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Man stabs girl to death after raping her
A 13-year-old girl lost her life to a stabbing incident carried out by Munyaradzi Musariri of Glen Norah. The tragic event unfolded after the suspect was discovered sexually assaulting the victim in h...Published: 30 Dec 2023 at 08:29hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Police track, identify booze drinking minors
POLICE say they have identified two of the 10 minors who were caught on video on Christmas Day drinking beer in central Harare.In a statement yesterday, national police spokesperson Assistant ...Published: 28 Dec 2023 at 07:31hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Police identify juveniles abusing alcohol
Police have identified two minors aged 13 and 11 years who were part of a group of children seen abusing alcohol in a video clip that has gone viral on social media.The footage was taken in ce...Published: 28 Dec 2023 at 07:28hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
'Robert Gabriel Mugabe Airport rehab 97% complete'
THE Airports Company of Zimbabwe (ACZ) says the Robert Gabriel Mugabe (RGM) International Airport expansion project is now 97% complete.ACZ development manager, Engineer Shamiso Makova yesterd...Published: 31 Mar 2023 at 07:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZANU PF caucus plots Mudenda replacement
ZANU PF MPs are reportedly caucusing and canvassing for support and votes to remove Speaker of Parliament Advocate Jacob Mudenda. Mudenda fell out of favour with ZANU PF bigwigs after reports ...Published: 21 Jun 2022 at 13:23hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zesa faces massive brain drain
ZESA Holdings has revealed that it faces the risk of skills flight as employees seek better paying job opportunities elsewhere, even across the country's borders, a top management official said....Published: 02 Mar 2022 at 05:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Row over beer ends in death
A Gokwe man died on the spot after he was struck in the head with a log by a fellow imbiber following a dispute over traditional beer.Shepherd Tazarura died on the spot after allegedly being s...Published: 14 Jul 2019 at 12:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF holds victory celebrations
Bikita West legislator, Elias Musakwa hosted victory celebrations in his constituency to thank the people who voted for Zanu-PF in the 30 July harmonised elections.The celebrations were attend...Published: 04 Nov 2018 at 19:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mutambara seeks closure in ZPF wrangle
Zimbabwe People First (ZPF) president Agrippa Mutambara has approached the High Court seeking to quash proceedings in a case in which he is being sued for "illegally" using the party's name.Th...Published: 10 Apr 2018 at 07:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Delays at Beitbridge border post as SA immigration protests
SOUTH African immigration officers at Beitbridge Border Post went on a go-slow yesterday, leaving travellers stuck for over six hours before being cleared to depart for Zimbabwe.Travellers on ...Published: 30 Mar 2018 at 08:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
War vets demand return of former Zanu-PF big wigs
War veterans in Masvingo province are demanding the return of Didymus Mutasa, Rugare Gumbo, Jabulani Sibanda, Claudious Makova and Kudakwashe Bhasikiti among others back to Zanu-PF.Speaking at...Published: 25 Mar 2018 at 13:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
War vets push for JB Sibanda's readmission
THE Zimbabwe National Liberations War Veterans' Association (ZNLWVA) has recommended the readmission of former war veterans' leader Jabulani Sibanda, former Cabinet Ministers Rugare Gumbo and Didymus ...Published: 20 Mar 2018 at 09:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Former bigwigs seek Zanu-PF re-admission
The fall of Zimbabwe's long-serving president, Robert Mugabe, appears to have given hope to sacked former Zanu-PF stalwarts who are now retracing their footsteps back to the former liberation movement...Published: 05 Dec 2017 at 10:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bhasikiti, Makova expelled from ZimPF
THE circus at the opposition party ZimPF continued yesterday after party leader Agrippa Mutambara announced the expulsion of senior leaders Kudakwashe Bhasikiti and Claudius Makova.Bhasikiti l...Published: 02 Nov 2017 at 05:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mutambara raped Judith Todd during Gukurahundi era?
