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MDC fights for Japajapa's freedom
MDC Secretary General Charlton Hwende says the MDC is working flat out to make sure that jailed activist Paddington Japajapa gets bail after he was slapped with two years in prison.Said Hwende...Published: 24 mins ago | 44 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Woes mount for Prophet Magaya
Women's groups have called on the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), the Zimbabwe Gender Commission and Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission to launch an inquiry into allegations of sexual abuse against Prop...Published: 2 hrs ago | 949 | by Staff Reporter
MDC councillors in bid to oust Bulawayo Mayor
THE MDC Alliance has resolved to investigate corruption allegations against Bulawayo Town Clerk Mr Christopher Dube while city Mayor Councillor Solomon Mguni reportedly survived an ouster bid by counc...Published: 2 hrs ago | 668 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe govt works on 50:50 principle
GOVERNMENT will soon amend the Constitution to extend the provision which reserves 60 seats for women following the pending expiry of the subsistence of the 10-year legal framework in 2023, President ...Published: 2 hrs ago | 359 | by Staff Reporter
How CIOs benefited from Jonathan Moyo's ZIMDEF funds
Professor Jonathan Moyo has published documents that reveal that the Central Intelligence Organisation and the Zimbabwe Republic Police benefited from the ZMDEF money that he is alleged to have abused...Published: 18 hrs ago | 6247 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa speaks on ailing Chiwenga
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has revealed that his deputy Constantino Chiwenga, who has been away from spotlight in months, is recovering in a South African hospital. Addressing his Zanu-PF pa...Published: 21 hrs ago | 21990 | by Staff Reporter
Jonathan Moyo speaks on rape allegations
Professor Jonathan Moyo has refuted allegations that he bedded Yulith Ndlovu a former lead vocalist of the once-popular group PaxAfro which produced the hit song Let it play. Moyo was respondi...Published: 23 hrs ago | 9887 | by Mandla Ndlovu
The Fifth Estate: A threat to national security
The turn of the century has seen the evolution of various communication platforms. This development also saw the rise of citizen journalism. The bad side of citizen journalism is that the writer i...Published: 19 Jul 2019 at 08:26hrs | 1891 | by Elijah Chihota
Power blackouts force Zimbabwe firms to shut down
Zimbabwe's economy could grind to a halt if power outages gripping the nation persist as production plunges, exports decline, companies lay off staff and disposable incomes shrink, after it emerged th...Published: 19 Jul 2019 at 07:57hrs | 3997 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube ordered to disclose real debt
PARLIAMENT has given Finance minister Mthuli Ncube up to September 30 to disclose the terms and conditions of all public loans and loan guarantees that have not been published, with legislators castin...Published: 19 Jul 2019 at 07:51hrs | 1451 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe grapples with US$85m SAA debt
ZIMBABWE owes South African Airways (SAA) over US$85 million (R1,1 billion) in unrepatriated revenue from ticket sales as the country continues to grapple with biting foreign currency shortages amid g...Published: 19 Jul 2019 at 07:49hrs | 377 | by Staff reporter
Late Zanu-PF MP's widow selected for by-election
ZANU-PF Matabeleland South Province has selected the widow of the late Mangwe MP, Obedingwa Mguni, Hlalani Mguni to represent the party in the upcoming by-election in the constituency.The Nomi...Published: 19 Jul 2019 at 07:31hrs | 2597 | by Staff reporter
VID sued for selling impounded vehicle
Transport and Infrastructure Development minister Joel Biggie Matiza and the Vehicle Inspection Department (VID) have been taken to the High Court by a Harare man, Hazangwi Phillip Peter, who is claim...Published: 19 Jul 2019 at 07:23hrs | 838 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa needs to walk the talk on corruption
Two critical developments, separate but intertwined, happened on Monday.As a Harare magistrate was castigating President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Anti-Corruption Prosecution unit for lack of serio...Published: 19 Jul 2019 at 07:20hrs | 164 | by Editorial - Newsday
4 armed robbers shot dead
FOUR suspected serial armed robbers - out on bail facing 24 armed robbery charges involving cash, vehicles, guns and jewellery - were shot dead during a shootout with police in Kwekwe. The sus...Published: 19 Jul 2019 at 07:16hrs | 1437 | by Staff reporter
Supa seeks case dismissal
Nyanga South Member of the House of Assembly, Supa Mandiwanzira on Monday filed a chamber application for dismissal of the case for want of prosecution at the High Court. Harare provincial mag...Published: 19 Jul 2019 at 07:10hrs | 110 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to commission more Zupco buses
