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Foot-and-mouth disease hits Buhera, Chikomba
GOVERNMENT has prohibited the movement of livestock from Buhera district in Manicaland and Chikomba in Mashonaland East provinces following an outbreak of the foot-and-mouth disease.The Depart...Published: 29 Feb 2024 at 05:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bad parenting fuels juvenile delinquency
WHAT happened to good parenting?Many people are curious about this issue in the wake of incidents where young people are found in violation of the law.Recently, minors, some as young a...Published: 07 Jan 2024 at 17:35hrs | 10 | by Veronica Gwaze
Mnangagwa to lead Heroes, Defence Forces events
President Mnangagwa is expected to preside over the Heroes Day commemorations and Zimbabwe Defence Forces celebrations in two weeks time where several activities have been lined up as preparations for...Published: 02 Aug 2023 at 06:48hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Prison escapee jailed for 4 years
An alleged serial robber and rapist on remand for attacking almost 20 women recently escaped from Harare Remand Prison, allegedly with the help of two prison officers, but was caught, was yesterday ja...Published: 15 Oct 2021 at 06:18hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Let's protect the gains of our independence'
ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE ZIMBABWE DEFENCE FORCES HIS EXCELLENCY, CDE. ED MNANGAGWA AT THE BURIAL OF NATIONAL HERO DR MARIYO MARIYAWANDA NZUWAH ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2021, AT T...Published: 27 Sep 2021 at 06:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bogus army officer up for 19 rape counts
A HARARE man who impersonated being Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) officer appeared in court Wednesday facing 19 rape charges.He committed the offences, which also include robbery after offering...Published: 18 Aug 2021 at 19:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Potraz pleads with Zesa over power cuts
The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) has urged Zesa to shield data and other information communication telecommunication centres from load shedding to avoid disr...Published: 04 Aug 2019 at 10:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Steve Dyer dedicates song to Tuku
South African music star Steve Dyer said he has a dedication song for the late Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi titled, "Ko Sale Izibongo - Kufa Izinsizwa", which he will play at the Tuku Concert scheduled for ...Published: 19 Jul 2019 at 07:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Clive Malunga sets eyes on politics
Musician Clive Malunga has expressed ambitions of getting into politics, eyeing the Norton parliamentary seat in the next election that is due in 2023.Malunga, who has taken a back seat in the...Published: 07 Jan 2019 at 20:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Security boss loses mind, attacks wife after losing $42k maintenance case
A DIRECTOR of a security company that offers services at many government premises lost his cool in court yesterday and started assaulting his estranged wife after being convicted of failing to pay $42...Published: 10 Nov 2018 at 11:02hrs | 1 | by Staf reporter
Chinese miner red-carded for 'desecrating' Nharira Hills
Custodians of the sacred Nharira Hills Heritage Site are up in arms with a Chinese-linked company Edsabri Investments, which has interest in mining quarry in the area for cement production.Vil...Published: 02 Nov 2018 at 05:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Quarry miners invade 'sacred' Nharira Hills
Some villagers under the Nyamweda clan want Home Affairs minister Cain Mathema to stop companies from mining granite in the Nharira Hills heritage site, saying these were desecrating graves at a prote...Published: 18 Oct 2018 at 06:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe's mother laid to rest
Gogo Idah Marufu mother to the former first lady Grace Mugabe has been buried.Gogo Marufu was laid to rest at her homestead in Nharira, Chivhu Mashonaland East Province today.Scores of...Published: 08 Sep 2018 at 19:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
3 Zanu-PF candidates fight over Chikomba seat
THE Zanu-PF leadership in Mashonaland East has moved in to resolve the simmering fights over the Chikomba Central seat, amid reports that aspiring candidates had escalated smear campaigns against each...Published: 09 Feb 2018 at 06:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
$20k Norton Mortuary Commissioned
January 18, 2018 saw the commissioning of the new and upgraded Norton Hospital Mortuary after it had been abruptly shut down in 2011 due to bad state of the premise. In her opening and welcome...Published: 19 Jan 2018 at 22:12hrs | 7 | by By Maxwell Teedzai/Local Government News
Welshman Ncube sending wrong message
During my time as a reporter I always looked forward to having interviews with politicians, musicians and athletes who gave me riveting stuff.If it was not riveting, it was controversial stuff...Published: 05 Nov 2017 at 07:53hrs | | by Guthrie Munyuki
Mugabe interface rallies escalating human rights violations
