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Arbitrary arrests won’t solve Gukurahundi
Zimbabwe African People's Union is dismayed by the state's arrest on journalist Zenzele Ndebele at Bulawayo State House today. As much as it is a clear misplacement of priorities in a co...Published: 3 mins ago | 2 | by Iphithule Maphosa
Climate change: Africa confronts global warming
New IPCC report projects greater temperature increases in the region than elsewhere Record global greenhouse gas emissions are putting the world on a p...Published: 3 hrs ago | 365 | by Dan Shepard
Serious secrets exposed by Cyclone Idai
Zimbabwe' "has" heard many stories of tragedy, heroism and community spirit which come from the floods of recent weeks and of course the cyclones in Manicaland and some parts of Mashonaland East and C...Published: 9 hrs ago | 7291 | by Dr. Masimba Mavaza
Woman hacked to death
A MACHETE-WIELDING man last week went on a rampage and hacked a 40-year-old female vendor to death and left two other people seriously injured, police in Shurugwi have said.The incident happen...Published: 10 hrs ago | 1061 | by Staff reporter
This is not it Mr Mnangagwa!
LAST WEEK, at long last, seven long months after last year's August 1 killings that claimed at least six lives, President Emmerson Mnangagwa finally admitted he deployed the army on the fateful day....Published: 20 Mar 2019 at 15:03hrs | 3732 | by Editorial - Daily News
Mnangagwa resurrects Beitbridge District club
THE Beitbridge District Club, once a social assembly point for white commercial farmers prior to independence, and the entire Beitbridge community after independence, relived its past glory last week....Published: 20 Mar 2019 at 07:33hrs | 1154 | by Staff reporter
Leyland eyes Zimbabwe bus plant
INDIAN investors yesterday swarmed Industry and Commerce Minister Mangaliso Ndlovu, expressing their interest to do business in Zimbabwe, with one of the leading vehicle manufacturing companies, Ashok...Published: 20 Mar 2019 at 07:23hrs | 944 | by Staff reporter
Man fatally stabs wife's daughter
A 21-YEAR-OLD young woman from Mberengwa was allegedly fatally stabbed by her stepfather with a kitchen knife for intervening in a fight between him and her mother. Acting Midlands provincial ...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 23:04hrs | 2619 | by Staff reporter
Crime in Harare increases
There appears to have been a major increase in crime, including violent crime, in Harare, judging by reports received by Safeguard Security from its customers and other sources.In an update to...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 14:31hrs | 3337 | by Agencies
'Zimbabwe sanctions affecting Sadc'
A GROUP of South Africa-based civic society groups is in Bulawayo campaigning for the removal of Western imposed economic sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe, saying they had missed their targets and are no...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 06:49hrs | 782 | by Staff reporter
MDC will not campaign for sanction removal for now
THE Nelson Chamisa-led opposition MDC has admitted that Western economic sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe were hurting ordinary people, but would only campaign for their removal once President Emmerson M...Published: 18 Mar 2019 at 10:34hrs | 1348 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers terrorise Marondera residents
Daring armed robbers have besieged Marondera, with the gun-totting gang reportedly terrorising residents, money changers and businesspeople, a local businessperson has said.The gang is reporte...Published: 18 Mar 2019 at 06:48hrs | 514 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa returns to be with people
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa returns home today, cutting short his visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to make sure he is directly involved with the national response to victims of Tropical Cyclone Idai di...Published: 18 Mar 2019 at 06:42hrs | 198 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's nephew in fierce tug-of-war for land with church group
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's nephew, Charles Mpofu is still involved in a fierce tussle for farmland with an apostolic sect group in Kwekwe's Mbembeswane area with the white robbed church members fi...Published: 17 Mar 2019 at 08:44hrs | 1840 | by newzimbabwe
Man clobbers wife, sister with hammer, spears them to death
BULAWAYO High Court judge, Justice Maxwell Takuva has described an Inyathi man who struck his wife and sister with a hammer before finishing them off using a metal spear following a rumour of infideli...Published: 17 Mar 2019 at 08:38hrs | 492 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa stitches strategic deals in UAE
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa arrived here yesterday for talks with Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Sultan Al Nahyan aimed at striking strategic mutually beneficial relations.The President is acc...Published: 17 Mar 2019 at 08:37hrs | 400 | by Staff reporter
Cyclone Idai kills 24 people in Chimanimani East
