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NetOne expands healthcare access through innovative telemedicine initiative
In a significant step toward modernizing healthcare delivery in Zimbabwe, NetOne and Zim Smart Village have launched another OneHealth Telemedicine Virtual Hospital in Chirumhanzu, marking the latest ...Published: 10 Feb 2025 at 22:43hrs | 193 | by Paul Ndou
Mnangagwa begins annual leave
AFTER a hectic year where he commissioned more than 30 projects, campaigned and won an election resoundingly, President Mnangagwa is now officially on a month-long leave which he will spend in the cou...Published: 22 Dec 2023 at 06:57hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga doles out freebies for votes
VICE-PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga yesterday donated 10 000 day-old chicks, mealie-meal and bread as he canvassed for votes for the ruling Zanu-PF party's Beitbridge West candidate in the Saturday by...Published: 07 Dec 2023 at 05:31hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Manhize steel plant nears completion
The commissioning and full operationalisation of the Dinson Iron and Steel Company (DISCO) in Mvuma, which was initially pencilled for the end of this year, is now set for early next year.The ...Published: 24 Nov 2023 at 05:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa knows what to do
THE CEO Africa Round Table meeting, which was held in Victoria Falls recently week, raised some interesting questions and brought out some perspectives for our political leadership to consider....Published: 03 Nov 2023 at 14:57hrs | 19 | by Alfonce Mbizwo
Mnangagwa assures delivery on promises
CONSOLIDATION of gains made in the first term and advancement of the Zimbabwe dream to become an upper middle class economy will characterise the second term of President Mnangagwa who was sworn in ye...Published: 05 Sep 2023 at 06:14hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa gets down to work
FOLLOWING his re-election to the country's top office, President Mnangagwa has switched back to the indefatigable work ethic which characterised his first tenure with the Head of State and Government ...Published: 31 Aug 2023 at 06:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa rolls out Zanu-PF election plan
IN 1964, a group of men determined to free the country from the shackles of colonialism and ensure majority rule through one man one vote converged in the city of Gweru at the inaugural ZANU Congress....Published: 06 Jun 2023 at 06:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe acquires 18 copters from Russia
ZIMBABWE yesterday took delivery of 18 brand new helicopters from Russia that will go towards emergency air medical services, law enforcement and tourism, as the efforts at engagement and re-engagemen...Published: 19 May 2023 at 20:41hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Young Miners4ED, speak
The president of Young Miners for Economic Development has urged young miners to invest in mining and go through proper channels in pegging and registering mining activities.Speaking to this p...Published: 27 Apr 2023 at 14:25hrs | 11 | by Desire Tshuma
Mthuli Ncube slashes Zimbabwe growth estimates to 4%
SOFTENING commodity prices on the international market have forced Zimbabwe's Treasury to cut economic growth projections for this year to 4% from 4.5% as the government's ambitious plan to build an u...Published: 27 Nov 2022 at 14:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says Zimbabwe agricultural land not for sale
AGRICULTURAL land is not for sale and anyone who will be found selling farms allocated to them under the Land Reform Programme will face the music, President Mnangagwa has said.Addressing Zimb...Published: 27 Sep 2022 at 05:49hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says Zimbabwe is nobody's little boy
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has revealed how the British made a major climbdown after he insisted that he could not sign the book of condolences for the late Queen Elizabeth II because Zimbabwe is under illeg...Published: 26 Sep 2022 at 05:54hrs | | 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 | 10 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt suspends duty on bus imports
IN a move set to ease transport challenges and reduce fares, Government has, with immediate effect, suspended customs duty on the importation of up to 20 public service buses by authorised dealers....Published: 04 Aug 2022 at 06:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa commends talented young people
ZIMBABWE is poised to be at the apex of development given its rich pool of talented youths in various fields like engineering who have put shoulders to the wheel in transforming the country towards an...Published: 29 Jul 2022 at 06:46hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa talks tough on illegal mining
THE Government will not tolerate timber poaching, illegal mining, settlements in plantations, and deforestation as that will impede the rural industrialisation agenda being driven by the Second Republ...Published: 23 Jul 2022 at 07:25hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says military ready to deal with Zimbabwe's detractors or their puppets
ZIMBABWE will not brook any evil machinations meant to weaken the country's State security sector which is ever ready to deal with any mischief from either the country's detractors or their puppets po...Published: 14 Jul 2022 at 07:32hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's wife appointed wildlife ambassador
WILDLIFE conservation requires team work as it calls for serious attention, commitment and dedication, First Lady Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa said on Monday night while accepting her new role as the country...Published: 13 Jul 2022 at 07:17hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe makes huge strides taken towards ending power cuts
