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Vendor in court on attempted murder charges
A vendor was arraigned before the court this week facing charges of attempted murder after allegedly pushing a municipal policeman from a moving vehicle during an arrest.Farai Yobe, a vendor, ...Published: 10 hrs ago | 149 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe successfully performs open-heart surgeries on 10 children
In a milestone for Zimbabwe's healthcare sector, 10 children with congenital heart conditions underwent successful open-heart surgeries during a week-long medical camp at Parirenyatwa Hospital in Hara...Published: 16 Nov 2024 at 18:21hrs | 363 | by Staff reporter
Ex-cop strikes mother to death with a hoe
Sungano Makubika, a former police officer from Chihota Village in Zimbabwe's Marondera district, has shocked his community by fatally attacking his mother with a hoe. According to sources, the...Published: 15 Jun 2024 at 19:37hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt is the main trigger of erosion of Zimbabwe economy
The world is wondering and cannot fathom why Zimbabwe - a country richly endowed with natural resources which include renewables such as land, forest, water, wildlife and sunshine, and non-renewables ...Published: 25 Dec 2023 at 13:54hrs | 8 | by Maud Bvumbe
Swindlers cash in on UK's certificates of sponsorship
FOR close to two years, Maud Kwembeya (33) - of Zimunya in Mutare - has been harbouring thoughts of one day migrating to the United Kingdom (UK) in search of greener pastures.A vastly experien...Published: 03 Dec 2023 at 10:33hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Mighty Warriors clap Namibia
Namibia 0 - 2 ZimbabweThe Mighty Warriors took a significant step toward securing a spot in the Cosafa Women's Championship semi-finals with an impressive performance in their Group C victory at D...Published: 10 Oct 2023 at 06:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man goes berserk in court
A Harare bartender was escorted out of the maintenance court by a police officer after he started shouting obscenities at his ex-lover.Gerald Gahadzikwa lost his cool after he was ordered to p...Published: 09 Jul 2023 at 10:39hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF bigwigs sweat over poor rally attendances
Zanu-PF's woes in President Emmerson Mnangagwa's backyard continue to mount, with party candidates in the forthcoming polls now resorting to commandeering traditional leaders to frogmarch their subjec...Published: 15 May 2023 at 19:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Trouble brewing in Mnangagwa backyard
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's ruling Zanu-PF party is being ravaged by infighting, especially in his home province of Midlands following controversial primary elections that were marred by vote riggi...Published: 14 May 2023 at 11:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's Minister disqualified in Women's league elections
Former Minister in the office of former Vice president Phelekezela Mphoko and also former deputy Minister of sports Tabetha Kanengoni has been disqu...Published: 27 May 2022 at 21:16hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Masvingo to erect Simon Muzenda statue
MASVINGO City Council has proposed to erect a statue in honour of the late Vice President, Dr Simon Muzenda.Mzee, as he was affectionately known, was born in October in Gutu and died on 20 Sep...Published: 06 Mar 2022 at 08:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mighty Warriors leave for COSAFA
MIGHTY Warriors coach Sithetheliwe "Kwinji 15" Sibanda has named a strong team of 19 players for the COSAFA Championship, which gets underway at Nelson Mandela Bay in South Africa, tomorrow.Th...Published: 27 Sep 2021 at 06:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa remembers Muzenda
On the 18th anniversary of the death of Vice President Simon Vengesai Muzenda yesterday, President Mnangagwa said the best that the country can do to honour him is to always remember the sacrifices th...Published: 21 Sep 2021 at 06:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa tightens grip in SA province
Mpumalanga District MDC Alliance leadership establishes another branch in Bethel, Mpumalanga South Africa yesterday.The program was led by ...Published: 26 Apr 2021 at 06:51hrs | 11 | by Fanuel Chinowaita
Woman weeps in court
A Harare woman wept uncontrollably before a magistrate saying that her sisters-in-law were abusing her, leaving her with no joy at her parents' house. The court had to adjourn and resume later...Published: 26 Mar 2021 at 05:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
The Zimbabwe zumbani story
IT is my pleasure to tell our own Zimbabwean story about one of our local plants and its benefits.In my early years as a growing scientist, I realised that if I wanted to find out about our lo...Published: 03 Feb 2021 at 06:24hrs | 1 | by Michael Bhebhe
Mnangagwa presides over the double funeral at Heroes Acre
President Mnangagwa has presided over the joint burial of the late Manicaland Provincial Affairs and Devolution Minister Dr Ellen Gwaradzimba and the late Zanu PF Central Committee member Morton Dizzy...Published: 21 Jan 2021 at 16:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to cut his leave
