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St Faith's sets new A-Level record
ST FAITH'S High of Rusape continued its strong tradition of academic excellence when it attained its highest ever examination outcome with 41 students scoring 15 points or better in the November 2018 ...Published: 18 Jan 2019 at 12:05hrs | 866 | by Staff reporter
Govt resumes apprenticeship training
About 1 000 young people will this year enrol for apprenticeship training at various State institutions as Government resumes the programme abandoned in 2015 to pave way for (Science, Technology, Engi...Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 07:59hrs | 389 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, Putin to meet
President Mnangagwa will meet the President of the Russian Federation Mr Vladmir Putin during his four-nation trip to Europe next week. The Zimbabwean leader is scheduled to visit Russia, Bela...Published: 12 Jan 2019 at 17:09hrs | 523 | by Staff reporter
Harare, Chinese firm negotiate $350m deal
The Harare City Council is negotiating a deal with a Chinese firm, China Gezhoba Group International Engineering, to replace or upgrade the city's existing water mains, connections, fittings and other...Published: 10 Jan 2019 at 07:45hrs | 255 | by Staff reporter
UZ appoints new deans
The Chairman of the University of Zimbabwe Council, Dr Anxious Jongwe Masuka is pleased to announce the re-appointment of Professor Charity Manyeruke and Dr Hodson Makurira as Executive Deans of the F...Published: 04 Jan 2019 at 20:36hrs | 4931 | by Ndou Paul
Bulawayo to introduce water limiters?
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) is mulling over the introduction water flow limiters as part of its strategies to manage the use of the natural resource.Flow limiters/restrictors are gadgets i...Published: 04 Jan 2019 at 10:21hrs | 1589 | by newzimbabwe
Wicknell Chivayo cornered on fraud
THE criminal trial of Intratrek Zimbabwe (Pvt) Limited director Wicknell Chivayo will now proceed after the High Court in Harare overruled his bid to block prosecution on corruption charges involving ...Published: 04 Jan 2019 at 09:14hrs | 1123 | by Staff reporter
Plumtree Council fails to pay contractor
CONSTRUCTION of new sewer ponds in Plumtree Town to cater for the George Silundika suburb has been stopped after the local authority failed to pay the contractor.The suburb, whose houses were ...Published: 01 Jan 2019 at 11:24hrs | 280 | by Staff reporter
Building Africa's scientific talent
Ten years ago, South African physicist Neil Turok made a bold prediction: the world's next Einstein will be from Africa. A decade later, it is worth considering whether the continent is any closer to ...Published: 01 Jan 2019 at 11:16hrs | 126 | by Daniel Mundeva
Zimbabwe makes huge saving on energy
Zimbabwe's energy import bill has dropped to about $1,2 million monthly from at least $48 million as efforts to invest in local electricity generation to underpin the envisaged economic growth begin t...Published: 30 Dec 2018 at 10:20hrs | 1300 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe saves fortune on energy bill
Zimbabwe's energy import bill has dropped to about $1,2 million monthly from at least $48 million as efforts to invest in local electricity generation to underpin the envisaged economic growth begin t...Published: 30 Dec 2018 at 09:35hrs | 252 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa to commission $62m Unki processing plant
President Mnangagwa is expected to commission Shurugwi-based Anglo-American platinum miners, Unki Mine's $62 million platinum processing plant next month. Construction of the plant began in 2016 and w...Published: 29 Dec 2018 at 16:42hrs | 244 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean businessman sues SA investor
A ZIMBABWEAN national, Ryan Chinyangare, is suing South African firm, Nkosikhona Holdings, for failing to pay him $3 million in consultancy work in securing the controversial 'CTX Project' with govern...Published: 28 Dec 2018 at 08:49hrs | 1372 | by Staff Reporter
Chivayo apologises to ZPC
Intratrek Zimbabwe director Wicknell Chivayo has apologised to the Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) for the delays in the implementation of the Gwanda Solar project.This comes after High Court jud...Published: 24 Dec 2018 at 19:49hrs | 1652 | by Staff reporter
Government avails 4 million textbooks
THE Government in partnership with Unicef has availed four million textbooks in the country's primary schools as part of efforts to bridge the educational resource gap in the new curriculum.St...Published: 23 Dec 2018 at 08:47hrs | 144 | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwa sabotages NRZ?
