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Mugabe The Legacy
Born 21 February 1924 in Kutama Zvimba to Bona a catechist and Gabriel a carpenter no one would have thought that such a humble family would raise up an astute Pan-Africanist, Robert Gabriel Mugabe....Published: 18 Sep 2019 at 16:33hrs | 1019 | by Daniel Itai
Zimbabwe's foreign currency receipts tumble
ZIMBABWE'S total foreign currency receipts for the first half of the year plunged 24% to US$2,58 billion as the capital-starved southern African country battles to lure investment.Total foreig...Published: 18 Sep 2019 at 08:26hrs | 394 | by Staff reporter
RBZ explains exchange rate depreciation
THE depreciation of the Zimbabwe dollar against the United States dollar and other currencies in recent weeks is as a result of the closure of the tobacco marketing season which is a major foreign cur...Published: 17 Sep 2019 at 00:53hrs | 2193 | by Staff reporter
'Foreigners can now invest in Zimbabwe's restricted sectors'
Government has reviewed the ownership of restricted areas by making it permissible for individuals, who are not Zimbabwean citizens, to invest in previously "reserved sectors" of the economy.T...Published: 15 Sep 2019 at 07:46hrs | 636 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe faces serious turbulence
THE quasi Zimbabwe currency this week weakened against the United States dollar as the authorities struggle to defend the value of the domestic currency. The local currency, which was trading at ZW$11...Published: 13 Sep 2019 at 07:47hrs | 1898 | by Economic Global Capital
Man (29) fatally axes wife, 2 children
A 29-YEAR-OLD man from Wedza fatally axed his wife and two children, one of them a one-month-old infant, before drinking a tobacco pesticide in a bid to commit suicide.Innocent Chakabuda of Pl...Published: 12 Sep 2019 at 07:06hrs | 717 | by Staff Reporter
Man axes wife, 2 children
A 29-YEAR-OLD man from Wedza fatally axed his wife and two children, one of them a one-month-old infant, before drinking a tobacco pesticide in a bid to commit suicide.Innocent Chakabuda of Pl...Published: 11 Sep 2019 at 07:38hrs | 870 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube calls for patience
Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube has called for patience among citizens, adding that reforms initiated by Government since late last year were beginning to show signs o...Published: 09 Sep 2019 at 07:21hrs | 1172 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe just fell short of his goals
Until he was ousted two years ago, Robert Mugabe was the only president I and the other "born frees" - the generation born after independence in 1980 - had ever known.Mugabe was my grandmother...Published: 07 Sep 2019 at 22:19hrs | 1004 | by BBC
Call for meaningful reforms grow louder for Mnangagwa
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's recent jaunt to Japan in search of elusive investment has once again brought to the fore the futility of his numerous trips outside the country without introducing polit...Published: 06 Sep 2019 at 07:40hrs | 543 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe farmers produce record tobacco crop
Despite the drought that ravaged Zimbabwe during the 2018/19 agricultural season, the southern African country still managed to produce a record-breaking tobacco output, reaching 257 547 838 kilograms...Published: 04 Sep 2019 at 12:41hrs | 783 | by Staff reporter
Mashonaland East modern school complete
MASHONALAND East province is expected to officially open its first modern school that was built in Chikomba district along Harare-Chivhu Highway.Makumimavi Primary School is the province's fir...Published: 04 Sep 2019 at 08:44hrs | 622 | by Staff reporter
Go well Uncle Kingdom Mupfumisi
Our impromptu meeting at a ZANLA base near Nyaupfu River was quite scary, full of intrigue and surprises. Nyaupfu River meanders eastwards near Mupuyo Hill in Chiweshe, Mash. Central. Though y...Published: 03 Sep 2019 at 19:20hrs | 457 | by Thomas Tondorindo Murisa
ZimTrade signs MoU in Japan
ZIMBABWE'S trade promotion and development agency, ZimTrade, yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding with the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) aimed at strengthening co-operation and c...Published: 29 Aug 2019 at 07:31hrs | 129 | by Staff reporter
Trade deficit narrows 62%
ZIMBABWE recorded a trade deficit of $605 million between February and July this year, down 62% compared to the same period last year.Figures released by the Zimbabwe Statistics Agency (ZimSta...Published: 28 Aug 2019 at 07:46hrs | 325 | by Staff reporter
'I'm positively impacting Zim's development' Gutu insist ' are you, 'many were called but few were chosen'
"I have got absolutely no apology to make to anyone for loving my country, Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe is currently facing serious political & socio-economic challenges but these challenges aren't insurmou...Published: 27 Aug 2019 at 21:31hrs | 535 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
He taught us to listen, not simply hear
Murisa Village in Chiweshe, Mash. Central was plunged into great mourning after the passing on of Morris Murisa, a grandfather, father, bee farmer, unifier and fountain of wisdom. He was 'literally a ...Published: 25 Aug 2019 at 22:33hrs | 194 | by Thomas Tondorindo Murisa
