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Neighbours' witchcraft row spills into court
OCTAVIA Moyo has suffered enough verbal abuse at the hands of her neighbour who brands her a witch and a prostitute.Moyo claims her neighbour Alice Maseko accuses her of practising the dark ar...Published: 14 Jan 2023 at 07:53hrs | 219 | by Staff reporter
Key tips for getting the most out of your medications
As we get older, many of us learn that we need to take at least one prescription to treat a long-term health concern. This happens all the time. Even though it becomes second nature after a while, som...Published: 28 Dec 2022 at 12:57hrs | 396 | by Staff Writer
Zimbabwe, South Africa soccer legends clash set for next year
PREPARATIONS for a clash pitting Warriors legends and Bafana Bafana legends have gathered momentum with Jonathan Mashingaidze who is part of the organising committee revealing the encounter is schedul...Published: 08 Dec 2022 at 05:06hrs | 429 | by Staff reporter
Biti spills more beans
HARARE East legislator, Tendai Biti has accused Augur Investments of fraudulently acquiring a national project status for the construction of the Airport Road, a move he said prejudiced the country of...Published: 17 Nov 2022 at 18:45hrs | 3091 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa regime's concept of 'development' is to impoverish citizens then come in as 'saviors'!
Picture these scenes in Zimbabwe. A group of urban dwellers gather in the scorching sun, awaiting President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa's much anticipated arrival, in order to officially hando...Published: 14 Sep 2022 at 12:29hrs | 498 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Virginity and the Johanne Marange religious customs
THE state has outlawed virginity testing as a human rights violation.However, it is surprising to note that Johanne Marange Apostolic Church (JMAC) still teaches and conducts mandatory virgini...Published: 30 Aug 2022 at 19:54hrs | 1423 | by Matthew Mare
Susan Mutami spills beans in tell-all sexual abuse scandal
A CONTROVERSIAL young Zimbabwean woman Susan Mutami, based in Australia, with high-level Zanu-PF and government links, has dropped a bombshell: she has accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa of raping a...Published: 25 Jul 2022 at 07:57hrs | 9597 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe men soon on the pill
Scenario 1: "Hello, pretty, I want you to have a feel of what I possess. Don't fear, I'm on the pill. I'll give you lots of cash to buy the things you want and show off to your friends." An inveterate...Published: 03 Jul 2022 at 09:17hrs | 248 | by Stephen Mpofu
Zambia-bound truck spills 35 tonnes of sulphur
A Zambia-bound truck laden with 35 tonnes of sulphur overturned and caught fire at the 311km peg along the Harare-Chirundu Highway, near Tsetse checkpoint in Hurungwe District with preliminary investi...Published: 25 Jun 2022 at 08:32hrs | 251 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean family accidentally poisons 21 cattle
A Nkayi family in Matabeleland North Province has been left distraught after losing 21 cattle valued at over US$8 500 following a breakdown in communication which resulted in a dangerous grain protect...Published: 22 Jun 2022 at 06:44hrs | 731 | by Staff reporter
Mphoko spills beans on murky US$6bn deal
Former vice-president Phelekezela Mphoko has revealed how the army seized Zimbabwe's biggest platinum reserves, saying he was threatened with dismissal by unnamed generals for questioning the deal whi...Published: 19 Jun 2022 at 10:10hrs | 8085 | by Staff reporter
Male contraceptive pill found 99 percent effective in mice
A team of scientists said they had developed an oral male contraceptive that is 99 percent effective in mice without causing side effects, and could enter human trials by the end of this year....Published: 26 Apr 2022 at 09:08hrs | 686 | by AFP
Woman in court for drug peddling
POLICE in Mudzi arrested a 40 -year-old woman who was drug peddling and dragged her to court.Dorcas Masanga was found with 22 satchets ...Published: 24 Apr 2022 at 06:20hrs | 765 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwe wary of drug resistant strains
ZIMBABWE doubled up effort to improve access to essential medicine and drug regulations as the United Nations warns of increasing numbers of people dying from drug resistant infections.The Uni...Published: 15 Apr 2022 at 08:59hrs | 189 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean woman's successful fight against HIV
THE words "we are very sorry, your blood shows that you are HIV positive", gave Ms Sithethelele Nkomo nightmares, confusion, suicidal thoughts and rang in her mind for two good months without disclosi...Published: 01 Apr 2022 at 08:54hrs | 227 | by Staff Reporter
'Men lagging behind in PrEP uptake'
MALE uptake of interventions to prevent HIV such as Pre-Exposure Prophylaxix (PrEP), has remained low despite improved availability and affordability, health experts have said.PrEP is an effec...Published: 30 Mar 2022 at 07:26hrs | 271 | by Staff reporter
Student nurse acquitted of stealing drugs
