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Popular Madzibaba dies in car crash
The apostolic sect has been plunged into mourning following the death of a popular Johanne Masowe eChishanu leader, Madzibaba Edward Manyara. He was 67. Madzibaba Manyara was one of the sect's five-ma...Published: 2 hrs ago | 335 | by Staff reporter
ZEC calls for input on strategic plan
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) wants objective reviews from seconded staff, political players, civic society organisations and election observers who participated in last year's harmonised el...Published: 2 hrs ago | 30 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF, MDC Alliance square off in Midlands by-election
Zanu-PF and MDC Alliance will square off in the Shurugwi South Ward Six by-election on December 14 after their respective candidates successfully filed nomination papers last Thursday. T...Published: 19 Nov 2019 at 05:50hrs | 491 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa makes new appointments
President Mnangagwa has appointed renowned agronomist, Dr John Basera as the new Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Water and Rural Resettlement as well as Engineer Silibaziso ...Published: 18 Nov 2019 at 18:54hrs | 8482 | by Staff reporter
A critical review of Zimbabwe’s health sector today
This morning I woke up to a headline in the Herald reporting a visit by the First Lady to a Mbare based traditional midwife celebrating the achievements by the midwife. And juxtapose that to the situa...Published: 18 Nov 2019 at 13:02hrs | 608 | by Dr Togarepi Mawoyo
Zimbabweans reject further military coups, but demand genuine electoral reforms to freely choose own leaders
If there is anything that Zimbabweans should have regrettably learnt the hard way, over the past years, is never to support or celebrate ZANU PF internal factional fighting, especially when this culmi...Published: 18 Nov 2019 at 09:25hrs | 4813 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Spaced out - Zimbabwe Vigil Diary
There was a lot of space in Parliament when Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube delivered his budget. This was partly because the opposition was boycotting the occasion but mainly because of the surprise an...Published: 18 Nov 2019 at 09:14hrs | 233 | by Zimbabwe Vigil Diary
Mnangagwa courts Dubai investors
Zimbabwe intends to lure cash-rich investors from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to exploit opportunities in mining, tourism and manufacturing when it engages them at the 5th Global Business Forum on ...Published: 18 Nov 2019 at 06:25hrs | 180 | by Staff reporter
Villages and cattle pens are empty
It was not the usual rainfall but heavy downpour punctuated with blinding lightening and earsplitting thunder. Of course far too little when compared to the deluge of Noah's time but nevertheless it r...Published: 17 Nov 2019 at 18:46hrs | 1952 | by Thomas Tondo Murisa
RBZ Autonomy and Quasi-Fiscal Activities
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned the Zimbabwean Government that it needs to give autonomy to its central bank if it is to avert the risk of plunging the economy into hyperinflation aft...Published: 17 Nov 2019 at 18:46hrs | 1106 | by Victor Bhoroma
Mnangagwa threatens cash barons
Zimbabwe's economy will rebound next year, as Government has set a solid foundation for growth despite being plagued by the worst drought in four decades in the 2018/2019 season, President Emmerson Mn...Published: 17 Nov 2019 at 05:25hrs | 615 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt unveils electoral reform package
A provision for the electronic transmission of Presidential election results that allows for the swift release of final result tallies is being considered by Government as part of a broad electoral re...Published: 17 Nov 2019 at 05:24hrs | 681 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says economy to rebound in 2020
Zimbabwe's economy will rebound next year, as Government has set a solid foundation for growth despite being plagued by the worst drought in four decades in the 2018/2019 season, President Emmerson Mn...Published: 17 Nov 2019 at 05:20hrs | 168 | by Staff reporter
Soldiers and Police must be fully funded, says Mthuli Ncube
The security services must be fully funded to enable them to discharge their constitutional mandates, Finance and Economic Planning Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube said yesterday. Notwithstand...Published: 16 Nov 2019 at 19:03hrs | 428 | by Staff reporter
Gwanda gets a border post
GOVERNMENT has designated Gwanda District's Mlambapele as an official port of entry and has set up four dry ports to decongest Beitbridge and Forbes border posts. Mlambapele connects Zimbabwe ...Published: 16 Nov 2019 at 19:01hrs | 2210 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa warns corrupt councillors
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday issued a stern warning against corrupt councillors and council officials who divert public funds for personal use, saying Government will not hesitate to punish those cau...Published: 16 Nov 2019 at 08:08hrs | 809 | by Staff Reporter
Security services must be fully funded, says Mthuli Ncube
The security services must be fully funded to enable them to discharge their constitutional mandates, Finance and Economic Planning Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube said yesterday..Notwithstand...Published: 16 Nov 2019 at 07:02hrs | 2243 | by Staff Reporter
