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UK, US, EU wants Mnangagwa to probe 2019 killings
THE United States (US) yesterday said Harare should investigate and bring to book the perpetrators of the January 2019 killings, where soldiers and the police allegedly shot and killed at least 23 peo...Published: 20 Jan 2021 at 07:03hrs | 1734 | by Staff reporter
Chitungwiza dismisses demolitions claims
Chitungwiza town clerk Tonderai Kasu said the municipality has no imminent plans to demolish illegal settlements following a complaint from the Chitungwiza Residents Trust (Chitrest). This com...Published: 18 Jan 2021 at 06:36hrs | 716 | by Staff reporter
Invigilators paid with plates of isitshwala
THE country's examination body, the Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) last week allegedly paid some "O" Level examination invigilators with plates of isitshwala instead of cash, which has ...Published: 18 Jan 2021 at 06:08hrs | 2485 | by Staff reporter
Demolitions for wetland settlers
PEOPLE that built houses and businesses on wetlands must expect demolitions after the Environmental Management Agency (EMA) ordered them to vacate the land before it institutes prosecutions or demolit...Published: 18 Jan 2021 at 05:54hrs | 590 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF skeletons tumble in Chitungwiza demolitions
LEAKED letters addressed to Chitungwiza Town Council bosses have exposed the government's involvement in the demolition of homes and other illegal structures in Harare and the dormitory town with the ...Published: 17 Jan 2021 at 09:34hrs | 1654 | by Staff reporter
One COVID-19 death per hour
ZIMBABWE's COVID-19 dilemma is likely to escalate if serious precautions to prevent its further spread are not taken, with official statistics yesterday revealing that one person is dying every hour i...Published: 15 Jan 2021 at 07:43hrs | 912 | by Staff reporter
'Brace for more demolitions in Harare'
HARARE provincial development coordinator (PDC) Tafadzwa Muguti has warned of more demolitions, adding that people must not accuse President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his ministers if their illegal struc...Published: 15 Jan 2021 at 07:42hrs | 772 | by Staff reporter
Chitungwiza faces hurdles in illegal structures demolition
CHITUNGWIZA Resident Trust (Chitrest) yesterday moved in to block Chitungwiza Council from executing random demolition of houses through their lawyers who demanded a report on the regularisation of th...Published: 15 Jan 2021 at 07:40hrs | 267 | by Staff reporter
Mother denies baby's death in Sikhala case
THE mother of the child who was reported by MDC-Alliance activists as having been struck to death by a police officer using a baton in Harare, denied that her baby was beaten to death during the incid...Published: 15 Jan 2021 at 07:30hrs | 924 | by Staff reporter
Chitungwiza council, residents clash over demolitions
CHITUNGWIZA residents were up in arms with their local authority yesterday after council revealed plans to demolish over 11 000 illegal structures, subject to a court order.The uproar came aft...Published: 14 Jan 2021 at 08:02hrs | 525 | by Staff reporter
Over 11 000 houses face demolition
THE MDC-led Chitungwiza Municipality is set to demolish over 11 000 properties, including houses illegally built on wetlands, railway servitudes and sewer lines, a leaked internal memo shows. ...Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 07:49hrs | 524 | by Staff reporter
ZAGA donates in Epworth
Esteemed Children's Trust (ECT) centers in Epworth and Caledonia started the new year on a good note as they recently received cash and grocery donations ...Published: 07 Jan 2021 at 19:30hrs | 438 | by Lloyd Rabaya
Harare only has 30 ICU beds
HARARE City Council yesterday said it was overwhelmed by the soaring number of COVID-19 cases, which has turned it into the epicentre of the pandemic.Acting mayor Stewart Mutizwa said the city...Published: 07 Jan 2021 at 08:16hrs | 310 | by Staff reporter
$7bn for Covid-19 response
Government has set aside $7 billion for the heightened fight against Covid-19, with authorities yesterday calling for the tightening of restrictions to control the geographical spread of the virus. ...Published: 07 Jan 2021 at 08:03hrs | 145 | by Staff reporter
Chitungwiza COVID-19 isolation centre lies idle
A CHITUNGWIZA health facility set aside last year as a COVID-19 isolation centre is lying idle after work to transform it into a treatment hub was stalled due to lack of funds.In April last ye...Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 22:23hrs | 233 | by Staff reporter
CIO operative nabbed for careless discharging of firearm
A 25-year-old Chitungwiza man appeared in court yesterday facing charges of reckless discharging of a firearm and possession of dangerous drugs.Tanfany Chadomunhu appeared before Harare magist...Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 09:19hrs | 1947 | by Staff reporter
More girls raped on Christmas, claims police
