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Mane, Salah miss out on Ballon d'Or
Africa and Liverpool's sensational strikers, Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane missed out on last night's Ballon d'Or (Gold Ball) award which went to Lionel Messi for the sixth time.Last year's fir...Published: 03 Dec 2019 at 21:58hrs | 966 | by Daniel Itai, Paris, France
Messi wins Ballon d'Or for record 6th time
Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has won the Ballon d'Or award for the world's best player for a record sixth time.It is the 32-year-old Argentine's first Ballon d'Or since 2015 and comes after ...Published: 03 Dec 2019 at 11:23hrs | 1590 | by BBC
ZITF Company launches 2020 marketing campaign
THE Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) Company has officially launched its 2020 marketing campaign as it builds momentum towards next year's prime exhibitions in Bulawayo. The 61st...Published: 27 Nov 2019 at 06:24hrs | 226 | by Staff reporter
Behold the 4th Chimurenga!
We do no not seek to dispense ourselves from the past. We are a product of our past. We do not seek to despise our fore bearers because we are where we are because of them. We are part of the revoluti...Published: 18 Nov 2019 at 13:15hrs | 5256 | by Ntokozo Msipha
Sanctions are anti-peace in Zimbabwe
The issue of sanctions and how they have impacted the social and economic welfare of the generality of Zimbabweans is of great relevance to the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission. Fi...Published: 02 Nov 2019 at 06:58hrs | 151 | by Geoffrey T. Chada
Exciting all today's football results of the national teams
Club football championships, the Champions League and other tournaments attract fans from all over the world who like to watch spectacular, exciting matches in stadiums, as well as via live streamings...Published: 31 Oct 2019 at 11:11hrs | 1329 | by Staff Writer
Global capitals back Zimbabwe
The push to remove sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe by the West is gaining traction after the African Union (AU), China, Japan and Sadc diplomats around the world lent their voice for the embargo to be l...Published: 27 Oct 2019 at 09:45hrs | 271 | by Staff reporter
The future is tech, says Mnangagwa
President Mnangagwa yesterday challenged the Harare Institute of Technology (HIT) and other local universities to become centres of economic revival leveraging on technology. He said it was im...Published: 19 Oct 2019 at 07:01hrs | 2668 | by Staff reporter
Harare blows millions on bloated trips
THE cash-strapped Harare City Council (HCC) has splurged ZW$1,6 million and US$69 000 on local and foreign travel at a time it is battling to provide treated water and other essential services to resi...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 05:23hrs | 136 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga to finish off Mnangagwa's Presidential term?
Vice President, Rtd General Constantino Chiwenga, is increasingly set to finish off beleaguered President Emmerson Mnangagwa's presidential term, through a vicious military coup said to likely involve...Published: 11 Oct 2019 at 07:18hrs | 25796 | by Itai Mushekwe/Mary-Kate Kahari
Mnangagwa - A complete waste of Zimbabwe's time
Listening to Mnangagwa's recent speech in parliament reminded me of the unusually tolerant nature of Zimbabweans. The speech was a follow up to the extremely embarrassing and uninspiring speech at an ...Published: 09 Oct 2019 at 12:53hrs | 3531 | by Gus Manatsa
Can an undervalued currency boost Zim Exports
The Zimbabwean Dollar was re-introduced on the 24th of June 2019 through the gazetting of Statutory Instrument (SI) 142 of 2019. The law outlawed the use and indexing of multiple currencies for local ...Published: 30 Sep 2019 at 11:16hrs | 1129 | by Victor Bhoroma
Fuel price hike expected in Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) is expected to increase petrol and diesel prices after a strike on a Saudi Arabian oil facility removed about 5% of global supplies, an attack the US ha...Published: 16 Sep 2019 at 06:18hrs | 4473 | by Staff reporter
Record spike in oil price after shock drone attacks on Saudi oil
Oil surged along with gold and Treasury futures after a strike on the heart of Saudi Arabia's oil production increased geopolitical risk concerns. U.S. and European equity futures declined, while shar...Published: 16 Sep 2019 at 06:07hrs | 1161 | by Bloomberg
Zimbabwe eyes US$4m Japanese avocado market
Zimbabwe has the potential to earn over US$4 million annually from exporting avocados to Japan if the Asian country removes its restrictions on the importation of fresh fruits and vegetables from Afri...Published: 01 Sep 2019 at 15:00hrs | 221 | by Staff reporter
A Letter to Zimbabwe National Army Officers
DEAR ZIMBABWE NATIONAL ARMY (ZNA) OFFICERS, WE, YOUR FAMILIES, ARE SUFFERING I write to you as an ordinary Zimbabwean civilian. But I am not just an ordinary civilian. I write to you as ...Published: 20 Aug 2019 at 21:04hrs | 6175 | by Poverty-Stricken Zimbabwean
Russia rebuilding a bridge to Africa
About 35 leaders of African countries have officially confirmed their participation in the Russia-Africa Summit, Russian Presidential Envoy for the Middle East and Africa and Deputy Foreign Minister, ...Published: 02 Aug 2019 at 09:17hrs | 2192 | by Kester Kenn Klomegah
