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Man reflects on 25 years behind bars for the death of his son
July 1 holds a deep personal significance for Mhlupheki Ngwenya, a 52-year-old man serving a life sentence at Khami Maximum Prison, as it marks not only the day of national mourning for the late Vice-...Published: 2 hrs ago | 579 | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi hearings set to begin
The much-anticipated Gukurahundi hearings, under the Matabeleland Peace-Building Outreach Programme, are edging closer, with the steering committee expected to announce the official start date soon. A...Published: 2 hrs ago | 16 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe receives 1000t rice from India
Zimbabwe took a significant step towards alleviating food insecurity yesterday with the receipt of 1,000 tonnes of rice from India. The donation, handed over in Harare, was part of India's commitment ...Published: 21 Dec 2024 at 08:10hrs | 67 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean Nationals are a target of international cyber criminals
As more and more Zimbabweans embrace the digital economy, the rise of cybercrime has become a significant concern for its citizens. With increasing internet penetration, more individuals are engaging ...Published: 20 Dec 2024 at 12:19hrs | 282 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
The rise of online entertainment: How slots are becoming a global phenomenon
In recent years, online entertainment has undergone a significant transformation. One area experiencing explosive growth is online gaming, particularly online slots. This evolution has redefined how p...Published: 19 Dec 2024 at 16:40hrs | 61 | by Staff Reporter
Kazembe focuses on graveyards, as National Heroes Acre nears full
Zimbabwe's national shrine (National Heroes Acre) is facing acute burial slots insufficiency and the government is rolling out extension programme to ensure more space is availed for heroes and heroin...Published: 19 Dec 2024 at 12:28hrs | 575 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Charplains tour new Parliament
MEMBERS of the Chaplains of Zimbabwe (CZ) recently toured the new Parliament building in Mt. Hampden, Harare, to familiarise with parliamentary functions and operations such as the formulation and pas...Published: 18 Dec 2024 at 13:03hrs | 606 | by Phillip Chidavaenzi
Mugabe's long-time Chaplain calls for dialogue, mediation skills among young politicians
Father Fidelis Mukonori, who was Robert Mugabe's long-time confidante, has stressed the importance of mediation, negotiation, and dialogue as crucial skills for young people involved in politics. He m...Published: 12 Dec 2024 at 15:55hrs | 991 | by Staff reporter
Hichilema's court bars Edgar Lungu from contesting HH
The Constitutional Court of Zambia stands on the verge of delivering a ruling that could either cement or shatter Edgar Chagwa Lungu's political ambitions. Today, the court will decide whether the for...Published: 10 Dec 2024 at 10:31hrs | 1483 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa tells Harare Commission of Inquiry to summon Mnangagwa
Former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has called for President Emmerson Mnangagwa to appear before the Commission of Inquiry amid allegations linking his name to corruption ...Published: 09 Dec 2024 at 19:02hrs | 2794 | by Staff reporter
Just a simple ZIMRA's Consultation would have done the trick for Tax Clearance Certificate Requirements
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) recently issued a public notice regarding the new requirements for obtaining a Tax Clearance Certificate for various professional registrations and licensing. Th...Published: 09 Dec 2024 at 18:53hrs | 545 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Shattering stereotypes: It's time to address both sides of the GBV story
As the world observes the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV), the focus on addressing violence against women becomes a central theme.This is not without reason.The...Published: 09 Dec 2024 at 18:49hrs | 152 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
OR Tambo airport hit by refueling challenges, flights cancelled
The Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has issued a statement notifying passengers of refueling challenges at O.R. Tambo International Airport, which have affected normal aircraft operations. The si...Published: 09 Dec 2024 at 11:39hrs | 765 | by Staff reporter
Zimplats advances Zimbabwe's value-addition drive
Zimplats, one of Zimbabwe's leading platinum group metals producers, is making significant progress toward enhancing value addition and beneficiation in the mining sector through the construction of a...Published: 09 Dec 2024 at 06:58hrs | 1612 | by Staff reporter
Suspected car thief appears in court for stealing 2 vehicles
A 45-year-old man, Sean Manakira, has appeared in court on allegations of stealing two vehicles. Manakira, who faces charges of theft of trust property, was granted US$300 bail by a Harare magistrate....Published: 07 Dec 2024 at 10:35hrs | 829 | by Staff reporter
Crackdown on businesses rejecting ZiG to intensify
The Zimbabwean government has vowed to intensify its crackdown on suppliers and manufacturers who refuse to transact in Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency or use parallel market exchange rates. The move was...Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 16:34hrs | 1271 | by Staff reporter
Headman loses betting, nearly kills subject
Headman Jimson Manyumbu of Chivi recently became involved in a violent altercation at a local shopping center, where he allegedly smashed a beer bottle into the face of Fredreck Mudhe, a fellow patron...Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 13:22hrs | 317 | by Staff reporter
60% of Matebeleland South households do not own cattle
A significant number of households in Matebeleland South province are struggling with livestock ownership, a situation worsened by the persistent drought that has depleted pastures across the region. ...Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 06:37hrs | 917 | by Staff reporter
Security guard bashes colleague over tobacco rolling paper
A 45-YEAR-OLD Plumtree-based security guard is in trouble after he assaulted his colleague with a metal pipe over tobacco rolling paper.Sipho Ncube (45) appeared before Magistrate Joshua Nemba...Published: 05 Dec 2024 at 20:07hrs | 233 | by Simbarashe Sithole
