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Changing labels of Empty Bottle - Zimbabwe
(This article was first published in Newsday in November 2014, titled There's Victory in Losing. This piece was centred on Pres R Mugabe and pointed on the point that...Published: 20 Jan 2020 at 15:11hrs | 4076 | by Terence T Simbi
'Trump is a pierrot'
Iran's supreme leader lashed out at Western countries as he led Friday prayers in Tehran for the first time in eight years, dismissing "American clowns" who he said pretend to support the Iranian nati...Published: 19 Jan 2020 at 05:20hrs | 208 | by Staff reporter
Wife orders hubby to sleep with mum
THE story of a man who was being seduced by his mother-in-law has taken a new twist as he claims his wife not only knew about her mother's antics, but was actually encouraging him to have sex with her...Published: 18 Jan 2020 at 05:47hrs | 2820 | by Staff reporter
Civil servants receive cushioning allowances
GOVERNMENT has said civil servants will be paid more cushioning allowances this year as its employees yesterday started receiving their promised payments for this month. Government this week r...Published: 18 Jan 2020 at 05:43hrs | 3524 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean economy simplified
Issues concerning the economy are vital for any given country's revolutionary and evolutionary path since they are at the core of all movements. Most importantly an economic policy justifies the trans...Published: 08 Jan 2020 at 13:10hrs | 1291 | by Terence Simbi
Fringe parties bought off - Zimbabwe Vigil Diary
With people desperate and starving, the government has agreed to opposition demands smoothing the way to meeting its promise that Zimbabwe will be 'a middle-income country’ by the end of this decade...Published: 05 Jan 2020 at 13:22hrs | 2290 | by Zimbabwe Vigil Diary
Govt mulls solar systems for public health facilities
Government will soon start installing solar systems in all its urban and rural hospitals and clinics to mitigate challenges of power cuts and high costs involved in running generators, Energy and Powe...Published: 04 Jan 2020 at 13:19hrs | 835 | by Staff Reporter
Fuel supplies normalising
Long fuel queues have disappeared in most parts of the country, with many service stations now having supplies and this is expected to continue as Government seeks a permanent solution, The Herald rep...Published: 31 Dec 2019 at 09:25hrs | 1364 | by Staff Reporter
Bosso to raid Bulawayo Chiefs
BULAWAYO Chiefs FC could pay dearly for their miraculous survival in the Castle Lager Premiership, with a number of clubs reportedly interested in some of their players. Chiefs staged a master...Published: 23 Dec 2019 at 15:44hrs | 919 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube says policy not finance will drive industrialisation
FINANCE and Economic Development Minister, Professor Mthuli Ncube, says revitalising the country's industries is hinged on policy reform and consistency as opposed to increasing budgetary allocations ...Published: 23 Dec 2019 at 07:59hrs | 2170 | by Staff Reporter
4 ways to reduce stress
No matter who you are, where you live or what you do to make a living, you should seek to avoid stress in your day-to-day life. If you don't take a stand against this plight, you could face a whole ho...Published: 20 Dec 2019 at 15:00hrs | 2878 | by Staff Writer
Mnangagwa's advisor turns against General Chiwenga
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's advisor Trevor Ncube has thrown his weight behind Marry Chiwenga the embattled wife of General Constantino Chiwenga during the ongoing case where the former second Lady ...Published: 16 Dec 2019 at 18:55hrs | 18131 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa angles for 5m votes
ZANU-PF is poised to garner the envisaged five million votes in the 2023 elections if party structures work together to achieve the goal, President Mnangagwa has said.In his foreword to the Ce...Published: 15 Dec 2019 at 12:07hrs | 271 | by Staff reporter
Expelled Chief Ndiweni gets rare support
Dethroned Ntabazinduna Chief Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni has attracted solidarity messages from politician, diplomats and the rank and file of Zimbabweans after President Emmerson Mnangagwa impleme...Published: 14 Dec 2019 at 08:58hrs | 7894 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Schweppes stops producing Mazoe Orange Crush
LEADING beverages producer, Schweppes Zimbabwe has indefinitely stopped producing its flagship drink, Mazoe Orange Crush, as the company lacks foreign currency to pay a debt to its supplier of vital i...Published: 13 Dec 2019 at 17:48hrs | 4966 | by Staff reporter
'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 | 1069 | by Staff reporter
Patsime Trust, 2ND Street takes Poetry to another level
MUTARE - Patsime Trust and 2ND Street have become a beacon of hope on the local theatre scene by storm after a theatre drama called Upside down which has been showcased at the Courtald theatre....Published: 11 Dec 2019 at 10:00hrs | 589 | by Stanley Chirimbani
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 | 1463 | by Staff reporter
