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Growing up eMalokishini back in the day
Cotton farmers made headlines this week for the wrong reasons. The merchants allege that the farmers are adding weight to their bales of cotton by hiding a few stones inside.I could not help but s...Published: 5 hrs ago | 227 | by Wlliam Phiri
Mnangagwa appeals to Chamisa
AMID rising political temperatures and a worsening economic crisis, President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday appealed to opposition leader Nelson Chamisa, as well as the business community, to join him ...Published: 6 hrs ago | 3692 | by Staff reporter
Man up for upskirting woman in Zupco bus
A HARARE man who slid his cell phone into the skirt of a female passenger who was standing beside him in a packed Zupco bus 'recording videos of her underwear' has been charged with indecent assault....Published: 6 hrs ago | 412 | by Staff reporter
Man up for bestiality
A 25-YEAR-OLD Gokwe man has been arrested for bestiality after he was caught sexually assaulting his friend's dog.Matthew Makoni of Bamha village under Chief Sayi appeared before Shurugwi magi...Published: 6 hrs ago | 224 | by Staff reporter
Inyathi farmer shoots 2 neighbours for trespassing
AN Inyathi farmer has been arrested on charges of shooting and injuring two of his neighbours for trespassing into his property.Nhlanhla Makuyana (56), of Twin Farm in D...Published: 6 hrs ago | 322 | by Staff reporter
Judgment reserved on Mupfumira application
THE High Court has reserved judgment on an application by former Environment, Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister Prisca Mupfumira for a review of a magistrate's dismissal of her original ...Published: 17 hrs ago | 217 | by Staff reporter
Gweru top cop trial kicks off
THE trial of officer-in-charge CID Gweru, Detective Inspector Leonard Gwandu, who is facing allegations of releasing a stolen vehicle held as an exhibit yesterday kicked off with accused denying the c...Published: 21 Feb 2020 at 05:50hrs | 294 | by Staff reporter
Corrupt garages feed the black market'
BULAWAYO Provincial Affairs Minister, Judith Ncube, has accused some fuel stations of diverting the product to the black market thereby creating an artificial shortage of the commodity in the city. ...Published: 21 Feb 2020 at 05:39hrs | 302 | by Staff reporter
Gift Banda trial date set
THE trial of Njube-Lobengula Member of Parliament, Gift Banda, who is facing charges of forging signatures of a Bulawayo man resulting in him losing a residential stand worth US$60 000, has been set f...Published: 21 Feb 2020 at 05:34hrs | 186 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa keeps dialogue invitation open
The Political Actors Dialogue (POLAD) - a grouping of politicians who contested the 2018 presidential elections - yesterday held its maiden Economic Summit which drew together captains of industry, la...Published: 21 Feb 2020 at 05:31hrs | 283 | by Staff reporter
CUT database hacker gets nod to attend international hackathon
A CHINHOYI University of Technology (CUT) computer whizkid, who is out on bail on charges of hacking into the university's examination results database and altering his results and those of seven othe...Published: 21 Feb 2020 at 05:28hrs | 654 | by Staff reporter
Gift Banda to appear court on forgery charges
THE trial of Njube-Lobengula MP Gift Banda, who is facing charges of forging signatures of a Bulawayo man resulting in him losing a residential stand worth US$60 000, has been set for 3 March....Published: 20 Feb 2020 at 15:56hrs | 421 | by Staff reporter
Sanctions a cheap excuse for failure, industry tells govt
INDUSTRY in Bulawayo yesterday challenged government to stop crying about sanctions, but start creating a conducive operating environment, give them fuel and forex for raw materials as well as sort ou...Published: 20 Feb 2020 at 13:26hrs | 252 | by Staff reporter
Writing from Sikhala after acquittal
My dear friends, it is with sadness that I announce to you that my security situation is precarious and under danger. As I am writing this message we are passing in Norton at 19:39 hrs. I have been qu...Published: 20 Feb 2020 at 11:25hrs | 1692 | by Job Wiwa Sikhala
Chiwenga collapses in his office... flown to SA
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga collapsed in his office last week Wednesday and was flown to South Africa instead of his usual destination of China because of the coronavirus.Nehanda Radio...Published: 20 Feb 2020 at 05:49hrs | 12672 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to attend 2nd Zimbabwe-Botswana Bi-National Commission next week
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa will visit Botswana next week for the Second Session of the Botswana-Zimbabwe Bi-National Commission (BNC) Conference, which seeks to deepen bilateral cooperation between the two c...Published: 20 Feb 2020 at 05:28hrs | 413 | by Staff reporter
