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Mnangagwa gags disgruntled Zanu-PF officials
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has banned disgruntled party officials and war veterans from speaking to the media and using social media to express their displeasure, a practice he said was tantamount t...Published: 18 hrs ago | 4029 | by Staff reporter
63 pregnant school girls drop out in Bulawayo
IN a trend that has exposed the continued exploitation of the girl child in both rural and urban communities, 63 girls in Bulawayo dropped out of school after being impregnated, while about 40 pupils ...Published: 13 Jun 2021 at 19:58hrs | 691 | by Staff reporter
COVID-19 public complacency spurred by ruling elite's scandalous disregard for preventative regulations, and inconsistent polici
So, when the ruling ZANU PF party was busy gathering hordes of youth for a campaign sports tournament yesterday, Saturday 12 June 2021, in the small town of Mazowe - with clearly almost none of them d...Published: 13 Jun 2021 at 18:51hrs | 204 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa's new tool against dissent
THE incarceration at Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison and delayed acquittal of two opposition activists by the Supreme Court last week is symptomatic of Zanu-PF's desperate attempt to weaponise the l...Published: 11 Jun 2021 at 07:18hrs | 1278 | by Staff reporter
Mangudya clashes with World Bank
RESERVE Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor John Mangudya yesterday clashed with the World Bank representatives as he vehemently disputed their projected annual inflation rate.This played out at t...Published: 11 Jun 2021 at 06:40hrs | 2842 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa claims he is touched by the plight of teachers
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has said he is touched by the plight of teachers and Government acknowledges that there is a need to improve civil servants' remuneration.The President said while Governmen...Published: 11 Jun 2021 at 06:33hrs | 1456 | by Staff reporter
World Bank projects growth for Zimbabwe
The World Bank has commended the Government's economic revival framework and noted that Zimbabwe is poised to register economic growth this year despite a raft of challenges posed by the Covid-19 pand...Published: 11 Jun 2021 at 06:28hrs | 235 | by Staff reporter
3rd wave could overwhelm Africa, claims WHO
THE third wave of COVID-19 infections could potentially be devastating for Africa at a time when the continent is experiencing a severe shortage of vaccines, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has wa...Published: 10 Jun 2021 at 06:26hrs | 663 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance stronghold records zero new voter registrants
BULAWAYO has recorded zero new voter registrants since the commencement of the voter registration exercise, a trend reported to be also prevalent in other parts of the country, the Zimbabwe Electoral ...Published: 09 Jun 2021 at 07:20hrs | 1246 | by Staff reporter
Isn't it interesting that those used by ZANU PF to do its dirty muderous work always seem to meet an unenviable tragic end?
One of the trending news pieces sending tongues wagging since yesterday has been the recent tragic and most unfortunate suicide of a state intelligence operative, who is believed to have planted secre...Published: 08 Jun 2021 at 18:17hrs | 1326 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Douglas Mwonzora a rolling stone gathering no moss
He seized Morgan Richard Tsvangirayi House with the help of the army, recalled members of parliament who contested in 2018 and now wants to abandon the once Thokozani Khupe led MDC-T and use MDC-ALLIA...Published: 08 Jun 2021 at 17:12hrs | 885 | by Leonard Koni
Mwonzora rolling stone gathering no moss
HE seized Morgan Richard Tsvangirayi House with the help of the army, recalled members of Parliament who contested in 2018 on an MDC Alliance ticket and now wants to abandon the once Thokozani Khupe-l...Published: 08 Jun 2021 at 06:42hrs | 1898 | by Leonard Koni
Bosso unbeaten in eight matches
CHIBUKU Super Cup defending champions Highlanders have now gone eight matches unbeaten in the country's premier cup competition.Bosso have also scored eight goals in the process and are yet to con...Published: 08 Jun 2021 at 06:39hrs | 301 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa has changed face of Zimbabwean politics'
Former MDC Kwekwe legislator Mr Blessing Chebundo (BC) is among many opposition members who have jumped ship to join the ruling party this year. Below he shares his experiences with our Political Edit...Published: 08 Jun 2021 at 06:33hrs | 743 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe records $9,8bn budget surplus
ZIMBABWE recorded a budget surplus amounting to $9,8 billion in the first quarter of 2021 on the back of continued fiscal consolidation measures and sustained macro-economic stability, Finance and Eco...Published: 08 Jun 2021 at 06:29hrs | 210 | by Staff reporter
Impact of new licensing fees on Zimbabwean gambling facilities
Earlier in the year, the Minister of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Kazembe Kazembe announced that the all ...Published: 07 Jun 2021 at 21:57hrs | 282 | by Staff Writer
MDC Alliance veterans condemn 'captured' justice system
