Search / Sadc
PRAZ, NCC signs a prescriptive pricing diagnosis deal
The Procurement Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (PRAZ) and National Competitiveness Commission (NCC) have agreed to create and collaborate in developing a National Market Price List (NMPL) for common...Published: 5 hrs ago | 54 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/ Simbarashe Sithole
'Mnangagwa to be guided by Sadc decisions'
Vice President Kembo Mohadi has affirmed that President Mnangagwa, in his role as Chairperson of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), will be guided by the resolutions of the 44th SADC S...Published: 18 hrs ago | 371 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's regime is demonic, says Mzembi
Former cabinet minister Walter Mzembi has condemned the imprisonment of Ordinary Level student Nicole Chabata as "demonic" following her release from a 90-day remand prison. Chabata was arrested on Ju...Published: 18 Sep 2024 at 08:28hrs | 497 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe gains support for 2027 UN Security Council bid
Foreign Affairs Minister Frederick Shava has announced that Zimbabwe's bid for a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) seat in 2027 has received backing from both the African Union (AU) and the South...Published: 17 Sep 2024 at 06:53hrs | 812 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe police and Zanu-PF lead in rights violations'
A recent report by the Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP) reveals a troubling surge in human rights violations across the country, with at least 213 documented incidents of harassment, intimidation, and unl...Published: 17 Sep 2024 at 06:43hrs | 354 | by Staff reporter
Mbudzi Interchange delays due to Sadc Summit preparations
The government has opened the Masvingo Road-Glen Norah loop, part of the Mbudzi Interchange project, providing relief to motorists traveling from the southern parts of Harare. Transport Minister Felix...Published: 17 Sep 2024 at 06:41hrs | 692 | by Staff reporter
Only 8 guns surrendered under firearms amnesty
Eight firearms have been surrendered to the police since the start of a national amnesty granted to individuals holding unregistered firearms and ammunition. The amnesty, which allows the public to vo...Published: 16 Sep 2024 at 14:39hrs | 255 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa celebrates 8 decades and 2 years
"I don't count my age; others count it for me... and I feel very young and strong. What I was doing 10 years ago, I still do today. Some people have their age in mind, but not me," said President Emme...Published: 15 Sep 2024 at 09:57hrs | 110 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga says Zimbabwe's monetary policy is in line with SADC integration
Zimbabwe's advancements in the gold sector, including the adoption of a floating exchange rate framework, align closely with the Southern African Development Community's (SADC) goal of achieving regio...Published: 14 Sep 2024 at 16:13hrs | 894 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa sings praise after praise during China trip
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has showered 'unparalleled' praise on China and its President, Xi Jinping, following his recent State visit and participation in the China-Africa Summit in Beijing. In a 2...Published: 14 Sep 2024 at 12:32hrs | 427 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe sitting on 40 trillion cubic feet of gas in Lupane
Zimbabwe holds vast reserves of untapped methane gas in the Lubimbi area of Lupane, Matabeleland North province, but has struggled for years to secure an investor to begin exploiting this valuable res...Published: 14 Sep 2024 at 12:28hrs | 13208 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa turns 82 tomorrow
The Ministry of Information, Publicity, and Broadcasting Services has praised President Mnangagwa for his relentless dedication to Zimbabwe's prosperity as the country prepares to celebrate his 82nd b...Published: 14 Sep 2024 at 12:03hrs | 81 | by Staff reporter
Mthwakazi Republic Party petitions ICC, UN over rights abuses in Zimbabwe
The Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) has called on the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and the International Criminal Court (ICC) to intervene in what it describes as a crackdow...Published: 13 Sep 2024 at 16:08hrs | 924 | by Nkosi Moyo
Chiwenga backs ZiG
Zimbabwe's monetary policy framework, coupled with the introduction of a stable currency, the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG), has fostered transactional simplicity, certainty and predictability in the country's ...Published: 13 Sep 2024 at 13:10hrs | 2076 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube must explain why some ministries exceeded their approved budgets
Finance, Economic Development, and Investment Promotion Minister Mthuli Ncube has been urged to explain why some government ministries exceeded their approved budgets before mid-year. In a motion on t...Published: 12 Sep 2024 at 08:01hrs | 447 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, snubbed Mzilikazi day, headlines Munhumutapa day?
