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'Zimbabweans must reclaim country from maniacs'
ZIMBABWEANS must unite to reclaim the country from "maniacs" who have not psychologically transformed themselves from liberation war guerrillas into civilian politicians, former Speaker of Parliament ...Published: 5 hrs ago | 712 | by Staff reporter
Tsholotsho retail complex destroyed by fire
PROPERTY and goods worth about US$22,5 million were destroyed after a fire reduced a retail complex at Tsholotsho business centre to a shell.On Sunday morning, the fire, which reportedly emana...Published: 5 hrs ago | 492 | by Staff reporter
ZimRights challenges Mnangagwa's curfew
THE Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) has filed an urgent chamber application challenging the duskto-dawn curfew imposed by President Emerson Mnangagwa's government as a way of curbing the...Published: 5 hrs ago | 434 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF hails SA envoys
THE visit to Zimbabwe by three South African envoys helped put to rest social media propaganda from the country's detractors that there is a crisis in Zimbabwe, Zanu-PF Secretary for Administration Dr...Published: 6 hrs ago | 244 | by Staff reporter
Chin'ono bail hearing to proceed in secret
A bail application by journalist Hopewell Chin'ono will proceed in camera on Thursday after a magistrate on Wednesday upheld prosecution claims that his testimony could put the security of prison offi...Published: 20 hrs ago | 1230 | by Staff reporter
The reason why the special envoy from South Africa snubed the opposition revealed
The opposition was breathing fire over the snub by the envoys from South Africa. They were quick to spread wrong information and casting aspersions with sole aim of soiling the good name of Zimbabwe. ...Published: 20 hrs ago | 1337 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Partnerships in lies, historical distortions and corruption now an ANC/ZanuPF game
I remember vividly in one of the last Zapu rallies held at White City Stadium in 1982 the ex Zipra choir singing, "Siyamkhalel`uMandela omunye wezinkhokeli zase Africa ezavalelwayo. Ngoba silobudlelwa...Published: 12 Aug 2020 at 08:14hrs | 696 | by Mkhululi Zulu
Cross-border traders push for border re-opening
VENDORS and cross border traders in Bulawayo who are facing starvation have appealed to the Zimbabwean and South African governments to partially re-open Beitbridge Border Post to enable them to resum...Published: 12 Aug 2020 at 07:09hrs | 898 | by Staff reporter
Over 6 000 kombis impounded
Over 6 000 kombis and pirate taxis have been impounded countrywide for violating Covid-19 regulations, as police reiterated that inter-city travel remained banned unless the traveller has exceptional ...Published: 12 Aug 2020 at 06:44hrs | 461 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police fret over curfew breakers
Curfew breaking is widespread in Harare, with a growing number of cars seen driving around northern suburbs late at night, although shopping centres are abandoned in these suburbs, and with vending an...Published: 12 Aug 2020 at 06:43hrs | 666 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa must be barred from SA hospitals, says Vavi
OUTSPOKEN top South African trade unionist, Zwelinzima Vavi has urged that country's president, Cyril Ramaphosa to take a firm stance and bar President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his cabinet ministers fro...Published: 12 Aug 2020 at 06:43hrs | 934 | by Staff reporter
Covid-19 affects police station
A returnee from South Africa Ncube Thandazile(31) who allegedly skipped Covid-19 quarantine when she came back is reported to have spread the deadly...Published: 11 Aug 2020 at 21:49hrs | 1689 | by Tarisai Mudahondo/Simbarashe Sithole
Mnangagwa urged to lift kombis ban
THE Zimbabwe Passengers Association (ZPA) has called on the government to lift the ban on privately-operated commuter omnibuses to ease transport woes and curb the spread of COVID-19 at ranks where co...Published: 11 Aug 2020 at 08:18hrs | 1987 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa shuts graft door?
