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Debate flares over teaching STEM subjects in local languages

A heated debate is unfolding in Zimbabwe over government proposals to introduce science and mathematics lessons in local languages, with supporters hailing the move as a step towards decolonising education while critics warn of poor planni…

Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 09:12hrs | 131 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's local flights are too expensive

The air distance is about 364 kilometres, and a one-way ticket can be found for around USD 135.00, sometimes less on promotion. That should thrill us, but should also make us impatient.Domestic flyers know the math too well. A Bulawayoâ€“H…

Published: 17 Aug 2025 at 12:17hrs | | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo

Garwe flags mismanagement in local authorities

Local Government and Public Works Minister Daniel Garwe has raised serious concerns over mismanagement in Zimbabwe's local authorities, highlighting the widespread issue of key positions being filled only in acting capacities. He has calle…

Published: 06 Aug 2025 at 08:45hrs | 94 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe youths push for quota system in local authorities

Young people across Zimbabwe are calling for the establishment of a youth quota system in local authorities, a move they say would significantly enhance youth representation and participation in governance structures.The push gained moment…

Published: 03 Jun 2025 at 10:15hrs | 99 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe invests in AI localisation

The deployment and use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools across Zimbabwe's sectors should focus on harnessing local innovation to safeguard the country's identity and cultural values, a senior government official has urged.Speaking at …

Published: 02 Jun 2025 at 09:06hrs | 182 | by Staff reporter

BCC leases land for business to boost local economy

The City of Bulawayo has announced the opening of a new tender process inviting bids for the lease of several business premises across the city. This initiative is part of the local authority's efforts to enhance economic development and p…

Published: 08 Dec 2024 at 09:52hrs | 124 | by Staff reporter

Zinara raps local authorities over roads

Local authorities have come under fire from the Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) for allowing settlements in areas without serviced roads.Addressing journalists yesterday, Zinara board chairperson George Manyaya expressed con…

Published: 29 Feb 2024 at 05:04hrs | | by Staff reporter

'Zimbabwe to revert to local currency'

President Mnangagwa has declared that Zimbabwe is poised to shift back to employing its local currency as the exclusive legal tender, abolishing the multi-currency system. He underlined the significance of a nation possessing its own curre…

Published: 13 Oct 2023 at 06:24hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe urged to cut sugar imports to avert collapse of local industry'

To safeguard local producers grappling with declining sales, it is advisable to halt sugar imports into Zimbabwe. Concerns have arisen that by March of next year, the country could find itself burdened with nearly 100,000 tonnes of domesti…

Published: 19 Sep 2023 at 06:25hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Local varsity pioneers road tolling system

Vehicles will spend just seven seconds going through a Zimbabwe tollgate once a new express tolling system developed by Bindura University of Science Education to Zinara specifications, which is already in its testing phase at Christon Ban…

Published: 07 Mar 2023 at 05:22hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter

Local languages risk extinction

MAY I through your edition bring to the fore the advent of vernacular language extinction.In my view, I would like to point out the problem of poor governance as evidenced in the education sector, particularly the curriculum. We have come …

Published: 22 Mar 2022 at 05:49hrs | 3 | by James Marufu

RBZ promotes use of Zimdollar

RESERVE Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor, Dr John Mangudya, says the central bank is working on measures to promote the use of local currency to reduce demand for foreign exchange for domestic transactions.Dr Mangudya said this while addres…

Published: 30 Jan 2022 at 08:17hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Chrome ore export ban excites local players

THE steel manufacturing sector has welcomed Government's decision to ban export of chrome ore saying this will assist local players to secure ferrochrome for their operations at competitive prices.The banning of chrome ore and chrome conce…

Published: 10 Jan 2022 at 05:56hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Zanla fighter's daughter now top medical officer in US

While a good number of gallant veterans of Zimbabwe's war of liberation brawled this week in Harare with the police, who charged them with seeking to incite public violence, a city in a distant land toasted the daughter of one deceased war…

Published: 31 Oct 2021 at 07:14hrs | 22 | by Geoffrey Nyarota

Zanu-PF terror leaves opposition on the edge

TRUE to his middle name, Chenjerai Hondo Masviba, the struggle lives on.Masviba, a victim of recent unprovoked Zanu-PF-sponsored violence, says he will not abandon the struggle, and the people he leads. He is a member of the MDC Alliance p…

Published: 31 Oct 2021 at 07:13hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's education system is outdated

Former Education minister Fay Chung says Zimbabwe's education system was designed to last for at least 20 years, but now has been in use for over 40 years, rendering it outdated.Chung (FC), who is highly regarded for helping transform the …

