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CSOs voice strong opposition to the Zimbabwe tax
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have voiced strong opposition to the Zimbabwean government's 2025 national budget, criticizing new taxes as oppressive and harmful to citizens already struggling wit...Published: 03 Dec 2024 at 08:54hrs | 218 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo linked IMC gets ISP licence, eyes Starlink reseller
The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) has issued IMC Communications with an internet service provider (ISP) licence, paving the way for the company to partner wit...Published: 17 Oct 2024 at 08:51hrs | 229 | by Staff reporter
Frontier Wealth Group extends their association with ZAA Australia as Nominees announced
The Zimbabwe Achievers Awards (ZAA) have announced that wealth advisory firm Frontier Wealth Group has returned as the headline partner for the ZAA Australia Edition set for 12 October in Perth....Published: 30 Sep 2024 at 12:12hrs | 174 | by Agencies
Anti-Chinese investors Maguwu releases a damning report
The relationship between Chinese-owned extractive companies and local communities in Zimbabwe has deteriorated, marked by growing mistrust, suspicion, and a series of reported abuses. A recent report ...Published: 30 Sep 2024 at 07:55hrs | 917 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube slammed
The Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (ZIMCODD) has called on Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube to expand the upcoming 2025 National Budget Consultations to allow for more inclusive input from th...Published: 20 Sep 2024 at 08:05hrs | 578 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo fails to get Starlink deal
Local businessman Wicknell Chivayo, seeking to capitalize on the lucrative Starlink opportunity, leveraged his proximity to President Emmerson Mnangagwa to secure an exclusive deal. This move has spar...Published: 10 Sep 2024 at 08:26hrs | 5202 | by Staff reporter
'Chivayo, MIF wanted 50% stake in Starlink deal'
Starlink reportedly declined a proposal for a 50% stake in its Zimbabwean operations from Wicknell Chivayo's Intratrek Zimbabwe (IMC) and the Mutapa Investment Fund (MIF) ahead of its launch in the co...Published: 07 Sep 2024 at 15:16hrs | 7489 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe joins United Nations (UN) Water Convention, leading wave of countries in Southern Africa
Zimbabwe, a landlocked country in drought-stricken Southern Africa, has joined the UN Water Convention in a clear demonstration of political will for water cooperation across borders. Home to some 17 ...Published: 24 Jul 2024 at 12:55hrs | 256 | by APO
Chivayo's IMC doesn't have exclusive rights to partner Starlink
The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) has issued several internet service provider (ISP) licenses to various operators, clarifying that none of these licenses gra...Published: 20 Jul 2024 at 16:31hrs | 1052 | by Staff reporter
Potraz approves IMC's internet service license
The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) has approved local firm IMC Communications' application for an internet service provider (ISP) license, enabling a partnersh...Published: 19 Jul 2024 at 06:03hrs | 424 | by Staff reporter
'Zacc, Parly must probe Beam funds abuse'
A social justice group has called for investigations by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission and Parliament into alleged mismanagement and misuse of funds meant for the Basic Education Assistance M...Published: 10 Jul 2024 at 07:52hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
ZACC signs MOU with South Africa's Special Investigations Unit
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has intensified its anti-corruption efforts by signing eight Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with various institutions, including the Zimbabwe Human Ri...Published: 09 Jul 2024 at 05:50hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo clashes with Mnangagwa's sons
Controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo has reportedly edged out three companies, including one associated with President Emmerson Mnangagwa's sons, to secure a partnership deal with Starlink ...Published: 01 Jul 2024 at 11:46hrs | 162 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe airports gear up for Starlink in big boost for SpaceX
Zimbabwe's airports are preparing to integrate Elon Musk's Starlink internet service, anticipated to launch in the third quarter, aiming to enhance connectivity amid rising passenger numbers. Tawanda ...Published: 30 Jun 2024 at 18:31hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe fast-tracks progress on UN Water Convention accession, aiming to accrue multiple benefits
GENEVA, Switzerland - Zimbabwe, a landlocked country in Southern Africa, lies entirely within a total of five transboundary river basins (Buzi, Limpopo, Pungwe, Save and Zambezi) and one international...Published: 19 Jun 2024 at 15:23hrs | | by APO
Ex- ZOL executive appointed IMC managing director
IMC Communications, the exclusive distributor of Starlink services in Zimbabwe linked to Wicknell Chivayo, has appointed Mr. Denny Marandure as its managing director. Mr. Marandure, an IT expert and f...Published: 12 Jun 2024 at 06:20hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Starlink sets roll out dates for Zimbabwe
Starlink, an American internet service provider known for its fast and reliable satellite internet, is set to enter the Zimbabwean market in the next quarter. Offering speeds of 200-250 megaby...Published: 09 Jun 2024 at 09:11hrs | 45 | by Staff reporter
Will Wicknell be Mnangagwa's downfall?
