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The installation of the Lozwi King at Emawabeni
FROM a high up vantage point along the highway leading from Bulawayo to Beitbridge one's attention is drawn to an expansive area down below that is covered by white tents. From here you see lots of pr...Published: 7 hrs ago | 371 | by Pathisa Nyathi
'18 people living in one room'
BULAWAYO's oldest suburb, Makokoba is still struggling to resolve the issue of shared accommodation, with over 170 houses having three to four families sharing a single room, investigations have revea...Published: 8 hrs ago | 282 | by Staff reporter
ZB Bank introduces WhatsApp banking
ZB Financial Holdings has signed a money transfer agreement with one of the largest international money transfer companies, Ria Money Transfer of the United States as part of its efforts to enable dia...Published: 8 hrs ago | 178 | by Staff reporter
Zesa, BCC agree on compensation for power station use
AFTER years of fighting between the Bulawayo City Council and Zesa, a subsidiary of the Zimbabwe Power Company, over the ownership of the Bulawayo Power Station, the impasse seems to be coming to a co...Published: 8 hrs ago | 182 | by Staff reporter
'Foreigners can now invest in Zimbabwe's restricted sectors'
Government has reviewed the ownership of restricted areas by making it permissible for individuals, who are not Zimbabwean citizens, to invest in previously "reserved sectors" of the economy.T...Published: 8 hrs ago | 275 | by Staff reporter
South Africans need a history lesson
JULIUS Malema, leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), has tried telling his countrymen that the borders they are so fond of were imposed by racist imperialists.He has also told them th...Published: 8 hrs ago | 180 | by Mtandazo Dube
Ramaphosa apologises for xenophobia
South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, yesterday apologised to the African continent over the recent spate of xenophobic attacks on African immigrants in his country, promising to improve cohesion ...Published: 8 hrs ago | 86 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's body to be kept in Zvimba?
The body of Zimbabwe's former president Robert Mugabe is being kept in his birthplace, after a sparsely-attended state funeral at in the capital Harare.African leaders hailed Mr Mugabe as a li...Published: 16 hrs ago | 5708 | by BBC
Zimbabweans now living in extreme poverty as economy declines
With Zimbabwe's economy all but confirmed to contract by at least 8% in the year 2019, households are feeling the heat as poverty levels surge at alarming levels. Zimbabwe's last recession cycle occur...Published: 19 hrs ago | 1051 | by Victor Bhoroma
Zanu-PF supporters snub Mugabe funeral
African leaders have hailed Zimbabwe's former president Robert Mugabe as a liberation hero at his funeral in the national stadium in the capital Harare.Current Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mn...Published: 14 Sep 2019 at 14:43hrs | 4991 | by BBC
Xenophobia dishonour Pan Africanism ideology
Few weeks ago winds of xenophobia started blowing, leading to loss of life, destruction of property and causing some severe wounds. This time around xenophobia erupted in Gauteng province which is the...Published: 14 Sep 2019 at 12:54hrs | 194 | by Matora Hupile
Top 5 free online slots of the summer 2019
Summer is a time of vacation, flowers, love and ... free online slots without registration! It's time to play and win! This is not time ...Published: 14 Sep 2019 at 08:19hrs | 83 | by Staff Writer
'Heads should roll at Parirenyatwa'
Health watchdogs have called for thorough investigations into the recent death of a woman during labour at Parirenyatwa Hospital amid allegations that she was left unattended for too long.Shar...Published: 13 Sep 2019 at 21:48hrs | 2535 | by Staff reporter
Let's be fair to Mugabe deeply flawed as he was
The death of Robert Mugabe, the only Executive Prime Minister and only Executive President that Zimbabwe had known since independence in 1980 until 2017 - all of 37 years - has shown that he was not a...Published: 13 Sep 2019 at 21:41hrs | 1240 | by Conway Tutani
South Africa: Punish Xenophobic violence
At Least 12 Dead, Thousands Displaced (Johannesburg, September 13, 2019) - The South African police should take...Published: 13 Sep 2019 at 09:14hrs | 1625 | by Dewa Mavhinga
I dreaded Mugabe's death for years, write ex-CIO boss
ON Friday September 6 2019, I woke up to the news that former President Comrade Robert Gabriel Mugabe was no more. His death was something I dreaded for years as I worked to secure his wellbeing....Published: 13 Sep 2019 at 07:39hrs | 3895 | by Happyton Mabhuya Bonyongwe
Mugabe, Tsvangirai died miles away from Zimbabwe's dilapidated death traps
THE death of former president Robert Mugabe - some 8 260 kilometres away from home in far-flung Singapore - is a terrible indictment on his legacy and the state of the country's healthcare institution...Published: 13 Sep 2019 at 07:39hrs | 461 | by Staff reporter
Tracing Mugabe's troubled legacy
