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Is Zim's deafening silence on Palestinians' bombardment instructive of regime's long-standing relationship with Israel?
Ever since the relentless bombardment on the Palestinian territory of Gaza was ruthlessly unleashed by the Israeli regime on Monday 10 May 2021, I have been patiently awaiting a statement of condemnat...Published: 4 hrs ago | 144 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Put Zimbabwe first to help re-engagement efforts
IT is the role of the media to put Zimbabwe first when reporting to complement Government's re-engagement efforts meant to attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). The media when disseminating...Published: 11 May 2021 at 06:36hrs | 178 | by Staff reporter
Every child must at one stage stay at grandmother’s home
The eldest of us was Tapfuma, whose eggshell head made him look awkward. In our hierarchy Tapfuma was followed by me and then Obedience, a tall slim boy full of humour. The rest were toddlers. We so l...Published: 08 May 2021 at 07:58hrs | 143 | by Isdore Guvamombe
Mamombe snubs supporters, sneaks out of prison
ON a very Wednesday cold evening, dozens of MDC Alliance members were left frustrated after receiving a phone call that their bailed-out compatriots, Joanna Mamombe and Cecilia Chimbiri had sneaked ou...Published: 06 May 2021 at 08:31hrs | 6611 | by Staff reporter
Cold spell expected to continue in some areas
THE cold spell that was experienced during the past few days was caused by rainfall patterns in Botswana which came through Matabeleland and spread to different parts of the country. Temperatu...Published: 04 May 2021 at 06:18hrs | 570 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says, 'We will be Africa's breadbasket again'
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has said a well-functioning knowledge-based agriculture ecosystem that is anchored on requisite agronomic and animal husbandry practices will ensure that Africa is food secure, as ...Published: 30 Apr 2021 at 06:25hrs | 273 | by Staff reporter
China unveils scholarship programme for Zimbabwean students
CHINA has unveiled a scholarship programme that will benefit 33 scholars drawn from three of the country's public universities to study in the Asian country.This comes after Zimbabwe and China...Published: 29 Apr 2021 at 06:22hrs | 701 | by Staff writer
Bulawayo mayor condemns Sidojiwe Flats
BULAWAYO'S overcrowded Sidojiwe Flats in Belmont have been condemned as unsafe for human habitation.Mayor Solomon Mguni called for immediate decongestion of the overcrowded flats during a meet...Published: 29 Apr 2021 at 06:20hrs | 1112 | by Staff writer
Teachers will not be cowed
TEACHERS yesterday accused government of trying to use intimidatory tactics to force them to go back to work, but vowed not be cowed into submission, claiming their concerns were legitimate.On...Published: 29 Apr 2021 at 06:17hrs | 1023 | by Staff writer
Mayweather coming to Zimbabwe
LEADING hospitality player rainbow Tourism Group subsidiary Gateway Stream has entered into a lucrative partnership with the Zimbabwe National Boxing and Wrestling Control Board and Lion Heart Promoti...Published: 25 Apr 2021 at 07:58hrs | 759 | by Arthur Mutambara
Zimbabwe crisis: Unicef appeals for US$75m emergency funds
THE United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) is appealing for emergency funds amounting to US$75 million to avert a humanitarian crisis that is likely to affect about half of Zimbabwe's population....Published: 23 Apr 2021 at 07:23hrs | 582 | by Staff reporter
Jah Prayzah's keyboard player quits
JAH Prayzah's keyboard player Biggie Katuka has left the Third Generation band to pursue a career in tourism.Katuka told the Daily News yesterday that he needed time to nurse his fledging tour...Published: 22 Apr 2021 at 20:57hrs | 1718 | by Staff reporter
80% pupils fail to access education
OVER 80 percent internally displaced persons' children in cyclone prone areas in eastern Zimbabwe have been struggling to access education, the International Organisation of Migration (IOM) has said....Published: 19 Apr 2021 at 18:06hrs | 659 | by Staff reporter
Skiing in the Dolomites
The dream skiing holiday requires appropriate preparation and the choice of the best location. A guarantee of the appropriate weather? Great skiing conditions? Rich tourist infrastructure? You will fi...Published: 19 Apr 2021 at 10:59hrs | 482 | by Staff Writer
Main Characteristics of The Smallest СubeSat Cameras
CubeSat cameras are an essential part of small-sized satellites today. Let's discuss some of their characteristics. We delve right into details to help you understand...Published: 19 Apr 2021 at 10:40hrs | 461 | by Staff Writer
New farmers revel in land reform glory
ZIMBABWEAN farmers have shown a positive energy, desire and capability to restore the country to being the bread basket of the region as they revel in the success of the land reform programme which re...Published: 18 Apr 2021 at 08:58hrs | 211 | by Staff repoirter
Insurgency in Cabo Delgado How did it start?
