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Man murdered for 'showing off' beer
SEVEN men are on the run for the murder of a 30-year-old man, who was stabbed for allegedly 'showing off' at a bar in Kwekwe's area of Munyathi. The now deceased David Tembo (30), was stabbed ...Published: 6 hrs ago | 488 | by Staff reporter
Blackouts intensify in Zimbabwe
ZIMBABWEAN companies and domestic consumers are feeling the pinch of high costs of back-up power supply after the national power utility, Zesa, announced a 12-hour load-shedding schedule.Zesa ...Published: 20 hrs ago | 1129 | by Staff reporter
'Beitbridge modernisation to enhance Zimbabwe, SA one-stop-border'
THE on-going works to modernise Beitbridge Border Post under a US$300 million budget will enhance traffic separation, address security challenges and pave way for the implementation of the One-Stop Bo...Published: 20 hrs ago | 273 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa prepares for UK trip
President Mnangagwa yesterday met British Ambassador Melanie Robinson and discussed his forthcoming trip to the United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) to be hosted by Britain ...Published: 20 hrs ago | 526 | by Staff reporter
ZEC raps rigging claims
Allegations of election rigging are normally raised by political parties that would have failed to field agents at polling stations to observe the conduct of polls, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (...Published: 20 hrs ago | 278 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe seeks more power from Mozambique, Zambia
Zimbabwe is negotiating with Mozambique and Zambia to import 280MW of electricity to ease the shortages that have seen load shedding, Energy and Power Development Minister Zhemu Soda told the National...Published: 20 hrs ago | 227 | by Staff reporter
Hit and run corpse remains uncollected
Police in Mashonaland Central are appealing for relatives of a male adult who was hit and run by a speeding motorist in Concession.The accident occurred along Glendale-Centenary road on 13 Aug...Published: 15 Sep 2021 at 17:52hrs | 1598 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mnangagwa turns 79
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa today celebrates his 79th birthday with the dream of a better and greater Zimbabwe still his main mission. Since his inauguration in November 2017, Mnangagwa has remained ...Published: 15 Sep 2021 at 06:19hrs | 3048 | by Staff reporter
'No under 18 at ZITF'
ORGANISERS of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) have put in place strict COVID-19 measures for this year's trade exhibition, with children under the age of 18 not allowed to attend....Published: 15 Sep 2021 at 05:52hrs | 863 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa expected to attend COP26 meeting in the UK
President Mnangagwa is expected to attend the Conference of Parties (COP 26) meeting in the United Kingdom where he will lead a Zimbabwean delegation and present the country's mitigation measures and ...Published: 15 Sep 2021 at 05:42hrs | 511 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC changes tack
THE opposition MDC Alliance yesterday said it would, in a seismic shift, rally citizens to defend their vote during the 2023 general election in order to prevent Zanu-PF from rigging.The Nelso...Published: 14 Sep 2021 at 06:19hrs | 6170 | by Staff reporter
Chin'ono seeks magistrate's recusal
JOURNALIST Hopewell Chin'ono's lawyer, Beatrice Mtetwa yesterday asked the presiding magistrate to recuse herself since her impartiality was compromised because of her previous averments.Chin'...Published: 14 Sep 2021 at 06:12hrs | 399 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to conduct cloud seeding should need arise
The Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has resources required to conduct cloud seeding during the 2021/22 rainfall season, should need arise. This comes as the MSD said there were still po...Published: 14 Sep 2021 at 06:01hrs | 181 | by Staff reporter
Equipment for NetOne expansion starts to arrive
Equipment has started arriving in the country for the third phase of NetOne's US$71 million mobile broadband expansion that will see construction of over 260 new base stations, with President Mnangagw...Published: 13 Sep 2021 at 19:44hrs | 400 | by Staff reporter
Internal squabbles threaten Ndebele king installation
INTERNAL power squabbles within the Ndebele monarch are giving President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF government ammunition to block the installation of the Ndebele king.Speaking during a virt...Published: 13 Sep 2021 at 06:10hrs | 965 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa must ensure democracy prevails
RECENTLY, President Emmerson Mnangagwa castigated the outcome of Zambia's elections, adding that what happened in Zambia would never happen in Zimbabwe.He went further to say Zanu-PF was going...Published: 13 Sep 2021 at 06:01hrs | 288 | by Regai Fenza
Sakunda seals record sponsorship with Bosso
A company linked to corruption involving billions of dollars is set to be unveiled as the flagship sponsor of Zimbabwe's two biggest football clubs, Dynamos and Highlanders.Sakunda Holdings, w...Published: 12 Sep 2021 at 12:33hrs | 2775 | by Staff reporter
