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Drug lord cop arrested
A POLICE officer from Bulawayo undergoing disciplinary action for allegedly deserting the force has been arrested with his wife and three others for running a drug cartel that reportedly sold dangerou...Published: 10 Dec 2018 at 05:39hrs | 1270 | by Staff reporter
SA professor killed after uncovering PhD fraud at KZN university
The killing of a university professor has shined a new light on long-whispered allegations that some South African universities have been dishing out fraudulent PhDs.South African police say t...Published: 04 Dec 2018 at 16:17hrs | 5755 | by ZimLive
15 injured in Intercape Bus accident
At least 15 people were injured when an Intercape Bus overturned along the Masvingo-Beitbridge highway.The bus was coming from Joburg enroute to Malawi.The accident occurred in the ear...Published: 01 Dec 2018 at 14:11hrs | 2107 | by Staff reporter
Supply side intervention key for Zimbabwean Industries
The local industry has been operating below par in the last 20 years. Various policies by the government have failed to reindustrialize the economy with the sector's contribution to GDP falling below ...Published: 01 Dec 2018 at 10:22hrs | 548 | by Victor Bhoroma
Zimbabwe I want
What is the truth? What does it set you free from? The Webster's Dictionary definition below says what the word truth means: "truth: being in accord with fact or reality." Thus, the truth sets you fre...Published: 29 Nov 2018 at 14:07hrs | 1303 | by Enos Denhere
Indian firm to set up shop in Bulawayo
A LEADING Indian plastic products manufacturing company, Kanku International, plans to set up shop in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe's second largest city, responding positively to President Mnangagwa's call for ...Published: 29 Nov 2018 at 11:30hrs | 515 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans to apply for passports at post offices
Government is working on measures that will allow citizens to obtain passports and other official documents at post offices across the country, it has been learnt.The latest development is lik...Published: 26 Nov 2018 at 16:04hrs | 5239 | by Staff reporter
King Mzilikazi and the Mambo people created a nation
The nation needs to congratulate the movers for the creation of the Mambo Dynasty Trust and indeed the creation of the BaKalanga Movement, if I have quoted the names of the organisations correctly. It...Published: 26 Nov 2018 at 13:20hrs | 1903 | by Prince Zwide Peter Khumalo
From land-locked to land-linked economy
This week I share my thoughts on changing Zimbabwe from being a land-locked country into a land-linked economy.This subject, among other things, addresses country and regional infrastructural ...Published: 25 Nov 2018 at 08:06hrs | 300 | by President Emmerson D. Mnangagwa
Charm money turns into problem snake
A BINGA man who was troubled by a snake with supernatural powers that he got from an inyanga heaved a sigh of relief when it was killed by a local prophet.Zaman Mwembe (35) and his wife Cation...Published: 18 Nov 2018 at 07:26hrs | 693 | by Staff reporter
Nestle Zimbabwe launches $1,2million coffee project
NESTLE Zimbabwe has launched a five-year programme at a cost of $1,2 million which will see smallholder farmers producing coffee to be sold to Nespresso at above market prices. The company, a ...Published: 13 Nov 2018 at 05:48hrs | 410 | by Staff reporter
Malawi President sacks deputy ahead of presidential polls
The Chronicle Malawi President Peter Mutharika has reportedly sacked his deputy, Saulos Chilima, in a cabinet reshuffle, ahead of a presidential election next year. AFP reported in July that C...Published: 10 Nov 2018 at 09:41hrs | 1027 | by AP
Lies can never contribute to peace Warikandwa
A posting by Chigumbu Warikandwa that appeared on the 8th of November 2018 has a grossly misleading title "Give Peace A Chance". It is just a lunacy. No peace can ever be built on lies, delibera...Published: 08 Nov 2018 at 21:00hrs | 1230 | by Mkhululi Zulu
India announces $300m line of credit to Zimbabwe
Indian Vice President, Mr Venkaiah Naidu has left the country after a successful visit which saw him announcing a US$310 million line of credit for the upgrading of Hwange Thermal Power Station and an...Published: 04 Nov 2018 at 19:31hrs | 2084 | by Staff reporter
'I was there before Dabengwa'
The Sunday Mail's Deputy News Editor Levi Mukarati continues his conversation with Clark Ngiyo Mpofu, one of the first nationalists to undergo military training in China. Mpofu reflects on his time in...Published: 04 Nov 2018 at 09:45hrs | 2717 | by Staff reporter
Mazibisa: A man on a mission
NKOSANA George Mazibisa is a young man on a mission. While his age mates are looking for employment, he has already set up a company and is creating jobs.After resigning from his job in 2013, ...Published: 04 Nov 2018 at 09:04hrs | 724 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe goods smuggled out of the county'
A number of product lines that have become household names in Zimbabwe are being smuggled out of the country, thereby depriving the fiscus of millions of United States dollars.The Daily News c...Published: 31 Oct 2018 at 13:25hrs | 1172 | by Staff reporter
Foreign firms show interest in Zimbabwe's new fuel pipeline
Government is in discussions with two foreign companies interested in setting up a second fuel pipeline connecting Zimbabwe and Beira, the port–city of Mozambique, according to Energy and Power Deve...Published: 31 Oct 2018 at 05:19hrs | 1312 | by Staff reporter
