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Zimbabwe continues fight in US courts to block payment of US$277m land reform suit
ZIMBABWE continues its fight in the United States (US) to block enforcement of a US$277 million arbitration award to a German and Swiss family which stems from the country's controversial land reform ...Published: 01 Jun 2023 at 06:58hrs | 957 | by Staff reporter
Medication to prevent yourself from getting HIV
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is medication taken to prevent getting HIV, it is extremely effective(99%) in preventing HIV when taken consistently i.e one pill a day.This medication is recom...Published: 31 May 2023 at 17:32hrs | 1171 | by Erick Matotoba
The nightmare of hiking on 'Mushikashika' vehicles
Sure, here is the text in paragraphs:The alarm sound from my comms gadget wrenched me from the dream world. It's 3:30 am, time to get ready if one wants to board 'mushikashika' commuter cars, ...Published: 29 May 2023 at 06:12hrs | 311 | by TT Murisa, Chinehasha
The Zimbabwean nightmare and tragic optimism of Mutambara
To mention Zimbabwe and the idea of a "dream" in the same sentence, as Professor Arthur Mutambara has done, is to be provocative and challenging.The provocation and the challenge come from the...Published: 28 May 2023 at 08:06hrs | 74 | by William Jethro Mpofu
Bosso scores major deal
HIGHLANDERS Football Club has scored a major deal ahead of today's blockbuster Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match against Dynamos, which will save the club thousands of dollars.Bosso and...Published: 25 May 2023 at 06:18hrs | 300 | by Staff reporter
BCC introduce prepaid parking packages
TENDY Three Investment (TTI) has joined hands with the Bulawayo City Council to introduce prepaid parking packages in the city with effect from next month.TTI was awarded the contract to manag...Published: 24 May 2023 at 06:01hrs | 258 | by Staff reporter
Mpilo hospital needs US$80 000 to repair radio therapy machines
ABOUT US$80 000 is needed to repair radio therapy machines at Mpilo Central Hospital at a time when Government is the process of coming up with measures which will solve the problem of non-functional ...Published: 23 May 2023 at 06:37hrs | 93 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga scouts for international partnership
Vice President Dr Constantino Chiwenga, who is also the Minister of Health and Child Care, has taken the country's quest to build an efficient and resilient health system to international health funde...Published: 21 May 2023 at 08:04hrs | 105 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe debt resolution will open funding floodgates'
THE successful conclusion of discussions on Zimbabwe's arrears clearance and debt resolution will lay a firm foundation for the lifting of economic sanctions and help to unlock fresh and affordable ex...Published: 21 May 2023 at 08:02hrs | 55 | by Staff reporter
Gwanda Magistrate recuses self from Thompson case
Magistrate Lerato Nyathi has recused herself from a case involving David Thompson, a rich and well-connected Gwanda businessman from a family of gold miners, who faces two charges for contravening the...Published: 20 May 2023 at 19:48hrs | 209 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to install weighbridges on major highways
The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure Development plans to install weighbridges along major highways, particularly those leading to and from mining areas, and has also engaged commercial actors...Published: 20 May 2023 at 19:46hrs | 107 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe parly miffed by high parastatals debt
THE Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Budget, Finance and Economic Development is conducting public hearings to determine the level of debt held by State-owned firms, with early signs suggesting th...Published: 19 May 2023 at 20:44hrs | 261 | by Staff reporter
Apostle Moosa Joshua Mohlala: The Rising Prophet in Southern Africa's Spiritual Landscape
In the realm of spirituality, certain individuals possess the remarkable ability to inspire and transform lives. Southern Africa has witnessed the rise of an extraordinary figure in the field of proph...Published: 15 May 2023 at 12:01hrs | 1029 | by Ntokozo Msipha
Deliver a free & fair election
Now that President Emmerson Mnangagwa has announced that the 2023 harmonised general election will be held in August 2023 , all systems are now at go and the opposition has only two months to campaign...Published: 14 May 2023 at 13:39hrs | 999 | by Leonard Koni
Binga coking coal project comes on stream
LONDON-listed natural resource development firm behind the Lubu coking coal project in Binga, Contango Holdings, has completed the connection of power to key infrastructure on-site including the wash ...Published: 10 May 2023 at 05:57hrs | 179 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe parents cry foul over forex fees
SCHOOLS open for the second term of the year today amid high hopes of smooth learning while parents have expressed concern over the increase in prices and fees by some boarding schools, which are now ...Published: 08 May 2023 at 06:10hrs | 289 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's dark trail
CorruptionAs for the optics and visuals, you wouldn't say President Emmerson Mnangagwa - where corruption is concerned - has disappointed.During the hot days - months before the late R...Published: 07 May 2023 at 19:33hrs | 1501 | by Tawanda Majoni
Zimbabweans urged to take flu jabs
Zimbabweans have been urged to get flu vaccine shots to prevent evolving influenza viruses as winter approaches.Since the Covid-19 pandemic, winters have been characterised by severe influenza...Published: 07 May 2023 at 07:49hrs | 311 | by Staff reporter
'Stroke victims suffering in silence'
STROKE survivors are calling on government to recognise the condition as life-threatening so that necessary interventions are put in place.A stroke is a medical condition when blood supply to ...Published: 06 May 2023 at 06:31hrs | 123 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube claims credit for Cowdray Park clinic
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube has been exposed for hijacking a clinic in Bulawayo's Cowdray Park, claiming to have facilitated its construction as part of his election campaign.Ncube is eyeing...Published: 27 Apr 2023 at 06:28hrs | 752 | by Staff reporter
Black people can conquer world if only we stopped moping over colonialism and racism!
