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Zimbabwe's missing link
IN today's rapidly changing global business environment, organisations are under increasing pressure to remain competitive, innovative and sustainable.Leadership, in its truest sense, has beco...Published: 18 Sep 2024 at 08:29hrs | 130 | by Staff reporter
Murder accused Gweru businessman strips in court
The trial of Peter Dube, a Gweru businessman accused of double murder and two attempted murders, was delayed this week after he displayed erratic behavior in court, raising concerns about his mental s...Published: 13 Sep 2024 at 14:55hrs | 1552 | by Staff reporter
Burning Spear heading for Zimbabwe
Excitement is sweeping through Zimbabwe's showbiz industry following the announcement that Jamaican roots reggae musician Burning Spear will be performing in the country as part of his One People Afri...Published: 14 Jul 2024 at 10:01hrs | 6065 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF threat to politicise food aid slammed
LOCAL Government minister, July Moyo, has been criticised for threatening to have food aid agencies expelled if they are suspected not to be politically correct by its supporters.Aid agencies ...Published: 04 Apr 2024 at 06:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Mambondiani was forced to resign'
Former BancABC Zimbabwe managing director Lance Mambondiani is said to have violated policies relating to procurement of vendors where prices are said to have been inflated, Business Times reported....Published: 04 Mar 2023 at 10:24hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Cattle fattening in 90 days
CATTLE fattening is a method of raising livestock that minimises animal mobility, allowing them to gain weight more quickly. Larger animals produce more meat, which can be sold for more money ...Published: 12 Feb 2023 at 07:34hrs | | by Chipo Tachiona
Muvevi was a feared man in the police service sector
JAISON Muvevi, the ex-cop who gunned down three people in Wedza last week was a feared man in the police service sector, former colleagues have reportedly told one of his victims' nephew.Muvev...Published: 21 Jan 2023 at 08:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Police dispatched helicopter in hunt for killer cop
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police yesterday dispatched an army helicopter to Hwedza district's Chiduku area as the hunt for killer ex-police officer Jaison Muvhevhi intensified.Muvhevhi, who is a f...Published: 16 Jan 2023 at 16:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Masarira lashes out at Chiwenga
LEAD president Linda Masarira came out guns blazing on August 24 as she lashed out at the Ministry of Health and Child Care for poor medical state in government-run hospitals claiming that national bu...Published: 11 Sep 2022 at 15:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt cracks down on nurses' strike organisers
The Zimbabwe government is cracking down on organisers of a nurses' strike which has already seen a union president fired from work.In June, the country's nurses downed tools at most public ho...Published: 22 Aug 2022 at 20:55hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa linked CSOs demand SADC intervention in Zimbabwe
CIVIC societies in Southern Africa have called for SADC's intervention in the worrying political situation in Zimbabwe, where the democratic space continues to shrink, as the country heads for 2023 pr...Published: 22 Aug 2022 at 19:47hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
WHO says Zimbabwe's health delivery system weak
THE World Health Organisation (WHO) says malaria remains a public health threat for the country which has a weak health delivery system characterised by lack of drugs and medicines."Despite th...Published: 17 Aug 2022 at 06:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt chokes hungry nurses
AT least 200 nurses face the axe after government yesterday fired Zimbabwe Professional Nurses Union president, Robert Chiduku for conducting union business at his workplace demanding better wages for...Published: 16 Aug 2022 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Teachers' strike inevitable
UNIONS representing teachers have said a strike action was inevitable because their July salaries reflecting a 100% adjustment have long been eroded by inflation currently at 191%."Teachers re...Published: 21 Jul 2022 at 06:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's striking nurses summoned
NURSES who went on strike protesting poor salaries have been summoned to disciplinary hearings, but labour unions say this is an attempt to cow them into silence.Confirming the hearings, Healt...Published: 14 Jul 2022 at 07:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's doctors, nurses turn mercenary
SOME public health workers, who include doctors and nurses, have reportedly devised a well-knit scam to milk cash from desperate patients to supplement their meagre salaries.Those involved all...Published: 08 Jul 2022 at 07:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF destroying our children's future
WHEN we were growing up in rural Buhera in Manicaland province a long time ago, after supper, we would huddle around the fireplace in the grass-thatched rondavel listening to folktales from Mbuya ...Published: 23 Jun 2022 at 06:48hrs | | by Chief Chiduku
