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Zesa to cut power at Kariba by 59%
Zesa Holdings will need to drastically reduce power output at anchor power station, Kariba South by 58.7 percent, after the Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) cut water allocation for electricity generatio...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 07:48hrs | 2449 | by Staff reporter
Tracing the failed assassination of Joshua Nkomo in Lusaka
Some four decades ago, Zimbabwe's veteran nationalist - former Vice President Joshua Mqabuko Nyongolo Nkomo - who was affectionately known as Father Zimbabwe, survived an assassination attempt on Apri...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 06:56hrs | 1094 | by Sifelani Tsiko
From Taxi tout to CEO of a successful Tent Manufacturing Business all over Africa
" Growing up, Mbatha immersed himself in the family transport business, starting out as a taxi conductor, moving on to becoming a helping hand for auto mechanics, and...Published: 16 Apr 2019 at 16:09hrs | 1614 | by Staff reporter
POPULISM is ahead of COMPETENCY in the African Context
In Africa one is prepared to die for a politician, and people can go to the extent of kneeling down before political mastitis for favors and bootlicking. One may fail to construct a proper English sen...Published: 16 Apr 2019 at 09:58hrs | 399 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Zambian n'angas jet in to deal with Gukurahundi
Witchdoctors from Lusaka are reported to have landed in the country to conduct cleansing rituals for members of the fifth brigade and other government officials who participated in the Gukurahun...Published: 15 Apr 2019 at 10:25hrs | 3739 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Bulawayo's fuel crisis bites hard
The government is running out of time to ensure that Bulawayo has enough fuel stocks to cover the forthcoming Independence and Easter holidays, as well as the annual Zimbabwe International Trade fair ...Published: 15 Apr 2019 at 06:57hrs | 5296 | by Staff reporter
A look at Zimbabwe's property market
Even though the Zimbabwean property market faces many challenges, it has always been characterised by a high demand and a corresponding low supply – ensuring that the market has always been very act...Published: 14 Apr 2019 at 16:29hrs | 1851 | by Staff reporter
Biti's lawyer, aides plead not guilty in 'border jumping' trial
A LAWYER and some aides for senior MDC official and human rights lawyer Tendai Biti have pleaded not guilty to charges of violating the country's immigration laws when their trial commenced before Kar...Published: 14 Apr 2019 at 15:45hrs | 508 | by Staff reporter
Mozambique threatens Zimbabwe over delayed wheat import payments
BEIRA port officials have threatened to stop Zimbabwe wheat cargo from using the terminal after inordinate delays in payment and collection of bonded consignments.Zimbabwe, through the Grain M...Published: 14 Apr 2019 at 15:45hrs | 596 | by Staff reporter
It's a wrong turn Zimbabwe
We "was" robbed, were we not? Well this must be the pervading feeling among Zimbabweans, or at least those who marched to remove Robert Mugabe only to replace him with his long-time enforcer and protÃ...Published: 14 Apr 2019 at 15:44hrs | 585 | by Hon Cris
Glut of fuel during ZITF
THE Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) is now known for bringing good news to the second city.In previous editions, the authorities would go out of their way to ensure that the city's ro...Published: 13 Apr 2019 at 15:49hrs | 808 | by Staff reporter
Bosso ready for Harare City
HIGHLANDERS have already dropped four points in their opening two matches of the season and coach Madinda Ndlovu has challenged his men to start winning games. Bosso turned on one of their bes...Published: 13 Apr 2019 at 08:33hrs | 839 | by Staff Reporter
Madinda itching for a win
AFTER playing draws in the first two games against Black Rhinos and Caps United, Highlanders technical manager Madinda Ndlovu, said they are looking forward to collecting maximum points when they take...Published: 12 Apr 2019 at 06:44hrs | 422 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe misses out on Kaunda's 95th birthday?
