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Mozambique's Mondlane lodges appeal to annul vote in Zimbabwe constituency
Presidential candidate Venâncio Mondlane has lodged an appeal with the Mozambican Constitutional Council asking for the vote in the Zimbabwean constituency to be declared null and void, claiming that...Published: 6 hrs ago | 1023 | by Staff reporter
Armed robber shot dead in failed fuel station heist in Zimbabwe
An armed robber was fatally shot on Tuesday morning after he and his accomplice attempted to rob a fuel service station in Kadoma. The incident occurred at Spencer Fuel Service Station, located in the...Published: 20 Nov 2024 at 11:00hrs | 2802 | by Staff reporter
Econet in aggressive 5G roll out
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe (EWZ), the country's leading mobile network operator, is continuing its aggressive rollout of 5G base stations as part of its strategy to solidify its position in the increasi...Published: 20 Nov 2024 at 07:08hrs | 618 | by Staff reporter
Cop threatens lawyer, client over gold panners murder report
A senior police officer at Khumalo Police Station in Bulawayo has been accused of threatening to harm prominent lawyer Dumisani Dube and his client after they reported a murder case involving gold pan...Published: 20 Nov 2024 at 06:56hrs | 312 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo residents petition Mnangagwa over police corruption
Bulawayo residents have petitioned President Emmerson Mnangagwa to intervene in the alleged corruption involving police officers at two local stations, Queens Park and Khumalo, where they claim police...Published: 18 Nov 2024 at 16:03hrs | 741 | by Staff reporter
Calls for stronger regulation of Starlink's expansion in Africa
The rapid expansion of Starlink's satellite internet services across Africa has prompted a growing chorus of concern from local industry experts, telecommunications companies, and internet service pro...Published: 14 Nov 2024 at 09:52hrs | 466 | by Staff reporter
ZESA addresses power outages
ZESA Holdings has reassured Zimbabweans that efforts are underway to address technical faults at the Hwange Power Station that have led to widespread power outages. The national power utility explaine...Published: 14 Nov 2024 at 09:25hrs | 194 | by Staff reporter
MDC/CCC have 'fought in the trenches for change' said Mahere. Nonsense! Name one change they have brought in 24 years?
The sheer chutzpah and hypocrisy of Zimbabwe's opposition leaders stinks!"On the 1st of November, I spoke on the phone with Duma Boko to congratulate him on an outstanding victory in Botswana'...Published: 13 Nov 2024 at 21:58hrs | 870 | by Wilbert Mukori
ZESA singlehandedly destroying Zimbabwe: The shocking truth behind the power crisis
In Zimbabwe, there is a harsh reality that every citizen faces: power outages, or "load shedding," are an almost daily occurrence. Power cuts, sometimes lasting up to 18 hours, have become the...Published: 12 Nov 2024 at 21:07hrs | 3567 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe sitting on a time bomb, minister warns
Youth Empowerment Minister Tinoda Machakaire expressed frustration on Friday over Treasury's failure to settle approved allocations for his ministry as outlined in the 2024 national budget. Machakaire...Published: 10 Nov 2024 at 11:00hrs | 1164 | by Staff reporter
Botswana to legalise undocumented Zimbabweans
Botswana’s new president has told the BBC that he wants undocumented Zimbabweans to be legalised by granting them temporary work and residence permits."They do jobs that would otherwise not ...Published: 08 Nov 2024 at 05:49hrs | 10618 | by Staff reporter
The uncanny parallels between Zanu-PF and the Rhodesian Front
THE white Rhodesian regime by all accounts waged a highly effective counter-insurgency war against the guerilla forces.Its successes were across the military and intelligence spheres.T...Published: 07 Nov 2024 at 07:15hrs | 556 | by Rigid Kondongwe
Zimbabwe diplomats to sign performance contracts
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has rallied Zimbabwe's diplomats worldwide to attract investments, boost tourism, and enhance trade opportunities.To this end, all the country's diplomats will in fut...Published: 07 Nov 2024 at 07:02hrs | 190 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police command issues strict memorandum on cellphone use while on duty
In a decisive move to enhance discipline within the ranks, the Officer Commanding Police Masvingo Province has issued a strict memorandum regarding the use of cellphones by police officers while on du...Published: 04 Nov 2024 at 08:09hrs | 1534 | by Staff reporter
Mzembi says 'Zimbabweans are alone to remove Zanu-PF'
An exiled former Cabinet minister has issued a caution to Zimbabweans, urging them to take personal responsibility for voting out President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government rather than relying on forei...Published: 03 Nov 2024 at 10:26hrs | 1830 | by Staff reporter
If Smith was an oppressor, then what is Mnangagwa?
