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Zimbabwe to experience cold and windy weather conditions beginning today
THE Meteorological Services Department has warned that the country will experience cold and windy weather conditions beginning today.In its report, the department stated that the country shoul...Published: 07 Nov 2024 at 07:14hrs | 5407 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe expects cloudy weather, showers as rainy season begins
Zimbabwe is set to experience cloudy conditions with localised showers today as the country gradually transitions into the rainy season, according to the Meteorological Services Department (MSD). Head...Published: 06 Nov 2024 at 06:51hrs | 432 | by Staff reporter
High rainfall recorded in Tsholotsho
Zimbabwe received significant rainfall as isolated thunderstorms continue across the country, with the heaviest rainfall recorded in Kariba at 109mm. Other areas that saw substantial rainfall include ...Published: 02 Nov 2024 at 08:37hrs | 5490 | by Staff reporter
Tawanda Maswanhise double moves Motherwell up to 4th in Scottish Premiership
Tawanda Maswanhise scored twice as Motherwell returned to winning ways with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Dundee United at Tannadice.Maswanhise scored in both halves, either side of a Sam Dal...Published: 31 Oct 2024 at 09:00hrs | 296 | by Staff reporter
BCC to engage resident associations in mitigating La Niña Effects
Bulawayo councillors have urged the City Council to engage residents in adopting mitigation measures against the effects of La Niña.La Niña refers to the periodic cooling of ocean surface te...Published: 24 Oct 2024 at 19:38hrs | 352 | by Stephen Jakes
Know your history:- Filabusi Memorial and the Edkins Store killings
Why Visit?: - This historic site remembers one of the earliest European murders of the Matabele Rebellion or First Umvukela of 1896. There seems no doubt that the initial killings occurred on ...Published: 22 Oct 2024 at 15:48hrs | 534 | by Staff reporter
MSD warns of isolated violent storms as rainy season begins
The Meteorological Service Department (MSD) has issued a warning about violent storms expected in parts of Zimbabwe, including the Matabeleland region, this week, signaling the start of the 2024/2025 ...Published: 14 Oct 2024 at 08:10hrs | 839 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube assures Zimbabweans amid ZiG volatility concerns
Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube has reassured Zimbabweans that there is no cause for alarm regarding potential volatility of the Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) currency, citing the country's balanced local currenc...Published: 12 Oct 2024 at 11:22hrs | 376 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police overrated?
In what is being called the largest cash heist in Zimbabwe's history, seven armed robbers executed a lightning-fast robbery at Ecobank, located at the corner of Fife Street and 9th Avenue in Bulawayo....Published: 05 Oct 2024 at 11:33hrs | 408 | by Staff reporter
US$4.4 million Ecobank heist shocks Zimbabwe
In what is believed to be the largest bank heist in Zimbabwean history, seven armed robbers made off with a staggering US$4.4 million in cash from Ecobank's Bulawayo branch at the Parkade Centre on Th...Published: 05 Oct 2024 at 11:30hrs | 2120 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe faces groundwater drought, claims World Bank
A recent report from the World Bank Group (WBG) has revealed a concerning outlook for Zimbabwe's critical sectors, including agriculture, water, forestry, and energy, due to the severe impacts of clim...Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 07:52hrs | 480 | by Staff reporter
Cold weather expected across southern Zimbabwe this weekend
Matebeleland South, Masvingo, Manicaland, and southern parts of Midlands are set to experience a significant drop in daytime temperatures starting this Friday, the Meteorological Services Department (...Published: 17 Sep 2024 at 19:41hrs | 4214 | by Staff reporter
Chirewa, Nees in fall out
Zimbabwe Warriors rising star Tawanda Chirewa's participation in the upcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers is in doubt following a disciplinary issue with head coach Michael Nees. Chirewa, cu...Published: 13 Sep 2024 at 07:59hrs | 628 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa partners NetOne
Leading telecommunications giant, NetOne, takes the opportunity to showcase its recently launched service as it unveiled its cutting-edge Telemedicine product at the prestigious Zimbabwe Agricultural ...Published: 31 Aug 2024 at 19:20hrs | 6003 | by Simbarashe Sithole
How a drunk American envoy outed a CIA operative undercover in Zimbabwe
It reads like a script from a B-grade spy movie, but a new disclosure sheds light into the world of US intelligence in Africa. According to US documents, an American government official in Harare may ...Published: 28 Aug 2024 at 12:49hrs | 2701 | by Staff reporter
Plant indigenous trees to stop Bulawayo's water woes
Bulawayo Mayor David Coltart has sounded the alarm over rising temperatures and dwindling water supplies in the city, urging residents to plant indigenous trees to combat the effects of climate change...Published: 15 Aug 2024 at 13:37hrs | 206 | by Staff reporter
