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Zimbabwe govt whips errant Chinese miners
The Zimbabwean government has intensified its efforts to combat environmental degradation linked to alluvial mining along the Sanyati River in Hurungwe, targeting two Chinese companies accused of illi...Published: 11 hrs ago | 432 | by Staff reporter
The 1km death trap on Bulawayo-Gwanda Road
A one-kilometre stretch of road along the busy Bulawayo/Gwanda Highway, just past the Kensington shops, has been dubbed a "death trap" following four accidents in the area within the last two months. ...Published: 11 hrs ago | 432 | by Staff reporter
Man strangles pregnant ex-wife to death, dumps body in bush
A tragic altercation in Zvimba resulted in the death of a heavily pregnant woman, Viola Chitsinde, allegedly at the hands of her estranged husband, Bernard Kufakunesu. The incident occurred during a m...Published: 03 Nov 2024 at 10:23hrs | 880 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe MPs go 9 months without allowances
In an unusual display of cross-party solidarity, Members of Parliament (MPs) in Zimbabwe have voiced their dissatisfaction regarding delayed disbursements of allowances, which they claim are severely ...Published: 02 Nov 2024 at 08:50hrs | 790 | by Staff reporter
Zifa Village to get a facelift
The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) has taken significant steps towards revitalizing ZIFA Village, aiming to elevate it to standards suitable for hosting national team training camps. In a recent...Published: 01 Nov 2024 at 09:12hrs | 350 | by Staff reporter
Tshololotsho North lacks basic social amenities
Councillors from Tsholotsho North constituency have highlighted water, health, and education as the most pressing challenges facing their communities, urging their Member of Parliament, Libion Sibanda...Published: 01 Nov 2024 at 06:34hrs | 108 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa demands apology, reparations from Britain for colonial atrocities
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has called on the British government to formally apologize for the historical injustices endured by indigenous Zimbabweans during the colonial era, which spanned from 1890...Published: 01 Nov 2024 at 06:33hrs | 453 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe power outages to ease as Hwange Unit 7 returns to operation
The Zimbabwean government has assured citizens that severe power outages affecting the country will ease this weekend as Hwange Unit 7, recently down for maintenance, is set to resume operation. The u...Published: 01 Nov 2024 at 06:32hrs | 357 | by Staff reporter
Chinese Steel Plant: Zimbabwe's economic boon
Zimbabwe is aiming to be home to Africa's largest steel plant, but disputes over the project continue even as it ramps up production.Over the past few months, villagers have been accusing the ...Published: 31 Oct 2024 at 06:53hrs | 7591 | by Staff reporter
Gwayi-Tshangani dam is a tale of unfulfilled promises
The Zimbabwean government has once again delayed the completion deadline for the Gwayi-Shangani Dam, now pushing it to 2026, leaving residents of Bulawayo in a precarious situation as the city grapple...Published: 28 Oct 2024 at 07:02hrs | 300 | by Staff reporter
RBZ pumps US$32 million into market
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has infused approximately US$32 million into the interbank foreign exchange market over the past three weeks to stabilize the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency and addres...Published: 27 Oct 2024 at 12:19hrs | 154 | by Staff reporter
ZAA Founder on Diaspora, ZIG, Xenophobia and Julius Malema
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit."Aristotle's age-old dictum has been used and sometimes abused to the point of cliché.But whatever truth; b...Published: 26 Oct 2024 at 13:02hrs | 542 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa's ED2030 faction has plan for Zanu-PF conference
President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his allies are reportedly planning to propose a constitutional amendment at the upcoming Zanu-PF annual conference in Bulawayo to extend his presidency beyond the curr...Published: 25 Oct 2024 at 14:58hrs | 685 | by Staff reporter
Community calls for speed cameras rather than speed humps
Concerned residents of Beitbridge have appealed to the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure Development to install speed cameras and enforce stricter road traffic regulations along the 5.1km dual ...Published: 24 Oct 2024 at 07:56hrs | 371 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa loyalists opposed to Zimbabwe's Commonwealth readmission
A faction of the Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) party, primarily loyal to former leader Nelson Chamisa, has publicly opposed Zimbabwe's attempt to rejoin the Commonwealth under President Emmerso...Published: 23 Oct 2024 at 11:20hrs | 540 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa shields Ruwa Local Board assets from seizure, sale
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has exercised his emergency powers to protect the assets of the Ruwa Local Board from sale and seizure, responding to a dire situation that threatens the well-being of the...Published: 23 Oct 2024 at 07:51hrs | 233 | by Staff reporter
Know your history:- Filabusi Memorial and the Edkins Store killings
