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Rocks from mountain crush huts in Zimbabwe
Thirty-year-old Chipo Dhliwayo was sleeping in her hut when the devastating Cyclone Idai landfall rolled huge boulders over whole villages in Zimbabwe's Chimanimani district in Manicaland province las...Published: 20 mins ago | 51 | by City Press
'Tax reforms to rescue debt-distressed Zimbabwe'
Taxation reforms and improvement in non-tax revenue will extricate Zimbabwe from the debt trap, a new report has shown.In its flagship report released Saturday, the Economic Commission for Afr...Published: 27 mins ago | 59 | by Staff reporter
Afreximbank grants Zimbabwe interbank forex trade loan
Cairo-based Africa Export and Import Bank (Afreximbank) has extended an undisclosed amount in lines of credit to Zimbabwe's interbank foreign exchange trading to stabilise the forex supply...Published: 28 mins ago | 72 | by Staff reporter
Sofa not so good
The cyclone that devastated eastern Zimbabwe was predictable. What was also predictable was the failure of the government to prepare for it. Everyone knew it was coming but nothing was done about it a...Published: 32 mins ago | 124 | by ZimVigil
Mnangagwa goes Biblical: 'Zimbabwe accepts will of God'
President Emmerson Mnangagwa says Zimbabweans should accept the will of God but remain faithful even if hard times befall them.Mnangagwa said this when he graced a special church service at th...Published: 34 mins ago | 115 | by Staff reporter
Open letter to President Mnangagwa
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's admission that he is the one who authorised the deployment of soldiers to quell street protests on August 1, 2018 and in January this year was brave but leaves neutrals ...Published: 36 mins ago | 109 | by Viniel Deredza
Questions over Mnangagwa's choice of advisors
ON three occasions, President Emmerson Mnangagwa, pictured, has been forced to cut short his foreign trips to attend to pressing matters back home — raising questions about the quality of advice he ...Published: 39 mins ago | 39 | by Staff reporter
Horror Cyclone destruction trail unravels
THE human toll of Cyclone Idai which hit parts of Manicaland and Masvingo recently has exceeded official estimates with the scale of the tragedy imprinting deep emotional scars on those directly affec...Published: 40 mins ago | 22 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe debt should be audited
ZIMBABWE should not rush to pay its external debts until an official audit has been done to ascertain the validity of the arrears, a local pressure group has said.The southern African country ...Published: 5 hrs ago | 732 | by John Kachembere
Mnangagwa's days numbered
A special delegation of senior military officials reportedly told Chinese generals that President Emmerson Mnangagwa's political reign will expire in 2020, and that he was going to be an interim caret...Published: 5 hrs ago | 6373 | by Staff repo
Mnangagwa pledges support for Gukurahundi victims
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa on Thursday pledged to ensure the capacitation of the Home Affairs ministry with resources for the documentation exercise of Gukurahundi victims without identity particula...Published: 5 hrs ago | 337 | by Staff reporter
Robbing the poor in the name of patriotism
The post-Robert Mugabe administration led by President Emmerson Mnangagwa fancies itself a new dispensation. That is a useless fantasy, of course. Things are as old in the "new" administration as they...Published: 5 hrs ago | 193 | by Tawanda Majoni
'Using Air Zimbabwe will pose logistical problems for Mnangagwa'
Deputy Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet responsible for presidential communications, George Charamba (GC), has said President Emmerson Mnangagwa will continue to use hired private jets for...Published: 5 hrs ago | 324 | by Staff reporter
War veterans, minister clash
War veterans in Mashonaland Central province are leading a campaign against the provincial minister Monica Mavhunga, accusing her of a litany of misdeeds that are reportedly affecting Zanu-PF's relati...Published: 5 hrs ago | 282 | by Staff reporter
Fears of cholera outbreak in Manicaland
Chances are people will drink water flowing in rivers due to shortage of potable water in cyclone ravaged ChimanimaniThere are fears of a possible cholera outbreak in cyclone-hit areas, with r...Published: 5 hrs ago | 65 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa keeps private jet on standby
