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Matebeleland South tops in diaspora remittances
Matebeleland South province has emerged as the top region in Zimbabwe for households receiving remittances or gifts from abroad, primarily due to a significant number of its youth migrating to South A...Published: 14 Oct 2024 at 08:52hrs | 708 | by Staff reporter
Nyamuzihwa Mucheche declared a national hero
PROMINENT businessman Ben Mucheche has been declared a national hero in honour of his contribution to the country before and after independence.Mucheche succumbed to heart failure at his farm ...Published: 19 Jun 2023 at 06:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimpapers staff down tools
Journalists and other staffers under Zimpapers' Bulawayo based divisions, Chronicle and Sunday News have downed tools after management announced cutting of allowances and further curtailment of other ...Published: 24 May 2023 at 17:13hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
60% of population owns houses
Almost 60 percent of Zimbabwean households own their home and more than 83 percent of Zimbabweans now live in modern houses and flats, showing both the high levels of home ownership and the rapid impr...Published: 11 Aug 2022 at 06:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Video shows man directly hit by thunderbolt
CCTV footage in Jakarta, Indonesia has captured a security guard who luckily survived a direct hit by lightning, according to local media.The 35-year-old, working as a guard for a company deal...Published: 26 Dec 2021 at 16:09hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Edgar Lungu's last words: Are you an African?
Journalist Simba Chikanza telephones Zambian government spokesperson to the President Edgar Lungu over the deployment of the Zambian army by the PF government during the counting of the ballot votes: ...Published: 13 Sep 2021 at 13:53hrs | 10 | by Nomazulu Thata
UK deported man attacked in Harare?
A BRADFORD (UK) resident who was recently deported from the United Kingdom was reportedly attacked in Harare while getting some food.Mpofu's best friend, John Priestley informed The Telegraph ...Published: 11 Sep 2021 at 12:54hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube should learn from Masiyiwa
Finance minister Mthuli Ncube's United States jaunt last week was always expected to yield what it yielded - an empty basket. It's no rocket science.In an article published in this column last...Published: 15 Mar 2019 at 17:08hrs | | by Brett Chulu
Zimbabwean police files implicate army in widespread abuses
Internal Zimbabwean police documents passed to the Guardian suggest the army has been responsible for murder, rape and armed robbery during the ongoing brutal crackdown in the southern African country...Published: 30 Jan 2019 at 18:57hrs | | by The Guardian
Zimbabwe security services to use brutal force
The government has warned it will not hesitate to use brutal force on people who are out to destroy the country's security infrastructure.Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Perma...Published: 20 Jan 2019 at 16:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Rhodesians kidnapped Ethan Dube, killed JZ Moyo'
This week we continue with a narration by Jane Lungile Ngwenya who speaks to our Deputy News Editor Levi Mukarati from her home in Bulawayo. An indefatigable revolutionary, Ngwenya recounts events lea...Published: 06 Jan 2019 at 09:46hrs | 8 | by STaff reporter
MPs say 'Yes' to Mthuli Ncube's 2% tax
The 2019 National Budget sailed through the National Assembly on Thursday with legislators adopting the two percent intermediated tax which was one of the contentious issues in the Finance Bill. Parli...Published: 25 Dec 2018 at 08:00hrs | 6 | by Staff Reporter
Nuisance campaign messages
RECENTLY, we discussed privacy and data protection within the context of the voters' roll and certain events of the past week appear to have confirmed some peoples' worst fears. Zanu-PF sent election ...Published: 14 Jul 2018 at 11:48hrs | | by Miriam Tose Majome
Zec starts cleaning voters' roll
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has begun correcting data entry errors made by the voter registration officers on a new voter register ahead of the 2018 presidential, parliamentary and municip...Published: 03 May 2018 at 13:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
BCC settles councillors' home telephone bills
BULAWAYO council has resolved to pay off councillors' outstanding home telephone bills, some dating back as far as 2009, after TelOne slashed the bills by 40%, a recent report of the council's general...Published: 09 Apr 2018 at 07:28hrs | | by Staff rpeorter
SA construction firm eyes Matabeleland venture
A South Africa-based Zimbabwe-owned construction firm, ALW Team Investments (Private) Limited has expressed interest at channelling most of its investment into the country especially in the Matabelela...Published: 21 Jan 2018 at 07:50hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zanu-PF Politburo meets
