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Time for West to back Zimbabwe
IF Western governments are sincere about political reforms in Zimbabwe, then they have to support President Emmerson Mnangagwa's new government.There are no two ways to it.Long-time fo...Published: 20 Sep 2018 at 06:56hrs | 655 | by Bruce Mutsvairo
Police enforce vending ban
A SMALL group of illegal vendors yesterday engaged in running battles with the police as they refused to leave the streets as part of Government efforts to contain the cholera outbreak, which has so f...Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 06:36hrs | 363 | by Staff reporter
Let's give Mnangagwa a chance to turnaround Zimbabwe
For a long time, Zimbabwe was a country in the wilderness with little taking place, but since November 24, 2017 when President Mnangagwa took over the levers of powers, things started to tick. He emba...Published: 15 Sep 2018 at 09:16hrs | 191 | by Elijah Chihota
Mthuli Ncube inspires economic optimism
THE appointment of a new-look cabinet last Friday by President Emmerson Mnangagwa has inspired great optimism for the nation.The appointment of a young and daring technocrat in the field of ma...Published: 14 Sep 2018 at 06:00hrs | 1979 | by Staff reporter
Let's give Mnangagwa a chance to turn Zimbabwe around
For a long time, Zimbabwe was a country in the wilderness with virtually nothing taking place, but since 24 November 2017 when President Emmerson Mnangagwa took over the levers of powers things starte...Published: 11 Sep 2018 at 16:16hrs | 2434 | by Elijah Chihota
Industry minister outlines plans
New Minister of Industry and Commerce, Mr Mangaliso Ndlovu, plans to introduce a raft of measures including a "robust" industrialisation policy and removing bottlenecks so as to attract more investors...Published: 11 Sep 2018 at 06:32hrs | 1247 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube gets whole of Zimbabwe talking
AT last, the long-awaited Cabinet is here. And it's full of shocks and surprises, with heavyweights falling by the wayside and lightweights making it to the much leaner list of President Emmerson Mnan...Published: 10 Sep 2018 at 06:49hrs | 1827 | by Editorial - newsday
New Mnangagwa Cabinet gets thumbs up
President Mnangagwa's new Cabinet is a refreshing start to the Second Republic as it blends young brains with seasoned technocrats with capacity to revive the economy, analysts said yesterday....Published: 08 Sep 2018 at 06:47hrs | 1291 | by Staff Repotrter
Mnangagwa's quest for Chinese $2bn bailout hits a brick wall
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's quest for a critical US$2 billion bailout package from China in a desperate bid to ease the country's crippling liquidity crisis has hit a brick wall although the Chines...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 13:02hrs | 1823 | by Staff reporter
Nkatha set to debut against Bosso
KINGSTONE Nkatha is set to make his debut for Harare football giants Dynamos when they face-off old enemy Highlanders in a rescheduled Castle Lager Premier Soccer League (PSL) clash on Sunday....Published: 04 Sep 2018 at 06:39hrs | 846 | by Staff reporter
Baba Harare rocks Guruve
The hilarious Baba Harare, real name Braveman Chizvino Mawanza charmed many revellers in Guruve and Centenary, Mashonaland Central respectively over the weekend. The energetic performer left G...Published: 26 Aug 2018 at 17:05hrs | 1561 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Chamisa lawyers seek Devine intervention
MDC Alliance presidential hopeful Nelson Chamisa's lawyers said they had now left everything to God to make a verdict after they argued their client's case at the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) on We...Published: 24 Aug 2018 at 05:54hrs | 3864 | by Staff reporter
A political trial of the nation
Today's Constitutional Court hearing of Nelson Chamisa's challenge of the July 30 election will be an elaborate, expensive and ultimately ceremonious spectacle that many of us have never seen before o...Published: 22 Aug 2018 at 06:00hrs | 122 | by Tichaona Zindoga
Old Mutual repositions its brand and readies for growth
Following its primary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), and secondary relisting on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange in June 2018, Old Mutual has unveiled a vibrant new brand identity, to re...Published: 21 Aug 2018 at 15:52hrs | 335 | by Agencies
ZCTU offices shooting condemned
THE International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) has condemned the military for firing gunshots at the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Union offices in Harare early this month in a bid to quash protests ...Published: 21 Aug 2018 at 06:45hrs | 464 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's inauguration delayed
Sunday's inauguration of Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been halted after a legal challenge by the opposition against the election result.MDC leader Nelson Chamisa says he has evide...Published: 10 Aug 2018 at 19:19hrs | 1854 | by BBC
Midlands records upsurge in crime rate
