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Fact-checking Biti's corruption speech
Opposition MDC Alliance vice president and former finance minister Tendai Biti gave an online speech on corruption in Zimbabwe on July 18, 2021.Here, we check key claims from Biti's address:...Published: 2 hrs ago | 505 | by Staff reporter
Zapu mourns liberation stalwart Thaka
Opposition Zapu has been plunged into mourning following the departure of one of its senior members, Teresia Thaka on Thursday."ZAPU once again is in deep sorrow as the mother party mourns the...Published: 2 hrs ago | 150 | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe's sister, Minister feud over farm escalates
THE feud between Mashonaland Central Provincial Minister Monica Mavhunga and the former First Lady, Grace Mugabe's sister, Rosemary Chidhakwa has escalated after the minister counter-sued the latter a...Published: 6 hrs ago | 923 | by Staff reporter
'Inflation a Zimbabwe regime change tool'
AFTER two decades of blaming sanctions imposed by the West for its failure on the economic front, the Zanu-PF government has found a new scapegoat - inflation - describing the scourge as enemy-enginee...Published: 15 hrs ago | 1860 | by Staff reporter
Residents cringe over crowding at vaccination centres
RESIDENTS throughout the country's major cities and towns have expressed concern over crowding at vaccination centres, saying this could aid the spread of COVID-19 due to long and chaotic queues....Published: 15 hrs ago | 951 | by Staff reporter
Katai sets new personal record
ZIMBABWE's swimming starlet Donata Katai might have failed to reach the semifinals, but showed why many believe she is destined for greatness after clocking a new personal best time in the heats of th...Published: 15 hrs ago | 591 | by Staff reporter
'Suspect everyone as Covid-19 risk person'
TREAT everyone as a potential Covid-19 risk, avoid hugs and handshakes, trust nobody, a Covid-19 Delta variant survivor has said. After travelling to Mashonaland West province on a business trip on Sa...Published: 15 hrs ago | 522 | by Staff reporter
Covid-19 infections spiral in two weeks
ZIMBABWE recorded the highest number of Covid-19 infections and deaths in the last two weeks since the advent of the virus in March last year despite awareness campaigns being rolled out to discourage...Published: 15 hrs ago | 581 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora can't outmatch Chamisa
Trees of the same height are the ones that exchange monkeys.The political game is between Nelson Chamisa and Emmerson Mnangagwa.Mwonzora cannot match Nelson Chamisa in as far as politi...Published: 23 hrs ago | 1355 | by Leonard Koni
Zimbabwean teen swimmer qualifies for next round at Olympic games
ZIMBABWE teen swimming sensation Donata Katai showed her potential to become one of the best swimmers in the world in the future after clocking a new personal best time in the heats of the women's 100...Published: 25 Jul 2021 at 18:03hrs | 5147 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean vampire elites stash millions of dollars in foreign countries
I thought I had seen it all in Zimbabwe until 24 July 2021 when I saw this, "ZIMBABWE's Foreign Affairs ministry claims it has begun a process of documenting the number of fellow citizens residing in ...Published: 25 Jul 2021 at 14:30hrs | 3287 | by Sam Wezhira
101 Amazing Facts About the Life and works of Emperor Haile Selassie
On the occasion of the 129th birthday of the Emperor, I have selected one out of 101 extraordinary achievements he accomplished during his reign: from Ras Tafari- Emperor Haile Selassie. The May 5th V...Published: 25 Jul 2021 at 14:21hrs | 784 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza originally written by Mulugeta Haile
Half Zimbabwe's population now extremely poor
ALMoSt half of Zimbabwe's population has become extremely poor because of the impact of Covid-19 and the economic contraction, a new survey has shown.the 2020 Rapid Poverty Income Consumption ...Published: 25 Jul 2021 at 08:23hrs | 964 | by Staff reporter
Govt 'pampers' Mapostori
The government has been accused of favouritism after spearheading the tarring of a road leading to the main shrine of the Johanne Marange apostolic sect in Manicaland.At least 10km of the road...Published: 25 Jul 2021 at 08:22hrs | 1307 | by Staff reporter
Kirsty Coventry elected as IOC full member
Loga stays onZDRAVKO Logarusic is staying on as Warriors coach for the 2022 World Cup qualifiers despite calls for his sacking.This is the decision of the Zimbabwe Football Association (Zi...Published: 25 Jul 2021 at 08:18hrs | 475 | by Michael Kariati
Mukanya drafts 'retirement' plan
CHIMURENGA musician Thomas "Mukanya" Mapfumo says he is setting up an arts and culture centre in Domboshava on the outskirts of Harare as part of his departure from the mainstream music industry, whic...Published: 25 Jul 2021 at 08:14hrs | 2220 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean models catwalk for penury
LOCAL model Nomazulu Patience Gumbo has not yet received the prize she was promised two years ago after walking away with the Miss Zuri Africa — Zimbabwe crown at a tightly-contested pageant held at...Published: 25 Jul 2021 at 08:13hrs | 230 | by Staff reporter
