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New Zimbabwe Bill to guarantee investments safety
THE Property Rights Bill is being finalised and would be tabled in Parliament before the end of the year as Government moves to guarantee safety of all investments in the country, Industry and Commerc...Published: 10 hrs ago | 255 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe festive season shaping up well
In a development that bodes well for the festive season, retailers say they are now operating at near full capacity after a turbulent few weeks which saw panicking Zimbabweans besieging supermarkets f...Published: 19 Nov 2018 at 12:38hrs | 793 | by Staff reporter
Barking at the wrong tree
It all came down to me in the strangest place of all the places one can imagine. There I was, sitting in my Chinese class where I came to the realization that that My President - E.D Mnangagwa is bark...Published: 19 Nov 2018 at 07:29hrs | 1615 | by Nicholas Nhau
More than $5 billion required for Zimbabwe roads rehabilitation
THE Government requires more than $5 billion to rehabilitate the country's entire road network with more than $250 million having been availed to the department of roads as work on re-establishing tra...Published: 18 Nov 2018 at 08:14hrs | 491 | by Staff reporter
Paupers' burial for 80 bodies
A TOTAL of 80 bodies of paupers were laid to rest at Luveve Cemetery last Thursday before sunrise.Pastors that included Reverend Archford Balance and Washington Jembere and councillors Febbie ...Published: 18 Nov 2018 at 07:29hrs | 546 | by Staff reporter
Opposition Parly antics a betrayal of the electorate
On Tuesday, this week, Parliament had to adjourn prematurely following ZANU legislators' objection to the MDC-T Chamisa faction Dangamvura-Chikanga legislator, Prosper Mutseyami's mischievous claim th...Published: 15 Nov 2018 at 13:44hrs | 1040 | by Nobleman Runyanga
African govts fight 'conflict diamonds' resolution
AFRICAN governments led by South Africa are fighting tooth and nail to stop the passing of a resolution by the Kimberly Process to expand the definition of "conflict diamonds", it has been learnt....Published: 15 Nov 2018 at 06:01hrs | 1030 | by Staff reporter
Government calls rogue pharmacies to order
GOVERNMENT has directed pharmacies to stop demanding foreign currency from patients for drugs which are now available locally through NatPharm. In an interview at the close of the 67th East, C...Published: 15 Nov 2018 at 05:35hrs | 988 | by Staff reporter
MDC President calls for unity of purpose
Leader of the MDC - Thokozani Khupe, has called for unity of purpose among opposition parties and other stakeholders as part of the initiative to restore the country's struggling economy as the bread ...Published: 14 Nov 2018 at 11:14hrs | 1857 | 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 | 269 | by Staff reporter
'Prioritise universal healthcare systems to achieve SDGs'
VICE-PRESIDENT Kembo Mohadi has urged African countries to prioritise universal healthcare systems in order to achieve the United Nations' crafted Sustainable Development Goals.Mohadi said thi...Published: 13 Nov 2018 at 06:03hrs | 182 | by Staff reporter
Tsholotsho community build own Zibalongwe Secondary School
BACKGROUND TO THE ZIBALONGWE SECONDARY SCHOOL PROJECTTsholotsho rural district residents at large face serious life challenges which include poverty, crime, unemployment, and a huge number of tee...Published: 12 Nov 2018 at 16:25hrs | 981 | by Staf reporter
Chitando cornered over Hwange Colliery
Members of the Mines Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Monday threatened not to pass the Mines ministry budget if Mines minister Winston Chitando continued to ignore previous recommendations to do ...Published: 12 Nov 2018 at 05:40hrs | 799 | by Staff reporter
Allocate reasonable budget to Parly, begs Mudenda
SPEAKER of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda has called on the Finance ministry to allocate a reasonable budget to Parliament as well as prioritise the construction of the new Parliament building in...Published: 12 Nov 2018 at 05:39hrs | 109 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa says there is no agreement on national issues with Mnangagwa
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa believes that the country's economic situation will remain dire until a solution is found to the legitimacy question that he is currently pursuing. In this wide-rangi...Published: 11 Nov 2018 at 16:31hrs | 1454 | by Staff reporter
Moves to hike school fees
THE Bulawayo City Council has written to the Government requesting to increase tuition fees and council levy at its schools arguing the current fees were not enough for the provision of adequate and q...Published: 11 Nov 2018 at 09:27hrs | 405 | by Staff reporter
'2019 budget deficit will be 4% of GDP'
