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San chief is installed
IT was a historic and joyous moment for the San community yesterday as Government installed the inaugural Chief Goledema as the Second Republic moves to address concerns of this previously marginalise...Published: 31 Mar 2023 at 07:43hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Herd boy named as suspect in axe killing of granny, 76
A 76-year-old grandmother was allegedly killed by her herd boy in an axe attack in Mtshabezi, Gwanda, police said.Police are hunting Binga native, Brian Mwinde, who vanished with his belonging...Published: 11 Jan 2023 at 16:57hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
ZimStat explains Matobo figures
THE Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat) has claimed that it did not 'cook' figures for ward 20 in Matobo district, Matabeleland South province after preliminary census results showed that th...Published: 30 Jul 2022 at 19:08hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Brito is brewing something beautiful at Highlanders
SOMETHING is brewing at Highlanders and the brew master is Portuguese expatriate Baltermar Brito who has so far not only proved to have a good eye for the finest ingredients but a brewmaster of the hi...Published: 30 Jul 2022 at 19:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Why Tanzania can't afford to harm own hunting community
With international hunting bringing benefits that include wildlife and habitat conservation, including meeting the socio-economic needs of communities co-existing with wildlife, Tanzania can't afford ...Published: 27 Jul 2022 at 12:47hrs | 6 | by Emmanuel Koro
Govt mum on Gwayi-Shangani relocations
BINGA villagers in the Lubimbi area have accused government of not clear on their relocation from the Gwayi-Shangani dam catchment.A total of 2 422 people, whose homes lie in the dam's catchme...Published: 23 May 2022 at 06:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa taking Zimbabwe to graveyard'
Former Zanu-PF politburo member and strong man Dzikamai Mavhaire has urged the young generation to make a critical decision in the 2023 harmonized polls and avoid entrusting national leadership with t...Published: 25 Mar 2022 at 06:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Unpacking Nyika Inovakwa Nevene Vayo Philosophy
During our War of Liberation, we had a huge rear base in Mozambique called Mudzingadzi.As with many of our rear bases, Mudzingadzi suffered repeated Rhodesian air raids.One such raid c...Published: 06 Mar 2022 at 08:18hrs | | by E.D. Mnangagwa
Mutasa goes AWOL again
BULAWAYO City striker Wisdom Mutasa has reportedly gone absent without official leave (AWOL) at his club amid speculative reports that he has travelled to Mozambique for trials with top side Cos...Published: 01 Mar 2022 at 05:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chapungu losing its feathers under Bambo Chunga
Life is no longer rosy for former premier league side and current Division One Gweru Air force outfit Chapungu FC which seems to be gambling its hustles between a rock and hard place.They say ...Published: 23 Jan 2022 at 07:57hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Gwayi-Shangani Dam: Lubimbi villagers set demands for relocation
THE Lubimbi villagers in Binga are resisting government's move to relocate them from their ancestral land to pave way for the construction of the Gwayi-Shangani Dam, demanding a clear relocation plan....Published: 13 Sep 2021 at 06:10hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Marginalised areas to get special treatment, says ZimStat
ZIMBABWE'S statistical agency has said marginalised parts of the country such as Tsholotsho will be treated as special areas during the population census to ensure every citizen is counted.Thi...Published: 15 Jun 2021 at 06:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Independent Matabeleland presages the worst to come: South Sudan war will be nowhere near
We have been saying time and again that these numerous Mthwakazi parties are a group of young boys who do not have the slightest idea about the past liberation war. Reading the daily news in social me...Published: 16 May 2021 at 07:17hrs | | by Nomazulu Thata
The Emergence of 5th Columnists in Matebeleland
Matebeleland has come a long way and still has a long way to go before any realistic arrival at the station of real freedom for its own people. It is a long winding mountainous road to freedom that is...Published: 14 May 2021 at 13:24hrs | | by Thembani Dube
PSL coaches ready to rumble
FOR the country's flagship sport - football - the coronavirus-induced break has been a journey in the wilderness.And for Premiership coaches it is now 16 months without sitting in the dugout....Published: 09 May 2021 at 08:01hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Parliament supports ban of mercury use in mining
PARLIAMENT has moved to ratify the Minamata Convention on Mercury, with legislators taking turns to condemn the use of the highly toxic element in gold extraction because of the serious environmental ...Published: 30 Dec 2020 at 07:26hrs | | by Nigel
'No coaching vacancy at Highlanders'
