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'Mthuli Ncube should grow a thick skin'
Prominent economist and former MDC executive member, Eddie Cross, has urged the new Finance Minister, Mthuli Ncube, to grow a thick skin and resist executive pressure to push him to spend more than wh...Published: 4 hrs ago | 399 | by Staff reporter
'West must support ED and no regime change for 20 years' argued Mutsvairo - so why bother
"IF Western governments are sincere about political reforms in Zimbabwe, then they have to support President Emmerson Mnangagwa's new government," wrote Bruce Mutsvairo."There are no two ways ...Published: 21 Sep 2018 at 07:19hrs | 2182 | by Nomusa Garikai
Mthuli Ncube's '0% political skills' certainly working
While cholera is highly infectious, positivity can be as contagious too as a counter-measure along with medicinally treating the actual disease.Posted Finance minister Mthuli Ncube, who has a ...Published: 21 Sep 2018 at 07:05hrs | 3203 | by Conway Tutani
Couple fined for beating their kids
A COUPLE from Bulawayo appeared in court on Friday for assaulting their two children who vomited and cried when their parents proceeded to the dock in court.Lance West (39) and Janette West (2...Published: 20 Sep 2018 at 07:50hrs | 3305 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's son-in-law under probe
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's anti-corruption unit has reportedly opened investigations into former President Robert Mugabe's son-in-law, Simba Chikore's involvement in the botched ZimAirways deal, N...Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 07:20hrs | 2924 | by Staff reporter
Masimba foretells infrastructure boom, strong earnings
Masimba Holdings, a Zimbabwe Stock Exchange-listed contracting company, expects Zimbabwe's infrastructure sector to recover strongly in the outlook and drive its contracting business.CEO Canad...Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 07:14hrs | 851 | by Staff reporter
Supa Mandiwanzira speaks on 'arrest'
MP for Nyanga South, and past minister of ICT and Cybersecurity, Hon Supa Mandiwanzira has scoffed at online reports alleging that he is on the run and skipped the country, fearing prosecution. Some s...Published: 16 Sep 2018 at 14:06hrs | 18192 | by Staff reporter
Macheso rocks Centenary fans
Orchestra Mberikwazvo front man Alick Macheso was filled with joy last night after his fans packed club Changaz in Centenary, Mashonaland Central to capacity.The king of Sungura could not cont...Published: 16 Sep 2018 at 09:12hrs | 1449 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Harare Carnival a drain on the fiscus
Organisers of the Harare International Carnival (HIC), Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA), once more came to the defence of the event when the question relating to the event's purpose in relation to inv...Published: 16 Sep 2018 at 09:04hrs | 242 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's future is bright, says Mangudya
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor Dr John Mangudya says the economy has performed well under difficult circumstances and the future is bright, particularly following the announcement of a "dream...Published: 16 Sep 2018 at 07:22hrs | 5653 | by Staff Reporter
Mugabe's health minister caught in anti-corruption dragnet
Former Health and Child Care Minister David Parirenyatwa was yesterday arrested and appeared at Harare magistrates' courts on charges of criminal abuse of office. The arrest is seen as part of Governm...Published: 14 Sep 2018 at 06:06hrs | 839 | by Staff reporter
'We are stuck with (vote rigging) ED junta, make it work' argue Cross - how, GNU fog has never cleared
The trouble with dealing with single track minded people like Eddie Cross is once they have made up their minds on something they are off. Even a train on a single track can be stopped and even revers...Published: 13 Sep 2018 at 07:14hrs | 3000 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Japajapa to appear in court for insulting Zambian ambassador
MDC Alliance activist Paddington Japajapa has been summoned to appear in court to face charges of insulting Zambian ambassador to Zimbabwe, Zelipa Chitambo after he failed secure a maize import licenc...Published: 13 Sep 2018 at 06:30hrs | 392 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa beat Nelson Chamisa by over 300 000 votes, says Eddie Cross
All of us have a stake in what is going on right now in Zimbabwe.When I say all of us - I mean everyone, every Zimbabwean from the peasants in the Tribal Areas, the Zimbabweans in the Diaspora...Published: 12 Sep 2018 at 15:11hrs | 6164 | by Eddie Cross
Zimbabwe's 'enemy of the people' returns home
In our series of letters from Africa, Zimbabwean journalist Wilf Mbanga reflects on his return home after 15 years in exile - and 10 months after long-time leader Robert Mugabe was ousted from office....Published: 12 Sep 2018 at 10:43hrs | 3813 | by BBC News
Mthuli Ncube has little to offer to Zimbabwe's sodomized economy
The Zimbabwe's national debt is said to be well above $18 billion with the foreign debt contributing $7.5 billion. The foreign debt ($7.5 billion) excludes the private sector foreign debt of $2.5 bill...Published: 12 Sep 2018 at 10:15hrs | 6702 | by Don Chigumb
Tout jailed 15 years for rape, escapes from custody
