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Robber, poachers arrested
A 34-year-old suspected armed robber has been arrested in Bulawayo for allegedly attacking, with help from an accomplice, a man at a bus stop, stealing his wallet containing US$2 500 before speeding o...Published: 08 Aug 2022 at 23:14hrs | 722 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe misses out on G7 stimulus package
ZIMBABWE missed out on a G7-backed multi-billion-dollar stimulus package designed to help countries of the global South weather economic shocks caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.The reason for t...Published: 25 Jul 2022 at 07:57hrs | 754 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Cyber City mirage
I TOLD Mr (Shaji Ul) Mulk that my desire is to build a smart city like Dubai here. He agreed to build a smart city better than "Dubai," President Emmerson Mnangagwa told guests on Wednesday during the...Published: 23 Jul 2022 at 07:29hrs | 438 | by Paidamoyo Muzulu
Zimbabwe to securitise its ivory stockpile
THE Zimbabwe government is currently engaged in discussions on how the country can use its 130-tonne ivory stockpile as a tradable commodity or security asset, the Zimbabwe Independent reported....Published: 22 Jul 2022 at 10:41hrs | 294 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Sables World Cup Dream Alive
ZIMBABWE'S Sables have kept alive their dream of ending a 31-year wait to qualify for the Rugby World Cup after getting their final qualification bid off to promising start with a hard-fought 2022 Rug...Published: 03 Jul 2022 at 09:21hrs | 181 | by Staff reporter
Nigel Chanakira, please leave politics to politicians
Nigel Chanakira, please leave politics to politicians-no single individual, group, or political party can fight an entrenched dictator alone. One of the requirements of regime change is Unity of Oppos...Published: 28 Jun 2022 at 14:44hrs | 5093 | by Sam Wezhira
Zimbabwe Sables shock higher-ranked Netherlands
Netherlands 7 - 30 ZimbabweTHE Zimbabwe senior national rugby team is oozing with confidence ahead of next week's Rugby Africa Cup after wrapping up their preparations with a dominant 30-7 win ove...Published: 28 Jun 2022 at 07:28hrs | 676 | by Staff reporter
We must prepare for the coming 'war'
From tomorrow until Wednesday, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will be mourning Patrice Lumumba - the country's first democratically elected prime minister - who was slain 61 years ago in the g...Published: 26 Jun 2022 at 08:08hrs | 329 | by Bishop Lazi
Zimbabwe airports agency beefs up security
ZIMBABWE'S airports authorities are planning to roll out multi-pronged systems enabling them to beef up security at porous exit and entry points, businessdigest was told this week.Previously, ...Published: 17 Jun 2022 at 08:57hrs | 806 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa shedding crocodile tears
LAST week's threat by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to punish miners who have decimated swathes of mineral and agricultural fields demonstrated that he has suddenly awakened from his slumber and realis...Published: 11 Jun 2022 at 09:32hrs | 1753 | by Staff reporter
Harare ranks 4th expensive African city
HARARE has been ranked the fourth most expensive African city to live in out of 15 sampled cities, as authorities accuse businesses of conniving to push up the cost of living.This is according...Published: 11 Jun 2022 at 09:09hrs | 181 | by Staff reporter
Harare top five on list of Africa's most expensive cities
ZIMBABWE'S capital Harare has been ranked fourth on the list of Africa's most expensive cities to live in.Top of the 15-city list was the Senegalese capital Dakar followed by Addis Ababa in Et...Published: 10 Jun 2022 at 08:36hrs | 3345 | by Staff reporter
Govt approves US$90 incentive on early grain delivery
THE government has granted the Grain Marketing Board the greenlight to pay farmers an early delivery incentive of US$90 over and above the ZWL$75 000 per every tonne delivered.In its quest to ...Published: 07 Jun 2022 at 23:32hrs | 543 | by Staff Reporter
The death of the Zimdollar shows the King has no clothes
The death of the Zimbabwe dollar is proof that with all our education, there is something terribly rotten in Simbao (ancient name for Zimbabwe).I want to make an apology to Sister Fay Chun...Published: 05 Jun 2022 at 09:16hrs | 1165 | by Kenneth Mufuka
Illegal sale of ivory escalates amid ban
RANGE States attending the African Elephant Conference in Hwange have said allowing trade in elephants and their products will reduce illegal buying and selling, contrary to claims by the Convention o...Published: 26 May 2022 at 06:23hrs | 82 | by Staff reporter
Warriors' loss, Bafana's gain
ZIMBABWE'S disqualification from participating in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifiers may have just opened a window of opportunity for South Africa to gain easy passage to the tourney, w...Published: 25 May 2022 at 06:39hrs | 339 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa son in-law's hubris killing local football
