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Mnangagwa heads to Japan for World Expo 2025
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is expected to arrive in Japan today ahead of Zimbabwe's National Day celebrations at the World Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai on Wednesday. His visit is...Published: 14 Jul 2025 at 07:49hrs | 127 | by Staff reporter
Land dispute and murder allegations stir tensions at Dandrennam farm
A storm is brewing at Dandrennam Farm in Lions Den, Mashonaland West Province, as a long-standing land dispute intensifies amid revived murder accusations and alleged political interference. The 578.5...Published: 21 Jun 2025 at 09:39hrs | 53 | by Staff reporter
'Cannot blame CCC for rigged elections.' But they're, if answer real life questions and not wanted to be asked
"Answer the question you were asked and not one you wanted to be asked!"Is the one lesson I learned from my secondary school Bible Knowledge teacher, I remember to this day. "You will not get any mark...Published: 21 Jan 2024 at 21:03hrs | 7 | by Wilbert Mukori
Tobacco thieves in court
Three men appeared at Concession Magistrates Court on Saturday facing allegations of stealing three bales of tobacco at Terrydale farm in Mazowe.Arnold Chiito aged 31, Jeffrey Mavhuto (45) and...Published: 16 Jul 2023 at 08:54hrs | 11 | by Desmond Nleya
US$275m for new GMB silos
The GOVERNMENT plans to spend more than US$275 million over the next three years to construct new Grain Marketing Board (GMB) silos, as well as renovate and modernise old ones countrywide to cater for...Published: 22 Jan 2023 at 12:13hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
NRZ, Dubai firm sign deal to set up dry ports
NATIONAL Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) yesterday signed a deal with Dubai-based DP World to set up dry ports in the country, with three potential sites having been identified.In a statement, NRZ ...Published: 10 Mar 2022 at 06:10hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Army translator steals excavator
Zimbabwe National Army translator Victor Chiyangwa and his two accomplices have been accused of stealing an excavator together with his two accomplices.Chiyangwa, Innocent Masvaire (40) and An...Published: 23 Jun 2021 at 10:22hrs | 9 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Bindura
'Chamisa dared us to dream' - insanity of zealot oblivious his is to Win In Rigged Elections (WIRE)
"How can he (Obert Gutu) say MDC died with Morgan Tsvangirai when MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa garnered 2,2 million votes in the 2018 presidential elections?" counted Chief Chiduku in Bulawayo24...Published: 23 Mar 2021 at 17:37hrs | | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Heavy rains leave farmers at crossroads
After getting off to a sluggish start dominated by a long dry spell for the better part of the first half (October to December 2020), the 2020/21 farming season has since metamorphosed into a term wit...Published: 02 Mar 2021 at 06:31hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Police holding cells 'super-spreaders'
POLICE holding cells in Zimbabwe could be Covid-19 super-spreaders owing to the conditions at most of the country's police cells.Standardpeople yesterday witnessed Covid-19 violators, most of ...Published: 23 Jan 2021 at 22:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Lions Den police on the rampage
LIONs Den resident Mavis Dangura (not her real name) will not forget December 29, 2020, the day she was badly beaten by a group of police officers from Murereka station for a crime she did not commit....Published: 03 Jan 2021 at 07:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
GMB corruption exposed
GMB is selling maize to Millers at $447 per tonne. Which is RTGS$13 410 per truck. Gvt is buying that maize from farmers at $726. Which is RTGS$21 780. Now GMB Depot managers were sell...Published: 15 May 2019 at 00:22hrs | 1 | by Social media
Silo blast exposes GMB can of worms
The recent explosion which killed six people at the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) Lions Den silos along the Harare-Chirundu Highway has exposed favouritism in the parastatal's employment policy and fail...Published: 12 Sep 2018 at 07:23hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
GMB blast kills 4 workers
At least four workers were killed, while three others were seriously injured after a massive explosion, whose cause is still unknown, rocked the Grain Marketing Board's Lions Den depot in Mashonaland ...Published: 29 Aug 2018 at 06:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
GMB explosion - One body recovered, three workers missing
One body has been recovered and three workers are missing after an explosion at the Grain Marketing Depot (GMB) Lions Den Depot this afternoon.The explosion resulted in fire in the control tow...Published: 28 Aug 2018 at 18:27hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa 'protégée' torments Makonde farmer