A 26-YEAR-OLD well-known Mbare tout reportedly escaped from lawful custody at the Harare Magistrates' Court on Monday soon after being sentenced to a 15-year jail term for raping a 40-year-old woman w...Published: 12 Sep 2018 at 07:24hrs | 1199 | by Staff reporter
Chigumba, I disagree with you fully! Men are equal political turn-coats
Mukoma Chigumba, I read your articles online with great eagerness. I agree with most of your opinions, sometimes I don't, but this is what democracy is all about, to learn to agree and disagree. This ...Published: 12 Sep 2018 at 07:04hrs | 1673 | by Nomazulu Thata
Financial illiteracy is our biggest enemy in Zimbabwe
I found a very interesting letter in one of my old books that I last read in 2004. It is a letter that I received from Barclays Bank (Zimbabwe), offering me a Z$1 million overdraft facility. Three yea...Published: 12 Sep 2018 at 06:47hrs | 265 | by Hopewell Chin'ono
Mnangagwa slammed for scrapping gukurahundi ministry
THE silence around the National Peace and Reconciliation portfolio in President Emmerson Mnangagwa's new cabinet, speaks a lot on the Zanu-PF led government`s insincerity in addressing the country`s p...Published: 11 Sep 2018 at 16:43hrs | 2908 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube has a cash crisis plan
NEWLY-APPOINTED Finance and Economic Development minister Mthuli Ncube says government expects to announce a plan to tackle the on-going currency crisis by month-end and confirmed that he expects to r...Published: 11 Sep 2018 at 13:43hrs | 6315 | by Staff reporter
No difference between Grace Mugabe & Judas Iscariot
The only difference between Grace Mugabe and Judas Iscariot is on gender, otherwise, they are a brother and a sister from different mothers. Judas Iscariot betrayed Christianity because of some few pi...Published: 11 Sep 2018 at 09:40hrs | 5001 | by Don Chigumba
African Sun euphoric about conferencing, foreign visits
AFRICAN Sun Limited (ASL) has announced it will spend $2,1 million in the last quarter of 2018 on refurbishments to improve standards of its hotels and boost occupancy in the future.Africa Sun...Published: 10 Sep 2018 at 07:01hrs | 174 | by Staff reporter
Stinking tribalism inside MDC-T!!! Chamisa where is Khupe today?
The last person who can chide the people of Matabeleland as tribalist is Nelson Chamisa himself! A Portuguese adage says "you did not need a big ass to get diarrhoea: even with a small one, this disea...Published: 09 Sep 2018 at 07:14hrs | 1026 | by Nomazulu Thata
Gweru vendors relive running battles with municipal cops
Molleen Makasi (54) runs across a busy street in Gweru's central business district while clutching a bag full of tomatoes, onions, carrots and vegetables. At the corner of the road, she is blocked by ...Published: 08 Sep 2018 at 08:33hrs | 450 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa silences critics with new Cabinet
A developmental Cabinet I would call it. Brilliant balance between old and trusted hands, technocrats and youthfulness. A well thought out Cabinet that balances the competing demands of the economy an...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 19:23hrs | 15355 | by Lloyd Msipa
We experienced a repeat of 2008 calamity - Bajila
MDC Alliance official Discent Collins Bajila has said the nation has again experienced the repeat of the 2008 calamity arising from the just disputed harmonised elections."I have said it befor...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 09:33hrs | 2029 | by Stephen Jakes
Mnangagwa, Chiwenga 'rift' may paralyse govt
UNDERLYING tensions between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and one of his deputies, retired General Constantino Chiwenga, over power struggles, risks distracting the new administration from tackling a p...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 07:37hrs | 10978 | by Staff reporter
Pair kills, burn motorist
TWO people, one of them a 16-year-old boy, allegedly killed a motorist and burnt his body after he offered them a lift in Plumtree. The two suspects are from Binga and met their alleged victim...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 06:54hrs | 528 | by Staff reporter
ZIFA bosses ready for parly
NEWLY elected MPs for Zvimba South and Vungu constituencies Phillip Chiyangwa and Omega Sibanda, who are also the Zifa president and vice-president respectively have said they are ready for the politi...Published: 06 Sep 2018 at 21:24hrs | 965 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe economy skids
Analysts have raised fears that the country's troubled economy could soon plunge into another full blown crisis akin to the ugly 2008 hyper-inflationary era — unless the government acts urgently to ...Published: 05 Sep 2018 at 15:46hrs | 1908 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa's ministers operating illegally'
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has come under fire for allegedly violating the Constitution by allowing former Cabinet ministers to continue discharging their duties after their term of office effective...Published: 05 Sep 2018 at 07:15hrs | 5395 | by Staff reporter
Should Zimbabwe be awarded $2 billion economic bailout? or John Mangudya should resign
On 04/09/2018, the media reported that Zimbabwe needs $2 billion bailout in order to deal with the economy's liquidity challenges. The Governor of Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe is alleged to have said so. ...Published: 05 Sep 2018 at 06:33hrs | 2726 | by Don Chigumba
