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Mr President, We Deserve Better
On 24 August 2018, the Supreme Court of Zimbabwe ruled that Zanu PF leader Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa had been legitimately elected as President of Zimbabwe, effectively ending the challenge by the t...Published: 16 hrs ago | 1797 | by Fungai Chiposi
Mnangagwa calls for 3-day COVID-19 fasting
FIRST Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa has called on Zimbabwean women to fast and pray for three days following a sharp rise in COVID-19 deaths and infections.The fasting will start today until Saturda...Published: 21 Jan 2021 at 06:44hrs | 725 | by Staff reporter
Towards meaningful diaspora engagement
Globally, it is estimated that 1 in 7 people is a migrant. Though this measly figure appears to be statistically insignificant and to give credence to the critics of the so-called mobility bias in mig...Published: 20 Jan 2021 at 06:36hrs | 90 | by Mutsa Murenje, Queensland, Australia
Exchange control regulations and export growth
The monetary policy committee for the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) issued a circular with changes to export surrender requirements on the 7th of January 2021. The changes include immediately removin...Published: 20 Jan 2021 at 06:30hrs | 109 | by Victor Bhoroma
Skyz Metro FM caught in Bosso elections storm
Bulawayo based radio station Skyz Metro FM has been caught in the Highlanders elections storm after its popular presenter Babongile Sikhonjwa allegedly declared during his Saturday morning show that h...Published: 18 Jan 2021 at 17:45hrs | 799 | by Staff reporter
Patriotic Zimbabweans in Diaspora party is born
EDITOR,In line with the Zimbabwe Constitution Section 67 (1)(b), 67 (2)(b)(c) and 67(3)(a)(b) that confers Zimbabwean citizens political and electoral rights related to political membership an...Published: 16 Jan 2021 at 07:16hrs | 1036 | by Staff reporter
'Ramaphosa not bankrolling Chamisa's MDC'
OPPOSITION political party, the MDC Alliance has dismissed claims that South Africa president Cyril Ramaphosa was secretly funding the embattled organisation saying the mischievous reports were part o...Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 08:04hrs | 2659 | by Staff reporter
Gold deliveries slump to lowest since 2014
Gold deliveries slumped to their lowest since 2014 falling 31% in 2020 as the sub sector marked a tumultuous year where the country failed to take advantage of a record rally on the price of the yello...Published: 11 Jan 2021 at 16:07hrs | 352 | by Staff reporter
Have funerals become super spreaders of Covid-19?
I was six and Gogo was showing me how to deal effectively with marauding ants in the little hut where I slept."Mana kancane, ngikwenzele isililo sobunyonyo!" (let me create for you an ants fun...Published: 10 Jan 2021 at 07:56hrs | 369 | by Zifiso Masiye
Qoki ZiNdlovukazi women set up economic revolution
ZIMBABWEAN women dotted around the globe have come together to form an economic empowerment vehicle called Qoki ZiNdlovukazi Community Organisation that has since attracted over 5 000 members....Published: 10 Jan 2021 at 07:51hrs | 198 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's economic outlook for 2021
Zimbabwe's economy ended the year 2020 on a fairly stable note due to the return of the multi-currency regime and decline in general inflation levels in the market. Headwinds caused by incessant power...Published: 08 Jan 2021 at 21:02hrs | 1225 | by Victor Bhoroma
Zimbabwe now a Vampire State
A Vampire State is a country where anyone who gets to be the president ends up with much more wealth than before s/he became president. On the other hand the poor and working class are always left beh...Published: 08 Jan 2021 at 18:54hrs | 1125 | by Sam Wezhira
One-stop border post could address Beitbridge chaos
Long delays recently resurfaced at Beitbridge Border Post, with travellers spending close to three days to access either South Africa or Zimbabwe. Among other factors, a bad work attitude amon...Published: 08 Jan 2021 at 07:27hrs | 164 | by Staff reporter
Congestion, panic buying in Bulawayo
BULAWAYO residents yesterday defied stay-at-home lockdown measures that Government imposed with effect from Saturday to combat the spread of Covid-19. It was a hive of activity in the city cen...Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 23:04hrs | 1863 | by Staff reporter
Is someone in government sabotaging ED Mnangagwa?
Zimbabweans are a people of strong political opinions who have always debated vigorously the issues of the day. During the Chimurenga war, freedom fighters convened Dare Rechimurenga to debate the pac...Published: 03 Jan 2021 at 09:24hrs | 3368 | by Sam Wezhira
My heart is in Zimbabwe!
