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Mnangagwa's govt, civil servants headed for clash
GOVERNMENT and its workers are headed for a showdown amid revelations the civils servants were demanding United States dollar-denominated salaries post the Covid-19 pandemic.In the past, the g...Published: 19 hrs ago | 915 | by Staff reporter
A fool and his pen, what a bad combo!
April Fools' Day has been celebrated for several centuries by different cultures. The media embraced the tradition and have been participating in the Apri...Published: 02 Apr 2020 at 19:50hrs | 1947 | by Tafara Shumba
Mthuli Ncube sets up Pandemic National Disaster Fund
Government has established the Zimbabwe Covid-19 National Disaster Fund to enable citizens and other well-wishers to contribute towards the fight against the deadly virus which has killed nearly 50 00...Published: 02 Apr 2020 at 13:12hrs | 584 | by Staff reporter
Lockdown fatigue on Day 3?
Residents yesterday continued to defy the lockdown order as police arrested 182 people throughout the country for the violations at a time when over 1 000 visitors from countries with confirmed Covid-...Published: 02 Apr 2020 at 07:23hrs | 428 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe waives duty on Covid-19 material
Duty on imported drugs and other materials used in the Covid-19 response has been waived, with Government expressing satisfaction with mitigation measures put in place by the Inter-Ministerial Taskfor...Published: 01 Apr 2020 at 07:22hrs | 94 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube releases $500 million for Covid-19 fight
Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube says government has released ZWL$500 million to fight against COVID-19, and is ready to attend to further requests on this issue. In addition, Ncube said Tre...Published: 30 Mar 2020 at 19:02hrs | 3011 | by Moyo Roy
President Mnangagwa, why is Frank Buyanga not arrested by ZR Police?
Dear Mr President,I hope I find you well Mr. President. I am putting on ice serious differences I have with you for the sake of the young life: the son to Ms Chantelle Muteswa and Mr. Frank Bu...Published: 30 Mar 2020 at 12:34hrs | 4210 | by Nomazulu Thata
'Urgent need to capacitate Ekusileni, Thorngrove hospitals'
THE Government has said there is an urgent need to capacitate Ekusileni Medical Centre and Thorngrove Infectious Disease Hospital as isolation centres for Covid-19 patients in Bulawayo. The bu...Published: 30 Mar 2020 at 08:13hrs | 232 | by Staff reporter
Strict new curbs on life begin countrywide
AHEAD of the 21-day lockdown starting today to contain the spread of Covid-19, thousands of people yesterday thronged Mbare Musika bus rank in Harare and many other pick-up points seeking transport to...Published: 30 Mar 2020 at 07:49hrs | 265 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans in panic buying mode
THE total lockdown to contain the spread of Covid-19 will start at midnight with the Government passionately calling on citizens to comply with the directive and instructions from security personnel d...Published: 29 Mar 2020 at 07:29hrs | 618 | by Staff reporter
COVID-19: ZIMBABWE LOCKDOWN!
President Mnangagwa has with effect from Monday declared a total lockdown on the country to contain the spread of Covid-19 which has infected more than 500 000 people worldwide. The pandemic, ...Published: 28 Mar 2020 at 07:39hrs | 335 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa ramps up response to Covid-19
STATE OF THE NATION UPDATE ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT, CDE EMMERSON DAMBUDZO MNANGAGWA, ON THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC Fellow Zimbabweans, ...Published: 28 Mar 2020 at 07:33hrs | 165 | by ED Mnangagwa
Chamisa announces support for Mnangagwa
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa has announced that he is fully behind the decision by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to declare a 21-day lockdown due to the coronavirus. In a statement on Friday eveni...Published: 27 Mar 2020 at 18:42hrs | 9114 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Headmaster, teacher refused rice after Mnangagwa Cleanup Campaign
There was fracas at Glow Service Station in Masvingo CBD after a councillor defied instructions and refused to give a school head and a teacher 3kg rice each allocated to them for attending President ...Published: 27 Mar 2020 at 12:27hrs | 6948 | by Staff reporter
RBZ takes MDC advice on redollarization but....
