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Student killed as school kombi overturns on way to Mnangagwa event
A tragic accident occurred on Thursday when a minibus carrying students from Nyangani High School in Nyanga overturned near Selborne in Makoni District, resulting in the death of one student and injur...Published: 08 Nov 2024 at 07:16hrs | 1238 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF youth leaders get motorbikes
Zanu-PF youth leaders from Masvingo's seven administrative districts have received motorbikes from President Emmerson Mnangagwa, a move aimed at strengthening party mobilisation efforts and ensuring t...Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 15:22hrs | 278 | by Staff reporter
Farewell Chairman VK: Reflections of a dear friend
The late Vimbai Kamoyo (VK) was quite a character.They buried him last week in Chiunye village, Mt Darwin, Mashonaland Central. Between him and I, the title of "Chairman" took tu...Published: 18 Jun 2024 at 14:54hrs | 34 | by Josiah Mucharowana in Pretoria
'You see skeletons' - the deadly migrant Limpopo crossing
The men who raped Portie Murevesi did not care that she was visibly pregnant. They attacked her with glass bottles too, she told us, pointing to a large and jagged scar on her forearm.Now, her...Published: 07 Apr 2024 at 10:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Daring cop denied bail
A Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officer from Glendale station is in trouble after he was arrested for abuse of office in a case involving two motorbikes.The officer Stanford Mushanyi appeared...Published: 02 Apr 2024 at 18:49hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Kariba buzzing as tourists flock in
THE tourism sector has received a festive boost in the resort town of Kariba, with full to capacity bookings during the Christmas season, The NewsHawks has gathered. Tour operators and hospitality ind...Published: 30 Dec 2023 at 16:32hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Stone and Water Resort unleashes Zimdancehall versus Sungura bash
Popular leisure spot Stone and Water Resort in Mvurwi is hosting a Zimdancehall versus Sungura Bashment on Christmas day.The bash will feature high-riding King Shaddy and Culture love in the Z...Published: 24 Dec 2023 at 17:35hrs | 14 | by Paul Ndou
All set for DJ Tira and Holy Ten festival at Queen Sports Club
Brace yourselves, Bulawayo, for the most epic and adrenaline-pumping event of ...Published: 20 Dec 2023 at 19:42hrs | 9 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mvurwi farmer promotes agro-tourism
Mvurwi farmer Mr Vitalis Kereke is spearheading agro-tourism in the farm town through his Stone and Water resort located on the banks of Gulliver Dam in Mvurwi.The luxurious resort provides re...Published: 05 Dec 2023 at 20:28hrs | 12 | by Own Correspondent
51% of Bulawayo City Council vehicle fleet grounded
AT least 51 percent of Bulawayo City Council's (BCC) 336 vehicles have outlived their lifespan, a development that is affecting service delivery.This is contained in the latest council report ...Published: 10 Oct 2023 at 20:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tobacco smuggling between Zimbabwe - SA now security threat
SOUTH Africa is drowning in illicit cigarette smuggling which has seen the neighbouring country losing at least R50 million (US$2.6 million) daily in potential revenue from well-coordinated syndicates...Published: 09 Oct 2023 at 13:49hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
CCC supporters besiege murder site
MURDERED Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) supporter Tinashe Chitsunge's 27-year-old wife Dzidzisai broke down in tears as reality struck, her husband was now just a memory, another statistic on Zim...Published: 08 Aug 2023 at 06:52hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
'Chamisa on an unstoppable mission'
TWO weeks before Zimbabwe holds its general elections on August 23, political parties are in full swing campaigning despite increasing cases of political violence dampening spirits.Last week, ...Published: 07 Aug 2023 at 06:43hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
US$87,500 exhibits disappear from Zimbabwe police custody
Thirty-Five motorbikes seized as exhibits by the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Criminal Investigations Department (CID) with a selling value of US$87 500 have disappeared from their custody.T...Published: 22 Jul 2023 at 14:36hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Regulations for new driver's licence gazetted
Government has gazetted new regulations over the recently launched new standard plastic driver's licence linked to a database that will replace the metal licences and has reset the classes of licence,...Published: 25 Jun 2023 at 20:11hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF's 'Lady of Steel' vows to humiliate Ziyambi in Zvimba West poll re-run
THE remaining candidate challenging Justice Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi in the upcoming Zanu-PF Zvimba West primary election re-run has vowed to hand him a humiliating defeat in the second round of votin...Published: 14 Apr 2023 at 07:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimstat boss grabs agency vehicles, awards self undue allowances
Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) director general Taguta Mahonde has stirred controversy after allegedly thanking himself with some hefty benefits sources say are outside his conditions o...Published: 10 Mar 2023 at 06:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mohammed Bushera's physical training is no exercise in futility but the future
The Mohammed Bushera story is a story of perseverance, possibilities and posterity. A story of heroism, help, honesty, health and happiness. Perhaps for someone who has never ever delved into some kin...Published: 30 Dec 2022 at 07:40hrs | 2 | by Ndaba Sibanda
Veritas blasts Social Welfare ministry for squandering budget
Legal think tank Veritas has slammed the Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare for squandering its 2021 budget and failure to relay donated equipment to targeted recipients who need st...Published: 11 Dec 2022 at 08:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Town House, Sakunda trade barbs over bungled Rufaro deal
Harare mayor Jacob Mafume has accused Kuda Tagwirei's Sakunda Holdings of attempts snatch Rufaro Stadium from the local authority on the mere promise of terrace bucket seats as the two parties took to...Published: 16 Nov 2022 at 19:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean honoured with Mayor's excellence award in the US
A ZIMBABWEAN businessman based in the United States was recently honoured with the Mayor's Excellence Award for the month on October in the Illinois town of Edwardsville.Pharmacist and co-owne...Published: 30 Oct 2022 at 07:02hrs | 1 | by Staff rporter
Ramaphosa goes after ANC's Pule Mabe
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) is probing a company with alleged links to ANC spokesperson Pule Mabe over a waste picking tender it scored in 2017.This comes after President Cyril Ramaph...Published: 01 Aug 2022 at 07:54hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
ZNA officers tie the knot in military gear
IT was a wedding with a difference yesterday, as two Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) officers tied the knot in outstanding military style at Charles Gumbo Barracks.Clad in full Zimbabwe President...Published: 26 Jun 2022 at 08:11hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans resort to bikes amid soaring fuel prices
SOARING fuel costs and the economic crunch in Zimbabwe are leading people to switch to using bicycles as their main mode of transport.Over the past year, the country has seen petrol prices jum...Published: 04 Jun 2022 at 19:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
South Africa ranked the most dangerous country - report
SA roads have been ranked the most dangerous to drive in out of 52 countries, according to a survey conducted by Zutobi, an online driver's education company. The survey considered factors inc...Published: 11 May 2022 at 18:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Council recruits more traffic cops
Harare City Council has certified 166 new municipal police officers to boost traffic management in the CBD and assist in reducing congestion during peak hours.Speaking at the certification of ...Published: 01 Dec 2021 at 05:36hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Veterinary Services Department loses US$80 000 to corruption
A Bindura Veterinary Department employee is alleging that the Chief Director Dr. Josphat Nyika is involved in corrupt activities which made the department lose about US$80 000.The Human Resour...Published: 23 Nov 2021 at 07:19hrs | 16 | by Lloyd Rabaya
'No payment, no electricity'
The Government has directed Zesa Holdings to immediately institute measures to recover $15 billion it is owed by its clients in unpaid electricity bills.Under the directive only paying custome...Published: 22 Nov 2021 at 05:53hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zesa imports extra 480MW
Zesa Holdings is set to add 480 megawatts to its supply over the next two months to bridge the power deficit that has resulted in increased load-shedding at a time it is battling annual losses of $1,5...Published: 22 Nov 2021 at 05:51hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
$8 billion target for Intwasa programme
HEAVY rains that fell in Gokwe North District from Wednesday night till yesterday morning brought relief to villagers after days of high temperatures.And that relief turned into celebration wh...Published: 12 Nov 2021 at 05:33hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Vehicles boost for Education Ministry
The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education on Monday received 13 off-road vehicles and 34 motorbikes from the United Kingdom's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) in partnership w...Published: 30 Sep 2021 at 07:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Shot in the arm for girl child
THE Primary and Secondary Education ministry yesterday received 13 all-terrain vehicles and 34 motorcycles donated by the British government's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) towar...Published: 28 Sep 2021 at 06:17hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Trade Fair without ontethe
TRADE Fair without ontethe (children) is not the same. Covid-19, the global pandemic, resulted in children below the age of 18 miss the biggest and busiest day of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair...Published: 25 Sep 2021 at 06:03hrs | | by Bongani Ndlovu
ARDA gets motorbikes