THE MDC Alliance Veterans Activist Association (VAA) yesterday blasted the country's justice system saying it was compromised to the extent that innocent people clocked several years in jail without p...Published: 07 Jun 2021 at 06:07hrs | 1290 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo to undergo head surgery after his book excelgate
The Zimbabwean and international space has been congested by Jonathan Moyo posting Twitter messages designed to bring Zimbabwe's reputation into disrepute. Professor Jonathan Moyo has dedicated his ti...Published: 06 Jun 2021 at 22:07hrs | 1835 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Zimbabwe fuel prices slashed
ZIMBABWE Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) Saturday announced the reduction of fuel prices as the country inflation continues to tumble on the back of the government economic reforms.The sout...Published: 05 Jun 2021 at 19:12hrs | 4688 | by Staff reporter
2021 Mid-Term Budget Expectations
Zimbabwe's mid-term budget for 2021 is expected to be presented in the beginning of July amid encouraging signs of economic recovery in the last 12 months. The country is undergoing a period of relati...Published: 03 Jun 2021 at 20:21hrs | 681 | by Victor Bhoroma
New model for Zimsec exams
Private candidates sitting for public examinations this year are required to register with Zimsec-approved examination centres for continuous assessment, as all examination classes will be subjected t...Published: 03 Jun 2021 at 06:52hrs | 832 | by Staff reporter
Tobacco injects US$325 into the Zimbabwean economy
TOBACCO sales had injected US$325 million into the economy on the 35th day of this marketing season, Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) data showed yesterday.The sector had generated ...Published: 02 Jun 2021 at 07:17hrs | 333 | by Staff report
COVID-19 third wave panic hits Zimbabwe
HEALTH experts yesterday warned of a dire situation ahead as the third wave of COVID-19, which has reportedly hit the country in the face of threats posed by the South African and new Indian variants ...Published: 01 Jun 2021 at 08:12hrs | 2457 | by Staff reporter
'New forex rules a time bomb'
NEW foreign currency measures imposed by government last week are a time bomb that could lead to price increases, lower economic activity and herald a return to the hyperinflation era of yesteryear....Published: 31 May 2021 at 06:45hrs | 4522 | by Staff reporter
Parents need to raise up community-building driven children, as purposeless and idle kids likely to fall into crime and drugs
It is not everyday that a Zimbabwean wakes up to some uplifting and inspiring news - what with the continual eerie presence of a very dark cloud hanging over the nation, brought about by a government ...Published: 30 May 2021 at 14:26hrs | 280 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Cost of living jumps to $32 540
THE average cost of living for a family of five increased to $28 853 this month, from $28 362 in April, as reports emerged that supermarkets had been computing prices based on parallel market rates....Published: 30 May 2021 at 08:47hrs | 979 | by Staff reporter
Vapostori withdraw children from schools over vaccination
SOME apostolic members in Marange, Manicaland province, have reportedly withdrawn their children from school fearing that they could be vaccinated in violation of their doctrine.Child rights d...Published: 29 May 2021 at 08:15hrs | 519 | by Staff reporter
IDCZ battles to find 'high calibre' CEO
THE myth that some of Africa's best business minds are found in Zimbabwe has been disproved at the State-run Industrial Development Corporation of Zimbabwe (IDCZ), which has struggled to find a CEO fo...Published: 28 May 2021 at 08:04hrs | 710 | by Staff reporter
Supermarkets feel heat as consumers spend on fuel
ZIMBABWE'S retailers have said the government must take action against high fuel prices that have been blamed for pushing production costs up, making the environment "unpredictable and difficult" for ...Published: 28 May 2021 at 08:02hrs | 1339 | by Staff reporter
Name-dropping in Zimbabwe proves prevalence of corruption at highest levels of power
To be quite honest, before a few years ago, I had no idea of the existence of the word "name-dropping" - not until it was popularized in this so-called "Second Republic", as it was transformed into a ...Published: 27 May 2021 at 13:37hrs | 711 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
China, Russia hold talks to fix 'global disorder'
China and Russia held a new round of strategic security consultations on Tuesday in Moscow, and during the frequent interactions between the two major powers in recent months, the world has showed a d...Published: 27 May 2021 at 07:04hrs | 396 | by Staff reporter
Erecting statues more important and should be applauded
Zimbabweans received the unveiling of the great statue of Mbuya Nehanda the first ever recorded Woman army commander after Deborah of the bible. Many were elated and praised His Excellence the p...Published: 26 May 2021 at 06:29hrs | 756 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Zimbabwe 'rogue shadow' worries World Bank
A WORLD Bank (WB) executive has warned that Zimbabwe's recovery efforts will be held back by a "Rogue Shadow of Informality" that will affect revenue flows into the fiscus and aggravate deepening pove...Published: 26 May 2021 at 06:24hrs | 440 | by Staff reporter
'Our electricity tariffs are too low'
