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Sikhala spends 59th night behind bars; renews freedom bid
JAILED Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) law makers, Job Sikhala and Godfrey Sithole will, through their lawyers, file a fresh bail application at the Magistrates Court Friday after spending 59 nigh...Published: 13 hrs ago | 1417 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa takes victory celebrations to Masvingo
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) leader, Nelson Chamisa, will be in Masvingo this weekend to lead his party's victory celebrations for urban wards which they clinched during March 26 by-elections....Published: 13 hrs ago | 2596 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora vows to 'rise again'
MDC-T president, Douglas Mwonzora, whose party lost dismally in the recent by-elections, has vowed to reclaim the party's lost ground in future elections.This is despite the fact that senior o...Published: 13 hrs ago | 1674 | by Staff reporter
Fire guts down Gweru lodge
GWERU'S Eland Lodge (formerly Elephant Lodge) owned by the late Gweru businessman and Citizens Coalition for Change politician Rodrick Rutsvara was on Wednesday afternoon burnt down by a veldfire, whi...Published: 13 hrs ago | 613 | by Staff reporter
Chitungwiza acting mayor claims he is being sabotaged
ACTING Chitungwiza mayor, Kelvin Mutimbanyoka says council employees, including management, were sabotaging an on-going operation against illegal structures."I have realised that a lot of coun...Published: 13 hrs ago | 265 | by Staff reporter
Retailers must reduce prices, says CCZ
THE Consumer Council of Zimbabwe (CCZ) has called on retailers to reduce prices of goods following a reduction in fuel prices.This follows a drop in petrol price from US$1,76 to US$1,60 per li...Published: 13 hrs ago | 385 | by Staff reporter
'Sadc, a toothless bulldog'
THE Citizens in Action Southern Africa (Ciasa) has accused the Southern Africa Development Community (Sadc) of failing to effectively deal with electoral crises in countries such as Zimbabwe.I...Published: 13 hrs ago | 396 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to release smaller gold coins
Smaller Zimbabwean gold coins, as small as a tenth of an ounce, are expected to go on sale in November from the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe so ordinary people can invest in them and store value for their...Published: 13 hrs ago | 570 | by Staff reporter
Payment for goods priced in black-market rates suspended?
All payments have been suspended for goods supplied to Government ministries, departments and agencies and possibly priced using black market exchange rates with procuring units now compelled to do du...Published: 13 hrs ago | 300 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's hectic schedule
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa will today lead key proceedings in a double hectic schedule in the resort city of Victoria Falls where he is set to officially open the End of Term Judges Symposium this morning an...Published: 13 hrs ago | 270 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora claims he is brewing a shocker for Zimbabwe
MDC-T president Douglas Mwonzora has said his party is brewing a shocker for the nation ahead of the crucial harmonised elections pencilled for next year.This is despite his party having fared...Published: 11 Aug 2022 at 18:09hrs | 991 | by Staff reporter
Policy flaws chasing Forex from the formal market
It is estimated that US$2.5 billion is circulating outside the formal banking system in Zimbabwe with households, businesses and foreign investors preferring to store their hard-earned foreign currenc...Published: 11 Aug 2022 at 12:05hrs | 1839 | by Victor Bhoroma
Assessing the US$12 billion mining industry target
The Zimbabwean government launched an ambitious plan to transform the mining sector into a US$12 billion export industry by end of 2023. The plan was launched in October 2019 as a key pillar to sustai...Published: 11 Aug 2022 at 12:01hrs | 355 | by Victor Bhoroma
Mnangagwa's sense of insecurity and lack of confidence as a leader compromising national development and unity
During the days of ousted late despot Robert Gabriel Mugabe, Zimbabweans were introduced to the sickening politics of cultism - whereby, the ruling ZANU P...Published: 11 Aug 2022 at 08:36hrs | 2736 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Chamisa says Zimbabweans must copy Kenya on diaspora vote
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has applauded Kenya for allowing the diaspora vote and said Zimbabweans living outside the country should be allowed to vote in the 2023 polls...Published: 11 Aug 2022 at 06:45hrs | 2647 | by Staff reporter
Econet boss bags top director award
DEPUTY chief executive officer at Zimbabwe Stock Exchange-listed telecommunications giant, Econet, Roy Chimanikire was on Friday named Director of the Year for 2021.The director of the year aw...Published: 11 Aug 2022 at 06:43hrs | 404 | by Staff reporter
Nedbank chops off 23 workers
Nedbank Zimbabwe Limited has retrenched 23 workers, including 10 managers, citing a shift in its strategic focus.The workers affected by the compulsory retrenchment exercise, which took effect...Published: 11 Aug 2022 at 06:42hrs | 841 | by Staff reporter
Former Amakorokoza lead actor, AK returns to Zimbabwe after 13 years in South Africa
