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Chief Ndiweni threatens to expel traditional leaders
CHIEF Nyangazonke Ndiweni of Matobo District has threatened to expel traditional leaders under his jurisdiction, whom he is accusing of conniving with self-proclaimed witch-hunters, known as tsikamuta...Published: 3 hrs ago | 1131 | by Staff Reporter
14 year old boy rapes girl in church
A 27-YEAR-OLD man from Figtree, on the outskirts of Bulawayo along Plumtree road, who was jailed 15 years for raping an 86-year-old woman has claimed that he sneaked into the octogenarian's hut becaus...Published: 3 hrs ago | 1077 | by Staff Reporter
Bulawayo ready for anti-sanctions demonstrations
BULAWAYO is geared up to join the rest of the country and the Southern African Development Community on Friday in marching against sanctions that were imposed by America and the European Union, ...Published: 4 hrs ago | 490 | by Staff Reporter
Bulawayo Mayor rebels against MDC
BULAWAYO Mayor Councillor Solomon Mguni has thrown into the drain attempts by his party MDC-Alliance to reinstate embattled former Deputy Mayor Mr Tinashe Kambarami, in a latest twist that shows fissu...Published: 4 hrs ago | 1520 | by Staff Reporter
Force civil servants to speak national languages
RECENT concerns from some quarters that the recruitment of nurses, teachers and other civil servants in the Matabeleland region should be sensitive to the interests of the local population makes inter...Published: 4 hrs ago | 464 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabweans in the UK top the cruelty bar against their own
You might think that slavery is something you only read about in history books. Unfortunately, the sad and shocking truth is that slavery exists today both in our country and around the world. It is k...Published: 12 hrs ago | 8084 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Uncle Roland Muchegwa speaks out
Businessman and socialite Roland Muchegwa has opened up on the pictures that have gone viral on social media in the past week. Muchegwa who is reported to be a truck operator and fuel dealer s...Published: 19 Oct 2019 at 10:38hrs | 9884 | by Mandla Ndlovu
PHOTOS: Vendor killed in police custody
One of the vendors who was arrested last week for fighting with police officers in Harare Central Business District has died reports have indicated. Award winning journalist Hopewell Chin'ono ...Published: 19 Oct 2019 at 09:42hrs | 6467 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Man cuts self to death in butchery
In a stranger than fiction case, a 29-year-old man recently left the small town shocked and baffled after he killed himself by cutting his throat using a knife at a butchery at Old Location shopping c...Published: 19 Oct 2019 at 07:21hrs | 6188 | by Staff reporter
The retrogressive nature of Zimbabwe's power politics: 2008-2018
This article seeks to highlight the bad side of power politics drawing examples from two major political parties namely the Zimbabwe African National Union for Patriotic Front (Zanu PF) and the Moveme...Published: 19 Oct 2019 at 07:20hrs | 1203 | by Tatenda freeman Murenjekwa
Bogus CIO serial fraudster remanded in custody
A SERIAL fraudster who allegedly masqueraded as a top Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) officer and a close security aide to President Emmerson Mnangagwa before duping Ingwebu Breweries of 375 l...Published: 19 Oct 2019 at 07:15hrs | 1537 | by Staff reporter
Traditional healers drug, kidnap and rape client
Two self-styled spiritual healers allegedly drugged, kidnapped and took turns to rape a woman who had visited their shrine for help. The court heard that the woman lost her mobile phone to thi...Published: 19 Oct 2019 at 07:10hrs | 614 | by Staff reporter
Police link helmet to slain cop
ONE of the 210 anti-riot police helmets recovered from the basement of Robinson House in Harare last week belonged to a police sergeant who was killed in political violence that erupted near Harvest H...Published: 19 Oct 2019 at 07:09hrs | 1390 | by Staff reporter
The future is tech, says Mnangagwa
President Mnangagwa yesterday challenged the Harare Institute of Technology (HIT) and other local universities to become centres of economic revival leveraging on technology. He said it was im...Published: 19 Oct 2019 at 07:01hrs | 1319 | by Staff reporter
Spilt beer sends man to early grave
Two men from Shurugwi under Chief Nhema allegedly murdered a fellow patron after he accidentally spilt their beer.Godknows Dondiwa and Tafadzwa Jairos Moyo, appeared before Shurugwi magistrate...Published: 19 Oct 2019 at 07:00hrs | 762 | by Staff reporter
Man murders wife in South Africa, flees to Zimbabwe
A 25-year-old woman from Entumbane suburb in Bulawayo was stabbed to death allegedly by her Zimbabwean husband in Cape Town, in South Africa, before he reportedly fled to Harare. The inc...Published: 19 Oct 2019 at 07:00hrs | 2541 | by Staff reporter
Man kicks ailing younger brother to death
A MAN from Fort Rixon in Insiza district allegedly unleashed a deadly kick on his ailing younger brother, ripping open his stomach resulting in intestines protruding, a magistrate heard yesterday. ...Published: 19 Oct 2019 at 06:59hrs | 923 | by Staff Reporter
Boy (14) fatally assaulted over stolen hen
FIVE Rusape villagers allegedly ganged up and fatally assaulted a 14-year-old boy accused of stealing a hen from one of their colleague, last week.Three of them – Jonathan Elias (43), Michae...Published: 19 Oct 2019 at 06:54hrs | 299 | by Staff reporter
