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FULL TEXT: Kasukuwere's special message to Africa
Happy Unity Day fellow African brothers and sisters! It has been an interesting road from the time our founding fathers formed the Organization of African Unity envisaging a united Africa 57 years ago...Published: 15 hrs ago | 2136 | by Saviour Kasukuwere
Man and snakes are mortal enemies
Even those who had sickly wobbled for treatment found new energy jumping spring high to get out of danger's way. A long dangerously thick snake with a diamond shaped head had sort warmth near patients...Published: 24 May 2020 at 22:03hrs | 1520 | by Thomas Tondo Murisa
Violent crimes rear ugly head in Matebeleland South
POLICE in Matebeleland South have recorded a case of man who was bludgeoned to death at his estranged wife's Beitbridge home, another of a violent machete attack on a miner in Gwanda and yet another o...Published: 24 May 2020 at 08:58hrs | 604 | by Staff reporter
RBZ can't import forex to buy gold
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe is failing to ship in enough foreign currency to pay for gold purchases, a miners' group says.Fidelity Printers & Refiners (FPR), the central bank unit which i...Published: 23 May 2020 at 08:51hrs | 3586 | by Staff reporter
Vic Falls foreign exchange: A potential game Changer
The Zimbabwean government announced that it will soon launch the Victoria Falls Securities Exchange (VFEX) as part of a broader plan to turn the renowned resort town into an offshore International Fin...Published: 20 May 2020 at 20:51hrs | 2380 | by Victor Bhoroma
Vic Falls foreign exchange: A potential game Changer
The Zimbabwean government announced that it will soon launch the Victoria Falls Securities Exchange (VFEX) as part of a broader plan to turn the renowned resort town into an offshore International Fin...Published: 20 May 2020 at 14:39hrs | 2938 | by Victor Bhoroma
Chamisa's Vic Falls councillors boycott meeting
VICTORIA Falls councillors yesterday boycotted a meeting which had been called to discuss among other things, crafting a supplementary budget and waiver of some rates to cushion ratepayers in the wake...Published: 14 May 2020 at 07:28hrs | 1410 | by Staff reporter
Zambian President orders re-opening of Victoria Falls 'to save jobs'
Zambian President Edgar Lungu on Tuesday ordered the re-opening of the Victoria Falls and local hotels to tourists – on the same day that the country announced the highest daily jump in coronavirus ...Published: 13 May 2020 at 20:52hrs | 4355 | by Staff reporter
Chris Mutsvangwa guns for Vice Presidency?
Christopher Mutsvangwa claims to have been the brains behind the operation restore legacy which saw the removal of former President Robert Mugabe. Mutsvangwa was seen in a video celebrating th...Published: 12 May 2020 at 10:15hrs | 5091 | by Tinashe Matavire
Reality check on Parliamentary recall
FOUR Movement for Democratic Change legislators were recalled from Parliament on May 5, 2020.Charlton Hwende, Prosper Mutseyami, Thabitha Khumalo and Lillian Timveos' seats were declared vacan...Published: 10 May 2020 at 07:28hrs | 410 | by Tinashe D. Hofisi
A brave Zimbabwean nurse survives Covid-19 in the UK ...a story of faith, pain and suffering
In the midlands town of Corby in the United Kingdom stays a very happy family whose roots are from Zimbabwe. They are a family of four boys oh including the father it's five boys and one lady who is t...Published: 08 May 2020 at 22:19hrs | 4151 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Air Zimbabwe joins the malayitsha business scramble?
Air Zimbabwe has joined airlines offering passenger planes from transporting freight using cargo holds and cabins following cancellation of flights across the world due to coronavirus.Airlines...Published: 05 May 2020 at 08:10hrs | 6500 | by Staff reporter
Walter Mzembi sings Ian Smith praises
Former Tourism Minister Walter Mzembi says Zimbabweans enjoyed a better quality of life under the racist Ian Smith administration than under the black majority rule under President Emmerson Mnangagwa'...Published: 04 May 2020 at 15:03hrs | 2758 | by Mandla Ndlovu
The dead Zimbabweans light fire to the UK authorities
Death and funeral rituals in Zimbabwe are deeply rooted in the cultural beliefs, traditions, and indigenous religions of the continent. They are guided by the country's view of existence after death a...Published: 04 May 2020 at 09:02hrs | 6715 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Chamisa's MP rescued by soldiers
MDC Alliance Marondera Central legislator Caston Matewu says he was trying to avoid an unregistered vehicle when his car veered off the road on Friday evening, leaving him and six passengers badly inj...Published: 03 May 2020 at 09:37hrs | 4522 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa puts up $18 billion economic rescue package
Government has put up an $18 billion economic rescue package while extending the lockdown for a further 14 days though under relaxed conditions to allow the economy to start operating. Pr...Published: 01 May 2020 at 17:30hrs | 4120 | by Staff reporter
Birthday tribute Kenneth 'Buchizya' Kaunda: The unexpected one
