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Victoria Falls Town Clerk arrested
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZAAC) has arrested Victoria Falls Town Clerk Ronnie Dube on allegations of corruption.National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi r...Published: 4 hrs ago | 514 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga says parastatal failure unacceptable
Government is forging ahead with its parastatal reform agenda which is aimed at bringing the ailing entities back to profitability and has recorded early successes despite Covid-19 drawbacks, Vice Pre...Published: 4 hrs ago | 346 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's breakneck inflation rate slows
ZIMBABWE'S breakneck inflation rate is slowing and that's prompting signs of normalcy in the local stock market.In the southern African nation's topsy-turvy markets, stocks have proved a haven...Published: 4 hrs ago | 278 | by Staff reporter
MPs unite is ruckus call for better wages for teachers - yet none of MPs want free elections, that's a bridge too far
"Zanu-PF and MDC MPs showed rare unity on Tuesday as they combined to demand better salaries for public sector workers who have declared "incapacitation", reported Zimlive."Civil servants are ...Published: 5 hrs ago | 184 | by Nomusa Garikai
We are in far greater danger from the Zimbabwean regime than from COVID-19
I am sure most of those in my age group can still remember those weirdly strange questions we would ask each other whilst we were still primary school children - "Who would hurt you the most were they...Published: 9 hrs ago | 867 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
'Mnangagwa is a lousy politician and communicator'
Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa who came to power in November 2017 has done a good job in transforming the country's economy in the past three-and-a-half years but the world does not know this b...Published: 14 hrs ago | 2905 | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwa begs journalists to write positive stories on Zimbabwe
INFORMATION Minister Monica Mutsvangwa and the Zimbabwe Media Commission (ZMC) chairperson, Ruby Magosvongwe have pleaded with journalists to write positively about the country and the SADC region....Published: 14 hrs ago | 892 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe considers mass elephant killing
Zimbabwe is considering the mass killing of elephants, known as culling, for the first time since 1988 to reduce the 100 000-strong population of the animals.The government of Zimbabwe, which ...Published: 14 hrs ago | 1609 | by Staff reporter
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: 15 hrs ago | 4577 | by Staff reporter
We are vindicated!!! Mwonzora is indeed a Zanu puppet: MDC Veterans Activists Association (MDC VAA)
The MDC Veterans Activists Association faced a salvo of accusations and insults from the varakashi cyber bullies and The doggie sycophants for condemning the MDC-T's unholy tag team with ZANU PF...Published: 17 hrs ago | 2368 | by Mandava Blessing
'Today Mwonzora joined Zanu PF to destroy Constitution' - stillborn 'MDC child' we should have rejected back in 2013
"Mwonzora and his lot joined hands with Zanu-PF today to destroy the Constitution. The MDC-T has officially enabled Zanu-PF to mutilate the Constitution of Zimbabwe," said a statement from the Chamisa...Published: 17 hrs ago | 1137 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Ex-mayor dumps Mwonzora's MDC-T
NORRIS Nyathi, the former Victoria Falls deputy mayor and senior executive in the Douglas Mwonzora-led MDC-T has resigned from the party in protest over its legislators' voting alongside Zanu PF to am...Published: 18 hrs ago | 3070 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe inflation to fall below 55%, says RBZ
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) says it is targeting a slide in the annual inflation to below 55% by July this year, underpinned by its disinflationary strategy that has been credited for calming m...Published: 18 hrs ago | 665 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's energy import debt shoots to US$97m
ZESA's debt to Hidroelectrica de Cahora Bassa (HCB) rose to US$97 million last year, up from just over US$45 million in 2019, the Mozambican power supplier HCB says.Zimbabwe was the second lar...Published: 18 hrs ago | 635 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe gets top ranking for managing COVID-19 vaccination
