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Bulawayo achieves impressive pass rate in Grade 7 exams
Bulawayo Province has continued its strong performance in the 2024 Grade Seven examinations, with an impressive pass rate of 80.14%. This marks a notable improvement from last year's 79.60% pass rate....Published: 15 Dec 2024 at 09:19hrs | 2165 | by Staff reporter
Chipanga released on US$400 bail
Former Makoni West legislator, Kudzi Chipanga, who is accused of stealing Presidential inputs valued at US$11,200, was granted bail of US$400 on Tuesday. Chipanga appeared before Rusape regional magis...Published: 14 Dec 2024 at 13:12hrs | 472 | by Staff reporter
Kudzi Chipanga arrested
Kudzi Chipanga, a Zanu-PF official, appeared before the Rusape Magistrates Court yesterday on charges of allegedly stealing Presidential-PFumvudza agricultural inputs worth US$11,200. The inputs, prov...Published: 11 Dec 2024 at 06:31hrs | 894 | by Staff reporter
CBZ blocked from increasing FMHL stake
CBZ Holdings has confirmed that it will not proceed with its planned buyout of minority shareholders in First Mutual Holdings Limited (FMHL), following a decision by the Competition and Tariff Commiss...Published: 10 Dec 2024 at 06:52hrs | 209 | by Staff reporter
Ugandan fan shot dead celebrating Arsenal beating Manchester United
A fan of English football club Arsenal, who was celebrating the team's victory over Manchester United, has allegedly been shot dead by a security guard in Uganda.Another fan was injured as the...Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 08:23hrs | 762 | by Staff reporter
Sodomy, sexual abuse allegations rock Catholic school
In a scandal that has shaken Zimbabwe's Catholic community, St Ignatius College in Chishawasha is at the heart of serious allegations of sexual abuse and sodomy involving the late Father Brian Porter,...Published: 16 Nov 2024 at 14:34hrs | 1067 | by Staff reporter
Hwange stays alive in relegation battle
Hwange 2 - 1 Manica Diamonds In a high-stakes Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match at the Colliery Stadium, a determined Hwange side powered to a vital 2-1 victory over Manica Diamonds, provin...Published: 04 Nov 2024 at 06:36hrs | 136 | by Staff reporter
Chief Marupi burial deferred to Wednesday
Chief Marupi of Gwanda District, who passed away last Sunday, will now be laid to rest on Wednesday at his rural home in Mbuzimbili Village, Selonga area. Originally scheduled for burial today, the ar...Published: 28 Oct 2024 at 07:00hrs | 390 | by Staff reporter
Chief Marupi to be laid to rest on Sunday
Gwanda District's youthful Chief Marupi, who passed away after a brief illness, will be laid to rest this Sunday at his rural home in the Mbuzimbili area of Matabeleland South. Chief Marupi, born Oahe...Published: 25 Oct 2024 at 08:45hrs | 221 | by Staff reporter
Matebeleland mourns Chief Marupi
A dark cloud has fallen over the Matebeleland region following the death of Chief Marupi, born Oaheng Nare, who passed away on Sunday in Harare after a short illness. The 28-year-old traditional leade...Published: 23 Oct 2024 at 07:49hrs | 291 | by Staff reporter
Chief dies a week after being robbed his newly allocated Isuzu
Gwanda South has been plunged into mourning following the death of Chief Marupi of Dibilashaba. The 28-year-old traditional leader, born Oaheng Nare, passed away this evening at Health Point hospital ...Published: 20 Oct 2024 at 20:51hrs | 2733 | by Staff reporter
'CID officers' arrested
Four individuals have appeared in a Harare magistrate's court on charges of impersonating police officers. The suspects - Shamil Gera (31), Emmanuel Zvidzai (30), Tapiwa Kapera (24), and Tadiwanashe U...Published: 20 Oct 2024 at 14:17hrs | 1425 | by Staff reporter
Billions 'wiped off' Zimbabwe banks
Bankers in Zimbabwe have attributed a significant downturn in revenues to frequent changes in the country's functional currency, as first-half financial statements revealed a staggering loss of billio...Published: 18 Oct 2024 at 12:28hrs | 1433 | by Staff reporter
Fear grips Gwanda villagers
Residents of Gwanda South are living in fear following a daring armed robbery at the homestead of Chief Marupi last week, where gunmen made off with his newly allocated Isuzu double-cab vehicle, R2,70...Published: 16 Oct 2024 at 11:54hrs | 684 | by Staff reporter
Police probe armed robbery at Chief Marupi's homestead
The Gwanda District in Matabeleland South Province is in shock following a brazen armed robbery at the homestead of Chief Marupi, where thieves made off with an Isuzu double cab motor vehicle, R2,700 ...Published: 13 Oct 2024 at 12:28hrs | 472 | by Staff reporter
Council approaches Supreme Court over US$2 fraud case
The Chikomba Rural District Council (RDC) is making a renewed effort to appeal to the Supreme Court following two unsuccessful attempts to challenge a Labour Court judgment that cleared its former emp...Published: 12 Oct 2024 at 11:20hrs | 249 | by Staff reporter
Teacher nudes rattle high school
In a dramatic turn of events, a teacher from Mzilikazi High School, Plaxedis Kumbirayi Munyaradzi, has taken five of her colleagues to court, accusing them of sexual harassment and emotional abuse....Published: 11 Oct 2024 at 15:55hrs | 1800 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe's new land laws biggest heist'
