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South Africa calls on Sadc to engage West on Zimbabwe sanctions
SOUTH Africa yesterday said Sadc should engage Western countries to lift sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe to ensure the recovery of the country's economy. Delivering her keynote address at a symp...Published: 4 hrs ago | 231 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe: The tragedy of gumboot Shona hegemony and dictatorship
When the colonial masters settled in Africa in the late 1700s and early 1800s, they mainly had one goal to stretch their economic prospects. In their arrival, it was numerically impossible to gather i...Published: 18 Nov 2019 at 09:15hrs | 970 | by Ayanda Manala
SADC to engage USA and Europe over Zimbabwe
South Africa's Minister of International Relations Naledi Pandor says the Southen African Development Cooperation must engage the United States of America and the European Union to lift the sanctions ...Published: 18 Nov 2019 at 08:48hrs | 3131 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe steps up battery storage
As a worsening drought slashes the country's hydropower production, creating lengthy power cuts, Zimbabwe's industries are beginning to turn to solar panels and battery storage systems to keep busines...Published: 17 Nov 2019 at 06:03hrs | 2017 | by Staff reporter
Red flag over city roads
BULAWAYO councillors are agonising over the city's measly road maintenance budget for the remainder of the year saying that with the rainy season setting in, the city's already bad road network will b...Published: 17 Nov 2019 at 05:57hrs | 163 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt unveils electoral reform package
A provision for the electronic transmission of Presidential election results that allows for the swift release of final result tallies is being considered by Government as part of a broad electoral re...Published: 17 Nov 2019 at 05:24hrs | 680 | by Staff reporter
Gwanda gets a border post
GOVERNMENT has designated Gwanda District's Mlambapele as an official port of entry and has set up four dry ports to decongest Beitbridge and Forbes border posts. Mlambapele connects Zimbabwe ...Published: 16 Nov 2019 at 19:01hrs | 2172 | by Staff reporter
Chief Ndiweni removed from chieftainship
Information coming from Matabeleland North indicate that Chief Nhlanhlayamangwe Felix Ndiweni of Nhlambabaloyi has been removed as Chief by the Matabeleland North Provincial Chief's Council. R...Published: 16 Nov 2019 at 16:26hrs | 12384 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Councils demand garnishee powers
LOCAL authorities are seeking garnishing powers to deal with defaulting ratepayers who are reluctant to pay their bills in the absence of such authority.This was highlighted at the Urban Counc...Published: 15 Nov 2019 at 06:29hrs | 186 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa Cabinet reshuffle sparks uproar
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa (pictured)'s cabinet reshuffle has caused consternation in government and Zanu-PF as officials believe it was motivated by the need to consolidate and retain power rather ...Published: 15 Nov 2019 at 06:20hrs | 1683 | by Staff reporter
Currency change sparks confusion
A SERIES of changes to the country's currency has triggered confusion for accountants, consumers of financial information and investors on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE).The Zimbabwean gove...Published: 15 Nov 2019 at 06:19hrs | 474 | by Staff reporter
MDC to launch online membership system
The MDC is working on a system that will allow potential member to apply via an online portal if they cannot travel to a nearby branch or office to purchase the membership card, the MDC Secretary Gene...Published: 14 Nov 2019 at 07:47hrs | 1187 | by Mandla Ndlovu
BCC tells ratepayers to engage private plumbers
BULAWAYO city fathers have advised ratepayers to engage private plumbers to attend to leaking and burst pipes because the local authority is battling manpower shortages.This came to light yest...Published: 13 Nov 2019 at 06:40hrs | 502 | by Staff reporter
Farmers face draught power challenge
AS the 2019/2020 cropping season gets underway, the Zimbabwe Farmers' Union (ZFU) says its members lack adequate draught power given the poor state of livestock following the severe drought experience...Published: 12 Nov 2019 at 07:17hrs | 102 | by Staff reporter
Tragedy of the cannibalistic Zimbabwe govt that devours and sucks dry its own teachers!
