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Ambassador Matemadanda presents his credentials to the Mozambican president
On Thursday 16th September 2021, comrade Victor Matemadanda presented his Letters of Credence to His Excellence president of Mozambique, accrediting him as Zimbabwe's Ambassador to the Nation of Mozam...Published: 3 mins ago | 6 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
International hunting makes Botswana communities improve wildlife conservation
Botswana hunting communities in the wildlife-rich Chobe District have decided to further improve wildlife and habitat conservation as well as community development, using the millions that they earned...Published: 3 hrs ago | 165 | by Emmanuel Koro
Minister in 'vote-buying' storm
ENERGY minister Zhemu Soda allegedly dished out grocery hampers to Zanu-PF women structures in Muzarabani at the weekend in what some party members from the province allege was vote buying for his all...Published: 10 hrs ago | 1638 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa a threat to rule of law'
A GROUP of lawyers have accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government of unlawfully overturning a court ruling which allowed unvaccinated congregants to attend church service by insisting on enfor...Published: 10 hrs ago | 2034 | by Staff reporter
Govt playing games with Zapu properties
ZAPU and the Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army (Zipra) veterans yesterday accused the government of "playing games" with its properties seized in the 1980s.Zipra was the military wing of Za...Published: 10 hrs ago | 957 | by Staff reporter
VFEX moves to fund tobacco
ZIMBABWE'S bourses have moved to help the tobacco farming sector raise foreign currency for their operations, in a development seen as a solution to the industry's a long-running capital crisis....Published: 10 hrs ago | 185 | by Staff reporter
Blackouts intensify in Zimbabwe
ZIMBABWEAN companies and domestic consumers are feeling the pinch of high costs of back-up power supply after the national power utility, Zesa, announced a 12-hour load-shedding schedule.Zesa ...Published: 10 hrs ago | 926 | by Staff reporter
Govt, civil servants showdown looms
A SHOWDOWN is looming between the government and its restive workers after the Public Service Commission (PSC) yesterday announced that all civil servants who have not been vaccinated shall not be all...Published: 10 hrs ago | 841 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga to headline ZITF Business Conference
VICE President, Dr Constantino Chiwenga, will be the guest of honour during the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) International Business Conference to be held in Bulawayo next Wednesday. ...Published: 10 hrs ago | 237 | by Staff reporter
'Beitbridge modernisation to enhance Zimbabwe, SA one-stop-border'
THE on-going works to modernise Beitbridge Border Post under a US$300 million budget will enhance traffic separation, address security challenges and pave way for the implementation of the One-Stop Bo...Published: 10 hrs ago | 220 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa prepares for UK trip
President Mnangagwa yesterday met British Ambassador Melanie Robinson and discussed his forthcoming trip to the United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) to be hosted by Britain ...Published: 10 hrs ago | 430 | by Staff reporter
ZEC raps rigging claims
Allegations of election rigging are normally raised by political parties that would have failed to field agents at polling stations to observe the conduct of polls, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (...Published: 10 hrs ago | 215 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe seeks more power from Mozambique, Zambia
Zimbabwe is negotiating with Mozambique and Zambia to import 280MW of electricity to ease the shortages that have seen load shedding, Energy and Power Development Minister Zhemu Soda told the National...Published: 10 hrs ago | 179 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa opens up on private life
President Mnangagwa, who turned 79-years yesterday, called on Zimbabweans to be peaceful, united and most of all, be patriotic to develop the country. Speaking at his African-themed birthday d...Published: 10 hrs ago | 712 | by Staff reporter
'Covid 19 is spreading in school like wild fire, 2 weeks after reopening' - risking all for 3% pass rate
Health care, education and everything else affecting the ordinary people have been neglected by Robert Mugabe and now by Emmerson Mnangagwa and the consequences are there for all to see, especially no...Published: 15 Sep 2021 at 10:28hrs | 1786 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
LEAD party sues govt over child marriage laws
THE leader of the opposition, Labour Economist Afrikan Democrats (LEAD) party Linda Tsungirirai Masarira and co applicants have taken the government to court in their quest to end child marriage...Published: 15 Sep 2021 at 10:24hrs | 705 | by Stephen Jakes
Abuse of authority by parliamentary committees
A number of small scale miners and big mining companies have complained about the total fragrant abuse of power and office by the chairman of the Parliamentary mining committee MR Edmund Mukaratigwa w...Published: 15 Sep 2021 at 08:44hrs | 786 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
