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Cabinet Okays ZMDC unbundling
Cabinet on Tuesday approved the unbundling of State mining arm — the Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation (ZMDC) — into four mineral specific units as efforts to improve efficiency in State-own...Published: 6 hrs ago | 81 | by Staff reporter
'EU sanctions will spur Zimbabweans to bust sanctions' - nonsense just what we need
"Zimbabweans should not be distracted from their focus on turning around the economy by the country's enemies threatening to effect and strengthen illegal sanctions on the country," wrote the Chronicl...Published: 19 Feb 2019 at 06:49hrs | 1029 | by Nomusa Garikai
Mugabe stews in legal bills
FOR over 37 years, former president Robert Mugabe had remained untouchable as many citizens suffered in silence at the hands of the autocratic leader. But when his rule came to a dramatic end nearly t...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 13:33hrs | 3702 | by Staff reporter
'Will have local currency when economic fundamentals are right' - not right last 38 years and counting
One of the many reasons Zimbabwe is in this economic mess is the sheer incompetence of those running the nation's affairs. Our leaders have a knack for making a mountain out of a mole hill and thus en...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 23:06hrs | 839 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Zimbabwe urgently needs own currency
THE drive for Zimbabwe to have its own currency is understandably gain-ing traction, particularly given the aberrations of price increases, multi-tier pricing and foreign currency shortages on the loc...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 18:44hrs | 5045 | by Edmore Ndudzo
Zifa Cup set for return
The Zimbabwe Football Association is set to bring back the biggest football competition, the Zifa Cup, after more than a decade of absence.The tournament was last contested for in 2005 as the ...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 08:02hrs | 202 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa claims that fuel and wheat shortages already fixed
Government has made significant headway in dealing head-on with various challenges affecting the economy, and has since addressed fuel and wheat challenges, while satisfactory progress has been made i...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 07:41hrs | 241 | by Staff reporter
Avalanche of blunders gives Mangudya guts to challenge 'Tzar' Ncube - another sneak resignation on card
Rumour has it that Minister of Finance, Professor Mthuli Ncube, and the Governor of Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Dr John Mangudya are failing to agree on key monetary policies including when Zimbabwe shou...Published: 16 Feb 2019 at 21:04hrs | 6143 | by Nomusa Garikai
Government committed to implementing reforms
The new administration under the leadership of President Emmerson Mnangagwa has shown serious commitment in amending major reforms, which are mainly economic, political and media reforms, as shown by ...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 11:45hrs | 970 | by Gift Mashoko
RioZim resumes operations
Zimbabwe listed and diversified miner, RioZim has resumed operations at its three gold mines that had it voluntarily shut down earlier this month after failing to access foreign currency from bul...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 09:28hrs | 765 | by Ndou Paul
Linda Masarira takes America head on
MDC-T spokesperson Linda Masarira has accused the United States of America of being a globally bully and self appointed prefect. Masarira accuses USA of looting American diamonds in Demo...Published: 13 Feb 2019 at 11:48hrs | 3856 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe MPs in near fistfight
TEMPERS flared in Parliament yesterday during the sitting of the Portfolio Committee on Mines and Energy when Norton MP Temba Mliswa accused former Transport Committee chairperson, Dexter Nduna, of il...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 07:48hrs | 2218 | by Staff reporter
Wrangle over Zimbabwe diamond mine continues
THE stalemate over the pricing of River Ranch Mine, situated in the border town of Beitbridge, continues unabated as the owners, Rani Investments, and potential buyers, the Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamo...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 07:40hrs | 439 | by Staff reporter
Mliswa, Nduna trade insults
It was ugly business in the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Mines and Mining Development this Monday as proceedings came to a halt with members trading insults in full glare of the media and witn...Published: 11 Feb 2019 at 13:51hrs | 2546 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe economic revival: none but ourselves
"Government must create jobs for us, we want our hospitals to be top notch medical facilities, we want to eat what we want anytime, there is no bread on the shelves, all our roads should be tarred, ha...Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 10:25hrs | 938 | by Elijah Chihota
'Zimbabwe targets $4 billion from mining'
Zimbabwe is targeting to generate over US$4 billion in revenue from the mining sector this year, Mines minister Winston Chitando has said.In 2018, the sector earned US$3,4 billion driven by th...Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 08:21hrs | 352 | by Staff reporter
'I will make Zimbabwe efficient, we will fly!' boasted Minister Ncube - yes, Mr Know-It-All
I was once in the recruiting of technicians. In walked one of the interviewee, Max, smartly dressed from head to toe. He spoke with an American accent and pronounced every word perfectly; my High Scho...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 21:35hrs | 1840 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'Mnangagwa govt will not tolerate acts of banditry and hooliganism,' says Mohadi
