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Zanu-PF illicit forex deals exposed
Zanu-PF bought its fleet of luxury vehicles and colourful regalia used during last year's election campaign through a company that was recently blacklisted by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) for al...Published: 3 hrs ago | 389 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa rejects church's proposal on elections
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has rejected proposals by the Zimbabwe Heads of Christian Denominations (ZHOCD) to have a seven-year moratorium on elections saying secular systems are run on laws which are bound ...Published: 4 hrs ago | 26 | by Staff reporter
Men slammed for sexually abusing women in buses
BULAWAYO Provincial Affairs Minister Judith Ncube has blasted men who are taking advantage of transport challenges to sexually assault women and girls in crowded buses and kombis. In an interv...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 04:03hrs | 193 | by Staff reporter
Women sexually assaulted by men in crowded buses
BULAWAYO Provincial Affairs Minister Judith Ncube has blasted men who are taking advantage of transport challenges by sexually assaulting women in crowded ZUPCO buses.Ncube, while speaking in ...Published: 17 Oct 2019 at 15:23hrs | 32 | by Staff reporter
Specialist neurosurgeon in trouble for saving life
Parirenyatwa Hospital-based neurosurgeon Aaron Musara has accused the institution's department of anaesthesia and clinical medicine of neglecting and refusing to attend to patients in need of urgent s...Published: 17 Oct 2019 at 09:01hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Curb corruption in the police force now
The recent case involving 11 police constables from different police stations who were arrested in Borrowdale while trying to extort money from a businessman they accused of illegally dealing in forei...Published: 17 Oct 2019 at 08:48hrs | 5 | by Beaven Dhliwayo
Journalists divided over new media regulation
JOURNALISTS in Bulawayo are divided between co-regulation and self-regulation of the media as Government moves to craft a new Zimbabwe Media Commission (ZMC) law to govern the operations of the Fourth...Published: 16 Oct 2019 at 07:19hrs | 272 | by Staff reporter
Journalists divided over new media regulation
JOURNALISTS in Bulawayo are divided between co-regulation and self-regulation of the media as Government moves to craft a new Zimbabwe Media Commission (ZMC) law to govern the operations of the Fourth...Published: 16 Oct 2019 at 07:19hrs | 160 | by Staff reporter
Housing deal for magistrates
MAGISTRATES are eligible for mortgages to acquire decent housing after the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Building Society (NBS) last week. ...Published: 16 Oct 2019 at 07:07hrs | 2347 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance councillor accused of abusing food aid
Goromonzi West Ward 4 Councillor Tapiwa Murima (MDC-Alliance) is under fire for allegedly misappropriating food meant to cushion the elderly, the disabled and the less privileged. This comes a...Published: 15 Oct 2019 at 06:33hrs | 91 | by Staff reporter
Ex-police inspector vanishes as $7 400 goes missing
A FORMER police inspector who allegedly defrauded the police service of $7 400 has gone into hiding. Vusimuzi Ncube (55) is said to have committed the offence while he was based at the Police ...Published: 14 Oct 2019 at 06:37hrs | 809 | by Staff reporter
Zacc seeks trial powers
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) is seeking prosecutorial powers to expeditiously process graft cases through newly established Anti-Corruption Courts.Currently, only the Nationa...Published: 13 Oct 2019 at 06:36hrs | 109 | by Staff reporter
'Hlabangana was operating illegally'
HLABANGANA Lounge was shut down by the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) last Friday because it was operating illegally and Highlanders Football Club (where it was situated) were on the verge of losing thei...Published: 12 Oct 2019 at 10:27hrs | 470 | by Staff reporter
Election dispute resolution in Zimbabwe
This paper on election dispute resolution (EDR) departs from the point that the electoral competition is often accompanied by disputes and tensions, as political parties and candidates jostle for powe...Published: 11 Oct 2019 at 07:11hrs | 406 | by Zesn
Zimbabwe business, labour confront govt over TNF
GOVERNMENT has been taken to task for failing to take the Tripartite Negotiating Forum (TNF) seriously at a time the country's economic crisis is worsening.The TNF is a social dialogue platfor...Published: 11 Oct 2019 at 07:11hrs | 353 | by Staff reporter
Ex-cop 'defrauds' ZRP, on the run
A FORMER police officer from Bulawayo is allegedly on the run after defrauding the force of RTGS$7 400.The suspect was identified as a former Inspector, Vusumuzi Ncube (55) from Nkulumane 5 su...Published: 11 Oct 2019 at 06:32hrs | 214 | by Staff reporter
Media house raided to get information it has on Gordhan and Ramaphosa
