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Sikhala waiting for a signal from Chamisa
COMBATIVE MDC Alliance vice-chairperson, Job "Wiwa" Sikhala, has once again warned that the country is on the edge - adding that frustrated Zimbabweans could soon rise against the government.I...Published: 23 hrs ago | 8390 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo sits on perennial river
IN a case depicting poverty amid plenty, part of the Bulawayo Central Business District (CBD) was built on top of an underground perennial river, despite the city experiencing a crippling water shorta...Published: 05 Jul 2020 at 11:06hrs | 1738 | by Staff reporter
Ngodzo fights for dear life
REIGNING Castle Lager Soccer Star of the Year Joel Ngodzo and his compatriots Donald Teguru and Takudzwa Chimwe will resume their battle against relegation as Zambian Premier Soccer League (ZPSL) rest...Published: 02 Jul 2020 at 18:24hrs | 1040 | by Staff reporter
Meet the reigning Ndebele leader Queen Cynthia Khumalo Mzilikazi
The Kingdom of Mzilikazi Khumalo whose people are predominately found in present day South-Western Zimbabwe is marred with civil fights to select the authentic successor of the people called Amahlabez...Published: 29 Jun 2020 at 20:32hrs | 7687 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabweans can't breath under Zanu-PF
WHEN I look at what is happening in my beloved country, my heart bleeds. I feel like tearing myself apart with anger. I feel like I don't belong to this nation and yet Zimbabwe is my only country whic...Published: 29 Jun 2020 at 07:45hrs | 712 | by Leonard Koni
Corruption stifles economic growth
United States Agency for international development (USAid) country director, Stephanie Funk (SF), says failed economic policies and corruption, and not Western sanctions, are hindering Zimbabwe's econ...Published: 28 Jun 2020 at 08:13hrs | 274 | by Staff reporter
Zimra nets $23,1bn revenue in 2019
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) says it managed to collect a net revenue of $23, 19 billion in 2019 against a planned $18, 6 billion target for the year. The tax authority is employing ...Published: 26 Jun 2020 at 06:57hrs | 137 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF lifts Gomwe's suspension
ZANU-PF has resolved that disciplinary proceedings that were instituted against Harare's Zone 2 District Coordinating Committee (DCC) chairperson Godwin Gomwe be withdrawn. This comes after Ha...Published: 26 Jun 2020 at 06:55hrs | 936 | by Staff reporter
Khupe inflicts more damage
INTERIM MDC leader Thokozani Khupe unleashed more carnage in the deeply-divided main opposition party yesterday, recalling nine more of her legislators from Parliament.This comes as the sensel...Published: 24 Jun 2020 at 17:20hrs | 668 | by Staff reporter
Victoria Falls city fathers, residents face off
A Vic Falls forest along Kazungula Border Post Road which has been targeted by residents for indiscriminate cutting down of treesVICTORIA Falls authorities and residents have faced off over th...Published: 23 Jun 2020 at 08:03hrs | 915 | by Staff reporter
UK investor completes acquisition of Zimbabwe's Lubu coalfields
A UNITED Kingdom-based investment group, Contango Holdings, has completed acquisition by way of reverse takeover of Consolidation Growth Holdings' interest in the Lubu coalfield project in Matabelelan...Published: 22 Jun 2020 at 07:58hrs | 511 | by Staff reporter
Law changes to give Mnangagwa edge on succession
A PROPOSED new law which seeks to empower President Emmerson Mnangagwa, to handpick his deputies could see him deciding who takes over after him both as Zanu-PF's and the country's new leader....Published: 21 Jun 2020 at 17:02hrs | 2189 | by Staff reporter
Zifa to ban politicians
ONE of the main mandates of Zifa's nine-member constitutional review committee is to insert a clause barring politicians from contesting in the association's elections. Zifa recently unveiled ...Published: 20 Jun 2020 at 08:12hrs | 551 | by Staff reporter
MDC and politics of denial psychology and deflection
WE are a pretty impressionable people. We all like to say that we are independent, free individuals who make up our own minds, but the reality is that we are heavily influenced by the company we keep....Published: 19 Jun 2020 at 08:23hrs | 1699 | by Jonathan Chando
Zimbabwean trio gets bail in SA armed robbery case
A Sekhukhune Magistrate Court has granted bail to three Zimbabweans accused of teaming up with six South Africans to rob a post office in Atok under Apel policing area on Wednesday last week. ...Published: 16 Jun 2020 at 09:12hrs | 400 | by Staff reporter
Cop disciplined for insulting Mnangagwa
APOLICE constable Taison Hove (30) stationed at the Lupane Police Station, who is accused of insulting President Emmerson Mnangagwa, was convicted by the police disciplinary court and sentenced to 14 ...Published: 13 Jun 2020 at 09:35hrs | 995 | by Staff reporter
Cops expose whistleblowers
POLICE in Karoi have come under fire for reportedly revealing the identities of whistleblowers who caused the arrest of a returnee who had evaded mandatory quarantine.The female suspect slippe...Published: 10 Jun 2020 at 07:59hrs | 1617 | by Staff reporter
Any 'policy reform hallucinations' hapless Zimbabweans experience in daily fuel queues?
