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Mohadi meets Midlands chiefs over Gukurahundi
Vice President Kembo Mohadi yesterday met chiefs from the Midlands Province to consult on national healing, peace and reconciliation mechanisms as part of efforts to address issues of Zimbabwe's fract...Published: 3 hrs ago | 185 | by Staff reporter
Unpacking the MDC RELOAD document
Many people had high hopes that since Mugabe no longer there, probably Mnangagwa will change the economy of Zimbabwe, people will get jobs, industries will open, a strong Zimbabwe dollar will return, ...Published: 20 hrs ago | 2299 | by Etiwel Mutero
Freedom of Information Bill
The government on 5 July 2019 gazetted the Freedom of Information Bill [H.B. 6 of 2019]. This is the first of three official Bills meant to replace the much-criticised Access to Information an...Published: 16 Jul 2019 at 20:03hrs | 453 | by MISA Zimbabwe
'A coup against Mnangagwa is about to explode'
The November 2017 military coup which forced tyrant Robert Mugabe from power is still haunting Zimbabwe almost 18 months down the line. The remnants of the coup and its footprints will not disappear s...Published: 16 Jul 2019 at 16:59hrs | 16745 | by Blessing Ivan Vava
Restrain your wife - Mnangagwa told
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been told to restrain his wife Auxillia following the leak of an audio clip where the First Lady is insulting a senior army official. Auxillia is heard in an 8...Published: 16 Jul 2019 at 11:09hrs | 25351 | by Methusi Ncube
SB Moyo flies out to Lusaka on Friday
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister Dr Sibusiso Moyo is expected to attend the 21st Ministerial Committee of the Sadc Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation in Lusaka on Frid...Published: 16 Jul 2019 at 07:31hrs | 1730 | by Staff reporter
Econet reviews data tariffs
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has reviewed its data bundle and SMS pricing by between 30 and 50 percent, a move seen by analysts as a way to align tariffs with the prevailing economic environment. ...Published: 16 Jul 2019 at 07:27hrs | 1646 | by Staff reporter
Econet to increase Data & SMS Bundle prices tomorrow?
Econet has issued a notice telling it's subscribers that tomorrow it will introduce new prices for it's data bundles, Zim Techreview...Published: 14 Jul 2019 at 18:34hrs | 3792 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt target internet users
Government is set to put in place social media abuse laws amid revelations that there is an upsurge in internet abuse and the proliferation of illegal websites.This comes on the back of a rise...Published: 14 Jul 2019 at 12:27hrs | 5114 | by Staff reporter
Govt's proposed information law is draconian
The government on July 5 2019 gazetted the Freedom of Information Bill [HB 6 of 2019]. This is the first of three official Bills meant to replace the much-criticised Access to Information and Protecti...Published: 07 Jul 2019 at 21:27hrs | 190 | by Golden Maunganidze
Warriors cleared by Caf
THE Confederation of African Football have said despite the red flags raised following the 2019 Afcon Group A game between Zimbabwe and the DRC, there is no suspicion of any corrupt acts in the game....Published: 07 Jul 2019 at 21:07hrs | 723 | by Staff reporter
War vets demand $600 monthly pension
THE Defence and War Veterans ministry has requested a review of pensions for war veterans which are currently pegged at the salary grade of an army warrant officer of $350 per month.Former fre...Published: 05 Jul 2019 at 08:29hrs | 2468 | by Staff reporter
Giving Mthuli Ncube's mono-currency a fighting chance
It is July 1, 1916, World War 1, the Battle of the Somme. The British Army had been planning for weeks and months for a massive assault on German positions dug in around Somme, to relieve pressure on ...Published: 04 Jul 2019 at 18:46hrs | 3987 | by Joseph Mverecha
Govt mulls tracking system to plug fuel leakages
GOVERNMENT has started implementation of a tracking system to stem leakages in the supply of fuel that have exacerbated shortages that are being experienced in the country, a Cabinet Minister said yes...Published: 03 Jul 2019 at 08:22hrs | 395 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt goes after retailers over price hikes
The government has allayed fears of food shortages in the country, indicating that they are set to open up people's shops that will provide basic commodities at affordable prices for the benefit of or...Published: 02 Jul 2019 at 18:02hrs | 6014 | by Staff reporter
Measures in place to preserve Zimbabwe dollar value
Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube says authorities have instituted measures that will ensure that the local currency will not suffer previous depredations, following the...Published: 02 Jul 2019 at 08:10hrs | 828 | by Staff reporter
Graft: Whistleblowers need full legal protection
On June 17, 2019, one of the lead stories in The Herald was "President rescues ZESA whistleblowers". The article was in reference to the well-intended intervention by President Mnangagwa on th...Published: 02 Jul 2019 at 08:09hrs | 163 | by Willard T. Mugadza
