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Mzembi says unity in Zimbabwe will fix the economy
As the Zimbabwe crisis worsens former long-serving Tourism Minister and candidate in the last UNWTO Secretary-General elections, Dr. Walter Mzembi breaks his silence to weigh in with a prescription on...Published: 11 hrs ago | 71 | by Staff reporter
MDC to revamp its security system?
A source in the MDC has revealed that Nelson CHAMISA and other MDC leaders are furious with the MDC Security and Intelligence Department following a series of actions that reflect its incompetence.&nb...Published: 12 hrs ago | 38 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa accused of trying Gukurahundi tactics
MDC Alliance deputy president Tendai Biti has accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa of trying to use Gukurahundi tactics to clamp down on the opposition party by falsely claiming that they are storing ...Published: 12 hrs ago | 38 | by Staff Reporter
Chemplex to supply water chemicals to all local authorities
Government has reappointed Chemplex Corporation, the country's largest chemical and fertiliser maker as the sole water chemicals' provider for all local authorities as a measure to promote import subs...Published: 13 hrs ago | 14 | by Staff reporter
Mureza's Prim8 eyes local market
A ZIMABWEAN-OWNED African car brand Mureza Auto Company, headquartered in South Africa is set to start assembling its vehicle, Prim8 (pronounced Primate) re-badged from Iran's SAIPA Quick at Willowval...Published: 21 hrs ago | 8 | by Staff reporter
NRZ mulls setting up shopping malls
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) plans to invest towards construction of shopping malls to transform its main stations to match global standards. Speaking on the sidelines of the NRZ Te...Published: 21 hrs ago | 5 | by Staff reporter
5 little known firms for Chirundu roadworks
Government has assigned five more contractors to undertake roadworks on the Beitbridge-Harare-Chirundu highway and released $150 million for the project. Work is expected to start soon. Tensor...Published: 21 hrs ago | | by Staff reporter
Rural Namibians pin hopes for prosperous future on tourism lodges & hunting despite animal rights' anti-use threats
Namibian rural communities are impressively running lodge and hunting agreements to reduce poverty in seemingly lifeless but wildlife rich semi-desert landscapes, despite the western animal rights gro...Published: 21 hrs ago | 2 | by Emmanuel Koro
'Peeping Tom' convicted
A MAN from Hwange has been fined $400 after he was caught peeping at a naked woman.Archford Mavesere (36) of 37B Ingagula in Hwange who is employed as a plant operator by the Zimbabwe Power Co...Published: 13 Oct 2019 at 08:49hrs | 3004 | by Staff reporter
Hwange Power Station set for US$3,6m refurbishment
Power utility, Zesa, is undertaking a US$3,6 million refurbishment of Hwange Thermal Power Station Unit 6 expected to be complete in December.Completion of the works will pave way for the Zimb...Published: 13 Oct 2019 at 07:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ingwebu re-introduces Royal Mahewu
REVAMPED Bulawayo Municipal Commercial Undertaking (BMCU)'s beverages manufacturing unit, Ingwebu Breweries is envisaging using its re-introduced non-alcoholic sorghum drink, Royal Mahewu as a springb...Published: 13 Oct 2019 at 07:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Construction of amacimbi plant nears completion
WORK on the country's first state-of-the-art mopani worm (amacimbi) processing plant in Beitbridge is nearing completion, a Cabinet Minister has said.In a telephone interview with Sunday News ...Published: 13 Oct 2019 at 07:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
How Nhari, Badza rebels were 'crushed'
Last week, freedom fighter Parker Chipoyera told Levi Mukarati of an uprising famously called the Nhari-Badza rebellion during the liberation struggle. The revolt, according to Parker, s...Published: 13 Oct 2019 at 07:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Harare dirty water recycled thrice daily
Massive pollution and "heavy siltation" of Harare's main source of drinking water, Lake Chivero, is now forcing the Harare City Council (HCC) to clean its filtration plant - which treats water that co...Published: 13 Oct 2019 at 07:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Harare's disgraceful water can be clean
Greater Harare's water supply is probably the worst managed and the most unfairly distributed in Zimbabwe; yet even in a severe drought, it should be possible to provide every household and every busi...Published: 13 Oct 2019 at 07:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo residents endorse solar farms at disused cemeteries
BULAWAYO residents have said they are not opposed to the setting up of solar farms at disused cemeteries as long as council does not tamper with graves.The residents said this during a Bulaway...Published: 12 Oct 2019 at 20:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
MaShurugwi are mere peace loving hardworking mortals!
