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Man floors cop with punches
In Mashumba, Mzilikazi suburb of Bulawayo, a 25-year-old man named Malvin Kumalinga caused a stir by assaulting his 52-year-old uncle, Isaac Kumalinga, accusing him of witchcraft. Malvin appea...Published: 12 Jul 2024 at 08:15hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
MDC politician fined for assaulting opposition activist
Yvonne Musarurwa, a politician from the MDC, has been issued a $100 fine for her involvement in the assault of Kudzanai Mashumba, who served as the party's chief of protocol. This altercation had garn...Published: 26 Oct 2023 at 06:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
War vet who quit Bosso for struggle
RALITALI Ngwenya Qondani decided to quit Highlanders FC to join the struggle in 1976 because he could not stand oppression.Qondani said his father Elias Qondani was in detention for political ...Published: 08 Aug 2023 at 06:48hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Police docket opened against Mwonzora for employee death threats
Police have opened a docket against MDC leader Douglas Mwonzora for allegedly threatening to shoot and kill a party employee he accuses of pestering him over unpaid wages.On Monday, Mutandwa M...Published: 20 Feb 2023 at 19:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kapini offloaded by Sekhukhune United
FORMER Warriors goalkeeper Tapuwa Kapini is among the three Zimbabwean stars who have been released by South African premier soccer league side Sekhukhune United.Kapini along with fellow Zimba...Published: 04 Jun 2022 at 19:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Imbiber glassed by robbers at nightclub
Four suspected robbers stabbed a Bindura imbiber at a nightclub in Manhenga village and robbed him of his itel phone and US$75 yesterday.Deputy police spokesperson Assistant Inspector Naison D...Published: 27 May 2022 at 16:08hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
MDC-T ordered to pay Khupe aide's outstanding benefits
THE Labour Court has ordered the MDC-T to pay an aide of the party's former acting president, Thokozani Khupe, outstanding salaries and benefits.Kudzanai Mashumba dragged the opposition party ...Published: 21 May 2022 at 18:03hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Komichi chides Mwonzora over suspensions
THE MDC Alliance chairperson, Morgen Komichi has rebuked some members for causing chaos in the opposition party in remarks seen as aimed at its leader, Douglas Mwonzora.After the party failed ...Published: 05 Apr 2022 at 06:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora suspends Epworth losing candidate
MDC-T leader Douglas Mwonzora has suspended losing parliamentary candidate for Epworth constituency in the recent by-elections, Zivai Mhetu, accusing him of bringing the name of the party into disrepu...Published: 04 Apr 2022 at 07:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Hodzi suffers double stroke, mental health collapse
FORMER Prosecutor General (PG) Kumbirai Hodzi was hounded by the Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) and senior officials from the Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs following the submissi...Published: 03 Mar 2022 at 05:47hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Prosecutor General Hodzi quits
Prosecutor General (PG) Kumbirai Hodzi yesterday resigned from his position on medical grounds, the Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) announced.Chief Secretary to the President and Cab...Published: 02 Mar 2022 at 05:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chaos as schools open
CHAOS characterised the opening day of the first term yesterday as schoolchildren at different learning institutions in the country were sent back home after teachers and school heads failed to report...Published: 08 Feb 2022 at 05:39hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
MDC-T official up for assault
A MEMBER of the MDC-T led by Mr Douglas Mwonzora, Yvonne Musarurwa, on Friday appeared in court on allegations of assaulting the chief of protocol in her party president's office while he was addressi...Published: 29 Nov 2021 at 05:28hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
MDC-T MP arrested for assault
MDC-T proportional representation MP, Yvonne Musarurwa was arrested yesterday for allegedly assaulting party vice-president Thokozani Khupe's aide Kudzanai Mashumba at a Press conference last month....Published: 26 Nov 2021 at 08:13hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter
Mwonzora distances self from Khupe aide violence incident
MDC-T party leader Douglas Mwonzora has distanced himself and his party from former Thokozani Khupe aide Kudzanai Mashumba violence incident in which the latter attempted to hold a press conference pu...Published: 23 Oct 2021 at 06:43hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Wheels come off Mwonzora train?
