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Fictitious allegations against Sengezo Tshabangu
Below is a press statement released by the lawyers of the CCC interim secretary general, Sengezo Tshabangu:Press Statement05 November 2023...Published: 06 Dec 2023 at 18:50hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Stanbic supports artists to maximise their talents for financial gain
Harare, 11 October 2023 - Leading financial services institution, Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe is committed to propping up musicians and other creative artists and hel...Published: 11 Oct 2023 at 22:03hrs | 14 | by Agencies
Econet, EcoCash seek to raise US$60 million
Zimbabwe's largest telecommunications firm, Econet and its sister company EcoCash Holdings are planning to raise US$30,3 million each from shareholders to redeem outstanding debentures.The deb...Published: 09 Jun 2023 at 06:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe presses miners to produce battery-grade lithium locally
Employees charge lithium ion batteries for a Hamba electric motorcycle at a solar-powered recharging station in Wedza, Zimbabwe, 22 May 2020. Picture taken May 22, 2020. REUTERS/MacDonald Dzirutwe...Published: 05 Jun 2023 at 06:51hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe in race to introduce digital currency
Zimbabwe is in the race to become one of the first African countries to introduce a central bank digital currency (CBDC).Nigeria became the first country in Africa to issue a CBDC, the eNaira,...Published: 04 Mar 2023 at 10:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube to address industry captains
FINANCE and Economic Development Minister, Professor Mthuli Ncube, is expected to address business leaders at a financial and industrial breakfast meeting in Harare next week.The indaba seeks ...Published: 17 Feb 2022 at 18:29hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Infrastructure Summit set for next week
Global Renaissance Investments (GRI) will next week host the fifth edition of the Zimbabwe Infrastructure Investment Summit in Harare.The summit is set for October 14.The Zimbabwe Infr...Published: 10 Oct 2021 at 06:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Push for digital currency gains traction
ZIMBABWEAN firm, Global Renaissance Investment (GRI) says Zimbabwe must seriously consider introducing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) to stabilise the economy.A CBDC is sovereign legal...Published: 30 Aug 2021 at 05:52hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
View from Up Here: Gukurahundi Genocide: An Open Wound Part 1
Gukurahundi is a thorny issue for our leaders. They do not want to talk about it, neither do they want it discussed. The objective is to relegate it to the dustbins of history. But can a nation move o...Published: 24 Apr 2021 at 09:21hrs | 1 | by Peter Muzira
Mthuli Ncube to engage industry
CAPTAINS of industry will gather in Harare next week to come up with solutions for challenges affecting the sector.Preliminary projections indicate that the manufacturing sector will fall by 9...Published: 03 Dec 2020 at 06:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Khupe youths blast 'vindictive' recalls on Alliance MPs
YOUTHS aligned to Thokozani Khupe's old MDC-T party have warned their leaders within the newly reconstituted MDC-T to stop "vindictive" recalls on MPs and councillors elected on the MDC Alliance ticke...Published: 17 Sep 2020 at 06:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Khupe youths vow to join Chamisa demo
YOUTHS from the Thokozani Khupe led MDC-T have vowed to defy a party directive not to participate in a demonstration organised by the rival MDC, insisting the protest was necessary because people are ...Published: 16 Aug 2019 at 08:27hrs | | by newzimbabwe
Parliament candidates clash with ZEC
BULAWAYO parliamentary candidates on Wednesday clashed with the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) over allegations the elections body 'leaked' voter mobile phone details to Zanu PF to give the rulin...Published: 13 Jul 2018 at 08:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Promoter wants to revive Skuza legacy
SOUTH Africa-based Plumtree music promoter Polite Nkomo wants to revive Solomon Skuza's legacy.As such, his stable is looking into how best they can come up with a commemoration of the late mu...Published: 12 Jun 2018 at 06:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Teachers to strike over pay
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwean teachers will go on strike to demand an increase in salaries and allowances when schools reopen next month for the new term, the biggest teachers' union said on Friday, a...Published: 29 Apr 2018 at 20:47hrs | | by Reuters
Chamisa fires 17 Bulawayo provincial executives from MDC-T
THE Nelson Chamisa-led MDC-T has fired 17 Bulawayo provincial executive members, in a fresh purge targeting officials aligned to axed deputy president, Thokozani Khupe's faction.Provincial spo...Published: 03 Apr 2018 at 15:19hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
What Tsvangirai wrote during his last days - Retraction
The original author of "What Tsvangirai wrote during his last days" an article that has since gone viral online has come out to let us know that this was not written by the late MDC-T leader....Published: 09 Mar 2018 at 09:52hrs | | by Bhebhe Mandla
