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To deal with the Coronavirus threat, the Government needs to repatriate stolen funds
The Coronavirus pandemic that has brought nations like Italy, France, Spain to its knees, is already in Zimbabwe. The closure of schools, the banning of gatherings of more than 50 people has begun and...Published: 12 hrs ago | 788 | by Mhungu Mushoga
High lockdown compliance on Day-One
THE majority of Zimbabweans yesterday complied with the Government's lockdown directive as most of them stayed at home while a few visited shopping centres to buy essential goods.President Mna...Published: 31 Mar 2020 at 07:54hrs | 198 | by Staff reporter
LOCKDOWN: Zimbabwe heeds call to stay at home
Zimbabweans have largely observed Government's call to stay at home and limit movement as a measure to contain the spread of Covid-19.The usually busy and noisy Bulawayo-Harare Road section th...Published: 30 Mar 2020 at 18:47hrs | 1606 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Zimbabwe clears ESKOM debt
The Minister of energy Advocate Fortune Chasi has announced that Zimbabwe has cleared all the debt that it owes to South Africa's power utility ESKOM. Said Chasi, "Hard to believe but ESCOM ha...Published: 30 Mar 2020 at 18:37hrs | 6724 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Victoria Falls landlords evict tenants
SOME property owners in Victoria Falls are reportedly evicting their tenants to decongest their houses for fear of spreading COVID-19.Panic has gripped the resort town after information circul...Published: 30 Mar 2020 at 08:26hrs | 907 | by Staff reporter
Kutyauripo writes-off Dembare
DAVID "Diva" Kutyauripo, no stranger to controversy during his playing career, will again raise a few eyebrows in the corridors of power at Dynamos after writing off his old club' s Castle Lager Premi...Published: 29 Mar 2020 at 16:36hrs | 1087 | by Staff reporter
Govt appeals Hwange ruling
LONG-DRAWN-OUT boardroom wrangles at Hwange Colliery Company Limited have taken yet another twist after the government lodged an appeal at the Supreme Court challenging a High Court ruling quashing it...Published: 28 Mar 2020 at 08:06hrs | 567 | by Staff reporter
MP calls for closure of public markets
HWANGE West legislator Godfrey Dube (MDC Alliance) has called for the closure of public markets in Victoria Falls following the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19).Zimbabwe has recorded three p...Published: 26 Mar 2020 at 06:29hrs | 784 | by Staff reporter
Victoria Falls hotels shut down
TOURISM operators and hoteliers in Victoria Falls have resolved to suspend operations to prevent spread of the deadly Covid-19 (coronavirus), which has seen the country recording three positive cases....Published: 26 Mar 2020 at 06:21hrs | 1854 | by Staff reporter
Hwange Colliery workers forced to use same breathalyzer
Hwange Colliery Company Limited has chided its employees over their calls to have breathalyzer testing stopped over fears of contracting the novel Coronavirus.Workers at the mine are said to h...Published: 25 Mar 2020 at 14:32hrs | 563 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe banks close branches, suspend some services
Several Zimbabwean banks have seen closures at some of their branches, while others are no longer accepting physical documents, as the southern African country ramps up preventive measures against the...Published: 24 Mar 2020 at 19:21hrs | 3241 | by Staff reporter
Load-shedding to go by June, claims Zesa
LOAD-SHEDDING is expected to significantly ease within the next three months as the country is close to settling its debt with South Africa's Eskom - one of the country's major power suppliers - while...Published: 23 Mar 2020 at 05:34hrs | 526 | by Staff reporter
Zesa cuts Eskom debt to US$4m
LOAD-SHEDDING is expected to significantly ease within the next three months as Zimbabwe is close to settling its debt with South Africa's Eskom - one of the country's major power suppliers - while pa...Published: 23 Mar 2020 at 05:27hrs | 195 | by Staff reporter
Catholic Church in Zimbabwe to live stream Mass
The Catholic Church in Zimbabwe will live stream Mass celebrations in the wake of coronavirus pandemic, which government has declared a national disaster.Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops' Conference ...Published: 21 Mar 2020 at 06:19hrs | 644 | by Staff reporter
Load shedding is temporary, claims Zimbabwean minister
ENERGY and Power Development Minister Fortune Chasi has attributed the abrupt increase in load shedding experienced over the past few days to a fault at Hwange Power Station. Though the supply...Published: 21 Mar 2020 at 05:48hrs | 590 | by Staff reporter
Despite stadium ban Zimbabwe have plenty of reasons to be cheerful ahead of AFCON 2021
Playing all of your Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches on international soil is an annoyance, rather than a hurdle that cannot be overcome. That is the message that Zimbabwe head coach Zdravk...Published: 20 Mar 2020 at 13:41hrs | 2166 | by Staff Writer
4 elephants poisoned, tusks removed
