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Zimbabwe businessman shoots wife dead, kills self
Police in Hurungwe, Mashonaland West, are investigating a tragic incident in which a local businessman fatally shot his wife before turning the gun on himself on Friday. The bodies were discovered at ...Published: 06 Aug 2024 at 08:59hrs | 2557 | by Staff reporter
Colourful place names of Rhodesia and their origin
THE TRACING of place names in a country in Africa can be both fascinating and frustrating. One must know – or quickly learn – something about history, about geography and the origins of word...Published: 28 Dec 2023 at 17:59hrs | 35 | by Phillippa Berlyn with some amendments by Tony Tanser
Chamisa: Hoping for tricks of providence
A belch from a priest has greater valueFor a shiny trinket / Give not away your country / The foreigner is a trafficker / To mind him is no bargain / If you were skilled and artful / You'd sta...Published: 25 Feb 2023 at 06:49hrs | | by Jamwanda
Duo arrested for attempting to disrupt Mnangagwa's motorcade
TWO men were today arraigned before Harare magistrate Caroline Matanga facing criminal nuisance charges after they were allegedly spotted attempting to throw stones at the Presidential motorcade....Published: 22 Nov 2022 at 17:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Madhuku corners ZEC over election nomination fees
THE National Constitutional Assembly (NCA) leader, Lovemore Madhuku has asked Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) to reverse the recently gazetted election nomination fees, saying it misunderstood its...Published: 22 Aug 2022 at 19:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
FULL TEXT: Nelson Chamisa Workers' Day statement
WORKERS' DAY is a special day to appreciate, salute and celebrate the amazing efforts ,resilience and endurance of all the hard pressed workers who gave and continue to give their sweat and bloo...Published: 01 May 2022 at 18:37hrs | 5 | by Nelson Chamisa
52 year old arrested for fraud
A-BUDIRIRO man has been arraigned before the courts facing fraud allegations of up to US$20 000 over a botched residential stand deal.The accused, Godwin Matombo today appeared before Harare m...Published: 04 Feb 2022 at 05:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Constitution changes: Understanding the history and motivation
There are extensive deliberations back and forth in May, June and July 2012, resulting in Copac (Constitution Parliamentary Committee) formally adopting a draft national constitution on July 21....Published: 25 Apr 2021 at 07:56hrs | | by Arthur Mutambara
Congregants defy lockdown
Community education on Covid-19 is of paramount importance in order to curb this surge. We are moving around educating such church members about the importance of handwashing, social distancing, maski...Published: 30 Jan 2021 at 05:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga's 'brother' implicated as foreign firms defy govt ban on river bank mining
FOREIGN-LINKED companies - particularly from China and Belarus - are deploying heavy machinery to river banks to mine for gold under the guise that they are desilting the watercourses, it has emerged....Published: 27 Dec 2020 at 08:21hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Govt blasted over traditional leaders COVID-19 campaigns snub
GOVERNMENT has been blasted for sidelining traditional leaders in COVID-19 advocacy and awareness campaigns, which has resulted in the country recording more cases of COVID-19.This was said ye...Published: 01 Dec 2020 at 07:05hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa led City council in US$1bn tender storm
THE Harare City Council attempted to award water and sewage contracts worth close to US$1 billion to four Chinese firms without going to tender, available information suggests.The council's fi...Published: 30 Oct 2020 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dembare is sinking and very fast
WE are sinking fast. I had always believed that the only person who could take Dynamos FC to the top is Sunday Chidzambwa and his firing in 1991 had been wrong. In my view, Sunday is the greatest coac...Published: 24 Apr 2019 at 07:01hrs | | by Memory Mucherahowa
Drunk cops in trouble
POLICE have instituted disciplinary proceedings against three Buhera constables facing charges of unprofessional conduct emanating from an incident in which they allegedly quarrelled with members of t...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:30hrs | 11 | by STaff reporter
3 Police officers arrested for supporting Chamisa
Three police officers with the rank of constable have been arrested in Buhera after they denounced the leadership of President Emmerson Mnangagwa and chanted MDC slogans.In police papers seen ...Published: 13 Feb 2019 at 07:42hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Fire Mangudya and come home now' Lumumba tells Mnangagwa
In a scathing letter to President Emmerson Mnangagwa, self-styled communications strategist William Mutumanje has warned that protestors are targeting Mnangagwa’s houses and are soon going to burn i...Published: 15 Jan 2019 at 08:54hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Behind the walls of MDC-ZANU PF negotiations
During GNU talks, one reason MDC never got so-called reforms done is Tsvangirai assigned a sell-out to the negotiations. I will name him one day.To facilitate discussion, Mbeki pushed the form...Published: 14 Dec 2018 at 09:11hrs | | by Mmatigari
Army boss killers to hang
TWO men who pepper-sprayed an army Captain who had offered them a lift, before stabbing him with an Okapi knife to death and stashing his body in the car which they drove for about 40 kilometres with ...Published: 07 Oct 2018 at 08:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZCTU honours 2006 torture victims
THE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has honoured its members who were brutally tortured by police on September 13 2006 after spearheading countrywide protests against social injustices by for...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 07:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
The 'lazy man' debate, Zimbo men not willing to work?
