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Econet raises RTGS$479 287 for Idai relief through EcoCash
TELECOMMUNICATIONS firm Econet Wireless has raised RTGS$ 479 287 through its EcoCash platform towards Cyclone Idai relief efforts. In a notice yesterday, Econet Wireless said: "We would like t...Published: 12 hrs ago | 99 | by Staff reporter
Revolution is the great teacher
Those living in luxury from the exploitation and suffering of others have traditionally always been opposed to emancipation struggles; they continue to be opposed to such struggles by the people today...Published: 12 hrs ago | 111 | by Reason Wafawarova
Rugare Gumbo snubs Mnangagwa & Zanu-PF
FORMER Cabinet minister and liberation struggle icon, Rugare Gumbo, has flatly refused to accept President Emmerson Mnangagwa's invitation to re-join Zanu-PF - insisting that it was beneath him to re-...Published: 21 Apr 2019 at 16:32hrs | 16924 | by Staff reporter
ZITF sold out
FOR the first time since the inception of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair 60 years ago, organisers have been forced to pitch tents to accommodate more exhibitors as the available space has been ...Published: 21 Apr 2019 at 08:13hrs | 418 | by Staff reporter
Anti-sanctions crusade heats up
The push for the United States government and the European Union (EU) bloc to remove the two-decade-old sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe is beginning to snowball with international organisations adding a...Published: 21 Apr 2019 at 08:10hrs | 302 | by Staff reporter
Over 270k people receive cholera vaccine in Cyclone Idai ravaged districts
More than 270 000 people in Cyclone Idai ravaged districts of Chimanimani and Chipinge have so far been vaccinated against cholera under a government led initiative that is targeting to reach at least...Published: 20 Apr 2019 at 18:01hrs | 429 | by Staff Reporter
Ginimbi-ZIMRA scandal exposed?
A disgruntled former driver of Genius has alleged through an exposé on how the embattled businessman has been running his illicit business in connivance with the Zimbabwe Revenue Au...Published: 19 Apr 2019 at 15:20hrs | 16525 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa, Mugabe carefully planned Gukurahundi genocide
THE Gukurahundi genocide, in which an estimated 20 000 Zimbabwean citizens were killed by a crack parallel army unit, the Fifth Brigade, in the early 1980s, was carefully planned, well before dissiden...Published: 19 Apr 2019 at 11:14hrs | 17731 | by Staff reporter
FULL TEXT: President Mnangagwa's full Independence speech
President Emmerson Mnangagwa today delivered his first Independent speech at the national Sports Stadium. In the speech Mnangagwa paid tribute to the victims of Cyclone Idai both from Zimbabwe...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 20:41hrs | 3316 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Belarus' aeroplane with food for Zimbabweans arrives
An aeroplane from Belarus carrying food aid for Zimbabweans who suffered from Cyclone Ida has landed in the country, the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Belarus has announced."The Belarusi...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 08:57hrs | 2877 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Tracing the failed assassination of Joshua Nkomo in Lusaka
Some four decades ago, Zimbabwe's veteran nationalist - former Vice President Joshua Mqabuko Nyongolo Nkomo - who was affectionately known as Father Zimbabwe, survived an assassination attempt on Apri...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 06:56hrs | 1358 | by Sifelani Tsiko
From Taxi tout to CEO of a successful Tent Manufacturing Business all over Africa
" Growing up, Mbatha immersed himself in the family transport business, starting out as a taxi conductor, moving on to becoming a helping hand for auto mechanics, and...Published: 16 Apr 2019 at 16:09hrs | 1644 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo's fuel crisis bites hard
The government is running out of time to ensure that Bulawayo has enough fuel stocks to cover the forthcoming Independence and Easter holidays, as well as the annual Zimbabwe International Trade fair ...Published: 15 Apr 2019 at 06:57hrs | 5332 | by Staff reporter
Mozambique threatens Zimbabwe over delayed wheat import payments
BEIRA port officials have threatened to stop Zimbabwe wheat cargo from using the terminal after inordinate delays in payment and collection of bonded consignments.Zimbabwe, through the Grain M...Published: 14 Apr 2019 at 15:45hrs | 605 | by Staff reporter
'Good evening General Peter Walls'
It was just after 8pm, and the night was still. A few crickets were chirping and stridulating, interchanging with hooting cars which were roaming the almost deserted streets of the then Salisbury indu...Published: 14 Apr 2019 at 10:56hrs | 5358 | by Forward Nyanyiwa
'Bin it for Zimbabwe' launched
Dunedin Hospital staff are banding together in a bid to help people affected by Cyclone Idai, which devastated swathes of Southern Africa last month.The natural disaster caused serious flooding ac...Published: 14 Apr 2019 at 10:25hrs | 866 | by Brenda Harwood
Mutsvangwa blames 'Queen Bee' for high fuel prices
Trafigura, the global commodities trader, is facing accusations that it used a partner's connections to Zanu-PF to gain an unfair advantage in the supply of fuel to the southern African nation.The...Published: 14 Apr 2019 at 10:12hrs | 5078 | by Joseph Cotterill and David Sheppard I Financial Times
