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Nurses call off strike
The Zimbabwe Nurses' Association (ZINA) Harare province will not take part in industrial action - slated for today - by health personnel after assurances by the association's new patron, Preside...Published: 24 Jun 2019 at 07:42hrs | 1757 | by Staff Reporter
VID officers suspended
Government has - with immediate effect - suspended Vehicle Inspectorate Department (VID) officials from Marondera and Beitbridge depots on allegations of corruptly issuing provisional driver's licence...Published: 22 Jun 2019 at 20:27hrs | 2303 | by Staff reporter
Chihuri named in vehicle service scandal
FORMER Police Commissioner-General Augustine Chihuri allegedly used a Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) account with Mercedes-Benz dealer, Zimoco, to have his fleet of private motor vehicles serviced, a ...Published: 22 Jun 2019 at 15:43hrs | 580 | by Staff reporter
Chihuri nailed in funds abuse
FORMER police Commissioner-General, Augustine Chihuri, allegedly stole the number plates of a broken down Mercedes Benz belonging to the Zimbabwe Republic Police which he used to fraudulently get the ...Published: 22 Jun 2019 at 01:20hrs | 3479 | by Staff reporter
Heads to roll at VID
ACTION is going to be taken against Vehicle Inspection Department (VID) officials who are corruptly issuing learner driver's licences to underserving people and modalities are being worked out to comp...Published: 21 Jun 2019 at 07:18hrs | 1181 | by Staff reporter
Pregnant woman was burnt to death
A CHITUNGWIZA pregnant woman was burnt to death while trying to save essentials, popularly known as preparation, for her unborn child. Primrose Panganai, 23, of Unit P in Chitungwiza was burnt...Published: 20 Jun 2019 at 11:48hrs | 2055 | by Staff reporter
'Fatcats choke Zesa'
Energy and Power Development minister Fortune Chasi yesterday said power utility Zesa was struggling to service its external debt and increase power importation to alleviate the current electricity cr...Published: 19 Jun 2019 at 07:43hrs | 3071 | by Staff reporter
Production makes the economy, says Mnangagwa
President Mnangagwa said focusing on currency alone will not provide solutions to economic challenges facing the country - imploring Zimbabweans to focus on strategies to boost production. Dis...Published: 14 Jun 2019 at 09:55hrs | 1240 | by Staff reporter
MDC fundraises for political and activist 'prisoners'
The MDC Reading Protest and Fundraiser for political and activist prisoners, who are currently held at ZANU-PF and its proxies behest, led to all attending having plenty to say about among other thing...Published: 07 Jun 2019 at 08:43hrs | 831 | by Thabo Makuyana
Zimbabwe mulls raw granite export ban
Government will soon ban unprocessed granite exports as part of efforts to enhance foreign currency generation. This was said by President Mnangagwa yesterday after touring Southern Granites (PVT) Ltd...Published: 07 Jun 2019 at 06:47hrs | 169 | by Staffrter
Court orders govt to compensate MDC-T activist ZWL$13k
High Court judge Justice Nyaradzo Munangati-Manongwa has ordered Home Affairs minister Cain Mathema, Police Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga and Prosecutor-General Kumbirai Hodzi to atone for the i...Published: 06 Jun 2019 at 07:39hrs | 994 | by Staff reporter
The MDC congress: All froth, no beer
The much-vaunted MDC elective congress ended the week before last. Some people such as those who were rejected by their own people, but had to give 10 head of cattle as an offering to the god of the p...Published: 04 Jun 2019 at 07:05hrs | 371 | by Nobleman Runyanga
The MDC Congress: So much hype, so much hot air
The much-vaunted MDC elective congress ended the week before last. Some people such as those who were rejected by their own people but had to give 10 head of cattle as an offering to the god o...Published: 03 Jun 2019 at 13:12hrs | 4130 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Chitungwiza Hospital 'privatisation' blocked
The government was forced to abandon private partnerships at Chitungwiza Central Hospital after it emerged that the public health institution was being used by private players to make money, it has be...Published: 02 Jun 2019 at 09:12hrs | 1318 | by Staff reporter
Augustine Chihuri faces arrest
FORMER Police Commissioner-General Augustine Chihuri and two serving senior officers face arrest on charges of criminal abuse office following completion of investigations into their cases. Ch...Published: 30 May 2019 at 07:47hrs | 1373 | by Staff reporter
Hunt for Mugabe's top cop begins
FORMER Police Commissioner-General Augustine Chihuri and two serving senior officers face arrest on charges of criminal abuse of office following the completion of investigations into their cases. ...Published: 30 May 2019 at 07:44hrs | 7196 | by Staff reporter
Gun shots in Chitungwiza
SIX Chitungwiza men were last week arrested for allegedly attacking police detectives who were on duty at Makoni Shopping Centre. Spencer Machangara, Rueben Machangara, Patrick Machangara, Sea...Published: 29 May 2019 at 12:55hrs | 6132 | by Staff reporter
Funding for Zimbabwe's healthcare now dire
