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Local content creators expected Kwese shutdown
LOCAL content creators have reacted to the closure of Econet's Kwese TV saying it was inevitable. The media group last week announced that it would be closing their Kwese satellite services from Novem...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 06:08hrs | 954 | by Staff reporter
Econet Media clears air on Kwese
KWESE parent company, Econet Media (Mauritius), say it has nothing to do with the Supreme Court ruling against Dr Dish over the distribution of its content through Kwese TV to Zimbabwe viewers because...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 05:51hrs | 3949 | by Staff reporter
Kwesé TV pulled plug after losing court case
Econet Wireless pulled the plug on its pay satellite service, Kwesé TV last week after losing a Supreme Court battle in which the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) successfully argued that it ...Published: 06 Nov 2018 at 05:40hrs | 1587 | by Staff reporter
Kwesé TV honours subscribers
KWESÉ TV has said it will grant its loyal subscribers whose subscriptions have been active as at October 31, complimentary access to Kwesé iflix for 12 months following its decision to move towards ...Published: 06 Nov 2018 at 05:36hrs | 1193 | by Staff reporter
Supreme Court sinks Kwesé
Econet Media (Mauritius) cannot distribute Kwesé TV satellite content to Zimbabwean viewers because it failed to comply with the terms and conditions under which it was granted the licence, the Supre...Published: 06 Nov 2018 at 05:20hrs | 1009 | by Staff reporter
Econet cannot distribute Kwese TV content to Zimbabwean viewers
Econet Media (Mauritius) cannot distribute Kwese TV satellite content to Zimbabwean viewers because it failed to comply with the terms and conditions under which it was granted licence, the Supreme Co...Published: 05 Nov 2018 at 16:54hrs | 3387 | by Staff reporter
Econet stops Kwese subscriptions
ECONET Media has stopped its satelite subscription service to pave way for a review of its business strategy and service offerings to ensure they are in sync with changes in the global and digital bro...Published: 03 Nov 2018 at 08:46hrs | 1637 | by Staff reporter
KweseTv PR must be clear to their clients
Sudden termination of KweseTv services to their customers came as a shock. This move should have been communicated clearly to customers in understandable jargon as to whether this closure of c...Published: 03 Nov 2018 at 08:04hrs | 1423 | by Isaac Nkomah
Econet Media refocuses business towards a digital future
Econet Media has reviewed its business strategy and service offerings, to align them with the changes in the global digital and satellite broadcasting sector, and growth in access to mobile and fixed ...Published: 02 Nov 2018 at 14:06hrs | 5029 | by Mandla Ndlovu
General Mujuru wanted to kill Masiyiwa
The late General Solomon Mujuru wanted to kill Econet Guru Strive Masiyiwa, the NPF Spokesperson Jealousy Mawarire has alleged."President Mugabe said, in his interview with the Indep...Published: 02 Nov 2018 at 11:30hrs | 12429 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Family fights over corpse
The death of one Sekuru Muswere of St Mary's house number 1263 has left the family divided.The dispute, which has spilled to the courts, started after the late Sekuru Muswere's relatives deman...Published: 01 Nov 2018 at 15:43hrs | 1085 | by Staff reporter
Strive Masiyiwa's loyalty is to business
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is "sincere in what he's doing", economic recovery will be tough and Western sanctions must be lifted, says Econet Wireless founder Strive Masiyiwa.Masiyiwa was pa...Published: 01 Nov 2018 at 05:53hrs | 1275 | by newZWire
Mnangagwa cornered over deteriorating economy
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday met captains of industry to tackle challenges in the economy, but the meeting failed to come up with solutions, according to people with knowledge of the meeting...Published: 30 Oct 2018 at 05:33hrs | 5656 | by Staff reporter
Ndebele kingship takes another twist - umbiko esizweni sika Mthwakazi
Sanibona sizwe sikamthwakazi kwaBulawayo, nina benkanyamba emakhandakhanda uMzilikazi kaMashobane Khumalo nomdabuli wesizwe sonke. Sicela ukwazisa isizwe samahlabezulu ukuthi kunendlu endala endlini y...Published: 29 Oct 2018 at 11:26hrs | 1924 | by Lucky Khumalo
Ndavaningi Mangwana grilled in Parliament
Newly-appointed Media and Information permanent secretary Ndavaningi Mangwana yesterday received a baptism of fire when he appeared before the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Media chaired by Pri...Published: 26 Oct 2018 at 07:08hrs | 894 | by Staff reporter
Matebele-less MMCZ board appointed
Mines minister Winston Chitando yesterday appointed a new board for the Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe (MMCZ), which will be chaired by David Murangari.The other board members are ...Published: 24 Oct 2018 at 06:52hrs | 2335 | by Staff reporter
Minister Chitando faces contempt of Parly charges
PARLIAMENT yesterday threatened to charge Mines minister Winston Chitando and new Mines secretary Onesmo Moyo with contempt of the august House if they failed to dissolve the Zimbabwe Consolidated Dia...Published: 23 Oct 2018 at 06:24hrs | 401 | by Staff reporter
How Mugabe survived assassination in Gutu
Kenny Constantine Mabuya, whose Chimurenga name was Cde Kenny Ridzai, makes stunning revelations about their confrontation with the British authorities after they had been sent as the advance team for...Published: 21 Oct 2018 at 15:32hrs | 10437 | by Staff reporter
List of Zimbabwe police officers being transferred
FROM COMPOL [HRA] TO ALL STNS CLASS ‘A’ RDO TM 375/18 DD 11/10/18'IMMEDIATE'SUBJECT: TRANSFERS: OFFICERS AND...Published: 12 Oct 2018 at 20:02hrs | 13396 | by Compol HRA
Mvurwi's six Nyaus, a place shrouded with mystery.