Dr David Madzikanda was appointed board chairperson of the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) in January this year. His team was immediately tasked with facilitating the country's access to m...Published: 23 May 2021 at 07:24hrs | 203 | by Staff reporter
Teachers' unions blast govt over ‘command' workshops
TEACHERS' unions have accused the Primary and Secondary Education ministry of employing a "command" and "haphazard" approach in implementing the new examination model, starting with the ongoing worksh...Published: 20 May 2021 at 06:42hrs | 1031 | by Staff reporter
Artuz concerned over Zanu-PF victimisation of teachers
THE Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (Artuz) has received disturbing reports of teacher victimisation in Wedza district by an identified ruling Zanu-PF party official, one Kahonde, who has...Published: 19 May 2021 at 06:44hrs | 85 | by ARTUZ
There was more democracy amongst white Rhodesians than we have between black Zimbabweans
Yesterday, I penned possibly the most painful and heartrending article, entitled, "Our elderly experienced life under both Rhodesia and Zimbabwe, so why arrest them when they say Smith was better?" - ...Published: 18 May 2021 at 10:26hrs | 2934 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Doctors, nurses leave Bulawayo hospitals
MORE than 140 healthcare workers have resigned from Bulawayo's central hospitals, a development which has compromised service delivery. Most of these healthcare workers are said to be trekking to the ...Published: 18 May 2021 at 06:43hrs | 2025 | by Staff reporter
G40 resorts to voodoo conspiracies
When the weekly Standard newspaper published a story on 2 May 2021 to the effect that a Zvimba villager, Tinos Manovengere, was not happy with the burial of former President Robert Mugabe, G40 members...Published: 18 May 2021 at 06:42hrs | 830 | by Nobleman Runyanga
ARTUZ concerned by Zanu PF victimization of teachers in Wedza district
The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe has received disturbing reports of teacher victimization in Wedza District by an identified ruling party( Zanu Pf) official, one individual named Kahon...Published: 17 May 2021 at 14:12hrs | 501 | by ARTUZ
Why did Zimbabwe regime invest so much in our post-independence education, yet always insults our intelligence?
The Zimbabwe government has always prided itself in the phenomenal strides it made in the country's post-independence education, that witnessed the proliferation of schools to reach nearly all section...Published: 17 May 2021 at 10:25hrs | 663 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Why Binga has low HIV prevalence
SINCE the first HIV infection was recorded in Zimbabwe almost 40 years ago, the epidemic has negatively impacted every facet of human security. Traditional customs synonymous with African cult...Published: 17 May 2021 at 06:42hrs | 2267 | by Staff reporter
Judiciary captured now they have become judicial political activists
In every democratic space the Judiciary sits at the centre and the live wire of the democratic experiment. The Judiciary have a constitutional function of execution of laws respectively. It is the bac...Published: 16 May 2021 at 19:33hrs | 1764 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Suspected panners axe eight, kill one in Mabutweni
TWO men, suspected to be gold panners, ran amok axing eight people and killing one in the streets of Bulawayo's Mabutweni high density suburb, in a gruesome orgy of violence over US$2. Shepard...Published: 15 May 2021 at 09:41hrs | 646 | by Staff rpeorter
Mental Health Week: Consider patients from remote areas as well
As Zimbabwe joins the rest of the world in commemorating Mental Health Week, there is need to focus on the overwhelming number of psychiatric patients in remote areas like Tsholotsho. "Tsholot...Published: 13 May 2021 at 11:12hrs | 170 | by Mncedisi Nyathi
Defying global trends, Zimbabwe bets on coal
COAL dust fouls the air in Hwange, a mining town in the Matabeleland North province, about an hour's drive southeast of Victoria Falls. Black smoke and a throat-closing odour saturate the atmosphere....Published: 11 May 2021 at 06:39hrs | 333 | by Staff reporter
Prisons service guard turns Gqom queen
AFTER a two-year stint as a teacher at Kezi Primary School in Matabeleland South province, Moreblessings Khumalo decided to quit her job, and followed her passion which was music in 2015.After...Published: 09 May 2021 at 08:15hrs | 1845 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe in vaccination milestone
MORE than half a million Zimbabweans have received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, marking a key milestone in the country's quest to achieve national herd immunity by year-end, Vice President ...Published: 09 May 2021 at 08:02hrs | 250 | by Staff reporter
Boost local production to save forex, says Mnangagwa
The local manufacturing sector should take advantage of several initiatives by Government to reduce import dependency and boost local production to save the much needed foreign currency, President Mna...Published: 08 May 2021 at 07:59hrs | 64 | by Staff reporter
Tocky vibes unfazed by fashion police
The social media streets can be unforgiving but Tocky Vibes is not letting the stick he has been getting from that front break him. The dancehall chanter has been trending of late because of his rathe...Published: 07 May 2021 at 11:46hrs | 1802 | by Staff reporter
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