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Phelekezela Mphoko aka Report Ndlovu: A pioneer freedom fighter
THE late former Vice-President Phelekezela Mphoko was one of the pioneer freedom fighters of our armed struggle. He joined the armed struggle soon after being released from prison and was immediately ...Published: 08 Dec 2024 at 09:55hrs | 168 | by Brigadier-General (Rtd) Abel Mazinyane
Mphoko died in India
The repatriation of the body of the late national hero, Report Phelekezela Mphoko, has officially commenced, with the Zimbabwean Government confirming that it is taking all necessary steps to ensure t...Published: 08 Dec 2024 at 09:52hrs | 437 | by Staff reporter
BCC to relocate Ngozi Mine
The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has resolved to relocate the Richmond landfill, commonly known as "Ngozi Mine," to address growing pollution concerns raised by residents. The council also plans to par...Published: 02 Dec 2024 at 07:19hrs | 425 | by Staff reporter
Govt hands controversial US$9m waste collection deal to Geo Pomona
The Zimbabwean government has awarded Geo Pomona Waste Management a contract to manage refuse collection in Harare, a deal that has raised eyebrows due to its hefty price tag and the financial strain ...Published: 26 Nov 2024 at 08:18hrs | 495 | by Staff reporter
Delta dumps normal supplies route amid Mozambique political turmoil
Despite using the shortest route for its timeous raw material distribution and chain supplies over the years, listed beverages manufacturing giant, Delta Corporation Limited, has announced political s...Published: 07 Nov 2024 at 13:02hrs | 1221 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Man strangles pregnant ex-wife to death, dumps body in bush
A tragic altercation in Zvimba resulted in the death of a heavily pregnant woman, Viola Chitsinde, allegedly at the hands of her estranged husband, Bernard Kufakunesu. The incident occurred during a m...Published: 03 Nov 2024 at 10:23hrs | 906 | by Staff reporter
ZAA Founder on Diaspora, ZIG, Xenophobia and Julius Malema
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit."Aristotle's age-old dictum has been used and sometimes abused to the point of cliché.But whatever truth; b...Published: 26 Oct 2024 at 13:02hrs | 564 | by Staff Reporter
Gweru dumpsite relocation delayed again
The relocation of the Woodlands dumpsite in Gweru has been postponed once more, primarily due to delays in receiving necessary paperwork from the government, despite the City Council having already id...Published: 20 Oct 2024 at 14:06hrs | 44 | by Staff reporter
6 bodies recovered after Kwekwe mine collapses
Six bodies were recovered yesterday at Homesteak Mine (Globe and Phoenix) in Kwekwe after a tragic collapse of mine dumps while the miners were digging underground.Fortune Mupungu, chairperson...Published: 18 Oct 2024 at 10:42hrs | 671 | by Staff reporter
Willies Mchunu dumps ANC of Ramaphosa
Former KwaZulu-Natal Premier Willies Mchunu has resigned from the African National Congress (ANC), expressing deep concerns about the party's current trajectory and its handling of key political allia...Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 16:16hrs | 658 | by Staff reporter
Ngozi Mine dumpsite fires choke Cowdray Park
Residents of Cowdray Park suburb in Bulawayo are grappling with thick smoke and health concerns as fires burn at the nearby Richmond landfill, commonly referred to as Ngozi Mine. For the past five day...Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 08:31hrs | 179 | by Staff reporter
Murape Murape dumps Dembare
Former Dynamos captain Murape Murape has officially resigned from his position on the club's technical team, citing tensions within the leadership as a significant factor in his decision. Anno...Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 09:16hrs | 330 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo dumps prepaid water meter project
The Bulawayo City Council has announced it will no longer proceed with the installation of smart water meters, citing their high cost and resident opposition as key factors in the decision.Tow...Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 07:50hrs | 273 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean woman killed, remains fed to pigs by a white farmer
A Zimbabwean woman and her friend were allegedly killed and their remains fed to pigs by a farmer in Limpopo province, South Africa, last week.The Zimbabwean woman, identified as 35-year-old L...Published: 27 Aug 2024 at 08:08hrs | 4849 | by Staff reporter
Council exposed over landfill lies
A report by the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) has exposed the Masvingo City Council's deception regarding the Cambria Farm landfill project. Despite claims that the old dumpsite in Runyararo...Published: 25 Aug 2024 at 11:20hrs | 249 | by Staff reporter
Miss South Africa Contestant Faces Identity Theft Allegations and Online Abuse
A major scandal has erupted in South Africa after Miss South Africa contestant Chidimma Adetshina withdrew from the competition amid allegations of identity theft involving her mother. The ...Published: 21 Aug 2024 at 16:51hrs | 909 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa glows in Geo Pomona project
President Emmerson Mnangagwa praised the Geo Pomona Waste Management project during a tour with Sadc heads of State and government, highlighting its significance in sustainable waste management and re...Published: 19 Aug 2024 at 07:20hrs | 812 | by Staff reporter
