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Empowering African women to thrive in a digital economy
Growing up with her hardworking mom in tough circumstances in Nigeria, Dominion Paul was determined to forge her path to success in a world that didn't always make space for her. When she discovered t...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 09:43hrs | 156 | by Tamaryn Brown
SA election supply firm paid Chivayo R800 million
Zimbabwe's Ministry of Finance paid more than R1.1 billion to a South African company contracted to supply materials for the country's 2023 general elections - and over R800 million of tha...Published: 07 Apr 2025 at 20:40hrs | 2005 | by Staff reporter
Tourists flock to Victoria Falls despite misleading reports
As the festive season unfolded, Victoria Falls, the heart of Zimbabwe's tourism industry, came alive with an influx of visitors from around the world, despite misleading rumors suggesting that the ico...Published: 29 Dec 2024 at 08:45hrs | 776 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe charts ambitious return to global finance at debt conference
Zimbabwe's president hosted creditors and finance executives on Monday to discuss ambitious goals to clear debt arrears and restructure $12.7 billion in external debt, as the country aims to eventuall...Published: 26 Nov 2024 at 08:22hrs | 214 | by Staff reporter
Donald J Trump's political Houdini act dazzles Kamala Harris
Donald J. Trump completed the greatest political comeback in modern U.S. history in the early hours of Wednesday, claiming enough electoral votes to defeat Vice President Kamala Harris and return to t...Published: 06 Nov 2024 at 11:49hrs | 687 | by Staff reporter
CAPS United keen to see off Highlanders
Caps United are on a high, but captain Godknows Murwira knows that their recent form alone won't guarantee success when they face Highlanders at Rufaro tomorrow.The Green Machine are in great ...Published: 14 Sep 2024 at 12:00hrs | 35 | by Staff reporter
Hands off King Lobengula, he was not a Zimbabwean!
Unformed, ignorant and reckless Zimbabwe satirists, journalists, whatever they call themselves, should be advised that His Majesty, King Lobengula of Matabeleland was not a Zimbabwean. Ingqungqulu Ema...Published: 24 Dec 2023 at 09:46hrs | 22 | by Israel Dube
Zimbabwe to sell water to South Africa?
Cabinet has approved a proposal for the multimillion water treatment plant in Beitbridge to sell water to Musina in South Africa to improve water resources and cooperation governance between the two c...Published: 14 Dec 2023 at 03:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Makomo Resources back on its feet
HWANGE-based coal miner, Makomo Resources, has resumed operations after securing a contractor.Makomo, once the country's largest coal miner, went under corporate rescue, a form of bankruptcy p...Published: 25 Aug 2023 at 06:27hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa clearly needs tutoring on the mandate of election observers
It is most unfortunate and disheartening, or rather tragic and embarrassing, listening to President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa ranting and throwing a huge tantrum over international election observer...Published: 21 Aug 2023 at 14:18hrs | 16 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Why Zimbabweans will vote for Zanu-PF, according to Dr Obert Mpofu
ZIMBABWE is a few weeks away from the much-awaited harmonised elections.Zanu-PF is poised for a resounding victory.Thanks to the milestone-unleashing pedigree of Cde Dr Emmerson Dambud...Published: 30 Jul 2023 at 08:51hrs | 13 | by Dr Obert Moses Mpofu
More support to grow Zimbabwe's small mining sector
SMALL-SCALE miners are at the centre of economic development in the country and Government will do everything possible to support them and improve their operating environment, President Mnangagwa has ...Published: 29 Jun 2023 at 06:25hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa wants election to stop 'dictatorship'
Zimbabwe's main opposition leader has insisted that his party is ready to participate in forthcoming elections, despite the rigging and repression he said was already under way to keep President Emmer...Published: 26 Apr 2023 at 20:27hrs | 4 | by Joseph Cotterill
Hwange Unit 7 synchronised with the Zimbabwe power grid
It was a historic moment yesterday evening here, when one of the Second Republic's signature projects, the Hwange Thermal Power Station's Unit 7, was successfully synchronised with the national grid, ...Published: 21 Mar 2023 at 08:36hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's gold output reaches new record high
Zimbabwe's gold output reached a new record high of 35.38 tonnes in 2022, spurred by new mining projects, timely payments and incentives to miners.The output was 19.5 percent up from the previ...Published: 11 Jan 2023 at 16:55hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe documentary selected for Climate Story Lab ZA
The 2023 Climate Story Lab ZA is excited to announce that nine creative projects from five African countries have been selected to participate in the Lab. The 4-day residential lab brings together cli...Published: 01 Dec 2022 at 12:36hrs | 10 | by Agencies
It's time Redcliff Municipality was investigated for its questionable dealings!
