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Making things simple
Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube has a droll sense of humour. He says he decided to name Zimbabwe's latest local currency the RTGS dollar so as not to confuse the public! Of course, even tho...Published: 1 hr ago | 275 | by ZimVigil
Misheck Velaphi Ncube Obituary: Connecting the Dots
Misheck Velaphi Ncube was buried at Heroes Acre in Harare on 9 May 2019, a well-deserved recognition from the ruling party and the state for his contribution to the liberation and independence of Zimb...Published: 2 hrs ago | 223 | by Iphithule Maphosa
'Mnangagwa must convene inclusive national dialogue' - reward for rigging elections, to what end
Dear Tajamuka/Sesjikile "After the 2018 disputed elections, we stated categorically clear that the electoral process and its outcome fell abysmally short of a truly free and fair election. As ...Published: 2 hrs ago | 298 | by Nomusa Garikai
Mugabe's ally accused of grand corruption, swindle Israeli investors
A long-time ally of former president Robert Mugabe has been accused of grand corruption after he allegedly swindled Israeli investors in a lucrative gold mining venture in Midlands province.Hi...Published: 3 hrs ago | 815 | by Staff reporter
Joshua Nkomo Scholarship 2019 successful candidates - full list
Higherlife Foundation has released a list of 100 'Joshualites' who were offered the Joshua Nkomo Scholarships for 2019, Zim...Published: 3 hrs ago | 1271 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe warns visitors of fake visa websites
The Zimbabwe immigration department has warned visitors to be aware of bogus websites that promise to process their visas to visit the country, ...Published: 4 hrs ago | 358 | by Staff reporter
Khupe goes after Chamisa's 'assets'
The Thokozani Khupe led MDC-T wants to stop the Nelson Chamisa-led faction from receiving money from government in terms of the Political Parties (Finance) Act.Khupe's faction is also gunning ...Published: 4 hrs ago | 2507 | by Staff reporter
Chihuri faces deportation from Malawi
The country's vice president who is also UTM Party leader Saulos Chilima told the nation on Sunday that a Zimbabwean national Augustine Chihuri who is in the county to help Democratic Progressive Part...Published: 4 hrs ago | 2122 | by Staff reporter
Fake Canadian immigration scams targeting Zimbabweans
Beaver Immigration Consulting is warning Zimbabwean national to be aware of an online hoax that claims Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is "begging" African leaders, from Nigeria, Kenya and Zimb...Published: 5 hrs ago | 1394 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Chamisa addresses Chiredzi residents
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa on Sunday addressed the MDC supporters on Sunday during a Thank you rally.He addressed issues relating to the congress, the High Court judgement and issues relating t...Published: 7 hrs ago | 5864 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'It is my singular honour to launch Political Dialogue' - yes, and nation's collective insult
"It is my singular honour and privilege to welcome you all to this wonderful occasion, as we witness the historic launch of our Political Actors Dialogue. This marks a significant landmark in the hist...Published: 10 hrs ago | 1606 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'Americans sponsor violence in Zimbabwe'
ZANU PF Secretary for Youth Affairs Pupurai Togarepi has fired salvo at the United States of America government for allegedly funding opposition party members and civic society activists to unleash a ...Published: 13 hrs ago | 5158 | by Mandla Ndlovu
State of the Zimbabwe economy - Mthuli Ncube report
1. Honourable Members will be aware that since the advent of the New Dispensation, Government's approach is to prioritise the economy with focus on implementing deeper reforms that p...Published: 13 hrs ago | 5335 | by Mthuli Ncube
Mnangagwa launch POLAD, arch - "African solution" to bad governance - bury our heads in the sand, insane
"We are grateful that the leadership of Zimbabwe has established the dialogue voluntarily," commented Mphakama Mbete, SA Ambassador to Zimbabwe, at the official launch of Political Actors Dialogue (PO...Published: 13 hrs ago | 1292 | by Wilbert Mukori
ANC (South Africa) and Gukurahundi
Amhlophe to the African National Congress for resoundingly winning another term under President Cyril Ramaphosa. There is an obligation for South Africa to avoid the tribal and racist path of ot...Published: 13 hrs ago | 1216 | by Sihle Ndlovu
MDC secretary-general hopefuls speak out
The MDC today enters into a crucial week in which it holds its elective congress. Several positions are up for grabs and many officials are jostling - fair and foul - to fill them up. One of t...Published: 13 hrs ago | 783 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa wants a critical friend, not more praise worshippers
Always, there was something inherently evil about that dinner table, authority and truth-to-power. I shall come to that.My maternal grandfather's very name said it all … Ndabakayithethwa! (L...Published: 13 hrs ago | 680 | by Zifiso Masiye
Secret payments to Nikuv exposed
Former president Robert Mugabe's government made a series of secret payments to a company linked to controversial Israeli firm Nikuv, which was accused of manipulating the country's elections in the p...Published: 13 hrs ago | 1843 | by Staff reporter
Chief Ndiweni remains defiant
OUTSPOKEN Matabeleland traditional leader, Chief Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni, has vowed to forge ahead with the "Save Ntabazinduna Mountain" campaign despite threats from government and Zanu-PF.N...Published: 13 hrs ago | 1135 | by Staff reporter
Ex Zanu-PF band leader drops Chamisa single
Former Midlands province leader of a Zanu-PF-aligned music group - Chimurenga IV - John Mutemeri, has released a single praising MDC leader Nelson Chamisa and urging unity in the opposition party....Published: 13 hrs ago | 1506 | by Staff reporter
Nothing new about the 'new dispensation'
Grace Mugabe is like a civet cat's stench. It's so strong it will burn your nostrils. And it doesn't go away in a hurry. Now, that disgraceful smell is hanging around President Emmerson Mnangagwa's se...Published: 13 hrs ago | 291 | by Tawanda Majoni
Mnangagwa walks tight rope
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is still walking a tightrope between extremism and moderation as he approaches the end of the first year of his election last July.Perhaps nothing demonstrates his...Published: 13 hrs ago | 1183 | by Jonathan Maphenduka
Chief Ndiweni 'disowns' Chamisa?
