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'Data price must fall'
NATIONAL Arts Council of Zimbabwe director, Nicholas Moyo has called on internet service providers in the country to reduce their tariffs for the survival of the arts sector as artistes are relying so...Published: 20 Jan 2021 at 06:53hrs | 521 | by Staff reporter
Stanbic Bank to step up COVID-19 mitigation measures through digitisation
Leading financial services institution, Stanbic Bank, is banking on its top-notch innovative mobile and internet platforms to ensure its clients are well served throughout the 30-day lockdown....Published: 08 Jan 2021 at 11:33hrs | 377 | by Staff reporter
Former NetOne CEO challenges dismissal
FORMER NetOne chief executive officer, Lazarus Muchenje who was recently reinstated and then immediately dismissed on three months notice has filed an application at the High Court challenging termina...Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 07:19hrs | 399 | by Staff reporter
NetOne boss Muchenje fired via section 11(2) notice
EMBATTLED NetOne chief executive Lazarus Muchenje has been fired from the parastatal.NetOne acting board chairperson Susan Mutangadura made the announcement in a notice published in the first ...Published: 01 Jan 2021 at 07:38hrs | 757 | by Staff reporter
Bosso given approval to start mining
HIGHLANDERS FC received a perfect Christmas present from the Government through the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development, who approved relevant paperwork for Bosso to start operations at their gol...Published: 25 Dec 2020 at 07:09hrs | 609 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa approved firing of NetOne boss
THE NetOne board of directors this week sought President Emmerson Mnangagwa's approval to terminate the contract of the suspended chief executive officer Lazarus Muchenje, the Zim Morning Post reporte...Published: 24 Dec 2020 at 05:31hrs | 2959 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe clocks 60% Internet penetration
ZIMBABWE'S Internet penetration jumped to about 60 percent in the third quarter of 2020 from 56 percent in the previous quarter as the country intensifies efforts to increase digital connectivity, whi...Published: 22 Dec 2020 at 06:48hrs | 134 | by Staff reporter
NetOne fires Muchenje again
NETONE has reinstated and for the second time fired its former chief executive officer, Lazarus Muchenje on alleged criminal abuse of duty charges.Muchenje who was dismissed from Netone on Jul...Published: 21 Dec 2020 at 18:32hrs | 526 | by Staff reporter
Stanbic Bank zero-rates digital banking platform for clients
Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe has taken the cost of accessing some of its digital banking platforms charges from the customer to the bank. As a way of enabling their customers to enjoy the convenience of digi...Published: 16 Dec 2020 at 14:33hrs | 677 | by Agencies
NetOne boss' case deferred to next year
THE trial of suspended NetOne chief executive, Lazarus Muchenje and ex-board member Paradzai Mutandwa Chakona was yesterday deferred to next year as the witness, Ms Susan Muchaneta Mutangadura, was sa...Published: 12 Dec 2020 at 06:49hrs | 72 | by Staff reporter
NetOne expansion project to start soon
The NetOne National Expansion Project Phase III is set to start early next year at a cost of US$71 million as the Government steps up efforts to deploy broadband infrastructure and investments to unlo...Published: 04 Dec 2020 at 07:33hrs | 389 | by Staff reporter
Telecel plagued by operational crisis
GOVERNMENT is plotting a major shakeup of telecommunications company, Telecel, with the restructuring of both the board and management now on the cards.The company is in the middle of a major ...Published: 04 Dec 2020 at 07:05hrs | 580 | by Staff reporter
NetOne boss trial moved to next year
THE trial of former NetOne chief executive Lazurus Muchenje and three other employees who allegedly offered unregistered Netone virtual lines to a foreign company was yesterday postponed to January 18...Published: 03 Dec 2020 at 06:38hrs | 279 | by Staff reporter
Govt wants Telecel, Econet, NetOne to comply
GOVERNMENT officials rebuked each other during an information communication technology (ICT) summit in Nyanga last week, with one ministry demanding explanation over delays in infrastructure sharing b...Published: 30 Nov 2020 at 06:07hrs | 1220 | by Staff reporter
Justify firing workers: High Court rules
Employers terminating a permanent employee's contract can only do so under one of four circumstances set out in the Labour Amendment Act, the High Court has ruled, rejecting an argument put forward by...Published: 30 Nov 2020 at 05:51hrs | 798 | by Staff reporter
Bosso to train in Dembare colours
HIGHLANDERS on Friday officially launched their new kit to be used in the period 2020/21, which is being supplied by On the Ball Looks on a three year arrangement.Bosso and OTB Looks have ente...Published: 29 Nov 2020 at 19:46hrs | 3459 | by Staff reporter
We're not the first lady's cronies, says MP
