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'Mugabe University not a priority'
THE Government yesterday said construction of the $1 billion Robert Gabriel Mugabe University was not on its priority list as it does not want to create new problems before solving existing ones. ...Published: 21 Sep 2018 at 06:48hrs | 2043 | by Staff reporter
New minister cracks the whip
THERE is need to change people's work culture and ethics and bury the "no hurry in Africa" attitude if the country is to achieve development targets set by President Mnangagwa in his 2030 vision. ...Published: 21 Sep 2018 at 06:39hrs | 1092 | by Staff reporter
Chipanga appeal thrown out
EFFORTS by expelled former Zanu-PF youth leader Kudzai Chipanga to be readmitted into the party suffered a blow on Sunday after the Manicaland provincial executive committee (PEC) threw out his appeal...Published: 21 Sep 2018 at 06:38hrs | 774 | by Staff reporter
ZAPU position on implementation of Devolution of Power
Whereas ZAPU, after noting that the increasingly centralist system of government that prevailed since independence in 1980 and including the tenure of the 2008 to 2013 GNU has not been responsive to t...Published: 20 Sep 2018 at 14:15hrs | 1977 | by Zapu
Zanu-PF Manicaland supporters demand Madiro ouster
SCORES of Zanu PF supporters in Manicaland yesterday stormed the provincial party headquarters in Mutare, demanding the election of a new executive to replace the current one led by Mike Madiro....Published: 20 Sep 2018 at 06:52hrs | 386 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa approves cholera fund
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has approved a budget of nearly $64 million for immediate needs in the fight against dual outbreaks of cholera and typhoid in Harare and other parts of the country, chairperson of ...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 07:03hrs | 295 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF structures making Mnangagwa unpopular in Manicaland
WAR veterans in Manicaland are up in arms against the Zanu-PF provincial leadership, accusing the executive of making party leader President Emmerson Mnangagwa unpopular in the province.Alread...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 07:11hrs | 698 | by Staff reporter
Cholera death toll hits 30
THE number of people who have died of cholera has risen from 28 to 30 as Government, Harare City Council, the police and other stakeholders continue to make concerted efforts to curb the spread of the...Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 06:37hrs | 166 | by Staff reporter
Poor urban service delivery leads to disease outbreak
POOR service delivery in towns and cities has been the major cause of diseases such as cholera and typhoid.It is a pity that residents in most urban centres in the country have since the turn ...Published: 16 Sep 2018 at 08:51hrs | 103 | by Staff reporter
I'll work on rebranding Zimbabwe image, says Mutsvangwa
NEWLY-APPOINTED Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services minister Monica Mutsvangwa says one of her major priorities is working towards rebranding the country's image in line with President Em...Published: 15 Sep 2018 at 09:24hrs | 960 | by Staff reporter
Cholera blocks Chamisa 'inauguration'
HARARE's deadly cholera outbreak, that has so far claimed 25 lives, yesterday forced opposition MDC-T leader Nelson Chamisa to postpone his party's 19th anniversary celebrations that had been schedule...Published: 15 Sep 2018 at 09:23hrs | 699 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, Mwonzora trading blows in an unpredictable, bruising fight
WITH just five months to go to a crucial congress, MDC leader Nelson Chamisa and his main internal rival, secretary-general Douglas Mwonzora, are trading blows in an unpredictable, bruising fight to w...Published: 14 Sep 2018 at 16:30hrs | 14566 | by Staff reporter
Cholera tsunami sweeps across Mashonaland again
STEWART Murambiwa's snow-white teeth appear too big for his mouth; his arms and limbs look like they belong to a little boy and not the 27-year-old man he is.Propped up on an iron bed in a ten...Published: 14 Sep 2018 at 16:29hrs | 2384 | by Staff reporter
Harare suburbs rocked by 'double punch' of cholera and typhoid
HARARE - More than 1,000 Red Cross volunteers are fanning out through the suburbs of Zimbabwe’s capital in a bid to contain a deadly cholera outbreak.The outbreak, which started on 5 Septemb...Published: 14 Sep 2018 at 09:51hrs | 1620 | by APO/IFRC
Zanu-PF Manicaland in flames
ZANU-PF's former Manicaland provincial vice-chairman Joseph Mujati has been banned from carrying out party activities on allegations of decampaigning provincial chairman, Mike Madiro, as factionalism ...Published: 14 Sep 2018 at 06:37hrs | 4363 | by Staff reporter
Banning White City Stadium and approving Vhengere is witchcraft
HIGHLANDERS have described as "witchcraft" the decision to continue allowing Vhengere Stadium in Rusape to host Premier Soccer League matches after falling 0-1 to relegation-threatened Mutare City Rov...Published: 14 Sep 2018 at 06:05hrs | 1198 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo safe from Harare cholera
