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Obert Mpofu offered to step down
ZANU-PF Secretary for Administration Dr Obert Mpofu yesterday said he volunteered to relinquish his Senatorial position to pave way for Cain Mathema following his appointment as Minister of Home Affai...Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 07:18hrs | 5624 | by Staff reporter
Roles of Provincial Councils, Ministers spelt out
Implementation of devolution enjoins central Government to release funds for provincial budgets to ensure that areas lagging behind in terms of development are prioritised, Local Government, Public Wo...Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 06:35hrs | 292 | by Staff reporter
Bread price shoots up, bakeries shut down
THE price of bread is set to go up today as bakers struggle to secure flour amid rising operational costs and shortage of foreign currency to buy essential raw materials and equipment, it has emerged....Published: 15 Sep 2018 at 09:24hrs | 2860 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC Alliance, MRP trade barbs over Bulawayo mayoral candidate
MDC Alliance Bulawayo youths are up in arms against their Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) counterparts whom they accused of interfering in the selection of the city's mayor.On Tuesday, the two ...Published: 06 Sep 2018 at 06:58hrs | 970 | by Staff reporter
Work on Bulawayo-Nkayi road resumes
THE Bulawayo-Nkayi road rehabilitation and resurfacing has resumed following the release of US$1.5 million by Treasury to facilitate the project. This major facelift begins from the 44km peg where the...Published: 05 Sep 2018 at 06:51hrs | 728 | by Staff reporter
Senior CIO operative buried
THE senior officer in the President's Department and former freedom fighter Austin Peter Moyo who died in a road accident last week was laid to rest at the Bulawayo Provincial Heroes Acre in Nkulumane...Published: 02 Sep 2018 at 09:01hrs | 954 | by Staff reporter
Slay Queen Faith Nketsi to party in Zimbabwe
SOUTH African slay queen Faith Nketsi has decided to visit Zimbabwe for the first time to party with locals and have a taste of the champagne lifestyle at businessman Genius "Ginimbi" Kadungure's nigh...Published: 31 Aug 2018 at 06:48hrs | 1858 | by Staff reporter
War vets recommend hero status for late CIO
THE Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) Bulawayo province has recommended that the late senior officer in the President's Office and freedom fighter Austin Peter Moyo be dec...Published: 30 Aug 2018 at 06:15hrs | 762 | by Staff reporter
Work on Kwekwe - Nkayi road begins
Construction and rehabilitation work on the Kwekwe-Nkayi Road has begun, with engineers already on site. Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister Dr Jorum Gumbo said the project was ...Published: 30 Aug 2018 at 06:10hrs | 427 | by Staff reporter
Diasporan donates soccer kit, health equipment to Nkayi residents
A CANADA-BASED philanthropist has donated medical equipment and soccer kits to several clinics and schools in one of the country's most impoverished districts, Nkayi.Born and raised in Lutsha ...Published: 22 Aug 2018 at 06:20hrs | 419 | by Staff reporter
Nkayi youths train on active citizenship
Youths from Nkayi District Wards 22 and 29 attended a two-day camp at Entokozweni Safari Resort. The youth camp is a component of Habakkuk Trust's advocacy initiative aimed at strengthening youth invo...Published: 18 Aug 2018 at 07:14hrs | 175 | by Stephen Jakes
Khupe, Bhebhe differ on poll rigging claims
MDC-T national chair Abednico Bhebhe Tuesday emerged to contradict party president Thokozani Khupe who recently gave the just ended harmonised elections a clean bill of health.In an interview ...Published: 15 Aug 2018 at 07:31hrs | 3891 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo to have a new mayor
BULAWAYO will have a new mayor after Alderman Martin Moyo lost the local authority elections last week.Ald Moyo was forced to contest as an independent for Ward Three after he failed to secure...Published: 05 Aug 2018 at 09:38hrs | 1232 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, Khupe fights cost opposition votes
CIVIC society groups based in Matabeleland have blamed the two warring MDC-T factions, led by Nelson Chamisa (left) and Thokozani Khupe (right), for selling out their parliamentary seats to the ruling...Published: 02 Aug 2018 at 07:42hrs | 1670 | by Staff reporter
Ginimbi buys R4.1m Rolls Royce Ghost
HARARE socialite, Genius Kadungure - popularly known as Ginimbi - on Saturday took delivery of a 2018 Rolls Royce Ghost valued at a minimum US$314 000 or ZAR4,1 million adding to his already big fleet...Published: 01 Aug 2018 at 16:46hrs | 655 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF extends lead
The ruling Zanu-PF has extended the lead in early returns. Zimbabweans went to the polls on July 30 in historic elections which take place nine months after the fall of Robert Mugabe. Below ar...Published: 01 Aug 2018 at 07:08hrs | 1018 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF poised for landslide
Zanu-PF has taken a commanding early lead in National Assembly results announced by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) last night, with the ruling party poised for a comfortable majority in Parli...Published: 01 Aug 2018 at 06:54hrs | 608 | by Staff reprter
Zanu-PF still in the lead, wins 110 seats out of 153 announced
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has announced a further 50 National Assembly results, bringing the total so far to 153.Of the 153 Zanu PF has won 110 seats while the MDC Alliance got 4...Published: 01 Aug 2018 at 06:27hrs | 3222 | by Staff Reporter
'Dodgy' election survey predicts Mnangagwa win?