As we pass from the year 2020, let us establish some homegrown truths about ourselves as Zimbabweans.While I will challenge our readers to this debate, on penalty of paying a fine of a goat if...Published: 03 Jan 2021 at 07:49hrs | 929 | by Ken Mufuka
Mnangagwa's leave, a pitstop to nowhere
Now that we have seen the edited versions of people's lives across social platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram during Christmas and New Year festivities, its back to the basics, the da...Published: 02 Jan 2021 at 10:21hrs | 1796 | by Josiah Mucharowana
Mthwakazi New Year message
New Year Greetings to all!As we leave the year 2020 behind and begin a new year journey in our struggle for freedom in Mthwakazi, it is important to reflect and highlight the obstacles that we...Published: 01 Jan 2021 at 19:39hrs | 936 | by Churchill Mpiyesizwe Guduza
Mnangagwa predicts prosperous New Year
AFTER setbacks spawned by Covid-19 last year, 2021 promises to be a year of progress as it begins today against the backdrop of a good rainy season, prospects of a vaccine against the global plague an...Published: 01 Jan 2021 at 07:25hrs | 166 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF UK/Europe Chairman Cde Masimba Tawengwa dies at 48
ZANU PF and Zimbabwe have been plunged in sorrow as cde Masimba dies. Zanu PF UK/EU District chairman Cde Masimba Tawengwa has died of Covid-19.He was 48. Cde Masimba died of complications sim...Published: 31 Dec 2020 at 19:20hrs | 2730 | by Mavaza-Masimba.jpeg
Zimbabwe artistes face a bleak 2021
TOMORROW we celebrate the New Year as we wave goodbye to the disastrous 2020.The year 2020 will be remembered as a painful one after the world was hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.Caught u...Published: 31 Dec 2020 at 10:38hrs | 69 | by Plot Mhako
Zero audience for Jah Prayzah, Winky D show
It's confirmed. The much-anticipated "Best of Both Worlds" show featuring Jah Prazah and Winky D, that was cancelled at the last minute last week has now been approved and will go ahead virtually, on ...Published: 30 Dec 2020 at 07:15hrs | 554 | by Staff reporter
It's time for people to take the struggle
The sun does not go down twice in a day. The current political , economic and social settings in Zimbabwe are in dire straits and leave a lot to be desired.The country is stuck in between two ...Published: 29 Dec 2020 at 14:38hrs | 590 | by Leonard Koni
Govt well-prepared to test all, says Mutsvangwa
GOVERNMENT has said it is well-prepared to test all Zimbabweans coming back into the country for the COVID-19 virus during this festive season at different ports of entry.This was said recentl...Published: 29 Dec 2020 at 07:11hrs | 790 | by Staff reporter
It's time to take the bull by its horns
THE country is stuck in the horns of a dilemma. It's high time the people unite and break the political logjam so as to solve the situation once and for all.Relying on elections to solve Zimba...Published: 29 Dec 2020 at 07:02hrs | 453 | by Leonard Koni
Building a new Zimbabwe is possible
A new Zimbabwe is possible. It is up to every Zimbabwean, those who are based at home, and in the Diaspora, to find each other, and come together for one goal and one goal only, change the course of t...Published: 27 Dec 2020 at 08:19hrs | 176 | by Anele Ndlovu
NRZ targets new mines
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) says it is targeting several new mines that have been established in Zimbabwe to increase freight volumes while government scouts for fresh capital.Effo...Published: 27 Dec 2020 at 08:11hrs | 277 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe pins hopes on 2021
THE year 2020 ends this week amid renewed optimism among Zimbabweans for a brighter new year, predicated on the emerging economic stability and hope for a robust lift off.For most Zimbabweans,...Published: 27 Dec 2020 at 06:59hrs | 197 | by Staff reporter
NRZ slapped with US$236m lawsuit
SOUTH Africa-based business syndicate, the Diaspora Infrastructure Development Group (DIDG), has filed a lawsuit at the High Court demanding damages amounting to a staggering US$236 million from the N...Published: 24 Dec 2020 at 17:00hrs | 479 | by Staff reporter
Heavy rains collapse city road network
BULAWAYO'S road network has collapsed following heavy rains that are being experienced in the city and elsewhere across the country and council needs approximately US$500 million to fix them. ...Published: 24 Dec 2020 at 05:07hrs | 1807 | by Staff reporter
SA firm drags NRZ to court
THE Diaspora Infrastructure Development Group (DIDG) and a South African based railway company are suing the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) for unlawful cancelling a US$400 million recapitalisati...Published: 24 Dec 2020 at 05:03hrs | 818 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe records surge in household aid
ZIMBABWE has recorded an increase in the number of households receiving food aid among other forms of support from non-governmental organisations (NGOs) as hunger and the harsh economic climate takes ...Published: 23 Dec 2020 at 07:11hrs | 243 | by Staff reporter
Children of ZAPU/ZPRA donate food hampers to war vets
COZZ representative Felix Silundika (in black suit) hands over the food parcels to Mafela Trust director Zephaniah Nkomo while Sithembile Ndlovu looks on.The newly formed Children of ZPRA/ZAPU...Published: 22 Dec 2020 at 18:33hrs | 326 | by Staff reporter
