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Zimbabwe maize harvest to hit three million tonnes?
Zimbabwe is poised to record its largest-ever maize harvest this year, with preliminary assessments indicating that production could hit three million tonnes.The previous record maize haul was...Published: 05 Feb 2023 at 08:25hrs | 231 | by Staff reporter
Lukashenko joins Zimbabwe lithium rush
BELARUSIAN President Alexander Lukashenko this week travelled 7 982 kilometres, the distance by air from his capital Minsk to Harare, in his first sub-Saharan visit to meet President Emmerson Mnangagw...Published: 04 Feb 2023 at 20:17hrs | 1177 | by Staff reporter
Health experts concern over govt's lazy approach to new COVID-19 wave
HEALTH experts have expressed concern over the government's lackadaisical approach to the new COVID-19 wave which has seen a spike in infections and deaths.On Monday, World Health Organi...Published: 03 Feb 2023 at 07:05hrs | 324 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa's govt dangles US$20m for lithium battery plant
FINANCE and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube says the Government is ready to put forward US$20 million to partner investors willing to invest in a lithium battery manufacturing pro...Published: 03 Feb 2023 at 06:44hrs | 872 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe monthly inflation rate drops to 0,7%
MONTHLY inflation declined to 0,7% in January 2023 shedding 0,6 percentage points in a development which comes on the back of economic reforms aimed at easing inflationary pressures, Zimbabwe National...Published: 02 Feb 2023 at 08:30hrs | 328 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, Lukashenko swap stuffed lion for tractor
The Belarusian and Zimbabwean leaders have exchanged gifts during Alexander Lukashenko's visit to the African stateBelarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has received a stuffed lion from hi...Published: 01 Feb 2023 at 07:50hrs | 2377 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabweans are angry'
CIVIL society organisations (CSOs) have warned of simmering civil unrest due to unfettered corruption among President Emmerson Mnangagwa's lieutenants and cronies, after the country fared badly in Tra...Published: 01 Feb 2023 at 07:46hrs | 1613 | by Staff reporter
Vendors4ED, Council clash
Zanu-PF affiliate Vendors 4ED has clashed with Harare City Council (HCC), amid reports that the latter was illegally allocating trading spaces to its members in the city under cover of the ruling part...Published: 01 Feb 2023 at 07:46hrs | 505 | by Staff reporter
How some people make money by analysing betting odds
The most important aspect of sports betting is comprehending the betting odds. The accuracy of the odds you receive is crucial, so if you can't figure them out on your own, you should learn how. The p...Published: 01 Feb 2023 at 07:44hrs | 240 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe winning HIV/AIDS fight
Zimbabwe has registered considerable success in the quest to end HIV in children through the way it targets pregnant women and is now urging global peers to embrace the strategy.This came up a...Published: 31 Jan 2023 at 23:44hrs | 172 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabweans danced when Mugabe fell, now life is worse than ever
For Jasmine Toffa, the hardest moment of her life was not being beaten black and blue by regime thugs. It came when the Zimbabwean MP appeared in parliament after surgery, broken hands in plaster, and...Published: 30 Jan 2023 at 07:15hrs | 1719 | by Christina Lamb for The Sunday Times (UK)
Power outages vex Potraz
THE Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) says the country's prolonged power cuts are causing network problems in many areas.Zimbabwe has been experiencing po...Published: 30 Jan 2023 at 07:12hrs | 98 | by Staff reporter
Huge oil, gas deposits confirmed in Muzarabani
Large natural gas and oil reserves have now been confirmed in north-east Zimbabwe, although technical glitches meant Australian firm Invictus could not extract a fluid sample to fulfil regulatory requ...Published: 26 Jan 2023 at 07:30hrs | 938 | by Staff reporter
Zinara to disburse $98bn to councils
THE Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) says it is targeting to disburse $98 billion to local authorities across the country this year. Last year, Zinara disbursed $30, 6 billion to...Published: 23 Jan 2023 at 05:46hrs | 549 | by Staff reporter
Zinara blasts councils over shoddy jobs
THE Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) has condemned local authorities over poor quality workmanship on some road rehabilitation projects across the country, and red-flagged overcommitting...Published: 23 Jan 2023 at 05:45hrs | 312 | by Staff reporter
ZEC fears electronic voters' roll will be manipulated
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has argued in court that it is within its rights to refuse to issue electronic copies of the voters' roll claiming recipients can tamper with them.This ...Published: 22 Jan 2023 at 17:05hrs | 1566 | by Staff reporter
ZETDC installs its first Smart Meters
Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) has launched its first smart meters, a modern innovation meant to improve the electrical supply chain.According to ...Published: 21 Jan 2023 at 08:40hrs | 552 | by Mzingaye Nxumalo