ZANU PF bigwigs hiding behind a finger
Whilst it has been the norm that political parties hold internal elections periodically in a bid to rejuvenate structures and remain up to date, the current and pending ZANU PF district and provincial...Published: 15 Sep 2021 at 08:41hrs | 1360 | by Paul Ndou
COVID-19 hits 11 schools
ELEVEN schools across the country were forced to shut down yesterday after a significant number of students tested positive for COVID-19, it has emerged.This comes as teacher unions claimed th...Published: 15 Sep 2021 at 05:54hrs | 3319 | by Staff reporter
ZCTU vaccination challenge suffers body blow
THE High Court has struck off the roll of urgent cases an application by the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Union (ZCTU) in which the labour movement sought an order barring companies from demanding COVID...Published: 15 Sep 2021 at 05:53hrs | 1050 | by Staff reporter
Fresh farm invasions in Beitbridge
FRESH farm invasions have been reported at Denylinian Conservancy in Beitbridge where settlers armed with 2014 letters are trooping in.Most of the settlers are reportedly setting up shacks and...Published: 15 Sep 2021 at 05:50hrs | 1009 | by Staff reporter
No jab, no job for civil servants
GOVERNMENT has barred all unvaccinated civil servants from reporting for duty in a move that could throw schools into disarray.Schools reopened two weeks ago amid reports that just over 10% of...Published: 15 Sep 2021 at 05:48hrs | 893 | by Staff reporter
Bosso, Dembare hail Sakunda deal
Premier Soccer League giants Highlanders and Dynamos have hailed their new-found partnership with energy giants Sakunda Holdings, who unveiled a sponsorship package of about US$5 million in Harare las...Published: 15 Sep 2021 at 05:47hrs | 396 | by Staff reporter
Shortlived joy for unvaccinated congregants
CABINET has resolved that unvaccinated civil servants should not report for duty and has barred unjabbed congregants from attending church services. Government has since directed churches to operate a...Published: 15 Sep 2021 at 05:44hrs | 1248 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF guns for landslide win in 2023 elections
Madinda Ndlovu wept!MADINDA NDLOVU shed tears last night as domestic football celebrated the long-awaited honouring of its legends, with Sakunda Holdings presenting three houses to some of the fin...Published: 15 Sep 2021 at 05:44hrs | 578 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa expected to attend COP26 meeting in the UK
President Mnangagwa is expected to attend the Conference of Parties (COP 26) meeting in the United Kingdom where he will lead a Zimbabwean delegation and present the country's mitigation measures and ...Published: 15 Sep 2021 at 05:42hrs | 508 | by Staff reporter
No vaccination, no work for civil servants
All civil servants must now be vaccinated against Covid-19 before being allowed to report for duty after being given time to get their jabs, while churches are now permitted to move from 100 people at...Published: 15 Sep 2021 at 05:41hrs | 207 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge modernisation to pave way for one-stop-border post
The ongoing works to modernise Beitbridge Border Post will enhance traffic separation, address security challenges and pave way for the implementation of a one-stop border between Zimbabwe and South A...Published: 14 Sep 2021 at 19:25hrs | 914 | by Staff reporter
ZCTU vaccines case hit snag
The High Court has struck off the roll with costs an urgent application by the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU), seeking to prohibit employers including Government from compelling unvaccinated...Published: 14 Sep 2021 at 19:20hrs | 742 | by Staff reporter
EFF commends Mnangagwa's government, refers to Chamisa's MDC as 'puppets of Americans'
EFF Zim has commended the Government's sterling works as it continues to steer infrastructure development, particularly the Emergency Road Rehabilitation Programme I & 2. We are aware that...Published: 14 Sep 2021 at 06:46hrs | 4412 | by Innocent Ndibali
Jah Prayzah, Killer T performs at 'G40' party, detained at Airport
Musicians Jah Prayzah and Killer T were detained for more than four hours at RGM International Airport on Monday after performing for President Emmerson Mnangagwa's political archenemies in Cape Town,...Published: 14 Sep 2021 at 06:28hrs | 4382 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF regime treating citizens like rubbish
IF the ever-bungling Zimbabwe regime had been a roving circus act, it would have been a huge hit, guaranteed my undying devotion and following — as it has proven to be thoroughly amusing, with its c...Published: 14 Sep 2021 at 06:07hrs | 220 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
1 million more doses expected today
Another one million Covid-19 Sinovac doses are expected to arrive today taking Zimbabwe's total deliveries to over 11 million doses, as the country goes overdrive to protect its people from the pandem...Published: 14 Sep 2021 at 06:02hrs | 124 | by Staff reporter
222 kilometers of Harare-Beitbridge highway rehabilitation complete
