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Ex-CIO boss's father was killed after being branded a sellout
Former Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) Director-General Happyton Bonyongwe has opened up about the devastating impact of the liberation struggle on his family, recounting the tragic murder of ...Published: 20 Oct 2024 at 14:47hrs | 1833 | by Staff reporter
Fast growing Zimbabwe diaspora spurs demand for funeral plans
In December 2023, Mavis Clinic Manyonga travelled to the Republic of Ireland from Zimbabwe, looking forward to spending the Christmas holidays with her daughter, Valerie Munashe Makuwe, a nurse in tow...Published: 09 Feb 2024 at 18:51hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Stolen cellphones ring from dead man's socks
REVELLERS at night clubs around Chikanga's TM area in Mutare were lucky to recover their stolen cellphones which had been tucked in knee-high socks of a thief who was fatally assaulted by his colleagu...Published: 08 Dec 2023 at 05:34hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
More calls for peaceful Zimbabwe elections
THE CHURCH through the Zimbabwe Heads of Christian Denomination (ZHCD) has called on all political parties and citizens to desist from engaging in violent acts during this year's electoral period....Published: 14 Aug 2023 at 06:30hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga calls for peace during by-elections
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga yesterday called for the observance of peace in today's local authorities and National Assembly by-elections and urged all political to accept the outcome of the po...Published: 26 Mar 2022 at 06:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Churches roll out anti-violence campaign
CHURCH leaders across the country have started rolling out peace-building initiatives targeting political parties in a bid to ensure that a non-violent environment prevails ahead of the March 26 by-el...Published: 15 Feb 2022 at 05:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Delani Makhalima and the 'birth' of urban grooves
ONCE in a while in the world of music, there comes along an individual who not only shapes the sound of the day but also completely changes the trajectory of the industry as a whole.These are ...Published: 05 Dec 2021 at 06:14hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Saints legend dies
ZIMBABWE Saints legend Shacky Toindepi Nyathi has died.He was 58.Nyathi collapsed and died at his Mzilikazi home in Bulawayo on Sunday.His best friend and former teammate Godfr...Published: 16 Nov 2021 at 05:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Church leaders meet Mnangagwa
A united front representing Christian churches yesterday met President Mnangagwa to establish and improve relationships between church and State and see where they can work together for the developmen...Published: 10 Sep 2021 at 07:17hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Sugar industry workers demand wage review
SUGAR industry employees are demanding an urgent National Employment Council (NEC) meeting to come up with new salary scales.The Zimbabwe Sugar Milling Allied Workers' Union of Zimbabwe (ZSMAW...Published: 12 May 2021 at 06:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chaos mars Zanu-PF Mutare DCC elections
THE Zanu-PF Mutare district co-ordinating committee co-option elections held at the weekend for the post of secretary-general were marred by chaos as supporters of party chairperson Oppah Muchinguri a...Published: 10 Mar 2021 at 06:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa ally died of COVID-19
MANICALAND State and Devolution minister Ellen Gwaradzimba yesterday became the second high profile government official to succumb to COVID-19.This followed the death of Lands, Agriculture, Wa...Published: 16 Jan 2021 at 07:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Binali Yard clinches sole ticket to claim DCC hot seat
THE Zanu-PF Mutare district co-ordination committee (DCC) rerun of chairmanship elections were finally concluded with Binali Yard being declared the winner in an election that had a low turnout held o...Published: 30 Dec 2020 at 07:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
2 candidates pull out of Zanu-PF DCC election rerun
TWO candidates have pulled out of the Mutare Zanu PF district co-ordination committee (DCC) election rerun slated for today (Monday) in support of one candidate.Four candidates participated in...Published: 28 Dec 2020 at 07:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tension grips Mutare urban ahead of Zanu-PF DCC re-run
TENSION has once again gripped the Zanu-PF Mutare district after the ruling party politburo ordered the rerun of the district co-ordinating committee chairmanship elections after chaos rocked the firs...Published: 21 Dec 2020 at 06:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF supporters attack NewsDay journalist
NEWSDAY journalist Kenneth Nyangani was yesterday manhandled by disgruntled Zanu-PF supporters who were demonstrating at the party offices over alleged vote-rigging in the district coordinating commit...Published: 08 Dec 2020 at 21:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
DCC elections expose Zanu-PF
THE chaos that has been the hallmark of Zanu-PF district co-ordinating committee (DCC) elections continued yesterday in different parts of the country with re-runs and failure to produce results, whil...Published: 08 Dec 2020 at 06:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chaos in Zanu-PF DCC polls
