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Joice Mujuru warns Oppah Muchinguri
Former Vice President Joice Mujuru has cautioned the Minister of Defence Oppah Muchinguri against using the national army to crush opposition members if they protest against the government of Presiden...Published: 6 mins ago | 15 | by Mandla Ndlovu
New dispensation a far fetched idea
The much talked about the new republic has dismally failed to live to the billing. The current political and economic challenges in the country has reached another level and with a lot of peop...Published: 2 hrs ago | 588 | by Leonard Koni
Mnangagwa hires second United States public relations firm for $1 million
President Emmerson Mnangagwa, battling to end Zimbabwe's international isolation, has recruited a second public relations firm in the United States at a cost of US$1 million per year.Documents...Published: 3 hrs ago | 1527 | by ZimLive
'Mnangagwa's govt makes U-turn on Gukurahundi genocide exhumations'
GOVERNMENT has been accused of flip-flopping on exhumations of Gukurahundi victims after Home Affairs deputy minister Mike Madiro said the exercise will be put on hold until a relevant policy has been...Published: 4 hrs ago | 1171 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe has an artisan shortage, here is how to fix it
ACCORDING to Zimstat, Zimbabwe had 93 714 university students as at August 2017, but only 25 952 polytechnic students. Harare, Zimbabwe's capital city, has six universities, but only one polytechnic....Published: 4 hrs ago | 428 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
'Exporters must invest in trademark protection'
Zimbabwean exporters must invest in trademark protection in order to compete in the region, the country's industry body has said.Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) deputy president Wal...Published: 4 hrs ago | 74 | by Staff reporter
New twist to Zesa bigwigs' case
THE lawyer representing former Zesa chief executive officer Joshua Chifamba last week cornered the investigation officer Energy Mundandishe into making concessions which are likely to affect the State...Published: 4 hrs ago | 394 | by Staff reporter
Mudenda calls for new GNU - last was soft-landing for Zanu PF, not this time
Zanu PF Speaker of parliament, Jacob Mudenda, calls for the formation of a new GNU."We enjoyed serenity of politics during the GNU. That spirit must come back. It must come back."I pray to...Published: 4 hrs ago | 2755 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'Electoral theft does not pay' - pays well when ruling steal in cahoots with opposition
I am in for Twitter's policy of limiting the tweet to 280 characters still there are some subject that are so complex it is simply impossible to have an intelligent discourse on Twitter! "Elec...Published: 4 hrs ago | 408 | by Nomusa Garikai
Army faction wants Mnangagwa gone
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's continued stay in power is now allegedly being seen as an unprecedented threat to national security, by an army faction said to be loyal to Vice President, Rtd General ...Published: 13 hrs ago | 12989 | by Spotlight Zimbabwe
Kasukuwere's effort to save luxury home hits a brick wall?
EXILED former cabinet minister, Saviour Kasukuwere's plush Vumba home could yet go under the hammer after his efforts to save it hit a brick wall.Kasukuwere is facing a litany of charges relat...Published: 17 hrs ago | 5795 | by newzimbabwe
Mudenda calls on Mnangagwa and Chamisa to find each other
STABILITY in Zimbabwe can only be guaranteed if another Government of National Unity (GNU) is established, Speaker of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda said Thursday.Mudenda, a top Zanu-PF o...Published: 17 hrs ago | 3184 | by newzimbabwe
South Africans threaten xenophobic attacks
South African in Johannesburg are reported to have vowed to unleash fresh xenophobic attacks on foreigners if the police do not protect them from the criminal activities unleashed by foreigners. ...Published: 22 hrs ago | 6950 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Army plot to crush MDC protests condemned
The announcement by the Minister of Defence Oppah Muchinguri Kashiri that the army is on standby to crush any antigovernment protests has been condemned by political analysts. Professor Jonath...Published: 23 hrs ago | 5661 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Hindus welcome reports of Zimbabwe plans to incorporate yoga in schools
Hindus have welcomed reports of Zimbabwe thinking about introducing yoga in schools.Calling it "a step in the positive direction", Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) tod...Published: 17 Jun 2019 at 11:03hrs | 619 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa still in a pipe dream
It seems as if Emmerson Mnangagwa is failing to concede reality which is now making him to be delusional.A couple of weeks there was word in the air that Mnangagwa was going to do Zimbabwe a f...Published: 17 Jun 2019 at 10:03hrs | 3434 | by Daniel Itai
Zimbabwe army to step in
Defence minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri gave a chilling warning over the weekend, saying the army stands ready to crush any protests that threaten national security. This follows threats of ...Published: 17 Jun 2019 at 09:34hrs | 4959 | by Staff reporter
