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Chivayo fails to get Starlink deal
Local businessman Wicknell Chivayo, seeking to capitalize on the lucrative Starlink opportunity, leveraged his proximity to President Emmerson Mnangagwa to secure an exclusive deal. This move has spar...Published: 10 Sep 2024 at 08:26hrs | 5200 | by Staff reporter
Attack on CIO boss leaves behind emotion of bitterness
THE brutal attack on Zimbabwe's state security service, Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) co-deputy Director-General Gatsha Mazithulela in late August has left him and his colleagues enveloped i...Published: 13 Nov 2023 at 21:24hrs | 28 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt fears revolt over elections
THE Zimbabwean government is running a security operation, mainly in Harare, around the clock to prevent gatherings as it is fears an uprising and post-election violence over disputed poll results, in...Published: 28 Aug 2023 at 21:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
No Roki, Koffie Chidzoka remix
Urban groover Rockford "Roki" Josphats has dismissed word on social media and in music corridors that he is working with Koffie Olomide on the remix of his all-time hit Chidzoka.After the rele...Published: 22 Aug 2021 at 07:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
President's Office elbows out Air Zimbabwe administrator
THE Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) has been implicated in the raging Air Zimbabwe (AirZim) mess after it emerged senior officials there orchestrated the ousting of administrator Reggie Saru...Published: 04 Jul 2021 at 14:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa hands over PhD certificate to Matiza's widow
President Mnangagwa has this morning handed over the doctorate certificate and academic transcript of the late national hero, Joel Biggie Matiza, to his widow Lillian at a ceremony at State House in H...Published: 20 May 2021 at 18:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
US$600m water project crumbling
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is on the verge of cancelling a US$600 million agreement, in which government had mortgaged 18 gold claims to a Malaysian company, ZimMal, which for 17 years failed to imp...Published: 05 Mar 2021 at 07:03hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
No need to panic over land?
Zimbabweans who benefited under the Land Reform Programme should not panic, but focus on improving productivity since their farms will not be repossessed, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Servi...Published: 04 Sep 2020 at 06:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Missing Malaysia Airlines MH370 revealed in Harare
Prophet Forgiveness Nyakuweka of Harare says God has revealed to him the exact location of the missing Malaysian plane which the world has been searching for. During a press briefing on Monday...Published: 01 Jul 2019 at 15:42hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Missing Malaysia's MH370 plane location to be revealed in Harare today
The Media Centre in Harare has invited journalists to a media briefing today (Monday) to be addressed by Prophet Forgiveness Nyakuweka on the location of missing Malaysia airplane. The Centre ...Published: 01 Jul 2019 at 10:39hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe Airways planes 'repossessed and resold' - source
Malaysian Airlines has repossessed four planes which had been sold to Zimbabwe Airways, the ill-fated Air Zimbabwe proxy, informed sources said.Former President Robert Mugabe personally negoti...Published: 21 Mar 2019 at 07:32hrs | 1 | by ZimLive
We cannot blame Nelson Chamisa without blaming all of us
We are under sanctions from the United States, the European Union and other Western outposts like Australia, New Zealand and Canada, and the ruin of the sanctions is without doubt. Our industr...Published: 18 Mar 2019 at 06:40hrs | | by Reason Wafawarova
Mugabe Airways: The untold story
Former president Robert Mugabe's son-in-law, Mr Simba Chikore used his family ties to manipulate processes, corrupt people and enter into shady deals involving several stakeholders during his time at ...Published: 11 Mar 2019 at 06:54hrs | | by Tichaona Zindoga
Air Zimbabwe plane leaves 4 hours early, passengers stranded in SA
Struggling national carrier Air Zimbabwe left its passengers stranded in Johannesburg on Tuesday night - by flying out four hours early.Flight UM462 was not due to depart OR Tambo Internationa...Published: 06 Mar 2019 at 19:11hrs | 1 | by ZimLive
Support local motor industry: Govt urged
Automobile manufacturer Quest motors has urged government departments and local authorities to put a stop to the importation of its vehicles and procure locally to support the local motor industry....Published: 26 Feb 2019 at 06:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe Airways:- Malaysia rejects aircraft deal reversal
