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Negative reporting by SA media on new Chinese steel plant in Zimbabwe starts
Workers building the $1bn steel plant for the Chinese-owned Dinson Iron & Steel Company (Disco) claim they are exploited, forced to work in inhumane conditions, and sleep crammed eight to a small ...Published: 12 Feb 2023 at 07:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
SA Union shocked over story of Zimbabwean maid used as a sex slave and summarily fired
The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) says it is shocked by unfolding story of an enslaved Zimbabwean migrant worker in Pretoria, who was used as a sex object by her Saudi Arabian emplo...Published: 16 Sep 2022 at 06:13hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Dozens trafficked Zimbabweans stuck in Turkey
A FRESH human trafficking scandal involving the Turkish embassy in Harare has rocked the country following revelations that dozens of Zimbabweans are now trapped in Turkey where they have been turned ...Published: 23 Jun 2022 at 06:49hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean maids lured to slavery in Oman
SCORES of Zimbabwean women employed as domestic workers in Oman are being subjected to deplorable living and working conditions that include constant beatings, overwork, underpayment and forced labour...Published: 20 Mar 2022 at 06:24hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Stampede for Form 1 places
COMMOTION and long queues were the order of the day at secondary schools in Bulawayo yesterday as parents rushed to secure Form One places for their children.This follows release of 2021 Grade...Published: 09 Feb 2022 at 05:23hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Normalcy returns to CAPS Utd but.....
NORMALCY returned to turbulent CAPS United yesterday with the Harare giants training twice as they try to cover lost preparatory ground ahead of the resumption of the Castle Lager Premiership football...Published: 09 Feb 2022 at 05:20hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo vaccination centres overwhelmed
COVID-19 vaccination centres in Bulawayo are overwhelmed as scores of residents continue to flock to local clinics to get inoculated under the ongoing mass vaccination programme which started on Monda...Published: 14 Jul 2021 at 09:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Forex trading guide: 9 valuable guides for beginners
Foreign exchange is one of the many areas people flock towards as far as investing is concerned. Many people around the world make a sustainable living purely from Forex trading. As a matter of fact, ...Published: 06 Feb 2021 at 16:40hrs | 34 | by Staff writer
Telone regional manager under fire
Telone Mashonaland East and Central Regional Manager Kanganwai Sande is being accused of being unfair to his subordinates as he is reportedly refusing to give them off days, as a way of reducing the r...Published: 30 Jan 2021 at 12:57hrs | 3 | by Lloyd Rabaya
Workers called back from holiday to patch up road for Mnangagwa's use
Workers of a road company that is contracted to widen Harare-Beitbridge Highway had their Xmas off days disrupted today when they were called back from leave to patch up a bad stretch of road at Croco...Published: 24 Dec 2020 at 05:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Curfew chaos at border
CONGESTION of vehicles and pedestrians travelling between South Africa and Zimbabwe has hit Beitbridge Border Post resulting in some travellers spending up to two days to cross the border. The...Published: 21 Dec 2020 at 06:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Immigration ready for festive traffic
The Department of Immigration is reviewing its operations to expeditiously clear increased volumes of human and vehicular traffic expected starting this weekend.The organisation's Head of prot...Published: 17 Dec 2020 at 17:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe border posts reopen
The formal legal notice was gazetted yesterday reopening Zimbabwe's border posts today to private motorists and pedestrians, so long as those wishing to enter Zimbabwe have a certificate issued in the...Published: 01 Dec 2020 at 06:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Motorists, pedestrians can cross border tomorrow
PREPARATIONS have been made for private motorists and pedestrians to use safely the land border posts from tomorrow with the deployment of more staff and equipment on course, and strict health safety ...Published: 30 Nov 2020 at 05:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Borders reopen tomorrow
Preparations have been made for private motorists and pedestrians to safely use the land border posts from tomorrow with the deployment of more staff and equipment and strict health safety measures in...Published: 30 Nov 2020 at 05:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge Border staff braces for holiday influx
ZIMBABWEAN and South African border authorities have come up with a raft of measures to deal with the anticipated increase in vehicular and human traffic during the Independence and Easter Holidays. ...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 07:06hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge border post staff ready for holidays
ZIMBABWEAN and South African border authorities have come up with measures to deal with the anticipated increase in vehicular and human traffic during the Independence and Easter Holidays. Aut...Published: 16 Apr 2019 at 06:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
What are the chances of Zimbabwe in AFCON 2019 after the draw?
