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Minister Chitando stranded as Qatar Airways plane grounded in Zambia
Dozens of travellers from Harare including Zimbabwe's mines minister Winston Chitando were left stranded in Lusaka, Zambia, on Sunday night after a Qatar Airways plane developed a technical fault....Published: 06 Mar 2023 at 17:25hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Qatar Airways boost for Zimbabwe
Qatar Airways made its inaugural flight into Harare yesterday linking Zimbabwe to a major airline hub and showing its confidence in the Second Republic's efforts to transform the economy. Zimb...Published: 07 Aug 2021 at 07:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Qatar Airways landing in Zimbabwe today for the first time
QATAR Airways is landing in Zimbabwe today on its inaugural flight to Harare, bringing hope to the local tourism sector which has been battered by the global pandemic, COVID-19.A new route con...Published: 06 Aug 2021 at 07:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Qatar Airways to commence Zimbabwe flights
ONE of the world's leading airlines, Qatar Airways, says it would commence flights into Zambia and Zimbabwe early next month. The new routes will become the airline's fifth and sixth destinati...Published: 07 Jul 2021 at 10:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Qatar Airways to fly into Zimbabwe for the first time
Qatar Airways joins a growing list of airlines flying into Zimbabwe further cementing the country's status as a safe tourism destination. The airline with a wide network of routes brings in th...Published: 22 Jun 2021 at 16:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC against IMF's support for Zimbabwe
The proposed IMF Staff Monitored Program is an entry point for full support of the regime and it ignores the factors arresting the Zimbabwean economy. Zimbabwe has had a stolen election; ...Published: 13 Apr 2019 at 15:56hrs | | by Jacob Mafume
2% tax is right, 'right is not always popular' quoting Einstein - Mthuli Ncube, you are NOT Albert Einstein
"They say you can only know the true state of a car when you lift its bonnet and look inside. And so it was back in September, when I was appointed Minister of Finance, and got to take a look at the t...Published: 07 Apr 2019 at 09:41hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Charamba berates Mnangagwa's critics
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's spokesperson George Charamba has come out guns blazing, berating those criticising his boss for excessive foreign travel as dwelling on trivia.Charamba said Mnan...Published: 05 Apr 2019 at 16:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's profligacy an antithesis of austerity mantra
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has come under the spotlight for his profligate spending on foreign trips whose value to the country is yet to be justified by a government that has been touting the "aust...Published: 29 Mar 2019 at 12:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe aviation in slow, but positive climb
LAST week, the local skies welcomed the arrival of the restructured fellow southern African carrier, Air Tanzania.The airline re-launched flights to Harare after close to two decades of no dir...Published: 03 Mar 2019 at 18:28hrs | 1 | by Benjamin Manzini
Ncube et al on yet another 'global roadshow' to lure investors - whilst Zim remains a pariah state, will lure no one
The real tragedy in Zimbabwe is that we have a regime that knows it will never ever be held to account for anything and so it has said and done as it jolly well pleased. It has made promises only to b...Published: 25 Feb 2019 at 21:36hrs | 1 | by Nomusa Garikai
Millions spent on Mnangagwa's trips
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's penchant for travelling in state-of-the-art airplanes has come at a huge cost to the taxpayer, thus undermining his government's 'austerity for prosperity' mantra....Published: 24 Feb 2019 at 14:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa and his love for expensive jets
At a time when Finance minister Mthuli Ncube is implementing austerity measures that have only brought more suffering to ordinary Zimbabweans, President Emmerson Mnangagwa is behaving as if he is from...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 13:45hrs | | by Benjamin Manzini
Mnangagwa under fire over private jets
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has come under fire for using expensive chartered flights at a time when the majority of Zimbabweans are wallowing in poverty.Mnagagwa on Friday flew to Ethiopia f...Published: 10 Feb 2019 at 06:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Unrepentant Mnangagwa flies with expensive jet again
Mnangagwa has once again demonstrated his lack of care for the mounting economic woes in Zimbabwe.He once again flew in a hired Swiss Dreamliner which will cost the fiscus millions. When...Published: 09 Feb 2019 at 12:04hrs | 1 | by Bekithemba Mpofu
'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 | 1 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Female British Airways Zimbabwean engineer inspires other women to fix jets
A female engineer with British Airways is helping inspire other women to fix jets.Tsungi Maruta, 22, fell in love with aircraft from the age of five when her mother Violet was regularly flying...Published: 02 Feb 2019 at 06:37hrs | | 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 | | by Nomusa Garikai
