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Rocks from mountain crush huts in Zimbabwe
Thirty-year-old Chipo Dhliwayo was sleeping in her hut when the devastating Cyclone Idai landfall rolled huge boulders over whole villages in Zimbabwe's Chimanimani district in Manicaland province las...Published: 9 hrs ago | 3592 | by City Press
'Tax reforms to rescue debt-distressed Zimbabwe'
Taxation reforms and improvement in non-tax revenue will extricate Zimbabwe from the debt trap, a new report has shown.In its flagship report released Saturday, the Economic Commission for Afr...Published: 9 hrs ago | 967 | by Staff reporter
Jabulani Sibanda to bounce back?
ZANU PF Bulawayo province is deeply divided over firebrand former war veterans' leader Jabulani Sibanda, pictured, who is being tipped to take over the province's chairmanship.The province was...Published: 9 hrs ago | 1410 | by Staff reporter
Potraz board okays tariff increases
THE Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) board is said to have agreed in principle to a tariff adjustment by the country's mobile network operators (MNOs).Th...Published: 9 hrs ago | 320 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's days numbered
A special delegation of senior military officials reportedly told Chinese generals that President Emmerson Mnangagwa's political reign will expire in 2020, and that he was going to be an interim caret...Published: 13 hrs ago | 8445 | by Staff repo
SA-based Zimbabwean pastor contributes to Cyclone Idai
SOUTH Africa-based Zimbabwean pastor, Chenjerai Kangausaru, who is in the country to donate goods to Cyclone Idai victims, has urged Zimbabweans and Africa as a whole to unite in love for the continen...Published: 14 hrs ago | 159 | by Staff reporter
NetOne moves in to restore communications services
State owned mobile network provider NetOne has also responded to President Emmerson Mnangagwa's call for the need to urgently restore communications services in areas hit by Cyclone Idai so that affec...Published: 23 Mar 2019 at 21:50hrs | 360 | by Staff reporter
39 school kids feared dead
NEARLY 40 students from Dzingire Primary School in Chimanimani are feared dead as the country continue to count the cost of the devastation caused by Cyclone Idai.This comes as the death toll from...Published: 23 Mar 2019 at 21:25hrs | 854 | by Staff reporter
Cyclone Idai deaths shoot to 259 in Zimbabwe
ABOUT 259 people have so far been confirmed dead and 217 unaccounted for, while over 16 000 households have been displaced by Cyclone Idai-induced floods that hit the eastern part of the country last ...Published: 23 Mar 2019 at 05:53hrs | 5458 | by Staff reporter
Entrepreneurship is key for economic Development in Zimbabwe
We are all collectively linked to the survival misfortunes of this country. I must say, in one way or another we are all affected. We need to address economic challenges and solutions of this country....Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 21:56hrs | 252 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Chamisa, Mnangagwa cancel Bulawayo, Shurugwi rallies
THE MDC has cancelled its "thank you" rally scheduled for tomorrow in Bulawayo in the wake of the devastating Cyclone Idai which has left hundreds dead in Manicaland and Masvingo provinces.Par...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 16:40hrs | 947 | by Staff reporter
New telecoms tariffs loom
CONSUMERS of telecommunications services must brace for a significant increase in tariffs, which will further eat into their pockets.The director-general of the Postal and Telecommunications R...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 16:23hrs | 439 | by Staff reporter
Army told China Mnangagwa’s power expires in 2020
A special delegation of senior military officials reportedly told Chinese generals that President Emmerson Mnangagwa's political reign will expire in 2020, and that he was going to be an interim caret...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 09:51hrs | 25886 | by Spotlight
Cyclone Idai donation; Chamisa lies
So devastating are the damages caused by Cyclone Idai which left a trail of deaths, destructions and displacement in the country's Manicaland Province. Bodies continue to be discovered, while those st...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 08:03hrs | 12940 | by Jasper Hloka
RTGS dollars not new currency, says RBZ
The recently introduced RTGS dollars are not new currency, but merely a "formalisation" of transaction platforms that already existed in the country, according to the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe deputy d...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 06:53hrs | 1830 | by Staff reporter
'Chamisa using dead bodies to gain political mileage'
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa reportedly defied advice from his security team and some of his party leaders who had advised him against visiting Chimanimani and Chipinge districts, which were devastated b...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 06:40hrs | 1668 | by Staff reporter
Cyclone Idai donations continue to pour
Several companies and organisations continue to chip in with humanitarian assistance towards relief efforts in Cyclone Idai-ravaged Chimanimani and Chipinge, where over 192 people have been confirmed ...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 06:38hrs | 147 | by Staff reporter
Sanctions and jecha affect Zimbabwe's response to natural disasters
