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Zimbabwe to pay off Eskom debt in March
President Mnangagwa says the government will pay off its debt to South Africa`s power utility - Eskom, by March, a development expected to improve power supply in the country.According to the ...Published: 17 Feb 2020 at 19:11hrs | 799 | by Staff reporter
Forex retention thresholds deterring production
The prevailing foreign currency retention thresholds to various sectors of the economy are acting ...Published: 17 Feb 2020 at 13:36hrs | 1132 | by Victor Bhoroma
Madzibaba Andby not dead
LEADER of Johanne Masowe eChishanu Apostolic sect Madzibaba Andby Makaruru says he is back in the country after his recent tour of Southern Africa.He said he had been away touring the region p...Published: 16 Feb 2020 at 08:43hrs | 856 | by Staff reporter
Biti sucked in dodgy fuel deal
Mine Oil and Gas Services, which of late has been making futile attempts to build a second pipeline in Zimbabwe was a project meant to bankroll the opposition, official documents have revealed....Published: 15 Feb 2020 at 15:37hrs | 6560 | by Staff reporter
Diamond dealer stabbed 29 times
AN illegal diamond dealer who was murdered in cold blood by a teenage suspect and his fugitive accomplice in Chiadzwa two weeks ago succumbed to 29 stab wounds which were inflicted by his rabid assail...Published: 15 Feb 2020 at 11:37hrs | 503 | by Staff reporter
R19,2m Zimbabwe contraband intercepted in SA
The South African Police Service (Saps) on Tuesday night intercepted a consignment of Zimbabwean-made Pacific Blue cigarettes and banned skin creams worth about R14,5 million being smuggled into their...Published: 14 Feb 2020 at 06:32hrs | 2693 | by Staff reporter
MOGS fuel deal: An MDC project
NEW details are emerging regarding Mine Oil and Gas Services (MOGS), which of late has been making futile attempts to build a second pipeline in Zim...Published: 13 Feb 2020 at 21:51hrs | 2238 | by Paul Ndou
Saint-Gobain launches US$1 million plant
SAINT-Gobain Construction Products Zimbabwe yesterday launched a US$1 million plant in the capital set to produce 15 000 tonnes of tile adhesive per annum while operating entirely on solar power...Published: 13 Feb 2020 at 07:55hrs | 753 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe, South Africa to operate One-Stop Border Post in 2024
A one-stop border post that will fast-track trade between South Africa and Zimbabwe will be fully operational at Beitbridge in 2024, according to South African Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi....Published: 12 Feb 2020 at 07:23hrs | 2648 | by Bloomberg
SA to fast-track Beitbridge Border Post upgrade
SOUTH Africa yesterday reaffirmed its commitment to upgrade its side of the Beitbridge port of entry to speed up the implementation of the One-Stop Border Post (OSBP) concept with Zimbabwe. Th...Published: 12 Feb 2020 at 05:40hrs | 3290 | by Staff reporter
Africa Cup of Nations 2021
The 2021 Africa Cup of Nations will be hosted by Cameroon between 9th January and 6th February. This will be the 33rd edition of the A...Published: 11 Feb 2020 at 13:44hrs | 1230 | by Staff Writer
Bosso's Ariel hope
OUT-OF-CONTRACT goalkeeper Ariel Sibanda is training with Highlanders, raising hopes for the side to pin him down, H-Metro has learnt.Sibanda's contract with Bosso ended at the end of last sea...Published: 10 Feb 2020 at 11:19hrs | 1623 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe community radio sparks tribal debate
SHANGANI community members in Chikombedzi have accused non-Shangani speaking people of elbowing them out of and hijacking developmental programmes, allegedly with the blessing of government officials....Published: 10 Feb 2020 at 10:04hrs | 1085 | by Staff reporter
'Army Commanders afraid of mass uprising'
Zimbabwe National Army Commanders are reportedly concerned that a mass uprising may erupt in the country due to the deteriorating economic situation. The Zimbabwe Independent reported last wee...Published: 10 Feb 2020 at 06:45hrs | 4465 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zacc probes cartel kingpins - Tagwirei and Billy
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption yesterday said it was investigating allegations of corruption levelled against business tycoons and President Emmerson Mnangagwa's allies Kudakwashe Tagwirei, Billy Rauten...Published: 10 Feb 2020 at 06:08hrs | 2953 | by Staff reporter
'Control of Zimbabwe's fuel industry was behind the 2017 coup which ousted Mugabe'
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's former advisor Christopher Mutsvangwa has revealed that the latest Zanu-PF factional wars were triggered by the fight for control of the country's fuel industry, a fight...Published: 09 Feb 2020 at 14:48hrs | 3484 | by Staff reporter
Who's taking the Zanu-PF young Turks seriously?