Former Agriculture minister Rugare Gumbo yesterday said both Zimbabwe People First (ZimPF) leader Retired Brigadier Agrippa Mutambara and the party's interim secretary-general Kudakwashe Bhasikiti sho...Published: 26 Oct 2017 at 09:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Defiant Mutambara still ZimPF President
Zimbabwe People First (ZimPF) leader Retired Brigadier Agrippa Mutambara is battling to fend off an internal coup after party interim secretary-general Kudakwashe Bhasikiti on Tuesday wrote to him ann...Published: 26 Oct 2017 at 08:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiyangwa 'dirty' deals exposed, illegaly sells Zifa property
THE cash-strapped Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) is at risk of being stripped of its few remaining assets by the football body's president, Philip Chiyangwa and his associates, amid revelations ...Published: 25 Sep 2017 at 08:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZimPF joins Tsvangirai
Beleaguered Zimbabwe People First has joined the bandwagon of small political parties partnering cash-strapped MDC-T to form a coalition that will face Zanu-PF in next year's elections. Coming on boar...Published: 03 Aug 2017 at 08:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe the ultimate 'prophet'
While the majority of Zimbabweans believe in prophecy in the Christian sense, there is one "prophet" they must surely consider following religiously and heeding his words when he says something politi...Published: 07 May 2017 at 13:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Prophet' Robert Mugabe 101
President Mugabe made a bold remark at the just-ended World Economic Forum on Africa that took place in Durban, South Africa.As he addressed the forum - a gathering of the world's economic,fin...Published: 06 May 2017 at 12:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZimPF splits again
Zimbabwe People First has split for the second time in two months after a faction in the party today officially appointed former Ambassador and Retired Brigadier-General Agrippa Mutambara as the inter...Published: 03 May 2017 at 17:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mutambara elected ZimPF new leader
War veteran and former diplomat, Agrippa Mutambara, was yesterday named the new leader of the Zimbabwe People First (ZPF) - amid chaotic scenes which threatened to derail the meeting which had...Published: 23 Apr 2017 at 13:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Selfish political leaders mark Zimbabwean political landscape
A few days ago, Mrs Joyce Mujuru surprised many totally by saying that her party, ZPF will contest the 2018 elections with or with no reforms. It was very disturbing when she revealed this in direct o...Published: 24 Feb 2017 at 15:40hrs | | by Zanda Shumba
Will Mujuru survive?
ON March 1 2016 hundreds of people thronged a five-star hotel in Harare to meet former vice-president Joice Mujuru as she announced the launch of the Zimbabwe People First (ZimPF) party at a press...Published: 24 Feb 2017 at 06:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mujuru's ZimPF race for relevance
The launch of Zimbabwe People First (ZimPF) two years ago sold a dummy to a section of gullible Zimbabweans, political analysts as well as misguided veterans who viewed the Joice Mujuru-led political ...Published: 21 Feb 2017 at 06:13hrs | 1 | by Rungano Dzikira
'Zanu-PF deployed 500 spies to infiltrate ZimPF'
Zimbabwe People First (ZimPF) president Joice Mujuru claims Zanu-PF has deployed 500 spies to infiltrate her party's structures ahead of its inaugural elective convention.Mujuru accused th...Published: 19 Feb 2017 at 09:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mujuru has no capacity to run an organisation, says Gumbo
Former vice-president Joice Mujuru last week sparked debate after she claimed that some of the senior Zimbabwe People First (ZimPF) members she fired recently wanted to sleep with her after descri...Published: 19 Feb 2017 at 09:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zec prepares for Mwenezi East by-election
ZANU-PF's Joosbi Omar and Mr Kudakwashe Bhasikiti-Chuma of ZimPF were among four candidates who filed their nomination papers at the Nomination Court in Masvingo yesterday for the April 8 Mwenezi ...Published: 19 Feb 2017 at 09:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC-T says 'devil' Mujuru is not needed in coalition - once upon a time she was linchpin
One of Tsvangirai's senior advisors told the Daily Maverick, speaking anonymously: "We know we need to work with Mujuru. But it feels like we are dealing with the devil."Nonsense, many people ...Published: 16 Feb 2017 at 06:54hrs | | by Patrick Guramatunhu
ZimPF demise weakens opposition
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe has been vindicated. Having foretold the disintegration of former vice president Joice Mujuru's Zimbabwe People First (ZPF) during celebrations to mark his 92nd birthday at the...Published: 16 Feb 2017 at 06:08hrs | | by Tendai Makaripe and Problem Masau
Museve back to prattling about coalition as way out of hell-hole - stop vote rigging is the only way
"I have been at pains to encourage a coalition of all political parties under the grand coalition," wrote Vince Museve. "I see we are on the same page with my brother Alex Magaisa. There is ab...Published: 15 Feb 2017 at 19:32hrs | | by Nomusa Garikai
'Mujuru working with CIO'
In a sensational claim that is set to rip the troubled Zimbabwe People First (ZPF) further apart, former State Security minister and one of the founders of the fledgling party, Didymus Mutasa, has...Published: 15 Feb 2017 at 14:46hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
