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Clean up in Bulawayo
Bulawayo Metropolitan Cricket Association has joined hands with the rest of the country in fighting the cholera epidemic which has claimed over 30 lives by conducting a cleanup exercise in Bulawayo's ...Published: 7 hrs ago | 1323 | by Staff reporter
Bosso reaches last 8 of Chibuku Super Cup
Highlanders advanced to the next round of the 2018 Chibuku Super Cup after coming from behind and beat Yadah 2-1 in a match played at Barbourfields Stadium on Sunday.CAPS United and Triangle U...Published: 7 hrs ago | 1106 | by Staff reporter
Chigumba lashes out at 'sore losers'
Over two months since Zimbabwe held its first post-Robert Mugabe elections, the outcome of the polls is still being disputed by the country's biggest opposition party, the MDC Alliance.MDC All...Published: 10 hrs ago | 2340 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance council's grand corruption, shady deals exposed
Corruption and bad governance are rife at Gweru City Council (GCC) and its management has no problem admitting that, albeit behind closed doors.This publication, working in collaboration with ...Published: 10 hrs ago | 1147 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga launches African Dream boat
Vice President Retired General Constantino Chiwenga has inaugurated the French-owned and Zimbabwe assembled luxury boat, the African Dream, built at a cost of $2,5 million dollars.The luxury c...Published: 11 hrs ago | 4792 | by Staff reporter
Extreme greed among MDC Alliance, Zanu-PF MPs shocking
Before even the dust from previous Parliaments' demands for and misuse of Constituency Development Funds (CDF), there has been an outcry from current legislators - elected into the august House only o...Published: 11 hrs ago | 1180 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa will not follow Mugabe's ways
President Emmerson Mnangagwa says he will chart a different path from that of his much-criticised predecessor - former leader Robert Mugabe - adding that he will only serve the two terms permitted by ...Published: 11 hrs ago | 1316 | by Staff reporter
Obert Mpofu denies growing rich off govt corruption
Zanu-PF secretary for administration Obert Mpofu sits down for a wide-ranging interview with the Daily on Sunday's Mugove Tafirenyika. Find below excerpts of the interview.Q: Zanu-PF has intro...Published: 11 hrs ago | 1329 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF, Mines ministry officials grab gold mine
The Affirmative Action Group (AAG) has intervened in a mine ownership wrangle after senior Zanu-PF officials and officials from the Mines ministry attempted to wrestle a gold mine from Chief Sigodo in...Published: 11 hrs ago | 771 | by Staff reporter
Prison boss willing to consider inmates conjugal visits
Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) Commissioner-General Paradzai Zimondi talks to the Daily News on Sunday's Tendayi Madhomu about the state of the correctional facilities in Zimbabwe....Published: 11 hrs ago | 1068 | by Staff reporter
American investors express massive interest in Zimbabwe
Having long written off Zimbabwe as one of the world's least appealing economies, international investors are beginning to show signs of interest in Zimbabwe, newly appointed Finance minister Mthuli N...Published: 11 hrs ago | 969 | by Staff reporter
Rogue cops run amok in Harare
Some rogue police officers went on the rampage in Harare at the weekend - firing tear gas indiscriminately at commuters omnibus ranks before savagely assaulting revellers at night clubs.In the...Published: 11 hrs ago | 1313 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to issue Gukurahundi apology
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has finally promised to apologise on behalf of the Zanu PF led government's 1980s atrocities 20 000 civilians in the western parts of the country.The so-called Guk...Published: 16 hrs ago | 4598 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to serve 2 terms
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has hinted on his possible seeking of a second term but vowed he will not cling on to power beyond the two terms of office prescribed by the country's Constitution....Published: 16 hrs ago | 4142 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe clothing sector wants colonial era SA deal implemented
CLOTHING sector players have urged government to implement a colonial era Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) it signed with South Africa in 1964 in a bid to boost the local industry.Zimbabwe Clot...Published: 17 hrs ago | 1817 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube promises new currency
Finance minister Mthuli Ncube says government is drafting reforms that will see Zimbabwe eventually introducing its own currency.Ncube, who is in New York for the United Nations General Assemb...Published: 17 hrs ago | 6373 | by Staff reporter
Dabengwa did not endorse Mnangagwa
