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Why Zimbabwean Heroes Acre would be a 'Fat Fraud' without Dabengwa?
A country which claims civilisation and top-notch Education like Zimbabwe, needs to be seen to be consistent with its claims in all respect. No one deserves to be buried at the National Shrine called ...Published: 25 May 2019 at 16:15hrs | 1754 | by Ryton Dzimiri
Mnangagwa, Chiwenga fly Dubai planes
President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his deputy Constantino Chiwenga have taken two Dubai-registered private jets on foreign trips in the last seven days - spending precious foreign currency.Chiwe...Published: 25 May 2019 at 15:13hrs | 865 | by ZimLive
Air Zimbabwe legacy debts spook investors
GOVERNMENT'S delay in moving on the Air Zimbabwe's US$381 million debt assumption plan continues to weaken the airline's chances of courting new partners, an official has said.Grant Thornton, ...Published: 24 May 2019 at 07:37hrs | 285 | by Staff reporter
Dabengwa snubbed heroes acre
"Ngizafika ngithini kubo JZ, kumdala uNkomo, kuMsika, lakumama uLesabe, kunye labanye bami bonke esasisonke empini if I were to die today and leave Zimbabwe in this state? We need to get our country g...Published: 23 May 2019 at 20:41hrs | 6160 | by Methuseli Moyo
Binga airstrip set for $4m upgrade
The government through the District Development Fund (DDF) is set to embark on a $4 million upgrade of the Binga airstrip to improve accessibility of the destination in line with the current drive to ...Published: 22 May 2019 at 15:55hrs | 467 | by Staff reporter
Air Zimbabwe gets two Boeing 777-200 ER planes
TWO of the four Boeing 777-200 ER planes purchased by Government from Malaysia are expected in the country within two months, Transport and Infrastructure Development Minister Joel Biggie Matiza has s...Published: 21 May 2019 at 23:26hrs | 1998 | by Staff reporter
How Col Tshinga Dube, Gen PV Sibanda were almost blown up by Rhodies
TODAY we conclude our series of interviews with Retired Colonel Tshinga Dube, the last Zipra chief of communications, former Cabinet Minister and chief executive officer of the Zimbabwe Industries (ZD...Published: 19 May 2019 at 09:09hrs | 971 | by Staff reporter
Govt takes over Air Zimbabwe's $300m debt
The government is expected to finalise the takeover of more than $300 million in debts owed to creditors by struggling national airline, Air Zimbabwe, by June.Transport and Infrastructure Deve...Published: 12 May 2019 at 06:28hrs | 424 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Mnangagwa declares ZanuPF superior to Zimbabweans
President Mnangagwa in a 30 second rant that has gone viral and has been widely interpreted to mean only his ZanuPF party is Independent while the rest of Zimbabweans are not, has sparked outrage amon...Published: 08 May 2019 at 00:07hrs | 8325 | by Methusi Ncube
How a pistol sold Tshinga Dube out
IN our last edition our Assistant Editor Mkhululi Sibanda (MS) spoke to one of the pioneer guerillas, Retired Colonel Tshinga Dube about the first operations. Retired Col Dube whose pseudo name was ca...Published: 05 May 2019 at 12:18hrs | 4088 | by Staff reporter
PHOTO: Air Zimbabwe purchases new plane
Air Zimbabwe has purchased a new plane, an Embraer ERJ-145, bringing the number of planes owned by the company to two. The Post Cabinet briefing on Tuesday reported that Zimbabwe has tak...Published: 30 Apr 2019 at 17:24hrs | 10619 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Air Zimbabwe assures safety despite fire incident
Air Zimbabwe has assured the nation and the international community of its commitment to the safety of passengers despite its only aircraft, the Boeing 767 200 ER had a fire spark mid air on Fri...Published: 29 Apr 2019 at 16:48hrs | 1257 | by Staff reporter
PROPHECY: Civil war to erupt in Zimbabwe...civilians to carry guns
A Harare based Prophet T. Sawana has issued a chilling warning to Zimbabweans that if they do not solve the current economic and political problems a civil war is going to erupt in the country and to ...Published: 29 Apr 2019 at 14:59hrs | 38504 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa business associate's planes impounded in Botswana
South Africans' involvement with Botswana's election politics caused embarrassment once again when two planes of the controversial South African businessman, Zunaid Moti, were impounded at Francistown...Published: 28 Apr 2019 at 15:10hrs | 9603 | by City Press
Mnangagwa pushes Zimbabweans to revolt
The Zanu-PF government is pushing Zimbabweans towards an uprising following a fresh wave of price increases that have virtually turned workers into slaves.The price of bread, a staple diet tha...Published: 16 Apr 2019 at 19:16hrs | 22359 | by Methusi Ncube
Off the comfort zone with the Gregarious Chamisa: A View from the rural-dweller
The juicy and chocolate side of the socialite MDC President, Nelson Chamisa, is mainly his off-the-comfort-zone personality. This makes him an extra-ordinary political leader in that facet in Zimbabwe...Published: 15 Apr 2019 at 10:15hrs | 964 | by Nhlanhla Moses
Auxillia joins Mnangagwa in hiring pricey private jets