THERE is no such thing as "queuing" in animal kingdoms. Feeding troughs, grazing pastures and drinking places are bastions of hierarchical chaos. Survival of the fittest, the fastest and the biggest. ...Published: 09 Jun 2020 at 07:56hrs | 216 | by Rejoice Ngwenya
3 Zimbabweans arrested in foiled SA robbery
POLICE in South Africa have arrested three men believed to be Zimbabweans and six South Africans for attempting to rob a post office in Limpopo Province. The suspects are reported to be part o...Published: 09 Jun 2020 at 07:54hrs | 1150 | by Staff reporter
Illegal panners 'destroy' Boterekwa Road
A SECTION of the famous Boterekwa Road in Shurugwi caved in on Friday after illegal gold panners allegedly dug a series of tunnels under it over the years. The damage threatens motorists trave...Published: 09 Jun 2020 at 07:53hrs | 483 | by Staff reporter
Mapeza subject of surprise attack
FORMER Chippa United coach Patrick Tignyemb has launched a surprise attack on his successor Norman Mapeza who engineered his departure from the club.Tignyemb joined the Chilli Boys in July 201...Published: 05 Jun 2020 at 08:59hrs | 2263 | by Staff reporter
Khupe, crew writing their obituaries
THE current political tension between MDC Alliance and MDC-T has brought more legal commentaries on the merits of the matter where the one verdict ruled that MDC Alliance is a party and the other said...Published: 04 Jun 2020 at 17:31hrs | 3274 | by Leonard Koni
Zanu-PF using lockdown period to consolidate power
With the rest of the world concentrating on their own domestic issues arising out of the pandemic, Zimbabwean government seem to be banking on this lack of attention to consolidate their power by clos...Published: 01 Jun 2020 at 15:47hrs | 915 | by Taruberekera Masara in Pretoria
Zimbabwe COVID-19 cases spike
The number of confirmed Covid-19 positive cases jumped to 132 by yesterday from the 56 that were recorded by Sunday, with all 76 new cases, bar one, being recorded from quarantine centres housing retu...Published: 28 May 2020 at 07:33hrs | 479 | by Staff reporter
'Neo imperialists continue looting our continent'
It's been 57 years since the formation of the Organization of African Union which is now termed the African Union.Although strides have been made by the Union in addressing issues such as inde...Published: 27 May 2020 at 20:11hrs | 177 | by Daniel Itai, Harare, Zimbabwe
Every elder is your parent despite being a stranger
I am sure, and others too, without an iota of doubt that some 'Hwindi', is sorely missing his day out on duty. Rasta, dread, or some hairdo where the hair is sticking out like three inch nails. ...Published: 24 May 2020 at 21:57hrs | 157 | by Tondo
Vic Falls foreign exchange: A potential game Changer
The Zimbabwean government announced that it will soon launch the Victoria Falls Securities Exchange (VFEX) as part of a broader plan to turn the renowned resort town into an offshore International Fin...Published: 20 May 2020 at 20:51hrs | 2429 | by Victor Bhoroma
Vic Falls foreign exchange: A potential game Changer
The Zimbabwean government announced that it will soon launch the Victoria Falls Securities Exchange (VFEX) as part of a broader plan to turn the renowned resort town into an offshore International Fin...Published: 20 May 2020 at 14:39hrs | 2957 | by Victor Bhoroma
Opening of schools premature
THE recent announcement by President Emmerson Mnangagwa regarding the re-opening of schools to examination classes has left most forward-thinking educationists shell shocked.Re-opening of scho...Published: 20 May 2020 at 07:24hrs | 530 | by Zimta information
Opening of schools premature, Period!
