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Teacher sleeps in the open for 6 days
A teacher from Zaka will rue the day he decided to transfer to another school, after he was forced to sleep in the open for six days as school head refused to accept him saying his place had already b...Published: 10 hrs ago | 3469 | by Staff reporter
Sanganai/Hlanganani opens registration
ZIMBABWE Tourism Authority (ZTA), organisers of the annual tourism fair, Sanganai/Hlanganani World Tourism Expo yesterday opened registration for exhibitors for this year's event.The 15th edit...Published: 11 hrs ago | 130 | by Staff reporter
Econet steps up its digital transformation drive
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has stepped up its digital transformation drive by deploying more self-care service channels for its customers.The move, which is in line with the company's stated bus...Published: 11 hrs ago | 297 | by Staff reporter
Mkhululi Bhebhe opens up on suffering from gastrointestinal disorder
SOUTH AFRICA-BASED Zimbabwean contemporary gospel singer Mkhululi Bhebhe has revealed that he was forced to abandon his online series titled My Music Journey after he suffered gastrointestinal disorde...Published: 11 hrs ago | 765 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga to headline ZITF Business Conference
VICE President, Dr Constantino Chiwenga, will be the guest of honour during the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) International Business Conference to be held in Bulawayo next Wednesday. ...Published: 11 hrs ago | 238 | by Staff reporter
No jab, no job takes effect
AT least 10 percent of civil servants could be affected by the Government's decision to bar unvaccinated employees from reporting for work. Cabinet on Tuesday resolved that unvaccinated civil servants...Published: 11 hrs ago | 408 | by Staff reporter
264 Covid cases in schools
Schools have recorded about 264 Covid-19 infections since the resumption of lessons, with the affected pupils being isolated in sick bays or in special dormitories. In Mberengwa, Lutheran Chur...Published: 11 hrs ago | 199 | by Staff reporter
'Grab business opportunities availed by Second Republic'
THE Affirmative Action Group (AAG) has challenged Zimbabweans to grab opportunities availed by the Second Republic and venture into businesses that will help develop the country. Speaking at t...Published: 11 hrs ago | 115 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe seeks more power from Mozambique, Zambia
Zimbabwe is negotiating with Mozambique and Zambia to import 280MW of electricity to ease the shortages that have seen load shedding, Energy and Power Development Minister Zhemu Soda told the National...Published: 11 hrs ago | 180 | by Staff reporter
Highlanders to use own training ground
HIGHLANDERS are edging closer to using their own facility for practice purposes as work on the club's training grounds is gathering pace. Bosso spokesperson Ronald Moyo says work on the first ...Published: 20 hrs ago | 700 | by Staff reporter
'Covid 19 is spreading in school like wild fire, 2 weeks after reopening' - risking all for 3% pass rate
Health care, education and everything else affecting the ordinary people have been neglected by Robert Mugabe and now by Emmerson Mnangagwa and the consequences are there for all to see, especially no...Published: 15 Sep 2021 at 10:28hrs | 1789 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
COVID-19 hits 11 schools
ELEVEN schools across the country were forced to shut down yesterday after a significant number of students tested positive for COVID-19, it has emerged.This comes as teacher unions claimed th...Published: 15 Sep 2021 at 05:54hrs | 3319 | by Staff reporter
ZCTU vaccination challenge suffers body blow
THE High Court has struck off the roll of urgent cases an application by the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Union (ZCTU) in which the labour movement sought an order barring companies from demanding COVID...Published: 15 Sep 2021 at 05:53hrs | 1050 | by Staff reporter
'No under 18 at ZITF'
ORGANISERS of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) have put in place strict COVID-19 measures for this year's trade exhibition, with children under the age of 18 not allowed to attend....Published: 15 Sep 2021 at 05:52hrs | 820 | by Staff reporter
Sibanda, Masuku stick to Bosso
Goalkeeper Ariel Sibanda and midfielder Nqobizitha Masuku have reversed their earlier decision to quit Highlanders and were yesterday expected to join the rest of the squad in training as they prepare...Published: 15 Sep 2021 at 05:48hrs | 460 | by Staff reporter
No jab, no job for civil servants
GOVERNMENT has barred all unvaccinated civil servants from reporting for duty in a move that could throw schools into disarray.Schools reopened two weeks ago amid reports that just over 10% of...Published: 15 Sep 2021 at 05:48hrs | 893 | by Staff reporter
Bosso, Dembare hail Sakunda deal
Premier Soccer League giants Highlanders and Dynamos have hailed their new-found partnership with energy giants Sakunda Holdings, who unveiled a sponsorship package of about US$5 million in Harare las...Published: 15 Sep 2021 at 05:47hrs | 396 | by Staff reporter
