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Chamisa, Mnangagwa talks inevitable
DIALOGUE between opposition MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa and President Emmerson Mnangagwa remains key in resolving the country's multi-layered political and economic crises and churches will pus...Published: 5 hrs ago | 2168 | by Staff reporter
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: 5 hrs ago | 646 | by Staff reporter
The African COVID-19 conundrum: Risking death to avoid death
WHEN the coronavirus (COVID-19) was first identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, for most countries, it was a problem far from their horizons. Little did they know that in no time, it would inf...Published: 5 hrs ago | 97 | by Tapiwa Gomo
Cops guarding hospitalised MDC activists accused of mental torture
POLICE details deployed to monitor three hospitalised female MDC Alliance youth leaders have been accused of mental torture on the activists through alleged harassment.Harare West MP Joanna Ma...Published: 5 hrs ago | 854 | by newzimbabwe
Mnangagwa says 'Africa must pursue economic integration'
President Mnangagwa has challenged Africa to pursue the vision of the founding fathers and promote economic integration and sustainable development for the continent. In his address to the nat...Published: 5 hrs ago | 94 | 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: 15 hrs ago | 2881 | 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: 15 hrs ago | 1229 | by Nomusa Garikai
Wolves are at it again, destroying Zimbabwe's currency
Once again, officials at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, along with the honchos at the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) find themselves on the back foot of powerful forces that are man...Published: 15 hrs ago | 2519 | by Andrew Lampard
Zimbabweans trapped between a Rock and a Hard surface
In the absence of any clear exit strategy out of the government sanctioned covid-19 lockdown, Zimbabweans find themselves in limbo.The masses are still unable to access state benefits, food or...Published: 15 hrs ago | 244 | by Prince Njagu
Kariba women under siege from baboons
Baboons are causing havoc to Kariba residents where women are major causalities in the resort town here.This has been part of challenges faced during Covid 19 lockdown that kicked off late Mar...Published: 15 hrs ago | 1035 | by Naume Muza
Zimdollar crashes
LONG suffering Zimbabweans will have to dig deeper into their pockets to survive, after prices of basic goods went up sharply again at the weekend - on the back of the collapsing Zim dollar.At...Published: 20 hrs ago | 7823 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF supporters fall for food hoax
SCORES of Zanu-PF supporters fell for a social media hoax after they thronged the Bulawayo central business district, where they expected to receive free mealie-meal.A fake letter on a Zanu-PF...Published: 24 May 2020 at 09:02hrs | 587 | by Staff reporter
Violent crimes rear ugly head in Matebeleland South
POLICE in Matebeleland South have recorded a case of man who was bludgeoned to death at his estranged wife's Beitbridge home, another of a violent machete attack on a miner in Gwanda and yet another o...Published: 24 May 2020 at 08:58hrs | 567 | by Staff reporter
Scapegoating Africans as a lazy lot unable to use land
THE war of words against African holders of land continues unabated as government finds itself in an embarrassing situation after the land reform programme of the year 2000. In an extremely disquietin...Published: 24 May 2020 at 08:39hrs | 217 | by Jonathan Maphenduka
Thieves crash in getaway car
TWO men from Bulawayo who were court on camera stealing from a vehicle in Gwanda were arrested after their getaway car was involved in an accident during a speed chase. Mpilwenhle Ndlovu (35) ...Published: 23 May 2020 at 08:34hrs | 1583 | by Staff reporter
Social distancing fails as queues grow
MEMBERS of the public are abusing the eased lockdown regulations as they are not taking heed of calls for social distancing, putting themselves and other people at risk of Covid-19 infections. It was ...Published: 23 May 2020 at 08:33hrs | 502 | by Staff reporter
Omalayitsha feel Covid-19 pinch
IT'S a Tuesday morning and Dennis Dube, popularly known as Ndlesto, is basking in the sun gazing at the pride of his life, a spotless Quantum that is parked at a car park in Emakhandeni suburb. ...Published: 23 May 2020 at 08:33hrs | 1790 | by Staff reporter
Parliament must prioritise food security
Eye on Food Security Zimbabwe has followed the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Agriculture and its proceedings with keen interest. Hon. Joanna Mamombe is a member of this Committee. We du...Published: 22 May 2020 at 18:28hrs | 627 | by Busani Malinga
Food aid transport fee, a burden to the vulnerable
Rural communities in Matabeleland have expressed concerns over the transport costs incurred in receiving food handouts from Social WelfareAccording to reports obtained from Habakkuk Trust Communit...Published: 22 May 2020 at 11:46hrs | 596 | by Stephen Jakes
Father of MDC activist won't forgive brutal security agents
HENRY Chimbiri, the father of MDC-Alliance activist Cecilia Chimbiri (pictured), who was reportedly abducted and tortured by suspected state security agents, says he broke down when he first saw his 3...Published: 22 May 2020 at 07:27hrs | 1736 | by Staff reporter
'Money printing impact is worse than Covid-19'
THE Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) has warned government against printing money to fund the ZW$18 billion Covid-19 Economic Recovery and Stimulus Package saying to do so will have a more...Published: 22 May 2020 at 07:25hrs | 1326 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's politics, priorities (II)
IT is important to analyse why Zimbabwe was successful in the first two decades of Independence, and became a failure in the second two decades. One fundamental reason is that the whole nation was uni...Published: 22 May 2020 at 07:21hrs | 897 | by Fay Chung
Cost of living increases to $7 171
THE cost of living in Zimbabwe skyrocketed by $324 to $7 171 by end of April last month due to an increase in fuel prices, limited supply of basic products as well as panic buying by consumers because...Published: 22 May 2020 at 07:09hrs | 1780 | by Staff reporter
Whither MDC after Supreme Court judgment?
