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Coldplay's Chris Martin grew up in Zimbabwe
Coldplay fans are only just discovering where frontman Chris Martin spent a lot of time growing up – and they reckon it makes ‘so much sense'.Love them or hate them, Coldplay have establis...Published: 30 Oct 2024 at 07:59hrs | 1167 | by Staff reporter
White South African men linked to R2 billion clandestine drug laboratory
THE bail application for two of the five arrested men linked to the R2 billion clandestine drug laboratory in Limpopo, has been denied in the Groblersdal Magistrate’s Court.IOL has previousl...Published: 10 Sep 2024 at 13:35hrs | 1321 | by Staff reporter
Berita officially divorced from Nota Baloyi
In 2022, SA Music Award (Sama) award-winning singer Gugulethu Khumalo, better known as Berita, announced that she had split from her husband, controversial pop culture commentator and podcaster Nhlamu...Published: 22 Jun 2024 at 12:38hrs | 22 | by Staff reporter
Bid to block judge from NSSA's US$30m saga flops
The Supreme Court has dismissed an application filed by a local housing company to bar a Supreme Court judge from hearing a case in which they are claiming US$30 million awarded to them by a lower cou...Published: 13 Mar 2024 at 05:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chivayo to gift Dj Levels a US$25,000 Benz
BUSINESSMAN and philanthropist, Wicknell Chivayo, says DJ Levels could be given a US$25 000 Mercedes Benz C Class but that will depend on DJ Fantan's approval of such a donation.Chivayo doesn'...Published: 13 Feb 2024 at 18:19hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
Man accuses son, wife of incest
A woman from Harare has taken her husband to court, accusing him of assaulting her and their 17-year-old son whenever he returns home intoxicated.Mazvida Makunani appeared before Harare magist...Published: 24 Sep 2023 at 09:04hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Overfishing depletes the Zambezi
Since quitting her post as a teacher about six years ago, 33-year-old Hazel Svinurai has made numerous break-of-dawn trips to the edges of the Zambezi River, about 500km from her home in Zimbabwe's se...Published: 31 Jul 2023 at 06:50hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Musicians flock at Guruve hotel
Several musicians flocked at Guruve hotel on Saturday for a family show.Music promoter and Guruve hotel proprietor Monica "Mai Mabhena" Chikanda organized a well-attended show at her place....Published: 09 Jul 2023 at 08:45hrs | 11 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwean-born Stephanie Travers now deputy head of Lewis Hamilton's Extreme E team
Lewis Hamilton gave Mercedes colleague "a moment I'll treasure for the rest of my life"Lewis Hamilton has touched countless lives with his work on and off the Formula 1 track – and Stephanie...Published: 14 May 2023 at 11:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Macheso is bigger than Ngwazi but .....
THE raging comparison of Sungura legend Alick Macheso and the emerging sungura star Mark Ngwazi reminds me of the late 1990s when a colleague brought Macheso's debut album, Magariro, to a party....Published: 31 Jul 2022 at 17:49hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Turkish Airlines plan to introduce flights into Zimbabwean destinations
GLOBAL air passenger carrier, Turkish Airlines' plan to introduce flights into Zimbabwean destinations are still on track and Harare's diplomats deployed to that country in 2019 are confident the gian...Published: 03 Jun 2022 at 19:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Macheso remembers departed music legends
The king of Sungura Alick Macheso yesterday remembered departed music heroes like Oliver Mtukudzi, Leonard Dembo, System Tazvida, Paul Mpofu, Simon Chimbetu among others by performing one or more song...Published: 09 May 2022 at 20:27hrs | 8 | by Simbarashe Sithole
'Politicians should emulate Madzibaba,' says Minister Paul Mavhima
Minister of Public Service Labour and Social Welfare Paul Mavhima has urged politicians to emulate Sungura giant Madzibaba Nicholas Zacharia for a better ...Published: 10 Apr 2022 at 10:08hrs | 5 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Harare
Zimbabwean doctor forged UK visa documents
A former Salford doctor has been refused in his bid to be restored to the medical register after being struck off back in 2014, a medical practitioners tribunal found.Dr Dazimbi Manika, who qu...Published: 11 Mar 2022 at 18:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Victoria Falls trudges back to pre-pandemic levels
CONFIDENCE in Victoria Falls ticked up in the past year, underpinned by improved global sentiment and rigorous efforts towards combating the COVID–19 scourge, a new survey has indicated.The ...Published: 02 Mar 2022 at 05:41hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Blow for Biden as US Supreme Court blocks vaccine mandate for businesses
The US Supreme Court delivered a blow to President Joe Biden on Thursday, blocking his Covid vaccination-or-testing mandate for employees of large businesses.At the same time, the nation's hig...Published: 14 Jan 2022 at 07:06hrs | 1 | by AFP
Potraz calls for investment in broadband
ZIMBABWE'S telecoms regulator says the COVID–19 outbreak has exposed serious shortcomings in operators' capacity to meet demand for key services like broadband coverage.In a commentary to th...Published: 28 Dec 2021 at 07:24hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Starafrica halts sugar exports
