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Meet the CIO Boss who specialises in chemical weapons and nuclear energy
In January this year, President Emmerson Mnangagwa appointed a new Co-Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Organisation, Dr Gatsha Mazithulela. While the DDG has been silent since...Published: 14 Sep 2020 at 11:47hrs | 14847 | by Mandla Ndlovu
SA deports to Zimbabwe municipal manager with fake papers
The Rand West City municipality senior manager who was arrested for working in SA illegally has been deported to Zimbabwe.Minister of Home Affairs Aaron Motsoaledi's spokesperson Siya Qoza sai...Published: 11 Sep 2020 at 07:31hrs | 3133 | by Staff reporter
New normal in schools
TEACHERS and learners should brace for a new normal ahead of schools reopening and forget customs such as hugs, handshakes and sharing of desks as they used to. Break and lunch time will be st...Published: 07 Sep 2020 at 06:28hrs | 1327 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt to restore Old Bulawayo
GOVERNMENT is working on a proper roadmap towards the restoration of King Lobengula's original palace, Old Bulawayo, which was gutted by a veld fire 10 years ago as well as sprucing up King Mzilikazi'...Published: 05 Sep 2020 at 09:31hrs | 751 | by Staff reporter
FULL TEXT: South Africa's new lockdown regulations
Curfew and mask mandateMovement of persons – Every person is confined to his or her place of residence from 22:00 until 04:00 daily, except where a person has been granted a permit, which co...Published: 17 Aug 2020 at 12:48hrs | 4407 | by Presidency
34 border jumpers arrested
POLICE have intercepted 34 suspected border jumpers and arrested two haulage truck drivers on allegations of smuggling bales of clothes, electrical gadgets, skin lightening creams and various prohibit...Published: 14 Aug 2020 at 09:24hrs | 517 | by Staff reporter
Cancel African public debts, ethics committees of African scientists must be formed
The International Coalition Against the Coronavirus (ICAC) Africa has demanded the cancellation of African public debts and establishment of the ethics committees of African scientists before an...Published: 11 Aug 2020 at 07:19hrs | 142 | by Stephen Jakes
Hopewell Chin'ono unmasked, as America slaps Tagwirei with sanctions
Kudakwashe Regimond Tagwirei was born on the 19th February 1969 in SHURUGWI, his father the late Phineas Tagwirei was a modest man ND A MEMBER OF THE Seventh Day Adventist church.Kudakwashe Re...Published: 07 Aug 2020 at 15:12hrs | 4895 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Zimbabwe in top 10 best wildlife conservation destinations
ZIMBABWE is one of the 10 countries in the world with the best wildlife conservation methods, according to a research by Oxford University's Wildlife Conservation Research Unit in partnership with Pan...Published: 02 Aug 2020 at 08:54hrs | 128 | by Staff reporter
Lavish party from hell triggers Covid-19 panic after two deaths
THE Bulawayo City Health Department has instituted an investigation after claims that a dozen of people who attended a lavish and wild birthday party thrown by a city socialite and businessman last mo...Published: 02 Aug 2020 at 07:38hrs | 4170 | by Staff Reporter
Don't wear party regalia on July 31
ZANU-PF acting deputy secretary for youth affairs Tendai Chirau yesterday claimed his party had unmasked a plot by protesters to use Zanu-PF regalia to cause anarchy during tomorrow's planned protests...Published: 30 Jul 2020 at 09:04hrs | 974 | by Staff reporter
Police empowered to impound vehicles
GOVERNMENT has gazetted a statutory instrument authorising law enforcement officers to impound vehicles being used to violate lockdown restrictions with owners or drivers of the vehicles liable to pro...Published: 26 Jul 2020 at 19:26hrs | 6591 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Curfew regulations clarified
THE gazetted legal statutory instrument amending lockdown regulations by setting the 6PM to 6AM curfew, now requires church gatherings, jogging, walking and cycling to take place not earlier than 8AM ...Published: 25 Jul 2020 at 08:20hrs | 5126 | by Staff Reporter
Residents fined for violating lockdown rules win in court
A ZIMBABWEAN court has overturned the conviction of two Mutare residents after they successfully challenged the decision by some Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) members to order them to pay RTGS$1 000 ...Published: 03 Jul 2020 at 17:02hrs | 1967 | by Stephen Jakes
Woman arrested for sharing indecent pictures on WhatsApp
A WOMAN from Bulawayo's Mpopoma suburb who shared her nude pictures with a friend has been arrested together with three other women after the photos were shared in a residents' WhatsApp group....Published: 24 Jun 2020 at 19:48hrs | 3647 | by Staff reporter
Schools re-opening guidelines revealed... learners prohibited from sharing textbooks
ALL schools' out and indoor sporting activities have been suspended ahead of next month's opening of learning institutions as Government implements measures to curb the spread of coronavirus.T...Published: 21 Jun 2020 at 09:26hrs | 1654 | by Staff Reporter
Mthuli Ncube challenged to shape up or quit