A poll survey by a non-governmental organisation, Free and Fair Foundation, has predicted victory for Zanu-PF and President Emmerson Mnangagwa in today's harmonised elections.After nationwide ...Published: 30 Jul 2018 at 07:02hrs | 335 | by Staff reporter
Brutish and Ferocious 'Crocodile' your time is up to vacate Munhumutapa Building
With less than 5 days before Zimbabweans cast their votes for the make or break presidential elections on July 30, it is important especially for those in the rural areas to punish Emmerson Munangagwa...Published: 28 Jul 2018 at 12:55hrs | 1697 | by Knowledge Hakata
Mugabe's Board of Censors in limbo
THE new-look Board of Censors, which was appointed in May last year, has not been operational since November 15 last year and are awaiting regularisation.The members of the statutory body hold...Published: 27 Jul 2018 at 16:09hrs | 2998 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa wary of rigging plans
THE MDC Alliance has raised alarm over plans to rig elections next week as the opposition coalition's intelligence officers claim that Zanu-PF is working tooth and nail to ensure it wins at least seve...Published: 27 Jul 2018 at 15:26hrs | 1632 | by Staff reporter
MRP holds rally in Nkayi
Mthwakazi Republic Party yesterday held a rally in Nkayi, which it claims was well attended by its supporters.According to the party, the rally was held at Zinyangeni business centre in Nkayi ...Published: 27 Jul 2018 at 13:16hrs | 1214 | by Stephen Jakes
Gukurahundi skeletons tumble out of the closet
AS Zimbabwe inches towards critical general elections on Monday, skeletons of Gukurahundi massacres - which remain an emotive political and electoral issue in the country - are tumbling out of the clo...Published: 27 Jul 2018 at 11:19hrs | 1941 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa govt revives abandoned road projects
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government has intensified efforts to revive road and bridge projects that were abandoned more than 30 years ago.The country's road infrastructure is in dire nee...Published: 24 Jul 2018 at 14:08hrs | 1109 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa is a coward, says Chiwenga
Vice President Dr Constantino Chiwenga has implored Zimbabweans to ignore threats by the MDC Alliance leader, Nelson Chamisa for demonstrations to try and push the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC),...Published: 22 Jul 2018 at 18:35hrs | 5420 | by Staff reporter
Machete-wielding makorokozas injure 8 people
EIGHT people were injured and four of them were hospitalised after they were attacked by machete-wielding artisanal miners in Esigodini during a three-day gold war that saw two alleged gold barons bei...Published: 21 Jul 2018 at 07:06hrs | 1108 | by Staff Reporter
Non-beer buying pal cheats death
A 32-YEAR-OLD man is lucky to be alive after a beer brawl turned bloody when he was stabbed twice for refusing to buy beer at Sivalo Business Centre last week on Saturday.Mbonisi Mabuza of Chi...Published: 20 Jul 2018 at 07:22hrs | 202 | by Staff reporter
$400m for roads rehabilitation
GOVERNMENT is working towards raising US$300 million from bonds issued by the Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zinara) for road repairs across the country.Separately, US$100 million has...Published: 15 Jul 2018 at 16:48hrs | 220 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's promises to people from Matebeleland
Extract of promises President Mnangagwa made to the people of Matebeleland while addressing his rally at Somuhlolo Stadium in Lupane."We are also dualising the road from Kazungula to Victoria ...Published: 13 Jul 2018 at 16:15hrs | 4417 | by Staff reporter
Samahuru Primary School children receive new shoes from local organisation
On Friday the 6th of July 2018, children at Samahuru Primary School in Tsholotsho Rural District received some new shoes from a local organisation Shoes2School Zimbabwe. ...Published: 12 Jul 2018 at 19:54hrs | 784 | by Agencies
Mnangagwa's ambitious roads projects on course
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's audacious plans to construct and rehabilitate the country's road infrastructure to try and kick-start Zimbabwe's sputtering economy is on course, The Financial Gazette h...Published: 09 Jul 2018 at 15:38hrs | 3867 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa gives priority to road projects
The new political dispensation led by President Mnangagwa's appetite for action and less talk, has seen road projects that have been in the pipeline for over 30 years finally taking off. Durin...Published: 09 Jul 2018 at 07:29hrs | 305 | by Staff reporter
Chief Khumalo Madliwa dies
CHIEF Timothy Khumalo Madliwa of Nkayi District who died on Monday was buried on Friday.He was 86.Nkayi District Administrator Ms Matildah Mlotshwa said the chief died at Nkayi Distric...Published: 08 Jul 2018 at 16:24hrs | 1032 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa rolls out nationwide road rehabilitation