Cryptocurrency Exchange - Here are tips to choose the best
The exchange you must have decided to make use of will greatly determine whether your crypto investment will be profitable or not in the long run. There are lots of investors who have ignored this asp...Published: 09 Dec 2019 at 10:09hrs | 658 | by Staff Writer
Chasi to spell out terms for Zesa board
IT will no longer be business as usual for boards under the Ministry of Energy and Power as among a cocktail of measures being proposed their performances will be subjected to scrutiny by members of t...Published: 08 Dec 2019 at 11:48hrs | 231 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF indaba must bring solutions to economic woes
It will not be business as usual at the 18th Zanu-PF Annual National People's Conference which begins this week in Goromonzi, if sentiments expressed by President Mnangagwa at the Women's League's Sec...Published: 08 Dec 2019 at 11:40hrs | 83 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga commissions 2 bridges
VICE President Constantino Chiwenga yesterday officially commissioned two Bailey bridges constructed by the South African National Defence Forces (SANDF) and the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) at Kopa, ...Published: 07 Dec 2019 at 12:11hrs | 472 | by Staff reporter
Harare blows $375,000 on iPads for councillors
While Harare City Council continuously complains that poor cashflow prevents it from providing adequate water and services like refuse collection, it has just spent at least $375 000 on iPads fo...Published: 03 Dec 2019 at 07:03hrs | 115 | by Staff reporter
Does the people's land belong to the state or the government of the day
IN a recent article I attempted to explain the historical background of land ownership in this country, which was introduced by colonists and has since been inherited and accepted as the norm by today...Published: 01 Dec 2019 at 06:15hrs | 413 | by Jonathan Maphenduka
US Senate, out of touch with reality
On 26 November 2019, US Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman, Senator Jim Risch, imprudently tweeted on his official twitter handle, @SenateForeign that President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Governmen...Published: 29 Nov 2019 at 09:47hrs | 296 | by Peacemaker Zano
US Senate, out of touch with reality
On 26 November 2019, US Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman, Senator Jim Risch, imprudently tweeted on his official twitter handle, @SenateForeign that President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Governmen...Published: 28 Nov 2019 at 15:13hrs | 2076 | by Peacemaker Zano
10 endangered animals that are being saved by Zoos
In zoos all around the world, endangered species are being eased back from the brink of extinction. As the wildlife of earth continues to struggle more than ever in the fight to survive, some species ...Published: 28 Nov 2019 at 06:54hrs | 1069 | by Staff writer
Shoe sells out thieving traditional healer
A SHOE left behind at a crime scene sold out a Chipinge traditional healer who broke into a friend's house and stole a vehicle gearbox and money, leading to his incarceration for an effective two year...Published: 28 Nov 2019 at 06:42hrs | 1204 | by Staff reporter
The Prince tipped for top soccer stars spot
FOOTBALL fans have tipped in-form Highlanders FC striker Prince Dube to be among the top three Castle Lager Soccer Stars to be selected by 77 voters. Seventy-seven of the voters are; 41 sports journal...Published: 27 Nov 2019 at 06:19hrs | 592 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe water crisis needs urgent solution from all stakeholders
Section 77 of Zimbabwe’s Constitution states that “every person has a right to safe, clean and potable water.” Water should be recognized as a great priority. We are living in a water stressed Z...Published: 25 Nov 2019 at 07:03hrs | 266 | by Enos Denhere
Donkeys face population collapse due to skin trade
Donkeys are in a state of global crisis with the animals facing population collapse across a number of countries as traders target their skins to export as an ingredient for ejiao, a traditional Chine...Published: 25 Nov 2019 at 06:57hrs | 761 | by Staff reporter
BCC bans 'corrupt' Harare company from any future deals
THE Bulawayo City Council has banned a Harare-based company, City Parking, from any future deals in the second capital, as the parking management system tender continues to take new twists.The...Published: 24 Nov 2019 at 17:20hrs | 3090 | by Staff reporter
New taxation rules for large multinationals on cards
AFRICAN revenue administrators including Zimbabwe are considering an urgent review of tax incentives granted to large multinational companies whose growing virtual presence in the continent has prejud...Published: 24 Nov 2019 at 14:15hrs | 228 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa averts potential water crisis in Gweru
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa ordered the urgent release of $651 000 for the purchase of four new low-lift raw water pumps for Amapongobwe Dam thereby averting a potential water crisis in Gweru. Officia...Published: 22 Nov 2019 at 18:04hrs | 195 | by Staff reporter
