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Mnangagwa's regime change claims 'baffles' teachers
THE Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) has refuted government and state media accusations that the union was working with the United Kingdom (UK) government to effect a regime change in the...Published: 4 hrs ago | 851 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa wife's politburo elevation raises stink
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has elevated First Lady Auxilia Mnangagwa to a top Zanu-PF party post, a development which observers yesterday said could widen fissures within the ruling party apart....Published: 4 hrs ago | 1371 | by Staff reporter
No US$ bonus for nurses
HEALTH professionals have expressed disgruntlement after some of them allegedly received their bonuses in local currency while other civil servants were struggling to access their 13th cheques at loca...Published: 4 hrs ago | 1448 | by Staff reporter
Zec bemoans paltry budgetary allocation
GOVERNMENT has failed to adequately fund the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) to conduct electoral activities, including pending March 2022 by-elections.The was revealed by Zec deputy elect...Published: 4 hrs ago | 78 | by Staff reporter
Address current challenges before adding more teachers
GOVERNMENT last week said it would recruit 10 000 more teachers to fill the skills gap in the education sector.But teachers' unions have argued that this figure is a drop in the ocean, given t...Published: 4 hrs ago | 52 | by Staff reporter
BCC rakes in $455k in fines
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) says it has raked in over $400 000 in fines levied for various environmental violations such as illegal sand extraction, gold panning, illegal grazing of domestic animals, ...Published: 4 hrs ago | 80 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's mustn't greenwash his govt's crimes
SINCE becoming President in November 2017, President Emmerson Mnangagwa repeatedly paid lip service to calls for democratic reform, did little to further human rights and democratic freedoms in the co...Published: 4 hrs ago | 84 | by Tafi Mhaka
Blunt Bosso seek striker
HIGHLANDERS are hoping to sign FC Platinum's Stanley Ngala in a bid to change their fortunes on the goal-scoring front.Bosso are yet to score in the 2021-22 Castle Lager Premier Soccer League ...Published: 4 hrs ago | 85 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to launch another expo
Chancellor of all State universities, President Mnangagwa is expected to officially launch the Varsity Film Expo taking place at the National University of Science and Technology (Nust) on Monday....Published: 4 hrs ago | 59 | by Staff reporter
Miners in bloody fight over isitshwala
AN artisanal miner employed at Black Rock Mine in Esigodini attacked his colleague several times all over the body with a shovel and stabbed him for refusing to cook isitshwala.The incident ha...Published: 4 hrs ago | 129 | by Staff reporter
ZIFA take battle to Administrative Court
ZIFA have approached the Administrative Court to formally challenge the decision by the Sports and Recreation Commission to suspend the association's executive committee. The Notice of Appeal ...Published: 4 hrs ago | 24 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Zesa bosses implicated in illegal debt collection deal
ZESA Holdings Group financial controller, Mr Tafireyi Chikwenhere, yesterday told the court that three top executives at the power utility allowed a local law firm to perform debt collection services ...Published: 4 hrs ago | 76 | by Staff reporter
Mliswa-Chikoka onnoys war vets
MASHONALAND West veterans of Zimbabwe's liberation struggle, annoyed by rising internal conflict and factionalism in the ruling Zanu-PF party, this week began moves to push out Provincial Affairs mini...Published: 4 hrs ago | 120 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa suffers yet another diplomatic blow
THE United States government has poured cold water on President Emmerson Mnangagwa (pictured)'s claim that he held a crucial meeting with President Joe Biden last month to discuss ways of removing san...Published: 4 hrs ago | 177 | by Staff reporter
Man duped in money 'multiplication' deal
A 29-year-old man appeared in court on allegations of duping another man of US$800 after lying to him that he knows a magician who can multiply the money into US$7000. Vincent Johnson Kanyera ...Published: 15 hrs ago | 979 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe ignores Mnangagwa's 'quarantine' directive
Zimbabwe was yet to quarantine any travellers by midday on Thursday, nearly two days after President Emmerson Mnangagwa announced drastic new measures to contain the spread of the Omicron coronavirus ...Published: 15 hrs ago | 3176 | by Staff reporter
NUST student assaults ex-girlfriend after seeing her with another man
IN a fit of jealousy, a student at the National University of Science and Technology (Nust) in Bulawayo reportedly ran amok at the university when he allegedly assaulted his ex-lover after seeing her ...Published: 15 hrs ago | 1123 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's quarantine order 'distressed' Zimbabwe's tourism council
The Tourism Business Council of Zimbabwe says it is "distressed and disappointed" by President Emmerson Mnangagwa's decision to impose mandatory quarantine for everyone arriving in the country except ...Published: 15 hrs ago | 671 | by Staff reporter