Government has announced that the number of deaths due to Cyclone Idai is confirmed at 24 mainly from Chimanimani East.The Government through the Civil Protection Unit has informed citizens th...Published: 16 Mar 2019 at 10:50hrs | 6707 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwean woman shot seven times in SA
A Beitbridge woman (35) who was based in Johannesburg, South Africa, was shot seven times at her house in Cosmos City in a horrific murder which was witnessed by her son (10). The incident, wh...Published: 16 Mar 2019 at 05:04hrs | 2252 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Army put on standby
Government has announced that through the Civil Protection Unit it has triggered its disaster management systems which involves armed forces, Airforce, ZRP sub acqua units, partners such International...Published: 15 Mar 2019 at 16:31hrs | 9378 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'ShutDownZimbabwe protest organisers liable to compensate victims'
JUSTICE minister Ziyambi Ziyambi yesterday told Parliament that the Public Order Security Act (Posa) compels organisers of demonstrations to compensate for the loss of property and lives.His c...Published: 14 Mar 2019 at 13:30hrs | 700 | by Staff reporter
MDC MPs hail Mugabe as 'humane', slams Mnangagwa
FORMER President Robert Mugabe was more "humane" than current Zanu-PF leader President Emmerson Mnangagwa, an opposition MP has said.Contributing to debate on Mnangagwa's statement notifying P...Published: 14 Mar 2019 at 07:46hrs | 1185 | by newzimbabwe
Armed robbers hit Lupane bank
SIX gun-wielding robbers raided a bank and shop in Lupane in two separate incidents and got away with more than $1 200 and undisclosed groceries. Police spokesperson for Matabeleland North, Ch...Published: 13 Mar 2019 at 22:47hrs | 1522 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa gives Mnangagwa little cheer
President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa yesterday dashed hopes that Pretoria would immediately open its wallet and extend critically-needed financial assistance to cash-strapped Zimbabwe, the Daily ...Published: 13 Mar 2019 at 12:28hrs | 2500 | by Staff reporter
Chinamasa's wife implicated in tobacco cartels
THE Tobacco Association of Zimbabwe (TAZ) yesterday alleged corruption in the tobacco industry, with Tobacco Industry Marketing Board (TIMB) board chairperson Monica Chinamasa's name coming out promin...Published: 13 Mar 2019 at 06:59hrs | 1132 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's soldiers used excessive force against protesters
Zimbabwe security forces used excessive lethal force to crush nationwide protests in mid-January 2019. President Emmerson Mnangagwa's sudden announcement of a fuel price increase of 150 percent result...Published: 12 Mar 2019 at 21:56hrs | 970 | by Human Rights Watch
Digital options under scrutiny by regulators
Digital options is highly attractive because of perceived simplicity. You just have to predict whether the value of an underlying asset will increase or decrease. This is similar to traditional forms ...Published: 12 Mar 2019 at 15:05hrs | 474 | by Staff Reporter
Farmer's son brutally killed over pastures
THERE has been another murder at Chemagora farms in Gokwe South after two illegal settlers at Farm 26 brutally killed the son of the property owner following a dispute over pastures. Last mont...Published: 12 Mar 2019 at 06:00hrs | 1058 | by Staff reporter
Panner duped by hooker goes berserk
AN artisanal miner from Shurugwi went berserk and randomly attacked patrons at Mzansi Night Club in the gold mining town with a machete leaving three people dead and several others injured as revenge ...Published: 12 Mar 2019 at 05:55hrs | 885 | by Staff reporter
FC Platinum to play Esperance at BF
THE Confederation of Africa Football (Caf), have ordered FC Platinum not to use their Mandava fortress in Zvishavane for their Champions League group game against Esperance on Saturday. Concerns have ...Published: 12 Mar 2019 at 05:50hrs | 556 | by Staff reporter
Police moves to ban machete gangs
POLICE in Matabeleland South have banned the public from carrying an assortment of material deemed dangerous that include machetes, okapi knives, swords, daggers, catapults, knobkerries and spears....Published: 11 Mar 2019 at 07:15hrs | 789 | by Staff reporter
The disconnect in electoral democracy
Every four years the world is drawn to watch in awe as the United States chooses their next president, even to the point of fanatically following the bi-partisan primary election races, prominent of w...Published: 11 Mar 2019 at 07:06hrs | 160 | by Reason Wafawarova
'Freedom that never was'
We continue chronicling the political life of Agrippa Samuriwo. The former Whawha detainee who tells our Deputy News Editor Levi Mukarati – from his farm in Chitomborwizi, Mashonaland West Province ...Published: 10 Mar 2019 at 08:48hrs | 174 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe army is untouchable, says Matemadanda
DEPUTY Defense Minister Victor Matemadanda wants government to arrest anyone who claims the army was responsible for rape and abuses during the violent protests that rocked the country in January....Published: 10 Mar 2019 at 08:47hrs | 1149 | by newzimbabwe
Economic revival unstoppable, claims Mnangagwa
