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PSC revamps civil service training
The Public Service Commission (PSC) has begun integrating all Government employee training institutions into an overarching academy, as the employer seeks to equip the workforce with modern skills....Published: 9 hrs ago | 657 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe begins grain imports
Government has bought 20 000 tonnes of maize from Tanzania and is in active discussions with other countries in the region, particularly Zambia, as it moves to procure more than 1 million tonnes, it h...Published: 10 hrs ago | 132 | by Staff reporter
What is holding back Zimbabwe - perverse Zanu-PF and MDC entente cordiale
There is no doubt that ever since the 2008 to 2013 GNU there was mutual understanding, a cordial agreement, a "entente cordiale" as the French would say, struck between Zanu-PF and MDC. MDC was suppos...Published: 24 Aug 2019 at 09:29hrs | 2187 | by Wilbert Mukori
Mnangagwa using borehole for votes campaign in Glen View?
Government has allocated $1 million for 15 boreholes to be sunk in Harare's Glen View, which faces chronic water shortages and has been at the epicentre of previous cholera outbreaks. This fol...Published: 24 Aug 2019 at 09:07hrs | 297 | by Staff reporter
American banker takes over CBZ Holdings Chairmanship
An American banker, Marc Holtzman has been appointed as CBZ Holdings new board chairman.Mr Holtzman has three decades of political and public service in the United States and is former chairma...Published: 23 Aug 2019 at 17:40hrs | 3394 | by Staff reporter
Dabengwa Foundation seeks hero status for Lesabe, Moyo
THE Dumiso Dabengwa Foundation, an organisation founded in honour of the late national hero and former Zipra intelligence supremo, has started making consultations with various stakeholders to lobby g...Published: 23 Aug 2019 at 07:40hrs | 726 | by Staff reporter
Repression and dialogue in Zimbabwe: twin strategies that aren't working
Emmerson Mnangagwa's strategy of coercion and dialogue has hit a series of hurdles. These include the continued opposition by the MDC and on-going scepticism of ...Published: 22 Aug 2019 at 08:50hrs | 864 | by Brian Raftopoulos
Zimbabwe turns to nuclear enrichment, with help from Russia
TROUBLED by a recurring electricity crisis, Zimbabwe agreed terms with Russia to engage in uranium exploration and enrichment in a bid to begin generation, Foreign Minister Sibusiso Moyo revealed this...Published: 22 Aug 2019 at 08:13hrs | 2520 | by newzimbabwe
Mupfumira seeks bail at Supreme Court
FORMER Tourism Minister Priscah Mupfumira, has taken her fight for freedom to the Supreme Court.According to NewZImbabwe, Mupfumira has been languishing in remand prison for the last three wee...Published: 22 Aug 2019 at 08:12hrs | 1988 | by newzimbabwe
Zesa seeks another shock tariff hike
Power utility ZESA has approached the power regulator for a threefold increase in tariffs to ZWL$0.81 per kilowatt four from the current ZWL$0.27 in an effort to reduce load shedding. The bid ...Published: 22 Aug 2019 at 08:07hrs | 2815 | by Staff reporter
Gudyanga trial commences
THE trial of former Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe (MMCZ) board chairperson, Francis Gudyanga on charges of causing the parastatal to lose over $1,6 million to an Israeli-linked agricultur...Published: 22 Aug 2019 at 07:45hrs | 875 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa demands loyalty
President Mnangagwa yesterday implored civil servants to be loyal to Government and fulfil its policies that are derived from the ruling party, Zanu PF's manifesto following its victory in...Published: 22 Aug 2019 at 07:32hrs | 464 | by Staff reporter
Mobile base stations to resume normal service as load-shedding eases
Network challenges will soon end following an improvement in electricity availability that will ensure uninterrupted power supply at base stations, a Cabinet minister has said. Information Com...Published: 22 Aug 2019 at 07:30hrs | 111 | by Staff reporter
Comedian Gonyeti abductued and tortured
Bustoptv TV Comedian Samantha Kureya a.k.a. Gonyeti was abducted from her home by unidentified masked men with AK47 assault rifles on Wednesday night, reports from Harare have said.It is...Published: 22 Aug 2019 at 06:24hrs | 4389 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Eskom not responsible for current Zimbabwe power cuts
South African power utility Eskom says it is not responsible for the power outages being experienced in Zimbabwe, saying it is supplying 400MW to the southern African country as agreed.After e...Published: 21 Aug 2019 at 21:43hrs | 4045 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa: Reformist, corruption buster chimera
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's façade of a reformist and corruption buster is cracking, revealing the real man who wants power at all costs, celebrating with shady characters and has no scruples abou...Published: 21 Aug 2019 at 12:02hrs | 1160 | by Paidamoyo Muzulu
Top 5 PS2 ISOS to play with friends you can get right now
Do you remember a retro game with nostalgia? Or are you looking to relive the golden age when you used to wipe the floor with opponents on Soulcalibur?If that sounds like you, then you might b...Published: 21 Aug 2019 at 08:12hrs | 177 | by Staff Writer
Fuel situation in Zimbabwe improves
