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More bad news for Mnangagwa
Zimbabwe should brace for more problems after the European Union (EU) Parliament proposed a fresh round of punitive sanctions this week against President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his government, followi...Published: 20 mins ago | 77 | by Staff reporter
Tafataona Mahoso: A man of many hats
Rupise: Poetry of Love, Separation and Reunion 1977-2017; By Tafataona Mahoso; Mutare, Samwasika Heritage Products.136 PagesISBN: 978-1-7706-070-9 (Paperback)INDEED Tafataona M...Published: 24 mins ago | 52 | by Staff writer
Soldiers flood Mnangagwa's NPA
The number of soldiers at the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has increased amid indications that civilian prosecutors are being relegated do to minor tasks, raising fears of the militarisation o...Published: 8 hrs ago | 1276 | by Staff reporter
Joy, anger as trapped miners are rescued
A visibly shaken Thinkmore Madimutse was the first survivor to be retrieved from a flooded shaft at Silver Moon mine yesterday four days after disaster struck in the gold-rich Battlefields area....Published: 8 hrs ago | 633 | by Staff reporter
Nuggets from the men's conference
I just sneaked out of a boot-camp for that boy-thrill, the urge to break a cardinal rule: What happens at the men's conference stays at the men's conference! The thrifty snitch in me couldn't resist t...Published: 8 hrs ago | 214 | by Zifiso Masiye
Zimbabwe army killings: Victims' relatives living in fear
The deadly army crackdown against civil society and opposition activists might have been paused, but relatives of some of the people that were killed by soldiers are living in fear following alleged t...Published: 8 hrs ago | 249 | by Staff reporter
Winky D, Jah Prayzah rivalry renewed
The country's most sought-after musicians Winky D and Jah Prayzah coincidentally revived their "rivalry" in time to celebrate love through eye-catching videos for their singles Mugarden and Kunerima....Published: 8 hrs ago | 496 | by Staff reporter
The paradox of Chete Chete! Emerging understandings in 2019
Pursuant to last week's instalment, an erstwhile barrister in the making, Zwelithini Xaba gave a candid response on how Nelson Chamisa and his generational consensus are a façade. But the budding bar...Published: 9 hrs ago | 207 | by Michael Mhlanga
'Mnangagwa invite a step in right direction'
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa recently held a meeting with leaders of political parties in the country to lay the foundation for dialogue. Here, The Herald Senior Reporter Tendai Mugabe (TM) speaks to MDC leade...Published: 9 hrs ago | 153 | by Staff reporter
Govt begins receiving applications for voluntary retirement
Government has begun accepting applications for voluntary retirement from civil servants as authorities move to trim its workforce and reduce costs.Voluntary retirement was identified as one o...Published: 9 hrs ago | 333 | by Staff reporter
Masowe woman in record breaking home deliveries
AT 30, Vongai Matara Gondo, a midwife of the Johanne Masowe ye Chishanu apostolic sect, has helped 157 women to deliver.Vongai says midwifery is her calling.Despite the high risks that...Published: 9 hrs ago | 225 | by Staff reporter
AFM drama continues
HOPES to build bridges between warring camps in one of the biggest churches in Zimbabwe — the Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) — have been dashed as the factions continue counter-plotting against eac...Published: 9 hrs ago | 197 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa claims that fuel and wheat shortages already fixed
Government has made significant headway in dealing head-on with various challenges affecting the economy, and has since addressed fuel and wheat challenges, while satisfactory progress has been made i...Published: 9 hrs ago | 110 | by Staff reporter
Avalanche of blunders gives Mangudya guts to challenge 'Tzar' Ncube - another sneak resignation on card
Rumour has it that Minister of Finance, Professor Mthuli Ncube, and the Governor of Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Dr John Mangudya are failing to agree on key monetary policies including when Zimbabwe shou...Published: 19 hrs ago | 4637 | by Nomusa Garikai
EU tightens screws on Mnangagwa
THE European Union (EU) is set to hand down a new set of sanctions against President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration in the wake of persistent human rights violations as well as the deteriorating ...Published: 20 hrs ago | 1326 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa sued over NPRC lifespan
MDC Alliance proportional representation legislator Concillia Chinanzvavana, who is a survivor of torture in 2008, has taken President Emmerson Mnangagwa to the Masvingo High Court, seeking to force h...Published: 20 hrs ago | 637 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's top cop sued over $167,000 electricity debt
FORMER Police Deputy Commissioner-General, Innocent Matibiri, has been taken to court by the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC), which is seeking payment of $167 109 fo...Published: 20 hrs ago | 2705 | by Staff reporter
Perm sec's wife arrested at Supa's trial
THERE was drama at the Harare Magistrates' Courts yesterday when the wife of ICT ministry permanent secretary Sam Kundishora, Beaulla, was arrested for recording an audio of court proceedings in which...Published: 20 hrs ago | 726 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo lawsuit crumbles
Former Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development Minister Professor Jonathan Moyo's $9 million defamation lawsuit against Zimbabwe Newspapers (1980) and its journalists crumble...Published: 20 hrs ago | 1190 | by Staff reporter
