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Britain's Charles is heckled by Australian politician
King Charles faced a tense moment during his visit to Australia when independent senator Lidia Thorpe, an Aboriginal Australian, interrupted his address at Parliament House in Canberra with shouts of ...Published: 21 Oct 2024 at 12:11hrs | 672 | by Staff reporter
When dark babies are not good enough
For Ms Ntokozo Gumbo, after successfully achieving her desired complexion following years of investing in skin care to lighten her skin tone, she was disappointed when she gave birth to a baby heavily...Published: 22 Aug 2024 at 07:10hrs | 357 | by Andile Tshuma
Lighters and matches are not toys, avoid veld fires
The chill is in the air heralding the onset of the winter season. A time when some orphans, widows, homeless and the aged find themselves with no refuge from the biting cold. You see kids shivering wi...Published: 15 Jul 2024 at 14:28hrs | 42 | by Thomas Murisa
Man breaks into Headmasters offices, blames evil spirit
When a person is in deep trouble he or she will blame the evil spirit in a bid to get a lighter sentence, Menzi Ngwenya is one such person.The 24-year-old man blamed the evil spirit after he b...Published: 09 Apr 2024 at 16:33hrs | 4 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Card cloners in court
SIX suspected card cloners yesterday appeared in court after they were arrested while in possession of instruments used in the commission of the offence.The suspects — Fungal Samurewo (35), ...Published: 11 Mar 2024 at 19:25hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
ZETDC gets away with US$200 fine for culpable homicide
The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company(ZETDC) has received a lighter sentence, a US$200 fine, for causing the electrocution of a Buhera man on March 3, 2022.The N...Published: 08 Mar 2024 at 05:08hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Job Sikhala to appeal conviction, sentence
Freed opposition politician Job Sikhala is set to appeal his conviction and sentence for public violence incitement charges, his lawyers said Tuesday.The former Zengeza West lawmaker and co-ac...Published: 31 Jan 2024 at 07:12hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's survival depends on his rivals
As the New Year inches closer, it has become apparent that opposition Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa's political survival will depend on his ability to work with a team of ...Published: 31 Dec 2023 at 14:19hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
MSD forecasts heavier rainfall in Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has predicted increased rainfall in certain regions of the country on Tuesday.In an evening weather report and forecast, the MSD revealed ...Published: 12 Dec 2023 at 05:47hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's secret plot to replace Biti with Chibaya unearthed
In a daring move that could reshape the power dynamics within the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), Nelson Chamisa is reportedly eyeing Amos Chibaya as the new co-Vice President, ousting Tendai Bit...Published: 30 Nov 2023 at 17:24hrs | 14 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
Hooliganism cannot be part of the beautiful game.
If my memory serves me well, not long ago ZRP was allocated some state-of-the-art helicopters to assist in their policing duties which at times can be quite challenging. One would think those ...Published: 19 Sep 2023 at 23:23hrs | | by Thomas Murisa
Thief left naked after mob justice
IN a brutal act of mob justice, a suspected thief only identified as Thembani found himself at the receiving end of an irate mob which beat him up before stripping him naked after he allegedly broke i...Published: 08 Sep 2023 at 06:39hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Wicknell Chivayo splurges US$140,000 on Catholic parish
Wicknell Chivayo's spending spree shows no signs of abetting after the controversial businessman donated US$100,000 cash, a home solar system and a US$40,000 Toyota Hilux D4D to the Roman Catholic Chu...Published: 23 Jun 2023 at 06:43hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
From baba to daddy; the epic transformation of our time
SUNDAY was Fathers' Day. In our days, the father in the home was called baba/ubaba. Today, the children call him daddy. They also call me daddy in my own home but I grew up in the era when the father ...Published: 20 Jun 2023 at 06:52hrs | | by Luke Tamborinyoka
Madinda sacking divides opinion
HIGHLANDERS Football Club coach Baltemar Jose De Oliveira Brito's alleged decision to freeze out assistant coach Madinda Ndlovu on suspicions of sabotage have divided opinion among followers who feel ...Published: 12 Jun 2023 at 06:26hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
6 suspected card cloners in court
SIX suspected card cloners yesterday appeared in court after they were arrested while in possession of instruments used in the commission of the offence.The suspects — Fungal Samurewo (35), ...Published: 23 May 2023 at 06:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Death penalty divides public opinion
