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Bulawayo to decommission 2 more dams as Gwayi-Shangani stalls
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has warned that Upper Ncema and Lower Ncema will likely be decommissioned in about six months, a development set to further worsen the city's already dire water situation....Published: 20 Mar 2024 at 06:33hrs | 493 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe war veterans explode
WOES are continuing to mount for veterans of Zimbabwe's armed liberation struggle, who say their welfare is continually being neglected, with tertiary learning institutions refusing to enrol their chi...Published: 12 Mar 2024 at 20:38hrs | 1437 | by Staff reporter
Cult death casts light on UZ Prof's mysterious death
THE tears of a woman, who is battling to establish how her daughter died and was later hurriedly buried at a plot owned by Madzibaba Ishmael Chokurongera, appears to have cast some light on a high-pro...Published: 09 Mar 2024 at 11:29hrs | 3616 | by Staff reporter
People will follow Chamisa everywhere he goes
Former MDC Alliance and the Citizens Coalition for Change Organizing Secretary Amos Chibaya has claimed that Zimbabweans do not follow political parties but people.Chibaya who was speaking to ...Published: 09 Mar 2024 at 10:42hrs | 2501 | by Staff reporter
Manhize steel Plant to start production
THE majority of critical infrastructure at the US$1,5 billion Dinson Iron and Steel Company (Disco) steel plant in Manhize near Mvuma in the Midlands province has been successfully installed with the ...Published: 07 Mar 2024 at 05:04hrs | 231 | by Staff reporter
New curriculum divides teachers
THE proposed Heritage-Based Education 2024-30 Curriculum has divided teachers with some expressing scepticism, while raising concern on history of the country being made a compulsory subject.T...Published: 05 Mar 2024 at 19:18hrs | 451 | by Staff reporter
Pressure mounts on BCC over water crisis
BULAWAYO residents have given Bulawayo City Council (BCC) a one-week ultimatum to resolve the water crisis bedevilling the city.The residents represented by Bulawayo Progressive Residents Asso...Published: 04 Mar 2024 at 04:43hrs | 271 | by Staff reporter
Zim schools, Polytechnics face imminent closure: Govt
Several schools, Vocational Training Centers (VTCs), Polytechnic colleges and some universities will forcibly shut down as a result of stunted skill devel...Published: 01 Mar 2024 at 23:23hrs | 34864 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Apostolic sect members exchange blows
AN Apostolic sect shrine in Highfield was turned into a boxing ring after six members assaulted their churchmate accusing him of stealing a cellphone.The accused persons appeared before magist...Published: 01 Mar 2024 at 19:06hrs | 370 | by Staff reporter
6 in court for assault at apostolic shrine
Six Harare men who allegedly assaulted a man at an a apostolic sect shrine have appeared in court.Emmanuel Ngirazi, Tanyaradzwa Jaravani, Kudakwashe Chihambakwe, Kelvin Maphiri, Tapiwa Samso a...Published: 01 Mar 2024 at 19:02hrs | 64 | by Staff reporter
Ziyambi repeats anti-sanctions call
Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi says sanctions must be removed for Zimbabweans to enjoy rights enshrined in the Constitution.He said this during the high level segment of the 55th Session of ...Published: 29 Feb 2024 at 05:01hrs | 84 | by Staff reporter
War vets up in arms with govt over unpaid fees
WAR Veterans have expressed disgruntlement over failure by government to pay tuition fees for their children for the past two semesters.Government pays tuition fees for children of ex-combatan...Published: 28 Feb 2024 at 06:29hrs | 640 | by Staff reporter
Dzibalemvula to launch debut album of traditional Ndebele music
DZIBALEMVULA, a music group that sings in isiNdebele is ready to launch its first album at Insizwa Beer Garden in Bulawayo's Old Magwegwe suburb on 20 April.The group, which consists of Evias ...Published: 27 Feb 2024 at 19:12hrs | 199 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt opposed to the demolition of people's homes
Government is opposed to the demolition of people's homes and will continue regularising informal settlements, with over 1,5 million homeowners set to receive title deeds under the Kwangu/Ngakwami Pre...Published: 25 Feb 2024 at 07:12hrs | 432 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo water crisis demands urgent attention
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has extended the 120-hour water rationing schedule in some parts of the city owing to reduced pumping capacity at the Ncema Dam plant where there are ongoing maintenanc...Published: 24 Feb 2024 at 14:15hrs | 104 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt accused of injustices
