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Mnangagwa still squandering massive goodwill
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's promises to break with the past and chart a new path for Zimbabwe after the ouster of long-time leader Robert Mugabe are ringing hollow as the southern African nation fu...Published: 28 Nov 2023 at 09:18hrs | 1213 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe load shedding to ease by end of November
THE Government has assured the country of reduced load shedding by the end of November when one of the units at Hwange Power Station comes on board following depressed electrity generation at all powe...Published: 12 Nov 2023 at 11:41hrs | 126 | by Staff reporter
Ex-soldier jailed 2 years for assault
A former soldier, Phakamani Moyo, has been sentenced to two years in jail by Plumtree magistrate Joshua Nembaware for assaulting two police officers. The 30-year-old Moyo will serve 18 months in jail ...Published: 02 Nov 2023 at 05:48hrs | 127 | by Staff reporter
Wizard' beaten to death
A 59-year-old man from Gokwe lost his life due to a brutal beating inflicted by another man who accused him of practicing witchcraft.Vunzai Siachilimba (32) left Guster Sikadongwe (59) severel...Published: 01 Nov 2023 at 05:44hrs | 257 | by Staff reporter
Dad turns daughter into sex slave
IN a heart-rending incident, a 16-year-old girl from Mathabiswana Village in Insuza area, Matebeleland North province was allegedly turned into a sex slave by her biological father who allegedly had a...Published: 27 Oct 2023 at 06:52hrs | 845 | by Staff reporter
Oppression is justifiable when it's by our own race.
We fought for our independence from the British colonialists, who exploited our land, our resources, and our people for their own benefit. We dreamed of a free and prosperous Zimbabwe, where we could ...Published: 25 Oct 2023 at 20:34hrs | 111 | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
Chamisa has no one to blame but wapusa wapusa
Growing up in the country's ghettos, playing plastic balls was commonplace. Young boys stripped to their shorts, sometimes with holes that revealed their nether parts, and ran in the scorching...Published: 12 Oct 2023 at 06:24hrs | 463 | by Fungi Kwaramba
Man bashes wife, daughter over TV
On Wednesday, a 48-year-old man from Bulawayo made an appearance before Magistrate Nomagugu Maphosa, facing charges related to domestic violence. He stands accused of physically assaulting his wife an...Published: 08 Oct 2023 at 19:27hrs | 740 | by Staff reporter
Peacemaker axed in party brawl
IN an attempt to break up a fight between his friends at a party, a 31-year-old man from Ntabazinduna in Matabeleland North province seemed to have got more than what he had bargained for when he was ...Published: 07 Oct 2023 at 19:31hrs | 491 | by Staff reporter
'GNU is not a local herb: excluding Zanu PF would bring spectre of instability.' So hangs the sword of Damocles!
"GNU is not a local herb!" wrote Jamanda2 in Bulawayo24. "The West also made sure there was no third party or parties with which to enter into a governing alliance that would exclude Zanu-PF f...Published: 02 Oct 2023 at 07:52hrs | 396 | by Wilbert Mukori
Chinamasa insults rile Zambians
Zimbabwe's efforts to mend relations with Zambia have hit another obstacle as Patrick Chinamasa, Zanu-PF treasurer-general, directed more insults toward Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema and Never...Published: 17 Sep 2023 at 22:14hrs | 780 | by Staff reporter
Friends assault collegue over infidelity rumours
A woman in Plumtree, Mphoengs village was left nursing wounds after being accused of exposing her friend's infidelity to the community.Vukile Dube (22) and Sinikiwe Ncube (19) all of Mphoengs ...Published: 17 Sep 2023 at 18:45hrs | 560 | by Desmond Nleya
The Tyranny Continues
I find myself once again standing on the aftermath of another election. It is a time after we were supposed to freely exercise our democratic right to choose our leaders, a fleeting moment when our vo...Published: 14 Sep 2023 at 14:23hrs | 537 | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
Man dies after fistfight
IN a tragic turn of events, a man from Bulawayo died a few days after a fistfight with another man who is now reportedly on the run.The incident which later turned tragic occurred on 7 August ...Published: 02 Sep 2023 at 20:44hrs | 404 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF members in fist fight over parking spoils
TWO Zanu-PF members appeared yesterday before Harare Magistrate Sharon Mashavira after fighting at Mbare Msika bus terminus over money they received for a parking bay allegedly belonging to the ruling...Published: 22 Aug 2023 at 06:26hrs | 17 | by Stafff reporter
Imbiber fatally stabbed over girlfriend
A 41-YEAR-OLD man from Bulawayo was murdered in Filabusi following a misunderstanding with his drinking mate over a girlfriend.Matebeleland South acting police spokesperson Assistant Inspector...Published: 21 Aug 2023 at 06:37hrs | 36 | by Staff reporter
Woman 'tormented' for snatching man
A MABVUKU woman has approached the Harare Civil Court seeking a peace order against her lover's wife and son, accusing them of attempting to bewitch her, insulting her and assaulting her in public....Published: 14 Aug 2023 at 06:33hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Chief's attacker begs for leniency in court
