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Anti-Chinese investors Maguwu releases a damning report
The relationship between Chinese-owned extractive companies and local communities in Zimbabwe has deteriorated, marked by growing mistrust, suspicion, and a series of reported abuses. A recent report ...Published: 30 Sep 2024 at 07:55hrs | 911 | by Staff reporter
When dark babies are not good enough
For Ms Ntokozo Gumbo, after successfully achieving her desired complexion following years of investing in skin care to lighten her skin tone, she was disappointed when she gave birth to a baby heavily...Published: 22 Aug 2024 at 07:10hrs | 354 | by Andile Tshuma
US sanctions on Zimbabwe are real, US Bank to close accounts
Mercury Bank, a fintech based in the United States offering banking services to more than 100,000 early-stage startups, has included Nigeria in a list of countries restricted from opening and operatin...Published: 24 Jul 2024 at 09:57hrs | 23522 | by Staff reporter
SA ramps up screening at its borders over outbreak of cholera
The National Department of Health said the outbreak of cholera in neighbouring countries has led to the government intensifying screening efforts at South Africa's borders.One of the countries...Published: 05 Jan 2024 at 05:56hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Redwing: a tale of plunder, impunity, chaos and death
Redwing Gold Mine, once touted as a giant gold mining venture capable of transforming the quality of life in the Penhalonga area of Manicaland province and a cash cow for the national economy, has bec...Published: 04 Jun 2023 at 12:12hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Maswanhise set for Leicester City breakthrough
ENGLAND-BORN Warriors' prospect Tawanda Maswanhise is expected to graduate into the first team of relegated premier league side Leicester City after he scooped the developmental side player of the yea...Published: 04 Jun 2023 at 08:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe cuts ties with Western PR firms
ZIMBABWE has terminated the services of consultancy firms which were engaged more than three years ago to help thaw diplomatic relations with the United States as Harare changes tack to break over two...Published: 27 Feb 2023 at 15:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo council, police joint operation nets 200 panners at supply dams
At least 201 illegal gold panners were arrested in 2022 during a joint operation by police and city rangers to curb the vice around the city's water supply dams.This is contained in the Bulawa...Published: 12 Feb 2023 at 07:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Illegal miners collapse university road
STUDENTS, teachers and residents using a road that links Midlands State University (MSU) Zvishavane campus and Noelvale suburb woke up to find a section of the road collapsed into an underground tunne...Published: 17 Oct 2022 at 06:08hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean illegal miners wreak havoc in Botswana, SA
To the residents of Matsiloje in northern Botswana, no foreigner is unwelcome unless they commit a crime.This is due to their own lives being deeply linked with their fellow clan members in Zi...Published: 12 Jun 2022 at 09:24hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Teenager breaks into econet shop steals property
A daring 18-year-old Bindura thief was slapped with a one year jail term by Bindura provincial magistrate Shingirai Mutiro on Friday for breaking in...Published: 21 May 2022 at 20:15hrs | 7 | by Simbarashe Sithole
'Hiring lobbyists unhelpful for Zimbabwe's image rebuilding'
ZIMBABWE'S failure to attain and build a good image in the international community is worsened by hopeless tactics like the hiring of lobbyist organisations, critics have said.In 2019, Preside...Published: 27 Apr 2022 at 13:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woman divorced for bleaching
QUESTIONS of beauty are uppermost in the minds of many women.The tragedy of this very powerful and wealthy industry, however, is that too many women become its victims.A woman from Hwa...Published: 25 Mar 2022 at 06:43hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Umzingwane Dam chokes
TWO unregistered dams built in the Umzingwane Dam catchment area and gold panning activities along Umzingwane River have contributed to the Bulawayo supply dam not impounding adequate water since the ...Published: 11 Feb 2022 at 05:43hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Panic over Hwange underground fires
Decades-old infernos spewing ash and smoke are causing sinkholes that have subsequently consumed a key trunk road linking Makwika Village (Number 3) and Hwange town.The road, which also links ...Published: 28 Dec 2021 at 07:07hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Illegal use of mercury in mining sector continues
EFFORTS by Zimbabwe to reduce and where possible eliminate the use of mercury particularly in the mining sector in line with the Minamata Convention continue to be a huge challenge. President ...Published: 19 Nov 2021 at 09:53hrs | 6 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa keeps $90,000-a-month US lobbying contract after feud
