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Killer Zivhu readmitted back to Zanu-PF
Former Chivi South MP Killer Zivhu has been readmitted to Zanu-PF without any conditions.Zivhu was expelled from Zanu-PF in 2020 on charges of misconduct after he wrote on his Twitter handle t...Published: 13 Mar 2024 at 18:14hrs | 2777 | by Staff reporter
Three pupils run over and killed as Toyota Fortuner veers off the road
THREE pupils were on Tuesday afternoon run over and killed by a Toyota Fortuner that had veered off the road while they were crossing.The accident, according to a statement by Police Assistant...Published: 13 Mar 2024 at 15:04hrs | 955 | by Staff reporter
Fleeing armed robber dies in accident
AN armed robber died in a horrific accident last week, while his three gun-toting colleagues sustained serious injuries after their gate-away vehicle hit a tree during a high-speed chase with vigilant...Published: 08 Mar 2024 at 15:47hrs | 867 | by Staff reporter
The day Zimbabweans killed Zimbabwe!
I am not sure how many people remember what happened in this country on 4th March.This was exactly 44 years ago.On this day, the results of the 1980 pre-independence general election w...Published: 06 Mar 2024 at 22:46hrs | 568 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Senior magistrate in dock over grocery bribe
A SENIOR magistrate stationed at Murehwa Magistrates Court, Terrence Mashaire, who is accused of receiving bribes in the form of groceries and stationary, was yesterday remanded out of custody on US$1...Published: 05 Mar 2024 at 04:58hrs | 782 | by Staff reporter
Luveve Road rehab nears completion
REHABILITATION works along Bulawayo's Luveve Road are progressing well with the local authority saying they are now 85 percent towards completion with over US$700 000 having been used to date....Published: 18 Feb 2024 at 08:59hrs | 209 | by Staff reporter
44 vehicles impounded in crackdown on errant kombis
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) in conjunction with police yesterday launched a blitz against pirate taxis and errant kombis defying a directive to move to the newly upgraded Egodini bus terminus and othe...Published: 13 Feb 2024 at 04:44hrs | 368 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo City Council not going back on decongesting CBD
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) says there is no going back in decongesting the city centre and has directed informal traders and taxi operators to move to newly upgraded Egodini Terminus and other de...Published: 09 Feb 2024 at 06:56hrs | 284 | by Staff reporter
Thief snatches Chido Mnangagwa's phone
A SUSPECTED thief appeared in court for allegedly snatching an iPhone from a woman while she was driving in Harare's avenues area.Oliver Rimai (43) was yesterday arraigned before Harare magist...Published: 07 Feb 2024 at 04:47hrs | 1174 | by Staff reporter
Unrepentant phone thief, ex-convict back in court
An unrepentant Harare thief and beneficiary of a recent presidential amnesty has been arrested again, this time for snatching an Iphone 15 promax from one Chido Mnangagwa.Oliver Rimai, 43, als...Published: 06 Feb 2024 at 07:16hrs | 308 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's ruling elite and the quest for one-party rule
Since 1980, the Zanublack government has replicated the colonial white minority government tactics of suppressing opposition and alternative views.This is a special note to assist friends in t...Published: 02 Feb 2024 at 17:25hrs | 1095 | by Tapiwa Shumba political analyst
BCC moves to stem dirt, chaos and decay in CBD
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has given informal traders, kombi, bus and pushcart operators, and those involved in illegal car wash business in the city centre an ultimatum to cease their illegal activi...Published: 29 Jan 2024 at 05:57hrs | 131 | by Staff reporter
Man kills cousin in mining dispute
A Kadoma man has been arrested on allegations of fatally stabbing his cousin with a knife following a mining dispute.In a statement, police said Samson Katsuro (50) was arrested on a charge of...Published: 22 Jan 2024 at 04:44hrs | 182 | by Staff reporter
Man fatally attacked with iron bars at nightclub, suspects at large
A MAN who was allegedly attacked with iron bars by four men has died in hospital.John Maparara (31) died at Victoria Chitepo Provincial Hospital following the attack on 16 January at a nightcl...Published: 19 Jan 2024 at 13:06hrs | 139 | by Staff reporter
6 people killed as haulage truck ploughs into Mazda BT50
On Friday afternoon, a tragic road accident claimed the lives of six individuals at the 35-kilometre mark along the Mutare-Marange Road. Additionally, 12 others sustained injuries in the collision inv...Published: 13 Jan 2024 at 19:17hrs | 1235 | by Staff reporter
2 women accused of stealing vehicle moments after selling it to soldier
Two women sold a car to a soldier and then conspired to steal it within minutes of the transaction, a court heard on Thursday.Beverly Tsitsi Nherudzo, 24, of Chitepo Heights in Harare and Mary...Published: 12 Jan 2024 at 12:09hrs | 1090 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo traffic lawlessness continues unabated
DRIVING on Bulawayo's roads in the Central Business District is now a nightmare as rowdy push-cart operators, pirate taxi drivers, kombi and bus crews flout traffic rules and regulations as the city f...Published: 11 Jan 2024 at 05:13hrs | 181 | by Staff reporter
