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Upgrade for Zimbabwe and South Africa border post
Private equity firm Harith General Partners Pty Ltd and the Phembani Remgro Infrastructure Fund are buying equity in a company investing $296 million to modernize Zimbabwe Beitbridge border, one of Af...Published: 3 hrs ago | 230 | by Bloomberg
Beitbridge, Plumtree borders open on low note
The country's southern borders with Botswana (Plumtree) and South Africa (Beitbridge) re-opened as planned at 6am today with low activity under a new set up where passenger traffic including motorists...Published: 6 hrs ago | 1167 | by Staff reporter
Sector priorities for NDS implementation
Zimbabwe launched its new 5 year economic blueprint called the National Development Strategy (NDS-1) on 16 November 2020. The new plan succeeds the Transitional Stabilization Programme (TSP) that ends...Published: 15 hrs ago | 535 | by Victor Bhoroma
Zifa seek Fifa intervention
Zifa has written to Fifa asking for the world football governing body to intervene in their fight with the Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC).after SRC suspended Zifa general-secretary Jos...Published: 17 hrs ago | 362 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe border posts reopen
The formal legal notice was gazetted yesterday reopening Zimbabwe's border posts today to private motorists and pedestrians, so long as those wishing to enter Zimbabwe have a certificate issued in the...Published: 17 hrs ago | 908 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe witchdoctor's daughter declined refugee status in New Zealand
The daughter of a Zimbabwean witchdoctor has been declined refugee status in New Zealand, despite her fears she'll be forced to take his place in the tribe if she returns home.The woman said i...Published: 30 Nov 2020 at 08:39hrs | 18462 | by Staff reporter
Govt mulls ending GMB monopoly
GOVERNMENT is resuscitating the agricultural commodities exchange, effectively ending the Grain Marketing Board (GMB)'s monopoly over the marketing and sale of maize and wheat in the country.T...Published: 30 Nov 2020 at 06:10hrs | 530 | by Staff reporter
Ekusileni fails to reopen again
EKUSILENI Medical Centre in Bulawayo will once again not open today as projected following reports that contractors still need more time to work on mechanical ventilation and other areas. The ...Published: 30 Nov 2020 at 05:55hrs | 386 | by Staff reporter
Motorists, pedestrians can cross border tomorrow
PREPARATIONS have been made for private motorists and pedestrians to use safely the land border posts from tomorrow with the deployment of more staff and equipment on course, and strict health safety ...Published: 30 Nov 2020 at 05:54hrs | 1297 | by Staff reporter
ZIFA come out guns blazing
THE ZIFA board have come out with guns blazing, accusing the Sports and Recreation of angling for the dissolution of their leadership, and saying the suspension of chief executive, Joseph Mamutse, wil...Published: 30 Nov 2020 at 05:52hrs | 251 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube targets US$1bn from Cannabis Levy
THE Government will next year introduce a Cannabis Levy as it angles to tap into the envisaged boom in the production of the crop in the country following the decision to legalise and commercialise it...Published: 30 Nov 2020 at 05:51hrs | 227 | by Staff reporter
Borders reopen tomorrow
Preparations have been made for private motorists and pedestrians to safely use the land border posts from tomorrow with the deployment of more staff and equipment and strict health safety measures in...Published: 30 Nov 2020 at 05:50hrs | 785 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF safeguards DCC polls
ZANU-PF has come up with a raft of measures to ensure that this coming weekend's district co-ordinating committee (DCC) polls will not descend into chaos.Speaking in Harare on Friday, at a par...Published: 29 Nov 2020 at 16:00hrs | 503 | by Staff reporter
'Illegal kombis risking lives'
PASSENGERS and pedestrians are risking their lives everyday due to the running battles between police and pirate commuter omnibus operators in all urban centres across the country.Ever since t...Published: 29 Nov 2020 at 15:59hrs | 731 | by Staff reporter
SA deploys soldiers to stop truck attacks
CRISIS talks about trucking violence were continuing on Saturday after police minister Bheki Cele said soldiers would patrol roads targeted by saboteurs.Violent attacks have claimed the life o...Published: 29 Nov 2020 at 15:58hrs | 1620 | by Staff reporter
Global rugby stars back Sables
SEVERAL former and current international rugby stars, who trace their roots to Zimbabwe have thrown their weight behind the Sables' bid to qualify for the 2023 World Cup to be held in France after tak...Published: 29 Nov 2020 at 06:54hrs | 268 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe puts cap on sugar imports
THE Government has capped free sugar imports under the Open General Import Licence in a bid to encourage consumption of the locally produced commodity.In the recently announced 2021 National B...Published: 29 Nov 2020 at 06:47hrs | 279 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe tightens security at SA border