So, now both the British Prime Minister and Scottish First Minister are of Indian descent.Rushi Sunak and Humza Yousaf were elected leaders of their respective parties and nations – the Brit...Published: 26 Apr 2023 at 10:39hrs | 420 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe Defence Varsity open to everyone
THE Zimbabwe National Defence University has debunked a misconception that it only enrols members of the uniformed forces.In fact, most of those enrolled at the university are civilians....Published: 26 Apr 2023 at 06:24hrs | 232 | by Staff reporter
Hwange Unit 7 clocks full load of 300MW
THE power utility, Zesa Holdings, has announced a reduction in load shedding in response to the rising domestic power generation capacity, which has seen the country surpassing 1 000MW total output fr...Published: 26 Apr 2023 at 06:20hrs | 136 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe faces renewed HIV funding burden
ZIMBABWE is facing a renewed HIV, tuberculosis (TB) and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) funding burden, health officials have said.Speaking at a regional workshop recently in Harare, chief di...Published: 25 Apr 2023 at 06:34hrs | 426 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe politics: Lineaments of stock characters
What are stock characters?LET me be basic so I am accessible to many of my readers, whatever level of education, and from whichever discipline they hail.In literature we have what are ...Published: 22 Apr 2023 at 19:00hrs | 81 | by @Jamwanda2 on Saturday
Zimbabwe Hosts Workshop on Integrating Non-Communicable Diseases and Mental Health Components in HIV Programming for Global Fund
HARARE - Representatives from Ghana, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe, whose funding request proposals are due for submission to the Global Fund, are meeting in Harare, Zimbabwe from 19-21 Ap...Published: 20 Apr 2023 at 19:04hrs | 266 | by APO
e-passport centre under construction in Gwanda
CONSTRUCTION of an E-passport centre in Gwanda, Matabeleland South is underway with the facility set to be operational mid-next month.The ultimate goal is to have an e-passport facility in eac...Published: 13 Apr 2023 at 08:11hrs | 316 | by Staff reporter
WestProp mulls REIT after VFEX listing
WestProp Holdings Limited (WHL) chief executive officer Kenneth Sharpe says the firm might create a real estate investment trust (REIT) to raise capital following its listing on the Victoria Fall Stoc...Published: 12 Apr 2023 at 08:51hrs | 558 | by Staff reporter
Teachers lament inhumane, exorbitant Zimsec fees
TEACHERS unions have expressed concern over the high cost of Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) Ordinary and Advanced Level examinations saying this would deny some poor students from conti...Published: 10 Apr 2023 at 07:28hrs | 781 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa the Al Jazeera documentary protagonist
AS the narrative of Qatar-based international television news channel Al Jazeera's Gold Mafia investigative film on gold smuggling, money laundering and corruption unfolds and audiences navigate the s...Published: 08 Apr 2023 at 14:21hrs | 3176 | by Staff reporter
Death penalty divides public opinion
BEITBRIDGE residents have expressed mixed feelings over whether or not the country should retain the death penalty on its statutesThe residents gave their views during one of the many public h...Published: 05 Apr 2023 at 09:33hrs | 300 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe elections will be held between July 26 and August 26
This year's harmonised elections will be held between July 26 and August 26, Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi has revealed.President Mnangagwa is expected to p...Published: 02 Apr 2023 at 13:23hrs | 1131 | by Staff reporter
Lupane University Vice Chancellor off the hook on sexual harassment case
LUPANE State University (LSU) Vice Chancellor Pardon Kuipa has escaped censure over allegations of sexually harassing a female staffer, it was established.A female staff member in 2021 accused...Published: 02 Apr 2023 at 11:05hrs | 791 | by Staff reporter
Prof Mthuli Ncube is smart!
