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Mnangagwa hints at lockdown extension
AMID an increase in the number of Covid-19 cases including deaths, President Mnangagwa yesterday hinted that the Government could scale up preventive and containment measures. Addressing an Or...Published: 13 hrs ago | 2028 | by Staff reporter
The foreign hand in the 31st July demonstrations uncovered
Zimbabwe is braced for another act of provocation by America. Information and intelligence available shows that the opposition and particularly the organisers of the demonstrations have been given thr...Published: 10 Jul 2020 at 17:14hrs | 12953 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Pan-Africanism and Anti-Imperialism should never be abused to justify corruption, tyranny, and brutality against one's own citiz
In all my 47 years of existence on this planet Earth, there has always been one thing that has always thoroughly vexed my intellect - as I have greatly struggled to fathom how something that appears s...Published: 10 Jul 2020 at 15:42hrs | 934 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Fresh wave of farm grabs sparks outrage
A FRESH wave of farm takeovers facilitated by government has intensified under the guise of trimming farm sizes, sparking fears of a renewed assault on white farmers, who feel besieged and are now rus...Published: 10 Jul 2020 at 07:20hrs | 4135 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans should refuse to be abused, and used as sacrificial lambs for a self-serving ruling elite opportunist clique
Whenever any government resorts to habitually and incessantly using the 'national interests' tag, then a wise nation should immediately know that their leaders have reached record lows in their parasi...Published: 09 Jul 2020 at 15:32hrs | 823 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF frets over planned protests
ZANU-PF says the planned July 31 protests presented a threat to its hegemony and accused the opposition MDC Alliance of leading an "unholy alliance" to remove President Emmerson Mnangagwa unconstituti...Published: 08 Jul 2020 at 18:00hrs | 873 | by Staff reporter
Nehanda's bones not yet risen - as she didn't die for White Rhodesia to be replaced by Black Rhodesia!
Yesterday, the 7th July 2020, I took time to watch the usual post-Cabinet media briefing, beamed live on state television - whereby, several government ministers update the nation on their deliberatio...Published: 08 Jul 2020 at 15:51hrs | 761 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Building material prices up 78.7% in Zimbabwe
Prices of building materials rose an average 78.78% in the first quarter, gaining 31.52 percentage points from December mainly due to pressures in cement, paint, and glass as well as well electrical g...Published: 07 Jul 2020 at 21:41hrs | 3049 | by Staff reporter
The greatest threat to Zimbabwe's peace and security are not foreign entities, or their 'stooges', but it's ZANU PF itself!
Reading the media in Zimbabwe, even since the November 2017 military coup d'etat - which toppled long-time tyrant Robert Gabriel Mugabe, replacing him with his decades-long right-hand man and protĂ©gĂ...Published: 07 Jul 2020 at 14:46hrs | 2038 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
'No bailout until implement reforms' says Paris Club - we're paying dearly for double Dutch
Zimbabwe is in this serious economic mess and political paralysis; having Zanu PF on the one hand and an equally corrupt, incompetent and utterly useless opposition on the other; because, for 40 years...Published: 06 Jul 2020 at 06:57hrs | 2577 | by Wilbert Mukori
The Politics of Cyber Security: A State of Anarchy?
"Man is by nature a political animal" Aristotle.The realm of electronic communication, viz-a-viz cyberspace has taken a complex turn into a murky, treacherous, if sometimes not a total ridicul...Published: 03 Jul 2020 at 20:09hrs | 901 | by Bongani Mazwi Mkwananzi
Radical Economic Structural Transformation (part 6 of 10)
"The sacrosanct cornerstone and golden thread upon which any successful productive economy can be built is the legal protection of private property ownership."We all know that Zimbabwe's agric...Published: 03 Jul 2020 at 10:25hrs | 1652 | by Vince Musewe
FCA account holders fail to withdraw cash
INDIVIDUALS with nostro foreign currency accounts (FCAs) in Zimbabwe are failing to withdraw US dollars from banks, a development which undermines public confidence and trust in the financial system....Published: 03 Jul 2020 at 08:27hrs | 6089 | by Staff reporter
Racism storm hits Zimbabwe Pepsi maker
WORKERS at Varun Beverages Zimbabwe Limited (VBZL), producers of Pepsi drinks, yesterday downed tools alleging racism, human rights abuses and unfair labour practices at the company.The worker...Published: 02 Jul 2020 at 18:27hrs | 980 | by Staff reporter
Interim Zisco board chair leaves in a huff
ECONOMIST Gift Mugano has resigned as Ziscosteel interim chairperson after Industry minister Sekai Nzenza reportedly censored him for making remarks that were deemed in 'conflict' with his role as a b...Published: 30 Jun 2020 at 08:16hrs | 1455 | by Staff reporter
Key concerns on the Forex auction system
The Reserve bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) is cautiously yielding to free market demands for the complete liberalization of the foreign exchange market and scrapping of various consumption subsidies that were...Published: 30 Jun 2020 at 08:15hrs | 4992 | by Victor Bhoroma