BULAWAYO has not recorded any cases of cholera or typhoid with officials calling on travelling residents to practise good hygiene and desist from shaking hands at funerals, churches and other public g...Published: 13 Sep 2018 at 06:16hrs | 821 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe cholera outbreak declared state of emergency
GOVERNMENT has declared the cholera outbreak in Harare a state of emergency and ordered the closure of a primary school in Glen View as the death toll from the waterborne disease rose to over 20, whil...Published: 12 Sep 2018 at 07:25hrs | 990 | by Staff reporter
Devolution expected to take centre stage in Parliament
THE public outreach that led to the crafting of the new Constitution in 2013 saw the birth of devolution of power. A majority of provinces advocated for the system of governance which was one of the i...Published: 12 Sep 2018 at 07:02hrs | 414 | by Staff reporter
20 dead
Government has declared the cholera outbreak in Harare a state of emergency as numbers of people dying or falling sick from the bacterial infection rise. By mid-morning yesterday, 20 people had been c...Published: 12 Sep 2018 at 06:33hrs | 505 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Cholera declared emergency
Government has declared the cholera outbreak in Harare a state of emergency due to the rising number of people dying or falling sick from the bacterial infection, which is also fast spreading througho...Published: 11 Sep 2018 at 14:51hrs | 1558 | by Staff reporter
Cholera spreads to Manicaland
A CHOLERA outbreak has hit Manicaland province with three cases confirmed by the Health ministry.Manicaland provincial medical director, Patron Mafaune confirmed the new development to NewsDay...Published: 11 Sep 2018 at 07:11hrs | 575 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe cholera death toll rises to 16
THE death toll from the cholera outbreak in Harare has risen to 16 amid reports that the disease has spread to the Midlands province while about 13 people have died due to typhoid which was reported i...Published: 11 Sep 2018 at 07:08hrs | 403 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to receive gorillas from DRC
THE Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks) is soon expected to take delivery of okapi and gorilla breeds in a wildlife exchange programme with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR...Published: 10 Sep 2018 at 06:54hrs | 1935 | by Staff reporter
ZUJ commends Masvingo journalists for refusing to be bullied by MDC Alliance Councillor
The Zimbabwe Union of Journalists, ZUJ, would like to commend journalists in Masvingo for refusing to be bullied by Movement for Democratic Change Alliance, MDCA, councillor Godfrey Kurauone.C...Published: 09 Sep 2018 at 07:48hrs | 254 | by Stephen Jakes
Mnangagwa appoints technocrats in new Cabinet
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday pulled a shocker when he dropped several Zanu PF party bigwigs, some who had served as Cabinet ministers for several years, and appointed three technocrats - for...Published: 08 Sep 2018 at 08:28hrs | 1524 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa in Cabinet shocker
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday pulled a shocker when he dropped several Zanu PF party bigwigs, some who had served as Cabinet ministers for several years, and appointed three technocrats - for...Published: 08 Sep 2018 at 07:14hrs | 2783 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa silences critics with new Cabinet
A developmental Cabinet I would call it. Brilliant balance between old and trusted hands, technocrats and youthfulness. A well thought out Cabinet that balances the competing demands of the economy an...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 19:23hrs | 15362 | by Lloyd Msipa
BREAKING: Mnangagwa's New cabinet announced
The Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet Dr Misheck Sibanda, flanked by President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Vice President Dr Constantino Chiwenga, has announced the new cabinet at State Ho...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 14:31hrs | 17051 | by Staff reporter
Madiro scoffs at NPF’s poll petition
Zanu-PF Mutare North House of Assembly representative Michael Madiro has described losing National Patriotic Front (NPF) candidate, Mr Agrippa Bopela Masiyakurima's High Court petition challenging his...Published: 06 Sep 2018 at 06:33hrs | 319 | by Staff reporter
Did you see Guitars In Parliament today
SEVERAL musicians won parliamentary seats in this year's harmonised elections.Dingumuzi Phuti, Elias Musakwa, Energy Mutodi, Obedingwa Mguni and Joshua Sacco are some of the prominent musician...Published: 05 Sep 2018 at 21:55hrs | 1842 | by Erick Matotoba
Mnangagwa's land audit team descends on Manicaland
A GOVERNMENT commission of inquiry tasked to probe illegal sale of State land, including residential stands pegged on sites reserved for schools, clinics and recreational facilities, will this week de...Published: 05 Sep 2018 at 07:08hrs | 1328 | by Staff reporter
Schools urged to embrace mobile cash
GOVERNMENT has instructed schools to open mobile money accounts and create more options for parents to pay school fees besides cash and bank transfers. A snap survey in Mutare yesterday showed...Published: 05 Sep 2018 at 06:34hrs | 143 | by Staff reporter