Over 30,000 youths from across Zimbabwe are set to gather at the Great Zimbabwe Monument in Masvingo on Sunday, where President Mnangagwa will launch the inaugural Munhumutapa Day. This event celebrat...Published: 12 Sep 2024 at 07:11hrs | 789 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe still Mpox free'
Health and Child Care Minister Dr. Douglas Mombeshora has confirmed that Zimbabwe has no confirmed Mpox cases after screening all suspected cases. The government has heightened surveillance at the cou...Published: 12 Sep 2024 at 07:08hrs | 116 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF at its weakest since 2008
The Zimbabwe Democracy Institute (ZDI) reports that Zanu-PF may be at its most vulnerable point since the 2008 general elections, largely due to factional infighting and skepticism about President Emm...Published: 11 Sep 2024 at 12:02hrs | 1031 | by Staff reporter
5 years after Mugabe, repressive rule continues in Zimbabwe
Five years after the death of President Robert Mugabe, political analysts argue that Zanu-PF's authoritarian practices persist under his successor, Emmerson Mnangagwa. Despite Mugabe's passing on Sept...Published: 11 Sep 2024 at 12:01hrs | 285 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa fails to reverse poll report
President Emmerson Mnangagwa missed a crucial opportunity to address the controversy surrounding the 2023 general elections during the recent 44th SADC summit held in Harare. Despite his high-profile ...Published: 11 Sep 2024 at 12:01hrs | 1229 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa defended
Lawyer Advocate Thabani Mpofu has defended opposition leader Nelson Chamisa against accusations of weak leadership amid a government crackdown on his supporters. Chamisa, who has faced criticism for n...Published: 11 Sep 2024 at 11:54hrs | 1507 | by Staff reporter
How Mnangagwa - Hichilema relations soured
The strained diplomatic relations between Zambia and Zimbabwe, culminating in Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema's boycott of the recent 44th Sadc summit in Harare, have deep roots tracing back to t...Published: 11 Sep 2024 at 11:53hrs | 1260 | by Staff reporter
8 anti-Mnangagwa Gokwe residents freed on US$200 bail
The High Court freed eight Gokwe residents on US$200 bail each yesterday.The eight were arrested on 16 August for expressing disapproval of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's assumption of the SAD...Published: 10 Sep 2024 at 12:42hrs | 1219 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt in another promise to fix Bulawayo-Victoria Falls highway
The government has pledged to reconstruct the perilous Bulawayo-Victoria Falls highway, which has become notorious for its hazardous conditions and frequent accidents. Despite numerous previous promis...Published: 10 Sep 2024 at 07:34hrs | 1086 | by Staff reporter
Ambassador Moyo appointed chair of SADC Nairobi Chapter
Winpeg Moyo, Zimbabwe's Ambassador to Kenya, Uganda, and Somalia, has been appointed Chairperson of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Nairobi Chapter. The appointment was annou...Published: 09 Sep 2024 at 11:29hrs | 752 | by Staff reporter
Govt defends 60km radius restrictions decision
The government has defended its decision to reduce the operating radius of commuter omnibuses (kombis) from 120km to 60km, stating that it followed consultations and assurances that the national bus f...Published: 09 Sep 2024 at 08:06hrs | 205 | by Staff reporter
You can't rig suffering Zimbabweans, Mr. Mnangagwa!
The debate rages on as to President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa's true intentions regarding his stay in power. Is he stepping down as demanded by the country's Constitution at the end of his t...Published: 08 Sep 2024 at 20:04hrs | 997 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
CCC participated in 2023 to give Zanu PF legitimacy and perpetuate our suffering for US$1.6m bonanza. Will sellout again 2028!
"Tshabangu smiles all the way to the bank." screamed the Bulawayo 24 headline accompanied by a picture of Senator Sengezo Tshabangu smiling from ear to ear!"Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC)...Published: 08 Sep 2024 at 19:45hrs | 702 | by Wilbert Mukori
Diaspora community form Funeral and repatriation service fund
Gwanda North community members based in South Africa have formed a funeral and bodies repatriation services group fund due to desperation of some colleagues whenever death strikes across the Limpopo....Published: 08 Sep 2024 at 12:54hrs | 577 | by Stephen Jakes
The abuse of power in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's government has been increasingly accused of using its legal machinery to silence dissenting voices and suppress freedom of speech.Activists and civil society organisations have been...Published: 08 Sep 2024 at 10:02hrs | 253 | by Gary Gerald Mtombeni
The day Sadc failed
THREE weeks ago, the regional bloc,Southern African Development Community (Sadc), hosted the 44th summit in Harare.The summit saw Zimbabwe becoming the chair of the region for the next...Published: 07 Sep 2024 at 10:12hrs | 218 | by Paidamoyo Muzulu
Mnangagwa told to remain in power beyond 2028
ZANU-PF members from Matabeleland South have voiced their support for extending President Mnangagwa’s leadership beyond 2028 to ensure the success of Vision 2030. During a provincial coordinating co...Published: 07 Sep 2024 at 10:02hrs | 1192 | by Staff reporter
High Court frees Dubeko Sibanda on $300 bail
