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Foreign suppliers threaten TelOne services over $18m debt
STATE-OWNED telecoms operator, TelOne, has been threatened with service disruption by critical foreign suppliers, who include West Indian Ocean Cable Company (Wiocc) and China-EximBank, among others, ...Published: 14 Nov 2018 at 05:43hrs | 235 | by Staff reporter
Is it Inkosi or Mambo for Matebeleland?
Just when we all thought the three-dimensional intra-Khumalo royal feud pitting Princes Bulelani Lobhengula, Peter Zwide and Raphael Stanely was enough of an unnecessary impediment in the path of the...Published: 13 Nov 2018 at 09:29hrs | 1729 | by Imbovane YaMahlabezulu
Bread supply begins to normalise
Bread supplies have markedly improved after millers upped flour deliveries to bakers from 200 tonnes per day last month to 650 tonnes.Bakers require about 800 tonnes of flour daily, and suppli...Published: 11 Nov 2018 at 09:19hrs | 172 | by Staff reporter
Who's who in Zimbabwe’s cutthroat fuel sector
SIX major oil-importing entities, including the Indigenous Petroleum Association of Zimbabwe (Ipaz), Zuva Petroleum, Puma Energy, Total Zimbabwe, Petrotrade (Pvt) Ltd and Engen Petroleum Zimbawe, are...Published: 09 Nov 2018 at 18:06hrs | 5872 | by Staff reporter
Lies can never contribute to peace Warikandwa
A posting by Chigumbu Warikandwa that appeared on the 8th of November 2018 has a grossly misleading title "Give Peace A Chance". It is just a lunacy. No peace can ever be built on lies, delibera...Published: 08 Nov 2018 at 21:00hrs | 1209 | by Mkhululi Zulu
Give peace a chance
The immediate past government of Robert Mugabe assembled a National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) mandated to investigate and make recommendations on past injustices in Zimbabwe. The need...Published: 08 Nov 2018 at 10:35hrs | 1119 | by Chigumbu Warikandwa
Race to save Africa's iconic dam
WHEN a 60-year-old dam that stands 128 metres tall, 716 metres long and holds 181 billion cubic meters of water needs repairs, it is never a small job and it comes with a huge budget: US$294 million. ...Published: 08 Nov 2018 at 10:15hrs | 3068 | by Staff reporter
Lessons learnt from Mugabe's 'youth interface' rallies
YESTERDAY, November 6, 2018, marked a year since one of the darkest days in President Emmerson Mnangagwa's political and physical life.On the day, the then President Mr Robert Mugabe sacked Cd...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 06:59hrs | 1877 | by Nduduzo Tshuma
A dismissal that changed the course of Zimbabwe's history
The band played on. Feverishly. Madly. Deafening sounds and wet, clammy bodies gyrating against each other in lustful, prodigal passions. Zimbabwe was enthralled by a mad political spectacle. It was t...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 05:57hrs | 4554 | by Tichaona Zindoga
Trade deficit narrows to $127m
Zimbabwe's negative trade balance narrowed markedly in August this year, falling 42 percent to $127,2 million on the back of strong growth in exports, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) said in its mo...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 05:43hrs | 142 | by Staff reporter
Terence Mukupe relocates to Mozambique?
There has been high speculation that Former Finance deputy minister Terence Mukupe has relocated to Mozambique after he posted a Facebook picture of himself in Beira and captioned it: I love my new ho...Published: 06 Nov 2018 at 09:02hrs | 11239 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Truth the medicine for a sick nation
"Before a nation can get on with the routine task of nation building, it has to come to terms with its past" (Walter Wink).My family brought me up in Germany after World War I (1914-1918) and ...Published: 06 Nov 2018 at 05:49hrs | 403 | by Fr Oskar Wermter sj
Retracing the life and death of Dr Sithole
This is the third and final contribution on the life, abduction, disappearance and subsequent death of Dr Edson Sithole - a veteran nationalist, barrister and national hero whose heroic life remains s...Published: 04 Nov 2018 at 08:42hrs | 496 | by Isaya Muriwo Sithole
Sugar smugglers hit the jackpot in Mozambique
Economic saboteurs are taking advantage of low sugar prices locally to smuggle hundreds of tonnes of sugar into Mozambique daily through illegal crossing points, raking in tens of thousands of dollars...Published: 02 Nov 2018 at 05:44hrs | 2076 | by Staff reporter
Tagwirei drives wedge between Mnangagwa, allies
Businessman Kuda Tagwirei, has triggered off fresh fissures within Zanu-PF and government, with the Sakunda Holdings founder wittingly or unwittingly driving a wedge between President Emmerson Mnangag...Published: 31 Oct 2018 at 13:30hrs | 6541 | by Staff reporter
Fuel mogul splits Mnangagwa's govt
Businessman Kuda Tagwirei, has triggered off fresh fissures within Zanu-PF and government, with the Sakunda Holdings founder wittingly or unwittingly driving a wedge between President Emmerson Mnangag...Published: 31 Oct 2018 at 07:37hrs | 8955 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe judge gets top Sadc post
FORMER Bulawayo High Court senior judge Justice Francis Bere has been elected president of the Sadc Administrative Tribunal (SadcAT) during the court's elections held in Gaborone, Botswana on Monday. ...Published: 31 Oct 2018 at 05:24hrs | 1030 | by Staff reporter
