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Public funds unaccounted for in post-coup ministry mergers
The merger or demerger of government ministries after recent changes of government has made it difficult to account for assets and public funds, Auditor General Mildred Chiri has said.Merging ...Published: 16 hrs ago | 1222 | by Staff reporter
Leisure resort forced to close by raw sewage
BULAWAYO's collapsing sewerage system has been blamed for the closure of one of the city's prime tourist attractions, Umguza Yacht Club, as raw affluent from treatment plants is being discharged into ...Published: 16 Nov 2018 at 06:03hrs | 411 | by Staff reporter
Government calls rogue pharmacies to order
GOVERNMENT has directed pharmacies to stop demanding foreign currency from patients for drugs which are now available locally through NatPharm. In an interview at the close of the 67th East, C...Published: 15 Nov 2018 at 05:35hrs | 980 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe braces for tourist boom
Government is putting in place measures to accommodate the influx of tourists expected after Zimbabwe was named one of the best countries in the world to visit in 2019, a Cabinet minister has said. ...Published: 15 Nov 2018 at 05:30hrs | 583 | by Staff reporter
Revealed: Full List of Mugabe's preferred President and Cabinet
A former officer in the dreaded Central Intelligence Organisation has revealed to us the full list of Mugabe's preferred President and Cabinet who were supposed to take over power after the 2018 elect...Published: 14 Nov 2018 at 19:27hrs | 12707 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Tourism sector seeks tax reviews
TOURISM players have pleaded with Treasury to review the 15% value-added tax (VAT) on foreign accommodation, the 2% transactional tax and duty exemption for car rental owners in order to make the coun...Published: 14 Nov 2018 at 05:48hrs | 89 | by Staff reporter
Multi-lingual Mohadi charms delegates
VICE President Kembo Mohadi yesterday charmed health ministers and experts from Central, East and Southern Africa with some jokes while speaking in various indigenous languages spoken in the region. ...Published: 13 Nov 2018 at 05:46hrs | 2215 | by Staff reporter
Lonely country - Zimbabwe Vigil Diary
A new Zimbabwean investment drive has been taking place in the UK with a delegation led by Priscah Mupfumira, Minister of Environment, Tourism and Hospitality Industry. She offered a few hollow banali...Published: 12 Nov 2018 at 06:55hrs | 1050 | by Zimbabwe Vigil Diary
Carl Joshua, wife want to adopt
STAND UP comedian Carl Joshua Ncube and wife Nelsy, who wedded six years ago in the Bahamas, are considering adoption. This is after Nelsy suffered a miscarriage in 2015 and has been failing t...Published: 12 Nov 2018 at 05:25hrs | 507 | by Staff reporter
Mupfumira speaks to London investors
Zimbabwe is open for business - this was the strong message heard at the Invest Zimbabwe Forum held in London on Thursday.In her opening address, Hon. Priscah Mupfumira, Minister of Environmen...Published: 10 Nov 2018 at 11:18hrs | 490 | by Staff reporter
Bonus assurance for civil servants
THE Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Professor Mthuli Ncube, yesterday assured civil servants of a bonus incentive for 2018 whose finer details would be clarified in due course in line wi...Published: 09 Nov 2018 at 05:03hrs | 3305 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe must set a clear development agenda
First and foremost, Zim is poised with toxic politics. We must deal with our politics first before we table economic matters. , it is important to admit that we have a crisis so that whoever comes on ...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 16:27hrs | 507 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Full list of Ministers arrested by Mnangagwa
On Wednesday, the Harare magistrate courts was flooded with high ranking ZANU PF linked officials who were coming for routine remand on charges relating to corruption. Some of the accused who tu...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 13:10hrs | 18201 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe takes part in UK World Travel expo
THE Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) in conjunction with the Ministry of Environment, Tourism and Hospitality Industry and local tourism players are participating at the prestigious World Travel Marke...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 05:49hrs | 187 | by Staff reporter
Masisi openly attacks Ian Khama in an unprecedented clash
Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi has used his first state-of-the-nation address to openly attack his predecessor Ian Khama in an unprecedented clash in a country that prides itself on stability....Published: 06 Nov 2018 at 17:12hrs | 5462 | by AFP
454 schools in Mashonaland West go digital
AT least 454 schools in Mashonaland West Province have so far gone digital as Government is adopting new ways of learning that will lead to the transformation of the country's economy. This is in line...Published: 06 Nov 2018 at 05:24hrs | 207 | by Staff reporter
US orthopaedic surgeons jet in
A group of nine medical experts based at the University of Oklahoma Health Science Centre in the USAm is in the country to offer free knee surgical operations at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals in Har...Published: 05 Nov 2018 at 18:28hrs | 1975 | by Staf reporter