High Court judge Justice Benjamin Chikowero today granted bail to former Binga North MP Prince Dubeko Sibanda, ending his three-week pre-trial detention. Sibanda was released on a US$300 bail....Published: 07 Sep 2024 at 10:01hrs | 104 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe falling behind in digitisation efforts
Caston Matewu, Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Media and Broadcasting Services, has expressed deep concerns over Zimbabwe's slow progress in digitising its radio and television infrastructur...Published: 05 Sep 2024 at 15:15hrs | 126 | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwa 'free the activists' order comes to pass
In recent days, over a dozen activists have been released on bail after spending several weeks in pretrial detention. They were initially arrested for allegedly plotting anti-government protests surro...Published: 05 Sep 2024 at 07:21hrs | 620 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa continues engagements with corporate China
President Mnangagwa continued his diplomatic and corporate engagements aimed at advancing Zimbabwe's infrastructure development in line with Vision 2030. ...Published: 05 Sep 2024 at 07:06hrs | 64 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga calls for national unity
Acting President Dr. Constantino Chiwenga delivered a heartfelt address today at the burial of Brigadier General (Rtd) Shadreck Dingaan Ndabambi, extending condolences on behalf of the nation, the Gov...Published: 04 Sep 2024 at 15:22hrs | 1412 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's PVO Bill does not ban NGOs
Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi clarified in the National Assembly that the Private Voluntary Organisation (PVO) Bill does not ban political parties from forming fund...Published: 04 Sep 2024 at 07:47hrs | 43 | by Staff reporter
High turnout expected at Zanu-PF conference
The Zanu-PF 21st National People's Conference is set to take place at the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) Grounds in Bulawayo from October 22 to 27, with an anticipated turnout of over 4,000 ...Published: 02 Sep 2024 at 11:27hrs | 264 | by Staff reporter
Is Zimbabwe headed for another coup?
This season we are living in, it's not a time for a hairdo. People are perching on the edge of the cliff. There is a loud whisper drifting around, almost like a wish among many. These chaps wi...Published: 01 Sep 2024 at 10:25hrs | 2366 | by Tawanda Majoni
Nelson Chamisa: The Biblical Joshua that never was
With Zimbabwe being largely a Christian nation where religion and politics are juxtaposed, the former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa touted himself as the Biblical Joshua sa...Published: 31 Aug 2024 at 11:17hrs | 632 | by Brighton Chiseva
Chimombe, Mpofu rot in jail
ZANU-PF central committee member Mike Chimombe and his business partner Moses Mpofu have been denied bail once again in a case where they are accused of using forged documents to secure a street light...Published: 29 Aug 2024 at 17:41hrs | 2932 | by Staff reporter
Mozambique's Frelimo launches political campaign in Zimbabwe
Mozambique's ruling party, Frelimo, has launched its political campaign in Zimbabwe ahead of the country's elections scheduled for October 9, 2024. The campaign was initiated at Tendai Hall i...Published: 28 Aug 2024 at 15:36hrs | 876 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt warns against subversion
Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Minister Kazembe Kazembe emphasized the Zimbabwean security sector's Constitutional mandate to maintain order and prevent criminal activities, stating that the gover...Published: 28 Aug 2024 at 09:58hrs | 263 | by Staff reporter
Harare-Chirundu Highway upgrade works resume
Work on the Harare-Chirundu highway has resumed, with five local contractors - Tensor Systems, Bitumen World, Masimba, Fossil, and Exodus and Company - now actively on-site. These contractors ...Published: 28 Aug 2024 at 09:55hrs | 2126 | by Staff reporter
Team Pachedu belated V11 data does not 'vindicate' ZEC, it confirms the folly of CCC participating in flawed elections
Nelson Chamisa and company were hell-bent on participating in the flawed and illegal elections to give Zanu PF legitimacy for the sake of a few gravy train seats reward. The folly of participating in ...Published: 27 Aug 2024 at 13:21hrs | 658 | by Wilbert Mukori
Zimbabwe legislators congratulate Mnangagwa
Speaker of Parliament Jacob Mudenda led a group of legislators to the State House yesterday to "congratulate" President Emmerson Mnangagwa on his recent appointment as the rotational chairperson of th...Published: 27 Aug 2024 at 12:56hrs | 494 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe modernises weather monitoring systems
The Meteorological Services Department in Zimbabwe has been upgraded with advanced weather observing equipment, including automatic weather stations and radars, to strengthen the country's early warni...Published: 27 Aug 2024 at 07:49hrs | 95 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo tells Chamisa that 'facts are stubborn'
Former Zimbabwean minister and political analyst, Professor Jonathan Moyo, has raised questions about former opposition leader Nelson Chamisa's handling of the 2023 presidential election, suggesting t...Published: 25 Aug 2024 at 18:01hrs | 5278 | by Staff reporter
Pachedu exposes Chamisa
In last year's harmonized elections, President Mnangagwa secured 52.6 percent of the vote, while Nelson Chamisa received 44 percent. However, groups aligned with Chamisa, including Pachedu, claimed th...Published: 25 Aug 2024 at 11:27hrs | 3332 | by Staff reporter
Load More Stories