BELEAGUERED Chief Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni of Ntabazinduna was yesterday singing another tune when he said he is not in any way associated with MDC-Alliance leader Mr Nelson Chamisa, claiming they had...Published: 14 hrs ago | 3911 | by Staff reporter
Ex-white farmers hail Mnangagwa
FORMER commercial farmers have praised President Mnangagwa and his Government for taking the initiative to compensate their members who lost land and property during the country's land reform programm...Published: 14 hrs ago | 2593 | by Staff reporter
'Bosso chairman okayed CEO contract termination letter'
SUSPENDED Highlanders executive committee members, Modern Ngwenya and Israel Moyo have argued that the club has failed to point at the exact stipulations of the constitution that are being used to cha...Published: 14 hrs ago | 213 | by Staff reporter
How Col Tshinga Dube, Gen PV Sibanda were almost blown up by Rhodies
TODAY we conclude our series of interviews with Retired Colonel Tshinga Dube, the last Zipra chief of communications, former Cabinet Minister and chief executive officer of the Zimbabwe Industries (ZD...Published: 14 hrs ago | 518 | by Staff reporter
Shops refuse bond notes
COMMUNITIES in rural areas such as Bulilima and Mangwe districts of Matabeleland South Province are at the mercy of unscrupulous businesspeople who are refusing to accept RTGS dollars, demanding consu...Published: 14 hrs ago | 966 | by Staff reporter
Bosso sinking?
THAT Highlanders have scored two goals in over 10 and half hours of football, at an average of a goal after more than five hours, sums up the dismal state in which the domestic top-flight's oldest tea...Published: 14 hrs ago | 433 | by Staff reporter
Warts of democracy can be an eyesore
Cynics often say politics is like a sewage as it allows stinking and filthy scum to rise to the top.In a twisted way, it's pretty much like milk, which, as it matures, allows cream to rise....Published: 14 hrs ago | 57 | by Bishop Lazarus
'We are entrenching unity,' says Mnangagwa
Peace is an integral part of local cultural norms that could be used to forge national unity, which, in turn, is necessary to springboard the country to prosperity, President Emmerson Mnangagwa said y...Published: 14 hrs ago | 1002 | by Staff reporter
Constitutional Court recruitments begin
Treasury has given the Judicial Services Commission (JSC) the nod to begin recruiting staffers of the Constitutional Court next month, while the selection of judges will begin thereafter as efforts to...Published: 14 hrs ago | 152 | by Staff reporter
Critical sectors to be spared from power cuts
State power utility, Zesa, has ring fenced wheat farmers and key players in productive sectors such as coal miners to cushion them from power cuts to avoid crippling critical sectors of the economy....Published: 14 hrs ago | 119 | by Staff reporter
'RBZ paid Jonathan Moyo US$ 300 000 for ZANU PF campaign'
Former cabinet minister Professor Jonathan Moyo was allegedly paid US$300 000 by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor Dr Gideon Gono to create a ZANU PF manifesto for the 2008 runoff it has emerged....Published: 14 hrs ago | 5326 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chamisa dared to proceed with 'illegal' congress
TAPERA SENGWENI, the attorney for an MDC activist who launched a court process that nullified Nelson Chamisa's status as the Movement for Democratic Change president, has challenged the 41-year-old po...Published: 18 May 2019 at 21:35hrs | 8322 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans kidnap SA businessman, demand R1 million ransom, 1 shot dead, 1 arrested
A shoot-out ensued between the police and the suspects at the scene where the money was to be handed over.Eastern Cape police have rescued Mthatha businessman from five days of captivity at th...Published: 18 May 2019 at 21:07hrs | 11187 | by SAfm
Security agents must stay out of judiciary system
IN February this year we published a landmark ruling by the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) which declared as unconstitutional any involvement of the police and army personnel in the country's judicia...Published: 18 May 2019 at 20:49hrs | 1730 | by Staff reporter
ZESA sue Minister for $414k – load shedding is collective punishment for untouchables' sins
The tragedy in Zimbabwe is that those who can least afford it have again and again been forced to subsidise the filthy rich. One prime example is Finance Minister, Mthuli Ncube's 2% tax on all electro...Published: 18 May 2019 at 20:25hrs | 2977 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
