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Zanu-PF indaba reinforces party supremacy over Zimbabwe govt
At its recent Annual National People's Conference held in Bulawayo, ZANU-PF resolved to reinforce the principle of party supremacy over government functions, ensuring that party objectives directly in...Published: 29 Oct 2024 at 07:33hrs | 98 | by Staff reporter
Zimra adds 66 000 to tax register
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has added 65,547 new taxpayers to its register, thanks to its new Tax and Revenue Management System (TaRMS). In Zimra's 2024 half-year report, board cha...Published: 31 Jul 2024 at 07:00hrs | 1102 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa challenges miners to embrace innovation
President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday urged the mining industry to leverage technology and innovation to enhance operations and productivity. Speaking at the Chamber of Mines Zimbabwe 2024 annual min...Published: 31 May 2024 at 21:17hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
French company wants to buy South Africa's MultiChoice for US$1.9 billion
French media group Vivendi's, opens new tab Canal+ made an all-cash mandatory offer on Monday to buy all the shares of South African broadcaster MultiChoice, opens new tab it does not already own for ...Published: 08 Apr 2024 at 11:01hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to launch rail fibre optic project
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa is expected to launch the second phase of the National Rail Fibre Optic Project today in Somabhula on the outskirts of Gweru, Midlands Province, as the country scales up the moment...Published: 07 Mar 2024 at 05:05hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's digital borders to go online in first quarter
ZIMBABWE will start the full implementation of the digitalised border concept this first quarter with a target of transforming all ports of entry into electronic gates by the end of the year.O...Published: 08 Jan 2024 at 05:31hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Zimta struggling to attract new blood
THE outgoing Zimbabwe Teachers Association (Zimta) president says the organisation is struggling to attract new members and is heavily relying on old members.In his remarks during the organisa...Published: 18 Dec 2023 at 04:56hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean named co-chair of UN's AI Advisory Body for Global Governance
ZIMBABWEAN tech genius James Manyika, Senior Vice-President of Google, has scored big again after being appointed on the UN Secretary-General's Artificial Intelligence Advisory Body on risks, opportun...Published: 06 Nov 2023 at 05:21hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Jah Prayzah stirs heated debate
JAH Prayzah has stirred heated debate in the arts sector after he banned the use of professional cameras at his shows citing infringement of his intellectual property rights.The stance by the ...Published: 02 Nov 2023 at 05:51hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt tightens screws on tenders
CORRUPTION in the awarding of tenders will now be a thing of the past following the launch of the Electronic-Government Procurement (e-GP) system by President Mnangagwa yesterday.The Electroni...Published: 24 Oct 2023 at 05:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
PSC rolls out biometric system
THE Public Service Commission (PSC) is working on rolling out a biometric system to all civil service offices as part of digital efforts to implement performance-based remuneration for Government work...Published: 17 Jul 2023 at 06:51hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe continues to digitalise passport application
THE Government is putting in place a cocktail of measures to ensure easy access to travelling documents and is expecting services to decentralise to all districts by year-end while efforts are being m...Published: 02 Apr 2023 at 13:36hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Econet partners Ericsson to expand 5G network
ECONET Wireless Zimbabwe believes its partnership with Ericsson will help it boost its network infrastructure to expand 5G connectivity in the country.Econet deputy chief executive officer Mr ...Published: 05 Mar 2023 at 06:16hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Keyona TV, great vision, poor execution
ON 17 December, Bulawayo's own Keyona TV, a commercial broadcaster licensed under Fair Talk Communication started airing and it was given room to be part of Azam TV, a digital terrestrial television p...Published: 20 Jan 2023 at 06:40hrs | | by Langalakhe Mabena
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 | | by Staff Reporter
Mutsvangwa calls for new media investors
INFORMATION minister Monica Mutsvangwa has urged investors to come to Zimbabwe where 93% of citizens are literate, an advantage in terms of human resources.Speaking during a ministerial panel ...Published: 17 Nov 2022 at 05:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Billions of electronic transactions untaxed'
AS the use of modern electronic payment systems continues to grow globally, experts say it is critical to increase investment into fiscal tools that enable the country to widen its ability to tax elec...Published: 19 Oct 2022 at 05:56hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to headline CEO Africa Annual Roundtable
