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Selborne Hotel in massive upgrade
THE Selborne Hotel, one of Bulawayo's oldest accommodation facilities, has embarked on a massive upgrade of its infrastructure in anticipation of increased business and attracting more clients. ...Published: 20 Sep 2018 at 06:22hrs | 488 | by Staff reporter
Evening kick-off for DRC showdown
FOR the first time in many years, Zimbabwe will play a competitive international assignment at home under floodlights after ZIFA yesterday confirmed a hectic weekend for the Warriors next month. ...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 06:18hrs | 969 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance Kariba District Chairperson Mr George Masendu elected Kariba Mayor
Finally Kariba Municipality has a set of new councillors, 8 from the MDC Alliance and one from ZANUPF who has claimed such ward from the former deputy Mayor in ward 6. The fresh set brought about a lo...Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 07:07hrs | 444 | by John T Chirinda
World Bank optimistic on Mnangagwa's new Cabinet
Bretton Woods institution, the World Bank says work outlined by the new Cabinet should determine the flow of foreign direct investment (FDI) into the country, as investors are increasingly warming up ...Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 06:40hrs | 664 | by Staff reporter
Govt to institute Provincial Councils, says Mnangagwa
President Emmerson Mnangagwa says provincial councils will be instituted soon as they are provided for in the constitution of Zimbabwe so as to ensure government's devolution thrust is fully implement...Published: 13 Sep 2018 at 14:41hrs | 5218 | by Staff Reporter
Zanu-PF youth vow to pile pressure on govt
YOUTHS from the ruling Zanu PF party say they will keep pressuring President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government to implement its election campaign promises, giving priority to job creation and Bulawayo r...Published: 13 Sep 2018 at 06:36hrs | 529 | by Staff reporter
African Sun euphoric about conferencing, foreign visits
AFRICAN Sun Limited (ASL) has announced it will spend $2,1 million in the last quarter of 2018 on refurbishments to improve standards of its hotels and boost occupancy in the future.Africa Sun...Published: 10 Sep 2018 at 07:01hrs | 174 | by Staff reporter
All eyes on Mnangagwa's new Cabinet
THE new Cabinet will be sworn-in at Sate House today with Zimbabweans across the political divide optimistic that President Emmerson Mnangagwa's new 20-member team will immediately hit the ground runn...Published: 10 Sep 2018 at 06:51hrs | 178 | by Staff reporter
Dhlamini elected new Vic Falls Mayor
Councillor Somvelo Dhlamini of the MDC Alliance has landed the Victoria Falls mayoral post taking over from Sifiso Mpofu with calls by the residents to shun self-enrichment and to consolidate the reso...Published: 08 Sep 2018 at 19:09hrs | 1456 | by Staa reporter
Joshua Nkomo's daughter commends govt funding of foundation
THE late Vice-President Joshua Nkomo's daughter, Tandiwe Barbara Nkomo-Ebrahim, says government's decision to partner the Joshua Nkomo National Foundation brings more hope to the fulfilment of the lat...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 07:15hrs | 651 | by Staff reporter
Nkatha set to debut against Bosso
KINGSTONE Nkatha is set to make his debut for Harare football giants Dynamos when they face-off old enemy Highlanders in a rescheduled Castle Lager Premier Soccer League (PSL) clash on Sunday....Published: 04 Sep 2018 at 06:39hrs | 847 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe fuel consumption spikes 24%
Fuel consumption has spiked 24 percent to 752,4 million litres between January and June this year, largely in response to rising economic activity sparked by renewed investor confidence following the ...Published: 03 Sep 2018 at 07:12hrs | 1096 | by Staff reporter
Lovemore Moyo hails Mnangagwa
Leader of the newly-formed United Movement for Devolution (UMD) has welcomed the appointment of a seven-member Commission of Inquiry into post-election violence that rocked Harare on August 1. ...Published: 03 Sep 2018 at 06:09hrs | 370 | by Staff reporter
Priorities for the new Parliament
THE harmonised elections have come and gone. A new Cabinet will soon be in place, and Members of Parliament and councillors sworn-in.The time for sloganeering is over and economically weary Zi...Published: 01 Sep 2018 at 09:08hrs | 234 | by John Makamure
Anxiety as Zimbabwe awaits Chamisa vs Mnangagwa ruling
ANXIETY gripped Harare and other parts of the country as the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) began the much-anticipated hearing to determine the case in which MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa is con...Published: 23 Aug 2018 at 06:37hrs | 455 | by Staff reporter
Bosso's new find a gem
HIGHLANDERS' new signing Tafadzwa Sibanda did not take time to prove to all and sundry that he is a gem when he was introduced as a second half substitute in a stalemate with Nichrut at Ascot Stadium ...Published: 21 Aug 2018 at 06:34hrs | 471 | by Staff reporter
Govt budgets $1,5m for free dialysis
Government has set aside $1,5 million to bankroll costs associated with renal treatment following its recent policy on free dialysis in all public health institutions, Health and Child Care Minister D...Published: 21 Aug 2018 at 06:31hrs | 75 | by Staff reporter
