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Mnangagwa says 'a brighter future depends on us all'
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday made an impassioned call to all Zimbabweans to set aside their political differences and work together to build the country.At the same time, the 78-year-old...Published: 23 Oct 2020 at 17:13hrs | 527 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa plots total control of NGOs
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has tasked Parliament to fast track the Private Voluntary Amendment Bill in order for his administration to have total control over the operations of nongovernmental organ...Published: 23 Oct 2020 at 08:36hrs | 919 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says law against 'errant' NGOs in the pipeline
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday fired warning shots against "errant" non-governmental organisations (NGO) and disclosed that government would soon craft a law to whip them into line.In ...Published: 23 Oct 2020 at 08:29hrs | 320 | by Staff reporter
Opening date for Ekusileni
EKUSILENI Medical Centre in Bulawayo will finally open its doors to members of the public on November 30 with a 50-bed capacity amid revelations that the institution is now ready to admit Covid-19 pat...Published: 17 Oct 2020 at 16:27hrs | 922 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe, Botswana sign MoU on convicts
CABINET has approved two Memoranda of Understanding between Zimbabwe and Botswana that will see citizens convicted in either country opting to serve their sentences in their home country. In a...Published: 07 Oct 2020 at 06:53hrs | 330 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga says his life was saved at UBH
VICE-PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga's visit to the United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) last Friday rekindled memories of how his life was saved at the institution after he ruptured his appendix 37 years a...Published: 05 Oct 2020 at 06:43hrs | 5184 | by Staff reporter
After TSP, diaspora engagement critical, says Mthuli Ncube
AS government winds up the Transitional Stabilisation Programme (TSP) amid a plethora of challenges it faces in turning around the economy, the Zimbabwe Independent (ZI) caught up with Finance ministe...Published: 02 Oct 2020 at 07:43hrs | 1773 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt gets tough over face masks
GOVERNMENT yesterday said soldiers and police would remain at strategic points to enforce COVID-19 containment measures such as physical distancing and proper wearing of face masks despite relaxation ...Published: 30 Sep 2020 at 07:35hrs | 10648 | by Staff reporter
Government and kombi operators in crunch talks
The Government and private commuter omnibus operators are this week expected to hold crunch talks as the latter angle for a return to intra-city operations after a six-month ban.The discussion...Published: 20 Sep 2020 at 07:47hrs | 924 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa govt promises 200 000 new houses by 2023
At least 200 000 new houses will be constructed by 2023, while apartments that are unfit for human habitation will be rebuilt and informal settlements revamped as part of a raft of measures to overhau...Published: 20 Sep 2020 at 07:40hrs | 240 | by Staff Reporter
NRZ fights US$236m DIDG suit
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) will defend the US$236 million lawsuit filed by the Diaspora and Infrastructure Development Group (DIDG) following the termination of a US$400 million recapital...Published: 08 Sep 2020 at 06:22hrs | 200 | by Staff reporter
Nkosinathi Ncube Appointed ZINARA CEO
Zimbabwe National Roads Administrator (ZINARA) has appointed Nkosinathi Ncube Chief Executive Officer following the dismissal of former CEO Nacy Masiyiwa Chamisa over graft allegation.The appo...Published: 03 Sep 2020 at 18:11hrs | 1984 | by Staff reporter
We are our own liberators, says Chamisa
Zimbabwe's socio-economic and political crisis has received the attention of regional political players and civil society, with many calling for SADC and the African Union (aU) to intervene. envoys se...Published: 21 Aug 2020 at 07:54hrs | 1467 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga restructures health ministry
GOVERNMENT has started restructuring the country's healthcare system and has since assured health workers that efforts are underway to ensure that they return to work.Vice-President Constantin...Published: 19 Aug 2020 at 17:57hrs | 8298 | by Staff reporter
Express lane for public transport
ZIMBABWE'S RESPONSE TO THE CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) Cabinet received from the Minister of Defence and War Veterans Affairs, Honourable OCZ Muchinguri Kashiri, chairperson of the Ad Hoc Inter-Min...Published: 19 Aug 2020 at 07:12hrs | 1011 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa reviews lockdown curfew
THE government has relaxed business closing hours and announced that immigrants who have tested negative for #Covid-19 will no longer be detained upon arrival in the country.Information Public...Published: 18 Aug 2020 at 20:56hrs | 19682 | by Staff reporter
NetOne crisis deepens
TROUBLED state-owned mobile phone operator NetOne has been beset by a myriad of problems that include network failure and a shortage of airtime recharge cards, which are attributed to a board wrangle....Published: 09 Aug 2020 at 10:02hrs | 2721 | by Staff reporter
