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Tobaiwa Mudede booted out
LONG-SERVING Registrar General Tobaiwa Mudede (74) has finally been retired while Information secretary George Charamba was elevated to the unfamiliar position of Deputy Chief Secretary Presidential C...Published: 20 Sep 2018 at 08:01hrs | 8041 | by Staff reporter
Old Mutual opens eighth one-stop-shop branch in Chinhoyi
Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe - One of Zimbabwe's largest financial service companies, Old Mutual, today opened their eighth one-stop-shop branch in Chinhoyi to offer clients their main financial and banking ser...Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 12:28hrs | 991 | by Agencies
Armed robbers arrested
THREE armed robbers who were targeting pirate tax drivers along the Harare-Chirundu Highway and robbing them of vehicles, goods and money have been arrested. James Mbizi (32), Luckmore Mubaiwa...Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 06:41hrs | 536 | by Staff reporter
Macheso rocks Centenary fans
Orchestra Mberikwazvo front man Alick Macheso was filled with joy last night after his fans packed club Changaz in Centenary, Mashonaland Central to capacity.The king of Sungura could not cont...Published: 16 Sep 2018 at 09:12hrs | 1437 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Kirsty Coventry pregnant
Swimming legend Kirsty Coventry yesterday announced that she was pregnant, ending an eventful week in which she became the first ever former Zimbabwean professional sportsperson to be appointed the co...Published: 16 Sep 2018 at 08:58hrs | 2549 | by Staff reporter
Silo blast exposes GMB can of worms
The recent explosion which killed six people at the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) Lions Den silos along the Harare-Chirundu Highway has exposed favouritism in the parastatal's employment policy and fail...Published: 12 Sep 2018 at 07:23hrs | 1967 | by Staff reporter
Muchinguri plots to doorstep Mnangagwa
ZANU-PF national chairperson Oppah Muchinguri yesterday vowed that she would doorstep President Emmerson Mnangagwa on his return from China this week to protest the politburo's decision to deny nation...Published: 06 Sep 2018 at 07:03hrs | 6522 | by Staff reporter
Family angered as Zanu-PF snubs war hero
Family members of the late Kiliyon Sonke Babuyile Bhebhe, 90, are not happy that Zanu-PF has shot down proposals that he be declared a national hero.Bhebhe died in Chinhoyi last Tuesday....Published: 04 Sep 2018 at 07:19hrs | 2534 | by Staff reporter
Councils offer discounts to ratepayers
Zimbabwe's local authorities which are owed over $2 billion are now desperately discounting their ratepayers in a bid to recover some of the money.Since the beginning of the year, most council...Published: 02 Sep 2018 at 12:56hrs | 1602 | by Staff reporter
Govt abandons search for trapped miners
MINES and Mining Development ministry officials have abandoned the rescue mission at Eldorado Mine in Chinhoyi, where a dozen artisanal miners were reportedly trapped last week when a shaft collapsed....Published: 30 Aug 2018 at 06:26hrs | 1229 | by Staff reporter
GMB blast kills 4 workers
At least four workers were killed, while three others were seriously injured after a massive explosion, whose cause is still unknown, rocked the Grain Marketing Board's Lions Den depot in Mashonaland ...Published: 29 Aug 2018 at 06:37hrs | 215 | by Staff reporter
12 artisanal miners still trapped underground
THE Mashonaland West Civil Protection Unit yesterday said it was still making frantic efforts to retrieve bodies of the 12 artisanal miners who were trapped underground following a shaft collapse at E...Published: 23 Aug 2018 at 06:46hrs | 588 | by Staff reporter
12 people feared dead in Chinhoyi mine accident
TWELVE people are feared dead after a shaft collapsed at Eldorado Mine in Chinhoyi on Monday night.One of the survivors from Kadoma, who only identified himself as Tinashe, said more than 20 p...Published: 22 Aug 2018 at 06:09hrs | 326 | by Staff reporter
11 artisanal miners feared dead
`At least 11 suspected illegal gold miners are feared dead after a mine shaft collapsed at Eldorado Mine in Chinhoyi. Details are still sketchy but the mishap occurred last night when the mine...Published: 21 Aug 2018 at 15:53hrs | 399 | by Staff reporter
US sanctions on Zimbabwe - truths, history and lies
A new regime of US sanctions has just been signed into law, opening a fresh front in the increasingly polarised political debate in Zimbabwe.Critics say they hurt the economy, while supporters...Published: 20 Aug 2018 at 19:01hrs | 5637 | by newsZWire
Chamisa's 'rigging evidence'
MDC Alliance presidential election candidate Nelson Chamisa has tabled "more evidence" he says will be enough to overturn President Emmerson Mnangagwa's election victory ahead of a potentially bruisin...Published: 19 Aug 2018 at 16:12hrs | 9991 | by Staff reporter
Senior magistrate threatened to fix Zanu-PF youths?
