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Court stops Immigration Department hearings
BULAWAYO High Court judge Justice Maxwell Takuva has ordered the Immigration Department to stop unlawful disciplinary hearings of eight of its Victoria Falls officials, who were being accused of fraud...Published: 56 mins ago | 137 | by Staff reporter
Ex-army boss evicts 300 families
OVER 300 villagers are now living in the open after they were evicted by a former army general from a farm which reportedly used to be owned by the late Vice-President Joshua Nkomo.The settler...Published: 56 mins ago | 299 | by Staff reporter
Looting cases clog Bulawayo courts
The recent fuel riots have left the justice delivery system in Bulawayo creaking under a deluge of cases which have forced the government to dispatch additional magistrates and prosecutors to the City...Published: 3 hrs ago | 285 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa avails $30m for Matabeleland South roads
Government has availed $30 million for various roads in Matabeleland South province under the road development programme that will see maintenance of roads and undertaking of developmental projects in...Published: 3 hrs ago | 521 | by Staff reporter
Tendai Biti's stage managed conviction is a threat to dialogue & Judiciary reputation
There is enough evidence to prove that the judiciary system of Zimbabwe has been subjective and tainted by ZANU/ZANU-PF since 1980. ZANU-PF's infiltration of the judiciary has totally paralyze the pro...Published: 4 hrs ago | 1632 | by Don Chigumba
Mnangagwa, the Statesman versus Chamisa, the charlatan
"A Statesman thinks about future generations, while a politician thinks about winning the elections" so goes the popular saying. This adage rings true to the Zimbabwean scenario.When there was...Published: 4 hrs ago | 2844 | by Elijah Chihota
Chiwenga's health deteriorates, SA wishes him a speedy recovery
The South African government on Tuesday sent well wishes to Vice President Constantino Chiwenga who is being treated in India for an undisclosed ailment."On Zimbabwe, we must start by wishing ...Published: 5 hrs ago | 10134 | by ZimLive
Zinara rules out tollgate fees hike
THE Zimbabwe National Road Adminstration (Zinara) says it will not increase road user fees despite resurgent inflationary pressures.Responding to questions from Matabeleland North road authori...Published: 5 hrs ago | 203 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa visits Kwekwe farm, ignores nearby mine disaster scene
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa had time to visit his Sherwood farm in Kwekwe Sunday but could not spare a few moments to make a stop at the scene for last week's tragic mine disaster in Kadoma where doz...Published: 5 hrs ago | 705 | by newzimbabwe
Mnangagwa lawyer sues accuserZimLive
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's lawyer Tinomuda Chinyoka is suing Gweru lawyer Brian Dube for defamation.Chinyoka claims Dube falsely accused him of assaulting him inside a court building on Mo...Published: 5 hrs ago | 250 | by ZimLive
Ingwebu Breweries caught in the eye of a storm
The Bulawayo Municipal Commercial Undertaking (BMCU)-run Ingwebu Breweries has been caught in a storm after failing to furnish its contractors who are running tenders of transporting the opaque beer w...Published: 6 hrs ago | 1375 | by Mandla Ndlovu
BREAKING: Mzansi Express bus involved in accident
A Mzansi Express bus that was on its way from Johannesburg to Bulawayo has been reported to have overturned just near Gwanda.Journalist Mdududzi Mathuthu confirmed that the accident, “h...Published: 7 hrs ago | 6069 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mpilo radiotherapy patients stranded
ABOUT 150 cancer patients accessing radiation services from Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo are stranded following the breakdown of machinery at the hospital since November last year. Radia...Published: 16 hrs ago | 1311 | by Staff reporter
Local authorities seek exemption from 2c tax
LOCAL authorities have appealed to Government seeking exemption from the two percent Intermediated Money Transfer Tax, which they say is impacting negatively on effective use of road fund allocations ...Published: 16 hrs ago | 1145 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa legitimacy not on dialogue agenda'
THE legitimacy of President Mnangagwa will not form part of the agenda for the inter-party national dialogue as he was duly elected as Head of State and Government and his election was confirmed by th...Published: 16 hrs ago | 4312 | by Staff reporter
Maid steals 3 000 rands from Bulawayo, bolts to Harare
AN 18-YEAR-OLD woman who was employed as a housemaid by a family from Rangemore suburb in Bulawayo has been arrested for stealing 3 000 rands from her employer before fleeing to her home in Harare. ...Published: 16 hrs ago | 2995 | by Staff reporter
Spy camera scandal rocks Falcon College
A SCANDAL has rocked Falcon College after some school boys allegedly placed a spy camera in the girls' changing rooms resulting in unsuspecting pupils from Girls College in Bulawayo, who had visited t...Published: 16 hrs ago | 7018 | by Staff reporter
Disinformation and misinformation the new battlefront
EDITOR,The information age has brought with it many opportunities as well as challenges. Is it not ironic that in this digital age where information is supposed to be available at our fingerti...Published: 16 hrs ago | 750 | by Davison Kaiyo.
