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TV rights income plummets for local clubs
DESPITE television rights being one of the biggest earners in football worldwide, Castle Lager Premier Soccer League clubs had to take a huge cut last year after their agreement with broadcaster, Supe...Published: 10 Feb 2019 at 05:52hrs | 767 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF feeds Govt economic drive
The ruling party last December held its Annual People's Conference in Esigodini where a number of resolutions that centre on the economy were passed.But over and above the resolutions, we had ...Published: 10 Feb 2019 at 05:49hrs | 107 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe economic revival: none but ourselves
"Government must create jobs for us, we want our hospitals to be top notch medical facilities, we want to eat what we want anytime, there is no bread on the shelves, all our roads should be tarred, ha...Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 10:25hrs | 937 | by Elijah Chihota
'Who will guard the guards themselves?' - without the rule of law, no one; hence our mess
All who blame the barbarism of the Police and Army of the last two weeks on the stay-away organisers, the street protesters and/or looters have missed the point completely. The point being that Zimbab...Published: 02 Feb 2019 at 07:57hrs | 1068 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'SADC, AU have let us down'
OPPOSITION political parties and civic groups have called on the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) and the African Union (AU) to drop brotherhood approach which is preventing them from eff...Published: 01 Feb 2019 at 09:45hrs | 947 | by Staff reporter
Mutambara calls for a United States of Africa
FORMER deputy prime minister Professor Arthur Mutambara has told a British audience that the mooted "ever-closer African Union" was "despicable" and instead suggested that a "United States of Africa" ...Published: 30 Jan 2019 at 18:58hrs | 1751 | by African News Agency
What TUKU confided in me about Shepard Mutamba - may his death unites us
The mountain has collapsed, the nation lost one of its on songbird, icon, selfless spirit, hero and the son of Mbuya Nehanda. Just like (Ndabaningi Sithole, Lookout Masuku, Edgar Tekere, Morgan Tsvang...Published: 24 Jan 2019 at 14:06hrs | 7835 | by Don Chigumba
SA finance minister confirms short-term Zimbabwe bail out plan
SOUTH Africa is planning to extend short-term credit to Zimbabwe and also to help it write off its US$7.4-billion external debt, to prevent its neighbour spiralling out of control. Critics say this wi...Published: 21 Jan 2019 at 08:37hrs | 1516 | by The Daily Maverick
Let the walls come down
The recent shutdown in Zimbabwe stirred a lot of reflective moments as I took time to engage some critical thinking and problem-solving mechanisms in a bid to find solutions that could address our bro...Published: 20 Jan 2019 at 09:37hrs | 255 | by Cynthia C Hakutangwi
Chamisa's violence streak
MDC-Alliance president Mr Nelson Chamisa - who is easy bedfellows with the NGOs who are doing his bidding - has even been intimating that the MDC-Alliance has the capacity to take up arms.Duri...Published: 20 Jan 2019 at 09:06hrs | 287 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Immigration cleared 11,2 million travellers in 2018
The number of travellers, including tourists that were cleared at all the country's ports of entry and exit last year increased by nearly 5 percent to 11,2 million compared to 10,7 million in 2017, th...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 11:13hrs | 131 | by Staff reporter
How to win at slots? Top slot tips & tricks
Slot gaming across web-based gaming site is a popular activity basically for fun or even as a way of investing your money with an expectation of a considerable return. For this reason, slot gaming exp...Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 12:43hrs | 354 | by Staff Reporter
Chamisa talks, what talks?
