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If Smith was an oppressor, then what is Mnangagwa?
As I sit here, my work at a standstill due to the daily power outages we are experiencing in Zimbabwe, most times going for 15 hours or more a day, I can not help wondering.What has this suppo...Published: 30 Oct 2024 at 22:17hrs | 831 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Robbers keep targeting Zimbabwe banks
Police have launched a manhunt for four suspected robbers who, armed with machetes and axes, raided a financial institution in the Mumvuri area of Shurugwi early Saturday morning. The gang made off wi...Published: 24 Oct 2024 at 13:12hrs | 1192 | by Staff reporter
Granny bludgeoned to death for 'cursing' family
In a tragic case driven by superstition, a 27-year-old man from Marozva village, Shurugwi, has been sentenced to 18 years in prison after fatally bludgeoning his 94-year-old grandmother, whom he accus...Published: 12 Oct 2024 at 15:56hrs | 226 | by Staff reporter
Zinara claims to be liquid to rehabilitate roads
The Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) has pledged to continue rehabilitating and constructing roads across the country, assuring the public that it has secured sufficient funds for these ...Published: 10 Oct 2024 at 07:48hrs | 528 | by Staff reporter
Muchinguri, Sanyatwe to pay army brutality victims US$38,000
A Shurugwi magistrate has ruled that Defence Minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri and Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) Commander Lieutenant-General Anselem Sanyatwe must pay a total of US$38,000 in compensat...Published: 09 Oct 2024 at 07:48hrs | 622 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe army ordered to pay US$40 000 to torture victims
Four residents of Shurugwi who suffered physical torture at the hands of Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) officers during the Covid-19 lockdown are set to receive a combined compensation of US$40,000 afte...Published: 08 Oct 2024 at 07:34hrs | 1075 | by Staff reporter
Miner killed in dispute over cigarette
A 38-year-old artisanal miner from Shurugwi in the Midlands Province was fatally stabbed by a fellow miner after refusing to share a cigarette. The incident occurred on September 30 at around 8 p.m. a...Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 08:26hrs | 215 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe launches major telehealth initiative
Under the Second Republic, Zimbabwe has made significant strides in upgrading public health facilities to ensure that every citizen can access adequate medical treatment as a practical right. As part ...Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 08:23hrs | 112 | by Staff reporter
Man jailed 30 years for murder
A 28-YEAR-OLD man from Shurugwi in Midlands has been slapped with a 30-year jail term for killing another.Tendai Tonderai Marihoho appeared before the Gweru High Court on a charge of murder....Published: 01 Oct 2024 at 14:35hrs | 292 | by Stephen Jakes
Anti-Chinese investors Maguwu releases a damning report
The relationship between Chinese-owned extractive companies and local communities in Zimbabwe has deteriorated, marked by growing mistrust, suspicion, and a series of reported abuses. A recent report ...Published: 30 Sep 2024 at 07:55hrs | 903 | by Staff reporter
Sexagenarian killed in Mushurugwi dispute
In a disturbing incident, a Bindura-based sexagenarian was bashed to death by a man he labelled a Mushurugwi at Foothill farm, Bindura. Sineki Paulos of Foothill, Bindura was allegedly ba...Published: 27 Sep 2024 at 23:25hrs | 1189 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Why does Zimbabwe attract rogue Chinese investors?