How Nick Mangwana tweet invoked my memories of old
As a good percentage of Harare's social media community exploded in anger following the reintroduction last Tuesday, by Local Government minister July Moyo, of the former Rhodesia Railways coaches, no...Published: 12 Sep 2021 at 09:01hrs | 546 | by Geoffrey Nyarota
Zesa announces load shedding schedule
POWER utility, Zesa Holdings has started implementing load shedding that will see most suburbs across the country going for at least eight hours per day without electricity almost daily.In a s...Published: 12 Sep 2021 at 08:44hrs | 876 | by Staff reporter
Man kills former SA boss, arrested in Zimbabwe
A 28-YEAR-OLD Zimbabwean man killed his Zimbabwean employer in South Africa early this month, and was arrested after fleeing back home.The suspect, Admire Dziko (28), who was arrested in Zimba...Published: 11 Sep 2021 at 12:49hrs | 1409 | by Staff reporter
Murder suspect axes two cops
TWO police officers who were investigating a murder case in Mudzi were left injured after the suspect, Steven Nyakarenda, attacked them with an axe and stones before he fled. The officers had ...Published: 11 Sep 2021 at 12:17hrs | 602 | by Staff reporter
Life without a visa in Diaspora a nightmare
STAYING in the UK without a visa or a right to stay is intolerable, the worst thing that can happen to a human being is to become an illegal immigrant in a 'hostile environment'. People wh...Published: 11 Sep 2021 at 12:16hrs | 560 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Zimbabwean woman kills husband, throws body parts in three pit latrines in SA
The bail hearing for a 42-year-old Zimbabwean woman, who in 2015 allegedly killed her husband during a domestic dispute has been postponed to September 21 at the Mogwase Magistrate Court in North West...Published: 10 Sep 2021 at 18:54hrs | 889 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC dares Zanu-PF on rural voters
The Nelson Chamisa-led MDC Alliance has said it has penetrated Zanu-PF strongholds in rural areas and was confident of gaining significant votes in the 2023 general elections.Happymore Chidziv...Published: 10 Sep 2021 at 07:28hrs | 1775 | by Staff reporter
Murder suspect attacks police officers
TWO police officers were seriously injured after they were attacked by a murder suspect whom they were attempting to arrest in Mudzi, Mashonaland East province.National police spokesperson Ass...Published: 09 Sep 2021 at 06:14hrs | 1139 | by Staff reporter
Education Perm Sec riles teachers
TEACHERS unions have demanded an apology from the government following remarks by Primary and Secondary Education secretary Tumisang Thabela that educators who could not afford to travel back to their...Published: 09 Sep 2021 at 06:13hrs | 2083 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers kill man in home raid
A Bulawayo man was shot dead at his home by four suspected armed robbers in an attack that left his neighbour with gunshot wounds. The man's family talked about the devastation of losing a loved one f...Published: 09 Sep 2021 at 06:11hrs | 2123 | by Staff reporter
More buses for Zupco arrive
Public transport continues to grow with the latest batch of 50 new Golden Dragon buses from China passing through Beitbridge at the weekend to join the Zupco fleet and the new train service linking ce...Published: 09 Sep 2021 at 06:03hrs | 129 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Joana Mamombe wins court case
Harare West Member of Parliament Joana Mamombe is in a celebratory mood after a Harare magistrate dismissed an application by the National Prosecuting Authority for the revocation of Mamombe's bail fo...Published: 08 Sep 2021 at 15:37hrs | 5812 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Katsande road rage attacker prosecuted
Willard Katsande's chase for justice is on with the man accused of assaulting him during a road rage incident having now been brought to book.According to the City Press the accused, Jacobus K...Published: 08 Sep 2021 at 06:17hrs | 1438 | by Staff reporter
Unpaid bills delay construction of Gweru fire sub-stations
GWERU City Council has said defaulting residents have delayed plans to raise $5 million required to kick-start the construction of two fire sub-stations in Mkoba and Senga suburbs.Speaking at ...Published: 08 Sep 2021 at 06:15hrs | 107 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean driver brutally assaulted by SA traffic cops over bribe
A Zimbabwean cross-border bus driver was on Thursday last week allegedly brutally assaulted by South African traffic police in the Hammanskraal area after refusing to pay R2000 after being accused of ...Published: 07 Sep 2021 at 18:26hrs | 2128 | by Staff reporter
Lake Kariba levels recede
Lake Kariba water levels have trended downward steadily in August dropping to 481.55m from a level of 482.16m recorded earlier in that month, according to the Zambezi River Authority.The water...Published: 07 Sep 2021 at 18:25hrs | 584 | by Staff reporter
PHOTO: Old ZUPCO trains break the internet