For a long time I had foolishly believed the yarn that poor service delivery, or the total lack of, in our small town of Redcliff was due to the non-payment of bills by residents. I was - afte...Published: 21 Nov 2022 at 09:45hrs | 669 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Social media campaigner targets corruption and theft at NSSA
A social media campaign to amplify citizens' voices against the unending vice of corruption and embezzlement of funds at the National Social Security Authority (NSSA) has kicked off amid calls for sta...Published: 31 Oct 2022 at 05:04hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Cyril Ramaphosa may have to consider the prospects of donning orange overalls
AS EMBATTLED President Cyril Ramaphosa fights for his political life in the build-up to the ANC national conference at the end of this year, he might also have to consider his fashion sense with the p...Published: 24 Oct 2022 at 19:45hrs | 3 | by Sizwe Dlamini
Residents protest 'wrongful billing'
UMZINGWANE residents in Matabeleland South are up in arms with the Umzingwane Rural District Council (URDC) for wrongfully billing them using outdated by-laws.Amhlohe Sibanda of stand number F...Published: 28 Aug 2022 at 08:17hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa may have to consider the prospects of donning orange overalls
AS EMBATTLED President Cyril Ramaphosa fights for his political life in the build-up to the ANC national conference at the end of this year, he might also have to consider his fashion sense with the p...Published: 21 Jun 2022 at 14:06hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Gold branding necessary in anti-smuggling fight, says ZACC
Zimbabwean gold needs to be branded so it can be positively identified once smuggled out of the country, to enable easy identification, the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has said....Published: 02 May 2022 at 07:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
ZACC blocks US$18m illegal transactions
THE widening of the battle against corruption to include prevention as well as hunting down the lawbreakers is paying off for the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission which recently blocked two illegal...Published: 20 Apr 2022 at 08:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa fails to decimate opposition
THE Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) was the biggest winner in last weekend's by-elections, with Zanu PF coming a humble second while the MDC-T performed dismally despite the state pouring money i...Published: 02 Apr 2022 at 07:28hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Cont Mhlanga chuffed by international recognition
Theatre doyen Cont Mhlanga is on cloud nine as his play Nansi Le Ndoda is set to be translated into English. A short piece of the IsiNdebele play was staged on the Eve of World Theatre Day in London o...Published: 31 Mar 2022 at 08:47hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Trevor Ncube says was ‘wrong' to back Mnangagwa, renews Chamisa criticism
Alpha Media Holdings (AMH) owner Trevor Ncube has admitted he was "wrong" to assume President Emmerson Mnangagwa would govern better than Robert Mugabe.Ncube, one of Mnangagwa's biggest cheerl...Published: 30 Mar 2022 at 11:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Unpacking Nyika Inovakwa Nevene Vayo Philosophy
During our War of Liberation, we had a huge rear base in Mozambique called Mudzingadzi.As with many of our rear bases, Mudzingadzi suffered repeated Rhodesian air raids.One such raid c...Published: 06 Mar 2022 at 08:18hrs | 4 | by E.D. Mnangagwa
Chamisa's calculation pays off?
OPPOSITION leader Nelson Chamisa's gamble to form a new party following squabbles over the MDC-Alliance name seems to be paying off amid renewed interest in the democratic struggle and fresh internati...Published: 26 Feb 2022 at 19:31hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa suffers yet another diplomatic blow
THE United States government has poured cold water on President Emmerson Mnangagwa (pictured)'s claim that he held a crucial meeting with President Joe Biden last month to discuss ways of removing san...Published: 03 Dec 2021 at 05:17hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa suffers yet another diplomatic blow
THE United States government has poured cold water on President Emmerson Mnangagwa's claim that he held a crucial meeting with President Joe Biden last month to discuss ways of removing sanctions agai...Published: 26 Nov 2021 at 19:38hrs | 11 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe scores big at SA trade fair
Zimbabwe scored a huge success at the just ended Intra Africa Trade Fair (IATF) held in Durban, South Africa as the country was able to showcase its endowments to regional markets and beyond.T...Published: 22 Nov 2021 at 05:51hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Go well my friend, Cde SK
COMRADE Simon Khaya Moyo is no more. He has joined the pantheon of Zimbabwe's finest patriots throughout the ages. Of recent note are fellow heroines and heroes of Chimurenga II who sacrificed to bury...Published: 21 Nov 2021 at 09:12hrs | 32 | by Amb Chris Mutsvangwa
EcoCash shrugs headwinds
EcoCash Holdings Zimbabwe Limited, formerly Cassava Smartech Zimbabwe Limited, reported solid operating results for the year ended February 28, 2021, despite strong economic headwinds.EcoCash ...Published: 20 Oct 2021 at 07:39hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
EcoCash shrugs headwinds to posts solid results