CHAOTIC scenes characterised the Zanu-PF district co-ordinating committee (DCC) elections at the weekend amid allegations of vote-rigging, burning of ballot papers and violence in most parts of the co...Published: 06 Dec 2020 at 23:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF DCC candidates in secret campaigns
Aspiring candidates in Mutare district have begun secret campaigns as the watershed Zanu-PF district co-ordinating committee elections scheduled for november draw nearer, defying a directive by the pa...Published: 25 Sep 2020 at 08:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe coaches invited for Uefa course
AT least 19 Zimbabwean football coaches have been invited to attend the introductory Uefa C and B licence coaching courses in Hamburg, Germany, next month. The course, set to run from August 3...Published: 24 Jul 2019 at 08:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Grain millers cut supplies to overpricing shops
THE Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) has vowed to stop supplies to all shops which will be found liable of overcharging basic commodities.In an interview after overseeing a price m...Published: 23 Jun 2019 at 08:35hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Peter Nkomo Academy yet to take-off
THE Peter Nkomo Goalkeeper's Academy that was launched in December last year at Highlanders Sports Club is yet to take off.According to its founder member, legendary Highlanders goalkeeper Pet...Published: 12 May 2019 at 06:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Teacher runs amok
A HONDE VALLEY teacher must have been intoxicated with anger when she beat and injured a grade one pupil on the eye for making noise in class and later assaulted two police officers who had come to in...Published: 18 Nov 2018 at 08:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Don't evict tenants, council warned
Zanu-PF aspiring candidate for Mutare Central constituency Dr Nancy Saungweme has said she will take legal action against Mutare City Council in the event that it evicts Sakubva residents who fail to ...Published: 13 Jul 2018 at 07:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Massive vote-rigging rocks Zanu PF
ZANU PF primary elections ended farcically yesterday amid reports of massive vote-rigging, bloody clashes and the defeat of party bigwigs, while some losing candidates seized and burnt the ballot pape...Published: 01 May 2018 at 14:11hrs | | by Staff Reporter
'Mugabe ignored our advice'
THE Zimbabwe National Elders Forum - bringing together the clergy, traditional leaders and academics - engaged former president Mr Robert Mugabe to step down and rein in his wife, Mrs Grace Mugabe, in...Published: 12 Mar 2018 at 13:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiyangwa talks tough
FIREBRAND Zimbabwe Football Association president Philip Chiyangwa has revealed that he will ban more individuals "bent on destroying football" and declared that nothing will stop him from contesting ...Published: 17 Dec 2017 at 07:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man rapes deaf woman
A man from Makoni Rural District could not hide his sexual starvation in court after he admitted to raping a deaf woman who had turned down his proposal. Timothy Muchika (20), from Muparutsa area, Tan...Published: 22 Nov 2017 at 06:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Friday Phiri dies
Ex-footballer and legendary CAPS United forward Friday 'Breakdown' Phiri has died.He hasn't been feeling well of late since his return from South Africa where he has been basedPhiri ha...Published: 20 Oct 2017 at 14:13hrs | | by Ndou Paul
Cop assaulted, left for dead
AN ODZI man was last Thursday slapped with a 12-month jail term after being convicted of assaulting a cop whom he left unconscious.Charles Muparutsa (24) was convicted on his own guilty plea w...Published: 26 May 2017 at 10:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Juju at Dynamos
Zimbabwe's global avatar has maxed out on grand narratives and pop consumables but occasionally underestimated the place of biography as a long night of the soul.Dynamos Football Club legend M...Published: 15 May 2017 at 06:51hrs | | by Stanely Mushava
Honde Valley haven for national sparkle
In my recent and first visit to Honde Valley, Mutasa North district, I emerged a proud Zimbabwean citizen who was equipped with new knowledge on how rich our nation is. I had an over 300km dri...Published: 20 Jul 2016 at 14:37hrs | | by Sparkleford Masiyambiri
Dudu Manhenga in Damascene moment
AFRO-JAZZ sensation, Dudu Manhenga, who in 2013 was convicted for causing the death of a motorcyclist in a road accident back in 2010, is now a pastor with Jubilee Christian Centre under Pentecost...Published: 19 Jun 2016 at 12:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Hwarare withdraws donated vehicle
Former Secretary General of the Zimbabwe Sugar Milling Industry Workers Union (ZISMIWU), Admore Hwarare has withdrawn a vehicle which he says he personally donated to the Sugar Industry National Emplo...Published: 13 Jun 2016 at 07:04hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Fans warm up to Jeys' album, 1,000 copies sold
MUSIC fans are warming up to afro-jazz artiste - Jeys Marabini's new album with most describing it as a quality production.According to Jeys, his latest album, the ninth in his career, is sell...Published: 14 Apr 2016 at 06:28hrs | | by Danisa Masuku
Traditional Leaders pledge to uphold peace in their communities.
