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Zimbabwean businessman eyes titanium value addition industry in Africa
Zimbabwean-born CEO Donovan Chimhandamba of South Africa-based Nyanza Light Metals has unveiled ambitious plans to establish a beneficiation and value addition industry for titanium minerals in Africa...Published: 14 Dec 2024 at 21:32hrs | 749 | by Staff reporter
Elections expose Sadc ruling parties
Recent elections across Southern Africa have revealed a growing challenge for ruling parties, especially those that evolved from former liberation movements, as they struggle to maintain their grip on...Published: 15 Nov 2024 at 08:39hrs | 1219 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Dinson's steel plant reaches 60% production capacity
The Dinson Iron and Steel Company's US$1.5 billion steel plant in Manhize, Midlands Province, has achieved 60% capacity utilization since starting production in July 2024. The plant, touted as Africa'...Published: 24 Oct 2024 at 13:13hrs | 761 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's allies say Mnangagwa jumped the gun on Mozambique elections
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has come under fire for potentially undermining the credibility of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) after he publicly endorsed the election results in Moz...Published: 24 Oct 2024 at 08:02hrs | 962 | by Staff reporter
Know your history:- Filabusi Memorial and the Edkins Store killings
Why Visit?: - This historic site remembers one of the earliest European murders of the Matabele Rebellion or First Umvukela of 1896. There seems no doubt that the initial killings occurred on ...Published: 22 Oct 2024 at 15:48hrs | 540 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa praises his farming success
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has taken to congratulating himself for what he describes as an agricultural revolution at his Precabe Farm in Sherwood, Kwekwe. In a recent visit to the farm, Mnangagwa b...Published: 15 Sep 2024 at 10:23hrs | 399 | by Staff reporter
Chichewa interpreter required in SA court
Murder-accused Mpumalanga farm manager, Reinhardt Steyn, 24; and his three co-accused, Dumisani Chriswell Masilela, 33; Stephan Wilson, 30; and Dumisani Luthuli have appeared before the Middelburg Mag...Published: 11 Sep 2024 at 12:29hrs | 589 | by Staff reporter
Potraz bans trade on Starlink kit without a licence
The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) has issued a ban on the sale of Starlink User Terminals (kits) by telecoms service providers and ordinary dealers without a ...Published: 11 Sep 2024 at 12:12hrs | 722 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man 'assisted' white farmers murder of 2 women in South Africa
Three men in South Africa are accused of killing two women and feeding their bodies to pigs on their farm in a case that has outraged the public.The men appeared in court Tuesday in the northe...Published: 11 Sep 2024 at 12:11hrs | 678 | by Staff reporter
When dark babies are not good enough! Thank you Andile: what an article!
It is a pity such articles never attract attention they deserve. Your article Andile was a good read and spot on. I do not need to seek far, why our African communities do not see the need to read it....Published: 29 Aug 2024 at 16:28hrs | 1346 | by Nomazulu Thata
Zimbabwean man survives deadly shooting in South Africa
The man who survived the deadly Limpopo shooting, where two women lost their lives at a farm, has recounted the harrowing experience when he escaped and left his wife gasping for life."The fir...Published: 27 Aug 2024 at 12:51hrs | 1790 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean woman killed, remains fed to pigs by a white farmer
A Zimbabwean woman and her friend were allegedly killed and their remains fed to pigs by a farmer in Limpopo province, South Africa, last week.The Zimbabwean woman, identified as 35-year-old L...Published: 27 Aug 2024 at 08:08hrs | 4849 | by Staff reporter
When dark babies are not good enough
For Ms Ntokozo Gumbo, after successfully achieving her desired complexion following years of investing in skin care to lighten her skin tone, she was disappointed when she gave birth to a baby heavily...Published: 22 Aug 2024 at 07:10hrs | 354 | by Andile Tshuma
Most Popular Luxury Watch Brands in 2024
Luxury watches have long been revered as the epitome of craftsmanship, innovation, and style. For enthusiasts and collectors, they represent more than just a means to tell time - they symbolize status...Published: 19 Aug 2024 at 17:00hrs | 208 | by Staff Reporter
SADC Summit lets rogue members off the hook
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is supposed to advance democracy and human rights in its 16 member states. But its annual summit, which took place in Harare on Saturday, 17 August, i...Published: 19 Aug 2024 at 07:24hrs | 1277 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean arrested in Australia for smuggling drugs
A Zimbabwean man faces life in prison following an anonymous tip that led to the seizure of nearly 900 kilograms of methamphetamine, concealed in industrial machines imported from the United States. T...Published: 05 Aug 2024 at 07:20hrs | 708 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF wields axe on young MPs
A faction in Zanu-PF pushing for President Emmerson Mnangagwa to have a third term has come out guns blazing pushing for the ouster of young party parliamentarians whom they accuse of sabotaging the 2...Published: 03 Aug 2024 at 15:54hrs | 1654 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga family transforms Dekezi High
Dekezi High School has seen significant improvements with the installation of a computer room and a solar-powered borehole. These developments, spearheaded by the family of Vice-President Constantino ...Published: 03 Aug 2024 at 12:28hrs | 178 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt scraps VAT on livestock sales
The Ministry of Finance, Economic Development, and Investment Promotion has proposed VAT exemptions on live animals to boost meat demand and support formal trade in the livestock sector. Last ...Published: 26 Jul 2024 at 06:35hrs | 331 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa regime knows can't shoot people in front of regional leaders!
