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China to support Zimbabwe's education
CHINESE ambassador to Zimbabwe Zhou Ding has pledged China's support to the country's education sector saying the two countries have maintained good relations that can be traced back to the pre-coloni...Published: 02 Feb 2024 at 04:56hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Munetsi calls out SRC, Zifa, again
FRANCE-BASED Warriors midfielder Marshall Munetsi has rued the missed opportunity to play 2022 World Cup semi-finalists Morocco in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifiers, owing to the Zi...Published: 29 Mar 2023 at 06:56hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe, Botswana, Mozambique railway line on cards
ZIMBABWE, Botswana and Mozambique are working on plans to establish a railway line to connect the three countries with a gateway to the sea, President Mnangagwa has said.Further, Zimbabwe and ...Published: 03 Sep 2022 at 19:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Pachedu's shutdown suffers monumental flop?
EFFORTS by political and civil society activists to bring Zimbabwe to a standstill Monday flopped dismally after the majority of people went on their normal daily routines.Harare was a beehive...Published: 10 May 2022 at 07:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Population census ends today
Counting for the 2022 population and housing census ends today, with those that were not found at home by enumerators being counted in a mop-up exercise which started yesterday.The count is to...Published: 30 Apr 2022 at 16:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa rewards female boxer Chiwandire with US$15,000
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday cheered the spirits of female boxer Kudakwashe "Take Money" Chiwandire with a US$15 000 reward for her exploits after winning the World Boxing Council Interim Super...Published: 26 Apr 2022 at 08:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
2022 population census kicks off
THE 2022 population and housing census, which is conducted after every 10 years by the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat), begins today.Yesterday marches were held in all major citi...Published: 21 Apr 2022 at 11:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Govt pledges to support MSU research unit
GOVERNMENT has pledged to support the Midlands State University (MSU) in its quest to establish a research and learning centre close to Tugwi-Mukosi Dam in Chivi, Masvingo province.The univers...Published: 15 Dec 2021 at 06:42hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Govt to continue to provide non-monetised incentives
GOVERNMENT will continue providing non-monetised incentives to its workers and constantly improve their salaries as they are the vital cog in the implementation of the National Development Strategy (N...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 05:28hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa assures business
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has assured business of his Government's unwavering support in ensuring private sector-led economic growth while at the same time promoting the establishment of brands that can com...Published: 30 Sep 2021 at 07:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean diaspora ready to invest back home
Zimbabweans working and living outside their country are willing to invest back home and boost the economy, as long as there is a good environment according to the International Organization for Migra...Published: 22 Mar 2021 at 07:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Stanbic, SAZ in solar plant deal
FINANCIAL services institution, Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe, has facilitated the construction of a ZAR7 million 190kw solar plant for Standards Association of Zimbabwe (SAZ) as part of interventions to aid ...Published: 05 Jul 2019 at 08:01hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Statement by the NANGO on Africa Day
The National Association of Non-Governmental Organisations (NANGO), the umbrella body of NGOs operating in Zimbabwe joins the continent in celebrating Africa Day.Africa made history on the 25t...Published: 25 May 2019 at 16:49hrs | | by NANGO
Chamisa's secret deals Mwonzora, Mudzuri questioned
MDC ALLIANCE president Nelson Chamisa's secret deals with the party's secretary-general Douglas Mwonzora and one of his vice presidents Elias Mudzuri on the hand so that both do not contest him for th...Published: 23 Apr 2019 at 09:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa calls on Chamisa to stop grandstanding
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has called on the MDC-Alliance to join the national dialogue process and stop playing theatrics at the expense of suffering Zimbabweans.Mnangagwa said this at a be...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 18:47hrs | | by Ndou Paul
What ED and world leaders talked about 2018 did they come true?