THE MDC is at the crossroads, probably of a never-seen-before nature since its formation in 1999. On May 5 2020, Parliament recalled four of the MDC Alliance's MPs. This was a major step by ac...Published: 22 May 2020 at 07:05hrs | 649 | by Moses Tofa
Man kills neighbour in fight over missing heifer
A KEZI man is on the run after he allegedly fatally assaulted his neighbour in a misunderstanding over his missing heifer. Matabeleland South provincial police spokesperson, Chief Inspector Ph...Published: 22 May 2020 at 06:26hrs | 642 | by Staff reporter
'South Africa must not give foreigners food parcels' Top official says
President of Mining Forum of South Africa (MFSA) Blessings Ramoba has urged the government of South Africa not to give food assistance to foreigners who are asking for food parcels from the government...Published: 21 May 2020 at 12:50hrs | 3962 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe's eased lockdown is a lockdown no-more?
52 Days into the lockdown, and the Ministry of Health and Child-Care reported that as at 20 May 2020, cumulatively a total of 18 244 rapid screening tests and 14 618 PCR diagnostic tests had been cond...Published: 21 May 2020 at 11:23hrs | 2717 | by Women's Coalition of Zimbabwe
ZANU-PF and businessman Modi 'giving' residents water
Dear editor,The water situation in the city is very critical and it maddens me to hear that Mr Modi is supplying his constituents a water bowser proudly displaying a sign saying from ZANU-PF a...Published: 20 May 2020 at 20:49hrs | 473 | by Sibusisiwe Mlala
Chamisa's legislators snub Parliament
IN A significant boost for Nelson Chamisa in his battle for control of the MDC, the majority of the warring party's Harare legislators stayed away from Parliament yesterday, the Daily News reports....Published: 20 May 2020 at 17:34hrs | 3250 | by Staff reporter
Justice Maphosa donates to distressed families
PROMINENT South Africa based Zimbabwean businessman Mr Justice Maphosa has donated food hampers and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to 1 100 vulnerable families who include returnees from South Af...Published: 20 May 2020 at 17:23hrs | 609 | by Staff reporter
Agriculture equipment from Belarus arrives
THE country has received the first batch of agriculture equipment from Belarus procured under an inter-governmental agreement worth 51 million United States dollars, as the government steps up efforts...Published: 20 May 2020 at 17:22hrs | 826 | by Staff reporter
'South Africa does not qualify to go to Stage 3' WHO says
South Africa does not meet the World Health Organisation (WHO standards to move from the current Level 4 to Level 3, the country's Health Minister Zwelini Lawrence Mkhize has said.Speaking dur...Published: 20 May 2020 at 12:16hrs | 4505 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Diabetic 73-year-old widow relieved as Bigtime gives aid to 1,100 Zimbabweans
For 73-year-old widow Ellen Ndlovu, who lives in the mining town of Gwanda, south of Zimbabwe, lockdown has been nightmarish. The diabetic granny, responsible for the upkeep of her late son's seven-ye...Published: 20 May 2020 at 08:28hrs | 1029 | by Busisani Ncube
Harare hit by crime wave amid COVID-19 lockdown, residents organise neighborhood watch committees
The current lockdown currently underway to fight coronavirus pandemic has seen a surge in crime as people are hard-struck to make a decent living in Harare. Residents took to social media time...Published: 20 May 2020 at 07:48hrs | 1567 | by Josiah Mucharowana in Pretoria
Civil servants conned in grocery scam
HUNDREDS of civil servants in Matebeleland South province are reportedly counting losses after paying huge sums of money to a conartist a fortnight ago who reportedly misrepresented that he could supp...Published: 20 May 2020 at 07:32hrs | 1594 | by Staff reporter
'Zimdollar is world's second junkiest currency'
RENOWNED American economist, Steve Hanke says Zimbabwe has the second "junkiest" currency in the world owing to its continued fall.According to Hanke, from end of December 2019 to May 14, the ...Published: 20 May 2020 at 07:27hrs | 1675 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge cross-border transporters seek exemption
THE Beitbridge Cross-border Transporters Association has written to the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) asking for its members to be allowed to traverse across Zimbabwe and South Africa for procure...Published: 20 May 2020 at 07:26hrs | 829 | by Staff reporter
