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Mnangagwa brought soldiers to cabinet to intimidate G40
President Emmerson Mnangagwa brought in members of the Joint Operations Command to Cabinet to intimidate members of the G40 into endorsing the Command Agriculture program when he was still Vice Presid...Published: 13 Dec 2019 at 10:47hrs | 6222 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Minister Ndlovu delighted over recent Cop 25 meeting in Madrid
ENVIRONMENT and Tourism minister Nqobizitha Mangaliso Ndlovu has expressed delight about the COP 25 meeting in Madrid, organized by Chile indicating that he managed to share the Zimbabwean experience ...Published: 13 Dec 2019 at 09:19hrs | 594 | by Stephen Jakes
'Air Zimbabwe to relaunch in 2020 with 5 planes'
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube says Air Zimbabwe will take off in earnest in 2020, with five planes.Ncube also told the National Assembly that Treasury was also going to assume the airline's to...Published: 13 Dec 2019 at 08:04hrs | 990 | by Staff reporter
'Victoria Falls flowing all year round'
VICTORIA Falls is flowing throughout the year despite the devasting effects of climate change that are affecting the country and the tourism sector, a Cabinet Minister has said. Environment, T...Published: 13 Dec 2019 at 07:27hrs | 1131 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa warns against populist policies
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday said the country is on the right path towards economic revival while calling on Zanu-PF members to remain vigilant and shun machinations of perennial detractors with brut...Published: 13 Dec 2019 at 07:22hrs | 252 | by Staff reporter
Kuda Tagwirei 'dumps' Mnangagwa
Oil guru Kuda Tagwirei has reportedly dumped the Emmerson Mnangagwa's Presidential Advisory Council and is no longer attending any of the meetings, Professor Jonathan Moyo has revealed. Tagwir...Published: 12 Dec 2019 at 17:07hrs | 12172 | by Mandla Ndlovu
BREAKING: Miss Tourism models involved in accident
Seven out of the 19 Miss Tourism Zimbabwe contestants who were in boot camp preparing for the national finals slated for Montclair Hotel in Nyanga this Saturday have been injured in a bus accident tha...Published: 12 Dec 2019 at 09:41hrs | 2570 | by Staff Reporter
Victoria Falls not drying up
THE African Travel and Tourism Association (ATTA) has allayed fears over the potential drying up of the Victoria Falls. ATTA, in a statement, also criticised what it described as "sensational" recent ...Published: 11 Dec 2019 at 06:33hrs | 1268 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga urges army to stop illegal mining activities
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has urged security forces to immediately take action and stop all illegal mining activities in Manicaland Province. Commissioning two Bailey bridges that we...Published: 11 Dec 2019 at 06:30hrs | 3362 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to make own number plates
Following several months of vehicle number plate shortages, Government has tasked innovation hubs at universities to come up with a patent system for local production of plates with adequate security ...Published: 11 Dec 2019 at 06:27hrs | 721 | by Staff reporter
Walter Mzembi forms new political party?
Professor Jonathan Moyo has suggested that former Tourism Minister Walter Mzembi is linked to a newly formed political entity called the People Party. Responding to reports that he was over th...Published: 10 Dec 2019 at 08:03hrs | 10353 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Accidents riddle Victoria Falls highway
THREE people died on the spot while six including Hwange Central Member of Parliament and MDC Alliance national spokesperson Mr Daniel Molokele were injured in three separate accidents along the Bulaw...Published: 10 Dec 2019 at 06:46hrs | 1502 | by Staff reporter
'Mupfumira not mentally fit for trial'
FORMER Cabinet Minister Prisca Mupfumira's trial yesterday failed to kick off after her legal representative told the court that she was not mentally fit to stand trial and that a psychiatrist had rec...Published: 10 Dec 2019 at 06:44hrs | 1988 | by Staff reporter
Mzembi's political journey defines a third force narrative
"Rebranding Zimbabwe political arena is critical at this juncture" Former Foreign Affairs and Tourism Minister Dr Walter Mzembi's name continues to dominate on the political raising fears with...Published: 09 Dec 2019 at 16:12hrs | 1840 | by Elvis Dzvene
Rebuilding Zimbabwe starts with strong institutions
It is now apparent that Zimbabwe's socio-economic status needs rebuilding and radical reforms if the country is to develop. The economy is set to contract by at least 6.5% in 2019 according to data fr...Published: 09 Dec 2019 at 10:35hrs | 572 | by Victor Bhoroma
Bulawayo gains flights momentum
BULAWAYO is strategically positioned to attract more international flights, which is good for luring increased investment into the city and the surrounding regions. Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo Intern...Published: 09 Dec 2019 at 06:54hrs | 966 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo eyes City of Choice status in sports
THE Bulawayo City Council has declared its intention of being the country's City of choice in hosting international sporting activities and will take a deliberate approach to improve the various sport...Published: 07 Dec 2019 at 12:15hrs | 276 | by Staff reporter
Walter Mzembi distances self from #TysonWabantu
Former Tourism minister Walter Mzembi has distanced himself from the G40 "Tyson Wabantu" campaign saying he will make his political pronouncements in due course. The faction on Thursday launch...Published: 06 Dec 2019 at 12:08hrs | 3034 | by Staff Reporter
BCC to hire external experts for BF?