Last night, I had the honor of being one of those invited for the launch of a report, in Harare, by the Center for Natural Resource Governance (CNRG) titled, 'Chinese Investments in Zimbabwe'....Published: 27 Sep 2024 at 22:57hrs | 4972 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Man convicted for murder on 2 lovers and stealing their cars
A Shurugwi man has been convicted following trial on two murder incidents in 2021 in which he fatally attacked his girlfriends and stole their vehicles.Emmanuel Mahembe, aged 37 at the time of...Published: 26 Sep 2024 at 10:13hrs | 232 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe screens over 1.1 million for TB
In a significant public health achievement, over 1.1 million community members from eight districts across Zimbabwe have been screened for tuberculosis (TB), leading to the detection of approximately ...Published: 26 Sep 2024 at 10:02hrs | 85 | by Staff reporter
Fight over Isitshwala ends in death
A 20-year-old man, Tawanda Chinyati, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for fatally stabbing his cousin during an argument over food. The tragic incident occurred on February 24, 2024, after a f...Published: 20 Sep 2024 at 16:37hrs | 1941 | by Staff reporter
Love triangle leaves woman battling for life
A woman is in critical condition in hospital after being attacked with a machete by her husband's ex-wife on August 31, 2024. The incident occurred around 2:00 PM at Kobodo village under Chief Nhema i...Published: 14 Sep 2024 at 14:45hrs | 1334 | by Staff reporter
Chinese investors elbow out local chrome miners
An investigation has revealed that the Zimbabwe Mining and Alloy Smelting Company (Zimasco) has replaced around 150 small-scale chrome miners with Chinese investors, raising concerns about discriminat...Published: 10 Sep 2024 at 07:27hrs | 205 | by Staff reporter
Last-minute back-to-school shopping rush hits Harare
As the new school term approaches, parents and guardians in Harare are grappling with skyrocketing costs for uniforms and stationery, as retailers seize the opportunity to profit from last-minute shop...Published: 09 Sep 2024 at 07:54hrs | 152 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa extends road rehab
President Mnangagwa has extended the state of disaster for Zimbabwe's road infrastructure network until December 31, 2026, following the initial declaration on February 23, 2021. This extension is for...Published: 08 Sep 2024 at 09:30hrs | 103 | by Staff reporter
Man stabs girlfriend for cheating
A 28-year-old man from Shurugwi, Cleo Nyakatera, has been arrested for stabbing his girlfriend multiple times following a dispute over alleged infidelity. Midlands provincial police spokesperson Emman...Published: 10 Jul 2024 at 07:47hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Woman hires thugs to kidnap ex-hubby's wife
Four men appeared before the Shurugwi Magistrates' Court facing kidnapping charges. According to the National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPAZ), on June 16, the accused - Kaliwe Phiri (...Published: 28 Jun 2024 at 07:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police hunt for 20 robbery suspects
Police crack teams are intensively pursuing a gang responsible for a series of robberies across Zimbabwe, targeting schools, businesses, and individuals holding large sums of cash. Nationa...Published: 22 Jun 2024 at 11:32hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Mob stabs man to death
Police in Midlands Province have confirmed the death of Tyson Matarise (36) after he was attacked by a gang of eight unknown men on June 15 around 8 PM at Kwadhiva tuckshop in the Dhija Mining Area of...Published: 18 Jun 2024 at 06:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man fatally stabs ex-girlfriend's boyfriend
A man from Mberengwa District in the Midlands Province has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for fatally stabbing a rival suitor two years ago following a dispute over a woman who ended their relat...Published: 28 May 2024 at 09:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's son in destructive gold mining
THE once-pristine and picturesque Boterekwa escarpment in Shurugwi, Midlands province, now stands as a haunting monument to the ravages of human exploitation and destructive gold mining activities by ...Published: 19 May 2024 at 11:51hrs | 67 | by Staff reporter
Zanu PF official arrested for forgery and fraud
A former Zanu PF councillor and unsuccessful parliamentary candidate has been apprehended for fraud, accused of forging land ownership documents in an attempt to claim mining rights at a farm near Gwe...Published: 18 May 2024 at 13:04hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Smith & apartheid regimes were angels compared to 44-Year-Old 'independent' Zimbabwe
Talking in terms of segregation, oppression and savagery towards those considered as foreigners or political undesirables, no present or past government in Southern Africa matches the black Shona supr...Published: 15 Apr 2024 at 15:56hrs | 15 | by Israel Dube
Robbers reign of terror ends
TWO men who are believed to be part of a syndicate that unleashed a reign of terror in Bulawayo have been arrested.The suspects are linked to a hijacking incident that occurred in Shurugwi and...Published: 11 Apr 2024 at 08:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Tout (18) assaults passenger over $2
A violent Gweru tout is counting his losses after he assaulted a passenger over $2 before being dragged to court.Silas Sanangura (18) w...Published: 16 Mar 2024 at 06:27hrs | 5 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwe govt bans mine registration applications
GOVERNMENT has issued a ban on the applications for registration of mines due to chaotic scenes characterising the sector since the proliferation of Chinese and indigenous miners in the extractive ind...Published: 13 Mar 2024 at 05:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Shona youth that attack Matabele possessed by the demon of gukurahundi
Shona youth that drive all the way from Mashonaland to Matabeleland armed with machetes and fire arms to invade Matabeleland and violently attack and kill...Published: 11 Mar 2024 at 23:53hrs | 30 | by Israel Dube
United States sanctions on Zimbabwe: who is off the list, who is on?