The country's healthcare system has become unsustainable in the face of serious funding challenges and for the umpteenth time, Zimbabweans have to brace for yet another gruelling round of increases in...Published: 29 May 2019 at 08:06hrs | 341 | by Staff reporter
2 women arrested over spate of armed robberies
Two Chitungwiza women, who were part of a gang allegedly involved in a spate of armed robbers across the country, were at the weekend arrested at a roadblock in Chivhu with police recovering stolen pr...Published: 29 May 2019 at 07:56hrs | 728 | by Staff reporter
Gospel music taken to another level
Gospel music artist Pastor David Kapofu is currently working on an album in the studio called Worship Album set to be released in August 2019.Born on the 2nd of April 1980 and the 6th in a Chr...Published: 28 May 2019 at 17:22hrs | 171 | by Leonard Koni
Gospel music taken to another level
Gospel music artist Pastor David Kapofu is currently working on an album in the studio called Worship Album set to be released in August 2019.Born on the 2nd of April 1980 and the 6th in a Chr...Published: 28 May 2019 at 15:58hrs | 356 | by Leonard Koni
Zupco fires over 100 conductors
Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) dismissed over 100 bus conductors, with several being prosecuted in the courts, in the first four months of this year in a ticket scam that was bleeding the t...Published: 28 May 2019 at 07:37hrs | 1746 | by Staff reporter
Chitungwiza family wins order to get son's post-mortem report
A CHITUNGWIZA man, Julius Choto, whose son Kelvin Tinashe was shot and killed by the police at Makoni Shopping Centre during demonstrations over fuel increase in January has finally obtained an order ...Published: 27 May 2019 at 06:39hrs | 1022 | by Staff reporter
Surface Wilmar resumes operations
ONE of Zimbabwe's largest cooking oil manufacturers, Surface Wilmar has resumed operations after receiving foreign currency support from the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe to kick-start operations. ...Published: 27 May 2019 at 06:28hrs | 485 | by Staff reporter
Demand for Zupco up
Demand for Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) buses has spiked and the public transport operator is set to take delivery of 300 more coaches in a major leap for the country's mass transpo...Published: 22 May 2019 at 23:21hrs | 1975 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Prophet uses spiritual coat hanger to restore marriage
New Revelation Ministries founder Prophet Miracle Paul has demonstrated that his miracle hanger also known as the "Magnet" indeed has power to restore broken relationships ans marriages. ...Published: 20 May 2019 at 11:25hrs | 2137 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Major Matabeleland roads under reconstruction
THE multi-million dollar road infrastructure development programme undertaken by the Government has moved a gear up with work on the Bulawayo-Nkayi Road and Bulawayo-Tsholotsho Road now underway, amon...Published: 19 May 2019 at 09:13hrs | 1596 | by Staff reporter
When the boom comes - A What-if Scenario Analysis
I would like to carry out a What-if Scenario Analysis (WISA) based on the prediction of a positive change in the outcome of the Zimbabwean economic performance. In Project Management we use WISA to pr...Published: 17 May 2019 at 08:46hrs | 1703 | by Engineer Tororiro Isaac Chaza PMP
Mnangagwa is a worried man
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has expressed disquiet over the slow movement in the battle against corruption following the arrest of several high-profile figures in the sprawling graft probe in the country. ...Published: 14 May 2019 at 07:26hrs | 2502 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to tender resignation as Zimbabwe leader to avoid humiliating exit
COLOGNE/HARARE– President Emmerson Mnangagwa is reportedly due to tender his resignation as the country’s leader in less than twelve months, to avoid a humiliating exit, after failing to resolve Z...Published: 14 May 2019 at 06:55hrs | 62275 | by Itai Mushekwe/Mary-kate Kahari
'Khupe taking over MDC is a bad joke'
MDC is at crossroads following a High Court ruling that declared its leader Nelson Chamisa illegitimate and ordered the party to hold an extraordinary congress instead of its planned congress....Published: 13 May 2019 at 16:20hrs | 3416 | by Staff reporter
We must flash out all the sloths
Hairdressers of Natpharm head honchos must understandably be worried since they might not be seeing their clients anytime soon, especially after they received quite the "hairdryer treatment" last week...Published: 12 May 2019 at 06:34hrs | 327 | by Bishop Lazi
Zimbabwe students shine at Spain science fair
Clad in grey trousers, neatly ironed white shirts, blue ties and blazers are two Nyatsime College Form 4 students who can't hide their joy after they came second in the energy category at the just end...Published: 11 May 2019 at 14:52hrs | 325 | by Staff reporter
Dembare legend in Canada jobs scam
Over 300 prospective students and professionals have allegedly been duped of thousands of dollars by a scholarship foundation which was promising them opportunities to study and work in Canada....Published: 10 May 2019 at 14:08hrs | 1765 | by Staff reporter
