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ZACC arrests land developer for duping homeseekers of US$160 000
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested a land developing company for duping 120 land seekers of more than USD$160 000 by developing two pieces of stateland in Zvishavane and Shurugwi wit...Published: 7 hrs ago | 1187 | by Staff Reporter
The Emergence of 5th Columnists in Matebeleland
Matebeleland has come a long way and still has a long way to go before any realistic arrival at the station of real freedom for its own people. It is a long winding mountainous road to freedom that is...Published: 7 hrs ago | 712 | by Thembani Dube
Millers mobilise $20bn for maize procurement
Senior Business Reporter THE Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) has mobilised $20 billion under a pre-payment arrangement with Government to bankroll maize procurement by the Grain Marketing...Published: 12 hrs ago | 477 | by Staff Reporter
Mid-term budget stakeholder consultations underway
TREASURY in the process of consultations on the upcoming mid-term fiscal review and the 2022 Budget Strategy paper (BSP) from key stakeholders. The mid-term fiscal policy review statement will...Published: 12 hrs ago | 136 | by Staff Reporter
Rare earth minerals find 'encouraging'
LITHIUM miner Prospect Resources says preliminary results undertaken from a soil sampling process focusing on rare earth elements (REEs) recently at Chishanya in the southeast of Zimbabwe, are encoura...Published: 13 hrs ago | 1766 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa to officially open country's first free orthopaedic hospital in Bulawayo
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa is today set to officially open the country's first free orthopaedic hospital, Cure Children's Hospital and a Covid-19 designated treatment and isolation centre at the United Bulaw...Published: 14 hrs ago | 1310 | by Staff Reporter
Tribalism and politics in Zimbabwe
Tribalism regularly comes into play in Zimbabwe. sometimes it is in terms of political rivalry and competition. at other times it is based on a friendly joking relationship between different tribes....Published: 14 hrs ago | 1201 | by Fay Chung
Angela Merkel and Liz Cheney are conservatives, but their political values and principles are worth of gold!
We are also called anarchists; our socialistic values about removing a capitalist world to an order that puts emphasis on humanity and not profit. Activists defy status core, demand a remake of our tu...Published: 23 hrs ago | 501 | by Nomazulu Thata
4 armed robbers arrested
FOUR armed robbers who last week attacked and kidnapped a Harare couple who had stopped to check the condition of a dirt road, have been arrested. The incident occurred at around 8pm in Budiri...Published: 13 May 2021 at 18:08hrs | 1779 | by Staff reporter
Turning the tide of moral degeneration
Sometimes one struggles with the concept of "societal progress" and its meaning. It loosely refers to "an advancement of major conditions of societies and people's lives in a direction considered to b...Published: 13 May 2021 at 12:24hrs | 750 | by Mpumelelo Ncube
Media should be apolitical, says Trevor Ncube
THE media should not be aligned to political parties and it should serve the best interest of the country, Alpha Media Holdings (AMH) chairman Trevor Ncube has said.Speaking at the Zimbabwe In...Published: 13 May 2021 at 06:56hrs | 701 | by Staff reporter
Global giant fires Hwange furnaces
CHINESE global investor, Tsingshan Holding Group, has started construction of its second 150 000-tonne coke battery in Hwange, Matabeleland North Province, following completion last month of the first...Published: 13 May 2021 at 06:41hrs | 300 | by Staff reporter
Cheetahs face tough route to Tokyo
A TOUGH test awaits Zimbabwe's national rugby sevens side in their bid to book a ticket to the Tokyo Olympic Games after they were drawn in Pool A alongside Ireland, Samoa, Tonga and Mexico for the up...Published: 12 May 2021 at 06:41hrs | 130 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa deploys Chiwenga to spearhead special mission
President Mnangagwa has deployed Vice President Dr Constantino Chiwenga to spearhead the monitoring and implementation of strategic projects that are expected to have a telling effect on the economy a...Published: 12 May 2021 at 06:36hrs | 1791 | by Staff reporter
Phutheho: The decisive Matabeleland Initiative
The Phutheho Convention, a Matabeleland all-stakeholder gathering (Imbizo) which brings together the people of Matabeleland from all walks of life is arguably the best initiative Matabeleland has ever...Published: 11 May 2021 at 22:53hrs | 723 | by Nhlanhla Moses
How can someone you elect or deploy into govt position be your 'chef' - there's urgent need for political literacy in Zimbabwe
In life, there are always those most perplexing things that never appear to make any sense, especially pertaining to our behaviour and thinking as human beings, such that, one probably requires intens...Published: 11 May 2021 at 22:38hrs | 494 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
'Teachers being forced to attend Zanu-PF rallies'
THE Amalgamated Rural Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe (Artuz) yesterday claimed that its members were at the weekend forced to attend a Zanu-PF rally at Kagande in Mutoko and were ordered to register as v...Published: 11 May 2021 at 06:45hrs | 1333 | by Staff reporter
Man commits suicide after allegedly killing wife
A GOKWE man who had been on the run after allegedly killing his wife last month has committed suicide by hanging himself in a police cell in Lupane where he had been detained after being arrested. ...Published: 11 May 2021 at 06:37hrs | 703 | by Staff reporter
Man commits suicide in police custody
A GOKWE man who had been on the run after allegedly killing his wife last month has committed suicide by hanging himself in a police cell in Lupane where he had been detained after being arrested....Published: 10 May 2021 at 17:26hrs | 1380 | by Staff reporter
Would you eat cyanide laced oranges, why accept poisoned constitutional amendments only for some youth/women's quota clauses?
