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Zimbabwe prices soar ahead of Christmas
ZIMBABWEANS face yet another bleak festive season as prices of basic commodities, mostly foodstuffs, continue to rise with retailers citing the current power outages as the main driver of price increa...Published: 27 mins ago | 20 | by Staff reporter
Government outlines measures to stabilise electricity supply
Efforts to stabilise electricity supply are ongoing, with the Government coming up with a raft of measures such as gradually reviewing the tariff upwards so that funds are available for maintenance, i...Published: 33 mins ago | 15 | by Staff reporter
Kazembe, Matanga taken to court
POLICE Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga and Home Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe have been sued over their arbitrary ban on a demonstration against the looting of diamonds in Marange and failure b...Published: 01 Dec 2022 at 05:09hrs | 591 | by Staff reporter
Parirenyatwa's doctors on-call doctors sleep in cars
DOCTORS based at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals have demanded a meeting over the deteriorating conditions at the hospital which they say are leading to patients dying from preventable illnesses....Published: 01 Dec 2022 at 05:00hrs | 570 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo Game Sanctuary gets new furry resident
Tshabalala Game Sanctuary on the outskirts of Bulawayo has a new tenant; a three-year-old male lion that was released yesterday to the facility from Hwange National Park.Still nameless, the li...Published: 01 Dec 2022 at 04:55hrs | 191 | by Staff reporter
British newspaper brands Cyril Ramaphosa as a 'dreadful fellow' after state visit to UK
President Cyril Ramaphosa has been labelled "a dreadful fellow" by the UK-based Sunday Times newspaper, where he was described as a man who prefers "folded stuff" over chequebooks.In the...Published: 30 Nov 2022 at 05:35hrs | 4156 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe turns to Zambia for power bailout'
ZIMBABWE is reportedly negotiating with neighbouring Zambia for additional power imports following indications that the country's Kariba Power Station could soon be switched off due to low water level...Published: 30 Nov 2022 at 05:07hrs | 756 | by Staff reporter
Police bemoan measly budget allocation
POLICE yesterday expressed concern that their $64 billion 2023 budget allocation is so measly that it will not enable the force to provide adequate security during the 2023 polls.This was reve...Published: 30 Nov 2022 at 05:05hrs | 185 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe presently facing acute power shortages
Cabinet was yesterday seized with the prevailing electricity challenges afflicting Zimbabwe, with remedies expected to be announced and rolled out soon, acting Information, Publicity and Broadcasting ...Published: 30 Nov 2022 at 04:58hrs | 91 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube splurges cash on teachers, farmers
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube on Thursday allocated the highest vote of ZW$631.3 billion to the education ministry in an attempt to appease restive teachers ahead of next year's general elections....Published: 29 Nov 2022 at 18:00hrs | 10257 | by Staff reporter
Eskom has to cut off Zimbabwe or 'SA's grid will collapse'
Although South Africa is well-known for its "humanitarian approach" towards Zimbabwe, according to experts and Eskom, Zimbabwe is now on its own following its electricity shortages which are set ...Published: 29 Nov 2022 at 05:27hrs | 5248 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's security officers to attend Zanu-PF's ideology school
THE country's security officers have reportedly been commandeered to attend Zanu-PF's Herbert Chitepo School of Ideology.NewsDay understands that about two weeks ago, district police commandin...Published: 29 Nov 2022 at 05:22hrs | 647 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe land reallocations to benefit 260 000 people
Up to 260 000 people on the waiting list for farms are expected to benefit when the Government begins to reallocate abandoned plots, underused farms and farms that are lying idle.Those with mu...Published: 29 Nov 2022 at 05:16hrs | 355 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe power crisis to worsen
MAJOR blackouts are imminent after the Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) ordered power utility, Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA), to suspend power generation at Kariba South Power Station....Published: 28 Nov 2022 at 04:59hrs | 1644 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt splurges on COP27
ZIMBABWE sent a delegation of 264 people at a minimum cost of nearly US$1,6 million to the just-ended Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27) hel...Published: 28 Nov 2022 at 04:58hrs | 857 | by Staff reporter
Zesa ordered to shut Kariba South till January
ZESA has been ordered to shut down Kariba South Power Station until January having exceeded its water ration with the little left in Lake Kariba above the power station intakes now reserved for Zambia...Published: 28 Nov 2022 at 04:55hrs | 299 | by Staff reporter
July Moyo pressures Victoria Falls City Council to give prime land to gold baron
LOCAL Government minister July Moyo, who is entangled in Victoria Falls land scandals — with his ally mayor Somveli Dlamini currently out of jail on bail after he was arrested for a fraudulent land ...Published: 27 Nov 2022 at 14:59hrs | 634 | by Staff reporter
