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Sakhile lifts Zimbabwe's aspirations at world stage
Zimbabwe's Sakhile Dube left a lasting impression at the recently concluded Miss Universe pageant in Mexico, finishing among the top 30 contestants. Despite falling short of the top 12, her journey ca...Published: 18 Nov 2024 at 15:02hrs | 128 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's value-added exports rise to US$244,5 million
Zimbabwe's export sector is experiencing a significant upswing, driven by a marked increase in value-added products and local manufacturing, signaling a promising path toward sustainable economic grow...Published: 18 Oct 2024 at 12:29hrs | 545 | by Staff reporter
Miss Universe coming to Zimbabwe
Miss Universe 2023, Sheynnis Palacios, is set to visit Zimbabwe, as confirmed by Tendai Hunda, the Miss Universe Zimbabwe license holder. Palacios, who hails from Nicaragua, will arrive on Monday afte...Published: 14 Aug 2024 at 17:14hrs | 803 | by Staff reporter
US keen to mend relations with Zimbabwe despite Mnangagwa sanctions
The United States has expressed its readiness to enhance relations with Zimbabwe, aiming to become a reliable and consistent partner. This announcement came as new ambassadors from the US, Ireland, Ja...Published: 18 Jul 2024 at 06:25hrs | 194 | by Staff reporter
Brito divides Zifa
The ZIFA Normalisation Committee members are currently divided over the selection of the Warriors coach, with reports indicating a push to reinstate Baltermar Brito gaining momentum within one faction...Published: 22 May 2024 at 09:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
United States sanctions on Zimbabwe: who is off the list, who is on?
The United States on Monday sanctioned Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa, first lady Auxillia Mnangagwa and other government officials for their alleged involvement in corruption and human...Published: 05 Mar 2024 at 19:39hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Rising sudden death cases among newly arrived diasporans - medical expert speaks
MICHAEL Mawema had barely been in the United Kingdom (UK) for two months when he died suddenly in December last year, explained a GoFundMe appeal launched to raise funds for repatriation of his body t...Published: 16 Jan 2024 at 04:42hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
US diplomat outlines an ambitious vision for Zimbabwe
BOTTOM LINE- The US Embassy in Harare has identified the potential for Zimbabwe to become a growth hub for Southern Africa.- This is a curious conclusion to draw given the fact that Zi...Published: 06 Jan 2024 at 18:33hrs | 12 | by Michael Walsh
Zimbabweans among top 5 most exploited nationals in UK
A LATEST situational report by a non-profit organisation in the United Kingdom (UK) has painted a gloomy picture that reeks of massive exploitation, bordering on slavery, of migrants from developing c...Published: 29 Oct 2023 at 19:30hrs | | by James Muonwa
How worried should we be about income inequality?
How worried should we be about Income Inequality actually? We worry plenty about its opposite. Forced economic equality is socialism. It is unZimbabwean to be for socialism. But Zimbabwe's strength is...Published: 29 May 2023 at 23:14hrs | | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
China Energy proposes $1 billion floating solar farm In Zimbabwe
More than 1.8 million photovoltaic panels installed over 146 modular floating units would be used for the Lake Kariba project.China Energy Engineering Group proposed building a 1,000-megawatt ...Published: 28 Mar 2023 at 06:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mohadi implores councils to promote waste recycling
FORMER Vice President Kembo Mohadi says recycling plays an important part in waste management, which is missing in local authorities as they struggle to manage waste collection.Officially open...Published: 07 Mar 2023 at 05:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZCDC CEO suspension opens can of worms
THE Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC) chief executive officer (CEO) Mark Mabhudhu was suspended on Monday for reportedly stalling the corrupt purchase of Kuvimba Mining House (KMH)'s 33% sh...Published: 01 Mar 2023 at 19:34hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga engages diaspora community
ZIMBABWEANS living in the diaspora have been urged to take advantage of numerous business opportunities that are opening up and play a part in creating their wealth as well as grow the economy....Published: 19 Nov 2022 at 06:23hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to co-host ICC U19 Men's Cricket World Cup 2026
ZIMBABWE Cricket board chairman has welcomed the decision by the International Cricket Council (ICC) to host the ICC Under-19 World Cup.Tavengwa Mukuhlani added that the tournament will provid...Published: 14 Nov 2022 at 05:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
South Africa ranked the most dangerous country - report
SA roads have been ranked the most dangerous to drive in out of 52 countries, according to a survey conducted by Zutobi, an online driver's education company. The survey considered factors inc...Published: 11 May 2022 at 18:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Russian banks switch to Chinese UnionPay after dicthing America's visa and mastercard
