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Bid to reverse 2007 Harare land deal flops
A group seeking to reverse a 2007 land deal between Harare City Council and Augur Investments has, for the second time, failed to get permission to ap...Published: 10 secs ago | | by Staff reporter
Patriotic Bill 'helps Zanu-PF cling to power'
THE Patriotic Bill, which is currently going through requisite processes before enactment, will not serve Zimbabwe's interests, but help the ruling Za...Published: 30 secs ago | | by Staff reporter
Econet, EcoCash seek to raise US$60 million
Zimbabwe's largest telecommunications firm, Econet and its sister company EcoCash Holdings are planning to raise US$30,3 million each from shareholder...Published: 47 secs ago | | by Staff reporter
'Shut down RBZ's irrelevant forex auction system'
ECONOMIC analysts this week said the central bank must close the foreign exchange auction system, saying it was no longer serving its purpose....Published: 1 min ago | | by Staff reporter
'RBZ directive to trigger more power cuts'
EXPERTS have warned of more power outages after the central bank ordered non-exporters to settle their energy bills in Zimbabwean dollars in a bid to ...Published: 1 min ago | | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Confessions of a sex worker
FOR many people especially those with conservative, religious views, sex work often called the world's oldest profession, is dirty, immoral and those ...Published: 2 mins ago | | by Staff reporter
Prophet caught trying to bed married woman at shrine
THERE was drama when a self-proclaimed prophet from Kwekwe ran stark naked after he was busted trying to have sex with a married woman during a healin...Published: 2 mins ago | | by Staff reporter
Woman bites another's eye in village catfight
A woman from Chimoyo Village in Fort Rixon, Matebeleland South province was left with scars and a swollen eye after a fellow villager allegedly struck...Published: 2 mins ago | 2 | by Staff reporter
Student privates parts stabbed with pen in school bullying
IN a suspected case of bullying, a Form Four pupil at St Columba's High School in Bulawayo collapsed after she was pushed against the wall in the toil...Published: 2 mins ago | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Leave potholes to council'
RESIDENTS should not take matters of service delivery like patching up potholes that have infested the city into their own hands as that is the "sole"...Published: 3 mins ago | 2 | by Staff reporter
Kombi crew and passengers foil robbery
A 48-YEAR-OLD commuter omnibus driver and his passengers survived a robbery attempt when a four-member gang allegedly blocked their vehicle before dam...Published: 3 mins ago | 4 | by Staff reporter
Aspiring ZANU PF MP, councilor nearly trade blows
Aspiring Mazowe North ZANU PF Member of Parliament Tsungai Makumbe nearly traded blows with the losing candidate Campion Mugweni whom he defeated in t...Published: 9 hrs ago | 578 | by Staff Reporter
Wife teams up with boyfriend to assault hubby with a hammer
There was drama in Chiweshe, Gwingwizha village where a married woman was caught locked in bedroom with a boyfriend by her husband.When the hu...Published: 9 hrs ago | 563 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mphoko Released from Prison
Former Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko's son, Siqokoqela has been granted ZWL$200k bail pending appeal by the Bulawayo High Court.Mphoko's s...Published: 9 hrs ago | 1092 | by Desmond Nleya
Mnangagwa's ploy to stop opposition from contesting
Zanu-PF does not want opposition political parties to participate in the August 23 elections, which is why the government approved the exorbitant nomi...Published: 12 hrs ago | 1441 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's councillors blast Mthuli Ncube for fixing Cowdray Park roads
Bulawayo councillors have taken a swipe at Zanu-PF aspiring Cowdray Park Constituency parliamentary candidate, Professor Mthuli Ncube for fixing roads...Published: 12 hrs ago | 1461 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's CCC appeals for patience as it finalises candidate selection process
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has called for patience among party faithful as it finalises its long-awaited selection process of candidates set ...Published: 12 hrs ago | 466 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's FBC Holdings acquires Standard Chartered Bank's business portfolio
Zimbabwe's FBC Holdings Limited and Standard Chartered Bank have reached an agreement for the acquisition of the latter's business portfolio in the co...Published: 12 hrs ago | 372 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa meets bishops
President Mnangagwa has met a delegation of bishops from the All-Africa Conference of Churches (AACC) who are in the country interacting with various ...Published: 13 hrs ago | 374 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe sees 100% jump in tourist arrivals
