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Muchinguri, Sanyatwe to pay army brutality victims US$38,000
A Shurugwi magistrate has ruled that Defence Minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri and Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) Commander Lieutenant-General Anselem Sanyatwe must pay a total of US$38,000 in compensat...Published: 09 Oct 2024 at 07:48hrs | 628 | by Staff reporter
3 women held for murder
Beitbridge police have detained four individuals in connection with the suspected murder of a man who was allegedly found loitering at their rented home in Dulivhadzimu Township. The deceased,...Published: 15 Jun 2024 at 12:13hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga calls for responsible festivities
Zimbabweans should engage in responsible merry-making during the festive season, and definitely not drink and drive, Acting President Constantino Chiwenga said yesterday.On Monday, Zimbabwe jo...Published: 22 Dec 2023 at 06:58hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Sadc observer report a run away 'gun'
THE choice of words by the Sadc observer mission bordered on incitement, propelling a legitimacy crisis with the potential to harm the country. The report was by any standard a threat to human and nat...Published: 28 Aug 2023 at 06:53hrs | | by Dr Matthew Mare
Malema providing 500 buses for Zimbos 'to home and vote. They are welcome back.' Juju will flip flop if Zanu PF rig and win
Julius Malema, the leader of SA's Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party is a demagogue and, like all demagogues, one cannot reason with him. He does not have the intellectual incapable of compre...Published: 01 Aug 2023 at 21:49hrs | 9 | by Wilbert Mukori
Malema organising 500 free buses for Zimbabweans to go home and vote
Go home and vote! That is the clarion call of Zimbabweans in South Africa and the EFF which is organising 500 buses to facilitate voting in the upcoming elections.With just weeks away to go be...Published: 30 Jul 2023 at 08:55hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
'Drunk' Christopher Mutsvangwa denies that Zimbabwe is a province of South Africa
Whatever ZANU-PF mouth piece, Christopher Mutsvangwa, was drinking from a white cup during his interview with Newzroom Africa, it is a highly intoxicating substance like alcohol. No sober person can d...Published: 28 Jul 2023 at 17:37hrs | 9 | by Israel Dube
Beer smuggling rife at BF
USING a rope measuring over 20 metres, a black satchel is hoisted to the top of Soweto in a matter of seconds at Barbourfields Stadium.When police details and marshals are not in sight, the ro...Published: 21 Jul 2023 at 06:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Malema wants Zimbabweans living in South Africa to go home and vote
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has strongly urged Zimbabweans living in South Africa to make the trip back home and participate in the presidential and parliamentary elections se...Published: 09 Jul 2023 at 10:49hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Jacob Zuma says Zimbabwe cannot afford another disputed election
Former South African President Jacob Zuma says Zimbabwe should take lessons from its recent elections which produced disputed outcomes and deliver a vote which will make citizens "feel at home"....Published: 07 Jul 2023 at 18:21hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Malema pledges buses to transport Zimbabweans back home to vote
One of South Africa's opposition leaders, Julius Malema, has urged Zimbabweans in that country to return home and vote, pledging that his Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party is ready to hire buses t...Published: 06 Jul 2023 at 18:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
CCC's Bulawayo Nomination Court debacle
Much has been said today in attempts to explain or excuse CCC's candidate nomination debacle in Bulawayo, following yesterday’s press statement by Patrick Chinamasa, on Zanu-PF's position on the mat...Published: 01 Jul 2023 at 08:14hrs | | by Jonathan Moyo
Mnangagwa has failed the youths, through Mutoriro and Kambwa
As far as Zimbabwe is concerned things are not appealing ranging from economic, social to political discourse. The government of Zimbabwe is supposed to start now to lay out robust and effective mecha...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 09:11hrs | | by General Franco
Substance abuse not necessarily due to idleness but poor socialization and mindset!