Why has the President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa regime, of late, intensified its crackdown on gatherings? What are they so terrified of?...Published: 26 Jul 2024 at 05:11hrs | 439 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe, Namibia collaborate on prisons
Efforts are being made to improve the standards of correctional facilities in Zimbabwe and Namibia, focusing on creating a more sustainable and humane prison environment to aid inmate rehabilitation.&...Published: 19 Jul 2024 at 05:53hrs | 52 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe ready to supply Sadc with steel
Dinson Iron and Steel Company (Disco) in Manhize is set to begin producing steel billets next month after successfully switching on furnaces to start pig iron production. Pig iron is a crucial...Published: 19 Jul 2024 at 05:52hrs | 245 | by Staff reporter
Historical background of forceful evictions of villagers of Gota of Sipolilo
The promulgation of land settlement Act of 1957 by Sir Godfrey Huggins’s government in Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) witnessed the forceful evictions of Villagers from their ancestral land of Gota ar...Published: 14 Jul 2024 at 17:26hrs | 333 | by Givestar Kamuzonde
Marapira to officiate Manicaland inaugural tech-transfer expo
Preparations for the inaugural Manicaland Rural Development, technology advancement and knowledge transfer exhibition are at an advance stage at Mutomba Hillside Citadel in Buhera, whilst the deputy M...Published: 11 Jul 2024 at 14:33hrs | 13 | by Edson Mapani in Buhera
Mnangagwa's govt bans cattle sales at household level
The government has immediately banned household cattle sales, urging farmers to use village business unit (VBU) auctions to curb the panic selling of animals caused by the recent El Nino-induced droug...Published: 27 Jun 2024 at 06:40hrs | 164 | by Staff reporter
Manhize steel plant to create 150 000 jobs within 10 years
The Dinson Iron and Steel Company (Disco) in Manhize aims to create 25,000 direct jobs and 150,000 opportunities in related industries within the next five to ten years. Currently employing nearly 2,0...Published: 23 Jun 2024 at 08:49hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Manhize steel plant commences pig iron production
The Dinson Iron and Steel Company (Disco) plant in Manhize, Midlands Province, marked a significant milestone on Wednesday with the blast furnace commencing pig iron production. This US$1.5 billion pr...Published: 15 Jun 2024 at 10:59hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Investor pours US$44m into steel plant
Local investor BER–Pig Iron and Steel Company (BPISC) has committed US$43.8 million to establish an iron ore processing plant in Redcliff, Midlands province. This initiative will be operated under a...Published: 20 May 2024 at 07:48hrs | 67 | by Staff reporter
ZiG is putting lipstick on a pig, says Biti
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) on Friday introduced a new currency to be known as the ZiG, which stands for Zimbabwe Gold.RBZ governor John Mushayavanhu said the ZiG would be structured an...Published: 07 Apr 2024 at 10:31hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter
Ignatius Chombo plots dramatic political renaissance
THERE was excitement among Zanu-PF activists on Sunday following the official announcement of former long-serving Local Government minister, Ignatius Chombo's return to the party after a five-year hia...Published: 27 Mar 2024 at 06:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Revised Starlink Policy for Sustainable Growth - A dedication to Eng. Chemist Siziba
Honorable Minister of Information Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services, all protocols observed, please receive a request from a group of ...Published: 23 Mar 2024 at 07:04hrs | 50 | by Robert Ndlovu
Zimbabwe army school expels Gr 6 pupil over uncut hair
A PRIMARY school in Bulawayo has expelled a Grade 6 pupil over uncut hair.The pupil was given her marching orders two days ago.NewsDay has it on good authority that on Tuesday, Indlovu...Published: 15 Mar 2024 at 07:15hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
Manhize steel Plant to start production
THE majority of critical infrastructure at the US$1,5 billion Dinson Iron and Steel Company (Disco) steel plant in Manhize near Mvuma in the Midlands province has been successfully installed with the ...Published: 07 Mar 2024 at 05:04hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
US slams door on Mnangagwa
UNITED States Senate Foreign Relations member Jim Risch and analysts have said the sanctioning of President Emmerson Mnangagwa for corruption and human rights violations is a damning indictment of his...Published: 06 Mar 2024 at 20:53hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Foot-and-mouth disease hits Buhera, Chikomba
GOVERNMENT has prohibited the movement of livestock from Buhera district in Manicaland and Chikomba in Mashonaland East provinces following an outbreak of the foot-and-mouth disease.The Depart...Published: 29 Feb 2024 at 05:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Biti apologises for assaulting foreign investor
Former Finance Minister Tendai Biti, who was convicted on Monday for verbally assaulting Russian investor Tatiana Aleshina, has issued an apology.In his plea for leniency, Biti informed Harare...Published: 27 Feb 2024 at 11:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe poised for major medical breakthrough
ZIMBABWE is earmarked for another major medical breakthrough as it is set to conduct a minimally invasive thoracic surgery today.The development is the first of its kind in the country and foc...Published: 27 Feb 2024 at 04:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Pan-Africanism is dead!
