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Retired Justice Sello Nare dies
Retired Justice Sello Nare, Chairperson of the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC), has passed away at the age of 81.A family spokesperson, Lesley Ncube, confirmed the news to ...Published: 29 Sep 2024 at 12:00hrs | 1397 | by Staff reporter
Headmaster launches witch-hunt
Musengezi High School head George Rambanepasi and bursar Sharon Kapende are embroiled in controversy over alleged financial mismanagement, particularly concerning a US$12,000 repair scandal involving ...Published: 04 Jul 2024 at 10:29hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Caretaker fatally assaulted in school robbery
A Caretaker at Glen View Number 9 Primary School in Harare died after he was attacked by three suspected robbers who raided the school looking for cash after getting wind that school authorities inten...Published: 09 Mar 2024 at 09:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tempers flare at school meeting over missing US$150
TEMPERS flared during a meeting on Monday involving parents and guardians of learners at Lukhanyiso Primary School in Bulawayo's Mpopoma suburb after it emerged that the school authorities clandestine...Published: 25 Jan 2024 at 04:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police finger school staff in robberies
SCHOOLS have emerged as the latest target for armed robbers after scores of learning institutions lost thousands of United States dollars stashed in safes this week.Police have accused school ...Published: 12 Jan 2024 at 05:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Robbers raid 2 more private schools
TWO more private colleges in Ruwa and Gweru lost nearly US$17 500 cash to robbers who raided their premises recently, with police suspecting that the thieves could be working with staff.In Gwe...Published: 12 Jan 2024 at 05:01hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo Polytechnic students protest USD fees
Students at the Bulawayo Polytechnic are up in arms with the institution over its demand that they pay fees in United States Dollars (USD).This demand, said the students, violates the governme...Published: 11 Jan 2024 at 15:19hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Mother of late Bulawayo rapper Cal_Vin fights for justice and legacy
Three years after the tragic and unsolved death of Bulawayo rapper Cal_Vin, his mother, Sinikiwe Luphahla, remains dedicated to seeking justice for her son while actively preserving his musical legacy...Published: 10 Dec 2023 at 10:46hrs | 18 | by Staff Reporter
Wildlife cave paintings - Namibia's strongest argument for International Hunting
In Namibia's centuries-old wildlife cave paintings messages lies the Southern African country's strongest argument for international hunting."We co-existed with wildlife and hunted it for meat...Published: 08 Nov 2023 at 09:29hrs | 16 | by Emmanuel Koro
Zimbabwe police redflags rampant armed robberies at schools
The Zimbabwe Republic Police has expressed alarm regarding a series of robberies that transpired at three schools in Harare and Goromonzi. Armed gangs targeted security personnel and absconded with su...Published: 27 Sep 2023 at 20:06hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
No blood should be shed in this election, says Mwonzora
MOVEMENT for Democratic Change (MDC) president Senator Douglas Mwonzora has called on all political parties and citizens to maintain peace in the forthcoming elections, while encouraging tolerance of ...Published: 02 Aug 2023 at 06:49hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Animal rights group-funded report denounced for lying that international hunting threatens Botswana elephants
Botswana, was recently targeted by an animal rights group-funded report, saying that international hunting is threatening the SADC country's wildlife, including its elephant population and impoverishi...Published: 29 May 2023 at 23:09hrs | | by Emmanuel Koro
SADC loses iconic conservationist as WhatsApp gives hunting communities 'permanent' voice in the media
The director of Zimbabwe CAMPFIRE Association, Mr Charles Jonga's death on 6 May 2023, signaled SADC's loss of an important wildlife conservation voice in the media.In an interview this week f...Published: 08 May 2023 at 15:51hrs | 1 | by Emmanuel Koro
Fidelity Printers in kickbacks storm
FORMER Fidelity Printers and Refiners general manager Fradreck Kunak (pictured) a and the company's head of gold operations Mehluleli Dube were allegedly paid US$30 000 and US$3 000 kickbacks apiece e...Published: 02 Apr 2023 at 11:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Anything called the Zimbabwean GEIST?