The media has lately been awash with reports to the effect that dialogue between the ruling Zanu-pf party and opposition MDC would solve the economic downturn bedevilling Zimbabwe. Proponents ...Published: 12 Jan 2019 at 17:10hrs | 453 | by Mapozho Saruchera
Lessons from the Zimbabwe coup
PART ONEZimbabwean politics is characterised by the existence of schizophrenic public and private sector leadership. The structure of post-coup politics in Zimbabwe owes a great deal to this schiz...Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 10:01hrs | 2320 | by Brian T Kagoro
Chamisa has no leverage for negotiations
The media has lately been awash with reports to the effect that dialogue between the ruling Zanu PF Party and opposition MDC would solve the economic downturn bedeviling Zimbabwe. Proponents of the ab...Published: 10 Jan 2019 at 10:32hrs | 4147 | by Mapozho Saruchera
'ZANU PF must create its own bank'
Dreaded ZANU PF activist Fidelis Fengu has called upon ZANU PF to create its own bank if it is to advance the growth and development agenda.Said Fengu, "ZANU PF must create, operate and manage...Published: 09 Jan 2019 at 11:32hrs | 391 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe has potential to become economic giant
When I listened to the remarks to the Press by Finance and Economic Development Minister Dr Mthuli Ncube after he was sworn in last September, I shared the same sentiments and fully supported him, lik...Published: 04 Jan 2019 at 09:19hrs | 757 | by Noah Manyika
Mnangagwa and the genesis of the unseen
EDITOR,One African poet once remarked: "There is nothing wrong with the African mind. Our problem is the African mindset. It is not a lack of resources, but a deficit of resourcefulness. And o...Published: 03 Jan 2019 at 09:00hrs | 383 | by Gibson Nyikadzino
Opposition should not politicise doctors' concerns
The ongoing labour withdrawal by over 500 junior doctors, which has endured for a month now, has provided the ideas-bankrupt opposition with cheap fodder to criticise Government over the matter. What ...Published: 31 Dec 2018 at 11:22hrs | 1222 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Luxury boutique hotel opens in Victoria Falls
A brand new luxury boutique hotel will open its doors to the discerning international traveller in the resort town of Victoria Falls next year.Mbano Manor Hotel will bring a unique bespoke exp...Published: 30 Dec 2018 at 17:35hrs | 1519 | by Staff reporter
Pepsi ups output in Zimbabwe
PEPSI Zimbabwe, the local unit of Varun Beverages, says it has more than doubled production at its manufacturing and bottling plant in response to the shortages of soft drinks being experienced in the...Published: 28 Dec 2018 at 20:42hrs | 583 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF girds loins for major economic uplift
An army donning nothing remotely linked to a camouflage – apparels made from a tapestry of red, yellow, black and green colours – invaded the usually sleepy environs of Esigodini, Matabeland South...Published: 23 Dec 2018 at 08:33hrs | 147 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Delta Corporation to acquire SA's United National Breweries
Delta Corporation is set to acquire United National Breweries, the leading South African traditional beer company, which manufactures brands such as Chibuku, Leopard, Ijuba, Tlokwe and Joburg beer bra...Published: 22 Dec 2018 at 19:47hrs | 3180 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube to set up Zimbabwe sovereign wealth fund
Finance and Economic Development minister Mthuli Ncube has proposed setting up a sovereign wealth fund (SWF) to help boost economic growth, but the plan is being hampered by a critical funding shortfa...Published: 20 Dec 2018 at 10:23hrs | 1716 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube brushes-off Biti's car import duty criticism
Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube yesterday defended the payment of import duty in foreign currency in his 2019 national budget statement saying the measure was premised...Published: 20 Dec 2018 at 09:44hrs | 1904 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube defends forex duty in an intelligent manner
Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube yesterday defended the payment of import duty in foreign currency in his 2019 National Budget Statement saying the measure was premised...Published: 20 Dec 2018 at 06:07hrs | 1743 | by Staff reporter
'Zanu-PF has no agenda for a GNU'
Zanu-PF President and First Secretary Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday officially opened the the ruling party's 17th National People's Conference at Umzingwane High School...Published: 15 Dec 2018 at 09:35hrs | 188 | by Emmerson Mnangagwa
Let the games begin - it's now jecha for jecha!
THE call by some in the ruling Zanu-PF party for the presidential age limit to be raised to 52 years from 40 has caused mixed reactions, but what is there to it?It should first be accepted tha...Published: 14 Dec 2018 at 06:14hrs | 2741 | by Conway Tutani
Calls for diaspora vote at ZANU PF conference
The upcoming ZANU PF conference is a perfect stage for ZANU PF to demonstrate that it is reshaping and recreating itself into a modern party that is worth a sit at the table of global powerhouses....Published: 11 Dec 2018 at 11:08hrs | 3413 | by Fidelis Fengu
'We want unity!' says desperate VP Mohadi - new GNU will NOT end economic meltdown
Zimbabwe's economic situation is getting worse and worse by the day; as much as President Mnangagwa and his Zanu PF friends would want to ignore it, it is now clear that they cannot do so. The regime ...Published: 11 Dec 2018 at 07:21hrs | 2440 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Digital tax headache for small economies
Taxation of digital services like Facebook, e-Commerce, cloud services, video streaming, Twitter and Google advertising is a complex global problem.Countries like Zimbabwe, which are beneficia...Published: 09 Dec 2018 at 06:53hrs | 358 | by Dr Dennis Magaya
