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Massive blow for Gems World Cup hopes
THE Zimbabwe netball team's hopes of progressing to the next stage of the 2023 Netball World Cup suffered a massive blow after they suffered a shock 52-48 defeat to lowly-ranked Fiji in Cape Tow...Published: 30 Jul 2023 at 09:04hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
'Chitungwiza councillors suspension exposes July Moyo'
LOCAL Government minister July Moyo has been accused of meddling in the affairs of Chitungwiza municipality after he suspended six Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) councillors while taking sides wi...Published: 14 Oct 2022 at 05:51hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
LSU in another sexual harassment storm
LUPANE State University has been caught in yet another sexual abuse storm in which the Vice Chancellor Pardon Kuipa is alleged to have caused the clash of two women lovers causing a fierce fight which...Published: 17 Feb 2022 at 13:40hrs | 9 | by Stephen Jakes
Muchinguri withdraws appeal filed at Supreme Court
DEFENCE minister Oppah Muchinguri yesterday withdrew her appeal filed at the Supreme Court where she had denied accountability for the assault of a Harare resident, Kudzai Makunde during the 2019 fuel...Published: 09 Feb 2022 at 05:29hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo Minister challenges Zimstat on 2022 population census results
BULAWAYO Provincial Affairs and Devolution Minister Judith Ncube has challenged the Zimbabwe Statistic Agency (Zimstat) to produce population census resul...Published: 20 Nov 2021 at 08:19hrs | 6 | by Staff Reporter
LSU vice-chancellor in sexual abuse storm
LUPANE State University (LSU) vice-chancellor (VC) Pardon Kuipa has been accused of sexually abusing female employees at the institution, resulting in a protest march against him on Tuesday....Published: 05 Nov 2021 at 06:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Top prosecutors in plot to 'fix' lawyer
TWO chief public prosecutors - Rosa Takuva and Justin Uladi - could face a criminal probe after an alleged clandestine manoeuvre to "destroy" Harare lawyer Admire Rubaya was unmasked.A WhatsAp...Published: 20 Sep 2021 at 07:15hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
'Dead' 14kg gold smuggler resurfaces, arrested
POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested Jefat Chaganda, the chief suspect in the 14 kilogramme gold case that happened in Plumtree in 2018.The case also resulted in the arrest of nine other suspects ...Published: 19 Sep 2021 at 08:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
LSU, director of physical planning clash over unfair dismissal
Former director of physical planning Howard Bekezela Ndlovu is fighting with his former employers the Lupane State University following his dismissal from work on allegations of absconding.How...Published: 12 Jul 2021 at 17:30hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
LSU in emotional abuse of female acting Senior Assistant Registrar scandal
Lupane State University has been caught in yet another emotional harassment scandal of a female employee who is allegedly crying foul that the university authorities are harassing her through flimsy c...Published: 06 Jul 2021 at 08:46hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Vice Chancellor in sex scandal
Abuse and harassment scandal has rocked Lupane State University (LSU) amid revelations a female staff member is accusing the Vice-Chancellor Pardon Kuipa of sexually harassing and victimising he...Published: 22 Jun 2021 at 22:17hrs | 1 | by Philani Simango/ Simbarashe Sithole
Jealous man attempts to kill girlfriend, poisons seven
Police in Mashonaland Central province are hunting for Tawanda Kupara of Makunde village,Guruve under chief Bepura who allegedly poisoned seven people in ...Published: 06 Jun 2021 at 00:58hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Road rehabilitation begins in Mashonaland
The key drivers of the National Development Strategy One are in motion, with the District Development Fund (DDF) embarking on an extensive road rehabilitation programme in various parts of the country...Published: 12 Feb 2021 at 16:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Doctor, nurse in oxygen scam
A PRIVATE medical doctor working in cahoots with a nurse at Victoria Chitepo Provincial Hospital are alleged to have smuggled an oxygen concentrator into the hospital and used it to rip-off desperate ...Published: 23 Jan 2021 at 16:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mafume must stop shifting blame
Since his election as the Mayor of Harare in September this year, MDC Alliance Ward 17 Councillor, Jacob Mafume, has not done anything to resolve Harare's woes except to shift blame on central Governm...Published: 17 Dec 2020 at 06:48hrs | | by Nobleman Runyanga
5 Chitungwiza councillors arrested
Five of the 33 Chitungwiza Municipality councillors and officials picked up for questioning during a meeting, convened in contravention of the Urban Councils Act to replace the acting town clerk after...Published: 05 Dec 2020 at 06:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ministers selling out, says Zanu-PF
