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Zimbabwean man found with 93 snakes in granary
In a chilling incident that unfolded in Binga, Matabeleland North province, under Chief Pashu's jurisdiction, a local villager has been apprehended for allegedly harboring 93 snakes in a granary. The ...Published: 22 Oct 2023 at 09:18hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Gungwe community calls for rehabilitation of Gungwe Dam
VILLAGERS in the Gungwe area in Gwanda District have called on Government to expedite efforts to repair the Gungwe Dam wall which was destroyed by floods about five years ago.Matanangombe, Nka...Published: 01 Aug 2022 at 06:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Lupane Magistrates Court complete
CONSTRUCTION of new Lupane Magistrates Court complex, one of the signature infrastructure projects being implemented in Matabeleland North province, is complete and the Judicial Service Commission (JS...Published: 13 Jun 2022 at 06:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Jabulani Sibanda to remove termites from Zanu-PF
ZANU-PF will be guided by its ideology to detect infiltration in the party, Bulawayo Provincial Chairman Jabulani Sibanda has said.Addressing party members in Magwegwe suburb in Bulawayo last ...Published: 11 Apr 2022 at 06:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Pupils to receive amacimbi fortified porridge
GOVERNMENT is set to introduce a school feeding programme for pupils aged between seven and 11 years who will receive mopane worms fortified porridge in a bid to address the pupils' nutritional challe...Published: 11 Apr 2022 at 06:31hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Filabusi Hospital's state of disrepair irks minister
HEALTH and Child Care Deputy Minister Dr John Mangwiro has said he got the shock of his life to find that there was no progress at Filabusi District Hospital after Treasury released $12 million in Apr...Published: 25 Sep 2021 at 06:04hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Heavy rains leave farmers at crossroads
After getting off to a sluggish start dominated by a long dry spell for the better part of the first half (October to December 2020), the 2020/21 farming season has since metamorphosed into a term wit...Published: 02 Mar 2021 at 06:31hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Inclusive talks will help politicians 'find each other', nothing more - we demand free elections, nothing short
Man is a creature of reason and those who have excelled in this have done very well, thank you, whilst those who have lagged behind have suffered. We, in Africa, have not done well at all and hence th...Published: 24 Jun 2019 at 13:23hrs | 1 | by Wilbert Mukori
Joshua Nkomo's hospital hits another snag
The anticipated opening of the Ekusileni Hospital in Bulawayo, a brainchild of the much-loved late Vice President Joshua Nkomo, has hit yet another snag after government failed to meet the project inv...Published: 12 Mar 2019 at 12:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
New hospital set for Bulawayo
BULAWAYO is set to have another hospital to ease pressure on Mpilo Central and United Bulawayo Hospitals which are heavily burdened with patients. The two referral hospitals cater for emergenc...Published: 05 Mar 2019 at 22:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Zimbabwean building utilizes a termite-inspired climate control system
How do you cool a building without air conditioning?In nature, termites build skyscraper-like mounds that are ventilated by a complex system of tunnels. By emulating the ingenuity of termites,...Published: 21 May 2018 at 12:27hrs | 10 | by nationalgeographic
'Prophet ordered me to bed 500 women'
A CHIVI serial rapist serving an effective 72 years in jail for eight counts of rape said he hid in a mountain, large sums of money that he found in his house every day after he was initiated in...Published: 23 Apr 2018 at 07:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
The Boer, donkeys and Zimbabweans
Over the Easter holiday, while most good Christians were looking up in the sky, I went home in Mberengwa.That journey would take me as far as Bulawayo, along the Beitbridge Highway, from the s...Published: 28 Apr 2017 at 06:59hrs | 4 | by Joram Nyathi
Scheduled steps to Mugabe's exit
Dictators cannot walk out, regardless of what, they can only be helped with a push. That push has to be designed by experts, and the Nation has to learn to trust the experts. True expects do not creat...Published: 15 Jun 2016 at 22:00hrs | | by Rakanga Danble
Harare vendors shun new stalls, structures collapse
VENDORS in Harare are shunning new designated sites with some infrastructure said to be destroyed by termites.The Harare City Council's project of setting up new vending sites has become a whi...Published: 28 Oct 2015 at 11:18hrs | 5 | by Staff Reporter
Ekusileni Hospital delays irks MP
