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Chamisa's councillors blame Mnangagwa's govt, ZETDC for Bulawayo water woes
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) councillors in Bulawayo have blamed the government and Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) for the ongoing water crisis in the city. ...Published: 14 hrs ago | 296 | by Staff reporter
BCC engages Zesa on power cuts
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) says it has engaged Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (Zesa) to give them advance notices of at least an hour before power cuts, to enable procedural shutdown of pu...Published: 16 hrs ago | 93 | by Staff reporter
UK health care agencies banned from recruiting in Zimbabwe
ZIMBABWE has been placed on the red list of countries that the United Kingdom cannot actively recruit health and social care workers from, to safeguard the country's health care system, which has been...Published: 16 hrs ago | 548 | by Staff reporter
Massive turnout in Zanu-PF primaries
VOTERS yesterday turned out in huge numbers, as Zanu-PF held its primary elections in eight provinces across the country, prompting the party leadership to extend voting to today in some areas....Published: 16 hrs ago | 248 | by Staff reporter
450 000 register to vote in final blitz
More than 450 000 people have registered to vote during the final nationwide biometric voter registration exercise that ends today.The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) will now begin the pr...Published: 16 hrs ago | 110 | by Staff reporter
High-rise flats for rural areas
ABOUT 400 blocks of flats will be constructed countrywide, starting this year, with Government facilitating the projects as the Second Republic steps up efforts to deliver modern housing to the people...Published: 16 hrs ago | 214 | by Staff reporter
United Kingdom has Red Flagged Zimbabwe
The United Kingdom (UK) yesterday officially announced that Zimbabwe is now on the Red List. Therefore, active recruitment is not permitted from Zim...Published: 25 Mar 2023 at 14:13hrs | 1759 | by Shelton Muchena in London
Africa: Embattling a Continent
When the IMF goes to warSo the International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff has decided to grant Ukraine some whooping USD15,6 billion?Ukraine is at war with Russia.A war funded and...Published: 25 Mar 2023 at 12:59hrs | 195 | by Jamwanda2 on Saturday
Traditional leaders milking Zanu-PF candidates
Traditional leaders in Masvingo province mainly in Zaka district are making a killing from Zanu-PF candidates who are campaigning ahead of party primary elections set for Saturday March 25.Can...Published: 25 Mar 2023 at 11:39hrs | 507 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Midlands allies exempt from Zanu-PF primaries
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's close allies in his Midlands home province have been exempted from being challenged by other party officials in Zanu-PF primary elections in a development that has stoke...Published: 25 Mar 2023 at 11:35hrs | 623 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube abandons technocrat tag
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube has abandoned his public image as President Emmerson Mnangagwa's poster boy technocratic cabinet minister after throwing his hat in the ring ahead of the Zanu-PF primary ...Published: 25 Mar 2023 at 11:33hrs | 723 | by Staff reporter
It's election time in Zanu-PF today
IT is all systems go for the Zanu-PF primary elections that will take place today in all provinces except Masvingo and Midlands in a contest to choose candidates to stand on the ruling party ticket in...Published: 24 Mar 2023 at 23:08hrs | 540 | by Staff reporter
Lovendale: A forgotten township
Have you ever heard of Lovendale Township? It's a small community located just 17 kilometres from the Bulawayo CBD, under Umguza RDC. Built in 2014, Lovendale Township is a relatively new development ...Published: 24 Mar 2023 at 11:01hrs | 821 | by Mncedisi Nyathi
Zanu-PF breaks tradition on primaries?
