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Zimbabwe-Iran scholarship goes 19 months without stipend from govt
To the minister responsible for students on govt scholarships We were awarded Government Sponsored Scholarships to study in various Engineering disciplines in the Islamic Republic State of Ira...Published: 2 hrs ago | 100 | by Student
Pirate taxi passengers beat up lone gunman
PASSENGERS in a pirate taxi from the Bulawayo city centre to Emganwini suburb yesterday savagely pummelled a lone gunman suspected to be behind a spate of armed robberies that have rocked the city in ...Published: 22 Aug 2019 at 07:33hrs | 443 | by Staff reporter
Mawarire's freedom bid dismissed
A Harare magistrate has dismissed an application for refusal of further remand by political activist, Pastor Evan Mawarire, trade unionists Peter Mutasa and Japhet Moyo who are facing charges of alleg...Published: 21 Aug 2019 at 18:04hrs | 2488 | by Staff reporter
UZ publishes list of students allocated campus accommodation
The University of Zimbabwe has released the full list of all students who were legally and procedurally allocated campus accommodation for the new semester that starts on 26 August 2019. The list is a...Published: 21 Aug 2019 at 17:35hrs | 2707 | by Ndou Paul
13-year-old girl married off for $80 in Zimbabwe
A FAMILY from Mpopoma village under Headman Chilonga, south of Chiredzi town, which is predominantly Shangani, has set tongues wagging after marrying off their 13-year-old daughter for $80 as the area...Published: 21 Aug 2019 at 07:48hrs | 637 | by Staff reporter
Our 'scoop' obsessed jurnos, first things first
A middle-aged woman lay still, probably injured or fainted as a result of mayhem in Harare CBD. Common sense from common people would mean springing into action to render assistance to the motionless ...Published: 20 Aug 2019 at 21:01hrs | 524 | by Tondorindo Murisa.
Kambarami abducted, dreadlock shaved off using glass
Online media portal CITEzw has reported that MDC Provincial Youth Chairperson and Bulawayo Deputy Mayor Cllr Tinashe Kambarami was allegedly abducted on Saturday night outside his residence.Qu...Published: 19 Aug 2019 at 14:48hrs | 11470 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa's govt under siege over killings
TWO survivors of the August 1, 2018 military shootings, which claimed six lives in the aftermath of last year's highly controversial general election, have dragged government to court, seeking close t...Published: 19 Aug 2019 at 11:56hrs | 1419 | by Staff reporter
Sadc declares anti-sanctions day
Sadc countries have declared October 25 as solidarity day against illegal sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe and resolved to conduct various activities in their respective countries on that day to resoundi...Published: 19 Aug 2019 at 07:28hrs | 147 | by Staff reporter
Bad news for Mnangagwa faction
Vice President, Rtd General Constantino Chiwenga, has reportedly started to fully recover from his health woes at a top notch Beijing military hospital and is bouncing back, Spotlight Zimbabwe, has be...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 14:43hrs | 28269 | by Mary-Kate Kahari
Chamisa says despot Mugabe is better than Mnangagwa
Police on Friday assaulted and rounded up over 90 MDC supporters who had gathered in Harare for a peaceful march against President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government.This followed a prohibition o...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 13:09hrs | 2536 | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi victim documents horror story
A Bulawayo-based Gukurahundi survivor is engaging writers to document what he went through during the mass killings and says he wants to ensure the country's history is not distorted.Charles T...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 10:06hrs | 1086 | by Staff reporter
Econet group launches virtual learning academy
Econet Wireless has launched the Econet Group Innoversity, a virtual learning academy designed to develop critical skills in the digital age."Today I am excited to launch the Econet Innoversit...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 09:55hrs | 289 | by Staff reporter
Abductions, torture, dragnet arrests amid vicious crackdown against dissent
Blessing Kunotonga is one of scores of opposition supporters left nursing serious injuries after state security agents launched a crackdown against the MDC ahead of the banned August 16 protests....Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 09:48hrs | 214 | by Staff reporter
Government, labour back to negotiating table
GOVERNMENT will this week bring its employees under the auspices of the Apex council to the negotiating table to discuss the August to December cost of living adjustments.This comes after Gove...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 09:38hrs | 380 | by Staff reporter
Woman scalds hubby for not picking her from church
A BULAWAYO woman allegedly severely scalded her husband with boiling water, peeling most of the skin from his body, in a fit of rage after he forgot to pick her from church.Mr Davies Chitagu h...Published: 17 Aug 2019 at 13:24hrs | 2637 | by Staff reporter
Cop arrested for breaking woman's arm