The rehabilitation of the Harare-Beitbridge highway is on course, with more than 200km having been completed so far as contractors work flat out to deliver world class road infrastructure.Acco...Published: 13 Sep 2021 at 20:50hrs | 1955 | by Staff reporter
Equipment for NetOne expansion starts to arrive
Equipment has started arriving in the country for the third phase of NetOne's US$71 million mobile broadband expansion that will see construction of over 260 new base stations, with President Mnangagw...Published: 13 Sep 2021 at 19:44hrs | 398 | by Staff reporter
Anti-Mnangagwa demo planned
ZIMBABWEANS in the USA and Canada say they will this weekend demonstrate against President Emmerson Mnangagwa at the United Nations headquarters in New York over human rights abuses and denial of thei...Published: 13 Sep 2021 at 19:43hrs | 1750 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC says it's no longer in charge of urban councils
THE MDC Alliance has admitted the opposition party, once in charge of all urban local councils, was no longer in control of the municipalities following the controversial recalling of most of its coun...Published: 13 Sep 2021 at 19:42hrs | 337 | by Staff reporter
Police dispute mushikashika claims
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has denied that it has been arresting people for boarding kombis not operating under the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) franchise.The police made ...Published: 13 Sep 2021 at 06:29hrs | 3877 | by Staff reporter
Partisan security forces Zimbabwe's biggest election risk
Zimbabwe's security forces are the biggest threat to free and democratic elections because of their partisan nature, human rights watchdogs have said.The army has been widely implicated in par...Published: 13 Sep 2021 at 06:27hrs | 1231 | by Staff reporter
Viral message on Zimbabwe civil servants trips to SA is fake
PUBLIC Service minister Paul Mavima yesterday admitted that civil servants could not afford locally made products and recommended that government sponsors them to buy cheaper goods in neighbouring Sou...Published: 13 Sep 2021 at 06:15hrs | 1956 | by Staff reporter
Govt projects increase in barley hectarage
GOVERNMENT is projecting barley hectarage to increase to 360 000 in the next three years up from the current 7 000 hectares owing to an accelerated irrigation plan that has been put in place, a govern...Published: 13 Sep 2021 at 05:55hrs | 74 | by Staff reporter
Arenel gets SEZs status
ONE of Bulawayo's top companies, Arenel Private Limited, has been granted a special economic zone (SEZ) status, a decision meant to add impetus to the firm's production efficiencies. A SEZ is ...Published: 13 Sep 2021 at 05:53hrs | 237 | by Staff reporter
Govt urges patience over salary hikes
CIVIL servants must be patient with the Government which is committed to improving their conditions of service in line with the prevailing economic environment, Public Service, Labour and Social Welfa...Published: 13 Sep 2021 at 05:53hrs | 522 | by Staff reporter
Mvuma granted town status
THE Ministry of Local Government and Public Works has granted Mvuma town status, making the gold mining centre the fourth town in the Midlands Province. The other towns in the province are Gokwe, Zvis...Published: 13 Sep 2021 at 05:51hrs | 421 | by Staff reporter
Rising cement prices choke construction sector
Zimbabwe's construction sector is on a massive rebound, boosted by public spending on infrastructure and private development, but recent rising cement prices is becoming a major threat to the industry...Published: 13 Sep 2021 at 05:51hrs | 424 | by Staff reporter
Vaccination rates continue to dwindle
While the third wave of Covid-19 infection continues to trickle down to just 4,8 percent of its mid-July peak, the vaccination rate is also continuing to slow with 286 134 jabs given last week between...Published: 13 Sep 2021 at 05:51hrs | 373 | by Staff reporter
'Con job' that cost Mnangagwa dearly
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's projected winter wheat harvest has been severely cut after the government failed to stop an invasion by quelea birds at his Kwekwe farm because authorities bought a wron...Published: 12 Sep 2021 at 09:04hrs | 3347 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa told to stop Mugabe remains fiasco
PreSident Emmerson Mnangagwa must intervene to stop spirited attempts to exhume former president robert Mugabe's remains for reburial at the Heroes Acre, the late strongman's family has said.A...Published: 12 Sep 2021 at 09:04hrs | 5291 | by Staff reporter
Government takes development to ward level
While major national projects like construction of a modern road network in major cities, construction of Parliament building, various infrastructure development projects are being rolled out by the 2...Published: 12 Sep 2021 at 09:02hrs | 259 | by Shelton Muchena and Desmond Nleya
How Nick Mangwana tweet invoked my memories of old
As a good percentage of Harare's social media community exploded in anger following the reintroduction last Tuesday, by Local Government minister July Moyo, of the former Rhodesia Railways coaches, no...Published: 12 Sep 2021 at 09:01hrs | 546 | by Geoffrey Nyarota
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