LION AND THE KINGIn the heart of the jungle, man and beast were dead in their tracks, locked in a gaze. Roaring and ready to pounce was the king of the ...Published: 27 Apr 2020 at 19:49hrs | 2551 | by Field Ruwe
5 best ways to use personal loan to finance your 2020 travel goals
Travelling is one of the great ways to relieve the stress from studies, work, and other pressures of everyday life. But, saving up for a trip can take months or years - especially when you have rent, ...Published: 27 Apr 2020 at 11:21hrs | 364 | by Staff writer
Lessons from Donald Trump
Australia's former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull, has sent advance copies of his memoirs to news organisations all over the world. His greatest challenge was how to deal with US President Donald Tru...Published: 26 Apr 2020 at 13:27hrs | 2214 | by Ken Mufuka
Air Zimbabwe crafts post Covid-19 recovery strategy
NATONAL airline, Air Zimbabwe, is working on a post-Covid-19 masterplan, which will see the company reclaiming its domestic and regional routes as it works on a recovery path.The airliner had ...Published: 24 Apr 2020 at 15:31hrs | 971 | by Staff reporter
Respect foreign-based returnees
THE shoddy manner in which the government has treated some returning residents who are now under mandatory Covid-19 quarantine has left a sour taste in the mouth.This has been worsened by the ...Published: 24 Apr 2020 at 08:50hrs | 451 | by Staff reporter
Fiscal indiscipline still rampant in govt
ZIMBABWE'S 2019 Consolidated Financial Statement (CFS), in which government expenditure skyrocketed to ZW$22,53 billion against a target of ZW$17,64 billion, shows that President Emmerson Mnangagwa's ...Published: 24 Apr 2020 at 08:45hrs | 95 | by Tinashe Kairiza
Audit exposes massive scam at National Microbiology Reference Laboratory
AN explosive internal audit into the Ministry of Health and Child Care has lifted the lid on poor financial controls and gross corporate governance failures at the National Microbiology Reference Labo...Published: 24 Apr 2020 at 08:38hrs | 515 | by Staff reporter
Saudi Arabia Kicks off Price War with Russia
Timing is everything and surprisingly, Saudi Arabia initiated an oil price war with Russia at a time when the world is dealing with the coronavirus outbreak. As demand started to fall off a cliff, the...Published: 23 Apr 2020 at 22:52hrs | 739 | by Staff writer
America urges its citizens to leave Zimbabwe using Ethiopian Airlines
The United States of America Embassy in Harare has urged its citizens to take advantage of the opportunity offered by Ethiopian Airlines to return to their country as soon as possible. In a st...Published: 22 Apr 2020 at 20:07hrs | 9547 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Coronavirus 'cure' unveiled in Madagascar
The President of Madagascar Andry Rajoelina has unveiled a controversial tea that prevents and cures the deadly Coronavirus. The herbal medication which is called COVID-Organics was developed ...Published: 22 Apr 2020 at 16:14hrs | 4587 | by Mandla Ndlovu
World risks 'biblical' famines due to pandemic
The world is at risk of widespread famines "of biblical proportions" caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the UN has warned.David Beasley, head of the World Food Programme (WFP), said urgent ac...Published: 22 Apr 2020 at 09:52hrs | 815 | by Staff reporter
No coronavirus funds stollen by Mnangagwa
There has been an online news spreading rumours that the Zimbabwean government is funnelling millions of Corona virus dollars to a Mnangagwa-linked company. The article maintained th...Published: 22 Apr 2020 at 09:00hrs | 2237 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
May weirdos please hold their peace
Huntsmen are literally worshipped like gods in the village.This is hardly surprising because of the eternal struggle to get palatable relish.Most often, meal times - either lunch or su...Published: 19 Apr 2020 at 07:43hrs | 110 | by Bshop Lazarus
Dying alone with no family around the evils of corona virus
Narrated to Dr Masimba Mavaza My wife spent 10 days dying.She was 44 and she had worked for NHS here in England for over ten years. She adored, h...Published: 17 Apr 2020 at 18:10hrs | 3941 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Motorist shot at Bulawayo traffic lights during attempted robbery
A man was shot and wounded in an attempted robbery at a traffic-light-controlled intersection in Bulawayo, police said.The victim had stopped for a red traffic light at the corner of Masiyepha...Published: 17 Apr 2020 at 16:43hrs | 2367 | by Staff reporter
British tourists urged to book tickets
Britain is not evacuating its citizens permanently resident in Zimbabwe, but is encouraging those who had visited as tourists and for other private business to book the remaining Ethiopian Airlines ti...Published: 17 Apr 2020 at 07:25hrs | 261 | by Staff reporter
Malema attacks Trump...calls him cruel and immature
Julius Malema's Economic Freedom Fighters have condem,ned the decision taken by American President Donald Trump to halt the funding of the World Health Organisation.In a statement on Thursday ...Published: 16 Apr 2020 at 12:48hrs | 4588 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Varsities urged to go digital
