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Raj Modi lobbies govt to work from Bulawayo instead of Harare
Zimbabwe's new deputy minister of Industry and Commerce, Raj Modi has requested government to allow him to work from Bulawayo instead of Harare.Bulawayo businessperson and Sai Enterprises...Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 10:54hrs | 5019 | by Staff writer
What to consider when choosing a wedding venue
Hello there everyone, I trust you all had an amazing week. I had a horrible week. I was asked by a client, what is better "to pay for a venue that can put together your whole wedding or venue only and...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 06:41hrs | 83 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans tell of hopelessness ahead of elections
Seven months into the new presidency, and just a month before elections - the first without Robert Mugabe since independence - Zimbabweans are telling a story of lost hope."What difference doe...Published: 03 Jul 2018 at 07:05hrs | 502 | by Daily Maverick
Mnangagwa hires luxury Swiss plane to China
President Emmerson Mnangagwa opted to hire a luxurious private plane to travel to China, abandoning the struggling national airliner Air Zimbabwe (AirZim), which has a plane of the same size albeit wi...Published: 04 Apr 2018 at 08:17hrs | 1555 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa's foreign trips gobble millions
With Zimbabwe's leader Emmerson Mnangagwa in China for a seven day State visit, his 13th foreign trip this year, his frequent travel abroad is stirring an outbreak of mass ridicule with some failing t...Published: 03 Apr 2018 at 07:11hrs | 3482 | by Staff reporter
Schools must stop rampant book piracy
Photocopying of textbooks, especially Literature set books, is illegal and must be stopped. Schools caught photocopying anybody's literary works without permission must be sued and face the long arm o...Published: 23 Mar 2018 at 07:12hrs | 534 | by Morris Mtisi
Fundamental difference between a German domestic worker and a Zimbabwean domestic worker
It is not so much the labour rights: it is the minimum wages and human rights that the German Domestic servants enjoy in this great country to unlimited proportions. When I was a student in 1985 at th...Published: 18 Mar 2018 at 07:10hrs | 1205 | by Nomazulu Thata
How to save money when planning a family vacation
Traveling as a family can be expensive. In addition to the flights and accommodation, you will need to ensure you have enough money for food, drink, attractions, clothing, and souvenirs. For this reas...Published: 15 Nov 2017 at 15:46hrs | 781 | by Agencies
Cross-border traders express gratitude to Grace Mugabe
Cross-border traders have thanked President Mugabe and First Lady Dr Amai Mugabe for ensuring that they get a $15 million facility from the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe to enhance their operations. ...Published: 30 Aug 2017 at 06:38hrs | 424 | by Staff reporter
Without reforms, no fair election
The Movement of Democratic Party won the 2008 election, but Zanu Pf government simply refused to transfer power, and having withheld election results for more than a month without an explanation to th...Published: 25 Jul 2017 at 07:57hrs | 735 | by Zanda Shumba
Will Trump's budget have a negative effect on nursing?
Trump isn't the most well-liked character in world politics and it's easy to see why. If he isn't being sexist or talking mumbo jumbo, he's usually found upsetting a variety of industries because of b...Published: 26 Jun 2017 at 11:39hrs | 609 | by Staff Reporter
Mugabe wheelchair jokes anger minister
A ZBC report that was quickly pulled off air last week stating that President Robert Mugabe had been handed a "mobile chair" as one of his birthday presents caused a frenzy on social media....Published: 09 Apr 2017 at 08:27hrs | 2051 | by Staff reporter
Our major problem not an economic crisis, but a crisis of education
Our people are still being taught that they need to go to school, get high grades, get a high paying job, save money, buy a house, invest in stock markets, and be self-employed.Needless to say...Published: 28 Mar 2017 at 11:01hrs | 352 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe judges evoke British colonialism
Zimbabwean judges recently filed into court for the official beginning of their 2017 duties, wearing long red robes and horsehair wigs, a throwback to an era of British colonial rule.Presi...Published: 01 Feb 2017 at 21:53hrs | 605 | by Staff reporter
Anger at the Mugabes' lavish use of tax money