How Grace's power grew in inverse proportion to Mugabe's declining health
Chapter 29Shortly before the Zanu-PF conference held at Victoria Falls in early December 2015, the Women's League proposed a resolution to reintroduce a...Published: 14 Apr 2019 at 10:09hrs | 1017 | by Staff reporter
Glut of fuel during ZITF
THE Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) is now known for bringing good news to the second city.In previous editions, the authorities would go out of their way to ensure that the city's ro...Published: 13 Apr 2019 at 15:49hrs | 818 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa makes senior appointments
President Mnangagwa has, with immediate effect, appointed Mr Martin Rushwaya as Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration and Finance, while Ambassador Mark Grey Marongwe is the new Secretary for Defe...Published: 13 Apr 2019 at 13:09hrs | 1167 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's fuel pipeline allegedly 'captured' by Trafigura
Trafigura, the global commodities trader, is facing accusations that it used a partner's connections to Zimbabwe's ruling party to gain an unfair advantage in the supply of fuel to the southern Africa...Published: 12 Apr 2019 at 07:13hrs | 1585 | by Joseph Cotterill and David Sheppard
Cops foil attempt to smuggle equipment
KATIYO tea estate contracted construction concern Mandebvu Construction's employees were convicted of attempting to smuggle an excavator, tractor, trailer and a bowser along Pungwe River from Mozambiq...Published: 11 Apr 2019 at 16:13hrs | 971 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube to update IMF on Zimbabwe
FINANCE and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube is in Washington DC, the United States of America (USA) for the International Monetary Fund and World Bank 2019 Spring Meetings, where ...Published: 11 Apr 2019 at 07:14hrs | 430 | by Staff reporter
Rhodesian chemical-biological war crimes
As Zimbabwe celebrates its 39th year of Independence, as Africans we have either chosen to ignore or have been brainwashed to forget the terrible things white Rhodesians did to our own freedom fighter...Published: 10 Apr 2019 at 08:51hrs | 1147 | by Sifelani Tsiko
Zimbabwe police dogs only trained to sniff for marijuana, says Minister
INFORMATION Minister Monica Mutsvangwa has defended Zimbabwe's recent hiring of South African sniffer dogs to help search for Cyclone Idai victims buried under rubble in areas hit by the catastrophe....Published: 10 Apr 2019 at 06:59hrs | 1032 | by newzimbabwe
'3.8 magnitude earthquake hit before Cyclone Idai'
A 3.8 magnitude earthquake hit Chimanimani and Chipinge shortly before Cyclone Idai which left 344 people dead and destroyed property worth billions of dollars, Government revealed yesterday. ...Published: 10 Apr 2019 at 06:47hrs | 1356 | by Staff reporter
T.C Hardy High School Child MP hits the ground running
The newly-elected Goromonzi South Junior MP, Fadzai Makuvise of Terence Cecil Hardy High School in Ruwa, Mashonaland East province of Zimbabwe has hit the ground running, already leading other student...Published: 09 Apr 2019 at 09:05hrs | 894 | by Brian Maregedze
Botswana Defence Forces foiled coup attempt against Masisi?
The Commander of Botswana Defence Force Lt. General Placid Segokgo last week deployed military assets including armoured tanks and personnel in key strategic in anticipation of a coup against Presiden...Published: 09 Apr 2019 at 08:51hrs | 22676 | by Staff reporter
Zifa sticking to Umbro deal
ZIFA says it will meet Umbro this week to iron out outstanding contractual matters that led to the sportswear and football equipment supplier failing to deliver playing kit for the Warriors' last Afco...Published: 09 Apr 2019 at 07:25hrs | 506 | by Staff reporter
Museveni to officially open ZITF
UGANDAN President Yoweri Museveni will officially open this year's 60th Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) here on April 26. The trade fair, being held under the theme, "Propagating Indust...Published: 09 Apr 2019 at 07:16hrs | 179 | by Staff reporter
Facing national challenges: None but ourselves
In mid-March Zimbabwe together with Malawi and Mozambique fell victim to the violent and destructive Cyclone Idai which killed hundreds of people and left thousands displaced in these three southern A...Published: 08 Apr 2019 at 15:31hrs | 319 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Nust to identify deceased Cyclone victims
GOVERNMENT says it is working with the National University of Science and Technology (Nust)'s Applied Testing Genetic Centre (AGTC) to identify deceased victims of Cyclone Idai which ravaged the count...Published: 08 Apr 2019 at 12:33hrs | 603 | by Staff reporter
Auxillia joins Mnangagwa in hiring pricey private jets
FIRST Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa has joined her husband in hiring pricey private jets - which cost taxpayers thousands of United States dollars.The first lady returned home from Dubai on Tuesday ...Published: 08 Apr 2019 at 12:33hrs | 5294 | by Staff reporter
Facing national challenges: None but ourselves
