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Hwange Thermal Power Station back on grid after heavy rains
HEAVY rains which pounded Hwange at the weekend knocked out Hwange Thermal Power Station when the coal got wet but two 120 megawatt units were back up yesterday with a third expected to be on the grid...Published: 16 mins ago | 25 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe economy to contract by 5.5% says UN
Zimbabwe's economy will register a negative growth of 5.5% and 2.5% in 2019 and 2020 respectively owing to foreign currency shortages, elevated public debt and uncontrolled inflation, a recent report ...Published: 20 Jan 2020 at 05:54hrs | 1479 | by FinX
Police seize journalist's phone
Chiredzi based journalist Patrick Chitongo's phone was seized last week by ZRP Chiredzi, the gadget was suspected to have been used to steal a classified document from the Police force's district head...Published: 19 Jan 2020 at 16:42hrs | 1920 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Matanga, Kazembe sued for $783,000
Police Commissioner-General, Godwin Matanga and Home Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe have been slapped with a $783 100 lawsuit by a Chitungwiza man who was shot and injured by Zimbabwe Republic Polic...Published: 19 Jan 2020 at 13:17hrs | 493 | by Staff reporter
Businesses defy Mthuli Ncube on new tax regime
Some businesses are defying Treasury's directive to review downwards the 15% Value Added Tax (VAT) to 14,5% levied on certain goods to stimulate aggregate demand.Finance minister Mthuli Ncube ...Published: 19 Jan 2020 at 13:15hrs | 1647 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's maize subsidy sabotaged
President Emmerson Mnangagwa announced a Presidential Maize Subsidy meant to benefit the masses. This was a response to Mthuli Ncube's poorly planned removal of subsidies on maizePresident Mna...Published: 19 Jan 2020 at 05:52hrs | 6710 | by Nicholas Ncube
We have a full-blown crisis
Phew!What a frenzied week it was as those brats, who are used to hogging TV remote controls or causing unending trouble during holidays, were finally banished to school, where they rightfully ...Published: 19 Jan 2020 at 05:33hrs | 223 | by Bishop Lazarus
All-out war on machete gangs
Police have deployed one of their largest ever forces in recent history to different parts of the country as they intensify a crackdown on machete -wielding gangs that have been terrorising small-scal...Published: 19 Jan 2020 at 05:29hrs | 391 | by Staff rpeorter
Chiwenga, wife act to end feud
VICE President Constantino Chiwenga and his estranged wife Marry are close to striking an out-of-court settlement that will allow the former model access to her children, cars and matrimonial home, th...Published: 19 Jan 2020 at 05:28hrs | 795 | by Staff rpeorter
Witchcraft, power in Zimbabwe politics
CHIPINGE is some small district in the south east of Zimbabwe, on the edge of the Mozambican border, well known not for its scenic environment, cooler temperatures or the tropical rainforests of Mt Se...Published: 19 Jan 2020 at 05:24hrs | 267 | by Paidamoyo Muzulu
'Trump is a pierrot'
Iran's supreme leader lashed out at Western countries as he led Friday prayers in Tehran for the first time in eight years, dismissing "American clowns" who he said pretend to support the Iranian nati...Published: 19 Jan 2020 at 05:20hrs | 208 | by Staff reporter
The name Mashurugwi irks the Shurugwi residents
The land of many heroes Shurugwi. The welcoming area and it does not deserve to be labelled as the mother land of these cold blooded criminals.Comrade Matemadanda the National Political Commis...Published: 18 Jan 2020 at 08:20hrs | 1081 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Anthrax ravages parts of Zimbabwe
At least 177 cattle have died from Anthrax while 87 people were treated for the disease in various clinics and hospitals after eating meat from cattle that died from the infection during this season. ...Published: 18 Jan 2020 at 05:40hrs | 187 | by Staff reporter
Junior cops rebel over poor working conditions, police abort operation
A PLANNED police anti-riot operation in residential areas of Bulawayo was Thursday aborted after over 50 officers based at Mzilikazi Police Station rebelled in protest over poor working conditions, Ne...Published: 18 Jan 2020 at 05:37hrs | 640 | by NewZimbabwe
ZACC closes in on fuel smugglers
Investigations and Special Reports Editor FORTY-TWO local fuel companies have been asked to explain their dealings as the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC), in conjunction with foreign law en...Published: 18 Jan 2020 at 05:35hrs | 442 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance put a sock in it!!!
