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Zanu-PF must stop abusing school properties, pupils
Retired educationist, Joshua Sithela Mpofu, has urged the ruling Zanu-PF to stop commandeering school pupils and teachers to its rallies, describing the practice as disruptive and traumatising....Published: 2 hrs ago | 60 | by Staff reporter
Woman 'rapes' two, infects nephew with STI
A 34-YEAR-OLD woman from Mangwe allegedly forced her two nephews aged seven and 13 to have sex with her and infected one of them with herpes.The woman, a court heard, would wait for her husban...Published: 2 hrs ago | 214 | by Staff reporter
The origins of Doma tribes and their displacement
The Doma tribes originated from Doma North of Mhangura nine.The Doma of today are slightly different from the Domas of yesteryear, culturally, economically and socially.Today the Doma trib...Published: 14 hrs ago | 850 | by Givestar Kamuzonde
2 school children drown at Masiye dam
Two children from Cyrene High School have drowned at Masiye dam in Matopo National Park this Tuesday after a canoe they were travelling in capsized.The children, one a form one and another a f...Published: 19 hrs ago | 1113 | by Staff reporter
Warrant of arrest for Zanu-PF MP
ZANU-PF's Nkulumane legislator, Killian Sibanda, has been issued with a warrant of arrest after failing to pay maintenance for his child.Sibanda's ex-girlfriend, Achiwangani Maseko, approached...Published: 20 hrs ago | 1160 | by Staff reporter
Teachers' unions in disharmony
Teachers' unions have very different legal positions on the mooted Teachers Profession Council (TPC), with the Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) refusing to sign the draft document while Z...Published: 20 hrs ago | 225 | by Staff reporter
Freedom for sex deal flops: Cop up for rape
A 33-YEAR-OLD police officer stationed at Nkulumane Police Station in Bulawayo has been arrested after he allegedly raped a 16-year-old girl in the holding cells.The girl had been detained ove...Published: 20 Sep 2017 at 06:43hrs | 1117 | by Staff reporter
Motorist sues ZRP for $9 000 over licence confiscation
A HARARE resident has written to Home Affairs minister Ignatius Chombo indicating his intention to sue the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) for $9 000 following the confiscation of his driver's licence ...Published: 20 Sep 2017 at 06:36hrs | 1824 | by Staff reporter
Unlicensed MSU student jailed for killing two people
An unlicensed Midlands State University student was jailed for an effective nine months for killing two people and seriously injuring two others in a road accident.Innocent Panashe Maviza (20)...Published: 19 Sep 2017 at 19:28hrs | 1436 | by Staff reporter
Share ownership schemes empower communities
Since the adoption of the indigenisation and economic empowerment policy by the Zimbabwean Government ten years ago, a number of communities have benefitted from the programme. This has helped t...Published: 19 Sep 2017 at 14:19hrs | 248 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Zanu-PF's strategy to rig Matabeleland vote exposed, Dokora warned
Mthwakazi Republic Party members and supporters from Matabeleland North particularly Tsholotsho have cried foul following their deliberate exclusion by the Ministry of primary and secondary education....Published: 19 Sep 2017 at 07:33hrs | 4333 | by Stephen Jakes
MDC Alliance gives people hope - Prominent lawyer
A Bulawayo prominent lawyer Matshobana Ncube has insinuated that the recently formed MDC Alliance was giving people hope of better government to come and rescue them from the misrule by Zanu PF which ...Published: 19 Sep 2017 at 07:23hrs | 1589 | by Stephen Jakes
Grace Mugabe to resume explosive rallies
First Lady Grace Mugabe will resume her explosive rallies across the country early next month, in yet another clearest hint that the 2018 polls could be around the corner.Grace revealed during...Published: 19 Sep 2017 at 06:58hrs | 2267 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe blows $20 million on rallies
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe (pictured) has reportedly blown an estimated $20 million in hosting the eight Zanu PF youth interface rallies he has held to date, with the bulk of the money commandeered from ...Published: 19 Sep 2017 at 06:36hrs | 775 | by Staff reporter
British policy towards Zimbabwe during Gukurahundi massacre: licence to kill
In January 1983 Robert Mugabe's government launched a massive security clampdown in Matabeleland. It was led by a North Korean-trained, almost exclusively chiShona-speaking army unit known as the Fift...Published: 18 Sep 2017 at 18:35hrs | 4131 | by Hazel Cameron, University of St Andrews
Sekeramayi shames Mutsvangwa
The Medical and Dental Practitioners Council of Zimbabwe (MDPCZ) has confirmed that Defence minister Sydney Sekeramayi has undergone specialist medical training and has qualifications from Sweden that...Published: 18 Sep 2017 at 18:05hrs | 4473 | by Staff reporter
President Mugabe leads in living the African dream?
