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Ezra challenges Bosso supporters
RADIO personality and Highlanders FC life member Ezra "Tshisa" Sibanda has challenged Bosso supporters to walk the talk by contributing to the club to ease its financial woes. Sibanda yesterda...Published: 22 hrs ago | 1945 | by Staff reporter
RBZ sets new capital requirements for banks
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) yesterday announced new US dollar-benchmarked capital requirements for banks of up to US$30 million which it says will ensure the stability of local financial instit...Published: 23 Jan 2020 at 06:40hrs | 2820 | by Staff reporter
Nelson Chamisa’s Agenda 2020 address to the nation
(Transcript of MDC leader Nelson Chamisa’s ‘Agenda 2020’ address as prepared for delivery at Stodart Hall in Mbare on January 21, 2020)Fellow Zim...Published: 22 Jan 2020 at 19:47hrs | 1177 | by Nelson Chamisa
'US, Britain sponsoring terror groups in Zimbabwe'
Zanu-PF national political commissar and Defence deputy minister Victor Matemadanda launched vitriolic attacks against the United States and Britain, alleging that the two powers were meddling into Zi...Published: 19 Jan 2020 at 05:43hrs | 5947 | by Staff reporter
Telecel seeks tariffs review to stay afloat
ZIMBABWE's third-largest mobile telephone operator Telecel Zimbabwe has conceded that it is facing challenges and has been failing to meet some of its obligations due to inadequate funding.In ...Published: 19 Jan 2020 at 05:41hrs | 137 | by Staff reporter
University fees subsidised
Treasury has released at least $6 million to each State university to subsidise student tuition fees as well as the institutions' daily operations.The money will help the higher learning insti...Published: 19 Jan 2020 at 05:32hrs | 872 | by Staff reporter
Govt mulls Telecel debt equity swap
TELECEL International (TI), a State-owned vehicle which owns 60 percent of Telecel Zimbabwe (TZ), is considering converting the US$90 million debt owed by the mobile network operator into equity, a mo...Published: 19 Jan 2020 at 05:31hrs | 178 | by Staff rpeorter
China to inject fresh funds into Zimbabwe economy?
China will provide fresh funding for new infrastructure projects that are expected to jerk the economy and create new jobs. Reports of prospective funding come in the wake of last week's visit by the ...Published: 19 Jan 2020 at 05:28hrs | 326 | by Staff rpeorter
Hunger as a result of climate change rated as at moderate and serious categories
The 2019 Global Hunger Index (GHI) indicates that the level of hunger and under-nutrition worldwide, with a GHI score of 20.0, falls on the cusp of the moderate and serious categories, according to NA...Published: 17 Jan 2020 at 10:29hrs | 317 | by Stephen Jakes
China snubs Mnangagwa bailout request
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's desperate attempts to secure a financial rescue package from China were once again flatly rebuffed after Chinese Foreign minister Wang Yi emphasised during his visit thi...Published: 17 Jan 2020 at 06:28hrs | 2780 | by Staff reporter
Sanctions: EU, US and post-Mugabe Zimbabwe
THE United States of America (USA) has two forms of sanctions relevant to Zimbabwe. The first is imposed by Executive Order, with the President using powers under the International Emergency Economic ...Published: 17 Jan 2020 at 06:25hrs | 192 | by Derek Matyszak
Door-to-door HIV survey comes to Zimbabwe
Enumerators assessing the current HIV and Aids burden and related sexually-transmitted infections will now be collecting information in Harare Province after successfully completing a similar exercise...Published: 15 Jan 2020 at 06:23hrs | 792 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa interrupts his annual leave
Zimbabwe and China have upgraded their bilateral ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership, President Emmerson Mnangagwa's spokesperson George Charamba has said.As a result, Charamba said,...Published: 13 Jan 2020 at 15:21hrs | 8894 | by Staff Reporter
AfDB to upgrade Zimra audit software
Government is working with its strategic partners to improve its capacity to collect revenue, use and account for it, cent-by-cent. In one of the steps to achieve this, a $11,6 million program...Published: 10 Jan 2020 at 09:25hrs | 449 | by Staff Reporter
Bulawayo needs US$700 million to fix roads
Bulawayo needs US$700 million to fix its road network which is currently in a poor state, Mayor Solomon Mguni has said. "Ladies and gentlemen, the city has a total road network of 2 389KM with...Published: 08 Jan 2020 at 20:52hrs | 1624 | by Staff Reporter
13 eye Warriors job, only one Zimbabwean on the list
ONLY one Zimbabwean, believed to be Joey Antipas, applied for the vacant Warriors' job alongside 12 foreigners that deposited their CVs when Zifa advertised the post last month. The coaching p...Published: 08 Jan 2020 at 08:58hrs | 3444 | by Staff Reporter