President Mnangagwa yesterday said all was now in place for the commissioning of the second batch of Zupco buses as his Government mitigates transport challenges in the country. At least 47 ne...Published: 19 Jul 2019 at 07:08hrs | 1240 | by Staff reporter
US govt happy with Mthuli Ncube's TSP
The United States government says Zimbabwe's latest economic blueprint, The Transitional Stabilisation Programme (TSP) can address the economy's weaknesses if fully implemented and h...Published: 19 Jul 2019 at 07:06hrs | 484 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe man in trouble over US$1m bank balance
A Harare man is in a tight spot after the High Court issued him with an order to explain the source of US$1 048 533 in his bank account. Mr Jairos Giles (41), who earns US$1 600 a month as man...Published: 19 Jul 2019 at 07:04hrs | 1539 | by Staff reporter
'Auxillia Mnangagwa' audio is fake, says Mliswa
An audio on SoundCloud which is said to be a recorded “rant” by First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa against a military official “she” calls Murombo has divided opinion among commentators.An ...Published: 18 Jul 2019 at 21:49hrs | 5512 | by Pindula
Mugabe ouster hatched in SA hotel
The toppling of an autocrat generally makes for enthralling reading. Two Weeks in November obliges in many respects.Keeping readers on tenterhooks and delivering on its promise to reveal, in t...Published: 18 Jul 2019 at 21:36hrs | 6529 | by David Gorin
Army confronts Mnangagwa over leaked audio
Information from Harare indicate that President Emmerson Mnangagwa was locked up in a meeting with some senior officers from the Joint Operations Command on Thursday evening when he returned fro...Published: 18 Jul 2019 at 21:00hrs | 23967 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chamisa's MDC to investigate Bulawayo Town Clerk
The Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party has ordered Bulawayo councillors to set up a committee to investigate corruption allegations against the Town Clerk, Christopher Dube.This was re...Published: 18 Jul 2019 at 18:11hrs | 1616 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube doing everything by the book
Zimbabwe's Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube seems to be doing everything by the book as he pursues orthodox economic policy often prescribed by the global "Bretton Woods" lending institutions to try and ...Published: 18 Jul 2019 at 16:48hrs | 3879 | by Reuters
Japajapa convicted
A HARARE magistrate yesterday sentenced MDC activist Paddington Japajapa to three years in jail after convicting him of inciting the public to commit political violence when he accused the Zimbabwe El...Published: 18 Jul 2019 at 08:10hrs | 1810 | by Staff reporter
Kambarami's fate has been sealed
THE MDC leadership has summoned its Bulawayo councillors who last week faced protests from ratepayers over poor service delivery and endless infighting among city fathers.The melee at City Hal...Published: 18 Jul 2019 at 08:09hrs | 5673 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga wife in divorce storm
FORMER Zimbabwe Warriors striker, Shingayi Kawondera has sued Vice-President Constantino Guveya Chiwenga's wife Marry for US$700 000, claiming that she fraudulently obtained a divorce order against hi...Published: 18 Jul 2019 at 08:06hrs | 3432 | by Staff reporter
Harare losing millions in billing chaos
HARARE City Council could have lost millions of dollars revenue in the past three months due to the failure by officials to handle a smooth transition between two billing systems.Harare was us...Published: 18 Jul 2019 at 07:59hrs | 317 | by Staff reporter
Former Harare bosses want their case referred to ConCourt
Former City of Harare bosses, Sekesai Makwavarara, Michael and Tendai Mahachi on Tuesday filed an application to have the matter in which they are facing charges of criminal abuse of office, referred ...Published: 18 Jul 2019 at 07:55hrs | 180 | by Staff reporter
Government, Apex Council meet to continue negotiations
GOVERNMENT and Apex Council negotiators are set to meet to continue with negotiations that will culminate in an agreement over civil servants' cushioning allowances. The proposed meeting of ne...Published: 18 Jul 2019 at 07:52hrs | 357 | by Staff reporter
MDC actions invites Mnangagwa govt to interfere with Bulawayo affairs
GOVERNMENT has appointed a team to investigate the circumstances leading to the suspension of Bulawayo Town Clerk Mr Christopher Dube. The team is expected to arrive in the city today an...Published: 18 Jul 2019 at 07:47hrs | 715 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa to fire Kambarami?
THE MDC Alliance has summoned Bulawayo councillors to its headquarters in Harare where party president Mr Nelson Chamisa is expected to deal with the chaos and alleged corruption dogging the local aut...Published: 18 Jul 2019 at 07:45hrs | 2172 | by Staff reporter
Zifa to pull out of Cosafa?
