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It's a puppet show at townhouse
Zimbabwe is now well and truly a banana republic,nay, it has moved a notch up to become a certified armpit of the world , thanks largely to ZANU PF's authoritarian rule It is abundantly clear ...Published: 29 Aug 2024 at 16:15hrs | 877 | by Wonder Bvungura
Ex-Harare mayor stabbed
Former City of Harare acting mayor, Sekesai Makwavarara, was injured in a robbery attack on her Raffingora farm in Mashonaland West province. Three other individuals were also injured in the attack....Published: 06 Oct 2023 at 06:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bid to reverse 2007 Harare land deal flops
A group seeking to reverse a 2007 land deal between Harare City Council and Augur Investments has, for the second time, failed to get permission to appeal against a High Court ruling dismissing it for...Published: 09 Jun 2023 at 06:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Lawyer pleads for court protection against "antagonising" Ken Sharpe aide
Top lawyer Alec Muchadehama was forced to plead for court protection against controversial businessman Ken Sharpe's aide, Tatiana Aleshina who had turned abusive after he handed her a torrid time duri...Published: 27 Feb 2023 at 22:29hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Biti continues ConCourt application
Opposition Citizens Coalition for Change executive Tendai Biti yesterday continued with submission of papers in a case he is seeking referral of his assault trial to the Constitutional Court (ConCourt...Published: 28 Oct 2022 at 06:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe deserved PhD: Ex-UZ registrar
FORMER University of Zimbabwe (UZ) registrar Seagent Chevo has said former First Lady Grace Ntombozodwa Mugabe (nee Marufu) deserved her doctor of philosophy degree, adding that she was "thoroughly ex...Published: 30 Apr 2021 at 06:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chombo fingered in Augur Investments land scandals
AUGUR Investments, owned by controversial land developer Kern Sharpe, has been caught up in another land scandal involving 239 3923 hectares worth US$$45 428 910.The matter has spilled into th...Published: 04 Apr 2021 at 09:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Soldier defrauds district Command Agriculture scheme
A 31-YEAR-OLD Soldier allegedly hatched a plan to defraud Bindura District Command Agriculture Scheme of inputs valued at US$6 400 in connivance with four other accomplices.The soldier Lawrenc...Published: 14 Mar 2021 at 18:02hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mayoral mansion now football club house
The gigantic mayoral mansion built by Harare City Council in Gun Hill for more than US$500 000 as the grand luxury residence for the now-defunct executive mayors is a white elephant gradually rotting ...Published: 12 Dec 2020 at 06:43hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Sally Mugabe nurses apologises to Chiwenga
Nurses at Sally Mugabe Central Hospital have publicly broken with the Zimbabwe Nurses Association (Zina), resolved to resume normal shifts and most have apologised to the Government for disruptions in...Published: 08 Dec 2020 at 06:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Terror in Seychelles Zimbabweans in crossfire
THIS is the second in a three-part series about the hijacking of an Air India Boeing 707 flying from Harare to New Dehli India on November 26, 1981. The plane flew into a coup attempt in the S...Published: 12 Sep 2020 at 07:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora, Mafume clash over legitimacy of 2017 MDC Alliance agreement
LAST week's Harare in-house mayoral election conducted at Town House by the City Fathers to select former mayor Herbert Gomba's replacement (following the latter's ejection from office) may have left ...Published: 09 Sep 2020 at 06:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mhondoro-Ngezi Shadow MP eases the struggles of old people
At a time in Zimbabwe's electoral cycle, when elected officials forget those that voted them into political office and concentrate on fattening their own welfare, shadow Mhondoro-Ngezi Member of Parli...Published: 29 Jul 2019 at 15:14hrs | | by Own Correspondent
Former Harare bosses want their case referred to ConCourt
Former City of Harare bosses, Sekesai Makwavarara, Michael and Tendai Mahachi on Tuesday filed an application to have the matter in which they are facing charges of criminal abuse of office, referred ...Published: 18 Jul 2019 at 07:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa prosecutor bunks Harare City bosses trial