ONE of Zimbabwe's biggest sugar producers has shelved exports in response to steep local demand in the past few months, which has outstripped supply.The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange-listed starafri...Published: 28 Dec 2021 at 07:23hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Bread price set to rise
ZIMBABWE'S baking sector has been thrown off balance by escalating fuel prices and deadly power cuts that have recently rattled the economy.So dire is the situation that some baking industry e...Published: 24 Dec 2021 at 16:39hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Black Friday November 14 1997
The day the Zimbabwe currency tumbled or hit the lowest mark was in 1997 when war veterans got Z$50 000 in gratuities each from the former late President Robert Mugabe’s government after they embark...Published: 29 Nov 2021 at 19:08hrs | 13 | by Leonard Koni
Headwinds stalk Zimbabwe insurers
FINANCE and Economic Development minister Mthuli Ncube has warned that Zimbabwe's insurance sector faces one of its toughest times, with geopolitical tensions and disruptions to business models under ...Published: 09 Nov 2021 at 05:36hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Kudakwashe Tagwirei, a champion of black empowerment
Business mogul Kudakwashe Tagwirei remains a champion of black empowerment. I am an ardent follower Tagwirei's business ventures and empowerment initiatives. His Command Agriculture scheme has benefit...Published: 06 Nov 2021 at 17:55hrs | 7 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Zimbabwe revises inflation target
FINANCE and Economic Development minister Mthuli Ncube increased annual inflation targets to between 35% and 46% at the weekend, saying pressures from rocketing international food and oil prices were ...Published: 26 Oct 2021 at 08:02hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
UN special envoy turns down Zimbabwe govt security
UNITED Nations (UN) special rapporteur Alena Douhan this week turned down offers by President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government to pamper her with executive luxuries as she began her 10-day mission in Z...Published: 22 Oct 2021 at 19:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fresh push for banks to pay interest
GOVERNMENT says it is scaling up confidence-building measures to boost deposits into the country's banking sector.Giving a keynote address during last night's 22nd edition of the Banks and Ban...Published: 22 Oct 2021 at 19:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF burns ahead of conference
BATTLES to control Zanu-PF structures raged across Zimbabwe this week, with the party's leadership struggling to complete the setting up of district structures ahead of the national conference slated ...Published: 22 Oct 2021 at 19:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
'NRZ has been on perennial decline mode'
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) says COVID–19-induced hard lockdowns and competition from the road transportation system will see total freight volumes dropping to 2,1 million tonnes this ye...Published: 21 Oct 2021 at 06:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Black market records steepest annual rise
THE parallel market exchange rate rocketed by 27% during the third quarter (3Q) of this year, marking its steepest ever growth in one year, researchers at Inter Horizon Securities (IH) said at the wee...Published: 18 Oct 2021 at 06:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Industry in fresh push for bailout
ZIMBABWE'S manufacturing sector has escalated its push for State-assisted bailout packages to stem a blazing crisis precipitated by the COVID–19 pandemic, a deteriorating foreign currency crisis and...Published: 15 Oct 2021 at 06:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bigwigs must be held to account
AFTER ripping Zimbabwe's economy apart last year, the COVID–19 pandemic spilled into 2021, infecting people and taking lives at an unprecedented scale.While this was bad enough, a new phenom...Published: 05 Oct 2021 at 06:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Parly demands role in IMF windfall use
ZIMBABWE'S parliament wants a huge say in the way government will distribute a nearly US$1 billion windfall injected recently into the economy by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).The wind...Published: 01 Oct 2021 at 08:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Reserve Bank panics as exchange rates spiral
MONETARY authorities revised annual inflation targets upwards on Monday before lining up a sea of fresh policy proposals to government, as they scurried to stem a "worrisome" surge in parallel market ...Published: 01 Oct 2021 at 08:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cyber Security Bill to guarantee safety
THE Cyber Security and Data Protection Bill that sailed through Parliament this month will ensure the safety and security of users in cyberspace.Information Communication Technology, Postal an...Published: 27 Sep 2021 at 06:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
PHOTOS: New political party causes stir in Harare
