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UK ready to fight Russia in Eastern Europe
Britain's armed forces would be ready to fight their Russian counterparts "tonight" if Vladimir Putin invades another Eastern European nation, a top U.K. military chief said Thursday."If the B...Published: 22 Nov 2024 at 16:46hrs | 2091 | by Staff reporter
Trial begins for Zimbabwe police shooting
The trial of four men accused of fatally shooting Paul Munakopa in Bulawayo's Hillside suburb four years ago has commenced at the Bulawayo High Court. Munakopa, 34, was shot during a high-speed chase ...Published: 17 Oct 2024 at 15:04hrs | 479 | by Staff reporter
Midlands is Zimbabwe's murder capital
The Midlands Province has recorded the highest number of murder cases in Zimbabwe, with a staggering 90 percent of these involving the use of lethal weapons, according to the National Prosecution Auth...Published: 20 Sep 2024 at 07:55hrs | 147 | by Staff reporter
89 cattle die daily in Matebeleland South
The Department of Veterinary Services has sounded the alarm over a drastic surge in cattle deaths in Matebeleland South, attributing the sharp increase to the deadly January disease. Daily mortality r...Published: 20 Sep 2024 at 07:55hrs | 170 | by Staff reporter
Lithuania seizes shipment of fire trucks to Zimbabwe
Lithuania is holding onto 17 fire engines seized in 2021 while being shipped to Zimbabwe from neighbouring Belarus which is under European Union sanctions, officials said on Wednesday.Zimbabwe...Published: 11 Sep 2024 at 19:03hrs | 2303 | by Staff reporter
The Power of Nonviolent Resistance in Zimbabwe
No to third term. Zimbabwe's political landscape has long been dominated by fear and violence. For decades, the ruling party, ZANU-PF, has maintained its grip on power by instilling fear through a wel...Published: 27 Aug 2024 at 16:09hrs | 365 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Professor Stephen Rupange, Zimbabweans do not deserve insults. Stop it!
The least that the so-called learned people should do is to insult Zimbabweans for politics that has failed. The professor to tell us that Zimbabweans are cowards and selfish. This is below the pale: ...Published: 21 Aug 2024 at 16:39hrs | 1103 | by Nomazulu Thata
Red Reset: Manchester United's Transfer Puzzles
Summer is a special time for football fans. While the fields are empty and players relax on the beaches, club offices are buzzing with activity. The transfer window is open, and every day brings new r...Published: 18 Aug 2024 at 14:44hrs | 554 | by Staff Reporter
Soldiers blamed for provoking the fatal shooting of 3
Police have blamed soldiers for provoking the fatal shooting of three, who include the killer's 18-year-old girlfriend, by a Rushinga soldier who later took his own life using the same rifle just afte...Published: 12 Aug 2024 at 16:48hrs | 1966 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe African National Congress leader accused of fraud in South Africa
Leader of the video fringe opposition party, the Zimbabwe African National Congress (ZANC), Timothy Ncube is being accused for "scamming and defrauding" a fellow Zimbabwean, Khothamani Mkhwananzi of N...Published: 23 May 2024 at 19:58hrs | 46 | by Mandlenkosi Sithole
African countries assisted South African independence; payback is Xenophobic actions: blacks on blacks' violence
I quote from Byo24: Former ANC MP and Abantu Batho Congress Councilor in eThekwini, Makhosi Khoza, says South African natives have been shortchanged. Close quote. This is a statement that could cause ...Published: 14 Apr 2024 at 18:55hrs | 18 | by Nomazulu Thata
The US should show us some respect
PALESTINIANS who live in Gaza, which has now been literally turned into a hellscape by the Israeli military's firepower, are experiencing untold suffering.While the media in the West calls it ...Published: 10 Mar 2024 at 06:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ulunyoka, the spell that binds love and punishes betrayal
IN the shadowed corners of tradition lies the practice of ulunyoka - a spellbinding ritual that binds a spouse to fidelity with consequences dire enough to stir the soul. This ancient art of "centrall...Published: 06 Jan 2024 at 08:43hrs | 23 | by Leonard Ncube
Zimbabwe police's 'shoot to kill policy' raises alarm
LAWYERS have raised alarm over increasing cases of fatal shooting of suspects by police officers under controversial circumstances saying taking the life of the suspected criminals before trial was un...Published: 31 Dec 2023 at 12:58hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter
Community Wildlife Scouts to complement sustainable human-wildlife relations - AWF
The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) has built capacity of 118 community wildlife scouts through targeted professional trainings that equipped them with basic and advanced skills in ecological monito...Published: 21 Dec 2023 at 07:53hrs | 17 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Bosso's Peter Muduhwa could join Dembare
DYNAMOS are leaving nothing to chance going into the new season where they will play in the African Safari after adding lethal striker Obriel Chirinda to their roster.He will officially be a G...Published: 20 Dec 2023 at 06:10hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Khama Billiat on the verge of making his PSL return
