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Councillors hail Chitepo school of ideology
Several councillors from Mashonaland West and Central have hailed the Hebert Chitepo School of Ideology as an inclusive and transformative programme with capacity to change community behaviour and att...Published: 21 Oct 2024 at 22:30hrs | 810 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Barak Obama is out of touch about Kamala!
Brother Obama, president (2008-2016) is himself the cause for the decline of support among blacks for the Democratic Party.The entry of former president Barak Obama into the fray on behalf of ...Published: 20 Oct 2024 at 14:03hrs | 171 | by Kenneth Mufuka
Emganwini clinic downgraded to 'baby clinic'
A year after its opening, Emganwini Satellite Clinic in Bulawayo has significantly scaled back its operations, reportedly due to a critical lack of running water. The clinic, initially designed to ser...Published: 13 Oct 2024 at 12:25hrs | 105 | by Staff reporter
Bosso Chibuku Cup blow
Highlanders FC is set to face a significant challenge in their upcoming Chibuku Super Cup quarter-final against Simba Bhora this Sunday at Wadzanai Stadium. The match comes just as the club loses thre...Published: 20 Sep 2024 at 08:19hrs | 1057 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa crackdown shows no signs of abetting
The Zimbabwe government's crackdown on critics ahead of Saturday's SADC summit showed no signs of abetting as more than a dozen activists were detained on Thursday and Friday, lawyers said.The...Published: 17 Aug 2024 at 17:00hrs | 689 | by Staff reporter
Grobbelaar fumes at ZIFA's stupid decision
Local coaches in Zimbabwe are expressing frustration after the ZIFA Normalisation Committee appointed German coach Michael Nees to lead the Warriors, overlooking local candidates. Nees, who si...Published: 04 Aug 2024 at 14:02hrs | 455 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans in UK protest
On Friday, Zimbabweans in the UK protested against the continued detention of opposition activists and President Emmerson Mnangagwa's expected chairmanship of the Southern African Development Communit...Published: 21 Jul 2024 at 11:20hrs | 1699 | by Staff reporter
Marapira to officiate Manicaland inaugural tech-transfer expo
Preparations for the inaugural Manicaland Rural Development, technology advancement and knowledge transfer exhibition are at an advance stage at Mutomba Hillside Citadel in Buhera, whilst the deputy M...Published: 11 Jul 2024 at 14:33hrs | 13 | by Edson Mapani in Buhera
Protesters across Kenya say 'Ruto must go!'
Kenyan riot police fired tear gas at protesters in Nairobi on Tuesday and demonstrations erupted in other cities across the country demanding the resignation of President William Ruto, following a wee...Published: 02 Jul 2024 at 12:04hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa's Cabinet - Full list
President Cyril Ramaphosa has finally named his Cabinet, which comprises representatives from the Government of National Unity (GNU) signatories.Ramaphosa named the National Executive in a...Published: 01 Jul 2024 at 08:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Why would a head of state prefer the company of criminals?
It is not surprising at all coming across photographs of a national president posing with various individuals. These could be anything from other heads of state, foreign envoys, public persona...Published: 26 May 2024 at 13:53hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Residents risk losing properties over unpaid bills
The Bulawayo City Council has warned that thousands of residents may lose their properties if they default on paying their bills.Over 2,000 households have already had their water supplies dis...Published: 21 May 2024 at 08:17hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
It never rains but, it pours for Zimbabwe's economy
For over ten years, Zimbabwe has struggled with its currency. Since 2008, this is the nation's sixth attempt to introduce a new one, the ZiG.Zimbabwe's central bank introduced the Zimb...Published: 18 May 2024 at 10:58hrs | 96 | by Dickson Chikwizo
Zanu-PF bigwig exit: More details emerge
FORMER Zanu-PF director general, Dickson Dzora, was reportedly forced to retire over a basket of allegations that include corruption and abuse of party vehicle policy, NewsDay reported.Dzora r...Published: 25 Mar 2024 at 05:33hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
ZBC, ex-workers fight over apartments
THE Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) has given its former employees a 90-day ultimatum to vacate some apartments they have been staying at for decades to pave way for "renovations."The ...Published: 15 Mar 2024 at 07:15hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF director general quits
Zanu-PF Director General Dickson Dzora has voluntarily retired with immediate effect after serving the party for more than 23 years. He was replaced by Rtd Brigadier General Ezekiel Zamanyana....Published: 13 Mar 2024 at 12:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
America: They kill us for sport!