"ZIMBABWEAN men in the UK have graduated into lazy benefit seekers content to stay in council houses with no zeal to develop their lives," laments one Angela."Most of them have turned into a g...Published: 30 Aug 2018 at 07:37hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Mnangagwa restores Mudzimu chieftaincy
President Mnangagwa has restored the Mudzimu chieftaincy, which was relegated to headmanship by the white minority regime 63 years ago. The has seen Headman Mudzimu - Mr Joseph Mudzimu - being...Published: 25 Jul 2018 at 07:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
2 arrested for destroying Zanu-PF campaign posters
Police here have arrested two men who allegedly destroyed campaign posters belonging to two Zanu-PF candidates who are vying for National Assembly seats in the July 30 harmonised elections. Lo...Published: 13 Jul 2018 at 07:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Battle for political supremacy in Kadoma
An interesting battle for supremacy has emerged between Kadoma's political heavyweights, with incumbent legislator Fani Phanuel Phiri (Zanu-PF) facing MDC Alliance candidate and current mayor Clr Much...Published: 04 Jul 2018 at 07:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
How ZIPRA outgunned Rhodesians at Chirundu
In our last instalment, Soft Magarasadza, a former ZIPRA commander, spoke about how he joined the liberation struggle and went on to walk from Mozambique to Botswana for two months after the failure o...Published: 24 Jun 2018 at 18:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF supporters arrested for beating MP's driver
Two Zanu-PF supporters; Edmore Marwizi (34) and Tinashe Marwizi (29) of Matombo village under Chief Munyikwa appeared before Gutu magistrate Victor Mahamadi facing charges of assaulting Gutu East MP, ...Published: 09 Jun 2018 at 16:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Phathisani, Tich Mataz row over Spencer Banda saga
POPULAR radio personality, Phathisani Sibanda, on Monday afternoon had a go at fellow presenter Tich Mataz after the latter's comment on the Spencer Banda issue.Speaking on his radio show, Tic...Published: 09 May 2018 at 16:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF bigwigs face uncertain future
Only two seating Members of Parliament in Manicaland Province are guaranteed of progressing to the do-or-die general elections to be held in July this year after their respective constituencies could ...Published: 26 Apr 2018 at 11:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa and his Ministers are not the story
ABOUT two weeks ago, the permanent secretary in the Ministry of Information, Media and Broadcasting Services and Presidential Press Secretary, Mr George Charamba wrote a thought-provoking article titl...Published: 25 Mar 2018 at 08:52hrs | 1 | by Bishop
List of people allegedly killed for saying Mugabe is too old
An MDC-T official Chalton Hwende has given a list of members of the opposition party who were allegedly made to disappear of killed for saying former President Robert Mugabe is too old to rule....Published: 25 Nov 2017 at 07:12hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
General Chiwenga and your Impossed President where were you since 1980
Dear Chiwenga and ED, where were you? Zimbabwe list of individuals who disappeared and/or were killed for saying Robert Mugabe is too old to rule, for asking him to step down or for being asso...Published: 24 Nov 2017 at 20:35hrs | | by Ashirai Mtirikwi Mawere
Jah Prayzah's luckiest week
Jah Prayzah was in the media as the trending topic since last week no less. And for someone who touts himself as a soldier; that indefatigable breed of men with spine and spleen and ready to wade in t...Published: 03 Nov 2017 at 23:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Turmoil afte Chitepo’s death
Last week, Comrade Kenny Constantine Mabuya whose Chimurenga name was Kenny Ridzai spoke about his time at the war front and his time with Cdes Nhari and Badza who later became leaders of the famous N...Published: 30 Sep 2017 at 23:58hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Female student teachers accused of prostitution, sacked
TWO female student teachers from Seke Teachers' College, who were on teaching practice at Murombedzi Primary School in Zvimba, have been recalled on allegations of wayward behaviour and prostitution....Published: 15 Aug 2017 at 06:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
No going back on coalition with Tsvangirai, says Mujuru
FORMER Vice-President Joice Mujuru yesterday pledged her unwavering commitment to the proposed grand coalition with fellow opposition leaders including MDC-T president Morgan Tsvangirai, brushing asid...Published: 15 May 2017 at 07:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Married cop in sex adventures in the name of 'overtime'
A MARRIED Goromonzi traffic officer is accused of engaging in sex adventures in the name of 'Overtime'.Winnet Munyonga has explained how she caught her husband, Inspector Navison Munyonga,...Published: 05 Apr 2017 at 17:26hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
When Mugabe goes to Matobo . . .
