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Mnangagwa avails $30m for Matabeleland South roads
Government has availed $30 million for various roads in Matabeleland South province under the road development programme that will see maintenance of roads and undertaking of developmental projects in...Published: 8 hrs ago | 716 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa launches India-Africa Incubation Centre
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has officially launched the India-Africa Incubation Centre which is meant for training women and youths and prepares them for employment creation and strengthening the SME...Published: 9 hrs ago | 722 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, the Statesman versus Chamisa, the charlatan
"A Statesman thinks about future generations, while a politician thinks about winning the elections" so goes the popular saying. This adage rings true to the Zimbabwean scenario.When there was...Published: 9 hrs ago | 3613 | by Elijah Chihota
Local authorities seek exemption from 2c tax
LOCAL authorities have appealed to Government seeking exemption from the two percent Intermediated Money Transfer Tax, which they say is impacting negatively on effective use of road fund allocations ...Published: 21 hrs ago | 1159 | by Staff reporter
Amakhosi Theatre productions are back
After being disbanded for 12 years, the Amakhosi Cultural Centre - the country's biggest home of visual and performing arts - is set to re-launch its theatre arts production and performance unit on Ma...Published: 21 hrs ago | 403 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe tourism earnings surpass $1 billion
Zimbabwe's tourism receipts have breached the US$1 billion mark as the sector continues to register strong growth with expectations that the country will achieve its goal of generating at least US$7 b...Published: 19 Feb 2019 at 11:57hrs | 587 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa purges Chiwenga top allies
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has purged top military commanders suspected to be aligned to his ailing deputy Constantino Chiwenga in a move seen as consolidating his hold on power and scuttling anothe...Published: 19 Feb 2019 at 08:39hrs | 3135 | by Staff reporter
FC Platinum regroup for Orlando Pirates
ZIMBABWE'S representatives in the Caf Champions League, FC Platinum, resume training today in Zvishavane ahead of next month's Group B assignments. The miners will be in Johannesburg for a dat...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 23:22hrs | 1487 | by Staff reporter
New steel factory for Bulawayo
A LOCAL company, Primetone Investments is in discussions with an Asian group of companies, Kanku International, to set up a US$250 000 steel manufacturing plant in Bulawayo. In an interview du...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 22:55hrs | 1036 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa Expected to Correct Mistakes in Mini-Cabinet Reshuffle
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has hinted that he will name the new resident minister for Harare Province, almost 6 months after appointing his cabinet.The ZANU PF First Secretary is also ex...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 20:41hrs | 8201 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Cosafa blow for Zimbabwe
ZIMBABWE is no longer hosting the regional Cosafa tournament which was scheduled to begin on May 19.Cosafa chief executive Sue Destombes last month announced that Zimbabwe is set to host this ...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 14:55hrs | 2736 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa and his love for expensive jets
At a time when Finance minister Mthuli Ncube is implementing austerity measures that have only brought more suffering to ordinary Zimbabweans, President Emmerson Mnangagwa is behaving as if he is from...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 13:45hrs | 5227 | by Benjamin Manzini
Business forum 'The Shift' to launch in the UK in March
LONDON - Affirmative Action Group (AAG) president, Dr Chamu Chiwanza is scheduled to keynote at the launch of The Shift UK, a business enterprise scheme that brings together corporate leaders to discu...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 12:59hrs | 512 | by Tidi Kwidini
Bosso capture Young Warriors gem
HIGHLANDERS have made yet another major scoop, tying down Zimbabwe national Under-20 attacking midfielder Devine Mhindiriri on a two-year deal as they ramp up their preparations for the 2019 Castle La...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 07:16hrs | 1046 | by Staff reporter
Minister blasts poor workmanship on roads
GOVERNMENT will not tolerate poor workmanship on road projects and going forward strict adherence to maintenance of quality standards on infrastructural development will be done to save the country mi...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 06:53hrs | 202 | by Staff reporter
Redefining the role of government in an economy
The Zimbabwean economy has over the years been largely dominated by the government as the law maker, the regulator, business owner (competitor/supplier), consumer, financier and tax collector at the s...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 22:55hrs | 218 | by Victor Bhoroma
Can Air Zimbabwe be run profitably?
