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Zifa board 'resumes' duties
ZIFA board members, who were suspended two weeks ago by the Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) have "resumed" duties after lodging of an appeal with the Administrative Court, a move they argue set...Published: 4 hrs ago | 192 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe airports pose aviation disaster
ZIMBABWE'S airports pose an aviation disaster as they are still operating with an antiquated radar system several months after the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Transport raised the urgent need...Published: 4 hrs ago | 249 | by Staff reporter
Police given 7-day ultimatum
THE family of a Masvingo man, who was allegedly fatally-assaulted by suspected Zanu-PF supporters in October, has given police a seven-day ultimatum to publicise the outcome of the investigations into...Published: 4 hrs ago | 580 | by Staff reporter
'Banks cash in on civil servants bonus'
SOME local banks are reportedly cashing in on civil servants' United States dollar bonuses through compulsory liquidation of their 13th cheque into local currency.This comes at a time when the...Published: 4 hrs ago | 202 | by Staff reporter
SA truckers block roads in protest over foreigners
The failure by the South African government to provide feedback on November 3 to small truck operators regarding the employment of foreign drivers resulted in the blockade of the N3 highway near Van R...Published: 4 hrs ago | 142 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean born scientist who helped identify Omicron slams travel bans
THE Botswana scientist who may well have discovered the omicron variant of the coronavirus says he has been on a roller-coaster of emotions, with the pride of accomplishment followed by dismay over th...Published: 4 hrs ago | 157 | by Staff reporter
Female passenger caught breastfeeding cat during flight
A woman on a recent Delta Airlines flight allegedly began to breastfeed her pet cat mid-flight and refused to stop after getting caught.The incident allegedly happened during a recent trip onb...Published: 13 hrs ago | 2580 | by Staff Reporter
Fifa dismisses Bafana Bafana's attempt to qualify through the back door
The SA Football Association (Safa) has had its protest to Fifa against the result of Bafana Bafana's 1-0 World Cup qualifying defeat to Ghana in Cape Coast on November 14 dismissed. The heavil...Published: 16 hrs ago | 1015 | by Staff reporter
Moyo recommended Obert Mpofu to be offered Esidakeni Farm
Minister of State Provincial Affairs and Devolution in Matabeleland North, Richard Moyo, is the one who recommended Zanu-PF secretary for administration Dr Obert Mpofu, as an eligible beneficiary for ...Published: 17 hrs ago | 1520 | by Staff reporter
Mliswa attacks Zanu-PF probe
NORTON Member of Parliament (MP) Temba Mliswa has dismissed a board of inquiry report by Hurungwe District war veterans, which has accused him of dabbling in Zanu-PF politics.Mliswa is an inde...Published: 17 hrs ago | 944 | by Staff reporter
Inside tragic Munatsi fire death trap
HARARE City Council fire chief Clever Mafoti yesterday downplayed suggestions that his crews could have saved Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency boss, Douglas Munatsi, who died in a shocking f...Published: 17 hrs ago | 2082 | by Staff reporter
Chief Chireya claims $3 million from Gokwe man
Chief Chireya of Gokwe born Henry Chidzivo has sued Godfrey Teteni for defamation after he allegedly went to online media outlets and caused the publicati...Published: 18 hrs ago | 544 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Gokwe
Zimbabwe's airports operate without radar systems
THE PARLIAMENTARY Portfolio Committee on Transport says the country's airports are operating without radar systems exposing the country's security aviation systems.During a post-budget consult...Published: 03 Dec 2021 at 05:38hrs | 1280 | by Staff reporter
No US$ bonus for nurses
HEALTH professionals have expressed disgruntlement after some of them allegedly received their bonuses in local currency while other civil servants were struggling to access their 13th cheques at loca...Published: 03 Dec 2021 at 05:34hrs | 2993 | by Staff reporter
Cop in court over NewsDay journalist assault
A HARARE police officer, who allegedly assaulted NewsDay and Heart & Soul television journalist Blessed Mhlanga has been arrested and taken to court.Mika Patsikadova (28) was granted free ...Published: 03 Dec 2021 at 05:33hrs | 515 | by Staff reporter
'Criminals damaging roads'
GOVERNMENT has accused "rogue elements" of damaging newly-refurbished roads to discredit the ongoing Emergency Roads Rehabilitation Programme Phase 2 (ERRP2).This follows complaints that road ...Published: 03 Dec 2021 at 05:31hrs | 932 | by Staff reporter
COVID-19 strikes at LSU, Inyathi High
LUPANE State University (LSU) and Inyathi High School in Matabeleland North province have recorded six and 13 COVID-19 cases, respectively, prompting authorities to be on high alert as the country bra...Published: 03 Dec 2021 at 05:31hrs | 491 | by Staff reporter
Omicron hits Zimbabwe
