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Remembering Holy Messenger Margaret Mukosi
We bow our heads in reverence, honouring the extraordinary life of Holy Messenger Margaret "Maggie" Mukosi (née Mpofu) who passed on this 23rd of October 2024. Born on the 5th of March 1936 in Shurug...Published: 12 Nov 2024 at 20:55hrs | 1598 | by Mpumelelo Ncube
Chiyangwa farm battle turns nasty
More than 150 families at Old Citrus Farm, located on the outskirts of Chinhoyi, find themselves homeless after their homes and belongings were destroyed amid a contentious land ownership dispute. The...Published: 20 Oct 2024 at 12:20hrs | 474 | by Staff reporter
Farmers4ED backs government's new land tenure policy
The ruling party's affiliate organization, Farmers for Economic Development (Farmers4ED), has expressed strong support for the Zimbabwean government's latest policy change, which allows beneficiaries ...Published: 13 Oct 2024 at 12:32hrs | 189 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe gets 2 000 tractors from Belarus
ZIMBABWE has received at least 2 000 high-tech tractors, 80 combine harvesters and other agricultural equipment from Belarus over the past three years to modernise the sector and boost productivity....Published: 04 Feb 2024 at 17:36hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF affiliate Farmers4ED here to stay, says founder
Farmers for Economic Development (Farmers4ED), an affiliate of the ruling party Zanu-PF, has affirmed its commitment to remain an influential force in the country's political landscape and to staunchl...Published: 13 Nov 2023 at 05:50hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Former model convicted of fraud
FORMER top model, Mercy Mushaninga, who duped five models of a combined US$10 200 in a botched Dubai modelling event, has to pay back the money and perform 350 hours of unpaid community service at the...Published: 25 Oct 2023 at 06:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mashonaland youths get farms
Twenty-one youths from Mashonaland West Province received A2 Permits under the Presidential 10ha Scheme that seeks to mainstream the participation of youths in agriculture and form a key pillar in the...Published: 06 May 2023 at 06:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
2 farmers arrested over mbanje
POLICE in Macheke, Mashonaland East province, have arrested two neighbouring farmers who allegedly cultivated more than 100 marijuana plants in their maize fields.Kudakwashe Jarasi (37) and Su...Published: 31 Mar 2023 at 07:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
0% pass rate for Kwekwe primary schools
Nine primary schools in Kwekwe district registered a 0% pass rate at this year's ZIMSEC grade seven examinations, Bulawayo24.com has learnt.Most of the schools are in Kwekwe resettlement areas...Published: 25 Dec 2022 at 10:39hrs | 1 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Farmers divert 50 tonnes of Presidential inputs to black market
Most Gokwe farmers diverted at least 50 tonnes of Presidential inputs and these have found their way into the black market, Farmers4ED chairperson Tapiwa ...Published: 21 Dec 2022 at 08:10hrs | 9 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Sable Chemicals trying to displace farmers in Mnangagwa's backyard
Leading fertilizer producer Sable Chemicals has come under-fire for reportedly trying to displace resettled farmers in Kwekwe's Sherwood Block to pave way for citrus and dairy farming projects....Published: 26 Sep 2022 at 06:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bouncers threaten to kill Acie Lumumba
THREE bouncers appeared in court today on allegations of threatening to kidnap and kill businessman and socialite William Lumumba Mutumanje also known as Acie Lumumba and his family claiming that they...Published: 25 Mar 2022 at 17:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC, Zanu-PF in violent clashes
VIOLENT clashes, pitting Zanu-PF and MDC Alliance activists, left scores of people injured after ruling party supporters attempted to block opposition leader Nelson Chamisa from meeting villagers in Z...Published: 30 Oct 2021 at 15:02hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Man kills wife, hides body on mountain top
A 60-year-old Macheke man has been arrested on allegations of beating his wife to death with a belt following a domestic dispute before hiding the body on top of a mountain near a farm in the area to ...Published: 21 Oct 2021 at 06:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Headmaster cleared of rape after 2 years in jail
FORMER Makumbe Mission primary school headmaster Silas Chitate has been acquitted of raping an orphaned Grade 7 pupil at the school, after serving two years of a 15-year prison term. Chi...Published: 28 Jul 2021 at 07:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's graft buster in trouble
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is allegedly under pressure from Zanu-PF bigwigs to act on his trusted corruption buster Tabani Mpofu whom they accuse of extortion.Mpofu is the head of the Specia...Published: 25 Apr 2021 at 08:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF DCC candidate dies in freak accident
