May 2019

ZESA Officially Warns Public Of Impending Powercuts

By |2019-05-09T06:44:49+02:00May 9th, 2019|

So we have published an article showing the proposed power cut schedule for Harare. While that is not yet official you can expect some sort of power cutting timetable is coming soon has ZESA has now officially given the public notice of this.

In their notice to the public, they basically blame a number of things for causing a reduction […]

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ZESA Proposes An 8 Hour Load Shedding Schedule For Harare

By |2019-05-09T06:34:08+02:00May 9th, 2019|

Due to the 2018/19 drought, ZESA is going to introduce a countrywide load shedding soon. We have seen a proposed schedule for Harare and it’s going to be quite disruptive for a lot of sectors including industry, retailers and even education. Neighbourhoods are slotted to have up to 8 hours per day without power.

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Harare Kombi Fares Go Up

By |2019-05-08T07:51:16+02:00May 8th, 2019|

Scores of commuters were left stranded yesterday as kombis hiked their fares in response to the latest fuel crisis. A lot of the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) buses which the government introduced early this year to solve the transport crisis were also missing in action and not servicing the routes they are supposed to service.

People who live in areas, […]

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Bulawayo Vuzu Party Planners Get Slaps On The Wrists

By |2019-05-08T06:03:22+02:00May 8th, 2019|

Over the last few days of the “April” holiday, a number of youths were arrested by the police for criminal nuisance. These youths were apparently trying to throw what are known as vuzu parties. Vuzu parties are wild parties usually organised by school going children on the on or around the last Saturday before schools open.

A lot of parents and […]

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14 Zimbabweans Die In Limpopo Bus Accident

By |2019-05-08T05:41:20+02:00May 8th, 2019|

Fourteen Zimbabwean citizens died when a Masmery bus overturned in Makhado town in Limpopo Province in South Africa on Monday. The accident occurred on the highway that links South Africa and Zimbabwe; the N1. Names of the deceased, where the bus was going and other details are still to be ascertained. It is said however that about four children are […]

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Watch: Barcelona Abdicates As Liverpool Proceed To UEFA Finals

By |2019-05-08T05:24:09+02:00May 8th, 2019|

In the mother of all comebacks, Liverpool stunned Lionel Messi’s Barcelona 4-0 at Anfield. This means that Liverpool proceeds to the UEFA Champions League finals after winning 4-3 on the aggregate. This was a shocking result not least given the fact that a near strength Liverpool had lost 3-0 in last week’s game.

This time around they were without their esteemed […]

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Zimbabwe Teachers’ Association Praises New Curriculum

By |2019-05-02T07:16:09+02:00May 2nd, 2019|

When it was first introduced, the New Curriculum had few supporters. A few tweaks and years later it seems more and more people are embracing it. This has been the case especially after ZIMSEC removed the onerous coursework requirement for most subjects.

Zimbabwe Teachers’ Association’s chief executive officer Mr Sifiso Ndlovu is the latest one to voice his […]

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Medical Aid Societies Considering A 400% Fee Hike

By |2019-05-01T09:56:24+02:00May 1st, 2019|

2019 is turning out to be a tough year even though we haven’t lived half of it yet. Prices have been increasing left right and centre. Often the root cause is often blamed on foreign currency shortages. According to Association of Healthcare Funders of Zimbabwe (AHFoZ) Medical Aid Societies in Zimbabwe are thinking of increasing their fees by 400%.

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April 2019

Passport Offices Now Producing 8 000 Passports Daily To Clear Backlog

By |2019-04-30T06:19:58+02:00April 30th, 2019|

In a series of updates the Registrar General’s Office has informed the public that the technical issues that resulted in passport printing grinding to a halt has now been resolved. Passports production has now been resumed.

Government working to clear backlog

Due to foreign currency shortages and general economic woes there has been a ballooning passport backlog. Generally a normal passport application […]

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The Registrar General’s Office Suspends Passport Printing

By |2019-04-26T07:33:00+02:00April 26th, 2019|

The prevailing foreign currency shortages have hit the Registrar General’s Office hard. Over the past weeks we have heard reports of just how hard. There is a huge passport backlog because the government has no money to import the necessary ink and paper used in the making of passport.

It would appear however that things […]

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