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Morgan Tsvangirai must be turning in his grave
Morgan Tsvangirai, the late icon of Zimbabwe's tenuous democratic struggle, is a man I knew so well, having served as his spokesperson and trusted lieutenant for almost a decade until his untime...Published: 25 Sep 2020 at 09:34hrs | 6252 | by Luke Tamborinyoka
Leopard terrorises Victoria Falls residents
A FEMALE leopard, roaming with a cub, has terrorised residents of Victoria Falls' low-density areas.The agile cat has reportedly consumed five dogs in the area and also wiped out a whole pen o...Published: 25 Sep 2020 at 08:07hrs | 1417 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga pledges to improve the working conditions of health workers
VICE-PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga who is also the country's Health Minister has pledged to improve the working conditions of public sector health workers.This comes as the Health Apex Counci...Published: 22 Sep 2020 at 18:38hrs | 1748 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa to field recalled councillors
THE Nelson Chamisa-led MDC Alliance's Bulawayo provincial executive has resolved to field all the eight councillors who were recently recalled by the MDC-T led by Thokozani Khupe in the upcoming by-el...Published: 22 Sep 2020 at 06:41hrs | 9773 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga assesses main airports
VICE President Constantino Chiwenga, who is also Health and Child Care Minister, has declared the country's three main airports ready to start operating, marking a significant step in reopening the ec...Published: 20 Sep 2020 at 08:28hrs | 660 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa govt promises 200 000 new houses by 2023
At least 200 000 new houses will be constructed by 2023, while apartments that are unfit for human habitation will be rebuilt and informal settlements revamped as part of a raft of measures to overhau...Published: 20 Sep 2020 at 07:40hrs | 234 | by Staff Reporter
Chiwenga assesses main airports
VICE President Constantino Chiwenga, who is also Health and Child Care Minister, has declared the country's three main airports ready to start operating, marking a significant step in reopening the ec...Published: 20 Sep 2020 at 07:38hrs | 382 | by Staff Reporter
Teachers declare incapacitation ahead of schools reopening
THE opening of schools for examination classes after a hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has been dealt a blow after teachers declared incapacitation.Government announced Grade Seven, Ord...Published: 19 Sep 2020 at 06:24hrs | 2253 | by Staff reporter
Investors wary of Vic Falls bourse
EXPERTS say the success of the impending Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFSE) will depend on whether foreign investors will be allowed to easily repatriate their investments.In July, Finance m...Published: 18 Sep 2020 at 07:07hrs | 1132 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala in fresh freedom push
MDC Alliance vice chairman Job Sikhala yesterday notified the State that he will apply for refusal of further remand if he is not given a trial date and that he is in any case going to reapply for bai...Published: 18 Sep 2020 at 06:45hrs | 1291 | by Staff reporter
ZimThrive announces new dates for 2021
The organisers of ZimThrive have announced that the event will now take place in December 2021.In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the month-long event, which was initially set for April ...Published: 17 Sep 2020 at 10:25hrs | 680 | by Agencies
Mnangagwa's govt mulls local authority commissions
Government is considering appointing commissions to run the affairs of local authorities following the recall of councillors by MDC-T for insubordination and failing to recognise the leadership of Tho...Published: 17 Sep 2020 at 06:32hrs | 1993 | by Staff reporter
ZSE seeking an equity partner for VFEX
The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange is currently looking for an equity partner for the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange, with particular focus on a partner who is able to support the settlement and clearing side...Published: 17 Sep 2020 at 06:21hrs | 669 | by Staff reporter
Khupe youths blast 'vindictive' recalls on Alliance MPs
YOUTHS aligned to Thokozani Khupe's old MDC-T party have warned their leaders within the newly reconstituted MDC-T to stop "vindictive" recalls on MPs and councillors elected on the MDC Alliance ticke...Published: 17 Sep 2020 at 06:06hrs | 4052 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Mthuli denies policy consistency reports
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube yesterday denied that there were policy inconsistencies in the country, claiming his austerity measures were simply "reforms" aimed at bringing back stability to the econ...Published: 17 Sep 2020 at 06:06hrs | 944 | by Staff reporter
Air Zimbabwe sets dates for resumption of flights
Flag carrier Air Zimbabwe said it would resume domestic flights on September 23 and regional flights from October 3 after the government lifted a coronavirus lockdown in place since March.Air ...Published: 16 Sep 2020 at 22:10hrs | 938 | by Staff reporter
Vic Falls councillors punished for pushing for mayor Dlamini ouster
VICTORIA FALLS Ward 1 and 6 councillors Marguerite Varley and Ephias Mambume who have been recalled by the MDC-T led by Thokozani Khupe could have been punished for launching a spirited push for the r...Published: 16 Sep 2020 at 06:30hrs | 1235 | by Staff reporter