FORMER Amakorokoza lead actor Bhekilizwe Ndlovu, best known for his role as AK in the hit 2002 drama, has returned to Zimbabwe after 13 years in South Africa.Ndlovu, who seems to have diverted...Published: 11 Aug 2022 at 06:41hrs | 895 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe, SA to collaborate on expiry of permits'
Zimbabwe and South Africa will work together to find a common solution on the Zimbabwe Exemption Permits (ZEP that are due to expire at the end of this year.This emerged yesterday during the m...Published: 11 Aug 2022 at 06:39hrs | 453 | by Staff reporter
'West responsible for chaos in Africa'
Zimbabwe's long held position that Western countries should not dictate to African countries how they should run their affairs has been reaffirmed by South Africa's Minister of International Relations...Published: 11 Aug 2022 at 06:38hrs | 141 | by Staff reporter
State seeks 3month remand for Sikhala
THE State sought to extend incarcerated opposition MP Job Sikhala's remand by a further three months.Prosecutor Lancelot Mutsokoti told magistrate Stanford Mambanje that they wanted Sikhala's ...Published: 10 Aug 2022 at 20:17hrs | 1835 | by Staff reporter
South Africa hosts Zimbabwe's foreign minister
Zimbabwe's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Frederick Shava is leading his country's delegation in Pretoria, attending the mid-term review of the Bi-National Commission (BNC) at the...Published: 10 Aug 2022 at 18:10hrs | 753 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa charms armed forces with title deed promises
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has promised decent wages, improved living conditions and title deeds for the country's security forces if his party forms a future government...Published: 10 Aug 2022 at 18:09hrs | 2938 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's cash-rich govt suppliers fuel currency volatility
GOVERNMENT procurement and service providers - who include public works contractors and suppliers of goods and services - are destabilising the foreign exchange market by offloading part of their stag...Published: 10 Aug 2022 at 08:40hrs | 1172 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa vows decent pay and adequate resources for uniformed forces
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has promised uniformed forces that his administration will work well with them when he takes over power should he win elections due next year....Published: 10 Aug 2022 at 06:39hrs | 656 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe defence forces being used for repression, says CCC
THE main opposition, Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has slammed the ruling Zanu-PF party for politicising the country's uniformed forces in order to repress civilians.Zimbabwe Defence For...Published: 10 Aug 2022 at 06:38hrs | 515 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa says partisan politics toxifying army
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday spoke out against the "partisan political toxification" of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) and urged security forces to serve nati...Published: 10 Aug 2022 at 06:37hrs | 491 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora to announce congress dates
MDC-T leader Douglas Mwonzora has said he will announce the party's elective congress dates in the next few days as pressure mounts on him to hold the meeting.Mwonzora has been accused of dith...Published: 10 Aug 2022 at 06:37hrs | 1070 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa targeting African churches
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is reportedly leaving no stone unturned as he targets churches with African roots as part of his wider presidential re-election campaign ahead of the 2023 elections....Published: 10 Aug 2022 at 06:35hrs | 348 | by Staff reporter
Chevrons on brink of rare feat
Zimbabwe will be targeting rare series whitewash when they walk out to face Bangladesh in the third and final one-day international (ODI) at Harare Sports Club this morning.The hosts won the f...Published: 10 Aug 2022 at 06:35hrs | 196 | by Staff reporter
Internal Zanu-PF violence unsettles youth leader
RECENT political violence that rocked the ruling Zanu-PF party elections to choose Masvingo provincial youth chairperson has unsettled the party's youth league boss John Paradza.The post was l...Published: 10 Aug 2022 at 06:34hrs | 365 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe oil could be new source of conflict'
CENTRE for Natural Resource Governance executive director Farai Maguwu has warned that the possible oil findings in Muzarabani could lead to conflict.Recently, the Britain-based independent oi...Published: 10 Aug 2022 at 06:33hrs | 1493 | by Staff reporter
Mr Mnangagwa, wheels of justice will catch up with you
DEAR President Emmerson Mnangagwa,Your Excellency, methinks it is astonishing that you appear to be the only stranger who is not impacted by the allegations of sexual impropriety made by an Au...Published: 10 Aug 2022 at 06:32hrs | 404 | by Cyprian M Ndawana
The defence forces are a citizens force
Yesterday was an important day, a historic day, one penned in the history of the birth of our nation Zimbabwe by the sacrifices and toil of many men, women and children who paid the ultimate price to ...Published: 10 Aug 2022 at 06:32hrs | 52 | by Nelson Chamisa
