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Prison boss willing to consider inmates conjugal visits
Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) Commissioner-General Paradzai Zimondi talks to the Daily News on Sunday's Tendayi Madhomu about the state of the correctional facilities in Zimbabwe....Published: 23 Sep 2018 at 14:26hrs | 2129 | by Staff reporter
Let's make Zimbabwe great again
The baritone sound of protest from the opposition legislators is ill-advised and not in the best interest of anyone, let alone our country. Orchestra or solo, what are they trying to achieve and to wh...Published: 22 Sep 2018 at 10:47hrs | 1920 | by Tondorindo Murisa
It takes two to tango
It takes two to tango, vendors are resisting eviction because there are buyers out there. If prey vanishes then predators will disappear too. Authorities are targeting vendors only but sparing...Published: 22 Sep 2018 at 10:44hrs | 1555 | by Tondo Murisa
9 Zimbabweans die in SA bus crash
Nine Zimbabweans, including a baby, died on the spot while dozens were injured after an Intercape bus they were travelling on veered off the road and overturned before landing on its side along the N1...Published: 22 Sep 2018 at 09:20hrs | 565 | by Staff reporter
Kombi operators hike fares
Committee omnibus operators in Bulawayo have hikes fares this evening citing fuel shortages and claiming that they are now buying it from black market at exorbitant prices despite the fact that servic...Published: 21 Sep 2018 at 20:40hrs | 5602 | by Stephen Jakes
Mthuli Ncube faces tough choices
Professor Mthuli Ncube, the new Finance and Economic Development Minister, is a nice man who would not want to ruffle any feathers. But he must be prepared to be branded an enemy by certain individual...Published: 21 Sep 2018 at 06:43hrs | 1160 | by Lovemore Chikova
NetOne to launch hi-tech billing, support system
STATE-OWNED mobile operator, NetOne, is set to launch a state of the art converged billing and business support system which will offer seamless services to all the end users.NetOne says the l...Published: 20 Sep 2018 at 07:13hrs | 784 | by Staff reporter
Stunted exploration to stifle Zimbabwe gold output growth
Fidelity Printers and Refiners (Fidelity), the country's sole gold buyer, says gold output could hit 50 tonnes in two years on the back of a central bank support to the small-scale mining sector, but ...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 07:43hrs | 424 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's mobile data charges second highest in Africa - report
Zimbabwe has the second most expensive mobile data in sub-Saharan Africa after Equatorial Guinea at $25 for one gigabyte, a technology report released last week has shown.Despite the spread of...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 07:41hrs | 758 | by Staff reporter
US, Australia endorse tourism brand Zimbabwe
AUSTRALIAN and United States' consuls met tour operators in Hwange and Victoria Falls to reaffirm their countries' renewed support for Zimbabwe as a safe destination. The US leads the arrivals...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 06:39hrs | 439 | by Staff reporter
'Banks have let Bulawayo down'
A NUMBER of viable manufacturing projects in Bulawayo have remained stagnant and failed to take off for years due to lack of affordable credit lines from banks, entrepreneur and one of Bulawayo's few ...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 06:33hrs | 527 | by Staff reporter
Telecel gives away over $30 000 worth of cash prizes
Mobile Operator Telecel Zimbabwe gave away over $30 000 worth of cash prizes for the ongoing Cash Galore promotion, Check and Win promotion as well as the just ended Footie Trivia challenge.Th...Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 15:58hrs | 1146 | by Agencies
$6m ethanol project takes shape
The National Oil Infrastructure Company of Zimbabwe (NOIC) is targeting to complete the construction of two ethanol storage tanks with capacity of 6 million litres at its Mabvuku Depot in Harare by en...Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 06:39hrs | 169 | by Staff reporter
Harare Carnival a drain on the fiscus
Organisers of the Harare International Carnival (HIC), Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA), once more came to the defence of the event when the question relating to the event's purpose in relation to inv...Published: 16 Sep 2018 at 09:04hrs | 244 | by Staff reporter
Doubts over Egodini project
The construction of the $60 million Egodini Mall in Bulawayo has suffered notable delays, raising questions on whether the contractor would be able to beat a set 15-month deadline.The hyped Eg...Published: 15 Sep 2018 at 21:52hrs | 1812 | by Staff reporter
Potraz in countrywide customer awareness campaign
THE Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) has continued fulfilling its mandate of ensuring that users of telecoms services know their rights through their countrywide...Published: 15 Sep 2018 at 09:11hrs | 47 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe cholera death toll rallies
THE death toll due to the cholera outbreak that has hit Harare and other parts of the country has increased to 25, with more than 3 700 people hospitalised as government availed a paltry $1 million to...Published: 14 Sep 2018 at 06:26hrs | 1962 | by Staff reporter
RBZ registers 19 new micro-finance firms
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) registered 19 new micro-finance institutions between January and June this year, bringing the total number of licensed operators to 194. "This brings the num...Published: 14 Sep 2018 at 06:06hrs | 443 | by Staff reporter
Govt urged to address currency issues to attract more tourists
SOME international buyers and safari tour operators who went on a familiarisation tour of the country's major resorts post Sanganai/Hlanganani World Travel Expo have urged the government to address cu...Published: 13 Sep 2018 at 06:33hrs | 401 | by Staff reporter
Let's defeat cholera
Cholera is wrecking havoc in Harare and spreading like veld fire. Whilst authorities are fighting hard to contain the epidemic let's stop the blame game and deal with the problem head on. Our ...Published: 12 Sep 2018 at 19:56hrs | 431 | by Thomas Murisa.