In recent months our public media has been awash with stories of a group of artisanal miners by the name MaShurugwi, who for unfair reasons have come to be associated with a streak of cases of violenc...Published: 11 Oct 2019 at 16:23hrs | | by Sizalobuhle Khumalo
Harare water crisis case dismissed
HIGH Court judge Justice Owen Tagu has dismissed as not urgent, a chamber application that was filed by Community Water Alliance Trust (CWAT) seeking an order to compel President Emmerson Mnangagwa an...Published: 11 Oct 2019 at 08:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Whose interests does the press serve?
What is the state of play in the Zimbabwean media landscape? Which are the most influential media publications in the country that are shaping the narratives around the topical issues in this country?...Published: 11 Oct 2019 at 08:20hrs | | by Admire Kudita
Will ZESA tariff hike translate to more power?
The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) on Wednesday approved an electricity tariff increase of $162,16c per kilowatt hour, following a recent application by power utility ZESA Holdings to adj...Published: 11 Oct 2019 at 07:26hrs | | by Beaven Dhliwayo
Impact of sanctions on Zimbabwe, region
Sanctions have led to the drying up of traditional sources of external finance from the International Financial Institutions (IFIs), with the country receiving no support from the African Development ...Published: 11 Oct 2019 at 07:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe drafting new coal tariffs
GOVERNMENT has paid tribute to Makomo Resources for keeping the nation's lights on by continuously supplying coal to the Zimbabwe Power Company at a time the country's economy and coal mining sector a...Published: 10 Oct 2019 at 07:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fake seed warning
FARMERS have been warned against buying counterfeit maize seed at a time when official seed shops have increased prices. The Ministry of Agriculture, Lands and Rural Settlement has said farmer...Published: 10 Oct 2019 at 07:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiyangwa's ZECO Holdings after-tax loss widens by 52%
Bulawayo-based engineering firm Zeco Holdings Limited remains in the red after its loss-after-tax widened by 52% to $886 605 in the six months to June 30, 2019, despite undertaking cost-containment me...Published: 09 Oct 2019 at 08:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Newcastle disease outbreak hits Bulilima district
A NEWCASTLE disease outbreak has hit Bulilima district, Matabeleland South province, leaving villagers counting heavy losses of their chickens.The epicentre of the disease was reported to be v...Published: 09 Oct 2019 at 08:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Simbisa suffers exchange rate loss
LISTED fast food retail giant, Simbisa Brands Limited suffered a net foreign exchange loss of $2,7 million during the year ended June 2019, arising from revaluation of foreign denominated assets and l...Published: 09 Oct 2019 at 08:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bhasikiti quits politics
CONTROVERSIAL politician and former Minister of State for Masvingo provincial affairs Mr Kudakwashe Bhasikiti says he has decided to quit politics and focus on agriculture at his Moriah Farm in Mwenez...Published: 08 Oct 2019 at 19:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, Nepotism and tribalism
Early this week Zimbabweans woke up to some very disturbing news – the nepotism which is rife at Town House as some MDC members of the Harare City Council are using their positions as councillors to...Published: 08 Oct 2019 at 14:06hrs | | by Nobleman Runyanga
Medical Marijuana: Taking The Market By Storm
Pot, Weed, Blunt, Joint, MJ, Ganja, Hemp, or only Marijuana. A plant that was proven to inhibit medicinal properties that can cure different illnesses and ...Published: 08 Oct 2019 at 07:23hrs | | by Staff Writer
Hwange Power Station increases output after refurbishment
THE Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) says Hwange Power Station is now generating an average 500 megawatts per day after the refurbishment of unit 5, easing electricity shortages in the country following m...Published: 07 Oct 2019 at 07:20hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Chiwenga bans wife from hospital
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has purged some of his security aides and banned his wife from visiting him, ZimLive reported.Chiwenga, hospitalised in China over suspected poisoning, orde...Published: 06 Oct 2019 at 16:43hrs | | by ZimLive
Agric preps begin
Government will start moving agricultural inputs for Command Agriculture to several parts of the country this week as it pushes farmers to plant early to maximise on imminent rains.Logistical ...Published: 06 Oct 2019 at 16:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Wake up! The rains are nigh
Politicians do not come as colourful as ex-Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko.But for Bishop Lazi, his colourfulness came from his colourlessness.The chap was just politically insipid a...Published: 06 Oct 2019 at 16:02hrs | | by Bishop Lazi
Leo Mugabe to be reported to ZACC
