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Mnangagwa celebrates 8 decades and 2 years
"I don't count my age; others count it for me... and I feel very young and strong. What I was doing 10 years ago, I still do today. Some people have their age in mind, but not me," said President Emme...Published: 15 Sep 2024 at 09:57hrs | 109 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa returns from Beijing
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has returned to Zimbabwe, landing at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport after attending the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit in Beijing, China....Published: 07 Sep 2024 at 10:04hrs | 145 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa joins other African leaders after 'gallivanting' in China?
President Mnangagwa will today participate in the 9th Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) alongside over 50 African leaders and Chinese President Xi Jinping. FOCAC, held every three year...Published: 04 Sep 2024 at 07:50hrs | 127 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa tours Huawei and BYD companies
President Mnangagwa this morning, toured Chinese electric car manufacturing company BYD and global telecommunications giant Huawei, in China's technology-hub city of Shenzhen....Published: 01 Sep 2024 at 19:17hrs | 555 | by Staff reporter
Mutambara wants Africa to set the agenda for its relations with China
Zimbabwe's former Deputy Prime Minister, Professor Arthur Mutambara, has emphasized that Africa must take the lead in setting the agenda for its relations and engagements with China ahead of the upcom...Published: 26 Aug 2024 at 15:27hrs | 1315 | by Staff reporter
Is your Zimbabwe property safe from property hijackers
This is a follow up article of title deeds fraud which I wrote in January 2022 that went viral. There is now a new fraud trend called Property Hijacking happening in South Africa. Property hijacking i...Published: 19 Aug 2024 at 22:32hrs | 752 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Mnangagwa's SADC Chair acceptance speech
May I express my profound appreciation to His Excellency, João Lourenço, President of the Republic of Angola, for the astute and visionary leadership in steering our organisation, as Chairperson of ...Published: 17 Aug 2024 at 20:43hrs | 367 | by Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa
Mnangagwa urges SADC to boost research and innovation
President Mnangagwa, during a public lecture at the University of Zimbabwe on August 15, called on SADC member states to bolster their research and innovation capabilities to drive sustainable industr...Published: 16 Aug 2024 at 08:14hrs | 68 | by Staff reporter
Disband colonial education replicas; Mnangagwa warns SADC
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has challenged Southern African Development Community (SADC) leaders and representatives of member states' respective educational institutions to disband curriculum infras...Published: 15 Aug 2024 at 17:34hrs | 1068 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Mnangagwa thanks military for loyalty
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has thanked the Zimbabwean military for remaining loyal to his rule as he pledged housing and car loan incentives to cushion members from a tough economy blamed on his poo...Published: 15 Aug 2024 at 12:45hrs | 376 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF youth make outrageous demands
THE Zanu-PF youth league wants teachers and nurses to undergo indoctrination at the Chitepo School of Ideology in one of the outrageous demands made to President Emmerson Mnangagwa this week.T...Published: 09 Aug 2024 at 07:53hrs | 664 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe, SA close to one-stop border
The completion of Zimbabwe's US$300 million Beitbridge Border Post modernisation paves the way for a one-stop border post with South Africa, allowing travellers to clear customs and immigration once. ...Published: 26 Jul 2024 at 06:31hrs | 9560 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge Border modernisation completed
The US$300 million Beitbridge Border Post modernisation project has been completed, paving the way for the implementation of the One Stop Border Post (OSBP) concept with South Africa. This ini...Published: 24 Jul 2024 at 09:09hrs | 2642 | by Staff reporter
Sadc summit preps impress Mnangagwa
President Mnangagwa has urged industry, commerce, and other stakeholders to use the upcoming SADC Summit and its preceding events to advance Zimbabwe's industrialisation and modernisation goals, aimin...Published: 23 Jul 2024 at 07:22hrs | 646 | by Staff reporter
Khupe reveals new cancer fight
Former Deputy Prime Minister, Thokozani Khupe has implored parliament to exercise its influence on government to channel more resources towards cancer treatment and awareness programmes as she went de...Published: 20 Jul 2024 at 14:43hrs | 926 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa affirms ongoing development ahead of SADC Summit
President Mnangagwa highlighted ongoing modernisation efforts, stressing that development will persist beyond the upcoming SADC Summit in August. Infrastructure projects, including roadworks and the c...Published: 01 Jul 2024 at 04:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa enjoy CCC internal squabbles
Zanu-PF has no dog in the internal squabbles tearing apart the country's opposition but will gladly capitalise on the fracas to entrench its dominance in a democratic Zimbabwe, President Mnangagwa sai...Published: 08 Apr 2024 at 10:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa has no third term aspirations?
