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John Mangudya's Bonditary policy confirms US$100 salary for a teacher
I am not an economist, I am a subsistence farmer but with a little knowledge of economics that I grasped from my experiences with primary education, John Mangudya's latest Bonditary policy is going to...Published: 1 hr ago | 1003 | by Don Chigumba
THI, Zimnat announce underwriting management agency agreement
THI Insurance has entered into an underwriting management agency agreement with Zimnat General Insurance that will result in THI being underwritten by Zimnat, in conjunction with Santam Agriculture, t...Published: 4 hrs ago | 304 | by Staff writer
Ex-army boss evicts 300 families
OVER 300 villagers are now living in the open after they were evicted by a former army general from a farm which reportedly used to be owned by the late Vice-President Joshua Nkomo.The settler...Published: 7 hrs ago | 1064 | by Staff reporter
Confusion reins over Mthuli Ncube's budget currency
CONFUSION still reins over Finance minister Mthuli Ncube's 2019 budget statement, which is in United States dollars, yet it remains unclear whether or not prescribed fines are payable in bond notes or...Published: 10 hrs ago | 4684 | by Staff reporter
Mpilo radiotherapy patients stranded
ABOUT 150 cancer patients accessing radiation services from Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo are stranded following the breakdown of machinery at the hospital since November last year. Radia...Published: 21 hrs ago | 1321 | by Staff reporter
Maid steals 3 000 rands from Bulawayo, bolts to Harare
AN 18-YEAR-OLD woman who was employed as a housemaid by a family from Rangemore suburb in Bulawayo has been arrested for stealing 3 000 rands from her employer before fleeing to her home in Harare. ...Published: 22 hrs ago | 3060 | by Staff reporter
CAAZ boss arrested
Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (CAAZ) chief executive Mr David Chawota yesterday appeared in court over allegations of authorising payment of $56 042,76 for promotional material from his company...Published: 19 Feb 2019 at 20:04hrs | 3705 | by Staff reporter
Isuzu bakkies are a favourite in Zimbabwe
Zimbabweans love their bakkies. In fact, it is safe to say that Zimbabweans love their Isuzu bakkies - in particular, the Isuzu Double Cab bakkie, ...Published: 19 Feb 2019 at 16:52hrs | 2398 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa will not be challenged at the elective congress
MDC Alliance national organising secretary Amos Chibaya has revealed that the party does not expect party leader Nelson Chamisa to be challenged at the coming elective congress, because the grassroots...Published: 19 Feb 2019 at 08:40hrs | 1945 | by Staff reporter
Jailed robbers face fresh charges
THREE armed robbers recently jailed to 35 years for robbing buses were last week back in court, charged with another two counts of robbery.Jobson Shonhe (39) of Gokwe, Samuel Moyo (29) of Chip...Published: 19 Feb 2019 at 08:28hrs | 536 | by Staff reporter
Serial burglar jailed 48 months
A SERIAL Mutare burglar was yesterday caged 48 months by magistrate Perseverance Makhala.Prince Mabika (45) appeared in court facing two counts of unlawful entry.Makhala, however, susp...Published: 19 Feb 2019 at 08:26hrs | 192 | by Staff reporter
ZUPCO buses disappear
ZUPCO buses reportedly disappeared from the road in Bulawayo and some parts of Harare on Tuesday rendering commuters stranded.ZUPCO buses were introduced by government under a special fa...Published: 19 Feb 2019 at 07:05hrs | 8207 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Toyota Quantum is getting a new design - and better safety features
For the first time in 15 years, Toyota has revealed a new-generation Quantum van and bus range with advanced safety features, powerful new engines, enhanced ride comfort and increased specification, a...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 23:56hrs | 5619 | by Staff Writer
Mnangagwa Expected to Correct Mistakes in Mini-Cabinet Reshuffle
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has hinted that he will name the new resident minister for Harare Province, almost 6 months after appointing his cabinet.The ZANU PF First Secretary is also ex...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 20:41hrs | 8207 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe situation needs proper strategic development plan
We lack basic fundamentals to fulfil the benchmark of legitimacy and credibility. We need to correct a lot of things on the ground. We have so much potential, we simply need to pass the legitimacy tes...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 16:11hrs | 1320 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
African religion comprises of witches, satanists, spiritualists, spirit mediums
African religion comprises of witches, satanists, spiritualists, spirit mediums, healers, kings and queens. While Christianity remains as that or those institutions preaching, teaching and prophesying...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 14:50hrs | 2055 | by Reginald Thabani Gola
Spiritual significance of lobola/ roora
Calls to abolish the payment of lobola/roora are associated with some feminist perspective, which decries it as the major cause of inequalities between the sexes. Arguments against it are well establi...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 07:20hrs | 1419 | by Miriam Tose Majome
Call to declare Mungoshi national hero
The Zimbabwe Writers Association (ZWA), through the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (NACZ), has petitioned government to declare the late prolific and multi-award-winning writer Charles Mungoshi a n...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 07:16hrs | 528 | by Staff reporter
