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Lest you invite bad omens
Much has been said and discussed about the vetting and subsequent compensation of war collaborators but to date there is no substance. Most of these people are now in the twilight zone of their lives ...Published: 3 hrs ago | 541 | by Thomas Murisa
'China has confidence in Mnangagwa'
China is confident Zimbabwe will achieve its developmental goals under the leadership of President Mnangagwa, whose reforms will transform the economy and attract more investors, the Asian giant's act...Published: 19 Feb 2019 at 08:35hrs | 483 | by Staff reporter
$7bn needed for cleaner energy in Zimbabwe
A CLIMATE change specialist has said Zimbabwe needs close to $7 billion to mitigate climate change effects by 2030.This was revealed last week in Parliament by director of water and climate ch...Published: 19 Feb 2019 at 08:24hrs | 138 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe scientists discover 'ozone hole' over South Africa
A team of Zimbabwean researchers has discovered an "ozone hole" over South Africa that is centred over the Free State Province during spring, which impacts on temperature and rainfall levels, accordin...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 23:04hrs | 4668 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa targets rights lawyers, doctors
CIVIC society groups and opposition parties yesterday described President Emmerson Mnangagwa's threatened clampdown on last month's human rights defenders as shocking and a direct attack on democracy,...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 07:23hrs | 1185 | by Staff reporter
Nuggets from the men's conference
I just sneaked out of a boot-camp for that boy-thrill, the urge to break a cardinal rule: What happens at the men's conference stays at the men's conference! The thrifty snitch in me couldn't resist t...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 08:07hrs | 370 | by Zifiso Masiye
Smart agriculture will boost economy
Smart agriculture has the potential to help farmers increase their yields through adoption of modern, technologically enabled farming methods, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said.In a speech...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 07:42hrs | 131 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo City FC used ratepayers' $1.2 million at the expense of service delivery
Bulawayo mayor Solomon Mguni was in defensive mode after it emerged the council-bankrolled Bulawayo City FC gobbled over $1,2 million during their two-year stay in the Castle Lager Premier Soccer Leag...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 14:45hrs | 876 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe not yet ready for national dialogue
This Tuesday I wrote an analytic piece on how our main political leaders Pres Chamisa and Pres Mnangagwa have all used their political posturing skills at the expense of the nation's economic, politic...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 11:53hrs | 1969 | by Terence Simbi
Mushava's valentine in austerity and Zimbabwe's political economy
A few weeks ago, I wrote on Stan Mushava's autobiographical poetry anthology, Rhyme and Resistance and it has become a habit for me to check on his Facebook page for any latest poetry. On this Valenti...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 09:35hrs | 594 | by Brian Maregedze
Why online slot machines are some of the most popular casino games around
Every day many thousands of people log in to an online casino to play a few games, relax, have fun, and of course, perhaps even win some cash while they are there. Most casinos offer a variety of game...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 17:20hrs | 524 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa returns
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has returned home from the 32nd ordinary session of the African Union assembly in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, which took a strong stand on reforming the continental body and it...Published: 11 Feb 2019 at 18:11hrs | 4082 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa tours industrial parks in Addis
President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who is in Addis Ababa for the 32nd Ordinary Session of the African Union Assembly, has toured Bole Lemi Industrial Parks located on the periphery of the capital city....Published: 11 Feb 2019 at 10:45hrs | 604 | by Staff reporter
SEZ approves investors for Bulawayo
The Special Economic Zones Authority says it has approved three investors for special economic zone status in Bulawayo.This follows the declaration of Belmont, Kelvin and Donnington industrial...Published: 07 Feb 2019 at 07:46hrs | 262 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's dialogue compared to Smith's 'Internal Settlement'
Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) vice president Welshman Ncube compared talks initiated by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to resolve Zimbabwe's political and economic crisis, snubbed by his party on...Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 20:45hrs | 3415 | by ZimLive/Reuters
Zimbabwe face potential SA clash
ZIMBABWE will today discover their opponents for the 2019 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Group II, with a clash against neighbours South Africa being possible, as the two sides feature in the same group of t...Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 08:25hrs | 2298 | by Staff reporter
