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Chief Justice Malaba's tenure set to be extended next week
CHIEF Justice Luke Malaba is on course to remaining in office beyond 15 May (next Saturday) when his tenure ends by operation of law following the passing of the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No...Published: 17 hrs ago | 1036 | by Staff reporter
Embattled Ndewere fights to save her job
SUSPENDED High Court judge Erica Ndewere has dismissed allegations of incompetence levelled against her, arguing that witnesses brought to her drama-filled tribunal had failed to provide evidence as t...Published: 17 hrs ago | 497 | by Staff reporter
Justice Ndewere approaches Supreme Court
EMBATTLED suspended High Court judge Justice Erica Ndewere has appealed to the Supreme Court against a High Court judgment passed last month, which upheld her referral to a tribunal before internal di...Published: 17 hrs ago | 265 | by Staff reporter
Town Clerk wants to be called Retired Major
AN error by the Bulawayo City Council recorders has revealed disagreements between Town Clerk Mr Christopher Dube and councillors on his request to be referred to as a Retired Major. It has em...Published: 17 hrs ago | 382 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo ex-town clerk Ndubiwa burial tomorrow
BULAWAYO'S late former town clerk Michael Nkanyiso Ndubiwa (87) will be buried at the Lady Stanley Cemetery tomorrow.His son, Horace, confirmed the burial arrangements yesterday.Horace...Published: 07 May 2021 at 06:42hrs | 620 | by Staff reporter
US investors trickle into Zimbabwe despite sanctions
A group of American investors is currently in Zimbabwe exploring business opportunities. This comes as a group of Indian investors has been in the country after being attracted by the Second R...Published: 07 May 2021 at 06:25hrs | 421 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance official in UK poll race
AN MDC-Alliance official Mr Elliot Pfebve will today be slugging it out with six other candidates in Walsall North in Britain. Writing on his Facebook page, Mr Pfebve, who was the MDC-A repres...Published: 06 May 2021 at 05:17hrs | 990 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Bulawayo Town Clerk Dr Michael Ndubiwa dies
Former Bulawayo Town Clerk Dr Michael Mkanyiso Ndubiwa has died. Dr Ndubiwa died yesterday afternoon at Mater Dei Hospital where he had gone for his routine dialysis session, his son, Horace, ...Published: 05 May 2021 at 07:14hrs | 978 | by Staff reporter
Cult family shuns hospitals
DEATH in a family is heart-numbing and if there is anything that can be done to prevent it the majority will choose to do that. However, this is not the case for an Apostolic sect family in Gwambe in ...Published: 03 May 2021 at 06:16hrs | 1913 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora staying in Polad
MDC-T leader Douglas Mwonzora, who leads a smaller faction of the opposition MDCs, yesterday said he planned to keep working with President Emmerson Mnangagwa under his Political Actors Dialogue (Pola...Published: 01 May 2021 at 08:47hrs | 1326 | by Staff reporter
Sheriff attaches Justice Ndewere's 2 vehicles
A HIGH Court sheriff on Monday broke into suspended judge Justice Erica Ndewere's residence and attached two motor vehicles to recover legal fees won by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) against h...Published: 29 Apr 2021 at 06:27hrs | 2802 | by Staff writer
Mwonzora says Zimbabweans are fed up with political fights, want jobs, food
MDC-T president Douglas Mwonzora has said Zimbabweans are fed up with engaging in daily, deadly, and partisan political fights and now yearn for jobs, food, and better medical care.He accused ...Published: 27 Apr 2021 at 07:55hrs | 242 | by Staff reporter
Mushekwi scores brace for Chinese side Zhejiang Greentown
FORMER Warriors striker Nyasha Mushekwi got off to a flying start to the new China League One season, firing a well-struck brace as he inspired Zhejiang Greentown to a dominant 4-0 win over Zibo....Published: 26 Apr 2021 at 06:29hrs | 481 | by Staff reporter
How my pistol sold me out: Tshinga Dube
AS we continue to commemorate our Independence Day, we revisit an article published earlier in this section in which our Assistant Editor Mkhululi Sibanda (MS) spoke to one of the pioneer guerillas, R...Published: 25 Apr 2021 at 07:32hrs | 6129 | by Staff reporter
JSC workers spy on judges, says Justice Ndewere
SUSPENDED High Court judge Justice Erica Ndewere, yesterday gave evidence to the retired judge Justice Simbi Mubako-led tribunal investigating her suitability to sit on the bench, claiming that Judici...Published: 23 Apr 2021 at 07:32hrs | 901 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga calls for increased vaccine uptake
MASHONALAND West and Midlands provinces have recorded low vaccination uptake since the beginning of the exercise, with Health and Child Care Minister and Vice President, Dr Constantino Chiwenga, calli...Published: 20 Apr 2021 at 07:20hrs | 180 | by Staff reporter
New farmers revel in land reform glory
ZIMBABWEAN farmers have shown a positive energy, desire and capability to restore the country to being the bread basket of the region as they revel in the success of the land reform programme which re...Published: 18 Apr 2021 at 08:58hrs | 209 | by Staff repoirter
The lame duck approach to gukurahundi genocide: A case of stitching rear opening of alimentary canal to cure diarrhoea
