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Zimbabwe paying price for shoddy energy deals
ZIMBABWE is paying the price for failure to tap into renewable energy, as climate change is hindering power generation at Kariba Power Station - the country's largest electricity generating plant - wh...Published: 04 Dec 2022 at 14:06hrs | 3512 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa jets off again
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa was last night expected to leave Harare for Niamey, Niger, where he is set to join other Heads of State and Government today at the Session of the African Union (AU) Summit on Indu...Published: 25 Nov 2022 at 05:04hrs | 291 | by Staff reporter
Delta, BOOST Innovation in support of SDGs
DELTA Corporation Limited in collaboration with the BOOST Fellowship have introduced a Social Innovation Competition which will run under the name Delta - BOOST Social Responsibility Programme (Make A...Published: 17 Nov 2022 at 12:12hrs | 215 | by Staff Writer
UN tells Zimbabwe to promote democracy
THE United Nations has urged Zimbabwe to remove inequalities, promote the rule of law, human rights and gender equality and uphold basic democratic tenets to achieve sustainable development.Sp...Published: 15 Nov 2022 at 04:49hrs | 414 | by Staff reporter
Engineer Alvord Mabena retires as Nust council chairman
ENGINEER Alvord Mabena has retired as the National University of Science and Technology (Nust) council chairman after serving the institution for 15 years, with his deputy, Professor Lindiwe Majele Si...Published: 18 Oct 2022 at 05:58hrs | 375 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo re-launches cycling culture promotion
THE City of Bulawayo is set to re-launch cycling as a health and economic value chain enhancing activity that also promotes industry development, tourism growth and employment creation.The loc...Published: 01 Oct 2022 at 06:11hrs | 155 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe is at peace, says Mnangagwa
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday said his government was committed to ensuring peace during elections as political temperatures have risen ahead of the 2023 general elections.The country...Published: 23 Sep 2022 at 05:56hrs | 1745 | by Staff reporter
'We're a friend to all, an enemy to none'
ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ZIMBABWE, HIS EXCELLENCY, DR E. D. MNANGAGWA, AT THE GENERAL DEBATE OF THE 77TH SESSION O...Published: 23 Sep 2022 at 05:50hrs | 316 | by Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa
Hyundai top executive expected to visit Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's plans to entrench the use of electric vehicles will get a major boost this week when Hyundai Motor Group chief executive Mr Song Ho-sung pays a visit to explore investment opportunities, wh...Published: 20 Sep 2022 at 06:01hrs | 306 | by Staff reporter
Norsad Capital signs MoU with the IDBZ to create new opportunities for Zimbabwean businesses
Recognising their common goals, the Infrastructure Development Bank of Zimbabwe (IDBZ) has joined forces with Norsad Capital, a provider of private credit to scalable businesses focused on growth. Thi...Published: 14 Sep 2022 at 14:55hrs | 495 | by Agencies
ZimStat census sparks controversy
THE accurate number of Zimbabwean immigrants in the United Kingdom (UK) and Australia has exposed gross inaccuracies in the 2022 Population and Housing Census which has painted the size of the country...Published: 11 Sep 2022 at 15:19hrs | 482 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt must introduce social safety nets for unpaid care givers
VENDORS Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (Viset) is part of a steering committee working group on unpaid care and domestic work (UCDW).The working group is convened by the Wom...Published: 08 Sep 2022 at 06:43hrs | 180 | by Viset
'Zimbabwe economy enters growth phase'
President Mnangagwa said Zimbabwe's economy has transitioned from recovery to a growth phase, adding economic activity is projected to expand by a weighty 4,6 percent in 2022 despite the negative impa...Published: 11 Aug 2022 at 06:38hrs | 520 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's 5th population census starts Thursday
Zimbabwe will this Thursday begin a 10-day national population census, its fifth since independence from Britain in 1980.Some programs have been put on hold to pave the way for the national pr...Published: 20 Apr 2022 at 08:15hrs | 255 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe pushing to be classified a Heavily Indebted Poor Country
ZIMBABWE is pushing to be classified a Heavily Indebted Poor Country (HIPC) as the country seeks debt relief in what could be a volte-face on the long-held official aversion to the initiative, a new r...Published: 15 Apr 2022 at 19:22hrs | 1088 | by Staff reporter
Teachers unions scoff at Mnangagwa's free education pledge
TEACHERS Unions yesterday scoffed at President Emmerson Mnangagwa's promise to reintroduce free basic education in public schools next year, describing it as vote-buying gimmick.Mnangagwa clai...Published: 29 Mar 2022 at 11:47hrs | 496 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa says corruption has killed the country
Opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has bemoaned the scourge of corruption, which he says has resulted in US$1,8 billion being lost through illicit financial flows (IF...Published: 22 Mar 2022 at 05:46hrs | 176 | by Staff reporter
