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Zimbabwe won't close borders to returning citizens
More than 3,000 Zimbabweans - including busloads from South Africa - have been trekking back home in recent weeks and the Minister of Health and Child Care Obadiah Moyo has said that the government wi...Published: 19 hrs ago | 1393 | by Staff reporter
'We would rather die of COVID-19 than starve under lockdown'
INFORMAL traders have defied President Emmerson Mnangagwa's lockdown regulations and are now back in full force, operating openly in the high-density areas at a time the country is recording a surge i...Published: 20 hrs ago | 623 | by Staff reporter
Death, secrecy and online assets
PEOPLE are advised and rightly so to ensure tight protection of their online data and other personal information held in electronic format. Protecting data helps against unauthorised access and crimin...Published: 20 hrs ago | 348 | by Miriam Tose Majome
Mnangagwa warns civil servants
Mnangagwa warns civil servantsPRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday warned civil servants against sabotaging government programmes, including the scandal-ridden Command Agriculture and presidenti...Published: 29 May 2020 at 08:49hrs | 16994 | by Staff reporter
APA concerned over spike in Covid 19 cases
The Nkosana Moyo led Alliance for Peole's Agenda (APA) party has expressed concerns over the spike in the Covid-19 cases in the country after government announced that the cases have reached 132....Published: 29 May 2020 at 08:41hrs | 462 | by Stephen Jakes
Price controls have failed, govt admits
INDUSTRY and Commerce minister Sekai Nzenza yesterday admitted in Parliament that the moratorium on prices increases imposed by government on retailers during the COVID-10 crisis had not worked, with ...Published: 29 May 2020 at 08:29hrs | 1122 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean MPs press for new cars
THE cash-strapped government is under pressure to release vehicles for MPs of the current Ninth Parliament and Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi has been tasked to discuss the matter with his Finance c...Published: 29 May 2020 at 08:29hrs | 711 | by Staff reporter
Vulnerable Zimbabwean families get measly $180 cushion
PARLIAMENT on Wednesday questioned the rationale behind government giving out a measly $180 COVID-19 assistance to the vulnerable people when the prices of basic foodstuffs and other important commodi...Published: 29 May 2020 at 08:27hrs | 537 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's son in US$1m COVID-19 tender scam
GOVERNMENT early this month went out of its way to authorise payment of nearly US$1 million for a consignment of COVID-19 equipment at an inflated cost from a company linked to President Emmerson Mnan...Published: 29 May 2020 at 08:20hrs | 386 | by Staff reporter
AU chairperson, staff at loggerheads
AFRICAN Union staffers have demanded that an ongoing institutional reform process be "transparent, humane and fair" in the wake of accusations that AU Commission chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat treats...Published: 29 May 2020 at 08:16hrs | 406 | by Staff reporter
CTC blocks Innscor deal
ZIMBABWE Stock Exchange-listed Innscor Africa Limited's efforts to dispose of its 25% shareholding in refrigerator maker Capri suffered a major blow after the Competition and Tariff Commission (CTC) r...Published: 29 May 2020 at 08:15hrs | 359 | by Staff reporter
Mangwana drags G40 into MDC activist abduction storm
INFORMATION ministry permanent secretary Nick Mangwana says the nation must not be blind to the possible involvement of late former President Robert Mugabe's remnants in the alleged abduction and tort...Published: 29 May 2020 at 07:44hrs | 964 | by newzimbabwe
Mpilo nurse, three patients catch Covid-19
FOUR people in Bulawayo including a nurse at Mpilo Central Hospital and a patient who went to the health institution for treatment have tested positive for Covid-19. The nurse from Cowdray Par...Published: 29 May 2020 at 07:43hrs | 476 | by Staff reporter
Togarepi challenges legislators
Zanu-PF chief whip Pupurai Togarepi has challenged Members of Parliament to act as vital cogs of information dissemination against the spread Covid-19 in their respective constituencies. Legis...Published: 29 May 2020 at 07:42hrs | 430 | by Staff reporter
Ship with 182 Zimbabwean returnees docks in Namibia
At least 182 Zimbabweans aboard a cruise ship have docked in Namibia and will come home once suitable transport arrangements are made. The returnees are coming back home amid rising numbers of Covid-1...Published: 29 May 2020 at 07:40hrs | 709 | by Staff reporter
An introduction to Radical Economic Structural Transformation (REST)
"We have been caught in a spider's web of lies about our history, our potential and our future as a country since 1980. The only way we can extricate ourselves from it is to first change our belief sy...Published: 28 May 2020 at 14:47hrs | 993 | by Vince Musewe
Polad meets Mnangagwa on alleged 'abductions'
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has met with the Political Actors Dialogue (POLAD) members this morning in the capital. Led by the POLAD Chairperson on Governance and Legislative Agenda, Professor Lovemo...Published: 28 May 2020 at 13:41hrs | 2823 | by Staff reporter