China donates books to Zanu-PF ideology school
Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe Zhou Ding (right), speaks with Simbarashe Mumbengegwi, secretary for external relations of Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU-PF party in Harare.— Picture: XinhuaChina has...Published: 19 Dec 2023 at 06:11hrs | 79 | by Staff reporter
Econet defrauded
A CHITUNGWIZA man appeared before magistrate Apollonia Marutya yesterday charged with three counts of defrauding Econet Wireless of US$ 5 291.Clever Manhombo (40) was remanded in custody...Published: 07 Dec 2023 at 05:30hrs | 482 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans stampede for passports ahead of new shock fees kicking in from January
Hundreds of people have besieged passport offices at Makombe Building in Harare to try and secure the travel documents ahead of hiked fees announced in the 2024 national budget, which take effect begi...Published: 05 Dec 2023 at 20:25hrs | 220 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF abusers called out in EU report
Zanu-PF supporters were some of the most hostile people on social media as they published false information while threatening government critics and opposition activists during the election period, th...Published: 26 Nov 2023 at 08:25hrs | 371 | by Staff reporter
Girlfriend killer dies after consuming poison
A 26-year-old man, who allegedly killed his girlfriend in Marondera after a misunderstanding, died at Victoria Chitepo Provincial Hospital in Mutare on Wednesday night.Echfel Musaida Gora died...Published: 25 Nov 2023 at 19:16hrs | 615 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa miserably failed to utilise the coup d'état dividend
Robert Mugabe on Herbert Chitepo (and a Rejoinder on the Missed Opportunity of the 2017 Coup)Book Excerpt from: In Search of the Elusive Zimbabwean Dream, Volume III (Ideas & Solutions)...Published: 24 Nov 2023 at 16:49hrs | 659 | by Professor Arthur G.O. Mutambara
BCC tightens restrictions on heavy trucks
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has tightened restrictions on heavy trucks and buses by barring them from driving through the city centre.The authorities have ordered truck drivers to stick to...Published: 24 Nov 2023 at 05:49hrs | 1029 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa legitimate challenger applies for passport
Political activist Sybeth Musengezi who is facing allegations of using a fake address to join Zanu-PF structures has made an application for temporary release of his passport.He indicated that...Published: 17 Nov 2023 at 21:11hrs | 1062 | by Staff reporter
Dzino thinks Mnangagwa was a minor and peripheral player in the liberation struggle
Book Excerpt from: In Search of the Elusive Zimbabwean Dream, Volume III (Ideas & Solutions)By Professor Arthur G.O. MutambaraI later lose my autographed copy of Wilfred Mhanda's b...Published: 17 Nov 2023 at 05:36hrs | 4226 | by Professor Arthur G.O. Mutambara
Zanu-PF deploys by-elections campaign teams
Zanu-PF is prepared for the nine impending by-elections set for December 9 triggered by the first round of CCC recalls, and has already deployed campaign teams to mobilise people to vote for the rulin...Published: 16 Nov 2023 at 05:04hrs | 245 | by Staff reporter
Traffic cop in court for mounting fake roadblock
A POLICE officer suspected to be part of a syndicate fleecing unsuspecting motorists along Herbert Chitepo Avenue and Leopold Takawira Street in central Harare by mounting a fake roadblock has been ar...Published: 16 Nov 2023 at 05:02hrs | 732 | by Staff reporter
Man crushed to death after crawling under bus in suspected suicide
A Bulawayo man died Tuesday in a suspected case of suicide after reportedly crawling under a bus which had stopped to observe the traffic lights signaling it to stop.Bulawayo police spokespers...Published: 15 Nov 2023 at 18:24hrs | 587 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF wary of CSOs, teachers' unions
THE ruling Zanu-PF party has accused unions representing teachers and civil society organisations (CSOs) of acting as conduits for funnelling illicit funds from the West to topple the government....Published: 15 Nov 2023 at 05:13hrs | 329 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Chitungwiza cllr in court for bribery
FORMER Chitungwiza councillor Charamba Mlambo appeared at the Harare Magistrates Court facing a charge of trying to bribe Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) officers to stop them from investig...Published: 15 Nov 2023 at 05:11hrs | 103 | by Staff reporter
Kambucha drink withdrawn from shelves
TOUTED by its consumers as a non-intoxicating product with health benefits, Kambucha drink has been banned from supermarket shelves.A month ago, Masvingo City Council banned its employees from...Published: 27 Oct 2023 at 06:56hrs | 2055 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo earmarks US$14 million for roads
The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has allocated US$14 million for the restoration of the city's deteriorating road infrastructure, which has been plagued by potholes.The city's road network has ...Published: 23 Oct 2023 at 06:30hrs | 197 | by Staff reporter
Hyena attacks five; rips off lips, limb