Five former African presidents will visit Zambia's first President Kenneth Kaunda in late April to celebrate his 95th birthday, one of the leaders said on Tuesday.Former Mozambican President J...Published: 10 Apr 2019 at 19:28hrs | 13165 | by Xinhua
WATCH: Panic as prostitutes take used condom to sangoma
Panic has gripped a number of Harare men who frequent the Red light district seeking a nice time with commercial sex workers after Prophet C B Motondo of Grace Faith Ministries operating along K...Published: 10 Apr 2019 at 08:57hrs | 7180 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Rhodesian chemical-biological war crimes
As Zimbabwe celebrates its 39th year of Independence, as Africans we have either chosen to ignore or have been brainwashed to forget the terrible things white Rhodesians did to our own freedom fighter...Published: 10 Apr 2019 at 08:51hrs | 1118 | by Sifelani Tsiko
Price hikes choke Zim growth prospects: World Bank
THE World Bank (WB) says the currently spiralling price increases in Zimbabwe will have a negative impact on the country's growth prospects.Earlier this year, the World Bank projected that Zim...Published: 10 Apr 2019 at 06:51hrs | 726 | by Staff reporter
T.C Hardy High School Child MP hits the ground running
The newly-elected Goromonzi South Junior MP, Fadzai Makuvise of Terence Cecil Hardy High School in Ruwa, Mashonaland East province of Zimbabwe has hit the ground running, already leading other student...Published: 09 Apr 2019 at 09:05hrs | 888 | by Brian Maregedze
Mangudya slams business over prices
RESERVE Bank of Zimbabwe Governor Dr John Mangudya yesterday slammed businesses for wantonly raising prices of basic commodities based on the movement of the exchange rate saying it was not a signific...Published: 09 Apr 2019 at 07:24hrs | 903 | by Staff reporter
Museveni to officially open ZITF
UGANDAN President Yoweri Museveni will officially open this year's 60th Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) here on April 26. The trade fair, being held under the theme, "Propagating Indust...Published: 09 Apr 2019 at 07:16hrs | 179 | by Staff reporter
Auxillia joins Mnangagwa in hiring pricey private jets
FIRST Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa has joined her husband in hiring pricey private jets - which cost taxpayers thousands of United States dollars.The first lady returned home from Dubai on Tuesday ...Published: 08 Apr 2019 at 12:33hrs | 5282 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's wife charters pricey plane to Dubai
FIRST Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa has joined her husband in hiring pricey private jets - which cost taxpayers thousands of United States dollars.The first lady returned home from Dubai on Tuesday ...Published: 08 Apr 2019 at 07:15hrs | 5286 | by Staff reporter
More fuel supplies for Bulawayo
BULAWAYO will during the internationally-acclaimed exhibition, the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) receive adequate fuel supplies to ensure the smooth running of the show, officials have said...Published: 07 Apr 2019 at 14:07hrs | 1760 | by Staff reporter
Ian Khama ropes in Chamisa to destabilise the region?
Sources in President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government told a Zimbabwean news website that authorities have been watching the opposition leader Nelson Chamisa "like hawks", amid reports there are growin...Published: 07 Apr 2019 at 12:23hrs | 31482 | by newzimbabwe
Mnangagwa not worried about 'Chamisa's tourism jaunts'
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's government, says it is not worried about opposition leader Nelson Chamisa's regional and continental diplomatic offensive.In the last few weeks, MDC leader Chami...Published: 07 Apr 2019 at 09:09hrs | 2863 | by newzimbabwe
Mnangagwa is a smiling merchant of death
FORMER Deputy Prime Minister, Thokozani Khupe might have been left in a sticky situation after his MDC-T party national chairman Abedinico Bhebhe compared President Emmerson Mnangagwa to his predecess...Published: 07 Apr 2019 at 08:40hrs | 2780 | by newzimbabwe
Mthwakazi officials, 3 foreign nationals arrested
BULAWAYO police on Friday, arrested four Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) officials and three foreign nationals for an as yet to be established offense.The four MRP activists were arrested in Co...Published: 07 Apr 2019 at 08:25hrs | 437 | by newzimbabwe
Police arrest 3 politicians from Namibia and Zambia
Police in Bulawayo on Friday arrested three foreign nationals from Namibia and Zambia who had visited the leadership of the cessationist opposition party Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) in Bulawayo. ...Published: 06 Apr 2019 at 16:57hrs | 6831 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Clique from Matabeleland trying to make the MDC-T a tribal party'
EXPELLED MDC-T spokesperson Linda Masarira has warned that the Thokozani Khupe-led opposition party risks disintegrating, accusing the faction of favouring men ahead of their female counterparts....Published: 06 Apr 2019 at 07:57hrs | 1325 | by Staff reporter
Way forward on Zimbabwe situation
Zimbabwe to go forward we need to adhere to our "Constitution". We need press freedom, freedom of speech, rule of law (all citizens to respect rule of law without political affiliation), transparency,...Published: 05 Apr 2019 at 22:34hrs | 1803 | by Enos Denhere
Switzerland allocates US$1.1 million to Cyclone Idai appeal
Switzerland has allocated an additional CHF1 million (US$1.1 million) in humanitarian assistance following the UN and the Government of Zimbabwe's Flash Appeal that was launched at the end of February...Published: 05 Apr 2019 at 22:28hrs | 503 | by Staff reporter
Charamba berates Mnangagwa's critics