As I sit here, my work at a standstill due to the daily power outages we are experiencing in Zimbabwe, most times going for 15 hours or more a day, I can not help wondering.What has this suppo...Published: 30 Oct 2024 at 22:17hrs | 843 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
UDC accuses BDP of 'smuggling' Zimbabweans in buses to rig Botswana vote
As Botswana prepares for its general elections tomorrow, the opposition Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) is raising serious allegations against the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP). The UDC'...Published: 30 Oct 2024 at 09:54hrs | 1036 | by Staff reporter
9 power stations planned for Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's energy sector is poised for a significant transformation next year, as nine new public and private power projects are expected to add 2,690 megawatts (MW) to the national grid. This increas...Published: 29 Oct 2024 at 07:32hrs | 636 | by Staff reporter
Zesa unveils strategy to end load-shedding
ZESA Holdings has announced a transformative strategy to eliminate load-shedding by next year and achieve universal electricity access across Zimbabwe by 2030. The plan, detailed by ZESA executive cha...Published: 25 Oct 2024 at 08:44hrs | 306 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa's celebration of FRELIMO victory premature'
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has extended a premature congratulatory message to Mozambique's ruling party, FRELIMO, following disputed election results that have intensified political tensi...Published: 23 Oct 2024 at 07:58hrs | 1454 | by Staff reporter
Sadc Chair 'endorses' disputed Mozambique elections
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has extended his congratulations to Daniel Chapo, the presidential candidate for the Front for the Liberation of Mozambique (Frelimo), amidst ongoing unrest in Mozambique ...Published: 23 Oct 2024 at 07:54hrs | 448 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's dumbest criminals arrested
In a crime that could easily top the list of Zimbabwe's "Dumbest Criminals," three Bulawayo men have been convicted for stealing 2,900 litres of diesel from Econet Wireless base stations and then sett...Published: 22 Oct 2024 at 14:20hrs | 2975 | by Staff reporter
SA businessman under scrutiny for US$850m Zimbabwe oil pipeline project
In an emerging narrative that intertwines immense financial stakes and allegations of corruption, South African businessman Errol Gregor is spotlighted for his involvement in a US$850 million oil pipe...Published: 22 Oct 2024 at 08:06hrs | 681 | by Staff reporter
Swipe machines now mandatory in Zimbabwe
The Consumer Protection Commission has launched an enforcement blitz against businesses refusing to accept Point-of-Sale (POS) machine transactions, making it mandatory for all businesses to comply wi...Published: 21 Oct 2024 at 07:41hrs | 3183 | by Staff reporter
Zera shuts down 73 unlicensed fuel stations
The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) has taken decisive action against unlicensed fuel stations, shutting down more than 70 facilities suspected of selling petroleum products from unauthori...Published: 20 Oct 2024 at 12:19hrs | 233 | by Staff reporter
Harare City Council fails to justify mushrooming fuel stations
The Harare City Council is facing mounting scrutiny over its failure to justify the rapid increase in fuel stations across the capital, raising suspicions of corruption and questionable activities wit...Published: 20 Oct 2024 at 12:11hrs | 73 | by Staff reporter
Delay on Lake Gwayi-Tshangani project
The construction of large water booster pump stations at Lake Gwayi-Tshangani in Matabeleland North has revitalized efforts to provide a permanent solution to Bulawayo's long-standing water crisis. Th...Published: 17 Oct 2024 at 08:54hrs | 803 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo to shut down water supply for maintenance work
The City of Bulawayo has announced a citywide water shutdown scheduled for Tuesday, October 15, 2024, to facilitate maintenance work by the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (Zesa) at the Criterio...Published: 15 Oct 2024 at 08:29hrs | 154 | by Staff reporter
Family arrested for alleged double murder in Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe Republic Police have arrested Rameck Chidinhika (53) and his three daughters - Constancia Chidinhika (28), Vimbai Chidinhika (19), and a 15-year-old juvenile - following the alleged murde...Published: 12 Oct 2024 at 12:38hrs | 843 | by Staff reporter
'I've no plan, I'm now poor,' says ZANU-PF Councillor
Jostinah Ndondo, a ZANU-PF councillor for ward 18 in Insiza has failed to comprehend losing over one hundred and fifty-four cattle this year, describing the incident as greatest climatic betrayal in t...Published: 11 Oct 2024 at 20:30hrs | 1344 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Zimbabwe subscribers push Starlink to limit
THE overwhelming demand for cost-effective internet services is pushing newcomer, Star Link, to the edge with consumers experiencing unexpectedly slow speeds this week, especially in Harare, due to co...Published: 10 Oct 2024 at 07:56hrs | 3005 | by Staff reporter
Starlink users in Zimbabwe experiencing slow speeds
The Starlink internet service experienced significant slowdowns in Harare on Tuesday, with experts attributing the disruptions to high demand and congestion. Many users reported connectivity issues th...Published: 09 Oct 2024 at 16:55hrs | 7303 | by Staff reporter
