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Warriors date Harambee Stars in cup final
FOR the first time in almost four decades, Zimbabwe and Kenya national football teams are set to clash in a cup final when they feature in the Four Nations Tournament decider at Bingu National Stadium...Published: 26 Mar 2024 at 06:33hrs | 139 | by Staff reporter
Massive rot hits RDCs
SEVERAL rural district councils (RDCs) across the country have come under the spotlight amid allegations of rot following audits by relevant authorities.The Zimbabwe's Anti-Corruption Commissi...Published: 25 Mar 2024 at 05:33hrs | 874 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa is corrupt because he is still in liberation war mode.' True still shaming him will not end kleptocracy
There is an audio of "Retired Army officer speaks" complaining about Zanu PF's corrupt leaders and how their insatiable greed is the root cause of Zimbabwe's economic melt down. Corruption started soo...Published: 13 Mar 2024 at 19:39hrs | 1660 | by Wilbert Mukori
Unhappy return for Khama, Kuda Mahachi
MARQUEE signings Khama Billiat and Kuda Mahachi's return to the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League got off to the worst possible start after their teams suffered defeats in the opening weekend of the ...Published: 12 Mar 2024 at 05:13hrs | 1104 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe going nowhere with delusional leaders
I KEEP being reminded of my younger days when we used to love joking about a guy who had fallen head over heels with a certain girl.In the midst of their intimate rendezvous, the guy would bec...Published: 05 Mar 2024 at 05:01hrs | 1252 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Teen fatally strikes cousin-sister with axe
Lusulu - Police in Matabeleland North Province are tracking down a juvenile suspect who allegedly axed and killed his cousin-sister in a gruesome manner on Tuesday afternoon.The suspect Romeo ...Published: 28 Feb 2024 at 22:30hrs | 758 | by Peter Matuka
Zimbabwe varsity workers threaten strike over poor salaries
State university workers have threatened to down tools accusing the government of failing to pay decent salaries.The workers through their unions, the Zimbabwe State Universities Union of Acad...Published: 19 Feb 2024 at 04:54hrs | 665 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt workers starving
FUNERAL policies and medical aid contributions are gobbling up a huge chunk of civil servants earnings, leaving most of them with little for food, rent, school fees and transport, NewsDay has been inf...Published: 16 Feb 2024 at 05:02hrs | 1178 | by Staff reporter
Zupco terminates contracts for urban buses
THE Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) has initiated a process of terminating its contracts with private owners of buses plying urban routes.The move comes as the remaining buses on con...Published: 16 Feb 2024 at 04:57hrs | 616 | by Staff reporter
'Limit exposure to cellphones, TVs'
EXPERTS have warned that early and continuous exposure to cellphones and television sets damages eyesight. Optometrist and founder of Spectsworld, Dr Kudzaishe Gugulethu Kubvoruno, said the fa...Published: 14 Feb 2024 at 04:38hrs | 442 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe leaders are from Mars!
I WAS touched by an impassioned plea by a fellow Zimbabwean.He appeared on local television, imploring the government to remove VAT (value added tax) on rice. His logic was that rice w...Published: 13 Feb 2024 at 19:19hrs | 563 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe rural teachers declare poverty, strike
RURAL teachers have downed their tools after officially declaring incapacitation to the government as a new wave of price increases is pushing the cost of living to astronomical levels.In an i...Published: 12 Feb 2024 at 13:53hrs | 179 | by Staff reporter
CCC in uncertain waters
WE are only a month into the new year, but it already feels like it has been long. The political year has started in earnest, lending credence to the counsel of political sages: A day is a very long t...Published: 09 Feb 2024 at 10:02hrs | 2385 | by Ntando Dumani
Zimra gives small businesses tax reprieve
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has offered a six-month grace period for informal businesses to register for taxes in a move seen to boost State revenues.Revised guidelines outlining sp...Published: 30 Jan 2024 at 04:20hrs | 2381 | by Staff reporter
Man axes neighbour over girlfriend
Nembaware sentenced Ndebele to two years behind bars but suspended six months on condition of good behaviour.The love of women has led to the incarceration of a Plumtree man for two years afte...Published: 29 Jan 2024 at 12:13hrs | 664 | by Staff reporter
Inyathi Horror: Six robbers launch vicious axe attack on pedestrian
In a chilling incident that unfolded at Grave Sand Business Centre in Inyathi, a pedestrian identified as Bongani Khabo fell victim to a brutal assault by...Published: 27 Jan 2024 at 08:16hrs | 2086 | by Peter Matuka
Heavy tax chews up Zimbabwe civil servants' US$300 salary
CIVIL servants have bitterly protested over the government's heavy taxation of their United States dollar salary component, which is leaving them with little US$ disposable income. The government rece...Published: 22 Jan 2024 at 10:38hrs | 1510 | by Staff reporter
