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Emmerphoria marks Zimbabwe's policy shift
Who could have ever imagined a United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) without former President of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe… Revered across the African continent and respected at in the West for his u...Published: 4 hrs ago | 1277 | by Bruce Zvandasara
Time for West to back Zimbabwe
IF Western governments are sincere about political reforms in Zimbabwe, then they have to support President Emmerson Mnangagwa's new government.There are no two ways to it.Long-time fo...Published: 9 hrs ago | 386 | by Bruce Mutsvairo
Jonathan Moyo's sanctions study results out?
Zimbabwe has lost billions of dollars in revenue, with the manufacturing sector deprived of at least $4,8 billion in 2010 owing to illegal sanctions imposed by the United States of America and Western...Published: 9 hrs ago | 1385 | by Staff reporter
The world awaits Mnangagwa's UNGA grand entry
Despite the challenges at home which include the cholera outbreak and economic challenges, President Emmerson Mnangagwa is set to travel to New York for his maiden United Nations General Assembly (UN...Published: 24 hrs ago | 3955 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Mthuli Ncube, Mnangagwa in bond notes U-turn
Both President Emmerson Mnangagwa and new Finance minister Mthuli Ncube have ruled out the immediate return of the decommissioned Zimbabwe dollar, saying the country will for now continue to use bond ...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 07:34hrs | 10395 | by Staff reporter
Mixed reactions to Mnangagwa speech
ANALYSTS largely welcomed President Emmerson Mnangagwa's State of the Nation Address, but felt he had not properly addressed the currency distortions in the market.Economist Prosper Chitambara...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 07:19hrs | 1288 | by Staff reporter
'US dollar to anchor Zimbabwe economic recovery'
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has reassured the nation that the United States dollar will remain the bedrock of Government plans for accelerated reforms to address the multiplicity of challenges besetting the e...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 06:44hrs | 1486 | by Staff reporter
The Second Constitutional Amendment
A constitution, written or unwritten, is a blueprint on various national aspects such as freedom, aspirations or governance issues. Put simply, an amendment is an addition or alteration to a constitut...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 06:35hrs | 375 | by Sharon Hofisi
Zimbabwe to continue using multicurrencies
Zimbabwe's use of the multicurrency system will continue until such a time that the country's macroeconomic fundamentals have re-aligned, President Emmerson Mnangagwa said today in his inaugural State...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 19:36hrs | 1962 | by Staff reporter
US$ black market rate spirals
Exchange rates on Zimbabwe's parallel market have risen sharply in the past week to 100% for real time gross settlement (RTGS) transfers, triggering fears of more price increases.Zimbabwe's ch...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 07:42hrs | 4441 | by Staff reporter
US, Australia endorse tourism brand Zimbabwe
AUSTRALIAN and United States' consuls met tour operators in Hwange and Victoria Falls to reaffirm their countries' renewed support for Zimbabwe as a safe destination. The US leads the arrivals...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 06:39hrs | 432 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe inflation breach danger zone
Zimbabwe's annual inflation rate rose 0,54 percent to 4,83 percent in the month of August, latest figures from the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStats) show. This was a marginal uptu...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 06:28hrs | 597 | by Staff reporter
42 young Zimbabwe leaders sought
The 2019 Mandela Washington Fellowship is looking for 42 young Zimbabwean leaders who have a proven record of leadership and accomplishment in business, or civic engagement.The applications fo...Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 14:14hrs | 2746 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa now talking dialogue
OPPOSITION MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has called on President Emmerson Mnangagwa to "come to the negotiating table" or face the real prospect of driving the country down the abyss.In a...Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 07:19hrs | 7721 | by Staff reporter
US piles pressure on Mnangagwa
Newly-appointed United States ambassador to Zimbabwe Brian Nichols says he is looking forward to seeing Zimbabwe return to being the powerhouse it used to be, once it embarks on a path of reviving its...Published: 16 Sep 2018 at 13:41hrs | 21567 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube's mission impossible?
