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Baby swap scandal at United Bulawayo Hospitals demands urgent action
The shocking allegations of a baby swap that reportedly occurred on October 10, 2024, at United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) have rightfully sparked outrage and unease across the country. The very idea th...Published: 20 Apr 2025 at 19:18hrs | 492 | by Staff reporter
192 villages benefit from Mnangagwa's rice
Around 2,000 vulnerable members of society from 192 villages in Murewa South constituency have received a vital food aid donation of rice from President Emmerson Mnangagwa. The initiative, which is ai...Published: 31 Dec 2024 at 13:49hrs | 86 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa says opposition leaders cannot liberate Zimbabwe
OPPOSITION politician Nelson Chamisa has criticized self-serving opposition leaders, stating that their lack of gravitas and focus on personal gain undermines efforts to liberate Zimbabwe from its cur...Published: 17 Dec 2024 at 04:51hrs | 1258 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF's Uzumba MP arrested for corruption
Uzumba Member of Parliament Wiriranai Muchemwa (43) and Ward 15 Councillor Knowledge Chipindu (40) appeared in the Harare Magistrates Court today on charges of misappropriating US$12,000 worth of meal...Published: 26 Nov 2024 at 19:55hrs | 844 | by Staff reporter
Gwanda Mayor's Christmas Cheer Fund targets US$20,000
Gwanda Mayor Alderman Thulani Moyo has launched the 2024 Mayor's Christmas Cheer Fund with a target of raising US$20,000 to support over 250 vulnerable community members. The fundraising initiative, a...Published: 06 Nov 2024 at 06:55hrs | 87 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa top aide warns aid looters
ZANU-PF legislators this Wednesday fumed over unfair distribution of food aid in several constituencies countrywide as authorities admitted something went wrong during the processes.Zimbabwe s...Published: 07 Sep 2024 at 10:23hrs | 2319 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa assures food security for urban dwellers
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday reiterated that his Government will ensure that all the vulnerable households across the country receive food aid, including those staying in urban centres.Speaki...Published: 08 Mar 2024 at 05:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Men ditch families as poverty bites
A growing number of men are reportedly deserting their families due to escalating poverty levels. This information came to light during a media excursion in Lupane and Binga districts of Matebeleland ...Published: 24 Oct 2023 at 06:00hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Public wage bill balloons 3 times ahead of key Zimbabwe elections
ELECTION-related spending by the Zimbabwean government is going through the roof as President Emmerson Mnangagwa goes for broke, spending public funds like confetti at a wedding to retain his position...Published: 02 Jul 2023 at 17:30hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
83 000 households receive free poultry, goats
ABOUT 83 000 households countrywide have received at least 800 000 indigenous chicks and goats being distributed free of charge under the Presidential Poultry and Goat Pass-On Schemes, geared towards ...Published: 02 Jul 2023 at 07:37hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Brain drain hits Mater Dei Hospital
MATER DEI Hospital in Bulawayo has been experiencing massive brain drain despite its efforts to equip its workers with various health response skills.This was revealed by one of the senior nur...Published: 18 Jun 2022 at 07:29hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Village heads stealing presidential inputs
Zanu-PF Mazowe district co-ordinating committee (DCC) chairperson Tafadzwa Musarara has accused local village heads of stealing agricultural inputs sourced under the presidential inputs scheme, depriv...Published: 25 Mar 2022 at 06:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Slow uptake of govt school fees assistance programme
THOUSANDS of pupils from vulnerable families are reportedly not registering for the Basic Education Assistance Module (BEAM) meant to cater for their fees, with the Government indicating that figures ...Published: 20 Mar 2022 at 06:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Smelly Dube scoops top award
Gweru businesswoman Smelly Dube scooped the outstanding business leader award at the inaugural Zimbabwe CEOs Network awards ceremony held in Harare last week.The Zimbabwe CEO's Network is an e...Published: 19 Sep 2021 at 08:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's lockdown extension irks informal traders
INFORMAL traders yesterday expressed anger over the extension of the level four lockdown period by two more weeks without provision of social grants to cushion them. President Emmerson Mn...Published: 11 Aug 2021 at 06:35hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe diaspora remittances overtake foreign aid'
Diaspora remittances have overtaken foreign aid, as Zimbabweans abroad sent home over US$1 billion in 2020, the highest ever contribution made to the local economy, Finance and Economic Development Mi...Published: 04 May 2021 at 08:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans in the diaspora remitted US$1 billion in 2020
