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ZANU-PF corruption and mismanagement have turned Air Zimbabwe into an international embarrassment
This once-proud national airline, which began its journey in 1980 with a modern fleet inherited from Air Rhodesia, is now a global laughingstock, a shadow of its former self. At independence, ...Published: 02 Dec 2024 at 23:21hrs | 1299 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Speculation swells over Mnangagwa aborted trip
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's sudden decision to cancel his scheduled trip to the United Nations General Assembly has ignited speculation about growing tensions within the country's leadership. The a...Published: 26 Sep 2024 at 13:38hrs | 2683 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF youth call for probe into helicopter crash
The Zimbabwe Youth Action Platform (ZYAP), affiliated with the ruling Zanu-PF party, is demanding an independent investigation into a recent helicopter crash involving the Airforce of Zimbabwe. The in...Published: 20 Sep 2024 at 08:03hrs | 614 | by Staff reporter
Air Force of Zimbabwe plane crashes
An Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ) helicopter crashed during takeoff this afternoon at Masvingo Airport. The incident, which occurred under unclear circumstances, has prompted an ongoing investigation by ...Published: 15 Sep 2024 at 19:53hrs | 8830 | by Staff reporter
Batoka takeoff failure leaves Zimbabwe, Zambia facing uncertain power future
THE revelations by the Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) that a consortium which clinched a deal to implement the 2 400-megawatt (MW) Batoka Gorge Hydro-Electric Scheme (BGHES) was struggling to mobilise ...Published: 28 Jul 2022 at 06:35hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Storm over Mohadi ZEC appointment
A POLITICAL storm is raging over the controversial appointment of the daughter of Zanu-PF vice-president Kembo Mohadi (pictured) and the ruling party's Beitbridge senator Tambudzani Mohadi, Abigail Mi...Published: 17 Jul 2022 at 09:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZANU PF regime a pathetic victim of its own delusional thinking and propaganda
In aviation, there are numerous causes of airplane accidents - but, they are usually grouped in three categories - technical faults, external factors, or human errors.Technical faults can be a...Published: 21 Feb 2022 at 17:19hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
South African Airways to resume Zimbabwe
SOUTH African Airways (SAA) has announced plans to resume flights into the region, including Zimbabwe, starting next month. According to the carrier, the first flights will commence on Thursda...Published: 26 Aug 2021 at 17:57hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter
US$1 billion steel plant ready for take off
SEVERAL arms of Government in the Midlands Province say they are ready to smoothen the way for the birth of the US$1 billion Mvuma steel plant expected to be commissioned next year.Set to be A...Published: 22 Aug 2021 at 07:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
MRP leaders says his party is under siege
Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) leader Mqondisi Moyo has become one of the most controversial politicians in Matabeleland, leading a secessionist movement that has been in the cross hairs of government...Published: 09 May 2021 at 08:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Time for Africa to stop managing poverty and start managing development
Cristina Duarte of the Republic of Cabo Verde is the new Special Adviser on Africa to the UN Secretary-General. A former Minister of Finance and Planning in her country, she intends to bring to ...Published: 12 Nov 2020 at 19:52hrs | | by Elizabeth Scaffidi
Zimbabwe's air traffic control system outdated, risky
ZIMBABWE'S outdated air traffic control system is putting lives of passengers in danger as it exposes planes to possible collisions, aviation experts have said.The archaic system also exposes ...Published: 14 Jun 2019 at 08:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
There is too much clutter in Mnangagwa's new dispensation
LEADERSHIP is about setting strategic goals for a nation or society and motivating individuals to effectively conduct assignments in service to those goals. In modern day democratic societies, leaders...Published: 20 May 2019 at 07:00hrs | | by Tapiwa Gomo
Economic take-off main priority for Mangudya second term
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor Dr John Mangudya (JM) was last week re-appointed for a second five year term. Sunday Mail Editor Victoria Ruzvidzo (VR) spoke to the central bank chief about his expe...Published: 12 May 2019 at 06:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
More China investments coming to Zimbabwe
I arrived in Harare last month and I have already had a deep impression of the beautiful scenery, pleasant climate and wonderful people of Zimbabwe.I am especially moved by the friendship that...Published: 28 Apr 2019 at 07:29hrs | | by Ambassador Guo Shaochun
Tracing the failed assassination of Joshua Nkomo in Lusaka
Some four decades ago, Zimbabwe's veteran nationalist - former Vice President Joshua Mqabuko Nyongolo Nkomo - who was affectionately known as Father Zimbabwe, survived an assassination attempt on Apri...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 06:56hrs | | by Sifelani Tsiko
Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 kills 157 passengers
Ethiopian Airlines kills 157 passengersAn Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 passenger jet to Nairobi crashed early on Sunday killing 149 passengers and eight crew members, the airline said.The...Published: 10 Mar 2019 at 13:32hrs | 3 | by Bloomberg
'Mohadi under ICU in SA,' says Jonathan Moyo
EXILED former Higher education minister Professor Jonathan Moyo has claimed that Vice President Kembo Mohadi who quietly slipped to neighbouring South Africa recently to get medical attention is "unde...Published: 24 Apr 2018 at 16:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Air Zimbabwe fails to take off, scores stranded
Scorees of travellers were left stranded at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport after an Air Zimbabwe flight destined for Johannesburg failed to take off yesterday morning.Air Zimb...Published: 22 Mar 2018 at 07:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
A projection on a trajectory Jetson pathway: From here where to Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe future demands best of everything at its best and not worst of everything at its worst unfolding in packages least expected. I use two words advisedly: Trajectory and Jetson. Jetson because i...Published: 30 Jan 2018 at 23:23hrs | | by Andrew M Manyevere
'Zuma' crashes
Washington - A military satellite launched by Elon Musk’s Space Exploration Technologies appears to have crashed into the sea following a malfunction in the latter stages of its ascent, representing...Published: 09 Jan 2018 at 14:26hrs | | by Bloomberg
Car stolen in Bulawayo recovered in Masvingo
A VEHICLE that was stolen by three unidentified carjackers in Bulawayo on Wednesday last week was recovered in Masvingo on Tuesday.The robbers, who are still on the run, attacked, blindfolded,...Published: 27 Oct 2017 at 06:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mujuru coalition to unveil campaign strategies
THE People's Rainbow Coalition (PRC) led by former Vice-President Joice Mujuru has announced plans to unveil its 2018 election campaign strategies in Bulawayo on Friday next week following its launch ...Published: 26 Oct 2017 at 06:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Carjackers on the run, rob and torture taxi driver
THREE unidentified carjackers are on the run after they attacked, blindfolded, robbed and carjacked a 24-year-old taxi driver in Richmond suburb in Bulawayo.The trio allegedly hired Mr Collet ...Published: 25 Oct 2017 at 06:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Defiant protesters dare Mugabe
Pro-democracy activists have vowed to continue holding protests against President Robert Mugabe and his under-fire government, despite increased State thuggery and human rights violations by secur...Published: 23 Nov 2016 at 13:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dead stray dog haunt ZimPF top official
Zimbabwe People's First spokesperson, Jealousy Mawarire has claimed that the courts are fast being abused to harass opposition political activists.Mawarire made the claims after he appeare...Published: 08 Nov 2016 at 10:14hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
Air Zimbabwe passengers in 1 hour of terror in the sky
A YOUNG female pilot flying a Victoria Falls-bound Air Zimbabwe passenger plane turned super heroine when she battled for about an hour to land the aircraft in bad weather. Passengers gave Captain Eli...Published: 20 Jun 2016 at 07:17hrs | | by Mashudu Netsianda
'Current Africa leaders lack principles,' says Mugabe
President Robert Mugabe says the current crop of African leaders has not done much to further the interests of the continent as some of them have even regressed.Addressing 38 African diplomats...Published: 30 Mar 2016 at 18:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Heavily pregnant Sandy delays flight for an hour
Scores of Air Zimbabwe passengers yesterday morning endured a delay of more than one hour after airline officials refused to let a heavily pregnant Sandra Ndebele board a flight from Harare to Bulaway...Published: 23 Nov 2015 at 05:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
RDZ position paper on the imperatives of a national democratic renewal in Zimbabwe
RENEWAL DEMOCRATS OF ZIMBABWE POSITION PAPER ON THE IMPERATIVES OF A NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC RENEWAL IN ZIMBABWEINTRODUCTIONRenewal Democrats of Zim...Published: 24 Oct 2015 at 14:21hrs | 1 | by RDZ
Mugabe's State of the Nation Address 2015 - Live
President Mugabe will this afternoon give a State of the Nation Address where he is expected to inform the nation about the country's present socio-economic and political situation.15:31: Zan...Published: 25 Aug 2015 at 15:16hrs | | by Simiso Mlevu and Lloyd Gumbo
Dabengwa reveals plot to blow Joshua Nkomo out of the sky
THE late Vice President Joshua Nkomo could have never seen independent Zimbabwe in 1980 had a plot to gun down his plane by the Rhodesian Air Force succeeded in 1979.VP Nkomo who died on this ...Published: 01 Jul 2015 at 11:51hrs | | by Nduduzo Tshuma
Air Zimbabwe plane fails to land, makes a U-turn
AN Air Zimbabwe passenger plane flying from Harare to Bulawayo was forced to make a U-turn after it failed to land at the Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport on Wednesday evening due to the r...Published: 06 Feb 2015 at 06:08hrs | 1 | by Oswell Moyo