Mysterious fire erupted at six nyauz of Mvurwi (Umvukwes) with an ear splitting sound. This happened not long ago. Nobody could explain the origin of the fire. The vegetation was reduced to nothing. P...Published: 11 Oct 2018 at 13:29hrs | 2983 | by Givestar Kamuzonde
Individuals don't live to be a hundred years old; tribes do.
In Mhandambabwe, Chivi area, the community is paramount. I drive my perspective from the community, not from me to the community; that to me is a western culture. Tribal survival and prosperity are al...Published: 09 Oct 2018 at 19:50hrs | 962 | by Sam Wezhira
TeOne to compete with Kwese's Iflix and DStv
TELONE which was granted a broadcasting licence for Video-On-Demand (VOD) has launched its own video on demand service.According to Zim Techreview, the product which is called Digital Entertai...Published: 06 Oct 2018 at 12:30hrs | 3234 | by Staff reporter
Case for return of Zimdollar
In year 2014, I wrote an article explaining why the government should bring back our own local currency, and I was bashed by all and sundry. I am expecting the same reaction in response to this articl...Published: 02 Oct 2018 at 09:48hrs | 1533 | by Ayanda Nyanga
Sex worker, client in court for fighting
POPULAR Mutare socialite-cum-sex-worker and her client were on Sunday night arrested for disorderly conduct after they fought in public following a misunderstanding over the sex worker's poor services...Published: 28 Sep 2018 at 06:38hrs | 243 | by Staff reporter
ZBC to carry out job evaluation exercise
ZIMBABWE Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) has invited applications from a reputable, experienced and professional consultant or consultancy firm to carry out job evaluation for about 175 positions withi...Published: 15 Sep 2018 at 09:10hrs | 159 | by Staff reporter
Kwese TV providers lied
Kwese TV has lied to the nation and subscribers. They programming team of Kwese Tv promised to provide more channels by the beginning of of 2018. They even promised the subscribers there will ...Published: 26 Aug 2018 at 17:41hrs | 5135 | by Isaac Nkomah
Steward Bank launches revolutionary app called Square World
Steward Bank Zimbabwe has launched a Housing Development Scheme and Mobile Banking Application targeted at Zimbabweans living abroad.The mortgage facility will be available at zero deposit, on...Published: 15 Aug 2018 at 07:41hrs | 3202 | by Agencies
What happens to Chamisa's 18 year-old sister?
DEUTERONOMY 1 vs 13 says: "Choose for your tribes wise, understanding, and experienced men, and I will appoint them as your heads." As Zimbabweans go to vote tomorrow, their choice is very simple: The...Published: 29 Jul 2018 at 09:59hrs | 478 | by Bishop
Jailed for tearing Chamisa poster
A RUSAPE political activist will live to rue the day he shredded a poster of MDC Alliance presidential candidate Advocate Nelson Chamisa after being sentenced to 12 months in jail by a Rusape magistra...Published: 27 Jul 2018 at 07:20hrs | 508 | by Staff reporter
Social media dating backfires
DATING through social media has backfired for a Msasa man who ended up having nine women including a married one clashing at his house.Canaan Kanyera's search for a woman to marry in a date co...Published: 23 Jul 2018 at 16:09hrs | 3802 | by Staff
Statement on ARTUZ & Veritas' litigation for safe schools
Today, the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ), together with our partners Veritas, filed an urgent application in the Masvingo High Court under Case No. HC 297/18 which seeks to ensu...Published: 11 Jul 2018 at 09:34hrs | 347 | by ARTUZ
Coltart files urgent application against Zanu-PF
Today the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) together with its partner Veritas filed an urgent application in the Masvingo High Court seeking to ensure that Zanu-PF and the Ministry ...Published: 10 Jul 2018 at 15:47hrs | 2028 | by Staff rpeorter
The mystery and intrigue of Six Nyaus of Umvukwes
Outside Mvurwi, relatively few Zimbabweans know where six Nyaus is .Roughly north of Mvurwi town just about 10 kms along Mutorashanga road .Six nyaus is a super stitious place where it is said...Published: 19 Jun 2018 at 15:42hrs | 592 | by Givestar Kamuzonde
DStv should stop abusing its customers, or get out of Zimbabwe!