At long last it has happened. The RBZ has finally announced in its 26th March Monetary Policy an...Published: 27 Mar 2020 at 09:30hrs | 4229 | by Dr Tapiwa Maji-Marefu Mashakada Economist and MDC Secretary for Policy and Research
UN calls for easing of sanctions on Zimbabwe
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has called for easing of sanctions against Zimbabwe and such countries like Iran, Cuba, Venezuela and North Korea to allow their health systems to...Published: 26 Mar 2020 at 06:28hrs | 1489 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube and George Charamba aides self-isolate
At least three civil servants have been tested for coronavirus after coming into contact with Zororo Makamba, who died from the disease on Monday.Two aides of deputy cabinet secretary and pres...Published: 24 Mar 2020 at 17:14hrs | 5118 | by Staff reporter
Civil servants want to work from home
THE Apex Council is lobbying Government to allow civil servants in none essential departments to work from home as part of a raft of measures to curb the spread of Covid-19 in the country. Gov...Published: 24 Mar 2020 at 06:34hrs | 549 | by Staff reporter
MDC should be wary of founder mentality syndrome
DEBATE has been raging over the past few weeks over the role former Zanu-PF members, particularly the so-called G40, are playing in the MDC.As usual, views are polarised, with some saying they...Published: 19 Mar 2020 at 06:29hrs | 1524 | by Nqaba Matshazi
ZACC warns public officials
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has confirmed that about 60 percent of cases it was handling were being committed by public officials, and has since urged all civil servants to report c...Published: 19 Mar 2020 at 06:15hrs | 337 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's ban on large gathering take effect today
President Mnangagwa took the war on coronavirus to Nyanga, where he said the ban on large gatherings would take effect tomorrow. "There is an outbreak of the coronavirus disease worldwide, whi...Published: 19 Mar 2020 at 06:12hrs | 370 | by Staff reporter
Civil servant bus fleet doubles
Another 33 buses were yesterday handed over to the Public Service Commission (PSC) to ferry civil servants, more than doubling its fleet, at a ceremony attended by President Mnangagwa who promised to ...Published: 18 Mar 2020 at 06:22hrs | 605 | by Staff reported
Labour to approach Govt for for another salary review
THE Apex council has said it would be approaching Government for an emergency meeting to negotiate for better salaries for civil servants as their incomes have been eroded by price hikes. In J...Published: 16 Mar 2020 at 05:53hrs | 2047 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe urged to adopt a dual currency
AFRICAN Economic Development Strategies (AEDS) has urged government to adopt for a dual currency - where the Zimbabwean dollar and the US dollar are used as the main currency.Presenting the St...Published: 15 Mar 2020 at 17:45hrs | 4814 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo residents up in arms with the council
Bulawayo residents are also up in arms with the council over the local authority's recent move to effect a 716 percent rates and rental hike, with residents arguing that it violates their basic human ...Published: 15 Mar 2020 at 08:53hrs | 412 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt injects more cash to fight coronavirus
TREASURY has a $3,2 billion kitty to fund social protection programmes for vulnerable members of society and also bankroll contingency measures against the spread of coronavirus.The resources ...Published: 15 Mar 2020 at 08:45hrs | 776 | by Stephen Jakes
'Dump Zimdollar'
THE government is coming under growing pressure to return the country to the general use of multi-currencies anchored by the American dollar, as the prematurely re-introduced Zim dollar continues to p...Published: 14 Mar 2020 at 23:56hrs | 1300 | by Staff reporter
NPRC slams tribal infested 'inhumane' Bulawayo office
THE National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) has slammed the Registrar General's (RG's) Office in Bulawayo for lacking a humane face in dealing with citizens seeking national documents. Thi...Published: 13 Mar 2020 at 05:58hrs | 706 | by Staff reporter
Varsity, college students pay new fees, says Murwira
Students have started paying new tuition fees at universities and polytechnics and there has been no interruption to learning, Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science and Technology Develop...Published: 13 Mar 2020 at 05:53hrs | 1346 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe teachers need urgent salary review'
THE Progressive Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) president Takavafira Zhou says teachers have relapsed into incapacitation because the salary increment effected by government in February for civil s...Published: 12 Mar 2020 at 07:13hrs | 1448 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe issues travel advisory on South Africa
GOVERNMENT has urged people to avoid unnecessary travel to South Africa until the neighbouring country is safe from coronavirus (Covid-19) to minimise the risk of exposure. Seven South Africans have s...Published: 11 Mar 2020 at 05:57hrs | 2147 | by Staff reporter
65 more Zupco buses delivered
SIXTY-FIVE more buses have been delivered from China to bolster the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco)'s fleet in urban areas and on intercity routes as part of efforts to provide affordable tr...Published: 11 Mar 2020 at 05:47hrs | 610 | by Staff reporter