Woman airlifted to Bulawayo hospital after being trampled by elephant
A Hwange woman in her 40s, identified as Loveness Ncube from Number 3 Makwika Village, was airlifted to Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo after being trampled by an elephant. Ncube was reportedly col...Published: 14 Aug 2024 at 12:40hrs | 918 | by Staff reporter
Fresh fruits can be dried and get served at much time later
The last farming season was a fiasco, poor rainfall pattern translating to little or no harvest to write home about. The Elnino weather phenomenon wrecked havoc with crops especially grains, leaving f...Published: 31 Jul 2024 at 20:44hrs | 463 | by Thomas Murisa Chinehasha
Harare woman chokes day-old baby to death
Nancy Chitsiga, a 23-year-old Harare woman, has been remanded in custody on charges of infanticide. She appeared before Harare magistrate Apollonia Marutya.The State alleges that on July 26, C...Published: 31 Jul 2024 at 10:49hrs | 381 | by Staff reporter
Miner kills colleague, dumps body
A 21-year-old miner, Albert Tom, allegedly killed his colleague for stealing US$33 and then dumped the body in a bush to hide the crime. The incident occurred on 13 July at Chirwa Mine in Mashonaland ...Published: 22 Jul 2024 at 07:52hrs | 510 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's second republic of corruption and controversy
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's second republic, which he proclaimed when he came into office in November 2017 following a coup that ended long-time ruler Robert Mugabe's nearly four-decade rule, has b...Published: 21 Jul 2024 at 20:59hrs | 947 | by Gary Gerald Mtombeni
Zimbabwean accountant dumps Mzansi celebrity wife
South African singer Busisiwe "Bucie" Nqwiliso is heading for divorce from her husband, Zimbabwean chartered accountant Lucky Nhlanhla Nkomo. Married since 2016, the couple, who have three chi...Published: 21 Jun 2024 at 11:10hrs | 80 | by Staff reporter
Man dumps wife for giving birth to triplets
A HARARE dumped his wife after she gave birth to triplets saying he could not afford to shoulder the responsibilities.Mercy Chiura told magistrate Meenal Narotam that she was struggling to tak...Published: 12 Jun 2024 at 07:52hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Microfinance sector dumps local currency
In the first quarter of 2024, the United States dollar loan portfolio in Zimbabwe's microfinance sector surged by nearly 8% to reach US$48.63 million, up from US$45.1 million in the previous quarter. ...Published: 12 Jun 2024 at 06:43hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Nigerian billionaire Zimbabwe deals falter amid capital problems
WITH the help of Zimbabwean authorities who supported him amass platinum, gold, lithium, iron ore, tin and some rare earth mineral concessions, it first appeared like he was going far.At some poin...Published: 28 May 2024 at 12:46hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Biti dumps CCC
FORMER Finance minister and Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) co-vice-president Tendai Biti, has dumped the main opposition political party saying he is taking a sabbatical away from politics as he ...Published: 10 Apr 2024 at 06:05hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to commission two small mines
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa will commission two new mines this week - Pickstone Peerless' underground gold mine project in Chegutu today, and Kamativi Lithium Mine near Hwange in Matabeleland North on Friday....Published: 10 Apr 2024 at 05:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Evicted Zimbabwean families brace for winter without shelter
With just a month ahead of the start of the winter season in Zimbabwe, the harsh reality of survival is hitting hard for Gogo Esther and other displaced families in Harare's Retreat and Waterfalls are...Published: 10 Mar 2024 at 06:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
CIO agent in AK47 abduction, torture of CCC MP Ngadziore seen in public
A gun-toting Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) agent caught on video abducting a Citizens Coalition for Change MP has been publicly sighted for the first time since the November 1, 2023, inciden...Published: 27 Feb 2024 at 12:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kuvimba mining house dumps hundreds of workers
Shamva Mine, owned by mining conglomerate Kuvimba mining house has laid off hundreds of workers in recent months, according to a union official. The termination of contracts for 200 workers co...Published: 20 Feb 2024 at 11:21hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter
Family dumps decomposing corpse at killer's home, demands 55 head of cattle before burial
A family in Silobela is demanding 55 head of cattle and US$8 500 as compensation before they can bury their son who was allegedly killed in a revenge attack.The family of Tinashe Manyeruke who...Published: 16 Feb 2024 at 15:24hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala dumps CCC
Former political detainee Job Sikhala has severed ties with the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), likening the opposition group to a lifeless entity, and has established his own political movement....Published: 08 Feb 2024 at 20:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Nigeria dumps Bafana Bafana to reach AFCON final in penalty shootout thriller