India vice president due in Zimbabwe
INDIAN Vice President Venkaiah Naidu is due in Zimbabwe early next month in the first such high level visit in more than two decades.Naidu will be in Zimbabwe between November 2 and 4 as part ...Published: 28 Oct 2018 at 08:35hrs | 147 | by Newzimbabwe.com
Gumbo defends Sakunda boss AKA 'Queen B'
An explosive social media broadcast by a Zanu-PF insider last week sparked debate about an alleged cartel controlling fuel distribution in the country amid allegations of abuse of foreign currency....Published: 28 Oct 2018 at 08:18hrs | 1828 | by Staff reporter
Motlanthe wise counsel
FORMER South African President Kgalema Motlanthe who is the Chairperson Commission of Inquiry into the post-election violence that hit Harare on 1 August, has implored Zimbabweans to respect the...Published: 28 Oct 2018 at 08:01hrs | 713 | by Staff reporter
Charumbira elected VP of Pan African Parly
CHIEFS' council president, Fortune Charumbira, has been elected the vice president of the Pan African Parliament (PAP)representing the Southern Africa Caucus. The elections were held on Wednes...Published: 26 Oct 2018 at 06:43hrs | 131 | by Staff reporter
Chloride Zimbabwe increases market share
BATTERY manufacturer Chloride Zimbabwe says its market share has risen to 69% after the government banned the importation of batteries as part of measures to protect the local industry.Chlorid...Published: 24 Oct 2018 at 06:53hrs | 310 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa flies out to Zambia
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has arrived in Lusaka, Zambia for the country's 54th independence anniversary.He was received at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport by his Zambian counterpart Mr...Published: 23 Oct 2018 at 14:54hrs | 2770 | by Staff reporter
Dogs maul boy at Beitbridge border post - WhatsApp update
There are unconfirmed reports that a Malawian boy has been mauled by stray dogs at Beitbridge border post.Read WhatsApp update sent to Bulawayo24:...Published: 23 Oct 2018 at 09:05hrs | 3236 | by Concerned Citizen
Vuka Byo Vuka successfully brings UK community together for a memorable occasion
Community initiative, Vuka Bulawayo Vuka, held in Manchester over the weekend, wasn't your ordinary or typical community event. There was nothing superfluous about it, it in fact, embraced what commun...Published: 23 Oct 2018 at 07:14hrs | 977 | by Tidi Kwidini
Tendai Biti always has something to say
The Daily News on Sunday's Pauline Hurungudo sits down for a wide-ranging interview with former Finance minister Tendai Biti, who is also the deputy national chairperson for the MDC, about the state o...Published: 21 Oct 2018 at 14:19hrs | 1444 | by Staff reporter
RBZ in statutory reserve requirements U-turn
Eight years after the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe abolished Statutory Reserve Requirements for banks in a move aimed at releasing more funds for lending by the financial sector and lowering interest rate...Published: 21 Oct 2018 at 09:30hrs | 570 | by Staff reporter
Pasuwa on the verge of joining Nyasa Big Bullets
KALISTO Pasuwa is reportedly on the verge of joining Malawi Premier League giants, Nyasa Big Bullets, almost two years after taking a sabbatical from coaching.Reports from Lilongwe yesterday s...Published: 17 Oct 2018 at 06:51hrs | 780 | by Staff reporter
First Capital Bank to focus on growing lending book
First Capital Bank Limited Zimbabwe will focus on aggressive lending going forward to grow its net interest income, its managing director Samuel Matsekete has said.On Tuesday, the bank started...Published: 15 Oct 2018 at 06:29hrs | 352 | by Staff reporter
Express Links International announced as headline sponsor for Vuka Bulawayo Vuka
Money remittance company, Express Links International Limited, is the lead sponsor for UK based Bulawayo community initiative, Vuka Bulawayo Vuka, taking place in Manchester this month.Special...Published: 09 Oct 2018 at 10:27hrs | 1126 | by Tidi Kwidini
Barclays Zimbabwe name change comes into effect
BARCLAYS Bank of Zimbabwe Limited shareholders have approved the change of the name of the company to First Capital Bank Limited effective today, on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange. The decision w...Published: 08 Oct 2018 at 06:22hrs | 3905 | by Staff reporter
Barclays Bank Zimbabwe changes name to First Capital Bank
Barclays Bank Zimbabwe, which was acquired by Malawian banking group First Merchant Bank Capital Holdings, is notifying the public that they will be undergoing a name change effective from next Monday...Published: 05 Oct 2018 at 10:46hrs | 7728 | by Ndou Paul
Govt officials lambast trafficking middlemen
VILLAGERS who use their homes in the vicinity of the country's borders with other countries to facilitate human trafficking have no respect for human life and must face the full wrath of the law, a se...Published: 05 Oct 2018 at 06:44hrs | 473 | by Staff reporter
Parly holds hope of displaced people
A FORTNIGHT ago, President Emmerson Mnangagwa officially opened the first session of the Ninth Parliament of Zimbabwe, delivering a State of the Nation Address (Sona) that elicited various reactions a...Published: 04 Oct 2018 at 05:51hrs | 155 | by Francis Mukora
Rigging the economy proves harder for Mnangagwa?