As a son of a teacher, I will never forget the utmost honour and pride attached to this profession in the 1980s - such that, even as a mere child, just being known as "Mr. Mbofana's son" made me walk ...Published: 11 Nov 2019 at 12:05hrs | 1428 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Let's embrace new Zimbabwean dollar notes
WE welcome the roll out of the new Zimbabwe dollar five and two dollar notes, which begin circulating today and urge the nation to embrace them as the country takes another major step in its currency ...Published: 11 Nov 2019 at 06:24hrs | 1630 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt draws fire over currency
The government has been accused of fuelling economic instability through inconsistent currency reforms and too many regulations.Zimbabwe ended a decade of dollarisation in June and readopted t...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 08:52hrs | 2817 | by Staff reporter
Inflation out of control: Guvamatanga
Finance ministry permanent secretary George Guvamatanga has revealed that the government is not considering removing the 2% tax on mobile transactions despite criticism that it is fuelling inflation....Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 08:46hrs | 898 | by Staff reporter
Policy inconsistency dogs economy
ZIMBABWE is again back in the jaws of policy inconsistency and discord, which characterised the late president Robert Mugabe's administration, pushing away foreign direct investment as a result, analy...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 08:44hrs | 78 | by The Standard Editorial comment
Mnangagwa says new notes to ease cash shortages
The new bank notes and coins that are set to be introduced into the market tomorrow are expected to ease cash shortages and save the transacting public from being charged extortionate premiums by mobi...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 08:21hrs | 419 | by Staff reporter
MDC's focus on Economic Reform is like putting the Cart before the Horse
It is common knowledge that closed societies need reform in many areas but which ones? In my opinion, for a society to open up, it will need reform intellectually, politically, constitutionally, insti...Published: 09 Nov 2019 at 14:41hrs | 1296 | by Sam Wezhira
Police, children rights lobby group target child abusers
POLICE in partnership with Save the Children is working towards connecting its database with the Interpol to track paedophiles and other child abusers and molesters to combat cases of child online abu...Published: 09 Nov 2019 at 10:12hrs | 271 | by Staff reporter
Debunking myths surrounding the conduct of elections in Zimbabwe
THE founding tenets of Zimbabwe are based on respect for certain values and principles, which include, amongst others: the supremacy of the constitution, the rule of law, fundamental human rights and ...Published: 08 Nov 2019 at 05:14hrs | 138 | by Staff reporter
Open challenge to Zimbabwe govt for nationwide LIVE public debates on so-called sanctions and their real effects
As the vast majority of Zimbabweans continue to drown in this suffocating abyss of the worst economic meltdown in a decade, the government has upped its denial and defensive mode, as it seeks to dodge...Published: 07 Nov 2019 at 13:47hrs | 629 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Workz & Econet ready to bring eSIM to Zimbabwe
Dublin/Dubai - Today, mobile and IoT solutions provider Workz Group and Econet Zimbabwe announced a deal that will see them offer Zimbabwean subscribers network connectivity via embedded SIM dev...Published: 07 Nov 2019 at 08:43hrs | 7293 | by Agencies
Joram Gumbo: Charges wont shed light into the ZimAirways scandal
Joram Gumbo, the former Transport minister, has been arrested for his actions around the Zimbabwe Airways controversy. But it tells a story of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's feeble anti-corruption dri...Published: 06 Nov 2019 at 11:40hrs | 678 | by Staff reporter
Measures to embrace ICT on cards
Government - through the Ministry of Information Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services - is crafting measures to promote smart agriculture for the achievement of Sustainable Developmen...Published: 06 Nov 2019 at 11:32hrs | 56 | by Staff reporter
MDC-T believes in dialogue
MDC-T will remain a key component and participant in the historic Political Actors Dialogue (POLAD) launched by President Mnangagwa, as it believes dialogue is the most productive option in solving th...Published: 06 Nov 2019 at 11:31hrs | 245 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube vows to defend Zimdollar
Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube, has vowed to defend the stability and value of the Zimbabwe dollar against other (especially major) currencies to address concerns ove...Published: 06 Nov 2019 at 11:30hrs | 1760 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF youth boss calls for cadre deployment
Government should introduce cadre deployment to ensure party policies are implemented, Zanu-PF deputy secretary for Youth Affairs Lewis Matutu has said. Speaking at a Press briefing in Harare,...Published: 06 Nov 2019 at 11:29hrs | 266 | by Staff reporter
Mohadi moves to punish ex-wife
VICE-PRESIDENT Kembo Mohadi, who has been embroiled in post-divorce lawsuits with his former wife Tambudzani Bhudagi (nee Muleya), has again approached the High Court seeking condonation for filing hi...Published: 05 Nov 2019 at 06:53hrs | 2874 | by Staff reporter
$2 coins issuance date set
Bond notes lifespan limitedBOND notes and coins will continue being used as legal tender in Zimbabwe for a limited period alongside new notes and coins, which will be put into circulation this mon...Published: 05 Nov 2019 at 06:45hrs | 3302 | by Staff reporter