Twice, in as many weeks, I have heard Zimbabwe President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa speak on the need to preserve Pan-Africanism.Yesterday was the latest, as he attended a memorial service he...Published: 26 Feb 2024 at 22:11hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Over 50 cattle destroyed for illegal movement
THE Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Rural Development is intensifying its call for farmers to refrain from illegally moving livestock without proper documentation. The co...Published: 25 Feb 2024 at 07:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sangoma's US$30 000 wedding brings Harare to a standstill
SEKURU Tasvu's nuptials with his sweetheart Talent Qeliwe Mpofu last weekend were rare in more ways than one.Not only was it a spectacle to have a traditional healer opting to have a white wed...Published: 25 Feb 2024 at 07:08hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Disco's US$1,5 billion steel plant complete
CONSTRUCTION of the US$1,5 billion steel plant in Manhize near Mvuma is complete, with the project tentatively set for commissioning on June 10 this year.The plant, which is touted to be Afric...Published: 25 Feb 2024 at 07:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Believing in ancestral spirits is a myth
At death the body and spirit or the material and immaterial separate. In African society the spirits of the dead, variously known in sub-Saharan Africa as amahlozi or amatongo (Zulu), Xhosa), balimo (...Published: 24 Feb 2024 at 17:59hrs | 701 | by Dr Onesimus A. Ngundu
Zim teachers frog-marched to administer iron and folate supplements, Govt evasive
School teachers in Highglen District have raised red flag over alleged compulsory administration of iron and folate supplements amongst learners in schools without the presents of health officials or ...Published: 21 Feb 2024 at 08:18hrs | 10 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Rats eat man's savings
A 20-YEAR-OLD Bulawayo man who had allegedly been saving money in tins at his home, went berserk when he opened his "banks" to find scraps as rats had eaten the money while some of it had been corrode...Published: 16 Feb 2024 at 15:25hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
The ambiguous essence of Valentine's day
As social beings wired for celebration, human life is marked by various milestones. Births are celebrated, puberty initiations are observed in some cultures, weddings announce unions, and even divorce...Published: 12 Feb 2024 at 11:44hrs | 15 | by Bishop John Carter
JZ High School continues with 100% A-level pass rate
SITUATED in Gwanda District in the sprawling Matebeleland South Province, Jason Ziyaphapha (JZ) Moyo High School is not only named after a revolutionary luminary whose legacy cannot be bloated, but th...Published: 04 Feb 2024 at 17:35hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Manhize production expected to start in February 2024
Production at the Dinson Iron and Steel Company plant in Manhize, Mvuma is expected to commence in February next year with the company targeting to produce three iron and steel products by October....Published: 29 Dec 2023 at 06:58hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Colourful place names of Rhodesia and their origin
THE TRACING of place names in a country in Africa can be both fascinating and frustrating. One must know – or quickly learn – something about history, about geography and the origins of word...Published: 28 Dec 2023 at 17:59hrs | 50 | by Phillippa Berlyn with some amendments by Tony Tanser
Zimbabwe destroys 36 ostriches, several animals smuggled from South Africa
THE Veterinary Services Department has destroyed 36 ostriches, five peacocks, one bush pig, three parrots, 10 Chinese pheasants and 27 chickens that were smuggled from South Africa into Zimbabwe. ...Published: 28 Dec 2023 at 07:27hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Mvurwi farmer promotes agro-tourism
Mvurwi farmer Mr Vitalis Kereke is spearheading agro-tourism in the farm town through his Stone and Water resort located on the banks of Gulliver Dam in Mvurwi.The luxurious resort provides re...Published: 05 Dec 2023 at 20:28hrs | 16 | by Own Correspondent
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