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Govt urged to adopt older persons' inclusive approach in implementing NDS1
The Government of Zimbabwe has been challenged to adopt older persons' inclusive approach policy in implementing the National Development Strategy 1 (NDS1) as part of the Vision 2030.The call ...Published: 30 Nov 2021 at 16:02hrs | 461 | by Stephen Jakes
RBZ shuts down forex platform to stem currency decline
ZIMBABWEAN authorities shut down a popular black-market currency-tracking platform, the latest action to try and stop an accelerating decline in its currency.The central bank ordered marketwat...Published: 21 Oct 2021 at 06:22hrs | 4172 | by Staff reporter
Africa's judicial authorities must adopt ICTs, says Mnangagwa
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has urged judicial authorities in Africa to adopt information communication technologies (ICTs) to enhance justice delivery system amid the COVID-19 pandemic.Mnang...Published: 25 Sep 2021 at 06:05hrs | 52 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa sees silver-lining in Covid-19 dark cloud
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has called for equal access to Covid-19 vaccines saying although the pandemic has caused major setbacks all hope was not lost. In a pre-recorded address to the United Nations Gener...Published: 24 Sep 2021 at 09:09hrs | 101 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabweans careless online'
ICT experts in Zimbabwe say there is need to train workers and the general public on the dangers of Cyber-attacks as the Covid-19 pandemic has increased the need to work remotely. This has increased t...Published: 06 Sep 2021 at 05:20hrs | 262 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe needs a Cyber Court for online crimes
As more and more Zimbabwean businesses increasingly recognise the Internet as a place where commercial dealings can take place, the legal system will need to be equipped to not only understand the Int...Published: 27 Aug 2021 at 06:36hrs | 106 | by Jacob Mutisi
'Internet censorship worst in Zimbabwe'
ZIMBABWE recorded the worst internet censorship rankings in southern Africa despite President Emmerson Mnangagwa's new dispensation promises to usher democratic reforms.Zimbabwe is one of the ...Published: 13 Aug 2021 at 06:52hrs | 401 | by Staff reporter
Cyber Bill revoked, undergoing tweaks
THE Cyber Security and Data Protection Bill, passed without debate in Senate last week, was revoked after it was discovered that it had an error and the Bill must now go through the committee stage an...Published: 04 Aug 2021 at 06:26hrs | 185 | by Staff reporter
Cyber Security Bill sails through
THE Cyber Security and Data Protection Bill on Wednesday sailed through the Senate without debate, but media lobby groups have immediately expressed wary over the potential abuse of the law by the gov...Published: 30 Jul 2021 at 07:37hrs | 393 | by Staff reporter
Top South African Advocate behind bars for 'incitement'
ADVOCATE Ike Thamsanqa Khumalo appeared in the Booysens Magistrates Court on Tuesday, 27 July - not as a defence lawyer, but as the accused. Khumalo was appearing on two charges of contraventi...Published: 28 Jul 2021 at 19:57hrs | 3990 | by Staff reporter
ZACC guns for US$7bn assets illicitly siphoned out of the country
An estimated US$7 billion worth of assets were illicitly siphoned out of the country through corruption and money laundering and the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) is now ratcheting up mea...Published: 25 Jul 2021 at 08:00hrs | 198 | by Staff reporter
Mobile network operators to set up more tower sites
THE Postal and Telecommunication Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) has said mobile network operators are engaging local authorities to acquire land in order to set up 13 telecommunication towe...Published: 02 May 2021 at 09:16hrs | 148 | by Staff reporter
Security - Why it Matters for Due Diligence - use a data room
After the stock market crashed in 1929, a new law was formed. The Securities Act of 1933 sought to help investors make more inf...Published: 28 Apr 2021 at 05:53hrs | 200 | by Staff writer
Interpol issues Covid-19 alert
The International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) has issued a global alert to law enforcement agencies in its 194-member countries to prepare for organised crime networks targeting Covid-19 v...Published: 15 Dec 2020 at 08:00hrs | 1199 | by Staff reporter
Sadc plots Mozambique rescue mission
SADC yesterday undertook to work on a robust regional response to the growing threat of terrorism and insurgency in parts of Mozambique, which it will put in action once finalised. This came o...Published: 28 Nov 2020 at 07:07hrs | 498 | by Staff reporter
Solving youth unemployment problem in Zimbabwe by leveraging digital economy
Zimbabwe is renowned the world over as a top tourist destination in southern Africa and one of the African countries with a vast natural resource endowment. Tourism and agriculture have been the count...Published: 25 Nov 2020 at 04:24hrs | 255 | by Staff writer
Chamisa's MPs shred Cyber Security Bill