Mthuli Ncube is a renowned economist and the current Minister of Finance and Economic Planning in Zimbabwe. Since his appointment in 2018, he has been instrumental in implementing necessary macro-econ...Published: 31 Mar 2023 at 10:26hrs | 1171 | by Teddy Ncube
Police call for revival of fast track trial courts
THE Commissioner-General of police Godwin Matanga has called for the revival of fast track trial courts to speed up the finalisation of criminal cases and restore confidence in the justice system....Published: 31 Mar 2023 at 07:44hrs | 119 | by Staff reporter
Residents, council clash over 400 unserviced stands
VICTORIA Falls City Council is offering home seekers more than 400 unserviced high and medium density housing stands, sparking outcry from residents saying they must be serviced first.Benefici...Published: 31 Mar 2023 at 07:43hrs | 165 | by Staff reporter
Christians who support oppressors, looters and killers will answer to our Lord Jesus!
Of course, it is not particularly shocking when some of us witness the proliferation of so-called 'churches', and their leaders, who support evil.I can not deny that it hurts me in indescribab...Published: 30 Mar 2023 at 11:42hrs | 978 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
American-based Hilda Dube launches campaign to help mentally challenged pregnant women
An American-based Zimbabwean woman and Founder of His Grace Foundation Hilda Dube has launched a campaign to assist financially struggling pregnant women who have mental disorders through providing ne...Published: 30 Mar 2023 at 08:29hrs | 597 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Al Jazeera exposé signals doom for Zimbabwe
GOOD day President Emmerson Mnangagwa,Your Excellency, it is my fervent conviction that the Al Jazeera four-part documentary, whose first edition Gold Mafia: The Laundry Service was premiered ...Published: 29 Mar 2023 at 06:58hrs | 879 | by Cyprian M Ndawana
Chiefs to issue birth, death records
GOVERNMENT is working to build the capacity of traditional leaders to be able to issue birth and death confirmation records for those who are born or die outside health institutions.A birth re...Published: 29 Mar 2023 at 06:51hrs | 160 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa exposed
ZIMBABWEAN President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been left exposed and politically vulnerable following ground-breaking revelations by Qatar-based international television network Al Jazeera's of gold...Published: 25 Mar 2023 at 18:23hrs | 5161 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe parliament built on private land
IN January we published a story saying part of the land on which Zimbabwe's new US$140 million Parliament and the planned US$60 billion ultra-modern Cyber City in Mt Hampden on the outskirts of the ca...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 15:06hrs | 1899 | by Staff reporter
Xi Jinping arrives in Moscow
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Moscow on Monday for a three-day state visit to meet with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin. During the summit, the two sides will discuss strategic coope...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 11:26hrs | 504 | by Staff reporter
Kenya President Ruto meets Zimbabwean envoy
Kenyan President William Ruto on Friday urged African countries to rethink their visa regimes to boost intra-Africa trade and position the continent for transformation.Ruto said African states...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 09:48hrs | 454 | by Staff reporter
Bretheren in Christ donates to Mpilo Hospital
BRETHEREN in Christ Church has come to the rescue of Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo by donating five refrigerators for the storage of drugs.The women overseer at the Bulawayo branch of the...Published: 19 Mar 2023 at 07:51hrs | 491 | by Staff reporter
Poor Pamela Tremont and Triple C: Politics without lawful issue
I have watched Pamela Tremont's hearing in preparation for her posting to Zimbabwe as US' next ambassador.Both the line of questioning by US Senators, as well as her responses, were, to say th...Published: 18 Mar 2023 at 06:32hrs | 225 | by @Jamwanda2
Chamisa reads riot act to Harare councillors in parking storm
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa on Friday ordered Harare councillors to urgently review parking penalty charges following a public outcry, ZimLive reported.Chamisa st...Published: 13 Mar 2023 at 07:23hrs | 979 | by Staff reporter
Married men drive illegal abortion stats
SOME married men are reportedly forcing their girlfriends to terminate pregnancies to avoid fathering children outside marriages and looking after illegitimate children.Illegal unsafe abortion...Published: 10 Mar 2023 at 05:19hrs | 332 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe closing gender gaps in technology, says Mutsvangwa
The Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, Senator Monica Mutsvangwa says the Second Republic is actively working towards bridging gender gaps which exist in innovation and tech...Published: 09 Mar 2023 at 23:14hrs | 128 | by Staff Reporter
Nkayi roadworks resume
WORK on the rehabilitation of a 15km stretch of the Bulawayo-Nkayi Road is set to resume with contractors now in the process of mobilising machinery and other equipment, and expected to be on the site...Published: 08 Mar 2023 at 05:29hrs | 350 | by Staff reporter
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