A 37-year-old man who attacked Chief Murinye on June 28, 2023 at a funeral, has pleaded with Masvingo Magistrate Elizabeth Hanzie to have mercy on him.Sentencing was postponed because initiall...Published: 05 Aug 2023 at 18:46hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF busses thousand to Cowdry park rally
UNPRECEDENTED scenes were witnessed yesterday as thousands of people from all walks of life swarmed an open space near Mkhithika Primary School in Cowdray Park suburb, Bulawayo where President Mnangag...Published: 03 Aug 2023 at 06:44hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to address Cowdry Park Star Rally
ALL roads lead to Bulawayo today where President Mnangagwa will address a star rally in Cowdray Park suburb to drum up support for the ruling party Zanu- PF ahead of the harmonised general elections l...Published: 02 Aug 2023 at 06:49hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Fresh cases of Zanu-PF terror emerge
A FRESH report by the Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP) has unearthed cases of brutal political violence perpetrated by Zanu-PF on opposition supporters in rural areas as the country counts down to the 23 ...Published: 23 Jul 2023 at 16:10hrs | 61 | by Staff reporter
Scott Sakupwanya's flamboyant campaign under the spotlight
A convoy of high-end vehicles led by police escorts snakes its way into Number One Grounds in Harare's Mabvuku high density suburb on a late Thursday afternoon.Brown dust rises as three ...Published: 23 Jul 2023 at 08:12hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's ouster inspired author
BULAWAYO-based author Lucky Zihundi says the late former President Robert Mugabe's fall from power in November 2017 struck a chord in him to put pen to paper and come up with the novel On the way to D...Published: 18 Jul 2023 at 06:25hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
UK: Zimfest Live reveal exciting 2023 line-up for Herts Showground
New and familiar names including Killer T, Tocky Vibes, Berita, Musa Keys and Sha Sha have been added to the line-up, as revealed in the latest stage announcement.Zimfest Live will return in J...Published: 17 Jul 2023 at 09:19hrs | 32 | by Tidi Kwidini
Storm brews at Msengezi High School
A STORM is brewing at Msengezi High School in Mashonaland West province where a section of parents is demanding the removal of the current School Development Committee (SDC) led by Leonard Matatu over...Published: 17 Jul 2023 at 06:58hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere appeals for SADC countries' intervention for free, fair Zimbabwe elections
A Zimbabwean presidential candidate has appealed to SADC [Southern African Development Community] member countries to intervene in ensuring that next month's elections are free and fair.Saviou...Published: 16 Jul 2023 at 09:12hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers raid churches
FOUR armed robbers yesterday night pounced on two churches in Cowdray Park suburb, getting away with a vehicle, cash and other valuables.The gang raided Holy Trinity Catholic Church and House ...Published: 13 Jul 2023 at 15:45hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to build Mugabe, Joshua Nkomo statues
As the rationale and raison d'etre for the November 2017 military coup continues to collapse, with their masks falling irretrievably amid a loss of legitimacy and credibility, Zimbabwean Preside...Published: 11 Jul 2023 at 23:25hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Man fatally stabbed in fight over girlfriend
Mthokozisi Sibanda lost his life at Wessels village 1 in Fort Rixon, while attempting to stop a scuffle between Gift Moyo (20) and an unnamed suspect.Police in Matabeleland South province are ...Published: 05 Jul 2023 at 17:00hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF unleashes violence on Chidhakwa's supporters
A TENSE political environment has engulfed Zvimba South constituency, where former Mines Minister Walter Chidhakwa's supporters have come under siege from alleged ruling party functionaries.No...Published: 05 Jul 2023 at 07:49hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa barking up the wrong tree
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's first five-year term in office ends in a little less than two months, but his message against so-called "economic saboteurs" remains the same and one wonders if he reall...Published: 03 Jul 2023 at 07:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woman loses ear in fight over man
DON'T mess around with my man!This is a stern warning that a 22-year-old woman from Glendale, Mashonaland Central province will always live to remember after about half of her right ear was bi...Published: 30 Jun 2023 at 14:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Village mob assaults fhief
Villagers believed to have been hired have allegedly assaulted Chief Murinye, Mr Ephias Munodawafa, accusing him of refusing them permission to bury a deceased relative at a place of their choice in h...Published: 30 Jun 2023 at 14:26hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa should be the last person to speak about patriotism!