IN what would be a major boost to the country's industrialisation and modernisation journey, Hwange Thermal Power Station Units 7 and 8 are almost complete with 88,29 percent of work having been done ...Published: 21 Jun 2022 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe targeting key role in global electric car industry
ZIMBABWE is poised to become a key player in the global transition to green energy, not only through lithium mining, but its beneficiation that can empower local communities and develop the nation as ...Published: 18 Jun 2022 at 07:24hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to commission US$300m lithium project
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa will today preside over the ground breaking ceremony of a US$300 million spodumene project at Bikita Minerals that will ramp up lithium production and extend the life of Zimbabwe's...Published: 17 Jun 2022 at 08:17hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Delta loses multimillion rand appeal
THE Supreme Court has confirmed as legitimate, a multi-million dollar agreement in which a South African conglomerate, Blakey Plastics Investments, signed a contract to supply plastic products to Delt...Published: 31 May 2022 at 06:26hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Nothing new about CCC's same old characters
When CCC won in the majority of constituencies in by-elections held in March, its leaders ran with a line that they had done well, yet they were a new party on the scene.Yet the claim that CCC...Published: 28 May 2022 at 08:50hrs | 3 | by Lovemore Chikova
Mnangagwa meets former Malawi leader
AFRICANS should listen to the wise wisdom of President Mnangagwa who has emphasised economic development that leaves no one and no place behind, visiting former Malawian President Joyce Banda said....Published: 11 May 2022 at 09:10hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zupco taken to task over transport challenges
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has directed the Ministry of Local Government and Public Works, and public transporter Zupco to put in place an efficient transport system that will improve the ease of movement fo...Published: 02 May 2022 at 07:54hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa opens door for Diaspora
IN light of a huge appetite by the Zimbabwe Diaspora community to invest in the country given the array of skills they have acquired abroad, President Mnangagwa has directed relevant ministries to set...Published: 21 Mar 2022 at 06:23hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga calls for violence-free polls
ACTING President Dr Constantino Chiwenga has called for violence-free by-elections, saying the ruling Zanu-PF has nothing to do with the cancellation of opposition rallies by police.Addressing...Published: 14 Mar 2022 at 05:30hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Exchange rate manipulators to face the law
Those involved in black market trading and damaging the economy are acting illegally and face arrest and imprisonment, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga said yesterday, while stating that the Zimbab...Published: 21 Feb 2022 at 05:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe strikes diamond in Europe
Zimbabwe has the potential to produce diamonds worth US$5 billion annually, leading investors who are coming into the country- with more than 500 years in the field have said.After meeting the...Published: 19 Feb 2022 at 08:26hrs | 40 | by Staff Reporter
Figtree to be turned into a town
GOVERNMENT has set in motion the smart city concept that will see the development of Figtree as a tributary town to Bulawayo, as efforts to ease congestion in major cities gathers pace.Figtree...Published: 13 Feb 2022 at 20:42hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says, 'Put people first'
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday exhorted public officials to always put the interests of the ordinary people first, stressing the need for teamwork in the implementation of Government programmes tailore...Published: 11 Feb 2022 at 05:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa reignites national clean-up campaign
President Mnangagwa yesterday led the fourth anniversary commemoration of the national clean- up campaign in Kwekwe where he reiterated the need to keep a clean environment in line with the Government...Published: 08 Jan 2022 at 06:02hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa reaches out to diaspora
President Mnangagwa has said Zimbabweans living abroad are always welcome back home to play their part in building a prosperous country.Speaking at the memorial service of the late Lt General ...Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 19:54hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa launches Intwasa/ Pfumvudza programme
On a grey and calm day, with rains on the horizons, thousands of Zanu-PF supporters thronged Chief Nenyunga homestead in Gokwe where President Mnangagwa was launching the Intwasa/ Pfumvudza programme,...Published: 12 Nov 2021 at 05:31hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
New Education Minister hits ground running
NEWLY sworn-in Minister of Primary and Secondary Schools Dr Evelyn Ndlovu has vowed to harness ICTs as enabling learning tools in schools to ensure continuous learning for students under the Covid-19 ...Published: 06 Oct 2021 at 05:45hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Why elections matter in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe has its next elections in 2023. That is less than two years ahead. It is imperative that every Zimbabwean should examine why we have elections. What are elections for?What will we ach...Published: 03 Oct 2021 at 08:15hrs | | by Fay Chung
Who is causing parallel market rates to spike?
