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Chinotimba apologises to Mnangagwa
UNDERFIRE loudmouth Buhera South Member of Parliament Joseph Chinotimba has reportedly apologised to President Emmerson Mnangagwa over a leaked video in which he was heard attacking him for allegedly ...Published: 20 May 2022 at 06:34hrs | 9511 | by Staff reporter
Kareke heading back to court
CONVICTED child rapist Munyaradzi Kereke is heading back to court to hear his appeal against sentence and conviction at the Supreme Court.The former Bikita West Member of Parliament and advise...Published: 20 May 2022 at 06:33hrs | 2380 | by Staff reporter
MDC Bulawayo to stage demo
SENIOR MDC Alliance members in Bulawayo are planning to demonstrate over the removal under unclear circumstances of Larney Maho from her post.Maho was nominated by the party structures to be t...Published: 20 May 2022 at 06:33hrs | 1943 | by Staff reporter
Borrowdale Brooke security bars Wadyajena workers
SECURITY at Borrowdale Brooke has blocked Gokwe-Nembudziya MP Justice Mayor Wadyajena's construction workers from entering the estate.This came a day after the High Court granted the Zanu-PF l...Published: 20 May 2022 at 06:32hrs | 2300 | by Staff reporter
Sanction envoys, Zimbabwe govt clash over PVOs Bill
DIPLOMATS in Zimbabwe recently described the Private Voluntary Organisations (PVOs) Amendment Bill as an impediment to enjoyment of human rights.In frank discussions diplomats asked government...Published: 20 May 2022 at 06:32hrs | 1180 | by Staff reporter
CCC-linked tenant wins court case
A KADOMA businessman linked to the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has been given the nod by the courts to return to his rented shop after he was evicted for supporting the opposition....Published: 20 May 2022 at 06:32hrs | 1040 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's once-off sale of ivory stockpiles acceptable
ZIMBABWE is desperately seeking international support to be allowed to sell its stockpile of ivory to raise funds for its conservation efforts.It is an age-old problem for the southern African...Published: 20 May 2022 at 06:31hrs | 637 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's son in-law approaches CAS of Fifa ban
THE Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) is reportedly filing an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against Fifa's decision to ban Zimbabwe from international competitions, paving ...Published: 20 May 2022 at 06:31hrs | 981 | by Staff reporter
Man found dead near transformer
POLICE in Dema, Mashonaland east province, are investigating a case of a man found dead near an electricity transformer that had been tampered with in Seke communal lands.The body of Phillip M...Published: 20 May 2022 at 06:31hrs | 1030 | by Staff reporter
Basic goods disappear from shelves in Zimbabwe
SOME basic commodities such as cooking oil have virtually disappeared from shop shelves as the monthly food basket shot to $120 000.The Consumer Council of Zimbabwe (CCZ) yesterday said a fami...Published: 20 May 2022 at 06:31hrs | 1682 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt tightens screws on nurses
GOVERNMENT has tightened screws on nurses wishing to resign from the civil service as it battles to stem the massive exodus of health workers.Hundreds of nurses are leaving the country for gre...Published: 20 May 2022 at 06:30hrs | 2234 | by Staff reporter
Motorists bemoan rampant car clamping
MOTORISTS are up in arms over Tendy Three Investments (TTI)'s management of parking in Bulawayo's central business district.Bulawayo Progressive Residents Association chairperson Ambrose Sibin...Published: 20 May 2022 at 06:30hrs | 898 | by Staff reporter
Town officials arrested by ZACC
KAROI acting town secretary Tongai Namisala has been charged with criminal abuse of office alongside housing director Admire Jimu following their arrest by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZAC...Published: 20 May 2022 at 06:30hrs | 682 | by Staff reporter
Guvamatanga faces contempt of Parliament
FINANCE ministry secretary George Guvamatanga could be charged with contempt of Parliament after he failed to appear before the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Defense and Home Affairs on several...Published: 20 May 2022 at 06:29hrs | 279 | by Staff reporter
Cops arrested for demanding US$100 bribe
TWO police officers appeared in court yesterday charged with criminal abuse of office after they demanded a US$100 bribe from a Harare man to facilitate the release of his impounded vehicle.Ac...Published: 20 May 2022 at 06:29hrs | 800 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF commissar dies
ZANU-PF Bulawayo provincial commissar Ruth Shelton (pictured) who died on Wednesday at Mpilo Central Hospital has been described as a grounded politician who was an inspiration to many.Shelton...Published: 20 May 2022 at 06:29hrs | 1033 | by Staff reporter
Sengilikhiwa, thankful Sikhosana sings in new song
LIFE has changed for the better for musician Sikhosana Buhlungu who now boasts of a rural home and livestock and is a celebrity in rural Nkayi.As a way of thanking those who contributed to his...Published: 20 May 2022 at 06:28hrs | 408 | by Staff reporter
