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'ZANU PF is a party of vagabonds,' says party councillor
Mazowe ward 6 councillor, Shamie Sande (51) has lambasted and labelled ZANU-PF party members as vagabonds following his arrest for allegedly stealing 100 bags of fertilizer reserved under the Presiden...Published: 17 Oct 2024 at 20:04hrs | 1241 | by Paul Ndou
Vagabond rapes female relative
A 24-year-old man from Banket, Givemore Mwanza, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for the rape of a relative who was returning home from church. The sentence was handed down by a local magistra...Published: 08 Oct 2024 at 07:33hrs | 572 | by Staff reporter
Brisk firewood business as cold spell bites Bulawayo
In Bulawayo, firewood vendors and sports bar owners experienced increased business activity due to the coldest day of winter so far. Vendors in the western suburbs set up braziers early in the morning...Published: 09 Jun 2024 at 09:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police brutality exposed
Three members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) special constabulary details are facing severe criticism for allegedly beating a suspect to death inside the holding cells at Banket Police Station....Published: 24 Oct 2023 at 06:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
5 years on, no leads on White City bombing
INVESTIGATIONS into the White City bombing in Bulawayo during a Zanu-PF rally in 2018 have turned into a cold case with no leads, five years on.Zanu-PF has been avoiding using White City Stadi...Published: 19 Aug 2023 at 16:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Public toilets shortage blamed for filthy Bulawayo alleys
THE shortage of public toilets in the Bulawayo Central Business District (CBD) has been blamed for filthy alleyways as people are forced to relieve themselves anywhere leading to the spread of disease...Published: 02 Jul 2023 at 07:41hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Lukashenko joins Zimbabwe lithium rush
BELARUSIAN President Alexander Lukashenko this week travelled 7 982 kilometres, the distance by air from his capital Minsk to Harare, in his first sub-Saharan visit to meet President Emmerson Mnangagw...Published: 04 Feb 2023 at 20:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa bomb attack mystery deepens
Four years after President Emmerson Mnangagwa survived an assassination attempt it has emerged that a former soldier, who was convicted by the military for the grenade attack, was in India on the day ...Published: 24 Jul 2022 at 10:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZimStat to speed up results
The Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat) will be able to give the outcome within 60 days after embracing technology in conducting this year's National Housing and Population Census, which wil...Published: 10 Mar 2022 at 05:53hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe not on a development trajectory but merely trying to return where it was a few decades ago
Two or so days ago, my wife and I were reminiscing about the past, and found ourselves - as we enjoy goofing around when we are alone - reciting popular advertisement jiggles that we still remembered ...Published: 01 Sep 2021 at 16:24hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Households must Arm up and protect themselves
Zimbabweans must take matters into their hands as the rate of thieving, prostitution, drug use, and homosexuality by our country's youth reaches unprecedented levels. Our leaders have decided to look ...Published: 15 Jun 2021 at 15:42hrs | | by Sam Wezhira
3 VID officers remanded in custody
THREE Vehicle Inspectorate Department (VID) examiners arrested for issuing provisional drivers' licences to people who had failed were remanded in custody to Tuesday next week.The trio was arr...Published: 15 May 2021 at 09:54hrs | | by Staff rpeorter
War vets want more cash
WAR veterans in Karoi have demanded more cash from Finance minister Mthuli Ncube, instead of being given loans for income-generating projects.The issue arose during a public hearing on the 202...Published: 04 May 2021 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
A White City bomb victim's cry for help
LIKE many Zanu-PF youths, 34-year-old Coreen Mazokera felt duty-bound to provide ushering services during the ill-fated ruling party campaign rally addressed by President Emmerson Mnangagwa in Bulaway...Published: 21 Feb 2021 at 07:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mbuya Nehanda's remains must be repatriated first then erection of the statue
One of the greatest achievements of the President of Zimbabwe comrade Emerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa is to honour the heroes. The president has shown that he does not forget those deserving to be honoured...Published: 13 Dec 2020 at 08:40hrs | 6 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Mkwananzi, Frey in nasty fall out
There is a serious fall out between Occupy Africa Unity Square founding member, Dirk Frey and Tajamuka's Promise Mkwananzi over the failed 1 July 2019 shutdown.Frey has labelled Mkwananzi an o...Published: 03 Jul 2019 at 19:33hrs | | by ViewFromMatopos
The Marriage Bill of 2017 - A personal reflection on why it will not fly!