Zimbabwe has recorded a more than 100 percent increase in tourist arrivals, a significant step in the recovery of the country's cash cow hospitality s...Published: 21 hrs ago | 657 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's class 2 driving licence holders to undergo further testing to drive haulage trucks
IN a bid to tame Zimbabwe's traffic jungle that has witnessed massive road carnages in recent years, government has moved to stop holders of newly-acq...Published: 21 hrs ago | 1467 | by Staff reporter
Lone anti-govt protester pleads guilty
A Harare resident, Itai Makombe (51) who was arrested while staging a one-man demo at the intersection of Sam Nujoma and Josiah Tongogara streets has ...Published: 21 hrs ago | 689 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere wants warrant of arrest cancelled
EXILED former Cabinet minister Saviour Kasukuwere has filed an application seeking the cancellation of his warrant of arrest to allow him to contest i...Published: 21 hrs ago | 1935 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's 'Patriot Bill' now awaits Mnangagwa's signature
THE Zanu-PF-dominated Senate yesterday passed the controversial Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Amendment Bill, also known as the Criminal Code...Published: 21 hrs ago | 292 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's activists jailed 18 months
A MARONDERA magistrate yesterday invoked President Emmerson Mnangagwa's anti-violence mantra while sentencing two Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) ...Published: 21 hrs ago | 912 | by Staff reporter
'Yes I have HIV Zimbabwe' launches on DStv's Honey TV
FOCUSED on people living with HIV, a new television series on DStv will provide an insight into the challenges and success faced by these people on a ...Published: 21 hrs ago | 438 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's CSOs flag 'judicial capture'
EIGHTEEN local and regional civil society organisations (CSOs) have petitioned President Emmerson Mnangagwa over what they termed "judicial capture" a...Published: 21 hrs ago | 341 | by Staff reporter
Tendy Three not losing sleep over a 5-day parking boycott call
BULAWAYO city's parking management company, Tendy Three Investments (Pvt) Ltd has said it is not losing sleep over a five-day parking boycott call by ...Published: 21 hrs ago | 369 | by Staff reporter
Gonorrhoea and syphilis sex infections reach record levels in England
England is seeing record high levels of gonorrhoea and syphilis sexually transmitted infections, following a dip during Covid years, new figures revea...Published: 21 hrs ago | 413 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa meets civil servants leaders
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has pledged to address the plight of civil servants as the Second Republic remains firmly committed towards improving their welfar...Published: 21 hrs ago | 716 | by Staff reporter
10 000 Zimbabweans register to return home as the Zim Exemption Permit expires
Around 10 000 Zimbabwean nationals living in South Africa have applied for assistance from their government to return home and resettle as the Zimbabw...Published: 21 hrs ago | 171 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF buys its 2023 election candidates 4x4s
Zanu-PF is holding a winter school for its heavily pampered election candidates, while the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) is still in the process...Published: 21 hrs ago | 701 | by Staff reporter
5 'O' Levels requirement for councillors rocks Zanu-PF
Zanu-PF is battling fierce strife within its Women's League following exclusion of long-serving and supposedly deserving female cadres, who were disqu...Published: 21 hrs ago | 1018 | by Staff reporter
Murder suspect bites off sex worker's tongue
A Chiweshe based suspected murderer who is on bail for the alleged murder case did not repent from her p...Published: 08 Jun 2023 at 00:17hrs | 1939 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mwonzora sets Thursday as MDC deadline for aspiring candidates to submit applications
The MDC, led by Douglas Mwonzora, has set this Thursday as the deadline for aspiring candidates to submit their applications, and in areas where there...Published: 07 Jun 2023 at 17:05hrs | 977 | by Staff reporter
High Court to rule in Mphoko bail pending appeal application
Bulawayo High Court Judge, Justice Evangelista Kabasa is this week expected to give a ruling on an application for bail pending appeal by former Vice-...Published: 07 Jun 2023 at 17:04hrs | 865 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo cholera patient discharged from hospital
A nineteen-year-old high school learner in Bulawayo who tested positive for Cholera has been treated and discharged from hospital while contact tracin...Published: 07 Jun 2023 at 17:04hrs | 265 | by Staff reporter
Fadzai Mahere chickens out on debate with Rutendo Matinyarare?