A political party called Divine Alliance for Vitalisation of Inspired Development - David caused a stir after holding a press conference in Harare.The party which claims to be coming with a Ba...Published: 14 Sep 2021 at 15:38hrs | 15 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Internet now a basic need, says ICT minister
INFORMATION and Communication Technology (ICT) minister Jenfan Muswere yesterday said COVID-19 had transformed the internet into a basic need and pressured government to speed up connectivity in margi...Published: 11 Sep 2021 at 12:47hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zambian economy outplayed Lungu
The misconception that a replication of Edgar Lungu's political dilemma will befall Zimbabwe come 2023 will remain a mirage, not only for Nelson Chamisa who rushed to ululate at the then opposition pa...Published: 23 Aug 2021 at 07:47hrs | 1 | by Daphine Zulu
Supermarkets doomed after $120bn snub
SEVERAL measures being deployed by government to rebuild the economy may be doomed unless they are twinned with policies that boost spending power, the Confederation of Zimbabwe Retailers (CZR) said, ...Published: 19 Aug 2021 at 06:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fastjet customers to pay for flight tickets at Chicken Inn outlets
Value airline fastjet and Simbisa Brands Limited have announced a joint payment option channel through the latter's flagship Chicken Inn restaurants across Zimbabwe. The new payment option all...Published: 07 Jul 2021 at 10:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Covid-19 procurement scandal revealed
ZIMBABWE was prejudiced of millions of united States dollars as a result of irregular procurement transactions around Covid-19 materials, with sharp scrutiny centred on tenders awarded to Young Health...Published: 18 Jun 2021 at 13:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZANU PF youth insults Dokora fingers Kazembe
Former Education Minister Lazarus Dokora has become a subject of insults from ZANU PF provincial youth member Nickross Kajengo who is alleging that he was promised a seat in Rushinga by party chairper...Published: 15 Jun 2021 at 19:47hrs | 8 | by Paul Ndou
Zimbabwe back to trillion-figure era
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) says the value of transactions processed through the national payment systems hit the $1,24 trillion mark during first quarter of this year, rising by 9% from $1,13 ...Published: 09 Jun 2021 at 07:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
The Emergence of 5th Columnists in Matebeleland
Matebeleland has come a long way and still has a long way to go before any realistic arrival at the station of real freedom for its own people. It is a long winding mountainous road to freedom that is...Published: 14 May 2021 at 13:24hrs | | by Thembani Dube
Woman loses US$90 000 to lover
A UNITED Kingdom-based Zimbabwean woman lost US$88 000 to her lover who allegedly duped her on the pretext that he was investing the money in some businesses in the country. Joseph Tapfu...Published: 12 Apr 2021 at 06:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
How does Zimbabwe define its heroes?
I WANT to thank President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his team for the conferment of provincial war hero status on Saul Musaka, Soul Jah Love. I would like to thank him again for the conferment of national...Published: 28 Feb 2021 at 08:50hrs | 9 | by Kurauone Chihwayi
Chamisa leads people astray new covid rules are not political
In the past 24 hours United Kingdom has lost 53.000 fifty three thousand people to COVID 19. The number is growing. In twenty four hours six Zimbabwean nurses in the UK have lost their lives to COVID ...Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 16:43hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Catholic priest speaks on Mtukudzi
I didn't intend to write anything on Tuku at this time because there is so much going on out there. The nation and the world is struggling to come to terms with his passing, condolence message...Published: 29 Jan 2019 at 06:35hrs | 1 | by Fr Dominic Tomuseni SJ
'New dispensation': Cosmetic democracy
It is one year since the so called 'new dispensation' became the new coined term from the same old guard. The internecine fights within Zanu pf were all about one group consolidating their grip on pow...Published: 18 Dec 2018 at 11:52hrs | | by AT Kadada
Jobless Chamisa the biggest loser of 2018 elections
Zimbabwe's July 30, 2018 elections have come and gone and the Constitutional Court on August 24 buttressed the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC)'s position that President Mnangagwa was the winner. ...Published: 29 Aug 2018 at 06:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, the biggest loser of 2018 elections
Zimbabwe's 30 July 2018 elections have come and gone and the Constitutional Court on 24 August buttressed the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) position that President Emmerson Mnangagwa was the win...Published: 28 Aug 2018 at 12:00hrs | | by Elijah Chihota
What did Chamisa have to promise for Mugabe to endorse him?
"Since nothing is free, to each his price" (Gore Vidal) One of the universal truisms in life is that nothing comes for free. Everything has a price. This is especially true in politics, ...Published: 06 Jun 2018 at 09:58hrs | | by Mike, Harare
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