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Zimbabwe, India eye increased co-operation
GOVERNMENT says there is huge potential for increased co-operation in the ICT, energy, mining and the pharmaceutical sectors with India.Speaking at the commemoration of the 71st Republic Day o...Published: 1 hr ago | 11 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to use technology for 2022 census
Zimbabwe will use mobile devices for mapping and data collection during the 2022 enumeration process, an exercise which is expected to chew $1,4 billion. Addressing a Press conference in Harar...Published: 2 hrs ago | 56 | by Staff reporter
Nust hunts for Mazithulela replacement
THE National University of Science and Technology (Nust) has started hunting for Dr Gatsha Mazithulela replacement since his latest appointment as a deputy director-general in the President's Departme...Published: 27 Jan 2020 at 06:47hrs | 1855 | by Staff reporter
Does 1Gig of data cost US$75 in Zimbabwe?
A report by the BBC claims Zimbabweans pay US$75 for a gigabyte of dataClaim: Zimbabwe data prices are US$75 per Gigabyte, the most expensive internet prices in the world. Verdict: Not tru...Published: 26 Jan 2020 at 06:29hrs | 2396 | by Staff reporter
World Economic Forum, opportune platform to lure investment
Zimbabwe's participation at this year's 50th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, (WEF), in Davos, Switzerland is a big opportunity for her to lure Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)....Published: 23 Jan 2020 at 13:33hrs | 482 | by Chido Chikuni
City of Harare & Clean City sign landmark service delivery MOU
The City of Harare and Clean City Private Limited today signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOU) that will allow the two parties to collaborate in service delivery to the city.Areas of collabora...Published: 23 Jan 2020 at 11:56hrs | 1576 | by Agencies
All that glitters is not gold
I AM not sure of the details but around the year 2000, a geological exploration team found alluvial diamonds at Marange in Zimbabwe. They cut trenches and did further exploration for a number of years...Published: 23 Jan 2020 at 06:34hrs | 987 | by Eddie Cross
Zimbabwe govt universities defer intakes
STATE universities have suspended February intakes as they are aligning their curricula to the Zimbabwe National Qualification Framework. Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science and...Published: 23 Jan 2020 at 06:22hrs | 1241 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe public hospitals to go digital
Zimbabwe's public health institutions will have all patients' records available in digital form at any health facility after the United Arab Emirates (UAE) partnered Estonia in a project whose pilot p...Published: 23 Jan 2020 at 06:14hrs | 190 | by Staff reporter
Nelson Chamisa’s Agenda 2020 address to the nation
(Transcript of MDC leader Nelson Chamisa’s ‘Agenda 2020’ address as prepared for delivery at Stodart Hall in Mbare on January 21, 2020)Fellow Zim...Published: 22 Jan 2020 at 19:47hrs | 1322 | by Nelson Chamisa
Universities hike fees
LOCAL universities have announced their new fee structures which will see students paying between $5 000 and $9 000 per semester depending on their programmes. The National University of Science and T...Published: 22 Jan 2020 at 06:32hrs | 1758 | by Staff reporter
'Nkomo stalled Zambezi Water Project'
Former Water minister Samuel Sipepa Nkomo allegedly stalled progress on the Matabeleland Zambezi Water Project by refusing to work with the Matabeleland Zambezi Water Trust (MZWT).This was rev...Published: 21 Jan 2020 at 19:00hrs | 2555 | by Staff reporter
Liberation: Did somebody say Fanon?
