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Youths fret over by-elections delay
THE Youth Coalition has joined other civic organisations and opposition parties in demanding the immediate lifting of a ban on by-elections, saying the delays were shortchanging the electorate....Published: 27 Apr 2021 at 08:05hrs | 95 | by Staff reporter
In Europe desperation of some male-Africans is horrendous and pathetic
Seek first the advice from Prophet Makandiwa, make a pilgrimage to Nigeria and seek audience with TB Joshua immediately; With prayers you will win the 2019 EU parliamentary elections; said the young N...Published: 25 Apr 2021 at 17:24hrs | 3259 | by Nomazulu Thata
Embassy tribalism exposed!
The uncivil dance of tribalism is arguably the most wobbly and unentertaining spectacle at our embassies. This primitive practice of ethnicity is a debilitating epidemic currently eating into the inte...Published: 21 Apr 2021 at 07:08hrs | 1993 | by Nhlanhla Moses
Zimbabwe's telco regulator takes bold steps towards greater digital inclusion
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for African governments to pursue rapid digital transformation.Digitisation has the ability to transform economies and people's liv...Published: 19 Apr 2021 at 19:32hrs | 357 | by Angela Collins
Standard Bank Group appoints new Chief Executive for Africa Regions
Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe's parent Company, Standard Bank Group, Africa's largest bank by assets, has appointed Yinka Sanni as its new Chief Executive for Africa Regions and a member of the Group Leadersh...Published: 16 Apr 2021 at 19:09hrs | 799 | by Agencies
The rising popularity of online gaming
Every passing day marks a further development in the world's pursuit of technological efficiency. Land-based betting establishments are slowly becoming a thing of the past and online gaming is swiftly...Published: 16 Apr 2021 at 18:48hrs | 136 | by Staff writer
Digitalisation to usher 12 new TV stations in ZImbabwe
INFORMATION, Media and Broadcasting Services minister Monica Mutsvangwa says the transformation of the media landscape from analogue to digital terrestrial television broadcasting will improve signal ...Published: 16 Apr 2021 at 07:35hrs | 284 | by Staff reporter
The controversial role of private military, security companies in Africa
PRIVATE military companies (PMCs) have been involved in conflicts around the world, including Africa, for a long time and and different reasons.The growth of private military contractors raise...Published: 13 Apr 2021 at 08:21hrs | 2383 | by Jonathan Powell, Christopher Michael Faulkner, Joshua Lambert
Zimbabwean film on land reform receives multiple global awards
A movie based on Zimbabwe's land reform programme called Harmony Valley has left some audiences around the world in tears and picked several international film awards.Set in the year 2000, the...Published: 12 Apr 2021 at 18:35hrs | 1071 | by Staff reporter
Mastercard and Network International Pioneering Africa's digital payment revolution
Civilization has transformed trading and commerce from the prehistoric means which involved barter trades facilitated by the item-to-item exchange. The discrepancies and inconsistencies of goods valu...Published: 12 Apr 2021 at 12:27hrs | 723 | by Staff Writter
PSL needs SuperSport as its broadcast partner
LOCAL football is set to return early next month in the form of a cup championship after almost 18 months on suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic.While all but one of the 18 clubs are ready...Published: 12 Apr 2021 at 07:19hrs | 362 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Warriors move up FIFA rankings
ZIMBABWE'S Warriors have remained outside the top 100 despite making huge strides by establishing themselves as one of the best performing teams in the region in recent years following their third suc...Published: 08 Apr 2021 at 16:47hrs | 1667 | by Staff reporter
Cocaine dealers arrested at Robert Mugabe Airport
A BRAZILIAN national and her local accomplices have been arrested for illegal possession of 230 grammes of cocaine valued at $1 932 000.Patience Muringa (32), Siege Fried Zibusiso Dhlovu (33) ...Published: 07 Apr 2021 at 06:52hrs | 1868 | by Staff reporter
Mozambique insurgency a wake up call for SADC
The insurgency in Mozambique is a wake-up call to the SADC region. The region has ignored the presence of Islamic State Central Africa Province ISCAP in DRC. The region has also ignored the presence o...Published: 05 Apr 2021 at 19:50hrs | 1615 | by Silent Fox
Zimbabwe on course to rejoin Commonwealth?
