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Sasai exhibits at Africa's top tech conference
Sasai, the new all-in-one App from Cassava Fintech International (CFI), is exhibiting at AfricaTech, the fintech and digital expo that runs concurrently with AfricaCom, the continent's largest telco a...Published: 2 hrs ago | 160 | by Agencies
Huge demand for cash
Depositors, who formed long queues at banks and building societies, were withdrawing new coins and notes yesterday after the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) released the first $30 million on Monday, bu...Published: 9 hrs ago | 561 | by Staff reporter
ZESA's corruption & incompetence an unwarranted burden on Zimbabweans - need for urgent accountability
As I write this article, we are just seated, or milling around, incapable of engaging in any meaningful productive work. Why? Because there is no electricity - which, we desperately need for our effec...Published: 22 hrs ago | 1544 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Biti fumes as Sakunda Holdings boss dodges parly hearing
Command Agriculture benefactor, Sakunda Holdings, yesterday snubbed grilling by the Tendai Biti-chaired Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) over allegations that the company received over US...Published: 12 Nov 2019 at 07:24hrs | 1194 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF scales up conference preps
ZANU-PF in Mashonaland East province has shifted focus towards scaling up preparations for the forthcoming annual conference after a by-election victory in Hwedza at the weekend.The party's ca...Published: 12 Nov 2019 at 07:24hrs | 128 | by Staff reporter
Doctors' absence prolongs patients' suffering
ORDINARY citizens whose pockets are not deep enough to afford private medical care continue to bear the brunt of the ongoing stand-off between medical doctors — who have been on industrial action fo...Published: 12 Nov 2019 at 07:19hrs | 140 | by Staff reporter
ZNA condemns killer soldier
THE Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) has condemned its member who fatally shot his wife and seriously injured his mother-in-law before committing suicide with a service gun in Chitungwiza recently. ...Published: 12 Nov 2019 at 07:09hrs | 158 | by Staff reporter
The source of the Zimbabwean people's misery
All of Zimbabwe is talking about the US sanctions and depending where you come down on the political divide you will have different views on it.Everyone knows the current economic reality faci...Published: 11 Nov 2019 at 11:29hrs | 1761 | by Chipochashe Mariga
Mugabe mausoleum construction underway at Heroes Acre
CONSTRUCTION of a mausoleum at the National Heroes Acre in Harare which was meant for the burial of former President Robert Mugabe is currently underway. Construction work started in September...Published: 11 Nov 2019 at 06:32hrs | 5164 | by Staff reporter
Homicide conviction for Joshua Nkomo guard killer
AN unlicensed truck driver who ran over a security guard employed by the family of the late Vice President Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo as he attempted to flee after he was caught poaching sand at the family ...Published: 11 Nov 2019 at 06:31hrs | 1676 | by Staff reporter
Zinara fires 30 cashiers for fraud
THIRTY Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) cashiers have been fired for fraud and theft. This comes after the authority uncovered systematic scams at four tollgates involving cashiers, supe...Published: 11 Nov 2019 at 06:21hrs | 1135 | by Staff reporter
Mapeza claim first Chippa win of season
Chippa United recorded their first win of the season as William Twala scored a second-half brace to secure a 2-0 triumph over AmaZulu at the Princess Magogo Stadium on Saturday evening.The mat...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 09:37hrs | 2609 | by Staff reporter
Inflation out of control: Guvamatanga
Finance ministry permanent secretary George Guvamatanga has revealed that the government is not considering removing the 2% tax on mobile transactions despite criticism that it is fuelling inflation....Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 08:46hrs | 877 | by Staff reporter
MPs challenged over Matabeleland Zambezi Water Project
Legislators from across the political divide, who hail from Matabeleland have been urged to unite in rejecting the 2020 budget if it does not address the need to implement the long mooted project to p...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 08:45hrs | 328 | by Staff reporter
Mpilo situation critical: Doctors
The Zimbabwe Senior Doctors Association (ZSDA) has said the situation at Mpilo Hospital was far from normal as most doctors were on strike.Responding to sentiments by Clinical Director Dr Solw...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 08:36hrs | 213 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo City 90 minutes away from PSL quick return
BULAWAYO City are now 90 minutes away from making a quick return into the Premier Soccer League after grinding a result against a determined Mosi Rovers in a Zifa Southern Region Division One match pl...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 08:31hrs | 494 | by Staff reporter
MDC leadership meets, charts way forward on key national issues
The MDC national executive met today for seven hours and spent the better part of the meeting deliberating on the deteriorating situation in the country, particularly the worsening plight of t...Published: 09 Nov 2019 at 16:44hrs | 2845 | by MDC Communications
Zimbabwe were close to losing Bonne to the Three Lions of England
MACAULEY BONNE almost ended his dream of playing for the Warriors as he endured frustrations over securing a Zimbabwean passport, with England ready to pounce and get his services. This ...Published: 09 Nov 2019 at 10:03hrs | 460 | by STaff reporter
Zimbabwe govt to establish smart classrooms in schools
GOVERNMENT seeks to establish smart classrooms in primary schools in the country to promote a sustainable computer education programme in the institutions, a senior official has said. The Perm...Published: 09 Nov 2019 at 07:21hrs | 320 | by Staff Reporter
Is Kasukuwere, Nkosana Moyo reincarnate?
