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Ex-Zipra commander pens book to correct history
A FORMER Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army (Zipra) commander, Andrew Ndlovu, yesterday said his book titled Zimbabwe Struggle. The Delayed Revolution: An Autobiography sought to correct Zimbabwe's ...Published: 9 hrs ago | 1852 | by Staff reporter
Electoral reforms must dominate political discourse in 2022
AS we bask on the cusp of a new year, Zimbabweans appear to have gone agog about the pending by-elections and what many deem to be the watershed plebiscite of 2023.And yet for some of us, high...Published: 9 hrs ago | 136 | by Luke Tamborinyoka
Hwange fires probe begins
AN international consultant hired by Hwange Colliery Company Limited (HCCL) to investigate the cause of underground fires in the coal mining town is now on the ground as Government moves to come up wi...Published: 9 hrs ago | 225 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa threatens forced vaccinations
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday threatened forced Covid-19 vaccinations, saying the country now had enough doses for everyone.Mnangagwa said this while addressing his party politburo in...Published: 16 Jan 2022 at 09:04hrs | 460 | by Staff reporter
Is it too late for Mnangagwa to reverse course?
All reasonable men know that the people of the Rainbird are the "wisest" among the Bantu. I was made aware, quite recently that they also have a weird sense of humour. When a bad character meets his f...Published: 16 Jan 2022 at 08:59hrs | 379 | by Kenneth Mufuka
Mnangagwa rallies Zanu-PF
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has rallied Zanu-PF to wrest vacant Parliamentary and Local Authority seats from opposition parties in by-elections slated for March and subsequently harmonised elections in 2023, ...Published: 16 Jan 2022 at 08:53hrs | 77 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe courts enter digital age
Judicial officers and court staff have started receiving training on operating the Integrated Electronic Case Management System (IECMS) in preparation for launching the new paperless court system on M...Published: 16 Jan 2022 at 08:52hrs | 46 | by Staff reporter
'Schools must apply for fees hike'
The Government has directed all public schools that intend to adjust their tuition fees and school development levies for the 2022 first term to apply for approval from the Ministry of Primary and Sec...Published: 16 Jan 2022 at 08:51hrs | 65 | by Staff reporter
Gweru council protects US$10m dodgy dealers
SOME corrupt Gweru City Council officials who benefited from more than US$10 million in unprocedural land deals over the past decade are yet to be made public with residents criticising the local auth...Published: 15 Jan 2022 at 15:02hrs | 512 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga hints on schools opening
ACTING President Constantino Chiwenga yesterday hinted that non-examination classes might open for the first term in three weeks' time, depending on the prevailing COVID-19 situation in the country at...Published: 15 Jan 2022 at 00:20hrs | 1553 | by Staff reporter
Power play rocks Zimra
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) board was allegedly pressured by Treasury to appoint Morris Mpofu as acting commissioner-general, a move which was quickly reversed last week by the government i...Published: 15 Jan 2022 at 00:13hrs | 386 | by Staff reporter
Schools reopening further delayed
Schools may only be able to reopen in three weeks at the earliest, depending on progress in limiting Covid-19 infection, with Acting President Constantino Chiwenga yesterday extending the Level Two lo...Published: 15 Jan 2022 at 00:12hrs | 112 | by Staff reporter
Floods wreak havoc as downpours persist
The persistent rains falling countrywide have seen the usual seasonal flooding in some areas and blocked drains in urban areas.The rainy season started late, but since New Year rain has been f...Published: 14 Jan 2022 at 05:17hrs | 294 | by Staff reporter
Demolitions of illegal structures to spread across all cities
The government says it will carry out more demolitions of illegal structures in the Harare as part of its ambition to create "smart cities".Over the weekend, the government directed the City o...Published: 12 Jan 2022 at 23:12hrs | 673 | by Staff reporter
RBZ goes after currency manipulators
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) says it is investigating allegations of currency manipulation by some business entities as well as breaches of the Bank Use Promotion Act.Central bank Govern...Published: 12 Jan 2022 at 23:08hrs | 459 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe gold deliveries jump 56%
Gold deliveries to Fidelity Printers and Refiners, Zimbabwe's sole authorised buyer of bullion, jumped by 55,5 percent to 29,6 tonnes in 2021, figures from the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) show....Published: 12 Jan 2022 at 23:08hrs | 177 | by Staff reporter
Mangudya ranked worst performing central bank governor in Africa
The Central Banker Report Cards, published annually by Global Finance since 1994, grade the central bank governors of 101 key countries and territories, including the European Union, the Eastern Carib...Published: 12 Jan 2022 at 05:13hrs | 5025 | by Staff reporter