The match concluded with a 1-1 scoreline after extra time, setting up a final showdown for the three-time champions against either hosts Ivory Coast or the Democratic Republic of Congo, who will clash...Published: 08 Feb 2024 at 04:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
No cholera vacines for Matebeleland
The country has achieved 90 percent coverage of the cholera vaccine in hotspot areas as Zimbabwe is poised to remove cholera as a public health threat in the next few months on the back of a decline i...Published: 07 Feb 2024 at 04:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Chamisa dumps CCC...members accuse him of betrayal
Advocate Nelson Chamisa, the leader of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), issued a statement on Thursday announcing his departure from the opposition movement. The move has sparked controversy a...Published: 25 Jan 2024 at 13:37hrs | 8 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
BREAKING: Chamisa dumps CCC...members accuse him of betrayal
...Published: 25 Jan 2024 at 13:37hrs | | by Nkululeko Nkomo
Bulawayo city centre dumpsite worsens chaos, decay
AN illegal dumpsite, which resembles Bulawayo City Council (BCC)'s Richmond Landfill site, commonly known as Ngozi Mine has emerged, a stone's throw away from a busy road that connects the city centre...Published: 23 Jan 2024 at 04:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chemicals shortage crippling Harare water supplies
A CRITICAL shortage of chemicals is hamstringing Harare City Council (HCC)'s efforts to provide enough water to the capital city which is currently battling a major cholera outbreak.Speaking d...Published: 11 Jan 2024 at 05:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Govt steps in to fix Harare mess
The GOVERNMENT has stepped in to restore sanity in the capital, Harare, by supplying potable water and rolling out a major clean-up campaign to curb the spread of cholera.Thirty-six trucks hav...Published: 07 Jan 2024 at 17:35hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Insiza: The land of gold and glory
INSIZA is a district in Matabeleland South Province and its capital, Filabusi, is 100km south of Bulawayo, along the Mbalabala/Zvishavane Road. The district boasts of a diverse landscape, with gentle ...Published: 30 Dec 2023 at 08:21hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
Mazekeen Jade dumps Stunner
Motormouth socialite Mazekeen Jade has said she was willing to pursue a relationship with rapper Stunner despite the fact that he is much older than her, but decided to dump him when she discovered hi...Published: 28 Dec 2023 at 20:15hrs | 42 | by Staff reporter
Potholes re-emerge in wake of recent rains
HEAVY rains being recorded across the country have caused more extensive damage to some major roads in Bulawayo, which are now riddled with potholes making driving a nightmare in the city. Apa...Published: 28 Dec 2023 at 07:30hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Many rural and urban communities have no access to clean water: Zimcodd
THE Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development has said there are many communities in rural and uirban areas that have no access to clean water due to the government's lack of political will to assist...Published: 18 Dec 2023 at 20:20hrs | 12 | by Stephen Jakes
NGOZI MINE HEALTH DISASTER: Councilor Ntando Ndlovu steps in
In a proactive move to address the longstanding environmental and health concerns of his constituents, newly elected Ward 28 Councillor Ntando Ndlovu has taken decisive steps to mitigate the impac...Published: 18 Dec 2023 at 09:11hrs | 10 | by Mandla Ndlovu
BREAKING: Jacob Zuma dumps ANC...forms new party
In a surprising and significant announcement on Saturday, former South African President Jacob Zuma declared that he will not campaign for the African National Congress (ANC) in the upcoming 2024 elec...Published: 16 Dec 2023 at 14:25hrs | 2 | by Mandla Ndlovu
PUMA dumps Israel national soccer team sponsorship deal
Sportswear giant Puma has announced its decision to terminate its sponsorship deal with the Israeli Football Association (IFA) in 2024. Contrary to speculation, Puma asserts that the decision is not l...Published: 12 Dec 2023 at 13:35hrs | 9 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Man 'dumps' family for lavish life
A HARARE woman approached the civil courts last week claiming US$200 maintenance from her estranged husband who allegedly dumped her and their nine-months-old baby.Blessing Maphosa told magist...Published: 12 Dec 2023 at 05:54hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Nelson Chamisa dumps AFM for SDA...fails to pay bodyguards
In a surprising turn of events, Nelson Chamisa, the leader of the opposition in Zimbabwe, has quietly switched churches from the Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) to the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) denomi...Published: 10 Dec 2023 at 10:38hrs | 37 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Masaraure to lead Sikhala solidarity project
Incarcerated former Zengeza West legislator Job Sikhala has mandated trade unionist Obert Masaraure to organise the movement meant to put pressure on the government to release the opposition political...Published: 23 Nov 2023 at 05:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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