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Zimstat director general suspended from duty
ZIMBABWE National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT) Director General Mr Taguma Mahonde who is in remand prison on fraud and corruption allegations has been suspended from duty.The agency has since a...Published: 5 hrs ago | 141 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Treasury has not exempted state enterprises from procurement rules
The state enterprises under the Mutapa sovereign wealth fund still have to comply with procurement rules despite an exemption issued for the fund itself, The Ministry of Finance says.In a gove...Published: 6 hrs ago | 101 | by Staff reporter
Stanley Gama appointed Harare City Council's head of corporate communications
Former Daily News Editor Stanley Gama has been appointed Harare City Council's new corporate communications head.The prominent Journalist was appointed after recent interviews in which he came...Published: 6 hrs ago | 167 | by Staff reporter
Will Chamisa's MPs boycott Mnangagwa's State of the Nation Address again?
As the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) continues to call for a fresh election, the participation of Members of Parliament (MPs) in the opening of the 10th session of the national assembly remains ...Published: 7 hrs ago | 301 | by Staff reporter
Fraud-accused Zimstat boss granted US$200 bail
Taguma Mahonde, the Director General of the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat), has been granted bail of US$200 by Harare magistrate Marewanazvo Gofa following his arrest last week....Published: 7 hrs ago | 58 | by Staff reporter
Somaliland Economic Forum 2023: A gateway to sustainable Investment
The upcoming Somaliland Economic Forum 2023, scheduled to take place on 13-14 October at the prestigious Ambassador Hotel in Hargeisa, holds tremendous promise for promoting sustainable investment in ...Published: 16 hrs ago | 130 | by Nicholas Ncube
'Mnangagwa will be dragged to an election rerun kicking and screaming'
The opposition Citizen Coalition for Change (CCC) has announced that Zimbabwe is on the verge of holding another election under the supervision of a transitional authority led by SADC (Southern Africa...Published: 17 hrs ago | 3779 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF bullying rejected
While the government in Harare has been diligently working to address the chaos surrounding the general elections, the Sadc region remains steadfast in its scrutiny of Zimbabwe's problematic polls, wh...Published: 17 hrs ago | 2018 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's son calls for urgent finance mobilisation
David Kudakwashe Mnangagwa, the newly-appointed Deputy Finance Minister, has emphasized the urgent need to explore innovative ways of mobilizing public and private resources to support sustainable eco...Published: 20 hrs ago | 598 | by Staff reporter
British academic recruited Nevers Mumba for regime change mission
A British academic played a central role in a European Union (EU) plot aimed at undermining the democratic processes in last month's elections in the country. This academic collaborated closely with a...Published: 20 hrs ago | 403 | by Staff reporter
Biti loses bid to avoid fill-in prosecutor
The trial of opposition politician Tendai Biti, who faced charges of verbally assaulting businesswoman and investor Mrs. Tatiana Aleshina at the Harare Magistrates Court in 2020, continued last Friday...Published: 20 hrs ago | 110 | by Staff reporter
EU, US sanctions hit Zimbabwe's agric sector hard
Since the final stage of the Cold War, the use of sanctions as a "soft approach" in international diplomacy gained pre-eminence among states that seek to influence the perception and behaviour of othe...Published: 20 hrs ago | 102 | by Livingstone Kazizi
Robson Mhandu's ZBC sex scandal jolts industry
Media organizations are calling for a transparent investigation into allegations of sexual abuse at the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) after a senior executive was suspended for allegedly dem...Published: 01 Oct 2023 at 07:41hrs | 1078 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF orders losing candidates to surrender party campaign vehicles without fail
Zanu-PF has issued a directive instructing all of its party candidates who were unsuccessful in the recent harmonized elections to return the top-of-the-range cars they had received in preparation for...Published: 01 Oct 2023 at 07:38hrs | 457 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF conference set for Midlands
The annual National People's Conference of Zanu-PF is scheduled to take place in Gweru, Midlands province, on October 28 and 29 this year, as confirmed by the party's Secretary for Information and Pub...Published: 01 Oct 2023 at 07:29hrs | 110 | by Staff reporter
ZIFA set to appoint new CEO
ZIFA is on track to welcome a new leader to its secretariat by mid-October, with reports indicating that the Normalisation Committee has concluded interviews for the position of a new chief executive ...Published: 01 Oct 2023 at 07:29hrs | 85 | by Staff reporter
The Nguni/Sotho People who occupied parts of modern-day Zimbabwe before Mzilikazi
There is a general misconception that King Mzilikazi and is Ndebele people were the first Nguni group to traverse and settle in what is now modern-day Zimbabwe. However, this is not accurate.T...Published: 30 Sep 2023 at 20:37hrs | 585 | by Thomas Sibanda
