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Cholera vaccine campaign begins in Harare
A major typhoid vaccination campaign begins today in Harare to tackle a drug-resistant outbreak of the disease.The campaign aims to vaccinate 325,000 people in nine suburbs of Zimbabwe's capit...Published: 10 hrs ago | 60 | by Staff reporter
Bond note, RTGS model didn't fail, says Mangudya
Following the announcement of the Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) by Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor John Mangudya (JM) this week that effectively liberalised the exchange rate between the US dollar...Published: 23 hrs ago | 1109 | by Staff reporter
$400m NRZ deal set to top Mnangagwa - Ramaphosa talks
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) US$400 million deal will be one of the key items on the agenda during the South Africa-Zimbabwe bi-national commission meetings when South African President Cyr...Published: 23 hrs ago | 734 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Communist Party statement on Monetary Policy
The underlying position of the ZCP on any government policy declaration including this one is neither to automatically oppose nor to automatically endorse. Our task is to defend the interests of the w...Published: 21 Feb 2019 at 19:04hrs | 1225 | by ZCP
Mangudya is a thief, he has devalued people's salaries
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor John Mangudya yesterday announced the eagerly awaited monetary policy for 2019, in which he liberalised the trade of foreign currency and effectively declared t...Published: 21 Feb 2019 at 07:33hrs | 8995 | by Staff reporter
'Zimdollar returns'
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has effectively brought back the local currency after denoting the existing electronic balances, bond notes and coins in circulation as real time gross settlement (R...Published: 21 Feb 2019 at 07:13hrs | 1672 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe secures funding for mapping farms
Government has secured funding for the mapping of farms to enable the issuance of 99-year leases, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa has said. The exer...Published: 20 Feb 2019 at 23:31hrs | 1882 | by Staff reporter
Disinformation and misinformation the new battlefront
EDITOR,The information age has brought with it many opportunities as well as challenges. Is it not ironic that in this digital age where information is supposed to be available at our fingerti...Published: 19 Feb 2019 at 22:38hrs | 789 | by Davison Kaiyo.
Mnangagwa's advisors clash with Charamba
Members of the Presidential Advisory Council are said to have clashed with Presidential Spokesperson George Charamba when they met at their inaugural meeting on Friday. Charamba is reported to have wa...Published: 19 Feb 2019 at 07:21hrs | 7512 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa and his love for expensive jets
At a time when Finance minister Mthuli Ncube is implementing austerity measures that have only brought more suffering to ordinary Zimbabweans, President Emmerson Mnangagwa is behaving as if he is from...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 13:45hrs | 5286 | by Benjamin Manzini
CBZ garnishes all Dembare's financial sources?
DYNAMOS' failure to settle a $247 505 debt owed to CBZ Bank, which has seen their accounts at Stewart Bank and BanABC being garnished, could destroy the Glamour Boys' relationship with their principal...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 06:56hrs | 292 | by Staff reporter
Minister blasts poor workmanship on roads
GOVERNMENT will not tolerate poor workmanship on road projects and going forward strict adherence to maintenance of quality standards on infrastructural development will be done to save the country mi...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 06:53hrs | 206 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe fuel marking will deter smuggling
Energy and Power Development Minister Joram Gumbo says his ministry has requested funding, potentially several millions of dollars from Treasury, to start fuel marking to curtail illegal activit...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 06:50hrs | 459 | by Staff reporter
'Zinara toll fees remain unchanged'
The Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) will not increase toll fees, but will implement measures to minimise revenue leakages to channel more funds towards road projects in support of Presi...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 06:30hrs | 117 | by Staff reporter
Redefining the role of government in an economy
The Zimbabwean economy has over the years been largely dominated by the government as the law maker, the regulator, business owner (competitor/supplier), consumer, financier and tax collector at the s...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 22:55hrs | 222 | by Victor Bhoroma
