Search / Impi
King Munhumutapa's son arrested
Rest Chiduku, son of self-proclaimed King Munhumutapa, born Timothy Chiminya, has been arrested in Bulawayo for allegedly masquerading as a government official and commissioner. Chiduku was reportedly...Published: 14 Dec 2024 at 10:34hrs | 182 | by Staff reporter
King Munhumutapa in tribal storm, appoints son secretary
The self-appointed King Munhumutapa, Timothy Chiminya, is facing a growing controversy after allegedly sidelining some of his Bulawayo commissioners and appointing his son, Chiduku, as secretary of th...Published: 29 Nov 2024 at 07:10hrs | 537 | by Staff reporter
Man orders girlfriend to abort unwanted pregnancy
A 33-YEAR-OLD Plumtree man is regretting impregnating his girlfriend.The matter came to light at Plumtree magistrates courts on Friday ...Published: 27 Oct 2024 at 07:43hrs | 590 | by Simbarashe Sithole
US Ambassador agrees that Zimbabwe was under sanctions
In a recently published op-ed, US Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Pamela M. Tremont, provided clarity on the sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe, emphasizing the limited scope and specific targets of these measures...Published: 25 Oct 2024 at 12:54hrs | 603 | by Ambassador Pamela M. Tremont
Mthwakazi Republic Party condemns Chiminya's Monomotapa claims
The Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) has vehemently denounced spurious claims made by Timothy Chiminya, who purports to be the Monomotapa King. The party characterized these claims as a blatant attempt ...Published: 09 Oct 2024 at 09:35hrs | 1246 | by Stephen Jakes
Health ministry introduces E-health patient care
The Ministry of Health and Child Care has officially introduced the Impilo Electronic Health Records (EHR) system, a transformative initiative aimed at improving patient care, particularly in Zimbabwe...Published: 09 Oct 2024 at 07:44hrs | 150 | by Staff reporter
Bosso eye victory against FC Platinum
Buoyed by their recent home victory over Arenel Movers, Highlanders are set to travel to Mandava Stadium tomorrow to face FC Platinum, aiming for another morale-boosting win that could help them close...Published: 27 Sep 2024 at 08:26hrs | 70 | by Staff reporter
Zulu Reed dance marks 40 years of purity
With more than 40 000 young maidens having handed over their reeds at the eNyokeni Royal Palace in KwaNongoma, KwaZulu-Natal, on Saturday, the annual Zulu reed dance marked 40 years since its revival ...Published: 15 Sep 2024 at 16:23hrs | 802 | by Staff reporter
Bosso held by 10 men Chicken Inn
Chicken Inn 0-0 HighlandersHighlanders failed to make the most of their numerical advantage, settling for a goalless draw against 10-man Chicken Inn on Sunday afternoon.The Gamecocks playe...Published: 25 Aug 2024 at 17:45hrs | 501 | by Staff reporter
SADC meetings underway in Harare
Ahead of the 44th ordinary summit of heads of state scheduled for 17 and 18 August in Harare, Zimbabwe, Southern African Development Community (SADC) engagements proceeded without incident, despite gr...Published: 15 Aug 2024 at 08:02hrs | 506 | by Staff reporter
South Africa will not isolate Zimbabwe despite DA and Maimane's call
Pressure is mounting on President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government over accusations of human rights abuses and suppression of dissent, with South African opposition groups calling for the severance of ...Published: 05 Aug 2024 at 07:22hrs | 679 | by Staff reporter
US$200 'bribe' prosecutor granted bail
Bhekimpilo Moyo, a public prosecutor from the Bulawayo Magistrates' Court at the Tredgold Building, has been arrested for allegedly demanding a US$200 bribe.Moyo, 35, solicited the bribe from the ...Published: 22 Jul 2024 at 07:53hrs | 554 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe CIO's business network
Zimbabwe's Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) likely has a secret stream of money, The Sentry has found. Publicly availa...Published: 10 Jun 2024 at 17:53hrs | 66 | by Staff reporter
Man jailed for assaulting niece
A 35-YEAR-OLD Plumtree man was convicted for assaulting his niece over cattle misunderstanding.Bongani Ncube was sentenced to 18 months in jail by Plumtree magistrate Joshua Nembaware....Published: 17 May 2024 at 11:33hrs | 7 | by Simbarashe Sithole
6 arrested for motor vehicles theft
POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested six suspects in connection with robbery and theft of motor vehicles on separate occasions in the city.Bulawayo police spokesperson Abednico Ncube identified th...Published: 27 Mar 2024 at 06:37hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
American chamber scouts for opportunities in Zimbabwe
THE CEO Africa Roundtable (CEO ART) has roped in an American-based organisation, Atlanta Black Chambers (ABC), in an investment scouting programme in the country.The Zimbabwe embassy in the Un...Published: 12 Mar 2024 at 05:13hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
African-American investors eye Zimbabwe opportunities
Zimbabwe is set to benefit from investments valued at more than US$500 million in several sectors of the economy from a group of African-American owned businesses that have set their eye on the local ...Published: 11 Mar 2024 at 04:52hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Who is reaping now?
