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Dembare lose to Harare City
Harare City edged out fading giants Dynamos 1-0 in a derby game played in front of a paltry crowd at Rufaro Stadium on Sunday afternoon.The Glamour Boys put on a lifeless performance in the fi...Published: 16 Sep 2018 at 17:38hrs | 1739 | by Staff reporter
Delta invests $3m into Bulawayo infrastructure projects
BEVERAGES maker, Delta Corporation, has invested close to $3 million in effluent and road upgrade projects in Bulawayo since 2016 as part of its community development initiatives. As one of th...Published: 13 Sep 2018 at 06:21hrs | 176 | by Staff reporter
Delta in accelerated sustainability spending
DELTA Corporation (Delta) says it has invested at least $2,9 million in infrastructure-related corporate social investments under its integrated sustainable development framework.Sustainabilit...Published: 10 Sep 2018 at 06:54hrs | 262 | by Staff reporter
TB outbreak at Ingutsheni
A tuberculosis (TB) outbreak has reportedly hit Bulawayo's Ingutsheni Psychiatric Hospital, with patients and members of staff being screened and quarantined to contain the spread of the virulent dise...Published: 25 Aug 2018 at 07:36hrs | 937 | by Staff Reporter
Esau Mupfumi's house attached
Mutare businessman and transporter Mr Esau Mupfumi is set to lose one of his properties to Allied Timbers over an outstanding debt for building material that he bought from the company in 2013. ...Published: 06 Aug 2018 at 07:11hrs | 1430 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF youths storm MDC Alliance rally, scores injured
Scores of MDC Alliance supporters were seriously injured on Wednesday after a group of suspected Zanu-PF youths stormed a campaign rally at Royal KK in Caledonia on the outskirts of Harare, indiscrimi...Published: 21 Jul 2018 at 11:32hrs | 966 | by Staff reporter
Hippo attack, drown women in Zambezi river
TWO women from Binga drowned in the Zambezi River after their boat capsized during a hippopotamus attack while they were fishing.Gladys Munkombwe (43) of Kadika Village and Mufutuli Mudenda (2...Published: 18 Jul 2018 at 06:37hrs | 636 | by Staff reporter
Lovers drag cops to maintenance courts
A MARRIED police officer has been dragged to the maintenance court by his ex-girlfriend who is demanding money for the upkeep of their two minor children.Ms Silethokuhle Nkomo was demanding $1...Published: 16 Jul 2018 at 07:06hrs | 678 | by Staff reporter
Missing Bulawayo man found dead in Khami River
THE body of a Bulawayo man who was reported missing more than a week ago has been found floating in Khami dam.The police Sub-Aqua Unit from Fairbridge retrieved the body on Wednesday morning....Published: 14 Jul 2018 at 06:01hrs | 4962 | by Staff Reporter
Police in postal vote storm
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) yesterday brew a shocker when it clandestinely conducted postal voting for officers in Bulawayo amid reports they were forced to cast ballots before their superiors,...Published: 13 Jul 2018 at 07:25hrs | 1366 | by Staff rpeorter
Soldier, cop up for culpable homicide
A MEMBER of the Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ) and a police officer have separately appeared in court charged with culpable homicide and negligent driving leading to the death of a pedestrian.AFZ...Published: 10 Jul 2018 at 07:27hrs | 768 | by Staff rpeorter
Oppah Muchinguri to have reconstruction surgery
ZANU-PF national chairperson Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri has been airlifted to South Africa for reconstruction surgery after her breast was ripped off when an explosion rocked an election campaign rally ...Published: 29 Jun 2018 at 15:29hrs | 4632 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa ditches Air Zimbabwe for Swiss luxury jet
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday ditched the struggling Air Zimbabwe and hired a private Swiss luxury jet to fly him to Tanzania for a meeting with his counterpart, John Magufuli.Accordi...Published: 29 Jun 2018 at 10:35hrs | 1466 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagawa's office denies any hand in bomb attack
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's office yesterday denied stage-managing a bomb blast in the second capital as a pretext to hunt down and silence political opponents linked to the country's sulking forme...Published: 25 Jun 2018 at 14:02hrs | 4030 | by Staff reporter
11-year-old gets HIV after rape
A MAN from Fairbridge allegedly raped his 11-year-old niece six times and infected her with HIV virus.The man (36) waylaid the girl on her way from school and allegedly threatened to handcuff ...Published: 21 Jun 2018 at 06:59hrs | 829 | by Staff reporter
My Africa in Russia
What is wrong with Africa, Nigeria sent a 'High School Soccer Team' to represent the most populous African country at the football bonanza in Russia. Their display and effort was far off the mark from...Published: 18 Jun 2018 at 15:38hrs | 1324 | by Tondorindo Murisa
Gweru faces fire tender shortages
Gweru City Council is operating with three functional fire tenders out of a possible six, a situation that compromises on effective mitigation against loss of human life and property, NewsDay reported...Published: 18 Jun 2018 at 07:16hrs | 114 | by Staff reporter
