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UNDP implementing 21 new irrigation schemes to minimize El Nino effects
March 25th, Harare, Zimbabwe - Benefiting over 2,180 households in rural Zimbabwe, UNDP is partnering with the Ministry of Agriculture to implement 'Building Climate Resilience of Vulnerable Agricultu...Published: 27 Mar 2024 at 08:47hrs | 389 | by Agencies
Sir Wicknell, actually you're the poorest man in Zimbabwe!
When I read a recent diatribe by self-proclaimed businessman Wicknell Chivayo, I felt like puking.He exhibited zero shame berating and disparaging legendary musician Thomas Mapfumo, as well as...Published: 27 Mar 2024 at 08:12hrs | 3663 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
'Sikhala still undergoing treatment'
FORMER opposition Zengeza West legislator, Job Sikhala, is still undergoing treatment at a medical centre overseas after experiencing a running stomach and passing bloody stool due to suspected poison...Published: 27 Mar 2024 at 06:38hrs | 974 | by Staff reporter
UK explores new ways to punish Mnangagwa
The House of Lords recently hosted a comprehensive discussion on strategies to exert pressure on President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration through restrictive measures, aiming to make the situatio...Published: 26 Mar 2024 at 06:38hrs | 2390 | by Staff reporter
Tagwirei amassed his wealth through legal means
Former opposition politician Eddie Cross has defended Zanu-PF-affiliated business magnate Kudakwashe Tagwirei, asserting that the billionaire's wealth was accumulated through lawful means.Tagw...Published: 25 Mar 2024 at 06:31hrs | 1978 | by Staff reporter
Massive rot hits RDCs
SEVERAL rural district councils (RDCs) across the country have come under the spotlight amid allegations of rot following audits by relevant authorities.The Zimbabwe's Anti-Corruption Commissi...Published: 25 Mar 2024 at 05:33hrs | 874 | by Staff reporter
Cross fights in Tagwirei's corner
BUSINESS tycoon Kudakwashe Tagwirei made his wealth in the fuel sector and did not use any political connections to achieve his status, President Emmerson Mnangagwa's biographer Eddie Cross has said....Published: 25 Mar 2024 at 05:29hrs | 872 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo gets UK fire tenders
UNITED Kingdom-based firefighting charity organisation, Operation Florian, has donated three fire tenders to Bulawayo after city fathers expressed concerns over shortages of firefighting equipment and...Published: 24 Mar 2024 at 18:11hrs | 1212 | by Staff reporter
4 CCC factions tussle for political party funds
Four factions of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) are locked in an intense fight for the party's share of funds that are disbursed by the Government under the Political Parties (Finance) Act....Published: 24 Mar 2024 at 14:55hrs | 414 | by Staff reporter
Deportees get lifeline at Zimbabwe's points of entry
Thirty-six-year-old Thantabantu Dumani looks lost in thought as he finds his way into a Zimbabwe Red Cross (ZRCS) office in Beitbridge town.Dumani is among the "early birds" that have been fre...Published: 24 Mar 2024 at 14:37hrs | 637 | by Staff reporter
A Tale of Corporate Fraud, the contrasting Cases of South Africa and Zimbabwe
Corporate fraud has plagued both South Africa and Zimbabwe, with high-profile cases shedding light on the flaws in their respective financial systems. Thi...Published: 23 Mar 2024 at 07:10hrs | 836 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Cop implicated in US$53 000 robbery loot
Police have launched a manhunt for one of the six police officers implicated in the seizure of about US$25 500 cash from two security guards who picked us$53 000 that was dropped during a robbery at Q...Published: 22 Mar 2024 at 11:22hrs | 1309 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe capital markets conferences set for SA
FINANCIAL Markets Indaba (FMI), in partnership with the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX) is set to co-host two Zimbabwe capital markets conferences in South Africa next month, NewsDay Business can...Published: 22 Mar 2024 at 09:38hrs | 155 | by Staff reporter
Zimplats shields US$1,8 billion expansion plan
PLATINUM giant Zimplats says the current cost-cutting initiatives aim to lessen the effect of budget cuts on its growth strategy, which includes a US$1,8 billion expansion programme.The compan...Published: 21 Mar 2024 at 08:46hrs | 349 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe exam fees deadline is extended
THE Government's extension of the deadline by which Ordinary and Advanced Level examination fees should be paid to the first week of May from March 23, has been welcomed by parents and guardians as a ...Published: 21 Mar 2024 at 08:44hrs | 435 | by Staff reporter
Mr Kudzai Mutisi, the German 'Economic wonder' after the WW2 had multiple favourable factors!