The power crisis farce: Unpacking Mnangagwa's broken promise to Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's power crisis has been a perennial problem, plaguing the country for decades.In August 2023, President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa proudly declared that the commissioning of the new ...Published: 08 Oct 2024 at 17:30hrs | 512 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
'ZiG defence plan doomed'
The introduction of Zimbabwe's gold-backed currency, Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG), has faced a series of severe setbacks, pushing the economy deeper into turmoil, according to a new report by the Confederation...Published: 05 Oct 2024 at 16:35hrs | 2638 | by Staff reporter
MK Party reinstates challenge to the rigged outcome of SA's 29 May elections
The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has reinstated its electoral court challenge to the outcome of the 29 May national and provincial elections and has asked it to order a rerun of the poll.The pa...Published: 05 Oct 2024 at 12:31hrs | 173 | by Staff reporter
Rural councils performing better than Harare
During a Full Council meeting this week, Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume expressed his frustration with fellow councillors for failing to develop a green energy plan that would pave the way for solar power ...Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 08:50hrs | 199 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe records growth across sectors
Zimbabwe is making notable strides in various economic sectors despite the challenges posed by climate change-induced droughts and Western-imposed sanctions, President Emmerson Mnangagwa said during h...Published: 03 Oct 2024 at 08:45hrs | 72 | by Staff reporter
Local cattle breeder donates semen
A local stud breeder is offering free semen from his stud bulls to help improve cattle breeds in communal areas, aligning with the national effort to rebuild Zimbabwe's livestock herd. This initiative...Published: 03 Oct 2024 at 08:43hrs | 141 | by Staff reporter
Rampant deforestation blamed for climate change
The Africa Carbon Forum (formerly the Africa Voluntary Carbon Credits Market Forum, or AVCCMF) has blamed the rampant cutting down of trees and irresponsi...Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 07:09hrs | 98 | by Stephen Jakes
Zanu-PF, opposition and the road to 2028
Zanu-PF's internal power dynamics regarding President Emmerson Mnangagwa's tenure beyond the constitutionally mandated two terms ending in 2028 and the state of the currently fractured opposition....Published: 29 Sep 2024 at 11:32hrs | 240 | by Zimbabwe Democracy Institute
Heartless Mugabe did not give chance to non combatant and local trained vets to be vetted
Outspoken ex-Zipra war veteran Max Mkandla has criticized the late former President Robert Mugabe and his administration, accusing them, in collaboration with former colonialists, of being heartless f...Published: 25 Sep 2024 at 16:53hrs | 1352 | by Stephen Jakes
Zimbabwe mobile phone subscriptions near 15 million
Mobile phone subscriptions in Zimbabwe are rapidly approaching the 15 million mark, with a notable increase in data and internet subscriptions recorded during the second quarter of this year, accordin...Published: 25 Sep 2024 at 09:33hrs | 319 | by Staff reporter
Drying Zambezi river threatens Zimbabwe and Zambia's energy future
The once-mighty Zambezi River, a lifeline for Zimbabwe and Zambia, has been reduced to a bed of sand and small puddles, signaling a severe crisis for the two nations that heavily rely on Lake Kariba f...Published: 17 Sep 2024 at 14:37hrs | 1729 | by Staff reporter
Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe ban ads on prophets
The Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) has issued a new directive banning the broadcast of advertisements for prophets, traditional healers, and traditional herbs or medicines that lack verifica...Published: 13 Sep 2024 at 08:06hrs | 1916 | by Staff reporter
Dembare off to Francistown
Zimbabwe's representatives in the CAF Confederation Cup, Dynamos, are considering setting up a temporary camp in Botswana for the next 10 days as they prepare for their crucial second-round encounters...Published: 13 Sep 2024 at 08:03hrs | 124 | by Staff reporter
ActionSA exposes DA in Tshwane
The gloves are off between ActionSA and the DA in Tshwane following this week's social media crusade by the former to expose the appalling state of service delivery experienced by residents in townshi...Published: 09 Sep 2024 at 16:46hrs | 1764 | by Staff reporter
Starlink Goes Live in Zimbabwe
The company officially turned on service in Zimbabwe just before midnight, Friday 6 September 2024. It's a big cheer from many areas in the country as many have awaited this moment for some time. The ...Published: 07 Sep 2024 at 10:05hrs | 342 | by Staff reporter
Zera urges motorists to sue contaminated fuel retailers
Motorists whose vehicles were damaged by contaminated fuel from blacklisted service stations may have legal grounds for compensation, according to the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera)....Published: 06 Sep 2024 at 14:40hrs | 79 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe falling behind in digitisation efforts
Caston Matewu, Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Media and Broadcasting Services, has expressed deep concerns over Zimbabwe's slow progress in digitising its radio and television infrastructur...Published: 05 Sep 2024 at 15:15hrs | 129 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to continue generating power from Kariba
Zimbabwe will continue generating power from the Kariba Hydro-Power Station through the end of the year, despite facing challenges due to low water levels. This assurance comes as Zambia plans to...Published: 05 Sep 2024 at 07:14hrs | 2672 | by Staff reporter
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