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Invitation for investors to invest in Somaliland
Dear Investors, On behalf of the Government of Somaliland, I am humbled and honoured to cordially invite you to explore the immense investment opportunities that lie within this young nation: ...Published: 03 Oct 2023 at 09:53hrs | 297 | by Mohamed Osman Saed
Improved power supply as Zesa completes unit maintenance
Improved electricity generation in the country has been achieved following the completion of maintenance works on one of the units at Hwange Power Station last week. The government remains committed t...Published: 01 Oct 2023 at 07:32hrs | 130 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's 'rigged' inflation remains high at 18.4%
In September, Zimbabwe's annual inflation rate remained high at 18.4%, despite the adoption of a geometric aggregation method by the authorities for analyzing the consumer price index (CPI). The Zimba...Published: 29 Sep 2023 at 06:25hrs | 201 | by Staff reporter
Cost of living rises as Zimdollar slips
The cost of living has surged by an additional 4.8% to reach ZWL$95,462.53 per person in September, driven by the ongoing depreciation of the Zimbabwean dollar against the US dollar. The count...Published: 29 Sep 2023 at 06:22hrs | 226 | by Staff reporter
Thunderstorms expected in some parts of Zimbabwe this week
Thunderstorms are forecasted in certain regions of the country from tomorrow through Wednesday. However, farmers are advised against planting crops solely reliant on rain-fed agriculture.The t...Published: 26 Sep 2023 at 06:18hrs | 764 | by Staff reporter
130MW solar power plant for Matobo
Plans are in progress for the establishment of a 130MW solar power facility in Matobo District, Matabeleland South Province, as Zimbabwe continues to attract investment interest in the energy sector....Published: 26 Sep 2023 at 06:11hrs | 418 | by Staff reporter
Legendary author praises learners for passion for Ndebele language
Prominent author Barbra Makhalisa has commended the enthusiastic interest shown by students in preserving the isiNdebele language. Makhalisa made these remarks as the guest of honor at the Ndebele Lit...Published: 23 Sep 2023 at 20:51hrs | 276 | by Staff reporter
Open letter to Fadzai Mahere, Ian Makone and Town Clerk
I hope this open letter finds you in good health and high spirits. I am writing to express my deep concern and dissatisfaction regarding the unfair and exorbitant water charges that residents of Harar...Published: 23 Sep 2023 at 11:44hrs | 948 | by Tsungirai Gore
Zimbabwe urged to cut sugar imports to avert collapse of local industry'
To safeguard local producers grappling with declining sales, it is advisable to halt sugar imports into Zimbabwe. Concerns have arisen that by March of next year, the country could find itself burdene...Published: 19 Sep 2023 at 06:25hrs | 141 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe bigger than all of us
ZIMBABWE, as a State, is bigger than all of us.By definition a State is characterised by four things: A permanent population, defined territory, sovereignty and government. These traits of a S...Published: 18 Sep 2023 at 07:00hrs | 457 | by Nicholas Aribino
Zimbabwe on a knife edge
Zimbabwe is now treading on a slippery political crisis. It was never in doubt that a coup government no matter how many goals it concedes, it will never under what circumstances surrender power to th...Published: 12 Sep 2023 at 14:08hrs | 1903 | by Leonard Koni
Zimbabwe slowing getting back to its feet at 43
IN 1893 my ancestors raised the Union Jack in a place they called Salisbury, in the middle of what is now called southern Africa. That is 130 years ago and for the next 87 years this tiny group of whi...Published: 05 Sep 2023 at 06:19hrs | 325 | by Eddie Cross
Zimbabwe Communist Party elections observer report for 2023 elections
OBSERVATIONS ON THE 2023 GENERAL ELECTIONGeneralFirstly, as Communists, we do not confuse democracy with voting.The word ‘democracy' is derived from Greek and means ‘rule by the pe...Published: 04 Sep 2023 at 06:34hrs | 946 | by Central Committee of the Zimbabwe Communist Party
Zimra revenue collection surpasses target
A TOTAL of $4,43 trillion in revenue was collected against a target of $3,49 trillion in the first half of the year with positive growth recorded on value-added tax on imports, customs duty, excise du...Published: 29 Aug 2023 at 07:04hrs | 78 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo residents go 3 weeks without water
THE water situation in Bulawayo remains dire with council engineers still working on the affected pumps to bring them back online.The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) last week announced the revoca...Published: 27 Aug 2023 at 10:00hrs | 106 | by Staff reporter
Battles to watch in today's Zimbabwe election
AFTER five very short years, we are back to the polls.It feels it was just yesterday when President Mnangagwa gave us that signature dance to the Kutonga Kwaro soundtrack. It feels it was just...Published: 23 Aug 2023 at 06:33hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe lines up 40 000 tonnes maize exports
Zimbabwe is ready to resume grain exports this year with initial exports of 40 000 tonnes of grain to East Africa from the substantial surpluses grown by the farmers as the Second Republic's agricultu...Published: 07 Aug 2023 at 06:39hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