Mnangagwa re-engagement plan in danger
This week, political analysts and prominent economists cautioned that President Emmerson Mnangagwa's efforts to re-engage with the international community could be jeopardized by several unfavorable r...Published: 30 Sep 2023 at 18:35hrs | 989 | by Staff reporter
40 workers trapped after mine shaft collapses
On Friday, a tragic incident occurred at the Bay Horse mine in the Chakari region of Chegutu, situated approximately 100 kilometers to the west of Harare, resulting in the loss of six miners' lives....Published: 30 Sep 2023 at 10:37hrs | 606 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa exempts state firms from Public Procurement scrutiny
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has taken steps to protect selected state-owned companies operating under the Mutapa Investment Fund (MIF) from public procurement regulations.Mnangagwa officially...Published: 30 Sep 2023 at 07:57hrs | 835 | by Staff reporter
Politics of ethnicity: Jumping from the pan into the fire
BELOW is a book excerpt from In Search of the Elusive Zimbabwean Dream, Volume III (Ideas and Solutions) by Professor Arthur Mutambara.President Emmerson Mnangagwa's new Cabinet shocked many b...Published: 29 Sep 2023 at 08:31hrs | 2842 | by Arthur Mutambara
WATCH: Prof Ibbo Mandaza did not proffer any new data to support his unorthodox call
Herewith is a link to the OR Tambo School of Leadership Public Lecture given today by Prof Ibbo Mandaza on "The State of Democracy in the Sadc Region: a Reflection on the National Elections of Zimbabw...Published: 29 Sep 2023 at 08:19hrs | 690 | by Jonathan Moyo
Cost of living rises as Zimdollar slips
The cost of living has surged by an additional 4.8% to reach ZWL$95,462.53 per person in September, driven by the ongoing depreciation of the Zimbabwean dollar against the US dollar. The count...Published: 29 Sep 2023 at 06:22hrs | 224 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says calls for fresh election a pipedream
President Mnangagwa has urged Zimbabweans not to be swayed by individuals dwelling on the past, as the elections are now a closed chapter. He dismissed opposition CCC leader Mr. Nelson Chamisa's calls...Published: 29 Sep 2023 at 06:16hrs | 258 | by Staff reporter
Sadc officially endorses Zimbabwe's controversial election
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has officially endorsed the outcomes of Zimbabwe's harmonized elections held last month and has shifted its focus to other countries with upcoming ele...Published: 29 Sep 2023 at 06:12hrs | 1692 | by Staff reporter
Zimstats boss 'claimed $4,000 school fees for a fictitious child'
Taguma Mahonde, the Director General of the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStats), made a court appearance on Thursday, facing allegations of fraud for purportedly claiming a $4,000 school fe...Published: 28 Sep 2023 at 17:03hrs | 943 | by Staff reporter
Somaliland ignites global investment spark with Fencorp Global partnership
In a remarkable strategic maneuver aimed at luring foreign investment, the Ministry of Investment and Industrial Development in Somaliland has orchestrated a pivotal rendezvous with the prestigious Fe...Published: 28 Sep 2023 at 14:20hrs | 538 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chamisa's CCC open to dialogue under democratic principles
The opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has expressed its openness to dialogue, but with specific conditions that require it to be conducted within a framework based on respect for democrat...Published: 28 Sep 2023 at 06:25hrs | 995 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa makes more key govt appointments
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed Virginia Mabhiza, former Secretary for Justice, Legal, and Parliamentary Affairs, to the position of Attorney-General. The announcement of this appointment w...Published: 28 Sep 2023 at 06:21hrs | 1112 | by Staff reporter
Kariba councillors defy Chamisa directive
Allegedly, councillors affiliated with the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) in Kariba disregarded an order from their party leader, Nelson Chamisa, to elect George Masendu, the ward 6 councillor, a...Published: 28 Sep 2023 at 06:19hrs | 713 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa appoints first female Attorney General
President Mnangagwa has officially appointed the nation's inaugural female Attorney-General, Mrs. Virginia Mabhiza, effective from November 1.Additionally, the President has made three other k...Published: 28 Sep 2023 at 06:13hrs | 443 | by Staff reporter
How Virtuals Work: On the Example of SportyBet
The world of sports betting continues to evolve, introducing new forms of entertainment. That's why we have seen a lot of new software that allows us to play on the virtual field. In general, it is a ...Published: 27 Sep 2023 at 20:29hrs | 148 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe's 10th Parliament opens Tuesday
In accordance with Section 145 (1) of the Constitution, the inaugural session of Parliament following a general election is required to convene at a time and location chosen by the President, with the...Published: 27 Sep 2023 at 18:24hrs | 219 | by Staff reporter
Mwazha faction leader confronts police