Axed CCC MPs lose court battle
The High Court has once again dismissed an application by the second group of recalled Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) MPs axed by Sengezo Tshabangu who claims to be the party's secretary general....Published: 19 Jan 2024 at 13:09hrs | 163 | by Staff reporter
US$300 Covid allowance goes permanent as salary
Civil servants will now be receiving the old US$300 Covid-19 allowances as part of their permanent pensionable salary, with the first batches of workers, including uniformed forces and health workers,...Published: 12 Jan 2024 at 05:02hrs | 823 | by Staff reporter
Herdsman assaults boss and wife over delayed December pay
THOSE who believe hell hath no fury like a woman scorned have probably never come across a herdsman who has not received his salary.An infuriated herdsman from Nkenyani Village in Bubi distric...Published: 05 Jan 2024 at 06:01hrs | 783 | by Staff reporter
Matebeleland South declares war on rustlers
LIVESTOCK farmers in Matebeleland South, operating under the Beitbridge-Gwanda Anti- Stock Theft Association (BB-GASTA) are intensifying their campaign against cattle rustlers following rampant stock ...Published: 04 Jan 2024 at 06:01hrs | 235 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's survival depends on his rivals
As the New Year inches closer, it has become apparent that opposition Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa's political survival will depend on his ability to work with a team of ...Published: 31 Dec 2023 at 14:19hrs | 2817 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube's taxes kick in
Zimbabweans will begin a new year tomorrow faced with a basket of new taxes, levies and fees that will push up the cost of living for many that are already struggling to make ends meet.Finance...Published: 31 Dec 2023 at 13:00hrs | 1633 | by Staff reporter
Harare, Chitungwiza floods a man-made disaster
The incessant rains that pounded the country in the past week have exposed a big problem that has been allowed to fester in Harare and Chitungwiza, which requires decisive action to save lives....Published: 31 Dec 2023 at 12:57hrs | 266 | by Staff reporter
Botswana man axes Zimbabwean man to death
A Botswana man Nhliziyo Butho is up for murder after he teamed up with his colleagues and assaulted a Zimbabwean man to death while accusing him of stealing in the neighbouring Botswana.Butho ...Published: 27 Dec 2023 at 19:59hrs | 1501 | by Simbarashe Sithole
How greed stole Christmas for poor Zimbabweans
Christmas is supposed to be the season for good cheer, but for most Zimbabweans this year will be another difficult festive season as they struggle to put food on the table.It has been yet ano...Published: 27 Dec 2023 at 19:43hrs | 360 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt urged to dollarise pensions
THE Zimbabwe National Union of School Heads (Zinush) has pleaded for the dollarisation of pensions as inflation continues to eat away the life savings of educators, condemning many to poverty after ye...Published: 27 Dec 2023 at 07:32hrs | 385 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's house negroes
THERE was once a fire at the slave master mansion and the house negro was heard wailing: "Our house is on fire!" much to the astonishment of the field negroes.This small anecdote flashed and r...Published: 23 Dec 2023 at 10:21hrs | 978 | by Paidamoyo Muzulu
Recalled CCC MPs, councillors contest as independents
THE Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) says its recalled legislators and councillors will tomorrow file papers to contest the February 3 by-elections as indepedents amid threats of recall by self-pro...Published: 17 Dec 2023 at 09:46hrs | 622 | by Staff reporter
Granny (78) axed to death
A 78-year-old woman from Nembudziya in Gokwe North was found dead after she was struck with an axe on the head by an intruder.The incident took place at Murozvi Village under Chief Chireya....Published: 17 Dec 2023 at 09:42hrs | 178 | by Staff reporter
New taxes on luxury vehicles take effect
The new surcharge increasing the duty on luxury cars, double cabs and SUVs valued at more than US$120 000 is now law and comes into effect on January 1.Commercial and industrial vehicles and v...Published: 15 Dec 2023 at 07:21hrs | 242 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli back track on wealth tax ...amid concerns govt is not applying mind on serious issues
MInister of Finance Mthuli Ncube has reportedly backtracked on the 1% Wealth Tax on property amid concerns by former MDC Matabeleland North senator Chief ...Published: 15 Dec 2023 at 07:21hrs | 1201 | by Stephen Jakes
Govt is crippling local authorities
The government has been accused of crippling the local authorities' operations on conditions that are run by the opposition.This was revealed recently by the Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Dev...Published: 10 Dec 2023 at 13:09hrs | 1061 | by Stephen Jakes
Man axes cheating wife
A jealous man from Figtree, Plumtree is in soup after he axed his wife whom he accused of cheating.Reason Moyo appeared before Plumtree...Published: 07 Dec 2023 at 12:30hrs | 1806 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Retailers want zero VAT restored on basics
