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We need a New Thinking Approach as a nation
Few days ago, the Former MDC Alliance Senator, Lillian Timveous, and Blessing Chebundo, were being paraded at State House, and when I saw images circulating on internet, I said to myself, what value d...Published: 15 hrs ago | 581 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Top Methodist missionary dies
ONE of the United Methodist Church's leading missionaries in southern Africa, Isaac Mawokomatanda, has died.Mawokomatanda died on Saturday night in Georgia, the United States.His son, ...Published: 23 hrs ago | 1963 | by Staff reporter
More frontline workers vaccinated
Zimbabwe had vaccinated 3 138 frontline workers by 4pm yesterday, taking the total number of people vaccinated so far to 18 843. The vaccination programme started on a slow note amid indicatio...Published: 01 Mar 2021 at 04:49hrs | 184 | by Staff reporter
Pair arrested on four counts of robbery
POLICE in Bulawayo arrested two men last week for four counts of robbery.Alois Ndoro (22) and Blessing Ngwenya (29) helped police with investigations leading to the recovery of some stolen ite...Published: 28 Feb 2021 at 17:35hrs | 920 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean agriculture recovery in motion
ZIMBABWE is an agrarian economy and has huge potential to produce enough for its people and surplus that can be exported to generate foreign currency. However, there is a puzzling divergence between i...Published: 28 Feb 2021 at 10:43hrs | 464 | by Dr John Basera
Nydam makes long-awaited comeback at Ipswich Town
ALMOST two years after suffering a horrific injury, which could have ended his promising football career, highly rated England-based Zimbabwean midfielder Tristan Nydam is hoping to make up for lost t...Published: 28 Feb 2021 at 08:51hrs | 197 | by Staff reporter
Harare to name, shame top 100 debtors
THE Harare City Council (HCC) has threatened to name and shame firms, churches and individuals that owe council millions in a desperate attempt to force residents to pay up bills.This comes as...Published: 27 Feb 2021 at 19:04hrs | 888 | by Staff reporter
'Gold to Zimbabwe what oil is to Nigeria, can turn around our fortunes' - not whilst US$1.2b p.a. lost to smugglers
On 3 March 2016 President Mugabe admitted that the nation had lost $15 billion worth of diamonds because of the looting and plunder in Marange and Chiadzwa."This kind of plunder must immediate...Published: 27 Feb 2021 at 09:42hrs | 471 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Bribe-taking cop arrested at roadblock
A HARARE traffic police officer was arrested by members of the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) last week after he allegedly received a bribe from an unlicensed driver to pass through a road...Published: 27 Feb 2021 at 08:38hrs | 1461 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe's COVID-19 curve flattens'
CABINET was recently informed that the country's COVID-19 curve is showing a general downward trend since mid-January 2021.This was said at a post-Cabinet media briefing by Information ministe...Published: 26 Feb 2021 at 06:35hrs | 535 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga, Mohadi salute Mnangagwa
VICE PRESIDENTS Constantino Chiwenga and Kembo Mohadi have lauded President Mnangagwa for improving the quality of life and standards of living for the citizens in line with his vision of transforming...Published: 26 Feb 2021 at 06:32hrs | 420 | by Staff reporter
Minister blames poor grade 7 results on sanctions, covid-19, etc.; all except real cause, Zanu PF
Zimbabwe's Minister of Primary and Secondary Education, Cain Mathema, blamed sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe by Western countries, corona virus and striking teachers for this year's poor Grade 7 ex...Published: 25 Feb 2021 at 16:39hrs | 504 | by Nomusa Garikai
Cop arrested over 190kg dagga
A CHIREDZI-BASED police officer has been arrested after he was allegedly found in possession of 190 kilogrammes of dagga.Sergeant Luckson Munhukwaye (43) is expected to appear at the Chiredzi ...Published: 24 Feb 2021 at 05:50hrs | 987 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance officials exposed to Covid-19 in police cells
THERE are fears that 11 of the 12 MDC Alliance officials, recently arrested for holding a meeting in defiance of Covid-19 regulations, could have contracted the deadly virus while detained at Chinhoyi...Published: 24 Feb 2021 at 05:45hrs | 277 | by Staff reporter
The sex scandals of VP Mohali and the anger
The Women's Academy for Leadership and Political Excellence (WALPE) has joined one Masimba Mavaza in calling for the resignation of Vice President Kembo Mohadi following the embarrassing exposure of h...Published: 23 Feb 2021 at 10:42hrs | 5276 | by Nicholas Mlamuli Ndebele
ZACC goes after US$13m external assets
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has started the process to track down, seize and repatriate movable and immovable assets worth more than US$13 million acquired by Zimbabweans in five fo...Published: 22 Feb 2021 at 21:33hrs | 1010 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo records highest number of Covid-19 cases
THE country has reported two more Covid-19 related deaths and 58 new cases in the last 24-hour cycle, with the highest number of cases, 24 being recorded in Bulawayo. All the 58 new cases are ...Published: 22 Feb 2021 at 05:51hrs | 1562 | by Staff reporter