Zimbabwe is on an inexorable and unstoppable economic and political trajectory that will definitely lead to prosperity, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said.The country, he said, is like a tr...Published: 10 Mar 2019 at 08:43hrs | 111 | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai Legacy pressure group says Chamisa's term is over
The Morgan Tsvangirai Legacy (MTL) pressure group has called on MDC Secretary General Douglas Mwonzora to urgently invoke the constitution and call for the extra-ordinary congress to elect a substanti...Published: 09 Mar 2019 at 08:09hrs | 2405 | by Staff reporter
Machete-wielding robbers attack travellers
A GANG of eight machete-wielding robbers attacked and robbed six travellers along the Bulawayo-Nkayi Road. Police spokesperson for Matabeleland North Province Chief Inspector Siphiwe Makonese ...Published: 09 Mar 2019 at 06:52hrs | 414 | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi commander declared national hero
The late Brigadier General Emilio Munemo, a former commander of the notorious Fifth Brigade which is accused of carrying out a genocide in Matabeleland in the 1980s, has been declared a national hero....Published: 06 Mar 2019 at 18:33hrs | 4921 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Mohadi's son arrested
There are reports that Vice President Kembo Mohadi's son Bruce Mohadi has been arrested for armed robbery after a gun raid on a car sales in Eastlea, Harare.Vice President Mohadi has been link...Published: 06 Mar 2019 at 18:04hrs | 8395 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Armed robber serving 25 years in court for four murders
AN alleged serial killer dubbed the "Underwear Robber" for stealing his victims' clothes and forcing them to walk naked, appeared in court yesterday for allegedly killing four people and robbing them ...Published: 05 Mar 2019 at 22:50hrs | 1586 | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi commander dies
Brigadier General Emile Munemo, a former commander of the notorious Fifth Brigade which is accused of carrying out a genocide in Matabeleland in the 1980s, has died.Munemo, the father of polit...Published: 05 Mar 2019 at 16:32hrs | 12157 | by ZimLive
Machete gang terrorises travellers along Bulawayo-Nkayi road
AN eight-man gang of machete-wielding robbers allegedly attacked and robbed six travellers along the Bulawayo-Nkayi road. Police spokesperson for Matabeleland North Province Chief Inspector Si...Published: 05 Mar 2019 at 16:11hrs | 1160 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF wants Mugabe stripped of honours
ZANU-PF youth league has escalated its attacks on former leader Robert Mugabe whom it now wants stripped of all honours bestowed on him during his disastrous 37 years at the helm of the country....Published: 05 Mar 2019 at 14:48hrs | 2491 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Top MDC leader arrested at the airport
The opposition Movement for Democratic Change has announced that its Treasurer General Charlton Hwende has been arrested upon landing at the Robert Mugabe International airport. "Deputy Treasu...Published: 05 Mar 2019 at 10:07hrs | 6140 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Swedish company eyes education sector
Sweden's information communication technologies giant Epson Europe has expressed keen interest in partnering the Government in the digitisation of the country's education system. This was reve...Published: 05 Mar 2019 at 07:09hrs | 114 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe inflation hits 266%
International economist and currency expert Steve Hanke says Zimbabwe's inflation now sits at 266 percent following the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe's recently-announced monetary policy.Just two w...Published: 04 Mar 2019 at 11:57hrs | 2053 | by Staff reporter
'I am ready to have my day in court' Jonathan Moyo says
Exiled former cabinet minister Professor Jonathan Moyo has revealed that he is ready to subject himself to an impartial court and reveal the reasons of leaving the country and how he left it.M...Published: 04 Mar 2019 at 07:28hrs | 2953 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Police hunt for 2 murder suspects
POLICE in Gweru have launched a manhunt for two suspects who allegedly murdered a 25-year-old-man in Mkoba last Friday.Midlands provincial police spokesperson Inspector Joel Goko identified th...Published: 04 Mar 2019 at 07:25hrs | 566 | by Staff reporter
Rogue police, soldiers turn to crime
More and more members of the security services are being arraigned before the courts for playing a major role in perpetrating blue-collar and violent crime.Analysts attribute the breakdown of ...Published: 03 Mar 2019 at 18:25hrs | 1018 | by Staff reporter
Behold, Chamisa's circus comes to town
The pen, when wielded by the most potent hand, can indeed become mightier than the sword.As Bishop Lazi told you last week, there are a few men and women who belong to a pantheon of gods who c...Published: 03 Mar 2019 at 01:31hrs | 1127 | by Bishop Lazarus
Man kills relative, burns body over witchcraft
A CHIPINGE man allegedly killed his relative by stoning him before setting the body ablaze in his bedroom in a case of alleged witchcraft.This was revealed during the initial appearance of And...Published: 03 Mar 2019 at 00:56hrs | 154 | by Staff reporter
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