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Lupane methane gas project stuck on paper
The long-awaited Lupane methane gas project is facing delays as investors have reportedly expressed dissatisfaction with the terms and conditions set by the government, preventing the initiative from ...Published: 22 Nov 2024 at 08:26hrs | 492 | by Staff reporter
JR Goddard roped in to construct Bopoma Glassblock Dam
The Zimbabwean government has endorsed the construction of the Bopoma Glassblock Dam in Matabeleland South province through a public-private partnership (PPP), aimed at bolstering bulk water supplies ...Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 07:49hrs | 2239 | by Staff reporter
War vets congress shelved
The much-anticipated elective congress of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA), originally scheduled for June 14-16, has been postponed to foster unity among ex-combatant...Published: 31 May 2024 at 21:18hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Rejuvenating the Real Estate Market in Matabeleland, Zimbabwe: Strategies for Development and Competitiveness
Chief Real Estate Officer, Integrated Properties Zimbabwe, a nation with a storied history and a vibrant yet tumultuous economy, faces multifaceted chal...Published: 19 May 2024 at 20:58hrs | 31 | by Dr Bekithemba Mpofu
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 | 9 | by Stephen Jakes
Mkomana's thirst for power exposed
"DEMOCRACY cannot survive when one side believes there are only two outcomes to an election; either they win, or they were cheated. That is not democracy. And that is where the vast majority of Maga R...Published: 31 Aug 2023 at 06:43hrs | 11 | by Sikhumbuzo Moyo
Hwange Units 1-6 refurb begins
Major refurbishment on Unit 5 at the Hwange Thermal Power Station has commenced under a multi-million-dollar rehabilitation project set to extend its lifespan by up to 25 years.It has an insta...Published: 02 Jul 2023 at 07:39hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere returning to Zimbabwe soon
DESPITE another court challenge filed to bar independent presidential candidate Saviour Kasukuwere from contesting in the August plebiscite, his spokesperson Jacqueline Sande says he is expected to ar...Published: 01 Jul 2023 at 08:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF readies for harmonised elections
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa will be in Gweru today to lead proceedings at the official opening session of an induction workshop for Zanu-PF aspiring candidates, as the ruling party gears for the harmonised el...Published: 05 Jun 2023 at 06:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Mthuli Ncube's 'smart city' vision takes shape - Cowdray Park road rehab in full swing
PARTS of Cowdray Park suburb in Bulawayo that had until recently been declared no go areas by kombi and Zupco operators are now once again being graced by vehicular traffic, following the grading of r...Published: 04 Jun 2023 at 08:22hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe to convert coal to fertiliser
A Zimbabwean government-owned entity, Verify Engineering, is preparing to use locally available coal to develop ammonia-based fertilisers as the country ramps up agricultural productivity."We ...Published: 14 May 2023 at 12:42hrs | 24 | by Takudzwa Changadeya
Zimbabwe on charm offensive UK investment drive
Zimbabwe's Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube is on a charm offensive in the United Kingdom as his country wades out of international isolation to attract investors and kickstart the ailing economy....Published: 23 Apr 2023 at 08:01hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Software engineers to keep a close eye on application security in 2023
As we continue through 2023, software engineers are placing an ever-growing priority on application securit...Published: 03 Apr 2023 at 23:46hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter
Old Mutual tech-hub hosts women coders bootcamp
Old Mutual innovation hub - Eight2Five will this Friday 17 March, host a computer coding training for women in a bid to hone computer programming skills in females as well to rouse interest in more di...Published: 16 Mar 2023 at 08:33hrs | 7 | by Paul Ndou
Stanbic spearheads hockey tournament donations
Harare, 10 March 2023 - The Zimbabwe Women and Men's Under 21 teams are due to kickstart their participation in the Under 21 Junior Africa Cup (JAC) in Ismail, Egypt, tomorrow (Sunday) thanks to the s...Published: 10 Mar 2023 at 09:39hrs | 6 | by Agencies
Mnangagwa's latest revised plan: 'Nyika inovakwa inorakashwa ivenevayo imashefu namaChina!'