As Zimbabwe celebrates what it calls independence, forty-one (41) years on, government's lame duck approach to the resolution of the gukurahundi genocide disappointingly remains the case of stitching ...Published: 18 Apr 2021 at 08:06hrs | 237 | by Nhlanhla Moses
Census preparations begin
TRAINED enumerators will from Tuesday next week commence the mapping exercise in all provinces ahead of the 2021 census which will be conducted in May. This time, enumeration will be done thro...Published: 16 Apr 2021 at 07:31hrs | 104 | by Staff reporter
Justice Ndewere bid flops
The High Court has dismissed with costs an urgent application by suspended High Court judge, Justice Erica Ndewere challenging the legality of the tribunal appointed to probe her suitability to contin...Published: 14 Apr 2021 at 15:03hrs | 1502 | by Staff reporter
The controversial role of private military, security companies in Africa
PRIVATE military companies (PMCs) have been involved in conflicts around the world, including Africa, for a long time and and different reasons.The growth of private military contractors raise...Published: 13 Apr 2021 at 08:21hrs | 2383 | by Jonathan Powell, Christopher Michael Faulkner, Joshua Lambert
New twist to Justice Ndewere case
HIGH Court registrar Donald Ndirowei last Friday gave evidence before a tribunal headed by retired judge Justice Simbi Mubako, which was tasked to investigate and recommend whether or not suspended ju...Published: 13 Apr 2021 at 06:45hrs | 3782 | by Staff reporter
'Chamisa needs to rethink himself and his approach'
A RENOWNED academic and political analyst has advised punch drunk MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa to urgently rebrand and re-think his strategies if he is to salvage his waning local and internatio...Published: 12 Apr 2021 at 18:38hrs | 2705 | by Staff reporter
Several Zimbabweans killed in Mozambique, the battle of palmer
Michael Chandada was so excited when he got a Job in Mozambique. His company is involved in extracting oil and gas and again runs marines in the area. Michael was posted to work from a plant in Palma ...Published: 12 Apr 2021 at 11:19hrs | 4012 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
MDC Senator says striking teachers must resign
AN opposition MDC-T senator last Thursday said teachers who were not reporting for work should leave employment and let unemployed qualified teachers take over.Masvingo senator Tichinani Mavet...Published: 12 Apr 2021 at 07:25hrs | 2274 | by Staff reporter
The problem was not Mugabe, but Zanu-PF
THE chaos and uncertainty that is rocking Zanu-PF after its chaotic district development coordinating committee elections held last December has left the party weak, fractured, divided and easy to be ...Published: 12 Apr 2021 at 07:16hrs | 1180 | by Chief Chiduku
100% payout hike, grocery vouchers for pensioners
PENSIONERS and widows are set to get a 100% increase to their monthly stipends, as well as grocery vouchers worth $3 000 from the National Social Security Authority (Nssa), NewsDay reported.Ns...Published: 12 Apr 2021 at 07:06hrs | 1102 | by Staff reporter
Ex Victoria High head tries luck in Zanu-PF
John Muzamani, the former Victoria High head who had a disgraceful departure from the school last year is now trying his luck in Zanu-PF.Muzamani is among 11 candidates who have submitted thei...Published: 09 Apr 2021 at 23:41hrs | 1183 | by Staff reporter
Withdrawal of Lionel Dyck's mercenaries creates tricky vacuum
MOZAMBIQUE'S military may fail to fill a vacuum created by the exit of private military contractors (PMCs) such as retired Zimbabwean senior army officer Lionel Dyck whose company was providing air su...Published: 09 Apr 2021 at 23:33hrs | 2649 | by Staff reporter
Jay-Z signs up Tendai 'Beast' Mtawarira
Rugby World Cup-winning Springbok prop Tendai "Beast" Mtawarira has become the latest South African athlete to join American sports management agency Roc Nation Sports International.The 35-yea...Published: 09 Apr 2021 at 07:29hrs | 1289 | by Staff reporter
Ndewere hearing: Mushore exposes Justice Malaba
JUDICIAL Service Commission (JSC) deputy legal services secretary Faith Mushure has exposed Chief Justice Luke Malaba for "lying" that suspended High Court judge Justice Erica Ndewere, had 28 reviews ...Published: 09 Apr 2021 at 07:21hrs | 1462 | by Staff reporter
PJ Moor off to Ireland
Cricket Ireland yesterday confirmed that Zimbabwe international wicketkeeper-batter Peter "PJ" Moor will play club cricket in Ireland this summer, and has agreed to join the Munster Reds inter-provinc...Published: 07 Apr 2021 at 06:58hrs | 437 | by Staff reporter
2 conflicting records emerge at Justice Ndewere hearing
THE Judicial Services Commission (JSC) yesterday presented two conflicting records before a three-member tribunal led by retired judge Justice Simbi Mubako set up to investigate Justice Erica Ndewere'...Published: 07 Apr 2021 at 06:55hrs | 1408 | by Staff reporter
Indecent assault journalist granted $2,000 bail
JOURNALIST Robert Mukondiwa, who is facing allegations of aggravated indecent assault on an orphaned 19-year-old Upper Sixth pupil, has been granted $2 000 bail by the High Court. He is ...Published: 07 Apr 2021 at 06:47hrs | 506 | by Staff reporter
So how is it possible that someone considered too old to run a school class, can be entrusted with running an entire country?