Anti Mnangagwa CSOs petition Sadc
CIVIL society organisations (CSOs) in Zimbabwe have petitioned the new Southern African Development Community (Sadc) chairperson and Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera to immediately intervene and or...Published: 15 Sep 2021 at 05:46hrs | 818 | by Staff reporter
Lions wreak havoc in Kariba
THE Mola community in Kariba is living in fear of lions which have devoured several livestock.According to villagers under Nyaminyami Rural District Council, the lions have killed and eaten ei...Published: 15 Sep 2021 at 05:45hrs | 481 | by Staff reporter
Shortlived joy for unvaccinated congregants
CABINET has resolved that unvaccinated civil servants should not report for duty and has barred unjabbed congregants from attending church services. Government has since directed churches to operate a...Published: 15 Sep 2021 at 05:44hrs | 1248 | by Staff reporter
No vaccination, no work for civil servants
All civil servants must now be vaccinated against Covid-19 before being allowed to report for duty after being given time to get their jabs, while churches are now permitted to move from 100 people at...Published: 15 Sep 2021 at 05:41hrs | 207 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa salutes health workers
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday saluted healthcare workers for their sterling and relentless work in the fight against Covid-19 - at the same time warning the nation not to be complacent lest a fourth w...Published: 15 Sep 2021 at 05:41hrs | 131 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa on another official opening ceremony next week
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa will officially open this year's edition of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) slated for next week in Bulawayo. The prime trade showcase will be held under strict Covid-...Published: 14 Sep 2021 at 19:21hrs | 2510 | by Staff reporter
ZCTU vaccines case hit snag
The High Court has struck off the roll with costs an urgent application by the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU), seeking to prohibit employers including Government from compelling unvaccinated...Published: 14 Sep 2021 at 19:20hrs | 742 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt blames US sanctions for IDs crisis
GOVERNMENT says delays in the processing of identity documents, passports and birth certificates is a result of sanctions imposed on the country by the West.Giving oral evidence to the Defence...Published: 14 Sep 2021 at 19:19hrs | 1077 | by Staff reporter
Britain dumps MDC Alliance?
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's spokesperson George Charamba has revealed that the UK Ambassador to Zimbabwe advised Tendai Biti, the Deputy President of the MDC led by Nelson Chamisa that Britain is s...Published: 14 Sep 2021 at 06:52hrs | 7175 | by Ndou Paul
Jah Prayzah, Killer T performs at 'G40' party, detained at Airport
Musicians Jah Prayzah and Killer T were detained for more than four hours at RGM International Airport on Monday after performing for President Emmerson Mnangagwa's political archenemies in Cape Town,...Published: 14 Sep 2021 at 06:28hrs | 4382 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe food security remains low,' says USAid
THE United States Agency for International Development (USAid) food security arm, Famine Early Warning Systems Network (Fewsnet) says household food stocks are beginning to run low as the surging cost...Published: 14 Sep 2021 at 06:13hrs | 346 | by Staff reporter
Jah Prayzah detained over suspected fake COVID-19 certificate
CONTEMPORARY musician Jah Prayzah, real name Mukudzei Mukombe, was briefly detained on landing at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport yesterday after being suspected of carrying a fake COV...Published: 14 Sep 2021 at 06:12hrs | 636 | by Staff reporter
Defer continuous assessment learning activities: Stakeholders
STAKEHOLDERS in the education sector have castigated the Primary and Secondary Education ministry's insistence on the controversial Continuous Assessment Learning Activities (CALAs) for 2021 examinati...Published: 14 Sep 2021 at 06:09hrs | 286 | by Staff reporter
Major boost for Warriors
MARVELOUS Nakamba and the other United Kingdom-based Warriors stars are likely to be available for the remaining 2022 World Cup qualifiers early next month, with Fifa pushing to end the club versus co...Published: 14 Sep 2021 at 06:09hrs | 1010 | by Staff reporter
Intercity travel resumes
MAJOR bus termini, depots and popular hiking spots in Bulawayo have burst into life after Government gave transport operators plying intercity routes the greenlight to resume services in line with the...Published: 14 Sep 2021 at 06:04hrs | 519 | by Staff reporter
Bosso players undergo pre-training Covid-19 testing
LONG-SERVING Highlanders' goalkeeper Ariel Sibanda and midfielder Nqobizitha Masuku were among players that underwent Covid-19 tests yesterday in preparation for resumption of training. Bosso ...Published: 14 Sep 2021 at 06:03hrs | 118 | by Staff reporter
1 million more doses expected today
