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When dark babies are not good enough! Thank you Andile: what an article!
It is a pity such articles never attract attention they deserve. Your article Andile was a good read and spot on. I do not need to seek far, why our African communities do not see the need to read it....Published: 29 Aug 2024 at 16:28hrs | 1251 | by Nomazulu Thata
Zimbabwe police arrested over 200 people during Sadc summit crackdown
Ahead of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Heads of State summit, Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government launched a severe crackdown on suspected critics and opposition m...Published: 18 Aug 2024 at 13:52hrs | 366 | by Staff reporter
Plant indigenous trees to stop Bulawayo's water woes
Bulawayo Mayor David Coltart has sounded the alarm over rising temperatures and dwindling water supplies in the city, urging residents to plant indigenous trees to combat the effects of climate change...Published: 15 Aug 2024 at 13:37hrs | 202 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa should release the Dumbutshena, Chihambakwe reports
The government should release reports by two commissions that investigated the Gukurahundi genocide "as part of truth telling" ahead of new public hearings in Matabeleland which President Emmerson Mna...Published: 16 Jul 2024 at 20:54hrs | 673 | by Staff reporter
11 under aged girls married off in 2 months in Zimbabwe
The Department of Social Welfare reported 11 child marriage cases in Kwekwe District between April and June this year, leading to the arrest and trial of some perpetrators. This information was disclo...Published: 09 Jul 2024 at 05:51hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
ZACC signs MOU with South Africa's Special Investigations Unit
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has intensified its anti-corruption efforts by signing eight Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with various institutions, including the Zimbabwe Human Ri...Published: 09 Jul 2024 at 05:50hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Radiation material intercepted at Beitbridge border
The Radiation Protection Authority of Zimbabwe (RPAZ) recently intercepted a shipment of radioactive material at the Beitbridge Border Post. The material, transported from South Africa in a South Afri...Published: 04 Jul 2024 at 15:05hrs | 52 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to seek global recognition for ZiG
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) is committed to ensuring the long-term sustainability of the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) as a viable currency and aims to establish the local currency as a globally rec...Published: 24 Jun 2024 at 06:22hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Very cold morning anticipated in Zimbabwe tomorrow
Very low temperatures (below 5-degrees Celsius) are anticipated tomorrow morning in northern parts of Matabeleland South, southern areas of Matabelaland North, Bulawayo Metropolitan, Midlands, Harare ...Published: 19 Jun 2024 at 20:36hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
500 Zimbabwean students to get Indian scholarships
A delegation from India is in Zimbabwe to offer over 500 scholarships to Zimbabwean students in various fields such as sciences, law, and humanities. Global Arcus, a leading Indian academic c...Published: 11 Jun 2024 at 05:43hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to be hit by a cold spell from today until Wednesday
Starting today, Zimbabwe is set to experience a cold spell lasting until Wednesday, with temperatures dropping as low as three degrees Celsius in the morning. The Meteorological Services Department (M...Published: 07 Jun 2024 at 09:54hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
ANC members set to picket in protest against possible ANC-DA deal
ANC supporters who voted for the party "in good faith" in the general election on 29 May are expected to picket in Johannesburg on Thursday morning, demanding its leaders reject going into a coalition...Published: 06 Jun 2024 at 08:05hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
'Bond notes, Zimdollar had no backing'
BOND notes and the Zimdollar (ZWL$) did not have any backing during their tenure, the central bank has said, raising questions on the facilities that were bandied to be supporting the local currency....Published: 12 Apr 2024 at 09:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
World Bank warns of grim future
Climate change and global warming are no longer buzzwords. They have emerged as clear indicators of an impending crisis that threatens the very fabric of global societies, economies and food systems....Published: 07 Apr 2024 at 10:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kenya's William Ruto to open ZITF
KENYAN President Dr William Ruto will officially open the 64th edition of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair next month with 25 international exhibitors from 21 countries confirming their participa...Published: 27 Mar 2024 at 06:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man got top job using fake SA permit
Home Affairs Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has called on the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to probe irregularities at the department.This comes after an illegal foreign national from Zimbabw...Published: 19 Mar 2024 at 13:00hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Thabo Mbeki lied about causes of load-shedding