Machaya has a case to answer, says court
FORMER Midlands Minister of State, Jason Machaya, who is facing charges of criminal abuse of office has failed in his attempt to avoid trial after his application was dismissed by the High Court this ...Published: 19 Feb 2020 at 16:28hrs | 868 | by Staff reporter
Corporates bank balances worry RBZ
ABOUT 50 percent of the ZW$34,5 billion total bank deposits belongs to corporates, which makes liquidity management critical to keep inflationary pressures under check. Reserve Bank of Zimbabw...Published: 19 Feb 2020 at 06:32hrs | 496 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube key witness in Jokonya trial
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube is billed to testify as one of the chief witnesses in Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) board chairperson Callisto Mazorodze Jokonya's graft trial.Jokonya is bei...Published: 18 Feb 2020 at 18:20hrs | 2215 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe transgender asylum-seeker wins SA High Court appeal
A Zimbabwean transgender woman has successfully won her appeal at the South African High Court, stopping that country's immigration department from deporting her.The High Court ordered her rel...Published: 18 Feb 2020 at 13:17hrs | 2037 | by Staff reporter
Zimondi sucked into prisons poultry scam
ZIMBABWE Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) Commissioner-General Paradzai Zimondi has been sucked into a poultry scam after it was revealed in court yesterday that he allegedly recommended engag...Published: 18 Feb 2020 at 13:16hrs | 1085 | by Staff reporter
Machete wielding gang attacks mine
FOUR daring Mutare robbers are in the dock after allegedly using machetes and axes to attack security guards as Redwing Mine in Penhalonga in an attempt to gain entry.The gang of four consiste...Published: 18 Feb 2020 at 06:31hrs | 2129 | by Staff reporter
Jailed Kereke appointed prisons adviser
HARARE court yesterday heard that Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) Commissioner-General Paradzai Zimondi facilitated the appointment of former Reserve Bank top official and convicted ...Published: 18 Feb 2020 at 05:55hrs | 2420 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa feeling the heat
OPPOSITION MDC president Nelson Chamisa yesterday conceded that he was under "immense pressure" from restless party supporters who want to confront President Emmerson Mnangagwa over his handling of th...Published: 18 Feb 2020 at 05:54hrs | 3374 | by Staff reporter
$19 000 robber arrested for other crimes
A SERIAL robber has been arrested while his accomplice is still at large for allegedly breaking into shops at Glassblock Business Centre in Filabusi and stealing clothing, beer and groceries. ...Published: 18 Feb 2020 at 05:40hrs | 553 | by Staff reporter
Convicted Kereke receiving special favours, prison boss claims
CONVICTED rapist Munyaradzi Kereke, serving a 10-year term for raping an 11-year-old girl, was receiving unusually favourable treatment in prison, being allowed home visits and enjoying conjugal right...Published: 18 Feb 2020 at 05:40hrs | 779 | by Staff reporter
Kereke enjoyed weekend home visits
Shocking details of how the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) allowed jailed Munyaradzi Kereke to visit his home during weekends and enjoy conjugal rights while in jail emerged in cour...Published: 17 Feb 2020 at 19:14hrs | 910 | by Staff reporter
Forex retention thresholds deterring production
The prevailing foreign currency retention thresholds to various sectors of the economy are acting ...Published: 17 Feb 2020 at 13:36hrs | 1161 | by Victor Bhoroma
Masvingo residents arrested after skirmishes at Sikhala's trial
ZIMBABWEAN police on Sunday arrested and charged five Masvingo residents for allegedly damaging a police vehicle and destroying some property.Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officers stationed ...Published: 17 Feb 2020 at 11:49hrs | 1045 | by Stephen Jakes
The market has redollarised, says Biti
MDC vice-president Tendai Biti (TB), who during the inclusive government era, served as Finance minister speaks to NewsDay (ND) senior reporter Blessed Mhlanga on the failing Zimbabwe dollar and other...Published: 17 Feb 2020 at 10:45hrs | 1950 | by Staff reporter
Canaan Banana an unsung hero, says Son
NATHAN Banana - the son of the late founding President of Zimbabwe, Canaan Sodindo Banana, has described his father as an unsung hero and lamented government's failure to honour him for the key ...Published: 17 Feb 2020 at 10:41hrs | 1322 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe recession deeper than thought?
