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Zesa switches off 17 Bulawayo Suburbs
A TOTAL of 17 Suburbs in Bulawayo will be without electricity for about 7hours between 9am to 4.30pm due to maintenance work.In a statement on X, The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Dist...Published: 27 Aug 2024 at 12:43hrs | 1286 | by Staff reporter
Legalizing looting shows Zimbabwe is led by dunderheads!
From the time I was a little boy, there was something that always puzzled me.I could never understand how, those who were in top government positions - with all the opportunities availed to th...Published: 02 Oct 2023 at 07:55hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Of patriotism, Mahere and Zanu-PF's duplicity
NOW that the hubbub and furore over Fadzayi Mahere's submission at a recent UN summit in Geneva, Switzerland, has substantially died down, it is time for a sober, frank and honest reflection on whethe...Published: 14 Jun 2023 at 06:35hrs | | by Luke Tamborinyoka
Mnangagwa says Zimbabwe banks have gone rogue
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa says most of Zimbabwe's banks have gone "rogue" and are operating in contravention of the country's laws.Writing in his column in The Sunday Mail, he said only 31%...Published: 15 Aug 2022 at 06:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa gets tough on Government's procurement process
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has spoken tough on the Government procurement process saying he is going to ensure that no public resources will be used to finance economic hitmen and women as has been the case ...Published: 14 Aug 2022 at 07:19hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Ian Smith was an archangel compared to Mnangagwa
No one must come to Matabeleland bragging that they fought in a war that brought about Zimbabwe independence. The Zimbabwe independence struggle produced the tribal Shona supremacist government that i...Published: 05 Aug 2022 at 09:47hrs | 12 | by Israel Dube
Mthuli Ncube's wings clipped
The High Court says Finance minister Mthuli Ncube usurped Parliament's powers through a statutory instrument that created a new taxation regime for the fuel industry two years ago.On June 5, 2...Published: 01 May 2022 at 11:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, Mwonzora, Khupe fights are killing democracy
Just imagine that Zanu-PF had succeeded in establishing a one-party state as it had initially wanted, after drinking too much off the communist-socialist mug.Well, the scenario wouldn't be fit...Published: 06 Feb 2022 at 06:56hrs | 1 | by Tawanda Majoni
Mnangagwa replaces Mobutu Sese Seko as most corrupt African leader
"If you steal, do not steal too much at a time. You may be arrested. Steal cleverly, little by little."Shocking as it is, the above statement that apparently legitimises graft, is attributed t...Published: 06 Feb 2021 at 19:10hrs | 7 | by Israel Dube
Retired Major-General Nyambuya NOT dead
Retired Major-General Mike Nyambuya, former Energy minister and ex-deputy Speaker of the Senate who was reported to have died is alive and well.There are some sections of the media which repor...Published: 23 Jan 2021 at 06:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
MRP petitions govt over police harassment
SECESSIONIST Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) has petitioned government to register its displeasure over harassment and physical abuse of Bulawayo residents by State security agents, particularly at roa...Published: 03 Sep 2020 at 06:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mohadi is too shallow-minded - MLF
Vice President Kembo Mohadi is correct in asking who hasn't wronged the other but very wrong in suggesting that Mthwakazi has at some point wronged someone. We have always expected such words from him...Published: 31 Aug 2020 at 06:03hrs | | by Mthwakazi Liberation Front
Mnangagwa ally faces probe in $3bn scandal
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) is investigating possible abuse of funds under the controversial command agriculture scheme amid claims that there are no records of how close to US$3 bi...Published: 21 Jul 2019 at 10:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
11 buses for Dabengwa memorial service
BULAWAYO residents have been urged to give national hero Dr Dumiso Dabengwa a befitting send-off by turning up in their numbers for a memorial service to be held in his honour at White City Stadium to...Published: 31 May 2019 at 07:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
How Mnangagwa's government is perpetuating fuel crisis
When the fuel crisis escalated last January, President Emmerson Mnangagwa was forced to announce a 150% price increase.Amid the outrage and riots which followed, one important detail went larg...Published: 15 May 2019 at 08:11hrs | 8 | by newZWire
Zim Government lacks consistency on Policy and economic projects
Succession politics is a major stumbling block to the success story and progressive ideas in Zimbabwe. It is not about Mnangagwa, Chamisa or Mugabe, but it is about the future of this country. Governm...Published: 13 Mar 2019 at 21:38hrs | 4 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Joshua Nkomo predicted the split of Zimbabwe in 1986
Just 6 years into the so called independence of Zimbabwe, Dr Joshua Nkomo mentioned among other things, genocide, tribal hate and unfettered corruption as ticking bombs that would cause Zimbabwe implo...Published: 13 Mar 2019 at 09:11hrs | | by Israel Dube
Zimbabwean fuel shortages exposes ED's softness
If there is a year which every person wishes it goes and never to be remembered again is 2017. Zimbabwe has and is still suffering unprecedented fuel shortages. Queues of more than five miles had seiz...Published: 29 Dec 2018 at 00:41hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Mthuli Ncube's budget: The good, bad and ugly
