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UDM leader buried in his Mercedes-Benz
Smartly dressed in a white shirt and suit, the body of Tshekede Bufton Pitso was lowered into his final resting place in Sterkspruit over the weekend, as mourners somberly looked on. But Pitso...Published: 8 hrs ago | 1585 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Zimbabwe army to enforce 21-day lockdown
Zimbabwe Information Minister Monica Mutsvangwa says army will enforce Monday's lockdown since the country is in a war-like situation against COVID19. She warned churches not to gather during ...Published: 29 Mar 2020 at 20:23hrs | 7078 | by Staff reporter
Travelling Zimbabweans in Corona horror
As the country struggles to deal with the deadly coronavirus at home, the government has now also been forced to rescue 107 Zimbabweans who are being detained by Tanzanian authorities in Dar es S...Published: 27 Mar 2020 at 08:21hrs | 4160 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Earthquake in Chipinge, Chimanimani
An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.8 was felt in Chipinge, Chimanimani and surrounding areas around 5am today.Chipinge District Meteorological officer, Ms Lydia Masengu said preliminary locat...Published: 24 Mar 2020 at 16:57hrs | 2853 | by Staff reporter
The Commemoration of African Heroes and Heroines Workshop
The Commemoration of African Heroes and Heroines Workshop which was held today on the 23rd of March 2020 at the Princess Zila Lobengula Cultural Village was running for the third (3) year. The Event w...Published: 23 Mar 2020 at 21:08hrs | 319 | by Sizwe Mda
Victoria Falls faces lockdown as airlines begin pullout
ZIMBABWE's premier tourist attraction, Victoria Falls is facing a massive knock on tourist arrivals as major international airlines that are key in bringing in tourists indicated they will either stop...Published: 23 Mar 2020 at 05:31hrs | 682 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Warriors on lockdown ordeal
UNDER normal circumstances, Turkey-based Warriors defender Teenage Hadebe would have been allowed time off by his club to fly back home to be with his newly-born twins, Alwande and Lwandile, who were ...Published: 23 Mar 2020 at 05:27hrs | 313 | by Staff reporter
Catholic Church in Zimbabwe to live stream Mass
The Catholic Church in Zimbabwe will live stream Mass celebrations in the wake of coronavirus pandemic, which government has declared a national disaster.Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops' Conference ...Published: 21 Mar 2020 at 06:19hrs | 643 | by Staff reporter
Parly adjourns over coronavirus
PARLIAMENT was yesterday adjourned earlier than scheduled due to the coronavirus scare and the seating chaos in the National Assembly, where 270 legislators are packed in a House that can only seat 15...Published: 19 Mar 2020 at 06:23hrs | 350 | by Staff reporter
ZCC puts trips to Moria on hold
The Zion Christian Church (ZCC), which is the largest African-initiated church operating across southern Africa, has called on congregants to put their plans to go to the House of Moria in Limpopo on ...Published: 18 Mar 2020 at 20:50hrs | 1018 | by AP
We are fine with our culture and traditions!
Miriam Majome: Barely 36 hours of writing about medieval traditions and cultural "beliefs" in our communities, we read today once more in Bulawayo24 about a classic case of the power of Sangomas and c...Published: 18 Mar 2020 at 16:26hrs | 1230 | by Nomazulu Thata
Mnangagwa to launch Covid-19 strategic plan
THE government has reiterated that Zimbabwe has not recorded any positive case of Covid 19 commonly known as coronavirus with seven suspected cases which have been tested all coming out negative....Published: 17 Mar 2020 at 08:38hrs | 683 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe testing 4 new potential coronavirus infections
As Zimbabwe continues to track down all potential Covid-19 infections within its borders, including any possible transmission from a recent British tourist in Victoria Falls and a Bulawayo woman whose...Published: 17 Mar 2020 at 06:22hrs | 653 | by Staff reporter
Zapu raps Muchinguri over coronavirus remarks
Zapu has rapped Oppah Muchinguri Kashiri, Zimbabwe's minister of defence over her claims that the coronavirus that has seriously affected parts of the western nations as a punishment from God for thei...Published: 16 Mar 2020 at 10:14hrs | 3877 | by Stephen Jakes
Muchinguri's corona virus comment touches raw nerve
DEFENCE minister Oppah Muchinguri torched a fierce diplomatic storm at the weekend when she claimed that the deadly novel coronavirus that has wreaked havoc worldwide, killing over 6 000 people, was p...Published: 16 Mar 2020 at 07:08hrs | 2846 | by Staff reporter
Businessman shot dead at prayer meeting
POPULAR Mutare businessman Kumbirai Khumbula was yesterday morning shot dead by suspected robbers who stormed into an all-night prayer meeting at his home in Darlington low-density suburb.Mani...Published: 16 Mar 2020 at 07:00hrs | 2455 | by Staff reporter
Zacc stalks 'forex' landlords
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc), working with the police has advised tenants to anonymously use their offices and police stations to report landlords who are demanding rentals in foreig...Published: 15 Mar 2020 at 08:53hrs | 993 | by Staff reporter