These days I am eagerly following a documentary on the Nat Geo (National Geographic) channel entitled, 'Hitler - The Lost Tapes'.This chronicles the heinous Nazi Fuhrer's (Adolf Hitler) li...Published: 27 Jun 2023 at 09:09hrs | 10 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Chamisa and Kasukuwere lead push to oust Mnangagwa in August
Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa will face a former ruling party stalwart who was exiled after a coup six years ago in the country's general election set for August 23.Saviour Kasukuwere,...Published: 25 Jun 2023 at 09:42hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe needs a peaceful, credible, free and fair election
ELECTIONS in our country have tended to be hotly-contested over the past 23 years. Ordinarily, they must be a contest of ideas, but in a number of cases, the contestation has degenerated...Published: 20 Jun 2023 at 06:49hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's activists jailed 18 months
A MARONDERA magistrate yesterday invoked President Emmerson Mnangagwa's anti-violence mantra while sentencing two Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) supporters accused of assaulting a Zanu-PF support...Published: 08 Jun 2023 at 09:42hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Man stoned, stabbed, killed at tuck shop
Cases of murder seem to be on the rise, as two men in Gweru beat up, stabbed and stoned another during an argument at a tuck shop. According to the Police Twitter page, details in Gweru have a...Published: 06 Jun 2023 at 18:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga brandishes Zanu-PF fist on 'holy' pulpit
VICE President Constantino Chiwenga, Sunday stood at St. Alois Parish's pulpit before tens of congregants, wearing President Emmerson Mnangagwa's scarf and brandishing a clenched fist in what might be...Published: 05 Jun 2023 at 18:51hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
5-man gang kills youth over girlfriend
A FIVE-MAN gang from Esigodini under Chief Sigola has been arrested for allegedly killing a villager following a misunderstanding over a girlfriend.Police provincial spokesperson for Matebelel...Published: 05 Jun 2023 at 06:47hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Tempers flare at Zanu-PF Mashonaland West women's quota nomination meeting
Zanu-PF Mashonaland West top activists came to near fist-fights as tempers rose at Thursday's party Provincial Coordinating Committee (PCC) meeting to endorse local authority women's quota candidates....Published: 03 Jun 2023 at 08:22hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Beer drinking spree turns bloody
TWO Silobela men are on the run after they fatally assaulted their friend following a misunderstanding during a beer-drinking spree.The incident occurred at Nyakwati Business Centre in Silobel...Published: 30 May 2023 at 11:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
What do we have to show for Africa Day except traditional attire?
When the OAU (Organization for African Unity) was established on 25th May 1963, in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), the main objective of the founding fathers was the unity and solidarity of all the people Afr...Published: 26 May 2023 at 10:31hrs | 10 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Man 'killed' by in-laws for 'abusing' wife
A 26-year-old man reportedly beaten to death by his brothers-in-law after he was accused of abusing their sister.Adrian Chinorwadza from Bindura was allegedly beaten and stabbed in his chest b...Published: 19 May 2023 at 20:38hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Security guard stabbed to death, shop robbed
A security guard in Masvingo was reportedly stabbed to death and the shop he was manning robbed of goods worth USS55. In a Tweet, police said they are investigating a case of murder. "...Published: 12 May 2023 at 06:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chief in Zanu-PF primary election backlash
VILLAGERS in Chief Chireya's area of Gokwe are living in fear after their traditional leader embarked on a witch-hunt to victimise people who led a campaign for the Zanu-PF candidate who won primary e...Published: 08 May 2023 at 19:07hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Commonwealth maintains tough stance on Zimbabwe
THE Commonwealth has reportedly told Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa to implement a raft of reforms for the Southern African country to be readmitted back into the league.Mnangagwa, wh...Published: 08 May 2023 at 06:20hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Man assaults wife over menstrual sex
FOR some men, it's a no-brainer to consider having sex with their lovers during their menstrual periods as they apparently perceive that time of the month to be a "no sex zone".But for others ...Published: 05 May 2023 at 06:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Wife caught with boyfriend in a Beitbridge lodge
THE feuding couple, whose altercation in a Beitbridge lodge has become one of the week's biggest talking points, had a beautiful white wedding and have a beautiful young family.Tinashe Kandawa...Published: 04 May 2023 at 22:05hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
All Zimbabweans must enjoy the fruits of independence
ZIMBABWEAN politicians involve musicians in their political activities when they are campaigning to be voted into public office.Musicians sing songs of praise and many a time, such songs exagg...Published: 24 Apr 2023 at 07:52hrs | 6 | by Clive Malunga
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