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Mnangagwa wife's programme disrupts learning
Business came to a halt at schools across Chikomba District in Mashonaland East province yesterday as both teachers and learners were ordered to attend an event hosted by First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa...Published: 19 Sep 2024 at 07:32hrs | 3800 | by Staff reporter
Harare councillors distanced themselves from vehicle scandal
Harare City Council (HCC) councillors have distanced themselves from the purchase of luxury vehicles for city managers, amounting to over US$500,000. The decision has sparked controversy amidst widesp...Published: 09 Jul 2024 at 05:55hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
'Ghost' sparks chaos at primary school
A SUSPECTED 'ghost' caused chaos at Mberi Primary School in Zengeza yesterday morning, resulting in one child being injured in a stampede.The 'ghost,' which they claim was in the form of a wom...Published: 13 Feb 2024 at 18:25hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
9 year old boy 'hangs self' over missing socks
A 9-year-old Gokwe boy was found hanging from the home's dish drying rack in a suspected case of suicide that left the community shocked.The incident occurred on 7 February 2024 at about 8AM....Published: 09 Feb 2024 at 14:31hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans returning from SA battling to make ends meet
The Zimbabwean government says it has put in place a range of measures to help Zimbabweans returning from South Africa. But many say they are battling to make ends meet.Faced with the expiry o...Published: 30 Mar 2023 at 06:48hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe teachers earn ZW$39 636 (US$33)
THE impoverishment of professionals by the government has reached heart-rending levels, but those who dare complain are often victimised, leaving public sector workers feeling helpless in the face of ...Published: 25 Mar 2023 at 11:34hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Dad christens kids Jesus, Mbuya Nehanda and Mugabe
Jesus, Mbuya Nehanda and Mugabe are siblings! This is not blasphemy or a script for a movie and believe it or not, there is a Harare family where they incarnate.Even if we are to invite the DN...Published: 14 Jan 2023 at 07:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Teacher forces Grade 4 student to strip half naked
A-HATFIELD Junior school teacher was yesterday arraigned before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi over publicly ill-treating a student at the school grounds by ordering her to remove her top.Ph...Published: 17 Nov 2022 at 05:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Stanbic-sponsored Stragglers Junior Cricket kicks off after two-year absence
Zimbabwe's leading junior cricket development programme, Stragglers Junior Cricket Week, kicks off today after a two-year COVID 19-induced lull.Stanbic Bank sponsors the week-long event in whi...Published: 21 Aug 2022 at 10:09hrs | 32 | by Agencies
Maj-Gen Bhebe burial today
A MEMORIAL service for national hero Major-General (Retired) Sydney Bhebe was held in Harare yesterday ahead of his burial at the National Heroes Acre today.Speaking at the church service held...Published: 20 Jun 2022 at 06:39hrs | 24 | by Staff reporter
Schools defy govt on fee
SCHOOLS are defying a government directive that they should not turn away pupils who have not paid school fees.When schools opened for the second term on May 4, the Primary and Secondary Educa...Published: 17 May 2022 at 06:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gospel Mbirano Master breaks record
SA-based Zimbabwean Gospel artiste, Dj Rabaaz, has broken personal record by releasing 9 musical videos in a single day. Six of the videos are from the new Gospel Mbirano VOL 2 album, which is a...Published: 18 Mar 2022 at 09:21hrs | 10 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Squatter dies after eating 'Poisoned Snacks'
A 35-year old from Ngozi mine squatter in Bulawayo died, while his friend was hospitalised after they ate ‘poisoned' snacks they picked from a dumpsite.Bulawayo police spokesperson Inspector...Published: 03 Mar 2022 at 05:46hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Primary School poisoning: Grade 4 pupil dies, two hospitalised
Police said the owner of the food and drink offered them to the three girls during break time and did not consume the food herself.Confirming the tragedy yesterday, acting Bulawayo police spok...Published: 19 Feb 2022 at 08:20hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Schools up reopening preps
SCHOOLS have heightened preparations for reopening for the second term with fumigation of buildings and grounds currently in progress.This comes a week after President Emmerson Mnangagwa said ...Published: 03 Aug 2021 at 07:25hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Boy, 9, accidentally hangs self
A nine-year-old boy from Lobengula West suburb in Bulawayo accidentally hanged himself with a rope tied to a mango tree which they were using as a swing with his siblings.Bulawayo Police Spoke...Published: 18 Sep 2020 at 21:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
If Zanu is not for Mugabe, Sithole, Nkala, Mujuru or Gumbo, then how can it be yours?
