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The Proverbial Stupid Fly That Followed the Corpse Into the Grave
It's good to have smartphones for high school students, but are we not throwing out the baby with the bathwater? There is more to lose than to gain when learners carry these e-gadgets on their person ...Published: 23 Oct 2024 at 20:28hrs | 430 | by Thomas Murisa
Wise farmers prepare land before the rains
The advent of Chinehasha Irrigation Scheme initiative that has seen 'boots on the ground' is a good omen for the locale and its environs. Our young farmers have the experience, zealousne...Published: 23 Sep 2024 at 18:25hrs | 626 | by Thomas Murisa
Birds of a feather flock together
Catch them young. Birds of a feather flock together. In the photo is Anesu Ajana (holding his impressive school report), a second grader and academic starlet of Chinehasha Primary School in Chiweshe, ...Published: 10 Aug 2024 at 07:43hrs | 1437 | by Thomas Tondo Murisa
Harare's haven of sex, drugs and vice
Esnath first traded sex at age 13, after she was forced out of her family home in Harare's old suburb of Mbare.To survive, she decided to lie about her age, she said, taking refuge with a grou...Published: 03 Mar 2024 at 08:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mliswa agrees with his daughter's arrest
Former Norton independent MP Temba Mliswa says he has let her daughter arrested on drug charges face the music and the full wrath of the law.He says he is treating his own daughter sternly to ...Published: 28 Feb 2024 at 17:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Hooliganism cannot be part of the beautiful game.
If my memory serves me well, not long ago ZRP was allocated some state-of-the-art helicopters to assist in their policing duties which at times can be quite challenging. One would think those ...Published: 19 Sep 2023 at 23:23hrs | | by Thomas Murisa
Zanu-PF kicks out Porusingazi
Zanu-PF has ousted Enock Porusingazi and reinstated Robert Nyemudzo as party candidate in another twist to the Chipinge South primary election circus.Nyemudzo, winner of a recent Zanu-PF prima...Published: 22 Apr 2023 at 19:01hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'High technology needed to combat drug smuggling,' in Zimbabwe
POLICE Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga has called on the Government to invest in state-of-the-art technologies at the country's ports of entry and exit to combat the smuggling of illicit drugs and...Published: 13 Apr 2023 at 08:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Drug lord in Zanu-PF primary election contest
VIOLENCE mongers, drug lords, and shoddy characters were disqualified from standing for the ruling party in the forthcoming elections as Zanu-PF maintains high ethical standards with rerun polls set t...Published: 04 Apr 2023 at 06:30hrs | 9 | by Mbuso Ndlovu
Bus driver nabbed for $4 million mbanje
POLICE have arrested a bus driver at Dulivhadzimu Bus Terminus in Beitbridge and recovered 40kg of dagga, with a street value of $4 million.The dagga was found stashed in the boot of the bus....Published: 28 Mar 2023 at 06:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa has failed the youths, through Mutoriro and Kambwa
As far as Zimbabwe is concerned things are not appealing ranging from economic, social to political discourse. The government of Zimbabwe is supposed to start now to lay out robust and effective mecha...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 09:11hrs | | by General Franco
Mnangagwa slams bullying in schools
THERE is no place for bullying at the country's schools and parents must take a leading role to ensure their children respect fellow students at learning institutions, President Mnangagwa said....Published: 11 Mar 2023 at 06:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga urges youths to shun drugs, political violence
VICE PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga has called on youths not to be abused by misguided politicians to engage in violence.He was speaking last night during a fundraising dinner dance for Roman ...Published: 04 Mar 2023 at 07:58hrs | | 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 | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa too compromised to fight corruption'
BINGA North legislator Prince Dubeko Sibanda says President Emmerson Mnangagwa cannot fight corruption because he is compromised by vested interests of his family's corrupt business undertakings condu...Published: 04 Feb 2023 at 20:16hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF youths urged to shun corrupt activities
THE Zanu-PF Youth League national executive members have been challenged to exhibit a high level of discipline through shunning corrupt activities that may tarnish the image of the party.Speak...Published: 14 Jan 2023 at 07:37hrs | | 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 | 1 | by Staff reporter
Harare youth kills girlfriend over 'mutoriro'
A HARARE man is accused of murdering his lover in cold blood for allegedly stealing his friend's hard drugs, crystal meth, commonly referred to as mutoriro.Batsirai Chirume (28) appeared befor...Published: 11 Oct 2022 at 06:10hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
PHOTOS: Police; ZANU PF youths beat up CCC members in Chitungwiza
Members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police and alleged ZANU PF members reportedly attacked and injured CCC candidate for Chitungwiza Ward 7 Lovemore Maiko during the party's door to door election campaig...Published: 02 May 2022 at 18:47hrs | 5 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe Parliament wants corporal punishment legally permitted as children turn rogue
THE Senate Thursday strongly recommended that the law banning corporal punishment for children should be repelled as it has rendered them totally indisciplined.Senators concurred since the pra...Published: 12 Apr 2022 at 08:31hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe under pressure as drug abuse cases spike