'USA sanctions will harm the poor,' argue analysts - garbage in garbage out
"In computer science, garbage in, garbage out (GIGO) is where flawed, or nonsense input data produces nonsense output or "garbage"!" explained Wikipedia."The principle also applies more genera...Published: 13 Aug 2018 at 07:51hrs | 892 | by Wilbert Mukori
Chamisa's US sanctions expected to sow misery in Zimbabwe
The decision by President Donald Trump to extend sanctions on President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration came after Zimbabwe's new government failed to meet international obligations, and spurned a...Published: 12 Aug 2018 at 15:03hrs | 4184 | by Staff reporter
'Hard work over miracles,' says Chiwenga
Tomorrow, Zimbabwe marks Heroes Day and on Tuesday Zimbabwe Defence Forces Day. The Sunday Mail News Editor Darlington Musarurwa spoke with Vice-President Dr Constantino Chiwenga about these i...Published: 12 Aug 2018 at 09:43hrs | 323 | by Staff reporter
Open letter to the president Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa
Your Excellency the President let me begin by applauding you on your 50.8% triumph on this year's elections giving you your first term as President of Zimbawe. I would like to thank you for ev...Published: 03 Aug 2018 at 08:08hrs | 3413 | by Mberi Prince
Chamisa, Khupe fights cost opposition votes
CIVIC society groups based in Matabeleland have blamed the two warring MDC-T factions, led by Nelson Chamisa (left) and Thokozani Khupe (right), for selling out their parliamentary seats to the ruling...Published: 02 Aug 2018 at 07:42hrs | 1671 | by Staff reporter
Observers raise red flag over elections
INTERNATIONAL observers watching over Zimbabwe's watershed elections have raised the red flag over the way Monday's elections were held, although those based in the region largely gave a thumbs-up to ...Published: 02 Aug 2018 at 07:36hrs | 1049 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa & Chamisa engage in show of force
President Emmerson Mnangagwa and opposition leader Nelson Chamisa wound up their campaigns by mounting massive rallies in Harare yesterday, ahead of tomorrow's watershed national elections - with both...Published: 29 Jul 2018 at 20:09hrs | 2472 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, Chamisa engage in show of force
President Emmerson Mnangagwa and opposition leader Nelson Chamisa wound up their campaigns by mounting massive rallies in Harare yesterday, ahead of tomorrow's watershed national elections, with both ...Published: 29 Jul 2018 at 10:42hrs | 1290 | by Staff reporter
A message to our community
We set up this page to advocate for a bright and optimistic future for the New Zimbabwe. Since November 2017, we have promoted peace, progress and prosperity. Now we feel that at this historic moment,...Published: 28 Jul 2018 at 12:51hrs | 593 | by Precious Kwaramba
Chamisa, Mnangagwa in final showdown
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa and MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa will today address defining rallies of their political lives a stone's throw from each other ahead of elections on Monday.Mn...Published: 28 Jul 2018 at 09:33hrs | 902 | by Staff reporter
Catholic Students optimistic of peaceful harmonized elections
With the election drawing closer in just 4 days, leaders of the National Movement of Catholic Students (NMCS) have continued with its voter education drive encouraging its members to go out in numbers...Published: 27 Jul 2018 at 07:17hrs | 92 | by Stephen Jakes
Mnangagwa gets new nickname
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has earned a new nickname as "Mr Groundbreaking" for daily officiating at life-changing national projects being initiated across the country to revitalise the economy....Published: 26 Jul 2018 at 07:12hrs | 2189 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa gets new Nickname 'Mr Groundbreaking'
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has earned a new nickname as "Mr Groundbreaking" for daily officiating at life-changing national projects being initiated across the country to revitalise the economy....Published: 26 Jul 2018 at 06:35hrs | 1640 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa doesn't dream of success, he makes it happen
While everyone's focus is on the upcoming elections, especially the saga revolving around Nelson Chamisa's threats against many bodies, like the ZEC, a weird and wonderful thing has been taking place ...Published: 23 Jul 2018 at 13:04hrs | 899 | by Mike Tawanda
Free range chicken breeder eyes Asian market
BULAWAYO-BASED women and girl child empowering non-governmental organisation, Upfumi Kumadzimai-Inotho Kubomama is working on embarking on an extensive free range chicken breeding project as it moves ...Published: 22 Jul 2018 at 10:28hrs | 363 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa struggles to pay for adverts
THE MDC Alliance has given up some of the advertising slots that it was offered by the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Authority on both radio and television, as it is still struggling to raise funding to pay f...Published: 21 Jul 2018 at 11:24hrs | 377 | by Staff reporter
