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Gomba lays down 100-day work plan
HARARE mayor Herbert Gomba yesterday launched his 100-day plan in which he is seeking to change the face of the once sunshine city by attending to the deteriorating infrastructure that has, in some ca...Published: 34 mins ago | 77 | by Staff reporter
Kariba on high Cholera alert
The Kariba District disaster preparedness team held an emergency meeting this Monday at the District Administrator's boardroom where all heads of departments and other critical players on service deli...Published: 21 hrs ago | 765 | by John T Chirinda
Mnanagwa's turning point
PRAGMATISM. That could be the word we were looking for to describe President Mnangagwa's approach and philosophy as he conducts business as leader of both Zanu-PF - the ruling party - and Government. ...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 06:34hrs | 2583 | by Tichaona Zindoga
UK want 'serious dialogue' with ED on debt but not vote rigging - history repeating itself
The British are not helping Zimbabwe get out of the economic and political mess the country is in. Not at all!"Ambassador Catriona Laing said an International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme wou...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 16:36hrs | 3737 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Mnangagwa demands 5 'quick-win projects' from each minister
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has ordered his cabinet ministers to each come up with "five quick and high impact projects" as he looks to make a quick impression after his disputed election in July, Ne...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 07:35hrs | 3671 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa chairs first Second Republic Cabinet
President Mnangagwa yesterday chaired the first Cabinet meeting under the Second Republic where he introduced a new approach on the conduct of Government business and tasked the new ministers to ident...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 06:25hrs | 452 | by Staff reporter
Cholera outbreak, book fair postponed
THE annual Zimbabwe International Book Fair (ZIBF) initially scheduled for September 26 to 29 at its ceremonial venue, Harare Gardens, has been deferred to a later date due to a cholera outbreak which...Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 06:59hrs | 65 | by Staff reporter
Cholera death toll hits 30
THE number of people who have died of cholera has risen from 28 to 30 as Government, Harare City Council, the police and other stakeholders continue to make concerted efforts to curb the spread of the...Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 06:37hrs | 162 | by Staff reporter
Rainy season to worsen cholera
The fast-approaching rainy season will most likely worsen the cholera outbreak in the country, health experts have warned.The rainy season is closely linked to the spread of cholera as sewage ...Published: 16 Sep 2018 at 13:33hrs | 339 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa primes Zanu-PF for rebirth
The redeployment of several senior Zanu-PF officials from Government is part of an ongoing reorganisation and modernisation of the ruling party's operations to enable it to strictly monitor implementa...Published: 16 Sep 2018 at 08:45hrs | 208 | by Staff reporter
Govt rolls out Cholera vaccines
In the coming weeks, Government will begin administering cholera vaccines in selected suburbs in order to contain the current outbreak that has claimed more than 28 lives in the past two weeks, a Cabi...Published: 16 Sep 2018 at 07:39hrs | 487 | by Staff Reporter
Chamisa supporter fights UK deportation
Human rights organisations have accused the Home Office of breaking international law after it decided to deport a Zimbabwean member of the opposition party whose life would be in danger if he returne...Published: 14 Sep 2018 at 10:59hrs | 4791 | by theguardian.com
Mthuli Ncube inspires economic optimism
THE appointment of a new-look cabinet last Friday by President Emmerson Mnangagwa has inspired great optimism for the nation.The appointment of a young and daring technocrat in the field of ma...Published: 14 Sep 2018 at 06:00hrs | 1978 | by Staff reporter
Dirty City Mayor lifts lid on cholera
NEW Harare mayor, Herbert Gomba says the central government and Zanu PF should take responsibility for the cholera outbreak which has so far claimed the lives of 21 people, alleging that a caretaker c...Published: 13 Sep 2018 at 06:26hrs | 593 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo safe from Harare cholera
BULAWAYO has not recorded any cases of cholera or typhoid with officials calling on travelling residents to practise good hygiene and desist from shaking hands at funerals, churches and other public g...Published: 13 Sep 2018 at 06:16hrs | 815 | by Staff reporter
New Zimbabwe transport management system to improve efficiency
Zimbabwe has signed an integrated transport management system, which seeks to bring together five key elements of road policing, efficient use of national infrastructure and coordination of informatio...Published: 11 Sep 2018 at 13:25hrs | 951 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe cholera death toll rises to 16
