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Red flag over Mnangagwa ally's mining operations
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's ally Scott Sakupwanya's company Better Brands (Private) Limited's operations at Redwing Mine in Penhalonga is under the spotlight amid concerns over gold leakages and po...Published: 55 mins ago | 122 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's cash-rich govt suppliers fuel currency volatility
GOVERNMENT procurement and service providers - who include public works contractors and suppliers of goods and services - are destabilising the foreign exchange market by offloading part of their stag...Published: 1 hr ago | 84 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa told walk the talk
THE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) yesterday called on President Emmerson Mnangagwa to "walk the talk" on improving the welfare of civil servants.Mnangagwa made a pledge to improve c...Published: 3 hrs ago | 131 | by Staff reporter
The defence forces are a citizens force
Yesterday was an important day, a historic day, one penned in the history of the birth of our nation Zimbabwe by the sacrifices and toil of many men, women and children who paid the ultimate price to ...Published: 3 hrs ago | 17 | by Nelson Chamisa
Illegal miners threaten railway tracks
SMALL-scale chrome miners have invaded Mapanzure area in Zvishavane, Midlands Province, where they are conducting illegal mining activities along the Gweru-Zvishavane railway line, amid growing fears ...Published: 3 hrs ago | 33 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean dollar gaining value
Parallel market exchange rate responds to RBZ measuresTREASURY has been hailed for tightening screws on money supply growth in the market, in a move credited for stabilising the foreign curren...Published: 16 hrs ago | 15362 | by Staff Reporter
NGOs face the chop, says Mnangagwa
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday reaffirmed his government's resolve to abolish non-governmental organisations (NGOs) it deems "subversive" and "abusive" to citizens, while pretending to provide...Published: 09 Aug 2022 at 08:25hrs | 1013 | by Staff reporter
Is Zimbabwe's new gold coin evidence of a broader global trend?
Saber rattling by the Chinese Communist Party stoked investor fears this week, putting upward pressure on gold prices. CCP officials felt aggrieved by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, whi...Published: 09 Aug 2022 at 08:20hrs | 209 | by Mike Gleason
Mnangagwa charts new inclusive path
THE Government will give a holistic account of the country's liberation struggle by honouring forgotten heroes such as the late Reverend Ndabaningi Sithole and James Chikerema among others for their c...Published: 09 Aug 2022 at 08:17hrs | 372 | by Staff reporter
We know our heroes
THOUSANDS of people yesterday thronged the National Heroes Acre to remember the country's luminaries who sacrificed limb and life to liberate Zimbabwe and deliver freedom that flourishes today....Published: 09 Aug 2022 at 08:17hrs | 95 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe a friend to all, an enemy to none'
Address by the President of the Republic 0f Zimbabwe His Excellency, ED Mnangagwa at the 42nd Heroes Day Commemorations. It is my singular honour and privilege to be addressing you all, at thi...Published: 09 Aug 2022 at 08:16hrs | 70 | by ED Mnangagwa
2 500 hit-and-run accidents recorded in Zimbabwe
The numbers of motorists who hit pedestrians or other vehicles on the roads and speed off without rendering assistance is now on the increase with the police recording about 2 500 hit-and-run accident...Published: 08 Aug 2022 at 05:44hrs | 216 | by Staff reporter
Econet cuts physical airtime sales to 10%
ECONET Wireless Zimbabwe has reduced physical airtime sales to 10 percent in line with the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe directive regarding the phasing out of physical airtime distribution by mobile netwo...Published: 08 Aug 2022 at 05:43hrs | 174 | by Staff reporter
Equipment woes force Bulawayo road rehab scale down
A COMBINATION of breakdowns and shortages of plant and machinery has forced the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) to scale down on capital projects including the ongoing road rehabilitation works.A ...Published: 07 Aug 2022 at 18:52hrs | 231 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe average salary very low as poverty bites
SEVEN out of 10 employed people in Zimbabwe earned a monthly salary of ZW$20 000 in January this year, an income which was below the obtaining bread basket as urban poverty hits the southern African n...Published: 07 Aug 2022 at 18:51hrs | 375 | by Staff reporter
Foreigners loot Zimbabwe's emeralds
WELL-CONNECTED foreign syndicates are looting Zimbabwe's emeralds using local proxies and taking advantage of corrupt systems to plunder and smuggle various other types of little-known precious stones...Published: 07 Aug 2022 at 18:50hrs | 663 | by Staff reporter
Why are we placing our lives and livelihoods at risk when ordinary Zimbabweans unwilling to play their part for a New Zimbabwe?
