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Anxiety as Mnangagwa 'visits' RBZ
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa made two surprise visits to the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe on Tuesday, which generated a lot of anxiety among staff and the public after he spent a combined four hours at th...Published: 2 hrs ago | 2037 | by Staff reporter
Zinasu slam MSU over fees squeeze
The Zimbabwe National Students Union (Zinasu) has slammed the Midlands State University for charging daily penalties on outstanding student tuition fees.The university is charging a $2 daily p...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 07:23hrs | 1580 | by Staff reporter
Long fuel queues resurface
Long fuel queues resurfaced in Harare and other parts of the country yesterday as most service stations went dry, with many motorists resorting to panic buying.Motorists queue for fuel at a se...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 07:13hrs | 1094 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa courts fired Zanu-PF rebels
Zanu-PF has extended an olive branch to former party cadres who were sacked between 2014 and last year. Among those invited back into the party are Rugare Gumbo, Didymus Mutasa, Ray Kaukonde, ...Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 07:48hrs | 13392 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's son-in-law under probe
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's anti-corruption unit has reportedly opened investigations into former President Robert Mugabe's son-in-law, Simba Chikore's involvement in the botched ZimAirways deal, N...Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 07:20hrs | 2914 | by Staff reporter
Cops in high-speed chase with Grace Mugabe's sister
THE arrest of former First Lady Grace Mugabe's elder sister, Shuvai Junior Gumbochuma last Friday, was not without drama as police had to engage in a 24km high-speed chase with her son, Moses, behind ...Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 07:16hrs | 3875 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe cholera cases breach the 5 000 mark
The number of cholera cases has breached the 5 000 mark, but the government insists it is on course to bring the outbreak under control.At least 28 people have died mostly in Harare, where the...Published: 16 Sep 2018 at 08:59hrs | 640 | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe's sister nabbed
FORMER First Lady Mrs Grace Mugabe's sister, Junior Shuvai Gumbochuma, yesterday appeared in court facing three counts of fraud after she allegedly misrepresented to the Government, her capacity to de...Published: 15 Sep 2018 at 07:10hrs | 3471 | by Staff Reporter
Economic war cabinet
After the noise and deliberate anti-development scheme by the opposition President Mnangagwa has appointed a new well balanced and surprising Cabinet. The nation is very anxious for change and the anx...Published: 15 Sep 2018 at 06:44hrs | 698 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Chiwenga grounded
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa last week played the ball firmly into Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga's court after politically emasculating him and sidelining his key lieutenants in his cabinet appo...Published: 14 Sep 2018 at 16:34hrs | 19605 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's new cabinet an average team
THE cabinet appointed by President Emmerson Mnangagwa last week dubbed the "dream team" by government publicists, though a marked improvement from previous ones, has shortcomings as it features minist...Published: 14 Sep 2018 at 16:23hrs | 1575 | by Staff reporter
Mthwakazi writes to Mnangagwa
Dear MnangagwaGood day Mr President. I would have loved to congratulate you for your presidency unfortunately my conscious will not allow me to do that considering the fact that the harmonized...Published: 12 Sep 2018 at 08:24hrs | 2124 | by Mbonisi Gumbo
Chamisa orders Masvingo mayor to step down
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has ordered Masvingo Mayor and party official Collin Maboke to step down for allegedly disobeying party instructions in the wake of a bungled mayoral election proces...Published: 11 Sep 2018 at 16:42hrs | 5685 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's new Cabinet: A patronage, merit alchemy?