Police must be swift and impartial
WHEN violence flared in Chitungwiza following the gruesome murder of political activist Moreblessing Ali last week, our police were quick to swoop on the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC)...Published: 20 Jun 2022 at 06:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
There is need to professionalise ZRP
AN opinion written by Paidamoyo Muzulu titled Pro-lege, Pro-patria, Pro-populo: This is not our ZRP refers.I could not agree more with the writer. There is need to reform the Zimbabwe Re...Published: 20 Jun 2022 at 06:43hrs | | by Chief Chiduku
Hospitals turn away pregnant women
PUBLIC hospitals are reportedly turning away pregnant women due to lack of sundries needed for childbirth.The dire state of the country's health delivery system has prompted nurses to call for...Published: 16 Jun 2022 at 08:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe nurses pile pressure on Mnangagwa
AN emerging union of nurses with a sound base of membership in Midlands and Matabeleland provinces has issued the government a two-week ultimatum to resolve grievances of the health workers or face a ...Published: 31 May 2022 at 12:27hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe teachers down chalks
WORKERS yesterday accused government of making empty promises on improved wages and conditions of service for "too many years", as teachers declared "incapacitation" again.With schools opening...Published: 03 May 2022 at 06:53hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Business community must be economic actors
IT is a fact that Zimbabwe is in a mess.The fuel and basic commodities' prices are adjusted on a daily or weekly basis.Inflation is at its all-time high in the post dollarisation...Published: 02 May 2022 at 08:02hrs | | by Chief Chiduku
Taguta laid to rest
THOUSANDS of Johane Marange Apostolic Church members converged at their Mafararikwa shrine to pay their last respects to High Priest St Noah Taguta Momberume who was buried here in Bocha yesterday. ...Published: 21 Apr 2022 at 11:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's health workers down tools
ZIMBABWE'S troubled health sector is headed for paralysis after doctors, radiographers, nurses and other specialists yesterday boycotted on-call and night duties citing incapacitation.This cam...Published: 25 Feb 2022 at 07:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Nurses blast Chiwenga
ACTING President Constantino Chiwenga has with immediate effect ordered the Nurses Council of Zimbabwe (NCZ) to stop issuing Nurses' Verification Letters, a key document for those seeking employment o...Published: 05 Feb 2022 at 19:44hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Public warned against street drugs
Zimbabwe Professional Nurses Union (ZPNU) has warned the public against buying pharmaceutical products from unregistered institutions and dealers as they will be risking their lives .The stree...Published: 25 Dec 2021 at 09:21hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Woman kills hubby in infidelity brawl
A 35-year-old Harare woman has been arrested for allegedly killing her husband over infidelity.The woman, Leoba Muzondo retaliated after her husband, Farai Tsatse (39), who accused her of infi...Published: 22 Dec 2021 at 04:43hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Citizen's arrest for Harare car thief found repainting stolen Quantum
A suspected car thief was apprehended while repainting a stolen vehicle at his Harare home, a court heard on Thursday.Kudakwashe Matonhodze, 27, of Kuwadzana Extension, was not asked to plead ...Published: 06 Aug 2021 at 12:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Family confesses to murder
A RUSAPE family's murder secret of seven years recently came out in the open as the avenging spirit of a slain teacher is now giving them a torrid time.The Maziofa family of Masvosva Village u...Published: 30 Jul 2021 at 17:12hrs | 6 | by Staff Reporter
Man kills wife over text message
POLICE in Manicaland have launched a manhunt for a Rusape man who allegedly murdered his wife after stumbling upon a love text message in her mobile phone.Manicaland police spokesperson, Inspe...Published: 19 May 2021 at 06:51hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Mr Mnangagwa, you have spoken more than you acted
DEAR President Emmerson Mnangagwa,It is with a heavy heart and a trampled soul that I write this letter to you.Since your ascendancy to power via a military-assisted coup in November...Published: 19 May 2021 at 06:47hrs | | by Cliff Chiduku
Mnangagwa to commission dam
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is today expected to commission Causeway Dam outside Marondera that is set to benefit close to 200 farmers.The dam, which forced the relocation of 146 families, wa...Published: 13 May 2021 at 06:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
New dispensation quite a joke
WITH the 2023 elections around the corner, Zanu-PF can promise heaven on earth.The ruling party will promise all the good things that the nation wishes to be put on table if people vote for Za...Published: 05 May 2021 at 07:22hrs | | by Chief Chiduku
Madhuku says Patriotic Bill mustn't be allowed