BCC ordered to stop mining activities
THE Government has ordered Bulawayo City Council to immediately cease mining activities at its Aisleby and Good Hope Farms as individuals and companies carrying out mining activities at the two farms ...Published: 20 hrs ago | 186 | by Staff reporter
Magistrate fired
The Judicial Services Commission (JSC) has fired a senior Masvingo magistrate,Mr Peter Madhibha, for gross incompetence, among other charges. JSC secretary, Mr Walter Chikwanha confirmed the s...Published: 20 hrs ago | 326 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa invite a step in right direction'
President Mnangagwa on Wednesday last week held a meeting with leaders of political parties in the country to lay the foundation for dialogue. Here, Tendai Mugabe (TM) speaks to MDC leader Tho...Published: 21 hrs ago | 185 | by Tendai Mugabe
Foreigners, NGOs outed on demos
A number of foreign individuals and non-governmental organisations have been outed in their efforts to destabilise the country, following a workshop they held in Mutare this week which discussed how t...Published: 21 hrs ago | 187 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe sanctions made in MDC-Alliance
MDC-Alliance yesterday celebrated resolutions by the European Union (EU) Parliament for the bloc to effect and strengthen sanctions on Zimbabwe, indicating that the party's efforts to invite hostile i...Published: 21 hrs ago | 252 | by Staff reporter
Human Rights petitions AU over Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum (the Forum) has written to the African Union (AU) chairperson and Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, demanding the regional body to urgently intervene and assist ...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 14:41hrs | 728 | by Staff reporter
Ex-MDC MP faces jail over bank loan
FORMER MDC legislator Paul Madzore risks civil imprisonment after he was taken to court by CBZ Bank Limited over a $22 000 debt.The financial institution issued summons for civil imprisonment ...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 14:38hrs | 973 | by Staff reporter
Banks plunge into fresh crisis
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) shot down an urgent request by commercial banks to raise interest rates and transaction charges at a crisis meeting held in Harare last week, arguing the move would ...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 14:35hrs | 2857 | by Staff reporter
The Mnangagwa regime
The violent suppression of Zimbabweans protesting rising fuel costs and food shortages by security forces has prompted debates in the UK Parliament on the growing crisis in the African state. Here we ...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 14:35hrs | 890 | by Louisa Brooke-Holland
Zanu-PF a sanctuary for thieves
If one is a convicted felony and wants to start on a new page then Zanu PF is the right place to go. Dexter Nduna's moment of revelation that he killed many people is enough to have him question...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 14:15hrs | 968 | by AT Kadada
Tsvangirai was duped by Mnangagwa
Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa revealed yesterday that his revered late predecessor, Morgan Tsvangirai, had died a bitter man after he was allegedly duped by President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his all...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 14:03hrs | 2767 | by Staff reporter
Government committed to implementing reforms
The new administration under the leadership of President Emmerson Mnangagwa has shown serious commitment in amending major reforms, which are mainly economic, political and media reforms, as shown by ...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 11:45hrs | 790 | by Gift Mashoko
Zimbabwe looks to tackle telecom fraud with technology
Despite an ambitious economic reform agenda, Zimbabwe's economic freedom score dropped down 3.6 points to a mere 40.4 on the Heritage Foundation's latest Index of Economic Freedom, making its economy ...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 09:38hrs | 504 | by Agencies
We need complete thinkers, not compartmentalised ones
What does it mean to be a "complete thinker"? Complete thinking entails connecting apparently disparate or unconnected ideas.To further elaborate, it means being able to take on a variety of i...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:47hrs | 500 | by Conway Tutani
Bank sued over Zifa debt
Daisy Guest House is suing EcoBank for allowing Zifa to access funds in its account after the football-controlling body's money had been attached over their failure to pay for $161 762 in accommodatio...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:46hrs | 408 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe insulti cop to be reinstated
The High Court has ordered the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) to reinstate a cop who was fired from the force in 2014 for insulting former President Robert Mugabe.Chief Inspector Newton Jindu ...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:43hrs | 861 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa banks on peace, dialogue
President Mnangagwa has reaffirmed his commitment to peace and dialogue and maintaining an open door policy to resolving challenges facing the country. Addressing diplomats in Harare yesterday...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:38hrs | 419 | by Staff reporter
Corrupt cops feel the heat
POLICE have directed all policing provinces to set up investigating teams to probe graft and unprofessional conduct by law enforcement agents with a view to take disciplinary action against offenders ...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:36hrs | 653 | by Staff reporter
Callistus Ndlovu death shocks Mnangagwa?