I am sure most people have read the proposed Marriages Bill of 2017, which seeks to repeal and replace the existing Marriage Act (Chapter 5:11) & the Customary Marriages Act (Chapter 5:01). ...Published: 13 Jun 2019 at 12:06hrs | | by Pastor Tomson Dube
Mnangagwa's mounting foreign trips expose him
I will not allow the raging debate and shaming of the chief ruler's penchant for frequent and extravagantly lavish travels without my pound of flesh. Not even that I am a Shylock, but the extr...Published: 31 Mar 2019 at 13:44hrs | 1 | by Makaita Noel Mutasa
'I was there before Dabengwa'
The Sunday Mail's Deputy News Editor Levi Mukarati continues his conversation with Clark Ngiyo Mpofu, one of the first nationalists to undergo military training in China. Mpofu reflects on his time in...Published: 04 Nov 2018 at 09:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Ginimbi sparks fresh social media nuclear genocide
Socialite ''nouveau riche'' Genius ''Ginimbi'' Kadungure is really not an interesting character, at face value at least. His face is just about as interesting as sitting down and watching paint dry. O...Published: 29 Sep 2018 at 12:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
The 'scania' operator who became a businessman
PHINIAS GOMBA hates the sport of soccer. FOR the first 20 years of his life, he had loved it like most young men in soccer mad Zimbabwe. This all changed one night after another heavyweight bout betwe...Published: 09 Sep 2018 at 08:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
'War vets intimidating electorate'
Guruve South candidate Wilbert Mubaiwa has accused war veterans in the constituency of intimidation, following his decision to part ways with Zanu-PF to run as an independent.Addressing a rall...Published: 21 Jul 2018 at 11:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Shiri slams 'unrepentant sellout'
ZANU-PF Politburo member Perrance Shiri has described Guruve South independent candidate Mr Wilbert Mubaiwa as an unrepentant sellout who was fired from the Zimbabwe National Army, expelled from Dr Jo...Published: 09 Jul 2018 at 15:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
White City bombing: Two Bulawayo men to appear in court tomorrow
Two suspects arrested for White City bombing will appear in court tomorrow amid revelations mere vagabonds were picked up to save face by the military.Sources said the two suspects from old Pu...Published: 29 Jun 2018 at 17:05hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Jonathan Moyo meme goes viral
A meme portraying former Higher Tertiary, Science and Technology Jonathan Moyo who is in self imposed exile seemingly desperate and having turned into a vagabond has gone viral on social media....Published: 18 Jan 2018 at 13:17hrs | | by Staff Reporter
German's CDU of Angela Merkel: no coalition with Neo-Nazi party! And opposition parties in Zimbabwe?
Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Party is having a horrendous task in forming a coalition government: in Zimbabwe, Zanu PF was spoilt for choices: who in the opposition can they pick-and cherry: t...Published: 10 Dec 2017 at 14:38hrs | | by Nomazulu Thata
Open Letter to Zimbabweans - We have an opportunity to change our lives
Dear Zimbabwe, Fellow Zimbabweans, we have come to a watershed moment. The moment we have yearned for through the painful years of oppression is actually now waiting for us to grab it. ...Published: 25 Sep 2017 at 08:17hrs | 10 | by Patson Dzamara
Of Ice-Cream, Interface Rallies, and Conspiracy with the gods
THERE certainly must be a pact sealed between the ruling party Zanu-PF and the gods in the heavens. One that is unshakeable. How else can anyone explain this; after successive days of bitter blisterin...Published: 07 Sep 2017 at 06:31hrs | | by Robert Mukondiwa
Stained undies exposes man's sexcapades
A Bulawayo man's sleep-around sexual antics were allegedly exposed by his wife who claimed every time he comes back home from his sexual escapades she noticed some stains on his underwear.The ...Published: 23 Jun 2017 at 08:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
This and that with Mal'phosa - Amen and Ei-men!