Former Cabinet minister Walter Mzembi has raised concerns over a possible land grab by Zimbabwe's elite following the government's announcement of a new model that allows for land acquired under the l...Published: 10 Oct 2024 at 07:50hrs | 1237 | by Staff reporter
Hwange show resilience in relegation battle
Hwange 2 - 2 FC PlatinumRelegation-threatened Hwange displayed immense fighting spirit as they came from behind to secure a crucial 2-2 draw with former champions FC Platinum at the Colliery Stadi...Published: 07 Oct 2024 at 07:50hrs | 55 | by Staff reporter
Bosso fall at Mandava despite brave second-half comeback
FC Platinum 1-0 HighlandersHighlanders coach, Kelvin Kaindu, was left frustrated after his team's valiant second-half effort failed to compensate for their poor first-half display in a 1-0 defeat ...Published: 29 Sep 2024 at 11:12hrs | 116 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa welcomes Dzikamai Mavhaire back to Zanu-PF
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has welcomed former opposition party members who have rejoined Zanu-PF, with the latest returnees led by former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) National Executive Comm...Published: 18 Sep 2024 at 15:29hrs | 1414 | by Staff reporter
Shock as judges from Matebeleland continue to be overlooked
Chief Justice Luke Malaba has named Justice Munamato Mutevedzi - appointed to the bench only in 2021 - as the most senior judge in Bulawayo, astounding many lawyers.Mutevedzi is replacing Just...Published: 12 Sep 2024 at 10:28hrs | 2422 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe banks reduce lending as crisis persists
Zimbabwe's banking sector is facing significant challenges that have limited its ability to lend, according to the Bankers Association of Zimbabwe (BAZ). Key issues include the absence of a le...Published: 06 Sep 2024 at 14:41hrs | 201 | by Staff reporter
England to host Zimbabwe for one Test in 2025
After a gap of more than two decades, England will play a men's test match against Zimbabwe next year, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced Thursday.The one-off Test will take p...Published: 24 Aug 2024 at 19:07hrs | 209 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe referees get CAF call-up
Zimbabwean referee Brighton Chimene led a busy weekend for the country's match officials, taking charge of a CAF Confederation Cup match between Artar Solar7 of Djibouti and Dekadaha of Somalia in Tan...Published: 22 Aug 2024 at 06:32hrs | 168 | by Staff reporter
Man burns 7 huts because wife asked her parents for food
Mncedisi Khumalo (33) reportedly attacked his wife, Ms. Lungile Nzima, and her elderly mother and aunt before burning down seven huts at their homestead in Paradise Village, Bubi, Matabeleland North. ...Published: 24 Jul 2024 at 09:10hrs | 399 | by Staff reporter
TelOne panics
TelOne Zimbabwe has partnered with Eutelsat OneWeb, a subsidiary of the French-based satellite operator Eutelsat Group, to strengthen its internet services ahead of the anticipated launch of Starlink ...Published: 02 Jul 2024 at 06:36hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's crackdown against ZiG street dealers is good news
A monthlong-drive by Zimbabwean authorities to stifle the unofficial market in their new gold-backed currency is driving the business off the streets and into the bank.Zimbabwe has imposed fin...Published: 06 Jun 2024 at 08:34hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to commission 17 new Govt schools
President Mnangagwa is set to commission 17 new schools built by the government with additional funding from the OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) next Thursday.These schools, con...Published: 25 May 2024 at 10:57hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Dubious referee spoils Barbourfields clash
Highlanders 1-1 Manica DiamondsReferee Lawrence Zimondi stole the spotlight in yesterday's Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match at Barbourfields Stadium, displaying a lack of competence in his...Published: 24 May 2024 at 08:34hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Gate charges hike blows in Bosso executives' face
Highlanders' decision to increase prices for their match against Manica Diamonds in a Castle Lager Premiership fixture played yesterday didn't go as planned, with fewer than 5,000 fans turning up to w...Published: 24 May 2024 at 08:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's new currency notes out this week
ZIMBABWEANS were transacting exclusively in United States dollars yesterday as the country began transitioning to the new currency — Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) — following unveiling of the new gold-backe...Published: 07 Apr 2024 at 10:06hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
A beast which used to cost US$700 is now fetching US$80
GWANDA villagers are concerned about unscrupulous cattle buyers who are taking advantage of the drought situation to buy livestock at low prices.Ward 1 councillor, Stanford Nkala, told Souther...Published: 30 Mar 2024 at 16:02hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe clinch Four Nations final spot
Zimbabwe secured their berth in the final of the Four Nations Tournament with a heart-stopping victory over Zambia in a penalty shootout following a 2-2 draw in regulation time at Bingu Stadium....Published: 23 Mar 2024 at 20:32hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