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday reiterated his administration's unwavering fight against corruption saying the door to graft has been shut warning that those who want to pursue that route would face dir...Published: 11 Aug 2020 at 08:12hrs | 792 | by Staff reporter
Drones, choppers to police Zimbabweans borders
THE Government is mobilising resources to procure drones, helicopters including all-terrain vehicles to improve the efficacy of patrols along the country's borders with neighbouring countries. ...Published: 11 Aug 2020 at 08:09hrs | 527 | by Staff reporter
South Africa is in no position to help Zimbabwe
This week President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed former Speaker of Parliament Baleka Mbete and former Safety and Security Minister Sydney Mufamadi as special envoys to Zimbabwe. Their reported br...Published: 10 Aug 2020 at 18:23hrs | 1303 | by Tafi Mhaka
Zimbabwe not dollarising, says RBZ
RESERVE Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor Dr John Mangudya, insists there is no going back on the process of de-dollarising the economy despite the growing use of the US dollar in most transactions, mor...Published: 10 Aug 2020 at 17:12hrs | 1657 | by Staff reporter
Prisons dismiss Chin'ono , Ngarivhume discrimination report
THE Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) which has not been spared by the Covid-19 scourge, does not discriminate against any inmate but will take appropriate measures that include cuttin...Published: 10 Aug 2020 at 12:07hrs | 1448 | by Staff reporter
Govt bans inmates' visits
Government is decongesting prisons and has banned visitors for prisoners following a surge in Covid-19 cases among inmates and prison officers, especially in Bulawayo, Information, Publicity and Broad...Published: 10 Aug 2020 at 11:50hrs | 370 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to address nation
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa is today expected to address the nation as Zimbabweans commemorate Heroes' Day at home due to the threat of Covid-19. Over the years, commemorations were punctuated by spectacular ...Published: 10 Aug 2020 at 11:49hrs | 659 | by Staff reporter
Futility of wanting to reverse liberation rule in Southern Africa
Realising the futility of aligning with ephemeral and rootless MDC Alliance, the former G40 fugitives domiciled outside the country attempted to refashion themselves as true representatives of Zanu-PF...Published: 10 Aug 2020 at 11:48hrs | 162 | by Ranga Mataire
CIO Headquarters shutdown
Chaminuka Building, the home of the dreaded Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) has been shutdown with reports saying the authorities were fumigating the place as a precautionary measure to curb t...Published: 10 Aug 2020 at 09:49hrs | 8388 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Masiyiwa calls for local community leadership in stemming the spread of COVID-19
African Union (AU) Special Envoy for COVID-19 and businessman Strive Masiyiwa has called on community leaders - including chiefs, religious leaders, councillors and members of Parliament - to lead in ...Published: 09 Aug 2020 at 16:23hrs | 697 | by Staff Reporter
Counterfeit drugs poses threat to Covid -19 cure
The rise of novel coronavirus Sars-CoV-2 pandemic cases could lead to a spike in counterfeit pharmaceutical deals in Africa and the world over following suggestions that hydroxychloroquine could...Published: 09 Aug 2020 at 14:31hrs | 854 | by Liberty Pazvakawambwa
'Zimbabwe has nothing to hide over unfounded abuse allegations'
ZIMBABWE Liberation War Veterans Association Secretary-General, Victor Matemadanda has slammed the country's detractors over the continued misinformed onslaught regarding alleged human rights abuses i...Published: 08 Aug 2020 at 21:27hrs | 2629 | by Staff reporter
Disaster looms as Harare runs out of water chemicals
Harare is in a serious water crisis further exposing the vulnerable residents to the lethal COVID 19 virus. The City has attributed poor water supply to shortage of water treatment chemicals."...Published: 08 Aug 2020 at 21:17hrs | 2162 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe Covid-19 death toll breaches 100 mark
Zimbabwe's coronavirus deaths breached the 100 mark on Friday as the health ministry reported five new deaths.The latest data came as the number of Covid-19 cases in Africa rose to over one mi...Published: 08 Aug 2020 at 19:37hrs | 629 | by Staff reporter
Coronavirus may not go away soon
Shouting, even repeatedly, breaks no bones. Covid-19 cases continue to rise in numbers especially among returnees. People of my colour express affection through handshakes and hugs, can we please shel...Published: 07 Aug 2020 at 21:36hrs | 641 | by Thomas Tondo Murisa.
Mask up so you can live to tell the tale
This Covid-19 respects no man, knows no class neither does it select who to infect on political grounds. Not even totems or religious denominations can save one, everyone can contract the virus, only ...Published: 07 Aug 2020 at 18:07hrs | 318 | by Thomas Tondo Murisa
Escapees from quarantine centres are a danger to communities
People attending funerals should remain 50 - there goes the SI on efforts to contain Covid-19, being Africans, without enforcers, will this work? Despite knowing the dangers of unchecked proximity, ho...Published: 07 Aug 2020 at 18:07hrs | 144 | by Thomas Tondo Murisa
Covid-19 regulations continue to be flouted
COVID-19 curfew regulations, which prohibit members of the public from remaining outside their homes after 1800 hours as part of measures by the government to curb the spread of the pandemic in the co...Published: 07 Aug 2020 at 17:20hrs | 638 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe lawyers challenge regulated business hours
THE Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights has taken the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) and National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to court challenging timelines that dictate that businesses should close ...Published: 07 Aug 2020 at 17:18hrs | 591 | by Staff reporter