The Health Centre is desperately in need of curtains
Curtains are for privacy, decor, cooling effect and giving the first impression of an institution or home. If curtains fail to provide none of the aforementioned then they are not worth hanging up. By...Published: 06 Aug 2024 at 17:55hrs | 318 | by Thomas Tondo Murisa
'Mnangagwa taking over SADC chairmanship a travesty'
ANC of Ramaphosa ranked 16th most corrupt organisation worldwideIOLCorruption indexes around the world aim to measure the most corrupt businesses, non-profit organisations, and even political ...Published: 31 Jul 2024 at 07:09hrs | 1826 | by Staff reporter
Dembare splash US$1,000 on sangoma
DYNAMOS splashed US$1 000 to pay a sangoma ahead of their blockbuster league championship showdown against their biggest rivals Highlanders at Rufaro on Sunday.The Glamour Boys bizarrely chose...Published: 16 Jul 2024 at 12:26hrs | 516 | by Staff reporter
Chinese investor threatens to dump coking coal project
A Chinese investor, Guo Feng, is facing challenges with the Hwange Coal Gasification Company (HCGC) after allegedly losing approximately US$2 million worth of coke due to what he claims are corrupt ac...Published: 30 Jun 2024 at 18:29hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter
Tony Leon reminds Ramaphosa of who's in charge
President Cyril Ramaphosa's plea to avoid a public spectacle over negotiations with the DA "mean nothing" after former DA leader and GNU negotiator Tony Leon wrote another letter reminding Ramaphosa o...Published: 28 Jun 2024 at 14:30hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Tackling Zimbabwe's property price surge
The Zimbabwean property market is facing significant challenges, marked by skyrocketing property prices that seem incongruous when compared to those in neighbouring South Africa.These challeng...Published: 24 Jun 2024 at 10:13hrs | 80 | by Dr Bekithemba Mpofu
Chinese coal miner under siege in Hwange
Philcool Investments, owned by Shepherd Tundiya, recently engaged in a contentious seizure of coke valued at over US$500,000 from Hwange Coal Gasification Company (HCGC) in Matabeleland North's Hwange...Published: 23 Jun 2024 at 10:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Pastor gets 12-yr-old stepdaughter pregnant
A pastor who has been on the run after he reportedly raped and impregnated his 12-year-old stepdaughter has been arrested at his hideout in Beitbridge, Matabeleland South Province.The 41-year-...Published: 21 Jun 2024 at 11:11hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Very cold morning anticipated in Zimbabwe tomorrow
Very low temperatures (below 5-degrees Celsius) are anticipated tomorrow morning in northern parts of Matabeleland South, southern areas of Matabelaland North, Bulawayo Metropolitan, Midlands, Harare ...Published: 19 Jun 2024 at 20:36hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Wicknell is bumping with the big boys
HE dropped out of school just before he turned 15 and went straight into employment as a wages clerk for a bus company, when, around 1997, he could barely read or write— let alone manage company rec...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 19:15hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Drought kills 9 000 cattle in Zimbabwe
ZIMBABWE has recorded approximately 9 000 drought-related cattle deaths with over 1,4 million more reported to be at high risk due to lack of pasture and water, the USAid's food security arm has said....Published: 03 Apr 2024 at 06:05hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Trey Nyoni closing in on Liverpool debut
WARRIORS prospect Trey Nyoni appears to be inching closer to making his Liverpool debut according to coach, Jurgen Klopp.Klopp admitted in his post-match interview with Sky Sports on Wednesday...Published: 24 Feb 2024 at 07:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Trio nabbed for robbery in Tsholotsho
Tsholotsho - Police in Matabeleland North Province have arrested three suspects who allegedly robbed a 74-year-old man near Sikente Business Centre on Sunday evening.The trio, Thembelani Ncube...Published: 21 Feb 2024 at 10:13hrs | 3 | by Peter Matuka
'Zimbabwe inflation rate at 747%'
ZIMBABWE'S annual inflation could be over 20 times higher than the official rate of 34,8%, an independent advisory estimated this week, as it gave glimpses into fundamentals behind deeper turbulence c...Published: 16 Feb 2024 at 15:22hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chicken Inn register 14-year-old prodigy
FORMER Castle Lager Premier Soccer League champions Chicken Inn have registered 14-year-old Mpopoma High School pupil Awakhiwe Tshalibe with their first team ahead of the start of the 2024 season....Published: 13 Feb 2024 at 04:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man fined for assaulting Mnangagwa
A MAN from Harare who assaulted the Deputy Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry, Tongai Mnangagwa and his host at a party, Wellington Vengesai, following a misunderstanding over parking space ...Published: 06 Feb 2024 at 04:35hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa assault case jumps court queue?
