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Author, Chengeto Mayowe, launches book drive aimed at empowering children through literature.
Harare - Zimbabwean author, Chengeto Mayowe yesterday launched the MambokadziBuilds Book Drive under her non profit, MambokadziBuilds Foundation. This milestone saw the foundation donating a total of ...Published: 9 hrs ago | 114 | by Agencies
ED has absolutely nothing to show for his five years of misrule!
It was quite intriguing learning of a group calling itself, Varakashi4ED, reportedly traversing the width and breadth of Zimbabwe - ostensibly, on a mission to showcase achievements made in the countr...Published: 10 hrs ago | 843 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Boy child vulnerable to sexual abuse too
POLICE in Bulawayo have put on spotlight sexual abuse perpetrated against the boy child after five boys were sexually assaulted within five months compared to zero cases that were recorded in the same...Published: 05 Jul 2022 at 07:04hrs | 445 | by Staff reporter
Sanctions on Zimbabwe: A form of economic invasion
In the context of domestic politics and international relations, national economic security refers to a country's capacity to implement its preferred policies to build the national economy in the mann...Published: 05 Jul 2022 at 07:02hrs | 207 | by Dr Norbert Hosho
Parents worry about exam fee payment dates
Parents and guardians of children writing national public examination in November are concerned over the day when the local currency fees are set and the very narrow one-week window given to pay these...Published: 05 Jul 2022 at 07:02hrs | 468 | by Staff reporter
Oppenheimer family blocks mineral exploration at their cattle ranch in Matabeleland
The Oppenheimer family has secured a court interdict in Zimbabwe to block mineral exploration at its cattle ranch in Matabeleland South.The 65 000-hectare Shangani Ranch holds at least 8 000 c...Published: 04 Jul 2022 at 19:36hrs | 1323 | by Staff reporter
Japan brings cheer to Gokwe
MORE than 1 900 students and 5 400 community members in Gokwe North in Midlands province are benefitting from a US$5,7 million project initiative by Japan and the Adventist Development and Relief Agen...Published: 04 Jul 2022 at 07:03hrs | 1553 | by Staff reporter
IsiNdebele teaching in Buhera/ Buyela excites chief
THE Ndebele community in Buhera, Manicaland Province, has commended Government for reintroducing isiNdebele teaching at their local school, saying it is important for cultural preservation.The...Published: 04 Jul 2022 at 06:57hrs | 1241 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa regime on UN radar over abuses
ZIMBABWE'S legacy of gross human rights violations topped discussions at the 30th meeting of the ongoing 50th session of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council, which put the spotlight on Presid...Published: 03 Jul 2022 at 09:31hrs | 1924 | by Staff reporter
Secret grave exposes Chinese 'cartel's' identity fraud scam, fraudulent schemes
In a case pregnant with intrigue, bizarre episodes and curious developments involving what appears to be a sophisticated criminal Chinese cartel, the Registrar General's office was forced to cancel a ...Published: 03 Jul 2022 at 09:30hrs | 1962 | by Staff reporter
State assisted funeral for MDC T vice-chairperson
President Mnangagwa has granted a State assisted funeral to the late MDC-T vice-chairperson and former co-Minister of Home Affairs in the Government of National Unity, Mr Giles Mutseyekwa.Mr M...Published: 03 Jul 2022 at 09:25hrs | 495 | by Staff reporter
Journalist Manyowa lays cyber-bullying charges against Facebook users
CELEBRITY journalist, Maynard Manyowa and his first wife Mutsa, have laid cyber-bullying charges on two Facebook users following a series of posts the two dispute.The charges emanate from a po...Published: 03 Jul 2022 at 09:23hrs | 186 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe exhumation appeal withdrawn
A HIGH Court appeal by the late former President Robert Mugabe's three children against a court ruling which barred them from contesting exhumation of their late father's remains was withdrawn on Thur...Published: 03 Jul 2022 at 09:21hrs | 310 | by Staff reporter
Gynaecology Professor opens up on polygamy
HE traces his roots back to the time of King Mzilikazi's long journey to Bulawayo from neighbouring South Africa during the 1830s with his great grandfather, Phambilikwempondo, as one of the king's tr...Published: 03 Jul 2022 at 09:17hrs | 234 | by Staff reporter
Pupils turned away for non-payment of fees
ABOUT 51,8 percent of pupils across the country were turned away from school for non-payment of fees during the first term of the year, in defiance of Government policy, a report has revealed....Published: 03 Jul 2022 at 09:16hrs | 51 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa mourns former MDC-T vice chairperson Mutseyekwa
President Mnangagwa says he was "greatly saddened" by the death of former MDC-T vice chairperson and former co-Minister of Home Affairs in the Government of National Unity, Giles Mutseyekwa.Mu...Published: 03 Jul 2022 at 09:15hrs | 119 | by Staff reporter
Cheating wife sex tape leaked
INFIDELITY is heart wrenching and being cheated on by someone you love can be devastating.And for a married Bulawayo woman Shylet Cassandra Ncube, it has come to pass that "lies kill a relatio...Published: 03 Jul 2022 at 09:12hrs | 1399 | by Staff reporter
Aaron Motsoaledi's shameful outburst
Minister of Home Affairs Aaron Motsoaledi has published a shameful attack on the Helen Suzman Foundation and civil society.The Foundation is taking Home Affairs to court because of its decisio...Published: 01 Jul 2022 at 19:44hrs | 2933 | by GroundUp Editors
Chiwenga's ex-wife D-Day set for July 27 in child minder assault case
VICE President Chiwenga's ex-wife, Marry Mubaiwa, will know her fate, in a case she is accused of assaulting a former child minder, on July 27 after the state closed its case Thursday.Mubaiwa ...Published: 01 Jul 2022 at 07:29hrs | 543 | by Staff reporter
