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Government orders workers back to work
Government yesterday ordered its workers to return to work and expects all its departments to be fully functional today. Civil servants and Zimbabweans at large have been failing to report for...Published: 7 hrs ago | 5853 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance 'sanctioned' looting continues in Zimbabwe
Hooligans continued with their rampage in Chinhoyi and broke into several shops at Gadzema Shopping Center where they looted valuable goods worth thousands of dollars.The main victims of the l...Published: 11 hrs ago | 1307 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF appoints provincial vice chair
Zanu-PF Midlands Province has appointed Ronald Robson Nyathi as the new provincial vice chair. This was announced by Midlands provincial chairperson Engineer Daniel McKenzie Ncube during a Provincial ...Published: 15 Jan 2019 at 12:31hrs | 280 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa defends new fuel price
The recent decision to increase the prices of petrol and diesel was necessary and the conditions demanding that pronouncement presently remain unchanged, the President Mnangagwa has said. Addr...Published: 15 Jan 2019 at 07:15hrs | 1369 | by Staff reporter
The Destructiveness of Lawlessness - Mthwakazi Forum
The events of the 14th of January 2019, where Zimbabwe saw uncoordinated protests across the country with rampant destruction to property, were quite disturbing to say the least. There is evidence tha...Published: 14 Jan 2019 at 22:29hrs | 717 | by Kernan Mzelikahle
A journalist's tale at the hands of thuggish protesters
As a journalist I have covered several demonstrations and protests in Zimbabwe but on Monday the fuel protests were characterized by thuggery.The cause was noble according to ZCTU but the stay...Published: 14 Jan 2019 at 21:42hrs | 1021 | by John Cassim
'Sell your cars and buy bicycles' Minister tells Zimbabweans
The Deputy Minister of Media, Information and Broadcasting Services Energy Mutodi has advised Zimbabweans to sell their cars and buy bicycles if they are to survive the increased fuel price era. ...Published: 14 Jan 2019 at 07:22hrs | 10446 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Plain clothes officials at Beitbridge expose border post to criminals
ADRIAN Ndhlovu (not his real name) is stranded after his car, a 2018 Toyota D4D twin cab on hire purchased in South Africa, has been placed under seizure by the Customs and Excise Department.H...Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 10:23hrs | 3463 | by Staff reporter
'Before the coup, Mnangagwa was already more powerful than Mugabe'
AHEAD of the presidential run-off in 2008, she surprised a rather powerful meeting by asking why ZANU-PF was beating up people in rural areas.The subsequent frosty moments were only broken by ...Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 08:43hrs | 2874 | by Lawrence Kamwi
Zimbabweans react to 143% increase in fuel prices
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa last night announced new prices for petrol and diesel, effective midnight."With effect from midnight tonight, a fuel pump price of $3.11 per litre for diesel and $...Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 08:05hrs | 2037 | by Staff reporter
Masiyiwa family philanthropic efforts get thumbs-up
YOUTH economic pressure group Zimbabwe Entrepreneurs Youth Action (Zeya) had urged local youths to emulate the philanthropic efforts of of global telecommunications group Econet Wireless founder and C...Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 07:57hrs | 209 | by Staff rpeorter
BREAKING: Mnangagwa raises price of fuel to $3 per litre
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Life as an illegal immigrant in the UK
Staying in UK without a visa or a right to stay is like sitting on a razor blade. Life as an Illegal Immigrant Inside a 'Hostile Environment' is the worst thing ever. There are people wh...Published: 12 Jan 2019 at 15:21hrs | 1933 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Orlando Pirates arrive for Champions League tie
South African side Orlando Pirates have arrived in the country for a tricky CAF Champions League assignment against Zimbabwean champions FC Platinum at Barbourfields stadium this Saturday.The ...Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 19:02hrs | 1821 | by Staff reporter
Shangani community fumes over killer cops
Shangani traditional and community leaders in Chikombedzi are up in arms with authorities over the death of a villager who was allegedly fatally shot by a drunk police officer on Christmas Day....Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 09:34hrs | 993 | by Staff reporter
Criminal gang hijacks Kudzanayi rank
Six alleged criminals yesterday set up an illegal cash office at Kudzanayi rank in Gweru, chased away council police and cashiers before collecting toll fees from commuter omnibus and bus operators. ...Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 09:18hrs | 671 | by Staff reporter
Orlando Pirates come to Bulawayo
Soweto giants Orlando Pirates will arrive in Zimbabwe for their African Champions League Group B match at Barbourfields Stadium against FC Platinum on Saturday buoyed by a fine run of form.The...Published: 10 Jan 2019 at 18:14hrs | 3231 | by Staff reporter