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's regime has broken its contract with the lobbying firm Mercury Public Affairs and hired Actum International UK, which was set up last month by a band of Mercury alumni le...Published: 09 Nov 2021 at 17:20hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Chinese will cost Zanu-PF votes
The history of Zimbabwean elections would never be complete without a loud enough reference to one big patch on our map. This place they call Uzumba-Maramba-Pfungwe (UMP) in Mashonaland East province....Published: 07 Nov 2021 at 07:52hrs | 9 | by Tawanda Majoni
Mnangagwa's Zimbabwe begs US for talks on sanctions
THE Zimbabwean government has pleaded for a meeting with United States Senate officials, in a bid to push for sanctions against President Emmerson Mnangagwa and members of his administration to be lif...Published: 23 Aug 2021 at 07:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Chinese influential players in Zimbabwe illicit gold trade' - why not, milking their colony to death
"Chinese Now Influential Players In Illicit Gold Trade: Study!" screamed the headlines in New Zimbabwe."The presence and influence of Chinese nationals in the Zimbabwe gold sector has signific...Published: 08 Jun 2021 at 17:16hrs | | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Chinese now influential players in illicit gold trade study
CHINESE nationals are now "prominent and influential actors" in Zimbabwe's lucrative gold sector and have formed questionable partnerships with the elite in Zanu-PF and senior law enforcement agents....Published: 08 Jun 2021 at 06:26hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Villagers clash with miner
DOYANA villagers in, Umzingwane district under Chief Gwebu are up in arms with a miner who erected a stamp mill near their only water source, a development they say poses a health hazard for the area....Published: 14 Mar 2021 at 06:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gold panners diverting water from Bulawayo water supply dam
GOLD panners in Umzingwane district in Matabeleland South have been accused of diverting water from Umzingwane Dam catchment areas to their illegal mining activities.Umzingwane dam is one of t...Published: 02 Mar 2021 at 06:36hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
US sanctions on Zimbabwe to stay
Former United States Department of State assistant secretary for African Affairs, Todd Moss has told President Emmerson Mnangagwa that the US administration will notlift sanctions and accused him ...Published: 28 Jan 2021 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gold dealer buys bag of sand for US$70,000
TWO brothers allegedly defrauded a gold dealer of US$70 000 after selling him a bag of sand that they pretended had made 7kg of an amalgam of gold and mercury. Kudakwashe-PFavai (28) and Danie...Published: 16 Jan 2021 at 07:13hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Is someone in government sabotaging ED Mnangagwa?
Zimbabweans are a people of strong political opinions who have always debated vigorously the issues of the day. During the Chimurenga war, freedom fighters convened Dare Rechimurenga to debate the pac...Published: 03 Jan 2021 at 09:24hrs | 1 | by Sam Wezhira
Parliament supports ban of mercury use in mining
PARLIAMENT has moved to ratify the Minamata Convention on Mercury, with legislators taking turns to condemn the use of the highly toxic element in gold extraction because of the serious environmental ...Published: 30 Dec 2020 at 07:26hrs | | by Nigel
Zimbabwe bans mercury use
Zimbabwe has ratified the Minamata Convention banning the use of mercury in mining and regulatory measures for its release from industrial equipment like boilers, incinerators and power stations among...Published: 29 Dec 2020 at 06:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga's 'brother' implicated as foreign firms defy govt ban on river bank mining
FOREIGN-LINKED companies - particularly from China and Belarus - are deploying heavy machinery to river banks to mine for gold under the guise that they are desilting the watercourses, it has emerged....Published: 27 Dec 2020 at 08:21hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Trio busted for selling US$70,000 'fake' gold
THREE Chinhoyi men yesterday appeared before a Bulawayo court for allegedly selling "fake" gold worth US$70 000 to a mine company in Matopo, Matabeleland South Province. Nyasha Marumahoko, Kud...Published: 15 Dec 2020 at 15:22hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa spells parliament's legislative agenda
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has outlined the third session of the Ninth Parliament's legislative agenda that is expected to consolidate the Government's political and economic reform agenda.Officially...Published: 22 Oct 2020 at 19:10hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Female miners exposed to mercury poisoning
THE Environmental Management Agency (Ema) has raised the red flag after a recent survey revealed that over 33% of illegal miners operating in the Midlands province were women and were at high risk of ...Published: 21 Oct 2020 at 08:40hrs | 7 | 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 | 1 | by Staff reporter
Muskwe edges close to break into Leicester team
