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'Desist from culture of depending on handouts,' youths told
Published 5 hours ago | 230 Views
The Zanu PF Secretary for Administration, Didymus Mutasa, has called on in business to desist from the culture of depending on handouts but rather be champions of giving back to the community.M...
Eskom chief executive resigns
Published 5 hours ago | 341 Views
CAPE TOWN - South Africa's electricity provider Eskom announced the resignation of its chief executive yesterday, the latest blow to the state-backed firm as it battles to prevent widespread power cut...
Mugabe to be honoured
Published 6 hours ago | 797 Views
Students from the All African Students Union (AASU) jetted into Zimbabwe yesterday to award President Mugabe with the Pan-Africanist President of the Decade honour.The AASU's membership is drawn from ...
Nelson Mandela dies, Zuma confirms
Published 7 hours ago | 1741 Views
Nelson Mandela has died, South African President Jacob Zuma has confirmed. Zuma said "the nation has lost it's greatest son", adding "he is now resting. He is now at peace."
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Zim man fined N$4,000 or 12 months in jail for overstaying in Namibia
Published 7 hours ago | 1012 Views
Namibia is cracking down on illegals saying this was the right time to nab them as they wanted to be with their loved ones.Several Zimbabweans have been caught in the net and one was brought to court ...
Mandela family denies urgent meeting rumours
Published 8 hours ago | 1143 Views
Johannesburg - The family of critically ill former president Nelson Mandela on Thursday denied rumours of an urgent meeting at his Houghton, Johannesburg, home."No, I haven't heard anything about that...
Family, friends, relatives gather at Mandela home
Published 8 hours ago | 1353 Views
Friends and relatives of ailing South African icon Nelson Mandela gathered Thursday at his Johannesburg home where the 95-year-old is said to be on his "deathbed".Two of Mandela's grand-daughters and...
Carjackers nabbed
Published 10 hours ago | 1470 Views
TWO suspected criminals who allegedly hijacked a KB Isuzu truck and stole three cellphones - all valued at $9 200 - belonging to Patrick Makowa (37) of Yeovil medium-density suburb in Mutare were last...
High school teacher sentenced for abusing pupil
Published 11 hours ago | 1318 Views
A 34-YEAR-OLD Chikore High School teacher, Pickson Sithole, was last week sentenced to 18 months imprisonment for abusing a Form Three pupil in front of other pupils. Sithole had pleaded not guilty w...
Little known Zanu-PF man declared a national hero
Published 8 hours ago | 1863 Views
The late Brigadier General Misheck Tanyanyiwa, who died in China last week, has been declared a national hero.This came out at a Politburo meeting at the Zanu PF headquarters in Harare on Thursday.He...
MDC-T concerned by delays in realigning laws with new Constitution
Published 14 hours ago | 777 Views
Patrick Chitaka, the MDC-T Senator for Manicaland has raised serious concerns over the delays by the government to realign the country's laws with the new Constitution.Debating on a motion on harmonis...
Prophet TB Joshua slams Presidents who do not follow his advice
Published 14 hours ago | 3098 Views
Nigerian flamboyant prophet TB Joshua has slammed Presidents who visit his Synagogue Church of all Nations but do not practise what he advises them to do according to God's will.Malawian President Joy...
Pope Francis sets up Vatican committee to fight child sex abuse
Published 14 hours ago | 266 Views
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis is to set up a Vatican committee to fight sexual abuse of children in the Catholic Church and offer help to victims.The announcement, by the archbishop of Boston, follows a...
Kombi crew kidnaps woman, kills her baby
Published 12 hours ago | 2222 Views
FOUR unknown assailants allegedly kidnapped a Harare woman and her baby
before driving them to Nyazura where they are suspected to have murdered
the baby for ritual purposes last week. Deputy Mani...
Fraudster leaves court in stitches
Published 12 hours ago | 2944 Views
SUSPECTED fraudster, Blessing Sibanda, left the court in stitches when he said the three female complainants in the criminal case he was facing four counts of fraud were his lovers - who voluntarily ...
Legislators want Gono to replace Kangai
Published 15 hours ago | 1872 Views
THE Zanu-PF leadership in Buhera last Friday adopted a resolution to have ex-Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor Dr Gideon Gono as their preferred candidate to take up the senatorial seat left vacant by...
