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Boy's corpse found with missing parts
Police in Mvuma, Midlands Province, are investigating the discovery of a 14-year-old boy's body, which was found with missing body parts in what is suspected to be a ritual murder.Midlands pro...Published: 20 Nov 2024 at 06:55hrs | 320 | by Staff reporter
Chinese Steel Plant: Zimbabwe's economic boon
Zimbabwe is aiming to be home to Africa's largest steel plant, but disputes over the project continue even as it ramps up production.Over the past few months, villagers have been accusing the ...Published: 31 Oct 2024 at 06:53hrs | 7939 | by Staff reporter
Attachment of residents' houses displays CCC's heartless agenda
The decision by the Harare City Council (HCC) to take drastic measures against low-income residents who are struggling to pay their monthly rates by attaching over 50 properties due to non-payment, ha...Published: 04 Jun 2024 at 08:28hrs | 1 | by Tonderai Ndoro
Mnangagwa's wife misses UN women's conference over 'visa complications'
First lady Auxillia Mnangagwa failed to attend a United Nations conference on women's rights this week after what has been described as "visa complications", ZimLive reported.The 68th Session ...Published: 20 Mar 2024 at 18:10hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
FULL LIST: President Mnangagwa honours best performing public official
In a prestigious ceremony held at the State House in Harare, President Mnangagwa honored the outstanding performance of several key public officials across various sectors. The event, which mark...Published: 08 Mar 2024 at 11:16hrs | 23 | by George Tshuma
Police sued for wrongful arrest, torture
HOME Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe and Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga have been ordered to pay US$2 500 in damages to a Masvingo woman for wrongful arrest and to...Published: 21 Feb 2024 at 07:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fast growing Zimbabwe diaspora spurs demand for funeral plans
In December 2023, Mavis Clinic Manyonga travelled to the Republic of Ireland from Zimbabwe, looking forward to spending the Christmas holidays with her daughter, Valerie Munashe Makuwe, a nurse in tow...Published: 09 Feb 2024 at 18:51hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Teacher faces legal consequences for threats, insults
A 41-year-old teacher, Tendai Munkuli, employed at Chinego Secondary School in Binga, found himself in court facing charges of threats to commit murder and criminal insult. Munkuli, a local re...Published: 12 Dec 2023 at 18:59hrs | | by Peter Matuka
Zimbabweans unhappy at hike in passport fees
A raft of new taxes and increases announced as part of Zimbabwe's 2024 budget by Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube has been widely condemned.The increase in passport fees to $200 (£160), up from ...Published: 03 Dec 2023 at 10:42hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube makes Zimbabwean passport most expensive in the region
A raft of new taxes and increases announced as part of Zimbabwe's 2024 budget by Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube has been widely condemned.The increase in passport fees to $200 (£160), up from ...Published: 02 Dec 2023 at 11:01hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Teenager kills man over girlfriend
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on allegations of fatally stabbing a man following a misunderstanding over a girlfriend at a house in Ruwa on Monday, while a 63-year-old woman was arrested for kil...Published: 30 Nov 2023 at 06:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa appoints line ministries permanent secretaries
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has with immediate effect appointed deputy chief secretaries, line ministries' permanent secretaries and provincial affairs secretaries for devolution.In a stateme...Published: 06 Oct 2023 at 21:10hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Harare province celebrates cabinet appointments
Harare metropolitan province has been known to be the home and stronghold of the opposition movements under whatever name or form they choose for the day. The 2023 harmonised election saw ZANU...Published: 23 Sep 2023 at 11:23hrs | | by Gift R. Mabhaudhi
Mnangagwa honours wife with govt award
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has pampered his wife Auxillia by awarding her philanthropic work with a Jairos Jiri Humanitarian Gold Award.The honouring of Auxillia's Angel of Hope Foundation c...Published: 08 Aug 2023 at 06:50hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
ZBC, CCC hostility laid bare
Public broadcaster, the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC), has stressed that it remains objective and stands guided by the law of the land when it comes to coverage of next month's elections, pu...Published: 27 Jul 2023 at 06:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa in Botswana for US-Africa Business Summit
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa arrived here yesterday evening to attend the high-level US-Africa Business Summit in which Zimbabwe will seek to assert its drive to lure investments to shore up domestic productio...Published: 11 Jul 2023 at 23:18hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Money-spinning in Zimbabwe shadow economy