HIGHLANDERS have refuted rumours that they are head-hunting a coach to replace Mark Harrison. Harrison's salary was being paid by unnamed club members, who are reportedly running the show at Bosso, in...Published: 07 Sep 2020 at 06:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Artisanal miners should stop being nomadic'
ZIMBABWE Christian Alliance (ZCA) executive director Useni Sibanda said artisanal miners should desist from being nomadic and work within their confines to avoid clashes with rival gangs.Speak...Published: 04 Sep 2019 at 08:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chapungu humiliate CAPS United
Chapungu 4 - 2 CAPS UnitedCHAPUNGU announced a return to their favourite hunting ground in style when they put up a stellar performance as they dismantled CAPS United in a thrilling Castle Lager P...Published: 25 Aug 2019 at 09:23hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Lupane East By-election: A deceptive delineation of the narrow, gorged and mountainous pathway to democracy in Zimbabwe
The recently held parliamentary and council by-elections in Lupane East, Ward 23 Nkayi South and Ward 22 Bubi constituencies respectively, on the 3rd of August 2019, and many others before, are a dece...Published: 11 Aug 2019 at 10:19hrs | | by Nhlanhla Moses
Like Masomere fired
Self-proclaimed doctor of football Luke 'Vahombe' Masomere has been fired after signing a one-year renewable contract with newly formed Mutare-based club, Manica Diamonds. The club is owned by...Published: 04 Aug 2019 at 16:31hrs | 3 | by Ndou Paul
Govt must set up independent commission on Gukurahundi
This is the second installment of a document on submissions made by chiefs from Matabeleland and Midlands provinces to President Emmerson Mnangagwa on the occasion of his meeting with them at the Stat...Published: 12 Jul 2019 at 09:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Binga community resort to eating roots as hunger bites
Communities in rural Binga the largest district in Zimbabwe have returned to their nomadic lifestyles by eating wild fruits and other nutritious tubers to ward off hunger that has stalked the district...Published: 22 May 2019 at 07:23hrs | 1 | by MakhoPrecious Moyo
Congress splits MDC Alliance in Masvingo
The just-ended MDC-Alliance provincial congress continues to widen fissures in the beleaguered party, with rival factions escalating attacks on each other amid allegations of rigging that threaten to ...Published: 29 Apr 2019 at 06:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
African Union hypocrisy
The African Union's condemnation of the military coup in Sudan exposes the hypocrisy of the organization. The chair of the AU Commission said it was not the appropriate response to the challenges faci...Published: 15 Apr 2019 at 10:10hrs | | by ZimVigil
Turmoil rocks MDC-Alliance
MDC-Alliance has been plunged into fresh turmoil here amid intense jockeying for posts in the party provincial executive, with members aligning themselves with different camps ahead of a make-or-break...Published: 01 Mar 2019 at 18:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mutuma joins FC Lupopo
NOMADIC former Warriors striker Rodreck Mutuma has joined Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) side FC Lupopo on a two-year contract. The latest move becomes the second for the 30-year-old beyon...Published: 21 Dec 2018 at 06:41hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Mavhaire was a herdboy during liberation struggle'
ZANU-PF Secretary for War Veterans Victor Matemadanda has rubbished MDC Alliance leader, Mr Nelson Chamisa for calling former Zanu-PF Politburo member Mr Dzikamai Mavhaire, a war veteran saying the no...Published: 21 Oct 2018 at 15:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sipepa-Nkomo endorses Mnangagwa, quits politics
Former National People's Party (NPP) Vice President Dr Sipepa Nkomo has endorsed President Emmerson Mnangagwa's leadership, as he announced his retirement from active politics at his Bulawayo base thi...Published: 12 Sep 2018 at 12:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Transfers window opens, top sides reinforce for title challenge
THE mid-season football transfer window officially opens tomorrow and will run for a month, with clubs being afforded an opportunity to beef up their squads.Focus on player movements will be o...Published: 30 Jun 2018 at 08:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC dithers as election date nears
THE countdown to the July 30 harmonised elections enters the homestretch today when the Nomination Court sits to accept successful candidates countrywide. The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) and s...Published: 14 Jun 2018 at 07:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Nominations begin
Aspiring candidates across the political divide have started submitting nomination papers to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC), amid reports of serious bickering in MDC Alliance as MDC-T support...Published: 13 Jun 2018 at 08:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
EXPOSED: Grace Mugabe funding the NPF project
National Patriotic Front (NPF) has put its ceremonial leader Mr Ambrose Mutinhiri to pasture for allegedly abusing funds amid revelations that nomadic spokesperson Mr Jealousy Mawarire is in the firin...Published: 22 May 2018 at 06:33hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Village chiefs demand Zanu-PF election rerun