A SUSPECTED Makonde illegal miner is allegedly abusing President Emerson Mnangagwa's name to torment a resettled farmer, who now has endured illegal gold mining metres from his house.Gibson Li...Published: 24 Mar 2018 at 10:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Govt revives Zimbabwe-Zambia railway line plans
Transport and Infrastructural Development minister Joram Gumbo has said the government is reviving plans to construct the Lions Den-Kafue, Zambia, railway line, which was mooted in 1980.Gumbo ...Published: 16 Jan 2018 at 05:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai a tried and tested leader who dared the lion - Knight
Former ZBC presenter, Eric Knight, has declared MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai as the most tried and tested leader who dared Zanu-PF even if others developed cold feet and scared for cover when hearin...Published: 24 Jul 2017 at 07:57hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Mnangagwa slams 'destructive' Jonathan Moyo
VICE-PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa - who has been under attack from Higher and Tertiary Education minister Jonathan Moyo over the manner in which command agriculture is being handled - yesterday slamme...Published: 05 Jul 2017 at 07:19hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Bus driver was speeding'
The driver of the 69-seater King Lion bus which killed 43 people mostly cross border traders and injured 31 others on Wednesday night was reportedly speeding despite pleas from passengers to exercise ...Published: 09 Jun 2017 at 08:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police roadblocks now a disservice to the nation
Its disheartening its unfair. Laws are made for the people and the opposite is untrue. People are not made for the law. If our legislatures fail to enact a law that reign in the wanton dotted formulal...Published: 08 May 2016 at 09:22hrs | | by Dr Bothwell R Mafema
The asylum seeker's letter from a London prison
A short humorous story by Brian Moyo Dear Father Thompson in London. If you are at this moment holding this missive and reading it, it means you are sti...Published: 18 Jan 2016 at 12:43hrs | | by Brian Moyo
Morgan Tsvangirai: Stepping down now is not an option
IT IS A PLATITUDE INGRAINED in the biblical doctrine times that where there's no vision the people perish. It will be a travesty of justice for President Morgan Tsvangirai to step down before he bankr...Published: 06 Oct 2015 at 06:13hrs | 1 | by Ntate Moruti Chadya Tapiwa Diamond
Mphoko blasts ZMDC
Acting President Phelekezela Mphoko has slammed the Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation (ZMDC) for poor corporate governance in managing distressed mines.The ZMDC has come under fire for i...Published: 10 Jul 2015 at 16:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
To President Mugabe the cup is full to overflow, you failed to rig economic recovery step down now
"DARWENDALE farmer David Passapoorts and his wife Anne are reportedly battling for life at different private hospitals in Harare after they were allegedly attacked and left for dead by unknown assail...Published: 21 Aug 2014 at 23:59hrs | 2 | by Wilbert Mukori, Secretary General Zimbabwe Social Democrats
NRZ seeks potential investors to build railway line to DRC
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe is courting potential investors to build a railway line that will link the country to Kafue in Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo, the general manager, Air ...Published: 17 Jul 2013 at 06:53hrs | 2 | by Business Reporter
Goatskin-wearing twins marry, father two children each
THE year is 2006. The month is February. It is mid-morning and time for shopping at Borrowdale, one of Harare's upmarket shopping malls.It has been raining all night long but as the day progre...Published: 28 Jul 2012 at 04:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Polygamist rapist pays $20 lobola for girl (15)
A 27-year-old Chinhoyi polygamist who was facing statutory rape charges told a local magistrate that he had paid $20 bride price to the uncle of his 15-year-old victim to solemnise his union with the ...Published: 26 Apr 2012 at 06:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Four illegal immigrants arrested in Zimbabwe
FOUR Bangladeshis en route to South Africa were arrested for illegally entering Zimbabwe through Kariba after they crashed their car while trying to avoid paying US$1 at a toll gate.Mashonalan...Published: 20 Feb 2012 at 00:04hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bantu Rovers Under 18 send their Highlanders to the cleaners
Bantu Rovers Football Club's Under 18s tore the form-book apart on Saturday when they beat Highlanders at the lions den 1-0 to seize the opportunity of catching up with Bosso in the points tally. In ...Published: 05 Jul 2011 at 18:30hrs | 1 | by Siphambaniso Dube
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