Plot to raid NGO offices unearthed
Security forces might soon be raiding offices of some Non-Governmental Organisations that are involved in political activities, a source from the CID Law and Order Harare has alleged."There is...Published: 10 Jan 2019 at 10:02hrs | 2595 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Strong DRC Church shames puppet Zimbabwe Christians
The win by the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) opposition's Felix Tshisekedi in the recently held long-overdue elections certainly did not come on a silver platter - as witnessed by the current&nbs...Published: 10 Jan 2019 at 09:39hrs | 7452 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zanu PF is feeling heat of worsen economic meltdown – it is back to blaming sanctions
The Zanu PF regime is beginning to feel the heat generated by the country's worsening economic meltdown. However, instead admitting that the party has no solutions to end the economic hardships ...Published: 10 Jan 2019 at 09:07hrs | 1317 | by Nomusa Garikai
Harare, Chinese firm negotiate $350m deal
The Harare City Council is negotiating a deal with a Chinese firm, China Gezhoba Group International Engineering, to replace or upgrade the city's existing water mains, connections, fittings and other...Published: 10 Jan 2019 at 07:45hrs | 253 | by Staff reporter
Govt, civil servants crunch meeting on today
GOVERNMENT is today expected to table the cost of living adjustment it is offering to civil servants when it meets their representatives in Harare. The meeting, to be held under the auspices o...Published: 10 Jan 2019 at 07:36hrs | 642 | by Staff reporter
Learn how to successfully grow your business by following these steps
Every single entrepreneur wants to grow the business into a large and successful enterprise. The fact is, this isn’t something that will happen within the span of a few nights or even weeks or month...Published: 09 Jan 2019 at 13:24hrs | 1148 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe's currency conundrum
ZIMBABWE'S ongoing currency crisis can be best described as a conundrum. Not only is it problematic, but it is also confusing and complex.On the one hand, you have an evident devaluation of lo...Published: 09 Jan 2019 at 11:34hrs | 1448 | by Staff reporter
Ngezi Platinum coach Akbay targets title
New Ngezi Platinum Stars coach Elroy Akbay is targeting the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League title in his first year in the post despite a player exodus that hit the Mhondoro-Ngezi-based side ahead ...Published: 09 Jan 2019 at 11:32hrs | 237 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa commends civil servants
President Mnangagwa yesterday paid tribute to civil servants unions for displaying "maturity" during a consultative meeting on salaries and conditions of service the workers held with Government repre...Published: 09 Jan 2019 at 11:20hrs | 242 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge Border Post returns to normalcy
A normal pattern has returned to Beitbridge Border Post after a hectic 3 days when vehicles and travellers clogged one of southern Africa's busiest ports of entry.Assistant Regional Immigratio...Published: 08 Jan 2019 at 21:33hrs | 1854 | by Staff reporter
Drug trafficking in Zimbabwe on the rise
Drug trafficking in Zimbabwe has risen as criminal networks groom mules to smuggle packets of hard drugs into the country, the Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (Mcaz) and ZRP CID drugs and narc...Published: 07 Jan 2019 at 20:08hrs | 552 | by Staff reporter
Keep your Juntaprenuers and will keep our Prof Jonathan Moyo
I am neither here to attack Strive Masiyiwa nor defend him but some issues raised by Prof Jonathan Moyo are pertinent. I am anxious to see how Masiyiwa is going to cleanse himself. The cold war betwee...Published: 07 Jan 2019 at 20:03hrs | 2872 | by Don Chigumba
Zimbabwe born gay migrant in Ireland
Ireland may be known as the land of céad míle fáilte (a hundred thousand welcomes), but a report in the last months of 2018 suggests more needs to be done to make it a welcoming place for LGBT migr...Published: 07 Jan 2019 at 14:51hrs | 3385 | by Irish Times
Schools opening evokes mixed feelings
The new school year has evoked mixed feelings among pupils especially form ones who converged at various pick-up points around the city in the company of their parents and guardians to board buses to ...Published: 07 Jan 2019 at 08:31hrs | 139 | by Staff reporter
The Dembare circus returns
When other Premier Soccer League teams are busy on the transfer market, Dynamos are busy in the boxing ring, this time, the contestants being board chairman Bernard Marriot and club president Solomon ...Published: 06 Jan 2019 at 17:51hrs | 431 | by MICHAEL KARIATI
Big plans to break MultiChoice's DStv monopoly on sport
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa has released its Draft Sports Broadcasting Services Amendment Regulations 2018, which are aimed at making big sporting events accessible for fr...Published: 06 Jan 2019 at 10:33hrs | 5470 | by MyBroadband
The death of Tongogara as told by Lookout Masuku and Dumiso Dabengwa.