COVID-19: It is everyone's duty to prepare for the virus
Over the weekend the South African authorities announced that country's third confirmed COVID-19 case raising the urgency of the need to prepare for the possibility of the dreaded virus invading our b...Published: 09 Mar 2020 at 19:00hrs | 271 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Chinese woman dies of coronavirus in Zimbabwe
A woman who died on Friday after being flagged as a potential coronavirus patient was a Chinese national, the government admitted on Sunday after persistent questions from ZimLive.Health minis...Published: 08 Mar 2020 at 19:05hrs | 5901 | by Staff reporter
Sekuru Ndunge's son battles for property in messy divorce
THE son of the late popular traditional healer Sekuru Ndunge born, Charles Makuyana, Jabulani and his estranged wife are embroiled in a bitter court wrangle over the distribution of property following...Published: 07 Mar 2020 at 06:39hrs | 249 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe will pay the price of COVID 19 denialism
Zimbabweans need to be worried, very worried. With the deadly novel coronavirus COVID 19 Osweeping parts of Asia, Europe, North America to a lesser extent and recently spreading into Africa, there is ...Published: 06 Mar 2020 at 12:34hrs | 1268 | by Cliff Chiduku
Read 'Udonga luka Tatiyana'
This novel is about the dangers of unchecked ambition and is based in the land of the Kaffirs in the eastern part of South Africa.There are several tribes in Kaffirland : the Swazi, the Undwan...Published: 06 Mar 2020 at 10:28hrs | 909 | by Ryton Dzimiri
Why Mapeza left Chippa
Norman Mapeza is believed to have walked out of South African top-flight side Chippa United following interference by club management in the affairs of the technical team during a period the club endu...Published: 04 Mar 2020 at 08:07hrs | 2761 | by Staff reporter
Flash floods to hit central Zimbabwe
Some areas in Zimbabwe are likely to see flash floods as heavy rains falling across parts of Southern Africa over the last six days escalate today, with some areas in central Zimbabwe expected to rece...Published: 04 Mar 2020 at 07:48hrs | 976 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance violence condemned
Zimbabweans across the political divide have condemned violent demonstrations staged by suspected MDC-Alliance members in Chitungwiza on Saturday and described them as retrogressive. The demon...Published: 02 Mar 2020 at 09:01hrs | 163 | by Staff reporter
PepsiCo deal unsettles local firms
THE Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) is reviewing a bid by United States food and beverages behemoth PepsiCo to take over South Africa's Pioneer Foods amid revelations that the p...Published: 02 Mar 2020 at 08:56hrs | 1090 | by Zenzo Moyo and Mbuso Moyo
Mnangagwa's govt zooms in for critics with Chinese help
Zimbabwe is laying the ground for a modern state underpinned by use of artificial intelligence (AI) to boost security in the cities, but critics fear President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government wants to...Published: 02 Mar 2020 at 08:54hrs | 184 | by Dumisani Ndlela
For some of us, God is alive!
For Bishop Lazi and his ilk, Ash Wednesday, which was observed last week, is a particularly sacred day in the liturgical (worship) calendar, for it marks the beginning of Lent.You see, for som...Published: 02 Mar 2020 at 08:46hrs | 52 | by Bishop Lazi
Zanu-PF MPs to impeach Mnangagwa?
THE MDC has made sensational claims that it is working with some disgruntled Zanu-PF MPs to impeach President Emmerson Mnangagwa over the country's worsening economic rot and the recent killings of in...Published: 27 Feb 2020 at 16:31hrs | 4498 | by Staff reorter
Fresh bid to dethrone Mnangagwa
THE MDC has made sensational claims that it is working with some disgruntled Zanu-PF MPs to impeach President Emmerson Mnangagwa over the country's worsening economic rot and the recent killings of in...Published: 27 Feb 2020 at 06:35hrs | 13127 | by Staff reporter
PHOTOS: Mozambican President sends special envoy to Mnangagwa
Mozambican President Filipe Jacinto Nyusi has sent a special envoy with a special message to President Emmerson Mnangagwa. The envoy met Mnangagwa at his offices on Wednesday afternoon. ...Published: 26 Feb 2020 at 14:58hrs | 3670 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa claims that his 'Vision 2030' is key to ending poverty
Vision 2030 addresses aspirations contained in Sustainable Development Goals and Agenda 2063 aimed at eradicating poverty in Africa.This was said by President Mnangagwa in his speech while off...Published: 26 Feb 2020 at 06:53hrs | 112 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean family hopes to be granted US asylum after long wait
The Dzawo family has built their life in Burlington since fleeing government persecution in Zimbabwe in 2012. On March 4, a judge will decide whether to grant or deny them asylum status.It's b...Published: 24 Feb 2020 at 08:39hrs | 841 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Warrant of arrest issued for Julius Malema (another Ramaphosa critic)
