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Gold stamp mill invades school grounds
VILLAGERS in PFungwe are up in arms with a gold mine that set up its milling plant at Dindi Mission School grounds.More than 300 villagers have since petitioned the relevant authorities, sayin...Published: 21 hrs ago | 1518 | by Staff reporter
Hospital chief executives fired
Chief executives of five major Government hospitals have been "relieved of their duties" by the Health Services Board as part of what is described as a "restructuring exercise" within the Ministry of ...Published: 21 hrs ago | 1878 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe was better under Mugabe,' says Hopewell Chin'ono
PROMINENT journalist Hopewell Chin'ono says Zimbabwe needs political reforms to end the multifaceted crisis facing the country.Chin'ono (HP), who has become a target of Zanu-PF attacks for exp...Published: 12 Jul 2020 at 11:02hrs | 1816 | by Staff reporter
Demystifying Zimbabwe's Cyber Bill
This past week I was among those that were observing the Zimbabwean parliamentary publichearings on the Cyber Security and Data Protection Bill, gazetted on May 15 2020. These public hearings ...Published: 12 Jul 2020 at 10:54hrs | 185 | by Nigel Nyamutumbu
Zimbabwe's new cyber law to target online government and military critics
ZIMBABWE could sanction the search for government critics online, thanks to a planned cyber-security law earmarked to make it an offence to spread falsehoods and deal with leakage of official informat...Published: 12 Jul 2020 at 10:53hrs | 276 | by Dumisani Ndlela
The Chinamasa versus Matematanda race of ZanuPF Political Violence and Intolerance: Deplorable.
Zimbabweans are stunned by the venomous threats of violence vomited through the press by the two high ranking ZanuPF leaders Chinamasa and Matematanda against organisers of a yet to happen demonstrati...Published: 12 Jul 2020 at 10:08hrs | 1197 | by Mkhululi Zulu Zapu Presidential Spokesperson
Zanu-PF to expel Old Mutual from Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe's ruling party said it will expel Old Mutual Ltd. from its financial system, sowing confusion over the status of the insurance giant in the country and what will happen next in the government...Published: 11 Jul 2020 at 16:47hrs | 10460 | by Bloomberg
Muchenje reinstated and fired as NetOne CEO
NetOne chief executive officer Mr Lazarus Muchenje's turbulent tenure at the helm of the State-owned mobile telecommunications company ended dramatically yesterday after he was fired barely 24 hours a...Published: 11 Jul 2020 at 08:02hrs | 1098 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF bigwigs linked to July 31 mass demos
IN A surprising development, expelled former Zanu-PF youth leader Godfrey Tsenengamu, pictured, has sensationally claimed that some ruling party bigwigs are involved in the organisation of the planned...Published: 10 Jul 2020 at 15:30hrs | 9554 | by Staff reporter
NRZ splurges US$319K on vehicles
THE state-owned National Railways of Zimbabwe has spent more than US$319 000 on six luxury cars for top managers, amid allegations the money was diverted from a purse meant for the refurbishment of lo...Published: 10 Jul 2020 at 07:18hrs | 2407 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe has always had a democracy deficit
DEMOCRACY is an embodiment of governance in which supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or indirectly through a system of representation usually involving periodic free ...Published: 10 Jul 2020 at 07:16hrs | 468 | by Jonathan Chando
Govt to audit US$ service stations
Government says it will conduct audits on fuel companies accessing the precious commodity through the reserve Bank of Zimbabwe foreign currency facility to check if they were not double-dipping by sel...Published: 10 Jul 2020 at 07:03hrs | 898 | by Staff reporter
Muchenje 'mysteriously' bounces back at NetOne
GOVERNMENT has reinstated embattled NetOne chief executive Lazarus Muchenje with immediate effect.The development was confirmed by a well-placed source, who asked for anonymity for fear of rep...Published: 10 Jul 2020 at 07:02hrs | 1209 | by Staff reporter
PRAZ boss sent on leave
The Procurement Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe's (PRAZ) chief executive, Mr Nyasha Chizu, was on Tuesday sent on leave, the day after he told Parliament's committee on the Budget, Finance and Econom...Published: 10 Jul 2020 at 06:56hrs | 1069 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Not Worried About the 31st July Demonstrations.