Bogus doctor dupes job seekers
Published 8 hours ago | 1490 Views
POLICE in Mutare on Monday arrested a fake medical doctor who allegedly fleeced unsuspecting job seekers of various amounts in compulsory medical exams, which he claimed the victims had to undergo t...
Zimbabweans in the Diaspora must unite
Published 13 hours ago | 968 Views
Since the liberation struggle days, Zimbabweans have found it difficult to unite against a common purpose. The Frontline States and the Then Organization of African Unity (OAU) did their utmost to try...
Mugabe's ally fails to access money from UK for the second time
Published 13 hours ago | 2200 Views
FORMER Midlands Governor Dr Cephas Msipa has for the second time this year been made to feel the effects of sanctions while grieving. The Gweru-based nationalist had his money returned to the United K...
ZBC restructuring on the cards
Published 13 hours ago | 904 Views
The Information, Media and Broadcasting Services Ministry says the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation has a total debt of more than $44 million.The Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Mr George Charam...
Zanu-PF extraordinary Politburo meeting underway
Published 13 hours ago | 1043 Views
An extraordinary Politburo meeting of the ruling Zanu-PF is being held at the party headquarters in Harare.The meeting will be briefed on the recent provincial elections and on the latest regarding pr...
20 soldiers killed in suicide bombing attack in Yemen
Published 16 hours ago | 264 Views
SANAA - At least 20 soldiers were killed and dozens of others injured when suicide car bombings rocked the Yemeni defense ministry in the capital Sanna on Thursday morning, officials told Xinhua.An of...
Mzila-Ndlovu armed robbery case postponed
Published 14 hours ago | 748 Views
Former National Healing, Reconciliation and Integration co-minister Moses Mzila-Ndlovu armed robbery case is far from over after a Bulawayo magistrate postponed the case to December 12, zimbabwefocus...
Dembare start player negotiations
Published 15 hours ago | 1311 Views
DYNAMOS will this week start negotiations with prospective players ahead of the Caf Champions League player registration deadline.Last year, the champions listed players whom they had not signed, and ...
Dembare, Bosso to pay $64,000, $27,000 respective in fines
Published 15 hours ago | 1393 Views
PREMIER Soccer League clubs have been hit hard by fines accumulated last season after wanton disregard of the standing rules and regulations of the game with champions Dynamos and runners-up Highland...
Priest writes book on Kalanga, Ndebele burial rituals
Published 16 hours ago | 1404 Views
FATHER Innocent Makawule Ndlovu, a priest with the Roman Catholic Church has written a book that addresses succinct issues concerning death and burial rites among the Kalanga and their Ndebele counter...
31 Zupco buses attached over $500 000 debt
Published 16 hours ago | 1398 Views
THE Deputy Sheriff has attached 31 Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) buses over a half-a-million dollar debt owed to retrenched workers.The writ of execution was obtained at the Bulawayo High ...
ZFTU gives Nigerian businessmen ultimatum
Published 16 hours ago | 1516 Views
THE Zimbabwe Federation of Trade Unions (ZFTU) has given Nigerians operating business in Bulawayo a 14-day ultimatum to vacate the city alleging that the foreigners were not paying wages and not remit...
MLF ruling, Gazi acquitted, Siwela on the run
Published 16 hours ago | 1848 Views
A Bulawayo magistrate today passed ruling on Matabeleland Liberation Front (MLF) members and acquitted John Gazi at the close of state case, the Zimbabwe Focus reported.Co-accused Paul Siwela is said...
'My brother impregnated me,' court told
Published 17 hours ago | 3180 Views
A Harare woman dragged her cousin brother before a Harare Civil Court claiming maintenance for their child.Martha Pasipamire told Harare magistrate Milton Serima that her cousin Livingstone Gahadza ra...
'Chombo protecting ill-gotten properties'
Published 19 hours ago | 1411 Views
ZENGEZA East MP Alexio Musundire (MDC-T) yesterday accused Local Government minister Ignatius Chombo of "micro-managing local authorities" in order to protect his ill-gotten properties, especially in...
Zim dollar return, never say never, especially with Zanu-PF in charge
Published 19 hours ago | 3115 Views
Never say never, especially with Zanu-PF in charge.There are rumours abound of the imminent return of the Zimbabwe dollar.As far as I am concerned, that will surely sound the death knell for the Zimb...