MIDLANDS proportional representation MP Perseviarance Zhou says first lady Auxilia Mnangagwa is only a patron of PPAC Investments Private Limited, which runs a recreational park in Kwekwe.Zhou...Published: 29 Nov 2020 at 06:53hrs | 1828 | by Editor
NetOne acting boss quits
NETONE acting chief executive Chipo Jaisson stepped down this week after leading the country's second largest mobile telecommunications company for nine months.In an internal circular to emplo...Published: 28 Nov 2020 at 07:16hrs | 7197 | by Staff reporter
Bosso launch kit, declare war on counterfeiters
HIGHLANDERS have declared war on counterfeit replica jerseys, saying they will take legal action to confiscate and burn all imitations, as they seek to maximise on club merchandise sales. Boss...Published: 28 Nov 2020 at 07:10hrs | 374 | by Staff reporter
Magistrate bemoans delays in graft cases
HARARE magistrate Bianca Makwande yesterday bemoaned continued postponement of corruption cases saying the delays were resulting in a gridlock of pending matters at the courts.She made the rem...Published: 27 Nov 2020 at 07:18hrs | 231 | by Staff reporter
Econet hikes tariffs 20%
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has hiked its voice tariff by 20% to guarantee continued delivery of the service.The latest tariff adjustment comes at a time when government is banking on increased i...Published: 27 Nov 2020 at 07:10hrs | 2150 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe slides deeper into debt distress
ZIMBABWE'S total external debt rocketed by US$106 million to US$8,2 billion at the end of September, throwing the economy into further debt distress, according to Finance minister Mthuli Ncube....Published: 27 Nov 2020 at 07:05hrs | 485 | by Staff reporter
Bosso to unveil kit sponsorship deal
HIGHLANDERS are set to announce a technical sponsor as well as unveil new kits at a Bulawayo hotel. Bosso have parted ways with sportswear manufacturer, Roar, as their technical partner. ...Published: 27 Nov 2020 at 07:01hrs | 219 | by Staff reporter
Govt to centralise control of State firms
THE Government will adopt a centralised ownership model for State-owned enterprises (SOEs) to eliminate inconsistencies in governance and ministerial interferences, Finance and Economic Development Mi...Published: 27 Nov 2020 at 06:54hrs | 211 | by Staff reporter
Econet marginally adjusts voice bundle tariffs
HARARE - Econet Wireless Zimbabwe (Econet) this week marginally adjusted its voice bundle tariffs in a bid to guarantee continued delivery of acceptable service to its customers.The telecommun...Published: 24 Nov 2020 at 16:31hrs | 2452 | by Agencies
Dembare gets UK kit deal
GOOD times certainly continue to roll for Dynamos after the Harare giants yesterday announced a three-year kit sponsorship deal with an unknown England-based sports equipment and apparels manufacturin...Published: 24 Nov 2020 at 04:34hrs | 647 | by Staff reporter
Ex-NetOne boss denies charge
SUSPENDED NetOne chief executive Lazarus Muchenje yesterday denied allegations of criminal abuse of office levelled against him after then board member Paradzai Mutandwa Chakona allocated him a house ...Published: 20 Nov 2020 at 05:59hrs | 115 | by Staff reporter
Ex-NetOne boss claims bullying
FORMER NetOne chief executive officer Lazarus Muchenje today denied allegations of criminally abusing his office when ex-board member Paradzai Mutandwa Chakona allegedly allocated him benefits without...Published: 19 Nov 2020 at 21:26hrs | 1038 | by Staff reporter
NetOne unveils new service
State owned mobile network operator, NetOne has unveiled a new platform that allows individuals and vendors to sell and buy electronic airtime at a discount. Addressing delegates at an appreci...Published: 19 Nov 2020 at 06:46hrs | 2194 | by Staff reporter
Netone launches a better airtime facility
Due to Covid-19 pandemic, the mobile service provider Netone has moved a step further in making airtime available to its customers through the launch of *519#.Speaking at the launch in Harare ...Published: 18 Nov 2020 at 10:29hrs | 3503 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Sheriff attaches NetOne property
NETONE'S property at its shop at the Sam Levy's Village in Borrowdale, Harare, has reportedly been attached by the sheriff over rental arrears.The State-owned telecommunications firm had accum...Published: 03 Nov 2020 at 07:14hrs | 436 | by Nhamo Tofa
NetOne Cellular seeks Kangai defamation dismissal
NETONE Cellular (Pvt) Ltd has approached the High Court seeking an order dismissing its former chief executive officer, Reward Kangai's $2 million defamation claim.NetOne's acting board chairp...Published: 30 Oct 2020 at 06:27hrs | 772 | by Staff reporter
Ex-NetOne boss Muchenje faces four charges
FORMER NetOne chief executive, Lazarus Muchenje, will now stand trial on four different charges where he is jointly charged with other company employees on criminal abuse of office. This comes after t...Published: 30 Oct 2020 at 06:18hrs | 306 | by Staff reporter
Government grants Bosso gold mining rights
IN a major milestone, Bulawayo giants Highlanders have expanded their income-generating initiatives by venturing into gold mining after being handed a mining claim in the gold-rich area of Inyathi, Bu...Published: 28 Oct 2020 at 16:24hrs | 1099 | by Staff reporter
