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Mutumbuka's house theft exposes deeds office
The theft and forgery of former Education Minister Dr. Dzingai Mutumbuka's title deed have exposed critical flaws in Zimbabwe's property registration system. The nearly three-year legal saga concluded...Published: 19 Nov 2024 at 08:39hrs | 282 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean businessman acquires Fortune Africa Magazine
Zimbabwean businessman and philanthropist Edd Branson has acquired Fortune Africa Magazine, a leading media firm known for its economic and political coverage across Africa. ...Published: 17 Aug 2024 at 12:35hrs | 199 | by Staff reporter
Founders High School acquires 72-seater bus
Founders High School in Bulawayo celebrated a significant milestone as it unveiled its first-ever 72-seater bus, marking a historic occasion since its establishment in 1952. The event was filled with ...Published: 23 Jun 2024 at 10:32hrs | 22 | by Staff reporter
PHOTOS: Tagwirei's Sakunda Holdings acquires bucket seats for NSS
Kudakwashe Tagwirei's Sakunda Holdings acquires bucket seats for the National Sports Stadium in an exclusive deal with the government. The lack of bucket seats is one of the major flaws identi...Published: 04 Jun 2024 at 16:04hrs | 64 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt targets recruiting 5 000 teachers this year
The Government has so far employed 1 800 teachers with the recruitment of 5 000 more educators underway.Apart from that, Government is also in the process of building 2 800 schools to further ...Published: 27 Feb 2024 at 03:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe acquires US$4,5m aviation equipment
The Aviation Ground Services (AGS) has acquired US$4,5 million new passenger handling equipment that is expected to improve efficiency and quality of passenger handling services at Zimbabwe's five&nbs...Published: 23 Nov 2023 at 05:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's FBC Holdings acquires Standard Chartered Bank's business portfolio
Zimbabwe's FBC Holdings Limited and Standard Chartered Bank have reached an agreement for the acquisition of the latter's business portfolio in the country, subject to regulatory approval by the Reser...Published: 08 Jun 2023 at 18:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Parly mulls returning voter registration to RG's Office
The position taken during the inclusive Government to migrate voter registration from the Registrar-General to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission has created a lot of red tape through duplication of du...Published: 30 May 2023 at 06:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe acquires 18 copters from Russia
ZIMBABWE yesterday took delivery of 18 brand new helicopters from Russia that will go towards emergency air medical services, law enforcement and tourism, as the efforts at engagement and re-engagemen...Published: 19 May 2023 at 20:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean 'mbingas' flashy lifestyles reflect a corrupt economy
So, another so-called mbinga (wealthy person) in Zimbabwe has been active once again, on social media flaunting his latest acquisitions.This time around, he bought himself the latest Maybach B...Published: 12 May 2023 at 06:22hrs | | by Tendai Mbofana
Zimbabwe's Uhuru celebrations now a stale ritual
GOOD day President Emmerson Mnangagwa,Your Excellency, in my estimation, it was inevitable for the 43rd independence anniversary to be devoid of ceremony. As I see it, even the hosting of the ...Published: 19 Apr 2023 at 18:56hrs | 2 | by Cyprian M Ndawana
Uebert Angel presses panic button
Uebert Angel, the Zimbabwe's Ambassador at Large and Presidential Envoy who is in the eye of a storm after being implicated in the Gold Mafia documentary by Al Jazeera has pressed a panic button and w...Published: 13 Apr 2023 at 16:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt acquires electric cars
THE Government, through the Central Mechanical Equipment Department (CMED), has now bought a total of 18 electric vehicles from a Chinese company as Zimbabwe continues to promote the use of smart ener...Published: 25 Feb 2023 at 06:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Shock as Chamisa acquires surveillance equipment to spy on CCC officials
Citizens Coalition for Change leader, Nelson Chamisa has acquired electronic intelligence gathering capabilities to spy on members of his party and ZANU PFmembers ahead of the 2023 plebiscite....Published: 16 Feb 2023 at 15:37hrs | | by Nkululeko Nkomo
Why Nssa suspended top boss
THE National Social Security Authority (Nssa), established in 1989 as a statutory corporate body tasked by the government to provide social security, suspended its Director for Investment and Properti...Published: 12 Feb 2023 at 11:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Reflecting on the export ban for raw lithium
Through Statutory Instrument 213 of 2022 (Referend to as Base Minerals Export Control for unbeneficiated Lithium Bearing Ores), Zimbabwe banned the export of raw lithium from the country. The regulati...Published: 31 Jan 2023 at 09:12hrs | 2 | by Victor Bhoroma
Zimbabwean tech company acquires SA, Mozambique and Botswana IT firms
Zimbabwe's Tano Digital Solutions Group has acquired control of South African-headquartered IT company, Altron Botswana and Altron Mozambique.The move has set the information technology commun...Published: 06 Jan 2023 at 18:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Caledonia acquires Bulawayo Mining Company claims
Caledonia Mining, a Jersey-based mining junior whose shares are listed on the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX), has acquired Motapa Mining gold claims near the Bilboes Holdings gold mine ass...Published: 03 Nov 2022 at 05:04hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Henrietta Rushwaya implicated in Mazowe gold fields plunder.