EcoCash Holdings Zimbabwe Limited, formerly Cassava Smartech Zimbabwe Limited, reported solid operating results for the year ended February 28, 2021, despite strong economic headwinds in the country d...Published: 19 Oct 2021 at 06:31hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Africa's future is being sold out even as we speak
Even if one disagrees with their policies, one must recognise that European policies towards Africa and Asia were guided and designed by deep thinkers in their societies.African leaders today ...Published: 10 Oct 2021 at 06:56hrs | 7 | by Kenneth Mufuka
IMF funds to power Zimbabwe's economic agenda
The US$961 million boost received from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) last week will give impetus to the country's economic programmes guided by the five-year National Development Strategy 1 (N...Published: 29 Aug 2021 at 07:07hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zamco clears US$14,3m in bad debts
OVER 70% of the total loans taken over by the Zimbabwe Asset Management Company (Zamco) have been fully expunged, with the vehicle now seized with processes to wind up its operations ahead of its suns...Published: 27 Aug 2021 at 06:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Air Zimbabwe debt assumption promotes corruption
ZIMBABWEAN taxpayers continue to be burdened by debt from parastatals which are riddled with mismanagement and corruption, with the latest being the assumption of Air Zimbabwe's huge debt, as governme...Published: 19 Jun 2021 at 15:04hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Sanctions: The unfair comparison between Zimbabwe and Rhodesia
MANY Zimbabweans often bring up the comparison between Rhodesian and Zimbabwean sanctions to drive the narrative that Rhodesia had more stringent sanctions that they managed better than Zimbabwe is ma...Published: 11 Jun 2021 at 06:35hrs | 6 | by Rutendo Bereza Matinyarare
Personal budget tips
If you want to control your spending and work toward your financial goals, you need a budget.A personal or household budget is a summary that compares and tracks your income and expenses for a...Published: 06 Jun 2021 at 09:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo police launch crime curbing initiatives
POLICE in Bulawayo have launched a number of crime-curbing initiatives that have started to bear fruit, with community engagement strategies paying off.After a rise in criminal activities in t...Published: 21 May 2021 at 06:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
NetOne's innovative and seamless communications paying Off
The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz)'s 2020 fourth quarter (Q4) revealed that the total number of active mobile subscriptions in the country has grown by 3.2% to...Published: 30 Mar 2021 at 07:30hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
US$250m bond for Harare Beitbridge road
An infrastructure bond issue for US$250 million will be floated to finance the rehabilitation and new construction of the 584km Harare-Masvingo-Beitbridge highway from the flyover replacing Mbudzi rou...Published: 02 Mar 2021 at 06:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mangudya in shock claims
Zimbabwe's central bank governor, John Mangudya, this week claimed the southern African country does not need "anyone's money" to extricate itself from its economic woes.The country, which is ...Published: 25 Feb 2021 at 16:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Govt probes CSC investor
A PROBE into the operations of a firm that clinched the deal to revive the Cold Storage Company (CSC) two years ago kicked off in December, with Lands, Agriculture, Water and Rural Resettlement minist...Published: 29 Jan 2021 at 07:01hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Make a difference: helping your parents financially, amidst tough times
The older you become, the more roles you need to take on. For many South Africans, this includes financially taking care of your elderly parents. While every child wishes to help their parents during ...Published: 24 Nov 2020 at 12:46hrs | 21 | by Staff writer
Zinara commits $1 billion to roads rehab
The ability of local authorities to spruce up roads, especially ahead of the rainy season, has been further enhanced after the Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) injected an additional $1,...Published: 22 Nov 2020 at 04:38hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Local companies set to be awarded tenders to build infrastructure
GOVERNMENT yesterday announced plans to prioritise local companies in roads, aviation and railway infrastructure tenders, in a move which will save foreign currency paid to foreign contractors....Published: 30 Oct 2020 at 06:24hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Covid-19 recovery rate impressive
GOVERNMENT interventions to curb the spread of Covid-19 are paying off as the country has recorded a significant rise in the number of recovering patients from less than 26 percent to over 80 percent ...Published: 31 Aug 2020 at 05:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
How to recover after getting rejected for a personal loan
A lender turning down your personal loan application can be a serious blow to your finances. If it was your last option, you'll be in a more difficult position, especially if the situation is urgent s...Published: 06 Sep 2019 at 06:10hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
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