'Mnangagwa has no product to sell in Davos' says Dr Moyo - true, US$25 m for trip was wasted
In his interview with CNBC Africa Dr Nkosana Moyo got two things right:a) that President Emmerson Mnangagwa's trip to Davos, Switzerland was a waste of time and resources. "He goes to ...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 17:46hrs | | by Nomusa Garikai
'Mnangagwa has no good story to tell in Davos'
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is wasting time and taxpayer dollars doing to the World Economic Forum in Davos because he has no good story to tell, former presidential candidate Nkosana Moyo said on We...Published: 18 Jan 2019 at 13:18hrs | 1 | by ZimLive
'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 | | by Nomusa Garikai
Mnangagwa spends US$25m on luxury jet
ANALYSTS yesterday ridiculed President Emmerson Mnangagwa's five-nation tour of Eurasia at a time the country was imploding due to severe economic difficulties, as well as his penchant for luxury as h...Published: 15 Jan 2019 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa digs in despite violent protests
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has defended this week's steep fuel price increase amid violent protests which rocked Harare and Bulawayo on Monday.Mnangagwa announced a 150% fuel price increase ...Published: 14 Jan 2019 at 23:01hrs | 9 | by newZWire
New look Victoria Falls airport attracts more airlines
VICTORIA Falls International Airport is overwhelmed by visitors, a development that has seen some airlines either increasing frequency or introducing bigger planes to meet demand.The new look ...Published: 19 Jul 2018 at 06:29hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa govt not telling the truth Zimbabwe Airways
The government of Zimbabwe is not telling the nation the truth with regards to the purchase of new planes, analysts contend.Last week, a Zimbabwe Airways plane, registered as Z-RGM, arrived at...Published: 15 Apr 2018 at 11:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Vic Falls Airport capacity utilisation increases
VICTORIA Falls International Airport's capacity utilisation has risen from 21 to 26 percent recently while tourism players recorded a 20 percent boom in business owing to consistency by airlines in se...Published: 26 Mar 2018 at 06:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Emirates launches New Year Sale for Travellers from Zimbabwe
HARARE - Emirates has launched its New Year sale on Economy and Business class flights from Zimbabwe for travellers heading to top destinations around the world.The sale, which is widely recog...Published: 10 Jan 2018 at 09:44hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Citiliner cuts fares by 22%
LUXURY bus service firm Citiliner has reduced its fares by 22 percent across southern Africa with immediate effect.The cross-border operator said the slash in fares was meant to give the trave...Published: 27 Oct 2017 at 06:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ethiopian Airlines ready to rescue Air Zimbabwe
Ethiopian Airlines, Africa's largest cargo and passenger carrier, is dreaming big. After generating revenue of US$2,43 billion in the 2016 financial year, which saw a 70% jump in net profit and an...Published: 31 Mar 2017 at 14:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Air Zimbabwe deal collapses
PLANS by the country's beleaguered airline, Air Zimbabwe (AirZim), to lease modern passenger aircraft from Malaysia Airlines have hit a brick wall after the two parties could not agree on terms un...Published: 23 Mar 2017 at 06:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe Malaysia trip details - Hunting for new planes
Transport, Communication and Infrastructure Development minister Joram Gumbo has revealed that he accompanied President Robert Mugabe to Malaysia to hunt for new planes.Air Zimbabwe is keen on...Published: 20 Oct 2016 at 07:17hrs | | by Mary Charamba
If West can embrace East, why can't Zimbabwe?
This offering was prompted by an article that appeared in NewsDay last Thursday (December 3) at the peak of the visit to Zimbabwe by Chinese President Xi Jinping, who was accompanied by a huge delegat...Published: 16 Dec 2015 at 07:46hrs | 1 | by Geoffrey Nyarota
KLM Dutch Airlines to stop Harare flights
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has announced plans to stop operating the Amsterdam to Lusaka and Harare route with effect from October this year.KLM Royal Dutch Airlines began operating the Lusaka r...Published: 30 Jul 2014 at 17:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Air Zimbabwe slashes prices, $290 return ticket to Joburg
Air Zimbabwe has slashed prices which has seen a reduction in airfares by more than half in its 'Winter price Chill' promotion.Air Zimbabwe on Thursday issued an advert for its promotional f...Published: 26 Jun 2014 at 20:50hrs | | by Ndou Paul
Boeing completes 787 Dreamliner jet test flight
On Friday Boeing completed a test flight of its 787 Dreamliner jet, part of a regimen of tests aimed at certifying a reworked system to prevent fire or overheating of the plane's lithium-ion batteries...Published: 05 Apr 2013 at 18:46hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Winner in record $640 million American lottery
New York - The record $640m lottery prize that sent the United States into a gambling frenzy reportedly had at least one winner early on Saturday as local media said the winning ticket had been sold...Published: 31 Mar 2012 at 14:00hrs | | by AFP
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