Mpilo nurses stage demo against hospital CEO
MPILO Central Hospital nurses yesterday demonstrated against the chief executive officer Mr Leonard Mabandi's directive for them to start working four-day shifts instead of the two days they agreed on...Published: 10 Mar 2020 at 05:22hrs | 971 | 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 | 220 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's minister defends hike in tuition fees
Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science and Technology Professor Amon Murwira has defended the recently announced tuition fees for universities saying they were reasonable and c...Published: 09 Mar 2020 at 12:11hrs | 1182 | by Staff reporter
War vets blast govt for neglecting them
Veterans of the 1970s liberation struggle have slammed the government for not fast-tracking the War Veterans Bill aimed at improving their welfare amid reports that the majority of them were living in...Published: 09 Mar 2020 at 08:06hrs | 2331 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere attacks Mnangagwa, says pacifying military will backfire
Former Zanu-PF national political commissar and member of the once-powerful G40 faction Saviour Kasukuwere attacked President Emmerson Mnangagwa for allegedly dividing citizens by his government's dec...Published: 08 Mar 2020 at 13:24hrs | 8233 | by Staff reporter
Misinformation: government detractors' new weapon
THE most perceptive Zimbabweans must by now have taken note of an avalanche of media messages insinuating that the Second Republic might be short lived owing to a brewing coup. As it turns out...Published: 08 Mar 2020 at 09:05hrs | 951 | by Khumbula Vodloza Sibanda
Civil servants fume over 'fake' stands
A group of civil servants is up in arms with a Bulawayo housing scheme, after it allegedly failed to deliver on its contractual obligation to provide them with stands for almost a decade now.P...Published: 08 Mar 2020 at 08:34hrs | 322 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa can only be unwell
I have searched deep and wide for reasons why President Mnangagwa is seemingly unperturbed by the accelerated plunge of this country.I found no plausible reason except that he can only be unwe...Published: 07 Mar 2020 at 09:39hrs | 2945 | by Matthew Takaona
Matebeleland South health staff in accommodation crisis
MINISTRY of Health and Child Care workers in Matabeleland South are facing an acute shortage of accommodation, forcing some to share the few available houses, an official has said.Matabeleland...Published: 06 Mar 2020 at 12:37hrs | 432 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to launch army food bank..as coup looms
In a desperate bid to pre-empt mutiny among it's middle and junior ranks over growing inadequate food rations and supplies, together with appalling conditions of service at the barracks, the cou...Published: 06 Mar 2020 at 09:19hrs | 9494 | by Nancy Mabaya
Mnanaggwa bans civil servants
President Mnangagwa has banned civil servants from foreign trips and urged other Zimbabweans to restrict their travelling, especially outside Africa, as part of measures to minimise the risk of being ...Published: 05 Mar 2020 at 05:45hrs | 932 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe effects coronavirus travel ban
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has restricted international travel especially outside Africa, while civil servants have been banned from foreign trips as Government takes measures to minimise the risk of exposur...Published: 05 Mar 2020 at 05:41hrs | 371 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa bans civil servants from foreign trips
President Mnangagwa has restricted international travel, especially outside Africa, while civil servants have been banned from foreign trips as Government takes measures to minimise the risk of exposu...Published: 04 Mar 2020 at 17:20hrs | 6347 | by Staff reporter
Linda Masarira pens damning letter to Mnangagwa
Dear @edmnangagwa When you got into office, a lot of people had high expectations that you would clean up the mess left by Mugabe. We expected a corrupt-free cabinet & fiscal discipline to ensure ...Published: 04 Mar 2020 at 11:16hrs | 5729 | by Linda Masarira
Civil servants want normal life, not freebies
OUR political leaders' arrogance and selfishness has become so brazen that it is easy to notice their corruption.They own big houses, stolen farms (often more than one), flashy cars (usually s...Published: 03 Mar 2020 at 07:37hrs | 779 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt urged to bring down fees
The high fees have also exposed female students to sexual predators who take advantage while other students had either dropped out or had deferred their studies.This was said by students from ...Published: 02 Mar 2020 at 14:11hrs | 1012 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe was right, says Chamisa
OPPOSITION MDC leader Nelson Chamisa has said the situation obtaining in Zimbabwe and the failure by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to solve the country's challenges have vindicated the late former Pres...Published: 02 Mar 2020 at 09:11hrs | 3898 | by Staff reporter
Politicians do not develop countries
LAST week was marked by the sad news that the Confederation of African Football (Caf) has banned Zimbabwe stadia because they are unfit for international matches. Football is part of our social fabric...Published: 02 Mar 2020 at 09:07hrs | 167 | by Tapiwa Gomo
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