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Mthuli Ncube revises growth to 7,8%
Zimbabwe's economy is doing well with growth prospects strong and on track, despite the stalking shadow of Covid-19, leading Finance and Economic Development Minister Mthuli Ncube yesterday upgrading ...Published: 8 hrs ago | 117 | by Staff reporter
Open letter UK PM Boris Johnson, MPs, Councillors, Religious leaders, any other community leaders
I write this with concern about the current deportations of the Zimbabwean immigrants:...Published: 22 hrs ago | 1066 | by Chris Goshomi
Letter to Boris Johnson about the deportation of Zimbabwean immigrants
A letter to the Prime Minister (Boris Johnson), MPs, Councillors, Religious leaders, and any other community leaders who may have communities at heart.I wri...Published: 29 Jul 2021 at 10:26hrs | 1273 | by Chris Goshomi
Zanu-PF targets farmers, vendors for election funds
THE ruling Zanu-PF party is targeting vendors, small-scale miners and farmers to raise US$140 million for its war kitty for the 2023 general elections, a party official said yesterday. Acting ...Published: 29 Jul 2021 at 07:28hrs | 784 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF targets to raise US$140m
President Mnangagwa has appointed a resource mobilisation committee to raise funds for the party's activities including preparing for the 2023 elections. This comes as pollsters have predicted a Zanu-...Published: 28 Jul 2021 at 07:36hrs | 63 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe inflation takes a tumble, exports rise
Zimbabwe's annual rate of inflation declined to double digit level for the first time in nearly two years this month, hitting 56,37 percent, with President Mnangagwa noting the fall marked yet another...Published: 28 Jul 2021 at 07:34hrs | 329 | by Staff reporter
Challenges facing Zimbabwe's foreign exchange auction
IT is clear that the auction for foreign exchange is in trouble. The arrears now stand at over US$200 million. That is equivalent to nearly Z$18 billion and the delays are having a serious impact on c...Published: 27 Jul 2021 at 07:16hrs | 1013 | by Eddie Cross
DIDG seek NRZ deal revival
THE Diaspora Infrastructure Development Group (DIDG) has pleaded with the Government to consider resuscitating its US$400 million National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) recapitalisation proposal. ...Published: 27 Jul 2021 at 07:12hrs | 312 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's A1 known knowns: Zanu PF has already rigged 2023 and participating will give illegal regime legitimacy
"There are known knowns. There are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns. That is to say, we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns, the...Published: 26 Jul 2021 at 23:00hrs | 923 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Zimbabwe govt in process of crafting diaspora policy
GOVERNMENT is in the process of crafting a diaspora policy to, among other things, document all Zimbabweans living in foreign countries including those staying there illegally. To document all...Published: 26 Jul 2021 at 06:38hrs | 683 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean vampire elites stash millions of dollars in foreign countries
I thought I had seen it all in Zimbabwe until 24 July 2021 when I saw this, "ZIMBABWE's Foreign Affairs ministry claims it has begun a process of documenting the number of fellow citizens residing in ...Published: 25 Jul 2021 at 14:30hrs | 3607 | by Sam Wezhira
'Zimbabwe has 2 747 covid-19 related deaths' - what is nauseating is some still believe the lie
Zimbabweans are a naive and gullible people, easily fooled; hence the reason the country is in such a mess. Indeed, in some cases as now we like to be fooled so we do not have to deal with the consequ...Published: 25 Jul 2021 at 07:47hrs | 1210 | by Wilbert Mukori
Zimbabwe documents citizens in foreign lands
ZIMBABWE's Foreign Affairs ministry claims it has begun a process of documenting the number of fellow citizens residing in foreign lands.There is no exact number of Zimbabweans in foreign land...Published: 24 Jul 2021 at 07:21hrs | 1594 | by Staff reporter
Dethroned Chief Ndiweni forms pressure group
DETHRONED Ntabazinduna chief, Felix Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni, who is based in the United Kingdom, has formed a pressure group - MyRight2Vote - aimed at pushing President Emmerson Mnangagwa's governmen...Published: 22 Jul 2021 at 08:14hrs | 2281 | by Staff reporter
Diaspora inflows top US$1 billion