CONNECTED syndicates linked to Zimbabwe Miners' Federation president Henrietta Rushwaya (pictured) are plundering rich gold fields in Mazowe, a fresh report has revealed. Mazowe is locate...Published: 17 Jul 2022 at 09:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woman pulls hubby's genitals
A HARARE man claims he had a close shave with death when his wife grabbed and pulled his genitals, following a misunderstanding. Alias Mutonha said he was living in fear of his wife, Privilege...Published: 16 Jun 2022 at 13:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Air Zimbabwe to buy new planes next year
TREASURY will support flag carrier, Air Zimbabwe, to recapitalise through acquisition of new planes and expand its routes in 2022 under the airline's six-year strategic turn-around plan.The pl...Published: 03 Dec 2021 at 05:21hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Man fraudulently acquires 'dead' SA-based businessman's farm
A BULAWAYO man allegedly faked the death of a South Africa-based businessman and fraudulently took ownership of his farm in Umguza District, Matabeleland North, through a court order.Zephaniah...Published: 01 Dec 2021 at 05:37hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe acquires 20 million Covid-19 doses
Zimbabwe has acquired a total of 20 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine, enough for almost 10 million people, a development that places the country among the top rated countries in procuring Covid-19 su...Published: 15 Nov 2021 at 05:20hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe acquires 20M Covid-19 doses
ZIMBABWE has acquired a total of 20 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine, enough for almost 10 million people, a development that places the country among the top rated countries in procuring Covid-19 su...Published: 14 Nov 2021 at 23:34hrs | 5 | by Staff Reporter
Level 2 lockdown extended
The Level Two national Covid-19 lockdown has been extended by a further two-weeks with no further relaxations and citizens are being urged to follow all required safeguards as complacency continues to...Published: 20 Oct 2021 at 07:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to revamp airports security
Security systems at Zimbabwe's airports are set for a major upgrade over the next 24 months in a development that will see state-of-the-art scanners replacing physical searches among other key issues,...Published: 06 Oct 2021 at 05:45hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Invictus acquires seismic data for Cabora Bassa project
OIL and gas-focused Invictus Energy (Invictus) says it will next week commence the acquisition of the seismic data for its Cabora Bassa project in Zimbabwe.The Australian-listed company report...Published: 31 Aug 2021 at 06:14hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
CMED acquires electric cars from China
Zimbabwe is starting to embrace electric cars with the Government, through the Central Mechanical Equipment Department (CMED) buying six electric vehicles from a Chinese company. Some of the c...Published: 26 Aug 2021 at 06:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
NRZ acquires US$1,5m vehicles
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has acquired a fleet of 57 vehicles at a cost of US$ 1,5 million meant to transform the operational landscape of the organisation.The vehicles, 12 eight...Published: 06 Jun 2021 at 09:52hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Russia's Alrosa acquires more diamond prospecting grants in Zimbabwe
ALROSA, the world's largest producer of rough diamonds, has increased the number of prospecting grants it holds in Zimbabwe and remains optimistic about the potential of the country's diamond industry...Published: 23 May 2021 at 07:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
MP stokes Zanu-PF factional fights
CHIREDZI West MP, Farai Musikavanhu (Zanu-PF) has torched a storm after he commented on behalf of two other legislators with regards to the controversial lucerne grass project in the Chilonga area of ...Published: 10 Mar 2021 at 06:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
White farmer gets greenlight to evict 12,000 black Zimbabweans
At least 12,000 villagers in Chilonga, Chiredzi, face imminent eviction from their ancestral lands to pave way for a dairy company owned by a white farmer with links to President Emmerson Mnangagwa....Published: 03 Mar 2021 at 17:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's wife launches school feeding scheme for Harare
ZIMBABWEANS should unite in fighting hunger in schools and ensure every learner acquires education regardless of social standing, the First Lady, Amai Auxillia Mnangagwa, has said.Speaking at ...Published: 06 Dec 2020 at 07:37hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
'Bank heist as Kuda Tagwirei acquires ZB', says Biti
FORMER Finance Minister, Tendai Biti has described as a ‘bank heist', businessman Kuda Tagwirei's reported acquisition of ZB Bank and becoming a major shareholder against the provisions of the Banki...Published: 01 Dec 2020 at 07:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Major shake-up looms at ZB Bank
