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Nehawu KZN structures to drop ANC in favour of MK Party
KwaZulu-Natal's Umlazi district has become the launchpad for a lobby by public servants belonging to trade union National Education, Health, and Allied Workers Union (Nehawu) to dump the ANC in favour...Published: 01 Sep 2024 at 17:29hrs | 636 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe makes notable progress in Aids, malaria fight
Zimbabwe has shown notable progress in tackling major health challenges and stabilizing its economic environment, according to recent announcements by Information Minister Jenfan Muswere during a post...Published: 03 Jul 2024 at 13:57hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe may starts lithium car batteries production
Zimbabwe may start commercial production of lithium batteries for passenger vehicles next year following headway by the Harare Institute of Technology (HIT) which has already purified lithium phosphat...Published: 07 Oct 2023 at 19:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
CCC boycott of opening of Parliament risks boomeranging as only a news headline stunt with no reform headway
While CCC is well within its rights to boycott today's opening of the First Session of the 1Oth Parliament by Emmerson Mnangagwa, the boycott could in fact boomerang on CCC; and ultimately leave the p...Published: 03 Oct 2023 at 13:39hrs | | by Jonathan Moyo
5 years on, no leads on White City bombing
INVESTIGATIONS into the White City bombing in Bulawayo during a Zanu-PF rally in 2018 have turned into a cold case with no leads, five years on.Zanu-PF has been avoiding using White City Stadi...Published: 19 Aug 2023 at 16:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa addresses Malawians in fluent Chewa
President Mnangagwa, who was in Malawi on a three-day State visit this week, proved his statesmanship when he surprised his Malawian audience by addressing them in fluent Chewa, leaving them thrilled....Published: 03 Jun 2023 at 08:16hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's engagement, re-engagement policy bearing fruit
As the old adage goes,"No man can live in a vacuum." President Emmerson Mnangagwa is a true reflection of one who understands that synergies and cooperation between states is the secret to success.&nb...Published: 17 May 2023 at 14:20hrs | | by Martin Machinda
UK MPs fail to cancel Mnangagwa invite?
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa leaves the country today to attend the coronation of King Charles III at a ceremony set to be attended by other world leaders, royals and celebrities in London, the United Kingdom....Published: 04 May 2023 at 06:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa officially accepts invitation to King Charles coronation
President Mnangagwa has officially accepted an invitation to attend the coronation of King Charles III in the UK on 6 May as Zimbabwe continues to make headway in its engagement and re-engagement init...Published: 17 Apr 2023 at 21:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe makes Commonwealth inroads?
ZIMBABWE continues to make headway in its quest to rejoin the Commonwealth after a Cabinet minister was invited to attend the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisations Ministerial Alliance for Dig...Published: 28 Feb 2023 at 07:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Turkish firm makes headway in NRZ deal
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) says Turkish investor Yapi Merkezi, which plans to recapitalise and modernise its railway system, has completed a feasibility study on the project.In 20...Published: 19 Feb 2023 at 17:35hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Chinese firm to manufacture lithium batteries in Zimbabwe
CHINESE steel manufacturer Dinson Iron and Steel Company (DISCO) says it intends to locally produce lithium-ion batteries as Zimbabwe has all the raw materials required in the production process....Published: 08 Jan 2023 at 09:30hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF MP struggles to read English text; cheered when he switches to Shona
Zanu-PF's Mutoko North legislator Rambidzai Nyabote struggled to read a statement written in English statement during a Question and Answer session in parliament on Wednesday. After Speaker Ja...Published: 23 Sep 2022 at 05:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Devolution should spread to tender processes, says Mthuli Ncube
LOCAL companies should be given a fair chance to access infrastructure development projects that are tendered within their regions of operation in the spirit of devolution as the Second Republic widen...Published: 11 Sep 2022 at 10:02hrs | | by Staff Reporter
'Sadc should stand up to bully nations'
MEMBER states of the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) and Africa at large must never surrender their hard won freedoms and destiny on the alter of social, economic and political expedienc...Published: 19 Aug 2022 at 06:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa tells profiteers to play fair,
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday reiterated the need to adopt fair business practices and urged economic stakeholders to rally behind the country's transformation agenda and leave a legacy of positive im...Published: 13 Aug 2022 at 07:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa bomb attack mystery deepens
