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United Kingdom has Red Flagged Zimbabwe
The United Kingdom (UK) yesterday officially announced that Zimbabwe is now on the Red List. Therefore, active recruitment is not permitted from Zim...Published: 25 Mar 2023 at 14:13hrs | 6 | by Shelton Muchena in London
Hollywood-based Zimbabwean actor visits Victoria Falls
Hollywood Zimbabwean actor and star of multiple American film productions, Tongayi Anorld Chirisa visited Victoria Falls during the first week of February 2023.Mbano Manor boutique hotel - ren...Published: 09 Feb 2023 at 08:55hrs | 5 | by Shelton Muchena
Mnangagwa conned by Israel businessman?
ISRAELI billionaire and Shabtai Group of Companies president, Mr Gilad Shabtai is under investigations on allegations that he conned the President Emmerson Mnangagwa and made him believe that he was a...Published: 16 Aug 2022 at 06:57hrs | 9 | by Shelton Muchena
Bulawayo residents drink raw sewage
The Bulawayo city council raised a red flag warning residents that the city's borehole water is contaminated by sewage and also bacteriologically-co...Published: 04 Aug 2022 at 20:08hrs | 3 | by Shelton Muchena
Four nabbed for creating fake IDs
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has arrested four suspects for creating fake IDs used for stealing pensioners money.The four suspects have allegedly swindled more than ZWL$15 00...Published: 26 Jul 2022 at 12:23hrs | 7 | by Desmond Nleya and Shelton Muchena
Pupils possessed by Satanism
In a bizarre incident, pupils at Amhlophe High School in Phumula East, Bulawayo were allegedly possessed by a mysterious spirit on Thursday forcing ...Published: 23 Jul 2022 at 20:42hrs | | by Desmond Nleya and Shelton Muchena
Victoria Falls to be decommissioned: UNESCO
The United Nations has warned that plans by the governments of Zimbabwe and Zambia for the development of a golf course, lodges and a hydroelectric dam near the Victoria Falls will put the renown...Published: 22 Jul 2022 at 21:32hrs | 1 | by Shelton Muchena
Mazowe Villagers to receive USD $30K
More than 20 villagers who lost property at Arnold Farm in Mazowe after being evicted by former First Lady Grace Mugabe are set to receive US$30 000 in compensation.The villagers lost property...Published: 19 Jul 2022 at 19:40hrs | 7 | by Shelton Muchena and Desmond Nleya
Zimbabwe police accused of causing death of woman
A ZIMBABWEAN court has faulted some Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officers and ruled that foul play could have been committed which led to the death of Sharai Mukaro, a Chivhu woman.Mukaro, a...Published: 19 Jul 2022 at 15:27hrs | 8 | by Shelton Muchena
Brace for bread price hike: GMAZ
Consumers should brace for the imminent bread price hike, the Grain Miller's Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) has said in a statement.GMAZ said the latest development is caused by the continued ...Published: 12 Jul 2022 at 16:17hrs | 5 | by Shelton Muchena and Desmond Nleya
Shops rejecting RTGS
Most shops in Bulawayo have started rejecting the ever-falling RTGS in favour of foreign currency.A snap survey carried by this publication indicated that most shelves have now pegged their go...Published: 12 Jul 2022 at 16:00hrs | 7 | by Shelton Muchena and Desmond Nleya
Journalism now a crime in Zimbabwe?
Choosing journalism in Zimbabwe is tantamount to walking in a minefield. With or without an accreditation card, a journalist has become a sworn enemy of the police.Assurances from the Zimbabwe...Published: 12 Jul 2022 at 13:18hrs | 7 | by Shelton Muchena and Desmond Nleya
Obert Mpofu kicked out of Esidakeni Farm
Obert Mpofu has been ordered to vacate the Esidakeni farm, which he has previously wrestled away from Siphosami Malunga. Mpofu who is Zanu PF secretary for administration and Sikhanyisiwe...Published: 12 Jul 2022 at 12:58hrs | 8 | by Shelton Muchena
Man loses $45K to armed robbers
A man lost more than $45K to armed robbers in Bulawayo on Saturday afternoon.Police spokesperson for Bulawayo province Inspector Abednico Ncube confirmed the incident which happened between Me...Published: 11 Jul 2022 at 14:01hrs | 5 | by Desmond Nleya and Shelton Muchena
Sikhala, Sithole denied bail at the High Court
High Court judge Justice Lucy Mungwari dismissed Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC)legislators, Job Sikhala and Godfrey Sithole's bail appeals....Published: 07 Jul 2022 at 19:14hrs | 7 | by Shelton Muchena
Musarara, Kazembe fight escalates
ZANU PF Mashonaland Central province is boiling with Mazowe District Co-ordinating Committee (DCC) Tafadzwa Musarara and party Provincial chairperson Kaze...Published: 29 Jun 2022 at 21:19hrs | | by Desmond Nleya and Shelton Muchena
Armed police miss the target, shoot innocent people
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has admitted to shooting of two innocent people in a shootout out with armed robbers yest...Published: 28 Jun 2022 at 22:18hrs | 6 | by Shelton Muchena
Top ZANU PF official says Mnangagwa is a foreigner from Zambia
A top ZANU PF official is in hot soup for reportedly insulting President Emmerson Mnangagwa on social media and further claiming that he is a foreigner from Zambia.The Deputy Speaker of ...Published: 26 Jun 2022 at 13:48hrs | 6 | by Shelton Muchena / Simbarashe Sithole
Wadyajena harrases Musarara over grain transportation deal
Controversial GOKWE Nembudziya legislator, Justice Mayor Wadyajena, is up in arms with businessman, Tafadzwa Musarara, after he allegedly kicked him out of a grain and inputs transportation deal....Published: 19 Jun 2022 at 19:59hrs | 9 | by Shelton Muchena
ZANU PF and Ex Minister convicted for theft of laptops
Zanu PF member and Former Cabinet Minister Petronella Kagonye was today convicted for stealing 20 laptops which were meant to benefit schools in Goromonzi...Published: 08 Jun 2022 at 20:50hrs | 6 | by Shelton Muchena
Of headaches and Covid-19!