Man survives buffalo attack
A 35-year-old Chipinge man is lucky to be alive after a stray buffalo from Save Conservancy attacked him last Saturday.Mr Mbengo Maphosa of Mutorwa Village under Chief Musikavanhu was admitted...Published: 15 Jun 2018 at 07:20hrs | 992 | by Staff rpeorter
Sables coach's moment of truth
OVER the course of his storied coaching career, that stretches over two decades, Sables coach Peter de Villiers has been called many things.Charismatic, seasoned, pioneer, wordsmith not to men...Published: 10 Jun 2018 at 09:19hrs | 458 | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi: The axe may forget but the tree remembers
I ALMOST threw up in my mouth recently when I read that Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans' Association (ZNLWVA) secretary general, Victor Matemadanda had said former President Robert Mugabe wa...Published: 07 Jun 2018 at 07:30hrs | 887 | by Nqaba Matshazi
Married cop in maintenance storm
A MARRIED police officer from Buchwa Police Station in Mberengwa has been dragged to court for the upkeep of one minor child by his ex-girlfriend who is also a police officer.Ms Rudo Moyo stat...Published: 07 Jun 2018 at 07:15hrs | 666 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa renames Air Force base after Jason Ziyaphapha Moyo
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has officially renamed Flyde Air Force Base between Kadoma and Chegutu to Jason Ziyaphapha Moyo Air Force Base in honour of the late revolutionary icon of Zimbabwe's liber...Published: 01 Jun 2018 at 16:14hrs | 1577 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa cancels Matebeleland rally, heads to Mashonaland today
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has cancelled a Zanu-PF star rally set for Matabeleland South tomorrow as earlier announced and will descends on the farming town of Chegutu today as the ruling party roll...Published: 01 Jun 2018 at 09:06hrs | 1061 | by Staff reporter
Mgagao clashes: A ZIPRA narrative
COMRADE Joseph Sibuko Mbedzi whose Chimurenga name was Joseph Sibuko was born in 1951 in Beitbridge. He grew up in a family that was heavily involved in politics. His big Brother John Mbedzi was expel...Published: 20 May 2018 at 09:38hrs | 933 | by Staff reporter
Prophet Makandiwa gives Ramaphosa prophecy
According to a video broadcast on United International Church (UFIC)'s Christ TV, Prophet Emmanuel Makandiwa, during a church service at Life Haven on March 18, 2016, told congregants that South Afric...Published: 13 May 2018 at 08:37hrs | 6219 | by Staff Reporter
Mugabe son in-law's Captain claims doubted
STRONG doubts have emerged over claims by Air Zimbabwe's former chief operating officer Simba Chikore (also known as Simba Mutsahuni) that he is a full aviation captain who flew over 7 000 hours at Qa...Published: 12 May 2018 at 15:30hrs | 11313 | by Staff reporter
MDC-T VP aspirant in final senate list
MDC-T vice president aspirant Dr Bekithemba Mpofu has announced via social media that his "name is now in the final senate list.""Further to the Provincial Council meeting in Gwanda on Sunday,...Published: 03 May 2018 at 07:12hrs | 8795 | by Ndou Paul
Linda Masarira is a dangerous political fraud!
Thokozani Khupe mandaciously defended the unconstitutional imposition of non-party member, Linda Masarira, to the position of spokesperson for her cabal, saying that the latter was an active member of...Published: 26 Apr 2018 at 14:48hrs | 7303 | by Fanuel Chinowaita
Zimbabwe goes online to grow tourism
THE government is in the process of developing an online product, a platform that will offer home stays and eateries for international tourists to choose from when visiting Zimbabwe.Speaking t...Published: 23 Apr 2018 at 07:10hrs | 172 | by Staff reporter
I didn't steal, says Mugabe's son-in law
Former president Robert Mugabe's son-in-law Simba Chikore's name has been at the centre of a raging debate over government's controversial plans to set up a new airline, Zimbabwe Airways.There...Published: 22 Apr 2018 at 10:41hrs | 3251 | by Staff reporter
Mr Cooper joins Talen Vision
SOUTHERN Region Division One Soccer League side Talen Vision have strengthened their technical team by adding former national team assistant coach, Mkhuphali Masuku, to their structures.Talen ...Published: 21 Apr 2018 at 11:49hrs | 561 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa govt not telling the truth Zimbabwe Airways
The government of Zimbabwe is not telling the nation the truth with regards to the purchase of new planes, analysts contend.Last week, a Zimbabwe Airways plane, registered as Z-RGM, arrived at...Published: 15 Apr 2018 at 11:33hrs | 2737 | by Staff reporter
How Air Zimbabwe was plundered by chefs
TO put into context and perspective the current problems buffeting Air Zimbabwe (AirZim) amid the dodgy deal involving the new airline Zimbabwe Airways (ZimAirways), whose ownership and relationship w...Published: 13 Apr 2018 at 12:58hrs | 1780 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Airways to boost aviation and tourism industry
