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EU tightens screws on Mnangagwa
THE EUROPEAN Union (EU) yesterday tightened screws on President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government after they maintained sanctions against the Zimbabwe Defence Industries (ZDI), citing human rights abuse...Published: 6 hrs ago | 1835 | by Staff reporter
Warriors await CHAN draw
The Warriors have been placed in Pot Four ahead of Monday night's draw for the finals of the 2020 CHAN tournament.The draw is set to take place at Palais Polyvalent des Sports de Yaoundé in t...Published: 24 hrs ago | 170 | by Staff reporter
Forex retention thresholds deterring production
The prevailing foreign currency retention thresholds to various sectors of the economy are acting ...Published: 17 Feb 2020 at 13:36hrs | 1128 | by Victor Bhoroma
National interest or Partisan dynamics in Economic Policy Design
This instalment marks the end of this series on political transitions and economic policy architecture in Zimbabwe. To refresh your memory reader, you would recall that policy-making is a seri...Published: 16 Feb 2020 at 08:36hrs | 67 | by Richard Mahomva
Land Reform: Zimbabwe's biggest independence milestone
ON 18 April this year, Zimbabwe will be celebrating 40 years of self-rule from British colonial domination. It is the right time for the country to take stock of its achievements, developments and cha...Published: 16 Feb 2020 at 08:34hrs | 205 | by Vincent Gono
Zimbabwe secures more maize from Uganda
ZIMBABWE has secured maize from Uganda, a development that will go a long way in reducing mealie-meal shortages that have been exacerbated by recurrent droughts over the last three years. Pres...Published: 16 Feb 2020 at 08:33hrs | 214 | by Staff reporter
Priority shifts to investigations, asset recovery
The commission has so far this year received more than 60 reports of suspected corruption.The reports were received through walk-in clients, by telephone, through letters, email and use of soc...Published: 16 Feb 2020 at 08:32hrs | 90 | by Comm John Makamure
ZACC, NPA cranks up machinery for assets recovery
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) are presently constituting and resourcing units expected to lead efforts of recovering money and properties ...Published: 16 Feb 2020 at 08:31hrs | 105 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe should brace for more chaos
By now it should be unquestionably clear that there are two things that are bogging down our determined and collective efforts to escape the clutches of begriming poverty: corruption and sanctions....Published: 16 Feb 2020 at 08:30hrs | 369 | by Bishop Lazarus
Zifa unveils new national team coach Zdravko Logarusic
The Zimbabwe Football Asociation (Zifa) on Thursday unveiled the new Zimbabwe national team ‘Warriors' coach Zdravko ‘Loga' Logarusic at a media conference held at a local hotel in the capital....Published: 13 Feb 2020 at 19:49hrs | 490 | by Staff reporter
The fight against illegal sanctions continues
The recently held African Union (AU) 33rd Ordinary Session Summit in Addis Ababa passed a resolution on 'The impact of sanctions and the unilateral coercive measures,' on all African Union member stat...Published: 13 Feb 2020 at 14:28hrs | 657 | by Peacemaker Zano
Africa Cup of Nations 2021
The 2021 Africa Cup of Nations will be hosted by Cameroon between 9th January and 6th February. This will be the 33rd edition of the A...Published: 11 Feb 2020 at 13:44hrs | 1227 | by Staff Writer
Zimbabwean writer shortlisted for global prize
MULTI-AWARD winning author Philani Amadeus Nyoni is among 21 authors shortlisted for the inaugural Afritondo Short Story Prize. Nyoni's story "Slick Dog: Diary of a Ninja" was selected from 421 subm...Published: 11 Feb 2020 at 05:28hrs | 86 | by Staff reporter
Designation: The new US weapon against Zimbabweans
The United States does not want to leave Zimbabwe alone and has upped its game by using designation of persons as a way of forcing the ZANU PF government to capitulate. In a strange development, the U...Published: 08 Feb 2020 at 07:33hrs | 1923 | by Elijah Chihota
Zanu-PF rocked by fresh power struggles
A FRESH power struggle has erupted in Zanu-PF, with senior officials clashing over the suspension of Youth League leaders during Wednesday's stormy politburo meeting in what insiders have described as...Published: 07 Feb 2020 at 06:12hrs | 2642 | by Staff reporter
Africa adventure specialist tips Zimbabwe for 2020 success
Adventure specialist Acacia Africa is tipping Zimbabwe for further success in 2020 as the country continues to rebound following the fall of long-time leader Robert Mugabe in 2017.The destinat...Published: 05 Feb 2020 at 11:33hrs | 229 | by James Chapple
Zimbabweans freaks over mealie-meal crisis
Long-suffering Zimbabweans yesterday made an imposed plea to the government to work harder to end the biting shortages of mealie-meal in the country. This comes as millers were yet to receive 50 000 t...Published: 05 Feb 2020 at 06:26hrs | 2569 | by Staff reporter
Victoria Falls among World's Most Instagrammed National Parks