The Zanu-PF Politburo meets in Harare today amid indications that deliberations will centre on the revolutionary party's 17th National Annual People's Conference and next year's harmonised elections....Published: 11 Oct 2017 at 06:58hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Mugabe's non-stop party
You must hand it to the Mugabes - they know how to party. No expense spared. No distance too far to travel. No diamond ring too big. No guilt. No conscience. In fact, no hypocrisy because they don't u...Published: 23 Jul 2017 at 14:48hrs | | by ZimVigil
Zimbabwe to become largest lithium producer
Zimbabwe is poised to become one of the largest lithium producers in the world due to increased global demand.The investment-starved country produced 900 tonnes of lithium in 2015, with top pr...Published: 11 Jul 2017 at 08:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ministry incurs $2 million phone bill
The Transport ministry incurred a $2 million telephone bill between 2012 and 2015 due to weak controls in telephone usage by members of staff.This came out in the third report by the Public Ac...Published: 06 Jul 2017 at 06:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
In Zimbabwe Elections Will Never Be a Tool to Change Government for As Long As Zanu Is in Power
Introduction: Who Really Is Zanu? A political organization that timely took an opportunity to talk right language at the right time on the need to fight...Published: 31 Mar 2017 at 00:13hrs | 12 | by Andrew Manyevere
Mugabe cracks whip
There will be severe repercussions for members of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association who are inciting instability in Zanu-PF, President Mugabe has warned.The President s...Published: 03 Apr 2016 at 12:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo reiterates traditional leaders' importance
TRADITIONAL leaders should be well capacitated as they play a significant role to promote peace and security in rural communities, Tsholotsho North legislator Professor Jonathan Moyo has said. Handing...Published: 22 Feb 2016 at 10:38hrs | | by Pamela Shumba
Joshua Mqabuko's only female air controller
MANY professions, such as engineering and electronics, to mention a few are widely dominated by men, with women preferring to take a back seat or totally shunning such jobs for secretarial or waitress...Published: 31 Jan 2016 at 18:01hrs | 1 | by Ntombiyolwandle Ndlovu
Solar powered wireless access
Background Some time in March 2010 ,. the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) made an announcement t...Published: 30 Dec 2015 at 21:08hrs | 2 | by Robert Ndlovu
Concern over reliance on SA, Botswana mobile networks
BEITBRIDGE West MP Metrine Mudau has expressed concern over the reliance on mobile service providers from South Africa and Botswana by most people in the district due to failure to upgrade local commu...Published: 13 Nov 2015 at 05:36hrs | | by Thupeyo Muleya
Mugabe's 'cents-less' ten point plan
"President Mugabe deliberately evaded the Eleventh Point because he resents and despises effective democracy."EACH one of us - during our childhood or as teenagers - have at one time or anothe...Published: 04 Sep 2015 at 07:47hrs | | by Welshman Ncube
Fake policeman works at police station over a year
A MAN masquerading as a police officer has been arrested at Tsholotsho police station after allegedly operating as a cop from the station for over a year right under the noses of law enforcement a...Published: 19 Aug 2015 at 06:36hrs | 1 | by Whinsley Masara
Job losses; a response to reality
There comes a moment in life when responding to reality is not an option, thereby qualifying some evils as necessary. In this regard reality becomes as such; like the Greek 'god', Kronos, the re...Published: 12 Aug 2015 at 16:32hrs | | by Onward Chiswa
'Zimbabwe leaders too selfish,' claims Joshua Nkomo's son
The son of the late Vice President Joshua Nkomo, who died 16 years ago, says most Zimbabwean leaders are too self-centered, a situation that has led to the current social, economic and political probl...Published: 01 Jul 2015 at 20:34hrs | 1 | by Taurai Shava
Obert Mpofu's ministry incurs $2m phone bill
Auditor-general Mildred Chiri has recommended proper monitoring of telephone usage by staff at the Transport and Infrastructural Development ministry after they incurred a $2 million telephone bill....Published: 27 Jun 2015 at 08:44hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
TelOne goes digital
TEL-ONE has digitalised its operations and embraced a pre-paid system in a bid to enhance service efficiency and recover money owed by customers across the country.The company's sales and mark...Published: 02 Apr 2015 at 07:10hrs | | by Sukulwenkosi Dube
Gold mine digging graves to reclaim old dumps
Mazowe Gold Mine owned by Metallon Resources is reported to have employed local people to dig graves at Madhongi area near Mahachi's farm in Mazowe.The grave diggers started digging on Sunday...Published: 24 Feb 2015 at 15:23hrs | | by WhatsApp
Name and shame them
CHIEF Justice Godfrey Chidyausiku broke with tradition last week when he gave a frank assessment of the performance of his subordinates during the official opening of the 2015 legal year. His speech ...Published: 22 Jan 2015 at 07:12hrs | | by Financial Gazette
