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UK parliament questions recruitment of nurses from poor countries
THE British House of Lords has questioned the move by the country's National Health Services (NHS) to continue recruiting nurses from countries recording shortages in their own healthcare systems....Published: 15 hrs ago | 935 | by Staff reporter
Stong Zimbabwe presence in Rwanda as Harare eyes Commonwealth re-admission
ZIMBABWE, which has applied to be readmitted into the Commonwealth, has a strong presence at the ongoing Commonwealth meeting in Kigali, Rwanda.Ministers, business leaders, students, and membe...Published: 15 hrs ago | 655 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police beat up striking nurses
RIOT police on Wednesday reportedly stormed Bindura General Hospital and indiscriminately beat up nurses for joining a nationwide strike by health workers protesting over salaries and poor working con...Published: 15 hrs ago | 936 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans safe in Turkey
Zimbabweans living in Turkey are very safe and living harmoniously with no official complains of abuse lodged with the embassy so far, contrary to false claims being peddled by some private media who ...Published: 16 hrs ago | 118 | by Staff reporter
EcoCash limits reviewed to Z$280 000 per month, Z$400 000 to shop and pay bills
MOBILE money service operator EcoCash has adjusted upwards its transaction limits with users now able to send up to ZW$280 000 per month, and to shop and pay bills of up to ZW$400 000 in a single mont...Published: 23 Jun 2022 at 18:22hrs | 848 | by Staff reporter
Dozens trafficked Zimbabweans stuck in Turkey
A FRESH human trafficking scandal involving the Turkish embassy in Harare has rocked the country following revelations that dozens of Zimbabweans are now trapped in Turkey where they have been turned ...Published: 23 Jun 2022 at 06:49hrs | 1584 | by Staff reporter
Backlash over Chinese loans
ZIMBABWE'S debt-stricken administration last year struggled to access fresh loans to scale up ambitious plans to revamp key infrastructure projects after accumulating significant arrears on lifelines ...Published: 23 Jun 2022 at 06:47hrs | 654 | by Staff reporter
Strike paralyses major hospitals
WORKERS from other sectors have started joining a tools down job action by health personnel and teachers who are demanding United States dollar salaries.The strike entered its third day yester...Published: 23 Jun 2022 at 06:46hrs | 372 | by Staff reporter
Praz, Zacc descend on LSU
LUPANE State University (LSU) has been ordered to submit a detailed report on its procurement processes amid suspicions that the systems are flawed.Procurement Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe...Published: 23 Jun 2022 at 06:45hrs | 470 | by Staff reporter
EcoCash transaction limits reviewed
EcoCash users can now sent ZW$280 000 per month, and spent up to ZW$400 000 to shop and pay bills.EcoCash transaction limits have been ...Published: 23 Jun 2022 at 06:39hrs | 910 | by Agencies
When a govt needs media to help highlight its achievements then it has nothing to show!
When I was still a young lad, there was a television advertisement that I used to enjoy a lot.If my memory serves me right, it was by the now comatose state-run Cold Storage Commission (CSC) -...Published: 22 Jun 2022 at 13:37hrs | 1103 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe can never hold credible elections without leadership being publicly questioned for accountability
This morning I was watching a lively Sky News interview with Dominic Raab, the British Deputy Prime Minister, whereby he was being grilled over many topical issues affecting his country.As I w...Published: 22 Jun 2022 at 13:28hrs | 1593 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mthuli Ncube has not ruled out US$ salaries
GOVERNMENT yesterday said it had not yet ruled out the possibility of paying civil servants salaries in United States dollars citing the current US$175 incentive as evidence of its willingness to meet...Published: 22 Jun 2022 at 06:47hrs | 2966 | by Staff reporter
Mangombe warns Dynamos
YADAH FC head coach Genesis Mangombe has warned Dynamos to expect a tough tie when the two teams clash in a Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match at the National Sports Stadium on Sunday.He...Published: 22 Jun 2022 at 06:46hrs | 224 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe media, police in key pact
