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'Mutapa Investment Fund mustn't become conduit for looting'
AS prevalence of public sector corruption reaches alarming levels, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has demanded that Zimbabwean authorities ensure the newly-established Mutapa Investment Fund (M...Published: 11 Mar 2024 at 09:09hrs | 392 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Mutapa fund plots parastatals shake-up
The MUTAPA Investment Fund (MIF), previously criticized as a conduit for elite enrichment, has declared its commitment to establishing robust governance frameworks aimed at reining in reluctant State ...Published: 11 Mar 2024 at 04:57hrs | 1034 | by Staff reporter
List of renamed places in Zimbabwe
Place names in Zimbabwe, including the name of the country itself, have been altered at various points in history. The name Zimbabwe was officially adopted concurrently with Britain's grant of indepen...Published: 28 Dec 2023 at 16:46hrs | 1912 | by Wikipedia
Zimbabwean leads 'world's youngest State'
A DECLARATION of a new State thousands of kilometres from Zimbabwe's outlying rural area of Hurungwe into the Pacific Ocean may sound fictitious and strange.But, alas, reveals the existence of...Published: 16 Dec 2023 at 09:13hrs | 984 | by Staff reporter
Lawyer takes Mnangagwa to court
HARARE lawyer and businessman Frederick Nyamande has taken President Emmerson Mnangagwa to court following the promulgation of the controversial Mutapa Investment Fund which he argues allows the head ...Published: 09 Oct 2023 at 13:51hrs | 873 | by Staff reporter
Insimbi ZeZhwane honoured
The upcoming seventh edition of the Roil Bulawayo Arts Awards (BAA) goes beyond mere celebration; it serves as a heartfelt tribute. This year, the BAA aims to pay homage to the late members of the tal...Published: 03 Oct 2023 at 06:15hrs | 176 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere challenges Mnangagwa secrecy bid
Ex-minister Saviour Kasukuwere, barred from running for president, says the Mutapa Sovereign Wealth Fund and a decree by President Mnangagwa exempting nearly 2 dozen companies from public procurement ...Published: 01 Oct 2023 at 08:00hrs | 1316 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa exempts state firms from Public Procurement scrutiny
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has taken steps to protect selected state-owned companies operating under the Mutapa Investment Fund (MIF) from public procurement regulations.Mnangagwa officially...Published: 30 Sep 2023 at 07:57hrs | 883 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's 'amendment' 'legalises' looting on a grand scale
CCC Member of Parliament, Fadzayi Mahere, has accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa of attempting to plunder public funds without restrictions through his recent amendment of the Sovereign Wealth Fund ...Published: 22 Sep 2023 at 06:28hrs | 615 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa misses out as Beitbridge renames suburbs, streets
BEITBRIDGE Municipality has completed the process of renaming streets, suburbs and business centres in line with its modernisation drive.The exercise which involved the consultation of residents a...Published: 18 Jul 2023 at 06:19hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
It's time for a new Zimbabwe currency
ZIMBABWE'S official month-on-month inflation figure for May was reported at 75,4% (CPI), by the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStats).The annual inflationary pressures for...Published: 08 Jul 2023 at 09:57hrs | 28 | by Kevin Tutani
Nigerian man discovers Lake Leicester in UK
A NIGERIAN man living in the United Kingdom has been hailed on online platforms after saying he discovered a lake in Leicester in the United Kingdom, as part of dismantling colonial narratives....Published: 19 Apr 2023 at 16:50hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Anything called the Zimbabwean GEIST?