Another one million Covid-19 Sinovac doses are expected to arrive today taking Zimbabwe's total deliveries to over 11 million doses, as the country goes overdrive to protect its people from the pandem...Published: 14 Sep 2021 at 06:02hrs | 124 | by Staff reporter
Countrywide mobile registration blitz begins
A countrywide mobile registration started yesterday as part of Government efforts to ensure all citizens have access to primary documents and to address documentation challenges particularly in Matabe...Published: 14 Sep 2021 at 06:02hrs | 204 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe prices near regional parity
PRICES of basic commodities in Zimbabwe are approaching parity with those in neighbouring South Africa and other parts of the region, with some goods actually now priced lower on the domestic market, ...Published: 14 Sep 2021 at 06:00hrs | 287 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's allies 'snub' MDC Alliance anniversary celebrations
Some senior national MDC Alliance members allegedly snubbed the party's 22nd-anniversary celebrations held in Bulawayo over the weekend after they were reportedly informed about the event on the day, ...Published: 13 Sep 2021 at 20:03hrs | 2382 | by Staff reporter
Equipment for NetOne expansion starts to arrive
Equipment has started arriving in the country for the third phase of NetOne's US$71 million mobile broadband expansion that will see construction of over 260 new base stations, with President Mnangagw...Published: 13 Sep 2021 at 19:44hrs | 398 | by Staff reporter
Anti-govt protest cases crumble
NINE Harare and Chegutu residents have been set free after being hauled before the courts on charges of committing public violence for allegedly participating in last year's anti-government demonstrat...Published: 13 Sep 2021 at 13:19hrs | 1047 | by Stephen Jakes
Sakunda oils Dembare, Bosso
Premier Soccer League giants Dynamos and Highlanders have received a major boost after petroleum company Sakunda committed to a sponsorship package worth US$3 million over three years.The comp...Published: 13 Sep 2021 at 06:11hrs | 1477 | by Staff reporter
Matabeleland cultural awards date set
THE Matabeleland Cultural Awards Trust has set October 30 as the date for this year's second edition of the cultural awards at Amakhosi Township Square in Bulawayo. Trust chief executive Phila...Published: 13 Sep 2021 at 06:00hrs | 79 | by Staff reporter
OK sends unvaccinted employees on unpaid leave
RETAIL giant, OK Zimbabwe, is sending its unvaccinated employees on forced unpaid leave and is reportedly banning staff members who have not yet received COVID-19 jabs from reporting for duty....Published: 13 Sep 2021 at 05:59hrs | 1127 | by Staff reporter
Rising cement prices choke construction sector
Zimbabwe's construction sector is on a massive rebound, boosted by public spending on infrastructure and private development, but recent rising cement prices is becoming a major threat to the industry...Published: 13 Sep 2021 at 05:51hrs | 424 | by Staff reporter
Vaccination rates continue to dwindle
While the third wave of Covid-19 infection continues to trickle down to just 4,8 percent of its mid-July peak, the vaccination rate is also continuing to slow with 286 134 jabs given last week between...Published: 13 Sep 2021 at 05:51hrs | 373 | by Staff reporter
Detractors will never break the spirit of Zimbabweans, says Mnangagwa
Detractors will never break the spirit of Zimbabweans, as the Second Republic continues on its journey to build the economy through provision of transport services and other infrastructural developmen...Published: 13 Sep 2021 at 05:50hrs | 178 | by Staff reporter
4 die as 57 new cases are recorded
FOUR people succumbed to Covid-19 yesterday as the country recorded 57 new cases in the last 24-hour reporting period.The country has so far recorded 126 220 cases, 4 536 deaths and 118 655 re...Published: 12 Sep 2021 at 18:41hrs | 1182 | by Staff reporter
Sakunda seals record sponsorship with Bosso
A company linked to corruption involving billions of dollars is set to be unveiled as the flagship sponsor of Zimbabwe's two biggest football clubs, Dynamos and Highlanders.Sakunda Holdings, w...Published: 12 Sep 2021 at 12:33hrs | 2737 | by Staff reporter
Bloodbath in banking sector
ZIMBABWE'S banks, under siege from prolonged market turbulences and the Covid-19 scourge, fired almost 300 workers during the seven months to July, continuing a carnage sparked by the worldwide migrat...Published: 12 Sep 2021 at 08:55hrs | 767 | by Staff reporter
FCB forex indexed loans rise
FIRST Capital Bank (FCB) says it grew foreign currency indexed loans to US$18,7 million during the half year ended June 30, 2021, as United States dollarbased deposits increased during the period....Published: 12 Sep 2021 at 08:55hrs | 174 | by Staff reporter
Mudyiwa basks in Champions League award
IT'S been barely six years since Black Rhinos Queens star Precious Mudyiwa got her first taste of competitive football, but such has been the remarkable rise in the sport that she was last week named ...Published: 12 Sep 2021 at 08:54hrs | 92 | by Staff reporter
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