The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) raided Dr Iqbal Survé's offices in Cape Town this morning, in what the businessman described as a "fishing expedition" and "an intimidation tactic"....Published: 10 Oct 2019 at 18:44hrs | 1536 | by Staff reporter
PG Hodzi case: Judgment reserved
The Constitutional Court has reserved judgment in a case in which a Harare lawyer is seeking an order declaring the appointment of Mr Kumbirai Hodzi as the country's substantive Prosecutor-General inv...Published: 10 Oct 2019 at 08:04hrs | 426 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC mulls recalling 'incompetent' councillor
The Movement for Democratic Change in Masvingo is considering recalling Ward 3 councillor Mr Tarusenga Vembo over allegations of incompetence.In separate interviews yesterday, some senior part...Published: 10 Oct 2019 at 08:04hrs | 642 | by Staff reporter
Zanu PF councillor takes aim at MDC city fathers
ZANU PF's sole councillor in Bulawayo, Kidwell Mujuru, has accused MDC councillors of ganging up against him to "unlawfully" remove him from council's Business and Investment Committee (BIC).I...Published: 10 Oct 2019 at 06:45hrs | 230 | by Staff reporter
Highlanders Hlabangana Lounge shut down
BARELY five months after the opening of Hlabangana Lounge in Bulawayo, the popular outdoor joint has reportedly been shut down by the Bulawayo City Council (BCC), allegedly due to licensing issues. ...Published: 10 Oct 2019 at 06:40hrs | 527 | by Staff reporter
$241m Beitbridge upgrade takes off
CIVIL works on the $241 million Beitbridge modernisation projects are underway with the contractor indicating that the project could be complete within three years. ZimBorders is carrying out the proj...Published: 10 Oct 2019 at 06:40hrs | 645 | by Staff reporter
Customers rebel against Econet promo
In a development that could redefine the relationship between consumers and various service providers, Econet subscribers made an unprecedented uproar against unsolicited messages from the company adv...Published: 10 Oct 2019 at 06:29hrs | 1474 | by Staff reporter
Govt set to review pension payouts
GOVERNMENT is working frantically towards an upward review of pension payouts as part of safety nets to cushion against price increases. Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Minister Dr S...Published: 08 Oct 2019 at 06:32hrs | 658 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers 'get away with over $17K USD'
EIGHT armed robbers allegedly raided a family in Bulawayo's Kumalo suburb and got away with more than US$17 000 among other valuables using their victim's car which they later abandoned. The i...Published: 07 Oct 2019 at 05:54hrs | 2330 | by Staff Reporter
Passport backlog ballons to 370,000
THE backlog in the issuing of passports in the country has ballooned to 370 000 from around 340 000 last month as the Registrar-General's Office is only able to process just 750 per day, an official h...Published: 06 Oct 2019 at 16:03hrs | 576 | by Staff reporter
Powerless Zesa blacklists debtors
ZESA Holdings has embarked on a nationwide blitz on defaulters and is blacklisting them so that they cannot open new accounts using different addresses. In an interview, ZESA spokesperson Mr F...Published: 05 Oct 2019 at 05:50hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Provincial Mining Director arrested
Midlands' Provincial Mining Director, Nelson Munyanduri has been arrested over an array of allegations, including abuse of office.The Midlands Provincial Mining Director who has been in the me...Published: 04 Oct 2019 at 20:15hrs | 271 | by Staff Reporter
Chamisa's MDC pushes for ministers' arrest
MDC is pushing for the arrest of deputy Defence minister Victor Matemadanda and his Health counterpart Obadiah Moyo on allegations of abuse of office in connection with the distribution of medicines i...Published: 04 Oct 2019 at 08:01hrs | 2680 | by Staff reporter
Minister blasts Bulawayo civil servants
BULAWAYO Provincial Affairs Minister of State, Judith Ncube, yesterday took a swipe at slothful public officers and blamed such attitudes for frustrating service delivery and development in the city. ...Published: 04 Oct 2019 at 07:05hrs | 271 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa politically sterile despite two-thirds Parliament majority
THE second session of the Ninth Parliament started yesterday, with the first session having produced barely anything in terms of delivering on the legislative agenda laid down by President Emmerso...Published: 03 Oct 2019 at 07:37hrs | 324 | by Paidamoyo Muzulu
Village Chairman fondles woman buttocks, threatens her
A 56-YEAR-OLD Mvurwi man is in trouble for fondling a villager's buttocks and threatening to use his position to intimidate the complaint and her father if she reveals the incident assault to anyone....Published: 01 Oct 2019 at 07:49hrs | 1727 | by Simbarashe Sithole
WATCH: Lupane university campus turns into brothel
A video of drunk male and female students at Lupane university campus, has surfaced. The video which was allegedly shot at about 1:30AM shows the students turning the female hostels into some sort of ...Published: 30 Sep 2019 at 04:53hrs | 3526 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa's Sona slated for Tuesday