Currency change sparks confusion
A SERIES of changes to the country's currency has triggered confusion for accountants, consumers of financial information and investors on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE).The Zimbabwean gove...Published: 15 Nov 2019 at 06:19hrs | 477 | by Staff reporter
ZACC official seeks to protect house from RBZ
Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) general manager Ms Sukai Tongogara has approached the High Court asking for the placement of a caveat on an Alexandra Park home which she benefited from the ...Published: 15 Nov 2019 at 06:13hrs | 93 | by Staff reporter
Let's give the MPC time to deliver
The newly constituted Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) had its inaugural meeting on the 28th and 29th of October 2019. This was another milestone for the Central B...Published: 14 Nov 2019 at 12:41hrs | 1538 | by Nathan Chikara
Cassava Smartech unveils the EcoFarmer Diaspora Agriculture Finance Plan
Cassava Smartech yesterday [Wednesday] launched the EcoFarmer Diaspora Agriculture Finance Plan (DAFP) that is set to allow Zimbabweans living in the Diaspora to remit funds which directly go towards ...Published: 14 Nov 2019 at 07:44hrs | 980 | by Agencies
WATCH: Mnangagwa declares war on G40
ZANU PF leader President Emmerson Mnangagwa has fired warning to his party members who are interacting with members of the G40 faction of the party which was defeated through a military coup in Novemb...Published: 14 Nov 2019 at 04:21hrs | 2958 | by Mandla Ndlovu
ZAPU shuts down St Anne's hospital nursing school
Opposition political party, ZAPU, Tuesday forced the temporary shutdown of the St Anne`s Mission Hospital nursing school in Matabeleland South following an outcry from villagers that locals were being...Published: 13 Nov 2019 at 19:43hrs | 3152 | by Staff reporter
'Schools may permanently close in December'
Schools in Zimbabwe may permanently close this year if the government does not address the challenges facing the teachers who are incapacitated to go to their workplaces of work the Zimbabwe Tea...Published: 13 Nov 2019 at 13:03hrs | 8000 | by Mandla Ndlovu
65% of Zimbabweans live in poverty
THE International Labour Organisation (ILO) says poverty was now endemic in Zimbabwe, with 65% of adults earning US$100 or less per month.Addressing delegates attending an ILO workshop to co-c...Published: 13 Nov 2019 at 06:39hrs | 297 | by Staff reporter
EcoCash announces system upgrade to improve performance
EcoCash today announced a major upgrade of its platform scheduled for the weekend, which will result in a 24-hour downtime of all EcoCash services.Announcing the upgrade - which is set to take...Published: 12 Nov 2019 at 16:03hrs | 2474 | by Agencies
MDC leader to assist Ndebeles get recruited at Mpilo hospital
MDC Youth Assembly official Discent Collins Bajila has announced that he has launched a program that is aimed at developing a database of qualified citizens of Matabeleland and Midlands who will...Published: 12 Nov 2019 at 10:31hrs | 2924 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zupco not paying route approval fees: BCC
THE Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) is reportedly not paying route approval fees to the Bulawayo City Council (BCC), prejudicing the local authority of about $16 000 in potential revenue ann...Published: 12 Nov 2019 at 07:26hrs | 1572 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe government deluded about doctors
This has been one of the most deluded period for the Zimbabwe government – even by its own inherently schizophrenic standards — firstly claiming that providing low salaries to workers was economic...Published: 12 Nov 2019 at 07:19hrs | 1088 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Top hotelier, Radisson, eyes Bulawayo
NEGOTIATIONS between the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) and international hotel group, Radisson Group, for construction of an upmarket hotel in the second city have started inearnest.Radisson...Published: 12 Nov 2019 at 07:18hrs | 1215 | by Staff reporter
Card cloning gang hits PPC Zimbabwe
FOUR men ganged up and defrauded Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC) Zimbabwe of more than US$26 500 after cloning the company's ATM card and using it to conduct illegal Point of Sale (POS) transactions at...Published: 12 Nov 2019 at 07:11hrs | 559 | by Staff reporter
New notes and coins out today
Commercial banks collected $30 million of new notes and coins yesterday from the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe and account holders should be able to start accessing their $300 weekly cash withdrawal ration...Published: 12 Nov 2019 at 07:10hrs | 312 | by Staff reporter
Cash withdrawals begin today
Commercial banks were collecting $30 million new notes and coins yesterday from the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) and account holders should be able to start accessing their $300 weekly cash withdraw...Published: 12 Nov 2019 at 07:05hrs | 585 | by Staff reporter
Police ban MDC rally
Police yesterday banned an MDC rally that was set to be held in Mabvuku, Harare, resulting in the opposition party vowing not to notify the law enforcement agency of future activities. This is...Published: 11 Nov 2019 at 06:49hrs | 3821 | by Staff reporter