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa is set to headline the CEO Africa Annual Roundtable 2022 to be held in Victoria Falls from 2 to 5 November. The event is being hosted by the CEO Africa Roundtable, a high-l...Published: 09 Oct 2022 at 07:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimra rolls out self-service kiosks
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has started rolling out self service facilities (Kiosk) for clients in a move to enhance efficiency in tax remittance as well as improve collections, especially ...Published: 27 Sep 2022 at 05:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Econet subscriber base hits 14,9 million
LEADING telecommunications services provider, Econet Wireless Zimbabwe (EWZ) says its customer subscriber base has hit 14,9 million to become a "pace setter" in the industry.The latest fig...Published: 28 Aug 2022 at 08:20hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Manama's radio dream comes alive
THE long-cherished dream of the Babirwa people in Manama to have a local radio station broadcasting in SeSotho is finally coming to life as the Ntepe-Manama Community Radio is expected to go on air ne...Published: 22 Jul 2022 at 06:41hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean tech start-up wins US$250,000 Kofi Annan Award for Innovation in Africa
ZIMBABWEAN tech start-up Vaxiglobal was recently named among the first winners of the Kofi Annan Award for Innovation in Africa which attracted 330 applicants from 38 countries across the continent....Published: 15 Jul 2022 at 09:13hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's long but crucial road to digitalisation
In recent days, the President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa, said that embracing science and technology, particularly in the field of education, will help to boost the global economy. He added that ...Published: 04 Jul 2022 at 07:54hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa appoints Chirume Permanent Secretary
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has appointed former NetOne board member Dr Beaullar Chirume as Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information Communication Technology (ICT), Postal and Courier Services....Published: 12 May 2022 at 20:31hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zimra installs automated systems to curb corruption
ZIMBABWE Revenue Authority has installed four automated systems in various entry and exit points of the country to curb corruption.ZIMRA ICT Director Shamu Moyo recently said they were making ...Published: 10 May 2022 at 15:13hrs | 6 | by Stephen Jakes
OPC ZITF stand has public in awe
AN imposing artistic image depicting President Mnangagwa carrying a masonry trowel laden with mortar and building blocks in the background, admirably stood above the Office of the President and Cabine...Published: 02 May 2022 at 07:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt mulls creation of Smart cities
FIGTREE in Bulilima district, Matabeleland South, has been identified as one of three places in the country to be transformed into a digital and green energy smart city.Announcing the plan in ...Published: 30 Apr 2022 at 16:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimra introduces automated systems to curb corruption
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has introduced automated systems as some of the country's entry points in efforts to curb corruption which is said to be rampant at the country's borders....Published: 27 Apr 2022 at 12:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
RBZ initiates think tank to assess banking products
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has created a think tank to examine new banking products and innovations prior to their launch, to assess their viability.The revelation came a day after the...Published: 25 Apr 2022 at 09:01hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
By-election winners to be sworn in
THE winners of the by-elections held on March 26 will be sworn in this week, after the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) gives Parliament the full list of successful candidates, Clerk of Parliament ...Published: 03 Apr 2022 at 08:21hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
CABS surplus doubles as lending rebounds
A RISE in non-interest income as loans went up at CABS, one of the country's biggest building societies, inspired a 130% increase in surplus in inflation adjusted terms for the year to December 2021, ...Published: 31 Mar 2022 at 08:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimra implements strategic plan
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority is in the process of implementing various projects that are part of its five-year strategy to transform service delivery, ease of doing business as well as plugging reve...Published: 31 Mar 2022 at 08:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Govt moves to ease burden on pensioners
PENSIONERS in various parts of the country are reportedly travelling long distances to access their paltry monthly stipends at banks in cities.Last Thursday, Finance deputy minister Clemence C...Published: 22 Mar 2022 at 05:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimra gridlocks ground companies