A Harare man, who is also a suspected drug dealer, was convicted yesterday for assaulting Deputy Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry Tongai Mnangagwa and his host at a party, Wellington Venge...Published: 04 Feb 2024 at 17:56hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's ruling elite and the quest for one-party rule
Since 1980, the Zanublack government has replicated the colonial white minority government tactics of suppressing opposition and alternative views.This is a special note to assist friends in t...Published: 02 Feb 2024 at 17:25hrs | 1 | by Tapiwa Shumba political analyst
Jurgen Klopp to step down as Liverpool manager at end of season
Jurgen Klopp shocked the football world by announcing he will step down as Liverpool manager at the end of this season.Klopp has led Liverpool to a Champions League title and Premier League ch...Published: 26 Jan 2024 at 13:46hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Bosso fans question wisdom of an 'absentee' chairman
DEBATE has been raging on social media about the wisdom of electing office bearers based out of the country as Highlanders Election Day draws closer.Highlanders paid-up members will on 4 Febru...Published: 12 Jan 2024 at 09:45hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Region to get more rains in next 3 weeks
The Southern African rainfall forecast for December-February has experts predicting normal to above normal rainfall for the next three weeks.The experts have said there will be need for farmer...Published: 05 Jan 2024 at 05:47hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Severe tropical storm expected to weaken
TROPICAL storm Alvaro expected to affect parts of southern Africa is now weakening and is expected to exit into the Indian Ocean today, but its parting gift to Zimbabwe will be some rainfall in the so...Published: 03 Jan 2024 at 05:27hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Unlocking creativity with CapCut's Dynamic Photo Editing: Exploring Effects
Introduction In the dynamic realm of visual storytelling, CapCut's Online Photo Editor stands out as a versatile tool, offering an array of features des...Published: 28 Dec 2023 at 14:05hrs | 18 | by Staff Reporter
All set for DJ Tira and Holy Ten festival at Queen Sports Club
Brace yourselves, Bulawayo, for the most epic and adrenaline-pumping event of ...Published: 20 Dec 2023 at 19:42hrs | 9 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Effective rains expected within the next two weeks
Even with the El-Nino, weather and agricultural experts forecast that most of the dry regions of Southern Africa are expected to receive effective rains within the next two weeks.The experts u...Published: 20 Dec 2023 at 06:30hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Hot spell forces firms to work night shifts
INDUSTRIAL manufacturing processes are being threatened by the high temperatures being recorded across the country, which affect the cooling systems for some critical machinery used by companies while...Published: 06 Dec 2023 at 05:03hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Extremely high temperatures that threaten health recorded in Zimbabwe
HIGH temperatures of up to 40 degrees Celsius were recorded in some parts of the country today with meteorologists warning that fluctuating weather conditions can affect public health.The rain...Published: 05 Dec 2023 at 18:40hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
A cabal of looters cooling off in Nyanga
According to a report yesterday, the Nyanga jaunt will cost the city ZWL$132 411 577,16 and US$12 000 for eight councillors, five executives, two drivers and one aide to attend the workshop.TH...Published: 29 Nov 2023 at 15:36hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Cooler temperatures following afternoon showers in Bulawayo
AFTER days of high temperatures and blue skies, afternoon shoppers and schoolchildren in Bulawayo were caught unaware when the heavens opened this afternoon, albeit briefly.On Tuesday, experts...Published: 29 Nov 2023 at 12:36hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans warned about heatwave effects
HEALTH experts have warned of life-threatening illnesses, including deadly heat stroke due to the extreme temperatures being recorded in most parts of the country recently, as they urged members of th...Published: 29 Nov 2023 at 05:06hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police systems are crumbling
I don't know about these days, but one of the most shaming things back in the days was when a learner was sent back home because he or she didn't have a uniform.It was shaming on the learner a...Published: 26 Nov 2023 at 08:43hrs | 9 | by Tawanda Majoni
Bring back our football home
For the first time in the Zimbabwean football history we have played our home games away from home, thousands of kilometers away just because we have fail...Published: 22 Nov 2023 at 19:15hrs | 10 | by Leonard Koni
Zimbabwe's Muppet Show
A couple of days after the first storm, I headed out just before sunrise when it was cool and overcast. The dust had gone, the ground was soft underfoot, and everything looked fresh, clean and green....Published: 03 Nov 2023 at 05:44hrs | 9 | by Cathy Buckle
Zimbabwean women kidnap man and rape him over two days
POLICE in Zvishavane, Midlands Province, are investigating a case in which a man was held hostage for two days, and sexually exploited by two women who had given him a lift from Zvishavane to Sandawan...Published: 16 Oct 2023 at 20:43hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
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