Zimbabwe's GEIST?NATIONS have what Antonio Gramsci terms "particularity of their mind", GEIST in German language, or ESPRIT in French.Here in Africa, thinkers called the same variously...Published: 01 Apr 2023 at 07:32hrs | | by @Jamwanda2
Stanbic Bank celebrates 3o years of driving Zimbabwe's growth
HARARE - 16 NOVEMBER, 2022 - Stanbic Bank, is this month celebrating 30 years of service provision which has seen the leading financial services institution contributing significantly to the socio-eco...Published: 16 Nov 2022 at 09:27hrs | 5 | by Agencies
Schools third term opens
IT was a hive of activity for boarders across the country yesterday as they returned to their schools for the third term that starts today.Pupils and a representative of national school heads ...Published: 05 Sep 2022 at 06:38hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Varsity bursar up for $10m fraud
The assistant bursar with the Midlands State University with responsibility for the payroll has been issued with a warrant of arrest after he went on the run and failed to appear at the Gweru Magistra...Published: 01 Jun 2022 at 06:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
MSU's skewed retrenchment scheme backfires
Midlands State University (MSU) faces a massive staff exodus after implementing a skewed and controversial employee voluntary retrenchment scheme, which was unexpectedly oversubscribed leaving the ins...Published: 31 May 2022 at 12:38hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Graft, nepotism allegations rock GZU
WORKERS at the Great Zimbabwe University (GZU) have petitioned the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) and Higher and Tertiary Education minister Amon Murwira over corruption and nepotism amid ...Published: 18 Apr 2022 at 10:33hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Nhlanhla Lux exposed - The disturbing picture behind the masks of the man heading Operation Dudula
Nhlanhla "Lux" Mohlauhi (also Dlamini) has been churning up anti-foreigner sentiment and bursting into people's homes like a vigilante, instilling fear and panic in refugee and immigrant communities....Published: 17 Apr 2022 at 10:41hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Varsity suspends 21 students for exposing theft of US$1 000 by Dean
GREAT Zimbabwe University (GZU) suspended 21 students representative council (SRC) leaders after leaking paper trail that detailed theft of a US$1 000 donation by the institution's dean of stude...Published: 13 Apr 2022 at 17:55hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Stanbic posts impressive results for year end 2021
Leading financial services institution, Stanbic Bank has shrugged off the adverse effects of the COVID-19-induced lockdowns to post an inflation adjusted ...Published: 30 Mar 2022 at 08:12hrs | 2 | by Agencies
Zinasu flags State Universities Statuses Bill
THE Zimbabwe National Students Union (Zinasu) has expressed concern over the Amendment to State Universities Statuses Bill, saying the proposed law was silent on academic freedom.The Bill seek...Published: 15 Mar 2022 at 05:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Govt tightens its grip on universities
THE Zimbabwean government, notorious for authoritarian control of society, is tightening its Orwellian grip on state universities in the country through the Amendment of the State Universities Statute...Published: 08 Feb 2022 at 18:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
UZ student says government cancelled scholarship over vote campaign
A youth activist who has been campaigning for the registration of new voters has had his government scholarship cancelled over alleged links with the opposition.University of Zimbabwe student ...Published: 22 Nov 2021 at 05:58hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
BCC projects $24,7bn budget for 2022
BULAWAYO City Council has proposed a $24,7 billion budget for 2022, which will hike tariffs by over 216%.This was revealed by BCC financial director Kempton Ndimande yesterday while presenting...Published: 30 Sep 2021 at 07:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Life without a visa in Diaspora a nightmare
STAYING in the UK without a visa or a right to stay is intolerable, the worst thing that can happen to a human being is to become an illegal immigrant in a 'hostile environment'. People wh...Published: 11 Sep 2021 at 12:16hrs | 7 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
MSU staff morale hits rock bottom
STAFF at the Midlands State University (MSU) is reported to have hit rock bottom with lecturers accusing the management of meddling in workers' union affairs in a bid to destabilise it.A sourc...Published: 03 Sep 2021 at 06:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
LSU in emotional abuse of female acting Senior Assistant Registrar scandal
Lupane State University has been caught in yet another emotional harassment scandal of a female employee who is allegedly crying foul that the university authorities are harassing her through flimsy c...Published: 06 Jul 2021 at 08:46hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Vice Chancellor in sex scandal
Abuse and harassment scandal has rocked Lupane State University (LSU) amid revelations a female staff member is accusing the Vice-Chancellor Pardon Kuipa of sexually harassing and victimising he...Published: 22 Jun 2021 at 22:17hrs | 1 | by Philani Simango/ Simbarashe Sithole
Mavesere stars in Varsity Cup
RISING Zimbabwe rugby star Tinotenda Mavesere is quickly establishing himself as one of the country's brightest rugby prospects in neighbouring South Africa after his brilliant individual display for ...Published: 13 Apr 2021 at 06:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa launches scholarship programme