Zimbabwe's GEIST?NATIONS have what Antonio Gramsci terms "particularity of their mind", GEIST in German language, or ESPRIT in French.Here in Africa, thinkers called the same variously...Published: 01 Apr 2023 at 07:32hrs | 2 | by @Jamwanda2
Chiefs resist renaming of Gukurahundi
A GOVERNMENT official allegedly tried, though without success, to convince Chiefs into dropping the nomenclature 'Gukurahundi' in reference to the genocide of the 1980s, and replacing it with a 'less ...Published: 29 Oct 2022 at 08:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Renewed calls to erect another Joshua Nkomo statue in Harare
There are renewed calls to erect the late Vice President Dr Joshua Nkomo's statue in Harare in honour of his contribution to the liberation of the country as the nation prepares to commemorate this ye...Published: 01 Aug 2022 at 06:35hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Strive Masiyiwa linked to SA premiership side Supersport United
SuperSport United are reportedly set for a takeover led by Zimbabwe billionaire Strive Masiyiwa subject to approval from the Premier Soccer League executive committee. SuperSport has long been...Published: 05 Jul 2022 at 21:07hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Renaming street after Kenyatta to go ahead
Bulawayo City Council is continuing with its initial plan to rename a street after Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta despite him no longer coming to officially open this year's Zimbabwe International Tr...Published: 26 Apr 2022 at 08:20hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa showers praise on Bulawayo
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa is confident that Bulawayo will host a flawless Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) this week.In his weekly column in The Sunday Mail, the President clearly had his fo...Published: 26 Apr 2022 at 08:19hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo ordered to name street after Uhuru Kunyatta
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's government has ordered the Bulawayo City council to rename one of the city's major roads after Kenya President Uhuru Kenyatta.Kenyatta is set to visit Zimbabwe's...Published: 06 Apr 2022 at 20:39hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Of Chamisa's rally utterances, lack of substance
Following the formation of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) on January 24, 2022 after being forced by MDC-T leader, Douglas Mwonzora to adopt a new party name, the interim leader, Nelson Chamis...Published: 18 Mar 2022 at 05:28hrs | 13 | by Nobleman Runyanga
CCC: Old wine in old wineskins
On 24 January, former MDC Alliance faction leader, Nelson Chamisa announced the formation of a new opposition political party, the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC). During the announcement,...Published: 16 Feb 2022 at 05:29hrs | 10 | by Nobleman Runyanga
CCC project exposes Chamisa's poor political pedigree
For the past week the adherence of the MDC faction led by Nelson Chamisa, some interested distant watchers and anti-Government elements have been head over heels in excitement.This follows Cha...Published: 03 Feb 2022 at 05:35hrs | 14 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Chamisa's party urgently needs new name
POLITICAL scientists say the main opposition MDC-Alliance led by Nelson Chamisa has no choice but to rebrand and change its name ahead of the 26 March by-elections and the crucial general elections ne...Published: 16 Jan 2022 at 18:18hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Renaming roads fails to convince Zimbabweans
A BID to rename major roads in the country after President Emmerson Mnangagwa and some fallen heroes seems to have failed to resonate with Zimbabweans as they are still using old names, while in some ...Published: 03 Oct 2021 at 08:21hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa need votes not retweets
For the first time the biggest opposition party in Zimbabwe led by the young man has come up with a good catch phrase or maybe it's the new slogan hameno. NGAAPINDE HAKE MUKOMANA. Today I am n...Published: 26 Sep 2021 at 20:06hrs | 20 | by Mapombi
Malema to build RDP houses in Sandton
THE upmarket area of Sandton will see the construction of RDP houses near the affluent northern area if the EFF takes over the City of Joburg after the November 1 national local government elections....Published: 26 Sep 2021 at 20:02hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans mock return of 'Zupco trains'
ZIMBABWE United Passengers Company (ZUPCO)'s incapacitation has forced the government to reintroduce the unpopular old and dilapidated commuter train system.However, the initiative has not bee...Published: 10 Sep 2021 at 07:31hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Toponymic identity in Bulawayo and the need to recognise Black women
Histories of many states and nations in the world are generally histories of men and in some cases a few outstanding women, seemingly those whose absence in the historical narrative may discredit hist...Published: 28 Jul 2021 at 14:42hrs | 6 | by Staff
Bulawayo to rename city streets after heroes, heroines
BULAWAYO city fathers have said they will hold public consultations on the need to rename some streets after the country's heroes and heroines in the spirit of devolution.This follows a High C...Published: 03 Jul 2021 at 10:21hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
City fathers to rename Bulawayo streets after heroes, heroines
BULAWAYO city fathers have said they will hold public consultations on the need to rename some streets after the country's heroes and heroines in the spirit of devolution.This follows a High C...Published: 03 Jul 2021 at 07:47hrs | 16 | by Staff Reporter
Bulawayo's heritage corridor opens
Local authorities need to consider renaming local buildings, roads and special monuments to reflect the country's independence and sovereignty to market brand Zimbabwe, President Mnangagwa said. ...Published: 04 Jun 2021 at 07:01hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
BCC writes to Mnangagwa's govt over street name changes
THE Bulawayo City Council is waiting for Government approval on their own individual street name changes after the High Court ruled that they cannot adhere to the names that were effected through a St...Published: 30 May 2021 at 08:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Police Act changes proposed
Proposed amendments to the Police Act, largely to bring that statute into line with the Constitution, were gazetted yesterday.Along with minor amendments, such as retitling the Commissioner as...Published: 29 May 2021 at 08:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
The President should not be allover!