Victoria Falls, Kruger, Kilimanjaro and the Serengeti made the top 20 list of the World's Most Instagrammed National Parks.And we must say, we're not surprised. Just look at this beauty......Published: 04 Feb 2020 at 07:11hrs | 1080 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe's maize supplies critically low'
NATIONAL maize supplies are critically low as a result of the poor 2019 harvest and limited ability for imports, USAid's food security arm has said.The poor 2018/19 season as a result of droug...Published: 04 Feb 2020 at 05:47hrs | 339 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa reshuffles army chiefs
AN unsettled President Emmerson Mnangagwa, seeking to strengthen his grip on power and coup-proof his regime, has yet again changed commanders of the Presidential Guard (PG), the infantry battalion wh...Published: 31 Jan 2020 at 19:16hrs | 1935 | by Staff reporter
Fastjet finalising talks to sell its Zimbabwe business
Fastjet says it is finalising discussions with an investor consortium led by biggest shareholder Solenta Aviation to acquire the group's Zimbabwe operations.Solenta Aviation Group holds a 29% ...Published: 27 Jan 2020 at 19:33hrs | 3061 | by FinX
Millers maize imports start arriving
THE Grain Millers' Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) says maize bought using free funds has started arriving in the country with the association calling upon local cross border transporters to facilitate...Published: 24 Jan 2020 at 01:03hrs | 690 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube claims drought situation is under control
THE MINISTER of Finance and Economic Development has assured the international community that the drought situation in the country is under control as the government is putting in place measures to av...Published: 22 Jan 2020 at 19:29hrs | 978 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe warriors grouped with Bafana Bafana in World Cup qualifier
TWENTY years after their battle ended in mayhem at the National Sports Stadium, claiming 13 lives of Zimbabwean football fans in a stampede, the Warriors and Bafana Bafana will again clash in a World ...Published: 22 Jan 2020 at 06:32hrs | 866 | by Staff reporter
Warriors discover World Cup opponents
ZIMBABWE will today know the identity of their opponents for their Fifa World Cup 2022 qualification campaign when Caf conducts the draw for the second round of the continent's qualifiers taking place...Published: 21 Jan 2020 at 18:47hrs | 451 | by Staff rpeorter
Mohadi says no one will die of hunger
VICE President Kembo Mohadi has assured the nation that no one will die of hunger as government is distributing and working on procuring more grain for distribution countrywide.Addressing mour...Published: 19 Jan 2020 at 14:17hrs | 824 | by Staff reporter
Mealie-meal tracker launched
THE Government, working with other agencies has unleashed monitors to track the movement and selling of subsided mealie-meal as concerns grow over the continued channelling of the commodity to the bla...Published: 19 Jan 2020 at 05:36hrs | 475 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga round-up Mnangagwa's MaShurugwis
This was originally a comment by one of our regular readers Thank you President Chiwenga for rounding up Mnangagwa's Karangas. If we are not caref...Published: 16 Jan 2020 at 06:46hrs | 16668 | by Duprecio Dzimir
Tanzania loses world's oldest rhino
A 57 year old female black rhinoceros, believed to be the oldest in the world, has died in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.According t...Published: 29 Dec 2019 at 21:39hrs | 2244 | by Byo24 Correspondent Arusha, Tanzania
Josiah Magama Tongogara 39 years On
A day after celebrating christmas swimming through the stiffed hard but good festive seasons on the 26th December 1979 duty called. In the call of duty the son of the soil breathed his last breath....Published: 27 Dec 2019 at 08:28hrs | 3088 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Bosso's Prince leaves for China
WARRIORS and Highlanders' striker Prince Dube is leaving the country today for a yet to be named top Chinese club.Dube (22) still had a year's contract with the Bulawayo giants and there could...Published: 24 Dec 2019 at 06:16hrs | 980 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe assets face seizure
Zimbabwe, which is banking on investment in its natural resources to arrest an economic free-fall, faces having the assets of a State mining company seized after a final appeal of a 2014 arbitration r...Published: 23 Dec 2019 at 15:47hrs | 478 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga sets stage for Mnangagwa ouster
COLOGNE - Military tactician, Vice President Rtd General Constantino Chiwenga, has reportedly set the stage for President Emmerson Mnangagwa's removal from power in 2020, Spotlight Zimbabwe reported....Published: 20 Dec 2019 at 09:46hrs | 27186 | by Itai Mushekwe
Zanu-PF presents anti-sanctions petition to British PM
ZANU-PF UK/Europe District presented an anti-sanctions petition to Prime Minister Boris Johnson at Number 10 Downing Street which implored him to persuade the European Union (EU) and the Unites States...Published: 13 Dec 2019 at 07:21hrs | 227 | by Staff reporter
