Politics

By Farirai Machivenyika President Mnangagwa yesterday re-opened Zimbabwe’s economy following almost two months of level four lockdown restrictions that brought most businesses to a standstill after a second and more intense wave of the Covid-19 infections that has now largely been beaten back. In the same address he put schools, …

By Alois Vinga LEADING business group, Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) has projected that economic growth will range between minus 6 to 9 % by the end of 2021 amid concerns that economic challenges will continue to choke business viability. Presenting his 2021 budget last year, Finance Minister Mthuli …

President Mnangagwa has sworn in Ambassador Fredrick Shava as the new Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister at State House this morning.

Binga residents have called for the completion of a government complex building which was abandoned at window level more than 15 years ago. The building, which is expected to accommodate various government offices, was abandoned by a private contractor when funds allocated for the project reportedly ran out. Tonnes of …

By Elita Chikwati Senior Reporter President Mnangagwa has sent a message of condolence to the Sande family following the death of a leading figure in the family of the indigenous churches and Ambassadors for Christ Ministries International founder Dr Abel Kademaunga Sande. Apostle Sande succumbed to diabetes at his Waterfalls …

The Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Primary and Secondary Education has noted with concern the poor quality of reusable pads supplied by the government at schools as they do not meet menstrual hygiene standards. The committee noted that some schools received panty liners instead of pads. The government initiated the free …

Former Zimbabwe ambassador to the United Nations Fredrick Shava has officially assumed duty as the country’s Foreign Affairs Minister and has immediately pledged to work towards mending the country’s battered relations with hostile former allies. The veteran public official was sworn in by President Emmerson Mnangagwa at State House this …

By Shorai Murwira Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union (ARTUZ) has told finance minister Professor Mthuli Ncube and Public Service counterpart Professor Paul Mavhima to address the civil servants salary issue before schools open. Posting on social media, ARTUZ welcomed the announcement by President Emmerson Mnangagwa on re-opening of schools. “The instruction …

By Leopold Munhende Kembo Mohadi cited a wrong section of the constitution while announcing his resignation as the country’s Vice President, constitutional law Professor Lovemore Madhuku has said. Mohadi was hounded out of the top office by a string of sex scandals that were exposed by a local news site. …

By Mukudzei Chingwere Vice President Kembo Mohadi yesterday resigned to save the image of the Government and allow him space to pursue legal remedies in the wake of allegations on social media that suggested immoral behaviour, claims he has strenuously denied. In tendering his resignation, he maintained his innocence saying …