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CCC mayor, Zanu MP fight over tuck-shops
Tensions flared between Kwekwe City CCC Mayor Albert Zinhanga and former Zanu-PF Mbizo MP Vongaiishe Mupereri on Tuesday during a public event in Mbizo 15, as the two clashed over the issue of illegal...Published: 30 Nov 2024 at 15:10hrs | 1508 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe eyes deeper ties with China through belt and road initiative
Zimbabwe looks forward to deepening its partnership with China under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), anticipating extensive collaboration in economic development, said Midlands Minister of State f...Published: 09 Nov 2024 at 17:02hrs | 201 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's son in destructive gold mining
THE once-pristine and picturesque Boterekwa escarpment in Shurugwi, Midlands province, now stands as a haunting monument to the ravages of human exploitation and destructive gold mining activities by ...Published: 19 May 2024 at 11:51hrs | 147 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's US re-engagement failure complete
ONE of the biggest ambitions that President Emmerson Mnangagwa haboured when he took over power following a military coup in 2017 was to re-engage the United States and end its embargo on Harare....Published: 21 Mar 2024 at 19:45hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa tightens his grip on levers of Zimbabwe's Treasury
WITH his close business ally John Muyashavanhu now confirmed as the incoming Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor, George Guvamatanga as Finance permanent secretary — chief accounting officer of ...Published: 12 Dec 2023 at 17:58hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Devolution funds transform Shurugwi health sector
Shurugwi's health sector witnesses a remarkable transformation through the impact of devolution funds. The Totonga community in Shurugwi is the latest beneficiary, celebrating the recent completion an...Published: 05 Nov 2023 at 14:20hrs | 11 | by Staff Reporter
SADC, AU denounce Western imposed sanctions on Zimbabwe
The African Union (AU) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have both lent their voices to the call for the unconditional removal of Western-imposed sanctions on Zimbabwe. Thousands o...Published: 26 Oct 2023 at 06:24hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa unveils new-look Beitbridge Border Post
President Mnangagwa yesterday commissioned the modernised Beitbridge Border Post and said all border posts would be upgraded to improve the quality of services in the transport sub-sector.He d...Published: 01 Sep 2022 at 06:30hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa preaches unity
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday showed his preaching skills calling on the nation to value the word of God in fostering unity towards the development of the country.The President emphasised the ...Published: 12 Jun 2022 at 08:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
IDs registration requirements streamlined
Government has streamlined requirements for the issuance of national civic documents to make it easier for those who have been facing challenges, while people have to register to vote to defend the co...Published: 12 Jun 2022 at 08:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's anti-corruption crusade fizzles out deplorably
HIGH-PROFILE corruption cases from as far back as 2017 are yet to be finalised, almost five years after President Emmerson Mnangagwa promised to decisively tackle graft.The development also de...Published: 03 May 2022 at 16:08hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Boterekwa road dualisation in limbo
THE planned US$7million Boterekwa escarpment road dualisation is in limbo after the contractor, Transit Homes Contractors, allegedly failed to come up with a design for the project.The Boterek...Published: 29 Mar 2022 at 11:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Building of Africa's biggest steel plant begins
CONSTRUCTION of what will be Africa's biggest iron ore mine and a carbon steel plant in Manhize, Mvuma in Midlands Province, is on course as groundwork has been completed with electricity now connecte...Published: 04 Mar 2022 at 05:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa enforcer's fall from grace
FAMED for his role as Zanu-PF's political enforcer for the Midlands province, former State Security minister Owen Ncube popularly known as "Mudha" had a nasty fall from the echelons of power to the st...Published: 15 Jan 2022 at 00:14hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to commission bus terminus
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa is today expected to commission the new-look Kudzanayi Long Distance Bus Terminus in Gweru.The Kudzanayi Long Distance Bus Terminus is now open to the public following a ma...Published: 13 Dec 2021 at 06:57hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
US$1 billion steel plant ready for take off
SEVERAL arms of Government in the Midlands Province say they are ready to smoothen the way for the birth of the US$1 billion Mvuma steel plant expected to be commissioned next year.Set to be A...Published: 22 Aug 2021 at 07:48hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Larry Mavima recovers from Covid-19
A dark cloud has been hovering over the country and Government as freedom fighters, ministers, captains of industry, revered academics and top Government officials have been losing the battle to Covid...Published: 24 Jan 2021 at 07:53hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Be proud of Zimbabwe's achievements, says Mohadi
ZIMBABWEANS should be proud of the positive socio-economic developments which have been achieved under the Second Republic even in the face of continued onslaught of the country by its internal and ex...Published: 28 Aug 2020 at 06:47hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Talking about Gukurahundi therapeutic, says Mohadi
Vice President Kembo Mohadi says talking about Gukurahundi openly is going to assist in healing broken wounds and finding a lasting solution for the country to prosper, adding that peace has been and ...Published: 19 Jul 2019 at 07:05hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt finds bread formula
Government has started breaking the monopoly in the bread industry through resuscitation of indigenous bakeries which use locally produced wheat across the country, a development that will result in c...Published: 04 Jun 2019 at 07:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
500 communal farmers evicted
MORE than 500 communal farmers from Chivhunze Farm under Chief Bvute in Mberengwa have been served with eviction notices. The farmers were settled at the farm in 2009 and paid US$20 to the loc...Published: 10 Mar 2019 at 08:55hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Jason Machaya has case to answer'