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has extended his condolences to the Ndlovu family following the death of former Cabinet Minister and Bulawayo provincial chairman, Professor Callistus Dingiswayo Ndlovu. ...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:35hrs | 1236 | by Staff reporter
Hodzi initiates process for Mutangadura sacking after lawyer fights transfer
Prosecutor General Kumbirai Hodzi has initiated a process that could get Chief Law Officer Chris Mutangadura sacked after the lawyer challenged his transfer to Guruve, a rural outpost in Mashonaland C...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:34hrs | 740 | by ZimLive
Batoka Gorge Hydro-Electric project comes to life, says Mthuli
A flurry of activity over the Batoka Gorge Hydro-Electric project is expected in the next few weeks amid indications that the updating of feasibility studies would be concluded at the end of the first...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:33hrs | 372 | by Staff reporter
Journalist's 'death' another hoax
Elizabeth Zimunda, the woman identified as a veteran journalist who was allegedly killed by security forces in Chitungwiza during last month's violent protests organised by MDC-Alliance and its associ...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:32hrs | 591 | by Staff reporter
ZPC to start Harare re-powering project
The Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) will commence re-powering project for Harare Power Station (generator number 2) in the first quarter of this year in a development that will add 60 megawatts to the na...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:31hrs | 141 | by Staff reporter
Drunk cops in trouble
POLICE have instituted disciplinary proceedings against three Buhera constables facing charges of unprofessional conduct emanating from an incident in which they allegedly quarrelled with members of t...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:30hrs | 525 | by STaff reporter
EU calls for more Zimbabwe sanctions
The European Parliament recommended the tightening of sanctions on senior Zimbabwe officials and institutions on Thursday citing increased repression by President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government....Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:29hrs | 751 | by ZimLive
Fraudsters dupe 100 nurses
TWO suspected fraudsters who allegedly duped 100 unsuspecting aspiring nurses in Chipinge and pocketed $41 000 from the scam were on Monday arraigned in court facing fraud charges.The suspects...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:29hrs | 417 | by Staff reporter
High Court quashes Hodzi move
THE High Court has quashed an attempt by Prosecutor-General (PG) Kumbirai Hodzi to prevent it from hearing a case in which chief law officer Chris Mutangadura is challenging his decision to unilateral...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:28hrs | 357 | by Staff reporter
Africa money to bankroll US$3 billion Russian deal
A US$3 billion platinum deal between Zimbabwe and Russia is now mired in controversy after it emerged this week that the funding for the project will come from African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank)...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:26hrs | 356 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe pesters South Africa for lines of credit
Zimbabwe's government continues to explore avenues of attracting lines of credit from neighbouring South Africa after the continent's most prosperous nation rebuffed an earlier request by Harare for a...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:26hrs | 355 | by Staff reporter
National dialogue deadlock: Hope keeps eluding Zimbabwe
NATIONAL dialogue meant to unite Zimbabweans around a common vision has failed to gain traction as the leading political parties have taken deeply entrenched hardline positions, plunging the country d...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:22hrs | 201 | by Staff reporter
European Union to add more sanctions over army killings
The European Union Parliament has called upon the European Council to review sanctions against Zimbabwean individuals and companies in light of the recent alleged human rights abuses by the security f...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 07:37hrs | 1348 | by Mandla Ndlovu
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