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Burglar blames mum for his life of crime
TWENTY-YEAR-OLD Terrence Dube is an unrepentant convicted burglar who believes that his mother pushed him to be a criminal by abandoning him when he was five years old.Dube, who was sentenced ...Published: 03 Dec 2021 at 05:27hrs | 384 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt urges Zimbabweans based in South Africa to come back home
THE government has urged Zimbabweans living in neighbouring South Africa to adhere to that country's administration's decisions of not extending their Zimbabwe Exemption Permits (ZEP) beyond 2022....Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 06:45hrs | 2982 | by Staff reporter
Council recruits more traffic cops
Harare City Council has certified 166 new municipal police officers to boost traffic management in the CBD and assist in reducing congestion during peak hours.Speaking at the certification of ...Published: 01 Dec 2021 at 05:36hrs | 317 | by Staff reporter
Govt to pay school fees for 1,5 million children
School fees for 859 000 children has so far this year been paid through the Basic Education Assistance Module (BEAM) and the Government is targeting 1,5 million for next year. This year the bu...Published: 30 Nov 2021 at 05:32hrs | 152 | by Staff reporter
Women's groups gun for Chiwenga
Women rights defenders are convening a virtual indaba tomorrow to deliberate on the continuous harassment and alleged abuse of Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga's estranged wife, Marry Mubaiwa Chiwe...Published: 28 Nov 2021 at 08:05hrs | 1218 | by Staff reporter
New Covid-19 variant: Zimbabwe to decide on injiva
THE Government has said it is monitoring the new Covid-19 variant that has been detected in South Africa and Botswana with a view of coming up with a way of controlling the spread of the virus ahead o...Published: 28 Nov 2021 at 07:53hrs | 630 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe braces for new Covid-19 variant
The GOVERNMENT has set in motion an intensive Covid-19 mass vaccination blitz to thwart the looming threat of the recently discovered omicron variant which threatens to plunge the country into a fresh...Published: 28 Nov 2021 at 07:47hrs | 116 | by Staff reporter
Police seize one million kilogrammes of mbanje
POLICE have seized more than one million kilogrammes of marijuana and thousands of kilogrammes of other illegal narcotics valued at $38 million since the beginning of the year.Statistics provi...Published: 27 Nov 2021 at 23:22hrs | 1133 | by Staff Reporter
ZANU PF regime's uncivilized and undiplomatic savage diatribes main impediment to international re-engagement
In any relationship and encounter on this planet, there are bound to be some disagreements and misunderstandings.Even in the animal kingdom, there is always conflict to be expected - whether i...Published: 26 Nov 2021 at 09:41hrs | 749 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Passenger hijacks Zupco bus
Suspected drug dealer Sylvester Phiri who was a passenger in the Zimbabwe United Passengers company (Zupco) bus attempted to flee away with the vehicle af...Published: 24 Nov 2021 at 06:50hrs | 6076 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Shamva hospital pharmacy gutted by fire
DRUGS worth thousands of United States Dollars were lost at Shamva district hospital pharmacy after it caught fire this morning....Published: 23 Nov 2021 at 19:07hrs | 777 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Chiwenga's estranged wife challenges 'malicious' jailing
MARRY Mubaiwa, Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga's estranged wife, has filed an urgent chamber application at the High Court seeking a review of a judgement by Harare magistrate Lazini Ncube to have...Published: 22 Nov 2021 at 06:16hrs | 756 | by Staff reporter
Second Republic marred by litany of unfulfilled pledges
WHEN President Emmerson Mnangagwa got into power in 2017, a lot of promises were made, creating the impression that Zanu-PF was ready to give Zimbabweans a fresh start.Four years later, it see...Published: 22 Nov 2021 at 06:16hrs | 231 | by Staff reporter
No to drugs, indiscipline, says Mnangagwa
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday implored children to be disciplined, hardworking, respectful and also abstain from drugs and wayward behaviour if they are to be competitive in a globalised world....Published: 21 Nov 2021 at 08:07hrs | 223 | by Staff Reporter
Stanbic donates US$15000 haemodialysis machine to Gwanda Provincial Hospital
Leading financial services institution, Stanbic Bank, has donated a Haemodialysis machine to Gwanda Provincial Hospital to alleviate challenges faced by kidney patients at the health institution and i...Published: 19 Nov 2021 at 12:39hrs | 411 | by Agencies
Chiwenga's estranged wife remanded in custody
HARARE magistrate Mr Lazini Ncube yesterday remanded Marry Mubaiwa in custody for 10 days at the Harare Remand Prison pending medical examinations by two Government doctors to ascertain whether or not...Published: 17 Nov 2021 at 05:14hrs | 435 | by Staff reporter
State wants Chiwenga's estranged wife detained
