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Zimbabwe civil servants vow to escalate wage demands to Mnangagwa
Civil servants have threatened to escalate their wage demands to President Emmerson Mnangagwa if government officials under the Zimbabwean leader continuously fail to heed their calls.Under th...Published: 20 hrs ago | 438 | by Staff reporter
Inside elections: Can the yellow wave shake-up Mashonaland East?
This is the first in a series of (inside elections) articles examining the politics and possible voting patterns of 2023's general election in expected swing/marginal National Assembly constituencies....Published: 26 May 2023 at 10:16hrs | 475 | by Farai Chirimumimba
WhatsApp gag order divides Zanu-PF
RULING Zanu-PF's security chief, Lovemore Matuke this week rebuffed reports that he has directed party organs to disband WhatsApp groups, which officials have claimed were dividing the party, but prov...Published: 26 May 2023 at 06:42hrs | 1954 | by Staff reporter
Parents reject Cala
PARENTS in Harare and other parts of the country have rejected the Continuous Assessment Learning Activities (Cala) programme under the competence-based curriculum that was introduced in 2015 saying i...Published: 26 May 2023 at 06:36hrs | 699 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe adjudged as flood prone
ZIMBABWE has been added to Google's Artificial Intelligence (AI) Flood Hub platform which provides early warnings to people living in regions exposed to risk of floods.This comes at a time whe...Published: 25 May 2023 at 06:25hrs | 180 | by Staff reporter
Bitcoin's role in the rise of Decentralized Finance (DeFi)
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) has taken the world by storm in recent years, with more and more investors turning to blockchain-based financial systems to take advantage of the numerous benefits they pr...Published: 24 May 2023 at 09:38hrs | 202 | by Staff Reporter
CALA curriculum not fit for purpose in Zim
In my view, the Zimbabwe government has done well by my inviting the parents and all stakeholders, to review CALA curriculum. Of course, this type of curriculum demands a lot for it, in order to be pr...Published: 23 May 2023 at 14:46hrs | 897 | by Njabulo
Zimbabwe curriculum review consultations start
THE continuous assessment learning activities (CALA) are expected to be put under the spotlight as the Primary and Secondary Education Ministry conducts two-day curriculum review consultation meetings...Published: 23 May 2023 at 06:35hrs | 220 | by Staff reporter
Forex speculators to face disciplinary action
THE market should expect significant restoration of stability in the pricing of basic goods in response to comprehensive Government measures while disciplinary action will be swiftly meted against bus...Published: 23 May 2023 at 06:34hrs | 413 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe records 320 cholera cases in a week
ZIMBABWE recorded 320 suspected cases of cholera last week, the highest weekly total since the outbreak began on February 12.In total, health authorities are dealing with 1 188 suspected cases...Published: 21 May 2023 at 08:03hrs | 85 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt takes price madness head-on
Government, whose responsibility is to protect the consumer and ensure stability, will "take all measures necessary", including painful ones if need be, to ensure price stability, the President has sa...Published: 21 May 2023 at 08:02hrs | 120 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe teachers cry for Indaba with Mnangagwa
THE mantra ‘‘leaving no place and no one behind'' as touted by the incumbent Second Republic Government in its national development policies must surely inspire all of us Zimbabweans to march into...Published: 20 May 2023 at 19:10hrs | 66 | by Staff reporter
CCC, Zanu-PF activists clash in Umguza
CITIZENS Coalition for Change activists in Umguza, Matebeleland North province, clashed with Zanu-PF activists while conducting a door-to-door campaign as violence escalates going into the election pe...Published: 18 May 2023 at 05:40hrs | 1711 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF youth league in turmoil
THE Zanu-PF youth league is reportedly in turmoil as some members are allegedly snubbing the ruling party's national secretary for youth affairs Tino Machakaire amid reports of a plot to oust him....Published: 17 May 2023 at 21:26hrs | 735 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's shaky control exposed
INVESTIGATIONS into how a controversial government notice which subverted President Emmerson Mnangagwa's authority while he was in London attending United Kingdom King Charles III's coronation last we...Published: 15 May 2023 at 19:28hrs | 2120 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe civil society approaches AU
A GROUPING of civil society organisations, the Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum (the Forum), has taken the country's human rights fight to the African Union, predicting a bloody election due to the gov...Published: 15 May 2023 at 19:28hrs | 600 | by Staff reporter
If Mnangagwa had a shop how much would he sell a loaf of bread?
