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Zimbabwe crisis: What you need to know
Zimbabwe's anti-government protest strike has entered day three with streets, particularly in Harare, said to be deserted.Here is what you need to know....Published: 7 hrs ago | 6069 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo must be puking as Strive Masiyiwa's fortune rises to US$2.3bn
exiled Former G40 Kingpin Professor Jonathan Moyo last week made a jibe on telecommunications guru Strive Masiyiwa saying that Masiyiwa is a Bond-note billionaire, a reference to the local currency th...Published: 15 Jan 2019 at 20:25hrs | 1746 | by Staff reporter
+13 people injured during Zimbabwe fuel rise protests
Police fired teargas as angry protesters barricaded roads with burning tyres and rocks in Zimbabwe on Monday, after the government more than doubled the price of fuel over the weekend.At least...Published: 14 Jan 2019 at 22:06hrs | 599 | by AFP
Mnangagwa deploys soldiers
A woman with a wounded leg during clashes between protestors and police, is transported in a wheelbarrow to hospitalHARARE: Soldiers deployed Monday to some areas of the capital where police w...Published: 14 Jan 2019 at 21:23hrs | 1887 | by Associated Press
Mnangagwa flees to Russia?
President Mnangagwa early this morning left for Russia on the first leg of a whirlwind five-country tour that will take him across Eurasia and then to Switzerland, as part of his international engagem...Published: 14 Jan 2019 at 15:08hrs | 470 | by Staff reporter
MDC joins #ShutdownZimbabwe protest
The MDC organizing secretary Amos Chibaya has called upon the structures of his party to join the three day mass protest organized by the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions."Noting the arroganc...Published: 14 Jan 2019 at 12:26hrs | 2940 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa's govt warns local civic society organisations
The government has strongly warned local civic society organisations that have colluded with some foreign regime change agents to cause chaos in the country.The government's warning comes afte...Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 22:32hrs | 622 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's anti-graft body in turmoil
Back in the days, we had a teacher we nicknamed "Rubbish". That was a bit unflattering and unfair, of course, but he earned that moniker because, at the drop of the hat, he would always exclaim, "Good...Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 22:27hrs | 487 | by Tawanda Majoni
'Before the coup, Mnangagwa was already more powerful than Mugabe'
AHEAD of the presidential run-off in 2008, she surprised a rather powerful meeting by asking why ZANU-PF was beating up people in rural areas.The subsequent frosty moments were only broken by ...Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 08:43hrs | 2873 | by Lawrence Kamwi
Mnangagwa on the edge
Mass protests proposed by the combined force of civil servants, labour unions and the opposition MDC Alliance have plunged President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his Zanu-PF party into panic, amid fears the...Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 08:32hrs | 1591 | by Staff reporter
Fuel price increase rumour dismissed
Government has dismissed the rumour that it has given green light to fuel companies to sell in US Dollars so that they can generate foreign currency on their own without government allocation. The rum...Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 11:31hrs | 4862 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Dark times are behind us' Ncube assure EU - how so, when just rigged elections
Man is supposed to be a creature of reason; tyrants are creatures of habit, for reason and logic count for nothing in their world. To the tyrant what is, does not matter; it is what he says is, that m...Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 06:35hrs | 1810 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Mnangagwa is ready to engage Chamisa ..... but
Nelson Chamisa, the country's main opposition leader, has been told to accept that he is the official leader of the opposition to allow dialogue to commence between him and President Emmerson Mnangagw...Published: 10 Jan 2019 at 08:27hrs | 12835 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe trade deficit drops
Zimbabwe's trade deficit narrowed 37 percent in October last year to $144 million after total exports jumped 25 percent to $449 million largely driven by a 300 percent vault in tobacco shipments, acco...Published: 10 Jan 2019 at 07:39hrs | 199 | by Business Weekly.