US$800m regime change kitty at risk in 2022 NGOs Bill
THE Private Voluntary Organisations Amendment Bill could cost Zimbabwe close to US$800 million in development funding this year – with devastating social and economic consequences – if the governm...Published: 20 Mar 2022 at 06:34hrs | 1109 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa launches countdown to census
The 50-day countdown to the 2022 population and housing census started yesterday with President Mnangagwa marking the countdown and stating that his Government was ready to address gaps in services an...Published: 03 Mar 2022 at 05:37hrs | 307 | by Staff reporter
Where wildlife produces its own managers
When African wildlife 'sends' you to South Africa's Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) to study nature conservation, using international hunting revenue so that you can come back and manage it, yo...Published: 16 Feb 2022 at 13:16hrs | 1045 | by Emmanuel Koro
Zimbabwe, Africa benefit from China's Health Silk Road
LAST week, China announced that it will give Zimbabwe 10 million doses of Covid-19, as part of the 1 billion doses pledged by Beijing to African countries at last year's Forum on China-Africa Co-opera...Published: 16 Jan 2022 at 08:50hrs | 153 | by Albert Chavhunduka
'Don't cause Zambian wildlife loss' British govt told
The President for Zambia National Community Resources Board Association(ZNCRBA)Mr George Tembo said that the British Government's recent announcement to ban international trophy hunting impo...Published: 06 Jan 2022 at 15:15hrs | 2412 | by Emmanuel Koro
UN urges Zimbabwe to boost manufacturing sector
REVAMPING of the country's manufacturing and extension of support to Micro-Small to Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) is pivotal for Zimbabwe to derive maximum benefits from the Africa Free Continental Trade...Published: 01 Jan 2022 at 13:56hrs | 299 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to launch another expo
Chancellor of all State universities, President Mnangagwa is expected to officially launch the Varsity Film Expo taking place at the National University of Science and Technology (Nust) on Monday....Published: 03 Dec 2021 at 05:29hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
Gender Commission pushes for criminalisation of sexual harassment in Zimbabwe
THE Zimbabwe Gender Commission is pushing for the enactment of legislation that criminalises sexual harassment and gender-based violence at the workplace.The criminalisation of sexual harassme...Published: 26 Nov 2021 at 20:41hrs | 52 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe teen pregnancy rate rises
ZIMBABWE'S teenage pregnancy rate has risen by two percent to 24 percent, with the majority being schoolgirls that are forced to drop out of school.The worrying trend has also led to debate ov...Published: 23 Nov 2021 at 05:56hrs | 136 | by Staff reporter
UN Special Rapporteur condemns illegal sanctions on Zimbabwe, urges dialogue
THE United Nations Special Rapporteur on unilateral and coersive measures, Alena Douhan has called for the lifting of unilateral sanctions against Zimbabwe and urged sanctioning states and key nationa...Published: 27 Oct 2021 at 20:03hrs | 17 | by Staff Reporter
Unpacking ZIDERA, atrocities of sanctions
It is without doubt that sanctions are a crime against humanity, an unfair treatment of race against race, nation against nation, the strong against the presumably weak, all with the intention to crea...Published: 26 Oct 2021 at 06:38hrs | 18 | by Takasununguka Ziki
Zimbabwe's huge coal reserves might soon be redundant
TOP executives at Zimbabwe's power utility Zesa Holdings Limited and policymakers are deeply worried about the future of coal-fired electricity projects in the country following China's recent move to...Published: 23 Oct 2021 at 23:52hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter
Denying that there sanctions against Zimbabwe now a discredited position
All is primed for the observation of the Anti-Sanctions Solidarity Day which was declared by Southern African Development Community (SADC) leaders to take place every 25 October.The day this y...Published: 22 Oct 2021 at 06:26hrs | 6 | by Lovemore Chikova
Sanctions affect ordinary people
IN a week's time, we will have the Anti-Sanctions Day again.In August 2019, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) declared October 25 as the Anti-Sanctions Day in solidarity with t...Published: 17 Oct 2021 at 08:59hrs | 6 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Mthuli Ncube told to prioritise social services, incentivise teachers
PARTICIPANTS in public hearings on the 2022 national budget yesterday called on Finance minister Mthuli Ncube to prioritise social services and incentivise teachers.The Parliamentary Portfolio...Published: 12 Oct 2021 at 05:58hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe works on national migration policy
ZIMBABWE is working on finalising the National Migration Policy, whose implementation is expected to contribute to the country's economic development agenda.Representatives of various ministri...Published: 10 Oct 2021 at 06:32hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe crippled by illegal sanctions, says Mnangagwa
