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Zimbabwe govt to destroy boreholes drilled on wetlands
HARARE Metropolitan province secretary Tafadzwa Muguti yesterday said all boreholes that were illegally drilled on wetlands will be destroyed and equipment confiscated.Muguti revealed this in ...Published: 16 Mar 2023 at 07:38hrs | 325 | by Staff reporter
Manhunt for 10 drug kingpins
Police are on the trail of 10 prominent drug kingpins in the capital who are understood to have been supplying large quantities of illicit narcotics to the public.In the last two weeks, law en...Published: 12 Feb 2023 at 07:35hrs | 223 | by Staff reporter
Cop arrested in Zimbabwe's anti-drugs fight
Police have intensified their campaign against drug suppliers and peddlers under a special operation which has seen several people, including a policeman, being arrested in the past five days while pr...Published: 07 Feb 2023 at 04:57hrs | 526 | by Staff reporter
Former Zim health deputy minister denied conjugal rights by wife
FORMER health deputy minister Edwin Muguti's marriage has been dissolved by the High Court after his wife filed for divorce in 2019 accusing him of infidelity.His ex-wife, Tapiwa Mercy Mukandi...Published: 03 Feb 2023 at 07:31hrs | 6457 | by Staff Reporter
Varakashi beat up Mapostori4ED leader
A BOGUS intelligence operative and a member of the militant Varakashi group has been arrested for kidnapping and bashing a Budiriro-based apostolic sect leader and impersonating a Central Intelligence...Published: 20 Dec 2022 at 20:44hrs | 1699 | by Staff reporter
Vuzu parties encourage bad behaviour
POLICE detective, Sergeant Netty Kundizeza today said Vuzu parties must be outlawed as they encourage drug and sex abuse amongst the youth.Speaking during belated commemorations of World Menta...Published: 08 Dec 2022 at 05:08hrs | 427 | by Staff reporter
'70% of Zimbabweans have no access to clean water'
ABOUT 70,3% of Zimbabweans have no access to clean water, prompting such development partners as ActionAid to drill solar-powered boreholes in some parts of the country, government has revealed....Published: 08 Dec 2022 at 05:08hrs | 135 | by Staff reporter
Widows4ED wants Mnangagwa to fire Harare provincial coordinator
WIDOWS for Economic Development (Widows4ED) has written a scathing letter advising President Emmerson Mnangagwa to fire Provincial Development Coordinator (PDC) Tafadzwa Muguti, who they accused of ar...Published: 23 Nov 2022 at 05:05hrs | 1302 | by Staff reporter
July Moyo probes Chitungwiza councillors
Local Government minister July Moyo has appointed a four-member tribunal to look into allegations of misconduct against six suspended Chitungwiza Municipality Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) counc...Published: 20 Nov 2022 at 15:40hrs | 62 | by Staff reporter
Govt gets tough on illegal structures
HARARE City Council has distanced itself from an ongoing operation targeting illegal structures, and accused government of being "heartless."Government last week announced a 45-day crackdown a...Published: 19 Nov 2022 at 06:33hrs | 352 | by Staff reporter
'Harare roads unsafe'
HARARE Metropolitan provincial secretary Tafadzwa Muguti has said the capital city's roads are no longer safe to drive on.Speaking during a tour of Satewave Technologies premises in Chisipite ...Published: 15 Nov 2022 at 04:53hrs | 1146 | by Staff reporter
Harare braces for second Operation Murambatsvina
MUNICIPALITIES in Harare Province have been ordered to provide material and human resources amounting to tens of thousands in US dollars for President Emmerson Mnangagwa's 45-day presidential cleanup ...Published: 11 Nov 2022 at 20:10hrs | 2000 | by Staff reporter
Fresh demolition blitz hits Harare
HARARE Metropolitan province has embarked on a 45-day operation to demolish illegal structures on wetlands in and around the capital.The exercise, codenamed Operation Zero Tolerance to Environ...Published: 11 Nov 2022 at 05:08hrs | 1053 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe teachers hits back at Zanu-PF
TEACHERS unions have hit back at the ruling Zanu-PF's accusations that they were being funded by "hostile" embassies to destabilise the country's education system.The unions said Zanu-PF was t...Published: 07 Nov 2022 at 05:28hrs | 656 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's ailing economy troubles Zanu-PF
Zanu-PF remains worried by the state of the economy ahead of general elections next year, with ruling party officials believing economic hardships will present a big hurdle for the party's quest to wi...Published: 06 Nov 2022 at 11:49hrs | 415 | by Staff reporter
5,000 students barred from MSU graduation
Midlands State University (MSU) has torched anger after barring at least 5,200 of its 6,500 student complement from physically attending their graduation ceremony citing the need to comply with Covid-...Published: 04 Nov 2022 at 19:02hrs | 19024 | by Staff reporter
Harare City Council demolishes houses in Tafara
HARARE City Council (HCC) yesterday demolished several "illegal" houses in New Tafara.Acting town clerk Phakamile Mabhena Moyo said the affected families had illegally settled themselves on a ...Published: 04 Nov 2022 at 05:29hrs | 770 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa warns anti-Zanu-PF teachers