THE government has so far released $8 million for the dualisation of the Harare-Gweru highway with a 20km stretch expected to be completed by year-end as efforts to rehabilitate the national road netw...Published: 07 Jul 2018 at 09:12hrs | 418 | by Staff reporter
Kana Mission Hospital builds $70 000 mortuary
KANA Mission Hospital has constructed a $70 000 mortuary to serve the Gokwe South, Nkayi community and other parts of Matabeleland North province.The new morgue, which accommodates more than 1...Published: 07 Jul 2018 at 08:43hrs | 196 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe govt rolls out nationwide road rehabilitation
THE government has so far released $8 million for the dualisation of the Harare-Gweru highway with a 20km stretch expected to be completed by year-end as efforts to rehabilitate the national road netw...Published: 07 Jul 2018 at 08:34hrs | 2605 | by Staff Reporter
Open letter to Ezra Tshisa Sibanda and All
Hello My Dear brother this is Mqondisi Moyo. Ngifisa ukukubonga ngenkulumo zakho ezinhle oziyenze ngami lebandla leMRP. Ngidlulisa ukubonga kwami okukhulu kuwe ngisithi eSibanda baba.Ngamadoda...Published: 06 Jul 2018 at 18:17hrs | 3900 | by Mqondisi Moyo
Govt to rehabilitate Nkayi roads, says Chiwenga
The Vice President Retired General Dr Constantino Chiwenga says the state of Nkayi roads has been top on government priority as the district is inaccessible by development agents a situation that has ...Published: 06 Jul 2018 at 14:08hrs | 1654 | by Staff Reporter
Chiwenga to give unemployed teachers, nurses jobs?
VICE President Constantino Chiwenga yesterday said Government has plans to ensure that unemployed teachers and nurses in the country end up getting jobs. Speaking during a well attended Zanu-P...Published: 06 Jul 2018 at 07:08hrs | 547 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga to address Matebeleland North rallies
VICE Presidents, Kembo Mohadi and General Constatino Chiwenga (Retired), are scheduled to address Zanu-PF rallies in Matebeleland North this week as the country inches towards elections on July 30....Published: 03 Jul 2018 at 06:53hrs | 569 | by Staff reporter
Mthwakazi need leaders who will create legislation to promote human rights
Mthwakazi activist Hloniphani Ncube has said the calibre of leaders that will take Mthwakazi forward is needed as the nation gears for this year's polls."We need the leaders that will create a...Published: 02 Jul 2018 at 09:21hrs | 473 | by Stephen Jakes
Mnangagwa preserving Joshua Nkomo legacy?
AFTER a 17-year-long wait, Ekusileni Medical Centre, a brainchild of one of the founding fathers of the liberation, Dr Joshua Nkomo will finally open its doors thanks to the new administration led by ...Published: 01 Jul 2018 at 08:12hrs | 987 | by Nduduzo Tshuma
Mthwakazi 7 still in detention for demanding fair treatment
Today Mthwakazi 7 who were arrested at Pick n Pay TM Hyper are currently held at Bulawayo Central police station are reportedly still inside the detention room this morning and are yet to be charged....Published: 30 Jun 2018 at 15:38hrs | 769 | by Staff reporter
MRP officials arrested for 'ubumbulu' yet to be released
Some of the MRP officials currently held at Bulawayo Central police station are reportedly still inside the detention room this morning and are yet to be charged. Lawyer Prince Bhutshe Dube of...Published: 30 Jun 2018 at 07:01hrs | 963 | by Stephen Jakes
Four MRP officials and a Pick n Pay employee arrested
Zimbabwe Republic Police's support unit has arrested Mthwakazi Republic Party officials over Pick n Pay protest, which was staged on Thursday. The arrested are national Youth Chairperson...Published: 29 Jun 2018 at 16:09hrs | 6534 | by Stephen Jakes
Power station expansion excites Hwange residents
PEOPLE from Hwange District are excited about the Hwange Power Station expansion project which they say is a game changer in the development of the district.President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Wed...Published: 29 Jun 2018 at 07:24hrs | 124 | by Staff reporter
Zesa explosion worker dies
ONE of the four Zesa employees who were hospitalised after they were severely burnt following an explosion that occurred while they were working on an electric fault in Bulawayo's city centre, has die...Published: 29 Jun 2018 at 07:22hrs | 365 | by Staff reporter
Man cut granny's throat, sucking her blood
A-34-YEAR-Old man from Nkayi is on the run after allegedly slitting a woman's throat before sucking her blood.Christopher Sibanda of Sikhewu village under Chief Sikhobokhobo, whom some allege ...Published: 29 Jun 2018 at 07:21hrs | 271 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa bomb blast triggers fears
Opposition Zapu has claimed that last week's assassination attempt on President Emmerson Mnangagwa was calculated to destabilise the Matabeleland region like what happened in the early 1980s when gove...Published: 27 Jun 2018 at 16:02hrs | 978 | by Staff reporter
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