THE Bulawayo City Council is likely to hire external expertise to work on recommendations of the Confederation of African Football stadium inspection team for Barbourfields Stadium, as the local autho...Published: 06 Dec 2019 at 07:11hrs | 437 | by Staff reporter
Is Zimbabwe airspace safe?
A RADIO frequency controller at the air traffic control (ATC) broke down on Monday night, causing a two-hour flights delay yesterday morning, NewsDay can reveal.Last week, a leaked letter from...Published: 04 Dec 2019 at 09:16hrs | 561 | by Staff reporter
Air Zimbabwe's Mbuya Nehanda is back
THE country's airliner, Air Zimbabwe, has said the aircraft it expects to introduce later this month is not a new acquisition but one of the planes that had been grounded. The struggling airli...Published: 04 Dec 2019 at 09:11hrs | 1967 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF must introspect, address bread and butter issues
THE ruling Zanu-PF party holds its 18th Annual National People's Conference at Goromonzi High School in Mashonaland East province next week amid a plethora of challenges confronting the country and re...Published: 04 Dec 2019 at 09:01hrs | 156 | by chronicle
Political power is key to Matebeleland's existence
Ever since Zimbabwe attained it's independence in 1980, the Southern region popularly known as Mthwakazi has never known peace. There has been an attempt by Shona supremacists to destroy the diverse p...Published: 03 Dec 2019 at 22:04hrs | 1336 | by Mbonisi Solomon Gumbo
Matabeleland North is open for business
Matebeleland North is open for businessZimbabwe is endowed with several majestic wonders and investment opportunities which require an open mind that sees beyond the negative media onslaught a...Published: 03 Dec 2019 at 10:16hrs | 1292 | by Nicholas Ncube
New plane for Air ZImbabwe
AIR Zimbabwe is expecting delivery of a new plane in the next three weeks, a development that will see it introducing evening domestic flights to Victoria Falls. The flag carrier has been usin...Published: 03 Dec 2019 at 07:16hrs | 1025 | by Staff reporter
Victoria Falls water flow increases
THERE has been a marked improvement in water flows into the Zambezi River, in the process increasing the turbulence in the Victoria Falls.This followed a significant drop of water levels which...Published: 01 Dec 2019 at 06:03hrs | 885 | by Staff reporter
ZACC intensifies asset recovery
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) intensified its asset recovery programme in the past two weeks by impounding several vehicles suspected of being smuggled into the country without paymen...Published: 01 Dec 2019 at 05:52hrs | 118 | by Comm John Makamure
Zimbabwe named among Africa's finest safaris
AFRICA's largest online market place for safari holidays on the African continent, SafariBookings, has named Zimbabwe among the continent's finest safari destinations for the year 2019. Zimbab...Published: 29 Nov 2019 at 09:34hrs | 173 | by Staff reporter
Airlines bemoan turbulent times in Zimbabwe's transport sector
Board of Airlines Representatives chairperson and Tourism Business Council of Zimbabwe president Winnie Muchanyuka has bemoaned the turbulence being experienced in the transport sector following the g...Published: 28 Nov 2019 at 06:45hrs | 897 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's civil aviation infrastructure needs heavy rehabilitation
ZIMBABWE'S civil aviation infrastructure needs heavy rehabilitation and regular maintenance if the southern African nation is to attract international airlines and grow the tourism industry, African B...Published: 26 Nov 2019 at 07:28hrs | 175 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans prefer Mzembi - Chamisa coupling?
