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Two illegal miners trapped to death
By Simbarashe SitholeTwo illegal gold miners were trapped to death in separate incidents while prospecting for gold in Mashonaland Central province last week.Kenmore Bambama ...Published: 18 Dec 2021 at 18:06hrs | 635 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zanu-PF elections mayhem exposes deadly infighting
POLITICAL temperature is boiling up in Zanu-PF's Mashonaland West province after acting chair Abiel Mujeri at the weekend barred provincial members from Zvimba, Chegutu, Makonde and Kadoma from presid...Published: 25 Oct 2021 at 05:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Presidential guard shot in armed robbery
A MEMBER of the Presidential Guard was recently shot by detectives and fled with a bullet lodged in his rib cage after robbing a Chitungwiza service station of cash, a firearm and other valuables....Published: 19 Jul 2021 at 05:50hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Kuvimba mining produces 311kgs gold
Kuvimba Mining House subsidiary, Fredda Rebecca Gold Mine has produced another milestone of 311kilogrammes of gold in June, which is the first for the mining firm.The achievement h...Published: 08 Jul 2021 at 13:12hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Saviour Kasukuwere fumes over farm invasion
FORMER Local Government minister Saviour Kasukuwere has accused State institutions of failing to enforce the country's laws after a war veteran leader who led the invasion of his Mazowe farm, last yea...Published: 31 May 2021 at 05:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Malaba fight turns factional
SUSPECTED Zanu-PF youths on Wednesday invaded the farm of war veteran and businessman Fred Mutanda, accusing him of teaming up with Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga and Judge President Justice Geor...Published: 28 May 2021 at 06:56hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu PF youths on motorbikes invade Freddy Mutanda's farm
Scores of Zanu PF youths on motorbikes have invaded a farm owned by war veteran and businessman Frederick Mutanda as punishment for his court application challenging the purported extension of Luke Ma...Published: 27 May 2021 at 07:13hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
US$7 million Zesa debt hampers Zimasco operations
KWEKWE-based ferrochrome producer, Zimasco's plans to commence production on its Western Plant have hit a snag amid reports that the company has to first clear a US$7 million debt to the power utility...Published: 21 May 2021 at 04:58hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Sex workers turn to technology for survival
THE COVID-19-induced lockdown may have brought many businesses to their knees, but innovation has kept others going and commercial sex workers have not been left out in embracing technology to eke a l...Published: 22 Apr 2021 at 05:26hrs | 25 | by Staff reporter
ZTN ready to hit screens
ZIMPAPERS Television Network (ZTN) which was last year awarded a broadcasting licence along with other five stations, has welcomed yesterday's digital switch-over and is ready to roll out programming....Published: 16 Apr 2021 at 06:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
We need closure on questionable national projects !!!
Zimbabwe is the only country, where I have witnessed Mps going to Parliament to collect fuel coupons, allowances, good ventilation in Holiday Inn, Crown Plaza, Sheraton Hotel ( Rainbow Towers), and th...Published: 04 Mar 2021 at 14:12hrs | 1 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Brig-Gen Moyo national hero
Decorated military commander, Brigadier-General Collin Moyo (Retired), who died in Harare last Friday, has been declared a National Hero. Defence and War Veterans Affairs Minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kas...Published: 11 Jan 2021 at 07:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
NRZ targets new mines
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) says it is targeting several new mines that have been established in Zimbabwe to increase freight volumes while government scouts for fresh capital.Effo...Published: 27 Dec 2020 at 08:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mash Central MDC youth leader out on bail
Jailed MDC Mashonaland Central youth chairperson Tonderai Samhu, together with four accomplices, were finally granted $100 bail each to challenge their six-year jail sentence.High Court judge ...Published: 20 Mar 2019 at 07:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere's brother spends weekend in jail
FORMER Zanu-PF Mashonaland Central provincial chairperson and a key member of the infamous G40 cabal, Itai Dickson Mafios, spent the weekend in prison after he was remanded in custody last week on cha...Published: 28 Jan 2019 at 10:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Pirate taxi driver loses car to robbers
A MVURWI pirate taxi driver was robbed of his car by an unknown suspect who purported to be a passenger going to Mutorashanga.Josphat Kwekwani (54) was plying the Mutorashanga — Mvurwi route...Published: 22 Oct 2018 at 05:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Taxi driver hijacked
An unlicensed Mvurwi taxi driver, Mushika shika, was robbed of his blue Honda Fit by an unknown suspect who purported to be a passenger going to Mutorashanga from Mvurwi Town police has said.J...Published: 19 Oct 2018 at 13:10hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mvurwi's six Nyaus, a place shrouded with mystery.
