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Supa Mandiwanzira wants to delay trial, says State
THE prosecution has opposed former Information, Communication Technology and Cyber Security Minister Supa Mandiwanzira's application for exception, saying it lacks merit. The Nyanga South Nati...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 07:10hrs | 193 | by Staff reporter
SRC grilled over $1,2m Potraz loan to Zifa
SPORT and Recreation Council (SRC) director of sport Joseph Muchechetere was yesterday grilled in Parliament over a $1,2 million loan which the SRC sourced from Potraz to fund the Zimbabwe senior nati...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 07:41hrs | 195 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean community that identifies with SA, Botswana
Arriving at Khalanyoni Business Centre in Plumtree, Mangwe district in Matabeleland South about 200 kilometres south of Bulawayo, one is greeted by a huge election billboard of a beaming President Emm...Published: 11 Feb 2019 at 10:05hrs | 2737 | by Staff reporter
Supa Mandiwanzira seeks exception to charges
Former Information Communication Technology and Cyber Security Minister Supa Mandiwanzira, who is facing criminal abuse of office charges, has made an application for exception. He argued on Thursday ...Published: 09 Feb 2019 at 07:02hrs | 253 | by Staff reporter
Fresh cracks emerge in Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF
Fresh fissures have emerged in the ruling Zanu-PF, with disgruntled members of its youth league passing a vote of no confidence on their leader Pupurai Togarepi and four other members of his executive...Published: 07 Feb 2019 at 15:05hrs | 7004 | by Staff reporter
'ICT infrastructure key to national development'
GOVERNMENT has identified the development of ICT infrastructure as central to the realisation of Zimbabwe's Vision 2030 by making it a key priority on the nation's developmental agenda. In thi...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 22:55hrs | 98 | by Staff reporter
Kazembe commissions Gache Gache base station
Information and Communications Technology, Postal and Courier Services minister, Kazembe Kazembe has said ICTs were now a basic human right for every citizen.Commissioning the fourth Multi Ope...Published: 02 Feb 2019 at 05:57hrs | 243 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe pushes for increased Internet usage
ICT minister Kazembe Kazembe says government is forging ahead with its plans push to bring high-speed Internet to rural areas around the country in an effort to accelerate economic development....Published: 30 Jan 2019 at 15:13hrs | 371 | by Staff reporter
ICTs key to economic development, says Kazembe
INFORMATION Communication Technology Postal and Courier Services minister Kazembe Kazembe said Information and communications technology (ICTs) are animportant economic development catalyst that s...Published: 29 Jan 2019 at 08:27hrs | 129 | by Staff reporter
Prosecutors dodge Mandiwanzira's trial
HARARE regional magistrate, Elijah Makomo on Monday gave prosecutors a tongue lashing after they failed to turn up for former ICT Minister, Supa Mandiwanzira's trial while failing to proffer any reaso...Published: 22 Jan 2019 at 08:47hrs | 1195 | by newzimbabwe
MNOs restore full Internet services
THE High Court in Harare yesterday ruled that National Security Minister Owen Ncube had no authority to order a shutdown of Internet services. Service providers immediately restored services. ...Published: 22 Jan 2019 at 08:04hrs | 230 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe High Court to rule on Internet suit
THE High Court in Harare will today rule on the legality of the Government's directive to mobile network operators to shut down all internet operations in the country during last week's violent demons...Published: 21 Jan 2019 at 08:13hrs | 550 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa sued over Internet blackout
Two civic society organisations have dragged President Emmerson Mnangagwa to the High Court following a government decision to completely shut down the Internet twice in a week, following a three-day ...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 11:56hrs | 7845 | by Staff reporter
'Internet shutdown is unconstitutional,' says Jonathan Moyo
Zimbabwe's mobile phone networks and internet were partially shut down, with one industry source saying the systems had been jammed and many users were complaining of severely limited access.J...Published: 15 Jan 2019 at 21:01hrs | 3772 | by Ndou Paul
Zimbabwe internet shutdown confirmed
The government of Zimbabwe has reportedly instructed POTRAZ to shutdown mobile internet access for citizens so as to prevent them from communicating and organizing protests similar to the one that too...Published: 15 Jan 2019 at 12:41hrs | 1715 | by Staff reporter
First total internet shutdown in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe on Tuesday experienced its first total internet shutdown since inception. The shutdown came after citizens on Monday used social media to organize protests that left about five people dead an...Published: 15 Jan 2019 at 12:37hrs | 2565 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Panic as soldiers storm houses; assault men and women
Panic gripped the whole country as soldiers are reported to have stormed residential areas and dragged people out of their houses before beating them up and arresting them following Monday's vio...Published: 15 Jan 2019 at 10:51hrs | 5175 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Government blocks internet access as stayaway enters day 2
The government of Zimbabwe has reportedly instructed POTRAZ to shutdown mobile internet access for citizens so as to prevent them from communicating and organizing protests similar to the one that too...Published: 15 Jan 2019 at 07:59hrs | 5366 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe parliament sets up enquiry into mobile data costs
PARLIAMENT will next month institute an enquiry into mobile data costs amid concerns from consumers that network operators have astronomically raised charges.In an interview, Parliamentary Por...Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 07:53hrs | 177 | by Staff reporter
Strive Masiyiwa gave voters' phone numbers to ZANU PF?
