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BREAKING: Saviour Kasukuwere to announce his Presidential candidature
Harare, Zimbabwe - In a surprising twist, Saviour Kasukuwere, a former Zimbabwean Minister and influential political figure, is set to announce his candidacy for the upcoming Presidential race schedul...Published: 11 hrs ago | 3179 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
Zimbabwe starts developing its 2.0 One Health Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) National Action Plan
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe - The Government of Zimbabwe has commenced updating its antimicrobial resistance (AMR) National Action Plan (NAP) 2023-2027, to replace the previous NAP (2017-2021) which had lapsed...Published: 30 May 2023 at 22:39hrs | 235 | by APO
'Mthuli Ncube's shop raids a publicity stunt'
ECONOMISTS have described Finance minister Mthuli Ncube's weekend raids on retail shops to check on pricing of basic commodities as a publicity stunt after failing to tame the country's runaway inflat...Published: 30 May 2023 at 06:48hrs | 422 | by Staff reporter
UN urges Zimbabwe govt to open up space for regime change NGOs
THE United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has implored the Zanu-PF government to respect, protect and expand civic space to ensure that citizens are free to express themselves...Published: 30 May 2023 at 06:47hrs | 294 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo issues a warning
EXILED former cabinet minister, Jonathan Moyo has warned that the recent threats by Finance minister Mthuli Ncube to crack down on businesses over price hikes will only worsen the already dire situati...Published: 29 May 2023 at 06:41hrs | 6938 | by Staff reporter
Inside Elections: Stalemate in Manicaland? Perhaps not
This is the second in a series of (inside elections) articles examining the politics and voting patterns of 2023 general election expected swing/marginal National Assembly constituencies.To wi...Published: 28 May 2023 at 12:39hrs | 276 | by Farai Chirimumimba
The Zimbabwean nightmare and tragic optimism of Mutambara
To mention Zimbabwe and the idea of a "dream" in the same sentence, as Professor Arthur Mutambara has done, is to be provocative and challenging.The provocation and the challenge come from the...Published: 28 May 2023 at 08:06hrs | 73 | by William Jethro Mpofu
The tragedy of Zimbabwe
Main opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) spokesperson Fadzayi Mahere last week spoke at the Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy - a major United Nations conference that shines a sp...Published: 26 May 2023 at 06:34hrs | 382 | by Fadzayi Mahere
Bitcoin's role in the rise of Decentralized Finance (DeFi)
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) has taken the world by storm in recent years, with more and more investors turning to blockchain-based financial systems to take advantage of the numerous benefits they pr...Published: 24 May 2023 at 09:38hrs | 263 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe curriculum review consultations start
THE continuous assessment learning activities (CALA) are expected to be put under the spotlight as the Primary and Secondary Education Ministry conducts two-day curriculum review consultation meetings...Published: 23 May 2023 at 06:35hrs | 225 | by Staff reporter
Canada-based Zimbabwean receives first AI-powered bionic arm
Growing up in Zimbabwe missing part of her left arm, something like a bionic limb replacement was "beyond imagining" for her and most others who needed them.Now, after finally receiving her fi...Published: 21 May 2023 at 08:15hrs | 868 | by Kevin Jiang
Zimbabwe foundries require US$50m for retooling
The Zimbabwe Institute of Foundries (ZIF) says the sector requires about US$50 million for retooling of the existing foundries dotted around the country.Foundries are facilities that produce m...Published: 21 May 2023 at 08:11hrs | 94 | by Staff reporter
Bosso's Brito apologies to referees
Highlanders coach Jose Baltemar Brito has apologised to referee Allan Bhasvi and his assistant Michael after he accused them of bias against his team in their goalless draw against Simba Bhora at Barb...Published: 19 May 2023 at 20:44hrs | 426 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's security establishment bigwig dies
One of Zimbabwe's security establishment bigwigs, who defined an era in his field from Rhodesia to post-colonial Zimbabwe amid a record of brutality and terror, David Daniel "Dan" Stannard, later clos...Published: 08 May 2023 at 19:35hrs | 4096 | by Staff reporter
Villagers pool resources to repair roads neglected by govt
FED up with government inaction, the tenacious villagers of Hope Fountain in Umguza, Matabeleland North province, have joined hands to repair their heavily damaged roads.The roads in Hope Foun...Published: 06 May 2023 at 06:32hrs | 130 | by Staff reporter
Ndlovu sings for healing, reconciliation
THE winner of the Voice2Rep music competition Comfort Ndlovu has released the music video for the song Qiniso (The Truth) plucked off Vakuru, the competition's album.The Voice to Represent ("V...Published: 04 May 2023 at 06:12hrs | 411 | by Staff reporter