SA registered fuel smuggling tankers intercepted at Beitbridge border
Authorities at Beitbridge Border Post have heightened their anti-smuggling drive following the recent interception of three South Africa registered tankers smuggling a combined 116 000 litres of petro...Published: 09 May 2019 at 12:00hrs | 3876 | by Staff Reporter
Kombis hike fares
Hundreds of commuters in Harare were yesterday left stranded after commuter omnibus operators hiked fares in most part of the city, citing fuel shortages.The Zimbabwe United passenger Company ...Published: 08 May 2019 at 06:34hrs | 11061 | by Staff Reporter
14 high-profile graft cases stalled
AT least 14 high-profile corruption trials have been stopped for various reasons by the High Court since last year, a development that has sparked public debate on the seriousness by some stakeholders...Published: 06 May 2019 at 08:11hrs | 466 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa warns civil servants
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has threatened to come hard on civil servants who yesterday snubbed the national clean-up campaign, saying they would find themselves out of jobs.Addressing Chitun...Published: 04 May 2019 at 20:17hrs | 3206 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa takes swipe at MDC Chamisa run council
President Mnangagwa yesterday took Chitungwiza Mayor Lovemore Maiko and the MDC-T run municipality to task over perennial water shortages which are affecting residents and production in nearby industr...Published: 04 May 2019 at 08:00hrs | 517 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's mayor showers praise on 'His Excellency' Mnangagwa
Chitungwiza Mayor Cllr Lovemore Maiko (MDC-Alliance) yesterday showered praises on President Mnangagwa for spearheading the national clean-up compaign and visiting the town where he came face-to-face ...Published: 04 May 2019 at 07:56hrs | 425 | by Staff reporyter
Dirty, dirty Harare water
The toxicity levels in Lake Chivero have reached alarming levels, twice the stipulated minimum, with Harare City Council spending US$3 million monthly on a cocktail of water treatment chemicals to rem...Published: 30 Apr 2019 at 06:24hrs | 405 | by Staff reporter
The ZCTU should choose between labour and politics
A few days before the violent and ruinous protests of 14 to 16 January this year in the main cities of Harare, Bulawayo and Mutare, the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) president, Peter Mutasa...Published: 29 Apr 2019 at 13:13hrs | 1128 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Man clones bank cards, swipes $69 000
A CHITUNGWIZA man on Saturday appeared at the Harare Magistrates' Court charged with unauthorised use or possession of debit cards after he allegedly cloned bank debit cards for CABS account holders a...Published: 29 Apr 2019 at 07:07hrs | 1780 | by Staff reporter
RBZ complicit on water problems
Community Water Alliance accessed documents on how much foreign currency has been availed to water delivery per year by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe. The documents in possession of Community Water All...Published: 28 Apr 2019 at 17:26hrs | 671 | by Community Water Alliance
Major shake-up in govt hospitals
A MAJOR shake-up is underway in the country's biggest referral hospitals as Health and Child Care minister Obadiah Moyo begins to flex his muscles following his appointment in September last year....Published: 26 Apr 2019 at 11:33hrs | 3998 | by Staff reporter
Council opts for locally-made water chemicals
Harare City Council (HCC) has started carrying out trial runs for locally-made water purification chemicals which are expected to reduce the demand for foreign currency and save the local authority US...Published: 26 Apr 2019 at 07:24hrs | 728 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa still deciding on Tsvangirai memorial
Permanent secretary in the ministry of Information Nick Mangwana said government will in due course give a position on whether or not President Emmerson Mnangagwa will attend former Prime Minister Mor...Published: 24 Apr 2019 at 15:16hrs | 2667 | by Staff reporter
Mum flushes baby down the toilet
A Chitungwiza woman has been ordered to perform 420 hours of community service for flushing her newborn baby down the toilet system. Letwin Jeyi (18) was convicted of infanticide by Chitungwiz...Published: 24 Apr 2019 at 07:05hrs | 736 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean families now surviving on one meal per day
MOST families in Zimbabwe are now surviving on one meal per day as prices of basic commodities continue to spiral out of control amid a worsening economic crisis, a Consumer Council of Zimbabwe (CCZ) ...Published: 23 Apr 2019 at 09:51hrs | 1441 | by Staff reporter
11 dead in kombi, Honda fit head-on accident
Eleven (11) people are feared dead following an accident involving a commuter omnibus and a Honda fit near Headlands this morning.The tragedy once again hit the Apostolic Christian community a...Published: 22 Apr 2019 at 17:22hrs | 3573 | by Staff reporter
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