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Nurses graduate in Hwange
The Hwange Medical Company's School of Nursing proudly celebrated the graduation of 31 trainees who received diplomas in general nursing on Friday, achieving an impressive overall performance rate of ...Published: 03 Nov 2024 at 10:11hrs | 260 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe referees for Cosafa Cup
Brighton Chimene and Thabani Ruzario are among the match officials for the 2024 Cosafa Cup, starting Wednesday in South Africa. Referees have been undergoing training in Johannesburg, includin...Published: 24 Jun 2024 at 06:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woman found dead with multiple injuries
Police are investigating a case in which a woman was found dead in bushy area this week with multiple injuries in Bulawayo, as more murder cases have also been reported countrywide.The woman f...Published: 05 Jan 2024 at 05:48hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Colourful place names of Rhodesia and their origin
THE TRACING of place names in a country in Africa can be both fascinating and frustrating. One must know – or quickly learn – something about history, about geography and the origins of word...Published: 28 Dec 2023 at 17:59hrs | 40 | by Phillippa Berlyn with some amendments by Tony Tanser
Big Bhawa gets facelift
THE township of Makokoba which sits just next to Bulawayo's Central Business District was once a hodgepodge of culture, diversity and the creative arts.And smack in the middle of Makokoba, it ...Published: 03 Dec 2023 at 10:34hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Cops in court over stolen Presidential inputs
TWO police detectives appeared at the Harare Magistrates Court yesterday charged with criminal abuse of office after they took bribes to conceal the theft of Presidential farming inputs.Nelson...Published: 30 Nov 2023 at 06:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
2 cops arrested for US$700 bribe
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested two detectives for allegedly demanding and receiving more than USD700 for them to recover 20 instead of 75 bags of fertilisers stolen from the Pres...Published: 29 Nov 2023 at 15:28hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Pair in court for using fake High Court order
Two people appeared in court last Friday for allegedly tendering a fake High Court Order to the police to assist them in getting custody of two minor children.Gift Phiri (54) and Lois Rodo Mad...Published: 27 Nov 2023 at 14:21hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF gains majority of proportional representation seats in Matebeleland
ZANU-PF has clinched a majority of party proportional representation seats in Bulawayo and Matebeleland South provinces while the main opposition party Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) secured mor...Published: 28 Aug 2023 at 06:53hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Umzingwane MP embarks on roads rehab to unlock tourism, agriculture potential
ZANU-PF aspiring candidate for Umzingwane constituency Brigadier General (Rtd) Levi Mayihlome has embarked on a road rehabilitation programme targeting five prime roads which he says will unlock the t...Published: 02 Jul 2023 at 07:41hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Jeys Marabini 'snubs' Harare invite
AFRO-POP musician Jeys Marabini has turned down calls by music promoters to move to Harare amid efforts to brace his successful musical career, citing his infinite love for Bulawayo.Speaking a...Published: 04 Jun 2023 at 08:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Opportunity for Zimbabwean Film Industry Professionals
Submissions have opened for the third Creative Producers Indaba (CPI), a film producers' development programme presented by the Realness Institute, in collaboration with EAVE, International Film Festi...Published: 02 Jun 2023 at 10:25hrs | 7 | by Agencies
Man caught wife red-handed at a lodge
A FREE drama played out at a lodge after a married man caught his wife red-handed having the time of her life with her alleged lover.The married man Charles Nyamuzinga from Glendale, Mashonala...Published: 26 May 2023 at 16:47hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Jazz & Soul festival roars to life
Sherwood Golf Club in Harare is the only place to be this weekend as it hosts the inaugural Jazz & Soul in Zim Musical Festival.The four-day musical festival kicks off today with a free sh...Published: 25 May 2023 at 21:19hrs | 2 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Woman's bid to nullify divorce flops
A High Court judge has dismissed an application by a Mazowe woman to nullify her divorce from her late ex-husband.Martha Nyathi, nee Nyarira, an ex-wife to the late Chemist Nyathi, was contest...Published: 07 May 2023 at 07:47hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
State-assisted funeral for Chief Sigola
THE late Chief Zephania Sigola has been accorded a State-assisted funeral with the Government meeting all burial expenses in line with Government's policy on burial of traditional leaders.Chie...Published: 03 May 2023 at 06:05hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe-born Italian rugby star recounts farm invasions horror
Sebastian Negri still remembers the gunshots. A staccato volley piercing the still Zimbabwean night. He was eight years old when a violent gang of war veterans came to seize his family farm. Around th...Published: 12 Feb 2023 at 07:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Why Prince Harry's book is a must read!
The Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry, has written a biography of his life and times in the House of Windsor, the ruling family of Great Britain. He was paid US90 million.This type of a book is cal...Published: 22 Jan 2023 at 15:08hrs | | by Kenneth Mufuka
Prince Harry reveals late Queen's role in breakup with Zimbabwean girlfriend
Prince Harry has claimed that the late Queen Elizabeth II's opinion on his ex-girlfriend, Chelsy Davy, led to their breakup.In an excerpt from the Duke of Sussex's forthcoming b...Published: 07 Jan 2023 at 07:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Jealous hubby threatens to shoot wife
Police in Mazowe arrested a jealous man Shingirai Alife (41) after he pointed a firearm at his wife whom he accused of prostitution. Alife was arrested yesterday after threatening to sho...Published: 13 Dec 2022 at 14:37hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole in Harare
Mnangagwa promotes 40 senior military officers
Commander-in-Chief of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces, President Mnangagwa, has promoted 40 Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) senior officers.Twenty Lieutenant Colonels were promoted to full Colonels w...Published: 01 Dec 2022 at 04:54hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Africa on the Radar for NFL's International Hopes
The NFL is one of the biggest sports leagues in the world - and one of the most lucrative. In 2021, around 17 million Americans watched the league regularly, while around 110 million viewers tune in l...Published: 17 Nov 2022 at 12:03hrs | 3 | by Staff Writer
Zimbabwean woman to pay $150,000 adultery damages to lover's wife
Magistrate Diana Masiya recently slashed an adultery damage claim by Margaret Chivhiko to ZW$150 000 from the ZW$ 3 000 000 she was claiming from his husband's alleged lover Sipelile Munandangwa....Published: 06 Nov 2022 at 11:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
The Zimbabwean who dressed Queen Elizabeth and Princess Diana
ALMOST half of Bulawayo has been plunged into darkness, with residential areas the most affected, after heavy rains that were accompanied by thunder and lightning damaged three substations.The...Published: 29 Oct 2022 at 19:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
The Zimbabwean who dressed Queen Elizabeth and Princess Diana
VUYELWA Mabena first demonstrated her exceptional ability for tailoring at the age of ten, when she volunteered to assist her mother in her business in Bulawayo's city centre.She saw her mothe...Published: 29 Oct 2022 at 19:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Fraudster forges court order using magistrate's stamp to 'fix' ex-wife
AN unrepentant fraudster, ordered to clean a provincial magistrate's office as part of community service, was at it again when he unlawfully took an official date stamp to authenticate a fake court or...Published: 26 Oct 2022 at 06:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean filmmaker selected for Prestigious Creative Producer Indaba
Fifteen diverse producers from around the globe have been selected to participate in the second Creative Producer Indaba (CPI) which takes place from 7 November this year online for a week, at the Atl...Published: 12 Oct 2022 at 13:46hrs | 2 | by Agencies
Tendai Biti faces deregistration as a lawyer
FORMER Finance minister Tendai Biti faces deregistration as a lawyer after local businessman Tendai Mashamhanda reported allegations of misconduct against him to the Law Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ) and ...Published: 22 Sep 2022 at 06:05hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
More details emerge in Justice Gwaunza saga
LOCAL businessman Tendai Mashamhanda has accused Deputy Chief Justice Elizabeth Gwaunza of working in cahoots with lawyers to tarnish High Court judge Justice Tawanda Chitapi‘s image for presiding o...Published: 08 Sep 2022 at 06:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga new law raises alarm
Health sector stakeholders and legislators say the Medical Services Amendment Bill sponsored by Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga's Health ministry will deny orphans access to health care services i...Published: 21 Aug 2022 at 08:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Father, aunt kill girl for drug abuse
The Zimbabwe Republic Police on Monday arrested a man and woman in Harare for allegedly killing a girl, accusing her of drug abuse.The ...Published: 02 Aug 2022 at 20:50hrs | | by Desmond Nleya
Unique Business seminar on the cards
A unique seminar dubbed Zva zve bag has been organised by Zimbabwe Business Journal. It is focused on helping self funded and independently funded start ups grow through actionable tactics , inspirati...Published: 27 Jul 2022 at 09:53hrs | 11 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe born basketball star set to play for Poland
Zimbabwean basketball player Stephanie Mavunga will be able to make her debut in white and red colors during the international tournament in Athens, which will start on Tuesday, although she is still ...Published: 14 Jun 2022 at 06:44hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe commemorates Africa Day