Why Visit?: - This historic site remembers one of the earliest European murders of the Matabele Rebellion or First Umvukela of 1896. There seems no doubt that the initial killings occurred on ...Published: 22 Oct 2024 at 15:48hrs | 532 | by Staff reporter
Ex-CIO boss's father was killed after being branded a sellout
Former Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) Director-General Happyton Bonyongwe has opened up about the devastating impact of the liberation struggle on his family, recounting the tragic murder of ...Published: 20 Oct 2024 at 14:47hrs | 1826 | by Staff reporter
Gweru dumpsite relocation delayed again
The relocation of the Woodlands dumpsite in Gweru has been postponed once more, primarily due to delays in receiving necessary paperwork from the government, despite the City Council having already id...Published: 20 Oct 2024 at 14:06hrs | 38 | by Staff reporter
Ian Khama says Zimbabweans could vote in Botswana
The Botswana Democratic Party-led government could be preparing to rig the general elections by using Zimbabweans to vote, former president Ian Khama has alleged.Launching Modiri Jojo Lucas as...Published: 20 Oct 2024 at 12:58hrs | 2463 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt pushes for mandatory brainwashing for MPs, councillors
Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Ziyambi Ziyambi has thrown his weight behind a proposal to require all elected councillors and legislators to attend ZANU PF's Herbert Chitepo Scho...Published: 18 Oct 2024 at 20:25hrs | 367 | by Staff reporter
6 bodies recovered after Kwekwe mine collapses
Six bodies were recovered yesterday at Homesteak Mine (Globe and Phoenix) in Kwekwe after a tragic collapse of mine dumps while the miners were digging underground.Fortune Mupungu, chairperson...Published: 18 Oct 2024 at 10:42hrs | 658 | by Staff reporter
MPs demand clarity on Zimbabwe govt's Mpox response plan
Lawmakers in Zimbabwe put Health and Child Care Deputy Minister Sleiman Kwidini under scrutiny on Wednesday, seeking detailed explanations regarding the government's response to the recently confirmed...Published: 18 Oct 2024 at 08:48hrs | 94 | by Staff reporter
Of all the don'ts, send Mnangagwa begging UNGA for US$5.8b food aid for SADC; he's eyeing 'pound of flesh' cut for himself
Of all the SADC leaders to be begging for food aid on behalf of SADC, Emmerson Mnangagwa would be the last leader anyone would choose to do it!"President Emmerson Mnangagwa has taken the...Published: 17 Oct 2024 at 12:38hrs | 717 | by Wilbert Mukori
Zimbabwe football fraternity divided over 5 O' Levels clause
Zimbabwe's football community finds itself divided ahead of the crucial ZIFA elections scheduled for January 2025. With the Lincoln Mutasa-led Normalisation Committee's term expiring at the start of t...Published: 12 Oct 2024 at 17:42hrs | 719 | by Staff reporter
Standard Bank employee jumps to death at workplace
A Standard Bank employee has tragically died after jumping from the 7th floor of the bank's head offices on Baker Street in Rosebank, Johannesburg, in what is believed to be a suicide. The incident oc...Published: 12 Oct 2024 at 16:35hrs | 5789 | by Staff reporter
Sadc Election Observer Mission gives thumps up to Mozambique plebiscite
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Election Observer Mission (SEOM) has given Mozambique's 2024 presidential and legislative elections a clean bill of health, describing the process as ...Published: 12 Oct 2024 at 16:25hrs | 591 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo diarrhoea cases surge 700%
The City of Bulawayo has experienced a concerning spike in diarrhoea cases, with approximately 555 reported as of August 2024. This marks a staggering 693% increase from the 370 cases recorded in July...Published: 11 Oct 2024 at 17:58hrs | 320 | by Staff reporter
Trump's odds of winning have suddenly surged
A data scientist who constructed a model to predict who will win the 2024 presidential election says Donald Trump has surged ahead in the last week.Dr Thomas Miller from Northwestern Universit...Published: 11 Oct 2024 at 16:48hrs | 935 | by Staff reporter
Khupe engages Mthuli Ncube to boost cancer treatment in Zimbabwe
Former Deputy Prime Minister and cancer advocate, Dr. Thokozani Khupe, has revealed that she has successfully engaged the Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Professor Mthuli Ncube, on alloc...Published: 08 Oct 2024 at 18:45hrs | 313 | by Staff reporter
Hichilema alarmed by prospects of defeat and prosecution for corruption
When Zambia experienced democratic backsliding between 2011 and 2021, the deliberate use of legal mechanisms to weaken opposition parties played a central role. Lawfare has been a constant theme of Za...Published: 07 Oct 2024 at 17:08hrs | 2620 | by Sishuwa Sishuwa
Captured white judge rules against Dr John Hlophe
The South Gauteng High Court has dismissed the MK Party's bid to halt Judicial Services Commission (JSC) interviews, ruling the interviews would go on without Dr John Hlophe.The uMkhonto Wesiz...Published: 05 Oct 2024 at 13:39hrs | 510 | by Staff reporter
Willies Mchunu dumps ANC of Ramaphosa
Former KwaZulu-Natal Premier Willies Mchunu has resigned from the African National Congress (ANC), expressing deep concerns about the party's current trajectory and its handling of key political allia...Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 16:16hrs | 655 | by Staff reporter
Ngozi Mine dumpsite fires choke Cowdray Park