FOR the past 18 months, Zimbabwe's economy has been on a rebound, assisted by a stronger performance in the agricultural and mining sectors, an improved balance of payments and external sector p...Published: 30 Sep 2021 at 07:20hrs | 4 | by Dr Tim Rainhard
Mnangagwa urges mindset change in civil service
CIVIL servants should change their mindsets and be drivers of devolution and decentralisation to ensure that every citizen has access to basic services such as clean water and well-resourced schools, ...Published: 27 Sep 2021 at 06:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa abandons plane ...takes the road
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday showed that he is a listening leader in touch with the people when he travelled by road from Bulawayo to Lupane and also returned by road in order to have a personal feel...Published: 26 Sep 2021 at 07:40hrs | 14 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa sees silver-lining in Covid-19 dark cloud
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has called for equal access to Covid-19 vaccines saying although the pandemic has caused major setbacks all hope was not lost. In a pre-recorded address to the United Nations Gener...Published: 24 Sep 2021 at 09:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Who is causing parallel market rates to spike?
For the past 18 months, the country's economy has been on a rebound, assisted by the stronger performance in the agricultural and mining sectors, an improved balance of payments and external sector po...Published: 23 Sep 2021 at 19:35hrs | 2 | by Dr Tim Rainhard
Mnangagwa's successes celebrated in US?
Scores of people today converged in New York city to celebrate the works and positive vibes that have been brought by President Mnangagwa since he became President. On the backdrop of a succes...Published: 20 Sep 2021 at 07:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa opens up on private life
President Mnangagwa, who turned 79-years yesterday, called on Zimbabweans to be peaceful, united and most of all, be patriotic to develop the country. Speaking at his African-themed birthday d...Published: 16 Sep 2021 at 05:51hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mr President, Zimbabweans don't eat promises
I AM not sure if the Second Republic led by President Emmerson Mnangagwa is aware that things are going out of hand.At independence, the late Tanzanian President Julius Nyerere remarked that t...Published: 24 Aug 2021 at 06:34hrs | | by Mukunda Chitova
Qatar Airways boost for Zimbabwe
Qatar Airways made its inaugural flight into Harare yesterday linking Zimbabwe to a major airline hub and showing its confidence in the Second Republic's efforts to transform the economy. Zimb...Published: 07 Aug 2021 at 07:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Polad principals optimistic
Political Actors Dialogue (Polad) principals are optimistic that President Mnangagwa will restore the dignity of the country through his sound policies which have already transformed the country as it...Published: 02 Aug 2021 at 07:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe reaps rewards from 2nd Republic initiatives
The country has already started reaping rewards from the progressive initiatives by the Second Republic to move the country forward. Last year, Government moved closer to achieving its optimal agricul...Published: 24 Jun 2021 at 12:50hrs | 1 | by Derick Tsimba
Mnangagwa must embrace Chamisa
THE situation that Zimbabwe finds itself in is very tricky to say the least.It is a sad reminder of how bad political and economic decisions can ruin an economy.It also evokes the memo...Published: 10 Jun 2021 at 06:43hrs | 10 | by Rowai
Bulawayo's heritage corridor opens
Local authorities need to consider renaming local buildings, roads and special monuments to reflect the country's independence and sovereignty to market brand Zimbabwe, President Mnangagwa said. ...Published: 04 Jun 2021 at 07:01hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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