Zimbabweans are yearning for progressive politics culminating into a proper development agenda, and this can only be achieved by coupling of young and progressive elements across political divide. ...Published: 25 Nov 2019 at 20:52hrs | 8725 | by Elvis Dzvene
2020 Budget Hits and Misses
Zimbabwe's 2020 National Budget was presented amid high expectations from the market on the urgent need to turnaround the fortunes of the waning economy, restore incomes, and improve productivity and ...Published: 25 Nov 2019 at 11:17hrs | 1278 | by Staff Reporter
Tourism minister endorses Tshinga Dube 'frank' book
Tourism Minister Nqobizitha Mangaliso Ndlovu has endorsed the recently launched book by ex-Zipra fighter Retired Colonel Tshinga Dube as frank even on uncomfortable topics like Gukurahundi.Tsh...Published: 25 Nov 2019 at 10:56hrs | 2337 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa fast-tracks Dubai deals
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's government has said it will soon fast-track paperwork for construction of an upmarket hotel for his business partners from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and ensure exte...Published: 25 Nov 2019 at 06:59hrs | 1640 | by Staff reporter
Best path to a prosperous Zimbabwe
The starting point in the journey to a prosperous Zimbabwe is to understand the nature and character of Zimbabwe's problems. The country has inextricably linked, seemingly intractable, political and e...Published: 24 Nov 2019 at 14:47hrs | 69 | by Arthur Mutambara
Matebeleland switches to rand amid currency turmoil
As the government celebrates the transition from the multi-currency regime to a mono-currency system as one of its successes towards currency reforms, it is a different situation altogether in rural M...Published: 24 Nov 2019 at 14:38hrs | 1537 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe faces hotel room deficit
Government is concerned with the country's hotel room stock which it says projections show would be over 2 000 rooms short by end of 2020 thus curtailing the growth of the tourism sector. This...Published: 22 Nov 2019 at 18:02hrs | 180 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa snubs Chiwenga on street names
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has snubbed ailing Vice President Constantino Chiwenga in the change of street names across the country.Ch...Published: 21 Nov 2019 at 18:13hrs | 9626 | by Staff Reporter
Nothing hopeful about Chamisa's HONA
The much hyped, but shallow, so called ‘Hope of The Nation Address', (HONA) by opposition leader, Nelson Chamisa had nothing new in it that Zimbabweans could actually hold on to, and believe t...Published: 21 Nov 2019 at 14:50hrs | 2454 | by Sibusiso Ndlamini
United Arab Emirates to send opportunity scouts to Zimbabwe
A high-powered business delegation from the United Arab Emirates will soon visit Zimbabwe to scout for potential business opportunities offered by the country under the new dispensation, Finance and E...Published: 20 Nov 2019 at 04:04hrs | 515 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe adopts Chinese translation app
Government through the tourism sector has embraced Youdao a new quick language translation application (app) in a bid keep up with the current travel and tourism industry trends, so as to increase com...Published: 19 Nov 2019 at 20:31hrs | 274 | by Staff reporter
Harare-Kariba flights back on radar
A private airline has lined up scheduled flights between Harare and Kariba starting this Thursday in a development likely to boost tourism and bring relief to travellers to the resort town.A 1...Published: 19 Nov 2019 at 20:30hrs | 364 | by Staff reporter
SA Express Airways touches down in Bulawayo
SOUTH African Express Airways yesterday landed at the Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport in Bulawayo in an introductory flight ahead of the airline's Johannesburg-Bulawayo route launch soon. ...Published: 19 Nov 2019 at 05:46hrs | 1547 | by Staff reporter
POLAD takes on NSSA corruption
Participants in the Political Actors Dialogue (POLAD) spearheaded by President Mnangagwa will discuss the corruption ravaging the National Social Security Authority (NSSA), MDC-T vice president Obert ...Published: 18 Nov 2019 at 18:53hrs | 1759 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa courts Dubai investors
Zimbabwe intends to lure cash-rich investors from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to exploit opportunities in mining, tourism and manufacturing when it engages them at the 5th Global Business Forum on ...Published: 18 Nov 2019 at 06:25hrs | 187 | by Staff reporter
RBZ Autonomy and Quasi-Fiscal Activities
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned the Zimbabwean Government that it needs to give autonomy to its central bank if it is to avert the risk of plunging the economy into hyperinflation aft...Published: 17 Nov 2019 at 18:46hrs | 1136 | by Victor Bhoroma
Zimbabwe to turn Victoria Falls into regional financial centre?
VICTORIA Falls should be turned into a regional financial centre for the Southern African Development Community as its tourism facilities mean it can attract the right clientele that can push the indu...Published: 17 Nov 2019 at 05:25hrs | 496 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa Cabinet reshuffle sparks uproar
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa (pictured)'s cabinet reshuffle has caused consternation in government and Zanu-PF as officials believe it was motivated by the need to consolidate and retain power rather ...Published: 15 Nov 2019 at 06:20hrs | 1841 | by Staff reporter
Politburo on tomorrow - Khaya Moyo
THE ruling Party, Zanu-PF will convene the Ordinary Session of the Politburo tomorrow at the party headquarters.The party's Secretary for Information and Publicity Simon Khaya Moyo confirmed i...Published: 12 Nov 2019 at 16:08hrs | 1276 | by Staff Reporter
New minister to further Zanu-PF interests
NEWLY-APPOINTED minister of the new Ministry of National Housing and Social Amenities, Daniel Garwe, said his ministry will push to fulfil the interests and manifestos set by Zanu-PF ahead of the 2018...Published: 12 Nov 2019 at 07:21hrs | 661 | by Staff reporter
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