Diarrhoea outbreak hits Harare
Harare recorded over 1 100 cases of diarrhoea between October 24 and November 20, with the authorities citing the city's failure to provide clean running water, collect refuse and attend to burst sewe...Published: 27 Nov 2022 at 14:52hrs | 206 | by Staff reporter
Govt to recruit 7 000 teachers
The GOVERNMENT will recruit an additional 7 000 teachers next year to enhance the delivery of quality education, with special focus on infant education.In the 2023 National Budget tabled in Pa...Published: 27 Nov 2022 at 14:51hrs | 102 | by Staff reporter
Kuda Mahachi acquitted of son's attempted murder
Embattled Zimbabwe Warriors midfielder Kudakwashe Mahachi has been acquitted of attempted murder charges following his trial on allegations of scalding his four-year-old son with hot water in South Af...Published: 25 Nov 2022 at 18:21hrs | 1318 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube raises VAT, restores duty on basics
Finance minister Mthuli Ncube unveiled his 2023 budget on Thursday, raising value added tax (VAT) in a move the main opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) described as "an attack on working p...Published: 25 Nov 2022 at 05:21hrs | 10382 | by Staff reporter
Lightning bolts strike two Harare men dead
TWO male adults from Harare were this week struck dead by lightning bolts in separate incidents, as this year's rain season got off to a tragic start.The deceased have been identified as Leona...Published: 25 Nov 2022 at 05:16hrs | 739 | by Staff reporter
Kariba water levels plunge to 5,63%
ZIMBABWE's power generation capacity is likely to further decline this year due to low water levels at Lake Kariba, which have plunged to 5,63% this week from 27% last year.This comes as the c...Published: 25 Nov 2022 at 05:13hrs | 296 | by Staff reporter
Mukanya's open letter to Mnangagwa
DEAR President MnangagwaMy name is Thomas "Mukanya" Mapfumo the Chimurenga Music King. I am writing to you at this desperate hour to give you my free point of advice about the conditions in Zi...Published: 25 Nov 2022 at 05:11hrs | 991 | by Doctor Thomas Mapfumo
9 cattle dead as haulage truck ploughs into herd
A HAULAGE truck ploughed into a herd of cattle in Chimwara area near Halfway along the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls Road, killing nine beats in the process.The news crew was told that the accident ...Published: 25 Nov 2022 at 05:08hrs | 528 | by Staff reporter
Mpilo doctors' quarters await commissioning by ...
THE construction of Mpilo Central Hospital doctors' quarters is now complete and will be commissioned before the end of the year.Government was renovating three apartment buildings housing doc...Published: 25 Nov 2022 at 05:06hrs | 121 | by Staff reporter
Civil servants get lion's share
SALARIES for civil servants are set to go up markedly after the Government allocated the biggest chunk of the 2023 National Budget towards the public sector wage bill to cushion workers from the negat...Published: 25 Nov 2022 at 05:05hrs | 509 | by Staff reporter
Key priority projects allocated $1,1 trillion
Key infrastructure projects such as the Harare-Beitbridge highway upgrade and construction of Lake Gwayi-Shangani, have been allocated $1,1 trillion as the Government moves to accelerate their complet...Published: 25 Nov 2022 at 05:04hrs | 136 | by Staff reporter
'Mthuli Ncube must pay civil servants USD salaries'
PRESSURE is mounting on Finance minister Mthuli Ncube to announce the payment of civil servants' salaries in United States dollars in the 2023 national budget which he will announce today.Ncub...Published: 24 Nov 2022 at 04:59hrs | 1770 | by Staff reporter
Low water level threatens power generation at Lake Kariba
ZIMBABWE's power generation capacity is likely to decline this year due to low water levels at Lake Kariba, which have plunged down to 5, 63% this week from 27% last year.This comes as the cou...Published: 24 Nov 2022 at 04:58hrs | 177 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa calls for political tolerance
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday called for political tolerance among politicians aspiring to contest in the 2023 harmonised elections.The President also said parliamentarians should swiftly atte...Published: 24 Nov 2022 at 04:57hrs | 151 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo residents in anti-council protest
BULAWAYO residents yesterday demonstrated against the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) outside the Large City Hall over poor service delivery and ever-rising water bills.The residents who were wavi...Published: 24 Nov 2022 at 04:57hrs | 246 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Meteorological Dept issues floods warning
THE Meteorological Services Department has warned of increased risk of floods in river basins, wetlands and low-lying areas such as Muzarabani and Mbire in Mashonaland Central with the Department of C...Published: 24 Nov 2022 at 04:57hrs | 1001 | by Staff reporter
Job Sikhala's ruling on latest bail application set for today
JAILED Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) Member of Parliament (MP), Job Sikhala will know his fate Wednesday when Harare Magistrate, Tafadzwa Miti is expected to hand down ruling on the lawmaker's ...Published: 23 Nov 2022 at 05:04hrs | 1154 | by Staff reporter
It's time Redcliff Municipality was investigated for its questionable dealings!
