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Mnangagwa's proposed Patriotic Bill: Whither Zimbabwe at 41?
ACCORDING to the permanent secretary in the Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs ministry Virginia Mabhiza, as quoted in The Sunday Mail on October 4 2020, her ministry drafted principles of a "Pa...Published: 4 hrs ago | 78 | by Jonathan N Moyo
Digitalisation to usher 12 new TV stations in ZImbabwe
INFORMATION, Media and Broadcasting Services minister Monica Mutsvangwa says the transformation of the media landscape from analogue to digital terrestrial television broadcasting will improve signal ...Published: 4 hrs ago | 131 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe TV goes digital
ZIMBABWE will soon have free-to-air digital television services through 12 stations following the successful and historic switch-over yesterday, from the analogue signal to Digital Terrestrial Televis...Published: 4 hrs ago | 223 | by Staff reporter
ZTN ready to hit screens
ZIMPAPERS Television Network (ZTN) which was last year awarded a broadcasting licence along with other five stations, has welcomed yesterday's digital switch-over and is ready to roll out programming....Published: 4 hrs ago | 91 | by Staff reporter
Opposition worried about recurrence of Mugabe era barbarities
THE imminent return of the national youth service training programme has triggered jitters among many in the opposition who have bad memories of the project's cadets.The programme's recruits w...Published: 16 hrs ago | 597 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe moves from analogue broadcasting to digital
INFORMATION, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister, Senator Monica Mutsvangwa is expected to launch the Digital Terrestrial Television this morning in Magunje.Minister Mutsvangwa is acc...Published: 15 Apr 2021 at 10:12hrs | 1751 | by Staff reporter
Covid-19 hospital admissions drop
THE number of people who are admitted after testing Covid-19 positive in Zimbabwe has gone down with statistics showing that only 36 of the 855 who are infected are hospitalised. Owing to effe...Published: 15 Apr 2021 at 07:24hrs | 320 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to set up nuclear power station with Russia's help
THE governments of Zimbabwe and Russia this week signed an agreement that will see the Russians assisting the southern African nation setting up a nuclear power station to provide alternative sources ...Published: 14 Apr 2021 at 08:25hrs | 2874 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt resurrects youth militia
GOVERNMENT yesterday announced the return of its infamous National Youth Service programme for its youth militia, also known as "Border Gezi graduates", with analysts saying the move was meant to inst...Published: 14 Apr 2021 at 06:40hrs | 2060 | by Staff reporter
No independence exeat for boarders
As part of efforts to contain Covid-19 infections, boarders have to remain at school over the Independence weekend and gatherings for the 41st anniversary remain limited to 50, but the vaccination pro...Published: 14 Apr 2021 at 06:20hrs | 381 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt approves return of 'green bombers'
CABINET Tuesday agreed to the reintroduction of the suspended National Youth Service Training Programme, whose graduates have been linked to acts of terror on mostly opposition supporters at the behes...Published: 13 Apr 2021 at 19:14hrs | 3252 | by Staff reporter
Govt, parents clash over June exams suspension
PARENTS are up in arms with government over its recent decision to suspend Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) June "O" and "A" Level examinations.Most parents interviewed by NewsDay...Published: 13 Apr 2021 at 06:42hrs | 592 | by Staff reporter
Zanu Ndonga dissolves
SEVEN officials from three opposition political formations in Manicaland dumped their parties over the weekend to join Zanu-PF and pledged loyalty and willingness to contribute to the recruitment of o...Published: 13 Apr 2021 at 06:24hrs | 543 | by Staff reporter
MDC Senator says striking teachers must resign
AN opposition MDC-T senator last Thursday said teachers who were not reporting for work should leave employment and let unemployed qualified teachers take over.Masvingo senator Tichinani Mavet...Published: 12 Apr 2021 at 07:25hrs | 2264 | by Staff reporter
Teachers warned over forced extra lessons
IT is criminal for teachers to demand money for extra lessons from parents as this is against Government policy, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa told Parlia...Published: 11 Apr 2021 at 05:38hrs | 237 | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwa fights to open Zimbabwe airwaves more
THE government said yesterday that it planned to open up the country's airwaves further by issuing more television and radio licences to independent players.Speaking during a well-supported Da...Published: 09 Apr 2021 at 23:00hrs | 530 | by Staff reporter
Electric shock: No power to treat transformer 'thief'
