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12 Zanu-PF MPs bite the dust in Mashonaland Central
PRELIMINARY results for the just-ended Zanu-PF primary elections in Mashonaland Central indicate that 12 National House of Assembly candidates fell by the wayside in the primary elections held over th...Published: 28 Mar 2023 at 06:45hrs | 605 | by Staff reporter
Big surprises in Zanu-PF primaries
SOME ministers and veteran parliamentarians fell by the wayside in the Zanu-PF primary elections that were held over the weekend as the ruling party entrenches democracy and reenergises its base ahead...Published: 28 Mar 2023 at 06:42hrs | 556 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF polls descend into chaos
Zanu-PF yesterday held chaotic primary elections marred by violence and vote rigging claims with some candidates' names missing from cell registers while ballots were not delivered in some areas....Published: 26 Mar 2023 at 10:13hrs | 1186 | by Staff reporter
Lowest voter registration in Bulawayo
MORE than 450 000 people have registered to vote during the final nationwide biometric voter registration exercise that ends today.The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) will now begin the pr...Published: 26 Mar 2023 at 10:13hrs | 545 | by Staff reporter
450 000 register to vote in final blitz
More than 450 000 people have registered to vote during the final nationwide biometric voter registration exercise that ends today.The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) will now begin the pr...Published: 26 Mar 2023 at 09:59hrs | 188 | by Staff reporter
It's election time in Zanu-PF today
IT is all systems go for the Zanu-PF primary elections that will take place today in all provinces except Masvingo and Midlands in a contest to choose candidates to stand on the ruling party ticket in...Published: 24 Mar 2023 at 23:08hrs | 554 | by Staff reporter
ZANU PF MP used Mnangagwa's daughter
ZANU-PF leadership in Mashonaland Central province has no kind words for Mazowe North legislator Campion Mugweni who allegedly used President Emmerson Mnangagwa's daughter to get into power during the...Published: 24 Mar 2023 at 10:58hrs | 2583 | by Staff Reporter
Ex-opposition officials cleared to contest in Zanu-PF primaries
THE much anticipated Zanu-PF primary elections that were postponed last week will now be held this Saturday with an array of candidates including those who were once in the opposition set to contest....Published: 24 Mar 2023 at 06:22hrs | 134 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF perfects vote-buying tactics
Zanu-PF has resorted to its traditional vote-buying tactics ahead of the next elections with the latest move being the pampering of traditional chiefs with all-terrain vehicles in a development that s...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 15:07hrs | 540 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF primaries 'spell chaos'
A RUSHED ruling Zanu-PF party internal poll set for tomorrow could trigger waves of discontentment in the former liberation movement, insiders warned this week.They said the short notice to ho...Published: 17 Mar 2023 at 18:16hrs | 407 | by Staff reporter
Senior Zanu-PF officials elbow out Young Turks
SENIOR Zanu-PF officials have been accused of using unorthodox means to elbow out ambitious Young Turks seeking to challenge them in party primary elections slated for this Saturday.President ...Published: 16 Mar 2023 at 07:39hrs | 1152 | by Staff reporter
Chiefs receive 20 cars
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday handed over 20 of the 28 vehicles to traditional leaders, among them the inaugural Chief Goledema of the San community in Tsholotsho District, Mr Christopher Dube, as par...Published: 16 Mar 2023 at 07:10hrs | 487 | by Staff reporter
Kazembe Kazembe, Musarara smoke peace pipe
The rivalry between ZANU PF Mashonaland Central provincial chairman Kazembe Kazembe and Mazowe district coordinating committee chairperson Tafadzwa Musarara is finally over after years of political ha...Published: 14 Mar 2023 at 16:40hrs | 983 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Missing toddler found dead
Police in Mashonaland Central province have said the two-year-old girl who went missing last week in ...Published: 13 Mar 2023 at 18:55hrs | 1937 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Robbers pounce on businessman
Four suspected robbers allegedly pounced on a 79-year-old businessman Job Baradzi's house last week and got away with US$2 800 which was in a cash box under the bed.The four went on to steal t...Published: 13 Mar 2023 at 14:17hrs | 1915 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Man kills friend over snooker tokens
Police are hunting for a murder suspect Learnmore Dzuda (32) who allegedly murdered his friend in a snooker dispute in Shamva on Saturday.It is alleged Dzuda stabbed Gilbert Chibanda (23) in t...Published: 13 Mar 2023 at 14:13hrs | 855 | by Tarisai Mudahondo and Simbarashe Sithole
Girl (2) goes missing
