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Fugitive serial fraudster arrested - 3 years on the run, 12 homeseekers duped
POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested a serial fraudster who has been on the run for three years after swindling 12 home seekers of more than R800 000. Bulawayo provincial police spokesperson Inspector Abe...Published: 4 hrs ago | 210 | by Staff reporter
'Bulawayo returnees sharing buckets, crowded facilities'
RETURNING citizens housed at the United College of Education (UCE) and the Bulawayo Polytechnic College are sharing buckets, crowded bath facilities, not observing social distancing during meals and h...Published: 01 Jun 2020 at 08:54hrs | 511 | by Staff reporter
'I am coming back to Zimbabwe' Kasukuwere declares
Former Cabinet Minister Saviour Kasukuwere is plotting a return to Zimbabwe to kick start a new political career, senior journalist Stanley Gama said. Posting on Twitetr Gamasaid on Sunday, "J...Published: 31 May 2020 at 18:03hrs | 7407 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Ship with 182 Zimbabwean returnees docks in Namibia
At least 182 Zimbabweans aboard a cruise ship have docked in Namibia and will come home once suitable transport arrangements are made. The returnees are coming back home amid rising numbers of Covid-1...Published: 29 May 2020 at 07:40hrs | 719 | by Staff reporter
An introduction to Radical Economic Structural Transformation (REST)
"We have been caught in a spider's web of lies about our history, our potential and our future as a country since 1980. The only way we can extricate ourselves from it is to first change our belief sy...Published: 28 May 2020 at 14:47hrs | 998 | by Vince Musewe
Mwonzora 2 Chamisa 0
THE day of reckoning came sooner than expected, as events outpaced and outdated fortunes in the mainstream opposition. It does read that the alliance's top names have now come to face the reality that...Published: 27 May 2020 at 07:56hrs | 9593 | by Robert Sigauke
Africans have never enjoyed genuine freedom and prosperity, as yesteryear heroes now modern day demons
As the people of Africa, including those in the diaspora, commemorate the establishment of the then Organization of African Unity (OAU) on 25 May, one can not help feel a deep and heart-rending sense ...Published: 26 May 2020 at 09:29hrs | 520 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Vusa Mkhaya to re-release 3rd album
AWARD-WINNING musician Vusa Mkhaya is set to re-release his celebrated third album, UManyanyatha - Songs from the Soul of Zimbabwe, for the international market.The album features the hugely p...Published: 26 May 2020 at 07:37hrs | 135 | by Staff reporter
oMalayitsha call on Government to provide special permits
CROSS border transporters popularly known as oMalayitsha have called on Government to assist them with special permits which will ensure smooth passage of their goods into the country to enable them t...Published: 25 May 2020 at 16:16hrs | 2995 | by Staff reporter
FULL TEXT: Kasukuwere's special message to Africa
Happy Unity Day fellow African brothers and sisters! It has been an interesting road from the time our founding fathers formed the Organization of African Unity envisaging a united Africa 57 years ago...Published: 25 May 2020 at 14:18hrs | 2899 | by Saviour Kasukuwere
'Report border jumpers to fight Covid-19'
BULAWAYO residents should report to authorities anyone who entered the country illegally from neighbouring countries so that they are taken to isolation centres to prevent the spread of Covid-19. ...Published: 25 May 2020 at 07:39hrs | 297 | by Staff reporter
Africa Day celebrations while abroad makes you home sick
IT is that time again when Africa comes together to celebrate being African.It is not just jumping up and down in cultural costumes to great applause.It is deeper than cultural display....Published: 24 May 2020 at 20:21hrs | 282 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Is Zimbabwe cursed?
Zimbabweans are so friendly and peace loving people, Zimbabweans are known for being some of the friendliest and most welcoming hosts in the world – there is no better place to experience this than ...Published: 24 May 2020 at 10:31hrs | 3460 | by Knowledge Hakata
117 diasporans apply for land
Zimbabweans living in the United Kingdom have submitted at least 117 applications for farmland, as the diaspora community angles for opportunities in the agriculture sector.Zimbabwe's Embassy ...Published: 24 May 2020 at 08:15hrs | 902 | by Cetshwayo Zindabazezwe Mabhena
Zimbabwe diasporans eligible for land allocation back home
ZANU PF United Kingdom and Europe chair, Marshall Gore has encouraged the Diaspora Community at large to apply for land back home during the build-up to the second phase of the equitable land redistri...Published: 23 May 2020 at 19:39hrs | 2970 | by newzimbabwe
Zimbabwe's politics, priorities (II)
IT is important to analyse why Zimbabwe was successful in the first two decades of Independence, and became a failure in the second two decades. One fundamental reason is that the whole nation was uni...Published: 22 May 2020 at 07:21hrs | 914 | by Fay Chung
Resident to sue military for assault
A BULAWAYO resident, who was allegedly assaulted by soldiers while queuing outside Econet Zimbabwe offices in Bulawayo during lockdown, has filed a notice of intention to sue the Zimbabwe National Arm...Published: 21 May 2020 at 07:43hrs | 573 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe can sustain forex requirements'
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) says the country has adequate capacity to meet its monthly foreign currency requirements. According to central bank figures, Zimbabwe requires US$100 million a month...Published: 21 May 2020 at 07:10hrs | 710 | by Staff reporter
Nelson Chamisa you are now pissing us off
Sir you have become a Twitter President of which most of the people who are following you are in the diaspora the ones who did not vote for you.We now need you to call for a Massive Civil Diso...Published: 20 May 2020 at 21:45hrs | 4531 | by Knowledge Hakata
IButho leNqama Cultural Regiment Statement on the death of David Magagula
IButho LeNqama notes with sadness the passing on of one of Mthwakazi's most illustrious sons uBaba uDavid Magagula. As the Ndebele proverb says 'Isitsha esihle asidleli', indeed we have lo...Published: 20 May 2020 at 07:38hrs | 386 | by Nkosini Tshuma
Opening of schools premature
THE recent announcement by President Emmerson Mnangagwa regarding the re-opening of schools to examination classes has left most forward-thinking educationists shell shocked.Re-opening of scho...Published: 20 May 2020 at 07:24hrs | 519 | by Zimta information
Opening of schools premature, Period!