ZIMBABWEAN President Emmerson Mnangagwa, following a disputed narrow victory in July which had to be validated by the Constitutional Court in August, appointed a new Cabinet on Friday, September 7....Published: 11 Sep 2018 at 13:38hrs | 1589 | by Washington Katema
Mugabe has to rejoin Zanu-PF from cell level, says War vets
War veterans recently held a Press conference and chided former President Robert Mugabe after the latter turned his back on President Emmerson Mnangagwa on election eve, saying he would not vote for p...Published: 11 Sep 2018 at 13:35hrs | 867 | by Staff reporter
New Zimbabwe transport management system to improve efficiency
Zimbabwe has signed an integrated transport management system, which seeks to bring together five key elements of road policing, efficient use of national infrastructure and coordination of informatio...Published: 11 Sep 2018 at 13:25hrs | 955 | by Staff reporter
Industry ready to work with new Cabinet
INDUSTRY executives have expressed readiness to work with the new Cabinet to transform the economy and applauded President Emmerson Mnangagwa for appointing competent personnel. The economy is...Published: 11 Sep 2018 at 07:01hrs | 241 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Ministers ready to roll
NEW Cabinet Ministers sworn-in yesterday pledged to bring about sweeping changes in Government and ensure Zimbabwe becomes a middle income economy by 2030. The 20 Cabinet Ministers - who took ...Published: 11 Sep 2018 at 06:54hrs | 409 | by Staff reporter
Joram Gumbo 'baby mama' lands Zimra officials in soup
A woman claiming to be Joram Gumbo's "baby mama" landed Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) officials in hot water after she called in the new Energy minister to resolve an excise duty dispute on her c...Published: 09 Sep 2018 at 17:17hrs | 4997 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa accused of 'name bombing'
Smarting from his failure to wrestle power from Zanu-PF, the main opposition MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has poured cold water on rave views on Mnangagwa's government cabinet appointments sayin...Published: 08 Sep 2018 at 20:51hrs | 5405 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa appoints technocrats in new Cabinet
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday pulled a shocker when he dropped several Zanu PF party bigwigs, some who had served as Cabinet ministers for several years, and appointed three technocrats - for...Published: 08 Sep 2018 at 08:28hrs | 1520 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's new Cabinet has potential to turn around the economy
Our people rarely agree politically but they appear to have over the figures that President Mnangagwa appointed into his Cabinet yesterday. He brought in new faces and a few surprises, youths, added m...Published: 08 Sep 2018 at 08:21hrs | 538 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa in Cabinet shocker
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday pulled a shocker when he dropped several Zanu PF party bigwigs, some who had served as Cabinet ministers for several years, and appointed three technocrats - for...Published: 08 Sep 2018 at 07:14hrs | 2779 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa silences critics with new Cabinet
A developmental Cabinet I would call it. Brilliant balance between old and trusted hands, technocrats and youthfulness. A well thought out Cabinet that balances the competing demands of the economy an...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 19:23hrs | 15349 | by Lloyd Msipa
Mnangagwa dumps Obert Mpofu
Former Home Affairs minister Obert Mpofu has been left out of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's new lean cabinet, which does not include long serving members such as Simon Khaya Moyo, Patrick Chinamasa, ...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 16:11hrs | 14021 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa appoints Prof Mthuli Ncube as Finance minister
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed the Professor Businessman Mthuli Ncube as Finance Minister replacing the long serving minister Patrick Chinamasa.Ncube owned the now defunct Barbican...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 15:24hrs | 6819 | by Stephen Jakes
BREAKING: Mnangagwa's New cabinet announced
The Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet Dr Misheck Sibanda, flanked by President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Vice President Dr Constantino Chiwenga, has announced the new cabinet at State Ho...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 14:31hrs | 17049 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge - Harare road dualization in limbo
GOVERNMENT could abandon the controversial US$2,7 billion deal with Chinese firm Anhui Foreign Economic Construction Group Limited (Afecc) for the dualisation of the Chirundu-Beitbridge highway after ...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 07:36hrs | 3935 | by Staff reporter
Deputy headmaster hangs self over missing money
THE deputy headmaster at Gumbonzvanda High School in Mashonaland East province, allegedly stormed out of a meeting on Tuesday and committed suicide yesterday following a heated misunderstanding over m...Published: 06 Sep 2018 at 07:00hrs | 2886 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC Alliance, MRP trade barbs over Bulawayo mayoral candidate
MDC Alliance Bulawayo youths are up in arms against their Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) counterparts whom they accused of interfering in the selection of the city's mayor.On Tuesday, the two ...Published: 06 Sep 2018 at 06:58hrs | 970 | by Staff reporter
Murder over puppy in Tsholotsho
A MAN from Tsholotsho has been arrested for allegedly killing a colleague during a misunderstanding over ownership of a puppy. Villagers apprehended Bhekimpilo Ncube (25) of Malilahunda village, under...Published: 06 Sep 2018 at 06:38hrs | 323 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga shifts attention to the economy