"Zimbabweans jam UK work visa applications" screamed the headline. 8 363 skilled and semi-skilled Zimbabweans were granted UK work permit in 2022 up from 499 in 2019. The truth is Zimbabweans have bee...Published: 27 Feb 2023 at 18:57hrs | | by Nomusa Garikai
Cop killer's family pleads for forgiveness
THE family of killer cop, Jaison Muvevi yesterday approached two families of the three victims that he shot dead in Hwedza last week and apologised for the heinous crime.They roped in police d...Published: 19 Jan 2023 at 07:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Meeting to kickstart 2 400 Batoka Gorge Dam - 43 years overdue, a criminal waste of opportunity and humans
"Last month, President Mnangagwa met his Zambian counterpart Hakainde Hichilema and discussed steps that will be undertaken to kickstart the 2 400MW, US$4.5 billion Batoka Gorge Hydroelectric&nbs...Published: 06 Jan 2023 at 17:16hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Zanu-PF trounces CCC in weekend by-elections
THE ruling Zanu-PF party on Saturday won four of the five contested council seats in Gweru, Mberengwa and Binga which used to be main opposition's stronghold.According to results released by t...Published: 05 Dec 2022 at 05:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
CCC raises intimidation concerns in Mberengwa by-election
THE OPPOSITION Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party has raised intimidation concerns in the ongoing by-election being held in Mberengwa.A woman suspected to be a Zanu-PF member allegedly ...Published: 04 Dec 2022 at 08:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Nzenza speaks on Zisco
Industry and Commerce minister Sekai Nzenza has broken silence on reports that she branded the current ZiscoSteel board as a failure in its quest to secure investment for the parastatal for the past s...Published: 24 Oct 2022 at 06:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF sets congress dates
IN line with tradition and compliance with its constitution Zanu-PF will hold its 7th Congress from 26th to the 29th October.This is contained in a circular released by the party's Secretary f...Published: 22 Aug 2022 at 07:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe edging closer to energy self-sufficiency
ZIMBABWE is edging closer to addressing its energy needs in the long term through the joint construction of the Batoka Gorge hydro power station with Zambia. This comes as the country is battl...Published: 18 Aug 2022 at 06:41hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Chibuku Super Cup launched
THE eighth edition of the Chibuku Super Cup is set to kickoff with the preliminary round matches to be played at Mandava Stadium on August 6.The competition, which was used as a precursor to t...Published: 26 Jul 2022 at 20:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Boundary dispute stalls Zec delimitation
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has urged the Karoi Town Council and Hurungwe Rural District Council to solve the boundary dispute at Operation Garikai houses to pave way for a delimitation ex...Published: 15 Jun 2022 at 07:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
fastjet expands Victoria Falls flights
FASTJET Zimbabwe has introduced a second daily flight service from Victoria Falls to Johannesburg, OR International Airport in South Africa.In a statement, fastjet spokesperson Nunurai Ndawana...Published: 14 Jun 2022 at 06:38hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Obert Mpofu's Gukurahundi denialism very unsettling
UTTERANCES by Zanu-PF secretary for administration Obert Mpofu (pictured) dismissing Gukurahundi as a "thing of the past" and telling victims to forget is tantamount to attempting to whitewash the gen...Published: 03 Jun 2022 at 19:18hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa pleads poverty
REVELATIONS that Zimbabwe is pushing to be classified a Heavily Indebted Poor Country (HIPC) as Harare seeks debt relief in what is effectively a volte-face on the long-held official aversion to the i...Published: 27 Apr 2022 at 13:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mlindo coming to Bulawayo
AS Independence Day celebrations fever grips Bulawayo, revellers in the city are set to enjoy entertainment from another South African artiste, Mlindo The Vocalist who is expected in the city on Frida...Published: 14 Apr 2022 at 06:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF blasts BCC over parking system
THE ruling party, Zanu-PF is the latest organisation to blast the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) over the handling of the parking management system tender where they questioned the technology and value a...Published: 03 Apr 2022 at 08:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Muchinguri to headline Bulawayo clean-up
DEFENCE and War Veterans Affairs Minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri is expected to headline the clean-up exercise in Bulawayo's Southwold suburb today.Zimbabweans will today embark on a nationw...Published: 01 Apr 2022 at 09:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kuvimba to pour US$1,3bn into Zisco revival
KUVIMBA Mining House (KMH) has reportedly proposed to invest up to US$1,3 billion over three years to breathe a new lease of life into mothballed State-owned Zimbabwe Iron and Steel Company (Ziscostee...Published: 27 Feb 2022 at 07:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Nust receives $125m for construction works