PRESIDENT MNANGAGWA says he does not have intentions to run for a third term, emphasising that there is "no iota of evidence" where the ruling party, Zanu-PF, has pushed for something that violates th...Published: 07 Apr 2024 at 10:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe seeks US$2b to avert famine
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa on Wednesday extended the begging bowl to raise over US$2 billion to avert starvation in Zimbabwe after declaring the El Niño-induced drought a state of disaster....Published: 04 Apr 2024 at 06:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa niece's legacy woes haunt ZBC
THE Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) is grappling with serious management challenges linked to Helliate Rushwaya - the newly appointed board chair - during her tenure as the acting chief execut...Published: 10 Mar 2024 at 06:51hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
6 years later, Harare-Beitbridge Highway 108km away from completion
The Ministry of Transport says construction of the 580-kilometre Harare-Beitbridge Highway - a critical transportation and trade route linking Zimbabwe to South Africa down south and a gateway into th...Published: 08 Mar 2024 at 19:03hrs | 110 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe flag flies high in Italian robotics challenge
Zimbabwe continues to shine on the global academic map as it increases its strides towards harnessing studies that promote sciences, technology, engineering and mathematics, STEM.This has seen...Published: 08 Mar 2024 at 05:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says no one will die of hunger
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has assured the nation that no one will die from hunger and that his administration has put in place adequate measures to guarantee food for all communities.This comes as t...Published: 01 Mar 2024 at 19:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says Chiefs' welfare top priority
The Government is committed to improving the conditions of service of traditional leaders who are not only custodians of the country's moral and cultural fabric, but also accelerators of economic deve...Published: 01 Mar 2024 at 19:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa blesses chiefs with new cars
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa today handed over 100 Isuzu double-cab vehicles to traditional chiefs as part of Government efforts to enhance their critical role in communities and in the development of the coun...Published: 29 Feb 2024 at 09:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zinara to roll out expensive e-tolling system
THE Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) will begin rolling out e-tolling before the end of the year to improve efficiency, motorists' convenience and reduce operational costs.E-toll...Published: 29 Feb 2024 at 04:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe suffers US$6,8 billion trade gap
ZIMBABWE has operated in negative trade deficit of US$6,8 billion for the last four years, a trend which is unsustainable in the long run according to Buy Zimbabwe, a campaign outfit that advoca...Published: 25 Feb 2024 at 07:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo set for major transformation
BULAWAYO is experiencing a renaissance as investor interest is surging, reindustrialisation efforts taking root and multi-million dollar projects underway, signalling a promising future for the city....Published: 18 Feb 2024 at 09:00hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa whips 'errant' ministers
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has castigated his ministers for failing to respect Cabinet business demanding real-time updates on the fight against the cholera epidemic ravaging Zimbabwe and the Sadc r...Published: 07 Feb 2024 at 04:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe army modernisation a top priority
The modernisation of the Zimbabwe National Army's capabilities remains a top priority despite the prevailing economic challenges emanating from the illegally-imposed sanctions on the country by detrac...Published: 06 Feb 2024 at 04:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe Airport rehab shifts to domestic terminal
THE rehabilitation of the domestic terminal at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport in Harare has begun with the project set to be completed by July this year.Passengers who use the dom...Published: 31 Jan 2024 at 04:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
China supports Zimbabwe's HR development plans
CHINA'S ambassador to Zimbabwe Zhou Ding says the Asian giant will continue to support the country in developing talent by conducting human resources development programmes.China's foreign aid...Published: 30 Jan 2024 at 07:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe electricity imports down 57%
ZIMBABWE has started reaping savings from reduced energy imports following improved domestic electricity generation mainly from the upgraded Hwange Thermal Power Station and the rising contribution by...Published: 30 Jan 2024 at 04:22hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
More houses for Zimra officers