ZIMBABWE'S re-engagement efforts continue to bear fruit with the country now on course to rejoin the Commonwealth. The country is already in the second stage of the application process.In May ...Published: 05 Apr 2021 at 07:53hrs | 1176 | by Staff reporter
Harare says 'Mozambican crisis a regional question'
ZIMBABWE will not individually deploy troops in northern Mozambique to fend off Islamic insurgents who have killed more than 2 500 people and displaced 700 000 others in the country, the government sa...Published: 03 Apr 2021 at 14:49hrs | 799 | by Staff reporter
Motsepe snubs Chiyangwa
Former Confederation of African Football (Caf) vice president Danny Jordaan played a major role‚ going on the campaign trail in Africa and Asia with Patrice Motsepe‚ in the Mamelodi Sundowns owner...Published: 01 Apr 2021 at 19:25hrs | 5528 | by Staff reporter
Kamambo promises thorough Afcon preps
ZIFA president Felton Kamambo has promised thorough preparations for Warriors' Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) finals.Zimbabwe secured their ticket to the finals set for Cameroon next January af...Published: 01 Apr 2021 at 07:02hrs | 295 | by Staff reporter
Kamambo targets World Cup finals
ZIFA president, Felton Kamambo, says his grand mission is to try and ensure the Warriors write their greatest success story by qualifying for the 2022 World Cup finals in Qatar. The Warriors h...Published: 29 Mar 2021 at 06:12hrs | 374 | by Staff reporter
Matemadanda fired for 'verbal diarrhoea decimating MDC A' - demand now is for credible opposition
"Zanu PF has relieved Victor Matemadanda from the political commissar post over incompetence and his verbal diarrhoea remarks on the decimation of the opposition MDC Alliance," reported Bulawayo24....Published: 27 Mar 2021 at 06:43hrs | 1536 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Trade Fair moved to December
THE second edition of the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2021) has been rescheduled to December to allow for a wider roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccines across the continent. IATF, wh...Published: 25 Mar 2021 at 05:38hrs | 764 | by Staff reporter
Musona feels Billiat's absence
ZIMBABWE captain, Knowledge Musona, says the absence of his regular striking partner, Khama Billiat, in the final two AFCON qualifiers, could not have come at a worse time for the Warriors. Th...Published: 24 Mar 2021 at 06:09hrs | 1102 | by Staff reporter
Why Chinese model has not benefited Africa
Diverse views have been expressed about the Chinese socio-political and economic model.These range from the Chinese themselves, who, of course, uncritically praise their system as a faultless ...Published: 21 Mar 2021 at 08:44hrs | 463 | by Arthur G O Mutambara
Yes, you can legislate for patriotism
GROWING up in the village, one gets to appreciate the fact that not all dogs are the same.They are actually two distinct types: the abidingly loyal and disciplined type, and the hopelessly use...Published: 21 Mar 2021 at 08:19hrs | 69 | by Bishop Lazarus
President Magufuli: Letter to Prof. Lumumba of Kenya Cc. Energy Mutodi; Bcc African Presidents
Dear Professor Lumumba, Comrade Energy Mutodi is having his last laugh: he was spot on. He told us the bare truth about the President of Tanzania; the way he is handling the global pandemic wa...Published: 21 Mar 2021 at 07:19hrs | 1573 | by Nomazulu Thata
Mnangagwa caps 65 at Defence University
President Mnangagwa yesterday capped 65 graduates at the second graduation ceremony of the Zimbabwe National Defence University. The ceremony was supposed to be held last year but was postponed due to...Published: 20 Mar 2021 at 07:10hrs | 314 | by Staff reporter
Zifa claim credit for Motsepe election as Caf president
ZIFA have congratulated the new Confederation of African Football (Caf) president Patrice Motsepe and pledged its full support for the new boss. Motsepe was elected unopposed as the new Caf pr...Published: 15 Mar 2021 at 05:01hrs | 445 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa 2021 Agenda demanding 'comprehensive reforms' - yet will, for umpteenth, contest 2023 with no reforms
Zimbabwe is in serious economic and political trouble because the nation has been stuck with a corrupt, incompetent and tyrannical ruling party, Zanu-PF, and an equally corrupt and incompetent opposit...Published: 10 Mar 2021 at 06:56hrs | 708 | by Wilbert Mukori
Nigerian record label signs Zimbabwean hip-hop artiste
SOUTH AFRICA-BASED Zimbabwean RnB/hip-hop artiste Bryan "C Bryan" Chidembo has signed a one-year record deal with Nigerian label Immortal Music Empire to handle his music deals.The Unonzani si...Published: 08 Mar 2021 at 05:38hrs | 328 | by Staff reporter
What Zimbabweans must know about Retail Forex Trading
The forex market is the largest financial market in the world surpassing even the global stock markets. The BIS triennial survey of 2019 states that the global forex market generates nearly 6.6 trilli...Published: 06 Mar 2021 at 05:21hrs | 627 | by Staff writer
Corrupt firms banned from the forex auction
GOVERNMENT has suspended 12 companies allegedly involved in transfer pricing from the foreign exchange auction system on suspicion they channel part of the funds from the auction to the parallel marke...Published: 05 Mar 2021 at 06:36hrs | 953 | by Staff reporter
'Will be a friend of West, they disgruntled with our land reform' - povo, not West, are ones dying for change
"I would like to be a friend of all and an enemy of none," announced Zimbabwe's new Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Fredrick Shava, after taking his oath of office."We are going to try our bes...Published: 04 Mar 2021 at 10:34hrs | 1083 | by Nomusa Garikai
'Gold to Zimbabwe what oil is to Nigeria, can turn around our fortunes' - not whilst US$1.2b p.a. lost to smugglers