Zimbabwe has tightened security along its border with South Africa, where cases of illegal crossings had become rife at the peak of the Covid-19-induced lockdown, which began in March. Borders...Published: 29 Nov 2020 at 06:45hrs | 430 | by Staff reporter
Only few heads have to roll in Midlands for sanity to prevail
In the 2018 elections ZANU PF lost in Kwekwe to a G40 kingpin the late Blackman Matambanadzo. It was not the campaign of Matambanadzo or the idiocy of Chebundo which lost the plot for ZANU PF. It was ...Published: 28 Nov 2020 at 23:46hrs | 1039 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Zanu-PF youths march in solidarity with murder accused leader
ZANU-PF youths Friday brought Kwekwe CBD to a standstill when they were marching in solidarity with the party's youth leader Tapiwa Muto who faces charges of assault, public violence and murder....Published: 28 Nov 2020 at 18:07hrs | 1974 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe, SA to open B/Bridge amid tight COVID-19 protocols
GOVERNMENT yesterday said it was going ahead with the reopening of the Beitbridge border post on December 1 as scheduled but with tight COVID-19 protocols in a bid to control the spread of the virus i...Published: 28 Nov 2020 at 07:24hrs | 3089 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe needs a new ZBC
THE awarding of licences to six national free-to-air commercial television broadcasting stations last week was received with mixed feelings by Zimbabweans. Many hailed the momentous occasion as unpara...Published: 28 Nov 2020 at 07:15hrs | 684 | by Paidamoyo Muzulu
Mnangagwa's govt petitioned over police harassment on taxis
MATABELELAND secessionist group Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) has petitioned Home Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe and Police Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga over harassment of commuter omnibus o...Published: 28 Nov 2020 at 07:13hrs | 747 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli's 'fantasy' budget: Here's how it will affect you
THE 2021 budget presented by the finance minister Mthuli Ncube to Parliament shows that the minister was living in a ‘fantasy world,' according to academic, Professor Austin Chakaodza."Some ...Published: 28 Nov 2020 at 07:12hrs | 3099 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe targets US$1.25bn mbanje exports
ZIMBABWE expects to realise up to US$1.25 billion export earnings from medical cannabis production with Treasury on Thursday proposing to introduce a new cannabis tax to widen the revenue base. ...Published: 28 Nov 2020 at 07:10hrs | 276 | by Staff reporter
Bosso launch kit, declare war on counterfeiters
HIGHLANDERS have declared war on counterfeit replica jerseys, saying they will take legal action to confiscate and burn all imitations, as they seek to maximise on club merchandise sales. Boss...Published: 28 Nov 2020 at 07:10hrs | 357 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans living in extreme poverty increase to 6 million in 2019
The number of poor people in the country increased to 8.9 million in 2019 - more than half of its estimated population - from 8 million in 2017 while those living in extreme poverty increased to 6 mil...Published: 27 Nov 2020 at 17:31hrs | 454 | by Staff reporter
Fifa reacts to Zifa CEO's suspension
WORLD football governing body Fifa has asked Zifa to submit a comprehensive report on suspension of its chief executive officer Joseph Mamutse by the Sports and Recreation Commission.The SRC c...Published: 27 Nov 2020 at 17:05hrs | 278 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean trucker narrowly escapes death after SA highway ambush
A Zimbabwean truck driver who survived an ambush by six gunmen on the N12 highway near Daveyton, on the East Rand, yesterday was just 35km from his destination when the attack happened.Joseph ...Published: 27 Nov 2020 at 08:44hrs | 4209 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube piles more misery on Zimbabweans
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube yesterday dampened the hopes for a merry Christmas for the majority Zimbabweans after he reviewed the tax-free threshold to $10 000, about half the cost of a monthly bask...Published: 27 Nov 2020 at 07:28hrs | 3911 | by Staff reporter
Zifa, SRC bosses suspended
THE Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) board last night suspended Zifa chief executive Joseph Mamutse from all football activities amid reports that the Under-17 boys and girls teams travelled to ...Published: 27 Nov 2020 at 07:25hrs | 778 | by Staff reporter
Chin'ono seeks bail relaxation
JOURNALIST Hopewell Chin'ono, who is facing charges of defeating or obstructing the course of justice, is seeking relaxation of his bail conditions to go to South Africa to seek medical attention, a H...Published: 27 Nov 2020 at 07:22hrs | 906 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe eyes 7% growth in year 2021
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube stuck to his 7,4% gross domestic product (GDP) growth target when he presented the 2021 National Budget yesterday, tipping most of the growth to be driven by strong recov...Published: 27 Nov 2020 at 07:13hrs | 87 | by Staff reporter
$421.6bn inclusive 2021 budget unveiled