FINANCE, Economic Development and Investment Promotion Minister, Professor Mthuli, Ncube on Thursday officially commissioned a block of flats built for Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) workers deplo...Published: 29 Jan 2024 at 05:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Power Sales redefines infrastructure and strategy with market-leading technology
Power Sales, a leading wholesale clothing retail chain in Zimbabwe, had to completely revamp its systems, strategies and infrastructure in 2019. A new management team wanted to use the opportunity to ...Published: 25 Jan 2024 at 08:14hrs | 25 | by Charlote Hlangwane
Zanu-PF intensifies by-elections campaign
Zanu-PF has intensified its campaign for the Mkoba North constituency in Gweru and Kwekwe's Ward 10 council seat ahead of the February 3 by-elections.Teams have been deployed in the areas wher...Published: 25 Jan 2024 at 04:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Smart prison for Gwanda
GOVERNMENT is set to construct a smart prison in Gwanda with a capacity of housing 1 300 prisoners as part of efforts to decongest the prison, Justice Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Deputy Minister N...Published: 24 Jan 2024 at 04:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Econet calls for balanced regulation
ECONET Wireless Zimbabwe has called for balanced regulation in the telecommunications sector, given the rising operational costs driven by inflation and the shift to using the greenback.In a t...Published: 22 Jan 2024 at 10:13hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt neglects Matebeleland roads, to focus on other regions
The last gaps in the Harare-Masvingo-Beitbridge highway are the primary target on the Government's infrastructure programme this year, while the modernisation of Forbes and Nyamapanda border posts is ...Published: 08 Jan 2024 at 05:30hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe electricity production forecast to jump 17%
ZIMBABWE anticipates a 17,4 percent surge in electricity production this year, as the country seeks to reduce expensive imports and load shedding that negatively affected businesses and households in ...Published: 03 Jan 2024 at 05:25hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's ailing SOEs owe Chinese, Indian banks US$1.7billion
ZIMBABWE has accessed loans of up to USS$1.7 billion from Chinese and Indian banks to shore up technically insolvent state-owned enterprises (SOEs), a leading regional financier has revealed.A...Published: 31 Dec 2023 at 12:57hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa should change strategy
Dear Mr [Nelson] Chamisa,I AM writing to you as a concerned citizen and a former supporter of yours. I voted for you in the presidential elections of 2018 and 2023, where the rigging of Zanu-P...Published: 27 Dec 2023 at 17:31hrs | 6 | by Barnabas Musisinyani
Bulawayo City Council to roll out CCTV camera project
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) in partnership with Tendy Three Investments (TTI) is set to roll out the first phase of the camera surveillance project on the city's major roads in February to help curb c...Published: 27 Dec 2023 at 07:27hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
220,000 Zimbabweans troop back home for Christmas
MORE than 220 000 people flocked into Zimbabwe over the last week for the festive season, marking a significant surge in arrivals compared to last year when the Government started easing stringent ent...Published: 24 Dec 2023 at 16:09hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa begins annual leave
AFTER a hectic year where he commissioned more than 30 projects, campaigned and won an election resoundingly, President Mnangagwa is now officially on a month-long leave which he will spend in the cou...Published: 22 Dec 2023 at 06:57hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube divorced from reality
On November 30, 2023, in the bustling halls of the new Parliament building in Mt Hampden, Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion minister Mthuli Ncube , a proud holder of a diplomatic ...Published: 20 Dec 2023 at 06:12hrs | 5 | by Harriet Chikandiwa
Travellers' nightmare at Beitbridge border
CONGESTION at Beitbridge Border Post has started building up as travellers, mostly Zimbabweans based in South Africa are now returning home for the Christmas holiday.For the past three days, l...Published: 19 Dec 2023 at 06:15hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
to have unmanned border posts by next year?
Zimbabwe is set to become the first country apart from Dubai to have an unmanned border post by the end of next year, which will see travellers entering and exiting the country using their e-passports...Published: 19 Dec 2023 at 06:12hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Divorce cases spike in Zimbabwe
INFIDELITY, social media abuse, poor communication, grudges and gender-based violence are among top drivers of divorces across the country with Bulawayo alone recording 658 divorces this year al...Published: 15 Dec 2023 at 07:25hrs | 35 | by Staff reporter
Cimas expands services in Matebeleland
ONE of Zimbabwe's leading medical aid providers Cimas Health Group has revealed plans to expand its healthcare and wellness services in the Matebeleland region to provide facilities matching global st...Published: 13 Dec 2023 at 05:14hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
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