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No covid deaths in last 24 hours in Zimbabwe
Zero people succumbed to Covid-19 on Sunday, while the country recorded 40 new cases in the last 24-hour reporting period.Zimbabwe has so far recorded 133 991 cases, 4 705 deaths and 128 655 r...Published: 29 Nov 2021 at 16:12hrs | 345 | by Staff reporter
Gambling ends in murder as man is axed by sore loser
A 41-year-old Shurugwi man died after being attacked by a sore loser who wanted to recover a mobile phone he lost gambling.Dingilizwe Dzingai had won a cellphone while gambling and took it hom...Published: 29 Nov 2021 at 16:11hrs | 580 | by Staff reporter
1 person dies of Covid-19 in ZImbabwe
ONE person succumbed to Covid-19 yesterday as the country recorded 115 new cases in the last 24-hour reporting period.The country has so far recorded 133 951 cases, 4 705 deaths and 128 646 re...Published: 28 Nov 2021 at 14:33hrs | 1664 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa guards brutalise motorist
Soldiers that were part of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's escort yesterday assaulted a Harare motorist and later detained him on charges of intercepting his long motorcade.The incident happene...Published: 28 Nov 2021 at 12:09hrs | 3818 | by Staff reporter
Four die from COVID-19
FOUR people succumbed to Covid-19 while 33 new cases were recorded in the country yesterday.All the new cases are local transmissions. The country had last recorded a death on November 1...Published: 24 Nov 2021 at 08:42hrs | 1448 | by Staff Reporter
BNC heads for VFEX
BINDURA Nickel Corporation (BNC) is set to delist from the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) next month and switch to the forex-indexed Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX) under a strategy spelt out by c...Published: 22 Nov 2021 at 06:10hrs | 82 | by Staff reporter
2 die in freak accident
Two pupils from Seke 1 High School in Chitungwiza were killed in a freak accident yesterday when they were knocked down by a car after being struck by a bolt of lightning, police have confirmed....Published: 22 Nov 2021 at 05:53hrs | 188 | by Staff reporter
Till operators kill shoplifter
TWO till operators have been arrested after they fatally assaulted a man for shoplifting.Police on their twitter page confirmed the inc...Published: 20 Nov 2021 at 10:46hrs | 3431 | by Staff Reporter
Killer Zivhu knocks at Zanu-PF's door
FORMER Chivi West legislator Killer Zivhu has continued to sing for his supper by declaring his allegiance to Zanu-PF, despite numerous failed efforts to bounce back in the ruling party.Zivhu ...Published: 14 Nov 2021 at 05:40hrs | 937 | by Staff reporter
One person succumbs to Covid-19
ONE person succumbed to Covid-19 while 37 new cases were recorded in the country yesterday.All the new cases are local transmissions.The seven-day rolling average for new cases remaine...Published: 11 Nov 2021 at 06:21hrs | 632 | by Staff reporter
Three people perish in road accident
Three people died and two otherwise injured in a Fun Cargo that veered off the road at 287km peg along Bulawayo- Victoria falls road on Saturday.The Zimbabwe Republic Police confirmed the acci...Published: 08 Nov 2021 at 16:14hrs | 1769 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
3 die in road accident
THREE people died while two others were injured when a Fun Cargo vehicle, they were travelling in veered off the road. Police on their twitter page confirmed the incident which occurred on Nov...Published: 08 Nov 2021 at 05:24hrs | 627 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa ouster plot thickens, Kasukuwere drawn into fight
President Emmerson Mnangagwa says the High Court must not entertain an application challenging his rise to the leadership of Zanu-PF because it will reverse the gains he is making as Zimbabwe's leader...Published: 07 Nov 2021 at 08:03hrs | 6897 | by Staff reporter
Icaz CEO quits
INSTITUTE of Chartered Accountants of Zimbabwe (Icaz) chief executive officer (CEO), Gloria Zvaravanhu will leave her role at the end of this year, NewsDay Business reported.In a circular sent...Published: 03 Nov 2021 at 05:23hrs | 875 | by Staff reporter
Manama Mission Hospital rehab to be complete in two weeks
REHABILITATION works at Manama Mission Hospital are expected to be completed within two weeks, before work to upgrade the hospital begins.Sections of the hospital's critical buildings were ext...Published: 03 Nov 2021 at 05:22hrs | 102 | by Staff reporter
Man kills wife, hides body on mountain top
A 60-year-old Macheke man has been arrested on allegations of beating his wife to death with a belt following a domestic dispute before hiding the body on top of a mountain near a farm in the area to ...Published: 21 Oct 2021 at 06:19hrs | 675 | by Staff reporter
No Covid-19 death recorded