Harare Mayor Herbert Gomba said the Capital City will engage the new Zacc to investigate the tender allegedly awarded to former President Robert Mugabe's nephew who was funeral spokesman to built a ne...Published: 05 Oct 2019 at 22:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
UK firm begins cannabis farming in Zimbabwe
A United Kingdom (UK)-based medicinal cannabis firm, Eco Equity has begun work on its first state-of-the-art greenhouse here in preparation for the cultivation of cannabis (mbanje) for health purposes...Published: 04 Oct 2019 at 08:19hrs | | by newzimbabwe
New Zesa board will have its work cut out
The tough talk by Energy and Power Development Minister Fortune Chasi to appoint a new Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) board is a noble idea because the country has been battling acute el...Published: 04 Oct 2019 at 08:00hrs | | by Beaven Dhliwayo
Zimbabwe's interbank market needs refinement
Local Industries claim they are yet to realise the benefits of the recently introduced interbank foreign currency market, as they continue to struggle accessing hard currency. The interbank ma...Published: 04 Oct 2019 at 07:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Stakeholders must work together to avert a time bomb in Harare
The water situation in Harare has become a state of disaster and all stakeholders must work together to stem a calamity that could threaten the lives of the people.The council is doing all...Published: 03 Oct 2019 at 13:21hrs | | by Elias Mudzuri
Cassava launches Vaya tractor services
Zimbabwe Stock Exchange-listed entity Cassava Smartech has once again, in its series of platforms, launched the Vaya tractor services to add to its Eco-farmer portfolio. The service was offici...Published: 03 Oct 2019 at 08:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mary Chiwenga's swollen hands send tongues wagging
The wife of ailing Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, Mary, made a public appearance for the first time in months with images showing her swollen hands as a result of an unknown ailment. Mar...Published: 02 Oct 2019 at 11:51hrs | 11280 | by Staff Reporter
Man kills wife's boyfriend
A 34-YEAR-OLD Bindura man has been arrested on charges of killing his wife's alleged boyfriend with a hoe.Paradzai Parafini of Showground Compound was not asked to plead when he appeared befor...Published: 02 Oct 2019 at 07:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa warns councils
GOVERNMENT will crack the whip on local authorities that expose residents to unpleasant living conditions through failing to provide services such as water and sanitation facilities, President Mnangag...Published: 02 Oct 2019 at 07:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's bad friend
At common law, you become a natural accomplice if the cops find you warming yourself at a bonfire where thieves are sharing the loot. Bad company makes you bad too, and that seems to be the case with ...Published: 01 Oct 2019 at 14:14hrs | | by Tawanda Majoni
Council failures rooted in legislative deficits
ZIMBABWE is burning while the central government dithers. For the second time in less than a decade residents in urban areas are feeling the effects of murky local government administration as Preside...Published: 01 Oct 2019 at 08:25hrs | | by Cliff Chiduku
Tobacco seed sales decline 20%
TOBACCO seed sales have declined by 20%, with the volumes being the lowest since 2015, a development that could see reduced hectarage of the crop next season, a Zimbabwe Tobacco Association (ZTA) repo...Published: 30 Sep 2019 at 17:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Command Agriculture facing financial challenges
LAST week, the Government of Zimbabwe announced that its Command Agriculture programme shall look to be financed by the banking sector. The country's planting season is already upon us. Field preparat...Published: 30 Sep 2019 at 17:53hrs | | by Chris Chenga
Zimbabwe blocks 'looting' investor
The Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe (MMCZ) has declined to renew a chrome export permit for leading chrome producer - African Chrome Fields (ACF) - after unearthing serious irregularities i...Published: 30 Sep 2019 at 08:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe faces 30 000 tractor deficit
THE Government is working on intensifying its farm mechanisation as it forges ahead to improve agricultural productivity amid revelations the country is faced with a deficit of more than 30 000 tracto...Published: 30 Sep 2019 at 08:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Matebeleland North, Namibia agree to co-operate in 8 sectors
MATEBELELAND North province and Namibia's Omaheke region have agreed to co-operate in at least eight sectors with agreements set to be signed before the end of the year. Matebeleland North Pro...Published: 30 Sep 2019 at 07:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa exonerates bungling MDC run councils
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa Saturday appeared keen on exonerating under-fire local authorities run by his party amid a storm over the continued bungling of the Harare water crisis.The MDC run Ha...Published: 29 Sep 2019 at 13:27hrs | | by newzimbabwe
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