One of the most famous man who fought for the emancipation of the black people, Marcus Garvey once said, "The white man has succeeded in subduing the world by forcing everybody to think his way. The w...Published: 18 Sep 2017 at 16:32hrs | 576 | by Tatenda Gono
Voter Registration centres in Bulawayo, Matabeleland and Midlands
Here is your list of some of the Registration centres within MatabelelandBULAWAYO 1. Rylanders CourtWindsor Park 16th AveFamona. Just after Gifford School from town opposite Ga...Published: 18 Sep 2017 at 12:20hrs | 1147 | by Stephen Jakes
Diasporas cannot chart Zimbabwe's destiny
While growing up in the mountainous area of Manicaland, the Shona elders would school youngsters on social propriety. That was great, and products that came out of such schooling would be soci...Published: 18 Sep 2017 at 10:27hrs | 1005 | by Tafara Shumba
10 year old boy kills schoolmate
A TEN-YEAR-OLD Rusape primary school pupil allegedly fatally assaulted his nine-year-old schoolmate over wild fruits last Thursday evening.The pupils were on their way home from St Luke's Prim...Published: 18 Sep 2017 at 07:27hrs | 2320 | by Staff reporter
Mthwakazi party threatens to eradicate all Shona teachers in Tsholotsho
Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) has threatened that it will not sit and watch while Mugabe's ruling party Zanu-PF implements the 1979 grand plan in Matabeleland.MRP also said it is worried abou...Published: 18 Sep 2017 at 06:36hrs | 2497 | by Stephen Jakes
Matabeleland South boosts network connectivity
Government has intervened to address poor network connectivity in Matabeleland South Province with a team of mobile service providers descending on the provincial capital of Gwanda to map out strategi...Published: 18 Sep 2017 at 06:11hrs | 185 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt to recruit Cuban doctors
Government is set to recruit over 100 specialist doctors from Cuba to be deployed at the country's referral and provincial hospitals.In a video posted on the Ministry of Health and Child Care ...Published: 17 Sep 2017 at 23:40hrs | 627 | by Staff Reporter
Tobacco farming transforms Zimbabweans' lives
Thomas Chakauya (not his real name) from Odzi Farm in Odzi, Manicaland Province of Zimbabwe has just sold his tobacco crop and has managed to roof the five-roomed house, which he started building two ...Published: 17 Sep 2017 at 17:22hrs | 1372 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Woman dumps paralysed daughter, jailed
A 26-YEAR-OLD Bulilima woman has been jailed after she dumped her six-year-old paralysed daughter at the homestead of her 90-year-old bed-ridden grandfather resulting in the death of the child....Published: 17 Sep 2017 at 13:19hrs | 323 | by Staff reporter
Patrick Lumumba: How to become a Colonial Constable
Patrick Loch Otieno Lumumba does not only speak on African solutions for African problems, he raises hell and does not let any sleeping dogs lie. The Kenyan Pan-Africanist lawyer and judge does not ta...Published: 17 Sep 2017 at 09:54hrs | 320 | by Cetshwayo Zindabazezwe Mabhena
Ngwenya earns Zim gospel torch-bearer tag in UK
MULTI-TALENTED United Kingdom– based gospel musician-cum-promoter Timothy Ngwenya is fast-becoming the torch bearer of Zimbabwean gospel music abroad by both collaborating and organising shows for l...Published: 17 Sep 2017 at 09:48hrs | 74 | by Albert Masaka
Government, council must act on squatter camp school
PART of the country's national objectives as pronounced by the Constitution of Zimbabwe zero in on education. The section on education says; "The State must take all practical measures to promote (a) ...Published: 17 Sep 2017 at 08:36hrs | 88 | by Staff Reporter
ARTUZ bemoans crisis confronting the education sector
Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe has bemoaned the crisis rocking the educfation sector in the country at a time when schools have openned for the third and last term in 2017.In a statement the...Published: 17 Sep 2017 at 07:57hrs | 147 | by Stephen Jakes
'There is very little to learn from someone who has no trace of insanity'
To anyone who is carrying out a Design Project, l have a very unconventional tip for you.For your project to emerge unique and completely groundbreaking, you have to seek opinion mostly from p...Published: 16 Sep 2017 at 22:43hrs | 573 | by Ryton Dzimiri
Why President Mugabe is the darling of Zimbabweans and the hero of Africa
President Robert Mugabe has been on the receiving end of all manner of criticism from the West and its local minions, the opposition. He has been cast in the most negative of terms because of his prin...Published: 16 Sep 2017 at 19:33hrs | 3436 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Government to takeover Hope Fountain Mission Farm
Minister of Transport and Infrastructural Development Dr Obert Mpofu has said the government will acquire Hope Fountain Mission Farm and gazette it for resettlement, a declaration that was received wi...Published: 16 Sep 2017 at 19:19hrs | 2017 | by Bakidzanani Dube
Kombi falls into bridge while carrying school children
There was panic when a commuter omnibus carrying over 20 pupils to school fell into a bridge this morning in Inyathi, Bubi District.This was revealed by This Constitution leader Abigale Mupamb...Published: 16 Sep 2017 at 19:11hrs | 1646 | by Stephen Jakes
