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Max Verstappen takes aim at biased British press after Brazilian GP
Max Verstappen has finally broken a months-long winless drought with a stunning victory from 17th on the grid at the Brazilian Grand Prix - and he was in fine form in the aftermath.After a con...Published: 04 Nov 2024 at 09:19hrs | 405 | by Staff reporter
'Artificial ivory opens another way to end ban on natural ivory trade' says U.S. NGO
A United States-based NGO welcomed a BBC report this month that Austrian scientists have developed a new artificial ivory product, called Digory, that looks and feels like the real thing. The ...Published: 19 Sep 2023 at 23:41hrs | 1 | by Emmanuel Koro
Chamisa badly missed veterans
WITH the national election done and dusted, it has become apparent that there are several Members of the National Assembly from the ninth parliament that will not be joining the new faces at the new p...Published: 03 Sep 2023 at 07:55hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Bulawayo streets erupt as cheating hubby faces wife's wrath in public confrontation
In a jaw-dropping scene that has set tongues wagging throughout the streets of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe's vibrant second largest city, an unsuspecting man found himself at the mercy of his enraged wife, whi...Published: 20 May 2023 at 19:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man survives elephants and crocodile attacks
FOR Mr Winders Sianene (43), the only thing that mattered to him was coming out alive as he escaped five elephants that saw him as an obstacle to getting water only to fall right into the jaws of a hu...Published: 03 Oct 2022 at 06:09hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
SA pilot dies while performing midair aerobics at Zimbabwe airport
A Cape Town aviator's life ended tragically in Harare, Zimbabwe, as he crashed to his death on Tuesday night during an airshow.One witness said: "Four planes were taking part in a sunset aerob...Published: 02 Jun 2022 at 06:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Top Army Boss dies
The Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA)is mourning the death of the country's Defence Attaché to Botswana, Colonel John Mhlanga who died on Tuesday after he was involved in a fatal road accident along the B...Published: 22 Apr 2022 at 16:24hrs | 2 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zanu-PF wrestles seats from Chamisa
Zanu-PF snatched two parliamentary seats from the opposition in the by-elections held on Saturday, winning in Epworth and Mutasa South and also getting a foothold in urban local authorities.Ah...Published: 28 Mar 2022 at 06:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
SA companies caught in Russia-Ukraine crossfire
JSE counters with even a remote connection to the Russia-Ukraine conflict have taken a pounding in the past week as gun-shy investors decided they were not worth the risk.Leading the fall was ...Published: 02 Mar 2022 at 05:39hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's oligarchs: The heirs of Cecil Rhodes
As Zimbabwe's economy has spiralled down, with one million economic refugees in South Africa alone and ordinary people facing shortages of food, fuel, medicine and shelter, there is a class of people ...Published: 08 Feb 2022 at 18:29hrs | 1 | by Phillip van Niekerk and a Zim-based Research Team
New Gates Foundation trustee led plot to overthrow Zim leader alongside US
WHILE Zimbabwean billionaire Strive Masiyiwa, recently appointed to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to add his other high-profile board appointments such as at Rockefeller Foundation, is a rol...Published: 05 Feb 2022 at 19:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanla deploys in Matabeleland South
DURING the armed struggle some parts of Matabeleland South Province and its neighbour, the Midlands were shared operational areas by Zanla and Zipra guerrillas. Some of the shared areas were Mberengwa...Published: 26 Sep 2021 at 19:38hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Prophet causes stir in Mutare
There was chaos in Mutare during Prophet Isaiah Brian Sovi's Prophetic invasion of the city where scores gathered in an attempt to attend the service and some had to be turned away due to the COVID 19...Published: 20 Sep 2021 at 16:05hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
The lessons from Zambia
I have just celebrated my 77th birthday and have settled on two proud new titles. I have now added a new title to my repertoire. I was given the title of mukoma at the Manica Post. Governor Josiah Hun...Published: 05 Sep 2021 at 07:03hrs | | by Kenneth Mufuka
New kid on gospel genre
Harare based gospel artiste Aron Kaporoma aka King Solomon is set to unleash his debut album titled Kuenda Canan.The six track ...Published: 31 Aug 2021 at 07:13hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Econet steps up its sustainability drive, joins the United Nations Global Compact initiative
HARARE - Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has taken a major step in demonstrating its commitment to sustainable development by becoming a participant to the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), the world' la...Published: 21 Jul 2021 at 21:23hrs | | by Agencies
Jacob Zuma is not to blame for South Africa's mess
At the time of going to press, over 100 people had been killed and hundreds hospitalised after riots and protests related to the imprisonment of former South African president Jacob Zuma.Don't...Published: 18 Jul 2021 at 08:06hrs | | by Kenneth Mufuka
Villagers clash with police in a volatile gold rush
POLICE fired live bullets and teargas canisters to disperse angry villagers in the Wondedzo area in Masvingo North amid protests and clashes over illegal mining and looting of gold by Zanu-PF and stat...Published: 13 Feb 2021 at 14:59hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Econet, Cassava bag top business awards
HARARE - Telecommunications giant Econet Wireless Zimbabwe (EWZ), and its sister company Cassava Smartech Zimbabwe (Cassava), last week clinched top business leadership and merit awards at separate ev...Published: 15 Dec 2020 at 14:26hrs | 6 | by Agencies
Karo's US$4 billion venture crumbles?
