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3 armed robbers arrested
Police have arrested three other members of a gang of armed robbers that raided a Chinese-owned mine in Lalapanzi and several houses in Bulawayo, stealing a total of US$20 000, bringing the total arre...Published: 07 Apr 2020 at 07:40hrs | 282 | by Staff reporter
Fitch downgrades South Africa further into 'junk'
The rand hit a new all-time low on Friday, breaching the R19/$ mark as rating agency Fitch downgraded the country's credit rating.Fitch on Friday downgraded South Africa’s long term foreign ...Published: 03 Apr 2020 at 17:40hrs | 1043 | by Staff reporter
Businessman challenges auctioning of property
PROMINENT Bulawayo businessman Ismail Moosa Lunat has approached the High Court challenging the auctioning of his property over a debt of more than US$384 000 that he owes fellow businessman Mr Mohamm...Published: 30 Mar 2020 at 08:11hrs | 285 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo farm tussle in dramatic turn
IN a dramatic turn of events, Lands, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement minister Perrance Shiri has poured cold water on exiled former minister Jonathan Moyo's court application against the seizure of...Published: 28 Mar 2020 at 08:08hrs | 8040 | by Staff reporter
The true story: Living with coronavirus, a tale from a Zimbabwean family in the UK
COVID-19 is a new illness that can affect your lungs and airways. It's caused by a virus called coronavirus. It is called corona because it is shaped like a crown. The bacteria causing the virus can n...Published: 22 Mar 2020 at 09:41hrs | 5358 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
'Scorpions' terrorise Gwanda villagers
TERROR has gripped Nhwali village in Gwanda, Matabeleland South province, where a marauding gang has unleashed a wave of violence, viciously assaulting villagers and leaving many nursing broken limbs....Published: 20 Mar 2020 at 20:40hrs | 548 | by Staff reporter
Sangoma, gang in gold heist
A robbery syndicate coordinated by a traditional healer, whose role was reportedly to provide lucky charms to the criminals, has been arrested over a 1,8kg gold heist. Persuade Maponga (45) of Epworth...Published: 19 Mar 2020 at 06:15hrs | 586 | by Staff reporter
Cops, soldier up for robbery
A robbery gang comprising two policemen, a soldier and cellphone dealers that had unleashed a reign of terror in Chitungwiza and Kuwadzana, using guns, machetes and axes, was yesterday remanded in cus...Published: 17 Mar 2020 at 06:27hrs | 322 | by Staff reporter
Herentals ejected from PSL AGM
SCANDAL-RIDDEN Herentals FC were ejected from the Premier Soccer League (PSL) annual general meeting yesterday, with the league's board of governors resolving that they will only be admitted if they a...Published: 07 Mar 2020 at 06:44hrs | 264 | by Staff reporter
Climate change is real
Minister of State and Provincial Affairs for Manicaland Dr Ellen Gwaradzimba hammered on the existence of climate change and it's need to be addressed with more effective preparedness.Speaking...Published: 02 Mar 2020 at 15:18hrs | 592 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Mnangagwa's govt vows to continue opening up airwaves
GOVERNMENT has pledged to continue opening up the airwaves and pleaded with players in the media industry to guard against compromising national security in their reportage.Speaking at the lau...Published: 29 Feb 2020 at 07:37hrs | 432 | by Staff reporter
Caf requirements for Barbourfields Stadium
Pitch condition must be improved, and the surface must be green and marked clearly in white. - Team benches area needs general renovation and painting. - For evening matches, the floodlights L...Published: 26 Feb 2020 at 05:57hrs | 757 | by Staff reporter
Inside Zhombe's mining cartels
CONTRARY to the common perception in which fingers are only being pointed at the machete-carrying illegal gold panners for the chaos and lawlessness that characterises the small-scale gold mining sect...Published: 23 Feb 2020 at 08:18hrs | 444 | by Staff reporter
Chinotimba, Chinese firm settle out of court
Buhera South legislator Joseph Chinotimba and Chinese-owned firm Sunny Zimbabwe International have settled their dispute over a $65 755 debt out of court, resulting in two pending appeals in the...Published: 21 Feb 2020 at 05:29hrs | 537 | by Staff reporter
Auxillia Mnangagwa launches Zunde Ramambokadzi
Rural communities are being empowered to safeguard against hunger through the "Zunde Ramambokadzi" concept that encourages the growing of drought-tolerant small grains that are rich in nutritional val...Published: 20 Feb 2020 at 05:24hrs | 278 | by Staff reporter
Drought fuels gold wars
Villagers in Bubi district, one of the areas affected by gold wars, have blamed drought for fuelling artisanal miners' conflicts.This was revealed in the latest Habakkuk Trust report following its...Published: 18 Feb 2020 at 05:56hrs | 448 | by Staff reporter
$19 000 robber arrested for other crimes
A SERIAL robber has been arrested while his accomplice is still at large for allegedly breaking into shops at Glassblock Business Centre in Filabusi and stealing clothing, beer and groceries. ...Published: 18 Feb 2020 at 05:40hrs | 570 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa approaches Sadc, AU on Mbeki, talks
