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'Zanu-PF chefs have title deeds for grabbed farms'
FORMER Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara has sensationally claimed that all top Zanu-PF chefs have acquired title deeds to the farms they grabbed from white former farmers at the height of the la...Published: 4 hrs ago | 633 | by Staff reporter
Maswanhise set for Leicester City breakthrough
ENGLAND-BORN Warriors' prospect Tawanda Maswanhise is expected to graduate into the first team of relegated premier league side Leicester City after he scooped the developmental side player of the yea...Published: 04 Jun 2023 at 08:35hrs | 114 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube feels heat
THE government's ambitious growth projections are unlikely to be met because of protracted blackouts, which have stifled exports and further weakened the local currency.In December last year, ...Published: 02 Jun 2023 at 18:17hrs | 1220 | by Staff reporter
China now Zimbabwe's largest FDI source
China has made huge inroads into the Zimbabwean economy in terms of investment, which is expected to grow further following the three-day ZimTrade organised Zimbabwe-China Business Forum, which ends t...Published: 01 Jun 2023 at 06:40hrs | 141 | by Staff reporter
Nakamba 90 minutes away from history
ZIMBABWEAN international Marvelous Nakamba is 90 minutes away from making history by guiding English Championship side Luton into the Premier League.Today's game against Coventry City at Wembl...Published: 27 May 2023 at 09:06hrs | 646 | by Staff reporter
Inside elections: Can the yellow wave shake-up Mashonaland East?
This is the first in a series of (inside elections) articles examining the politics and possible voting patterns of 2023's general election in expected swing/marginal National Assembly constituencies....Published: 26 May 2023 at 10:16hrs | 504 | by Farai Chirimumimba
Parents reject Cala
PARENTS in Harare and other parts of the country have rejected the Continuous Assessment Learning Activities (Cala) programme under the competence-based curriculum that was introduced in 2015 saying i...Published: 26 May 2023 at 06:36hrs | 711 | by Staff reporter
Confidence in August poll hits rock bottom
A NEW report reveals that confidence in the August general election has struck rock bottom, with the country failing the litmus test on tenets of electoral international best practice, less than three...Published: 24 May 2023 at 17:25hrs | 581 | by Staff reporter
Can Afrikaners save South Africa?
I AM not a South African, so I venture into their space with trepidation because I know how sensitive these things are. But I am an African and a keen observer of events that affect all of us who live...Published: 24 May 2023 at 06:03hrs | 342 | by Eddie Cross
Confidence in August poll hits rock bottom
A NEW report reveals that confidence in the August general election has struck rock bottom, with the country failing the litmus test on tenets of electoral international best practice, less than three...Published: 22 May 2023 at 19:43hrs | 799 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe government defies calls to abandon Zimdollar as it continues to lose value
Inflation in Zimbabwe is currently at 75%, and is expected to rise even higher in the coming months. This is due in part to the government's decision to print more money in an attempt to finance its b...Published: 19 May 2023 at 08:41hrs | 1849 | by Staff Reporter
ZCTU pours scorn on Mthuli Ncube's firefighting stunts
The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has dismissed as futile, Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube's attempts to tame a recent price surge that has eroded incomes and brought restlessness within the ...Published: 16 May 2023 at 20:41hrs | 1208 | by Staff reporter
Zimgold seeks to ramp up production
COOKING oil producer Zimgold Oil Industries has announced plans to ramp up production by increasing its crushing capacity by 67% to 100 000 tonnes annually. The company's finance director Amit Goyal m...Published: 12 May 2023 at 06:05hrs | 97 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa says workers are wheels of change
OPPOSITION Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday pleaded with the country's workforce to join in the fight for the removal of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government fo...Published: 02 May 2023 at 09:01hrs | 662 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe electricity supply improves
With the Zambezi River Authority having just allocated Zesa extra Lake Kariba water to generate an average of 500MW at Kariba South, and Hwange 7 generating its designed net output of 300MW, the gener...Published: 26 Apr 2023 at 06:26hrs | 547 | by Staff reporter
Hwange Unit 7 clocks full load of 300MW
THE power utility, Zesa Holdings, has announced a reduction in load shedding in response to the rising domestic power generation capacity, which has seen the country surpassing 1 000MW total output fr...Published: 26 Apr 2023 at 06:20hrs | 136 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe economy could grow 6% this year
Zimbabwe's economy could grow 6 percent this year, better than a previous forecast for 3.8 percent growth, thanks to a strong performance by agriculture and easing power shortages, Finance Minister Mt...Published: 25 Apr 2023 at 09:11hrs | 804 | by Staff reporter
