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Kango wants duty hike on gas stoves
KANGO Private Limited has called on Government to increase duty on gas stoves following the increased inroads of the imported product on the local market. Kango is the sole maker of gas stoves...Published: 1 hr ago | 229 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's days numbered
A special delegation of senior military officials reportedly told Chinese generals that President Emmerson Mnangagwa's political reign will expire in 2020, and that he was going to be an interim caret...Published: 18 hrs ago | 9949 | by Staff repo
Zimbabwe begins regional power exports
ZIMBABWE has started exporting electricity to regional countries especially Namibia, buoyed by increased production at the Kariba Power Station which came into life in March last year.Presiden...Published: 23 Mar 2019 at 22:25hrs | 1927 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa moves to checkmate his rivals
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed more politburo members to oversee the restructuring of Harare and Bulawayo provinces in what serves to indicate the high stakes involved in the whole exercis...Published: 23 Mar 2019 at 21:36hrs | 9874 | by Staff reporter
MDC hammers Mnangagwa over 'infantile and embarrassing love of flying'
President Emmerson Mnangagwa declared two days of mourning the victims of Cyclone Idai - and then left on a trip to Angola, his 28th foreign visit in the 15 months since he assumed power.The M...Published: 23 Mar 2019 at 21:34hrs | 540 | by ZimLive
Supa Mandiwanzira's passport return bid deferred
A HARARE magistrate deferred until next week a decision on whether to release a passport to ex-Cabinet minister Supa Mandiwanzira, facing charges of criminal abuse of office. Mandiwanzira, who...Published: 23 Mar 2019 at 21:31hrs | 165 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge modernisation to boost town's economy
The US$241 million modernisation of Beitbridge Border Post is expected to boost the town's economic and infrastructure growth, President Mnangagwa has said. He said Zimbabwe and South Africa agreed at...Published: 23 Mar 2019 at 05:48hrs | 518 | by Staff reporter
Army told China Mnangagwa’s power expires in 2020
A special delegation of senior military officials reportedly told Chinese generals that President Emmerson Mnangagwa's political reign will expire in 2020, and that he was going to be an interim caret...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 09:51hrs | 26167 | by Spotlight
Cyclone Idai exposed misplaced priorities in Zimbabwe
The devastating cyclone effects as witnessed and experienced in the eastern parts of the country makes a very sad reading of the kind of leadership Zimbabwe has had since the advent of indepen...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 08:01hrs | 2853 | by Iphithule Maphosa
Fixing Zimbabwe's broken reputation chain
The Economist Intelligence Unit's livability survey 2018, pitches Harare, in Zimbabwe, in the 10 least "livable" in the world out of the 140-city sample.Harare is ranked number 135, only eclip...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 07:02hrs | 220 | by Staff reporter
China offers to help rebuild cyclone ravaged areas
THE Chinese government has offered to help Zimbabwe rebuild infrastructure in Chimanimani, where most roads, bridges, schools and clinics were destroyed by Cyclone Idai last week. Speaking at ...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 06:31hrs | 347 | by Staff reporter
Judge rules that NPRC will be operational until 2028
A Masvingo High Court judge has ruled that the lifespan of the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) will be 10 years from January 5 last year when it became operational after the enactm...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 06:20hrs | 152 | by Staff reporter
'Mandiwanzira potential fugitive'
Special Unit prosecutor Michael Chakandida yesterday opposed former minister and Nyanga South legislator Supa Mandiwanzira's application for variation of bail conditions saying that he is a potential ...Published: 21 Mar 2019 at 19:16hrs | 3547 | by Staff reporter
China to help rebuild Chimanimani
THE Chinese Government has offered to help Zimbabwe rebuild infrastructure in Chimanimani where most roads, bridges, schools and clinics were destroyed by Cyclone Idai which struck the district last w...Published: 21 Mar 2019 at 19:13hrs | 2237 | by Staff reporter
No to looting of #CycloneIdai donations
Emerging unverified reports of corrupt people who are said to be 'helping' themselves with the donations towards relief efforts for Cyclone Idai victims in Manicaland and Masvingo provinces cannot go ...Published: 21 Mar 2019 at 12:29hrs | 1335 | by Christine Lethokuhle Mabhena
Zimbabweans ranked happier than Rwandans, Batswana and Malawians
The World Happiness Report has been released and Zimbabwe ranks close to the bottom ten, lower than neighbours Mozambique and Zambia. However, Zimbabweans have been ranked happier than Rwandans, Batsw...Published: 21 Mar 2019 at 11:14hrs | 4548 | by Staff reporter
Supa offers $100,000 house to get passport back
Ex-Cabinet minister Supa Mandiwanzira, pictured, - who is facing two counts of criminal abuse of office - has offered to surrender an additional property worth $100 000 as surety in a bid to convince ...Published: 21 Mar 2019 at 07:57hrs | 2469 | by Staff reporter