POLITICAL Actors Dialogue (Polad) member and opposition National Constitutional Assem-bly (NCA) leader Lovemore Madhuku has been critical of constitutional amendments which seek to grant President Emm...Published: 20 Apr 2021 at 07:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'MDC A will boycott 2023 elections' - why now, participated in all since ignoring 2013 SADC boycott plea
"Parties went into the 2018 elections after they had already been rigged as Zanu-PF had implemented cosmetic electoral reforms," wrote Chief Chiduku. He was spot on there.Parties did go into t...Published: 10 Apr 2021 at 06:50hrs | 4 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'Chamisa dared us to dream' - insanity of zealot oblivious his is to Win In Rigged Elections (WIRE)
"How can he (Obert Gutu) say MDC died with Morgan Tsvangirai when MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa garnered 2,2 million votes in the 2018 presidential elections?" counted Chief Chiduku in Bulawayo24...Published: 23 Mar 2021 at 17:37hrs | | by Patrick Guramatunhu
MDC Alliance stronger than ever
FORMER MDC-T vice-president Obert Gutu should shut up if he doesn't have anything to say.How can he say MDC died with Morgan Tsvangirai when MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa garnered 2,2 mil...Published: 23 Mar 2021 at 06:20hrs | | by Chief Chiduku
Chebundo departure is good riddance
IN response to MDC bigwigs Chebundo, Timveos defect to Zanu-PF: I am really surprised that former Kwekwe Central MP Blessing Chebundo, of all the people, has decided to join the ruling Zanu-PF party....Published: 26 Feb 2021 at 06:36hrs | 3 | by Chief Chiduku
Landela buying spree raises stink
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa marked his triumphal entry into the citadel of power in 2017 by declaring that he would open the country up for business, thus promising a departure from the ruinous polic...Published: 15 Jan 2021 at 07:37hrs | 1 | by Cliff Chiduku
Chiwenga accused of using command tactics
NURSES have confronted Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, who doubles as Health minister over his decision to reverse their working hours.Early this year nurses reached an agreement with the...Published: 26 Oct 2020 at 06:52hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Recalls have crippled council business, says Mafume
New Harare mayor Jacob Mafume (JM) still believes that the capital has what it takes to regain its Sunshine City status if city fathers can get their act together. Last week, he sat down with NewsDay ...Published: 12 Oct 2020 at 06:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
No one is going to save Zimbabweans but themselves, says Makoni
Simba Makoni (Sm) is regarded as one of the best ministers to preside over Zimbabwe's Treasury. He then formed his party, mMvambo/Kusile/Dawn (mKD) which had a good showing in the 2008 presidential el...Published: 28 Sep 2020 at 06:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Austerity measures: Is Zimbabwe drinking poisoned chalice?
On September 7, 2018, Mthuli Ncube was appointed as Zimbabwe's Finance minister. Being a technocrat he is, his appointment brought a breath of fresh air. At least, Zanu-PF was breaking with its past o...Published: 20 Aug 2019 at 15:18hrs | 1 | by Cliff Chiduku
When 'skinning a live snake' is not working
SOON after Fortune Chasi was sworn in as Energy minister in May, he admitted that the country was in a rut. In spelling out his immediate plan to avert power shortages, Chasi vowed to skin a live snak...Published: 30 Jul 2019 at 07:34hrs | | by Cliff Chiduku
Zimdollar return: Beware the cobra effect
Last month, the government took all and sundry by surprise when it banned the use of multi-currencies in all local transactions and reintroduced the Zimdollar; abandoned due hyperinflation in 2009....Published: 24 Jul 2019 at 08:24hrs | | by Cliff Chiduku
Sibusiso Moyo had two operations in Zimbabwe
Speaking to State media after Vice President Chiwenga's arrival, Deputy Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet (Presidential Communications) who is also the Presidential spokesperson, George Cha...Published: 17 Oct 2018 at 09:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga returns from SA hospital, SB Moyo expected soon
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has returned home from South Africa where he was receiving medical attention. He touched down at the Manyame Air Base at 1850 hours accompanied by his wife Marry, w...Published: 17 Oct 2018 at 07:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga receiving thorough medical attention in SA, had a bullet lodged in his lung?
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga is recovering well at a South African hospital where he is receiving some thorough medical attention on the effects of the Bulawayo bombing incident in June, Govern...Published: 15 Oct 2018 at 06:50hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga's condition takes a turn for the worst
WE reported that Vice President Constantino Chiwenga was airlifted to South Africa for treatment after his condition took a turn for the worst mid-last week and the report has been confirmed.S...Published: 15 Oct 2018 at 06:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
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