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Zimbabwe's social protection lack co-ordination, under-financed
ZIMBABWE'S social protection interventions lack coordination and are generally under-financed as a result of the poor performance of the economy, a new report has shown.A report titled: Action...Published: 18 hrs ago | 184 | by Staff reporter
Govt to break Bureau Veritas monopoly on imports inspection
GOVERNMENT is inviting more companies to enter the imports testing; inspection and certification space and break the monopoly of Bureau Veritas (BV), the NewsDay Business has established.Autho...Published: 19 hrs ago | 390 | by Staff reporter
Power shortage hits mobile phone services
THE full scale of the effects of load shedding hit the country yesterday, after power cuts reportedly interrupted mobile services including EcoCash mobile platform disrupting individual and business f...Published: 21 Jul 2019 at 10:05hrs | 339 | by Staff reporter
The reality of stagflation in Zimbabwe
The current fiscal year is turning out to be a challenging year for the Zimbabwean economy. The country is experiencing all the features of economic decline from a recession, high unemployment rate, d...Published: 20 Jul 2019 at 19:31hrs | 2383 | by Victor Bhoroma
Zimbabwe police cells; chambers of torture
WHEN a suspected thief, on a bad day, is caught by ordinary citizens, it is common that the person will be beaten and sometimes left-for-dead.The public reaction speaks to lack of knowledge th...Published: 20 Jul 2019 at 14:29hrs | 1637 | by Staff reporter
Poacher gets 9 years behind bars
A POACHER, who was found in illegal possession of 76,7kg of raw ivory, has been convicted and sentenced to nine years in jail.Alois Savanhu (38) had initially appeared before Hwange magistrate...Published: 20 Jul 2019 at 08:59hrs | 1161 | 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 | 501 | by Staff Reporter
'Mission: Zanu PF realise link between Z$, knowledge and production' - how, when only they know best
Last month the Mnangagwa government enacted the Statutory Instrument 142 (2019) in which the regime banish the use of the basketful of multi-foreign currencies as legal tender in Zimbabwe leaving the ...Published: 19 Jul 2019 at 19:46hrs | 3447 | by Wilbert Mukori
Power blackouts force Zimbabwe firms to shut down
Zimbabwe's economy could grind to a halt if power outages gripping the nation persist as production plunges, exports decline, companies lay off staff and disposable incomes shrink, after it emerged th...Published: 19 Jul 2019 at 07:57hrs | 4312 | by Staff reporter
A currency backed by nothing
On February 25, 1862, United States President Abraham Lincoln signed the Legal Tender Act, a brainchild of Elbridge Spaulding. Those were terrifying times. The republic was at war with itself and woul...Published: 19 Jul 2019 at 07:51hrs | 1473 | by eBusiness Weekly
Armed robber in court for over R 567k robbery, shooting victim 8 times
A SOUTH AFRICA-BASED man has been taken to Beitbridge Regional Magistrates' Courts, facing armed robbery charges involving ZAR567 000, mobile phones and a Toyota Allex vehicle.Enock Nyamani (3...Published: 19 Jul 2019 at 07:21hrs | 566 | by Staff reporter
Let's stamp out fear of witchcraft
Whenever some calamity befalls us; illness, catching an infectious disease, an accident and injury, a bankruptcy in business, a failed examination, a failed marriage - we want to know what caused it i...Published: 19 Jul 2019 at 07:18hrs | 219 | by Fr Oskar Wermter SJ
Safe use of LPG in the Home
Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) is a clean, safe and portable form of energy, which has been fully embraced in Zimbabwe by domestic and industrial users. However, like all other flammable fuels, it has ...Published: 18 Jul 2019 at 21:15hrs | 1584 | by Staff reporter
Peter Moyo ouster was 'artificially manufactured'
Former Old Mutual CEO Peter Moyo on Thursday sought to demonstrate that the breakdown in trust cited by his former employer as a reason for his axing was "artificially manufactured".Moyo is in...Published: 18 Jul 2019 at 16:55hrs | 2102 | by Staff reporter
Police arrest half a million rand robber
Police have arrested one of the five suspects who along with his accomplices pounced on a Beitbridge foreign currency dealer's house and robbed him over half a million Rands, US$4500 and a...Published: 18 Jul 2019 at 16:48hrs | 2673 | by Staff reporter
Token anti-corruption drive breeding apathy and despondency
Last week, I agonised on what to write about. I had travelled and had a bit of work to do, but still thought I could get my column in.In the end, I did not write anything because I failed to f...Published: 18 Jul 2019 at 08:11hrs | 538 | by Nqaba Matshazi
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 | 1447 | by Editorial - NewsDay
Man axes former wife for seeking refuge at his house
A CHIMANIMANI woman escaped death by a whisker after she was allegedly axed by her former husband when she sought refuge at his house during the Cyclone Idai disaster, a Chipinge court heard yesterday...Published: 18 Jul 2019 at 08:03hrs | 1177 | by Staff reporter
