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Secrecy surrounding resource-backed loans in Zimbabwe
IntroductionTO realize the aspirations of Vision 2030, Zimbabwe needs to invest US$2 billion in infrastructure development in five consecutive years to close the infrastructure asset gap, a hu...Published: 12 hrs ago | 89 | by Mbongeni Nhliziyo
Mnangagwa caps 2,996 graduands at Nust
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday capped 2 996 graduands at the National University of Science and Technology (Nust), among them, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Dr Jenfan Muswer...Published: 12 hrs ago | 124 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube defends proposed sugar tax
Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube has defended the proposed tax on high sugar content beverages, saying the revenue generated will go towards creat...Published: 12 hrs ago | 213 | by Staff reporter
Govt, stakeholders urged to accelerate water and sanitation programmes
GOVERNMENT and stakeholders have been implored to accelerate change in tackling the worsening sanitation crisis in the country to arrest the outbreak of cholera and other waterborne diseases.T...Published: 06 Dec 2023 at 16:17hrs | 64 | by Stephen Jakes
NRZ passenger train service to be revived
PLANS are underway to capacitate the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) that will result in the revival of abandoned passenger services to ease the pressure on the country's major highways, Vice- Pre...Published: 06 Dec 2023 at 05:05hrs | 645 | by Staff reporter
STUPID MOVE: Zimbabwe speeds up decommissioning of power stations
Plans to decommission small thermal power stations in Harare, Munyati and Bulawayo are being expedited, with efforts now aimed at driving more investment towards renewable energy sources in line with ...Published: 06 Dec 2023 at 05:04hrs | 510 | by Staff reporter
Modernisation of ZDF top priority
The recapitalisation and modernisation of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces is a Government commitment through research, development and learning from friendly nations, the Minister of Defence Oppah Muching...Published: 06 Dec 2023 at 05:03hrs | 268 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe can become Africa's medicine hub'
WITHOUT the heavy burden of illegal economic sanctions, Zimbabwe can become a medicine hub for Africa as it has a vibrant industrial base and requisite infrastructure, a senior United Nations official...Published: 06 Dec 2023 at 05:01hrs | 224 | by Staff reporter
Coltart engages Cincinnati, Cologne for twinning opportunity with Bulawayo
BULAWAYO Mayor David Coltart has unveiled initiatives aimed at fostering partnerships with the American town Cincinnati and Germany's Cologne, as part of several developments. These plans include a me...Published: 05 Dec 2023 at 05:39hrs | 430 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga dangles more developmental projects to lure votes in Cowdray Park
In a bid to garner support for the ruling Zanu-PF party in the upcoming December 9 by-elections, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has promised a slew of developmental projects for Cowdray Park resi...Published: 04 Dec 2023 at 17:20hrs | 688 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa moves to appease security forces
TREASURY has allocated 18% of the national budget to the security sector, ZW$10.8 trillion (US$1.9 billion), which is a large amount in peacetime, as President Emmerson Mnangagwa moves to appease the ...Published: 04 Dec 2023 at 15:07hrs | 1332 | by Staff reporter
Schools start online Form 1 selection today
GRADE Seven results will be uploaded on the e-map system today with headmasters expected to start selecting learners for Form 1 places, Primary and Secondary Education Permanent Secretary Mr Moses Mhi...Published: 04 Dec 2023 at 04:44hrs | 165 | by Staff reporter
ZESA announces supply deals with a Swedish company
At the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, Zimbabwe has signed an agreement with UK-backed Africa GreenCo meant to ease the risks that have kept energy investors away from Zimbabwe.Power utility ZE...Published: 03 Dec 2023 at 20:38hrs | 294 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabweans are already overtaxed'
AMERICAN financial literacy website, Investopedia defines 'wealth tax' as a tax based on the market value of assets owned by a taxpayer.A wealth tax is typically put on a 'high-net-worth' indi...Published: 03 Dec 2023 at 17:37hrs | 241 | by Staff reporter
Growing water scarcity in Zimbabwe a huge threat
FRESH water related ecosystems include wetlands, rivers, aquifers, and lakes that sustain biodiversity and life (UN Environment 2018).Although they cover less than 1% of the earth's surface, t...Published: 03 Dec 2023 at 17:29hrs | 107 | by Zimbabwe Environmental Lawyers Association
Silobela Dam construction underway
THE construction of a multi-million dollar dam in Silobela will impact on livelihoods of communities in the area through support of irrigation schemes, a minister said.Midlands Provincial Affa...Published: 03 Dec 2023 at 17:27hrs | 65 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's billion-dollar petroleum pipeline project on course