ZANU-PF Pelandaba-Mpopoma legislator Joseph Tshuma has expressed disappointment at the delayed opening of Ekusileni Hospital, a brainchild of the late veteran nationalist and Vice President Joshua Mqa...Published: 08 Oct 2015 at 06:52hrs | 11 | by Nduduzo Tshuma
Mpilo hospital operates with one anaesthetist
MPILO Central Hospital in Bulawayo has been operating with only one expatriate anaesthetist while Harare boasts of a total of 55 of the practitioners, amid reports that the specialists are demanding l...Published: 02 Aug 2015 at 10:04hrs | 3 | by Dumisani Nsingo
Prophet assumes overnight celebrity status over love portions
IT only takes an instant to become a nonentity opined Zimbabwe's celebrated writer Dambudzo Marechera in one of his famous books, Black Sunlight.But the opposite of the statement seems to be t...Published: 25 Nov 2014 at 09:22hrs | 20 | by Gibson Mhaka
Chikasha's ADP, Gukurahundi and Genuine Change needed in Zimbabwe
It is quite healthy for a Shona mouth in the form of Chikasha to kick off her ADP party by reminding Mugabe to publicly apologise for Gukurahundi killings. Let me be very quick to describe myself ...Published: 27 Aug 2014 at 11:43hrs | 11 | by Ryton Dzimiri
Efforts to re-open Joshua Nkomo's hospital
YEARS of neglect have taken a toll on Ekusileni Medical Centre in Bulawayo as some of its wings have fallen apart, but rehabilitation works are under way as efforts to re-open the institution befo...Published: 27 Jun 2014 at 09:39hrs | | by Sifundiso Ndlovu
Man steals doors to 'save them from termites'
A GOKWE man shocked the courts on Thursday when he claimed that he was doing an environmental management exercise by stealing three doors from his employer in an effort to save them from being destroy...Published: 01 Jun 2014 at 09:22hrs | | by Fairness Moyana
Dumped coffin causes a stir
POLICE have launched an investigation after a coffin was found recently dumped in a bushy area along the Gweru-Chiwundura highway.Local villagers said the dumped coffin was discovered about tw...Published: 17 Dec 2013 at 21:16hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Black domination ruining Zimbabwe
Powerful and honest tribute by a party that shares values and dedication with Mandela's party. There are only a few honest men in this World and indeed in Zimbabwe.If Zimbabwe had more honest...Published: 17 Dec 2013 at 01:55hrs | 7 | by Ryton Dzimiri
Amplats investigates Unki Platinum Mine
South African-based producer of platinum group metals Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) has launched an investigation into its wholly owned local subsidiary Unki Platinum Mine over a multi-million-dol...Published: 22 Sep 2013 at 05:37hrs | 11 | by Staff Reporter
Baba Jukwa needs a second awakening
In 1980, we in Zapu tried to tell Morgan Tsvangirai, Solomon Mujuru, Edgar Tekere, Tendai Biti, Baba Jukwa that they should not vote for a divisive Mugabe.We gave our honest reason based not o...Published: 15 Jul 2013 at 10:05hrs | 2 | by Rayton Dzimiri
Realignment of Zimbabwean politics
The 2013 general elections are approaching us at a furious pace often laced with dosages of dramatic twists and turns. The controversies surrounding the political marketplace leading to this crucial p...Published: 11 Jul 2013 at 09:31hrs | 4 | by Mso Ndlovu
MDC-T courting Dumiso Dabengwa?
THE Movement for Democratic Change formation led by Prime Minister Mr Morgan Tsvangirai has approached Dr Dumiso Dabengwa's seeking an alliance with his party for the forth coming harmonized election...Published: 29 May 2013 at 07:10hrs | 1 | by Busani Ncube
Southern Stars Foundation Statement on the Decision by the MDC-T Run City Council
SOUTHERN STARS FOUNDATION STATEMENT ON THE DECISION BY THE MDC-T RUN CITY COUNCIL TO BESTOW FREEDOM OF THE CITY AWARD TO MORGAN TSVANGIRAI.Southern Star...Published: 26 Apr 2013 at 09:51hrs | | by Khumbulani Malinga
Govt requires US$40 million to complete 104 buildings
GOVERNMENT requires US$40 million to complete 104 buildings that are nearing completion amid audit revelations that it was losing millions of dollars as building material at some construction sites ha...Published: 04 Nov 2012 at 06:04hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Transcript of Welshman Ncube interview on Question Time: Part 1
Industry and Commerce Minister Welshman Ncube, who leads the smaller MDC formation, joins SW Radio Africa journalist Lance Guma on Question Time. Ncube was answering questions from listeners and tac...Published: 16 Jan 2012 at 14:24hrs | 12 | by Lance Guma
January disease: Are you safe?
Donning trendy apparel, Razor sent his large probing eyes sideways and once sure the coast was clear, he ventured into their family maize plot on the outskirts of Mabvuku and stashed pumpkin leaves in...Published: 07 Jan 2012 at 08:54hrs | 2 | by Ghetto Blast Rosenthal Mutakati
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