In Mnangagwa's universe, people are secondary to keeping grip on power
"THE welfare of the people is the highest law," goes a popular Latin maxim by Roman philosopher Marcus Tullius Cicero – who lived in the period 106BC to 43BC – that has been adopted by...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 19:10hrs | 322 | by Editorial - NewsDay
Investment bill to be gazetted in 2-3 weeks
THE Zimbabwe Investment Development Authority Bill (Zida) is set to be gazetted within the next few weeks. The merging of the country's investment entities mooted in May 2018 is inspired by th...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 07:52hrs | 57 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean businessman to assemble, sell cars locally
A ZIMBABWEAN professional and businessman based in the United States of America has partnered an Indian and Italian car maker to set up a car assembling plant in Kwekwe, Zimbabwe, focusing mainly on a...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 07:27hrs | 7482 | by Elijah Chihota
Mugabe clansmen threaten to occupy Great Zimbabwe
Scores of people who settled at Zero Farm at the onset of the Land Reform Programme over 18 years ago have threatened to occupy the adjacent Great Zimbabwe monuments as they do not have anywhere else ...Published: 02 Feb 2019 at 06:20hrs | 6500 | by Staff reporter
Advisory council is not a major issue but, Investor confidence is critical
Our major problem is not advisory but we lack basic components of political tolerance and divergence of views. We can have as many advisors as possible, but if basic fundamentals are not looked into t...Published: 01 Feb 2019 at 21:07hrs | 964 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Forex traders on the increase
Illegal money changers pose while exchanging a new Zimbabwe bond note (L) and U.S. dollar notes in the capital Harare, Zimbabwe, November 28, 2016. REUTERS/Philimon BulawayoAN increasing numbe...Published: 01 Feb 2019 at 14:10hrs | 2581 | by Staff reporter
Chombo issued with a a warrant of arrest
FORMER Finance Minister Ignatius Chombo was yesterday issued with a warrant of arrest by a Harare magistrate after he failed to attend court. Chombo is reportedly ill. He is accused of wearing...Published: 30 Jan 2019 at 22:54hrs | 1272 | by Staff reporter
Government supports online forex traders
THE Government is ready to support the Forex Traders' Association of Zimbabwe (Fotraz) through the establishment of a Special Economic Zone. Industry and Commerce Deputy Minister Raj Modi said this at...Published: 29 Jan 2019 at 23:20hrs | 1965 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe: Policing the police
Every human system needs checks and balances. For developing societies, none is more apparent than the uniformed forces. The fundamental flaw of democracy is that uniformed forces, just like assassins...Published: 28 Jan 2019 at 16:45hrs | 1644 | by Sonny Jermain
Enter the dragon: The rise of China
The most remarkable economic turnaround story of the 21st century undoubtedly belongs to the People's Republic of China. As the country marks the 40th anniversary of economic reforms and opening, the ...Published: 28 Jan 2019 at 16:43hrs | 1500 | by Victor Bhoroma
9 years in jail for violence
Four people who took part in the violent MDC-Alliance "shutdown" early this month were on Friday jailed for a combined five years at the Mbare Magistrates' Courts. Johannes Sigauke (42) of Zon...Published: 28 Jan 2019 at 10:31hrs | 216 | by Staff reporter
Chiyangwa's COSAFA backs Infantino
SOUTHERN African countries have thrown their full weight behind FIFA president Gianni Infantino with COSAFA this weekend reaffirming as a bloc their support for the Swiss lawyer's bid for a fresh mand...Published: 28 Jan 2019 at 10:31hrs | 135 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Commonwealth bid hits snag
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's bid to rejoin former British colonies' club, the Commonwealth, as part of his re-engagement efforts with the West, appears to have hit a snag after the ex-colonial maste...Published: 25 Jan 2019 at 08:12hrs | 805 | by Staff reporter
Musona move delights 'unqualified' Sunday
WARRIORS coach Sunday Chidzambga is delighted to see Warriors captain Knowledge Musona playing again after a lengthy period without getting game time.The striker switched from Anderlecht to ba...Published: 24 Jan 2019 at 07:19hrs | 2765 | by Staff reporter
Enter the dragon: The rise of China
The most remarkable economic turnaround story of the 21st century undoubtedly belongs to the People's Republic of China. As the country marks the 40th anniversary of economic reforms and opening, the ...Published: 21 Jan 2019 at 14:10hrs | 2451 | by Victor Bhoroma
Chamisa's costly lie
The biggest lie last week was that the violence in urban areas were protests over fuel prices in particular and living costs in general, when in fact the protests were enforced by a small bullying min...Published: 20 Jan 2019 at 09:30hrs | 4415 | by Staff reporter
Army deployed to Bulawayo streets
Government has deployed the much-dreaded Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) in the city as part of its desperate move to contain the civil unrest that was fast getting out of hand.All roads leading ...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 11:45hrs | 6350 | by Staff reporter
ZCC's Bishop Mutendi vows to transform Gokwe
