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Open letter to Auxilia Mnangagwa
Dear First LadyEver since you became the Health Ambassador the health care system of this country collapsed and corruption in the health sector reached...Published: 26 Jun 2020 at 13:28hrs | 7803 | by Chapter 2 Movement
Second regimen ARV shortage hits Zimbabwe
ZIMBABWEANS living with HIV and on the Second regimen of the antiretroviral may be forced to default or change one of their drugs following an announcement that there is a nationwide shortage of secon...Published: 26 Jun 2020 at 06:57hrs | 987 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF covering up corruption
THE number of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Cabinet ministers who are alleged to have misused funds donated towards coronavirus worth millions of dollars is a cause for concern.Importantly, h...Published: 24 Jun 2020 at 07:27hrs | 1215 | by Unhappy
Mnangagwa faces sterner test
EMBATTLED President Emmerson Mnangagwa is facing his sternest economic test since assuming power in 2017 as the crash of the Zimbabwean dollar pushes up prices, amid growing disenchantment with his le...Published: 19 Jun 2020 at 08:26hrs | 9746 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe coup: 'No smoke without fire'
THE unprecedented move by the country's Security ministers to call a Press conference to debunk "coup rumours", on Wednesday, has exposed fissures and mistrust in President Emmerson Mnangagwa's govern...Published: 12 Jun 2020 at 07:57hrs | 5450 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, Khupe fight escalates
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday said it was time for Zimbabweans to act against rights abuses and economic problems bedevilling the country.Chamisa spoke after MDC leaders, includ...Published: 07 Jun 2020 at 08:57hrs | 4516 | by Staff reporter
Troops deployed to guard Covid-19 centres after 148 returnees escape
SOLDIERS have been deployed to man Covid-19 quarantine centres around the country and also track down people who have escaped from the facilities, a senior government official confirmed.As of ...Published: 05 Jun 2020 at 09:22hrs | 1606 | by Staff reporter
Doctors poke holes in govt COVID-19 response
HUMAN rights doctors have laid into government over its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, saying they had noted a "sad scenario" where the fight against the dreaded pandemic was being hampered by the...Published: 05 Jun 2020 at 08:58hrs | 292 | by Staff reporter
ZIMTA Dismisses ZIMSEC announcement as meaningless
Zimbabwe Teachers Association (ZIMTA) Chief Executive Officer, Dr Sifiso Ndlovu, has dismissed the recent June examination dates announcement by Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) as meanin...Published: 04 Jun 2020 at 13:56hrs | 1804 | by Staff Reporter
Border jumpers arrested, sent to isolation centre
AUTHORITIES in Chikomba district at the weekend apprehended two returnees from South Africa who entered the country illegally in breach of COVID-19 safety measures, while four others were nabbed in Um...Published: 02 Jun 2020 at 09:29hrs | 718 | by Staff reporter
Zimra's Documented Processing Centres hit by teething problems at borders
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra)'s Documented Processing Centres (DPC) have been hit by teething problems, which have resulted in cargo piling up mainly at Beitbridge, Chirundu and Forbes border...Published: 02 Jun 2020 at 09:05hrs | 314 | by Staff reporter
Call for justice for MDC Alliance abductees
THE Women's Academy for Leadership and Political Excellence (Walpe) together with WELEAD Trust, Economic Justice for Women Project, Female Prisoners Support Trust, Imba Mukadzi Umuzi Ngumama Trust, Ru...Published: 29 May 2020 at 08:23hrs | 247 | by Walpe
Women's group call for justice for the abducted women MDC activists
The Women's Academy for Leadership and Political Excellence (WALPE) together with WELEAD Trust, Economic Justice for Women Project (EJWP), Female Prisoners Support Trust (FEMPRIST), Imba Mukadzi Umuzi...Published: 28 May 2020 at 07:22hrs | 341 | by Stephen Jakes
Fathers Rights Movement lobbies Parliament to grant more rights to fathers with children out of wedlock
Fathers Rights Movement Zimbabwe is a social movement advocating for greater rights for fathers in family law, child support, and custody decisions.Our argument and cause for concern is that&n...Published: 26 May 2020 at 13:47hrs | 1060 | by Margaret Ndimande
'Report border jumpers to fight Covid-19'
BULAWAYO residents should report to authorities anyone who entered the country illegally from neighbouring countries so that they are taken to isolation centres to prevent the spread of Covid-19. ...Published: 25 May 2020 at 07:39hrs | 304 | by Staff reporter
Illegal entry points a cause for concern
Illegal entry points along the Zimbabwe-Botswana Boundary line in Bulilima may result in the unchecked community spread of Covid-19.According to Habakkuk Trust report villagers who are engaged...Published: 18 May 2020 at 15:45hrs | 936 | by Stephen Jakes
Illegal entry points a cause for concern
Illegal entry points along the Zimbabwe-Botswana boundary line in Bulilima may result in the unchecked community spread of Covid-19. Local villagers, who are engaged in menial jobs as maids and herd b...Published: 17 May 2020 at 09:29hrs | 315 | by Habakkuk Trust
Limited subsidised mealie meal cause for concern: MP
MDC legislator for Bulawayo East Ilos Nyoni has said the problem of limited subsidised mealie meal is still persisting through the country."Despite the covid19 pandemic people ignore the...Published: 03 May 2020 at 15:30hrs | 721 | by Stephen Jakes
Mnangagwa rattled by Mthuli Ncube's letter?