Harare losing millions in billing chaos
HARARE City Council could have lost millions of dollars revenue in the past three months due to the failure by officials to handle a smooth transition between two billing systems.Harare was us...Published: 18 Jul 2019 at 07:59hrs | 322 | by Staff reporter
Supa Mandiwanzira's case postponed
Harare provincial magistrate Mr Elijah Makomo on Tuesday deferred the matter of former Cabinet minister Supa Mandiwanzira to August 5 following indications that the State's application for rescission ...Published: 18 Jul 2019 at 07:43hrs | 123 | by Staff reporter
Chronicles of a Trial Observer
Observing a trial in Zimbabwe's courts is an eye-opening exercise to the commendable progress the Judicial Services Commission has made in addressing the key challenges that the sector faces as well a...Published: 17 Jul 2019 at 13:06hrs | 1059 | by Richard Mugobo
Mnangagwa's prosecutors castigated by magistrate
A HARARE magistrate yesterday called to order President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Anti-Corruption Prosecution unit for its lackadaisical approach to dealing with corruption cases.Magistrate Nyasha ...Published: 17 Jul 2019 at 07:58hrs | 901 | by Staff reporter
Chidakwa, Gudyanga trial date set
THE trial of former Mines minister Walter Chidakwa and his permanent secretary Francis Gudyanga has been set for August 26 after their application for review was dismissed by the High Court.Ch...Published: 17 Jul 2019 at 07:57hrs | 254 | by Staff reporter
Mandiwanzira's Megawatt saga rages on
Former Information Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services minister Supa Mandiwanzira has approached the High Court seeking an order to dismiss the Prosecutor-General's application, whic...Published: 17 Jul 2019 at 07:53hrs | 806 | by Staff reporter
Man up for torching neighbours' huts
A CHIRUMANZU man last week appeared before the courts on allegations of torching huts and destroying property worth thousands of dollars belonging to his seven neighbours in a dispute over payment for...Published: 17 Jul 2019 at 07:51hrs | 283 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo request bribery proof
Businessman Wicknell Chivayo, who is accused of bribing former Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) chairperson Stanley Kazhanje, yesterday challenged the State to prove that he was favoured to win the multi-...Published: 17 Jul 2019 at 07:50hrs | 493 | by Staff reporter
Peter Moyo vs. Old Mutual: 7 key factors as they head to court
Ex-Old Mutual CEO Peter Moyo heads to court on Tuesday to challenge his dismissal by the financial giant.The legal wrangle centres around the blue-chip company's dismissal of its former chief ...Published: 16 Jul 2019 at 08:14hrs | 1447 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt snubs civil servants again
Civil servants are today expected to stage a demonstration in Harare to protest government's reluctance to negotiate a salary deal after the planned National Joint Negotiation Council slated for yeste...Published: 16 Jul 2019 at 07:47hrs | 4526 | by Staff reporter
'Convicted thief' Kambarami fights for position at High Court
THE civil trial involving Bulawayo deputy mayor Councillor Tinashe Kambarami and a political pressure group, 1893 Mthwakazi Restoration Movement Trust, opened at the Bulawayo High Court yesterday. ...Published: 16 Jul 2019 at 07:26hrs | 1922 | by Staff reporter
Paynet readmits 3 banks as alternative is tested
Bulk payments service provider, Paynet Zimbabwe, may have readmitted at least three banks (names withheld) to its platform, days after indicating it will initiate legal action to claim US$100 million ...Published: 16 Jul 2019 at 07:21hrs | 1808 | by Staff reporter
Lessons from Singapore on economic development
Singapore is a tiny island-city state in Southeast Asia with a total area of 718km2 (543 times smaller than Zimbabwe) and part of the four Asian Tigers (Others include Hong Kong, Taiwan and South Kore...Published: 15 Jul 2019 at 09:56hrs | 1289 | by Victor Bhoroma
Zimbabweans urged to accept artificial intelligence
ZIMBABWEANS have been urged to embrace artificial intelligence in line with modern workplace trends so as to accelerate industrial output and boost economic growth.This emerged during an Insti...Published: 15 Jul 2019 at 08:44hrs | 818 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala threatened to go on hunger strike
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa was barred from seeing Zengeza West MP and MDC deputy chairman Job Sikhala, who is being held in prison in Masvingo awaiting his trial.Chamisa told a rally at Mucheke...Published: 15 Jul 2019 at 08:27hrs | 2837 | by ZimLive
Civil servants in make or break meeting with govt
CIVIL servants are today expected to engage their employer in a make or break meeting to address their remuneration as calls for industrial action get louder.’The government has on many occa...Published: 15 Jul 2019 at 07:55hrs | 2527 | by Staff reporter
