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Bosso eye Soma-Phiri for interim coach
AMINI Soma-Phiri might bounce back as Highlanders' interim coach as the club continues their search for a substantive gaffer following the sacking of Mandla Mpofu, impeccable sources said.In 2...Published: 21 May 2022 at 17:56hrs | 93 | by Staff reporter
Econet Zimbabwe to hike data, SMS, voice bundles
ZIMBABWE's mobile network operator, Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has announced a review of SMS, voice and data charges effective May 19.Due to the galloping inflation in Zimbabwe, mobile network o...Published: 18 May 2022 at 18:46hrs | 424 | by Staff reporter
Banks: If gold rusts, what will iron do?
Native Commissioner Oates, I presume!LORD Jonathan Oates' ambition is becoming a latter-day colonial Native Commissioner.Too late chum, both by age and history! Still both don't deter ...Published: 14 May 2022 at 06:22hrs | 887 | by @Jamwanda2 on Saturday
Mnangagwa appoints Chirume Permanent Secretary
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has appointed former NetOne board member Dr Beaullar Chirume as Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information Communication Technology (ICT), Postal and Courier Services....Published: 12 May 2022 at 20:31hrs | 2876 | by Staff reporter
MPs demand action on stolen COVID-19 funds
THE Public Accounts Committee (Pac) has called on the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) and police to investigate the abuse of US$89 million COVID-19 relief funds by government officials....Published: 12 May 2022 at 06:31hrs | 516 | by Staff reporter
Telecel introduces US-dollar products
MOBILE operator, Telecel Zimbabwe, has introduced a new US$1 promotional recharge bundle that has various packages that offer more convenience and greater airtime purchase options for customers....Published: 06 May 2022 at 19:29hrs | 196 | by Staff reporter
Car with 2 dead bodies found inside Runde River
Details of the ZRP The Sub-Aqua unit, with the help of villagers from Chilonga in southern Chiredzi, have retrieved the two bodies stuck in a pickup truck which drowned in Runde river on Saturday.&nbs...Published: 02 May 2022 at 19:52hrs | 2541 | by Mandla Ndlovu
ZITF public day brings Bulawayo to a stand still
BULAWAYO virtually came to a standstill yesterday as thousands of people from all walks of life thronged the Zimbabwe International Exhibition Centre to witness the official opening of the 62nd editio...Published: 30 Apr 2022 at 16:13hrs | 136 | by Staff reporter
Muswere commissions 10 TelOne LTE in Chitungwiza
INFORMATION Communication and Technology (ICT) minister Jenfan Muswere today launched 10 TelOne Blaze LTE service Base Stations in Chitungwiza which are set to service at least 6000 clients.Th...Published: 14 Apr 2022 at 06:38hrs | 228 | by Staff reporter
Potraz targets rural internet access
POSTAL and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) is focusing in increasing Internet access in the rural areas.Presenting the Postal and Telecommunications 2021 fourth quarte...Published: 13 Apr 2022 at 06:41hrs | 89 | by Staff reporter
IMF notes show no appetite for reform
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded its Article IV Consultation with Zimbabwe on 21 March 2022. The press release noted that real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rose b...Published: 12 Apr 2022 at 16:50hrs | 631 | by Victor Bhoroma
Businessman wrestles and disarms armed robbers
A West Nicholson businessman surprised three suspected armed robbers when he summoned the courage to wrestle one of them before eventually getting assistance from neighbours who apprehended and disarm...Published: 07 Apr 2022 at 06:36hrs | 713 | by Staff reporter
Umzingwane livestock clearance process irks villagers
VILLAGERS in the Nswazi area in Umzingwane District, Matabeleland South province have bemoaned the livestock clearance process which they say is cumbersome and creates a window for corruption....Published: 07 Apr 2022 at 06:36hrs | 225 | by Staff reporter
NetOne constructs new base station in Lupane
THE country's mobile network operator, NetOne, has started constructing a new base station in rural Lupane, which will enhance mobile connectivity in 14 wards.The new base station is located i...Published: 07 Apr 2022 at 06:35hrs | 140 | by Staff reporter
IMF notes show no appetite for reform
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded its Article IV Consultation with Zimbabwe on 21 March 2022. The press release noted that real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rose b...Published: 01 Apr 2022 at 12:34hrs | 1037 | by Victor Bhoroma
Potraz calls up RBZ for telecoms sector forex
The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) says the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) should prioritise the telecoms sector in the allocation of foreign currency for oper...Published: 02 Mar 2022 at 05:33hrs | 90 | by Staff reporter
NetOne backtracks on data price hike
