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Forever Associates Zimbabwe casts dark cloud over Zimbabwe polls
THE involvement of parallel structures in the running of elections has raised alarm, with main opposition official Tendai Biti demanding that Defence minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri present a minist...Published: 9 hrs ago | 138 | by Staff reporter
Redwing: a tale of plunder, impunity, chaos and death
Redwing Gold Mine, once touted as a giant gold mining venture capable of transforming the quality of life in the Penhalonga area of Manicaland province and a cash cow for the national economy, has bec...Published: 10 hrs ago | 199 | by Staff reporter
Govt considers closing down Kwekwe mines
Kwekwe city centre finds itself on the precipice as the Government contemplates closing down mines that have wreaked havoc on the town's infrastructure and environment. Midlands Provincial Aff...Published: 03 Jun 2023 at 08:16hrs | 121 | by Staff reporter
Biti warns of a coup
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislator Tendai Biti has warned the unconstitutional recruitment of agents from spooky Zanu-PF aligned group, Forever Associates Zimbabwe (FAZ) to allegedly tampe...Published: 01 Jun 2023 at 18:14hrs | 2574 | by Staff reporter
Kwekwe faces total collapse into mine tunnels
AN environmental catastrophe looms in Kwekwe, a gold mining city about 200km southwest of Harare, where properties are being swallowed by mine tunnels underneath them.Unregulated exploration b...Published: 01 Jun 2023 at 06:55hrs | 1238 | by Staff reporter
Forever Associates Zimbabwe is misleading Zanu-PF
IN yesterday's NewsDay we heard of allegations that a certain organisation called Forever Associates Zimbabwe (Faz) - which is reportedly linked to Zanu-PF - has hijacked voters roll inspection centre...Published: 30 May 2023 at 06:49hrs | 902 | by Staff reporter
ZEC under fire over voters roll
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has come under intense scrutiny after registered voters and the opposition identified several anomalies during the voters roll inspection exercise which started...Published: 29 May 2023 at 06:36hrs | 660 | by Staff reporter
At what stage does a President concede failure?
IF I were the President of Zimbabwe - what would I be expected to do under the prevailing economic circumstances?The country goes for an average 20 hours each day without electricity, and most...Published: 29 May 2023 at 06:34hrs | 251 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
At what stage does a president concede he has failed?
If I were the president of Zimbabwe - what would I be expected to do under these circumstances?The country goes for an average 20 hours each and every day without electricity, and most urban a...Published: 28 May 2023 at 16:02hrs | 236 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Fuel tanker overturns, kills driver
A FUEL tanker driver died on the spot when his vehicle overturned outside the Mzilikazi Barracks in Bulawayo, spilling over 20 000 litres of petrol resulting in the closure of the Bulawayo-Harare high...Published: 27 May 2023 at 09:06hrs | 409 | by Staff reporter
Russia's Rostec assists Zimbabwe establish air ambulance service
Russian Helicopters Holding Company, a part of Rostec State Corporation, has handed over a batch of 18 Ansat helicopters to Zimbabwe. The light multipurpose helicopters manufactured at the Kaz...Published: 26 May 2023 at 06:32hrs | 190 | by Staff reporter
Election buzz has not gripped Zimbabwe
ELECTION 2023, A FIRST IN 43 YEARS: As Zimbabwe holds a General Election in the Heroes & Defence Forces MonthWhen it comes to the meaning of things whose spiritual force can move mou...Published: 25 May 2023 at 18:46hrs | 407 | by Jonathan Moyo
Zimbabwe adjudged as flood prone
ZIMBABWE has been added to Google's Artificial Intelligence (AI) Flood Hub platform which provides early warnings to people living in regions exposed to risk of floods.This comes at a time whe...Published: 25 May 2023 at 06:25hrs | 182 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo takes a dig at Chamisa
EXILED former Cabinet Minister Jonathan Moyo has dismissed any chance of Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) President Nelson Chamisa unseating Zanu-PF's Emmerson Mnangagwa and declared Zimbabwe's wan...Published: 23 May 2023 at 06:48hrs | 4979 | by Staff reporter
Rostec, Zimbabwe helicopter deal in crosshairs of US sanctions
ZIMBABWE, which is under United States sanctions, has received 18 helicopters from a sanctioned Russian state entity, Rostec, for air medical services, law enforcement, as well as search-and-rescue op...Published: 22 May 2023 at 08:12hrs | 3111 | by Staff reporter
Clamour for reforms puts Zimbabwe polls in doubt
Less than four months to the end of Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangawa's first term, the date for the southern African country's next elections is still a mystery amid calls for electoral reforms....Published: 22 May 2023 at 06:41hrs | 623 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa's govt misplaced priorities on helicopters'
OPPOSITION party Zapu says government's move to buy helicopters from Russia was a misplaced priority and insensitive to the plight of the citizens who are struggling to access basic healthcare service...Published: 22 May 2023 at 06:36hrs | 234 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa leaves for AfDB forum in Egypt
President Mnangagwa is expected here today to join over 3 000 delegates who include Heads of State and Government, central bank governors and members of the development community, at the 58th annual m...Published: 22 May 2023 at 06:25hrs | 153 | by Staff reporter
Why I hate politics
So yes. I hate Zimbabwean politics. Obviously. I hate how every five years we get into this circus about giving people already with immeasurable riches and privilege the opportunity to get even more r...Published: 21 May 2023 at 09:34hrs | 723 | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
Mnangagwa reached out to brother Putin on helicopter deal
A fleet of 18 Russian Ansat helicopters was delivered to Zimbabwe this week to assist with policing and disaster relief. Speaking at the handover ceremony in Harare, President Emmerson Mnangagwa and R...Published: 21 May 2023 at 08:06hrs | 439 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe acquires 18 copters from Russia
ZIMBABWE yesterday took delivery of 18 brand new helicopters from Russia that will go towards emergency air medical services, law enforcement and tourism, as the efforts at engagement and re-engagemen...Published: 19 May 2023 at 20:41hrs | 230 | by Staff reporter
ZESA Hwange Unit 8, 300 MW, to boost supply. It's 43 years overdue, what's there to celebrate!