'Mthuli Ncube does not stay in a hotel'
Government has dismissed rumours that Finance Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube stays at Meikles hotel at the expense of taxpayers.A message that has been circulating on social media the whole d...Published: 09 Jan 2019 at 16:33hrs | 9281 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Energy Mutodi invites Jonathan Moyo to fight sanctions
Deputy minister of Information Publicity and Broadcasting Energy Mutodi has called upon exiled former minister Professor Jonathan Moyo to add his voice in the fight against sanctions.Mutodi wa...Published: 09 Jan 2019 at 07:41hrs | 3613 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Doctors divided over strike
Cracks have begun to emerge among striking junior doctors after some of them returned to work yesterday as part of an agreement they signed with the Government at the weekend. However, others ...Published: 08 Jan 2019 at 08:57hrs | 177 | by Staff reporter
Open letter to Kirsty Coventry
If there's no "Honourable" in the heading to this letter, it's not me disrespecting.Let me squeal.Most likely, it's this really tall, dark-and-lovely guy whodunit: Edmore Zvinonzwa, th...Published: 07 Jan 2019 at 09:03hrs | 1093 | by Gerald Maguranyanga
Only a firm hand benevolent autocratic leader can save Zimbabwe
Eddie Cross's opinion piece of December 29, 2018 titled "How long oh Lord, how Long?", in which he lambasts lousy government, corruption, nonsensical monetary and macroeconomic policies, concludes tha...Published: 06 Jan 2019 at 17:58hrs | 2934 | by Makaita Noel Mutasa
Chiwenga suffers from a rare condition
Zimbabweans in the social media have taken chances to cartoon the Vice President Cde Chiwenga because of his unique pronunciation of the words with letter "L" in English. Most people have found joy in...Published: 06 Jan 2019 at 14:45hrs | 22771 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
JZ Moyo dared Joshua Nkomo
The article gives an insight into the life of Moyo and also projects him as a fearless individual who did not hesitate to challenge his leader, the late Dr Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo when he felt things wer...Published: 06 Jan 2019 at 10:28hrs | 4227 | by Saul Gwakuba Ndlovu
Mnangagwa on the edge over unrest
Mass protests proposed by the combined force of civil servants, labour unions and the opposition MDC Alliance have plunged President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his Zanu-PF party into panic, amid fears the...Published: 06 Jan 2019 at 10:26hrs | 7591 | by Staff reporter
Doctors end strike?
Striking public sector doctors have agreed to return to work with immediate effect after an agreement with Government on a plethora of grievances that had witnessed the health practitioners' stay away...Published: 06 Jan 2019 at 10:02hrs | 490 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's muscle-conomics: The Case of Delta and Civil Servants
In a joint press release on January 3 by the central bank and Delta Corporation, whose arm is the country's biggest beverages maker, backtracked on its decision to sell its products in hard currency. ...Published: 04 Jan 2019 at 13:40hrs | 4937 | by Robert Sigauke, Political Commentator, Cape Town
Mnangagwa plots opposition clampdown
THE panicky government of President Emmerson Mnangagwa has reportedly put its security arms on high alert as part of measures to clamp down on leaders of opposition parties, non-governmental organisat...Published: 04 Jan 2019 at 09:30hrs | 5078 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa warns against regime change demos
Government has warned it will not tolerate any attempts by the opposition to topple President Mnangagwa as he was democratically elected on July 30 last year. In a statement on Wednesday, Secr...Published: 04 Jan 2019 at 09:16hrs | 1495 | by Staff reporter
Government's final statement on USD salary demands
The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services has issued a statement saying the demands by teachers and other civic servants to be paid in United States D...Published: 04 Jan 2019 at 07:56hrs | 9868 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Bosso player in plaster
HIGHLANDERS' new recruit Bukhosi 'Zakhu' Sibanda's arm is in plaster after he got injured in the gym days before the team's pre-season camp scheduled for next week starts. The former Bantu Rov...Published: 03 Jan 2019 at 09:05hrs | 272 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa govt warns Chamisa, teachers
Government yesterday warned it will not tolerate any attempts by the opposition to topple President Mnangagwa as he was democratically-elected on July 30 last year. In a statement, Secretary f...Published: 03 Jan 2019 at 08:54hrs | 1824 | by Staff reporter
'Security ministers on high alert'
Security ministers are high alert following allegations that the opposition Movement for Democratic Change and Non-governmental Organisations are plotting massive demonstration through hijacking the i...Published: 03 Jan 2019 at 07:53hrs | 3268 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa given Mzilikazi's knobkerrie during Gukurahundi?
