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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
Jumpstarting truck turns fatal for mechanic
A Gokwe mechanic died while his workmate sustained some injuries after they were trapped by two trucks while jumpstarting one of them.The mechanics had set the two trucks facing each other bef...Published: 21 Jan 2022 at 05:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Diaspora can drive Zimbabwe's economic revival'
Former Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) business council secretary-general and past president of the Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce, Trust Chikohora, has challenged govern...Published: 12 Feb 2021 at 15:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Top tourist attractions in Singapore - suitable for all age groups
Whether you are a native Singaporean or an international visitor, you are probably wondering what the locals do in their downtime. This is a reasonable question to ask for newcomers who are not famili...Published: 06 Dec 2020 at 08:16hrs | 20 | by Staff writer
Africa must address its debt burden once the pandemic is under control - says World Bank Vice President
Carlos Felipe Jaramillo was recently appointed the World Bank's Vice President for the Latin America and the Caribbean Region. He was, until his recent appointment, the bank's country director for Ken...Published: 10 Oct 2020 at 12:13hrs | | by Raphael Obonyo
Nkosinathi Ncube quits NetOne
NetOne Managing Director for Mobile Financial Services (MFS) Nkosinathi Ncube tendered his resignation on Tuesday this week, Zim Tech...Published: 05 Jul 2019 at 19:34hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe tertiary education irrelevant'
The Zimbabwe National Students Union (Zinasu) and Zimbabwe Congress of Students Union (Zicosu) have called for the alignment of educational programmes offered at different universities with the curren...Published: 19 Jun 2019 at 17:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
New currency unlikely to perform miracles for Zimbabwe
GOVERNMENT'S plans to unveil a new currency by year-end without addressing macro-economic fundamentals could be catastrophic, while the proposed local unit risks suffering the same fate as the defunct...Published: 14 Jun 2019 at 08:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Africa Day: Locating the role of the Youth in Africa's transformation
As we celebrate Africa Day this year, what are the major challenges facing Africa's youth? What is the position and role of the African youth in the transformation of Africa? While it is intrinsic to ...Published: 23 May 2019 at 16:02hrs | 11 | by Richard Mugobo
What tourists need to know about visiting Bulawayo
Are you planning to visit Bulawayo in the near future? If so, you need to start preparing as soon as possible. Your level of preparedness will determine the outcome of your trip for everyone involved....Published: 01 May 2019 at 16:04hrs | 3 | by Staff Writer
'Exports, investor confidence to jumpstart forex inflows'
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) says the country's forex situation will improve as the year progresses on the back of increased confidence and growing exports.RBZ deputy director for econom...Published: 12 Apr 2019 at 06:42hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
The global and technological effect
An extract from a book titled 'The next Zimbabwe'The twenty first century has brought about the idea of globalization were interconnectivity is the new...Published: 05 Apr 2019 at 11:26hrs | 2 | by Terence Simbi
Mnangagwa rejects external mediator
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has scoffed at MDC leader Nelson Chamisa's attempts to rope in a foreign interlocutor to mediate in talks between them, the Daily News can report.Chamisa is curren...Published: 29 Mar 2019 at 16:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Key constraints to economic growth in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a naturally endowed country with unimaginable potential across various economic sectors from mining, tourism, agriculture and manufacturing among others. The country has a highly diversifi...Published: 04 Mar 2019 at 10:11hrs | 1 | by Victor Bhoroma
Behold, Chamisa's circus comes to town
The pen, when wielded by the most potent hand, can indeed become mightier than the sword.As Bishop Lazi told you last week, there are a few men and women who belong to a pantheon of gods who c...Published: 03 Mar 2019 at 01:31hrs | | by Bishop Lazarus
Botswana offers Zimbabwe US$95m loan facility
ZIMBABWE's hopes of securing a $600 million loan facility from Botswana hit a snag as its neighbour could only offer US$95 million during a bi-national commission yesterday.After a week of dip...Published: 01 Mar 2019 at 18:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe will have a regulated, transparent foreign currency market
As we work to put Zimbabwe's economy back on its feet, recovery is the word. The Zimbabwean financial situation, its industry, its businesses, have all been in a state of stagnation for far too long. ...Published: 28 Feb 2019 at 06:14hrs | 1 | by Prof Mthuli Ncube