Traditional leaders in the Masvingo and Manicaland area have pledged to uphold peace during the peace clubs programme. The Traditional leaders made the remarks during the peace clubs meetings co...Published: 14 Feb 2016 at 06:14hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Teen pastor destroys married church founder's marriage
A TEENAGE pastor is head over heels in love with a married church founder resulting in the breaking up of her two-year old marriage. The young pastor, Frank Emmanuel (19) of Living Waters, con...Published: 28 Nov 2015 at 07:27hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Girl (3) skinned in ritual murder
A THREE-YEAR-OLD from Mutasa was found dead with missing body parts, a skinned face and a disjointed jaw after having been missing for eight days. Deputy Manicaland police spokesperson, Assist...Published: 05 Sep 2015 at 18:56hrs | | by Mercy Ngwebvu
Man loses three teeth in assault
A 57-YEAR-OLD Honde Valley man lost three teeth after he was brutally assaulted by a fellow villager in a fight.Manica Post reported that Misheck Mukwata (21) of Mandiopera Village under Headm...Published: 15 Aug 2015 at 10:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Botched home caesarean section kills VaPostori woman
A PREGNANT Johanne Marange Apostolic Church member died after an unqualified midwife allegedly slit open her abdomen and removed a still born baby, during a botched Caesarean section done at home in ...Published: 13 Jun 2015 at 21:56hrs | | by Ray Bande
Mnangagwa looted diamonds, says Mutasa
Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa colluded with the army and Chinese mining company Anjin Investments to steal diamonds from Marange, according to Didymus Mutasa.In an exclusive interview with...Published: 01 Apr 2015 at 16:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dying in the Diaspora
Often we hear people proclaiming that we are born to die, and it is indeed the inevitable which give us the challenge to do the utmost and enjoy the years before it happens.Others, however, vi...Published: 28 Feb 2015 at 15:04hrs | | by Fanuel Kangondo
Woman kills hubby in fight
A DOMESTIC dispute between a Honde Valley couple ended in tragedy after the wife fatally struck her hubby with a brick on the head last week. Manicaland provincial police spokesperson, Inspector Enock...Published: 21 Feb 2015 at 09:14hrs | | by Tinashe Hazvide
Kidnappings surge ahead of Zanu-PF elections
Zanu-PF Secretary for Women's Affairs Oppah Muchinguri yesterday said there were reports of more kidnappings and intimidation ahead of the party's 6th Women's League conference which begins in Harare ...Published: 12 Aug 2014 at 07:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF's Mutsvangwa blasts 'male chauvinists' after loss
MONICA Mutsvangwa's row with Didymus Mutasa continued as she blamed the Zanu-PF administration secretary for her defeat in the women's league provincial elections for Manicaland held last week....Published: 11 Aug 2014 at 11:16hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Dudu Manhenga evicted over rent arrears
Jazz sensation Dudu Manhenga has failed to pay $7,000 rent, forcing her to move out of an upmarket house, located in Harare's Vainona suburb.The 33-year-old musician is currently out on bail p...Published: 31 Mar 2014 at 12:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dudu Manhenga gets back to work
Afro jazz sensation Duduzile "Dudu" Manhenga who has been keeping a low profile since being imprisoned last year is working on a video for her gospel track "Mahala". Dudu's manager Ndumiso Ndl...Published: 16 Jan 2014 at 08:05hrs | | by Entertainment Reporter
Zim musician stabbed 11 times in SA
A Zimbabwean jazz musician based in South Africa, Adrian Muparutsa has asked his fans via Facebook to pray for his recovery from the stab wounds he sustained over the weekend.On Saturday M...Published: 01 Dec 2013 at 16:19hrs | | by Moyo Roy
Neighbour killed while trying to stop domestic dispute between couple
A 21-YEAR-OLD man from Five Streams, Penhalonga who played peacemaker and tried to resolve a domestic dispute between his warring neighbouring couple was stabbed to death by the raging husband....Published: 24 Nov 2013 at 04:45hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Dudu Manhenga to appeal jail sentence
Jailed afro-jazz musician Dudu Manhenga will lodge an appeal against the 18-month sentence she received last week following her conviction on a culpable homicide charge, her husband has revealed....Published: 13 Oct 2013 at 06:10hrs | | by Staff Reporter
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