MALAYSIAN Airlines has turned down the Zimbabwean government's request to reverse a deal for the purchase of two Boeing 777 planes and threatened to take legal action for breach of contract, insiders ...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Airways loses second plane over delayed payments
Zimbabwe Airways has lost a second plane which has been sold by Malaysia Airlines after the Zimbabwe government failed to keep up with payments.Zimbabwe Airways, which was formed in secret by ...Published: 18 Dec 2018 at 07:39hrs | | by ZimLive
Zimbabwe Airways loses one plane over delayed payment
Zimbabwe Airways, the controversial new state-owned airline being built with the help of aircraft retired by Malaysian Airways has lost one of the four Boeing 777-2H6(ER) aircraft that it had targeted...Published: 20 Nov 2018 at 11:15hrs | 6 | by zimlive
'Only UN can deal with Gukurahundi'
The United Nations is the most suitable organ to bring the controversial Gukurahundi issue to finality as domestic instruments are not fit to address the issue, a United Kingdom conference recently he...Published: 12 Nov 2018 at 16:57hrs | | by STaff reporter
Who's who in Zimbabwe’s cutthroat fuel sector
SIX major oil-importing entities, including the Indigenous Petroleum Association of Zimbabwe (Ipaz), Zuva Petroleum, Puma Energy, Total Zimbabwe, Petrotrade (Pvt) Ltd and Engen Petroleum Zimbawe, are...Published: 09 Nov 2018 at 18:06hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Joram Gumbo Zimbabwe's poster boy of sleaze
As ZANU-PF's long-serving chief whip, Joram Gumbo came across as a tidy, backroom operator, quietly but efficiently pulling the strings for his party in Parliament. But his scrapbook in government sin...Published: 27 Oct 2018 at 08:45hrs | | by newZWire
Why Mnangagwa doesn't have the answers
When President Emmerson Mnangagwa campaigned in July for Zimbabwe's...Published: 22 Oct 2018 at 07:19hrs | | by Robert Rotberg, Harvard University
Zimbabwe to purchase smaller Embraer aircraft
Newly appointed minister of Transport and Infrastructural Development, Joel Biggie Matiza, revealed that the Government is securing smaller Embraer aircraft in other deals still being negotiated for t...Published: 24 Sep 2018 at 20:06hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's currency options
IT goes without saying that pursuant to the adoption of the multi-currency system in Zimbabwe in January 2009 until about 2015, one could withdraw up to US$5 000 from an automated teller machine. Over...Published: 24 Sep 2018 at 07:28hrs | 8 | by Colls Ndlovu, Economist
Mugabe's son-in-law under probe
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's anti-corruption unit has reportedly opened investigations into former President Robert Mugabe's son-in-law, Simba Chikore's involvement in the botched ZimAirways deal, N...Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 07:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Air Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Airways chaos continues
THE policy flip-flop around Air Zimbabwe (AirZim)'s proposed merger with its equally controversial peer Zimbabwe Airways (ZimAirways) has once again exposed the ineptitude of those superintending this...Published: 16 Aug 2018 at 14:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Boeing tech hub coming to Harare
BOEING'S plans to turn Zimbabwe into its Southern African regional hub where training and expert technical services would be provided to companies flying the company's aircraft are gathering pace amid...Published: 12 Aug 2018 at 09:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu is an old serpent, canning, deceptive, conniving, sly and waiting to strike again
Listening to the debate which were ably conducted by Great Zimbabwe Debate and moderated by Gary Thomson was revealing and fascinating.I do not think anyone will deny the fact that Chris Mutsv...Published: 10 Jul 2018 at 09:05hrs | | by Andrew Manyevere
Boeing demands $2,7m for Mugabe Airways plane manuals
AMERICAN aircraft manufacturer Boeing is demanding $2,7 million from the government in order to supply manuals for four Boeing 777 jetliners which Harare is controversially acquiring from Malaysia on ...Published: 06 Jul 2018 at 16:28hrs | | by Staff rpeorter
'Mugabe's planes' torment Joram Gumbo
The long-drawn Zimbabwe Airways saga refuses to go away, with under-fire Transport minister Joram Gumbo now standing accused of shielding ousted former president Robert Mugabe's son-in-law, Simba Chik...Published: 18 Jun 2018 at 14:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe targeted for elimination?