'The Negotiations'
The Movement for Democratic Change Alliance's new method of keeping sanctions on Zimbabwe, while pretending not to support sanctions is to keep on demanding "Negotiations." Nelson Chamisa said, "I am ...Published: 21 Dec 2018 at 17:30hrs | | by Sam Wezhira
Lessons learnt from Mugabe's 'youth interface' rallies
YESTERDAY, November 6, 2018, marked a year since one of the darkest days in President Emmerson Mnangagwa's political and physical life.On the day, the then President Mr Robert Mugabe sacked Cd...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 06:59hrs | | by Nduduzo Tshuma
ED's long economic haul
All the prophets of doom have to admit that they just don't possess the strategic clout and foresight of President Mnangagwa's administration. The ride is bumpy but big moves are being made. It all st...Published: 12 Oct 2018 at 12:46hrs | 1 | by Tom Nkala
The latest Monetary Policy Statement & Fiscal Measures intend to rob Zimbabweans again
There is no doubt that ZANU PF government, Mthuli Ncube and John Panonetsa Mangudya are now running out of ideas. It is now clear in my mind that I had overrated Mthuli Ncube prior to his appointment ...Published: 02 Oct 2018 at 11:24hrs | | by Don Chigumba
Fixing Zimbabwe doable but ‘very hard', experts say
THE job to rebuild Zimbabwe's broken economy is achievable, although it will take time and sacrifice from all stakeholders, analysts and Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor John Mangudya say.Thi...Published: 27 Sep 2018 at 14:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube has a cash crisis plan
NEWLY-APPOINTED Finance and Economic Development minister Mthuli Ncube says government expects to announce a plan to tackle the on-going currency crisis by month-end and confirmed that he expects to r...Published: 11 Sep 2018 at 13:43hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa must guard against military capture'
A GERMAN government official has urged President Emmerson Mnangagwa to be his own man and guard against being captured by the military which catapulted him to power last November.The call was ...Published: 26 Jul 2018 at 07:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa open to domestic capital
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa says his government is committed to attracting and promoting domestic capital the same way it is promoting foreign direct investment. This was after several econom...Published: 05 Jul 2018 at 10:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Old Mutual's centre to jumpstart informal sector
ZIMBABWE Stock Exchange-listed financial services group, Old Mutual, says its $21,4 million state-of-the-art small to medium enterprises (SMEs) Eastgate Market in Harare would be opened next month....Published: 05 Jul 2018 at 07:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's 'shady deals' exposed
United Democratic Alliance (UDA) presidential candidate, Daniel Shumba yesterday claimed that Zanu-PF removed him from Parliament as part of a plot by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to silence him from ...Published: 21 Jun 2018 at 07:13hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Good news to confront the naysayers
As we begin a truly new era for Zimbabwe, I cannot fathom the vile negativity with which so many people still view the new dispensation.It appears as if people have very short memories. Not lo...Published: 15 May 2018 at 17:08hrs | 1 | by Mike Tawanda
Who needs bullet trains when our roads are decorated with potholes?
The forthcoming elections have become very 'revealing' in the calibre of those gunning for the highest office in the land. Even my school dropout uncle in the village might as well have thrown his hat...Published: 14 May 2018 at 17:43hrs | | by Tondorindo Murisa
Chamisa threatens national shutdown
OPPOSITION MDC Alliance presidential candidate, Nelson Chamisa has threatened a national shutdown and to stop the holding of general elections this year if the Zanu-PF government ignores his party's d...Published: 08 May 2018 at 08:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF denies stealing MDC ideas
ZANU-PF has dismissed allegations by the opposition MDC Alliance presidential candidate Nelson Chamisa that the ruling party has a proclivity for plagiarism as baseless.Two weeks ago, Chamisa ...Published: 02 May 2018 at 09:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu PF denies stealing ideas from MDC
HARARE - ZANU PF has dismissed allegations by the opposition MDC Alliance presidential candidate Nelson Chamisa that the ruling party has a proclivity for plagiarism as baseless.Two weeks ago,...Published: 29 Apr 2018 at 17:38hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Chamisa fears manifesto theft by Zanu-PF
OPPOSITION MDC Alliance presidential candidate Nelson Chamisa has disclosed that his coalition group would not publicise its election manifesto until Zanu-PF officials launched their own to avoid plag...Published: 18 Apr 2018 at 07:51hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
4 months since Mugabe's ouster. Has Zimbabwe changed for the better?