THE trial of former Midlands Minister of State for Provincial Affairs, Jason Machaya, who is facing charges of abuse of office, has been set for November 12 to 16. Machaya, who is on $1 000 ba...Published: 27 Sep 2018 at 06:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa ally wants vendors cleared from streets
NEWLY appointed Midlands Minister of State, Larry Mavhima has implored all local authorities in the province to clear all illegal vegetable and fruit vendors in central business districts (CBDs)...Published: 16 Sep 2018 at 08:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe needs 15 000 tractors
THE country needs more than 15 000 tractors for it to be fully mechanised in agriculture and be able to utilise land productively, Lands, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement Minister Perrance Shiri has...Published: 19 Aug 2018 at 07:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mberengwa-West Nicholson road tarring begins
The tarring of the road linking Mberengwa and West Nicholson has been commissioned, marking the commencement of works.Barely two weeks after Vice President Retired General Constantino Chiwenga...Published: 15 Jul 2018 at 17:55hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Zanu-PF has no control over ZEC,' claims Chiwenga
ZANU-PF does not control the Zimbabwe Election Commission (ZEC) and the electoral body is totally independent, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, has said. Addressing thousands of Zanu-PF su...Published: 11 Jul 2018 at 06:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
300 National Youth Service students graduate
More than 300 National Youth Service (NYS) students graduated at Dadaya Training Centre after completing their two months long training.Officiating at the graduation ceremony of intake 1 of 20...Published: 07 Jul 2018 at 17:19hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Auxilia offers to serve everyone
First Lady Auxilia Mnangagwa yesterday offered to serve everyone, including those across the political divide, as she seeks to unite people as the mother of the nation.She made the remarks yes...Published: 13 Apr 2018 at 07:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
3 000 get jobs in Midlands
AT least 3 000 people in the Midlands province have been engaged in different jobs by companies since the ushering in of the new political dispensation led by President Mnangagwa last November....Published: 23 Mar 2018 at 06:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
G40 ministers appear before party
THREE former ministers, who were alleged to be G40 foot soldiers in the Midlands Province have appeared before a disciplinary committee.Former Ministers Francis Nhema, Chiratidzo Mabuwa and Fr...Published: 18 Feb 2018 at 22:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Maridadi exposes Mnangagwa bootlickers
A motion to eulogise President Emmerson Mnangagwa by Zanu PF MPs last week backfired when Mabvuku Tafara MP James Maridadi changed the course of debate and exposed their bootlicking tendencies....Published: 14 Jan 2018 at 07:40hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Machaya granted bail
Former Midlands Minister of State for Provincial Affairs Jason Machaya has been released from custody after being granted $1 000 bail by Gweru magistrate Ms Mildred Matuvi. Machaya who is faci...Published: 08 Jan 2018 at 19:06hrs | | by Staff Reporter
ZimAlloys re-engage 300 former employees
Zimbabwe Alloys has re-engaged more than 300 of its former employees after sealing a $100 million deal with an Indian investor Balasole Alloys.The deal will see ZimAlloys which was placed unde...Published: 30 Dec 2017 at 11:46hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Machaya denied bail
Former Midlands Minister of State Jason Machaya has appeared before the Gokwe Magistrates Court facing charges of criminal abuse of office involving shoddy land deals.Mr Machaya was denied bai...Published: 23 Dec 2017 at 20:08hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Grazing land squabbles erupt in Gokwe
A storm is brewing in Gokwe between the Njelele community and the resettled farmers in Mapfungautsi forests over grazing land.Villagers from Chief Njelele area are accusing families settled in...Published: 03 Aug 2017 at 18:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF's Shiri bounce back
Zanu-PF Midlands Province has co-opted Central Committee member, Godwill Shiri to take over the position of a substantive provincial deputy chairman.Shiri replaces Kizito Chivamba who died in ...Published: 18 Jun 2017 at 18:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Machete deaths rife in Midlands
Midlands Province has recorded the highest number of murder cases involving weapons such as machetes, especially in areas associated with illegal gold mining. This has prompted police in ...Published: 28 Mar 2017 at 04:51hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Dineo caused widespread destruction
CYCLONE Dineo that was downgraded to a tropical storm before it hit the country on Friday has caused widespread destruction in Matabeleland and Midlands provinces leaving one person dead, hundreds...Published: 21 Feb 2017 at 06:18hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Cephas Msipa's body arrives in Zvishavane
The body of the late national hero, Cephas Msipa has arrived in Siboza Village, his rural home in Zvishavane, where body viewing and tributes to the late liberator will take place on Thursday afternoo...Published: 20 Oct 2016 at 10:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Town clerk suspended over 'corruption'
GWERU town clerk, Daniel Matawu, has been suspended two days after Local Government Public Works and National Housing Minister Saviour Kasukuwere instructed the commission running the local authority'...Published: 16 Jan 2016 at 08:13hrs | 5 | by Patrick Chitumba
Sydney Malunga's farm invaded
OVER 200 families from Lower Gweru have invaded late national hero Sydney Malunga's Debden Farm in Silobela, Kwekwe.The farm is now owned by the freedom fighter's widow, Ms Molly Muhlwa. The ...Published: 09 Nov 2014 at 10:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
April Fool's Day spoils HIV/ Aids meeting
A National Aids Council breakfast meeting in Gweru flopped as invited guests failed to turn up after misreading the event as an April Fools' Day prank. Only about 25 invited guests ...Published: 03 Apr 2014 at 07:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Raw materials forces Zimglass to suspend production
ZIMBABWE Glass Company, the country's sole flint glass producer has temporarily suspended production due to inadequate raw materials, Zimglass acting chief executive, Mr Gilbert Tapfuma has said. ...Published: 18 Nov 2013 at 02:05hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
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