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa says Zimbabwe is a democratic state that follows the rule of law, constitutionalism and respects the fundamental rights of citizens.Addressing the United Nations G...Published: 26 Sep 2021 at 19:39hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
New portal drives SDGs in Africa
SEVENTEEN United Nations entities under the Africa Collaborative Regional Platform launched an online data portal, the first of its kind on the continent, to measure and evaluate progress on the Susta...Published: 24 Sep 2021 at 09:24hrs | 4 | by Southerners
Mnangagwa sees silver-lining in Covid-19 dark cloud
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has called for equal access to Covid-19 vaccines saying although the pandemic has caused major setbacks all hope was not lost. In a pre-recorded address to the United Nations Gener...Published: 24 Sep 2021 at 09:09hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa invites investors into energy sector
UNTAPPED natural gas and vast renewable resources present business opportunities for investors from across the world to come to Zimbabwe and do business while the country is modernising despite setbac...Published: 23 Sep 2021 at 06:14hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zim back sliding into poverty
Zimbabwe is sliding into high level poverty, lack of proper health care, and corruption despite significant progress in climate action, education, and electricity.Afrobarometer Sustainable Dev...Published: 16 Sep 2021 at 12:10hrs | 11 | by Stephen Jakes
Old colonial houses, flats face demolition
AS the Second Republic moves to clear a 1,2 million housing waiting list backlog, colonial structures in the country's old suburbs will be pulled down to build back better facilities that are in tande...Published: 03 Sep 2021 at 06:43hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa commissions housing project
President Mnangagwa has commissioned the Marimba Flats Project and also launched the Zimbabwe National Human Settlements Policy which will go a long way in addressing the national housing backlog....Published: 02 Sep 2021 at 19:39hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo's urban sprawl exposes housing crisis
Ndaba Dube, a Bulawayo resident, says he built himself a home on a small piece of land after the authorities kept him on the housing waiting list for more than two decades.The land he chose is...Published: 21 Aug 2021 at 08:16hrs | 168 | by Ignatius Banda
Mnangagwa's lockdown extension irks informal traders
INFORMAL traders yesterday expressed anger over the extension of the level four lockdown period by two more weeks without provision of social grants to cushion them. President Emmerson Mn...Published: 11 Aug 2021 at 06:35hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube revises growth to 7,8%
Zimbabwe's economy is doing well with growth prospects strong and on track, despite the stalking shadow of Covid-19, leading Finance and Economic Development Minister Mthuli Ncube yesterday upgrading ...Published: 30 Jul 2021 at 07:25hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Will Zimbabwe recover and benefit from the AfCFTA?
African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) came at the time when Zimbabwe is at the verge, struggling economically as seen with poverty elongated with COVID-19 dominating the society. AfCFTA is a pr...Published: 22 Jul 2021 at 09:37hrs | 8 | by Fifteen Theophelous
Econet steps up its sustainability drive, joins the United Nations Global Compact initiative
HARARE - Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has taken a major step in demonstrating its commitment to sustainable development by becoming a participant to the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), the world' la...Published: 21 Jul 2021 at 21:23hrs | 15 | by Agencies
Sithembiso Nyoni not fit for the Vice Presidency
Matebeleland North is a hive of activity as ZANU PF prepares for its Annual National People's Conference. There are people on the ground and rumours on the ground , as well as social media articles an...Published: 16 Jul 2021 at 06:41hrs | 19 | by Terror Ngwenya
Mobile money platforms propel digital economy higher
Zimbabwe has been ranked high in the digital economy given its widespread use of mobile money platforms, online banking and international activity, according to a World Bank commissioned Digital Econo...Published: 09 Jun 2021 at 07:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Holiday lessons at schools banned
Holiday lessons at schools banned Information Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Senator Monica Mutsvangwa addresses a post-Cabinet media briefing in Harare yesterday while Chief Secretary t...Published: 09 Jun 2021 at 07:09hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa threatens Mozambique terrorists
ROBUST action will be taken against insurgents in neighbouring Mozambique as an attack on any member state is an attack on all, while in Zimbabwe Zanu-PF structures should ensure communities are on hi...Published: 15 Apr 2021 at 07:23hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
We cannot sit back, watch Mozambique terror, says Mnangagwa
ROBUST action will be taken against insurgents in neighbouring Mozambique as an attack on any member state is an attack on all, while in Zimbabwe Zanu PF structures should ensure communities are on hi...Published: 15 Apr 2021 at 06:37hrs | 4 | by Staff Reporter
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