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Tshinga Dube burial this week
National hero Colonel Tshinga Dube (Retired) will be buried at the National Heroes Acre in Harare this week, with a funeral service scheduled for tomorrow at Bulawayo's Barbourfields Stadium. Col Dube...Published: 06 Oct 2024 at 10:00hrs | 503 | by Staff reporter
How Mzila's family suffered during Gukurahundi genocide
IN 1982, I was assaulted by five Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) uniformed young men donning red berets at my Luveve house number 4136 where I lived, while I taught at St Bernards High School in Pumula, ...Published: 12 Feb 2024 at 13:52hrs | 58 | by Moses Mzila Nkalange
'By-elections manna from Heaven for Zanu-PF,' says Chiwenga
VICE-President Dr Constantino Chiwenga yesterday said Zanu-PF will capitalise on the confusion within the opposition ranks to clinch a resounding victory in the by-elections slated for this weekend....Published: 04 Dec 2023 at 04:46hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF urges residents to shun chaotic opposition
Residents of Bulawayo have been encouraged to vote for development by supporting the ruling Zanu-PF in the upcoming December 9 by-elections and distancing themselves from the opposition, which has bee...Published: 06 Nov 2023 at 04:52hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Why Mthuli Ncube is not vying for Cowdray Park seat
Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion Minister Mthuli Ncube will not be contesting in the upcoming by-elections for Cowdray Park constituency, as he is already serving as a non-consti...Published: 06 Nov 2023 at 04:49hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
AFM Pastor granted bail
After spending days in prison Plumtree-based Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) pastor who allegedly assaulted his wife over a phone dispute has been granted bail.Majalifa Marumo (57) was granted $...Published: 25 Oct 2023 at 09:51hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
AFM Pastor bashes wife
A 57-YEAR-OLD Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) pastor in Plumtree has been dragged to court after he assaulted his wife over a phone dispute.Majalifa Marumo appeared before magistrate Joshua Nemb...Published: 16 Oct 2023 at 21:44hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
UK-born Zimbabwean forward signs for Queens Park Rangers
Nathan Jeche, the Zimbabwean teenage forward, has achieved a significant milestone in his budding career by securing a contract with Queens Park Rangers (QPR)'s development team, coming from the Engli...Published: 21 Sep 2023 at 13:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Malinga's body leaves for Harare
The remains of the national hero, Joshua Malinga, have departed from Bulawayo in preparation for his burial tomorrow at the National Heroes Acre in Harare.The departure occurred at 1:06 PM fro...Published: 14 Sep 2023 at 12:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF busses thousand to Cowdry park rally
UNPRECEDENTED scenes were witnessed yesterday as thousands of people from all walks of life swarmed an open space near Mkhithika Primary School in Cowdray Park suburb, Bulawayo where President Mnangag...Published: 03 Aug 2023 at 06:44hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF councillor to host Floyd Mayweather in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwean gold dealer-cum-politician Scott Pedzisayi Sakupwanya will be hosting retired American boxer Floyd Mayweather in the capital Harare at the end of this week.Sakupwanya is the council...Published: 12 Jul 2023 at 08:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Floyd 'Money' Mayweather jnr jets into Zimbabwe tomorrow
FLOYD Mayweather Jnr jets into the country midday tomorrow in fulfilment of a promise he made in May last year when he met with boxing enthusiast, businessman and politician Scott Sakupwanya.M...Published: 11 Jul 2023 at 07:39hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF reruns results out tomorrow
The results of the ZANU PF primary election reruns will be announced tomorrow following the largely peaceful party internal polls that were held in four constituencies yesterday.Scores of part...Published: 16 Apr 2023 at 08:57hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF primaries reruns this weekend
RERUNS for the Zanu-PF primary elections will be held tomorrow with any candidate who will engage in acts of violence facing immediate expulsion.Reruns will be held in Mbare, Churu, Gokwe-Nemb...Published: 14 Apr 2023 at 07:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Drug lord in Zanu-PF primary election contest
VIOLENCE mongers, drug lords, and shoddy characters were disqualified from standing for the ruling party in the forthcoming elections as Zanu-PF maintains high ethical standards with rerun polls set t...Published: 04 Apr 2023 at 06:30hrs | 9 | by Mbuso Ndlovu
Command centres submit Zanu-PF primary elections winners list
ZANU-PF provincial command centres have submitted the names of the winners of primary elections to the party's national elections directorate in Harare, which will officially announce the results....Published: 28 Mar 2023 at 06:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
It's election time in Zanu-PF today
IT is all systems go for the Zanu-PF primary elections that will take place today in all provinces except Masvingo and Midlands in a contest to choose candidates to stand on the ruling party ticket in...Published: 24 Mar 2023 at 23:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Ex-opposition officials cleared to contest in Zanu-PF primaries
THE much anticipated Zanu-PF primary elections that were postponed last week will now be held this Saturday with an array of candidates including those who were once in the opposition set to contest....Published: 24 Mar 2023 at 06:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF gears for 2023 polls
Zanu-PF politburo member Elifasi Mashava has warned party cadres who have started campaigning for local and house of Assembly positions, saying individual campaigns can only start when President Mnang...Published: 28 Feb 2023 at 11:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF cell verification meetings continue
Zanu-PF continued with its cell verification meetings yesterday, with officials congregating in Chinhoyi and Bulawayo, as the party moves to strengthen itself ahead of harmonised elections expected th...Published: 06 Feb 2023 at 04:50hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
She is a living LEGEND and a HERO!