On 3 March 2016 President Mugabe admitted that the nation had lost $15 billion worth of diamonds because of the looting and plunder in Marange and Chiadzwa."This kind of plunder must immediate...Published: 27 Feb 2021 at 09:42hrs | 478 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
SA lacks the will to rescue Zimbabwe
IN any discussion on the political and economic crisis in Zimbabwe, the need for South Africa's mediation to find resolution is invariably raised. Calls for South African involvement are getting loude...Published: 26 Feb 2021 at 06:52hrs | 939 | by Tendai Dumbutshena
Zimbabwe among 7 African governments using Israeli cyber-espionage tools
As internet penetration and smartphone usage increases across Africa, digital spaces have become increasingly important in organising opposition movements. In response, several governments have at tim...Published: 25 Feb 2021 at 20:17hrs | 2869 | by Staff reporter
Mangudya in shock claims
Zimbabwe's central bank governor, John Mangudya, this week claimed the southern African country does not need "anyone's money" to extricate itself from its economic woes.The country, which is ...Published: 25 Feb 2021 at 16:19hrs | 3753 | by Staff reporter
Online casino games market in African countries
Traditionally, businesses were reluctant to invest in African countries. The limited infrastructure and lack of development were some worries. Of the few companies having a presence there, many wanted...Published: 25 Feb 2021 at 13:21hrs | 204 | by Staff Writer
Mnangagwa and the politics of water in Matebeleland
Today, His Excellency President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa marches back to history and affirmatively posts his legacy to posterity by officiating at the Gwayi-Shangani water pipeline groundbreaking c...Published: 25 Feb 2021 at 06:23hrs | 1032 | by Richard Runyararo Mahomva
Spotify coming to Zimbabwe
As part of Spotify's expansion into 85 new markets, Spotify an online audio streaming and media service, is soon coming to Zimbabwe. If you are in Zimbabwe and you want to listen to music on the platf...Published: 24 Feb 2021 at 05:47hrs | 420 | by Staff reporter
Mapeza absolves players, blames inactivity
FC PLATINUM coach, Norman Mapeza, says he won't blame his players, but the tough situation they find themselves in, where the playing field isn't level for them. The Zvishavane side suffered a...Published: 16 Feb 2021 at 06:21hrs | 336 | by Staff reporter
Africa Gaming Industry and its Potential Growth
A few years back, Africa seemed a less profitable market for most online businesses, especially overseas brands that had their sights on more developed markets. However, time has shaped the continent'...Published: 15 Feb 2021 at 08:16hrs | 342 | by Staff Writer
Hopewell Chin'ono #DemLoots Mduduzi Mathuthu's award?
Filmmaker and journalist Hopewell Chin'ono has won the Greenfield People Journalism Prize for Africa for his "investigative reporting on the Covid-19 procurement corruption by high profile ministers."...Published: 12 Feb 2021 at 09:28hrs | 1784 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe not among Africa's five most dangerous countries to be gay in
Several African countries continue to persecute people in the LGBT community and Zimbabwe is not among them. The five most dangerous countries to be gay in Africa are Uganda, Nigeria, Egypt, Tanzania ...Published: 10 Feb 2021 at 17:57hrs | 1774 | by Staff reporter
Colonialist UK pushes to further isolate the Mnangagwa government
THE United Kingdom's unexpected move this week to impose sanctions on four Zimbabwean security chiefs for human rights violations - following a series of critical pronouncements in recent months - sig...Published: 06 Feb 2021 at 16:22hrs | 582 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to receive 1 million COVID-19 doses
ZIMBABWE will likely receive just over one million doses of the AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine in the first quarter under the Covax Facility, a document released by the organisers yesterday has s...Published: 03 Feb 2021 at 21:57hrs | 1308 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga says we will conquer Covid-19
ZIMBABWE is in the process of acquiring Covid-19 vaccines to fight the global pandemic which has left a trail of destruction across the country but can be conquered through unity, Acting President Chi...Published: 28 Jan 2021 at 06:27hrs | 377 | by Staff reporter
Matiza, Zimondi declared national heroes
The late Transport and Infrastructural Development minister, Joel Biggie Matiza and former Zimbabwe Prisons& Correctional Services Commissioner General, Major General (Rtd) Paradzai Zimondi have b...Published: 24 Jan 2021 at 20:18hrs | 1135 | by Staff reporter
Masiyiwa's fortune fell to US$1.1 billion from US$2.3 billion
Zimbabwean billionaire philanthropist Strive Masiyiwa is Africa's 17th richest person this year, according to Forbes magazine's latest billionaire rankings. Masiyiwa, a self-made magnate who e...Published: 24 Jan 2021 at 06:19hrs | 2560 | by Staff reporter
ZSE outsmarts African peers
THE Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) was the second best performing bourse, after the Egyptian Exchange, last week among seventeen regional stock markets tracked by researchers at African Markets....Published: 22 Jan 2021 at 06:41hrs | 347 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo-based rapper to represent Zimbabwe at the MTV Africa Awards
MULTI-award-winning rapper Asaph believed he had a good chance in representing Zimbabwe at the MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMAs) Lister's Choice Category saying nothing is impossible in bagging the cont...Published: 21 Jan 2021 at 16:11hrs | 241 | by Staff reporter
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