Chopper reunites Chimbetu siblings
One of the surviving founders of the Orchestra Dendera Kings, Allan Chimbetu, will next Saturday lead a coterie of the Chimbetu siblings in commemorating the death of Simon "Chopper" Chimbetu....Published: 09 Aug 2020 at 09:56hrs | 1216 | by Staff reporter
NRZ finally cancels DIDG tender
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe has finally cancelled the US$400 million recapitalisation tender that had been awarded to the Diaspora Infrastructural Development Group (DIDG) in partnership with So...Published: 04 Aug 2020 at 08:11hrs | 1341 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's condolence message
CONDOLENCE MESSAGE BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT, CDE EMMERSON DAMBUDZO MNANGAGWA, FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF AIR CHIEF MARSHAL (Rtd) PERRANCE SHIRI, MINISTER OF LANDS, ...Published: 02 Aug 2020 at 07:11hrs | 4802 | by Staff Reporter
Hospitals should not demand Covid-19 certificate before admitting patients
Hospitals should neither turn away patients nor demand a Covid-19 certificate before admitting patients, particularly in emergency cases, the Government has said.The exhortation comes after th...Published: 02 Aug 2020 at 07:04hrs | 729 | by Staff Reporter
FULL TEXT: General Sibusiso Moyo showers rare praises on Perrance Shiri
On behalf of the Deputy Minister, Dr David Musabayana, the Permanent Secretary, Ambassador James Manzou, the entire Ministry staff - including all Zimbabwean Ambassadors and diplomats serving abroad -...Published: 31 Jul 2020 at 12:54hrs | 4722 | by Sibusiso Busi Moyo
The Patriotic Front white President Darryl Collet's message to Zimbabweans
My fellow Zimbabweans;This is the first time I address you as President of The Patriotic Front. And I do it with great honor and humility. TPF is a multiracial movement born out of a collectiv...Published: 22 Jul 2020 at 19:16hrs | 5741 | by Darryl Collet
Kariba power station resumes full capacity after drought
ZIMBABWE'S main hydropower plant is operating at near-full capacity for the first time since it was revamped two years ago, enabling the country's state utility to generate more electricity.Th...Published: 07 Jul 2020 at 21:14hrs | 3267 | by Bloomberg
'Zimbabwe can finance own development'
ZIMBABWE has enough resources to finance its own development if the right mindsets, as well as institutional and legal frameworks, are put in place, a joint report by organisations that promote socio-...Published: 03 Jul 2020 at 08:28hrs | 2876 | by Staff reporter
Matiza censured over collapsed DIDG deal
IN the wake of the controversial termination of the US$400 million National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) recapitalisation deal last year by cabinet, Attorney-General (AG) Prince Machaya reportedly wrote...Published: 03 Jul 2020 at 08:27hrs | 2685 | by Staff reporter
A new oppostion front stronger than MDC threatens ZANU PF
Presidential Spokesperson George Charamba has revealed that the government is aware of a new opposition front led by market manipulators which seeks to overthrow the government. In an intervie...Published: 01 Jul 2020 at 11:02hrs | 22707 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Minister orders restructuring exercise at NRZ
HEADS are set to roll at the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) after Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister, Joel Biggie Matiza, directed the parastatal's board to restructure management...Published: 29 Jun 2020 at 07:23hrs | 478 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa staggering against the ropes?
IS THE MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa staggering against the ropes?Chamisa has proved himself time and time again to be on top of the situation yet this time he's on the back foot....Published: 21 Jun 2020 at 17:01hrs | 2659 | by Black Edward
Zanu-PF bigwigs snub Chiwenga
TOP Zanu-PF officials and legislators from the Midlands province on Friday reportedly snubbed a field day at Lozani Farm, Kwekwe, where Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga was guest of honour as facti...Published: 15 Jun 2020 at 07:58hrs | 6841 | by Staff reporter
500 more Zupco buses in next 12 months
Government will buy 500 additional buses over the next 12 months as it redoubles efforts to revamp the public mass transport system.The procurement of the coaches will be made through Landela ...Published: 14 Jun 2020 at 09:42hrs | 461 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa 'to re-activate freedoms promised' - shame, will never understand they are inalienable
Mnangagwa is a creature of habit - his habit is to make promises which he clearly has no intention of honouring. Empty promises! "Charovedzera charovedzera, gudo rakakwira mawere kwasviba!" as one wou...Published: 13 Jun 2020 at 13:20hrs | 5664 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Mnangagwa says Zimbabwe deserves better
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday admitted that Zimbabwe was in a terrible economic situation and deserved better, but blamed COVID-19 and other natural disasters for militating against his effor...Published: 13 Jun 2020 at 09:38hrs | 1459 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa eases lockdown