Chiyangwa appoint Karikoga Kaseke
ZIFA have appointed a fund-raising committee headed by Zimbabwe Tourism chief executive officer Karikoga Kaseke at the weekend. Kaseke will chair the committee that will be tasked with mobilising reso...Published: 05 Nov 2018 at 05:22hrs | 1101 | by Staff reporter
Citizen Cabinet Ministers Unveiled
An Alteernative 16 member Cabinet was launched in the Capital Harare today. The Citizens Cabinet as it is called will play the primary role to shadow critic and offer alternative policy solutions to t...Published: 31 Oct 2018 at 15:33hrs | 3669 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe courts Turkish Airlines and British airline Virgin Atlantic
The government is courting international airlines with positive attitude from Turkish Airlines and British airline Virgin Atlantic, who have hinted on introducing a flight schedule between London-Hara...Published: 31 Oct 2018 at 13:42hrs | 1699 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe financial markets to remain volatile'
ZIMBABWE'S financial markets are likely to remain volatile until nostro foreign currency accounts (FCAs) meet the demand in the real time gross settlement (RTGS) accounts, a local financial services f...Published: 30 Oct 2018 at 05:24hrs | 423 | by Staff reporter
Modi woos Belgian, Luxembourg investors to Bulawayo
INDUSTRY and Commerce Deputy Minister, Raji Modi, has enticed Belgian and Luxembourg companies to exploit manufacturing investment opportunities in Bulawayo and Zimbabwe at large. The Bulawayo...Published: 29 Oct 2018 at 05:32hrs | 968 | by Staff reporter
Shun all forms of graft, says Mnangagwa
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has urged university graduates to shun all forms of corruption and thrive to spearhead eradication of graft in the building of the Second Republic. In an acceptanc...Published: 27 Oct 2018 at 08:30hrs | 91 | by Staff reporter
Politburo rejects G40 bigwigs
The ruling party has all but shut its door on the majority of members of the Generation 40 (G40) faction who were seeking to re-join Zanu-PF, nearly a year after they were given their marching orders....Published: 26 Oct 2018 at 22:25hrs | 2792 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa shuts door on G40 bigwigs
The ruling party has all shut its door on the majority members of the G40 faction who were seeking to re-join Zanu-PF, nearly a year after they were give their marching orders. The Zanu-PF Pol...Published: 26 Oct 2018 at 08:33hrs | 4368 | by Staff reporter
Best advice on how to deal with current Zimbabwe economic crisis
Patience pays for our situation. What has contributed much to our current situation is that Zimbabwe pressed the panic button after contested elections. We need to move on and deal with what is curren...Published: 26 Oct 2018 at 07:15hrs | 1553 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Carl Joshua Ncube plans Mukadota icon revival
COMEDIAN Carl Joshua Ncube says he wants to remake the iconic ZBCtv comedy drama series Mukadota that was a hit in the 80s. "This is still an idea that I want to bring to life. I want to reach...Published: 26 Oct 2018 at 06:29hrs | 206 | by Staff reporter
Fresh plan to save Air Zimbabwe
Government's ambitions to save AirZim intensified last week as it invoked the Reconstruction of State-Indebted Insolvent Companies Act to ring fence the airline's assets and work out a repayment plan....Published: 25 Oct 2018 at 07:04hrs | 1013 | by Staff reporter
Tich Mataz launches 'Africa Asia Talk Show'
Veteran radio and television personality Tichafa Matambanadzo better known as Tich Mataz has added another branch on his career.Tich Mataz who is currently in Indonesia together with controver...Published: 24 Oct 2018 at 14:12hrs | 1313 | by Staff reporter
DAFF ignores science, wastes public funds in appealing High Court Rock Lobster ruling
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries (DAFF) plans to appeal the recent Western Cape High Court ruling against fishing quotas for West Coast Rock Lobster thereby incurring further le...Published: 24 Oct 2018 at 09:40hrs | 672 | by Louzel Lombard Steyn, Environmental journalist
Mohadi abandons ground-breaking ceremony
A ground-breaking ceremony for a Norton-based tile manufacturing company which was to be presided over by Vice President Kembo Mohadi last Friday had to be postponed indefinitely after it emerged that...Published: 24 Oct 2018 at 07:17hrs | 6541 | by Staff reporter
Treasury to pay $4m monthly to settle airlines debt
The Ministry of Finance and Economic Development has made an undertaking to pay $4 million monthly to foreign airlines who were currently owed $150 million, NewsDay reported.Foreign airlines f...Published: 24 Oct 2018 at 07:00hrs | 512 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to clear IATA debt
Government has formed Team Tourism, a collaborative working group led by Environment, Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister Prisca Mupfumira to work with other stakeholders to revamp the tourism s...Published: 24 Oct 2018 at 06:37hrs | 477 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe launches first tourism App