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has hired a luxurious private jet for over a week despite growing concerns over his profligate spending, it has been revealed.Presidential spokesperson George Char...Published: 5 hrs ago | 232 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe adopts new male circumcision strategy
GOVERNMENT has launched a new Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) Strategy which will be in force until 2021.The new strategy replaces the Accelerated Strategic Costed Operational Plan ...Published: 5 hrs ago | 396 | by Staff reporter
ILO in bid to mend Mnangagwa govt, ZCTU rift
THE International Labour Organisation (ILO) has stepped in to try and ease tensions between government and the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) in the wake of a recent crackdown on leaders of ...Published: 5 hrs ago | 205 | by newzimbabwe
Mtukudzi's daughter plays down Daisy rift
CRACKS in the late superstar Oliver Mtukudzi's family appear to be widening over his music legacy, with his daughter Selmor seemingly on the receiving end of planned attacks.Although she refus...Published: 5 hrs ago | 351 | by Staff reporter
More Cyclone Idai bodies retrieved
Many bodies of victims of Cyclone Idai have been retrieved from mudslides and other debris of collapsed buildings in Chimanimani, but are yet to be identified, government said yesterday.Local ...Published: 5 hrs ago | 433 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean women abused in the United Kingdom
SHE arrived in London from Zimbabwe last year to join her husband, she married in Harare. Makanaka was thrilled at the prospect of a new life in the UK.But soon after she moved in with...Published: 13 hrs ago | 6014 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
The acquittal of chivayo puts the justice system on the spot
JEROME FRANK, a mid-20th-century legal thinker, is said to have claimed that justice is a function of what the judge had for breakfast. Don't let their black robes, serious miens and pledges of fealty...Published: 13 hrs ago | 2227 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Mnangagwa is a listening President: Jenni Williams
THE Matabeleland region has over the years witnessed the sprouting of what has been termed "Gukurahundipreneurs" and secessionists whose objective was not to pursue the interests of the people but to ...Published: 21 hrs ago | 4791 | by Staff reporter
Government starts fuel bonuses
Government will now refund businesses for extra costs incurred in buying fuel at new prices that became effective on January 13, raising expectations that this might positively impact on prices, it ha...Published: 21 hrs ago | 2377 | by Staff reporter
When seers failed to see the Ides of March
Bishop Lazi always tells his followers that as a people, we have been involved in a brutal rat race for the past two decades as we struggled for survival in choppy economic conditions.But the ...Published: 21 hrs ago | 296 | by Bishop Lazi
New UK border control measures will make life easier for traveling Zimbabweans
The UK government has announced new border control and visa measures to promote an open and competitive UK after Brexit takes place - whenever that may be.While the UK economy has enjoyed cont...Published: 21 hrs ago | 1897 | by Staff Writer
Mnangagwa returns from Angola
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has returned back home from Angola where he attended the official opening of the inaugural commemoration of the Southern Africa Liberation Day.The Southern African...Published: 22 hrs ago | 527 | by Staff reporter
BCC insists on forex for stands
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has shattered the dreams of scores of locals wishing to own homes, telling them to "shut-up" if they cannot afford housing stands that have been priced in foreign curre...Published: 22 hrs ago | 714 | by Staff reporter
39 school kids feared dead
NEARLY 40 students from Dzingire Primary School in Chimanimani are feared dead as the country continue to count the cost of the devastation caused by Cyclone Idai.This comes as the death toll from...Published: 22 hrs ago | 770 | by Staff reporter
TB Joshua warns Nigerian govt over violence in supplementary elections!!!