Digital television satellite service provider, DStv - which is operated by MultiChoice Zimbabwe - has had a pride of place in Zimbabweans' homes for a long time, and had always been regarded as an alt...Published: 13 Jun 2018 at 08:23hrs | 4332 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
FIFA blacklists ZTV over $35,000?
There are unconfirmed reports that FIFA has refused to receive the payment from Econet Media (Kwese TV) on behalf of ZBC to beam the 2018 FIFA Word Cup. It is alleged that FIFA is refusing bec...Published: 12 Jun 2018 at 15:00hrs | 3532 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Chiwenga's father in law resigns
Kenny Mubaiwa has resigned as Dynamos FC president.In a one on one interview, Mubaiwa said his decision emanates from excessive interference by the Glamour Boys board chairman Bernard Mariot....Published: 07 Jun 2018 at 17:45hrs | 9858 | by Staff reporter
Kwese brings Russia 2018 to Zimbabwe
ECONET Media's Kwesé yesterday said they will be broadcasting all the 64 Fifa World Cup matches on all its digital platforms.Speaking at a media briefing in the capital, head of Kwesé TV in ...Published: 31 May 2018 at 07:12hrs | 341 | by Staff reporter
Kwese TV bags advertising rights for World Cup 2018
Kwese TV revealed that they have agreed advertising deals with major brands for the FIFA World Cup 2018. Along with that agreement, the company has sub-licensed its rights to the football tournament t...Published: 30 May 2018 at 19:41hrs | 1340 | by Staff reporter
Kwese TV, ZBCtv to broadcast all 64 FIFA world cup matches
The Econet Group is rolling out some exciting entertainment products and packages. Today, Kwese TV launched Kwese Play TV app and Kwese iFlix app, to cement its presence on the broadcasting space ahea...Published: 30 May 2018 at 12:14hrs | 1787 | by Staff reporter
Geremi Njitap jets in
CAMEROON legend Geremi Njitap and CAF deputy secretary-general Anthony Baffoe will headline a host of the game's former stars who will converge in Victoria Falls for the annual FIFPro Africa Division ...Published: 30 May 2018 at 08:04hrs | 697 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe mines not opposed to ZSE listing'
Mining firms in Zimbabwe are not opposed to proposals to list their stock on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE), but have stayed away because the bourse is currently 'too thin' to mobilise the kind of ...Published: 27 May 2018 at 10:09hrs | 214 | by Staff reporter
'Sex-mad' man pesters uncle's wife for sex
A seemingly troubled woman told a magistrate sitting at the Bulawayo Civil Court how she was grappling with sexual overtures from her husband's nephew who was constantly demanding to be intimate with ...Published: 18 May 2018 at 07:05hrs | 937 | by Staff reporter
Not the Econet way...
Econet is by far the leading mobile network provider in Zimbabwe and stand their ground even outside the borders. I hear they have over five million local subscribers in Zimbabwe.EcoCash is wi...Published: 18 May 2018 at 07:04hrs | 281 | by Nkululeko Nkala
TelOne gets a broadcasting licence
Government has awarded the State- owned telecoms firm TelOne a broadcasting licence, allowing the company to offer video on demand services.TelOne announced the news yesterday in one of the St...Published: 14 May 2018 at 14:48hrs | 942 | by Staff reporter
Zipra operations in Mashonaland
This week we continue our interview with former Zipra regional commander for the Northern Front 3 (NF3), Joseph Mbedzi pseudo name Joseph Sibuko. NF3 was a Zipra military zone that covered mainly part...Published: 13 May 2018 at 11:40hrs | 937 | by Staff reporter
Open letter to Kwese Tv boadcasters
We welcome the Advent of our own son's initiative to bring Kwese TV in Zimbabwe and beyond it's borders. You really snatched us from the jaws of DStv who were no longer accepting bond notes when they ...Published: 10 May 2018 at 09:03hrs | 3602 | by Nkomah Isaac
Chamisa speeches expose his folly
When one squeezes an orange one gets orange juice, similarly when one squeezes a lemon they get the bitter taste of lemon juice and not orange juice. It would appear that the election fever and ...Published: 09 May 2018 at 15:24hrs | 1332 | by Prosperity Mzila
Zimbabwe to get Grand Prix facilities?
THE world of motor racing could soon be coming to Zimbabwe after an investor expressed interest in developing the sport's facilities in the resort town of Victoria Falls.Tourism and Hospitalit...Published: 07 May 2018 at 10:21hrs | 3412 | by Staff reporter
Econet hails broadcast license in Zimbabwe
Econet Media has received Zimbabwe government permission to broadcast television and video content in its home nation via its Kwesé TV division.Kwese TV Lifestyle image 23 June 20171The n...Published: 07 May 2018 at 10:17hrs | 2456 | by Staff reporter
Strive Masiyiwa reflects on traumatic Zimbabwe moment
ZIMBABWE'S night is over, and we must work together now to bring in the dawn. We must work hard to turn away from (and learn from) the pages of our pained past. This includes talking about it, because...Published: 06 May 2018 at 15:43hrs | 2542 | by Strive Masiyiwa
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