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When dark babies are not good enough
For Ms Ntokozo Gumbo, after successfully achieving her desired complexion following years of investing in skin care to lighten her skin tone, she was disappointed when she gave birth to a baby heavily...Published: 22 Aug 2024 at 07:10hrs | 354 | by Andile Tshuma
Hichilema: Absolute power corrupts absolutely
I could not believe what I was hearing. I tried to reassure myself that I was only dreaming. For the third time, I played the video and listened gravely. Again, the words fell like stones into the roo...Published: 15 Aug 2024 at 11:38hrs | 1025 | by Dr. Field Ruwe
Morning after pill horror for obese women
THE morning-after pill may not work for overweight or obese women as its effectiveness is affected by body mass index, a medical practitioner has said.Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of bod...Published: 09 Aug 2024 at 07:57hrs | 874 | by Staff reportrer
Bright Matonga arrested over theft
Former information Deputy Minister Bright Matonga who served in Mugabe's government, has been arrested on theft of farm implements allegations.It is alleged that the value of the said agricult...Published: 25 Jun 2024 at 12:02hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
St Faith High School Priest shows off punching skills
TEMPERS flared at St Faith's High School on Wednesday, with a priest from the Anglican Diocese of Manicaland showing his boxing skills as parents who escorted Form Five learners bulldozed their way in...Published: 09 Feb 2024 at 08:56hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans warned about heatwave effects
HEALTH experts have warned of life-threatening illnesses, including deadly heat stroke due to the extreme temperatures being recorded in most parts of the country recently, as they urged members of th...Published: 29 Nov 2023 at 05:06hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Life-changing international hunting benefits the world can't ignore
There is a generation in which wildlife brought clean-drinking water to thirsty humans, built them a school, a clinic, a road that linked them to the rest of the world and created employment.M...Published: 11 Oct 2023 at 21:59hrs | 12 | by Emmanuel Koro
Harare lawyer accused of fraud
Harare attorney Norman Mugiya has been brought before the court on charges of misappropriating money entrusted to him by a client, which was intended for payment to the High Court Sheriff to enforce a...Published: 04 Oct 2023 at 06:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZAA Australia relaunches
After a three-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Australia edition of the Zimbabwe Achievers Awards (ZAA) is back for its fourth season, boasting a remarkable list of nominees across 12 ...Published: 21 Sep 2023 at 14:02hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Cholera hits wedding guests in Zimbabwe
HARARE City Council officials are investigating a case in which 40 wedding guests developed cholera symptoms at a resort in the capital.Council spokesperson Innocent Ruwende confirmed the inci...Published: 19 Jun 2023 at 06:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Land barons ride on Zanu-PF campaign
SUSPECTED Zanu-PF-linked land barons have invaded large tracts of land in Harare and Chitungwiza, where they are doling out residential stands to desperate home-seekers as a vote-buying gimmick ahead ...Published: 16 Jun 2023 at 08:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers steal goats, turkeys from farmers
Armed robbers raided farms and go away with 23 goats, turkeys and solar panels after attacking victims with wooden logs during the theft.The incident occurred at a farm outside Harare on Frida...Published: 10 Jun 2023 at 17:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mpilo junior doctors move into new quarters
JUNIOR doctors in Bulawayo have moved into reconstructed Mpilo Central Hospital residence quarters which were destroyed by fire, a development that is expected to improve the delivery of health servic...Published: 15 May 2023 at 18:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Harare residents petition council over cholera
HARARE residents on Monday petitioned the local authority over the current cholera outbreak.Harare has recorded over 20 cases of cholera in the past few weeks.According to a Health and...Published: 10 May 2023 at 06:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Rufaro upgrade misses derby target
IT'S all talk and little action. Rufaro Stadium renovations, which were initially expected to be completed in time for the Harare Derby, have already missed schedule. The facility, whi...Published: 03 May 2023 at 06:04hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Love betrayal lands couple in court
A Harare man has appeared in court for allegedly assaulting and pointing a firearm at his extirlfriend after they had a misunderstanding. He also assaulted her, causing her to miscarry the baby she wa...Published: 24 Mar 2023 at 23:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bogus estate agent in court for duping clients US$44 000