Zimbabwe requires US$2bn to ease liquidity challenges, says Mangudya
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) says Zimbabwe requires about US$2 billion to kick start the economy and ease the current foreign currency challenges.The RBZ governor Dr John Mangudya and Fi...Published: 04 Sep 2018 at 12:49hrs | 3522 | by Staff Reporter
Zesa's $20 million transformers burden
NATIONAL power utility, ZESA Holdings, requires a staggering $20 million to replace over 4 000 transformers that were either vandalised or stolen across the country. Government says thieves ar...Published: 04 Sep 2018 at 06:23hrs | 678 | by Staff reporter
Guveya & Dugish Appointments Is Ravaging The Zimbabwe Economy
President ED Mnangagwa does not need a telephone call from God to inform him that the economy and the ancestors of Zimbabwe have refused to accept his appointments of Guveya Constantino Dominic Nyikad...Published: 03 Sep 2018 at 15:23hrs | 1837 | by Don Chigumba
Zimbabwe fuel consumption spikes 24%
Fuel consumption has spiked 24 percent to 752,4 million litres between January and June this year, largely in response to rising economic activity sparked by renewed investor confidence following the ...Published: 03 Sep 2018 at 07:12hrs | 1073 | by Staff reporter
Family believes in mermaids
A GOROMONZI teenager drowned SEVEN days ago and the family still believes he will emerge from the dam alive.The Kandodo family has been made to believe that their 14-year-old son Emmanuel was ...Published: 02 Sep 2018 at 16:00hrs | 3365 | by Staff reporter
Man destroys wife's car
A Mutare man has been charged of destroying his wife's car in a fit of rage after finding her in the company of her lover at a filling station before they had separated.Fungai Kufakunesu, 42, ...Published: 02 Sep 2018 at 15:53hrs | 3164 | by Staff reporter
Councils offer discounts to ratepayers
Zimbabwe's local authorities which are owed over $2 billion are now desperately discounting their ratepayers in a bid to recover some of the money.Since the beginning of the year, most council...Published: 02 Sep 2018 at 12:56hrs | 1602 | by Staff reporter
Chinese company to mount road surveillance cameras in Zimbabwe
ARTIFICIAL Intelligence (AI) technology will soon be applied on local roads after President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday gave a nod to a Chinese company, Hikvision, and a local start-up to mount high...Published: 31 Aug 2018 at 07:44hrs | 4633 | by Staff reporter
Court defers Biti's application ruling to today
MDC Alliance co-principal Tendai Biti will only get to know his fate today when a Harare magistrate rules on his application challenging his trial by a local court following his recent deportation fro...Published: 31 Aug 2018 at 06:50hrs | 606 | by Staff reporter
Pastor bashed at 'smallhouse's' homestead
An Ambassador of Christ International Ministries pastor was allegedly assaulted at his smallhouse's homestead.The man of the cloth, Reuben Ndlovu (35) is based at Kenmaur in Lupane.It ...Published: 31 Aug 2018 at 06:32hrs | 1064 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Commission of Inquiry a 'toothless bulldog'
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday appointed a seven-member panel to probe the fatal shootings which occurred in Harare on August 1 after soldiers opened fire on suspected MDC Alliance activists, ...Published: 31 Aug 2018 at 06:04hrs | 682 | by Knowledge Hakata
Zimbabwe's Vice Presidents' appointments failed to jump-start our bedridden economy
I am convinced that ED is not alone to blame for the recent appointments of our two Vice Presidents in Zimbabwe. ZANU PF should shoulder the responsibility and blame (for appointing Vice Presidents wh...Published: 30 Aug 2018 at 22:16hrs | 2633 | by Don Chigumba
Armed robbers get off with $2 million
An armed robber who was part of a gang that stole from PHI Commodities and went away with nearly $2 million in cash was yesterday hauled before the courts.Edison Nyamuchengwa, 38 who was reman...Published: 29 Aug 2018 at 14:51hrs | 946 | by Staff reporter
Cops caution errant motorists
POLICE have warned errant motorists in Beitbridge that the long arm of the law would soon catch up with them following reports of poor driving in the border town.This followed complaints by re...Published: 29 Aug 2018 at 06:56hrs | 446 | by Staff reporter
ED must now manage the economy, Pfee to prosperity
In every country, the government takes steps to help the economy achieve the goals of growth, full employment, and price stability. the government must influence economic activity through two approach...Published: 28 Aug 2018 at 23:08hrs | 952 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Esigodini tollgate delays irritate motorists
MOTORISTS in Bulawayo have expressed dismay over delays at the Esigodini toll-gate saying this spoils their trips and businesses.In separate interviews, motorists said the delays at the tollga...Published: 24 Aug 2018 at 05:48hrs | 671 | by Staff reporter
Zimra collects more than budgeted
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) says revenue performance remains on a positive trajectory, with gross collections for July hitting $406,13 million, which was 20,80 percent above target. Zimra's...Published: 24 Aug 2018 at 05:36hrs | 112 | by Staff reporter
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