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Air Zimbabwe - ZimAirways merger talks collapse
MERGER talks between flag carrier Air Zimbabwe (AirZim) and the dodgy Zimbabwe Airways (ZimAirways) to create a merged state-run airline have collapsed after a nominee shareholder demanded to be paid ...Published: 16 Nov 2018 at 07:01hrs | 1401 | by Staff reporter
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 | 376 | by Staff reporter
PICTURES: Establishment of new Zibalongwe Secondary school
THE 2017 - 2018 ANNUAL ZSP COMMUNITY PICTORIAL REPORT ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NEW ZIBALONGWE SECONDARY SCHOOL, by THE LOCAL COMMUNITY IN TSHOLOTSHO, ZIMBABWE.The above classroom block is t...Published: 12 Nov 2018 at 14:18hrs | 1023 | by Zibalongwe Secondary
Enough fuel for festive season, says Minister
ENERGY and Power Development Minister Dr Joram Gumbo has assured the nation of enough fuel supplies during the forthcoming festive season. In an interview on the sidelines of the just ended 20...Published: 12 Nov 2018 at 05:28hrs | 182 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF bigwigs throng Harare court
It was an extraordinary week at the Harare Magistrates' Courts that saw four high-profile figures appearing in court on the same day, facing various charges.It was therefore a hive of activity...Published: 11 Nov 2018 at 16:30hrs | 2436 | by Staff reporter
Artistes mourn Joe Maseko
The Executive Producer of Rising Sounds Studio Joe Maseko has passed on. He is remembered as one of the unsung heroes who positively shaped the music Industry in Southern Africa. Artistes ...Published: 11 Nov 2018 at 09:09hrs | 918 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Who's who in Zimbabwe’s cutthroat fuel sector
SIX major oil-importing entities, including the Indigenous Petroleum Association of Zimbabwe (Ipaz), Zuva Petroleum, Puma Energy, Total Zimbabwe, Petrotrade (Pvt) Ltd and Engen Petroleum Zimbawe, are...Published: 09 Nov 2018 at 18:06hrs | 5912 | by Staff reporter
Joram Gumbo systematically obstructed Zinara investigations
UNDER-FIRE Energy and Power Development minister Joram Gumbo systematically obstructed investigations into the alleged looting of funds at the Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zinara) to protec...Published: 09 Nov 2018 at 16:39hrs | 859 | by Staff reporter
Joram Gumbo sucked into Zinara scandal
Under-fire Energy and Power Development minister Joram Gumbo systematically obstructed investigations into the alleged looting of funds at the Zinara to protect corrupt officials when he was in charge...Published: 09 Nov 2018 at 06:24hrs | 3460 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere demands more documents ahead of trial
Former Local Government minister Saviour Kasukuwere, who is facing charges of fraudulently parcelling out vast tracts of land to former First Lady Grace Mugabe's sister Shuvai Gumbochuma among others,...Published: 08 Nov 2018 at 05:40hrs | 1891 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere's trial fails to kick-off again
The trial for former Cabinet minister Saviour Kasukuwere failed to kick off a second time in Harare on Thursday.Kasukuwere, through his lawyer Advocate Thembinkosi Magwaliba instructed by Char...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 17:22hrs | 1826 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF bigwigs flood Harare court
It was a hive of activity on Tuesday at the Harare Magistrate courts with ZANU PF heavyweights appearing for routine remand on various corruption charges allegedly committed under the era of Robert Mu...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 10:08hrs | 9566 | by Mandla Ndlovu
A dismissal that changed the course of Zimbabwe's history
The band played on. Feverishly. Madly. Deafening sounds and wet, clammy bodies gyrating against each other in lustful, prodigal passions. Zimbabwe was enthralled by a mad political spectacle. It was t...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 05:57hrs | 4576 | by Tichaona Zindoga
Mutodi's firm accused of duping civil servants
HUNDREDS of civil servants have accused Information deputy minister Energy Mutodi's housing company of duping them of their hard-earned money in a botched housing scheme at Lower Rangemore in Bulawayo...Published: 06 Nov 2018 at 05:47hrs | 3135 | by Staff reporter
Petrol prices fall in Zimbabwe
AFTER weeks of chaos, fuel prices in the country fell by at most four cents, with Energy minister Joram Gumbo attributing this to a dip in international crude oil margins.A survey around Harar...Published: 06 Nov 2018 at 05:37hrs | 2246 | by Staff reporter
Shocking rot at ZBC exposed!