The Minister of Energy and Power Development Fortune Chasi told Cabinet on Tuesday that the fuel situation in the country has improved in the country significantly as has been evidenced by the shorter...Published: 21 Aug 2019 at 07:49hrs | 828 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa's govt defends police position on MDC Chamisa's demos
The Zimbabwe Republic Police is an independent arm of the State which exercised its discretion upon assessing the security situation in the country before it issued a prohibition order against the MDC...Published: 21 Aug 2019 at 07:36hrs | 297 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's 'resignation' letter disappears - 'asante sana'
A SENIOR official in the Parliament of Zimbabwe who was entrusted with the custody of former president Robert Mugabe's forced resignation letter has been dismissed from work for gross negligence after...Published: 19 Aug 2019 at 11:57hrs | 1756 | by Staff reporter
Wrong to blame Zimbabwe crisis on war veterans
I have always been a fan of Zimbabwe Independent. It has an excellent record of providing the nation with sound and truthful analyses of the economic situation in Zimbabwe.The last edition of ...Published: 19 Aug 2019 at 11:54hrs | 233 | by Staff reporter
Age of consent should be raised to 18, says Human rights lawyer
The Marriages Bill, which is currently being debated in Parliament has managed to define who is a child in Zimbabwe, but there is need to close the gap between the age of sexual consent and age of con...Published: 19 Aug 2019 at 07:42hrs | 453 | by Staff reporter
Sadc declares anti-sanctions day
Sadc countries have declared October 25 as solidarity day against illegal sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe and resolved to conduct various activities in their respective countries on that day to resoundi...Published: 19 Aug 2019 at 07:28hrs | 149 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe teachers to know 4 languages
It will soon be mandatory for newly qualified teachers to know at least four of the 16 Zimbabwe's official languages, a Cabinet minister has said. Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Te...Published: 19 Aug 2019 at 07:28hrs | 487 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa back from SADC Summit
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has arrived back home from Tanzania where he attended the 39th SADC Heads of State and Government ordinary summit this weekend.President Mnangagwa was ...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 20:55hrs | 1706 | by Staff reporter
Miners bail out troubled Zesa
Zimbabwe's top three platinum miners are said to have helped settle the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) $10 million part payment to the South African electricity sup...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 09:57hrs | 684 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe readies for introduction of electric cars
THE Government is putting in place modalities to introduce electric cars in the country as a stop gap measure aimed at reducing over reliance on traditional fuel in powering automobiles, a Cabinet Min...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 09:35hrs | 221 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe eyes 400MW from Mozambique
GOVERNMENT will this week dispatch a high-powered team of experts to Mozambique to negotiate for more electricity imports from Hydro Cahora Bassa as authorities continue putting in place measures to i...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 09:25hrs | 272 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt readies for introduction of electric cars
THE Government is putting in place modalities to introduce electric cars in the country as a stop gap measure aimed at reducing over reliance on traditional fuel in powering automobiles, a Cabinet Min...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 08:38hrs | 3062 | by Staff Reporter
Shot in the arm for war vets
Government has unveiled an additional $15 million budget towards war veterans to cater for their health, school fees and other welfare issues, a Cabinet Minister has said. Finance and Economic...Published: 17 Aug 2019 at 08:02hrs | 390 | by Staff reporter
Buyanga refutes accusations of land graft in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's anti-corruption drive has sucked in a businessman from that country who is based in South Africa, but the well-established entrepreneur denies any wrongdoing.Reports from that count...Published: 16 Aug 2019 at 17:36hrs | 451 | by ANA
'Don't care how Zanu-PF got power, account for it' - too late, MDC gave them absolute power
"THIS is a message to those who currently hold power in Zimbabwe. I do not really care about how you got into this position, but now that you are there, we need to ask you what you are going to use th...Published: 16 Aug 2019 at 15:54hrs | 3108 | by Wilbert Mukori
Harare protestors brave riot Police to demand 'CHANGE!' - still with no clue 'WHAT CHANGES!' it's futile
The nation heaved a huge sigh of relief when it was reported that the Zanu-PF regime had given the green light for the MDC demos to go ahead. This morning it was clear the Police were deployed determi...Published: 16 Aug 2019 at 15:46hrs | 1327 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Robert Mugabe's resignation letter disappears
Former President Robert Mugabe's resignation letter has disappeared from parliament where it was placed for safekeeping a weekly paper Zimbabwe Independent has reported. Quoting sources the pa...Published: 16 Aug 2019 at 12:59hrs | 4059 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa ally dismisses abuse of office charges
