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Zimbabwe to launch 3 more satellites
THE Government is gearing up to expand Zimbabwe's space programme, with plans in motion to launch into orbit three additional satellites that are designed to enhance the country's earth observation ca...Published: 24 Mar 2024 at 14:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chinese miner fined for using Starlink broadband in Zimbabwe
A Chinese mining company has been fined US$700 for using the Starlink internet service, which Zimbabwe is yet to licence.Authorities also seized the Starlink router and antenna.In a st...Published: 22 Feb 2024 at 15:53hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to get broadcast satellite replacement
Zimbabwe successfully filed the second part of technical papers for a replacement of the broadcast services satellite in accordance with Resolution 559 of the World Radiocommunications Conference (WRC...Published: 20 Jul 2023 at 06:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe satellite starts transmitting data
ZIMBABWE'S first earth-observation satellite, ZimSat-1, has started collecting data from space after undergoing successful orbital stabilisation.The satellite, which is monitored from the Mazo...Published: 04 Jun 2023 at 08:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
ZimSat-1 deployed into orbit
Zimbabwe is banking on its first satellite, ZimSat-1 to give impetus to plans to solve the country's power challenges, as it has capacity to, among other things, map regions where there is high sun in...Published: 03 Dec 2022 at 07:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa defends satellite project
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has said the recently launched Zimbabwe Satellite (ZimSat-1) project is meant to help the country overcome its economic challenges.This comes amid criticism that t...Published: 14 Nov 2022 at 05:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe readies another satellite
THE recent landmark deployment of Zimbabwe's satellite ZIMSAT-1 is part of an ongoing strategy that will see the country launching more satellites, President Mnangagwa has said.On November 7, ...Published: 13 Nov 2022 at 17:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe satellite launch should open our eyes
THAT Zimbabwe has launched its first satellite in the United States of America is more than enthralling given that the country has for too long continued to linger in the dark shadows of a fast-moving...Published: 09 Nov 2022 at 05:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe satellite launch 'defies all the odds'
Zimbabwe sent its first satellite into orbit on Monday, part of the Joint Global Multi-Nation Birds Project-5 (BIRDS-5) sponsored by Japan.The small satellite, which Zimbabwe hopes will help i...Published: 08 Nov 2022 at 05:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's historic satellite launch today
Zimbabwe will today join the league of nations that have launched satellites into space when it sends its first satellite, ZimSat-1, into orbit after developing it through the BIRDS project.Th...Published: 07 Nov 2022 at 05:24hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Date set for Zimbabwe satellite launch
Zimbabwe's first satellite, ZimSat-1, will be launched into space on November 6 from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport on Wallops Island, Virginia, United States, the National Aeronautics and Space ...Published: 23 Oct 2022 at 09:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to launch satellite next month
Zimbabwe is set to launch its first satellite into orbit next month in a major milestone expected to enhance mineral exploration, monitoring of environmental hazards and droughts, mapping human settle...Published: 19 Jun 2022 at 10:05hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
3 in Japan to develop Zimbabwean satellite
THREE local scientists have been sent to Japan to produce a Zimbabwean satellite so that the country has presence in space amid reports that the Zimbabwe Manpower Development Fund (Zimdef) has used mo...Published: 28 Nov 2021 at 07:50hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Putin moots military base in Zimbabwe…….as Mnangagwa begs for Moscow bailout package
COLOGNE/VANCOUVER/HARARE - Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has reportedly set his eyes on opening a Russian strategic military base in Zimbabwe, as Moscow ratchets up her new foreign policy in Afri...Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 06:29hrs | | by Itai Mushekwe/Nancy Mabaya/Mary-Kate Kahari
Foreign satellite service providers to pay tax
The cash-strapped government has amended the Finance Bill to enable it to tax foreign satellite service providers such as Multichoice.Parliament has acceded to the amendment of Section 14 of t...Published: 06 Jan 2019 at 17:53hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Jolly Jesus' killed before Xmas
A SATELITE dish installer from Bulawayo's Cowdray Park suburb, popularly known as "Jolly Jesus" was stabbed and died on a neighbour's rooftop where he had sought refuge following a fight at a gambling...Published: 24 Dec 2018 at 19:22hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Econet stops Kwese subscriptions
ECONET Media has stopped its satelite subscription service to pave way for a review of its business strategy and service offerings to ensure they are in sync with changes in the global and digital bro...Published: 03 Nov 2018 at 08:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
China, Russia and Iran helping Zimbabwe to set-up own NSA
COLOGNE - Zimbabwe is reportedly on the brink of setting up a powerful multi-million dollar sophisticated surveillance system facility, said to be similar in function to the National Security Agency (...Published: 23 Mar 2018 at 07:13hrs | 23 | by Itai Mushekwe
Econet creates 60 000 jobs
ZIMBABWE largest telecommunications company, Econet Wireless, says it has paid $1.3 billion to Government in taxes since 2009 and created over 60 000 jobs directly and indirectly in the economy throug...Published: 28 Feb 2018 at 05:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Zuma' crashes
Washington - A military satellite launched by Elon Musk’s Space Exploration Technologies appears to have crashed into the sea following a malfunction in the latter stages of its ascent, representing...Published: 09 Jan 2018 at 14:26hrs | | by Bloomberg
Nyaminyami FM Radio auditions on next week
The newly licenced Kariba based radio station,will hold its radio auditions for presenters, newscasters and producers next week Wednesday at Pagomo Grill in Kariba. The station is headed by ...Published: 16 Jan 2017 at 14:42hrs | | by Kariba Satelite
Nyaminyami FM Radio auditions on next week.
The newly licenced Kariba based radio station,will hold its radio auditions for presenters,newscasters and producers next week Wednesday at Pagomo Grill in Kariba.The station is headed by Maxton Kanhe...Published: 26 Nov 2016 at 12:07hrs | | by Kariba Satelite
Gokwe North set to get full satellite services
GOVERNMENT is set to combine terrestrial and satellite services to ensure Nembudziya District in Gokwe North starts receiving 100 percent coverage.Nembudziya District has not been receiving te...Published: 10 Sep 2016 at 08:16hrs | | by Patrick Chitumba
320 cops dismissed last year alone- Chombo
Home Affairs Minister Ignatius Chombo has told parliament that last year alone the force dismissed 320 police officers for stealing and abusing their offices at road blocks and other offices.H...Published: 23 May 2016 at 07:13hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Power hungry headmaster
08:31, 5 Jan - +263 7* *** ****: POWER HUNGRY HEADMASTERKatete primary school, its an anex under a satelite of Lubanda primary school in Binga. The school is 21km from the main road to B...Published: 05 Jan 2015 at 13:57hrs | | by WhatsApp
Government must move in swiftly in satelite schools - WhatsApp update
13:23, 9 Oct - +263 7* *** ****: THE GOVERNMENT MUST MOVE IN SWIFTLY IN SATELITE SCHOOLSA lot of people are complaining about the the so called sa...Published: 09 Oct 2014 at 12:59hrs | | by Concerned Citizen
Man dies in satellite dish theft attempt
A Bulawayo man fell to his death on Thursday night when neighbours raised alarm while he was trying to steal a satellite dish from a rooftop in Nketa 9 suburb.Brighton Moyo, 23, slipped as h...Published: 16 Jul 2013 at 17:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZBC to start airing Chinese news
The Zimbabwe Broadcasting Cooperation will soon start airing programming from Chinese Central Television or CCTV, which will run Zimbabwean programs.A Chinese delegation visiting Harare sealed...Published: 24 Nov 2011 at 14:45hrs | | by Mafu Sithabile
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