Midlands Provincial Affairs minister Larry Mavhima has urged Zimbabwean companies to generate foreign currency by producing internationally competitive products and not expect allocations from the gov...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 11:29hrs | 954 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe protests: A tale of misery, sorrow
ERUPTING like a volcano that had lain dormant for several decades, the masses in Zimbabwe this week vented their anger on any object they came across - burning tyres, as well as barricading roads - th...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 11:02hrs | 707 | by Gumisai Nyoni
Zanu-PF responsible for terror, says Chamisa's MDC
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa's spokesperson, Nkululeko Sibanda has said President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his deputy Constantino Chiwenga cannot be absolved from the reign of terror that happened in the p...Published: 18 Jan 2019 at 12:21hrs | 729 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa and Gen Chiwenga responsible for lootings, shootings and terrorism
It is with profound sadness that all the reports that are now coming through to us, NGOs, churches, the courts, among other areas suggest that Mnangagwa and Chiwenga carefully coordinated an attack on...Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 14:33hrs | 5403 | by Dr Nkululeko Sibanda (Presidential Spokesperson)
Zimbabwe fuel protests: Byo Turns into Ghost City
BULAWAYO - Although government authorities ordered civil servants and the generality of Zimbabweans to go back to work Thursday (today), the city remains largely quiet with no movement as the country'...Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 07:50hrs | 7883 | by Divine Dube
Mnangagwa's plan to revive Bulawayo falters
Industries in the second city are still battling to survive despite pledges by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to breathe life into what was once the hub of the country's economy.Ahead of the har...Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 22:36hrs | 2133 | by Staff reporter
Lessons from the Zimbabwe coup
PART ONEZimbabwean politics is characterised by the existence of schizophrenic public and private sector leadership. The structure of post-coup politics in Zimbabwe owes a great deal to this schiz...Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 10:01hrs | 2320 | by Brian T Kagoro
'Chamisa must rule' rant lands cop in soup
A LUPANE-BASED police officer has been arrested for allegedly insulting President Emmerson Mnangagwa and calling on him to step down in favour of opposition MDC leader Nelson Chamisa. Taison Hove (29)...Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 09:40hrs | 1332 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's farmers urge cloud seeding as drought withers crops
Zimbabwe farmers are urging authorities to undertake cloud seeding to ease an early-season drought that's hurting crops and destroying cattle pastures.The four-week dry spell has caused some f...Published: 09 Jan 2019 at 20:21hrs | 1045 | by Bloomberg
AfDB urges reforms to improve Zimbabwe business climate
DEEP structural reforms such as transparency in the mining sector and respect for property rights could improve Zimbabwe's business climate, attract private investment and see the return of skilled la...Published: 06 Jan 2019 at 10:10hrs | 455 | by Staff reporter
Kariba tourists decline spurs Senate debate
Senators have called on central government to expeditiously provide financial resources for construction of a new airport in Kariba and upgrade its tourist facilities to international standards....Published: 05 Jan 2019 at 17:15hrs | 673 | by Staff reporter
257 Zimbabweans seek asylum in Ireland
ZIMBABWEANS were among the biggest number of foreign nationals to apply for asylum in Ireland last year, it has emerged.According to the irishtimes, the number of foreign nationals applying fo...Published: 03 Jan 2019 at 09:43hrs | 3225 | by Staff reporter
Harare CBD turns into a war zone as police-vendors clash
HARARE CBD was Monday afternoon reduced into a war zone as police fought running battles with vendors, among them, those selling MDC regalia outside the main opposition's headquarters.This com...Published: 01 Jan 2019 at 11:48hrs | 4552 | by newzimbabwe.com
'Declare Kariba an economic zone to boost tourism'
MASHONALAND West Senator Sikelela Gumpo (Zanu PF) has called on government to declare Kariba a special economic zone, saying the town has the potential to earn foreign currency, as well as open up emp...Published: 01 Jan 2019 at 11:14hrs | 66 | by Staff reporter
A new economy beckons for Bulawayo
THE year 2018 was very eventful for the economy of the City of Kings as it works towards fulfilling its vision to be 'a leader in local governance excellence' with a vibrant economy by year 2024. ...Published: 01 Jan 2019 at 10:55hrs | 885 | by Kholisani Moyo
What ED and world leaders talked about 2018 did they come true?
New Year's speeches by world leaders don't typically contain much news, but taken together, they offer a helpful view of the global mindset as we turn the calendar. So here's a look at the most notabl...Published: 31 Dec 2018 at 19:09hrs | 804 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Of Zimbabwe Parly fashion police, odd dressers
The National Assembly is hardly the place you would picture participants being dressed down for not dressing appropriately, but opposition legislators Job Sikhala and Trevor Saruwaka have had their ba...Published: 24 Dec 2018 at 19:52hrs | 340 | by Caroline Chiimba
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