In recent years, Zimbabwe has witnessed a rather alarming phenomenon: the emergence of what can only be described as "gospel-preneurs." These are individuals who have cunningly crafted churches with t...Published: 06 Mar 2024 at 22:56hrs | 1 | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
The day Zimbabweans killed Zimbabwe!
I am not sure how many people remember what happened in this country on 4th March.This was exactly 44 years ago.On this day, the results of the 1980 pre-independence general election w...Published: 06 Mar 2024 at 22:46hrs | 4 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Plumtree caregivers receive bicycles
SAVE the Children has donated 207 bicycles to community child care workers (CCCWs) in Plumtree, Matebeleland South province.Officiating at the handover ceremony, Save the Children Country dire...Published: 22 Feb 2024 at 04:56hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Time to re-energise the opposition
The future and quality of our opposition is in limbo and in dire straits. It needs to be fixed, improved as quickly as possible if it wants to be a force to reckon with. There are no short cuts to att...Published: 21 Feb 2024 at 11:47hrs | | by Leonard Koni
Why Mnangagwa fired Mutsvangwa
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa fired his outspoken political ally Christopher Mutsvangwa as Minister of Veterans of the Liberation Struggle Affairs with immediate effect for various reasons, but the tri...Published: 05 Feb 2024 at 18:34hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Has the gone for 60 years man really found his relatives? Daughter shows up!
IN what can be one of history's greatest reunions, Mr Phillip Moyo (81) who recently traced his steps back to Zimbabwe from South Africa after a 60-year hiatus, may have located his daughter whom he l...Published: 31 Dec 2023 at 08:55hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Kaindu wants to reinvent Bosso
RETURNING Highlanders coach Kelvin Kaindu wants to reinvent and reinvigorate the Premier Soccer League giants so that they can start challenging for titles.Bosso rehired Kaindu for a second sp...Published: 15 Dec 2023 at 07:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabweans are already overtaxed'
AMERICAN financial literacy website, Investopedia defines 'wealth tax' as a tax based on the market value of assets owned by a taxpayer.A wealth tax is typically put on a 'high-net-worth' indi...Published: 03 Dec 2023 at 17:37hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
The story behind the graduation scarf
Someone once said, when a man who has been virtually paralyzed starts walking, even slow, they are greeted with joy by well-meaning friends, but as expectations are raised, disappointments begin to se...Published: 11 Nov 2023 at 07:09hrs | 12 | by Nicholas Ncube
King Mambo in legal wrangle with spiritual advisor
Dr. Mike Moyo, known as the King Mambo of the historical Rozvi/Lozwi Empire, is embroiled in an ongoing legal dispute with his former spiritual advisor, Mr. Bekezela Bhekimpi Nyathi.Dr. Moyo r...Published: 03 Nov 2023 at 05:42hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers arrested despite paying sangoma
Three armed robbers targeted a businessman at his residence in the Mahatshula suburb, purportedly making off with US$6,000 and P110,000, while also offering a traditional healer 1,800 pula as a gestur...Published: 21 Oct 2023 at 21:01hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Ngidlaliswe amatope mina?
