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Mutsvangwa fights to open Zimbabwe airwaves more
THE government said yesterday that it planned to open up the country's airwaves further by issuing more television and radio licences to independent players.Speaking during a well-supported Da...Published: 09 Apr 2021 at 23:00hrs | 527 | by Staff reporter
At least 10 killed as Mnangagwa dialed up rights abuses in 2020: Amnesty International
Zimbabwean security forces killed at least 10 people last year as President Emmerson Mnangagwa exploited the Covid-19 pandemic to step up human rights violations, deploying agents to abduct and tortur...Published: 07 Apr 2021 at 09:47hrs | 860 | by Staff reporter
Top Zimbabwean auditors face probe
THE Institute of Chartered Accountants of Zimbabwe (ICAZ) has given in to pressure to investigate owners of audit firm BdO Zimbabwe over allegations of unprofessionalism.The investigation will...Published: 04 Apr 2021 at 09:47hrs | 1562 | by Staff reporter
NetOne restructures debt ahead of deal
STATE-run mobile telecoms firm NetOne says a debt restructuring programme has been underway since government announced plans to bring private investors into the operation in 2018 under an ambitious pl...Published: 04 Apr 2021 at 09:35hrs | 326 | by Staff reporter
Ngoni Kudenga rejected by CSC creditors
CREDITORS of the defunct Cold Storage Company have voted Mr Vonani Majoko of Majoko and Majoko Legal Practitioners as the new interim corporate rescue practitioner for the country's meat processor and...Published: 02 Apr 2021 at 09:09hrs | 147 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe among worst 2020 human rights offenders, U.S. report finds
Zimbabwe was among some of the worst human rights offenders last year as President Emmerson Mnangagwa's regime continued to unleash violence on opponents and activists with impunity, an annual assessm...Published: 31 Mar 2021 at 08:09hrs | 2223 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora wants compulsory vaccination
LAST week in the resort town of Victoria Falls, President Mnangagwa received his first Covid-19 jab at an event witnessed by several political leaders, who included main opposition leader Mr Douglas M...Published: 31 Mar 2021 at 06:29hrs | 755 | by Staff reporter
AfDB pegs Zimbabwe growth at 4,2%
ZIMBABWE'S economy contracted by 10% last year and is envisaged to grow by 4,2% in 2021 if effective measures are taken to stabilise foreign exchange and avoid excessive money creation, the African De...Published: 29 Mar 2021 at 06:26hrs | 347 | by Staff reporter
Standard Bank named Best Bank in Africa
Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe's South African-based parent company, Standard Bank Group, has been named the Best Bank in Africa in Global Finance's 28th annual awards for the World's Best Banks. Addit...Published: 26 Mar 2021 at 12:01hrs | 342 | by Agencies
How to plan and carry out a successful PR campaign
Public relations is one of the most important aspects of running a business. It's also important for celebrities, influencers, and other key people that are always under the eyes of the watchful publi...Published: 21 Mar 2021 at 19:34hrs | 458 | by Staff writer
Biti's attack on people of Chipinge deserve utmost condemnation from all civilised people
Editor,The recent unsanctioned comments by MDC Alliance vice president, Tendai Biti, deserve utmost condemnation from all civilised people.The comments were not only offensive, but ver...Published: 16 Mar 2021 at 15:48hrs | 531 | by T. Kandemiiri
Zimbabwean government should end persecutions of women political activists
Dear Editor,It is saddening to witness brutal acts of human rights abuses by the Zimbabwean ZANU PF government to women when the world is quiet about it . Opposition Member of Parliament Joana...Published: 12 Mar 2021 at 13:26hrs | 522 | by Michael Tinarwo
Encounter with the Selous Scouts: A former guerilla shares personal experience
IN mid-1979 I left Lupane and Nkayi areas operations where I had been deployed to in 1977 and joined the furthest platoon in Bubi District. Most of the comrades I found there had been trained in Angol...Published: 07 Mar 2021 at 07:48hrs | 749 | by Retired Lieutenant-Colonel Stanford Moyo
What electoral reforms?