Govt regrets Battlefields disaster
The fourth cabinet sitting of 2019 has regretted the Battlefields mine disaster and decided to institute thorough investigations.24 bodies were retrieved from the mines, while 8 people were pu...Published: 19 hrs ago | 630 | by Staff reporter
Isuzu bakkies are a favourite in Zimbabwe
Zimbabweans love their bakkies. In fact, it is safe to say that Zimbabweans love their Isuzu bakkies - in particular, the Isuzu Double Cab bakkie, ...Published: 22 hrs ago | 2374 | by Staff reporter
PHOTOS: Top ZANU PF leader's body arrives
The body of the late ZANU PF Bulawayo Provincial Chairperson Professor Calistus Ndlovu has arrived in the country ahead of his burial at the National Shrine.Ndlovu who passed away last week in...Published: 19 Feb 2019 at 11:23hrs | 5864 | by Mandla Ndlovu
MDC Bulawayo endorses Chamisa for Presidency
The MDC Bulawayo Province has announced that it is supporting the leadership of Nelson Chamisa as President of the party beyond the impending October elective congress.The endorsement comes af...Published: 19 Feb 2019 at 09:05hrs | 4130 | by Mandla Ndlovu
MDC chair denied access to detained party members
MDC national chairperson Thabitha Khumalo has claimed that Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) officials on Saturday denied her and party members permission to visit colleagues detained ...Published: 19 Feb 2019 at 08:31hrs | 381 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo extends water-rationing to 72hrs
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has extended water-shedding period from 48 hours to 72 hours as a result of low water levels at Criterion Raw Water Reservoir, the city's largest water treatment plant....Published: 19 Feb 2019 at 08:31hrs | 672 | by Staff reporter
$7bn needed for cleaner energy in Zimbabwe
A CLIMATE change specialist has said Zimbabwe needs close to $7 billion to mitigate climate change effects by 2030.This was revealed last week in Parliament by director of water and climate ch...Published: 19 Feb 2019 at 08:24hrs | 136 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, Mnangagwa MPs set tone for dialogue
POLITICAL parties represented in Parliament met in Bulawayo over the weekend to set the tone for the proposed national dialogue, despite their party principals' hardline stance on talks seen as critic...Published: 19 Feb 2019 at 08:23hrs | 1367 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo imposter calls Chamisa a biblical Moses.
A Twitter parody account of exiled Professor Jonathan Moyo has likened MDC leader Nelson Chamisa to a biblical Moses who is called to spiritually and politically lead Zimbabweans to a better sta...Published: 19 Feb 2019 at 08:20hrs | 3032 | by Mandla Ndlovu
ZUPCO buses disappear
ZUPCO buses reportedly disappeared from the road in Bulawayo and some parts of Harare on Tuesday rendering commuters stranded.ZUPCO buses were introduced by government under a special fa...Published: 19 Feb 2019 at 07:05hrs | 8131 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Toyota Quantum is getting a new design - and better safety features
For the first time in 15 years, Toyota has revealed a new-generation Quantum van and bus range with advanced safety features, powerful new engines, enhanced ride comfort and increased specification, a...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 23:56hrs | 5475 | by Staff Writer
New steel factory for Bulawayo
A LOCAL company, Primetone Investments is in discussions with an Asian group of companies, Kanku International, to set up a US$250 000 steel manufacturing plant in Bulawayo. In an interview du...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 22:55hrs | 1035 | by Staff reporter
Step up Ramaphosa
Mnangagwa's nickname was never complimentary. Crocodiles are feared not admired. There is certainly much to fear in the hooded eyes of Mnangagwa – and nothing to admire in the bare-faced lies he tol...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 14:36hrs | 3063 | by Zimvigil
'Chamisa-run councils disappoint'
DESPITE dominating some of the country's biggest municipalities, analysts say the MDC has little to show in terms of achievements since its formation in 1999.They argue that the MDC leadership...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 13:45hrs | 2134 | by Maxwell Sibanda
BREAKING: Mnangagwa retires 4 top army Generals
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has announced that he has retired four top Military Generals and assigned them to diplomatic missions.In a statement released by the Chief Secretary to the Office ...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 09:39hrs | 7583 | by Mandla Ndlovu
PHOTO: Mugabe's latest picture goes viral
The latest picture of former President Robert Mugabe has gone viral on the internet and social media pouring water on speculations the nonagenarian former leader is not in good health. Mugabe ...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 08:50hrs | 61759 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Beitbridge houses built on collapsing mine tunnels
A DOZEN families in the HaMbedzi section of Dulivhadzimo suburb in Beitbridge are living in fear of an imminent disaster after they were allocated stands and built their houses above a disused mine wh...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 07:17hrs | 742 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo artiste blasts Mnangagwa
