HARARE – State-run fixed line operator TelOne has set new area codes across the country as part of a national broadband project aimed at ensuring customers get more from landlines. The telecommunications operator said the new codes will be implemented in phases. “We are in the process of upgrading our exchanges . . . resulting…
HARARE – Hatcliffe residents have blamed severe water shortages for the outbreak of cholera in the suburb, as Harare authorities yesterday said they were preparing for a likely uncontrollable spread of water-borne diseases in the wake of heavy rains. The high density suburb receives water twice a week. This comes as two people died from…
HARARE – Govrnment’s teacher recruitment freeze could soon be lifted, deputy Labour minister Tapiwa Matangaidze told the National Assembly on this week. He said the Civil Service Commission will move ahead with hirings following an outcry that the teacher-student ratio has gone through the roof. In 2015, the then Public Service Commission announced that government…
HARARE – This week, the Harare City Council provided the nation with an update on the progress of the new grass turf which is being laid at Rufaro Stadium. According to the local authorities, the venue will be ready for re-opening in the second week of April. Already, there was panic among the Harare-based football…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s central bank is warming up to adoption of the South African Rand as a dominating currency following various calls from business in favour of the exchange. In an apparent U-turn from his previous stance, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) deputy governor Kupukile Mlambo, on Thursday said rand domination would benefit the country,…
BULAWAYO – India said it is seeking to develop Zimbabwe’s diamond sector through increased trade. One of the emerging Asian giant’s leading industry bodies, I am SME of India, yesterday said it was looking for ways to partner with local diamond producers. “It’s deplorable that Africa in general and Zimbabwe in particular has not benefited…
HARARE – Ethiopean Airlines will launch its maiden Victoria Falls flight this Sunday. The airline’s group chief executive, Tewolde GebreMariam said the four weekly flights into the resort town were part of the carrier’s expansion plans linking the world to one of the world’s seven natural wonders. The Addis Ababa — Victoria Falls — Gaborone…
HARARE – Music superstar Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi is among a host of local and international artistes who will perform at the Harare International Festival of the Arts (Hifa) running from May 2 to 7. Hifa executive director Maria Wilson announced Tuku’s return to Zimbabwe’s biggest arts event, which is bouncing back after an 18-month hiatus,…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s love affair with celebrated South African Afro-pop duo, Mafikizolo, is indeed an enduring one. The South African group, which has regularly toured Zimbabwe over the past four years, will return to Harare for a gig set for Harare International Conference Centre (HICC) on April 28. The highly-anticipated gig, being organised by 2…
HARARE – Miss Deaf Zimbabwe will bounce back on Saturday at Longcheng Plaza in Harare after a four-year hiatus. According to pageant organiser and founder Madeline Yohane, 14 girls will participate in the beauty contest. [GoogleAd] “We were initially targeting 20 girls between 17 and 30 but in the end we got 14. “The Miss…
