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Cops beat up ZACC officials
Two police officers from Sakubva Police Station in Mutare have been arrested for allegedly assaulting investigators from the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) during a bribery investigation....Published: 17 Dec 2024 at 10:14hrs | 1332 | by Staff reporter
Traditional healer attempts to kill client over $150
A popular traditional healer who operates in Mozambique and Zimbabwe has been arrested after he attempted to kill one of his clients in an inferno....Published: 12 Nov 2024 at 15:20hrs | 1050 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Dotito
Guruve hotel to host heroes gala
Various artistes will be performing at Guruve Hotel on Saturday at a gala dubbed "Gamba Remumhanzi."Zimbabwe Broadcasting Cooperation (ZBC), National FM radio presenter Rabson Umali will be th...Published: 08 Aug 2024 at 16:32hrs | 369 | by Paul Ndou
Fake gold dealers nabbed
Two alleged fake gold dealers who swindled $2150 from a buyer in Concession have been arrested.Robert Makina (50) and Milton Kanoti were dragged to Concession magistrates courts on Monday wher...Published: 30 Jan 2024 at 08:55hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Guruve fisherman drowns
A 55-YEAR-OLD Guruve fisherman drowned on Thursday after an inflated vehicle tyre he was using burst.Dinhidza Murombo drowned while his uncle Daniel Makina managed to swim to safety at Karoi f...Published: 22 Jan 2024 at 15:31hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Thousands throng ZITF official opening
Thousands thronged the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) main arena, braving the scorching heat to witness the official opening of the expo by His Majesty King Mswati III of Eswatini.Bo...Published: 29 Apr 2023 at 07:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Hubby kills self in domestic dispute
A 32-YEAR-OLD Shamva man allegedly took his life by poisoning after a domestic dispute with his wife.Mashonaland Central province...Published: 08 Mar 2023 at 06:19hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
$3bn budget too little for Mines ministry
THE Mines ministry has said its 2022 budget allocation of $3 billion was too little for the ministry to make any meaningful contribution to the economy.Finance minister Mthuli Ncube allocated ...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 05:33hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Ex-RBZ advisors under fire
THE Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) has slammed the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ)'s "underachieving" outgoing monetary policy committee (MPC) saying it lacked depth and expertise to driv...Published: 05 Mar 2021 at 06:57hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
New RBZ Monetary Policy Committee members named
Finance and Economic Development Minister, Professor Mthuli Ncube, on Sunday, appointed five new members to the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Monetary Policy Committee (MPC). The new members,...Published: 23 Feb 2021 at 06:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Top banker Jinya makes grand return
IT is an appointment that many least expected. But ex-Nedbank managing director (MD) Charity Jinya made a surprise return to the country's banking industry on Saturday after Finance minister Mthuli Nc...Published: 21 Feb 2021 at 21:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZAA SA Nominees announces as Dates are set for SA and Botswana dates
The Zimbabwe Achievers Awards (ZAA) has announced the nominee and voting dates for the ZAA SA and Botswana editions which are set to be held on 5 and 11 December 2020, respectively.ZAA SA will...Published: 19 Oct 2020 at 18:33hrs | 3 | by Agencies
How Zimbabweans in diaspora wreck their marriages
Petros Makina remembered when he first landed at Heathrow Airport in the United Kingdom. He saw his dream being fulfilled. He envisaged his wife coming to stay with him and together with his children ...Published: 03 Oct 2020 at 08:20hrs | 8 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Elliot Moyo's death, Twitter reacts
Most social media users don't believe the reports, saying there could be yet another resurrection miracle on the way.Several Zimbabwean news publications reported on Monday that Brighton Ellio...Published: 09 Apr 2019 at 09:42hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
Macheso raps cyclone aid looters
MUSICIAN and Red Cross humanitarian ambassador Alick Macheso yesterday castigated people accused of stealing food aid meant for survivors of Cyclone Idai in Chimanimani and parts of Masvingo.S...Published: 28 Mar 2019 at 07:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Government implements vehicle loan scheme
GOVERNMENT has started implementing a vehicle loan scheme for senior officials replacing personal issue vehicles as part of an expenditure management strategy meant to curtail wasteful spending. ...Published: 04 Mar 2019 at 07:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ministry official off the hook
A Ministry of Mines and Mining Development official walked a free man after the court acquitted him of forging the signatures of a former minister and permanent secretary to authorise exportation of s...Published: 19 Dec 2018 at 05:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe misled over $100m Chinese small-scale miners' facility
