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Zimbabwe census set for August
ZIMBABWE will hold a population and housing census in August ahead of the 2023 elections, the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstats) has announced.Zimstats director-general Taguma Maho...Published: 15 Feb 2021 at 18:17hrs | 264 | by Staff reporter
Zimstat begins field mapping for census
The Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat) has begun field mapping and household listing work that involves partitioning the country into unique enumeration areas in preparation for commencemen...Published: 14 Feb 2021 at 09:38hrs | 103 | by Staff reporter
Do cattle outnumber people in Botswana?
If Botswana's cows got their act together they could have ousted President Ian Khama in the election, South African comedian Loyiso Gola joked."There are more cows than people in Botswana, if ...Published: 12 Feb 2021 at 08:18hrs | 1807 | by africacheck
Zimbabwe to hold a population census
THE Population Census which was scheduled for 2022 is now set for August this year with Zimstat urging Zimbabweans to participate in the ongoing mapping exercise.In order to create a framework...Published: 11 Feb 2021 at 18:06hrs | 353 | by Staff Reporter
Batoka project on right track
Zimbabwe and Zambia are satisfied with progress on the US$5 billion Batoka Gorge Hydro-Electric Scheme (BGHES), which is expected to produce 2 400 megawatts.Zambezi River Authority (ZRA)'s Cou...Published: 07 Feb 2021 at 06:33hrs | 523 | by Staff reporter
Mozambican community's promising hunting revenue powered development
Wildlife hunting is increasingly becoming the main 'driver' for not only socio-economic development but also for wildlife and wildlife habitat conservation, in southern African communities that co...Published: 27 Jan 2021 at 17:03hrs | 3759 | by Emmanuel Koro
Invigilators paid with plates of isitshwala
THE country's examination body, the Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) last week allegedly paid some "O" Level examination invigilators with plates of isitshwala instead of cash, which has ...Published: 18 Jan 2021 at 06:08hrs | 2503 | by Staff reporter
Will Potraz or govt check compliance of WhatsApp Ts&Cs with AIPPA?
The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) is yet to confirm whether it is discussing whether a revised WhatsApp privacy policy complies with local laws. The Cons...Published: 14 Jan 2021 at 09:55hrs | 838 | by Staff reporter
81% of Zimbabwe's primary schools do not have internet access
81% of primary schools in Zimbabwe have no access to the internet while only 19% have, a status quo that is heavily stalling e-learning programmes in primary schools. This was revealed by the Informat...Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 18:21hrs | 256 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo slum dwellers survive on sewer water
OVER 2 000 squatters at Bulawayo's three slums have resorted to fetching domestic water from sewage ponds and open pits oblivious of the health implications, NewsDay Weekender has learnt.A sur...Published: 08 Jan 2021 at 20:36hrs | 246 | by Staff reporter
Zec pleads with citizens to register to vote
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has again appealed to the public to register to vote to avoid having their constituencies cut in the next delimitation exercise.This comes as Zimbabwe a...Published: 31 Dec 2020 at 16:58hrs | 911 | by Staff reporter
Zimstat gets $4bn for census
Treasury has allocated $4,4 billion to the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) to carry out its activities that include conducting the 2021 population census, which is expected to culminate ...Published: 30 Dec 2020 at 07:20hrs | 163 | by Blessings Chidakwa
Tito Mboweni claim on foreigners not supported by data
IN April 2020 South African Finance minister Tito Mboweni made a startling claim about the number of foreigners working in South Africa's restaurant industry.When he returned from exile in 199...Published: 27 Dec 2020 at 08:13hrs | 1034 | by Staff reporter
Unchecked Xenophobia in SA to cause Civil Unrest Domino Effect in the Region
"As a young opposition party leader in Zimbabwe, I'm deeply concerned about the security of Zimbabwean lives and property in South Africa as fresh xenophobic attacks take centre stage during this toug...Published: 25 Dec 2020 at 09:08hrs | 1657 | by Staff reporter
Underfunded Zec likely to postpone 2023 elections
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) is likely to fail to run the 2023 harmonised elections due to gross underfunding, Parliament has disclosed.This came out in a report on the 2021 Nationa...Published: 15 Dec 2020 at 06:22hrs | 691 | by Staff reporter
ZEC requires $8,6 billion for delimitation exercise
The $1,744 billion allocated in the 2021 National Budget by Treasury to allow the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) to conduct the delimitation exercise ahead of the 2023 harmonised elections, has b...Published: 12 Dec 2020 at 06:50hrs | 167 | by Staff reporter
Victoria Falls finally gets city status
Victoria Falls becomes the City of Victoria Falls tomorrow, with President Mnangagwa expected to formally confer the new status at a ceremony where he will also be granted the Freedom of the City, the...Published: 08 Dec 2020 at 06:26hrs | 258 | by Staff reporter
