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Driver disappears after strange car crash
MYSTERY surrounds a suspected accident where a Mercedes Benz E class 450 plunged onto the railway line at the Emakhandeni fly-over in Bulawayo, forcing residents to panic and intercept a speeding good...Published: 19 hrs ago | 1016 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa says there is no agreement on national issues with Mnangagwa
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa believes that the country's economic situation will remain dire until a solution is found to the legitimacy question that he is currently pursuing. In this wide-rangi...Published: 11 Nov 2018 at 16:31hrs | 1387 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube tax evokes memories of 2008 crisis in Zimbabwe
When Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa appointed a comparatively youthful, Cambridge-trained economist as finance minister in September, he gave him an almost impossible task: repay billions of ...Published: 11 Nov 2018 at 10:25hrs | 1101 | by Bloomberg
'ED stepping up fight against graft' Mangwana praised - praise as contrived as fight itself
Nick Mangwana has worked hard as a Zanu-PF apologist and was recently rewarded with the appointment as Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Media, Publicity and Broadcasting Services. The post was h...Published: 11 Nov 2018 at 09:44hrs | 259 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Mnangagwa fight against corruption is real
This week saw an unprecedented number of high-profile individuals appearing before our courts of law in connection with corruption, giving momentum to Government's fight against graft. Given t...Published: 10 Nov 2018 at 10:34hrs | 623 | by Nick Mangwana
Unexpalined wealth: Mnangagwa digs in
Wealthy Zimbabweans are in for a fix after President Mnangagwa has pronounced they must explain their source of wealth otherwise it will be deemed as ill gotten wealth. "People should...Published: 10 Nov 2018 at 09:31hrs | 11955 | by Mandla Ndlovu
ZBC implored to help re-brand Zimbabwe
Government is committed to the decentralisation of services and functions in line with its policy on devolution meant to improve efficiency and bring development to every part of the country, Informat...Published: 08 Nov 2018 at 05:25hrs | 289 | by Staff reporter
PHOTOS: Mutsvangwa tours Montrose Studios
Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa is currently touring ZBC Montrose Studios in Bulawayo.She is accompanied by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry,...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 14:39hrs | 1799 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's panicky govt meets teachers
Following threats by teachers to down tools on Friday to press for improved working conditions, government has now reached out to the country's educators in a bid to iron out differences.The D...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 11:01hrs | 5355 | by Staff reporter
Neither a fly nor queen bee can land on Temba Mliswa's mouth
The attack of a defenseless prisoner Munyaradzi Kereke by Hon. Temba Mliswa for allegedly impregnating his wife (while in prison) is not only illegal/unethical but foolish/evil. Temba has proved himse...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 07:07hrs | 3371 | by Don Chigumba
Trade deficit narrows to $127m
Zimbabwe's negative trade balance narrowed markedly in August this year, falling 42 percent to $127,2 million on the back of strong growth in exports, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) said in its mo...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 05:43hrs | 141 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe should take advantage of Intra-African Trade Fair'
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube yesterday said Zimbabwe should take advantage of the upcoming Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) set for next month in Egypt to improve export market diversification and tap...Published: 06 Nov 2018 at 05:42hrs | 126 | by Staff reporter
Lumumba to be probed by ZAAC?
More details have emerged of rabble-rousing influence peddler William Gerald Mutumanje's recent hatchet job on top Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) officials and businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei - all of...Published: 05 Nov 2018 at 13:41hrs | 3359 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to review Mthuli Ncube's 2% tax again
President Emmerson Mnangagwa says he will soon revise again under-fire Finance minister Mthuli Ncube's controversial two cents per dollar transaction tax - which caused widespread panic in the country...Published: 05 Nov 2018 at 13:40hrs | 4366 | by Staff reporter
Life aint rosy in Jozi - even with a degree
Go to school, stay out of trouble, get a university degree and all your problems are over, right? Melissa Ndlovu's story is an eye-opener.You are unemployed and desperately need a job ngoba ti...Published: 04 Nov 2018 at 10:07hrs | 3519 | by Melissa Ndlovu in Diaspora
'Exam cheat' teacher speaks out
A TEACHER from Camelot High School in Kwekwe, who was allegedly caught red handed trying to write a Mathematics examination paper for a pupil, has vehemently denied the allegations saying although he ...Published: 04 Nov 2018 at 09:41hrs | 1144 | by Staff reporter
Gvt speaks on Minister SB Moyo's Health
Coup announcer General Sibusiso Moyo is still holed up in the hospital and Minister Cain Mathema is Acting in his place as Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, a senior government offi...Published: 04 Nov 2018 at 07:47hrs | 8270 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe's $4,2bn platinum deal in limbo
DODGY investment firm Karo Resources, which was controversially allocated vast platinum claims previously held by Zimplats ostensibly to set up a US$4,2 billion plant - a figure which it later disowne...Published: 03 Nov 2018 at 12:58hrs | 2353 | by Staff reporter