President Emmerson Mnangagwa was given Ndebele King Mzilikazi's knobkerrie so that there could be peace in the Khumalo family, a source from the Khumalo family has said."President Mnangagwa was ca...Published: 02 Jan 2019 at 14:24hrs | 3815 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mukupe calls for Mangudya ouster
FORMER Deputy Minister of Finance, Terence Mukupe has emerged from his political hiatus to propose the axing of Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor, John Mangudya as a way of solving the worsening...Published: 01 Jan 2019 at 11:48hrs | 6255 | by newzimbabwe.com
A review of Zimbabwe's trade performance in 2018
ZIMBABWE's exports have been on a steady growth path throughout the year but imports rose at a much even faster pace. In this piece, NewsDay's Mthandazo Nyoni looks at how the country has fared in the...Published: 01 Jan 2019 at 11:14hrs | 401 | by Staff reporter
Miners feared dead in mine shaft collapse
Some artisanal miners are feared dead after a mine shaft they were working in in Shurugwi collapsed at the weekend. The incident occurred on Saturday afternoon at Wonderer Mine, one of the old...Published: 01 Jan 2019 at 11:04hrs | 652 | by Staff reporter
Stampede at Bushiri's church kills 3 people
A case of defeating the ends of justice has been opened against Prophet Shepherd Bushiri's Enlightened Christian Gathering Church following a stampede that claimed the lives of three women in Pretoria...Published: 01 Jan 2019 at 10:40hrs | 463 | by News24
ZANU PF Youth league fight in Mutodi's corner
ZANU PF Youth League in Chaminuka district have launched a campaign to support under fire Deputy Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services after revelations that he is being fought ...Published: 31 Dec 2018 at 19:28hrs | 3034 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mthuli Ncube's 2% tax raises $572 million in December
Government says it has surpassed its monthly target for December and raised $572,4 million through the controversial two percent tax.According to Finance minister Mthuli Ncube, revenue generat...Published: 31 Dec 2018 at 18:38hrs | 1668 | by Staff reporter
'Sanctions won't stop re-engagement'
Zimbabwe will continue pursuing dialogue to normalise relations globally in line with President Mnangagwa's approach of "engagement and re-engagement", Government spokesperson Mr Nick Mangwana said ye...Published: 31 Dec 2018 at 16:59hrs | 105 | by Staff reporter
Biti case brings Zimbabwe judiciary under spotlight
The on-going trial of MDC deputy national chairperson Tendai Biti has exposed the politicised and cavalier attitude of a prosecution service that has long been captured by elements that protect and pr...Published: 30 Dec 2018 at 17:36hrs | 2719 | by Staff reporter
Mutodi attacks Mutsvangwa
DEPUTY information minister Energy Mutodi has hit out at his boss Monica Mutsvangwa, accusing the latter of to force his removal from the ministry.Mutodi, also a sungura musician and businessm...Published: 29 Dec 2018 at 17:45hrs | 2679 | by newzimbabwe
Police lament prevalence of murder cases
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) says it is concerned with the spate of murder cases that are occurring around the country especially in Harare, Tsholotsho, Nyanga and Filabusi.In a statemen...Published: 29 Dec 2018 at 16:10hrs | 305 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa launches diplomatic offensive
After taking over from former President Robert Mugabe in November last year, President Mnangagwa and his team needed to provide strong leadership and put the basic fundamentals in place for the countr...Published: 28 Dec 2018 at 20:34hrs | 439 | by Staffg reporter
Government not dispensing expired drugs, says Mangwana
The government has dismissed social media reports alleging that expired drugs are being dispensed for use by patients in the country.In a statement to ZBC News, the Permanent Secretary for Inf...Published: 28 Dec 2018 at 14:50hrs | 1159 | by Staff Reporter
Mutsvangwa escalates war against Energy Mutodi
Information Minister Monica Mutsvangwa and her accounting officer Nick Mangwana have escalated war against their Deputy Minister Energy Mutodi as they try to wrestle him out of their ministry. ...Published: 25 Dec 2018 at 12:27hrs | 11894 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mutsvangwa goes on leave
Governement has informed the nation that Honourable Monica Mutsvangwa the Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services will be on leave from 27th of December 2018 to the 5th of J...Published: 24 Dec 2018 at 12:11hrs | 4519 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa fears Matabeleland restoration: no one will baby sit him in Matabeleland
"If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand". These words of wisdom are attributed to Jesus Christ himself.Zimbabwe is one such Kingdom trying to find balance on shaky t...Published: 24 Dec 2018 at 08:02hrs | 3475 | by Israel Dube
Jonathan Moyo fights in Energy Mutodi's corner
Exiled former G40 Kingpin Professor Jonathan Moyo on Sunday took a surprising twist by throwing his weight behind the under-fire Deputy Minister of Information Media and Broadcasting services Energy M...Published: 24 Dec 2018 at 07:06hrs | 6989 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mugabe law haunts Zimbabwe
Terrence Mkhwananzi feels trapped and unsafe in what is now regarded as the new Zimbabwe.Bailed out from remand prison, the 32-year-old activist makes weekly visits to the police station while...Published: 23 Dec 2018 at 10:44hrs | 6848 | by Staff reporter
Mutodi charges govt $500 a day
MEDIA, Information and Broadcasting Services deputy minister Energy Mutodi allegedly wants the government to pay him $500 a day payment for using his private car for official business.Mutodi's...Published: 23 Dec 2018 at 10:40hrs | 6532 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe in panic mode, solution needed
LAST Saturday, I attended the Mbira Festival which was organised by my friend, Albert Chimedza, at Mukuvisi Woodlands in Harare.It was an awesome venue for a traditional music festival with a ...Published: 22 Dec 2018 at 19:11hrs | 618 | by Debbie Peters
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