Anyone who thinks is a Zanu Member, is a proper fool who will never Learn. Foolishness is the Quality to be Unable to Learn, and unfortunately, in Zimbabwe, we have a surplus of that Quality.D...Published: 18 May 2019 at 18:24hrs | | by Multiverse Dungani
Pupils selling drugs at school
ZIMBABWE National Association of Mental Health (ZNAMH) has revealed that children as young as nine and 10 around the country are selling drugs in primary schools.The association conducted a re...Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 21:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Pizza Hut African Literacy Project Comes to Zimbabwe
HARARE - The Pizza Hut African Literacy Project, the company's new traveling campaign to get more of Africa's children reading, reached Harare today. Dubbed the "Slice of Africa" journey, the project ...Published: 18 Apr 2018 at 16:23hrs | 3 | by Agencies
Robert Mugabe jnr speaks out
Robert Mugabe Jnr has revealed that people need to stop complaining about pricing and must simply work hard to afford the things that they wish to buy. In an interview with a South African radio stati...Published: 11 Apr 2018 at 19:17hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Speeding commuter omnibus knocks down boy (4)
A Grade 4 pupil died on Wednesday from wounds sustained after she was attacked by two vicious dogs in a low density suburb of Beitbridge.The girl was mauled while coming from school at around ...Published: 24 Mar 2018 at 10:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dogs maul grade 4 pupil to death
A grade 4 pupil died today from wounds sustained after she was attacked by four vicious dogs in a low-density suburb of Beitbridge yesterday. It is understood the girl was mauled while coming from sch...Published: 22 Mar 2018 at 15:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Taxi driver, colleague take turns to rape Grade 4 pupil
A 34-YEAR-OLD unregistered taxi driver appeared at the Harare Magistrates' Court yesterday facing charges of raping a nine-year-old girl, whom he had picked at a bus stop in Westgate.Tony Kasw...Published: 25 Jan 2018 at 05:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bindura University should not become the citadel of Ccorruption
As part of the current corruption busting campaigns and in light of the efforts being embarked on by the new government, I feel obliged to play a part in aiding the government's cause, albeit, in a ve...Published: 16 Dec 2017 at 05:49hrs | 3 | by Kudakwashe Ncube
WATCH: Woman raped by own father, her lovers now die 4 days after sex
A Harare woman who was raped and impregnated by her father has told Star FM that every man she sleeps with dies within four days.According to the woman, her father started sexually abusing her...Published: 29 Jun 2017 at 16:41hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Grade 4 pupil up for rape
A GRADE Four pupil from Inyathi allegedly raped and beat up a five-year-old girl who he also injured by inserting a pencil in her privates.The pupil who cannot be named for ethical reasons is ...Published: 08 May 2017 at 10:56hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Help find missing boy
A 10-YEAR-OLD boy from Nkayi District has been missing since 23 April.His aunt, Miss Lungile Nyathi, said Mandlenkosi Khumalo (pictured far right) had a misunderstanding with his grandmother o...Published: 07 May 2017 at 08:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Harare Residents Trust fume at revenue collection stance
Harare Residents Trust has expressed concern at council top official pronouncement that the local authority was now focusing on raising money in order to pay off outstanding salaries.The resid...Published: 06 Feb 2017 at 11:39hrs | | by Mary Charamba
Zimbabwe pupils to learn Mandarin, Swahili
Pupils will soon start learning foreign languages including Mandarin, Portuguese and Swahili from Form One in line with the new curriculum.According to the new curriculum, the development ...Published: 18 Jan 2017 at 06:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woman in trouble for torturing step sons (4) and (9)
A woman from Ntabazinduna in Matabeleland South is in trouble after he allegedly tortured her two step sons aged 4 and 9 and forced them to do hard labour.Praxedis Banda ...Published: 18 Dec 2016 at 04:46hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Granny burns girl (8) for stolen $1
A 60-YEAR-OLD woman from Mangwe burnt her eight-year-old granddaughter with a red hot iron rod for stealing $1 from her. Lucy Ncube of Mayobodo placed an iron rod in a fire and then burnt Inamandla Ng...Published: 02 Aug 2016 at 06:50hrs | | by Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu
'I might be the first Zimbabwean to referee the World Cup final'
Former Christian Brothers College schoolboy, Bulawayo-born Kieron Watson dreams of being the first Zimbabwean referee to handle matches at the Fifa World Cup.Watson was recently in the United ...Published: 03 Jul 2016 at 07:40hrs | | by Paul Mundandi
Grade 4 pupil watches both parents drown
A grade four pupil went through traumatic experience when she watched both parents drown in Gwamaticha River in Mberengwa after her father's car was swept away by rising floods.Masvingo Mirror...Published: 28 Mar 2016 at 11:24hrs | 4 | by Staff Reporter