SEVERAL girls were raped in separate incidents countrywide while they were celebrating Christmas Day and Boxing Day holidays at parties and gatherings. Police expressed concern over such cases...Published: 30 Dec 2020 at 07:19hrs | 513 | by Blessings Chidakwa
Killer cop tells court he intentionally killed wife
SERGEANT Tichaona Chirinhe, who shot and killed his wife in Chitungwiza with a service pistol following a suspected domestic dispute, denied intentionally shooting her, describing the incident as very...Published: 30 Dec 2020 at 07:17hrs | 897 | by Staff reporter
Killer cop almost attacked at funeral
Violence nearly erupted in Chitungwiza yesterday after a police sergeant who reportedly shot and killed his wife, a fellow police officer, at their home in Unit F, Seke, was brought for indications at...Published: 29 Dec 2020 at 06:52hrs | 1746 | by Staff reporter
Cop shoots wife
Chitungwiza based police officer Sergeant Tichaona Chirinhe (38) allegedly shot dead his wife Juliana Chirinhe (37) yesterday in unclear circumstances....Published: 28 Dec 2020 at 07:27hrs | 2984 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Khupe 'runs' out of MDC-T congress
MDC-T interim president Dr Thokozani Khupe yesterday walked out of her party's extraordinary congress in Harare after being incensed by the chaos that marred the voting process. The cong...Published: 28 Dec 2020 at 07:20hrs | 1228 | by Staff reporter
Cop guns down wife
A Police Sergeant yesterday gunned down his wife, a fellow police officer, at their home in Chitungwiza. By last night, it was not clear why Sergeant Tichaona Chirinhe (38) based at Crime Prev...Published: 28 Dec 2020 at 07:20hrs | 656 | by Staff reporter
18 died in holiday accidents
Eighteen people were killed, while 73 others were injured in 147 road accidents on Christmas Day and Boxing Day holidays. During the same period last year, 17 were killed, while 174 others were injure...Published: 28 Dec 2020 at 07:18hrs | 381 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala 'berates' Mnangagwa
MDC Alliance vice-chairperson Job Sikhala has said President Emmerson Mnangagwa has proved to be one of the worst authoritarian leaders to ever lead Zimbabwe, an accusation that comes as the nation ne...Published: 27 Dec 2020 at 08:32hrs | 2037 | by Staff reporter
55 babies born on Christmas Day
FIFTY-FIVE babies were born on Christmas Day at Harare's three main hospitals.Sally Mugabe Central Hospital recorded the highest number births, with 22 deliveries, followed by Parirenyatwa Gro...Published: 27 Dec 2020 at 07:10hrs | 92 | by Staff reporter
Spectre of a donor-funded Christmas
AS MANY across the globe get into the swing of Christmas festivities, millions of people in Zimbabwe living on less than US$1 a day are turning to donor agencies and well-wishers for survival....Published: 26 Dec 2020 at 08:47hrs | 92 | by Staff reporter
Central government at the epicentre of the challenges facing local authorities
IntroductionToday is Christmas day, the day we celebrate the birth of the Son of Man, our Lord Jesus Christ. It is a day that is supposed to be a day of love, unity, togetherness and cel...Published: 25 Dec 2020 at 20:19hrs | 1237 | by Luke Tamborinyoka
Mwonzora allies in demo over voters roll
THE fight over the MDC-T party's voters roll to be used this Sunday at their extraordinary congress escalated yesterday after supporters of secretary-general Douglas Mwonzora staged a demonstration at...Published: 24 Dec 2020 at 17:05hrs | 1514 | by Staff reporter
Soldier demands US$15,000 from wife's lover
A MEMBER of the Zimbabwe National Army is demanding US$15 000 in damages from a man he is accusing of destroying his marriage to his wife of 21 years. Charles Mawere also wants the High Court ...Published: 21 Dec 2020 at 18:45hrs | 1756 | by Staff reporter
MDC-T voters roll fight escalates
MDC-T interim president Thokozani Khupe yesterday summoned all provincial structures to Harare on Wednesday to inspect the voters roll as she moves to curb interim secretary-general Douglas Mwonzora's...Published: 21 Dec 2020 at 06:43hrs | 1370 | by Staff reporter
Govt to introduce online passport application
GOVERNMENT is working towards introducing an online passport application service with the view to curbing corruption currently rocking the application process.This was said last week by Home A...Published: 21 Dec 2020 at 06:42hrs | 1767 | by Staff reporter
Chitungwiza road turned into shop
Corruption by MDC councillors and land barons in Chitungwiza continues unabated as another road in the town has been converted into a commercial stand, with construction of a shop set to begin today. ...Published: 21 Dec 2020 at 06:16hrs | 661 | by Staff reporter
Chitungwiza gets own passport office
Chitungwiza now has its own passport office, the first district office opened yesterday by the Department of Civil Registry under the Ministry of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage as an effort to dec...Published: 21 Dec 2020 at 06:15hrs | 311 | by Staff reporter
MDC chaos worsens
IN YET another sign of the chaos that has been engulfing the opposition, the Thokozani Khupe-led MDC yesterday cancelled its much-anticipated extraordinary congress hours before it was due, citing log...Published: 20 Dec 2020 at 18:31hrs | 1690 | by Staff reporter