Fadzayi Mahere the spokesperson of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) is alleged to have chickened out on debate the Patriotic Act on ZBC with Ru...Published: 07 Jun 2023 at 16:50hrs | 2453 | by Staff reporter
Lone anti-Mnangagwa govt protestor charged with unlawful possession of firearm
A Harare resident, Itai Makombe who was arrested while staging a one-man demo at the intersection of Sam Nujoma and Josiah Tongogara streets has been ...Published: 07 Jun 2023 at 16:34hrs | 1187 | by Staff reporter
Tsikamutandas caught planting live python
TWO self-styled traditional healers popularly known as Tsikamutandas' attempt to dupe a Kwekwe family went horribly wrong after they were seen attempt...Published: 07 Jun 2023 at 16:31hrs | 5413 | by Staff reporter
PSL suspend matches
THE Premier Soccer League (PSL) has temporarily suspended matches to allow work to be done on various football stadiums around the country. Ch...Published: 07 Jun 2023 at 16:29hrs | 554 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe abandoning metal disc driving licence from June 19
Plans to replace the current metal driver's licences with a new plastic disc are at an advanced stage as Government through the Central Vehicle Regist...Published: 07 Jun 2023 at 16:29hrs | 8696 | by Staff reporter
City centre congestion worries Bulawayo City Council
THE Bulawayo City Council has urged Entumbane and Nkulumane shopping mall property owners to review their rentals downwards to lure business activity ...Published: 07 Jun 2023 at 16:29hrs | 321 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Electoral Commission not recruiting
ZIMBABWE Electoral Commission is not on a recruitment drive in preparation of the 2023 harmonised elections and has urged members of the public to ign...Published: 07 Jun 2023 at 16:28hrs | 181 | by Staff reporter
Man loses US$457 000 to bitcoin dealer
A Harare man who specialises in cryptocurrency (bitcoin) business has appeared in court for allegedly duping an eye specialist of US$457 000 in a bitc...Published: 07 Jun 2023 at 16:28hrs | 719 | by Staff reporter
Brain drain Hits Bulawayo fire brigade
AN exodus of firefighters has hit the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) as they are joining other professionals leaving the country in search of the so-call...Published: 07 Jun 2023 at 16:26hrs | 311 | by Staff reporter
`Zimbabwe sterile opposition has itself to blame' Charamba says
FIE country's opposition only has Itself to blame for missing an opportunity to push fur more reforms in Parliament over the past five years, presiden...Published: 07 Jun 2023 at 09:34hrs | 1057 | by Staff reporter
BCC goes after open-air worshippers
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has resumed its regular raids on open-air worshippers, particularly apostolic sect members who gather in areas with no abl...Published: 07 Jun 2023 at 09:24hrs | 862 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa makes U-turn on foreign observers?
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa appears to have swallowed his pride on his threats to bar foreign observers from observing the August 23 harmonised elect...Published: 07 Jun 2023 at 08:47hrs | 4625 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe family basket shoots to $1 million
THE Consumer Council of Zimbabwe (CCZ) says a family of six now requires $1 million a month to survive, up from $611 275 in April, reflecting the dept...Published: 07 Jun 2023 at 08:47hrs | 900 | by Staff reporter
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