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SA firms envy Zimbabwe's Manhize plant impact
The neighbouring South Africa's steel industry is worrying and strategizing over the impact to their local industry brought in by Dinston Iron and Steel Company in Zimbabwe's Manhize area with experts...Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 13:03hrs | 4917 | by Staff reporter
South African commentator downplays Zimbabwe's giant steel plant's capabilities?
'It will just add to surplus capacity in the region, and the only way to safeguard against the commodity trade is to start adding value to the steel product itself' – Charles Dednam, South African I...Published: 01 Dec 2024 at 07:33hrs | 3454 | by Staff reporter
Revenue woes cripple Harare
The Harare City Council has collected only 40 percent of its targeted revenue for the first nine months of 2024, severely hampering its ability to deliver essential services. The council raised ZiG2.0...Published: 24 Nov 2024 at 09:57hrs | 163 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's gold output surges 33%
Zimbabwe's gold production surged by 33 percent in the third quarter of 2024, with output rising to 10.3 tonnes, compared to 7.7 tonnes in the previous quarter, according to official data from Fidelit...Published: 30 Oct 2024 at 07:53hrs | 148 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa claims sanctions affecting 2030 agenda
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has stated that sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe are severely hampering his government's Vision 2030 agenda by restricting access to international financial support. His rema...Published: 26 Oct 2024 at 12:44hrs | 139 | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi hearings stalls amid logistical challenges
The Gukurahundi public outreach programme, initiated by President Emmerson Mnangagwa in July 2024, has hit a major roadblock due to unresolved logistical issues.The programme, designed to prov...Published: 08 Oct 2024 at 18:44hrs | 160 | by Staff reporter
Harare City Council suppliers refuse ZiG payments
The Harare City Council is facing significant challenges in maintaining its operations following the recent devaluation of the Zimbabwean Gold (ZWG) currency, further hampering service delivery in the...Published: 03 Oct 2024 at 16:24hrs | 415 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa signs 5 aviation protocols
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has taken a significant step in supporting international civil aviation by signing five instruments of ratification and accession related to the International Civil Aviati...Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 07:48hrs | 146 | by Staff reporter
Drying Zambezi river threatens Zimbabwe and Zambia's energy future
The once-mighty Zambezi River, a lifeline for Zimbabwe and Zambia, has been reduced to a bed of sand and small puddles, signaling a severe crisis for the two nations that heavily rely on Lake Kariba f...Published: 17 Sep 2024 at 14:37hrs | 1730 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe braces for prolonged power cuts amid technical glitch
ZIMBABWE'S national power utility has warned of extended load-shedding across the country due to decreased electricity generation at the Hwange Thermal Power Station.In a statement released on...Published: 26 Aug 2024 at 08:11hrs | 690 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo City Council condemns 161 CBD buildings
A recent report from the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has highlighted the dire condition of numerous buildings, with 161 structures identified as dilapidated and condemned. Most of these buildings were...Published: 19 Jun 2024 at 07:41hrs | 245 | by Staff reporter
Zacc struggles to recover US$1bn tainted assets
Zimbabwe's weak extra-territorial judicial systems are hampering the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) from recovering looted funds believed to be hidden in foreign countries, NewsDay has rep...Published: 31 May 2024 at 21:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa not a game-changer but merely going in circles
So the ZANU PF regime is exceedingly delighted over the US$1.5 billion Manhize steel project in Mvuma!The Zimbabwe government can not tell ...Published: 21 Jan 2024 at 07:13hrs | 16 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
The elusive promise of a democratic breakthrough
SINCE 2000, there have been several attempts to dislodge the ruling party, Zanu –PF, from government. The ruling party's mismanagement of the economy has led to an economic crisis that has rendered ...Published: 22 Dec 2023 at 18:19hrs | 13 | by Liam Kanhenga & Youngerson Matete
Police smash car smuggling ring
POLICE in Matebeleland South have smashed a well-orchestrated smuggling syndicate at Plumtree Border Post and recovered five smuggled Honda Fit vehicles, including some an assortment of goods illegall...Published: 28 Nov 2023 at 05:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Insiza MP fumes over registry office project
A fact-finding mission, tasked with resolving issues hampering the construction of the Insiza District Registry offices in Filabusi, Matebeleland South, encountered a series of challenges. These hurdl...Published: 11 Oct 2023 at 06:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fuel smuggling hampers growth