Zim woman declared winner of the 2013 Two Oceans Marathon
Published 19 hours ago | 1757 Views
Thabita Tsatsa of Zimbabwe is now the official winner of the 2013 Old Mutual Two Oceans Ultra Marathon after Russian ultra-marathoner Natalia Volgina was officially stripped of her title and received...
Granny (77) burnt to death as hut catches fire
Published 19 hours ago | 1255 Views
A woman from Bikita's Chief Marozva communal lands in Masvingo was allegedly burnt to death while seated in her kitchen hut, police confirmed yesterday. Masvingo police spokesperson Inspector Peter Z...
Chief runs amok, smashes NGO vehicle
Published 19 hours ago | 2483 Views
CHIEF Mpini Ndiweni from Bulilima District allegedly ran amok and smashed the windscreen of a car belonging to the Organisation of Rural Associations for Progress (Orap).However, there are different v...
Barack Obama reveals he is not allowed iPhone
Published 22 hours ago | 2676 Views
The troubled mobile phone maker BlackBerry still has at least one very loyal customer: U.S. President Barack Obama.At a meeting with youth on Wednesday to promote his landmark healthcare law, Obama sa...
Councillors struggle to use laptops
Published 21 hours ago | 1012 Views
A NUMBER of Bulawayo councillors proved to be "technophobic" when they struggled to use laptops during a full council meeting yesterday. Councillors were recently given computers by the Bulawayo City...
Magistrate dresses down polygamous teacher over presentation
Published 21 hours ago | 1795 Views
A POLYGAMOUS teacher from Tsholotsho yesterday courted the ire of Bulawayo magistrate Victor Mpofu when he sauntered into court wearing sandals with a toothpick hanging from his mouth. Mpofu was not ...
Hookers want prostitution legilised in Zimbabwe
Published 21 hours ago | 1544 Views
Zimbabwean sex workers, especially those working on the street, have good reason to feel afraid. Not only do they have to contend with the inherent dangers of their profession but, because sex work i...
Facebook replaces 'Hide All button'
Published 21 hours ago | 681 Views
Facebook has replaced its Hide All button with a more to-the-point 'Unfollow,' letting users block all messages and posts from selected friends.Like the previous button, it gives users the option of ...
Gays chairperson to appear in court for running 'illegal' NGO
Published 21 hours ago | 892 Views
Gays and Lesbians of Zimbabwe chairperson, Martha Tholanah, has been served with summons to appear at the Rotten Row Magistrate Court on December 12, 2013, to answer charges of running an 'unregister...
Mugabe's motorcade, women arrested
Published 21 hours ago | 3492 Views
POLICE in Harare on Wednesday arrested 37 women protesters from the activist group Katswe Sistahood over concerns they might have disturbed President Robert Mugabe's lengthy motorcade.The women's leg...
Bosso richer than Dembare despite league loss
Published 21 hours ago | 2485 Views
WHEN Dynamos were crowned the 2013 Castle Lager Premier Soccer League champions, it was all celebration as it was title number 20 for the side.Further, coach Callisto Pasuwa became the first coach to...
VID to be commercialised
Published 20 hours ago | 1539 Views
The planned commercialisation of the Vehicle Inspection Department (VID) has been met with mixed feelings from analysts who say it should be preceded by other measures, one of which being the availabi...
Foreign shop owners in Zimbabwe in panic
Published 20 hours ago | 2041 Views
Hundreds of shop owners of foreign descent with enterprises in Zimbabwean sectors reserved for locals have the past week been in a flurry approaching authorities with applications to indigenise their ...
Legislators to sue parly
Published 21 hours ago | 566 Views
Legislators from the previous Parliament are said to be separately preparing claims against the legislature over unpaid allowances running into millions of greenbacks. The move came as the Clerk of P...
'Zanu-PF poll flaws microcosm of July 31 theft'
Published 17 hours ago | 908 Views
The electoral irregularities witnessed in the just-ended Zanu-PF provincial elections are a replica of what the nation experienced during the July 31 harmonised elections, analysts said yesterday.Zan...
Teachers to get bonus after Christmas
Published 20 hours ago | 3071 Views
Government has reportedly postponed payment of teachers' bonuses until after Christmas amid reports that treasury was struggling to raise funds for the wage bill. It emerged last night that governmen...