Zimbabwe Mine Entra 2019 Thrived to be a better Platform Of Networking
Zimbabwe Mine Entra event was in action in the city of Kings as from 17-19 July 2019. Mine Entra is an event organised by the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair Company, the leading international exhib...Published: 30 Jul 2019 at 11:40hrs | 479 | by Enos Denhere
Zimbabwe economy needs free-market policies to grow
The introduction of the foreign exchange interbank market by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) in February 2019 was a major milestone towards free market economics. Even though there are fears of gov...Published: 28 Jul 2019 at 17:59hrs | 584 | by Victor Bhoroma
Lessons from Singapore on economic development
Singapore is a tiny island-city state in Southeast Asia with a total area of 718km2 (543 times smaller than Zimbabwe) and part of the four Asian Tigers (Others include Hong Kong, Taiwan and South Kore...Published: 15 Jul 2019 at 09:56hrs | 1346 | by Victor Bhoroma
Mangoma nailed over Zesa tender scam
PROCUREMENT and Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Praz) chief executive Nyasha Chizu yesterday said former Energy minister Elton Mangoma violated the Procurement Act by giving a South Korean company a...Published: 12 Jul 2019 at 08:06hrs | 1473 | by Staff reporter
Africa the 'Sun Continent' and Investors understand that Solar Energy is a Low Risk Business
Africa is often considered and referred as the "Sun continent" or the continent where the Sun's influence is the greatest.According to the "World Sunshine Map", Africa receives many more hours of brig...Published: 10 Jul 2019 at 15:24hrs | 605 | by Enos Denhere
Witness cornered in Mangoma case
THE second witness in the trial of former Energy Minister Elton Mangoma was yesterday taken to task by the accused's lawyers on why he was in court after previously claiming to be a stranger to the ca...Published: 09 Jul 2019 at 07:15hrs | 352 | by Staff reporter
New twist to Zesa bigwigs' case
THE lawyer representing former Zesa chief executive officer Joshua Chifamba last week cornered the investigation officer Energy Mundandishe into making concessions which are likely to affect the State...Published: 18 Jun 2019 at 07:57hrs | 1156 | 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 | 361 | by Blessing Machiva
'Mangoma, co-accused flouted tender procedures'
The investigating officer in the trial of former Energy Minister Elton Mangoma and two ZESA bigwigs yesterday insisted that the trio violated tender procedures. Mangoma was appearing before Ha...Published: 05 Jun 2019 at 07:45hrs | 261 | by Staff reporter
We must flash out all the sloths
Hairdressers of Natpharm head honchos must understandably be worried since they might not be seeing their clients anytime soon, especially after they received quite the "hairdryer treatment" last week...Published: 12 May 2019 at 06:34hrs | 343 | by Bishop Lazi
Social media - loitering hall for sociopaths
Even though Jesus was/is God, and even though he was immaculately conceived, during the time he walked this earth - more than 2 019 years ago - he was a man of flesh and blood.A man - despite ...Published: 05 May 2019 at 09:33hrs | 268 | by Bishop Lazi
Dear Lord, for lack of wisdom, courage and/or serenity, grant me the sanity to stop repeating same foolish mistakes
"God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change the things I can, And wisdom to know the difference."The prayer by American theologian Reinhold Niebuhr (189...Published: 02 May 2019 at 07:23hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Mangoma, Zesa bosses deny fraud charges
Former Energy minister Elton Mangoma on Thursday said charges that he unprocedurally awarded a $3 million contract to a South Korean firm have been fabricated, based on falsehoods and designed to hara...Published: 29 Apr 2019 at 07:14hrs | 357 | by Staff reporter
Mangoma, Zesa bosses seek removal from remand
Former Energy minister Elton Mangoma and two Zesa Holdings' bosses, who are facing $3 million criminal abuse of office charges, yesterday filed a notice to apply for removal from remand if their trial...Published: 25 Apr 2019 at 07:17hrs | 942 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe is an amazing place to live' boasted Cross - not for the millions living in abject poverty
When Zimbabwe gained her independence in 1980, the country had the potential to become a prosperous nation, the South Korea of Africa. The last 38 years of corrupt and tyrannical Zanu-PF dictatorship ...Published: 04 Apr 2019 at 08:13hrs | 1089 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
30 heads of State console Mnangagwa
More than 30 Heads of State and Government from across the world have sent messages of sympathy to President Mnangagwa following the Cyclone Idai disaster, a development seen as a sign that Zimbabwe's...Published: 04 Apr 2019 at 06:50hrs | 6641 | by Staff reporter
Removal of the Indigenization policy: Good Riddance
The announcement by the Zimbabwean government that it will scrap the Indigenization and Empowerment policy for all investments into the country comes as a welcome development for domestic and foreign ...Published: 25 Mar 2019 at 13:04hrs | 2997 | by Victor Bhoroma
