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Chamisa's agenda 2020: All froth but no beer
When MDC leader, Nelson Chamisa last week announced that he intended to present a "State of the Nation Address" (SONA) dubbed Agenda 2020, some people swallowed that hook, line and sinker thinking he ...Published: 21 hrs ago | 1229 | by Elijah Chihota,
Chihuri's dodgy deals exposed
An up-market housing scheme in north-eastern Harare meant for top police officers was allegedly hijacked by former Police Commissioner-General Dr Augustine Chihuri in its final phase, and he allocated...Published: 21 hrs ago | 2884 | by Staff reporter
Xenophobic attacks erupt in SA after Zimbabwean man shoots cop dead
XENOPHOBIC attacks have erupted in Diepsloot, South Africa after residents stormed a police station Thursday morning demanding officers to hand over a Zimbabwean man accused of killing a cop last week...Published: 23 Jan 2020 at 18:27hrs | 3035 | by Staff reporter
NRZ loses US$3,6m infrastructure to theft, vandalism
NATIONAL Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has revealed that it has lost US$3 663 725 to theft and vandalism of rail infrastructure between 2018 and 2019.The parastatal complained that despite the ar...Published: 23 Jan 2020 at 06:25hrs | 79 | by Staff reporter
Top cop in rhino poaching storm
A BULAWAYO senior police officer and two accomplices, one of them a Zambian, have appeared in court for allegedly poaching rhinos at Bubye Valley Conservancy at Mazunga area in Beitbridge. Nhl...Published: 23 Jan 2020 at 06:21hrs | 236 | by Staff reporter
Big wigs face arrest in land barons dragnet
At least 132 people in Harare, including political heavyweights, face arrest for allegedly selling State land, corruptly allocating themselves stands, fraud, abuse of cooperative funds and criminal ab...Published: 23 Jan 2020 at 06:20hrs | 489 | by Staff reporter
Ray Ndhlukula blasts Tapfuma
Former Deputy Chief Secretary in the Office of the President and Cabinet, Dr Ray Ndhlukula, yesterday blasted former principal director of State Residences, Douglas Tapfuma, for allegedly abusing his ...Published: 23 Jan 2020 at 06:19hrs | 507 | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe, Chombo, Chiyangwa face arrest
At least 132 people, including political heavyweights, face arrest for allegedly selling State land, corruptly allocating themselves stands, fraud, abuse of cooperative funds and criminal abuse of off...Published: 23 Jan 2020 at 06:14hrs | 586 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: SA Police arrest Zimbabwean who killed senior cop
South African police have arrested a Zimbabwean man suspected to have shot and killed a senior cop in Johannesburg.In a video clip circulating on social media, the man is seen being assaulted ...Published: 22 Jan 2020 at 20:55hrs | 10950 | by Staff Reporter
Chamisa wants dialogue with military
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa says he is ready to dialogue with his rival President Emmerson Mnangagwa, but on condition the military is involved.Addressing his supporters at the launch o...Published: 22 Jan 2020 at 06:37hrs | 3632 | by Staff reporter
Top cop 'receives steer' to make case 'disappear'
THE officer-in-charge of crime at Guyu Police Station has been arrested for allegedly receiving a steer to dismiss a case against a man who was facing charges of having sexual intercourse with a young...Published: 22 Jan 2020 at 06:36hrs | 979 | by Staff reporter
Fake cop rapes prostitute
A MAN who impersonated a police officer has been arrested for allegedly raping a prostitute he had hired for sex at a Bulawayo hotel. Desire Siaponda (30) allegedly hired the services of a pro...Published: 22 Jan 2020 at 06:36hrs | 1098 | by Staff reporter
Mealie-meal supply to improve
THE supply of mealie-meal is expected to improve starting next week as all millers are being registered under Government's subsidy programme while mechanisms to import maize using free-funds have been...Published: 22 Jan 2020 at 06:31hrs | 80 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe 'reduces debt by theft' after Supreme Court ruling: lawyers
The Supreme Court has upheld the validity of a controversial government decree from February 2019 which converted debts accumulated in United States dollars to the local RTGS currency – at a great l...Published: 22 Jan 2020 at 06:20hrs | 834 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF, police clash in Mazowe
ZANU-PF leaders in Mazowe on Saturday confronted the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Support Unit over some rogue officers who were illegally mining and issuing travel passes to residents staying at Ju...Published: 21 Jan 2020 at 18:56hrs | 336 | by Staff rpeorter
Cop jailed for bedding 13-yr-old
A 30 -year -old Mberengwa police officer has been sentenced to six years in jail for bedding his colleague's 13-year-old sister -in-law twice. Kudakwashe Dzinamurungu appeared before Gweru Reg...Published: 21 Jan 2020 at 18:44hrs | 385 | by Staff reporter
60 years jail for armed robber cop
A POLICE officer who was part of a five-member gang of armed robbers wailed in court after each of them was handed a 60-year jail term for armed robbery. The cop, Thulani Nkala (38) appeared t...Published: 20 Jan 2020 at 05:19hrs | 2224 | by Staff reporter
In Pictures: SA Police hunt for Zimbabwean armed robber who killed cop
A suspected Zimbabwean armed robber is wanted by South African police for allegedly killing a senior police officer in that country. ...Published: 19 Jan 2020 at 07:41hrs | 15260 | by Staff Reporter
China to inject fresh funds into Zimbabwe economy?