THE State yesterday filed an application to have Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga's estranged wife, Marry Mubaiwa detained at Harare Remand Prison in order to ascertain if she is mentally stable to...Published: 16 Nov 2021 at 05:45hrs | 2656 | by Staff reporter
Old equipment stifles Zimbabwe pharmaceutical sector
OBSOLETE equipment is currently stifling the operations of the pharmaceutical sector in Zimbabwe amid concerns over the influx of cheap imported drugs and counterfeit products on the market.Th...Published: 16 Nov 2021 at 05:43hrs | 199 | by Staff reporter
6 school gangs unearthed in city
AN investigation has revealed disturbing insight into gangs in the Emganwini and Nketa areas that have become a threat to the safety of both teachers and pupils at schools within the areas.Sun...Published: 14 Nov 2021 at 05:39hrs | 538 | by Staff reporter
Amakorokoza spread fear in Cowdray Park
GANGS of illegal gold miners popularly known as Amakorokoza or ogwejas are terrorising communities across Cowdray Park in Bulawayo with residents now calling on the police to increase patrols in unele...Published: 14 Nov 2021 at 05:39hrs | 407 | by Staff reporter
Good Samaritan brings home 15 stranded Zimbabweans
A ZIMBABWEAN woman based in South Africa has assisted 15 locals who had become destitute in the neighbouring country by facilitating their return home.Nobuhle Virginia Ajiti from Sizinda, Bula...Published: 14 Nov 2021 at 05:39hrs | 440 | by Staff reporter
Mutoriro lands Concession man in jail
A Concession man who is in the habit of harassing and insulting vulgar words to his mother has been locked in prison.Tawanda Mereki was remanded in custody by Concession magistrate Audrey Muzh...Published: 13 Nov 2021 at 19:16hrs | 530 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Police bust Uzumba bronco syndicate
POLICE in Mutawatawa, Mashonaland East province, have arrested three men for illegally distributing a cough mixture, Bron Cleer.Provincial police spokesperson Inspector Simon Chazovachii yeste...Published: 09 Nov 2021 at 05:38hrs | 1201 | by Staff reporter
Counterfeit whiskies floods Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's official distributor of Jameson Irish Whiskey is being forced to introduce extra security features on packaging of its products due to proliferation of "Counterfeit whiskies" in the country...Published: 07 Nov 2021 at 07:55hrs | 1439 | by Staff reporter
Suspects caught selling peacock for drug money
Reaction Unit SA officers rescued a peacock in Verulam yesterday after being tipped-off about two men trying to sell the bird in Todd Street.In a media release, the security company said it ha...Published: 07 Nov 2021 at 07:08hrs | 70 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe university student juggling college and prostitution
SOME call her misguided. Others describe her as a social misfit. Others say she wants to acquire finer things on a silver platter.She is used to being called names and takes all sorts of criti...Published: 05 Nov 2021 at 17:01hrs | 2366 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa must take notes from Hichilema
ZAMBIAN President Hakainde Hichilema chose to cut expenses by using a commercial flight. He flew to Glasgow, Scotland, with a delegation of about 10 officials.What was the purpose of President...Published: 05 Nov 2021 at 06:47hrs | 538 | by Leonard Koni
Teachers fear violent school gangs
TEACHERS at Msiteli High School in Mpopoma suburb say they are living in fear of violent pupils gangs as some of them bring dangerous weapons to school to scare other learners.Two weeks ago, t...Published: 04 Nov 2021 at 06:18hrs | 1401 | by Staff reporter
Hailstorm ravages Mutare rural
HAILSTORM hit parts of Mutare rural and left a trail of destruction with over 100 homesteads, schools and clinics, among other infrastructure heavily damaged.Mutare Rural district development ...Published: 03 Nov 2021 at 05:24hrs | 866 | by Staff reporter
Battling Anxiety? Here are some expert-approved tips to overcome it
Describing anxiety is extremely difficult as everyone may suffer from it in a different way. It is normal for us to feel anxious from time to time, but when anxiety starts to affect our daily life, th...Published: 01 Nov 2021 at 12:39hrs | 651 | by Staff Writer
Mnangagwa's govt pampers army, police
ZIMBABWE plans to splurge millions of United States dollars to procure about 1 000 brand new vehicles for the security services sector next year, to bolster their operations in a move that is likely t...Published: 31 Oct 2021 at 08:28hrs | 4470 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean eyes US Mayor's post
A ZIMBABWEAN-BORN businessman, Solomon Tembo, is running for the post of mayor of Allentown City in the United States (US).Tembo, who was born and raised in Kadoma, will contest against two ot...Published: 30 Oct 2021 at 15:03hrs | 279 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe faces rising drug abuse problem
Zimbabwe is experiencing an upsurge in drug abuse cases and most of those abusing the drugs are young people. Health and Child Care Deputy Minister Dr John Mangwiro said concerted efforts are ...Published: 29 Oct 2021 at 08:53hrs | 1144 | by Staff Reporter
Chiwenga's ex-wife in distress call
VICE-PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga's estranged wife, Marry Mubaiwa, has appealed to child rights activists to help her secure custody of her children, repeating claims that the former army boss is af...Published: 28 Oct 2021 at 08:52hrs | 3716 | by Staff Reporter