I rise to give a statement on the condition of Cyclone Idai which has affected people in Manicaland and many other provinces and to state what Government is undertaking in order to relieve the pressur...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 06:30hrs | 469 | by July Moyo
Mnangagwa's wife cuts short UN event attendance
First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa had to cut short her attendance at the 63rd UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) on Monday to assist affected citizens following the devastating effects of Cyclone ...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 06:27hrs | 718 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe telecom companies being ditched by foreign partners
Zimbabwe's telecommunications companies are being deserted by their foreign partners that service and upgrade their systems due to inability to meet payment obligations in foreign currency. Te...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 06:20hrs | 407 | by Staff reporter
OneMoney records a 32,7% increase in subscribers
NETONE's mobile money platform, OneMoney, recorded a 32,7 percent increase in subscribers to 241 566 in the fourth quarter to December 31, 2018 from 181 990 in the previous quarter, latest data show....Published: 21 Mar 2019 at 19:12hrs | 575 | by Staff reporter
Cyclone aid must not be abused
Rumours and gossip wafting from the cyclone hit areas of Zimbabwe are not pleasing since a few 'baboon-handed' individuals are said to be helping themselves from the donations meant for those in dire ...Published: 21 Mar 2019 at 19:11hrs | 196 | by Tondo Murisa
Cyclone Idai wreaks havoc in Zimbabwe; the IRC launches immediate emergency response
As the effects of Cyclone Idai continue to wreak havoc in Eastern Zimbabwe, the International Rescue Committee is responding in the hardest hit areas to address the massive need caused by the worst na...Published: 21 Mar 2019 at 19:03hrs | 158 | by IRC
Air Force of Zimbabwe deploys defective chopper
THE Air Force of Zimbabwe deployed a defective helicopter to Chimanimani which failed to do anything on its first day after the weather finally cleared to permit them to make an aerial assessment of t...Published: 21 Mar 2019 at 18:50hrs | 693 | by Staff reporter
Chiefs warn that govt may have to exhume Cyclone Idia bodies
Traditional leaders in Manicaland have been left seething by the manner in which some victims of Cyclone Idai have been buried - which had seen the interment in some instances of more than one person ...Published: 21 Mar 2019 at 18:47hrs | 926 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans ranked happier than Rwandans, Batswana and Malawians
The World Happiness Report has been released and Zimbabwe ranks close to the bottom ten, lower than neighbours Mozambique and Zambia. However, Zimbabweans have been ranked happier than Rwandans, Batsw...Published: 21 Mar 2019 at 11:14hrs | 4544 | by Staff reporter
Operation #Sesingaphi targeting MPs launched
The Election Resource Centre on Wednesday launched an operation targeted at holding Members of Parliament accountable over electoral promises.The Operation dubbed: #Sesingaphi, #Tavepapi #Howf...Published: 21 Mar 2019 at 09:53hrs | 1593 | by Mandla Ndlovu
OneMoney debit card use rises
NetOne's mobile money platform, OneMoney, recorded a 32,7 percent increase in subscribers to 241 566 in the fourth quarter to December 31, 2018 from 181 990 in the previous quarter, latest data show. ...Published: 21 Mar 2019 at 09:49hrs | 985 | by Staff reporter
Fury over burial of cyclone victims
Traditional leaders in Manicaland have been left seething by the manner in which some victims of Cyclone Idai have been buried - which had seen the interment in some instances of more than one person ...Published: 21 Mar 2019 at 08:07hrs | 2536 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo Progressive Residents Association elects new executive
THE Bulawayo Progressive Residents Association (BPRA) has elected a new 19-member executive for a four-year term, with labour expert and human rights defender Ambrose Sibindi landing the chairmanship....Published: 21 Mar 2019 at 08:06hrs | 993 | by Staff reporter
Buyers bring in $1 billion to buy golden leaf
International tobacco buyers have mobilized US$1 billion to buy the country's golden leaf crop this year, a move expected to boost foreign currency inflows in the country. The 2019 tobacco mar...Published: 21 Mar 2019 at 07:53hrs | 1161 | by Staff reporter
Mobile network operators record 36% revenue jump
ZIMBABWE'S mobile network operators recorded a 36% increase in revenue to $1,1 billion in the full year to December 2018 despite a 25% increase in operating costs, the industry regulator has reported....Published: 21 Mar 2019 at 07:30hrs | 245 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa's national dialogue useless'
FreeZim Congress party leader Joseph Busha yesterday described the national dialogue initiated by President Emmerson Mnangagwa as a useless exercise that will not take the country forward.Mnan...Published: 21 Mar 2019 at 07:30hrs | 1966 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, Chiwenga plead for MP Sacco after he's jeered in Chimanimani
President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Vice President Constantino Chiwenga were both forced to defend a Zanu-PF MP as they toured areas ravaged by Cyclone Idai on Wednesday.Joshua Kurt Sacco, who wo...Published: 20 Mar 2019 at 19:04hrs | 14648 | by ZimLive