GOVERNMENT has advised all universities to develop material for online lectures to ensure learning is not disrupted by the national lockdown, while upholding the social distancing principle by minimis...Published: 15 Apr 2020 at 07:34hrs | 658 | by Staff reporter
Time to use ICTs for Covid-19 tracking and reduce the spread
To The Minister of Information and Communication Technology and Courier ServicesThe time has come for the Mobile Network Operators (MNO) and ICT professional to support what the Minister...Published: 15 Apr 2020 at 07:32hrs | 168 | by Engineer Jacob kudzayi Mutisi
Air Zimbabwe's Boeing 777 flown to Ethiopia
Air Zimbabwe has flown its Boeing 777 to Addis Ababa in Ethiopia, as the struggling airline moves to conclude a lease agreement for the aircraft delivered from Malaysia in January.The US$16.5 ...Published: 14 Apr 2020 at 16:26hrs | 3787 | by Staff reporter
COVID-19 highlights painful political truth about health inequality
HEALTH inequality was a major concern of 20th century social democrats in countries ranging from Britain to Sweden.During the current coronavirus crisis, it has once again become one of the mo...Published: 14 Apr 2020 at 07:48hrs | 457 | by Staff reporter
10 solar panels stolen from clinic
THIEVES broke into Dandanda Clinic in Lupane, Matabeleland North and stole 10 solar panels that were used to power the local primary health institution. The theft occurred on Saturday at about...Published: 14 Apr 2020 at 07:16hrs | 492 | by Staff reporter
African Sun halves workers, executives' salaries as Covid-19 bites sector
HOSPITALITY group, African Sun, has slashed salaries for most of its workers including top executives by 50 percent due to the adverse effects of the global pandemic, Covid-19. Of late, Africa...Published: 13 Apr 2020 at 08:02hrs | 163 | by Staff reporter
Is Mthwakazi Democratic Alliance a force to restore the much needed Mthwakazi Restoration?
As a citizen of Zimbabwe I find it worthy noting to submit my input on matters surrounding the restoration of Mthwakazi as an envisaged sovereign state. It is without doubt that almost all people belo...Published: 12 Apr 2020 at 11:00hrs | 838 | by Nomalazulu Dlodlo
A place in Zimbabwe where load-shedding is 'taboo'
A handful of revellers, disregarding global and national recommendations to stay at home and reduce the possibility of contracting or spreading the deadly coronavirus, mingle in a pub at Hauna growth ...Published: 12 Apr 2020 at 09:03hrs | 872 | by Staff reporter
Zupco bus in accident
FOUR passengers escaped with minor bruises after a ZUPCO bus they were travelling in was involved in a road traffic accident with a haulage truck along Samora Machel Avenue on Wednesday.A ZUPC...Published: 10 Apr 2020 at 08:21hrs | 872 | by Staff reporter
BF renovations still not enough for Caf grade
Bulawayo has to construct a new modern stadium if it is to meet the Fifa and Caf requirements to host international matches. It has emerged that renovations underway at Barbourfields Stadium will part...Published: 09 Apr 2020 at 08:18hrs | 350 | by Staff reporter
Fastjet to resume flights on April 21
Low cost carrier, fastjet Zimbabwe intends to resume operations on April 21, two days after the lapse of the country's lockdown period, a trading statement has resumed.The trading statement re...Published: 08 Apr 2020 at 14:14hrs | 722 | by Staff reporter
Air Zimbabwe finalises post-Covid-19 re-launch strategy
National flag carrier, Air Zimbabwe says it is finalizing the post-covid-19 re-launch plan which is anchored on creation of a robust domestic and regional network.Air Zimbabwe which suspended ...Published: 08 Apr 2020 at 13:41hrs | 776 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean electricity tariffs hiked by 19.2%
The Zimbabwe Electricity Distribution Company (ZETDC) announced an increase in tariffs by 19,2 percent, at a time when the country is no longer experiencing prolonged power cuts.According to a...Published: 06 Apr 2020 at 18:37hrs | 3815 | by Staff reporter
'Mwonzora and Komichi to be expelled form MDC' Welshman Ncube reveals
MDC former Secretary General Douglas Mwonzora and his ally Morgen Komichi will soon be expelled from the MDC, Professor Welshman Ncube has revealed. In a meeting with the MDC North America Pro...Published: 06 Apr 2020 at 09:23hrs | 3198 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mthuli Ncube urged to craft coronavirus stimuli
The government has been urged to roll out fiscal incentives to cushion companies reeling from the impact of the coronavirus outbreak that might cripple an already bleeding economy.Local compan...Published: 05 Apr 2020 at 08:51hrs | 160 | by Staff reporter
Most Barbourfields upgrades complete
MOST of the renovation work at Barbourfields Stadium has been completed, with the City of Bulawayo having worked tirelessly to get the facility up to standard.Responding to questions from this...Published: 05 Apr 2020 at 08:13hrs | 329 | by Staff reporter
Jet carrying Frank Buyanga forced to reroute to Dubai by SA authorities
A jet carrying Frank Buyanga and his son was reportedly forced to reroute to Dubai on March 27 as South Africa gets tough on unauthorised flights.On March 27, a Dubai-registered chartered jet ...Published: 04 Apr 2020 at 12:20hrs | 5510 | by Staff reporter
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