Zanu-PF Makonde District Coordinating Committee (DCC)'s aspiring Secretary for Transport and Welfare candidate, Darlington Chasara fell off his motorcycle in Makonde Constituency on Sunday night and d...Published: 07 Dec 2020 at 20:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cop jailed for defending killer driver
A Zimbabwe Republic Police accident evaluator Shackmore Chitate has been sentenced to 12 months imprisonment after taking a bribe from a negligent driver who was accused of culpable homicide. ...Published: 29 Mar 2019 at 11:07hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimra top brass in smuggling racket
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) 10 top managers have been named in an alleged $3 million cooking oil and chicken smuggling racket, which was reportedly swept under the carpet.Documents ...Published: 06 Jan 2019 at 09:54hrs | 1 | by Staff repoirter
Zimbabwe launches first tourism App
HOLIDAY makers are set to enjoy an easy guide into the country's tourism destinations and leisure activities following the launch of a mobile application, as the tourism and hospitality sector migrate...Published: 21 Oct 2018 at 09:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Operation restore order invaded SA
THE events of November last year when the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) carried out the famous "Operation Restore Legacy" will go down in history books as a turning point in the country's political tra...Published: 31 Aug 2018 at 21:31hrs | 1 | by Erick Matotoba
Operation Restore Legacy invades SA
THE events of November last year when the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) carried out the famous "Operation Restore Legacy" will go down in history books as a turning point in the country's political tra...Published: 12 Aug 2018 at 09:51hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's nasty fallout with cleric
Zanu-PF supporters aligned to a faction sympathetic to President Emmerson Mnangagwa attempted to elbow out his neighbour Reverend Isaac Tititi Moyo - with whom he has had a nasty fallout - from a farm...Published: 20 Jul 2018 at 14:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF intensifies poll campaign
Zanu-PF youths here have promised to mobilise at least 30 000 votes for the party and its Presidential candidate Emmerson Mnangagwa in the forthcoming harmonised elections. To that end, the youths sai...Published: 22 Jun 2018 at 07:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF chefs accused of jumping fuel queues
MOTORISTS in Chinhoyi have accused top Zanu-PF officials of jumping fuel queues to fill up their vehicles at the few service stations operating in the town.Clifford Mutopa, one of the affected...Published: 17 May 2018 at 07:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Students told to join Zanu-PF structures
Tertiary education students should actively participate in politics through formally joining the ruling party's structures, Finance and Economic Development Deputy Minister Terrence Mukupe has said....Published: 11 Apr 2018 at 07:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chidhakwa arrested again
FORMER Mines and Mining Development Minister Walter Chidhakwa and his former permanent secretary Professor Francis Gudyanga, have been arrested again on a separate charge of abuse of office.Th...Published: 28 Feb 2018 at 05:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Killed over girlfriends
TWO Bindura men allegedly killed two men they accused of having affairs with their girlfriends while they were behind bars.Alfred Chitate and Alous Hungwe, who is on the run, reportedly armed ...Published: 21 Feb 2018 at 01:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF door-to-door campaigns begin
Zanu-PF Mashonaland West Province has started door-to-door campaigns ahead of the harmonised elections later this year.The province's Youth League said most of the campaigns were being carried...Published: 12 Jan 2018 at 16:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
WATCH: MDC-T official 'Chitate' laid to rest
Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-T) provincial chairperson for Mashonaland Central Justine Chitate has been laid to rest in Musana Bindura South constituency today (Wednesday.)He was 69 and...Published: 03 Jan 2018 at 19:24hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
MDC-T ready to derail Mnangagwa's dream
THE MDC-T has said it is ready to wrest power from President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Zanu PF in this year's elections, dismissing claims by one of its own Eddie Cross, that the opposition party is in s...Published: 03 Jan 2018 at 09:05hrs | | by Staff Reporter
MDC mourns death of Mashonaland Central Chairperson, Justin Chitate
The entire MDC family has been plunged into mourning following the sudden death of Mashonaland Central Provincial Chairperson, Justin Chitate, on December 31,2017.This was announced by party s...Published: 02 Jan 2018 at 14:54hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Zanu-PF launches 'command voting'
THE ruling Zanu-PF party has launched a "command voting" exercise in Chinhoyi where all cell chairpersons would be obliged to commandeer their members to the polling stations and vote for party candid...Published: 08 Aug 2017 at 08:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chinhoyi traders cry foul over Mugabe rally