Air Zimbabwe was placed under reconstruction on 4 October 2018 after operating for over 51 years in the skies. The airline has debts of over $350 million that are weighing down any restructuring exerc...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 22:54hrs | 402 | by Victor Bhoroma
Zimbabwe urgently needs own currency
THE drive for Zimbabwe to have its own currency is understandably gain-ing traction, particularly given the aberrations of price increases, multi-tier pricing and foreign currency shortages on the loc...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 18:44hrs | 5039 | by Edmore Ndudzo
Mnangagwa admits deploying military crackdown
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has admitted that he deployed the military crackdown against protestors last month.Addressing a rally at Rutenga in Masvingo Saturday, the Zanu-PF leader blamed th...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 08:49hrs | 5238 | by Staff reporter
Chimbetu's 'lovechild' preaches unity
Dendera musician Chamson Boroma, affectionately known as Aforomani, has released a six-track album titled Tiripamwe laden with social commentaries.Boroma, who claims to be the son of the late ...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 08:12hrs | 961 | by Staff reporter
Zifa Cup set for return
The Zimbabwe Football Association is set to bring back the biggest football competition, the Zifa Cup, after more than a decade of absence.The tournament was last contested for in 2005 as the ...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 08:02hrs | 201 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe shelves plans to join Africa Continental Free Trade Area
GOVERNMENT has shelved plans to fully join the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (ACFTA) so that it could find space to stabilise local industry which is struggling to produce enough quality goods to...Published: 16 Feb 2019 at 21:00hrs | 1075 | by newzimbabwe
Mnangagwa ducks CEO Africa roundtable
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday ducked the prestigious CEO Africa round table conference, which ran over the past three days in Victoria Falls.Over 300 business leaders from across the ...Published: 16 Feb 2019 at 20:11hrs | 328 | by Staff reporter
Zifa to bring Warriors games to BF
ZIFA president Felton Kamambo has promised to bring some senior national team games to Bulawayo's Barbourfields Stadium in a move that is expected to be warmly embraced by soccer crazy footballers lov...Published: 16 Feb 2019 at 20:06hrs | 264 | by Staff reporter
Foreigners, NGOs outed on demos
A number of foreign individuals and non-governmental organisations have been outed in their efforts to destabilise the country, following a workshop they held in Mutare this week which discussed how t...Published: 16 Feb 2019 at 19:58hrs | 236 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa attends Zimbabwe International Research Symposium
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is attending the 12th Zimbabwe International Research Symposium which has been running for the last two days.It is being attended by various schools across the cou...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 14:49hrs | 1518 | by Staff reporter
More foreigners at Dembare
DYNAMOS' appetite for foreigners is showing no signs of abating with the Harare giants coach Lloyd Chigowe (pictured) yesterday revealing that the club is expecting two more players from Ivory Coast t...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:42hrs | 770 | by Staff reporter
ZPC to start Harare re-powering project
The Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) will commence re-powering project for Harare Power Station (generator number 2) in the first quarter of this year in a development that will add 60 megawatts to the na...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:31hrs | 149 | by Staff reporter
Impounded smuggled goods overwhelm Zimra
ZIMRA is overwhelmed by impounded smuggled goods that are piling and taking up space at three warehouses in Mutare.Zimra regional manager Mr Innocent Chikuni told heads of Government departmen...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:31hrs | 352 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe pesters South Africa for lines of credit
Zimbabwe's government continues to explore avenues of attracting lines of credit from neighbouring South Africa after the continent's most prosperous nation rebuffed an earlier request by Harare for a...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:26hrs | 368 | by Staff reporter
Can Air Zimbabwe be run profitably?