ZIMRA doesn't require proof of recent negative COVID-19 tests
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) wishes to correct misleading information that was contained in an internally generated notice that was issued to clearing agents on the 6th of August, 2020. ...Published: 07 Aug 2020 at 14:38hrs | 1006 | by Staff reporter
Covid-19 grounds Mnangagwa's ministers
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's government has been thrown into disarray after a number of ministers and senior bureaucrats were placed in isolation in the past week after either contracting the highly...Published: 07 Aug 2020 at 09:14hrs | 7166 | by Staff reporter
Tagwirei business empire faces tough times
ZIMBABWEAN business tycoon Kudakwashe Regimond Tagwirei, accused of capturing the state for personal gain alongside with the Presidium, has been slapped with sanctions by the United States government,...Published: 07 Aug 2020 at 09:11hrs | 7449 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's two-year rule: The verdict is 'total disaster'
TWO years after winning the disputed 2018 poll, President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration has performed dismally towards implementing political and economic reforms perceived as key to ending Zimb...Published: 07 Aug 2020 at 09:07hrs | 2670 | by Staff reporter
ANC called upon to rely on credible sources
Zanu-PF director for information and publicity Tafadzwa Mugwadi called upon the ANC to rely on credible sources of information and not third parties to come to conclusions. "Zanu-PF takes exce...Published: 07 Aug 2020 at 09:01hrs | 797 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's tone-deaf speech: A tutorial on 'how not to lead'
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday morning had yet another chance to show leadership in a national address. But, as he has done countless times, he squandered it in a tone-deaf statement that onl...Published: 07 Aug 2020 at 08:55hrs | 701 | by newZWire
Deputy Minister tests positive for Covid-19
DEPUTY Minister for Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation Tino Machakaire has tested positive for Covid-19 and is now in self-isolation. He also appealed to those that were in contact with him to immediat...Published: 07 Aug 2020 at 08:51hrs | 905 | by Staff reporter
G40 fugitives in anti-Zimbabwe crusade
FUGITIVE G40 members, who are hiding in South Africa, are behind the recent anti-Zimbabwe campaign responsible for inventing a non-existent crisis and have been engaging various regional players in a ...Published: 07 Aug 2020 at 08:44hrs | 632 | by Staff reporter
Cost of under reporting covid-19 to look good - virus spreads to Zanu PF chefs too, no sacred cows
Ever since the day, 11 March 2020, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared coronavirus a pandemic many governments across the world prepared themselves to do what they could to contain the virus,...Published: 06 Aug 2020 at 23:03hrs | 3643 | by Nomusa Garikai
ZANU PF shows ANC the middle finger
ZANU PF takes exception to the utterances that have been attributed to Cde Ace Magashule, the Secretary-General of the ANC where he appears hoodwinked by those seeking to destabilize Zimbabwe through ...Published: 06 Aug 2020 at 19:50hrs | 10739 | by Tafadzwa Mugwadi
Zanu-PF bigwigs accused of plotting against Mnangagwa
THE ructions consuming the ruling Zanu-PF are escalating, with the former liberation movement ramping up its investigations targeted at party bigwigs suspected of plotting against President Emmerson M...Published: 06 Aug 2020 at 17:48hrs | 12672 | by Staff reporter
There is no crisis in Zimbabwe
ZIMBABWE is yet again the target of a relentless attack from its detractors who want to create a non-existent crisis in the country when there is none as the nation is only observing stringent measure...Published: 06 Aug 2020 at 17:33hrs | 5586 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa launches tourism strategy
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has officially launched the National Tourism Recovery and Growth Strategy which is expected to guide the resurgence of the sector which was hard-hit by the Covid-19 pandem...Published: 06 Aug 2020 at 13:12hrs | 946 | by Staff reporter
Zanu PF burns as bosses fight
THE ructions consuming the ruling Zanu-PF are escalating, with the former liberation movement ramping up its investigations targeted at party bigwigs suspected of plotting against President Emmerson M...Published: 06 Aug 2020 at 09:37hrs | 7777 | by Staff reporter
Could a hashtag help achieve in Zimbabwe what protests have failed to do?
Could a social media hashtag - tapping into the energy and anger of the global #BlackLivesMatter phenomenon - help achieve in Zimbabwe what years of street protests, strikes and political campaigns ha...Published: 06 Aug 2020 at 09:18hrs | 645 | by Andrew Harding Africa correspondent, BBC News
Juvenile on the run after killing mate
MATABELELAND North police have launched a manhunt for a juvenile who fatally assaulted a colleague with a knobkerrie after misunderstanding arose between them over a soccer match.Matabeleland ...Published: 06 Aug 2020 at 08:33hrs | 905 | by Stephen Jakes
Zanu PF government's conduct is smuggling 'outrage porn' into the public sphere.
As the Covidgate scandal remain unresolved, can it be fair to attack journalists and the media for spreading "panic porn" as is being peddled by Emerson Mnangagwa and his Zanu PF?Are we in the...Published: 06 Aug 2020 at 07:58hrs | 579 | by Taruberekera Masara in Pretoria
'As elected leader, I will bring prosperity' insist Mnangagwa - failed precisely because you rigged and are illegitimate
"Muromo hauzarirwi nerwizi!" (There is no flooded river that big mouth cannot cross!) so goes the Shona adage. President Mnangagwa, big mouth, told the nation in his State of Nation Address there is n...Published: 06 Aug 2020 at 07:56hrs | 1180 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
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