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has issued a chilling warning to teachers saying they face beatings for failing to support the ruling Zanu-PF party.Addressing over 5 000 teachers at the launch of...Published: 20 Oct 2022 at 06:00hrs | 892 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa warns Mnangagwa
MAIN opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has warned the ruling Zanu-PF party against jeopardising next year's polls by perpetrating violence saying the world is watching.This follow...Published: 18 Oct 2022 at 06:08hrs | 3994 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa 'sneaks' into rural areas
Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa is being forced to "sneak" into some parts of rural areas for safety reasons following previous attempts on his life by suspected Zanu-PF activists and state agents....Published: 09 Oct 2022 at 07:57hrs | 4607 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt doles out US$6m in Harare rubbish saga
A company awarded the controversial 30-year Pomona waste management deal in Harare may have pocketed at least US$6 million since March from government as the City of Harare has refused to pay a single...Published: 02 Oct 2022 at 11:26hrs | 628 | by Staff reporter
No to politisation of operating spaces
THE Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (Viset) is disturbed by the reports of politicisation of operating spaces on a piece of land adjacent to the traffic lights at Malvern and...Published: 28 Sep 2022 at 06:00hrs | 151 | by Viset
52 000 illegal homes in Harare
HARARE province has 52 000 illegal homes of which 25 000 are in Chitungwiza, Harare Metropolitan Provincial Affairs and Devolution secretary Tafadzwa Muguti said yesterday.Speaking at a consul...Published: 21 Sep 2022 at 06:05hrs | 923 | by Staff reporter
Harare outlaws illegal vending
HARARE Provincial Affairs and Devolution secretary Tafadzwa Muguti has outlawed illegal vending in parking bays and other undesignated places, as Housing minister Daniel Garwe pledges to take on land ...Published: 16 Sep 2022 at 06:10hrs | 437 | by Staff reporter
US imposes sanctions on Zimbabwe's deputy police chief
Assistant Commissioner Stephen Mutamba, the second in command of Zimbabwean police, has been slapped with sanctions by the United States for "undermining Zimbabwe's democratic processes and institutio...Published: 15 Sep 2022 at 21:31hrs | 764 | by Staff reporter
5 more UZ students arrested
POLICE yesterday arrested five student leaders at the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) following protests by learners over a more than 700% fee hike.The protests, which saw 14 students being arrest...Published: 15 Sep 2022 at 05:56hrs | 614 | by Staff reporter
Brand Zimbabwe campaign launched
THE Brand Zimbabwe campaign, designed to enhance the country's domestic and international appeal to investors and tourists was launched in Harare yesterday backed by a wide cross section of many busin...Published: 07 Sep 2022 at 06:39hrs | 97 | by Staff reporter
Maguwu raises Zimbabwe civil war fears
HUMAN rights activist Farai Maguwu says Zimbabwe is on the cusp of a civil war if the current wave of political violence is not contained.This comes after the ruling Zanu-PF party supporters h...Published: 05 Sep 2022 at 06:43hrs | 4074 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa says nobody has monopoly over state institutions
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has blasted Zanu-PF leadership whom he claims are behind violence orchestrated on his party faithful saying the ruling party must always bear ...Published: 03 Sep 2022 at 19:17hrs | 1746 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF falls for Chamisa hoax
SCORES of Zanu-PF supporters were left with egg on their face yesterday after their plans to disrupt Citizens Coalition for Change (CC) leader Nelson Chamisa's campain rally in Chivhu, Mashonaland Eas...Published: 03 Sep 2022 at 19:15hrs | 3206 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF plots reign of terror despite electoral victory
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's former State security minister, Owen Ncube, has been fingered in a gory plan to unleash a reign of terror in Gokwe-Kabuyuni and Gokwe-Kana constituencies targeting oppos...Published: 02 Sep 2022 at 06:52hrs | 2173 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora's recalls paralyse council
CHITUNGWIZA Municipality councillors have convened only two ordinary council meetings this year, with the last one having been held in June, NewZimbabwe.com has learnt.The first, and only othe...Published: 31 Aug 2022 at 06:41hrs | 4796 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa linked CSOs red-flag Gokwe-Kabuyuni by-election
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) is under fire for presiding over alleged gross irregularities in the weekend Gokwe-Kabuyuni parliamentary by-election.The opposition Citizens Coalition ...Published: 30 Aug 2022 at 06:35hrs | 1068 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa calls for UN-supervised polls in ZImbabwe
OPPOSITION Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has called for United Nations-supervised elections in 2023 to avoid the possibility of a contested outcome.Zimbabwe has a h...Published: 29 Aug 2022 at 06:36hrs | 3839 | by Staff reporter