New UK border control measures will make life easier for traveling Zimbabweans
The UK government has announced new border control and visa measures to promote an open and competitive UK after Brexit takes place - whenever that may be.While the UK economy has enjoyed cont...Published: 23 Mar 2019 at 21:59hrs | 2616 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans ranked happier than Rwandans, Batswana and Malawians
The World Happiness Report has been released and Zimbabwe ranks close to the bottom ten, lower than neighbours Mozambique and Zambia. However, Zimbabweans have been ranked happier than Rwandans, Batsw...Published: 21 Mar 2019 at 11:14hrs | 4913 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe 2018 tourist arrivals peak 2,6 million
DOMESTIC tourism generated around $335 million in revenue last year on the back of increased hotel occupancies and visits to national parks and monuments.Overall the national average hotel occ...Published: 17 Mar 2019 at 08:38hrs | 628 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt goes for broke to lure tech tourists to Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe ICT bosses are pulling out all the stops to use a networking event for tech entrepreneurs and investors here to market its tourist hotspot, Victoria Falls, in a bid to boost the number of vis...Published: 13 Mar 2019 at 12:35hrs | 1791 | by Staff reporter
The challenges Russian business face in Africa
Undoubtedly, a number of Russian companies have largely underperformed in Africa, experts described was primarily due to multiple reasons. Most often, Russian investors strike important investment nic...Published: 11 Mar 2019 at 09:15hrs | 902 | by Kester Kenn Klomegah
Fostering gender equality by eradicating period poverty
Again, it is that day of the year when we commemorate International Women's Day, a day that we also take stock of the victories that have been won for girls and women so far. And again, there is not m...Published: 09 Mar 2019 at 08:41hrs | 232 | by Theresa Farai Nyava
Fostering gender equality by eradicating period poverty
Again, it is that day of the year when we commemorate International Women's Day, a day that we also take stock of the victories that have been won for girls and women so far. And again, there is not m...Published: 08 Mar 2019 at 09:57hrs | 298 | by Theresa Farai Nyava
Zimbabwe has the most expensive mobile data in the world
A study into the amount people pay for mobile data has found that Zimbabwe is the most expensive country in which to buy mobile data, ...Published: 05 Mar 2019 at 08:45hrs | 1887 | by Staff reporter
South Africa scores poorly on alcohol use
There's more to life than money, and economists know it. As new assessments of global living standards proliferate, attempting to gauge how healthy, happy and successful humans are depending on where ...Published: 04 Mar 2019 at 13:37hrs | | by Bloomberg
Zimbabwe takes its first big steps into the world of eSports
Whilst many Zimbabweans quite happily play video games in a casual manner, there are a growing number of gamers in the nation who want to take things up to the next level. Over the past couple of year...Published: 28 Feb 2019 at 10:50hrs | 2488 | by Staff Reporter
Urgent call to protect freedom of religion - Civil Society rallies to end coercive conversion and abuses by religious institutio
Zimbabwe joined the world in rallying against the abuse of religious freedom by religious institutions. The event held at the Town House in Harare comes in the wake of the United Nations World Interfa...Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 09:40hrs | 1046 | by Agencies
Enter the dragon: The rise of China
The most remarkable economic turnaround story of the 21st century undoubtedly belongs to the People's Republic of China. As the country marks the 40th anniversary of economic reforms and opening, the ...Published: 28 Jan 2019 at 16:43hrs | 4127 | by Victor Bhoroma
Enter the dragon: The rise of China
The most remarkable economic turnaround story of the 21st century undoubtedly belongs to the People's Republic of China. As the country marks the 40th anniversary of economic reforms and opening, the ...Published: 21 Jan 2019 at 14:10hrs | 2471 | by Victor Bhoroma
Mangoma, Zesa bosses appear in court over $3 million fraud
Former Energy minister Elton Mangoma and two Zesa bosses appeared at the Harare Magistrates' Court yesterday facing criminal abuse of office charges for allegedly awarding a $3 million contract to a S...Published: 09 Jan 2019 at 11:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Blame not the striking doctors but the insatiable greed of ruling elite for the nation's mess
THE Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors Association has announced that its members who had resumed duty on Monday will be withdrawing their services on Tuesday to join the rest of their counterparts who did not...Published: 08 Jan 2019 at 09:24hrs | 416 | by Nomusa Garikai
Mangoma arrested for 2011 tender offence
TOP opposition politician Elton Mangoma was Monday arrested and later put under police detention by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) over criminal abuse of office charges stemming from h...Published: 07 Jan 2019 at 20:38hrs | 2767 | by newzimbabwe.com
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