VANCOUVER - Former first lady, Grace Mugabe's life is reportedly in serious danger, amid disclosures from high level ruling Zanu PF officials in confidentiality that President Robert Mugabe's wife is ...Published: 11 Jun 2018 at 07:07hrs | | by Nancy Mabaya
Aren't we just proud of Air Zimbabwe's safety record
IF Air Zimbabwe (AirZim) really, really was serious about marketing itself well, it would make enough money to buy more planes and pay workers, including those it surreptitiously fired.Now tha...Published: 02 Jun 2018 at 15:46hrs | 1 | by Lenox Lizwi Mhlanga
'Mugabe plane' flown back for repairs
Zimbabwe's new airline, Zimbabwe Airways - which has been linked to the family of ousted former president Robert Mugabe - has hit fresh controversy.This comes as the Daily News has been told t...Published: 29 May 2018 at 07:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Wig thieves hit Harare
HARARE has been rocked by a syndicate of thieves who snatch women's wigs in the CBD.It has also emerged the syndicate works in cahoots with hairdressers who buy them for resale.The new...Published: 28 May 2018 at 16:04hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
AirZim saga: Tale of half-truths, lies and deception
As someone -unknown - once said "if words don't add up, it's usually because the truth wasn't included in the equation".The same can be said of the story of Zimbabwe Airways (ZimAirways), whic...Published: 18 May 2018 at 08:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe Airways planes deal above board'
TRANSPORT and Infrastructural Development Minister Dr Joram Gumbo says the $70 million Malaysian plane deal will go a long way in improving the aviation industry and supporting efforts to open up the ...Published: 15 May 2018 at 07:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo sets Mugabe on Mnangagwa
Former Higher Education Minister Jonathan Moyo has urged ousted President Robert Mugabe to throw his weight behind an opposition coalition in order to bring to an end to Zanu PF rule.Moyo used...Published: 14 May 2018 at 15:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mahathir Mohamad inspires possible Mugabe comeback
The return to the throne of 93-year-old former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad appears to have stirred some cemented belief in winning the forthcoming poll by newly-formed opposition party, ...Published: 13 May 2018 at 17:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Is president Emmerson Mnangagwa being sincere in his promises?
President Emmerson Mnangagwa said he will make wholesale changes when he wins 2018 Presidential election and send home those not performing up to standard.The current new political dispensatio...Published: 10 May 2018 at 15:02hrs | | by Leonard Koni
93 Year Old Opposition Leader becomes Malaysia's Prime Minister after winning elections
A nonagenarian Mahathir Mohamad at 92 has shocked the world after he won the Malaysian election, making him the world's oldest elected leader. The 92 year old who won victory in Malaysia's bit...Published: 10 May 2018 at 10:20hrs | 1 | by BBC
Fight erupts over Zimbabwe Airways plane
TRANSPORT minister Joram Gumbo this week summoned senior Air Zimbabwe (AirZim) officials to his offices after the airline refused to accommodate the recently purchased Zimbabwe Airways (ZimAirways) Bo...Published: 04 May 2018 at 08:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Airways scandal: More dirty lies exposed as graft body steers clear
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) is steering clear of a suspected multi-million illegal deal involving a new airline, Zimbabwe Airways (ZimAirways), which is linked to former president R...Published: 29 Apr 2018 at 09:40hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
'Mugabe plane' chews $50k/week
HARARE - Controversial new airline Zimbabwe Airways' recently received Boeing 777 has already cost hard-pressed taxpayers tens of thousands of dollars even as the wide-bodied aeroplane remains grounde...Published: 27 Apr 2018 at 16:58hrs | | by Staff Reporter
My hero EDM has gambled-away my enthusiastic vote
Zimbabwe president Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa (EDM) once owned my heart as the world's most powerful man for a fortnight! I am on record as fighting his public battles for a fortnight! The only-one t...Published: 21 Apr 2018 at 21:04hrs | | by Evangelist Reginald Thabani Gola
Chinamasa, Gumbo self-enrichment plan exposed
TRANSPORT minister Jorum Gumbo and his Finance counterpart Patrick Chinamasa have been stopped dead in their tracks by exposure of their self-enriching plan to shut down flag carrier Air Zimbabwe (Air...Published: 20 Apr 2018 at 11:21hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Jorum Gumbo slips on plane deal
Transport minister Joram Gumbo says the lawyers who were appointed as directors of Zimbabwe Airways and Zimbabwe Aviation Leasing Company (ZALC) were involved in negotiations with creditors who were t...Published: 20 Apr 2018 at 07:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gumbo defends Zimbabwe Airways deal
As Zimbabweans continue to ask questions on the murky Zimbabwe Airways deal, which for long was said to be a private project until last week when government announced that it was the owner of the airl...Published: 18 Apr 2018 at 06:57hrs | | by Staff rpeorter
'Mugabe planes' torment minister
Parliament is turning up the heat on beleaguered Transport minister Joram Gumbo, demanding that he provides convincing answers on all aspects of the controversial new airline, Zimbabwe Airways - said ...Published: 17 Apr 2018 at 07:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa govt not telling the truth Zimbabwe Airways
The government of Zimbabwe is not telling the nation the truth with regards to the purchase of new planes, analysts contend.Last week, a Zimbabwe Airways plane, registered as Z-RGM, arrived at...Published: 15 Apr 2018 at 11:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa must deal with graft first
The proposed parastatal reforms unveiled by the government on Friday were yet another bold step by President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration in cleaning up the economic mess created by Zanu-PF ove...Published: 15 Apr 2018 at 11:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
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