'4,1 million Zimbabweans food insecure'
AT LEAST 4,1 million people are in urgent need of food aid as low production and a high cost of living take a heavy toll on Zimbabweans, a new food security report has revealed.According to th...Published: 01 Aug 2023 at 06:30hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's inflation drops to 101.3%
Zimbabwe's annual inflation eased to 101,3 percent in July from 175,8 percent in the prior month as the local unit continued to firm against the United States dollar and riding on tight fiscal and mon...Published: 26 Jul 2023 at 06:38hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe has nothing to hide, Govt tells election observers
Zimbabwe has nothing to hide in its conduct of elections and welcomes all observer missions and diplomats to observe the forthcoming polls slated for August 23 and make their recommendations in an imp...Published: 25 Jul 2023 at 06:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Zanu-PF bussing supporters a smokescreen for rigging'
INCUMBENT President and Zanu-PF leader Emmerson Mnangagwa's obsession with bussed crowds to his rallies is part of a well-orchestrated plan to claim popularity and cover up possible rigging, it has be...Published: 24 Jul 2023 at 06:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt to ensure peaceful polls, claims Mnangagwa
GOVERNMENT will do everything in its power to ensure that peace prevails before, during and after this year's elections, and is prepared to deal with mischief-makers bent on fanning violence, Presiden...Published: 23 Jul 2023 at 08:08hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe listed as world's second largest beef consumer
ZIMBABWE has been listed among the world's leading consumers of beef, coming second after Argentina.According to data released by Visual Capitalists on Most Consumed Meat in the World, Zimbabw...Published: 22 Jul 2023 at 16:39hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Partisan institutions a danger to Zimbabwe democracy
ZIMBABWE'S elections since 1980 have been blighted by disputes and August 23 polls look no different.The culprits are the same - partial or politicised State institutions ranking from the Zimb...Published: 17 Jul 2023 at 06:57hrs | 2 | by Paidamoyo Muzulu
Mnangagwa govt goes after illegal boreholes
Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, Dr Anxious Jongwe Masuka has urged individuals and organisations intending to drill boreholes in their premises to apply for a d...Published: 15 Jul 2023 at 11:41hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Runoff highly likely in Zimbabwe elections
If Zimbabwe were to hold its general election today, Zanu-PF would win ahead of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) but it would fail to get the required majority and the election would go into a ...Published: 13 Jul 2023 at 07:11hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police probes internal memo leak
Police have launched investigations into a case in which an internal memorandum directed to police commanders over harmonised elections was leaked to the media and the public.Police said the l...Published: 10 Jul 2023 at 19:36hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Remittances anchor Zimbabwean economy
THE World Bank recently released global diaspora remittance statistics, which show that expatriates from low and middle-income countries sent over US$647 billion to their home countries in 2022....Published: 07 Jul 2023 at 07:52hrs | 3 | by Victor Bhoroma
Inadequate milk supplies worry Dairibord
MILK processing giant Dairibord Holdings Limited (DHL) this week raised concerns over a demand-supply gap in its products due to inadequate milk supply, giving rise to arbitrage opportunities....Published: 07 Jul 2023 at 07:52hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe economy now in hyperinflation, says CZI
THE Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) says the country is now in hyperinflation citing the shooting up of the blended month-on-month rate by nearly 59 percentage points last month.Thi...Published: 06 Jul 2023 at 08:22hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Exodus continues as Zimbabwean economy lies in ruins ahead of elections
Soaring inflation and collapsing ‘bond notes' are forcing more and more qualified people and professionals to flee the country.Zimbabwe's poor economic performance and depreciation of the su...Published: 03 Jul 2023 at 07:02hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Why Mnangagwa failed to improve Zim's economic prospects
IT is now more than five years since President Emmerson Mnangagwa assumed power with a mandate from his backers to improve the country's economic fortunes, the nemesis of his predecessor, Robert Gabri...Published: 29 Jun 2023 at 06:29hrs | 3 | by Martin Majaji
'Mugabe speaks from the grave'
FORMER deputy prime minister, Prof Arthur Mutambara, will this Monday launch the third and final book in his autobiographical trilogy in the United Kingdom at the Law School of the University of Westm...Published: 26 Jun 2023 at 06:53hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Gweru residents boycott paying bills