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's ally and former director of State Residences, Douglas Tapfuma, has dismissed as unfounded allegations that he criminally abused office by importing over 100 personal car...Published: 16 Aug 2019 at 07:31hrs | 86 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa to implement Motlanthe recommendations in September'
GOVERNMENT says it is currently seized with the modalities to implement a wide range of reforms recommended by various election observer missions and the Kgalema Motlanthe commission of inquiry appoin...Published: 16 Aug 2019 at 07:29hrs | 138 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa ally's hearing deferred
Harare magistrate, Mrs Rumbidzai Mugwagwa, yesterday deferred to August 29 the matter of former Principal Director State Residences in the Office of the President and Cabinet Douglas Tapfuma who alleg...Published: 16 Aug 2019 at 00:03hrs | 814 | by Staff reporter
$20m for MDC violence victims
Government has disbursed $20 million to assist business operators whose properties were damaged during an opposition instigated violent protests in January this year which left a trail of destruction ...Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 23:59hrs | 351 | by Staff reporter
Join demos, 'cowards sin by silence' - village idiots sin by ignorance, they know not destination
Man is a creature of reason, our superior brain should be our greatest strength but, like everything else, in the wrong hands a blessing is a curse. "In 1918, Eller Wheeler Wilcox the gre...Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 20:49hrs | 492 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Mnangagwa top aide implicates Cabinet Secretary in duty-free vehicle import ring
Douglas Tapfuma, a top aide of President Emmerson Mnangagwa facing corruption charges, on Thursday implicated Chief Cabinet Secretary Misheck Sibanda.Prosecutors say Tapfuma, while working as ...Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 19:34hrs | 6404 | by ZimLive
Join demos, 'cowards sin by silence' - village idiots sin by ignorance, they know not destination
Man is a creature of reason, our superior brain should be our greatest strength but, like everything else, in the wrong hands a blessing is a curse. "In 1918, Eller Wheeler Wilcox the gre...Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 15:50hrs | 841 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Eskom sets Zesa stringent demands
South Africa's power utility Eskom has set stringent conditions for its Zimbabwean equivalent after agreeing to a payment plan for US$33 million debt owed by Harare and to the subsequent supply of 400...Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 07:48hrs | 2044 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa govt hints at blocking Chamisa's #ShutDownZimbabwe protest
People's right to hold a demonstration is not the only factor that should be considered when a gathering has a potential to turn violent because third parties ought to be equally protected by the law,...Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 07:41hrs | 2220 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe power producers told to step up or ship out
Government has begun issuing show-cause orders to some holders of power generation projects that are yet to be implemented. This was said by Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Mi...Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 07:13hrs | 213 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt says 'Zimbabwe demonstration rights not absolute'
People's right to hold a demonstration is not the only factor that should be considered when a gathering has a potential to turn violent because third parties ought to be equally protected by the law,...Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 07:07hrs | 292 | by Staff reportet
Mnangagwa's govt now printing 800 passports per day
Government has confirmed that the production of passports is improving and now stands at 800 passports per day from the previous 60, boosting chances of clearing a backlog that stands at 300 000....Published: 14 Aug 2019 at 23:29hrs | 2453 | by Staff reporter
VACANCY: ZESA and ZERA board members wanted
The Office of the President and Cabinet is inviting members of the public who are interested in serving as Board members of various State-Owned enterprises to submit their expression of interest. ...Published: 13 Aug 2019 at 12:31hrs | 4639 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Apartheid spy' sues Zuma for R500,000
Former Cabinet minister and prominent ANC member Derek Hanekom is taking former president Jacob Zuma to court to the tune of R500 000 for defamation, Business Day reported. This follows a twee...Published: 13 Aug 2019 at 09:01hrs | 1330 | by Staff reporter
EMA censures BCC over raw effluent discharge
THE Bulawayo City Council is facing prosecution for discharging raw sewage into nearby rivers which is threatening aquatic life and livelihoods, recent council minutes have revealed.The most a...Published: 13 Aug 2019 at 07:16hrs | 144 | by Staff reporter
ZACC boss says 'no-one above law' as husband sucked into NSSA scandal
Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) boss Loice Matanda-Moyo said "no-one is above the law" after her husband Sibusiso Moyo was sucked into the National Social Security Authority (NSSA) corrupti...Published: 12 Aug 2019 at 19:06hrs | 2536 | by ZimLive
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