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Aeneas Chigwedere dies of Covid-19-related complications
Former education minister, Mashonaland East governor and historian Aeneas Chigwedere has died at the age of 81. His son Casper said his father died following "Covid-19 related complications"...Published: 6 hrs ago | 4498 | by Staff reporter
Swimming fisherman drowns
A Bindura fisherman who tried to swim across Chinhenga farm, dam in Bindura drowned on Tuesday. The now deceased John Makaza (16) was in the company of his friend Progress Kano (23).Ma...Published: 21 hrs ago | 816 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwe has voluntarily become the 10th province of South Africa
After protracted and emotional denials by Zanupf leaders that Zimbabwe is a country in crisis, masses of Zimbabweans that were stuck at Beitbridge border post a few weeks ago exposed Zimbabwe not only...Published: 24 hrs ago | 2309 | by Israel Dube
Ex-MP chides Mnangagwa
FORMER Masvingo Central MP Jeffreyson Chitando (MDC) yesterday castigated President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration, alleging that it was running out of people who deserve to be conferred with her...Published: 20 Jan 2021 at 07:09hrs | 4973 | by Staff reporter
112 Zimbabweans die of Covid-19 in 2 days
Zimbabwe saw its second deadliest day yet in Covid-19 mortality on Tuesday after recording its deadliest day on Monday.On Tuesday the country recorded 52 deaths and 783 new infections after re...Published: 19 Jan 2021 at 21:04hrs | 2173 | by Staff reporter
Man dies in crocodile attack
A MOUNT Darwin man was fatally attacked by a crocodile while trying to cross a flooded Ruya River on Friday.Nebart Doro's body is...Published: 19 Jan 2021 at 17:03hrs | 2226 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Former minister grilled over land
THE government is probing former Labour minister Petronella Kagonye on allegations of improperly acquiring six farms in Mashonaland East under her real estate firm, Glorious Properties.On her ...Published: 19 Jan 2021 at 15:44hrs | 1560 | by Staff reporter
Bottle store fined ZWL200,000 for violating lockdown
A Guruve bottle store operator has been fined ZWL200,000 for violating lockdown regulations while police have warned bar operators to desist from such actions30-year-old Callington Kadete of G...Published: 18 Jan 2021 at 17:48hrs | 1384 | by Staff reporter
Heavy rains leave farmers concerned
Farmers' organisations have expressed concerns over the incessant rains that have pounded the country for the past few days as they have potential to ruin crops. Most parts of Mashonaland Cent...Published: 18 Jan 2021 at 06:36hrs | 1763 | by Staff reporter
Covid-19 hits rural communities
The second wave of Covid-19 has impacted rural communities, which were previously seen as safe havens, with many positive cases and deaths reported since the beginning of the year. Most rural ...Published: 18 Jan 2021 at 05:46hrs | 567 | by Staff reporter
Heavy rains leave Zimbabwe farmers concerned
FARMER'S organisations have expressed concerns over the incessant rains that have pounded the country for the past few days as they have the potential of ruin their crops.Most parts of Mashona...Published: 17 Jan 2021 at 13:32hrs | 1881 | by Staff reporter
200 die in seven-day Covid-19 bloodbath
ZIMBABWE last week experienced its worst week with spiking Covid-19 infections and 200 deaths as the country continues to suffer the consequences of the second wave of the global pandemic.With...Published: 17 Jan 2021 at 09:24hrs | 514 | by Staff reporter
High hopes as crop assessment begins
THERE are expectations the 2020/2021 summer cropping season would be one of the most productive seasons post-land reform, as the Government prepares to undertake a national crop and livestock assessme...Published: 17 Jan 2021 at 09:19hrs | 119 | by Staff reporter
Covid-19 claims ZANU-PF Mash Central youth chair
ZANU PF Mashonaland Central youth league chairperson Lens Ruwizhi Ferando has died.He was 39.Sources say he succumbed to ...Published: 15 Jan 2021 at 20:29hrs | 4095 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man drinks beer to death
An imbiber died on Wednesday after consuming too much illicit spirits at Doxford farm,Mazowe.Oneman Rupenda (38) consumed a lot of illicit beer at the farm and lost his life on his way home....Published: 15 Jan 2021 at 18:18hrs | 845 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mnangagwa ally dies
Official sources have confirmed that Minister of State for Manicaland Provincial Affairs Dr Ellen Gwaradzimba has died.She was 60.The cause of death is not yet known.Mary Mlisw...Published: 15 Jan 2021 at 10:55hrs | 9175 | by Staff reporter
MDC implosion sets back the struggle for change
Zimbabwe is stuck in mud. People of my generation were in their late 20s or early 30s when Zimbabwe attained independence in 1980. Those fortunate to be still alive are now elderly and on the cusp to ...Published: 15 Jan 2021 at 08:00hrs | 1263 | by Tendai Dumbutshena
Zimbabwe's COVID-19 recovery rate drops drastically
ZIMBABWE'S Covid-19 recovery rate has dropped drastically in the second wave of the new variant of the virus and most infections are local, showing that communities should adopt safe behaviours as the...Published: 15 Jan 2021 at 07:31hrs | 593 | by Staff reporter