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's spokesperson George Charamba has come out guns blazing, berating those criticising his boss for excessive foreign travel as dwelling on trivia.Charamba said Mnan...Published: 05 Apr 2019 at 16:29hrs | 1046 | by Staff reporter
Govt frets over ZITF hotel rates
The government says it is dismayed by the attitude of hotels and lodges in Bulawayo which have sharply hiked their rates for this year's Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF), which begins in a for...Published: 05 Apr 2019 at 07:05hrs | 461 | by Staff reporter
Privatization is key to Zimbabwe's economic recovery plan
The microeconomic foundations of economies ensure that macroeconomic objectives are achieved. Stated differently, macroeconomic goals can only be achieved if there are robust institutions ensuring tha...Published: 04 Apr 2019 at 08:16hrs | 1207 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
US returns to ZITF after a 3-year hiatus
A total of 435 exhibitors have confirmed their participation at this year's Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) which will be held from 23 to 27 April, with the return of the US through its embas...Published: 04 Apr 2019 at 06:58hrs | 808 | by newzimbabwe
Khupe fires party spokesperson over Zanu-PF regalia
The Thokozani Khupe-led MDC-T has expelled its spokesperson, Linda Masarira, on allegations of bringing the party's name into disrepute and aligning herself with the rival Zanu-PF party.A part...Published: 04 Apr 2019 at 06:52hrs | 2413 | by Staff reporter
Our Perfect Wedding Zimbabwe premiere date set
The Zimbabwean edition of Our Perfect Wedding (OPW) is set to begin on April 18 and will be broadcast on Zambezi Magic (DStv channel 162). Announcing that the Zambezi Magic channel had b...Published: 04 Apr 2019 at 06:44hrs | 485 | by Staff reporter
Roger Federer, Andy Murray in Idai relief
SWISS tennis superstar Roger Federer and Andy Murray have joined hands with the rest of the world in pulling together resources to help people affected by Cyclone Idai. Through his foundation,...Published: 04 Apr 2019 at 06:42hrs | 339 | by Staff reporter
Zesa not expecting any load shedding
Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) says it does not expect any load shedding for as long as it can maintain power production at its power plants across the country.The power utility ...Published: 03 Apr 2019 at 14:27hrs | 478 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa hates flying, claims Charamba
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's spokesperson George Charamba has come out guns blazing, berating those criticising his boss for excessive foreign travel as dwelling on trivia. Charamba said Mna...Published: 03 Apr 2019 at 08:53hrs | 3975 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe courts to go digital
CHIEF Justice Luke Malaba has appointed a nine-member committee to spearhead the digitisation of courts by year-end, a development expected to cut litigation costs and to reduce time taken in resolvin...Published: 03 Apr 2019 at 08:20hrs | 174 | by Staff reporter
Sars on go-slow, border traffic affected
COMMERCIAL traffic arrivals from South Africa through Beitbridge continued trickling into the country as the strike by South African Revenue Services (Sars) workers and their affiliates entered its fi...Published: 02 Apr 2019 at 08:10hrs | 658 | by Staff reporter
Property Rights in Zimbabwe were destroyed by ZANU PF to enable the destruction of human rights.
Someone once said the following story. "There were baboons that used to steal maize meal and other crops from a farmers fields. The farmer was a vegan and conservationist, as such he didn'...Published: 01 Apr 2019 at 15:14hrs | 955 | by Thabo Makuyana
Blackouts return after fatal storms
With Zimbabwe still reeling from the devastations wrecked by Cyclone Idai - which killed hundreds of people mainly in Manicaland - as well as the country's escalating economic challenges, long sufferi...Published: 01 Apr 2019 at 06:58hrs | 1484 | by Staff reporter
'Trevor Ncube is like Enos Nkala' says Jonathan Moyo
Exiled Former cabinet Minister Professor Jonathan Moyo says Alpha Media Holdings Boss Trevor Ncube is behaviour like the late veteran nationalist Enos Nkala.Prof. Moyo was responding to Ncube'...Published: 31 Mar 2019 at 17:06hrs | 8525 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe passport office has backlog of 200 000 documents
CECILIA Majanyuke flips through the pages of her passport everytime it is stamped by immigration officials.She pays particular attention to the number of free pages in her travelling document ...Published: 31 Mar 2019 at 16:38hrs | 3529 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's mounting foreign trips expose him
I will not allow the raging debate and shaming of the chief ruler's penchant for frequent and extravagantly lavish travels without my pound of flesh. Not even that I am a Shylock, but the extr...Published: 31 Mar 2019 at 13:44hrs | 3380 | by Makaita Noel Mutasa
Ariel comes to Bosso's rescue
Black Rhinos 1 - 1 HighlandersGOALKEEPER Ariel Sibanda came to Highlanders' rescue after pulling off some important saves and converting a second half penalty, which salvaged a point for the Bulaw...Published: 31 Mar 2019 at 10:04hrs | 560 | by Staff reporter
Bosso in it to win, declares Madinda
Black Rhinos 1 - 1 Highlanders HIGHLANDERS coach Madinda Ndlovu says the days of rebuilding are over, and now is the time to start competing.Ndlovu uttered these words soon after wat...Published: 30 Mar 2019 at 22:44hrs | 1867 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says UAE trip private jet paid by hosts, what of the other 29?
After a week of criticism over a mounting foreign travel bill, President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Friday said ONE of his THIRTY foreign trips was fully paid for by his hosts.After coming to power...Published: 30 Mar 2019 at 17:57hrs | 647 | by ZimLive
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