With the scourge of drug and alcohol abuse on a worrying upward trajectory, the question of how to deal with this pandemic had been, understandably, uppermost on the nation's lips.There have b...Published: 23 Jan 2023 at 16:33hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Parental negligence fuelling teen pregnancies
COMMUNITY leaders say the prevailing economic hardships have forced parents to abandon their children, making them vulnerable to sexual abuse.This came out during engagements on gender-based v...Published: 28 Nov 2022 at 04:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Price controls backfires in Zimbabwe
MANUFACTURERS and retailers have reportedly deliberately stopped supplying basic commodities such as mealie-meal, cooking oil and sugar, resulting in shortages as government's pricing regulations begi...Published: 05 Jul 2022 at 07:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Old sex workers lament stiff competition on streets
LIKE any other business, old sex workers in Bulawayo are also facing a similar situation of business competition as they are being pushed out of the "nocturnal" trade due to strong competition from yo...Published: 27 May 2022 at 06:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
BCC needs complete overhaul
WE all want and wish to see our beloved Bulawayo move up, but as far as I can see our city fathers are only in it for the money not for the people.If you need proof of this just go to the reve...Published: 09 May 2022 at 07:07hrs | | by Concerned Bulawayo resident
Khami Prison escapee recaptured
The ZIMBABWE Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) captured a convict that escaped from Khami Prison on Saturday.Jabson Shone was tracked down and captured by ZPCS' special tactics officers...Published: 22 Feb 2022 at 05:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo man loses life over used diapers
AN argument over the illegal dumping of diapers cost a 31-year-old Trenance man his life after he was stabbed to death on Friday by a fellow resident following a heated exchange.The deceased, ...Published: 28 Dec 2021 at 07:09hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Lobby group launches campaign to decriminalise sex work
A CAMPAIGN to decriminalise sex work was last week launched in Bulawayo with the aim of lobbying policymakers to consider sex as a profession.The campaign was launched by the Sexual Rights Cen...Published: 20 Dec 2021 at 05:47hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zinara rakes in $5bn
THE Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) has collected $5 billion in toll fees during the first 10 months of the year.The money has since been channelled to support the ongoing Emerg...Published: 07 Nov 2021 at 07:08hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Tollgate relief for motorists
Five tollgates on the outskirts of cities and towns will be moved further out to ease the financial burden on motorists living in peri-urban areas who have to pay road tolls twice daily on their way t...Published: 06 Nov 2021 at 06:19hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Edgar Lungu's last words: Are you an African?
Journalist Simba Chikanza telephones Zambian government spokesperson to the President Edgar Lungu over the deployment of the Zambian army by the PF government during the counting of the ballot votes: ...Published: 13 Sep 2021 at 13:53hrs | 8 | by Nomazulu Thata
Award winning poet drags Kazembe Kasembe, Matanga to court over police brutality
AWARD winning Victoria Falls based poet Obert Dube is suing Home Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe, Police Commissioner General and five police officers who assaulted him for loitering in January...Published: 05 Aug 2021 at 07:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police told to arrest shebeen operators
POLICE have been implored to diligently enforce lockdown regulations in Hwange and raid all shebeens which have been blamed for being super spreaders of Covid-19.There are more than 400 active...Published: 30 Jul 2021 at 19:52hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Couple savagely attacked, husband dies
A COUPLE from Pelandaba suburb in Bulawayo was attacked by robbers, leading to the death of the husband in a case that brings to the fore an alarming rise in crime and the collapse of the city's emerg...Published: 17 May 2021 at 06:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Pirate taxi drivers, touts 'celebrate' death of Mnangagwa wife's convoy biker
POLICE at the Chinhoyi Traffic Section are reported to have Wednesday arrested hordes of pirate taxi drivers and touts for celebrating the death of an escort motorbike rider on Easter Friday.S...Published: 08 Apr 2021 at 08:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Corrupt cops 'demand $10 bribe', detain pregnant woman for 48 hours
Three Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officers from Machipisa police station allegedly arrested a pregnant woman in Highfield for not wearing a mask and detained her for 48 hours after she failed to pa...Published: 17 Feb 2021 at 20:27hrs | | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Hardships pushing young girls into prostitution
SHE wriggled in pain, trying to set herself free from the tightened grip of the menacing older woman, who was about to choke her to death.She was too frightened to scream, let alone say anythi...Published: 10 Feb 2021 at 05:51hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo police deploy water cannons
POLICE in Bulawayo have upped their fight against lockdown violators by deploying water cannons in the central business district to disperse loitering people.This comes after police said nearl...Published: 17 Jan 2021 at 13:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
$7bn for Covid-19 response