Barbara Makhalisa, also known by her married name as Barbara Nkala, is a teacher, Zimbabwean writer, Ndebele translator, novelist, editor and publisher, one of the earliest female writers published in...Published: 09 Jan 2023 at 09:02hrs | 24 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube makes Zanu-PF politburo
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday announced a 55-member politburo for his Zanu-PF party, with his wife, Auxillia being reappointed as party secretary for environment and tourism.Auxillia ...Published: 25 Dec 2022 at 14:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Smallholder farmers to benefit from US$15 million loan
SMALLHOLDER farmers will soon benefit from a US$15 million loan obtained by the Government from the OPEC Fund for International Development.Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor ...Published: 12 Dec 2022 at 01:02hrs | 5 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwean mum and son 'proud' volunteers at FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
A mother and son from Zimbabwe are part of the 20,000-strong volunteer team at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™.Rufaro Makambira-Chindalo is supporting operations at the Main Media Centre, whi...Published: 07 Dec 2022 at 05:12hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga to testify on murder attempt
VICE-President Constantino Chiwenga is set to testify in a case where his ex-wife Marry Mubaiwa is accused of attempting to kill him in South Africa two years ago.Mubaiwa, who is being represe...Published: 29 Nov 2022 at 05:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean businessman kidnapped in South Africa
A Zimbabwean businessman based in South Africa Ranga Gova, 35, is missing after he was hijacked and kidnapped in Midstream Mediclinic Centurion between Pretoria and Midrad.Gova was kidnapped j...Published: 13 Nov 2022 at 17:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF old guard wins central committee elections in Matebeleland
Most of the senior Zanu-PF members in Matebeleland won in the party's central committee elections held on Saturday.The central committee is the party's highest decision-making body outside of ...Published: 10 Oct 2022 at 19:38hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga flies to Togo on luxury jet linked to Libyan strongman
Zimbabwe's vice president Constantino Chiwenga on Tuesday flew to Togo on a private jet linked to Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar, a renegade military commander who now controls the eastern and some s...Published: 24 Aug 2022 at 21:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga ex-wife's bid to shift attempted murder trial to SA fails
Court has rejected a bid by Marry Mubaiwa to have her trial shifted to South Africa where the attempted murder on her ex-husband and Zimbabwe Vice President Constantino Chiwenga allegedly took place....Published: 20 Aug 2022 at 17:08hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mayweather Jnr coming to Zimbabwe?
The Second Republic's re-engagement and engagement policy is now bearing fruit, with reports that one of the richest former American boxers Floyd Joy Mayweather Jr is expected to visit the country for...Published: 16 May 2022 at 06:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa mourns death of Sheikh Khalifa
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has mourned the death of United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.In a Twitter post, President Mnangagwa described Sheikh Khalifa as a friend to Zi...Published: 13 May 2022 at 19:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo, Matabeleland in 7-hour blackout
THE Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (Zetdc) Western region yesterday disrupted electricity supplies to some parts of Bulawayo, Matabeleland North and South affecting operati...Published: 04 May 2022 at 20:34hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
$800 million boost as BCC resumes suspended road works
Bulawayo City Council is resuming road rehabilitation works which were suspended at the beginning of the year, after Government allocated the city nearly $800 million towards road maintenance....Published: 04 Mar 2022 at 05:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Madzibaba Mutumwa celebrates birthday in style with healing service
EVEN though he has grown to be loved by many people from across the country for his unique healing, Bulawayo cleric Madzibaba Emmanuel Mutumwa decided to skip pomp and fanfare when he observed his 30t...Published: 25 Feb 2022 at 07:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
More heavy downpours expected
FARMERS in the South of Matabeleland are steeling themselves for more heavy downpours of rain today. The flooding has hit Portuguese areas of the upper and lower Limpopo particularly hard. ...Published: 31 Jan 2022 at 05:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ex-cop took out 16 policies on boyfriend
THE former police officer accused of murdering six of her relatives testified on Thursday that she had taken out 16 policies on her boyfriend amounting to more than R400 000. Nomia Rosemary Nd...Published: 17 Sep 2021 at 19:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo roads benefit from Mnangagwa programme
THERE is significant progress on some of Bulawayo's major feeder roads, which are being rehabilitated under the ongoing Government-funded US$400 million Emergency Road Rehabilitation Programme 2 (ERRP...Published: 27 Jul 2021 at 07:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Washonaphi uMzac'omnyama?