ZAPU leader Dumiso Dabengwa says he did not endorse President Emmerson Mnangagwa as widely claimed, but only acknowledged his commitment to devolution of power.The former Home Affairs minister...Published: 17 hrs ago | 1424 | by Staff reporter
Bruce Grobbelaar eyes political career in Zimbabwe
LEGENDARY former Zimbabwe and Liverpool goalkeeper Bruce "Jungleman" Grobbelaar has set his sights on a political career as he looks to open a new chapter in his life after stepping down from his role...Published: 17 hrs ago | 4858 | by Staff reporter
Buyanga's double life exposed
Frank Buyanga, the controversial 38-year-old property tycoon, has been faking it that he is a reverend, The Standard reported.Buyanga, with nearly 400 000 followers on Facebook, wants to be kn...Published: 17 hrs ago | 1918 | by Staff reporter
Komichi believes he was born to fight oppression
MDC-T's newly-appointed deputy president Morgen Komichi believes he was born to fight oppression, misrule and other forms of dictatorship that go against democratic values.Komichi stole the li...Published: 17 hrs ago | 561 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa reveals Chamisa deal
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has revealed plans to give his MDC Alliance rival Nelson Chamisa official recognition as the leader of the opposition in an attempt to mend bridges after a divisive electi...Published: 17 hrs ago | 2625 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube wants 'fiscal shock'
Newly-appointed Finance minister Mthuli Ncube would like to employ a "big bang" economic reform programme to the battered economy where unemployment is running above 80%, but recognises politics will ...Published: 17 hrs ago | 730 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa lies on CNN
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has pledged to accept the outcome of investigations into the massacre of over 20 000 people in Midlands and Matabeleland by the army soon after independence.Presid...Published: 17 hrs ago | 1590 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's 'bloody' police station
Featherstone Police Station's backyard is not for the faint-hearted.Accident-damaged vehicles, some blood-stained, can invoke scary images, fear and especially traumatic memories for survivors...Published: 17 hrs ago | 919 | by Staff reporter
Pokello's fairytale crashing
LAST Thursday, Zimbabwean social media woke up to another live broadcast on social media.This time on Instagram, Olinda was busy taking down her opponents in the way only she can. In front of ...Published: 17 hrs ago | 1816 | by Staff reporter
Form 4 pupil rapes cousin sister
A FORM Four pupil at Stanmore Secondary School has appeared in court for raping his 10-year-old cousin sister while her three-year-old younger brother watched.The teenager, who cannot be named...Published: 17 hrs ago | 578 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa's gesture to Mugabes sign of forgiveness'
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa set an example of forgiveness when he gave a helping hand to the former First Family in their hour of need despite the hostility they showed towards him in the past,...Published: 17 hrs ago | 276 | by Staff reporter
'Production costs push price of bread up'
THE country's bakeries have attributed the recent 10 percent bread price increase to operational costs.National Bakers Association of Zimbabwe president Mr Ngoni Mazango said bakers were strug...Published: 17 hrs ago | 251 | by Staff reporter
Foreign Bulawayo mayor calls on councillors and residents to unite
BULAWAYO deputy mayor, Councillor Tinashe Kambarami has called on councillors and residents to unite and focus on developing the city saying the era of dirty politics has been left behind.Spea...Published: 17 hrs ago | 742 | by Staff reporter
Council bank for Bulawayo
BULAWAYO has set sights at establishing the first Municipal Bank in the country as it seeks to attract more investors while unravelling new revenue streams for the local authority.The bank, wh...Published: 17 hrs ago | 393 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe roadblocks to continue
HOME Affairs Minister Cain Mathema has said police roadblocks will continue in the country's major highways as they help prevent criminal activities and bring a semblance of sanity on the roads....Published: 17 hrs ago | 1601 | by Staff reporter
New rules for Zimsec exams
SCHOOLS will no longer be allowed to collect examination papers days before the examination date but will collect and return each paper to the cluster centre on the day of sitting as part of measures ...Published: 17 hrs ago | 2019 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's game-changing appointments
Zimbabwe is poised for massive economic take-off following the appointment of a confidence-inspiring Cabinet and permanent secretaries, experts have said.President Mnangagwa's Cabinet, already...Published: 17 hrs ago | 619 | by Staff reporter
Govt moves into bulk fuel imports