THE Zimbabwe national football team, the Warriors, will miss the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifiers because the Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) simply cannot swallow its pride and ad...Published: 25 May 2022 at 06:38hrs | 546 | by Staff reporter
Concern over Zimbabwe elephant population growth
THE continued growth of elephant populations in Zimbabwe is causing severe ecological problems and serious conflict in communities adjacent to national parks, a Cabinet Minister has said.The M...Published: 25 May 2022 at 06:31hrs | 94 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's son in-law takes Warriors out of Afcon 2023
THE Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) has taken the Zimbabwe Warriors out of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifiers claiming it had no money to host home matches in neighbouring countr...Published: 24 May 2022 at 07:23hrs | 584 | by Staff reporter
'We'll get him dead or alive': Reid's Mpiranya trail to Zimbabwe
A BESPECTACLED white man of medium height probably in his early 60s walks into the hotel restaurant where I am seated outside on patio couches basking in the sunshine while surfing social media platfo...Published: 22 May 2022 at 11:20hrs | 2827 | by Dumisani Muleya
Zimbabwe police recognised for excellence
Zimbabwe's police officers seconded to the Egyptian Police Academy have distinguished themselves well over the past few years.Director of the Egyptian Peacekeeping Operations Training Centre, ...Published: 22 May 2022 at 08:27hrs | 109 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's once-off sale of ivory stockpiles acceptable
ZIMBABWE is desperately seeking international support to be allowed to sell its stockpile of ivory to raise funds for its conservation efforts.It is an age-old problem for the southern African...Published: 20 May 2022 at 06:31hrs | 918 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to pull out of CITES?
Zimbabwe, which is sitting on more than 136 tonnes of ivory and rhino horns worth about US$600 million, is prepared to operate outside the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species...Published: 18 May 2022 at 06:19hrs | 683 | by Staff reporter
So tragic that Zimbabwe regime respects animals more than its own citizens!
This morning I watched, in profound amazement, a news report on the Zimbabwe government's impassioned pleading with the EU (European Union) to support the country's cause at this year's CITES Conferen...Published: 17 May 2022 at 11:01hrs | 1583 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe begs EU over it's ivory
ZIMBABWE yesterday begged the European Union (EU) to support its plea for a once-off sale of its ivory stockpile at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (Cites) meeting schedule...Published: 17 May 2022 at 06:36hrs | 378 | by Staff reporter
Standard Chartered Zimbabwe names Mubayiwa as CEO
Standard Chartered Zimbabwe has named Mubaiwa Mubayiwa as CEO, replacing Ralph Watungwa, who leaves after 'misconduct' allegations. He was Head of Corporate Commercial and Inst...Published: 11 May 2022 at 11:59hrs | 3430 | by Staff reporter
'Warriors Afcon chances slim'
FORMER South Africa national team coach Gordon Igesund has ruled out Zimbabwe's chances of qualifying for next year's Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) finals in Ivory Coast after finding themselves in a ...Published: 21 Apr 2022 at 11:39hrs | 525 | by Staff reporter
Standard Chartered exits Zimbabwe
After 130 years in the country, Standard Chartered is leaving Zimbabwe. The group has announced it is exiting a number of operations around the world, including Zimbabwe, to cut costs.The bank...Published: 14 Apr 2022 at 20:21hrs | 794 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to miss out on AFCON draw
THE 2023 Africa Cup of Nations draw will be held next week and Zimbabwe's Warriors will not be part of the teams that will go into the hat as the country continues to pay the price for poor administra...Published: 12 Apr 2022 at 06:25hrs | 266 | by Staff reporter
Elvis Nyathi can't just die in vain
IN the aftermath of the gruesome murder of Zimbabwean man Elvis Nyathi (43) by vigilantes in Johannesburg's Diepsloot township, tough questions must be asked.Nyathi cannot die in vain. The tim...Published: 09 Apr 2022 at 11:13hrs | 476 | by Staff reporter
Deputy Sheriff fired
Divorce orders obtained fraudulently by some greedy men with a view to stripping their spouses in the Diaspora of matrimonial property, are now on the increase amid reports that a Deputy Sheriff was r...Published: 02 Apr 2022 at 06:56hrs | 214 | by Staff reporter
LSU rocked by unscrupulous procurement deals
LUPANE State University (LSU) is reportedly rocked by unscrupulous procurement deals after it received 52 000 000.00 for Innovation and Industrialisation from ZIMDEF.Indications are that...Published: 25 Mar 2022 at 10:51hrs | 841 | by Stephen Jakes
UN wildlife protection agency 'violates' its own trade regulating rules
The United Nations international wild trade regulating agency, CITES, continues to go through a dark passage from which it will likely emerge as the destroyer, rather than the saviour, of the world's ...Published: 23 Mar 2022 at 09:22hrs | 1205 | by Emmanuel Koro
Journey to koBulawayo: Learning about a community through its material culture