Zimbabwe's Diaspora remittances jumped 58 percent last year, to about US$1 billion, a development that helped the country to cover gaps left by trade disruptions caused by the Covid19 pandemic. ...Published: 20 Jul 2021 at 08:11hrs | 223 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe respects rights of citizens, claims Shava
Covid19 containment measures are not an attempt by the Government to curtail the rights of its citizens, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister Ambassador Frederick Shava has said. He was sp...Published: 20 Jul 2021 at 08:09hrs | 229 | by Staff reporter
Mass UK deportations exposes MDC's double standards
The news which has gripped the Zimbabwean community in the UK about the chartered flights of loads of Zimbabwean criminals has shaken the community with mixed feelings. But the most surprising wailers...Published: 20 Jul 2021 at 06:16hrs | 3408 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Violent storms in South Africa will not stop: a chance for new Zimbabwe Republic
A new republic we are talking about is not renewing Zanu or does it mean placing our hope and aspirations on MDC-Alliance, currently the only viable opposition, as the hope for our future. In any misf...Published: 18 Jul 2021 at 19:37hrs | 2948 | by Nomazulu Thata
Zimbabwe industry feels impact of SA protests
Businesses and consumers have already begun feeling the contagion effect of the country's heavy dependency on South Africa after the unrest that plagued the rainbow nation last week over the incarcera...Published: 18 Jul 2021 at 07:57hrs | 257 | by Staff reporter
When South Africa sneezes Zimbabwe catches a cold
HISTORY tells us we owe it to Klemens von Metternich, the distinguished 19th-century Austrian statesman and diplomat, one of the most famous phrases about the global economy and its dynamics.I...Published: 17 Jul 2021 at 15:25hrs | 548 | by Staff reporter
Diaspora vote remains a pipe dream ahead of 2023 polls
While citizens of some Southern African countries such as South Africa, Mozambique and Malawi enjoy the right to vote in national elections while domiciled in other countries, for millions of Zimbabwe...Published: 16 Jul 2021 at 13:32hrs | 795 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe's covid-19 response in the best in Africa' bragged Zanu PF - damned lie and an insult
"Despite Zimbabwe's COVID-19 response being one of the best on the continent as evidenced by fewer deaths and infections as compared to other nations, for government, a single death is one too many," ...Published: 15 Jul 2021 at 15:04hrs | 982 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'SA protests to trigger food shortages in Zimbabwe'
CONSUMER watchdog, National Consumer Rights Association (Nacora) has warned that the ongoing riots in neighbouring South Africa following the imprisonment of former President Jacob Zuma will likely sp...Published: 14 Jul 2021 at 09:40hrs | 1026 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe stares at another disputed poll in 2023'
SINCE the advent of COVID-19 in March last year, Zimbabwe suspended by-elections despite that several parliamentary and council seats fell vacant after MPs affiliated to the MDC Alliance led by Nelson...Published: 12 Jul 2021 at 07:45hrs | 669 | by Staff reporter
Eswatini revolution today and Zimbabwe tomorrow: Catharsis in the words of Franz Fanon
"Change is not made without inconvenience, even from worse to better," wrote a theologian Richard Hooker in the 16th century. Confronted with a dilemma on one hand: Violence is a tool in which Zimbabw...Published: 10 Jul 2021 at 19:49hrs | 1692 | by Nomazulu Thata
Zanu-PF USA urges diasporans to vote
Zanu-PF United States of America district Secretary for Administration Simba Mujuru said there is a need for diasporans to register to vote in their respective constituencies in Zimbabwe dismissing so...Published: 09 Jul 2021 at 21:03hrs | 832 | by Staff reporter
Zipra war vets bemoan shortage of registration forms
THE Zipra War Veterans Association has expressed concern over lack of registration forms in the Matabeleland region to enable former freedom fighters to register during the ongoing vetting exercise....Published: 06 Jul 2021 at 10:39hrs | 711 | by Staff reporter
Govt delays bungle US$150m solar deal
A US$150 million solar power plant deal is facing collapse after prolonged bureaucratic delays frustrated the investor, who top government officials say is now considering pulling out and suing for lo...Published: 02 Jul 2021 at 19:40hrs | 442 | by Staff reporter
SA back on lockdown and Ramaphosa criticised for slow vaccine rollout - Zimbabweans duped into complacence