'Why we are talking to Mnangagwa'
The MDC-T led by Thokozani Khupe is one of the opposition parties that have embraced calls for dialogue by President Emmerson Mnangagwa, which is meant to address the country's political and economic ...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 08:13hrs | 1134 | by Staff reporter
We remain committed to media liberalisation
I have great pleasure to address you today (February 14) at the close of the Ministry of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services' Strategic Planning Workshop.It is now four days since...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 07:45hrs | 57 | by Hon. Monica Mutsvangwa
Foreigners, NGOs outed on demos
A number of foreign individuals and non-governmental organisations have been outed in their efforts to destabilise the country, following a workshop they held in Mutare this week which discussed how t...Published: 16 Feb 2019 at 19:58hrs | 237 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe now facing condom crisis
Zimbabwe is now facing condom challenges as donors are pulling back.This was said by the Director of AIDS and TB Unit in the Ministry of Health and Child Care, Dr Owen Mugurungi at the Interna...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 15:12hrs | 6349 | by Staff reporter
Government committed to implementing reforms
The new administration under the leadership of President Emmerson Mnangagwa has shown serious commitment in amending major reforms, which are mainly economic, political and media reforms, as shown by ...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 11:45hrs | 1028 | by Gift Mashoko
Zimbabwe looks to tackle telecom fraud with technology
Despite an ambitious economic reform agenda, Zimbabwe's economic freedom score dropped down 3.6 points to a mere 40.4 on the Heritage Foundation's latest Index of Economic Freedom, making its economy ...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 09:38hrs | 581 | by Agencies
Africa money to bankroll US$3 billion Russian deal
A US$3 billion platinum deal between Zimbabwe and Russia is now mired in controversy after it emerged this week that the funding for the project will come from African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank)...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:26hrs | 373 | by Staff reporter
Prophet Magaya, Chivayo cornered
Prophetic Healing and Deliverance (PHD) Ministries leader Walter Magaya has been summoned by the police for allegedly evading $22 million tax, while Wicknell Chivayo appeared in court yesterday for al...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 07:09hrs | 1236 | by Staff reporter
Linda Masarira takes America head on
MDC-T spokesperson Linda Masarira has accused the United States of America of being a globally bully and self appointed prefect. Masarira accuses USA of looting American diamonds in Demo...Published: 13 Feb 2019 at 11:48hrs | 3858 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe students starving in foreign lands
Zimbabwean students who are on the presidential scholarship scheme are finding it difficult to get by because government is struggling to fund their needs.Thousands of students are on the pres...Published: 13 Feb 2019 at 10:17hrs | 1396 | by Staff reporter
Discredited 'rights groups' seek audience with Mnangagwa
THREE leading international human rights watchdogs - Amnesty International (AI), Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Oxfam International (OI) - have written to President Emmerson Mnangagwa seeking to meet hi...Published: 13 Feb 2019 at 08:41hrs | 506 | by Staff reporter
2c tax yields $50m in January
TREASURY collected a total of $50 million in January 2019 alone through the two percent electronic transfer tax from the transacting public, a senior Government official has said. Accountant-G...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 22:23hrs | 532 | by Staff reporter
SRC grilled over $1,2m Potraz loan to Zifa
SPORT and Recreation Council (SRC) director of sport Joseph Muchechetere was yesterday grilled in Parliament over a $1,2 million loan which the SRC sourced from Potraz to fund the Zimbabwe senior nati...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 07:41hrs | 197 | by Staff reporter
Discord at Dynamos mirrors national ills
WITH about a month-and-a-half to go before the start of the 2019 Castle Lager Premier Soccer League season, there is a lot of excitement generated from the activities in the transfer market, where clu...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 07:35hrs | 466 | by Editorial - newsday
Major trunk roads set for rehab
Government is targeting to construct or rehabilitate three major trunk roads in each of the country's 10 provinces using public-private partnerships (PPPs) and its own resources. In an intervi...Published: 11 Feb 2019 at 15:07hrs | 2026 | by Staff reporter
What is a Startup business?