DURING the African struggles against settler colonialism the name of Frantz Fanon used to scare settler colonialists that understandably banned his books and pamphlets. In the present era the name and...Published: 19 Jan 2020 at 05:41hrs | 342 | by Cetshwayo Mabhena
Telecel seeks tariffs review to stay afloat
ZIMBABWE's third-largest mobile telephone operator Telecel Zimbabwe has conceded that it is facing challenges and has been failing to meet some of its obligations due to inadequate funding.In ...Published: 19 Jan 2020 at 05:41hrs | 137 | by Staff reporter
We have a full-blown crisis
Phew!What a frenzied week it was as those brats, who are used to hogging TV remote controls or causing unending trouble during holidays, were finally banished to school, where they rightfully ...Published: 19 Jan 2020 at 05:33hrs | 247 | by Bishop Lazarus
University fees subsidised
Treasury has released at least $6 million to each State university to subsidise student tuition fees as well as the institutions' daily operations.The money will help the higher learning insti...Published: 19 Jan 2020 at 05:32hrs | 881 | by Staff reporter
Govt mulls Telecel debt equity swap
TELECEL International (TI), a State-owned vehicle which owns 60 percent of Telecel Zimbabwe (TZ), is considering converting the US$90 million debt owed by the mobile network operator into equity, a mo...Published: 19 Jan 2020 at 05:31hrs | 178 | by Staff rpeorter
Percy Gwanyanya takes philanthropic work to all corners of Zimbabwe
Harare based business man and philanthropist Percy Gwanyanya (37) has launched a scholarship program which will benefit many across the country.Gwanyanya who is the founder and Managing Direct...Published: 18 Jan 2020 at 08:27hrs | 1092 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
The name Mashurugwi irks the Shurugwi residents
The land of many heroes Shurugwi. The welcoming area and it does not deserve to be labelled as the mother land of these cold blooded criminals.Comrade Matemadanda the National Political Commis...Published: 18 Jan 2020 at 08:20hrs | 1224 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Govt rolls out community radio stations
Marginalised communities are set to have their voices heard on radio as the Government has embarked on a programme to set up community radio stations across the country. The programme, which i...Published: 18 Jan 2020 at 05:36hrs | 121 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Zesa bosses, Mangoma seek discharge
A HARARE magistrate yesterday said he would, on January 30, make a ruling on an application for discharge filed by two former Zesa bosses who together with ex-Energy minister Elton Mangoma, face corru...Published: 18 Jan 2020 at 05:33hrs | 157 | by Staff reporter
'Telecel on the brink of collapse'
WORKERS at mobile network operator Telecel Zimbabwe have raised a red flag over the state of affairs at the company, saying it faces imminent collapse unless government urgently intervenes to rescue t...Published: 17 Jan 2020 at 06:27hrs | 1342 | by Staff reporter
Harare City Council tender scandal deepens
THE massive tender scandal rocking Harare City Council (HCC) has taken a new twist after it emerged in an explosive email trail that a local company, Microlab Scientific (Microlab), offered to use its...Published: 17 Jan 2020 at 06:25hrs | 398 | by Staff repoirter
Mnangagwa clears air on Presidency
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa, who has continued to execute his official duties, has declared that he is still on his three-week leave and the man in charge remains his deputy, Constantino Chiwenga....Published: 17 Jan 2020 at 06:17hrs | 1317 | by Staff reporter
Court nullifies suspension of students 'protest' leader
THE High Court has nullified the suspension of a Gweru Polytechnic student who had been barred from attending lessons for allegedly inciting other students to protest over "exorbitant and substandard"...Published: 17 Jan 2020 at 06:02hrs | 150 | by Staff reporter
$90 million for student loans
GOVERNMENT has availed $90 million for students' loans as it moves to ensure that higher education is accessible to all including the poor. This comes after Higher and Tertiary Education...Published: 17 Jan 2020 at 05:59hrs | 91 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe gets computer assembling plant
Zimbabwe is now assembling computers and other technological gadgets locally following establishment of the Zimbabwe Technology Company (ZITCO), a joint venture with a Chinese firm. ZITCO is a...Published: 17 Jan 2020 at 05:58hrs | 106 | by Staff reporter
Judiciary system must be transparent, says Chief Justice Malaba
THE judiciary system should act in a transparent and accountable manner in the execution of its judicial functions, chief justice Luke Malaba has said.Chief Justice Malaba said this when he pr...Published: 13 Jan 2020 at 18:50hrs | 1395 | by Staff Reporter
Guidelines on cryptocurrency to prevent problems in the future
When you start talking about crypto, people will look at you with a questioning eye thinking as if you have lost your mind. You will keep receiving comments that it is unlawful to invest in one. Howev...Published: 13 Jan 2020 at 13:17hrs | 899 | by Staff Writer
AfDB to upgrade Zimra audit software
Government is working with its strategic partners to improve its capacity to collect revenue, use and account for it, cent-by-cent. In one of the steps to achieve this, a $11,6 million program...Published: 10 Jan 2020 at 09:25hrs | 452 | by Staff Reporter
Applications and software for online casino 2020
The world of online casino platforms and applications is one of the most fiercely competitive sectors. Developers are looking for an edge to attempt to gain maximum market share which has led to many ...Published: 09 Jan 2020 at 06:49hrs | 495 | by Stephen Jakes