FINANCE and Economic Development Minister, Professor Mthuli Ncube yesterday announced a $421.6 billion National Budget for 2021 in which he handed down tax relief measures to cushion workers and corpo...Published: 27 Nov 2020 at 07:02hrs | 327 | by Staff reporter
Bosso to unveil kit sponsorship deal
HIGHLANDERS are set to announce a technical sponsor as well as unveil new kits at a Bulawayo hotel. Bosso have parted ways with sportswear manufacturer, Roar, as their technical partner. ...Published: 27 Nov 2020 at 07:01hrs | 203 | by Staff reporter
Police impound 24 000 kombis, pirate taxis
Police have impounded 24 310 non-Zupco kombis and pirate taxis countrywide for continuing to carry passengers and violating Covid-19 national lockdown regulations. Unregistered vehicles, which...Published: 27 Nov 2020 at 07:00hrs | 307 | by Staff reporter
Prince Dube in injury setback
IN-FORM Zimbabwe international forward, Prince Dube, is likely to be out of action for a number of weeks. He suffered a left arm fracture in a league match between his club Azam and Young Africans in ...Published: 27 Nov 2020 at 06:59hrs | 244 | by Staff reporter
Chikwinya blasts toll fees hike
MDC Alliance national secretary for transport and logistics, Settlement Chikwinya has blasted the recent hike in tollgate fees saying it will strain the already finacially-struggling motorists and int...Published: 26 Nov 2020 at 07:30hrs | 1534 | by Staff reporter
ZIFA faces US$150 000 Cosafa fine
Zimbabwe faces a staggering fine of US$150 000 and a possible ban from participation in future Cosafa competitions after the Sports and Recreation Commission refused to sanction the Under-20 tri...Published: 26 Nov 2020 at 07:15hrs | 216 | by Staff reporter
59 000 arrested over masks
NEARLY 59 000 people have been arrested countrywide since March for not wearing face masks in public as required by public health regulations and police are now intensifying patrols, surveillance, che...Published: 26 Nov 2020 at 07:07hrs | 331 | by Staff reporter
Mbare tender scandal rocks council
Harare City Council has awarded a tender for palisade fencing and refurbishment of Mbare Bus Terminus to a local company when the same work had already been done for free by transport operators recent...Published: 26 Nov 2020 at 07:06hrs | 195 | by Staff reporter
Diego Maradona dies
ARGENTINE football legend Diego Maradona has died at the age of 60, his spokesman announced yesterday.Renowned along with Brazil's Pele as one of the greatest footballers of all time, the Arge...Published: 26 Nov 2020 at 06:54hrs | 547 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe's softball pleads for sponsorship
COVID-19 has crippled many sporting realms and opened a pandora's box on how sporting disciplines are ferrying.One of the latest casualty of COVID-19 is softball. Although not really known the...Published: 25 Nov 2020 at 15:52hrs | 177 | by Daniel Itai
Lawyer fails to account for deceased's US$3m estate
A LEGAL practitioner and executor of the estate of a deceased businessman has been arraigned before the courts after failing to account for cash and property worth US$3 million which he registered on ...Published: 25 Nov 2020 at 04:43hrs | 1626 | by Staff reporter
1,200 defiant nurses struck off payroll
MORE than 1 200 nurses who failed to comply with a Government directive to revert to the normal working hours did not receive their November salaries and bonuses after they were struck off the payroll...Published: 25 Nov 2020 at 04:41hrs | 1179 | by Staff reporter
Solving youth unemployment problem in Zimbabwe by leveraging digital economy
Zimbabwe is renowned the world over as a top tourist destination in southern Africa and one of the African countries with a vast natural resource endowment. Tourism and agriculture have been the count...Published: 25 Nov 2020 at 04:24hrs | 183 | by Staff writer
Most Famous Sports Bettors in the World
Sports betting has been widely acknowledged as one of the finest forms of gambling. It calls for knowledge of the sporting activity, stats, maths, and also extra. It's a whole lot greater than just re...Published: 24 Nov 2020 at 22:49hrs | 286 | by Staff writer
'I want to go and preach, exorcise demons in the US'
LAWYER and preacher Joshua Chirambwe's bid to regain his passport to travel to the United States (US) to "exorcise demons and preach" failed after his application was turned down at the Harare Magistr...Published: 24 Nov 2020 at 21:39hrs | 1121 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's corruption crack team targets Chiwenga?
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa and his political fixers are trying to nail Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga over his ally, Deputy health minister John Mangwiro's scandal of coercing state-owned medic...Published: 24 Nov 2020 at 04:56hrs | 19681 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe minister linked Zinara workers in $2 million fuel levy scandal
The Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) allegedly lost US$21 000 ($2 million) to a syndicate of employees working in its cash office through misrepresentation of money paid for fuel levies....Published: 24 Nov 2020 at 04:54hrs | 2287 | by Staff reporter
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