My little story on American sanctionsOnly a few weeks shy of my sixty-first birthday, I have been, until late last week, on United States list of sanctioned Zimbabweans.I have been the...Published: 09 Mar 2024 at 09:12hrs | | by @Jamwanda2
Zanu-PF fissures widen over Mnangagwa term
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is battling to prop up waning support in his ruling Zanu-PF party and disloyal party cadres are facing the axe as power battles take centre stage while the economy i...Published: 03 Mar 2024 at 08:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zambia is on the verge of being a one-party state
Zambia's former ruling parties have typically fared poorly after losing power. The United National Independence Party (UNIP) ruled for 27 years but gradually collapsed following its defeat in 1991. Th...Published: 12 Dec 2023 at 21:11hrs | 12 | by Sishuwa Sishuwa
Man commits suicide over land dispute
A family land dispute turned tragic when a man from Hurungwe committed suicide last Friday. Lovemore Mbasera reportedly took his own life at his homestead in Chakupamwari village, Masokoti, ward 9, Hu...Published: 24 Oct 2023 at 06:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Armed robber runs out of luck
An armed robber was on Monday arrested by security guards after he had robbed a woman of her valuables at a farm in Mazowe.Dickson Katsande (31), ran out of luck after he had robbed Fungai Ant...Published: 02 Sep 2023 at 07:27hrs | | by Desmond Nleya
Former football player Chrispen Dickson dies
Former football player Chrispen Dickson "Ngwenya" died yesterday at a medical facility in Ruwa.He was 37.Ngwenya rose from the dusty streets of Mabvuku and he played for Harare City F....Published: 25 Jul 2023 at 21:57hrs | 42 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Zanu-PF ups the ante
THE ruling Zanu-PF party has upped the ante as it reportedly intimidates villagers to attend its weekly campaign meetings, warning that an attendance register will be used to punish those who boycott....Published: 19 Jul 2023 at 06:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere to divide the Zanu-PF vote?
SELF-EXILED former Zanu-PF political commissar and Cabinet minister, Saviour Kasukuwere has joined the presidential race ahead of this year's harmonised elections set for August 23.Last week, ...Published: 06 Jun 2023 at 06:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cyclist falls in trench dies
Guruve-based sign writer Dickson Dickens died Wednesday after falling in a council dug trench while riding a motorcycle.According to Guruve residents association chairperson Letios Karembera D...Published: 04 Jun 2023 at 07:51hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
War Veterans attack ZANU PF councillor
ZANU PF ward 30 candidate councillor Dickson Mucherwa is reported under attack from war Veterans who want him arrested for allegedly stealing Presidential inputs in 2019.The beef is emanating ...Published: 03 Jun 2023 at 22:34hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwe politics: Lineaments of stock characters
What are stock characters?LET me be basic so I am accessible to many of my readers, whatever level of education, and from whichever discipline they hail.In literature we have what are ...Published: 22 Apr 2023 at 19:00hrs | 9 | by @Jamwanda2 on Saturday
Chamisa's MP says power can be transferred peacefully
Mutasa Central legislator Trevor Saruwaka (Citizens Coalition for Change, CCC) has said his stepping down from contesting the seat in this year's polls is meant to prove to President Emmerson Mnangagw...Published: 07 Apr 2023 at 09:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Outcry over state of Old Gwanda road
Matabeleland South villagers have decried the poor state of Old Gwanda Road that has been neglected over the years.The road connects Bulawayo to Gwanda, the Matabeleland South capital....Published: 19 Mar 2023 at 07:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Beatrice hospital gets oxygen concentrators
People of Beatrice were on cloud nine today when Health deputy Minister doctor John Mangwiro visited Beatrice Rural District hospital and donated 10 oxygen concentrators.The Deputy Minister wa...Published: 14 Mar 2023 at 20:53hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole in Beatrice
When all friendship ceases!
