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Villager found dead after stock theft assault
A grim discovery has rocked Mashakwari Village under Chief Musikavanhu, after the decomposing body of a 35-year-old man was found in his home, days after he was allegedly assaulted by seven men who ac...Published: 02 Jul 2025 at 17:41hrs | 448 | by Staff reporter
TelOne humbles struggling Scottland at Rufaro
Scottland 0 - 1 TelOne FCA moment of brilliance from Panashe Mutasa was all TelOne needed to edge past Scottland 1-0 in a tightly contested Castle Lager Premier Soccer League clash at Rufaro S...Published: 22 Jun 2025 at 09:02hrs | 218 | by Staff reporter
Man (75) strangled over witchcraft allegations
Two brothers from Njere Village under Chief Garahwa in Chipinge have been arrested for allegedly murdering a 75-year-old villager whom they accused of witchcraft, in a chilling case that has shocked t...Published: 04 Jun 2025 at 13:29hrs | 481 | by Staff reporter
Bosso issues call to Arms: Let us fill up BF for May 23 Showdown
Highlanders Football Club has issued an impassioned call to their devoted supporters, urging them to turn out in numbers for the crucial home match on May 23rd, despite the necessary increase in gate ...Published: 23 May 2024 at 09:39hrs | 250 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Adrian Silla joins GreenFuel
GREENFuel coach Rodwell Dhlakama's ability to redirect players' paths will be tested again this season. The Chisumbanje side appears to have taken heed of Highlanders legend Joel Luphahla's ca...Published: 04 Mar 2024 at 19:35hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt mass evictions raise dust
HUMAN rights lawyers have lobbied Members of Parliament (MPs) to push for the repeal of the Communal Lands Act amid the mass eviction of people accused of illegally occupying state land across Zimbabw...Published: 11 Feb 2024 at 21:05hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Bosso fret over player contracts
HIGHLANDERS have started talks with at least six senior team players whose contracts lapse at the end of the month.Defender Mbongeni Ndlovu, Soccer Star of the Year finalist Andrew Mbeba, Andr...Published: 06 Dec 2023 at 05:05hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Man tied to tree and sjamboked to death
A man has been arrested for breaking into a house, tying the occupant to a tree, and fatally whipping him with a sjambok.The incident took place on September 24th in Guyo village, Chipinge....Published: 26 Sep 2023 at 07:36hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Ngezi piles pressure on title favourites Highlanders
NGEZI Platinum Stars moved to the top of the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League following a 1-0 win against inform Manica Diamonds at Baobab Stadium on Saturday to pile pressure on title favourites Hi...Published: 09 Sep 2023 at 19:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dembare comes to town
IT doesn't get any better! All roads on Sunday lead to Barbourfields Stadium, a venue that will play host to the much-awaited Castle Lager Premier Soccer League potentially explosive encounter...Published: 08 Sep 2023 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Disgruntled CCC candidates go rogue
THE opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC)'s house is on fire in Manicaland as aspiring candidates who were unfairly disqualified during the candidates' selection process are up in arms with t...Published: 06 Jul 2023 at 17:18hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
12 month old's grave dug up, body 'stolen'
A 12-month-old infant's body has been stolen from its grave after the remains were reportedly dug up by unknown people. The incident came to light on Saturday May 6 in Musaonyerwa Village, Man...Published: 09 May 2023 at 19:19hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Disqualified Zanu-PF candidate jailed 2 years
Disqualified candidate in the recently held Zanu-PF primary election for the Chipinge South House of Assembly seat, Robert Nyemudzo, was on Wednesday jailed an effective 18 months by a Chipinge magist...Published: 05 May 2023 at 06:14hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
'White commercial interests dominating Zimbabwe,' says Biti
HARARE East legislator who is a Former Finance Minister and one of the leaders of Nelson Chamisa's Citizens' Coalition for Change Tendai Biti says Zimbabwe government's land ownership structure was st...Published: 01 Apr 2023 at 07:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Stadia crisis looms in Zimbabwe
