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Zimbabwe Churches, CSOs press panic button
Churches and civic society organisations have expressed concern at the rate at which Zimbabwe is plunging into political and socio-economic decay following the disputed July 30 elections and slammed c...Published: 20 mins ago | 50 | by Staff reporter
Widen commission's probe to Zec, army
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa recently swore in a seven-member commission which will investigate the August 1 violence and egregious shooting of civilians. At least seven people were killed and scores ...Published: 22 mins ago | 30 | by Moses Tofa
Zimbabwe police disband traffic branch
POLICE Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga has disbanded the traffic section, rendering top posts in that department redundant, as he moves to create a lean structure at the top following indications ...Published: 26 mins ago | 160 | by Staff reporter
'Live as brothers or perish together as fools'
The World Health Organisation's (WHO) International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems 10th Revision a few years ago officially declared immaturity an ailment. ...Published: 31 mins ago | 69 | by Gibson Nyikadzino
Chadzamira rubbishes reports of Hungwe tiff
Newly-appointed Masvingo Provincial Affairs Minister Ezra Chadzamira has rubbished reports of a tiff between him and his predecessor, Senator Josaya Hungwe, whom he described as the "father figure" in...Published: 42 mins ago | 54 | by Staff reporter
The Church as seen by a Young Layman: Unmasking the darker side of modernity in Christianity
It is now forty one years since Steve Biko, the doyen of South African Black Consciousness Movement passed on. A part of this piece title is developed from Steve Biko's, I Write What I Like. Although ...Published: 18 hrs ago | 1200 | by Brian Maregedze and Tedious Ncube
MDC Alliance council's grand corruption, shady deals exposed
Corruption and bad governance are rife at Gweru City Council (GCC) and its management has no problem admitting that, albeit behind closed doors.This publication, working in collaboration with ...Published: 19 hrs ago | 1641 | by Staff reporter
Prison boss willing to consider inmates conjugal visits
Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) Commissioner-General Paradzai Zimondi talks to the Daily News on Sunday's Tendayi Madhomu about the state of the correctional facilities in Zimbabwe....Published: 20 hrs ago | 1726 | by Staff reporter
December 12th Movement welcome ED to USA - oppressed turned shameless cheerleaders of a tyrant
The December 12th Movement has said it will hold a "welcome" rally for President Emmerson Mnangagwa who is in the United States for the United Nations General Assembly."President Mnangagwa and...Published: 23 Sep 2018 at 09:07hrs | 1528 | by Nomusa Garikai
Komichi believes he was born to fight oppression
MDC-T's newly-appointed deputy president Morgen Komichi believes he was born to fight oppression, misrule and other forms of dictatorship that go against democratic values.Komichi stole the li...Published: 23 Sep 2018 at 08:59hrs | 639 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube wants 'fiscal shock'
Newly-appointed Finance minister Mthuli Ncube would like to employ a "big bang" economic reform programme to the battered economy where unemployment is running above 80%, but recognises politics will ...Published: 23 Sep 2018 at 08:58hrs | 903 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF has stabilised
We, (as Zanu-PF), follow the constitution of the party on restructuring at all levels.However, when certain developments that warrant restructuring occur, we do (the) restructuring.We ...Published: 23 Sep 2018 at 08:44hrs | 149 | by Dr Obert Mpofu
Crocodile Gang: 'Last man standing'
This week we publish the first part of an account from Enock Sithole, the lone survivor and commander of the six-member Crocodile Gang that operated in Melsetter (Chimanimani) in the 1960s. The group ...Published: 23 Sep 2018 at 08:42hrs | 569 | by Staff reporter
Boost for Zimbabwe industry
Government is considering providing credit guarantees for offshore borrowings by private firms seeking funding amid reports local industries require at least $2 billion to retool.Industry and ...Published: 23 Sep 2018 at 08:40hrs | 358 | by Staff reporter
African academic economists are a dangerous threat to Africa's future
It is sad, indeed dispiriting to read Professor Ayittey's article "Africa's Reform Conundrum and Zimbabwe's Tragedy", published in "The Zimbabwean" of 21st September 2018.You may think that to...Published: 22 Sep 2018 at 10:39hrs | 635 | by David Barber & Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Kombi operators hike fares
Committee omnibus operators in Bulawayo have hikes fares this evening citing fuel shortages and claiming that they are now buying it from black market at exorbitant prices despite the fact that servic...Published: 21 Sep 2018 at 20:40hrs | 5503 | by Stephen Jakes
Brutalising vendors must stop
The Zanu PF government’s obsession and decision to evict vendors from the city centre is barbaric contemptuous and disrespectful. It is not the solution...Published: 21 Sep 2018 at 16:53hrs | 3287 | by Jacob Mafume, MDC National Spokesperson
Mnangagwa moves to thwart military threat
IN the aftermath of the recent general elections which gave him some semblance of political legitimacy, albeit a hotly-disputed presidential poll, President Emmerson Mnangagwa is now making bold yet r...Published: 21 Sep 2018 at 14:44hrs | 14490 | by Staff reporter
Is it time for Africa to teach Europe what democracy and passive racism are?