OPPOSITION Members of Parliaments on Tuesday poked holes into the Cyber Security and Data Protection Bill, saying that it takes away some freedoms enshrined in the national Constitution.The Bi...Published: 02 Oct 2020 at 07:33hrs | 897 | by Staff reporter
FULL TEXT: Botswana President arrests journalists and opposition members
The Botswana Government wishes to draw the attention of the public to a grossly inaccurate and abusive spate of utterances carried by the South African private television station eNCA on 27" September...Published: 28 Sep 2020 at 15:03hrs | 8754 | by Botswana Presidency
Fuel shortages cripple police operations
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) is grappling with severe transport and fuel shortages resulting in its officers failing to attend crime scenes and other duties.This was confirmed by Home Af...Published: 09 Sep 2020 at 08:28hrs | 587 | by Staff reporter
US$100 million gold smuggled out of Zimbabwe
ZIMBABWE is losing at least US$100 million worth of gold every month, which is being smuggled out of the country through porous borders with Government now in the process of rolling out measures to pl...Published: 07 Sep 2020 at 06:28hrs | 470 | by Staff reporter
Sex predators roaming online
Now more than ever, online child sexual predators are preying on unwary kids the internet. With school calendars, world over, suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic, children are depending on o...Published: 16 May 2020 at 12:55hrs | 1214 | by Busisani Ncube
Cybercrime cost to triple in South African due to Covid-19
The global pandemic of Covid-19 will continue to have a massive impact on cyberspace in South Africa, a cyber-crime analyst has said.Lerato Mpobane from The Association of Private Security Own...Published: 05 May 2020 at 18:03hrs | 1138 | by Busisani Ncube
Zimbabwe military's cyber intrusion uncivilised
THE Zimbabwe National Army commander Edzai Chimonyo was quoted this week as saying the military would soon start snooping into private communications between citizens to guard against what he termed "...Published: 07 Mar 2020 at 09:50hrs | 887 | by Faith Zaba
Zimbabwe needs to adopt a rights-based approach in regulation of internet
Zimbabwe has been in the process of aligning its laws with the 2013 constitution, resulting in the unbundling in 2019 of the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (Aippa) through the gaz...Published: 07 Mar 2020 at 09:50hrs | 243 | by Misa Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe army to monitor social media
THE Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) commander Edzai Chimonyo says the military would soon start snooping into private communications between private citizens to "guard against subversion," alarming media...Published: 03 Mar 2020 at 07:35hrs | 1231 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe needs to adopt a rights based approach in regulation of the Internet
The National Association of Non Governmental organizations (NANGO) reiterated the need for the country to align its laws with the 2013 Constitution resulting in the unbundling in 2019 of the Acc...Published: 24 Feb 2020 at 12:36hrs | 394 | by Stephen Jakes
Anti-graft body swoops on Command Agric looters
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has begun swooping on farmers and companies that were repackaging inputs obtained from the Special Grain and Oil Seed programme - commonly known as Comma...Published: 09 Feb 2020 at 05:47hrs | 777 | by Staff reporter
Huge salaries for anti-graft officials
GOVERNMENT is taking extraordinary measures to ring-fence all officers employed by the special anti-corruption courts through paying them competitive salaries and allowances. The Government be...Published: 28 Jan 2020 at 12:36hrs | 476 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe declares war on cybercrime
The threat of cyber crime to national critical infrastructure calls for tough response mechanisms to the danger that is on the rise globally, a Cabinet minister has said. Cyber criminals seek ...Published: 17 Oct 2019 at 08:47hrs | 10 | by Staff rpeorter
The Zimbabwean Cyber Crime Bill, a good way forward
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his cabinet passed the long awaited Cyber Crime, Cyber Security and Data Protection Bill in what they say is an effort to "protect the country's cyber space...Published: 13 Oct 2019 at 23:03hrs | 656 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Mnangagwa's govt completes snooping laws
CABINET yesterday approved the Cyber Crime, Cyber Security and Data Protection Bill that will see stiff penalties being levied on citizens allegedly generating and transmitting subversive material mea...Published: 09 Oct 2019 at 11:10hrs | 932 | by Staff reporter
Cyber Bill seeks to safeguard citizens
Government is working on a cybercrime, cyber security and data protection Bill which is fundamental in securing trust and confidence in the cyber space and important for Zimbabwe's international reput...Published: 03 Oct 2019 at 07:18hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter
How has technology affected the online casino sector?
