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Mthuli Ncube targets revenue from backyard chicken producers, informal businesses
Unregistered small businesses reaping profits from the country's money-spinning environment could soon find themselves elbowed out of the supply chain, finance minister Mthuli Ncube said recently, as ...Published: 04 Dec 2023 at 06:53hrs | 11683 | by Staff reporter
UK care work visas to Zimbabweans up 170% this year
The number of Zimbabweans who moved to the United Kingdom to do health and care work rose by 169% in the year to September, deepening the skills crisis in the country.Migration is rising as Zi...Published: 03 Dec 2023 at 20:41hrs | 346 | by Staff reporter
City grave-digging machine breaks down
COUNCIL was forced to suspend burials at Umvutsha Park cemetery in Bulawayo recently due to the breakdown of a grave-digging machine.Mourners were being turned away and referred to other grave...Published: 03 Dec 2023 at 17:26hrs | 71 | by Staff reporter
Commuter omnibus turf wars simmer
A TURF war is brewing in Harare's commuter omnibus industry as rival factions battle for control of lucrative routes amid fears that the tension could degenerate into bloody clashes.Senior pol...Published: 30 Nov 2023 at 06:54hrs | 632 | by Staff reporter
Starlink is illegal in South Africa
South Africa's Telecommunications industry regulator Icasa has warned that using or providing access to SpaceX's Starlink services in South Africa is illegal.The Independent Communications Aut...Published: 29 Nov 2023 at 12:20hrs | 2087 | by Staff reporter
What Zimbabwe's health care workers are doing to get UK jobs
When Kundai graduated with a master's degree from a local university, she did not imagine staying unemployed for five years. Even more unexpected was the fact that her path to forging a career as a he...Published: 29 Nov 2023 at 05:10hrs | 2057 | by Evidence Chenjerai
Police urged to reign on corrupt officers
The Anti-Corruption Trust of Southern Africa (ACT-SA) has said it is disturbed by increasing cases of retribution against whistleblowers and complainants who are exposing cases of corruption by police...Published: 28 Nov 2023 at 14:09hrs | 298 | by Stephen Jakes
70 arrested for blocking traffic to perform rituals at hit-and-run accident scene
A TOTAL of 70 people were arrested for obstructing free movement of traffic as they performed rituals at a hit-and-run accident scene.In a statement, police said a man died after an unknown mo...Published: 27 Nov 2023 at 14:22hrs | 719 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police systems are crumbling
I don't know about these days, but one of the most shaming things back in the days was when a learner was sent back home because he or she didn't have a uniform.It was shaming on the learner a...Published: 26 Nov 2023 at 08:43hrs | 931 | by Tawanda Majoni
Zimbabwe Judge's sudden resignation opens a Pandora's box
FORMER High Court judge Webster Chinamora allegedly left a huge backlog of reserved judgments, with Delta Corporation continuing to haunt him despite his recent resignation, the Zimbabwe Independent r...Published: 25 Nov 2023 at 07:46hrs | 1801 | by Staff reporter
BCC tightens restrictions on heavy trucks
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has tightened restrictions on heavy trucks and buses by barring them from driving through the city centre.The authorities have ordered truck drivers to stick to...Published: 24 Nov 2023 at 05:49hrs | 1017 | by Staff reporter
FlyNamibia to launch new route linking Windhoek and Victoria Falls
Namibian private airline, FlyNamibia, on Tuesday announced the planned launch of the new Windhoek-Victoria Falls service, commencing on April 4, 2024.FlyNamibia Managing Director Andre Compion...Published: 24 Nov 2023 at 05:39hrs | 127 | by Staff reporter
Rehabilitaterail line boon for Zimbabwe - Mozambique trade
ZIMBABWE, as a land-linked country, continues to benefit from use of Mozambican ports, railways and road infrastructure for the movement of both imports and exports, and, in that regard, the commissio...Published: 24 Nov 2023 at 05:33hrs | 149 | by Staff reporter
Fastjet suspends Victoria Falls-Maun route due to low bookings
Zimbabwe's low-cost airline, Fastjet, has suspended its flights from Victoria Falls to Botswana's tourism capital, Maun, just a year after launching the then seemingly lucrative route in June 2022....Published: 23 Nov 2023 at 05:38hrs | 159 | by Staff reporter
Horror crash exposes parlous state of Matebeleland roads
The Bulawayo City Council has completed a sewer and water sanitation rehabilitation project funded through an African Development Bank AfDB US$33,6 million grant.Council is considering approac...Published: 23 Nov 2023 at 05:33hrs | 259 | by Staff reporter
Police identify victims of horror crash that killed 22
Police have identified 15 of the 22 people who were killed in a road traffic accident which occurred on 14 November 2023 at the 27 Kilometre peg along Bulawayo-Beitbridge Road when a Toyota Quantum mo...Published: 16 Nov 2023 at 18:00hrs | 1207 | by Staff reporter
