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Food security is part of governance: Zinyengerere
Mhondoro-Mubayira ward 27 councillor, Maxwell Zinyengerere has announced that food security complements local governance and therefore leaders should strive to make sure their subjects do not starve....Published: 24 Oct 2024 at 12:14hrs | 126 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Zimbabwe working on land tenure reforms
In a major development aimed at empowering farmers, the Government has announced plans to issue bankable and transferable land tenure documents to all beneficiaries of the Land Reform Programme. The i...Published: 08 Oct 2024 at 19:14hrs | 331 | by Staff reporter
Tshinga Dube: A legacy of courage, resilience
The recent passing of Tshinga Dube has cast a profound sense of sorrow across the nation, as Zimbabwe reflects on the enduring legacy of one of its most resilient and visionary leaders. Dube was a sym...Published: 06 Oct 2024 at 10:04hrs | 201 | by Staff reporter
16 pregnant pupils fail to write Grade 7 exams
At least 16 pupils from Monozi Primary School in Mbire District were unable to sit for their Grade Seven Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) examinations last week after falling pregnant. Th...Published: 01 Oct 2024 at 08:56hrs | 560 | by Staff reporter
Pravin Gordhan's funeral a 'ceremony of cats'
After being vocal about his opinions on Gordhan following his death, EFF leader Julius Malema took to social media to further express his discontent over the funeral ceremony of former minister Pravin...Published: 20 Sep 2024 at 10:32hrs | 2433 | by Staff reporter
The politics of water in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Water has always been an important and valuable resource to humanity, which partly explains why most great civilisations were situated near water bodies. The value of water is much more amplified when...Published: 18 Sep 2024 at 19:46hrs | 1067 | by Craig Tinashe Tanyanyiwa
Reconciling nationality and the rainbow nation idea
IT seems dust never settles in Mzansi, the land of gold. Just a few weeks after an election that did not deliver an outright winner, the country is embroiled in what seems to be another identity...Published: 05 Aug 2024 at 07:07hrs | 74 | by Tapiwa Gomo
ANC of Ramaphosa: Obliterating, political cleansing of left leaning socialists
South Africa is witnessing a significant shift in its political landscape after the African National Congress (ANC), under President Cyril Ramaphosa, lost its majority in Parliament. This development ...Published: 23 Jul 2024 at 07:18hrs | 232 | by Marshall Ndlela
Zimbabwe should ditch the toxic US dollar
Zimbabwe's economy has been intertwined with the US dollar for over a decade, a relationship that began as a pragmatic response to hyperinflation and economic collapse in the late 2000s. The adoption ...Published: 12 Jul 2024 at 09:46hrs | 55 | by Staff writer
Tackling Zimbabwe's property price surge
The Zimbabwean property market is facing significant challenges, marked by skyrocketing property prices that seem incongruous when compared to those in neighbouring South Africa.These challeng...Published: 24 Jun 2024 at 10:13hrs | 79 | by Dr Bekithemba Mpofu
'Sugar daddies' preying on university, college students in Zimbabwe
Legislators in Zimbabwe have raised concerns over the vulnerability of female university and college students to exploitation by older men, commonly known as "sugar daddies," due to economic hardships...Published: 17 Jun 2024 at 09:10hrs | 30 | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwa wants to change culture of installing chiefs
GOVERNMENT says it is committed to having women considered for traditional leadership roles to promote gender equality, Women's Affairs minister Monica Mutsvangwa has said.Mutsvangwa yesterday...Published: 29 Feb 2024 at 05:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe achieves milestone in HIV/AIDS Fight, recognized among top performers in Africa
Zimbabwe has emerged as one of the leading nations in Africa making significant progress in the battle against HIV/AIDS, surpassing the 95-95-95 targets set by UNAIDS well ahead of schedule. The comme...Published: 10 Dec 2023 at 09:49hrs | 11 | by Staff Reporter
'Zimbabwe can become Africa's medicine hub'
WITHOUT the heavy burden of illegal economic sanctions, Zimbabwe can become a medicine hub for Africa as it has a vibrant industrial base and requisite infrastructure, a senior United Nations official...Published: 06 Dec 2023 at 05:01hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa calls for action as Aids wreaks havoc
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has decried the HIV burden on adolescent girls and women who contribute more than half of new HIV infections.He was addressing delegates at the official opening of...Published: 05 Dec 2023 at 05:32hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Violence against women serious breach of human rights
Media Institute for Southern Africa has said violence against women is the most pervasive breach of human rights worldwide which is being worsened by targeting and attacking women including female jou...Published: 26 Nov 2023 at 10:46hrs | 6 | by Stephen Jakes
AI and the Architecture of Governance: Redefining Politics, Welfare, and Wealth Distribution
