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Mnangagwa's govt told to shut down FAZ operations
The Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum has urgently called upon the government to cease the operations of Forever Associates Zimbabwe (FAZ) due to ongoing acts of terror inflicted upon local communities ...Published: 5 hrs ago | 529 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa govt threatens to take over councils
The government has issued a warning to local authorities that fail to fulfill their mandates, threatening to reintroduce commissions to oversee their operations.Harare Provincial Affairs and D...Published: 20 Sep 2023 at 06:40hrs | 1192 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt workers sue over 'retrogressive labour laws'
Civil service organizations have taken the government to court, alleging that "retrogressive labor laws" are violating their collective bargaining rights. The Civil Service Employees Association, Amal...Published: 20 Sep 2023 at 06:40hrs | 315 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa appoints son Deputy Finance minister in new Cabinet
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed a new cabinet, retaining a bulk of his ministers in key posts and adding a few new faces.Finance and Investment PromotionProf Mthuli NcubeDep...Published: 11 Sep 2023 at 17:00hrs | 4985 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt maintains tight monetary, fiscal measures
GOVERNMENT yesterday said it would continue with the tight fiscal and monetary policy measures that include increasing the retention on domestic foreign currency sales to 100%, among others.Ac...Published: 08 Sep 2023 at 06:31hrs | 200 | by Staff reporter
Mumba says Mnangagwa's govt misguided itself
SADC Election Observer Mission (EOM) head Nevers Mumba has called out the Zimbabwean government, saying it misdirected itself in blaming him for the regional body's relatively uncommon preliminary rep...Published: 05 Sep 2023 at 06:24hrs | 4657 | by Staff reporter
Ibbo Mandaza and friend petition SADC, AU to front establishment of ZImbabwe Transitional Govt
IN the aftermath of a disputed plebiscite, civil society organisations have demanded the intervention of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to create a Transitional Government in Zimbab...Published: 02 Sep 2023 at 20:44hrs | 531 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt urged to criminalise enforced disappearances
GOVERNMENT has been challenged to domesticate the United Nations International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearances.Harare signed the international statute...Published: 31 Aug 2023 at 06:46hrs | 260 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt summons EU over biased report
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration is spiritedly continuing its fire-fighting crusade after it yesterday summoned the European Union ambassadors to rebuke the EU Electoral Observation Missi...Published: 29 Aug 2023 at 07:09hrs | 899 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt fears revolt over elections
THE Zimbabwean government is running a security operation, mainly in Harare, around the clock to prevent gatherings as it is fears an uprising and post-election violence over disputed poll results, in...Published: 28 Aug 2023 at 21:42hrs | 519 | by Staff reporter
Nevers Mumba hits back at Zimbabwe govt
SADC Expresses concern on statements made about its Electoral Observation Mission in Zimbabwe and the personal attacks to its Head of SEOM following the release of its Preliminary Statement on Zimbabw...Published: 26 Aug 2023 at 19:31hrs | 1076 | by Nevers Mumba
Mnangagwa's govt to offload 49% POSB stake
GOVERNMENT has put a 29% stake in the People's Own Savings Bank (POSB) for sale as the bank's partial privatisation exercise gets underway.The private placement will be followed by an initial ...Published: 21 Aug 2023 at 06:41hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt imports 50 000 TV decoders
Government has imported 50 000 decoders for sale to Zimbabweans at US$15 for them to access local television stations for free.This was revealed by Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Serv...Published: 21 Aug 2023 at 06:37hrs | 22 | by Staff reporter
Joachim Chissano attends Mnangagwa rally
Former Mozambican president Joachim Chissano on Saturday attended President Emmerson Mnangagwa's star rally in Midlands amid reports he would also attend opposition CCC leader Nelson Chamisa's own ral...Published: 20 Aug 2023 at 09:47hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt okays US$ university fees
UNIVERSITIES have been given the go ahead to peg their fees in United States dollars while allowing use of local currency convertible at interbank rate at the time of payment with Government reaffirmi...Published: 20 Aug 2023 at 09:27hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt blames sanctions for army's poor state
GOVERNMENT has said the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) are wobbling due to a combination of underfunding and sanctions imposed by the West.In a speech to commemorate the Defence Forces Day at t...Published: 16 Aug 2023 at 06:43hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt scoffs at Chamisa's demands
GOVERNMENT has revealed that main opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa will not get equal coverage with his rival President Emmerson Mnangagwa in public media outlets b...Published: 15 Aug 2023 at 06:37hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt tells journalists to reject political manipulation
GOVERNMENT has implored journalists to maintain their independence from politicians to enhance balance and fairness in election coverage.In a speech read on her behalf by Information, Publicit...Published: 15 Aug 2023 at 06:36hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
So Mnangagwa govt finally admits local currency wasn't sabotaged after all!