ROWDY MDC-T supporters yesterday violently disrupted a fellow party member who was addressing a Press conference in Harare to expose party leader Douglas Mwonzora's alleged misuse of party funds, assa...Published: 22 Oct 2021 at 06:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora ally storms, ends press conference meant to expose theft of MDC funds
MDC-T senator Yvonne Musarurwa Thursday stormed and brought to an immature end a press conference by a party official Kudzanai Mashumba who wanted to expose how party leader Douglas Mwonzora was alleg...Published: 21 Oct 2021 at 22:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC-T distances itself from a chaotic press conference
The MDC T led by Douglas Mwonzora has distanced itself from the violent attacks that took place at a press conference held in the afternoon at Media...Published: 21 Oct 2021 at 20:54hrs | 1 | by Alice Mangwanda /Simbarashe Sithole
Toponymic identity in Bulawayo and the need to recognise Black women
Histories of many states and nations in the world are generally histories of men and in some cases a few outstanding women, seemingly those whose absence in the historical narrative may discredit hist...Published: 28 Jul 2021 at 14:42hrs | 2 | by Staff
Government halts Chinese mining activities in game reserve
GOVERNMENT departments implicated in granting Chinese firm, Afrochine, a controversial special mining grant inside Mavuradona Game Park were on Monday summoned for a crisis meeting in which they trade...Published: 28 Jul 2021 at 07:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chinese in massive looting of Zimbabwe's minerals, says Chief Chiweshe
A TRADITIONAL leader in Mashonaland Central province has in a rare show of bravery stood up and accused Chinese nationals in Zimbabwe of being behind massive looting of the country mineral resources....Published: 25 Jul 2021 at 07:58hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
36 vie for High Court judges vacancies
Thirty-six candidates, among them regional magistrates and lawyers are jostling to fill the nine vacant positions of judges of the High Court bench, according to the list of nominated candidates short...Published: 08 Jul 2021 at 11:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Hodzi's appointment above board, court rules
When President Mnangagwa chose Mr Kumbirai Hodzi as the Prosecutor General after asking the Judicial Service Commission for a second list of nominees he was exercising his constitutional discretion to...Published: 25 Jun 2021 at 07:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiyangwa defiant despite court defeat
THE leader of an Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) faction, Cossam Chiyangwa who lost to church rival Amon Madawo in a protracted power wrangle within the religious institution 2019, has again lost his Su...Published: 29 May 2021 at 08:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora party implodes?
DOUGLAS Mwonzora's MDC-T formation faces implosion after top executives including his deputy Thokozani Khupe, were ordered to leave the party for recently defying a directive to withdraw financial imp...Published: 07 May 2021 at 06:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Land baron surrenders to police
Suspected land baron Felix Munyaradzi who is facing fresh new charges of defeating the course of justice and interfering with State witnesses was arrested yesterday, hours after police and the Special...Published: 20 Mar 2021 at 07:10hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Thank God for ingenious coronavirus vaccine - we must now deal with political challenge
It was just over a year ago, November 2019, that the world learned of the coronavirus outbreak in China. By March 2020, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the outbreak a world pandemic. ...Published: 03 Dec 2020 at 17:57hrs | 2 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Are Zimbabwean doctors now too cowed to speak?
WE are truly apologetic for the chain of events that have taken place over the past few months and we hope that you will have a kind heart to allow the rest of the students to return to class and fini...Published: 02 Dec 2020 at 06:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Brain, eyes, ears removed in gruesome city murder
IN a chilling incident, a man was attacked by yet to be identified assailants who cut open his head and removed the brain, gouged his eyes, slashed off his right ear and stabbed him all over the body ...Published: 22 Nov 2020 at 19:01hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga says 'Youths key to attainment of Vision 2030'
Youths in the agriculture sector were yesterday honoured for their contribution towards the economy, food and nutrition security and employment creation with Vice President Constantino Chiwenga pledgi...Published: 07 Nov 2020 at 05:48hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Warriors in bore draw
Malawi 0 0 ZimbabweTHE writing was always on the wall for the Warriors. At least it wasn't a defeat, but even the draw against Malawi somehow felt like a defeat following the uninspiring goalless ...Published: 12 Oct 2020 at 06:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Local players dropped from Warriors tie against Malawi
FOUR locally-based players were yesterday dropped with their slots in the 18-man squad for this afternoon's friendly match against Malawi at Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre taken by those playing outside t...Published: 11 Oct 2020 at 10:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zifa blames govt
