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Avalanche of blunders gives Mangudya guts to challenge 'Tzar' Ncube - another sneak resignation on card
Rumour has it that Minister of Finance, Professor Mthuli Ncube, and the Governor of Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Dr John Mangudya are failing to agree on key monetary policies including when Zimbabwe shou...Published: 23 hrs ago | 4733 | by Nomusa Garikai
Ncube to ask USA to lift sanctions - he must say whether elections free? Then slap him with sanctions too!
"Finance minister Mthuli Ncube is expected to travel to Washington next month and engage with US lawmakers to lift the sanctions imposed since 2001. But his trip is likely to be overshadowed by t...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 09:21hrs | 1731 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Chamisa's skulduggery will not blight Mnangagwa's reform agenda
The usual opposition cynics are employing all manner of tactics to blight the impact of reforms being implemented by President Mnangagwa.However, as is the case with any skulduggery antics, th...Published: 10 Feb 2019 at 05:46hrs | 234 | by Lovemore Ranga Mataire
Bread price slashed to $1,80
Government and bakers have agreed to reduce the price of bread from $2,20 to $1,80 a loaf, while Cabinet has approved a multi-million dollar package for businesses affected by the recent violent demon...Published: 10 Feb 2019 at 05:41hrs | 224 | by Staff reporter
Ncube explain 'how we will get to' Vision 2030 prosperity - What if we're heading for usual mass poverty, what then?
"Twenty Thirty Over the past year, there has been much talk about Vision 2030, our national growth strategy to transform Zimbabwe into a Prosperous and Empowered Upper Middle Income Society by the end...Published: 07 Feb 2019 at 07:10hrs | 1602 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Tuku gets befitting send-off
The late music icon and national hero Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi received a befitting farewell from over 40 000 people who thronged the National Sports Stadium in Harare on Saturday to celebrate his life ...Published: 28 Jan 2019 at 11:05hrs | 404 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa wants Zimbabweans to emulate Tuku
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has called on Zimbabweans to take a leaf from the late national hero, Oliver Mtukudzi, who never despised or sought to harm the nation despite his fame. In a speec...Published: 28 Jan 2019 at 10:30hrs | 109 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa attempted to overshadow Tuku's send-off
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday attempted to overshadow the late national hero Oliver Mtukudzi's send-off at the National Sports Stadium as he came face to face with protocol after being ...Published: 27 Jan 2019 at 18:59hrs | 618 | by Staff reporter
Oliver Mtukudzi's full burial progam
The Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, Hon Monica Mutsvangwa on Friday gave a press conference on the funeral programme for the late National Hero, Dr Oliver Mtukudzi....Published: 25 Jan 2019 at 17:43hrs | 17413 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zanu-PF, MDC Alliance in Tuku honours scramble
AFTER bitter recriminations over last week's deadly fuel price protests, Zanu-PF and its MDC rivals scrambled to show sensitivity to the national mood Thursday as the party leaders joined Zimbabweans ...Published: 25 Jan 2019 at 08:39hrs | 2956 | by newzimbabwe
Mtukudzi to be buried in Bindura
The late super star musician Oliver Mtukudzi will not be buried at the national shrine Heroes Acre despite President Emmerson Mnangagwa declaring a national hero on Thursday.In a statement on ...Published: 25 Jan 2019 at 07:16hrs | 25175 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Linda Masarira's letter to Kirsty Coventry
National Spokesperson of the Thokozani Khupe led MDC Linda Masarira has written a letter to Youth, Sports and Culture Minister Kirsty Coventry advising her to lead in the construction of a National Ar...Published: 24 Jan 2019 at 11:48hrs | 4735 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Declare Oliver Mtukudzi a national hero'
The National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (NACZ) has approached the Government seeking conferment of national hero status on music icon Oliver Mtukudzi. Mtukudzi died yesterday afternoon at the Av...Published: 24 Jan 2019 at 07:07hrs | 2520 | by Staff reporter
Recent stay-away will NOT deliver the Zimbabwe we want - 'no planning and due diligence'!
"Demonstrations are planned and must be planned, how do you demonstrate without prior due diligence!" argued Nomazulu Thata in her recent article in Bulawayo24.Many, many things went wrong in ...Published: 23 Jan 2019 at 21:59hrs | 2095 | by Nomusa Garikai
Kirsty Coventry not quitting anytime soon
Sport, Arts and Culture minister Kirsty Coventry says she will not throw in the towel.Coventry's comments come on the back of pressure being exerted on her to leave President Emmerson Mnangagw...Published: 20 Jan 2019 at 09:43hrs | 681 | by Staff reporter
Kirsty Coventry speaks on resignation
Minister of Youth, Arts and Sports Kirsty Coventry has opened up for the first time about her alleged resignation from Ministry that circulated on social media on Thursday.Writing on micro-blo...Published: 18 Jan 2019 at 10:51hrs | 4452 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Honest' Coventry to resign in protest of Zanu PF shootings - nonsense, recovering from greed induced insanity
"President Emmerson Mnangagwa could be in for a huge shock on his return if a rumour that Youth, Sports and Culture Minister Kirsty Coventry could be resigning from her position comes true," reported ...Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 19:21hrs | 4156 | by Nomusa Garikai
Kirsty Coventry has not resigned from ministry
The Minister of Youth, Arts and Sports Kirty Coventry has not resigned from the ministry as alleged by social media on Thursday, government deputy spokesperson Energy Mutodi has revealed.On Th...Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 13:57hrs | 5064 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Kirst Coventry resigns?