The Zimbabwe United Passenger Company in conjunction with the National Railways of Zimbabwe have unveiled rail coaches to ease congestion in and out of the city centre to the eastern and western subur...Published: 07 Sep 2021 at 14:28hrs | 5274 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Unvaccinated civil servants must resign' Government says
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government has threatened that all government officials who are not willing to vaccinate must resign. According to ZiFM Stereo, the government says all civil ser...Published: 07 Sep 2021 at 09:20hrs | 4690 | by Mandla Ndlovu
NRZ partners Zupco to boost public transport
Commuter passenger rail service is expected to start this afternoon with three routes at peak periods along the main east-west railway line through Harare as Zupco and National Railways of Zimbabwe in...Published: 07 Sep 2021 at 06:07hrs | 554 | by Staff reporter
Underpaid teachers turn to loan sharks
CASH-STRAPPED teachers said they had to approach loan sharks to borrow money for bus fare to return to work on the reopening of schools yesterday.They were caught unawares when government anno...Published: 06 Sep 2021 at 20:40hrs | 939 | by Staff reporter
Journalist arrested for breaching Covid-19 curfew
CHITUNGWIZA-based community newspaper editor, Gilbert Munetsi has been arrested for allegedly breaking the Covid-19 lockdown curfew.The Courier newspaper editor is currently detained at St Mar...Published: 06 Sep 2021 at 06:03hrs | 1107 | by Staff reporter
Public queries govt policy on PWDs
The public has expressed dissatisfaction with government's slap stick approach in addressing the plight of people living with disabilities (PWDs) in communities, according to a survey by the Zimbabwe ...Published: 06 Sep 2021 at 05:29hrs | 177 | by Staff reporter
Shortage of cables, transformers haunts Zesa
ZESA Holdings is struggling to replace vandalised transformers and power cables in Bulawayo, resulting in residents going for months without electricity.Iminyela and O Square residential areas...Published: 06 Sep 2021 at 05:26hrs | 394 | by Staff reporter
Sick bays set up at boarding schools
Schools today reopen for non-examination classes for the long second and final term of 75 teaching days for these classes, without exeat weekends, and with temporary holding and sick bays set up at mo...Published: 06 Sep 2021 at 05:16hrs | 137 | by Staff reporter
Govt blunder leaves commuters stranded
GOVERNMENT was yesterday forced to concede failure and apologise after thousands of commuters were left stranded in Harare on Friday due to transport challenges following a government decision to grou...Published: 05 Sep 2021 at 07:09hrs | 1001 | by Staff reporter
Industries push for US$4.5bn power project
THE Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) says President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government must prioritise the completion of Batoka Gorge power station, to meet higher electricity demand projected ...Published: 05 Sep 2021 at 07:05hrs | 400 | by Staff reporter
Lockdown guards need guarding
Lockdown robbery. That's perhaps the best thing to call it.The setting is a once-famous nightclub off Old Mazowe Road on the outskirts of New Marlborough. The time is 10pm on a Friday evening....Published: 05 Sep 2021 at 07:02hrs | 211 | by Tawanda Majoni
Zesa to develop load-shedding schedules
POWER utility Zesa Holdings is developing load-shedding schedules which will be availed to all customers through different media platforms.Responding to questions from Sunday News, Zesa acting...Published: 05 Sep 2021 at 06:56hrs | 437 | by Staff reporter
Nightmare for teachers as transporters demand forex
TEACHERS and other school support staff are facing a nightmare to get to their respective stations ahead of full schools opening tomorrow after it emerged that inter-city buses are still banned except...Published: 05 Sep 2021 at 06:54hrs | 314 | by Staff reporter
We need to repair our sick politics
AS strange as it might sound or seem, you can be sure there is an imbecile somewhere in our beloved teapot-shaped country that is very unhappy the weatherman is forecasting we might have a very good r...Published: 05 Sep 2021 at 06:49hrs | 85 | by Bishop Lazi
Mnangagwa snubs Chiwenga's estranged wife
VICE-PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga's estranged wife, Marry Mubaiwa was hospitalised last week after her health continued to deteriorate, and claims she has not received financial assistance from her ...Published: 04 Sep 2021 at 19:48hrs | 5063 | by Staff reporter
Only 5% teachers vaccinated, claim Unions
ZIMBABWE is set for a fresh and unprecedented rise in new COVID-19 infections and deaths in the near future amid reports that only 5% of the country's estimated 140 000 teachers in public schools were...Published: 04 Sep 2021 at 19:43hrs | 153 | by Staff reporter
Robbers pepper spray and sjambok security guards
SECURITY guards at Pelandaba Skills Centre are nursing wounds after two robbers pepper sprayed and brutally attacked them with a sjambok and an iron rod.The incident happened at around 2am on ...Published: 04 Sep 2021 at 19:41hrs | 302 | by Staff reporter
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