Human Rights lawyer Dr. Pedzisai Ruhanya has raised the clarion call for Econet Boss Strive Masiyiwa to come out in the open and explain his role in the ZANU PF 2018 election campaign where the ...Published: 08 Jan 2019 at 19:44hrs | 3970 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Corruption unit raises flag over Kasukuwere, Supa Mandiwanzira training
The Special Anti-Corruption Unit in the Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) has questioned the engagement of two prominent politicians for work-related training at the Harare Magistrates' Court ...Published: 23 Dec 2018 at 08:36hrs | 1382 | by Staff reporter
Mandiwanzira application granted
A Harare magistrate yesterday ordered the State to give Nyanga South Member of Parliament and former Information Communication Technology and Cyber Security Minister Supa Mandiwanzira some of the docu...Published: 22 Dec 2018 at 18:30hrs | 91 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe telecoms sector posts 9,2% profit
Zimbabwe's postal and telecommunications sector registered a 9,2 percent revenue growth in the third quarter to September, 2018 on the back on increased usage of data and internet. In its Post...Published: 21 Dec 2018 at 06:44hrs | 425 | by Staff reporter
Cabinet approves Cyber Crime bill
Cabinet has approved the principles for Cyber Protection, Data Protection and Electronic Transaction Bill, the Minister of Information Monica Mutsvangwa has revealed.Addressing a post ca...Published: 19 Dec 2018 at 12:02hrs | 1621 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Potraz targets pedophiles
THE Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) has urged minors to report anyone who sends explicit and abusive messages on their cellphones, to either the State regulator...Published: 17 Dec 2018 at 05:29hrs | 932 | by Staff reporter
Potraz breaks foreign networks dominance
THE growing network infrastructure investment in previously unserved areas by the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) has increased connectivity in the country. ...Published: 17 Dec 2018 at 05:08hrs | 700 | by Staff reporter
Telecoms giants embrace infrastructure sharing
TELECOMMONUCATIONS operators have been hailed for embracing infrastructure-sharing models to ensure 100% network coverage to all Zimbabweans, particularly in the marginalised areas. The govern...Published: 16 Dec 2018 at 10:49hrs | 273 | by Staff reporter
Supa Mandiwanzira blasts State's inefficiency
Former Technology minister Supa Mandiwanzira has expressed his displeasure over the State's ''inefficiency'' in handling his case after he was served with State papers minutes before his trial was mea...Published: 11 Dec 2018 at 15:31hrs | 2686 | by Staff reporter
Mandiwanzira trial postponed to December 18
Former ICT Minister Supa Mandiwanzira's trial for alleged criminal abuse of office has been postponed to December 18.His lawyer Advocate Brian Hungwe had asked magistrate Francis Mapfumo to po...Published: 10 Dec 2018 at 12:04hrs | 710 | by ZimLive
'Zimbabwe telecoms investment costs drop 35%'
ZIMBABWE's infrastructure sharing model has yielded up to 35 percent drop in the cost of investment in the information and telecommunications sector, which will largely benefit ordinary consumers and ...Published: 10 Dec 2018 at 05:38hrs | 422 | by Staff reporter
Tsholotsho gets network boost
The government will continue rolling out projects aimed at bridging the digital divide and ensuring universal access to telecommunication services, Information and Communication Technology, Post...Published: 09 Dec 2018 at 07:19hrs | 428 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe lagging behind on cybercrime security'
The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) management met over the weekend with the parliamentary committee on information communication technology in Kadoma to highli...Published: 07 Dec 2018 at 06:02hrs | 215 | by Staff reporter
Potraz boss in court for corruption
POSTAL and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (Potraz) director-general Gift Kallisto Machengete appeared at Harare Magistrates' Court yesterday facing criminal abuse of office charges after he a...Published: 06 Dec 2018 at 06:01hrs | 1722 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe telecoms sector on growth path, revenues exceed $1billion
Zimbabwe's telecoms sector generated revenue in excess of $1 billion and contributed 7,2 % to the country's gross domestic product (GDP) in 2017, the industry regulator has said.Postal and Tel...Published: 03 Dec 2018 at 07:48hrs | 476 | by Staff reporter
Supa Mandiwanzira trial dates set
FORMER Information Communication and Technology minister Supa Mandiwanzira, who is accused of criminal abuse of office after he allegedly engaged South African firm Megawatt Company to provide service...Published: 01 Dec 2018 at 08:15hrs | 245 | by Staff reporter