Josiah Magama Tongogara : The interview that cost his life:This excerpt was taken from a Rhodesian Combat Pilot who played a pivotal role in the Cease Fire Agreement and the formation of the N...Published: 06 Jan 2019 at 10:29hrs | 13871 | by Social media
'ZSE downward trend likely to persist'
The downward trend that has characterised the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange since October last year is likely to persist in 2019 as the allure of protecting value wears off, analysts have said.The Z...Published: 06 Jan 2019 at 09:47hrs | 477 | by Staff reporter
Fuel scam unearthed
Motorists, transporters, farmers and the business community in Nyanga have called on the authorities to revoke licences of fuel service operators in the resort town who are hoarding fuel for resell at...Published: 05 Jan 2019 at 17:11hrs | 1651 | by Staff reporter
UZ appoints new deans
The Chairman of the University of Zimbabwe Council, Dr Anxious Jongwe Masuka is pleased to announce the re-appointment of Professor Charity Manyeruke and Dr Hodson Makurira as Executive Deans of the F...Published: 04 Jan 2019 at 20:36hrs | 4927 | by Ndou Paul
BREAKING: Gvt appoints foreign currency allocation committee
The Ministry of finance has announced the following members into the Foreign Currency Allocation Committee.The team is...Published: 04 Jan 2019 at 15:38hrs | 9174 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Caps United sign Bosso striker
Caps United have completed the signing of former Highlanders striker Gabriel Nyoni, who has been a free agent since December 31.Nyoni declined to extend his stay with Highlanders, opting for t...Published: 04 Jan 2019 at 09:21hrs | 1502 | by Staff reporter
'We used juju to evade arrest'
A NOTORIOUS five-member gang of Mozambican armed robbers who broke into several houses and raped women on 21 different occasions in Mutare's low-suburbs used juju to try and evade arrest and foil dog ...Published: 04 Jan 2019 at 09:09hrs | 1242 | by Staff reporter
Commissions and Institutions
What is the use of commisions and some government institutions in Zimbabwe? Innocent people have either disappeared or have been murdered right in the eyes of the Peace and Reconciliation Commis...Published: 03 Jan 2019 at 14:07hrs | 444 | by Clement Moyo
Muchinguri should allow Zimbabweans to move on after Tongo's death
Following rants by Zanu PF chairperson and Defence minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri regarding a book she claimed to have written on the death of Zimbabwe African National Liberation Army (Zanla) comm...Published: 03 Jan 2019 at 09:14hrs | 1212 | by Roy Muroyi
Mnangagwa's govt warns industry over price hikes
Government has warned it will take action against local manufacturers increasing prices of commodities on the back of premiums being charged on foreign currency on the unofficial market. The h...Published: 03 Jan 2019 at 09:01hrs | 458 | by Staff reporter
The primacy of regime survival: State Fragility and Economic Destruction in Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe crisis has been analysed from varying stand points among researchers. State fragility as analytical and conceptual framework is deployed by the duo of Mark Simpson and Tony Hawkins (2018)...Published: 03 Jan 2019 at 07:52hrs | 678 | by Brian Maregedze
2019: The coming of a dry season
Throughout historical annals, January and December occupy a unique and famous status in the hearts of global citizens. Being first and last in a year, the months are well known for their joy, hope and...Published: 02 Jan 2019 at 19:55hrs | 2872 | by Sympae Mutimbanyoka-Masikinye
'18 teachers assaulted by students in 2018'
Teachers have raised concern over indiscipline in schools evidenced by an increased number of students assaulting teachers in classrooms.This comes after High Court judge David Mangota granted...Published: 02 Jan 2019 at 14:03hrs | 404 | by Staff reporter
Churches should not be political puppets, but hold govt accountable
AS some people met in Bulawayo on Sunday at the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair grounds under the pretext of praying for the nation, it is of paramount importance that we, as Christians, be very war...Published: 01 Jan 2019 at 11:23hrs | 245 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Man caught with fake customs stamps in Beitbridge
The Department of Immigration and other border agencies have arrested a 30-year-old man believed to be part of a syndicate using fake immigration and customs stamps to clear travellers and goods betwe...Published: 01 Jan 2019 at 10:54hrs | 970 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe inflation rate drops'
The country's inflation rate has dropped by over seven percent as government has been working tirelessly to contain price increases, Finance and Economic Development Minister Mthuli Ncube has said....Published: 31 Dec 2018 at 18:44hrs | 1128 | by Staff reporter
Massive power outage hits southern Zimbabwe
A MASSIVE power outage lasting more than 50 hours hit southern Zimbabwe at the weekend after poorly maintained pylons near Chiredzi succumbed to heavy storms, cutting electricity trunk lines in the so...Published: 31 Dec 2018 at 18:16hrs | 858 | by Staff reporter
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