While everyone in President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Cabinet is expected to hit the ground running, it is Finance minister Mthuli Ncube who has the most difficult mission to accomplish.Mnangagwa r...Published: 16 Sep 2018 at 13:34hrs | 2313 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa cannot do it alone
Command Agriculture has put the country on the path of food self-sufficiency, increased rural incomes and better living standards.Agriculture's influence, as a sector which supplies 60 percent of ...Published: 16 Sep 2018 at 08:50hrs | 279 | by Munyaradzi Mlambo
Mthuli Ncube gets shock reality check
NEWLY-appointed Finance minister Mthuli Ncube - who arrived in the country from Switzerland early this week amid a populist storm and blaze of publicity on how to fix Zimbabwe's critically broken econ...Published: 14 Sep 2018 at 16:27hrs | 13027 | by Staff reporter
Judges should not run elections
On 11 September 2018, a video circulated on social media showing some opposition politicians in Parliament chanting: "mbavha! mbavha!" as Justice Chigumba entered the Parliament chamber to conduct the...Published: 14 Sep 2018 at 16:27hrs | 2389 | by Tererai Mafukidze
Mnangagwa's new cabinet an average team
THE cabinet appointed by President Emmerson Mnangagwa last week dubbed the "dream team" by government publicists, though a marked improvement from previous ones, has shortcomings as it features minist...Published: 14 Sep 2018 at 16:23hrs | 1575 | by Staff reporter
'Zodwa welcome for Zimbabwe carnival'
Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) boss Karikoga Kaseke said Zodwa Wabantu is welcome to join the 5th Harare International Carnival to be held from October 14 to 20. This follows the controversi...Published: 13 Sep 2018 at 06:11hrs | 2750 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's ministers pledge drastic changes
Ministers that form part of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Cabinet yesterday pledged to hit the ground running and transform the way of doing business in their respective portfolios after being sworn-...Published: 12 Sep 2018 at 14:58hrs | 1616 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa expects better US-Zim relations despite Zidera
FOREIGN Affairs minister Sibusiso Moyo says he expects Zimbabwe's relations with the United States to improve under President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration, despite the latter extending sanction...Published: 12 Sep 2018 at 07:21hrs | 539 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube has a cash crisis plan
NEWLY-APPOINTED Finance and Economic Development minister Mthuli Ncube says government expects to announce a plan to tackle the on-going currency crisis by month-end and confirmed that he expects to r...Published: 11 Sep 2018 at 13:43hrs | 6311 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa working to end Zimbabwe's isolation
FOREIGN Affairs minister Sibusiso Moyo yesterday said the country was working hard to end its international isolation and foster economic development.In an interview yesterday at the State Hou...Published: 11 Sep 2018 at 07:21hrs | 723 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Ministers ready to roll
NEW Cabinet Ministers sworn-in yesterday pledged to bring about sweeping changes in Government and ensure Zimbabwe becomes a middle income economy by 2030. The 20 Cabinet Ministers - who took ...Published: 11 Sep 2018 at 06:54hrs | 409 | by Staff reporter
Enoughof Uncle Sam's bullying
The sanctions are indeed about the US's proclivity for regime change in order to achieve its goal to change the power matrix in Zimbabwe from Zanu- PF to the opposition MDC Alliance that will be subse...Published: 11 Sep 2018 at 06:40hrs | 203 | by Isdore Guvamombe
Former Ms Zimbabwe hopes to conquer Califonia
AFTER bagging two titles at the provincial stage of the National Amateur Body Builders Association (Nabba) Championships in Gauteng, South Africa, last week, former Ms Zimbabwe champion Regina Jonga i...Published: 09 Sep 2018 at 18:08hrs | 2863 | by Staff reporter
Men's perfect mistress has curves
MEN prefer side chicks who are curvy with long hair and nice eyes. Their personalities do not count, as long as the woman is fit and attractive.This is according to research done by Victoria M...Published: 09 Sep 2018 at 08:41hrs | 1498 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe should look beyond US'
FORMER State Enterprises and Parastatals Minister Dr Gorden Moyo says the Government should not read much into the sanctions imposed on it by the United States of America but seek various ways of revi...Published: 09 Sep 2018 at 08:31hrs | 653 | by Staff reporter
How Lucky is Mkosana?