IN A surprising development which will rattle President Emmerson Mnangagwa, his government and the ruling Zanu-PF, Finance minister Mthuli Ncube has openly admitted that his policies have failed and t...Published: 02 May 2020 at 16:44hrs | 19491 | by Staff reporter
3 nurses test positive, then negative of COVID-19 in Zimbabwe
THREE nurses in Mashonaland East province who recently tested positive for COVID-19, returned negative results, casting doubt over the accuracy of test kits used in the country as well as validity of ...Published: 27 Apr 2020 at 22:36hrs | 2078 | by Staff reporter
'Faulty' COVID-19 test kits cause confusion
SOME of the test kits being used by the government to test for coronavirus are defective, causing confusion among people testing positive for the virus, an official has revealed.Zimbabwe was o...Published: 26 Apr 2020 at 12:35hrs | 673 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's COVID-19 isolation centres leave a lot to be desired
ZIMBABWE'S response to the COVID-19 outbreak came under the spotlight after returnees from the United Kingdom were this week put under a two-week quarantine at Belvedere Technical Teachers' College in...Published: 23 Apr 2020 at 08:12hrs | 234 | by Staff reporter
Gender Perspective with Linda WekwaMasarira: Feminization of poverty amidst the Corona virus pandemic
The burden of poverty has a heavier weight on a woman, yet very little commitment has been shown by the government to deal with poverty reduction and the rampant corruption in this country. Most women...Published: 12 Apr 2020 at 10:56hrs | 317 | by Linda Masarira
President Mnagagwa's Administration being caught napping again?
Government received praise for the noble gesture to put the country under a 21-day lockdown in the wake of the widespread of COVID-19 across the globe. The ZANU PF led administration has yet again bee...Published: 12 Apr 2020 at 10:52hrs | 607 | by Prince Njagu
Publicans, sinners at work in the food relief system
THE government food relief system started bearing fruit with reports last week that qualifying beneficiaries have received some money through their accounts with the People's Own Savings Bank (POSB). ...Published: 12 Apr 2020 at 09:37hrs | 268 | by Jonathan Maphenduka
Mnagagwa's administration being caught napping again?
Government received praise for the noble gesture to put the country under a 21-day lockdown in the wake of the widespread of COVID-19 across the globe. The ZANU PF led administration has yet again bee...Published: 11 Apr 2020 at 21:02hrs | 1228 | by Prince Njagu
Can Zimbabwe weather an extended lockdown?
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa this week said he could not rule out the possibility that the current 21-day national lockdown effected on March 30 in a bid to contain the spread of the coronavirus (COV-...Published: 11 Apr 2020 at 11:09hrs | 1092 | by Staff reporter
Potholes cause for concern in Bulawayo
Potholes have been a cause of concern for Bulawayo city Council councillors.This is revealed in the latest council minutes in which Councillor Kidwell Mujuru raised concern about potholes in t...Published: 07 Apr 2020 at 08:38hrs | 1011 | by Stephen Jakes
Teachers call for postponment of June and November exams
The Zimbabwe Teachers Association has urged the government to consider postponing the June and November Examination until the threat from the deadly Coronavirus has passed. ZIMTA issued a stat...Published: 06 Apr 2020 at 11:19hrs | 1687 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Police raid stubborn vendors
Police in Mutare early this morning confiscated three tonnes of vegetables that were meant to supply hundreds of vendors at Sakubva vegetable market, flea a direct disregard of the 21 day lockdown ann...Published: 04 Apr 2020 at 08:52hrs | 1028 | by Staff reporter
PHOTO: Police confiscate vegetables
Police in Mutare early this morning confiscated more than a tonne of vegetables that were meant to supply hundreds of vendors at Sakubva vegetable market, a direct disregard of the 21-day lockdown ann...Published: 03 Apr 2020 at 11:19hrs | 2057 | by Staff reporter
Khupe has more to worry over Supreme Court MDC leadership verdict than Chamisa
---- as this could signal end of her political careerThe 31 March 2020 verdict by Zimbabwe's Supreme Court, over the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leadership wrangle, between...Published: 01 Apr 2020 at 18:53hrs | 10978 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
What 21 days of Lockdown will likely Mean for the Zimbabwean Populace
To curb the spread of the coronavirus President Emmerson Mnangagwa imposed a 21 days lockdown of Zimbabwe which is to come into effect on Monday 30, March.The measure has been applauded by man...Published: 29 Mar 2020 at 23:21hrs | 3651 | by Prince Njagu
Ramaphosa was 'exposed' to coronavirus
President Cyril Ramaphosa is not likely to get coronavirus after a recent meeting with South Africa's political leadership, his office have stated on Sunday evening.How Cyril Ramaphosa *might* hav...Published: 24 Mar 2020 at 08:05hrs | 3293 | by Staff reporter