The First Family's holiday break in the Far East has already been branded a PR disaster after the couple allegedly salted away millions for the annual jamboree after scaling back financial perks f...Published: 11 Jan 2017 at 13:53hrs | 998 | by Staff reporter
Temba Mliswa in climbdown
Norton National Assembly Member Temba Mliswa, who vowed not to accept a parliamentary vehicle last year saying it was a waste of taxpayers' money, has now applied to have one. Mliswa, an i...Published: 06 Dec 2016 at 08:40hrs | 1871 | by Staff reporter
Long Read: A way forward for Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is going through an unprecedented phase of both political and economic volatility. The economy has virtually collapsed with the majority of its citizens currently unemployed (published statis...Published: 14 Sep 2016 at 11:56hrs | 743 | by Kuzi Mutonga and Isaac Jonas
The self-destructing 'zombies'
With the sun setting, young girls in their semi-nude outfits are patrolling the grocery shops at Empress Mine township.Some men have parked their cars in the dusty rocky roads, loud ...Published: 11 Sep 2016 at 12:47hrs | 173 | by Sharon Kavhu
'Mukadzi waMugabe' Chinamasa tells Mugabe overseas health trips 'need attention'
The country's deplorable health situation made worse by Mugabe's persistence in flying out of the country for all his and his family's health needs is the one issue that had the smooth talking Finance...Published: 07 Jul 2016 at 20:24hrs | 11037 | by Wilbert Mukori
Mugabe and his Leadership are clueless - Zanu-PF member
The Editor Mugabe and his Leadership are clueless The meeting held in Triangle this past weekend by our President and leadership of Masvingo province to discuss factionalism in ZANU PF...Published: 27 Jun 2016 at 14:30hrs | 3665 | by Sam
Civil service audit implementable welcome
Reports from some public media that government has started to hunt for some ghost workers within the civil service could not have come at a better time considering the fact that the government has bee...Published: 01 Jun 2016 at 11:47hrs | 3156 | by John Mukumbo
1ns and 2s with DJ-Sticha - Benefits from Downloadable Music
What comes first emqondweni wakho when you think of buying umculo online?, uyazi I spoke to about 35 different people today on the ground and on social media platforms just to get a rough idea nje uku...Published: 19 May 2016 at 23:08hrs | 2501 | by Dj-Sticha
Chinamasa urges Zimbabweans to save money in banks
Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa says Zimbabweans should develop a culture of saving money in the formal banking channels to improve the circulation of cash.Chinamasa said while the governme...Published: 23 Apr 2016 at 20:58hrs | 3159 | by Staff Reporter
Senator Hlalo pleads for low water usage in toilet flashing
Senator Matson Hlalo has made an appeal for government to enable local students in universities to invent toilet canisters which ensure only one litre of water is used to flash the waste indicat...Published: 09 Feb 2016 at 05:38hrs | 1124 | by Stephen Jakes
The Death of Infrastructure in Zimbabwe
We know from studying Greco-Roman history that civilisations do die, especially if momentum of human enlightenment is not maintained. Civilisations are also killed by wars, diseases and abuse of polit...Published: 15 Sep 2015 at 10:09hrs | 2729 | by Welshman Ncube
Mugabe's 'cents-less' ten point plan
"President Mugabe deliberately evaded the Eleventh Point because he resents and despises effective democracy."EACH one of us - during our childhood or as teenagers - have at one time or anothe...Published: 04 Sep 2015 at 07:47hrs | 2415 | by Welshman Ncube
Mugabe thanks ZDF for 'no regime change' before the savage kick in the teeth!
"President Robert Mugabe yesterday delivered one of his shortest speeches in his political career at the National Sport Day to commemorate the Defences Forces Day," reported Bulawayo 24. The speech la...Published: 12 Aug 2015 at 13:13hrs | 1030 | by Wilbert Mukori
Man abandons family for rich girlfriend
A BULAWAYO man allegedly dumped his wife for a rich girlfriend who is now taking care of some of his needs.The man Peter Chikakaya was taken to the maintenance court by his ex-wife Sigasyeje K...Published: 18 Jul 2015 at 13:36hrs | 4300 | by Noleen Makhurane
Working with your spouse: 10 relationship saving ways
I only wrote this article because someone said to me that working with your spouse is a disaster. Then someone said RELATIONSHIPS DON'T work and I realised people who say that have never really WORKED...Published: 24 Jun 2015 at 11:50hrs | 6689 | by Carl Joshua Ncube
Welshman Ncube on Friday: Why are we Zimbabweans, so poor?
