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Mnangagwa and Chamisa MPs fume over deferred vehicles
Legislators from both Zanu-PF and the MDC have expressed anger at the government's decision to suspend the purchase of new vehicles for them - with the money budgeted for that now earmarked to fight t...Published: 10 hrs ago | 2403 | by Staff reporter
'Mthuli Ncube should grow a thick skin'
Prominent economist and former MDC executive member, Eddie Cross, has urged the new Finance Minister, Mthuli Ncube, to grow a thick skin and resist executive pressure to push him to spend more than wh...Published: 20 hrs ago | 970 | by Staff reporter
Brutalising vendors must stop
The Zanu PF government’s obsession and decision to evict vendors from the city centre is barbaric contemptuous and disrespectful. It is not the solution...Published: 21 Sep 2018 at 16:53hrs | 3269 | by Jacob Mafume, MDC National Spokesperson
Mthuli Ncube sweats over funding
NEWLY-MINTED Finance minister Mthuli Ncube this week set sail for the United States, together with President Emmerson Mnangagwa, for the United Nations General Assembly in New York where he will engag...Published: 21 Sep 2018 at 14:46hrs | 7016 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube's biggest headache
NEWLY-appointed Finance minister Mthuli Ncube entered the national political scene with a lot of verve, making very ambitious pronouncements, including the scrapping of the bond note, among other loft...Published: 21 Sep 2018 at 14:33hrs | 1308 | by Zimind Comment
Chamisa forces Victoria Falls mayor to step down
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has ordered Victoria Falls mayor Somvelo Dhlamini to step down and make way for Margaret Varley whose nomination had been rejected by both councillors and residents,...Published: 21 Sep 2018 at 07:11hrs | 3567 | by Staff reporter
Devolution will develop provinces with natural resources
CHIVI South MP Killer Zivhu (Zanu PF) on Wednesday said devolution of power will enable provinces with mineral deposits to develop from their natural resources.Speaking to Southern Eye, Zivhu ...Published: 21 Sep 2018 at 06:58hrs | 347 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo pins hopes on devolution
BULAWAYO Province has high hopes about devolution of power for the city's re-industrialisation and job creation as a devolved system would allow the city to shape its destiny. The Government i...Published: 21 Sep 2018 at 06:50hrs | 412 | by Staff reporter
Dabengwa ditches Chamisa, endorses Mnangagwa?
ZAPU president Dr Dumiso Dabengwa has endorsed President Emmerson Mnangagwa and called on Zimbabweans to accept his Government which he said was on the right path by implementing devolution. T...Published: 21 Sep 2018 at 06:46hrs | 4009 | by Staff reporter
Forex crisis vexes Mnangagwa
AROUND mid-day on Tuesday, a decorated procession blasted off State House, its lash green lawns and flowering jacaranda trees complimenting to give breathtaking scenery.It was a long processio...Published: 20 Sep 2018 at 18:56hrs | 5064 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe stops luxury car purchases for cholera fund
Zimbabwe's government has suspended plans for ministers to buy luxury vehicles as the country continues to deal with a cholera outbreak that has killed more than 30 people.Last week, Finance M...Published: 20 Sep 2018 at 13:16hrs | 2684 | by BBC
Mnangagwa appoints top ally as State Security minister
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday appointed his long-time ally Owen Ncube to the powerful position of Minister of State for National Security in the President's Office.Ncube, a Mnangagwa ...Published: 20 Sep 2018 at 06:49hrs | 1891 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube directs all traders to accept bond notes
Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube has directed all traders to accept bond notes as they remain legal tender in the country. This comes as some unscrupulous whole...Published: 20 Sep 2018 at 06:27hrs | 1387 | by Staff reporter
Kariba on high Cholera alert
The Kariba District disaster preparedness team held an emergency meeting this Monday at the District Administrator's boardroom where all heads of departments and other critical players on service deli...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 10:14hrs | 805 | by John T Chirinda
Mthuli Ncube, Mnangagwa in bond notes U-turn
Both President Emmerson Mnangagwa and new Finance minister Mthuli Ncube have ruled out the immediate return of the decommissioned Zimbabwe dollar, saying the country will for now continue to use bond ...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 07:34hrs | 10657 | by Staff reporter
Open for business starts with health funding, Mr Mnangagwa