AIR Zimbabwe was placed under reconstruction on October 4 2018 after operating for over 51 years in the skies.The airline has debts exceeding US$350 million that are weighing down the restruct...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:25hrs | 245 | by Victor Bhoroma
Business complicit in Zimbabwe's economic woes
CHIEF executive officers from across the African continent have been meeting in the resort town of Victoria Falls for the last three days in a bid to find lasting solutions to the economic crisis faci...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:23hrs | 253 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa avails $30m for Matebeleland South roads
Government has availed $30 million for various roads in Matebeleland South Province under the road development programme.The programme was meant to fund the maintenance of roads and other deve...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 17:37hrs | 895 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube, Mangudya in bitter fight over new Zimdollar
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has been forced to intervene in a growing turf war between Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor John Mangudya and his boss Finance minister Mthuli Ncube on the path Zimbabwe ...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 15:51hrs | 19431 | by Staff reporter
Presidential scholarships for 2019 - 2020 academic year
PRESIDENTIAL AND NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 2019/2020 ACADEMIC YEAR The Presidential and National Scholarships De...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 08:49hrs | 6060 | by Presidential scholarships
'Suppliers demand cash up-front from NatPharm'
National Pharmaceutical Company (NatPharm) has said foreign suppliers of drugs are now demanding cash up-front from Zimbabwe before releasing orders, further worsening the supplies of medicines in the...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 07:26hrs | 171 | by Staff reporter
Mapeza wants new strikers
FC PLATINUM coach Norman Mapeza says his club could be forced to look for strikers after his forwards yet again fired blanks in the team's Caf Champions League Group B away match against Horoya in Con...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 07:22hrs | 309 | by Staff reporter
'No plans to ban kombis'
Government has no immediate plans to phase out kombis, an official has said. In an interview, Deputy Minister of Transport and Infrastructural Development Fortune Chasi said the reintroduction...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 07:11hrs | 287 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo companies do not have required expertise, says Rainbow Hotel
Bulawayo Rainbow Hotel has lamented the lack of qualified personnel to take up employment at the hotel during its massive renovation project.The hotel has closed its doors to the public as it ...Published: 13 Feb 2019 at 16:32hrs | 4773 | by Cite.org
Rainbow Hotel Manager Innocent Kufa a pathetic liar
There has been an outcry by many Matabeleland activists and the general public over a story published by online publication called CITE which has since gone viral. Mr Innocent Kufa is alleged to have ...Published: 13 Feb 2019 at 16:11hrs | 6031 | by Mbonisi Gumbo
Matabeleland North govt offices to move to Lupane
The Matabeleland North government offices are finally expected to move to the provincial capital of Lupane by August this year.The offices are currently located at Mhlahlandlela Complex in Bul...Published: 13 Feb 2019 at 15:48hrs | 2170 | by Staff reporter
Parliament to summon Mupfumira
The Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Environment and Tourism will summon the minister of Environment Prisca Mupfumira over the continued destruction of wetlands in Harare.Committee chairpe...Published: 13 Feb 2019 at 10:18hrs | 2420 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube pledges to tackle capital flight
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube on Monday pledged to support food and beverage manufacturer, Nestle Private Limited, as government desperately tries to contain capital flight.A large number of c...Published: 13 Feb 2019 at 08:40hrs | 1605 | by Staff reporter
Busisa Moyo bemoans the extent of damages suffered by Bulawayo businesses
UNITED Refineries' Chief Executive Officer Mr Busisa Moyo has bemoaned the extent of damages suffered by Bulawayo businesses during last month's opposition-led protests. Through his Twitter ac...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 22:29hrs | 438 | by Staff reporter
Foreign suppliers are refusing to supply NatPharm
Foreign suppliers of pharmaceutical drugs are demanding payment upfront for orders from the National Pharmaceutical Company (NatPharm) because of the foreign currency shortages the country is facing....Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 21:01hrs | 813 | by Staff reporter
$143,000 medicines, vehicle burnt in demos
Medicines, laboratory sundries and a cold storage truck all valued at about US$143 000 were destroyed in an arson attack at Makoni Police Station in Chitungwiza, during the MDC Alliance led violent de...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 16:11hrs | 542 | by Staff reporter
Looted retail shops re-open in Bulawayo
Some retail outlets that were looted and had their properties damaged in Bulawayo have started to re-open and are hopeful of government's support following the establishment of an emergency relief fun...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 14:47hrs | 1035 | by Staff reporter
Khupe party struggles to shake off Zanu-PF tag
The breakaway MDC faction led by Thokozani Khupe (pictured) is struggling to shake off the now widespread tag that the opposition party is doing the bidding for Zanu-PF.Khupe was one of the fe...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 10:52hrs | 5190 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe courts UAE market
Zimbabwe has dangled lucrative tourism opportunities to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Zimbabwean diasporans living in the Middle East amid hope of drawing investments into the tourism industry wh...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 08:55hrs | 598 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa eyes 3 major roads per province
Government is targeting to construct or rehabilitate three major trunk roads in each of the country's 10 provinces using public-private partnerships (PPPs) and its own resources, Transport and Infrast...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 07:25hrs | 665 | by Staff reporter
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