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Council exposed over landfill lies
A report by the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) has exposed the Masvingo City Council's deception regarding the Cambria Farm landfill project. Despite claims that the old dumpsite in Runyararo...Published: 25 Aug 2024 at 11:20hrs | 246 | by Staff reporter
Colourful place names of Rhodesia and their origin
THE TRACING of place names in a country in Africa can be both fascinating and frustrating. One must know – or quickly learn – something about history, about geography and the origins of word...Published: 28 Dec 2023 at 17:59hrs | 40 | by Phillippa Berlyn with some amendments by Tony Tanser
CCC goes for complete overhaul in Masvingo
Though there are reports of violence across the country, Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party successfully completed its first stage of the long process of candidate selection for the 2023 harmon...Published: 08 Apr 2023 at 10:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Harare backs Moscow
WINDS of a renewed Cold War between the United States and Russia - thunderously manifesting itself in Ukraine through iron and blood - swept across the southern African region this week as Russian For...Published: 02 Feb 2023 at 19:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
South Africa to keep a close eye on 2023 Six Nations
With South Africa drawn in a 2023 World Cup pool that includes both Ireland and Scotland, the Springboks will be keeping a closer eye on proceedings at this year's Six Nations Championship.The...Published: 30 Jan 2023 at 13:45hrs | 10 | by Staff Reporter
Masvingo introduces US$5 littering fine
THE Masvingo City Council has resolved to introduce a US$5 littering fine as part of its efforts to arrest litterbugs in the city.The Health, Housing and Environmental Services Committee recom...Published: 21 Aug 2022 at 08:43hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Djokovic controversy exposes crumbling pro-mandatory COVID-19 vaccine house of cards
As tennis world number one Novak Djokovic sparks controversy over his granting of a medical exemption from mandatory COVID-19 vaccination requirement to enter Australia for the a major grand slam tour...Published: 05 Jan 2022 at 13:01hrs | 7 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Residents outraged as council auctions bus for ZW$20 000
MASVINGO residents are up in arms with the city council after the local authority sold a functioning bus for a paltry ZW$20 000 at an auction which was held without their knowledge.The 75-seat...Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 20:19hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Campbell Musiwa: Chartered Accountant par excellence
Mr Campbell Musiwa holds a Bachelor of Accountancy Degree obtained from the University of Zimbabwe as well as a Masters in Business Leadership Degree from the University of South Africa.He qua...Published: 28 Nov 2021 at 07:44hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Councils forced to pay $32m for Auxillia Mnangagwa's orphanage
URBAN local authorities across the country were recently forced to contribute $32 million towards the construction of First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa's orphanage in Chiredzi, investigations by NewZimbab...Published: 17 Nov 2021 at 05:34hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to host ICC WC again
ZIMBABWE will co-host the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2027 alongside South Africa and Namibia, the International Cricket Council have announced. The ICC confirmed the decision yesterday, after...Published: 17 Nov 2021 at 05:09hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Ireland jet in for Zimbabwe tour
IRELAND women's cricket team are expected in Zimbabwe today for the historic One Day International series in Harare next week.The Irish, who are under the tutelage of former Ireland and Englan...Published: 01 Oct 2021 at 07:51hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
SA unrest cuts off Zimbabwe supply chains
THE manufacturing sector is in disarray following violent clashes in South Africa in recent weeks, which have affected the supply of critical raw materials.The Confederation of Zimbabwe Indust...Published: 23 Jul 2021 at 09:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
SA protests to push Zimbabwe prices high
ZIMBABWE could see a spike in prices of imported goods as hundreds of containers with goods destined for the country were stuck along routes and at warehouses in South Africa following last week's pro...Published: 18 Jul 2021 at 08:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZRU names star studded Sables squad
THE Zimbabwe Rugby Union (ZRU) have started preparations for the sports resumption announcing an expanded squad in preparation for the qualifiers for Olympic Games and the 2023 World Cup qualifiers....Published: 23 Mar 2021 at 09:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Potraz hands over ICT equipment to the disabled
Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) director-general Gift Machengete on Tuesday donated information communications technology (ICT) equipment to institutions cateri...Published: 17 Dec 2020 at 07:08hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Tendai 'Beast' Mtawarira scores big at World Rugby Awards