The Q400: Air Zimbabwe's dream turbo-prop aircraft
Recently, the Zimbabwean media has been agog with the encouraging story that the near-insolvent but tough survivor Air Zimbabwe, was making happy moves to procure spanking, brand-new aircrafts. (Or wa...Published: 04 Feb 2015 at 16:56hrs | | by Jerry Maguire
If T.B. Joshua were American
I genuinely grieve for my nation, Nigeria. A people so enriched with natural talent, a country so bequeathed with bountiful resources, a land so engraved with a remarkable history. Yet what headl...Published: 12 Jan 2015 at 23:48hrs | | by Samuel Olaleye
Cimas introduces air ambulance service
Cimas Medical Aid Society has introduced a critical care emergency air ambulance to airlift patients locally and regionally to an appropriate medical facility.Cimas Emergency Air Rescue Se...Published: 19 Dec 2014 at 10:30hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Landing gear failure sparks Air Zimbabwe midflight scare
PASSENGERS aboard an Air Zimbabwe Boeing 737 plane from Harare to Bulawayo had a midair scare yesterday morning after the plane developed a mechanical fault minutes after takeoff. This is the ...Published: 22 Sep 2014 at 07:15hrs | | by Patrick Chitumba
Chinese are here, the Russians are coming & the Western world quakes, courts
THE Chinese are here. The Russians are coming. The Western world quakes, courts. But this is not a poem, can't be. Reality is always deeper, more problematic than rhyme. It needs reason. Then bold...Published: 13 Sep 2014 at 13:45hrs | | by Nathaniel Manheru
Missing Air Algerie flight has crashed with 101 passengers
An Air Algerie flight that went missing en route from Burkina Faso to Algiers has crashed, an Algerian aviation official told Reuters on Thursday."I can confirm that it has crashed," the offic...Published: 24 Jul 2014 at 16:22hrs | | by Reuters and AFP
Air Algerie loses contact with plane, 110 people on board
Algiers - Air Algerie said it lost contact with one of its passenger aircraft nearly an hour after takeoff from Burkina Faso on Thursday bound for Algiers."Air navigation services have los...Published: 24 Jul 2014 at 11:41hrs | | by AFP
The day when everyone wearing shoes became an enemy
AN invitation on Friday to cover the Apostolic Christian Council of Zimbabwe (ACCZ) meeting in Budiriro 2 was just like any other assignment in the life of a reporter.But as Moses Matenga rec...Published: 01 Jun 2014 at 12:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe man builds a micro-light aircraft
Young Glen View motor mechanic, Kenneth Sampili (33) has become the talk of the high-density suburb lately, not because of his skilful handling of motor engines, but his recent feat - an ambitious at...Published: 20 Jan 2014 at 21:53hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter
Russian rocket crashes in satellites launch
MOSCOW - A Proton-M rocket crashed one minute after blasting off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Russia's federal space agency Roscosmos said Tuesday.Live TV broadcast showed that...Published: 03 Jul 2013 at 15:42hrs | 4 | by Tech Reporter
Zupco re-introduce buses on its abandoned urban routes
THE Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) yesterday re-introduced buses on its long abandoned urban routes.Zupco operations manager Kudakwashe Marayini said only seven buses, one each for...Published: 05 Jun 2013 at 03:37hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Warriors invited for Zambian Air Disaster anniversary commemorations
Warriors coach Klaus Dieter Pagels could get an opportunity to assess his players following an invitation by the Football Association of Zambia to play the Warriors on 28 April to mark the 20th annive...Published: 17 Apr 2013 at 08:30hrs | | by Sports reporter
Plane crashes into car park, at least one killed
A small Piper PA31 plane has crashed into a parking lot near a South Florida airport, killing at least one person.Fort Lauderdale Mayor Jack Seiler told WTVJ-TV that at least person died in th...Published: 15 Mar 2013 at 18:44hrs | | by Staff Reporter
SAA cancels evening flights to Zimbabwe, poor lighting cited
SOUTH Africa Airways (SAA) last night cancelled its evening flight from Johannesburg citing poor lighting on the runway at Harare International Airport.Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe chi...Published: 09 Oct 2012 at 08:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Unmanned Russian rocket fails to reach target
Russia's federal space agency says an unmanned rocket and its payload of two communications satellites failed to reach orbit, the latest in a series of failures that has dogged Moscow's space program....Published: 07 Aug 2012 at 04:34hrs | | by AP
Helicopter crash kills six in Sudan
Khartoum - All six crewmen aboard a Sudanese military helicopter were killed when it crash-landed and burned in North Kordofan state on Friday, the army said.Fire broke out because of a "techn...Published: 30 Dec 2011 at 08:56hrs | | by Moyo Roy
Aircraft crashes on takeoff in Botswana
Maun - An air charter says a second light aircraft has crashed on takeoff in Botswana's Okavango Delta but all six people onboard survived unscathed.Another failed takeoff in the same area fiv...Published: 19 Oct 2011 at 09:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
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