MIDLANDS recorded 7 801 criminal cases for the first six months of the year compared to 6 965 cases during the same period last year, translating into a 12% increase, provincial police boss, Assistant...Published: 08 Aug 2018 at 06:43hrs | 691 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa assures international community
President-elect Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday assured the international community that his Government will implement their recommendations to promote electoral transparency and accountability.I...Published: 08 Aug 2018 at 06:30hrs | 1145 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF confident of elections victory
Zanu-PF has expressed optimism that it will continue ruling Zimbabwe, particularly as the party has already won a majority in Parliament.Party spokesperson Paul Mangwana said at a media briefi...Published: 02 Aug 2018 at 14:34hrs | 660 | by Staff reporter
Back to 2008 - Zimbabwe Vigil Diary
After two months of record heat in the UK, exiled Zimbabweans gathered outside Zimbabwe House in London on the final day of campaigning before Monday's elections. Rain at Chamisa's last r...Published: 29 Jul 2018 at 18:08hrs | 638 | by Zimbabwe Vigil Diary
Let's protect our progress
On Monday 30 July Zimbabweans will head to the polls to choose their next government, with millions of voters desperate for a functioning economy. International election observers have been invited to...Published: 29 Jul 2018 at 08:30hrs | 169 | by Dr M Mavaza and Paul Mugari
What an opportunity missed by Emmerson Mnangagwa
When the military occupied the streets of Harare and parked their tanks on every corner of the streets of Harare, the people of Zimbabwe celebrated in anticipation of a better Zimbabwe. The military, ...Published: 27 Jul 2018 at 16:24hrs | 4308 | by Frazer Muzondo
US to intensify sanctions on Zimbabwe
THE United States Senate and Congress have passed the Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Amendment Act (ZIDERA) sanctions amendment Bill (S. 2779), energised at the behest of the opposition's re...Published: 27 Jul 2018 at 15:25hrs | 4253 | by Staff reporter
Boycott presidential poll, Chamisa!
Recently, the main opposition MDC Alliance leader's 40-year-old presidential candidate, Nelson Chamisa, who is challenging the ruling Zanu-PF's Emmerson Mnangagwa for the presidency, has been threaten...Published: 27 Jul 2018 at 11:21hrs | 2007 | by Simukai Tinhu
Election time; Is there hope for the security guard after the elections?
In a few days time Zimbabweans will be casting their votes to select a new president and everyone is just hoping for a win for the right candidate. A win that will see a turnaround of the economy for ...Published: 27 Jul 2018 at 10:37hrs | 499 | by Cremio Mabauwa
Catholic Students optimistic of peaceful harmonized elections
With the election drawing closer in just 4 days, leaders of the National Movement of Catholic Students (NMCS) have continued with its voter education drive encouraging its members to go out in numbers...Published: 27 Jul 2018 at 07:17hrs | 92 | by Stephen Jakes
Go vote in peace
THIS coming week is one of the most distinguished in the history of this country. Monday is election day, likely to be one of the most peaceful elections since independence in 1980.We would li...Published: 27 Jul 2018 at 07:15hrs | 123 | by Staff reporter
US Congress Passes Zidera Amendment Bill To Call For Reforms Ahead Of Elections, Bill Awaits Trump's Signature
The United States House of Representatives has passed the Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Amendment Act ahead of the July 30 harmonised elections pointing out that the bill is a call for free...Published: 26 Jul 2018 at 19:27hrs | 4067 | by Mafu Sithabile
Chamisa's US sanctions wishes granted as US passes Zimbabwe Bill
Ahead of the July 30 elections in Zimbabwe - the country's first since Robert Mugabe's ouster - the House passed the Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Amendment Act (S. 2779) to call for free a...Published: 26 Jul 2018 at 17:24hrs | 7714 | by Staff reporter
Commonwealth drops bombshell on Chamisa's demands
THE Commonwealth election observer mission to Zimbabwe yesterday dropped a bombshell, describing electoral reform demands by opposition MDC Alliance presidential candidate Nelson Chamisa ahead of Mond...Published: 26 Jul 2018 at 07:33hrs | 3721 | by Staff reporter
UN rights office appeals for peaceful Zimbabwe elections amid reports of intimidation
GENEVA - Ahead of the 30 July poll, OHCHR spokesperson Liz Throssell said that UN staff were not in a position to verify the reports, which have nonetheless surfaced in a context of a "widening of the...Published: 25 Jul 2018 at 07:11hrs | 159 | by APO
Mnangagwa hails Delta Corporation
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday toured Delta Beverages lagers manufacturing plant in Harare, where the company undertook to invest $50 million annually towards expansion and upgrading of its plants acro...Published: 24 Jul 2018 at 06:50hrs | 545 | by Staff reporter
Political expediency must have red lines: keep Grace Mugabe out
Recently Zimbabwean politics has looked a little like Game of Thrones. All sorts of strange and surprising alliances have popped up. Former foes become friends. Former friends become foes. The moving ...Published: 23 Jul 2018 at 13:28hrs | 1130 | by Jealousy Dutiro
Chamisa vs Democracy