This name evokes emotions of anger, hatred, regret and revulsion to many. Yet it is also a name that draws a lot of admiration, satisfaction, pride and gratitude to others.In death, just like ...Published: 13 Sep 2019 at 07:36hrs | 435 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe leaves a bitter legacy
ROBERT MUGABE'S career can be divided into three main parts.First, as an extraordinarily skilful leader who managed to dominate a fractious nationalist movement opposed to the white-supremacis...Published: 13 Sep 2019 at 07:35hrs | 191 | by The Economist
ZACC starts cleansing councils of corrupt officials
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has set sights on cleansing local authorities of corrupt officials, with Chitungwiza, Harare and Victoria Falls topping the investigations list, an offic...Published: 13 Sep 2019 at 06:54hrs | 786 | by Staff reporter
Ian Khama snubs Mugabe funeral
SOUTH African President Cyril Ramaphosa and Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo will form part of a list of 11 sitting African leaders set to attend late former President Rober...Published: 13 Sep 2019 at 06:52hrs | 5731 | by newzimbabwe
ZACC urged to investigate local authorities
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has been urged to investigate local authorities that diverted public funds from their coffers.Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt Development (ZIMCODD), a...Published: 13 Sep 2019 at 06:46hrs | 240 | by Staff reporter
Makhosini Hlongwane set to lose property over US$30 000 vehicle debt
FORMER Sport, Arts and Recreation Minister and Member of Parliament for Mberengwa East Makhosini Hlongwane's property is set to be auctioned over a debt of more than US$36 000 for a vehicle and asset ...Published: 12 Sep 2019 at 23:24hrs | 482 | by Staff reporter
'Mugabe ignored advice on Gukurahundi'
THE late former President Robert Mugabe rejected concerted calls from liberation war commanders to avoid Gukurahundi massacres and fought hard to stifle Ndebele leadership, former Zanu-PF stalwart Rug...Published: 12 Sep 2019 at 21:48hrs | 1837 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's impact on education: An undying legacy
The former President Robert Mugabe leaves a challenge for future leaders to prioritise education through his Presidential Scholarship scheme, an initiative which will be an everlasting legacy....Published: 12 Sep 2019 at 20:52hrs | 60 | by Sallomy Matare
'Justice is a train that's nearly always late' - too late for Mugabe but must catch the rest
"My first encounter with President Robert Gabriel Mugabe was in 2011 at the Chinhoyi University of Technology (CUT) Graduation Ceremony, where he had been invited to attend an event there as the Guest...Published: 12 Sep 2019 at 16:21hrs | 1095 | by Nomusa Garikai
Xenophobic attacks turn into tribal attacks
The recent outrageous xenophobic attacks that have been witnessed across some parts of South Africa have now turned into tribal attacks.Earlier on today, the South African Police Service (SAPS...Published: 12 Sep 2019 at 16:08hrs | 5974 | by Daniel Itai (Ekhurhuleni South Africa)
General Sibanda welcomes South Africa army in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Defence Forces Commander General Phillip Valerio Sibanda last Friday officially welcomed the South African Nation Defence Forces (SANDF) contingent constructing two Bailey bridges at Kopa in ...Published: 12 Sep 2019 at 08:59hrs | 4647 | by Staff Reporter
Four big wigs who said no to Heroes Acre for Mugabe embarrassed
The death of comrade Robert Gabriel Mugabe has left us with a lot of lessons. The first and important lesson is that of maturity. Political maturity. Among the peoples of the world some are ca...Published: 12 Sep 2019 at 06:58hrs | 15579 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Foreign students to stay in UK for 2 years after finishing studies
International students will be allowed to stay in the UK for two years after graduation to find a job, under new proposals announced by the Home Office.The move reverses a decision made in 201...Published: 11 Sep 2019 at 13:50hrs | 1979 | by BBC
'G40 using Mugabe burial as bargaining weapon to get amnesty from Mnangagwa'
Controversy continues to be associated with the late former president Robert Mugabe in his death, as was the case in his life – with his family and the government still poles apart yesterday with re...Published: 11 Sep 2019 at 07:32hrs | 1359 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe loses US$98 billion due to sanctions'
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister, Dr Sibusiso Moyo, yesterday presented a paper to Cabinet, indicating Zimbabwe lost about US$98 billion due to the illegal sanctions imposed on the cou...Published: 11 Sep 2019 at 07:01hrs | 161 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe, China sign ICT pact
ZIMBABWE and China yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the advancement of ICTs between the two countries, in yet another sign of the growing interest of cooperation between the tw...Published: 11 Sep 2019 at 06:54hrs | 99 | by Staff reporter
Malaysia clears Air Zimbabwe aircraft
A MALAYSIAN firm has cleared the release of two aircraft acquired by Air Zimbabwe, with delivery of the first one expected soon, a senior Government official has revealed. Transport and Infras...Published: 11 Sep 2019 at 06:53hrs | 622 | by Staff reporter