Protesters may organize a protest as a way of publicly making their opinions heard in an attempt to influence public opinion or government policy, or they may undertake direct action in an attempt to ...Published: 09 Jul 2020 at 17:37hrs | 3106 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
'We don't want Covid-19 cases' says hospital - and it paid dearly for its foolishness
The Zimbabwe authorities have not been testing for covid-19 as aggressively as the World Health Organisation (WHO) has recommended repeatedly, especially among the local community. And now it is emerg...Published: 09 Jul 2020 at 15:45hrs | 2226 | by Wilbert Mukori
Zimbabweans should refuse to be abused, and used as sacrificial lambs for a self-serving ruling elite opportunist clique
Whenever any government resorts to habitually and incessantly using the 'national interests' tag, then a wise nation should immediately know that their leaders have reached record lows in their parasi...Published: 09 Jul 2020 at 15:32hrs | 831 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Gayz and Lesbians mobilise Zimbabweans to snub Capitalk FM
Gays and Lesbians of Zimbabwe have thrown its weight behind the move by some section of Human Rights organization to mobilise Zimbabweans to snub Harare based Capitalk 100.4 FM for suspending its mana...Published: 09 Jul 2020 at 15:11hrs | 1844 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa pampers soldiers, police
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has pampered soldiers and the police, giving them between $5 000 and $8 000 COVID-19 allowances which critics say are meant to appease them ahead of the planned July 31 pr...Published: 09 Jul 2020 at 07:26hrs | 20979 | by Staff reporter
Parliament confronted over Chamisa MPs recall
INDEPENDENT electoral watchdog Elections Resource Centre (ERC) has written to Speaker of the House of Assembly, Jacob Mudenda demanding an explanation on how he allowed the MDC-T, which contested and ...Published: 09 Jul 2020 at 07:23hrs | 9297 | by Staff reporter
Covid-19: 18 UBH health workers test positive
EIGHTEEN health personnel working in the same ward at the United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) have tested positive for Covid-19 after allegedly attending to an infected patient, The Chronicle reported....Published: 09 Jul 2020 at 06:31hrs | 1738 | by Staff Reporter
Chamisa supporters disrupt Mwonzora rally
Three MDC Alliance supporters accused of disrupting MDC-T secretarygeneral Douglas Mwonzora's rally in Marondera at the weekend were yesterday arraigned before provincial magistrate ignatius Mhene fac...Published: 08 Jul 2020 at 18:32hrs | 9531 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC targets 'fence-sitting' councillors
MDC Alliance ward 4 councillor Silas Chigora has been ejected from the Bulawayo East constituency district chairmanship over his alleged questionable loyalty to the opposition party and its leadership...Published: 08 Jul 2020 at 18:01hrs | 776 | by Staff reporter
Nehanda's bones not yet risen - as she didn't die for White Rhodesia to be replaced by Black Rhodesia!
Yesterday, the 7th July 2020, I took time to watch the usual post-Cabinet media briefing, beamed live on state television - whereby, several government ministers update the nation on their deliberatio...Published: 08 Jul 2020 at 15:51hrs | 774 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Nick Mangwana hints at total shutdown of Harare and Bulawayo
Information ministry permanent secretary Nick Mangwana has hinted at a total lockdown of Harare and Bulawayo following a spike in Covid-19 positive cases in the two cities.However, the timing ...Published: 08 Jul 2020 at 15:37hrs | 25885 | by Moyo Roy
Covid-19 plunges Zimbabwe into wildlife management crisis - What can be done before vaccine?
The Covid-19 pandemic has led to an almost three-month ban on international and domestic travel to Zimbabwe's prime tourist resorts. This has plunged the country into a wildlife management crisis char...Published: 08 Jul 2020 at 07:34hrs | 1712 | by Emmanuel Koro
Lindiwe Sibanda to be a jury member of the world's largest food prize
The jury of the Food Planet Prize, the world's largest prize in the food arena, has been announced by the Curt Bergfors Foundation in Sweden.The ten international top professionals include lea...Published: 07 Jul 2020 at 18:34hrs | 1311 | by Staff reporter
Mnagnagwa loyalists facing purges from Zanu-PF
FRESH fissures are emerging in the ruling Zanu-PF party with cadres seen as loyal to President Emmerson Mnangagwa under the Team Lacoste banner facing purges amid reports of a plot to reform the party...Published: 07 Jul 2020 at 18:07hrs | 5194 | by Staff reporter
Mphoko trial postponed
THE trial of former Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko has been postponed to the 21st of this month.Mphoko, who is facing allegations of criminal abuse of office, appeared in court this Tuesday...Published: 07 Jul 2020 at 17:56hrs | 469 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa is a 'liar' who doesn't deserve the presidency, says MDC councillor
The MDC-Alliance Bulawayo East District has allegedly suspended its district chairman, Silas Chigora from his position over allegations of denigrating the party's President Nelson Chamisa and declarin...Published: 07 Jul 2020 at 17:05hrs | 2973 | by Staff reporter
BCC struggles to pay workers
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) says its coffers are running dry and as such it is struggling to pay its workers and deliver services effectively. The council which says its revenue declined by 80...Published: 06 Jul 2020 at 13:06hrs | 492 | by Staff reporter
ICAC petitions SA President Ramaphosa over calls for massive deportation by political pressure group