While some people found headaches cleared up alongside other symptoms, others say they've lingered on.For some people with COVID-19, th...Published: 18 May 2022 at 19:32hrs | 6 | by Shelton Muchena
Man sodomized for bedding married woman
A Chegutu barber would rue the day he was born after he was forced to taste his own medicine.The man was caught enjoying the hone...Published: 11 Mar 2022 at 12:03hrs | 28 | by Shelton Muchena
ZANU PF and CCC faces stif competition in Harare
While everyone and the prophets of doom have already sidelined the MDC Alliance,its aspiring member of Parliament for Harare central Mr N...Published: 14 Feb 2022 at 12:14hrs | 6 | by Shelton Muchena
ZANU PF finally buried MDC Alliance
After taking over the name and everything from the newly formed CCC led Chamisa party, it seemed the oldest opposition party in Zimbabwe MDC T/alliance ha...Published: 13 Feb 2022 at 13:00hrs | | by Shelton Muchena and Desmond Nleya
Musarara chips in to cyclone victims
Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe Chairman Tafadzwa Musarara has donated a tonne of Maize meal to flood-affected families in Mbire.The businessman and Mazowe District Coordinating Commitee...Published: 05 Feb 2022 at 17:59hrs | 6 | by Shelton Muchena in Mvurwi
MDC Alliance buried and dusted as CCC take stage
Finally the cat is out of the bag.The MDC Alliance has finally changed its party name to Citizens coliattion for Change (CCC).A...Published: 25 Jan 2022 at 02:24hrs | 8 | by Shelton Muchena and Desmond Nleya
Who is Nemaisa?
A new version of Bruce Lee was born in Zimbabwe as little known Nemaisa gunned single handedly gunned down robbers at his house in Chadcombe, Harare....Published: 24 Jan 2022 at 11:49hrs | 8 | by Shelton Muchena and Desmond Nleya
Mahomva appointed Director
The ruling party ZANU PF has appointed Richard Runyararo Mahomva as Director in the Office of the Secretary for Administration at the party headquarters....Published: 20 Jan 2022 at 21:45hrs | | by Shelton Muchena
Machete Gang disrupts ZANU PF Kwekwe Provincial Election
The Kwekwe Provincial elections which were held on Tuesday were marred with violence and conflicts after Energy Ncube (Dhala) hired machete ga...Published: 31 Dec 2021 at 12:47hrs | 6 | by Shelton Muchena
Mnangagwa to honour Sirizani Butau
President Emmerson Mnangagwa saluted the hero and sacrifice by Sirizani Butau who saved the lives of eight people to escape from a death trap ...Published: 27 Dec 2021 at 06:39hrs | 7 | by Shelton Muchena
Woman raped at Madzibaba's shrine
A self-styled prophet allegedly raped a 22-year-old married woman at his Harare shrine recently.According to a police memo seen by this publication, the prophet, Trymore Nyaunde lured the vict...Published: 23 Dec 2021 at 18:28hrs | 6 | by Shelton Muchena
Foster Dongozi was not killed by Covid-19
It's now a year after the media industry was robbed of one of its experienced and prominent scribe, Foster Dongozi who reportedly died of Covid 19 complications. His demise came a few days after he ha...Published: 23 Dec 2021 at 15:08hrs | 9 | by Shelton Muchena
UZ students call for SRC fraud scandal to be further investigated
University of Zimbabwe students have called for an audit and intervention of Zimbabwe Anti Corruption Committee (ZACC) and Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) following the recently expelled St...Published: 21 Dec 2021 at 07:44hrs | 6 | by Shelton Muchena/Simbarashe Sithole
Jabulani Sibanda to take over Zanu-PF Bulawayo Province
Former national war veterans chairman, Jabulani Sibanda is set to make a dramatic comeback in the country's mainline politics.The gifted orator and organiser successfully submitted his CV for ...Published: 20 Dec 2021 at 12:24hrs | 6 | by Shelton Muchena and Desmond Nleya
New wholesale firm opens shop in Lupane 60 jobs on offer
A Mutare-based company, Mega 2 Wholesalers trading as Big Max investments, is set to open one of its biggest retail shops in Lupane, Matabeleland North this Friday.This is a boost for the loca...Published: 25 Nov 2021 at 15:18hrs | 10 | by Shelton Muchena
Covid-19 Vaccine uptake decreases as Bulawayo nears herd immunity
