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The fear of lightening is called astraphobia
Folklore and hearsay has it that some people from Manicaland could and still can 'even it out' with home made lightening. The fear of lightening is called astraphobia which is very prevalent i...Published: 23 hrs ago | 98 | by Thomas Tondo Murisa
Malaria cases go down
HEALTH minister Obadiah Moyo has revealed that malaria cases have gone down by 18 percent countrywide this week following government's interventions in hardest hit areas.The government has bee...Published: 23 May 2020 at 20:43hrs | 478 | by Staff reporter
Ziyambi taunts MDC 'abductees'
JUSTICE minister Ziyambi Ziyambi has taunted the three MDC Alliance abductees of being "very happy to be at the hospital" where they are recuperating at a private hospital in Harare after being tortur...Published: 22 May 2020 at 07:00hrs | 1027 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF distributes food hampers in Manicaland
Zanu-PF has handed over food hampers worth more than $150 000 mobilised by the Muduvuri Rehabilitation and Empowerment Foundation (MREF) to people with disabilities in Manicaland. MREF mobilis...Published: 18 May 2020 at 07:22hrs | 232 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe People's Party introduces leadership
The Zimbabwe People's Party (ZPP) has a totally new structure which has never been seen in Africa.This was revealed by Jaison Midzi, Director of Communications & Publicity Member of the Di...Published: 17 May 2020 at 14:44hrs | 1355 | by Stephen Jakes
End of road for private kombis
PRIVATELY-RUN commuter omnibuses will not return to the road even after the national lockdown as part of Government measures to bring sanity into the urban transport sector.Before the lockdown...Published: 17 May 2020 at 09:22hrs | 1708 | by Staff reporter
Majority of Chamisa's MPs continue Parly snub
THE majority of MDC Alliance legislators continued their snub of Parliament business yesterday, with the exception of three MPs who defied their party directive and attended portfolio committee meetin...Published: 15 May 2020 at 07:41hrs | 1008 | by Staff reporter
3 MDC legislators defy Chamisa
Three parliamentarians elected on the MDC-Alliance ticket yesterday defied a boycott and attended a sitting of the Portfolio Committee on Lands, Agriculture, Water and Rural Resettlement. The ...Published: 15 May 2020 at 06:53hrs | 1270 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Another MDC MP ditches Chamisa and joins Khupe
MDC Alliance legislator Joyce Makonya has dumped the main MDC faction led by Nelson Chamisa and joined the smaller faction led by Thokozani Khupe.In an interview with journalist, Makonya said ...Published: 14 May 2020 at 13:26hrs | 5753 | by Mandla Ndlovu
18 MDCA Mutare City Fathers and Mothers backs Chamisa
Eighteen MDC Alliance councillors in Mutare has declared their support for for their leader Nelson Chamisa.Mutare MDC Alliance Council Chief Whip Edson Kalulu said May was a voluntary referend...Published: 14 May 2020 at 10:34hrs | 1883 | by Stephen Jakes
Charamba, Tomana join diplomatic service
Former Prosecutor-General Johannes Tomana and former police spokesperson Mrs Charity Charamba have been appointed into the diplomatic service and are part of a group that is undergoing training at the...Published: 14 May 2020 at 08:07hrs | 3349 | by Phillan Zamchiya
Inter-city travellers violate lockdown
A NUMBER of people are increasingly travelling between cities and provinces without exemption in violation of level two lockdown regulations banning inter-city travel. Some Zimbabweans continu...Published: 14 May 2020 at 07:29hrs | 2474 | by Staff reporter
Police Disperse MDC Alliance Councillors from their Office
Police in Mutare have dispersed MDC Alliance Councillors who were doing their caucus meeting from their party Office today. MDC Al...Published: 12 May 2020 at 16:37hrs | 1927 | by Fanuel Chinowaita
List of 129 returning fugitives
AT least 129 criminals and suspects who fled the country after committing various offences are among the returnees from Botswana, South Africa and other countries. The returnees are being sent to vari...Published: 12 May 2020 at 08:06hrs | 6355 | by Staff reporter
Police profile 129 returning fugitives
AT least 129 criminals and suspects who fled the country after committing various offences are among the returnees from Botswana, South Africa and other countries. The returnees are being sent to vari...Published: 12 May 2020 at 07:36hrs | 359 | by Staff reporter
Citizens highly un able to survive during lock down
The Zimbabwe Peace Project has revealed that citizns are highly unable to survive during lockdown due to food challenges.In its latest report the ZPP said in addition to being subjected to har...Published: 11 May 2020 at 14:22hrs | 363 | by Stephen Jakes
Wanted fugitives among returnees
Several alleged criminals who crossed Zimbabwe's borders into Botswana and South Africa to escape prosecution are hidden among the returnees quarantined in centres across the country. Police y...Published: 11 May 2020 at 08:09hrs | 904 | by Staff reporter
Boy dies following threats by Mnangagwa's aides
AN eight-year-old boy from Mudzi district, Mashonaland East province, collapsed and died after being intimidated by First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa's security aides, a human rights lobby group Zimbabwe ...Published: 08 May 2020 at 00:38hrs | 6785 | by Staff reporter
'MDC-T must be a party of rules'
MDC-T has been thrown into a state of confusion and uncertainty following the recall of its four legislators from Parliament on grounds that they had ceased acting in the interest of their party. The ...Published: 07 May 2020 at 11:11hrs | 981 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa fingered in Tabitha Khumalo and Hwende expulsion from parliament
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is behind the expulsion of three MDC Alliance members of parliament, an MDC Youth leader has alleged. Collins Bajila says the move by Mwonzora to write to the spea...Published: 05 May 2020 at 17:23hrs | 7810 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Small millers stop politics...people want mealie meal!