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday announced the lifting of the moratorium deferring payment of rentals and mortgages during lockdown with tenants expected to settle their debt in the next six months as th...Published: 13 Jun 2020 at 09:12hrs | 1255 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa promises to work 'twice as hard'
President Mnangagwa has further relaxed the coronavirus-induced national lockdown as he sought to re-activate what he termed 'freedoms promised' at the outset of the ‘new dispensation.' ...Published: 12 Jun 2020 at 18:30hrs | 1682 | by Staff reporter
Mapeza subject of surprise attack
FORMER Chippa United coach Patrick Tignyemb has launched a surprise attack on his successor Norman Mapeza who engineered his departure from the club.Tignyemb joined the Chilli Boys in July 201...Published: 05 Jun 2020 at 08:59hrs | 2273 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo police kill city man...laugh at his girlfriend
Members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police in Bulawayo are reported to have killed Paul Munakopa, a thirty-four-year-old man who was driving with his fiancé at Hillside suburb. The woman ,Tracy ...Published: 24 May 2020 at 15:26hrs | 13546 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Queen B in Zupco buses procurement scandal
LEAKED government documents this week confirmed that buses initially said to belong to Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) were imported by a private company Landela Investments (Landela), befor...Published: 22 May 2020 at 07:18hrs | 4715 | by Staff reporter
Zacc has made significant headway
SENTIMENTS have been expressed in certain circles that the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has failed to deliver on its constitutional mandate of combating and preventing corruption....Published: 10 May 2020 at 07:29hrs | 353 | by Justice Loyce Matanda-Moyo
Makamba plans Blue Ridge Spar reopening
BLUE Ridge Spar or Sweet Valley, which is owned by businessman, Dr James Makamba, is set to reopen in July, after Government last week returned the shopping complex on Maryvale Farm, Mazowe, to him. ...Published: 04 May 2020 at 07:45hrs | 1361 | by Staff reporter
'Dr Obadiah Moyo in breach of Public Health Act'
A constitutional law expert, Kucaca Phulu, says the Minister of Health and Child Care Dr Obadiah Moyo breached the country's Public Health Act, by failing to provide resources meant to beef up infecti...Published: 29 Apr 2020 at 13:24hrs | 1999 | by Staff reporter
Sanctions hamper effective response to Covid-19
THE Covid-19 pandemic has dealt a heavy blow on countries' economies across the globe as they implemented measures to combat the transmission and spread of the virus. For Zimbabwe, the virus h...Published: 29 Apr 2020 at 07:45hrs | 202 | by Staff reporter
ZANU PF website crashes
The official website of the ruling ZANU PF party has crashed. An attempt to open the website gives the user a warning that there is an error to establish a database. The error establishing a d...Published: 29 Apr 2020 at 07:35hrs | 1230 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Covid-19: We all need to take seriously
As I stood by the grocery queue which was winding endlessly, I realised that people were not maintaining the 1.5 metre distance that has been advised. People seemed to prefer to talk loudly and ...Published: 28 Apr 2020 at 09:37hrs | 258 | by Prosperity Mzila
Bosso splash $380,000 on grounds
HIGHLANDERS have paid the full amount for restoration of its clubhouse training grounds, splashing $380 000 into the project that has been stalled by the global Covid-19 pandemic.Bosso embarke...Published: 26 Apr 2020 at 12:06hrs | 969 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe records a budget surplus, But
Zimbabwe recorded its first fiscal surplus since 2011 as a result of significant contributions from Intermediate Monetary Transfer (IMT) Tax, subdued investment on capital expenditure and civil servic...Published: 26 Apr 2020 at 08:23hrs | 722 | by Victor Bhoroma
COVID-19 presents opportunity to remodel Africa, says Tagwirei
BUSINESS tycoon Kudakwashe Tagwirei yesterday said Africa should take advantage of the global COVID-19 crisis to reshape the region's narrative and redefine its growth trajectory by boosting productiv...Published: 24 Apr 2020 at 08:27hrs | 365 | by Staff reporter
Unpacking the imf debt relief. debunking the narrative that Zimbabwe was snubbed
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has approved immediate debt relief for 25 Countries. This was announced in a statement that was issued on the 13th of April by Ms Kristalina Georg...Published: 22 Apr 2020 at 09:04hrs | 1203 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Zimbabwe shall rise again. . .
INDEPENDENCE Day speech by His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, Cde Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, April 18, 2019 I welcome you all ...Published: 18 Apr 2020 at 08:35hrs | 825 | by Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa,
Why Zimbabwe didn't get IMF Covid-19 debt relief
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced half a billion United States dollar debt service relief fund for the world's poorest and vulnerable economies to help them fight and contain the spr...Published: 15 Apr 2020 at 07:34hrs | 927 | by Staff reporter
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