Zimbabwe Peace Project has said numerous human rights violations have been propelled by presidential youth interface rallies.The organisation said students have been forced to attend rallies f...Published: 06 Aug 2017 at 08:12hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Renaming Mashonaland, Matabeleland and Manicaland Provinces of Zimbabwe
Mashonaland should be renamed Northern Region, Matabeland renamed Southern Region and Manicaland Eastern Region. Provinces named after tribes will not unite Zimbabwe in any way. They only make the ide...Published: 10 Jun 2017 at 10:17hrs | | by Gilbert O'Neil Mushure
Sekurutau to headline Africa Day Concert
Zimbabwe's African Roots Music maestro Bryn Taurai Mteki headlines the Africa Day Concert scheduled for the City Sports Bar on Thursday starting at 7pm.The potentially explosive gig which has ...Published: 24 May 2017 at 15:06hrs | | by Jones Mbiri, Gem Nation News
Zanu PF force villagers to contribute towards independence
Heal Zimbabwe Trust has reported that Zanu PF officials in Gokwe South Ward 12 went around forcing villagers to contribute towards independence celebrations.“On 11 April 2017, ZANU PF Distri...Published: 27 Apr 2017 at 07:48hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
When a mad man has hijacked the Zimbabwe bus
In this analogy of the Zimbabwe bus, South African based writer, Chivhu Mudhara, poses a thought provoking query: can the bus driver be trusted with the lives of h...Published: 24 Apr 2017 at 09:48hrs | | by Chivhu Mudhara in Diaspora
Prominent Mbira artiste dies
Prominent Chikomba mbira player Munashe Dondo (33) has died.The cause of Dondo's death is not clear as he was found by the side Chivhu - Muranda Road near Hokonya Business Centre with indi...Published: 14 Nov 2016 at 07:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Red Rose to crown Njama awards winners
ZUJ-NJAMA nominees for this year's awards and members of the secretariat will have their hair attended to by Red Rose Salon in Harare for free.ZUJ secretary general Foster Dongozi said nominee...Published: 12 Oct 2016 at 18:11hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Dispute over sadza: Chivhu man stones mother (68) to death
A man from Chivhu who was furious that his mother had not prepared him sadza when he got back home from a neighbouring business center picked up bricks and stoned the later until she collapsed and die...Published: 10 Oct 2016 at 14:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man stones mother (68) to death over isitshwala/sadza
A man from Chivhu who was furious that his mother had not prepared him isitshwala when he got back home from a neighbouring business center picked up bricks and stoned the later until she collapsed an...Published: 03 Oct 2016 at 09:10hrs | 4 | by Staff Reporter
Heal Zimbabwe warns government to stop abductions and torture
Heal Zimbabwe Trust has condemned the abduction of #Tajamuka/Sesijikile acting spokesperson, Silvanos Mudzvova by alleged state agents on 12 September 2016. Mudzvova was abducted by about six men who ...Published: 18 Sep 2016 at 08:58hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Dr Utete's body taken to his rural home
The body of the late national hero, Dr Charles Utete has been taken to his rural home in Nharira, Chivhu in Mashonaland East province.The body of the late national hero Dr Utete accompanie...Published: 18 Jul 2016 at 14:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
One handed boy joins boxing school
A Nharira Primary School grade two student, Samuel Mlambo has shown that with passion, belief and dedication nothing is impossible after joining a boxing school in Mbare, Harare.Samuel was...Published: 16 May 2016 at 14:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mbira artiste releases album
UPCOMING Penhalonga-based 35-year-old mbira artiste, popularly known as Maka-B last week released his first album, Maka-B Shoma. Manica Post reported that the six-track album was recorded at N...Published: 13 May 2016 at 12:07hrs | | by Blessing Rwizi
Man arrested for 'helping' kill a prostitute
A MAN from Kwekwe who allegedly helped his friend to kill a prostitute has been arrested after being on the run since 2014. Police arrested Enock Masanganise, 38, of Mbizo Section 6 suburb in Kwekwe, ...Published: 13 May 2016 at 08:43hrs | | by Elizabeth Tsuro
Fugitive hooker 'killer' arraigned
A MAN who has been on the run since 2014 after allegedly killing a prostitute, has been arrested and hauled before the courts. Noel Muronza, 39, of Matumba Village in Chivi appeared before Gwe...Published: 21 Mar 2016 at 09:22hrs | | by Elizabeth Tsuro
Kombi operator hospitailsed after police attack
More and more motorists appear to be getting serious injuries after scuffles with the Police.A kombi owner has been admitted at Chivhu General Hospital for two days after sustaining injuries from ...Published: 14 Mar 2016 at 05:22hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Cashier jailed 24 months for fraud
A cashier with Kenny Consultant International Management Consultants (KCI) of Nharira in Chikomba who forged different people's signatures and collected loans from the company that she worked for has ...Published: 24 Feb 2016 at 06:00hrs | | by Steaff Reporter