FUEL smuggling into Zimbabwe is hampering the Government's revenue collection, and has become a threat to economic growth, despite tax and law enforcement authorities' efforts to curb the scourge....Published: 20 Jun 2023 at 06:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cholera worsens in Zimbabwe
As cholera worsens in Zimbabwe, Harare's poor high density suburb Mbare's New Lines area has been declared by government a national state of emergency, paving way for authorities urgently disburse fun...Published: 13 Jun 2023 at 08:27hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe civil servants beg Mnangagwa
LEADERS of civil servants' unions under the banner of the Zimbabwe Confederation of Public Sector Trade Unions (ZCPSTU) on Tuesday met President Emmerson Mnangagwa at State House in Harare where they ...Published: 12 Jun 2023 at 06:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mental colonisation is the biggest obstacle for African development
It is a paradox that the so-called under-developed African countries are the ones endowed with natural resources and yet the poorest in terms of the consumer goods ad services currently pr...Published: 09 Jun 2023 at 06:47hrs | | by Austin Chakaodza
Zimdollar stares fresh setbacks as crisis deepens
ZIMBABWE'S currency will continue depreciating in the coming months, as multiple headwinds exert pressure on the unit, which surrendered 34% of its value to the United States dollar in April, accordin...Published: 12 May 2023 at 06:06hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Corruption tarnishing Zimbabwe's image
ON April 18, 2023, Zimbabweans from all walks of life thronged different venues across the country to celebrate Independence Day.The day is a milestone in the history of the country as it acco...Published: 03 May 2023 at 06:07hrs | | by Cuthbert Mavheko
Bulawayo's worst secondary school named
FROM the name, one might think that this school literally brings good news in terms of examination passes that will uphold the reputation or prestige of the school, but no. Its pass rate is nowhere cl...Published: 14 Apr 2023 at 07:46hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter
Petrol, diesel US$ prices drop slightly
THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) yesterday reduced the United States dollar prices of petrol and diesel by one and three cents, respectively.In a statement, Zera said petrol wil...Published: 07 Apr 2023 at 09:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Minister orders auction of all stray cattle
DEPUTY Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development Davis Marapira has directed local authorities to impound and auction all stray cattle as part of efforts to curb the sprea...Published: 09 Mar 2023 at 05:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
So, in Zimbabwe, exposing corruption is 'unpatriotic'!
I did not know whether to be shocked or not, when I read the news report!As it turns out, apparently there have been calls by some sycophantic ruling ZANU PF supporters - namely, ZBC presenter...Published: 03 Mar 2023 at 11:53hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Form 4 Maths not adding up
ORDINARY-LEVEL Mathematics is arguably the most dreaded subject in the country with statistics showing that less than a fifth of candidates manage to pass it.This has seen some attempting to r...Published: 13 Feb 2023 at 05:17hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe MPs demand overdue allowances
LEGISLATORS are yet to be paid allowances backdating to September last year, despite getting assurance they would be paid during last year's pre-budget seminar, and Treasury having budgeted for them....Published: 12 Feb 2023 at 11:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe unlikely to benefit from US$55 billion Africa injection
ALTHOUGH the United States government promised US$55 billion investment into Africa over the next three years at the US-Africa summit that ended this week, Zimbabwe is unlikely to benefit much because...Published: 21 Dec 2022 at 20:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's foreign policy stuck in a time warp
ZIMBABWE'S foreign policy and international re-engagement drive has not shifted from the Mugabe era, as shown by the imposition of fresh sanctions on individuals, analysts have said.President ...Published: 17 Dec 2022 at 12:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Forthcoming Zimbabwean elections not a Chamisa alone spectacle
Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa cannot wrestle power from Zanu PF single -handedly without all progressive Zimbabweans putting hands on deck....Published: 16 Dec 2022 at 16:03hrs | | by Josiah Mucharowana in Pretoria
Chihuri properties seizure - PG wants graft law amended
PROSECUTOR-GENERAL Nelson Mutsonziwa has called for the amendment of corruption laws to plug loopholes being used by "criminals" to keep hold of ill-gotten property as the state pushes for the seizure...Published: 06 Dec 2022 at 18:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe paying price for shoddy energy deals
ZIMBABWE is paying the price for failure to tap into renewable energy, as climate change is hindering power generation at Kariba Power Station - the country's largest electricity generating plant - wh...Published: 04 Dec 2022 at 14:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa pampered MPs, ministers for political survival