A bogus estate agent who defrauded desperate home seekers by selling them non-existing stands and already sold stands worth US$44 000 has appeared at the Harare Magistrates Court.Nelson Mandiz...Published: 24 Mar 2023 at 23:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Vending in Zimbabwean towns with kids declared an offence
DURING the peak hour, human traffic in Central Business Districts (CBDs) across towns and cities naturally swell, as commuters frenziedly make their way to various pick-up points for transport to take...Published: 19 Mar 2023 at 07:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Murder charges for killer dog owners
A COMMUNITY in Southview Park, Harare, is living in mortal fear of vicious dogs belonging to a family that recently moved into the neighbourhood. Some, if not most, properties in the suburb are not ga...Published: 12 Feb 2023 at 07:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Harare taps run dry
HARARE City Council has announced the imminent shutdown of water production at its treatment plants due to lack of aluminium sulphate."The city would like to notify you that due to critically ...Published: 10 Feb 2023 at 05:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Harare fails to account for Zinara funds
Harare City Council has failed to acquit funds that have been allocated to it by the Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) resulting in the local authority failing to access new disbursements...Published: 25 Jan 2023 at 10:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Harare fails to account for Zinara funds
Harare City Council has failed to acquit funds that have been allocated to it by the Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) resulting in the local authority failing to access new disbursements...Published: 25 Jan 2023 at 10:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Harare diarrhoea outbreak rages
Harare City Council is producing about a quarter of the residents' daily potable water requirements, with the authorities last week sanctioning a rationing regime amid a diarrhoea outbreak in the capi...Published: 04 Dec 2022 at 08:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bogus cop arrested for fleecing shop owners and artisanal miners
A 25-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly posing as a police officer and demanding bribes from unlicenced business operators and artisanal miners at Selous, Mashonaland West province.Z...Published: 28 Nov 2022 at 04:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Passengers lose cash, cellphones to robbers
A gang of four armed robbers in a red Honda Fit registration number AFD8585 offered lifts in Harare and attacked their passengers in two incidents and stole cash, cellphones and valuables.Poli...Published: 28 Nov 2022 at 04:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Diarrhoea outbreak hits Harare
Harare recorded over 1 100 cases of diarrhoea between October 24 and November 20, with the authorities citing the city's failure to provide clean running water, collect refuse and attend to burst sewe...Published: 27 Nov 2022 at 14:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Harare braces for second Operation Murambatsvina
MUNICIPALITIES in Harare Province have been ordered to provide material and human resources amounting to tens of thousands in US dollars for President Emmerson Mnangagwa's 45-day presidential cleanup ...Published: 11 Nov 2022 at 20:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Pregnancy fuelling teenage deaths'
GOVERNMENT has been urged to provide sex education at the country's high schools to prevent teenage pregnancies.Mpilo Central Hospital medical doctor Misheck Ruwende says teenage pregnancies a...Published: 28 Oct 2022 at 06:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Rogue drivers menace on Zimbabwe roads
THE general behaviour of motorists on Zimbabwe's roads ranges from shocking to bizarre.It is now common to see motorists breezing through red traffic lights or overtaking in prohibited zones. ...Published: 23 Oct 2022 at 09:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF member dies as mob burns Mupedzanhamo
A Zanu-PF member died following violent clashes that were triggered by alleged opposition CCC space barons at the popular Mupedzanhamo Market in Harare which was also partly burnt by the rioting mob....Published: 11 Oct 2022 at 06:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Harare City Council resumes US dollar charges
THE Harare City Council (HCC) has reissued its request for United States dollars (US$) payments for on-demand services after it stopped taking foreign currency due to a Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) ...Published: 27 Sep 2022 at 05:53hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police target unregistered vehicles
A stepped up joint operation headed by the police against unlicensed, uninsured, unregistered motor vehicles, mushikashika and illegal kombis has seen 81 motorists arrested since Monday.Kombis...Published: 21 Sep 2022 at 05:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's central bank widens probe into city councils charging in US dollars
Zimbabwe's central bank widened its probe into city councils charging for services in US dollars, after freezing the accounts of the capital over the practice.The bank's Financial Intelligence...Published: 14 Sep 2022 at 05:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Harare runs out of water chemicals