When Mugabe goes to Matopos(Hayi mani bakithi(!) - MATOBO!!!)- goes to Matobo, Matombo:place of stubborn boulders,the land's mute womb that won't saywhat it has eaten, seen, or car...Published: 25 Feb 2017 at 09:00hrs | | by Nathaniel Manheru
Each generation must fight its own demons
When we were growing up, politics was a pastime activity for the mature and the old. A dangerous pastime so to speak. In those days, people with divergent views from the party and government did not d...Published: 08 Jan 2017 at 17:14hrs | 1 | by Whitlaw Mugwiji
Our generation needs its own liberation struggle
When we were growing up, politics was a pastime activity for the mature and the old. A dangerous pastime so to speak. In those days, people with divergent views from the party and government did not d...Published: 08 Jan 2017 at 13:45hrs | | by Whitlaw Mugwiji (Khuluma Afrika)
Zimbabwe a Country with many names
I write to quiz all Zimbabweans about what constitutes a country name. Our country appears to be lost in the course of making history as all empires in it, seem to have disappeared. The Mapungugwe emp...Published: 24 Dec 2016 at 05:16hrs | | by Irvine Sibhona
Man sets estranged wife ablaze
A Hurungwe man is facing four counts of murder after he allegedly burnt down a bedroom hut in which his wife, child and two relatives were sleeping before attempting to kill himself. Mathias T...Published: 28 Nov 2016 at 05:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Lovemore Matombo thrown out of office
COMMUNICATION and Allied Services Workers Union of Zimbabwe (CASWUZ) members this week forcibly chucked out of office the union's president, Lovemore Matombo, who was refusing to relinquish his po...Published: 17 Nov 2016 at 07:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Sangoma under 'spell' in court
self-styled traditional healer Francis Koga got "possessed by spirits" in court last week as a Karoi magistrate heard his criminal insult case. Magistrate Mr Sam Chitumwa had to refer Koga...Published: 24 Oct 2016 at 09:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mashonaland chiefs demand stake in Lake Kariba projects
Traditional Chiefs in Mashonaland West Province whose communities were displaced from the Zambezi Valley to pave way for the construction of Lake Kariba in the 50s, are demanding meaningful projec...Published: 18 Oct 2016 at 07:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZCTU torn apart by power struggles
POWER struggles are threatening to tear apart the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU), with its president, George Nkiwane, being accused of wanting to cling to power through abusing the const...Published: 17 Sep 2016 at 13:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mawarire to discuss Zimbabwe Bond notes with IMF
WHILE President Robert Mugabe might have heaved a sigh of relief following reports that #ThisFlag founder, Evan Mawarire had left the country, the Zanu-PF leader's respite could be short-lived, as...Published: 20 Aug 2016 at 10:04hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Africa: It is the darkness now!
I have no difficulties with insults heaped upon our ancestors by the white world, both before and after colonisation. Much of it arose from overweening Victorian pride and racism anyway, a lot more fr...Published: 13 Aug 2016 at 08:47hrs | 33 | by Nathaniel Manheru
Mugabe castigates violent demos
President Mugabe yesterday called for unity and peace amongZimbabweans saying violent protests being engineered by opposition parties and shadowy groups to subvert Government would come to naught....Published: 09 Aug 2016 at 08:45hrs | | by Felex Share
Heroes Day celebrations - live updates
1334: Official proceedings have ended here at the National Heroes Acre and that concludes our updates. Thank you for joining us and please join us for tomorrow's updates on the Defence Forces Day cele...Published: 08 Aug 2016 at 11:39hrs | | by Felex Share, Fungai Lupande and Costa Mano
'The evil we are fighting is much powerful than fighting the devil himself'
GREETINGS FELLOW ZIMBABWEANS! It is important to note that the evil we are fighting is much powerful than fighting the devil himself.Chaakudiwa ...Published: 05 Jul 2016 at 06:44hrs | | by Unknown
Lovemore Matombo defies expulsion
FORMER Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) president, Lovemore Matombo, has approached the High Court in a bid to overturn his expulsion from the Communication and Allied Workers Union of Zim...Published: 30 Jun 2016 at 09:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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