A STUDENT nurse at Mpilo Central Hospital has been acquitted on a charge of stealing drugs worth $5 600 from the public health institution.Sandra Maramba (21) of Babourfields in Bulawayo, repr...Published: 26 Mar 2022 at 06:23hrs | 865 | by Staff reporter
Student shares bed with giant snake
FEAR gripped students of Novena University, Ogume Delta State, in Nigeria, after a python invaded a female hostel in the school.The python was found early morning on the bed of an unnamed fema...Published: 06 Mar 2022 at 08:14hrs | 360 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's oligarchs: The heirs of Cecil Rhodes
As Zimbabwe's economy has spiralled down, with one million economic refugees in South Africa alone and ordinary people facing shortages of food, fuel, medicine and shelter, there is a class of people ...Published: 08 Feb 2022 at 18:29hrs | 2214 | by Phillip van Niekerk and a Zim-based Research Team
Mentally ill man acquitted of murdering mother
A 37-year old Zvishavane man who is mentally ill was recently acquitted of murdering his mother by the High Court on circuit in Gweru.High Court Judge Evangelista Kabasa who was on circuit at ...Published: 04 Feb 2022 at 05:30hrs | 147 | by Staff reporter
Trending cheating couple and bhawu are Zimbabweans
SENZO MALINGA is calmness personified - few men would react like a sheep about to be slaughtered if they walk into their own bedroom to find their wife in the throes of pleasure with a man mountain wh...Published: 30 Jan 2022 at 08:11hrs | 598 | by Staff reporter
Tugwi-Mukosi spills for second time
Zimbabwe's largest interior dam Tugwi-Mukosi, spilled for the second time since its commissioning, sparking fears of flooding downstream.The Department of Civil Protection (DCP) in Chiredzi is...Published: 17 Jan 2022 at 06:29hrs | 299 | by Staff reporter
A snake catcher's advice to homeowners, residents
SNAKES are increasingly invading homes in Bulawayo as the rains have disturbed their habitats, forcing them to seek refuge elsewhere.Experts say the country is in the snake season as the repti...Published: 08 Jan 2022 at 06:05hrs | 1385 | by Staff reporter
Haulage truck spills toxic acid in Esigodini
A BULAWAYO-BOUND South African-registered haulage truck overturned near Esigodini business centre along the Bulawayo-Gwanda Road on Monday and spilled tonnes of hydrogen peroxide gas.Fog fumes...Published: 31 Dec 2021 at 00:07hrs | 595 | by Staff reporter
HIV pill seen as a game-changer
A NEW injectable option for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) pills, Apretude, which is administered once every two months, has been described as a game-changer against HIV exposure.Scientif...Published: 28 Dec 2021 at 07:16hrs | 1314 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans in SA still collect ARVs locally
ZIMBABWEANS living in South Africa continue to collect antiretrovirals (ARVs) locally as many are undocumented and cannot access the health care facilities easily in the neighbouring country, a situat...Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 20:09hrs | 83 | by Staff reporter
Musona spills beans
WARRIORS skipper Knowledge Musona has revealed that lies by the ZIFA board and the lack of trust in the football leadership were at the root of the problems that bedevilled the Zimbabwe national footb...Published: 04 Dec 2021 at 07:15hrs | 27 | by Staff reporter
ZANU PF chairman 'rapes' maid
ZANU PF chairperson for Mazowe district, Amatola farm Alexander Makukula (58) has been dragged to Bindura magistrates court facing a rape charge.Makukula has been accused of raping his 15-year...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 11:05hrs | 192 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Govt urged to implement dam safety plan
A MATABELELAND-BASED human rights organisation has urged government to implement the National Dam Safety Plan as envisaged in section 185 of its National Development Strategy One (NDS1) to alleviate w...Published: 16 Nov 2021 at 05:44hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Wondering how you can step up your game in the bedroom? Find out here
If you've noticed that your performance in the bedroom is lacking, then you need to step up your game. If you don't perform well, then you'll find it difficult to keep and maintain sexual partners, no...Published: 04 Nov 2021 at 15:39hrs | 407 | by Staff Writer
Writing a healthcare brand review: How to get an informative and catchy content
Dealing with healthcare issues and specializing in the medical area means always being involved in numerous theoretical and practical assignments, assisting senior doctors or midwives, etc. This area ...Published: 20 Oct 2021 at 18:34hrs | 51 | by Staff writer
Chiwenga's estranged wife Marry could be amputated, court hears
Marry Mubaiwa is at a serious risk of having at least one of her arms amputated after failing to get the medical care she needs to treat her lymphoedema, a court heard on Tuesday.The Harare Ma...Published: 13 Oct 2021 at 06:10hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Forex black market chokes residents
Bulawayo residents have said parallel market rates are chocking them as they cannot afford to pay rentals or make ends meet.Parallel market rates have shot up to about $180 for US$1 in the str...Published: 06 Oct 2021 at 05:46hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Doctor on the run for assisting couple to abort
