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Mbalula attacks Madam Zille
Cracks within the Government of National Unity (GNU) have continued to widen after ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula launched a blistering attack on the DA's federal chairperson Helen Zille, accusi...Published: 08 Nov 2024 at 09:49hrs | 941 | by Staff reporter
Swipe machines now mandatory in Zimbabwe
The Consumer Protection Commission has launched an enforcement blitz against businesses refusing to accept Point-of-Sale (POS) machine transactions, making it mandatory for all businesses to comply wi...Published: 21 Oct 2024 at 07:41hrs | 3183 | by Staff reporter
ZiG struggles persist
The woes surrounding the Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) currency show no signs of abating, as retailers continue to implement a three-tier pricing system for products, complicating consumer transactions and unde...Published: 15 Oct 2024 at 08:39hrs | 2782 | by Staff reporter
Prophet Madungwe in legal trouble for driving offences
In a surprising twist, prominent spiritual leader Prophet Talent Madungwe, known for his bold claims of regularly meeting with God and serving as Heaven's Defence Deputy Minister, has found himself fa...Published: 08 Oct 2024 at 19:08hrs | 482 | by Staff reporter
2 killed, 3 injured in Harare-Mukumbura road accident
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has confirmed a fatal road traffic accident that claimed the lives of two people and left three others injured on the evening of October 4, 2024. The tragic incident...Published: 05 Oct 2024 at 16:43hrs | 184 | by Staff reporter
2 dead, 6Injured in head-on collision on Harare-Bulawayo road
Two people died and six others were injured on Friday when a Nissan Note collided head-on with a Toyota Hiace at the 64 km peg along the Harare-Bulawayo Road.National police spokesperson Commi...Published: 09 Sep 2024 at 07:53hrs | 314 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Senior Magistrate overturns with government vehicle
Plumtree regional magistrate Lungile Ncube yesterday had an accident with the government vehicle at the 7 kilometer peg along Plumtree - Bulawayo highway....Published: 05 Sep 2024 at 06:57hrs | 2260 | by Paul Ndou
'ZiG acceptance rate reaches 91%'
Zimbabwe's local currency, ZiG, has seen a significant boost in public confidence, with acceptance rates soaring to 91% from 61% since its launch in April 2024, according to Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe G...Published: 31 Aug 2024 at 11:12hrs | 1786 | by Staff reporter
Violent Zanu-PF youth chairman gets 2-year-jail sentence
The violent Zanu-PF, Masvingo provincial youth chairman Delight Mandebvu has been convicted of assault and slapped with a two-year jail sentence.Masvingo Magistrate, Franklin Mkwananzi suspend...Published: 03 Aug 2024 at 15:55hrs | 872 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa has long been engaging Helen Zille for a coalition
The DA's federal chairperson, Helen Zille, has intimated that President Cyril Ramaphosa had long been in negotiations with her party about the possibility of a coalition before the decision was taken ...Published: 02 Aug 2024 at 14:15hrs | 965 | by Staff reporter
Lawyer abandons Zanu-PF youth leader in court
Zanu-PF Masvingo youth chairperson Delight Mandebvu's lawyer left him hanging in court after he disappeared when Magistrate Franklin Mkwananzi adjourned the matter for an hour on Monday morning....Published: 13 Jul 2024 at 12:28hrs | 69 | by Staff reporter
Shortage of ZiG coins, notes affects Bulawayo vendors
Informal traders in Bulawayo are grappling with significant challenges due to the scarcity of Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) notes and coins, which has severely impacted their ability to conduct business effecti...Published: 11 Jul 2024 at 07:26hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa has 'lost his grip' on ANC NEC
President Cyril Ramaphosa's leadership of the ANC stands on shaky ground after reportedly ‘losing his grip' on the National Executive Committee (NEC).Highly placed sources within the NEC say...Published: 11 Jun 2024 at 12:15hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF leader issued with a warrant of arrest
Magistrate Elizabeth Hanzi has issued an arrest warrant for Zanu-PF Masvingo youth chairperson Delight Mandebvu after he failed to appear in court today.Mandebvu faces three assault charges re...Published: 01 Jun 2024 at 18:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans complain over ZiG cash shortage
Business operators and residents in Gweru are expressing concerns about the scarcity of the new currency, Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG), and are urging the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) to increase the availab...Published: 24 May 2024 at 08:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Foreign currency dealers ditch trading spots
MOST illegal money changers popularly known as "Osiphatheleni" have abandoned their traditional trading spots in Bulawayo following the launch by the Government of the new gold-backed currency, the Zi...Published: 09 Apr 2024 at 06:20hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
National Sports Stadium to be ready for next Warriors home matches
The Zimbabwe's national football team will soon go back to the National Sports Stadium to host international matches, Sports, Recreation, Arts and Culture Minister Kirsty Coventry told parliamentarian...Published: 09 Feb 2024 at 08:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