IDBZ seeks US$1,5bn for infrastructure gaps
THE Infrastructure Development Bank of Zimbabwe (IDBZ) has revealed that it requires US$1,5 billion funding to plug the country's "vast" infrastructure deficit.The announcement comes as the go...Published: 03 Apr 2023 at 06:30hrs | 121 | by Staff reporter
Another Gold Mafia exposé airs
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's ambassador-at-large, Uebert Madzanire, alias Uebert Angel has told his followers to attack individuals who accuse him of gold smuggling and money laundering, following a...Published: 31 Mar 2023 at 07:49hrs | 1610 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa preside over Zimbabwe implosion
WHILE President Emmerson Mnangagwa claimed that the majority of his ministers were doing well - with three outstanding and two being a dismal failure - the reality on the ground is different: Zimbabwe...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 15:05hrs | 789 | by Staff reporter
Demand for Zimdollar still high
ZIMBABWE'S central bank says demand for the local currency remains high despite increased use of foreign currency across economic sectors.The country legalised the dual monetary system to tame...Published: 17 Mar 2023 at 18:59hrs | 1671 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa regime sees lithium as Zimbabwe's get-out-of-jail card
High demand for minerals in lithium, driven by ion batteries for electric vehicles and other green technologies, may be Zimbabwe's sanctions get-out-of-jail card — or a get-rich-quick card for Zanu-...Published: 13 Mar 2023 at 07:50hrs | 1535 | by Staff reporter
Understanding the collapse of Zimbabwe
THE first two decades that followed the independence of Zimbabwe in 1980 were characterised by a number of major developments. Government expanded social services such as health and education — the ...Published: 10 Mar 2023 at 05:20hrs | 956 | by Eddie Cross
Aged Hwange power station complicates load-shedding plans
ENERGY minister Zhemu Soda yesterday told Parliament that it would be difficult for Zesa Holdings to come up with a load-shedding timetable due to the unreliability of Hwange Power Station.Sod...Published: 09 Mar 2023 at 05:25hrs | 645 | by Nevanji Madanhire
Zimbabwe Power Company increases power generation
ELECTRICITY generation at Hwange Power Station has drastically improved from last week's levels of below 80 megawatts to 395 megawatts today (Monday).According to daily production figures from...Published: 06 Mar 2023 at 15:01hrs | 1365 | by Staff reporter
Above-normal rainfall predicted for March
THE United States Agency for International Development (USAid)'s food security arm, the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET), has predicted above-normal rainfall for March, a change from th...Published: 06 Mar 2023 at 05:19hrs | 891 | by Staff reporter
'Power cuts to wipe out US$4bn'
ROLLING blackouts, which have deepened in the past few months, could cost the economy close to US$5 billion this year, industrialists told the Zimbabwe Independent.They said many companies had...Published: 03 Mar 2023 at 18:23hrs | 590 | by Staff reporter
Forex may retard Zimbabwe's GDP growth
THE Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) says while full dollarisation of the economy will slow down inflation, the increased use of foreign currency may retard gross domestic product (GDP) grow...Published: 28 Feb 2023 at 10:42hrs | 393 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe faces 136 000 teacher deficit
A PALTRY 7 000 teachers will be recruited this year out of the 50 000 that the Primary and Secondary Education ministry requested for last year to fill vacant teaching posts.This means the cou...Published: 20 Feb 2023 at 05:32hrs | 809 | by Staff reporter
Form 4 Maths not adding up
ORDINARY-LEVEL Mathematics is arguably the most dreaded subject in the country with statistics showing that less than a fifth of candidates manage to pass it.This has seen some attempting to r...Published: 13 Feb 2023 at 05:17hrs | 675 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe electricity crisis to ease as new Hwange unit to start operating soon
Zimbabwe will start operating a new unit at its only coal-fired power plant by March, the country's deputy energy minister said on Wednesday, providing relief to millions of citizens rocked by frequen...Published: 09 Feb 2023 at 20:54hrs | 970 | by Staff reporter
Rising inflows boost Kariba power output
KARIBA Hydro-Power Station has increased its daily electricity generation output by 40 percent from 250 megawatts to 350 megawatts in response to the rising water inflows into Lake Kariba, the Zimbabw...Published: 09 Feb 2023 at 05:07hrs | 364 | by Staff reporter
Lake Kariba water levels rising daily
WATER levels in Lake Kariba are rising at an average of 2cm daily, amid projections that the lake would have gathered at least 7 metres available for power generation in June, when peak inflows reach ...Published: 08 Feb 2023 at 05:01hrs | 463 | by Staff reporter
Saviour Kasukuwere: The visionary leader Zimbabwe needs