The Movement for Democratic Change Alliance (MDC A) and its cronies are making a lot of noise about the Constitutional Amendment Bill ahead of its debate before Parliament set for April. This is not t...Published: 17 Jan 2020 at 09:29hrs | 2149 | by Prosperity Mzila
Mnangagwa comes out of leave to make key CIO appointments
President Emmerson Mnangagwa made two key senior appointments in the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) on Wednesday, despite being on leave.The appointment of Gatsha Mazithulela, the for...Published: 17 Jan 2020 at 06:36hrs | 1883 | by Staff reporter
Opposition party formed in Mnangagwa's backyard
SOUTH AFRICAN-BASED Zimbabwean businessman Herbert Chamuka, who hails from President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Mapanzure rural home in Zvishavane, has formed a political party to challenge the Zanu-PF lead...Published: 17 Jan 2020 at 06:17hrs | 1299 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa needs to reach out
The year 2010 was a good one. The economy was on the up, the general mood in the country was bright, the politics were uncertain because of the power struggles in the Government of National Unity, but...Published: 17 Jan 2020 at 06:10hrs | 257 | by Nqaba Matshazi
Chiyangwa faces fresh fraud allegations
EMBATTLED former Zifa president, Philip Chiyangwa faces fresh allegations of fraudulently forcing the broke football governing body to fund his personal expenses.It has emerged that he caused ...Published: 17 Jan 2020 at 06:05hrs | 911 | by Staff reporter
Chiyangwa's strange dream on a cold night
Zimbabweans never cease to amaze me. They have a penchant to blow their own trumpet (kuzvifonera) at every opportunity, but nature has its own humbling ways. Examples abound of people swaggering and b...Published: 17 Jan 2020 at 06:03hrs | 664 | by Cliff Chiduku
$1bn set aside for highway rehab
Rehabilitation of the Harare-Beitbridge highway has started in earnest after Government set aside $1 billion for the project. The highway expansion project is expected to increase economic benefits fo...Published: 17 Jan 2020 at 05:57hrs | 96 | by Staff rpeorter
Chamisa, a coward politician
MDC leader, Nelson Chamisa has proved to be the most coward politician of all times as far as Zimbabwean political history is concerned. This follows his egocentric decision not to join other politica...Published: 16 Jan 2020 at 13:56hrs | 5618 | by Sibusiso Ndlamini
Government controls fuelling the black market
Business at the country's parallel (black) market for foreign currency and other commodities has never been as brisk. Billions of dollars in local or foreign currency exchange hands on a daily basis i...Published: 16 Jan 2020 at 09:07hrs | 3870 | by Victor Bhoroma
In need of rear differential repairs?
Your rear axle differential serves a crucial purpose in your vehicle, and you calculate it to stay functioning properly. But what happens if your rear differential starts to malfunction or cannot work...Published: 15 Jan 2020 at 17:34hrs | 1116 | by Staff Writer
Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF wary of unions
ZANU-PF is wary of labour unions and is accusing them of attempting to use workers to oust President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government under the guise of fighting for better working conditions.I...Published: 15 Jan 2020 at 06:47hrs | 1290 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt working on new designs for schools
THE MINISTRY of Primary and Secondary Education says it is working on new designs for school buildings and infrastructure that can withstand extreme weather conditions.Floods and hailstorms ar...Published: 15 Jan 2020 at 06:26hrs | 923 | by Staff reporter
MDC, unions plan to defy state threats over demos
DARK clouds are hanging over Zimbabwe once again following the threat by the MDC and labour unions to hold rolling anti-government protests around the country despite the State's stern warning against...Published: 15 Jan 2020 at 06:21hrs | 928 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF youths pray for talks
AMID Zimbabwe's worsening economic rot, outspoken Zanu-PF youth league national commissar Godfrey Tsenengamu has once again challenged his party and the MDC to set aside their political differences an...Published: 15 Jan 2020 at 06:18hrs | 2153 | by Staff reporter
Machete-wielding gang members denied bail
FORTY suspected machete-wielding gang members, who stormed a police station at Nembudziya in an attempt to free their colleagues, have been denied bail.The forty suspects are facing charges of...Published: 12 Jan 2020 at 20:15hrs | 2613 | by Staff Reporter
Chiwenga puts Mnangagwa under virtual military house arrest
CAPE TOWN/HARARE - The power tussle between President Emmerson Mnangagwa, and his deputy, Vice President Rtd General Constantino Chiwenga, to gain control of the country has reached boiling point, ami...Published: 10 Jan 2020 at 07:30hrs | 57729 | by Mary-Kate Kahari/Malvin Motsi
Zimbabwe to host Sri Lanka for two-Test series
Zimbabwe will host Sri Lanka for two Test matches in Harare this month.In a statement last night, the national first head coach Lalchand Rajput said the match is scheduled for 19-23 January202...Published: 08 Jan 2020 at 15:08hrs | 275 | by Staff Reporter
'MDC must apologise for disputing elections' Zanu PF demanding - why, rigged 2/3 majority can't rig economy
"The President is first and foremost a citizen who can communicate anything with fellow citizens, including cracking jokes with Zimbabweans," Deputy Minister Energy Mutodi told NewsDay."Chamis...Published: 08 Jan 2020 at 07:23hrs | 3071 | by Nomusa Garikai