Giant Bulawayo medical lab takes shape
Zimbabwe will soon have a state-of-the-art medical laboratory, one of the biggest of its kind in the region, which is expected to go a long way in modernising and revamping the country's health delive...Published: 04 May 2023 at 06:06hrs | 257 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF election rigging exposes Chiwenga faction
Zanu-PF factional tussles are far from over with the recent primary election rigging exposing the Chiwenga faction which is being fingered in Gutu East primary election dispute which saw the winner be...Published: 30 Apr 2023 at 09:36hrs | 3873 | by Staff reporter
Why RBZ introduced the Gold-backed digital currency
With the local currency on a free-fall and Zimbabwe already a digital economy, ninety six percent of our transactions traded on digital platforms. The digital currency was long overdue. Zimbabwe is on...Published: 29 Apr 2023 at 07:07hrs | 396 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Businesses ditch Zimdollar
GOVERNMENT yesterday threatened to unleash the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) on retailers refusing payment in the local currency or limiting the number of items consumers can buy in Zimdollar, whi...Published: 28 Apr 2023 at 07:04hrs | 1237 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa mourns Tongai Muzenda
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has expressed shock and sadness at the death of former Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Deputy Minister and son to the late Vice President Simon Muzenda, Tongai, who passe...Published: 28 Apr 2023 at 06:56hrs | 525 | by Staff reporter
The new Big Six: Is there a changing of the guard in the Premier League?
For football enthusiasts, the English Premier League is a captivating arena where the best clubs in the country lock horns. Over the past few years, six teams have consistently remained in the spotlig...Published: 26 Apr 2023 at 11:03hrs | 1337 | by Staff Reporter
Mukamba boost for Dynamos
DYNAMOS have received a huge boost ahead of their Harare Derby clash against CAPS United at the National Sports Stadium on Sunday with two of their key players, including midfielder Denver Mukamba, ce...Published: 26 Apr 2023 at 06:53hrs | 453 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe lecturers go on strike
LECTURERS at tertiary institutions are now expected to go for industrial attachment to enable them to troubleshoot what is obtaining in industry and produce quality graduates, with the University of Z...Published: 25 Apr 2023 at 06:31hrs | 1059 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Power Company seeks investors for 3 thermal power stations
THE Zimbabwe Power Company is seeking private sector investors with large power demands to take over, modernise and run its three small thermal power stations in Harare, Munyati and Bulawayo in return...Published: 25 Apr 2023 at 06:30hrs | 224 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa expands empire in Kwekwe
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa, members of the First Family and his close allies, who include former State Security minister Owen Ncube, have amassed significant wealth in the form of immovable property...Published: 23 Apr 2023 at 17:45hrs | 2995 | by Staff reporter
'Zanu-PF govt neglecting Matebeleland South schools'
VILLAGERS in Matebeleland South province have accused the Primary and Secondary Education ministry of neglecting schools in the province, resulting in many posting a zero pass.According to the...Published: 23 Apr 2023 at 07:54hrs | 291 | by Staff reporter
Independence makes no sense to a people still suffering!
During my short two-year stint in South Africa, between 2008 and 2010, I worked with two NGOs (non-governmental organizations) - whose main focus was with the less privileged.The first one I w...Published: 17 Apr 2023 at 14:13hrs | 1925 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Shingi Munyeza 'ate' my US$85 000 severance package, says Mutemererwa
WHEN Marjorie Mutemererwa left Seed Co. Ltd last year after some years of dedicated and long service where she was public relations and special programmes manager, she was paid some cool US$85 000 sev...Published: 08 Apr 2023 at 17:31hrs | 3879 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa must relinquish Ambassador At Large Angel's appointment
Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (ZIMCODD) has appealed to the Office of the President and Cabinet to immediately relinquish Ambassador At Large for Europe and the Americas, Uebert Angel of ...Published: 08 Apr 2023 at 10:36hrs | 1308 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe 'Gold Mafia' suspects' assets frozen
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has frozen the assets of four officials who are implicated in gold smuggling, money laundering, bribery and other corrupt activities whos...Published: 06 Apr 2023 at 06:41hrs | 2037 | by Staff reporter
Hoping to build economy by 'creating' entrepreneurs and innovators is delusional and misguided!