Government has set aside $7 billion for the heightened fight against Covid-19, with authorities yesterday calling for the tightening of restrictions to control the geographical spread of the virus. ...Published: 07 Jan 2021 at 08:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZRP deploys more officers
POLICE have increased deployment of officers to curb festive season-related road accidents and crimes including robberies, theft and break-ins. The police have also urged members of the public...Published: 24 Dec 2020 at 05:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Harare residents claim Zanu-PF betrayal after homes destroyed
RAIN-SOAKED, angry residents whose houses were demolished Tuesday by authorities, believe that the Harare City Council did not have any powers to act like that without government approval.Some...Published: 12 Dec 2020 at 06:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo sign board goes viral on social media
A Bulawayo sign board has gone viral on social media. The 'City of Kings' as Bulawayo in known, was once revered as the industrial heart of Zimbabwe and of Southern Africa to a greater extent. B...Published: 30 Sep 2020 at 08:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police brutality victim breaks down in court
A COWDRAY Park woman, who was severely assaulted alongside her sister by police on allegations of violating COVID-19 lockdown regulations, broke down at the Western Commonage Magistrates Court in Bula...Published: 02 Sep 2020 at 06:35hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt target internet users
Government is set to put in place social media abuse laws amid revelations that there is an upsurge in internet abuse and the proliferation of illegal websites.This comes on the back of a rise...Published: 14 Jul 2019 at 12:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Teachers shortchanging pupils, parents and cheating government
Dear, We, the Murowa Ward Community would like to air our complaint regarding the conduct, performance and attitude of Murowa Secondary (aka Chinembeure) School teachers. The school has the wo...Published: 14 Jul 2019 at 06:12hrs | | by Murowa Ward Community
Social media - loitering hall for sociopaths
Even though Jesus was/is God, and even though he was immaculately conceived, during the time he walked this earth - more than 2 019 years ago - he was a man of flesh and blood.A man - despite ...Published: 05 May 2019 at 09:33hrs | | by Bishop Lazi
40 rowdy youths arrested after drinking spree in CBD
POLICE have arrested 40 rowdy youths who went on the rampage in Bulawayo's CBD following a drinking binge over the weekend.Scores of under-age children flocked to various drinking spots in the...Published: 16 Apr 2019 at 07:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Two celphones thieves caught on camera
Two elderly man in Harare were caught by CCTV Camera stealing a cellphone at some shop in Harare. They are filmed loitering around the counter and one of the distracts the lady who is selling ...Published: 11 Apr 2019 at 16:37hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Soldiers beat up Gweru vendors
MEMBERS of the Zimbabwe National Army on Tuesday evening went on the rampage, beating up vendors for loitering in Gweru's central business district (CBD), Southern Eye has established.The sold...Published: 24 Jan 2019 at 07:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Zanu-PF torture camps emerge'
As the crackdown on anti-government protests escalates, human rights activists have reported the emergence of torture camps in the country following the clampdown on protesters, opposition leaders and...Published: 23 Jan 2019 at 12:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
More shutdown heroes emerge
WHILE most businesses in Bulawayo's western suburbs were destroyed by hooligans under the guise of protests, citizens will give credit to some business people who like a group of brave vendors and tou...Published: 20 Jan 2019 at 09:58hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Civil servants' demand for higher salaries not sustainable
The demand by civil servants to be paid $1 733 per month is not sustainable as government is trying to cut back expenditure. Though justified in demanding for an increase in light of high prices of ba...Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 16:27hrs | | by Elijah Chihota
'SA robber' shot, killed in Nkulumane
THE body of a suspected South African armed robber, who was shot and killed after he tried to rob a Nkulumane man who had sold his house last month has been repatriated to that country.Bulaway...Published: 09 Dec 2018 at 06:58hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa tightens noose on cash barons
CASH barons who have been accused of fuelling parallel market currency rates and a raft of other economic ills will now face up to two years in prison if they fail to explain the source of their wealt...Published: 13 Nov 2018 at 06:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Lumumba is insane' says Mliswa
Norton Member of Parliament Temba Mliswa has described William Gerald Mutumanje (Acie Lumumba) as an insane person whom people must not give too much attention to. "The continued public ...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 12:43hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Pupil misses exam after teacher's lashing
A CHISHAKWE Primary School Grade 7 pupil failed to write her final exams after sustaining a swollen right arm following strong canning allegedly by her teacher who had been agitated after she failed t...Published: 19 Oct 2018 at 06:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chinese sneak back into Chiadzwa
CHINESE diamond miner Anjin Investment is set to resume mining operations in Chiadzwa after the government allegedly bowed to pressure from Beijing.Anjin and other diamond companies were barre...Published: 24 Sep 2018 at 10:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
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