'Grace Mugabe heckler turning in his grave'
THE late former Zanu-PF Bulawayo youth leader Magura Charumbira, one of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's staunchy supporters at the height of the ruling party's factional wars in 2017, must be turning i...Published: 29 Jun 2020 at 07:49hrs | 5061 | by Staff reporter
Khupe in congress U-Turn
INTERIM MDC president Thokozani Khupe has made a dramatic extra-ordinary congress U-turn after she rolled back the new dates she had set for the Indaba to the original July 31 date.This comes ...Published: 28 Jun 2020 at 18:03hrs | 6822 | by Staff reporter
Government gazettes new mobile money laws
THE government has gazetted a Statutory Instrument (SI) to regulate mobile banking and money transmission in the country, apparently to back up the controversial decision to suspend all monetary trans...Published: 28 Jun 2020 at 17:48hrs | 2103 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa courts unrest
Zimbabweans celebrated in their tens of thousands when the military ousted Robert Mugabe and installed Emmerson Mnangagwa as president. Two-and-a-half years later, the party is over.Mnanga...Published: 28 Jun 2020 at 08:13hrs | 778 | by Bloomberg
Bankable land could reignite Zimbabwe economy
THE solution to Zimbabwe's unending economic problems is the provision of bankable land rights, which will spur farming as real business, a renowned economist has said.John Robertson said at a...Published: 28 Jun 2020 at 07:58hrs | 164 | by Staff reporter
Bread does not grow in supermarkets
IF there is an immutable truism that has stubbornly stood the test of time, it is the fact that common sense is not at all common.It is fair to say while common sense is rare, nonsense is ubiq...Published: 28 Jun 2020 at 07:14hrs | 171 | by Bishop Lazarus
Chamisa's faction receives another morale-sapping blow
IT DOES not rain but pours for Nelson Chamisa's MDC faction, with the beset group receiving another morale-sapping blow yesterday after it lost the battle for the warring party's hugely symbolic natio...Published: 27 Jun 2020 at 17:02hrs | 9252 | by Staff reporter
Education ministry, parents at cross roads over opening of schools
Matabeleland North stakeholders have called for the further suspension of the opening of schools and postponement of June examinations until it is safe to open.They threatened to withhold thei...Published: 27 Jun 2020 at 10:41hrs | 1893 | by Stephen Jakes
Zimbabwe's former Economic Minister slams government
Zimbabwe's former Minister of Economic Planning and Investment Promotion, Dr. Tapiwa Mashakada has slammed at the country's recent foreign currency auction.On Tuesday, the government launched ...Published: 27 Jun 2020 at 10:37hrs | 4770 | by Daniel Itai, Harare, Zimbabwe
Of ugly vultures and bad wolves in good sheep's clothing
I shall begin with our own fathers and ancestors, it is both just and proper that they should have the honor of mention, for handing free to us this country, augmented by valiant valor, their blood an...Published: 27 Jun 2020 at 00:25hrs | 1542 | by Evangelist Sendekai W.T
Border authorities intercept 21 smuggling commercial trucks
AUTHORITIES at Beitbridge Border Post have increased surveillance and anti-smuggling activities during the ongoing lockdown and 21 trucks and 22 other vehicles smuggling an assortment of goods worth m...Published: 26 Jun 2020 at 18:09hrs | 1170 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance Karoi 2018 Chief Election agent acquitted
The MDC Alliance candidate for Hurungwe West Wilson Makanyaire's 2018 Chief Election Agent Tonderai Kavhukatema has been acquitted by the Karoi Regional Magistrate on trumped-up rape charges by a ZANU...Published: 26 Jun 2020 at 15:39hrs | 789 | by Stephen Jakes
Top Swaziland born lawyer leads 'Obadiah Moyo must go' campaign
PROMINENT human rights lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa has joined thousands of disgruntled health workers and ordinary citizens in calling for Health minister Obadiah Moyo to be fired from government over alle...Published: 26 Jun 2020 at 07:35hrs | 1460 | by Staff reporter
Woman who shared nudes with friend on WhatsApp arrested with three other women (Mpopoma woman)
Many people are not aware that they will be committing a crime, when they distribute their nude pictures or their videos or such pictures or videos of others.So, there is a need for the media ...Published: 25 Jun 2020 at 17:59hrs | 2302 | by Njabulo
Radical Economic Structural Transformation REST (part 5 of 10)
There is no doubt that without a fundamental structural transformation of our economy from a dualistic enclave economy, whose economic activity is mainly driven by the production of primary products, ...Published: 25 Jun 2020 at 16:45hrs | 282 | by Vince Musewe
Zimbabwe army, Chinese deal collapses
The military is terminating its platinum mining deal with a Chinese firm to pave the way for new investors after over a decade of unfruitful engagement.The development comes after Global Plati...Published: 25 Jun 2020 at 16:37hrs | 2594 | by Staff reporter
Pessimism grips forex platform
Business wants more "transparency more than promises" on the foreign currency auction system for the platform to succeed as the parallel market continued unabated yesterday, a day after monetary autho...Published: 25 Jun 2020 at 16:36hrs | 2184 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa vows to fight back