THE Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) yesterday said it was regrettable that Zimbabwe commemorated World Day of Social Justice amid ongoing injustices against alleged illegal settlers across th...Published: 22 Feb 2024 at 04:57hrs | 476 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo Poly loses US$ fees war
THE High Court has ordered Bulawayo Polytechnic College to stop charging tuition fees and other levies exclusively in United States dollars.This follows a court challenge filed last month by o...Published: 21 Feb 2024 at 07:18hrs | 180 | by Staff reporter
ZLHR demands social rights for ordinary citizens
ON World Day of Social Justice, Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) has said they stand in solidarity with ordinary citizens who are enduring unprecedented injustices, that are being perpetrated ...Published: 20 Feb 2024 at 15:30hrs | 256 | by Stephen Jakes
The maize crop is now on the brink of total loss
Lost in her zen and solitude, the old widow scanned the skies, her elderly eyesight failing her. But, no sign of rain. The skies seem to have put in place 'targeted sanctions' against some majority co...Published: 20 Feb 2024 at 11:08hrs | 478 | by Tondo Murisa
Mnangagwa dragged to court
FIRED top judge Justice Erica Ndewere has resuscitated her challenge over her "unlawful" dismissal from office in 2021 by dragging President Emmerson Mnangagwa to court.Ndewere was fired by Mn...Published: 20 Feb 2024 at 05:05hrs | 2217 | by Staff reporter
Unrepentant fake Prophet swindles US$11k, recruits more criminals
An unrepentant fake prophet has been reportedly on the run after duping unsuspecting people of their hard-earned money amounting to US$11 000, impregnating former fellow congregants and recruiting cri...Published: 16 Feb 2024 at 09:26hrs | 1258 | by Gideon Madzikatidze in Mutare
Calls for Sadc anti-graft court
AN ANTI-CORRUPTION watchdog has called on Southern African Development Community (Sadc) member States to up the fight against graft by setting up a regional anti-corruption court.In a petition...Published: 15 Feb 2024 at 10:06hrs | 121 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF linked prophets fight for dominance
A MUTARE-BASED Zanu-PF cleric Daniel Mutore has won a peace order against Johanne The Fifth of Africa leader Andby Makururu, a staunch ruling party supporter, as their fight for dominance gets nastier...Published: 13 Feb 2024 at 18:27hrs | 324 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF clerics in nasty fallout
A MUTARE-BASED Zanu-PF cleric Daniel Mutore has won a peace order against Johanne The Fifth of Africa leader Andby Makururu, a staunch ruling party supporter, as their fight for dominance gets nastier...Published: 13 Feb 2024 at 16:55hrs | 490 | by Staff reporter
2 elite schools in soup for withholding exam results
TWO Zimbabwean elite schools - Lomagundi College in Chinhoyi and Gateway High School in Harare - have been taken to court for withholding students' results over outstanding fees.The two affect...Published: 12 Feb 2024 at 17:16hrs | 757 | by Staff reporter
Nkomo fumes over PVO Bill
OPPOSITION Zapu leader Sibangilizwe Nkomo has rapped the Zanu-PF government for pushing for the enactment of the Private Voluntary Organisations (PVO) Bill that he described as retrogressively against...Published: 12 Feb 2024 at 14:33hrs | 235 | by Staff reporter
MASVINGO LAND EVICTIONS: Ibhetshu likaZulu steps in
In a shocking turn of events, the Ibhetshu Lika Zulu organization has issued a press statement decrying the eviction of villagers in Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe. Distress calls have flooded in from Ma...Published: 12 Feb 2024 at 13:07hrs | 1026 | by Mandla Ndlovu
13-year-old dies at shrine during labour
A Domboshava man who married a 13 year-old-girl who died at an apostolic church shrine while in labour has appeared in court. Raymond Guhwa (41) allegedly took his wife who was in labour to an...Published: 07 Feb 2024 at 06:31hrs | 1240 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa exit throws fresh election push in jeopardy
NELSON Chamisa's spirited diplomatic offensive to push the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) to facilitate fresh elections in Zimbabwe is effectively dead in the water after the politician...Published: 02 Feb 2024 at 17:26hrs | 5309 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to preside over another bogus hero burial
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa will today preside over the burial of liberation war stalwart and National Hero, Colonel (Retired) Kenny Ridzai Mabuya, who died last week after a short illness.In a statem...Published: 01 Feb 2024 at 04:56hrs | 1011 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa unwittingly creating a future president in Sikhala through his persecution!