ZIMBABWE's ruling Zanu-PF party has allowed former opposition members to contest in this week's internal polls, as President Emmerson Mnangagwa breaks with tradition, the Zimbabwe Independent can repo...Published: 24 Mar 2023 at 06:29hrs | 1022 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF turns Mash West into war zone
SANYATI, in Mashonaland West province, reportedly turned into a war zone this week as rival aspiring Zanu-PF candidates bludgeoned each other ahead of the party's primary elections set for tomorrow....Published: 24 Mar 2023 at 06:25hrs | 414 | by Staff reporter
Zesa infrastructure vandalism miffs Mnangagwa
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has expressed alarm over the theft and vandalism of the country's electrical infrastructure and has urged academic institutions to find a solution to the problem."...Published: 24 Mar 2023 at 06:25hrs | 145 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe elections will go ahead as planned
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) says nothing will stop the holding of elections this year, despite a court challenge by MDC leader Douglas Mwonzora who wants the polls postponed because of con...Published: 24 Mar 2023 at 06:24hrs | 365 | by Staff reporter
Zipra's Sharpshoot denied National Hero Status
THE late liberation stalwart David Mongwa Moyo has been conferred a State-assisted funeral in honour of his contribution before and after independence and will be buried at the Bulawayo Provincial Her...Published: 24 Mar 2023 at 06:23hrs | 188 | by Staff reporter
Sithembiso Nyoni to face challenge in Nkayi North as politburo clears rivals
Women affairs and SMEs minister Sithembiso Nyoni has failed in her bid to sail through unopposed in Zanu-PF primaries, ZimLive can reveal.Zanu-PF primaries, previously pencilled-in for March 1...Published: 23 Mar 2023 at 19:48hrs | 643 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF bigwigs face the chop
Zanu-PF says some ministers and party bigwigs might fall by the wayside in Saturday's primary elections which were supposed to be held last week, but were called off at the 11th hour after it emerged ...Published: 23 Mar 2023 at 19:47hrs | 706 | by Staff reporter
Vic Falls double header for Mnangagwa
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa will be in Victoria Falls today to lead key proceedings of two separate high-level international economic conferences as the Second Republic intensifies its efforts to accelerate d...Published: 23 Mar 2023 at 06:15hrs | 1441 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwe telcos in another staggered price review
ZIMBABWE'S main telecommunication companies are set for another price adjustment on April 1, 2023, as operator battle to offset rising operational costs.The telecoms industry will review tarif...Published: 21 Mar 2023 at 20:24hrs | 733 | by Staff reporter
Biti's application dismissed
High Court judge Justice Rodgers Manyangadze has dismissed Tendai Biti's review application for referral to the Constitutional Court of his assault matter.Justice Manyangadze only read the ope...Published: 21 Mar 2023 at 19:08hrs | 182 | by Staff reporter
Esidakeni challenge 'not abandoned'
A court application challenging the government's planned seizure of Esidakeni Estate, a coveted former dairy farm in Matabeleland North, is still pending before the courts and has not been "abandoned"...Published: 21 Mar 2023 at 08:48hrs | 715 | by Staff reporter
Sharpshoot MUST be declared a national hero
THE Presidium is dealing with a request for the late liberation stalwart and pioneer liberation fighter David Mongwa Moyo to be accorded national hero status.Moyo, whose war name was Sharpshoo...Published: 21 Mar 2023 at 08:42hrs | 780 | by Staff reporter
Lions cause havoc in Matebeleland North
A pride of lions is reportedly causing havoc in parts of Lupane, Matebeleland North, where herds of cattle belonging to different farmers have been killed.Children have not been to school as v...Published: 21 Mar 2023 at 08:41hrs | 486 | by Staff reporter
Hwange Unit 7 synchronised with the Zimbabwe power grid
It was a historic moment yesterday evening here, when one of the Second Republic's signature projects, the Hwange Thermal Power Station's Unit 7, was successfully synchronised with the national grid, ...Published: 21 Mar 2023 at 08:36hrs | 469 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa crushes EFF shut down with military hand?
The movement of travellers at the Beitbridge border post continued uninterrupted at yesterday, even though South Africa's opposition party EFF had threatened to shut down the economy in that country....Published: 21 Mar 2023 at 08:33hrs | 607 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF candidates challenged to mobilise voters for the general elections
THE Zanu-PF Harare provincial leadership has challenged aspiring candidates to remain focused on voter mobilisation for the general elections reiterating that the party's ultimate goal is to ensure a ...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 15:11hrs | 208 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa preside over Zimbabwe implosion
WHILE President Emmerson Mnangagwa claimed that the majority of his ministers were doing well - with three outstanding and two being a dismal failure - the reality on the ground is different: Zimbabwe...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 15:05hrs | 735 | by Staff reporter
Biti's judgement not ready
High Court Judge Justice Rodgers Manyangadze has deferred to tomorrow, judgement in Tendai Biti's application for his assault case to be referred to the Constitutional Court.The CCC vice presi...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 11:28hrs | 316 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe in desperate need of national leaders not Mafia bosses and gang leaders!