We have said it numerous times before.The Zimbabwe government is lying about saboteurs - who are usually faceless so-called 'regime change agents', supposedly operating in cahoots with 'our de...Published: 11 Aug 2023 at 16:26hrs | 6 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe govt increases tax-free threshold
GOVERNMENT has increased the tax-free threshold to $500 000 from $91 000 with effect from August 1 to boost Zimbabweans' disposable incomes who earn in local currency in the face of a rising cost of l...Published: 10 Aug 2023 at 06:43hrs | 30 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa honours wife with govt award
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has pampered his wife Auxillia by awarding her philanthropic work with a Jairos Jiri Humanitarian Gold Award.The honouring of Auxillia's Angel of Hope Foundation c...Published: 08 Aug 2023 at 06:50hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt honors Dr Sikhulile Moyo
Government has gazetted the names of Zimbabweans given awards by President Emmerson Mnangagwa for distinguishing themselves in different areas of endeavours and expertise.Those who received aw...Published: 07 Aug 2023 at 21:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Govt to cover all medical and funeral costs for Insimbi ZeZhwane members
GOVERNMENT has committed to providing state assistance to the injured Insimbi ZeZhwane band members as well as covering funerals for the two deceased band members – Elvis "Ma Eli" Mathe and Thembink...Published: 07 Aug 2023 at 20:24hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt ducking responsibility by urging new graduates to start companies!
I remember soon after graduating from journalism school in 1998, I was so eager to be my own boss, such that I implored my parents to help establish a newspaper for me. I had always been passi...Published: 07 Aug 2023 at 20:14hrs | 11 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe govt loses battle on the redollarisation of salaries
THE government has issued a circular allowing public entities to pay salaries and allowances partly in United States dollars, in a development that shows the state is losing the war of redollarisation...Published: 27 Jul 2023 at 20:31hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere wants Mnangagwa's govt to release all political prisoners
EXILED independent presidential candidate Saviour Kasukuwere has demanded that the Zanu-PF government must release all political prisoners, and pledged to act on the issue if elected...Published: 26 Jul 2023 at 06:44hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe govt bigwigs liars'
THE opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) yesterday accused top government officials of lying to diplomats and foreign observer missions accredited to cover the August 23 elections.Th...Published: 26 Jul 2023 at 06:42hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF pays for all the rallies that are aired live on television
We have been made aware of a Statement made by the Opposition party Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) regarding what they characterized as "ZBC, STATE MEDIA REPORTING UNCONSTITUTIONAL & BIASED I...Published: 25 Jul 2023 at 21:19hrs | 2 | by Nick Mangwana
Chiwenga says govt will be merciless with perpetrators
VICE–PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga says government will be merciless with perpetrators of political violence in the run-up and after the August 23 elections.Chiwenga said this yesterday whi...Published: 25 Jul 2023 at 06:48hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe has nothing to hide, Govt tells election observers
Zimbabwe has nothing to hide in its conduct of elections and welcomes all observer missions and diplomats to observe the forthcoming polls slated for August 23 and make their recommendations in an imp...Published: 25 Jul 2023 at 06:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt to ensure peaceful polls, claims Mnangagwa
GOVERNMENT will do everything in its power to ensure that peace prevails before, during and after this year's elections, and is prepared to deal with mischief-makers bent on fanning violence, Presiden...Published: 23 Jul 2023 at 08:08hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere billboards upset Mnangagwa's govt
GOVERNMENT has angrily reacted to campaign billboards mounted by self-exiled former minister Saviour Kasukuwere's campaign team, and has ordered advertising companies to seek approval first befo...Published: 20 Jul 2023 at 06:57hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt rubbishes Mozambique militia claims
The Government has dismissed as reckless, provocative and malicious, a report in yesterday's edition of the privately-owned daily, NewsDay, alleging the presence in Zimbabwe, of a militia group from n...Published: 19 Jul 2023 at 06:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt demands immediate apology from AMH
The acrimonious hostility gap between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Trevor Ncube, a local private media publisher continues to widen after their nasty fallout last year as George Charamba describes...Published: 18 Jul 2023 at 21:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's rural school teachers petition govt over Zanu-PF terror