What Tsvangirai wrote during his last days - Retraction
The original author of "What Tsvangirai wrote during his last days" an article that has since gone viral online has come out to let us know that this was not written by the late MDC-T leader.S...Published: 08 Mar 2018 at 09:47hrs | | by Staff Reporter
MDC-T BYO Youth Province blasts thugs who assaulted Khupe
Bulawayo MDC-T youths have condemned the attack on party Vice President Thokozani Khupe by fellow youths describing it as barbaric."We are very saddened and really at loss of words with what t...Published: 23 Feb 2018 at 07:28hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Chamisa's youths urged to desist from violence
THE MDC-T youth wing in Bulawayo has warned fellow youth to desist from being used as pawns to fan political violence by their party leaders in the run-up to this year's elections.This comes i...Published: 23 Feb 2018 at 06:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
The inside story of Zimbabwe coup that toppled Mugabe
Inside State House in Harare, Robert Mugabe was in the tightest spot of his 37-year rule. Tanks were on the streets and troops had occupied the state broadcaster, from where the army had announced it ...Published: 26 Nov 2017 at 16:48hrs | 10 | by MacDonald Dzirutwe, Joe Brock, Ed Cropley
Zimbabwe police desecrating Ndebele cultural rites
THE MDC-T Bulawayo youth executive yesterday accused police of desecrating on cultural and ritual rights of the people of Matabeleland, following the arrest of self-imposed Ndebele King Mzilikazi II S...Published: 09 Nov 2017 at 05:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Herald practices Gukurahundi or command journalism'- journalist says
Veteran journalist Methuseli Moyo has accused state controlled Herald of practicing 'Gukurahundi or command journalism'. Moyo was irked by comments by Brigadier General Tendai Elli...Published: 21 May 2017 at 07:07hrs | | by Mary Charamba
'Gukurahundi' Army wades into Bosso, Dembare issue
Zimbabwe National Army's sports arm have added their voice and condemned hooliganism at football matches following the ugly incident that spoiled the high-profile Castle Lager Premiership tie between ...Published: 18 May 2017 at 07:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
About 380 people injured between January and August due to police brutality
Heal Zimbabwe Trust has reported that a total of approximately 380 people were injured between January and August 2016 with 161 being victims of police brutality and some form of organised violenc...Published: 14 Sep 2016 at 07:23hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Professor Jonathan Moyo admits Zanu-PF has failed
In a veiled sign of admission, Prof Jonathan Moyo yesterday acknowledged that ZanuPF had all but failed to run the country since winning the 2013 elections. Prof J. Moyo, who is the MP for Tsholotsho ...Published: 03 Sep 2016 at 08:06hrs | | by Mangosuthu Mbele
Bulawayo journalist released after signing and cautioned statement
Bulawayo photographer Crispen Ndlovu who was arrested Wednesday for taking pictures of riot police beating activist Alfred Dzirutwe has been released from police custody after signing and cautioned st...Published: 02 Sep 2016 at 13:57hrs | | by Ndou Paul
Arrested journalist admitted to hospital, under police guard
Bulawayo photographer Crispen Ndlovu who was arrested Wednesday for taking pictures of riot police beating activist Alfred Dzirutwe has been admitted to hospital. Ndlovu is under police guard,...Published: 01 Sep 2016 at 14:10hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
Bulawayo journalist brutally assaulted by police, still detained
Bulawayo freelance photographer Crispen Ndlovu who was arrested Wednesday for taking pictures of riot police beating activit Alfred Dzirutwe is reportedly to be in bad shape at Bulawayo Central Po...Published: 01 Sep 2016 at 09:50hrs | 1 | by Thobekile Zhou
Riot police brutalise disabled Bulawayo female vendor
Riot police in Bulawayo today savagely attacked unidentified defenceless disabled female vendor at Large City Hall gate.Protesters had gathered ready to roll out #ZimShutdown protests....Published: 31 Aug 2016 at 17:27hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
Botswana public floggings scaring Zimbabweans
Zimbabweans living in Botswana say they support their government’s effort to engage its neighbor on corporal punishment. Botswana regularly flogs transgressing Zimbabweans, particularly for border j...Published: 27 Mar 2016 at 13:07hrs | | by Martin Ngwenya
Zimbabwe Tennis Club launched its inaugural season in UK
The Zimbabwe Tennis Club launched its inaugural season with the Winter Championships on Saturday the 9th of January held at the Aldershot Tennis Centre. Nineteen men and six women competed in the two ...Published: 12 Jan 2016 at 07:41hrs | 1 | by Press release
Mugabe promotes army officers
The Commander-in-Chief of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces, President Robert Mugabe has promoted 10 colonels to the rank of brigadier generals.The 10 were conferred with their new ranks by the Zimb...Published: 19 Oct 2015 at 18:11hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
MDC-T youths bay for suspended Hlalo's blood
