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Zanu-PF official in land dispute
A RUWA farmer last week accused a Zanu-PF politician of plotting to abduct and kill her in a dispute over control of her late father's properties in Mashonaland East province.Danai Jirira said...Published: 14 Nov 2023 at 04:51hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
'Artificial ivory opens another way to end ban on natural ivory trade' says U.S. NGO
A United States-based NGO welcomed a BBC report this month that Austrian scientists have developed a new artificial ivory product, called Digory, that looks and feels like the real thing. The ...Published: 19 Sep 2023 at 23:41hrs | 1 | by Emmanuel Koro
USA-based Zimbabwean star to put Afro-pop on the map
Born and raised in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, 21-year-old singer/songwriter MUNYAA (Munya Mambira) is here to put Afro-pop on the map.After just three years of living here, he's already leaving his m...Published: 19 Jun 2023 at 06:53hrs | 6 | by Caden Traw
Man attempts to burn ex-lover alive
A 29-YEAR-OLD man from Mavava line under Chief Gampu in Tsholotsho, Matabeleland North province who couldn't accept that his ex-lover had moved on has been arrested for allegedly torching a hut in whi...Published: 29 Nov 2022 at 14:09hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zimra official stabbed, robbed and left for dead
A 35-YEAR-OLD Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) customs officer was early on Monday attacked and injured by two unknown who robbed him of R2 000, clothes and a computer.Mr Eugene Madambi comm...Published: 23 Nov 2022 at 04:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Isaac Mpofu shatters eight-year record
LONG distance runner Isaac Mpofu put up a good performance at the World Athletics Championships in the United States of America to finish in the top 10 of the men's marathon and in the process shatter...Published: 19 Jul 2022 at 06:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Isaac Mpofu makes top ten at the World Athletics Championships
ZIMBABWE'S Isaac Mpofu yesterday put up an amazing performance at the ongoing World Athletics Championships when finishing on position 10 in the men's marathon and setting a new national record in Eug...Published: 18 Jul 2022 at 08:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Sables World Cup Dream Alive
ZIMBABWE'S Sables have kept alive their dream of ending a 31-year wait to qualify for the Rugby World Cup after getting their final qualification bid off to promising start with a hard-fought 2022 Rug...Published: 03 Jul 2022 at 09:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
UN wildlife protection agency 'violates' its own trade regulating rules
The United Nations international wild trade regulating agency, CITES, continues to go through a dark passage from which it will likely emerge as the destroyer, rather than the saviour, of the world's ...Published: 23 Mar 2022 at 09:22hrs | 6 | by Emmanuel Koro
How NGOs scandalously manage to assume power in UN agency Cites
THE managing director of the USA-based Ivory Education Institute Godfrey Harris, revealed his analysis of how non-governmental organisations (NGOs) achieved overwhelming influence within the UN intern...Published: 28 Dec 2021 at 07:22hrs | 7 | by Emmanuel Koro
Mathetha becomes first Zimbabwean to earn UFC contract
NEW Zealand-based rising star Mike Mathetha says he wants to inspire the next generation of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) athletes in the country of his birth.Mathetha last week became the first Zi...Published: 01 Aug 2021 at 06:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kazembe, Matanga sued $8m for murder
HOME AFFAIRS Minister Kazembe Kazembe and Police Commissioner-General, Godwin Matanga have been slapped with an $8,5 million lawsuit by a widow of a man who was allegedly murdered by police officers w...Published: 23 Jul 2021 at 18:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bank closes Donald Trump's accounts
A Florida bank announced Thursday that it has closed down former President Trump’s account, joining a growing list of entities that have cut ties with the former president following the deadly Jan. ...Published: 22 Jan 2021 at 07:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiyangwa's security guard killed
TWO men who allegedly disarmed and assaulted guards at businessman-cum-politician Phillip Chiyangwa's Old Citrus farm, killing one of them, appeared in court Tuesday facing murder.Lazarus Zhou...Published: 12 Nov 2020 at 05:48hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa ally listed amongst 100 'Most Influential Young Africans' of 2020
PR & Rating firm, Avance Media and Africa Youth Awards have announced the 5th annual publication of the 100 Most Influential Young Africans list for 2020. The list is curated to recognise young Af...Published: 04 Nov 2020 at 20:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Was the man who 'bribed' Ramaphosa murdered?