Introduction: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is poised to revolutionize the architecture of governance, transforming the way societies are managed and how...Published: 15 Oct 2023 at 10:53hrs | 1 | by Tedious Teddy Ncube
CIO raises alarm over illicit army gold mining
ZIMBABWE'S state security agency, the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO), has raised serious national security fears over an illicit gold mining operation run by an army-owned company, Rusununguk...Published: 09 Oct 2023 at 13:50hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
How hope dies with every election in Zimbabwe
"People died. The fear of being asked whether you wanted a short or long sleeve cut (cutting your hand or your arm) by soldiers made people vote in fear, not with their heads. We were voting with our ...Published: 09 Sep 2023 at 13:10hrs | 1 | by Beauty Dhlamini
Matebeleland natives urged to vote wisely
Registered voters in Matebeleland have been advised to vote for locals with a proven track record to drive development of the region.Poverty and unemployment are rife while shortages of social...Published: 20 Aug 2023 at 09:30hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF's well-oiled campaign raises eyebrows
A day after President Emmerson Mnangagwa's rally in Harare on August 9, thousands of empty boxes of fast foods were strewn across the venue spanning up to more than the size of four soccer fields....Published: 13 Aug 2023 at 21:57hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe experienced a significant increase in macroeconomic fluctuations in June 2023
Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development has said Zimbabwe experienced a significant increase in macroeconomic fluctuations in June 2023, with the local currency losing over 55% of its value in both...Published: 25 Jul 2023 at 12:42hrs | 11 | by Stephen Jakes
HIV infections hit record low in Zimhbabwe
ZIMBABWE recorded the biggest reduction in the number of new HIV infections in Sub-Saharan Africa over the last 12 years and was one of only five countries that surpassed the United Nations Programme ...Published: 16 Jul 2023 at 09:07hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa hails China's role in development
DEVELOPING countries can accelerate their growth through increased cooperation with willing partners such as China, President Mnangagwa has said.In a virtual address to the High-Level Meeting ...Published: 10 Jul 2023 at 07:11hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa ignoring citizens' concerns,' says NGOs
COMMUNITY-Based organisations (CBOs) in Manicaland province have said President Emmerson Mnangagwa does not want to accept the truth that Zimbabwe is facing severe economic challenges that have left c...Published: 05 Jul 2023 at 07:49hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa tainted and haunted by unfulfilled 2018 promises
WHILE President Emmerson Mnangagwa is seeking re-election on August 23 this year, his campaign is being overshadowed by unfulfilled promises from the previous poll, The NewsHawks has learnt.Zi...Published: 18 Jun 2023 at 16:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Outcry over ECD poor funding in Zimbabwe
UNDERFUNDING of early childhood development (ECD) education has riled Members of Parliament amid revelations that Zimbabwe has 17 000 ECD classrooms out of the required 30 000.Parliamentary Po...Published: 15 Jun 2023 at 06:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Pumula South suburb under Zoonoses threat
ALTHOUGH expansion of cities to create more residential areas for the ever-growing population has ushered in development in Bulawayo and surrounding areas, the same is fuelling human-wildlife conflict...Published: 07 Mar 2023 at 05:25hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
The creation of absolute poverty and suffering in post-colonial Zimbabwe
THERE is little doubt that the advent of Zimbabwe's independence in 1980 has paradoxically generated a new debate on the notion of freedom and justice, particularly from philosophical perspectives....Published: 05 Mar 2023 at 13:51hrs | | by Dr Admore Tshuma
Zimbabweans will reject political mannequins
FOR over two decades, some Western administrations have sponsored proxy political entities in Zimbabwe with the primary goal of dislodging ZANU-PF from power. Over two decades of moral, financ...Published: 21 Feb 2023 at 05:51hrs | | by Ranga Mataire
Saviour Kasukuwere: The visionary leader Zimbabwe needs
As the 2023 elections in Zimbabwe approach, one candidate stands out as the leader the country needs to overcome its economic and social challenges: Saviour Kasukuwere. The 53-year-old former Cabinet ...Published: 05 Feb 2023 at 10:31hrs | 8 | by Ntokozo Msipha
Zimbabwe MPs push for wealth tax
LEGISLATORS have urged Finance minister Mthuli Ncube to introduce a wealth tax to increase the country's revenue base and bolster social safety nets.Contributing to debate on the Finance Bill ...Published: 08 Dec 2022 at 05:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Mthuli Ncube must pay civil servants USD salaries'
PRESSURE is mounting on Finance minister Mthuli Ncube to announce the payment of civil servants' salaries in United States dollars in the 2023 national budget which he will announce today.Ncub...Published: 24 Nov 2022 at 04:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe-born Dorcas Gwata among three finalists for UK's Best Nurse award