COSAFA have said Zifa have no authority to recall Phillip Chiyangwa from his position as president and advised the domestic football leaders they can choose to opt out of the regional group if they so...Published: 18 Jul 2019 at 07:44hrs | 672 | by Staff reporter
Sandra Ndebele fraudster's property auctioned
'GOD fights my battles' are the words that dancer-cum-singer Sandra 'Sandy' Ndebele-Sibindi said after the Sheriff of the High Court last week auctioned property belonging to a woman who defrauded her...Published: 18 Jul 2019 at 07:44hrs | 824 | by Staff reporter
Supa Mandiwanzira's case postponed
Harare provincial magistrate Mr Elijah Makomo on Tuesday deferred the matter of former Cabinet minister Supa Mandiwanzira to August 5 following indications that the State's application for rescission ...Published: 18 Jul 2019 at 07:43hrs | 117 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance activist Japajapa jailed two years
MDC-Alliance activist Paddington Japajapa was yesterday jailed for an effective two years after he was found guilty of contravening Section 66A of the Electoral Act Chapter 2:13 (unofficial or false d...Published: 18 Jul 2019 at 07:40hrs | 542 | by Staff reporter
Illegal forex vending sucks in cops
GOVERNMENT efforts to eliminate illegal foreign currency dealers from the streets of Harare are being hampered by the involvement of some unscrupulous police officers in the illicit trade, The Herald ...Published: 18 Jul 2019 at 07:39hrs | 1317 | by Staff reporter
Parents storm school over sexual abuse case
VIOLENCE broke out at Barwick Primary School in Concession on Monday after angry parents stormed the premises to inquire on the sexual abuse case in which a teacher is being accused of indecently assa...Published: 18 Jul 2019 at 07:39hrs | 649 | by Staff reporter
Solar energy is forever
Working for yesteryears PTC was everyone's aspiration and great wish. The entity was in comfort zone, it considered postage stamp sales its cash cow and permanent source of huge revenues till 'boys ca...Published: 17 Jul 2019 at 20:56hrs | 1111 | by Thomas Murisa
inDriver starts recruiting Harare drivers
A unique international online ride hailing service, inDriver, which allows passengers to negotiate the fare with drivers, has begun recruiting drivers in Harare for the service, which it intends to la...Published: 17 Jul 2019 at 20:46hrs | 1984 | by Staff reporter
Kawondera claims $700k from Mary Chiwenga for cheated way out of marriage
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga's marriage to model, Mary, was irregular because her divorce from a Zimbabwean footballer was completed using forged documents, according to papers filed at the Hig...Published: 17 Jul 2019 at 19:14hrs | 8490 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa summons Bulawayo 'puppet' councillors to Harare
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has summoned Bulawayo councillors to an urgent meeting in Harare over the recent spat over the suspension of Town Clerk Christopher Dube.The councillors trav...Published: 17 Jul 2019 at 19:07hrs | 3445 | by Staff reporter
Unpacking the MDC RELOAD document
Many people had high hopes that since Mugabe no longer there, probably Mnangagwa will change the economy of Zimbabwe, people will get jobs, industries will open, a strong Zimbabwe dollar will return, ...Published: 17 Jul 2019 at 14:27hrs | 2426 | by Etiwel Mutero
Kirsty Coventry throws massive bash in honour of Oliver Mtukudzi
The Minister Youth, Arts, Sports and Recreation Kirsty Coventry has announced that hey Ministry in partnership with the National Arts Council will be hosting a Tuku Peace Memorial Concert ...Published: 17 Jul 2019 at 14:05hrs | 4387 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chamisa crisis meeting with Bulawayo councilors
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has summoned Bulawayo councillors to an urgent meeting in Harare over the recent spat over the suspension of Town Clerk Christopher Dube.The councillors trav...Published: 17 Jul 2019 at 11:11hrs | 5043 | by Staff Reporter
Civil servants warn government of imminent strikes
Civil servants on Tuesday night rejected the government's latest pay offer as insufficient in the face of soaring consumer prices, raising the likelihood of unofficial strike action on Wednesday....Published: 17 Jul 2019 at 08:43hrs | 3967 | by zimlive
Trump nails Mnangagwa?
The United States of America has released yet another damning report on Zimbabwe - observing that President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government continues to fail to capitalise on the goodwill that was pre...Published: 17 Jul 2019 at 08:26hrs | 10450 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala arrest cost us Bikita East by-election, claims MDC
SMARTING from a defeat in the Bikita East ward 31 by-election held on Saturday, the Nelson Chamisa-led MDC party has blamed Zanu-PF and the State for intimidating voters through the arrest of party de...Published: 17 Jul 2019 at 08:04hrs | 2869 | by Stafff reporter
Armed robbers pounce on combine harvester, steal diesel
POLICE in Marondera have launched a manhunt for six armed men who allegedly pounced on a broken down combine harvester, destroyed its fuel tanks and siphoned about 450 litres of diesel at the 76km peg...Published: 17 Jul 2019 at 07:59hrs | 735 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's prosecutors castigated by magistrate
A HARARE magistrate yesterday called to order President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Anti-Corruption Prosecution unit for its lackadaisical approach to dealing with corruption cases.Magistrate Nyasha ...Published: 17 Jul 2019 at 07:58hrs | 881 | by Staff reporter
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