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa pampered legislators and his cabinet ministers with loans ranging between US$40 000 and US$500 000 in order to avoid protest votes, commonly known as bhora musango, from w...Published: 03 Dec 2022 at 18:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga engages diaspora community
ZIMBABWEANS living in the diaspora have been urged to take advantage of numerous business opportunities that are opening up and play a part in creating their wealth as well as grow the economy....Published: 19 Nov 2022 at 06:23hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
UN tells Zimbabwe to promote democracy
THE United Nations has urged Zimbabwe to remove inequalities, promote the rule of law, human rights and gender equality and uphold basic democratic tenets to achieve sustainable development.Sp...Published: 15 Nov 2022 at 04:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Corruption hampering free education in Zimbabwe
A NEW research on the country's education sector has revealed that corruption and lack of political will to implement free basic education have compromised quality of education.Despite promisi...Published: 15 Nov 2022 at 04:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Harare mayor threatens court action against government
HARARE City Council Mayor Jacob Mafume has threatened legal action over the slow disbursement of devolution funds to the local authority, saying the development is hampering service delivery in the ca...Published: 11 Nov 2022 at 05:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
RBZ in dramatic U-turn on Fidelity privatisation
IN a dramatic policy U-turn, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has indefinitely suspended its plans to partially privatise Fidelity Printers and Refiners (FPR) nearly two years after announcing inten...Published: 04 Nov 2022 at 05:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF MPs meet Mnangagwa and Chiwenga over allowances
DISGRUNTLED Zanu-PF members of Parliament on Wednesday met President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga at State House, where they complained bitterly about their incapacitatio...Published: 23 Oct 2022 at 17:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's scapegoat for governance failure
AHEAD of the 2023 polls, President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government - after largely failing to fulfill its 2018 election promises - has found a scapegoat to justify its dismal bad governance record by ...Published: 02 Oct 2022 at 09:04hrs | 11 | by Brenna Matendere
Zimbabwe sanctions architect hails Mnangagwa
Former UK PM Tony Blair has applauded President Mnangagwa for his leadership and commitment in fighting hunger on the continent.Blair who was UK PM from 1997 to 2007 and took a tougher stance ...Published: 08 Sep 2022 at 06:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa relives 2017 'ice cream' horror
President Mnangagwa yesterday opened up on his infamous Gwanda poisoning incident in 2017, saying the medical treatment that saved his life after being airlifted to South Africa inspired his mantra th...Published: 16 Jul 2022 at 10:29hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe abandons debt relief initiative
The Zimbabwe government has abandoned its plan to access a debt relief facility under the Highly Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) initiative, meant to resolve its unsustainable debt, Business Times repo...Published: 02 Jun 2022 at 09:29hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Nkayi sends roads SOS to govt
NKAYI Rural District Council (RDC) has sent a distress call to the Government over lack of road maintenance machinery, a development that has seen it being shortchanged by contracted companies....Published: 20 May 2022 at 06:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Vodacom defends appointment of Zimbabwean
Vodacom Group CEO Shameel Joosub has defended the appointment of Sitholizwe Mdlalose as managing director of its South African operations, saying the company appoints the best talent that reflects its...Published: 19 May 2022 at 19:34hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's CCC says Zimbabwe is shut for business
OPPOSITION Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party yesterday accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa of "shutting off" the country to business through chaotic anti-economic measures.Addressing ...Published: 12 May 2022 at 06:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt desperate for Western bailout
Zimbabwe has taken its begging bowl to the international community as it desperately seeks financial sponsors to help pay off nearly US$2.5 billion in external arrears owed to the World Bank and the A...Published: 30 Apr 2022 at 16:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's major hospitals without substantive CEOs for 2 years
Zimbabwe's major hospitals are operating with acting CEOs nearly two years after the health services board conducted interviews, ZimLive can reveal.Five CEOs at Zimbabwe's major public hospita...Published: 12 Apr 2022 at 08:19hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe committed to clear debt arrears
The government is committed to clear its debt arrears with international financial institutions (IFIs) to unlock fresh capital, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor, John Mangudya (pictured) sa...Published: 08 Apr 2022 at 09:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
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