WHILE local shoppers traditionally flocked to big groceries and supermarkets for bargains on consumer goods, of late, they have been trooping to "tuckshops" in downtown Harare, where basic commodities...Published: 25 Jun 2023 at 09:31hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Cops in trouble for torturing woman
FOUR Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officers are being sued by a Zaka woman whom they tortured as they coerced her to reveal the whereabouts of her son.The police officers, Constables Mavis Si...Published: 11 Jun 2023 at 21:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF readies for harmonised elections
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa will be in Gweru today to lead proceedings at the official opening session of an induction workshop for Zanu-PF aspiring candidates, as the ruling party gears for the harmonised el...Published: 05 Jun 2023 at 06:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF candidates workshop starts in Gweru
SCORES of Zanu-PF candidates for the August 23 harmonised elections, including the 210 candidates for the National Assembly, had arrived in Gweru by last night ahead of the party's five-day orientatio...Published: 05 Jun 2023 at 06:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt takes price madness head-on
Government, whose responsibility is to protect the consumer and ensure stability, will "take all measures necessary", including painful ones if need be, to ensure price stability, the President has sa...Published: 21 May 2023 at 08:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
13 distressed Zimbabwe firms rescued
Testifying to its commitment to tangible deliverables aimed at transforming the livelihoods of the people, the Second Republic, under the stewardship of President Mnangagwa, has resuscitated 13 previo...Published: 11 May 2023 at 05:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Drug lord in Zanu-PF primary election contest
VIOLENCE mongers, drug lords, and shoddy characters were disqualified from standing for the ruling party in the forthcoming elections as Zanu-PF maintains high ethical standards with rerun polls set t...Published: 04 Apr 2023 at 06:30hrs | 10 | by Mbuso Ndlovu
Zanu-PF primaries preliminary results out
RESULTS for the Zanu-PF primary elections are still trickling in, with a mixed bag of young Turks and the old guard sailing through.The results are however, still subject to confirmation by th...Published: 28 Mar 2023 at 08:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Midlands allies exempt from Zanu-PF primaries
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's close allies in his Midlands home province have been exempted from being challenged by other party officials in Zanu-PF primary elections in a development that has stoke...Published: 25 Mar 2023 at 11:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Killer' pupil appears in court
A 17-YEAR-OLD pupil from Hamilton High School who allegedly fatally stabbed a learner from Founders High School appeared in court yesterday facing a murder charge.The boy, who cannot be named ...Published: 16 Feb 2023 at 04:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube makes Zanu-PF politburo
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday announced a 55-member politburo for his Zanu-PF party, with his wife, Auxillia being reappointed as party secretary for environment and tourism.Auxillia ...Published: 25 Dec 2022 at 14:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Three children drown in open pit
An unfortunate incident occurred in Mayambara Village, Seke as 3 children drowned in an open pit.It was on Tuesday when the 3 children aged between 9 and 15 drowned in an open pit. The decease...Published: 22 Dec 2022 at 16:39hrs | | by Mzingaye Nxumalo
10 divorce cases a day in Masvingo
Justice Garainesu Mawadze of the High Court in Masvingo presided over 10 divorce cases in a day from the usual four-five cases a week.A...Published: 20 Dec 2022 at 06:12hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe sanctions similar to genocide
Political analysts have described the illegal sanctions as akin to a soft genocide and have refuted claims by the United States of America that the embargoes were targeted on few individuals.P...Published: 16 Dec 2022 at 07:21hrs | 2 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa promotes 7 Zimbabwe Prison senior officers
President Mnangagwa has promoted seven Zimbabwe Prison and Correctional Services (ZPCS) senior officers to the ranks of commissioner and assistant commissioner.Officers who were promoted to th...Published: 29 Nov 2022 at 05:16hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Gold buyer robbed of US$350 000
A REGISTERED gold buyer from Bulawayo lost US$350 000 in cash to two armed robbers who told him they were selling 50g of gold before pulling out a firearm and ransacking his house.National pol...Published: 24 Nov 2022 at 04:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Murder, armed robbery suspect dies in police custody after wife meal'
A 44-year-old suspect linked to murder and several armed robbery incidents in Bulawayo died of suspected food poisoning while in police custody hours after his wife had reportedly brought him some foo...Published: 23 Nov 2022 at 05:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Western countries bullies'
