Zimbabwe is working towards positioning itself as a regional technological giant through the establishment of innovation hubs at its tertiary education institutions. The country’s Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development Minister Professor Amon Murwira says Innovation Hubs that are being constructed at state universities across the country will start to function this […]
By Michael Magoronga Engineering students at Kwekwe Polytechnic, some 200km southwest of Zimbabwe’s capital Harare, staged a protest on Wednesday afternoon against a decision by the authorities to have them re-write an examination. Kwekwe Polytechnic ordered a rewrite of an electronics examination which had leaked. Anti-riot police were called in […]
By Ndaka Majaka THE Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) says it is in discussions with the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe and Treasury to establish a multi-currency bourse, which will enable investors to trade in a basket of currencies. This means an ordinary investor can purchase and sell shares in foreign currency […]
By Thupeyo Muleya Beitbridge Bureau Zimbabwe’s Former Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Obedingwa Mguni has died. He was 57. Mguni, who was the Zanu PF deputy Chief Whip in the National Assembly died at Avenues Clinic in Harare on Tuesday night. He was the Member of Assembly for Mangwe Constituency […]
By Ndaka Majaka In a bid to protect investors and bring accountability in listed counters, the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange, ZSE has come up with a raft of measures that will require firms listed on the bourse to disclose director remuneration to ensure transparency. This follows the gazetting of the bourse’s […]
By Leroy Dzenga Zimbabwe’s health professionals have decided against going on a full blown industrial action that could have crippled operations at Government health institutions. Instead they have opted for a middle of the road approach, leaving room for negotiations which they say must be concluded within a week. If […]
THOUSANDS of Zimbabwean workers are failing to get their salaries as the impasse between Cambria Africa Plc (Cambria), the providers of the payment Paynet platform, and local banks rages on. Last week, UK-listed Cambria suspended its services to Zimbabwe protesting non-payment by Zimbabwean banks which are struggling to raise the […]
Construction of Zimbabwe’s new parliament building is currently underway in MT Hampden, with completion set to be concluded within the next 3 years. It is expected that government headquarters will relocate there as the parliament building becomes the focal point of development in the new capital. While decongestion is a […]
Runesu Gwidi A top official with the Zimbabwe National Road Administration has been arrested for stealing over RTGS$196 000 through fake vehicle licensing accounts. Luke Manyamazi, a provincial licensing head based in Masvingo, a city south-east of Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare, is facing 127 counts of fraud, with his trial scheduled […]
Following the devastation caused by Cyclone Idai in Manicaland, Zimbabwe in March 2019, ZTN’s Robert Mukondiwa takes a look at the psychological effects of the tropical storm through the eyes of a survivor, a young school boy.