MPs, Potraz meet over cyber crimes
Members of Parliament are today set to meet the Posts and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority and other stakeholders to discuss the legal framework for combating cyber security crimes and other ch...Published: 30 Nov 2018 at 09:56hrs | 124 | by Staf reporter
Zimbabweans to apply for passports at post offices
Government is working on measures that will allow citizens to obtain passports and other official documents at post offices across the country, it has been learnt.The latest development is lik...Published: 26 Nov 2018 at 16:04hrs | 5313 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa fingered in $1million Potraz fraud
Exiled former G40 Kingpin Professor Jonathan Moyo has alleged that President Emmerson Mnangagwa instructed disgraced former Minister of ICT Supa Mandiwanzira to transfer $1million to Zimbabwe Football...Published: 14 Nov 2018 at 10:45hrs | 5898 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Illegal $1m Potraz loan to Zifa under scrutiny
FORMER Cabinet ministers Makhosini Hlongwane (Sport) and Supa Mandiwanzira (ICT) are both set to be summoned to appear before Parliament, where they will be quizzed over loans that were advanced to th...Published: 14 Nov 2018 at 05:44hrs | 345 | by Staff reporter
Foreign suppliers threaten TelOne services over $18m debt
STATE-OWNED telecoms operator, TelOne, has been threatened with service disruption by critical foreign suppliers, who include West Indian Ocean Cable Company (Wiocc) and China-EximBank, among others, ...Published: 14 Nov 2018 at 05:43hrs | 289 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt unveils parastatal reform strategy
Government has rolled out detailed plans for the restructuring of State-owned Enterprises (SOEs), with 41 entities lined-up for privatisation, departmentalisation and listing on the Zimbabwe Stock Exc...Published: 13 Nov 2018 at 05:42hrs | 726 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF bigwigs throng Harare court
It was an extraordinary week at the Harare Magistrates' Courts that saw four high-profile figures appearing in court on the same day, facing various charges.It was therefore a hive of activity...Published: 11 Nov 2018 at 16:30hrs | 2461 | by Staff reporter
Matapi cells were uncomfortable for Mandiwanzira
FORMER ICT minister, Supa Mandiwanzira yesterday described his night at Matapi police cells in Mbare as uncomfortable.Mandiwanzira, who is facing two counts of abuse of office, spent the night...Published: 08 Nov 2018 at 17:04hrs | 3430 | by Staff reporter
Supa Mandiwanzira granted $2,000 bail
The Former Minister of Information and Communication Technology has been granted $2 000 bail after spending yesterday night at Matapi Police Station in Mbare pending trialHe is bei...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 15:41hrs | 1938 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF bigwigs flood Harare court
It was a hive of activity on Tuesday at the Harare Magistrate courts with ZANU PF heavyweights appearing for routine remand on various corruption charges allegedly committed under the era of Robert Mu...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 10:08hrs | 10009 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Supa Mandiwanzira spends night at Matapi
Nyanga South Member of Parliament and former Information Communication Technology and Cyber Security Minister Supa Mandiwanzira was yesterday arrested on allegations of criminal abuse of office and sp...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 06:09hrs | 1354 | by Staff reporter
Mandiwanzira accused of abuse of office
Former cabinet minister Supa Mandiwanzira has been charged by the police for allegedly contracting Megawatt Company to do consultancy work for Net-One without going to tender.Mandiwanzira is f...Published: 06 Nov 2018 at 15:01hrs | 2879 | by Staff reporter
Children of War Vets bay for Masiyiwa's blood
Children of War Veterans Associations has came out guns blazing accusing Strive of corruption and manipulating shareholding of a number of companies in a dubious manner. Read the full open letter to M...Published: 04 Nov 2018 at 08:04hrs | 4355 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Brian Mteki dares Mnangagwa
African roots music singer, sculptor-cum-businessman Bryn Taurai Mteki, popularly known as Sekurutau, says Zimbabweans will regret not voting for him in the July 31 election where he was among the 23 ...Published: 21 Oct 2018 at 09:44hrs | 617 | by Staff reporter
Potraz to host innovation drive workshops
Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) is calling for ICT Innovators to attend its innovation Drive workshops to be taking place this week and next week in Bulawayo an...Published: 09 Oct 2018 at 20:28hrs | 446 | by Staff reporter
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