It was yet another victory for Tendai 'Beast' Mtawarira at yesterday's World Rugby Awards which were held virtually after he made it in the World Rugby's team of the decade.The Zimbabwean born...Published: 08 Dec 2020 at 15:26hrs | 15 | by Daniel Itai
'Zimbabwe expects good relations with UK'
The National Railways of Zimbabwe Museum in Bulawayo is now a national tourism development site with one of its more enthusiastic visitors being President Mnangagwa who yesterday spent some hours tour...Published: 31 Oct 2020 at 06:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chief Justice threatened
There was a report in the media in particular the Newsday Zimbabwe alleging that the suspended judge Ndewere had told off the Chief Justice. The reporter went on to say she refused instructions and th...Published: 15 Oct 2020 at 12:00hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Zimbabwe Sables rise on world rankings
England's record win over Ireland lifts them up to third in the World Rugby Men's Rankings on a weekend when Scotland, Zimbabwe and Mexico also made gains.Zimbabwe's imperious form continued o...Published: 27 Aug 2019 at 07:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Sables on a roll
Zimbabwe 32 - 26 UgandaIT'S all looking rosy for Zimbabwe as the Sables continued to edge closer to success after making it four out of four wins with a hard fought Victoria Cup rugby triump...Published: 25 Aug 2019 at 08:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sables beat Kenya to remain unbeaten in Victoria Cup
Zimbabwe 30 - 29 Kenya ZIMBABWE remained unbeaten in the Victoria Cup rugby competition after yet another hard fought victory, this time at home against Kenya at Hartsfield Rugby Groun...Published: 04 Aug 2019 at 10:18hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Talking Nkayi Development: Walking on thorny and uneven ground with corruption!
The scourge of corruption currently bedeveling the country is a decomposing and dilapidating wound on development. It is a cause for concern for all progressive Nkayians, Matabelelanders and the gener...Published: 31 Jul 2019 at 20:21hrs | | by Nhlanhla Moses
Zimbabwe Sables call-up 8 debutants ahead of Zambia
Zimbabwe Sables have announced eight debutants in their squad for the ‘Battle of Zambezi' against Zambia at the Machinery Exchange Stadium at Harare Sports Club on Saturday – this will be the open...Published: 11 Jul 2019 at 21:17hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Mandivenga named Zimbabwe Rugby Academy skipper
Zimbabwe Rugby Academy has named Brendan Mandivenga as the team's captain ahead of their inaugural stint in the SuperSport Rugby Challenge in South Africa.Mandivenga has since High School been...Published: 03 May 2019 at 07:50hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Acid Test for Zimbabwe Rugby Academy as they face Border Bulldogs
It will be a tough test for the Zimbabwe Rugby Academy when they face the Border Bulldogs on Sunday (April 28) at 1430hrs in the debut appearance at the SuperSport Rugby Challenge at the Sisa Dukashe ...Published: 27 Apr 2019 at 16:19hrs | 11 | by APO
Zimbabwe agent gets Fifa life ban
Fifa yesterday handed a life ban to player agent Kudzanai Shaba for his alleged involvement in Asian betting syndicates linked to match-fixing.Shaba, who was in 2012 named in a Zifa report as ...Published: 25 Apr 2019 at 07:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe agent gets Fifa life ban
Fifa yesterday handed a life ban to player agent Kudzanai Shaba for his alleged involvement in Asian betting syndicates linked to match-fixing.Shaba, who was in 2012 named in a Zifa report as ...Published: 25 Apr 2019 at 07:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chavhanga excited about new Zimbabwe role
AFTER a remarkable career which saw him rise from humble beginnings in Zimuto to become the fastest rugby player on the planet at the peak of his athletic powers, record-breaking former South Africa s...Published: 21 Apr 2019 at 08:54hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Roger Federer, Andy Murray in Idai relief
SWISS tennis superstar Roger Federer and Andy Murray have joined hands with the rest of the world in pulling together resources to help people affected by Cyclone Idai. Through his foundation,...Published: 04 Apr 2019 at 06:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa admits corruption-accused Bosasa paid him R2m
President Cyril Ramaphosa's son Andile has admitted that corruption-accused company Bosasa paid him R2m in a business deal he "sincerely regrets".In an exclusive interview on Monday, Ramaphosa...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 09:33hrs | | by news24
Zimra system fails
FREIGHT shipping and forwarding agents have reverted to manual clearing after the Customs and Excise Automated System for Customs Data (Asycuda) failed to convert recently introduced duty regimes, New...Published: 11 Mar 2019 at 07:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe wheat stuck in Mozambique
Aconsignment of 30 000 metric tonnes of wheat which was sourced from Lithuania by the Grain Millers' Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) is stuck at Beira port in Mozambique after the Reserve Bank of Zimba...Published: 06 Jan 2019 at 10:14hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa donates 1 000 goats to schools