Four years after President Emmerson Mnangagwa survived an assassination attempt it has emerged that a former soldier, who was convicted by the military for the grenade attack, was in India on the day ...Published: 24 Jul 2022 at 10:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zesa unit surpasses output target
Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) surpassed its first quarter power supply target of 1 885,30GWh by 18,55 percent on account of improved generation from its power stations.In a power generation upd...Published: 11 May 2022 at 09:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Stayaway that never was exposes Western puppets
TODAY, Pachedu, a shadowy troll on Twitter, manned by some faceless characters, stands starkly naked, exposed as a Trojan horse of Western nations that have an incurable colonial hangover.In t...Published: 10 May 2022 at 07:39hrs | | by Fungi Kwaramba
Zinara mulls e-tollgates
THE Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) says it is making headway on plans to establish an e-tolling system to reduce operating costs from toll fees collection processes.According t...Published: 06 May 2022 at 06:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Old habits die hard
DEAR President Emmerson MnangagwaYour Excellency, as Bulawayo hosted the 42nd independence anniversary, one thing for certain is that there was apparent resentment all over. Ordinarily, there ...Published: 20 Apr 2022 at 08:11hrs | | by Cyprian M Ndawana
South African minister orders Zimbabwe bus company ban
South Africa's Home Affairs minister Aaron Motsoaledi has ordered officials to revoke the cross border licence of a Zimbabwean bus company found carrying undocumented immigrants.Motsoaledi was...Published: 19 Apr 2022 at 09:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Zanu-PF will bridge gap between Epworth, Harare'
Zanu-PF snatched two parliamentary seats, Epworth and Mutasa South, from the opposition in the by-elections held on Saturday last week and also got a foothold in urban local authorities. Our Senior Re...Published: 29 Mar 2022 at 11:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga optimistic of Zanu-PF clean sweep in Bulawayo by-elections
VICE-PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga has expressed optimism that Zanu-PF Bulawayo province will reclaim all the seats in the upcoming March 26 by-elections.Officially launching a partnership pr...Published: 21 Mar 2022 at 06:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa makes headway in re-engagement crusade
THE removal of three Zimbabweans from the European Union (EU) sanctions signals the positive strides that the country has made under President Mnangagwa's reengagement policy.Commenting on the...Published: 23 Feb 2022 at 05:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
11 Zimbabweans feared dead after makeshift boat capsizes in Limpopo river
AT least 11 Zimbabweans who attempted to cross the crocodile-infested Limpopo River into South Africa are feared dead after a boat transporting them capsized, while three others were swept away in dif...Published: 08 Jan 2022 at 06:09hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe makes headway in clearing auction backlog
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has made progress in clearing the auction allotments backlog while monetary policy decisions instituted recently have helped to stabilise the exchange rate and price...Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 19:57hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's re-engagement propaganda hollow, falls flat
WHILE President Emmerson Mnangagwa returned home last week blowing his own trumpet about his purported diplomatic victory at the United Nations climate change summit in Glasgow, the reality that he ma...Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 19:41hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Govt, teachers in deadlock over Zimsec contract
TEACHERS unions have declared a deadlock with government over payment for superintending over examinations after yesterday's meeting failed to resolve the impasse.The teachers want to be paid ...Published: 30 Nov 2021 at 05:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Teachers unions' plot exposed
TEACHERS' unions and other civil society organisations have been roped in to push the Western-funded regime change agenda in the country with handsome perks being given to the unions' leadership....Published: 30 Nov 2021 at 05:32hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's re-engagement propaganda hollow, falls flat
WHILE President Emmerson Mnangagwa returned home last week blowing his own trumpet about his purported diplomatic victory at the United Nations climate change summit in Glasgow, the reality that he ma...Published: 13 Nov 2021 at 17:46hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
ESIDAKENI FARM SAGA: Plot against Obert Mpofu exposed
Obert Mpofu is a popular brand in Zimbabwean politics and media. Mpofu is a man who needs no introduction as he is a political heavyweight who has navigated his way through different political landsca...Published: 09 Nov 2021 at 09:54hrs | 6 | by Nicholas Ncube
COP26: Mnangagwa tried too hard
THE Glasgow COP26 meeting in Scotland, United Kingdom, painted a grim picture about the environment and imminent dangers of climate change. However, besides Africa and the third world carrying the can...Published: 06 Nov 2021 at 06:35hrs | 6 | by Paidamoyo Muzulu
Hwange Power Station expansion 72% complete