THERE were no deaths from Covid-19 in the country yesterday while 32 new cases were recorded.All the new cases are local transmissions.The seven-day rolling average for new cases fell ...Published: 20 Oct 2021 at 18:24hrs | 163 | by Staff reporter
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 | 2049 | by Shelton Muchena
ZANU PF a terrorist organisation MDC Veterans Activist Association (MDC VAA)
MDC Veterans Activiust Association (MDC VAA) National Spokesperson Mandava Blessing has described the Zanu PF as a terrorist organisation following admission by Zanu PF Commissar Patrick Chinams...Published: 17 Oct 2021 at 14:18hrs | 1326 | by Stephen Jakes
Bulawayo weeks away from achieving herd immunity
BULAWAYO is a few weeks away from attaining Covid-19 herd immunity with officials however, revealing that their daily average had slightly gone down as compared to figures from the past two months....Published: 17 Oct 2021 at 08:59hrs | 110 | by Staff reporter
'Love for women got me behind bars'
BIGGIE DUBE, a pastor at the Church of Christ, has finally broken his silence after being sentenced to 31 years in prison for raping some of his female congregants in Bikita.Pastor Dube, as he...Published: 15 Oct 2021 at 06:28hrs | 3577 | by Staff reporter
BCC announces revised 200% budget increase
THE Bulawayo City Council yesterday announced a $23 billion 2022 budget, down from the initially proposed $24 billion budget, while rate increases have been revised downwards to 200% from 216%....Published: 15 Oct 2021 at 06:21hrs | 1313 | by Staff reporter
US$40 000 damage at Manama Hospital
HEAVY rains that pounded Gwanda District recently left Manama Mission Hospital without electricity and damaged solar panels, water tanks and telecommunication cables resulting in the suspension of cri...Published: 15 Oct 2021 at 06:17hrs | 138 | by Staff reporter
Residents resist BCC tariff hikes
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) yesterday bowed to pressure from residents and slightly slashed its proposed 2022 budget by $900 million, with the tariff regime going down by 16 percent.During las...Published: 15 Oct 2021 at 06:17hrs | 522 | by Staff reporter
Mnagagwa and Zanu-pf are defeatable
There is a despondency nationwide about the prospect of unseating a Zanu-PF government together with its leader ED Mnangagwa. It is sad that the ordinary man in the street now believes that Zanu-PF is...Published: 14 Oct 2021 at 07:53hrs | 2062 | by Zakhele Maphosa
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 | 3174 | by Shelton Muchena
Mnangagwa subtly launches 2023 election campaign
POLITICAL leaders gain power to retain it. The power of incumbency is fully exploited to make sure they succeed themselves. They will use subtle means, including dishing out State resources to the peo...Published: 09 Oct 2021 at 07:32hrs | 447 | by Paidamoyo Muzulu
Sanctions: Politics of sabotage in 'Jambanja'
The opening chapter of Eric Harrison's memoir, "Jambanja" (2006) is telling in that it places Zimbabwe in the context of the many sanctions the country had been exposed to, either by the United Nation...Published: 09 Oct 2021 at 07:29hrs | 125 | by Elliot Ziwira
Moyo cleared by High Court
FORMER Health Minister Obadiah Moyo yesterday walked out of the High Court a free man after being discharged from prosecution on corruption charges for illegally awarding a multi-million-dollar contra...Published: 08 Oct 2021 at 06:24hrs | 96 | by Staff reporter
Bus driver up for culpable homicide
The 26-year-old bus driver, whose bus hit a commuter omnibus which then knocked down a policeman on Saturday morning while manning a roadblock along Simon Mazorodze Road near Ushewokunze in Harare, is...Published: 08 Oct 2021 at 06:23hrs | 189 | by Staff reporter
Schools still COVID-19 hotspots
SCHOOLS have remained COVID-19 hotspots despite a downward trend in new infections recorded throughout the country in the past week, government has said.Government yesterday extended the level...Published: 06 Oct 2021 at 05:51hrs | 692 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe records zero Covid-19 deaths
Zimbabwe yesterday recorded no Covid-19 deaths and 76 new cases as the numbers continue to decline. The rolling average for new cases declined to 183 from 227 the previous day with cases from ...Published: 06 Oct 2021 at 05:47hrs | 148 | by Staff reporter
Police officer killed at roadblock
A police officer manning a roadblock was hit and killed by a car on Saturday morning in Harare.Posting on their Twitter page, the ZRP warned motorists not to speed at police check points....Published: 04 Oct 2021 at 19:32hrs | 2187 | by Staff reporter
Healthcare decay a sign of govt failure
NOTHING exhibits failure by a government more than the neglect of public health institutions and watching helplessly as people succumb to curable diseases.Even more sickening is that tho...Published: 04 Oct 2021 at 05:53hrs | 307 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC accuses Mnangagwa of 'banning our movement'