Duo's 16 house-breaking spree ends
Police have arrested two suspects on allegations of breaking into 16 houses in and around Chitungwiza and Harare, targeting various electrical gadgets and property. Investigations have reveale...Published: 22 Feb 2021 at 05:48hrs | 942 | by Staff reporter
Duo arrested over illegal drugs
TWO Bulawayo men have been arrested for possession of dangerous drugs following a tip-off from the public.Bulawayo provincial police spokesperson, Inspector Abednico Ncube yesterday confirmed ...Published: 21 Feb 2021 at 21:44hrs | 485 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says youths will be prioritised in new land offers
Youths will be prioritised when the Government begins redistributing vacant and underutilised land that has been identified through the recent land audit, President Mnangagwa has said.In his e...Published: 21 Feb 2021 at 06:55hrs | 156 | by Staff reporter
'Inflation will drop to 10% by December 2021' - not as long as Zimbabwe remains a Banana Republic
"The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) yesterday forecast annual inflation to plummet to less than 10% this year, driven by a good agricultural season, fiscal and financial sector stability," reported Bu...Published: 20 Feb 2021 at 08:43hrs | 258 | by Nomusa Garikai
African 'Dead Aid' will stop within 5 years: Part Two
In part one I concentrated on Dr. Dambisa's "Dead Aid" book she passionately wrote in 2009 highlighting the need for Africa to shift its focus away from foreign Aid and instead, seeking solutions that...Published: 19 Feb 2021 at 10:12hrs | 878 | by Nomazulu Thata
Zanu-PF stuck in a cycle of old habits
WHEN President Emmerson Mnangagwa was installed as President of Zimbabwe in November 2017 following a military coup and his predecessor Robert Mugabe's enforced resignation, he boldly announced to the...Published: 19 Feb 2021 at 07:18hrs | 501 | by Tendai Dumbutshena
3 thieving soldiers denied bail in Chiwenga case
THREE soldiers accused of stealing property worth $1,6 million from Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga's Orchid Gardens farm in Domboshava have been denied bail by a Harare magistrate.Anesu M...Published: 19 Feb 2021 at 07:02hrs | 271 | by Staff reporter
Was November 2017 a false start for Zimbabwe?
THEN there was the incident in New York on 9/11, I drove into the garden of my daughter and her husband and they shouted at me to come and see what was happening.I walked into the house and sa...Published: 17 Feb 2021 at 20:19hrs | 1096 | by Eddie Cross
Zimbabwe needs US$7m for corona vaccines
THE government is mobilising about US$7 million to acquire enoug hvaccines to inoculate 60 percent of the population with the first phase of the programme commencing on Thursday with frontline workers...Published: 17 Feb 2021 at 20:18hrs | 152 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says Zanu-PF is about action and not politicking
The President Emmerson Mnangagwa says ZANU-PF party, as well as the government in the second republic, is hinged on sustainability and the interests of Zimbabweans.He was speaking during the f...Published: 17 Feb 2021 at 19:55hrs | 262 | by Staff reporter
Gabriel Nyoni to go under the knife
FORMER Highlanders and Caps United winger Gabriel Nyoni is expected to undergo surgery today after sustaining a nasty injury during Cape Umoya's Glad Africa Championship match against Richards Bay on ...Published: 17 Feb 2021 at 15:04hrs | 1081 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF's push for Chamisa to join Polad a nullity
YOUR Excellency, President ED Mnangagwa.In my self-opinionated response to a recent media report where Zanu-PF secretary for administration Obert Mpofu said MDC Alliance president Nelson Chami...Published: 17 Feb 2021 at 06:19hrs | 1486 | by Paddington Japajapa
Appeal against US$2,7m heist ring leader's bail hits snag
The prosecution's appeal against the High Court decision to grant bail to Tatenda Gadzikwa, the ring leader of the recent US$2,7 million heist hit a snag after the Supreme Court refused to accept the ...Published: 17 Feb 2021 at 05:56hrs | 619 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga loses US$1,6m property to security aides
TWO members of the Presidential Guard and their two alleged accomplices appeared in court yesterday charged with stealing property worth $1,6 million from Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga's Dombosh...Published: 16 Feb 2021 at 06:31hrs | 5457 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF tears into Chamisa's MDC
ZANU-PF says the MDC is now operating from "the last chance saloon" to work with the former liberation movement and other political parties in the interests of the country and its long-suffering citiz...Published: 15 Feb 2021 at 18:18hrs | 1777 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa warns Zimbabwe that coronavirus war is far from over
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has warned Zimbabweans against coronavirus complacency, in the mistaken belief that vaccines will be a panacea to the local spread of the deadly respiratory disease....Published: 15 Feb 2021 at 18:17hrs | 333 | by Staff reporter
'We are united and peace loving people' said Mnangagwa - tyrant boot on our throat 'Shaisano!'