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra)'s e-filing system has been overwhelmed since December last year, triggering serious gridlocks for thousands of companies attempting to file their tax returns....Published: 20 Feb 2022 at 08:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimra gridlocks ground companies
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra)'s e-filing system has been overwhelmed since December last year, triggering serious gridlocks for thousands of companies attempting to file their tax returns....Published: 13 Feb 2022 at 20:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police worry of robberies spike
POLICE have appealed to bus operators to have passenger manifests among other security measures to avoid on-board robberies during the festive season.On Thursday, armed robbers pounced on an M...Published: 24 Dec 2021 at 07:29hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe lacks political will to implement digitalisation programme'
GOVERNMENT lacks the political will to implement digitalisation programmes for public institutions, leaving the country lagging behind as the world migrates to e-technologies.This was said by ...Published: 24 Dec 2021 at 07:29hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt pledges to provide internet services to rural police officers
GOVERNMENT says it will provide rural police officers with Internet services to improve the security of dockets and promote efficient service delivery.This was revealed in the Zimbabwe Republi...Published: 16 Dec 2021 at 09:44hrs | 5 | by Staff Reporter
Women in majority at ZOU graduation
More than half the 1 367 graduates from Zimbabwe Open University (ZOU) who were capped by President Mnangagwa yesterday are women, showing their determination to make their mark and take up Government...Published: 04 Dec 2021 at 07:19hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Funding challenges haunt Zimbabwe's digitalisation programme
Zimbabwe's digitalisation programme requires about $7,6 billion against $1billion that was allocated to it by Treasury in the 2022 National Budget, legislators heard.Secretary for Information ...Published: 01 Dec 2021 at 17:22hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe elected Kimberley vice chair
Zimbabwe was last night elected vice chairperson of the World Kimberley Process, which ensures that all global diamond mining and sales are done legally and following laid-down standards, with the vot...Published: 13 Nov 2021 at 05:54hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Potraz targets 1 500 schools, health centres
THE Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) has begun a project to connect 1 500 schools and 1 500 health centres to the internet to improve information dissemination....Published: 09 Nov 2021 at 05:38hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Banks lobby for tax regime revamp
ZIMBABWE'S banking sector says government must extend tax payment periods to twice a year to give industries breathing space after being affected by pandemic-related headwinds.Under current po...Published: 01 Nov 2021 at 07:27hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Fresh push for banks to pay interest
GOVERNMENT says it is scaling up confidence-building measures to boost deposits into the country's banking sector.Giving a keynote address during last night's 22nd edition of the Banks and Ban...Published: 22 Oct 2021 at 19:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Illicit dealings cost Zimbabwe $2bn annually
Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) chairperson Justice Loice Matanda-Moyo has said the country is losing about $2 billion annually through illicit dealings with the private sector being the ma...Published: 15 Oct 2021 at 06:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa proud of industry revival
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday expressed pride over the positive strides being registered by the country's industries - taking advantage of the supportive Government policy reforms. These have enhanced...Published: 24 Sep 2021 at 09:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Internet now a basic need, says ICT minister
INFORMATION and Communication Technology (ICT) minister Jenfan Muswere yesterday said COVID-19 had transformed the internet into a basic need and pressured government to speed up connectivity in margi...Published: 11 Sep 2021 at 12:47hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Businesses battle rising cyberattacks
ZIMBABWEAN businesses have increased investments towards enhancing cyber security to address vulnerabilities in the face of heightened cyberattacks following adoption of remote working spurred by the ...Published: 06 Sep 2021 at 06:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Push for digital currency gains traction
ZIMBABWEAN firm, Global Renaissance Investment (GRI) says Zimbabwe must seriously consider introducing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) to stabilise the economy.A CBDC is sovereign legal...Published: 30 Aug 2021 at 05:52hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Telcos target rural population
Telecommunication companies are exploring new and cheap ways of connecting marginalised areas in support of the Government's agenda to develop a digital economy.Under the National Development ...Published: 22 Aug 2021 at 07:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
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