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Mthuli Ncube raises VAT, restores duty on basics
Finance minister Mthuli Ncube unveiled his 2023 budget on Thursday, raising value added tax (VAT) in a move the main opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) described as "an attack on working p...Published: 25 Nov 2022 at 05:21hrs | 5266 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube pampers security sector
THE security sector, which includes the Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC), Defence and War Veterans Affairs and the Home Affairs ministries were some of the departments that got the largest ch...Published: 25 Nov 2022 at 05:15hrs | 819 | by Staff reporter
Does Zimbabwe need the Commonwealth?
ZIMBABWE joined the Commonwealth in 1980 after gaining independence from Britain - in what appeared to be a major victory for the Commonwealth. Twenty-three years down the road, Zimbabwe quit the Comm...Published: 25 Nov 2022 at 05:11hrs | 196 | by Vusi Nyamazana
Civil servants get lion's share
SALARIES for civil servants are set to go up markedly after the Government allocated the biggest chunk of the 2023 National Budget towards the public sector wage bill to cushion workers from the negat...Published: 25 Nov 2022 at 05:05hrs | 466 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube unveiled ZW$4,5 trillion 2023 budget
FINANCE Minister, Mthuli Ncube Thursday unveiled a total ZW$4,5 trillion 2023 budget, which will see salaries and operational costs eroding a huge chunk of the money.Very little resources were...Published: 24 Nov 2022 at 18:53hrs | 710 | by Staff reporter
57% of Zimbabwe's sex workers HIV positive
CENTRE for Sexual Health, HIV and Aids Research (CeSHHAR) says more than 57% of female sex workers in the country's 22 hotspot areas are HIV positive.The revelations follow another study by th...Published: 24 Nov 2022 at 05:00hrs | 860 | by Staff reporter
'Mthuli Ncube must pay civil servants USD salaries'
PRESSURE is mounting on Finance minister Mthuli Ncube to announce the payment of civil servants' salaries in United States dollars in the 2023 national budget which he will announce today.Ncub...Published: 24 Nov 2022 at 04:59hrs | 1562 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa calls for political tolerance
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday called for political tolerance among politicians aspiring to contest in the 2023 harmonised elections.The President also said parliamentarians should swiftly atte...Published: 24 Nov 2022 at 04:57hrs | 151 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga says parents also face jail
VIOLATORS of children's rights and parents will soon face criminal charges as government introduces stiffer penalties to curb sexual offences that have seen children as young as nine years old b...Published: 23 Nov 2022 at 05:02hrs | 1204 | by Staff reporter
Air Zimbabwe pilot appointed Mangwe headman
HIGHFLYING Air Zimbabwe pilot Captain Simon Thalon Moyo has been appointed as Godzi headman under Chief Tjanguluba in Mangwe District, Matabeleland South Province.The pilot has flown President...Published: 23 Nov 2022 at 04:58hrs | 824 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa donates tractors to farmers
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has donated tractors to two farmers from Filabusi who granted 106 hectares of land to Gwanda State University (GSU) to enable the institution of higher learning to conduct agricult...Published: 22 Nov 2022 at 04:52hrs | 458 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's San community gets inaugural chief
MATABELELAND North leaders have lauded the Second Republic for appointing Mr Christopher Dube as the first substantive Chief Goledema for the San community in Tsholotsho District.He was offici...Published: 22 Nov 2022 at 04:52hrs | 525 | by Staff reporter
'Jonathan Moyo preparing for life after Mnangagwa'
THE open letter of apology by self-exiled former ministers Jonathan Moyo and Patrick Zhuwao - addressed to Zanu-PF members - shows that the two politicians may be preparing for life after Emmerson Mna...Published: 21 Nov 2022 at 18:34hrs | 9272 | by Staff reporter
Development does not mean being like Europe
One reader recently wrote asking whether what we are advocating for as development in Africa is a replica of the Western model of economic development. The reader argued that if that is what we envisa...Published: 21 Nov 2022 at 04:58hrs | 185 | by Tapiwa Gomo
Plumtree pilot defies racial attitudes to pursue dream
FORTY years and still counting years of flying different aircraft types, heads of States, the late Prince Philip; husband to the late Queen Elizabeth II, and roles spanning basic flying, advanced flyi...Published: 21 Nov 2022 at 04:57hrs | 783 | by Staff reporter
Russian scholarships, language lessons offered