Dear editor, I have seen and read many articles on the need for Zimbabwe to reform/change its electoral laws. But I am yet to know or understand exactly what/which laws need to be changed and ...Published: 04 Mar 2021 at 14:09hrs | 1052 | by Francov
Zimbabwe diasporans launch party
A NEW political party formed by Zimbabweans in the diaspora, the Patriotic Zimbabweans (PZ), has proposed a financing strategy to revive the country's deteriorating road, rail, aviation and health and...Published: 04 Mar 2021 at 06:23hrs | 1528 | by Staff reporter
Sexgate claims VP Mohadi
VICE-PRESIDENT Kembo Mohadi (71), who has been battling a series of sex scandals allegedly involving married women, his aides and students, yesterday resigned to "save government's image".In a...Published: 02 Mar 2021 at 06:51hrs | 7219 | by Staff reporter
Nyikayaramba Zvechokwadi
The Editor, To the youth of Zimbabwe, please read carefully:SB Moyo, Nyikayaramba, Mnangagwa, Muchinguri, Chiwenga; all the so-called comrades joined the war between the ages of 15 and...Published: 25 Feb 2021 at 12:53hrs | 2392 | by Sam Wezhira
Cabinet raps unwarranted price hikes
Businesses hiking prices of basic goods without justification are being investigated and the Government will take action in cases where there is profiteering, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting S...Published: 24 Feb 2021 at 05:43hrs | 466 | by Staff reporter
The truth about Dr Masimba Mavaza
I normally do not want to respond to social media neither do I want to be vilifying people. But after reading the article by Nomaz...Published: 23 Feb 2021 at 22:29hrs | 2319 | by Mandla Khumalo
Complaint: VP Mohadi private life
Mr Editor, I thoroughly enjoy your publication .I find your biased coverage of VP Mohadi annoying and immature .There is more to this story than the sensation shown....Published: 23 Feb 2021 at 14:40hrs | 3961 | by Uma Siziba
GMAZ threatens legal action against Daily Maverick
The Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe has released a scathing response to the Daily Maverick Cartel Dynamics report.In a statement released by the Acting General manager Garikai Chaunza, t...Published: 23 Feb 2021 at 13:03hrs | 891 | by Nicholas Ncube
Daily News assistant editor dies
Tributes have been pouring in for veteran journalist and Daily News assistant editor Maxwell Sibanda who died at a Harare hospital yesterday morning after a short illness. In a statement, the ...Published: 23 Feb 2021 at 06:42hrs | 734 | by Staff reporter
Cigarette tycoon rubbishes Maverick Citizen bigotry
Businessman Adam Molai has denounced allegations that his Pacific Cigarette Company is part of powerful cartels accused of plundering Zimbabwe's economy and impoverishing the country's population....Published: 21 Feb 2021 at 22:29hrs | 2015 | by Staff reporter
Mohadi office sex lover divorced by heartbroken husband
The marriage of a woman who was heard on a phone call with Vice President Kembo Mohadi agreeing to have sex with him in his office has collapsed.Harare man Martin Chabuka has called time on hi...Published: 21 Feb 2021 at 21:30hrs | 2827 | by Staff reporter
Zimpapers suspends editors over Soul-Jah Love tribute wishing presidium death
STATE-CONTROLLED publisher Zimpapers has summarily suspended sub-editors Washington Rungano Gwanzura and Tinashe Chuma for publishing a cheeky reader's comment wishing death on President Emmerson Mnan...Published: 20 Feb 2021 at 08:09hrs | 1529 | by Staff reporter
Mandiwanzira to sue South African publication, Maverick Citizen over false report
FORMER Information Communication Technology minister Supa Mandiwanzira, who is also Nyanga South MP, has threatened to sue South African publication, Maverick Citizen, over its article where it allege...Published: 17 Feb 2021 at 06:31hrs | 1062 | by Staff reporter
Mandiwanzira taking Maverick to the cleaners over dodgy report?
Former Cabinet Minister Supa Mandiwanzira is taking legal action against a South African publication, the Daily Maverick over a discredited report which claims that Zimbabwe is captured by cartels....Published: 16 Feb 2021 at 21:05hrs | 1649 | by Staff reporter
Social media and the spread of fake news in Zimbabwe
IT is not often uncommon that a new phenomenon dramatically rises up with so much clout and influence that it breaks and reshapes established African norms and beliefs.Africans are traditionally a...Published: 15 Feb 2021 at 18:12hrs | 239 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's business empire, The death of a dynasty
BARELY five years after the demise of Zimbabwe's former ruler Robert Mugabe, the vast wealth he owned and accumulated throughout the 37 years of his reign is disappearing.A great dynasty appea...Published: 14 Feb 2021 at 09:39hrs | 1288 | by Africa Report
British officials owe Zimbabwean people an apology, says Moss
A FORMER United States State Department official says the British government should consider apologising to Zimbabwean people for supporting a failed bid to back Harare's debt arrears plan which under...Published: 13 Feb 2021 at 14:55hrs | 1576 | by Staff reporter
Geoff Nyarota revisits Willowgate scandal
I WAS at the time two months short of 38 years of age and a little-known editor of The Chronicle, the Bulawayo-based daily newspaper.In a building in our neighbourhood in central Bulawayo was ...Published: 13 Feb 2021 at 14:49hrs | 1307 | by Geoff Nyarota
Mandiwanzira hits out at 'staggering incompetence' over 'cartels' report
Former Cabinet Minister Supa Mandiwanzira has been left crying foul over what he called "staggering incompetence" by a South African publication, the Daily Maverick, whose exclusive report on the mass...Published: 12 Feb 2021 at 05:55hrs | 3278 | by Staff reporter
Caesar Zvayi drags minister Chitando to court