Council sued over sewage
CHITUNGWIZA Town Council is being accused of posing a serious health threat to over 650 000 residents in the dormitory town by discharging raw effluent into rivers that provide water to the municipali...Published: 19 Dec 2020 at 05:52hrs | 201 | by Staff reporter
Govt orders devolved MDC Congress
The Government has given the Thokozani Khupe-led MDC the green light to go ahead with its extraordinary congress tomorrow, albeit in a decentralized manner. MDC acting spokesperson said the ga...Published: 18 Dec 2020 at 06:30hrs | 4308 | by Staff reporter
Mafume must stop shifting blame
Since his election as the Mayor of Harare in September this year, MDC Alliance Ward 17 Councillor, Jacob Mafume, has not done anything to resolve Harare's woes except to shift blame on central Governm...Published: 17 Dec 2020 at 06:48hrs | 332 | by Nobleman Runyanga
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa's 'caught pants down'
Zimbabweans have been shocked by blatant lies said by the MDC A leader when he went on defensive denying his ugly hand in the demolition of properties in Budiriro. The under fire leader tried to blame...Published: 15 Dec 2020 at 17:13hrs | 10910 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Former Harare Mayor distances himself from Budiriro demolitions
Herbert Gomba, the former Mayor of Harare and Councillor of Ward 27 in Glen Norah B has distanced himself from the recent Budiriro housing demolitions.This follows a letter that has been making ro...Published: 15 Dec 2020 at 14:21hrs | 1168 | by Daniel Itai
Econet Vic Falls Marathon kicks off today
The virtual Econet Victoria Falls Marathon kicks off today in numerous cities across Africa and the world. Organizers say this year's historic event, which is being held virtually due to COVID-19 ...Published: 12 Dec 2020 at 18:02hrs | 203 | by Agencies
Higherlife Foundation hands over maternal health medical equipment
Harare, Zimbabwe. December 10, 2020 - Through a generous investment from ELMA Philanthropies, Higherlife Foundation yesterday (Dec 10) commenced the handover of maternal health medical equipment to se...Published: 10 Dec 2020 at 15:54hrs | 208 | by Agencies
Historic virtual Econet Vic Falls Marathon set to roar into life this Sunday
ABOUT 5 000 local and international athletes are expected to take part in this year's Econet Victoria Falls Marathon on Sunday, now easily one of Africa's largest marathons.This year the popul...Published: 10 Dec 2020 at 15:46hrs | 408 | by Agencies
Zimbabwe police targets Mnangagwa critics
THE Zimbabwe Re-public Police (ZRP) yesterday threatened to clamp down on social media users who "cyber-bully" government officials, which critics say is meant to muzzle critics of President Emmerson ...Published: 08 Dec 2020 at 21:38hrs | 1416 | by Staff reporter
Chitungwiza town clerk in stands scandal
EMBATTlED Chitungwiza acting town clerk Evangelista Machona this year allegedly paid $219 227 for a commercial stand measuring 72 839 square metres which was allocated to her in 2015 and was supposed ...Published: 08 Dec 2020 at 06:32hrs | 218 | by Staff reporter
Sally Mugabe nurses apologises to Chiwenga
Nurses at Sally Mugabe Central Hospital have publicly broken with the Zimbabwe Nurses Association (Zina), resolved to resume normal shifts and most have apologised to the Government for disruptions in...Published: 08 Dec 2020 at 06:25hrs | 465 | by Staff reporter
Govt goes after corrupt land buyers
Those buying land parcelled out uncleanly, as well as those creating fake stands and selling land corruptly, now face arrest as Government moves to stamp out corruption, especially in the Harare and C...Published: 07 Dec 2020 at 06:51hrs | 778 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora underfire over congress
MDC-T secretary-general Douglas Mwonzora has been accused of plotting to rig his way to the opposition party's presidency. He is also facing allegations of trying to manipulate the voters roll to be u...Published: 06 Dec 2020 at 23:24hrs | 3313 | by Staff reporter
Pupils in Zimsec nightmare
ZIMBABWE School Examination Council (zimsec) examinations started in earnest last week but some candidates failed to sit due to failure to obtain national identity cards.John Mhandu (not his r...Published: 06 Dec 2020 at 07:45hrs | 241 | by Staff reporter
Local authorities cleansing crucial
THE cleansing of local authorities, whose top officials have for a very long time been accused of being self-centred at the expense of service delivery in their areas of jurisdiction, should continue ...Published: 05 Dec 2020 at 20:46hrs | 128 | by Staff reporter
Khupe dribbles Mwonzora
MDC-T interim leader Thokozani Khupe has ordered that there will be no gap filling to the party's 2014 structures ahead of the party extraordinary congress to block his secretary-general Douglas Mwonz...Published: 05 Dec 2020 at 06:25hrs | 5597 | by Staff reporter
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