ZIMBABWE born Dorcas Gwata is among the three finalists for this years ‘Who Cares Wins Award' which honours the ‘Best Nurse' in the country and is organised by a leading UK publication in partners...Published: 20 Nov 2022 at 15:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's housing backlog shoots to 2 million
ZIMBABWE'S housing backlog in urban areas has shot up to two million from around 1,5 million reported in February, NewsDay has learnt.Revealing the figure on Monday in Harare, National Housing...Published: 16 Nov 2022 at 05:15hrs | 3 | 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
Ramaphosa reiterates call to lift Zimbabwe sanctions
Sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe must be lifted urgently as they weaken Harare's economy, resulting in citizens migrating to neighbouring countries where they exert pressure on limited resources, South A...Published: 28 Oct 2022 at 06:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe banking sector risks crippling strike over US$ salary portions
PLANS for a crippling strike are hovering above the country's banking sector following the recent denial by the employers' side to honour partial payment of US$ salaries, Zimbabwe Banks and Allied Wor...Published: 20 Oct 2022 at 06:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Billions of electronic transactions untaxed'
AS the use of modern electronic payment systems continues to grow globally, experts say it is critical to increase investment into fiscal tools that enable the country to widen its ability to tax elec...Published: 19 Oct 2022 at 05:56hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Malnutrition stalks Zimbabwe
THOUSANDS of children under five years in Zimbabwe are chronically malnourished and stunted due to poor diet and inadequate maternal care, a new report released yesterday has revealed.The stud...Published: 14 Oct 2022 at 05:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Scrap 2% tax, citizens tell Govt
Citizens have demanded that the 2% transaction tax be scrapped, saying it is a burden to the already financially hamstrung and over-taxed population.This came out on Monday during the 2023 pre...Published: 05 Oct 2022 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Footballers ramp up pressure on captured SRC, Zifa
LOCAL footballers have ramped up pressure on the Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) and Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) to resolve their differences so the country could be readmitted back in...Published: 30 Aug 2022 at 06:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
SA minister puts medical profession to shame
A VIDEO trended Tuesday of a South African provincial minister raging at the extra burden Zimbabwean migrants – many of them illegal – are imposing on already overstretched healthcare services in ...Published: 24 Aug 2022 at 06:53hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Energy Mutodi releases Geography book
Goromonzi West Member of Parliament Dr Energy Mutodi has released a new 'A' Level Geography text book to be used in schools across Zimbabwe.The new curriculum Geography textbook titled, "Advan...Published: 17 Aug 2022 at 17:52hrs | 23 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Virtual courts may infringe rights'
MEMBERS of the public yesterday said the introduction of virtual courts could infringe on the rights of accused persons.This came out during a public hearing on the Judicial Laws Amendment Bil...Published: 11 Aug 2022 at 06:42hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa ally says Zimbabweans should be in their home
ZIMBABWEANS should be in their home country and all nations "need to take responsibility of their citizens" a South African cabinet minister and senior ruling African National Congress (ANC) party off...Published: 19 Jul 2022 at 06:20hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Heads to roll at Dembare
HEADS could roll at Dynamos whose leadership is finalising investigations on the age-cheating saga which rocked the club's junior team at the Marvelous Nakamba Foundation Invitational Under-17 footbal...Published: 07 Jul 2022 at 07:56hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chief Charumbira salutes SADC for PAP victory
President of the Chiefs Council, Chief Fortune Charumbira, has thanked the SADC region for trusting him to lead the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) following his election on Wednesday.In the proc...Published: 01 Jul 2022 at 07:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Davos trip of shame
ZIMBABWE'S pariah state tag haunted President Emmerson Mnangagwa's recent visit to the Davos World Economic Forum in Switzerland with political analysts equating the journey to a trip of shame....Published: 28 May 2022 at 20:04hrs | 6 | by Staff Reporter
Lobby group in bid to block Zimbabwe's Davos delegation
A LOBBY group, Fight Inequality Alliance Zimbabwe (FIA) says Zimbabwe's attendance of the World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting to be held in Davos, Switzerland will be a waste of taxpayers' money....Published: 19 May 2022 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
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