ZIMBABWE Power Company (ZPC) has announced the expansion project of Hwange Power Station is now 72,18 percent complete having commenced the third quarter at 67,97 percent.This is despite Covid...Published: 03 Nov 2021 at 05:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sanity returns to Beitbridge
The movement of commercial cargo at the Beitbridge Border Post is gradually improving after the Border Efficiency Management Committee introduced a raft of measures last week.In the past two w...Published: 19 Oct 2021 at 06:26hrs | | by Staff writer
SA acts on Beitbridge congestion
South African authorities have come up with a host of measures to address challenges that have seen commercial truck drivers spending at least 11 days at Beitbridge Border Post.Sadc's busiest ...Published: 16 Oct 2021 at 06:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Forex abusers, money laundering kingpins not deterred by arrests
Foreign currency abusers and money laundering kingpins continue to defy the law despite recent arrests, a situation that has resulted in the eroding of incomes and unnecessary suffering.The ex...Published: 06 Oct 2021 at 05:46hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
RBZ sets fortnight forex payments window
SIGNIFICANT headway is being made in clearing the backlog of foreign currency allotments and going forward all disbursements will be made within two weeks, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has said....Published: 04 Oct 2021 at 05:52hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Lobola law splits Zimbabwe Parliament, Senate
THE Government might invoke provisions of the Constitution to resolve differences between the Senate and the National Assembly over the Marriages Amendment Bill if a solution is not found by the end o...Published: 20 Aug 2021 at 07:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bad deals hold back Zimbabwe
ZIMBABWE'S development trajectory remains under threat from nepotism and corruption, the Zimbabwe Coalition for Debt and Development (Zimcodd) said last week.Zimcodd said this concoction of go...Published: 16 Aug 2021 at 06:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
ZACC guns for US$7bn assets illicitly siphoned out of the country
An estimated US$7 billion worth of assets were illicitly siphoned out of the country through corruption and money laundering and the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) is now ratcheting up mea...Published: 25 Jul 2021 at 08:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Goodwood Festival: A recap of 2020's Sussex Stakes Day
The prestigious Goodwood Festival is on the horizon, and with England recently lifting the majority of their coronavirus pandemic restrictions, the five-day meeting will be one of the first major hors...Published: 20 Jul 2021 at 18:01hrs | 2 | by Staff writer
Zanu-PF intensifies campaigns as Mnangagwa eyes 2023 election
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has injected ZW$73 million into Mashonaland East vocational training centres as Zanu-PF canvasses for youth support in its quest to garner five million votes in the 2023 g...Published: 19 Jun 2021 at 15:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa tells security agencies to be vigilant
THE discovery of oil could pose a security threat to the country, which requires state security agencies to be always on high alert, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said.Mnangagwa made the ca...Published: 18 Jun 2021 at 13:09hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt calls for vigilance as oil firm makes headway
THE discovery of oil could pose a security threat to the country, which requires State security agencies to be always on high alert, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said.Mnangagwa made the ca...Published: 09 Jun 2021 at 07:17hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Withdrawal of Lionel Dyck's mercenaries creates tricky vacuum
MOZAMBIQUE'S military may fail to fill a vacuum created by the exit of private military contractors (PMCs) such as retired Zimbabwean senior army officer Lionel Dyck whose company was providing air su...Published: 09 Apr 2021 at 23:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF officials fleece villagers
THE Presidential Farming Inputs Programme popularly known as Pfumvudza has been used to fleece unsuspecting farmers through a well-orchestrated scheme involving thousands of United States dollars....Published: 19 Mar 2021 at 09:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Council bosses graft investigation drags on
A PROBE into alleged corrupt practices at the Bulawayo City Council is still underway, the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) claimed as it tried to dispel talk that the investigations have be...Published: 07 Mar 2021 at 08:16hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
A White City bomb victim's cry for help
LIKE many Zanu-PF youths, 34-year-old Coreen Mazokera felt duty-bound to provide ushering services during the ill-fated ruling party campaign rally addressed by President Emmerson Mnangagwa in Bulaway...Published: 21 Feb 2021 at 07:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Africa University develops umsuzwane medicinal cough drops
United Methodist Church run Africa University's College of Health and Agricultural Sciences has made headway in developing throat lozenges made from the umsuzwane plant, which many Zimbabweans have be...Published: 17 Feb 2021 at 05:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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