Former President Mbeki referred in his yesterday's speech to the coal stockholding at Eskom in 2007-2008. He got the facts wrong, and unless corrected, gullible South Africans will believe the...Published: 14 Mar 2024 at 16:23hrs | | by Engineer Matšhela Koko
Bulawayo temperatures to reach 36°C
The Meteorological Services Department has issued a warning of a heatwave across the country, with Bulawayo and Binga expected to reach temperatures as high as 36 degrees Celsius and 40 degrees Celsiu...Published: 06 Mar 2024 at 21:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Met office warns of heatwave
The public must guard against a heatwave from today until March 12, with temperatures rising as high as 41 degrees, although some isolated thundershowers are expected this week, the Meteorological Ser...Published: 06 Mar 2024 at 04:45hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Mpilo gets new dental, X-ray equipment
MPILO Central Hospital's Dental and X-ray departments have undergone a significant transformation with the installation of new state-of-the-art equipment.The upgrade enables the hospital to ef...Published: 03 Mar 2024 at 08:47hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Why Mnangagwa could be seeking a third term
IN 1990 to 1991 when Fredrick Chiluba was hot on a campaign for multi-party democracy that finally ushered him in as Zambian president to replace founding nationalist Kenneth Kaunda, he was so emphati...Published: 25 Feb 2024 at 10:42hrs | | by Tawanda Majoni
Why close Sekunjalo Bank account when Steinhoff is still having one?
The decision to shut down the Sekunjalo Group's bank accounts and associated companies is a clear case of discrimination masquerading as concern over "reputational risk."Ongoing legal battles ...Published: 25 Feb 2024 at 08:12hrs | | by Edmond Phiri
Seized Russian fertiliser consignment finally arrives
ABOUT 10 000 tonnes of fertiliser, which are part of the 26 000-tonne consignment from Uralchem Group, a leading Russian agrochemical producer, have arrived in Zimbabwe.Uralchem pledged close ...Published: 25 Feb 2024 at 07:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
South Africa to probe 20 years of rot in issuance of visas
President Cyril Ramaphosa has given the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) the go-ahead to probe allegations of maladministration in the issuance of visas and other official documents by the department ...Published: 19 Feb 2024 at 15:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Wicknell Chivayo's US$5 million spending binge
FOR Wicknell Chivayo, money seems to grow on trees.Never the one to be shy to ostentatiously display his wealth, Chivayo, who likes to call himself Sir Wicknell, has of late been on an unrelen...Published: 04 Feb 2024 at 17:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Sipho Mazibuko joins Zanu-PF Women's League
SIPHO Mazibuko, a former modelling guru, has officially joined the Zanu-PF Women's League. In this new political venture, Mazibuko has pledged to leverage her influence to advocate for women's empower...Published: 22 Jan 2024 at 10:46hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's US$400 000 cloud seeding programme takes off
IT'S a humid Friday afternoon and there are only two aircraft on the tarmac at the Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport in Bulawayo that are about to take off. One of them is a commercia...Published: 15 Jan 2024 at 05:14hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mpilo MRI scan machine installed
A NEW state-of-the-art magnetic resonance imagining (MRI) scan has been installed at Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo, a huge boost to health service delivery for the southern region as it will enha...Published: 10 Jan 2024 at 05:34hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Africa's longest highway is scheduled to be inaugurated in 2024
The Egyptian Ministry of Transport (MoT) seeks to inaugurate Africa's longest highway the "Cairo-Cape Town" Highway (CCTH) this year/ 2024.The CCTH is scheduled to pass through 11 African coun...Published: 06 Jan 2024 at 18:31hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Advanced equipment to boost services at Mpilo
MEMBERS of the public will enjoy improved access to affordable magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) services at Mpilo Central Hospital following the procuring of new advanced equipment to boost quality he...Published: 25 Dec 2023 at 09:32hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
BCC 'tie-up order' targets stray dogs
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) intends to introduce a "tie-up order" where stray dogs will be shot as part of efforts by the local authority to control the growing population of dogs roaming the streets....Published: 25 Dec 2023 at 09:30hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
African priests reject Pope's endorsement of gay marriages
In an extraordinary pushback against Pope Francis, some Catholic bishops in Africa, Poland and elsewhere say they will not implement the new Vatican policy allowing blessings for same-sex couples....Published: 25 Dec 2023 at 08:44hrs | 16 | by Associated Press
Mpilo plunged into darkness
MPILO Central Hospital has gone for nearly a week without electricity owing to a fault at a substation that feeds the referral facility and surrounding suburbs.The public hospital has been rel...Published: 22 Dec 2023 at 07:13hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