Invest in sustainable energy sources, expert tells Zim government
In the face of crippling power shortages in Zimbabwe and neighbouring South Africa, an energy expert has challenged the country to invest in sustainable energy sources to ease the crisis.Dr Kw...Published: 08 Jan 2020 at 07:14hrs | 485 | by Bulawayo24 Correspondent
Children learning in animal shelter
CHILDREN in resettlement areas are still learning under deplorable conditions, including tobacco barns and animal shelters, Primary and Secondary Education minister Cain Mathema confirmed to Parliamen...Published: 01 Jan 2020 at 09:06hrs | 1131 | by Staff Reporter
Shake-up looms at Zesa
Zesa Holdings has been set tough performance standards and goals in both energy supply and administrative efficiency, with the Government taking an active role in monitoring progress. This was...Published: 31 Dec 2019 at 09:57hrs | 5052 | by Staff Reporter
Chinese tour Mnangagwa's farm
While Zimbabweans were enjoying Christmas on Wednesday, the First Family was busy at its Pricabe Farm in Sherwood on the outskirts of Kwekwe, hosting a Chinese delegation that wants to invest in the a...Published: 27 Dec 2019 at 10:32hrs | 6013 | by Staff Reporter
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 | 3081 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Man attends grade 1 at 39
A 45-year-old inmate has attained all his academic qualifications while serving a nine-year jail term for rape.Charles Zifa started his grade one level at the age of 39 following his imprisonm...Published: 26 Dec 2019 at 10:22hrs | 6195 | by Staff Reporter
Mthuli Ncube says policy not finance will drive industrialisation
FINANCE and Economic Development Minister, Professor Mthuli Ncube, says revitalising the country's industries is hinged on policy reform and consistency as opposed to increasing budgetary allocations ...Published: 23 Dec 2019 at 07:59hrs | 2181 | by Staff Reporter
Govt responds to fake versity fees hike messages
GOVERNMENT has dismissed social media messages that universities have raised fees by more than 500 percent. One of the discredited messages reads: "Un...Published: 21 Dec 2019 at 08:31hrs | 1495 | by Staff Reporter
Zacc in recruitment drive
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) is strengthening its investigation arm by recruiting experts to populate its departments to unpack complicated corruption cases.The remarks were ...Published: 19 Dec 2019 at 05:12hrs | 1152 | by Staff reporter
Property Renovations to Increase Property Value for 2020
You've bought a home and you can proudly call yourself a homeowner. What's next? Well, for some, it's to live peacefully with their family or to start one. For others, it is to increase the property's...Published: 16 Dec 2019 at 19:04hrs | 1442 | by Staff Writer
Zimbabwe needs more young persons on listed company boards
As a shareholder of every listed company on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange and a Councillor of Institute of Directors Zimbabwe (IODZ) there is a need for Transforming Zimbabwe's Boardrooms for sustainabl...Published: 16 Dec 2019 at 09:12hrs | 257 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Zozibini and decolonial aesthetics
THE saying that "beauty is in the eyes of the beholder" is an old English saying that has its roots in Ancient Greece. The roots of the saying are deeply philosophical as were its Greek geneal...Published: 15 Dec 2019 at 12:07hrs | 451 | by Cetshwayo Mabhena
Jonathan Moyo blasts Malema, EFF
Exile Cabinet Minister Professor Jonathan Moyo has lashed at South Africa's Economic Freedom Fighters for their decision to ban certain media house from covering their National People's Assembly which...Published: 14 Dec 2019 at 18:12hrs | 5071 | by Mandla Ndlovu
VPN vs Proxy: Which One Should You Choose?
Meta description: VPNs and Proxies are two similar tools you can use to increase your privacy and security online. But do you know what are the differences between the two?VPNs and proxies are...Published: 13 Dec 2019 at 17:33hrs | 578 | by Staff writer
Massive tender scam sucks in top officials
LOCAL Government minister July Moyo and Harare Metropolitan Provincial Affairs minister Oliver Chidawu have been implicated in a massive tender scandal at Harare City Council (HCC) after they allegedl...Published: 13 Dec 2019 at 07:58hrs | 813 | by Staff reporter
'Victoria Falls flowing all year round'
VICTORIA Falls is flowing throughout the year despite the devasting effects of climate change that are affecting the country and the tourism sector, a Cabinet Minister has said. Environment, T...Published: 13 Dec 2019 at 07:27hrs | 1160 | by Staff reporter
REVEALED: Iran helping Zimbabwe to build a cyber army
In a desperate bid to thwart feared mass uprising in the country over a worsening food security situation, health crisis, and economic disfunction, President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration, has a...Published: 13 Dec 2019 at 06:35hrs | 5361 | by Itai Mushekwe
Kuda Tagwirei 'dumps' Mnangagwa
Oil guru Kuda Tagwirei has reportedly dumped the Emmerson Mnangagwa's Presidential Advisory Council and is no longer attending any of the meetings, Professor Jonathan Moyo has revealed. Tagwir...Published: 12 Dec 2019 at 17:07hrs | 13169 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe to make own number plates
Following several months of vehicle number plate shortages, Government has tasked innovation hubs at universities to come up with a patent system for local production of plates with adequate security ...Published: 11 Dec 2019 at 06:27hrs | 735 | by Staff reporter
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