Matemadanda disappointed by the living standards of health workers in Gokwe central
The deputy minister of Defense who is the member of Parliament for Gokwe Central comrade Victor Matemadanda distributed essential commodities to people in his constituency. Speaking on the occ...Published: 28 May 2020 at 11:59hrs | 1095 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Removing Chamisa won't end crisis
REPLACING MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa will not solve the crippling economic and political crises facing the nation, the Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) has said.ZCC general-secretary...Published: 28 May 2020 at 08:17hrs | 5568 | by Staff reporter
3 000 more returnees next week, says Muchinguri
DEFENCE minister Oppah Muchinguri yesterday told Parliament that more than 3 000 more returnees were expected into the country next week from neighbouring countries and abroad at a time when governmen...Published: 28 May 2020 at 07:57hrs | 1014 | by Staff reporter
Sadc ministers to meet over Covid-19
SADC Council of Ministers are scheduled to hold a virtual meeting tomorrow to consider issues of regional development, cooperation and the economic impact of Covid-19. Foreign Affairs and Inte...Published: 28 May 2020 at 07:35hrs | 255 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe COVID-19 cases spike
The number of confirmed Covid-19 positive cases jumped to 132 by yesterday from the 56 that were recorded by Sunday, with all 76 new cases, bar one, being recorded from quarantine centres housing retu...Published: 28 May 2020 at 07:33hrs | 473 | by Staff reporter
ZW$ remains our best foot forward
At the rate at the Zimbabwe dollar (ZW$) is losing its intrinsic value, it may just be a matter of time before the country dollarizes, officially or non-officially.Those pushing for dollarizat...Published: 27 May 2020 at 20:15hrs | 5583 | by Jameson Dapi
MLF leader laid to rest
The remains of Mr. David Magagula who passed away on 18 May 2020 in Johannesburg(RSA) arrived at his home in Mthwakazi early this morning with his coffin, draped in MLF Mthwakazi flag as per the decla...Published: 27 May 2020 at 20:13hrs | 1328 | by A Sibanda
MPs face censure for disrespecting the President
Members of Parliament who fail to respect the President, the Chief Justice and heckle other legislators while in the Chamber will now face suspension after Parliament adopted new rules to censure erra...Published: 27 May 2020 at 19:41hrs | 901 | by Staff reporter
BVTA celebrate Africa Day
Bulawayo Vendors and Traders Association (BVTA) has joined the country and the rest of Africa in commemorating Africa Day under the theme: Silencing The Guns: Creating Conducive Conditions for Africa'...Published: 27 May 2020 at 08:49hrs | 223 | by Stephen Jakes
Teachers petition govt over schools re-opening
SEVEN teachers' unions yesterday petitioned Primary and Secondary Education minister Cain Mathema to stop the re-opening of schools until COVID-19 is effectively contained.In the event that th...Published: 27 May 2020 at 07:46hrs | 1569 | by Staff reporter
Masiyiwa champions AU COVID-19 fight
THE African Union (AU) has set in motion a bid to raise resources for the procurement of 15 million COVID-19 test kits per month for distribution to member States as the regional body up-scales testin...Published: 27 May 2020 at 07:45hrs | 300 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe working on COVID-19 herbal remedies'
HEALTH minister Obadiah Moyo yesterday said the country was carrying out a research on COVID-19 cure which includes herbal remedies.Moyo made the remarks in Parliament when he appeared before ...Published: 27 May 2020 at 07:42hrs | 692 | by Staff reporter
RBZ increases gold retention threshold
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has increased the gold retention threshold to 70 percent in foreign currency for sale proceeds from the previous 55 percent in a move aimed at boosting production in...Published: 27 May 2020 at 07:16hrs | 309 | by Staff reporter
Masiyiwa pledges to coordinate Covid-19 supplies
TOP Zimbabwean businessman Dr Strive Masiyiwa has pledged to coordinate the procurement and distribution of Covid-19 supplies by the private sector to unblock the supply chain. Dr Masiyiwa, wh...Published: 27 May 2020 at 07:14hrs | 147 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli suspends duty on flour, maize meal
Customs duty on imported wheat flour and maize meal has been suspended for six months from 22 May to 21 November in terms of regulations gazetted yesterday by Minister of Finance and Economic Developm...Published: 27 May 2020 at 07:13hrs | 1478 | by Staff reporter
Schools, colleges no longer isolation centres
Schools, colleges and universities will no longer be used as Covid-19 quarantine centres for returnees since they will soon partially re-open, while hundreds of buses and kombis have joined the Zupco ...Published: 27 May 2020 at 07:13hrs | 721 | by Staff reporter
Court upholds suspension of EcoCash agents