President Emmerson Mnangagwa will deliver his State of the Nation Address (Sona) when he officially opens the Second Session of the Ninth Parliament on Tuesday.Rehearsals for the ceremonial pa...Published: 29 Sep 2019 at 12:26hrs | 149 | by Staff reporter
Hectic schedule for new Parly session
During the Second Session of the Ninth Parliament, which opens on Tuesday, Government intends to fast-track the enactment of legislation that underpins political and economic reforms, including introd...Published: 29 Sep 2019 at 12:16hrs | 36 | by Staff reporter
MDC is fighting against a brutal system
The MDC, two weeks ago, postponed its 20th anniversary celebrations following the death of former President Robert Mugabe, a man the party supporters would love to hate even in death.NewsDay (...Published: 28 Sep 2019 at 19:10hrs | 457 | by Staff reporter
FULL TEXT: UN Special Rapporteur releases scathing report on Zimbabwe
In my capacity as United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, I conclude today the first official visit carried by a United Nations Special Proc...Published: 27 Sep 2019 at 13:39hrs | 6032 | by Online
Lupane University students in sex craze storm
Females students at Lupane State University risk being raped by their male counterparts after the Higher Learning Institution housed males at the female hostels sources have alleged. A source ...Published: 27 Sep 2019 at 11:02hrs | 4385 | by Mandla Ndlovu
ZACC avoids graft-accused Mnangagwa crony
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has turned a blind eye on alleged corruption involving Sakunda Holdings, a company run by Kuda Tagwirei, President Emmerson Mnangagwa's reported close al...Published: 27 Sep 2019 at 07:14hrs | 501 | by newzimbabwe
MDC Midlands frets over partisan food distribution
MDC Midlands province has raised the red flag over alleged politicisation of food aid in parts of Gokwe district where villagers are facing drought-induced hunger.Government, in conjunction wi...Published: 26 Sep 2019 at 07:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Trump impeachment inquiry launched
US Democrats have opened a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump over claims that he sought political help from Ukraine.Announcing the move top Democrat Nancy Pelosi said the ...Published: 24 Sep 2019 at 23:23hrs | 2028 | by BBC
Paranoia and self-delusion
The longer dictatorships last the more paranoid they become as they resist the pressures of reality bearing ever more heavily upon them. They eventually come to the state of self-delusion shown in an ...Published: 22 Sep 2019 at 16:09hrs | 996 | by Zimbabwe Vigil Diary
The rise of online traditional healers
Stories have been told about how people from various parts of the region used to frequent popular late traditional healer Sekuru Ndunge's homestead in Chipinge for various consultations. It is said th...Published: 21 Sep 2019 at 06:52hrs | 537 | by Staff reporter
Deputy Head convicted for pupil assault
A deputy head at Nyamandlovu Primary School was found guilty of committing a "serious breach of trust" when she brutally assaulted a Grade Seven Pupil several times on the head with a mopane switch as...Published: 21 Sep 2019 at 06:43hrs | 164 | by Staff reporter
Where is full judgment on 2018 electoral case?
ON August 24, the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) handed down its abridged judgment in the electoral challenge case brought by the opposition candidate, Nelson Chamisa, against the ruling Zanu-PF's Em...Published: 20 Sep 2019 at 07:24hrs | 1915 | by Swikani Ncube
Chamisa's MDC holds governance workshops
MDC-Alliance is conducting workshops with the party's councillors in all the provinces as a way of enabling them to improve service delivery amid widespread evidence of poor administration. Ur...Published: 19 Sep 2019 at 06:36hrs | 230 | by Staff reporter
Messenger of Court suspended
THE Justice ministry has suspended Chivi Messenger of Court Albert Meke Chamwadoro, who is facing allegations of fraud after minister Ziyambi Ziyambi roped in the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (...Published: 18 Sep 2019 at 07:21hrs | 1009 | by Staff reporter
Motorists urged to name & shame cash only fuel service stations
MOTORISTS should report to authorities all fuel service stations that refuse swipe and mobile money payments from motorists, the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera), said yesterday. Re...Published: 17 Sep 2019 at 07:30hrs | 230 | by Staff reporter
Prophet Magaya seeks to bar ZGC probe
Prophetic Healing and Deliverance Ministries founder Prophet Walter Magaya yesterday approached the High Court seeking an order compelling the Zimbabwe Gender Commission to stop probing him over alleg...Published: 17 Sep 2019 at 07:28hrs | 590 | by Staff reporter
'Abducted' doctor left home intentionally, hospital memo reveals
Missing Harare doctor Peter Magombeyi bade his house-mate farewell and told him to lock up the door since he was going for an all-night prayer, an internal hospital memo has exposed. According...Published: 17 Sep 2019 at 07:25hrs | 1290 | by Staff reporter
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