ZIMBABWEANS in the diaspora last year sent home a total of US$1 billion, the highest ever contribution made to the local economy.Addressing journalists in Bulawayo over the last weekend, Finan...Published: 04 May 2021 at 07:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
MPs, teachers fraudulently access Covid-19 funds
THE Government has launched an investigation into the alleged abuse of funds that were availed as safety nets for Covid-19 affected groups after it emerged that Government officials, Members of Parlia...Published: 28 Mar 2021 at 06:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Weak policies fuel food insecurity'
WEAK policy implementation, climatic shocks and natural hazards have made it impossible for Zimbabwe to ensure food security, local civil society groups have noted.In a recent joint report tit...Published: 20 Mar 2021 at 07:18hrs | 3 | by Stephen Mpofu
Victoria Falls community urged to diversify to address food insecurity
Tourism-reliant Victoria Falls has been reminded of the need to diversify economic activities and build resilience in response to the Covid-19 induced effects which left many residents food-insecure....Published: 13 Feb 2021 at 17:49hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
UK advances US$5,4m food assistance
MORE than 100 000 food-insecure people in the urban areas will benefit from the United Kingdom's pledge of £4 million (US$5,4 million) to help vulnerable families.Recent data revealed that ne...Published: 14 Jan 2021 at 07:55hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Spectre of a donor-funded Christmas
AS MANY across the globe get into the swing of Christmas festivities, millions of people in Zimbabwe living on less than US$1 a day are turning to donor agencies and well-wishers for survival....Published: 26 Dec 2020 at 08:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Over 4 million face starvation
OVER 4 million Zimbabweans are facing starvation while the number of food-insecure is set to rise to 8,6 million, about 60% of the population by year-end due to the combined effects of drought, econom...Published: 04 Dec 2020 at 06:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Govt food aid diverted to Zanu-PF DCC election campaigns
SOME Zanu-PF MPs vying to be chairpersons in the party's district coordinating committees (DCCs) are reported to be diverting government food aid meant for vulnerable families and selectively donating...Published: 24 Oct 2020 at 08:06hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Govt to review payments to vulnerable families
GOVERNMENT will review cash transfers under the harmonised social cash transfer initiative as it extends the programme to an additional ten districts countrywide.The harmonised social cash tra...Published: 19 Oct 2020 at 17:20hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Africa must address its debt burden once the pandemic is under control - says World Bank Vice President
Carlos Felipe Jaramillo was recently appointed the World Bank's Vice President for the Latin America and the Caribbean Region. He was, until his recent appointment, the bank's country director for Ken...Published: 10 Oct 2020 at 12:13hrs | 1 | by Raphael Obonyo
It is hard being poor in Zimbabwe
IT is an early and hot Sunday morning in Mbare's Majubheki area, Harare. A thick cloud of flies buzzes over filthy plates that are heaped in an outside sink because residents have not accessed water f...Published: 02 Oct 2020 at 07:31hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
FSG speaks on fertiliser deals
Farming inputs manufacturer, Fertiliser Seed Grain (FSG), this week said it has fulfilled its contractual obligations with the Government, dismissing recent claims that it was paid US$400 million with...Published: 29 Aug 2019 at 07:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Abductions, intimidation spike in Zimbabwe: ZPP
Zimbabwe has of late recorded an upsurge in incidents of abductions and intimidation of citizens by State security agents as government becomes increasingly intolerant of discontent, human rights watc...Published: 15 Jul 2019 at 07:58hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt rolls out food aid for urbanites
GOVERNMENT will this year assist vulnerable families in urban centres with maize as part of its drought mitigation measures to ensure national food security, Zanu-PF provincial chairman for Mashonalan...Published: 10 Jun 2019 at 07:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt to register food insecure families
Government has started registration of all food insecure families and school children in need of food assistance ahead of the launch of an expanded food aid scheme countrywide in the wake of drought i...Published: 24 May 2019 at 06:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga urges deserters to, 'Come back home'
Vice President Dr Constantino Chiwenga yesterday encouraged Zanu-PF supporters, who might have joined the MDC during the previous administration, to return home and assist in developing the country. H...Published: 17 Jul 2018 at 14:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC has done nothing for the people for the past 18yrs - Chiwenga
Vice President Dr Constantino Chiwenga yesterday encouraged Zanu-PF supporters, who might have joined the MDC during the previous administration, to return home and assist in developing the country....Published: 17 Jul 2018 at 07:33hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
