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There're now two Zimbabwes: One for a small elite and the other for millions of poor Zimbabweans
Over the past few years, Zimbabwe has reportedly experienced steady economic growth. According to government statistics, GDP growth rates have shown positive movement, suggesting that the coun...Published: 13 Nov 2024 at 22:05hrs | 574 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe's unemployment rate goes up
ZIMBABWE'S national unemployment rate has slightly moved by 1,3% to 890 161 compared to 850 326 recorded in the first quarter as the country's economic downturn shows no signs of abating, latest Zimba...Published: 07 Nov 2024 at 07:15hrs | 437 | by Staff reporter
'RBZ's monetary policy not the root cause of ZiG devaluation'
Recent findings by an anonymous economist suggest that the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe's (RBZ) monetary policy may not be the root cause of the depreciation of the Zimbabwean dollar (Zig). The analysis e...Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 11:36hrs | 1355 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa unveils his plan
Former opposition leader Nelson Chamisa has proposed a bold new initiative aimed at addressing Zimbabwe's ongoing brain drain and ensuring that the country's educational achievements lead to real econ...Published: 17 Sep 2024 at 06:46hrs | 5699 | by Staff reporter
Councils fail to meet Mnangagwa's deadline
Most local authorities in Zimbabwe missed President Mnangagwa's deadline to submit their development masterplans by June 30, 2024. Along with the masterplans, they were also required to submit functio...Published: 01 Jul 2024 at 03:52hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's new currency requires bold measures to succeed
JOHN Mushayavanhu, the new Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor, yesterday put his head on the block declaring that "not under my watch" will the apex stray from its core functions as he launched a...Published: 06 Apr 2024 at 08:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Spin and Win: The Ultimate Online Roulette Strategy Guide
Roulette is undeniably one of the most exhilarating games in the casino world, drawing players in with its thrill and excitement. Its simplicity and the anticipation of where the ball will land make i...Published: 26 Feb 2024 at 21:31hrs | 14 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe foundries engage banks to raise US$15m for retooling
THE Zimbabwe Institute of Foundries (ZIF) this week said it was engaging banks and government to raise uS$15 million for retooling of the existing foundries dotted around the country.Foundries...Published: 25 Feb 2024 at 09:26hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF MPs shower praises on Mnangagwa
Zanu-PF legislators have been praising President Emmerson Mnangagwa's State of the Nation Address (Sona), which painted a rosy picture of the country's fortunes despite the deteriorating socio-economi...Published: 12 Feb 2024 at 13:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
300 buses lost to accidents annually
Transport operators in Zimbabwe are losing an average of 300 buses per year due to road traffic accidents with companies approaching the police for stricter speed monitoring to curb the carnage, a sen...Published: 30 Jan 2024 at 07:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe poverty drives 40% of Mashonaland Christians into apostolic sects seeking miracles
Widespread poverty resulting from grand corruption and mismanagement in the public sector has compelled nearly half of the Christian community to turn to apostolic sects, renowned for their deep spiri...Published: 25 Jan 2024 at 04:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Matebeleland North has highest maternal mortality rate in Zimbabwe
DESPITE efforts by the Government to halve the maternal mortality rate as part of achieving development goals, more women continue to die while giving birth in Matebeleland North than in other provinc...Published: 15 Jan 2024 at 05:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Goods portering, a way of life in Beitbridge
RIVULTS of sweat run down her face, falling onto her dress as Mai Muku trudges the 472-metre length of the Beitbridge steel girder carrying an awkward-looking and heavy load.Apart from the bri...Published: 13 Jan 2024 at 06:49hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
The science of online betting in South Africa - how to use data analysis
Learn how to use data analysis for online betting in South Africa Improve the accuracy of your forecasts in South Africa best betting sites...Published: 03 Jan 2024 at 12:21hrs | 18 | by Staff Reporter
Stop road carnage
More than 20 lives have been lost in road traffic accidents, stealing the cheers from the festive season for the affected families.The major cause of these road traffic accidents has largely been ...Published: 30 Dec 2023 at 08:22hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Accidents claim more lives
SEVEN people died in two separate head-on collisions on Friday, bringing the festive season death toll to more than 20. On Friday, four people died in a head-on collision at the 343km peg alon...Published: 25 Dec 2023 at 09:34hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's gun amnesty fails to bring down violent crime
A PRESIDENTIAL amnesty on illegal firearm holders has done little to stop violent crime as Zimbabwe continues to witness armed robberies.President Emmerson Mnangagwa in August last year de...Published: 22 Dec 2023 at 18:25hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe economic data questionable'
A team of technical experts from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) this week called into question the authenticity of economic data compiled by the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat), r...Published: 22 Dec 2023 at 18:14hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt claims not to be spying on diasporas
GOVERNMENT has denied claims that it intends to spy on its citizens leaving the country after introducing a new system where nationals have to provide detailed information about their destinatio...Published: 08 Dec 2023 at 05:37hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Ziyambi defends Zec despite ballot paper shortages
JUSTICE minister Ziyambi Ziyambi has defended the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec ) for logistical boobs on election day particularly its failure to print enough ballot papers.Voting was ex...Published: 06 Dec 2023 at 05:07hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
VID corruption probed
A committee has been set up by Government to investigate allegations of corruption at the Vehicle Inspectorate Department (VID) over decades-long accusations that drivers' licences are being corruptly...Published: 05 Dec 2023 at 05:13hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
When children give birth to children!