Mines ministry officials lied to former President Robert Mugabe in 2016 about the Chinese setting up a $100 million facility to support small-scale miners, Parliament was told on Tuesday.The i...Published: 25 Oct 2018 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mines officials accused of lying over $100m small-scale miners facility
Mines ministry officials lied to former President Robert Mugabe in 2016 about the Chinese setting up a $100 million facility to support small-scale miners, Parliament was told yesterday.The is...Published: 24 Oct 2018 at 06:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Prophet sells congregant's vehicle
INTERCESSORS Power Chapel's leader, Prophet Ishmael Pasvani, has been dragged to court for allegedly selling one of his congregants' vehicles.Prophet Pasvani maintained his church received a H...Published: 19 Oct 2018 at 21:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man murdered at nightclub
A KADOMA man was stabbed to death with kitchen knives following an altercation with two others at a nightclub during a beer drink last week. The incident occurred at Nyamuzihwa Nightclub in Kadoma. ...Published: 10 Sep 2018 at 06:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
4 cops on crime spree
Four policemen, who allegedly committed crimes in separate incidents in the city, appeared in court yesterday charged with fraud, bribery and extortion.Their cases were, however, recorded diff...Published: 15 Jun 2017 at 06:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tymon Makina dies
The sports journalism fraternity was this past weekend robbed of a talented former ZBC sportscaster following the death of Tymon Makina.Born on 9 January 1964, Makina made a name for himself d...Published: 06 Jun 2017 at 14:40hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Apostle Try Immanuel's wife awarded top Zimbabwe female religious leader of the year
Zimbabwe Business Awards has awarded Apostle Dr Eve Immanuel wife to Apostle Try Immanuel of Greaterlife Embassy among others today at Crown Plaza Harare as the Zimbabwe Top Female Religious Leader of...Published: 05 Dec 2016 at 12:59hrs | 1 | by Panashe Makufa
Zimbabwe Achievers South Africa Reveal 2016 Contenders
NOMINEES for the 2016 South African edition of the Zimbabwe Achievers Awards have been announced with the winners to be revealed at a gala dinner scheduled for the 10th of December in Sandton....Published: 31 Oct 2016 at 18:01hrs | 6 | by Art Correspondent
Teenagers increasingly experimenting with sex
HARDLY a week passes by without the Chitungwiza Magistrates Court dealing with a case of a man who would have engaged in sex with a minor.Magistrate Rekina Dzikiti last week convicted 25-year-...Published: 07 Jun 2016 at 07:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Woman hires fake in-laws for lobola
A 25-year-old woman's intended wedding was called off after hired strangers to receive her lobola money from the married man she was having an affair with.Stunning revelations are that Purity ...Published: 12 May 2016 at 17:00hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Teacher offers $20 for three children
A HARARE-BASED teacher who has been neglecting the welfare of his family was arraigned before the Mutare Civil Courts last week.Manica Post reported that Douglas Makina was ordered to co...Published: 22 Apr 2016 at 07:42hrs | | by Tendai Gukutikwa
Zimbabwe's budget less than half the annual turnover of Shoprite
The ugly situation in Zimbabwe was reflected in the pitiful budget of $4 billion announced by Finance Minister Chinamasa on Thursday. The budget is even smaller than last year's. To put it in perspect...Published: 29 Nov 2015 at 16:51hrs | | by Zimbabwe Vigil Diary
Nottingham demonstration against farm looter
About fifty people gathered in Nottingham on Tuesday to protest outside a clinic run by Dr Sylvester Nyatsuro who is trying to seize a farm in Zimbabwe. The following leaflet was handed out to p...Published: 28 Oct 2015 at 07:03hrs | | by ZimVigil
Warriors fans stranded at BF
Warriors' fans are said to be stranded outside Barbourfields Stadium as gates are still closed.The Calisto Pasuwa coached side is battling with Lesotho in the African Nations Championship firs...Published: 18 Oct 2015 at 12:42hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
Warriors to play at BF - top goal scorer Mutizwa snubbed
Bulawayo soccer fans will this week watch the Warriors for the first time at Barbourfields on Sunday after a two year absence.Almost all national games including cricket are played in Harare....Published: 13 Oct 2015 at 20:21hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
Tycoon gives a business lecture as politicians deliver engaging leadership sermons
Delegates at the Summer Leadership Summit organized by the youthful leadership expert Doctor Patson Dzamara held in Harare recently were treated to a buffet of business and leadership nuggets from bot...Published: 30 Mar 2015 at 10:19hrs | | by Brian Kazungu
Dying in the Diaspora
Often we hear people proclaiming that we are born to die, and it is indeed the inevitable which give us the challenge to do the utmost and enjoy the years before it happens.Others, however, vi...Published: 28 Feb 2015 at 15:04hrs | | by Fanuel Kangondo