Zimbabweans now have the opportunity to study in Russia and learn Russian as a foreign language under a scholarship programme to be implemented by various partners.The Presidential Office for ...Published: 21 Nov 2022 at 04:54hrs | 212 | by Staff reporter
Spooks assault Chamisa's activist
A MEMBER of the opposition Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) in Zaka, Tafara Chimwaradze, was on Monday briefly abducted and assaulted by known Central Intelligence Organisation operatives while at...Published: 20 Nov 2022 at 15:43hrs | 1035 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa crafts crude strategy to stay in power
IN December 2014, the late Zanu-PF Women's League national secretary Shuvai Mahofa collapsed after spending two hours singing and dancing in support of the then First Lady Grace Mugabe. Mahofa...Published: 20 Nov 2022 at 15:41hrs | 1037 | by Staff reporter
'ZEC to fix voter 'mis-posting' in delimitation aftermath'
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) says it will correct anomalies whereby some voters, by virtue of residential addresses, are categorised as belonging to wrong local council wards.Common...Published: 19 Nov 2022 at 06:35hrs | 242 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa installed GSU Chancellor, caps first graduands
GWANDA State University (GSU)witnessed the installation of President Mnangagwa as its first Chancellor and the capping of 15 pioneer students at the institution's inaugural graduation ceremony yesterd...Published: 19 Nov 2022 at 06:23hrs | 151 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga engages diaspora community
ZIMBABWEANS living in the diaspora have been urged to take advantage of numerous business opportunities that are opening up and play a part in creating their wealth as well as grow the economy....Published: 19 Nov 2022 at 06:23hrs | 311 | by Staff reporter
Boy (13) fights crocodile
A 13-YEAR-OLD boy from Checheche bravely fought a giant crocodile with bare hands after it had attacked him while he was crossing Save River with his friends recently.Danmore Gwenzi escaped fr...Published: 19 Nov 2022 at 06:22hrs | 372 | by Staff reporter
Govt circular irks teachers
GOVERNMENT has ordered schools to return funds they had received for the payment of school fees for teachers' children.In April this year government pledged to pay, through the schools, fees f...Published: 18 Nov 2022 at 05:17hrs | 799 | by Staff reporter
Zanu PF is desperate to be readmitted into the Commonwealth before 2023 - its legitimacy depends on it
Zanu PF stall: Readmit Zimbabwe into Commonwealth before 2023 elections and lift the sanctions soon thereafter.The number one priority to Zanu PF is to retain its iron grip on political power ...Published: 17 Nov 2022 at 08:59hrs | 658 | by Nomusa Garikai
NUST enrolment drive seeks to curb Zimbabwe's critical skills deficit
The National University of Science and Technology (NUST) has increased the enrolment of medical students and introduced new degree programmes in an effort to counter the country's critical skills defi...Published: 17 Nov 2022 at 05:18hrs | 820 | by Staff reporter
Police boss given $50,000 bail over UZ exam leak
PROVINCIAL police intelligence officer Superintendent Vigai Maunganidze, who is accused of leaking University of Zimbabwe (UZ) law degree examination paper has been granted $50 000 bail by deputy chie...Published: 17 Nov 2022 at 05:08hrs | 348 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa arrives for Matabeleland South visit
MATABELELAND South will be under the spotlight as President Mnangagwa is today expected to commission the Blanket Mine Central Shaft in Gwanda District during his two-day visit to the province....Published: 17 Nov 2022 at 05:04hrs | 333 | by Staff reporter
Headmaster, deputy in exam fraud rap
A HEADMASTER at Thokozani Secondary School in Insiza district in Matabeleland South, Gainmore Muzezewa allegedly wrote a Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) Ordinary level English examinatio...Published: 17 Nov 2022 at 05:04hrs | 423 | by Staff reporter
Stanbic Bank celebrates 3o years of driving Zimbabwe's growth
HARARE - 16 NOVEMBER, 2022 - Stanbic Bank, is this month celebrating 30 years of service provision which has seen the leading financial services institution contributing significantly to the socio-eco...Published: 16 Nov 2022 at 09:27hrs | 735 | by Agencies
'Zanu-PF council of elders a toothless dog'
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa will now enjoy full control of the Zanu-PF council of elders under the party's amended constitution which gives him powers to hire and fire them.Political analysts...Published: 15 Nov 2022 at 04:53hrs | 1432 | by Staff reporter
Police boss denies leaking UZ law exam
Harare provincial police intelligence officer Superintendent Vigai Maunganidze, who is being accused of leaking a University of Zimbabwe law degree examination paper resulting in the suspension of the...Published: 15 Nov 2022 at 04:52hrs | 1205 | by Staff reporter§
Why am I always rejected on job applications and interviews?