Picture it. The aftermath of a national election, where senior international observer from a leading European country declares of the election process he has just witnessed: "In all the many election ...Published: 21 Sep 2018 at 07:26hrs | 1125 | by Anonymous
'West must support ED and no regime change for 20 years' argued Mutsvairo - so why bother
"IF Western governments are sincere about political reforms in Zimbabwe, then they have to support President Emmerson Mnangagwa's new government," wrote Bruce Mutsvairo."There are no two ways ...Published: 21 Sep 2018 at 07:19hrs | 2363 | by Nomusa Garikai
Mthuli Ncube's '0% political skills' certainly working
While cholera is highly infectious, positivity can be as contagious too as a counter-measure along with medicinally treating the actual disease.Posted Finance minister Mthuli Ncube, who has a ...Published: 21 Sep 2018 at 07:05hrs | 3538 | by Conway Tutani
Muchinguri says she is not a figurehead, she has the power
Zanu PF's first woman chairperson, Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri, (OM) broke new ground when she was appointed Zimbabwe's first female Defence minister. She speaks to NewsDay (ND) reporter Blessed Mhlanga ...Published: 21 Sep 2018 at 07:04hrs | 1315 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa to pile pressure on Mnangagwa
The Nelson Chamisa-led MDC Alliance says it will soon announce its shadow cabinet and that it will maintain pressure on President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his Zanu PF party to dialogue over the problems...Published: 21 Sep 2018 at 07:02hrs | 2440 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo pins hopes on devolution
BULAWAYO Province has high hopes about devolution of power for the city's re-industrialisation and job creation as a devolved system would allow the city to shape its destiny. The Government i...Published: 21 Sep 2018 at 06:50hrs | 437 | by Staff reporter
'Mugabe University not a priority'
THE Government yesterday said construction of the $1 billion Robert Gabriel Mugabe University was not on its priority list as it does not want to create new problems before solving existing ones. ...Published: 21 Sep 2018 at 06:48hrs | 2120 | by Staff reporter
Currency reform answer to Zimbabwe's economic woes
THE success of the new Government's effort to transform the country's economy, both in the immediate and future term hinges on addressing the currency reform problem. The vision of the Government is t...Published: 21 Sep 2018 at 06:44hrs | 338 | by Bongani Ngwenya
Mthuli Ncube faces tough choices
Professor Mthuli Ncube, the new Finance and Economic Development Minister, is a nice man who would not want to ruffle any feathers. But he must be prepared to be branded an enemy by certain individual...Published: 21 Sep 2018 at 06:43hrs | 1144 | by Lovemore Chikova
Forex crisis vexes Mnangagwa
AROUND mid-day on Tuesday, a decorated procession blasted off State House, its lash green lawns and flowering jacaranda trees complimenting to give breathtaking scenery.It was a long processio...Published: 20 Sep 2018 at 18:56hrs | 5114 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police disband Border Control Unit
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police has disbanded its Minerals and Border Control Unit (MBCU) and redeployed its members as part of a restructuring exercise to restore sanity in the police force.The ...Published: 20 Sep 2018 at 07:51hrs | 5051 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MPs must go beyond heckling, walkouts
WHILE heckling and walkouts during parliamentary sessions are common the world over, and are considered legislators' privileges, it is important that in countries like ours, where a positive attitude ...Published: 20 Sep 2018 at 07:10hrs | 1914 | by Newsday Comment
Corporates and cholera philanthropy
IT was recently reported that Econet Zimbabwe founding chief executive officer and now majority shareholder, Strive Masiyiwa issued a social media statement that questioned the transparency of the use...Published: 20 Sep 2018 at 07:09hrs | 184 | by Takura Zhangazha
Education system poised for major overhaul
As the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education our objective is to take Zimbabwean education to the 21st century and there has to be an educational transformation and full implementation of the co...Published: 20 Sep 2018 at 06:40hrs | 1456 | by Prof Paul Mavima
Unresolved ethnicity conflict haunts Bulawayo
For the past few weeks, the second largest city has been on the spotlight with the mayoral election taking centre stage.Residents gained interest in the election process as they argued that th...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 13:03hrs | 667 | by Staff reporter
Minister pledges to link industry, colleges
INDUSTRY and Commerce Minister, Nqobizitha Mangaliso Ndlovu has pledged to facilitate strong partnership between industry and higher learning institutions in developing innovative packages that will a...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 06:59hrs | 414 | by Staff reporter
Umguza's polluted water pose health risk - Residents
Residents of communities on the outskirts of Bulawayo have warned that their main source of water, Umguza River has become a serious health time bomb as the water is contaminated with sewerage dischar...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 06:30hrs | 144 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa rejects Mines Bill