Mohadi, Mutsvangwa statements undermine democracy claims
OVER the past week, Zimbabwe has been treated to curious statements from the ruling Zanu-PF party officials, who seemed to be in competition for the most shocking utterances.We will, however, ...Published: 29 Aug 2022 at 06:30hrs | 693 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF wins Gokwe Kabuyuni by-election
THE ruling Zanu-PF party has retained the Gokwe Kabuyuni constituency seat after its candidate Spencer Tshuma polled 10 727 votes against Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Costin Muguti, who garnere...Published: 28 Aug 2022 at 12:29hrs | 1879 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa motorcade attacked
A MOB of suspected supporters armed with machetes, stones and whips attacked Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) supporters and journalists before barring party leader Nelson Chamisa from addres...Published: 26 Aug 2022 at 06:31hrs | 1173 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans commemorates Heroes Day
Zimbabweans from across the political divide, joined by Ministers, mayors and senior service officers, converged at venues across the country to commemorate Heroes Day and salute the fallen and living...Published: 09 Aug 2022 at 08:19hrs | 119 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's CCC fires 'warning shots'
OPPOSITION Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) was on cloud nine yesterday after thumping the ruling Zanu-PF party in weekend council by-elections, prompting it to declare that this was a harbinger fo...Published: 25 Jul 2022 at 19:46hrs | 2764 | by Staff reporter
CCC, Zanu-PF to contest Gokwe-Kabuyuni by-election
IT is going to be a two-party race for the Gokwe- Kabuyuni constituency by-election following the successful filing of papers by Zanu-PF and CCC candidates during a Nomination court sitting at Gweru m...Published: 25 Jul 2022 at 06:28hrs | 681 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF supporters corner ministers, RBZ over failure
Zanu-PF supporters have strongly warned the party of impending electoral defeat in the 2023 general election and accused some of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's deployees in government, particularly Fi...Published: 21 Jun 2022 at 15:24hrs | 1002 | by Staff reporter
Govt targets 20 malls for Harare
GOVERNMENT announced an ambitious plan to build as many as 20 malls in Harare Metropolitan province to decongest the central business district (CBD).Provincial Affairs and Devolution secretary...Published: 17 Jun 2022 at 08:35hrs | 371 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt puts space barons on notice
THE Harare Metropolitan province yesterday announced plans to set up a taskforce targeting space barons and businesses operating without permits.The taskforce will comprise the police, the Zim...Published: 14 Jun 2022 at 06:41hrs | 351 | by Staff reporter
7-day ultimatum for businesses operating illegally
More than 70 percent of businesses in Harare are operating in defiance of regulations or by-laws and Government will descend on them if they fail to regularise their operations within seven days....Published: 14 Jun 2022 at 06:33hrs | 157 | by Staff reporter
Court ejects HCC from pay toilets
THE High Court yesterday ordered the City of Harare (HCC) off public pay toilet operations at Market Square and Mbare Musika.High Court judge Justice Rogers Manyangadze accused the local autho...Published: 10 Jun 2022 at 07:55hrs | 359 | by Staff reporter
Harare implements Operation Murambatsvina II
The Harare Metropolitan Province has established a taskforce comprising of Zimbabwe Republic Police, City of Harare, Chitungwiza Municipality, Ruwa Local Board and Epworth Local Board to demolis...Published: 08 Jun 2022 at 17:05hrs | 2451 | by Mandla Ndlovu
148 unregistered private schools face closure
So far 287 of the 435 private schools found operating illegally in Harare at the beginning of the year have gone through the licensing and other requirements, and now the authorities are moving agains...Published: 17 May 2022 at 06:32hrs | 186 | by Staff reporter
'Police threaten CCC official with death' Job Sikhala says
Citizens Coalition for Change(CCC) Vice National Chairman Job Wiwa Sikhala has alleged that the Chitungwiza Ward 7 Council candidate Lovemore Maiko has received death threats from a senior police offi...Published: 05 May 2022 at 10:57hrs | 1325 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Econet partners Harare, Capitol for insurance scheme
Econet Insurance, a subsidiary of EcoCash Holdings Zimbabwe, has partnered with Capitol Insurance Brokers and City of Harare to launch CitySure, a one-stop-platform that allows residents to buy insura...Published: 15 Apr 2022 at 08:57hrs | 94 | by Staff reporter
CCC councillors plot to disregard protocol
CCC members have hatched a plan to make Harare City Council ungovernable through wanton disregard of protocol, sacking of management deemed anti-opposition and imposing their corrupt cronies, The Hera...Published: 11 Apr 2022 at 06:26hrs | 299 | by Staff reporter
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