No human eye has seen such a level of cruelty perpetrated on another human being by another human. The gruesome nature of the killings rape and suffering caused by these ISIS rebels is indeed knee sha...Published: 15 Apr 2021 at 07:57hrs | 5307 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Parliament warns of aviation disaster in Zimbabwe
ZIMBABWE'S airports could cause an aviation disaster due to poor weather-detecting instruments, outdated radar, few emergency vehicles, inadequate fire-fighting capacity and deplorable runways....Published: 09 Apr 2021 at 23:34hrs | 952 | by Staff reporter
'Political woes force Zimbabweans to migrate'
INTERNATIONAL Organisation of Migration Zimbabwe (IOM) chief of mission, Mario lito Malanca, has said Harare faces political problems and adverse weather patterns that are causing social and economic ...Published: 09 Apr 2021 at 07:41hrs | 1270 | by Staff reporter
Tobacco production target raised to 300 million kgs
The new tobacco selling season opened yesterday with Government hoping that the industry cannot just survive at present levels but raise production to 300 million kilogrammes annually through the impl...Published: 08 Apr 2021 at 08:38hrs | 96 | by Staff reporter
Veteran journalist, Dongozi, to be honored.
THE Zimbabwe Union of Journalists (ZUJ) divulged plans to honour the late veteran Journalist, rights advocate, environmentalist, friend rolled in one and immediate past secretary-general, Foster Vulin...Published: 03 Apr 2021 at 08:15hrs | 445 | by Shelton Muchena
Chamisa right on new political party
What a week it has been. We hear the taxi driver was fired but he came out saying he was not fired. Saka toziva zvipi nhai vanhu veMasvingo kkkk. Mapombi is proud to be from Masvingo. I love this plac...Published: 02 Apr 2021 at 12:28hrs | 2540 | by Mapombi
RTG weathers COVID-19 storm
ZIMBABWE Stock Exchange (ZSE)-listed leisure chain, Rainbow Tourism Group (RTG) weathered the COVID 19-induced storm during the year ended December 31, 2020, posting an inflation-adjusted $352 million...Published: 02 Apr 2021 at 09:18hrs | 83 | by Tired Citizen
MDC-T is putting the cart before the horse
RECENTLY, someone asked me to share my view on the recent call by the MDC-T for dialogue for all the concerned stakeholders to discuss a common way forward for our great country, Zimbabwe.The ...Published: 30 Mar 2021 at 06:49hrs | 1666 | by Daniel Molokele, Hwange Central MP, MDC Alliance
EcoSure beefs up its services, rolls out tents and ablutions as add-ons
HARARE - EcoSure, Cassava Smartech Zimbabwe's micro-insurance business, has included tents and mobile ablution facilities to its funeral policy holders as the company beefs up its mobile insurance pac...Published: 28 Mar 2021 at 13:29hrs | 621 | by Agencies
Bosso legends speak out on 1976 player defection
THE strength of Highlanders FC has always been its members and sympathisers in the last 95 years. True to what today's fans say: "Ubuhle lamandla eBosso kukubalandeli bayo" the club weathered a fierce...Published: 27 Mar 2021 at 09:08hrs | 859 | by Lovemore Dube
Record maize harvest since Land Reform Programme expected
Zimbabwe is set for a record maize harvest since the Land Reform Programme, with 2,8 million tonnes expected to be delivered to the Grain Marketing Board, in a development that is expected to drive ec...Published: 24 Mar 2021 at 06:08hrs | 304 | by Staff reporter
Medical experts in dilemma over COVID-19 variants
HEALTH experts yesterday warned that the current COVID-19 vaccination programme might not effectively deal with the new mutants of the coronavirus.They said most of the vaccines currently in u...Published: 23 Mar 2021 at 06:16hrs | 648 | by Staff reporter
New flour plant for Bulawayo
DIVERSIFIED agro-industrial concern, National Foods is set to install a new state-of-the art US$5 million flour milling plant at the firm's factory in Bulawayo. The new plant, whose installati...Published: 23 Mar 2021 at 06:13hrs | 604 | by Staff reporter
'Modern NRZ increase freight 2.8 to 4.5 m tonnes by 2023' - pariah state's vision 2030 mirage
The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) is being upgraded in line with President Mnangagwa vision of creating an upper middle-income economy by 2030."We are working on installing modern electr...Published: 22 Mar 2021 at 15:17hrs | 204 | by Nomusa Garikai
How to plan and carry out a successful PR campaign
Public relations is one of the most important aspects of running a business. It's also important for celebrities, influencers, and other key people that are always under the eyes of the watchful publi...Published: 21 Mar 2021 at 19:34hrs | 510 | by Staff writer
Why does Zimbabwe have such a high road death toll?
Road safety in Zimbabwe is such a major issue that it has attracted the attention of the United Nations. According to Zimbabwe's own nu...Published: 16 Mar 2021 at 19:46hrs | 1252 | by Staff writer
Is there anything for Zimbabwe's presidium to be proud of, after turning country into a shameless charity case?