A warrant of arrest has been issued on EFF leader Julius Malema for failing to appear in court on five charges related to him allegedly discharging a firearm at an Eastern Cape rally in 2018.M...Published: 24 Feb 2020 at 08:29hrs | 1595 | by Staff reporter
The liberation war was not a stroll in the park
A shot rang breaking the tense silence, followed by a high pitched cry associated with death and severe anguish. A crack shot enemy sniper had taken out comrade Bvuma, number two in command of a group...Published: 24 Feb 2020 at 06:16hrs | 93 | by Thomas Tondo Murisa
IDs, birth certificates to be issued in church
THE Registrar-General's office will start issuing Identity Cards and birth certificates at large church gatherings as it moves to decentralise the process to ensure people have access to key documents...Published: 23 Feb 2020 at 08:25hrs | 684 | by Staff reporter
Heavy rains wreak havoc countrywide
HEAVY rains which have been pounding most parts of the country continue causing infrastructural damage while landslides in Vumba on Saturday blocked access to the iconic Leopard Rock Hotel, a favourit...Published: 18 Feb 2020 at 06:31hrs | 3318 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to assemble 300 Zupco buses
Preliminary work to assemble 300 Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) buses in partnership with Belarus has begun, with Government setting up a taskforce to superintend over the implementation of...Published: 16 Feb 2020 at 08:29hrs | 389 | by Staff reporter
R19,2m Zimbabwe contraband intercepted in SA
The South African Police Service (Saps) on Tuesday night intercepted a consignment of Zimbabwean-made Pacific Blue cigarettes and banned skin creams worth about R14,5 million being smuggled into their...Published: 14 Feb 2020 at 06:32hrs | 2736 | by Staff reporter
Zifa 'flout’ Fifa law as 2 ZPCS gain promotion to PSL
ZIFA could find itself offside in Fifa Club Licensing following promotion to the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League of two Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services owned teams Tenax and Whawha. ...Published: 12 Feb 2020 at 05:37hrs | 474 | by Staff reporter
Exposing corruption at ZIMPARKS
Who Guards the Guard? Once upon a time in the remote southeastern corner of Zimbabwe- ZIMPARKS Juniors were short-changed by superiors in 2011, but I still wonder if everything was done above bo...Published: 10 Feb 2020 at 12:11hrs | 1988 | by Nicholas Ncube
Mnangagwa urges government to be in touch with communities
INFORMATION, Publicity & Broadcasting Services Minister Senator Monica Mutsavangwa said Cabinet on Tuesday held is first Cabinet meeting for the year 2020 in the Cabinet room at Munhumutapa office...Published: 05 Feb 2020 at 06:48hrs | 636 | by Staff reporter
The regime is alien to transparency, accountability
THE ruling Zanu-PF party members have been giving Zimbabweans comic relief in the past few months, making the right noises about transparency and accountability in government and the economy, but ques...Published: 05 Feb 2020 at 06:12hrs | 300 | by Paidamoyo Muzulu
Parliament petitioned over nurses recruitment
A group of Matabeleland activists assisting aspiring nurse trainees from the region with the recruitment processes is petitioning Parliament to push for an overhaul of the enrolment exercise they cond...Published: 02 Feb 2020 at 12:23hrs | 549 | by Staff reporter
Shunned by the West and China, Zimbabwe turns to U.A.E.
Sanctioned by the West and spurned by China, Zimbabwe has turned to the United Arab Emirates in its latest bid to find a savior that can arrest the collapse of its economy.Zimbabwe's governmen...Published: 31 Jan 2020 at 19:23hrs | 851 | by Bloomberg
Mnangagwa's hollow graft rhetoric detached from reality
A RECENT report by Transparency International Zimbabwe (TIZ) showing the country is losing a staggering US$1,8 billion annually to corruption is a damning indictment on President Emmerson Mnangagwa's ...Published: 31 Jan 2020 at 19:15hrs | 203 | by Tinashe Kairiza
Zimbabweans not involved in the death of SA police captain
IN February 2018 in the Eastern Cape province six police officers were killed in a raid at a police station by over ten South African thugs. seven s...Published: 31 Jan 2020 at 05:50hrs | 6683 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
We must unite against Uncle Sam
One of the most apparent things I encountered during my recent sojourn in Empire was a huge contingent of immigrants from Africa, Eastern Europe and Asia.Many can be found even in the outlying...Published: 26 Jan 2020 at 06:09hrs | 118 | by Ranga Mataire
Chihuri's dodgy deals exposed
An up-market housing scheme in north-eastern Harare meant for top police officers was allegedly hijacked by former Police Commissioner-General Dr Augustine Chihuri in its final phase, and he allocated...Published: 24 Jan 2020 at 01:02hrs | 3566 | by Staff reporter
City of Harare & Clean City sign landmark service delivery MOU
The City of Harare and Clean City Private Limited today signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOU) that will allow the two parties to collaborate in service delivery to the city.Areas of collabora...Published: 23 Jan 2020 at 11:56hrs | 1609 | by Agencies
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