Von Hornick's nine principles on National EconomyIn 1684, an Austrian lawyer-turned-civil servant, Philipp Wilhelm von Hornick, published nine principal rules of a National Economy.The...Published: 04 Mar 2023 at 07:57hrs | | by Jamwanda
Zimbabwean charged with plotting to manufacture sub-machine guns in UK
A FORMER Bradford University lecturer accused of plotting to manufacture and transfer sub-machine guns made using a 3D printer told a jury he was building a racing car and making vehicle parts....Published: 28 Feb 2023 at 07:46hrs | 1 | by Phillip Anjorin
Paddy Zhanda arrested over horrific staff beating
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has confirmed the arrest of Paddy Zhanda (40) for assault after a video of the horrific beating went viral on social media.Zhanda is son to business man and ...Published: 02 Feb 2023 at 08:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa says politicians behind police brutality
Opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday said securocrats in the country were being used by politicians to clamp down on civilians ahead of polls expected later t...Published: 19 Jan 2023 at 07:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Bosso striker appeals for medical assistance
BEDRIDDEN former Highlanders Football Club striker Patrick "Mboma" Mpofu, who has been unwell for some time with his condition deteriorating, is appealing for funds so that he gets medical assistance....Published: 09 Jan 2023 at 06:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fresh Zimbabwe farm invasions loom
RULING Zanu-PF members have formed a shadowy group dubbed "Land for Economic Development (ED)" to fast-track parcelling out of "unutilised" land to party youths ahead of next year's crunch polls....Published: 12 Dec 2022 at 18:39hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe-born Dorcas Gwata among three finalists for UK's Best Nurse award
ZIMBABWE born Dorcas Gwata is among the three finalists for this years ‘Who Cares Wins Award' which honours the ‘Best Nurse' in the country and is organised by a leading UK publication in partners...Published: 20 Nov 2022 at 15:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
9 000 housing, commercial stands for Bulawayo
PROPERTY development and management firm, Radar Holdings Limited, has initiated a project to service close to 9 000 residential and commercial stands in Bulawayo as part of private sector efforts to c...Published: 25 Oct 2022 at 06:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chilonga land grab resistance intensifies
EIGHT community leaders from Chilonga area were briefly detained at Chiredzi Police Station on Thursday after continuously resisting the establishment of lucerne plantations on their ancestral land....Published: 13 Oct 2022 at 06:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Scheming' lawyer granted $50,000 bail
LAWYER Norman Mugiya was yesterday granted $200 000 bail in a case he is being accused of fraud and violating the Insurance Act.Mugiya appeared before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi who rema...Published: 29 Sep 2022 at 05:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Prominent lawyer arrested for forgery and money laundering
PROMINENT Harare lawyer, Norman Mugiya has been arrested for allegedly forging a will of a deceased person and money laundering.Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) national spokesperson, Assistant ...Published: 27 Sep 2022 at 19:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Top lawyer faces fraud probe
PROMINENT lawyer and managing partner of Mugiya and Muvhami Law Chambers, Norman Mugiya, is in trouble after he allegedly helped a client to forge a will of the late Jonah Shereni.In a letter ...Published: 23 Sep 2022 at 05:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo fire fighter dies in veld fire operation
THE family of a fire fighter who succumbed to burns he suffered while on duty at the National University of Science and Technology (Nust) two weeks ago, suspects foul play in his death.Fanyana...Published: 19 Sep 2022 at 05:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZACC in awareness campaign
Corruption could spread to rural areas, potentially in the allocation of inputs and other resources, and so traditional leaders and communities need to be on their guard, the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption ...Published: 14 Sep 2022 at 05:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa marches expose Zanu-PF fights
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is increasingly using parallel structures after some Zanu-PF organs resisted the imposition of his allies ahead of the ruling party's congress, insiders say.Mnanga...Published: 07 Aug 2022 at 08:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
National Hero Cont Mhlanga memorial set for tomorrow
THE memorial service for the late arts doyen Cont Mhlanga will be held tomorrow at the Amphitheatre in Bulawayo, before a drive through the city in his honour ahead of his burial in Lupane, Matabelela...Published: 04 Aug 2022 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Who will Continue your work?
INTABA enkulu idilikile sums up the impact of the death of one of the country's icons of the arts, Cont Mhlanga.Cont (64) died yesterday morning at the United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) after be...Published: 02 Aug 2022 at 06:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Cont Mhlanga mourned
One of the country's icons of the arts, Cont Mhlanga, died yesterday morning at the United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) after being admitted 10 days ago.He was 64.His family said he succum...Published: 02 Aug 2022 at 06:43hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Umzingwane, Matobo main road 'forgotten'
Villagers in UMZINGWANE and Matobo, Matabeleland South have bitterly complained over the poor state of the main road linking the two areas.Matobo ward 15 councillor Dickson Moyo said the Old G...Published: 29 Jul 2022 at 06:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's CCC caught off-guard?
POLITICAL analysts have described the recent appointment of legislators to serve as opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) spokespersons in Parliament as evidence that the party needs to urgen...Published: 20 Jul 2022 at 06:42hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
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