GOVERNMENT yesterday labelled Western countries "bullies" for imposing economic sanctions on Zimbabwe.Speaking at the Southern Africa Development Community (Sadc) Anti-Sanctions Solidarity Sum...Published: 25 Oct 2022 at 06:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe can be a financial hub
MAURITIUS Finance chief operating officer Vinod K. Bussawah, who is also chairperson of Harare-based financial advisory firm Bard Santner Markets Inc, says Zimbabwe can become a regional financial hub...Published: 23 Oct 2022 at 17:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF elections marred by violence
VIOLENCE and ugly scenes reportedly marred the just-ended Zanu-PF central committee (CC) elections as bigwigs locked horns over positions in the party's highest decision-making body.Reports an...Published: 10 Oct 2022 at 06:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF bigwigs fall by the wayside in chaotic elections
As results started trickling in last night, some Zanu-PF bigwigs including former Health minister David Parirenyatwa, politburo member Tendai Chirau and ex-wife of ruling party deputy president Kembo ...Published: 09 Oct 2022 at 07:57hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
e-passort centre relief for Beitbridge residents
THE new e-passport bio-enrolment centre in Beitbridge opened last month has brought relief to the Beitbridge community and thousands of Zimbabweans living in South Africa who used to incur costs trave...Published: 26 Sep 2022 at 05:55hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
36 ex-Zupco staff sue for terminal benefits
Fired Zupco employees have sued the company for terminating their contracts before they expired and for unpaid salaries and terminal benefits.The 36 employees have since approached the Nationa...Published: 22 Sep 2022 at 05:57hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Treasury yet to disburse US$30m industry bailout
TREASURY is yet to disburse about US$30 million it promised to industry under the Special Drawing Rights (SDR) to boost capacity utilisation and save some firms from total collapse.This was re...Published: 23 Jul 2022 at 07:32hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Mangwe district's poor roads vex villagers
MANGWE district villagers in Matabeleland South province have accused their council of neglecting roads, which has rendered the area inaccessible.The most affected villagers are those residing...Published: 21 Jul 2022 at 06:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZimAchievers mark 11th anniversary in style
Zimbabwe Achievers Awards hosted a sold-out, glitzy 11th edition of the ZAA UK Awards Dinner Gala, with awards handed out in various categories on Saturday night at the Holiday Inn City in Birmingham....Published: 30 May 2022 at 15:36hrs | 13 | by Tinashe Mukono
Negligent ZRP pays the price for tear-gassing woman
ZIMBABWE Republic Police (ZRP) has paid more than ZWL140 000 as compensation to a Harare woman who was tear-gassed by some law enforcement agents three years ago.Fifty eight-year-old Mavis Muz...Published: 23 May 2022 at 14:21hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Chamisa ally denies corrupt sale of golf course stand as trial starts
Former Harare mayor Herbert Gomba denied any role in the sale of a controversial Mt Pleasant golf course stand worth US$2.3 million as his trial got underway on Wednesday.The ward 27 councillo...Published: 11 May 2022 at 19:09hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's anti-corruption crusade fizzles out deplorably
HIGH-PROFILE corruption cases from as far back as 2017 are yet to be finalised, almost five years after President Emmerson Mnangagwa promised to decisively tackle graft.The development also de...Published: 03 May 2022 at 16:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man kills wife for buying bag
A 37-YEAR-OLD Zvishavane woman was last Thursday allegedly murdered by her husband after buying herself a bag using money meant to purchase groceries.Midlands provincial police spokesperson In...Published: 21 Apr 2022 at 11:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man murders wife for buying bag with groceries money
A Zvishavane man reportedly killed wife with a garden hoe for misusing funds after she bought a bag using money meant for groceries.Nobert Mhlanga (36) was arrested after assaulting his wife, ...Published: 20 Apr 2022 at 08:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZAA UK releases nominee list
The Zimbabwe Achievers Awards (ZAA) on Friday announced the final nominees list for its UK 11th Anniversary Awards slated for May 28.The awards dinner gala will be held at Holiday Inn City, Bi...Published: 17 Apr 2022 at 09:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
By-elections loss: Zanu-PF in witch-hunt
Zanu-PF has reportedly launched a witch-hunt targeting its supporters suspected to have voted for Nelson Chamisa's Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) in the Saturday by-elections amid fears of a bhor...Published: 01 Apr 2022 at 09:18hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Biti accuses Tagwirei of funding Mavis Gumbo
RE-ELECTED Harare East legislator Tendai Biti has vowed to resume his exposé of alleged corrupt dealings by businessman Kuda Tagwirei whom he accuses of funding his rival, Mavis Gumbo's political cam...Published: 28 Mar 2022 at 06:53hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
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