Captured Joram Gumbo defends Queen Bee
GOVERNMENT has de-regulated the importation of fuel and reports of the existence of a monopoly or cartel are baseless and without foundation, Energy and Power Development Minister Dr Joram Gumbo has s...Published: 31 Oct 2018 at 05:24hrs | 2008 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe fuel stations lose licences
GOVERNMENT has withdrawn service licences for some service stations that were charging fuel prices above those recommended by the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority. Briefing journalists aft...Published: 31 Oct 2018 at 05:22hrs | 1614 | by Staff reporter
Foreign firms show interest in Zimbabwe's new fuel pipeline
Government is in discussions with two foreign companies interested in setting up a second fuel pipeline connecting Zimbabwe and Beira, the port–city of Mozambique, according to Energy and Power Deve...Published: 31 Oct 2018 at 05:19hrs | 1233 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe deregulates fuel imports
Government has deregulated the importation of fuel and reports of the existence of a monopoly or cartel are baseless, Energy and Power Development Minister Dr Joram Gumbo has said. He said the...Published: 31 Oct 2018 at 05:17hrs | 1287 | by Staff reporter
Prophet Magaya is now an HIV/Aids Scientist
According to Prophet Magaya, the HIV/Aids cure is now found as well as the cure for cancer related diseases. I am neither writing this piece to disprove the claim of prophet Magaya nor approving it. I...Published: 29 Oct 2018 at 14:43hrs | 5372 | by Don Chigumba
Zimbabwe's mobile data costliest in Africa - Report
The latest report by the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) says Zimbabwe has highest mobile data costs in the region at $25 per gigabyte.The fifth edition of the annual report examines i...Published: 29 Oct 2018 at 05:51hrs | 606 | by The Source
Reduce military budget: Beitbridge residents
PARLIAMENT's Finance and Economic Development and Sustainable Development Goal Thematic Committee chairperson Matthew Nyashanu last week said a cross-section of Zimbabweans had recommended a massive c...Published: 29 Oct 2018 at 05:48hrs | 525 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe mining regulations still restrictive'
Zimbabwe's domestic mining regulatory environment remains one of the most restrictive in the region and needs to change to attract investment, a leading information group Fitch Solutions says in its l...Published: 29 Oct 2018 at 05:41hrs | 662 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's net closing in on fuel dealers
The net is closing in on fuel dealers who stand accused of abusing their foreign currency allocation from the central bank amid revelations a syndicate of Zambian fuel smugglers was [on Wednesday] nab...Published: 28 Oct 2018 at 21:19hrs | 5395 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe producers in panic mode, rush to offload stockpiled goods
Some manufacturers of basic commodities are reportedly in panic mode, amid indications they are now desperate to immediately off-load the products they have been allegedly stockpiling in the last few ...Published: 28 Oct 2018 at 09:05hrs | 6458 | by Staff reporter
Gumbo defends Sakunda boss AKA 'Queen B'
An explosive social media broadcast by a Zanu-PF insider last week sparked debate about an alleged cartel controlling fuel distribution in the country amid allegations of abuse of foreign currency....Published: 28 Oct 2018 at 08:18hrs | 1810 | by Staff reporter
Inside the fierce war for control of Zimbabwe's fuel industry
A fierce war is brewing behind the scenes for control of Zimbabwe's fuel industry pitting President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga's allies following a bid by a South Afric...Published: 28 Oct 2018 at 08:13hrs | 4908 | by Staff reporter
Origins of the Zimbabwe crisis
This article was first published by hsf.org.za.Zimbabwe is experiencing a cumulative breakdown. Living standards, life expectancy and production have plummeted while political oppression h...Published: 27 Oct 2018 at 09:11hrs | 5762 | by Teddy Brett and Simon Winter
Mnangagwa to lead in corruption fight
President Mnangagwa will lead the fight against corruption after he reserved to his office several laws meant to curb graft. The President also set out functions for Cabinet ministers in several Statu...Published: 27 Oct 2018 at 08:36hrs | 494 | by Staff reporter
Govt cracks whip on Border Post officials
GOVERNMENT has cracked the whip on clueless Forbes Border Post officials for failing to find sustainable solutions to the congestion characterising the port of entry, resulting in long queues of truck...Published: 25 Oct 2018 at 06:29hrs | 1161 | by Staff reporter
Chloride Zimbabwe increases market share
BATTERY manufacturer Chloride Zimbabwe says its market share has risen to 69% after the government banned the importation of batteries as part of measures to protect the local industry.Chlorid...Published: 24 Oct 2018 at 06:53hrs | 308 | by Staff reporter
Vuka Byo Vuka successfully brings UK community together for a memorable occasion