DURING the last days of the late Robert Gabriel Mugabe's reign, his wife, Grace had become unhinged.She would step on everyone's toes, including those who had kept her husband at the helm for ...Published: 04 Jun 2024 at 11:53hrs | 3 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Will Wicknell be Mnangagwa's downfall?
During the last days of Robert Gabriel Mugabe's rein, his wife, Grace, had become unhinged.She would step on everyone's toes, including those who had kept her husband at the helm for decades, ...Published: 02 Jun 2024 at 09:12hrs | 5 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Chivayo hijacks US$40m corrupt ZEC deal
CONTROVERSIAL businessman Wicknell Chivayo, who is close to President Emmerson Mnangagwa and other high-profile government officials, corruptly got a windfall from a murky Zimbabwe Election Commission...Published: 28 May 2024 at 12:47hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter
Wicknell ambushes Starlink
No. 53 Samora Machel Avenue, Harare. This is the address from which IMC Communications (Pvt) Ltd - which is linked to controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo - will be providing Zimbabwean clients ...Published: 28 May 2024 at 12:42hrs | 35 | by Staff reporter
Starlink to Boost Zimbabwe's Digital Economy
In a welcome move on Africa Day, President Emmerson Mnangagwa announced the approval of Starlink's licensing by Potraz, a development that is set to significantly enhance Zimbabwe's digital economy. ...Published: 27 May 2024 at 21:30hrs | 17 | by Tonderai Ndoro
Is Starlink going to accept a questionable license in Zimbabwe?
After stalling for what appeared an eternity in approving satellite internet provider Starlink's application for a license to operate in Zimbabwe, President Emmerson Mnangagwa dropped a bombshell on 2...Published: 27 May 2024 at 19:45hrs | 2 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa shocks Zimbabwe's ICT ministry
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's announcement approving Starlink's licensing to provide internet services in Zimbabwe surprised the Information Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services (ICT...Published: 27 May 2024 at 10:02hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Chivayo nod raises a stink
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's decision to authorize a partnership between a company associated with controversial figure Wicknell Chivayo and American firm SpaceX for the introduction of Starlink ser...Published: 26 May 2024 at 13:48hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo partners Elon Musk's Starlink
President Mnangagwa says he has "approved the licensing of Starlink by POTRAZ to provide advanced internet and related digital processing services in Zimbabwe" through its sole and exclusive local par...Published: 25 May 2024 at 15:09hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Starlink licensed to provide internet services in Zimbabwe
In line with Vision 2030, the 2nd Republic's developmental agenda prioritizes innovation, science, and technology as crucial pillars for progress, Zimbabwean President Mnangagwa said in a statement on...Published: 25 May 2024 at 14:06hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt must support ZiG currency through raft of solid measures
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has been urged to implement a raft of measures, including fiscal discipline, public consultation and policy consistency, if the newly introduced Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) ...Published: 19 May 2024 at 11:55hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Social media comes to cop's rescue
A POLICEMAN who was facing imminent forced retirement for requesting to be transferred to Kadoma to look after his disabled child has been granted his will after Zimbabweans took to social media to fi...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 07:57hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Half ZiG and coins to start circulating on April 30
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) in the 2024 Monetary Policy Statement introduced a new "structured currency" termed ZiG (Zimbabwe Gold) on April 5. A "structured currency" is a currency tha...Published: 07 Apr 2024 at 21:08hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Tagwirei-linked firm in Zisco 'asset stripping orgy'
The much-hyped takeover of the Zimbabwe Iron and Steel Company (Zisco) by Kuvimba Mining House has failed to change the fortunes of the steelmaker amid allegations that the firm linked to businessman ...Published: 31 Mar 2024 at 15:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean authorities remove 7 universities from accredited list
The Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education (ZIMCHE) has announced the removal of seven universities in India and Cyprus from its official list of accredited institutions. This decision comes in the wak...Published: 12 Mar 2024 at 05:17hrs | 349 | by Staff reporter
US spies busted, deported
FOUR United States nationals contracted by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) reportedly sneaked into the country last month without notifying the authorities as per protoc...Published: 10 Mar 2024 at 06:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa must not exempt state entities from scrutiny