ZIMBABWE has been ranked the 7th best African country in managing COVID-19 vaccination, beating its neighbour South Africa which came a distant 31 on the rankings ladder.According to the World...Published: 18 hrs ago | 1180 | by Staff reporter
My charges aren't clear, says Mupfumira
THE trial of former Labour minister Priscah Mupfumira on criminal abuse of office charges resumed yesterday where she claimed that her charge sheet did not specify the duties she allegedly abused....Published: 18 hrs ago | 1045 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean youths urged to apply for land
ZIMBABWEAN youths have been challenged to be proactive and apply for land at relevant offices in their respective districts and provinces to be placed on the waiting list. Youths have been voc...Published: 18 hrs ago | 739 | by Staff reporter
NetOne taps into online digital entertainment
MOBILE telecommunications giant, NetOne, has unveiled plans to expand business by tapping into opportunities from online digital entertainment products. The State-owned entity says it is ready...Published: 18 hrs ago | 160 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo Polytechnic without running water
A health time bomb is looming at the Bulawayo Polytechnic as the institution has gone for a month without running water, forcing students and staff to resort to contaminated borehole water. Th...Published: 18 hrs ago | 276 | by Staff reporter
Schools not allowed to withhold exam results
Schools are forbidden from withholding examination results for students whose parents still owe fees and must instead take action against the parents to recover debts, Primary and Secondary Education ...Published: 19 hrs ago | 618 | by Staff reporter
NRZ working to modernise operations
NATIONAL Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) chairman, Advocate Martin Dinha, says the company is working towards transforming its operations into a modern and world-class service that caters for both inter an...Published: 19 hrs ago | 196 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe should now embrace racial minorities
It is now forty one years since Zimbabwe secured its independence from the white minority oppressive regime. Forty one years is a life time and the only minorities left in Zimbabwe are true Zimbabwean...Published: 05 May 2021 at 18:25hrs | 610 | by Engineer Jacob kudzayi Mutisi
Zimbabwe continues to endure crises of unimaginable proportions
Statement by Mr. Michael Sibangilizwe Nkomo, a Zimbabwean citizen and aspiring president of the Zimbabwe African People's Union (ZAPU) on the transport crisis in Zimba...Published: 05 May 2021 at 18:22hrs | 438 | by Mr. Michael Sibangilizwe Nkomo
NetOne set to launch online digital entertainment platform
Mobile telecommunications giant NetOne is set to launch a host of I game-changing products as it ventures into the arena of online digital entertainment. The past few years have witnessed an increase ...Published: 05 May 2021 at 16:59hrs | 325 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Response to November 2020 results
The drop in the Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council, ZIMSEC, 2020 O level pass rate by 6.8% from the 2019 pass rate has raised a red flag on how our education system is gradually deteriorating, the a...Published: 05 May 2021 at 15:40hrs | 1108 | by RTUZ
ZimSwitch partners with Visa in ZImbabwe
Zimswitch, Zimbabwe's designated national switch and clearing house, has announced that it has partnered with Visa to help enable more Zimbabweans and businesses to make and receive secure and seamles...Published: 05 May 2021 at 15:26hrs | 841 | by Agencies
Zimbabwe reduces fuel pump price
THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has with effect from today reduced the pump price for petrol in foreign currency by 0,75 percent to US$1,33 per litre from US$1,34.In its latest...Published: 05 May 2021 at 15:12hrs | 3686 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean gay denied asylum in SA
A REPORT released recently by several civil society organisations has found evidence that LGBT refugees are being denied asylum in South Africa despite being "eligible for protection under internation...Published: 05 May 2021 at 15:04hrs | 1613 | by Staff reporter
UK sanctions scuttle ambulances export to Zimbabwe
CONTRARY to Western propaganda that sanctions do not affect ordinary Zimbabweans, a United Kingdom-based businessman was barred from purchasing medical equipment at an auction because of the punitive ...Published: 05 May 2021 at 07:36hrs | 3054 | by Staff reporter
Sad milestone for Zimbabwe democracy or momentous occasion?
