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Zimbabwe battles intense heatwave as temperatures hit record highs
Zimbabwe is enduring a severe heatwave, with temperatures soaring to unprecedented levels, particularly in areas like Beitbridge, Lupane, Gwanda, and Chiredzi, where the mercury has exceeded 40 degree...Published: 14 Dec 2024 at 10:29hrs | 411 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean exporters granted duty-free access to UK markets
Zimbabwean exporters have been encouraged to explore new markets and boost exports through the United Kingdom's Eastern and Southern Africa Economic Partnership Agreement (UK ESA EPA), which offers si...Published: 16 Sep 2024 at 13:36hrs | 479 | by Staff reporter
'You see skeletons' - the deadly migrant Limpopo crossing
The men who raped Portie Murevesi did not care that she was visibly pregnant. They attacked her with glass bottles too, she told us, pointing to a large and jagged scar on her forearm.Now, her...Published: 07 Apr 2024 at 10:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Historical background of the town of Mvurwi formerly Umvukwes
Mvurwi is a prosperous farming town in Mashonaland Central province. The town is situated about hundred kilometers north of Harare along Kanyemba road, Mvurwi was formally known as Umvukwesi or (Mumug...Published: 27 Dec 2023 at 20:02hrs | 173 | by Givestar Kamuzonde
Zimbabweans warned about heatwave effects
HEALTH experts have warned of life-threatening illnesses, including deadly heat stroke due to the extreme temperatures being recorded in most parts of the country recently, as they urged members of th...Published: 29 Nov 2023 at 05:06hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
ED's penchant for dodgy deals ruins economy
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's penchant for dodgy deals from businesspersons and shady companies was once again brought into the spotlight this week after the government awarded Lithunian printing com...Published: 18 Dec 2021 at 11:23hrs | 12 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa's penchant for dodgy companies astonishing
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's appetite for opaque deals from shady shelf companies and dodgy businesspersons was once again brought into the spotlight this week after British-registered Coven Energy ...Published: 14 Aug 2021 at 18:26hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Another Zimbabwean survivor tells of horrific scenes in Cabo Delgado
A brief background of PalmaPalma is a coastal town located far north of Cabo Delgado province in Mozambique. It is very close to the Tanzanian boarder, 20 kilometres away.Since the dis...Published: 12 Apr 2021 at 18:30hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Albert Nyathi in life-saving projects
ALBERT Nyathi is working wonders at Kafusi Village - his rural home - in Gwanda, Matabeleland South.The renowned poet, musician, writer, actor and philanthropist seldom opens up about his pers...Published: 24 Jan 2021 at 07:28hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa, take us back to Egypt!'
Bishop Lazarus had a pleasant revelation on Monday and is seriously considering participating at next year's Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.With Usain Bolt happily retired and sipping margarita...Published: 20 Jan 2019 at 09:11hrs | | by Bishop Lazarus
Businesses urged to take advantage of regional export opportunities
Zimbabwean businesses are failing to take advantage of export opportunities in the region, leaving South African companies to exploit them, ZimTrade acting chief executive Allan Majuru told the NMB Ex...Published: 03 Jul 2018 at 10:43hrs | | by Agencies
Zimbabwe urged to embrace GMOs
Zimbabwe has been urged to embrace genetically modified (GM) crops to improve harvests and reduce crop production costs.This comes as government has remained rigidly averse to GM crops, common...Published: 28 Aug 2017 at 13:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Lt General Lookout Masuku's last 3 days and his last request
A very interesting thing happened on Lookout Masuku's last few days. Judith Todd went to see him and found him in a bad condition. He made one request before he died.He passionately wanted a w...Published: 26 May 2016 at 11:43hrs | 9 | by Cde Cakes 'Makhekhe' Sankara Vundla
Zimbabwe: One side black, the other side bright
I suppose it is called delayed sight. Last week I drew the ire of opposition MDC-T supporters when I raised the self-evident, dead-end scenario that comes with demonstrations, and the fleeting joy tha...Published: 23 Apr 2016 at 12:56hrs | | by Nathaniel Manheru
Zimbabwe to export more live wildlife
Zimbabwe will increase the number of live wildlife exports to China and will not apologise to anyone for taking that decision, Minister of Environment, Water and Climate, Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri has ...Published: 04 Jan 2016 at 06:32hrs | | by Isdore Guamombe
The Ndebele kingdom revival storm
In last week's instalment, we learned how Bagedze stole the Kalanga king Tjilibundule's hair strand so that her father Tjilisamhuli's medicine man, Ngomane Gumbo, could perform his magic to neutralise...Published: 16 Dec 2015 at 08:06hrs | 87 | by Saul Gwakuba Ndlovu
Zimbabwean tables must serve what Zimbabwean farms produce
One riotous evening in the eighties, the late Dambudzo Marechera started his vivid address to a writers' indaba by what seemed a senseless, irreverent postulate: "We are a sexually active nation!"...Published: 14 Feb 2015 at 11:49hrs | | by Nathaniel Manheru
ZUNDE on Rule of Law
This is the last of a three-part series from ZUNDE on Governance, Politics and Rule of Law.On governance, we shared the view that there must be consent and involvement of those governed; in sh...Published: 25 Mar 2014 at 10:05hrs | | by Moses Chamboko
Obert Mpofu's empire
"AT the end the acquisition of wealth is ignoble in the extreme. I assume that you save and long for wealth only as a means of enabling you the better to do some good in your day and generation," wrot...Published: 23 Mar 2014 at 09:33hrs | | by Robin Muchetu
Foods that set the mood
Mood Makers 101Are you just not in the mood lately? If sex is starting to feel more like a chore than a treat, the culprit could be one of many things, lik...Published: 24 Oct 2013 at 14:05hrs | 5 | by Staff Reporter
Man stabs neighbour to death over water melons
A Chivi man is facing murder charges after he allegedly stabbed to death a neighbour he had found stealing water melons and maize cobs from his field. Masvingo police spokespersonInspector Pet...Published: 19 May 2013 at 06:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe bushmen demanding to be taken back to the bush
TSHOLOTSHOLO - Zimbabwe's starving San community, commonly known as bushmen, are demanding to be taken back to the bush saying the government has neglected them for many years.The San were mo...Published: 02 Apr 2013 at 11:04hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Thousands of dead animals found in river
Consumers in China are no strangers to food scares and scandals, but the mystery of thousands of swine and poultry carcasses flooding into rivers across the country has many Chinese wondering what's g...Published: 30 Mar 2013 at 20:05hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Boy (14) commits suicide after stealing watermelons and 400rands
A Kezi juvenile aged 14 hung himself in his bedroom hut using a shoelace after he stole watermelons and 400rands. The money and watermelons belonged to his neighbor.Fearing that h...Published: 28 Feb 2012 at 04:29hrs | | by Alois Sibanda
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