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Equitable devolution will unite nation
AS Zimbabwe waits for the dust to settle following a largely controversial electoral process which saw Emmerson Mnangagwa retaining the reins of power, we sincerely hope that the country does not retu...Published: 30 Aug 2023 at 06:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
From baba to daddy; the epic transformation of our time
SUNDAY was Fathers' Day. In our days, the father in the home was called baba/ubaba. Today, the children call him daddy. They also call me daddy in my own home but I grew up in the era when the father ...Published: 20 Jun 2023 at 06:52hrs | | by Luke Tamborinyoka
Zanu-PF makes bold statement ahead of 2023 harmonised elections
AS Zimbabwe barrels towards next year's harmonised elections, Zanu-PF is firing from all cylinders winning elections in urban areas and increasing its leads in rural constituencies in a bold statement...Published: 05 Dec 2022 at 05:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Does Zimbabwe need the Commonwealth?
ZIMBABWE joined the Commonwealth in 1980 after gaining independence from Britain - in what appeared to be a major victory for the Commonwealth. Twenty-three years down the road, Zimbabwe quit the Comm...Published: 25 Nov 2022 at 05:11hrs | 2 | by Vusi Nyamazana
Zimbabweans abroad shun fellow countrymen's businesses
Zimbabweans in the United Kingdom shun businesses of their countrymen there.Why do Zimbabweans always trust everybody, but their own?Someone asked me this question again.You ca...Published: 08 Jan 2022 at 06:03hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
No outpour of love
TOMORROW looks set to pass just like any other day without the glitz, colour and outdoor romance synonymous with Saint Valentine's Day.February 14 is set aside anually to celebrate love, where...Published: 13 Feb 2021 at 10:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mastering art of 'villagising' cities
In Bishop Lazi's village, there lived this super-reclusive chap who, after a quarrel with his father over witchcraft, decided to build his own hut a spitting distance from the family homestead....Published: 20 Sep 2020 at 08:30hrs | | by Bishop Lazarus
Liar chucked out of court
A MAN from Bulawayo was chucked out of court for lying to the magistrate about the salary he earns to reduce maintenance payments. Hearmore Mvundura claimed he only gets $380 per month but his...Published: 22 Jun 2019 at 01:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Growing up in Bulawayo: Chronicles of a colourful childhood
Bulawayo celebrated 125 years of existence as a city last week. That should be put out there because there are those who believe that the authorities misfired since King Lobengula established it some ...Published: 15 Jun 2019 at 10:26hrs | | by Lenox Lizwi Mhlanga
Mtukudzi family feud escalates as Daisy moves to block Selmor
ON Monday February 18 at 6.23pm, a statement appeared on the Tuku Music Official Facebook page, part of it read; "We would like to distance ourselves from any events or gatherings that are being held ...Published: 24 Feb 2019 at 06:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Wrong turn Mr President
Dear Mr PresidentMr President I'm sure someone is giving you very wrong advice. I can't imagine an elected President holding a press conference to dish out misery and poverty to his people. Th...Published: 14 Jan 2019 at 10:46hrs | 1 | by Munya Shumba
Murderous gatecrasher arrested
POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested a man who allegedly killed his neighbour for chasing him away from a beer party that he had gate-crashed. The police had launched a manhunt for Richard Mpofu (...Published: 22 Nov 2018 at 05:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Party crasher stabs and kills neighbour
Police in Bulawayo have launched a manhunt for a man who allegedly stabbed his neighbour to death for chasing him away from a beer party that he had gate-crashed. Richard Mpofu (20) of Pumula ...Published: 20 Nov 2018 at 05:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Diaspora money breaks family
THERE was drama at the Mutare Civil Courts recently after a 29-year-old man engaged in a heated verbal war with his mother over money that is being sent home by his sister from the Diaspora.Before, du...Published: 13 Jul 2018 at 06:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Sexually starved woman busted with Father in law
Villagers under Chief Chigura in Mberengwa were left speechless after an elderly woman caught her hubby pants down with his daughter-in-law.Tatenda Rugube (23) was caught by her mother-in-law ...Published: 01 Jun 2018 at 14:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sex worker stabs 'stingy' client
A HARARE man is battling for life at a private hospital after he was allegedly stabbed with a broken beer bottle by a sex worker, who accused him of being stingy.The accused, Rujeko Lindiwe Ch...Published: 26 Apr 2018 at 08:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man demands lobola for two sisters
A MUTARE court gallery was left in roars of laughter when an irate man accused his brother-in-law of using his two sisters as baby-making-machines and demanded instant bride price during the court ses...Published: 13 Apr 2018 at 07:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa nothing more than a conman