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) acted within its mandate when it suspended EcoCash mobile money agents from conducting financial transactions to curb abuse, the High Court has ruled, and so there c...Published: 27 May 2020 at 07:13hrs | 216 | by Staff reporter
Fathers Rights Movement lobbies Parliament to grant more rights to fathers with children out of wedlock
Fathers Rights Movement Zimbabwe is a social movement advocating for greater rights for fathers in family law, child support, and custody decisions.Our argument and cause for concern is that&n...Published: 26 May 2020 at 13:47hrs | 1023 | by Margaret Ndimande
Do not amend but implement the constitution: ZLHR tells government
IN the seventh anniversary of the Constitution of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) has expressed extreme saddness over government’s failure to fully stop the wilful violation and t...Published: 26 May 2020 at 09:22hrs | 453 | by Stephen Jakes
Chamisa lashes African leaders
OPPOSITION MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday called on African leaders to stop silencing citizens and undermining human rights and democracy as the continent commemorated Africa Day....Published: 26 May 2020 at 07:41hrs | 1691 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe bucks the trend as more patients recover from Covid-19
Almost half of Zimbabwe's confirmed Covid-19 patients have now fully recovered with more shrugging off the last of their infection almost every day, but medical experts warn that this is no reason to ...Published: 26 May 2020 at 07:09hrs | 898 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa calls for lifting of sanctions on Zimbabwe
As the African continent commemorated Africa Day on Monday, President Cyril Ramaphosa, in his capacity as chairperson of the African Union (AU) called for the "unconditional" lifting of sanctions on Z...Published: 26 May 2020 at 07:04hrs | 880 | by Polity
oMalayitsha call on Government to provide special permits
CROSS border transporters popularly known as oMalayitsha have called on Government to assist them with special permits which will ensure smooth passage of their goods into the country to enable them t...Published: 25 May 2020 at 16:16hrs | 2966 | by Staff reporter
FULL TEXT: Kasukuwere's special message to Africa
Happy Unity Day fellow African brothers and sisters! It has been an interesting road from the time our founding fathers formed the Organization of African Unity envisaging a united Africa 57 years ago...Published: 25 May 2020 at 14:18hrs | 2895 | by Saviour Kasukuwere
Mnangagwa running out of time
PRESSURE is mounting on the country's political leadership to put their differences aside and hold much-needed dialogue to help end the country's deepening economic crisis.This comes as life f...Published: 25 May 2020 at 13:03hrs | 10998 | by Staff reporter
2014 MDC camps may need mediation
TWO camps have emerged from the MDC-T 2014 structures following the mooted Supreme Court ruling for the MDC-T 2014 structures to organise an extraordinary congress to elect a replacement for the late ...Published: 25 May 2020 at 08:05hrs | 1874 | by Kaitano
Hospitals demand COVID-19 records
PATIENTS seeking admission to public and private hospitals are now required to produce coronavirus test results before being taken in under a new policy likely to force the majority poor to die at hom...Published: 25 May 2020 at 08:04hrs | 1071 | by Staff reporter
Sexually transmitted infections spike in Bulawayo
BULAWAYO recorded a total of 10 165 new sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in 2019 with reports indicating that 12 percent of those cases tested HIV positive. STIs include HIV, chancroid, ...Published: 25 May 2020 at 07:42hrs | 966 | by Staff reporter
'Barbourfields Stadium must be demolished'
BULAWAYO City Council has to completely demolish Barbourfields Stadium and reconstruct it for the facility to meet international standards as per Caf recommendations, a senior council official has sai...Published: 25 May 2020 at 07:40hrs | 1031 | by Staff reporter
'Report border jumpers to fight Covid-19'
BULAWAYO residents should report to authorities anyone who entered the country illegally from neighbouring countries so that they are taken to isolation centres to prevent the spread of Covid-19. ...Published: 25 May 2020 at 07:39hrs | 295 | by Staff reporter
US praises Zimbabwe
THE coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has wreaked havoc world-wide with countries such as the United States (US) being one of the most affected. Zimbabwe has so far recorded over 50 confirmed cases, 18 ...Published: 24 May 2020 at 22:09hrs | 3358 | by Staff reporter
99 returnees escape covid-19 quarantine hotspots - please go back, you make them habitable
Corona virus presents one of the greatest existential threat to mankind the world has ever faced. Whilst the virus has spared no nation on earth but how each nation will fare will depend on how well o...Published: 24 May 2020 at 22:04hrs | 1417 | by Nomusa Garikai
Is Zimbabwe cursed?
Zimbabweans are so friendly and peace loving people, Zimbabweans are known for being some of the friendliest and most welcoming hosts in the world – there is no better place to experience this than ...Published: 24 May 2020 at 10:31hrs | 3458 | by Knowledge Hakata
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