As Zimbabwe joins the rest of the continent today in commemorating Africa Day, Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) chairman Christopher Mutsvangwa has reprimanded regime cha...Published: 25 May 2022 at 06:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Creative sector mourns Chigubu
The creative sector has joined the family of the late Zimbabwean comedian, Clive Chigubu to organise his burial.Chigubu died yesterday morning at his home in Barbourfields suburb in Bulawayo a...Published: 28 Apr 2022 at 08:57hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Gushungo returns from SA
Mbira musician Tatenda "Gushungo" Gomwe who was previously in South Africa conducting shows is back in the country and has lined up two shows this weekend...Published: 23 Apr 2022 at 14:43hrs | 3 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mageto lands AU vice-chancellorship
THE Africa University (AU) Zimbabwe board of directors has appointed Peter Mageto as the fifth vice-chancellor of the institution.Mageto, from Kenya, is the first non-Zimbabwean to lead AU....Published: 24 Mar 2022 at 05:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woman torches ex-boyfriend's bedroom over Valentine snub
A 20-YEAR-OLD Harare woman was yesterday convicted of arson and theft by Mbare magistrate Nyasha Vhitorini.Vhitorini sentenced Diana Maphosa to a wholly suspended 36 months for two counts of a...Published: 16 Feb 2022 at 05:36hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Form 6 student charged for arson
A Form 6 student was convicted of arson and theft by Mbare Magistrate Nyasha Vhitorini yesterday.Vhitorini sentenced Diana Maphosa (20) to a wholly suspended 36 months for the two counts of ar...Published: 16 Feb 2022 at 05:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gushungo lights up Harare South
Controversial Mbira artiste Tatenda Gomwe (Gushungo) pulled a good crowd yesterday in Southlea park, Harare while performing at Blue bar...Published: 05 Feb 2022 at 14:47hrs | | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Methembe open to recruiting Zimbabwe talent
FORMER Bantu Rovers owner Methembe Ndlovu is on cloud nine following his appointment as head coach of Trinity College men's football team in the United States of America.Mayor, as Ndlovu is kn...Published: 03 Feb 2022 at 05:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Family fights over Mpepereki's estate
A FIGHT over the estate of the late Zanu-PF apologist and soil scientist Isheunesu Mpepereki pitting his surviving spouse and a daughter from his first marriage spilled into the High Court yesterday....Published: 28 Jan 2022 at 06:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kidnapped Nkayi boy to be repatriated from Kenya
Authorities from Zimbabwe and Kenya are working on paperwork to repatriate a seven-year-old boy from Nkayi who was kidnapped and taken to Kenya in 2016 in a case of human trafficking.The boy, ...Published: 07 Jan 2022 at 05:52hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Rare voting rights victory for Zimbabwe
SIX political activists have been left with an egg on the face after the African Commission on Human and People's Rights (ACHPR) ruled that the Government had not violated the rights of activists who ...Published: 25 Dec 2021 at 09:20hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Wife sells veggies, raises hubby's versity fees, he gets degree and weds another woman
A woman who claims to have paid her husband's fees until he got a University degree was shocked on Friday when she found the latter wedding another woman at Chiredzi Magistrate Courts.Albert N...Published: 22 Dec 2021 at 17:46hrs | 7 | by Staff Reporter
Fresh twist to Prophet Freddy case
A police officer investigating a matter where a ZBC presenter is accused of extorting prominent preacher Tapiwa Freddy has been accused of unlawfully seizing her mobile phone.In a letter addre...Published: 28 Nov 2021 at 12:07hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to host ICC WC again
ZIMBABWE will co-host the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2027 alongside South Africa and Namibia, the International Cricket Council have announced. The ICC confirmed the decision yesterday, after...Published: 17 Nov 2021 at 05:09hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Fraudsters demand sex for jobs from desperate women
JOB-SEEKERS in Bulawayo beware of being duped by fraudsters, who are playing to your need for a job by demanding money (and sex from women) in return for employment.The conmen are reportedly u...Published: 05 Nov 2021 at 06:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zvimba cops detain boy (10) over missing US$140 fines
THREE police officers have been accused of arresting and detaining a 10-year-old boy from Diana Farm, Chikerema village in Kutama over missing US$140 roadblock fines.The minor (name withheld) ...Published: 18 Oct 2021 at 06:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Old people's homes turn into poor families' dumping grounds
BANANA bread was served at a recent birthday party at Melfort Old People's home, where a group of residents mustered a raspy happy birthday tune.Just a week after arriving at the facility, Rod...Published: 17 Sep 2021 at 06:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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