Mines minister Winston Chitando has been dragged to court by former Herald newspaper editor Caesar Zvayi and his business partner Fidelity Printers and Refiners (Pvt) Ltd, a government-owned entity, a...Published: 11 Feb 2021 at 09:31hrs | 1738 | by Staff reporter
Foreigners hail SA govt on inclusive COVID-19 vaccination
ZIMBABWEAN immigrants in South Africa have hailed the government in the neighbouring country for disclosing that its COVID-19 vaccination policy will not discriminate against foreigners.This w...Published: 09 Feb 2021 at 06:54hrs | 956 | by Staff reporter
Colonialist UK pushes to further isolate the Mnangagwa government
THE United Kingdom's unexpected move this week to impose sanctions on four Zimbabwean security chiefs for human rights violations - following a series of critical pronouncements in recent months - sig...Published: 06 Feb 2021 at 16:22hrs | 579 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo gold dealer missing for 3 months turns up in Tanzanian jail
Just after 6.30AM on October 27 last year, Lyle Smith's rented BMW, with the driver's door open, was found idling in the driveway of his Khumalo home in Bulawayo.There was no trace of the 26-y...Published: 02 Feb 2021 at 19:23hrs | 8723 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean top security chiefs deserve sanctions from UK government
Dear Editor, I am more than happy by the stance taken by UK government to impose sanctions on the four Zimbabwe officials who masterminded the killing of the civilians in Zimbabwe soon after 2...Published: 02 Feb 2021 at 00:15hrs | 2394 | by Esther Tafadzwa Munyira
South Africa shuts illegal immigrants from Covid-19 vaccination roll out
South Africa, which will take delivery of its first batch of Covid-19 vaccines from India on Monday, has sparked controversy after declaring it will exclude millions of undocumented immigrants from it...Published: 01 Feb 2021 at 05:47hrs | 3920 | by Staff reporter
Govt probes CSC investor
A PROBE into the operations of a firm that clinched the deal to revive the Cold Storage Company (CSC) two years ago kicked off in December, with Lands, Agriculture, Water and Rural Resettlement minist...Published: 29 Jan 2021 at 07:01hrs | 459 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's COVID-19 address 'empty' says Professor of epidemiology
Zimbabwean professor of epidemiology and biostatistics Shinga Feresu has attacked main opposition MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa, saying his Covid-19 address today was "empty". Chamisa sai...Published: 28 Jan 2021 at 18:42hrs | 3021 | by Staff reporter
ZACC revive probe into Zifa's US$740k transfer
ZIFA board members have one again come under the radar of the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission over the long-running saga in which US$740 000 was transferred from the association's account into a p...Published: 28 Jan 2021 at 06:25hrs | 337 | by Staff reporter
CSC deal under scrutiny
THE Government says the corporate rescue proceedings being implemented on the Cold Storage Company (CSC), among other issues seeks to examine Boustead Beef operations and capacity to revive operations...Published: 27 Jan 2021 at 05:55hrs | 559 | by Staff reporter
Mugwadi accuses Biti of colluding with doctors to target Zanu-PF politicians
Zanu-PF information director Tafadzwa Mugwadi has backed a now withdrawn claim by government spokesman Nick Mangwana that doctors were responsible for purposely killing several ruling party bigwigs wh...Published: 25 Jan 2021 at 21:44hrs | 4694 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF ministers' evil deeds can't be forgotten
UK-based lawyer and one of the founding opposition MDC leaders Yvonne Mahlunge-Gwashawanhu, David Coltart's deputy then, says while people should upon death mourn Zanu-PF ministers like Joel Biggie Ma...Published: 24 Jan 2021 at 16:07hrs | 2576 | by Staff reporter
Somizi: I am not going to let anyone use me as a doormat
Somizi Mhlongo-Motaung has said he is not going to apologise for having a rant at journalists, Julia Madibogo from City Press and Kabelo Khumalo, from the Sunday World.Prior to the rant, over ...Published: 22 Jan 2021 at 16:51hrs | 2495 | by Daniel Itai, Johannesburg, South Africa
Consortium secretly inspects CSC assets
FRESH details have emerged revealing how a consortium of local industrialists and companies - CSC (2016) - is angling to take over the defunct Cold Storage Company (CSC) through a US$225 million bid....Published: 22 Jan 2021 at 06:48hrs | 977 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe opposition finding it hard to fight elections effectively
British Professor at the University of Birmingham Nic Cheeseman says opposition parties in countries like Uganda and Zimbabwe are finding it hard to fight elections effectively as they are criminalise...Published: 21 Jan 2021 at 21:32hrs | 1800 | by Staff reporter
Delta lager volumes up 48%
Delta Corporation reported a buoyant Christmas quarter with the key lager beer volumes rising 48% against the comparable year ago period, due to positives arising from the payment of end of year bonus...Published: 20 Jan 2021 at 17:38hrs | 898 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo fights 'false' rape allegations by modelling agency boss
Former cabinet minister Jonathan Moyo on Monday pushed back against "false and outrageous" allegations that he raped a former model and beauty pageant organiser over a decade ago.State media r...Published: 18 Jan 2021 at 17:53hrs | 3493 | by Staff reporter
Donald Trump engages in jecha/ sand tactics on the U.S. economy
Democratic political consultant James Carville once said that if he were reincarnated, he'd want to come back as the bond market because "you can intimidate everybody." Donald Trump is not intimidated...Published: 17 Jan 2021 at 20:08hrs | 1452 | by Steve Chapman
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