FIRST Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa has joined her husband in hiring pricey private jets - which cost taxpayers thousands of United States dollars.The first lady returned home from Dubai on Tuesday ...Published: 08 Apr 2019 at 12:33hrs | 5335 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's wife charters pricey plane to Dubai
FIRST Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa has joined her husband in hiring pricey private jets - which cost taxpayers thousands of United States dollars.The first lady returned home from Dubai on Tuesday ...Published: 08 Apr 2019 at 07:15hrs | 5372 | by Staff reporter
Charamba and the Pfeesident
WHOEVER said the more things change, the more they remain the same was not far off the mark, at least in relation to Zimbabwe. We have a whole regime pretending to be a new dispensation but st...Published: 07 Apr 2019 at 16:21hrs | 3630 | by Hon Criss
Air Zimbabwe's Embraer delivery imminent, two B777s on way
AIR ZIMBABWE is on the brink of replenishing its fleet amid indications that the national airliner would take delivery of an Embraer ERJ 145 tentatively in the next two weeks.It has also emerg...Published: 07 Apr 2019 at 08:27hrs | 865 | by Staff reporter
Charamba berates Mnangagwa's critics
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's spokesperson George Charamba has come out guns blazing, berating those criticising his boss for excessive foreign travel as dwelling on trivia.Charamba said Mnan...Published: 05 Apr 2019 at 16:29hrs | 1056 | by Staff reporter
Auxillia Mnangagwa takes luxury private jet home from Dubai
First lady Auxillia Mnangagwa was flown home by private jet on Monday, ZimLive has learnt.Mnangagwa attended a meeting of the Merck Foundation in Dubai that tackled the stigmatisation of women...Published: 03 Apr 2019 at 08:40hrs | 3901 | by ZimLive
Prices of basic commodities go up 200%
Prices of most basic commodities have gone up by up to 200 percent over the weekend in Zimbabwe.Retailers have argued that the price remain the same in United States Dollar terms but have incr...Published: 31 Mar 2019 at 16:31hrs | 17230 | by Methusi Ncube
Mnangagwa private jets saga deepens
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been accused of encouraging "state capture" after he revealed that a United Arab Emirates (UAE) prince hired private jets for him.Mnangagwa told the Zanu-PF ce...Published: 31 Mar 2019 at 10:07hrs | 3307 | by Staff reporter
Who is profiting from negative reporting?
Not so long ago, Aljazeera correspondent Haru Mutasa was denied a visa by one Western embassy ostensibly because of lack of a guarantee that she would return home.While it is the prerogative o...Published: 30 Mar 2019 at 22:44hrs | 360 | by Ranga Mataire
Mnangagwa says UAE trip private jet paid by hosts, what of the other 29?
After a week of criticism over a mounting foreign travel bill, President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Friday said ONE of his THIRTY foreign trips was fully paid for by his hosts.After coming to power...Published: 30 Mar 2019 at 17:57hrs | 663 | by ZimLive
Mnangagwa's UAE jet was donated
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has dismissed allegations that the lavish jets he used on his recent trips to the United Arab Emirates, South Africa and Bulawayo had drained Treasury, saying they did not...Published: 30 Mar 2019 at 17:46hrs | 139 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa luxury jets torch storm
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube was yesterday grilled in the Senate by opposition legislators over President Emmerson Mnangagwa's penchant to travel in hired luxurious private jets when the country is s...Published: 30 Mar 2019 at 17:41hrs | 145 | by Staff reporter
An Arab Prince's gift to Mnangagwa
Zimbabwe has not paid a single cent for President Mnangagwa's recent visit to the United Arab Emirates as the trip was fully-funded by the President's host, it has emerged.Further, Zimbabwe wi...Published: 30 Mar 2019 at 17:16hrs | 361 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's profligacy an antithesis of austerity mantra
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has come under the spotlight for his profligate spending on foreign trips whose value to the country is yet to be justified by a government that has been touting the "aust...Published: 29 Mar 2019 at 12:08hrs | 311 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's UAE trip funder revealed
The ZANU PF Secretary for Youth Affairs Lewis Matutu has disputed allegations that the trip undertaken by President Emmerson Mnangagwa using an expensive jet recently to the United Arab Emirates (UAE)...Published: 29 Mar 2019 at 07:32hrs | 17426 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Mnangagwa will hire private jets until Zimbabwe gets a presidential jet'
President Emmerson Mnangagwa will continue hiring expensive private planes when he is travelling until the government gets him a dedicated presidential jet or until the country has a functioning natio...Published: 25 Mar 2019 at 10:37hrs | 1737 | by Staff reporter
Sofa not so good
The cyclone that devastated eastern Zimbabwe was predictable. What was also predictable was the failure of the government to prepare for it. Everyone knew it was coming but nothing was done about it a...Published: 24 Mar 2019 at 18:51hrs | 3121 | by ZimVigil