President Mnangagwa has launched a personal bursary programme – the Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa University of Zambia Scholarship Programme (ED-UNZA) – that is set to benefit students from both Zim...Published: 28 Jan 2021 at 16:18hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Illegal immigrants struggle in the UK
Since the Covid-19 pandemic began, the UK jobs market has changed substantially, take a look at what this means for recruitment and occupational shortages, as well as serious implications for people's...Published: 23 Jan 2021 at 06:21hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Funds missing at Mzingwane High
MZINGWANE High School in Esigodini is in the eye of a storm after foreign currency incentives mobilised by parents for teachers late last year failed to reach the intended beneficiaries with parents t...Published: 10 Jan 2021 at 07:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Things no longer looking good at NUST
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERNSubject: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYGreetings to you Sir/MadamThings are no longer looking good at NUST. 2020 first year students have i...Published: 29 Nov 2020 at 14:18hrs | 2 | by Tapfuma Muganiwa
Mboro: No love lost with Bushiri
Incredible Happenings church leader, Mboro Motsoeneng, has said there is no love lost between him and the leader of the Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) church, Prophet Shepherd Bushiri.T...Published: 04 Nov 2020 at 14:18hrs | | by Daniel Itai
Gukurahundi victims demand child school fee exemptions
SURVIVORS of the 1980s government atrocities on people in Matabeleland and Midlands provinces, better known as Gukurahundi, have demanded school fees payment exemption on all children in areas that we...Published: 29 Oct 2020 at 06:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Nust bursar suspended
THE National University of Science and Technology (Nust) has suspended its bursar Mr Fortune Nkomo, over allegations of financial misappropriation.Mr Nkomo was reportedly suspended last Friday...Published: 21 Jul 2019 at 10:08hrs | | by Staff reportet
LSU students demand immediate commencement of non-discriminatory block classes
To: The Vice ChancellorCc: The Pro-Vice Chancellor : The Deputy Registrar : The BursarLupane State University3rd Floor CBZ B...Published: 17 Jul 2019 at 20:41hrs | | by LSU
BCC extends bursary to A Level
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has resolved to offer its social welfare education grant to Advanced Level students following revelations that beneficiaries were failing to proceed beyond Ordinary Lev...Published: 10 Jun 2019 at 07:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
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: 19 Apr 2019 at 11:51hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Jonathan Moyo gives scholarship to a Guruve pupil
Exiled former Cabinet Minister Professor Jonathan Moyo has availed a full bursary for one L. Munodawafa to study Science subject at St. Francis and St Claire High School in Guruve....Published: 22 Feb 2019 at 07:01hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Life as an illegal immigrant in the UK
Staying in UK without a visa or a right to stay is like sitting on a razor blade. Life as an Illegal Immigrant Inside a 'Hostile Environment' is the worst thing ever. There are people wh...Published: 12 Jan 2019 at 15:21hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Zimra to tax donations
As the broke Zimbabwean government seeks to seize every cent it can lay its hands on, the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) will tax specific classes of donations to beef up the fiscus.The ta...Published: 06 Jan 2019 at 17:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Delta assists Matabeleland South school
Delta Corporation has constructed two classroom blocks with two fully furnished classrooms each and a 10-hole toilet block at Fairview Primary School in Matabeleland South Province.The initiat...Published: 04 Dec 2018 at 13:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Driver disappears after strange car crash
MYSTERY surrounds a suspected accident where a Mercedes Benz E class 450 plunged onto the railway line at the Emakhandeni fly-over in Bulawayo, forcing residents to panic and intercept a speeding good...Published: 12 Nov 2018 at 05:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Damaging allegation against BUSE vice chancellor
A FORMER Bindura University of Science Education (BUSE) lecturer has petitioned the High Court seeking an order to direct President Emmerson Mnangagwa to suspend his pending dismissal by the instituti...Published: 31 Oct 2018 at 05:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ex-lecturer exposes Bindura Varsity vice-chancellor
Former Bindura University of Science Education lecturer, Professor Macleans Mzumara, who is being sued by the Bindura University of Science Education vice-chancellor, Edias Mwenje, for allegedly damag...Published: 29 Oct 2018 at 12:13hrs | 10 | by Ndou Paul
Zimbabwe enters new era for investors
Zimbabwe has entered a new era in which all investment is welcome and its safety guaranteed, and where education should be used as a conduit for employment creation and revival of the economy, Preside...Published: 19 Jul 2018 at 06:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
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