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ZAA Canada announces inaugural nominees
Zimbabwe Achievers Awards (Z.A.A) has announced the nominees list for the inaugural Z.A.A Canada edition with the Awards Dinner Gala set for Saturday 29th June 2019 in Edmonton at the Radisson Hotel....Published: 60 mins ago | 84 | by Staff reporter
South Africa and Zimbabwe turn a blind eye
Dear EditorI am deeply pained by the situation in Zimbabwe, Mnangagwa should be more concerned about the welfare of his people and country, Ringisai Chikohomero ("South Africa's Zimbabwe Dilem...Published: 1 hr ago | 211 | by Sipho Ndlovu
Mugabe 'not feeling well', in Singapore hospital
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa says he is taking good care of his ailing predecessor, Robert Mugabe, who is currently in Singapore for treatment."He has not been feeling well. At the ...Published: 13 hrs ago | 17198 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe commissioned gukurahundi genocide reports 'have been lost'
Reports of two government commissions of inquiry into post-independence massacres in Matabeleland and the Midlands "have been lost", the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) says it has...Published: 13 hrs ago | 1990 | by ZimLive
VACANCY: Thomson Reuters Foundation is employing
Thomson Reuters Foundation in partnership with the Media Institute of Southern Africais looking for Zimbabwean journalists who are motivated to understand how their country could be losing money via i...Published: 21 hrs ago | 2980 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa's fear over Gukurahundi
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa and top government officials, particularly Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga and Agriculture minister Perrence Shiri, are scared stiff of personal criminal responsibilit...Published: 22 hrs ago | 6302 | by Staff reporter
'39 years on Matebeleland still lags behind'
AS Zimbabwe yesterday celebrated 39 years of self-rule, analysts and activists in Matebeleland still feel the region has lagged behind in terms of development.Political analyst and MRP preside...Published: 22 hrs ago | 722 | by Staff reporter
Mohadi goes to court, seeks protection against ex-wife
Vice President Kembo Mohadi has gone to court seeking a protection order against his ex-wife Tambudzani Muleya, accusing her of harassment and making threats of physical harm.Mohadi, in court ...Published: 23 hrs ago | 866 | by Staff reporter
6 die in separate bus accidents
AT least six people died in two separate bus accidents which occurred in Makuti and Rutenga between Wednesday and yesterday afternoon.The Makuti accident involved a Zanbia-bound Trip Trans bus...Published: 19 Apr 2019 at 07:33hrs | 783 | by Staff reporter
4 in court over forged drivers' licences, IDs
Four men, who are facing 60 counts of forgery after manufacturing fake identity documents, driver's licences and passports at an office in the Harare central business district were on Tuesday denied b...Published: 19 Apr 2019 at 07:33hrs | 1222 | by Staff reporter
Maid up for aiding minor's rape
A BEITBRIDGE maid allegedly aided the rape of a seven-year-old minor child by her friend, while her employer was in South Africa, a Beitbridge court heard this week.The 19-year-old maid from K...Published: 19 Apr 2019 at 07:32hrs | 739 | by Staff reporter
Council to oppose MDC by-election challenge
Mutasa Rural District Council (RDC) has announced plans to oppose MDC Alliance Mutasa Central ward 10 councillor Franck Chitembwe's High Court appeal against the decision by the Zimbabwe Electoral Com...Published: 19 Apr 2019 at 07:28hrs | 179 | by Staff reporter
Baby choked to death by maize grains
A NINE-MONTH-OLD Chivhu toddler died after he was choked by maize grains which he had picked from the ground.The minor was pronounced dead upon arrival at Chivhu General Hospital after he alle...Published: 19 Apr 2019 at 07:25hrs | 342 | by Staff reporter
FULL TEXT: President Mnangagwa's full Independence speech
President Emmerson Mnangagwa today delivered his first Independent speech at the national Sports Stadium. In the speech Mnangagwa paid tribute to the victims of Cyclone Idai both from Zimbabwe...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 20:41hrs | 2984 | by Mandla Ndlovu
10 Zimbabweans killed in head-on collision in South Africa
Ten people have been killed in a head-on collision on the N1 in Limpopo, while another is in a critical condition in a Modimolle hospital.Limpopo Department of Transport spokesperson Matome Ta...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 18:24hrs | 7131 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says Zimbabwe corruption runs 'deep and wide'
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa didn't know the extent of corruption in the country until he took up the highest office in the land.Speaking in a televised interview aired by the Zimba...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 18:20hrs | 1258 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe garage sale returns to South Surrey
An annual garage sale that supports efforts to help needy families in Zimbabwe is just 10 days away.The Zimbabwe Gecko Society event is set for 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 27 at White Rock Baptist ...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 18:19hrs | 576 | by Tracy Holmes
ZAPU's independence day message
As Zimbabweans remember the end of colonialism and the advent of independent rule on 18 April 1980, it is saddening to note that what every citizen celebrated as a new chapter has in actual fact been ...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 12:33hrs | 2077 | by Iphithule Maphosa
Mnangagwa's Independence celebration flops
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's bid to preside over a successful 39th anniversary of the Independence of Zimbabwe flopped after a massive rainfall scattered the attendees who filled about half of the N...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 12:21hrs | 19835 | by Mandla Ndlovu
In memory of Zimbabwe's Independence
On 18th April 1980, Zimbabweans celebrated their Independence both from Britain and from the Ian settler state. The celebration was rather muted because it was the little headmaster, Robert Mugabe, wh...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 11:46hrs | 902 | by Ngqabutho Mabhena
EFF's independence day message to Zimbabweans
The 18th of April is a monumentally historic date in the history of our country. It is the date our country achieved a hard-fought political independence. Zimbabwe's gallant sons and daughters sacrifi...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 07:43hrs | 1109 | by CIC Innocent Ndibali.