CID officer loses appeal against 30-year sentence
A FORMER Criminal Investigation Department (CID) officer has lost a Supreme Court appeal against his 30-year sentence for unlawful entry and murder.The Supreme Court bench composed of Justice ...Published: 21 Mar 2024 at 08:46hrs | 33 | by Staff reporter
Botswana opposition slams electoral body for benchmarking in Zimbabwe
Botswana's coalition of opposition parties has slammed the country's electoral body for traveling to Zimbabwe to benchmark its election procedures — the process by which the performance of a system ...Published: 15 Feb 2024 at 10:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
TelOne mulls decommissioning copper cable infrastructure
THE country's landline telecoms provider, TelOne, says it will be decommissioning some of its copper cable infrastructure to stem rampant vandalism, which cost the firm US$1 million last year....Published: 09 Feb 2024 at 10:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
No Chicken Inn for Mahachi
CHICKEN Inn head coach Joey Antipas says they are not keen to reunite with their former midfielder Kudakwashe Mahachi.The left-footed former Warriors player recently left Ghanaian top-flight l...Published: 08 Feb 2024 at 04:51hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Wicknell Chivayo's US$5 million spending binge
FOR Wicknell Chivayo, money seems to grow on trees.Never the one to be shy to ostentatiously display his wealth, Chivayo, who likes to call himself Sir Wicknell, has of late been on an unrelen...Published: 04 Feb 2024 at 17:36hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Zimdollar crashes to lowest since its 2019 revamp
A fresh plunge in the value of the Zimbabwean dollar means that everyone in the country with US$100 is now a millionaire in local-currency terms. Again.The local unit on Tuesday weakened past ...Published: 31 Jan 2024 at 04:56hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
New Bosso signing targets trophies
Bulawayo giants Highlanders' new signing Marvin Sibanda says he wants to help the club win trophies after penning a three-year deal from US side Little Rock Rangers FC last week.Sibanda, who g...Published: 22 Jan 2024 at 10:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Copper cable thieves electrocuted
Two suspected cable thieves are nursing injuries sustained from electrical shock after they tried to steal ZETDC copper cables at a farm in Mazowe.Lawrence Chimedza of Epworth Harare and Tinot...Published: 18 Jan 2024 at 08:16hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
New board for Transmedia
President Mnangagwa has approved the appointment of five experts to the Transmedia Corporation board of directors with effect from January 9, 2024, for a term of four years, Information, Publicity and...Published: 11 Jan 2024 at 05:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa tightens his grip on levers of Zimbabwe's Treasury
WITH his close business ally John Muyashavanhu now confirmed as the incoming Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor, George Guvamatanga as Finance permanent secretary — chief accounting officer of ...Published: 12 Dec 2023 at 17:58hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Stolen cellphones ring from dead man's socks
REVELLERS at night clubs around Chikanga's TM area in Mutare were lucky to recover their stolen cellphones which had been tucked in knee-high socks of a thief who was fatally assaulted by his colleagu...Published: 08 Dec 2023 at 05:34hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
CBZ in major strategic shake up
Pursuant to the strategic vision of creating one of the country's largest financial services groups, renowned banker, strategist and businessman Mr Luxon Zembe, has been appointed acting chairman of C...Published: 06 Dec 2023 at 05:02hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Ariel Sibanda is the goalkeeper of the year
UTILITY man Qadr Amini was last night in a state of delirium as he was accompanied by his two wives to receive the Soccer Star of the Year crown.This follows a stellar season in which he capta...Published: 02 Dec 2023 at 05:39hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter
Tshabangu followed due process
THE CBZ Bank said the financial institution followed due process when Sengezo Tshabangu, the self-proclaimed interim secretary-general of Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), opened a corporate accoun...Published: 18 Nov 2023 at 19:43hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Dembare stumble
Manica Diamonds 1 - 0 Dynamos Dynamos' hopes of achieving a league and cup double were dealt a significant blow as they fell to Manica Diamonds in a rescheduled Castle Lager Premier Soccer League ...Published: 02 Nov 2023 at 05:45hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
US sanctions embargo 21 Zimbabwe banks
Sanctions against Zimbabwe, initiated by the United States in 2001 through the Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act (ZDERA) and followed by the European Union in 2002, were prompted by allegat...Published: 30 Oct 2023 at 05:19hrs | 1 | by Staff reporte
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