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Payment delays affect power projects
THE developers of a US$4 billion hydropower plant on the Zambia-Zimbabwe border delayed the project until next year because of the coronavirus pandemic.Pre-construction work on the Batoka Gorg...Published: 14 hrs ago | 118 | by Staff reporter
Business frets over third Covid-19 wave
BUSINESS is fretting over the possibility of a Covid-19 third wave, with captains of industry warning this week another stringent lockdown would push the economy over the brink.There have been...Published: 14 hrs ago | 339 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe must push for virtual law firms
WITH technology being a catalyst for change, it has empowered various business sectors to increase productivity. With all the negative impact that COVID-19 has come with, we can all admit that it has ...Published: 14 hrs ago | 47 | by Gracious Kaunda
OK Grand challenge bounces back
LISTED retail giant OK Zimbabwe Limited will resume its Grand Challenge competition this year after foregoing it last year due to the COVID-19-induced lockdown restrictions.It will be the 32nd...Published: 15 Apr 2021 at 07:26hrs | 449 | by Staff reporter
Covid-19 hospital admissions drop
THE number of people who are admitted after testing Covid-19 positive in Zimbabwe has gone down with statistics showing that only 36 of the 855 who are infected are hospitalised. Owing to effe...Published: 15 Apr 2021 at 07:24hrs | 320 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe government urged to avail cancer budget
Health experts have urged Government to avail a cancer prevention and treatment budget to lessen the burden on cancer patients as treatment is beyond the reach of many. Veteran oncologist Anna...Published: 15 Apr 2021 at 06:58hrs | 204 | by Staff Reporter
COVID-19 infections in schools under control, says Govt
GOVERNMENT says it has swiftly moved in to contain the spread of COVID-19 virus in schools following last week's surge in new infections.Schools last week recorded an increase in COVID-19 infe...Published: 14 Apr 2021 at 06:36hrs | 266 | by Staff reporter
No independence exeat for boarders
As part of efforts to contain Covid-19 infections, boarders have to remain at school over the Independence weekend and gatherings for the 41st anniversary remain limited to 50, but the vaccination pro...Published: 14 Apr 2021 at 06:20hrs | 381 | by Staff reporter
Government told to fund testing of learners
THE Women's Coalition of Zimbabwe (WCOZ) has urged the government to fund the testing of students and staff in public, boarding and community schools for Covid-19 to curb the continued spread of the v...Published: 13 Apr 2021 at 18:21hrs | 471 | by Staff reporter
Covid-19 slows down Batoka Gorge project
THE developers of a US$4 billion hydropower plant on the Zambia-Zimbabwe border delayed the project until next year because of the coronavirus pandemic.Pre-construction work on the Batoka Gorg...Published: 13 Apr 2021 at 18:18hrs | 319 | by Staff reporter
'Schools can't afford COVID-19 test costs'
THE Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (Zimcodd) has urged government to craft a supplementary budget to cushion schools throughout the country to ensure that they effectively implement COVID-...Published: 13 Apr 2021 at 06:46hrs | 501 | by Staff reporter
Man drags lover to court for deliberate HIV infection
A 48-year-old Harare man yesterday took his lover to court on allegations of deliberately infecting him with HIV after having consensual intimacy on the promise that he was going to marry her. ...Published: 13 Apr 2021 at 06:22hrs | 1080 | by Staff reporter
'No free jab for foreigners in Zimbabwe'
FOREIGNERS who are not permanently staying in Zimbabwe will pay for COVID-19 vaccination, which is currently being administered for free to locals. This was said by President Emmerson Mnangagw...Published: 12 Apr 2021 at 07:28hrs | 1394 | by Staff reporter
Poet donates COVID-19 PPE, stationery to Bulawayo school
BULAWAYO-BASED writer and poet Mthulisi Ndlovu through his The Roots Voluntary Charity Trust (Trovoco) recently partnered with Agnieszka Maria, from a Polish school (MikoĊaj Kopernik), and donated CO...Published: 12 Apr 2021 at 07:17hrs | 124 | by Staff reporter
Minister guarantees showbiz return
YOUTH, Sport, Arts and Recreation deputy minister Tinomudaishe Machakaire on Friday met with Bulawayo-based artists and assured them of the imminent reopening of the showbiz sector after it had remain...Published: 12 Apr 2021 at 07:10hrs | 289 | by Staff reporter
Clubs progress delights PSL
The Premier Soccer League (PSL) has expressed delight at the progress, which local clubs have made towards the resumption of local football after 17 of the 18 teams managed to conduct Covid-19 tests g...Published: 11 Apr 2021 at 06:45hrs | 151 | by Staff reporter
Lumpy skin ravages Matabeleland livestock
WIDESPREAD cases of the lumpy skin disease have been reported in Matabeleland South and North provinces which has resulted in the death of livestock especially cattle.Lumpy skin is a viral dis...Published: 11 Apr 2021 at 06:15hrs | 338 | by Staff reporter