CELLULAR network operator, NetOne has reverted to its old One Fi bundle prices as it backtracked on its decision to increase prices by more than 100 percent.10GB of data now costs $6 500, with...Published: 25 Feb 2022 at 18:29hrs | 948 | by Staff reporter
Ariel sees heir in Raphael
VETERAN Highlanders goal minder Ariel Sibanda believes new acquisition Raphael Pitisi has all the right attributes to take over from him as the club's first choice goalkeeper.Sibanda has comma...Published: 21 Feb 2022 at 05:31hrs | 387 | by Staff reporter
NetOne rewards loyal customers
MOBILE network operator NetOne yesterday handed over prizes to customers who participated in the Valentine's Day transact and win promotion as a way of recognising their support and loyalty.Th...Published: 17 Feb 2022 at 05:34hrs | 207 | by Staff reporter
Scandalous data cost a violation of rights
THE rate at which data costs have continued to rise in Zimbabwe will leave a lot of people behind and will widen inequality between the rich and the poor, with devastating generational implications, e...Published: 15 Feb 2022 at 17:46hrs | 511 | by Staff reporter
Misa advocates for low data tariffs
MEDIA Institute of Southern Africa (Misa) Zimbabwe has joined civic groups in a campaign for low data tariffs to enable citizens enjoy cheap internet services.Misa legal and information commun...Published: 11 Feb 2022 at 05:46hrs | 143 | by Staff reporter
ZACC swoops on CVR middlemen
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) is setting up a makeshift office outside the Central Vehicle Registry in Harare to receive reports of possible corruption and get rid of middlemen and co...Published: 11 Feb 2022 at 05:39hrs | 351 | by Staff reporter
'Data tariffs need regulation'
THE Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (Zimcodd) has called for regulation of mobile data tariffs to protect poor citizens.The Zimcodd statement came after mobile service providers las...Published: 09 Feb 2022 at 05:24hrs | 142 | by Staff reporter
2 armed robbers rearrested after Chivhu attack
TWO notorious armed robbers, who escaped from police custody in November and went on to terrorise citizens across the country, were rearrested by police in Chivhu last week following a robbery on Janu...Published: 27 Jan 2022 at 04:42hrs | 2844 | by Staff reporter
Econet raises bundle prices
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe, the country's largest mobile network operator (MNO) yesterday adjusted its promotional bundle prices by at least 20%.The adjustment, which does not include the headli...Published: 27 Jan 2022 at 04:41hrs | 1799 | by Staff reporter
Trial of ex-NetOne boss in false start
THE trial of former NetOne chief executive Lazarus Muchenje and three former subordinates on charges of entering into an agreement with a Mauritanian firm for the provision of virtual lines without bo...Published: 26 Jan 2022 at 04:43hrs | 389 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean telcos planning tariff hike
Like most sectors of the economy, the telecommunications industry is expected to review its pricing in the coming days in response to rising operating costs, analysts and industry sources say....Published: 22 Jan 2022 at 05:25hrs | 791 | by Staff reporter
Minor succumbs to bee attack
The one-year-six months old Rutenga minor who was attacked by a swarm of bees on the afternoon of January 13, died upon admission at Neshuro District Hospital hours after the vicious attack.Pr...Published: 15 Jan 2022 at 08:04hrs | 807 | by Staff reporter
China's 10m jabs gift major boost for Covid-19 fight
China donated another 10 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines, bringing its gifts to 12 million doses, and ensuring that with its own purchases Zimbabwe now has access to adequate stocks to give the unv...Published: 12 Jan 2022 at 23:07hrs | 52 | by Staff reporter
NetOne grows subscriber base
NetOne has increased its mobile subscription base by at least 500 000, figures from the regulatory authority reveal.This was contained in statistics released by the Postal and Telecommunicatio...Published: 11 Jan 2022 at 18:35hrs | 116 | by Staff reporter
NetOne leads telecoms infrastructure development
STATE-OWNED telecommunications company, NetOne, has led the development of mobile telephone infrastructure in the third quarter ended September 30, 2021 on the back of a partnership with Huawei Techno...Published: 03 Jan 2022 at 05:56hrs | 221 | by Staff reporter
Mobile subscribers rise 3,4% to 14 million
Zimbabwe's active mobile phone subscribers rose by 3,4 percent to 13,9 million during the quarter to September 31, 2021, latest figures from the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (POT...Published: 29 Dec 2021 at 05:22hrs | 53 | by Staff reporter
Potraz calls for investment in broadband
ZIMBABWE'S telecoms regulator says the COVID–19 outbreak has exposed serious shortcomings in operators' capacity to meet demand for key services like broadband coverage.In a commentary to th...Published: 28 Dec 2021 at 07:24hrs | 409 | by Staff reporter
Mobile telecoms revenue rises 15,8%
MOBILE telecoms operators' revenues increased by 15,8% to $19,5 billion during the third quarter of 2021, Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) data showed on Wednesd...Published: 23 Dec 2021 at 05:40hrs | 59 | by Staff reporter
