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As Zimbabwe's rail system collapses, vice thrives in the trains left behind
INSIDE the abandoned trains of Zimbabwe's once-proud railway system, sex workers try to catch the attention of passing men, while drug dealers sell codeine-laced cough syrup and homeless families sear...Published: 01 Sep 2024 at 10:22hrs | 474 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge-Chirundu Highway complete in 18 months
GOVERNMENT last week announced that it will complete the upgrading of Beitbridge-Chirundu Highway in the next 18 months.In an interview with NewsDay in Kariba on the sidelines of the office of...Published: 12 Mar 2024 at 05:15hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Africa's longest highway is scheduled to be inaugurated in 2024
The Egyptian Ministry of Transport (MoT) seeks to inaugurate Africa's longest highway the "Cairo-Cape Town" Highway (CCTH) this year/ 2024.The CCTH is scheduled to pass through 11 African coun...Published: 06 Jan 2024 at 18:31hrs | 33 | by Staff reporter
Highway robbers cause havoc in Zimbabwe
FORTY-FIVE-year-old Jonas Kabasa is among several truck drivers whose dislike for passing through Zimbabwe on long-distance trips is all too apparent.He drives trucks from South Africa to Zamb...Published: 01 Jul 2023 at 08:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Harare-Beitbridge highway project: A new big step in the right direction
AS we turn right off the Harare-Beitbridge highway - just before the intersection of the Harare and Bulawayo arteries five kilometres north of Beitbridge Border Post on the banks of the Limpopo River ...Published: 25 Jul 2022 at 07:57hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Vodacom defends appointment of Zimbabwean
Vodacom Group CEO Shameel Joosub has defended the appointment of Sitholizwe Mdlalose as managing director of its South African operations, saying the company appoints the best talent that reflects its...Published: 19 May 2022 at 19:34hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
SA Deportation A Step Backwards for Africa Unity!
If the AU has any purposes at all, one of them should be to address and redefine what "foreigner", means.The deportation of any African from another African country, need not be a trauma...Published: 15 Jan 2022 at 18:33hrs | | by Hlatshwayo Dhlamini
Zanu-PF dismisses fake news
Zanu-PF has dismissed as fictitious, a report in a local daily newspaper yesterday claiming the ruling party has failed to fulfil its 2018 election promises. In a statement yesterday, Za...Published: 16 Jul 2021 at 09:02hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Phutheho: The decisive Matabeleland Initiative
The Phutheho Convention, a Matabeleland all-stakeholder gathering (Imbizo) which brings together the people of Matabeleland from all walks of life is arguably the best initiative Matabeleland has ever...Published: 11 May 2021 at 22:53hrs | 5 | by Nhlanhla Moses
Mnangagwa's govt pleads with teachers
GOVERNMENT yesterday said it was committed to ensuring better conditions of service for teachers after they pled incapacitation and demanded that their salaries be restored to the 2018 US$520 to US$55...Published: 30 Mar 2021 at 06:47hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to host African war vets museum
PLANS to establish a War Veterans' Museum for African Liberation in Zimbabwe are underway after President Emmerson Mnangagwa gave it the nod. This was announced by war veterans association sec...Published: 07 Nov 2020 at 05:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Khupe, Madhuku blast sanctions
ALL Zimbabweans, regardless of political affiliation, should on October 25 stand up and demand the unconditional removal of the unjust economic sanctions that have bled the country of billions and cau...Published: 15 Oct 2020 at 06:34hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa says 'walls of Jericho falling'
Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa on Saturday vowed his party will not surrender the MDC Alliance name to the rival MDC-T led by Thokozani Khupe warning that they would henceforth take to a radical res...Published: 27 Sep 2020 at 18:37hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa threatens radical action
Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday vowed his party will not surrender the MDC Alliance name to the rival MDCT led by Thokozani Khupe, warning that they would henceforth take to a radical respo...Published: 27 Sep 2020 at 08:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Why street protests don't work... How can so many demonstrations accomplish so little?
