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Chiefs warn that govt may have to exhume Cyclone Idia bodies
Traditional leaders in Manicaland have been left seething by the manner in which some victims of Cyclone Idai have been buried - which had seen the interment in some instances of more than one person ...Published: 7 hrs ago | 337 | by Staff reporter
Proposed govt law to bring clarity on forex repatriation fears
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's government is in the process of formulating a law that would spell out how foreign investors can repatriate their profits from Zimbabwe, a country facing foreign currenc...Published: 19 hrs ago | 525 | by newzimbabwe
Zimbabwe govt rejects criticism of slow cyclone response
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government - widely condemned for its slow response to Cyclone Idai - said yesterday it had reacted swiftly to the disaster and was on ground to coordinate rescue effort...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 18:18hrs | 508 | by Staff reporter
US 'very enthusiastic' about Mnangagwa govt
AMERICA'S Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan said on Friday that Washington was "very enthusiastic" about the new Harare government, but wanted to see more action on reform."We are very enthu...Published: 18 Mar 2019 at 13:51hrs | 4138 | by Staff reporter
Joshua Nkomo's family describe Mnangagwa's govt as a 'dead donkey'
THE family of the late Vice President Joshua Nkomo has described government as a "dead donkey" accusing it of delaying the erection of a statue in the capital honouring the former liberation struggle ...Published: 18 Mar 2019 at 13:44hrs | 1702 | by Staff reporter
Govt deploys psychologist to 'haunted' Bulawayo school
GOVERNMENT has deployed a psychologist to provide counselling services to science teachers at Mandwandwe High School in Bulawayo who are reportedly refusing to use the school's science laboratory, cla...Published: 18 Mar 2019 at 06:33hrs | 526 | by Staff reporter
Selfish Zanu-PF govt behind our suffering
EDITOR,Zimbabwe is my motherland. My heart bleeds when I see Zimbabwe in such a terrible state. Our elders took over the reigns from colonial masters and we all celebrated because we thought w...Published: 17 Mar 2019 at 18:11hrs | 979 | by E Denhere
Government launches Bulawayo Cosmetology Hub
THE Government has officially opened a Cosmetology Hub in Bulawayo to create a necessary environment for youth participation in the mainstream economy for inclusive growth.The Hub, which was c...Published: 17 Mar 2019 at 08:42hrs | 139 | by Staff reporter
Govt seeks to increase Science teachers
THE Government has spent $3 million on Science and Mathematics teacher training in a bid to improve the quality of students that are churned out to teach the critical subjects.Mathematics and ...Published: 17 Mar 2019 at 08:41hrs | 264 | by Staff reporter
Zesa's govt subsidies now unsustainable
UNECONOMIC electricity tariffs and high country risk have resulted in state power utility Zesa Holdings subsidiary, Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC), planning massive...Published: 15 Mar 2019 at 17:12hrs | 700 | by Staff reporter
Govt suspends 'illegal' NGO
GOVERNMENT has suspended the operations of Community Tolerance Reconciliation and Development (Cotrad), an independent youth-oriented non-governmental organisation (NGO) based in Masvingo.Acco...Published: 15 Mar 2019 at 06:04hrs | 1184 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt goes for broke to lure tech tourists to Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe ICT bosses are pulling out all the stops to use a networking event for tech entrepreneurs and investors here to market its tourist hotspot, Victoria Falls, in a bid to boost the number of vis...Published: 13 Mar 2019 at 12:35hrs | 1740 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa's govt the worst human rights abuser'
OPPOSITION MPs yesterday labelled the Zanu-PF government as the worst human rights abuser in the country.This emerged during a debate on the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) report on t...Published: 13 Mar 2019 at 12:04hrs | 634 | by Staff reporter
Govt assures pensioners
Government has assured pensioners that they will not lose their savings following the floating of the exchange rate and the introduction of the new RTGS dollars as legal tender. Presenting the...Published: 12 Mar 2019 at 06:17hrs | 2520 | by Staff reporter
Govt to ban use of indigenous trees in tobacco curing
THE Forestry Commission is contemplating a ban on the use of indigenous trees to cure tobacco by 2020 to curb deforestation.Appearing before the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Environmen...Published: 12 Mar 2019 at 06:08hrs | 473 | by Staff reporter
Government unveils $150m for students accommodation
GOVERNMENT has secured $150 million for the construction of students' hostels at three local universities to ease accommodation challenges, a senior official has said. Lupane State University,...Published: 12 Mar 2019 at 05:56hrs | 348 | by Staff reporter
'Govt silence on Dzamara whereabouts disturbing'
THE main opposition MDC has expressed concern over government's silence on the whereabouts of journalist-turned-human rights defender Itai Dzamara, who disappeared in 2015 and has not been accounted f...Published: 11 Mar 2019 at 07:12hrs | 1375 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe industry appeals to govt to put in place import controls