During the July 2018 electioneering period, one of the 23 presidential hopefuls and leader of the Alliance for the People’s Agenda (APA), Nkosana Moyo, introduced an unorthodox campaign plan which e...Published: 08 Nov 2019 at 13:31hrs | 7287 | by Maphozho Saruchera
Mnangagwa's govt courts private clinics
Government is planning to engage private players, particularly in the health sector, to ensure delivery of quality service as the major referral centres, whose operations have ground to a halt due to ...Published: 08 Nov 2019 at 06:21hrs | 2696 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo records spike in diarrhoea cases
BULAWAYO councillors have expressed concern over a spike in diarrhoea cases in the city amid revelations by the health department that the source of the disease remains unknown.A recent report...Published: 08 Nov 2019 at 06:02hrs | 553 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa's Zimbabwe scoring own goals'
ZIMBABWE is facing a myriad of challenges, including a huge debt overhang which is a stumbling block to new financing, hyperinflation that has eroded people's disposable incomes, and general economic ...Published: 08 Nov 2019 at 05:18hrs | 668 | by Staff reporter
Debunking myths surrounding the conduct of elections in Zimbabwe
THE founding tenets of Zimbabwe are based on respect for certain values and principles, which include, amongst others: the supremacy of the constitution, the rule of law, fundamental human rights and ...Published: 08 Nov 2019 at 05:14hrs | 136 | by Staff reporter
Old Mutual appoints new CEO
Old Mutual Zimbabwe has appointed Samuel Matsekete as the chief executive officer taking over from Jonas Mushosho with effect from January 1, 2020."Old Mutual is pleased to confirm the appoint...Published: 08 Nov 2019 at 05:00hrs | 685 | by Staff reporter
Bosso players smile to the bank
HIGHLANDERS players received a major boost ahead of Sunday's Chibuku Super Cup semi-final clash against ZPC Kariba when a club member paid each player double their winning bonuses for their 1-1 league...Published: 08 Nov 2019 at 04:54hrs | 1125 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube's austerity measures relaxed
Austerity measures under the Transitional Stabilisation Programme (TSP) are now being relaxed as they have largely achieved their purpose, with the economy now poised for growth driven by increased pr...Published: 08 Nov 2019 at 04:50hrs | 1486 | by Staff reporter
How Pay By Phone Bill Casino deposit works
These days it is possible to enjoy an authentic casino experience from the comfort of your own home. What's more, players now have more payment options available to them than at any time previously. I...Published: 07 Nov 2019 at 17:46hrs | 399 | by Staff writer
Job Sikhala will never ever leave Zimbabwe because of Mnangagwa regime
I have received a number of inquiries from countless members of the press, colleagues, sympathisers and friends about my attitude towards my indictment for trial from 27 January to 30 2020 at the Masv...Published: 07 Nov 2019 at 15:32hrs | 3208 | by Job 'Wiwa' Sikhala
Intratrek says Gwanda solar power plant can be ready by June
Intratrek Zimbabwe says it is ready to begin the long-delayed construction of the 100MW Gwanda solar power plant.Intratrek says it has secured US$14 million financing for the first phase o...Published: 07 Nov 2019 at 14:20hrs | 1007 | by ZimLive
ZNA condemns wife killer
The Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) has condemned the recent actions by one of their members who shot and killed his wife and seriously injured his mother-in-law before killing himself by the same gun fo...Published: 07 Nov 2019 at 12:33hrs | 1272 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo supply dams run dry
Bulawayo City supply dams are running dry, and if the rains do not fall in the next few weeks, the water situation in the city will become dire, mayor Solomon Mguni has warned.Mguni advised re...Published: 07 Nov 2019 at 05:52hrs | 1182 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe: A very sad political tragedy
ONE of the greatest ancient Greek playwrights and poets, Euripides, famous for the many tragedies he wrote, including Medea and The Bacchae – which probed the darker side of human nature, once wrote...Published: 07 Nov 2019 at 05:47hrs | 456 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe, UK relations hit top gear
Britain's top Foreign and Commonwealth Office official dealing with Africa Mrs Harriet Matthews is on a visit to Zimbabwe to assess progress in reform and yesterday delivered a special message from Br...Published: 07 Nov 2019 at 05:45hrs | 435 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa appoints deputy chief CIO as perm sec