ANC, Zanu-PF relations up in smoke, claims Jonathan Moyo
FORMER Information Minister Jonathan Moyo is predicting that the once cosy "relationship" between ruling revolutionary parties Zanu-PF in Zimbabwe and South Africa's African National Congress (ANC) is...Published: 11 Jan 2022 at 18:39hrs | 2301 | by Staff reporter
EU replaces Southern Africa travel ban with testing requirements
European Union member states have agreed to lift the air travel ban on southern African countries, which will allow more travel to resume.The decision lifts the so-called emergency brake intro...Published: 11 Jan 2022 at 14:06hrs | 724 | by Staff Reporter
Forex auction reopening deferred to next week
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has deferred to January 18 the recommencement of the foreign currency auction trading citing Covid-19-induced delays in submission of bids by businesses and organisa...Published: 10 Jan 2022 at 05:59hrs | 289 | by Staff reporter
Fresh Zanu-PF tensions over polls
Zanu-PF is headed for renewed factional turbulence ahead of a string of fresh internal elections starting next month, NewZimbabwe.com can report.The ruling party, still smarting from highly co...Published: 08 Jan 2022 at 06:09hrs | 1649 | by Staff reporter
Teachers petition Parly over surge in COVID-19 cases
TEACHERS yesterday petitioned Parliament demanding safety guarantees in the face of the fast-rising COVID-19 cases.In 2021, several schoolchildren were infected with the virus, resulting in pr...Published: 08 Jan 2022 at 06:06hrs | 327 | by Staff reporter
Rogues wreak havoc on forex auction, says RBZ
ZIMBABWE'S foreign currency auction system is under siege from a cartel of rogue local and international companies externalising millions of United States dollars (USD) under a well-orchestrated schem...Published: 07 Jan 2022 at 19:40hrs | 800 | by Staff reporter
BCC bars unvaccinated workers
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has said council employees who have not been vaccinated against Covid-19 will not be allowed into the local authority's premises by the end of this month as part of mea...Published: 07 Jan 2022 at 05:55hrs | 429 | by Staff reporter
RBZ defers forex auction
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has deferred the first foreign exchange auction of the year following delays in the submission by authorised dealers of the necessary information needed to carry out due d...Published: 07 Jan 2022 at 05:52hrs | 448 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says there are no winners or losers in Zanu-PF
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday urged party cadres, who did not make it in the recently held provincial elections to avail themselves, their experiences, skills and competencies towards building the rev...Published: 06 Jan 2022 at 18:57hrs | 62 | by Staff reporter
Aaron Motsoaledi accuses Zimbabwe military of aiding illegal border crossings
South Africa's military has accused the Zimbabwe Defence Forces of aiding illegal border crossings at Beitbridge.Tensions have been rising over the porous border, with South Africa's home affa...Published: 05 Jan 2022 at 06:18hrs | 3200 | by Staff reporter
Acute COVID-19 could end in 2022, claims WHO
THE World Health Organisation (WHO) has said acute COVID-19 deaths and hospitalisations could end this year, if governments remain vigilant in enforcing public health measures set to control the sprea...Published: 05 Jan 2022 at 05:56hrs | 480 | by Staff reporter
Grade 7 exam markers clash with ZIMSEC
TEACHERS marking 2021 Grade Seven examinations have vowed to resist the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC)'s decision to demand Covid-19 test certificates.ZIMSEC last week wrote a m...Published: 05 Jan 2022 at 05:55hrs | 923 | by Staff reporter
Black market rates hurt Zimbabwe economy
GOVERNMENT should take bold steps to tackle the continued speculative parallel market activity whose obscene exchange rates are hurting the entire economy, economist and former Reserve Bank of Zimbabw...Published: 05 Jan 2022 at 05:55hrs | 1010 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC won't be rescued by media fibs
THE ever splintering MDC is in the intensive care unit but would rather find solace and comfort in creating non-existent ailments in the ruling party, Zanu-PF through sympathetic media outlets....Published: 05 Jan 2022 at 05:51hrs | 509 | by Staff reporter
'Zanu-PF gatherings a threat to COVID-19 control'
THE Zimbabwe Democracy Institute (ZDI) has called on the government to lead by example by limiting crowds at its events in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.In its latest monthly report,...Published: 04 Jan 2022 at 06:00hrs | 515 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa signs 2022 budget laws
President Mnangagwa has assented to the two sets of law required to implement the 2022 National Budget presented by Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube in November, so all...Published: 04 Jan 2022 at 05:55hrs | 287 | by Staff reporter
Politburo meets tomorrow