"Hwange Thermal Power Station's Unit 8 is expected to be synchronised with the grid on Tuesday, and will progressively add another 300 megawatts that will boost supplies to both domestic and industria...Published: 16 May 2023 at 17:28hrs | 1286 | by Wilbert Mukori
'Govt committed to helping the vulnerable'
Government will continue establishing social safety nets to assist most vulnerable Zimbabweans and forge synergies with humanitarian organisations such as the Red Cross and Red Crescent to aid the nee...Published: 14 May 2023 at 11:46hrs | 93 | by Staff reporter
Cowboy country
I DO not get away very often but right now I am in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, which is my wife's home base. We have not been here for seven years and the changes and challengers are very visible....Published: 13 May 2023 at 18:26hrs | 100 | by Eddie Cross
Biti takes dig at Mthuli Ncube
FORMER Finance minister Tendai Biti has taken a dig at current Treasury boss Mthuli Ncube over the free-falling local currency."There is rampant rejection of the local currency in the market,"...Published: 10 May 2023 at 06:02hrs | 2282 | by Staff reporter
Latest on Murowa School saga as Provincial Minister flexes his political muscles
Dear ZimbabweansScandalous! That's the only word to sum up the action taken by the Provincial Minister in a case between parents and a teaching couple at Murowa School Zvishavane district. Whi...Published: 09 May 2023 at 12:22hrs | 1327 | by Disgruntled parents
ConCourt tosses Mwonzora challenge against delimitation report
The Constitutional Court (ConCourt) has dismissed MDC-T leader Douglas Mwonzora's bid to delay elections due this year through an application that sought nullification of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commis...Published: 08 May 2023 at 19:11hrs | 365 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF, Winky D clash in Bulawayo
Zanu-PF members are reported to have commanded Winky D to alter his playlist by not playing songs that speak to social injustice and maladministration of the country at his recent show in Bulawayo....Published: 07 May 2023 at 07:50hrs | 882 | by Staff reporter
SA can turn into another Zimbabwe, hallucinates Mozambique linked Mashaba
Prominent South African opposition politician Herman Mashaba says he is fighting to stop the neighbouring country from turning into another Zimbabwe because of failed leadership.Mashaba (HM), ...Published: 30 Apr 2023 at 08:58hrs | 1284 | by Staff reporter
Zinara blasts contractors over shoddy jobs
THE Zimbabwe National Road Authority (Zinara) has warned private companies contracted by government to rehabilitate national roads against shoddy work after some of the rehabilitated roads developed p...Published: 28 Apr 2023 at 06:58hrs | 352 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe central bank selling gold coins at a loss'
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) is making a huge loss by selling gold coins in local currency using the official rate as the Zimbabwean dollar continues on a free fall, a local think tank has said....Published: 27 Apr 2023 at 06:32hrs | 1070 | by Staff reporter
Govt must act sensibly on civil servants wages
The reality on the ground is that civil servants' salaries no longer make sense in Zimbabwe's very difficult economic environment .In yesterday's edition of NewsDay, we reported that junior te...Published: 26 Apr 2023 at 06:31hrs | 689 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Defence Varsity open to everyone
THE Zimbabwe National Defence University has debunked a misconception that it only enrols members of the uniformed forces.In fact, most of those enrolled at the university are civilians....Published: 26 Apr 2023 at 06:24hrs | 232 | by Staff reporter
Speed freaks turn Zimbabwe highways into racecourses
WITH a cigarette stuck between his shaking fingers, Moses Nerutanga (37) puffs up clouds of smoke into the air as he relives how he escaped death by a whisker in a recent bus accident.As he sa...Published: 24 Apr 2023 at 07:51hrs | 738 | by Staff reporter
Uebert Angel's PR disaster
Uebert Angel is, easily, the man of the moment, for all the wrong reasons.He was recently outed by the Al Jazeera undercover investigative team for trying to aid gold and money laundering usin...Published: 23 Apr 2023 at 07:48hrs | 983 | by Tawanda Majoni
Zimbabwe accident declared national disaster
Government has declared the Chivhu bus accident a national disaster.This follows a fatal road accident at the 5-kilometre peg along the Chivhu-Murambinda Road where a Timboom bus crashed, kill...Published: 17 Apr 2023 at 21:59hrs | 630 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Navigating Masiyephambili Drive in Bulawayo