Mother denies baby's death in Sikhala case
THE mother of the child who was reported by MDC-Alliance activists as having been struck to death by a police officer using a baton in Harare, denied that her baby was beaten to death during the incid...Published: 15 Jan 2021 at 07:30hrs | 924 | by Staff reporter
47 die of Covid-19 in 24 hours in Zimbabwe
FORTY-SEVEN people died of Covid-19 yesterday to take the total number of deaths to 636, while 1 112 tested positive. All the positive cases are local transmissions, with 467 from Harare. Five...Published: 15 Jan 2021 at 07:29hrs | 480 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe: 'The Second Republic'; Land history; Ownership and Productivity in the Post Mugabe era
The Author is a Master of Science in International Trade and Diplomacy student at the University of Zimbabwe. He holds a MSc degree in Development Studies (National University of Science and Technolog...Published: 14 Jan 2021 at 21:34hrs | 905 | by Livingstone Kazizi
5 test positive at Marondera roadblock
Five people have tested positive to Covid-19 at a security checkpoint set up by the ministry of health and child care in Marondera to curb the spread of the deadly virus.The five who tested po...Published: 14 Jan 2021 at 21:13hrs | 2673 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe remains in extreme poverty range
The country's poverty datum line rose 5.5% to $4 670.04 in December from $4 425.64 the previous month. This means that a person required $143 or US$1.75 per day to purchase both non-food and food item...Published: 14 Jan 2021 at 17:04hrs | 843 | by Staff reporter
Kwekwe artiste cements African roots
Award winning traditional gospel artiste Kanizios Msonza (Kanimusic) recently released a single track titled "Good Morning Africa"  ...Published: 14 Jan 2021 at 08:29hrs | 271 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Cellphone thieves on the run
POLICE in Mashonaland Central province are hunting for suspected robbers who allegedly assaulted a 24-year-old man before robbing him of his cellphone and money on Tuesday.Suspects committed t...Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 18:44hrs | 1111 | by Simbarashe Sithole
How to kill a country
Nearly forty years ago Ian Smith, the Prime Minister of Rhodesia, became the first and only white colonial ruler to break away from the British Crown. He had tired of London's nagging about the subjug...Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 16:49hrs | 2512 | by Samantha Power
Zimbabwe: 'The Second Republic'; Land history; Ownership and Productivity in the Post Mugabe Era
The Author is a Master of Science in International Trade and Diplomacy student at the University of Zimbabwe. He holds a MSc degree in Development Studies (National University of Science and Technolog...Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 12:32hrs | 909 | by Livingstone Kazizi
98 covid-19 positive out 123 tested: proof test regime wilfully inadequate - 'Seri kweguva!' Still, must learn lessons
Zimbabwe has handled the corona virus pandemic like it has everything else the characteristic blundering incompetence. "Masvingo marked a record single-day increase in the number of Covid-19 c...Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 08:32hrs | 1527 | by Wilbert Mukori
Woman splashes petrol on ex-boyfriend, sets him ablaze
A 43-YEAR-OLD Mashonaland East man is battling for life at Marondera Provincial Hospital after petrol was poured on him before being set ablaze by his ex-girlfriend following a misunderstanding over t...Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 07:52hrs | 1028 | by Staff reporter
Mpilo Covid-19 cases reach 206
ABOUT 206 Mpilo Central Hospital healthcare workers have contracted Covid-19 since April last year, amid fears of more infections owing to the rapid increase of new cases in the countrywide. A...Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 07:52hrs | 287 | by Staff reporter
David Chapfika and the Jatropha years, a memoir
David Chapfika came along as a snappy dresser- shiny suits and foreign cologne were the hallmark.As a rookie reporter with New Ziana then, I had the opportunity to mix and mingle with the elit...Published: 12 Jan 2021 at 21:25hrs | 2469 | by Josiah Mucharowana in Pretoria
Zimbabwe lockdown fatigue kicks in
The Herald Herald Reporters More people and vehicles are flouting Covid-19 lockdown rules as evidenced by a flurry of movements in residential areas and the Harare central business district. Manufactu...Published: 12 Jan 2021 at 08:38hrs | 1169 | by Staff reporter
Brig-Gen Moyo national hero
Decorated military commander, Brigadier-General Collin Moyo (Retired), who died in Harare last Friday, has been declared a National Hero. Defence and War Veterans Affairs Minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kas...Published: 11 Jan 2021 at 07:49hrs | 998 | by Staff reporter
Lawyers expose Mnangagwa's 'daughter'
WOMAN, who once masqueraded as President Emmerson Mnangagwa's daughter, Chantelle Chikafu has had her "unholy" alliance with the Mines ministry officials exposed by lawyers after she intended to grab ...Published: 10 Jan 2021 at 21:08hrs | 6034 | by Staff reporter