SA man sees mbanje dealing as something legal
Loyiso Maqela* doesn’t see himself as a drug dealer or a criminal.The 31-year-old dagga grower from a village near Mpande, south of Port St Johns on the Wild Coast, sees himself as more of a...Published: 05 Feb 2016 at 12:12hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Teacher rapes girl (11) herding goats
A former school teacher who was on the run for raping a grade 4 pupil has appeared at Zaka Magistrates Court after he allegedly raped another 11-year-old girl he found herding goats in the fields....Published: 15 Jun 2015 at 11:05hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Outrageous salary bill for Harare City Council
The Harare City Council has 16 grades of employees with Grade One being the Town Clerk, reportedly earning US$21 000 in monthly salary and allowances, excluding vehicles, housing, cellphone and works...Published: 09 Feb 2015 at 13:48hrs | 3 | by Harare Residents Trust
Lobola: A celebration of family union
On Sunday, we all gathered in a big round hut while our daughter Stella was getting married. No, it was not a white wedding. It was a roora, the bride price ceremony. We knew Stella would fetch good r...Published: 04 Feb 2015 at 09:46hrs | 1 | by Sekai Nzenza
Gukurahundi horror, parents killed as teen watched
Who is this Nathaniel Manheru? who is speaking so much sh** about us victims of the Gukurahundi time.?I was 14 years old when Gukurahundi soldiers came to our home in ****** area of Tsholotsh...Published: 05 Jan 2015 at 21:19hrs | 1 | by Gukurahundi Victim
Man claims to be in love with 10-year-old
A 31-YEAR-OLD Lupane man shocked the courts on Friday when he claimed that he was in a love affair with a 10-year-old Grade 4 pupil he is accused of having raped. He argued that she had consent...Published: 23 Nov 2014 at 08:24hrs | | by Fairness Moyana
Man rapes niece with Downs Syndrome 'for luck'
A 20-YEAR-OLD Bulilima man raped his Grade 4 cousin sister who has Downs Syndrome and then told cops that sleeping with a v*rgin would bring him luck so that he could get employment in Botswana, a cou...Published: 18 Oct 2014 at 05:42hrs | 2 | by Sukulwenkosi Dube
'HIV+' boy, 16, rapes Grade 4 pupil
A 16-YEAR-OLD Nkayi boy who is alleged to be HIV positive, allegedly raped a Grade Four pupil for turning down his love proposal, a court heard.The boy (name withheld), found the girl fetchin...Published: 20 Aug 2014 at 07:15hrs | | by Thandeka Moyo
'Black Jesus' sues Catholic school
CONTROVERSIAL war veteran Francis Zimuto, who calls himself Black Jesus, is suing the Catholic Church-run Gokomere High School for $63 000 for turning away his Form 4 son over failure to pay fees....Published: 05 Jun 2014 at 07:37hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Grade 7 pupils to write five subjects
AGRICULTURE has been introduced as an examinable subject at Grade 7 with effect from 2015, bringing to five the number of subjects written by final-year primary school pupils.The subject had ...Published: 07 Mar 2014 at 07:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Council bosses still earning mega salaries
Harare City Council senior management is still earning mega salaries in defiance of a Government directive to slash them, it emerged yesterday.The city fathers are yet to agree on a new pay sc...Published: 26 Feb 2014 at 07:59hrs | 1 | by Farirai Machivenyika
Teacher in trouble for fondling pupils
A TEACHER at a school in Entumbane is facing possible re-arrest after Bulawayo High Court judge Justice Andrew Mutema declined to certify a $200 fine and 12 months suspended sentence he was handed by...Published: 28 Jun 2013 at 06:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai , MDC-T pay their last respect to Christpowers Maisiri
Thousands of mourners today joined Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai and the MDC-T National leadership in paying their last respect to the late Christpowers Maisiri of Headlands.Speaking to the...Published: 28 Feb 2013 at 11:59hrs | 1 | by Ndou Paul
PM Tsvangirai to attend Christpowers' burial
The leader of MDC-T Morgan Tsvangirai will on Thursday join the Maisiri family, MDC-T members and the people of Zimbabwe for the burial of Christpowers Simbarashe Maisiri who was callously murdered by...Published: 27 Feb 2013 at 12:41hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Number of pregnant primary school girls rises
The number of primary school girls getting pregnant has soared in the past few years.A report compiled by South Africa's Department of Basic Education, released earlier this month, details a l...Published: 05 Jun 2012 at 06:24hrs | | by timeslive
Missing girl's body found in her family's deep freeze
POLICE have arrested a man believed to be stepfather of a 9-year-old girl after the discovery of her body in a freezer.The little girl from Eersterust, near South Africa's Mamelodi township in...Published: 28 May 2012 at 10:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Iley Creation Highly Bless in Zimbabwe
&n...Published: 17 Apr 2012 at 09:18hrs | 2 | by Lady B Bless
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