Strive Masiyiwa riles Chamisa's bootlickers
TELECOMMUNICATIONS magnet and billionaire, Mr Strive Masiyiwa, has said President Emmerson Mnangagwa is sincere about turning the country's fortunes while calling for the removal of sanctions imposed ...Published: 01 Nov 2018 at 05:28hrs | 4035 | by Staff reporter
Family loses entire property in inferno
VICTORIA FALLS - A Chinotimba family's house was on Sunday morning razed down by an inferno which reduced household property to ashes.According to a family member, Nelson Sibanda, the fire whi...Published: 30 Oct 2018 at 05:32hrs | 1401 | by Staff reporter
CDC concerned about Zimbabwe's currency issues
The Commonwealth Development Corporation (CDC) has expressed concern over Zimbabwe's currency situation after Treasury resolved tax compliance issues around a long-delayed $100m loan that was extended...Published: 28 Oct 2018 at 21:20hrs | 2203 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe producers in panic mode, rush to offload stockpiled goods
Some manufacturers of basic commodities are reportedly in panic mode, amid indications they are now desperate to immediately off-load the products they have been allegedly stockpiling in the last few ...Published: 28 Oct 2018 at 09:05hrs | 6458 | by Staff reporter
Teacher caught writing exam for pupil
A TEACHER at Camelot High School in Kwekwe has been suspended after he was allegedly caught in possession of a completed Mathematics paper while the examination was still in progress.The teach...Published: 28 Oct 2018 at 08:45hrs | 1482 | by Staff reporter
Gumbo defends Sakunda boss AKA 'Queen B'
An explosive social media broadcast by a Zanu-PF insider last week sparked debate about an alleged cartel controlling fuel distribution in the country amid allegations of abuse of foreign currency....Published: 28 Oct 2018 at 08:18hrs | 1807 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF chefs ordered to don party regalia
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has ordered Zanu-PF bigwigs who are employed at the party headquarters to wear party regalia when on official duty.He told the Zanu-PF central committee meeting on...Published: 27 Oct 2018 at 14:42hrs | 2156 | by Staff reporter
Parliament summons ZBC board
The Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation has been summoned to appear before Parliament next week to explain corporate governance failure at the national broadcaster after it turned out that one of its to...Published: 26 Oct 2018 at 06:53hrs | 362 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe seeks partners for digitisation
Government is prepared to engage the private sector in mobilising funds to complete the digitisation programme, which is expected to create employment in the broadcasting industry. This was sa...Published: 26 Oct 2018 at 06:29hrs | 145 | by Staff reporter
Pupil dies as kombi overturns in Codray Park
A PUPIL died while 15 others, including two adults, were injured when a kombi they were travelling in broke a ball joint, overturned and rolled thrice in Bulawayo's Cowdray Park suburb yesterday. ...Published: 24 Oct 2018 at 06:46hrs | 1021 | by Staff reporter
Wadyajena blasts Modi, Mthuli for indicating right while turning left
Zanu-PF legislator Justice Mayor Wadyajena has blasted deputy minister of Industry Raji Modi and Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube for what he called "indicating right while they turn left" through preach...Published: 22 Oct 2018 at 09:31hrs | 5162 | by Stephen Jakes
PHOTO: Zanu-PF buys fuel from black market
Zanu-PF buys fuel from black market...Published: 21 Oct 2018 at 10:59hrs | 3729 | by Stephen Jakes
Mthuli Ncube ditches Nick Mangwana, creates parallel Ministry of Information
Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube is a fraud,he has removed all doubt by his decision to give Acie Lumumba a treasury job. Lumumba is being rewarded for peddling pedestrian propaganda while expressing a v...Published: 21 Oct 2018 at 10:54hrs | 2635 | by Jacob Mafume
'Chiwenga is not dying'
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's spokesperson George Charamba has revealed that he once considered throwing in the towel, but changed his mind after he was persuaded by his new boss.Last year Ch...Published: 21 Oct 2018 at 10:02hrs | 4258 | by Staff reporter
Government to overhaul ZBC
Information and Broadcasting Services permanent secretary Ndavaningi "Nick" Mangwana says ZBC urgently needs an overhaul.Mangwana (NM), who took over from the long-serving George Charamba, tol...Published: 21 Oct 2018 at 09:48hrs | 1026 | by Staff reporter
The White Man who sent fear down Mugabe's spine
Canadian mining company Falconbridge Inc. had a big problem in Zimbabwe during the Gukurahundi disturbances in the early 1980s.Its operations in war-torn Zimbabwe were in chaos. ZIPRA rebels o...Published: 20 Oct 2018 at 09:08hrs | 5500 | by Globe and Mail
Why Mnangagwa's been wooing Zimbabwe's white sports heroes
Sport in general, and particularly gifted sports people, have been known to rouse feelings of national unity. In the process, they instil a sense of patriotism and pride in their countries. Good examp...Published: 19 Oct 2018 at 08:40hrs | 1729 | by Tapiwa Chagonda, University of Johannesburg
Useless Zimsec fails to design a timetable, O-Level exam papers clash
ORDINARY Level Accounts, Economics and Business Studies candidates are today set to sit all the three papers after taking a break of only 20 minutes following a clash in the examination timetable. ...Published: 19 Oct 2018 at 06:31hrs | 1124 | by Staff reporter
Pupil misses exam after teacher's lashing
A CHISHAKWE Primary School Grade 7 pupil failed to write her final exams after sustaining a swollen right arm following strong canning allegedly by her teacher who had been agitated after she failed t...Published: 19 Oct 2018 at 06:20hrs | 778 | by Staff reporter
Is it 2008 all over again for Zimbabweans?