Africa in global cold war: A return to consciousness struggle
THE British daily, the Guardian recently published a story on how Russia has new plans to exert its influence across the African content. All in return for the usual imperial desires such as natural r...Published: 17 Jun 2019 at 09:25hrs | 420 | by Takura Zhangazha
Minister bemoans industry collapse, deepening economic crisis
Manicaland Provincial Affairs minister Ellen Gwaradzimba has bemoaned the collapse of industry and companies in province due to the country's deepening economic woes.Speaking with businesspeop...Published: 17 Jun 2019 at 09:25hrs | 680 | by Staff reporter
Obert Mpofu subpoenaed again
NTABAZINDUNA Chief Nhlanhlayemangwe Felix Ndiweni's case of malicious damage to property was on Wednesday postponed after key witness, former Home Affairs minister Obert Mpofu failed to show up, promp...Published: 17 Jun 2019 at 09:24hrs | 1976 | by Staff reporter
Road CCTVs for reckless drivers
GOVERNMENT is in the process of implementing a policy that will see closed circuit television (CCTV) systems being installed on the streets to help fight reckless driving. Home Affairs and Cul...Published: 17 Jun 2019 at 09:23hrs | 450 | by Staff reporter
1 million suffer from mental disorders in Zimbabwe
ONE million people in Zimbabwe suffer from mental and neurological disorders, the Minister of Health and Child Care, Dr Obadiah Moyo, has said. As part of efforts to address the problem, the Health Mi...Published: 17 Jun 2019 at 09:21hrs | 337 | by Staff reporter
Hindus welcome reports of Zimbabwe plans to incorporate yoga in schools
Hindus have welcomed reports of Zimbabwe thinking about introducing yoga in schools. Calling it "a step in the positive direction", Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (US...Published: 17 Jun 2019 at 09:18hrs | 110 | by Staff Reporter
Hope emerges in Zimbabwe
Nearly two decades after the European Union imposed sanctions on Zimbabwe, a thaw in relations is palpable, following praise by the EU ambassador and head of the EU-Zimbabwe Delegation Timo Olkkonen....Published: 17 Jun 2019 at 08:29hrs | 6299 | by EU Today
Chamisa tells Mnangagwa to 'wake up and smell the change'
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa and his peers in Africa have failed to read the mood of young people on the continent and risk being swept aside by the rising tide of demand for change.Chamisa to...Published: 16 Jun 2019 at 20:33hrs | 5056 | by newzimbabwe
Mnangagwa promises free education
President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday opened the 27th session of the Junior Parliament of Zimbabwe as part of commemorations of the Day of the African Child by promising free compulsory basic educati...Published: 16 Jun 2019 at 20:32hrs | 2014 | by Staff reporter
Passport shortage leaves Zimbabweans stranded
With Zimbabwe's economy in shambles and political tensions rising, leaving the country seems the best option for many who are desperate for jobs. But those dreams often end at the passport office, whi...Published: 16 Jun 2019 at 20:26hrs | 618 | by AP
Mnangagwa exposes Grace Mugabe
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa says former first lady Grace Mugabe owns a staggering 16 commercial farms in a revelation that could re-ignite the public spat between the Zanu-PF leader and his predecess...Published: 16 Jun 2019 at 20:22hrs | 2123 | by Staff reporter
Victoria Falls rejects local currency
The resort town of Victoria Falls has almost completely dollarised due to the volatility of the local currency, but the development has adversely affected residents, it has emerged.Landlords, ...Published: 16 Jun 2019 at 20:21hrs | 2169 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube's speech to AfDB boards of governors - Fulltext
Speech by the minister of finance and economic development, Hon. Prof. Mthuli Ncube during the 2019 annual meetings of the boards of governors of the African Development Bank Group: Malabo, Republic o...Published: 16 Jun 2019 at 20:03hrs | 800 | by Mthuli NCube
WATCH: Mthuli Ncube confirms developmental cooperation policy for Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe will soon be introducing a developmental cooperation policy that seeks to ensure that the current re-engagement efforts with the international community, global financiers and partners yield ...Published: 16 Jun 2019 at 19:57hrs | 392 | by Stafff rporter
Zimbabwe needs complete transformation, not patchworks.
"In a world of conspicuous institutional failure, one entity that still offers some important lessons for the practice of governance is Singapore." Kent CalderZimbabwe is experiencing a struct...Published: 16 Jun 2019 at 19:13hrs | 306 | by Dr Gus Manatsa
What constitutes a youth in Zimbabwe politics?
I have always been intrigued by members of Zanu-PF that fall under their youth branch or wing. The leadership is made up of middle-aged men probably in middle life crisis no wonder they are not in syn...Published: 16 Jun 2019 at 19:10hrs | 202 | by AT Kadada
Here we go again
Mnangagwa has made clear that Zimbabwe will have its own currency again by the end of the year. Economist and former senior MDC MP Eddie Cross says it will be the strongest currency in the region. The...Published: 16 Jun 2019 at 19:04hrs | 629 | by Zimbabwe Vigil Diary
Zanu-PF will 'solve corruption by making it fair' - 'No, it will work. Simple!'
