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Police intensify operation against mushikashika
UNREGISTERED vehicles and illegal taxis commonly known as mushikashika are flourishing in ever large numbers and some are disrupting traffic by not pulling into parking places or otherwise getting off...Published: 28 Mar 2023 at 06:45hrs | 177 | by Staff reporter
Lowest voter registration in Bulawayo
MORE than 450 000 people have registered to vote during the final nationwide biometric voter registration exercise that ends today.The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) will now begin the pr...Published: 26 Mar 2023 at 10:13hrs | 545 | by Staff reporter
450 000 register to vote in final blitz
More than 450 000 people have registered to vote during the final nationwide biometric voter registration exercise that ends today.The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) will now begin the pr...Published: 26 Mar 2023 at 09:59hrs | 188 | by Staff reporter
Fake news a tool used by detractors on Zimbabwe
Fake news is not a new phenomenon, for a long time, the mere mention of Zimbabwe in the global mainstream media (social media) has been associated with a negative story. Zimbabwe post-2000 ent...Published: 23 Mar 2023 at 07:09hrs | 1162 | by Grace Zvavamwe
Chamisa says he will score without looking at the gate
OPPOSITION CCC leader Nelson Chamisa says his party will not lose sleep over Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec)'s ‘flawed' delimitation report as supporters will vote for the opposition in whatever...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 07:47hrs | 1777 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MP accuses Zanu-PF of fuelling drug scourge
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Zengeza East MP Goodrich Chimbaira says Zanu-PF is to blame for the increase in drug and substance abuse in the country.Chimbaira said known drug lords and ...Published: 19 Mar 2023 at 07:51hrs | 400 | by Staff reporter
ZEC extends voter registration blitz
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has extended the mobile voter registration blitz and voter education by five days."The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission would like to advise the public tha...Published: 17 Mar 2023 at 18:16hrs | 322 | by Staff reporter
Zec distances self from Zanu-PF
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has claimed that it is not working with the ruling Zanu-PF party to tilt the elections in its favour as this would affect its integrity as an independent body....Published: 17 Mar 2023 at 07:29hrs | 644 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's CCC holds 'go home to vote' rally in SA
THE opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) South Africa (SA) branch on Monday conducted a "go home to vote" campaign march and rally in the neighbouring country as part of its voter mobilisati...Published: 15 Mar 2023 at 06:49hrs | 635 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa led HCC bows down to pressure from motorists
HARARE mayor Jacob Mafume yesterday bowed down to pressure from motorists who were up in arms over the US$132 fine the council was charging for failing to pay parking fees.Harare motorists sti...Published: 15 Mar 2023 at 06:45hrs | 359 | by Staff reporter
Aspiring voters flood Zec centres
Politicians from across the divide led the mobilisation exercise, ferrying supporters to the mobile registration centres.ASPIRING voters congested the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) mobil...Published: 13 Mar 2023 at 07:16hrs | 294 | by Staff reporter
ZEC lists 5 000 centres for registration
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has listed nearly 5 000 centres where citizens who are eligible to vote can visit to register during the mobile biometric voter registration which begins on Sun...Published: 10 Mar 2023 at 05:15hrs | 238 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa not doing enough to convince the public
New entrants to the presidential race in Zimbabwe have set their sights on new voters as well as those who are undecided.By 10 June last year, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) said ther...Published: 09 Mar 2023 at 20:15hrs | 311 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe journalists can use expired Press cards'
POLICE yesterday said journalists would be allowed to use their expired 2022 Press cards until further notice.This was revealed by national police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyat...Published: 09 Mar 2023 at 05:21hrs | 118 | by Staff reporter
ZEC declares zero tolerance to violence
AHEAD of this year elections, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has declared zero tolerance to violence and will engage all stakeholders to ensure free and fair elections whose outcome is accept...Published: 09 Mar 2023 at 05:20hrs | 197 | by Staff reporter
Youths must capitalise on final registration blitz
ELECTORAL watchdogs have appealed to unregistered voters to take advantage of next week's voter registration blitz for them to participate in the forthcoming polls.The Zimbabwe Electoral Commi...Published: 08 Mar 2023 at 05:31hrs | 161 | by Staff reporter
Mutare launches blitz on illegal food outlets
