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Zimbabwe teachers reject 100% salary hike
TEACHERS yesterday rejected government's 100% salary increase, saying they remain incapacitated, while accusing their employer of dishonesty after reportedly dodging wage talks under the National Join...Published: 22 Mar 2023 at 07:00hrs | 1917 | by Staff reporter
BCC mourns Alderman Ncube
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has mourned the passing on of Alderman Ephraim Ncube who died on Wednesday last week after a short illness.In a statement yesterday, mayor Solomoin Mguni said: "Ald...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 19:40hrs | 798 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa preside over Zimbabwe implosion
WHILE President Emmerson Mnangagwa claimed that the majority of his ministers were doing well - with three outstanding and two being a dismal failure - the reality on the ground is different: Zimbabwe...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 15:05hrs | 711 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe in desperate need of national leaders not Mafia bosses and gang leaders!
It was the most heartbreaking sight - as images of a collapsed primary school in my home city of Kwekwe made the rounds across the country. In fact, the stab to my heart was made more excrucia...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 09:17hrs | 263 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Bulawayo CBD expansion to cover Suburbs, Kumalo
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) is considering extending the Central Business District (CBD) into residential areas such as Suburbs and Kumalo in line with current trends that have seen some companies and...Published: 17 Mar 2023 at 07:25hrs | 448 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's airports to be assessed by international aviation team
An assessment team from the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) is in the country to monitor compliance with global standards and health awareness at Zimbabwe's airports.ICAO's ma...Published: 15 Mar 2023 at 07:37hrs | 607 | by Staff reporter
Botswana mulls scrapping passport requirement with Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe and Botswana citizens will soon be using national identity cards as travel documents amid indications that Botswana president Mokgweetsi Masisi has hinted on scrapping use of passports betwee...Published: 14 Mar 2023 at 05:50hrs | 2086 | by Staff reporter
How to create your business plan in 5 steps
Do you want to launch a business but are unsure of where to start? Writing a solid business plan is essential if you are looking to secure funding and develop long-term success.When starting a...Published: 09 Mar 2023 at 22:55hrs | 215 | by Staff Reporter
Govt introduces digital route permits for public service buses
GOVERNMENT has introduced digital route permits for public service buses to help law enforcement agents verify their operating permits as well validate passenger insurance cover.In a statement...Published: 09 Mar 2023 at 05:23hrs | 405 | by Staff reporter
ZESA told to publish load shedding schedule
Bulawayo residents have urged power utility ZESA to publish expected load shedding schedules, a move which will make planning easy.Zimbabwe is battling low power generation. Yesterday, ZESA ge...Published: 08 Mar 2023 at 08:44hrs | 855 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe councils not disclosing all revenue streams
GOVERNMENT has unearthed a lot of irregularities in the running of local authorities, amid revelations that councils are not disclosing all of their revenue streams while their operations fail to comp...Published: 08 Mar 2023 at 05:30hrs | 175 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge to enhance Zimbabwe - South Africa one stop border
The modernisation of the Beitbridge Border Post at a cost of US$300 million will pave way for the implementation of a one-stop border between Zimbabwe and South Africa.Government and the Zimbo...Published: 07 Mar 2023 at 21:04hrs | 622 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa threatens murambatswina II?
Unplanned and chaotic urban settlements without proper sewers, water supply roads and social amenities and with building on land totally unsuitable for human habitation are a serious risk to public he...Published: 06 Mar 2023 at 05:17hrs | 1561 | by Staff reporter
BCC to blame for Bulawayo decay
ZANU-PF Bulawayo Provincial chairman, Jabulani Sibanda has slammed Bulawayo City Council (BCC) for lacking a clear forward planning strategy, a situation that he said has immensely contributed to the ...Published: 06 Mar 2023 at 05:17hrs | 304 | by Staff reporter
Charumbira pushes for quick implementation of Africa free trade area
Pan African Parliament (PAP) President Chief Fortune Charumbira has jolted the legislative continental body's committees to prioritise review of their work plans and ensure that activities, aimed at f...Published: 05 Mar 2023 at 16:53hrs | 221 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's minister forced to reverse his corrupt mansion deal
PUBLIC Service minister Paul Mavima could be forced by President Emmerson Mnangagwa or top officials to reverse his corrupt US$400 000 upmarket house purchase deal in Quinnington, Borrowdale, Harare, ...Published: 05 Mar 2023 at 15:20hrs | 2313 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's name mired in underworld gold activities