The MDC Alliance accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa of "banning our movement" on Thursday after officials were blocked from attending a meeting of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) in Harare....Published: 03 Oct 2021 at 19:56hrs | 1001 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa considers reopening borders
THE Government is considering re-opening land borders to the general public in time for the festive holidays as the country has officially gone past the Covid-19 third wave and continues to see a decl...Published: 03 Oct 2021 at 08:18hrs | 1419 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe considers reopening borders
THE Government is considering re-opening land borders to the general public in time for the festive holidays as the country has officially gone past the C...Published: 03 Oct 2021 at 07:49hrs | 600 | by Staff Reporter
Biti Parly return blocked
The readmission of MDC Alliance vice-president Tendai Biti and five other recalled People's Democratic Party (PDP) MPs to Parliament has been blocked again after their political adversary Benjamin Ruk...Published: 01 Oct 2021 at 07:59hrs | 2176 | by Staff reporter
Does Chamisa have a plan? Gambakwe conversation with Phugheni
These two personalities are painfully uneven. Whereas Phugheni is eloquently brilliant, a very intelligent man, I should be excused if I said Gambakwe is challenged, borderline. It defeats my mind to ...Published: 28 Sep 2021 at 11:39hrs | 3059 | by Nomazulu Thata
Bloodbath in Zanu-PF
Zanu-PF yesterday threatened to come down hard on the warring party factions after fights disrupted internal district elections at the weekend and yesterday.The ruling party was last week forc...Published: 28 Sep 2021 at 06:22hrs | 4482 | by Staff reporter
'Ratify democracy charter before 2023'
GOVERNMENT has been urged to complete the ratification of the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance (ACDEG) before the 2023 general elections in order to promote free and fair electio...Published: 27 Sep 2021 at 06:18hrs | 554 | by Staff reporter
3 held over murder of Bulawayo businessman
POLICE yesterday said they had intensified investigations into the case in which they have arrested three suspects who were part of a gang that murdered a Bulawayo businessman before ransacking his ho...Published: 24 Sep 2021 at 09:08hrs | 557 | by Staff reporter
Inclusivity vital for pension policy formulation
VENDORS Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (Viset) takes note of the disclosure of diminished contributions by the National Social Security Authority (NSSA) deputy director Tambudzai Jo...Published: 21 Sep 2021 at 06:16hrs | 157 | by Viset Information
AU's $1,3 million scholarships open doors
AS the first semester of 2021/22 begins, Africa University has awarded close to US$1,3 million in scholarships and financial aid to students in need. Six hundred students from 20 countries received th...Published: 20 Sep 2021 at 07:12hrs | 381 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF reaches 3,6 million members
THE ruling party, Zanu-PF whose 2023 harmonised election voter-drive targets five-million people is achievable with at least 3,6 million eligible voters having been recorded under the party's cell reg...Published: 20 Sep 2021 at 07:08hrs | 272 | by Staff reporter
Harare, London entering another diplomatic level?
CORDIAL engagement and re-engagement between the United Kingdom and Zimbabwe testify that the Second Republic is quietly working and making good progress in terms of re-engaging the world. Thi...Published: 20 Sep 2021 at 07:07hrs | 320 | by Staff reporter
Simple recipe for Zanu-PF or MDC victory
A good number of those outstanding Zimbabweans who have chosen to serve their country as doctors, accountants, teachers, clergymen, lawyers, journalists, businessmen, politicians, documentary film-mak...Published: 19 Sep 2021 at 08:54hrs | 862 | by Geoffrey Nyarota
Woman dies in tractor accident
A 48-YEAR-OLD woman from Matobo district's Nyongolo area in Kezi died after falling from a moving tractor.Matabeleland South acting police spokesperson Sergeant Thandolwenkosi Moyo said Nothan...Published: 19 Sep 2021 at 08:46hrs | 605 | by Staff reporter
School, parents clash over fees
Parents and management at Maranatha Junior School in Harare are at loggerheads after the institution demanded payment of fees for a "non-existent second term".Government deferred the re-openin...Published: 19 Sep 2021 at 08:35hrs | 325 | by Staff reporter
Old people's homes turn into poor families' dumping grounds
BANANA bread was served at a recent birthday party at Melfort Old People's home, where a group of residents mustered a raspy happy birthday tune.Just a week after arriving at the facility, Rod...Published: 17 Sep 2021 at 06:23hrs | 291 | by Staff reporter
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