A POLICE officer stationed at Magwegwe Police Station in Bulawayo has been arrested for allegedly breaking a woman's arm after accusing her of habouring a suspected fugitive in her house. It i...Published: 17 Aug 2019 at 08:22hrs | 907 | by Staff reporter
Army boss sidelined over audio
The commander of One Presiential Guard Infantry Battalion at State House, Lieutenant-Colonel Samson Murombo, was sidelined from commanding the parade at the Defence Forces Day commemorations on Tuesda...Published: 16 Aug 2019 at 08:28hrs | 2298 | by Staff reporter
This Zimbabwe situation simply cannot go on
THIS is a message to those who currently hold power in Zimbabwe. I do not really care about how you got into this position, but now that you are there, we need to ask you what you are going to use tha...Published: 16 Aug 2019 at 08:25hrs | 1528 | by Eddie Cross
Zimbabwe finds a new ally in the UAE
ZIMBABWE is going through an unbelievable socio-economic crisis and is slowly reaching a tipping level. With skyrocketing inflation, a biting forex crunch and failing institutions among the myriad iss...Published: 16 Aug 2019 at 08:22hrs | 424 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga bounces back
Vice President, Rtd General Constantino Chiwenga, has reportedly started to fully recover from his health woes at a top notch Beijing military hospital and is bouncing back, Spotlight Zimbabwe reporte...Published: 16 Aug 2019 at 07:40hrs | 8078 | by Mary-Kate Kahari
Teacher walks with bullet lodged in backside
A SCHOOL teacher, who was shot by members of the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) during the August 1, 2018 protests, has been walking with a bullet lodged in his buttock after failing to raise cash to un...Published: 16 Aug 2019 at 07:33hrs | 287 | by Staff reporter
Commissioners to investigate Obert Mpofu named
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has constituted a Commission of Inquiry to investigate Zanu-PF secretary for Administration Obert Mpofu and other individuals fingered in corrupt dealings by the ZANU-PF Y...Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 20:08hrs | 2855 | by Staff reporter
Beit Trust Scholarship application now open for Zimbabwean candidates
THE BEIT TRUST - SCHOLARSHIPS FOR POSTGRADUATE STUDIES: 2020 IN THE UK AND 2021 IN SOUTH AFRICA INVITATION TO ZIMBABWEAN CANDIDATES Every year, ...Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 19:52hrs | 957 | by Staff reporter
The economics of demonstrations
Demonstrations are a huge mark on a nation's economy. The average man is not aware of this. Maybe after reading this piece, the common man will be able to contextualize what a political demonstration ...Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 12:10hrs | 1446 | by Chigumbu Warikandwa
Shangani circumcision teams turn away health partners
Shangani villagers in Chiredzi have shut out all health partners from taking part in this year's circumcision ceremony which started on Sunday, citing intrusion into their culture.The end of t...Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 07:28hrs | 299 | by Staff reporter
Mrs Mnangagwa vows to send health practitioners' requests to Govt
Health and Child Care Ambassador, First Lady Auxilia Mnangagwa yesterday pledged to forward requests by medical practitioners and local leadership to relevant authorities for Glenview Polyclinic to be...Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 07:23hrs | 195 | by Staff reporter
Rape assist woman arrested
A 26-YEAR-OLD woman from Matobo district has been arrested for allegedly helping her boyfriend (20) rape her 10-year- old cousin. The lovers, whose names have been withheld to protect the iden...Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 07:18hrs | 706 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans bracing for fresh unrest as Chamisa plan protests
Zimbabweans are bracing for fresh unrest after the main opposition party unveiled plans for a series of major rallies starting this week and unions called for strike action.Any demonstrations ...Published: 14 Aug 2019 at 17:06hrs | 2828 | by The Guardian
Zimbabwe's foreign medical bills drain $400 million annually
ZIMBABWE is losing US$4 million every year through medical bills to cater for people referred outside the country for treatment, Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube has sa...Published: 14 Aug 2019 at 07:41hrs | 313 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala implicated in assault case
A Chitungwiza motorist was allegedly assaulted on Monday after his vehicle rammed into the wall of MDC-A legislator Job Sikhala's home in St Mary's, Chitungwiza. Allegations are that Lawrence ...Published: 14 Aug 2019 at 07:36hrs | 590 | by Staff reporter
'Mugabe doctor's death a great loss'
The late senior medical consultant, Dr Kumbirai Mumbwandarikwa who died on the 11th of this month at his Borrowdale home after battling cancer has been described as one of the best medical practitione...Published: 13 Aug 2019 at 20:10hrs | 2117 | by Staff reporter
Power outages affect medical drugs storage
Many Zimbabweans who are on self-administered medical drugs requiring refrigerated storage are going through a torrid time as crippling power outages continue unabated.Drugs that require stora...Published: 13 Aug 2019 at 07:20hrs | 446 | by Staff reporter