ONE death is a death too many to justify. As the cholera outbreak ravaged populous Harare high-density suburbs Glen View and Budiriro for the second time within a decade, my heart grieves and prays th...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 07:28hrs | 604 | by Cyprian M Ndawana
Zimbabwe economy in safe hands
THE appointment of a leaner Cabinet by President Emmerson Mnangagwa is not only welcome, but also goes a long way in demonstrating that the President listened to the people, mindful of the need to man...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 07:25hrs | 1228 | by Daniel Ngwira
Mthuli Ncube's economic stabilisation programme out next month
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube will next month unveil a transitional economic stabilisation programme that will address fiscal and monetary reforms as well as an arrears clearance programme.Zim...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 07:15hrs | 759 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa approves cholera fund
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has approved a budget of nearly $64 million for immediate needs in the fight against dual outbreaks of cholera and typhoid in Harare and other parts of the country, chairperson of ...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 07:03hrs | 295 | by Staff reporter
'US dollar to anchor Zimbabwe economic recovery'
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has reassured the nation that the United States dollar will remain the bedrock of Government plans for accelerated reforms to address the multiplicity of challenges besetting the e...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 06:44hrs | 1771 | by Staff reporter
Mnanagwa's turning point
PRAGMATISM. That could be the word we were looking for to describe President Mnangagwa's approach and philosophy as he conducts business as leader of both Zanu-PF - the ruling party - and Government. ...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 06:34hrs | 2663 | by Tichaona Zindoga
Stench of sewage in cholera-hit Harare
Zimbabwe is struggling with its worst outbreak of cholera in a decade, which has killed at least 28 people. An emergency has been declared and public gatherings banned in the capital, Harare.L...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 16:40hrs | 1566 | by BBC
Cholera: Harare City Council caught sleeping on the job
The ongoing cholera outbreak started on 1 September in Glen View 3, Harare and has since spread, killing 30 people with 5 463 cases having been reported to date. As usual opposition elements hav...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 14:28hrs | 4152 | by Elijah Chihota
Zimbabwe economy on the mend
Zimbabweans have entered the most anxious week. The new cabinet flew into a cholera crisis and from nowhere prices sky rocketed and rates came to obnoxious stinking levels. Mthuli Ncube's first week i...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 07:32hrs | 2728 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
'Banks have let Bulawayo down'
A NUMBER of viable manufacturing projects in Bulawayo have remained stagnant and failed to take off for years due to lack of affordable credit lines from banks, entrepreneur and one of Bulawayo's few ...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 06:33hrs | 526 | by Staff reporter
Workforce experiences to match customer experiences: the next frontier for telco success
Since GSM was first demonstrated in Cape Town in 1993 and the first GSM networks launched the next year, the telco industry has fundamentally transformed every country on the African continent. As som...Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 12:16hrs | 240 | by Mariam Abdullahi, Telco Industry Lead at SAP Africa
MDC Alliance Kariba District Chairperson Mr George Masendu elected Kariba Mayor
Finally Kariba Municipality has a set of new councillors, 8 from the MDC Alliance and one from ZANUPF who has claimed such ward from the former deputy Mayor in ward 6. The fresh set brought about a lo...Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 07:07hrs | 444 | by John T Chirinda
Chamisa' Alliance welcomes devolution amendments
NELSON Chamisa's opposition MDC Alliance party yesterday warmed up to government plans to amend the Constitution to allow for easier implementation of devolution.The party's shadow local gover...Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 07:06hrs | 708 | by Staff reporter
Roles of Provincial Councils, Ministers spelt out
Implementation of devolution enjoins central Government to release funds for provincial budgets to ensure that areas lagging behind in terms of development are prioritised, Local Government, Public Wo...Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 06:35hrs | 325 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube's mission impossible?