The Queen is coming to Netflix
Finally, Netflix is airing its first commissioned African Original and it is called Queen Sono. The giant streaming platform recently announced that the series will launch on February 28th 20...Published: 12 Dec 2019 at 17:15hrs | 808 | by Staff Writer
Zimbabwe records trade surplus
ZIMBABWE recorded a trade surplus of US$83 million in October after the country exported more goods than it imported, latest trade data shows. Data from the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency...Published: 11 Dec 2019 at 06:33hrs | 646 | by Staff reporter
Micho keen on Warriors job
ANOTHER foreign coach Serbian Milutin Sredojevic, popularly known as Micho, has expressed a keen interest in coaching the Warriors. Micho is currently unattached after parting ways with Egyptian giant...Published: 11 Dec 2019 at 06:30hrs | 1783 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe aviation industry faces stiff competition
The Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (CAAZ) has identified growing regional competition and aged infrastructure as part of the factors deterring the aviation industry's envisaged growth and develo...Published: 11 Dec 2019 at 06:29hrs | 287 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe was not toppled through a coup, says Sadc
THE executive secretary of the Southern African Development Community has claimed that the regional body did not believe that former President Robert Mugabe was toppled through a coup when his own arm...Published: 09 Dec 2019 at 07:24hrs | 3262 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo gains flights momentum
BULAWAYO is strategically positioned to attract more international flights, which is good for luring increased investment into the city and the surrounding regions. Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo Intern...Published: 09 Dec 2019 at 06:54hrs | 989 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's food crisis exposes Mnangagwa
Zimbabwe is facing one of the most serious food crisis in its history. The MDC is concerned at the lack of government response to the hunger that is befalling the nation as it continues to skirt aroun...Published: 06 Dec 2019 at 10:28hrs | 1445 | by Rusty Markhan
Introduction of new currency a piecemeal solution
DURING the 2020 national budget presentation in Parliament last month, Finance minister Mthuli Ncube held up a note of the new Zimbabwe dollar and proudly announced that it was tough and resilient....Published: 04 Dec 2019 at 09:20hrs | 1204 | by Staff reporter
Air Zimbabwe's Mbuya Nehanda is back
THE country's airliner, Air Zimbabwe, has said the aircraft it expects to introduce later this month is not a new acquisition but one of the planes that had been grounded. The struggling airli...Published: 04 Dec 2019 at 09:11hrs | 2018 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean startup takes home best AgriTech Prize
The 19 winners in this year's Southern Africa Startup Awards (SASAWARDS) were announced at a glittering event held in Johannesburg on Thursday, 28 November 2019. Now, they will go through to the Globa...Published: 03 Dec 2019 at 21:56hrs | 356 | by Staff reporter
New plane for Air ZImbabwe
AIR Zimbabwe is expecting delivery of a new plane in the next three weeks, a development that will see it introducing evening domestic flights to Victoria Falls. The flag carrier has been usin...Published: 03 Dec 2019 at 07:16hrs | 1039 | by Staff reporter
If amnesia is a disease, we are all sick!
Fate and fortune, just as life itself, have a weird sense of humour.Just as Bishop Lazarus was busy narrating the age-old anecdotal tale of the "Arab and The Camel" last week, well, our very o...Published: 01 Dec 2019 at 05:47hrs | 82 | by Bishop Lazarus
Zimbabwe named among Africa's finest safaris
AFRICA's largest online market place for safari holidays on the African continent, SafariBookings, has named Zimbabwe among the continent's finest safari destinations for the year 2019. Zimbab...Published: 29 Nov 2019 at 09:34hrs | 181 | by Staff reporter
Oliver Mandipaka wins peace advocacy award in UAE
DIRECTOR in the Zanu-PF Women's League Department Oliver Mandipaka won an award for peace advocacy and social impact at the Pan African Humanitarian Summit and Awards ceremony in Abu Dhabi (United Ara...Published: 27 Nov 2019 at 21:55hrs | 1060 | by Staff reporter
Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport airspace open
It's business as usual at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport with scheduled flights departing and landing in spite of fake news on social media claiming Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbab...Published: 26 Nov 2019 at 13:18hrs | 2962 | by Staff reporter
Research body warns of digital taxation risks
THE International Centre for Tax and Development (ICTD) has said due diligence is needed in enforcing taxation of the digital economy to avoid the risk of reducing adoption of electronic financial ser...Published: 26 Nov 2019 at 07:21hrs | 97 | by Staff reporter
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