Mnangagwa goes Biblical: 'Zimbabwe accepts will of God'
President Emmerson Mnangagwa says Zimbabweans should accept the will of God but remain faithful even if hard times befall them.Mnangagwa said this when he graced a special church service at th...Published: 24 Mar 2019 at 18:49hrs | 2505 | by Staff reporter
'Using Air Zimbabwe will pose logistical problems for Mnangagwa'
Deputy Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet responsible for presidential communications, George Charamba (GC), has said President Emmerson Mnangagwa will continue to use hired private jets for...Published: 24 Mar 2019 at 14:10hrs | 786 | by Staff reporter
Cyclone Idai brings Chamisa face to face with effects of sanctions
The Government of Zimbabwe, led by President Emmerson Mnangagwa is on record calling for the unconditional removal of the Western imposed illegal sanctions on the Southern African State, arguing that ...Published: 21 Mar 2019 at 10:16hrs | 3260 | by Mapozho Saruchera
Zimbabwe Airways planes 'repossessed and resold' - source
Malaysian Airlines has repossessed four planes which had been sold to Zimbabwe Airways, the ill-fated Air Zimbabwe proxy, informed sources said.Former President Robert Mugabe personally negoti...Published: 21 Mar 2019 at 07:32hrs | 2801 | by ZimLive
Mugabe Aeroplanes sold for $12.5 million
Zimbabwean based German aviation expert Jerry Haas has reported that the two airlines belonging to the Mugabe-linked and now defunct Zimbabwe Airways have been put up for sale in Malaysia.Haas...Published: 20 Mar 2019 at 19:32hrs | 11416 | by Mandla Ndlovu
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
US 'very enthusiastic' about Mnangagwa govt
AMERICA'S Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan said on Friday that Washington was "very enthusiastic" about the new Harare government, but wanted to see more action on reform."We are very enthu...Published: 18 Mar 2019 at 13:51hrs | 4181 | by Staff reporter
Boeing sucked into Zimbabwe Airways saga
The world's largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of aircraft and other equipment - Boeing - has been sucked into the Zimbabwe Airways saga where the son-in-law of former president Robert...Published: 16 Mar 2019 at 05:02hrs | 2026 | by Staff reporter
DRC: Bemba sues ICC for damages of up to $75 million
Bemba's lawyers on Monday said paperwork had been filed requesting compensation for unlawful detention, legal fees and losses due to the alleged mismanagement of assets seized by the court.The...Published: 13 Mar 2019 at 07:01hrs | 206 | by Staff reporter
How Mugabe's son in-law milked Air Zimbabwe staff
Zimbabwean engineers maintaining aircraft in Malaysia went for months without being paid their travel and subsistence allowances after former Air Zimbabwe chief operating officer, and later chief exec...Published: 12 Mar 2019 at 05:43hrs | 1012 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe classifies Boeing 737-Max 8 as unsafe
The Deputy Minister of information Publicity and Broadcasting Services Energy Mutodi has advised citizens that Government has classified the Boeing 737-Max 8 as unsafe.The warning comes ...Published: 11 Mar 2019 at 14:37hrs | 2611 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mugabe Airways: The untold story
Former president Robert Mugabe's son-in-law, Mr Simba Chikore used his family ties to manipulate processes, corrupt people and enter into shady deals involving several stakeholders during his time at ...Published: 11 Mar 2019 at 06:54hrs | 2273 | by Tichaona Zindoga
Air Zimbabwe plane leaves 4 hours early, passengers stranded in SA
Struggling national carrier Air Zimbabwe left its passengers stranded in Johannesburg on Tuesday night - by flying out four hours early.Flight UM462 was not due to depart OR Tambo Internationa...Published: 06 Mar 2019 at 19:11hrs | 5421 | by ZimLive
Uganda Airlines eyes Harare route
Uganda Airlines is expected to soon join a host of other regional airlines flying into Harare.The airline, which recently acquired a fleet of planes, has put Harare on its radar of preferred d...Published: 06 Mar 2019 at 05:56hrs | 691 | by Staff reporter
Ethiopian Airlines team expected for Air Zimbabwe deal
An Ethiopian Airlines team is expected in the country next month to start negotiations for the proposed partnership deal between Air Zimbabwe and Africa's biggest and most profitable airline.E...Published: 05 Mar 2019 at 07:52hrs | 1157 | by Staff reporter
Let's shame our detractors, cdes! Give Mnangagwa a chance
There are times when I really think we Zimbabweans are very ungrateful. All we do is moan, curse, rant, rave, and practically do anything to show our people's President, Emmerson Dambudzo Mnan...Published: 03 Mar 2019 at 18:27hrs | 635 | by Tony Namate
Mnangagwa justifies costly foreign trips
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa will continue travelling abroad as part of his re-engagement efforts and his trips must not be assessed from a cost perspective, but from benefits accrued, his office has said. ...Published: 26 Feb 2019 at 06:46hrs | 1464 | by Staff reporter
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