While everyone in President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Cabinet is expected to hit the ground running, it is Finance minister Mthuli Ncube who has the most difficult mission to accomplish.Mnangagwa r...Published: 16 Sep 2018 at 13:34hrs | 2317 | by Staff reporter
'No one wants Zimbabwe hangman's job'
Despite government's frantic efforts to recruit a hangman, Zimbabweans have frowned upon the job offer even though unemployment is above 90 percent.In this Question & Answer with the Daily...Published: 16 Sep 2018 at 13:29hrs | 2116 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube's five big challenges
NEWLY-APPOINTED Finance and Economic Development minister Mthuli Ncube faces the unenviable task of navigating Zimbabwe's stuttering economy through serious challenges and will need to make tough deci...Published: 16 Sep 2018 at 09:11hrs | 3601 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe budget deficit seen widening
Zimbabwe's budget deficit will increase this year after government awarded its workers a 17,5% wage increase while revenue collection remains weak, according to a leading research firm."A hike...Published: 16 Sep 2018 at 09:08hrs | 494 | by Staff reporter
Harare Carnival a drain on the fiscus
Organisers of the Harare International Carnival (HIC), Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA), once more came to the defence of the event when the question relating to the event's purpose in relation to inv...Published: 16 Sep 2018 at 09:04hrs | 243 | by Staff reporter
Zesa to take over Kariba in 2 years
The Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) will take over full control of the newly completed Kariba South Power Station after two years when the defects liability period agreed with Chinese contractor Sinohydr...Published: 16 Sep 2018 at 08:49hrs | 405 | by Staff reporter
Government secures $940m lifeline for Harare water
Government has secured funding commitments worth $940 million from China to overhaul Harare's water and sewer system, which is in a state of disrepair and has been blamed for the current cholera outbr...Published: 16 Sep 2018 at 07:19hrs | 1692 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa's govt moves to amend Constitution
The Ninth Parliament of Zimbabwe officially opens on Tuesday with significant changes to Chapter 14 of the Constitution set to be introduced.The amendments are designed to streamline the struc...Published: 16 Sep 2018 at 07:14hrs | 5347 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa talks up devolution
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has pledged to institute provincial councils sooner rather than later in line with the provisions of the country's Constitution as well as his government's thrust on devol...Published: 15 Sep 2018 at 21:51hrs | 1808 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's reckless spending, corruption can hinder new Cabinet fortunes
ELECTIONS have come and gone in Zimbabwe and the new Cabinet is now in place, both Parliament and Senate are now in their respective houses, with the President also now in office.What Zimbabwe...Published: 15 Sep 2018 at 09:25hrs | 806 | by David Mhlanga
Mthuli Ncube gets shock reality check
NEWLY-appointed Finance minister Mthuli Ncube - who arrived in the country from Switzerland early this week amid a populist storm and blaze of publicity on how to fix Zimbabwe's critically broken econ...Published: 14 Sep 2018 at 16:27hrs | 13056 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube's jaywalk in corridors of power
Mthuli Ncube, who was appointed Finance minister last week, faces the daunting task of resuscitating the economy amid huge political hurdles and public expectations.Ncube has tabled an ambitio...Published: 14 Sep 2018 at 16:22hrs | 1183 | by Staff reporter
CSOs hold government accountable for avoidable cholera deaths
THE Civil Society Health Emergency Response Coordinating Committee (CSHERCC) is saddened to learn of the unnecessary deaths of several people across the country, who have recently succumbed to the dev...Published: 14 Sep 2018 at 13:56hrs | 468 | by Stephen Jakes
President Mnangagwa is listening leader
No one can deny the fact that President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa is a unique leader who does not only pay attention to people's views especially on nation building, but act upon them, where ever ne...Published: 14 Sep 2018 at 13:11hrs | 1532 | by Sibusiso Ndlamini
Mthuli Ncube sets up emergency crowdfund to fight Cholera
The new Minister of Finance and Economic Development Professor Mthuli Ncube together with his colleagues at Ministry of Health has set up an auditable emergency crowdfund to further efforts to fight c...Published: 14 Sep 2018 at 09:09hrs | 2369 | by Ndou Paul
UZ graduation postponed
The University of Zimbabwe (UZ) has deferred a graduation ceremony that was set for today owing to an outbreak of cholera which has claimed 25 lives and left several people hospitalised mostly in Glen...Published: 14 Sep 2018 at 07:48hrs | 2051 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube inspires economic optimism
THE appointment of a new-look cabinet last Friday by President Emmerson Mnangagwa has inspired great optimism for the nation.The appointment of a young and daring technocrat in the field of ma...Published: 14 Sep 2018 at 06:00hrs | 1979 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, MDC Alliance's options
THE results of the elections and the outcome of the Constitutional Court did not go in favour of the youthful MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa and his party, but there remains numerous avenues and o...Published: 13 Sep 2018 at 06:36hrs | 1078 | by Dumisani Nkomo
Chamisa calls Mnangangwa bluff on devolution
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa has claimed President Emmerson Mnangagwa was bluffing on his promises to implement devolution, accusing him of violating the Constitution by appointing Ministers of State for...Published: 13 Sep 2018 at 06:28hrs | 525 | by Staff reporter
Cholera must be fought by us all as a nation
MDC Alliance official Sesel Zvidzai has said Cholera must be fought by us all as a nation and its no time for blame shifting."The first port of call is for Government and local authorities to ...Published: 12 Sep 2018 at 16:25hrs | 715 | by Stephen Jakes
Mthuli Ncube has little to offer to Zimbabwe's sodomized economy
The Zimbabwe's national debt is said to be well above $18 billion with the foreign debt contributing $7.5 billion. The foreign debt ($7.5 billion) excludes the private sector foreign debt of $2.5 bill...Published: 12 Sep 2018 at 10:15hrs | 6703 | by Don Chigumb
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