VICE-PRESIDENT and Health minister Constantino Chiwenga yesterday confirmed that the country had recorded its first case of the new COVID-19 variant, Omicron, raising fears of a hard lockdown in the c...Published: 03 Dec 2021 at 05:31hrs | 1547 | by Staff reporter
Cable theft triggers 14-day power blackout
RESIDENTS of Tshabalala suburb in Bulawayo have spent two weeks without electricity after cables were stolen.Several suburbs in Bulawayo have of late experienced electricity blackouts due to c...Published: 03 Dec 2021 at 05:31hrs | 298 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's mustn't greenwash his govt's crimes
SINCE becoming President in November 2017, President Emmerson Mnangagwa repeatedly paid lip service to calls for democratic reform, did little to further human rights and democratic freedoms in the co...Published: 03 Dec 2021 at 05:30hrs | 308 | by Tafi Mhaka
Mnangagwa to launch another expo
Chancellor of all State universities, President Mnangagwa is expected to officially launch the Varsity Film Expo taking place at the National University of Science and Technology (Nust) on Monday....Published: 03 Dec 2021 at 05:29hrs | 208 | by Staff reporter
Covid cases spike
COVID-19 cases have started rising again with latest statistics indicating over 700 new infections on Wednesday up from only nine cases in the last 10-day reporting cycle.On Tuesday, 399 new c...Published: 03 Dec 2021 at 05:28hrs | 340 | by Staff reporter
Cattle carcasses recovered in suburb
Three cows and an ox's carcasses were found in a gully in the bushy area of Methodist Village and Magwegwe suburb on Wednesday morning.The carcasses were discovered in a gully by Goodwell Mhlo...Published: 03 Dec 2021 at 05:27hrs | 476 | by Staff reporter
Man cheats to avenge wife cheating dream
IN a dramatic turn of events, the wife of a Ntabazinduna man in Matabeleland North province who was accused of teaming up with her alleged lover to abuse her husband, has revealed explosive details of...Published: 03 Dec 2021 at 05:23hrs | 990 | by Staff reporter
Miners in bloody fight over isitshwala
AN artisanal miner employed at Black Rock Mine in Esigodini attacked his colleague several times all over the body with a shovel and stabbed him for refusing to cook isitshwala.The incident ha...Published: 03 Dec 2021 at 05:22hrs | 278 | by Staff reporter
Mliswa-Chikoka onnoys war vets
MASHONALAND West veterans of Zimbabwe's liberation struggle, annoyed by rising internal conflict and factionalism in the ruling Zanu-PF party, this week began moves to push out Provincial Affairs mini...Published: 03 Dec 2021 at 05:17hrs | 236 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe ignores Mnangagwa's 'quarantine' directive
Zimbabwe was yet to quarantine any travellers by midday on Thursday, nearly two days after President Emmerson Mnangagwa announced drastic new measures to contain the spread of the Omicron coronavirus ...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 18:01hrs | 3657 | by Staff reporter
Cop loses car to thieves
A POLICE officer stationed at the Police Protection Unit was left clutching his car keys when he discovered that his Honda Fit car which he had parked directly opposite his workplace at Southampton bu...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 17:58hrs | 1487 | by Staff reporter
NUST student assaults ex-girlfriend after seeing her with another man
IN a fit of jealousy, a student at the National University of Science and Technology (Nust) in Bulawayo reportedly ran amok at the university when he allegedly assaulted his ex-lover after seeing her ...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 17:58hrs | 1286 | by Staff reporter
Robson Sharuko new H-Metro editor as Lawrence Moyo leaves after 12 years
Veteran journalist Robson Sharuko is taking over as editor of the Harare tabloid H-Metro following the surprise departure of the newspaper's founding editor, Lawrence Moyo.Sharuko, currently t...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 17:57hrs | 596 | by Staff reporter
Human rights advocate Rita Marque Mbatha wins USD180,000-00 Damages for Sexual Harassment
In a landmark case the High Court in Harare has awarded damages of USD180,000-00 to our Executive Director and International Alliance Representative and human rights advocate, Rita Marque Mbatha....Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 14:02hrs | 1058 | by Agencies
Villagers spit at Chief's face
TEN Chiweshe villagers were arrested and dragged to Bindura magistrates court yesterday after they caused disorder and threatened to assault Chief Chiweshe who was presiding over a civil matter at his...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 11:10hrs | 2585 | by Simbarashe Sithole
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 | 5133 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zanu-PF's Midlands factions renew jostling for posts
THE battle for the political control of the Midlands pitting rivals State Security minister Owen Mudha Ncube and incumbent Daniel Mackenzie Ncube has continued despite the two front-runners dropping o...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 07:01hrs | 1051 | by Staff reporter
Voter registration suspension raises eyebrows