China will provide fresh funding for new infrastructure projects that are expected to jerk the economy and create new jobs. Reports of prospective funding come in the wake of last week's visit by the ...Published: 19 Jan 2020 at 05:28hrs | 326 | by Staff rpeorter
Zimbabwe doctors give up, trickle back to work
A MAN lies on a stretcher, visibly in pain but at ease while three other people sit on wheelchairs, with over a dozen more sitting on benches — chatting and waiting.If one had been here just...Published: 19 Jan 2020 at 05:26hrs | 331 | by Staff reporter
Chaos at police station as junior cops defy seniors
There was drama at Bulawayo's Mzilikazi Police Station on Thursday after junior cops refused to be deployed wearing anti-riot gear when there was no threat on violence.The Government has been ...Published: 18 Jan 2020 at 12:19hrs | 8619 | by Staff Reporter
British govt issues travel warning to Zimbabwe
The British government on Friday issued a travel warning to Zimbabwe citing possible political upheavals and regional flight services disruptions.A ...Published: 18 Jan 2020 at 08:43hrs | 16839 | by Staff reporter
Nurses issue strike threat
THE government is facing a tall order to placate its restive employees after nurses became the latest group to threaten a strike due to the worsening economic environment in the country.This c...Published: 18 Jan 2020 at 05:54hrs | 1678 | by Staff reporter
Zenzo Moyo gets calls of 'his death'
NO one wants to wake up and read that they are dead. Football legend Zenzo Moyo spent the week inundated by phone calls, some from fans, former teammates and ex-employers as news circulated on social ...Published: 18 Jan 2020 at 05:44hrs | 1857 | by Staff reporter
Junior cops rebel over poor working conditions, police abort operation
A PLANNED police anti-riot operation in residential areas of Bulawayo was Thursday aborted after over 50 officers based at Mzilikazi Police Station rebelled in protest over poor working conditions, Ne...Published: 18 Jan 2020 at 05:37hrs | 647 | by NewZimbabwe
Cops raid Tsvangirai house
Members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) raided the Movement for Democratic Change HQ in Harare on Friday. ...Published: 17 Jan 2020 at 17:49hrs | 2850 | by Staff Reporter
Court acquits Good Samaritan Journalist over anti govt protest
A ZIMBABWEAN court has acquitted Doubt Asima, a freelance journalist, who had been on trial on charges of committing public violence after he was arrested when he tried to rescue an elderly woman, who...Published: 17 Jan 2020 at 11:07hrs | 1307 | by Stephen Jakes
Hunger as a result of climate change rated as at moderate and serious categories
The 2019 Global Hunger Index (GHI) indicates that the level of hunger and under-nutrition worldwide, with a GHI score of 20.0, falls on the cusp of the moderate and serious categories, according to NA...Published: 17 Jan 2020 at 10:29hrs | 317 | by Stephen Jakes
MDC Alliance put a sock in it!!!
The Movement for Democratic Change Alliance (MDC A) and its cronies are making a lot of noise about the Constitutional Amendment Bill ahead of its debate before Parliament set for April. This is not t...Published: 17 Jan 2020 at 09:29hrs | 2155 | by Prosperity Mzila
Mupfumira trial in false start
Former cabinet minister Prisca Mupfumira's trial failed to start Thursday morning after the State failed to provide documents requested for by the defendant's defence team.Mupfumira, who is jo...Published: 17 Jan 2020 at 06:41hrs | 2063 | by Staff reporter
Copper thief arrested
The Zimbabwe Republic Police have arrested a suspected copper thief in Harare's Central Business District.Malvern Mushawatu (40) who was apprehended by police on Tuesday was caught after tryin...Published: 17 Jan 2020 at 06:38hrs | 1011 | by Staff Reporter
Russian-made fighter jets for Zimbabwe's military
ZIMBABWE is on the verge of replacing its antiquated military helicopters with Russian-made fighter jets, among other armaments, in a deal that has seen Harare mortgaging part of its vast mineral weal...Published: 17 Jan 2020 at 06:28hrs | 1362 | by Staff reporter
Sanctions: EU, US and post-Mugabe Zimbabwe
THE United States of America (USA) has two forms of sanctions relevant to Zimbabwe. The first is imposed by Executive Order, with the President using powers under the International Emergency Economic ...Published: 17 Jan 2020 at 06:25hrs | 192 | by Derek Matyszak
'Mnangagwa's Zimbabwe needs US$16bn'
ZIMBABWE needs an estimated US$16 billion for infrastructural development as well as supporting governance and other institutional reforms as the country moves towards achieving an upper middle-income...Published: 17 Jan 2020 at 06:09hrs | 214 | by Staff reporter
Chiyangwa's strange dream on a cold night
Zimbabweans never cease to amaze me. They have a penchant to blow their own trumpet (kuzvifonera) at every opportunity, but nature has its own humbling ways. Examples abound of people swaggering and b...Published: 17 Jan 2020 at 06:03hrs | 671 | by Cliff Chiduku