Zipra demands public holiday for Joshua Nkomo
THE Zipra War Veterans Association wants government to declare July 1 a public holiday to commemorate the death of the late former Vice-President and liberation struggle icon Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo....Published: 01 Jul 2022 at 07:28hrs | 663 | by Staff reporter
Perrance Shiri estate row deepens
THE late national hero and Lands and Agriculture minister Perrance Shiri's daughter, Rufaro Stephanie is seeking to bar former Attorney-General Sobusa Gula-Ndebele from administering her father's esta...Published: 01 Jul 2022 at 07:27hrs | 2101 | by Staff reporter
Stunner weeps in court
Hip-Hop artiste, Desmond Chideme, wept uncontrollably in court yesterday while explaining how he missed his daughter. This forced the court to briefly adjourn to allow the urban grooves star t...Published: 01 Jul 2022 at 07:18hrs | 505 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's re-engagement drive continues to pay off
Zimbabwe continues to reap economic dividends from its engagement and re-engagement drive, with French President Emmanuel Macron facilitating the rehabilitation and upgrading of the historic Great Zim...Published: 01 Jul 2022 at 07:17hrs | 217 | by Staff reporter
'Joshua Nkomo's legacy lives on'
TODAY marks 23 years since the late veteran nationalist and Vice President, Dr Joshua Mqabuko Nyongolo Nkomo died, and the nation still cherishes his lifetime legacy of selfless sacrifice, peace, unit...Published: 01 Jul 2022 at 07:16hrs | 77 | by Staff reporter
R Kelly gets 30 years in jail
Fallen R&B superstar R. Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison Wednesday for using his fame to subject young fans - some just children - to systematic sexual abuse.Through tears and ang...Published: 30 Jun 2022 at 06:43hrs | 734 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe headed for a political dead heat in 2023
ZIMBABWE'S marginalised and poor communities, which have traditionally voted for the ruling Zanu-PF party and often abused as political fodder in the fractious politics of the country, are turning aga...Published: 29 Jun 2022 at 07:46hrs | 360 | by Rashweat Mukundu
Parly decries exorbitant Zimsec fees
THE Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Primary and Secondary Education chairperson, Torerai Moyo says the Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) November examination fees are beyond the reach...Published: 29 Jun 2022 at 07:44hrs | 215 | by Staff reporter
Prophet 'rapes, impregnates' his two cousins
POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested Hitler Chanda Chaterera (35) a self-proclaimed prophet for allegedly raping and impregnating his two cousins.Chaterera from Mushandike Village in Masvingo, all...Published: 29 Jun 2022 at 07:44hrs | 525 | by Staff reporter
Steel plant furnaces components arrive
GIANT furnaces worth millions of dollars yesterday arrived at the Manhize steelmills site in Mvuma as the US$1 billion iron and steel plant takes shape.Villagers and the surrounding community ...Published: 29 Jun 2022 at 07:41hrs | 135 | by Staff reporter
SA government's decision to end permits for Zimbabweans is shameful
SOUTH AFRICA: When 31 December 2022 arrives, Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi, like his peers in Cabinet, will be with their families and will not have to fear being displaced from a country the...Published: 28 Jun 2022 at 12:32hrs | 2017 | by News24 editorial
34,000 new houses for teachers, says Mthuli Ncube
THE government has said it would embark on a highly ambitious project to build 34,000 houses for teachers in the next five years.This comes at a time when teachers and health workers have been...Published: 28 Jun 2022 at 12:16hrs | 1036 | by Staff reporter
Fears expressed over Zimbabwe Extension Permit cancellation
Zimbabwean expatriates are scrambling to apply for a visa to continue living in South Africa after their Zimbabwe Extension Permits (ZEP) expired in December.If they are unsuccessful, in some ...Published: 28 Jun 2022 at 09:02hrs | 2851 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube redollarises
GOVERNMENT yesterday brought back the United States dollar as legal tender to stem rising inflation and restore confidence in the economy, but critics say the move will lead to more demands for salari...Published: 28 Jun 2022 at 07:26hrs | 8635 | by Staff reporter
Nakamba targets better season with Villa
WARRIORS and Aston Villa midfielder Marvelous Nakamba is hoping for a better 2022/23 English Premier League (EPL) season as his side starts its campaign on August 6 away to promoted Bournemouth, home ...Published: 28 Jun 2022 at 07:22hrs | 359 | by Staff reporter
Car hits five students, 1 killed, 4 injured
ONE pupil died on the spot while four others escaped with injuries after they were hit by a car while waiting for transport at Zhombe East turnoff.The incident happened at a bus stop on Friday...Published: 27 Jun 2022 at 19:06hrs | 1478 | by Staff reporter
Nonica Mutsvangwa Foundation donates chess boards
It was all smiles and cheers at Haig Park Primary school in Harare as students received a donation of chess boards and pieces from the newly formed Nonica Paidamoyo Mutsvangwa Foundation.The f...Published: 27 Jun 2022 at 13:20hrs | 789 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Nyatsime residents ordered to attend Mnangagwa rally
Zanu-PF councillor Masimbi Masimbi, who torched a heated controversy after declaring the Nyatsime area in Chitungwiza a ruling party territory, has ordered all residents in the area to attend a rally ...Published: 27 Jun 2022 at 08:15hrs | 1849 | by Staff reporter
'4m children in Zimbabwe failing to pay fees'
FOUR million children are failing to pay fees and are now clamouring for government's Basic Education Assistance Module (Beam) programme, the Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (Zimcodd) has s...Published: 27 Jun 2022 at 08:12hrs | 277 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe is definitely open for looting!