School threatens to expel 500 learners
The future of at least 500 learners at Mother Patrick Convent Primary School in Harare hangs in the balance after the school expelled 40 students for allegedly disrupting lessons. The expulsion letter...Published: 05 Dec 2024 at 06:52hrs | 561 | by Staff reporter
'John Moxon tried to sell Victoria Falls Hotel stake without board approval'
Tensions at Meikles Limited have reached a boiling point, as a group of four directors has accused the company's non-executive chairman, John Moxon, of attempting to sell the group's 50% stake in the ...Published: 04 Dec 2024 at 09:21hrs | 1726 | by Staff reporter
Parliament power outage exposed consequences of corruption and mismanagement
Two days ago, Zimbabwe once again found itself in the throes of an international embarrassment, this time at the heart of its legislative hub. During the presentation of the 2025 National Budg...Published: 01 Dec 2024 at 20:56hrs | 1363 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Shock as Ekhaya Kip Keino Children's Home in Mat South refuses free borehole
A puzzling development in Makwe North, Matabeleland South Province, has left the community divided after Ekhaya Kip Keino Children's Home declined a free borehole offered by Lungisani Twominutes Ncube...Published: 01 Dec 2024 at 15:30hrs | 2018 | by George Tshuma
Murder charges against trade unionists withdrawn
The State has formally withdrawn murder charges against two prominent leaders of the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ), Obert Masaraure and Robson Chere. The two had been facing all...Published: 30 Nov 2024 at 13:06hrs | 72 | by Staff reporter
China-Zimbabwe trade hits US$3 billion
Trade between Zimbabwe and China has surpassed US$3 billion in 2024, highlighting the growing economic ties under a comprehensive strategic partnership, Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe Zhou Ding reveal...Published: 29 Nov 2024 at 18:43hrs | 323 | by Staff reporter
Power outages worsen Bulawayo water crisis
Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has announced an interruption in water supply to all residential areas, following power outages caused by heavy rains in the Mzingwane and Inyakuni areas. The city, which r...Published: 29 Nov 2024 at 07:11hrs | 182 | by Staff reporter
Harare City Council implicated in cattle looting scandal
The Harare City Council has been embroiled in a cattle looting scandal, with allegations surfacing that approximately 100 cattle are being illicitly removed from the city's paddocks each month....Published: 29 Nov 2024 at 06:50hrs | 95 | by Staff reporter
Lawyer in court for US$180,000 fraud
A prominent Harare lawyer, Emmanuel Makanyera Mukwewa, has been charged with fraud following a botched land deal that allegedly cost an unsuspecting buyer US$180,000.Mukwewa, a senior partner ...Published: 28 Nov 2024 at 06:50hrs | 1607 | by Staff reporter
John Moxon calls meeting to sack his Meikles board
John Moxon was in a hospital bed when Meikles directors met to sell off a key asset and fire the CEO - and he claims someone lied that his phone had been "compromised" to keep him in the dark about it...Published: 27 Nov 2024 at 08:47hrs | 2775 | by Staff reporter
Miner leaves a broken knife in a colleague's eye
A jersey dispute between two illegal miners ended disastrously in Mazowe after Shadreck Delicious Mheremhere (23) stabbed his colleague Master Kamwendo (40) in the eye.The matter came to light...Published: 24 Nov 2024 at 17:25hrs | 1041 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Bindura
Teenage Hadebe rakes in big earnings at FC Cincinnati
Zimbabwe international soccer player Teenage Hadebe is undoubtedly making waves both on and off the field, with his Major League Soccer (MLS) contract at FC Cincinnati showing impressive figures that ...Published: 23 Nov 2024 at 12:43hrs | 1265 | by Staff reporter
Man (35) attempts to kill wife for threatening divorce
A 35-YEAR-OLD Mazowe man is in trouble after he attempted to kill his wife who threatened to divorce him.Lucky Fero allegedly stabbed his wife Faith Manyasha (26) three times in the head befor...Published: 23 Nov 2024 at 12:28hrs | 200 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Axe argument turns ugly
Two Sheraton workers in Plumtree had a serious argument over their employer's axe, resulting in one of them axing his colleague.The matter came to light on Friday at Plumtree magistrates court...Published: 23 Nov 2024 at 12:23hrs | 100 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Hichilema is persecuting Bembas, Easterners
POLITICAL commentator Sishuwa Sishuwa has accused President Hakainde Hichilema of using the courts and police to persecute Bemba speakers and Zambians from Eastern Province. In an interview ye...Published: 22 Nov 2024 at 10:18hrs | 701 | by Staff reporter
US Embassy wants Zimbabweans to take part in US-funded programme
The United States (US) Embassy has invited organisations and individuals across Zimbabwe to apply for the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) programme, designed to foster entrepreneurship skills am...Published: 21 Nov 2024 at 06:33hrs | 548 | by Staff reporter
Iran begins technology transfer to Zimbabwe
The Islamic Republic of Iran has initiated the implementation of key areas of cooperation with Zimbabwe, focusing on technology transfer, outgoing Iranian Ambassador Abbas Navazani announced.S...Published: 21 Nov 2024 at 06:17hrs | 253 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa should learn from Ramaphosa's mature approach to international recognition
On the global stage, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has long been an emblem of measured leadership and diplomatic tact, in stark contrast to his counterpart in Zimbabwe, President Emmerson Mn...Published: 20 Nov 2024 at 21:14hrs | 500 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Stanbic Bank Steps up efforts to promote International Trade
Harare - 20 November 2024 - Leading financial services institution, Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe has stepped up efforts to promote international trade by launching an e-book which guides locals on how to sou...Published: 20 Nov 2024 at 21:09hrs | 176 | by Agencies
Mnangagwa praise singer diagnosed with cancer?