The house that Torindo built
Young Torindo grew up in the village where his umbilical cord lies buried, symbolic of the way everyone finally ends up. Herding cattle and playing pastures soccer was part of the daily chores...Published: 11 Nov 2019 at 06:37hrs | 1838 | by Thomas Murisa
Bulawayo receives rain
BULAWAYO received its first drops of rainfall yesterday following an accurate prediction by the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) which warned against lightning due to a combination of high tem...Published: 11 Nov 2019 at 06:31hrs | 1915 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa ally buys BNC
ASA Resources Group (ASA) has finally exited Bindura Nickel Corporation (BNC), the country's largest nickel producer, after agreeing to dispose of its 74,7 percent majority shareholding to Sotic Inter...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 21:37hrs | 8150 | by Staff reporter
Convicted January protest victim appeals to human rights lawyers
I have been following Mr Future Banda's case. He is 36 years old with two children, from Entumbane in Bulawayo. He was arrested on the 25th of January at the instigation of Mr Prayford Sibanda who own...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 09:01hrs | 1016 | by Mbonisi Gumbo
Inflation out of control: Guvamatanga
Finance ministry permanent secretary George Guvamatanga has revealed that the government is not considering removing the 2% tax on mobile transactions despite criticism that it is fuelling inflation....Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 08:46hrs | 899 | by Staff reporter
Policy inconsistency dogs economy
ZIMBABWE is again back in the jaws of policy inconsistency and discord, which characterised the late president Robert Mugabe's administration, pushing away foreign direct investment as a result, analy...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 08:44hrs | 78 | by The Standard Editorial comment
Saking doctors won't end crisis
The government's decision to fire 211 doctors last week reinforced the narrative that President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration does not have any solution to the unfolding crisis in the health sec...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 08:43hrs | 197 | by The Standard Editorial comment
Zimbabwe pays 400 former white farmers
TREASURY has released $22 million to 400 white former commercial farmers as part compensation for infrastructure developments on farms compulsorily acquired by Government during the Fast Track Land Re...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 08:21hrs | 416 | by Staff reporter
Another Bulawayo water supply dam to be 'decommissioned'
BULAWAYO dam water levels have dropped to below 37 percent with council saying one dam may be decommissioned by early 2020 if the situation does not improve. Council has so far decommissioned ...Published: 09 Nov 2019 at 10:07hrs | 251 | by Staff reporter
Heavy rains with violent storms predicted
THE Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has predicted heavy rains accompanied by violent thunderstorms with possible flash floods with effect from this evening. The announcement comes at ...Published: 09 Nov 2019 at 10:05hrs | 2774 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe were close to losing Bonne to the Three Lions of England
MACAULEY BONNE almost ended his dream of playing for the Warriors as he endured frustrations over securing a Zimbabwean passport, with England ready to pounce and get his services. This ...Published: 09 Nov 2019 at 10:03hrs | 482 | by STaff reporter
Met Dept: Heavy rains with violent storms predicted
THE Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has predicted heavy rains accompanied by violent thunderstorms with possible flash floods with effect from this evening. The announcement comes at ...Published: 09 Nov 2019 at 07:30hrs | 9374 | by Staff Reporter
Deluded govt wants to invite back Zim doctors in diaspora, yet can't even care for local practitioners
This has been one of the most deluded weeks for the Zimbabwe government - even by its own inherently schizophrenic standards - firstly claiming that providing low salaries to workers was economically ...Published: 08 Nov 2019 at 09:31hrs | 2728 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa's govt courts private clinics
Government is planning to engage private players, particularly in the health sector, to ensure delivery of quality service as the major referral centres, whose operations have ground to a halt due to ...Published: 08 Nov 2019 at 06:21hrs | 2704 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe now a police State, says Chamisa
OPPOSITION MDC leader Nelson Chamisa has chided President Emmerson Mnangagwa for putting the country into a de facto state of emergency and his reliance on the police to stifle dissenting voices again...Published: 08 Nov 2019 at 05:52hrs | 1061 | by Sports Reporter
Chamisa vs Mnangagwa: Full Constitutional Court judgment released
THE Constitutional Court (Concourt) yesterday released a detailed 137-page judgment, upholding President Mnangagwa's victory in last year's harmonised elections, saying the petition by MDC-Alliance le...Published: 08 Nov 2019 at 05:02hrs | 3551 | by Staff reporter
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