Zimbabwe marks 39th Independence Day amid economic crises
Thousands of people will gather today to watch a military-civilian parade in the capital, Harare, as Zimbabwe marks the 39th anniversary of its independence from Britain.Thousands of people ar...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 07:19hrs | 368 | by Staff reporter
Panner escapes death after stomach ripped to retrieve gold
A MBERENGWA gold panner is recovering from his hospital bed at United Bulawayo Hospitals after his stomach was ripped open by fellow gold panners, reportedly to retrieve a gold nugget he had swallowed...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 07:13hrs | 798 | by Staff reporter
State moves to impeach witness for siding with Parirenyatwa
The State yesterday moved to declare its witness, George Washaya, as hostile for siding with former Health minister David Parirenyatwa in his decision to relieve NatPharm managing director Flora Sifek...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 07:12hrs | 280 | by Staff reporter
Chiyangwa transactions haunt new Zifa executive
AN attempt by the former Zifa board led by Philip Chiyangwa to shield assets owned by the football mother body from being sold to cover its debts has come to haunt the current leadership after the Hig...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 07:09hrs | 566 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge Border staff braces for holiday influx
ZIMBABWEAN and South African border authorities have come up with a raft of measures to deal with the anticipated increase in vehicular and human traffic during the Independence and Easter Holidays. ...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 07:06hrs | 183 | by Staff reporter
Hexco results out
Higher Education Examination Council (HEXCO) results for March/April 2019 have been released, with an overall pass rate of 65 percent, a drop of 9,1 percent from the October/November 2018 results. ...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 07:03hrs | 183 | by Staff reporter
Trump congratulates Zimbabwe
WORLD leaders yesterday congratulated Zimbabwe for attaining 39 years of independence, with Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump congratulating the country on achieving...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 07:01hrs | 14413 | by Staff reporter
39 years on, Zimbabwe has achieved nothing: Chamisa
ZIMBABWE turns 39 tomorrow and NewsDay (ND) senior reporter Blessed Mhlanga caught up with the opposition MDC leader Nelson Chamisa (NC) to discuss the importance of the day vis-a-vis the current econ...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 15:00hrs | 2903 | by Staff reporter
MDC councillors using out-of-town workshops to syphon funds
Harare City Council has conducted more than 10 out-of-town workshops in blatant defiance of a ministerial directive proscribing the costly training programmes. Over the last two weeks, council...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 13:35hrs | 971 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Police instructed to kill Julius Malema
South African opposition leader Julius Malema has claimed that members of the South African Police Services were instructed to shoot him and his Economic Freedom Fighters for staging an unsanctioned r...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 12:40hrs | 14708 | by Mandla Ndlovu
ZANU PF Youth leader calls for party leaders to step down
ZANU PF Youth League National Commissar Godfrey Tsenengamu has called upon elderly ZANU PF officials to resign and pave way for the young leadership to take over the reigns. Tsenengamu was spe...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 12:06hrs | 19958 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabweans flee Limpopo village after xenophobic attacks
A number of Zimbabweans who had been living and working in Tshino village, Thohoyandou, Vuwani, have moved to other areas of Limpopo or returned to Zimbabwe after xenophobic violence erupted last mont...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 11:25hrs | 3773 | by GroundUP
Jah Prayzah dares UK fans
JAH Prayzah has left for the United Kingdom (UK) where he will stage three concerts, courtesy of Y2K Entertainment Promotions in conjunction with Impala Car Rentals.This comes after fans in th...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 07:22hrs | 3401 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe needs a weak currency to stimulate production, exports
Shortly after the government was sworn in August 2018, they agreed to an economic and monetary reform programme. Since then, much of this ambitious plan has been implemented and the consequences have ...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 07:15hrs | 1127 | by Eddie Cross
Chamisa appoints MDC Midlands congress taskforce