Government continues with its drive to capacitate the Agriculture Rural Development Authority (ARDA), after it handed over a first batch of motorcycles to them in a bid to revive at least 450 small sc...Published: 07 Jul 2021 at 15:37hrs | | by Panashe Marasha
Zanu PF youths on motorbikes invade Freddy Mutanda's farm
Scores of Zanu PF youths on motorbikes have invaded a farm owned by war veteran and businessman Frederick Mutanda as punishment for his court application challenging the purported extension of Luke Ma...Published: 27 May 2021 at 08:13hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
8 robbers pounce on ex-minister Made
THE eight suspected robbers who pounced on former Agriculture minister Joseph Made's farm before stealing an assortment of goods worth thousands of dollars appeared before Marondera magistrate Patienc...Published: 28 Apr 2021 at 06:19hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Another Zimbabwean survivor tells of horrific scenes in Cabo Delgado
A brief background of PalmaPalma is a coastal town located far north of Cabo Delgado province in Mozambique. It is very close to the Tanzanian boarder, 20 kilometres away.Since the dis...Published: 12 Apr 2021 at 18:30hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Zimbabwean agriculture recovery in motion
ZIMBABWE is an agrarian economy and has huge potential to produce enough for its people and surplus that can be exported to generate foreign currency. However, there is a puzzling divergence between i...Published: 28 Feb 2021 at 10:43hrs | | by Dr John Basera
Council exchanges 150ha for grader, fuel pumps
MARONDERA Municipality has reportedly surrendered a 150 hectare piece of land to a local company in exchange for a grader and a fuel pump to be constructed at the local authority's workshop, among oth...Published: 06 Feb 2021 at 07:08hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Mozambican community's promising hunting revenue powered development
Wildlife hunting is increasingly becoming the main 'driver' for not only socio-economic development but also for wildlife and wildlife habitat conservation, in southern African communities that co...Published: 27 Jan 2021 at 17:03hrs | 3 | by Emmanuel Koro
Council splashes US$480k on chefs' cars
CHIREDZI Rural District Council (RDC) has pampered its six top executives with top-of-the-range Toyota Hilux GD-6 double-cab vehicles at a time service delivery has plunged to unprecedented levels....Published: 07 Jan 2021 at 08:23hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
3 men refuse to make way for Mnangagwa motorcade
Three men have appeared in court accused of failing to make way for President Emmerson Mnangagwa's motorcade.Tadzoka Nago, 42, Stanley Zibako, 37, and Honest Diura, 47, had parked their ...Published: 22 Nov 2020 at 19:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
3 arrested for speeding unregistered car towards Mnangagwa motorcade
THREE men from Kwekwe have been arrested after they refused to remove their car from the road to pave way for President Mnangagwa's motorcade before speeding off in the direction the convoy was coming...Published: 22 Nov 2020 at 04:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt gets tough over face masks
GOVERNMENT yesterday said soldiers and police would remain at strategic points to enforce COVID-19 containment measures such as physical distancing and proper wearing of face masks despite relaxation ...Published: 30 Sep 2020 at 07:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cabinet halts sale of houses, flats
The sale of Government houses and flats to sitting tenants has been halted with immediate effect as part of measures to address shortages of accommodation for civil servants, with more housing to be b...Published: 30 Sep 2020 at 07:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
4 Types of Japan Racing Betting
In Japan, gambling is illegal in general. Casinos aren't supported to the fullest. And that's why there are some activities that are similar to gambling that the government supports. These are called ...Published: 03 Sep 2020 at 14:09hrs | 15 | by Staff Writer
Zimdiaspora in final push
In one of the Largest planned peaceful demonstrations this year, the Zimbabwe Diaspora in the UK made so much noise, that, over 15 Police officers, including rapid response, Armed and West Minster Enf...Published: 20 Aug 2019 at 16:49hrs | | by Thabo Makuyana
Govt officials loot US$20m farm mechanisation grant
SENIOR government officials, including those from the Ministry of Agriculture, feasted on a US$20 million farm mechanisation grant from China after diverting to personal use some of the farm equipment...Published: 09 Aug 2019 at 15:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Thomsons Towing built on the back of Tata Trucks
Thomson's Towing and Panelbeaters, based in White River, Mpumalanga, owes much of its success to the hardworking Tata trucks in its growing fleet. An Automobile Association partner, the company curren...Published: 11 Jul 2019 at 14:14hrs | 5 | by Agencies
Singaporean man loses US$517k investment to Zimbabwean partner
A SINGAPOREAN investor Ramason Bupedra allegedly lost his investment worth US$517 000 after his Zimbabwean business partner fraudulently changed the shareholding structure before selling their mining ...Published: 12 Jun 2019 at 07:02hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
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