In September, while meeting fund managers in New York, Finance minister Mthuli Ncube said what the economy needed was a "big bang", a shock to the system. A week later, he brought that big bang; on th...Published: 26 Nov 2018 at 06:08hrs | 1 | by NewZWire
Tesla pfee in Zimbabwe
Among the many vehicles Zimbabweans have been importing is the country's first Tesla electric vehicle, a model X automobile that has sparked debates on social media. Zimbabweans have taken to ...Published: 20 Oct 2018 at 20:22hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Govt moves into bulk fuel imports
The intermittent fuel supply bottlenecks occasionally witnessed in some parts of the country have jolted Government into considering venturing into bulk fuel importation to ensure steady availability ...Published: 23 Sep 2018 at 08:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
WikiLeaks: 25 most corrupt ministers and public figures in Zimbabwe
These individuals will never be prosecuted by the Mnangagwa government because he is involved with entirely all of them. Either they were in the deal together or they know too much of his own dirty de...Published: 03 Jun 2018 at 11:06hrs | 28 | by WikiLeaks
Govt faces tough task in graft fight
THE government faced a herculean task to stamp out deep-rooted corruption and needed to do more than just establishing anti-corruption courts, experts have said.President Emmerson Mnangagwa ha...Published: 11 Apr 2018 at 07:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
REWIND: Jonathan Moyo savages General Chiwenga
On July 2, 2017, five months before the coup that dethroned Robert Mugabe, The Standard published the interview below.Zanu-PF politburo member Jonathan Moyo was last week described as an "enem...Published: 30 Jan 2018 at 17:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mangoma will whittle down presidential powers
Daily News editor Gift Phiri sits down for a wide-ranging interview with the presidential candidate for the Coalition of Democrats (CODE) — an alliance of six opposition political parties about the ...Published: 14 Jan 2018 at 08:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police fines raise $38 million
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) collected $38,28 million in fees and fines in the nine months to September 2017, a revenue statement by the Ministry of Home Affairs and Culture has shown.Po...Published: 14 Dec 2017 at 06:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chombo's case continues to suck in more and more people
The ongoing trial of former Finance minister Ignatius Chombo on corruption and fraud charges is likely to open a can of worms as it continues to suck in more and more people every week.Chombo ...Published: 03 Dec 2017 at 12:24hrs | | by Staf reporter
Chombo to review fuel levies
Finance and Economic Development Minister, Dr Ignatious Chombo said on Wednesday government might, in the forthcoming 2018 national budget, review fuel taxes which make the commodity more expens...Published: 19 Oct 2017 at 17:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
West trying to create chaos again, Cdes
Dear Cabinet and Politburo membersCOMRADES, for time with no number, I have warned you against resting on your laurels … warning you never to think that our western enemies we have defeated ...Published: 28 Sep 2017 at 12:32hrs | | by CZ
Zimbabwe faces new fuel shortages
ZIMBABWE'S fuel supplies have dwindled to alarming levels due to a weakening economy and acute foreign currency shortages despite interventionist measures by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ)....Published: 22 Sep 2017 at 07:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo savages General Chiwenga, takes aim at Mnangagwa - full interview
Zanu-PF politburo member Jonathan Moyo was last week described as an "enemy of the state" by Zimbabwe Defence Forces commander General Constantino Chiwenga for criticising the implementation of the co...Published: 02 Jul 2017 at 10:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's command agriculture exposé in full
Finance minister Patrick Chinamasa last week reacted angrily to a report by The Standard revealing that his ministry had ignored internal advice that the command agriculture financing model was flawed...Published: 02 Jul 2017 at 10:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa Command Agriculture bombshell
The government's claims that its much-touted command agriculture is funded by a private company are false and the programme could sink Zimbabwe into bankruptcy, this paper reveals today.Vice-P...Published: 25 Jun 2017 at 12:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe rips off motorists
GOVERNMENT raised nearly $200 million between 2013 and 2016 from a National Oil Company of Zimbabwe (Noczim) debt redemption levy, enough to pay off the parastatal's legacy debts, but continues to tax...Published: 22 Jun 2017 at 17:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Residents slam police over roadblocks
Bulawayo residents have once again slammed police for setting up too many roadblocks where they allegedly demand bribes to let vehicles pass.On Wednesday, they told the officer commanding Bula...Published: 02 Jun 2017 at 06:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
3 die in weekend hit and run accidents
THREE men died in separate hit and run road accidents that occurred over the weekend in Bulawayo and Mbembesi.Two of the victims were hit in Bulawayo while the other was run over in Mbembesi a...Published: 31 May 2017 at 08:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
If Twitter was an affidavit, Prof Moyo would be in gallows
It is almost natural in African politics to hang small goat thieves but elect the bigger thieves into public office. Our African parliaments can be easily mistaken for prison rehabilitation centres. W...Published: 04 Nov 2016 at 09:46hrs | | by Mangosuthu MJ Mbele
Where Is the Independence? - The Response.