THE MDC Midlands provincial executive has appointed a committee to spearhead preparations for the party's fifth national congress, which will be held in Gweru between May 24 and 26.Newly-appoi...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 07:08hrs | 506 | by Staff reporter
Government urges bakers to defer bread price hike
GOVERNMENT yesterday called on the Bakers' Association of Zimbabwe to reconsider its position to hike the price of bread and allow for consultations to take place first before any increase is effected...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 07:00hrs | 567 | by Staff reporter
Card cloning suspect arrested on shopping spree
A Chitungwiza woman appeared in court yesterday for allegedly duping Pastel Paints Manufacturer of over $1 800 by using a cloned card. Vongai Majoko (40) appeared before Harare magistrate Mrs ...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 06:57hrs | 648 | by Staff reporter
Tracing the failed assassination of Joshua Nkomo in Lusaka
Some four decades ago, Zimbabwe's veteran nationalist - former Vice President Joshua Mqabuko Nyongolo Nkomo - who was affectionately known as Father Zimbabwe, survived an assassination attempt on Apri...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 06:56hrs | 1309 | by Sifelani Tsiko
2 women arrested for fraud in Prophet Lukau 'resurrection' drama
Two women have been arrested on fraud charges in a fake "resurrection" incident where a Zimbabwean man known as Brighton Moyo was filmed "rising from the dead" at the South African church of Pastor Al...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 06:54hrs | 1164 | by African News Agency (ANA)
Mnangagwa pushes Zimbabweans to revolt
The Zanu-PF government is pushing Zimbabweans towards an uprising following a fresh wave of price increases that have virtually turned workers into slaves.The price of bread, a staple diet tha...Published: 16 Apr 2019 at 19:16hrs | 21348 | by Methusi Ncube
Price hikes thwart salary increase relief
Janet Ncube*, a nurse who like all civil servants received a 29% salary increment on Monday, got angry when she woke up to the news of an effective 94% price increase for bread only a day later....Published: 16 Apr 2019 at 18:38hrs | 3286 | by James Thompson
#Tajamuka wants Mnangagwa to give blanket amnesty to its members
Radical pressure group Tajamuka/Sesijikile has called on President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government to issue a blanket amnesty on its members who are currently in self-imposed exile after fleeing threa...Published: 16 Apr 2019 at 13:07hrs | 1679 | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi genocide consultations begin
THE National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) has begun community consultations with victims of the Gukurahundi atrocities as part of government's plan to bring closure to the highly-emotive...Published: 16 Apr 2019 at 08:11hrs | 1065 | by Staff reporter
Soldiers arrested over Cyclone Idai aid
AFTER weeks of frenzied speculation, some members of the military have finally been exposed for allegedly looting goods donated to survivors of the recent Cyclone Idai which left a trail of dest...Published: 16 Apr 2019 at 08:10hrs | 3416 | by Staff reporter
Civil servants get pay increase
It was a case of smiling all the way to the bank for civil servants yesterday as Government honoured its pledge to increase the workers' salaries by 29 percent beginning this month.The civil s...Published: 16 Apr 2019 at 07:58hrs | 4790 | by Staff reporter
Killer shebeen queen kept in jail
A BULAWAYO shebeen queen who allegedly stabbed and killed a man from Zvishavane in Pumula East suburb has appeared in court for routine remand.Sithembiso Mzizi (54) allegedly smashed a beer bo...Published: 16 Apr 2019 at 07:57hrs | 1375 | by Staff reporter
Wife basher escapes jail
A CHIPINGE man, who assaulted his wife with a burning log, yesterday heaved a sigh of relief after she withdrew charges against him.Reuben Mhlanga (46) assaulted his wife, Vimbai Mubonisi for ...Published: 16 Apr 2019 at 06:56hrs | 697 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa militarises Zanu-PF party structures
THE ruling Zanu-PF party wants war veterans, seen as key allies of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, to hold key positions as part of its restructuring exercise in a move observers say is akin to militari...Published: 16 Apr 2019 at 06:56hrs | 2594 | by Staff reporter
Man in trouble over bra
FOR trying to impress his lover, a Mutare man landed himself in trouble after stealing a bra at his workplace.Brandon Mujima (21) was fined $30 by magistrate Nyasha Kuture who, however, gave h...Published: 16 Apr 2019 at 06:53hrs | 1090 | by Staff reporter
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