City says Potsdam Road bridge is okay but the households will be relocated Mbuyiselo Pama says he can feel the ground shake whenever a truck goes over the Potsdam Road bridge. He lives in a two-room shack with his wife and three children under the bridge, where there are now 225 households. Some have dug […]
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International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Dr Naledi Pandor, will take part in the 23rd Council of Ministers (COM) meeting of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA). The meeting will be held in Sri Lanka on Wednesday, 11 October 2023. According to a Department of International Relations and Cooperation statement, the theme will focus on strengthening […]
Rumbidzayi Zinyuke in Victoria Falls Government has launched the fourth round of the national polio vaccination programme targeting children under the age of five years across the country. The programme was launched by the Minister of Health and Child Care Dr Douglas Mombeshora at Chinotimba Clinic in Victoria Falls and will run until October 13. […]
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Zimbabwe Introduces New DIgital Currency
Harare — Zimbabwe launched a new gold-backed digital currency in an effort to halt re-dollarization, which the administration of President Emmerson Mnangagwa worries could destroy the country’s already struggling economy. The digital tokens, also known as Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG), which are primarily measured in milligrams, can be used for transactions by both private individuals and […]
In line with the resolutions of the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee at its meeting of 26 September 2023, the Bank wishes to advise that with effect from 5 October 2023, ZiG will become one of the means of payment for domestic transactions, over and above its value-preservation purpose. The value of ZiG will be at […]
Nairobi — Kenya’s Cabinet has approved the signing of Extradition Agreements between Kenya and the governments of the United Arab Emirates and Mozambique. The cabinet’s decision was announced in a dispatch released on Monday following a meeting at the Kisumu State Lodge. The move aims to ensure that convicted offenders abroad have the opportunity to […]
Eskom board chairperson, Mpho Makwana, is expected to step down from his role at the power utility’s next AGM scheduled for the end of October. This was announced by the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) in a statement. Makwana is expected to be replaced by current board member, Mteto Nyati, as chairperson, with a handover […]
With the need to inform and mobilise opinion on climate change and the green economy in Zimbabwe, student of environmental issues Nehemiah Chipato is set to launch a second publication on the green economy ahead of COP28 to be held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, next month. The COP 28 will focus on four paradigm […]
A group of people calling themselves ‘Concerned Citizens’ have asked the Department of National Parks and Wildlife to deploy additional game rangers to the Michiru Mountain Conservation Area to combat and stop the poaching and protect tourists. In their letter, titled ‘Urgent Action Required to Halt Wanton Destruction and Poaching in Michiru Mountain Conservation Area’ […]
The Ministry of Lands has appointed a technical team from several institutions to assist the City of Harare (CoH) in resolving water challenges currently bedeviling the capital. This comes at a time the capital city has been hit with a fresh cholera outbreak and as of last week, five cases were confirmed. Harare council has […]
 Eskom Board Chair Resigns, Deepening Leadership Crisis Eskom board chair Mpho Makwana has resigned, deepening the leadership crisis at the state-owned power utility, reports Moneyweb. Makwana was appointed to the position barely a year ago. His resignation comes shortly after he and the board clashed with Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan over the appointment […]
Public comments by the ANC secretary-general, Fikile Mbalula, claiming his predecessor Ace Magashule ‘ruined everything and the ANC in the Free State’, symbolise how the party is dealing with the State Capture era — it will blame only those who have left the party while refusing to deal with those still inside the party who […]
NATIONAL Assembly speaker Jacob Mudenda has warned MPs against not attending Parliament business urging them to enact laws that help Zimbabweans improve their lives. Speaking during an induction seminar of the 10th Parliament in Harare, on Monday, Mudenda told MPs not to “remain mute” as was the case in the 9th Parliament where some legislators […]
The Plantations and Workers Union (PAWU) has urged the Malawi Government to seriously consider ratifying the International Labour Organization (ILO)’s C190 in order to address violence and harassment at the workplace. In the tea sector, progress has been made in sensitising workers on matters violence, child labour among other. Wilfred Nkhoma prides in the continued […]
Fifty-four years after his death in detention, a judge has confirmed what the family of Imam Abdullah Haron always knew — Haron was tortured and murdered by members of the apartheid Security Branch. The Muslim cleric and anti-apartheid activist Imam Abdullah Haron died a brutal death at the hands of the Security Branch during his […]
The Pool stages of RWC 2023 ended with a bang, instead of the usual whimper. Portugal won their first-ever World Cup match with a splendid display against Fiji, which should galvanise World Rugby (WR) into creating a credible competition for Tier 2 nations. Don’t hold your breath. With the knockout stages upon us, WR will […]
Many of the 501 survivors of the devastating Marshalltown fire last month have been left to reside in terrible conditions at shelters across the city. When the former pass office at 80 Albert Street in Johannesburg caught fire, 77 people inside lost their lives. The search soon began for somewhere to house the victims. Last […]
Survivors of the Tropical Cyclone Freddy sheltered at Bangula ADMARC in Nsanje have commended United Nations (UN) agencies in Malawi for mobilising and providing a robust healthcare support to them for nine they have been in the camp. Chairperson of the Camp Management Committee, Stella Davie, said the temporary health facility UN agencies helped to […]