The trial of former City of Harare commission chairpersons Sekesai Makwavarara, Michael Mahachi and former town clerk Tendai Mahachi, who are facing charges of awarding Augur Investment Company a cont...Published: 14 Jun 2019 at 19:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ex-Harare council bosses' trial in false start
The trial of former members of a commission that ran Harare City Council between 2006 and 2008, who are jointly charged for corruptly awarding Augur Investments a contract, failed to kick off on Tuesd...Published: 28 Mar 2019 at 07:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Makwavarara's $80m fraud docket to be merged
THE court has ordered that former chairperson of Harare City Council's caretaker commission, Sekesai Makwavavarara, who is accused of awarding a road dualisation tender to Augur Investment Company wit...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 07:06hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Makwavarara granted bail
Former Harare City Council Commission Chair Sekesai Makwavarara yesterday appeared in court facing charges of criminal abuse of duty.Makwavarara, 61, was granted $1 000 bail when she appeared ...Published: 07 Feb 2019 at 15:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ex-Harare Commission Chair Makwavarara arrested
Former Harare City Council Commission Chair Sekesai Makwavarara has been arrested.Makwavarara is facing charges of criminal abuse of office after allocating an US$80 million tender to Olgar In...Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 12:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Moyo's caretaker commissions illegal'
Commissions set up to run local authorities by Local Government minister July Moyo are illegal and should be abolished, constitutional and local government experts have said.This comes after M...Published: 19 Aug 2018 at 15:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ariel comes full circle at Bosso
MADINDA Ndlovu was in his first stint as Highlanders head coach when goalkeeper Ariel Sibanda made his senior bow for the Bulawayo football giants in 2009 after graduating from the team's development ...Published: 11 Mar 2018 at 09:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Kasukuwere failed dismally'
Civic Society Organisations as they pursue their 21 days of activism campaign have accused the Local Government Ministry led by Saviour Kasukuwere of running down the local authorities leading them to...Published: 09 Feb 2017 at 05:43hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
PDP shocked by the arrest of Harare Mayor
We as PDP Harare Province have received with shock, the news of the arrest of the mayor of Harare Clr. Bernard Manyenyeni soon after the High Court dismissed his dismal as mayor by the Minister of Loc...Published: 01 Jul 2016 at 12:01hrs | | by Khumalo: Cde. Nqobizitha Khumalo. and Vince Musewe
MDC-T bowed to Mushore
In one of the public seminars organized by the Mass Public Opinion Institute in Harare recently, the MDC-T spokesperson Obert Gutu who was one of the panelists on that day, told the audience with auth...Published: 15 Jun 2016 at 14:42hrs | | by Rufaro Mufundirwa
Zim politics becoming very unattractive- MDC
The MDC official Discent Collins Bajila has said the Zimbabwean politics is fast becoming unattractive and uninspiring as the ruling Zanu PF continues to push for President Robert Mugabe's life presid...Published: 29 May 2016 at 07:09hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Harare acting Mayor Mbanga's character reflect badly on Tsvangirai leadership- analyst
Political analyst Pedzisai Ruhanya has said the character of the current Acting mayor of Harare Chris Mbanga who was appointed after the suspension of Bernard Manyenyeni reflects badly of the leadersh...Published: 03 May 2016 at 06:41hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
SA horrific accident victims named
THE Zimbabwe Consulate in South Africa has released the names of Zaoga band members based in South Africa who were killed in a road accident in Pretoria on Thursday morning. Moments of Praise ...Published: 22 Aug 2015 at 09:54hrs | | by Thupeyo Muleya
Zimbabweans, we need a struggle
Zimbabwean politics is suddenly becoming very unattractive and uninspiring. With time it has been stripped of all ideological and policy content and left as nothing beyond basic arithmetic. The qu...Published: 24 Mar 2014 at 06:21hrs | | by Discent Collins Bajila
You just have to admire Dynamos FC: BOSSO mene mene TEKEL upharsin?