Reading Edward GibbonWhere is God bakithi?Edward Gibbon is no writer for easy readers. Yet he is so important to Britain's governing myth. No wonder why every British-born Prime Minist...Published: 14 Oct 2023 at 07:21hrs | | by @Jamwanda2
'Africa must learn fast!' Must take hard look in the mirror admit reality and not what wish to see
"Africa must learn Fast..You should not wait forever. Japan learned from the west during the Meiji restoration. China sent her engineers to the west after the death of Mao. Singapore learned f...Published: 11 Sep 2023 at 20:05hrs | 5 | by Wilbert Mukori
Dembare fear Bosso backlash
Battle LINES have been drawn between Dynamos and Highlanders ahead of their epic clash at BF tomorrow, and DeMbare coach Genesis Mangombe knows very well that Bosso are more lethal when limping....Published: 09 Sep 2023 at 07:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Armed robber' acquitted
A BULAWAYO man who was accused of ganging up with four accomplices and robbing a local motorist of his car and over US$20 000, was yesterday acquitted.Bhekimpilo Mabuza Ncube (38) pleaded not ...Published: 29 Aug 2023 at 07:03hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Botswana arrests 2 Zimbabweans for illegal gold mining
TWO Zimbabwean men have appeared in the Botswana court charged with illegal gold mining and illegally entering the neighbouring country.Bhekimpilo Tau (36) and Thembani Nkomo (41) pleaded guil...Published: 15 Jul 2023 at 11:22hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Ruvheneko regrets publicising pregnancy on social media
JOURNALIST and media consultant Ruvheneko Parirenyatwa, who recently lost her new-born twins, says she regrets announcing her pregnancy on social media.Last year, Parirenyatwa took to so...Published: 06 Jul 2023 at 08:23hrs | 30 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF 'thugs' assault MP Nduna at nomination court
CHEGUTU West Member of Parliament (MP), Dexter Nduna was Wednesday manhandled by members of his Zanu-PF party outside the nomination court sitting in Chinhoyi resulting in an injury.The legisl...Published: 24 Jun 2023 at 06:14hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Trio in court over pangolin
THREE Bulawayo residents have been dragged to court over illegal possession of a pangolin worth US$5 000.Sehliselo Dube (37) of Nketa, Nkosinamandla Dube (28) and Bhekimpilo Ncube (43) both of...Published: 21 Jun 2023 at 06:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mr Zimbabwe United Nations cautioned
LASHLEY Kashesha, a model and organiser of the recently-held Miss Manicaland pageant that was marred by controversy, has been warned by the board of executives of the United Nations pageant that he mi...Published: 15 Jun 2023 at 06:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Patriotic Bill 'helps Zanu-PF cling to power'
THE Patriotic Bill, which is currently going through requisite processes before enactment, will not serve Zimbabwe's interests, but help the ruling Zanu-PF consolidate its hold on power, political ana...Published: 09 Jun 2023 at 06:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mother poisons, kills two children
A ZIMBABWEAN woman based in South Africa allegedly poisoned her two children to death lacing food she prepared with an unknown substance, feeding them and also eating in an attempt to commit suicide....Published: 06 Jun 2023 at 16:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Hooker lands drunk client in trouble
An unknown lady of the night who hooked up with a drunk in a bar got the man in trouble after he was allegedly assaulted by a gang of people who invaded the room she took him to with one of them claim...Published: 06 Jun 2023 at 06:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
An unusual lifesaver for sex workers
IF words could explain the tale of this Marondera woman, the tag "heroic" will aptly explain the exploits of Primrose Fundai.She looks like no superwoman though; neither does she wear a superh...Published: 03 Jun 2023 at 08:17hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Prince itching for Bosso start
HYPED as a bright prospect for Highlanders Football Club, 17-year-old midfielder Prince Ndhlovu who returned from an Austria trial stint a fortnight ago, is eager to break into Bosso's starting team....Published: 02 Jun 2023 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans will wake up after elections…well, hopefully!
Yesterday, during a relative's burial, I had a wonderful opportunity to mix and mingle with friends, family, neighbors and people from all walks of life. In these interactions - especially wit...Published: 29 Apr 2023 at 07:00hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Govt must act sensibly on civil servants wages
The reality on the ground is that civil servants' salaries no longer make sense in Zimbabwe's very difficult economic environment .In yesterday's edition of NewsDay, we reported that junior te...Published: 26 Apr 2023 at 06:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Is Zimbabwe a nation of liars and thieves?
When I was attentively watching the last episode of the Al Jazeera 'Gold Mafia' exposé yesterday - there were expectedly some more troubling revelations made pertaining to the acts of corruption root...Published: 16 Apr 2023 at 18:45hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
The legend of Chief Maduna of Godlwayo
WHEN the 1896 First Umvukela/Chimurenga military campaign against the Ndebeles had not been a success, arch-imperialist Cecil John Rhodes called for a great indaba with Ndebele chiefs (izinduna) in th...Published: 12 Apr 2023 at 08:06hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
So, in Zimbabwe, exposing corruption is 'unpatriotic'!
I did not know whether to be shocked or not, when I read the news report!As it turns out, apparently there have been calls by some sycophantic ruling ZANU PF supporters - namely, ZBC presenter...Published: 03 Mar 2023 at 11:53hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Chiwenga meets Swiss president
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga yesterday met Swiss President Alain Berset to whom he delivered a message from President Mnangagwa, as well as discussing about strengthening of economic cooperatio...Published: 25 Feb 2023 at 06:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa vows to 'speedily' sign PVO Bill
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has vowed to sign the Private Voluntary Organisations (PVO) Amendment Bill into law, ignoring wide calls to dump a law viewed as draconian by Zimbabwean NGOs.The c...Published: 19 Feb 2023 at 18:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's PVO Bill will be signed into law
The Private Voluntary Organisation Bill, PVO Bill, has now passed the various stages of the legislative process.It is now being cleaned up for my assent. I will sign it into law once it reache...Published: 19 Feb 2023 at 17:34hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Load More Stories