A message circulating in social media is alleging that Minister of Youth Kirsty Coventry has resigned after the bloody protest and state brutality that rocked Zimbabwe in the party three days....Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 07:29hrs | 4071 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Kirsty Coventry to give birth to a girl
Minister of Youth Kirsty Coventry has announced that she will be giving birth to a baby girl in no time.Writing on Twitter Coventry said, "We are so excited to share our news that we will be h...Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 15:37hrs | 2546 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Lumumba exposes why Mnangagwa is failing
Self-styled communications strategistist William Mutumanje says President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Presidency has started on a false start and is failing. Citing four reasons that he thinks are contributi...Published: 09 Jan 2019 at 06:42hrs | 15377 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Open letter to Kirsty Coventry
If there's no "Honourable" in the heading to this letter, it's not me disrespecting.Let me squeal.Most likely, it's this really tall, dark-and-lovely guy whodunit: Edmore Zvinonzwa, th...Published: 07 Jan 2019 at 09:03hrs | 1119 | by Gerald Maguranyanga
Union courts Mnangagwa
THE newly-formed Zimbabwe Hupenyu Hunokosha/ Impilo-iQakathekile Artistes/ Sportsmen Road Awareness Union is planning to rope in President Emmerson Mnangagwa as its patron ahead of its all-artistes an...Published: 07 Jan 2019 at 08:40hrs | 362 | by Staff reporter
REVEALED: Full list of ministers to be reshuffled
President Emmerson Mnangagwa will be making changes to the cabinet in mid January. A source in the Office of the President and Cabinet has revealed to us that the discussions that took place at ...Published: 01 Jan 2019 at 11:26hrs | 18766 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Death robs Zimbabwe sport
This year has not been so kind to the Zimbabwean sporting fraternity after three of the country's arguably biggest luminaries took their last breaths.Former Tennis Zimbabwe (TZ) president Paul...Published: 30 Dec 2018 at 17:32hrs | 1444 | by Staff reporter
Fiscals hindering sports growth
2018 is a year that has been marked with traverse disappointments in the area of sport especially due to financial challenges.Regardless of having rich talent the government doesn't seem t...Published: 29 Dec 2018 at 16:21hrs | 70 | by Daniel Itai
MDC senator moves motion to probe ZC
SENATE this week moved a motion calling on the forensic investigation of alleged rampant corruption and maladministration at Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) as pressure continues to mount on the country's crick...Published: 22 Dec 2018 at 19:10hrs | 292 | by Staff reporter
The ED administration has made significant strides
Last week the opposition and other anti-Government detractors were excited by the United States Deputy Assistant Secretary of States for Africa, Matthew Harrington's submission on Zimbabwe to the US S...Published: 10 Dec 2018 at 10:46hrs | 1494 | by Nobleman Runyanga
'Sex-for-jobs culture prevalent in arts'
CERTIFIED model, actress and upcoming producer Joyline Chiedza Basira said although women have made significant inroads in the film industry over the years, many traditional and cultural bottlenecks s...Published: 08 Dec 2018 at 14:44hrs | 333 | by Staff reporter
Knives out for Kirsty Coventry
Artists in Zimbabwe have shared their displeasure at the slow process that the Ministry of Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation is taking to avail the budget to the Arts sector and avail a strategic plan...Published: 06 Dec 2018 at 13:36hrs | 3539 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Kirsty Coventry welcomes 2019 budget speech
The Minister of Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation Kirsty the budget allocation to her Ministry and assured the nation that she will monitor budget expenditure.Posting on micro blogging suite T...Published: 22 Nov 2018 at 19:23hrs | 1728 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe Cricket to be liquidated?
THE saga between the Zimbabwe Cricket and former national team coach Heath Streak, who is pushing for the liquidation of the debt-ridden organisation, took another twist after the Sports Commission wi...Published: 13 Nov 2018 at 05:47hrs | 322 | by Staff reporter
Mazibisa dares Kirsty Coventry
The Founder of Mazibisa Inc. Nkosana Mazibisa has challenged Minister of Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation Kirsty Coventry to show up for her duty and treat the Youth Ministry with the energy an...Published: 12 Nov 2018 at 12:24hrs | 3406 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa doing things differently from Mugabe
Much to the chagrin of the opposition dictatorship, Nkosana Moyo predicted, well before the elections, that a President Emmerson Mnangagwa would do things, (not necessarily well), but certainly differ...Published: 11 Nov 2018 at 12:55hrs | 3491 | by Zifiso Masiye
Zanu-PF frustrates technocrats
Technocrats in President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Cabinet are seen failing to deliver on their mandates due to constant interference from Zanu-PF politicians, analysts say.Last month, Mnangagwa ap...Published: 25 Oct 2018 at 14:12hrs | 2813 | by Staff reporter
Kirsty Coventry's Ministry splashing on new furniture?