GOVERNMENT has released $125 million to the National University of Science and Technology (Nust) for construction works, a development that will positively impact on the construction industry in Bulaw...Published: 15 Feb 2022 at 05:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to launch youth livestock scheme
President Mnangagwa is expected to launch a youth livestock scheme in Kwekwe this Friday.Before the launch, President Mnangagwa is expected to lead a clean-up campaign in the city centre....Published: 05 Jan 2022 at 19:28hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
20 Zupco buses for Mat South
Matabeleland South Province yesterday received 20 Zimbabwe United Passengers Company (Zupco) buses as Government fulfills its promise to provide affordable and reliable public transport to commuters....Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 20:04hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
'Obeying illegal orders no defence for corruption'
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) chairperson Justice Loice Matanda-Moyo has warned procurement officers against taking unlawful procurement instructions from their bosses, saying obedien...Published: 12 Nov 2021 at 05:31hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Ecstasy as Mnangagwa returns from the UK
A large crowd of Zanu-PF supporters thronged the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport yesterday to give President Mnangagwa a thunderous welcome on his return from his successful trip to the Un...Published: 05 Nov 2021 at 06:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Transporters must adopt required pre-clearance processes at border
It's just over a week since the new Beitbridge Border Post freight terminal has been opened to the public and the results of improved border management systems are slowly beginning to show.Lik...Published: 22 Oct 2021 at 06:28hrs | 1 | by Nick Mangwana
Victoria Falls experience charms American executives
VICTORIA Falls is a must-visit basket of attraction and leisure. That is how 10 American executives summed up their three days and two nights at one of the worlds' prime tourist resorts. They came, th...Published: 21 Aug 2021 at 07:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Factional kingpin unmasked
UNDER siege Zanu PF Mashonaland Central chairperson Kazembe Kazembe, whose influential position in the party is hanging by a thread has extensively extend...Published: 28 Jul 2021 at 21:31hrs | | by Staff Reporter
US$1,8 million steel project fails to take off
THE planned US$1,8 million steel manufacturing plant in Bulawayo through a joint venture agreement between Primetone Investment, a local company and an Asian group companies, Kanku International, has ...Published: 21 Jul 2021 at 07:48hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
How to start your own successful business
Starting up a business is challenging. Even with years of experience, you should expect the unexpected, because there are factors you simply can't fully control. But proper preparation will get you fa...Published: 14 Jul 2021 at 16:31hrs | 3 | by Staff writer
When dreams take one up Mt Everest
Green mealies, fresh broccoli, green beans, 'Eish'! Have just awoken from a near realistic dream where all the fresh horticultural products were coming out from our Irrigation plots at Chinehasha Irri...Published: 06 Jul 2021 at 10:29hrs | 2 | by Thomas Tondo Murisa
Yadah cruise past Green Machine
Yadah 2 - 1 CAPS UnitedCAPS United coach Darlington Dodo aimed his ire at the quality of match officials after Yadah's controversial match winning penalty at the National Sports Stadium yesterday....Published: 01 Jul 2021 at 14:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bureaucracy delays Chirumanzu steel project
GOVERNMENT says it will soon deal with bureaucratic bungling that has slowed down implementation of the Chirumanzu carbon steel project being undertaken by a Chinese investor so that it becomes operat...Published: 30 Jun 2021 at 17:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF intensifies campaigns as Mnangagwa eyes 2023 election
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has injected ZW$73 million into Mashonaland East vocational training centres as Zanu-PF canvasses for youth support in its quest to garner five million votes in the 2023 g...Published: 19 Jun 2021 at 15:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Loga's assistants turn against each other
TONDERAI Ndiraya and Lloyd Chitembwe have spent a considerable amount of time together plotting the downfall of opponents. The duo are partners when it comes to the Warriors, where they are as...Published: 11 Jun 2021 at 06:30hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zimfirst statements on government economic policy inconsistency
Zimfirst is the right choice and a visionary party set to assume command of government. You can trust Zimfirst as we know what has to be done and the challenges that lay ahead. Most of Zimbabweans pro...Published: 27 May 2021 at 06:00hrs | 1 | by Dr Maxwell Zeb Shumba Rusike - ZIMFIRST President
Nust director applies genetics to farming
MOST people know him as the director of the National University of Science and Technology's (Nust) Applied Genetics Testing Centre involved in DNA testing.Mr Zephaniah Dhlamini was among the f...Published: 25 May 2021 at 07:14hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
How blockchain is transforming Zimbabwe's economy
Zimbabwe is perhaps the first example that comes to anyone's mind when they think of failed states or economies. The country has been regularly making global headlines for the wrong reasons, with its ...Published: 28 Apr 2021 at 18:33hrs | 8 | by Staff writer
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