PROJECT Vote 263, a non-governmental organisation that is pushing for civic education to promote inclusive participatory democracy by encouraging people to register to vote, has expressed disappointme...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 07:01hrs | 754 | by Staff reporter
Coal fires swallow children in Hwange
THE Centre for Natural Resource Governance (CNRG) has raised the alarm over the effects of underground coal fires on children in Hwange, urging the government to speedily act on the issue.In a...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 07:00hrs | 1107 | by Staff reporter
The Hypocrisy Of Mnangagwa
SINCE becoming the president of Zimbabwe in November 2017, despite repeatedly paying lip service to calls for democratic reform, Emmerson Mnangagwa did little to further human rights and democratic fr...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 06:44hrs | 1049 | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwa information dynasty as Mnangagwa reorganises politburo
President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Wednesday appointed new secretaries in his Zanu-PF party's politburo, while reassigning others.The mini-reshuffle will see former diplomat Christopher Mutsvangw...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 05:36hrs | 1639 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Covid-19 cases rise to 712
Zimbabwe's Covid-19 infections spiked on Wednesday, on the same day as the country began restricting entry to all travellers.The 712 new infections reported by the health ministry were the hig...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 05:36hrs | 983 | by Staff reporter
Zimdollar falls by 69%
Zimbabwe's local currency has fallen by nearly 70% since the beginning of the year on the parallel market, compared to about 30% on the official market, data from a leading advisory firm showed on Tue...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 05:36hrs | 3349 | by Staff reporter
Schools hit by COVID-19 outbreak
A NUMBER of private boarding schools have closed down and sent students home after an alarming increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases at the learning institutions.According to situational report...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 05:35hrs | 1118 | by Staff reporter
Dembare in fresh financial woes
A WAR is brewing in the Dynamos camp between management and players, with reports suggesting that the footballers were not happy with their bosses' reluctance to pay winning bonuses for the matches th...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 05:34hrs | 531 | by Staff reporter
Of new lockdown rules and self-imposed sanctions
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday announced new lockdown measures while the rest of southern Africa is still to come to terms with moves by the United Kingdom, European Union and other countries...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 05:34hrs | 458 | by Staff reporter
Chaos at Chief Chiweshe's traditional court
TEN members of the same family from Chiweshe yesterday appeared at the Bindura Magistrates Court facing charges of threatening to assault a local chief over a civil matter he presided over at his trad...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 05:34hrs | 709 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa finally announces by-elections dates
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday finally announced that the long-awaited by-elections to fill 133 vacant local government and parliamentary seats would be held in March next year.Mnangag...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 05:34hrs | 1464 | by Staff reporter
Economist questions govt use of IMF money
A LEADING economist, Gift Mugano has questioned government's plans to disburse substantial amounts drawn from the nearly US$1 billion special drawing rights (SDR) from the International Monetary Fund ...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 05:33hrs | 505 | by Staff reporter
Fines, user fees to be remitted to Treasury
ALL revenue that Government ministries and departments were retaining from fines and user fees will now be remitted to Treasury starting from January 1 next year, Finance and Economic Development Mini...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 05:31hrs | 241 | by Staff reporter
Econet eyes 5G roll out
ZIMBABWE Stock Exchange-listed mobile network operator Econet Wireless reported a strong performance for the half-year to August 31, 2021, with a ZW$7,9 billion profit in historical terms, up from a l...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 05:30hrs | 328 | by Staff reporter
Civil servants withdraw forex bonuses
CIVIL servants were smiling all the way to the bank yesterday as they started receiving their bonuses in foreign currency.They are receiving up to a maximum of US$700 and civil service pension...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 05:29hrs | 919 | by Staff reporter
Another diarrhoea outbreak hits Bulawayo
BULAWAYO has recorded a fourth diarrhoea outbreak since last year with 157 cases having been reported so far in the high-density suburb of Tshabalala Extension.The last outbreak in the city wa...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 05:29hrs | 66 | by Staff reporter
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