Zimbabwe's military says Cyclone Idai death toll to exceed 500
The final death toll from Cyclone Idai in Zimbabwe will exceed 500, officials said on Tuesday as it was revealed that dozens of bodies from Zimbabwe had washed up in neighbouring Mozambique.Lo...Published: 20 Mar 2019 at 19:02hrs | 2857 | by ZimLive
NetOne outpaces competitors, active subscriber base balloons
STATE-OWNED mobile phone company NetOne recorded a massive growth in active mobile subscriptions in the fourth quarter of 2018, while its two rivals, Telecel and Econet, reported a marginal increase o...Published: 20 Mar 2019 at 18:47hrs | 1364 | by Ndou Paul
No one will die of hunger, Mnangagwa tells cyclone victims
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has today visited Chimanimani - the epicentre of the devastating Cyclone Idai - and has assured the affected communities that none will die of hunger as government was sei...Published: 20 Mar 2019 at 15:00hrs | 263 | by Staff reporter
Mash Central MDC youth leader out on bail
Jailed MDC Mashonaland Central youth chairperson Tonderai Samhu, together with four accomplices, were finally granted $100 bail each to challenge their six-year jail sentence.High Court judge ...Published: 20 Mar 2019 at 07:30hrs | 308 | by Staff reporter
Muzamhindo pushes for a Policy Indaba
Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo's initiativeI'm driving a national agenda which has no political affiliation, but to assist on enhancing development. We simply ...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 22:31hrs | 203 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Here's how Zimbabwe plans to raise $350 million
Zimbabwe expects to raise $350 million from selling shares in five state-owned telecommunications companies and a bank, as part of economic reforms being pursued by the government, Finance Minister Mt...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 18:30hrs | 2754 | by Reuters
Zimbabwe comes to terms with grim scale of damage
ZIMBABWEANS are slowly coming to full terms with the horrific scale of devastation that Cyclone Idai wreaked in the country — amid confirmation late yesterday that torrential rains and landfalls had...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 18:17hrs | 638 | by Staff reporter
Jah Prayzah comes through for Chimanimani victims
Musician Jah Prayzah has mobilized blankets, foodstuffs and other goodies for the victims of Cyclone Idai in Chimanimani.The Award-winning singer said he is overwhelmed by the support Zimbabwe...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 15:12hrs | 3660 | by Mandla Ndlovu
WATCH: Mnangagwa jets in Manicaland
President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday arrived in Manicaland to assess the damage made by Cyclone Idai in the Eastern part of the country. The President revealed that many countries including...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 14:37hrs | 7147 | by Mandla Ndlovu
ED and Chamisa must not use the cyclone as a tool for political mileage
Traumatic events, including natural disasters, are distressing. Strong reactions immediately after the event are very common. Fear, sadness, guilt and anger are all common emotions felt by children, t...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 14:03hrs | 2888 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Tour Chimanimani with a clean intention
In times of bereavement, people of different political and social persuasions, even those who do not see eye to eye bury their hatchets and converge to comfort the bereaved.The devastating Cyc...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 12:29hrs | 3093 | by John Sigauke
Cyclone Idai a disaster to the region
Intense Tropical Cyclone Idai was the strongest tropical cyclone to strike Mozambique since Jokwe in 2008 and the deadliest tropical cyclone worldwide in 2019. The tenth named storm and re...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 12:24hrs | 428 | by Enos Denhere
Zanu-PF youths mobilise donations for cyclone victims
The Zanu-PF National Youth League executive has mobilised party members to donate towards assisting victims of Tropical Cyclone Idai in Chimanimani and Chipinge, Manicaland province.Zanu PF Yo...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 11:41hrs | 599 | by Staff reporter
NMB donates to cyclone victims, facilitates public donations
NMB Bank has donated various foodstuffs and consumables to assist families who have suffered from the devastating effects of Cyclone Idai, which hit north eastern parts of the country.To help ...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 08:16hrs | 534 | by Staff reporter
11 719 affected as Cyclone Idai kills 98
AT least 98 people have been confirmed dead, while 102 others were injured, with 11 719 affected in various ways by Cyclone Idai which hit mainly parts of Manicaland province since last week. ...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 06:36hrs | 798 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF restructuring exercise in Bulawayo starts
THE Zanu-PF restructuring exercise started in Bulawayo province yesterday with the commissariat team from head office in Harare overseeing the exercise, which started at cell level.In an inter...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 06:32hrs | 233 | by Staff reporter
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