An independent state is the only viable option for the people of Mthwakazi from the MLF president
Greetings to all! It is important to underline in addition to the emphasis on the importance of skills development for Mthwakazi which was published last week, that we look forward to fruitful...Published: 10 Jan 2021 at 15:04hrs | 726 | by Churchill Mpiyesizwe Guduza
Man hangs self in bedroom
Villagers of Jeki 1, Centenary were left shell-shocked after a 39-Year-Old man hung himself with a cloth on Thursday morning after his wife we...Published: 10 Jan 2021 at 08:30hrs | 2980 | by Simbarashe Sithole/Lloyd Rabaya
Covid-19 positive students spend festive season at school
TWENTY Minda High School students in Matobo spent part of the festive season in isolation at the school after they tested positive for Covid-19, Sunday Southern Eye reported.Progressive Teache...Published: 10 Jan 2021 at 08:01hrs | 315 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe must give Matebeleland a chance to manage own affairs
The politics of Matabeleland has been in the eye of a storm for a very long time. The Zanu-PF government, opposition parties and civic society groups have always claimed to serve the interests of the ...Published: 10 Jan 2021 at 07:55hrs | 457 | by Hon Lovemore Moyo UMD President
Zimbabwe COVID-19 cases breach 20,000 mark
Zimbabwe reported 839 new Covid-19 infections and 15 deaths on Saturday as the country continues to reel from the respiratory virus. The COVID-19 caseload now tops 20,000 and fatalities at 483...Published: 09 Jan 2021 at 21:18hrs | 1693 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa urged to cut holiday as Covid-19 spirals in Zimbabwe
There are growing calls for Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa to cut short his annual holiday because the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic has "run over" his government.One of his de...Published: 09 Jan 2021 at 18:50hrs | 2507 | by Staff reporter
Ex-presidential aide's sons in land rage
FORMER Deputy Chief Secretary in the Office of the President and Cabinet, Justin Mupamhanga's sons have been taken to court for destroying at least eight hectares of a maize crop belonging to their ne...Published: 08 Jan 2021 at 20:37hrs | 2314 | by Staff reporter
15 more die of Covid-19 in Zimbabwe
FIFTEEN more people succumbed to Covid-19 yesterday as 871 new cases were recorded countrywide. The Covid-19 death toll has increased to 446 since the first case was reported in Zimbabwe in Ma...Published: 08 Jan 2021 at 07:29hrs | 472 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to fund white farmers' compensation with mine revenue
Zimbabwe plans to use profits from a mining venture to help settle a $3.5 billion compensation claim from white farmers and settle a two-decade dispute that's soured the country's relations with Weste...Published: 07 Jan 2021 at 18:44hrs | 1085 | by Staff reporter
Excavator operator kills security guard
A SECURITY guard at Salgro Investment in Rushinga, Mashonaland Central province died yesterday when an excavator uprooted a mango tree he was on.Trust Manyanga (24) succumbed to injuries susta...Published: 07 Jan 2021 at 08:22hrs | 1199 | by Staff reporter
Security guard 'killed' on mango tree
A SECURITY guard at Salgro investment in Rushinga, Mashonaland Central province died yesterday after he was seriously injured by an excavator which uprooted a mango tree he was on.Manyanga Tru...Published: 06 Jan 2021 at 15:26hrs | 1890 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Lockdown hits exam classes
THOUSANDS of students writing Zimbabwe Schools Examinations Council "O" and "A" Level examinations were yesterday caught in the crossfire due to the absence of clear-cut directives which resulted in t...Published: 06 Jan 2021 at 07:11hrs | 1792 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe records 34 Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours
A record 34 people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours as the country recorded 1 365 cases, the highest figure since the outbreak of the virus last year. This brings the total number of recorded Co...Published: 06 Jan 2021 at 06:53hrs | 798 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe records highest daily Covid-19 cases
ZIMBABWE on Sunday recorded 774 new Covid-19 cases, the highest number of infections since the first was reported in the country in March last year. The country has now recorded 15 265 cases a...Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 23:03hrs | 4573 | by Staff reporter
Divisions rock Chinhoyi MDC Alliance councillors
Tensions continue to mount in MDC-Alliance amid revelations that six Chinhoyi councillors who survived last year's purges by MDC-T now led by Mr Douglas Mwonzora are squabbling over the recently held ...Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 23:02hrs | 1836 | by Staff reporter
Illegal miners leave dead colleague in collapsing shaft
Three illegal miners allegedly escaped from a collapsed shaft in Mazowe last week and left their colleague trapped.Ngonidzashe Mayimbo ...Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 00:40hrs | 1521 | by Simbarashe Sithole
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