Zimbabwean diaspora in SA forms consortium to spearhead migrants' development
THE Zimbabwean diaspora community has collaborated with other African countries to form a consortium called African Development Consortium (ADC), which will initiate and run developmental programmes f...Published: 21 Jan 2023 at 08:25hrs | 538 | by Staff reporter
Umjolo app launched - 'Thou shall not commit adultery'
Walter Mbano, a 31-year-old man from Pumula South Bulawayo has launched an Application called "Bae Tracker" which is meant to keep relationship partners loyal to each other.The Application is ...Published: 21 Jan 2023 at 08:01hrs | 538 | by Mzingaye Nxumalo
'Why was Army granted licence to export lithium ore?' - Not because ZDI is on sanctions, there're no investors
"Embattled state arms manufacturer, the Zimbabwe Defence Industries (ZDI) has been controversially granted a special permit to export raw lithium by the government, a decision expected to inject life ...Published: 17 Jan 2023 at 19:21hrs | 1696 | by Nomusa Garikai
Zimbabwe's gold coins selling at above $2,000 each
Zimbabwe's gold coins introduced in July are selling above $2,000 for the first time.The so-called "Mosi-oa-Tunya" gold coin, named after Victoria Falls, a key tourism site which straddles the...Published: 16 Jan 2023 at 19:09hrs | 2749 | by Staff reporter
Papa Makandiwa flaunts latest high-end BMW
FLAMBOYANT United Family International Church (UFIC) founder Prophet Emmanuel Makandiwa has purchased a high-end luxury 2023 BMW 7-Series, the first in the country.The luxurious sedan — tota...Published: 16 Jan 2023 at 16:21hrs | 789 | by Staff reporter
Undocumented Zimbabwean children struggle to find schools in SA
It is 10:00, and 9-year-old Michael is begging at a set of traffic lights in Johannesburg. Most children his age are back at school after the holidays. But Michael is undocumented.He has not b...Published: 15 Jan 2023 at 11:23hrs | 623 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt claims to have delivered 600 000 jobs
NEARLY 600 000 new formal jobs have been created in various sectors from 2018 to date, an indication that the formal economy is growing in tandem with increased economic activity, latest figures from ...Published: 15 Jan 2023 at 09:39hrs | 151 | by Staff reporter
Munetsi vows to take Zim crisis to global stage
WARRIORS midfielder Marshal Munetsi has vowed to take the country's current football crisis, caused by government interference, to the world stage following his appointment into the FIFPRO's Global Pl...Published: 14 Jan 2023 at 16:32hrs | 1215 | by Staff reporter
Mthwakazi Republic Party threatens mass action
The Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) has threatened mass action if the preliminary delimitation report produced by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) is adopted in its current form.The part...Published: 14 Jan 2023 at 13:59hrs | 882 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean Parliamentarians shreds Zec delimitation report
PARLIAMENTARIANS yesterday "tore up" the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec)'s preliminary delimitation report tabled in Parliament last week Friday, describing it as flawed.Independent electi...Published: 14 Jan 2023 at 07:39hrs | 163 | by Staff reporter
e-Gov drive goes up
The Ministry of Information, Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services through Potraz has donated 160 computers to the Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare as the e-Govern...Published: 12 Jan 2023 at 13:11hrs | 551 | by Staff Reporter
Tanker bursts into flames outside Beitbridge
A ROAD haulage tanker carrying sulphate oil burst into flames some 20 kilometres outside Beitbridge along the Bietbridge-Bulawayo highway on Tuesday.Sulphate oil is used in the creation of per...Published: 10 Jan 2023 at 18:25hrs | 1656 | by Staff reporter
Chat GPT: The AI revolution that could change the face of Zimbabwe's economy
As artificial intelligence technologies like Chat GPT (Generative Pre-training Transformer) become more widely adopted, there is growing concern about the potential impact on employment in various ind...Published: 10 Jan 2023 at 14:20hrs | 1814 | by Taedzwa Chikono
WhatsApp will allow users to send messages in internet blackouts
WhatsApp will allow users to send messages in internet blackouts.The instant messaging app is planning on allowing peoples to connect to proxy servers to remain online if the internet is barre...Published: 09 Jan 2023 at 07:28hrs | 1695 | by Staff reporter
10,000 pastors set to undergo 'patriotic' training at Zanu-PF's School of Ideology
OVER 10,000 Zimbabwean pastors are set to undergo training at Chitepo School of Ideology.Pastors for ED National Chairperson, Idiraishe Dongo, said the initiative is aimed at grooming pas...Published: 07 Jan 2023 at 07:08hrs | 1733 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe attracts US$300m investment in tourism
Zimbabwe's tourism sector attracted 300 million U.S. dollars worth of investments in 2022, as the sector continues to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, an official said Friday.Local and fore...Published: 07 Jan 2023 at 07:07hrs | 196 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Parly demands voters roll