War vet tears into CCC interim secretary-general
OUTSPOKEN war veteran Max Mkandla has attacked self-proclaimed Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) interim secretary-general Sengezo Tshabangu, describing him as an infiltrator in the opposition polit...Published: 23 Jan 2024 at 19:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Holy Ten diss Winky D, receives fierce backlash
Controversial hip hop artist Holy Ten has been at the receiving end of a fierce backlash on social media following his recent threats to "end" Zimdancehall guru Winky D's career.Holy Ten who i...Published: 22 Jan 2024 at 10:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
BCC sparks controversy with debit cards notice
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) was last Friday forced to withdraw a notice stating that only bank debit cards bearing the name of the owner of the property will be accepted for rates payment which wa...Published: 21 Jan 2024 at 07:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Innscor goes after Zanu-PF activist
Innscor Africa has obtained a takedown order against Zanu-PF social media activist Benson Rutendo Matinyarare, who posted videos online accusing the company of "destroying the taste of Zimbabwean food...Published: 17 Jan 2024 at 05:05hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Mambo Dhuterere hits out at cyberbullies, again
Gospel musician Mambo Dhuterere, real name Darlington Mutseta, says deliberate attempts to inflict harm on his marriage through manipulation and damaging of his character online will not destroy his m...Published: 16 Dec 2023 at 12:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sikhala taunts prosecutors
Former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) lawmaker, Job Sikhala, currently languishing at Chikurubi Maximum Prison on alleged violence incitement, on Wednesday stood to defend himself as his defence ...Published: 14 Dec 2023 at 15:04hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zimborders fires cashiers over fraud
ABOUT 10 cashiers have either been fired or suspended from Zimborders Consortium offices in Beitbridge on allegations of fraud after they reportedly collected cash in foreign exchange using local bank...Published: 28 Nov 2023 at 05:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa protects judge facing a series of corruption scandals
SOMETIME in February The NewsHawks reported that the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) had recommended that President Emmerson Mnangagwa must set up tribunals to investigate High Court Justices Webste...Published: 13 Nov 2023 at 21:25hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa violates law'
PROMINENT lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa has accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa of failling to "uphold, defend, obey and respect the constitution" after he failed to appoint a tribunal to look into the suit...Published: 06 Nov 2023 at 21:22hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's CCC preparing for a fight back
Reeling from a heavy blow of losing 15 MPs in parliament delivered behind-the-scenes by its bitter rival Zanu-PF, with the support of the Central Intelligence Organisation-run Forever Associates Zimba...Published: 10 Oct 2023 at 10:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe gold-backed tokens enter market
Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG), the digital tokens backed by gold, has gained approval as a legitimate means of payment for domestic transactions, effective immediately. Transactions involving ZiG will be proces...Published: 06 Oct 2023 at 06:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police redflags rampant armed robberies at schools
The Zimbabwe Republic Police has expressed alarm regarding a series of robberies that transpired at three schools in Harare and Goromonzi. Armed gangs targeted security personnel and absconded with su...Published: 27 Sep 2023 at 20:06hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Water crisis hits Bulawayo
BULAWAYO residents have been hit by a water crisis with most suburbs going for days without running water following a burst pipeline connecting Ncema Water Treatment Works and Criterion Water Treatmen...Published: 17 Aug 2023 at 06:49hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
'Chamisa's CCC giving Zanu-PF sleepless nights'
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) deputy spokesperson Gift Siziba says his party is giving Zanu-PF and President Emmerson Mnangagwa sleepless nights due to the overwhelming support the opposition pa...Published: 14 Aug 2023 at 06:33hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa chides Mnangagwa over Putin chopper gift
MAIN opposition leader, Nelson Chamisa has taken a swipe at President Emmerson Mnangagwa for accepting a helicopter from Russian President Vladimir Putin and openly supporting his invasion of Ukraine....Published: 01 Aug 2023 at 06:33hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Mliswa announces presidential ambitions,
NORTON legislator Temba Mliswa over the weekend announced that he will retire from being a parliamentarian as he eyes the highest post on the land.Addressing his supporters at Lidiety shopping...Published: 31 Jul 2023 at 07:03hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Malema says Zimbabweans must fight for their country