I honestly had all the intentions of attentively watching and following the live broadcast of the delivery, that arrived today at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport in Harare, of an addit...Published: 16 Mar 2021 at 17:17hrs | 764 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
China donates US$1,2m medical supplies to Zimbabwe
ZIMBABWE in the past year managed to reduce maternal deaths in Chimanimani and Chipinge districts by 46 percent following interventions by the Government in partnership with the Chinese Government and...Published: 12 Mar 2021 at 06:01hrs | 81 | by Staff reporter
Poisoning scare as land barons' war turns nasty
GOVERNMENT'S fight against land barons, accused of illegally parcelling out State land in urban areas, has turned nasty amid reports that Harare's provincial development coordinator (PDC) Tafadzwa Mug...Published: 11 Mar 2021 at 06:29hrs | 2954 | by Staff reporter
Chinese vaccines inject fear into West as Zimbabwe rejoices
The coming in of Covid-19 has highly exposed global vulnerability. The pandemic has left the whole world puzzled, without any amenable solution to the devastating effects. But the vaccination ...Published: 11 Mar 2021 at 06:16hrs | 1634 | by Dylan Chiwawa
Covid-19 leaves Zimbabwean immigrants stranded in SA
Zimbabwean relief organisations are struggling to keep up with the demand for food help from immigrants in South Africa who have been floored by the Covid-19 pandemic.Though the special R350-a...Published: 08 Mar 2021 at 13:55hrs | 1390 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa has not made the necessary political and economic reforms, says Biden
ONLY genuine national dialogue that includes the opposition and other key stakeholders in the country can energise Zimbabwe's faltering re-engagement efforts with Western powers, political analysts sa...Published: 05 Mar 2021 at 17:41hrs | 1273 | by Staff reporter
'Will be a friend of West, they disgruntled with our land reform' - povo, not West, are ones dying for change
"I would like to be a friend of all and an enemy of none," announced Zimbabwe's new Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Fredrick Shava, after taking his oath of office."We are going to try our bes...Published: 04 Mar 2021 at 10:34hrs | 1084 | by Nomusa Garikai
Heavy rains leave one dead
The incessant rains that have rendered some communities in Nyaminyami including Mola and Mayovhe inaccessible except through boats have left one person dead and damaged 16 homesteads. With com...Published: 04 Mar 2021 at 06:18hrs | 851 | by Staff reporter
Shava hungers for US, UK talks
NEWLY-APPOINTED Foreign Affairs minister Fredrick Shava yesterday said he was ready to engage the West in a bid to enable the country to join the family of nations.Shava was sworn in at State ...Published: 03 Mar 2021 at 06:20hrs | 1257 | by Staff reporter
Warm weather conditions expected
WARM weather conditions are expected countrywide starting today following the cold spell that was experienced from Saturday. The fluctuation in weather conditions is likely to cause respirator...Published: 03 Mar 2021 at 06:15hrs | 1106 | by Staff reporter
Heavy rains leave farmers at crossroads
After getting off to a sluggish start dominated by a long dry spell for the better part of the first half (October to December 2020), the 2020/21 farming season has since metamorphosed into a term wit...Published: 02 Mar 2021 at 06:31hrs | 482 | by Staff reporter
US$250m bond for Harare Beitbridge road
An infrastructure bond issue for US$250 million will be floated to finance the rehabilitation and new construction of the 584km Harare-Masvingo-Beitbridge highway from the flyover replacing Mbudzi rou...Published: 02 Mar 2021 at 06:30hrs | 785 | by Staff reporter
Displacement of indigenous people from their ancestoral land proves Zimbabwe regime a continuation of colonialism
It has never been in doubt to most of us that, the 1980 government, that came into power in Zimbabwe, was nothing more than a British project, which had been created to hijack the genuine and gallant ...Published: 01 Mar 2021 at 12:33hrs | 1583 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
MDC miffed by #ZimAgricRising
The heavens have dealt a deadly blow to the jecha politics that characterises the MDC Alliance's body politik. The heavens have opened up admirably this summer cropping season, nurturing and sustainin...Published: 26 Feb 2021 at 10:07hrs | 1453 | by Trevor Shiri
Snake bites require urgent medical attention
WHEN summer comes, many animals that have been in hibernation or rarely seen during the winter, come out. These include snakes. As a result, cases of snake bites are often high during summertime....Published: 19 Feb 2021 at 07:05hrs | 519 | by Cimas iGo
'Inspect dams to avert disasters'
Minister of State for Mashonaland Central Provincial Affairs and Devolution Senator Monica Mavhunga has urged farmers in the province to ensure that their dams are inspected regularly by the Zimbabwe ...Published: 19 Feb 2021 at 06:47hrs | 59 | by Staff reporter
China must help Africa to fight COVID-19 SA variant
WHAT should have been done differently with respect to the Chinese vaccines shipped to Zimbabwe?A few things could have been done differently:- Yes the South African variant is new (De...Published: 18 Feb 2021 at 05:47hrs | 262 | by Arthur GO Mutambara
Drowning cases mushrooming in Mash Central
Three people drowned in Mashonaland Central this week, with two of them being minors, Bulawayo24.com has learnt.Mashonaland Central Police Acting Spokesperson Assistant Inspector Naison Dhliwa...Published: 17 Feb 2021 at 20:46hrs | 436 | by Simbarashe Sithole/Lloyd Rabaya
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