A MAJOR shake-up is looming at ZB Financial Holdings (ZBFH), with veteran banker Nicholas Vingirai tipped to increase his stake in a deal that would make him the majority shareholder in the listed gro...Published: 09 Oct 2020 at 10:16hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Meet the CIO Boss who specialises in chemical weapons and nuclear energy
In January this year, President Emmerson Mnangagwa appointed a new Co-Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Organisation, Dr Gatsha Mazithulela. While the DDG has been silent since...Published: 14 Sep 2020 at 11:47hrs | 78 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Strive Masiyiwa acquires Standard Bank's data centre
ZIMBABWE telecoms businessman Strive Masiyiwa has completed a transaction which will see one of his companies owning Standard Bank's Johannesburg data centre.Data centres are locations in whic...Published: 07 Sep 2020 at 06:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe acquires drones for border surveillance
GOVERNMENT has acquired drones for surveillance and patrolling of the country's porous borders as part of efforts to capacitate security personnel in addressing security challenges posed by border jum...Published: 04 Sep 2020 at 06:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt to cede TelOne, NetOne majority shares by year-end
GOVERNMENT is moving to complete the sale of its majority shareholding in fixed telecommunications company TelOne and mobile operator NetOne by year-end, businessdigest has learnt.There has be...Published: 12 Jul 2019 at 08:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Malema loves to attack Zimbabwean leaders
Malema this week came pout on eNCA TV news calling for President Mnangagwa a sale out and urges him to step down. This was because Zimbabwe has started compensate farmers. The Righ...Published: 12 Apr 2019 at 11:52hrs | 9 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Gweru acquires two refuse trucks
Gweru has paid about $594 000 for two refuse trucks and is awaiting their delivery, which will boost refuse collection, town clerk Ms Elizabeth Gwatipedza has said. The council has been failin...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 06:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
What's driving the crisis in Zimbabwe?
OVER the course of his nearly 40 years in power, former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe demonstrated again and again how disconnected his rule was from the needs of his people.The violent pogro...Published: 27 Feb 2019 at 21:02hrs | | by Stephen Chan
Critical consciousness and educatedness
Even some of the leading philosophers and theorists of education have made the mistake of thinking that being informed is the same thing as being educated.In actuality one may accumulate quant...Published: 24 Feb 2019 at 06:44hrs | 4 | by Cetshwayo Zindabazezwe Mabhena
Shearwater acquires up-market cruise boat
SHEARWATER Adventures has acquired a 100-seater up-market cruise boat to cater for executives.The two-deck boat was manufactured by a Bulawayo company at a total cost of about $500 000 and is ...Published: 03 Dec 2018 at 07:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Miss World Zimbabwe ditches boyfriend
REIGNING Miss World Zimbabwe, Belinda Potts, says her love life is now on hold.The 21-year-old beauty says she will be single for the whole year as she wants to focus on her reign.She ...Published: 27 Sep 2018 at 17:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
3 'prophets' jailed for stocktheft
Three self-proclaimed "prophets" here have been jailed for an effective nine years each, after they stole a beast worth $500 and slaughtered it to feed their congregants. The trio - Matarirano...Published: 03 Sep 2018 at 06:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe farms are a hot potato
Threats to strip former president Robert Mugabe of his rumoured 15 farms are being seen more as cheap politicking as most Zanu-PF officials own several farms each.In a recent interview with th...Published: 31 Aug 2018 at 16:40hrs | | by Maxwell Sibanda
AFM pastors lose bid to audit church accounts
A BID by two disgruntled Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) pastors to compel the church to engage external auditors recently went up in smoke after High Court judge Justice Happius Zhou dismissed the appl...Published: 06 Jul 2018 at 07:23hrs | 2 | by Staff rpeorter
Buyanga acquires South Africa-based Pagliari
ZIMBABWEAN businessman, Frank Buyanga's African Medallion Group (AMG) has taken control of South Africa-based, Pagliari Group, a subsidiary of Rand Refinery, which manufactures and supplies high quali...Published: 29 May 2018 at 07:18hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Student prostitution: Cancer in colleges, schools
Government and parents invest heavily in education. Often times education receives the lion's share of government's annual budget. It is not surprising. Education manufactures the nation's human capit...Published: 25 May 2018 at 06:51hrs | 1 | by Professor Charles-PFukwa
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