Nkayi sends roads SOS to govt
NKAYI Rural District Council (RDC) has sent a distress call to the Government over lack of road maintenance machinery, a development that has seen it being shortchanged by contracted companies....Published: 20 May 2022 at 06:28hrs | 198 | by Staff reporter
Zifa running out of time to convince Fifa to lift suspension
ZIFA has one week left to convince Fifa to lift the country's suspension and allow the Warriors to participate in the 2023 Afcon qualifiers.Caf gave Zimbabwe up to next Thursday to get the sus...Published: 20 May 2022 at 06:28hrs | 153 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa legitimacy challenger to spend weekend behind bars
SYBETH Musengezi, the Harare man who is appearing in court on allegations of using a fake address to join Zanu-PF structures and earn himself a position in the Youth League, will spend the weekend in ...Published: 20 May 2022 at 06:27hrs | 198 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says net closing in on economic saboteurs
INVESTIGATIONS are underway to expose the third hand that could be working with some big companies to destabilise the economy, President Mnangagwa has said.This comes as the Government has int...Published: 20 May 2022 at 06:27hrs | 433 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga estranged wife's assault case postponed
THE trial of Marry Mubaiwa on charges of assaulting her family maid was yesterday postponed to next month, this time because the magistrate presiding over the matter is on leave. Mubaiwa's tri...Published: 20 May 2022 at 06:27hrs | 146 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe, Russia to grow media relations
All-weather friends, Zimbabwe and Russia, are willing to embark on exchange programmes in the media sector, which have been identified as key in deepening relations between the two countries.T...Published: 20 May 2022 at 06:27hrs | 141 | by Staff reporter
Dembare ankle breaker ready to foot the bill
THE last time they played Highlanders at Barbourfields, Bill Antonio was off-colour. Castle Lager Premiership football giants Dynamos usually turn to the youngster when the chips are down. ...Published: 20 May 2022 at 06:26hrs | 647 | by Staff reporter
Businessman in fierce battle with armed robbers
A fast-thinking and quick acting businessman and his family managed to fight off and repel a determined attack by four robbers in Dema Phase 3, Seke, on Wednesday night.The businessman put his...Published: 20 May 2022 at 06:26hrs | 982 | by Staff reporter
Vodacom defends appointment of Zimbabwean
Vodacom Group CEO Shameel Joosub has defended the appointment of Sitholizwe Mdlalose as managing director of its South African operations, saying the company appoints the best talent that reflects its...Published: 19 May 2022 at 19:34hrs | 2149 | by Staff reporter
Police name Colleen Bawn mine collapse victims
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has named the seven miners who lost their lives Saturday after hoisting ropes to a cage bringing them up the shaft snapped at Bucks Mine in Collen Bawn, Gwanda, Mata...Published: 19 May 2022 at 19:02hrs | 1089 | by Staff reporter
Musona retires from Zifa football
WARRIORS captain Knowledge Musona has announced his retirement from international football at the age of 31.The Saudi Arabia-based forward confirmed his retirement in a statement on Thursday, ...Published: 19 May 2022 at 19:02hrs | 759 | by Staff reporter
Kazembe blames police corruption on citizens
Home affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe has a plan to deal with police corruption: Zimbabweans must stop paying bribes, he told the Senate on Thursday.Kazembe admitted corruption was rampant in ...Published: 19 May 2022 at 18:59hrs | 856 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF officials question Mnangagwa's pedigree ahead of 2023 general elections
SOME Zanu-PF functionaries are questioning President Emmerson Mnangagwa's pedigree to successfully represent the ruling party at next year's crunch presidential poll.Mnangagwa, whose endorseme...Published: 19 May 2022 at 06:43hrs | 5226 | by Staff reporter
Biti takes Mnangagwa to task
HARARE east legislator, Tendai Biti, has blasted President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration for knowingly harbouring Rwanda's most wanted genocide fugitive, Protais Mpiranya.It recently eme...Published: 19 May 2022 at 06:43hrs | 3216 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF activist jailed 12 years
NOTORIOUS Zanu-PF member and businessman, Mike Mhangura, has been sentenced to 12 years imprisonment for raping a Chinhoyi woman last December.He will, however, spend an effective nine years i...Published: 19 May 2022 at 06:42hrs | 2624 | by Staff reporter
School teacher in the dock for assaulting student
A LOCAL Primary school teacher, Progress Ziweya, Wednesday appeared in court after she allegedly assaulted her nine-year-old student before expelling her from the school.Ziweya (38) appeared b...Published: 19 May 2022 at 06:42hrs | 1842 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa frets over shortages