There are things we all as human beings keep bottled up in our hearts and minds - usually for long periods of time.These could be hurts...Published: 07 Aug 2022 at 10:26hrs | 2953 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Econet to hike tariffs by 183%
LEADING telecommunications services provider, Econet Wireless Zimbabwe Limited (EWZL), is set to increase tariffs by a total 183% through staggered reviews in the next three months.The develop...Published: 07 Aug 2022 at 08:45hrs | 999 | by Staff reporter
Zinara CEO scoops top IODZ gong
THE Zimbabwe National Road Administration's (Zinara) rebranding exercise is yielding positive results, with the parastatal's chief executive Mr Nkosinathi Ncube winning the Director Of The Year award ...Published: 07 Aug 2022 at 08:38hrs | 400 | by Staff reporter
Harare cancels Pomona waste deal
The Harare City Council has resolved to cancel the Pomona waste management deal that was imposed on the local authority by the Local Government ministry.Council had resolved to suspend the 30-...Published: 07 Aug 2022 at 08:28hrs | 545 | by Staff reporter
22 women raped per day in Zimbabwe
AT least 22 women are raped daily in Zimbabwe with an average of one rape taking place per 75 minutes translating to an average of 646 women being violated each month, according to the Zimbabwe Gender...Published: 07 Aug 2022 at 08:25hrs | 127 | by Staff reporter
Power outages, vandalism strain Econet operations
TELECOMMUNICATIONS giant Econet Wireless Zimbabwe Limited says the persistent power outages across the country have adversely affected its operations and increased costs in its attempt to use alternat...Published: 07 Aug 2022 at 08:19hrs | 36 | by Staff reporter
Investors talk up Zimbabwe gold coins
Mosi-oa-Tunya gold coins, which were released into the market by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) on July 25, are an alternative investment option to US dollars, stocks and the property market, and ...Published: 07 Aug 2022 at 08:17hrs | 333 | by Staff reporter
'Fuel price drop must benefit consumers'
BUSINESSES should review prices of goods and services downwards in line with the recent decline in fuel prices, a Cabinet Minister has said.This comes as interventions by the Reserve Bank of Z...Published: 07 Aug 2022 at 08:16hrs | 44 | by Staff reporter
As long as Zimbabweans are such unmitigated cowards - Chamisa will grow old, and go into the grave without ever tasting power!
I have written extensively on how our appalling cowardice as Zimbabweans is the greatest single most outstanding factor holding us back as a nation - preventing us from pushing for the change we despe...Published: 06 Aug 2022 at 21:39hrs | 1114 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Can ED tell Zimbabweans where to find this elusive 'independence' we are supposed to be enjoying and 'jealously guarding'!
I honestly feel like screaming and banging my head against the wall, each time I hear those in the country's ruling elitist privileged clique make noise about some 'independence' that we, the people o...Published: 05 Aug 2022 at 09:57hrs | 1419 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
When a president is forced to donate food to a starving nation then it proves he has failed as a leader!
When a country reaches a level - whereby, the president donating food to starving school pupils, who had cried out to him in desperation for help, is touted as a sign of good leadership and progress -...Published: 05 Aug 2022 at 09:50hrs | 2377 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Cde Mutsvangwa, do birds and trees sexually violate each other?
I never desire to wade into these sexual indiscretion scandals, or sexual abuse accusations, which have hounded well-known Zimbabwean leaders of late - both from the ruling and opposition formations -...Published: 05 Aug 2022 at 09:41hrs | 1465 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Police called in to defuse pupils gang violence
POLICE in Bulawayo were yesterday called to escort some pupils to prevent gang fights that characterise closing day at some schools.Learners at Sobukazi High in Mzilikazi and Msitheli in Mpopo...Published: 05 Aug 2022 at 06:38hrs | 494 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa in Maputo for key regional meeting
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa will today join Sadc regional leaders for a high-level meeting that will culminate in the signing of a declaration providing for the protection of indigenous forests from rapid exp...Published: 05 Aug 2022 at 06:37hrs | 156 | by Staff reporter
Security guard plotted to kill Mugabe in South Africa
An ITV security guard plotted to kill Robert Mugabe at the World Cup Final in South Africa by breaking his neck, a sports commentator has claimed.Sports journalist Ned Boulting, 53, said that ...Published: 04 Aug 2022 at 06:51hrs | 6342 | by Staff reporter
Police sweat over smuggled firearms
POLICE have expressed concern over the proliferation of illegal firearms, some smuggled into the country, as the law enforcement agency sweats over a spate of armed robberies and violent crimes of pas...Published: 04 Aug 2022 at 06:46hrs | 1391 | by Staff reporter
Harare street-lighting project takes off
THE City of Harare has embarked on a smart street-lighting pilot project covering 35km of the capital city's major road network."The project covers Airport Road, Seke Road, Julius Nyerere Way,...Published: 04 Aug 2022 at 06:45hrs | 727 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe in no hurry to relax masks mandate