GOVERNANCE watchdogs has demanded that President Emmerson Mnangagwa discard his gazetted General Notice 164B of 2024 which exempts 21 key state entities from complying with the Public Procurement and ...Published: 21 Feb 2024 at 20:03hrs | 56 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt websites are stuck in the stone age
Here is one odd fact you may not know; Zimbabwean government-linked websites under the domain gov.zw, all go to bed for the night. You cannot access them for about 10 hours from around 10PM to 8AM the...Published: 15 Feb 2024 at 10:16hrs | | by Mike Murenzvi
Zanu-PF MPs shower praises on Mnangagwa
Zanu-PF legislators have been praising President Emmerson Mnangagwa's State of the Nation Address (Sona), which painted a rosy picture of the country's fortunes despite the deteriorating socio-economi...Published: 12 Feb 2024 at 13:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Traders reject Zimdollar
THE Zimbabwe dollar has continued to depreciate in 2024, with traders in some areas now refusing to accept the local currency, while parallel market exchange rates have been differing across the count...Published: 12 Feb 2024 at 13:49hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Hopewell Chin'ono friend abducted
Suspected state security agents abducted a Harare-based construction manager - who has done a lot of building works for award-winning Zimbabwean filmmaking journalist Hopewell Chin'ono - yesterday in ...Published: 07 Feb 2024 at 19:07hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe warned to brace for fresh cyclone
ZIMBABWE has been warned to be on high alert for yet another tropical storm, Cyclone Belal, which barrelled down the Indian Ocean island of La Réunion yesterday and is heading for Madagascar's east c...Published: 17 Jan 2024 at 04:52hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe teachers can't breathe
When the teachers are happy (elephants making love), the learners will naturally benefit from their physical and intellectual energies that will be deployed in the teaching-learning process.TH...Published: 13 Jan 2024 at 07:26hrs | 7 | by Nicholas Aribino
Zanu-PF disciplines land invaders
The ruling party Zanu-PF has implemented disciplinary measures against the Mutare DCC Chairman and certain party members implicated in the unlawful sale and allocation of land.In a statement f...Published: 31 Dec 2023 at 09:01hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF draws line in the sand
Zanu-PF has demanded that all illegal land occupations, sale or parcelling out of land and stands, as well as illegal developments, stop forthwith, as the ruling party only supports planned settlement...Published: 31 Dec 2023 at 08:51hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Zimdollar bloodbath set to continue into coming year
THE depreciation of the Zimbabwe dollar in 2023 is likely to spill into 2024, with experts forecasting an increase in the cost of doing business, production and increased pressure on the exchange rate...Published: 30 Dec 2023 at 16:33hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Many rural and urban communities have no access to clean water: Zimcodd
THE Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development has said there are many communities in rural and uirban areas that have no access to clean water due to the government's lack of political will to assist...Published: 18 Dec 2023 at 20:20hrs | 12 | by Stephen Jakes
Gokwe, Bindura councils fail to document evidence of devolution funds use
ZIMBABWE Coalition on Debt and Development has revealed that Bindura and Gokwe councils in 2022 failed to give proof of how they used the devolution funds that were allocated to them.Zim...Published: 18 Dec 2023 at 20:19hrs | 9 | by Stephen Jakes
Govt is crippling local authorities
The government has been accused of crippling the local authorities' operations on conditions that are run by the opposition.This was revealed recently by the Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Dev...Published: 10 Dec 2023 at 13:09hrs | 11 | by Stephen Jakes
1 ambulance for Parirenyatwa
ZIMBABWE'S largest referral hospital, Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals, which services Harare and other nearby provinces, has been operating with only one functional ambulance, reflecting the country's...Published: 12 Nov 2023 at 20:40hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
51 Zimbabwe parastatals fail to submit financials
A total of fifty-one state-owned enterprises have failed to submit their financial statements for auditing to the Auditor-General, as required by law.The Acting Auditor-General, Mrs. Rhea Kuji...Published: 02 Nov 2023 at 05:40hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Wizard' beaten to death
A 59-year-old man from Gokwe lost his life due to a brutal beating inflicted by another man who accused him of practicing witchcraft.Vunzai Siachilimba (32) left Guster Sikadongwe (59) severel...Published: 01 Nov 2023 at 05:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe central bank must consider introducing a ZW$500 000 note
This week, a prominent price monitoring thinktank emphasized the need for the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) to contemplate the introduction of a ZW$500,000 note as the Zimbabwean currency continues t...Published: 22 Oct 2023 at 14:06hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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