WHEN a people settle at a place, there is interaction between them and the environment.Their minds, their worldview impact on the environment, its various aspects and, in the process, space is...Published: 06 Mar 2022 at 08:22hrs | 61 | by Pathisa Nyathi
Villa feel Nakamba's absence
ASTON Villa are struggling to fill the void left by the injured Marvellous Nakamba, with Brazilian Douglas Luiz on the verge as he struggles for form.The Warriors star picked a knee injury on ...Published: 15 Feb 2022 at 05:38hrs | 649 | by Staff reporter
US$2,5m bank heist: 2 jailed
THE wife of one of the robbers involved in the theft of US$2,5 million cash-in-transit for ZB Bank early last year has been jailed for an effective three years for acquiring properties with the ill-go...Published: 02 Feb 2022 at 05:23hrs | 684 | by Staff reporter
15kgs of ivory lands poachers in hot soup
Two suspected poachers who were found in possession of 15 kilograms of ivory were arrested and dragged to court yesterday. ...Published: 12 Jan 2022 at 20:02hrs | 299 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man faces money laundering charges
A 24-year-old Chitungwiza man yesterday appeared in court on allegations of money laundering involving unknown funds deposited into a Visa card account and then withdrawn from an ATM in Ivory Coast....Published: 30 Dec 2021 at 07:50hrs | 523 | by Staff reporter
How NGOs scandalously manage to assume power in UN agency Cites
THE managing director of the USA-based Ivory Education Institute Godfrey Harris, revealed his analysis of how non-governmental organisations (NGOs) achieved overwhelming influence within the UN intern...Published: 28 Dec 2021 at 07:22hrs | 333 | by Emmanuel Koro
Zimbabwe changing its passport by 2023
Zimbabwe's passport prices will double from US$60 to US$120 after the government awarded a passport production contract to a corruption-linked Belgian firm.President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tues...Published: 14 Dec 2021 at 22:51hrs | 1862 | by Staff reporter
Bogus lawyer in court for fraud
A Harare man, who allegedly masqueraded as a lawyer and was paid US$3 000 for his "services", appeared before a Harare court on Friday charged with fraud.Beven Chipunza (32) of 1206 Crowboroug...Published: 28 Nov 2021 at 07:42hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Home is best to invest
THE sad riches to rags story of Zimbabwe's Tendai Ndoro is a familiar tale in football which was made popular by Ivory Coast's Emmanuel Eboue, who made millions but now has nothing to show for all the...Published: 14 Nov 2021 at 05:42hrs | 79 | by Michael Kariati
Zimbabwe govt turns to UN over gem ban
ZIMBABWE'S ruling Zanu-PF and 16 fringe opposition parties under the Political Actors Dialogue (Polad) have requested the United Nations (UN) to help it resume international trade in diamonds, the Zim...Published: 07 Nov 2021 at 08:07hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's growing elephant problem
ONE late April evening, Christina Mudzongachiso and her husband were about to head home after a day in their cotton fields in Mbire, a rural community in northern Zimbabwe.That's when a lone e...Published: 26 Sep 2021 at 19:43hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
China stopping coal funding could power down Zimbabwe's energy plans
IF THERE is a country likely to be hurt the most by President Xi Jinping's decision for Beijing to stop building new power plants overseas, it is Zimbabwe.Among several African countries with ...Published: 26 Sep 2021 at 10:18hrs | 19 | by Staff Reporter
Inside the cotton value chain
Cotton has been grown in Zimbabwe from as far back as 1940, even though production was enhanced after the establishment of the Cotton Marketing Board (CMB) in 1969. The white Gold is the second most i...Published: 09 Sep 2021 at 19:33hrs | 46 | by Victor Bhoroma
Zimbabwe: A farmer harvests success in refugee camp
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast - When Jean Damacene arrived at the Tongogara Refugee Camp in Zimbabwe, he was 38 years old and hoping to return to his country Rwanda soon. Eighteen years later, the maize farmer...Published: 03 Sep 2021 at 14:14hrs | | by APO
SADC leadership ignores wildlife conservation as COVID-19 cripples tourism
The COVID-19 pandemic is clearly refusing to go away and is causing great damage in Africa — to both humankind and the tourism industry. This, in turn, is drastically reducing the income needed to c...Published: 31 Aug 2021 at 07:16hrs | 1 | by Emmanuel Koro
It's a do or die for the Zimbabwe Warriors
Watching the Africa Cup of Nations draw in Cameroon on Tuesday was so fantastic.There were exciting moments reliving the once finest African football giants like Ghananian Asamoha Gyan the Baf...Published: 18 Aug 2021 at 14:41hrs | | by Leonard Koni
Warriors face tough Afcon draw
THE Warriors will not have it easy in tonight's 2022 Africa Cup of Nations' (Afcon) finals draw for the showcase to be held next January and February in Cameroon.For the draw, the 24 teams tha...Published: 17 Aug 2021 at 07:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
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