HOLIDAY makers are set to enjoy an easy guide into the country's tourism destinations and leisure activities following the launch of a mobile application, as the tourism and hospitality sector migrate...Published: 21 Oct 2018 at 09:37hrs | 406 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge outlines modernisation plan
The Municipality of Beitbridge has outlined a modernisation plan that will result in the transformation of the border town to a fully urbanised settlement.It is still a town where livestock ro...Published: 19 Oct 2018 at 12:05hrs | 612 | by Staff reporter
Why Mnangagwa's been wooing Zimbabwe's white sports heroes
Sport in general, and particularly gifted sports people, have been known to rouse feelings of national unity. In the process, they instil a sense of patriotism and pride in their countries. Good examp...Published: 19 Oct 2018 at 08:40hrs | 1735 | by Tapiwa Chagonda, University of Johannesburg
Donations given to Africa meant to depopulate or stifle population growth
A United Kingdom Charity organisation has claimed that some donations given to African countries were meant to depopulate or stifle population growth.Starlight Global director Shanice Lindsay ...Published: 18 Oct 2018 at 17:19hrs | 2367 | by Staff reporter
Karikoga Kaseke set to leave ZTA
ZIMBABWE Tourism Authority (ZTA) chief executive officer (CEO) Karikoga Kaseke is set to leave the institution he has led for 13 years.Kaseke, who took the role of CEO in July 2005 on reassign...Published: 18 Oct 2018 at 15:08hrs | 3411 | by Staff reporter
Supporting Zimbabwe's devolution plans with devolved blockchain
The aim of devolution that the government of Zimbabwe plans to implement is to arrest economic decline and set the country on a path to sustained recovery and growth while Zimbabwe remains a unitary s...Published: 18 Oct 2018 at 09:43hrs | 1354 | by Donald Mudenge
Victoria Falls residents block labour imports from Harare
THERE was chaos in Victoria Falls on Monday night when residents opposed the employment of 29 people who had been bused by a construction company from Harare. Masimba Construction Company and ...Published: 18 Oct 2018 at 06:36hrs | 1334 | by Staff reporter
UK firm partners ZTA for tourism promotion
A United Kingdom (UK) based organisation, Starlight Global is positive about the growth prospects of the local tourism industry and has pledged to work closely with the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA...Published: 17 Oct 2018 at 21:48hrs | 1078 | by Staff reporter
Victoria Falls residents team up, block 22 outsiders from grabbing 'their' jobs
Residents of Victoria Falls on Monday teamed up to block the "importation" of workers by a Harare construction company, forcing the immediate dismissal of 22 employees who had been bussed from the cap...Published: 17 Oct 2018 at 13:46hrs | 2497 | by New Zimbabwe
Provincial councils must be responsible for social-economic development of their provinces
MDC Alliance senator Lillian Timveos has said the provincial councils must be fully made responsible for the econpomic development of their provinces according to the clauses in the constitution....Published: 17 Oct 2018 at 06:42hrs | 71 | by Stephen Jakes
'Local Zimbabweans priced out of tourist resorts'
ZANU-PF legislator Christina Nyere (proportional representation) has called for the slashing of hotel rates and tourism fees for locals in order to promote domestic tourism and enable locals to enjoy ...Published: 16 Oct 2018 at 06:24hrs | 850 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa reads riot act
President Mnangagwa yesterday challenged universities to stop taking pride in high enrolment figures and glamorous infrastructure and focus on providing answers to the country's aspirations. He said t...Published: 13 Oct 2018 at 07:14hrs | 3281 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean economy reflects state of governance
IN 2015, I argued that the economy was Zanu-PF's most virulent opposition.The 2016 introduction of bond notes pegged to the US dollar saw the emergence of a parallel market for foreign exchang...Published: 12 Oct 2018 at 13:47hrs | 3208 | by Brian Kagoro
Harare carnival put on hold, again
THE Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) has indefinitely postponed this year's edition of the Harare International Carnival citing the government ban on public gatherings in the wake of a cholera outbrea...Published: 11 Oct 2018 at 06:40hrs | 309 | by Staff reporter
Fraud accused Ginimbi named face of Harare International Carnival
Genius 'Ginimbi' Kadungure, who is currently on trial for fraud, was on Tuesday appointed as Harare International Carnival (HIC) brand ambassador after a rigorous selection by the Zimbabwe Tourism Aut...Published: 11 Oct 2018 at 06:27hrs | 261 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe tourizim App launched
As Zimbabwe embraces ICT in its growth and development, Afronom Media a group of young Tech Entrepreneurs in Zimbabwe have come up with an ...Published: 10 Oct 2018 at 16:05hrs | 278 | by Trynos Maeresera
Zimbabweans scramble for Emirates tickets
Zimbabwe's travelling public is scrambling to secure Emirates tickets, some booking as far ahead as August 2019 for speculative reasons.Emirates, is among the few major airlines which have not...Published: 10 Oct 2018 at 15:56hrs | 2550 | by Staff reporter
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