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Commonwealth nations not spared by Climate change crisis
The Commonwealth of 54 countries, 32 of which are small, are facing a climate change emergency that is costing lives and presenting an "undeniable human rights challenge" to the world, the internation...Published: 1 hr ago | 32 | by Stephen Jakes
Teachers to unleash a 'historic action' against Mnangagwa
The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) have threatened to unleash a historic job action in protest of the proposed 2.5% that was announced by the President Emmerson Mnangagwa led gov...Published: 2 hrs ago | 1113 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Rural teachers plot more flash demos
RURAL teachers are plotting to hold more "surprise protests" in the countryside as they push the Emmerson Mnangagwa-led government to address the current education crisis.Last week, parents an...Published: 6 hrs ago | 388 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa told to account for January killings
EUROPEAN Union ambassador to Zimbabwe Timo Olkkonen has said the bloc is still concerned about the January 2019 killings of protesters by the military and warned that the suspended restrictive measure...Published: 6 hrs ago | 662 | by Staff reporter
Special tuckshops for Zimbabwean soldiers, cops
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's government says it will set up subsidised grocery shops in army barracks to cushion restive members of the uniformed forces from the rising cost of living, but made no i...Published: 6 hrs ago | 690 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa blames sanctions for failure
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mangagwa yesterday attributed his administration's failure to contain the raging economic crisis to sanctions and lack of global financing.Officially opening the Sixth Afric...Published: 6 hrs ago | 234 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo dam levels critical despite inflows
BULAWAYO supply dam levels have gone up but remain critical despite recent rains received in the country over the past week. According to the statistics released by the Zimbabwe National Water...Published: 6 hrs ago | 348 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube in trouble as IMF warns of a nation in crisis
The International Monetary Fund says that the Staff Monitored Programme is now off track and that Zimbabwe is experiencing an economic and humanitarian crisis, which requires difficult policy choices ...Published: 6 hrs ago | 719 | by FinX
Zacc ropes citizens in anti-graft fight
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Committee (Zacc) has called on members of the public to join the commission it the fight against corruption which has become a national crisis.Speaking on the side...Published: 22 hrs ago | 629 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa told to step down by military chiefs, claims Jonathan Moyo
Zimbabwe's military commanders have told President Emmerson Mnangagwa to step down or risk another coup which is simmering within the army's middle ranks, former Cabinet minister Jonathan Moyo claims ...Published: 24 hrs ago | 4557 | by Staff reporter
'Lift sanctions to end mass poverty' insist AU - povo poor but not stupid, know Blue Roof opulence is mother of poverty
There are many reasons why Africa has remained the dark continent, forever doomed to blunder from one crisis to the next. Africa was at business-end of the slave trade, millions of Africans we...Published: 26 Feb 2020 at 09:28hrs | 575 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Why Prof Mthuli Ncube and John Mangudya must resign
In this dossier I am challenging the Finance Minister, Mr Mthuli Ncube, and his RBZ counterpart Mr Mangudya to resign with immediate effect citing their combined failure to fulfil their objectives and...Published: 26 Feb 2020 at 09:19hrs | 936 | by Magugu Benard, ZAPU NPC member (Midlands province)
Jonathan Moyo speaks on Chiwenga, Mnangagwa, Cartels and own future
Former cabinet minister, Jonathan Moyo (JM), speaks to Spotlight Zimbabwe Editor, Itai Mushekwe (IM).Professor Jonathan Moyo, thank you for giving us your time, to attend to this your first ev...Published: 26 Feb 2020 at 08:45hrs | 10520 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube, Mangudya must resign
In this dossier, I am challenging the Finance Minister, Mr Mthuli Ncube, and his RBZ counterpart Mr Mangudya to resign with immediate effect citing their combined failure to fulfil their objectives an...Published: 26 Feb 2020 at 08:43hrs | 1192 | by Magugu Benard, ZAPU NPC member (Midlands province)
'Heavy police presence shows Zimbabwe regime is panicking'
POLICE have increased their presence in and out of Harare in apparent readiness to quash attempts by restless opposition supporters and workers in the wake of threats of massive protests to pressure P...Published: 26 Feb 2020 at 07:10hrs | 3954 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC divided over strategy to confront Zanu-PF
THE Nelson Chamisa-led opposition party, MDC, is in turmoil over a better strategy to implement in order to confront the ruling Zanu-PF party as the economy continues to tank.This comes as squ...Published: 26 Feb 2020 at 06:54hrs | 533 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa blames sanctions for failure