As the shock over the recently gazetted Constitutional Amendment No 2 Act deepens, and the realization of the reality of the brutal shredding, and callous assassination, of any semblance of democracy ...Published: 10 May 2021 at 10:45hrs | 723 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
EU warns Mnangagwa
THE European Union (EU) Ambassador to Zimbabwe Timo Olkkonen has warned President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration against creating laws that undermine the citizens' political liberties and freedom...Published: 09 May 2021 at 08:21hrs | 8375 | by Staff reporter
Lithium exploration in Fort Rixon excites Govt
LITHIUM exploration underway at Fort Rixon, Matabeleland South is set to heighten Government's measures of using the mining sector as leverage to reach its target of a US$12 billion economy in the ext...Published: 09 May 2021 at 08:12hrs | 874 | by Staff reporter
90% of Zimbabwe's forex in formal market
ABOUT 90 percent of the country's foreign currency is now circulating in the formal market thereby stabilising the exchange rate and stimulating economic growth, Finance and Economic Development Minis...Published: 09 May 2021 at 08:09hrs | 405 | by Staff reporter
No one will whip anyone's behind
AS a matter of principle and decency, the Bishop, as a man of the cloth, usually doesn't obsess about individuals as much as he fetishes discussing issues of substance affecting our community and civi...Published: 09 May 2021 at 08:02hrs | 164 | by Bishop L
PSL coaches ready to rumble
FOR the country's flagship sport - football - the coronavirus-induced break has been a journey in the wilderness.And for Premiership coaches it is now 16 months without sitting in the dugout....Published: 09 May 2021 at 08:01hrs | 127 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean brands need to step up to the plate
Production seems to be the driving spirit of the new dispensation, as the country pursues a modernisation and industrialisation agenda whose objective is to grow the economy, create rewarding and sust...Published: 09 May 2021 at 08:00hrs | 162 | by Staff reporter
Where are the millions who voted for Zimbabwe's 'new' 2013 Constitution when it's being ravaged and raped by ruling elite?
The past week has, arguably, been the darkest epoch in the history of our beloved Zimbabwe - possibly, up there with such events as the signing of the Rudd Concession in 1888, and enactment of the Lan...Published: 09 May 2021 at 07:47hrs | 116 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
President Mnangagwa makes history as Chief Justice Malaba is saved by the bell
The present Constitution of Zimbabwe became fully operational on the 22nd August, 2013, having been assented to on the 22nd May, 2013, by the President as the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 2...Published: 09 May 2021 at 00:31hrs | 2173 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
2nd Amendment now part of Constitution?
The Second Amendment to the Constitution of Zimbabwe came into force yesterday following the required assent by more than two thirds of the National Assembly, two thirds of the Senate and the consent ...Published: 08 May 2021 at 07:59hrs | 134 | by Staff reporter
Boost local production to save forex, says Mnangagwa
The local manufacturing sector should take advantage of several initiatives by Government to reduce import dependency and boost local production to save the much needed foreign currency, President Mna...Published: 08 May 2021 at 07:59hrs | 57 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe rights groups, opposition stage online protest against Constitutional amendments
ZIMBABWEAN opposition and rights groups have held an online protest against proposed constitutional amendments that would allow the president to handpick top judges. Thousands of people viewed t...Published: 07 May 2021 at 19:12hrs | 774 | by Staff reporter
In Zim, we need another dictionary to define the term 'Development'
Zambian President, Edgar Lungu has Commissioned more than five hospitals in less than six months, apparently, he has decongested Lusaka city, by Commissioning four fly overs, in less than a year. Forg...Published: 07 May 2021 at 10:07hrs | 490 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Teachers unions ban extra lessons
TEACHERS unions have urged their members to stop conducting extra lessons, saying it further marginalised pupils whose guardians cannot afford the fees being charged.The representatives said i...Published: 07 May 2021 at 06:41hrs | 1818 | by Staff reporter
Tharisa buys Great Dyke chrome asset in Zimbabwe expansion
THARISA, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed platinum and chrome producer, has acquired Salene Chrome Zimbabwe for US$3 million as part of its growth strategy in the country.Salene Chrome i...Published: 07 May 2021 at 06:40hrs | 544 | by Staff reporter
'Financial distress to persist for Zimbabwe's urban poor'
USAID food security unit, Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET), says most urban families in Zimbabwe are expected to remain in financial doldrums due to skyrocketing cost of living....Published: 07 May 2021 at 06:33hrs | 228 | by Staff reporter
Honeymoon is over: Zacc warns bigwigs
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has submitted 32 dockets to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), nine of which are high-profile, as the dragnet closes in on senior government, poli...Published: 07 May 2021 at 06:30hrs | 2149 | by Staff reporter
Are new-technology online casinos overtaking the old online casinos?
