POLITICS

Zimbabwe NGOs fret over withdrawn funding

THE three local non-governmental organisations (NGOs), whose foreign funding was last week unilaterally cut by the United States Agency for International Development (USAid) on allegations of gross mi...

By Staff reporter | Published: 06 July 2018

POLITICS

Charamba scoffs at Chamisa's vitriol attacks on Zec

President Emmerson Mnangagwa's spokesperson George Charamba yesterday scoffed at Chamisa's vitriol attacks on Zec, saying they were (Zec) "both unlawful and absurd, to say the least"."In terms of the ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 06 July 2018

POLITICS

MDC-T, ZCTU in joint demo

Chamisa-led MDC Alliance has roped in erstwhile allies, the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions, vendors and college students for a joint massive demonstration on Wednesday to demand transparency and le...

By Staff reporter | Published: 06 July 2018

POLITICS

Mnangagwa chides Chamisa

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has lashed out at MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa, accusing him of raising "unsubstantiated" vote rigging claims just to soil the ruling Zanu PF party's image after rea...

By Staff reporter | Published: 06 July 2018

POLITICS

2 presidential candidates yet to sign peace pledge

THE National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) has disclosed that 21 of the 23 presidential candidates in the June 30 elections have signed the peace pledge, which compels political parties t...

By Staff reporter | Published: 06 July 2018

OPINION

Mnangagwa must answer to past 'transgressions' first

Oftentimes, age is said to be nothing but just a number. Ask anyone in a cross generational romantic relationship and most assuredly, they would parrot like answer that age is only but a number. At fa...

By Cyprian Ndawana | Published: 06 July 2018

POLITICS

Mnangagwa opens official WhatsApp platform

PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has opened a WhatsApp chat platform to connect with the people of Zimbabwe and to promote dialogue.For one to join the WhatsApp chat group, he or she should send a message on Econe...

By Staff reporter | Published: 06 July 2018

POLITICS

Minister Chitando sued over land invasion

A MATABELELAND South farmer has sued local quarry miner and Mines minister Winston Chitando for conducting illegal mining operations at his rented Wallingford A Farm in Insiza district.In an urgent ch...

By Staff reporter | Published: 06 July 2018

POLITICS

'Elections must not divide us'

BULAWAYO East House of Assembly aspirant for the newly formed Zimbabwe Rainbow Democratic Party (ZRDP) Mr Cuthbert Ncube has said Zimbabweans must not be divided by the elections but must see polls as...

By Staff reporter | Published: 06 July 2018

POLITICS

'Zimbabwe-US relations improve'

RELATIONS between Zimbabwe and the United States have significantly improved since the ushering in of the new dispensation last year, an indication that both countries are ready to open a new chapter ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 06 July 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

IDBZ Nust hostels funding under threat

THE Infrastructure Development Bank of Zimbabwe (IDBZ) risks losing the $12 million funding for the construction of hostels for the National University of Science and Technology (Nust) students if the...

By Staff reporter | Published: 06 July 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Modi plans smartphone, laptop assembly plant

PROMINENT Bulawayo businessman Mr Raj Modi plans to set up a smartphone and laptop assembly plant in Bulawayo over the next six months.The proposed investment is expected to employ about 500 people. M...

By Staff reporter | Published: 06 July 2018

POLITICS

Obert Gutu denies acting dishonourably

Harare lawyer-cum-politician Mr Obert Gutu, who faces censure over alleged false utterances relating to High Court judge Justice Martin Makonese's recusal from the MDC-T logo dispute, has denied actin...

By Staff reporter | Published: 06 July 2018

POLITICS

Chiwenga offer unemployed teachers, nurses jobs?

VICE President Constantino Chiwenga yesterday said Government has plans to ensure that unemployed teachers and nurses in the country end up getting jobs. Speaking during a well attended Zanu-PF rally ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 06 July 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Ballooning RTGS indicate lack of lending

THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe says the ballooning Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) account balances are an indicator of lack of lending by mainstream banks to the productive sectors. Treasury has admi...

By Staff reporter | Published: 06 July 2018

OPINION

An analysis of Chamisa's recent trip to Israel

In the midst of a gruelling election campaign, MDC Alliance presidential candidate Nelson Chamisa surprised many by posting pictures on social media holidaying in Israel, which he dubbed a private vis...

By Lovemore Ranga Mataire | Published: 06 July 2018

OPINION

Turning dream of a $10bn budget into reality

IT is now 24 days to D-Day - the day of democracy, when we all go to a polling station and at the cost of about $50 each (the cost of an election in Zimbabwe) we are asked to appoint our next batch of...

By Eddie Cross | Published: 06 July 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

'Zimbabwe economy on growth trajectory'

RESERVE Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor Dr John Mangudya yesterday said the economy is on a positive growth trajectory as evidenced by increased capacity utilisation and surging demand for fuel. Dr Ma...

By Staff reporter | Published: 06 July 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Pay back loans, says Mnangagwa

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday said youths that will access loans from EmpowerBank must develop a culture of honouring their obligations, adding that the high default rate recorded under the Y...

By Staff reporter | Published: 06 July 2018

POLITICS

Mnangagwa takes campaign to Gokwe

President Mnangagwa is expected to tour the Cotton Company of Zimbabwe depot at Gokwe Centre today as he pursues his economic recovery vision, and then to address Zanu-PF supporters as part of his ele...

By Staff reporter | Published: 06 July 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Mnangagwa keen to reward talent, hard work

President Mnangagwa says his administration will reward talent and innovation in its drive to transform Zimbabwe into a middle-income economy by 2030 following the launch yesterday of Empower Bank. Th...

By Staff reporter | Published: 06 July 2018

POLITICS

Zimbabwe army warns Chamisa

The military is fretting over a potential electoral strategic alliance between former president Robert Mugabe and the adventurous opposition MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa whom it has warned could...

By Staff reporter | Published: 06 July 2018

POLITICS

Grace Mugabe booted out of Mazowe Dam

FORMER first lady Grace Mugabe's unbridled ambition to build a vast business empire in the scenic Mazowe area of Mashonaland Central province has suffered a major setback after the government reposses...

By Staff reporter | Published: 06 July 2018

POLITICS

Chinamasa pay rise headache

The Zimbabwean government says it is worried about treasury's widening budget deficit after it raised civil servants salaries but is hoping improvement in economic performance will help the country ge...

By Staff reporter | Published: 06 July 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Govt borrowing surges 60% to $6,2 billion

ZIMBABWE'S domestic credit grew 38,5% on an annual basis to $10,5 billion in February largely driven by an increase in lending to government, a Treasury report says.During the period under review, cre...

By Staff reporter | Published: 06 July 2018

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