FOUR elephants were found dead, three of them without tusks in Woodlands Farm resettlement area on Monday. The resettlement area is on the edge of Hwange National Park and the jumbos were poisoned wit...Published: 19 Mar 2020 at 06:20hrs | 270 | by Staff reporter
Women face challenges in applying for mines
Legislator Priscilla Moyo has raised concerns that women face challenges when they apply for mining licences and called for the process to be allowed to be done at district level.She made the ...Published: 18 Mar 2020 at 08:46hrs | 531 | by Stephen Jakes
Residents associations gang up to challenge govt on COVID-19
Residents associations across the country have ganged up to call on the government and responsible authorities to act on the COVID-19 preparedness.In a statement residents associations (RAs) f...Published: 18 Mar 2020 at 08:40hrs | 985 | by Stephen Jakes
Binga chief fined $600 kidnapping, insulting subject
Binga traditional leader, Chief Sikalenge, born Bayela Charles Tshuma (67), has been fined $600 by a Hwange magistrate after he kidnapped and unlawfully detained a young man he accused of impregnating...Published: 18 Mar 2020 at 07:12hrs | 799 | by Staff reporter
Man kicks and punches wife to death
A Victoria Falls man, who kicked and punched his wife to death for gossiping about him with neighbours, has been sentenced to five years in jail after being convicted of culpable homicide. Jap...Published: 16 Mar 2020 at 05:54hrs | 851 | by Staff reporter
Rainy season comes to an end
THE rainy season is ending with the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) saying Matabeleland region is unlikely to receive significant rains anymore.The MSD made the declaration as most cr...Published: 16 Mar 2020 at 05:50hrs | 1178 | by Staff reporter
Circus reigns supreme in Zimbabwe parliament
This aptly sums up what characterises most sessions of the National Assembly.Usually, on Wednesdays the National Assembly will be packed to the rafters as MPs get a chance to raise questions w...Published: 15 Mar 2020 at 17:45hrs | 1420 | by Staff reporter
Chauya Chikwata bounces back through the back door
FORMER Premiership championship winners and one of the oldest football clubs in the country, Zimbabwe Saints are set to bounce back into top echelons of the game after registering to play in the Zifa ...Published: 15 Mar 2020 at 08:55hrs | 4622 | by Staff reporter
'Dr Joshua Nkomo happy with Mnangagwa'
There is no better joy to loyalists of nationalism than having Zimbabwe's 40th Independence anniversary being celebrated in Bulawayo. The City of Kings and Queens is the birthplace of the late Dr Josh...Published: 15 Mar 2020 at 08:54hrs | 441 | by Dr Obert Mpofu
MPs baying for Mthuli Ncube's blood
IRATE legislators are baying for under-fire Finance minister Mthuli Ncube's blood - in the wake of his new economic measures which have led to the collapse of the wobbly Zimbabwe dollar and hefty hike...Published: 13 Mar 2020 at 15:46hrs | 1925 | by Staff reporter
MPs push for Mthuli Ncube's firing
IRATE legislators are baying for under-fire Finance minister Mthuli Ncube's blood - in the wake of his new economic measures which have led to the collapse of the wobbly Zimbabwe dollar and hefty hike...Published: 13 Mar 2020 at 06:13hrs | 7044 | by Staff reporter
Man murders gossiping wife
A VICTORIA Falls man who kicked and punched his wife to death for gossiping about him with neighbours, has been sentenced to five years in jail for culpable homicide.Bulawayo High Court judge ...Published: 11 Mar 2020 at 16:03hrs | 3114 | by Staff rporter
Chamisa's MDC suspends another Victoria Falls councillor
The Nelson Chamisa-led MDC party has reportedly suspended Victoria Falls Ward 10 Councillor Nkanyiso Sibindi on allegations of insulting the party's Matabeleland North provincial chairperson Prince Du...Published: 10 Mar 2020 at 07:47hrs | 1217 | by Staff reporter
Zesa to load shedding by mid-year
ZESA has assured the nation that the prevailing load shedding will come to an end by mid-year as the country's power utility has embarked on ambitious programmes to address the situation. Due ...Published: 09 Mar 2020 at 05:31hrs | 4175 | by Staff reporter
Lions kill railway line tracker
A 43-YEAR-OLD railway line tracker at the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) was killed by a lion in Dete, authorities have confirmed. Matabeleland North police spokesperson Chief Inspector S...Published: 09 Mar 2020 at 05:28hrs | 1649 | by Staff reporter
Nhlanhla Ndiweni berates Mnangagwa's govt
Outspoken Ntabazinduna Chief, Felix Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni, has lambasted the government for failing to designate community radio stations to Ndebele communities.He defined this segregation ...Published: 07 Mar 2020 at 07:17hrs | 2000 | by Staff reporter
Parly demands govt action on power crisis
PARLIAMENTARIANS have demanded that the Ministry of Energy and Power Development should urgently deal with the ongoing power crisis crippling business and domestic consumers.This comes as the ...Published: 06 Mar 2020 at 12:36hrs | 564 | by Staff reporter
High Court frees soldier who savagely attacked son