Khupe, Chamisa scuffle cripples local authorities
THE turf war between MDC-T leader Thokozani Khupe and her MDC Alliance rival Nelson Chamisa has left operations in the country's major cities and towns paralysed after she recalled a record 84 council...Published: 16 Sep 2020 at 06:28hrs | 1177 | by Staff reporter
Khupe persists with MDC Alliance massacre
TRIGGER-HAPPY MDC-T leader Thokozani Khupe has expelled several more MDC Alliance councillors in Bulawayo, Gwanda, Beitbridge and Marondera as she stops at nothing to decimate rival Nelson Chamisa's i...Published: 16 Sep 2020 at 06:20hrs | 681 | by newzimbabwe
Judge queries Job Sikhala arrest
THE High Court yesterday questioned the State if there was a legal obligation for incarcerated MDC Alliance vice chairperson Job Sikhala to surrender himself to the police after they issued a press st...Published: 15 Sep 2020 at 17:48hrs | 8490 | by Staff reporter
fastjet resumes domestic flights
BUDGET airline fastjet Zimbabwe will resume domestic flights next Monday after a five-month COVID-19-induced hiatus.Zimbabwe suspended flights and shut its borders in March this year as it sou...Published: 15 Sep 2020 at 06:20hrs | 1188 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe business hours extended
THE Government has extended permitted businesses to operate any time between 6.30am to 6.30pm as part of a delicate process to balance the economy and respond to the Covid-19 threat, Information, Publ...Published: 15 Sep 2020 at 06:08hrs | 2122 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa honours General Mtshana Khumalo with National hero status
The Second Republic has been commended for honouring revered General Mtshana Khumalo who has been granted National hero status. Gen Khumalo was the commander of King Lobengula's Imbizo Regimen...Published: 14 Sep 2020 at 06:34hrs | 2974 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube unveils foreign currency income tax thresholds
Treasury has unveiled foreign currency denominated income tax bands that will see the tax free threshold pegged at US$350 while the highest bracket will be for those earning more than US$15 000 per mo...Published: 14 Sep 2020 at 06:31hrs | 4357 | by Staff reporter
King Mzilikazi's Commemoration 2020
The Covid 19 pandemic protocols made it impossible for formal annual first week of September celebratory gatherings and festivities to take place at the Royal Palace, Emhlahlandlela in the Matop...Published: 12 Sep 2020 at 09:10hrs | 751 | by Prince Zwide Peter Khumalo
Govt adopts quarterly salary reviews
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube yesterday said government had now resolved to review civil servants' salaries after every three months to hedge against runaway inflation rate.Ncube announced the...Published: 11 Sep 2020 at 07:32hrs | 5047 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge Border Post, the epicentre of graft
Beitbridge border post ranks first as the busiest inland port of entry in the rest of Southern Africa, between South Africa and Zimbabwe, and Second busiest inland post of entry after Egypt's Taba. ...Published: 09 Sep 2020 at 08:16hrs | 1316 | by Stephen Jakes
Zimbabwe to reduce quarantine period to 2 days
GOVERNMENT is working on reducing to two days the turnaround period for people, especially foreigners on transit, kept in quarantine centres while waiting for Covid-19 results. The Polymerase ...Published: 07 Sep 2020 at 06:29hrs | 2939 | by Staff reporter
The Truth about Jesus on Believers and Church of Today
Jesus came to earth to forgive our sins, break down those barriers and restore the peace and unity that Adam and Eve lost in the Garden of Eden. He made Himself of no reputation. He laid aside the glo...Published: 06 Sep 2020 at 07:51hrs | 355 | by Enos Denhere Freelance Journalist and Pastor
'Zimbabwe will have 5 000 MW capacity (2.5X present) by 2023' boasted Mnangagwa - buying time to rig 2023 elections
President Mnangagwa, his Minister of Finance, Professor Mthuli Ncube, and other Zanu PF leaders have promised economic recovery pegged at the country attaining middle income status by 2030, "Vision 20...Published: 06 Sep 2020 at 07:46hrs | 409 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Chinese miners invade Hwange National Park
TWO Chinese companies are reportedly exploring for coal in the protected Hwange National Park, raising concerns from wildlife activists.Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimPar...Published: 04 Sep 2020 at 06:13hrs | 744 | by Staff reporter
Dual-listed counters to remain suspended
THE Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE), in consultation with Treasury, has advised dual-listed firms to move their listings to the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX) to avoid possible manipulation of exc...Published: 03 Sep 2020 at 06:17hrs | 631 | by Staff reporter
Govt plans phased reopening of borders, schools
GOVERNMENT has agreed on a phased reopening of the country's borders and schools in the next few months.Addressing the Press during a post-cabinet briefing, Information minister Monica Mutsvan...Published: 02 Sep 2020 at 06:39hrs | 5585 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala claims he is being victimised over coup rumours