Goal 2 of the Sustainable Development Goals speaks to the need to End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture. Goal 2 seeks sustainable solutions to en...Published: 01 May 2020 at 09:06hrs | 1113 | by Mxiolisi Mathonsi
LHR rescues man accused of insulting Mnangagwa
HARARE Magistrate Vongai Muchuchutu-Guwuriro on Wednesday set free Abraham Baison on $500 bail after he was arrested by Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) members for allegedly undermining authority of or...Published: 30 Apr 2020 at 08:25hrs | 1108 | by Stephen Jakes
Mutare prepares for large overseas returnees
A large group of returnees on its way to Beira by ship is expected in Mutare soon, prompting the provincial Covid-19 taskforce to identify more facilities that can be used as quarantine centres. ...Published: 29 Apr 2020 at 07:40hrs | 592 | by Staff reporter
Prophet Makandiwa donates maize to Mnangagwa
UFIC leader Prophet Emmanuel Makandiwa has reportedly donated a number of items to the First Lady of Zimbabwe (FLoZ) Auxilia Mnangagwa to assist the under privileged people during the dead...Published: 28 Apr 2020 at 16:39hrs | 2172 | by Mandla Ndlovu
800 plus vehicles impounded for violating Covid-19 regulation
A TOTAL of 14 774 people were arrested countrywide for violating Covid-19 orders since the beginning of the lockdown period on March 31. Statistics obtained from the Police General Headquarter...Published: 27 Apr 2020 at 23:39hrs | 421 | by Staff reporter
GMAZ gets rare accolades over maize meal distribution program
The Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe decentralised mealie meal distribution program has received endorsements from various eminent personalities who view it as a timely intervention at the time t...Published: 25 Apr 2020 at 19:27hrs | 1357 | by Mandla Ndlovu
MDC councillor charged for insulting Mangagwa after praising Ramaphosa on Whatsapp
ZIMBABWEAN authorities on Friday charged a Chipinge man with undermining authority of or insulting President Emmerson Mnangagwa after he allegedly circulated a message on WhatsApp in which the ZANU PF...Published: 25 Apr 2020 at 09:25hrs | 2958 | by Stephen Jakes
Man hangs self over wife's infidelity
A MUTARE man hanged himself on Monday in the eastern border city over his wife's alleged infidelity.Manicaland police spokesperson Inspector Tavhiringwa Kakohwa confirmed the suicide to NewsDa...Published: 25 Apr 2020 at 07:54hrs | 2359 | by Staff reporter
Senior MDC Alliance official's cow stolen
A local farm worker and his accomplice were recently caged a combined 18 years for stealing a cow from his employer, Patrick Sagandira who is the MDC Alliance treasurer for Manicaland.Timothy ...Published: 25 Apr 2020 at 07:10hrs | 443 | by newzimbabwe
Madzibaba busted
Scores of people are flocking self-styled prophet, Madzibaba Nzira's shrine in Hobhouse, Mutare, as they seek spiritual healing in breach of the national lockdown restrictions, the Weekender has estab...Published: 24 Apr 2020 at 17:04hrs | 2702 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt releases latest Covid-19 stats
A TOTAL of 460 tests for Covid-19 were done across the country yesterday bringing to 5 450 the number of screening and diagnostic tests done to date, the Ministry of Health and Child Care has revealed...Published: 24 Apr 2020 at 15:31hrs | 3360 | by Staff reporter
'Nothing unusual about Zimbabwe's latest malaria rates'
A post by the Ministry of Health and Child Care that 131 people had died from malaria so far this year stoked social media speculation, with some users saying these figures are unusual and could be Co...Published: 23 Apr 2020 at 07:44hrs | 225 | by ZimFact.