Three held for $125 000 cash in transit heist
Published 17 hours ago | 2463 Views
Two guns used in the $125 000 heist of a Fawcett Cash-In-Transit vehicle have been recovered near the crime scene, with three security guards still held by police.Police say the three are still in cu...
'Zanu-PF infighting good for opposition parties'
Published 21 hours ago | 887 Views
INTERNECINE infighting in Zanu-PF could provide opposition parties in Zimbabwe with an opportunity to organise and reach out to disgruntled members within the ruling party, representatives of the oppo...
Mugabe appoints commissioners
Published 20 hours ago | 1412 Views
President Mugabe has appointed commissioners to the Defence Forces Service Commission, Police Service Commission and the Prison and Correctional Service Commission in terms of the new Constitution.Co...
Madhuku's NCA courts Mutambara
Published 17 hours ago | 1180 Views
Lovemore Madhuku, National Constitutional Assembly (NCA) leader, is courting former Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara to join his party, in an effort to mount a strong opposition against Zanu P...
MDC-T rebels off the hook for voting a Zanu-PF candidate
Published 17 hours ago | 716 Views
Morgan Tsvangirai's MDC has spared the axe on five rebellious councillors and two mayors suspended for defying the party directive and voting Zanu PF mayoral candidates.The party suspended its...
Tekere absent in Planet Gliese, but Gukurahundi victims there!
Published 21 hours ago | 1350 Views
After Gukurahundi, I see no sin in any country working on ousting President Mugabe. God knows the groaning of a healthy man bound in wire and set on fire by Gukurahundi in front of his children in 198...
Latest on Kaindu's Bosso contract
Published 21 hours ago | 1736 Views
HIGHLANDERS chairman Peter Dube yesterday dispelled the rumour that Kelvin Kaindu has inked a 2 year extension to his contracts, but said they were happy with their coach.Kaindu is likely to sign a ne...
Disgruntled Zanu-PF supporters toyi-toyi at DA's office
Published 21 hours ago | 883 Views
Disgruntled Zanu-PF supporters in Gutu staged a demonstration outside the district administrator (DA)'s office against last weekend's chaotic and violent party provincial polls calling for a rerun.The...
Nust ordered to pay lecturers their outstanding salaries
Published 21 hours ago | 947 Views
THE NATIONAL University of Science and Technology (Nust) has been ordered to pay its lecturers outstanding salaries amounting to $800 000.The outstanding salaries are for the 2012 and 2013 extra lesso...
MDC-T activist fined for releasing poll results
Published 21 hours ago | 505 Views
A 48-YEAR-OLD MDC-T activist, who was an election observer in the July 31 elections, was fined by the Gweru Magistrates' Court on Tuesday for communicating information obtained from inside a polling s...
'Mugabe is an a******,' man appears in court
Published 21 hours ago | 1151 Views
A Lalapansi man appeared in court on Tuesday facing charges of insulting President Robert Mugabe.Kurai Chivanga (34) was brought before Gweru magistrate Phathekile Msipa for allegedly insulting Mugabe...
19 Zanu-PF bigwigs evicted
Published 21 hours ago | 1179 Views
Nineteen Zanu-PF bigwigs who evicted about 350 villagers from Ruware Ranch in the Chiredzi River Conservancy last month allegedly used a fraudulent court order to eject the A1 farmers, Masvingo Provin...
Cop commits suicide at police station
Published 21 hours ago | 1365 Views
A JUNIOR police officer based at Mutare Central Police Station died on Monday after consuming a poisonous substance at the charge office in a suspected case of suicide.Mutare district police boss Chie...
Highest paid Zimbabwe mayor earns $450
Published 21 hours ago | 1227 Views
THE highest paid mayor in Zimbabwe is the Harare mayor, who earns $450 per month, it has emerged.Local Government secretary Killian Mupingo disclosed the paltry salaries earned by mayors, councillors ...
Highlanders to offload nine players
Published 21 hours ago | 1829 Views
HIGHLANDERS will release nine players from their 2013 squad to pave way for new recruits in a move meant to end their seven-year league title drought. Bosso have, in two consecutive years, lost the ti...
Chiyangwa says listed properties in divorce papers not his
Published 21 hours ago | 2157 Views
BUSINESSMAN Phillip Chiyangwa yesterday said some of the properties listed as his in divorce papers filed by his wife Elizabeth do not belong to him.He, however, declined to name the properties in q...
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