Khama Billiat, a former standout player for the Kaizer Chiefs, is on the cusp of making his much-anticipated return to the field.Billiat, who boasts an impressive record of 97 goals in the PSL...Published: 09 Oct 2023 at 20:16hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Urgent Call for adoption of Regional Counter-Terrorism Strategy by member states
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) region has long been considered a safe haven from the threat of terrorism. However, recent developments, particularly the insurgency in Mozambique, ha...Published: 23 Sep 2023 at 21:13hrs | | by Nicholas Ncube
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
Zanu-PF targets 80% vote
Zanu-PF is targeting 80 percent of the vote during the August 23 harmonised elections to deal the country's detractors and their regime change puppets a lethal blow, the party's Vice President and Sec...Published: 19 Jul 2023 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Joshua Nkomo's son foils Zanu-PF's plan to campaign using late father's name
ZAPU president and late Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo's son Sibangalizwe has foiled Zanu-PF's plan to hold an all-night gala in commemoration of the late vice president at his rural Kezi home in Matebeleland S...Published: 03 Jul 2023 at 07:18hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Maradona vs. Messi: Who Is Better?
Debate rages over who's better between Maradona or Messi, both famed for their skills, number 10 jerseys, and left-footed play. Read our blog to find the answer. In the world of soccer, two...Published: 30 Jun 2023 at 10:31hrs | 21 | by Staff Reporter
Misfiring Bosso face high flying Chiefs
BULAWAYO giants Highlanders Football Club will host in-form Bulawayo Chiefs in what is anticipated to be an explosive blockbuster Castle Lager Premier Soccer League encounter at Barbourfields Stadium ...Published: 04 Jun 2023 at 08:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man assaulted for being bald-headed and broke
THE belief that baldness is associated with wealth nearly cost a man from Kezi in Matabeleland South province his life after he was brutally attacked by three fellow villagers with stones and bricks a...Published: 21 Apr 2023 at 20:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
White skin, black masks!
Two developments caught my attention this week. One is a Brenthurst Foundation scholarship invitation to young Africans intent on pursuing postgraduate studies.Brenthurst Foundation is owned a...Published: 19 Feb 2023 at 18:08hrs | | by Jamwanda
Imagine Mnangagwa, Chamisa embarking on an international campaign against sanctions!
Imagine President Emmerson Mnangagwa and opposition leader Nelson Chamisa embarking on an international campaign against sanctions. That move alone would be a sign of political maturity and patriotism...Published: 02 Nov 2022 at 05:04hrs | | by Trevor Ncube
Trio nabbed after surrendering gun as security for soft drinks
Three Harare men's bizarre attempt to quench their thirst through surrendering an unlicensed firearm to a tuck-shop operator as collateral security for four borrowed bottles of soft drinks saw them la...Published: 21 Oct 2022 at 20:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bosso stages a dramatic comeback
Highlanders 2 - 1 Caps UnitedHIGHLANDERS staged a dramatic comeback to collect maximum points against 10-men Caps United in an exciting Castle Lager Premier Soccer League at Barbourfields Stadium ...Published: 29 Aug 2022 at 06:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Ukraine now a weapons hub for international crime
At last, the West is beginning to realise what a monstrous mistake the European countries made when they started deliveries of lethal weapons to Ukraine.For experts, the situation had been cle...Published: 21 Aug 2022 at 08:47hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's amnesty nets 105 guns in 9 days
The two month long amnesty on illegal firearm holders to voluntarily surrender the weapons to police has seen 105 firearms being brought to the police in just nine days of the operation.Accord...Published: 18 Aug 2022 at 08:03hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa declares amnesty on illegal gun holders to surrender weapons
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared a near two-month long amnesty on all illegal firearm holders to voluntarily surrender the lethal weapons to their nearest police stations with no questions as...Published: 09 Aug 2022 at 10:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Baron Dube sent back to prison
ESIGODINI gold dealer Baron Dube is back in prison after the Supreme Court dismissed his appeal against conviction and sentence for lack of merit.Dube (46) of Habane Extension Township was in ...Published: 22 Jul 2022 at 06:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa 'liable' in Marikana mine massacre debacle, says judge
President Cyril Ramaphosa might be liable in the 2012 Lonmin mine disastrous strike, the South Gauteng High Court ruled in an application by workers seeking compensation against the president and mine...Published: 03 Jul 2022 at 16:20hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's CCC lost all humanity in search of power
One of our fellow-citizen has lost her life being victim of a heinous crime and heartless violence at the hands of one whom she had, at one time, shared her soul with.Moreblessing Ali had been...Published: 13 Jun 2022 at 17:55hrs | 9 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Mnangagwa slams western hypocrisy