THE Amalgamated Rural Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe (Artuz) has written to the government recommending the closure of schools next week so that teachers are spared political victimisation by Zanu-PF act...Published: 18 Jul 2023 at 08:19hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
UN commission condemns Zimbabwe's 'Logan Act'
The United Nations High Commission for Human Rights has added to the chorus of condemnation on Zimbabwe's enactment of the Patriotic Act, which criminalises the act of demonizing the country and presc...Published: 18 Jul 2023 at 06:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Govt must seriously reconsider 'Patriot Act'
Of major concern is that this is happening a few weeks before Zimbabwe holds a crucial national election.THE Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition is deeply concerned about the passing into law of the ...Published: 17 Jul 2023 at 06:57hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Govt tells Poly graduates to create jobs
Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science and Technology minister, Amon MurwiraHigher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science and Technology minister, Amon Murwira has implored st...Published: 17 Jul 2023 at 06:56hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt creates aviation firm
The government has engaged the Abu Dhabi-based advisory firm Knighthood Global Limited (Knighthood) to develop a bankable feasibility study (BSF) for the creation of the Zimbabwe Aviation Group....Published: 16 Jul 2023 at 09:18hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa govt goes after illegal boreholes
Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, Dr Anxious Jongwe Masuka has urged individuals and organisations intending to drill boreholes in their premises to apply for a d...Published: 15 Jul 2023 at 11:41hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt told to be serious about corruption
PARLIAMENT has urged government to take stern measures to address corruption. The legislature also called on government to increase budgetary allocations to State institutions charged with combating g...Published: 14 Jul 2023 at 07:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Govt moves to relocate Gwayi-Shangani villagers
Matebeleland North Provincial Affairs minister Richard Moyo says government has deployed teams to plan for the relocation of Lubimbi villagers in Binga whose homesteads are in the Gwayi-Shangani dam c...Published: 13 Jul 2023 at 07:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt punishes rogue businesses
THE Ministry of Finance and Economic Development has suspended trading licences for 17 pharmacies for violation of the Exchange Control directives and Government policy where they were using speculati...Published: 12 Jul 2023 at 08:16hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Govt descends on price manipulators
THE Consumer Protection Commission (CPC) will soon impose heavy fines on retailers that have not reduced prices of their goods in line with movements of the exchange rate on the interbank market....Published: 09 Jul 2023 at 10:30hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
TelOne chokes under ZWL$20.5 billion govt debt
TelOne is struggling to recover about ZWL$20.5bn in unpaid obligations by the government which has affected the viability of the State-owned fixed telecommunications network operator.The gover...Published: 06 Jul 2023 at 17:53hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga says govt to review education curricular
VICE-PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga says government will continue to reviewing and improving the education curricular at all levels to ensure it remains relevant to the country's labour market needs....Published: 06 Jul 2023 at 08:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Swedish govt must prevent anti-Qur'an gatherings, apologise to Muslims
THE recent move by the Swedish court to issue permission to anti-Islam extremists to desecrate the Holy Qur'an outside the main mosque in the capital city of Stockholm on the day of Eid al-Adha, under...Published: 04 Jul 2023 at 07:07hrs | | by Cultural Centre of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Zimbabwe
Mnangagwa's govt blocks Harare's US$ billing
GOVERNMENT has blocked a move by Harare City Council (HCC) to start billing its clients in United States dollars, with Finance ministry secretary George Guvamatanga describing the proposal as unlawful...Published: 03 Jul 2023 at 07:12hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Govt applauds NUST
The Minister of State for Presidential Affairs and Monitoring Implementation of Government Programmes, Joram Gumbo has praised the National University of Science and Technology (NUST) for building a T...Published: 30 Jun 2023 at 16:08hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt urged to address past human rights violations
THE National Transitional Justice Working Group (NTJWG) has urged government to address past human rights violations including Gukurahundi to ensure harmony among communities.This came out dur...Published: 30 Jun 2023 at 14:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
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