MDC-Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has vowed to fight against the recall of his legislators from Parliament by the rival Thokozani Khupe-led MDC-T.Khupe recalled a total of 13 MDC-Alliance leg...Published: 25 Jun 2020 at 16:21hrs | 5982 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa warns his corrupt aides
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday warned key figures in his government involved in corruption that they would be dealt with mercilessly, the Daily News reports.This comes as several senio...Published: 25 Jun 2020 at 16:17hrs | 1547 | by Staff reporter
Govt terminates CSC deal
GOVERNMENT has cancelled the much touted US$130 million deal with a United Kingdom company, Boustead Beef (Boustead) for the recapitalisation of the Cold Storage Company (CSC), it has emerged....Published: 25 Jun 2020 at 06:53hrs | 1653 | by Staff reporter
13 MDC legislators recalled, few fence-sitters remain 'true to their conscience' - what sell-out has a conscience
"We take the firm view that the state institutions, including parliament are being abused to reverse the will of the people and replace it with an unholy alliance between Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa and Ms ...Published: 24 Jun 2020 at 19:25hrs | 1489 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
The truth behind Temba Mliswa, Paul Westwood and Never Katiyo contested case
There has been a talk about Temba Mliswa and Westwood and the criminal activities Temba is alleged to have committed abusing ZANU PF and the first family then. A lot of complaints were lodged and accu...Published: 24 Jun 2020 at 17:47hrs | 2016 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Mahere takes Mnangagwa, Khupe head on
MDC Spokesperson Fadzai Mahere has condemned the dismissal of MDC MPs from parliament. Mahere was speaking after the Speaker of Parliament Jacob Mudenda chucked out 9 more MPs on Tuesday. Read...Published: 24 Jun 2020 at 13:37hrs | 7032 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimdollar tumbles
THE Zimbabwe dollar shed nearly 79% of its value on the first day of being floated under a foreign currency auction system launched yesterday.At the close of the auction, the official exchange...Published: 24 Jun 2020 at 07:28hrs | 4364 | by Staff reporter
'Chamisa's MPs will not fall for material benefits'
MDC Alliance says its remaining MPs will not be tempted to abandon the party out of material interests presented by continued threats of a recall from the house by the rival MDC-T led by reinstated pa...Published: 24 Jun 2020 at 07:08hrs | 2279 | by newzimbabwe
Forex exchange auction trading system off to a good start
The foreign exchange auction trading system has made a good start when it kicked-off in Harare today (June 23, 2020), without any great difficulty.On its first day, bids worth about US$11,4 mi...Published: 23 Jun 2020 at 19:33hrs | 3024 | by Nathan Gurira
Zimbabweans should stand up against parasitic sadistic ZANU-PF regime
It has never been doubtful, nor debatable, that the Zimbabwe regime is one made out of some of the most soulless, ruthless, and ungodly people on the face of the planet - who have no qualms at all in ...Published: 23 Jun 2020 at 19:30hrs | 457 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa's move to pay civil servants USD allowances is 'crazy'
The Zimbabwean government's move to pay its workers US dollar-denominated allowances as the southern African country struggles to stabilise its local currency has been described as "crazy" by an econo...Published: 23 Jun 2020 at 18:19hrs | 1757 | by Staff reporter
Zimdollar trades at 57.36 to the US dollar
THE official exchange rate of the US dollar is now 57.36 following the implementation of the market-based auction system. 92 bids were received with the lowest bid being 25.50 and the highest bid bein...Published: 23 Jun 2020 at 18:13hrs | 1915 | by Staff reporter
Khupe blames coronavirus, and lockdown
INTERIM MDC president Thokozani Khupe, has postponed the party's court-directed extra-ordinary congress which was slated for next month - where a substantive new party boss was to be chosen.Kh...Published: 23 Jun 2020 at 14:58hrs | 2002 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's solders fear crippling mass protests
THE security sector is on high alert, amid fears among authorities of crippling mass protests by the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) - over the country's deteriorating economic situation....Published: 23 Jun 2020 at 14:55hrs | 2816 | by Staff reporter
Black lives matter-not at all, not in Zanu PF's Zimbabwe - 1 000 lost lives count 1 official death
Government has confirmed that schools will reopen on Tuesday July 28. In May government announced that schools will reopen 29 June but was forced to postpone to allow the relevant authorities "to mobi...Published: 23 Jun 2020 at 12:39hrs | 2273 | by Wilbert Mukori
Higher learning institutions ready for reopening: Murwira
HIGHER and Tertiary Education minister Amon Murwira yesterday revealed in Parliament that his ministry had initiated the process to reopen all public and private institutions of higher learning during...Published: 23 Jun 2020 at 07:56hrs | 1225 | by Staff reporter
RBZ launches foreign exchange auction today
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ)today replaces the interbank market with weekly foreign exchange auctions to determine the Zimbabwe dollar exchange rate with those in industry and commerce cautiousl...Published: 23 Jun 2020 at 07:47hrs | 1632 | by Staff reporter
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