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More than 100 street children roam Bulawayo
Bulawayo is experiencing a troubling rise in the number of children leaving their homes to live and work on the streets, often turning to illegal activities such as drug and substance abuse. Over 100 ...Published: 25 Jul 2024 at 07:40hrs | 209 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Heroes Day, Defence Forces Day prep in high gear
Preparations for the 2024 Heroes Day Commemorations and Zimbabwe Defence Forces Day Celebrations are well underway. The Minister of Defence and War Veterans Affairs, Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri, reported...Published: 24 Jul 2024 at 11:14hrs | 314 | by Staff reporter
Amnesty International worries over jailed CCC 78
Amnesty International (AI) has called for a thorough investigation into allegations that 78 Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activists were tortured after their arrest at Jameson Timba's house in H...Published: 24 Jul 2024 at 09:16hrs | 203 | by Staff reporter
8 dead as car smashes into bridge pillar
Eight people were confirmed dead Sunday while two others were injured after a vehicle they were travelling in crashed into a bridge pillar and flung passengers outside in a tragic road accident that h...Published: 23 Jul 2024 at 20:54hrs | 2193 | by Staff reporter
African children are wood, and water collectors for the whites: nothing has changed!
I wish I lived in another planet and certainly not planet Earth because this one has painful contradictions. Africa, especially, a continent that was ravaged by slavery for centuries. The white popula...Published: 23 Jul 2024 at 16:48hrs | 599 | by Nomazulu Thata
Duo kills sister's ex-hubby
Two Seke brothers are in trouble after they allegedly murdered their sister's husband in a property-sharing dispute.John Mukono (31) and Shadreck Mukono (24) were arraigned before Bindura Magi...Published: 22 Jul 2024 at 22:11hrs | 1226 | by Simbarashe Sithole/Edson Mapani
Sikhala returns to Zimbabwe amid threats to his life
Outspoken opposition figure and Vice-Chairman of the Citizens Coalition for Change, Job Sikhala, is set to return home today after a four-month absence abroad. His impending return was confirmed by re...Published: 21 Jul 2024 at 20:30hrs | 1902 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police decimate notorious armed robbery gang
A gang of suspected armed robbers who were behind the widely publicised J and P Security robbery, among other movie-style thefts, are now behind bars after they implicated each other one after another...Published: 21 Jul 2024 at 13:32hrs | 2255 | by Staff reporter
Khupe reveals new cancer fight
Former Deputy Prime Minister, Thokozani Khupe has implored parliament to exercise its influence on government to channel more resources towards cancer treatment and awareness programmes as she went de...Published: 20 Jul 2024 at 14:43hrs | 908 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean nurse aid robs Ireland pensioners
"LOCK them up for a long time because they are evil," were the words of one of six vulnerable pensioners preyed on by their former carer for Euro 34 000 in violent burglaries in Athlone, Co. Westmeath...Published: 20 Jul 2024 at 12:13hrs | 730 | by Staff reporter
Granny raped 'for grand-daughter's sins'
IN a rather bizarre incident, a 72-year-old woman from Mgadla Village, Matobo District in Matabeleland South province was allegedly raped by her granddaughter's 22-year-old ex-lover as repayment for a...Published: 20 Jul 2024 at 12:09hrs | 475 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's plane targeted with lasers
A multi-agency investigation is underway after pilots flying President Emmerson Mnangagwa were allegedly targeted with ground lasers on approach to the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport, Zim...Published: 18 Jul 2024 at 09:21hrs | 3171 | by Staff reporter
Mpilo Hospital faces surge in child deaths
Child mortality statistics at Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo increased between January and March before decreasing in April this year, despite reassurances from the Ministry of Health and Child Ca...Published: 17 Jul 2024 at 06:57hrs | 371 | by Staff reporter
CCC MP demands US$150,000 damages from CIO operatives
Opposition Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) legislator Takudzwa Ngadziore has filed a lawsuit at the High Court, demanding US$150,000 from state security agents who allegedly abducted and tortured...Published: 13 Jul 2024 at 14:33hrs | 60 | by Staff reporter
