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81% of Zimbabwe's primary schools do not have internet access
81% of primary schools in Zimbabwe have no access to the internet while only 19% have, a status quo that is heavily stalling e-learning programmes in primary schools. This was revealed by the Informat...Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 18:21hrs | 250 | by Staff reporter
Vandalism, theft cost TelOne $50m
Vandalism and theft of copper cables have hit TelOne's operations, resulting in the firm losing over $50 million in revenue since the beginning of the year, an official has said. In an intervi...Published: 14 Dec 2020 at 07:08hrs | 95 | by Staff reporter
TelOne to plant 100 000 trees
TELONE is targeting to plant 100 000 trees by the end of next year, the telecommunication company's MD Chipo Mutasa has said.Mutasa said this yesterday at Marondera Prison during a handover ce...Published: 06 Dec 2020 at 08:11hrs | 77 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube crafts debt control plan
Government has formulated a framework for evaluating, monitoring and managing publicly guaranteed and on-lent loans as they contribute to significant debt accumulation in the event of default by the p...Published: 06 Dec 2020 at 07:41hrs | 261 | by Staff reporter
Econet hikes tariffs 20%
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has hiked its voice tariff by 20% to guarantee continued delivery of the service.The latest tariff adjustment comes at a time when government is banking on increased i...Published: 27 Nov 2020 at 07:10hrs | 2148 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe slides deeper into debt distress
ZIMBABWE'S total external debt rocketed by US$106 million to US$8,2 billion at the end of September, throwing the economy into further debt distress, according to Finance minister Mthuli Ncube....Published: 27 Nov 2020 at 07:05hrs | 485 | by Staff reporter
Govt to centralise control of State firms
THE Government will adopt a centralised ownership model for State-owned enterprises (SOEs) to eliminate inconsistencies in governance and ministerial interferences, Finance and Economic Development Mi...Published: 27 Nov 2020 at 06:54hrs | 210 | by Staff reporter
Econet marginally adjusts voice bundle tariffs
HARARE - Econet Wireless Zimbabwe (Econet) this week marginally adjusted its voice bundle tariffs in a bid to guarantee continued delivery of acceptable service to its customers.The telecommun...Published: 24 Nov 2020 at 16:31hrs | 2451 | by Agencies
Mnangagwa caps 3500 at MSU
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday capped 3 507 graduates at Midlands State University (MSU)'s 21st graduation ceremony held at its main campus in Gweru.Due to Covid-19-induced restrictions, 3 397 ...Published: 21 Nov 2020 at 08:58hrs | 631 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe's coming online gaming revolution
Recently seeing massive investments in its fiber infrastructure, Zimbabwe is poised to make major strides into the world of online gaming. Previously limited by slow speeds, costs, and connectivity, n...Published: 20 Nov 2020 at 14:20hrs | 749 | by Staff Writer
Commercial and personal fiber internet advantages approaching Zimbabwe
Following the completion of a large linking project from TelOne in 2019, Zimbabwe is finally seeing moves into commercial fiber viability. Made possible through a $98 million loan from the China Exim ...Published: 20 Nov 2020 at 12:49hrs | 961 | by Staff Writer
Corrupt councils need cleansing
AS the umbrella organ playing the oversight role over the way Zimbabwean local councils discharge their mandate for service delivery, the Zimbabwe National Organisation of Associations of Residents Tr...Published: 08 Nov 2020 at 07:02hrs | 109 | by Shepherd Chikomba
Opening date for Ekusileni
EKUSILENI Medical Centre in Bulawayo will finally open its doors to members of the public on November 30 with a 50-bed capacity amid revelations that the institution is now ready to admit Covid-19 pat...Published: 17 Oct 2020 at 16:27hrs | 935 | by Staff reporter
Victoria Falls gets second ICT hub
VICTORIA Falls is set to get a second state-of-the-art Information Communication Technology (ICT) hub after a leading hospitality group, Love for Africa donated the facility. The solar-powered...Published: 14 Oct 2020 at 06:32hrs | 421 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe to keep getting IMF technical support'
GOVERNMENT has said it will continue working with international financial institutions (IFIs), including the International Monetary Fund (IMF) after its aborted Staff-Monitored Programme (SMP) with th...Published: 02 Oct 2020 at 07:45hrs | 485 | by Staff reporter
Prioritise locals over Chinese contractors for the benefit of Zim economy
Kenyan law professor Patrick Lumumba gets animated when he talks about China's rising influence on the African continent where governments get blinded by their fraternal ties with the Communist Party ...Published: 30 Sep 2020 at 10:51hrs | 1152 | by Anthony Matutu
NetOne, TelOne refurbish Mpilo Hospital ward
STATE-RUN telecommunications companies NetOne and TelOne yesterday unveiled a refurbished wing at Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo as part of their corporate social responsibility project to capacit...Published: 22 Sep 2020 at 06:37hrs | 1398 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe schools appeal for PPE donations
THE Primary and Secondary Education ministry has appealed to the corporate sector to assist in the provision of COVID-19 equipment as schools open for examination classes later this month.Spea...Published: 12 Sep 2020 at 07:46hrs | 489 | by Staff reporter
BCC finally awards parking management system tender
THE Bulawayo City Council has finally awarded the contentious parking management system tender which has taken over 10 years since it was first mooted.Early this year the local authority re-ad...Published: 06 Sep 2020 at 08:50hrs | 657 | by Staff reporter
Ascot Stadium up for grabs
GWERU City Council (GCC) has announced plans to lease out Ascot Stadium after failing to maintain the football facility.The latest position marked a major shift from the city's previous stance...Published: 24 Aug 2020 at 07:11hrs | 1471 | by Staff reporter
TelOne threatens subscribers
TelOne has sent out e-mails to its subscribers threatening them with being blacklisted. State-owned telecommunications concern is owed more than ZW$500 million by, among others, government ent...Published: 14 Aug 2020 at 19:18hrs | 5064 | by Staff reporter
TelOne increases internet connectivity
THE Government through TelOne has continued with its initiative of increasing Internet connectivity in the country, a move meant to tap into the increasing advancement of technology.This comes...Published: 09 Aug 2020 at 09:48hrs | 578 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to sell NetOne to MTN?