ZIMBABWE'S industry has appealed to government to put in place import controls to protect local companies.At a meeting organised by the Ministry of Industry and Commerce in Bulawayo last week,...Published: 11 Mar 2019 at 07:09hrs | 236 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt to spend $1bn on roads
Government has committed over $1 billion for road construction and rehabilitation with various projects underway across the country under the 2019 Road Development Programme. Funding for this ...Published: 11 Mar 2019 at 06:53hrs | 461 | by Staff reporter
'Scare tactics will not work'
The continued clampdown and arbitrary arrest of civic leaders and opposition Members of Parliament in the aftermath of the January 14 to 16 stay-away called by the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (Z...Published: 10 Mar 2019 at 13:50hrs | 825 | by Maxwell Sibanda
Teachers resist Govt's Teaching Profession Council
The mooted Teaching Profession Council Bill which would give birth to the Teaching Profession Council (TPC) has been resisted by the Progressive Teachers' Union (PTUZ) which sees the move a dangerous ...Published: 10 Mar 2019 at 13:50hrs | 1699 | by Staff reporter
Government calls for partnership in e-learning drive
THE Government is calling upon private and public companies to take an active role in supporting e-learning in schools so that they continue to bridge the digital divide in the country.Deputy ...Published: 10 Mar 2019 at 09:03hrs | 190 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt's progress on policy reforms report
Mthuli Ncube seems to be genuinely interested in keeping open channels of communication. Besides being busy with his very difficult job, he takes time to prepare reports, write newspaper colum...Published: 09 Mar 2019 at 07:44hrs | 827 | by Staff reporter
Sanctions maintenance move by USA welcome as very little reforms carried out
This is a very welcome move by the USA to have sanctions extended on individuals for undermining democratic processes or institutions in Zimbabwe. Human rights abuses have grown worse after the milita...Published: 08 Mar 2019 at 12:23hrs | 1053 | by Zanda Shumba
European Union speaks on Itai Dzamara
The European Union has called upon the government of Zimbabwe to reveal what happened to missing activist Itai Dzamara who was abducted by suspected members of the Military Intelligence Department on ...Published: 08 Mar 2019 at 11:16hrs | 4644 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Govt shelling $700 daily per bus in Zupco deal
Government is paying as much as $700 a day per every hired bus in its deal with private public transport operators that are partnering struggling State-owned Zupco.This came out when Local Gov...Published: 07 Mar 2019 at 07:00hrs | 2787 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa govt tightens screws on teachers
GOVERNMENT yesterday started public hearings to solicit people's views on the establishment of the Teaching Profession Council (TPC) that will require teachers to seek an annually renewable teaching p...Published: 05 Mar 2019 at 10:25hrs | 4650 | by Staff reporter
Govt under fire over plans to scrap 'useless' degrees
CIVIC society, human rights groups and students have slammed government plans to scrap what it termed "useless" degrees from State universities, saying the move might impact negatively on those that h...Published: 05 Mar 2019 at 07:27hrs | 1583 | by Staf reporter
Senior govt officials to buy own vehicles
The government has moved in to reduce expenditure emanating from the purchase and maintenance of government vehicles by introducing the public service vehicle loan scheme.The public service ve...Published: 04 Mar 2019 at 19:42hrs | 2845 | by Staff reporter
Govt, civil servants salary talks postponed
TODAY'S crunch meeting between government and its restive workers to discuss salary adjustments in response to the rising cost of living has been postponed to a later date after President Emmerson Mna...Published: 04 Mar 2019 at 07:30hrs | 2303 | by Staff reporter
Government implements vehicle loan scheme
GOVERNMENT has started implementing a vehicle loan scheme for senior officials replacing personal issue vehicles as part of an expenditure management strategy meant to curtail wasteful spending. ...Published: 04 Mar 2019 at 07:09hrs | 526 | by Staff reporter
'Govt neglecting Nkomo heritage sites'
Government has been accused of neglecting houses belonging to the late Vice-President Joshua Nkomo despite promises to upgrade the properties to tourist attraction centres.Nkomo's son, Sibangi...Published: 01 Mar 2019 at 18:16hrs | 144 | by Staff reporter
Treasury released funds to procure 2 000 transformers
GOVERNMENT is set to procure 2 000 electricity transformers to address power transmission gaps, which are negatively affecting service in critical sectors, the Minister of Energy and Power Development...Published: 01 Mar 2019 at 18:12hrs | 205 | by Staff reporter
Govt concerned over delays in Egodini Mall project
GOVERNMENT has expressed concern over delays in the construction of Bulawayo's proposed Egodini Mall, more than three years after South African firm Terracorta won the tender to undertake the project....Published: 28 Feb 2019 at 06:18hrs | 1210 | by Staff reporter
Mahiya charged for trying to topple Mnangagwa's govt
Activist Rashid Mahiya has been arrested and charged with subversion following violent anti-government protests that rocked the country last month, his lawyer said on Tuesday.Mahiya is directo...Published: 27 Feb 2019 at 08:10hrs | 2441 | by AFP
Zimbabwe govt to ban fridges, stoves, radios, TVs?
THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) is set to impose a ban on the use of energy-guzzling appliances, a move that could leave many families without their most treasured household electrical...Published: 27 Feb 2019 at 06:38hrs | 5058 | by Staff reporter
Slain footballer's family moves to sue Zimbabwe govt
THE family of the late Chitungwiza footballer Kelvin Choto, who was allegedly shot by security forces during last month's protests against fuel price hikes, has given notice to sue government....Published: 27 Feb 2019 at 06:35hrs | 1081 | by Staff reporter
Zupco expects 200 buses
Government is expecting delivery of 200 buses to boost the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) fleet, as it steps up efforts to modernise the urban mass transport system. In an interview...Published: 27 Feb 2019 at 06:30hrs | 1094 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt releases international labour leader
The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) Africa Secretary General Kwasi Adu Amankwah, who was being held by the The Zimbabwe Immigration department since Tuesday morning, has been released, ...Published: 26 Feb 2019 at 20:34hrs | 2753 | by Staff reporter
Govt explains diesel shortages
Government has apologised for the current shortages of diesel on the market which it said had been caused by a "logistical" glitch.This comes as most garages are struggling to raise money on t...Published: 26 Feb 2019 at 13:22hrs | 2099 | by Staff reporter
Support local motor industry: Govt urged
Automobile manufacturer Quest motors has urged government departments and local authorities to put a stop to the importation of its vehicles and procure locally to support the local motor industry....Published: 26 Feb 2019 at 06:58hrs | 514 | by Staff reporter
'Govt to finalise 99-year leases banking instruments'
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube says the process of modifying 99-year leases to be bankable instruments needs to be brought to finality so as to unlock funding to the agriculture sector and make it more...Published: 26 Feb 2019 at 06:56hrs | 673 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa should take a lesson from Joshua Nkomo and Morgan Tsvangirai who had people at heart
It is quite unfortunate that instead of mapping the way forward and discussing solutions most people here whom I think are MDC are very good at criticizing facts. The truth is Chamisa's failure is cau...Published: 25 Feb 2019 at 17:33hrs | 1321 | by Henry Madiro
Govt mulls compulsory defensive driving courses
TRANSPORT and Infrastructure Development minister Joel Biggie Matiza has encouraged motorists to undergo defensive driving courses, to reduce fatal accidents on the country's roads.Speaking on...Published: 25 Feb 2019 at 08:17hrs | 1004 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe govt is cash positive,' says Mthuli Ncube
Government is currently operating on a positive cash basis as revenue enhancement and austerity measures announced in the 2019 National Budget continue to yield dividends, Finance and Economic Develop...Published: 25 Feb 2019 at 08:13hrs | 1036 | by Staff reporter
Govt works on goods price structure
GOVERNMENT is developing a framework for providing basic commodities at fair and affordable prices within the next two months.President Emmerson Mnangagwa has already given his blessings to th...Published: 24 Feb 2019 at 06:45hrs | 570 | by Staff reporter
Retailers, Government work on regulating tuckshops
The Confederation of Zimbabwe Retailers (CZR) is working with the Government to come up with ways of regulating tuckshops amid concerns that they are largely operating outside the formal taxing system...Published: 24 Feb 2019 at 06:39hrs | 408 | by Staff reporter
Fairly priced goods by April promises govt
Government is presently developing the framework for providing basic commodities at fair and affordable prices within the next two months.President Emmerson Mnangagwa has already given his ble...Published: 24 Feb 2019 at 06:32hrs | 447 | by Staff reporter
Govt shoots down ZESA's proposal to increase tariff
The government has turned down the proposal by the ZETDC, a branch of the Zesa power utility, to increase its tariff by 52%, saying it is unjustified as local generation capacity has increased....Published: 22 Feb 2019 at 10:38hrs | 2272 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt refuses to meet teachers
GOVERNMENT has snubbed further salary talks with teachers' unions, saying it had no plans to directly engage the combative unions.In a response dated February 18, addressed to the Progressive ...Published: 22 Feb 2019 at 09:02hrs | 500 | by Staf reporter
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