The International Coalition Against Coronavirus (ICAC) a civic organisation represented in Southern, Eastern and West Africa has petitioned South African President Cyril Ramaphosa over the calls...Published: 06 Jul 2020 at 09:09hrs | 2749 | by Stephen Jakes
'Mnangagwa should emulate Ramaphosa'
Some of the country's politicians have praised South Africa's President, Cyril Ramaphosa for hosting South Africa's inaugural public-Presidential virtual symposium.On Tuesday evening, Ramaphos...Published: 04 Jul 2020 at 21:40hrs | 3296 | by Daniel Itai
84 year old Didymus Mutasa bounces back in Zanu-PF
ZANU-PF leaders in Makoni have officially welcomed back former national secretary for administration, Didymus Mutasa, 84 years old, into the party as it revisits a formula to re-strengthen the party....Published: 04 Jul 2020 at 19:12hrs | 11795 | by Staff reporter
Khupe barred from holding MDC-T Congress
THE government has barred interim MDC leader Thokozani Khupe from holding the party's planned extra-ordinary congress slated for July 31 - until the coronavirus pandemic is under control in the countr...Published: 04 Jul 2020 at 17:24hrs | 7923 | by Staff reporter
Ngarivhume in no hurry to join Khupe's coalition
TRANSFORM Zimbabwe (TZ), one of the opposition parties that formed part of the grand MDC Alliance in the 2018 national elections, has put on hold attempts by the MDC-T to lure it to be part of a reviv...Published: 04 Jul 2020 at 16:25hrs | 2899 | by newzimbabwe
'Nkomo joined Zanu-PF to stop Mugabe's killings'
THE late Vice-President Joshua Nkomo and his lieutenants only joined the Zanu-PF government to stop the Gukurahundi massacres that were being perpetrated by then Prime Minister Robert Mugabe.T...Published: 03 Jul 2020 at 08:04hrs | 892 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF fissures laid bare in Mash East
TENSION is brewing within the Zanu-PF Mashonaland East province women's league after the league reportedly refused to hand over a party vehicle to the recently reinstated chairperson Nyarai Tsvuura....Published: 03 Jul 2020 at 08:01hrs | 1209 | by Staff reporter
Man charged with treason for printing fake CIO, Zanu-PF IDs
A 46-YEAR-OLD Kuwadzana man was last week charged with subversion for allegedly printing fake Zanu-PF and Central Intelligence Organisation identification cards at his residence.Niven Nyarungw...Published: 03 Jul 2020 at 08:00hrs | 674 | by Staff reporter
Lancet Lab workers down tools
LANCET Clinical Laboratories employees yesterday staged a sit-in at their workplace over poor remuneration, demanding salaries in United States dollars or the black market rate equivalent.Thei...Published: 03 Jul 2020 at 07:54hrs | 1089 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's ex-ministers seek Zanu-PF return
Two former ministers are seeking readmission into Zanu-PF, nearly three years after they were expelled following the resignation of former President Robert Mugabe.The late Mugabe resigned 21 N...Published: 02 Jul 2020 at 22:27hrs | 5493 | by Staff reporter
Matiza, NRZ board clash
Transport and Infrastructure Development Minister Biggie Matiza has declared war on the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) board and top management over failure to fully implement his directive on ca...Published: 02 Jul 2020 at 22:26hrs | 2752 | by Staff reporter
Businessman loses house to wife
A SOUTH AFRICAN-based business executive walked out of his marriage empty-handed after the High Court awarded the family home jointly acquired to his estranged wife due to his failure to disclose to c...Published: 02 Jul 2020 at 20:51hrs | 4323 | by Staff reporter
From Mnangagwa's oil and soup dripping hands, to Chamisa's naivety
BESIDES pulling down an outdated calendar and hanging up another on the wall each year in Zimbabwe, has anybody ever asked themselves if really we are going anywhere as a country? I say this with ever...Published: 02 Jul 2020 at 18:26hrs | 1581 | by Robert Sigauke
We need a transitional government: CSO
Pressure Group Ibhetshu Lika Zulu has called for a Transitional government as the economy is sinking at a very fast rate.The pressure group secretary Mbuso Fuzwayo said the only way forward fo...Published: 02 Jul 2020 at 09:08hrs | 2136 | by Stephen Jakes
Standard Bank Group collaborates with Salesforce towards becoming a platform business
In a virtual signing event symbolic of the technologically powered new normal, Standard Bank, the parent company of leading financial services institution, Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe, has unveiled an exten...Published: 02 Jul 2020 at 08:55hrs | 626 | by Agencies
Headache for Zacc
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) is having a massive headache trying to recover billions of dollars stashed outside the country in the form of funds and properties, the Daily News report...Published: 01 Jul 2020 at 19:49hrs | 4244 | by Staff reporter
Suspend NetOne CEO suffers setback
SUSPENDED NetOne chief executive Lazarus Muchenje and his alleged accomplices yesterday suffered an initial setback after a Harare magistrate threw out their application for refusal of remand....Published: 01 Jul 2020 at 17:53hrs | 1990 | by Staff reporter
Chaos as villagers supervise exams
CHAOS rocked the start of the Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) June "O" and "A" Level examinations which started yesterday, with teachers' unions claiming government hired "villagers and ...Published: 01 Jul 2020 at 07:31hrs | 4548 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's administration fails to recover looted funds
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration has failed to recover funds looted by chief executive officers (CEOs) of 13 State enterprises and parastatals (SEPs) who were taking home an aggregated US...Published: 01 Jul 2020 at 07:29hrs | 1864 | by Staff reporter
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