OPPOSITION leader Nelson Chamisa says he will approach Sadc and the African Union (AU) in a bid to compel the government to accept former South African President Thabo Mbeki as a mediator in the count...Published: 17 Feb 2020 at 20:09hrs | 2012 | by Staff reporter
'Let's smoke peace pipe' Chamisa invited ED - never had peace, ain't tobacco they are smoking
"Zimbabweans have their rights. They are the authors of the history of this country. They are the last line of authority in this country. It is not just the question of Mr Mnangagwa. Mnangagwa has no ...Published: 15 Feb 2020 at 18:25hrs | 1716 | by Wilbert Mukori
Family in nasty fight over witchcraft
A NASTY fight has rocked a family at a plot in Fairbridge in Bulawayo with accusations of witchcraft flying among family members. A sick Ndaniso Ndlovu who was being represented by his son Nko...Published: 15 Feb 2020 at 11:41hrs | 920 | by Staff reporter
Matutu, Tsenengamu now face expulsion from Zanu-PF
IN A dramatic turn of events, it has emerged that the newly-installed leadership of Zanu-PF's youth league may now be pushing for the expulsion of the wing's suspended executives from the ruling party...Published: 13 Feb 2020 at 19:31hrs | 5051 | by Staff reporter
Perence Shiri's bloody history detailed
Perence Shiri is a man who operated in the Gaza front line during the liberation war, this area was largely Mashonaland central, he became some sort of legend and hero in the Mashonaland Central provi...Published: 12 Feb 2020 at 15:40hrs | 6110 | by Dr S Utete
Mnangagwa lashed over limited reforms
AN INFLUENTIAL American think-tank has laid into Harare over the economic hardships that Zimbabweans continue to experience — which it says have worsened under President Emmerson Mnangagwa, pictured...Published: 11 Feb 2020 at 18:17hrs | 3083 | by Staff reporter
Strikers clean sweep - Champions of Champions Darts Tournament
The Strikers darts team story is one piece that has all the ingredients of success that can be equated to such stories in the sporting world. The year 2019 will go down in darts history as one of the ...Published: 11 Feb 2020 at 06:04hrs | 73 | by Maenda Collen, Harare
13 cops extort gold miners
Thirteen Chegutu police officers deployed to tame machete gangs have appeared in court for allegedly extorting $2 900 and US$250 from miners in Chakari. John Chikoro, Washington Chikwenya, Isa...Published: 10 Feb 2020 at 05:33hrs | 313 | by Staff reporter
'Machete cops' nabbed for extortion
A POLICE boss and 12 of his subordinates who were part of a crack team targeting machete gangs in Chegutu, have been arrested for allegedly extorting money from miners after threatening to impound the...Published: 09 Feb 2020 at 06:11hrs | 657 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Highway spikes robber nabbed
BEITBRIDGE police have nabbed one robber, believed to be part of a dangerous gang of criminals hammering spikes on highways, deflating vehicle tyres to rob travellers.A firearm is said to have...Published: 07 Feb 2020 at 11:22hrs | 2178 | by Staff reporter
Robbers ransack Sikhala judges' Harare house, steal US$1 500
MACHETE gangs pounced on Masvingo High Court Judge, Justice Garainesu Mawadze's Waterfalls house in Harare where they severely assaulted his son, and left him for dead. They also stole US$1 500 and ot...Published: 06 Feb 2020 at 06:06hrs | 735 | by Staff reporter
Victoria Falls among World's Most Instagrammed National Parks
Victoria Falls, Kruger, Kilimanjaro and the Serengeti made the top 20 list of the World's Most Instagrammed National Parks.And we must say, we're not surprised. Just look at this beauty......Published: 04 Feb 2020 at 07:11hrs | 1117 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube sparks cabinet rift
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube is at loggerheads with his cabinet colleagues over his decision to nudge the government into joining the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (Eiti), an internat...Published: 31 Jan 2020 at 19:14hrs | 3993 | by Staff reporter
Police intensify raids on illegal miners
SIXTY-THREE more illegal miners have been arrested this week in Mashonaland Central Province. Police have also impounded three vehicles carrying gold ore and recovered compressors and generators at Ki...Published: 29 Jan 2020 at 07:08hrs | 113 | by Staff reporter
Zifa property set to go under the hammer
ZIFA are set to lose more assets this week after a local auctioneer gave notice that office property attached from 53 Livingstone Avenue earlier this month will be put under the hammer. The auction ha...Published: 28 Jan 2020 at 12:36hrs | 110 | by Staff reporter
Musorowegomo Mukosi arrested over violence
Popular newscaster and former ZBC presenter Musorowegomo Mukosi has been arrested on allegations of hiring bouncers to assault his employees at a mine in Mt Darwin.The incident occurred as the...Published: 27 Jan 2020 at 19:15hrs | 1022 | by Staff reporter
1 866 doctors sign up for sponsorship package
ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SIX doctors have signed up or applied for Higherlife Foundation fellowships after 1 504 extra doctors submitted acceptance forms ahead of yesterday's deadline....Published: 27 Jan 2020 at 06:42hrs | 882 | by Staff reporter
Judge hammered Chiwenga
VICE-PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga has been ordered by the High Court to allow his estranged wife, Marry, to access the couple's Borrowdale matrimonial home after castigating his use of the military ...Published: 26 Jan 2020 at 06:20hrs | 2213 | by Staff reporter
'Chiwenga using military to settle matrimonial dispute'
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga was on Friday forced to swallow a humble pie after a High Court judge told him that he was not above the law.Justice Dube Banda said what the politician pai...Published: 26 Jan 2020 at 06:11hrs | 867 | by Staff reporter
Five arrested for illegal possession of pangolins
Five men in Bulawayo and Beitbridge have been arrested after they were found in illegal possession of three pangolins. Two men were arrested in Beitbridge with two pangolins while three ...Published: 25 Jan 2020 at 20:11hrs | 2262 | by Staff Reporter
Mubaiwa must surrender all 3 valid Zimbabwean passports
THE State wants Marry Mubaiwa, the estranged wife of Acting President Constantino Chiwenga, to surrender into court custody as part of her bail conditions all three valid Zimbabwean passports reported...Published: 21 Jan 2020 at 18:46hrs | 525 | by Staff rpeorter
Mnangagwa faces serious challenges
A bleak outlook characterised by growing expectations to end Zimbabwe's political impasse, a weakening currency, power and foreign currency shortages stare in the face of President Emmerson Mnangagwa'...Published: 18 Jan 2020 at 08:58hrs | 12096 | by Staff reporter
R50k lobola robbery: family suspects relative mot injiva
A GWANDA family that recently lost more than R50 000 lobola to armed robbers who pounced on their homestead suspects that a family member masterminded the attack. Mr Kenneth Ndlovu (66), whose...Published: 18 Jan 2020 at 05:45hrs | 2052 | by Staff reporter
Matebeleland South police extend ban on machetes
POLICE in Matebeleland South province have extended the three-month ban on the carrying of machetes imposed in the province following a wave of crime linked to machete terror gangs that has hit the co...Published: 17 Jan 2020 at 06:16hrs | 230 | by Staff reporter
200 illegal miners arrested in Mazowe
TWO HUNDRED more illegal miners were arrested in Mazowe, bringing to 1 107 the number of those netted in the blitz in Mashonaland Central Province this week. This came as security guards at a mine in ...Published: 17 Jan 2020 at 05:58hrs | 102 | by Staff rpeorter
Family loses R50 000 lobola money to armed robbers
A FAMILY from Gwanda lost more than R50 000 which was part of lobola they had received after four masked armed robbers pounced on them a day after the payment of the bride price.Deputy Nationa...Published: 15 Jan 2020 at 06:20hrs | 1473 | by Staff reporter
Applications and software for online casino 2020
The world of online casino platforms and applications is one of the most fiercely competitive sectors. Developers are looking for an edge to attempt to gain maximum market share which has led to many ...Published: 09 Jan 2020 at 06:49hrs | 510 | by Stephen Jakes
Two geologists in court for illegal mining
TWO geologists at a local mining company have appeared in court today for allegedly prospecting for gold and being found in possession of 363 kilogrammes of gold ore in Nyanga.Tension Hlatini ...Published: 04 Jan 2020 at 15:42hrs | 5398 | by Staff RTeporter
Machete-wielding robbers target forex dealer in Harare
A kombi-load of machete-wielding robbers attacked a well-secured Glen View 1 home of a Harare foreign currency dealer last week, critically injuring the dealer, his brother and father, while a smaller...Published: 31 Dec 2019 at 09:27hrs | 2062 | by Staff Reporter
Old Mutual, Peter Moyo feud threatens growth
Old Mutual homecoming may get even rockier next year as an ongoing battle with its former head risks distracting the South African insurer from handling weak economic growth and rising competition. ...Published: 24 Dec 2019 at 06:02hrs | 3197 | by Staff reporter
FC Platinum crowned 2019 Castle Lager PSL Champions
FC Platinum have been crowned champions of Zimbabwean football this Saturday after defeating Caps United.For the third time in club history, FC Platinum were crowned the 2019 Premier Soccer Le...Published: 14 Dec 2019 at 20:39hrs | 1947 | by Staff reporter
FC Platinum embarrassed by Etoile du Sahel
FC Platinum 0 - 3 Etoile du SahelFC PLATINUM's poor run in the Caf Champions League group stage continued as they were hammered by visiting Tunisian side, Etoile du Sahel in their second mat...Published: 08 Dec 2019 at 11:46hrs | 252 | by Staff reporter
Huge windfall for doctors
THE Higher Life Foundation (HLF) has received more than 300 applications from doctors around the country in response to its recently announced Training Fellowship for junior and senior medical practit...Published: 06 Dec 2019 at 07:11hrs | 1130 | by Staff reporter
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