Police in Mashonaland Central province are appealing for information which can lead to the identification of a Shamva two-year-old girl who went missing last week.Mashonaland Central police sp...Published: 13 Mar 2023 at 10:54hrs | 985 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zanu-PF bigwigs fretting ahead of the party's primaries
Some Zanu-PF bigwigs, including ministers, are said to be fretting ahead of the party's primaries slated for the weekend amid reports that some of them are throwing spanners into the works of their ri...Published: 13 Mar 2023 at 09:16hrs | 1316 | by Staff reporter
Dr Qhubani Moyo seeking to represent Zanu-PF in Insiza
Former MDC and ex- Zimbabwe Electoral Commission official, Qhubani Moyo is now seeking to represent Zanu-PF in the Insiza North constituency of Matabeleland South. Dr Moyo was once Fairtalk Co...Published: 13 Mar 2023 at 07:15hrs | 469 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF sets guidelines for primary elections
Zanu-PF has set the guidelines for next weekend's primary elections, which will select party representatives for the forthcoming polls. The primary elections are being held on the backdrop of ...Published: 11 Mar 2023 at 06:36hrs | 268 | by Staff reporter
Stadium dilemma for PSL newboys
PREMIERSHIP football newcomers Simba Bhora are set to adopt the National Sports Stadium for their historic Castle Lager Premier Soccer League opening match against holders FC Platinum next week....Published: 10 Mar 2023 at 05:16hrs | 129 | by Staff reporter
Running cop discovers attempted murder victim
A Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) cop based in Mazowe allegedly found an unidentified man lying unconscious with a deep cut on the head while he was on his morning road run on Monday.The police...Published: 08 Mar 2023 at 20:00hrs | 1266 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
ZAOGA prayer warrior discovers dead body on mountain
A 23-year-old woman, Gertrude Ndowa, allegedly discovered a dead body at ZAOGA prayer mountain in Bindura on the 2nd of March 2023 where she had gone for prayers.Gertrude alerted the police wh...Published: 08 Mar 2023 at 19:51hrs | 1230 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man axes ex-wife, kills self
In a bizarre incident, a Chiweshe man allegedly axed his ex-wife to death in a domestic dispute before hanging himself on Monday.The now deceased Brighton Justice (28) of Madombwe village in t...Published: 08 Mar 2023 at 17:11hrs | 866 | by Simbarashe Sithole
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 | 1577 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man commits suicide over mounting debts
A PREMIER Service Medical Investments (PSMI) loss control supervisor, Bernard Chatindivara, who was stationed at Mpilo Hospital in Bulawayo, committed suicide on Saturday after being overwhelmed by de...Published: 07 Mar 2023 at 05:29hrs | 2110 | by Staff reporter
Brothers bash own mother to death
Two Dotito men are assisting police with investigations following the death of their mother whom they took turns to assault.Aleck Chand...Published: 05 Mar 2023 at 07:45hrs | 1091 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mashonaland Central has most unregistered births
Mashonaland Central has the lowest number of registered births, a situation that exposes girls to early marriages, a Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat)'population and housing census report ...Published: 05 Mar 2023 at 06:22hrs | 56 | by Staff reporter
Mohadi claims that Zimbabwe opposition has failed urban people
Opposition political parties have failed to run councils as evidenced by bad roads, failure to collect garbage and provide clean water to residents, Zanu-PF Second Secretary Kembo Mohadi has said....Published: 04 Mar 2023 at 08:00hrs | 110 | by Staff reporter
Woman drags young man by manhood
IN a fit of pique, a woman from Glendale, Mashonaland Central province caused a stir when she dragged an 18-year-old boy, who is also her neighbour, by his manhood following a misunderstanding over a ...Published: 03 Mar 2023 at 18:25hrs | 1652 | by Staff reporter
Woman (42) Nabbed For Infanticide
Police in Mashonaland Central province have arrested Mejury Munyanyi (42) after she allegedly threw her baby into a blair toilet pit.Mashonaland Central police spokesperson Inspector Milton Mu...Published: 03 Mar 2023 at 17:19hrs | 188 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Thief bashed to death
A 28-YEAR-OLD Mazowe man was bashed to death by five assailants after they accused him of stealing money on Wednesday. Mashonaland Central police spokesperson Inspector Milton Mundembe co...Published: 03 Mar 2023 at 17:17hrs | 256 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Mazowe
Malaria kills 39
LATEST reports from Health and Child Care ministry have shown that malaria has claimed 39 lives in the country, while 17 623 are suffering from the disease.Malaria is a preventable and treatab...Published: 03 Mar 2023 at 06:26hrs | 155 | by Staff reporter
Bogus police rob gold dealers at gunpoint
