PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa fired his outspoken political ally Christopher Mutsvangwa as Minister of Veterans of the Liberation Struggle Affairs with immediate effect for various reasons, but the trigger was his outburst against Information minister Jenfan Muswere — a presidential blue-eyed boy — over recent state-controlled media board changes. Informed official …
Read More »Zanu PF Secures Two Thirds Majority
Zanu PF won all six National Assembly by-elections held on Saturday to secure a two thirds majority, with which it can now amend the constitution. Zanu PF candidates won in Pelandaba Tshabalala, Chegutu West, Goromonzi South, Zvimba East, Mkoba North and Seke – all seats which were won by the …
Read More »Distress Call Exposes Cheating New Cabinet Minister, Sired Kids With Rwandese
On a date in late January, Makoni police in Chitungwiza received a distress call. At the other end of the line was a cabinet minister, who reported that there was an intruder at her home in the neighbourhood. Police responded quickly and apprehended the man, a foreign national who stated …
Read More »Production Of Local Vaccine Panacea To Combat Cholera: President
President Mnangagwa has emphasised the need for unity and collaborative efforts within the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to combat the spread of cholera. The call comes in the wake of cholera outbreaks reported in five SADC countries, namely Zimbabwe, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zambia, accounting for 73 percent of …
Read More »President Urges Nation To Be Resilient Against Climate Change
Zimbabweans should continue shouldering the responsibility of developing, modernising and industrialising their country and 2024 is a promising year of further economic growth and development, President Mnangagwa has said. Speaking at the burial of the late national hero Colonel (Retired) Kenny Ridzai Mabuya at the National Heroes Acre yesterday, President …
Read More »Education Minister Backtracks On PhD Requirement For School Heads
A Doctor of Philosophy degree is not a mandatory requirement for school head positions, the Government has confirmed, and there have been no changes to the teachers’ required qualifications. This clarification comes in the wake of controversy surrounding a misinterpretation of the Minister of Primary and Secondary Education Torerai Moyo’s …
Read More »CCC Appoints Karenyi Kore Leader Of Opposition In Parly, Party To Adopt MDC Alliance 2019 Structures
The Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has called a meeting of its standing committee on Sunday to appoint an acting leader after Nelson Chamisa quit suddenly on Thursday. A statement by the party said the CCC’s leadership structure would revert to the officials elected at the MDC Alliance congress in …
Read More »Low Manufacturing Rate To Scuttle Zim’s 2030 Upper-Middle-Income Economy Target
Analysts and industry stakeholders say Zimbabwe will not attain the upper middle-income society status by 2030 if the manufacturing growth rate continues at a rate below 10 percent per annum. These sentiments were aired during the Zimbabwe National Industrial Development Policy (ZNIDP) consultative workshop hosted by the Ministry of Industry …
Read More »2.7 Million Need Food Aid In Rural Zimbabwe
The UN World Food Program said Wednesday that it was working with Zimbabwe’s government and aid agencies to provide food to 2.7 million rural people in the country as the El Nino weather phenomenon contributes to a drought crisis in southern Africa. Food shortages putting nearly 20% of Zimbabwe’s population …
Read More »Zimbabwe Currency Plunge Temporary: Mangudya
As Zimbabwe’s parallel market reels under the strain of a currency crisis, central bank governor, John Mangudya, assures the public that this turmoil is merely passing. This grey market, operating outside formal banking channels, has experienced volatility for the past three weeks, causing ripples of uncertainty among businesses and individuals …
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