The long-standing factional dispute for control of the African Apostolic Church (AAC), founded by Archbishop Paul Mwazha, has resurfaced, with one faction accusing its rivals of using the police to pr...Published: 27 Sep 2023 at 17:00hrs | 499 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa briefs Sadc leaders
President Mnangagwa provided updates on Zimbabwe's harmonized elections, characterizing them as peaceful, free, and fair, during discussions with four Sadc leaders. These engagements took place on the...Published: 27 Sep 2023 at 06:13hrs | 1100 | by Staff eporter
'Zimbabwe will survive sanctions'
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister Frederick Shava expressed Zimbabwe's commitment to innovation and resilience in the face of the burden of illegal sanctions imposed by Western countrie...Published: 27 Sep 2023 at 06:11hrs | 181 | by Staff eporter
Zimstat boss arrested by ZACC over fraud
Taguma Mahonde, the Director General of Zimbabwe's National Statistics Agency (Zimstat), finds himself in legal trouble as he has been apprehended by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) on ...Published: 26 Sep 2023 at 19:30hrs | 1305 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa cuts on foreign trips for government ministers
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has issued directives to government ministers and senior officials within the country's extensive bureaucracy, urging them to reduce their foreign travel activities, citin...Published: 26 Sep 2023 at 18:59hrs | 1583 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF councillor cries after party loses council chairperson post
A recent incident at Chiredzi Town Council unfolded with unexpected emotions when Charles Njopera, Zanu-PF's ward 4 councilor, found himself in tears after Roger Chikonye of the Citizens Coalition for...Published: 26 Sep 2023 at 18:10hrs | 679 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF MP threatens to evict settlers for supporting opposition
Concerns are growing over potential retaliatory actions by Zanu-PF against Chiwundura plot holders, who are facing possible eviction due to their alleged support for the Citizens' Coalition for Change...Published: 26 Sep 2023 at 06:20hrs | 1218 | by Staff reporter
Zec late payment riles vehicle owners
Private vehicle owners have lodged complaints against the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) for failing to compensate them after hiring their vehicles for the recent election.These vehicles ...Published: 26 Sep 2023 at 06:19hrs | 1027 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa told to concede defeat, seek dialogue
The Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Mr Nelson Chamisa has been implored to concede defeat to President Mnangagwa following last month's harmonised elections and not seek to cause anarchy an...Published: 26 Sep 2023 at 06:15hrs | 1936 | by Staff reporter
Grade 7 exams start
The ZIMSEC Grade Seven examinations commenced smoothly yesterday, with no reported hitches or delays.Parents, when interviewed, expressed their appreciation for the seamless start of the exami...Published: 26 Sep 2023 at 06:09hrs | 96 | by Staff reporter
UK's HSE apologises after death of Zimbabwe-born woman
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued an apology to the family of Tatenda Mukwata, a 35-year-old woman who died after giving birth at University Hospital Kerry (UHK) last year. Tatenda Mukw...Published: 25 Sep 2023 at 20:45hrs | 845 | by Staff reporter
Hakainde Hichilema fires Information and Media Minister
President Hakainde Hichilema has made several changes to his cabinet, including the termination of Chushi Kasanda's appointment as Information and Media Minister. She has been replaced by UPND spokesp...Published: 25 Sep 2023 at 20:30hrs | 1509 | by Staff reporter
'EU's withdrawal of Zimbabwe Electoral Commission's funding is a non-event'
Zanu-PF has dismissed the European Union's decision to withdraw a $5 million funding allocation for the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) following the disputed August general election. The ruling p...Published: 25 Sep 2023 at 18:32hrs | 581 | by Staff reporter
66 teachers resigned to contest in elections
Zimbabwe discharged at least 66 teachers from Zimbabwe's public service after they broke their employment code by participating as candidates in the harmonized elections held last month.Public...Published: 25 Sep 2023 at 10:38hrs | 2640 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Sanctions on Zimbabwe are a human rights issue
The United States and her allies in the global North for a very long time, have presented, defined and projected themselves as champions of democracy and human rights defenders.Nothing could h...Published: 25 Sep 2023 at 09:18hrs | 742 | by Sam Matema
What new ideas can an 81-year-old leader have?
NO one can deny that having a long life on earth is truly a blessing.It is especially so in a country like Zimbabwe where the life expectancy is only 64,7 years, based on the 2022 Population a...Published: 25 Sep 2023 at 09:17hrs | 1068 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Govt rescues Gwanda residents 9 years later
The government has issued instructions to the Surveyor-General's Office to conduct a survey of the residential stands at Judd Farm in Gwanda, Matabeleland South province. This decision comes after ben...Published: 25 Sep 2023 at 08:37hrs | 485 | by Staff reporter
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