Two Bindura gold dealers were allegedly robbed of their money and 105 grammes of gold.Mashonaland Central province police spokesperson ...Published: 02 Mar 2023 at 16:08hrs | 656 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Brothers attempt to kill sister over witchcraft allegations
A 36-YEAR OLD Dotito woman is battling for life at Karanda hospital after she was allegedly bashed by her two brothers who accused her of bewitching them....Published: 02 Mar 2023 at 10:41hrs | 1092 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Senators demand peaceful polls
SENATORS have demanded that the country must hold peaceful polls this year.Currently, Senate is debating a report on elections, where opposition senators are demanding free and fair polls....Published: 02 Mar 2023 at 05:47hrs | 562 | by Staff reporter
Security guard accidentally shoots self, dies
A security guard at a mining company in Bindura accidentally shot himself on the abdomen and died on his way to hospital last week.Mashonal...Published: 01 Mar 2023 at 10:17hrs | 2672 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zanu-PF's absentee MP told not to contest 2023 elections
Mazowe North Member of Parliament Campion Takura Mugweni (Zanu-PF) was last week told by party chairpersons in Mashonaland Central province not to contest at this year's general elections.Mugw...Published: 27 Feb 2023 at 20:50hrs | 2204 | by Staff reporter
Schools resume lessons as Tropical Storm Freddy weakens
SCHOOLS in six provinces that were last Friday directed not to attend classes resumed learning today.The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education urged pupils coming from areas that have re...Published: 27 Feb 2023 at 15:49hrs | 242 | by Staff reporter
Giant tree traps tout to death
A giant tree was uprooted by a violent storm and trapped to death a 23-year-old Shamva tout this evening.Roberto Mukanwa of Mukanwa village died on the spot.Mashonaland Central provinc...Published: 26 Feb 2023 at 19:04hrs | 1116 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Kennedy Mandaza exits Zanu-PF SA District politics
INTERIM chairman and spokesperson of the Zimbabwe African National Union - Patriotic Front (ZANU–PF) in South Africa, Kennedy Mapesa Mandaza, is leaving the dual role to contest for a legislative se...Published: 26 Feb 2023 at 17:33hrs | 1637 | by Staff reporter
Tropical storm Freddy weakens
TROPICAL storm Freddy has weakened into low pressure zone in southern parts of Mozambique and only isolated heavy rainfall is expected in the country today, with most parts expected to enjoy mostly su...Published: 26 Feb 2023 at 09:11hrs | 467 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe requests US$17m for Zambezi project
ZIMBABWE is set to make a US$17 million drawdown as part of an African Development Bank package for the Programme for Integrated Development and Climate Change in the Zambezi Basin (Pidacc Zambezi)....Published: 25 Feb 2023 at 07:09hrs | 426 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe schools to remain closed until Tuesday
SCHOOLS in provinces that are likely to be affected by Cyclone Freddy might be forced to remain closed until Tuesday as the affected areas are expected to receive heavy rains of over 65mm from today u...Published: 25 Feb 2023 at 07:02hrs | 840 | by Staff reporter
Gold panner bashes woman for turning him down
IMAGINE as a woman you're at the bar on a night out and you get chatting to the man beside you.He then offers to buy you beer and you agree not knowing that what he wants is not your company b...Published: 24 Feb 2023 at 07:05hrs | 146 | by Staff reporter
Schools shut as Cyclone Freddy approaches Zimbabwe
As the fringes of Tropical Storm Freddy reached Chipinge and Chimanimani yesterday, adding to the already heavy rain and lightning that earlier in the week struck and killed one person, Zimbabwe went ...Published: 24 Feb 2023 at 07:01hrs | 268 | by Staff reporter
Gold dealer bashed to death
Two illegal gold miners are in soup after they allegedly bashed an unknown gold dealer to death in Mazowe.Partson Mushokoli (29) and Sa...Published: 19 Feb 2023 at 07:10hrs | 1185 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Woman strikes hubby to death
A 59-YEAR-OLD Mvurwi woman allegedly murdered her husband in a domestic dispute on Saturday.Garikai Kamuparo is assisting police with investigations following the death of her husband Frank Mi...Published: 13 Feb 2023 at 12:35hrs | 1596 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Brothers dig up son's grave to recover US$300
There was drama in Rushinga when two brothers allegedly dug up a grave to recover US$300 they believed was buried together with their son.The brothers Ranganai Magara (47) and Owen Magara (45)...Published: 07 Feb 2023 at 16:13hrs | 2019 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwe starts stockpiling lithium, says Mnangagwa
Zimbabwe has to do more than ban export of lithium and other ores, insisting on processing locally before export, but now needs focused research and development towards transforming ores into domestic...Published: 05 Feb 2023 at 23:40hrs | 2390 | by Staff Reporter
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