You have applied for a job many times, but have not been succesful. This is a very frustrating experience. While others are enjoying their new-found jobs, you are left wondering why you are still jobl...Published: 15 Nov 2022 at 04:50hrs | 642 | by Emmanuel Zvada
Zimsec yet to decide on leaked papers
THE Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) says it has no plans to order the rewriting of three leaked Ordinary Level examination papers despite that this may dent the reputation of the country...Published: 15 Nov 2022 at 04:49hrs | 389 | by Staff reporter
UN tells Zimbabwe to promote democracy
THE United Nations has urged Zimbabwe to remove inequalities, promote the rule of law, human rights and gender equality and uphold basic democratic tenets to achieve sustainable development.Sp...Published: 15 Nov 2022 at 04:49hrs | 408 | by Staff reporter
Corruption hampering free education in Zimbabwe
A NEW research on the country's education sector has revealed that corruption and lack of political will to implement free basic education have compromised quality of education.Despite promisi...Published: 15 Nov 2022 at 04:49hrs | 147 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube gets bashing for buying Sandra Ndebele's album for US$8,500
Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube has taken some social media bashing after buying musician Sandra Ndebele's newly launched album for US$8,500.The treasury boss was a conspicuous dignitary among a...Published: 14 Nov 2022 at 19:23hrs | 1052 | by Staff reporter
Headmistress under fire
Parents and guardians of Brandon Secondary School have petitioned the Ministry of Education to reign in on the school headmistress Anna Gora whom they accuse of mismanaging the school, including finan...Published: 14 Nov 2022 at 16:36hrs | 1698 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Guruve
Chamisa and co are hell ben on participating in flawed 2023 elections out of greed - pure and simple
Nelson Chamisa and his CCC friends are hell bent on participating in these 2023 elections just as they have done in 2013 and 2018. They are after the few gravy train seats Zanu PF is giving away as ba...Published: 14 Nov 2022 at 10:25hrs | 901 | by Nomusa Garikai
Teachers 4ED take over teachers recruitment
The recently launched Zanu-PF aligned teacher union called Teachers for Economic Development or Teachers4ED seems to have taken over recruitment and deployment of teachers as Zanu-PF is soliciting for...Published: 14 Nov 2022 at 05:18hrs | 1311 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt to resume school feeding
GOVERNMENT is set to resume the schools feeding programme whose aim is to nourish learners and reduce absenteeism due to hunger.Government initiated the schools feeding programme whereby schoo...Published: 14 Nov 2022 at 05:11hrs | 217 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt draws down US$311m from IMF kitty
ZIMBABWE has drawn down US$311 million from the US$958 million it was allocated under extra Special Drawing Rights by the International Monetary Fund in August last year, an automatic allocation along...Published: 14 Nov 2022 at 05:09hrs | 205 | by Staff reporter
'School heads cash in on Form One places'
SCHOOL heads are reportedly fleecing desperate parents, demanding as much as US$300 in bribes for 2023 Form One placements.Parents have started applying for Form One places through the g...Published: 13 Nov 2022 at 17:33hrs | 265 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo to get speed limit cameras
BULAWAYO could be the first city in the country to have speed limit cameras installed and traffic lights reconfigured to enforce speed limit between intersections.The developments is part of a...Published: 13 Nov 2022 at 17:29hrs | 181 | by Staff reporter
Glorification of violence coming back to haunt Zimbabwean societies
Hardly a day passes without Zimbabweans encountering a horrific story of one incident of barbaric violence or another – be it in romantic relationships ...Published: 13 Nov 2022 at 11:32hrs | 318 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
'Sanctions frustrating radio transmitter imports'
GOVERNMENT says it has been failing to procure the best radio transmitters from the United Kingdom due to sanctions.It claims UK banks are rejecting payments from Zimbabwe. The UK embassy has,...Published: 11 Nov 2022 at 05:15hrs | 380 | by Staff reporter
We strive for a credible, transparent election - ZEC
Ahead of the harmonised elections next year, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) is involved in various preparatory activities to ensure a transparency and credible election. Currently, the commis...Published: 11 Nov 2022 at 05:01hrs | 167 | by Staff reporter
Pupil commit suicide over food
TWO pupils committed suicide in a space of seven days - one taking his life over the Continuous Assessment Learning Activity (Cala) lessons and the other after she was reprimanded over food.Ac...Published: 10 Nov 2022 at 04:58hrs | 1306 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe participates at World Travel Market
ZIMBABWE is participating in this year's edition of the World Travel Market (WTM), the second largest international tourism fair in the world, after the Internationale Tourismus Bourse (ITB - Berlin)....Published: 10 Nov 2022 at 04:53hrs | 98 | by Staff reporter
Gold deliveries clock 29,46 tons in 10 months
THE country's gold mining sub-sector continues to increase its output with formal gold deliveries to Fidelity Printers and Refiners clocking close to a cumulative 29,46 tons between January to October...Published: 09 Nov 2022 at 05:09hrs | 166 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe seals 500MW power deal
The new 500 megawatt solar power station being built by Skypower Global in Zimbabwe moved closer to fruition yesterday as more detail was added to the investment deal on the sidelines of the UN Climat...Published: 09 Nov 2022 at 05:03hrs | 401 | by Staff reporter
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