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African govts fight 'conflict diamonds' resolution
AFRICAN governments led by South Africa are fighting tooth and nail to stop the passing of a resolution by the Kimberly Process to expand the definition of "conflict diamonds", it has been learnt....Published: 3 hrs ago | 415 | by Staff reporter
Government calls rogue pharmacies to order
GOVERNMENT has directed pharmacies to stop demanding foreign currency from patients for drugs which are now available locally through NatPharm. In an interview at the close of the 67th East, C...Published: 4 hrs ago | 492 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt and Zimbabwe banks should carry own cross
If there is anything that we could learn from the global economic crisis of 2008, it is that excessive risk-taking, manipulation and poor hedging often result in huge enterprise and economic losses. T...Published: 24 hrs ago | 2136 | by Equity Axis
Govt okays council's non-performers' retrenchment
HARARE mayor Herbert Gomba has disclosed that government recently approved plans by the local authority to retrench non-performing senior managers and staff, with "substantial" funds set to be put asi...Published: 14 Nov 2018 at 05:52hrs | 538 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa likens himself to Margaret Thatcher
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has equated himself and his rise to power as equivalent to that of the late British Premier Margaret Thatcher who was popularly know as The Iron Lady. Writing...Published: 13 Nov 2018 at 15:48hrs | 2692 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Govt invites troubled Air Zimbabwe bids
GOVERNMENT has invited bids for the troubled national airline, Air Zimbabwe, as it pushes ahead with privatisation of its loss-making parastatals.The airline owes creditors $341 million and wa...Published: 13 Nov 2018 at 05:54hrs | 370 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt unveils parastatal reform strategy
Government has rolled out detailed plans for the restructuring of State-owned Enterprises (SOEs), with 41 entities lined-up for privatisation, departmentalisation and listing on the Zimbabwe Stock Exc...Published: 13 Nov 2018 at 05:42hrs | 597 | by Staff reporter
Govt seeks investor for Air Zimbabwe
GOVERNMENT will this week float a tender for Air Zimbabwe seeking an investor to turnaround the fortunes of the troubled national airline. Speaking at the just ended 2019 pre-budget seminar in...Published: 12 Nov 2018 at 05:26hrs | 193 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt dismayed by Chamisa abduction claims
The government has expressed dismay at the claims by opposition leader, Nelson Chamisa's MDC Alliance party that he survived abduction by state security agents on his way from a thank you rally in Mar...Published: 11 Nov 2018 at 16:37hrs | 8544 | by Staff reporter
Zimta, PTUZ in ugly fallout
The Zimbabwe Teachers Association (Zimta) and Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) are engaged in a war of words emanating from whether or not to engage in collective bargaining with their em...Published: 11 Nov 2018 at 16:29hrs | 1435 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt sabotage teachers' march
Teachers have accused government of sabotaging their march after some headmasters were reportedly directed to hold compulsory meetings with teachers yesterday afternoon to deter them from protesting o...Published: 10 Nov 2018 at 11:50hrs | 2977 | by Staff reporter
Govt officials summoned over illegal land sales
The Land Commission has summoned government and local authorities' officials to a public hearing, to give evidence on the illegal acquisition and allocation of State land reserved for urban developmen...Published: 10 Nov 2018 at 11:16hrs | 617 | by Staff reporter
Greedy MPs demand vehicles from cash strapped Zimbabwe govt
LEGISLATORS have said the Government has taken too long to buy them service vehicles with the issue being among the most topical during the ongoing 2019 Parliamentary pre-budget seminar in Bulawayo. ...Published: 10 Nov 2018 at 09:15hrs | 452 | by Staff Reporter
Hold Mnangagwa's govt to account on mega deals, says Mudenda
SPEAKER of Parliament, Jacob Mudenda has urged government to fight inertia, whereby deals worth billions of dollars are signed every time, but not implemented on time or never."Let us fight th...Published: 09 Nov 2018 at 05:06hrs | 2415 | by Staff reporter
Government drops duty on sanitary pads
GOVERNMENT has removed duty on sanitary pads, a move likely to be welcomed by women as the price of basic toiletries is now beyond the reach of many. Gender activists and legislators have over the yea...Published: 09 Nov 2018 at 05:04hrs | 581 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt divides teachers
Teachers are divided over whether or not to engage in collective bargaining with their employer under the Apex Council - the umbrella body for all civil servants.Zimbabwe has five main unions ...Published: 08 Nov 2018 at 13:47hrs | 4902 | by Staff reporter
Oil gaffe exposes Mnangagwa govt gullibility
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government is entangled in yet another embarrassing gaffe and spin around Invictus Energy ‘oil find', which has exposed the authorities' gullibility and desperation fo...Published: 08 Nov 2018 at 06:58hrs | 3437 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt to procure digitisation transmitters