Russia, China to ditch US dollar
MOSCOW and Beijing have inked an intergovernmental agreement to switch to national currencies in bilateral trade and boost cross-currency settlements up to 50 percent as they ramp up efforts to move a...Published: 01 Jul 2019 at 11:41hrs | 4452 | by Russia Today
Talk openly about Gukurahundi, says Mohadi
Gukurahundi should be discussed freely and openly by people in order to find lasting solutions and closure on the matter, Vice President Kembo Mohadi has said.Speaking after a closed-door meet...Published: 30 Jun 2019 at 08:59hrs | 217 | by Staff reporter
Mohadi on Gukurahundi
VICE-President Kembo Mohadi has said Gukurahundi should be discussed freely and openly by people in order to find lasting solutions and closure on the matter.Emerging from a closed door meetin...Published: 30 Jun 2019 at 07:15hrs | 1195 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe Currency: Taking back control
Zimbabwe is on a journey. A marathon. Indeed, sometimes it feels more of a steeplechase. As although the journey has just begun, we have faced a multitude of challenges to overcome already. This was n...Published: 29 Jun 2019 at 20:05hrs | 8576 | by Prof Mthuli Ncube
Chasi chided for Eskom lies
MDC Alliance Harare West MP Joanah Mamombe has chided energy minister Fortune Chasi for lying that the Government had paid US$10 million to South Africa's Eskom as part of their debt settlement ...Published: 29 Jun 2019 at 08:52hrs | 4494 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa developing algorithmic surveillance system to spy on Zimbabweans
In a bid to attain political omnipresence and omniscience against unsuspecting citizens, the Zimbabwe government is reportedly working on a sophisticated algorithmic super surveillance system, said to...Published: 28 Jun 2019 at 08:37hrs | 8309 | by Itai Mushekwe/Mary-Kate Kahari
Chaos in Zvinavashe estate
The High Court has lamented the absence of alternative dispute resolution mechanisms in the estate of the late former Commander of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces, Vitalis Musungwa Zvinavashe, whose widow...Published: 27 Jun 2019 at 07:01hrs | 1959 | by Staff reporter
Matanga tells cops to be diligent
ZIMBABWE Police Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga has urged police officers who are attending the rebranding exercise to be diligent, engaging and understanding in executing their duties because the...Published: 27 Jun 2019 at 06:58hrs | 1006 | by Staff reporter
The Chamisa effect and hope for a new Zimbabwe
NELSON Chamisa, the unopposed president of the opposition MDC, recently announced the members of his national executive committee. The appointments are not surprising - in many respects, they are a cu...Published: 26 Jun 2019 at 07:29hrs | 2424 | by Obert Hodzi
Joining MDC a smart move by Mahere
Former International Criminal Court lawyer Fadzayi Mahere has announced her move from being an independent to being a senior member of the MDC Alliance. Her move could have wide ripple effects in Zimb...Published: 23 Jun 2019 at 21:21hrs | 4172 | by Mandipa Ndlovu
Scandal prone Zinara caught up in yet another murky deal fiasco
THE Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) could have lost US$5,2 million in a murky deal which was supposed to see a 'controversial third party' earn a US$5 million kickback as a condition fo...Published: 23 Jun 2019 at 17:53hrs | 1694 | by Staff Reporter
NetOne steps in to solve Zimbabwe's financial crisis
State Owned Mobile Telecommunications giant NetOne has stepped in to offer a solution to the salary payments crisis resulting from a dispute between local banks and Mauritian company, Paynet.N...Published: 21 Jun 2019 at 13:16hrs | 6096 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Youths are growing horns due to using cellphones
Research in biomechanics suggests that young people are developing hornlike spikes at the back of their skulls bone spurs caused by the forward tilt of the head, which shifts weight from the spine to ...Published: 20 Jun 2019 at 15:09hrs | 3180 | by Online
Prospective Supreme Court judges grilled
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) yesterday grilled five High Court judges who are eyeing the Supreme Court bench in public interviews conducted in Harare.Justices Felicia Chatukuta, Samue...Published: 20 Jun 2019 at 08:00hrs | 504 | by Staff reporter
'Taming the Shrew' - Deaths on our Roads
Driving in Harare and in the highways of Zimbabwe has become distressful. Recent reports of high profile road traffic deaths refer. The traffic chaos has become a 'shrew.' There is urgent need to 'tam...Published: 19 Jun 2019 at 07:53hrs | 1300 | by Engineer Tororiro Isaac Chaza PMP
Bullying and Harassment in the Work Place
Experiencing bullying and harassment in the workplace can be devastating, but you do not have to put up with it.What is bullying at work?Bullying at work can take many forms. Are you o...Published: 18 Jun 2019 at 19:53hrs | 1850 | by Muchie Shamuyarira
Zimbabwe's currency reforms dilemma
The Zimbabwean government has indicated that the country will be launching a new currency before the end of 2019. The announcement has caused some confusion amongst businesses and the transacting publ...Published: 17 Jun 2019 at 18:01hrs | 2202 | by Victor Bhoroma