No gatherings on Independence day, says Mnangagwa
Zimbabweans should not be tempted to form gatherings in celebrating the impending 41st Independence anniversary on April 18 but should, instead, uphold the measures put in place by Government and Worl...Published: 11 Apr 2021 at 06:14hrs | 366 | by Staff reporter
Schools record 106 COVID-19 cases in one day
TWO schools in Matabeleland South have reported 106 cases of COVID-19, reigniting fears that schools remain hotspots and that authorities were not adequately prepared for their reopening.Sacre...Published: 10 Apr 2021 at 05:02hrs | 2527 | by Staff reporter
More Cabinet ministers take up the jab
GOVERNMENT ministers continue to lead by example and rally behind President Emmerson Mnangagwa's call for people to embrace the Covid-19 vaccination drive.Minister of State for Provincial Affa...Published: 09 Apr 2021 at 15:05hrs | 529 | by Staff reporter
Covid-19 hits Umzingwane school
A boarding school in Umzingwane district in Matabeleland South province has become the latest to be hit by the Covid-19 pandemic after it recorded 55 positive cases, the Ministry of Health and Child C...Published: 09 Apr 2021 at 15:02hrs | 1433 | by Staff reporter
CORONA VIRUS !! Perilous Times have come
The whole world has been turned upside down by an unseen enemy called COVID 19. As if it is to insult the intelligence of the world the virus was coronated and it is called CORONA virus which means cr...Published: 09 Apr 2021 at 12:55hrs | 1579 | by Bybit Mavaza
Zifa back Loga for World Cup matches
ZIFA board member, Bryton Malandule, says Croatian coach Zdravko Logarusic needs to be given more time in charge of the Warriors. The 55-year-old coach has come under intense criticism, ...Published: 09 Apr 2021 at 07:17hrs | 216 | by Staff reporter
3 Girls College pupils test COVID-19 positive
THREE Lower Six pupils at Girls College in Bulawayo contracted Covid-19, forcing the school to conduct mass testing on learners in selected classes and staff members on Tuesday. The pupils who...Published: 09 Apr 2021 at 07:14hrs | 241 | by Staff repporter
Passport office turns away hundreds
POLICE in Bulawayo on Tuesday turned away hundreds of people who had thronged the Registrars General's Office for the application and collection of passports defying Covid-19 regulations. As a...Published: 08 Apr 2021 at 16:34hrs | 2133 | by Staff reporter
Zenzele Ndebele sues minister
BULAWAYO-BASED journalist Zenzele Ndebele has taken Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa and the Zimbabwe Media Commission (ZMC) to court for failing to abide by the Constitution and release to the ...Published: 08 Apr 2021 at 08:50hrs | 1546 | by Staff reporter
Iyasa honours late member through concert
AWARD-WINNING group Inkululeko Yabatsha School of Arts (Iyasa) in partnership with Theatro Piccolo (Vienna, Austria) on Monday held a virtual show for the production of Elephant Moon in memory of its ...Published: 08 Apr 2021 at 08:44hrs | 670 | by Staff reporter
Millers declare looming workers strike illegal
The Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) has warned employees representatives of the milling industry that their threats to embark on a nationwide...Published: 07 Apr 2021 at 18:36hrs | 804 | by Paul Ndou
NUST launches Covid-19 vaccination program
THE National university of Science and Technology launched its Covid-19 vaccination program for staff members and students today with the University`s vice Chancellor Professor Mqhele Dlodlo being the...Published: 07 Apr 2021 at 18:28hrs | 918 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe scraps mid-year final examinations
Zimbabwe has scrapped mid-year final examinations citing coronavirus disruptions to learning.Final year students sitting the ZIMSEC Ordinary Level and Advanced Level exams normally have two bi...Published: 07 Apr 2021 at 18:22hrs | 505 | by Staff reporter
NMBZ realises $705 million pre-tax profit
NMBZ Holdings realised a profit before taxation of ZWL 705 414 282 last year, in what the group's chairman, Mr Ben Chikwanha, described as a remarkable performance, despite the difficult operating env...Published: 07 Apr 2021 at 10:36hrs | 611 | by Agencies
At least 10 killed as Mnangagwa dialed up rights abuses in 2020: Amnesty International
Zimbabwean security forces killed at least 10 people last year as President Emmerson Mnangagwa exploited the Covid-19 pandemic to step up human rights violations, deploying agents to abduct and tortur...Published: 07 Apr 2021 at 09:47hrs | 863 | by Staff reporter
Human rights doctors express concern over low COVID-19 vaccine uptake
HUMAN rights doctors have expressed concern over the low uptake of COVID-19 vaccines as the country battles to control the spread of the respiratory virus.In a statement to mark World Health D...Published: 07 Apr 2021 at 06:50hrs | 411 | by Staff reporter
40 000 Zimbabwean children face starvation, claims Unicef