In mid-March Zimbabwe together with Malawi and Mozambique fell victim to the violent and destructive Cyclone Idai which killed hundreds of people and left thousands displaced in these three southern A...Published: 08 Apr 2019 at 12:17hrs | 135 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Mnangagwa's wife charters pricey plane to Dubai
FIRST Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa has joined her husband in hiring pricey private jets - which cost taxpayers thousands of United States dollars.The first lady returned home from Dubai on Tuesday ...Published: 08 Apr 2019 at 07:15hrs | 5304 | by Staff reporter
Bev looks to conquer world
TALENTED dancer Beverly ‘Bev' Sibanda's star continues to shine with demand for her showcases growing outside the country's borders.Bev told the Daily News on Sunday that promoters from as f...Published: 07 Apr 2019 at 16:19hrs | 2594 | by Staff reporter
More fuel supplies for Bulawayo
BULAWAYO will during the internationally-acclaimed exhibition, the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) receive adequate fuel supplies to ensure the smooth running of the show, officials have said...Published: 07 Apr 2019 at 14:07hrs | 1764 | by Staff reporter
The curse and case of Linda Masarira
When I hear the word "sellout" I think of the infamous Morrison Nyathi, a former liberation war fighter who became an informant of the Rhodesian Army and led them, deep into Mozambique to slaughter th...Published: 07 Apr 2019 at 14:05hrs | 2126 | by Michael Mhlanga
Mthuli Ncube's RTGS $ under siege
ZIMBABWE's local currency, the RTGS dollar, has shed more than 20 percent of its value since its introduction as the availability of foreign currency on the formal market remains subdued.By Fr...Published: 07 Apr 2019 at 12:43hrs | 2042 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo tears into Mnangagwa's escape story book
Former Cabinet Minister Professor Jonathan Moyo has described a new book about the November 2017 coup called Two Weeks in November by Douglas Rodgers as a fiction script laden with lies and myths. ...Published: 06 Apr 2019 at 08:58hrs | 21092 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Switzerland allocates US$1.1 million to Cyclone Idai appeal
Switzerland has allocated an additional CHF1 million (US$1.1 million) in humanitarian assistance following the UN and the Government of Zimbabwe's Flash Appeal that was launched at the end of February...Published: 05 Apr 2019 at 22:28hrs | 503 | by Staff reporter
Alleluia Ministries International gathers R1 Million for Mozambique cyclone survivors
Hundreds of rural communities were plunged into food crisis after Cyclone Idai tore through central Mozambique on March 14, humanitarian workers say. The Mozambique government estimates that more than...Published: 05 Apr 2019 at 22:27hrs | 689 | by Ray Mwareya
Cyclone Idai death toll rises to 344
The Ministry of Information Publicity and Broadcasting Services has released the latest figures of people who passed on due Cyclone Idai.CYCLONE IDAI UPDATE: Deaths of Zimbabweans. Moz...Published: 05 Apr 2019 at 16:57hrs | 1977 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Charamba berates Mnangagwa's critics
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's spokesperson George Charamba has come out guns blazing, berating those criticising his boss for excessive foreign travel as dwelling on trivia.Charamba said Mnan...Published: 05 Apr 2019 at 16:29hrs | 1049 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's briefcase has spying capacity?
Former Cabinet Minister Professor Jonathan Moyo says the controversial Louis Vuitton briefcase has spying capacity. Commenting on a discussion about the bag on Twitter Prof. Moyo a...Published: 05 Apr 2019 at 16:18hrs | 9572 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mozambique buries Zimbabwe cyclone victims
MORE than 80 Zimbabweans swept by floods into Mozambique have been buried in the neighbouring country.They are among hundreds killed by the storms ravaging the two countries and Malawi in rece...Published: 05 Apr 2019 at 07:53hrs | 1812 | by Staff reporter
Govt frets over ZITF hotel rates
The government says it is dismayed by the attitude of hotels and lodges in Bulawayo which have sharply hiked their rates for this year's Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF), which begins in a for...Published: 05 Apr 2019 at 07:05hrs | 468 | by Staff reporter
Prophet Magaya dumps Yadah
PREMIERSHIP side, Yadah Stars, have been put up for sale just two weeks into the new season, with the franchise owner Prophet Walter Magaya saying he now wants to concentrate on helping the Young Warr...Published: 05 Apr 2019 at 06:31hrs | 1681 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, small political parties visit cyclone disaster areas
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is in Manicaland together with members of other political parties who are visiting Chimanimani and Chipinge in an effort to increase the level of assistance to cyclone Ida...Published: 04 Apr 2019 at 11:14hrs | 1571 | by Staff reporter
US returns to ZITF after a 3-year hiatus
A total of 435 exhibitors have confirmed their participation at this year's Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) which will be held from 23 to 27 April, with the return of the US through its embas...Published: 04 Apr 2019 at 06:58hrs | 808 | by newzimbabwe
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