BULAWAYO artiste Njabulo "SizFire" Nyoni has lashed out at President Emmerson Mnangagwa in the song Cry of a Zimbabwean Child, blaming him for the current economic hardships and social unrest in the c...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 07:17hrs | 600 | by Staff reporter
Bosso capture Young Warriors gem
HIGHLANDERS have made yet another major scoop, tying down Zimbabwe national Under-20 attacking midfielder Devine Mhindiriri on a two-year deal as they ramp up their preparations for the 2019 Castle La...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 07:16hrs | 1027 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa vows to crush Chamisa protests, hails army crackdown
President Emmerson Mnangagwa admitted Saturday that he deployed the army to carry out a brutal crackdown against opposition and civil society activists, which allegedly left 17 people dead and saw sev...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 07:15hrs | 928 | by ZimLive
2,4m Zimbabweans food insecure as drought, rising costs bite
The 150% fuel price hike that sparked mass public unrest across Zimbabwe last month sent the cost of living skyrocketing: the price of bread nearly doubled in a week.Worse is likely to come....Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 07:14hrs | 226 | by IRIN
Murder victim's body rots in mortuary 2 years on
THE decapitated body of a mentally-challenged man, believed to have been killed in a ritual murder two years ago, is still stuck at Gwanda mortuary and in an advanced state of decomposition, while the...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 07:10hrs | 566 | by Staff reporter
Sponsors court Dembare?
HARARE football's fallen giants Dynamos are reportedly being courted by several corporates who are eager to partner them this season in a bid to bring back the glory days of the previous seasons when ...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 07:09hrs | 661 | by Staff reporter
Mohadi clears air on Nuanetsi Ranch ownership
President Mnangagwa has appointed a board of trustees for the Development Trust of Zimbabwe (DTZ) and board of directors for Nuanetsi Ranch Limited. The board of trustees for DTZ are former Mu...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 07:02hrs | 1636 | by Staff reportert
Bosso, Caps United supporters clash
HIGHLANDERS and Caps United supporters will face off in a friendly social match that is meant to cement relations between the two teams. The two supporters groups had arranged their inaugural ...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 06:59hrs | 342 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa extends Land Commission's tenure
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has extended the tenure of the seven-member Commission of Inquiry into the sale of State land in and around urban areas by nine months. The Commission of Inquiry w...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 06:56hrs | 224 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to name Harare Minister this week
President Mnangagwa says he will appoint the Minister of State for Harare Metropolitan province this week. The Metropolitan province did not have a Minister of State since last year when Presi...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 06:55hrs | 489 | by Staff reporter
Protests cases flood Bulawayo courts
THE Judiciary Services Commission (JSC) has deployed 10 senior magistrates to Bulawayo to help their counterparts deal with the high number of public violence cases in the province emanating from last...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 06:55hrs | 171 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans must work harder to bust sanctions
Zimbabweans should not be distracted from their focus on turning around the economy by the country's enemies threatening to effect and strengthen illegal sanctions on the country. The recent r...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 06:54hrs | 101 | by Staff reporter
Minister blasts poor workmanship on roads
GOVERNMENT will not tolerate poor workmanship on road projects and going forward strict adherence to maintenance of quality standards on infrastructural development will be done to save the country mi...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 06:53hrs | 202 | by Staff reporter
Thabitha Khumalo barred from visiting MDC Alliance looters at Bulawayo prison
STAFF at Mlondolozi Women Prison in Bulawayo on Saturday barred MDC national chairperson Thabitha Khumalo and her delegation from visiting party members incarcerated at the penal facility.Khum...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 06:50hrs | 345 | by newzimbabwe
Gloves off for merchants of violence and jecha peddlers
President Mnangagwa has warned MDC-Alliance merchants of violence who are planning to stage a second round of illegal and violent demonstrations, meant to destabilise the country, that Government will...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 06:27hrs | 142 | by Staff reporter
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