MORE than 38 000 children in the country are facing acute starvation as guardians fail to access food due to the COVID19-induced economic hardships.This was revealed by the United Nations Chil...Published: 06 Apr 2021 at 06:48hrs | 182 | by Staff reporter
ZEC guided by health protocols
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) says it will stand guided by the Ministry of Health and Child Care on the resumption of some electoral activities. Most election activities, principally voting,...Published: 06 Apr 2021 at 06:40hrs | 159 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe, South Africa rush to contain potential Covid-19 surge
As summer winds down in Cape Town, South Africans take advantage of the empty beaches on the white sands at Camps Bay. "I'm glad to be free again, to visit the beach and have fun," says one lady....Published: 05 Apr 2021 at 19:01hrs | 1815 | by Deutsche Welle
Bosso gear up for upcoming season
HIGHLANDERS players and officials will this week undergo COVID-19 testing, medicals and start training in preparation for the resumption of the league next month.The Independence Trophy final ...Published: 04 Apr 2021 at 22:30hrs | 227 | by Staff reporter
The impact of Covid-19 on grassroots football in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe football as a whole has been in decline since the standard of living became unbearable as early as 2008 during Mugabe's era. ...Published: 04 Apr 2021 at 19:11hrs | 94 | by Lord Morris Kakunguwo
'Zimbabwe hurtling towards stagflation'
LAST week the CEO Africa Roundtable (CEOART) gathered some of Zimbabwe's best economists and industrialists to digest economic developments during the first quarter of 2021. What came out of the summi...Published: 04 Apr 2021 at 09:44hrs | 535 | by Staff reporter
Low turnout for vaccination in Matebeleland South
FRONTLINE workers in Matabeleland South province are reluctant to take the Covid-19 vaccine as the first phase saw less than half of the targeted workers taking their first jab.The province ma...Published: 04 Apr 2021 at 09:38hrs | 221 | by Staff reporter
PSL back in business
AFTER more than a year in the wilderness, the Premier Soccer League (PSL) believe they are ready to resume normal service, albeit under changed circumstances.PSL chief executive Kenny Ndebele ...Published: 04 Apr 2021 at 09:04hrs | 185 | by Staff reporter
Kamambo's treble World Cup dream
ZIFA president Felton Kamambo, who has saluted the Mighty Warriors for their resilience, believes Zimbabwe has the potential to qualify for at least three World Cups.He vowed to use his influe...Published: 04 Apr 2021 at 09:04hrs | 591 | by Staff reporter
Millers plead for vaccines
Millers have applied to the Ministry of Health to give priority to their over 15 000 workers in the ongoing vaccination programme against Covid-19.in an application to the permanent secretary ...Published: 04 Apr 2021 at 09:02hrs | 356 | by Staff reporter
5 000 schoolgirls impregnated in January, February
When schools opened their doors for the new year on March 15 and March 22, a significant number of female learners did not turn up for classes, and there are now disturbing reports explaining why....Published: 04 Apr 2021 at 08:20hrs | 806 | by Staff Reporter
Covid-19 hits schools again
THE coronavirus pandemic has hit schools again, following 46 confirmed new cases involving learners, educators and non-teaching staff in Harare and Mberengwa. The cases at Prince Edward High S...Published: 03 Apr 2021 at 14:48hrs | 1129 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt hunts social media offenders
IN A move which shows the government's growing concern with the rising abuse of social media in the country, authorities will treat all such cases as a threat to national security.Giving a lec...Published: 02 Apr 2021 at 15:19hrs | 1193 | by Staff reporter
Scores fall prey to fumigant scammers
SCORES of unsuspecting people are said to be falling prey to scammers who advertise that they can fumigate homes and businesses to prevent COVID-19, yet their products have not been tested by regulato...Published: 02 Apr 2021 at 09:21hrs | 188 | by Staff reporter
RTG weathers COVID-19 storm
ZIMBABWE Stock Exchange (ZSE)-listed leisure chain, Rainbow Tourism Group (RTG) weathered the COVID 19-induced storm during the year ended December 31, 2020, posting an inflation-adjusted $352 million...Published: 02 Apr 2021 at 09:18hrs | 79 | by Tired Citizen
Police step up border anti-smuggling patrols
As legislators call for modern technology, including drones, at border posts to help immigration officers identify wanted criminals and prohibited immigrants trying to enter Zimbabwe, police are stepp...Published: 02 Apr 2021 at 09:11hrs | 493 | by Staff reporter
'Residents clock 30 years without tap water'
THE Community Water Alliance (CWA) yesterday called for urgency in addressing water challenges in Harare's Mabvuku-Tafara high density suburbs where residents have gone for 30 years without running wa...Published: 01 Apr 2021 at 07:14hrs | 313 | by Staff reporter
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