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mangagwa yesterday attributed his administration's failure to contain the raging economic crisis to sanctions and lack of global financing.Officially opening the Sixth Afric...Published: 26 Feb 2020 at 06:16hrs | 273 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF youths to besiege Chamisa, Biti's homes over sanctions
SUSPECTED Zanu-PF youths have vowed to besiege MDC President Nelson Chamisa's rural Gutu home and the residences of his Vice President Tendai Biti and firebrand Vice Chairperson Job Sikhala.Th...Published: 26 Feb 2020 at 06:02hrs | 852 | by Staff reporter
Fuel crisis rages on in Bulawayo
Fuel crisis that started almost two weeks ago continues to rock the city of Bulawayo with all the garages that sell the energy liquid in local currency having nothing at all while only a few that are ...Published: 25 Feb 2020 at 12:10hrs | 4599 | by Stephen Jakes
Mbeki's return lifts Zimbabwe hopes
The imminent return to Harare of former South African president Thabo Mbeki, to continue with his mediation efforts in the local impasse has lifted the hopes of many Zimbabweans who see dialogue as th...Published: 25 Feb 2020 at 07:16hrs | 7954 | by Staff reporter
Police arrest 2 retailers over roller meal sales
Police swooped on National Foods Limited and Blue Ribbon Industries over the weekend amid reports some milling companies are withholding from the market roller meal produced under the special Governme...Published: 25 Feb 2020 at 06:15hrs | 739 | by Staff reporter
Warning to South Africans - Zimbabwe also started with 2 to 4 hours of power cuts per day
South Africans are grappling with regular load-shedding which can last four hours at a time, but this could be the start of something much worse.This is the warning from Zimbabwe national Tafa...Published: 24 Feb 2020 at 19:26hrs | 3454 | by Staff reporter
Britian speaks on Zimbabwe's sanctions
The United Kingdom government says for the to remove the sanctions against Zimbabwe, Harare should be willing to show 5that they are committed to implement reforms in Zimbabwe. Melanie Robinso...Published: 24 Feb 2020 at 14:09hrs | 9488 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe among worst food-insecure countries
ZIMBABWE is facing its worst food crisis in years, after being ranked the fourth worst food insecure country in the world.The head of delegation of the European Union, which is helping to feed...Published: 24 Feb 2020 at 10:11hrs | 365 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe family snubs Mnangagwa's 21st February holiday
THE Mugabe family on 21 February snubbed government officials and held a private memorial service dubbed 21st February memorial service at their Blue Roof residence in Borrowdale, Harare where only cl...Published: 24 Feb 2020 at 08:45hrs | 3440 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe only making 48 driver's licences daily as backlog hits 150,000
Over 150,000 new drivers are waiting for their metal driver's licences - but Zimbabwe can only produce 48 per day, according to shock new statistics from the Central Vehicle Registry.Officials...Published: 24 Feb 2020 at 08:40hrs | 940 | by Staff reporter
Another MDC gathering banned
POLICE yesterday banned the Nelson Chamisa-led MDC women assembly rally slated for Harare's Warren Park suburb.In a letter dated February 21, written by the police to the women assembly, the a...Published: 24 Feb 2020 at 07:14hrs | 1248 | by Staff reporter
'Taken over by monkeys and baboons'
It is not surprising that runaway former minister Saviour Kasukuwere should use Friday's absurd Mugabe Day to attack the regime which overthrew the former president. Predictably defending Mugabe, Kasu...Published: 24 Feb 2020 at 07:14hrs | 939 | by Zimbabwe Vigil Diary
Chamisa, Mnangagwa talks on brink of collapse
Talks between President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government and the opposition Movement for Democratic Change have broken down, pitching Zimbabwe further into political disarray.MDC leader Nelson ...Published: 24 Feb 2020 at 07:13hrs | 2048 | by Staff reporter
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Nhaka Foundation begins charity at home in Zimbabwe
In this interview, Patrick Makokoro, the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Nhaka Foundation, discusses the organisation's efforts at supporting education and health care in rural regions in Zimba...Published: 24 Feb 2020 at 07:04hrs | 82 | by Kester Kenn Klomegah
Chamisa's tactics fail to work
RIDING the wave of popular anger has not worked out for Nelson Chamisa as it did for the late Morgan Tsvangirai. That is probably because Tsvangirai was popular first before surfing the great ...Published: 24 Feb 2020 at 06:32hrs | 399 | by Lawson Mabhena
Zanu-PF fears an uprising against Mnangagwa govt
Zimbabwe's economic meltdown constitutes the biggest threat to Zanu-PF's continued hold on power, the ruling party has admitted.The country is going through one of the worst economic crises si...Published: 23 Feb 2020 at 14:00hrs | 9229 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa cracks the whip
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government has come under fire from the opposition and human rights activists following a wave of arrests of people who allegedly took part in protests last week....Published: 23 Feb 2020 at 08:40hrs | 6026 | by Staff reporter
Mangudya under fire over currency