Dear Editor,The recent announcement by the Head of State, President Emmerson Mnangagwa regarding the reopening of schools to examination classes has left most forward thinking educationists sh...Published: 19 May 2020 at 10:05hrs | 2387 | by ZIMTA
Government to install CCTVs in cities
THE Government will install Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) in all the cities' Central Business Districts (CBDs) as part of its safe city initiative, a Cabinet Minister has said.Information C...Published: 17 May 2020 at 09:18hrs | 328 | by Staff reporter
Liquid propane could supply Zimbabwe with fuel
Gift Chitanda remembers the day in 2019 the Zimbabwe company Intergas Zimbabwe offered him an interview for the lucrative job as the company's chief operating officer.The day before his interv...Published: 16 May 2020 at 09:07hrs | 8826 | by Staff reporter
UK has become Zimbabwe's tribal tower
The MDC sings from Zanu PF's hymn books without shame when it comes to tribalism. How do you replicate a party you are opposing in all aspects of its operations? MDC is comfortable with tribal allocat...Published: 13 May 2020 at 19:22hrs | 3101 | by Nomazulu Thata
Plea for omalayitsha to move goods
The Zimbabwe Community in South Africa (Zimcomm SA) has appealed to the Zimbabwean and South African governments to allow cross-border transporters commonly known as Omalayitsha to access the borders ...Published: 13 May 2020 at 15:58hrs | 1459 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora 2 - Chamisa 0
The day of reckoning came sooner than expected, as events outpace and outdate fortunes in the mainstream opposition. It does read that the alliance's top names have now came to face the reality that t...Published: 13 May 2020 at 11:53hrs | 5875 | by Robert Sigauke, Political Commentator, Johannesburg
Former ZPRA commander forms new party
Renowned journalist and former Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) reporter for The Outpost Mxolisi Ncube has joined hands with former ZIPRA Commander Andrew Nyathi to form a new political party named the ...Published: 10 May 2020 at 15:02hrs | 4824 | by Michael Mdladla Ndiweni
Advocate Thabani Mpofu is failing the MDC-Alliance dismally! I should be forgiven if I say he is an implant
You do not need to be a lawyer to recognize the chronic errors MDC-Alliance made after Richard Morgen Tsvangirai's death. It is equally surprising that a political party blessed with several lawyers, ...Published: 09 May 2020 at 20:26hrs | 8586 | by Nomazulu Thata
Zimbabwe must go into home-grown solutions overdrive
Zimbabwe must go into overdrive in using home-grown solutions, local manufacturing and links to universities and colleges to grow the economy and address challenges building on the innovative collabor...Published: 07 May 2020 at 11:08hrs | 292 | by Staff reporter
Man found with 32 IDs and 70 court papers for property sales
A BULAWAYO man suspected to be part of a syndicate that is fraudulently selling people's houses was found with 32 national identity cards which he is suspected to have been using to illegally process ...Published: 07 May 2020 at 00:35hrs | 3244 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa is his own detractor
THE deposal of former President Robert Mugabe in November 2017 was welcomed with song and dance. Citizenry thronged streets of Harare in joy, posing for selfies with soldiers and shaking hands with th...Published: 06 May 2020 at 08:01hrs | 1690 | by Cyprian Muketiwa Ndawana
Bailout for stranded Nust students
NATIONAL University of Science and Technology (Nust) students who did not manage to travel to their homes outside Bulawayo when the national lockdown was announced on March 30 are now stranded and run...Published: 06 May 2020 at 07:42hrs | 1013 | by Staff reporter
Sort out travel documents for those stuck in diaspora
WHILE President Emmerson Mnangagwa's extension of the lockdown is a good thing to control the potential spread of coronavirus, I feel he should have announced contingency measures, especially with reg...Published: 05 May 2020 at 08:52hrs | 759 | by Tafirenyika
Zimbabwe HIV, TB patients in Bots, SA raise lockdown alarm
THE Covid-19-induced lockdowns in South Africa, Botswana and Zimbabwe have had a great impact on HIV-positive Zimbabweans and TB patients based in the neighbouring countries. A significant num...Published: 05 May 2020 at 07:37hrs | 672 | by Staff reporter
Cash shortages hamper lockdown implementation