Three Zanu-PF youths accused of violence during primary elections in Mvuma have applied to have their case transferred to the Constitutional Court after accusing the presiding magistrate of threatenin...Published: 19 Aug 2018 at 07:24hrs | 440 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF supporter hangs self using 'Mnangagwa scarf'
ZANU-PF leader Emmerson Mnangagwa's trademark scarf became an instrument of death after a 29-year-old Chinhoyi man used it to hang himself following a domestic dispute.Mathingson Gandawa, who ...Published: 16 Aug 2018 at 09:37hrs | 8082 | by Staff reporter
How heroes became victims of politicians
LAST week, Comrade Agrippah Gava (born 1956) whose Chimurenga name was Conary Mabuto narrated how the Rhodesian forces massacred over 100 refugees at Chikumbi Camp in Zambia and how one could be ZIPRA...Published: 12 Aug 2018 at 09:49hrs | 220 | by Staff reporter
Zim politicians urged to shift focus from election results to rebuilding the nation
Politicians must accept last week's controversial election results, which saw Emmerson Mnangagwa elected leader of Zimbabwe after serving as interim president since November last year – and shift fo...Published: 09 Aug 2018 at 08:49hrs | 293 | by Agencies
Politicians urged to shift focus from election results to rebuilding the nation
Politicians must accept last week's controversial election results, which saw Emmerson Mnangagwa elected leader of Zimbabwe after serving as interim president since November last year - and shift focu...Published: 08 Aug 2018 at 10:56hrs | 1091 | by Agencies
David Parirenyatwa, hospital sued over $62 000 debt
Health and Child Care minister David Parirenyatwa and Chinhoyi Provincial Hospital superintendent have been sued by a medical goods supplier, Crowrick Distributors (Pvt) Ltd over a $62 000 debt....Published: 08 Aug 2018 at 06:37hrs | 557 | by Staff reporter
Bullet-train pledge, splits cost Chamisa
As Zimbabwean opposition leader Nelson Chamisa considers mounting a legal challenge to last week's election results, he's also counting the cost of fissures within his alliance and campaign pledges th...Published: 08 Aug 2018 at 06:13hrs | 683 | by Bloomberg
Gukurahundi has lost value as a political currency
Now that the 2018 plebiscite has emphatically placed my party ZAPU in its rightful political space, it is time for members to sober up to reality. Let me begin by congratulating all those who stood in...Published: 04 Aug 2018 at 09:43hrs | 1653 | by Mso Ndlovu
Whither ZAPU: The morning after
Now that the 2018 plebiscite has emphatically placed my party ZAPU in its rightful political space, it is time for members to sober up to reality. Let me begin by congratulating all those who stood in...Published: 03 Aug 2018 at 11:35hrs | 2348 | by Mso Ndlovu
Top 10 Zimbabwe election battles
ZIMBABWEANS go for the most peaceful election in the country's history today - the harmonised elections to choose the leadership for the next five years.A record 23 candidates are on the Presi...Published: 01 Aug 2018 at 16:48hrs | 997 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF extends lead
The ruling Zanu-PF has extended the lead in early returns. Zimbabweans went to the polls on July 30 in historic elections which take place nine months after the fall of Robert Mugabe. Below ar...Published: 01 Aug 2018 at 07:08hrs | 1018 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF still in the lead, wins 110 seats out of 153 announced
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has announced a further 50 National Assembly results, bringing the total so far to 153.Of the 153 Zanu PF has won 110 seats while the MDC Alliance got 4...Published: 01 Aug 2018 at 06:27hrs | 3222 | by Staff Reporter
Police told to adjust to new work ethic
Police Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga has called on members of the police force to adjust to the new work ethic that is expected to re-align them into professional law enforcers. He said the new ...Published: 30 Jul 2018 at 06:54hrs | 127 | by Staff reporter
Catholic Students optimistic of peaceful harmonized elections
With the election drawing closer in just 4 days, leaders of the National Movement of Catholic Students (NMCS) have continued with its voter education drive encouraging its members to go out in numbers...Published: 27 Jul 2018 at 07:17hrs | 92 | by Stephen Jakes
Chamisa fails to turn up for rally?
