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South Africa apex court reverses GMO approval
After an arduous nine-year legal battle, a full bench of the supreme court of appeal (SCA) has set aside the commercial approval of a drought-tolerant genetically modified (GM) variety of maize....Published: 19 hrs ago | 963 | by Staff reporter
The 1km death trap on Bulawayo-Gwanda Road
A one-kilometre stretch of road along the busy Bulawayo/Gwanda Highway, just past the Kensington shops, has been dubbed a "death trap" following four accidents in the area within the last two months. ...Published: 23 hrs ago | 518 | by Staff reporter
11 Chinese investors eye Bulawayo for multi-billion dollar projects
Bulawayo is poised for a significant boost in its re-industrialisation initiatives as 11 prominent Chinese companies have expressed interest in investing in the city. These firms, which span sectors s...Published: 03 Nov 2024 at 10:14hrs | 987 | by Staff reporter
Bonuses for civil servants will be paid starting Friday next week
Starting Friday next week, Zimbabwean public sector employees will begin receiving their 2024 annual bonuses, with the first 50 percent instalment to be paid alongside November salaries and the remain...Published: 03 Nov 2024 at 10:05hrs | 653 | by Staff reporter
Hwange's Unit 7 reconnected, boosting Zimbabwe's power capacity
In a significant boost to Zimbabwe's electricity generation, Hwange Thermal Power Station's Unit 7 was reconnected to the national grid on Friday, adding an additional 300 megawatts (MW) to the countr...Published: 03 Nov 2024 at 10:04hrs | 179 | by Staff reporter
Kombi driver charged with culpable homicide after horror crash
A commuter omnibus driver involved in a tragic accident on Thursday morning along the Harare-Bulawayo Road has been charged with culpable homicide. The accident, which took place near the Kuwadzana tu...Published: 01 Nov 2024 at 13:15hrs | 919 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe power outages to ease as Hwange Unit 7 returns to operation
The Zimbabwean government has assured citizens that severe power outages affecting the country will ease this weekend as Hwange Unit 7, recently down for maintenance, is set to resume operation. The u...Published: 01 Nov 2024 at 06:32hrs | 358 | by Staff reporter
Rains cause flooding in Harare CBD
Heavy rains in Harare on Thursday have highlighted the city's ongoing drainage problems, rendering several areas of the Central Business District (CBD) impassable. Blocked drains led to extensive floo...Published: 31 Oct 2024 at 16:52hrs | 1504 | by Staff reporter
Godongwana controversially allocates R321 million to Western Cape
In a surprising move, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has allocated an additional R321 million in basic education funding exclusively to the Western Cape, sparking concerns and calls for transparenc...Published: 31 Oct 2024 at 11:58hrs | 1646 | by Staff reporter
Chinese Steel Plant: Zimbabwe's economic boon
Zimbabwe is aiming to be home to Africa's largest steel plant, but disputes over the project continue even as it ramps up production.Over the past few months, villagers have been accusing the ...Published: 31 Oct 2024 at 06:53hrs | 7627 | by Staff reporter
High Court dismisses stands fraudsters appeal
The High Court has dismissed an appeal by two former Delatfin employees, Jacob Muyambo and Saymore Mutakura, who sought to overturn their convictions and 20-year prison sentences for defrauding their ...Published: 31 Oct 2024 at 06:52hrs | 368 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe unveils industrial growth blueprint for automotive sector
The Zimbabwe Industrial Reconstruction and Growth Plan (ZIRGP), a targeted economic manufacturing initiative, has outlined key strategies to boost domestic production of buses and trucks. Running from...Published: 30 Oct 2024 at 07:52hrs | 91 | by Staff reporter
Reasons why South Africans treat the 13 digit ID number like a qualification
South Africa's green ID book has been used as the country's main identity document for 44 years, during which time it has only received a handful of minor security upgrades. Blacks only started using ...Published: 29 Oct 2024 at 14:20hrs | 1432 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF pushes for accelerated de-dolarisation
The ruling Zanu-PF party has resolved to accelerate Zimbabwe's de-dollarisation process and strengthen the Zimbabwe Gold Currency (ZiG) as the country's sole legal tender. This decision was among key ...Published: 29 Oct 2024 at 13:50hrs | 3916 | by Staff reporter
Devaluation fails to halt ZiG free-fall
Zimbabwe's new local currency, the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG), has taken another hit, losing an additional 11% of its value in under a month following a substantial 43% "devaluation" announced by monetary au...Published: 29 Oct 2024 at 13:49hrs | 4487 | by Staff reporter
Choppies mulls Zimbabwe exit
Botswana-based retailer Choppies Enterprise Limited is contemplating a withdrawal from the Zimbabwean market, citing significant financial pressure stemming from the instability of the newly introduce...Published: 29 Oct 2024 at 07:44hrs | 6730 | by Staff reporter
Diasporas gift Tsholotsho with private school
A dedicated group of Zimbabweans based in South Africa has mobilized resources to construct a state-of-the-art private boarding and day school in the Tsholotsho district of Matabeleland North province...Published: 29 Oct 2024 at 07:39hrs | 527 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo taxi association demands repeal of route-sharing policy
The United Bulawayo Taxi Association, representing a coalition of kombi (minibus) owners from various public transport groups, has submitted a petition to the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) demanding the...Published: 29 Oct 2024 at 07:36hrs | 194 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF indaba reinforces party supremacy over Zimbabwe govt
At its recent Annual National People's Conference held in Bulawayo, ZANU-PF resolved to reinforce the principle of party supremacy over government functions, ensuring that party objectives directly in...Published: 29 Oct 2024 at 07:33hrs | 98 | by Staff reporter
9 power stations planned for Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's energy sector is poised for a significant transformation next year, as nine new public and private power projects are expected to add 2,690 megawatts (MW) to the national grid. This increas...Published: 29 Oct 2024 at 07:32hrs | 596 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean industry urged to brace for AfCFTA competition
Zimbabwe's local industry must be ready for competition from across the continent as the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) comes into force, Industry and Commerce Minister Mangaliso Ndlovu ...Published: 29 Oct 2024 at 07:22hrs | 125 | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi perpetrators are exposed and cited to clarify the 2017 coup!