Nhaka Foundation begins charity at home in Zimbabwe
In this interview, Patrick Makokoro, the Founder and Chief Eexecutive Officer of Nhaka Foundation, discusses the organisation's efforts at supporting education and health care in rural regions in Zimb...Published: 08 Jan 2020 at 07:21hrs | 506 | by Kester Kenn Klomegah
FC Platinum's high level of professionalism lured De Jongh
DUTCHMAN Hendrik Pieter de Jongh says the high level of professionalism displayed by FC Platinum lured him to join the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League champions. He was unveiled as FC Plati...Published: 07 Jan 2020 at 08:55hrs | 2049 | by Staff Reporter
Town secretary in nepotism scam
Mvurwi Town Secretary Sheri Nyakudya has been embroiled in a nepotism scam after allegedly legalising an illegal tin shack in the centre of the town late last year.The shack is believed to be ...Published: 07 Jan 2020 at 08:33hrs | 2111 | by Paul Ndou
UEFA president pledges to promote Zimbabwe
Visiting Uefa president Mr Aleksander Caferin has pledged to use his links to promote Zimbabwe as an investment destination and said the country’s economic situation could be overcome using abundant...Published: 07 Jan 2020 at 06:30hrs | 1111 | by Staff Reporter
'We will not become part of any efforts to light a fire' - Pakistan reacts to US, Iran conflict
Pakistan's foreign minister yesterday insisted that the country would not be dragged into any conflict between the US and Iran as he urged both sides to lower tensions following the killing of Iranian...Published: 06 Jan 2020 at 21:42hrs | 3338 | by News24
Traders reject Zimbabwe dollar
While government remains adamant on the use of the local currency, signals on the ground show the Zimbabwe dollar is not popular among traders, including those in rural areas.In June last year...Published: 06 Jan 2020 at 14:34hrs | 7681 | by Staff Reporter
First minister of Agriculture Denis Norman dies
Zimbabwe's first minister of Agriculture Dennis Norman died in Oxfordshire in December last year, reports from England have said.Norman also famed for being part of the initiation of the Beira...Published: 06 Jan 2020 at 13:51hrs | 2664 | by Staff Reporter
Maize imports stepped up to beat shortages
Maize imports are being increased to beat shortages caused by drought, while large sums of money are being set aside to ensure the maize reaches the intended beneficiaries. According to the Re...Published: 06 Jan 2020 at 09:56hrs | 1455 | by Staff Reporter
'Mnangagwa is legitimate president' says MDC leader - chastise rigged election deniers, slap them with sanction
"Here we go!" I sighed! The minute I saw the name Eddie Cross as the author of the article in Zimeye. I expected nonsense from him and nonsense I got! "Mr. Mnangagwa could then claim, for the ...Published: 06 Jan 2020 at 09:20hrs | 3208 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
ZCP expresses disgust over murder of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani
The Zimbabwe Communist Party has expressed its disgust over the foul murder of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani sanctioned by the president of the United ...Published: 05 Jan 2020 at 09:30hrs | 2396 | by Stephen Jakes
Caster Oil vows to end fuel crisis
Oil Castor vowed to end Zimbabwe's fuel crisis encouraging farmers to invest in castor bean farming to generate bio diesel production.Portia Maposa the founder of Oil Castor reveal that caster...Published: 04 Jan 2020 at 20:45hrs | 3639 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
'People must stop using word Mashurugwi referring to criminals'
THE media, social groups and opinion leaders have been called upon to desist from labelling criminal gangs in a way that creates tribal tensions.The call was made by Home Affairs and Cultural ...Published: 04 Jan 2020 at 15:55hrs | 2621 | by Staff Reporter
US kills top Iran general, the world reacts
The world has reacted with alarm yesterday after top Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani was killed in a US strike in Iraq, with leaders appealing for restraint. US President Donald Trump's Republicans ...Published: 03 Jan 2020 at 23:25hrs | 5590 | by AP
Chiwenga returns back to China on Xi Jinping secret invitation
BERLIN/VANCOUVER - In the clearest sign yet of Beijing's closet support of Vice President, Rtd General Constantino Chiwenga's alleged bid to takeover as Zimbabwe leader from President Emmerson Mnangag...Published: 03 Jan 2020 at 10:11hrs | 19875 | by Itai Mushekwe/Nancy Mabaya
Mashurugwi strike again in Mvuma with impunity
While the police took action to deal with the Makorokoza menace led by the Mashurugwi the violence has spread to Mvuma. A man was brutally sliced and left with hashing wounds which led to his death. A...Published: 03 Jan 2020 at 08:49hrs | 3156 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
'Mat provinces are marginalised' - same folly caused mess in post Gaddafi Libya
The Zanu PF dictatorship is imploding, the regime was rotten to the core and the centre can not hold. 40 years of this corrupt, incompetent and tyrannical misrule has left the country in economic ruin...Published: 02 Jan 2020 at 19:50hrs | 1583 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Infertility scars: Through the narrow gate - PART 2
This is a real life story narrated by an infertile woman Joy, who married a man he loved and had a blissful short stint in marriage before it somersaulted into hell.She then faced a plethora of challe...Published: 02 Jan 2020 at 08:43hrs | 1803 | by Heaven Munyuki
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