We cannot afford to have idle, unproductive land - Mnangagwa
Address by His Excellency, President Mnangagwa at the official opening of the inaugural Zimbabwe Agricultural Show at the Harare Showgrounds on Friday....Published: 25 Aug 2019 at 08:44hrs | 1839 | by Emmerson D Mnangagwa
We need Zupco buses in Chiwesh, Mashonaland Central
The frequency of kombi arrivals and departure in rural Chiweshe, Mash. Central are not amusing. This is one area where tobacco farming was 'born' and got 'raised' elsewhere. The communal farme...Published: 17 Aug 2019 at 10:49hrs | 143 | by Thomas Murisa
R10m reward after Zimbabwe tycoon Simon Rudland shooting
Gold Leaf Tobacco Corporation has posted an R10m reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of those behind the shooting of its co-owner Simon Rudland.Rudland was shot outs...Published: 16 Aug 2019 at 14:00hrs | 1556 | by Staff reporter
This Zimbabwe situation simply cannot go on
THIS is a message to those who currently hold power in Zimbabwe. I do not really care about how you got into this position, but now that you are there, we need to ask you what you are going to use tha...Published: 16 Aug 2019 at 08:25hrs | 1555 | by Eddie Cross
WATCH: Zimbabwe tycoon left for dead in SA
Simon Rudland, co-owner of the Gold Leaf Tobacco Corporation and a member of the Fair Trade Independent Tobacco Association (FITA), was seriously injured in an apparent assassination attempt in Johann...Published: 16 Aug 2019 at 08:17hrs | 1143 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe cigarette mafia boss shot in South Africa
Reports from South Africa indicate that cigarette mafia boss Simon Rudland survived an assassination attempt on Wednesday. Announcing the tragedy Norton member of Parliament Temba Mliswa said,...Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 08:49hrs | 4501 | by Mandla Ndlovu
BREAKING: Zimbabweans businessman critical following assassination attempt in Joburg
Simon Rudland, co-owner of Gold Leaf Tobacco Corporation and member of Fair Trade Independent Tobacco Association (FITA), was seriously injured in an apparent assassination attempt in Johannesburg on ...Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 08:29hrs | 3568 | by Staff reporter
We have more heroes in 40 years than UK in 400 years - but not one stopped Zim going to the dogs, why
"President Emmerson Mnangagwa is the biggest thief," said Thomas Mapfumo in a facebook video circulating in the social media.Thomas Mapfumo, is a very talented Zimbabwean musician who has cons...Published: 13 Aug 2019 at 20:38hrs | 1909 | by Wilbert Mukori
Fully utilizing ZIDA to promote economic growth
The Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency (ZIDA) Bill was gazetted on the 5th of April 2019. The purpose of the bill is to establish a single focal point that facilitates entry and implementation...Published: 09 Aug 2019 at 21:46hrs | 503 | by Victor Bhoroma
Mthuli Ncube doing the right things as Zimbabwe's trade deficit contracts by 60%
ZIMBABWE'S trade deficit contracted by 60% to $542, 3 million between February and June this year due to foreign currency shortages for imports as well as a drop in the budget deficit.Trade fi...Published: 09 Aug 2019 at 07:38hrs | 596 | by Staff reporter
Simba Makoni in Padeswood farm plots scandal
Headlands Community turns to media for support in resolving Padeswood farm plots scandal (water and pasture crisis).We have a terrible situation in Headlands, Padeswood plots Makoni Rural Coun...Published: 08 Aug 2019 at 22:44hrs | 3441 | by Big Ray
Man in trouble for impersonating Perrance Shiri's son
A 31-YEAR-OLD Harare man is in trouble after allegedly impersonating Agriculture minister Perrance Shiri's son to ostensibly defraud and extort gold from a miner in the Manzou area, Mazowe.The...Published: 08 Aug 2019 at 07:58hrs | 1494 | by Staff reporter
NSSA forensic audit report: Who is who?
Adam Molai, Environment, Tourism and Hospitality Industry minister Priscah Mupfumira, Robin Vela and Ozias Bvute are the individuals heavily implicated in the National Social Security Authority (NSSA)...Published: 08 Aug 2019 at 07:51hrs | 1980 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe government approves industrial cannabis production
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government yesterday approved the production of industrial hemp to be used to source for foreign currency and produce fuel.Briefing the media after yesterday's C...Published: 07 Aug 2019 at 08:10hrs | 1539 | by STaff Reporter
Budget tinkering will not solve Zimbabwe crisis
In an economy with inflation nearing 200% a year, budget figures come with severe health warnings as Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube can attest. His presentation on August 1 was his third in nine months...Published: 05 Aug 2019 at 07:42hrs | 1513 | by The Source
Mthuli Ncube's budget plots progress on fundamentals
Presenting his supplementary budget last week, Minister of Finance and Economic Development Professor Mthuli Ncube spoke directly to the concerns of Zimbabweans, both as individuals and as businesses....Published: 04 Aug 2019 at 10:02hrs | 135 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa is committed to implementing reforms' - so rigged 2018 so he can stop himself rigging 2023 elections, what a genius!
"Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi has insisted that President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration is committed to implementing electoral reforms recommended by electoral observers ahead of the 2023 ge...Published: 02 Aug 2019 at 09:19hrs | 1593 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Unions clash with Mnangagwa's govt
AS the nation plunges deeper into economic turmoil, trade unions have come under the spotlight as they clash with government and business over the working conditions of the country's ever-dwindling wo...Published: 02 Aug 2019 at 08:18hrs | 5936 | by Staff reporter
Cartel mops up Zimbabwe's gold
Zimbabwe's new monetary reforms and unfavourable prices being offered by authorities have given life to side marketing in the gold sector following the emergence of a powerful cartel comprised of top ...Published: 01 Aug 2019 at 09:27hrs | 2834 | by Staff reporter
3 Beitbridge killer soldiers appear in court
THREE members of the Zimbabwe National Army, who allegedly fatally shot a man near their camp in Beitbridge on Saturday, briefly appeared in court yesterday facing a murder charge.Ngqabutho Ko...Published: 31 Jul 2019 at 08:11hrs | 1223 | by Staff reporter
Patrick Zhuwao writes a letter to his mother
Exiled former cabinet minister Patrick Zhuwao has written a letter to his late mother Sabina Mugabe updating her on the crisis in Zimbabwe. Zhuwao tells his mother about how Zimbabweans were u...Published: 30 Jul 2019 at 09:14hrs | 7638 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe receives $3bn foreign currency inflows
ZIMBABWE has received about $3 billion foreign currency inflows in the first half of the year and stands a chance to generate more through increased exports.Reserve Bank Governor Dr John Mangu...Published: 26 Jul 2019 at 08:48hrs | 1060 | by Staff reporter
Police, Zanu-PF supporters battler over Bromley farm
RUNNING battles between police and about 500 Zanu-PF supporters remain the order of day at Bromley's Subdivision H of Whiteside Farm a fortnight after the ruling party supporters were evicted from the...Published: 26 Jul 2019 at 08:23hrs | 412 | by Staff reporter
$3 billion corruption while the nation starves
The agriculture sector has become a point of weakness in the Zimbabwean economy where over five million Zimbabweans are food-insecure despite billions public funds being invested in the sector....Published: 25 Jul 2019 at 19:25hrs | 910 | by Rusty Markham
Safeguard urges extra vigilance in certain parts of Harare, Bulawayo
Safeguard Security has highlighted several areas in Harare and Bulawayo where extra vigilance is needed to guard against robberies, break-ins and thefts. It has also called on women in particular to b...Published: 23 Jul 2019 at 14:34hrs | 864 | by Staff reporter
Government programmes poorly supervised, says Zanu PF official
GOVERNMENT programmes and policies, including the much-hyped command agriculture, suffered a huge setback due to lack of supervision, monitoring and evaluation by Cabinet ministers and office bearers,...Published: 20 Jul 2019 at 08:31hrs | 519 | by Staff Reporter
Now we know the culprits behind Zimbabwe's agricultural failure
THE case of former Police Deputy Commissioner-General Innocent Matibiri being dragged to court for failing to pay back a US$189 000 debt is not only very intriguing, but it is also infuriating in a bi...Published: 18 Jul 2019 at 08:11hrs | 1480 | by Editorial - NewsDay
Zimbabwe tobacco sales surpasses 220 million kgs target
ZIMBABWE'S tobacco sales have reached 227,4 million kilogrammes, surpassing the set target of 220 million kilogrammes as at day 80 of trade, data from the industry regulator has shown.Last yea...Published: 18 Jul 2019 at 08:00hrs | 318 | by Staff reporter
Trump nails Mnangagwa?
The United States of America has released yet another damning report on Zimbabwe - observing that President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government continues to fail to capitalise on the goodwill that was pre...Published: 17 Jul 2019 at 08:26hrs | 10747 | by Staff reporter
Matibiri sued over US$189k farming inputs debt
Former Police Deputy Commissioner-General Innocent Matibiri has been taken to the High Court by Tian Ze Tobacco Company (Pvt) Ltd, to recover US$189 083 after he failed to honour an agricultural input...Published: 17 Jul 2019 at 07:56hrs | 698 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube's TSP could resolve most of Zimbabwe's structural problems, says US
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's reforms anchored on his short-term policy, the Transitional Stabilisation Programme (TSP) could resolve most of Zimbabwe's structural problems, his most vocal foreign cr...Published: 16 Jul 2019 at 07:29hrs | 3954 | by newzimbabwe
500 Zanu-PF supporters fight eviction
THERE was pandemonium at Lot H, Whiteside Farm in Bromley on Friday after 500 illegal settlers attacked the High Court Sheriff who was evicting them to pave way for a new owner.The settlers, m...Published: 15 Jul 2019 at 07:58hrs | 1025 | by Staff reporter
Chinamasa rallies behind Mthuli Ncube
FORMER Finance Minister, Patrick Anthony Chinamasa, (P.A.C) who is also the ZANU-PF secretary for finance has rallied behind the current Minister of Finance, Professor Mthuli Ncube, saying the country...Published: 14 Jul 2019 at 12:29hrs | 1518 | by Staff reporter
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