Vice President Kembo Mohadi says the government will not tolerate acts of banditry and hooliganism witnessed around the country last month when some people went on the rampage looting several shops, s...Published: 02 Feb 2019 at 14:30hrs | 1941 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa admits hospitals need fixing but cannot say when - rigged elections are milestone round his neck
On Friday 1st February Mnangagwa visited Parerenyatwa Hospital and admitted that everything from the floor, walls, windows, hospital beds and bed linen, everything were in a sorry state and needed to ...Published: 02 Feb 2019 at 08:01hrs | 1472 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
MDC blasts Mnangagwa
THE Nelson Chamisa-led MDC yesterday demanded to know the full reasons why the Job Whabira-led Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) was disbanded as there were suspicions that the move was polit...Published: 02 Feb 2019 at 05:59hrs | 1638 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa sets conditions for dialogue with Chamisa
President Emmerson Mnangagwa, pictured, has denied reports suggesting that all is not well between him and Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, the Daily News can report.Speaking to journalist...Published: 01 Feb 2019 at 14:32hrs | 17687 | by Staff reporter
A black diamond curse for Mutoko
The paradox of resource abundance typically explains the case of black granite mining in Mutoko, Mashonaland East Province of Zimbabwe. The area is home to the best black granite rock highly demanded ...Published: 01 Feb 2019 at 14:32hrs | 3197 | by Victor Bhoroma
'Posa going nowhere soon'
IN the past few months, the Justice ministry has dominated public debate regarding a number of issues pertaining to its operations. These issues range from combating corruption, alignment of laws with...Published: 01 Feb 2019 at 14:08hrs | 174 | by Staff reporter
ZITF preparations gather momentum
THE Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) Company has sold 68% of its exhibition space, as preparations for this year's edition of the trade showcase gather pace, an official has said.The s...Published: 01 Feb 2019 at 09:50hrs | 221 | by Staff reporter
Dembare duped
DYNAMOS claim midfielder Valentine Kadonzvo duped them to terminate his contract on the pretext that he was going to the United States for studies, only for him to use his freedom to secure a contract...Published: 31 Jan 2019 at 23:01hrs | 1631 | by Staff reporter
Miners object EPOs introduction
Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF), the umbrella body representing small-scale miners, is opposing applications for Exclusive Prospecting Orders (EPOs) made by 11 local and international mining companie...Published: 31 Jan 2019 at 10:25hrs | 412 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: New diamond deposits discovered
The Deputy Chief Secretary to the Office of President and Cabinet George Charamba has revealed that the government has discovered new diamond deposits in the country.Charamba revealed that the...Published: 30 Jan 2019 at 13:06hrs | 16930 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Regular as clock, NANGO calls for 'dialogue on rule of law' - yet already accepted rigged elections
The last two weeks have seen stay-aways to protests the soaring cost of living turn into street protests and looting. The Zanu-PF government has, as expected, responded with an orgy of wanton violence...Published: 30 Jan 2019 at 10:02hrs | 953 | by Nomusa Garikai
Trade deficit widens
ZIMBABWE recorded a trade deficit of $2,3 billion in the period between February and December 2018, latest trade data has shown.Figures released by the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zim...Published: 29 Jan 2019 at 08:39hrs | 733 | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe in $280 000 legal fees headache
FORMER First Lady Grace Mugabe has been ordered to pay $278 304 to a local law firm which represented her in several court cases involving a botched $1,4 million diamond ring deal.Manase and M...Published: 29 Jan 2019 at 08:38hrs | 1752 | by Staff reporter
Who really calls the shots in bloody Zimbabwe crackdown?
THE two girls, one 11 and the other 12, were on their street in the Pumula district of Bulawayo one afternoon, going between each other's homes, when they made the mistake of peeping through the wall ...Published: 28 Jan 2019 at 10:58hrs | 1005 | by The Times (UK)
Bosso, Dembare wait on NetOne call
The country's three biggest football clubs - Dynamos, CAPS United and Highlanders -are desperately waiting on mobile network operator NetOne to unveil a new sponsorship package ahead of the new season...Published: 27 Jan 2019 at 19:10hrs | 423 | by Staff reporter
PSL unveils 2019 calendar
The Premier Soccer League (PSL) has unveiled the 2019 calendar where the season has been scheduled to kick-off on March 30.Most clubs have ramped up their pre-season preparations and they will...Published: 26 Jan 2019 at 17:08hrs | 707 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's mask has fallen
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa returned home this week from his tour of four Eurasian nations just in time to find the troubled country mired in a worsening vortex of turmoil.He had scored some ...Published: 25 Jan 2019 at 14:35hrs | 1979 | by Editorial - the independent
Mnangagwa, Alrosa strike joint diamonds deal
GOVERNMENT will be partnering leading Russian diamond producer Alrosa Diamond Company (Alrosa) in the extraction and processing of gemstones from numerous deposits which have been confirmed across the...Published: 25 Jan 2019 at 14:31hrs | 331 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe, way forward will be great tribute to the great icon Oliver Mtukudzi?