The state owned Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corperation has for years been a home of corruption, nepotism and disregard of rule, we reveal today.A high ranking insider source within the struggling S...Published: 04 Nov 2018 at 10:54hrs | 6733 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Teacher loses grade 7 exam papers
In an incident that will put the Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) into disrepute, a Marirangwe Primary School deputy head Lyson Sithole lost the English Paper 1 examination scheduled to b...Published: 03 Nov 2018 at 16:07hrs | 2172 | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe sister seeks treatment abroad
FORMER First Lady Grace Mugabe's sister Shuvai Gumbochuma on Thursday successfully applied for provisional release of her passport indicating she planned to travel abroad for treatment.Gumboch...Published: 02 Nov 2018 at 06:46hrs | 3973 | by newzimbabwe
Grace Mugabe sister's trial deferred
The trial of Shuvai Gumbochuma's son, Moses, who is accused of obstructing the course of justice during his mother's arrest in September, was yesterday deferred to November 8.Shuvai Gumbochuma...Published: 01 Nov 2018 at 15:42hrs | 1308 | by Staff reporter
Royal Bafokeng subsidiary embroiled in Zimbabwe fuel confusion?
Government insiders have alleged that President Emmerson Mnangagwa's special advisor Christopher Mutsvangwa, was hammering Sakunda Holdings boss Kudakwashe Tagwirei because he was keen to replace domi...Published: 01 Nov 2018 at 06:13hrs | 2375 | 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 | 6546 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa fires Mutsvangwa?
War Veterans leader, Ambassador Christopher Mutsvangwa, is no longer President Emmerson Mnangagwa's special advisor, the office of the president has confirmed.Mutsvangwa was initially appointe...Published: 31 Oct 2018 at 07:46hrs | 5619 | by Agencies
Captured Joram Gumbo defends Queen Bee
GOVERNMENT has de-regulated the importation of fuel and reports of the existence of a monopoly or cartel are baseless and without foundation, Energy and Power Development Minister Dr Joram Gumbo has s...Published: 31 Oct 2018 at 05:24hrs | 2008 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe fuel stations lose licences
GOVERNMENT has withdrawn service licences for some service stations that were charging fuel prices above those recommended by the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority. Briefing journalists aft...Published: 31 Oct 2018 at 05:22hrs | 1618 | by Staff reporter
Foreign firms show interest in Zimbabwe's new fuel pipeline
Government is in discussions with two foreign companies interested in setting up a second fuel pipeline connecting Zimbabwe and Beira, the port–city of Mozambique, according to Energy and Power Deve...Published: 31 Oct 2018 at 05:19hrs | 1233 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe deregulates fuel imports
Government has deregulated the importation of fuel and reports of the existence of a monopoly or cartel are baseless, Energy and Power Development Minister Dr Joram Gumbo has said. He said the...Published: 31 Oct 2018 at 05:17hrs | 1288 | by Staff reporter
'Mutsvangwa suffers from from Post Election Loss Stress Disorder,' says Mliswa
Norton Member of Parliament Temba Mliswa has thrown a stinging response to Presidential Adviser Chris Mutsvangwa labelling him as a serial failure who is desperate for attention. Mliswa was re...Published: 30 Oct 2018 at 13:40hrs | 4075 | by Mandla Ndlovu
BCC challenges Zinara over road fund allocations
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has taken the Zimbabwe National Road Authority (Zinara) to task to clarify how it came up with a formula of disbursing road maintenance funds, as the amount keeps chang...Published: 30 Oct 2018 at 05:31hrs | 1230 | by Staff reporter
'Queen Bee' company to supply Zimbabwe with 1.6 billion litres of fuel
THE fuel supply situation in the country has stabilised after local petroleum giant Sakunda Holdings and its partners last week provided Government with 100 million litres of fuel, which will only be ...Published: 30 Oct 2018 at 05:20hrs | 8121 | 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 | 12065 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's net closing in on fuel dealers
The net is closing in on fuel dealers who stand accused of abusing their foreign currency allocation from the central bank amid revelations a syndicate of Zambian fuel smugglers was [on Wednesday] nab...Published: 28 Oct 2018 at 21:19hrs | 5399 | by Staff reporter
Modi names Bulawayo shopping mall after Mnangagwa
South Member of Parliament Rajesh Kumar Modi - popularly known as Raj Modi, is probably one of the most loved parliamentarians in the city.This is largely because of the corporate social respo...Published: 28 Oct 2018 at 20:56hrs | 5075 | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwa spills the beans on 'Queen Bee'
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's advisor Christopher Mutsvangwa yesterday launched an astonishing attack against Zanu-PF benefactor Kudakwashe Tagwirei, claiming that he is now a source of divisions in ...Published: 28 Oct 2018 at 13:29hrs | 13997 | by Staff reportwr