Woman on the run
A 28-year-old Harare woman has gone into hiding after she allegedly stabbed to death her husband following a domestic dispute at their house in Epworth.Police have since launched a manhunt for...Published: 18 hrs ago | 1058 | by Staff reporter
Villagers spit at Chief's face
TEN Chiweshe villagers were arrested and dragged to Bindura magistrates court yesterday after they caused disorder and threatened to assault Chief Chiweshe who was presiding over a civil matter at his...Published: 22 hrs ago | 2561 | by Simbarashe Sithole
ZANU PF chairman 'rapes' maid
ZANU PF chairperson for Mazowe district, Amatola farm Alexander Makukula (58) has been dragged to Bindura magistrates court facing a rape charge.Makukula has been accused of raping his 15-year...Published: 22 hrs ago | 4818 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwe drifts into 2023 election mode
NO date has been set for the 2023 elections, but Zimbabwe is already getting into election mode, with evident electioneering and voter registration awareness campaigns by political parties and various...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 07:02hrs | 1301 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF's Midlands factions renew jostling for posts
THE battle for the political control of the Midlands pitting rivals State Security minister Owen Mudha Ncube and incumbent Daniel Mackenzie Ncube has continued despite the two front-runners dropping o...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 07:01hrs | 1007 | by Staff reporter
Corruption allegations rock ZOU
THE Zimbabwe Open University (Zou)'s Department of Peace, Leadership and Conflict Resolution is rocked by serious allegations of corruption involving foreign students paying tuition fees in foreign cu...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 07:00hrs | 2149 | by Staff reporter
SA Minister opposes court bid by Zimbabwean-born law graduates
SOUTH AFRICA'S Legal Practice Council (LPC) and the Minister of Justice are opposing a court bid by three Zimbabwean-born graduates to change legislation which bars them from practicing law in South A...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 06:44hrs | 1726 | by Staff reporter
The Hypocrisy Of Mnangagwa
SINCE becoming the president of Zimbabwe in November 2017, despite repeatedly paying lip service to calls for democratic reform, Emmerson Mnangagwa did little to further human rights and democratic fr...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 06:44hrs | 1046 | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwa information dynasty as Mnangagwa reorganises politburo
President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Wednesday appointed new secretaries in his Zanu-PF party's politburo, while reassigning others.The mini-reshuffle will see former diplomat Christopher Mutsvangw...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 05:36hrs | 1630 | by Staff reporter
Zimdollar falls by 69%
Zimbabwe's local currency has fallen by nearly 70% since the beginning of the year on the parallel market, compared to about 30% on the official market, data from a leading advisory firm showed on Tue...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 05:36hrs | 3244 | by Staff reporter
Of new lockdown rules and self-imposed sanctions
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday announced new lockdown measures while the rest of southern Africa is still to come to terms with moves by the United Kingdom, European Union and other countries...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 05:34hrs | 430 | by Staff reporter
Chaos at Chief Chiweshe's traditional court
TEN members of the same family from Chiweshe yesterday appeared at the Bindura Magistrates Court facing charges of threatening to assault a local chief over a civil matter he presided over at his trad...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 05:34hrs | 705 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa finally announces by-elections dates
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday finally announced that the long-awaited by-elections to fill 133 vacant local government and parliamentary seats would be held in March next year.Mnangag...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 05:34hrs | 1456 | by Staff reporter
Economist questions govt use of IMF money
A LEADING economist, Gift Mugano has questioned government's plans to disburse substantial amounts drawn from the nearly US$1 billion special drawing rights (SDR) from the International Monetary Fund ...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 05:33hrs | 491 | by Staff reporter
$3bn budget too little for Mines ministry
THE Mines ministry has said its 2022 budget allocation of $3 billion was too little for the ministry to make any meaningful contribution to the economy.Finance minister Mthuli Ncube allocated ...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 05:33hrs | 74 | by Staff reporter
Fines, user fees to be remitted to Treasury
ALL revenue that Government ministries and departments were retaining from fines and user fees will now be remitted to Treasury starting from January 1 next year, Finance and Economic Development Mini...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 05:31hrs | 240 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to preside over monthly clean-up in Bulawayo