Air Zimbabwe plane fails to land, makes a U-turn
AN Air Zimbabwe passenger plane flying from Harare to Bulawayo was forced to make a U-turn after it failed to land at the Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport on Wednesday evening due to the r...Published: 06 Feb 2015 at 06:08hrs | 1 | by Oswell Moyo
Mtukudzi doctorate 'null and void'
THE Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education (Zimche) has warned high-profile people who were awarded honorary doctorates by the International Institute of Philanthropy (IIP) to desist from using the ti...Published: 28 Jul 2014 at 08:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tuku breaks silence on 'fake' honorary degree
SUPERSTAR musician Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi yesterday broke his silence over the controversial honorary degree recently conferred on him by a suspected bogus organisation, International Institute of Phi...Published: 11 Jul 2014 at 11:29hrs | | by Everson Mushava and Silence Charumbira
MDC-T rowdy youths trial date set
A Harare magistrate on Tuesday set August 5 as the trial date for eight opposition MDC-T members alleged to have been part to the mayhem that erupted at a party rally addressed by president Morgan T...Published: 09 Jul 2014 at 08:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Honorary Doctorate scam
Please help people of Zimbabwe who may get scammed or woodwinked by these bunch of scammers.ABOUT THE FAKE HONORARY DEGREES IN ZIMBABWE. ALL THOSE WHO WANT TO SEE THE TRUE CIRCUS THAT IS HAPPE...Published: 07 Jul 2014 at 09:27hrs | 17 | by Robert Ferenando
'You won't stop me,' Tsvangirai tell opponents
MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai yesterday vowed to continue with his nationwide rallies even after 14 people were injured in a brutal attack in the aftermath of his Epworth rally on Sunday.Tsva...Published: 06 May 2014 at 13:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
3 MDC-T activists arrested in connections with Zanu-PF clashes
POLICE yesterday said they had arrested three MDC-T activists in connection with the inter-party violence that rocked Epworth on the outskirts of Harare on Sunday.Police spokesperson Chief Sup...Published: 06 May 2014 at 06:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF, MDC-T clash leaves 18 injured, houses damaged
AT least 16 Zanu-PF supporters in Epworth suffered multiple injuries on Sunday afternoon when they were brutally assaulted by MDC-T supporters attending a rally addressed by their leader Mr Morgan Tsv...Published: 06 May 2014 at 06:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
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Telecel subscribers win all-expenses paid trips to the 2014 World Cup
Telecel Zimbabwe today (April 16) presented four of its subscribers who entered the Go to Brazil Bhora promotion with tickets to the 2014 FIFA World Cup that will be taking place in Brazil from Ju...Published: 16 Apr 2014 at 14:42hrs | 1 | by MHPR
Over 200 Zupco buses operating without valid passenger insurance
MORE than 200 buses belonging to the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company have since October last year operated without valid passenger liability insurance, exposing thousands of passengers to the risk ...Published: 13 Apr 2014 at 09:27hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Another Zim pastor in court for raping congregants
CHINHOYI - Hardly a month after RMG End Time Message leader Robert Martin Gumbura was sentenced to an effective 40-year jail term for sexually abusing his female congregants, another clergyman - Eric...Published: 22 Feb 2014 at 07:22hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Mugabe's office to investigate local churches
THE Apostolic Christian Council of Zimbabwe (ACCZ) leader Johannes Ndanga yesterday claimed that President Robert Mugabe's office has mandated his organisation to investigate over 50 local churches wi...Published: 06 Feb 2014 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ministry should prioritise abstinence in sex education curriculum for teens
PARENTS have called on the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education to prioritise abstinence in their sex education curriculum to combat teen pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) ...Published: 13 Oct 2013 at 09:21hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Tragic end to Zed drinking competition
A BOOZING competition in which three participants battled it out drinking illegal Mozambican brewed whisky ended tragically on Sunday after one of them died due to excessive intoxication.Reube...Published: 23 Feb 2013 at 14:44hrs | | by Weekender Reporter
'Dead woman' applies for passport
Officials at the Registrar-General (RG)'s Office in Gwanda were shocked recently when a woman who was registered as dead visited the offices to apply for a passport.This was heard by Gwanda m...Published: 06 Feb 2013 at 04:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bev to feature in charity match
DANCER Beverly Sibanda is expected to feature as a medic when musicians play against soccer legends in a charity match to be held at Rufaro Stadium on January 26.Although another sensational ...Published: 14 Jan 2013 at 08:29hrs | | by Arts Correspondent
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