IN a rare show of solidarity, legislators from across the political divide yesterday closed ranks to unanimously demand an electronic copy of the voters roll from the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Ze...Published: 07 Jan 2023 at 07:06hrs | 408 | by Staff reporter
Team Pachedu urges MPs to reject Zec report
A DATA analysis group Team Pachedu has urged legislators to reject the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec)'s delimitation report set to be tabled before Parliament today saying the electoral managemen...Published: 06 Jan 2023 at 18:14hrs | 304 | by Staff reporter
Kenyan hacker syphons $20M from Zimdef bank account
A KENYAN national yesterday appeared at the Harare Magistrates Court charged with hacking the Zimbabwe Manpower Development Fund (Zimdef) systems and syphoning $20 million from its bank account....Published: 06 Jan 2023 at 16:49hrs | 1345 | by Staff Reporter
A random 10 political questions that will make 2023 an uncertain year
As the euphoria of the New Year begin to fed away, we have to wait to see whether it's clear that the trends we have been seeing over the last few decades show no signs of slowing down. You might say ...Published: 04 Jan 2023 at 01:08hrs | 1290 | by Farai Chirimumimba
Unlocking Africa's Future: How the Disruptive Protocols Emerging Today Can Benefit the Continent
We live in a world where technology is rapidly transforming the way we live, work, and play. From artificial intelligence to blockchain technology, the disruptive protocols emerging today have the pot...Published: 30 Dec 2022 at 07:45hrs | 354 | by Taedzwa Chikono
WATCH: Transport Minister joins in fight to curb road carnage
Minister of Transport and Infrastructural Development, Felix Tapiwa Mhona has appeared in a video putting up a speed limit road sign together with his work party.This follows a shocking total ...Published: 30 Dec 2022 at 07:15hrs | 693 | by Mzingaye Nxumalo
CCC bigwig eye ministerial position
OPPOSITION Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) national organising secretary, Amos Chibaya, recently told party supporters that the Minister of Local Government job is his after general elections due ...Published: 27 Dec 2022 at 06:43hrs | 2877 | by Staff reporter
Steel firms pour US$1 billion into Zimbabwe
Major steel-processing firms developing operations in Zimbabwe have this year invested over US$1 billion into their projects, which are at various stages of implementation, official data showed yester...Published: 27 Dec 2022 at 06:40hrs | 468 | by Staff reporter
Lupita Nyong'o in a relationship with Hugh Masekela's son
Lupita Nyong'o is sharing the gift of love this Christmas.The Black Panther star confirmed she is in a relationship with Selema Masekela, son to ‘the father of South African jazz' ...Published: 26 Dec 2022 at 18:08hrs | 4137 | by Staff reporter
Diasporans prop up CCC 2023 preps
ZIMBABWEANS based outside the country are coordinating an initiative to raise funds for the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) to deploy election agents across the country during the 2023 ...Published: 25 Dec 2022 at 14:16hrs | 715 | by Staff reporter
Lenders slap Zimbabwe with US$2,1 billion penalties
INTERNATIONAL creditors and banks have hit Zimbabwe with penalties totalling US$2,1 billion for unsettled debts, official data has shown.According to a report titled "Statement of Zimbab...Published: 18 Dec 2022 at 06:50hrs | 1146 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Video leaks of 'Mapostori' breaking up coffin during funeral
Zimbabwe has been hit by a shocking incident after the Zim Celebs group shared on Instagram a post of "Mapostori" religious group in their white garments wrecking up a coffin during a burial service....Published: 17 Dec 2022 at 22:30hrs | 2541 | by Mzingaye Nxumalo
South African Airways relaunches Vic Falls-Johannesburg route
South African Airways has just joined the already existing seven flights including Eurowings, that take the route to the Victoria Falls Airport.SAA has since resumed the international flight t...Published: 17 Dec 2022 at 16:47hrs | 763 | by Mzingaye Nxumalo
Probe red flags Zec ahead of polls
Zimbabwe Civil Society Anti-Corruption Coalition (ZCSACC), a grouping of 22 organisations drawn from diverse sectors, has produced a damning report on the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec), saying t...Published: 17 Dec 2022 at 12:38hrs | 604 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo police smash illicit alcohol syndicate
Police yesterday cut off a njengu distribution network in Bulawayo in what is arguably the city's biggest illicit alcohol bust in recent years.They seized two truckloads of the outlawed booze ...Published: 17 Dec 2022 at 12:08hrs | 140 | by Staff reporter
Government policy destroying the formal economy
Policy missteps and inconsistency has turned the Zimbabwean economy on its head against the formal sector, posing a threat to business continuity, domestic resource mobilization and formal employment....Published: 16 Dec 2022 at 00:06hrs | 836 | by Victor Bhoroma
Fresh Zimbabwe farm invasions loom
RULING Zanu-PF members have formed a shadowy group dubbed "Land for Economic Development (ED)" to fast-track parcelling out of "unutilised" land to party youths ahead of next year's crunch polls....Published: 12 Dec 2022 at 18:39hrs | 1703 | by Staff reporter
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