THE Confederation of Zimbabwe Retailers has called on Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion Minister Mthuli Ncube to reverse proposals to introduce Value Added Tax on a small range of...Published: 06 Dec 2023 at 05:04hrs | 288 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabweans are already overtaxed'
AMERICAN financial literacy website, Investopedia defines 'wealth tax' as a tax based on the market value of assets owned by a taxpayer.A wealth tax is typically put on a 'high-net-worth' indi...Published: 03 Dec 2023 at 17:37hrs | 267 | by Staff reporter
'Serial killer' sent to mental hospital
A MENTALLY-CHALLENGED Kadoma man, who committed a series of murders before turning the sword against his father and setting the family home ablaze in June 2021, has been sent to Chikurubi Psychiatric ...Published: 28 Nov 2023 at 05:24hrs | 450 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MPs appeal High Court dismissal of bid to reverse recalls
Fourteen CCC MPs and nine senators have appealed - through the Supreme Court - a recent High Court rejection of their challenge against a highly emotive recall order by self-imposed interim party secr...Published: 23 Nov 2023 at 07:37hrs | 1524 | by Staff reporter
Tshabangu recalls 5 Chinhoyi councillors
THE wave of recalls by Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) interim secretary general Sengezo Tshabangu has caught up with Chinhoyi Municipality where five CCC councillors have been axed for "ceasing ...Published: 20 Nov 2023 at 22:03hrs | 1193 | by Staff reporter
Nelson Chamisa's worst nightmare
ON November 4 2023, the High Court of Zimbabwe issued a judgment in favour of Sengezo Tshabangu in the case of Prince Dubeko Sibanda and others.The case was filed by former legislators, who we...Published: 18 Nov 2023 at 19:44hrs | 6205 | by Liam Kanhenga & Youngerson Matete
Corrupt, incompetent and utterly useless CCC are mile-stone round nation's neck. Alas! Povo still don't know it!
You can count on MDC/CCC leaders to fight each other like wild cats. If it is not one thing it over half a dozen of the other - all trivial and irrelevant to the long suffering voters who elected them...Published: 09 Nov 2023 at 21:08hrs | 892 | by Wilbert Mukori
Tshabangu recalls Harare Mayor, deputy
EMBATTLED Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has once again been thrown into a political tailspin as self-imposed secretary general Sengezo Tshabangu has recalled Harare Mayor Ian Makone and his depu...Published: 09 Nov 2023 at 06:00hrs | 2385 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers cook, eat before US$2 500 heist
A terrifying incident unfolded in Gweru as a family had to endure a nightmarish experience when a gang of five intruders broke into their home. These daring robbers, armed with a machete and a knife, ...Published: 03 Nov 2023 at 05:42hrs | 824 | by Staff reporter
Suspected donkey thief axed to death
A 47-year-old resident from Gokwe narrowly escaped death when he was attacked by four individuals who accused him of stealing their donkey.Witness Sibanda is currently fighting for his life at...Published: 12 Oct 2023 at 15:09hrs | 201 | by Staff reporter
4 fuel attendants fake robbery, share US$5,000 loot
Allegedly, four employees working as fuel attendants at a Glow Petroleum service station in Chishawasha, Harare, conspired to stage a false robbery incident, during which they claimed that US$5,000, p...Published: 11 Oct 2023 at 10:23hrs | 1230 | by Staff reporter
Peacemaker axed in party brawl
IN an attempt to break up a fight between his friends at a party, a 31-year-old man from Ntabazinduna in Matabeleland North province seemed to have got more than what he had bargained for when he was ...Published: 07 Oct 2023 at 19:31hrs | 493 | by Staff reporter
CCC 'recalls' MPs from Parliament?
A former MDC-T Matabeleland North provincial chairperson and PDP official Sengezo Tshabangu, believed to have signed letters that produced CCC double candidates after styling himself as interim SG, ha...Published: 04 Oct 2023 at 09:46hrs | 4736 | by Staff reporter
Victoria Falls Bridge to close on Saturday for The Grand Tour filming
This Saturday, starting at 10.30 am in Victoria Falls, Jeremy Clarkson, James May, and Richard Hammond will be filming an episode of The Grand Tour in Zimbabwe for Amazon Productions.An advert...Published: 27 Sep 2023 at 08:35hrs | 1412 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean born businessman detained in Zambia for a week over a car
WHEN Sikhumbuzo Manduna left South Africa for Zimbabwe en route Zambia in his sleek orange Ford Ranger in early August on a business trip to attend to urgent haulage truck issues in Lusaka, he did not...Published: 24 Sep 2023 at 09:48hrs | 1052 | by Staff reporter
Clarkson, May and Hammond filming The Grand Tour in Zimbabwe
Jeremy Clarkson, James May, and Richard Hammond recently embarked on the filming of an episode of The Grand Tour in Zimbabwe. The popular Amazon motoring show is entering its fifth season after a hiat...Published: 21 Sep 2023 at 13:10hrs | 767 | by Staff reporter
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