That the General Chiwenga was cited in the genocide atrocities that took place especially in Matabeleland South is not a coincidence but well calculated. The Zanu PF conference was in Bulawayo, curiou...Published: 28 Oct 2024 at 20:22hrs | 1263 | by Nomazulu Thata
New Zealand's groundbreaking move toward regulating online casinos
The New Zealand government has taken a significant step toward regulating its online casino industry, marking a pivotal moment in the country's gambling landscape. As the popularity of online gambling...Published: 28 Oct 2024 at 13:03hrs | 162 | by Staff Reporter
Zanu-PF directs its govt to provide free healthcare, pay BEAM
The Zanu-PF party has issued a directive for the Government to provide free healthcare services to elderly citizens, minors, and individuals with disabilities, as well as establish mobile healthcare f...Published: 28 Oct 2024 at 06:57hrs | 151 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's new policy outlines plans to widen tax base
The Zimbabwean government has announced a new policy under the Zimbabwe Industrial Reconstruction and Growth Plan (ZIRGP) to simplify tax models for Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs). This move aims ...Published: 27 Oct 2024 at 12:18hrs | 259 | by Staff reporter
Report: Starlink's Entry into Zimbabwe Shakes Up Telecom Market
Introduction The recent launch of Starlink, a satellite internet constellation, in Zimbabwe has brought relief to consumers who have long been exploited...Published: 26 Oct 2024 at 21:29hrs | 3644 | by Nkomah Isaac
Linking Scientific Solutions With Socio-economic Needs Leads To Successful Environmental Conservation
Johannesburg - The world, including South Africa's Gauteng Province which includes the City of Johannesburg, is increasingly acknowledging that scientific solutions to environmental challenges can onl...Published: 26 Oct 2024 at 21:27hrs | 102 | by Emmanuel Koro
Chiwenga steers clear of the Mnangagwa-2030 mantra
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga on Friday deftly avoided being stampeded into blind endorsement of the "2030 Mnangagwa" mantra which has vigorously been parroted by some party activists who want P...Published: 26 Oct 2024 at 12:58hrs | 1782 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa claims sanctions affecting 2030 agenda
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has stated that sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe are severely hampering his government's Vision 2030 agenda by restricting access to international financial support. His rema...Published: 26 Oct 2024 at 12:44hrs | 139 | by Staff reporter
Zesa secures 600MW utility batteries
In a significant move to address persistent power outages affecting the region, the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) is actively procuring large utility batteries that will bolster the nat...Published: 26 Oct 2024 at 12:40hrs | 237 | by Staff reporter
Emakhandeni-Luveve MP concerned over rising housebreaking cases
Emakhandeni-Luveve Constituency lawmaker Discent Bajila has urged the government to create jobs to help reduce the rising cases of housebreaking in his constituency and Bulawayo as a whole.He ...Published: 25 Oct 2024 at 20:37hrs | 354 | by Stephen Jakes
ZANU-PF Commissar harassed
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's close security and protocol (advance) teams who are part of the intelligence details have this Friday during Online National Anti-Sanctions petition pre-launch proceedin...Published: 25 Oct 2024 at 20:30hrs | 1714 | by Gideon Madzikatidze in Bulawayo
Zimbabwe, SA to meet over road accidents
Zimbabwean and South African officials will meet next week to address the rising issue of road traffic accidents and strengthen regulations surrounding the transportation of dangerous goods between th...Published: 25 Oct 2024 at 08:43hrs | 371 | by Staff reporgter
IMF upgrades Russia to world's fourth-largest economy
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has ranked Russia as the world's fourth-largest economy based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP compares economic produc...Published: 24 Oct 2024 at 16:21hrs | 6277 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe targets 7 sectors for import substitution
In a bid to reduce reliance on imports and boost local industry, Zimbabwe has identified seven key sectors for import substitution.The country's short-term manufacturing blueprint, the Zimbabw...Published: 24 Oct 2024 at 12:51hrs | 731 | by Staff reporter
Food security is part of governance: Zinyengerere