Informal traders resort to smuggling
WItH no formal employment, Bekithemba Ncube* says smuggling groceries and other goods from neighbouring Botswana for resale in Bulawayo helps him put food on the table for his family.the finan...Published: 25 Jul 2021 at 08:11hrs | 227 | by Staff reporter
Family 'hurt' by Saul Gwakuba Ndlovu hero snub as late journalist buried
The family of the late journalist and war veteran Saul Gwakuba Ndlovu said it was disappointed he was not accorded national hero status as he was laid to rest on Thursday.Gwakuba died aged 87 ...Published: 25 Jul 2021 at 08:09hrs | 375 | by Staff reporter
Matabeleland South education director succumb to Covid-19
Matabeleland South acting provincial education director Lifias Masukume has become the latest high-profile people to succumb to Covid-19.Masukume, 52, died at the United Bulawayo Hospitals on ...Published: 25 Jul 2021 at 08:08hrs | 300 | by Staff reporter
'Ridiculous glory seeking' Hwende rebuked
GOVERNMENT Saturday rebuked as "ridiculous" claims by MDC Alliance party secretary-general Chalton Hwende that huge turn experienced at the health centres of citizens seeking Covid-19 jabs was due to ...Published: 25 Jul 2021 at 08:08hrs | 630 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe oil drilling to begin in 2022
INVICTUS Energy, the Australian firm prospecting for oil and gas in Muzarabani, may start drilling exploration wells early next year after taking delivery of state-of-the-art equipment to be used in i...Published: 25 Jul 2021 at 08:01hrs | 463 | by Staff reporter
Covid-19 stalks the unvaccinated
Almost 90 percent of people who succumbed to the coronavirus in the past few weeks were unvaccinated, underlining the importance of the ongoing mass vaccination exercise, according to a new report fro...Published: 25 Jul 2021 at 07:59hrs | 157 | by Staff reporter
Chinese in massive looting of Zimbabwe's minerals, says Chief Chiweshe
A TRADITIONAL leader in Mashonaland Central province has in a rare show of bravery stood up and accused Chinese nationals in Zimbabwe of being behind massive looting of the country mineral resources....Published: 25 Jul 2021 at 07:58hrs | 655 | by Staff reporter
Canada vs Zimbabwe: Two divergent paths of Covid-19 vaccination
When mother-of-three Amanda Wood heard that hundreds of coronavirus shots were available for teens, only one thing prevented her from racing to the vaccination site at a Toronto high school - her 13-y...Published: 24 Jul 2021 at 18:20hrs | 1510 | by AP
Zimbabwean criminals in UK must stop blaming government over deportations
Mavis Matapo is 17-year-old Zimbabwean living in the UK. She is so scared to go outside her parents' house alone. She shivers with fear each time she hears a male voice. Her life crumbled into pieces ...Published: 24 Jul 2021 at 07:18hrs | 634 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Zimbabwe vaccination drive hits 2 million milestone
The 2 millionth Covid-19 vaccine dose was jabbed into an arm on Thursday afternoon as Zimbabwe's national vaccination programme accelerated even further and once the extra doses yesterday were counted...Published: 24 Jul 2021 at 07:17hrs | 223 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa rallies Team Zimbabwe
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has rallied Team Zimbabwe competing at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and said he is proud to see young swimmer Donata Katai leading as one of the flag bearers at the world's biggest...Published: 24 Jul 2021 at 07:17hrs | 256 | by Staff reporter
Mother Teresa has departed
ZAPU once again is in deep sorrow as the mother party mourns the death yesterday of uMama Teresia Thaka (nee Mafu).Widely referred to not as comrade in ZAPU, but as Mrs Thaka or uMama uT...Published: 23 Jul 2021 at 20:05hrs | 2788 | by Iphithule T Maphosa
Kazembe, Matanga sued $8m for murder
HOME AFFAIRS Minister Kazembe Kazembe and Police Commissioner-General, Godwin Matanga have been slapped with an $8,5 million lawsuit by a widow of a man who was allegedly murdered by police officers w...Published: 23 Jul 2021 at 18:06hrs | 1271 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Zanu-PF official calls for Mnangagwa impeachment
A FORMER senior Zanu-PF official in Mashonaland Central province has called for the impeachment of President Emmerson Mnangagwa for allegedly running down the economy, human rights violations and fail...Published: 23 Jul 2021 at 09:35hrs | 7571 | by Staff reporter
Children not safe from Covid-19: Experts
CHILDREN in the country are said to be increasingly getting vulnerable to Covid-19 as infections continue to soar with the virus killing thousands, medical experts have warned.This followed re...Published: 23 Jul 2021 at 09:24hrs | 759 | by Staff reporter
CABS taken to court over currency conversion
ARCHITECTURAL firm Stone/Beattie Studio has filed a High Court application seeking to recover US$142 000 from Central Africa Building Society (CABS) that was converted to the equivalent local unit fol...Published: 23 Jul 2021 at 08:58hrs | 773 | by Staff reporter
Companies struggle to raise US$2 billion