Average Zimbabwean needed US$1.53 per day in October
The average Zimbabwean needed at least $3 750 not to be considered poor in October. This translates to US$1.53 per day and this is a significant improvement from June 2020 levels of US$0.75 but still ...Published: 19 Nov 2020 at 05:54hrs | 1010 | by Staff reporter
'Average Zimbabwean lived on US$1.15 in September'
The average Zimbabwean needed at least $3 591 not to be considered poor in September. This translates to US$1.15 per day and this is a significant improvement from June 2020 levels of US$0.75 but stil...Published: 29 Oct 2020 at 21:07hrs | 168 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF in massive voter registration drive
ZANU-PF has implored its Bulawayo provincial leadership to rally residents to register en masse to vote following reports that the city risks losing some constituencies in the next delimitation exerci...Published: 06 Oct 2020 at 07:13hrs | 817 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF district elections escalate Mnangagwa, Chiwenga fight
THE impending Zanu-PF District Coordinating Committee (DCC) elections have presented a new battlefield for party bigwigs, who are scheming to consolidate their political power in various provinces ahe...Published: 18 Sep 2020 at 06:44hrs | 713 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa okays early census
There will be an early population census allowing a new delimitation of constituencies by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) before the 2023 harmonised elections after President Mnangagwa approve...Published: 10 Sep 2020 at 06:52hrs | 585 | by Staff reporter
Zimstat on door-to-door enumeration exercise
THE Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) is carrying out a nationwide door-to-door enumeration exercise as it prepares for a Covid-19 Epidemiological Prevalence Survey to be conducted next mo...Published: 26 Aug 2020 at 07:08hrs | 547 | by Staff reporter
Ziyambi to withdraw delimitation amendment
JUSTICE minister Ziyambi Ziyambi has in principle reportedly agreed to withdraw one of the 27 clauses government was pushing for as part of the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 2) Bill, which i...Published: 03 Aug 2020 at 08:02hrs | 2421 | by Staff reporter
Zec ready to replace Chamisa's senators
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) is ready for filling of proportional representation seats in the Senate and National Assembly, since there is no extra voting in this regard, the results of the...Published: 06 Jul 2020 at 17:59hrs | 6646 | by Staff reporter
Attempts to amend Census, Statistics Act hailed
ATTEMPTS to amend the Census and Statistics Act have been hailed by an election watchdog as necessary to prevent the manipulation of electoral boundaries ahead of the 2023 harmonised elections....Published: 03 Jul 2020 at 07:46hrs | 264 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe constitution amendment (bill no. 2) - 2019
Written submission in accordance with section 328 amendment of constitution ZAPU notes with grave concern about the implications of the proposed r...Published: 28 Jun 2020 at 10:47hrs | 927 | by Sakhile Sibanda
Zimbabwe poverty datum line more than doubles
THE poverty datum line has jumped by more than 100 percent from $3 398 in May to $8 484 in June, the country's statistical agency — the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat) - revealed yeste...Published: 27 Jun 2020 at 17:00hrs | 590 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's National Census dates moved a year earlier to 2021
Cabinet has directed the national statistics agency to conduct the national census next year instead of the planned 2022, which would have been held close to the general elections in 2023.The ...Published: 19 Jun 2020 at 17:12hrs | 822 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Independence; Null and Void - MLF
While as Mthwakazi people together with the world battle the scourge of covid19 which is ravaging our communities mercelessly, we (on this 18 April 2020), feel a respite for at least being saved from ...Published: 19 Apr 2020 at 07:37hrs | 244 | by MLF
Lockdown stalls Zimbabwe's 10-year census
A partial lockdown in an attempt to avoid the worst of the Covid-19 virus has stalled the preliminary stages of Zimbabwe's preparations for the 2022 census.However, it is business as usual els...Published: 29 Mar 2020 at 19:17hrs | 738 | by Staff reporter
British tourist to Zimbabwe tested for the coronavirus in Victoria Falls
A British tourist to Zimbabwe tested for the coronavirus in Victoria Falls last week, whose results initially indicated a reaction to malaria medication, was diagnosed positive upon returning home ove...Published: 17 Mar 2020 at 13:11hrs | 1118 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe seeks US$14,8m for 2022 census
Government can only meet 83% of the costs for the 2022 census which requires US$85,5 million and is appealing for US$14,8 million from funding partners.United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) r...Published: 10 Mar 2020 at 05:33hrs | 125 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe requires US$85m for Census
The Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) needs US$85,5 million to successfully run the 2022 Population and Housing Census. Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli N...Published: 10 Mar 2020 at 05:17hrs | 234 | by Staff reporter
'Rate of teenage pregnancies disturbing'
THE United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) regional director Julitta Onabanjo is unhappy with the rate at which the number of teenage pregnancies continue to rise in Zimbabwe.Onabanjo's commen...Published: 07 Mar 2020 at 06:51hrs | 299 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa proposes raft of electoral reforms
THE opposition MDC has proposed that decisions made by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) in the conduct of elections in the country should be reviewed by the courts.The proposal is one o...Published: 03 Mar 2020 at 05:54hrs | 2427 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa dumps Thabo Mbeki
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa has all but dumped foreign-meditated talks with his nemesis, President Emmerson Mnangagwa, preferring a home-grown solution to the current economic and political crises facin...Published: 28 Feb 2020 at 08:01hrs | 3103 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa accuses ZEC of attempts to rig 2023 poll
MDC President Nelson Chamisa has accused the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) of attempts to rig the 2023 election through manipulating constituency boundaries in favour of Zanu-PF.Speaking...Published: 28 Feb 2020 at 07:58hrs | 751 | by newzimbabwe
RBZ hauled to court over US$225,000 debt
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has been hauled to the High Court by the National Business Council of Zimbabwe (NBCZ) for failing to settle its US$255 000 debt. At the time the deal was mad...Published: 25 Feb 2020 at 06:32hrs | 207 | by Staff reporter
MDC position on the proposed constitutional amendments
The Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) is deeply concerned with the various constitutional amendments that were recently proposed by the Zanu PF regime....Published: 23 Feb 2020 at 21:07hrs | 872 | by Kucaca Phulu
Chamisa says Zimbabwe cannot hold 2023 harmonised elections unless...
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa says the country cannot go into 2023 harmonised elections without having resolved political glitches that arose during the disputed 2018 polls through a comprehensive nationa...Published: 16 Feb 2020 at 17:36hrs | 852 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa identifies diaspora vote as key reform before any future election
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa has identified the diaspora vote as a key reform which he wants implemented before any future election.Chamisa says millions of Zimbabweans abroad should be given a v...Published: 29 Jan 2020 at 20:40hrs | 1527 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to use technology for 2022 census
Zimbabwe will use mobile devices for mapping and data collection during the 2022 enumeration process, an exercise which is expected to chew $1,4 billion. Addressing a Press conference in Harar...Published: 28 Jan 2020 at 12:29hrs | 124 | by Staff reporter
2022 census enumeration to cost $1,4 billion
ZIMBABWE will use mobile devices for mapping and data collection during the 2022 census enumeration process, an exercise which is expected to cost $1,4 billion.Addressing a press conference in...Published: 27 Jan 2020 at 06:47hrs | 523 | by Staff reporter
MDC position on the proposed constitutional amendments
The Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) is deeply concerned with the various constitutional amendments that were recently proposed by the Zanu PF regime.Indeed, despite all the grave concerns...Published: 24 Jan 2020 at 11:14hrs | 716 | by Kucaca Phulu
Nelson Chamisa’s Agenda 2020 address to the nation
(Transcript of MDC leader Nelson Chamisa’s ‘Agenda 2020’ address as prepared for delivery at Stodart Hall in Mbare on January 21, 2020)Fellow Zim...Published: 22 Jan 2020 at 19:47hrs | 1494 | by Nelson Chamisa
Proposed constitutional changes gazetted
The much-awaited constitutional reform process has entered a crucial stage following the gazetting of the Constitution Amendment Bill which paves way for restructuring of the supreme law.Gover...Published: 04 Jan 2020 at 22:13hrs | 2429 | by Staff Reporter
Transparency & Accountability is a key component in Governance & Leadership
One of the pre-requisite of good governance in leadership and development is transparency and accountability which boosts confidence and investor's interests. In short, since the departure of Robert M...Published: 11 Dec 2019 at 16:38hrs | 1031 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Moyo is Zimbabwe's most common surname
Moyos continue to rule the roost in Zimbabwe as the most common surname, according to NetCredit.Your last name is one of ...Published: 08 Dec 2019 at 15:02hrs | 6698 | by Ndou Paul
Matabeleland North is open for business
Matebeleland North is open for businessZimbabwe is endowed with several majestic wonders and investment opportunities which require an open mind that sees beyond the negative media onslaught a...Published: 03 Dec 2019 at 10:16hrs | 1393 | by Nicholas Ncube
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