A startup is the living embodiment of a founder's dream. It represents the journey from concept to reality. It is one of the few times when you can take something that is only a dream and make it a re...Published: 11 Feb 2019 at 11:01hrs | 656 | by Enos Denhere
Mnangagwa wants AU to fund itself
THE 32nd Ordinary Session of the African Union Assembly kicked off yesterday with President Mnangagwa challenging member states to equally share the burden of funding the continental body and wean it ...Published: 11 Feb 2019 at 10:02hrs | 902 | by Staff reporter
Forex shortage stalls Bubi road projects
ROAD projects in Bubi District, Matabeleland North have been put on hold due to a shortage of foreign currency to procure the necessary equipment, an official has said.Bubi Rural District Coun...Published: 10 Feb 2019 at 05:56hrs | 279 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe can raise 70% funding locally'
Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube says Zimbabwe has potential to mobilise 70 percent of funding needed to finance key infrastructure projects on the domestic market, a s...Published: 10 Feb 2019 at 05:50hrs | 362 | by Staff reporter
Unrepentant Mnangagwa flies with expensive jet again
Mnangagwa has once again demonstrated his lack of care for the mounting economic woes in Zimbabwe.He once again flew in a hired Swiss Dreamliner which will cost the fiscus millions. When...Published: 09 Feb 2019 at 12:04hrs | 13919 | by Bekithemba Mpofu
Mnangagwa approves task forces
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has approved the establishment of task forces to oversee the execution of certain priority development projects and programmes, the Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet, Dr...Published: 09 Feb 2019 at 07:06hrs | 1542 | by Staff reporter
Stay away and Looting in Zimbabwe: A narrative created to push for a national dialogue
Zimbabwe does not get tired to engage into processes that will help the corrupt and governance failures survive another day. As I write this article I have no doubt in my mind that what is happening n...Published: 08 Feb 2019 at 20:10hrs | 715 | by Dumisani Mpofu
Political Polarisation our enemy, dialogue is the answer
Zimbabwe is reeling under the brunt of political polarisation and electoral hangover. The ripple effects are hard hitting the ordinary man on the street and scuttling any efforts to revive the economy...Published: 08 Feb 2019 at 20:05hrs | 117 | by Brightface Mutema
'Gukurahundi commission can't probe military crimes against civilians'
AMID high political temperatures, violent protests and a military crackdown on civilians, the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) is seized with the mammoth task of healing a wounded n...Published: 08 Feb 2019 at 08:52hrs | 661 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's unskilled ministers to be sent to China
THE Chinese embassy is organising seminars in Beijing for Zimbabwean cabinet ministers and bureaucrats to help them learn how to engage top investors and financial institutions in the world's second l...Published: 08 Feb 2019 at 08:50hrs | 2278 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube meets IMF team
Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube yesterday held "very open" conversations with a team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which is in the country to discuss a r...Published: 08 Feb 2019 at 08:37hrs | 564 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe on course to clear debts
Zimbabwe is on course to clear obligations to international financial institutions (IFIs), with the Government already in talks with creditors over bridging finance to settle the debts, Finance and Ec...Published: 08 Feb 2019 at 08:31hrs | 173 | by Staff reporter
Dialogue is critical but requires sincerity and progressive mindset
Political dialogue takes place in many forms, it is initiated and facilitated by a variety of actors. One cannot be an initiator and actor at the same time. Four main types of political dialogue have ...Published: 07 Feb 2019 at 15:56hrs | 1453 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Prophet Magaya church accounts garnished by Zimra
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has garnished Walter Magaya's Prophetic Healing and Deliverance (PHD) Ministries accounts for alleged tax arrears amounting to $22 million.According to a...Published: 07 Feb 2019 at 07:48hrs | 3180 | by Staff reporter
'No prosperity without pain'
Twenty Thirty Over the past year, there has been much talk about Vision 2030, our national growth strategy to transform Zimbabwe into a Prosperous and Empowered Upper Middle Income Society by the end ...Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 22:49hrs | 1720 | by Prof Mthuli Ncube
Panties for female prisoners
A Harare woman has started an initiative to raise panties for the female prisoners at Chikurubi Maximum prison.The organiser of the initiative, Riana Moss said she was touched by the plight of...Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 14:13hrs | 1747 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe army generals targeted for UK sanctions
United Kingdom (UK) minister of Africa Harriett Baldwin has said her country is not considering removing sanctions on Zimbabwe, as it contemplates widening the embargo list to include officials in the...Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 10:06hrs | 5046 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe ready to fire striking teachers as it recruits 3 000 more
Government yesterday said it had started recruiting an additional 3 000 teachers for both primary and secondary schools so as to improve the teacher-to-pupil ratio as it moves to enhance the quality o...Published: 05 Feb 2019 at 06:44hrs | 2162 | by Staff reporter
Massive teacher recruitment underway
GOVERNMENT has submitted 1 500 names of prospective teachers to the Public Service Commission for consideration and confirmation out of the 3 000 it wants to recruit in the short term. There is a shor...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 22:26hrs | 714 | by Staff reporter
Teachers press on with strike as talks with government fail
Teachers will go ahead with a national strike from Tuesday after last-ditch negotiations with the government failed, unions said, risking more unrest after violent protests last month.The main...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 21:51hrs | 713 | by Reuters
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