Terrence Mukupe jailed 3 years for diesel smuggling
Former Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Development Terrence Mukupe and three accomplices have been jailed effective three years each following conviction for importing more than 138 000 litres...Published: 16 Nov 2023 at 17:51hrs | 575 | by Staff reporter
Record-breaking global migration - Unprecedented displacement spurs demand for people-focused solutions
On 14 June, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) issued his flagship annual report, Global Trends: Forced Displacement 2022. It states that by the end of 2022, the number of people displaced ...Published: 16 Nov 2023 at 13:14hrs | 406 | by Lansana Gberie
D-Day for gold smuggler Rushwaya
ZIMBABWE Miners Federation president Henrietta Rushwaya, recently convicted of trying to smuggle 6kg of gold worth more than US$333 000 to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, will be sentenced at the High Co...Published: 15 Nov 2023 at 05:09hrs | 216 | by Staff reporter
Police brutality victim's family demands 'supernatural' justice
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has been accused of covering up its officers' attack on a handcuffed suspect, who later died in holding cells at Banket Police Station, last month.The now de...Published: 14 Nov 2023 at 05:07hrs | 1170 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe rural communities told to compile lists of gravel roads which need grading
Government has called on rural communities to compile their list of gravel roads that require grading and the amount of fuel needed as part of efforts to rehabilitate passageways ahead of the rainy se...Published: 14 Nov 2023 at 04:54hrs | 396 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's political parties have been taken over by modern day thugs, God have messy on us
Zimbabwe's political parties have been taken over by modern day thugs, God have messy on us. I have been saying it and now it's so obvious. After seeing a tweet from Hopewell Chin'ono @daddyhope...Published: 11 Nov 2023 at 11:21hrs | 467 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Man kills wife after catching her pants down in matrimonial bed
A CHINHOYI man is on the run after butchering his wife of nearly 15 years after catching her red-handed in a compromising position with her suspected lover on the matrimonial bed.After committ...Published: 10 Nov 2023 at 22:41hrs | 1927 | by Staff reporter
Smuggler Mukupe to remain in custody pending sentence
THE High Court yesterday postponed the sentencing of former Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Development Terrence Mukupe and three accomplices until November 16 following their conviction for i...Published: 10 Nov 2023 at 06:40hrs | 231 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police declares war on armed robbers
Police have activated crack teams countrywide as well as adequate human resources to deal with criminal syndicates.This comes after most members of two robbery gangs were arrested, with two of...Published: 10 Nov 2023 at 06:40hrs | 427 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean bus driver caught smuggling bullets
A driver employed by Munhenzva Bus Service, Casper Ranganai Pakai (29), has been fined US$400 for smuggling 200 rounds of live ammunition from South Africa into Zimbabwe. Pakai, who works for Go Well ...Published: 10 Nov 2023 at 06:36hrs | 700 | by Staff reporter
Tragic Incident: Man dies after falling from bus
In a tragic incident along the Lubu-Kariangwe road, a 35-year-old man from the Inyathi area in Bubi District lost his life after falling from the top of a bus.Trust Moyo, a bus assistant condu...Published: 09 Nov 2023 at 16:05hrs | 952 | by Peter Matuka
Former Zimbabwe deputy minister convicted of smuggling fuel
FORMER Deputy Finance Minister Terrence Mukupe has been convicted of smuggling 138 979 litres of fuel.Mukupe, also a former legislator was convicted together with Same Kapisoriso, Ngonidzashe ...Published: 09 Nov 2023 at 06:00hrs | 1279 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe accused of blocking nurses from taking jobs abroad
Struggling to survive on her meagre salary, Zimbabwean nurse Jane decided to start a new life abroad but, one year after landing a job in Britain, she is still waiting to pack her bags.Jane is...Published: 09 Nov 2023 at 05:59hrs | 995 | by Staff reporter
Zupco can't account for ZW$3bn
THE loss-making Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco), which has been embroiled in numerous corruption scandals, has failed to account for ZW$3.4 billion in revenue it generated in urban areas, du...Published: 06 Nov 2023 at 21:21hrs | 895 | by Staff reporter
Maybe if there had been no social media, Zimbabwe would be free today!
When I started writing these social justice articles way back in 1989, as a form three pupil, the world was a very different place.Those of us who had chosen this path - of speaking for the op...Published: 05 Nov 2023 at 13:23hrs | 390 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Is SADC and AU Fit for resolving election discontent in Zimbabwe?