PLANS by Karo Resources (Karo) to set up a US$4,2 billion platinum mining venture and a processing plant in Darwendale after it was controversially allocated claims previously held by Zimplats are cru...Published: 20 Nov 2020 at 06:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
High noon for Zimbabwe's most wanted criminals
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police is actively pursuing criminals that have been evading the clutches of the long arm of the law for a long time.Their latest mission involved a joint operation with ...Published: 13 Sep 2020 at 07:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Those in glass houses shouldn't throw stones
Before the July 30 elections in 2018, MDC Alliance's swashbuckling and technophile public relations machine nourishingly fed us the optics of what we were told were the makings of a political tsunami ...Published: 30 Aug 2020 at 08:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Nurses and doctors to get free transport from Vaya
Nurses and doctors at hospitals throughout Zimbabwe are set to get free transport for 30 days as Vaya once again rolls out exciting new services. These are a car-sharing service called Vaya Carpool an...Published: 05 Aug 2019 at 13:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Political Institutions need to master the Art of Intelligence
The world of intelligence is binary mysteries, wilderness of mirrors has other dimensions. The dimensions of strategic intelligence involve toxic information, public relations, and facts. Fictions whi...Published: 12 Jul 2019 at 19:56hrs | | by Academic Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
The new Zimdollar: What could go wrong?
ZIMBABWE last week made its interim currency, the RTGS dollar, the country's sole legal tender, drawing the curtains on a decade of United States dollar dominance. Harare was forced to abandon its own...Published: 03 Jul 2019 at 08:43hrs | | by Ed Stoddard
Spunned man hangs himself
A 47-year-old Glendale man hanged himself on a tree branch after he was dumped by his girlfriend.Rangarirai Chaera of Virginia farm, Glendale, was found dead by Liberty Chigango around 5am....Published: 16 Jun 2019 at 20:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Amakhosi brings back radio dramas
AMAKHOSI Theatre Rep is producing a new radio drama series with the first season set to premiere on Skyz Metro FM next month. Titled "Kunjalo Makhelwane", the series, written by Nonhlalo Dube ...Published: 10 Jun 2019 at 07:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Machete terror gangs spreading mayhem in Mnangagwa's home province
Murder and violence are spreading in the mineral-rich Midlands - President Emmerson Mnangagwa's home province - as armed militias reportedly sponsored by politicians wreak havoc with impunity....Published: 07 Apr 2019 at 09:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
The scars of Zimbabwe military deployments
Soldiers are back at the barracks and things look normal. That is as normal as things can ever be in Zimbabwe. But that's an illusion. Beyond the veil of quiet are ruins — deep scars that will not g...Published: 09 Mar 2019 at 13:40hrs | 2 | by Tawanda Majoni
Strive Masiyiwa's Econet stranglehold challenged as shareholder tussle breaks out
AFTER years of brutal hyperinflation, Zimbabwe became known as a place where cash was almost worthless. Now, investors are fighting over EcoCash, the country's homegrown PayPal-like service that has z...Published: 03 Jan 2019 at 09:32hrs | | by Gabriele Steinhauser I The Wall Street Journal
Shares in Liquid are like $135m cash, says Mboweni
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe (EZW) CEO Douglas Mboweni has described the company's equity stake in Liquid Telecom Holdings, which is just under 10% as "a US$135 million forex reserve".Speaking abo...Published: 23 Dec 2018 at 10:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Strive Masiyiwa grows business empire
ECONET Wireless founder Strive Masiyiwa this week consolidated his position as one of Zimbabwe's richest investors after his fintech company, Cassava SmarTech (CSZL), became the most valuable counter ...Published: 22 Dec 2018 at 19:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Exposed: The sprawling network of US military bases in Africa
The other CSL, in the remote smuggling hub of Agadez, is set to become the premier US military outpost in West Africa. That drone base, located at Niger's Airbase 201, not only boasts a $100m construc...Published: 20 Dec 2018 at 10:06hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Cassava debuts on ZSE
The number of companies quoted on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange has risen to 63 following the listing of Cassava Smartech which spun off from the Econet Wireless Group of Companies.Buying shares...Published: 18 Dec 2018 at 12:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
The girl at the market