One of the ceremonial homes of football in the country Rufaro Stadium remains banned from use despite promises by the City of Harare that the facility will be fully upgraded by the start of the season...Published: 04 Mar 2023 at 08:08hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Schools shut as Cyclone Freddy approaches Zimbabwe
As the fringes of Tropical Storm Freddy reached Chipinge and Chimanimani yesterday, adding to the already heavy rain and lightning that earlier in the week struck and killed one person, Zimbabwe went ...Published: 24 Feb 2023 at 07:01hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Heavy rains continue to destroy property
More damages to infrastructure and households have been recorded in various parts of the country as downpours persist with the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) expecting isolated thunderstorms...Published: 09 Jan 2023 at 06:58hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Boy (13) fights crocodile
A 13-YEAR-OLD boy from Checheche bravely fought a giant crocodile with bare hands after it had attacked him while he was crossing Save River with his friends recently.Danmore Gwenzi escaped fr...Published: 19 Nov 2022 at 06:22hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Govt defends Rautenbach's ethanol project
GOVERMENT has said it would defend business tycoon Billy Rauntenbach's ethanol project in Chisumbanje where Chipinge villagers have been objecting to the operations following a land dispute.Ra...Published: 09 Nov 2022 at 05:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Billy Rautenbach's Green Fuel 'settles' land disputes with villagers
Business tycoon Billy Rautenbach's Green Fuel Private Limited claims to have settled its drawn-out land disputes with villagers in Chipinge South through parcelling out one-acre fields of irrigated la...Published: 08 Nov 2022 at 05:27hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Khumbula reaches for aerospace dreams in the US
Born in a maize field in Zimbabwe, Samuel Khumbula never dreamed he would come to the United States. The son of the seventh wife of a polygamous patriarch, he grew up poor, sleeping on the ground in a...Published: 19 Jun 2022 at 10:07hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt reduces fuel prices
Mandatory blending of ethanol in unleaded petrol has been increased from 10 percent to 20 percent at the end of this month to reduce fuel price increases on the global market and give a relief to ...Published: 18 May 2022 at 18:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Ethanol blending up increased to 20% to kill injectors
Mandatory blending of ethanol in unleaded petrol has been increased from 10 percent to 20 percent at the end of this month to reduce fuel price increases on the global market and give a relief to ...Published: 18 May 2022 at 06:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Heavy rains sweep away bridge, damage houses
A bridge was swept away while a number of houses collapsed and roads damaged mainly in Manicaland due to heavy rains caused by the overland Tropical Depression Ana.Muchira Bridge in Chimaniman...Published: 27 Jan 2022 at 04:34hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Displaced Chipinge families flee to Mozambique
SCORES of displaced Chisumbanje and Chinyamukwakwa villagers in Chipinge, are reported to have resettled in neighbouring Mozambique, after losing their ancestral land to Green Fuel Pvt Ltd.Bus...Published: 18 Jul 2021 at 08:08hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Robbery gone bad leaves 2 guards shot and injured
FIVE armed robbers shot and injured two Fawcett Security guards with an AK-47 rifle in Bulawayo's industrial sites on Monday night.One of the security guards was shot in the head and is lucky ...Published: 16 Jun 2021 at 17:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
We remain the land: The endless land wars of Chipinge
To many Zimbabweans, the forecast that there will be normal to above normal rains in 2020-21 farming is sweet news. However, this does not apply to many people in Chipinge.While others are pre...Published: 07 Oct 2020 at 19:10hrs | 30 | by Taruberekera Masara in Pretoria
Moral authority is a pre-requisite for Good Governance
I'm writing this article with tears, with a heavy heart Lord help Zimbabwe!!!It is not about money or power, it is about conscience, reputation, moral power & obligation. It is about the p...Published: 20 Aug 2019 at 16:45hrs | | by Big Monday with Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo writes:
Temba Mliswa: a hero or villain?
