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Venezuela condemns US sanctions against Zimbabwe
Venezuela's Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza condemned on Thursday the US punitive actions against Zimbabwe.On Twitter, the head of Venezuelan diplomacy also expressed his solidarity with that n...Published: 46 mins ago | 84 | by Staff reporter
Charamba freaks out over 'racist' US sanctions
PRESIDENTIAL spokesman George Charamba has accused the US government of racism after the superpower Tuesday slapped targeted sanctions on fuel mogul Kuda Tagwirei for allegedly propping up a corrupt Z...Published: 10 hrs ago | 653 | by Staff reporter
Beer brawl turns fatal
POLICE in Mutawatawa, Mashonaland East province, have arrested two men who fatally assaulted a friend following a brawl over beer.Wiriranai Chipika (40) of Manyika village under Chief Nyajina ...Published: 06 Aug 2020 at 09:27hrs | 1798 | by Staff reporter
Mwanza launches mentorship program
Businessman and lifestyle coach Conrad Mwanza has launched a mentorship initiative called the Club25 Under 25 Mentorship Program for aspiring business people and young professionals below the age of 2...Published: 21 Jul 2020 at 23:26hrs | 1433 | by Staff reporter
Covid-19 epicentre shifts to Bulawayo
THE Covid-19 epicentre has shifted from Harare to Bulawayo with health experts warning that Matabeleland provinces are under heightened threat due to their proximity to South Africa, Africa's epicentr...Published: 18 Jul 2020 at 08:41hrs | 926 | by Staff reporter
Killer Zivhu under fire for denouncing July 31 protest
Expelled Zanu Pf Chivi South legislator Killer Zivhu has become under fire from Twitter users after he denounced the looming July 31 demonstration against...Published: 12 Jul 2020 at 15:59hrs | 5943 | by Simbarashe Sithole
'We don't want Covid-19 cases' says hospital - and it paid dearly for its foolishness
The Zimbabwe authorities have not been testing for covid-19 as aggressively as the World Health Organisation (WHO) has recommended repeatedly, especially among the local community. And now it is emerg...Published: 09 Jul 2020 at 15:45hrs | 2269 | by Wilbert Mukori
The Politics of Cyber Security: A State of Anarchy?
"Man is by nature a political animal" Aristotle.The realm of electronic communication, viz-a-viz cyberspace has taken a complex turn into a murky, treacherous, if sometimes not a total ridicul...Published: 03 Jul 2020 at 20:09hrs | 950 | by Bongani Mazwi Mkwananzi
Zanu-PF aspiring MP in adultery storm
ZANU-PF Wedza parliamentary aspirant, Enock Mutonho, has been dragged to court over adultery damages after allegedly confessing that he had an intimate relationship with a soldier's wife for almost a ...Published: 01 Jul 2020 at 07:29hrs | 2603 | by Staff reporter
Iran issues arrest warrant for Trump, asks Interpol to help
Iran has issued an arrest warrant and asked Interpol for help in detaining US President Donald Trump and dozens of others it believes carried out the drone strike that killed a top Iranian general in ...Published: 29 Jun 2020 at 13:57hrs | 3903 | by Al Jazeera and news agencies
Bredenkamp: A dark overlord taking Zimbabwe's darkest secrets to the grave
AN entry on the website of one of John Bredenkamp's companies tells us all we need to know about the controversial businessman: "In Africa, it is essential to work with change, not against it." Breden...Published: 23 Jun 2020 at 08:00hrs | 1656 | by Staff reporter
Gold Leaf Tobacco boss wins property wrangle
THE High Court has absolved local business tycoon Simon George Rudland, co-owner of Gold Leaf Tobacco Corporation, of any wrongdoing in a matter in which he was being accused of transferring his busin...Published: 22 Jun 2020 at 08:10hrs | 538 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa's govt fears uprising'
CONTRADICTIONS have rocked President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government with top officials giving conflicting explanations as to why heavily armed soldiers and police blockaded major cities between Monda...Published: 19 Jun 2020 at 08:12hrs | 3873 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa panics...deploys soldiers in Bulawayo
Presidential Spokesperson George Charamba says the deployment of armed forces in Bulawayo on Tuesday was an operation to prevent an unnamed group of persons who want to stage an anti-government activi...Published: 17 Jun 2020 at 13:49hrs | 11953 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa pulled the plug on shady Covid-19 deals, claims Charamba
WITH the advent of the global pandemic, coronavirus (Covid-19), many civil society organisations have called for transparency in the use of various donations that the government has been receiving....Published: 14 Jun 2020 at 19:01hrs | 1976 | by Staff reporter
Kirsty Coventry grabs farm from Mugabe's nephew
Former Olympic swimming gold medallist Kirsty Coventry has been implicated in the seizure of a property allocated by Zimbabwe's government to Robert Zhuwao, nephew of the late former president Robert ...Published: 08 Jun 2020 at 21:44hrs | 9229 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's family absolved of corruption