PROCUREMENT of equipment that will be used in the construction of Zimbabwe's second petroleum pipeline project valued at over US$1 billion is on course, the deal maker of the lucrative project told th...Published: 03 Dec 2023 at 11:46hrs | 921 | by Staff reporter
Treasury gives priority to Gwayi-Shangani pipeline completion
GOVERNMENT has scaled up investments in the provision of water for domestic, industrial and agricultural use with the Lake Gwayi-Shangani and pipeline construction being one of the priority projects i...Published: 03 Dec 2023 at 10:36hrs | 119 | by Staff reporter
Russian flight paramedic instructors Zimbabwe - bound
Russian flight paramedic instructors are expected in the country this week to start training local air ambulance personnel, paving the way for the launch of Zimbabwe's first national air ambulance ser...Published: 03 Dec 2023 at 10:32hrs | 92 | by Staff reporter
US$32m windfall for Zimbabwe education sector
The United Kingdom has unveiled a whopping US$32,4 million to Zimbabwe's education sector specifically to benefit disadvantaged schools, support a new curriculum and improve student retention....Published: 02 Dec 2023 at 16:40hrs | 1596 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube squeezes everyone
GOVERNMENT yesterday announced a cocktail of tax increases, pushing up the cost of living and ease of doing business after reviewing its 2024 revenue projection upwards by 22,22% to ZWL$53,9 trillion....Published: 02 Dec 2023 at 05:42hrs | 400 | by Staff reporter
Mohadi urges Bulawayo to vote Zanu-PF for development
VICE President Kembo Mohadi yesterday said by-elections set for next Saturday are an opportunity for Bulawayo to correct its mistake on August 23 by voting for Zanu-PF this time around.The cit...Published: 02 Dec 2023 at 05:40hrs | 136 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa expected in Dubai for COP28
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa left Harare for Dubai last night and is expected to join other Heads of State and Government today at the official opening of the 28th Conference of Parties to the United Nations F...Published: 01 Dec 2023 at 04:52hrs | 115 | by Staff reporter
844 bus drivers arrested for speeding
BUS drivers are now being routinely fined for speeding as the police applaud the Zimbabwe Public Transport Organisation (ZPTO) for their support in implementing the innovative speed tracking system wh...Published: 30 Nov 2023 at 06:52hrs | 360 | by Staff reporter
US$11m LP gas depot complete
GAS supplies are now more assured with the operationalisation of the first phase of the US$11 million liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) storage and handling facility with a holding capacity of 650 tonnes ...Published: 30 Nov 2023 at 06:51hrs | 220 | by Staff reporter
Zuma gets 12-year prison sentence
The Pietermaritzburg Magistrate's Court has sentenced Mdumiseni Zuma to 12 years' imprisonment for instigating the July 2021 civil unrest following the arrest of former president Jacob Zuma.Th...Published: 29 Nov 2023 at 11:27hrs | 2916 | by Staff reporter
Professor Ncube readies Zimbabwe's budget
AS Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion Minister, Professor Mthuli Ncube, readies to present the 2024 National Budget tomorrow, expectations are high that it will consolidate prevail...Published: 29 Nov 2023 at 05:08hrs | 571 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo needs 25 more schools
BULAWAYO needs at least 25 primary schools to address hot sitting, which has seen areas such as Cowdray Park having three-in-one schools as it battles crowding.A three-in-one school is an educ...Published: 29 Nov 2023 at 05:07hrs | 199 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe attracts US$8bn investments in 2023
Zimbabwe this year attracted investments worth US$8 billion, double the amount that had been targeted by the Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency (ZIDA) at the beginning of the year, as the Seco...Published: 29 Nov 2023 at 05:07hrs | 202 | by Staff reporter
ZETDC in the red
THE Auditor-General (AG)'s latest report has revealed that the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC)'s liabilities currently exceed its assets by ZWL$24,5 billion....Published: 28 Nov 2023 at 05:28hrs | 767 | by Staff reporter
Tick-borne diseases hit Matebeleland North
Matebeleland North has been hit by an outbreak of tick-borne diseases with veterinary authorities saying 276 cattle succumbed to the diseases from 525 cases recorded in the province since January....Published: 28 Nov 2023 at 05:19hrs | 177 | by Staff reporter
BCC pins hope on tropical cyclones
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC), which is struggling to supply water to residents due to depleted water levels at its major supply dams, is now pinning its hope on the predicted tropical cyclones likely t...Published: 28 Nov 2023 at 05:18hrs | 404 | by Staff reporter
ZETDC calls for private investment in energy sector
The country's power utility, the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC), has implored economic players across all sectors to invest in renewable energy to complement govern...Published: 28 Nov 2023 at 05:15hrs | 53 | by Staff reporter
Harare records more suspected cholera cases
FIGURES released by the Ministry of Health and Child Care showed that Harare, the capital city of Zimbabwean, registered 93 new suspected cholera cases on Saturday against a national tally of 129, ove...Published: 27 Nov 2023 at 04:53hrs | 215 | by Staff reporter