WATCH: Mnangagwa told to find an external facilitator by SA
The South African ambassador to Zimbabwe M.N Mbete speaks that the launch of the Political Actors Dialogue (POLAD) in Harare. He recommended that an external facilitator of the dialogue be appointed a...Published: 18 May 2019 at 19:15hrs | 4057 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa mourns Cde Chimurenga
President Emmerson Mnangwagwa has joined the world, particularly the Pan Africanist Community, in mourning the death of renowned human rights and black empowerment American activist, Cde Coltraine Chi...Published: 18 May 2019 at 18:41hrs | 3180 | by Staff reporter
Mangudya to release US$500m for interbank forex
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has confirmed that it will be drawing US$500 million on Monday to supply the interbank forex market.The interbank market has for the past few weeks not been all th...Published: 18 May 2019 at 18:36hrs | 9201 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe economy is literary dead, Where is Mnangagwa?
The continued recycling of failed ministers is a clear sign that Zimbabwe Govt is buffeted by lack of cohesion, Zanu is buffeted by lack of incapacitation to deal with the current situation, it is buf...Published: 18 May 2019 at 18:28hrs | 4686 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
If Zanu is not for Mugabe, Sithole, Nkala, Mujuru or Gumbo, then how can it be yours?
Anyone who thinks is a Zanu Member, is a proper fool who will never Learn. Foolishness is the Quality to be Unable to Learn, and unfortunately, in Zimbabwe, we have a surplus of that Quality.D...Published: 18 May 2019 at 18:24hrs | 999 | by Multiverse Dungani
Bambanani Association stands with Chief Ndiweni
There is little doubt that the recent garbled, inane vitriol against Chief Ndiweni, emanated from the office of the Zimbabwean President. Rarely does one find such a match between messenger and messag...Published: 18 May 2019 at 18:23hrs | 527 | by Dr Ralph Mguni
Zimbabwe should fully liberalize the petroleum industry
It has become apparent that the Zimbabwean government is failing to sustain its fuel subsidy in the economy due to foreign currency shortages. The rationale for such a subsidy has been to bring price ...Published: 18 May 2019 at 18:23hrs | 341 | by Victor Bhoroma
Mnangagwa's Zimbabwe drops 3 places on graft index
Zimbabwe's anti-corruption drive this week suffered a big blow after the southern African nation dropped three places to position 160 out 180 rated on the Transparency International Corruption Percept...Published: 18 May 2019 at 15:55hrs | 2043 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe interbank forex market set for overhaul
A proposal has been tabled to overhaul the interbank market with a view to make it market driven and free from government intervention as part of measures to ensure liberalization of the foreign marke...Published: 18 May 2019 at 13:59hrs | 2667 | by Staff reporter
Huawei donates ICT equipment to University of Zimbabwe
Leading multinational telecommunications equipment and consumer electronics manufacturer, Huawei donated ICT equipment worth US$98 313.90 to the University of Zimbabwe to equip the institution in offe...Published: 18 May 2019 at 13:56hrs | 748 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa piles pressure on Mnangagwa
South Africa pilled pressure on President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday by pushing for all inclusive talks involving MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa saying Pretoria is ready to provide a facilitator...Published: 18 May 2019 at 12:00hrs | 21821 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa welcomes Ramaphosa's intervention
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa has welcomed the proposal by South African Ambassador to Zimbabwe Mphakama Mbete who said the SADC region is ready to provide a facilitator for the National Dialogue. ...Published: 18 May 2019 at 11:06hrs | 5828 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Jonathan Moyo spills the beans on Grace Mugabe
Former ZANU PF Politiburo member Jonathan Moyo has revealed that former First Lady Grace Mugabe was in a fierce competition with the G40 grouping in the battle to succeed President Robert Mugabe. ...Published: 18 May 2019 at 10:44hrs | 27532 | by Mandla Ndlovu
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