First lady Auxillia Mnangagwa last week donated 1 000 goats to kick-start a massive goat-rearing project for schools and children's homes in the province.The project was unveiled at Helen McGh...Published: 15 Dec 2018 at 12:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean family in Canada endures strife, separation, death on long way home
THE Murasiranwas' story is about a separated family's quest for a better life, a heart-wrenching but necessary Zimbabwean exodus, agonizing refugee nomadism in North America and the death of a brother...Published: 10 Oct 2018 at 07:26hrs | | by his article is taken from Kamloop This Week
Mugabe's former white minister pens biography 'Mugabe's White Hand Man'
FORMER Agriculture minister, Dennis Norman, flew into the country from his retirement base in England to launch his autobiography - The Odd Man In: Mugabe's White Hand Man - which traces his life in t...Published: 10 Oct 2018 at 06:36hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
ZLHR happy over Masvingo council efforts to deliver water to residents
Zimbabwe Lawyers for human Rights have expressed happiness that Masvingo City Council (MCC) begun supplying water to residents at some designated collection points.This was after a residents a...Published: 16 Sep 2018 at 09:01hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
High Court orders Masvingo City to supply potable water
THE Masvingo High Court has ordered the local authority to supply water to its over 100 000 residents who have been disenfranchised following a breakdown of its two pumps two weeks ago.Respond...Published: 06 Sep 2018 at 06:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa told to 'Implement devolution now'
THE Zimbabwe Christian Alliance (ZCA) has urged President Emmerson Mnangagwa (pictured) to fully implement devolution in his next government and avoid "piecemeal concessions".Speaking at an ou...Published: 04 Sep 2018 at 06:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Typhoid spreads to Masvingo
Masvingo City has recorded its first typhoid case in three years as water shortages that have dogged the city for more than a week persist.A six-year-old boy yesterday tested positive for the ...Published: 02 Sep 2018 at 09:27hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Council threatens legal action over bills
The Masvingo City Council has given residents with outstanding water bills dating up to five years, a seven-day ultimatum to pay or risk legal action. The move has been met with stiff resistan...Published: 16 Jul 2018 at 06:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chaos rocks at Beitbridge border post
There was chaos at Beitbridge Border Post over the weekend after transporters, commonly known as Omalayitsha, staged a sit-in in defiance of the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra)'s move to maximise d...Published: 03 Jul 2018 at 06:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Taylor, Cremer out of tri-series
ZIMBABWE Cricket (ZC) has announced a 17 men squad that will play in the Twenty20 (T20) international triangular series against Australia and Pakistan starting this weekend.The series will run...Published: 26 Jun 2018 at 07:20hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe cancels Gieger's highway tender
Government has officially cancelled Geiger International's tender for dualisation of the Chirundu-Harare-Beitbridge Highway after the lapse of a 60-day ultimatum for the company to begin works, and Ca...Published: 27 May 2018 at 10:07hrs | | by Staff rpeorter
Mnangagwa gamble backfires
The Austrian company contracted to dualise the Beitbridge-Chirundu highway has ignored President Emmerson Mnangagwa's move to cancel the contract and says it is already working on the project amid ind...Published: 15 Apr 2018 at 11:08hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Confusion over Zimbabwe's $1 billion highway upgrade tender
Confusion has rocked the long-delayed Harare-Beitbridge-Chirundu highway dualisation project, with Transport and Infrastructure Development minister, Joram Gumbo, insisting government has not cancelle...Published: 07 Apr 2018 at 18:21hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Residents reject road levy
MASVINGO residents are up in arms with the local authority following a council resolution to impose a road levy to raise money for rehabilitation of the city's road network.The Masvingo United...Published: 22 Mar 2018 at 06:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Govt growth rate too optimistic'
At least five institutions have since December made much lower projections of this year's economic growth than the 4,5% announced by government.In his 2018 National budget statement, Finance m...Published: 11 Feb 2018 at 07:19hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe charms IMF
ZIMBABWE continues to charm the international community, with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), saying its relations with Harare have been evolving in a very positive way for some time.Si...Published: 04 Feb 2018 at 08:04hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
With Mugabe out, why England should resume tours to Zimbabwe
With former President Robert Mugabe out of office, Jonathan Liew argues the time for "acceptable non-compliance" is over and England should resume tours of Zimbabwe.In her statement reacting t...Published: 24 Dec 2017 at 07:24hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
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