I am writing this article as a reply to your article you wrote last week: My article is not in any way or form critiquing your own but including factors that must be known, but, however, adding to wha...Published: 20 Mar 2024 at 20:53hrs | 426 | by Nomazulu Thata
Zesa struggling to clear debts
ZESA Holdings has revealed that it is barely managing to meet its foreign and local obligations owing to the country's tight economic situation.The utility is struggling to service a US$2 bill...Published: 20 Mar 2024 at 06:34hrs | 377 | by Staff reporter
Why US sanctions on Zimbabwe 'have not worked'
The United States is a global superpower. Its political and economic reach is massive and global in character. Look back in history and you can see how the US has so often made real changes to the wor...Published: 19 Mar 2024 at 19:54hrs | 317 | by Eddie Cross
Zimbabwean man got top job using fake SA permit
Home Affairs Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has called on the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to probe irregularities at the department.This comes after an illegal foreign national from Zimbabw...Published: 19 Mar 2024 at 13:00hrs | 929 | by Staff reporter
Players division rocks Dembare
According to a report by New Zimbabwe.com, Dynamos camp is facing internal discord among its players. An insider revealed that this division stems from perceived favoritism in the treatment of...Published: 19 Mar 2024 at 12:59hrs | 379 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean mercenaries fighting in Ukraine
FIVE Zimbabwean mercenaries are fighting for Ukraine, according to latest data released by the Russia Defence ministry, with one said to have since been killed on the battle field.But the figu...Published: 19 Mar 2024 at 12:56hrs | 570 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge accident death toll rises to 11
THE death toll from Saturday's road accident in Beitbridge has risen to 11 from nine after two passengers died in hospital.The accident happened when a City Bus coach travelling to Harare from...Published: 19 Mar 2024 at 12:56hrs | 178 | by Staff reporter
MRP activists under fire for turning Gukurahundi into a money making scheme
In a startling revelation, it has been uncovered that the Gukurahundi issue has transformed into a lucrative industry for certain opposition activists, particularly within the Mthwakazi Republic Party...Published: 19 Mar 2024 at 12:53hrs | 394 | by George Tshuma
ZANU PF is the black sheep of liberation movements
So, Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU PF is currently hosting a conference of former liberation movements.Nonetheless, just how is the party viewed by their colleagues in the region?Are they trul...Published: 19 Mar 2024 at 12:48hrs | 163 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mukuru distributes millions in aid to vulnerable Africans
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, March 19, 2024 - Next-generation financial services platform, Mukuru (www.Mukuru.com), has successfully distributed millions in aid to disadvantaged recipients in Africa throu...Published: 19 Mar 2024 at 12:41hrs | 112 | by APO
Exploring the World of Forex Trading in Zimbabwe with MetaTrader 5
Forex trading, the dynamic process of exchanging currencies, is becoming increasingly popular in Zimbabwe. The Forex market offers a viable platform as individuals and traders look for new o...Published: 19 Mar 2024 at 12:16hrs | 110 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe businesses note low activity
THE business sector has reported a decline in activity since the announcement of the 2024 National Budget in November last year, NewsDay Business has learnt.Most firms found the 2024 Nat...Published: 15 Mar 2024 at 07:20hrs | 754 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe misses SDG timelines
The government yesterday said it would allocate at least 5% of national revenues to provincial and local authorities to catch up on its promises to deliver on United Nations development goals....Published: 15 Mar 2024 at 07:17hrs | 224 | by Staff reporter
Passion Java reported for assault following clashes at local hotel
Controversial cleric Passion Java and businessman Mike Chimombe have reportedly been implicated in a police report following an incident where a local businessman was assaulted and left severely injur...Published: 14 Mar 2024 at 15:57hrs | 1597 | by Staff reporter
Mr. President, are you satisfied with how you're treating Zimbabweans?
So, the Zimbabwe regime believes that the manner in which they are governing the country is for the benefit of citizens.In fact, information minister Jenfan Muswere was quite unequivocal, a fe...Published: 13 Mar 2024 at 19:43hrs | 1758 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa a good farmer but then...
While Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Precabe Farm in Sherwood, near Kwekwe, is doing well and is often used to showcase isolated success stories of the state-sponsored chaotic land reform p...Published: 13 Mar 2024 at 16:29hrs | 1685 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe war veterans explode
WOES are continuing to mount for veterans of Zimbabwe's armed liberation struggle, who say their welfare is continually being neglected, with tertiary learning institutions refusing to enrol their chi...Published: 12 Mar 2024 at 20:38hrs | 1437 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean authorities remove 7 universities from accredited list
The Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education (ZIMCHE) has announced the removal of seven universities in India and Cyprus from its official list of accredited institutions. This decision comes in the wak...Published: 12 Mar 2024 at 05:17hrs | 3860 | by Staff reporter
Unilateral sanctions are not illegal!