Street protests are in. From Cape to Cairo and Madrid to Moscow, in Hong kong it has taken ten weeks these days not a week goes by without news that a massive crowd has amassed in the streets of anoth...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 08:35hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Poem: The Warriors of Our Time
They entered the lions' den with their arrows,Gallant are their spirits which frighten the Pharaohs,Casting their forlorn underdogs shadows,Imprinted in a mirage from Cape to Cairo,The...Published: 21 Jun 2019 at 21:31hrs | 11 | by Wilson Chipangura
Mastering the art of public speaking with Felix Zinhara
Standing in front of people and delivering a speech, keynote address be it at a social gathering or professional setting remains equally "life-threatening" even to those folks who claim some audacity ...Published: 02 Jun 2019 at 21:08hrs | | by Brian Maregedze
Africa in the age of surveillance capitalism, neo-imperialism
One of my first lectures in graduate school was on how "enlightenment era" Europe imagined and mapped Africa. And some of the first maps were silent about the interior save for pyramids to the north, ...Published: 30 May 2019 at 07:51hrs | 1 | by Takura Zhangazha
We continue to be anglicised bastards
There is a hauntingly true African proverb that claims that unless the lion learns how to write, every story will always glorify the hunter.here is a hauntingly true African proverb that claim...Published: 26 May 2019 at 13:36hrs | | by Bishpop Lazarus
Africa Day: Locating the role of the Youth in Africa's transformation
As we celebrate Africa Day this year, what are the major challenges facing Africa's youth? What is the position and role of the African youth in the transformation of Africa? While it is intrinsic to ...Published: 23 May 2019 at 16:02hrs | 11 | by Richard Mugobo
'Tax reforms to rescue debt-distressed Zimbabwe'
Taxation reforms and improvement in non-tax revenue will extricate Zimbabwe from the debt trap, a new report has shown.In its flagship report released Saturday, the Economic Commission for Afr...Published: 24 Mar 2019 at 18:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt goes for broke to lure tech tourists to Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe ICT bosses are pulling out all the stops to use a networking event for tech entrepreneurs and investors here to market its tourist hotspot, Victoria Falls, in a bid to boost the number of vis...Published: 13 Mar 2019 at 12:35hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
A time to impose sanctions on America!
America has imposed a new set of sanctions that must run for the next 12 months against Zimbabwe. This is not new. America has been doing this for the past 18 years since Zimbabwe took the bold but lo...Published: 06 Mar 2019 at 14:47hrs | 4 | by Chigumbu Warikandwa
Gwisai roasts 'capitalist' Masiyiwa for faking national interest
ZIMBABWEANS must not be fooled by Econet founder Strive Masiyiwa when he talks about national interest as he was only concerned about profits, International Socialist Organisation (ISO) leader and fir...Published: 28 Feb 2019 at 06:21hrs | 2 | by newzimbabwe
Chamisa fires blank
Street protests are in from Cape to Cairo and Madrid to Moscow, these days not a week goes by without news that a massive crowd has amassed in the streets of another of the world's big cities. The rea...Published: 15 Jan 2019 at 16:47hrs | 2 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Liquid Telecom to invest $400m USD in Egyptian network infrastructure and data centres following completion of 'Cape to Cairo'
Harare, Zimbabwe. December 10, 2018 - Leading pan-African telecoms group Liquid Telecom has announced that it is investing 8 billion Egyptian Pounds ($400m US Dollars) in Egypt over t...Published: 10 Dec 2018 at 09:33hrs | 1 | by Mapozho Saruchera
Strive Masiyiwa inks Cape to Cairo fibre network deal
Telecom Egypt has signed a memorandum of understanding with Liquid Telecom to enable the pan-African group to complete Africa's terrestrial fibre network stretching across the African continent, the c...Published: 16 Jul 2018 at 07:17hrs | 2 | by Reuters
Revenge Part 2: Plot to oust Mafa Sibanda thickens, Khupe will never rest for sure
Not so recently Anele Ndebele and Eric Gono where seen having a meeting with Thokozani Khupe at Cape to Cairo restaurant April 7th at 7PM. Their plan is that Eric Gono steps down on election day and p...Published: 14 May 2018 at 09:02hrs | | by Henry Madiro
Khupe rigged him and he stands
As a parliamentarian, he was an effective prolific debater second to non. Those who worked with him in parliament will attest that he had a way of persuading people without causing conflict. A gentlem...Published: 23 Apr 2018 at 20:42hrs | 20 | by Henery Madiro
'Thokozani Khupe, why bed an unrepentant tribalist?'
Dear President Thokozani Khupe, Well, the much talked about so-called congress of nameless political outfit currently masquerading as MDC-T has come and gone without a thunder in Bulawayo....Published: 22 Apr 2018 at 09:15hrs | 2 | by Angela Takawira
Bonang Matheba sneaks in-out of Zimbabwe
At a time Zimbabwe is apparently open to all kinds of business, those with commercial acumen have not wasted any time, seeing it as the perfect time to land in the landlocked mineral-rich wonderland....Published: 11 Mar 2018 at 09:17hrs | | by staff reporter
What game are retailers playing and for who?