Gumbo defends Sakunda boss AKA 'Queen B'
An explosive social media broadcast by a Zanu-PF insider last week sparked debate about an alleged cartel controlling fuel distribution in the country amid allegations of abuse of foreign currency....Published: 28 Oct 2018 at 08:18hrs | 1812 | by Staff reporter
Inside the fierce war for control of Zimbabwe's fuel industry
A fierce war is brewing behind the scenes for control of Zimbabwe's fuel industry pitting President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga's allies following a bid by a South Afric...Published: 28 Oct 2018 at 08:13hrs | 4930 | by Staff reporter
Joram Gumbo Zimbabwe's poster boy of sleaze
As ZANU-PF's long-serving chief whip, Joram Gumbo came across as a tidy, backroom operator, quietly but efficiently pulling the strings for his party in Parliament. But his scrapbook in government sin...Published: 27 Oct 2018 at 08:45hrs | 619 | by newZWire
Mnangagwa to lead in corruption fight
President Mnangagwa will lead the fight against corruption after he reserved to his office several laws meant to curb graft. The President also set out functions for Cabinet ministers in several Statu...Published: 27 Oct 2018 at 08:36hrs | 494 | by Staff reporter
Politburo rejects G40 bigwigs
The ruling party has all but shut its door on the majority of members of the Generation 40 (G40) faction who were seeking to re-join Zanu-PF, nearly a year after they were given their marching orders....Published: 26 Oct 2018 at 22:25hrs | 2792 | by Staff reporter
Jorum Gumbo a serious comedian for 2019
MDC Alliance official Discent Collins Bajila has described Energy minister Joram Gumbo as his 2019 comedian of the year considering his recent remarks concerning a company ownership."Here is a...Published: 25 Oct 2018 at 07:34hrs | 2284 | by Stephen Jakes
Grace Mugabe's sister in court
FORMER President Robert Mugabe's son-in-law Simba Chikore who is accused of unlawfully detaining a former Zimbabwe Airways employee Bertha Zakeyo during a dispute, appeared in court yesterday. ...Published: 24 Oct 2018 at 06:44hrs | 941 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa flies out to Zambia
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has arrived in Lusaka, Zambia for the country's 54th independence anniversary.He was received at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport by his Zambian counterpart Mr...Published: 23 Oct 2018 at 14:54hrs | 2769 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe motorists sleep in fuel queues
As the fuel crisis continues to worsen, many motorists are sleeping in fuel queues at various pump stations.In a survey, the Daily News observed that hundreds of people are queuing for fuel fo...Published: 23 Oct 2018 at 13:50hrs | 1493 | by Staff reporter
Fuel prices go up again
Cost of fuel prices have gone up for the second time in two months, amid serious shortages of the commodity across the country.A survey by the Daily News yesterday showed that the price for bo...Published: 23 Oct 2018 at 07:06hrs | 5775 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Cabinet: The skeletons are tumbling
The last time a Zimbabwean Cabinet minister publicly claimed that his hands were clean, he got rapped on the knuckles with handcuffs and thrown into the cooler for his efforts. Another minister has ju...Published: 22 Oct 2018 at 07:23hrs | 7600 | by Tawanda Majoni
Zimbabwe fuel usage up 100%?
FUEL consumption in the country has gone up by 100 percent in recent months, the Minister of Energy and Power Development, Dr Joram Gumbo, said yesterday. In an interview, Dr Gumbo said the ne...Published: 22 Oct 2018 at 06:28hrs | 821 | by Staff reporter
Zesa rules out load-shedding
GOVERNMENT has put in measures to normalise the situation after parts of the sourthern region started experiencing power cuts after three thermal power stations stopped operating while the main one in...Published: 21 Oct 2018 at 09:33hrs | 189 | by Staff reporter
Mbonisi Gumbo of MRP gives his 2018 election analysis
Mbonisi Gumbo of MRP offers a post-mortem and surgical assessment of the 2018 Elections. Mbonisi Gumbo is MRP's founding Secretary for Information and Publicity. In this wide ranging interview we are ...Published: 21 Oct 2018 at 09:33hrs | 267 | by Thulani Nkala
Joram Gumbo must leave office and face justice
The man at the centre of the jerry can madness is actually worse than revealed by his opinions on fuel containers. While his expressions on jerry cans were reflective of his unfitness to hold public o...Published: 20 Oct 2018 at 18:01hrs | 4813 | by MDC Communications
Zinara in witch hunt for media 'snitches'
STATE roads manager the Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zinara), angered by consistent media reports on the corruption scandals rocking the parastatal, at one point resorted to engaging a priv...Published: 20 Oct 2018 at 08:22hrs | 502 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe shops cut working hours amid crisis
The country's economy continues in turbulence with some retail outlets now reducing business hours while the fuel situation is deteriorating with diesel, which is the engine of industry, in short supp...Published: 20 Oct 2018 at 08:19hrs | 949 | by Staff reporter
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