Zimpost considers solar-powered vehicles
STUNG by perennial fuel and electricity shortages affecting its operations, Zimpost a quasi-government institution is planning to invest in solar power and electric-powered vehicles to combat the chal...Published: 20 May 2020 at 07:25hrs | 207 | by Staff reporter
Sex vendors in the jaws of COVID-19
THE catastrophic effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic wreaking havoc across the globe have left many people financially crippled and impoverished.While lockdown proclamations in many...Published: 20 May 2020 at 07:21hrs | 1672 | by Staff reporter
'Indefinite lockdown is a sinister ploy to deny vendors a livelihood' - triple jeopardy of living in a pariah state
Mnangagwa was confident his "Zimbabwe is open for business!" clarion call would open the flood gate of investors and lenders and kick-start the country's economy. The economy had stalled following dec...Published: 19 May 2020 at 18:56hrs | 707 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Complete guide on how to stop spending above your means and what to do when it is too late
Let's agree that often we spend too much on many things and forget that money might come to an end. This is the moment when you might realize that there is a lot of time left before the next paycheck,...Published: 19 May 2020 at 18:46hrs | 664 | by Staff writer
Abductions and torture: the fiery monster of fear in our midst!
Alliance for People's Agenda has lamented that abductions and torture are the fiery monsters of fear in the country."A week into lockdown, some Harare policemen were filmed enthusiastically be...Published: 19 May 2020 at 10:15hrs | 1064 | by Stephen Jakes
ZANU PF-SA branch provides support for Zimbabweans … As Covid19 disrupts sources of income
The ZANU PF-SA Branch in association with churches and other organisations, has taken the responsibility of cushioning Zimbabweans living in South Africa who have been adversely affected by the ripple...Published: 19 May 2020 at 10:13hrs | 705 | by Staff Reporter
MDC wants Mnangagwa to put in place a stimulus package
Zimbabwean economy takes a knockZimbabwe's opposition party MDC wants that country's government to put in place a stimulus package to help struggling citizens and revive its battered economy....Published: 19 May 2020 at 08:35hrs | 1485 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa using coronavirus as cover for arbitrary rule
Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader Nelson Chamisa warned that President Emmerson Mnangagwa "opened an avenue to arbitrary rule" when he extended the coronavirus lockdown for an indefinite per...Published: 19 May 2020 at 08:25hrs | 1774 | by Staff reporter
Dumiso Dabengwa Foundation, Zapu host virtual Dabengwa anniversary
THE Dumiso Dabengwa Foundation in conjunction with Zapu will next week hold a week-long virtual first-anniversary celebration for the late Zapu leader and national hero, who passed on in May last year...Published: 19 May 2020 at 07:54hrs | 284 | by Staff reporter
'No Zanu-PF card, no food donation'
Dear Paul Mavima,I assume that as Social Welfare minister, your ministry is responsible for the distribution of support packages received from donors to assist the vulnerable during the corona...Published: 19 May 2020 at 07:40hrs | 2166 | by Kennedy Kaitano
Mudzuri calls Mwonzora to order
TOP MDC politician Elias Mudzuri has called Douglas Mwonzora to order, telling the reinstated MDC-T secretary general to stop recalling more opposition MPs from parliament, adding this defeated the ov...Published: 19 May 2020 at 07:18hrs | 6695 | by newzimbabwe
1 000 get food handouts in Bulawayo
BULAWAYO Provincial Affairs Minister, Judith Ncube has reiterated Government's commitment to feed the nation during the Covid-19 pandemic. Addressing about 1 000 people who received mealie mea...Published: 19 May 2020 at 07:16hrs | 426 | by Staff reporter
530 returnees arrive from South Africa
Five hundred and thirty more Zimbabweans wanting to return home from South Africa arrived at Beitbridge on Saturday afternoon including the first 204 having their transport costs covered by Government...Published: 19 May 2020 at 07:15hrs | 925 | by Staff reporter
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