The mayor of Gweru councillor Hamutendi Kombayi said some residents were now reluctant to pay their water bills because council is failing to provide them with the precious liquid hence the residents'...Published: 21 Jun 2023 at 06:19hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe consumer demand remains firm despite currency depreciation
DEMAND within Zimbabwe's consumer sector will remain firm, supported by the informal sector, which makes up the bulk of the economy and shows resilience to macro-economic changes, a research firm has ...Published: 19 Jun 2023 at 06:43hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Water once a week in Gweru
Most suburbs will now receive water once a week until the situation improves thereby forcing residents to rely on borehole water.Council is supposed to pump between 60 and 80 megalitres per da...Published: 15 Jun 2023 at 06:48hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
ZESA pays coal suppliers in forex
ZESA Holdings is now paying coal suppliers in foreign currency, a development expected to ensure smooth supply of the commodity to the expanded Hwange thermal power station.The Coal Producers ...Published: 15 Jun 2023 at 06:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo cholera patient discharged from hospital
A nineteen-year-old high school learner in Bulawayo who tested positive for Cholera has been treated and discharged from hospital while contact tracing is ongoing.The learner who became the ci...Published: 07 Jun 2023 at 17:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Econet pays $89bn in statutory obligations
ECONET Wireless Zimbabwe contributed $89 billion to the Government coffers through various statutory payments in the financial year ended 28 February 2023.The amount is a significant jump of 2...Published: 06 Jun 2023 at 06:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
GMB holding 275 000 tonnes of grain
THE Grain Marketing Board (GMB) has more than 257 000 tonnes of grain at its depots countrywide, with stocks expected to increase over the coming weeks as farmers continue delivering produce from the ...Published: 04 Jun 2023 at 08:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Massive price hikes throw the Zimbabwe economy into turmoil
THE Zimbabwean government is having sleepless nights over price hikes, which have continued unabated, plunging low-income earners into immense poverty, a snap survey by The NewsHawks.Commodity...Published: 28 May 2023 at 17:54hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Health time bomb ticks in Mthuli Ncube's Cowdray Park
RESIDENTS of Cowdray Park in Bulawayo are living in fear of a possible outbreak of waterborne diseases following the drilling of boreholes in wards 6 and 15 that predominantly use Blair toilets....Published: 25 May 2023 at 06:45hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Illegal food vendors overwhelm council
Crime and grime in Bulawayo's city centre has seen the rise of unlicensed food outlets and mobile vendors that thrive in illegal trade.Taking a walk in the city centre is practically a nightma...Published: 10 May 2023 at 05:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Outcry over school fees hike
SCHOOLS open today for the second term with parents and guardians raising concerns over sharp increases in fees amid economic turmoil.The unaffordable fees demanded by schools follow revelatio...Published: 09 May 2023 at 06:05hrs | 25 | by Staff reporter
Outcry over school fees hike
SCHOOLS open today for the second term with parents and guardians raising concerns over sharp increases in fees amid economic turmoil.The unaffordable fees demanded by schools follow revelatio...Published: 08 May 2023 at 06:13hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Semi-hybrid vehicles launched in Zimbabwe
CAR dealership, CFAO Motors Zimbabwe has launched 20 semi-hybrids Suzuki Grand Vitara sport utility vehicles that use both a combustion petrol engine and electric system, as the firm strives to help r...Published: 08 May 2023 at 06:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa will never be genuinely revered by Zimbabweans!
It was so beautiful watching the final part of the coronation of the new British monarch, King Charles III, this afternoon.Although I m...Published: 07 May 2023 at 07:57hrs | 2 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Bona Mugabe divorce, yet another Damascene moment for the republic
The world is not for honest people. I am convinced. Those who toil, break a sweat in various endeavours to make an honest living a...Published: 07 May 2023 at 07:22hrs | 3 | by Josiah Mucharowana in Pretoria
'Zimbabweans dump Zimdollar'
A MAJORITY of citizens have dumped the Zimbabwean dollar with 97% of transactions for basic commodities being conducted in United States dollars, a World Bank official said yesterday.World Ban...Published: 06 May 2023 at 06:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo City Council raids 600 butcheries for bad meat
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has raided 618 business premises in the city and confiscated 724,57kg of meat deemed unfit for human consumption, latest council minutes reveal."Less premises (618)...Published: 05 May 2023 at 06:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
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