A clerical call on ZEC to postpone by-elections until decisive measures are implemented to reduce exposure to Covid-19 pandemic
Zimbabwe's embattled leader Emmerson Mnangagwa last week declared COVID-19 a national disaster. Along with the declaration came a host of largely copycat ...Published: 24 Mar 2020 at 03:49hrs | 444 | by Magugu Benard, Zapu Secretary of Elections (NEC)
Obert Mpofu a huge elephant with brains of a rat
Obert Mpofu statement that the late founder of ZAPU, Dr Joshua Nkomo will be happy about Mnangagwa holding the 40th independence anniversary in Matabeleland confirms what Prof Jonathan Moyo once said ...Published: 17 Mar 2020 at 13:41hrs | 2753 | by Israel Dube
Police door to door operations to net opposition members appalling - ZPP
Zimbabwe Peace Project has condemned the police ocnduct of launching a door to door operation to raid the members of the opposition MDC they accused of staging illegal demonstration."Police's ...Published: 11 Mar 2020 at 11:50hrs | 1034 | by Stephen Jakes
EU, US interference a cause for concern
Popular dancehall chanter, Enzo Ishall, has a line to one of his songs which goes, "vanhu vakangoziva kuti hausi muroyi vanodheerera" which loosely translates to "when people realise you are a nice pe...Published: 10 Mar 2020 at 05:18hrs | 392 | by Nicole Hondo
Water woes, sextortion and blame game in Zimbabwe
As Zimbabwe's economy worsens, sextortion is setting in, with women and children falling victim to this form of abuse and corruption. Drinking-water scarcity is a serious problem authorities have unsu...Published: 07 Mar 2020 at 07:15hrs | 400 | by Brian Maregedze
Increase in sewer pipe bursts cause for concern in Bulawayo
Bulawayo City Councillors have expressed some worries over the increase in number of sewer pipes burst at the time when the local authority faces fuel challenges which have crippled its service delive...Published: 06 Mar 2020 at 10:14hrs | 772 | by Stephen Jakes
Chamisa must stop tweeting aimlessly and recklessly
In a speech delivered on December 13 at the Zanu-PF National Conference in Goromonzi, President Emmerson Mnangagwa advised ruling party delegates to ignore MDC-A and 'G-40' naysayers, stating, "They w...Published: 05 Mar 2020 at 18:40hrs | 1467 | by Staff reporter
Shock as Zambian army arrest Zimbabwean Pastor for drug smuggling
Zimbabwean born Pastor of Mount Zion Christian Centre in Zambia Kyka Ncube (also known as David Ncube) has been caught in the eye of the storm after he was dramatically i...Published: 03 Mar 2020 at 16:03hrs | 4976 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Harare public toilets deplorable
Harare is sitting on a health time bomb as most of its public toilets are in bad shape and no longer fit for use.While council has refurbished public toilets in some parts of the central busin...Published: 26 Feb 2020 at 06:52hrs | 201 | by Staff reporter
Calls to punish roller meal cartels soar
A cross-section of Zimbabweans has urged authorities to deal ruthlessly with those abusing taxpayers' money and depriving the market of subsidised commodities through hoarding or diversion to the blac...Published: 26 Feb 2020 at 05:51hrs | 298 | by Staff reporter
PPPs ideal for self-financing infrastructure projects
The state of public infrastructure in Zimbabwe is now deplorable due to several years of neglect and underinvestment. The country's infrastructure gap in railway, roads, energy, sports facilities, bor...Published: 24 Feb 2020 at 13:24hrs | 629 | by Victor Bhoroma
Teacher shortage hits Gwanda school
Jahunda Primary School in Gwanda has been hit by a massive teacher shortage, a development that has affected the smooth running of the school.The council-run school urgently needs 19 teachers ...Published: 22 Feb 2020 at 18:24hrs | 944 | by Staff reporter
Residents call for ban of donkeys in city
GWERU residents have implored the local authority to come up with a by-law effectively banning the rearing of donkeys in the city following an upsurge in their numbers as they are used as draught powe...Published: 18 Feb 2020 at 05:53hrs | 864 | by Staff reporter
'Plug holes in Zupco system'
THE Passenger Association of Zimbabwe (PAZ), an association representing the commuting public, is not impressed with the goings-on at the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) and is demanding act...Published: 16 Feb 2020 at 08:30hrs | 292 | by Staff reporter
'Captured prosecutors should be arrested'
ZIMBABWE Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) chairperson Justice Loice Matanda-Moyo yesterday demanded the immediate arrest of members of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said to have been captu...Published: 14 Feb 2020 at 06:27hrs | 1117 | by Staff reporter
Rains worsen pothole menace
Rains that are falling countrywide might have come as a blessing to most people, especially farmers, but for motorists in Harare, they are slowly becoming a curse as potholes proliferate and the clay ...Published: 14 Feb 2020 at 05:58hrs | 206 | by Staff reportert
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