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His haircuts are turning heads
Toddlers, juveniles, teens, adults and octogenarians, they all flock to Alexio's Barbershop. Sometimes we even see stampedes during school recess as each learner hurries to be in front of the queue to...Published: 15 Mar 2024 at 13:17hrs | 107 | by Tondo Chinehasha
Sigh of relief for commuters
THE upward review of hire fees for commuter omnibuses that are contracted under the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) franchise has helped ease transport challenges for the travelling public....Published: 15 May 2022 at 06:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
2021 marks four wasted years under Cyril Ramaphosa
Concluding his tour of four African countries in Dakar, President Cyril Ramaphosa told reporters that challenges faced by his administration in 2021 "combined to create just a catastrophic year"....Published: 01 Jan 2022 at 14:16hrs | 10 | by Professor Sipho Seepe
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: 26 Jul 2021 at 06:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Long queues at Durban petrol stations as fuel runs out
Long winding queues are forming outside petrol stations in the greater Durban area of KwaZulu-Natal.Several petrol stations have already reportedly run out of fuel, while others have closed fo...Published: 14 Jul 2021 at 10:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Stampedes at vaccination sites
BULAWAYO residents, mostly informal traders, thronged various mobile centres dotted across the city to get vaccinated against Covid-19 during the national...Published: 07 Jul 2021 at 06:30hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Africa'second revolution whose time has come: Breaking-away from oppressive partisan poverty politics
The high-sounding and inspirational liberation of the entire of Africa by political parties and liberation movements that lost its cause! The law-abiding citizens that have been reduced to the level o...Published: 05 Sep 2019 at 21:20hrs | | by Reginald Thabani Gola
Inside the 'secret' world of Gule Wamkulu
THE Nyau or Gule, popularly known in Zimbabwe as zvigure, are an enigma. Mystic, misunderstood and feared — their secrets have been hidden for centuries behind gory masks, cryptic dances and bizarre...Published: 11 Aug 2019 at 07:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's beef industry stampedes back to life
After more than a decade in limbo, beef farmers are back in business Zimbabwe's famed beef industry, which collapsed in the 2000s following outbreaks o...Published: 15 May 2019 at 20:50hrs | 3 | by Ray Mwareya
Zimra targets tax dodgers
WHEN the taxman pays an impromptu visit, they all shut their doors; and when he calls-in everyone stampedes for the exits just to get a good reason to say "no one heard the call".Very few peop...Published: 07 Apr 2019 at 16:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Riots aftermath: Who pays the reconstruction bill?
The country was calm yesterday, encouraging a number of companies to open for business after three days of opposition-led anarchy in Bulawayo, Harare, Gweru, Gokwe, Kadoma and a few other places. ...Published: 18 Jan 2019 at 11:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa expose government's lack of appreciation of Zimbabwe's problems
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's claim that social media is to blame for the current economic meltdown has exposed the government's lack of appreciation of Zimbabwe's problems that now require decisive ...Published: 28 Oct 2018 at 08:10hrs | | by Editorial - The Standard
Zifa lost $100,000 from DRC chaos
The Zimbabwe football association has admitted to losing at least $100 000 in gate-takings following the chaos that marred the Zimbabwe-Democratic Republic of Congo encounter at National Sports Stadiu...Published: 21 Oct 2018 at 09:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Prophet Magaya causes a stir in South Africa
PHD LEADER Prophet Walter Magaya has made headlines in South Africa since his arrival last Thursday and ARRON NYAMAYARO has been there covering the three day conference at Newlands Cricket Stadium. Fr...Published: 01 May 2017 at 14:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Democracies that have thrived on feminine disempowerment within The African Union
Extract from Reginald Thabani Gola's Operation Save Africa Campaign: The Multi-National Silent Holocaust.Democracy - as defined in the Dictionary of Con...Published: 13 Apr 2017 at 19:05hrs | | by Reginald T. Gola
How Grace Mugabe destroyed Zanu-PF
"Dr" Grace Mugabe and her fellow mostly hired Zanu-PF immigrants invaded the gigantic militant institution and triggered high exodus of key stakeholders. Some, among the migrants, founding fathers...Published: 28 Mar 2017 at 17:36hrs | | by Reginald Thabani Gola
MDC's liability Women's Assembly attack on Zanu-PF ill-treatment of women
The slogan is common, going deep and wide but goes nowhere beyond lip-service. This is a summarised extract from Reginald Thabani Gola's "Operation Save Africa Campaign: The Multi-National Silent Holo...Published: 15 Mar 2017 at 11:45hrs | | by Reginald T. Gola
Grace Mugabe's 'goodies' looted
HARARE - First Lady Grace Mugabe's food hand-outs are being looted by a select few while the rest are left to fight, a report by the Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP) has claimed.In its monthly pea...Published: 21 Dec 2015 at 13:47hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Partisan food distribution dominates in November
Zimbabwe Peace Project has reported that during the month of November there was rampant partisan food distribution committed by the rulin g Zanu PF party."The month of November was rife with r...Published: 21 Dec 2015 at 05:44hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Over 700 pilgrims killed in Saudi Hajj stampede
At least 717 pilgrims from around the world were killed on Thursday in a crush outside the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi authorities said, in the worst disaster to strike the annual haj pilgrimage ...Published: 24 Sep 2015 at 22:18hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Prophet Magaya says he is a trillionaire, could not quantify his wealth
PROPHETIC Healing and Deliverance (PHD) founder and leader Prophet Walter Magaya has sarcastically told CNBCAfrica.com in an exclusive interview that he is a trillionaire and could not quantify his we...Published: 16 Sep 2015 at 14:12hrs | 2 | by CNBCAfrica.com
No meaningful devolution without fiscal autonomy
The ZAPU devolution of power concept encourages provincial legislatures and national assemblies to examine new approaches of financial resource raising and allocation. Without the ability to raise fin...Published: 24 Oct 2014 at 20:02hrs | | by Themba Mthethwa
Queue for Makandiwa's anointing oil
Thousands of people yesterday thronged the United Family International Church in Chitungwiza to receive the long-awaited anointing oil from Prophet Emmanuel Makandiwa.Makandiwa announced the ...Published: 11 Aug 2014 at 06:57hrs | | by Tendai Rupapa and David Shumba
Prophet Chiza takes Bulawayo by storm
BULAWAYO- Prophet Blessing Chiza has taken the city by storm, resulting in him commanding a huge following of over 5 000 people from Bulawayo and surrounding areas.The Faith in God (FIG) Minis...Published: 24 Jan 2014 at 09:38hrs | 1 | by Pamela Shumba
SA Home Affairs Unable To Keep To Deadline In Documenting Zimbabweans
The Home Affairs department has announced that it will not be able to complete the documentation of Zimbabweans living in South Africa before the December 31st deadline....Published: 17 Dec 2010 at 14:53hrs | | by SA reporter
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