As the 2023 elections in Zimbabwe approach, one candidate stands out as the leader the country needs to overcome its economic and social challenges: Saviour Kasukuwere. The 53-year-old former Cabinet ...Published: 05 Feb 2023 at 10:31hrs | 2584 | by Ntokozo Msipha
Zimbabwe re-registers closed schools to absorb returnees' children
The returning learners will also undergo a stringent vetting process before they can be admitted into local schools, a top government official said yesterdGOVERNMENT has started re-registering...Published: 04 Feb 2023 at 06:16hrs | 276 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe records US$2bn trade deficit for 2022
THE country recorded a trade deficit of US$1,96 billion for the period between January and November 2022, which is an increase from the US$1,4 billion recorded during the same period in 2021, the late...Published: 03 Feb 2023 at 19:12hrs | 380 | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe funded Chamisa's 2018 campaign
ECONOMIST and former opposition legislator Eddie Cross has claimed that former First Lady Grace Mugabe bankrolled opposition leader Nelson Chamisa's 2018 presidential bid.During the 2018 harmo...Published: 01 Feb 2023 at 07:48hrs | 1288 | by Staff reporter
Education ministry bemoans lack of funding as shortage of schools soars
PRIMARY and Secondary Education permanent secretary, Tumisang Thabela has admitted that the ministry is buckling under pressure due to under-funding consequentially hindering deliv...Published: 26 Jan 2023 at 07:41hrs | 733 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo promises to deliver 100 MW in 2 years
Intratrek Zimbabwe can deliver 10 MW of electricity within six months, and another 90 MW within 24 months, the company's CEO Wicknell Chivayo claimed on Thursday, a day after the High Court ordered ZE...Published: 14 Jan 2023 at 07:56hrs | 588 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt to consider return of June examinations
SCHOOLS will open for the 2023 first term tomorrow, with the exception of boarding schools in two provinces where the authorities have issued an adverse weather alert, prompted by downpours over the w...Published: 08 Jan 2023 at 09:34hrs | 305 | by Staff reporter
Schools to open despite flood alert
SCHOOLS will open for the 2023 first term tomorrow, with the exception of boarding schools in two provinces where the authorities have issued an adverse weather alert, prompted by downpours over the w...Published: 08 Jan 2023 at 09:31hrs | 210 | by Staff reporter
Hwange Power Station increases output
Output from Hwange Thermal Power Station has increased to 430MW following the repair of broken-down units, pushing total national generated electricity to 681MW, according to statistics from the Zimba...Published: 27 Dec 2022 at 06:39hrs | 442 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe power cuts to ease
THE Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (Zesa) has said that the power situation in the country has improved due to increased generation at Hwange Power Station.However, on its portal yester...Published: 25 Dec 2022 at 14:12hrs | 224 | by Staff reporter
ZESA speaks out on power supply
ZESA Holdings issued a press statement on the update on the improved power supply situation.The press statement reads, "ZESA Holdings is pleased to advise its valued stakeholders of the increa...Published: 23 Dec 2022 at 14:39hrs | 1722 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Mnangagwa says his govt slept on duty
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday admitted that government has been sleeping on duty as far as developing the country's economy was concerned.Officially opening the first phase of the US$...Published: 17 Dec 2022 at 12:13hrs | 200 | by Staff reporter
Analysis of the 2023 national budget
The Zimbabwean government presented a ZW$4.5 trillion budget (21% of 2021 GDP) for the 2023 fiscal year. The government expects to collect revenues totaling ZW$3.9 billion (18% of GDP), thus resulting...Published: 16 Dec 2022 at 00:15hrs | 857 | by Victor Bhoroma
Government policy destroying the formal economy
Policy missteps and inconsistency has turned the Zimbabwean economy on its head against the formal sector, posing a threat to business continuity, domestic resource mobilization and formal employment....Published: 16 Dec 2022 at 00:06hrs | 885 | by Victor Bhoroma
Tough foreign exchange regime suffocating economy
Zimbabwe's broad money supply has grown from just under ZW$364,60 billion as of September 2021 to more than ZW$1,920 trillion as of September 2022. This represents growth of over 426% over a period of...Published: 16 Dec 2022 at 00:02hrs | 430 | by Victor Bhoroma
Zimbabwe macroeconomic priorities for 2023
Zimbabwe's treasury department presented a ZW$4.5 trillion budget (21% of 2021 GDP) for the 2023 fiscal year. The budget roughly translates to US$5.3 billion if the market exchange rate is used. As is...Published: 15 Dec 2022 at 23:53hrs | 239 | by Victor Bhoroma
Chamisa says Zanu-PF ineptitude created power crisis
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has claimed that the power crisis bedevilling the country is a symptom of the ruling party's lack of foresight, corruption and energy policy i...Published: 09 Dec 2022 at 05:15hrs | 267 | by Staff reporter
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