Government processes Old Gwanda Road construction papers in record time
THE Government has been commended for processing the Old Gwanda Road construction project papers in record time with the investor optimistic of receiving the green light to commence work before year-e...Published: 26 Nov 2023 at 08:21hrs | 236 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa miserably failed to utilise the coup d'état dividend
Robert Mugabe on Herbert Chitepo (and a Rejoinder on the Missed Opportunity of the 2017 Coup)Book Excerpt from: In Search of the Elusive Zimbabwean Dream, Volume III (Ideas & Solutions)...Published: 24 Nov 2023 at 16:49hrs | 640 | by Professor Arthur G.O. Mutambara
Rehabilitaterail line boon for Zimbabwe - Mozambique trade
ZIMBABWE, as a land-linked country, continues to benefit from use of Mozambican ports, railways and road infrastructure for the movement of both imports and exports, and, in that regard, the commissio...Published: 24 Nov 2023 at 05:33hrs | 149 | by Staff reporter
Powertel inks US$100m network upgrade deal
PowerTel Communications, a subsidiary of State power utility Zesa Holdings, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding and non-disclosure agreement with Ghanaian company Vobiss Solutions Limited for a U...Published: 24 Nov 2023 at 05:33hrs | 97 | by Staff reporter
Dr Isaiah Brian Sovi to speak at the Mayor David Coltart Investment Gala Dinner
Dr. Isaiah Brian Sovi, CEO of Imperial Media and IBS Consortium, is set to speak at the Bulawayo Investment Gala Dinner organized by the Joshua Nkomo Foundation. The event, scheduled for November 25, ...Published: 23 Nov 2023 at 11:30hrs | 945 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe acquires US$4,5m aviation equipment
The Aviation Ground Services (AGS) has acquired US$4,5 million new passenger handling equipment that is expected to improve efficiency and quality of passenger handling services at Zimbabwe's five&nbs...Published: 23 Nov 2023 at 05:37hrs | 159 | by Staff reporter
AU livestock programme launched in Zimbabwe
THE African Union-Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation yesterday launched the resilient African feed and fodder systems (RAFFS Project) in Zimb...Published: 23 Nov 2023 at 05:35hrs | 83 | by Staff reporter
Horror crash exposes parlous state of Matebeleland roads
The Bulawayo City Council has completed a sewer and water sanitation rehabilitation project funded through an African Development Bank AfDB US$33,6 million grant.Council is considering approac...Published: 23 Nov 2023 at 05:33hrs | 259 | by Staff reporter
New city takes shape in Umguza Rural District
A NEW city named Kings City with state-of-the-art facilities including shopping malls and gated townhouses is taking shape on the outskirts of Bulawayo in Umguza Rural District.The development...Published: 23 Nov 2023 at 05:29hrs | 254 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says 'Sadc bond unbreakable'
MEMBER States of the Southern African Development Community are united by unbreakable bonds which are historical, cultural and familial, ties that can never be torn asunder by wanton characters, Presi...Published: 23 Nov 2023 at 05:27hrs | 80 | by Staff reporter
Harare declares state of emergency as cholera cases rise
Harare, the capital city of Zimbabwe, has officially declared a state of emergency in response to a cholera outbreak that has claimed numerous lives, with confirmed cases on the rise. Since the initia...Published: 18 Nov 2023 at 09:37hrs | 720 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa pledges financial support for Gwanda varsity
President Mnangagwa who yesterday presided over the second graduation ceremony of Gwanda State University (GSU), one of the country's youngest universities, promised to provide more funding for the de...Published: 18 Nov 2023 at 09:32hrs | 147 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa sets up committee for Bulawayo water
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has approved the appointment of a 20-member Bulawayo Water Technical Committee to oversee the rapid improvement of water and sanitation services in the city over a 100-day period....Published: 18 Nov 2023 at 09:32hrs | 287 | by Staff reporter
Tender out for Vic Falls Bridge rehabilitation
THE Emerged Railways Properties (ERP), a company constituted by National Railways of Zimbabwe and Zambia Railways is calling for proposals for contractors that can help carry out maintenance work on t...Published: 17 Nov 2023 at 05:04hrs | 165 | by Staff reporter
Harare residents plot protest over cholera
HARARE residents have threatened to protest over the unending cholera outbreak, accusing relevant authorities including government, of not doing enough to stop the disease from spreading.Accor...Published: 16 Nov 2023 at 05:06hrs | 281 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe rural communities told to compile lists of gravel roads which need grading
Government has called on rural communities to compile their list of gravel roads that require grading and the amount of fuel needed as part of efforts to rehabilitate passageways ahead of the rainy se...Published: 14 Nov 2023 at 04:54hrs | 396 | by Staff reporter
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