Something is awkward here. How come, whenever people from Zanu-PF and their cronies start talking about corruption, many things stop making sense?Well, they say corruption is to Zanu-PF what water...Published: 09 Feb 2020 at 06:12hrs | 484 | by Tawanda Majoni
Mnangagwa ally exposes source of vicious Zanu-PF war
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's former advisor Christopher Mutsvangwa has revealed that the latest Zanu-PF factional wars were triggered by the fight for control of the country's fuel industry, a fight...Published: 09 Feb 2020 at 06:10hrs | 2521 | by Staff reporter
Uncertified mealie meal floods Zimbabwe
AUTHORITIES have raised a red flag over numerous maize meal brands, mostly imports, which have recently flooded the local market, saying some of them might be hazardous to consumers' health.Co...Published: 09 Feb 2020 at 05:57hrs | 638 | by Staff reporter
Here we go again!
Same old script, just different characters is probably what most Zimbabweans are saying after Zanu-PF deputy national Youth Secretary Lewis Matutu on Monday announced a list of party stalwarts as well...Published: 07 Feb 2020 at 06:19hrs | 2008 | by Staff reporter
Why does the oil industry attract much corruption?
I HAVE a long indirect association with the oil business. My father joined the Atlantic Oil Company in the early years of the last century and rose through the ranks, eventually becoming a senior exec...Published: 07 Feb 2020 at 06:00hrs | 654 | by Eddie Cross
Police raid Joram Gumbo's house
Police in Harare on Wednesday raided a house being rented out by the Minister of State for Presidential Affairs (Monitoring and Implementation of Government Programmes) Dr Joram Gumbo and recovered il...Published: 07 Feb 2020 at 05:38hrs | 990 | by Staff reporter
Africa adventure specialist tips Zimbabwe for 2020 success
Adventure specialist Acacia Africa is tipping Zimbabwe for further success in 2020 as the country continues to rebound following the fall of long-time leader Robert Mugabe in 2017.The destinat...Published: 05 Feb 2020 at 11:33hrs | 229 | by James Chapple
War vets demand separation from collaborators
WAR veterans have demanded that government creates their own ministry separate from the war collaborators and ex-political detainees, indicating that there should be a difference between freedom fight...Published: 03 Feb 2020 at 08:23hrs | 1724 | by Staff reporter
Kariba water levels worsen, serious loadshedding to retun
WATER levels at Kariba Dam, home to the country's biggest and only hydro-electric power station, have started going down. the dam is left with power generation water that is at one metre ...Published: 02 Feb 2020 at 12:14hrs | 1166 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube unveils key Govt plans for 2020
GOVERNMENT has set aside $8,5 billion to support electricity generation and imports this year as part of efforts to improve power supply and ease load shedding. A further $500 million will be ...Published: 01 Feb 2020 at 06:26hrs | 684 | by Staff reporter
Shunned by the West and China, Zimbabwe turns to U.A.E.
Sanctioned by the West and spurned by China, Zimbabwe has turned to the United Arab Emirates in its latest bid to find a savior that can arrest the collapse of its economy.Zimbabwe's governmen...Published: 31 Jan 2020 at 19:23hrs | 849 | by Bloomberg
Zesa in showdown with coal producers
Coal producers and Zesa Holdings come face-to-face at a crunch meeting next week to thaw frosty relations amid revelations the power utility is struggling to pay for coal deliveries with its debt grow...Published: 30 Jan 2020 at 09:46hrs | 1639 | by Staf reporter
Mnangagwa, Chamisa escalate fight
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa and his opposition counterpart MDC leader Nelson Chamisa have gone on parallel diplomatic offensive campaigns in pursuit of their diametrically opposed positions regarding...Published: 30 Jan 2020 at 09:11hrs | 5517 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa says 'Zimbabwe now a threat to SADC's peace and stability'
MDC President Nelson Chamisa has made an appeal for South Africa to urgently intervene and resolve Zimbabwe's deteriorating economic and political crisis as failure to deal with the issue will engulf ...Published: 30 Jan 2020 at 09:09hrs | 790 | by Staff reporter
Machete gangs go underground
MACHETE gangs, otherwise known as MaShurugwi, have reportedly gone underground following a nationwide police blitz which has seen nearly 2 000 illegal gold miners caged for terrorising communities in ...Published: 29 Jan 2020 at 07:32hrs | 4134 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF to summon ministers
Zanu-PF will summon Cabinet ministers to explain projects they are implementing in line with the party's manifesto and resolutions adopted at last year's National Annual People's Conference in Goromon...Published: 29 Jan 2020 at 07:09hrs | 449 | by Staff reporter
Fastjet finalising talks to sell its Zimbabwe business
Fastjet says it is finalising discussions with an investor consortium led by biggest shareholder Solenta Aviation to acquire the group's Zimbabwe operations.Solenta Aviation Group holds a 29% ...Published: 27 Jan 2020 at 19:33hrs | 3062 | by FinX