Impasse over Mugabe burial continues
SEVERAL meetings held between government and former President Robert Mugabe's relatives have reportedly failed to resolve the impasse over where the late nationalist leader would be buried, sources ha...Published: 10 Sep 2019 at 21:52hrs | 999 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans in SA fear fresh attacks
South Africa-based Zimbabweans are living in fear of fresh xenophobic attacks after hundreds of nationals marched in Johannesburg on Sunday.Businesses in parts of the Johannesburg city centre ...Published: 10 Sep 2019 at 21:49hrs | 681 | by Staff reporter
Ghanaians saw Mugabe as their in-law
In our series of letters from African writers, journalist and former Ghana government minister Elizabeth Ohene writes that Zimbabwe's ex-President Robert Mugabe, who has died aged 95, had a special pl...Published: 10 Sep 2019 at 19:33hrs | 570 | by BBC
Africa has potential of building economical walls made of platinum
Africa has potential of building economical walls made of platinum if full implement holistic policies and African Continental Free Trade AgreementIn 2009, the Democratic Republic of the Congo...Published: 10 Sep 2019 at 15:27hrs | 374 | by Enos Denhere
It's time the opposition competed on ideas
A cursory perusal of last week's mainstream and online media publications painted a gloomy picture of the opposition's compound. In one online media story, the MDC leader, Nelson Chamisa is reported t...Published: 10 Sep 2019 at 15:22hrs | 403 | by Nobleman Runyanga
'Mugabe was a chief and will be buried according to tradition,' says nephew
A plane has left Harare for Singapore carrying government officials and relatives to bring home the body of Robert Mugabe, but it was still not clear where the former leader would be buried, a family ...Published: 10 Sep 2019 at 07:41hrs | 3110 | by Reuters
Zimbabwe to acquire radar to track cyclones
Government is in the process of acquiring equipment and software for tracking and monitoring tropical cyclones and storms to improve the accuracy of weather information and avoid a devastating impacts...Published: 10 Sep 2019 at 06:58hrs | 135 | by Staff reporter
Afrophobia and the Zimbophobes among us
Africa and the whole world are perturbed by the gory sights of acts of Afrophobia which are perpetrated against African foreign nationals in South Africa by some citizens of that country. And rightly ...Published: 09 Sep 2019 at 14:53hrs | 2477 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Harare Wellness Festival a huge success
The recently held Harare Wellness Festival organised by Consolidated Africa Services with the aim of highlighting the negative effects of drug and alcohol misuse and developing positive mental wellbei...Published: 09 Sep 2019 at 09:35hrs | 632 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Robert Mugabe: A product of a vicious system
The death of former President Robert Mugabe at a hospital in Singapore on Thursday September 6, 2019 rang memory bells about the hush-hush, but spirited conversations that Zanu-PF comrades used to hav...Published: 09 Sep 2019 at 08:14hrs | 1190 | by Jonathan N. Moyo
1 killed in fresh SA Afrophobia attacks
ONE person has died while five were injured in a fresh wave of xenophobic attacks in Johannesburg's city centre yesterday, as tensions between South Africans and foreigners soared. Attacks were also r...Published: 09 Sep 2019 at 07:30hrs | 780 | by Staff reporter
Mohadi leads delegation to Singapore
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has assigned a delegation led by Vice President Kembo Mohadi and comprising former President Robert Mugabe's family, the family of the former First lady - the Marufus - and ruling ...Published: 09 Sep 2019 at 07:25hrs | 652 | by Staff reporter
Parliament to punish absentee ministers
Parliament will take disciplinary measures against Cabinet ministers and their deputies that missed last Wednesday's Question and Answer session in the National Assembly without seeking leave of absen...Published: 09 Sep 2019 at 07:22hrs | 126 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF chairs pay Mugabe tribute
ZANU-PF provincial chairpersons have described the death of former President Robert Mugabe as a loss of a unifier, saying the country's history cannot be written correctly without his immense contribu...Published: 09 Sep 2019 at 07:22hrs | 172 | by Staff reporter
Pupurai Togarepi mourns Mugabe
The nation has lost a giant of the liberation struggle and a colossus that stood against imperialism in former President Robert Mugabe, Zanu-PF secretary for Youth Affairs Pupurai Togarepi has said. ...Published: 09 Sep 2019 at 07:21hrs | 234 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe: Mnangagwa sends team to Singapore
President Mnangagwa has assembled a delegation led by Vice President Kembo Mohadi, comprising former President Robert Mugabe's family, the family of the former First Lady - the Marufus - and Zanu-PF o...Published: 09 Sep 2019 at 07:18hrs | 188 | by Staff reprter
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