President Mnangagwa will cut his leave tomorrow to preside over the joint burial of national heroes Moton Malianga and Dr Ellen Gwaradzimba at the National Heroes' Acre, showing the importance he atta...Published: 20 Jan 2021 at 07:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Double burial for national heroes
Manicaland Provincial Affairs and Devolution Minister Dr Ellen Gwaradzimba (60) and founding nationalist and Zanu-PF Central Committee member Morton Dizzy Paul Malianga (91), who died last week, are l...Published: 18 Jan 2021 at 05:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean whizkid (14) enrols at Malawi medical school
TAIDA Mapara, a 14-year-old student from a Harare-based private college, Hilbright Science College, has enrolled for medical studies at the Malawi Medical School after scoring 15 points in the June 20...Published: 03 Sep 2020 at 06:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
UK Commemorates the visit of Ndebele Chiefs to Queen Victoria in 1889
The African community in the UK will be Celebrating the 1889 visit of two Ndebele Chiefs to Queen Victoria in London. In late 1888 King Lobengula sent 2 emissaries from present day Zimbabwe to go and ...Published: 27 Aug 2019 at 22:29hrs | 38 | by Joseph Qobo Mayisa
Lest we forget: Women of the struggle
Tomorrow, Zimbabwe celebrates National Heroes Day, an important day on the national calendar to honour the gallant sons and daughters of the soil who made extraordinary sacrifices to liberate the coun...Published: 11 Aug 2019 at 07:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Suicide and Depression - The answer is Jesus Christ more than any other solution!
I am sure everyone at some point has seen the phrase: Jesus is the answer! There is no question asked but that is the phrase given as pointing to the answer. Indeed, people need the Lord and this Lord...Published: 07 May 2019 at 12:01hrs | 4 | by Pastor Tomson Dube
Zimbabwe legalised the growing of marijuana for medical purposes
THE daily use of cannabis is associated with an increased risk of psychosis or serious mental illness, with more potent forms of the drug such as "skunk" heightening the risk, a study by leading scien...Published: 25 Mar 2019 at 11:40hrs | 13 | by Gift Phiri
Muzenda family waits on govt over Nkomo like statue request
GOVERNMENT is yet to respond to a request by the family of the late Vice-President and national hero, Simon Vengesai Muzenda to have his statue erected in Masvingo City, the family has said.Mu...Published: 26 Sep 2018 at 07:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Simba Makoni, Nkosana Moyo emerged from defeat far, far better than Chamisa
I HOPE Chamisa's simmering and smarting hordes are now settled, after what by now should be a long enough cooling period. He is himself showing signs of recovering from zealous political Pentecostalis...Published: 01 Sep 2018 at 09:03hrs | | by Igomombe
Zanu-PF's Pemhanayi steps aside for Madiro
INCUMBENT Zanu-PF legislator for Mutare North Batsirai Pemhenayi has withdrawn his candidacy as an independent contestant.Pemhenayi had filled his papers as an independent candidate following ...Published: 20 Jul 2018 at 07:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mighty Warriors final squad named
MIGHTY WARRIORS coach Sithethelelwe Sibanda has named a strong 18-member team as she seeks to lead the team to qualification for the Africa Women Cup of Nations when they take on Zambia in the final r...Published: 04 Jun 2018 at 07:21hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mighty Warriors squad for AWCON qualifiers announced
Zimbabwe women senior team coach, Sithethelelwe Sibanda, has named 26 players to begin preparations for back to back Africa Women Cup of Nations qualifiers against Zambia.The first-leg will be...Published: 29 May 2018 at 18:44hrs | | by Zifa
2 fathers, 1 child
A HATCLIFFE woman is reportedly receiving maintenance from two men.Theresa Chikete, 35, is at odds with her former husband Jackson Madanhi, 45, for receiving maintenance for one of her childre...Published: 03 Apr 2018 at 16:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Boy (11) write, pass O-Level Maths
Troy Robert Chinyanga aged 11, a form 1 student at Goromonzi High School launched himself into the hall of fame by becoming the first ever Zimbabwean student to write and pass Cambridge O-Level Maths ...Published: 11 Mar 2018 at 09:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZCLDN applauds President, First Lady's calls to end drug misuse
The Zimbabwe Civil Liberties and Drug Network (ZCLDN) applauds the initiative made by President Emmerson Mnangagwa and First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa in joining the growing calls to fight drug misuse i...Published: 22 Jan 2018 at 12:54hrs | | by ZCLDN
The Commissioner of Police did good to Zimbabwe
The preamble of the Police Act includes, as one of its objectives,'...service to the community and nation.' As a concerned citizen of Zimbabwe, l have high regards for law enforcement agencies and t...Published: 26 Dec 2017 at 09:49hrs | | by Luke Mbune, Chakaza correspondent
Zanu PF youths 'create database of Mbare residents' ahead of polls
Zimbabwe Peace Project has reported that before the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission rolled out the (BVR) Biometric Voter Registration blitz, nine Zanu PF youths led by Tivanashe Mangwa went around Mbare...Published: 08 Nov 2017 at 06:50hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