There could have never been a more heartbreaking and disturbing sight.I had gone to the local clinic in my small town of Redcliff for a scheduled medical review.This is an ordinary rou...Published: 04 Dec 2023 at 11:11hrs | 13 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Elections cost Zimbabwean taxpayers US$188 million
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) received ZW$860 billion (US$188 266 199) to conduct the 23 August general elections, a figure which is likely to balloon in the forthcoming parliamentary and lo...Published: 27 Nov 2023 at 15:43hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
55% failing Zimbabwe driver's licence tests
During the period from April to June this year, less than half of the 65,000 individuals who underwent road tests failed to pass, a mandatory requirement for obtaining a driver's license. Authorities ...Published: 29 Oct 2023 at 12:26hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF legislators lavish Mnangagwa with praises
Zanu-PF legislators have been turning turns to sing the praises of President Emmerson Mnangagwa in Parliament, while MPs from the opposition Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) have been absent from ...Published: 23 Oct 2023 at 10:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe fuel most expensive in Sadc
According to the latest report by the social justice watchdog, Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (Zimcodd), fuel prices in Zimbabwe are among the highest in the Southern African Development C...Published: 12 Oct 2023 at 06:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Will the new ‘ZiG' ‘gold backed' digital currency alleviate Zimbabwe's currency stability woes?
THE chronic problem of Zimbabwe's economy has its roots in the land reform activities that began more than 30 years ago.The principle of ‘ethnic balance' in land ownership was fair. The prob...Published: 08 Oct 2023 at 08:02hrs | 1 | by John Mc Keown
Zimbabwe electricity company seeks tariff increase
The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) has submitted a request to raise electricity tariffs for 2023 by 2 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh). The power utility argues that t...Published: 08 Oct 2023 at 07:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
What new ideas can an 81-year-old leader have?
NO one can deny that having a long life on earth is truly a blessing.It is especially so in a country like Zimbabwe where the life expectancy is only 64,7 years, based on the 2022 Population a...Published: 25 Sep 2023 at 09:17hrs | 2 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
What's the sense in removing term limits for an 81-year-old president?
No one can deny that having a long life on earth is truly a blessing.It is especially so in a country as Zimbabwe - where the life expectancy is only 64.7 years, based on the 2022 Population a...Published: 19 Sep 2023 at 23:30hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
When our parents celebrated independence in 1980, this isn't what they were celebrating!