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has returned the Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill of 2015 to Parliament to have sticking issues addressed before he can sign it into law.The legislation was gazet...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 06:29hrs | 392 | by Staff reporter
Hiding in the comforts of Sweden: Paul Siwela pens a letter to Mnangagwa
Dear Bhudi Paul, With dismay I read the letter you wrote President Mnangagwa today. I hasten to say that I was disappointed by this militant language you have now adopted as a party: MLO. What...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 20:25hrs | 3478 | by Nomazulu Thata
UK want 'serious dialogue' with ED on debt but not vote rigging - history repeating itself
The British are not helping Zimbabwe get out of the economic and political mess the country is in. Not at all!"Ambassador Catriona Laing said an International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme wou...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 16:36hrs | 3843 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Outrage over govt spending
Zimbabweans have expressed outrage over the government's poor planning and unnecessary expenditure at the expense of preventing medieval diseases like cholera, which has so far claimed the lives of at...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 16:30hrs | 543 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa lays down legislative agenda
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has officially opened the 9th Parliament of Zimbabwe, and pronounced the legislative agenda which is guided by the need to align laws to the new constitution, to further d...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 12:41hrs | 6022 | by Staff Reporter
ZCTU honours 2006 torture victims
THE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has honoured its members who were brutally tortured by police on September 13 2006 after spearheading countrywide protests against social injustices by for...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 07:48hrs | 329 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe economy on the mend
Zimbabweans have entered the most anxious week. The new cabinet flew into a cholera crisis and from nowhere prices sky rocketed and rates came to obnoxious stinking levels. Mthuli Ncube's first week i...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 07:32hrs | 2734 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Independent media aids plurality of voices, says Mutodi
MEDIA, Information and Broadcasting Services deputy minister Energy Mutodi has said the government appreciates the role played by independent media and called for multiplicity of voices if the country...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 06:53hrs | 160 | by Staff reporter
Ailing Mugabes flies out to Singapore
FORMER president Robert Mugabe and wife Grace reportedly flew out to Singapore Sunday on a flight chartered by the government.Mugabe, 95, and his wife, 53, have reportedly been struggling with...Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 08:36hrs | 6169 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa now talking dialogue
OPPOSITION MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has called on President Emmerson Mnangagwa to "come to the negotiating table" or face the real prospect of driving the country down the abyss.In a...Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 07:19hrs | 7746 | by Staff reporter
Zivhu calls for probe into cash vending
CHIVI SOUTH legislator Killer Zivhu (Zanu-PF) feels the government and the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) must investigate circumstances resulting in the current cash crisis in the formal banking syst...Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 07:10hrs | 1359 | by Staff reporter
Beyond the fiscal policies, long term national vision is required
The political drama and the rituals that come after elections have come and gone. It is time to hit the ground running and get the country back to normalcy. The new Cabinet is well aware of the challe...Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 07:00hrs | 70 | by Tapiwa Gomo
Govt called to extend maternity leave to 6 months
THE Mashonaland Central Junior Parliament has called on Government to extend maternity leave from three months to six months in line with the World Health Organisation's recommendations. This ...Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 06:44hrs | 221 | by Staff reporter
US piles pressure on Mnangagwa
Newly-appointed United States ambassador to Zimbabwe Brian Nichols says he is looking forward to seeing Zimbabwe return to being the powerhouse it used to be, once it embarks on a path of reviving its...Published: 16 Sep 2018 at 13:41hrs | 21838 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube's mission impossible?
While everyone in President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Cabinet is expected to hit the ground running, it is Finance minister Mthuli Ncube who has the most difficult mission to accomplish.Mnangagwa r...Published: 16 Sep 2018 at 13:34hrs | 2317 | by Staff reporter
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