14 nabbed over Tenda bus owner smuggling case
DETECTIVES in Mutare have arrested 14 touts who were allegedly hired by prominent businessman, Ernest Mungwari, to block cops and Zimbabwe Revenue Authority officials from confiscating an assortment o...Published: 19 Oct 2019 at 06:54hrs | 2842 | by Staff reporter
Man rapes prostitute falls asleep at crime scene
A MAN from Bulawayo who raped a prostitute after dragging her to a bushy area, only to fall asleep at the crime scene, has been sentenced to 16 years in prison. The 25-year-old prostitute was ...Published: 19 Oct 2019 at 06:37hrs | 1023 | by Staff Reporter
Highlanders face Platinum in Chibuku Cup
A CHIBUKU Super Cup humdinger is in the offing after resurgent Highlanders FC were drawn against league champions FC Platinum in the quarter-finals in Harare yesterday. Another interesting fix...Published: 19 Oct 2019 at 06:30hrs | 632 | by Staff Reporter
Uyinene's Tears!
The tears of hope for a life gone too soon, a life that still had a lot to offer. A circumstance that made us realize that as a nation we are on the cross road. "We either araise above this or...Published: 19 Oct 2019 at 06:19hrs | 203 | by Eric Shikobela
Nkayi goblins shut down schools, female teachers wake up wearing male counterparts' trousers
Fudu primary and secondary schools in Nkayi, Matabeleland North Province, have been closed for three weeks after teachers fled in terror when female teachers woke up wearing their ma...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 20:50hrs | 3509 | by Staff Reporter
Kwekwe man fondles minor's privates
A 21-YEAR-OLD Kwekwe man was lucky to escape jail term after his 12 months imprisonment sentence was committed to community service yesterday by a Kwekwe magistrate after he fondled a minor's private ...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 20:40hrs | 1790 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Peter Moyo wants Trevor Manuel and other Old Mutual directors jailed
Axed Old Mutual CEO Peter Moyo says there is no punishment befitting Old Mutual directors other than six months' jail time, without the option of a fine, on the contempt of court charges he lodged aga...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 19:06hrs | 1799 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube cut his nose to spite his face
ZIMBABWE businesses, grappling with the realities of hyperinflation and exchange rate induced losses, have pressed the panic button over worsening macro-economic conditions in the country, with severa...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 18:26hrs | 1764 | by Phillimon Mhlanga
Zimbabwe teachers to work 2 days a week
Teachers will only work two days a week and will no longer abide by the formal dress code, the Progressive Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) declared on Friday.The teachers announced the indu...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 17:13hrs | 2021 | by ZimLive
Mnangagwa targets 'troublesome' doctors
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday threatened 'troublesome' union leaders reported to be inciting the strike by doctors at public health institutions."Last month we gave them an increment ...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 15:07hrs | 2360 | by Staff reporter
Woman locks up boyfriend's corpse for 2 days
A CHIMANIMANI man reportedly died mysteriously at his girlfriend's house after a beer drinking spree, but the woman left the body locked inside for two days as she left for another binge.Manic...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 15:07hrs | 1759 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa encourages industries to export 20% of their produce
President Emmerson Mnangagwa (pictured) yesterday urged companies and producers to export 20% of their produce to the foreign markets, but retain 80% for local markets.Mnangagwa made the remar...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 15:05hrs | 239 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe accelerating towards precipice of doom - Asante sana
The pace at which Zimbabwe's socio-economic situation is deteriorating is quite terrifying and a long-lasting panacea is urgently needed. I am afraid that we might be heading towards the precipice of ...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 15:04hrs | 345 | by Canisio Mudzimu
Man in robbery spree as Masowe congregants pray
A 34-year-old man from Victoria Falls allegedly tiptoed into a Johanne Masowe shrine at night and stole cellphones and bags while congregants were in a prayer session, a court heard. Artwell M...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 15:03hrs | 446 | by Staff reporter
Dumb thief returns to victims' house wearing stolen loot
A CHEEKY, if not dumb thief from Bulawayo was arrested after he went to one of his victims' house two days after robbing him, wearing clothes he had stolen from the home. Noel Tshuma (20) from...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 15:03hrs | 589 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: ZHRO Calls on SADC to Stop Propping Up Dictators
ZHRO (Zimbabwe human Rights Organisation) successfully held a planned peaceful Wednesday Vigil protest at the Zimbabwe Embassy in London, on the 16th of October 2019. This protest was a prequel to the...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 13:29hrs | 1419 | by ZHRO Team