Masiyephambili Drive is a major road that connects various suburbs in Zimbabwe's second-largest city, Bulawayo. The road spans 17 kilometres, and it is an important route for both businesses and resid...Published: 17 Apr 2023 at 09:13hrs | 2044 | by Mncedisi Nyathi
Girl who crawls to school seeks artificial leg
A 16-YEAR-OLD girl from Nkayi district in Matabeleland North Province who had her leg amputated after being bitten by a snake is appealing for help to get US$1 500 for an artificial leg so that she co...Published: 13 Apr 2023 at 08:11hrs | 437 | by Staff reporter
'High technology needed to combat drug smuggling,' in Zimbabwe
POLICE Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga has called on the Government to invest in state-of-the-art technologies at the country's ports of entry and exit to combat the smuggling of illicit drugs and...Published: 13 Apr 2023 at 08:10hrs | 94 | by Staff reporter
Why is South Africa not renewing 160,000 Zimbabwean work permits?
Thousands of Zimbabweans living in South Africa face an uncertain future and possible deportation before a June 2023 expiration of their work permits, following an announcement by the home government ...Published: 12 Apr 2023 at 08:24hrs | 2879 | by Staff reporter
Guptas secure Vanuatu citizenship
Director-general of the justice department advocate Doctor Mashabane said on Friday they only just learnt that the Guptas are citizens of Vanuatu in the Pacific islands."In the communication w...Published: 08 Apr 2023 at 17:44hrs | 1582 | by Staff reporter
Govt engages contractors to fix pot holes
THE Transport ministry says it plans to engage contractors to work on potholes which have rendered most public roads impassable.In a statement, Transport minister Felix Mhona said: "As a minis...Published: 04 Apr 2023 at 06:32hrs | 653 | by Staff reporter
Software engineers to keep a close eye on application security in 2023
As we continue through 2023, software engineers are placing an ever-growing priority on application securit...Published: 03 Apr 2023 at 23:46hrs | 368 | by Staff reporter
SA gives in on migrants
ZIMBABWE's general elections are looming large on the horizon. Political parties have started rolling down their candidate selection processes. In the mix was South Africa threatening to send back hom...Published: 01 Apr 2023 at 07:35hrs | 696 | by Paidamoyo Muzulu
Chamisa's councillors blame Mnangagwa's govt, ZETDC for Bulawayo water woes
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) councillors in Bulawayo have blamed the government and Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) for the ongoing water crisis in the city. ...Published: 26 Mar 2023 at 11:28hrs | 494 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe hands over mealie meal donation to Malawi
GOVERNMENT yesterday handed over its donation of 300 tonnes of mealie meal to Malawi to assist the country in coping with the aftermath of Cyclone Freddy, which hit parts of Southern Africa early this...Published: 26 Mar 2023 at 09:58hrs | 156 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe speeding into the territory of charter cities
FINALLY, Al Jazeera aired the first of the four-part series documentary Gold Mafia. Social media went into overdrive, with many people condemning the attitude and character of some of those implicated...Published: 25 Mar 2023 at 08:19hrs | 606 | by Paidamoyo Muzulu
Chamisa's MP demands answers from Mines minister
OPPOSITION Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislator Judith Tobaiwa wants Mines minister Winston Chitando summoned to Parliament to explain illegal mining activities taking place underneath build...Published: 23 Mar 2023 at 19:46hrs | 431 | by Staff reporter
2022/23 rains wreak havoc countrywide
TWENTY-FIVE people died, while at least 3 100 households were destroyed countrywide by rainfall-related disasters throughout the 2022-23 rainy seasons, latest data shows.Statistics released by...Published: 23 Mar 2023 at 19:45hrs | 102 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to donate 10,000 mt mealie meal to Cyclone hit Malawi
The Zimbabwe government says it is mobilising 10,000 metric tonnes of mealie meal, cooking oil and an assortment of non-food items in response to Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera's recent appeal fo...Published: 21 Mar 2023 at 20:42hrs | 394 | by Staff reporter
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