GOVERNMENT has taken delivery of a Boeing 777 aircraft from Malaysia - part of an envisaged fleet of 10 aeroplanes to be managed under a new company tasked to boost the local aviation sector. The 300-...Published: 13 Apr 2018 at 07:22hrs | 295 | by Staff reporter
Bosso's ECD class has passed with flying colours
HIGHLANDERS technical manager Madinda Ndlovu reckons that in the last five games, his youthful charges affectionately nicknamed the ECD class, have passed with flying colours.Ndlovu is known f...Published: 13 Apr 2018 at 06:58hrs | 393 | by Staff reporter
Spotlight on Zimbabwe Airways
In a dramatic development which further shines the spotlight on Zimbabwe Airways - an opaque new airline which was suspected to have close links with former president Robert Mugabe's family - the gove...Published: 12 Apr 2018 at 14:06hrs | 1945 | by Staff reporter
May Mnangagwa's trips pay off please
During his last days in power, deposed president Robert Mugabe earned himself mocking nicknames - frequent flyer and airborne-president, among many other unpleasant ones - because he was always on the...Published: 06 Apr 2018 at 11:15hrs | 856 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa close associate eyes MDC-T VP post
MDC-T president Nelson Chamisa's close associate Bekithemba Mpofu is allegedly eyeing the vacant position of deputy party president and also declared interest for a Matabeleland South Senate seat, par...Published: 06 Apr 2018 at 07:34hrs | 5273 | by Staff reporter
Can Zanu-PF change its spots?
Last year, I wrote about the conundrum that faced Zimbabweans ahead of this year's election; whether they wanted a reformed Zanu-PF or the opposition in power.My concern then was that some opp...Published: 05 Apr 2018 at 07:17hrs | 302 | by Ngaba Matshazi
Air Zimbabwe operations crippled
NATIONAL airline, Air Zimbabwe's operations have been crippled following the breakdown of eight of its planes, leaving only two servicing all its routes leading to delays and postponement of flights....Published: 05 Apr 2018 at 07:03hrs | 877 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa hires luxury Swiss plane to China
President Emmerson Mnangagwa opted to hire a luxurious private plane to travel to China, abandoning the struggling national airliner Air Zimbabwe (AirZim), which has a plane of the same size albeit wi...Published: 04 Apr 2018 at 08:17hrs | 1555 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa blows $2,3m on China jaunt, charter a private Swiss luxury jet
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has reportedly gobbled over $2,3 million to charter a private Swiss luxury jet to the Chinese capital, Beijing, sources in the aviation industry claimed yesterday....Published: 03 Apr 2018 at 09:09hrs | 4251 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Airways back on track
The project to establish a new airline, Zimbabwe Airways, whose relationship with AirZim is opaque, is moving towards finality amid revelations that documentation is now in the final stage and should ...Published: 28 Mar 2018 at 12:28hrs | 3559 | by Staff reporter
Cop escapes from detention
A POLICE officer from Mbizo 16, Kwekwe, is in trouble after allegedly breaking out of cells at the Fairbridge detention barracks following his arrest for an undisclosed offence.Tafadzwa Mpofu ...Published: 28 Mar 2018 at 07:27hrs | 559 | by Staff reporter
Air Zimbabwe nears collapse
So bad has the financial and operational rot ravaging Air Zimbabwe become, that the flag carrier can now barely manage to ferry its domestic and international passengers - who are increasingly endurin...Published: 27 Mar 2018 at 08:42hrs | 1461 | by Staff reporter
Caps United survive Bulawayo Chiefs scare
Bulawayo Chiefs 2-2 Caps UnitedPATHETIC refereeing by Allan Bhasvi almost spoiled an exciting Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match between newboys Bulawayo Chiefs and former champions Caps...Published: 26 Mar 2018 at 06:50hrs | 863 | by Staff reporter
Vic Falls Airport capacity utilisation increases
VICTORIA Falls International Airport's capacity utilisation has risen from 21 to 26 percent recently while tourism players recorded a 20 percent boom in business owing to consistency by airlines in se...Published: 26 Mar 2018 at 06:46hrs | 618 | by Staff reporter
Knives drawn at MDC candidate selection meeting
The Nelson Chamisa-led Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-T) last week showed its violent side yet again when nasty factional politics played out at its provincial headquarters in Rhodene during the ...Published: 22 Mar 2018 at 11:52hrs | 1745 | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi: When sorry seems to be the hardest word to say
In the past few days, two things happened that make me worry about this country's future, as there seems to be a concerted, but tragic effort to airbrush the country's history in an effort to portray ...Published: 15 Mar 2018 at 06:17hrs | 408 | by Nqaba Matshazi
MDC-T infighting rages in Masvingo
Factional fights continue to haunt MDC-T in Masvingo after the beleaguered party was recently forced to abandon the selection of council election candidates by consensus in the town due to threats of ...Published: 15 Mar 2018 at 06:00hrs | 384 | by Staff reporter
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