Pressure is mounting on SA's President Cyril Ramaphosa to contain the coronavirus pandemic as he places the country back on a strict level-4 lockdown, with restrictions including a ban on all alcohol ...Published: 28 Jun 2021 at 18:42hrs | 2674 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'Zimbabwe diaspora vote only possible after sanctions removal'
Zanu-PF acting political commissar Patrick Chinamasa has declared the ruling party will not entertain calls for a diaspora vote until sanctions imposed on the country by western powers are removed....Published: 24 Jun 2021 at 18:37hrs | 2084 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa must learn to embrace democracy' - after 41 years, it's for us to learn to confound elephant in room
"An elephant in the room! means a very large issue that everyone is acutely aware of, but nobody wants to talk about. Perhaps a sore spot, perhaps politically incorrect, or perhaps a political ho...Published: 23 Jun 2021 at 17:46hrs | 1336 | by Nomusa Garikai
Afrobarometer opinion is it is flawed and manipulated
Zimbabwe woke up to a report by Afro Barometer which was so negative to the efforts being made in the democratisation of Zimbabwe and positive on the fight against COVID-19. The mixed bag from Afrobar...Published: 21 Jun 2021 at 17:27hrs | 1972 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Britain Zimbabwe Society honours Pathisa Nyathi with lifetime achievement award
The Britain Zimbabwe Society (BZS) has honoured renowned historian, poet and cultural custodian, Pathisa Nyathi, with its inaugural lifetime achievement award for his outstanding contribution to Zimba...Published: 21 Jun 2021 at 17:24hrs | 1838 | by Staff Correspondent
MDC Alliance, Zanu-PF clash
MDC Alliance is accusing Zanu-PF of hijacking community projects initiated by the main opposition party members in partnership with locals and Zimbabweans living in the diaspora.The party's Ma...Published: 20 Jun 2021 at 07:28hrs | 1336 | by Staff reporter
Auction market cannot end the parallel market
Despite launching the Dutch inspired Foreign Currency Auction System (FCAS) in June 2020 (Almost 1 year running), the Zimbabwean economy continues to face acute foreign currency shortages on the forma...Published: 19 Jun 2021 at 08:52hrs | 1097 | by Port Louis Riverfront, Mauritius
Marginalised areas to get special treatment, says ZimStat
ZIMBABWE'S statistical agency has said marginalised parts of the country such as Tsholotsho will be treated as special areas during the population census to ensure every citizen is counted.Thi...Published: 15 Jun 2021 at 06:17hrs | 185 | by Staff reporter
Cabinet meetings by Ndaba Sibanda: A review by Banqobile Virginia Dakamela
The book kicks off with a scene featuring a technology-crazy old man who is drinking with a girl young enough to be his granddaughter. The old man's table manners do not endear him to the girl either....Published: 13 Jun 2021 at 12:13hrs | 598 | by Banqobile Virginia Dakamela
Diaspora streets not paved with gold
Living abroad is one of the most eye-opening experiences that you can have for yourself. It allows you to be challenged in new settings and work through problems you wouldn't encounter at home...Published: 12 Jun 2021 at 07:50hrs | 484 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
MDC jailbirds recount tale of horror
PAIN was scribbled all over his face as he narrated his ordeal in prison, which lasted for 10 years, served for a crime that he did not commit.MDC Alliance activist Tungamirai Madzokere finall...Published: 11 Jun 2021 at 07:42hrs | 1610 | by Staff reporter
Bukalanga Arts Fest preps underway
ORGANISERS of the annual United Kingdom Bukalanga Arts Festival, which brings together Zimbabweans in the diaspora to celebrate and showcase their culture, yesterday said preparations for the event sc...Published: 10 Jun 2021 at 06:40hrs | 222 | by Staff reporter
'Excelgate: How Zimbabwe's 2018 Presidential Election Was Stolen' - so will 2023, 41 years and penny hasn't dropped
Zimbabwe's next elections are due in July 2023, just over two years from now. The nation is being reminded of how the 2018 elections were rigged."The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) was on...Published: 06 Jun 2021 at 13:19hrs | 813 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Zimbabwe forex rules 'a tragedy of good intentions'
LAST week's promulgation of Statutory Instrument 127 of 2021, which penalises issuance of local currency receipt for foreign currency purchases and pricing goods above the official auction rate, among...Published: 06 Jun 2021 at 09:59hrs | 269 | by Staff reporter
Is Dr Masimba Mavaza a bag of contradictions?