The State Media reported that an MDC-Alliance rally in Lions' Den, which was supposed to be addressed by its president Mr Nelson Chamisa last Friday, turned out to be a sham with a handful of supporte...Published: 25 Jul 2018 at 07:15hrs | 1724 | by Staff reporter
Chombo flew close to the sun but survived
Chombo flew close to the sun but survivedMarian Chombo flew close to the sun but survived Marian ChomboFortunate Gora Mash West CorrespondentLike the Greek mythical character Icaru...Published: 24 Jul 2018 at 13:59hrs | 3029 | by Fortune Gora
Zanu-PF activists accused of defacing opposition campaign posters
POLITICAL tension continues to rise in Manicaland province with most independent and MDC Alliance candidates accusing Zanu-PF activists of defacing their campaign posters ahead of next week's harmonis...Published: 24 Jul 2018 at 07:11hrs | 199 | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe ally arrested
A former Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) director with alleged links to former first lady Grace Mugabe was arrested yesterday in a suspected clampdown against Zanu-PF's G40 faction.Tad...Published: 22 Jul 2018 at 20:04hrs | 14139 | by Staff reporter
Millers allay flour shortage fears
The Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) has allayed fears of flour shortages in the country and urged the public to desist from panic buying. The assurance follows panic buying of flo...Published: 21 Jul 2018 at 11:13hrs | 50 | by Staff reporter
Zapu rules out boycotting elections
ZAPU has ruled out boycotting the upcoming elections despite what it described as an uneven political field favouring Zanu-PF, coupled with a shoe-string budget that has seen the opposition party fail...Published: 19 Jul 2018 at 06:37hrs | 648 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa dares mining firms
Government is working on a framework that will see all big mining companies in the country returning to full production to enhance their contribution to the fiscus and employment creation, President M...Published: 19 Jul 2018 at 06:14hrs | 150 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF a home for everybody, Chiwenga
Chief Zanu-PF embraces all Zimbabwean citizens and will not segregate anyone on the basis of colour, creed or race, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has said. VP Chiwenga said the party wan...Published: 19 Jul 2018 at 06:12hrs | 100 | by Staff reporter
'We will teach 'noisemakers' a lesson' says Mnangagwa
President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday declared Zanu PF was confident of a resounding victory in this month's polls and was already rolling out its post-election programme.Addressing thousands...Published: 18 Jul 2018 at 07:36hrs | 1789 | by Staff reporter
Victory is certain, claims Mnangagwa
Zanu-PF is set for a thunderous victory in the forthcoming elections scheduled for July 30 and party cadres should maintain peace ahead of, during and after the polls and towards election observers. ...Published: 18 Jul 2018 at 06:32hrs | 163 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to name, shame land barons
President Mnangagwa yesterday said he would soon expose land barons that fleeced desperate home-seekers especially in urban areas. The President said this while addressing thousands of zanu-pf...Published: 18 Jul 2018 at 06:25hrs | 398 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says, 'Zim poised to be jewel of Africa'
President Mnangagwa yesterday assured Zimbabweans that Government was revamping the economy to ensure the country becomes the Jewel of Africa through sheer industry. Addressing a bumper crowd ...Published: 18 Jul 2018 at 06:22hrs | 166 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF looking beyond polls, says Mnangagwa
President Emmerson Mnangagwa says Zanu-PF is looking beyond the 30 July elections and continuing spearheading development so that Zimbabwe becomes the jewel of Africa once more.Addressing thou...Published: 17 Jul 2018 at 16:12hrs | 753 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa off to Mashonaland West
President Emmerson Mnangagwa this week takes his mega campaign rallies to Mashonaland West with a star rally set for Chinhoyi University of Technology tomorrow.The President will then commissi...Published: 16 Jul 2018 at 07:07hrs | 512 | by Staff reporter
1 family, 5 dead in an accident
FIVE members of the same family died while two others were seriously injured when a vehicle they were travelling in burst a front tyre, overturned and rolled several times before landing on its roof i...Published: 16 Jul 2018 at 06:55hrs | 1651 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF to train election agents
A high-powered Zanu-PF delegation led by Politburo member Munyaradzi Machacha descends on Chinhoyi today where the ruling party intends to train polling agents from all 22 constituencies in Mashonalan...Published: 13 Jul 2018 at 07:10hrs | 80 | by Staff reporter
10 horror crash victims named
Police have named 10 people who were killed when a Chinhoyi-bound Nissan Caravan and a haulage truck collided head-on at Mapinga along the Harare-Chirundu Highway on Tuesday night. One of the ...Published: 13 Jul 2018 at 07:06hrs | 585 | by Staff reporter
10 mourners die in road accident
TEN people died on Tuesday night when a commuter omnibus they were travelling in collided with a haulage truck at Mapinga, about 60km along Harare-Chirundu Highway.Police confirmed the acciden...Published: 12 Jul 2018 at 07:35hrs | 1397 | by Staff rpeorter
BREAKING: 10 die in Harare-Chirundu road accident
AT Least 10 people died last night while several others were injured when a Chinhoyi-bound Nissan Caravan commuter omnibus burst a tyre and veered off the road at Mapinga, Great Dyke Pass along the Ha...Published: 11 Jul 2018 at 13:43hrs | 2805 | by Staff reporter
Condom shortage looms in Zimbabwe
A critical shortage of free condoms is looming in Mashonaland West, with only 31 boxes left for the whole province, amid reports that the effective distribution of the protective sheath was lacking in...Published: 09 Jul 2018 at 07:45hrs | 370 | by Staff reporter
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