T.B. Joshua has given a "prophetic warning" to the Nigerian government concerning the handling of "inconclusive elections" in the nation."The (Nigerian) government should be cautious of the wa...Published: 23 Mar 2019 at 15:48hrs | 1550 | by Ihechukwu Njoku
The battle for MDC leadership continues
The trumpet for congress has been blown in the Zimbabwe’s largest opposition political party, Movement for Democratic Change - Alliance. Congress has been set to be held in May 2019.The announcement...Published: 23 Mar 2019 at 15:38hrs | 3016 | by M Hupile
A dying (public) intellectualism in Zimbabwe
THE late Masipula Sithole taught me (and many others) how to perceive and think about our country, Zimbabwe's politics.Not only formally via the university lecture room, but also more signific...Published: 23 Mar 2019 at 05:54hrs | 1515 | by Takura Zhangazha
Cyclone Idai deaths shoot to 259 in Zimbabwe
ABOUT 259 people have so far been confirmed dead and 217 unaccounted for, while over 16 000 households have been displaced by Cyclone Idai-induced floods that hit the eastern part of the country last ...Published: 23 Mar 2019 at 05:53hrs | 5391 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF members urged to show loyalty to party
ZANU-PF members in Bulawayo's Ward 28 have been urged to show their commitment and loyalty to the party by voting for the party's candidate, Kidwell Mujuru, in the council by-election set for March 30...Published: 23 Mar 2019 at 05:49hrs | 382 | by Staff reporter
Govt dismisses cyclone rip-off
Government and the ruling Zanu-PF have dismissed circulating reports alleging that some homeless victims of Cyclone Idai in Bikita were being ripped off through paying a daily levy for accommodation, ...Published: 23 Mar 2019 at 05:49hrs | 991 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge modernisation to boost town's economy
The US$241 million modernisation of Beitbridge Border Post is expected to boost the town's economic and infrastructure growth, President Mnangagwa has said. He said Zimbabwe and South Africa agreed at...Published: 23 Mar 2019 at 05:48hrs | 512 | by Staff reporter
Hwende application dismissed
Harare magistrate Mrs Rumbidzai Mugwagwa yesterday dismissed MDC-Alliance legislator for Kuwadzana East Chalton Hwende's application for refusal of further remand saying the messages he sent on his Tw...Published: 23 Mar 2019 at 05:48hrs | 1174 | by Staff reporter
Beira-Harare fuel pipeline to reopen next month
THE Companhiado De Pipeline Mozambique-Zimbabwe (CPMZ) fuel pipeline, which transports fuel from Beira to Harare, will resume operations early next month after authorities closed it two weeks ago as a...Published: 23 Mar 2019 at 05:47hrs | 779 | by Staff reporter
Search on for missing persons
GOVERNMENT is leaving no stone unturned to ensure that all those who succumbed to Cyclone Idai are given decent burials, with those tasked with the mission to rebury the bodies walking for more than 2...Published: 23 Mar 2019 at 05:47hrs | 1545 | by Staff reporter
Spanking ban: Where to now?
Government has gazetted the Education Amendment Bill which effectively seeks to outlaw corporal punishment on pupils and encourages teachers to pursue alternative disciplinary methods, a Cabinet minis...Published: 23 Mar 2019 at 05:46hrs | 999 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe revamping education system
THE Government is revamping the country's education system to ensure it meets the country's economic development needs, President Mnangagwa has said. In a speech read on his behalf by Higher a...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 22:43hrs | 1172 | by Staff reporter
Teaching University or Research University: More than a case of to be or not to be
That our State Universities have modeled themselves mostly as teaching-focused universities where, the main activities are teaching and scholarship of learning and teaching, is a public secret. With a...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 22:30hrs | 424 | by Enock Jonathan
Kirsty Coventry outraged
Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation Minister Kirsty Coventry has expressed outrage over the barring of the Zimbabwe Warriors from the National Sports Stadium yesterday.The Warriors were denied t...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 22:23hrs | 1010 | by Staff reporter
Hwende must be allowed to do his work
The MDC is shocked by the revelation of a baseless ban on Hon Charlton Hwende who intended to visit the Mabvuku fuel reserve Depot as part of his parliamentary duties.Hon Hwende is a full memb...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 21:59hrs | 217 | by Jacob Mafume
Government intensifies crackdown on CSOs
The systematic crackdown of Civic society Organisations in Zimbabwe concerns the MDC. Yesterday the military government arrested Zenzele Ndebele the director of CITE at a meeting of Mr Mnangagwa and C...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 21:57hrs | 335 | by Jacob Mafume
Entrepreneurship is key for economic Development in Zimbabwe
We are all collectively linked to the survival misfortunes of this country. I must say, in one way or another we are all affected. We need to address economic challenges and solutions of this country....Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 21:56hrs | 248 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
The best destinations for an ethical holiday
Whether it's changing our diet, thinking about how we consume materials in our everyday lives or deciding on where's best to spend our next holiday, it's fair to say that a lot of us are getting much ...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 21:17hrs | 110 | by Staff Repoter
Chamisa threatens to overthrow Mnangagwa's govt?
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa has said his party will soon be exerting more pressure on President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his government until they come to the negotiating table to resolve the countryﾒs ...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 20:34hrs | 9404 | by Staff reporter
Queen Elizabeth consoles Zimbabweans
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, her son Prince Charles and her grandsons and their wives the Dukes and Duchesses of Cambridge and Sussex have conveyed their heartfelt condolences to the gove...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 19:10hrs | 2713 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo challenged to engage govt on nagging issues
Vice President Kembo Mohadi says the people of Bulawayo must bring all the nagging issues to government so that they are attended to in order to move together as a nation in developing and empowering ...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 19:08hrs | 708 | by Staff reporter
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