TWO months after disputed general elections in Zimbabwe‚ President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s spirited efforts to turn around the economy are so far gaining limited traction.His closest rival in...Published: 03 Oct 2018 at 17:52hrs | 4845 | by TimesLive.com
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 | 1541 | by Ayanda Nyanga
Call to uphold dignity of lepers
LEPROSY patient Morris Chikunga (not his real name) has clocked several years at Mutemwa Leprosy Centre in Mutoko where he is receiving treatment for the condition which has separated him from his fam...Published: 01 Oct 2018 at 07:07hrs | 362 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe troops off to Malawi for peacekeeping exercise
A sixty-eight-member contingent of troops from Zimbabwe will be in Malawi from today for a two-week-long SADC peacekeeping preparatory exercise. The group comprises members of the Zimbabwe Def...Published: 01 Oct 2018 at 06:38hrs | 452 | by Staff reporter
Be wary of the ways of the crocodile, Cdes!
MANY of you appear to be convinced about this nonsense that I am now warming up to my tormentors. Do I look like the type of person who flip-flops on matters of principle? I will never compromise on w...Published: 30 Sep 2018 at 20:34hrs | 1831 | by CZ
Zimbabwe govt to adopt e-marking
The Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Enterprise Development is working on adopting e-marking in a bid to remove local technical barriers to trade. This was highlighted recently at a stakehol...Published: 26 Sep 2018 at 07:25hrs | 1017 | by Staff reporter
Removal of Old Mutual shares begin after a 2 week suspension
Removal of Old Mutual shares from Zimbabwe, South Africa and the United Kingdom register started today after a two-week suspension due to a corporate event.Old Mutual share movement to other r...Published: 24 Sep 2018 at 20:19hrs | 871 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe sex vendor brags about bedding 6,000 men
"I used to bed more than 300 men every year with most of my clients being long distance truck drivers who passed through this border post," says 52-year-old Prudence Nyeke (not her real name), Chirund...Published: 24 Sep 2018 at 11:02hrs | 6726 | by Staff reporter
9 Zimbabweans die in SA bus crash
Nine Zimbabweans, including a baby, died on the spot while dozens were injured after an Intercape bus they were travelling on veered off the road and overturned before landing on its side along the N1...Published: 22 Sep 2018 at 09:20hrs | 602 | by Staff reporter
Govt urged to address currency issues to attract more tourists
SOME international buyers and safari tour operators who went on a familiarisation tour of the country's major resorts post Sanganai/Hlanganani World Travel Expo have urged the government to address cu...Published: 13 Sep 2018 at 06:33hrs | 417 | by Staff reporter
Mighty Warriors battle for second Cosafa Cup
THE Mighty Warriors' quest for a second Cosafa Cup title gets underway this morning when they take on Namibia in their Group C opener in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. The Mighty Warriors last ...Published: 13 Sep 2018 at 06:19hrs | 371 | by Staff reporter
ZimTrade board appoints new substantive CEO
THE ZimTrade board has announced the appointment of Mr Allan Tawanda Majuru as the new substantive chief executive officer for the country's trade promotion agency with effect from 1 September 2018. ...Published: 11 Sep 2018 at 07:04hrs | 509 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, charity begins at home
What compassionate people they are, President Mnangagwa and General Chiwenga. A millionairess in Singapore wants to return home to Zimbabwe because her mother has died. So they charter a plane to to g...Published: 10 Sep 2018 at 07:23hrs | 814 | by Zimbabwe Vigil Diary
Charity begins at home - Zimbabwe Vigil Diary
What compassionate people they are, President Mnangagwa and General Chiwenga. A millionairess in Singapore wants to return home to Zimbabwe because her mother has died. So they charter a plane to to g...Published: 10 Sep 2018 at 07:17hrs | 370 | by Zimbabwe Vigil Diary
Bushiri targets 2 million souls
ENLIGHTENED Christian Gathering (ECG) founder Prophet Shepherd Bushiri has embarked on a whirlwind tour of the world in an evangelism effort to harvest two million souls for Jesus Christ.Last ...Published: 09 Sep 2018 at 08:13hrs | 480 | by Staff reporter
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