The intermittent fuel supply bottlenecks occasionally witnessed in some parts of the country have jolted Government into considering venturing into bulk fuel importation to ensure steady availability ...Published: 17 hrs ago | 560 | by Staff reporter
GMB boss arrested over $1m
Grain Marketing Board official Mr Basilio Sandamu has been arrested for allegedly defrauding the parastatal of over $1 million in a State land deal.Mr Sandamu recently appeared in court and is...Published: 17 hrs ago | 412 | by Staff reporter
Crocodile Gang: 'Last man standing'
This week we publish the first part of an account from Enock Sithole, the lone survivor and commander of the six-member Crocodile Gang that operated in Melsetter (Chimanimani) in the 1960s. The group ...Published: 17 hrs ago | 474 | by Staff reporter
Heads to roll at Zesa
A comprehensive inquiry into shenanigans dogging Zesa over irregular tender and procurement processes at the power utility is expected to be handed over to President Emmerson Mnangagwa in a fortnight ...Published: 17 hrs ago | 469 | by Staff reporter
Boost for Zimbabwe industry
Government is considering providing credit guarantees for offshore borrowings by private firms seeking funding amid reports local industries require at least $2 billion to retool.Industry and ...Published: 17 hrs ago | 320 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa needs the best brains Zimbabwe can produce
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is currently in New York, United States of America, for the 73rd Ordinary Session of the United Nations General Assembly. On Friday, he had an interview with CNN's Christi...Published: 17 hrs ago | 164 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans should brace for belt-tightening
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said Zimbabweans must prepare for austerity measures that may appear harsh but are in the medium to long-term designed to set the economy back on track.Zimbabw...Published: 17 hrs ago | 394 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's message to Uncle Sam
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said Zimbabwe has no quarrel with the United States government and its people, and he is pleased with the way relations between the two countries are improving....Published: 17 hrs ago | 722 | by Staff reporter
Dembare reach second round as FC Platinum, Ngezi bow out
Dynamos reached the quarterfinals of the 2018 Chibuku Super Cup after edging out Bulawayo Chiefs 1-0 in a match played at Rufaro Stadium on Saturday.Yadah, Chapungu and Herentals also progress...Published: 22 Sep 2018 at 19:36hrs | 2193 | by Staff reporter
Church slams Zimbabwe gay teacher
The church says the public announcement made by a deputy headmaster from a local private high school where he divulged his sexual orientation is unfortunate and overboard.The pastors concurred...Published: 22 Sep 2018 at 19:30hrs | 4047 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube hints on currency reforms
The Ministry of Finance and Economic Development has hinted to a number of currency reforms to be implemented within the shortest period, among them adopting a market based foreign currency exchange a...Published: 22 Sep 2018 at 19:29hrs | 9096 | by Staff reporter
Kombi accident death toll rises to 6
One person died at Parirenyatwa Hospital this morning raising the death toll of the Tsatsi commuter omnibus accident to 6.The woman who was transferred from Mvurwi Hospital to Parirenyatwa Hos...Published: 22 Sep 2018 at 19:28hrs | 1964 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's party has not disbanded
The Eunice Sandi Moyo-led National Patriotic Front yesterday dispelled claims by a rival faction of NPF led by retired Brigadier General Ambrose Mutinhiri that the party has been disbanded because it ...Published: 22 Sep 2018 at 19:22hrs | 4138 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa and Chamisa MPs fume over deferred vehicles
Legislators from both Zanu-PF and the MDC have expressed anger at the government's decision to suspend the purchase of new vehicles for them - with the money budgeted for that now earmarked to fight t...Published: 22 Sep 2018 at 19:21hrs | 3949 | by Staff reporter
One more arrested over Aug 1 violence
A Harare man has been arrested and charged with committing public violence in protests that erupted in the capital city on August 1 over delays in announcing the results of harmonised elections....Published: 22 Sep 2018 at 19:20hrs | 2336 | by Staff reporter
Married women are jealous of Bev
Raunchy dancer Beverly "Bev" Sibanda says married women in the country are jealous of her flexibility and think she is after their men.Bev said men form the biggest chunk of her following in t...Published: 22 Sep 2018 at 19:19hrs | 1367 | by Staff reporter
Cheating exposes affair with minor
A 22 year old man's inappropriate sexual relationship with a minor was exposed when he cheated on her and she poured it out to her mother.Brandon Chimhete, 22, of Sakubva will now have to perf...Published: 22 Sep 2018 at 19:19hrs | 1640 | by Staff reporter
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