24 November 2017 was an electrifying day for Zimbabweans. For the first time in 30 years, they would have a new president. Robert Mugabe, who for so long had dominated and controlled Zimbabwe's politi...Published: 03 Apr 2018 at 17:03hrs | | by Mako Muzenda
Russia's Lavrov arrives
A special envoy of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Mr Sergey Lavrov has landed at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport this evening.Mr Lavrov, who is the Russian Foreign Minister ...Published: 07 Mar 2018 at 20:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Nkosinathi Ncube appointed NetOne MD
NETONE has appointed Mr Nkosinathi Ncube as its Managing Director MFS, becoming the defacto preferred head of mobile financial services in Zimbabwe, after landing his third title at NetOne, which is t...Published: 07 Mar 2018 at 09:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
The era of 'Deng' Mnangagwa
TRUE to Isaac Newton's axiom, which eloquently asserts that for one to see further it is only by perching on the shoulder of giants, the new President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa, affectionately k...Published: 31 Jan 2018 at 05:43hrs | 1 | by Tich Mushambadope
Mnangagwa, Zhuwao face off in Davos
A SHOWDOWN is looming at the ongoing World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, where former President Robert Mugabe's nephew, Patrick Zhuwao, has threatened to doorstep and embarrass P...Published: 23 Jan 2018 at 05:50hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa targets economic jumpstart
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has described his first 10 days in office as hectic, but expressed optimism that his Cabinet team would live up to expectations and give the country's battered economy a m...Published: 05 Dec 2017 at 05:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
2 Zimbabwean artists among Africa's Top 10 most bankable artists
Forbes Africa has named 2 Zimbabwean artists named in its Top 10 most bankable artists in Africa list....Published: 28 Sep 2017 at 13:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZCTU raps govt for denying Kwese TV licence
The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has said it is disturbed by developments on the licencing of KWESE TV owned by Strive Masiyiwa by the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe.ZCTU secre...Published: 28 Aug 2017 at 21:55hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Grace Mugabe fears uprising
First Lady Grace Mugabe yesterday said she feared Zimbabwe could slip into turmoil similar to the uprisings that toppled dictators in North Africa.Grace told a Zanu-PF Harare inter-district me...Published: 10 Jul 2016 at 09:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Car burns at Bulawayo garage
A MAZDA 626 vehicle belonging to former Net-One Matabeleland regional manager, Douglas Mufunda, was reduced to a shell after it caught fire in a freak accident at a Bulawayo garage yesterday. ...Published: 12 Dec 2015 at 11:42hrs | 1 | by Pamela Shumba
Grace Mugabe accuses ministers of sabotage
FIRST Lady Grace Mugabe has sensationally claimed there are moles within President Robert Mugabe's administration who are sabotaging government's much-vaunted, but ill-funded economic blueprint, Z...Published: 04 Dec 2015 at 05:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
I salute you Cde Grace!
Dear Editor, I salute you cde Grace!I would like to thank the First Lady Grace Mugabe for her sobering assessment of our country and its present leadership. As you know our society shu...Published: 24 Oct 2014 at 06:26hrs | 1 | by Denford Madenyika (Denny)
Indonesia defends Zanu-PF's Look East policy
Outgoing Indonesia Ambassador to Zimbabwe Eddy Poerwana says Zanu-PF's Look East policy has the capacity to jumpstart the economy despite growing criticism from other quarters. Poerwana sa...Published: 04 Sep 2014 at 07:26hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Apple Inc's results disappoint despite selling 33.8 million iPhones
Apple Inc's profit and margins slid despite selling 33.8 million iPhones in its September quarter, and greater China revenue climbed just 6 percent even though two smartphone models hit store shelves ...Published: 29 Oct 2013 at 02:38hrs | 1 | by Reuters
Apple gives away operating system, shows off thinner iPad Air
Apple Inc will give away operating and work software free to Mac computer users, challenging Microsoft Corp's near-stranglehold on personal computing as the latter starts to make inroads into the mob...Published: 22 Oct 2013 at 18:58hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Does EAC need economic pact with EU!
In June last year, the EAC decided wisely to hold off the signing of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union.Our negotiators chose to continue the negotiations, as the...Published: 24 Jun 2011 at 05:17hrs | | by Benjamin William Mkapa
Apple Inc sues Samsung Electronics, for copying the iPhone and iPad
Apple sued Samsung Electronics claiming the South Korean firm's Galaxy line of mobile phones and tablets "slavishly" copies the iPhone and iPad, according to court papers, a move analysts say is aime...Published: 20 Apr 2011 at 21:21hrs | | by Byo24News
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