The Watson family has asked for space to grieve in the wake of the death of controversial businessman, Bosasa chief executive Gavin Watson, on Monday morning.Valence Watson, one of Gavin Watso...Published: 28 Aug 2019 at 08:18hrs | | by City Press
'Cook Off' movie set for UK premiere
Award-winning local movie Cook Off continues on its upward trajectory as the blockbuster looks to explore the UK market with the UK premiere set for 27thJuly at the exclusive Mayfair Hotel in London, ...Published: 02 Jul 2019 at 09:33hrs | 3 | by Agencies
Chiwenga transferred to Harare medical facility
Street preacher and fearless government critic, Talent Chiwenga is still battling for his life after being involved in a horrific car crash that claimed the life of his 28-years-old wife Rejoice Jerin...Published: 15 Jun 2019 at 09:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Urine 'baptism' for man in sex row
A MAN from Hwange got more than what he had bargained for when he was beaten before being baptised with a bucket of urine by his angry wife who had denied him sex.The matter came to light when...Published: 05 May 2019 at 09:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
HIV vaccine trial gathers momentum
AN African-led first HIV vaccine trial has given hope to millions of people who will only need a few shots to be immunised against the virus.The clinical trial, running from 2018 to 2022 and d...Published: 30 Apr 2019 at 06:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Officials arrested for failing lifestyle audit
Police have arrested two Zimbabwe Revenue Authority employees after they failed a lifestyle audit initiated by the Special Prosecuting Unit in the Office of the President and Cabinet.After com...Published: 20 Dec 2018 at 09:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gold Baron seeks bail at High Court
NOTORIOUS Esigodini gold dealer Baron Dube, who allegedly shot and killed a member of a rival mining gang in the area, has approached the High Court seeking bail pending trial. Dube of Habane ...Published: 13 Oct 2018 at 07:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mliswa accused of infecting women with HIV
A tweeter user has confronted Norton legislator Temba Mliswa accusing him of infecting young women with HIV despite her warning to stop.In a tweeter @TembaMliswa Mai Tindo said a person who k...Published: 02 Sep 2018 at 12:33hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Zanu-PF targets independents
THE ruling Zanu-PF party has deployed its politburo members and top officials to various parts of the country to decampaign disgruntled party members who chose to stand as independent candidates in th...Published: 19 Jun 2018 at 15:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mangondo rattles MNangagwa's Zanu-PF
ZANU-PF member of the National Consultative Assembly Noah Mangondo's move to stand as an independent candidate has shaken his party in Mashonaland East with provincial leaders expected to embark on a ...Published: 16 Jun 2018 at 21:54hrs | | by Staff reportere
WATCH: De Villiers urges youth to aim high
ZIMBABWE senior rugby team coach, Peter de Villiers has challenged youngsters who participated in the third edition of the AMG Global Junior Rugby Coaching Festival at Falcon College to have self beli...Published: 06 May 2018 at 09:44hrs | 4 | by Staffr eporter
Zanu-PF youths court businesswoman to run for Parly seat
A GROUP of Zanu-PF members in Chikomba East at the weekend reportedly approached businesswoman, Sekai Nzenza, to represent them in the forthcoming elections.The constituency is currently being...Published: 21 Mar 2018 at 06:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Peter Ndlovu left out
LEGENDARY Zimbabwean footballer Peter Ndlovu might have blazed a trail as the first African player to feature in the English Premiership, but his brilliance for modest club Coventry City have failed t...Published: 10 Mar 2018 at 09:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Who Is SABC's Newly Appointed COO, Chris Maroleng?
Chris Maroleng was appointed chief operations officer (COO) of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) on Tuesday.The SABC board announced in a statement that Maroleng would start st...Published: 01 Feb 2018 at 14:46hrs | | by huffingtonpost
Mnangagwa fails to charm Mukanya
As Zimbabweans celebrated the ouster of Robert Mugabe, they danced on the streets to previously banned protest songs by one of the country's most famous musicians - a man jailed by the country's forme...Published: 03 Dec 2017 at 08:17hrs | | by The Philadephia Tribune
Maid stabbed to death
A 21-YEAR-OLD maid from Bulawayo's Emakhandeni suburb was found dead at her employer's house where she was staying alone.Ms Siphokuhle Ncube is suspected to have been murdered as her body had ...Published: 25 Oct 2017 at 06:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
New traffic laws for South Africa
Recent talk is suggesting the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO), or as it is more commonly known, the point demerit system, could be fully implemented in 2018, says MasterDr...Published: 30 Sep 2017 at 14:14hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Summer craze hits the streets