A few weeks ago, we woke up to a 'research' whose results showed a list of fifty wealthiest Zimbabweans. I do not know what benchmark the researchers used, but the message was simple: those...Published: 12 Jun 2015 at 11:44hrs | 7168 | by Professor Welshman Ncube
Vendors flood the market, retailers baffled
As the unemployment continues to escalate to unmanageable levels vendors' numbers are continuing to escalate in Zimbabwe's urban areas and growth points amid concerns by registered retail shops th...Published: 19 Apr 2015 at 07:16hrs | 3949 | by Stephen Jakes
Bloated Zimbabwe legislature is not sustainable
The proposal by the Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Cde Patrick Chinamasa, that the number of parliamentarians in the country should be reduced, as a way of reducing financial pressure o...Published: 13 Mar 2015 at 11:30hrs | 3999 | by John Mukumbo
The bloated legislature is not sustainable in the country
The proposal by the Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Cde Patrick Chinamasa, that the number of parliamentarians in the country should be reduced, as a way of reducing financial pressu...Published: 12 Mar 2015 at 19:20hrs | 1798 | by John Mukumbo
'Tsholotsho RDC being run in illegal ways'
TSHOLOTSHO CENTER 2015-02-21 19:11:01 TSHOLOTSHO RDC NOW RUN BY FINANCE COMMITTEE TRDC in a bid to save money has suspended operations of all sub comm...Published: 23 Feb 2015 at 06:09hrs | 2357 | by Concerned Citizen
Open letter to President Mugabe
HARARE - Dear Mr President, firstly, please pardon me Your Excellency for writing to you now and disturbing your fabulous holiday with your lovely wife and family in Singapore.And on that not...Published: 02 Jan 2015 at 08:15hrs | 10435 | by Bridget Mananavire
Chinamasa clueless
FINANCE Minister Patrick Chinamasa yesterday disclosed to Senate he had no idea how he was going to cut the wage bill gobbling 85% of the country's National Budget.His disclosure came as Senat...Published: 20 Dec 2014 at 06:00hrs | 4297 | by Staff Reporter
All political parties must endorse social contracts
ZDCT which support Diaspora-based Zimbabweans to influence policy and practice affecting the development of their country while encouraging effective dialogue between Zimbabwean and decision makers; c...Published: 28 Nov 2014 at 15:44hrs | 2260 | by ZDCT
For frightened teen from Bulawayo, Canada became a beacon of hope
Dumo Siziba fled Zimbabwe at age 16, fearing for his life. Welcomed into Canada "with open arms," the now 30-year-old lawyer is working to pay it forward.Happy birthday, Dumo Siziba.Th...Published: 16 Nov 2014 at 21:31hrs | 4421 | by Scott Simmie
Government geared to implement Zim-Asset
The recent launch of the National Housing Delivery Programme by Cde Ignatius Chombo, the Minister of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing is a reflection of Government's sincerity i...Published: 12 Nov 2014 at 08:56hrs | 1854 | by Tafara Shumba
Cash strapped MDC-T to combine congresses
THE MDC-T is reportedly planning to have its women, youth and main congresses held simultaneously in October this year as a cost-cutting measure.Sources in the MDC-T told NewsDay yesterda...Published: 20 Aug 2014 at 07:13hrs | 1726 | by Staff reporter
Auditors should take aim at all government institutions
The move by the Ministry of Power and Energy Development to carry out an audit at the operations of Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) Holdings is a welcome move that would reveal the tr...Published: 25 Jul 2014 at 08:07hrs | 1963 | by John Mukumbo
Ex-prostitutes open car wash
TWENTY-FOUR-YEAR-OLD Precious Philemon gazes into the air, her mind engrossed on something while her face spells despair.Precious has survived from a gruelling experience of a failed marriage...Published: 28 Jun 2014 at 06:49hrs | 6189 | by Staff Reporter
Beware of VAT fraud - tax expert
It is a fact that we are living in a challenging an economic environment and it is really proving difficult to run a profitable business in Zimbabwe especially for the SME sector to which I belong. I ...Published: 26 Jun 2014 at 11:15hrs | 2666 | by Elisha Tshuma
Malawi Presidential candidate's home raided by soldiers
Malawi military and Police officers raided the residences of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate Peter Mutharika on Wednesday in Lilongwe's Area 10 and 43 houses amid escalating ...Published: 22 May 2014 at 16:43hrs | 5529 | by Staff reporter
Prophet Makandiwa's prophecy on Kariba Dam collapse
UNITED Family International Church (UFIC) founder Emmanuel Makandiwa's followers yesterday claimed their leader had been vindicated for his forecast on the imminent collapse of a "great wall" that wo...Published: 21 Mar 2014 at 06:32hrs | 8035 | by Staff reporter
Telecel customers using Opera Mini increases six-fold
The number of Telecel Zimbabwe customers taking advantage of the higher speeds and money-savings available through the use of the Opera Mini Telecel co-branded web-browser has increased six-fold over...Published: 29 Oct 2013 at 04:02hrs | 2858 | by Chengetai Chinembiri
Residents urged to use water sparingly
BULAWAYO mayor Martin Moyo yesterday urged residents to use water sparingly saying the city is facing acute water shortages.Speaking at the induction of Ndabezinhle Nyathi as a pastor of the ...Published: 21 Oct 2013 at 05:06hrs | 1190 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans lament cost of repatriating the dead from SA
CYNTHIA Ndlovu (30), a single mother employed as a cleaner at an up-market hotel in Johannesburg, South Africa, is too busy trying to save money for her family to worry about the possibility of dying ...Published: 13 Aug 2013 at 08:27hrs | 4297 | by IRIN
City Mayor, deputy clash over laptops
THERE was pandemonium in the council chambers on Monday when Bulawayo Mayor Councillor Thaba Moyo reportedly clashed with his deputy, Clr Amen Mpofu, over laptops. Council reportedly bought 2...Published: 18 Jun 2013 at 21:54hrs | 5510 | by Staff Reporter
Dogs sniff out stashed amputated body parts
Warsaw - A Polish businessman who tried to save money by stashing amputated body parts in warehouses instead of incinerating them was exposed by the nose of man's best friend, prosecutors said....Published: 11 May 2013 at 05:04hrs | 194 | by Staff Reporter
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