THE media and police in Zimbabwe have agreed to have key engagements that will see them work together and allow free flow of information and ensure security of journalists as they cover potentially vo...Published: 21 Jun 2022 at 15:25hrs | 267 | by Staff reporter
'It's too late for Zimbabwe diaspora voters'
CIVIL society organisations (CSOs) have decried the discrimination of diasporans who will not vote in the 2023 general elections because the country has not reformed its electoral laws.There h...Published: 21 Jun 2022 at 06:44hrs | 739 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police fail to break nurses' strike
GOVERNMENT yesterday dispatched riot police with dogs at Harare's Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals in a futile attempt to stop nurses from protesting against low salaries and poor working conditions....Published: 21 Jun 2022 at 06:43hrs | 1950 | by Staff reporter
US$50 billion siphoned out of Africa, claims Zacc
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) says Africa has been losing over US$50 billion in illicit financial flows per annum, a sign that corruption is still rife on the continent.Of the...Published: 21 Jun 2022 at 06:43hrs | 379 | by Staff reporter
Operation Dudula repelled by migrants
MIGRANTS based in South Africa drawn from different countries, including Zimbabwe, are reportedly resisting efforts by anti-migrants group Operation Dudula to close Yeoville market, which was founded ...Published: 21 Jun 2022 at 06:41hrs | 1814 | by Staff reporter
NatPharm fails to supply drugs
GOVERNMENT-RUN National Pharmaceutical Company (NatPharm) is reportedly struggling to meet demand for drugs at public health institutions, resulting in acute shortages of critical medicines across the...Published: 21 Jun 2022 at 06:40hrs | 180 | by Staff reporter
Harare boots out city spokesperson
HARARE City Council spokesperson Michael Chideme has been booted out of Town House.Sources close to the matter told NewsDay yesterday that he was paying the price for being sympathetic to the ...Published: 21 Jun 2022 at 06:40hrs | 517 | by Staff reporter
Mpopoma factory creates 400 jobs
WHILE several established Bulawayo companies struggle to keep afloat citing numerous challenges, a small-to-medium scale furniture enterprise in Mpopoma is basking in solid growth and is now focused o...Published: 21 Jun 2022 at 06:39hrs | 285 | by Staff reporter
Ex-soldier claims he was 'tortured and beaten' in Harare for serving in British army
A British Army veteran is "living in fear each and every second" due to the threat of deportation to Zimbabwe.Joram Nechironga has spent more than 20 years living in the UK and served in Iraq ...Published: 20 Jun 2022 at 18:57hrs | 1768 | by Staff reporter
Longing for a bygone era will not fix Zimbabwe's economy
Social media can be a tool for comedic relief, venting frustration and a means of trolling at the same time. My favourite Social Network is Twitter due to its remarkable interface and ability to conne...Published: 20 Jun 2022 at 16:03hrs | 433 | by Dr Farai Nyika. Economics Academic at Management College of Southern Africa (MANCOSA).
Chamisa still green, says Jonathan Moyo
EXILED former Cabinet minister Jonathan Moyo has described Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa as politically green and needed to work harder to guarantee a comprehensive victory...Published: 20 Jun 2022 at 06:46hrs | 8547 | by Staff reporter
Chaibva disowns Twitter account
ZIMBABWE Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) commissioner Gabriel Chaibva has denied ownership of a Twitter account in his name which recently carried an offensive tweet.This came after the Zimb...Published: 20 Jun 2022 at 06:44hrs | 1260 | by Staff reporter
PSMAS top-up demands rile members
PREMIER Service Medical Aid Society (PSMAS) members have raised concern over their service providers' failure to meet their needs while demanding top-ups on contributions.The service provider ...Published: 20 Jun 2022 at 06:44hrs | 569 | by Staff reporter
Acting PG Mutsonziwa in soup
POLICE on Wednesday last week opened a criminal docket against acting Prosecutor-General Nelson Mutsonziwa for reportedly destroying a court docket in 2014.The docket was opened at the Harare ...Published: 20 Jun 2022 at 06:42hrs | 679 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe teachers, nurses down tools
TEACHERS and health professionals have vowed to go ahead with their planned industrial action today after snubbing a 100% salary hike offered by government in Zimbabwe.Salary talks between gov...Published: 20 Jun 2022 at 06:41hrs | 2001 | by Staff reporter
Maybe Zimbabweans are okay with their suffering!