Am I the only one who has been getting messages from Jesus or his father - via face book of via Whatsapp? Am talking about those dreary threatening gory pictures of suffering humans with limbs cut off...Published: 13 Jan 2017 at 14:09hrs | | by Clerk Ndlovu
Vagabond stabbed to death
A PLUMTREE vagabond was allegedly stabbed to death in a suspected murder case. The man, who spent most of his time loitering around the border town's CBD, was found lying dead by the roadside near...Published: 15 Oct 2016 at 16:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
'We retreat, attend to wounded soldiers' - Dzamara attends, rescues old lady from 'SATANISTS' cops
Patson Dzamara has described how he rushed to rescue an elderly woman in her 60s from "vagabonds masquerading as riot police" yesterday in Harare.Dzarama described the men in uniform as "SATAN...Published: 27 Aug 2016 at 09:23hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Taxes only good for the government and not ordinary citizens
TAXES were, of course, good for the government and not so good for the ordinary citizen who barely understood what was happening. To him, it was a simple case of the government extending its high-hand...Published: 17 Jul 2016 at 17:10hrs | | by Clerk Ndlovu
Minister wants fines for those who help street kids
The Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Services plans to remove displaced children from the streets by arresting or fining people who are found feeding or giving such kids money. De...Published: 14 Jun 2016 at 06:41hrs | 1 | by Auxilia Katongomara
Harare pastor 'resurrects the dead, heals Aids victims'
A Harare church leader, Apostle Try Immanuel who is the founder and President of Greaterlife Embassy and Voice of God charity Organisation aimed on helping the needy has been performing controversial ...Published: 10 Mar 2016 at 19:10hrs | 1 | by Panashe Makufa
Tshinga Dube clarifies Mutsvangwa 'ouster'
TSHINGA Dube, the Minister of Welfare Services for War Veterans, War Collaborators, Former Political Detainees and Restrictees yesterday said he has no authority to decide the fate of Zimbabwe Nationa...Published: 08 Mar 2016 at 06:21hrs | | by Nduduzo Tshuma
The sad story of Lobengula's children
WHEN the Rhodesian settler colonialists had destroyed the Ndebele state and killed the former King Lobengula in 1893, the British South Africa company administration made it clear that they were not g...Published: 05 Mar 2016 at 19:56hrs | 403 | by Chakamwe Chakamwe
Silly season for Didymus Mutasa
Inasmuch as laws are like sausages which most of us would not want to witness their manufacturing, the same goes with democratic processes which certainly involve the toleration of a plurality of idio...Published: 09 Feb 2016 at 13:01hrs | 1 | by Morgan Ngomwa
Reminescing the Zhii era
One of the pioneers of the armed struggle that freed blacks in this country from colonial bondage was Clark Mpofu (CM) an ex-Zipra combatant. Sunday News Correspondent, Dumisani Sibanda (DS), ...Published: 07 Feb 2016 at 08:14hrs | | by Clark Mpofu
Tsvangirai spot-on on electoral reforms in Zimbabwe
MDC-T embattled president, Morgan Richard Tsvangirai, is spot on when he says Zanu-PF Government has put in place a vast array of electoral reforms in recent months in preparation for the 2018 elector...Published: 28 Jan 2016 at 07:09hrs | | by Suitable Kajau
We, the 'Useful Idiots'
Please Note: The term "useful idiots" applies to those individuals, including politicians, who are being derisively used by the Chinese for a cause they are reluctant to fully comprehend. Perh...Published: 22 Dec 2015 at 18:39hrs | | by Field Ruwe
Retrenched GMB workers disappointed by latest offer
HARARE - Grain Marketing Board (GMB) workers, who were retrenched recently, have vowed to stand for their rights to the bitter end, as they expressed grave misgivings with the latest offer by their fo...Published: 19 Dec 2015 at 09:52hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Retrenched GMB workers disappointed by latest offer
Grain Marketing Board (GMB) workers, who were retrenched recently, have vowed to stand for their rights to the bitter end, as they expressed grave misgivings with the latest offer by their former empl...Published: 18 Dec 2015 at 08:28hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Temba Mliswa a fallucinating failed politician
Temba Mliswa is perpetually a hallucinating failed politician that is haunted by his failure to stay afloat on the political landscape. He was indelibly pained by his expulsion from ZANU-PF that he is...Published: 17 Dec 2015 at 21:11hrs | 1 | by Suitable Kajau
Employee sues company for dumping him at dump site
A man from Chimanimani in Manicaland who was dismissed by Springbrake Services Private Limited in Bulawayo after insulting boss' son is suing the employer demanding over $4500 in back pay....Published: 28 Jun 2015 at 08:13hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Remembering Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo: On this day, a giant was born
Well, it's not official yet but today, June 19, marks the birthday of Father Zimbabwe, the late Vice President Joshua Nkomo who was born on this day in 1917.He died on July 1, 1999, leaving be...Published: 19 Jun 2015 at 15:23hrs | | by Christopher Charamba
Tsvangirai, Welshman Ncube should resign and pave way for young generation
Tsvangirai, Ncube and all other members who have been at the fore front for the struggle to remove President Robert Mugabe should all resign and pave way for a young and vibrant generation to rescue Z...Published: 30 Mar 2015 at 10:16hrs | | by Musavengana Hove
Another CIO loses case in farm wrangle
THE Bulawayo High Court has dismissed an urgent chamber application by a senior intelligence officer who sought a provisional order to stop an Esigodini white commercial farmer from kicking him out of...Published: 19 Mar 2015 at 07:50hrs | 12 | by Court Reporter
'Vapostori sect are demonic,' - Prophet Magaya's full sermon
Prophet Walter Magaya recently stirred a hornets' nest by referring to the vapostori sect as being possessed by marine spirits. Below we reproduce the sermon in full . . The subject of marine ...Published: 25 Jan 2015 at 11:49hrs | | by Prophet Magaya
'CIOs can produce dossiers of any citizen'
According to gossip on the kombis and at Mereki, the CIO can, if asked, produce thick dossiers on the movements of any given citizen, from the vagabond foraging for food in dustbins, to the busin...Published: 19 Nov 2014 at 21:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
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