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Mnangagwa petitioned over looming demolitions
AN international housing and land rights movement has petitioned President Emmerson Mnangagwa asking him to stop the pending house demolitions in the country, particularly at Crowborough Farm, Harare....Published: 20 mins ago | 23 | by Staff reporter
Students not ready for June exams, says teachers
TEACHERS' unions yesterday said this year's 'O' and 'A' Level students were not ready to sit for the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) June examinations following the disruption of the edu...Published: 22 mins ago | 23 | by Staff reporter
Parliament raises alarm over school pregnancies
PARLIAMENTARY investigations at selected schools over their preparedness to operate during the COVID-19 pandemic have revealed that the lockdown period resulted in a sharp rise in pregnancies among pu...Published: 24 mins ago | 26 | by Staff reporter
Cleric calls for home-grown COVID-19 vaccine
APOSTOLIC Christian Council of Zimbabwe (ACCZ) leader Johannes Ndanga has called on government to capacitate local researchers to develop a home-grown COVID-19 vaccine to cut the country's import bill...Published: 25 mins ago | 20 | by Staff reporter
'I would rather miss Olympics than get COVID-19 vaccine'
OLYMPIC champion sprinter Yohan Blake of Jamaica has said he would rather miss the Tokyo Games than get the COVID-19 vaccine, although getting vaccinated will not be required of the athletes competing...Published: 30 mins ago | 41 | by Staff reporter
Caps boss blasts PSL, Zifa
CAPS United vice-president Nhamo Tutisani has savaged Zifa and the Premier Soccer League (PSL) leadership as mere event managers who lack strategies to turn around domestic football and make it compet...Published: 31 mins ago | 19 | by Staff reporter
Zimra fails to conduct rummage sales
THE Covid-19 pandemic has adversely affected operations at Beitbridge Border Post, with the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) yesterday saying that it has run out of storage space at all its State wa...Published: 32 mins ago | 14 | by Staff reporter
Border officials in huge turnout for Covid-19 vaccination
THERE was a huge turnout of essential service providers at the Beitbridge border post yesterday, mainly those working at the port of entry, to take up the Sinopharm jabs against Covid-19. Immi...Published: 33 mins ago | 19 | by Staff reporter
Cain Mathema addresses successive zero pass rate issue
PRIMARY and Secondary Education Minister Cain Mathema has said the country needs to redefine the "zero pass rate" as it is not reflective of candidates' capabilities. The Minister made the rem...Published: 33 mins ago | 45 | by Staff reporter
Exemption letters no longer required
CITIZENS no longer need exemption letters for movement while intercity travel is now permissible with businesses including the informal sector allowed to operate up to 7PM after Government relaxed Lev...Published: 33 mins ago | 62 | by Staff reporter
Old boys donate to Highlanders Rugby team
HIGHLANDERS Rugby Football Club received food parcels and a playing kit sourced by former players based in the United Kingdom (UK). The UK chapter of the Highlanders Rugby Old Boys Association...Published: 34 mins ago | 20 | by Staff reporter
Courts resume operations
Normal court operations, including the offices of the Master and Sheriff of the High Court resume nationwide with effect from today following the relaxation of the national lockdown measures. ...Published: 39 mins ago | 44 | by Staff reporter
Smuggled goods pile up at border
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) says it has run out of storage space at Beitbridge after forfeited goods accumulated since the imposition of Covid-19 restrictions. The tax collector has...Published: 39 mins ago | 49 | by Staff reporter
Huawei partners NetOne
A Chinese multinational technology company Huawei has partnered NetOne to upgrade mobile network services aimed at improving efficiency in mobile broadband as the country focuses on new technology in ...Published: 39 mins ago | 51 | by Staff reporter
Nakamba out of AFCON qualifiers
MARVELOUS NAKAMBA has become the first Warriors player to be barred by his club, from the remaining two 2021 AFCON qualifiers against Botswana and Zambia, later this month. The influential mid...Published: 43 mins ago | 50 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's wife donates hospital beds
FIRST Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa, through her Angel of Hope Foundation, has donated specialised beds to hospitals in Bulawayo, Midlands, Masvingo, Mashonaland East and Mashonaland Central provinces as sh...Published: 45 mins ago | 19 | by Staff reporter
Mohadi resigns to save image of the country
Vice President Kembo Mohadi yesterday resigned to save the image of the Government and allow him space to pursue legal remedies in the wake of allegations on social media that suggested immoral behavi...Published: 47 mins ago | 95 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa opens up the economy