Tune in to any international news channel, and one encounters citizens of various nations around the world taking a firm stand against their pain and suffering endured as a result of unbearable econom...Published: 19 Jun 2022 at 21:04hrs | 1191 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Man found dead after 18 day search
THE family of a man who was found hanging from a tree in Woodlands, Bulawayo on Wednesday has disputed the results of the post-mortem revealing that he had committed suicide and is demanding a fresh a...Published: 19 Jun 2022 at 10:06hrs | 427 | by Staff reporter
Government distances self from Bulawayo forex rates
THE Government has said it is not aware of recent moves by the Bulawayo City Council to index water and rates bills to residents in foreign currency, a move that has also been met with public outcry....Published: 19 Jun 2022 at 10:05hrs | 369 | by Staff reporter
Afrikaner nationalists to patrol Musina border in with sniffer dogs
The ultra-right-wing Afrikaner organisation, AfriForum, has announced it has launched a new initiative to patrol with sniffer dogs at the porous South Africa-Zimbabwe border in Limpopo's Musina area....Published: 18 Jun 2022 at 16:23hrs | 1938 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa linked gold dealers mint money through govt incentives
GOVERNMENT'S Gold Incentives Scheme (GIS) has come under scrutiny amid indications it is largely benefitting politically connected persons, mainly President Emmerson Mnangagwa's close ally Pedzisayi "...Published: 18 Jun 2022 at 16:18hrs | 1714 | by Staff reporter
Another star plots Dembare exit
DYNAMOS's roving right-back Emmanuel Jalai is set to break into the South African topflight league amid reports that he is scheduled to undergo trials with an unnamed club in the coming three weeks....Published: 18 Jun 2022 at 08:19hrs | 627 | by Staff reporter
Foundation threatened for challenging Motsoaledi's decision to terminate the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit
The executive director of the Helen Suzman Foundation (HSF) says they have received "alarming" threatening responses to the announcement that the foundation is challenging Home Affairs Minister Aaron ...Published: 18 Jun 2022 at 07:31hrs | 1686 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe doctors, nurses endorse strike
SALARY talks between government and its restive workers ended in a deadlock yesterday ahead of a full-blown strike action by health professionals and teachers beginning Monday.It has emerged t...Published: 18 Jun 2022 at 07:30hrs | 1008 | by Staff reporter
WorldRemit closes transfers to Zimbabwe banks
British-based digital payments service, WorldRemit has announced its removal of direct bank transfers to Zimbabwean accounts in favour of mostly cash transactions.This came a month after Zimba...Published: 18 Jun 2022 at 07:28hrs | 894 | by Staff reporter
CCC: A Triple Legacy for Zimbabwe
Dying for European perspectiveAMUSING if it was not tragic. The European Union, EU, has granted Ukraine candidate status. It's a remote stage along a very long continuum to eventual EU&n...Published: 18 Jun 2022 at 07:22hrs | 226 | by Jamwanda
Malema threatens to leak video with Ramaphosa counting hard cash in a plane
Economic Freedom Fighters leader, Julius Malema, alleges that there is video depicting president Cyril Ramaphosa counting hard cash in a plane which could be leaked soon. Malema has addressed EFF supp...Published: 17 Jun 2022 at 11:03hrs | 1994 | by Staff reporter
Tito Mboweni says, 'the big tree collapsed!'
Tito Mboweni who stepped down as South Africa's finance minister as President Cyril Ramaphosa carried out a cabinet reshuffle in the fallout from the worst unrest in the country's democratic history h...Published: 17 Jun 2022 at 10:40hrs | 6568 | by Staff reporter
BCC fails to avail adequate housing stands for 20 years
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has not allocated adequate housing stands for the past 20 years, a development which is discouraging residents from renewing their housing waiting list forms, latest co...Published: 17 Jun 2022 at 08:53hrs | 143 | by Staff reporter
'Politicians inciting violence'
HOME Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe accused political party leaders of inciting violence to destabilise the country ahead of the 2023 polls.Responding to questions in the Senate, Kazembe sai...Published: 17 Jun 2022 at 08:35hrs | 202 | by Staff reporter
Pay half salaries in US$: NECs
THE National Employment Councils (Necs) has directed private sector employers to pay half of their salaries in foreign currency as appetite for the free-falling local currency wanes.Nec yester...Published: 17 Jun 2022 at 08:28hrs | 703 | by Staff reporter
Colonel Elliot Piki's house destroyed?
Human Rights lawyer Obey Shava says some youths stoned destroyed the house of the Rtd. Lieutenant colonel Elliot Piki who disappered and was found dead in 2018. Said Shava, "Just received news...Published: 16 Jun 2022 at 12:39hrs | 2967 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zec refuses with 2018 voters' roll
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has failed to release the 2018 provisional voters' roll to an independent think-tank, the Election Resource Centre (ERC), thereby flouting a High Court order, w...Published: 16 Jun 2022 at 09:57hrs | 1096 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa demands party members' release
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has accused the police of "turning a blind eye" on acts of violence by the ruling Zanu-PF party, but quick to incarcerate his members....Published: 16 Jun 2022 at 08:33hrs | 1338 | by Staff reporter
Hospitals turn away pregnant women
PUBLIC hospitals are reportedly turning away pregnant women due to lack of sundries needed for childbirth.The dire state of the country's health delivery system has prompted nurses to call for...Published: 16 Jun 2022 at 08:30hrs | 596 | by Staff reporter
Arthur Fraser piles pressure on Ramaphosa over Farmgate scandal
Former spy boss Arthur Fraser says he met with the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) on Wednesday to help with their investigation into his complaints against President Cyril Ramaph...Published: 15 Jun 2022 at 18:10hrs | 1929 | by Staff reporter
Motion tabled in Parliament to probe Ramaphosa's Farmgate scandal
Leader of the African Transformation Movement (ATM), Vuyo Zungula, has tabled an official motion requesting Parliament to investigate President Cyril Ramaphosa's possible involvement in the concealmen...Published: 15 Jun 2022 at 08:29hrs | 816 | by Staff reporter
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