The firebrand Norton legislator Temba Peter Mliswa is a refreshing and entertaining contributor to every Parliamentary session he attends. He has won the admiration of many hearts in Norton over his d...Published: 26 Jul 2019 at 09:12hrs | 3 | by Nicholas Ncube
Zimbabwe increases ethanol blending to 20%
GOVERNMENT has increased the mandatory ethanol blending of unleaded petrol from 10 percent to 20 percent with immediate effect. The increase of the ratio of ethanol to unleaded petrol is expec...Published: 08 Jun 2019 at 07:55hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mandatory fuel blending ratio up
Government has increased the mandatory blending of unleaded petrol from five percent ethanol to 10 percent with immediate effect. This was announced in a extraordinary Government Gazette publi...Published: 26 Apr 2019 at 06:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zim Government lacks consistency on Policy and economic projects
Succession politics is a major stumbling block to the success story and progressive ideas in Zimbabwe. It is not about Mnangagwa, Chamisa or Mugabe, but it is about the future of this country. Governm...Published: 13 Mar 2019 at 21:38hrs | 5 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
'Ethanol blending saves Zimbabwe millions'
RESERVE Bank of Zimbabwe governor John Mangudya on Thursday told Parliament that blending of ethanol with fuel has been saving the country millions of dollars.Mangudya had appeared before the ...Published: 11 Mar 2019 at 07:10hrs | 3 | 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 | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bosso end pre-season training
HIGHLANDERS concluded their pre-season camp in the Eastern Highlands with a 2-1 aggregate triumph over Zifa Eastern Region Division One side Green Fuel in a practice match played at Green Fuel Arena i...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 07:52hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
The untold tale of Chiredzi's 'Muti Wenhamo'
AARON Tonderai trudges along the dusty road in the sweltering heat of the south eastern sun in the sugar-growing town of Masvingo province, trying to reach a nearby shopping centre before exhausting h...Published: 05 Feb 2019 at 06:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zera investigates 'Queen B' and other fuel dealers
ZIMBABWE Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) says it is carrying out investigations in collaboration with the police on fuel dealers accused of pushing the product to the black market, where it is then...Published: 01 Jan 2019 at 11:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Government issues another ethanol licence
Government has issued a third ethanol production licence to a yet to be disclosed company as a way to curb shortages of the blending liquid. This is in light of an increase in fuel consumption...Published: 27 Dec 2018 at 09:08hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Police name Chipinge accident victims
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police has released the names of some of the nine victims who died in an accident that occurred at the 185km peg along the Ngundu-Tanganda Road near Checheche business centre on ...Published: 04 Dec 2018 at 06:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police name Chipinge accident victims
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police has released the names of some of the nine victims who died in an accident that occurred at the 185km peg along the Ngundu-Tanganda Road near Checheche business centre on ...Published: 04 Dec 2018 at 06:34hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe has enough fuel stocks: Govt
GOVERNMENT has said there is no need for fuel panic buying as the country has adequate supplies and people should ignore social media claims that there will be a shutdown of petrol stations as this is...Published: 28 Jul 2018 at 09:20hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Pressure on petrol prices
Petrol prices are marginally increasing at some pump stations after holding steady for the better part of the month.Observers fear the increases, blamed on bottlenecks in the supply chain, cou...Published: 24 Jul 2018 at 07:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man crushed to death by sugarcane harvester
A Chipinge man from Macdom Green-Fuel Company in Chisumbanje was reportedly crushed to death by a cane harvester last Friday night after sleeping on duty.According to a leaked police memorandu...Published: 17 Jul 2018 at 19:29hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Missing teacher found dead
A-55-YREA-OLD Chisumbanje teacher who went missing last week was found dead in the Sangwe area of Chiredzi.Chipinge district police spokesperson Assistant Inspector Blessing Kadzuraumera confi...Published: 29 Jun 2018 at 07:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Govt officials accused of taking bribes
PARLIAMENT's Mines and Energy Committee has accused Energy ministry officials of contributing to the country's fuel shortages by taking bribes from Billy Rautenbach's Green Fuel and allowing him to ma...Published: 29 May 2018 at 07:26hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
RBZ doubles forex allocation for fuel
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor Dr John Mangudya yesterday said it had doubled foreign currency allocation to fuel suppliers from $10 million to $20 million per week to ensure constant fuel su...Published: 29 May 2018 at 06:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Road to Victory - Nelson Chamisa on Tuesday
Campaign Gogogoi Tisvikewo, Ekuhle --- Wisdom from the East I had enriching engagements over the weekend in rural Manicaland where I interacted with ordinary Zimbabweans from Chipinge to Nyang...Published: 24 Apr 2018 at 12:40hrs | 1 | by Adv Nelson Chamisa
Grandpa hangs self over family dispute
A CHISUMBANJE octogenarian reportedly hanged himself from a tree in a bushy area following a family dispute.The incident happened on Thursday last week. The man, Chikuta Sumbano (86) of Uketi ...Published: 06 Apr 2018 at 06:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to commission Mutare's oil plant
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is today (Friday) expected to officially open cooking oil and soap production plant Willowton Zimbabwe situated in Mutare's Nyakamete industrial area.The company w...Published: 23 Mar 2018 at 07:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Takwirira High Chisumbanje students staged a powerful demonstration
The events of March 2 2018 will be remembered in the history of Takwirira Government High School. The School is located about seven Kilometres from Checheche growth point, 80 Km from Chiredzi....Published: 07 Mar 2018 at 07:37hrs | 23 | by Agencies
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