THE pressure is mounting on under-fire Finance minister Mthuli Ncube, with Members of Parliament challenging him this week to fix the country's comatose economy or resign from his Cabinet post....Published: 20 Jun 2020 at 17:46hrs | 3020 | by Staff reporter
Losing children to UK's social workers
Nesbert Shumba left Zimbabwe in 2003 and settled in the United Kingdom. His wife and two children joined him a year later and while in the UK, Nesbert was blessed with three more children. He moved to...Published: 20 Jun 2020 at 08:09hrs | 1118 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Zimbabwe's sex vendors on streets despite virus restrictions
Forced to stay home for weeks without any source of income, Zimbabwe's sex workers, like many other informal traders, are beginning to defy the country's lockdown and return to the streets.Ris...Published: 19 Jun 2020 at 14:45hrs | 2043 | by AP
Court reserves judgment on Parly constitutional challenge
BULAWAYO High Court judge Justice Nokuthula Moyo has reserved judgment in the matter in which a local non-governmental organisation is seeking an order to stop Parliament from conducting public hearin...Published: 17 Jun 2020 at 19:18hrs | 1012 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa vows 'enough is enough'
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa on Wednesday vowed "enough is enough" as he warned that homes have become "dens of poverty", accusing the government of mishandling the coronavirus outbreak and clamping down...Published: 04 Jun 2020 at 17:58hrs | 8899 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF disowns George Floyd demo
ZANU-PF has distanced itself from a Thursday planned demonstration at the United States Embassy organised by its national commissar Victor Matemadanda.Matemadanda Monday announced the ruling p...Published: 04 Jun 2020 at 17:05hrs | 644 | by Staff reporter
Police block Zanu-PF demonstration
Police have blocked a Zanu-PF demonstration that had been scheduled for today to protest against the continued illegal economic sanctions on Zimbabwe and the brutal killing of an unarmed black man, Ge...Published: 04 Jun 2020 at 17:02hrs | 132 | by Staff reporter
Police ban ZANU PF demonstration against America
Zimbabwe Republic Police in Harare have turned down an application by ZANU PF to stage a mass demonstration at the American Embassy in Harare against the murder of a black American George Floyd....Published: 03 Jun 2020 at 12:31hrs | 5878 | by Mandla Ndlovu
More trouble for Energy Mutodi
Woes continue to mount for dismissed Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Deputy Minister Energy Mutodi after Zanu-PF Mashonaland East issued him with a prohibition order.The decis...Published: 24 May 2020 at 08:11hrs | 1468 | by Staff reporter
Police clampdown on truck drivers
Police are being more strict in checking trucks and private cars ferrying passengers for during the lockdown in violation of transport and lockdown regulations. Most passengers using trucks an...Published: 22 May 2020 at 06:24hrs | 827 | by Staff reporter
2 Zimbabwean banks removed from sanctions list
Agribank and the Infrastructure Development Bank of Zimbabwe (IDBZ) have now been fully removed from the US sanctions list, the American Department of the Treasury has announced, allowing them to do i...Published: 22 May 2020 at 06:23hrs | 622 | by Staff reporter
SADC says political situation in the region is relatively stable except for Mozambique
A communiqué released after the Sadc troika meeting concluded that the political situation in the region was relatively stable except for the situation obtaining in Mozambique."The Extraordin...Published: 20 May 2020 at 07:43hrs | 566 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa wants Zimbabwe on Sadc agenda
THE opposition MDC Alliance has pleaded with the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) to put Zimbabwe on its agenda for the next summit, arguing that the situation in the country was ripe for...Published: 20 May 2020 at 07:38hrs | 1692 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt urges police to arrest three MDC youths
IN A move that is likely to further stoke political tensions in the country, authorities are demanding the arrest of three MDC youth leaders who participated in a flash demonstration in Harare last we...Published: 18 May 2020 at 19:32hrs | 2222 | by Staff reporter
For country or love? Mangwana, Mthuli Ncube must put money where mouth is
Let's be honest, at law there is nothing wrong in individuals acquiring dual citizenships.Even the Zimbabwean constitution has not said anything untoward about multiple or dual citizenships ex...Published: 17 May 2020 at 15:22hrs | 3272 | by Josiah Mucharowana in Pretoria
Sport still prohibited
HE prohibition of sports and recreation activities under the national lockdown Level 2 containment measures is still in force and has not been lifted. In a statement, the Sports and Recrea...Published: 16 May 2020 at 07:16hrs | 233 | by Staff reporter
Rights group petitions Zinara over vehicle licence penalties
The Zimbabwe human Rights NGO Forum has written to the Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara), advising it not to penalise motorists whose vehicle licences expired during the COVID-19 lockdown...Published: 08 May 2020 at 00:33hrs | 1212 | by Staff reporter
Should Korea open up online casinos to everyone?