Whenever I look at this picture, my heart is filled with indescribable grief and anguish. I see my father, with his dear friends - as they openly expressed ecstatic transports of joy - at the ...Published: 19 Sep 2023 at 23:20hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
ERC, ZESN unable to verify Zimbabwe election results
ELECTION Resource Centre (ERC) and Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) have said they are unable to verify Presidential election results after police confiscated their gadgets in a recent raid of...Published: 27 Aug 2023 at 23:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Afrobarometer surveys and Zimbabwe's election outcomes
AFROBAROMETER has released findings of its latest survey in Zimbabwe, evidently generating a considerable amount of interest are the findings relating to Zimbabwe's August 23, 2023 harmonised election...Published: 18 Jul 2023 at 06:24hrs | 8 | by Rekai Rusinga
Exodus continues as Zimbabwean economy lies in ruins ahead of elections
Soaring inflation and collapsing ‘bond notes' are forcing more and more qualified people and professionals to flee the country.Zimbabwe's poor economic performance and depreciation of the su...Published: 03 Jul 2023 at 07:02hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube remains mum as Zimdollar crashes
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube's failure to update the nation on the state of the economy, despite several calls by legislators, shows the typical arrogance associated with Zanu-PF leaders when confron...Published: 22 Jun 2023 at 08:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Give Bosso players respect'
HIGHLANDERS Football Club coach Baltemar Brito believes his players have done reasonably well to get the team within the championship chasing group.Bosso are second on the table with 22 points...Published: 06 Jun 2023 at 06:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Accessing a World of Sport from your computer
The barriers to entry in all aspects of life have been blown away since the internet became ubiquitous. Yes, there are certain hurdles to overcome if you want to access certain things but, in general,...Published: 02 Jun 2023 at 10:17hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter
Massive price hikes throw the Zimbabwe economy into turmoil
THE Zimbabwean government is having sleepless nights over price hikes, which have continued unabated, plunging low-income earners into immense poverty, a snap survey by The NewsHawks.Commodity...Published: 28 May 2023 at 17:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe foundries require US$50m for retooling
The Zimbabwe Institute of Foundries (ZIF) says the sector requires about US$50 million for retooling of the existing foundries dotted around the country.Foundries are facilities that produce m...Published: 21 May 2023 at 08:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Heath Streak gravely ill
Zimbabwe cricket legend Heath Streak is reportedly critically ill amid calls for prayers from family and friends.The nature of the 49-year-old's ailment was not disclosed.In a tweet, f...Published: 13 May 2023 at 18:26hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Artificial intelligence and robotics: Great expectations and daunting existential risks
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is both exciting and challenging. There are opportunities and dangers. There are fascinating possibilities and existential risks.The starting point is to understan...Published: 06 May 2023 at 06:34hrs | 2 | by Arthur Mutambara
Good news is we have a digital currency but allow us to trade our minerals
From primary school to high school we are told the importance of minerals but are ordinary Zimbabweans gaining anything from their Zimbabwe's minerals.The only currency that is stable is the mineral v...Published: 24 Apr 2023 at 07:34hrs | 1 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Zimbabwe politics: Lineaments of stock characters
What are stock characters?LET me be basic so I am accessible to many of my readers, whatever level of education, and from whichever discipline they hail.In literature we have what are ...Published: 22 Apr 2023 at 19:00hrs | 9 | by @Jamwanda2 on Saturday
Zimbabwe govt charms war collaborators ahead of 2023 general elections
GOVERNMENT has been frantically charming war veterans, ex-political prisoners, detainees, restrictees, non-combatant cadres and war collaborators by increasing pensions ahead of polls later this year,...Published: 18 Apr 2023 at 20:02hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
How Zanu-PF frustrated supporters
A NEW voting system used in the ruling Zanu-PF's recent primaries left many supporters disillusioned, the Zimbabwe Independent can reveal.Zanu-PF insiders said many supporters were turned away...Published: 14 Apr 2023 at 19:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
120 000 more join war vets gravy train
OVER 120 000 ex-combatants, including ex-detainees, have been successfully vetted to receive monthly pay-outs from government for their role during the country's 1970s liberation war.Governmen...Published: 07 Apr 2023 at 09:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe records 45% surge in crime
ZIMBABWE recorded a 45% surge in crime last year after 208 027 criminal cases were reported to the police in the last quarter of 2022, compared to 143 923 cases in the first quarter, latest Zimbabwe N...Published: 04 Apr 2023 at 06:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo tops national crime rate
BULAWAYO residents are at a higher risk of being exposed to crime compared to any other citizen in other provinces in the country.This was revealed in the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (...Published: 04 Apr 2023 at 06:24hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's presidential envoy abuses his position
CHARISMATIC Zimbabwean evangelist and President Emmerson Mnangagwa's special envoy on Trade and Investment, Uebert Angel, is embroiled in a money laundering scandal involving the abuse of diplomatic p...Published: 25 Mar 2023 at 18:24hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt registers over 200 000 veterans of the liberation struggle
Following the launch of the first phase of vetting of the veterans of the liberation struggle by President Mnangagwa in 2021, a total of 207 103 applicants registered for vetting by the end of that ye...Published: 16 Mar 2023 at 16:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
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