Several Russian banks on Sunday announced plans to start issuing cards using the Chinese UnionPay card operator system.The step, which came shortly after Mastercard and Visa pledged to cease o...Published: 07 Mar 2022 at 05:29hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Politics, corruption send Zimbabwe football to death bed
Zimbabwean football is in the doldrums and analysts have blamed it on political interference, corruption as well as an ever-shrinking economy."In any country, football is judged by the amount ...Published: 02 Feb 2022 at 05:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
UK online casinos in 2022
Over the past few years, if not months, we have seen a large number of new online casinos thanks to the convenience and affordability that online casino games are renowned for. And now that the larges...Published: 27 Dec 2021 at 19:21hrs | 14 | by Staff Writer
World Cup blow for Zimbabwe
ZIMBABWE'S Lady Chevrons were dealt a huge blow as their World Cup aspirations were bowled out by concerns over the emergence of a Covid-19 variant, with the International Cricket Council (ICC) callin...Published: 28 Nov 2021 at 07:45hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
World races to contain new South African variant
Countries around the world are racing to introduce travel bans and restrictions on Southern African countries in an effort to contain a new variant of Covid-19 called Omicron. The moves come after the...Published: 28 Nov 2021 at 07:43hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
ICC give Zimbabwe thumbs-up in World Cup hosting
INTERNATIONAL Cricket Council representative, Sally Higgins, is confident the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier, currently taking place in Harare, will be a huge success.Zimbabwe is host...Published: 23 Nov 2021 at 05:49hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to host ICC WC again
ZIMBABWE will co-host the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2027 alongside South Africa and Namibia, the International Cricket Council have announced. The ICC confirmed the decision yesterday, after...Published: 17 Nov 2021 at 05:09hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
'Youth shun mainstream media'
INDEPENDENT media has been urged to respond to changing habits of younger generations who predominantly use social media platforms and smartphones to access news.The latest report by the Media...Published: 25 Oct 2021 at 06:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Car dealer loses US$40K to fraudster
A HARARE businessman lost US$40 000 to a fraudster in a botched vehicle clearance deal.The issue was heard yesterday by Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi when the accused, Maganga Robert Pembed...Published: 20 Oct 2021 at 07:36hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe, SA removed from UK Covid travel red list
Zimbabwe has been removed from UK Covid travel red list, the British government has said.According to BBC, South Africa, Zimbabwe and other 45 countries will be removed from the red list, whic...Published: 07 Oct 2021 at 20:33hrs | 7 | by Staff Reporter
ZC wins WC qualifier hosting rights
The International Cricket Council yesterday announced that the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2021 will be held in Zimbabwe from November 21 to December 5.The 10-team tournament, the ...Published: 20 Aug 2021 at 07:26hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Taylor, Raza left out
SENIOR players, Brendan Taylor as well as Sikandar Raza are not part of Zimbabwe's squad for the five Twenty20 Internationals against Ireland as Zimbabwe Cricket seek a fresh new start.Zimbabw...Published: 15 Aug 2021 at 09:52hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean engineer runs Afghanistan's gemology plant
A ZIMBABWEAN engineer, Clever Sithole (CS), last year made history when he was appointed head gemologist at a United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded gemstone processing proj...Published: 14 Aug 2021 at 18:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kenya destroys Zimbabwean sugar worth more than US$12 million
About 20 000 tonnes of condemned brown sugar worth about US$12,9 million which was sourced from Zimbabwe three years ago is set to be destroyed by Kenyan authorities today, a newspaper in the East Afr...Published: 04 Aug 2021 at 20:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Dr. Ralph Mguni: my Mentor, my Teacher
His proud self is still intact. He has never been different at any time and space. We should accept that the Nguni people are known for their high self-esteem are a proud people. In the interview he m...Published: 02 May 2021 at 17:13hrs | | by Nomazulu Thata
Why are so many countries legalizing cannabis?
For a long time, in countries all around the world, marijuana had a terrible reputation. People who used cannabis on a regular basis were known to be lazy, unhelpful stoners that didn't give anything ...Published: 22 Apr 2021 at 20:43hrs | 7 | by Staff write
Embassy tribalism exposed!
The uncivil dance of tribalism is arguably the most wobbly and unentertaining spectacle at our embassies. This primitive practice of ethnicity is a debilitating epidemic currently eating into the inte...Published: 21 Apr 2021 at 07:08hrs | 2 | by Nhlanhla Moses
Why are so many Countries Legalizing Cannabis?