For a long time I had foolishly believed the yarn that poor service delivery, or the total lack of, in our small town of Redcliff was due to the non-payment of bills by residents. I was - afte...Published: 21 Nov 2022 at 09:45hrs | 1046 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe power generation hit by technical faults
THE Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) yesterday said electricity generation was depressed due to technical faults at Hwange and Kariba power stations.The count...Published: 21 Nov 2022 at 05:00hrs | 463 | by Staff reporter
Development does not mean being like Europe
One reader recently wrote asking whether what we are advocating for as development in Africa is a replica of the Western model of economic development. The reader argued that if that is what we envisa...Published: 21 Nov 2022 at 04:58hrs | 186 | by Tapiwa Gomo
Esidakeni Farm court application challenged
LANDS, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development Minister Anxious Masuka is challenging a court application by Zephaniah Dhlamini and his business partners Siphosami Malunga, Charles Moyo an...Published: 21 Nov 2022 at 04:56hrs | 152 | by Staff reporter
July Moyo entangled in Vic Falls corruption scandals
LOCAL Government minister July Moyo (pictured), who is entangled in Victoria Falls land scandals — with his ally mayor Somveli Dlamini currently out of jail on bail after he was arrested for a fraud...Published: 20 Nov 2022 at 15:43hrs | 814 | by Staff reporter
Tips on rearing broilers
When you intend to start a poultry project, sometimes budget constraints may be very discouraging . That is not an excuse to shelve the project though. To cut on production costs, you can substitute a...Published: 19 Nov 2022 at 06:25hrs | 232 | by @Jamwanda2
Boy (13) fights crocodile
A 13-YEAR-OLD boy from Checheche bravely fought a giant crocodile with bare hands after it had attacked him while he was crossing Save River with his friends recently.Danmore Gwenzi escaped fr...Published: 19 Nov 2022 at 06:22hrs | 372 | by Staff reporter
89 kicked off Hurungwe game ranch
IN a move likely to restore order and respect for property rights at Ruwanzi Game Ranch in Hurungwe, a Karoi magistrate has ordered the eviction of 89 illegal settlers from the property....Published: 18 Nov 2022 at 05:14hrs | 207 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's draft electric vehicles policy ready
Zimbabwe is almost ready to adopt the electric vehicles (EVs) technology, with the draft Electric Mobility Policy Framework and Roadmap now in place but being refined.This was said by Ms Munas...Published: 18 Nov 2022 at 05:05hrs | 299 | by Staff reporter
CCC led council scuttles Rufaro Stadium deal
A certain comedian once made a metaphoric comparison of having a vision and the height of people. He said tall people are so tall that they can see tomorrow, while short people are so short th...Published: 18 Nov 2022 at 05:04hrs | 99 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa arrives for Matabeleland South visit
MATABELELAND South will be under the spotlight as President Mnangagwa is today expected to commission the Blanket Mine Central Shaft in Gwanda District during his two-day visit to the province....Published: 17 Nov 2022 at 05:04hrs | 334 | by Staff reporter
Town House, Sakunda trade barbs over bungled Rufaro deal
Harare mayor Jacob Mafume has accused Kuda Tagwirei's Sakunda Holdings of attempts snatch Rufaro Stadium from the local authority on the mere promise of terrace bucket seats as the two parties took to...Published: 16 Nov 2022 at 19:38hrs | 413 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's housing backlog shoots to 2 million
ZIMBABWE'S housing backlog in urban areas has shot up to two million from around 1,5 million reported in February, NewsDay has learnt.Revealing the figure on Monday in Harare, National Housing...Published: 16 Nov 2022 at 05:15hrs | 147 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF DCC chair on tenterhooks
THE fate of suspended Zanu-PF Murewa district co-ordinating committee (DCC) chairperson Israel Maliki hangs in the balance as he awaits the party's verdict expected by end of this month.Maliki...Published: 16 Nov 2022 at 05:14hrs | 293 | by Staff reporter
Rains bring relief to Matabeleland South livestock farmers
RAINS being received in the country have brought relief to livestock farmers in Matabeleland South province whose animals were now in a poor condition because of shortage of pastures and drinking wate...Published: 16 Nov 2022 at 05:13hrs | 272 | by Staff reporter
BCC impressed with progress at Lake Gwayi-Shangani
Bulawayo councillors and management including Town Clerk Mr Christopher Dube and directors on Saturday toured the construction works at Lake Gwayi Shangani.Construction works which were suspended ...Published: 16 Nov 2022 at 05:11hrs | 311 | by Staff reporter
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