Literary, the office of the President, is of high honour, respected, and must be treated with integrity, but from my own observation, it has become a play ground, from whom ever wants to play with him...Published: 26 May 2021 at 09:49hrs | 21 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
A call to all Mthwakazi organisations to have unity of purpose
As I extend my greetings to you all, please note that I write to you as a citizen of Mthwakazi, whose identity, values, beliefs are Mthwakazian and whose allegiance is to Mthwakazi. What a journ...Published: 28 Apr 2021 at 20:31hrs | 7 | by Dr Churchill Mpiyesizwe Guduza
Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa Way: Govt to challenge High Court ruling
GOVERNMENT has revealed plans to challenge last week's High Court ruling barring the Local Government ministry from renaming Bulawayo streets after President Emmerson Mnangagwa, among other heroes....Published: 22 Apr 2021 at 06:25hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Court shoots down Mnangagwa road renaming
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's bid to re¬name Bulawayo city roads in his name has hit a snag after a High Court judge blocked the move.Last year, Local Government minister July Moyo ordered t...Published: 17 Apr 2021 at 12:28hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Rufaro Stadium investor runs into brickwall
HARARE City Council might have lost a huge opportunity to own a modern football stadium after the municipality turned down a private investor's offer to renovate, and maintain Rufaro, in exchange for ...Published: 13 Apr 2021 at 06:21hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Lookout Masuku: An exceptional, patriotic fighter
SOME of the greatest wars in history were not only won through the competency of soldiers on the battlefield, but through the astute leadership of the men and women engaged in the fighting. Th...Published: 07 Apr 2021 at 06:45hrs | 6 | by Walter Muchinguri
Switch of bank accounts to Zimdollars valid, Supreme Court rules
Sums in accounts denominated in US dollars were legally converted to sums denominated in Zimbabwe dollars in terms of a Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe directive when the local currency was reintroduced, the...Published: 19 Mar 2021 at 05:58hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
School in Vumba renamed after Joshua Nkomo
A PRIMARY school in the Vumba resort area near Mutare has been renamed after the late national hero, Vice President Dr Joshua Nkomo.Vice President Kembo Mohadi announced the renaming of the sc...Published: 20 Dec 2020 at 06:38hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Renaming Chipo to Sipho: The POSA and MOPA mischief
Before the enactment of POSA1 in the year 2000, and prior to the demise of LOMA2 in 1993, the right to picketing was regulated by common law. During this period, the police wantonly resorted to the un...Published: 02 May 2019 at 14:55hrs | 1343 | by A.K Malunga
Shangaans seek names reversal to restore identity
Traditional leaders and scholars from the VaTsonga tribe in Zimbabwe (also known as Shangaan) are demanding the reinstatement of names of local landmarks whose identities were controversially changed ...Published: 01 Apr 2019 at 22:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Unmasking the myths of decolonization in Zimbabwe through the lens of Cain Mathema
Cain Mathema's 2018 publication, "I Join The ZAPU Armed Struggle" captures stories of experiences and reflections of the young Thula at Cyrene Mission, an Anglican Church boarding school for boys. ZAP...Published: 25 Mar 2019 at 21:36hrs | 15 | by Brian Maregedze
Zimbabwe branding:- Lipstick on a pig
Former Tourism Minister Walter Mzembi used to be keen on what he called 'rebranding' Zimbabwe. He could see that the country's image abroad had been tainted by Mugabe's misrule and thought cosmetic pu...Published: 10 Mar 2019 at 21:52hrs | | by ZimVigil
Car duty still in forex: Zimra
DUTY on imported cars will not be affected by the recent devaluing and renaming of the surrogate currency, because all imports are cleared in hard currency, the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has ...Published: 05 Mar 2019 at 07:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's 'handlers' should put him under a leash
ZANU-PF youth league secretary Pupurai Togarepi says ex-President Robert Mugabe's "handlers" should put him under a leash or risk a push by party youths for buildings and roads named after the veteran...Published: 04 Mar 2019 at 07:24hrs | | by newzimbabwe
Greenlight for Zimbabwe dual citizenship
Cabinet has approved principles for the amendment of the Zimbabwe Citizenship Bill as Government works on ensuring that people born in the country are granted dual citizenship. This is in line...Published: 27 Feb 2019 at 06:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe diasporas to get dual citizenship
Cabinet has approved the amendments to the Zimbabwe Citizenship Bill which will pave way for dual citizenship for citizens by birth especially those in the Diaspora.Addressing a post-Cabinet p...Published: 26 Feb 2019 at 20:29hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
MDC slams RBZ currency moves
Zimbabwe has "de-dollarised through the back door," the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) said on Wednesday after the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe unveiled its delayed Monetary Policy Statement....Published: 21 Feb 2019 at 20:56hrs | | by ZimLive
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