Residents of Cowdray Park suburb in Bulawayo are grappling with thick smoke and health concerns as fires burn at the nearby Richmond landfill, commonly referred to as Ngozi Mine. For the past five day...Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 08:31hrs | 149 | by Staff reporter
CCC MPs demand Mnangagwa action as ZiG devalues
Opposition Members of Parliament (MPs) have expressed frustration over the continued devaluation of Zimbabwe's local currency, the Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG), urging the government to address the nation's lo...Published: 03 Oct 2024 at 16:25hrs | 954 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo water crisis deepens
The Bulawayo City Council (BCC), which decommissioned Umzingwane Dam last November, is now facing an even graver water crisis as the city prepares to decommission another supply dam, Upper Ncema, toda...Published: 03 Oct 2024 at 08:47hrs | 168 | by Staff reporter
Used clothes take Zimbabwe by storm
Kimberley Dube takes great care with her appearance. She always looks sharp and fashionable in smart-looking jeans, t-shirts, sweatpants, tops, and designer sneakers."I love jeans - can't get ...Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 11:24hrs | 620 | by Staff reporter
Murape Murape dumps Dembare
Former Dynamos captain Murape Murape has officially resigned from his position on the club's technical team, citing tensions within the leadership as a significant factor in his decision. Anno...Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 09:16hrs | 330 | by Staff reporter
MPs demand explanation from Mthuli Ncube
WEDZA North MP Itai Ndudzo has formally demanded that Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube provide a ministerial statement addressing the recent devaluation of Zimbabwe's new gold-backed currency, the Zimbab...Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 07:57hrs | 1240 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo dumps prepaid water meter project
The Bulawayo City Council has announced it will no longer proceed with the installation of smart water meters, citing their high cost and resident opposition as key factors in the decision.Tow...Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 07:50hrs | 266 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to outline legislative agenda
President Emmerson Mnangagwa today officially opened the Second Session of the 10th Parliament, outlining the legislative agenda while delivering his State of the Nation Address to a joint sitting of ...Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 07:48hrs | 59 | by Staff reporter
15 CCC activists acquitted
Fifteen Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activists, arrested in Budiriro for allegedly participating in an unsanctioned gathering, have been acquitted. The activists were part of a group of 25, whi...Published: 01 Oct 2024 at 09:03hrs | 309 | by Staff reporter
Factionalism threatens Zanu-PF unity
ZANU-PF's ongoing cell restructuring exercise has revealed deep-rooted factionalism within the ruling party, as loyalists aligned with President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his deputy, Constantino Chiwenga...Published: 30 Sep 2024 at 07:42hrs | 1010 | by Staff reporter
Fight for Gwanda mine escalates amid bribery allegations
The ongoing dispute over Vubachikwe Gold Mine has escalated, with major shareholder Forbes & Thompson accusing lawyers representing Fawcett Security Operations - a creditor seeking to ...Published: 29 Sep 2024 at 11:16hrs | 199 | by Staff reporter
Of all the don'ts, send Mnangagwa begging UNGA for US$5.8b food aid for SADC; he’s eyeing 'pound of flesh' cut for himself
Of all the SADC leaders to be begging for food aid on behalf of SADC, Emmerson Mnangagwa would be the last leader anyone would choose to do it!"President Emmerson Mnangagwa has taken the...Published: 27 Sep 2024 at 23:01hrs | 760 | by Wilbert Mukori
MK Party criticizes Western Cape High Court's judicial overreach
The MK Party has expressed strong disapproval of a recent ruling by the Western Cape High Court, which it describes as an "incompetent, irrational, and blatantly political judgment." The judgm...Published: 27 Sep 2024 at 15:52hrs | 323 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe war heroes' graves in Zambia, Mozambique desecrated
Recent reports have revealed a distressing situation regarding the graveyards of liberation war heroes, particularly those located in Zambia and Mozambique, which have been desecrated as farming activ...Published: 27 Sep 2024 at 08:24hrs | 258 | by Staff reporter
Zambia's Hakainde Hichilema threatening to delay 2026 elections
On 13 September, Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema addressed parliament in fulfilment of the Constitution that requires the president to address the National Assembly every year and provide a repo...Published: 26 Sep 2024 at 14:55hrs | 654 | by Sishuwa Sishuwa
Hichilema gears up to change Zambia's constitution
As President Hakainde Hichilema of Zambia made his annual address to parliament on 13 September, he shocked many observers as he made a series of revealing off-the-cuff remarks on the topic of constit...Published: 26 Sep 2024 at 13:36hrs | 357 | by Sishuwa Sishuwa
MPs call for completion of Lake Gwayi-Tshangani
Parliamentarians and Bulawayo city councillors have commended the progress made by the Second Republic in the construction of Lake Gwayi-Tshangani, a key water infrastructure project aimed at addressi...Published: 26 Sep 2024 at 09:34hrs | 103 | by Staff reporter
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