Hero emerges after Falcon College tragic bus accident
IN the aftermath of a horrific bus accident on the Bulawayo-Gwanda Highway, a Falcon College learner emerged an unlikely hero.On that tragic afternoon of June 16, tragedy struck as the bus car...Published: 13 Jul 2024 at 11:38hrs | 106 | by Staff reporter
WHO warns of surge in COVID-19 cases
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised concerns over an increase in COVID-19 cases amid a flu wave in Zimbabwe, which some fear could be a resurgence of the virus. However, the government has ...Published: 12 Jul 2024 at 09:12hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans cross Zambia border for cheaper healthcare, medicines
At 5pm at the Victoria Falls border post, Margaret Tshuma - who has a 24-hour day pass to be in Zambia - is in a rush to return home to Zimbabwe before dusk.This is not the first time Tshuma, ...Published: 12 Jul 2024 at 07:26hrs | 29 | by Staff reporter
War veterans benefit from free medical outreach
In a move to enhance the health of veterans of the liberation struggle, the Government, in collaboration with the Premier Service Medical Aid Society (PSMAS), has initiated a national medical outreach...Published: 11 Jul 2024 at 07:20hrs | 2 | by Staff reportyer
Man acquitted of rape
Harare regional magistrate Clever Tsikwa acquitted a man accused of raping his 10-year-old niece, citing contradictions in the evidence presented. The ruling pointed out discrepancies between ...Published: 10 Jul 2024 at 07:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man stabs girlfriend for cheating
A 28-year-old man from Shurugwi, Cleo Nyakatera, has been arrested for stabbing his girlfriend multiple times following a dispute over alleged infidelity. Midlands provincial police spokesperson Emman...Published: 10 Jul 2024 at 07:47hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt takes 6 years to tar a 600m stretch
In Uzumba Maramba-Pfungwe (UMP) district, the Zimbabwean government's road construction efforts along the Murewa-Madichecha Road have faced severe delays and allegations of mismanagement. The...Published: 09 Jul 2024 at 05:57hrs | 44 | by Staff reporter
Rank marshal arrested for attempted murder at Nkulumane Complex
Police in Bulawayo have arrested Saul Ncube (34) following an attempted murder incident at Nkulumane Complex on July 7, 2024. According to a statement by Inspector Abedinico Ncube, Saul had a ...Published: 09 Jul 2024 at 05:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans skeptical as Motsoaledi resumes role as health minister
Some Zimbabweans are concerned about Dr Aaron Motsoaledi's return as Minister of Health in South Africa, citing his previous harsh attitude toward migrants, notably Zimbabweans, accusing them of overw...Published: 08 Jul 2024 at 16:42hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Drawing parallels between Kenya and Zimbabwe's social, economic, and political disturbances
We want to believe that the demonstrations in Kenya just happened overnight. The Gene Zs went on a rampage assisted by criminals. To framing them so thin, is to trivialize a genuine revolution that wa...Published: 07 Jul 2024 at 23:08hrs | 15 | by Nomazulu Thata
Man runs away, leaves wife being robbed
A MAN from Pumula North suburb in Bulawayo ran away leaving his wife at the mercy of robbers who stabbed her in the thigh and allegedly robbed her US$90 and a cellphone.The incident was confir...Published: 05 Jul 2024 at 11:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man thrashed for friend's crimes
A 46-YEAR-OLD man from Mbembesi in Matabeleland North province was beaten to the pulp by a trio over an unknown dispute after he failed to disclose the whereabouts of his friend.Patrick Mpenge...Published: 05 Jul 2024 at 11:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bed-hopping-accused brutally attacked
A MAN from Kensington plots on the outskirts of Bulawayo survived death by a whisker after he was severely attacked with stones for allegedly bedding a married woman.Bongani Bandla (32) appear...Published: 05 Jul 2024 at 11:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe govt to blame for death of kidney patients'
Senator Tapfumanei Wunganayi Muzoda has called on the government to urgently establish haemodialysis facilities across all health institutions in Zimbabwe to address the alarming number of deaths...Published: 05 Jul 2024 at 11:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Please stop making our children idolize tyranny, Mr. President!