The collapse of the Zimbabwe dollar and government's denial that the country is dollarising will precipitate a collapse of the economy, a local securities firm has warned.According to a review...Published: 23 Feb 2020 at 08:37hrs | 2418 | by Staff reporter
Why Mnangagwa's constitutional amendments are raising dust
Pressure is mounting on President Emmerson Mnangagwa to abandon plans to amend the constitution with civil society groups plotting campaigns to derail the process.The government last year gaze...Published: 23 Feb 2020 at 08:36hrs | 573 | by Everson Mushava
I would rather be a dog
In this perverted life, good behaviour is generally viewed as uninspiringly drab, while bad habits are considered to be titillatingly infectious, contagious, addictive and fashionable.This is ...Published: 23 Feb 2020 at 08:17hrs | 243 | by Bishop Lazarus
Teacher shortage hits Gwanda school
Jahunda Primary School in Gwanda has been hit by a massive teacher shortage, a development that has affected the smooth running of the school.The council-run school urgently needs 19 teachers ...Published: 22 Feb 2020 at 18:24hrs | 932 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa appeals to Chamisa
AMID rising political temperatures and a worsening economic crisis, President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday appealed to opposition leader Nelson Chamisa, as well as the business community, to join him ...Published: 22 Feb 2020 at 16:50hrs | 12893 | by Staff reporter
Govt speaks on forex fuel sales
AUTHORITIES say people should not panic over the decision to allow fuel companies with free funds to import and sell petrol and diesel in foreign currency ' as this is part of measures needed to...Published: 22 Feb 2020 at 16:48hrs | 1350 | by Staff reporter
Wave of arrest in Zimbabwe as authorities clamp down on dissent
ZIMBABWEAN authorities have stepped up their onslaught against dissent after arresting a total of 47 people in one day for allegedly participating in anti-government protests over the country's worsen...Published: 22 Feb 2020 at 08:52hrs | 3066 | by Nomusa Garikai
Mnangagwa's govt warns Chamisa
GOVERNMENT yesterday said it is ready to thwart any unsanctioned dissent in the wake of threats by the country's opposition political party - the MDC - to unleash crippling protests in a bid to push P...Published: 22 Feb 2020 at 05:51hrs | 5835 | by Staff reporter
'Bad laws turn Zimbabwean citizens into criminals'
SMALL and Medium Enterprises Association of Zimbabwe's (SMEZ) executive director Farai Mutambanengwe yesterday chided government's economic policies which he said are turning citizens into criminals....Published: 22 Feb 2020 at 05:50hrs | 1693 | by Staff reporter
Sexual harassment scandal rocks firm
BAKER'S INN Bulawayo branch has been rocked by widespread allegations of workplace harassment, after claims surfaced that employees, especially female merchandisers and students on attachment, have be...Published: 21 Feb 2020 at 06:02hrs | 1386 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe fuel shortage a proof govt needs clarity on policies
THE acute fuel shortages that have been experienced over the last few months are clear proof that the government needs to have clarity in terms of policy because currently, they are operating like a c...Published: 21 Feb 2020 at 05:54hrs | 521 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo residents concerned over limited intervention in water problems
RESIDENTS have expressed worry over lack of solutions to Bulawayo's water crisis amid reports the city's supply dams have recorded only 1% water inflows since the onset of the rains.Council la...Published: 21 Feb 2020 at 05:52hrs | 221 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa ready for revolution
OPPOSITION leader Nelson Chamisa warned yesterday that the worsening economic situation in the country had created conditions conducive for a revolution, the Daily News reports.This comes as e...Published: 20 Feb 2020 at 16:08hrs | 1837 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa now ready to fight Mnangagwa
OPPOSITION MDC leader Nelson Chamisa says his party was now ready to confront President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government in the streets, despite the threat of bloodshed from State security agents....Published: 20 Feb 2020 at 13:33hrs | 4840 | by Staff reporter
Methodist Church wades into Zimbabwe's dialogue logjam
THE Methodist Church in Zimbabwe has called for broad-based dialogue to address the country's multi-faceted crisis characterised by a deepening economic and social crisis.The call comes in the...Published: 20 Feb 2020 at 13:31hrs | 682 | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi commissions nothing but a waste of taxpayers money
The meeting that took place between ZANU-PF president Emerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa , who is also the chief architect of the Matabeleland Gukurahundi Genocide and so called Matabeleland Civic Society (fo...Published: 20 Feb 2020 at 13:27hrs | 202 | by Mr Mbonisi Gumbo
Zimdollar stays, insists Mthuli Ncube
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube yesterday vowed that government will not take the Zimdollar out of circulation despite pleas by MPs across the political divide that it had brought suffering to Zimbabwea...Published: 20 Feb 2020 at 13:25hrs | 689 | by Staff reporter
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