For the last couple of years, Uganda has been choking from food prices that have been spiraling out of control. The price increases in the East African country have been attributed to the shortage of ...Published: 05 Nov 2017 at 07:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
The Cape to Cairo Vision: CICM's Service Excellence Awards
After just five short years, the Chartered Institute of Customer Management (CICM)'s Service Excellence Awards have firmly established themselves as an important initiative in the Sub-Saharan African ...Published: 26 Oct 2017 at 07:40hrs | | by Customer Writer
Mandela vs Mugabe: A legacy of ashes
Ever get that feeling that all the lifelong plans you have ever had will burn into red-hot disappointment one day? If you live in Johannesburg for long enough, you will hear stories about men and wome...Published: 16 Sep 2017 at 12:10hrs | 3 | by Tafi Mhaka
Let the AU pay its own piper to dictate the tune
The first quarter of 2017 saw President Robert Mugabe, former chair of the African Union meeting his length of the bargain following his 300 strong herd of cattle donation to the continental body. Thi...Published: 10 Jul 2017 at 11:08hrs | 2 | by Chigumbu Warikandwa
Cool Crooner's founding member dies
FOUNDING member of legendary jazz group, the Cool Crooners, Abel Sithole, has died.He was 83.Sithole died on Sunday at Mpilo Central Hospital after he suffered a stroke two weeks ago....Published: 05 Jul 2017 at 06:55hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Sports Bar establishments application for Mpopoma irks Councillors
Bulawayo Councillors have expressed concerns over the application to establish a Sports Bar On Stand 50363 Mpopoma (Service Industry Bays 4 and 5) at Mpopoma Shopping Centre.Councillor Jele wa...Published: 08 Jun 2017 at 09:38hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Data providers in bruising rat race
AS mobile broadband service providers compete for the hearts and wallets of local consumers, a bruising rat race is gradually developing in the sector, raising hope prices might decline to reasonable ...Published: 09 Apr 2017 at 08:12hrs | 4 | by Africa Moyo
'Thumbs up uLoyiko, for the job well done'
Mthwakazi Republic Party has hail;ed the ULoyiko theatre group on its fight for the empowerment of Mthwakazi. ULoyiko presented its play during the protest against genocide which took pl...Published: 27 Mar 2017 at 06:48hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Bulawayo residents expressed disbelief and despair at the new look Haefelis
BULAWAYO residents have expressed disbelief and despair at the new look Haefelis describing it as bland and unattractive, saying the city has lost a landmark.Over the past eight months, Si...Published: 10 Nov 2016 at 04:55hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Ndebele teachers handed transfer letters for opposing Shona headmistress
The Ndebele speaking teachers at Mlamuli Secondary School have reportedly been issued with letters of transfer from the school for allegedly challenging the headmistress Bonyongwe.Mthwakazi Re...Published: 30 Jun 2016 at 16:32hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Macheso set for Bulawayo
Up-and-coming contemporary jazz musician Sam Dondo and his Impala Subway Crooners will be in Bulawayo later this month to launch Dondo's debut album, Dyara Minamato.The album launch will also ...Published: 19 May 2016 at 06:29hrs | | by Showbiz Reporter
Mthwakazi Republic Party honours Ex Zipra fighter
Mthwakazi Republic Party is today honouring the ex-Zipra cadre David Moyo popularly known as Sharp Soot for his wonderful fight against the colonial soldiers during the liberation struggle such that h...Published: 02 May 2016 at 06:47hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Cape to Cairo Hotel opens at Nemamwa
A new hotel has been opened at Nemamwa Growth Point in Masvingo Rural and this adds to the district's rich hospitality service industry.Masvingo Mirror reported that the hotel named Cape to Ca...Published: 20 Apr 2016 at 06:38hrs | 22 | by Staff Reporter
A dedication to the International Women's Day
Were we not told our mother was the best? Of course, we had no choice in the matter and had no chance in hell or heaven to get a better or worse one.Of course we knew she could hurt us. ...Published: 08 Mar 2016 at 15:39hrs | | by Nomazulu Thata
Destruction of historical monuments ill-advised
The "Rhodes Must Fall" campaign has now reached Britain where a statue of Cecil John Rhodes at Oxford's Oriel College is likely to be removed from its pedestal and thrown into either some dark storero...Published: 06 Jan 2016 at 05:31hrs | 2 | by Saul Gwakuba Ndlovu
Tendai Biti, a very small man masquerading as leader of a political party
As I write this piece, I am reminded of one Dennis Brutus and his "Gore'e". "Gore'e" is a poem about an island off Senegal by that name, an island from where Africans were loaded into ships for slaver...Published: 05 Dec 2015 at 07:36hrs | 2 | by Nathaniel Manheru
Africa creates Cape to Cairo free-trade zone
Africa's largest free-trade zone is to be created, covering 26 countries in an area from Cape Town in the south to Cairo in the north.The deal, signed in Egypt, is intended to ease the movemen...Published: 10 Jun 2015 at 14:43hrs | | by BBC
BBC's world affairs editor regrets ban from Zimbabwe
YOU can't please everybody, especially if your job is to report on other people's countries. I've been banned from a range of places, from Iran (for me among the most charming countries on Earth) ...Published: 04 Jun 2015 at 14:01hrs | 2 | by The Telegraph
HEAL ZIMBABWE commemorates Africa Day
Heal Zimbabwe Trust has joins the rest of the world in commemorating Africa Day celebrated on the 25th of May each year.This year's theme, "…We are Africa-Opening the doors of learning...Published: 27 May 2015 at 08:28hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
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