Yesterday, I was extremely agitated watching the viral video of the elderly lady who was being harassed by a bunch of bus touts in Beitbridge town (who have since been arrested and sentenced to six mo...Published: 06 Apr 2021 at 10:20hrs | 1970 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Justice Ndewere hearing resumes
EMBATTLED High Court Judge Justice Erica Ndewere's hearing on alleged misconduct charges will resume today before the retired judge Justice Simbi Mubako-led tribunal after witnesses were invited to gi...Published: 06 Apr 2021 at 07:11hrs | 873 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, MDC Alliance's 'defining moment'
WITH pressure mounting on its leaders all round, insiders say the MDC Alliance has reached a critical point where tough decisions now have to be made about its future.This comes as both Zanu-P...Published: 05 Apr 2021 at 17:01hrs | 3047 | by Anesu Mirisawu
NetOne restructures debt ahead of deal
STATE-run mobile telecoms firm NetOne says a debt restructuring programme has been underway since government announced plans to bring private investors into the operation in 2018 under an ambitious pl...Published: 04 Apr 2021 at 09:35hrs | 334 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa mourns Murahwa, Mpofu
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday sent condolence messages to the Murahwa and Mpofu families following the death of former Director in the Office of the President Beaven Shungu Murahwa and Member of Parli...Published: 04 Apr 2021 at 08:14hrs | 804 | by Staff Reporter
Matemadanda's recall sets the pot boiling
Zimbabwe is settling to the news that the outspoken and imposing hardworking National Political Commissar Comrade Victor Matemadanda was relieved of his position and has been re-assigned a diplomatic ...Published: 02 Apr 2021 at 22:34hrs | 4322 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Zanu-PF denies buying MDC defectors
Zanu-PF Midlands Provincial chair Daniel Mackenzie Ncube has dismissed claims he has been buying MDC followers from Midlands and Matabeleland to join the ruling party.In an interview with NewZ...Published: 02 Apr 2021 at 12:14hrs | 148 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF bigwigs in fresh trouble
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has launched a fresh investigation into allegations that Zanu-PF bigwigs unjustly benefited from lengthy leases from the ailing Cold Storage Company (CSC...Published: 01 Apr 2021 at 07:27hrs | 10342 | by Staff reporter
Matemadanda was not fired
OUTSPOKEN war veterans secretary-general, Victor Matemadanda has lashed out at his Zanu-PF critics for prematurely "rushing to write his political obituary".Speaking to the Daily News yesterda...Published: 31 Mar 2021 at 18:42hrs | 4283 | by Staff reporter
My suspension a ploy to victimise me, says Justice Ndewere
EMBATTLED High Court judge Justice Erica Ndewere has said her suspension was a well-co-ordinated ploy to victimise and shame her after she defied "unlawful" orders from Chief Justice Luke Malaba....Published: 31 Mar 2021 at 06:35hrs | 794 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora wants compulsory vaccination
LAST week in the resort town of Victoria Falls, President Mnangagwa received his first Covid-19 jab at an event witnessed by several political leaders, who included main opposition leader Mr Douglas M...Published: 31 Mar 2021 at 06:29hrs | 762 | by Staff reporter
'War veterans must show their unflinching war time vibrancy' - fighting whom and for what
When Robert Mugabe got into power in 1980, he was cocksure his scientific socialism would bring economic prosperity to the masses, "Gutsva ruzhinji!" as he never tired of saying. Instead of build on t...Published: 30 Mar 2021 at 07:27hrs | 1153 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Govt frets over Easter holidays
AUTHORITIES and medical experts are worried about gatherings during the upcoming Easter holidays, amid fears that these could trigger a local third wave of the lethal coronavirus.The concerns ...Published: 29 Mar 2021 at 18:10hrs | 726 | by Staff reporter
'Zanu-PF printing MDC cards, regalia'
THE MDC Alliance has sensationally accused the ruling Zanu-PF party of printing opposition party membership cards and regalia and parading defectors before "rented crowds" as part of a wider plot to a...Published: 29 Mar 2021 at 06:32hrs | 3608 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa using cabinet reshuffle to sideline Magashule
In a bid to assert his leadership over the party, ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa is using a possible Cabinet reshuffle to garner majority support for a resolution to sideline his arch-rival and party s...Published: 28 Mar 2021 at 16:56hrs | 5744 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa reads riot act to Zanu-PF big wheels
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has once again read the riot act to Zanu-PF's district co-ordinating committees (DCCs), saying they must desist from fomenting divisions and advancing personal agendas in ...Published: 28 Mar 2021 at 16:26hrs | 2898 | by Staff reporter
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