Bloodless coup against ZANU PF government just started
In October 2018, I wrote a piece claiming that the ZANU PF government will collapse within six months if the controversial President ED Mnangagwa is not going to form an inclusive government with Nels...Published: 05 Dec 2018 at 07:50hrs | 24278 | by Don Chigumba
Zimbabwe telecoms sector on growth path, revenues exceed $1billion
Zimbabwe's telecoms sector generated revenue in excess of $1 billion and contributed 7,2 % to the country's gross domestic product (GDP) in 2017, the industry regulator has said.Postal and Tel...Published: 03 Dec 2018 at 07:48hrs | 460 | by Staff reporter
'Resolve forex repatriation bottlenecks'
ZIMBABWE should institute urgent measures to eliminate bottlenecks choking repatriation of foreign currency by foreign companies if Harare is serious about attracting significant Foreign Direct Invest...Published: 03 Dec 2018 at 06:54hrs | 486 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt gets equipment to interact with diasporans
Government yesterday launched video conferencing equipment from the International Organisation of Migration that will facilitate interaction between Harare and Zimbabweans living in foreign countries ...Published: 01 Dec 2018 at 07:49hrs | 469 | by Staff Reporter
The Zimbabwe bond note survives
ZIMBABWE'S surrogate bond note currency will continue to circulate as Treasury says it will maintain the 1:1 parity between local money and the greenback. This is despite the disparity in exchange rat...Published: 23 Nov 2018 at 05:32hrs | 2776 | by Staff reporter
Finally the one causing fires in Zimbabwe revealed. Where there is fire, there is politics
"Together, hand in hand, with our boxes of matches . . . we shall liberate this country."- Winnie Mandela, 1986As one stood surrounded by billowing smoke, In the shack industrial settlemen...Published: 21 Nov 2018 at 21:06hrs | 21420 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
'China can assist with Zimbabwe re-industrialisation'
China has the potential to finance Zimbabwe's re-industrialisation strategy following a significant increase in trade between the two countries, economic analysts have said.This comes as China...Published: 19 Nov 2018 at 12:39hrs | 1062 | by Staff reporter
Wutawunashe petitions Trump over sanctions
On Friday Family of God leader Reverend Andrew Wutawunashe in partnership with National Elders Forum today launched an anti-sanctions initiative dubbed Faith for the Nation Campaign....Published: 16 Nov 2018 at 15:10hrs | 2492 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mthuli Ncube sets privatisation timelines
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube has set timelines for the disposal and partial privatisation of a number of state-owned enterprises, as part of a raft of measures to revitalise Zimbabwe's fragile econom...Published: 16 Nov 2018 at 07:02hrs | 4550 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans' lives are not bargaining chips
TRUE to the base instinct of human nature - that subconscious urge or behaviour directed by primeval, animalistic, self-serving, and/or ignoble motivations - some people have quickly rushed to complet...Published: 16 Nov 2018 at 05:54hrs | 1104 | by Conway Tutani
Modi invited to India gold summit
THE Deputy Minister of Industry and Commerce, Raj Modi, has been invited by the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council of India (GJPEC) to participate in the second edition of the India Gold and J...Published: 15 Nov 2018 at 05:49hrs | 609 | by Staff reporter
Eyewitness account of Zimbabwe's August 1 shooting
On August 01, 2018, my life changed entirely in ways I had not imagined when I woke up that day. A part of me died, while a new me was born out of the horrors I filmed, right from the frontline....Published: 14 Nov 2018 at 06:33hrs | 4506 | by Maynard Manyowa
The importance of implementing an online time clock into your schedule
Several business organizations worldwide have implemented online time clock and attendance systems based on the countless benefits they provide. Online time clock software is the most secure, convenie...Published: 13 Nov 2018 at 11:33hrs | 397 | by Staff Reporter
Japan supports Zimbabwe in cybercrime fight
Japan is set to extend grant aid of $3,6 million (390 million yen) to Zimbabwe for the provision of cyber security equipment. The equipment will be used by the Zimbabwe Republic Police in conj...Published: 13 Nov 2018 at 05:45hrs | 156 | by Staff reporter
The ball is now in Mnangagwa's court
The banking sector - which plays a vital role in financial intermediation as well as other critical functions which collectively are the lifeblood of the economy - should be commended for presenting a...Published: 03 Nov 2018 at 12:57hrs | 2065 | by Editorial - The Independent
Zimbabwean engineer in revolutionary e-hailing cab App
EVERY great idea starts as a dream and as Gloria Steinem, an American journalist and social political activist - reckoned 'Dreaming after all is a form of planning'. But what separates an achiever fro...Published: 03 Nov 2018 at 08:43hrs | 475 | by STaff reporter
Shun corruption in awarding tenders: Mnangagwa
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has urged procurement and supply practitioners to discard the habit of awarding themselves tenders without following proper procedures.Officiating at the Chartered...Published: 02 Nov 2018 at 06:07hrs | 224 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa calls for culture of buying local
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday appealed to Zimbabweans to develop a culture of buying locally produced goods and services to promote domestic industry and economic transformation. Officiating a...Published: 02 Nov 2018 at 05:54hrs | 163 | by Staff reporter
#IGForexChat 3: What does the next year hold for emerging market currencies?
IG presents 'IG Forex Chat 3' – a live di...Published: 30 Oct 2018 at 15:53hrs | 752 | by Tech Reporter
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