UNITED STATES based striker Lucky Mkosana did not set the Warriors camp alight and his inclusion in the team that is in Congo Brazzaville was a major surprise.One can say that the 30-year-old ...Published: 09 Sep 2018 at 08:23hrs | 1112 | by Staff reporter
Musings from an outgoing minister Chinamasa
Zimbabwe should not heed any dictation by foreign institutions on how best to address outstanding issues to the land question, but should deal with the matter in terms of its Constitution, an outgoing...Published: 09 Sep 2018 at 08:20hrs | 999 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's new Health Minister labelled academic fraud
Zimbabwe's new Health Minister, Obadiah Moyo, is an academic fraud who does not have the qualification he claims to possess, according to the United States embassy.Moyo, who lost to the MDC Al...Published: 08 Sep 2018 at 20:48hrs | 13804 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's new Cabinet has potential to turn around the economy
Our people rarely agree politically but they appear to have over the figures that President Mnangagwa appointed into his Cabinet yesterday. He brought in new faces and a few surprises, youths, added m...Published: 08 Sep 2018 at 08:21hrs | 537 | by Staff reporter
US President threatens tariffs on all imports from China
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump threatened yesterday to slap tariffs on all of the Chinese goods imported into the United States, ramping up the already tense trade relations with Beijing. ...Published: 08 Sep 2018 at 06:38hrs | 568 | by AFP
A decolonial response to 'The case of Colonialism’
It is over a year now since Bruce Gilley, the political imperial historian wrote his controversial article as an apologist to colonialism in Africa. More contentious from the article, was the call to ...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 16:20hrs | 1459 | by Brian Maregedze and Tedious Ncube
A decolonial response to 'The case of Colonialism'
It is over a year now since Bruce Gilley, the political imperial historian wrote his controversial article as an apologist to colonialism in Africa. More contentious from the article, was the call to ...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 13:06hrs | 316 | by Brian Maregedze and Tedious Ncube
Trevor Ncube gets online TV, radio licence
THE Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) has awarded leading diversified media group Alpha Media Holdings (AMH) a licence for online television and radio channels, in terms of Section 10 of the Br...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 13:04hrs | 2289 | by Staff reporter
30 investigated over forged academic certificates
At least 30 people were yesterday under police surveillance, following an investigation launched on cases of suspected culprits who used fake Ordinary and Advanced Level certificates to apply for visa...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 12:34hrs | 1927 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa should prove his mantle
From his first coming as President - in November last year - Emmerson Mnangagwa has sought to portray himself as a Statesman, a man who would put the needs of the nation first and rise above the poiso...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 07:05hrs | 237 | by Editorial - newsday
Who is worse between manipulating politician and gullible follower?
AFTER the unnecessarily contentious elections, Zimbabwe could be about to reset and, thus, reboot itself on its journey from dysfunctionality to functionality.I say unnecessarily contentious b...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 07:03hrs | 770 | by Conway Tutani
Villagers could soon use mobile phones to track cattle
Villagers from Murewa and Uzumba burst into laughter as a Cabinet minister told them that government anticipated the use of latest digital technology in herding cattle and doing some household chores ...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 06:56hrs | 665 | by Staff reporter
Khama set to start
STAR player Khama Billiat is set to start for the Warriors when they clash with Congo Brazzaville away at the Massamba Debate Stadium on Sunday, after he overcame an injury which had threatened his pa...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 06:55hrs | 669 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, a failed politician
The MDC Alliance leader, Nelson Chamisa has proved that he is a failed politician after he failed to win both the 2018 harmonised elections and the Concourt ruling where he challenged President Emmers...Published: 06 Sep 2018 at 16:30hrs | 3606 | by Peacemaker Zano
Mnangagwa urged to 'Scrap bond notes'
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's new administration should consider scrapping bond notes, as a way of restoring confidence in the economy, industrialists have said.Zimbabwe introduced the surrog...Published: 06 Sep 2018 at 15:46hrs | 7314 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa seeks to revive Chinese mega deals
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa says he will pursue mega deals with China during his visit to the Asian country.The southern African nation, still battling to shake off a hangover from a decade-l...Published: 06 Sep 2018 at 15:40hrs | 1856 | by Staff reporter
Violet Gonda denied Zimbabwe passport by Mnangagwa's govt
JOURNALIST Violet Gonda has been refused a Zimbabwean passport by registrar general Tobaiwa Mudede because she was apparently blacklisted by the government, NewZimbabwe.com reported.She is bel...Published: 06 Sep 2018 at 12:28hrs | 5361 | by Staff reporter
Two vital pillars towards 'fixing' Zimbabwe
THESE are trying times we find ourselves in; the election has come and gone. Peaceful voting was met with excessive use of force by the police and army, which resulted in the regrettable loss of life....Published: 06 Sep 2018 at 06:50hrs | 462 | by Stakes Chigs
MDC Alliance failed to bring amendments to electoral law
The MDC Alliance and civil society failed to bring to Parliament any proposed amendments to the electoral law despite endless calls for reforms every time they faced elections, Speaker of the National...Published: 06 Sep 2018 at 06:33hrs | 155 | by Staff reporter
MDC-T slept on duty, says Mudenda
The opposition and civic society failed to bring to Parliament any proposed amendments to the electoral law despite endless calls for reforms every time they faced elections, Speaker of the National A...Published: 06 Sep 2018 at 06:31hrs | 483 | by Staff reporter
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