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 | 7 | by Staff reporter
Hot spell forces firms to work night shifts
INDUSTRIAL manufacturing processes are being threatened by the high temperatures being recorded across the country, which affect the cooling systems for some critical machinery used by companies while...Published: 06 Dec 2023 at 05:03hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Extremely high temperatures that threaten health recorded in Zimbabwe
HIGH temperatures of up to 40 degrees Celsius were recorded in some parts of the country today with meteorologists warning that fluctuating weather conditions can affect public health.The rain...Published: 05 Dec 2023 at 18:40hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zesa signs mega deals
Zesa Holdings has signed three major deals that will see the power utility promote renewable energy utilisation and restructure electricity markets in Zimbabwe.Zesa subsidiary Zimbabwe Electri...Published: 04 Dec 2023 at 04:47hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF official dies on campaign trail
A Zanu-PF female provincial member assigned to the Beitbridge West ongoing campaign for the December 9 by-elections died on Saturday due to the heatwave currently being experienced in the border town....Published: 27 Nov 2023 at 04:56hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Harare residents plot protest over cholera
HARARE residents have threatened to protest over the unending cholera outbreak, accusing relevant authorities including government, of not doing enough to stop the disease from spreading.Accor...Published: 16 Nov 2023 at 05:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mpilo Central Hospital secures MRI scan
The government has procured advanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machines for Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo and Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals in Harare. This development is expected to low...Published: 29 Oct 2023 at 12:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Donkey milk on supermarket shelves
TAKUWA Natural Products, a Botswana-based company, is looking to establish a donkey milk value-addition production base in Zimbabwe. While Zimbabwe has a large herd of donkeys mainly for draught power...Published: 14 Oct 2023 at 07:30hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Canadian lithium firm unearths evidence of large deposits in Zimbabwe
CANADA-based lithium exploration and development company, Li3 Lithium Corporation, has announced the discovery of lithium mineralisation on a 1,2 kilometre stretch at Nels Luck pegmatite target, durin...Published: 22 Aug 2023 at 06:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
We do not bend to political pressure, says CJ Malaba
THE judiciary does not bend to pressure from political parties and individuals but will remain an independent constitutional institution that serves the interests of the people by providing quality ju...Published: 06 Aug 2023 at 08:21hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe judges must not be fazed by critics, says CJ Malaba
JUDGES handling high profile political cases should not be fazed by critics of their legal decisions as the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has their backing and ready to defend them should the need...Published: 02 Aug 2023 at 06:49hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Galileo Resources reports lithium indications from Zimbabwe drilling
Galileo Resources PLC has reported multiple pegmatite dykes, a key lithium source, over substantial widths in the first two holes of a drill programme at Kamativi in Zimbabwe."The longest runn...Published: 24 Jul 2023 at 10:06hrs | | by proactiveinvestors
Cold weather expected today, tomorrow
COLD, windy and cloudy conditions are expected today (Thursday) and tomorrow in Masvingo, Matebeleland South, Bulawayo Metropolitan, Midlands, Manicaland, Harare Metropolitan, southern areas of Mashon...Published: 20 Jul 2023 at 06:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Teenager dies in Gweru's freezing temperatures
A 16-year-old Gweru teenager was found dead in the city's Central Business District Wednesday morning after sleeping in the open, amid freezing temperatures.The recent cold spell which hit mos...Published: 12 Jul 2023 at 19:40hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo freezes
AS Zimbabwe experienced freezing weather that brought with it drizzles in some areas yesterday, Bulawayo city centre was adorned with images of people clad in an assortment of thick winter garb....Published: 12 Jul 2023 at 08:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans must brace for extreme cold spell
The ChronicleTHE Meteorological Services Department has warned of a cold front, which is expected to move across the country from today up to tomorrow, with Bulawayo set to record a minimum te...Published: 11 Jul 2023 at 07:38hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
King MisuZulu in poisoning fears
South Africa's influential Zulu King Misuzulu Sinqobile kaZwelithini is not in a life threatening condition despite poisoning fears.He only underwent minor check-ups after a senior trusted ind...Published: 02 Jul 2023 at 17:24hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
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