Children usually become like their parents.That is why there is the saying, 'an apple doesn't fall far from the tree'.The greatest ability children were given by the Creator, as a lear...Published: 04 Jul 2024 at 20:21hrs | 4 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Tongaat Hullets slams Zimbabwe's tough fiscal measures
Tongaat Hullets, a listed agriculture and agri-processing firm, has reported on its performance for the period ending March 31, 2024, amidst challenging fiscal measures in Zimbabwe. The compan...Published: 04 Jul 2024 at 10:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Hubby fatally axes wife's friend
An Umguza man, Nkosilathi Ndlovu (37), attacked his neighbor with an axe, killing her, after accusing his wife of spending the night at the neighbor's homestead. Bulawayo police spokesperson I...Published: 04 Jul 2024 at 09:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kereke applies for removal from remand
Former Bikita West legislator Munyaradzi Kereke is seeking removal from remand on US$400,000 fraud charges, alongside suspended Harare Municipal Medical Aid Society (HMMAS) CEO Everisto Rukasha. Kerek...Published: 02 Jul 2024 at 06:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sikhala not in exile
Opposition politician Job Sikhala has denied rumors of being in exile and announced his intention to return to Zimbabwe once cleared by his medical team, despite state threats of arrest. Sikhala left ...Published: 01 Jul 2024 at 11:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ramathuba's appointment spells trouble for Zimbabwe authorities
Phophi Ramathuba's election as the first female premier of South Africa's Limpopo province has reignited discussions on Zimbabwe's socio-economic impact on neighboring countries, particularly regardin...Published: 01 Jul 2024 at 04:30hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Health professionals crack down on beauty salons
The Health Professions Authority of Zimbabwe (HPA) has issued a stern warning regarding the dangers of receiving vitamin drips or injectable treatments at beauty and wellness facilities. They caution ...Published: 01 Jul 2024 at 04:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Severe flu strain currently circulating in Zimbabwe, not Covid 19
The National Microbiology Laboratory (NML) has identified a severe flu strain currently circulating in Zimbabwe as a potent variant of the influenza virus, according to studies conducted by the Minist...Published: 30 Jun 2024 at 18:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Ramaphosa must be held fully responsible for SANDF deaths'
Since their deployment in February this year, six SANDF soldiers have been killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).The most recent tragedy occurred on Tuesday when two soldiers were k...Published: 28 Jun 2024 at 12:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Homeless woman gives birth in the open
Imagine the terrifying and isolating experience for a woman with mental health challenges repeatedly subjected to sexual assault, resulting in pregnancy.In Bulawayo's Nketa 9 suburb, a homeles...Published: 28 Jun 2024 at 10:02hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Bed-hopping accused man stoned
A man from Kensington plots on the outskirts of Bulawayo narrowly escaped death after being severely assaulted with stones, allegedly for having a relationship with a married woman.Bongani Ban...Published: 28 Jun 2024 at 10:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Rapex to trap rapists, protect women
SONETTE Ehlers, a blood technician from South Africa envisioned a world free from rape and invented the rape axe in 2005, which has received mixed reactions from the public.Ehlers invented the...Published: 28 Jun 2024 at 09:59hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Man survives gun attack at illegal roadblock
In Silobela, Midlands, a 19-year-old man named Clever Siwawa narrowly escaped a life-threatening encounter with suspected armed robbers at an illegal roadblock. On June 21 at 1:50am, Siwawa a...Published: 27 Jun 2024 at 06:51hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter
'US expanding bioweapons research in Africa'
The US is expanding its biological military presence across Africa, Russian Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov claimed on Tuesday. According to the head of Russia's Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Prot...Published: 26 Jun 2024 at 16:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's 'MPs' invade rural Chikomba
Scores of parliamentary candidates from the Nelson Chamisa-led Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) visited rural Chikomba on Sunday, engaging in various activities, including donating goods to a local...Published: 25 Jun 2024 at 10:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Job Sikhala faces new threats?
Veteran political activist Job Sikhala has faced relentless persecution since delivering a powerful speech exposing Zimbabwe's human rights abuses at the 16th United Nations Geneva Conference for Huma...Published: 24 Jun 2024 at 15:34hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga ex-wife's leg amputated
Mary Mubaiwa, the ex-wife of Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga, recently underwent the amputation of her left leg due to severe health complications. Her condition, diagnosed with acute lymphoedema ...Published: 23 Jun 2024 at 10:48hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
4 Zimbabweans jailed 65 years in SA
Four Zimbabwean nationals and one Mozambican have each been sentenced to 65 years in prison by the Polokwane High Court in South Africa for a series of violent crimes, including murder, robbery, attem...Published: 22 Jun 2024 at 11:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Pastor gets 12-yr-old stepdaughter pregnant
A pastor who has been on the run after he reportedly raped and impregnated his 12-year-old stepdaughter has been arrested at his hideout in Beitbridge, Matabeleland South Province.The 41-year-...Published: 21 Jun 2024 at 11:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Accident victim loses US$234,000 claim against bus operator
Peter Musindo's claim against Mukumba Brothers bus operator, Inter Africa Bus Service, for damages resulting from a road accident has been dismissed by the High Court due to procedural lapses. Musindo...Published: 20 Jun 2024 at 07:28hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zambezi gas chokes Zim soldiers
Cranborne 0 : Zambezi FC 0 Despite shuttling battalions of supporters and some few members of the Zimbabwe National Army's (ZNA) medical aid team adjacent to the football pitch during their No...Published: 19 Jun 2024 at 20:01hrs | 106 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Duo attempts to kill a villager over girlfriend
Two Plumtree men are in soup after they attempted to kill a fellow villager in a girlfriend dispute.Kudakwashe Dube (25) and Bonkinkosi Moyo (22) appeared before Magistrate Joshua Nembaware ye...Published: 19 Jun 2024 at 19:57hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
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