Logan Paul's struggles with YouTube stardom
Logan Paul might not be a name you're familiar with, but his face certainly will be. The YouTube star has gone viral multiple times for his hilarious videos, but in recent years has gone somewhat off ...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 12:49hrs | 589 | by Staff Writer
World Bank says Zimbabweans should brace for misery
The World Bank has warned that Zimbabwe's economy faces massive turmoil unless the country gets much-needed international assistance urgently. This comes as the country is currently going thro...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 05:31hrs | 704 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, Khupe fight in new twist
THE battle for control of the MDC yesterday took a new twist at the Supreme Court with former deputy president of the party, Thokozani Khupe challenging party leader, Nelson Chamisa (pictured) in his ...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 05:30hrs | 4402 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe-dollarisation impacts on the banking sector
COUNTRIES forced into dollarisation usually find it impossible to de-dollarise and Zimbabwe's mid-year efforts to do so adds another country to the long list of those that tried and failed.Gov...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 05:29hrs | 137 | by Tony Hawkins
RBZ's currency policy doomed to fail
THE latest move by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) to manage the exchange rate yet again is another experiment doomed to fail as laws of supply and demand will prevail.Economists say Zimbab...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 05:28hrs | 1582 | by Staff reporter
Economic woes stumbling blocks- Icsa
The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (Icsa) is worried about Zimbabwe's economic challenges, saying these were acting as stumbling blocks to the corporate governance watchdog role...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 05:28hrs | 64 | by Staff reporter
US$400m NRZ deal divides ministers
CABINET's shock decision this week to cancel the US$400 million National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) recapitalisation deal won by the Diaspora Infrastructure Development Group (DIDG) and South African ...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 05:27hrs | 374 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's ex-minister in messy land wrangle
A CORRUPTION report has been filed against former Lands minister Douglas Mombeshora in connection with a messy land dispute, in which he allegedly allocated 359 hectares of land in Beatrice to a senio...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 05:27hrs | 2749 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's PR offensive a futile exercise
GOVERNMENT'S decision to hire four international public relations firms in its bid to spruce up its battered image globally is pointless unless the Harare administration implements substantive politic...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 05:27hrs | 110 | by Staff reporter
Ecobank Zimbabwe wins top bank award
PAN-AFRICAN financial institution Ecobank Zimbabwe Limited came tops at the prestigious Zimbabwe Independent Banks and Banking Survey that was held at a colourful ceremony in the in the capital yester...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 05:26hrs | 139 | by Staff reporter
Power of symbolism in lobbying
WHEN culture is looked at from a global standpoint, especially black culture, Americans have always led the way in producing iconic figures with global reach. This includes the likes of Michael Jackso...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 05:24hrs | 22 | by Admire Kudita
Harare blows millions on bloated trips
THE cash-strapped Harare City Council (HCC) has splurged ZW$1,6 million and US$69 000 on local and foreign travel at a time it is battling to provide treated water and other essential services to resi...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 05:23hrs | 103 | by Staff reporter
Enjoy donor money but vote Zanu-PF, says Minister
Mutare: People in rural areas should gladly enjoy financial donations by international aid agencies in the form of relief projects but should go on to vote Zanu-PF during election time, Minister of St...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 04:20hrs | 219 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa threatens businesses, striking doctors
Mnangagwa yesterday warned unscrupulous businesses against continued price increases, saying Government will be forced to take action against such practices. He said a meeting will be held next week b...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 04:05hrs | 156 | by Staff reporter
'Transformer thieves are Zesa workers'
ZESA workers have a hand in the rampant vandalism and theft of electricity infrastructure, which has cost the country millions of dollars and led to disruption of efficient power transmission across t...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 04:04hrs | 279 | by Staff reporter
Big shots to lose Bulawayo properties
FORMER Vice-President Phelekezela Mphoko's wife Laurinda is among bigwigs that include former ministers, business people and sport personalities who stand to lose their properties if they do not pay B...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 04:02hrs | 446 | by Staff reporter
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