Government says it will soon procure 32 digital transmitters and set-top boxes it requires to finalise the digitisation programme.Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services minister Moni...Published: 08 Nov 2018 at 05:29hrs | 169 | by Staff reporter
Fadzayi Mahere's letter to Mthuli Ncube
Top lawyer and civil rights activist, Advocate Fadzai Mahere has taken it upon herself to seek clarification from Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube on what President Mnangagwa really meant when he said we...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 16:37hrs | 10385 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Jonathan Moyo says he almost resigned from Mugabe's govt
Former Higher and Tertiary Education minister has sensationally claimed that the period between December 2014 and November 2017 was like hell for most bureaucrats in former president Robert Mugabe's g...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 11:05hrs | 6076 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's panicky govt meets teachers
Following threats by teachers to down tools on Friday to press for improved working conditions, government has now reached out to the country's educators in a bid to iron out differences.The D...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 11:01hrs | 5372 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt reviewing city by-laws to manage vendors
LOCAL Government minister July Moyo says government is reviewing harsh by-laws targeted at managing vendors in a bid to contain cholera outbreaks.Addressing councillors from across the Midland...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 06:23hrs | 1053 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt targets 1,5m houses by 2023
Masvingo Provincial Affairs Minister Ezra Chadzamira has reaffirmed that Government is committed to its development agenda targets of constructing a total of 1,5 million middle-income housing units by...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 05:48hrs | 254 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt warns against demonstrations
The Minister of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage, Ambassador Cain Mathema has warned some political leaders and civic organisations planning to unseat a constitutionally elected government through i...Published: 06 Nov 2018 at 20:35hrs | 6192 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa govt, teachers headed for showdown
Teachers are headed for a showdown with government this week over deteriorating conditions of service as they plan to down tools on Friday and march in protest.Teachers' unions told the Daily ...Published: 06 Nov 2018 at 07:32hrs | 3167 | by Staff reporter
Govt warns schools demanding forex
Government has issued a stern warning to schools after it emerged that some were demanding tuition fees in United States dollars. Some top private schools have already sent out circulars to pa...Published: 06 Nov 2018 at 05:20hrs | 563 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean teachers miss out on New Zealand opportunity
New Zealand has announced that it will need at least 850 new teaching staff to handle shortages in the coming year a...Published: 05 Nov 2018 at 09:10hrs | 3081 | by Staff Writer
Mthuli Ncube's 2% tax ill-thought out, says govt
GOVERNMENT has admitted to not seeing the adverse market effects of its 2% tax on electronic or mobile money transfer transactions, amid revelations that corporate earnings are expected to be weighed ...Published: 04 Nov 2018 at 08:57hrs | 1156 | by Staff reporter
Commission of inquiry into sale of State land heads to Matebeleland
The commission of inquiry into the sale of State land which was sworn-in in February will be visiting Matebeleland North and South provinces next week as part of their inquiry into the sale of State l...Published: 03 Nov 2018 at 09:59hrs | 496 | by Staff reporter
Govt activates Form 1 online application platform
THE Primary and Secondary Education ministry will next week activate an online application to enable parents search for 2019 Form One boarding places for their children in the comfort of their homes....Published: 03 Nov 2018 at 08:57hrs | 695 | by Staff reporter
President Mnangagwa, please help preserve isiNdebele
President Emmerson Mnangagwa, please help preserve isiNdebele, your commissions are murdering the language. Kindly ask them to engage the services of people who can translate their material properly r...Published: 02 Nov 2018 at 09:16hrs | 2048 | by Editor
Mnangagwa announces Zimbabwe oil discovery
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has officially announced oil and gas deposits discovery in Muzarabani, Mashonaland Central province, following a study carried out by an Australian company, Invictus Energ...Published: 01 Nov 2018 at 15:35hrs | 16349 | by Staff Repolrter
LIST: Govt repossess Garikai/Hlalani Kuhle stands
Public Works and National Housing Department Mashonaland East Province intends to repossess Operation Garikai/Hlalani Kuhle Phase 2, Elmswood, Marondera, residential stands as listed below. Th...Published: 01 Nov 2018 at 06:56hrs | 4307 | by Staff reporter
Govt raises $30m from airtime tax
Over $30 million was collected in the first nine months of the year under the Health levy, which is funded through a 10% charge on airtime.Secretary in the Ministry of Health Gerald Gwinji on ...Published: 01 Nov 2018 at 05:45hrs | 609 | by Staff reporter