Even though government is claiming to be on top of the situation, Zimbabweans are panicking because events from the past few weeks have an eerie similarity to what happened in 2008 when the country tu...Published: 17 Oct 2018 at 07:10hrs | 1180 | by Cecilia Kamputa
Zimbabwe Warriors on track
Zimbabwe 1-1 DRC ZIMBABWE'S Warriors might not have reached the Promised Land last night but they put one foot into the 2019 African Cup of Nations finals after they were left to contend with a sh...Published: 17 Oct 2018 at 06:37hrs | 2250 | by Staff reporter
Go Warriors Go
The Zimbabwe Warriors are in for a kill. They edged Democratic Republic of Congo at their own backyard and are expected to inflict another injury at home.Thousands of kilometers away from home...Published: 16 Oct 2018 at 09:58hrs | 2392 | by Leonard Koni
Zimbabwe car dealers in panic mode
There is a drastic increase in motor vehicle imports through Beitbridge Border Post as dealers are rushing to buy cars in South Africa, amid speculation that Government will soon demand payment of dut...Published: 16 Oct 2018 at 06:14hrs | 2553 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to formulate new media policy
Government will continue engaging all stakeholders and taking their views on board as it formulates a new media policy in line with the thrust of the new political dispensation and the Second Republic...Published: 16 Oct 2018 at 06:10hrs | 312 | by Staff reporter
'Wife killer’ hangs self
AN injiva from Plumtree committed suicide by hanging from the roof of his bedroom after being linked to the death of his wife in South Africa. The incident occurred shortly after Pennius Ncube...Published: 15 Oct 2018 at 06:19hrs | 976 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to have 24 TV channels in the next 3 months
Information and Publicity Permanent Secretary Nick Mangwana has revealed that the State-owned broadcaster, Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) is set to increase its television empire to six stati...Published: 14 Oct 2018 at 11:14hrs | 6454 | by Staff reporter
2% tax headache for Mnangagwa
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government violated the law by gazetting a legal instrument that put into force the 2 cents tax on electronic transactions as part of a cocktail of austerity measures, f...Published: 14 Oct 2018 at 09:55hrs | 2308 | by Staff reporter
Warriors beat DRC
DRC - (0) 1 Zimbabwe - (1) 2 Zimbabwe's Warriors ran themselves to a standstill, lost skipper Knowledge Musona to a questionable red card, and still managed to win an Africa Cu...Published: 14 Oct 2018 at 09:05hrs | 2787 | by Staff Reporter
From cash hoarders to panic buyers
On Monday, most Zimbabweans woke up to a WhatsApp message which read, "Buy basic commodities and keep them. The USD/bond rate is escalating at an alarming rate and the USD has disappeared. There...Published: 13 Oct 2018 at 07:07hrs | 1429 | by Samantha Chipoyera
Zanu-PF rants over Mthuli Ncube's 2% tax
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF party has registered disquiet over Finance minister Mthuli Ncube's 2% tax and the separation of RTGS accounts from nostro foreign currency accounts, blaming the ...Published: 12 Oct 2018 at 07:05hrs | 3220 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe has enough fuel'
DEPUTY Minister of Energy and Power Development, Magna Mudyiwa, has said the current 'artificial' fuel shortages are a result of bulk buying triggered by panicking motorists.Responding to a qu...Published: 11 Oct 2018 at 15:04hrs | 3243 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa panics over crisis
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is leaning heavily on his officials to restore sanity in the country's economy with analysts saying their knee-jerk responses betray unprecedented levels of panic....Published: 11 Oct 2018 at 06:55hrs | 20425 | by Staff reporter
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