It is really sickening whenever I hear senior government and ruling ZANU PF party officials always choosing to fault business every time prices of basic commodities shoot up. Over this past we...Published: 15 May 2023 at 11:19hrs | 799 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
'Mobilise huge numbers for Zanu-PF'
Zanu-PF Women's League Secretary for Administration Senator Monica Mutsvangwa has implored party members in Mutare North constituency to vote in large numbers and desist from "protest voting" during h...Published: 14 May 2023 at 11:32hrs | 62 | by Staff reportetr
Zimbabwe elections set for August
ZIMBABWE will have its harmonised elections in August and people should vote for Zanu-PF to preserve their cultural heritage and independence, President Mnangagwa has said.He said Zimbabweans ...Published: 13 May 2023 at 18:25hrs | 341 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa not a born-again democrat
President Emmerson Mnangagwa almost succeeded in fooling everyone with his pretence that he had suddenly become a born-again democrat after the coup that toppled strongman Robert Mugabe six years ago....Published: 12 May 2023 at 06:25hrs | 984 | by Kholwani Nyathi
Upcoming Zimbabwe, DRC polls a bellwether for Sadc, African democracy
IN the era of democratic decline, signs of hope persist. One example in our region is the Electoral Support Network — Southern Africa (ESN-SA) which comprises domestic civic organisations of the 16 ...Published: 12 May 2023 at 06:23hrs | 360 | by John Stremlau
PHOTOS: ZANU PF women's league cause chaos
ZANU PF women's league Manicaland province has protested against their wing chairperson Happiness Nyakuedzwa who was reportedly endorsed as number tw...Published: 11 May 2023 at 16:01hrs | 2531 | by Paul Ndou
13 distressed Zimbabwe firms rescued
Testifying to its commitment to tangible deliverables aimed at transforming the livelihoods of the people, the Second Republic, under the stewardship of President Mnangagwa, has resuscitated 13 previo...Published: 11 May 2023 at 05:30hrs | 340 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe stands with DRC
Zimbabwe stands with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) which it enjoys cordial relations with following the death of more than 400 people due to floods and mudslides.President Mnangagwa y...Published: 10 May 2023 at 05:55hrs | 149 | by Staff reporter
12 month old's grave dug up, body 'stolen'
A 12-month-old infant's body has been stolen from its grave after the remains were reportedly dug up by unknown people. The incident came to light on Saturday May 6 in Musaonyerwa Village, Man...Published: 09 May 2023 at 19:19hrs | 550 | by Staff reporter
Man kicked to death
A Gokwe man has been arrested after he fatally kicked another man in the abdomen during a brawl where he accused him of preparing charcoal on his side of the field.Police have since arrested D...Published: 09 May 2023 at 19:18hrs | 659 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's security establishment bigwig dies
One of Zimbabwe's security establishment bigwigs, who defined an era in his field from Rhodesia to post-colonial Zimbabwe amid a record of brutality and terror, David Daniel "Dan" Stannard, later clos...Published: 08 May 2023 at 19:35hrs | 4079 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF primary reruns complete
Zanu-PF has completed its primary elections process after successfully holding the main elections and re-runs.Last weekend, Zanu-PF held re-runs in 27 local authority wards.The local a...Published: 08 May 2023 at 06:08hrs | 254 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe schools revert to five-day week
All schools from today revert to the normal five-day learning week as there is no longer need to rotate attendance at schools short of classrooms to handle decongestion rules to minimise Covid-19 infe...Published: 08 May 2023 at 06:06hrs | 291 | by Staff reporter
Jailed Buyanga fights South African police
The fight between businessman Frank Buyanga and authorities in South Africa has escalated with the former accusing police in the neighbouring country of defaming him.Buyanga has been languishi...Published: 07 May 2023 at 07:50hrs | 473 | by Staff reporter
Nick Mangwana's Jah Prayzah tweet divides fans
INFORMATION ministry permanent secretary Nick Mangwana has stirred controversy and divided attention between music fans following his tweet endorsing musician Jah Prayzah.Jah Prayzah is set to...Published: 07 May 2023 at 07:49hrs | 1011 | by Staff reporter
Company refuses to fund BCC Botswana jaunt, loses tender
A BOTSWANA company had its expression of interest tender to do a dairy farming project at the Bulawayo City Council-owned farms - Aisleby and Goodhope - turned down after they declined to host an 18-m...Published: 07 May 2023 at 07:46hrs | 164 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's lithium revenues poised to exceed expectations
THE growing global demand for lithium — a mineral which is critical in the manufacture of batteries that power electric vehicles, among other renewable energy products — as well as continuing mult...Published: 07 May 2023 at 07:44hrs | 281 | by Staff reporter
Zinara makes fresh appeal for bank loans