GOVERNMENT says it is in "no hurry" to relax mandatory wearing of face masks despite a decline in new COVID-19 infections in the country.On Tuesday, Information and Publicity minister Monica M...Published: 04 Aug 2022 at 06:44hrs | 612 | by Staff reporter
Driver killed as bus overturns, burns
A BUS driver died on the spot while two passengers sustained serious injuries when a Gokwe-bound bus there were travelling in veered off the road, overturned and rolled several times before it caught ...Published: 04 Aug 2022 at 06:40hrs | 1735 | by Staff reporter
Huge send-off for gukurahundi linked Brig Gen Mabenge
GOVERNMENT officials, services chiefs, Zanu-PF supporters and church congregants yesterday thronged the revered National Heroes Acre to pay their last respects to Brigadier General (Rtd) Benjamin Mabe...Published: 04 Aug 2022 at 06:38hrs | 691 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's fans go after Apostle Chiwenga
Citizen Coalition for Change supporters slammed Apostle Talent Chiwenga for calling for the arrest of Nelson Chamisa to prove that he is a leader.This comes after Chiwenga said Chamisa will no...Published: 03 Aug 2022 at 08:05hrs | 4212 | by Staff reporter
Youths shoot down national service
YOUTH organisations say they do not want to partake in the National Youth Service (NYS) programme which they say is associated with lawlessness and terror.The youths, who took part in the NYS ...Published: 03 Aug 2022 at 06:46hrs | 1817 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe voter education insufficient'
THE Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) has described the country's voter education as inadequate because some citizens are not aware of registration and voting processes.During a Twitter...Published: 03 Aug 2022 at 06:44hrs | 175 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa mourns Cont
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has accorded late playwright Cont Mhlanga a State-assisted funeral and has given the family $2,5 million for funeral expenses.This was revealed by Bulawayo Minister of Stat...Published: 03 Aug 2022 at 06:44hrs | 715 | by Staff reporter
Government connects 400 schools to the internet
GOVERNMENT has connected 400 schools to the internet in all the country's 10 provinces as part of an ongoing programme to accelerate the implementation of the national e-learning strategy.The ...Published: 03 Aug 2022 at 06:43hrs | 201 | by Staff reporter
Rogue lawyers connive with bogus estate agents
SOME rogue lawyers in Bulawayo are reportedly conniving with bogus estate agents to defraud homeseekers as demand for housing surges.Police in Bulawayo recorded 32 fraud cases involving the sa...Published: 03 Aug 2022 at 06:42hrs | 507 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe sets sights on UN Security Council seat
ZIMBABWE has presented its candidacy for an African rotational slot as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for 2027-2028, and now awaits the authorisation of the African Unio...Published: 03 Aug 2022 at 06:42hrs | 326 | by Staff reporter
Western sanctions boomerang as Europe freeze
Western sanctions against Russia are the most ill-conceived and counterproductive policy in recent international history.The economic war is ineffective against Russia, and devastating for its...Published: 03 Aug 2022 at 06:40hrs | 471 | by Staff reporter
China's 'juicy' deal with Zimbabwe set to benefit citrus farmers
MBUYA Rosemary Tendi (70) of Rusitu Valley in Chimanimani, eastern Zimbabwe, has been braving crispy cold mornings in the past few weeks to make sure that she monitors the harvesting of oranges from h...Published: 02 Aug 2022 at 06:54hrs | 1156 | by Staff reporter
85% of gold coins sold in Zimdollars
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has revealed that 1 500 gold coins were sold by its agents during the first week of their release onto the market, signalling a strong demand for the yellow metal cu...Published: 02 Aug 2022 at 06:53hrs | 1625 | by Staff reporter
Matebeleland South villagers perplexed over Zanu-PF victories
MATEBELELAND South province villagers are perplexed over how Zanu-PF continues to win elections in the province despite the area's glaring marginalisation.The area continues to be a Zanu-PF st...Published: 02 Aug 2022 at 06:52hrs | 1640 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF made 235 poll promises, keeps 13
Zanu-PF made 235 electoral promises in the run up to the 2018 polls, but only managed to keep only 13, less than a year to polls in 2023, a non-governmental organisation has claimed.Independen...Published: 02 Aug 2022 at 06:48hrs | 571 | by Staff reporter
Simukwe bridge construction resumes
GOVERNMENT has resumed the construction of the 200-metre Simukwe River Bridge that links Matobo under Chief Malaba and Bulilima District under Chief Bango.Engineers on site said the project is...Published: 02 Aug 2022 at 06:45hrs | 345 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to release another batch of gold coins
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) today said it will release an additional 2 000 gold coins this week, after the initial batch was highly subscribed.The Mosi-Oa-Tunya coins, which came into t...Published: 02 Aug 2022 at 06:44hrs | 371 | by Staff reporter
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