Debate rages on Tsvangirai,Mujuru coalition
THE emergence of former vice president Joice Mujuru on the political scene has created new dynamics that might change the face of opposition politics in Zimbabwe.But there is a trillion-dollar...Published: 01 Oct 2015 at 11:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
MPs should push for gun licencing - Mliswa
All MDC-T youths should take courses in judo and karate and MPs must possess licensed guns that they may use in self-defence, Former Hurungwe West Member of Parliament (MP), Themba Mliswa said....Published: 24 Sep 2015 at 09:54hrs | | by Staff Reporter
CIO boss buried
The late assistant director of the Central Intelligence Organisation, Innocent Chibaya, has been described as a principled man whose death has robbed the nation of a dedicated cadre.The Minist...Published: 22 Sep 2015 at 06:33hrs | 9 | by Staff Reporter
MDC-T clash with Mashonaland East traditional leader
MDC-T has clashed with Mashonaland East traditional leader, Chief Enos Musarurwa, after the opposition party failed to inform him of the death of one of its supporters last week during celebrations to...Published: 22 Sep 2015 at 06:13hrs | | by Zvamaida Murwira
Mugabe quakes in his boots, we are told
IT has been an eventful week, quite eventful. On my way home last Saturday, I ran into an everlasting convoy of MDC-T supporters. Their vehicular beeline pointed beyond, passing through and past Chivh...Published: 19 Sep 2015 at 11:24hrs | | by Nathaniel Manheru
Mugabe scared stiff - Tsvangirai
Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai says President Robert Mugabe and Zanu-PF are quacking in their boots about the prospects of the MDC working with others such as former Vice President Joice Mujuru t...Published: 13 Sep 2015 at 21:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC-T youth leader drowns
An MDC-T Harare Provincial Executive member, Sadam Sayi (24) drowned in a dam at Nhavira Business Centre yesterday morning.According to information gathered by ZBC News the youth who had g...Published: 13 Sep 2015 at 17:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mujuru useless as President of Zimbabwe, Mliswa says
Former Hurungwe West MP Temba Mliswa has said former Vice president Joice Mujuru is as useless as President Robert Mugabe. "I want to congratulate Mujuru for the blueprint (B...Published: 13 Sep 2015 at 13:21hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Tsvangirai open to grand coalition
MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai on Saturday said he was open to forming a grand coalition with parties that had a common cause as his.Tsvangirai said this at Nharira Business Centre near Chivhu...Published: 13 Sep 2015 at 11:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC-T anniversary set for Chivhu
President Morgan Tsvangirai will join thousands from the MDC family at the party's 16th anniversary celebrations that have been set for Nharira business centre, Chivhu on Saturday, 12 September, 2015....Published: 03 Sep 2015 at 14:24hrs | | by Luke Tamborinyoka
Charismatic Bishop dies
The towering clergy, who was blessed with a booming voice and infectious laughter that came into being on January 27, 1927 fell silent on May 1, 2015.He took eternal rest at the ripe age of 88...Published: 16 May 2015 at 14:16hrs | | by Samuel Kadungure
Gushungo clan Chief rejected by his subjects
CHIEF Beperere of the Gushungo clan was rejected by his subjects during a ceremony to welcome him at Rasper Farm in Zvimba East constituency last Friday.Beperere, born Alfred Tome who is also ...Published: 11 Feb 2015 at 08:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Prophet murders rival suitor
A Chivhu-based self-styled prophet of the Johane Masowe YeChishanu sect has appeared at the High Court on allegations of murdering his girlfriend's lover.Benard Redzo, who operates at Nharira ...Published: 09 Oct 2014 at 16:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Wilfred Tichaona Mafrika aka Nyamasvisva - Biography
Born 1969 in Harare, Zimbabwe, Wilfred Tichaona Mafrika aka Nyamasvisva, is the leading Zimbabwean artist of his generation who plays the Mbira Dzevadzimu, a traditional instrument that is signifi...Published: 22 Sep 2014 at 12:30hrs | | by Innocent Fungurani
Woman watches hubby hang self
A GUTU woman watched helplessly as her husband took a rope, climbed a tree before committing suicide by hanging following an unknown family dispute, police confirmed yesterday. Masvingo police...Published: 28 Mar 2014 at 16:20hrs | | by Walter Mswazie
ZBC's Simon Pashoma Ncube up for rape
PROMINENT Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) manager and radio announcer Simon Pashoma Ncube (56) yesterday appeared at the Chivhu Magistrates Court charged with raping a 15-year-old girl at a l...Published: 12 Feb 2014 at 07:30hrs | 536 | by Staff reporter
'We will not legalise prostitution' says Tourism Minister
HARARE - Tourism minister Walter Mzembi has dismissed any hopes and thoughts of legalising prostitution ahead of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) conference.Mzembi told th...Published: 18 Aug 2013 at 12:23hrs | | by Staff Reporter
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