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube has indicated that the 2019 national budget would reduce budget deficit to 4% of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2019, and subsequently to 2,4% in the following year....Published: 10 Nov 2018 at 11:04hrs | 1477 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Zimra boss Pasi in court over an Information Management System
FORMER Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) commissioner general Gershem Takavada Pasi was on Thursday brought before the court on charges of criminal abuse of office after he allegedly engaged a third ...Published: 10 Nov 2018 at 10:55hrs | 244 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe pharmacies condemn the ill to death
THE country's sick have been condemned to death in the country by pharmacies that remain defiant and demand foreign currency payments for drugs. Just watching the events at pharmacies unfold as the da...Published: 10 Nov 2018 at 10:39hrs | 454 | by Andile Tshuma
Bread supplies improve
Bread supplies have improved in most parts of the country due to increased flour supplies, the Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) has said. Over the past weeks bread has been in shor...Published: 10 Nov 2018 at 10:35hrs | 346 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance led Gweru council to splash $600,000 on executive perks
GWERU City Council management has put forward an expenditure of $660 000 to go towards the purchase of all-terrain 4×4 vehicles for top officials and a posh Mercedes Benz for mayor Josiah Makombe....Published: 08 Nov 2018 at 05:39hrs | 626 | by Staff reporter
Conflation of business and politics: An economic solution for Zimbabwe
September and October saw the prices of basic commodities in Zimbabwe rising beyond the reach of many. Medicines at pharmacies were charged in United States dollars only and those who could not afford...Published: 06 Nov 2018 at 12:35hrs | 1096 | by Elijah Chihota
'Sanitary wear beyond reach of young girls'
Women organisations have bemoaned the high price of sanitary wear suggesting that they should be availed to women and young girls for free.This comes as the country has been characterised by p...Published: 06 Nov 2018 at 11:41hrs | 288 | by Staff reporter
Citizen engagement key to open, inclusive policymaking
THE adoption of a citizen-centric worldview in policymaking and service design is a manifestation of the fundamental commitment to citizens' participation in governance that characterises a democratic...Published: 02 Nov 2018 at 06:10hrs | 49 | by Terrence Muvoti
Take corruption charges against Jonathan Moyo seriously
Editor,As the Economic Freedom Fighters of Zimbabwe we are worried that corruption charges levelled against former Minister Professor Jonathan Moyo are not taken seriously. We are call...Published: 02 Nov 2018 at 05:51hrs | 2275 | by Innocent Ndibali
The new dispensation a replica of Mugabe era
The narrative of the November coup which ushered in President Emmerson Mnangagwa cannot be white washed and will remain in the Zimbabwe's history.I now plead with the indulgence of...Published: 01 Nov 2018 at 08:48hrs | 2503 | by Leonard Koni
Beitbridge roads priority list queried
BEITBRIDGE residents have questioned the priority list of their local authority on roads after it emerged that streets leading to points where some council employees had interests were receiving atten...Published: 01 Nov 2018 at 05:55hrs | 1039 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to prioritise critical skills
President Mnangagwa is restructuring the Department of Scholarships as his administration seeks to prioritise critical skills in line with the Government's vision premised on a broad national skills s...Published: 29 Oct 2018 at 05:31hrs | 620 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe producers in panic mode, rush to offload stockpiled goods
Some manufacturers of basic commodities are reportedly in panic mode, amid indications they are now desperate to immediately off-load the products they have been allegedly stockpiling in the last few ...Published: 28 Oct 2018 at 09:05hrs | 6467 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's health time bomb
ZIMBABWE'S hospitals lack basic equipment such as thermometers and painkillers while the working conditions for nurses are deteriorating, Parliament heard on Friday.The rot in the health secto...Published: 28 Oct 2018 at 08:16hrs | 797 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to lead in corruption fight
President Mnangagwa will lead the fight against corruption after he reserved to his office several laws meant to curb graft. The President also set out functions for Cabinet ministers in several Statu...Published: 27 Oct 2018 at 08:36hrs | 494 | by Staff reporter
The Africa I dream of!
"The Africa I dream of. I dream of a continent that is at peace within itself. Can peace be bought?, Can peace be created?, Can peace be negotiated or can it be picked on the road?. No it can't be. A ...Published: 26 Oct 2018 at 08:52hrs | 583 | by Eric Shikobela
Which way Zimbabwe economy?