Top Zimra official suspended over graft claims
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has suspended its commissioner responsible for investigations, Charles Jaure, who is currently being probed by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) on ...Published: 12 Sep 2018 at 07:52hrs | 1782 | by Staff reporter
Officials tarnishing ED's name in Midlands, it is never in ED's service
With the birth of the New dispensation conduct of public and government officials, in the mining sector has been corrupt pathetic and disgusting. the offence of Abuse of Public Office is seeing a rena...Published: 11 Sep 2018 at 07:24hrs | 1088 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Zimra embarks on tax administration reforms
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) says it is ready to contribute to a "new dispensation" through tax administration reforms, which seek to simplify tax rules and help taxpayers to meet regulatory...Published: 10 Sep 2018 at 06:53hrs | 232 | by Staff reporter
Air Zimbabwe should up its game, says Chiwenga
VICE President Dr Constantino Chiwenga has said the national flag carrier, Air Zimbabwe, needs to up its game by quickly transforming its operations to be able to compete with international players an...Published: 10 Sep 2018 at 06:39hrs | 392 | by Staff reporter
9 companies granted Special Economic Zone status
Nine companies have been granted Special Economic Zone status in a development that will expedite Government's drive to increase foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows. According to a Governm...Published: 10 Sep 2018 at 06:35hrs | 601 | by Staff reporter
Egodini to reopen in November 2019
THE developer of the much anticipated Egodini Bus Terminus, Terracotta Private Limited, has revealed that the first phase of the project will be open for trading by November 2019 as they work towards ...Published: 09 Sep 2018 at 08:42hrs | 1515 | by Staff reporter
The 'scania' operator who became a businessman
PHINIAS GOMBA hates the sport of soccer. FOR the first 20 years of his life, he had loved it like most young men in soccer mad Zimbabwe. This all changed one night after another heavyweight bout betwe...Published: 09 Sep 2018 at 08:37hrs | 944 | by Staff reporter
Egodini to reopen in November 2019
THE developer of the much anticipated Egodini Bus Terminus, Terracotta Private Limited, has revealed that the first phase of the project will be open for trading by November 2019 as they work towards ...Published: 09 Sep 2018 at 08:09hrs | 431 | by Staff Reporter
Former Zisco worker assumes mayoral post
FORMER Zimbabwe Iron and Steel Company (Zisco) plant operator, Clayton Masiyatsva (MDC Alliance), has been elected Redcliff mayor, taking over from Zanu-PF's Freddy Kapuya who has dumped the Midlands ...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 06:58hrs | 273 | by Staff reporter
NetOne calls for peace, tranquillity
MOBILE phone network operator NetOne has joined the growing calls for peace and tranquility to prevail in the blockbuster Castle Lager Premier Soccer League encounter between Highlanders and Dynamos a...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 06:52hrs | 151 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe calls for caution in mandatory postal tracking implementation
ZIMBABWE has called on the international community of postal regulatory authorities to be cautious before implementing a planned blanket mandatory tracking system on parcels, arguing it could hit oper...Published: 06 Sep 2018 at 06:53hrs | 210 | by Staff reporter
TelOne acts on cable thefts
STATE-OWNED telecoms operator, TelOne, has stepped up efforts to curb increased network vandalism and copper cable thefts by installing security alarms on the copper cable infrastructure.Of la...Published: 05 Sep 2018 at 06:56hrs | 439 | by Staff reporter
Schools urged to embrace mobile cash
GOVERNMENT has instructed schools to open mobile money accounts and create more options for parents to pay school fees besides cash and bank transfers. A snap survey in Mutare yesterday showed...Published: 05 Sep 2018 at 06:34hrs | 144 | by Staff reporter
Police recover stolen electrical gadgets
POLICE in Bulawayo have recovered stolen electrical gadgets worth thousands of dollars following the arrest of two men suspected to be part of a gang that has been on a house breaking spree in the cit...Published: 01 Sep 2018 at 08:57hrs | 215 | by Staff reporter
Punish reckless drivers, says Mnangagwa
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday directed the police to descend heavily on reckless drivers as he consoled families that lost relatives when a Chawasarira bus collided head-on with a commuter omnibus at ...Published: 01 Sep 2018 at 08:47hrs | 264 | by Staff reporter
Offshore online casinos becoming popular in African countries