The simplified definition of a conman is a man who cheats or tricks someone by gaining their trust and persuading them to believe something that is not true. This is the best description anyon...Published: 29 Mar 2018 at 12:45hrs | | by Charles Motsi
Hookers assault Chinese client
SEX is never for free!A Chinese man based in Bulawayo learnt the hard way that sex is not for free when he was hospitalised following an attack by a prostitute who ganged up with her friends a...Published: 09 Mar 2018 at 06:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Wife basher clobbers in-laws
A Chitungwiza man, who bashed his in-laws after they questioned him on why he was assaulting his wife, appeared in court on Wednesday facing three counts of physical abuse.Adonis Mutsvedu (36)...Published: 02 Mar 2018 at 05:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Stingy wife basher jailed
A MAN from Victoria Falls has been sentenced to six months in jail for hitting his wife with a cooking stick after she asked for money.Lizwe Masuku (38) of 7084 in Mkhosana suburb pummelled Ms...Published: 15 Aug 2017 at 06:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Calls for filmmakers to change the face of ZBCtv
ZIMBABWE Film and Television School of Southern Africa (Ziftessa) script writing lecturer, Nocks Chatiza has urged aspiring filmmakers to submit their productions to Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation ...Published: 15 Aug 2017 at 06:26hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Modern-day prophets far much better than politicians
You might love or hate modern day prophets, you might believe them or not , question their quick wealth empires, neither do you understand their miracles parading or not, or yo...Published: 12 Jul 2017 at 11:51hrs | 2 | by Godwin Mupakairi Tshetu
Zimbabwe's own Jomo Sono
While his playing career may not have been as decorated as the man christened the "Black Prince of South African football", Ephraim "Jomo" Sono, Zimbabwean football might have its own version of the f...Published: 28 Apr 2017 at 10:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sanitary pads over condoms
Every time people go to clinics or hospitals for HIV testing and for contraception, before they leave, they are given a packet of condoms, I have experienced that too. This other day, I was sitting in...Published: 09 Mar 2017 at 15:32hrs | | by Belinda Chowa
Mugabe's hilarious quotes
"Yes, I was dead. It's true I was dead. I resurrected""I have died many times. I have actually beaten Jesus Christ because he only died once."For a long time, even as the Western world...Published: 03 Sep 2016 at 20:47hrs | 1 | by online
REWIND: 'Tribalism caused MDC split'
THE 2005 split of Zimbabwe's main opposition Movement for Democratic (MDC) party was likely fuelled by strains caused by Morgan Tsvangirai's treason trial and TRIBALISM, an unpublished report compiled...Published: 26 Jul 2016 at 13:28hrs | 1 | by online
Hookers attack stingy cop, give away drug haven
Three prostitutes cheaply gave away a drug haven after beating up a police officer who had gone to their base to quench his sexual thirst.The trio - Nyasha Hodzai, Thabeth Mazendame and Nokuth...Published: 22 Apr 2016 at 09:00hrs | 7 | by Staff Reporter
High Court judge embroiled in messy divorce
High Court judge and former Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs permanent secretary Justice David Mangota is embroiled in a messy divorce with his wife of 28 years with the judge being accused of...Published: 22 Mar 2016 at 08:04hrs | | by Daniel Nemukuyu
High Court judge constantly consult n'angas to protect his job
High Court judge David Mangota is reportedly in a habit of consulting n'angas and forcing the wife to perform rituals aimed at strengthening him professionally.Mangota once served as Justice, ...Published: 22 Mar 2016 at 06:49hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Village head forces villagers to pay rain-making tax of $2 each
A VILLAGE head in Chief Neshuro's area in Mwenezi, Masvingo Province, has come under fire for allegedly forcing villagers pay rain-making tax of $2 each.The money was supposed to be paid in th...Published: 25 Oct 2015 at 07:19hrs | | by Walter Mswazie
Chimene threatens to evict stingy white farmers
Mandi Chimene Manicaland Provincial Affairs minister yesterday threatened to evict rude and stingy white farmers in the province while at the same time blasting most new black farmers for being la...Published: 02 Oct 2015 at 06:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Your breasts sag like those of a dog' jibe ends 23-year marriage
A WOMAN has dragged her husband to court seeking to end their marriage of 23 years, saying her hubby often insults her saying her breasts sag like those of a dog.Muriel Mkandla, 44, from Esiph...Published: 30 Apr 2015 at 08:30hrs | | by Lethokuhle Moyo
Man offers wife R1 after he is caught cheating
A BULAWAYO woman told a court that her husband gave her R1 as compensation after she caught him cheating.Swisser Sibanda of Spring Farm was seeking a protection order against her husband ...Published: 23 Apr 2015 at 21:19hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Starving worker steals from 'stingy' prominent businessman
A Gwanda man told a magistrate he stole money from prominent businessman Ntuseng Moyo because he was starving as Moyo was not paying him a living wage.Sibangani Bhebhe (23) of Spitzkop told Re...Published: 23 Feb 2015 at 21:17hrs | 1 | by Ndou Paul
This and that with Mal'phosa - Christmas; Is it still Ho Ho Ho?