Zanu-PF has shifted attention from the recent harmonised elections which it won resoundingly, and is now focusing on tangible deliverables aimed at transforming the country into a middle income econom...Published: 04 Sep 2018 at 06:26hrs | 576 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe aviation industry faces collapse
THE aviation industry faces collapse, owing to failure by monetary authorities to remit ticket sales to foreign airlines, which have now ballooned to $76 million, making Zimbabwe an unprofitable ticke...Published: 03 Sep 2018 at 06:33hrs | 1066 | by Staff reporter
Confusion rocks Air Zimbabwe debt plan
GRANT Thornton is in the dark over its alleged "appointment" as the caretaker administrator of troubled national airline Air Zimbabwe (AirZim) after the sacking of the board early this month, escalati...Published: 01 Sep 2018 at 13:44hrs | 689 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa implored to 'refresh' cabinet
VICE-PRESIDENTS Constantino Chiwenga and Kembo Mohadi yesterday took the oath of office at a time President Emmerson Mnangagwa is facing a litmus test over the calibre of ministers who will constitute...Published: 01 Sep 2018 at 13:38hrs | 955 | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe's mother dies
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has sent a message of condolence to the Marufu family following the death of Ambuya Idah Marufu, mother to former First Lady Amai Grace Mugabe and mother-in-law to former president...Published: 01 Sep 2018 at 08:58hrs | 4662 | by Staff reporter
Work on Kwekwe - Nkayi road begins
Construction and rehabilitation work on the Kwekwe-Nkayi Road has begun, with engineers already on site. Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister Dr Jorum Gumbo said the project was ...Published: 30 Aug 2018 at 06:10hrs | 428 | by Staff reporter
Dualisation contractor tables funding options
THE new contractor for the dualisation of the Harare-Beitbridge and Harare-Chirundu highways, Anhui Foreign Economic Construction Group Limited (AFECC) from China, has submitted three funding options ...Published: 24 Aug 2018 at 05:52hrs | 926 | by Staff reporter
Cheat seeks refuge in granary
A GOKWE man became a prisoner of his own scheming after he was held hostage in a granary all night following being caught in bed with his neighbour's wife.Waimon Dzete of Siyanungu villa...Published: 24 Aug 2018 at 05:31hrs | 292 | by Staff reporter
Minister commissions new CMED vehicles
The Central Mechanical and Equipment Department (CMED) is undergoing a recapitalisation programme, which has seen it procure vehicles and road equipment worth millions of dollars in support of Governm...Published: 21 Aug 2018 at 06:32hrs | 233 | by Staff reporter
US sanctions on Zimbabwe - truths, history and lies
A new regime of US sanctions has just been signed into law, opening a fresh front in the increasingly polarised political debate in Zimbabwe.Critics say they hurt the economy, while supporters...Published: 20 Aug 2018 at 19:01hrs | 5632 | by newsZWire
A journey well completed
ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, THE PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE ZIMBABWE DEFENCE FORCES, CDE E.D. MNANGAGWA AT THE BURIAL OF THE LATE NATIONAL HEROINE THOKOZIL...Published: 20 Aug 2018 at 05:47hrs | 205 | by Emmerson Mnangagwa
Mathuthu gets hero's send-off
THOUSANDS of people yesterday thronged the National Heroes' Acre in Harare to pay their last respects to national heroine Thokozile Angela Mathuthu. Mathuthu died last week after battling cancer. ...Published: 20 Aug 2018 at 05:46hrs | 197 | by Staff reporter
High court reverses AFM church evictions
THE High Court yesterday reversed the illegal evictions of congregants from the Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) of Portland Oregon in Southern Africa who were, together with their leader Reverend Richar...Published: 18 Aug 2018 at 07:57hrs | 479 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's new cabinet will either kill or awaken Zimbabwe's economic prospects
The real threat to Zanu-PF's survival does not come from Nelson Chamisa's election petition court challenge. It comes from within Zanu-PF itself and how its leader will decide to confront the politica...Published: 17 Aug 2018 at 17:09hrs | 3355 | by Hopewell Chin'ono
Air Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Airways chaos continues
THE policy flip-flop around Air Zimbabwe (AirZim)'s proposed merger with its equally controversial peer Zimbabwe Airways (ZimAirways) has once again exposed the ineptitude of those superintending this...Published: 16 Aug 2018 at 14:04hrs | 2105 | by Staff reporter
Knox, knocked out of Warriors
INFORM Golden Arrows striker Knox Mutizwa was the surprise exclusion in the 28- member squad called up by Sunday Chidzambwa to prepare for the forthcoming Total African Nations qualifier away to Congo...Published: 16 Aug 2018 at 06:12hrs | 1552 | by Staff reporter
Thousands left 'homeless' after church eviction
THOUSANDS of congregants from the Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) of Portland Oregon in Southern Africa have been left "homeless" after they were, together with their leader Reverend Richard Sibanda, ev...Published: 13 Aug 2018 at 06:45hrs | 440 | by Staff reporter
Boeing tech hub coming to Harare
BOEING'S plans to turn Zimbabwe into its Southern African regional hub where training and expert technical services would be provided to companies flying the company's aircraft are gathering pace amid...Published: 12 Aug 2018 at 09:46hrs | 293 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge gets green light to build foot bridges
THE Beitbridge Municipality recently got the green light to build two pedestrian fly-over bridges at two black spots on the highway cutting across the border town to the border post.Beitbridge...Published: 07 Aug 2018 at 07:30hrs | 342 | by Staff reporter
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