The recent Afrobarometer fascinating survey results show voters preferences ahead of the 2018 harmonised elections slated for 30 July, are a great display of representative democracy. With less than t...Published: 20 Jul 2018 at 15:17hrs | 5300 | by Anthony Mukondo
AfDB signs agreements with Zimbabwe firms
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has signed two non-disclosure agreements with Zimbabwean companies,which pave the way for the sharing of information amid optimism the bank would disburse funding t...Published: 15 Jul 2018 at 17:03hrs | 202 | by Staff reporter
Post-Mugabe Zimbabwe set to frustrate eager investors
A European investor's phone rings in a Harare restaurant and it's good news: an $80 million construction deal has been agreed with the Zimbabwean government.All that's needed now is a central ...Published: 14 Jul 2018 at 11:53hrs | 1424 | by TimesLive
Chamisa eyes 'Obama effect' in historic poll
ZIMBABWE'S main opposition leader and presidential hopeful Nelson Chamisa believes he will ride a wave of youthful optimism to election victory, emulating Barack Obama, Emmanuel Macron and Justin Trud...Published: 08 Jul 2018 at 13:23hrs | 1230 | by AFP
Mutare residents wary of harmonised elections
A survey has revealed that Mutare residents recommend deharmonisation of poles. The current situation distorts elections and makes them more about political party affiliation than service delivery....Published: 08 Jul 2018 at 09:47hrs | 579 | by NANGO
Hlabangana promises proactive leadership
Zimbabwe requires proactive leadership to keep problems at bay, instead of reacting to them, Republican Party of Zimbabwe (RPZ) leader Mr Kwanele Hlabangana has said. Mr Hlabangana, who i...Published: 05 Jul 2018 at 06:48hrs | 141 | by Staff reporter
NPF: Possessed by a retrogressive agenda?
Mark Duncan, writing from Moscow, felt compelled to advise The Economist [Letters - A party of the people, April 14, 2018], that its belief that Russian youth post Gorbachev generation offered optimis...Published: 04 Jul 2018 at 08:22hrs | 510 | by Tapiwa Nyandoro
Chiwenga claims there is great optimism for Zimbabwe's economy
ACTING President Dr Constantino Chiwenga says there is great optimism for Zimbabwe's economy under the new political administration, which has revitalised business growth.Dr Chiwenga was speak...Published: 03 Jul 2018 at 06:54hrs | 167 | by Staff reporter
US top official speaks on Zimbabwe poll
United States envoy Matthew Harrington has expressed mixed feelings over the progress made by President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration towards creating a conducive environment for free, fair and ...Published: 01 Jul 2018 at 17:05hrs | 2634 | by Staff reporter
Epoupa open for Dembare business
CAMEROONIAN striker Joel Christian Epoupa claims that Dynamos are yet to approach him about a possible reunion but is quick to add that he is ready to listen to what his former club have to say....Published: 01 Jul 2018 at 08:06hrs | 655 | by Staff reporter
July 30 election results key to Zimbabwe economic recovery
"THE economy, stupid" is a popular phrase in American politics that came about in 1992 as the then United States presidential candidate Bill Clinton used this against sitting President George Herbert ...Published: 27 Jun 2018 at 06:59hrs | 454 | by Tatira Zwinoira
Chamisa's MDC-T rocked by defections in Mutare
MASSIVE defections have rocked MDC-T in Mutare Central constituency, with reports that sitting Member of Parliament Mr Innocent Gonese has since approached the provincial executive to help him contain...Published: 27 Jun 2018 at 06:46hrs | 3349 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe targets $65bn GDP by 2028
Zimbabwe is targeting to reach Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of US$65 billion by 2028 on the back of wholesale improvements in investment.Foreign investor interest in Zimbabwe has also grown ma...Published: 17 Jun 2018 at 10:41hrs | 185 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's rising star
A PRE-ELECTION survey was conducted from April 28 to May 13, 2018 by Afrobarometer in Zimbabwe. The results were published on June 7, 2018.Yes, it is useful in my view. The major finding was o...Published: 09 Jun 2018 at 15:56hrs | 755 | by Phillan Zamchiya
Kalanga House group Sinazo releases sizzling video
UK based award winning Kalanga house music group Sinazo has released a captivating video for their hot new single entitled Loba Lumbo featuring Percy the producer.Tish Malaba explains thst "Lo...Published: 02 Jun 2018 at 20:05hrs | 1316 | by Staff Reporter
Chamisa's failure in 'de propaganda fide'
Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa has once again been caught offside after claiming at a rally in Beitbridge that he had helped grow the economy of Rwanda."I helped President Kagame Turn Rwanda...Published: 31 May 2018 at 06:56hrs | 312 | by Tichaona Zindoga
Erect Joshua Nkomo's statue in Harare, family appeals
THE Joshua Nkomo Cultural Movement (JNCM) has appealed to the Government to erect a statue of Father Zimbabwe, the late Vice President Dr Joshua Nkomo, in Harare.JNCM chairperson and son to Dr...Published: 29 May 2018 at 07:29hrs | 899 | by Staff reporter
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