Boy collapses, dies at school
It was an emotional day as Highlands Junior School children bid farewell to one of their own third grader Tatenda Matemera who died on Wednesday after collapsing in classroom.Sometimes death c...Published: 16 Sep 2017 at 17:03hrs | 1818 | by Staff reporter
10 base stations to be built in Gwanda
THE Minister of Information Technology, Postal and Courier Services Supa Mandiwanzira has donated laptops to 10 Gwanda South secondary schools.The Minister arrived in Manama in an army helicop...Published: 16 Sep 2017 at 08:54hrs | 861 | by Staff reporter
Dzinemunhenzva rebrands party, ready to take on Mugabe
FORCES of the Liberation Organisation of African National Party (FLOANP) leader Egypt Dzinemunhenzva says he has finally put his house in order and is ready to take President Robert Mugabe and other o...Published: 16 Sep 2017 at 08:50hrs | 552 | by Staff reporter
Bosso boss wines, dines with Chiyangwa
HIGHLANDERS' card carrying members have taken aim at the club's acting chairman Modern Ngwenya calling him a 'disaster' waiting to happen and called on other fans to think carefully about a possible c...Published: 16 Sep 2017 at 08:39hrs | 988 | by Staff reporter
Nkayi villagers soldier on, ready to build third school block
Following efforts by residents of Inzula villages in Nkayi, north of Bulawayo, to built their first community secondary school, there are appeals to help them continue the good work and build another ...Published: 15 Sep 2017 at 19:55hrs | 831 | by Moyo Roy
Mugabe succession is a Mnangagwa, Sekeramayi race
The race to succeed President Robert Mugabe as leader of Zanu-PF has narrowed to two major contenders namely Defence minister Sydney Sekeramayi and Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa who, despite the i...Published: 15 Sep 2017 at 15:17hrs | 1331 | by Staff reporter
Form 4 girl bashed over affair with married man
A 21-YEAR-OLD Mutare woman allegedly bashed a teenager (17) for having an extra-marital affair with her husband.The teenager is a Form Four pupil at Chishakwe Secondary School where the incide...Published: 15 Sep 2017 at 07:13hrs | 1613 | by Staff reporter
Headmaster rapes mentally ill pupil
A RUSAPE headmaster was recently arrested for allegedly raping a 15-year-old pupil who is mentally challenged before expelling her from the school for revealing the abuse.Evans Gotora (28), wh...Published: 15 Sep 2017 at 07:11hrs | 934 | by Staff reporter
Anglican parishioners in public fight
A FEEDBACK meeting on the resolutions of the Anglican Episcopal Synod held in Harare recently to look at lasting solutions to problems bedevilling the church in Manicaland ended up with some members a...Published: 15 Sep 2017 at 07:11hrs | 497 | by Staff reporter
Hubby gives family property to girlfriend
OUT of sight, out of mind. Nearest is dearest!That's the alleged case of Zachael Musverevani from Bulawayo's Mpopoma suburb. His wife Violet Mavesa stays at their rural home and as such he fou...Published: 15 Sep 2017 at 06:56hrs | 637 | by Staff reporter
Goblin terror at church boarding school
SUSPECTED goblins have struck at Minda High School in Maphisa, Kezi with teachers and pupils living in fear of midnight attacks from invisible creatures.Minda pupils who spoke to B-Metro said ...Published: 15 Sep 2017 at 06:56hrs | 919 | by Staff reporter
Kids release, sangoma sets conditions
A TRADITIONAL healer from Gweru who has been "detaining" two minors for the last four years after their parents failed to raise two beasts as payment for treating them yesterday said there were some r...Published: 15 Sep 2017 at 06:47hrs | 567 | by Staff reporter
Cop rams house, fails to pay for repairs
A NKULUMANE family is living in the open as a police officer, who lost control of his car and rammed into their house two months ago, has failed to repair the property.The cop, a constable sta...Published: 15 Sep 2017 at 06:45hrs | 210 | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi victims urged to make use of free registration exercise
THE main opposition MDC-T has urged families of Gukurahundi victims to take advantage of the ongoing free birth and death registration exercise spearheaded by Registrar-General Tobaiwa Mudede's office...Published: 15 Sep 2017 at 06:40hrs | 108 | by Staff reporter
Levels of corruption and impunity in Zimbabwe
Good day, Quite often I sit and wonder in which direction we are going as a country, the level of corruption and impunity that exists in Zimbabwe is just astronomical.We at times are u...Published: 14 Sep 2017 at 19:07hrs | 1542 | by Sam Mpofu
WATCH: Chombo was not so bright at school says Mutsvangwa
Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans' Association (ZNWLVA) chairperson , Chris Mutsvangwa has said Home Affairs Minister Ignatius Chombo was not so bright at school (Kutama).https://www.youtu...Published: 14 Sep 2017 at 17:55hrs | 1862 | by Staff Reporter
What I Learnt From A Teacher Who Jumped Out Through The Window
(WARNING; the following article may change your life) Some time ago during our teaching practice (attachment) while doing our teaching course, lecturer...Published: 14 Sep 2017 at 16:57hrs | 917 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi
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