There is a popular saying - leaders are born and not created or made. That is very true.It is a futile exercise trying to make a leader out of someone who never had leadership qualitie...Published: 04 Apr 2023 at 09:59hrs | 885 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa says, 'Only friendly nations will observe Zimbabwe polls in future'
ZIMBABWE will not be dictated to on who to invite to observe its elections and, in future, only those countries that invite Harare to observe their own elections will be invited in return, President M...Published: 03 Apr 2023 at 06:24hrs | 143 | by Staff reporter
Bosso's Brito banks on Platinum pressure
HIGHLANDERS coach Baltemar Brito reckons FC Platinum are favourites to retain the league title, but will be under pressure when the two sides clash in a Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match at Bar...Published: 01 Apr 2023 at 07:35hrs | 147 | by Staff reporter
Valee Music courts DJ Tira
UNITED KINGDOM (UK)-BASED Zimbabwean Afro-pop songbird Valee Music has roped in the services of South African DJ, record producer and kwaito artiste DJ Tira on Ng'cabanga Ngawe (Thinking about You), h...Published: 31 Mar 2023 at 07:46hrs | 146 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe data, among world's costliest'
INFLATION and a deteriorating economy have seen data costs in Zimbabwe spiking upwards compared to other countries in the region, information communication technology (ICT) experts have said.C...Published: 30 Mar 2023 at 06:39hrs | 235 | by Staff reporter
Fake news a tool used by detractors on Zimbabwe
Fake news is not a new phenomenon, for a long time, the mere mention of Zimbabwe in the global mainstream media (social media) has been associated with a negative story. Zimbabwe post-2000 ent...Published: 23 Mar 2023 at 07:09hrs | 1173 | by Grace Zvavamwe
Poor Pamela Tremont and Triple C: Politics without lawful issue
I have watched Pamela Tremont's hearing in preparation for her posting to Zimbabwe as US' next ambassador.Both the line of questioning by US Senators, as well as her responses, were, to say th...Published: 18 Mar 2023 at 06:32hrs | 225 | by @Jamwanda2
EU crafting own version of PVO Bill
THE European Union is working on a law that will force non-governmental groups, consultancies and academic institutions to disclose any non-EU funding - a piece of legislation that is almost similar t...Published: 16 Mar 2023 at 07:09hrs | 178 | by Staff reporter
Supporting someone merely because he can remove Mnangagwa is dangerous for Zimbabwe!
Change for the sake of change is the most dangerous thing!Have we ever wondered why there are some people who appear unable to sustain a relationship - who appear perennially divorcing!...Published: 14 Mar 2023 at 16:50hrs | 907 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
'Zimbabweans in the diaspora must be allowed to vote'
ZAPU has argued that the diaspora vote is a necessary political right because it is another way of appreciating Zimbabweans living abroad who send remittances back to the country.Ndodana Moyo,...Published: 07 Mar 2023 at 19:23hrs | 334 | 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 | 1567 | by Staff reporter
Cowdray Park population bigger than Gwanda, Hwange
WHILE it is a common joke in Bulawayo that Cowdray Park exists as a separate entity from the rest of Bulawayo, this may in the near future become a reality as police stations, malls, hospitals, clinic...Published: 05 Mar 2023 at 06:19hrs | 302 | by Staff reporter
Stadia crisis looms in Zimbabwe
One of the ceremonial homes of football in the country Rufaro Stadium remains banned from use despite promises by the City of Harare that the facility will be fully upgraded by the start of the season...Published: 04 Mar 2023 at 08:08hrs | 163 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe was colonized through a 'mega deal', and happening again with the Chinese and Belarusians
When people talk of colonization, there are those with the misguided notion that this only occurs via military conquest - usually, by a more powerful nation over a far weaker one.Yet, this cou...Published: 02 Mar 2023 at 07:32hrs | 1282 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Chigumba resists political pressure over delimitation
IN the days leading to 17 February when the final delimitation report was supposed to be gazetted by President Emmerson Mnangagwa, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) chairperson Justice Priscilla...Published: 26 Feb 2023 at 10:38hrs | 2821 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's cyber city: Urban utopia or surveillance menace?
In a fertile stretch of fields and farms dubbed New Harare, Zimbabwe is building a high-tech "cyber city" a world away from the traffic-clogged streets and overcrowded slums of the country's nearby ca...Published: 25 Feb 2023 at 16:27hrs | 442 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe in a crisis of Mnangagwa's own making
ZIMBABWEAN electoral processes have in recent years become the reason for its strife and ostracisation from the Commonwealth of nations.None more so that the bitterly fought and fraught electi...Published: 24 Feb 2023 at 07:10hrs | 271 | by staff reporter
US$1,44 million for ZEC to build polls capacity
THE United Nations yesterday expressed confidence in the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission's ability to successfully conduct the harmonised elections to be held later this year, with Japan giving US$1,44 ...Published: 21 Feb 2023 at 05:51hrs | 84 | 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 | 422 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
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