BEITBRIDGE residents have expressed mixed feelings over whether or not the country should retain the death penalty on its statutesThe residents gave their views during one of the many public h...Published: 05 Apr 2023 at 09:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo solar tile producer eyes Sadc market
A BULAWAYO entrepreneur who produces solar roof tiles and kitchen countertops from plastic waste is eager to penetrate the Southern regional market and help promote intra-regional trade.Solar ...Published: 16 Mar 2023 at 07:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man nabbed for 'bribing' prosecutor
A Beitbridge man has been sentenced to one year in jail for attempted bribery after he tried to pay ZAR5 000 to a prosecutor to influence the trial of his brothers-in-law who were arrested for stock t...Published: 09 Mar 2023 at 22:21hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
'I was told to stop supporting Mnangagwa'
WE today conclude our interview with Elphas Tshuma, a former guerilla who operated in Hurungwe in Mashonaland West Province and later on in Hwange in Matabeleland North. Tshuma, now a member of the ru...Published: 05 Feb 2023 at 08:27hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's mandatory 15-year jail terms for rapists
Those convicted of rape or aggravated indecent assault will soon face minimum mandatory 15-year jail terms under proposed amendments to the criminal code set to be enacted to arrest the rising number ...Published: 04 Dec 2022 at 08:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Rains threaten wheat harvesting
ZIMBABWE risks missing its bumper winter wheat harvest target due to early summer rains which are pounding most parts of the country.The rains could seriously affect wheat quality.This...Published: 08 Nov 2022 at 05:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
South Africa's precision-strike aircraft given Shona name 'Mwari'
The Paramount Group has produced and sold the first military aircraft made in South Africa since the 1980s when state-owned arms maker Denel SOC Ltd. unveiled the Rooivalk, or red falcon, attack helic...Published: 21 Sep 2022 at 19:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Tribute to arts legend Cont Mhlanga
On my on behalf and that of my organisation, Rural Libraries and Resources Development Programme (RLRDP), I convey my sincere condolences to Mrs Mhlanga, family and the arts fraternity in Zimbabwe on ...Published: 04 Aug 2022 at 06:41hrs | | by Dr Obadiah Thembani Moyo
Expect more rains, says MSD
THE Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has said the country must expect more rains which are likely to be characterised by thunderstorms.MSD forecaster James Ngoma told the Daily News ye...Published: 16 Mar 2022 at 07:04hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Unpacking Nyika Inovakwa Nevene Vayo Philosophy
During our War of Liberation, we had a huge rear base in Mozambique called Mudzingadzi.As with many of our rear bases, Mudzingadzi suffered repeated Rhodesian air raids.One such raid c...Published: 06 Mar 2022 at 08:18hrs | 1 | by E.D. Mnangagwa
Kasukuwere shown middle finger by Zanu-PF
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa does not need the support of "moonlighting" and "failed" politicians to lead Zanu-PF to a thunderous victory in the upcoming by-elections and in the 2023 harmonised elections as he...Published: 18 Jan 2022 at 05:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa visits Angeline Masuku
President Mnangagwa yesterday paid a visit to veteran nationalist Angeline Masuku at her home in Warringham on the outskirts of Bulawayo where they discussed a range of issues.Masuku, a teache...Published: 04 Dec 2021 at 07:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Climate Change gurus on fire
Climate Change mitigation experts are shining at a two-day capacity building workshop in Harare where they have invited Media Practitioners in the northern region.The workshop is being facilit...Published: 20 Oct 2021 at 08:06hrs | | by Shelton Muchena
Violent teacher found guilty
TALENT Chingwaru, the Mathematics teacher who was last week filmed assaulting a Lower Six student at a school in Harare, was yesterday convicted on his own plea of guilt and immediately appealed for a...Published: 18 Oct 2021 at 06:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF bigwigs question Mnangagwa's legitimacy
ZIMBABWEAN President Emmerson Mnangagwa, struggling to consolidate and maintain power at the volatile helm amid renewed internal Zanu-PF infighting and disintegration of the coalition which drove his ...Published: 24 Sep 2021 at 18:57hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Are electric cars more expensive to insure?
The simple answer to this question is "yes". An electric car, when compared side by side to its gasoline powered equivalent, will cost more to insure. There are numerous reasons for this. Some make se...Published: 13 Sep 2021 at 14:34hrs | 19 | by Staff Writer
Are electric cars more expensive to insure?