CONSTITUTIONAL Amendment No 2 Bill sailed through Senate yesterday with three MDC-T senators, Piniel Denga, Morgan Femai and Jane Chifamba voting in Zanu-PF's corner to help the ruling party achieve t...Published: 05 May 2021 at 07:34hrs | 1232 | by Staff reporter
Chinese miner breaks silence on Dinde project
CHINESE company Beifa Investments (Pvt) Ltd has broken its silence on the Dinde project in Hwange and absolved itself of wrongdoing after it was accused of pushing to displace villagers and desecratin...Published: 05 May 2021 at 07:25hrs | 830 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo water points record spike in violence
THE Matabeleland Institute for Human Rights (MIHR) has decried the sharp increase in cases of violence at water points in Bulawayo.This was revealed yesterday following a survey conducted last...Published: 05 May 2021 at 07:24hrs | 329 | by Staff reporter
Ekusileni COVID-19 centre still closed a year on
BULAWAYO's Ekusileni Medical Centre is yet to admit COVID-19 patients a year after it was declared a coronavirus treatment centre, amid calls for strengthening of the health sector to effectively deal...Published: 05 May 2021 at 07:23hrs | 273 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa can't have his cake and eat it
CONCERNS recently raised by the House of Lords in the United Kingdom over the deteriorating human rights situation in Zimbabwe and a call for action on Harare after the arrest and detention of opposit...Published: 05 May 2021 at 07:23hrs | 1582 | by Staff reporter
New dispensation quite a joke
WITH the 2023 elections around the corner, Zanu-PF can promise heaven on earth.The ruling party will promise all the good things that the nation wishes to be put on table if people vote for Za...Published: 05 May 2021 at 07:22hrs | 674 | by Chief Chiduku
Tish Malaba turns novel into film
ENGLAND-BASED Zimbabwean artist and author Titshabona Malaba Ncube has embarked on a project to turn his novel, titled The Igazi Labafo published in 2013, into a film that will feature Zimbabwean and ...Published: 05 May 2021 at 07:21hrs | 255 | by Staff reporter
RBZ approves $500 million MSMEs facility
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has approved a $500 million facility for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMES) to stimulate economic growth.In a statement yesterday, the RBZ said the ...Published: 05 May 2021 at 07:18hrs | 348 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt to blame for 6,8% pass rate drop
TEACHERS unions yesterday blamed government for the 6,8% drop in the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) 2020 O-Level pass rate.The unions attributed poor budgetary allocations to th...Published: 05 May 2021 at 07:18hrs | 395 | by Staff reporter
Parly under pressure to pass PFM Bill
LOCAL civil society groups are lobbying Parliament to pass the Public Finance Management Bill which will force public and constitutional bodies to implement recommendations arising from Auditor-Genera...Published: 05 May 2021 at 07:17hrs | 305 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo faces water crisis
PERENNIAL water challenges in Bulawayo have not only left residents with no access to the precious liquid but have subjected them to violence, including rape. Women and girls were the most aff...Published: 05 May 2021 at 07:15hrs | 328 | by Staff reporter
Kazungula Bridge opening to boost Sadc trade
THE official opening of the Kazungula Bridge and One-Stop Border Post facilities next week Monday is expected to enhance Southern Africa's access to international markets through connectivity with maj...Published: 05 May 2021 at 07:15hrs | 782 | by Staff reporter
Bosso executive meets Tshinga Dube, Obert Mpofu
THE Highlanders executive led by chairman Johnfat Sibbanda has embarked on "a meet the stakeholders" initiative, with the first visit being made to long-time club benefactor Tshinga Dube and the rulin...Published: 05 May 2021 at 07:14hrs | 573 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Bulawayo Town Clerk Dr Michael Ndubiwa dies
Former Bulawayo Town Clerk Dr Michael Mkanyiso Ndubiwa has died. Dr Ndubiwa died yesterday afternoon at Mater Dei Hospital where he had gone for his routine dialysis session, his son, Horace, ...Published: 05 May 2021 at 07:14hrs | 861 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's inflation rate now at 194%
THE annual inflation rate will continue falling and year-on-year inflation will be below 55 percent in July, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) says, confirming trends. ...Published: 05 May 2021 at 07:13hrs | 426 | by Staff reporter
Medical practitioners trained outside Zimbabwe told to register
Medical and dental practitioners training outside the country have been encouraged to register for training in Zimbabwe for them to familiarise with the local system before they can practise. ...Published: 05 May 2021 at 07:13hrs | 280 | by Staff reporter
National Sports Stadium gets greenlight
THERE was relief within the domestic football family after the Warriors were given the greenlight to host Bafana Bafana, in their 2022 World Cup qualifier, at the National Sports Stadium, next month.&...Published: 05 May 2021 at 07:12hrs | 277 | by Staff reporter
Witness arrested for implicating Chiyangwa
Police detectives yesterday arrested a key witness in the trial of Zimbabwe Football Association president, Felton Kamambo who is accused of bribing councillors to enable his ascension to the top post...Published: 05 May 2021 at 07:11hrs | 610 | by Staff reporter
Maize harvesting in full swing across the country
Most districts are harvesting enough maize and traditional grains to last more than 12 months with only a few areas having enough to cater for six months and below, the Second Crop and Livestock Asses...Published: 05 May 2021 at 07:11hrs | 86 | by Staff reporter
Health facilities upgrade accelerated
Upgrading health and sanitation in Zimbabwe is being accelerated with the latest three developments being an agreement to install solar energy systems at 640 health facilities, create public-private p...Published: 05 May 2021 at 07:10hrs | 63 | by Staff reporter
11 Mwonzora senators vote with Zanu-PF
Zimbabwe's Senate approved a constitutional amendment bill on Tuesday removing a clause in the constitution on electing vice presidents, a move which the opposition says is intended by President Emmer...Published: 04 May 2021 at 21:40hrs | 2196 | by Staff reporter
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