THE death toll from the cholera outbreak in Harare has risen to 16 amid reports that the disease has spread to the Midlands province while about 13 people have died due to typhoid which was reported i...Published: 11 Sep 2018 at 07:08hrs | 402 | by Staff reporter
Why the party is always supreme
Political parties are constructed in order to conquer and exercise political power. The political party does the conquering but the Government does the exercising of the power. Therefore, the question...Published: 11 Sep 2018 at 06:34hrs | 230 | by Nick Mangwana
Monitoring Implementation of Economic Participation Agreements
The genesis of the Economic Participation Agreements (EPA) can be traced back to the historic economic and trade relation between European countries and African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) states....Published: 09 Sep 2018 at 07:30hrs | 142 | by NANGO
17 ministers left out of Mnangagwa cabinet
The following are no longer ministers in President Mnangagwa's new cabinet:Patrick Chinamasa - (Minister of Finance and Economic Development)...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 16:46hrs | 24617 | by Stephen Jakes
Chamisa et.al calls for post-mortem
MDC Alliance principals have called for a probe into how the seven-party coalition's "anti-rigging" mechanisms failed when it mattered the most, allowing Zanu-PF to "steal" the July 30 vote.MD...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 13:03hrs | 4449 | by Staff reporter
Villagers could soon use mobile phones to track cattle
Villagers from Murewa and Uzumba burst into laughter as a Cabinet minister told them that government anticipated the use of latest digital technology in herding cattle and doing some household chores ...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 06:56hrs | 665 | by Staff reporter
Warrior Rusike fearless
WARRIORS striker Evans Rusike believes the injury-hit Warriors remain a competitive side capable of beating Congo Brazzaville when the two clash in the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifier at the M...Published: 06 Sep 2018 at 06:43hrs | 362 | by Staff reporter
IDBZ gets $150m capital injection
The Government has injected $150 million equity capital into the Infrastructure Development Bank of Zimbabwe to help the institution discharge its mandate of providing long and medium term funding for...Published: 05 Sep 2018 at 06:28hrs | 194 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe gold set to breach 30 tonnes annual output
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has applauded the gold mining sector for its strong performance this year as the country gears to breach 30 tonnes output by year-end, a record achievement since att...Published: 02 Sep 2018 at 08:53hrs | 199 | by Staff reporter
Global observer group backs ZESN over Zimbabwe elections
AN umbrella body of international observers has defended the Zimbabwe Election Support Network, saying the election watchdog's report endorsing the just-ended harmonised elections was impartial and in...Published: 01 Sep 2018 at 08:55hrs | 444 | by Staff reporter
Chinese company to mount road surveillance cameras in Zimbabwe
ARTIFICIAL Intelligence (AI) technology will soon be applied on local roads after President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday gave a nod to a Chinese company, Hikvision, and a local start-up to mount high...Published: 31 Aug 2018 at 07:44hrs | 4632 | by Staff reporter
'Devolution excites but ....'
Before government could roll out devolution, it is critical for President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration to first embrace the initiative wholeheartedly.The Constitution provides for eight...Published: 30 Aug 2018 at 12:31hrs | 595 | by Blessings Mashaya
MPs to be sworn in next week
NEWLY-electED MPs are most likely to be sworn in next week in order to allow President Emmerson Mnangagwa to pick his Cabinet ministers from a group of legislators that have taken oath of office, a se...Published: 30 Aug 2018 at 06:23hrs | 1434 | by Staff reporter
'Investments safe in Zimbabwe'
Barely three days after his inauguration, President Mnangagwa has hit the ground running, announcing that his Government will create a conducive environment where all investments will be secure and we...Published: 29 Aug 2018 at 06:35hrs | 108 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa hits ground running
Barely three days after his inauguration, President Mnangagwa has hit the ground running, announcing that his Government will create a conducive environment in which all investments will be secure and...Published: 29 Aug 2018 at 06:27hrs | 454 | by Staff reporter
Parliament Clerk challenges MPs to support Sadc programme
CLERK of Parliament Kennedy Chokuda has challenged Members of Parliament to be articulate on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), including HIV and Aids issues in order for Sadc countries...Published: 22 Aug 2018 at 06:21hrs | 163 | by Staff reporter
Youth participation in elections hailed
YOUTH empowerment lobby group, Activista Zimbabwe, has applauded youth participation in the just-ended harmonised elections.Activista national co-ordinator Thando Gwinji said a meaningful and ...Published: 21 Aug 2018 at 06:52hrs | 66 | by Staff reporter
'Reduce presidential aspirants age limit to 30'