'Zanu-PF has one centre of power,' claims Grace Mugabe
First Lady Amai Grace Mugabe's address at the Presidential Youth Interface in Bulawayo yesterday.SalutationsNdinonyanya kutenda VaChipanga nekuronga kwamakaita. Ndaona futi zvakakodzer...Published: 05 Nov 2017 at 08:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe calls for action on Mnangagwa
Disciplinary action should be taken against Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa for allegedly causing divisions in Zanu-PF that have led to the expulsion of party members, First Lady Amai Grace Mugabe h...Published: 05 Nov 2017 at 07:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Flying toilets at Harare flats
Residents of Matererini flats in Mbare have resorted to using "flying toilets" in the absence of a proper sewage system, The Standard can reveal.For years, the inhabitants of this flat, just l...Published: 05 Nov 2017 at 07:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Obituary : Rest in peace our eminent revolutionaries
Zimbabwe lost two prominent women in September alone, their deaths occurring hard on the heels of that of Mrs Maud Muzenda, another eminent Zimbabwean revolutionary mother.Mrs Angeline Kamba's...Published: 10 Oct 2017 at 01:56hrs | | by Saul Gwakuba Ndlovu
Bulawayo to host Intombi awards for young businesswomen
RADIO personality Ruvheneko Parirenyatwa and ex Muvhango actor Lesley Musina who played Ndalamo will next month host the Intombi Young Women In Business Awards pencilled for Bulawayo's Nesbitt Castle....Published: 09 Oct 2017 at 07:29hrs | | by Staff Reporter
LIVE: Gogo Msika burial live updates
Thousands of people are expected to converge at the National Heroes Acre today to bid farewell to the gallant daughter of the soil, Mai Maria Msika, who contributed immensely to the liberation struggl...Published: 28 Sep 2017 at 10:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Joseph Msika's wife dies
The wife of the late Vice President Joseph Msika, Mrs Maria Msika has died.She was 89.kudzai gumbo has the storyMrs Msika died this morning at her home in Harare.Minist...Published: 22 Sep 2017 at 16:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Traffic cops stop using metal spikes in Zimbabwe
POLICE have been stopped from indiscriminate use of metal spikes on vehicles as new measures are being introduced to deal with errant drivers on the country's roads.The use of spikes had attra...Published: 17 Sep 2017 at 08:48hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Chombo urges Zanu-PF members to remain united
ZANU-PF Secretary for Administration Ignatius Chombo has urged party members to remain united ahead of the 2018 general elections.Addressing Masvingo provincial executive at Masvingo Polytechn...Published: 16 Sep 2017 at 08:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's Muzenda tale opens Mnangagwa rift
President Robert Mugabe and Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s decades old relationship is being tested to the limit.Mugabe has used two Zanu PF youth rallies in Chinhoyi and Gweru to take ...Published: 10 Sep 2017 at 09:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe getting a taste of his witchcraft medicine
Three years ago President Robert Mugabe peddled some fanciful witchcraft tales when he wanted to get rid of his then deputy, Joice Mujuru.He claimed Mujuru was so desperate to take over from h...Published: 03 Sep 2017 at 10:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa was not poisoned,' says Mugabe
President Robert Mugabe has hit out at people peddling falsehoods that Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa was poisoned.Mnangagwa fell sick last month during the Matabeleland South Presidential ...Published: 01 Sep 2017 at 16:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
'I did not poison VP Mnangagwa,' says Khaya Moyo
The alleged poisoning of Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa by his rivals in Zanu PF has widened the fissures in the ruling party and new slogans are being coined to challenge the veteran politician['s...Published: 28 Aug 2017 at 07:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe admonishes Masvingo leadership
President Mugabe has admonished the Zanu-PF Masvingo provincial leadership for causing acrimony among party members by claiming that Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa was poisoned at the Gwanda Youth ...Published: 28 Aug 2017 at 06:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe blasts witch-craft mentality
President Robert Mugabe has warned people to desist from the tendency of attributing every sickness to witchcraft, saying it is lack of ideological clarity.Speaking at the National Heroes Acre...Published: 27 Aug 2017 at 17:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF leaders accusing Mugabe of witchcraft
President Robert Mugabe yesterday waded into the controversy that followed Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa's sudden illeness, saying some Zanu-PF leaders are now accusing him of witchcraft.P...Published: 27 Aug 2017 at 12:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
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