Where is the independence? That is a profound question to ask Cde Farai Kuveya. In my own view though I don't think we really got our independence as a nation but it was a smoke screen halting of outr...Published: 15 Oct 2016 at 20:43hrs | | by Mangosuthu MJ Mbele
Why Zimbabwe Is a Failed State
Given the deafening noise from Mashonaland in the Zimbabwe media about Jonathan Moyo's corruption case, one can be forgiven for thinking that it is the first corruption case in Zimbabwe. H...Published: 14 Oct 2016 at 06:59hrs | | by Israel Dube
Heroes or herods Day ...political oxymoron of the day
The people of Zimbabwe celebrate Heroes day. A day set aside to remember the lives of disciplined, dedicated and brave sons and daughters who immensely contributed to the well being of our count...Published: 08 Aug 2016 at 15:19hrs | | by Wilton Nyasha Machimbira
Boss hires hitmen to kill auditor after embezzling $137,000
A Petrograde marketing executive, Forbes Madzima (46) allegedly hired people to kill the company's auditor after he embezzled $137 000.This was an attempt to conceal the theft.Madzima ...Published: 18 Jan 2016 at 05:12hrs | | by Fungai Lupande
We are contented with our own Mugabe
The Zimbabwe Independent columnist, a Stewart Chabwinja this week had a piece in his candid comment column which I think should not go unchallenged. He headlined his piece- 'Zim crying out for Maguful...Published: 15 Dec 2015 at 12:07hrs | | by John Sigauke
'First Choice bakery' illegally dumps decayed bread in public
8/10/2015, 6:44 AM - +263 7* *** ****: This is illegal dumping which is thriving near Epworth in the Sunway City Industrial area very close to NOCZIM delport branch. Decayed bread is dumped the...Published: 10 Aug 2015 at 14:15hrs | | by Concerned Citizen
Zimbabweans taken for granted
Editor,Zimbabweans have for a long time been taken for granted, their peaceful nature has been exploited for decades since independence. The citizens have gone through the worst, from gukurahu...Published: 13 Mar 2015 at 11:40hrs | | by Phillip Dube
Contaminated fuel leaves motorists stranded
MORE than 20 motorists were left stranded last Wednesday after filling contaminated fuel at Trek Service Station along Chiremba Road in Hatfield.Police moved swiftly to control the situation a...Published: 09 Feb 2015 at 09:47hrs | | by Arron Nyamayaro
Zimra warehouse in Beitbridge destroyed by fire
Thousands of dollars worth of property is feared to have been destroyed in Beitbridge after a Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) storehouse reportedly went up in smoke at the country's busiest ...Published: 28 Nov 2014 at 09:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kombi accident, 4 die on the spot
A Ruwa bound kombi overturned killing four people on the stop on Wednesday after one of its tyres burst along Harare-Mutare Road near Mabvuku turn-off.13 passengers were seriously injured and...Published: 09 Oct 2014 at 00:18hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Accident along Luveve road near Noczim garage (photos) - WhatsApp update
Please note that Bulawayo24 does not edit WhatsApp updates. We publish them as sent by our readers and we do not disclose the sender's telephone number. ...Published: 17 Jul 2014 at 07:20hrs | 1 | by Concerned Citizen
Plumtree to install traffic lights
PLUMTREE Municipality has embarked on a $90,000 project to install traffic lights in the border town to improve the safety of both motorists and pedestrians.Acting town secretary, Elvis Mapho...Published: 16 Jul 2014 at 06:56hrs | 1 | by Sukulwenkosi Dube
ZIMASSET - The only game in town
The renewed energy and enthusiasm with which, the Zanu PF leadership has embraced and is running with the Zimbabwe Agenda for Sustainable Economic Transformation (Zimasset) gospel does not only re...Published: 21 May 2014 at 08:54hrs | | by Dingizulu Mahlathini Moyo
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