For someone who has been around for close to half a century, and four decades of these under the governance (or rather, misgovernance) of the ZANU PF regime, I never for once believed the yarn of “r...Published: 27 Jun 2022 at 06:37hrs | 2987 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Smith Debate is a Stroke of Genius
We have Lisah Ncube (Dutchess of Matebeleland) to thank for initiating the Smith was better than Mnangagwa debate. I don't know whether she planned it&n...Published: 25 Jun 2022 at 14:04hrs | 969 | by Simon Peter Chamisa
Why do spouses of Zimbabwe ruling elite not use their influence to stand for suffering citizens against oppressive regime?
Why do spouses of Zimbabwe ruling elite not use their influence to stand for suffering citizens against oppressive regime?by Tendai Ruben MbofanaI am sure we have all heard of a "peepi...Published: 25 Jun 2022 at 13:55hrs | 436 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwean Exemption Permits holders' choice: Restart in a broken country or live undocumented in SA
THREE Zimbabweans who held Zimbabwean Exemption Permits (ZEPs), which the South African government has now scrapped, share their anxiety and anguish as they face deportation, uprooting their lives and...Published: 25 Jun 2022 at 08:42hrs | 2134 | by Staff reporter
Ex-army captain, doctor in court for impersonation
A former army captain and a local doctor appeared before Harare Ruth Moyo on Thursday charged for impersonation with intent to commit crime.Moyo remanded Alfred Ngonidzashe Mugadza (54) ...Published: 25 Jun 2022 at 08:40hrs | 703 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt snubs salary talks
GOVERNMENT yesterday snubbed the much-awaited salary talks with its restive workers under the auspices of the National Joint Negotiating Council (NJNC), a development likely to fuel mistrust and escal...Published: 25 Jun 2022 at 08:40hrs | 551 | by Staff reporter
Minister bemoans shortage of schools
BULAWAYO Metropolitan Affairs minister Judith Ncube has bemoaned the shortage of schools in Cowdray Park suburb, whose population keeps growing.Ncube made the remarks on Thursday during a tour...Published: 25 Jun 2022 at 08:38hrs | 73 | by Staff reporter
Tsholotsho injivas' example is worth emulating
Tsholotsho people working in South Africa commonly referred to as injivas have taken seriously the country's development philosophy Ilizwe lakhiwa ngabaninilo (Nyika inovakwa nevene vayo) as they have...Published: 24 Jun 2022 at 07:34hrs | 650 | by Staff reporter
EcoCash limits reviewed to Z$280 000 per month, Z$400 000 to shop and pay bills
MOBILE money service operator EcoCash has adjusted upwards its transaction limits with users now able to send up to ZW$280 000 per month, and to shop and pay bills of up to ZW$400 000 in a single mont...Published: 23 Jun 2022 at 18:22hrs | 1055 | by Staff reporter
Dozens trafficked Zimbabweans stuck in Turkey
A FRESH human trafficking scandal involving the Turkish embassy in Harare has rocked the country following revelations that dozens of Zimbabweans are now trapped in Turkey where they have been turned ...Published: 23 Jun 2022 at 06:49hrs | 1718 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe has lived through decades of lies
THE so-called revolutionary Zanu-PF party has survived through lies since its formation.This country has been brought to its knees by the perpetuation of lies and it seems lies are part of its...Published: 23 Jun 2022 at 06:48hrs | 591 | by Bee
Zanu-PF destroying our children's future
WHEN we were growing up in rural Buhera in Manicaland province a long time ago, after supper, we would huddle around the fireplace in the grass-thatched rondavel listening to folktales from Mbuya ...Published: 23 Jun 2022 at 06:48hrs | 420 | by Chief Chiduku
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