IT was so laughable listening to Information minister Jenfan Muswere fuming over US targeted sanctions on some Zimbabweans.I could easily tell that he was trying his best to please his boss, P...Published: 12 Mar 2024 at 05:14hrs | 407 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Sadc calls for total sanctions removal
The SADC Council of Ministers ended its meeting yesterday reiterating the regional bloc's call for the lifting of all forms of illegal sanctions against Zimbabwe and deliberating on regional food secu...Published: 12 Mar 2024 at 05:11hrs | 267 | by Staff reporter
Matebeleland South records reduction in maternal deaths
Matebeleland South acting provincial medical director Andrew Muza says there has been a notable decline in institutional maternal deaths in the province since the launch of a health fund programme two...Published: 11 Mar 2024 at 11:31hrs | 88 | by Staff reporter
'Mutapa Investment Fund mustn't become conduit for looting'
AS prevalence of public sector corruption reaches alarming levels, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has demanded that Zimbabwean authorities ensure the newly-established Mutapa Investment Fund (M...Published: 11 Mar 2024 at 09:09hrs | 392 | by Staff reporter
GMB maize stocks fall
MAIZE stocks have declined in the nation's reserves at Grain Marketing Board (GMB) depots dotted across the country, and this may worsen food insecurity situation at a time when inflation and currency...Published: 11 Mar 2024 at 09:08hrs | 1415 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe minister updates Sadc on sUS anctions
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister, Ambassador Frederick Shava, yesterday updated SADC about the purported removal of sanctions by the United States, but reiterated that Zimbabwe wants n...Published: 11 Mar 2024 at 04:51hrs | 238 | by Staff reporter
Thomas Mapfumo criticises Wicknell Chivayo for using his money
Exiled Chimurenga music legend Thomas Mapfumo has criticised businessman Wicknell Chivayo and the Zanu PF government for donating expensive cars to musicians while ignoring the poor state of hospitals...Published: 10 Mar 2024 at 08:48hrs | 2902 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa surrounded by a 'corrupt business network' says the US
ZIMBABWEAN President Emmerson Mnangagwa is involved in corrupt activities, in particular those relating to gold and diamond smuggling networks, United States President Joe Biden and his government say...Published: 10 Mar 2024 at 06:54hrs | 2311 | by Staff reporter
Lithium mining company fined for smuggling
BULAWAYO High Court judge Christopher Dube-Banda has fined local lithium mining company Silver Bern International (Private) Limited US$10 000 following its conviction for smuggling 96 000 metric tonne...Published: 10 Mar 2024 at 06:51hrs | 391 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa niece's legacy woes haunt ZBC
THE Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) is grappling with serious management challenges linked to Helliate Rushwaya - the newly appointed board chair - during her tenure as the acting chief execut...Published: 10 Mar 2024 at 06:51hrs | 1619 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere tells Mnangagwa that insults won't shake off US sanctions
Former Cabinet minister Saviour Kasukuwere has issued a challenge to President Emmerson Mnangagwa, urging him to transparently address his human rights and corruption allegations, which prompted the U...Published: 10 Mar 2024 at 06:31hrs | 833 | by Staff reporter
Schoolchildren in Zimbabwe drop out for lithium mines
In August 2023, Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa inaugurated a lithium processing plant in the eastern province of Manicaland, aiming to support operations at the expansive Sabi Star lithium mi...Published: 10 Mar 2024 at 06:30hrs | 198 | by Staff reporter
Sakunda remain Bosso principal sponsors
HIGHLANDERS on Friday evening got the much-needed financial boost to wage a serious challenge for honours in Zimbabwe football when BetterBrands stepped up as co-sponsors of the football giants....Published: 10 Mar 2024 at 06:25hrs | 116 | by Staff reporter
Gold set to anchor Zimbabwe dollar
GOLD has emerged as the most ideal instrument likely to be used to anchor the structured currency the Government is pursuing to stabilise the exchange rate and curtail persistent inflation.The...Published: 10 Mar 2024 at 06:23hrs | 156 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe sanctions review. . . Devil is in the detail
ON March 4, 2024, United States President Joe Biden signed Executive Order 14353, which somewhat shifted the US' sanctions regime on Zimbabwe.But what exactly has changed?The devil is ...Published: 10 Mar 2024 at 06:23hrs | 223 | by Tawanda Musarurwa
More changes loom at ZBC
A CHANGE of the editorial team at State broadcaster Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) is looming in the wake of a restructuring exercise being implemented by a newly-appointed board.The ...Published: 09 Mar 2024 at 09:17hrs | 400 | by Staff reporter
Uncle Sam not letting go of little Zimbabwe
THERE is something interesting about the new United States sanctions regime announced this week. Besides President Joseph Biden making a statement, the US National Security Council made one too. What ...Published: 09 Mar 2024 at 09:16hrs | 250 | by Paidamoyo Muzulu
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