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has slammed western hypocrisy where "false environmental and mining lobby groups" are paid to agitate local communities to fight non-western investment in their localities. The cou...Published: 23 May 2022 at 06:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa speaks on fake nationalism
ZIMBABWEANS should remain vigilant against a new wave of fake nationalism designed to discourage African countries from dealing with investors that are not from the West, which is using all means poss...Published: 22 May 2022 at 08:29hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga's Indonesia visit sends shivers
REVELATIONS Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga, currently in Indonesia, will hold talks with an arms manufacturing company to buy military hardware for Zimbabwe have sent shivers down the spine of th...Published: 21 May 2022 at 18:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Precedent that undermines credibility of Human Rights Council
On April 7, the UN General Assembly decided to suspend Russia's membership in the Human Rights Council. This establishes a destructive precedent not only for the future of the Human Rights Cou...Published: 13 Apr 2022 at 06:32hrs | 1 | by Alfred de Zayas
13-day marriage ends in tragedy
WHAT started as a normal holy matrimony early March this year, ended prematurely as the couple's misunderstanding ended on a tragic note.Simon Jackson (45) of Zvamano Village under Chief Nhere...Published: 12 Apr 2022 at 06:27hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF will never surrender power, says Obert Mpofu
THE ruling Zanu-PF party has vowed that it will never surrender power to opposition parties, saying it will "rule for a very long time".This was disclosed yesterday by Zanu-PF secretary for ad...Published: 05 Apr 2022 at 06:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Yellow Skies Rally took many by storm
Speculations had predicted a low turn up of supporters at the Citizen's Coalition for Change Rally that was held in Bulawayo on the 5th of March 2022. There was a talk about a general political detach...Published: 21 Mar 2022 at 10:24hrs | | by Nontokozo Malaba Ncube
Who is behind the biohazard threat in Ukraine?
From the very beginning of Russia's military operation in Ukraine, the United States has unleashed a massive campaign to accuse Moscow of all sorts of crimes.Protecting the civilian population...Published: 20 Mar 2022 at 06:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Biological lab found in Ukraine
The Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova commented on the issue of biological activity in Ukrainian biological laboratories.We confirm that, during the special military operat...Published: 10 Mar 2022 at 05:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
US drafts plan for government-in-exile, guerrilla war in Ukraine - reports
The US and its allies are quietly working on "contingency plans" in case Russian forces succeed in their operation in Ukraine and force the current government into exile, the Washington Post reported ...Published: 06 Mar 2022 at 08:13hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga berates opposition-led BCC
VICE-PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga yesterday berated the opposition-led Bulawayo City Council (BCC) for allegedly running down the city through corruption and poor service delivery.Chiwenga m...Published: 05 Mar 2022 at 08:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga slams Bulawayo City Council
VICE PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga yesterday castigated Bulawayo City Council (BCC) for awarding a tender for its new parking system to a foreign-owned company, Tendy Three International (TTI), inste...Published: 05 Mar 2022 at 08:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
US recalls official memo that hammered nations for being 'in Russia's camp'
The release of a strongly-worded instruction was an "error," according to the State DepartmentThe US has recalled a diplomatic cable that instructed its envoys to tell their Indian and UAE cou...Published: 04 Mar 2022 at 05:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Boost for Dembare ahead of trip to B/F
DYNAMOS have received a major boost ahead of their trip to Bulawayo Chiefs at the weekend as it emerged that their Ghanaian import Martin Ofori had been cleared to feature for the team.The att...Published: 03 Mar 2022 at 05:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Diaspora a death trap for cheating partners
As the British Home office plans to deport another plane-load to Zimbabwe again, it has become imperative to find out why many women and some men lost their lives to their spouses over the issue of in...Published: 26 Feb 2022 at 18:19hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Dembare bank on imports
DYNAMOS coach Tonderai Ndiraya says the lack of high calibre centre forwards in the country has forced his club to import strikers from outside, which he is hopeful will help win the league championsh...Published: 25 Feb 2022 at 07:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
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