Through his lawyer Jeremiah Bamu, Sikhala said he even confronted Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi in Parliament for allegedly spreading the coup rumours.Sikhala is fighting for his release on...Published: 01 Sep 2020 at 15:37hrs | 3349 | by Staff reporter
Demand for cement continues to soar, says PPC
REGIONAL cement maker Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC) says demand for cement in Zimbabwe, where it has a unit, is very strong despite the COVID-19 pandemic and its suspension from trading on the local ...Published: 31 Aug 2020 at 06:39hrs | 718 | by Staff reporter
11 elephants found dead in Hwange
The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks) is conducting investigations to establish the cause of death of eleven elephants in Pandamasue Forest located between Hwange and Victori...Published: 30 Aug 2020 at 08:57hrs | 1173 | by Staff reporter
Brick-by-brick, we'll build Zimbabwe, says Mnangagwa
BRICK-by-brick Zimbabweans will build the country towards a prosperous future notwithstanding the current challenges, President Mnangagwa has said. Reflecting on his two years since he assumed...Published: 28 Aug 2020 at 06:44hrs | 321 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala says 'it's just political banter'
MDC Alliance vice-chairperson Job Sikhala, who is accused of inciting public violence, yesterday said utterances he is alleged to have made are just, but political banter synonymous with politicians....Published: 26 Aug 2020 at 20:42hrs | 6030 | by Staff reporter
80 firms keen to participate on Vic-Falls Stock Exchange
A TOTAL of 80 firms in the financial and capital markets have expressed interest to participate at the soon to be established Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX). VFEX is a wholly-owned subsi...Published: 24 Aug 2020 at 07:10hrs | 664 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe ripe for change!
When I read the statement by Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa in her reaction to the Catholic bishops' pastoral letter, I was shocked at the ignorance and arrogance displayed in it. I said to my...Published: 23 Aug 2020 at 11:17hrs | 605 | by Ken Mufuka
Dr Obert Mpofu: How I joined the struggle at 16
THE Zanu-PF Secretary for Administration and former Cabinet Minister, Dr Obert Moses Mpofu, has penned his autobiography titled: On the Shoulders of Struggle: Memoirs of a Political Insider which amon...Published: 23 Aug 2020 at 11:16hrs | 1119 | by Dr Obert Mpofu
Jacob Mudenda reported to the Special Anti-Corruption Unit
Pressure Group Chapter 2 Movement has reported Speaker of Parliament Jacob Mudenda to the Special Anti-Corruption Unit over allegations involving a $1 million land scandal which involves ZESA Holdings...Published: 22 Aug 2020 at 18:19hrs | 4748 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Soldiers arrested for 'robbery' at gunpoint
TWO soldiers stationed at 1.2 Infantry Battalion in Hwange have been arrested after they allegedly robbed a man they had offered a lift in Victoria Falls and took US$150 cash at gunpoint. Prom...Published: 21 Aug 2020 at 07:34hrs | 435 | by Staff reporter
July Moyo responds to Bulawayo street names lawsuit
LOCAL Government and Public Works Minister July Moyo has filed papers in response to an application by Bulawayo residents who are challenging Government's decision to rename some of the city's street ...Published: 21 Aug 2020 at 07:33hrs | 844 | by Staff reporter
Jealous teenage girl assaults father's lover
A JEALOUS teenage girl from Victoria Falls has been arrested after she assaulted a neighbour she suspected of having a love affair with her father. Nonsikelelo Dube (18) of Mkhosana suburb str...Published: 19 Aug 2020 at 07:13hrs | 1476 | by Staff reporter
Express lane for public transport
ZIMBABWE'S RESPONSE TO THE CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) Cabinet received from the Minister of Defence and War Veterans Affairs, Honourable OCZ Muchinguri Kashiri, chairperson of the Ad Hoc Inter-Min...Published: 19 Aug 2020 at 07:12hrs | 1011 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube's Permanent Secretary explains source of wealth
Finance and Economic Development Permanent Secretary, Mr George Guvamatanga, said he made his money working in the private sector for more than 30 years, and rising to chief executive of Barclays Bank...Published: 18 Aug 2020 at 08:24hrs | 2668 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube's permanent secretary flies family in private aircraft after beating Covid-19
Super-rich ministry finance permanent secretary George Guvamatanga has celebrated beating the coronavirus by hiring a private aircraft to fly his family to Victoria Falls.Guvamatanga was hospi...Published: 17 Aug 2020 at 07:22hrs | 2950 | by Staff reporter
More water for power generation at Kariba
THE Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) has increased water allocation for power generation at Kariba Hydro-Power Station despite water levels continuing to plummet due to successive droughts.ZRA ch...Published: 16 Aug 2020 at 15:55hrs | 2945 | by Staff reporter
'No crisis in Zimbabwe which needs external intervention'
THESE has been a number of assertions, claims and even misconceptions in the media space on a number of very topical issues. The government has since felt duty-bound to put the record straight....Published: 13 Aug 2020 at 21:28hrs | 1169 | by Statement by Information Minister Monica Mutsvangwa:
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