Nhaka Foundation begins charity at home in Zimbabwe
In this interview, Patrick Makokoro, the Founder and Chief Eexecutive Officer of Nhaka Foundation, discusses the organisation's efforts at supporting education and health care in rural regions in Zimb...Published: 08 Jan 2020 at 07:21hrs | 513 | by Kester Kenn Klomegah
POLAD clueless - MRP
Mthwakazi Republic Party has said the Political Actors Dialogue exposes the clueless ness of political leaders in the country.This was after some members recently demanded funding from governm...Published: 06 Jan 2020 at 10:01hrs | 2047 | by Stephen Jakes
Maize imports stepped up to beat shortages
Maize imports are being increased to beat shortages caused by drought, while large sums of money are being set aside to ensure the maize reaches the intended beneficiaries. According to the Re...Published: 06 Jan 2020 at 09:56hrs | 1458 | by Staff Reporter
ZINARA disburses $173M for roads
Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) disbursed $173 million to road authorities in 2019 as Government doubled efforts to provide an efficient transport system befitting an upper middle incom...Published: 04 Jan 2020 at 22:16hrs | 1617 | by Staff Reporter
Doctors report for work, Mpilo resumes operations
MPILO Central Hospital will next week fully open its outpatient department as 75 percent of junior doctors who were on strike are back at work. In an interview yesterday with the Chronicle, Mp...Published: 04 Jan 2020 at 09:31hrs | 2078 | by Staff Reporter
Mashurugwi strike again in Mvuma with impunity
While the police took action to deal with the Makorokoza menace led by the Mashurugwi the violence has spread to Mvuma. A man was brutally sliced and left with hashing wounds which led to his death. A...Published: 03 Jan 2020 at 08:49hrs | 3163 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
UN pleads for $200M in support for hunger-stricken Zimbabwe
The United Nations has called for increased international support for Zimbabwe as eight million people - or roughly half the population - face hunger.The World Food Programme is planning to do...Published: 01 Jan 2020 at 15:11hrs | 2137 | by Fin24
Zimbabwe government expands food assistance
Government and its development partners intend to expand urban and rural food distribution to include food-insecure households in more districts countrywide. This comes amid warnings of poor c...Published: 01 Jan 2020 at 14:52hrs | 1135 | by Staff Reporter
Polad members demand luxury cars from Mnangagwa
MEMBERS of the Political Actors Dialogue (Polad) have told President Emmerson Mnangagwa that they want government to fund their 2020 operations which include money for all-terrain vehicles and sitting...Published: 01 Jan 2020 at 12:24hrs | 6727 | by Staff Reporter
GMB Corruption and mismanagement exposed
The GMB has been in chaos and turmoil since the days of the Kumbirai Kangai GMB scandal in 1997. GMB has been used as a tool for personal enrichment and has been weaponised as a tool for corruption in...Published: 25 Dec 2019 at 08:55hrs | 3832 | by Nicholas Ncube
Chamisa must do the right thing and join POLAD
Former South Africa President Mr Thabo Mbeki's record of pulling off political settlements against the odds is well known. As Sadc-appointed mediator to dialogue in our country, he delivered the Globa...Published: 23 Dec 2019 at 08:12hrs | 4669 | by Chronicle Editorial Comment
Mthuli Ncube says policy not finance will drive industrialisation
FINANCE and Economic Development Minister, Professor Mthuli Ncube, says revitalising the country's industries is hinged on policy reform and consistency as opposed to increasing budgetary allocations ...Published: 23 Dec 2019 at 07:59hrs | 2176 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa reveals his source of funds
President Emmerson Mnangagwa told members of POLAD on Sunday that banks stamped at his office to offer him loans for his personal and business use. Mnangagwa was addressing reports that he use...Published: 22 Dec 2019 at 11:03hrs | 12462 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe women's bank disburses $16m loans
The Zimbabwe Women's Microfinance Bank (ZWMB) has disbursed $16 million to 46 000 beneficiaries to date, with women receiving the bulk of the money.ZWMB is the first of its kind in Sadc and of...Published: 22 Dec 2019 at 08:10hrs | 429 | by Staff Reporter
UK Home Office application fees and NHS Surcharge obscene and inhuman
Home Office has always set up fees which are very high and obscene. Their fee levels are extremely high, unfair and unreasonable. The Home Office charging...Published: 21 Dec 2019 at 21:29hrs | 1756 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Examining Grace Mugabe's relationship with Saviour Kasukuwere: Is it political or deeper?