Malaria cases increase by 40%
THE national director for the malaria programme Joseph Mberi has said the increase in malaria cases and deaths coincided with the peak period of malaria transmission and the symptoms mimic other disea...Published: 22 Apr 2020 at 08:25hrs | 310 | by Staff reporter
MDC MP arrested for distributing maize meal
Reports coming from Manicaland indicate that the Mutasa South Member of Parliament Regai Tsunga was arrested on Tuesday by the police for donating maize meal in his constituency.Nkulumane ...Published: 21 Apr 2020 at 11:29hrs | 2863 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Bulawayo leads in lockdown violations
POLICE have arrested 9 889 people for various offences since commencement of the national lockdown, with Bulawayo recording the biggest number of arrests at 2 214.Manicaland, with 1 975 came s...Published: 21 Apr 2020 at 08:06hrs | 2475 | by Staff reporter
Police want exempted workers to use public transport
Police will continue enforcing lockdown regulations during the 14-day extension announced by President Mnangagwa on Sunday, but would like more exempted workers to use public transport to reduce the n...Published: 21 Apr 2020 at 07:10hrs | 1095 | by Staff reporter
Police harass journalist
Police in Rusape allegedly harassed online Post on Sunday reporter Shingirai Vambe on a covid 19 function on Saturday.Vambe was barred from covering an event where Minister of Defense Oppah Mu...Published: 20 Apr 2020 at 12:54hrs | 606 | by Simbarashe Mwandipendaa
Malaria kills 131 in 4 months
The annual malaria outbreaks in Zimbabwe have killed 131 people, while 135 585 others have been ill, between January 1 this year and last Thursday. In a statement on Saturday, the Ministry of ...Published: 20 Apr 2020 at 07:58hrs | 154 | by Staff reporter
Manicaland residents get roller meal at home
Manicaland has started door-to-door deliveries of subsidised roller meal to residents in the high-density suburbs of Mutare and Makoni districts to curb long queues and promote social distancing. ...Published: 20 Apr 2020 at 07:56hrs | 181 | by Staff reporter
Covid-19 exposes, heightens inequalities
Not so long ago, just before lockdown, a man reported to human resources at his workplace that he was not coming to work because he was experiencing flu and malaria-like symptoms. Because he had not b...Published: 19 Apr 2020 at 08:34hrs | 322 | by Gloria Ndoro Mkombachoto
Mnangagwa lockdown decision due today
THE Inter-Ministerial Taskforce on Covid-19 is expected to meet today to deliberate on whether the 21-day national lockdown will be lifted or extended, ahead of the expiry of the restrictions at midni...Published: 19 Apr 2020 at 08:02hrs | 336 | by Staff reporter
Zim @ 40, A New Dispensation that never was minus Mugabe's booming voice
It's dreary Saturday and somewhat overcast midmorning in Pretoria as I watch live news feeds from the North across the mighty Limpopo River. Life away from home has turned many into creatures ...Published: 19 Apr 2020 at 07:42hrs | 294 | by Josiah Mucharowana
Malaria kills 131 Zimbabweans...135 585 test positive
The Ministry of Health has reported that malaria has killed 131 people in Zimbabwe in the past months. According to the Ministry, the cumulative figures for malaria are 135 585 and 131 deaths. ...Published: 18 Apr 2020 at 17:39hrs | 3322 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Kasukuwere apologises for Gukurahundi
Former ZANU PF Political Commissar Saviour Kasukuwere has, for the first time, publicly condemned the Gukurahundi genocide that killed more 20 000 people in Midlands and Matabeleland. In a Ind...Published: 18 Apr 2020 at 11:24hrs | 5108 | by Mandla Ndlovu
A unique 40th Uhuru celebration
Zimbabwe celebrates 40 years of independence today and for the first time there are no gatherings to mark the anniversary due to the national lockdown enforced to curb the spread of Covid-19 pandemic....Published: 18 Apr 2020 at 07:50hrs | 103 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga, Mohadi tour Covid-19 centres
While Zimbabwe has done much to cope with a major outbreak of Covid-19, more needs to be done ,Vice Presidents Constantino Chiwenga and Kembo Mohadi said yesterday as they toured facilities to assess ...Published: 18 Apr 2020 at 07:49hrs | 657 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe celebrates Independence Day under lockdown regulations
Zimbabwe celebrates 40 years of independence today and for the first time there are no gatherings to mark the anniversary due to the national lockdown enforced to curb the spread of Covid-19 pandemic....Published: 18 Apr 2020 at 07:48hrs | 111 | by Staff reporter
Is the New Dispensation keen on devolution?
It should be recalled that the nationalist struggle's main focus was the achievement of an electoral system with one person one vote as its basis and the resultant establishment of a newly independent...Published: 17 Apr 2020 at 07:41hrs | 241 | by Vivian Viyo Siziba
Zimbabwe avails 2 130 hospital beds for Coronavirus patients
Information Secretary Nick Mangwana has revealed that the government has availed more that 2 000 hospital beds to cater for Coronavirus students. The list of hospital beds comes at a time when...Published: 16 Apr 2020 at 11:52hrs | 1083 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Gun-totting robbers raid tuckshop
THREE machete and gun-totting robbers raided a tuckshop in Vumba Heights and stole goods worth US$3 000.Manicaland police spokesperson Inspector Tavhiringwa Kakohwa confirmed the robbery yeste...Published: 16 Apr 2020 at 08:05hrs | 1046 | by Staff reporter
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