President Mnangagwa yesterday re-opened Zimbabwe's economy following almost two months of level four lockdown restrictions that brought most businesses to a standstill after a second and more intense ...Published: 48 mins ago | 42 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa relaxes lockdown restrictions
President Emmerson Mnangagwa made a national address today as he was updating and informing on the partially lifted lockdown regulations.Curfew has been adjusted from 10pm to 5am in the mornin...Published: 15 hrs ago | 5039 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
How to remain productive while working from home
Many people found themselves working from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Working from the comfort of your home provides flexibility and control over your work schedule. But sometimes it ca...Published: 22 hrs ago | 757 | by Staff Writer
Mnangagwa's govt told to remove army from the streets
LEGAL and Parliamentary think-tank, Veritas has urged the government to desist from using the military to abuse country's citizens under the guise of Covid-19 management.Veritas said any use o...Published: 01 Mar 2021 at 05:11hrs | 5582 | by Staff reporter
Magwegwe High faces water crisis
MAGWEGWE High School in Bulawayo is facing serious water problems amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Parliament was told last Thursday.The issue was revealed by the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee ...Published: 01 Mar 2021 at 05:03hrs | 387 | by Staff reporter
Zupco's three-tier fare structure unsustainable
ON January 16, 2021, urban transporter Zupco announced a 100% fare hike for urban routes citing falling revenues due to the reduced number of passengers which has been necessitated by adherence to COV...Published: 01 Mar 2021 at 04:59hrs | 1448 | by Ngwenya
Mnangagwa urged to reopen economy
ZIMBABWEANS have urged the government to ease COVID-19 restrictions today and allow churches, businesses and informal traders to operate, arguing that the latest two-month lockdown had subjected many ...Published: 01 Mar 2021 at 04:59hrs | 1899 | by Staff reporter
Ariel Sibanda scores a gig
HIGHLANDERS captain and goalkeeper Ariel Sibanda continues to unlock his brand value after landing a gig with a Bulawayo fruit and vegetable outlet, Eyethu Fruit and Veg. Sibanda signed up to ...Published: 01 Mar 2021 at 04:55hrs | 1238 | by Staff reporter
$200,000 fine for lockdown violation
A 40-YEAR-OLD woman from Mvuma has been fined $200 000 or six months in prison for illegally opening a bottle store during the Covid-19 induced lockdown. Plaxedes Chivera, a court heard, in Ja...Published: 01 Mar 2021 at 04:55hrs | 1249 | by Staff reporter
Prophet uses social media to diagnose
JUST a name and surname as well as a picture on WhatsApp is enough for Musawenkosi Vundla, a Victoria Falls-based prophet to "diagnose" and tell one's problem or misfortune. Vundla, who calls ...Published: 01 Mar 2021 at 04:55hrs | 810 | by Staff reporter
More frontline workers vaccinated
Zimbabwe had vaccinated 3 138 frontline workers by 4pm yesterday, taking the total number of people vaccinated so far to 18 843. The vaccination programme started on a slow note amid indicatio...Published: 01 Mar 2021 at 04:49hrs | 178 | by Staff reporter
Mobile internet and data usage surges
MOBILE internet and data usage went up by about 43 percent in Zimbabwe due to the outbreak of the deadly Covid-19 pandemic last year.The pandemic also pushed up internet usage worldwide by up ...Published: 28 Feb 2021 at 17:35hrs | 755 | by Staff reporter
Govt hikes lotteries, casino fees
THE government last week hiked licensing fees for all lotteries, casinos and betting shops which are now pegged at $250 000.In an extraordinary government gazette, Home Affairs minister Kazemb...Published: 28 Feb 2021 at 16:19hrs | 658 | by Staff reporter
Foreign direct investment dries up
FOREIGN investment inflows to Zimbabwe last year fell by 23.7% to US$40.06 million compared to the same period in the previous year, with analysts attributing the decline to the outbreak of Covid-19 p...Published: 28 Feb 2021 at 15:33hrs | 1071 | by Staff reporter
Two-thirds of Chamisa's top brass to join us this year, says Zanu-PF
ZANU-PF is being accused of using its deep pockets to entice disgruntled members of the MDC Alliance led by Nelson Chamisa to cross the floor.After Zanu-PF Midlands Province chairperson Daniel...Published: 28 Feb 2021 at 10:45hrs | 2287 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa begged Timveos not to join Zanu-PF
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa will entice MDC Alliance senior officials into joining Zanu PF using various persuasive and even coercive instruments as he seeks to weaken his main rival Nelson Chamisa a...Published: 28 Feb 2021 at 10:44hrs | 2446 | by Staff reporter
'Those refusing to be vaccinated are a threat to national security,' says Mugwadi
TAFADZWA Mugwadi, the director of information for the governing Zanu-PF, has said COVID-19 vaccination is a matter of national security and those refusing to be vaccinated pose a national security thr...Published: 28 Feb 2021 at 10:42hrs | 1296 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt treasury surplus exceeds $6bn