In an ironic twist of fate, a Bulawayo man, who sustained horrific burns while allegedly attempting to steal a Zesa high voltage transformer at Mpilo Central Hospital, could not be fully attended to f...Published: 09 Apr 2021 at 07:18hrs | 551 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa takes over, to repair 72 'high-impact' MDC council roads
The Zimbabwe government says it is taking over "high impact" urban roads from local authorities which will undergo major works after years of rain-damage and neglect.Local authorities and cent...Published: 08 Apr 2021 at 16:33hrs | 3012 | by Staff reporter
Chiefs hail Mwonzora's 'convergence' with Zanu-PF
CHIEFS Council president Fortune Charumbira has claimed there is "convergence" between the opposition MDC-T and the ruling party after Douglas Mwonzora called on the West to remove sanctions against Z...Published: 08 Apr 2021 at 08:52hrs | 2590 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt increases passport fees
GOVERNMENT has increased passport fees and those applying for the travel document will pay in United States dollars to mobilise enough resources to clear the 256 000 backlog.In a post-Cabinet ...Published: 08 Apr 2021 at 08:50hrs | 3164 | by Staff reporter
Zenzele Ndebele sues minister
BULAWAYO-BASED journalist Zenzele Ndebele has taken Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa and the Zimbabwe Media Commission (ZMC) to court for failing to abide by the Constitution and release to the ...Published: 08 Apr 2021 at 08:50hrs | 1537 | by Staff reporter
Passport fees reviewed
Government yesterday marginally reviewed upwards, application fees for ordinary passports and approved the release by Treasury of US$4,5 million to boost the production cycle of passports and clear a ...Published: 08 Apr 2021 at 08:41hrs | 978 | by Staff reporter
Zimsec June exams cancelled
The June 2021 Zimsec public examinations for both O and A-Levels have been cancelled following disruptions caused by Covid-19 and the resulting lockdown with those who had wanted to sit in June now jo...Published: 08 Apr 2021 at 08:38hrs | 294 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe scraps mid-year final examinations
Zimbabwe has scrapped mid-year final examinations citing coronavirus disruptions to learning.Final year students sitting the ZIMSEC Ordinary Level and Advanced Level exams normally have two bi...Published: 07 Apr 2021 at 18:22hrs | 504 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF bigwigs resists female VP push
Zanu-PF is resisting calls to amend its constitution to re-introduce a woman as one of the party's vice presidents - as the race to replace former State vice president Kembo Mohadi heats up.Th...Published: 06 Apr 2021 at 15:43hrs | 5776 | by Staff reporter
Local Govt to align laws with Constitution
THE Local Government ministry has said it will this year align the majority of its laws with the Constitution as part of efforts to complement the National Development Strategy 1 and stimulate develop...Published: 05 Apr 2021 at 17:00hrs | 426 | by Staff reporter
Govt pressured to fix NSS
GOVERNMENT is desperately trying to avert a potentially embarrassing situation where the Warriors could be forced to play their home Fifa 2022 World Cup qualifiers out of the country due to failure to...Published: 02 Apr 2021 at 09:17hrs | 151 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe regime's shameless incompetence
As per my usual daily routine, I pray to Jehovah God first, then converse with my wife and get my daily dose of the morning news (both local and international).I could not help being thunderst...Published: 02 Apr 2021 at 09:15hrs | 223 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zifa warn over Warriors World Cup qualifier venue
ZIFA has issued a chilling warning that the Warriors face the real possibility of losing their sovereignty by playing the upcoming World Cup qualifiers home games in a neighbouring country if no impro...Published: 02 Apr 2021 at 09:14hrs | 429 | by Staff reporter
Experts warn of third Covid-19 wave after Easter
HEALTH experts have warned of the possibility of an explosion in Covid-19 cases immediately after the Easter holidays if the public fail to comply with lockdown regulations. Easter holidays ar...Published: 01 Apr 2021 at 07:00hrs | 489 | by Staff reporter
Barbourfields renovations satisfy Govt
ZIMBABWE might soon push for the return of international football action, at Barbourfields, as the stadium has been renovated to standards which the Government feel will meet the CAF requirements. ...Published: 01 Apr 2021 at 06:57hrs | 402 | by Staff reporter
Churches suspend Easter gatherings
Churches will not be hosting their traditional large Easter processions and gatherings, keeping the number attending each service to below the 50 limit imposed by Government under lockdown rules. ...Published: 01 Apr 2021 at 06:55hrs | 522 | by Staff reporter
Bosso, Dembare clash in Independence Cup
Independence Cup holders Highlanders and their arch rivals Dynamos will open the 2021 football season when they clash in this year's Uhuru Cup final at a venue yet to be decided.The announceme...Published: 31 Mar 2021 at 18:41hrs | 588 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe among worst 2020 human rights offenders, U.S. report finds