Presidential advisor Chris Mutsvangwa has been accused of being part of a group of people sabotaging the Diaspora Infrastructure Development Group (DIDG)-Transnet consortium to recapitalise the Nation...Published: 20 Dec 2018 at 14:48hrs | 4827 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Falgold fails to publish FY results
LISTED miner Falcon Gold Zimbabwe has failed to publish its financial results for the financial year to September 30 this year, citing operational challenges which have been worsened by inadequate for...Published: 20 Dec 2018 at 06:49hrs | 555 | by Staff reporter
66% of firms to pay 2018 bonuses
A SURVEY has revealed that 66 percent of local firms will pay bonuses this year, an increase of 16 percent from last year. The survey by Industrial Psychology Consultants covered a sample of 71 compan...Published: 20 Dec 2018 at 06:25hrs | 666 | by Staff reporter
The Rhodes Trust announces Historic Class of 101 new Rhodes Scholars
The Rhodes Trust today announces a record-breaking class of 101 new Rhodes Scholars. This cohort, who will arrive at Rhodes House, Oxford, in October 2019, features young people from all fields of stu...Published: 18 Dec 2018 at 10:06hrs | 1173 | by Agencies
Chivayo vs ZPC judgement expected today
The High Court is today expected to deliver judgment in a case in which Intratrek Zimbabwe managing director Wicknell Chivayo sued the Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) for US$25 million for instigating ma...Published: 12 Dec 2018 at 05:17hrs | 410 | by Staff reporter
Government pins development on infrastructure
Government's policy reforms which also encompasses infrastructure development is key to modernising and boosting productivity in all the productive sectors, as well as facilitating delivery of social ...Published: 11 Dec 2018 at 14:37hrs | 444 | by Rudo Saungweme
'Bulawayo industry revival vital'
THE revival of Bulawayo industries is critical towards achieving national economic growth targets under the Government's new blue-print, the Transitional Stabilisation Programme (TSP), Industry and Co...Published: 11 Dec 2018 at 05:25hrs | 302 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo tears into Murwira
Former Higher and Tertiary Education minister Jonathan Moyo has accused his successor Amon Murwira of misleading legislators by claiming in Parliament last week that the Science, Technology, Engineeri...Published: 10 Dec 2018 at 13:22hrs | 6192 | by Staff reporter
Makokoba, Sakubva, Mbare set for a facelift
GOVERNMENT has mobilised $139,24 million to regenerate the country's oldest urban settlements, with Mbare, Makokoba and Sakubva suburbs set to benefit, a Cabinet minister has said.Addressing j...Published: 10 Dec 2018 at 06:20hrs | 1725 | by Staff reporter
Is Zimbabwe ebuilding or establishing a new economy?
THE struggle to figure a way forward continues. The fire-fighting approach is the order of the day. Despite the various economic policy directions by the government, there is lack of clarity on where ...Published: 10 Dec 2018 at 06:05hrs | 823 | by Tapiwa Gomo
Which devolution Mthuli Ncube?
On the back of another, rather surprising, albeit welcome political somersault that has seen President Emmerson Mnangagwa embrace devolution, a hitherto Zanu-PF taboo, Finance minister Mthuli Ncube an...Published: 09 Dec 2018 at 07:09hrs | 1773 | by Zifiso Masiye
Transformation: Imparting depth to the economy
Last week closed on a very good note.First, Government announced the much-awaited Diamond Policy.This new policy protects the National Interest, while meeting the expectations of the K...Published: 09 Dec 2018 at 06:48hrs | 247 | by President Emmerson D. Mnangagwa
SA engineering firm sets up shop in Bulawayo
A SOUTH African-based engineering company, Nadlac Automation has opened shop in Bulawayo and seeks to play its part in industry revival and growing Zimbabwe's economy. In an interview, Nadlac ...Published: 07 Dec 2018 at 05:27hrs | 539 | by Staff reporter
Concern over Bulawayo disused industrial space
BULAWAYO Provincial Affairs Minister Judith Ncube says her office is seized with identifying more working space for Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) as part of measures to ensure success of their bu...Published: 03 Dec 2018 at 07:22hrs | 207 | by Staff reporter
Intertoll transfers 72 tollgate employees
Intertoll Zimbabwe, a company contracted to collect toll fees on behalf of the Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) from the nine tollgates it operates on the rehabilitated Plumtree-Mutare h...Published: 30 Nov 2018 at 09:54hrs | 928 | by Staff reporter
Widower sues bus company for $700k
KING Lion Bus Service (Pvt) Ltd, the firm which owns a cross-border coach that was involved in an accident killing 43 people and injuring 40 along the Harare-Chirundu Highway last year, has been slapp...Published: 28 Nov 2018 at 22:17hrs | 337 | by Staff reporter
Wicknell Chivayo's saga takes new twist
THE criminal prosecution of Intratrek Zimbabwe managing director Wicknell Chivayo was designed to frustrate him and his company from performing their obligations at the Gwanda Solar Power Project, the...Published: 28 Nov 2018 at 12:27hrs | 3784 | by Staff Reporter
Suicide cases spike in colleges
There is serious concern over the increasing number of suicide cases at the country's institutions of higher learning with experts calling for strong counselling programmes to assist troubled students...Published: 26 Nov 2018 at 16:09hrs | 1399 | by Staff reporter