ZIFA has blamed government for the shambolic preparations that have seen Warriors coach Zdravko LogaruĊĦic travel to Malawi today with a severely depleted squad, dominated by homebased players who las...Published: 09 Oct 2020 at 10:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Parliament shorlists 5 for ZHRC job
Parliament has shortlisted five candidates and set the dates for interviews to find a prospective candidate for appointment to the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC). After the interviews...Published: 27 Aug 2019 at 07:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
'The electorate believes in Zanu-PF'
Zanu-PF win over MDC in the just-ended by-election in the Nyanga South Ward 26 indicates the electorate's trust in the governing party and the effectiveness of its issue-based campaign, senior party o...Published: 21 Jul 2019 at 10:04hrs | | by STaff reporter
Zanu-PF trounces MDC Alliance in by-elections
Zanu-PF snatched a ward from the MDC-Alliance in Nyanga and retained another in Bikita by considerable margins in by-elections held over the weekend, underlying the ruling party's dominance in local p...Published: 15 Jul 2019 at 07:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF wins Nyanga and Bikita by-elections
THE ruling Zanu-PF has wrestled the Nyanga South ward 26 seat from the MDC Alliance in a by-election which was held Saturday and retained Bikita Rural District Council ward 31 on the same day....Published: 14 Jul 2019 at 12:38hrs | | by newzimbabwe
Zanu-PF, MDC square off in Nyanga
THE MDC was this week making last-minute campaigns to win tomorrow's Nyanga ward 26 by-lection with the party's Manicaland provincial youth leadership going door-to-door to drum up support for their c...Published: 12 Jul 2019 at 07:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC Chamisa holds Nyanga by-election primaries
THE MDC Alliance party will hold its primary vote tomorrow to select a candidate who will represent the party in the Nyanga Rural District Council ward 26 by-election.This comes after the Zimb...Published: 21 May 2019 at 07:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Coffin prices skyrocket
THE prices of coffins has gone up by more than 100 percent in recent months forcing dozens whose relatives are dying without funeral covers to turn to small entrepreneurs whose prices are still afford...Published: 19 May 2019 at 09:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
PG's appointment challenge develops hiccups
The challenge on the appointment of Prosecutor General (PG) Kumbirai Hodzi, which was set to commence yesterday at the Constitutional Court (ConCourt), failed to materialise after it emerged that the ...Published: 16 May 2019 at 07:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Hodzi's appointment as PG back in spotlight
ConCourt will tomorrow hear an application filed by a Harare lawyer who is attempting to reverse the appointment of Kumbirai Hodzi as Zimbabwe's Prosecutor-General (PG). Joshua Chirambwe's obj...Published: 14 May 2019 at 08:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
MDC councillor dies
Nyanga Rural District Council ward 26 councillor Elias Mashumba (MDC Alliance) has died.Mashumba died yesterday at Bonda Mission in Mutasa Central after a short illness. Mutasa Central MP and ...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 07:09hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Natpharm given 48hrs to get supplies
The State-appointed agent for the procurement, storage and distribution of medical supplies, the National Pharmaceutical Company of Zimbabwe (Natpharm), has been given 48 hours to approach the local m...Published: 25 Mar 2019 at 07:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Natpharm given 48hrs to get supplies
The State-appointed agent for the procurement, storage and distribution of medical supplies, the National Pharmaceutical Company of Zimbabwe (Natpharm), has been given 48 hours to approach the local m...Published: 25 Mar 2019 at 07:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Natpharm to fast-track drugs procurement
THE National Pharmaceutical Company (Natpharm) has been given 48 hours to approach the local market to procure required drugs using RTGS dollars in a move meant to speed up the drug procurement proces...Published: 23 Mar 2019 at 05:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe cannot outsource its development - it has to fix the fundamentals first
While South Africa believes sanctions should be scrapped in Zimbabwe, analysts indicate that the sanctions narrative has been an easy scapegoat in addressing the real issues affecting the country....Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 08:39hrs | | by Sally Nyakanyanga
Mnangagwa's neglect of health sector felonious
The head of Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals' paediatrics department, Azza Mashumba, wept in frustration as she chronicled how babies with a fair chance of survival were dying simply because there were...Published: 16 Mar 2019 at 05:11hrs | | by Editorial - Newsday
When will Mnangagwa act on Zimbabwe's death trap hospitals?
She's being called the doctor who moved a nation. This week Azza Mashumba, the head of paediatrics at Harare's main-and-in-desperate-straits Parirenyatwa Hospital, made a tearful plea to the health mi...Published: 15 Mar 2019 at 19:14hrs | | by Oliver Matthews
Doctor weeps in front of Zimbabwe Health minister
Senior doctors at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals yesterday narrated to the minister of Health Obadiah Moyo, of the horrors and deaths occurring everyday at major hospitals because of acute shortages ...Published: 14 Mar 2019 at 13:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
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