The simple answer to this question is "yes". An electric car, when compared side by side to its gasoline powered equivalent, will cost more to insure. There are numerous reasons for this. Some make se...Published: 09 Sep 2021 at 16:51hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Avoid starting uncontrolled veld fires
Scampering for safety, various creep-crawlies and fauna can sense looming danger before we do. Turning around to scan the sprawling meadows and fields, smoke was billowing in the distance with ferocio...Published: 29 Aug 2021 at 07:09hrs | | by Tondo Chinehasha
Zimbabwe to tug and monitor all deportees with serious crimes
The Government must approve a legislation, which will provide for the tagging of murderers and sex offenders who are being returned to Zimbabwe from the U...Published: 27 Jul 2021 at 00:37hrs | 1 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Animals do not burn your houses, why burn theirs?
Scampering for safety, various creep crawlies and fauna can sense looming danger before we do. Turning around to scan the sprawling meadows and fields, smoke was billowing in the distance with ferocio...Published: 24 Jun 2021 at 09:52hrs | | by Tondo Chinehasha
Gold smuggling suspect denied bail
A member of the security services suspected to have dodged security checks at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport while assisting in the smuggling of 13kg gold worth US$783 000 was yesterday d...Published: 19 May 2021 at 06:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Cheating cop basher fined
Smart Mbonga (36), who bashed his wife Privilege Chiworiso(31) a police officer based in Shamva after accusing her of cheating has been convicted....Published: 17 May 2021 at 16:04hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
CIO spook arrested over US$783k gold smuggling
Central Intelligence Organisation officer Chamakandiona Nyahunda has been arrested on suspicion of carrying more than 13kg of gold in 23 pieces worth US$783 000 through Robert Mugabe International Air...Published: 15 May 2021 at 09:39hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Vehicle imports tumble more than 60%
Numbers of second-hand vehicles imported through Beitbridge have slumped from around 60 a day to an average of 22 a day this month following the introduction of new regulations that make it very hard ...Published: 20 Apr 2021 at 07:19hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa okays amnesty request
President Mnangagwa has approved the amnesty on prisoners serving lighter sentences or who have served over one-third of their sentences, following a request by the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional S...Published: 14 Apr 2021 at 06:20hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's tobacco selling season kicks off today
The new tobacco selling season kicks off today with the opening ceremony this morning at the Tobacco Sales Floor in Harare and with contract sales opening tomorrow. The Tobacco Industry and Ma...Published: 07 Apr 2021 at 06:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
U.S.-based Zimbabwean man pounded wife with hammer, set family house on fire
A Zimbabwean man faces a lengthy jail sentence in the United States after allegedly pounding his wife with a hammer and setting his family house on fire in a possible murder-suicide attempt.Go...Published: 20 Mar 2021 at 19:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube under fire over COVID-19 bailout loan
GOVERNMENT'S management of State coffers has come under scrutiny after Finance minister Mthuli Ncube guaranteed a $10 million loan by a Victoria Falls hotelier to cushion its business against COVID-19...Published: 17 Mar 2021 at 06:33hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Mwanjale regrets not winning any league title
FORMER Zimbabwe senior national team captain, Method Mwanjale, who announced his retirement from playing football last week, has only one regret throughout his career, that is not winning the league t...Published: 07 Mar 2021 at 07:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Dabbing with a nectar collector: What You Should Know
In recent years, nectar collectors have slowly gained a widespread reputation and are now a trendy and alluring choice for smoking waxes and oils. If you're passionate about dabbing, nectar collectors...Published: 28 Jan 2021 at 15:45hrs | 6 | by Staff writer
Mystery of the Mberengwa 'ambula-cart'
AS Zimbabweans wallowed over the weekend in the boredom induced by the second coronavirus lockdown, an unusual but interesting picture went viral on social media.The image featured an ordinary...Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 07:57hrs | 12 | by Geoffrey Nyarota
Beitbridge border chaos could fuel Covid-19 infections
Several truck drivers and other motorists have described as a nightmare, their experience at Beitbridge Border Post where they spent Christmas after getting stuck for days on the South African side of...Published: 27 Dec 2020 at 08:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe magistrates now zombies very afraid to practice their legal knowledge as police now review their judgements
Zimbabwean judicial officers are feeling the heat of total disrespect and unreasonable interference by the police and Prosecution. To think that the prosecutors are supposed to be lawyers is a farfetc...Published: 26 Dec 2020 at 08:58hrs | 1 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Mthuli Ncube launches investment 101 handbook
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube has launched the investment 101 handbook and video, as investor education tools, in order to encourage participation by the Zimbabwean population in the capital markets....Published: 15 Dec 2020 at 06:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
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