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Zimbabwe's beef industry stampedes back to life
After more than a decade in limbo, beef farmers are back in business Zimbabwe's famed beef industry, which collapsed in the 2000s following outbreaks o...Published: 15 May 2019 at 20:50hrs | 1852 | by Ray Mwareya
Discipline key to new Zimbabwe economy
As Minister of Finance, I often feel frustrated that we don't live in a perfect world with perfect conditions. So many factors are out of our control; from natural disasters, to global events; from oi...Published: 04 May 2019 at 20:26hrs | 356 | by Professor Mthuli Ncube
Discipline key to new economy
As Minister of Finance, I often feel frustrated that we don't live in a perfect world with perfect conditions. So many factors are out of our control; from natural disasters, to global events; from oi...Published: 03 May 2019 at 15:22hrs | 1807 | by Professor Mthuli Ncube
Mthuli Ncube says 'TSP reforms led to growth'
Implementation of reforms under the Transitional Stabilisation Programme (TSP) has averted the economy from being weakened by adverse exogenous factors, Finance and Economic Development Minister Profe...Published: 03 May 2019 at 06:32hrs | 463 | by Staff reporter
Mvurwi farmers refuse to pay dipping levy
Majority of livestock farmers in Mvurwi are reluctant to pay the RTGS$2 per beast dipping fee. The levy is paid every year despite the area being affected by the deadly disease foot and mouth recently...Published: 30 Apr 2019 at 11:15hrs | 1844 | by Simbarashe Sithole
RBZ complicit on water problems
Community Water Alliance accessed documents on how much foreign currency has been availed to water delivery per year by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe. The documents in possession of Community Water All...Published: 28 Apr 2019 at 17:26hrs | 664 | by Community Water Alliance
Caledonia's Eastview residents deserve better
For a considerable period now I have been going around some of the emerging residential suburbs in and around Harare. My aim was to have an assessment of the progress, or seriousness therein of the dr...Published: 26 Apr 2019 at 17:22hrs | 321 | by Brightface Mutema
ZCTU President Peter Mutasa acquitted
Harare Magistrate Rumbidzayi Mugwagwa on Thursday acquitted 7 leaders of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade who had been on trial for allegedly staging anti-govt protest on 11 October 2018.The acq...Published: 25 Apr 2019 at 12:51hrs | 1254 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Water crisis in Harare exposes MDC inadequacies
There is an old adage that says fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me. This maxim rings true to most of our urban voters who are constantly casting their vote to a failed MDC party whic...Published: 24 Apr 2019 at 14:37hrs | 1476 | by Prosperity Mzila
Drama as apostolic sect members seize injured driver from hospital
There was drama at Marondera Provincial Hospital on Monday when Johane Marange apostolic sect members besieged the hospital and seized their member who was admitted at the institution following an acc...Published: 24 Apr 2019 at 07:28hrs | 1702 | by Staff reporter
Over 270k people receive cholera vaccine in Cyclone Idai ravaged districts
More than 270 000 people in Cyclone Idai ravaged districts of Chimanimani and Chipinge have so far been vaccinated against cholera under a government led initiative that is targeting to reach at least...Published: 20 Apr 2019 at 18:01hrs | 498 | by Staff Reporter
Mugabe commissioned gukurahundi genocide reports 'have been lost'
Reports of two government commissions of inquiry into post-independence massacres in Matabeleland and the Midlands "have been lost", the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) says it has...Published: 19 Apr 2019 at 19:49hrs | 2550 | by ZimLive
Fire leaves Guinea Fowl High teachers homeless
SIX teachers and their families were left homeless when a fire destroyed two housing blocks at Guinea Fowl High School in Gweru following a suspected electrical fault. Midlands Provincial Educ...Published: 19 Apr 2019 at 07:18hrs | 392 | by Staff reporter
FULL TEXT: President Mnangagwa's full Independence speech
President Emmerson Mnangagwa today delivered his first Independent speech at the national Sports Stadium. In the speech Mnangagwa paid tribute to the victims of Cyclone Idai both from Zimbabwe...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 20:41hrs | 3877 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe's version of disaster capitalism, couched as resilience
A LOCAL Zimbabwean artist, Dereck Mpofu, recently released a song titled Mweya wechiZimba. Even though the title of the song may suggest it is religious, it is upon listening to it, that you discover ...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 07:10hrs | 97 | by Takura Zhangazha
Health scare as Harare to shut down water taps in 24hours
Harare residents must brace up for an impending health hazard after the Harare City Council is reported to be contemplating shutting down the water treatment plant within the next 24 hours after its f...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 19:35hrs | 7455 | by Mandla Ndlovu
MDC laughs off claims of congress manipulation and violence