Despite the widespread popularity of online gambling sites, these have always met criticism from countries with legislation against legalising online gambling activities. For the most part, participat...Published: 31 Aug 2018 at 13:49hrs | 429 | by Agencies
International buyers arrive for Sanganai/ Hlanganani Tourism Expo
This years' 11th edition of Sanganai/ Hlanganani World Tourism set to be held from 5-7September in Bulawayo will be one of the greatest events ever held in second largest city. This being echoed by a ...Published: 30 Aug 2018 at 11:37hrs | 359 | by Sithabile Mafu
Zimbabwe urged to relax visa regime to promote tourism
THE Hospitality Association of Zimbabwe (HAZ) has urged government to, among other things, revisit visa regime issues and relax some of the requirements in a bid to open gates for potential visitors i...Published: 30 Aug 2018 at 06:22hrs | 200 | by Staff reporter
Special Economic Zones now operational
GOVERNMENT has passed a statutory instrument on Special Economic Zones (SEZs), which effectively brings them into full operation.Statutory Instrument (SI) 154 of 2018 was gazetted on August 17...Published: 29 Aug 2018 at 07:02hrs | 409 | by Staff reporter
Cops caution errant motorists
POLICE have warned errant motorists in Beitbridge that the long arm of the law would soon catch up with them following reports of poor driving in the border town.This followed complaints by re...Published: 29 Aug 2018 at 06:56hrs | 447 | by Staff reporter
Telecel launches new weekly data bundles
Mobile Network Operator Telecel Zimbabwe, which is reputed for leading the market in giving subscribers best value for money has done it again and announced the launch of another exciting data offerin...Published: 24 Aug 2018 at 09:10hrs | 1370 | by Agencies
NRZ reports jump in first half freight volumes
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) moved 1 772 million tonnes of freight in the first seven months of the year, an 11% increase on its performance during the same period last year, according to a...Published: 22 Aug 2018 at 06:08hrs | 162 | by Staff reporter
Simbisa to expand Nando's footprint countrywide
Simbisa Brands, a Zimbabwe Stock Exchange-isted (ZSE) fast foods operator, is on drive to expand the footprint of the Nando's brand to meet growing demand for its services.Simbisa Brands chief...Published: 21 Aug 2018 at 06:53hrs | 628 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe gave a signal
ON the eve of the July 30 harmonised elections, former President Robert Mugabe did something peculiar. He called an international Press conference and spoke for over 90 minutes in which he denounced P...Published: 20 Aug 2018 at 06:05hrs | 8058 | by Edmund Kudzayi
Chamisa missed Heroes 'mourning stolen election' - we mourn curse of 'indecisive' Chamisa and missed reforms
It was USA Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Chris Dell, who said, back in 2004, the late MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai "was a flawed and indecisive character". Events have proven that the Ambassador was right a...Published: 15 Aug 2018 at 16:43hrs | 2992 | by Nomusa Garikai
Vic Falls tourism boom excites international markets
THE resort town of Victoria Falls is inundated with inquiries from Zimbabwe's major tourism source markets keen on directly investing into the tourism sector, an industry official has said.Zim...Published: 14 Aug 2018 at 06:39hrs | 459 | by Staff reporter
The military has a constitutional mandate to support a civilian authority and maintain peace
On the eve of the elections results and for three further nights, a small minority took to the streets in some of our urban centres looting, vandalising, burning, terrorising the law abiding majority....Published: 12 Aug 2018 at 21:53hrs | 1420 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Boeing tech hub coming to Harare
BOEING'S plans to turn Zimbabwe into its Southern African regional hub where training and expert technical services would be provided to companies flying the company's aircraft are gathering pace amid...Published: 12 Aug 2018 at 09:46hrs | 295 | by Staff reporter
Bus operators caution drivers
PUBLIC bus operators have urged drivers to exercise extreme caution this Heroes and Defence Forces holiday to minimise road carnage.Zimbabwe Transport Organisation (ZTA) chairman Samson Nhanha...Published: 11 Aug 2018 at 10:14hrs | 427 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's in-law tipped for top ZimAirways post
Former President Mugabe's son-in-law, Simba Chikore, is tipped to land a top post at Government's second airline, Zimbabwe Airways, which has roped in a British consulting firm - Evan Consulting - to ...Published: 10 Aug 2018 at 08:07hrs | 3594 | by Staff reporter
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