THE Harare City Council (HCC) has run out of water treatment chemicals, forcing the local authority to shut down the Morton Jaffray Water Treatment Plant.In a notice to residents, HCC said the...Published: 05 Aug 2022 at 06:41hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Harare street-lighting project takes off
THE City of Harare has embarked on a smart street-lighting pilot project covering 35km of the capital city's major road network."The project covers Airport Road, Seke Road, Julius Nyerere Way,...Published: 04 Aug 2022 at 06:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cont Mhlanga in hospital
The National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (NACZ) has advised stakeholders and practitioners in the Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs) that NAMA legend Cont Mhlanga has been admitted to a health care ...Published: 26 Jul 2022 at 20:42hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Motorists, council clash over forex
MOTORISTS have clashed with the Harare City Council over allegations that the local authority is refusing to accept fines in the Zimbabwe dollar (Zimdollar).The city fathers are allegedly dema...Published: 24 Jun 2022 at 08:57hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Harare boots out city spokesperson
HARARE City Council spokesperson Michael Chideme has been booted out of Town House.Sources close to the matter told NewsDay yesterday that he was paying the price for being sympathetic to the ...Published: 21 Jun 2022 at 06:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bedbugs terrorise Mbare residents
IN 2018, Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga promised residents in one of Harare's oldest suburbs, Mbare that their poor neighbourhood would be transformed after the elections.Amid cheers, Chi...Published: 14 Jun 2022 at 06:37hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Songs of Queen Lozikeyi represents Zimbabwe at Dubai expo
BULAWAYO-BASED cultural group Songs of Queen Lozikeyi has been chosen to represent the country through a performance at the ongoing Dubai 2020 Expo.Songs of Queen Lozikeyi is a group of Bulawa...Published: 08 Mar 2022 at 05:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF aspiring MP arrested
POLICE have arrested Zanu-PF aspiring candidate for Binga North National Assembly constituency, Kuda Mavula Munsaka after he led a 25-man gang which stormed a fishing camp in Binga demanding release o...Published: 15 Feb 2022 at 16:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Trenches a headache for Harare
Service providers are frequently digging trenches in Harare to install or repair underground cables, but often they either delay refilling the trenches or they do not refill the hole and patch it prop...Published: 03 Feb 2022 at 05:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Harare, Chitungwiza choke on own garbage
In front of Mrs Florence Kasambira's home in Manyame Park lies an enormous landfill.It is easy to miss her well-manicured front yard as one's attention is easily drawn towards mounds of waste ...Published: 30 Jan 2022 at 08:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean firefighters join nurses in leaving the country for better pay abroad
Samuel Chikengezha, a 35-year-old fireman, sits on a sofa in his modest home, staring at the television set while he stresses over how he'll make ends meet this month.He has not yet paid schoo...Published: 15 Jan 2022 at 14:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mbare structures demolished
THE Harare City Council yesterday started demolishing illegal structures in Mbare, targeting the Mupedzanhamo Market zone and illegal tuckshops around the bus terminus, as authorities implement plans ...Published: 09 Jan 2022 at 06:02hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Man commits suicide over wife's alleged infidelity
A HARARE City Council employee allegedly jumped to his death from the seventh floor of a council building on Wednesday afternoon in a suspected suicide case.Council spokesperson Innocent Ruwen...Published: 31 Dec 2021 at 00:07hrs | 6 | 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 | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe misses Covid herd immunity target
ZIMBABWE has missed the December target to vaccinate about 60% of the population to meet herd immunity, with only less than 25% having been jabbed so far, amid fears of a fourth wave.Health ex...Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 20:19hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Warren Park family abandons house after sewer burst
SERIOUS sewer bursts in Warren Park 1 suburb of Harare have resulted in a family having to evacuate their home as raw sewage flowed over their premises, the neighbouring yards and a car park.M...Published: 17 Nov 2021 at 05:12hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
ZRP lifts Zimbabwean flag very high
The first pillar of the UN Guiding Principles on Human Rights (hereinafter UN Guiding Principles) underscores that the duty to protect human rights lies with the State.Assessment of police eff...Published: 27 Sep 2021 at 06:16hrs | 2 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
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