Zimbabwe's economy now resembles a dog's breakfast. There's panic, uncertainty and speculation. Prices of basic commodities are rising and nobody seems to care. Fuel is in a fictitious short supply. M...Published: 26 Oct 2018 at 07:11hrs | 869 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Charumbira elected VP of Pan African Parly
CHIEFS' council president, Fortune Charumbira, has been elected the vice president of the Pan African Parliament (PAP)representing the Southern Africa Caucus. The elections were held on Wednes...Published: 26 Oct 2018 at 06:43hrs | 127 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe companies cut working hours
COMPANIES in Bulawayo have resorted to reduced working hours due to a shortage of raw materials as foreign currency shortages continue to take their toll, the Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI...Published: 26 Oct 2018 at 06:39hrs | 668 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa should craft policies to crush illegal forex deals
GOVERNMENT should craft policies that will weed out illegal foreign currency dealings and ensure a sound financial sector that supports national economic growth. This emerged during a public consultat...Published: 26 Oct 2018 at 06:37hrs | 166 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe baby boom ruled out after price hikes
THERE will not be a "baby boom" in the country following a sharp increase in the prices of available family planning methods, a senior official from the Zimbabwe National Family Planning Council (ZNFP...Published: 23 Oct 2018 at 06:27hrs | 760 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube should prioritise MDC MPs, says Mliswa
Outspoken Independent Member of Parliament (MP) for Norton Temba Mliswa has urged Finance minister Mthuli Ncube to stagger purchase of vehicles for parliamentarians, starting with opposition legislato...Published: 22 Oct 2018 at 13:48hrs | 2323 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF legislator hails villagers for voting him and Mnangagwa
Zanu-PF legislator for Mwenenzi Priscila Moyo has hailed peoiple in the constituency for voting for her and President Emmerson Mnangagwa.Speaking in parliament Moyo said she agrees Mnanaggwa t...Published: 13 Oct 2018 at 14:11hrs | 435 | by Stephen Jakes
Government guarantees industrial attachment
GOVERNMENT has developed systems to ensure that every student who is supposed to be on internship gets an industrial attachment place, a Cabinet Minister has said. Students are required to und...Published: 13 Oct 2018 at 07:19hrs | 550 | by Staff reporter
Olinda, Tytan planning to relocate to South Africa
ISSA girl!Never the one to keep a secret like this, Olinda Nkomo nee Chapel has revealed that she's heavy with her husband Tytan, real name Njabulo Nkomo's seed.She didn't just stop there,...Published: 12 Oct 2018 at 06:40hrs | 1452 | by Staff reporter
Dissecting the recent Monetary Policy Statement
Summary - The central bank policies on safeguarding financial stability through monitoring and increasing capital adequacy...Published: 11 Oct 2018 at 13:08hrs | 1946 | by Dr. Tutsirai Sakutukwa & Dr. Marshall Makate
Zapu rebranding ahead of 2020 congress
The Dumiso Dabengwa-led Zapu is rebranding and rejuvenating itself ahead of the 2020 congress, which will see the former Home Affairs minister stepping down as leader of the opposition party and the i...Published: 10 Oct 2018 at 06:53hrs | 487 | by Staff reporter
Government urged to prioritise local contractors
The construction sector has urged government to engage local contractors in its major construction projects to avoid the drainage of foreign currency through foreign tenders, according to Zimbabwe Bui...Published: 10 Oct 2018 at 06:48hrs | 210 | by Staff reporter
Govt to set up new suburb in Bulawayo
GOVERNMENT is set to establish a new suburb in Bulawayo with more than 2 000 housing stands and will build civil servants' houses in Lupane, Matabeleland North. Delays in construction of civil...Published: 10 Oct 2018 at 06:32hrs | 1605 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa must engage Chamisa to stem an economic 'Armageddon'
With the country's economy continuing to haemorrhage badly despite the government's best efforts, analysts and ordinary citizens are urging President Emmerson Mnangagwa to engage opposition leader Nel...Published: 08 Oct 2018 at 18:56hrs | 2431 | by Staff reporter
RBZ moves to stabilise prices
PANIC-buying amid price hikes of basic commodities peaked at the weekend in response to the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ)'s monetary policy statement, which economists argued failed to stem public di...Published: 08 Oct 2018 at 08:02hrs | 11483 | by Staff reporter
Pharmacies reject medical aid cards
Most pharmacies in the country are refusing to issue drugs to patients on medical insurance, the main doctors' association said yesterday, leaving thousands to pay cash.Zimbabwe Associat...Published: 07 Oct 2018 at 12:55hrs | 1217 | by Staff reporter
'Declare hyenas state of disaster'
BUHERA South MP Joseph Chinotimba on Wednesday said hyenas were killing people in his constituency and called on government to declare the situation a state of disaster.Chinotimba made the req...Published: 05 Oct 2018 at 06:51hrs | 4311 | by Staff reporter
Nust student killed at beer drink
A FIRST year Industrial Engineering student from the National University of Science and Technology (Nust) in Bulawayo died after he was attacked by unknown assailants in Magwegwe suburb, police confir...Published: 04 Oct 2018 at 05:42hrs | 1118 | by Staff reporter
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