POLICE have arrested a Bulawayo couple for terminating a pregnancy with the assistance of a medical doctor.In their twitter page, police said the pair visited a private doctor, who is still at...Published: 03 Oct 2021 at 22:00hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Christ Ministries wrangle spills into court
A boardroom wrangle between the two sons of the late Christ Ministries Church founder, Bishop Cuthbert Makoni' and some members of the board of trustees has spilled into the High Court. Makoni...Published: 24 Sep 2021 at 09:04hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, Biti tiff downplayed by MDC Alliance chairperson
MDC Alliance national Chairperson Thabhita Khumalo has said there is no pandemonium in the party's cockpit between MDC-Alliance president Nelson Chamisa and his deputy Tendai Biti as the purported fig...Published: 05 Sep 2021 at 07:12hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Backyard drug peddling exposed
SOME unscrupulous health professionals in Harare are running backyard pharmacies in blatant contravention of regulations that prohibit unlicensed personnel from selling drugs to the public.Inq...Published: 13 Aug 2021 at 06:50hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Doctors profiteer from COVID-19 patients
SOME medical practitioners in collusion with private health facilities are reportedly reaping off COVID-19 patients by charging extortionate fees for treatment, NewsDay reported.This followed ...Published: 06 Aug 2021 at 08:07hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
RBZ forex auction system overwhelmed
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ)'s foreign currency auction system is overwhelmed as it struggles to meet growing demand, leading to a two-month delay in payment of successful bids.This has ...Published: 30 Jul 2021 at 07:29hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
'Suspect everyone as Covid-19 risk person'
TREAT everyone as a potential Covid-19 risk, avoid hugs and handshakes, trust nobody, a Covid-19 Delta variant survivor has said. After travelling to Mashonaland West province on a business trip on Sa...Published: 26 Jul 2021 at 06:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mine dispute spills into court
A MEMBER of a mining syndicate operating in Matobo District in Matabeleland South has been taken to court by his colleagues after he allegedly forged documents purporting to be their accredited agent ...Published: 16 Jul 2021 at 09:03hrs | 204 | by Staff reporter
Ban on intercity travel starves villagers
GOVERNMENT'S ban on intercity travel as part of COVID-19 containment measures has plunged villagers in rural Matabeleland North in serious food shortages as they can no longer receive supplies from re...Published: 07 Jul 2021 at 12:19hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Young college students abusing family planning pills to stop periods
SHOCKING details have emerged that some female students at tertiary institutions around the country are using birth control pills to suppress their periods.One of the main reasons is that some...Published: 28 May 2021 at 07:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Diarrhoea outbreak hits Bulawayo again
BULAWAYO has recorded a third diarrhoea outbreak in 11 months with about 50 cases being reported in the high-density suburb of Emganwini. Residents have accused the city council of failing to provide ...Published: 19 May 2021 at 06:30hrs | 7 | 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 | 9 | by Staff reporter
'Residents clock 30 years without tap water'
THE Community Water Alliance (CWA) yesterday called for urgency in addressing water challenges in Harare's Mabvuku-Tafara high density suburbs where residents have gone for 30 years without running wa...Published: 01 Apr 2021 at 07:14hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mortuary attendant steals boxes of contraceptives
MVURWI mortuary attendant Trymore Chikuse (38) is in soup after allegedly stealing boxes of contraceptive pills and other medicinal properties valued at ZW$122 010.The matter came to light at ...Published: 23 Mar 2021 at 21:41hrs | 9 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Insiza communities face flash floods
THE Insiza Department of Civil Protection (DCP) has urged villagers to desist from building houses near Mayfair Dam in Insiza district in Matabeleland South to avoid being swept away when the dam spil...Published: 23 Feb 2021 at 06:46hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Sewerage horror for Nkulumane granny
GOGO Minah Sibanda (74), of 1552 Nkulumane suburb is living on a health time bomb as a sewerage manhole that is located right next to the door behind her house spills regularly and has not been attend...Published: 14 Feb 2021 at 09:44hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
ZRP gold mine shut over cyanide leaks
THE Environmental Management Agency (EMA) has shut down a Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP)-owned gold mine in Beatrice over reports of cyanide leakage at the site.EMA ordered the closure of Joyc...Published: 10 Feb 2021 at 05:43hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
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