Equipment boost for Mpilo Hospital
MPILO Central Hospital yesterday unveiled medical equipment, which include infant incubators, a mobile X-ray machine, radiant warmers, sourced from India by President Emmerson Mnangagwa.The in...Published: 21 Nov 2019 at 21:05hrs | 211 | by Staff reporter
Warriors beat Chipolopolo in Zambia
Zambia 0 - 2 ZimbabweKhama Billiat struck a brace to help Zimbabwe beat Zambia 2-1 in an Afcon Qualifier in Lusaka on Tuesday.The Warriors had drawn their opening match of the qualifying c...Published: 19 Nov 2019 at 20:31hrs | 1011 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa courts the world
THE international community should embrace Zimbabwe as it forges ahead with its engagement and re-engagement drive to attract global capital to rebuild the economy, President Mnangagwa has said. ...Published: 19 Nov 2019 at 05:42hrs | 237 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo speaks on Zimbabwe army
Exiled former Cabinet Minister Professor Jonathan Moyo says Zimbabweans must deal with the Zimbabwe Defence Forces if they want a solution to be implanted in dealing with the challenges affecting the ...Published: 18 Nov 2019 at 09:56hrs | 12108 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'HIV wears a woman's face'
In 2001 at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), the former and late UN Secretary General Kofi Annan said "HIV has the face of a woman", and for decades even up to date it still has that face!&n...Published: 18 Nov 2019 at 06:29hrs | 1219 | by Nyasha Phanisa Sithole
Hwange angle for Chicken Inn
RELEGATION threatened Hwange FC on Wednesday opted to set up a temporary base in Bulawayo instead of travelling back to the coal-mining town after their 0-0 draw with Bulawayo Chiefs, to save energy f...Published: 16 Nov 2019 at 11:18hrs | 549 | by Staff Reporter
Zimdollar and the quest for redemption
A NEW currency is in town and this week we witnessed its physical manifestation exactly four-and-a-half months after its official return. Since February, however, the near-return was almost predictabl...Published: 15 Nov 2019 at 06:18hrs | 153 | by Respect Gwenzi
Dirty pieces of money ensnare civil servants
When President Mnangagwa embarked on the austerity path that is about to come to an end since the economy is showing positive signs of recovery, he did not seek to sugar-coat the pain that Zimbabweans...Published: 12 Nov 2019 at 07:08hrs | 394 | by Pupurai Togarepi
Policy inconsistency dogs economy
ZIMBABWE is again back in the jaws of policy inconsistency and discord, which characterised the late president Robert Mugabe's administration, pushing away foreign direct investment as a result, analy...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 08:44hrs | 83 | by The Standard Editorial comment
Zimbabwe should revitalise traditional medicine
CLAIMS by Zimbabwean - and generally African - men and women to have found cures for complex diseases and medical conditions have often been dismissed as maverick, unscientific or outright fake....Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 08:37hrs | 125 | by Vincent Gono
Be careful what you wish for
When American divas such as the Kardashians buy dogs, they make sure they are either Chihuahuas or Poodles, and this is not fortuitous.To them, these relatively dwarfish dogs, if you can call ...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 08:28hrs | 85 | by Bishop Lazi
Police, children rights lobby group target child abusers
POLICE in partnership with Save the Children is working towards connecting its database with the Interpol to track paedophiles and other child abusers and molesters to combat cases of child online abu...Published: 09 Nov 2019 at 10:12hrs | 282 | by Staff reporter
'Cyber security vital for investment'
INCREASED public and private sector collaboration is required in creating a secure digital environment for the sustenance of business investments and consumer protection, Information Communication Tec...Published: 08 Nov 2019 at 04:56hrs | 136 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe, UK relations hit top gear
Britain's top Foreign and Commonwealth Office official dealing with Africa Mrs Harriet Matthews is on a visit to Zimbabwe to assess progress in reform and yesterday delivered a special message from Br...Published: 07 Nov 2019 at 05:45hrs | 450 | by Staff reporter
Livestock Farmers ready to work with CSC
THE Livestock Farmers' Union says it is ready to sell its animals to any bidder including CSC-Boustead Beef Zimbabwe as long as the buyers offer the best prices on the market. Following Cabine...Published: 06 Nov 2019 at 11:09hrs | 238 | by Staff Reporter
Prince Harry invests in Matusadonha
Britain's Prince Harry is the president of the African parks, a company that has acquired a stake in Matusadonha National Park in Mashonaland West Province. Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Auth...Published: 05 Nov 2019 at 07:40hrs | 1991 | by Staff reporter
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