Members of the MDC-T Bulawayo province youth executive Monday took a dig at suspended Senator Matson Hlalo who successfully contested the results of provincial elections and barred recently elected ch...Published: 20 Oct 2014 at 18:40hrs | | by Makhosi Sibanda
MDC-T youths arrested for intra-party violence
Two MDC-T youths have been arrested on allegations of assaulting another party member in Glen Norah suburb, Harare.Glen Norah youth secretary for information Golden Munetsi (42) and Tinashe M...Published: 30 May 2013 at 05:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC-T polls set to brew more shockers
The ongoing MDC-T primary elections and confirmation exercise are likely to continue brewing more shockers amid reports that some constituencies have as many as 11 candidates vying for one party tick...Published: 28 May 2013 at 12:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC-T primaries election update
The MDC-T primary elections are in full swing with the party having completed the confirmation process of sitting MPs in three provinces by the end of the day on Sunday.The primary elections a...Published: 27 May 2013 at 19:32hrs | 1 | by Ndou Paul
Eric Knight wins Mbare primary election
FORMER ZBC radio presenters Eric Knight and James Maridadi will represent the MDC-T in parliamentary elections expected later this year after winning in party primaries held across the country over...Published: 25 May 2013 at 20:09hrs | | by Ndou Paul
Liquor licences issuance set to be decentralised from Harare
The acquisition of liquor licences will be decentralised starting next month, with operators of beer outlets able to make applications online.Operators have in the past complained that the iss...Published: 27 Feb 2013 at 04:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe orders police to arrest political violence perpetrators
President Mugabe has instructed police to arrest all perpetrators of political violence regardless of their social standing.Presidential spokesperson Mr George Charamba yesterday said the Pres...Published: 27 Feb 2013 at 04:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe promotes 596 police officers
President Mugabe has promoted 596 police officers to various ranks.The new ranks are with effect from June 10.Chief police spokesperson Senior Assistant Commissioner Wayne Bvudzijena y...Published: 16 Jul 2012 at 12:17hrs | | by Crime Reporter
Boy dies after a 5 dog vicious attack
A two-year-old boy from Esigodini died at Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo after five dogs viciously attacked him, chewed off his ears and bit him all over the body while his mother was penning goat...Published: 27 Jun 2012 at 06:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Hubby, girlfriend murder wife
A 28-year-old man from Vumbachikwe Mine in Gwanda allegedly teamed up with his girlfriend and severely assaulted his wife who later died in hospital.Nkosana Dube (28), of Number J1 Vumbachikwe...Published: 23 Jun 2012 at 10:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe ministers go public with their HIV statuses
Newsday reported that several Zimbabwean ministers have publicly disclosed their HIV statuses after they became the first group to participate in the HIV and Aids counselling and testing and male ...Published: 23 Jun 2012 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff Reporter
13 perish in a fatal Kombi crash
Thirteen people were killed in fatal Kombi crash along the Bulawayo –Fort Rixon road in Matebeleland South early Tuesday morning.Four others were als...Published: 20 Jun 2012 at 07:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Carjackers on the loose, police launch manhunt
POLICE in Matabeleland South have launched a manhunt for two carjackers who robbed a 28-year-old man of his Honda Citi vehicle.Matabeleland South police spokesperson Inspector Tafanana Dzirutw...Published: 06 Jun 2012 at 05:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Armed men attack foreign truck driver at Beitbridge truck port
TWO men raided a Beitbridge Town Council truck port where they attacked a foreign truck driver and tied a security guard's hands and went on rob them of cellphones and money, police said yesterday....Published: 05 Jun 2012 at 06:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man arrested for kidnapping, raping ex-girlfriend
A 67-year-old Mangwe man has been arrested for allegedly kidnapping his 45-year-old ex-girlfriend before raping her seven times, police said yesterday.The Matabeleland South provincial police...Published: 30 May 2012 at 04:43hrs | | by Beitbridge reporter
Scotchcart accident, boy (12) killed
A 12-year-old boy from Dombodema resettlement area in Bulilima District died when a donkey-drawn scotchcart he was travelling in hit a stump and overturned along the Dombodema-Plumtree road, police s...Published: 30 May 2012 at 04:55hrs | | by Beitbridge Reporter
Man electrocuted while stealing Zesa copper wires, dies at UBH
A daring copper cable thief was burnt by electricity, hospitalised with severe burns and later died at the United Bulawayo Hospital (UBH) after he and three accomplices who have since been arrested a...Published: 21 May 2012 at 05:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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