Community initiative, Vuka Bulawayo Vuka, held in Manchester over the weekend, wasn't your ordinary or typical community event. There was nothing superfluous about it, it in fact, embraced what commun...Published: 23 Oct 2018 at 07:14hrs | 955 | by Tidi Kwidini
Mnangagwa strikes at RBZ as promised
HEADS have started rolling at the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ), with four top executives being suspended yesterday less than 24 hours after Finance ministry communications taskforce chairperson Will...Published: 23 Oct 2018 at 06:40hrs | 12078 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe must export unemployed teachers
The Unemployed Teachers Association (UTA) has pleaded with Primary and Secondary Education minister Paul Mavima to make arrangements to export unemployed teachers to countries where their services are...Published: 23 Oct 2018 at 06:34hrs | 1125 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe draws down $199 million for Hwange project
Zimbabwe has drawn down $199 million for the expansion of the Hwange Thermal Power Station (HPS), as the country presses ahead with efforts to ramp up local electricity generation. The expansi...Published: 23 Oct 2018 at 06:15hrs | 300 | by Staff reporter
How Mugabe survived assassination in Gutu
Kenny Constantine Mabuya, whose Chimurenga name was Cde Kenny Ridzai, makes stunning revelations about their confrontation with the British authorities after they had been sent as the advance team for...Published: 21 Oct 2018 at 15:32hrs | 10424 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe bakers plot $4 per loaf
Some stakeholders in the baking industry have held secret consultations over the past week to unilaterally peg the price of a standard loaf of bread to the prevailing black market rate of the United S...Published: 21 Oct 2018 at 15:25hrs | 3628 | by Staff reporter
'Chiwenga is not dying'
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's spokesperson George Charamba has revealed that he once considered throwing in the towel, but changed his mind after he was persuaded by his new boss.Last year Ch...Published: 21 Oct 2018 at 10:02hrs | 4272 | by Staff reporter
RBZ in statutory reserve requirements U-turn
Eight years after the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe abolished Statutory Reserve Requirements for banks in a move aimed at releasing more funds for lending by the financial sector and lowering interest rate...Published: 21 Oct 2018 at 09:30hrs | 564 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe blanket firms face extinction
ZIMBABWE'S sole blanket manufacturer, Waverley, is facing an uncertain future due to illegal Chinese imports, the government has said.Waverly, which stands at the heart of the ruins of scores ...Published: 18 Oct 2018 at 15:16hrs | 736 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Cabinet meeting disrupted by power cuts
THE ongoing power outages that have ravaged Harare since Tuesday interrupted a Cabinet meeting, NewsDay reported.Energy minister Joram Gumbo told NewsDay yesterday that he was aware of the pre...Published: 18 Oct 2018 at 06:47hrs | 968 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe considers debt cancellation
Zimbabwe is considering a request to have its debt with the multilateral lenders, World Bank and International Monetary Fund to be cancelled in order to reduce burden on the country's fragile economy....Published: 17 Oct 2018 at 14:07hrs | 5983 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe trade deficit with SA jumps three-fold
ZIMBABWE'S trade deficit with South Africa jumped 285% to $585,76 million in the period February to September this year compared to $152,1 million recorded during the same period last year, latest fig...Published: 17 Oct 2018 at 07:03hrs | 593 | by Staff reporter
First Capital Bank to focus on growing lending book
First Capital Bank Limited Zimbabwe will focus on aggressive lending going forward to grow its net interest income, its managing director Samuel Matsekete has said.On Tuesday, the bank started...Published: 15 Oct 2018 at 06:29hrs | 350 | by Staff reporter
Govt working on new energy plan
GOVERNMENT intends to adopt an energy mix-based tariff structure as opposed to the prevailing commodity-based tariff for mining companies to ensure production efficiency, Energy and Power Development ...Published: 14 Oct 2018 at 09:54hrs | 345 | by Staff reporter
ZCTU bosses granted bail
Trade union leaders and scores of activists detained in Zimbabwe ahead of planned marches over the country's worsening economic crisis, were released on bail Saturday, lawyers said.Cossam Ncub...Published: 13 Oct 2018 at 19:27hrs | 939 | by AFP
Mnangagwa's vision on devolution welcome
Mwenezi Zanu-PF legislator Priscila Moyo has welcome President Emmerson Mnangagwa's approach on the issue of devolution, the concept which former President Robert Mugabe was reneging to implement ...Published: 13 Oct 2018 at 14:12hrs | 1544 | by Stephen Jakes
2 cops nabbed for stocktheft
Two Guruve cops were yesterday dragged before a local magistrate after they were implicated in stealing 12 cattle valued at $4 200 from neighbouring Mozambique last month.Evans Chekai (30) and...Published: 10 Oct 2018 at 06:47hrs | 541 | by Staff reporter
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