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Govt shilly-shallying threatening Zimdollar sustainability
ON June 24, through Statutory Instrument 142 of 2019, government boldly declared "the Zimbabwe dollar… the sole legal tender in Zimbabwe in all transactions". But worryingly, and curiously, the same...Published: 18 hrs ago | 605 | by Staff reporter
Can Bosso's Prince rise again?
WHEN striker Prince Dube returned from an unsuccessful stint with South African Premiership side SuperSport United and was signed by Highlanders last year, the Bulawayo football giants' coaches and fa...Published: 21 Jul 2019 at 10:20hrs | 665 | by Staff reporter
Harare demands 30-year-old debt from Zesa
Harare City Council says Zesa has not paid royalties for its properties in the capital for the past 30 years and the local authority is now withholding the power's utility's title deeds until it settl...Published: 21 Jul 2019 at 10:14hrs | 424 | by Staff reporter
Power shortage hits mobile phone services
THE full scale of the effects of load shedding hit the country yesterday, after power cuts reportedly interrupted mobile services including EcoCash mobile platform disrupting individual and business f...Published: 21 Jul 2019 at 10:05hrs | 339 | by Staff reporter
PSL results
FC Platinum maintains dominance over Chapungu as Chicken Inn keep pace at the topFC Platinum stretched their dominance over Chapungu after posting a narrow 1-0 victory over their Midlands riva...Published: 20 Jul 2019 at 18:04hrs | 2382 | by Staff reporter
Chaos, corruption in councils
THIS continues from last week as we look at actual examples of some of the rot happening in councils reported in the Auditor-General's Report for Local Authorities 2018.The report shows the ex...Published: 20 Jul 2019 at 14:28hrs | 750 | by Miriam Tose Majome
Poacher gets 9 years behind bars
A POACHER, who was found in illegal possession of 76,7kg of raw ivory, has been convicted and sentenced to nine years in jail.Alois Savanhu (38) had initially appeared before Hwange magistrate...Published: 20 Jul 2019 at 08:59hrs | 1161 | by Staff Reporter
Mthuli Ncube ordered to disclose real debt
PARLIAMENT has given Finance minister Mthuli Ncube up to September 30 to disclose the terms and conditions of all public loans and loan guarantees that have not been published, with legislators castin...Published: 19 Jul 2019 at 07:51hrs | 1775 | by Staff reporter
Solar energy is forever
Working for yesteryears PTC was everyone's aspiration and great wish. The entity was in comfort zone, it considered postage stamp sales its cash cow and permanent source of huge revenues till 'boys ca...Published: 17 Jul 2019 at 20:56hrs | 1121 | by Thomas Murisa
Gloves off on corrupt fatcats: Zacc
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) says it will dig deep into senior Zanu PF and government officials' feeding troughs, among them Command Agriculture, the National Social Security Authori...Published: 17 Jul 2019 at 07:58hrs | 1156 | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi victims top documentation hearing
PEOPLE from Matabeleland North have implored the Government to help facilitate the issuance of national documents to victims of Gukurahundi saying a majority of them remain undocumented. ...Published: 17 Jul 2019 at 07:46hrs | 152 | by Staff reporter
Chinese to invest US$15m in solar plant
A Chinese firm, Yaowei Technology will set up a US$15 million solar panel plant in Zimbabwe and produce about 500 solar panels per day. Once the project takes off, it will significantly addres...Published: 17 Jul 2019 at 07:39hrs | 351 | by Staff reporter
Zesa to install prepaid meters on govt buildings
THE Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (Zesa) plans to install prepaid meters on government buildings to curb wastage and contain government's debt to the power utility.Speaking at a Minist...Published: 16 Jul 2019 at 16:16hrs | 632 | by Staff reporter
BF blockbuster lives up to billing
Highlanders 1 - 1 FC PlatinumHIGHLANDERS and FC Platinum shared spoils in an exciting Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match at Barbourfields Stadium yesterday that was dominated by the hosts al...Published: 15 Jul 2019 at 07:56hrs | 446 | by Staff reporter
National documentation hearings start in Matebeleland North
PUBLIC hearings on the national inquiry on access to national documentation in the country are set to commence today in Matebeleland North province. In a statement, the Zimbabwe Human Rights C...Published: 15 Jul 2019 at 07:51hrs | 274 | by Staff reporter
Zesa dismisses four-day load shedding reports
The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) has dismissed reports that it will switch to stage four of load shedding, which would see affected suburbs experiencing four days...Published: 15 Jul 2019 at 07:51hrs | 598 | by Staff reporter
Hwange roast Chicken Inn
Hwange 2-1 Chicken Inn A fired up Hwange FC helped themselves to a sumptuous Chicken Inn meal after coming from behind to silence the visiting Gamecocks in a Castle Lager Premier League matc...Published: 15 Jul 2019 at 07:49hrs | 305 | by Staff reporter