The relationship between former First Lady, Grace Mugabe and recently self-proclaimed 2023 presidential aspirant, Saviour Kasukuwere, is enigmatic. Tracing the history of the relationship and its curr...Published: 20 Dec 2019 at 11:42hrs | 5848 | by Felix Kundishora
Zanu-PF behind copper cables theft & maShurugwi murders
Controversial Norton Independent MP Temba Mliswa has alleged that Zanu-PF members are behind the vandalism of Zesa transformers and theft of copper cables.Mliswa also accused Zanu-PF members o...Published: 19 Dec 2019 at 18:40hrs | 3041 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa launches Sakubva Urban Renewal Project
President Mnangagwa yesterday commissioned the Sakubva Urban Renewal Project - an initiative aimed at modernising the old and run-down suburb and turning Mutare into a Smart City in line with Governme...Published: 19 Dec 2019 at 04:55hrs | 228 | by Staff reporter
Energy challenges sinking Zimbabwe's economy
The 2019 survey report by the Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) on the impact of energy challenges on business paints a grim picture of the state of production in the economy. Unrelenting p...Published: 17 Dec 2019 at 07:08hrs | 766 | by Victor Bhoroma
Mnangagwa taunts Jonathan Moyo
President Emmerson Mnangagwa, at the recent Zanu-PF conference in Mashonaland East, taunted former Minister and party spin doctor Professor Jonathan Moyo for abusing Zimdef funds to buy bicycles inste...Published: 16 Dec 2019 at 09:47hrs | 18256 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe starts reaping from Special Economic Zones
THE country has started reaping benefits from its policy of establishing Special Economic Zones (SEZs) as it forges ahead to attract more Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in its bid to turn around the ...Published: 15 Dec 2019 at 08:00hrs | 661 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa warns Zanu-PF dissidents
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday said Zanu-PF must flush out wolves in sheep clothing and remain with committed cadres loyal to the values and principles of the party. Speaking at the official op...Published: 14 Dec 2019 at 08:03hrs | 208 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF splurges $14 million on salaries
ZANU-PF gobbled nearly $14 million in salaries for the year 2019 as the party doled out ministerial packages for its full-time politburo workers and montly allowances for central committee members....Published: 13 Dec 2019 at 08:03hrs | 1274 | by Staff reporter
NRZ board defies Matiza over US$400 million deal
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) board is defying implementing Transport minister Joel Biggie Matiza's directive to re-tender the entity's US$400 million recapitalisation deal, citing punitive ...Published: 13 Dec 2019 at 08:00hrs | 528 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF revenue streams run dry
THE cash-strapped Zanu-PF has become heavily reliant on donor funding and bank overdrafts to finance party programmes with over 53,7% of its income in 2019 coming from donors as member subscriptions p...Published: 13 Dec 2019 at 07:59hrs | 288 | by Staff reporter
Experts call for Mthuli tax removal
TAX experts have called on Government to consider scrapping the two percent Intermediated Money Transfer Tax on transactions, saying its continued existence was burdening registered businesses through...Published: 13 Dec 2019 at 07:23hrs | 405 | by Staff reporter
REVEALED: Iran helping Zimbabwe to build a cyber army
In a desperate bid to thwart feared mass uprising in the country over a worsening food security situation, health crisis, and economic disfunction, President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration, has a...Published: 13 Dec 2019 at 06:35hrs | 5354 | by Itai Mushekwe
Zimbabwe gives 70% of diamonds to Russian firm
The Zimbabwean government is set to give 70% of Zimbabwe's diamonds to a Russian diamond company Alrosa.ZBC has reported that the Russian diamond producer Alrosa says its two-year exploration ...Published: 12 Dec 2019 at 17:55hrs | 2973 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Transparency & Accountability is a key component in Governance & Leadership
One of the pre-requisite of good governance in leadership and development is transparency and accountability which boosts confidence and investor's interests. In short, since the departure of Robert M...Published: 11 Dec 2019 at 16:38hrs | 1006 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Higherlife Foundation launches 'Support Our Hospitals' campaign
Higherlife Foundation today launched the 'Support Our Hospitals' campaign aimed at capacitating doctors working in public hospitals by mobilizing funding and material support to ensure public medical ...Published: 11 Dec 2019 at 16:23hrs | 1896 | by Agencies
Zimbabwe to make own number plates
Following several months of vehicle number plate shortages, Government has tasked innovation hubs at universities to come up with a patent system for local production of plates with adequate security ...Published: 11 Dec 2019 at 06:27hrs | 734 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, Mnangagwa to share $25 million
Zanu-PF and MDC-Alliance will share $25 million allocated to political parties by Treasury under the Political Parties Finance Act. Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli N...Published: 10 Dec 2019 at 06:42hrs | 10890 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt told not to fund terror gangs
MANICALAND Senator Douglas Mwonzora has called on government to stop funding terror gangs that torment the electorate.Mwonzora said this in the Senate during debate on the Money Laundering and...Published: 09 Dec 2019 at 07:34hrs | 2117 | by Staff reporter
Aids battle far from over
LAST Sunday, Zimbabwe joined the rest of the world in commemorating World Aids Day, which is always marked with much pomp and fanfare as well as passionate declarations and pledges for enhanced access...Published: 09 Dec 2019 at 07:23hrs | 542 | by Staff reporter
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