President Mnangagwa has appointed new permanent secretaries to three ministries, a new Chief of Protocol and a head of the President's Secretariat, both in the Office of the President and Cabinet. ...Published: 07 Nov 2019 at 05:42hrs | 1078 | by Staff reporter
Bosso ready for ZPC Kariba
HIGHLANDERS coach Hendrikus Pieter de Jongh is confident that his team will reach the final of the Chibuku Super Cup ahead of their semi-final clash with bogey side ZPC Kariba at Barbourfields Stadium...Published: 06 Nov 2019 at 11:38hrs | 331 | by Staff reporter
Accident victim's body unclaimed at Mpilo mortuary
THE body of a 23-year-old man has been stuck at Mpilo Central Hospital mortuary for more than two months after police failed to locate his relatives. Mr Hilton Nkiwane was hit by a car in Mpop...Published: 06 Nov 2019 at 11:37hrs | 552 | by Staff reporter
Fraud-accused clerk gets bail
A debtors clerk with Autoworld Harare (Pvt) Ltd appeared in court yesterday on allegations of duping his employer of cash amounting to US$48 850 after he misrepresented that he was refunding customers...Published: 06 Nov 2019 at 11:31hrs | 196 | by Staff reporter
ZACC closes in on 44 bigwigs
Forty-four serving and former Cabinet ministers, permanent secretaries, parastatal bosses and legislators are facing "imminent" arrest for corruption, Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) chairp...Published: 06 Nov 2019 at 11:29hrs | 821 | by Staff reporter
Types of translation services available online
A translator is a professional who is dedicated to the written translation of all kinds of texts and can specialize in different fields. How many types of translation exist and what are their characte...Published: 05 Nov 2019 at 16:33hrs | 459 | by Staff Writer
Rufaro Stadium condemned
Fading giants Dynamos, who have called Rufaro their home for time immemorial, have joined in the chorus criticising the state of the playing surface at the Mbare venue. The Glamour Boys coach,...Published: 05 Nov 2019 at 06:46hrs | 425 | by Staff reporter
Forex dealers lose US$765k to fraudsters
Eight currency dealers allegedly lost US$765 000 to suspected fraudsters in a botched illegal transaction in Harare last week. The alleged client, Munir Kamruddin Kazi, requested for United St...Published: 05 Nov 2019 at 06:37hrs | 1756 | by Staff reporter
Joram Gumbo 'defrauded State of US$3,7 million'
Zimbabwe's Presidential Affairs Minister Joram Gumbo, who was arrested on Monday, allegedly prejudiced Government of US$3,7 million. According to a charge sheet, Gumbo's alleged shady deals in...Published: 04 Nov 2019 at 18:53hrs | 3521 | by Staff reporter
A view from ko Bulawayo with Discent Bajila
When modernization and digitization deepen marginalization On the day I finished my Advanced Level examinations at Luveve High School in Bulawayo mid November 2006, my loving sister had alread...Published: 04 Nov 2019 at 13:02hrs | 2818 | by Discent Collins Bajila
Prominent gold dealer guns down gold panner
A prominent gold dealer in Bindura, Kudzanai Kangara, recently shot dead a gold panner at his offices in the same town following an altercation in the trading of the gold.Unconfirmed reports a...Published: 04 Nov 2019 at 06:41hrs | 3355 | by Staff reporter
Govt urged to respect rights of prisoners
LEGAL think-tank Veritas says that all prisoners, even those incarcerated for the most heinous crimes, have constitutional rights to be treated by a medical practitioner of their choice as well as rig...Published: 04 Nov 2019 at 06:03hrs | 198 | by Staff reporter
Modern police college a priority, says Mathema
A modern police college and the provision of tools of the trade remain a priority, Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Minister Cain Mathema has said. He made the remarks while officiating at the Zimba...Published: 04 Nov 2019 at 05:45hrs | 127 | by Staff reporter
Russia's 'troll factory' is alive and well in Africa
(CNN) - In the runup to the 2020 election, the graduates of Russia's infamous "troll factory" are honing their fake-news skills. This time, they are doing it openly, using Africa as a proving ground -...Published: 03 Nov 2019 at 17:02hrs | 1436 | by Mary Ilyushina, CNN
Luswingo gears for monument site status
The government is in the process of declaring the Luswingo heritage site in Bulilima, Matabelaland South, a monument following intense lobbying by the local community.Located in Tokwana villag...Published: 03 Nov 2019 at 06:50hrs | 203 | by Staff reporter
Sanctions do hurt the economy
The United States ambassador to Zimbabwe Brian Nichols, was unusually hyperactive last week.The diplomat attempted to counter the government's narrative on the detrimental effects of sanctions...Published: 03 Nov 2019 at 06:49hrs | 214 | by Hopewell Mauwa
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