South African opposition leader Julius Malema yesterday said Zimbabweans must fight to reclaim their country from "kleptocrats" in pointed criticism of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government....Published: 30 Jul 2023 at 09:00hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
6 people killed in kombi accident
Six (6) people died in a road traffic accident that occurred in Rusape along the Harare-Mutare Road on Friday evening.Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner Paul N...Published: 29 Jul 2023 at 12:45hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe working on open skies policy'
ZIMBABWE is hoping to soon fully implement the open skies policy as envisaged by the African Union 2063 agenda, Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe director-general Elijah Chingosho has said....Published: 24 Jul 2023 at 18:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa touts economic reforms
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa says his Zanu-PF-led government has introduced a cocktail of economic reforms which have made it easy for the business community to invest.He made the remarks at t...Published: 24 Jul 2023 at 06:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Corruption damaging Zinara image'
TRANSPORT minister, Felix Mhona says corruption is undermining the Zimbabwe National Road Authority (Zinara)'s credibility and image.He challenged Zinara this week to partner various stakehold...Published: 19 Jul 2023 at 06:43hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Spooked Zanu-PF leaders itch to block Kasukuwere
WHILE Zanu-PF bigwigs maintain that independent presidential candidate Saviour Kasukuwere is a criminal and should be barred from contesting the August elections, the party's former political commissa...Published: 09 Jul 2023 at 14:25hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zuma blasts IMF stance on Zimbabwe
Former South African President Cde Jacob Zuma yesterday took a swipe at the International Monetary Fund (IMF)'s 2001 stance to starve Zimbabwe of credit facilities, describing the move as unjust and u...Published: 08 Jul 2023 at 08:23hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zimdollar demand soars
DEMAND for the Zimbabwean dollar continues to soar as more businesses and individuals seek to transact using the local currency, which has regained its lost value for the third consecutive time at the...Published: 05 Jul 2023 at 07:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe strengthen CWC23 qualification hopes with Oman win
Zimbabwe's undefeated run in the tournament continued as they overcame a spirited Oman at Bulawayo.Oman showed fight with the bat, but weren't able to overcome the mammoth Zimbabwe total in th...Published: 29 Jun 2023 at 21:01hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
7 vie for Zimbabwe's top job
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday humbly submitted himself to the Constitution as he visited the Nomination Court that sat at the High Court in Harare to check on his papers that had already been filed an...Published: 22 Jun 2023 at 06:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa tainted and haunted by unfulfilled 2018 promises
WHILE President Emmerson Mnangagwa is seeking re-election on August 23 this year, his campaign is being overshadowed by unfulfilled promises from the previous poll, The NewsHawks has learnt.Zi...Published: 18 Jun 2023 at 16:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ostallos Siziba takes a swipe at Jonathan Moyo
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) deputy spokesperson Gift Ostallos Siziba says the party will use non-violent means to gain state power.Speaking at an International Day of the African Child...Published: 16 Jun 2023 at 17:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Truck driver jailed 18 months for negligence
A TRUCK driver, who caused the death of five Rusape residents who were travelling between Beitbridge and Masvingo, was last week jailed 18 months for negligence.Ronnie Tsutsutsu, employed by a...Published: 12 Jun 2023 at 06:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Residents lambast councillors for sabotaging development
COWDRAY Park residents have described Bulawayo councillors as selfish after they took a swipe at Zanu-PF aspiring Cowdray Park constituency Parliamentary candidate, Professor Mthuli Ncube for fixing r...Published: 11 Jun 2023 at 21:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's councillors blast Mthuli Ncube for fixing Cowdray Park roads
Bulawayo councillors have taken a swipe at Zanu-PF aspiring Cowdray Park Constituency parliamentary candidate, Professor Mthuli Ncube for fixing roads and sinking boreholes without council permission....Published: 08 Jun 2023 at 18:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Money changers defraud man of $23 million
A Harare man recently lost $23 million to money changers who had promised to give him US$14 000 cash in exchange for making two transactions to different bank accounts.Justice Mahuni who appea...Published: 06 Jun 2023 at 06:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zec boss warns political players and opinion leaders against fuelling hate
ZIMBABWE Electoral Commission (Zec) Chief Elections Officer, Mr Utoile Silaigwana has a made a passionate appeal to political players and opinion leaders not to fuel hate and division among society as...Published: 04 Jun 2023 at 14:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
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