ZimPF implosion has nothing to do with Zanu-PF, says Chombo
Zanu-PF is not amused by accusations that it has a hand in the fissures that rocked Zimbabwe People First party and considers it an insult to be associated with expelled members. Addressing party ...Published: 15 Feb 2017 at 05:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe People First race for relevance
The launch of Zimbabwe People First (ZimPF) two years ago sold a dummy to a section of gullible electorate, political analysts as well as some misguided veterans who viewed the Joice Mujuru led politi...Published: 13 Feb 2017 at 11:08hrs | | by Rungano Dzikira
Mujuru want to control ZimPF image rights
The ruckus in the troubled Zimbabwe People First (ZPF) party took a surprise turn yesterday when one of the outfit's disaffected founding fathers, Didymus Mutasa, said it was possible that they co...Published: 12 Feb 2017 at 11:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZimPF is in a mess, its time for youths to take over
Expelled Zimbabwe People First (ZPF) member Margaret Dongo says it is now time for the country's youths to take over the country's political space with guidance from war veterans and other elders ...Published: 12 Feb 2017 at 11:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mujuru, elders fight over ZimPF
Embattled former Vice President and Zimbabwe People First (ZPF) interim leader Joice Mujuru is contemplating forming a new party after the fledgling political outfit's founding fathers claimed the...Published: 12 Feb 2017 at 11:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
War veterans throw their weight behind Mujuru
Former vice-president Joice Mujuru's bid to retain control of her Zimbabwe People First (ZimPF) party in the face of a spirited campaign to dislodge her by former Zanu-PF heavyweights received a m...Published: 12 Feb 2017 at 09:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mujuru's ZimPF split over funds
ZIMBABWE People First leader Dr Joice Mujuru fell out with her lieutenants over her failure to account for membership subscriptions and funds donated to the party by foreign elements, our Harare B...Published: 12 Feb 2017 at 08:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Mujuru ran ZimPF like a tuckshop'
Zimbabwe People First leader Dr Joice Mujuru fell out with her lieutenants over her failure to account for membership subscriptions and funds donated to the party by foreign elements, The Sunday M...Published: 11 Feb 2017 at 22:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai concerned about Mujuru woes
Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai is apparently so concerned about the ugly fallout between Zimbabwe People First (ZPF) interim leader Joice Mujuru and the party's founding fathers, that he phon...Published: 11 Feb 2017 at 09:43hrs | | by Staf reporter
Mujuru suffers mass desertions
Embattled former Vice President Joice Mujuru received more heavy blows yesterday after dozens of party heavyweights - including her former close confidante Sylvester Nguni - deserted her en masse,...Published: 11 Feb 2017 at 09:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mujuru circus rages on
More confusion beset ZimPF yesterday, as party structures were divided over leader, Joice Mujuru's decision to expel seven senior party officials on allegations they were Zanu-PF agents.Th...Published: 10 Feb 2017 at 05:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
The opposition jinx is upon ZimPF
True to the prophetic predictions of President Robert Mugabe that very soon there will be Zimbabwe People First (ZimPF) one, two, three and so on, ZimPF one is already in the offing following th...Published: 09 Feb 2017 at 09:13hrs | | by Rufaro Mufundirwa
'ZimPF was a weak party formed from a weak foundation'
THE ruling Zanu-PF party has rubbished claims that it was behind the disintegration of the Zimbabwe People First (ZimPF) by infiltration after the party's leadership traded expulsions yesterday. I...Published: 09 Feb 2017 at 06:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZimPF youth backs Mujuru
The Zimbabwe People First (Zim PF) National Youth wing have unapologetically throw its weight behind the founding party leader and true visionary Dr Joyce Teurairopa Mujuru following her well informed...Published: 09 Feb 2017 at 05:58hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Mutasa describes Mujuru as an unintelligent person
THE troubled Zimbabwe People First party led by Dr Joice Mujuru imploded yesterday, with rival factions announcing expulsions and counter-expulsions as the party's heavy drubbing in the Bikita Wes...Published: 09 Feb 2017 at 05:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chaos in Zimbabwe People First
RIVAL factions in the Zimbabwe People First party led by Dr Joice Mujuru and founding member Mr Didymus Mutasa yesterday swapped expulsions, in a move that signified the death of the fragile polit...Published: 09 Feb 2017 at 05:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kaukonde to takeover ZimPF presidency?
A Zimbabwe People First faction said to be against a coalition with MDC-T has reportedly picked businessman Mr Ray Kaukonde to take over the party leadership from Dr Joice Mujuru, citing irreconci...Published: 09 Feb 2017 at 05:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Mujuru doesn't have mandate to expel'
The seven founding members of ZimPF expelled from the party this afternoon have castigated party leader, Joice Mujuru, saying she has no leadership qualities and does not have the mandate to expel...Published: 08 Feb 2017 at 18:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
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