Mysterious fire erupted at six nyauz of Mvurwi (Umvukwes) with an ear splitting sound. This happened not long ago. Nobody could explain the origin of the fire. The vegetation was reduced to nothing. P...Published: 11 Oct 2018 at 12:29hrs | | by Givestar Kamuzonde
Polygamist drown while fishing
A Mutorashanga polygamist drowned while fishing at a local dam on Sunday.Sources familiar with the incident allege that Washton Kwashu (34) drowned at Bharoni dam after a tyre tube he was usin...Published: 04 Sep 2018 at 10:52hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Chombo to prioritise road rehabilitation
Newly-elected National Assembly member for Zvimba North Constituency Marian Chombo is planning to roll out a road rehabilitation programme in the constituency. Chombo is among three female politicians...Published: 17 Aug 2018 at 05:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zipra's plan after downing Rhodesian Viscounts
Last week, Comrade Agrippah Gava (born 1956) narrated how he left Tekwane High School with a group of 34 other students to join the liberation struggle in 1976. He narrated how he went for military tr...Published: 29 Jul 2018 at 09:01hrs | 482 | by Staff reporter
Chombo flew close to the sun but survived
Chombo flew close to the sun but survivedMarian Chombo flew close to the sun but survived Marian ChomboFortunate Gora Mash West CorrespondentLike the Greek mythical character Icaru...Published: 24 Jul 2018 at 12:59hrs | | by Fortune Gora
The mystery and intrigue of Six Nyaus of Umvukwes
Outside Mvurwi, relatively few Zimbabweans know where six Nyaus is .Roughly north of Mvurwi town just about 10 kms along Mutorashanga road .Six nyaus is a super stitious place where it is said...Published: 19 Jun 2018 at 14:42hrs | 616 | by Givestar Kamuzonde
Zanu-PF rerun results expected today
ZANU-PF primary election reruns continued yesterday and voting went smoothly in some constituencies while chaos characterised areas like Harare South. In Harare South, voting ended on Monday evening, ...Published: 16 May 2018 at 05:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man found in possession of cyanide, sentenced to 12 months in jail
A 46-year-old Mutorashanga man was slapped with twelve months imprisonment after being found in possession of cyanide.He was convicted for contravening section 17 of the Criminal Law (Codifica...Published: 29 Apr 2018 at 11:39hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mnangagwa strategy for Zimbabwe's recovery
The multiple initiatives that President Emerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa's administration has launched may be confusing to a citizenry already buffeted by years of debility and decline.It is thus im...Published: 08 Apr 2018 at 08:16hrs | | by George Charamba
Businessman loses $10K to armed robbers
Eight armed robbers reportedly pounced on an Indian national's Wholesale and kidnapped him before robbing him of his car and money.Information obtained from Mvurwi Criminal Investigation Depar...Published: 21 Mar 2018 at 07:00hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Grade zero pupil dies after drinking battery acid
A sombre mood has engulfed Maplamka farm, Mutorashanga in Mashonaland West province, following the death of a grade zero pupil who allegedly drank battery acid yesterday.Apparently 6-year-old ...Published: 14 Sep 2017 at 17:11hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
MDC-T's disregard of Labour Laws appalling
Thank you Editor for publishing my letter. My party MDC-T has let me down so much so that it is embarrassing to be associated with it.Recently, we suffered the ignominy of having party...Published: 03 Aug 2017 at 07:09hrs | | by Prosperity Mzila, Mutorashanga
'Mugabe did not snub Charamba'
PRESIDENTIAL spokesperson and press secretary Mr George Charamba has dismissed claims peddled in the private media that President Mugabe snubbed the funeral of his wife, Idaishe Olivia Chengu-Charamba...Published: 20 May 2017 at 11:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe snubs Charambas funeral
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe and his wife Grace neither attended the funeral of the wife of the president's long-serving press secretary George Charamba nor sent a public condolence message to the family, ...Published: 19 May 2017 at 14:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, Mphoko in fierce cabinet row
ZIMBABWE'S co-Vice-Presidents Emmerson Mnangagwa and Phelekezela Mphoko - the two remaining liberation struggle stalwarts in government besides President Robert Mugabe and a few others - fiercely clas...Published: 19 May 2017 at 07:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF's Thokozile Mathuthu promoted
Thokozile Mathuthu is the new Zanu-PF Women's League deputy secretary, taking over from the deposed Eunice Nomthandazo Moyo.Zanu-PF secretary for administration Dr Ignitius Chombo made the ann...Published: 16 May 2017 at 16:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Two notorious Mutorashanga thieves jailed
Two notorious Mutorashanga thieves were convicted of theft and unlawful entry at a local businessman in Mashonaland West.The pair Simbarashe Kaseke (21) and Dumisani Mudonhi (24) was jointly s...Published: 23 Apr 2017 at 08:12hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Romeo Gasa wows Mutorashanga