NetOne donates
STATE-OWNED mobile operator NetOne on Monday donated Christmas groceries worth $300 000 to St Agnes Children's Home in Gokwe, Midlands province."As part of NetOne's 25th anniversary celebratio...Published: 22 Dec 2021 at 04:49hrs | 163 | by Staff reporter
Potraz defends data tariff hikes
THE Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) has defended the recent hike in data tariffs which it said was linked to cost movements and market changes.This foll...Published: 20 Dec 2021 at 05:49hrs | 724 | by Staff reporter
Zimcare trust receives Christmas presents from NetOne
State owned mobile networks operator, NetOne has donated Christmas groceries worth ZWL $ 300 000 to Rubatsiro Zimcare Trust School in Kadoma. Rubatsiro Zimcare Trust was founded in 1986. The school ha...Published: 18 Dec 2021 at 11:00hrs | 221 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Kadoma
'Enough vaccines for everyone'
President Mnangagwa yesterday said the country has enough Covid-19 jabs for everyone who wants to be vaccinated, including those who want a third dose in the wake of the new Omicron variant.Mo...Published: 14 Dec 2021 at 05:46hrs | 69 | by Staff reporter
NetOne top clients get VIP treatment
MOBILE network operator NetOne last Friday unveiled a high-value customer service centre (HVCSC) to improve customer experience, boost revenue and grow market share.The facility will see high ...Published: 14 Dec 2021 at 05:46hrs | 302 | by Staff reporter
Minister fumes over incessant power cuts
THE Deputy Minister of Information Communication Technology (ICT) Dingumuzi Phuti has lamented incessant power cuts in Bulilima in Matabeleland South.Speaking during the commissioning of a 4G ...Published: 05 Dec 2021 at 06:06hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa signs spy bill into law
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has signed into law the controversial Cyber Security and Data Protection Bill, which passed through the Senate in July 2021 and was awaiting Presidential assent.Th...Published: 04 Dec 2021 at 07:29hrs | 101 | by Staff reporter
NetOne launches local forex remittance platform
State owned mobile network operator NetOne has launched a money transfer service, OneMoney Remit, which will enable locals to send foreign currency across the country.OneMoney Remit was launch...Published: 30 Nov 2021 at 05:30hrs | 42 | by Staff reporter
NetOne launches domestic remittance service
State-owned telecommunications service provider, NetOne, has launched OneMoney Remit, a domestic remittance service that is expected to contribute to Government's financial inclusion drive.Acc...Published: 28 Nov 2021 at 07:44hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Telecoms sector appeals for tax reduction
ZIMBABWE'S Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) have appealed to the Government to reduce multiple taxes levied on the telecommunications industry to enhance operational viability and new investments....Published: 10 Nov 2021 at 05:32hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Potraz targets 1 500 schools, health centres
THE Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) has begun a project to connect 1 500 schools and 1 500 health centres to the internet to improve information dissemination....Published: 09 Nov 2021 at 05:38hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
NetOne launches Silver Jubilee promo
Twenty-five years is a major milestone by any standard and in the story of ac mobile telephony, the name that began it all is NetOne Cellular.To celebrate their 25th anniversary, the orange te...Published: 07 Nov 2021 at 07:09hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
NetOne intensifies electronic airtime recharge
THE mobile markets in Africa are for the most part prepaid, with the traditional means of distribution being the sale of scratch cards.It is no secret that this distribution channel has brough...Published: 07 Nov 2021 at 07:07hrs | 43 | by Staff reporter
Modern Ngwenya eyes Zifa presidency
OUTGOING Highlanders vice-chairman, Modern Ngwenya is rumoured to be eyeing the position of Zifa president, with some speculating that he will aim for the post of vice president to learn the ropes bef...Published: 05 Nov 2021 at 06:58hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Woman loses US$20 000 to robbers
Five armed robbers attacked a 32-year-old woman after blocking her Toyota Hiace along the Harare-Mutare Highway and robbed her of US$20 000 cash and a cellphone.The attack occurred early last ...Published: 02 Nov 2021 at 05:32hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
NetOne mobile broadband to drive financial inclusion
NETONE says its recently launched national mobile broadband (NMBB) programme will enhance the country's efforts towards expanding financial inclusion through the firm's mobile money platform, One Mone...Published: 25 Oct 2021 at 06:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
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