'Zanu-PF officials interfere with prosecution of colleague'
ANTI-CORRUPTION Trust of Southern Africa (ACT-SA) has written a letter of complaint to Prosecutor General Kumbirai Hodzi alleging lack of progress and interference by senior Zanu-PF officials in a fra...Published: 15 Jul 2019 at 07:54hrs | 432 | by Staff reporter
High Court delays Mandiwanzira judgment in airline case
The High Court of Zimbabwe has delayed the judgment for more than 10 months, allegedly without reason the case of former Information and Communications Technology minister Supa Mandiwanzira, who is be...Published: 15 Jul 2019 at 07:53hrs | 307 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe plans factories for 63 districts
ZIMBABWE plans to set up at least one factory in each of the country's 63 districts as authorities attempt to improve standards of living for people in economically backward areas.The recently...Published: 15 Jul 2019 at 07:52hrs | 573 | by Staff reporter
Lawyer in soup over forgery claims
A HARARE lawyer allegedly forged a colleague's signature and produced a joint pre-trial conference minute that was used to obtain a court judgment in a civil matter. Batanai Pesanai, a legal p...Published: 15 Jul 2019 at 07:46hrs | 548 | by Staff reporter
VACANCIES: Stanbic Bank 2019/2020 internship program
Stanbic Zimbabwe is pleased to launch the 2019/2020 Internship Program, Zim Techreview reports. We invite self-driven,...Published: 14 Jul 2019 at 19:49hrs | 3424 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala court case, 'No laughing in court,' magistrate tells gallery
There were moments of drama, humour and stern warnings during the initial appearance in court of MDC deputy chairperson Job Sikhala at the Bikita Magistrates Court in Masvingo on Thursday.Whil...Published: 14 Jul 2019 at 14:59hrs | 3984 | by Staff reporter
Iconic towers part of Bulawayo's identity
SOMETIME last month it emerged that the Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) was planning to demolish the thermal power towers situated at Zesa main, near the Railway Station. News of the impeding demolition ...Published: 14 Jul 2019 at 12:41hrs | 765 | by Raisedon Baya
Zanu-PF wins Nyanga and Bikita by-elections
THE ruling Zanu-PF has wrestled the Nyanga South ward 26 seat from the MDC Alliance in a by-election which was held Saturday and retained Bikita Rural District Council ward 31 on the same day....Published: 14 Jul 2019 at 12:38hrs | 892 | by newzimbabwe
Diasporans contribute towards growth of rural economies
DIASPORANS continue to be the cornerstone of turning around the economies and livelihoods of families at most rural communities in Matabeleland South Province bordering the country with neighbouring c...Published: 14 Jul 2019 at 12:37hrs | 336 | by Staff reporter
The anointed one seeks first 3 points
HIGHLANDERS will be out to improve their conversion rate in the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League when they take on defending champions, FC Platinum this afternoon at Barbourfields Stadium in what is...Published: 14 Jul 2019 at 12:35hrs | 231 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean entrepreneur launches Europe's first autonomous delivery vehicle, Kar-go
The vehicle was praised by both English Dukes and Zimbabwean dignitaries Zimbabwean, William Sachiti and his team at the Academy of Robotics laun...Published: 14 Jul 2019 at 06:08hrs | 11200 | by Agencies
We are all thieves, Zivhu admits
Chivi South Member of Parliament (MP) Killer Zivhu has all but admitted that he and other well-connected ruling party politicians as well as government officials are corrupt and would not miss a good ...Published: 13 Jul 2019 at 10:51hrs | 4654 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa caps record 6 900 MSU graduates
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday capped a record 6 977 graduates at the Midlands State University, the biggest gathering in the history of the higher learning institution.Addressing the ...Published: 13 Jul 2019 at 08:14hrs | 1013 | by Staff reporter
Explosive Bosso indaba expected
AN explosive indaba is expected at the Highlanders club house tomorrow when the fading Bulawayo giants' members meet for an annual mid-year review meeting. Members will demand honest answers o...Published: 13 Jul 2019 at 08:03hrs | 96 | by Staff reporter
Hwende to have his day in court
Harare magistrate Mrs Barbra Mateko yesterday dismissed an application for refusal of further remand by MDC-Alliance legislator for Kuwadzana East Chalton Hwende. Hwende is charged with subverting a c...Published: 13 Jul 2019 at 07:57hrs | 87 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans must condemn the violent protest by MDC in the UK
The peace loving Zimbabweans must condemn the violence and destruction that has accompanied the visit of the minister of Foreign Affairs by the misguided elements of the opposition in the UK.V...Published: 13 Jul 2019 at 07:22hrs | 803 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
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