Impending drought: Farmers should plan carefully
The Meteorological Services Department (MSD) report released on 28 August 2018 showed that from October to December (OND) 2018 and January to March (JMF) 2019 periods will be characterised by "normal ...Published: 04 Sep 2018 at 11:36hrs | 924 | by Elijah Chihota
Jilted lover commits suicide
A JILTED Chipinge man allegedly committed suicide last week after being dumped by his girlfriend for promiscuity.Manicaland police confirmed yesterday that Tariro Manyokowere (28) from Chief M...Published: 04 Sep 2018 at 06:45hrs | 839 | by Staff reporter
Third term opens as Nation transit from fear to acceptance
The hullabaloo of the inconsequential routine rituals of elections is now over. The political elites find themselves on different polar ends, the citizens are petrified and are slowly accepting the ne...Published: 03 Sep 2018 at 15:11hrs | 769 | by ARTUZ
Mnangagwa goes big on road works
Government will rehabilitate, construct and upgrade at least 2 000km of road in the next two months, The Sunday Mail has established.The massive road works are part of a broader national progr...Published: 02 Sep 2018 at 08:53hrs | 550 | by Staff reporter
MPs, senators to be sworn-in Wednesday
Newly-elected National Assembly members and senators will take oaths of office on Wednesday next week, Clerk of Parliament Mr Kennedy Chokuda has said. After taking the oaths, the National Ass...Published: 01 Sep 2018 at 08:51hrs | 246 | by Staff reporter
China places strategic ground to air missiles in Zimbabwe
COLOGNE - In what all but amounts to turning Harare into a satellite outpost of Beijing, China has reportedly deployed and installed a dreaded new generation of surface-to- air missiles (SAM) in Zimba...Published: 29 Aug 2018 at 06:52hrs | 35692 | by Itai Mushekwe
Post-election violence reports false: ZRP
REPORTS of post-election violence being played up in the privately-owned media are fictitious and peace is prevailing across the country, the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) said yesterday. The...Published: 29 Aug 2018 at 06:29hrs | 191 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's New Cabinet?
COCKPIT PRESIDENT --- ED DEPUTY PRESIDENT --- CHIWENGA DEPUTY PRESIDENT --- KHAYA MOYO CHAIRMAN --- OPPAH KASHIRI ...Published: 28 Aug 2018 at 07:02hrs | 36944 | by Noble Tawanda Ngara
Miss Tourism Zimbabwe dates moved to September 22
Miss Tourism Zimbabwe (MTZ) has been moved from September 8 to September 22 for their national finals to pave way for the Miss World Zimbabwe pageant, an official has said.The two pageants had...Published: 27 Aug 2018 at 06:47hrs | 172 | by Staff Reporter
Free for all bananas after truck accident
Villagers from the surrounding community, passengers in buses and other vehicles ignored a trapped driver and quickly helped themselves to bananas that were strewn all over the Mutare-Harare highway a...Published: 24 Aug 2018 at 05:33hrs | 441 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance candidate appears in court
MDC Alliance losing candidate for Chimanimani West constituency, Canaan Matiashe, yesterday appeared at the Mutare Magistrates' Court facing money-laundering charges.Matiashe appeared before m...Published: 21 Aug 2018 at 06:50hrs | 343 | by Staff reporter
Factionalism rears ugly head in Zanu-PF
FACTIONALISM has reared its ugly head again in Zanu-PF few months after the ouster of former President Robert Mugabe, with some provinces using the poor showing of the ruling party in the just-ended e...Published: 21 Aug 2018 at 06:46hrs | 1204 | by Staff reporter
Mashonaland East leads MDC Alliance poll challenges
Mashonaland East province provides the largest number of seats being challenged by the Nelson Chamisa-led MDC Alliance party, which is seeking to reverse Zanu PF's parliamentary majority in the just-e...Published: 18 Aug 2018 at 08:12hrs | 784 | by Staff reporter
Bhora Musango: Mnangagwa to launch a massive witch-hunt
ZANU-PF is set to launch a massive witch-hunt to weed out party members blamed for sabotaging President Emmerson Mnangagwa in a protest vote code-named "bhora musango", that saw him garnering lesser v...Published: 17 Aug 2018 at 15:34hrs | 7652 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's petition weak on law, heavy on politics
THE MDC-Alliance presidential candidate Nelson Chamisa on Friday August 10, 2018 filed Constitutional Challenge Case No CCZ 42/ 2018, disputing the presidential election results announced by the Zimba...Published: 17 Aug 2018 at 06:12hrs | 1382 | by Dr Itayi Garande
New police boss for Manicaland
SENIOR Assistant Commissioner Wiklef Makamache is the new Officer Commanding Police in Manicaland.He takes over from Senior Assistant Commissioner Dorothy Kupara, who is now the Chief Staff Of...Published: 17 Aug 2018 at 06:10hrs | 363 | by Staff reporter
'Zanu-PF in partisan food distribution'
ZANU-PF officials in Chimanimani East are denying agricultural inputs to everyone they suspect to have voted against their party in the just-ended harmonised elections.The practice has been so...Published: 16 Aug 2018 at 14:10hrs | 680 | by Staff reporter
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