High Court Judge, Justice Nokuthula Moyo has freed an army sergeant jailed for brutally assaulting his 12 year old son with a switch.Khulumani Nkomo was jailed for 24 months by Lupane Magistra...Published: 04 Mar 2020 at 18:45hrs | 1567 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Electricity supplies improve countrywide
THE country's electricity supply has improved in the past few weeks with consumers confirming the reduction in the power outages. While complaining about what they view as "steep" charges, fol...Published: 04 Mar 2020 at 07:54hrs | 979 | by Staff reporter
Father gets suspended jail term for abusing children
A Hwange man who abused his three children has been slapped with a wholly suspended six months jail term.The man (36) abused his children many times with a mopane switch and ate their food....Published: 04 Mar 2020 at 06:51hrs | 644 | by Stephen Jakes
Mnangagwa's govt urged to bring down fees
The high fees have also exposed female students to sexual predators who take advantage while other students had either dropped out or had deferred their studies.This was said by students from ...Published: 02 Mar 2020 at 14:11hrs | 1012 | by Staff reporter
Open letter to Energy minister Fortune Chasi
Dear Fortune ChasiI have known you as the man who reaches out. Your humour and personality projected through your social media posts is simply outstanding. Your public relations record must be...Published: 02 Mar 2020 at 08:59hrs | 296 | by Jairos Saunyama
Ex-Bosso striker set for Chiefs move
FORMER FC Platinum and Highlanders striker Charles Sibanda is set to join Bulawayo Chiefs ahead of this year's Castle Lager Premier Soccer League if discussions between the two parties materialise by ...Published: 28 Feb 2020 at 07:34hrs | 837 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa blames sanctions for failure
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mangagwa yesterday attributed his administration's failure to contain the raging economic crisis to sanctions and lack of global financing.Officially opening the Sixth Afric...Published: 27 Feb 2020 at 06:00hrs | 364 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe pays Eskom US$1m monthly
ENERGY and Power Development Minister Fortune Chasi has said Zimbabwe is paying nearly US$1 million towards clearing its debt to South Africa's State power utility, Eskom, and expects improved power s...Published: 27 Feb 2020 at 05:45hrs | 244 | by Staff reporter
Hwange Coal Gasification Company sued over US$61,5k transport debt
CHINESE-OWNED transport company, Wan Jia Le Logistics (Zimbabwe) (Pvt) Ltd, has taken Hwange Coal Gasification Company (HCGC) and its director, Guo Feng, to court over a US$61 500 transportation debt....Published: 26 Feb 2020 at 06:18hrs | 176 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa blames sanctions for failure
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mangagwa yesterday attributed his administration's failure to contain the raging economic crisis to sanctions and lack of global financing.Officially opening the Sixth Afric...Published: 26 Feb 2020 at 06:16hrs | 286 | by Staff reporter
Africa continent has confidence in Zim
Of late, doomsayers have upped their ante claiming that it is all doom and gloom and the country is on the verge of a precipice. Notwithstanding the unfounded allegations, Zimbabwe has been given an o...Published: 25 Feb 2020 at 14:07hrs | 874 | by Anesu Pedzisayi
Mangudya dodges questions on 'risky' depositors
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor John Mangudya yesterday refused to publicly disclose the identity of the 200 depositors who own the bulk of the $34,5 billion bank deposits in the country.Man...Published: 25 Feb 2020 at 06:55hrs | 1861 | by Staff reporter
Mines ministry demands weekly reports
THE Mines ministry has demanded weekly reports from its parastatals as a way of tracking progress towards attaining the ambitious US$12 billion industry.President Emmerson Mnangagwa last Octob...Published: 25 Feb 2020 at 06:55hrs | 271 | by Staff reporter
Kidnapper stabs child's father
A VICTORIA Falls man kidnapped his neighbour's six-year-old son and went on to stab the father after he enquired about his child's whereabouts. This was heard when Shepherd Dube (36) of ...Published: 25 Feb 2020 at 06:38hrs | 471 | by Staff reporter
Warning to South Africans - Zimbabwe also started with 2 to 4 hours of power cuts per day
South Africans are grappling with regular load-shedding which can last four hours at a time, but this could be the start of something much worse.This is the warning from Zimbabwe national Tafa...Published: 24 Feb 2020 at 19:26hrs | 3615 | by Staff reporter
PPPs ideal for self-financing infrastructure projects
The state of public infrastructure in Zimbabwe is now deplorable due to several years of neglect and underinvestment. The country's infrastructure gap in railway, roads, energy, sports facilities, bor...Published: 24 Feb 2020 at 13:24hrs | 618 | by Victor Bhoroma
Ziscosteel CEO retires
ZISCOSTEEL chief executive officer, Mr Alois Gowo, has retired from the now defunct parastatal after serving the company for 35 years. Zisco acting board chair, Dr Gift Mugano, confirmed...Published: 24 Feb 2020 at 06:34hrs | 502 | by Staff reporter
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