Zanu PF's ethos is that the party would rather destroy Zimbabwe, burn it down into ruins, than allow anyone else ruling the country! "Shaisano!" as one would say in Shona. 40 years of Zanu PF ...Published: 15 Feb 2021 at 08:25hrs | 2206 | by Nomusa Garikai
Zimbabwe's daily Covid-19 infection rate falls
By weekend the average daily infection rate for Covid-19 had fallen to around half the level of the start of the year and had dropped to actual numbers not seen since the middle of December. ...Published: 15 Feb 2021 at 06:47hrs | 720 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to officially receive the first batch of Covid-19 vaccines
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa will today officially receive the first batch of Covid-19 vaccines which include a donation of 200 000 jabs from the Chinse government. The President will also address the nation o...Published: 15 Feb 2021 at 06:46hrs | 223 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says heinous sanctions will not hold Zimbabwe back
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has described as "heinous" sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe by the West, the UK and the US, but vowed the restrictive measures would not hold Zimbabwe back.Zimbabwe h...Published: 14 Feb 2021 at 13:28hrs | 1642 | by Staff reporter
Victoria Falls community urged to diversify to address food insecurity
Tourism-reliant Victoria Falls has been reminded of the need to diversify economic activities and build resilience in response to the Covid-19 induced effects which left many residents food-insecure....Published: 13 Feb 2021 at 17:49hrs | 493 | by Staff Reporter
British officials owe Zimbabwean people an apology, says Moss
A FORMER United States State Department official says the British government should consider apologising to Zimbabwean people for supporting a failed bid to back Harare's debt arrears plan which under...Published: 13 Feb 2021 at 14:55hrs | 1566 | by Staff reporter
Fred Shava's criminal past clouds future
NEWLY-appointed Zimbabwean Foreign Affairs and International Trade minister Frederick Shava, who has an unsavoury dark and criminal past, has his work cut out for him.Shava replaced retired Lieute...Published: 13 Feb 2021 at 14:53hrs | 681 | by Staff reporter
Record harvest expected in 2020/21 season
Government is expecting an increase in crop production under Command Agriculture after the planting hectarage increased by over 18 percent for the 2020/21 farming season, with maize, tobacco and cotto...Published: 12 Feb 2021 at 05:34hrs | 171 | by Staff reporter
Will Mnangagwa go East as more sanctions come from the West?
ZIMBABWE President Emmerson Mnangagwa's attempts to win over the West to his cause are failing, the latest sign being the UK's sanctions on his security chiefs.On Monday 1 February 2021, the U...Published: 10 Feb 2021 at 15:09hrs | 1262 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa places hope on AfCFTA, NDS1
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday said the National Development Strategy 1 (NDS1), an economic blueprint that came into effect last month, will give fresh impetus to Zimbabwe's economic recovery ...Published: 10 Feb 2021 at 05:47hrs | 157 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Covid-19 recovery rate continues to improve
ZIMBABWE'S Covid-19 national recovery rate continues to improve as the country continues to reap the fruits of the level four lockdown that was imposed since early last month. According to sta...Published: 09 Feb 2021 at 06:36hrs | 248 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe records 13 more Covid-19 deaths
ZIMBABWE has recorded 13 more Covid-19 deaths and 65 new cases in the last 24 hours with statistics showing a downward trend in the impact of the global pandemic. The 10 deaths were recorded i...Published: 08 Feb 2021 at 19:06hrs | 631 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Covid-19 curve takes downward trend
THE country's Covid-19 epidemic curve is on a downward trend indicating that the national response to the disease is on the right path following imposed restrictions. However, health experts have advi...Published: 08 Feb 2021 at 05:46hrs | 2595 | by Staff reporter
Woman armed gangster arrested
The Zimbabwe Republic Police has arrested six suspected armed robbers, including a woman for committing a spate of crimes in Chiweshe while armed with a machete and a pistol. The six were arre...Published: 08 Feb 2021 at 05:44hrs | 3376 | by Staff reporter
Colonialist UK pushes to further isolate the Mnangagwa government
THE United Kingdom's unexpected move this week to impose sanctions on four Zimbabwean security chiefs for human rights violations - following a series of critical pronouncements in recent months - sig...Published: 06 Feb 2021 at 16:22hrs | 576 | by Staff reporter
4 Warriors still stuck in Cameroon
AT LEAST four members of the Warriors are still stuck in Cameroon where they had travelled for the 2021 African Nations Championship (Chan) finals.Although the team was eliminated from the tou...Published: 06 Feb 2021 at 16:18hrs | 650 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube sticks to 7,4% growth
GOVERNMENT remains bullish about a positive economic performance in 2021 where it has projected a 7,4% gross domestic product (GDP) growth despite the negative effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, accord...Published: 05 Feb 2021 at 06:49hrs | 579 | by Staff reporter
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