Zimbabwe was among some of the worst human rights offenders last year as President Emmerson Mnangagwa's regime continued to unleash violence on opponents and activists with impunity, an annual assessm...Published: 31 Mar 2021 at 08:09hrs | 2248 | by Staff reporter
No Easter conferences for churches
CHURCHES will not hold conferences usually held during the Easter period but will resort to virtual meetings with only a limited number of congregants gathering on Sunday. Church leaders yeste...Published: 31 Mar 2021 at 06:33hrs | 797 | by Staff reporter
Govt frets over Easter holidays
AUTHORITIES and medical experts are worried about gatherings during the upcoming Easter holidays, amid fears that these could trigger a local third wave of the lethal coronavirus.The concerns ...Published: 29 Mar 2021 at 18:10hrs | 721 | by Staff reporter
Govt sweats over situation in schools
THE government is enforcing security measures in schools to make sure Covid-19 protocols are observed as part of efforts to curb the spread of the viral disease in all learning institutions, Informati...Published: 28 Mar 2021 at 16:26hrs | 2730 | by Staff reporter
Tight security over Easter
Security will be boosted during the forthcoming Easter holidays to ensure adherence to Covid-19 containment regulations, amid expectations of an increase in human traffic countrywide, Information, Pub...Published: 27 Mar 2021 at 08:37hrs | 395 | by Staff reporter
Government tightens security over Easter
SECURITY will be boosted during the forthcoming Easter holidays to ensure adherence to Covid-19 containment regulations, amid expectations of an increase in human traffic countrywide, Information, Pub...Published: 26 Mar 2021 at 05:44hrs | 1272 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF MP refuses to use English in Parliament, sticks to isiNdebele
Nkayi South Member of Parliament (MP), Stars Mathe, refused to use the English language during a question and answer session between legislators and ministers in Parliament Wednesday, maintaining she ...Published: 25 Mar 2021 at 17:04hrs | 4266 | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwa speaks on court delays
Government is committed to the timely conclusion of court cases so that litigants and accused persons do not suffer undue delays, legislators heard yesterday. Information, Publicity and Broadcasti...Published: 25 Mar 2021 at 05:35hrs | 282 | by Staff reporter
Govt tightens border security ahead of Easter
GOVERNMENT yesterday said it would strengthen surveillance at the country's border posts during the upcoming Easter holidays to minimise transmission of the COVID-19 virus.This was said by Inf...Published: 24 Mar 2021 at 06:40hrs | 1841 | by Staff reporter
Driving schools, VID to resume operations
GOVERNMENT has given driving schools and the Vehicle Inspection Department (VID) the green light to resume operations which were suspended late last year following a spike in Covid-19 cases. A...Published: 24 Mar 2021 at 06:11hrs | 875 | by Staff reporter
1,9m hectares under maize
A total of 1,9 million hectares of maize was planted by farmers during the 2020/21 summer cropping season registering an increase of 24 percent from the 1,5 million hectares last season. The c...Published: 24 Mar 2021 at 06:08hrs | 214 | by Staff reporter
Vaccination roll-out moves gear up
President Mnangagwa is today expected to launch the second stage of the first phase of the Covid-19 vaccination programme in the scenic city of Victoria Falls. The President is expected to tak...Published: 24 Mar 2021 at 06:07hrs | 216 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga brews shocker
The government is mulling yet another amendment to the constitution to effectively nationalise commercial farms owned by foreign nationals in Zimbabwe, barely a year after making concessions on the ma...Published: 21 Mar 2021 at 08:50hrs | 8312 | by Staff reporter
Govt makes U-turn on medical insurance
GOVERNMENT is set to establish a new authority under the Health ministry to regulate the operations of medical aid societies, in a departure from an earlier Cabinet decision to place them under the st...Published: 21 Mar 2021 at 08:37hrs | 547 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe regime's shameless incompetence only serves to reinforce colonial stereotypes that Africans just talk but seldom delive
As per my usual daily routine, I pray to Jehovah God as the first thing I do (and, the first Person I talk to), then converse with my wife, and then get my daily dose of the morning news (both local a...Published: 19 Mar 2021 at 09:29hrs | 239 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Govt to regulate Medical aid societies
Medical aid societies will soon be regulated by Government following a resolve by Cabinet to establish a medical aid societies' regulatory authority.The new regulatory body will fall under the...Published: 17 Mar 2021 at 16:43hrs | 1073 | by Staff reporter
Govt lifts ban on restaurants, soccer
GOVERNMENT yesterday further relaxed COVID-19 regulations by okaying the opening of restaurants and allowing all sporting activities to resume for the first time in over a year.Information min...Published: 17 Mar 2021 at 06:38hrs | 2164 | by Staff reporter
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