MDC Alliance Vice President Tendai Biti has claimed that President Emmerson Mnangagwa and business tycoon Kuda Tagwirei are plotting to sell NetOne to MTN South Africa in a bid to frustrate Strive Mas...Published: 27 Jul 2020 at 12:42hrs | 13260 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabweans to pay more to make calls
In a notice to operators on Wednesday, the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) said operators may now use dual pricing on their tariffs.This is in line with...Published: 27 Jul 2020 at 08:49hrs | 967 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe telecom operators get forex greenlight
Zimbabweans will now pay more to make calls and use the internet after the telecoms regulator authorised operators to peg their tariffs at the official exchange rate and in United States dollars....Published: 26 Jul 2020 at 11:11hrs | 2782 | by Staff reporter
2 Zimbabweans arrested over R7 million cigarettes haul
POLICE in South Africa on Monday arrested two Zimbabweans who craftly cut out special compartments in a fuel tanker to smuggle locally-made cigarettes worth R7 million across the border where demand h...Published: 22 Jul 2020 at 08:45hrs | 1725 | by Staff reporter
TelOne centre reduces service disruptions
In a move that will result in a significant reduction in internet service disruptions, TelOne has launched a Network Operations Centre (NOC). The central facility will work to support the infr...Published: 16 Jul 2020 at 07:40hrs | 324 | by Staff reporter
BF stadium set for partial demolition
Bulawayo's ceremonial home of football, Barbourfields Stadium is set for partial demolition as part of the refurbishment works in line with CAF requirements.As part of efforts to ensure that E...Published: 11 Jul 2020 at 16:54hrs | 2048 | by Staff reporter
Clients owe TelOne ZW$500m in bills
STATE-OWNED telecommunications concern TelOne is owed more than ZW$500 million by, among others, government entities and has adopted various measures, including litigation and blacklisting debtors to ...Published: 12 Jun 2020 at 08:07hrs | 704 | by Staff reporter
Chasi reads riot act over Zesa tokens failure
ENERgy minister Fortune Chasi has read the riot act to the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (Zesa) after residents failed to purchase electricity tokens for the greater part of this week followin...Published: 05 Jun 2020 at 09:06hrs | 3157 | by Staff reporter
Bosso engage staff on pay cuts
HIGHLANDERS have engaged their staff with a proposal to halve their salaries, while looking for sponsorship. Bosso have been hit by inactivity caused by the Covid-19 lockdown. Highlanders lost...Published: 29 May 2020 at 07:42hrs | 177 | by Staff reporter
NetOne donates PPE to Mpilo Central Hospital
NETONE and TelOne yesterday donated personal protective equipment (PPE) to Mpilo Central Hospital and pledged to drill two boreholes at the health institution in an effort to alleviate water challenge...Published: 20 May 2020 at 07:20hrs | 295 | by Staff reporter
Why NRZ electric trains disappeared
WHEN the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) launched the electric train more than two decades ago, the long dreary journey between Harare and Dabuka, south of Gweru, became an enjoyable one.A...Published: 17 May 2020 at 09:32hrs | 1277 | by Staff reporter
Bosso players, coaches yet to receive April salaries
HIGHLANDERS players as well as coaches whose salaries are paid through the NetOne sponsorship are yet to receive their dues for April amid reports that the mobile network operator will stop its liason...Published: 10 May 2020 at 07:31hrs | 274 | by Staff reporter
NetOne calls time on sponsorship
ONE of the country's principal football sponsors, NetOne, have called time on their association with the game, in a major blow to the nation's biggest sporting discipline. It's the first major boardro...Published: 29 Apr 2020 at 23:54hrs | 1500 | by Staff reporter
WANTED: Police are looking for Rossetta Muzvidziwa
The Zimbabwe Republic Police have reported that its details in Mzilikazi are keen to interview a Bulawayo based ZUPCO official, Rossetta Muzvidziwa in connection with a case of Fraud involving ZWL$ 29...Published: 24 Apr 2020 at 10:55hrs | 2612 | by Mandla Ndlovu
NetOne, TelOne mobilise $10m Covid-19 package