TWO victims of human-wildlife conflict are battling for their lives in hospital after being mauled by a vicious hyena in the Zuze area of Makoni District in incidents that happened last week on Thursd...Published: 08 Oct 2023 at 10:09hrs | 1316 | by Staff reporter
Politics of ethnicity: Jumping from the pan into the fire
BELOW is a book excerpt from In Search of the Elusive Zimbabwean Dream, Volume III (Ideas and Solutions) by Professor Arthur Mutambara.President Emmerson Mnangagwa's new Cabinet shocked many b...Published: 29 Sep 2023 at 08:31hrs | 3071 | by Arthur Mutambara
Mutambara blasts Mnangagwa
Prominent Zimbabwean academic Professor Arthur Mutambara, who is also former deputy prime minister, has lambasted President Emmerson Mnangagwa for appointing a cabinet stuffed with ethnic cronies, fri...Published: 18 Sep 2023 at 21:54hrs | 2601 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says his life has not been an easy one
President Mnangagwa has defied death on three separate occasions in his life, including a notorious poisoning incident in Gwanda six years ago and narrowly escaping the death penalty due to a technica...Published: 17 Sep 2023 at 07:56hrs | 351 | by Staff reporter
3 killed in kombi accident
THREE passengers died and seven others were injured when a Nissan Caravan burst a front tyre before overturning several times at the 42km peg along the Masvingo-Mbalabala Road on Friday.Nation...Published: 11 Sep 2023 at 06:26hrs | 583 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe doctors, nurses to undergo training in Zanu-PF ideology
Zimbabwe public hospital doctors and nurses are set to enrol at the Hebert Chitepo School of Ideology which was ostensibly opened to teach citizens as well as re-align them to the ideals of the countr...Published: 28 Aug 2023 at 22:08hrs | 741 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says, 'Victory is imminent, certain'
AHEAD of next Wednesday's harmonised elections, President Mnangagwa has said victory is not only imminent but certain for Zanu-PF as the party continues to deliver development that leaves no one and n...Published: 17 Aug 2023 at 06:49hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
Lawyers 4ED launched, challenged to advance development
President Mnangagwa yesterday called on lawyers to be steadfast in defending the country's sovereignty and independence and challenged them to entrench and deepen legal frameworks and institutions tha...Published: 08 Aug 2023 at 06:46hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Teacher dies, 62 learners injured in road accident
A teacher died while 62 children and six other teachers from Karoi Junior School were injured when their school bus was involved in a road accident on Tuesday night in Mutare.The accident occu...Published: 03 Aug 2023 at 06:43hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter
Thomas Mapfumo retires in exile
OF all my records by Zimbabwean musicians, the one I treasure the most is Thomas Mapfumo's crackly 7-inch single with "Kuyaura" on side A and "Zvanyadza" on the flip side.Released in 1979, tow...Published: 17 Jul 2023 at 06:50hrs | 22 | by Percy Zvomuya
3 die as truck ploughs into pedestrians
Three pedestrians died on the spot while a truck driver and two passengers were injured when a truck veered off the road and ploughed into four people.The incident occurred in Mutare on 14 Jul...Published: 15 Jul 2023 at 17:08hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo bus operators bend the rules, flout BCC by-laws
WITH the words "Inter Africa" inscribed at the back, a silver Toyota Quantum vehicle makes a sudden stop and a tout bolts out, approaches two women and asks where they are travelling to. The tout tell...Published: 15 Jul 2023 at 11:38hrs | 32 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa determined to improve people's lives,' claims Chiwenga
ZANU-PF's knowledge of people's troubles at the hands of colonialists is not a folktale but painfully lived experiences that led the party to fight for independence and now forms the basis on wh...Published: 13 Jul 2023 at 06:59hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police urged to maintain peace throughout elections period
Police must maintain the highest degree of vigilance to guarantee maintenance of law and order as well as the protection of life and property before, during and after the forthcoming harmonised genera...Published: 06 Jul 2023 at 08:19hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
'Maintain peace throughout elections period'
Police must maintain the highest degree of vigilance to guarantee maintenance of law and order as well as the protection of life and property before, during and after the forthcoming harmonised genera...Published: 06 Jul 2023 at 08:06hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
7 armed robbers wanted for high profile cases
SEVEN suspected armed robbers who are on police's most wanted list for committing a spate of high profile criminal cases countrywide are believed to be operating and hiding in South Africa where most ...Published: 05 Jul 2023 at 07:12hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
SMEs 4ED launched
The Small and Medium Enterprises for Economic Development (SMEs for ED) Harare Chapter has been launched, and immediately pledged to mobilise voters for Zanu-PF Presidential candidate President Mnanga...Published: 03 Jul 2023 at 07:04hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
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