7 die in Beitbridge road accident
SEVEN people were killed, while nine others were seriously injured yesterday morning when a Toyota vehicle veered off the road and overturned at the 10km peg along Lutumba-Chitulipasi Road in Beitbrid...Published: 13 Aug 2019 at 07:10hrs | 609 | by Staff reporter
5 easy work from home jobs to boost your income
Are you one of those who are looking for a flexible part time job or are you hunting for a second job which will turn out to be easier compared to your first one? If yes, then you will find many that ...Published: 12 Aug 2019 at 13:23hrs | 1319 | by Staff Writer
General Chiwenga sends a message to Zimbabweans
Ailing Vice President constantino Chiwenga has sent a message to the people of Zimbabwe wishing them to have a blessed Heroes day and Defense Forces day celebrations.This message was conveyed ...Published: 12 Aug 2019 at 12:36hrs | 16303 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Referral system costs Zimbabwe US$400m annually
ZIMBABWE has been losing US$400 million annually through the referral system, at a time the nation was in dire need of the foreign currency, Finance and Economic Development minister Mthuli Ncube has ...Published: 12 Aug 2019 at 08:01hrs | 265 | by Staff reporter
Protest outside US embassy continues in Zimbabwe
A silent protest by a group of Zimbabweans outside the US embassy in Harare has continued unabated and has since gone past the 100 day mark.Spokesperson of the group going by the name Broad Al...Published: 12 Aug 2019 at 07:52hrs | 686 | by newzimbabwe
Steep fees for Zimbabweans seeking healthcare in Zambia
Zimbabweans travelling across the border for medical treatment in Livingstone, Zambia, have been hard hit by a hike in health-care fees there and stringent new conditions for foreigners.Among ...Published: 11 Aug 2019 at 21:44hrs | 1741 | by Staff reporter
Xenophobic arrests and raids in the so called 'multi-pronged Approach'
The Constitution of South Africa enshrines the right to Human dignity, equality of treatment before the law and in the enjoyment of all rights, the freedom and security of the person which includes no...Published: 11 Aug 2019 at 17:14hrs | 1265 | by V Sibanda
Zapu honours Dabengwa
Zapu will tomorrow honour late national hero Dumiso Dabengwa by converging at his Ntabazinduna homestead to commemorate Heroes Day, the party's secretary-general Strike Mnkandla has said.Daben...Published: 11 Aug 2019 at 11:31hrs | 1020 | by Staff reporter
$8,5m health equipment for Zimbabwe
Celebration Health (CH), the philanthropic medical arm of Celebration Ministries, is seeking partners that will help to bring $8,5 million worth of donated state-of-the-art medical equipment from abro...Published: 11 Aug 2019 at 11:26hrs | 241 | by Staff reporter
Lupane East By-election: A deceptive delineation of the narrow, gorged and mountainous pathway to democracy in Zimbabwe
The recently held parliamentary and council by-elections in Lupane East, Ward 23 Nkayi South and Ward 22 Bubi constituencies respectively, on the 3rd of August 2019, and many others before, are a dece...Published: 11 Aug 2019 at 10:19hrs | 283 | by Nhlanhla Moses
A year gone life has become worse in Zimbabwe
Since President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa's election win in 2018 pitting MDC-Alliance Nelson Chamisa to lead the nation, life has become worse and it seems to be a daunting task for this new republi...Published: 11 Aug 2019 at 10:11hrs | 420 | by Leonard Koni
Military wants to see 'our' Zimbabweans united
On Tuesday, Zimbabweans will commemorate Zimbabwe Defence Forces' Day to celebrate the role played by the country's uniformed forces in protecting and guaranteeing the country's sovereignty. Last week...Published: 11 Aug 2019 at 08:18hrs | 1034 | by Staff reporter
Lupane hospital construction set to begin
CONSTRUCTION of the Lupane Provincial Hospital in Matabeleland North is set to start this month after the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development made a commitment to fund the project.Mat...Published: 11 Aug 2019 at 07:30hrs | 288 | by Staff reporter
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 | 115 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's Heroes Month message to the people of Zimbabwe
It is exactly twelve months since disputed and stolen election of 2018. The majority of Zimbabweans are still in shock at the brazen manner inwhich their vote was stolen. Disputed ele...Published: 10 Aug 2019 at 17:24hrs | 1673 | by Nelson Chamisa
Mnangagwa talks tough
THERE are no sacred cows in the fight against corruption and Zimbabweans must collectively play a part in building a transparent society, the President has said. Officially opening the 20th Sa...Published: 10 Aug 2019 at 08:48hrs | 3068 | by Staff reporter
Fired Tourism Minister demands trial date
Fired Tourism Minister demands trial dateFIRED Environment, Tourism, and Hospitality Industry Minister Prisca Mupfumira yesterday challenged the State to furnish her with a trial date on three...Published: 10 Aug 2019 at 08:07hrs | 926 | by Staff Reporter
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