Enjoy Free Wi-Fi in the sky on Emirates A380s
HARARE - Over 200,000 passengers have used Emirates' free onboard Wi-Fi since October this year, taking advantage of the airline's service to connect with family, friends or colleagues when they fly....Published: 12 Dec 2014 at 06:27hrs | | by Business reporter
RTG supervisor to perform 210 hours of community service
A Rainbow Tourism Group projects supervisor will perform 210 hours of community service after he was convicted of inflating a quotation to swindle the company of US$7 700.Makiel Pikire (44), ...Published: 22 Jan 2014 at 23:25hrs | | by Staff Reporter
No one will die from hunger says Mugabe
President Robert Mugabe, says his party will not allow anyone to die of hunger. He was officially opening the 14th Zanu PF Annual National People's Conference underway ...Published: 13 Dec 2013 at 10:29hrs | | by Staff Reporter
'Land lines still useful,' says TelOne
Land line telephones still have a decent market share in Zimbabwe despite facing stiff competition from mobile operators.TelOne managing director Mrs Chipo Mtasa said fixed lines were still a...Published: 02 Oct 2013 at 05:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF plots witch hunt
A ZANU-PF official has called for an audit of ministries run by the MDC formations during the era of the inclusive government, raising fears President Robert Mugabe's party is plotting a witch-hunt....Published: 13 Aug 2013 at 12:25hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Mugabe telephones relatives of woman who died with her two children after being hit by a car on Independence Day
PRESIDENT Mugabe yesterday privately telephoned to console relatives of a Warren Park woman who died together with her two children after being hit by a car while on her way from Independence Day ...Published: 20 Apr 2013 at 07:45hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Black smoke from Sistine chapel chimney: No pope yet
This time there was no doubt. There was no new pope yet, and the mystery of who - and when - was as thick as the unmistakable heavy black smoke billowing from the Sistine Chapel chimney.As tho...Published: 13 Mar 2013 at 10:01hrs | | by Sapa-AP
Summary of Zimbabwe All Media Products Survey findings
TelevisionOverall there has been a two percent increase in television viewership for any channel. Viewership of ZBC Channel 2...Published: 27 Sep 2012 at 06:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Is Econet fighting a good fight at the wrong time!
Every decision counts. Good ones lead to success while bad ones are costly. But how are good decisions made? What separates a good decision from a bad one? What I know is that both good and bad decisi...Published: 28 Aug 2012 at 12:32hrs | | by Anonymous
US of justifying terrorism says Russia
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused the United States on Wednesday of justifying terrorism against the Syrian government and berated Western nations he said had not condemned attacks that k...Published: 25 Jul 2012 at 11:30hrs | | by Reuters
British tour operators starting to feature Zim in their brochures
British tour operators are starting to feature Zimbabwe in their brochures again. Graham Boynton, who grew up in Bulawayo, considers whether it is right for tourists to return. Within hours o...Published: 11 Jul 2012 at 06:41hrs | | by Graham Boynton
Number of pregnant primary school girls rises
The number of primary school girls getting pregnant has soared in the past few years.A report compiled by South Africa's Department of Basic Education, released earlier this month, details a l...Published: 05 Jun 2012 at 06:24hrs | | by timeslive
Mobile subscription surges by 73.2%
The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) says mobile subscribers have increased by 73.2% over the past 10 years, a development which has been attributed to a conduci...Published: 30 Mar 2012 at 17:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zim's main Ammonium Nitrate fertilizer producer shut down
Zimbabwe's main Ammonium Nitrate fertilizer producer, Sables Chemicals, has been closed.According to Zbc News the company has not been operating for the past two weeks after ZESA cut off elect...Published: 09 Mar 2012 at 04:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
How Strive Masiyiwa beat off the corrupt cronies
Despite being the victim of outright corruption in Zimbabwe, Strive Masiyiwa has prospered. He would have failed without help from an unexpected quarter.Masiyiwa's success has made him a hero:...Published: 23 Feb 2012 at 06:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
TelOne wants to increases its subscriber base to a million
THE country's fixed telephone operator, TelOne wants to increase its subscribers base to one million up from 350 000 once it completes the upgrading of its systems which is under way.The upgra...Published: 06 Dec 2011 at 06:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
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