The Ministry of Youths, Sports, Arts and Recreation has flighted a tender for the supply and Delivery of office furniture, desktops, Laptops, Computers, Printers and Photocopiers.According to ...Published: 25 Oct 2018 at 13:23hrs | 2324 | by Staff reporter
Why Mnangagwa's been wooing Zimbabwe's white sports heroes
Sport in general, and particularly gifted sports people, have been known to rouse feelings of national unity. In the process, they instil a sense of patriotism and pride in their countries. Good examp...Published: 19 Oct 2018 at 08:40hrs | 1757 | by Tapiwa Chagonda, University of Johannesburg
Mnangagwa's first 50 days: Zimbabwe sinks deeper into abyss
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa this week completed 50 days in office, but in that short stint, the negatives have so far outweighed the positives amid indications he faces a herculean task in his bid to...Published: 19 Oct 2018 at 06:56hrs | 3580 | by Staff reporter
Vacant Senate seats gazetted
Government has gazetted the two vacant seats in the Senate that were created by the resignation of Zanu-PF's Obert Mpofu and the death of national heroine Thokozile Mathuthu.Both senators were...Published: 16 Oct 2018 at 07:10hrs | 2267 | by Staff reporter
Of the national flag, scarf and patriotism
On 28 September, the Minister of Youth, Sports, Arts and Recreation, Kirsty Conventry, was part of the send off ceremony of the Zimbabwean team which is participating in the ongoing Youth Olympic Game...Published: 15 Oct 2018 at 14:27hrs | 1178 | by Nobleman Runyanga
'Mnangagwa abetting an illegality'
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's pick for the Home Affairs Minister, Cain Mathema, is illegally carrying out ministerial duties, legal experts said on Friday.Mathema has not been sworn-in as a M...Published: 13 Oct 2018 at 21:09hrs | 8064 | by Staff reporter
Some Zimbabweans have poisoned themselves with spit
THE more one reads some reactions to the current upheavals in the economy, the more one sees that some people have poisoned themselves with spite.It's not only me who has observed that. Level-...Published: 12 Oct 2018 at 07:17hrs | 1376 | by Conway Tutani
Kirsty Coventry fires SRC board
EDWARD SIWELA'S 13-year-tenure in the Sport and Recreation Commission came to an end yesterday when Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation Minister Coventry dissolved his board. The Minister wielde...Published: 12 Oct 2018 at 06:58hrs | 3835 | by Staff reporter
Obert Mpofu resignation formalised
Government has formalised the resignation of Obert Mpofu from Parliament through publication of a notice in the latest government gazette.Mpofu resigned as Matabeleland North Senator last mont...Published: 08 Oct 2018 at 18:58hrs | 4324 | by Staff reporter
Bruce Grobbelaar to meet Mnangagwa
Former Warriors goalkeeper and coach Bruce Grobbelaar has revealed he is eyeing a role in Zimbabwe's sports industry ahead of his trip to the country next month where he expects to meet President Emme...Published: 03 Oct 2018 at 07:30hrs | 1743 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to rectify non-MPs anomaly
Government will soon rectify the anomaly that saw President Mnangagwa appointing six non-constituency parliamentarians as ministers instead of the constitutionally stipulated five. This was sa...Published: 27 Sep 2018 at 06:46hrs | 622 | by Staff reporter
There is always a price to pay
Are elections a real mode of change in some African countries? Africa can not be painted now with one brush as some states have embraced democracy for real whereas in some states democracy is a myth ....Published: 26 Sep 2018 at 18:23hrs | 1552 | by AT Kadada
Bruce Grobbelaar eyes political career in Zimbabwe
LEGENDARY former Zimbabwe and Liverpool goalkeeper Bruce "Jungleman" Grobbelaar has set his sights on a political career as he looks to open a new chapter in his life after stepping down from his role...Published: 23 Sep 2018 at 09:03hrs | 7536 | by Staff reporter
Streak seeks ZC liquidation
FORMER national team coach Heath Streak has applied for an order for provisional liquidation of Zimbabwe Cricket after the Association failed to respond to his claims to pay him, and his sacked staff,...Published: 21 Sep 2018 at 06:36hrs | 689 | by Staff reporter
Time for West to back Zimbabwe
IF Western governments are sincere about political reforms in Zimbabwe, then they have to support President Emmerson Mnangagwa's new government.There are no two ways to it.Long-time fo...Published: 20 Sep 2018 at 06:56hrs | 666 | by Bruce Mutsvairo
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