Two Guruve chiefs Bepura and Chipuriro are reported to have demanded a rerun in ZANU-PF Guruve primary elections after accusing the winner Patric Dutiro of rigging.Despite the call by the gove...Published: 18 May 2018 at 07:00hrs | | by Simbarashe Mwandipendaa
Simba Nhivi commands Caps United coup against soldiers
Black Rhinos 0-2 Caps UnitedJUST when he needed goals to get his latest romance with Caps United well and truly underway, after an indifferent start, striker Simba Nhivi scored twice, and coul...Published: 02 Apr 2018 at 07:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Frail Mugabe vows to fight on
Defiant Mugabe had his first interview yesterday from SABC, Southern Times and Times of London at his Blue Roof mansion in Borrowdale Harare.This is a typical former President Robert Gabriel M...Published: 16 Mar 2018 at 09:35hrs | | by Leonard Koni
Ex-Zanu-PF MPs distance selves from NPF
SEVERAL Zanu-PF legislators yesterday distanced themselves from the newly formed New Patriotic Front launched by members of the G40 cabal whose leader Retired Brigadier-General Ambrose Mutinhiri met f...Published: 06 Mar 2018 at 05:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gold panner, accomplice 'stone' neighbour to death over $18
A FILABUSI illegal gold panner ganged up with an accomplice and allegedly stoned his neighbour to death in a row over an $18 debt, a High Court judge heard.Justice Maxwell Takuva heard this wh...Published: 22 Feb 2018 at 06:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
A visa-free Africa still faces hurdles
Despite fears of increase in crimes, some countries are liberalizing visas to attract investors Would an Africa in which Africans require no visa...Published: 12 Dec 2017 at 20:56hrs | 1 | by Kerry Dimmer
The origins of Doma tribes and their displacement
The Doma tribes originated from Doma North of Mhangura nine.The Doma of today are slightly different from the Domas of yesteryear, culturally, economically and socially.Today the Doma trib...Published: 20 Sep 2017 at 18:32hrs | 4 | by Givestar Kamuzonde
Prophet Magaya warm heartfelt on Madoma People
Life is in categories/levels. There are people who are born with silver platter in there mouth, others struggle to get a single meal a day. The Doma or vaDoma (singular muDoma), also known as Dema, ar...Published: 29 Aug 2017 at 15:07hrs | 1 | by Enos Denhere
Teacher hires private investigators to stalk wife
A TEACHER at a local private school has allegedly hired a private investigator to stalk his wife after she reportedly deserted their matrimonial home following a string of physical and verbal abuse....Published: 11 Aug 2017 at 07:32hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Why Zimbabwe must remove the Chinese
Throughout history every discussion that have to do with removal of a certain race from a country was and is still believed to be racism, inhumanity and in worst cases as criminal. That makes the whol...Published: 26 Jul 2017 at 19:21hrs | | by Believe S. Chikomo
Nation Dube fired
STRUGGLING Hwange FC have fired head coach Nation Dube and his assistant Mebelo Njekwa following a string of poor results.The poor run has left the coal miners stuck deep in the relegation zon...Published: 13 Jul 2017 at 07:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Unsheltered'
It's quarter past two in the morning and he is still sleepless, completely wakeful. This sleeplessness is not because of insomnia; but some incurable thoughts like disease are behind this. Mibizo Chir...Published: 04 Jul 2017 at 16:10hrs | | by Munia Kha
Can Zimbabwe be divided into two countries as envisaged by the Mthwakazi group?
Can Zimbabwe be divided into two countries as envisaged by the Mthwakazi group?. Is it legal or is it plausible to divide Zimbabwe into two sovereign states?The answer is, YES! A country is a ...Published: 21 Jun 2017 at 15:49hrs | | by Anonymous
Zapu Youth Front's Africa Day message
25th May is the heroic day in African continent and to all the Africans as they celebrate being AfricansAfrica is made up of diverse, languages, cultures, norms, traditions and customs.African...Published: 25 May 2017 at 15:08hrs | 1 | by Zapu Youth Front Africa Day Message 25th May is the heroic day in African continent and to all the Africans as they celebrate be
Storm brews over Ingutsheni CEO appointment
A STORM is brewing at Ingutsheni Central Hospital in Bulawayo following the appointment of a new chief executive officer who is expected to start work on June 1 amid allegations that officials...Published: 26 Apr 2017 at 07:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe belongs to God, not the President
Today I want to address the issue of our current leadership on a Christian point of view. What can Zimbabwe and our leaders learn from looking back over the ages at the rise and fall if another to...Published: 04 Mar 2017 at 10:01hrs | | by Tendai Mazenge
Promoting leadership of the next generation
If Zimbabwe is able to ride it's ship with the new leadership devoid of corruption and commits itself to managing the country with justice and integrity, I am convinced that God will intervene on the ...Published: 13 Feb 2017 at 10:56hrs | | by Tendai Mazenge
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