Published: 31 Oct 2021 at 07:11hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter

Worthless Zimdollar notes clog banks

BANKS have requested the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) to decommission $2 and $5 bond notes, saying smaller denomination currency ranges have turned into a burden for financial institutions to keep.The two ranges were rejected by the mark…

Published: 31 Oct 2021 at 07:04hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo passport office renovations to start

RENOVATIONS of the Bulawayo Passport Enrolment Centre is set to commence on Wednesday (today) as the Government ups its efforts of boosting production of passports, national identification cards and birth certificates.This comes as the Min…

Published: 31 Oct 2021 at 06:59hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Ngezi pluck Chicken Inn out of Chibuku Cup

Chicken Inn  1 - 2 Ngezi Platinum StarsJUST when everybody in the local football fraternity expected fans to behave like toddlers who have just found their parent's stash of sweets when watching live football action for the first time…

Published: 31 Oct 2021 at 06:58hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

Sanctions cost Zimbabwe over US$42 billion in revenue

Allow me to welcome you to this unique and inaugural Sadc wide anti-sanctions Indaba which is being held under the theme "Zimbabwe a friend to all and an enemy to none". This statement is premised on His Excellency the President and First …

Published: 31 Oct 2021 at 06:57hrs | 5 | by Dr Simbarashe Mumbengegwi

Local is lekker for Chawanda

FORMER Warriors' skipper Ephraim "The Rock of Gibraltar" Chawanda has said new Warriors coach Norman Mapeza was the best possible choice to take over the team because he was a strong character who will not succumb to undue interference, es…

Published: 24 Sep 2021 at 09:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Consider local firms for road project

WHILE we are preoccupied with the noise from the political parties as 2023 nears, the Chinese are quietly tightening their grip on Zimbabwe by grabbing mining claims and every mountain to extract black granite.I don't hold anything against…

Published: 14 Sep 2021 at 06:07hrs | | by Taona Chauya

Develop, eat local products, says Mnangagwa

ZIMBABWE should leapfrog its development agenda through science and technology to catch up with other countries but come up with innovation that will see the utilisation and development of local products, President Mnangagwa has said. He s…

Published: 24 Apr 2021 at 07:08hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

Local Govt to align laws with Constitution

THE Local Government ministry has said it will this year align the majority of its laws with the Constitution as part of efforts to complement the National Development Strategy 1 and stimulate development of local authorities.This comes am…

Published: 05 Apr 2021 at 17:00hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

When local authorities become hopeless laggards

IF Bishop Lazarus' great-grandfather were to rise from the dead today God forbid! The man was just an unbearably torturous disciplinarianhe would pretty much be able to figure his way around Harare.Save for new names on old roads and the r…

Published: 13 Dec 2020 at 07:56hrs | 13 | by Bishoo Lazarus

Local start-up flies Zimbabwe flag in London

LOCAL start-up, Harare Receivables Exchange, was one of seven companies to meet the United Kingdom's Secretary of State, Rory Stewart, on the sidelines of the Africa Financial Services Investment Conference (AFSIC) underway in London.Harar…

Published: 11 May 2019 at 15:02hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Local currency long overdue, analysts

The current uptake of about 85 percent in transactions using the local RTGS systems is a clear sign Zimbabwe is now nearing the stage where it might be convenient to introduce a new local currency.Economic analysts say conditions are now f…

Published: 05 May 2019 at 09:45hrs | | by Staff reporter

Buy local to restore Zimbabwe's wealth, pride

The Buy Local message is an ongoing call to action for the public and private sector, all businesses in the country, all government entities and ordinary consumers to restore a Zimbabwe with pride, wealth and jobs.Buy Zimbabwe is recognise…

Published: 05 Apr 2018 at 06:58hrs | 5 | by Vandudzai Zirebwa

Local vehicle market dominated by imports

ZIMBABWEANS imported cars worth more than US$200 million in the first five months of this year and the continued influx of secondhand cars might force the only two vehicle assembly companies in the country âˆšÃ‰Â¬Â¢âˆšÂ¢â€šÃ„Ã¶Â¬Â¨âˆšÂ¢â€š…

Published: 29 Jul 2012 at 03:52hrs | | by Staff reporter

Is the second-hand import car market a curse or a blessing?

If you own an import, and it acts up at one point or the other, it pays to know what some of the probable causes for the misdemeanour are, and these probable causes are sometimes preventable through tropicalisation. It beats sense, therefo…

Published: 12 Jan 2011 at 11:32hrs | 7 | by Byo24News

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