Zimbabwe topped their four-team qualifying group ahead of DR Congo to secure their place at the 2019 African Cup of Nations, which means it will be two consecutive appearances at the tournament follow...Published: 15 Apr 2019 at 09:35hrs | 2 | by Staff Writer
No pay for striking doctors
Government has said it will not pay doctors for the days they were absent at their work stations during the 40-day long industrial action which started early in December and ended at the start of last...Published: 01 Feb 2019 at 13:29hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo exposes Strive Masiyiwa's Zanu-PF links?
Exiled former G40 Kingpin and Robert Mugabe's spin doctor Professor Jonathan Moyo who had threatened to expose embattled telecoms guru Strive Masiyiwa of being a two-timer who played double standards ...Published: 07 Jan 2019 at 16:15hrs | 3 | by Ndou Paul
BREAKING: Jonathan Moyo spills the beans on Strive Masiyiwa
Exiled former G40 Kingpin Jonathan Moyo has come out guns blazing against telecoms guru Strive Masiyiwa. In a series of Twitter thread Moyo revealed how Masiyiwa has always been a staunch supporter of...Published: 07 Jan 2019 at 15:53hrs | 4 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Volume of travellers in Beitbridge increases
There is increased activity at Beitbridge Border Post as Zimbabweans based in South Africa are coming back home for the Christmas and New Year's holidays. Long queues of vehicles and people ha...Published: 20 Dec 2018 at 06:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Peak season at Beitbridge border
ACTIVITY has heightened at Beitbridge Border Post with many Zimbabweans based in South Africa having started coming home for the Christmas break. Long queues of both vehicles and people have b...Published: 19 Dec 2018 at 06:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ex-lover drags cop to court over upkeep
A POLICE officer from Bulawayo was yesterday dragged to the maintenance court by his ex-girlfriend who said he has never contributed anything towards their child's upkeep.Ms Athel Mpofu was cl...Published: 15 Dec 2018 at 09:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chinese taking advantage of Zimbabwe, says senator
MDC Alliance senator Lillian Tiumveos has accused Chinese of taking advantage of Zimbabwe's crisis to swindle the nation of its resources.Timveos made the remarks during debate in parliament....Published: 17 Oct 2018 at 06:50hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Hubby is always right: Chivayo
Controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo has finally broken the silence following the videos posted by his wife last week on the Miss World Zimbabwe night.In the videos, Chivayo's wife Sonja...Published: 14 Sep 2018 at 16:04hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa cancels primaries
MDC-T led by Mr Nelson Chamisa yesterday failed to conduct primary elections in Hwange for the second time in as many weeks as internal violence continues to dog the opposition party.The party...Published: 26 May 2018 at 14:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC-T Chamisa cancels primaries as violence continues
MDC-T led by Mr Nelson Chamisa yesterday failed to conduct primary elections in Hwange for the second time in as many weeks as internal violence continues to dog the opposition party.The party...Published: 26 May 2018 at 06:53hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Hwange Colliery workers' presentation to the honourable minster of labour and social welfare
Honourable minister we are humbled by your concern for our welfare as workers of Hwange Colliery Company Limited. This you have demonstrated before through food aid and today you are with us in person...Published: 10 Mar 2018 at 17:50hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter
ZEC extends BVR blitz
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has announced the extension of its mobile voter registration exercise by one month.Speaking to ZBC News in Harare this Thursday morning, ZEC Acting Chai...Published: 04 Jan 2018 at 15:41hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Christmas miracle - 75 cheat death as bus loses wheels, crashes
ABOUT 75 people cheated death, in what a relieved passenger called a "beautiful Christmas miracle," when the rear wheels of a bus they were travelling on came off near Halfway along the Bulawayo-Victo...Published: 26 Dec 2017 at 08:39hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Jah Prayzah's luckiest week
Jah Prayzah was in the media as the trending topic since last week no less. And for someone who touts himself as a soldier; that indefatigable breed of men with spine and spleen and ready to wade in t...Published: 03 Nov 2017 at 23:12hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa takes over MDC Alliance Presisency?
Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai is still in South Africa and is due to undergo a medical review this weekend pending his return.Tsvangirai's spokesperson Luke Tamborinyoka said he has been...Published: 08 Oct 2017 at 04:26hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
2 000 makorokozaz undergo HIV testing, counselling
ABOUT 2 000 artisanal gold miners in Insiza district have undergone voluntary HIV testing and counselling in the nine months of this year during outreach programmes in the district conducted by the Na...Published: 01 Oct 2017 at 10:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai coming back home
MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai will be in the country to lead his party in celebrating its 18th anniversary after surviving a serious health scare that had taken him to South Africa for emergence treatm...Published: 29 Sep 2017 at 07:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai speaks on battle with cancer
MDC-T president Morgan Tsvangirai has lost his hair in his latest battle with cancer, telling the Daily News in an exclusive interview on Monday that he feels like he is almost close to regaining full...Published: 09 Aug 2017 at 11:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Dr' Welshman Ncube dismiss Tsvangirai's cancer concerns
Forrmer Cabinet minister and leader of the smaller MDC Welshman Ncube has hinted on his preferred choice for the mooted grand coalition - telling the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) that former...Published: 12 Jul 2017 at 13:10hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Kangai family abandons daughter
A woman said to be the daughter of the late liberation war stalwart, Kumbirai Kangai, has been living in a rundown rural mental hospital without any visitors for nearly 40 years now, the Eastern News ...Published: 06 Jul 2017 at 14:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Full moon – the Lake Kariba scenario
We are going to have a full moon on Thursday, 6th July 2017. Our hardworking fishermen are going to take a deserved 7-day break from their daily routine. The fish get a reprieve and hopefully they rep...Published: 04 Jul 2017 at 10:40hrs | 21 | by Laiton Kandawire, a Patsaka Correspondent
'Take off days at work to attend hero's burial' - Minister urges people
Members of the apostolic sect have thronged the National Hero's Acre in Harare for the burial of Brigadier-General James Jotham Murozvi.Apostolic sect members usual take large sect...Published: 12 Apr 2017 at 11:29hrs | | by Mary Charamba
Cop fails at suicide
A POLICE officer in Masvingo allegedly took an overdose of antibiotic pills in a suicide attempt following a dispute with her married boyfriend.The officer, only identified as Constable Mp...Published: 22 Nov 2016 at 07:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cop in suicide bid
A POLICE officer in Masvingo allegedly took an overdose of antibiotic pills in a suicide attempt following a dispute with her married boyfriend in a suspected love triangle.The officer, only ident...Published: 21 Nov 2016 at 05:20hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Police short for tear gas and shields
Police has ordered provincial offices to collect tear gases, baton sticks and shields to Harare following the rampant protests in the capital, an insider has confirmed.A Mashonaland Central tr...Published: 12 Sep 2016 at 15:15hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Council overtime bill hits $300 000
Cash-strapped Bulawayo City Council overtime allowances for workers reached $298 055 mark in July.The council's acting director of housing and community services Dictor Khumalo said overti...Published: 08 Sep 2016 at 06:47hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
. . . victims speak out
People who were attacked on Wednesday when MDC-T youths ran amok in Harare Central Business District on Wednesday during an illegal demonstration against alleged "police brutality", yesterday said the...Published: 26 Aug 2016 at 06:25hrs | 1 | by Freeman Razemba
Where is Tsvangirai and his allies?
ALTHOUGH current events taking place in the ruling party, Zanu-PF, make for a nail-biting screening for the ordinary masses, it has begged the uncomfortable question of where Zimbabwe's opposition par...Published: 17 Mar 2016 at 07:36hrs | | by Shepherd Mpofu
Zimbabwean shoppers flock to South Africa
THE number of travellers who left the country through Beitbridge Border Post shot to a record 295,623 in the past 10 days as scores of people, mostly Zimbabwean Christmas shoppers flocked to South Afr...Published: 16 Dec 2015 at 08:14hrs | | by Mashudu Netsianda
EasyCall Cup results
Caps United 3-1 HwangeZPC Kariba 0-0 Chicken Inn(Chicken Inn won 4-3 on penalties)Caps United beat Hwange 3-1 to progress to the semi-finals of the NetOne EasyCall Cup in a mat...Published: 14 Nov 2015 at 16:23hrs | | by Sports reporter
Zimbabwe army on high alert on Zanu-PF internal strife
THE Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) is on high alert after recalling soldiers on leave in an effort to thwart any disturbances that may erupt as the ongoing Zanu-PF succession battle ahead of the party'...Published: 07 Nov 2014 at 19:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Irate depositors besiege AfrAsia Bank Bulawayo branch - Video
There were bouts of violence at the embattled AfrAsia Bank Limited, formerly Kingdom Bank in Bulawayo as angry depositors stormed the banking hall demanding their cash.AfrAsia, which reb...Published: 09 Oct 2014 at 15:47hrs | | by Makhosi Sibanda
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