Solar use incentives on the cards to 'ease pressure on Zesa'
Government is crafting incentives to promote investment into solar energy to reduce pressure on grid electricity, whose generation is currently depressed due to low water levels in Kariba dam. ...Published: 15 Jul 2019 at 07:47hrs | 1084 | by Staff reporter
Bosso held by FC Platinum at BF
Highlanders and FC Platinum shared the spoils in a Match-day 14 encounter played at Barbourfields Stadium in Bulawayo on Sunday.Bosso set the pace in the opening moments of the game, launching...Published: 14 Jul 2019 at 18:18hrs | 1072 | by Staff reporter
Wheat farmers hit by power cuts
THE long hours of power cuts being implemented by Zesa has hit hard on the country's winter wheat farming with yields now expected to drastically go down.Deputy Minister of Lands, Agriculture,...Published: 14 Jul 2019 at 12:35hrs | 143 | by Staff reporter
Wheat farmers hit by power cuts
THE long hours of power cuts being implemented by Zesa has hit hard on the country's winter wheat farming with yields now expected to drastically go down.Deputy Minister of Lands, Agriculture,...Published: 14 Jul 2019 at 12:33hrs | 58 | by Staff reporter
Bosso bullish ahead of Barbourfields blockbuster
HIGHLANDERS coach Mandla "Lulu" Mpofu believes their last two results, which saw them win against Dynamos before last week's draw away at Ngezi Platinum, have given them momentum ahead of their tough ...Published: 13 Jul 2019 at 08:16hrs | 352 | by Staff reporter
ZSE to maintain dual listing for local companies
DUAL listing remains the most viable option for local listed companies and the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) will not dump its plan to collaborate with other offshore bourses despite the 90-day morato...Published: 12 Jul 2019 at 09:18hrs | 277 | by Staff reporter
Bosso chase after King's services
BARELY a year after parting ways with King Nadolo, Highlanders are on the verge of securing the signature of his namesake, but whose surname is Nasama. Now at free spending and ambitious Chick...Published: 12 Jul 2019 at 07:39hrs | 611 | by Staff reporter
Bribery allegations rock RG's office as passport crisis deepens
Zimbabweans are allegedly paying as much as US$400 to obtain passports, as officials at the Registrar General's office cash in on a crisis that has seen production of the travel document coming to a v...Published: 11 Jul 2019 at 19:32hrs | 1926 | by Judith Sibanda
Chasi flies to SA to finalise a power import deal with Eskom
Energy and Power Development Minister Fortune Chasi is in South Africa to finalise a power import deal with Eskom as the Government moves to reduce power shortages. Minister Chasi's trip to So...Published: 10 Jul 2019 at 07:35hrs | 372 | by Staff reporter
Power cuts cripple informal sector
THE incessant power cuts being experienced across the country have hit the informal sector hardest with players now spending long hours or days without production. The power utility, Zesa, is ...Published: 09 Jul 2019 at 07:17hrs | 242 | by Staff reporter
Dynamos in stoppage winner
Dynamos 1-0 ChapunguGhanaian midfielder Robert Sackey rose from the bench to score an injury time winner on debut as Harare giants Dynamos grabbed their first set of three points in four home matches ...Published: 07 Jul 2019 at 21:27hrs | 577 | by newzimbabwe
Power crisis an indictment on govt
Zimbabwe is paying the price for lack of foresight and leadership with rolling power cuts that have intensified over the past few days.A number of businesses are now being forced to operate on...Published: 07 Jul 2019 at 21:25hrs | 427 | by Staff reporter
CAPS United in crisis
ZPC Kariba 1 - 0 CAPS UnitedCAPS United coach Lloyd Chitembwe was for the second successive match conspicuous by his absence in the dugout as the Harare giants' title charge suffered yet ano...Published: 07 Jul 2019 at 21:17hrs | 408 | by Staff reporter
PG Hodzi tours courts
PROSECUTOR-GENERAL Mr Kumbirai Hodzi has embarked on a countrywide familiarisation tour of the courts to ascertain the state of affairs at the stations.Mr Hodzi was in Matabeleland North Provi...Published: 07 Jul 2019 at 21:15hrs | 55 | by Staff reporter
Hwange diarrhoea outbreak cause still unknown
THE cause of diarrhoea that led to more than 200 residents including schoolchildren in Empumalanga's suburb in Hwange being taken ill recently has remained a mystery after tests carried out so far fai...Published: 07 Jul 2019 at 21:09hrs | 174 | by Staff reporter
Chasi to revoke license of dormant IPPs
THE Government will consider revoking licences of Independent Power Producers failing to kick start their projects as it moves to reduce the power deficit grappling the country, a Cabinet Minister has...Published: 07 Jul 2019 at 21:05hrs | 302 | by Staff reporter
BCC, ZPC impasse escalates
THE Bulawayo City Council has vowed not to grant a development licence to Zimbabwe Power Company for the refurbishment of the Bulawayo Power Station as the impasse between the two continues to escalat...Published: 07 Jul 2019 at 21:04hrs | 266 | by Staff reporter
