was shoddy.Speaking during a full council meeting, the coun...Published: 02 Sep 2021 at 11:46hrs | 658 | by Staff reporter
2021 Mid Term Monetary & Budget analysis
The latest mid-term budget and monetary policy statements were presented in a low key mode with emphasis on avoiding policy shocks that can rock the economy. The Zimbabwean government revised upwards ...Published: 01 Sep 2021 at 15:30hrs | 485 | by Victor Bhoroma
EU rescues local authorities
THE European Union (EU) has availed €1,1 million to assist five local authorities, Mangwe, Mwenezi, Zibagwe, Lupane and Redcliff, update their information systems.Speaking during a conferenc...Published: 31 Aug 2021 at 06:11hrs | 324 | by Staff reporter
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