For a long time, in countries all around the world, marijuana had a terrible reputation. People who used cannabis on a regular basis were known to be lazy, unhelpful stoners that didn't give anything ...Published: 06 Apr 2021 at 08:57hrs | 16 | by Staff Writer
More countries join in suspending AstraZeneca
Germany, France, Italy, Ireland and the Netherlands have joined the growing list of countries that have suspended the use of the coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxfo...Published: 16 Mar 2021 at 06:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
How Live Casino House attract players in Thailand?
There are thousands of online casinos around the world vying for players' attention online. These online casino sites offer live casino online, slots, and sports betting for a chance at huge wins. In ...Published: 22 Feb 2021 at 09:20hrs | 10 | by Staff Writer
Warriors suffer biggest plunge
ZIMBABWE were the biggest losers in the world in the latest FIFA rankings after the country plunged four places down the table into 112th place. The Warriors shed four places down the ta...Published: 19 Feb 2021 at 06:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Can the South African Rand Hold its Position Against the Greenback?
The South African rand remains one of the poster boys for emerging currencies across the globe, and like many of its contemporaries it has experienced a highly turbulent 2020.For example, the ...Published: 22 Dec 2020 at 17:22hrs | 9 | by Staff writer
Everything to know about Vwin online casino
Despite the strict restriction in some countries, the online casino industry continues to flourish in every market around the globe. New online casino sites keep on popping up every day. These types o...Published: 10 Dec 2020 at 11:49hrs | 13 | by Staff Reporter
US$ small denominations shortages hits consumers
THE Consumer Council of Zimbabwe (CCZ) has approached the central bank seeking solutions to a crippling shortage of smaller denomination notes, which has rocked the market in the past year.Con...Published: 08 Nov 2020 at 07:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
US reviews trade preferences eligibility for Zimbabwe
THE United States of America has announced that it will begin a Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) trade preferences eligibility review for Zimbabwe.Belo...Published: 02 Nov 2020 at 07:01hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean footballers scour the globe for riches
MYANMAR, a Southeast Asian nation of more than 100 ethnic groups, bordering India, Bangladesh, China, Laos and Thailand, is not your typical destination for a professional footballer seeking both fame...Published: 01 Nov 2020 at 08:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe economy to grow 4,2pc in 2021: IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF), this week revealed Zimbabwe's economy will rebound next year and grow 4,2 percent from a decline of 10,2 percent forecast for 2020. The world body's pred...Published: 23 Oct 2020 at 08:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Why SADC countries still 'oppose' rhino horn trade
SADC countries have individually decided not to get involved in the non-commercial international trade in rhino horn. This questionable decision has happened despite approval for such trade by the UN ...Published: 21 Oct 2020 at 07:38hrs | 1 | by Emmanuel Koro
African Development bank announces new appointment
The African Development Bank Group has announced the appointment of Dr Alex Mubiru as Director (Strategy and Delivery) in the Office of the President, effective 1st November 2020.The group sai...Published: 14 Oct 2020 at 09:27hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Cash shortages choking tourism
ZIMBABWE Independent deputy editor Faith Zaba (FZ) last week attended the 2019 Africa Tourism Leadership Forum and awards at the Durban International Convention Centre (ICC) whose theme was "Stimulati...Published: 06 Sep 2019 at 07:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Youth NGO demands list of Matebeleland South EPOs
A NON-GOVERMENTAL organisation, Community Youth Development Trust (CYDT), has petitioned government to release names of companies that were allocated Exclusive Prospective Orders (EPOs) in Matebelelan...Published: 08 Aug 2019 at 07:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Nigeria replaces Zimbabwe in men's T20 World Cup Qualifier
Zimbabwe's administrative hassles, which have led to their ICC suspension, have given Namibia a chance of securing a maiden entry to the ICC Women's T20 World Cup to be played in Australia next year....Published: 07 Aug 2019 at 10:05hrs | | by ESPN
Sables beat Kenya to remain unbeaten in Victoria Cup
Zimbabwe 30 - 29 Kenya ZIMBABWE remained unbeaten in the Victoria Cup rugby competition after yet another hard fought victory, this time at home against Kenya at Hartsfield Rugby Groun...Published: 04 Aug 2019 at 10:18hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
World body condemns Zimbabwe over poor state of teachers
THE World's biggest sectoral union federation, Education International (EI), has criticised the Zimbabwean government over the deteriorating labour situation and poor welfare of teachers.EI is...Published: 26 Jul 2019 at 08:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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