Zanu-PF has accused its ministers of leaking confidential Cabinet minutes to "hostile" countries such as the united Kingdom amid allegations of a rift between President Emmerson Mnangagwa's appointees...Published: 11 Oct 2020 at 10:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu PF ministers 'leaking confidential Cabinet minutes to the UK'
Zanu PF has accused its ministers of leaking confidential Cabinet minutes to "hostile" countries such as the United Kingdom amid allegations of a rift between President Emmerson Mnangagwa's appointees...Published: 11 Oct 2020 at 08:33hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Chamisa's MDC appalled by the arrest of Chitungwiza Mayor and Councillor
The MDC is appalled and disgusted by the baseless arrest of Chitungwiza Mayor Lovemore Maiko and Councillor Kudakwashe John on frivolous allegations that they burned a ZBC truck in 2016.This i...Published: 05 Sep 2019 at 18:27hrs | | by Innocent Gonese (MP)
Chitown mayor assaulted over town clerk suspension
Chitungwiza mayor Lovemore Maiko (MDC Alliance) was severely assaulted by suspected Zanu-PF activists who stormed council offices yesterday as he tried to serve Town Clerk George Makunde with a letter...Published: 03 Sep 2019 at 08:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu PF thugs brutally assault Chitungwiza Mayor
Chitungwiza Mayor Clr Lovemore Maiko was today brutally attacked by bussed Zanu PF thugs inside the municipality's Town House today.The Mayor sustained injuries and is seeking medical attentio...Published: 02 Sep 2019 at 16:10hrs | 1 | by Luke Tamborinyoka
PHOTOS: Chitungwiza Mayor assaulted by ZANU PF members
Reports from Chitungwiza indixcate that the Mayor Councillor Lovemore Maiko has been attacked and his car smashed by youths clad in Zanu Pf regalia....Published: 02 Sep 2019 at 11:49hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chitungwiza graft exposed
A call by Chitungwiza North MP Godfrey Sithole for a forensic audit on the council's operations by the auditor-general Mildred Chiri has opened a can of worms with many people reportedly volunteering ...Published: 01 Sep 2019 at 14:58hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chitungwiza mayor, director arrested
Police yesterday arrested Chitungwiza Mayor Lovemore Maiko, a councillor and an engineer on allegations of abuse of office through corrupt activities involving the sale of commercial stands. T...Published: 30 Aug 2019 at 08:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Parents sue private college over US$ demands
Disgruntled parents of children at Goldridge College, an upmarket private college in Kwekwe, are suing the school for allegedly demanding tuition fees and outstanding balances in United State Dollars ...Published: 02 Aug 2019 at 07:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Malawi short-lives Zimbabwe's hopes
The hopes of Zimbabwe to perhaps clinch the fifth or sixth spot of the netball world cup were nullified by Malawi earlier on today at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool England.The match star...Published: 19 Jul 2019 at 08:24hrs | 2 | by Daniel Itai
Malawi short-lives Zimbabwe's hopes
The hopes of Zimbabwe to perhaps clinch the fifth or sixth spot of the netball world cup were nullified by Malawi earlier on today at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool England.The match star...Published: 18 Jul 2019 at 20:04hrs | | by Daniel Itai
Zimbabwe Gems thrash Barbados
GOAL-SHOOTER Pauline Jani shot 51 of 53 to power the Zimbabwe Gems to another victory over a side ranked above them on the globe as their fairy-tale Vitality Netball World Cup continued here last nigh...Published: 17 Jul 2019 at 07:43hrs | | by STaff reporter
Another resounding victory for Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's senior netball team the Gems, took no time in writing their wrongs at the M&S Bank Arena yesterday evening in Liverpool England, where they are contending for the world cup.Mond...Published: 17 Jul 2019 at 07:11hrs | 1 | by Daniel Itai
Zimbabwe's Gems thrash Northern Ireland
It was yet another thrilling encounter at the Liverpool arena in Liverpool England, where Zimbabwe 's netball team the "Gems" locked horns with Northern Ireland's "Warriors" in their group A third and...Published: 14 Jul 2019 at 22:43hrs | 1 | by Daniel Itai
UK diaspora prepares to welcome Zimbabwe netball team
Zimbabwean diaspora organisations and companies in the UK have come together in a show of support for the Zimbabwe National Netball Team, who are set to participate in the Netball World Cup in Liverpo...Published: 01 Jul 2019 at 19:19hrs | 8 | by Tinashe Mukono
$1 million gold theft suspects fail to have case dismissed
THE High Court has dismissed an application for discharge by nine suspects allegedly involved in the theft of nearly $1 million worth of gold which was being kept as an exhibit at Plumtree Police Stat...Published: 14 May 2019 at 07:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chitungwiza terminates parking contract
Chitungwiza Municipality recently terminated its contract with Parkrite Africa owned by Clyna Trading, a private company responsible for the parking management system in the town, due to a number of i...Published: 10 Jan 2019 at 07:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's prosecution unit moves in to tackle deep-rooted corruption