Black market forex rates fairly stable since January
BLACK market foreign currency exchange rates have remained fairly stable for almost two months with dealers attributing the trend to a reduction in demand.A random assessment by NewZimbabwe.co...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 07:14hrs | 2239 | by newzimbabwe
Makwavarara's $80m fraud docket to be merged
THE court has ordered that former chairperson of Harare City Council's caretaker commission, Sekesai Makwavavarara, who is accused of awarding a road dualisation tender to Augur Investment Company wit...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 07:06hrs | 288 | by Staff reporter
4 armed robbers in army uniform arrested
FOUR suspected armed robbers who allegedly targeted businesses in Harare, Chegutu and Chinhoyi and made off with more than $200 000 cash, appeared at the Harare Magistrates' Court on Friday charged wi...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 07:03hrs | 959 | by Staff reporter
EU to renew sanctions on illegitimate Zanu PF - imperative, step down before 2023
All those who love peace and justice and understand the need to end the long suffering of the people of Zimbabwe after 38 years and counting of this Zanu PF dictatorship will hearty welcomes EU Parlia...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 23:08hrs | 3419 | by Wilbert Mukori
How can we rebuild our national consciousness when we do not have our own currency? The case for the return of the Zimbabwe doll
Zimbabwe has sixteen official languages set out in section six of the Zimbabwe Constitution. In terms of that esteemed document our country is a Christian nation. It respects Christian values and upho...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 23:00hrs | 415 | by Lloyd Msipa
The most popular slots in the year review
In 2018, there were many games that were at the top of the most popular slots rankings at online casinos and are therefore the most played. In addition to "old hands", numerous new slots have been add...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 22:35hrs | 76 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe urgently needs own currency
THE drive for Zimbabwe to have its own currency is understandably gain-ing traction, particularly given the aberrations of price increases, multi-tier pricing and foreign currency shortages on the loc...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 18:44hrs | 5040 | by Edmore Ndudzo
Callistus Ndlovu's body expected in Zimbabwe tomorrow
The body of the late national hero, Professor Callistus Dingiswayo Ndlovu is expected to arrive in the country from South Africa tomorrow.On arrival, the body will be taken to his home in Khum...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 18:15hrs | 1962 | by Staff reporter
Bushiri's private jet attached
Self-proclaimed prophet Shepherd Bushiri's multimillion-rand private jet has been attached by the Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) - part of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) - amid allegations that...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 08:32hrs | 8237 | by news24
'Bulawayo artistes more popular outside Zimbabwe'
Southern region artistes say they are more popular outside Zimbabwe due to a number of reasons, chief being the imbalance in airplay which favours artistes from the other parts of the country....Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 08:08hrs | 857 | by Staff reporter
Nuggets from the men's conference
I just sneaked out of a boot-camp for that boy-thrill, the urge to break a cardinal rule: What happens at the men's conference stays at the men's conference! The thrifty snitch in me couldn't resist t...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 08:07hrs | 370 | by Zifiso Masiye
Zimbabwe army killings: Victims' relatives living in fear
The deadly army crackdown against civil society and opposition activists might have been paused, but relatives of some of the people that were killed by soldiers are living in fear following alleged t...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 08:03hrs | 381 | by Staff reporter
Bosso, Dembare face collapse
TIME is up for community clubs to continue to run on the old template of members whose contributions are just a drop in the ocean.Many great names in sport have gone extinct because the so cal...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 07:55hrs | 408 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, Mnangagwa dialogue is not about power-sharing
Within five weeks of coming to power in November 2017, President Mnangagwa did the unthinkable.He drove to ailing opposition MDC-T leader Mr Morgan Tsvangirai's place of residence and he...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 07:44hrs | 752 | by Nick Mangwana
Mangudya walks out of meeting with Mthuli Ncube
THERE was high drama after Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor John Mangudya, in a fit of rage, tossed paper files at Finance minister Mthuli Ncube and walked out of a meeting, angrily slamming th...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 15:37hrs | 18926 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe now facing condom crisis
Zimbabwe is now facing condom challenges as donors are pulling back.This was said by the Director of AIDS and TB Unit in the Ministry of Health and Child Care, Dr Owen Mugurungi at the Interna...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 15:12hrs | 6325 | by Staff reporter
Calls for Zimbabwe to join Rand Monetary Union grow