To say that the online casino sector has come a long way over the past 10 years or so is an understatement. When you look at the figures around this industry, it is clear to see. In 2015, for example,...Published: 25 Sep 2019 at 15:59hrs | 394 | by Staff Reporter
Network security is fast becoming an industry of its own
With the steady advancement of digital technology, it's not surprising that the need for network security professionals is increasing. The recent eye-opening security threats from industry giants such...Published: 18 Sep 2019 at 11:50hrs | 1111 | by Staff Writer
Police in 5-day cybercrime training
AS the anti-cybercrime fight intensifies, the Zimbabwe Republic Police has conducted a five-day train-the-trainer cybercrime first offenders' course to equip officers with the requisite skills to curb...Published: 21 Aug 2019 at 07:44hrs | 76 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police in cybercrime training
Officers of the Zimbabwe Republic Police are undergoing a five-day intensive Train-the-Trainer Cybercrime First Responders' Course to equip themselves with skills critical in tackling cybercrime. ...Published: 08 Aug 2019 at 07:31hrs | 203 | by Staff reporter
Legislative reform agenda buttresses Mnangagwa's sincerity
This is the second part of a trilogy of articles that I am writing outlining the reform agenda being pursued by President Mnangagwa in the Second Republic. In the previous article I dwelt on political...Published: 27 Jul 2019 at 16:16hrs | 108 | by Nick Mangwana
Concern over CIO operatives on spooky cybercrime panel
CIVIC society organisations have raised grave concerns over the involvement of the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO), among other security organs, on the committee which will be responsible for ...Published: 26 Jul 2019 at 17:10hrs | 3056 | by Staff reporter
ICT experts propose changes to Cyber Bill
Information Communication Technology (ICT) professionals have called for a review of the Cybercrime and Cybersecurity Bill to provide for the inclusion of more independent experts in the envisaged 11-...Published: 22 Jul 2019 at 08:07hrs | 28 | by Stafff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt target internet users
Government is set to put in place social media abuse laws amid revelations that there is an upsurge in internet abuse and the proliferation of illegal websites.This comes on the back of a rise...Published: 14 Jul 2019 at 12:27hrs | 5210 | by Staff reporter
Spy on iPhone Messages with iPhone Spy
The ability to be able to spy on a phone can be highly beneficial. As a parent, you always worry about who your children are in communication with on their phones. As an employer, you need to monitor ...Published: 08 Jul 2019 at 23:05hrs | 1438 | by Staff Writer
Spy on iPhone messages with iPhone spy
The ability to be able to spy on a phone can be highly beneficial. As a parent, you always worry about who your children are in communication with on their phones. As an employer, you need to monitor ...Published: 28 Jun 2019 at 22:43hrs | 640 | by Staff Writer
Jonathan Moyo not yet on Interpol radar
EXILED former Zanu PF politburo member and Cabinet minister Jonathan Moyo is not yet on the International Criminal Police Organisation's (Interpol) surveillance radar, with the organisation's visiting...Published: 27 May 2019 at 12:46hrs | 4657 | by Staff reporter
$42 million lost to cyber-crime
More than $40 million has been lost to cyber-crime in the first four months of the year, an official report has shown.According to the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) statistics, 4 001 counts o...Published: 27 May 2019 at 06:35hrs | 366 | by Staff reporter
State of Cyber laws in Zimbabwe and what needs to be done Now!!!
Cybercrimes are a growing concern for governments and nations, Zimbabwean government has been pushing for universal access of the Internet, encouraged the use of social media and is pushing for the us...Published: 23 May 2019 at 16:06hrs | 655 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Cocospy Review: Best mobile Spy App for parents and employers
Do you want a mobile spy app for your children and employees? You have landed at the right place where you will come to know about one of the best ...Published: 19 May 2019 at 09:55hrs | 2135 | by Staff Writer
Zacc, ZRP equip officers
Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zaac), in collaboration with the ZRP, has launched a training programme to equip their members with investigative skills. Twenty-three law enforcement agen...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 07:52hrs | 868 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe drifts towards online darkness
One year after jubilant residents celebrated on the streets of Harare when Zimbabwe's army removed Robert Mugabe from power, the country is in darkness.In January, after days of protests over ...Published: 03 Mar 2019 at 18:26hrs | 949 | by Ray Mwayera
How to avoid getting ripped off by a shady online casino
Online casinos have gained a lot of relevance- thanks to our jam-packed lifestyle and the ease that the online medium adds to the whole equation. However, many online casinos with ill motives have com...Published: 24 Feb 2019 at 10:15hrs | 1047 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa's govt blames Internet for own failures
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government has developed a knack for blaming everything that has gone bad in Zimbabwe on social media a default mode that has seen it shutting down the Internet re...Published: 10 Feb 2019 at 19:17hrs | 3421 | by Staff reporter
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