THE Southern African People's Solidarity Network (Sapsn) has said the presidential aspirants' age limit in the southern region should be 30 years to accommodate youths.In its 2018 Sadc People ...Published: 21 Aug 2018 at 06:50hrs | 674 | by Staff reporter
Churches pray for Con-Court impartiality
The Evangelical Fellowship of Zimbabwe (EFZ) has urged churches to pray for Constitutional Court (Con-Court) judges who are handling MDC Alliance president Nelson Chamisa's case to be impartial....Published: 19 Aug 2018 at 15:42hrs | 478 | by Staff reporter
18 months in jail for impregnating juvenile daughter
A MAN from Kwekwe has been slapped with an 18-month jail sentence for having an affair with his juvenile stepdaughter resulting in her falling pregnant.The man (35) of Haven Estate Farm in Kwe...Published: 19 Aug 2018 at 07:34hrs | 895 | by Staff reporter
USAid funds abusers push for Zimbabwe GNU
A GROUP of NGOs is contriving reports of State-sanctioned post-election human rights abuses in an effort to get Western countries to pressure President-elect Emmerson Mnangagwa into forming a "Governm...Published: 19 Aug 2018 at 06:33hrs | 1223 | by Staff reporter
Shady NGO caught offside on violence
A group of NGOs is contriving reports of State-sanctioned post-election human rights abuses in an effort to get Western countries to pressure President-elect Emmerson Mnangagwa into forming a "Governm...Published: 19 Aug 2018 at 06:26hrs | 170 | by Staff reporter
Full Text: Zimbabwe Gender Commission Preliminary Election Monitoring Report on the 2018 Harmonised Elections
INTRODUCTION The Zimbabwe Gender Commission (ZGC) is one of the five Independent Commissions established in terms of Section 232 and 245 of the Constitu...Published: 17 Aug 2018 at 10:31hrs | 1986 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe is Zanu PF Property
If you think that Philip Valerio Sibanda is the commander of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces you are living in your own dream land. The name 'commander' yes that's his title but functionally, zanu pf is i...Published: 16 Aug 2018 at 23:48hrs | 2173 | by Clement Moyo
Chamisa backtracks on his earlier pledge
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday reneged on his earlier pledge to attend all State functions, and chose to stay away from both the Heroes' Day and Defence Forces Day commemorations in the ...Published: 15 Aug 2018 at 07:01hrs | 14878 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga urges losers to accept election results
Elections have come and gone and it is now time for Zimbabweans to unite and rebuild the country, while those who lost should be gracious and congratulate the winners as there are no miracles in polit...Published: 14 Aug 2018 at 06:33hrs | 1625 | by Staff reporter
Demystifying the MDC Alliance Constitutional petition
As I promised, Zimbabwe here is my critic of the Constitutional petition filed by the MDC Alliance. Everything starts and falls on the founding affidavit. Before going into the substance of his applic...Published: 11 Aug 2018 at 20:14hrs | 10106 | by Lloyd Msipa
Human rights groups raise red flag over voting process
HUMAN rights groups have expressed concern over the treatment of people with disabilities (PWDs) during the just-ended elections, with most of them experiencing challenges at polling stations....Published: 10 Aug 2018 at 08:02hrs | 1209 | by Staff reporter
Biti's deportation from Zambia was illegal
THE United Nations (UN) and European Union (EU) have raised the red flag over the alleged illegal deportation, arrest and persecution of opposition MDC Alliance co-principal Tendai Biti and called on ...Published: 10 Aug 2018 at 07:45hrs | 508 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe 2018 elections marginalised women
The recent general elections in Zimbabwe provide a classic case study for marginalisation of women in key political process in any given country. The elections, in which women were largely condemned t...Published: 08 Aug 2018 at 07:57hrs | 655 | by Makho-Precious Moyo
Zimbabwe boasts 13 million tonnes gold chest
ZIMBABWE has the second largest gold reserves per square kilometre in the whole world with 13 million tonnes of proven reserves of which only 580 tonnes have been exploited since 1980, Reserve Bank of...Published: 08 Aug 2018 at 06:13hrs | 1823 | by Staff reporter
Justice Chigumba the Iron Lady of Zimbabwe election
On 30 July, Zimbabwe went to the polls which were tightly contested with a registered record of 23 Presidential hopefuls. Of these, there were two top horses, President Emmerson Mnangagwa (ZANU PF) an...Published: 07 Aug 2018 at 14:18hrs | 3262 | by Elijah Chihota
DIY tests for HIV beat stigma in fight against Aids
When she discovered she was HIV-positive early this year, sex worker Evelyn Msipa (32), was alone in her rented apartment in Zimbabwe's capital city, Harare.Health and Child Care minister Davi...Published: 07 Aug 2018 at 07:36hrs | 530 | by Reuters
Babies to be tested for HIV upon birth - official
Babies born to HIV positive mothers will be tested at birth and immediately initiated on anti-retroviral drugs should they test positive, a senior official in the Ministry of Health and Child Care has...Published: 07 Aug 2018 at 07:10hrs | 252 | by Staff reporter
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