Firms tussle over control of Zimbabwe tollgates company
The Zimbabwe National Road Administration (ZINARA) and Mabentu Consortium of South Africa are headed for a major tussle over the control of Group Five's stake in Infralink, a special vehicle, created ...Published: 17 Jan 2020 at 05:57hrs | 150 | by Staff rpeorter
Why animal poaching needs to stop & how you can help stop it
Animal poaching continues to be a major issue in the conservation of many animal species. Despite efforts to stop poaching, it continues to persist. Many people do not realize the extent of the proble...Published: 16 Jan 2020 at 14:09hrs | 627 | by Staff Writer
The moment is ripe for Zimbabwe to deal with the elements of terrorism
Zimbabwe is the most peaceful and stable country in southern Africa. Over the past few months the wave of terrorism just emerged in Zimbabwe. Terrorist gang running under moniker name "Mashurungwi" st...Published: 16 Jan 2020 at 09:11hrs | 2139 | by Matora Hupile
Black market fuel sold in Harare CBD
HARARE - Central Business District (CBD) bus terminuses have of late become black market fuel service stations with fuel being sold there openly.The sale of illicit drugs and gambling is also ...Published: 13 Jan 2020 at 20:50hrs | 6644 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa interrupts his annual leave
Zimbabwe and China have upgraded their bilateral ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership, President Emmerson Mnangagwa's spokesperson George Charamba has said.As a result, Charamba said,...Published: 13 Jan 2020 at 15:21hrs | 8894 | by Staff Reporter
5 men nabbed for vandalizing network boosters
FIVE Harare men were arrested on Wednesday in Mount Darwin after vandalising three mobile base stations (boasters) in Mashonaland Central and stealing 14 batteries worth ZWL$250 000.The five a...Published: 12 Jan 2020 at 09:52hrs | 2827 | by Paul Ndou
Cops demand bribes over MDC activists' party
Police officers reportedly demanded bribes from Rushinga shop owners for allowing MDC activists to hold their party at the centre.Zimbabwe Peace Projcet reported in its latest report that in a...Published: 12 Jan 2020 at 09:09hrs | 2370 | by Stephen Jakes
Married cop offers underwear to lover's hubby
A SENIOR police officer based at Drill Hall's Traffic Section in Bulawayo has been caught having an affair with his married junior and exchanging gifts and favours at work.The married Inspecto...Published: 11 Jan 2020 at 19:42hrs | 6657 | by Staff Reporter
Zimsec clerk in court for leaked exam paper
A CLERK with the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) appeared in court on allegations of smuggling a copy of the October-November Economics Paper 3 from the printing press and selling it....Published: 11 Jan 2020 at 19:02hrs | 3047 | by Staff Reporter
Met Department warns of flash flooding
People should be cautious during thunderstorms and heavy rainfall as localised flash flooding remains possible, the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) said yesterday. In an interview, MS...Published: 09 Jan 2020 at 13:49hrs | 6151 | by Staff Reporter
14 machete weilding illegal miners arrested in Mash Central
Police in Mazowe on Wednesday [today] arrested 14 machete weilding illegal miners who had 11 machetes, explosives and copper cables....Published: 08 Jan 2020 at 17:55hrs | 3249 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Zimbabwean economy simplified
Issues concerning the economy are vital for any given country's revolutionary and evolutionary path since they are at the core of all movements. Most importantly an economic policy justifies the trans...Published: 08 Jan 2020 at 13:10hrs | 1296 | by Terence Simbi
Nhaka Foundation begins charity at home in Zimbabwe
In this interview, Patrick Makokoro, the Founder and Chief Eexecutive Officer of Nhaka Foundation, discusses the organisation's efforts at supporting education and health care in rural regions in Zimb...Published: 08 Jan 2020 at 07:21hrs | 513 | by Kester Kenn Klomegah
Zimbabwe government to import electric vehicles
THE government through the Central Mechanical Equipment Department (CMED) says plans are underway to import battery electric vehicles to save fossil fuel and reduce global warming emissions. Taking ad...Published: 07 Jan 2020 at 13:06hrs | 6286 | by Staff Reporter
We cannot allow Chartered Accountants (CA)s to continue killing our companies
As a shareholder with equity in every listed company on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) with the majority of them battling to survive. The time has come to ask how the Zimbabwean companies and the S...Published: 07 Jan 2020 at 06:12hrs | 9837 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
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