ZIMBABWE'S manufacturing companies have struggled to raise about US$2 billion in fresh capital to drive production back to pre-crisis levels, industry data indicated this week, as executives warned th...Published: 23 Jul 2021 at 08:53hrs | 173 | by Staff reporter
Female drug peddler undresses to evade arrest
Guruve based female drug peddler went berserk and removed all her clothes after male police officers came to arrest her on allegations of selling dagga.Mildred Muzana (21) ran away undressed s...Published: 22 Jul 2021 at 18:31hrs | 3718 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Only 73 people in Masvingo registered to vote in June
A total of 73 people registered to vote in Masvingo Province as a whole in June 2021, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) provincial office has confirmed.ZEC Deputy Provincial Election Off...Published: 22 Jul 2021 at 11:22hrs | 809 | by Staff reporter
Tinopona Katsande scores big
Today social media was awash with Tinopona Katsande's (former Studio 263 actress and radio personality) rise to fame.However this time it is not on the stage but in the fowl run where the form...Published: 22 Jul 2021 at 10:41hrs | 5686 | by Shelton Muchena
eThekwini mayor refuses to apologise for supporting Jacob Zuma
ETHEKWINI Municipality mayor Mxolisi Kaunda has stuck to his guns and defended his support for former president Jacob Zuma during the unrest last week.Kaunda was berated by the DA in a special...Published: 22 Jul 2021 at 10:29hrs | 1364 | by Staff reporter
J&J vaccine concerns over Delta variant
A study from a team of New York University researchers found the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine is far less effective at preventing coronavirus infections from the Delta variant and other muta...Published: 22 Jul 2021 at 10:13hrs | 1741 | by Staff reporter
SA Minister made a fool of himself on BBC by denying ANC failures and yet admit 'slow response gave rioters field day'
"The people responsible for the riots sparked by the jailing of former South African President Jacob Zuma failed in their insurrection because the ground for them was not fertile, the country's transp...Published: 22 Jul 2021 at 09:38hrs | 861 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Letter to the people of Zimbabwe
Pamusoroi Dzimbabwe.Allow me on behalf of my president, the NATIONAL LIBERATION FRONT, and the nation of Zimbabwe, to convey our deepest of sympathies and apology, to the Ndebele nation, and a...Published: 22 Jul 2021 at 09:36hrs | 780 | by Julius Machingura
Dethroned Chief Ndiweni forms pressure group
DETHRONED Ntabazinduna chief, Felix Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni, who is based in the United Kingdom, has formed a pressure group - MyRight2Vote - aimed at pushing President Emmerson Mnangagwa's governmen...Published: 22 Jul 2021 at 08:14hrs | 2270 | by Staff reporter
New twist to 'mysterious' £330 000 supercar
THE company that sold and delivered a £335 000 Rolls Royce Phantom to a "mysterious Zimbabwean minister" has backed down and alleged the vehicle was actually sold to an ordinary Zimbabwean.Th...Published: 22 Jul 2021 at 08:07hrs | 1881 | by Staff reporter
Govt 'frees' Caledonia from Harare
GOVERNMENT has separated the sprawling suburb of Caledonia from Harare and announced that the underdeveloped settlement will now be under Mashonaland East Province.This was revealed last week ...Published: 22 Jul 2021 at 07:50hrs | 753 | by Staff reporter
Benjani gets his UEFA A badge
FORMER Warriors skipper Benjani Mwaruwari says he wants to chart a new career path in coaching after completing his UEFA A coaching licence. The 42yearold did his course in Belfast, Ireland, rec...Published: 22 Jul 2021 at 07:47hrs | 1435 | by Staff reporter
US's Fort Detrick biolab cited as an origin of the Covid-19 pandemic
The Chinese foreign ministry has backed calls for an investigation into the Fort Detrick biolab as an origin of the Covid-19 pandemic after 4.7 million Chinese petitioned the WHO to send experts to th...Published: 21 Jul 2021 at 17:36hrs | 2504 | by Staff reporter
Vashandiri Vashe: A Zhombe musical group rocking national gospel charts
ZHOMBE hardly makes it to national news headlines. Since the days of Learnmore Jongwe who died nearly 20 years ago, it's rare to find a Zhombe story on radio or in national newspapers unless it's to d...Published: 21 Jul 2021 at 10:23hrs | 1024 | by Felix Chiroro
Malunga farm invader's car 'likely smuggled' - report
A National University of Science and Technology (NUST) lecturer accused of trying to grab a Nyamandlovu farm may be driving a stolen car, ZimLive reported.Dumisani Madzivanyathi stormed Esidak...Published: 21 Jul 2021 at 09:44hrs | 3812 | by Staff reporter
As COVID-19 spreads, Zimbabweans rush to get a jab
Simanga Musarurwa, a 57-year old mother of six, was reluctant about getting a COVID-19 vaccine. But then, tragedy struck nearby."My neighbour and some people I know from my neighbourhood got i...Published: 21 Jul 2021 at 08:29hrs | 1255 | by Staff reporter
IOM rescues stranded illegal migrants
ABOUT 100 Malawians stranded in Beitbridge were recently rescued by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) which facilitated their safe return to their country.Zimbabwe has for yea...Published: 21 Jul 2021 at 07:50hrs | 323 | by Staff reporter
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