Buyers bring in $1 billion to buy golden leaf
International tobacco buyers have mobilized US$1 billion to buy the country's golden leaf crop this year, a move expected to boost foreign currency inflows in the country. The 2019 tobacco mar...Published: 21 Mar 2019 at 07:53hrs | 1172 | by Staff reporter
Government sells NetOne and TelOne
The Government has announced that it is selling its shares in the two giant Telecommunications companies TelOne and NetOne.The Minister of Finance and Economic Development, MthuliNcube told a ...Published: 20 Mar 2019 at 09:52hrs | 7936 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa tasks 2 ministers to address Beitbridge plight
President Mnangagwa has instructed two Cabinet ministers to work together in addressing challenges affecting the teaching of sciences in Beitbridge district. Higher and Tertiary Education, Sci...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 23:03hrs | 722 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to engage Trump over sanctions removal
ZIMBABWE will continue to engage American President Donald Trump's administration to ensure removal of illegal sanctions which Washington imposed on the nation, hurting the economy, President Mnangagw...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 07:05hrs | 3305 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe sanctions affecting Sadc'
A GROUP of South Africa-based civic society groups is in Bulawayo campaigning for the removal of Western imposed economic sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe, saying they had missed their targets and are no...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 06:49hrs | 788 | by Staff reporter
RBZ boss' case deferred
Suspended Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Financial Intelligence Unit director Mirirai Chiremba's application for refusal of further remand was yesterday rolled over to Thursday after his lawyer, Mr Ad...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 06:29hrs | 257 | by Staff reporter
ZANU PF proposes to give away platinum to foreign Capitalists
In 1991, the Zimbabwean economy took its first major dive with the adoption of the IMF/World bank neo-liberal "Economic Structural Adjustment Programme" (ESAP). In Zimbabwe, this process was headed by...Published: 18 Mar 2019 at 10:06hrs | 1418 | by ZCP
Fresh turmoil looms in Zanu-PF, as war vets demand clean up at party HQ
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF party is heading for stormy waters, after it emerged a group of war veterans led by one Philemon Mutongi are demanding a "clean-up" of the party headquarters in ...Published: 18 Mar 2019 at 06:54hrs | 3672 | by newzimbabwe
We cannot blame Nelson Chamisa without blaming all of us
We are under sanctions from the United States, the European Union and other Western outposts like Australia, New Zealand and Canada, and the ruin of the sanctions is without doubt. Our industr...Published: 18 Mar 2019 at 06:40hrs | 2401 | by Reason Wafawarova
MDC Congress: Proposals to achieve unity, progress
THERE is nothing amiss about the split of political parties, churches, football or other sporting teams, partnerships, corporates, or any voluntary organisation for that matter. While for the ...Published: 17 Mar 2019 at 18:12hrs | 1144 | by Makaita Noel Mutasa
Pricing madness hits Victoria Falls
NZALA Milimo was born in Victoria Falls in 1974 and did her primary and secondary education at public schools in the resort town's ghetto townships.But unlike the thousands of well-heeled fore...Published: 17 Mar 2019 at 18:09hrs | 3923 | by Staff reporter
TelOne gears up for privatisation
TelOne says it has appointed a consultant who will advise the company on the restructuring of its staggering $380 million debt as it seeks to clean its books and attract private capital.TelOne...Published: 17 Mar 2019 at 08:48hrs | 491 | by Staff reporter
Internet key to economic development
IN the article, "The great transformer: The impact of the Internet on economic growth and prosperity" (2011) James Manyika and Charles Roxburgh seek to explain the influence of Information Communicati...Published: 17 Mar 2019 at 08:36hrs | 50 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa bullish on TelOne future prospects
The professionalism of TelOne's management, including their determined push to turnaround the State-owned enterprise (SOE), will likely be a drawcard for reputable technical partners or suitors, Presi...Published: 17 Mar 2019 at 08:30hrs | 380 | by Staff rpeorter
Mnangagwa opens up on past
President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday gave a rare personal insight into his early life, during which he was involved in subversive activities after seeing his dreams of becoming a pilot frustrated by...Published: 16 Mar 2019 at 15:55hrs | 2076 | by Staff reporter
China seeks stronger trade, economic ties with Zimbabwe
China will intensify trade and economic cooperation with Zimbabwe, and come to the country's aid after a devastating drought has left almost half of the population food insecure and requiring aid....Published: 16 Mar 2019 at 13:41hrs | 362 | by Xinhua
Mnangagwa reveals childhood dreams