Beitbridge mulls solar farm project
BEITBRIDGE Municipality has revealed plans to develop a solar farm on land measuring about 100 hectares to ease rolling electricity outages that are being experienced across the country.Zimbab...Published: 27 Jan 2020 at 19:28hrs | 1025 | by Staff reporter
ZIFA to attend continental symposium in Morocco
ZIFA'S top brass will get a chance to exchange notes on football development with about 200 representatives from across the continent when they attend a study day to be held at the Mohamed VI Football...Published: 27 Jan 2020 at 09:29hrs | 560 | by Bulawayo24 Correspondent
MDC paying lip service to corruption investigations
Opposition MDC-Alliance must be religious followers of Mario Cuomo's famous dictum: "You campaign in poetry. You govern in prose." A press conference held on Friday at the party's headquarters...Published: 27 Jan 2020 at 06:48hrs | 1545 | by Lawson Mabhena
Zifa to attend top continental seminar
ZIFA'S top brass will get a chance to exchange notes on football development with about 200 representatives from across the continent when they attend a seminar at the Mohamed VI Football Complex in S...Published: 26 Jan 2020 at 06:27hrs | 187 | by Staff reporter
Workers panic over Kasukuwere farm seizure
WORKERS at former Local Government minister and ex-Zanu-PF national commissar Saviour Kasukuwere's Concorpia Farm in Mazowe face a bleak future following government's move to seize the property, one o...Published: 26 Jan 2020 at 06:27hrs | 1087 | by Staff reporter
Zesa secures $100 million to ease load shedding
Zimbabwe is set to clear its arrears owed to Mozambique and South Africa after securing a US$100-million facility from Afreximbank and revive a 30-year trilateral agreement with the two neighbouring c...Published: 26 Jan 2020 at 06:14hrs | 227 | by Staff reporter
Zesa unveils plans to ease load-shedding
Zimbabwe is set to clear its arrears with Mozambique and South Africa after securing a US$100 million facility from Afreximbank and revive a 30-year trilateral agreement with the two neighbouring coun...Published: 26 Jan 2020 at 06:07hrs | 147 | by Staff reporter
New Air Zimbabwe planes must start generating revenue
The acquisition of two aircraft by the Government for Air Zimbabwe (Airzim) can impact the horticultural and tourism sectors positively, spurring the sectors' growth. This week, the Government took de...Published: 26 Jan 2020 at 06:04hrs | 458 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe fails to honour power supply contracts
THE Chamber of Mines of Zimbabwe (CoMZ) has revealed that mining firms have not been receiving regular power supplies despite having signed contracts with government.To help boost the nation's pow...Published: 23 Jan 2020 at 06:38hrs | 967 | by Staff reporter
Nelson Chamisa’s Agenda 2020 address to the nation
(Transcript of MDC leader Nelson Chamisa’s ‘Agenda 2020’ address as prepared for delivery at Stodart Hall in Mbare on January 21, 2020)Fellow Zim...Published: 22 Jan 2020 at 19:47hrs | 1421 | by Nelson Chamisa
Zimbabwe warriors grouped with Bafana Bafana in World Cup qualifier
TWENTY years after their battle ended in mayhem at the National Sports Stadium, claiming 13 lives of Zimbabwean football fans in a stampede, the Warriors and Bafana Bafana will again clash in a World ...Published: 22 Jan 2020 at 06:32hrs | 870 | by Staff reporter
Warriors discover World Cup opponents
ZIMBABWE will today know the identity of their opponents for their Fifa World Cup 2022 qualification campaign when Caf conducts the draw for the second round of the continent's qualifiers taking place...Published: 21 Jan 2020 at 18:47hrs | 451 | by Staff rpeorter
Zimbabwe economy to contract by 5.5% says UN
Zimbabwe's economy will register a negative growth of 5.5% and 2.5% in 2019 and 2020 respectively owing to foreign currency shortages, elevated public debt and uncontrolled inflation, a recent report ...Published: 20 Jan 2020 at 05:54hrs | 1606 | by FinX
ZACC closes in on fuel smugglers
Investigations and Special Reports Editor FORTY-TWO local fuel companies have been asked to explain their dealings as the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC), in conjunction with foreign law en...Published: 18 Jan 2020 at 05:35hrs | 452 | by Staff reporter
'Corruption fuels Zimbabwe hunger'
CORRUPTION and mismanagement of the agricultural sector are the major drivers of food shortages in Zimbabwe, where over 7,7 million people urgently require food, a top European Union (EU) diplomat has...Published: 17 Jan 2020 at 06:08hrs | 170 | by Staff rpeorter
Mnangagwa in Mozambique
President Mnangagwa arrived here yesterday ahead of the inauguration of Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi following his re-election in October last year.He was met at Maputo International Airp...Published: 15 Jan 2020 at 06:24hrs | 888 | by Staff reporter
Door-to-door HIV survey comes to Zimbabwe
Enumerators assessing the current HIV and Aids burden and related sexually-transmitted infections will now be collecting information in Harare Province after successfully completing a similar exercise...Published: 15 Jan 2020 at 06:23hrs | 795 | by Staff reporter
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