GOVERNMENT is under intense pressure to establish rehabilitation centres accessible to ordinary drug users owing to the growing demand of people in need of professional mental health care.An i...Published: 25 Mar 2022 at 18:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
It's time to make peace with the brother you offended last year
Did the biblical Prophet Jona jump or was pushed? Why did he pass his misdemeanour to other boat occupants to do the dirty work of throwing him overboard like the flotsam and jotsam of a sinking overl...Published: 31 Dec 2021 at 16:53hrs | 6 | by Thomas Tondo Murisa
Zimbabweans blast Chiwenga
ZIMBABWEANS have criticised Vice President Constantino Chiwenga for threatening to take stern action against a traditional leader, Chief Murinye.The chief last week urged President Emmerson Mn...Published: 20 Dec 2021 at 19:13hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa is Munhumutapa, says Chiwenga
CHIEF Murinye from Masvingo will face disciplinary action for his utterances last weekend attacking President Mnangagwa and hinting at an imaginary possible coup.Vice-President Constantino Chi...Published: 19 Dec 2021 at 07:11hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Chief says Mnangagwa will lose the 2023 elections
A DEFIANT Masvingo traditional leader, Chief Murinye has hit back at the Zanu-PF presidium for threatening to strip him of his position for exposing corruption with the party, saying he was prepared t...Published: 19 Dec 2021 at 07:06hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa panics over criticism
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga on Friday issued a chilling threat to traditional leaders, warning that they would be stripped of their positions for criticising the Zanu-PF government.Pre...Published: 19 Dec 2021 at 06:51hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Chief Murinye to be disciplined, says Chiwenga
CHIEF Murinye from Masvingo will face disciplinary action for his utterances last weekend attacking President Mnangagwa and hinting at an imaginary possible coup.Vice-President Constantino Chi...Published: 18 Dec 2021 at 12:00hrs | 4 | by Staff Reporter
Chiwenga breathes fire
VICE President Constantino Chiwenga Friday confirmed Chief Murinye from Masvingo province, who made headlines last weekend warning President Emmerson Mnangagwa of a possible coup if he failed to deal ...Published: 17 Dec 2021 at 23:43hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa gags chiefs
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday gagged traditional leaders from criticising him in public, a development seen as part of the Zanu-PF regime's strategy to further shrink the country's democratic...Published: 17 Dec 2021 at 23:43hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Guka kills Centenary man
Centenary based drug addict Richard David (44) died on Thursday last week after consuming too much drugs without eating.He died on his ...Published: 13 Dec 2021 at 20:33hrs | 5 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mutoriro lands Concession man in jail
A Concession man who is in the habit of harassing and insulting vulgar words to his mother has been locked in prison.Tawanda Mereki was remanded in custody by Concession magistrate Audrey Muzh...Published: 13 Nov 2021 at 19:16hrs | 3 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Chamisa need votes not retweets
For the first time the biggest opposition party in Zimbabwe led by the young man has come up with a good catch phrase or maybe it's the new slogan hameno. NGAAPINDE HAKE MUKOMANA. Today I am n...Published: 26 Sep 2021 at 20:06hrs | 8 | by Mapombi
Drug dealer in court for murder
A SUSPECTED Ruwa drug dealer, who is also involved in the transport business, appeared in court yesterday facing allegations of fatally assaulting at his house and in a car a suspected thief whom he w...Published: 14 Aug 2021 at 07:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Why isn't ZANU PF 'old guard' fiercely pushing for govt to provide decent wages to workers and retirees?
In this gravely depressing Zimbabwe economic, political, and social environment, one always welcomes some stress- releasing events, that make us laugh and forget our misery - no wonder most Zimbabwean...Published: 28 May 2021 at 09:07hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Police in $8 million drug bust
POLICE have arrested 93 suspected drug dealers nationwide in a week-long operation dubbed "No to Crystal Meth" leading to the recovery of an assortment of illicit drugs worth more than $8 million....Published: 27 May 2021 at 18:26hrs | | by Staa reporter
Zanu-PF youth league rocked by indiscipline
ACTING deputy secretary for youth affairs in the Zanu-PF politburo, Tendai Chirau has accused some members of the ruling party's youth league of acting in a manner detrimental to the moral standing of...Published: 04 May 2021 at 07:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
143 arrested as cops smash drug dealers' bases
A POLICE crackdown on drug peddlers and syndicates has so far netted 143 drug dealers with their bases being destroyed in raids that are being carried out in Harare and Chitungwiza. This comes...Published: 12 Apr 2021 at 06:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Mutoriro' (methamphetamine) claims a life
Tatenda Kasinyore (28) from Mutapa suburb in Gweru died yesterday after he was detained from Mutapa police station for disorderly conduct three hours earlier on influence of mutoriro.Assistant...Published: 02 Mar 2021 at 12:43hrs | 2 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Man dies after police custody
A Mtapa Suburb man died in hospital yesterday morning after he was detained at a police station for disorderly conduct three hours earlier. Tatenda Kasinyore (28) popularly known as Nyale was ...Published: 02 Mar 2021 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Drama at sex worker's burial
HOOKERS stopped a Catholic priest from giving a graveside speech with their seductive dances arguing that their departed friend was never into church.Sex workers accommodated in the Avenues hi...Published: 20 Nov 2018 at 14:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
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