Soldier arrested for card-cloning
A SOLDIER, who cloned a bank card and accessed $506 475 from an unsuspecting bank client's account has been arrested and is expected to appear in court this week.Mkhokeli Moyo (23), a member o...Published: 26 Oct 2020 at 06:49hrs | 4086 | by Staff reporter
Harrison's Bosso return in doubt
THE Covid-19-induced pullout of giant cellular network provider NetOne from sponsoring football clubs in the country has dealt a heavy blow to Highlanders' hopes of retaining the services of their Bri...Published: 25 Oct 2020 at 08:26hrs | 1165 | by Staff reporter
Opening date for Ekusileni
EKUSILENI Medical Centre in Bulawayo will finally open its doors to members of the public on November 30 with a 50-bed capacity amid revelations that the institution is now ready to admit Covid-19 pat...Published: 17 Oct 2020 at 16:27hrs | 936 | by Staff reporter
Vandals derailing telecoms growth, says Potraz
ZIMBABWE'S information communication technology (ICT) sector has come under siege from thieves and vandals targeting its infrastructure, in the process affecting telecommunications connectivity....Published: 16 Oct 2020 at 06:58hrs | 173 | by Staff reporter
NetOne commissions base station in Matobo
Mobile telecommunications company, NetOne, has commissioned a base station at Silonkwe Primary School in Matobo bringing connectivity to more 40 000 villagers in Matabeleland South who for a long time...Published: 15 Oct 2020 at 21:22hrs | 768 | by Staff reporter
Auxillia Mnangagwa's business partners listed on Covid-19 fund for the poor
FIRST lady Auxillia Mnangagwa's business partners, among them a ruling Zanu-PF senator, are on the list of people meant to benefit from a $600 million (US$25 million) fund to cushion vulnerable popula...Published: 11 Oct 2020 at 10:41hrs | 2642 | by Staff reporter
Auxillia Mnangagwa's business partners listed on multi-million Covid-19 fund for the poor
FIRST lady Auxillia Mnangagwa's business partners, among them a ruling Zanu PF senator, are on the list of people meant to benefit from a $600 million (US$25 million) fund to cushion vulnerable popula...Published: 11 Oct 2020 at 08:26hrs | 1287 | by Staffg Reporter
Potraz release extra bandwidth
The postal Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe has bemoaned poor quality services from telecoms network operators due to congestion, but says the industry is working to address the pro...Published: 02 Oct 2020 at 07:53hrs | 2012 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe to keep getting IMF technical support'
GOVERNMENT has said it will continue working with international financial institutions (IFIs), including the International Monetary Fund (IMF) after its aborted Staff-Monitored Programme (SMP) with th...Published: 02 Oct 2020 at 07:45hrs | 485 | by Staff reporter
NetOne top brass trial postponed
THE trial of suspended NetOne chief executive officer Lazarus Muchenje and seven other senior managers on fraud allegations was yesterday postponed to October 29 after the State failed to provide them...Published: 30 Sep 2020 at 07:20hrs | 334 | by Staff reporter
Mandiwanzira cleared of corruption charges after 2 years
Former Information Technology minister Supa Mandiwanzira was acquitted on a charge of criminal abuse of office on Friday, more than two years after his arrest.The Nyanga South MP had been char...Published: 25 Sep 2020 at 19:54hrs | 2749 | by Staff reporter
Cabinet puts state firms up for sale
CABINET on Tuesday resolved to finalise the privatisation of perennial loss-making parastatals and state-owned enterprises by year-end after Finance minister Mthuli Ncube reported that it had become u...Published: 25 Sep 2020 at 07:54hrs | 1101 | by Staff reporter
NetOne, TelOne refurbish Mpilo Hospital ward
STATE-RUN telecommunications companies NetOne and TelOne yesterday unveiled a refurbished wing at Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo as part of their corporate social responsibility project to capacit...Published: 22 Sep 2020 at 06:37hrs | 1398 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe does not have whistle-blowing legislation
Zimbabwe does not have a stand-alone law that sets out guidelines for persons who report incidents of corruption and misconduct, a new report has said. In its report, Platform to Protect Whistle-blowe...Published: 16 Sep 2020 at 08:52hrs | 615 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe schools appeal for PPE donations
THE Primary and Secondary Education ministry has appealed to the corporate sector to assist in the provision of COVID-19 equipment as schools open for examination classes later this month.Spea...Published: 12 Sep 2020 at 07:46hrs | 489 | by Staff reporter
Telecoms sector reviews tariffs to hedge inflationary pressures
THE country's telecommunication companies have reviewed voice, data and SMS tariffs to keep up with rising production costs. The latest adjustment, which was approved by the industry's regulat...Published: 07 Sep 2020 at 06:29hrs | 750 | by Staff reporter
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