SUMMER is upon us and street fashionistas are not missing the opportunity to strut their stuff — from miniskirts to bum shorts — on the city's pavements.And judging by the number of heads ...Published: 29 Sep 2017 at 06:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chombo lawsuit in transgender's trial begins
THE civil trial involving a Bulawayo transgender woman, Ricky Eugene Nathanson, who is suing Home Affairs Minister Ignatius Chombo, the police and a man who reported her for allegedly using a ladies' ...Published: 28 Jul 2017 at 06:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gay activist sues police, Zanu-PF activist for $10,8 million
A TRANSGENDER activist, Ricky Eugene Nathanson, who was arrested in 2014 for allegedly using a ladies' toilet at a Bulawayo hotel, has dragged Police Commissioner-General Augustine Chihuri, Home Affai...Published: 27 Jul 2017 at 06:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Freda Rebecca gold ore is shipped to China
THE new owners of Freda Rebecca Mine - led by Mr Yat Hoi Ning, the group CEO and executive director of Asa Resources - are on a collision course with workers, suppliers and the Bindura communi...Published: 16 Apr 2017 at 17:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu PF impoverished Binga-Biti
The underdevelopment in Binga is proof of ZANUPF failure and lack of care, President Biti has said.Addressing a rally at Siachilaba business centre in Binga Mr Biti ...Published: 13 Mar 2017 at 15:26hrs | | by Staff Reporter
New Ghana president begin his tenure on quite an embarrassing note
GHANA's new president, Nana Akufo-Addo, has begun his tenure on quite an embarrassing note after being fingered in plagiarising his inaugural speech.The president who gave the speech on Saturd...Published: 09 Jan 2017 at 10:33hrs | | by This article is taken from Naij.com
Thomas Mapfumo's Danger Zone album 'terrible'
Thomas Mapfumo's much hyped recent release Danger Zone has the artiste playing Russian roulette not just in the name of the album - Danger Zone - but so too the zone in which he takes his music genre ...Published: 10 Sep 2016 at 08:14hrs | | by Robert Mukondiwa
Biti, Mujuru join forces
AFTER realising that their support is waning, the People Democratic Party led by Mr Tendai Biti yesterday announced that it will unconditionally join Dr Joice Mujuru's Zimbabwe People First and wi...Published: 21 Aug 2016 at 09:07hrs | | by Leonard Ncube
Man (60) drags daughter's 61-year-old boyfriend to court
A MAN from Bulawayo who says he's fed up with his 25-year-old daughter and her 61-year-old boyfriend co-habiting in his house, has dragged the man to court seeking an eviction order. Eugene Mo...Published: 15 Jul 2016 at 07:24hrs | | by Tanaka Mrewa
Riot police brutality, Zimbabweans react
Zimbo_Unchained ...Published: 04 Jul 2016 at 23:18hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Woman sentenced for calling father idiot
A WOMAN from Lobengula Extension in Bulawayo has been ordered to perform 315 hours of community service for calling members of her family idiots after they objected to her decision to cohabit with her...Published: 04 Jun 2016 at 09:27hrs | | by Tanaka Mrewa
Bulawayo industries not dead, says Mphoko
A NUMBER of companies in Bulawayo are on a revival path and it is inaccurate to describe the manufacturing sector in Zimbabwe's second largest city as dead, Vice-President Phelekezela Mphoko has said....Published: 08 May 2016 at 10:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Council employees steal from employer
TWO Mutare City Council employees were recently hauled before the courts on allegations of stealing tyres worth $400.Manica Post reported that the duo, Leslie Mushati (31), Cosmas Makore (37) ...Published: 24 Apr 2016 at 07:17hrs | | by Tendai Gukutikwa
Council employees steal from employer
TWO Mutare City Council employees were recently hauled before the courts on allegations of stealing tyres worth $400.Manica Post reported that the duo, Leslie Mushati (31), Cosmas Makore...Published: 24 Apr 2016 at 06:40hrs | | by Tendai Gukutikwa
Council employees steal from employer
TWO Mutare City Council employees were recently hauled before the courts on allegations of stealing tyres worth $400.Manica Post reported that the duo, Leslie Mushati (31), Cosmas Makore (37) ...Published: 23 Apr 2016 at 07:49hrs | | by Tendai Gukutikwa
Prison guard orders 'wife's lover' to hang self
A FORMER prison officer from Gwanda has been jailed for 18 months for ordering a man he suspected to be cheating with his wife to hang himself from the roof trusses with the alleged love rival only su...Published: 15 Mar 2016 at 07:14hrs | | by Richard Muponde
Football fiesta @ B/F
HIGHLANDERS new coach Erol Akbay will be introduced to the club's supporters tomorrow when his side competes in a four-team tournament dubbed the Bulawayo Football Festival. The festival which will fe...Published: 22 Feb 2016 at 05:42hrs | | by Ricky Zililo and Sikhumbuzo Moyo
Raphulana (Tau) not dead
YESTERDAY, fans of Generations: The Legacy lead actor, Raphulana Seipheimo (Tau Mogale) woke up to a hoax on social media that he had died following a car crash on Sunday.Various people shared...Published: 18 Feb 2016 at 06:59hrs | | by Showbiz Reporter
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