WARRIORS striker Admiral Muskwe could be realising his dream of playing in the English Premiership league after he was included in Leicester City's pre-season squad, where he has been given a chance t...Published: 18 Jul 2019 at 08:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe army might invade South Africa' Mutsvangwa warned
Former President Emmerson Mnangagwa's special advisor Ambassador Christopher Mutsvangwa told Former South African President Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Mhlanganyelwa Zuma that if Grace Mugabe took ove...Published: 06 Jul 2019 at 12:49hrs | 4 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Gold worth billions smuggled out of Africa
Billions of dollars' worth of gold is being smuggled out of Africa every year through the United Arab Emirates in the Middle East - a gateway to markets in Europe, the United States and beyond - a Reu...Published: 28 Apr 2019 at 08:18hrs | 1 | by Reuters
Zimbabwe lines up 10 diamond auctions
Zimbabwe is looking at conducting 10 diamond auctions this year, as it seeks to generate more revenue from the gems, the country's minerals marketing agency has said. The targeted auctions are...Published: 10 Jan 2019 at 07:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Cremations 'threaten' Zimbabwe's ancestral spirits
Cremation is provoking a huge debate in Zimbabwe, bringing cultural and religious beliefs to the fore, journalist-turned-barrister Brian Hungwe writes from Harare."For you were made from dust,...Published: 22 Nov 2018 at 06:12hrs | | by Brian Hungwe
Bulawayo Model Challenges Skin bleaching and lightening creams
An outstanding Bulawayo model Lynn Nokuthula Ndlovu has vowed that she will use her image and her academic abilities to empower the girl child to take pride in her appearance and character.The...Published: 21 Aug 2018 at 14:09hrs | 2 | by Mafu Sithabile
Think twice before bleaching your skin
This week we revisit the skin lightening substances, to answer inquiries that have been coming in on the subject.It is now known within our communities that chemical bleaching can lead to seri...Published: 13 Jul 2018 at 06:51hrs | | by Mthandazo Ndlovu
Constantine Chiwenga bleaches, but why?
We indeed live in a world of post colonial times; one can even add neo-colonial time frame: it means the African mindsets in some cases are still as manipulated as before. The mindset of most Africans...Published: 20 Mar 2018 at 13:34hrs | | by Nomazulu Thata
Zimbabweans warned of dangerous 2-week heatwave
Zimbabweans have been warned to stay out of the sun amid warnings over scorching temperatures.Alerts have been issued over "extreme heat" in parts of the country as the mercury is predicted to...Published: 25 Jan 2018 at 06:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Miners wreak havoc in Shamva
Upstream mining activities are causing massive land degradation in Shamva and water bodies in the surrounding areas are now polluted, while siltation is threatening the reservoirs' water holding capac...Published: 02 Jan 2018 at 09:50hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Mugabe travels so many km only to lie, Zimbabwe is Not committed to implementing SDs
After oppressing the Zimbabwean people and having literally shred their livelihood by ill intending policies, the self imposing dictator has again flown to United Nations for a Conference to Support t...Published: 13 Jun 2017 at 10:53hrs | | by Zanda Shumba
Zimbabwe bans filament bulbs use
The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) will with immediate effect, facilitate the arrest of companies or individuals found selling or manufacturing bulbs or lighting products that consume too...Published: 03 Jun 2017 at 11:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers get off with 11 tonnes gold ore
A GANG of more than 20 men reportedly invaded Tonemark Gold Mine in Wedza and attacked workers before stealing more than 11 tonnes of gold ore.The incident happened on Friday and police ar...Published: 15 Mar 2017 at 05:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Skin-bleaching creams: Women want to be white and be Europeans including Mrs Tsvangirai!
Ms Belinda Chowa: you are a star in the face of absolute ignorance to some of our sister that still thinks to be white is superior. I read your article on Bulawayo24 in disbelief: are there still wome...Published: 13 Mar 2017 at 20:47hrs | 1 | by Nomazulu Thata
Skin bleaching
Bleaching is usually done by women although there are some men whom have also joined this trend. This ever growing trend has given rise to multi-million dollar markets in most countries especially in ...Published: 13 Mar 2017 at 10:26hrs | 1 | by Belinda Chowa
Dangers of 'Skin bleaching'
Bleaching is usually done by women although there are some men whom have also joined this trend. This ever growing trend has given rise to multi-million dollar markets in most countries especially in ...Published: 13 Mar 2017 at 08:42hrs | | by Belinda Chowa
Grace Mugabe attacks 'yellow bone' women
First Lady Grace Mugabe today launched a rare unprovoked attack on women who are in a habit of bleaching in a bid to have light skins like whites. Addressing her first rally in Buhera,&nb...Published: 17 Feb 2017 at 12:40hrs | | by Alice Dube
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