They stood at the edge of the busy market, two complete opposites like night and day, winter and summer. The light-skinned girl was a life-size cut-out from a fashion magazine; smooth caramel skin...Published: 17 Dec 2018 at 11:28hrs | 7 | by Jera
Falling In Love - Part 1
Her desire is deepest in the morning. She is too much woman for me, at sunrise. But I sip eagerly from her cup and inhale her essence. She is my thick cup of creamy coffee.We both wake up earl...Published: 26 Nov 2018 at 22:40hrs | 3 | by Jerà
Strive Masiyiwa upbeat about Econet offshoot
Econet Wireless founder Strive Masiyiwa says spinning off Cassava Smartech from the telecoms business will attract a different type of investor to the ones who have traditionally invested in the telec...Published: 25 Nov 2018 at 08:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's attempting to scare his way to State House
Zimbabwe has, in the past week or so, been awash with claims and tweaked pictures as well as videos purportedly showing runaway prices, acute shortages and a country on the brink of collapse. ...Published: 09 Oct 2018 at 06:45hrs | | by Nicole Hondo
Compelling reasons why young people should vote for Mnangagwa
THE Zimbabwean economy has been in a coma for a long time and President Mnangagwa has cast a bright light on the country's fortunes as he puts the economy over politics since assuming the reins last N...Published: 24 Jul 2018 at 13:57hrs | | by Masimba Mavaza
Compelling reasons why young people should vote for ED
The Zimbabwean economy has been in a coma for a long time and President E.D. Mnangagwa has cast a bright light on the country's fortunes as he puts the economy over politics since assuming the preside...Published: 20 Jul 2018 at 12:16hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Woman witnesses neighbour crashed to death
A mother of five from Chishakwe near Mutare died this week when she was hit by a car that veered off the road after it was involved in an accident with another car.A distraught neighbour of th...Published: 08 Jul 2018 at 13:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Old Mutual Zim relists on Zimbabwe Stock Exchange
Old Mutual Zimbabwe has relisted on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) as a part of a broader group strategy to focus its business in Africa.Yesterday, Old Mutual Plc's shares were suspended fr...Published: 26 Jun 2018 at 15:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Nobuntu rolls out mentorship programme
BULAWAYO's dazzling all-female ensemble Nobuntu is set to kick-start a mentorship programme targeting upcoming artistes in the city.Duduzile Sibanda, of Nobuntu, told Southern Eye Life & S...Published: 18 May 2018 at 07:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
SA didn't grant, but only recognised Grace Mugabe immunity
The South African government did not grant diplomatic immunity to Zimbabwe's former first lady Grace Mugabe, but only recognised it after the 2017 assault charge, a lawyer representing the foreign min...Published: 11 May 2018 at 14:29hrs | | by Agencies
Why people like Chamisa lie when they don't need to
ON this eve of general elections, we cannot overlook the emerging unsettling pattern of behaviour being displayed by one of the presidential candidates: Nelson "Wamba dia Wamba" Chamisa (pictured)....Published: 13 Apr 2018 at 07:40hrs | | by Conway Nkumbuzo Tutani
BCC spurns Uhuru funding request
THE Bulawayo City Council has spurned government's request for funding of this year's Independence Day celebrations citing a financial squeeze.According to latest council minutes, Bulawayo Met...Published: 13 Apr 2018 at 07:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe today by the Liberal Democrats
Fellow Zimbabweans, indeed it appears true that the morning sickness after an orgy of drinking is more unbearable than the cocktail of all beers night. The excitement of the fall of the mighty Mr Muga...Published: 08 Dec 2017 at 10:35hrs | | by Dr Vusumuzi Sibanda
What has really gone wrong?
When the Government of National Unity (GNU) was formed in February 2009, the Zimbabwe economy was not just in crisis, it was in meltdown.Real revenues in US dollar terms were a paltry 22 milli...Published: 25 Nov 2017 at 14:53hrs | | by Eddie Cross,economist
'#Zimbabwe military in guardian coup'
The current military take-over in Zimbabwe is a "guardian" coup where the army has had to step in to deal with poor or bad governance, political analysts have said.They said while the politica...Published: 19 Nov 2017 at 15:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Is it right to support the military takeover?
With regards to what's happening in Zimbabwe right now. Whether you regard it as a revolution or a military coup/take over – suit yourself with whatever definition. One thing stands prou...Published: 17 Nov 2017 at 11:40hrs | | by Tshingwane Sibanda
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