Chief Shumba Hwenje, a musician closely associated with Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu PF party and reportedly a relative of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, born Admire Sanyanga Sibanda, has retreated to h...Published: 20 Nov 2024 at 13:49hrs | 1471 | by Staff reporter
Man chases away wife, commits suicide
Police in Bulawayo are investigating a case of sudden death after a 25-year-old man from Magwegwe, Bulawayo, was found hanging in his bedroom following a domestic dispute with his wife.Accordi...Published: 20 Nov 2024 at 06:55hrs | 443 | by Staff reporter
Sibling rivalry turns deadly serious
A 40-year-old man from Gweru has been sentenced to four months in prison after threatening his brother with a knife and physically assaulting him in an altercation at their parents' home.The i...Published: 19 Nov 2024 at 15:52hrs | 1008 | by Staff reporter
Breaking the Silence: Prostate cancer awareness and the fight every man must face
When conversations about cancer arise, common narratives often centre on breast, lung, or colon cancer. While these deserve their spotlight, prostate cancer lingers in the shadows, affecting millions ...Published: 19 Nov 2024 at 12:37hrs | 215 | by Anashe Mupamombe
Man spends night out, kills himself after wife confronts him
Police are investigating the sudden death of Agreement Wellington Nyangali, a 25-year-old man from New Magwegwe, who was found hanging at his home on November 16, 2024, following a domestic dispute....Published: 19 Nov 2024 at 08:46hrs | 732 | by Staff reporter
Bosso appoint Moyo CEO
Highlanders Football Club has appointed Brian Moyo as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), following the untimely passing of former CEO, Sihlangu Dlodlo, three weeks ago. Moyo, aged 53, returns to t...Published: 18 Nov 2024 at 15:05hrs | 1376 | by Staff reporter
CCC MP assaults church leader
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislator for Zengeza East, Goodrich Chimbaira (37), and his three brothers—Phillip Chimbaira, Agrippa Shadreck Chimbaira (34), and Jericho Chimbaira (31)—have...Published: 15 Nov 2024 at 08:28hrs | 432 | by Staff reporter
There're now two Zimbabwes: One for a small elite and the other for millions of poor Zimbabweans
Over the past few years, Zimbabwe has reportedly experienced steady economic growth. According to government statistics, GDP growth rates have shown positive movement, suggesting that the coun...Published: 13 Nov 2024 at 22:05hrs | 583 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Pathisa Nyathi's research impacted religious attitudes
The late historian, Pathisa Nyathi, who passed away on Saturday at the age of 73 after a battle with diabetes and kidney failure, has been lauded for his significant contributions to shaping religious...Published: 10 Nov 2024 at 10:59hrs | 93 | by Staff reporter
The unacknowledged legacy of Pathisa Nyathi
The late Pathisa Nyathi, a celebrated historian, educator, and cultural advocate, whose lifetime of work contributed greatly to the preservation and promotion of Zimbabwe's rich heritage, was overlook...Published: 10 Nov 2024 at 10:56hrs | 72 | by Staff reporter
Pathisa Nyathi's final journey: Exploring African science and witchcraft
In a chilly July mid-morning last year, Pathisa Nyathi, a renowned African cultural historian and prolific author, walked into the Sunday News newsroom, carrying with him three new books. These works ...Published: 10 Nov 2024 at 10:49hrs | 98 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe secures US$1,5bn for dams, irrigation and power projects
Zimbabwe has successfully raised over US$1.5 billion in funding to advance major dam projects across the country, including Musami Dam, which will supply water to the developing capital city in Mt Ham...Published: 10 Nov 2024 at 10:45hrs | 224 | by Staff reporter
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