Government urged to set up monetary policy body
ECONOMIST, Mr Eddie Cross, has urged Government to set up a professional monetary policy committee to advise the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) and guard against financial leakages. The Centra...Published: 01 Nov 2018 at 05:32hrs | 369 | by Staff reporter
Tagwirei drives wedge between Mnangagwa, allies
Businessman Kuda Tagwirei, has triggered off fresh fissures within Zanu-PF and government, with the Sakunda Holdings founder wittingly or unwittingly driving a wedge between President Emmerson Mnangag...Published: 31 Oct 2018 at 13:30hrs | 6541 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa govt abandons complete dualisation of Beitbridge-Harare-Chirundu highway
GOVERNMENT has abandoned the controversial $2,7 billion deal with Chinese firm Anhui Foreign Economic Construction Group Limited (Afecc) for the dualisation of the Beitbridge-Masvingo-Harare-Chirundu ...Published: 31 Oct 2018 at 11:57hrs | 4845 | by Ndou Paul
Fuel mogul splits Mnangagwa's govt
Businessman Kuda Tagwirei, has triggered off fresh fissures within Zanu-PF and government, with the Sakunda Holdings founder wittingly or unwittingly driving a wedge between President Emmerson Mnangag...Published: 31 Oct 2018 at 07:37hrs | 8955 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt wage bill to hit $3,7bn after salary hikes
GOVERNMENT'S wage bill is seen growing by 16% this year to $3,7 billion, rising to $3,9 billion next year and pushing the budget deficit to nearly 14% of the gross domestic product (GDP), government p...Published: 31 Oct 2018 at 05:26hrs | 2018 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt revises revenue projections upwards
GOVERNMENT has revised its initial 2018 revenue projections by 12% to $5,7 billion on the back of the 2% tax on mobile and electronic transfers introduced earlier this month, which is expected to incr...Published: 30 Oct 2018 at 05:28hrs | 348 | by Staff reporter
'Queen Bee' once caused govt shutdown
The death of businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei's father dealt a major blow on government business this week as virtually all ministers abandoned their workstations to attend his burial - in a developmen...Published: 29 Oct 2018 at 12:38hrs | 12055 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa's government is primitive'
Mthwakazi activist Hloniphani Ncube has said Zanu-PF government is a primitive political organisation which has introduced failed policies leading to the suffering of the Zimbabwean masses.The...Published: 28 Oct 2018 at 14:10hrs | 2741 | by Stephen Jake
Zimbabwe govt budget deficit to rise to $2,3 billion
GOVERNMENT's budget deficit - which scaled about US$1,4 billion by June - is seen ballooning to US$2,3 billion this year, more than three times the projected figure as authorities fail to rein in spir...Published: 26 Oct 2018 at 08:24hrs | 439 | by Staff reporter
Govt defends lifting of import ban
The indefinite amendment of Statutory Instrument 122 of 2017 (SI 122) will not threaten the existence of the local industry as government is committed to protecting it through foreign currency allocat...Published: 26 Oct 2018 at 08:20hrs | 1204 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe has no option other than a change of govt in order to progress
Let me begin this series of write ups with preamble that governance is not machine management but a human driven process responsive to good decision that minimizes corruption and give eminence to the ...Published: 26 Oct 2018 at 07:24hrs | 1982 | by Andrew M Manyevere
'Need transition Govt if there is no Govt' Zanu PF acknowledges - Exactly, present is illegitimate
"Zimbabwe does not need a transitional Government. Transiting to where? This country is governed through the Constitution which was adopted by more than 90 percent of Zimbabweans in 2013 and the same ...Published: 25 Oct 2018 at 10:02hrs | 3079 | by Nomusa Garikai
Zapu blasts Zanu PF govt for sacking Lumumba
Zapu spokesperson Iphithule Thembani KaMaphosa has mocked the ruling Zanu PF government for employing Acie Lumumba and sacking him few days later after he has exposed the scandals in it."A san...Published: 25 Oct 2018 at 07:37hrs | 3214 | by Stephen Jakes
Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Mines and Mining Development holds induction workshop
The Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Mines and Mining Development held the induction workshop for the members at the a Harare city hotel.In his opening remarks, the committee chairman Temb...Published: 25 Oct 2018 at 07:26hrs | 692 | by Stephen Jakes
Govt, labour unions meet
Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Minister Dr Sekai Nzenza last week met labour unions - the Zimbabwe Federation of Trade Unions (ZFTU) and the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) - to ge...Published: 25 Oct 2018 at 06:31hrs | 775 | by Staff reporter
Govt cracks whip on Border Post officials
GOVERNMENT has cracked the whip on clueless Forbes Border Post officials for failing to find sustainable solutions to the congestion characterising the port of entry, resulting in long queues of truck...Published: 25 Oct 2018 at 06:29hrs | 1161 | by Staff reporter
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