Sungura prodigy Romeo Gasa of Extra Valembe band is enjoying huge market share in Mashonaland West this April holidays.Gasa who was snubbed by revellers in Mvurwi on 18 March 2017 opting for d...Published: 18 Apr 2017 at 10:12hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man driving without licence drives into trees
An unlicensed Mutorashanga driver Chris Bhandawa uprooted a tree with his Honda fit in Zvimba North district before disappearing.When Mutorashanga police attended the scene they found the dama...Published: 11 Apr 2017 at 08:26hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man drowns while swimming in Green pool
A young man in Mutorashanga is reported to have drowned on Saturday and his corpse was retrieved yesterday in Mashonaland West.Allegations are that the deceased who is yet to be identified had...Published: 04 Apr 2017 at 19:34hrs | 1674 | by Simbarashe Sithole
In Mujuru's Party, they break each other's knee caps
Of course political pressure comes in many ways, and manifests in many forms.In Mujuru's National People's Party, they break each other's knee caps in order to hurt Zanu-PF! In the MDCs, they ...Published: 02 Apr 2017 at 12:03hrs | 402 | by Nathaniel Manheru
Prophet under fire for 'blessing' tobacco
HARARE-BASED Prophet, Lazarus Mashavave has come under fire for 'blessing' tobacco farmers who are seeking to prosper as this is being viewed in some quarters as contradicting his mission of deliverin...Published: 02 Apr 2017 at 07:14hrs | 612 | by Staff Reporter
Boy drowns while bathing
A form one pupil at Chrome Secondary school in Mutorashanga Mashonaland West drowned at Sado river while taking a bath on 18 March.Sources close to investigations allege Shadreck Gurufu (15) w...Published: 24 Mar 2017 at 15:36hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man caught pants down with married woman on her matrimonial bed
In a dramatic incident that has left Mutorashanga residents in Mashonaland West shell shocked, a ZIMASCO man was caught bonking a married woman on her matrimonial bed yesterday.Eye witnesses a...Published: 24 Mar 2017 at 15:31hrs | 3178 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Couple keeps disabled daughter in fowl run
In a case smacking of utmost discrimination of disabled persons and one of child abuse and neglect, a Mutorashanga couple confined its deaf and disabled child to the fowl run, which she used as bo...Published: 13 Mar 2017 at 17:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chinese employer accused of ill-treating mine workers in Zimbabwe
Mine workers at Sheila's Luck mine in Mutorashanga Mashonaland West province on Saturday put down their tools after the Chinese paid a deaf ear to the workers grievances.Bulawayo24.com visited...Published: 11 Feb 2017 at 14:07hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Progress Chipfumo wows fans
The powered Progress Chipfumo left revellers clamoring for more sounds from mother land band in Mutorashanga Mashonaland West Province yesterday (Sunday).Chipfumo was performing free of charge...Published: 02 Jan 2017 at 13:07hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Miner trapped to death
A 21-year old Darwendale man was trapped to death in a shaft by heavy rains in Mashonaland West provinceIt is alleged Tatenda Mafigu was working with his colleagues in Darwendale mine on 20 De...Published: 29 Dec 2016 at 16:03hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Cops 'handcuf' a car, after driver flees
Zimbabwe Republic police Mvurwi station patrolling cops left residents' tongues tired after handcuffing a Toyota Noel steering drive today (Thursday).It is alleged patrolling officers at Mvurw...Published: 22 Dec 2016 at 18:07hrs | | by Paul Ndou
Government seals off gold, platinum fields
Gold and platinum mining fields have been sealed off countrywide by government.Government wants to wade off speculative investors accessing the areas.Mines and Mining Development minis...Published: 13 Oct 2016 at 07:08hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
'I'm popular and well-known, victory is certain'
Zanu-PF, recently nominated Minister of State for Mashonaland Central Provincial Affairs Advocate Martin Dinha (MD) as its candidate for the forthcoming July 23 Mazowe North by-election following the ...Published: 25 Jun 2016 at 08:12hrs | | by Tichanona Zindoga
MDC-T condemns the 'Million men' march that never was
The so-called million men march that was staged by the faction-ridden and crumbling Zanu PF regime on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 was a spectacular flop. A few thousand people, most of whom had been comma...Published: 26 May 2016 at 08:12hrs | | by Obert Chaurura Gutu, MDC-T National Spokesperson
Zanu-PF's million march, a spectacular flop - claims MDC-T
The so-called million men march that was staged by the faction-ridden and crumbling Zanu-PF regime on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 was a spectacular flop. A few thousand people, most of whom had been comma...Published: 25 May 2016 at 19:51hrs | | by Obert Chaurura Gutu
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