Xenophobic tensions surge in South Africa
As the coronavirus outbreak has slammed the South African economy and pushed unemployment to a 17-year high, it's awakened a recurrent social demon: xenophobia.Anti-immigrant groups have stage...Published: 20 Dec 2020 at 18:28hrs | 1940 | by Staff reporter
Emergency passport applications in Harare only
IN a bid to expedite the issuing of emergency passports and avoid litigation, the Government has directed that the document be applied and issued only at the Registrar General's Office in Harare....Published: 20 Dec 2020 at 06:44hrs | 525 | by Staff reporter
Forex earnings inch closer to US$6 billion
The economy has been resilient for much of the year, with key macroeconomic fundamentals reflecting strong performance in the January to November period despite the fallout from the coronavirus, Reser...Published: 20 Dec 2020 at 06:40hrs | 131 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa launches 'National Dress Fabric'
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday launched the National Dress Fabric at a colourful event at State House, marking the first time that the country has been able to settle on a national dress style since 19...Published: 20 Dec 2020 at 06:37hrs | 567 | by Staff reporter
An open letter to all former Zipra cadres - Response to comments from the president of the MLF
17 December, 2020 Comments on any presentation, debate and indeed on any other body of ideas put forward are one of the cornerstones of what makes us human. It is through such engagements that...Published: 18 Dec 2020 at 21:40hrs | 1285 | by Churchill Mpiyesizwe Guduza
Mwonzora fires salvo at MDC-Alliance
MDC-T Secretary General Douglas Mwonzora has fired pot shots at the lawyer-studded MDC-Alliance saying they have let down their members by not educating and leading them in the legal path to avoid bei...Published: 18 Dec 2020 at 06:26hrs | 4536 | by Staff reporter
One-stop shop to lure investors for Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency (ZIDA) came into life yesterday as it was officially launched by President Mnangagwa, raising hopes that the country will now go a step further in attrac...Published: 18 Dec 2020 at 06:06hrs | 291 | by Staff reporter
What ZANU PF would do as an Opposition - PART 1
It was at the funeral gathering of the late MDC Alliance MP, Anna Muyambo (MHSRIP) where Job Sikhala noted that the MDC Alliance, despite its so called huge following and popularity, will still be elu...Published: 17 Dec 2020 at 12:40hrs | 1325 | by Robert Sigauke, Political Commentator, Johannesburg
ZimAchievers Awards host inaugural ZAA Botswana gala
Zimbabwe Achievers Awards (ZAA) has honoured Zimbabwean achievers who have been outstanding in the year at the inaugural ZAA Botswana Awards Dinner Gala held at Cresta Lodge in Gaborone on Friday....Published: 17 Dec 2020 at 12:36hrs | 370 | by Tinashe Mukono
Zimbabwe Diaspora inflows set for record levels
Zimbabwe's Diaspora remittances are this year expected to close at record levels of US$940 million, despite economic disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Estimates from the Reserve Ban...Published: 17 Dec 2020 at 06:47hrs | 233 | by Staff reporter
Don't stigmatise COVID-19 patients, says Govt official
DIRECTOR of epidemiology in the Health ministry Portia Manangazira has cautioned communities to desist from stigmatising COVID-19 patients, especially infected schoolchildren who will return home afte...Published: 15 Dec 2020 at 06:15hrs | 82 | by Staff reporter
Anti-graft crusade: NPA scales up tempo
THE National Prosecution Authority (NPA) is scaling up efforts to seize assets acquired through the proceeds of corruption as part of efforts to fight graft.It will from next week be bringing ...Published: 11 Dec 2020 at 19:05hrs | 342 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe has to allow diaspora vote, says Mwonzora
MDC-T's interim Secretary-General, senator Douglas Mwonzora has said Zimbabwe should give its citizens in the diaspora the right to vote.He made the remarks in Senate this Tuesday. Mwonzora sa...Published: 10 Dec 2020 at 21:24hrs | 494 | by Staff reporter
No.1 lesson Zanu PF learned from 2008 GNU - how to turn MDC into its vote rigging ally
The 2008 Zimbabwe elections were a watershed moment in the country's political history. The elections and the 2008 to 2013 GNU that followed shook Zanu PF to the core and transformed the country's pol...Published: 10 Dec 2020 at 09:14hrs | 1324 | by Wilbert Mukori
Passport Application chaos
The recent developments around the application of passports is sickening and very much disturbing. The rights of all citizens to obtain a passport without difficulty must be upheld and pro...Published: 09 Dec 2020 at 08:29hrs | 5827 | by Lungisani Ndlovu
Youthful Sibanda cleared to contest in DCC elections
TSHOLOTSHO youthful businessman, Owen Sibanda has been cleared to contest in the Tsholotsho district co-ordinating committee (DCC) elections to be held today.Sibanda is contesting for the Tsho...Published: 05 Dec 2020 at 06:10hrs | 442 | by Staff reporter
One-stop border post to ease congestion at Beitbridge
CONGESTION and long delays have become perennial at Beitbridge due to its high economic activity as the nucleus of regional and international trade, and this requires South Africa and Zimbabwe to upgr...Published: 03 Dec 2020 at 06:36hrs | 851 | by Staff reporter
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