ZIMBABWE'S chronic cash shortages are likely to militate against the successful implementation of a national 45-day lockdown imposed by government on March 30, a survey by respected pan-African resear...Published: 04 May 2020 at 08:21hrs | 349 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean UK health workers in difficult times
THOUSANDS of Zimbabwean health workers might have left the country to seek greener pastures in the United Kingdom but with the deadly coronavirus (Covid-19) ravaging that country many are now dying fa...Published: 03 May 2020 at 14:17hrs | 2252 | by Staff reporter
There is no other way than a National Transitional Authority in Zimbabwe
SINCE 2016 the Platform for Concerned Citizens (PCC) has argued consistently for a process leading to the establishment of a National Transitional Authority (NTA). We have done this for no ulterior mo...Published: 03 May 2020 at 10:03hrs | 5341 | by Ibbo Mandaza and Tony Reeler
UK based 'nicest' Zimbabwean man dies from coronavirus
COVID-19 has claimed yet another Zimbabwean based in the United Kingdom as the human cost of the pandemic within the country's diaspora community in that country persists.Popular broadcaster E...Published: 03 May 2020 at 09:39hrs | 3094 | by Staff reporter
Bruce Grobbelaar in Covid-19 plea
LEGENDARY former Warriors and Liverpool goalkeeper Bruce "Jungleman" Grobbelaar has challenged Zimbabweans in the Diaspora to assist the country's efforts in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic....Published: 03 May 2020 at 09:38hrs | 2879 | by Staff reporter
Why Bulawayo is coming together
A group of prominent Bulawayo residents has taken the lead in helping to prepare the city's health facilities to handle Covid-19 patients at a time the government is struggling to put together a coher...Published: 03 May 2020 at 09:25hrs | 4000 | by Staff reporter
4 000 Diasporans troop back home
CLOSE to 4 000 Zimbabweans are trooping back home from countries all over the world to escape lockdown-induced hardships and inconveniences in their adopted home countries, it has been learnt....Published: 03 May 2020 at 08:55hrs | 463 | by Staff reporter
'Workers in Zimbabwe are mourning'
"My prospects are useless, the leadership of the country should change because they have failed us as a country, in terms of employment it's their duty to create employment but they have failed. ...Published: 02 May 2020 at 18:34hrs | 1757 | by Daniel Itai
Zimbabwe COVID-19 lockdown goes into Stage 2
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has extended the Covid-19-induced lockdown by a further 14 days and announced an $18 billion Economic Rescue and Stimulus Package to scale up production in all sectors of the econo...Published: 02 May 2020 at 07:18hrs | 416 | by Staff reporter
Saviour Kasukuwere's May day message to Zimabbweans
Today as we commemorate workers day, I want to reiterate the words of the great Mahatma Gandhi which says "The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others" My message to all...Published: 01 May 2020 at 16:33hrs | 2510 | by Saviour Kasukuwere
Tito Mboweni censured for restaurant employment stance
THE recent statement attributed to South African Finance Minister Tito Mboweni advocating for the catering industry to be a preserve for locals is the latest in a series of divisive utterances by poli...Published: 01 May 2020 at 14:50hrs | 11181 | by CAJ News
Passport office to observe Covid-19 regulations
THE Department of the Registrar General has said once it resumes services, people will be served in batches according to their surnames as part of measures to avert the spread of Covid-19. In ...Published: 01 May 2020 at 07:52hrs | 698 | by Staff reporter
VACANCY: Joshua Nkomo's hospital Ekusileni is recruiting
Ekusileni Medical Centre says it is recruiting volunteers inclusive of qualified nurses, retired nurses, and general cleaners to assist in the fight against Coronavirus. Persons who are intere...Published: 30 Apr 2020 at 12:23hrs | 1666 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Rhodesian - Zimbabwe comparisons: Cutting off the nose to spite the face
There is always a danger of forming opinions without full context. It is equally and also similarly minacious to try and equate unrelated times in history with sights on furthering an agenda. Since th...Published: 29 Apr 2020 at 07:42hrs | 287 | by Leroy Dzenga
Covid-19: We all need to take seriously
As I stood by the grocery queue which was winding endlessly, I realised that people were not maintaining the 1.5 metre distance that has been advised. People seemed to prefer to talk loudly and ...Published: 28 Apr 2020 at 09:37hrs | 254 | by Prosperity Mzila
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