Zimbabwe must seriously look into the possibility of joining the Rand Monetary Union as the central bank mulls introducing a fresh monetary policy tool to alleviate foreign currency shortages, the hea...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 14:44hrs | 3271 | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai was duped by Mnangagwa
Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa revealed yesterday that his revered late predecessor, Morgan Tsvangirai, had died a bitter man after he was allegedly duped by President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his all...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 14:03hrs | 2954 | by Staff reporter
Fears of imminent maize meal price increases
1. Fears of imminent maize meal price increases have been extensively speculated in both the main stream and social media. This has, to a large extent, Fueled panic buying with some unscrupulous retai...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 09:30hrs | 1087 | by GMAZ
Chamisa rejects 'meaningless' dialogue
OPPOSITION MDC leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday said he would not be bulldozed into "a meaningless dialogue" with President Emmerson Mnangagwa, vowing that any talks with the Zanu-PF leader to resolve ...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:42hrs | 1061 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa banks on peace, dialogue
President Mnangagwa has reaffirmed his commitment to peace and dialogue and maintaining an open door policy to resolving challenges facing the country. Addressing diplomats in Harare yesterday...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:38hrs | 473 | by Staff reporter
Callistus Ndlovu death shocks Mnangagwa?
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has extended his condolences to the Ndlovu family following the death of former Cabinet Minister and Bulawayo provincial chairman, Professor Callistus Dingiswayo Ndlovu. ...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:35hrs | 1379 | by Staff reporter
High Court quashes Hodzi move
THE High Court has quashed an attempt by Prosecutor-General (PG) Kumbirai Hodzi to prevent it from hearing a case in which chief law officer Chris Mutangadura is challenging his decision to unilateral...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:28hrs | 368 | by Staff reporter
Ncube, Mangudya policy tussle on monetary policy statement
POLICY efficacy doubts - both fiscal and monetary - in supporting a liberalised foreign currency market, effectively discarding the 1:1 US dollar-bond note/RTGS dollar peg, have arguably been the main...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:27hrs | 509 | by Brett Chulu
Africa money to bankroll US$3 billion Russian deal
A US$3 billion platinum deal between Zimbabwe and Russia is now mired in controversy after it emerged this week that the funding for the project will come from African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank)...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:26hrs | 366 | by Staff reporter
National dialogue deadlock: Hope keeps eluding Zimbabwe
NATIONAL dialogue meant to unite Zimbabweans around a common vision has failed to gain traction as the leading political parties have taken deeply entrenched hardline positions, plunging the country d...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:22hrs | 226 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa tells Chamisa to stop playing games and come for dialogue
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has called upon MDC Leader Nelson Chamisa to dump grandstanding strategies and join the rest of Zimbabwe in a national dialogue.President said this in a statement ...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 20:33hrs | 11561 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa calls on Chamisa to stop grandstanding
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has called on the MDC-Alliance to join the national dialogue process and stop playing theatrics at the expense of suffering Zimbabweans.Mnangagwa said this at a be...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 18:47hrs | 10396 | by Ndou Paul
Mliswa-Nduna feud moves to another level
Independent legislator, Themba Mliswa, has said he would write an official complaint to President Emmerson Mnangagwa after being ejected from the National Assembly yesterday.The former fitness...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 17:53hrs | 4459 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube, Mangudya in bitter fight over new Zimdollar
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has been forced to intervene in a growing turf war between Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor John Mangudya and his boss Finance minister Mthuli Ncube on the path Zimbabwe ...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 15:51hrs | 19433 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa begins war to democratise media?
GOVERNMENT's announcement that it is ready to pull the plug on one of the most notorious vestiges of former President Robert Mugabe's regime, the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (A...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 15:32hrs | 2316 | by Editorial - newsday
Morgan Tsvangirai: A lasting epoch in the national story
Morgan Richard Tsvangirai, my boss for 10 years until he died last year on 14 February on the day the power of love is celebrated worldwide, was not a persona but a gargantuan political moment whose i...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 11:34hrs | 1069 | by Luke Tamborinyoka
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