Starting a Business Abroad? Here's How to Prepare
Opening either a new business or a new branch of an existing business overseas is a major undertaking, regardless of who you are. If you don’t prepare properly, expanding your business can be it...Published: 04 Nov 2019 at 18:47hrs | 1453 | by Staff Writer
Walter Mzembi 'A deferred potential Presidential aspirant'
Global Institute of Policy Analysis and Research - A local Think Tank predicts Walter Mzembi as one of the key front runners and potential deferred presidential aspirant in the near future.Wel...Published: 04 Nov 2019 at 08:20hrs | 3793 | by T Muzambhindo
Irrelevant political impasses keep Africans destitute
By definition, democracy is a form of a government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or indirectly through a system of representation usually involving ...Published: 04 Nov 2019 at 05:59hrs | 120 | by Tapiwa Gomo
Mnangagwa congratulates Springboks
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has congratulated South Africa for winning the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan yesterday. The Springboks lifted the Webb Ellis Cup with a 32-12 triumph over England ...Published: 03 Nov 2019 at 06:36hrs | 244 | by Staff reporter
'We're going to improve lives of our people,' says Mthuli Ncube
Zimbabweans are bearing the brunt of soaring prices of basic commodities and cash shortages. They are also worried about the continued loss of value of the Zimbabwe dollar. To date, Government's auste...Published: 03 Nov 2019 at 06:35hrs | 637 | by Staff reporter
It's proper bank notes, not new currency
Many could have mistaken plans by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) to introduce new notes and coins next week for the introduction of a completely new currency which is not the Zimbabwe dollar....Published: 03 Nov 2019 at 06:34hrs | 671 | by Staff reporter
'Zesa new tariffs comparative to the region'
New electricity tariffs, which are considered punitive by consumers, are "comparative" to charges levied to consumers elsewhere in the region, the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has said....Published: 03 Nov 2019 at 06:33hrs | 272 | by Staff reporter
Gold is purified by fire
Eish!!! It seems the past couple of weeks have been swelteringly hot, both figuratively and literally, for everyone.The maddeningly galloping prices have been making most people hot under the ...Published: 03 Nov 2019 at 06:31hrs | 157 | by Bishop Lazi
ZRP urged to come up with anti-litter unit
The Zimbabwe Republic Police has been called upon to come up with an environmental law enforcement unit to curb littering and dumping of waste at undesignated places. This was said by Acting P...Published: 02 Nov 2019 at 07:01hrs | 170 | by Staff reporter
Sanctions are anti-peace in Zimbabwe
The issue of sanctions and how they have impacted the social and economic welfare of the generality of Zimbabweans is of great relevance to the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission. Fi...Published: 02 Nov 2019 at 06:58hrs | 142 | by Geoffrey T. Chada
The growth of competition laws and enforcement in Africa
African competition law on the continent is the subject of notable growth. An increasing number of jurisdictions have adopted laws and regulations, established authorities, secured membership to regio...Published: 01 Nov 2019 at 21:53hrs | 299 | by Lerisha Naidu,
Biti tells Mnangagwa to resign or face impeachment
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has failed to turn around the country's economic as well as political fortunes and this calls for his resignation, former Finance Minister Tendai Biti has said.Bit...Published: 01 Nov 2019 at 21:40hrs | 7330 | by newzimbabwe
No need for Press briefing from Government Ministers, Set a Development agenda !!!
Zimbabwe Government Ministers have reduced themselves to journalists in a war room instead of adopting statesmanship rules. I watched yesterday press briefing and I was embarrassed. There is no need t...Published: 01 Nov 2019 at 13:58hrs | 984 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Zimbabwe de-dollarization & other countries experiences
Zimbabwe suspended its local currency on the 9th of April 2009 and adopted a basket of multiple currencies such as the South African Rand, British Pound, Botswana Pula, Japanese Yen, Euro and the Unit...Published: 01 Nov 2019 at 13:41hrs | 5152 | by Victor Bhoroma
Matebeleland South calls for 30% youth quota
A MATABELELAND South youth advocacy group has called for a 30% youth quota instead of 10 parliamentary seats allocated to the youth for the 2023 elections in proposed constitutional amendments....Published: 01 Nov 2019 at 06:33hrs | 142 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa defends local currency
No country can develop without its own currency, President Mnangagwa said yesterday while defending the economic policies adopted by Government to revive the economy and slamming those who were using ...Published: 01 Nov 2019 at 06:28hrs | 1535 | by Staff reporter
RBZ to inject $1 billion new coins, notes
Cash in circulation will slightly more than double over the next six months, as the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) injects an extra $1 billion to satisfy legitimate demand for coins and small notes, b...Published: 01 Nov 2019 at 06:24hrs | 618 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC abolishes its structures
THE MDC Bulawayo province has begun a process of dismantling its ward and district executive committees to replace them with polling-based structures as part of a restructuring exercise.Provin...Published: 31 Oct 2019 at 07:18hrs | 1210 | by Staff reporter
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