It was the most heartbreaking sight - as images of a collapsed primary school in my home city of Kwekwe made the rounds across the country. In fact, the stab to my heart was made more excrucia...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 09:17hrs | 270 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Chamisa says he will score without looking at the gate
OPPOSITION CCC leader Nelson Chamisa says his party will not lose sleep over Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec)'s ‘flawed' delimitation report as supporters will vote for the opposition in whatever...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 07:47hrs | 1773 | by Staff reporter
Chinese embassy calls out US smear campaign
THE Chinese embassy in Zimbabwe has called out the United States government for its smear campaign against Beijing and seeking to dictate which African countries the Asian country befriends.In...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 07:41hrs | 216 | by Staff reporter
Fake MSU 'sex workers' on the prowl
IT was on a Friday when Mr Trust Dengu (not his real name) who had just relocated to Gweru from Masvingo decided to go out and treat himself to some beers and braai at a popular night spot in the cent...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 07:39hrs | 1034 | by Staff reporter
Esidakeni gazetting application abandoned
A High Court application by Mr Zephaniah Dhlamini and his business partners Siphosami Malunga, Charles Moyo and Kershelmar Farms (Pvt) Ltd in which they were seeking nullification of the gazetting of ...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 07:39hrs | 324 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa implores parents to administer corporal punishment
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has implored parents and guardians to administer corporal punishment to discipline their children and challenged churches and other social institutions to join in the fight against...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 07:37hrs | 251 | by Staff reporter
African countries must scrap passports, abolish border restrictions
Colonisation created a divided Africa.Even when King Leopold II ravaged the present day Democratic Republic of Congo, he didn't envisage that Africa would have independent states one day....Published: 19 Mar 2023 at 07:50hrs | 337 | by Evans Mathanda
Mnangagwa invited to King Charles III coronation
Zimbabwe plans to double down on its foreign policy thrust, which has so far managed to establish rewarding transactional partnerships across the world, with President Mnangagwa expected to attend the...Published: 19 Mar 2023 at 07:48hrs | 552 | by Staff reporter
Adv Mudenda in Moscow for summit
THE parliaments of Zimbabwe and Russia are set to heighten bilateral co-operation during the Africa-Russia Parliamentary conference currently underway in Moscow, Speaker of the National Assembly Advoc...Published: 19 Mar 2023 at 07:47hrs | 105 | by Staff reporter
Cannabis production doubles in Zimbabwe
THE production of industrial hemp doubled to more than 40 tonnes last year, with the country exporting about five tonnes to Switzerland.The number of players registered with the Agricultural M...Published: 19 Mar 2023 at 07:45hrs | 153 | by Staff reporter
Miners tell Gov to introduce mining as a subject
Mberengwa-Zvishavane Miners Association has urged Government to introduce mining as a subject in primary and secondary schools.The plea was made during the 2023 Great Dyke Career Fair held at ...Published: 18 Mar 2023 at 08:37hrs | 349 | by Staff reporter
Dog eat dog in Zanu-PF primaries
It will be a dog eat dog scenario in Zanu-PF primary elections initially set for Saturday (March 18) but have been postponed to a later date, with big wigs and some completely new faces set to clash i...Published: 18 Mar 2023 at 08:32hrs | 1922 | by Staff reporter
Mzembi predicts GNU post 2023 elections
EXILED former cabinet minister Walter Mzembi has predicted dialogue and the formation of a government of national unity (GNU) after this year's general elections.Mzembi, has been holed up in S...Published: 18 Mar 2023 at 07:03hrs | 3444 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF warns old guard accused of blocking challengers in primaries
Zanu-PF political commissar, Mike Bimha, has warned aspiring primary elections candidates who are using underhanded activities that they risk being ejected from pollsThis comes as party member...Published: 18 Mar 2023 at 07:01hrs | 1794 | by Staff reporter
Hwange FC forced to find new home in Bulawayo
FOR the first time, Hwange FC will not play home matches at the Colliery Stadium.Founded in 1940, Hwange FC is not just a football team to the people of the coal mining town in Matabeleland No...Published: 18 Mar 2023 at 06:35hrs | 435 | by Staff reporter
Sub-standard stadia a Zimbabwe challenge
Football action gets underway this weekend in the country with the Premier Soccer League action programme kicking off. We are aware that teams have been preparing for the league programme and th...Published: 18 Mar 2023 at 06:34hrs | 65 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo's thriving car breaking industry
When you think of industries that offer opportunities for employment and entrepreneurship, the car breaking industry is probably not the first one that comes to mind.However, in Bulawayo, Zimb...Published: 18 Mar 2023 at 06:34hrs | 222 | by Staff reporter
Dembare in town
HARARE soccer giants Dynamos lived true to their moniker "Glamour Boys" as they showed off a fine sense of fashion with a trendy photoshoot in the build-up to the start of the 2023 Castle Lager Premie...Published: 18 Mar 2023 at 06:34hrs | 162 | by Staff reporter
Prof Mthuli Ncube vision for Cowdray Park
From the horn of Africa in Ethiopia which resisted colonialism to Ghana which became the first African state to attain independence, the African continent has been home to many great minds that have l...Published: 18 Mar 2023 at 06:33hrs | 374 | by Staff reporter
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