Dialogue is a way to solve all the problems we are facing as a nation. The way forward is to do away with strongman spirit. Going forward, we must correct wrongs now. We need to value humanity. The go...Published: 25 Jan 2019 at 13:23hrs | 294 | by Enos Denhere
ZCDC pursues diamond find in Chihota
STATE-RUN diamond firm, Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC), says it will carry out exploration work for gems in Marondera district as part of its expansion scheme.With alluvial diamo...Published: 25 Jan 2019 at 08:23hrs | 1289 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's FDI drive off the rails
The African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI) has capacity to provide cover on transactions worth $116 million into Zimbabwe this year out of the $1,6 billion in the pipeline due to the country's low contr...Published: 25 Jan 2019 at 00:32hrs | 1457 | by Staff reporter
Recent stay-away will NOT deliver the Zimbabwe we want - 'no planning and due diligence'!
"Demonstrations are planned and must be planned, how do you demonstrate without prior due diligence!" argued Nomazulu Thata in her recent article in Bulawayo24.Many, many things went wrong in ...Published: 23 Jan 2019 at 21:59hrs | 2097 | by Nomusa Garikai
Zimbabwe chaos part of an African plot, claims Charamba
THE recent demonstrations in the country were not a local affair but a way by Western countries to camouflage their goals on Zimbabwe and the African continent in general, Presidential spokesperson Mr...Published: 22 Jan 2019 at 22:55hrs | 4250 | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe to lose property
FORMER First Lady Mrs Grace Mugabe is now set to lose property after failing to pay legal fees amounting to $278 000 to a Harare law firm. Manase & Manase Legal Practitioners, who represen...Published: 22 Jan 2019 at 22:26hrs | 2829 | by Staff reporter
Player exodus hits Dembare
DYNAMOS' preparations for the new season are in disarray as senior players continue to desert the fading football giants, with Brett Amidu and James Marufu being the latest in a long list of players t...Published: 21 Jan 2019 at 08:24hrs | 1874 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa left Russia empty handed
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa arrived for a meeting with Russian leader Vladmir Putin at the Kremlin on Tuesday seeking loans from Russia but left with a stack of agreements on military coop...Published: 18 Jan 2019 at 13:16hrs | 6342 | by ZimLive
Belarus deal to make Zimbabwe transport logistics hub
President Mnangagwa and his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko yesterday sealed eight agreements, and also advanced a grand infrastructure scheme that could make Zimbabwe a regional transport...Published: 18 Jan 2019 at 11:43hrs | 548 | by Staff reporter
'Honest' Coventry to resign in protest of Zanu PF shootings - nonsense, recovering from greed induced insanity
"President Emmerson Mnangagwa could be in for a huge shock on his return if a rumour that Youth, Sports and Culture Minister Kirsty Coventry could be resigning from her position comes true," reported ...Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 19:21hrs | 4157 | by Nomusa Garikai
'Zimbabwe potential hub for industrial development in Africa'
President Emmerson Mnangagwa says Zimbabwe should become a hub for industrial development in Africa and anchor the market not only for southern Africa but the whole AFRICAN continent.The Presi...Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 18:06hrs | 208 | by Staff reporter
Military in civilian life: lessons from the fall of Mugabe
Since the fall of long-term ruler, Robert Mugabe in a coup in November 2017, Zimbabwe's military has become a daily part of the country's political life, in your face and very much in charge.B...Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 18:06hrs | 609 | by The Source News Agency
Mnangagwa arrives in Belarus
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has concluded his three-day State Visit to Russia, describing it as very fruitful as evidenced by the number of investment deals that he and his delegation concluded. ...Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 00:13hrs | 799 | by Staff reporter
'Violence won't revive Zimbabwe economy'
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has called for calm and peace in the country in the wake of terror attacks in the country instigated by the opposition, saying violence will neither revive the economy nor...Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 00:09hrs | 182 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says no justification for violence
President Mnangagwa yesterday urged calm and peace in the country, saying he understood the frustration and pain many Zimbabweans were going through as his administration puts in place the fundamental...Published: 16 Jan 2019 at 23:57hrs | 125 | by Staff reporter
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