THE Movement for Democratic Change, has scoffed at claims its congress procedures are being manipulated in particular to facilitate party leader Nelson Chamisa’s unchallenged election at the electiv...Published: 16 Apr 2019 at 12:46hrs | 2543 | by Ndou Paul
MDC Congress processes in strict constitutional compliance says Chibaya
The Organising department runs the Congress in strict compliance to the MDC constitution and the template adopted by the party.Once a province meets the quorum, the Congress must and will cont...Published: 14 Apr 2019 at 19:22hrs | 269 | by Amos Chibaya
Rhodesian chemical-biological war crimes
As Zimbabwe celebrates its 39th year of Independence, as Africans we have either chosen to ignore or have been brainwashed to forget the terrible things white Rhodesians did to our own freedom fighter...Published: 10 Apr 2019 at 08:51hrs | 1257 | by Sifelani Tsiko
Bev looks to conquer world
TALENTED dancer Beverly ‘Bev' Sibanda's star continues to shine with demand for her showcases growing outside the country's borders.Bev told the Daily News on Sunday that promoters from as f...Published: 07 Apr 2019 at 16:19hrs | 2701 | by Staff reporter
Alleluia Ministries International gathers R1 Million for Mozambique cyclone survivors
Hundreds of rural communities were plunged into food crisis after Cyclone Idai tore through central Mozambique on March 14, humanitarian workers say. The Mozambique government estimates that more than...Published: 05 Apr 2019 at 22:27hrs | 711 | by Ray Mwareya
Bev fears SA xenophobia
RAUNCHY dancer Beverly "Bev" Sibanda said she will not be going back to South Africa anytime soon following the outbreak of xenophobic attacks in the neighbouring country.She is, however, enjo...Published: 02 Apr 2019 at 13:32hrs | 995 | by Staff reporter
David Coltart and Jonathan Moyo clash over xenophobia
Former Cabinet Ministers Professor Jonathan Moyo and David Coltart have clashed over statements by South Africa's Julius Malema condemning xenophobic attacks against Africans in the neighbouring count...Published: 02 Apr 2019 at 10:47hrs | 7083 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Health ministry to float RTGS$ tender for drugs
HEALTH minister Obadiah Moyo on Thursday assured Senate that his ministry was prepared to avert any health calamities that may face Cyclone Idai victims, adding that his ministry will soon float a rea...Published: 01 Apr 2019 at 06:42hrs | 422 | by Staff reporter
Baby burnt in fireless incident
A THREE-YEAR-OLD girl from Binga District woke up with her skin peeling off and scalded, a condition reminiscent of someone burnt by fire, but could not feel the pain, neither was there any fire outbr...Published: 30 Mar 2019 at 22:58hrs | 727 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's victory not free, not fair, not credible
When Zimbabwean soldiers shot civilians during riots against alleged election-rigging on August 1, 2018, many Zimbabweans were horrified - but they weren't surprised.The previous November, the...Published: 29 Mar 2019 at 12:11hrs | 3011 | by Rahul Nagvekar
Cholera complicates Cyclone Idai emergency in Mozambique
The first cases of cholera have been reported in the cyclone-ravaged Mozambican city of Beira, complicating an already massive and complex emergency in the southern African country. The announ...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 23:47hrs | 176 | by Reuters.
Call to monitor hospital drug stocks
GOVERNMENT is working on getting access to records of drugs in pharmacies and public hospitals to ensure transparency in drug delivery, Health and Child Care Minister Dr Obadiah Moyo has said. ...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 23:08hrs | 86 | by Staff reporter
Gweru in typhoid scare
A TYPHOID fever scare has rattled the densely-populated Mkoba suburb in Gweru, with 19 new suspected cases reported at health centres in the city, council has confirmed.Mkoba was hit by a typhoid ...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 07:00hrs | 138 | by Staff reporter
Horror Cyclone destruction trail unravels
THE human toll of Cyclone Idai which hit parts of Manicaland and Masvingo recently has exceeded official estimates with the scale of the tragedy imprinting deep emotional scars on those directly affec...Published: 24 Mar 2019 at 18:43hrs | 529 | by Staff reporter
Fears of cholera outbreak in Manicaland
Chances are people will drink water flowing in rivers due to shortage of potable water in cyclone ravaged ChimanimaniThere are fears of a possible cholera outbreak in cyclone-hit areas, with r...Published: 24 Mar 2019 at 14:07hrs | 135 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa announces a 19 point plan
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has announced that his government has set up a 19 point plan to assist the victims of Cyclone Idai in Manicaland.Said Mnangagwa, "We have set up a 19 point plan to...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 07:54hrs | 4120 | by Mandla Ndlovu
These critics need more help than cyclone victims
CYCLONE Idai has brought out the good and the ugly in people.Many Zimbabweans have, commendably, risen to the occasion to assist fellow human beings, while others are using this as an opportun...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 06:33hrs | 365 | by Conway Tutani
Mnangagwa declares 2 days of Cyclone Idai mourning