FROM the Macmillan family and their gold-smuggling activities to the Kwekwe underworld mining adventures and Henrietta Rushwaya's sensational arrest three years ago, President Emmerson Mnangagwa's nam...Published: 05 Mar 2023 at 14:00hrs | 2273 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe yet to receive Starlink application
THE government says Starlink, an American internet service provider controlled by billionaire investor Elon Musk is yet to submit an application for a licence to operate in Zimbabwe.There have...Published: 05 Mar 2023 at 06:25hrs | 2380 | by Kenneth Mufuka
Mashonaland Central has most unregistered births
Mashonaland Central has the lowest number of registered births, a situation that exposes girls to early marriages, a Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat)'population and housing census report ...Published: 05 Mar 2023 at 06:22hrs | 56 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to have a landslide victor , claims SA pastor based pastor
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa is going to have a landslide victory in the upcoming harmonised elections and the results are going to irk the opposition and their partners into fomenting anarchy in the country, ...Published: 05 Mar 2023 at 06:21hrs | 314 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's final mobile voter registration begins
THE final nationwide mobile biometric voter registration will begin next Sunday as preparations for 2023 harmonised elections gather momentum following the recent conclusion of the delimitation exerci...Published: 05 Mar 2023 at 06:18hrs | 155 | by Staff reporter
New boundaries binding for next 10 years
THE gazetting of new electoral boundaries a fortnight ago by President Mnangagwa has paved the way for the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) to begin preparations for the 2023 harmonised elections. ...Published: 05 Mar 2023 at 06:17hrs | 100 | by Staff reporter
South African Human Rights Commission CEO suspended over racism
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has suspended its acting CEO, Chantal Kisoon, pending the outcome of an investigation into allegations that she made racial remarks at fellow staff me...Published: 04 Mar 2023 at 20:52hrs | 361 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Operation Dudula leader threatens to arrest Julius Malema
Activist and former Operation Dudula movement leader Nhlanhla Lux Dlamini has threatened to "arrest" EFF leader Julius Malema if he "does not work within the boundaries of the law" on March 20. ...Published: 04 Mar 2023 at 20:21hrs | 1669 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe shifts to new 'blended' inflation that includes USD, Zimdollar prices
Zimbabwe will now measure inflation using a weighted average of goods and services priced in Zimdollars and US dollars, according to a Ministry of Finance statutory instrument gazetted yesterday in re...Published: 04 Mar 2023 at 08:12hrs | 339 | by Staff reporter
Former Highlanders rising star turns down Major League for art
IN 2010, Ackim Mpofu was touted as a future star for Highlanders FC and the national team, two years later he was promoted into Bosso's first team.Mpofu captained the national Under-15 boys' t...Published: 04 Mar 2023 at 08:01hrs | 277 | by Staff reporter
Jotsholo lad electrifies homestead
SCIENTISTS in the West say recycling of e-waste must urgently be ramped up because mining the earth for precious metals to make new gadgets is unsustainable and thousands of kilometres away in Jotshol...Published: 04 Mar 2023 at 08:01hrs | 251 | by Staff reporter
BCC in dramatic U-turn over SMEs workspaces
THE Bulawayo City Council has made a dramatic U-turn on a proposal to partner with Government in constructing small to medium enterprise (SME) workspaces in Bulawayo, claiming it has the capacity — ...Published: 03 Mar 2023 at 06:21hrs | 115 | by Staff reporter
New housing, industrial stands for Bulawayo
THE Bulawayo City Council has announced plans to avail 557 medium-density residential stands and 250 industrial stands in Umvumila to potentially address housing backlog and boost the city's economy....Published: 03 Mar 2023 at 06:21hrs | 414 | by Staff reporter
Al Jazeera puts Zimbabwe corruption documentary on hold
Al Jazeera on Thursday said it had put a pause on a broadcast of a four-part investigation into official corruption in Zimbabwe without giving reasons.The first episode of Gold Mafia, a two-ye...Published: 02 Mar 2023 at 19:17hrs | 10331 | by Staff reporter
Econet appoints Chengeto Moyo as new finance director
LISTED telecoms giant, Econet Wireless Zimbabwe, has appointed Mr Chengeto Moyo as its new financial director effective from 1 March 2023."We are pleased to announce the appointment of Chenget...Published: 28 Feb 2023 at 12:20hrs | 1617 | by Staff reporter
Trainee pastor barred from stalking underage ex-girlfriend
A TRAINEE pastor was last week arraigned before Harare magistrate Tamara Chibende facing allegations of disturbing the peace of his former girlfriend, a minor, with whom he has a child.The tra...Published: 28 Feb 2023 at 07:41hrs | 461 | by Staff reporter
Nust students plan celebratory bash after university reduces fees
STUDENTS at the National University of Science and Technology (Nust) are planning a big party to celebrate the reversal of a fees increase of more than 100 percent that the institution had announced l...Published: 27 Feb 2023 at 15:49hrs | 624 | by Staff reporter
In what ways can you use data to benefit your company?