STATE-OWNED telecommunications companies, TelOne and NetOne have set up a combined $10 million Covid-19 response facility to benefit three public health institutions in Harare and Bulawayo. In...Published: 23 Apr 2020 at 07:45hrs | 257 | by Staff reporter
'Covid-19 donations will be accounted for,' says Mnangagwa
All donations being made by corporates and individuals towards the fight against Covid-19 will be put to good use and accounted for, President Mnangagwa has said. The President thanked Zimbabw...Published: 23 Apr 2020 at 07:39hrs | 149 | by Staff reporter
ZESA Negligence of Duty 'Customer Service' to Clients is Simply Unacceptable
MDC Alliance Secretary for Energy and Power Development Jasmine Toffa has said the party has noted with grave concern the disturbing trend by the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) customer ...Published: 20 Apr 2020 at 16:36hrs | 1269 | by Stephen Jakes
Dembare's Nadolo doubts Bosso's pedigree
DYNAMOS star signing King Nadolo has predicted a very competitive soccer season ahead, but champions FC Platinum, Chicken Inn and his former team Highlanders do not feature in his list of title favour...Published: 09 Apr 2020 at 09:00hrs | 1014 | by Staff reporter
Wenera strikes UK TV deal
THE executive director of local popular soap opera Wenera Eddie Ndhlovu has struck a screening deal with VoxAfrica Television UK, a United Kingdom Pan-African bilingual television channel for the scre...Published: 03 Apr 2020 at 09:00hrs | 424 | by Staff reporter
Telecoms players call on Fourth Industrial Revolution
PLAYERS in the telecommunications sector have appealed to the Government to prioritise and channel more resources towards embracing the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) so as to accelerate the growt...Published: 29 Mar 2020 at 07:42hrs | 210 | by Staff reporter
Over-rated Chunga switches to D1 mode
Chapungu coach Moses Chunga has declared that his team will bounce back into the topflight league after their last hope of staying in the Premier Soccer League (PSL) were dashed following Herentals' a...Published: 24 Mar 2020 at 06:44hrs | 1573 | by Staff reporter
Govt moves to promote telehealth
Government is working towards promoting telehealth as it intensifies its efforts to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus. This followed the handover of an assortment of gadgets by the telecommun...Published: 24 Mar 2020 at 06:29hrs | 83 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Space dream edges closer
ZIMBABWE has taken another step towards realisation of a vision to launch its satellites into space after finalising a $25 million agreement to upgrade the TelOne Satellite Centre in Mazowe and improv...Published: 23 Mar 2020 at 05:28hrs | 158 | by Staff reporter
BF stadium works charm Zifa, Govt
URGENCY given to uplifting Barbourfields Stadium so that it meets Caf requirements has charmed both the Ministry of Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation as well as Zifa. The football motherbody i...Published: 09 Mar 2020 at 05:27hrs | 1835 | by Staff reporter
Copper cable thief jailed 10 years
A 25-YEAR-OLD Guruve copper cable thief was sentenced to a 10 year mandatory sentence by Guruve resident magistrate Shingirai Mutiro yesterday after he wa...Published: 02 Mar 2020 at 23:05hrs | 730 | by Simbarashe Sithole
New-look Dembare excites Jaure
DYNAMOS defender Partson Jaure is excited with the display of vigour by the new-look side ahead of the start of the 2020 season and has compared it to that of the all-conquering squad that swept four ...Published: 27 Feb 2020 at 06:19hrs | 1091 | by Staff reporter
Councillor found with stolen copper cables
MOVEMENT for Democratic Change (MDC) ‘s councillor for Chipinge rural's Ward 2, Agrippah Mayanga has been arrested by the Chipinge Criminal Investigation Department after he was found in possession ...Published: 26 Feb 2020 at 15:29hrs | 705 | by Staff reporter
10 firms bid for Bulawayo parking tender
TEN companies, including TelOne had by close of business on Thursday submitted their papers for consideration for the long-standing Bulawayo parking management tender, Sunday News can reveal.T...Published: 23 Feb 2020 at 16:27hrs | 2014 | by Staff reporter
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