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa will tomorrow preside over this month's main clean up exercise in Bulawayo, as Government intensifies efforts to build sustainable environmental management and waste disposal syste...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 05:29hrs | 175 | by Staff reporter
Another diarrhoea outbreak hits Bulawayo
BULAWAYO has recorded a fourth diarrhoea outbreak since last year with 157 cases having been reported so far in the high-density suburb of Tshabalala Extension.The last outbreak in the city wa...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 05:29hrs | 64 | by Staff reporter
Armed robber arrested after flaunting cash on social media
A DECISION by a suspected armed robber to flaunt his ill-gotten wealth on social media backfired after he was arrested when his picture with wads of United States dollars attracted the attention of la...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 05:29hrs | 674 | by Staff reporter
ZIFA officers being harassed by SRC
ZIFA legal advisor, Chenaimoyo Gumiro, says his clients are simply being harassed by the Sports Commission and have no case to answer at all in the fallout that has dominated domestic football. ...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 05:27hrs | 84 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF youths call for Sahrawi independence
Zimbabwe has been commended for its firm support for the de-colonisation of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR).SADR has been colonised by Morocco since 1975.The Sahrawi Arab D...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 05:26hrs | 119 | by Staff reporter
2 prophets jailed for stock theft
TWO self-styled prophets from a Zionist church in Tsholotsho and a villager from Dete in Hwange have been jailed for nine years each for stocktheft.Promise Vundla (33) and Hawkins Sibanda (47)...Published: 01 Dec 2021 at 17:23hrs | 897 | by Staff reporter
Girlfriend murderer nabbed
Police in Chiredzi have arrested Alex Muchocha who allegedly murdered his girlfriend and dumped her at a dumping site.The police confirmed the arrest on their Twitter handle and applauded resi...Published: 01 Dec 2021 at 11:38hrs | 2165 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Chamisa alleges assassination attempts by Zanu-PF
ZIMBABWE'S opposition party, the Movement for Democratic Change Alliance, believes that the country's ruling Zanu-PF has decided to assassinate MDC-A leader Nelson Chamisa because all its other effort...Published: 01 Dec 2021 at 10:04hrs | 1644 | by Staff reporter
Uk tells Zimbabwe to probe MDC Alliance activist's death
THE British embassy in Harare has called for an investigation into the fatal assault of MDC Alliance activist Nyasha Zhambe Mawere by suspected Zanu-PF supporters in Masvingo two months ago.Ma...Published: 01 Dec 2021 at 05:39hrs | 1698 | by Staff reporter
Social media troll apologises to Makandiwa
SOUTH AFRICA-BASED Zimbabwean social media troll, Tinashe Exevier Mutamiri, has apologised to United Family International Church (UFIC) leader Emmanuel Makandiwa over statements he published online ag...Published: 01 Dec 2021 at 05:38hrs | 811 | by Staff reporter
Man fraudulently acquires 'dead' SA-based businessman's farm
A BULAWAYO man allegedly faked the death of a South Africa-based businessman and fraudulently took ownership of his farm in Umguza District, Matabeleland North, through a court order.Zephaniah...Published: 01 Dec 2021 at 05:37hrs | 817 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to borrow $147 billion in 2022
Finance and Economic Development Minister, Professor Mthuli Ncube, says the Treasury will borrow $146,8 billion using Treasury Bills (TBs) and Treasury Bonds in 2022 to finance key Government projects...Published: 01 Dec 2021 at 05:34hrs | 185 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe unveils extra measures to deal with new Covid-19 variant
Lockdown measures have been tightened to deal with the threat of a fourth wave of Covid-19 infections driven by the new Omicron variant and complacency, with returning residents and visitors now to un...Published: 01 Dec 2021 at 05:34hrs | 320 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga mourns Munatsi
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has described as shocking and disheartening, the death of senior banker Mr Douglas Munatsi in an inferno at his luxury apartment in the early hours of Monday....Published: 01 Dec 2021 at 05:33hrs | 392 | by Staff reporter
Prophet Sanyangore faces jail
Victory World International Ministries church leader Paul Sanyangore is facing a three-month jail term after failing to settle a US$10 200 debt with satellite transmission company, Viewsat Limited (Vi...Published: 01 Dec 2021 at 05:32hrs | 494 | by Staff reporter
If Zim regime focused more on improving citizens' lives they wouldn't be seeing everyone as a regime change agent!
As a little boy, whenever I whined and winged to my father, over how this or that person had wronged me, he always had some sound sage advice - "If everyone around you appears to always wrong you, the...Published: 30 Nov 2021 at 21:46hrs | 569 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
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