It is not easy to describe Dr. Masimba Mavaza with a single sentence. He is not complex; he makes it abundantly clear where his political allegiance lies. It is easy to throw him in a Zanu PF bag and ...Published: 05 Jun 2021 at 17:48hrs | 1137 | by Nomazulu Thata
Harrowing murders by Zimbabweans in Diaspora
ENGLAND does not change people but it brings out what people were hiding all along. In five years I've been here, 30 Zimbabweans have become uxoricides. Uxoricide (from Latin uxor meaning "wife" and -...Published: 05 Jun 2021 at 09:13hrs | 553 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Madhuku blames lack of citizen activism for failing to block Amendment Bills - that's rich, who gave Zanu PF legitimacy
Professor Lovemore Madhuku, a constitutional law Professor and NCA presidential candidate in the July 2018 elections has expressed his doubts in the many legal challenges producing the desired result ...Published: 04 Jun 2021 at 21:08hrs | 1004 | by Wilbert Mukori
'Mnangagwa's secret to win 2023 revealed' boasted Mavaza - he knows, forefathers sold slaves for fistful of beads
"It is therefore difficult to be in ED's shoes this time of Zimbabwe. Every gesture he takes is compared to the former (Robert Mugabe). So his first year in office has been a year of serious compariso...Published: 03 Jun 2021 at 20:30hrs | 1463 | by Nomusa Garikai
Chamisa's MDC to launch own Radio, TV stations to counter state media propaganda
The Nelson Chamisa-led MDC Alliance will launch its own radio station Change Radio, TV station and re-launching its newspaper, The Changing Times ahead of 2023 harmonised elections to counter the "Sta...Published: 03 Jun 2021 at 18:34hrs | 2433 | by Staff reporter
Are ZANU PF and MDC shameful governance failures proving Rhodesia's Smith right that Blacks not ready to govern themselves?
There are issues that are so emotive and sensitive, that even I try my best not to provoke them unnecessarily - or, at least, tread very carefully, being alive to their potential explosiveness - nonet...Published: 02 Jun 2021 at 11:21hrs | 2098 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Writing my suicide note: Dambudzo Mnangagwa is inside us!
It is suicidal to critique the Mthwakazi parties in as much as to condemn infiltration by the Mnangagwa CIOs in Matabeleland. What I read in New Zimbabwe.com causes concern to those who are carefully ...Published: 02 Jun 2021 at 08:51hrs | 4488 | by Nomazulu Thata
Chamisa's MDC claim to have penetrated Zanu-PF strongholds
OPPOSITION MDC Alliance has claimed that it is confident of electoral victory in 2023, and that it has made inroads in the rural areas that are traditionally considered as Zanu-PF strongholds....Published: 01 Jun 2021 at 08:16hrs | 2684 | by Staff reporter
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