Anyone who still believes in those big old men with long, white beard, red work-suits, and over-sized gum-boots who appear on TV at this time of the years every year, going 'Ho Ho Ho, it's Christm...Published: 07 Dec 2014 at 11:37hrs | 1 | by Clerk Ndlovu
Drunk woman batters 'stingy' husband
VICTORIA FALLS - AN inebriated 46 year woman was last week arraigned before the courts, after she allegedly bashed her 'polygamous' husband with a log on the forehead accusing him of being stingy....Published: 13 Oct 2014 at 05:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Brother kills brother during a drinking spree
A MANGWE man beat up his younger brother to death following a dispute over beer.Phumulani Ncube, 34, of Mkubizi Village in Sanzukwi area, accused his 33-year-old brother Qhubekani Ncube of bei...Published: 11 Oct 2014 at 08:09hrs | | by Sukulwenkosi Dube
Stingy beer buddy receives thorough hiding
A beer drinking spree by three imbibers ended on a bad note when the refusal by one of them to buy a round resulted in him receiving a thorough hiding from his colleagues. Thirty-two-year-old ...Published: 02 Sep 2014 at 08:17hrs | 1 | by Michael Magoronga
Zanu-PF VP fight and the Unity Accord
TRUE unity between the liberation movements - Zanu and PF-Zapu - remains an elusive goal for as long as demands to reserve posts in the united Zanu-PF remain, according to leading political figures an...Published: 30 Aug 2014 at 08:00hrs | | by Nduduzo Tshuma
Wednesday chat with Auntie Noe - Some women are just liabilities in relationships
Some women are just liabilities in relationships, they never bring anything to assist their men. The man struggles alone day in and day out and all the woman does is take, take, take all the time. ...Published: 30 Jul 2014 at 08:21hrs | 12 | by Nobuhle Virgie
Pastor threatens to strike congregants with lightning over tithes
A pastor at a church in Hwange has threatened to strike congregants with lightning saying he was starving because they did not want to give tithes and offerings.Pastor Innocent Mugoriya (27) r...Published: 25 Jul 2014 at 21:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe in rare budget surplus in January
Government recorded a $16 million budget surplus in January this year on the back of cost containment in recurrent expenditure and stingy expenditure in capital projects.Official treasury stat...Published: 28 May 2014 at 15:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Actress-turned vendor drags married lover to court
A FORMER Amakorokoza actress on Friday dragged her lover - a married man - to court for falling to pay maintenance for their child.Joyce Mpofu, now a vendor, was demanding $171 from Sikhumbu...Published: 10 Mar 2014 at 20:28hrs | | by Hlabile Dube
New breed of prostitution, 'sex on wheel' on the rise in Zimbabwe
Some enterprising ladies of the night are now involved in a new breed of prostitution that has seen them travelling from city to city and stopping for business in every lucrative major red-light dis...Published: 15 Dec 2013 at 13:53hrs | 36 | by Staff Reporter
Woman kills self over hubby's stinginess
A CHIPINGE woman opted to end her life after failing to stomach her husband's stinginess last Wednesday. It is alleged that the husband was not supporting his family and he was in the habit...Published: 06 Dec 2013 at 08:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Grow up, magistrate tells 71-yr-old man
PLUMTREE magistrate Mr Gideon Ruvetsa yesterday told a 71-year-old man to grow up when he appeared before him for assaulting his wife and telling her that her mother's sexual organs were rotten....Published: 26 Nov 2013 at 17:45hrs | | by Mafu Sithabile
Beverly Sibanda raises the bar in Bulawayo with fine show
She delayed her entry and provoked sharp reactions from the expectant crowd that had packed the Basement Club to witness her raunchy routines.So enthusiastic was the Bulawayo crowd comprising...Published: 23 Jul 2012 at 10:25hrs | 1 | by Entertainment reporter
Man dies after being kicked in 'balls' for being stingy
Two Buhera men were last week arrested after they allegedly assaulted a 32-year-old man by constantly kicking him on his testicles until he died.Police confirmed the incident which happened in...Published: 16 Jun 2012 at 17:01hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chinese men popular with Zim women
HARARE, Zimbabwe - Amid pomp and fan fare in one of the popular joints in the city center, a group of ladies' eyes are fixed on a drove of Chinese men conversing at table. As the Chi...Published: 09 Apr 2012 at 11:52hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
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