The United States on Monday sanctioned Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa, first lady Auxillia Mnangagwa and other government officials for their alleged involvement in corruption and human...Published: 05 Mar 2024 at 19:39hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Shona-speaking youths invade Insiza, abuse locals
VIOLENCE has erupted in Theleka area in Insiza, Matebeleland South province, after a machete-wielding gangs reportedly from Mashonaland and Midlands provinces, notoriously known as Mashurugwi or Mabha...Published: 05 Mar 2024 at 18:41hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Man burns in-law's vehicle
A DISPUTE between a man and his former sister-in-law did not end well after the man allegedly burnt her motor vehicle that was parked at her house in revenge.Emmanuel Muzeza (40) appeared befo...Published: 26 Feb 2024 at 04:50hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Gold Mine vetting CCC supporters out
Cynthia Gold Mine in Shurugwi is vetting its workers and kicking out anyone found to have links with the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party, The Mirror has been told.A board member of t...Published: 24 Feb 2024 at 13:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mliswa warns public against purchasing stands from Brobondo
FORMER Norton National Assembly representative Mr Temba Mliswa has been appointed Village Headman for Mliswa village in Shurugwi, Midlands province under Chief Banga has warned the public against purc...Published: 19 Feb 2024 at 11:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man kills grandmother on allegations of witchcraft
POLICE launched a manhunt for a man who fatally assaulted his grandmother and burned her clothes on allegations of witchcraft.In a statement, police said Takudzwa Mugariri (25) assaulted his g...Published: 06 Feb 2024 at 14:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Teenager arrested for kidnapping 3-month-old baby
POLICE in Shurugwi, Midlands Province, have arrested a 19-year-old woman who kidnapped a three-month-old baby at a bus terminus. Provincial police spokesperson inspector Emmanuel Mahoko yesterday conf...Published: 30 Jan 2024 at 07:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Belarus strongman dispatches 'smallhouse' to Mnangagwa's wife
PROFESSOR Irina Abelskaya, the Belarusian envoy recently dispatched to Harare to deliver a donation to First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa, is a mistress of the Eastern European country's leader Alexander L...Published: 29 Jan 2024 at 06:21hrs | 341 | by Staff reporter
Temba Mliswa appointed village head
Former Norton Member of Parliament Temba Mliswa has been appointed village head of Mliswa village in Shurugwi. His appointment follows the resignation of the incumbent village head Maria Dube due to p...Published: 26 Jan 2024 at 04:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Met Dept issues heavy rains alert
HEAVY rains are expected across much of the country for the next seven days from today to Wednesday next week, the Meteorological Services Department forecasts, as the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone ...Published: 11 Jan 2024 at 05:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police issue flood warning
POLICE in the Midlands province have urged members of the public to be extra careful when crossing flooded rivers during this rainy season to avoid unnecessary loss of lives.Midlands provincia...Published: 10 Jan 2024 at 13:57hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
5 arrested for spate of robberies
POLICE in Gweru have arrested five suspects that had been terrorising residents through armed robbery, and unlawful entry and theft cases.The five, according to the Midlands provincial police ...Published: 10 Jan 2024 at 05:39hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Teen stabbed to death
A teenage boy from Shurugwi was fatally stabbed by unknown assailants while coming from watching television at a local bar.Midlands provincial police spokesperson Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko sai...Published: 05 Jan 2024 at 12:16hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Teenager fatally stabbed at night club
A 17-YEAR-OLD Shurugwi teenager was on New Year's day stabbed to death by unknown assailants after he had gone to a night club with a friend to watch television.Midlands provincial police spok...Published: 05 Jan 2024 at 05:54hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Insiza: The land of gold and glory
INSIZA is a district in Matabeleland South Province and its capital, Filabusi, is 100km south of Bulawayo, along the Mbalabala/Zvishavane Road. The district boasts of a diverse landscape, with gentle ...Published: 30 Dec 2023 at 08:21hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF MPs press Mthuli Ncube to raise their salaries
Zanu-PF MPs pressed finance minister Mthuli Ncube to raise their salaries and commit to give them houses and Toyota Land Cruisers before passing his budget on Thursday.Comparing themselves to ...Published: 16 Dec 2023 at 17:38hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man gets top UN role
Zimbabwean Thompson Chengeta (38) has been appointed to the United Nations Secretary General's 15-member advisory board on disarmament matters.Born in Shurugwi and growing up in the villages o...Published: 13 Dec 2023 at 05:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa Deputy Chief Secretary's daughter dies in car crash
Deputy Chief Secretary in the Office of the President and Cabinet, Mr Willard Manungo's daughter, Miss Kundayi Manungo, has died. Miss Manungo (33), who was an architect at the Zimbabwe Revenue Author...Published: 25 Nov 2023 at 14:08hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe National Army gifts eyesight to grannies
GOGO Ellen Nyoni (78) from Chakamanga Village in Shurugwi in the Midlands Province was all smiles and could not contain her excitement after her sight was restored. Sitting with fellow cataract patien...Published: 17 Nov 2023 at 05:04hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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