Amazingly, today's technology allows us to collect massive amounts of data; however, a significant portion of that data is now being gathered before anyone answers the question, "What do we want to do...Published: 27 Feb 2023 at 12:44hrs | 190 | by Staff Reporter
'US$2 billion pumped into irrigation revamp'
ABOUT US$2 billion has been injected to revamp Zimbabwe's irrigation infrastructure since 2020, a government official told businessdigest this week.Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rur...Published: 25 Feb 2023 at 07:09hrs | 142 | by Staff reporter
US, UK to spoil Zimbabwe polls
The United States (US) and the United Kingdom (UK) are determined to spoil the country's elections to isolate Zimbabwe on the international stage and in their subversive plots, they have roped in non-...Published: 25 Feb 2023 at 06:46hrs | 832 | by Staff reporter
All set for the 21st Old Mutual NAMA awards
The stage is set for the 21st National Arts Merit Awards (NAMA) powered by Old Mutual Zimbabwe tomorrow at the Harare International Conference Centre, with the organisers aiming to provide a unique ex...Published: 24 Feb 2023 at 22:01hrs | 137 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Schools shut as Cyclone Freddy approaches Zimbabwe
As the fringes of Tropical Storm Freddy reached Chipinge and Chimanimani yesterday, adding to the already heavy rain and lightning that earlier in the week struck and killed one person, Zimbabwe went ...Published: 24 Feb 2023 at 07:01hrs | 267 | by Staff reporter
Contractors abandon Zimbabwe road projects
THE Government has expressed concern over some contractors that have abandoned road work projects in various local authorities countrywide citing delays in payment for their work and has urged council...Published: 19 Feb 2023 at 17:33hrs | 591 | by Staff reporter
Plans to revive Kariba tourism set in motion
A POT-HOLED and narrow Kariba to Harare highway and absence of an international airport have been identified as areas that need rehabilitation and urgent construction to improve tourism in the resort ...Published: 17 Feb 2023 at 04:59hrs | 358 | by Staff reporter
4 000 new Zesa transformers to light up more areas
Another 4 000 transformers have been bought by ZETDC with 1 000 new service vehicles in the pipeline as Zesa and the Government accelerate the connection of more businesses and households to the...Published: 17 Feb 2023 at 04:54hrs | 257 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean fighter aims to earn Vegas win
UNITED STATES: It's been a long time coming for Themba Gorimbo.Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is back in Las Vegas this weekend (Feb. 18, 2023) at the UFC APEX (check out the entire card...Published: 16 Feb 2023 at 19:59hrs | 322 | by Staff reporter
Modern democracy now outdated and in urgent need of reformation!
I am sure every single one of us has some particular obsessions or quirks in life that we appear constantly focused on - possibly, taking precedence over other matters that may also be in our lives....Published: 13 Feb 2023 at 11:35hrs | 412 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Desperate shortage of places at Zimbabwe medical schools reported
ONLY 1% of students seeking to be enrolled in Zimbabwe's medical schools get placed due to an acute shortage of training facilities, resulting in limited access to such training programmes.Get...Published: 13 Feb 2023 at 05:29hrs | 1049 | by Staff reporter
What happens to pupils who fail O-Level exams?
THE debate on the just released 2022 Ordinary Level examination results saw one central question popping up: what will happen to the over 70 percent of pupils who did not pass at least five ordinary l...Published: 13 Feb 2023 at 05:19hrs | 669 | by Staff reporter
Factional-driven fights rock Nssa
NATIONAL Social Security Authority (Nssa) Investments and Properties director Brian Mrewa has been suspended, as turmoil, external interference and factional-driven fights continue to buffet the compu...Published: 12 Feb 2023 at 07:23hrs | 312 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga faction on cloud nine
A faction allegedly aligned to the Vice President Constantino Chiwenga is said to be on cloud nine amid reports that President Emmerson Mnangagwa is expected to gazette the new electoral boundaries in...Published: 07 Feb 2023 at 21:36hrs | 2456 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt ill-treating its diaspora citizens
RECENT legislative developments in Zimbabwe portray the government as being only interested in its diaspora-based citizens when it wants them to contribute to the country's economic development and mo...Published: 06 Feb 2023 at 04:54hrs | 301 | by Padmore Kufa - Zimbabwe Diaspora Vote Initiative
Zanu-PF cell verification meetings continue
Zanu-PF continued with its cell verification meetings yesterday, with officials congregating in Chinhoyi and Bulawayo, as the party moves to strengthen itself ahead of harmonised elections expected th...Published: 06 Feb 2023 at 04:50hrs | 85 | by Staff reporter
'I was told to stop supporting Mnangagwa'
WE today conclude our interview with Elphas Tshuma, a former guerilla who operated in Hurungwe in Mashonaland West Province and later on in Hwange in Matabeleland North. Tshuma, now a member of the ru...Published: 05 Feb 2023 at 08:27hrs | 832 | by Staff reporter
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