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is reportedly fretting over shortages of basics, amid fears the situation could cause civil unrest.Fears abound in Zanu-PF corridors that the shortages could cost ...Published: 19 May 2022 at 06:42hrs | 4061 | by Staff reporter
Chinotimba lives another day
A DEMONSTRATION meant to pressure the ruling Zanu-PF party to act on Buhera South Member of Parliament Joseph Chinotimba flopped yesterday.The protest, which had been planned to take place at ...Published: 19 May 2022 at 06:41hrs | 4502 | by Staff reporter
Ndebele 'king' threatens to invade State House
ONE of the claimants to the Ndebele Kingdom, Stanley Raphael Khumalo, has written to President Emmerson Mnangagwa threatening to take over Bulawayo State House and revive the kingdom in the Matabelela...Published: 19 May 2022 at 06:41hrs | 3684 | by Staff reporter
Ex-army chief 'cyber bullied'
FORMER military commander Anselem Sanyatwe and his wife Chido have been victims of cyber bullying after a Nyanga district man reportedly harassed them in a WhatsApp chat group.The man, Raymond...Published: 19 May 2022 at 06:41hrs | 1309 | by Staff reporter
Why Mugabe desperately supported Chamisa
IT has emerged that the late former President Robert Mugabe decided to support the then MDC-Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa's 2018 presidential bid after President Emmerson Mnangagwa allegedly shut the...Published: 19 May 2022 at 06:40hrs | 2643 | by Staff reporter
'Relocate vendors from Bulawayo CBD'
RESIDENTS have asked the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) to relocate vendors to unoccupied industrial sites to decongest the central business district (CBD).Speaking at a virtual meeting between r...Published: 19 May 2022 at 06:39hrs | 573 | by Staff reporter
305 000 new connections backlog burden Zesa
ZESA Holdings has a backlog of 305 000 new connections and over 2 000 transformers, officials at the power utility have said.If these new energy consumers get connected to the national grid, t...Published: 19 May 2022 at 06:39hrs | 366 | by Staff reporter
Full-blown Zimbabwe teachers strike looms
GOVERNMENT has courted the ire of teachers after it reportedly deducted huge amounts from salaries of educators who went on strike when schools reopened last year.NewsDay understands that some...Published: 19 May 2022 at 06:39hrs | 1172 | by Staff reporter
Zec completely lost on elections
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) never ceases to amaze.Its penchant to always blame someone or something for its own failures is incredible.Now Zec is suggesting that elections ...Published: 19 May 2022 at 06:38hrs | 685 | by Staff reporter
Caps United appoint club legend as CE
CAPS United legend Charlie Jones has been appointed the chief executive of the troubled Harare giants. He immediately promised to end the problems rocking the team.Jones, who made a name turni...Published: 19 May 2022 at 06:37hrs | 515 | by Staff reporter
Jere defends PSL suspension
PREMIER Soccer League (PSL) chairperson Farai Jere has defended his decision to suspend football action for a week following ugly scenes of violence which caused the abandonment of the tempestuous lea...Published: 19 May 2022 at 06:37hrs | 239 | by Staff reporter
Lobby group in bid to block Zimbabwe's Davos delegation
A LOBBY group, Fight Inequality Alliance Zimbabwe (FIA) says Zimbabwe's attendance of the World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting to be held in Davos, Switzerland will be a waste of taxpayers' money....Published: 19 May 2022 at 06:37hrs | 552 | by Staff reporter
Wadyajena defeats Munyeza, regains access to Borrowdale Brooke
Gokwe-Nembudziya MP Justice Mayor Wadyajena (Zanu-PF) has won a case against the Borrowdale Brooke Homeowners Association (BBHOA) that was accusing him of violating rules governing the residence....Published: 19 May 2022 at 06:37hrs | 831 | by Staff reporter
Drunkard kills church pastor
A GOKWE pastor was murdered on Sunday after he reproached an imbiber for drinking beer at a funeral church service.In a statement yesterday, police said: "Police in Gokwe are appealing for inf...Published: 19 May 2022 at 06:36hrs | 962 | by Staff reporter
Ziyambi defends Health Bill
JUSTICE minister Ziyambi Ziyambi has defended the Health Services Bill in Parliament, saying it will improve the lives of public health workers.The Health Services Amendment Bill is now at the...Published: 19 May 2022 at 06:36hrs | 164 | by Staff reporter
Masuka in court over US$94 000 loan
AGRICULTURE Minister Anxious Masuka has allegedly failed to pay back a US$94 000 loan advanced to him five years ago in the form of tobacco farming inputs.A Chinese tobacco contracting firm Ti...Published: 19 May 2022 at 06:36hrs | 524 | by Staff reporter
Journalists at threat after governments passed cyber security laws
JOURNALISTS have been urged to protect themselves against digital surveillance threats after the country passed cyber security legislation.A statement by Fesmedia Africa yesterday said a survi...Published: 19 May 2022 at 06:35hrs | 166 | by Staff reporter
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