MUTARE City Council and the police have launched a joint citywide blitz on unlicensed restaurants and illegal street food vendors to contain the spread of cholera in the city.On Monday, the ci...Published: 08 Mar 2023 at 05:31hrs | 158 | by Staff reporter
Churches join voter registration blitz
LOCAL churches have taken up voter registration campaigns to mobilise more eligible voters to register to vote in the forthcoming polls.Christian denominations under the Zimbabwe Council of Ch...Published: 07 Mar 2023 at 05:27hrs | 612 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's final mobile voter registration begins
THE final nationwide mobile biometric voter registration will begin next Sunday as preparations for 2023 harmonised elections gather momentum following the recent conclusion of the delimitation exerci...Published: 05 Mar 2023 at 06:18hrs | 155 | by Staff reporter
New boundaries binding for next 10 years
THE gazetting of new electoral boundaries a fortnight ago by President Mnangagwa has paved the way for the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) to begin preparations for the 2023 harmonised elections. ...Published: 05 Mar 2023 at 06:17hrs | 103 | by Staff reporter
Give Gukurahundi victims IDs, says Chamisa's Harare MP
CITIZENS' Coalition for Change (CCC) legislator for Hatcliffe constituency, Allan Markham, has recommended that the national identity registration blitz cater for Gukurahundi victims and ex-farmworker...Published: 28 Feb 2023 at 08:36hrs | 1024 | by Staff reporter
Harare mayor fires salvo at govt
HARARE mayor Jacob Mafume yesterday fired a salvo at government for choosing to disburse funds to the Environment Management Agency (EMA) to buy refuse collection trucks, instead of giving the funds t...Published: 21 Feb 2023 at 05:52hrs | 527 | by Staff reporter
Bad news for errant driving schools
DRIVING Schools not complying with regulations set down by the Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe (TSCZ), now come under the spotlight after the council this week started an inspection, giving the non...Published: 18 Feb 2023 at 19:52hrs | 875 | by Staff reporter
Police to start blitz on kombis tomorrow
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has launched a blitz aimed at enforcing compliance of route permits and timetables to some public service drivers who are not complying with the agreed timetables....Published: 15 Feb 2023 at 20:20hrs | 800 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's CCC marks anniversary
THE Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC)'s Chegutu branch marked its party's first anniversary at Gatsi shopping centre at the weekend, where local leaders said they would ensure their party leader Nel...Published: 14 Feb 2023 at 05:26hrs | 657 | by Staff reporter
BCC embarks on water disconnection blitz
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) is carrying out a water disconnection blitz in all suburbs over unpaid rates amounting to $30 billion.The local authority says it is struggling to meet its financia...Published: 13 Feb 2023 at 05:18hrs | 242 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's CCC says, 'electoral Bill targeted at us'
THE opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has described the proposed amendments to the Electoral Amendment Bill as "retrogressive" and aimed at blocking as many opposition candidates as possi...Published: 08 Feb 2023 at 05:05hrs | 545 | by Staff reporter
Cop arrested in Zimbabwe's anti-drugs fight
Police have intensified their campaign against drug suppliers and peddlers under a special operation which has seen several people, including a policeman, being arrested in the past five days while pr...Published: 07 Feb 2023 at 04:57hrs | 526 | by Staff reporter
Desperate Zanu-PF Youth League offers free transport for voter registration
Zanu-PF has embarked on a massive voter registration blitz for its members, with its Youth League executive pledging to ferry members to registration centres starting tomorrow.In an interview ...Published: 05 Feb 2023 at 08:25hrs | 78 | by Staff reporter
Fearless editor who first exposed the Gukurahundi killings
While there were a few local Zimbabwean journalists writing for periodicals and foreign correspondents like Peter Godwin for the Sunday Times (UK) and some filing for...Published: 04 Feb 2023 at 20:11hrs | 625 | by Stephen Bates
Hundreds turn up for national documentation blitz in Bulilima
HUNDREDS of villagers drawn from around Bulilima district went home all smiles after having acquired national documentation at a one-day blitz at Ndolwane village.The blitz was made fruitful t...Published: 02 Feb 2023 at 22:48hrs | 306 | by Staff Reporter
ZINARA speaks on non-compliant vehicles
Compliance with the country's transport sector rules and regulations remains a challenge, amid revelations that vehicles that are either unregistered or are not regularly paying licences to the Zimbab...Published: 29 Jan 2023 at 20:52hrs | 3625 | by Staff Reporter
22-seater Zimbabwean kombi with 32 passengers impounded in SA
A 22-seater bus travelling from Zimbabwe to Cape Town, South Africa, was recently stopped on N1 while carrying 36 undocumented Zimbabweans foreign passengers.Transport spokesperson Tidimalo Ch...Published: 17 Jan 2023 at 14:36hrs | 1249 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo suspends health services director over CBD garbage