Zesa to inject additional 160MW this week
Zesa will this week add 160 MW of electricity to the national grid following the successful refurbishment of Unit 5 at Hwange Power Station (HPS), while a further 160MW from Unit 6 is expected within ...Published: 07 Jul 2019 at 20:59hrs | 239 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa looks to SA for electricity
President Mnangagwa is expected to meet his South African counterpart tomorrow to discuss whether Zimbabwe's neighbour can export more electricity to the country in light of the shortages being experi...Published: 06 Jul 2019 at 09:43hrs | 1078 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa to meet Ramaphosa over electricity
President Mnangagwa is expected to meet his South African counterpart on Sunday to discuss whether Zimbabwe's neighbour can export more electricity to the country in light of the current shortages bei...Published: 05 Jul 2019 at 18:58hrs | 3357 | by Staff reporter
Electricity tariffs hike looms
Government says it will soon review electricity tariffs to reflect costs because current charges are no longer sustainable.Zimbabwe is currently facing its worst power shortages in years after...Published: 05 Jul 2019 at 08:18hrs | 1826 | by Staff reporter
Passports production set to improve
GOVERNMENT yesterday said production of passports is expected to improve within a month as Treasury has bought new machines to print the travel documents at a cost of nearly US$600 000. In a P...Published: 05 Jul 2019 at 08:04hrs | 2759 | by Staff reporter
Stanbic, SAZ in solar plant deal
FINANCIAL services institution, Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe, has facilitated the construction of a ZAR7 million 190kw solar plant for Standards Association of Zimbabwe (SAZ) as part of interventions to aid ...Published: 05 Jul 2019 at 08:01hrs | 275 | by Staff reporter
Evidence-swallowing cop loses appeal
THE High Court has dismissed an appeal against conviction by a traffic policeman who under-receipted a fine paid by a tourist and later swallowed the doctored traffic ticket to conceal the evidence af...Published: 05 Jul 2019 at 07:59hrs | 705 | by Staff reporter
More blackouts for Zimbabweans
As the cold front is about to reach its peak many Zimbabweans will relatively fill the pinch due to the erratic power cuts.Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) is still battling to sec...Published: 04 Jul 2019 at 22:11hrs | 6538 | by Daniel Itai
Air Zimbabwe, Mack Air in flights deal
The national airline Air Zimbabwe and Botswana based charter airline Mack Air today signed an agreement for the launch the "Flame Lilly Hoppa" domestic and regional air service.The agreement, ...Published: 04 Jul 2019 at 16:58hrs | 883 | by Staff reporter§
Botswana boosts troubled Air Zimbabwe
Air Zimbabwe and Botswana's MackAir announced a deal for flights linking tourist spots inside Zimbabwe. The flights will also link tourism hubs in Zimbabwe, Botswana, Mozambique and South Africa. Air ...Published: 04 Jul 2019 at 16:38hrs | 2022 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Why the smear campaign?
Zimbabwe has been under economic sanctions for nearly two decades.To date, it is still reeling under the effects of the ruinous Western economic embargo that is estimated to have cost the coun...Published: 03 Jul 2019 at 08:25hrs | 405 | by Kudakwashe Mugari
Ndiweni praises Mnangagwa? Setting the record straight
Outspoken traditional leader, Chief Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni - who has in recent months courted the ire of Zanu-PF apparatchiks with his stinging criticism of the government - has praised President Em...Published: 02 Jul 2019 at 08:55hrs | 5943 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa and his shona speaking chiefs must blame Gukurahundi not Ndebele chiefs
SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT PRESS STATEMENT01 JULY 2019As chiefs we are deeply disappointed by statements by some that Chiefs from the Midlands province were invited to a meeting with the Pres...Published: 02 Jul 2019 at 08:42hrs | 1714 | by Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni
Zimbabwe confirms Eskom payment
Government yesterday confirmed paying US$10 million to South African power utility, Eskom, to service the debt to the power utility - and the money was set to be in the receiver's bank by end of day y...Published: 02 Jul 2019 at 08:13hrs | 427 | by Staff reporter
Chikwinya, a life full of drama
Hailing from humble beginnings and rising to fame as a politician of note, Mbizo MP Settlement Chikwinya (MDC Alliance) is a man of iron will.His life story is full of theatrics.Chikwi...Published: 01 Jul 2019 at 08:07hrs | 1196 | by Staff reporter
Zesa insolvent
THE Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (Zesa) is insolvent with its liabilities outstripping its assets by over US$92 million, a report by the Auditor General Mrs Mildred Chiri reveals. The...Published: 01 Jul 2019 at 07:56hrs | 1901 | by Staff reporter
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