South Korea has approximately 30 casinos while North Korea has two. With limited land-based casinos, many citizens have limited to no access. Fortunately, there is another option available to Korean c...Published: 07 May 2020 at 07:37hrs | 622 | by Staff Writer
Zimbabwe needs resilient food supply chain during lockdown
Bulawayo Vendors and Traders Association have urged the government to provide resilient food supply chain during lockdown to avoid people from streaming out of homes in search of the basics and riskin...Published: 23 Apr 2020 at 09:47hrs | 202 | by Stephen Jakes
Reprieve for Zimbabweans caught up in South Africa lockdown
ZIMBABWEANS in South Africa whose visas or days expired during the Covid-19 lockdown period will not be arrested or deported for violating the neighbouring country's immigration laws. The regu...Published: 15 Apr 2020 at 07:38hrs | 949 | by Staff reporter
Police mull clamping vehicles
POLICE will not turn away unbranded vehicles transporting essential service personnel at roadblocks but may soon clamp cars belonging to those defying lockdown orders. When the country effected the 21...Published: 13 Apr 2020 at 08:03hrs | 234 | by Staff reporter
LOCKDOWN: Brutality rears ugly head
IT is a Monday morning in Harare's high-density suburb, Warren Park, as the 21-day nationwide lockdown entered the eighth day. A large crowd starts forming at a local supermarket after word circulated...Published: 10 Apr 2020 at 08:32hrs | 887 | by Staff reporter
Lockdown loses momentum
THERE are growing concerns that the ongoing 21-day national lockdown that was imposed by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to combat the spread of coronavirus is running out of steam.This comes as ...Published: 09 Apr 2020 at 13:10hrs | 1319 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe army called in to enforce lockdown
THE military has been roped in to complement police in enforcing the 21-day lockdown, a strategy that is being implemented by other countries throughout the world to contain the spread of Covid-19. ...Published: 06 Apr 2020 at 07:56hrs | 730 | by Staff reporter
Dr Khuphe versus Advocate Chamisa case, a close analysis
Although Dr Khuphe won the above case, it is somewhat not a sweet victory by any measure. Thus because in its ruling, the court instructed MDC T to hold an extra-ordinary Congress to vote for a ...Published: 03 Apr 2020 at 23:01hrs | 4010 | by Njabulo
South Africans want to buy cigarettes during lockdown
"High level" discussions are underway to allow for the sales of cigarettes during South Africa’s unprecedented 21-day Covid-19 lockdown, a well-placed source within the national government told Busi...Published: 29 Mar 2020 at 20:50hrs | 2397 | by Staff reporter
National Foods directors in a legal racism fight with former employee
FORMER employee of National Foods Limited (NHL) who was a food analyst and director of worker’s trust fired for representing workers has claimed the com...Published: 28 Mar 2020 at 07:05hrs | 1138 | by Stephen Jakes
Man in court for pimping woman on Facebook
A BULAWAYO man allegedly posted pictures of a Mpopoma woman who he advertised as a commercial sex worker on his dating website after stealing them from her Facebook page.Tinotenda Munyaradzi C...Published: 27 Mar 2020 at 15:27hrs | 1886 | by Staff reporter
2 notorious immigrants deported
TWO illegal immigrants who have been evading deportation for years through threats of violence and supplying authorities with false identity information, have been deported. The Immigration De...Published: 27 Mar 2020 at 06:34hrs | 1628 | by Staff reporter
Mythbusting Gamstop - The cans and cants
Chances are if you utilize online casinos in the UK, you've been exposed to Gamstop. The initiative is aimed at helping those who may have a gambling addiction, the self-inclusion program is open to a...Published: 26 Mar 2020 at 10:49hrs | 1495 | by Staff Writer
Gweru prophet stuck in Angola
GWERU-BORN prophet, Gerry King, has been stuck in Angola since last week after the country closed its ports of entry and exit as part of precautionary measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus....Published: 26 Mar 2020 at 06:27hrs | 1092 | by Staff reporter
Jail term for taking part in prohibited gatherings
GOVERNMENT has criminalised failure to comply with local authority procedures to prevent the spread of coronavirus, and will impose a one-year jail term to any person who will convene a gathering of o...Published: 25 Mar 2020 at 15:12hrs | 612 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to feels impact of SA lockdown
With over half a thousand confirmed cases of Covid-19, South Africa has moved its response a notch up. The country has effected a 21-day lockdown starting from March 26. This is aimed at reducing case...Published: 25 Mar 2020 at 05:43hrs | 1415 | by Staff reporter
South Africa locksdown
The National Coronavirus Command Council has decided to enforce a nation-wide lockdown for 21 days with effect from midnight on Thursday 26 March, ending on April 16th, 2020.Full speech from T...Published: 23 Mar 2020 at 18:32hrs | 3706 | by Staff reporter
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