This morning, my eyes could not move from the image of opposition activist Job Sikhala as he disembarked from a prison truck. This was on his arrival for his conviction hearing two days ago, w...Published: 26 Jan 2024 at 19:32hrs | 2113 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Sex predator sangoma sexually abuses woman seeking help with marriage
A WOMAN facing difficulties in her marriage and seeking help from a traditional healer had her trust betrayed when she was subjected to repeated sexual assaults by the self-proclaimed healer and one o...Published: 26 Jan 2024 at 04:47hrs | 1382 | by Staff reporter
I will fight crime, decongest Bulawayo: Mujeyi
The Zanu-PF national assembly member for Cowdry Park, Aurther Mujeyi has warmed up to tirelessly fight high crime rate and industrialise his constituency in an effort to decongest city of Bulawayo by ...Published: 25 Jan 2024 at 08:47hrs | 1024 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole in Bulawayo
Fatal stabbing during fight at self-proclaimed prophet's shrine
A BOY (16) allegedly fatally stabbed a man who was seeking help from a self-proclaimed prophet in the groin with an Okapi knife.In a statement on X, police said the incident occurred during a ...Published: 24 Jan 2024 at 04:49hrs | 352 | by Staff reporter
ACCZ fires National Executive Council
The Apostolic Christian Council of Zimbabwe (ACCZ) board of governors has dismissed the entire National Executive Council last Saturday after citing a number of acts which had become in consistent wit...Published: 16 Jan 2024 at 18:50hrs | 541 | by Paul Ndou
Cholera cases continue to rise
CHOLERA cases are continuing to rise in the country with 770 new cases and 16 suspected cholera deaths in the past three days countrywide.Statistics released by the Ministry of Health and Chil...Published: 16 Jan 2024 at 04:41hrs | 293 | by Staff reporter
Pumula prophet arrested on rape charges
A self-proclaimed prophet has been arrested in Pumula on charges of allegedly raping his client and reportedly forcing her to sleep with one of his congregants, purportedly as part of the "healing pro...Published: 11 Jan 2024 at 15:19hrs | 571 | by Staff reporter
Mzansi Express fails to apologise, only suspends reckless driver after viral video
THE driver of the Mzansi Express bus, which was captured on the widely circulated video while dangerously overtaking a haulage truck carrying highly flammable gas and other motorists, has been suspend...Published: 11 Jan 2024 at 05:14hrs | 616 | by Staff reporter
What constitutionalism when citizens barred from exercising their rights?
It was quite curious listening to the Chief Justice of Zimbabwe Luke Malaba urge Zimbabweans to respect constitutionalism. He made these comments at the occasion to mark the opening of the 202...Published: 10 Jan 2024 at 15:29hrs | 257 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Umvutcha farm dispute referred to Constitutional Court
LANDS minister Anxious Masuka has been taken to the Constitutional Court over a raging farm dispute in Umvutcha on the outskirts of Bulawayo.Farmer Alistair Michael Fletcher (81) is challengin...Published: 07 Jan 2024 at 17:39hrs | 314 | by Staff reporter
Man grows floppy breasts
IN an eerier than fiction story, a man from Cross Dete in Hwange District, Matabeleland North province developed huge lady-like breasts amid chilling revelations that at night they are being suc...Published: 05 Jan 2024 at 06:03hrs | 2272 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans in UK pile pressure on Mnangagwa regime
A GROUP of Zimbabweans in the United Kingdom recently petitioned that country's Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, calling on Britain to use its diplomatic links to engage Harare authorities over the abduct...Published: 28 Dec 2023 at 07:35hrs | 637 | by Staff reporter
2 arrested for Umvutcha Farm invasion
Police have arrested two suspects in connection with the invasion of Umvutcha Farm on the outskirts of Bulawayo.The property has been in dispute for years after the Ministry of Lands allegedly...Published: 25 Dec 2023 at 13:43hrs | 1145 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe flyovers a ticking time bomb
RESIDENTS in the Zimbabwean capital, Harare, are suing the government over some defective flyovers.The residents, through their association, Harare Residents Trust (HRT) are seeking a High Cou...Published: 25 Dec 2023 at 10:23hrs | 1000 | by Staff reporter
Is China good for Zimbabwe?
IMAGINE your father having an "all-weather friend" who appears to stand by him in every situation.This seemingly "all-weather friend", however, looks away as your father brutally batters your ...Published: 20 Dec 2023 at 09:10hrs | 714 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Minister Mhona dragged to court
TRANSPORT minister Felix Mhona has been taken to the High Court over defective flyovers in the capital that are posing a risk to residents and motorists.In the court application, Harare reside...Published: 19 Dec 2023 at 06:17hrs | 561 | by Staff reporter
Residents sue govt over defective flyovers
HARARE residents are suing Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister Felix Mhona, over some defective flyovers, which are posing a serious safety risk to inhabitants of the capital city....Published: 15 Dec 2023 at 20:49hrs | 772 | by Stephen Jakes
Is China really helping suffering Zimbabweans?
Imagine your father has an 'all-weather friend', who appears to stand by him in every situation.He looks away as your father brutally batters your mother and does not appear to give a hoot whe...Published: 14 Dec 2023 at 12:39hrs | 468 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
When children give birth to children!
There could have never been a more heartbreaking and disturbing sight.I had gone to the local clinic in my small town of Redcliff for a scheduled medical review.This is an ordinary rou...Published: 04 Dec 2023 at 11:11hrs | 617 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Kasukuwere's lawyer summoned by Zanu-PF disciplinary committee
Former cabinet Minister Saviour Kasukuwere's spokesperson Jacqueline Sande, a lawyer who represented Saviour Kasukuwere in his legal challenge against his dismissal from Zimbabwe's 2023 presidential e...Published: 28 Nov 2023 at 15:11hrs | 1835 | by Staff reporter
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