ZANU-PF has warned journalists and other citizens against linking President Emmerson Mnangagwa's family to companies implicated in massive COVID-19 graft.Addressing journalists in Harare yeste...Published: 05 Jun 2020 at 09:11hrs | 2034 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Zanu-PF condemns killing of unarmed black man in US
ZANU-PF yesterday said the racial killing of a black unarmed man by US police despite pleas that he was chocking symbolises the nation's attitude towards the people of colour hence their equally chock...Published: 05 Jun 2020 at 08:28hrs | 413 | by Staff reporter
MDC's tedious, shabby politics
ZIMBABWE has never needed a stronger political opposition than now, a time of worsening economic challenges that portend an imminent regression to the calamitous crisis of a decade ago.Dishear...Published: 04 Jun 2020 at 17:54hrs | 393 | by Staff reporter
US, Zimbabwe diplomatic row escalates
ZIMBABWE has torched a diplomatic storm with the United States following remarks by key government officials, including Zanu-PF national political commissar Victor Matemadanda, describing the US as "e...Published: 02 Jun 2020 at 09:32hrs | 4678 | by Staff reporter
US National security advisor's remarks condemned
Zimbabweans across the political divide have condemned remarks made by American President Donald Trump's top national security advisor, Mr Robert O' Brien that Zimbabwe, together with China,Russia and...Published: 01 Jun 2020 at 17:27hrs | 2593 | by Innocent Mujeri
US taunts Zimbabwe for celebrating American demos
ZIMBABWE is one of the three American adversaries gloating over the riotous situation sparked by last week's police killing of a black American, a top American politician has said.Violence has...Published: 01 Jun 2020 at 09:41hrs | 1343 | by newzimbabwe
Zimbabwe summons US envoy over link to US protests
The Zimbabwe Government has summoned American Ambassador Mr Brian Nichols to discuss claims made by a senior US official that Zimbabwe was one of several countries interfering in violent protests in t...Published: 01 Jun 2020 at 08:36hrs | 693 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe fingered in US's George Floyd protests?
The United States warned its "foreign adversaries", including Zimbabwe, that they would not get away "for free" with jabs aimed at America following the killing of a black man by a police officer who ...Published: 01 Jun 2020 at 08:30hrs | 680 | by Staff reporter
American state security Boss calls Zimbabwe an enemy
American National security adviser Robert O'Brien has accused Zimbabwe, China and other countries of using the current protest happening in America to paint a bad picture of the super power.Am...Published: 31 May 2020 at 21:04hrs | 5232 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Do not amend but implement the constitution: ZLHR tells government
IN the seventh anniversary of the Constitution of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) has expressed extreme saddness over government’s failure to fully stop the wilful violation and t...Published: 26 May 2020 at 09:22hrs | 465 | by Stephen Jakes
'Give us a signal Mwazha'
Paul Mwazha's church has for six decades defined and redefined the African Christian's religion and religiosity, the art and the belief, the belief and the execution of the belief. Like the te...Published: 09 May 2020 at 07:58hrs | 1502 | by Staff reporter
Alois Bunjira wants to be Zifa president
FORMER Caps United and national team forward Alois Bunjira has thrown his name into the 2022 Zifa presidential race, becoming the second aspirant after United Kingdom-based Ellen Chiwenga.Incu...Published: 03 May 2020 at 18:28hrs | 3030 | by Staff reporter
Man commits suicide over $50
A Madziva man allegedly struck his wife twice with an axe following a misunderstanding over money before committing suicide.Robert Sirani (25) of Musenga village Chief Nyamaropa, drank a pesti...Published: 03 May 2020 at 10:00hrs | 1772 | by Staff reporter
If its about mathematics let's meet at Chinehasha High School
Mathematics can be very annoying, unsettling and unrelenting. Maths as a subject has caused many wrinkles to many otherwise youthful high school students. A few resorting to bunking lessons to...Published: 30 Apr 2020 at 14:07hrs | 494 | by Thomas Tondo Murisa
South Africa to help Iran fight Coronavirus
South African President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa has pledged to support the Islamic Republic of Iran in its fight against the deadly Coronavirus that has killed 5 000 people in the middle east c...Published: 29 Apr 2020 at 06:27hrs | 867 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa is 'illegitimate' says Zanu-PF chairman |
THE recent Supreme Court "Corona judgement" has inadvertently opened opportunities for as Zanu-PF district chairman to be the ‘Mashavira' of the ruling party as he plots to approach the courts to ch...Published: 28 Apr 2020 at 19:47hrs | 9405 | by Staff reporter
Man axes wife kills self over money
A Madziva man allegedly axed his wife twice over a misunderstanding of cash before committing suicide, Bulawayo24.com has learnt.Robert Sirani (25) of Musenga village chief Nyamaropa Madziva d...Published: 28 Apr 2020 at 13:50hrs | 2058 | by Simbarashe Mwandipendaa
Virus that halted Zimbabwe from dreaming