Public finances have been in perfect health for a good period now, amid revelations that Treasury has maintained surpluses in excess of $6 billion on its accounts at the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ)...Published: 28 Feb 2021 at 10:30hrs | 622 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's silence is strategic, says Jonathan Moyo
FORMER Zanu-PF Politburo member and Information Minister, Jonathan Moyo has described as strategic, the continued silence maintained by MDC Alliance President Nelson Chamisa despite facing determined ...Published: 28 Feb 2021 at 09:01hrs | 3459 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa goes for broke against Chamisa
President Emmerson Mnangagwa will entice MDC Alliance senior officials into joining Zanu-PF using various persuasive and even coercive instruments as he seeks to weaken his main rival Nelson Chamisa a...Published: 28 Feb 2021 at 09:01hrs | 1907 | by Staff reporter
Without title deeds, Matobo residents fear losing their homes
Mafuyana residents in Maphisa, Matobo district, never imagined they would one day lose their houses.The ward 22- suburb residents are beneficiaries of a 2005 government housing programme named...Published: 28 Feb 2021 at 08:55hrs | 691 | by Staff reporter
Musona bounces back
ZIMBABWE have received a major injury boost ahead of next month's decisive 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) football qualifiers with Warriors captain Knowledge Musona expected to make a long-awaited...Published: 28 Feb 2021 at 08:54hrs | 339 | by Staff reporter
Calls to curb Zimbabwe vote fraud
Zimbabwe's electoral framework outlining the transmission of presidential election results from polling stations to the collation centre must be reviewed to prevent vote fraud, an independent election...Published: 28 Feb 2021 at 08:53hrs | 241 | by Staff reporter
Is Zimbabwe introducing mandatory vaccinations?
On Friday, South Africa's TimesLive, reported: "Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa says the country may consider mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations following resistance by the population towards get...Published: 28 Feb 2021 at 08:53hrs | 353 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo seeks US$500m for water pipes upgrades
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) requires about half a billion United States dollars to rehabilitate, upgrade or replace the city's ageing water reticulation infrastructure and do away with frequent pipe b...Published: 28 Feb 2021 at 08:52hrs | 104 | by Staff reporter
Covid-19 vaccination: So far so good
Covid-19 vaccination started on February 18, 2021 in our country, making Zimbabwe one of the first 10 countries to roll out this important programme. The national airline, Air Zimbabwe, had to fly to ...Published: 28 Feb 2021 at 08:48hrs | 71 | by Johannes Marisa
Bosso member threatens court action
A CONCERNED Highlanders Football Club life member, Cornelius Ngwazana has written to the club demanding that the decision taken by the Bosso board to extend the term of office for three executive comm...Published: 28 Feb 2021 at 08:47hrs | 372 | by Staff reporter
Govt readies to open schools
THE Government has assured learners that this year's Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) June examinations will go ahead, noting the need for the education sector to adjust to the reality of...Published: 28 Feb 2021 at 08:43hrs | 2447 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe vaccination programme shifts a gear up
MORE than 12 000 frontline workers were inoculated against Covid-19 during the first five days of the national vaccination programme, with authorities now preparing to intensify the immunisation blitz...Published: 28 Feb 2021 at 08:42hrs | 210 | by Staff reporter
Covid-19 exposes Zimbabwe education sector
Last year, Zimbabwe recorded the lowest Grade Seven public examination pass rate in five years.At 37,11 percent, the national pass rate was down from the 46,9 percent recorded the previous yea...Published: 28 Feb 2021 at 07:16hrs | 277 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe, European Union talks set to resume
THE ongoing formal political dialogue between Zimbabwe and the European Union, to normalise strained relations between the two, will continue despite the recent extension of sanctions on Harare by Bru...Published: 28 Feb 2021 at 07:10hrs | 386 | by Staff Reporter
COVID-19 vaccination programme shifts a gear up
MORE than 12 000 frontline workers were inoculated against Covid-19 during the first five days of the national vaccination programme, with authorities now preparing to intensify the immunisation blitz...Published: 28 Feb 2021 at 07:04hrs | 319 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa to announce new lockdown measures
THE current Level Four national lockdown lapses tomorrow with President Mnangagwa expected to announce new ordinances to balance the reopening of the economy and mitigating against further spread of C...Published: 28 Feb 2021 at 06:54hrs | 2759 | by Staff Reporter
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