Mthuli Ncube's speech to AfDB boards of governors - Fulltext
Speech by the minister of finance and economic development, Hon. Prof. Mthuli Ncube during the 2019 annual meetings of the boards of governors of the African Development Bank Group: Malabo, Republic o...Published: 16 Jun 2019 at 20:03hrs | 1008 | by Mthuli NCube
Use of US dollar divides Tongogara RDC
There were fireworks at the Tongogara Rural District Council's (RDC) meeting this week when councillors and management clashed over the proposed use of United States dollars in pricing residential sta...Published: 15 Jun 2019 at 09:04hrs | 444 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe left with 30 days' wheat supply
THE country is only left with one month's supply of wheat as another consignment remains holed up at Beira Port in neighbouring Mozambique awaiting payment before it can be released, the Grain Millers...Published: 15 Jun 2019 at 09:00hrs | 313 | by Staff reporter
Accept poll results, says Mudenda
ELECTION candidates who lose court cases should respect court decisions and prepare to battle it out in future polls instead of remaining in denial, Speaker of Parliament Advocate Jacob Mudenda has sa...Published: 13 Jun 2019 at 07:15hrs | 652 | by Staff reporter
PSL introduces e-ticketing
The Castle Lager Premier Soccer League is pleased to announce an electronic ticketing system that will see football fans purchasing advance match tickets through their mobile phones from anywhere acro...Published: 12 Jun 2019 at 16:01hrs | 1132 | by Methusi Ncube
'Zanu-PF youths will let no-one attack Mnangagwa'
It is four months since the Zanu-PF Youth League decided to attach the phrase "ED will never walk alone" to its commitment to President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration through a solidarity march t...Published: 12 Jun 2019 at 06:56hrs | 403 | by Staff reporter
Dabengwa's story is one of dream betrayal
The passing of Dumiso Dabengwa comes as a reminder to all of us that our dreams of a peaceful and prosperous Zimbabwe were betrayed from the beginning.The fact that we were all conned by the g...Published: 09 Jun 2019 at 09:45hrs | 1557 | by Staff reporter
'Political rivalry shouldn't translate into animosity'
Indo-Zimbabwe relations are largely timeless as trade between the two countries can be traced to the pre-colonial era. Last year, Indian Vice President Shri Venkaiah Naidu visited Zimbabwe and pledged...Published: 09 Jun 2019 at 08:08hrs | 98 | by Staff reporter
Telecoms operators urged to take consumers’ grievances seriously
POSTAL and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) director-general Gift Machengete has said telecoms operators should take consumers' grievances seriously so that they improve on...Published: 08 Jun 2019 at 08:00hrs | 451 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa must incorporate a National Day of Prayer and Fasting
Over the past few weeks, our political and economic landscape is showing signs of deterioration, and National Dialogue Forum (NDF), an initiative brought by my own school of thought has been a topical...Published: 07 Jun 2019 at 07:53hrs | 1046 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Counterfeit goods threaten Zimbabwe economy
The Anti-Counterfeit Watchdog has said counterfeit, illicit and fake goods on the local market have become a formidable threat to businesses and the country's economy.In a statement to mark th...Published: 06 Jun 2019 at 07:42hrs | 815 | by Staff reporter
Foreign aid dreadful, unnecessary!
ZIMBABWE does not need foreign aid to escape this economic malaise. Our leaders have been saying it so many times that the country's hope lies on a bailout package; the quicker we get it, the better, ...Published: 06 Jun 2019 at 07:30hrs | 344 | by Blessing Machiva
Mnangagwa's women blasts Chamisa
The Zanu-PF Women's League has castigated MDC-Alliance leader, Mr Nelson Chamisa, for calling for violent anti-Government protests to unseat a constitutionally-elected government. The sentimen...Published: 06 Jun 2019 at 07:28hrs | 3426 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe customer is no longer king
"Customer is king" is an adage that places the customer at the heart of any business. That adage is no longer applicable for Zimbabweans where cusÂtomers have to push and shove to get basic commoditi...Published: 05 Jun 2019 at 18:25hrs | 778 | by Staff reporter
Muzamhindo Presents a 10 point Plan as Zim Implode !!!
We have a very unfortunate situation on the ground, and it requires urgent attention to curb the crisis. This is where Political leadership must show it's sincerity and diligence on Zim situation. We ...Published: 05 Jun 2019 at 07:26hrs | 2156 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Quality of life for the people of Bulawayo must improve
In 1894, the City of Bulawayo was born. A few men and women with a vision to see a great Metropolitan City gathered at Maxim Hotel, declaring the little settlement that it was then, a town. 12...Published: 04 Jun 2019 at 07:10hrs | 283 | by Christopher Dube
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