Ingutsheni dedicates ward for drug addicts rehab
INGUTSHENI Hospital has announced plans to establish a drug addict rehabilitation centre at the psychiatric institution after the government raised alarm over rampant drug abuse in the country....Published: 27 Oct 2021 at 22:21hrs | 462 | by Staff Reporter
African Leaders Must Urge G20 to Stop Covid-19 Vaccines Apartheid to Save Our World
The novel coronavirus has shown glaring flaws in the world's collective ability to respond to infectious disease outbreaks, with none more evident than wealthy countries' self-destructive unwillingnes...Published: 27 Oct 2021 at 22:05hrs | 491 | by Penny Lutung Amor
Unpacking ZIDERA, atrocities of sanctions
It is without doubt that sanctions are a crime against humanity, an unfair treatment of race against race, nation against nation, the strong against the presumably weak, all with the intention to crea...Published: 26 Oct 2021 at 06:38hrs | 181 | by Takasununguka Ziki
Rights-pampered pupils turning classrooms into sex nests
NOW immune to corporal punishment and pampered with an array of rights, school children are turning classrooms into sex nests, developments that have left teachers bemused.Some are even practi...Published: 26 Oct 2021 at 06:35hrs | 846 | by Staff reporter
School-boy gangs wage war at Msiteli High
MSITELI High School in Mpopoma, Bulawayo is under siege from rival pupils' gangs fighting each other using dangerous weapons.The violence reached a crescendo last Friday with the destruction o...Published: 25 Oct 2021 at 06:23hrs | 1052 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean born scientist in Covid-19 vaccine breakthrough
HIS humble upbringing coupled with early life struggles punctuated by resilience, hardwork, self-motivation and determination to pursue his childhood dream, played a critical role in shaping his caree...Published: 23 Oct 2021 at 06:35hrs | 1466 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Bosso players land coaching jobs at new club
NEWLY-FORMED FC Ratanang soccer team has appointed former Highlanders duo of Chipo Tsodzo and Innocent Mapuranga as their coaches.The ambitious side believe that Tsodzo, who has had coaching s...Published: 23 Oct 2021 at 06:35hrs | 439 | by Staff reporter
Still worried about getting a vaccine for COVID-19? Here's how to understand the rare, but real, risks
Post-vaccine health issues are monitored and reported - but remain relatively rareWhether you're scrolling through your Facebook feed, checking texts from friends and family, or chatting with ...Published: 22 Oct 2021 at 12:19hrs | 1107 | by Shelton Muchena
Writing a healthcare brand review: How to get an informative and catchy content
Dealing with healthcare issues and specializing in the medical area means always being involved in numerous theoretical and practical assignments, assisting senior doctors or midwives, etc. This area ...Published: 20 Oct 2021 at 18:34hrs | 162 | by Staff writer
Sanctions devastate rural communities
RURAL communities are among the worst areas affected by illegal sanctions as the embargo has led to limited opportunities for communities increasing poverty levels.Studies have shown that the ...Published: 20 Oct 2021 at 07:35hrs | 145 | by Staff reporter
Court orders another medical test for Chiwenga's estranged wife
Yet another medical examination, this time to include the side-effects of her medication, has been ordered for Marry Mubaiwa to see if she can comprehend the proceedings in her trials on charges of at...Published: 20 Oct 2021 at 07:34hrs | 337 | by Staff reporter
Granny (92) killed by nephew over dog's bowl
In a bizarre incident that left villagers of Gotshopo under Headman Mangubo, Hingwe in Plumtree shell shocked, a 92-year-old woman lost her life on Tuesday morning after having being severely beaten o...Published: 20 Oct 2021 at 07:25hrs | 542 | by Desmond Nleya
Govt exposed over COVID-19 vaccines
MEMBERS of the public who were vaccinated with the first jab of the Indian Covaxin COVID-19 jab and failed to get the second dose might be forced to restart the vaccination exercise using Chinese Sino...Published: 19 Oct 2021 at 06:30hrs | 1483 | by Staff reporter
Doctor to clarify on Chiwenga's estranged wife
DOCTOR Simukai Percy Machawira, who said in court that Marry Mubaiwa was physically fit to stand trial, is today expected in court to make clarifications on certain issues that Harare magistrate Mr La...Published: 19 Oct 2021 at 06:26hrs | 602 | by Staff writer
Zanu-PF not in Facebook's secret blacklist of 'dangerous' groups and people
Zanu-PF has not been included in Facebook's secret blacklist of 'dangerous" groups and people. The list, compiled under Facebook's Dangerous Individuals and Organisations (DIO) policy, has bee...Published: 17 Oct 2021 at 09:25hrs | 1440 | by Staff reporter
Sanctions affect ordinary people
IN a week's time, we will have the Anti-Sanctions Day again.In August 2019, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) declared October 25 as the Anti-Sanctions Day in solidarity with t...Published: 17 Oct 2021 at 08:59hrs | 54 | by Nobleman Runyanga
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