POLITICS

Undenge want real criminals in govt to be arrested

Former Energy minister Samuel Undenge yesterday said it was a mockery to arrest him for merely writing a letter for a voluntary work while there are "real criminals" who offered Vice-President Constan...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 July 2018

POLITICS

No red carpet for Mugabe at his airport

FORMER President Robert Mugabe limped home to the humiliation of being consigned to watching his successor President Emmerson Mnangagwa's reception party wait to receive him complete with a spread out...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 July 2018

POLITICS

Chamisa rejects 'sham' Zec ballot

OPPOSITION MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday rejected the "sham" ballot papers produced for the July 30 elections and immediately dispatched his emissaries on a regional diplomatic offensiv...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 July 2018

POLITICS

Councillors call for 50% debt write-off

BULAWAYO councillors are calling for a 50% debt write-off for ratepayers or two months exemption from paying bills to cushion them against the harsh economic conditions.According to the latest full co...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 July 2018

OPINION

Why Mnangagwa will lose the election

The economy. The temptation for those in the political classes is to view politics as an abstract game. It is not.There are real people who graduated 10 years ago and have never seen a pay slip. Peopl...

By Edmund Kudzayi | Published: 05 July 2018

POLITICS

Bond paper ballot case dismissed

THE High Court has dismissed a bid by little-known opposition Zanu party to force the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) to print this year's ballot material on ordinary bond paper.High Court judge J...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 July 2018

POLITICS

Dabengwa regrets collapse of coalition talks

ZAPU leader Dumiso Dabengwa has said he regrets the failure by opposition to form a grand coalition to block what he fears will herald political militarisation should the ruling Zanu-PF win the July 3...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 July 2018

POLITICS

Cops clear MLF prayer meeting

POLICE in Bulawayo have given secessionist Mthwakazi Liberation Front (MLF) activists the green light to hold their "Breaking the Silence" prayer meeting at the Stanley Square on Saturday, on conditio...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 July 2018

OPINION

Beyond the rhetoric, what does Mnangagwa offer?

When President Emmerson Mnangagwa (pictured)came to power, I was one of the sceptical ones, as he has been in government since independence and I believed he was as much to blame for the economic, pol...

By Nqaba Matshazi | Published: 05 July 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Old Mutual's centre to jumpstart informal sector

ZIMBABWE Stock Exchange-listed financial services group, Old Mutual, says its $21,4 million state-of-the-art small to medium enterprises (SMEs) Eastgate Market in Harare would be opened next month.Spe...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 July 2018

POLITICS

US travel warnings an indictment on Mnangagwa

REPORTS that the United States government has urged its citizens travelling to Zimbabwe to exercise extreme caution due to an anticipated spike in crime and civil unrest ahead of the July 30 elections...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 July 2018

POLITICS

Zim army dodges questions on power transfer

ZIMBABWE's military, for long accused of dabbling in partisan Zanu-PF politics, yesterday ducked questions on whether they would allow for smooth transfer of power in the event of a victory by an oppo...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 July 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

RBZ embraces blockchain tech

THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has put into motion studies to investigate blockchain technology as it is a new developing global innovation.RBZ governor John Mangudya told guests attending Alpha M...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 July 2018

OPINION

Of dark horses, spoilers and kingmakers

In last week's instalment, I analysed the chances of President Emmerson Mnangagwa and MDC-T and MDC Alliance presidential candidate Nelson Chamisa's prospects in the July 30 presidential race.Today, I...

By Dumisani O Nkomo | Published: 05 July 2018

POLITICS

Hwange targets 4 major projects

HWANGE Local Board (HLB) has embarked on four major "Quick win" projects which are at various stages of implementation as it seeks to improve service delivery.Speaking in an interview on the sidelines...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 July 2018

POLITICS

Mugabe a bad example of elderliness

Destiny of Africa Network (DANet) founder and Zanu-PF-aligned cleric, Obadiah Msindo yesterday laid into former President Robert Mugabe, describing him as a bad example for elderliness which should no...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 July 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

RBZ secures $1,3bn offshore loans for industry

THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has managed to secure $1,3 billion offshore loans through the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and Trafigura to support production and promote exports, an of...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 July 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Millers turn to NGOs for rescue package

Local millers have turned to international non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to secure $100 million required for the importation of rice, wheat and other grains amid a worsening foreign currency c...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 July 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Zim aviation well equipped for emergencies

THE Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (CAAZ) says it is well equipped and ready to attend to any aviation related emergencies anywhere in the country.Rescue and security agencies among other respon...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 July 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Zamco absorbs $32m Starafrica debt

THE Zimbabwe Asset Management Company (Zamco) has taken over Starafricacorporation Limited's $32 million debt owed to different companies.In 2016, at an extraordinary general meeting, Starafricacorpo...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 July 2018

POLITICS

Matanga to address ZRP resource challenges

POLICE Commissioner General Godwin Matanga has pledged to address resource challenges being faced by the police force to ensure the force is able to effectively service the public.Speaking to senior p...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 July 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

RBZ to bring more forex

RESERVE Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor Dr John Mangudya says they will continue to source foreign currency to support the multi-currency regime, which is expected to remain in force for the foreseeab...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 July 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Zim to roll out cannabis medicinal products

ZIMBABWE will soon roll out its first cannabis medicinal products to treat various diseases and conditions.In an interview yesterday, the permanent secretary in the Ministry of Health and Child Care D...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 July 2018

POLITICS

Joshua Malinga relives horror of White City attack

AS the world reeled from the aftershock of an unprecedented assassination attempt on a sitting President in Zimbabwe, a video that exposed how physically challenged people are not catered for in infra...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 July 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Mnangagwa to launch youths bank, meet students

President Emmerson Mnangagwa is today set to launch the Youth Empowerment Bank as his administration moves in to empower young people by funding various economic projects for them.The Head of State an...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 July 2018

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