An investigation by the Special Presidential Prosecution Unit (SPPU) has unearthed a cartel of senior executives at Cottco together with a group of high profile politicians as being behind a spate of ...Published: 02 Nov 2018 at 15:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Residents drag minister to court
Harare and Chitungwiza residents associations have taken Local Government, Public Works and National Housing Minister July Moyo to court over his decision to appoint caretaker commissions to run counc...Published: 30 Aug 2018 at 06:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Plumtree police station gold theft saga deepens
THE Prosecutor-General's office yesterday deployed deputy chief magistrate Elijar Makomo from Harare to hear a case in Bulawayo, where a Plumtree regional magistrate and prosecutor face charges of unl...Published: 26 Aug 2018 at 06:56hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Ex-chamber secretary spills beans on Chitungwiza rot
FORMER Chitungwiza Municipality chamber secretary Charity Maunga who resigned last week following her suspension over a slew of allegations has fired back, saying the city fathers were punishing her f...Published: 01 Jul 2018 at 14:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Aspiring councillors illegally dishing out stands
Fresh land invasions have rocked Chitungwiza Municipality, amid reports that some candidates contesting the July 30 harmonised elections are illegally parcelling out stands to residents without counci...Published: 25 Jun 2018 at 07:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gweru loses 57% treated water
GWERU City Council is losing at least 57% of its treated water through burst pipes and leakages, with most of its equipment having outlived its lifespan, a service level benchmarking peer review repor...Published: 05 Jun 2018 at 07:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
MDC-T governed Gweru books last audited in 2014
GWERU City Council's accounts were last audited four years ago, a situation that compromises on good corporate governance, chairperson of the Service Level Benchmarking (SLB) peer review committee, Ge...Published: 04 Jun 2018 at 07:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Madzibaba Steven demolishes bus terminus
CHITUNGWIZA's self-styled prophet Madzibaba Steven Mugariri caused a storm with residents yesterday after he demolished a public bus terminus shed located near his rented night club to create parking ...Published: 16 May 2018 at 06:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Losing Zanu-PF MPs in rebellion
Zanu-PF legislators who lost in the recently-held primary polls are becoming rebellious in their attitude in the National Assembly which could force the ruling party to rely on the whip system to push...Published: 15 May 2018 at 07:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu PF election preliminary results
Goromonzi West Energy Mutodi 2912 Beatrice Nyamupinga 1450 Norman ...Published: 01 May 2018 at 17:05hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Makunde bounces back as Chitungwiza town clerk
Government has reinstated Dr George Makunde as town clerk for Chitungwiza Municipality. Dr Makunde was fired in October last year by the then Caretaker Commission appointed by former Local Government,...Published: 26 Apr 2018 at 08:27hrs | | by Staff rpeorter
Court reverses decision to relocate LSU lecturers, students
THE High Court yesterday reversed the decision by the Lupane State University (LSU) management to relocate students and lecturers in the Department of Development Studies from Bulawayo to the Lupane m...Published: 13 Apr 2018 at 07:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa faces 'Bhora musango' scenario
In a stunning development, many long-serving Zanu-PF stalwarts have fallen by the wayside in the party's selection of candidates who will participate in this year's watershed elections, the Daily News...Published: 10 Apr 2018 at 14:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Lupane university lecturers take relocation fight to High Court
NINE Lupane State University (LSU) lecturers in the Department of Development Studies have approached the High Court seeking an order barring university authorities from relocating them from Bulawayo ...Published: 07 Apr 2018 at 09:28hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Chitungwiza town councillors acquitted
Six more Chitungwiza Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) councillors were acquitted on Monday after a Tribunal found them not guilty.According to Marufu Mandevere, the city fathers' lawyer, t...Published: 14 Mar 2018 at 08:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe invokes Presidential powers to save Chitungwiza's attached property
President Robert Mugabe has invoked his presidential powers to save Chitungwiza Town Council's attached property from auction.The development was announced in an extra-ordinary government gaze...Published: 13 Sep 2017 at 19:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere no confidence: Minister sets boys on perceived opponents, chaos in Chitungwiza
Chitungwiza - Minister of Local Government, Saviour Kasukuwere has reportedly engaged on a 'recovery' mission all around the country, aimed at victimizing and punishing any Zanu PF members who ar...Published: 06 Sep 2017 at 18:39hrs | 1 | by Khuluma Afrika
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