Nyasha Mutseyekwa, a minivan transporter in Zimbabwe's capital Harare, cannot afford new tyres for his ramshackle kombi, selling at US$45 for a good second hand.Whether he opted to pay in US c...Published: 16 Feb 2020 at 17:35hrs | 945 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe's economy most vulnerable in the region'
ZIMBABWE'S economy is vulnerable, with its growth trends now 2% below the average of sub-Saharan Africa's economic expansion, partly due to exchange rate misalignment, volatile weather patterns, and u...Published: 16 Feb 2020 at 08:43hrs | 344 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala brings Masvingo to a standstill
IT was Valentine's Day without much love in Masvingo's central business district this year.For those who know Masvingo, the morning of February 14 was anything but normal.Not even the ...Published: 16 Feb 2020 at 08:37hrs | 840 | by Staff reporter
National interest or Partisan dynamics in Economic Policy Design
This instalment marks the end of this series on political transitions and economic policy architecture in Zimbabwe. To refresh your memory reader, you would recall that policy-making is a seri...Published: 16 Feb 2020 at 08:36hrs | 74 | by Richard Mahomva
Mnangagwa's govt mobilises $105m for student loans
Government has mobilised $105 million to be accessed as loans by students in tertiary institutions.The loan scheme, which was recently reviewed by removing stringent conditions and introducing...Published: 16 Feb 2020 at 08:36hrs | 204 | by Staff reporter
Gwanda businessman loses US$3 000
TWO men have been arrested while their accomplice is still at large after they allegedly defrauded a gold and diamond buyer of US$3 000 under the pretext of selling him the minerals.Philip Mpo...Published: 16 Feb 2020 at 08:35hrs | 430 | by Staff reporter
Government injects $105m for student loans
Government has mobilised $105 million to be accessed as loans by students in tertiary institutions.The loan scheme, which was recently reviewed by removing stringent conditions and introducing...Published: 16 Feb 2020 at 08:34hrs | 192 | by Staff Reporter
$15m for science teachers training
Government has mobilised $15 million for training science teachers that would help promote the academic discipline in schools.Learning institutions are often accused of churning out students t...Published: 16 Feb 2020 at 08:32hrs | 241 | by Staff reporter
Jacob Zuma 'too old to go to jail', says Malema
EFF leader Julius Malema believes that although former president Jacob Zuma must bring himself before a court of law on the charges he faces, he is too old to go to jail.Speaking at the Cape T...Published: 15 Feb 2020 at 15:43hrs | 2923 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga wife's murder case - latest
POLICE are still conducting extra-territorial investigations on Vice President Constantino Chiwenga's estranged wife, Marry's attempted murder and externalisation cases, the court heard yesterday....Published: 15 Feb 2020 at 15:33hrs | 2934 | by Staff reporter
UK-based Zimbabwean gets 17 years for machete attack
TAFADZWA Katsande, a Zimbabwean man based in the United Kingdom (UK), has been sentenced to 17 years imprisonment after he, and his gang used machetes to attack a driver.Another gang member, a...Published: 15 Feb 2020 at 15:32hrs | 1343 | by Staff reporter
Man torches in-law's hut in dispute with wife
A WOMAN and her mother escaped death by a whisker when her husband set his mother-in-law's bedroom hut on fire after accusing his wife of infidelity.The court heard Ayibongwe Sibanda (34), who...Published: 15 Feb 2020 at 11:40hrs | 406 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa can be removed before end of term, says Judge
OPPOSITION MDC vice-chair and Zengeza West legislator, Job Sikhala, who was facing treason charges, is now a free man after a court appearance that featured running battles between the police and his ...Published: 15 Feb 2020 at 11:25hrs | 1574 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga's wife seeks removal from remand
THE estranged wife of Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga, Marry, who is facing charges of fraud and attempted murder, has filed a notice to apply for refusal of further remand if the State fails to p...Published: 15 Feb 2020 at 11:23hrs | 678 | by Staff reporter
'Removing Mnangagwa not treasonous,' says Judge
The treason charge against MDC national deputy chairperson and Zengeza West Member of Parliament (MP) Job Sikhala has put the state and defense teams on a collision path over interpretation of subvert...Published: 15 Feb 2020 at 11:18hrs | 271 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo businessman fights for freedom
PROMINENT Bulawayo businessman Ismail Moosa Lunat, who is accused of fuelling the forex black market, money laundering and externalisation of more than US$2,2 million, has approached the High Court ch...Published: 15 Feb 2020 at 11:17hrs | 169 | by Staff reporter
Ex-ZBC newscaster acquitted
Former Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) newscaster, Musorowegomo Mukosi, who was in court on allegations of allowing his pistol to be used during an assault on his workers at his mine claim in ...Published: 15 Feb 2020 at 11:11hrs | 116 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala acquittal shows rule of law alive, says legal experts
MDC-Alliance vice national chair Job Sikhala was yesterday acquitted on subversion charges by Masvingo High Court Judge Justice Garainesu Mawadze, with lawyers describing the decision as a sign that t...Published: 15 Feb 2020 at 11:11hrs | 68 | by Staff reporter
'It's not a criminal offence to have intentions of overthrowing a government'
OUTSPOKEN MDC Vice Chairperson, Job Sikhala was Friday acquitted at the Masvingo High Court where he was facing subversion charges for threatening to remove President Emmerson Mnangagwa from office be...Published: 14 Feb 2020 at 17:44hrs | 2900 | by newzimbabwe
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