IT is a common sight for torrential rains to show up uninvited to Samba dance ceremonies in Rio de Janeiro. The authorities in Brazil used to publicise meteorological information to allow for spiritua...Published: 24 Apr 2020 at 08:48hrs | 323 | by Christopher Mugaga
Kirsty Coventry to give money to Zimbabwean youths
The Minister of Youth Kirsty Coventry has announced that her Ministry will be availing a relief fund to assist the youths as they pass through the trying times of the deadly novel Coronavirus. ...Published: 23 Apr 2020 at 12:42hrs | 1184 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Nkosana Moyo to get more votes in the 2023 elections
Alliance for the People's Agend (APA) has claimed that its leader Nkosana Moyo is likely to get more votes in the 2023 election considering the fact that in the shortest period he campaigned ahead of ...Published: 21 Apr 2020 at 08:33hrs | 1562 | by Stephen Jakes
To extend or not to extend lockdown is the question
Government will determine the next course of action ahead of tomorrow's expiry of the 21-day lockdown period and the nation anxiously awaits the pronouncement of new ordinances to guide the fight agai...Published: 18 Apr 2020 at 07:54hrs | 573 | by Staff reporter
ZIM Diaspora launches new fundraising campaign to help fight against COVID-19
In response to the current COVID-19 pandemic, the ZIM Diaspora has launched the ZIM Diaspora Response Fundraising (COVID 19) to support the procurement of PPE, awareness campaign as well as providing ...Published: 17 Apr 2020 at 20:41hrs | 904 | by Floyd F. Mutambiranwa
Time to use ICTs for Covid-19 tracking and reduce the spread
To The Minister of Information and Communication Technology and Courier ServicesThe time has come for the Mobile Network Operators (MNO) and ICT professional to support what the Minister...Published: 15 Apr 2020 at 07:32hrs | 179 | by Engineer Jacob kudzayi Mutisi
Church leaders urged to repent
MEMBERS of the Vapostori sects stopped eating meat and other food that includes bread since Friday observing their traditional Easter commemorations in their homes, H-Metro has learnt.Apostoli...Published: 13 Apr 2020 at 11:55hrs | 969 | by Staff reporter
The danger of conspiracy theories
The Oxford English Dictionary defines a conspiracy theory as "the theory that an event or phenomenon occurs as a result of a conspiracy between interested parties. It is motivated by the belief that s...Published: 11 Apr 2020 at 11:10hrs | 638 | by Miriam Tose Majome
Jostling for Bosso posts starts
JOSTLING for executive Highlanders positions whose elections are due in February next year has started with four candidates eyeing the chairman's post and another interested in the committee member's ...Published: 09 Apr 2020 at 08:16hrs | 183 | by Staff reporter
Jackie Ngarande denies affair with Prof Mthuli Ncube
Zimbabwe socialite Jackie Ngarande has issued a statement after rogue figures hiding behind shadowy social media accounts alleged that she was bedding the country's Finance Minister, Mthuli Ncube....Published: 08 Apr 2020 at 08:20hrs | 5029 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF grabs subsidised mealie-meal
Zanu-PF Chiredzi West legislator Farai Musikavanhu (Zanu-PF) allegedly grabbed 13,4 tonnes of the subsidised roller meal from OK Triangle, while his Makoni Central counterpart David Tekeshe (MDC Allia...Published: 07 Apr 2020 at 08:04hrs | 135 | by Staff reporter
Panic as South Africa plots to test Coronavirus treatment on patients
South Africans took to Twitter to express their shock and panic that Coronavirus patients in their country will be used as guinea pigs in pursuit of finding a cure for the deadly epidemic under a Soli...Published: 06 Apr 2020 at 18:21hrs | 3951 | by Mandla Ndlovu
The year Spanish Influenza attacked Rhodesia
The Spanish Flu epidemic struck Rhodesia in early October, 1918, being introduced into the country by passengers arriving from South Africa by train. It spread quickly in all the urban centres before ...Published: 04 Apr 2020 at 08:17hrs | 918 | by Jonathan Waters
WATCH: 5G technology linked to coronavirus pandemic?
Claims that 5G technology could be linked to the spread of the coronavirus have been spreading online for weeks.China was reportedly the first country to have more than 100 000 5G towers, with...Published: 02 Apr 2020 at 12:36hrs | 2205 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe needs a homegrown Covid-19 response
The eruption of the coronavirus (Covid-19) is a timely reminder of the structural faultiness and fragility of health care and social services delivery systems across the world.While Europe rem...Published: 29 Mar 2020 at 16:38hrs | 464 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's problems keep piling - from starvation to coronavirus
THE COVID-19 outbreak is expected to worsen Zimbabwe's problems as the southern African country grapples with a tanking economy, the worst food shortages in decades and a collapsing health system, obs...Published: 29 Mar 2020 at 07:25hrs | 161 | by Staff reporter
Impact of COVID 19 on Zimbabwean Economy
The outbreak of the novel Corona Virus (COVID-19) poses a significant threat to the world economy and to Zimbabwe's fragile economy too. So far the virus has infected close to 470 000 people from 200 ...Published: 28 Mar 2020 at 10:08hrs | 929 | by Victor Bhoroma
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