THE Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zinara) has requested Treasury's authorisation to borrow an undisclosed amount to fund the facelift of highways, businessdigest can report.Officials...Published: 06 May 2023 at 06:36hrs | 306 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police warn against hate speech
POLICE have warned leaders from across the political divide to desist from using hate speech during campaign rallies to de-escalate tension as the country moves towards the elections.The warni...Published: 05 May 2023 at 06:21hrs | 658 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF ward primaries re-runs tomorrow
Zanu-PF will hold primary election re-runs for local authorities in at least 27 wards tomorrow after a number of incidents in the initial polls. The re-runs will complete the party's sele...Published: 05 May 2023 at 06:15hrs | 198 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa mining ally ignored our traditions, says Chiefs
GOLD miner Pedzisai "Scott" Sakupwanya's Better Brands company reportedly ignored local traditional beliefs which led to several deaths of artisanal miners at his Redwing Mine in Manicaland province's...Published: 04 May 2023 at 06:14hrs | 816 | by Staff reporter
Russia claims Ukrainian drones attacked Kremlin in assassination attempt
The Russian presidential press office has claimed that two Ukrainian drones tried to attack President Vladimir Putin's residence in the Kremlin late on Tuesday.The press office said that the d...Published: 03 May 2023 at 14:33hrs | 1091 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa's ally in bizarre ritual
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's ally Pedzisai "Scott" Sakupwanya has performed traditional rituals to ostensibly appease the spirits of several artisanal miners who perished at his Redwing gold mine in...Published: 02 May 2023 at 09:01hrs | 3813 | by Staff reporter
'Don't lie to Mnangagwa'
LEADER of the Johanne the Fifth of Africa Andby Makururu has said churches should not lie over the number of congregants who will vote for President Emmerson Mnangagwa in this year's harmonised electi...Published: 02 May 2023 at 09:01hrs | 2105 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF MP gets 8 votes in primaries
THE ruling Zanu-PF party primary polls last month were reportedly the worst nightmare for sitting Mutare West MP Teedzai Percy Muchimwe.It has emerged that he only managed to garner eight vote...Published: 01 May 2023 at 08:11hrs | 2224 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF accused of disrupting CCC candidate selection
Zanu-PF was yesterday accused of interfering with Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) provincial caucus meetings where the opposition party was selecting its candidates for the upcoming elections....Published: 30 Apr 2023 at 09:00hrs | 468 | by Staff reporter
Harare goes after litterbugs
HARARE City Council (HCC) says it is intensifying enforcement of its anti-littering by-laws with culprits caught in the act being penalised.The central business district (CBD) has become an ey...Published: 28 Apr 2023 at 06:59hrs | 226 | by Staff reporter
National mobile registration exercise extended
The Civil Registry Department will from next Monday send 129 national mobile registration units out again to process and facilitate the issuance of national documents required for voter registration....Published: 27 Apr 2023 at 06:23hrs | 295 | by Staff reporter
Cholera death toll rises to 17 in Zimbabwe
THE cholera death toll has risen to 17 in Zimbabwe following two deaths recorded on Monday with reports that the water-borne disease has been detected in Midlands.In a post-Cabinet briefing ye...Published: 26 Apr 2023 at 06:16hrs | 85 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa warns disloyal Zanu-PF MPs
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has warned both losing and winning candidates from just-ended Zanu-PF primary elections against being disloyal to the party and his leadership, vowing unspecified conseque...Published: 24 Apr 2023 at 07:54hrs | 2439 | by Staff reporter
'Violent foreign vendors have invaded city of Bulawayo'
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has claimed that vendors operating along Fife Street are from outside the city amid escalating fights between the vendors and the municipality police.According to c...Published: 24 Apr 2023 at 07:51hrs | 1406 | by Staff reporter
Even colonialism opened up investment - what Zimbabweans want are improved livelihoods!
As Zimbabwe heads towards this year's harmonized elections, the Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa regime is frantically trying to parade its supposed 'successes' over the past five years.Of note, ar...Published: 23 Apr 2023 at 08:05hrs | 332 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe's graft accused CID boss acquitted
The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) director Commissioner Chrispen Charumbira who was facing four counts of criminal abuse of office was yesterday acquitted by the Harare Magistrates Court....Published: 20 Apr 2023 at 16:51hrs | 773 | by Staff reporter
Only 47,1% of would-be drivers pass road tests
AT least 47,1 percent of would-be drivers managed to pass competency tests last year, statistics from the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development show.According to the 2018-2022 ...Published: 19 Apr 2023 at 06:43hrs | 197 | by Staff reporter
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