The Path to Power: A review of Arthur Mutambara's book
This is the second book in a series of three volumes that traces the leadership thoughts and philosophical disposition of Professor Arthur G.O. Mutambara over a period of 35 years. The dramatic ...Published: 24 Nov 2018 at 08:21hrs | 1813 | by Arthur Mutambara
Call for Expression of Interest for board members of public entities
The government is looking for individuals interested in being considered for appointment to the Boards of Public Entities and have skills, experience and qualifications in:• ...Published: 22 Nov 2018 at 08:08hrs | 2348 | by Mandla Ndlovu
ZPC denies role in Chivayo arrest
THE Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) has denied playing any role in causing the arrest and prosecution of Harare businessman and Intratrek Zimbabwe managing director Wicknell Chivayo over allegations of f...Published: 22 Nov 2018 at 05:54hrs | 579 | by Staff reporter
Lithium project to earn Zimbabwe $3bn
Australia Stock Exchange (ASX) listed Prospect Resources Plc says its Arcadia Lithium project, located 38 kilometres east of Harare, has proven capacity to generate nearly $3 billion in export revenue...Published: 22 Nov 2018 at 05:32hrs | 413 | by Staff reporter
Zivhu pushes Chivi South development
CHIVI South MP, Killer Zivhu (Zanu PF) has challenged people from the constituency to help mobilise resources for the development of the area instead of waiting for the government, whose resources wer...Published: 21 Nov 2018 at 05:19hrs | 214 | by Staff reporter
Skeletons tumble as MPs begin investigation
FORMER Mines deputy minister Freddie Moyo has become the latest politician to be linked to the demise of Hwange Colliery Company Limited (HCCL), a development that left the lives of thousands of famil...Published: 18 Nov 2018 at 07:54hrs | 1010 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube sets privatisation timelines
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube has set timelines for the disposal and partial privatisation of a number of state-owned enterprises, as part of a raft of measures to revitalise Zimbabwe's fragile econom...Published: 16 Nov 2018 at 07:02hrs | 4531 | by Staff reporter
Leisure resort forced to close by raw sewage
BULAWAYO's collapsing sewerage system has been blamed for the closure of one of the city's prime tourist attractions, Umguza Yacht Club, as raw affluent from treatment plants is being discharged into ...Published: 16 Nov 2018 at 06:03hrs | 429 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo's $10,000 bribe, ex- ZPC boss arrested
FORMER Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) chairperson Stanley Nyasha Kazhanje has been arrested on allegations of receiving a $10 000 bribe from controversial businessperson, Wicknell Chivayo so he does not...Published: 14 Nov 2018 at 06:06hrs | 2336 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Mnangagwa approves 11 projects worth $5.3 billion
The Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet circulated for the information of Cabinet a list of eleven projects which have been approved by His Excellency the President for immediate impleme...Published: 13 Nov 2018 at 16:21hrs | 3968 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt unveils parastatal reform strategy
Government has rolled out detailed plans for the restructuring of State-owned Enterprises (SOEs), with 41 entities lined-up for privatisation, departmentalisation and listing on the Zimbabwe Stock Exc...Published: 13 Nov 2018 at 05:42hrs | 710 | by Staff reporter
Chiri raises red flag over Zimdef payments
AUDITOR-General Mildred Chiri has raised the red flag over Zimbabwe Manpower Development Fund (Zimdef) finances amounting to almost a million dollars which were used for payment of science technology ...Published: 12 Nov 2018 at 05:46hrs | 1259 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo runs out of water treatment chemicals
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has run out of water treatment chemicals amid indications the local authority may be forced to stop the purification of the precious liquid unless foreign currency to procu...Published: 12 Nov 2018 at 05:44hrs | 785 | by Staff reporter
Gweru to introduce water shedding
GWERU mayor Josiah Makombe has revealed that the city will soon introduce water shedding that will see most suburbs, particularly those in the western areas, going for days without water as council gr...Published: 12 Nov 2018 at 05:35hrs | 218 | by Staff reporter
Chinese billionaire commits to invest in Zimbabwe
ONE of China's top billionaires, Mr Li Jinyuan, has committed to invest in Zimbabwe after he held talks with President Emmerson Mnangagwa last week. Mr Li, who is chairman and chief executive ...Published: 12 Nov 2018 at 05:24hrs | 626 | by Staff reporter
Gweru mayor rejects $150,000 Mercedes Benz
Gweru Mayor Josiah Makombe has rejected a $150 000 Mercedes Benz earmarked for him as an official vehicle and also vowed to block plans to buy top-of-the-range vehicles for the city's top six director...Published: 10 Nov 2018 at 11:14hrs | 1269 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance led Gweru council to splash $600,000 on executive perks
GWERU City Council management has put forward an expenditure of $660 000 to go towards the purchase of all-terrain 4×4 vehicles for top officials and a posh Mercedes Benz for mayor Josiah Makombe....Published: 08 Nov 2018 at 05:39hrs | 626 | by Staff reporter
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