Mnangagwa calls on Zimbabweans to shun political violence
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has called on the nation to shun political violence as Zimbabwe heads towards the 2023 general elections.Mnangagwa was addressing the nation Tuesday during the Zim...Published: 09 Aug 2022 at 20:07hrs | 639 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean dollar gaining value
Parallel market exchange rate responds to RBZ measuresTREASURY has been hailed for tightening screws on money supply growth in the market, in a move credited for stabilising the foreign curren...Published: 09 Aug 2022 at 17:57hrs | 31796 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa declares amnesty on illegal gun holders to surrender weapons
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared a near two-month long amnesty on all illegal firearm holders to voluntarily surrender the lethal weapons to their nearest police stations with no questions as...Published: 09 Aug 2022 at 10:54hrs | 1921 | by Staff reporter
Point of correction: Chiwenga not son in law of Matabeleland
We know that having a husband who holds a high position in Zimbabwe or any other country can be exciting for others. And having a better half of your choice from any country or nation is any woman or ...Published: 09 Aug 2022 at 08:46hrs | 7641 | by Israel Dube
Don't abuse our heroes, says Chamisa
MAIN opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has criticised government for conferring hero statuses to Zanu-PF party members only, saying national heroes should not bear a...Published: 09 Aug 2022 at 08:24hrs | 867 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo, Kariba ignore Heroes Day
HEROES' Day celebrations were poorly attended in Bulawayo and Kariba yesterday, with residents saying the holiday was no longer of significance because government is failing to honour the "real libera...Published: 09 Aug 2022 at 08:22hrs | 736 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's CCC says liberation war gains eroded by political oppression, persecution
The country's biggest opposition party, Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) says ethos and gains of the liberation war have been tainted by political oppression and persecution by President Emmerson M...Published: 09 Aug 2022 at 08:20hrs | 200 | by Staff reporter
Is Zimbabwe's new gold coin evidence of a broader global trend?
Saber rattling by the Chinese Communist Party stoked investor fears this week, putting upward pressure on gold prices. CCP officials felt aggrieved by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, whi...Published: 09 Aug 2022 at 08:20hrs | 260 | by Mike Gleason
We know our heroes
THOUSANDS of people yesterday thronged the National Heroes Acre to remember the country's luminaries who sacrificed limb and life to liberate Zimbabwe and deliver freedom that flourishes today....Published: 09 Aug 2022 at 08:17hrs | 105 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga ex-wife battles life-threatening lymphoedema
Marry Mubaiwa's family has shelved a scheduled amputation process on her forearm with faint hopes of a miraculous recovery by Vice President Constantino Chiwenga's troubled ex-wife.Mubaiwa bat...Published: 08 Aug 2022 at 23:16hrs | 1097 | by Staff reporter
Morgan Tsvangirai deserves national hero status, says Mafume
HARARE Mayor, Jacob Mafume Monday called for the recognition of the late former Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai as a national hero for his unequivocal role in opening up democratic space in the count...Published: 08 Aug 2022 at 23:16hrs | 564 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt bans Chamisa documentary
THE Zimbabwe government has banned "President," Danish filmmaker Camilla Nielsson's Oscar-shortlisted documentary about the African nation's corrupt 2018 presidential election, Variety can exclusively...Published: 08 Aug 2022 at 23:15hrs | 1718 | by Staff reporter
Mliswa blasts July Moyo for Harare's worsening water problems
INDEPENDENT Norton legislator Temba Mliswa has teared into Minister of Local Government, July Moyo for plunging Harare into debilitating water shortages.Most areas in the capital experienced w...Published: 08 Aug 2022 at 05:52hrs | 1876 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe agrees extradition deal with Rwanda
ZIMBABWE and Rwanda last week signed an agreement that will help expedite "two specific criminal cases" as Kigali seeks the extradition of individuals suspected of involvement in the country's 1994 ge...Published: 08 Aug 2022 at 05:51hrs | 1676 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa told to play fair in 2023
THE leader of the Zion Christian Church (ZCC), bishop Nehemia Mutendi yesterday pulled a shocker by calling on President Emmerson Mnangagwa to promote peace and play a "clean game" in the general elec...Published: 08 Aug 2022 at 05:50hrs | 1645 | by Staff reporter
Home Affairs minister petitioned over police conduct
THE Zimbabwe Passengers Association (ZPA) has petitioned President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Home Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe and Police Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga over police officers' laxity...Published: 08 Aug 2022 at 05:49hrs | 412 | by Staff reporter
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