There exists a significant question surrounding the capabilities of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the African Union (AU) in resolving the discontent arising from the recent ele...Published: 03 Nov 2023 at 17:12hrs | 394 | by Njabulo
Dinson set to open Zimbabwe steelworks next month
Dinson Iron and Steel Company (Disco) located near Mvuma in Manhize is set to be inaugurated next month, as announced by Minister of Veterans of the Liberation Struggle Affairs, Ambassador Christopher...Published: 03 Nov 2023 at 05:35hrs | 255 | by Staff reporter
Police officer forms bogus transport association
A police officer based in Harare has been brought to court on charges of establishing a fake commuter omnibus association that facilitated the operation of commuter omnibuses without the necessary doc...Published: 02 Nov 2023 at 05:38hrs | 189 | by Staff reporter
Man with mental health problems hit by bus
A tragic incident unfolded in Dete as an Extra city bus struck and fatally injured a pedestrian at the Cross Dete Business Centre in the early hours of Monday morning, casting a somber mood over the l...Published: 01 Nov 2023 at 11:55hrs | 271 | by Peter Matuka
Fastjet adds additional daily flights between Johannesburg and Bulawayo
FastJet introduced additional flight frequencies from Bulawayo's Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport to OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg on Monday, in time for the busy Christmas ...Published: 30 Oct 2023 at 17:36hrs | 494 | by Staff reporte
Zimbabweans among top 5 most exploited nationals in UK
A LATEST situational report by a non-profit organisation in the United Kingdom (UK) has painted a gloomy picture that reeks of massive exploitation, bordering on slavery, of migrants from developing c...Published: 29 Oct 2023 at 19:30hrs | 1640 | by James Muonwa
6-day thunderstorms to hit Zimbabwe
THE country is set to be hit by rumbling thunderstorms from 29 October to 3 November with Matabeleland South, Bulawayo, Masvingo and Manicaland set to be hit first, the Meteorological Services Departm...Published: 29 Oct 2023 at 12:41hrs | 2166 | by Staff reporter
CCC supporter acquitted in Mnangagwa posters case
A resident of Mvurwi has been found not guilty of charges related to the destruction of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's election campaign posters prior to the August elections.Tendai Dandajena,...Published: 29 Oct 2023 at 12:33hrs | 92 | by Staff reporter
US$115m loan for NRZ imminent
The National Railways of Zimbabwe is on the verge of finalizing a loan agreement of US$115 million with the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank). Out of this amount, $81 million will be allocated ...Published: 29 Oct 2023 at 12:25hrs | 93 | by Staff reporter
Rare bacterium behind elephant deaths in Botswana and Zimbabwe
The deaths of 350 elephants in Botswana's Okavango Delta and 35 at the bordering Hwange National Park and Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe in 2020 were due to a rare form of bacteria, scientists have finall...Published: 28 Oct 2023 at 12:48hrs | 205 | by Staff reporter
More woes for Kwekwe Messenger of Court
It never rains but pours for Kwekwe Messenger of Court (MOC) as more corruption allegations continue to pile.This follows a public outcry on the operations of the government entity after being...Published: 25 Oct 2023 at 22:13hrs | 512 | by Desmond Nleya
Prof Amon Murwira off route
Last week's statement from Minister of Higher Education Amon Murwira leaves a trace of hopelessness within the the young graduates.It is a shame that those who are politically connected create...Published: 25 Oct 2023 at 20:58hrs | 58 | by Leonard Koni
Prof Amon Murwira off route
Last week's statement from Minister of Higher Education Amon Murwira leaves a trace of hopelessness within the the young graduates.It is a shame that those who are politically connected create...Published: 25 Oct 2023 at 20:46hrs | 282 | by Leonard Koni
Zimbabwe police brutality exposed
Three members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) special constabulary details are facing severe criticism for allegedly beating a suspect to death inside the holding cells at Banket Police Station....Published: 24 Oct 2023 at 06:09hrs | 1201 | by Staff reporter
Ngidlaliswe amatope mina?
Reading Edward GibbonWhere is God bakithi?Edward Gibbon is no writer for easy readers. Yet he is so important to Britain's governing myth. No wonder why every British-born Prime Minist...Published: 14 Oct 2023 at 07:21hrs | 275 | by @Jamwanda2
Zimbabwe police intensifies blitz on motorists
Law enforcement authorities in Zimbabwe, in collaboration with various stakeholders, have significantly escalated their efforts to target vehicles operating in violation of the law. These operations f...Published: 13 Oct 2023 at 06:13hrs | 276 | by Staff reporter
Bus catches fire near Victoria Falls, passengers escape unharmed
On Monday, more than 70 passengers had a narrow escape from a life-threatening situation as a Stallion Cruise bus bound for Victoria Falls suddenly erupted in flames near the airport. The bus, origina...Published: 11 Oct 2023 at 19:30hrs | 333 | by Staff reporter
43 passengers escape bus fire
On Friday, a cross-border bus transporting 43 passengers from South Africa to Mutare narrowly avoided a tragic accident when it suddenly caught fire around 4 am near the Tshapfutshe area, approximatel...Published: 10 Oct 2023 at 05:54hrs | 446 | by Staff reporter
Police blitz nets nearly 83 000 traffic offenders
A total of 82 742 motorists have been arrested for violating road traffic rules as police continue their nationwide blitz to "Tame the Traffic Jungle".The exercise was launched last month to r...Published: 09 Oct 2023 at 17:42hrs | 287 | by Staff reporter
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