As the online casino indust...Published: 06 May 2021 at 07:16hrs | 277 | by Staff writer
Zanu PF restructures
The Zanu PF Harare Province is expected to hold a cell restructuring exercise this weekend to accommodate new members joining the party. This comes as the party's progressive policies that res...Published: 06 May 2021 at 05:20hrs | 742 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt to blame for 6,8% pass rate drop
TEACHERS unions yesterday blamed government for the 6,8% drop in the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) 2020 O-Level pass rate.The unions attributed poor budgetary allocations to th...Published: 05 May 2021 at 07:18hrs | 401 | by Staff reporter
National Sports Stadium gets greenlight
THERE was relief within the domestic football family after the Warriors were given the greenlight to host Bafana Bafana, in their 2022 World Cup qualifier, at the National Sports Stadium, next month.&...Published: 05 May 2021 at 07:12hrs | 288 | by Staff reporter
Witness arrested for implicating Chiyangwa
Police detectives yesterday arrested a key witness in the trial of Zimbabwe Football Association president, Felton Kamambo who is accused of bribing councillors to enable his ascension to the top post...Published: 05 May 2021 at 07:11hrs | 681 | by Staff reporter
11 Mwonzora senators vote with Zanu-PF
Zimbabwe's Senate approved a constitutional amendment bill on Tuesday removing a clause in the constitution on electing vice presidents, a move which the opposition says is intended by President Emmer...Published: 04 May 2021 at 21:40hrs | 2293 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF youth league rocked by indiscipline
ACTING deputy secretary for youth affairs in the Zanu-PF politburo, Tendai Chirau has accused some members of the ruling party's youth league of acting in a manner detrimental to the moral standing of...Published: 04 May 2021 at 07:59hrs | 1590 | by Staff reporter
'Zanu PF is afraid of Chamisa' - rubbish, it's lure to participate and give vote rigging Zanu PF legitimacy AGAIN
It was the great Physicist, Albert Einstein, who said insanity was doing the same thing over and over again expecting a different result.My aunt, whose husband worked at a mental hospital, tol...Published: 04 May 2021 at 07:09hrs | 897 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'Incentives must be stopped to equalise students'
THE Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) has revealed that teachers said to be reporting for duty were charging up to US$10 per pupil per week for private lessons.This is despite a go...Published: 04 May 2021 at 06:32hrs | 436 | by Staff reporter
Council workers in bribes-for-stalls storm
GWERU City Council (GCC) employees in the Housing and Community Services department are allegedly demanding US$150 bribe from vendors desperate for stalls at the refurbished Kudzanayi long-distance bu...Published: 04 May 2021 at 06:20hrs | 226 | by Staff reporter
Zimra to ease cargo flows due to construction delays
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) is working on several measures to speed up the flow of commercial cargo traffic through Beitbridge Border Post where parking space is now limited due to the ongo...Published: 04 May 2021 at 06:17hrs | 579 | by Staff reporter
Gugulethu Moyo is accuses Jewish museum of racism and sexism
Zimbabwean lawyer Gugulethu Moyo has abruptly resigned from her job as executive director of the Jewish History Museum/Holocaust History Center in Tucson, Arizona, in the United States, citing racism ...Published: 03 May 2021 at 07:33hrs | 2245 | by Staff reporter
Workers bemoan worsening poverty on Mnangagwa's watch
AHEAD of the 2021 Workers' Day commemorations, The NewsHawks (NH) caught up with the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions president, Peter Mutasa (PM), for an interview to mark the 2021 International Wor...Published: 03 May 2021 at 07:29hrs | 616 | by Staff reporter
Here is what MDC-T president Douglas Mwonzora said in senate
THANK you very much Mr President Sir, I will just make brief comments before I go to the very new thing. Of course, in the absence of a clear 50-50 provision, an extension of the women's quota is the ...Published: 03 May 2021 at 07:28hrs | 2022 | by Staff reporter
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