Mhondoro-Mubayira ward 27 councillor, Maxwell Zinyengerere has announced that food security complements local governance and therefore leaders should strive to make sure their subjects do not starve....Published: 24 Oct 2024 at 12:14hrs | 126 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Zimbabwe turns to Russia
Nine Russian health experts have arrived in Zimbabwe to lend their expertise in managing neonatal and obstetric complications, as part of efforts to strengthen the country's maternal healthcare servic...Published: 24 Oct 2024 at 08:00hrs | 397 | by Staff reporter
SADC in a mess
The brutal killing of opposition lawyer Elvino Dias and a party official, Paulo Guambe, on Saturday in Mozambique puts a gloomy picture on the region. Instead of engaging in such horrific activities, ...Published: 23 Oct 2024 at 19:27hrs | 431 | by Leonard Koni
Beitbridge border automated services undergo upgrade
The Department of Immigration in Zimbabwe has initiated the upgrading of its automated services to align with the modernised Beitbridge Border Post, one of the busiest land ports of entry in Africa. T...Published: 23 Oct 2024 at 07:48hrs | 142 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe suspends duty on bus, lorry tyre imports
The Zimbabwean government has suspended import duty on commercial tyres for buses and lorries in a bid to strengthen the public transport system. The move, announced by Finance, Economic Development a...Published: 23 Oct 2024 at 07:48hrs | 455 | by Staff reporter
NPA clears 69 708 criminal cases
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) of Zimbabwe successfully cleared 69,708 out of 101,112 cases between January and September 2024, marking a significant achievement in the country's judicial sy...Published: 23 Oct 2024 at 07:44hrs | 54 | by Staff reporter
Dumping US dollar 'keeps politics out of economic development'
Boosting trade settlements in national currencies between members of the BRICS group is a strategic necessity, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said, adding that a shift from the US dollar would s...Published: 22 Oct 2024 at 15:55hrs | 585 | by Staff reporter
South Africa is ruled by individuals who happen to wear robes
Apartheid was "legal". Jim Crow laws in the US were "legal". Colonialism was "legal". Even the Nazis were "legal". So, what does it mean to have the rule of law? And whose law is it anyway?In ...Published: 22 Oct 2024 at 10:38hrs | 639 | by Lindiwe Sisulu
Mbudzi Interchange's bridge opened to traffic
The Government has officially opened the newly constructed Amalinda Bridge and a 1.6 km stretch along Amalinda Road, marking a significant milestone in the ongoing development of the Mbudzi Interchang...Published: 22 Oct 2024 at 07:58hrs | 7113 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo City Council stops Egodini Terminus construction
The Bulawayo City Council has taken decisive action to address the growing lawlessness caused by kombi operators and vendors, temporarily halting the construction of Phases 1B and 2 at the Egodini Ter...Published: 21 Oct 2024 at 07:46hrs | 543 | by Staff reporter
Swipe machines now mandatory in Zimbabwe
The Consumer Protection Commission has launched an enforcement blitz against businesses refusing to accept Point-of-Sale (POS) machine transactions, making it mandatory for all businesses to comply wi...Published: 21 Oct 2024 at 07:41hrs | 3167 | by Staff reporter
Harare, Chitungwiza meet over water crisis
The Harare City Council (HCC) is set to hold a crucial meeting with Chitungwiza Municipality this week to address the ongoing water crisis in the dormitory town, which worsened following the decommiss...Published: 20 Oct 2024 at 12:17hrs | 37 | by Staff reporter
SA constitution serves the elite and the neoliberal agenda
The MK Party has called for the scrapping of South Africa's constitution, claiming it serves the elite and the neoliberal agenda. The party, led by former president Jacob Zuma who was in the A...Published: 19 Oct 2024 at 19:59hrs | 249 | by Staff reporter
South Africa is getting more roadblocks
Some provinces and the national Department of Transport have launched or plan to launch stricter policing campaigns targeting cars with specific defects to improve the safety of South Africa's roads....Published: 19 Oct 2024 at 16:17hrs | 1671 | by Staff reporter
BRICs payment system being tested
A new digital payments system, BRICS Pay, debuted for live testing at this week's BRICS Business Forum at the International Trade Center in Moscow.During the trial - on 17 and 18 October - for...Published: 19 Oct 2024 at 15:54hrs | 1736 | by Staff reporter
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