The one thing Robert Mugabe has instilled in his Zanu-PF cronies is the believe that they know what they are doing when in reality they have no clue. Who can ever forget Mugabe's long speeches "full o...Published: 16 Jun 2019 at 19:03hrs | 239 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Austerity should not be just for the poor
Elsewhere on these pages, we carry a story about the impending shortage of bread and the expected price increases, barring immediate government intervention to address the wheat supply crisis facing t...Published: 16 Jun 2019 at 09:43hrs | 868 | by Editorial - The Standard
Zimbabwe runs out of wheat
Zimbabwe has run out of wheat and bakeries in the country may soon not be able to produce bread.One of the leading bakeries has suspended operations and other major players are holding their b...Published: 16 Jun 2019 at 09:41hrs | 917 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says, 'no going back on currency'
THE public will soon access cheaper basic commodities at Grain Marketing Board (GMB) depots throughout the country as the Government moves to mitigate the wanton price increases by unscrupulous busine...Published: 16 Jun 2019 at 09:37hrs | 1619 | by Staff reporter
Muchinguri threatens
Government will go ahead with implementing its developmental projects despite spirited attempts by the opposition MDC Alliance to destabilise the country, Defence and War Veterans Affairs Minister Opp...Published: 16 Jun 2019 at 09:36hrs | 1038 | by Staff reporter
Lifestyle audits for public officials
A NEW legislation that allows lifestyle audits of all public officials to ascertain if their living standards are commensurate with their incomes is set to be introduced, Justice, Legal and Parliament...Published: 16 Jun 2019 at 09:34hrs | 396 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa swoops on cartels and monopolies over pricing
GOVERNMENT has begun enforcing a combination of strategies to break monopolies and foster competition among companies in key sectors providing basic commodities, which have come under siege from price...Published: 16 Jun 2019 at 09:33hrs | 1607 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's economic crunch hits passports
With Zimbabwe's economy in shambles and political tensions rising, leaving the country seems the best option for many who are desperate for jobs. But those dreams often end at the passport office, whi...Published: 15 Jun 2019 at 10:45hrs | 7362 | by Farai Mutsaka, The Associated Press
High Court blocks teacher deportation
THE High Court has temporarily blocked the deportation of a Canadian expatriate teacher at John Tallach High School in Ntabazinduna pending the resolution of issues to do with the refusal by immigrati...Published: 15 Jun 2019 at 10:28hrs | 3666 | by Staff reporter
'Rothschilds are the new Guptas'
Unions at South African Airways have read government, Finance Minister Tito Mboweni and members of national carrier SAA the riot act in a strongly worded statement, alleging that they do not have the ...Published: 15 Jun 2019 at 09:28hrs | 788 | by Staff reporter
Teacher hounded for door-stepping Mavima
A GOKWE teacher has been hauled before a disciplinary committee to answer to misconduct charges after he allegedly confronted Primary and Secondary Education minister Paul Mavima over poor remuneratio...Published: 15 Jun 2019 at 09:06hrs | 602 | by Staff reporter
New HIV cases in Zimbabwe drop by 38%
NEW HIV infections in Zimbabwe have gone down by 38 percent since 2010, statistics from the Ministry of Health and Child Care show. In a joint statement with UNAids on the launch of HIV ...Published: 15 Jun 2019 at 08:54hrs | 353 | by Staff reporter
America's Cde Chimurenga buried in Zimbabwe
PAN-Africanist and founding member of the December 12 Movement, Randolph Simms, also known as Coltrane Chimurenga, was laid to rest at the Harare Provincial Heroes' Acre yesterday. Speaker-aft...Published: 15 Jun 2019 at 08:52hrs | 721 | by Staff reporter
'My main focus is to make urbanites understand Zanu-PF'
The ruling party Zanu-PF on Tuesday appointed Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans' Association (ZNLWVA) secretary-general Victor Matemadanda as secretary for the Commissariat. He replaced Engelb...Published: 15 Jun 2019 at 08:51hrs | 414 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa makes radio cameo
The Herald Herald Reporters President Mnangagwa yesterday made good of his billing as a "listening President" when he fielded a wide range of questions from Zimbabweans on his maiden live radio progra...Published: 15 Jun 2019 at 08:49hrs | 429 | by Staff reporter
Police deployed to quell bloody gold wars
The government is deploying more police officers to mining areas to deal with the violent clashes between illegal miners popularly referred to as makorokoza. The deployment follows an upsurge ...Published: 15 Jun 2019 at 08:31hrs | 376 | by Staff Reporter
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