Dear Editor,The recent announcement by the Head of State, President Emmerson Mnangagwa regarding the reopening of schools to examination classes has left most forward thinking educationists sh...Published: 19 May 2020 at 10:05hrs | 2409 | by ZIMTA
When political dust blurs the truth
POLITICS is a dirty game. It is full of lies and deceit as well as character assassination. Real killing of nemeses is commonplace. It is a game full of unholy practices and double standards.T...Published: 18 May 2020 at 07:52hrs | 540 | by Tapiwa Gomo
Covid-19 economic stimuli is not alive to a SME driven economy
Zimbabweans cannot reasonably expect President Emmerson Mnangagwa government to handle the twin challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic and the economy without making mistakes. However In times of crisis,...Published: 17 May 2020 at 15:07hrs | 241 | by Brian Sedze
Zimbabwe lockdown likely to stay
THE Covid-19 lockdown is likely to be extended for a third time beyond May 17, but more restrictions may be further eased in areas that are not at high risk, official sources told the Zimbabwe Indepen...Published: 15 May 2020 at 08:26hrs | 6590 | by Staff reporter
S. African virtual parliament session Zoom-bombed with PORN
South Africa's National Assembly was unceremoniously ‘Zoom-bombed' on Thursday morning, when a hacker inundated lawmakers' screens with porn. The miscreant also racially abused the assembly's speake...Published: 07 May 2020 at 23:32hrs | 1035 | by Staff reporter
e-Hailing taxi driver from Zimbabwe shot dead in Khayelitsha
A 27-YEAR-OLD e-hailing taxi driver was shot and killed in Khayelitsha. The driver was picking up a customer in Site C on Sunday when the incident happened.The owner of the vehicle, who wanted...Published: 07 May 2020 at 01:56hrs | 5598 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube explains stimulus package
THE foreign currency earning sectors of manufacturing, tourism and mining will receive just $4,52 billion, the shorter end of the $18 billion stimulus package despite the impact of COVID-19 being more...Published: 06 May 2020 at 08:04hrs | 1884 | by Staff reporter
Half of Bulawayo water lost before reaching residents
BULAWAYO is losing almost half of its water along its antiquated piping system before it reaches end users, further exacerbating the city's water availability which has already seen most suburbs going...Published: 03 May 2020 at 09:02hrs | 169 | by Staff reporter
Victoria Falls Stock Exchange to be launched soon, Mthuli Ncube confirms
The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange is set to establish a hard currency stock exchange in Victoria Falls as part of efforts to attract global capital. The move will also support efforts to grow V...Published: 02 May 2020 at 19:55hrs | 3066 | by Ndou Paul
Foreigners in SA defy lockdown regulations...scramble for food parcels
Foreign nationals staying in Olievenhoutbosch, Centurion turned out in numbers on Saturday to queue for food parcels defying the mandatory social distance regulation. Gory still and moving ima...Published: 02 May 2020 at 14:50hrs | 2220 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe COVID-19 lockdown goes into Stage 2
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has extended the Covid-19-induced lockdown by a further 14 days and announced an $18 billion Economic Rescue and Stimulus Package to scale up production in all sectors of the econo...Published: 02 May 2020 at 07:18hrs | 434 | by Staff reporter
Small millers stop politics...people want mealie meal!
Goal 2 of the Sustainable Development Goals speaks to the need to End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture. Goal 2 seeks sustainable solutions to en...Published: 01 May 2020 at 09:06hrs | 1121 | by Mxiolisi Mathonsi
Gono angrily denies claims Mugabe told him that Mnangagwa was a ticking time bomb
Former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor, Gideon Gono, has angrily denied claims that the late President Robert Mugabe had confided in him to warn then Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) Commander Co...Published: 26 Apr 2020 at 17:15hrs | 3160 | by Lance Guma
Virus that halted Zimbabwe from dreaming
IT is a common sight for torrential rains to show up uninvited to Samba dance ceremonies in Rio de Janeiro. The authorities in Brazil used to publicise meteorological information to allow for spiritua...Published: 24 Apr 2020 at 08:48hrs | 323 | by Christopher Mugaga
Mapeza praises Wiesław Grabowski's mentorship
NORMAN Mapeza has lauded the role Wiesław Grabowski played in mentoring and nurturing him into the star he later became both as a player and a coach.Grabowski, a Polish expatriate, is respons...Published: 20 Apr 2020 at 09:57hrs | 2612 | by Staff reporter
MZWT vows to end Bulawayo water woes
THE Matabeleland Zambezi Water Trust (MZWT) has ramped up plans to complete the Zambezi Water Project to resolve Bulawayo's perennial water woes which have seen residents subjected to a 108hour water-...Published: 20 Apr 2020 at 08:41hrs | 1756 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe should increase local production of raw materials
The president of the Confederation of Zimbabwe Retailers (CZR), Denford Mutashu, says that the shortages experienced by supermarkets and pharmacies should save as a warning to the government to work o...Published: 19 Apr 2020 at 17:51hrs | 1320 | by Staff reporter
Ventilators for Europeans, soap for Africans?
How many times a day do we hear that coronavirus is "the great leveller", infecting world leaders and bus drivers alike? Should we be finding it reassuring that a deadly virus is the thread that unite...Published: 19 Apr 2020 at 12:59hrs | 1774 | by Christopher Stokes
Zimbabwe @40: It's not yet uhuru as we yearn for true independence
It was sometime in 1980 as the independence euphoria swept the nation.There were thousands of expectant faces at Induba Primary School in Pelandaba suburb, Bulawayo.Within minutes the ...Published: 19 Apr 2020 at 08:14hrs | 146 | by Dumisani Nyongolo Nkomo
Amazulu leads Mapeza chase
SOUTH African Premiership football side Amazulu are among several foreign clubs that have made inquiries on the availability of highly rated Zimbabwean coach Norman Mapeza (pictured) as he prepares fo...Published: 19 Apr 2020 at 08:13hrs | 986 | by Staff reporter
Zim @ 40, A New Dispensation that never was minus Mugabe's booming voice
It's dreary Saturday and somewhat overcast midmorning in Pretoria as I watch live news feeds from the North across the mighty Limpopo River. Life away from home has turned many into creatures ...Published: 19 Apr 2020 at 07:42hrs | 299 | by Josiah Mucharowana
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