The Zanu-PF Politburo will meet at the party's headquarters tomorrow where it is expected to deliberate over various issues, including the election results for provincial main wings, the women's and y...Published: 04 Jan 2022 at 05:55hrs | 233 | by Staff reporter
Scattered thunderstorms expected
Mostly cloudy and warm conditions are expected in the northern half of the country; Midlands, Matabeleland North, all Mashonaland provinces, Harare Metropolitan and northern parts of Manicaland with s...Published: 04 Jan 2022 at 05:53hrs | 251 | by Staff reporter
PTUZ begs govt
TEACHERS have challenged the government to take advantage of the deferment on the opening of schools and address teachers' meagre salaries and their living standards.The teachers also want the...Published: 03 Jan 2022 at 06:02hrs | 1297 | by Staff reporter
13 Covid 19 deaths on Day One of 2022
COVID-19 claimed 13 lives on the first day of the year, while 269 were hospitalised as of December 31 countrywide.On New Year's Day Zimbabwe had recorded a total of 214 214 confirmed cases, in...Published: 03 Jan 2022 at 05:55hrs | 225 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF to nullify dubious election victories
Zanu-PF will take disciplinary measures against members who committed acts of indiscipline during last week's provincial elections and will nullify victories earned by deception and irregularities....Published: 03 Jan 2022 at 05:54hrs | 504 | by Staff reporter
All set for exam classes re-opening
All systems are in place for the resumption of the 2021 Zimsec examinations after a two-week break over the Christmas and New Year holidays.President Mnangagwa last week announced the indefini...Published: 03 Jan 2022 at 05:53hrs | 190 | by Staff reporter
Covid-19 kills 133 in one week
A TOTAL of 133 Covid-19 deaths and more than 10 000 Covid-19 infections were recorded in the seven days between Christmas Day and New Year's Eve in Zimbabwe, a situation that has prompted a revision o...Published: 02 Jan 2022 at 09:10hrs | 1215 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says 2022 a year of growth
ZIMBABWE's economic trajectory will this year transition from recovery to growth on the back of a hugely prosperous 2021 in which the Government funded a number of national development projects despit...Published: 02 Jan 2022 at 09:08hrs | 216 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa praises frontline workers
AS another Covid-19 plagued year comes to an end, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has paid special homage to Zimbabwe's health workers for their sterling efforts to minimise pandemic-related damage....Published: 02 Jan 2022 at 09:06hrs | 159 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe civil servants hopeful their salaries will be paid in forex
CIVIL servants are hoping that Government will accede to their request for salaries to be paid in foreign currency as the country starts a New Year saying this will improve their standards of living....Published: 01 Jan 2022 at 13:56hrs | 754 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says Zimbabweans must remain optimistic, full of hope
We publish here the full text of the New Year message delivered by the President and Commander-in-chief of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces, His Excellency President E.D MnangagwaGood evening fello...Published: 01 Jan 2022 at 13:51hrs | 190 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa defers 2022 schools' opening
President Mnangagwa has today deferred indefinitely the opening of schools as part of measures to contain the Covid 19 pandemic whose infection rate and deaths have risen in recent days.He said on...Published: 31 Dec 2021 at 18:58hrs | 2326 | by Staff writer
Zimbabwe army commanders urged to deal with rogue soldiers
SERVICE chiefs must urgently find effective ways to end the rampant armed robberies and other criminal activities involving uniformed forces, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) President Paddington Ja...Published: 31 Dec 2021 at 07:29hrs | 2367 | by Staff reporter
Midlands police launch crime awareness campaigns
MIDLANDS police have launched crime awareness campaigns in the province following a surge in criminal activities during the festive season.Provincial police spokesperson Inspector ...Published: 31 Dec 2021 at 00:07hrs | 76 | by Staff reporter
Currency reforms urgently needed
REPORTS that several schools are contemplating raising fees by around 300% are shocking given the economic crunch Zimbabwe finds itself in, but is also evidence of the hard decisions the government ha...Published: 29 Dec 2021 at 05:27hrs | 2003 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa implores church to promote unity
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday implored churches and citizens to be instrumental in promoting unity to ensure there is peace and stability during the by-elections slated for the first quarter of next y...Published: 28 Dec 2021 at 07:10hrs | 49 | by Staff reporter
Police arrest man illegally selling ammo
POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested a 31-year-old man for illegally selling ammunition raising concerns that his activities could be aiding armed robbers.Police raided Langelihle Nyathi who is em...Published: 28 Dec 2021 at 07:09hrs | 173 | by Staff reporter
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