Ngiyabingelela Mthwakazi kaMzilikazi, Mthwakaz omnyama, ondlela zimhlophe iinduku zibomvu. Lombhalo ngiwubhala nje kungumbuzo engiwubhekise kumaNtungwa akwaSokhumalo okungabantu bakoKhumalo is...Published: 20 Jul 2021 at 10:29hrs | 2 | by Nkonzo Mathanda
Byo makes emergency roads rehabilitation inroads
Roadworks in Bulawayo under the Government-funded US$400 million Emergency Road Rehabilitation Programme 2 (ERRP2) recently launched by President Mnangagwa, have gathered pace with significant progres...Published: 24 Jun 2021 at 09:41hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
$2bn for roads rehabilitation
THE Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) has disbursed more than $2 billion to road authorities for the national emergency road rehabilitation programme.The disbursements were made b...Published: 14 Jun 2021 at 06:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Independent Matabeleland presages the worst to come: South Sudan war will be nowhere near
We have been saying time and again that these numerous Mthwakazi parties are a group of young boys who do not have the slightest idea about the past liberation war. Reading the daily news in social me...Published: 16 May 2021 at 07:17hrs | | by Nomazulu Thata
Zifa sticks to player contracts resolution
THE stage is set for a contest between players and clubs, with Zifa sticking to its resolution that player contracts that expired in December should be rolled over to this year, following complaints b...Published: 03 May 2021 at 06:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Heath Streak apologises
ZIMBABWE cricket legend, Heath Streak has apologised for his involvement with a shadowy character that resulted in the International Cricket Council slapping him with an eight-year ban from all cricke...Published: 30 Apr 2021 at 06:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Killer potholes in Bulawayo
MOTORISTS in Bulawayo have called for urgent action on pothole-riddled roads that continue to cause fatal accidents in the city. Motorists approaching potholes are sometimes forced to swerve i...Published: 27 Apr 2021 at 06:32hrs | 7 | by Staff Reporter
Bulawayo identifies roads for Govt funded repairs
A total of 43 roads in Bulawayo have been identified to be rehabilitated under the Government's Emergency Roads Rehabilitation Programme (ERRP) at a cost of $872 million.Early this month, Pres...Published: 25 Apr 2021 at 07:27hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Vladimir Putin congratulates Zimbabwe
RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin has sent a congratulatory message to President Mnangagwa on the occasion of Zimbabwe's 41st Independence anniversary, pledging to continue fostering economic and polit...Published: 18 Apr 2021 at 08:56hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Streak resigns from his rebranded academy
THE Heath Streak Academy has been renamed Zimbabwe Youth Cricket Academy. This follows the resignation of the founder, Streak, the former national team skipper and coach, from the Trust's operations....Published: 17 Apr 2021 at 07:11hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Turning Point - HRM King Mzilikazi II
Mthwakazi omuhle ondlela zimhlophe, sizwe senkosi yohlanga ngiyalibingelela!Sesiside isikhathi lingezwa lutho oluvelela ngapha nges'Godlweni. Isizatho yikuthi njengothunyiweyo, kumele ngizwe N...Published: 27 Feb 2021 at 09:27hrs | | by HRM King Mzilikazi II
Chiwenga mourns Nyikayaramba
VICE President Chiwenga has described the late National Hero, Cde Douglas Nyikayaramba, who was Zimbabwe's Ambassador to Mozambique as a "gallant son of the soil" who contributed immensely to the libe...Published: 11 Feb 2021 at 18:29hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Mnanagwa's sister dies of Covid-19 complications
The UAE President, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, sent a cable of condolences to Emmerson Mnangagwa, President of Zimbabwe, expressing sympathy over the death of his sister, a number...Published: 31 Jan 2021 at 08:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
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