Imagine, aboard a plane and before take-off you hear a voice saying, "This is Captain Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa speaking. We are ready for take-off. Our flight is going take approximately three hour...Published: 16 Mar 2019 at 05:08hrs | 1165 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa tells mining firms to 'use it or lose it'
President Mnangagwa has said mining companies holding onto claims should either use them or risk losing them to the State even if they are paying fees to keep the claims. He said there were some big c...Published: 16 Mar 2019 at 04:58hrs | 208 | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe and a fracturing Zanu-PF
continued from last weekMany of those mansion builders were comrades-in-arms from Zimbabwe's war of independence. They, their families, and their business cronies were not eager to give up pow...Published: 15 Mar 2019 at 17:11hrs | 1560 | by Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield
Non-performing parastatals warned
President Mnangagwa has warned parastatals that continue to under-perform despite Government support saying days of perennial poor performances and failure to complete projects they would have embarke...Published: 15 Mar 2019 at 05:55hrs | 371 | by Staff reporter
Optic fibre link - another feather in the cap for Zimbabwe
THE commissioning of the $23,6 million TelOne national backbone fibre link in Beitbridge is a game changer in the telecommunications sector at it will allow for faster, reliable, secure and cheaper in...Published: 15 Mar 2019 at 05:53hrs | 330 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans counting the cost of removing Mugabe
IN AN ideal world, the fall of Robert Mugabe as president of Zimbabwe was supposed to usher in a period of sustained economic growth and prosperity.Mugabe, 95, was toppled by his loyalists in ...Published: 14 Mar 2019 at 19:39hrs | 5049 | by Brighton Khumalo
Repent now and fix our ailing economy
Editor,That Zimbabwe is on a downward trajectory is no secret. In fact we have been in descent mode for many a year. It is a tragedy. And the fact that the powers that be spend a considerable ...Published: 14 Mar 2019 at 14:28hrs | 1237 | by NM
A link to Zimbabwe-China mega deals
Economic deals signed between Zimbabwe and China are bearing fruit following yesterday's successful commissioning of the National Backbone Fibre Link that was directly funded by a US$23,6 million faci...Published: 14 Mar 2019 at 07:50hrs | 507 | by Staff reporter
State declines to prosecute man who dislikes Mnangagwa's face
THE case of a Maramba-PFungwe man facing charges of insulting or undermining the authority of the president failed to kickoff at the Murewa Magistrates' Courts, Tuesday after the State indicated it ha...Published: 14 Mar 2019 at 07:49hrs | 4331 | by newzimbabwe
Zimbabwe, South Africa to jointly develop Beitbridge, Musina
President Mnangagwa cuts the ribbon during the official launch of the TelOne Beitbridge-Masvingo-Harare fibre optic link in Beitbridge yesterdayTHE Zimbabwean and South African governments hav...Published: 14 Mar 2019 at 05:59hrs | 3129 | by Staff Reporter
Zim Government lacks consistency on Policy and economic projects
Succession politics is a major stumbling block to the success story and progressive ideas in Zimbabwe. It is not about Mnangagwa, Chamisa or Mugabe, but it is about the future of this country. Governm...Published: 13 Mar 2019 at 21:38hrs | 490 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Mnangagwa commissions the National Backbone Fibre Optic Link
President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Wednesday commissioned the National BroadBand optic fibre link at TelOne Beitbridge Exchange. The TelOne Optic link will connect Beitbridge with Bulawayo, Harar...Published: 13 Mar 2019 at 11:23hrs | 1454 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Wadyajena torments ex-minister Chinamasa's wife
PARLIAMENT'S Lands Committee chair Justice Wadyajena Tuesday gave former Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa's wife and her Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) colleagues a good tongue-lashing ...Published: 13 Mar 2019 at 07:12hrs | 3885 | by newzimbabwe.com
Chinamasa's wife implicated in tobacco cartels
THE Tobacco Association of Zimbabwe (TAZ) yesterday alleged corruption in the tobacco industry, with Tobacco Industry Marketing Board (TIMB) board chairperson Monica Chinamasa's name coming out promin...Published: 13 Mar 2019 at 06:59hrs | 1136 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa heads to Beitbridge
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa is today expected to commission the multi-million-dollar TelOne fibre optic link in Beitbridge. The link connects Beitbridge with Bulawayo, Harare, Masvingo and the rest of...Published: 12 Mar 2019 at 23:52hrs | 2909 | by Staff reporter
Wisdom about investments in Africa
Africa is the market frontier for many investors. Competition in Africa is still bearable to many investors unlike China and India as the market has matured. Unlike Europe or South America, investing ...Published: 12 Mar 2019 at 12:58hrs | 322 | by Enos Denhere
No turning back on Rwanda turning around her economy
Human occupation of Rwanda is thought to have begun shortly after the last Ice age. By the 16th century, the inhabitants had organized into a number of kingdoms. In the 19th century, Mwami (King) Rwab...Published: 12 Mar 2019 at 11:47hrs | 1406 | by Enos Denhere
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