President Mnangagwa has declared Saturday and Sunday as national mourning days in memory of those who perished due to Cyclone Idai that left a trail of destruction in Chimanimani and Chipinge last wee...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 06:25hrs | 393 | by Staff reporter
Cyclone Idai wreaks havoc in Zimbabwe; the IRC launches immediate emergency response
As the effects of Cyclone Idai continue to wreak havoc in Eastern Zimbabwe, the International Rescue Committee is responding in the hardest hit areas to address the massive need caused by the worst na...Published: 21 Mar 2019 at 19:03hrs | 174 | by IRC
No one will die of hunger, Mnangagwa tells cyclone victims
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has today visited Chimanimani - the epicentre of the devastating Cyclone Idai - and has assured the affected communities that none will die of hunger as government was sei...Published: 20 Mar 2019 at 15:00hrs | 305 | by Staff reporter
ED and Chamisa must not use the cyclone as a tool for political mileage
Traumatic events, including natural disasters, are distressing. Strong reactions immediately after the event are very common. Fear, sadness, guilt and anger are all common emotions felt by children, t...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 14:03hrs | 2949 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Mnangagwa extends US$3,2bn begging bowl
ZIMBABWE - with 7,5 million people or half the population in need of food aid - is appealing for US$3,2 billion emergency assistance to avert a humanitarian crisis characterised by hunger and a crumbl...Published: 15 Mar 2019 at 17:14hrs | 1815 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo residents fear 'Harare disease' outbreak
Bulawayo residents say they are at grave risk of contracting deadly diseases such as cholera and typhoid, unless the government urgently bails out their city council to replace its decrepit sewer and ...Published: 13 Mar 2019 at 06:59hrs | 3383 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to demolish 'inhabitable' Harare prisons
Government is planning to demolish Harare Remand Prison as well as Harare Central Prison and construct new facilities because the current structures cannot be renovated and are unfit for human habitat...Published: 12 Mar 2019 at 06:04hrs | 1005 | by Staff reporter
Harare water-rationing stokes cholera fears
Harare City Council says it is limiting running water to two days a week due to a drier-than-normal rainy season as criticism mounted over the move.The aim of water-rationing is to help distri...Published: 10 Mar 2019 at 08:39hrs | 165 | by VOA
Zimbabwe prisoners to enjoy more rights
Cabinet on Tuesday approved changes to the Prisons Act in a move that that will see prisoners being accorded constitutional rights they deserve in line with international norms and standards. ...Published: 09 Mar 2019 at 06:49hrs | 682 | by Staff reporter
Begging bowl exposes Mnangagwa
After months of propaganda extolling command agriculture as runaway success, the government last week joined hands with the United Nations (UN) and other partners to launch an urgent appeal for US$234...Published: 03 Mar 2019 at 10:58hrs | 6608 | by Editorial The Standard
Utilise, develop resources sustainably, says Mnangagwa
President Emmerson Mnangagwa says it is the duty of every Zimbabwean to protect, utilise and develop the country's resources in a sustainable manner.Speaking during a National Clean-up Day hel...Published: 01 Mar 2019 at 14:11hrs | 782 | by Letty Mabhena
Auxillia Mnangagwa: First Lady par excellence and philanthropist
The online news publication, Zimeye whose credibility is very questionable, did the unthinkable this week by taking a jibe on the First Lady, Amai Auxillia Mnangagwa through publishing a shoddily-done...Published: 01 Mar 2019 at 08:15hrs | 1738 | by Elijah Chihota
Typhoid vaccine campaign begins in Harare
A major typhoid vaccination campaign begins today in Harare to tackle a drug-resistant outbreak of the disease.The campaign aims to vaccinate 325,000 people in nine suburbs of Zimbabwe's capit...Published: 22 Feb 2019 at 22:17hrs | 259 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa to address Gweru 'Thank You' rally
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa heads for Gweru this weekend, where he will address his first rally of the year. He is also expected to address his party's position on key national issues.A...Published: 21 Feb 2019 at 07:29hrs | 1354 | by Staff reporter
Gweru City to introduce anti-litter law
Gweru City Council will come up with city by-laws that will punish residents who litter streets and the environment in an effort to complement Government's national clean-up campaign programme. ...Published: 20 Feb 2019 at 23:06hrs | 233 | by Staff reporter
'Lack of consensus fomented govt ructions, discord'
OF late, there have been contradictory statements coming out of the Information ministry and other government departments regarding various programmes and policy issues. NewsDay (ND) chief reporter Ev...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 07:10hrs | 219 | by Staff reporter
Swine Fever outbreak hits Zimbabwe
The country has been hit by African Swine Fever (ASF) which has already caused the death of 156 pigs in Nyakomba and Nyamaropa areas in Manicaland. Government has since moved in to curb the sp...Published: 16 Feb 2019 at 20:02hrs | 247 | by STaff reporter
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