Kanti yagana inyamazana sikhona kwenzenjani? Zidla belindile kwatsho abadala!This is a response to Senor Bongani Mafu a great football and sports trainer.Th...Published: 20 Nov 2013 at 14:56hrs | 2 | by Tshepo Mabalane Mabalane and Dumisani Matsebanane
Kariba FC promoted into Premier League
Kariba FC beat Twalumba FC, 3-1 to get promotion to the top flight Castle Lager Premmier League at Chaminuka Stadium on Saturday.The win ensured a Premier Soccer League (PSL) berth for the...Published: 17 Nov 2013 at 09:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Tsvangirai is not going anywhere,' says Mwonzora
The MDC-T spokesperson, Mr Douglas Mwonzora, says those calling for Morgan Tsvangirai's departure as the president of the party, do not represent the voice of the generality of MDC-T members....Published: 25 Sep 2013 at 07:57hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Miss Zim-UK will take place at the Quality Skyline Hotel in UK
The annual Miss Zimbabwe-United Kingdom will take place at the Quality Skyline Hotel in the United Kingdom where several women are expected to take part. Young Zimbabwean women aged between 17 and 24...Published: 05 Sep 2013 at 05:27hrs | | by Arts reporter
Miss Zimbabwe UK 2013, Setting a new height
Preparations for the Grand Finale race to select a young Zimbabwean lady in Britain to step and be crowned a highly coveted honor of being Miss Zimbabwe UK 2013 is underway and taken a full thrott...Published: 30 Aug 2013 at 23:04hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zanu-PF primaries candidates list (2013)
ZANU PF LIST OF RECOMMENDED CANDIDATES FOR THE 2013 HARMONISED ELECTIONSMASVINGO...Published: 21 Jun 2013 at 13:41hrs | 86 | by Staff Reporter
Latest Zimbabwe sanctions list
The European Union on Friday de-listed 51 Zimbabweans, 20 companies from the much hated sanctions list but President Robert Mugabe would celebrate his 88th birthday under the sanctions yoke.H...Published: 17 Feb 2012 at 13:07hrs | | by Alois Sibanda
MDC-T leadership must act quickly to deal with corrupt councilors: Chombo
The Local Government, Urban and Rural Development minister Ignatius Chombo said he feels vindicated after accusations by MDC-T that he was a meddler. He spoke after MDC-T's announced its decision to i...Published: 24 Dec 2011 at 13:13hrs | | by Mafu Sithabile
Bosso fires Mr Cooper as coach
THE Highlanders executive has reportedly agreed not to renew the contracts of head coach Mkhuphali "Mr Cooper" Masuku and team manager Jerry Sibanda which are due to expire at the end of this m...Published: 07 Dec 2011 at 06:09hrs | 6 | by Sikhumbuzo Moyo
Dynamos overpower Bossolona
Highlanders dropped to sixth position with 39 points after Dynamos overpowered them with a strong second half performance at a full capacity Rufaro Stadium on Sunday.Highlanders' Eric Mudzingw...Published: 17 Oct 2011 at 08:46hrs | | by Moyo Roy
Mbada Diamond Cup comes to life, Bosso takes on Chikwata
AFTER failing to land the BancABC Sup8r Cup two weeks ago, Highlanders will be hoping to make it right in the Mbada Diamond Cup when they start their journey with a date against Zimbabwe Saints at t...Published: 24 Sep 2011 at 17:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bosso has done it again, beat Caps in BanABC Cup
Banc ABC Super 8 Q/Final results Highlanders 1-0 Caps UnitedThis is the second time that Bosso have deated Caps United with a similar margin this year. The score in today's match is...Published: 27 Jun 2011 at 03:57hrs | | by Moyo Roy
Highlanders, Dynamos in a controversial draw at BF
Highlanders 0 - 0 DynamosHighlanders had good control of the first half and they tested Washington Arubi as early as the fourth minute when Micheck Mburayi's tricky header was saved by the...Published: 25 Apr 2011 at 20:17hrs | | by Mafu Sithabile
Highlanders takes on Dynamos again
EXACTLY a week ago, the two biggest clubs in Zimbabwe - Dynamos and Highlanders - clashed in the Independence Trophy final at the National Sports Stadium and today the two giants meet again in what ...Published: 24 Apr 2011 at 19:13hrs | | by Ndou Paul
Highlanders dismiss Gunners 2-1
Highlanders 2 - 1 GunnersHIGHLANDERS registered their second win of the season when they subdued Gunners in a lively Castle Lager Premiership encounter at Lafarge Stadium in Harare on F...Published: 24 Apr 2011 at 11:38hrs | | by Byo24News
EU sanctions list
INDIVIDUALS 1. Name 6: ABU BASUTU 1: TITUS 2: M 3: J 4: n/a 5: n/a. Title: Air Vice-Marshal ...Published: 18 Feb 2011 at 11:20hrs | 5 | by Byo24NEWS
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