Bulawayo's health services director Dr Edwin Sibanda has been suspended for alleged incompetence over uncollected garbage in the city centre and deteriorating environmental standards.The decis...Published: 14 Jan 2023 at 07:56hrs | 622 | by Staff reporter
City Council defers vendor blitz
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has temporarily halted its plans to embark on an operation to clear and clean the city centre of illegal activities following advice from the security and intelligence comm...Published: 12 Jan 2023 at 07:40hrs | 729 | by Staff Reporter
Bulawayo pavements on Wednesday morning were generally empty
THE usually congested and chaos-filled Bulawayo pavements between 3rd and 6th Avenues were on Wednesday morning generally empty ahead of the blitz by the local authority to keep the City centre clean ...Published: 11 Jan 2023 at 16:50hrs | 492 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo vendors plead for mercy ahead of crackdown
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC)'s ultimatum to illegal vendors and pushcart operators to vacate the city centre by Wednesday has been met with mixed feelings with some residents welcoming the move, while ...Published: 09 Jan 2023 at 06:57hrs | 337 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF aligned vendors in showdown with Bulawayo Council
A showdown between Bulawayo City Council and Zanu-PF aligned vendors is looming following the former‘s decision to get rid of all informal traders in the Central Business District (CBD)....Published: 08 Jan 2023 at 09:36hrs | 243 | by Staff reporter
Violence driving away potential voters
POLITICAL violence is dissuading many Zimbabweans from registering to vote in general elections, a recent report by the Election Resource Centre (ERC) has shown.ERC said the number of new regi...Published: 06 Dec 2022 at 05:04hrs | 127 | by Staff reporter
70% registered to vote, claims ZEC
More than 70 percent of Zimbabweans eligible to vote have registered and are already on the voters roll, the chief elections officer of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission, Mr Utoile Silaigwana, has tol...Published: 05 Dec 2022 at 05:06hrs | 144 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt rolls out Covid-19 vaccination blitz
A Covid-19 vaccination blitz is starting this week in parallel with the second phase of the special polio vaccination campaign, so parents and older children can get their Covid-19 jabs when they take...Published: 03 Dec 2022 at 07:11hrs | 258 | by Staff reporter
ZEC gets $74 billion for elections
The Government has set aside $76 billion for the 2023 harmonised elections to cover various activities, with $53 billion earmarked for the actual polling.Presenting the 2023 National Budget ye...Published: 25 Nov 2022 at 05:04hrs | 87 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe millers welcome maize import ban
GRAIN millers have welcomed government's decision to suspend the importation of maize meal to protect millers from unfair pricing by "opportunists."Speaking at a meeting for the Northern Regio...Published: 24 Nov 2022 at 05:00hrs | 398 | by Staff reporter
'ZEC to fix voter 'mis-posting' in delimitation aftermath'
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) says it will correct anomalies whereby some voters, by virtue of residential addresses, are categorised as belonging to wrong local council wards.Common...Published: 19 Nov 2022 at 06:35hrs | 245 | by Staff reporter
Another 'moment of madness' brewing in ZImbabwe
THE timing of a 45-day blitz to flush out illegal settlers announced by Harare Metropolitan Province on Thursday demonstrates the deep administrative lapses that continue to haunt Zimbabwe.The...Published: 14 Nov 2022 at 05:14hrs | 2345 | by Staff reporter
Fresh demolition blitz hits Harare
HARARE Metropolitan province has embarked on a 45-day operation to demolish illegal structures on wetlands in and around the capital.The exercise, codenamed Operation Zero Tolerance to Environ...Published: 11 Nov 2022 at 05:08hrs | 1053 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe in intensive polio vaccine programme
ZIMBABWE yesterday embarked on an intensive polio vaccine campaign to curb spread of the virus which has already affected neighbouring Malawi and Mozambique.Polio is a debilitating and life-th...Published: 27 Oct 2022 at 06:16hrs | 131 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans face 'modern day Mfecane' in South Africa
ZIMBABWEANS in SA are living in a perilous state of uncertainty as the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP) system is due to come to an end in June 2023.There are reports of Zimbabweans, living and...Published: 10 Oct 2022 at 06:16hrs | 3029 | by Ciaran Ryan
Zec fails to pay voter educators
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has failed to pay civil servants it hired as voter educators and inspectors for a 10-day voter education blitz conducted in July, The NewsHawks reported....Published: 02 Oct 2022 at 09:09hrs | 216 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo, Matebeleland North, Matebeleland South risk losing constituencies
THE latest Afrobarometer survey says Bulawayo, Matebeleland North and Matebeleland South provinces have the least number of potential voters and could risk losing constituencies during the upcoming de...Published: 02 Oct 2022 at 09:09hrs | 304 | by Staff reporter
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