SMALL-and-medium scale business operators in Chinhoyi yesterday said President Robert Mugabe's Zanu PF campaign rally on Saturday had cost them heavily, after they were forced to shut down until after...Published: 31 Jul 2017 at 06:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Government paid Nikuv International Projects with diamonds revenue
A top government official on Wednesday revealed in court that part of the country's diamond revenue was used to pay companies reportedly linked to Israeli company, Nikuv International Projects....Published: 27 Apr 2017 at 04:44hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Ex-CIO sucked in money laundering case
A Harare man who imported a BMW vehicle into the country on behalf of his United Kingdom-based cousin testified in the case of a former district intelligence officer, Mbereki Mbizo Nyathi, who is ...Published: 10 Feb 2017 at 05:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Road rage victim dies
A Waterfalls motorist who slapped a motorcyclist for recklessly riding his bike is now facing murder charges following the death of the cyclist who crashed his head onto the tarmac following the a...Published: 07 Nov 2016 at 05:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF in bid to scupper Mujuru's rally
ZANU-PF has reportedly organised a counter-rally in a bid to scupper Zimbabwe People First (ZimPF) leader Joice Mujuru's rally in Chinhoyi on Saturday.Mujuru is set to address her maiden Masho...Published: 02 Aug 2016 at 07:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
City of Harare's Internal Audit Suppressing Harare Water, Fuel Scandal
Harare Residents Trust has claimed that the City of Harare's Internal Audit is suppressing Harare water and fuel scandals.The Trust said it investigates matters that are brought to its a...Published: 23 May 2016 at 07:07hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Watch: A tour around Solusi University
Take a tour of the campus of Solusi University in Zimbabwe, Africa with Dr. David Chitate to see what's new and what's needed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1X3XyU7JdQVideo produced...Published: 24 Nov 2015 at 07:07hrs | | by Staff Reporter
'End of Mugabe era'
The fiasco of 91-year-old Mugabe reading the wrong speech at the opening of Parliament cannot be dismissed as 'a common era' as the Herald put it (before correcting its spelling error!).No, th...Published: 21 Sep 2015 at 06:46hrs | 1 | by ZimVigil
Jealous hubby, friend assault man with log
FAILURE to fathom the thought of his wife being in another man's arms led a Chimanimani man to team up with his friend and assault his rival using a burning log.Tonderai Chigaka (25) and Tonga...Published: 01 Aug 2015 at 11:50hrs | | by Mercy Ngwebvu
'Stop sympathising with Mliswa'
Social commentators have said there is no reason why people should sympathise with former Hurungwe West Zanu PF MP Temba Mliswa who has been harshly defending his party wrong principles now that t...Published: 30 Apr 2015 at 06:17hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Midlands State University 2015 Admission List
Full List FACULTY OF COMMERCE Chikwira Maxwell T Mapu...Published: 08 Feb 2015 at 12:07hrs | 21 | by Staff Reporter
Church founder sues Chief for $300 000
CHRIST Apostolic Church founder and leader Right Reverend Isaac Tititi Moyo has sued Chief Samambwa and his seven subjects for $300 000 over allegations of defamation after more than 500 resettled far...Published: 07 Feb 2015 at 22:13hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Angry farmers storm Mnangagwa's farm
A GROUP of angry farmers stormed Acting President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Sherwood Block Farm in Kwekwe and handed him a petition demanding the eviction and arrest of his cleric neighbour whom they accus...Published: 27 Dec 2014 at 08:20hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zanu PF chefs loot Christmas goodies donated to old people's homes
SOME Zanu PF activists in Chinhoyi have been accused of looting Christmas goodies donated to old people's homes and children's orphanage centres in the city. Chinhoyi deputy mayor Dereck...Published: 27 Dec 2014 at 04:47hrs | | by Staff Repoter
Zimbabwes' Tariro NeGitare to perform in Senegal
Tariro NeGitare, Zimbabwe's guitarist, singer and song writer is scheduled to perform in Senegal this week. Her performance in Senegal is facilitated by Hunnar Management Agency, the Embassy of Zi...Published: 04 Jun 2014 at 06:04hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Woman loses house in hubby's botched deal
Josephine Chitate a 65 year old Harare woman is on the verge of losing her three bed-roomed Avonlea house worth about $130 000 if she fails to raise $3 400 required by a local bank by today followin...Published: 29 Jan 2014 at 10:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Didymus Mutasa lashes out at Zanu PF members
ZANU PF national secretary for administration Didymus Mutasa has warned party activists against grabbing other people's properties, saying the move was against the government's empowerment policy and ...Published: 30 Dec 2013 at 00:42hrs | | by Staff Reporter
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