Vaccination uptake has slowed down in the country amid lack of interest and complacency by the general public, the government has said.Addressing the upper house last week, Deputy Minister of ...Published: 29 Oct 2021 at 13:20hrs | 5 | by Shelton Muchena and Desmond Nleya
Zanu PF youths endorse Musarara
ZANU-PF youth league supporters in Mashonaland Central province have challenged Tafadzwa Musarara to lead them. "Take us to ...Published: 26 Oct 2021 at 19:46hrs | | by Shelton Muchena
Kazembe reported to ZACC over ZINARA etolling tender
Home Affairs Minister, Kazembe Kazembe has been put under Zimbabwe Anti-corruption Commission radar after having been sucked in tender cases. A letter Co authored by two organizations calling ...Published: 25 Oct 2021 at 16:08hrs | 2 | by Shelton Muchena and Desmond Nleya
Nashville High school's false COVID-19 exposed
The Ministry of Healthcare and Child Welfare has reiterated that there is no outbreak of Covid-19 at Nashville school as reported by the media....Published: 23 Oct 2021 at 07:19hrs | | by Shelton Muchena and Desmond Nleya
UNESCO partners Sunshine International Network
The United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in partnership with Sunshine International Network will this Friday launch a global campaign dubbed the Trash Hack aimed at...Published: 22 Oct 2021 at 12:24hrs | | by Shelton Muchena / Simbarashe Sithole
Still worried about getting a vaccine for COVID-19? Here's how to understand the rare, but real, risks
Post-vaccine health issues are monitored and reported - but remain relatively rareWhether you're scrolling through your Facebook feed, checking texts from friends and family, or chatting with ...Published: 22 Oct 2021 at 12:19hrs | 1 | by Shelton Muchena
Climate Change gurus on fire
Climate Change mitigation experts are shining at a two-day capacity building workshop in Harare where they have invited Media Practitioners in the northern region.The workshop is being facilit...Published: 20 Oct 2021 at 08:06hrs | | by Shelton Muchena
Simbisa Brand rubbishes government directive
Simbisa Brands has rubbshed the call by the government of Zimbabwe to use interbank rates in its pricing system. The directive by ...Published: 19 Oct 2021 at 17:11hrs | 8 | by Shelton Muchena
Gay prisoner detained in female cells
A 22-year-old gay prisoner was detained in Female cells at Shurugwi Prison last week.The suspect, Praise Mpofu, was detained for ...Published: 19 Oct 2021 at 00:42hrs | | by Shelton Muchena
Chief commends Zimbabwe Defence Forces for upholding culture
The Zimbabwe Defence Forces has been commended for its effort in upholding culture and traditional principles.The remarks came after ZDF University visited Chief Masendu in Bulilima District as pa...Published: 17 Oct 2021 at 14:01hrs | | by Shelton Muchena and Desmond Nleya
Zimra stalling development in the country
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority is throwing stones in the way of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's vision 2030 as they are charging exorbitant duty to local and international investors who would want to i...Published: 12 Oct 2021 at 19:05hrs | 7 | by Shelton Muchena recently in Victoria falls
Madzibaba who massacred 6 family members arrested
Police have arrested Thubelithle Khoshow (26) in connection with cases of Murder and Rape which occurred on October 9 at around 0300 hours at ...Published: 10 Oct 2021 at 07:27hrs | | by Shelton Muchena
Kazembe hijacks Dokora's function
Home Affairs Minister Kazembe Kazembe's efforts to keep ZANU PF Mashonaland Central Province under his belt are under threat amid fierce competition from former Minister of Education, Lazarus Dokora....Published: 09 Oct 2021 at 08:43hrs | | by Shelton Muchena In Bindura
Alleged police brutality alarming
Allegations of human rights violations by the Zimbabwe Republic Police are alarming. Such accusations force citizens to lose confi...Published: 05 Oct 2021 at 08:59hrs | 7 | by Shelton Muchena
Zimbabwe police arrest 10 journalists
Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) arrested 10 journalists among the list are Thomas Madhuku, Nyashadzashe Ndoro, Robert Tapfumaneyi, Marsha...Published: 30 Sep 2021 at 14:45hrs | 1 | by Shelton Muchena
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