New Year's speeches by world leaders don't typically contain much news, but taken together, they offer a helpful view of the global mindset as we turn the calendar. So here's a look at the most notabl...Published: 31 Dec 2018 at 19:09hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
MDC-T disowns Chamisa
We the members of the Movement for Democratic Change (Tsvangirai) (MDC-T) as left by our Founding, Icon President Dr Morgan Richard Tsvangirai note that;Upholding the founding values of MDC-T ...Published: 12 Dec 2018 at 16:52hrs | | by MDC-T
Digital tax headache for small economies
Taxation of digital services like Facebook, e-Commerce, cloud services, video streaming, Twitter and Google advertising is a complex global problem.Countries like Zimbabwe, which are beneficia...Published: 09 Dec 2018 at 06:53hrs | | by Dr Dennis Magaya
Mnangagwa, Chiwenga salary cut by 5% only
SALARIES for top Government officials including President Mnangagwa, his deputies, Cabinet Ministers and Heads of State-Owned Enterprises will be cut by five percent in January 2019 while diplomatic m...Published: 23 Nov 2018 at 05:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Provincial councils must be responsible for social-economic development of their provinces
MDC Alliance senator Lillian Timveos has said the provincial councils must be fully made responsible for the econpomic development of their provinces according to the clauses in the constitution....Published: 17 Oct 2018 at 06:42hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
'Madhuku' - arrested 18 times but still standing
As the country hurtles towards the general election next month, aspiring candidates from across the political divide have started canvassing for votes - promising the electorate development and someti...Published: 04 Jun 2018 at 12:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Putin congratulates Zimbabwe
Russian President Mr Vladimir Putin yesterday congratulated Zimbabwe on attaining 38 years of independence and expressed hope relations between the two countries would blossom in line with his thrust ...Published: 18 Apr 2018 at 06:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa plots anti-Mnangagwa protests
OPPOSITION MDC-T leader Nelson Chamisa (pictured) has threatened massive streets protests if President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government fails to implement 10 electoral reforms demanded by the MDC Allia...Published: 22 Mar 2018 at 06:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
President Mnangagwa's new year address
Fellow Zimbabweans, whether at home or abroad, I would like to wish you and your families a very prosperous 2018. I also wish you good health, joy, peace and happiness.The New Year will undoub...Published: 01 Jan 2018 at 10:08hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Bold moves in 2018 budget
GOVERNMENT will abolish 3 700 posts for youth officers and retire civil servants above the age of 65 starting January 2018 as part of measures to trim its expenditure among other interventions meant t...Published: 08 Dec 2017 at 05:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Access to Information vital come Elections 2018
In a one day learning meeting held at Meikles hotel in Harare on Wednesday, hosted by Hivos for its partners and friends, it was commonly agreed that social media should be firmly embraced as it is no...Published: 03 Jul 2017 at 19:35hrs | | by Anwell Bepe - Patsaka Correspondent
What makes Professor Welshman Ncube say: Zimbabwe is a free country?
Professor Ncube has a farm, who knows if he benefited from the farm invasions of the Millennium. He is owner of several buildings and objects for trading in Bulawayo. He has above all a beautifu...Published: 13 Feb 2017 at 19:35hrs | | by Nomazulu Thata
Kasukuwere 'issues out residential stands illegally'
Harare Residents Trust has said the desperate home seekers being resettled by Local Government, Public Works and National Housing Minister Saviour Kasukuwere and other errant Members of Parliament in ...Published: 27 Jul 2016 at 07:23hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Traditional leaders take lead in peace building through nhimbes
Heal Zimbabwe Trust has said with good relations among Traditional leaders within the same community comes social cohesion and it fosters a culture of peaceful co-existence.The Trust said Zaka...Published: 23 Jun 2016 at 06:56hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Mujuru's ZPF backs mass protests to ratchet up pressure on Mugabe
Joice Mujuru's Zimbabwe People First (ZPF) has backed mass demonstrations to ratchet up pressure on President Robert Mugabe to fix the economy and end his alleged misrule.This comes after thou...Published: 21 Apr 2016 at 16:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Drought threatens to worsen agro - based economy of entire Southern region
ZIMBABWE's agro-based economy is bound to be negatively affected by the drought facing the region South of the Zambezi River, a region comprising South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Mozambique, Swaziland...Published: 09 Mar 2016 at 05:37hrs | | by Saul Gwakuba Ndlovu
President Mugabe is still the people's choice
The recent survey by Mass Public Opinion Institute (MPOI) clearly indicated that the people across the country have trust and faith in President Mugabe and the ruling party, ZANU-PF apart from other o...Published: 14 Oct 2015 at 11:16hrs | | by Peacemaker Zano
Zanu-PF Politburo summons provincial bosses
The Zanu-PF Politburo will summon all provincial chairpersons who were elected during the just-ended elections to a meeting where these leaders will be given proper orientation on the party's ideology...Published: 07 Dec 2013 at 19:53hrs | 1 | by staff Reporter
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