Virginia Tech professor aids Zimbabwe in poverty analysis amid decades of political strife
July 19, 2018 -- Jeff Alwang's relationship with Zimbabwe began in 1997 during a yearlong sabbatical in the nation's capital Harare.Since then, the country has seen periods of social and polit...Published: 19 Jul 2018 at 19:39hrs | 484 | by Zeke Barlow
Press silent about women achievements
A few days before the July 30 historic harmonised Presidential and Local Government elections take place, the media in Zimbabwe still remain man~world with little to zero reflection of women's involve...Published: 12 Jul 2018 at 13:02hrs | 664 | by Maxwell Kudzika Teedzai
Chamisa eyes 'Obama effect' in historic poll
ZIMBABWE'S main opposition leader and presidential hopeful Nelson Chamisa believes he will ride a wave of youthful optimism to election victory, emulating Barack Obama, Emmanuel Macron and Justin Trud...Published: 08 Jul 2018 at 13:23hrs | 1230 | by AFP
Sanctions poser for mega fuel project
The $5,2 billion coal-to-fuel joint venture project between Government and a Canadian investor planned for Lisulu, Hwange, is facing inordinate delays after it emerged that economic sanctions imposed ...Published: 08 Jul 2018 at 12:56hrs | 280 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa keen to reward talent, hard work
President Mnangagwa says his administration will reward talent and innovation in its drive to transform Zimbabwe into a middle-income economy by 2030 following the launch yesterday of Empower Bank. ...Published: 06 Jul 2018 at 07:03hrs | 124 | by Staff reporter
Millers turn to NGOs for rescue package
Local millers have turned to international non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to secure $100 million required for the importation of rice, wheat and other grains amid a worsening foreign currency c...Published: 05 Jul 2018 at 07:01hrs | 121 | by Staff reporter
Aspiring legislator pledges to resuscitate Chipinge Central dairy
The Joice Mujuru-led People's Rainbow Coalition candidate for Chipinge Central, Shingi Mathabuka, has pledged to resuscitate small-scale dairy farming and coffee production in the constituency in orde...Published: 04 Jul 2018 at 08:16hrs | 125 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt launches Command Dairy
THE dairy sector is set for a massive revitalisation after Government launched the National Command Dairy programme at Sangano Cooperative Dairy in Makoni last week. Speaking during the launch...Published: 04 Jul 2018 at 07:12hrs | 191 | by Staff reporter
Rugby Africa Gold Cup: Final Touches Made as Kenya Readies for Zimbabwe
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Kenya Simbas and Zimbabwe held their final touches on Friday at RFUEA Grounds in Nairobi Kenya ahead of their Saturday's clash from 3pm local time.Sables head coach Pet...Published: 29 Jun 2018 at 18:30hrs | 482 | by Stephen Jakes
The Chamisa doctrine
Kenya is no stranger to post election violence and chaos. In 2007, following the elections there was widespread rioting and violence, in which over 1000 people were killed and hundreds of thousands di...Published: 26 Jun 2018 at 08:52hrs | 2386 | by Charles Kanye
Staying positive in a tough economy
Staying positive is a challenging work for almost all of us whether one is at work or at home.We are affected daily by too many negative behaviours from others or the environment.If it...Published: 26 Jun 2018 at 07:14hrs | 189 | by Paul Kagame
Poultry import permits remain frozen - Shiri
GOVERNMENT is not issuing any permits for importation of chickens, Lands, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement Minister, Perrance Shiri, has said."Permits are issued under my signature and so fa...Published: 18 Jun 2018 at 07:13hrs | 209 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF, MDC field 2 candidates against Shingi Run'anga
Youthful Mvurwi businessman Shingirai Run’anga stormed the Bindura magistrate court to submit his nomination papers for the Mazowe North Member of parliament seat as an independent candidate....Published: 17 Jun 2018 at 11:32hrs | 601 | by Simbarashe Sithole
$8 billion for water infrastructure
Zimbabwe requires about US$8 billion to construct 37 major water infrastructure facilities, including dams and water purification structures to meet the increasing demands of the growing urban populat...Published: 10 Jun 2018 at 09:14hrs | 233 | by Staff reporer
Propaganda won't affect Chamisa, says Carter
MDC senator Michael Carter has said he is optimistic that MDC Alliance president Nelson Chamisa will rise above all the negative machinations by his opponents.According to NewZimbabwe.com, Car...Published: 07 Jun 2018 at 15:16hrs | 1692 | by Staff reporter
Africa could be the next frontier for cryptocurrency
Experts say conditions on the continent are great for virtual currency Interest in cryptocurrency, a form of digital currency, is growing steadily in...Published: 06 Jun 2018 at 14:44hrs | 475 | by Pavithra Rao
Mnangagwa, Chiwenga clash
VICE-PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga has disclosed that he often clashes with President Emmerson Mnangagwa on the latter's unyielding stance against capital punishment.Chiwenga, who declared th...Published: 05 Jun 2018 at 08:14hrs | 10822 | by Staff reporter
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