The top 5 party manifestos
We are continuing with our analysis of the top five manifestos this week. Last week, we focussed on some general traits, but also considered on overall ranking. We left off with the MDC -T being ranke...Published: 20 Jun 2018 at 07:07hrs | 1 | by Paul Kaseke
Squatter camps turned into Sodom, Gomorrah
From illegal settlements in Crowborough, Churu and Eyestone farms to poky informal shelters built on undesignated sites, there are now a huge number of squatter camps mushrooming across Zimbabwe's cap...Published: 12 Jun 2018 at 16:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF Parliament aspirants preach unity
ZANU-PF Bulawayo province yesterday held constituency meetings to introduce candidates for the forthcoming general elections to the electorate.The message at all the meetings was that the part...Published: 14 May 2018 at 06:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe doles out seized clothes for Zanu-PF campaigns
FIRST Lady Grace Mugabe is reportedly doling out second-hand clothes to Zanu-PF MPs to start campaigning ahead of next year's harmonised elections.The second-hand clothes are believed to have ...Published: 22 Sep 2017 at 06:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Women's contribution to politics and national development in Zimbabwe
The world is taking a paradigm shift interms of national development. You find that in the past most influential roles, and strategic positions in society were for men and women were merely for do...Published: 26 Mar 2017 at 15:25hrs | 1 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Where is the President? - PDP
Three years after the 2013 elections, Zimbabwe is going through one of its worst socio-economic challenges characterized by a severe drought, cash shortages, the non-payment of civil servants salaries...Published: 22 Aug 2016 at 15:43hrs | | by Jacob Mafume
Mugabe not off the hook, says UK envoy
British ambassador to Zimbabwe Catriona Laing has reiterated that her country has not dumped its stance on President Robert Mugabe's regime. Laing said Zimbabwe remained among 30 countries...Published: 01 Aug 2016 at 11:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Which stupid Europeans will open lines of credit to 'clever black Zimbabwean politicians?'
Their language use is tantamount to hate-speeches. How many times have the West been told to "go hang?" It's some African-Zimbabweans who allow themselves to dwell on insults, sometimes unprovoked, in...Published: 31 Jul 2016 at 19:30hrs | 1 | by Nomazulu Thata
Conflict escalates in communities, as food crisis rocks Matabeleland
Matabeleland South villagers are living in serious food crisis due to El Niño induced drought.This resulted cattle deaths due to lack of pastures.Most people expected government and d...Published: 26 Jun 2016 at 11:19hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Chiefs cry foul over food aid distribution
TRADITIONAL leaders have raised alarm over the unfair food distribution under the ongoing drought relief programmes as the intended beneficiaries are losing out. The claims were made during a ...Published: 22 Apr 2016 at 07:55hrs | | by Sukulwenkosi Dube
Gokwe hit hard by the drought
EVEN in the best of times, life in Nemangwe Village, in Gokwe South, Midlands Province, is desolate and harsh.The area has light sandy soils that make agricultural activity difficult. They dra...Published: 31 Mar 2016 at 00:40hrs | 1 | by Patrick Chitumba
Maize price slashed to $15 per 50kg
THE government has directed the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) to slash the price of maize from $23 per 50kg bag to $15 to enable the majority of people affected by the El Nino-induced drought this year ...Published: 02 Mar 2016 at 23:23hrs | | by Lloyd Gumbo
Jonathan Moyo bares it all
Question: In your opinion, what could have motivated George Charamba's attacks against you and those perceived to be opposed to Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa?Answer: I don't have an opinio...Published: 07 Feb 2016 at 08:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Drought relief for Mat South
Over 2000 tonnes of grain have been distributed in Matabeleland South province under the drought relief programme.The government has however been called upon to increase food supplies as the n...Published: 12 Jan 2016 at 16:54hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Worst drought hits Beitbridge
Hunger is stalking rural communities in Beitbridge with vulnerable groups being hit the hardest.Calls are growing for the government to start giving assistance to the affected people.B...Published: 24 Dec 2015 at 16:23hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zanu-PF's Khaya Moyo scoffs at detractors
The 15th Zanu-PF Annual National People's Conference that started on Monday disproves among many lies by detractors that the party would disintegrate following the sacking of former Vice President Joi...Published: 09 Dec 2015 at 05:38hrs | | by Nduduzo Tshuma
Everything Grace Mugabe touches turns to maggots
Surpassing all its audacity so far, the Zimbabwean Dictator Family, which is holidaying in Singapore, has instructed the Governor of Mashonaland West, Martin Dinha, to confirm that Grace Mugabe has gr...Published: 17 Jan 2015 at 22:33hrs | | by Makusha Mugabe
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