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Councillors accused of stealing food aid
Two Zanu-PF rural district councillors, Valentine Mukahanana and Johane Mandiringana, have been accused of stealing government food aid meant for villagers affected by the El Niño-induced drought.&nb...Published: 14 Jul 2024 at 10:05hrs | 144 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF councillor orders clinic to return donated blankets
In Wedza South, a controversy has arisen after Zanu-PF Councillor Benjamin Chikuruwo ordered Nhangabwe Clinic to return 20 donated blankets because they came from Valentine Zinhumwe, an opposition pol...Published: 06 Jul 2024 at 11:50hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's 'MPs' invade rural Chikomba
Scores of parliamentary candidates from the Nelson Chamisa-led Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) visited rural Chikomba on Sunday, engaging in various activities, including donating goods to a local...Published: 25 Jun 2024 at 10:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Dembare's struggles in front of goal persists
Manica Diamonds 0 - 0 DynamosDynamos continued their struggle to secure a victory as they settled for a draw against Manica Diamonds in a pulsating Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match at Saku...Published: 24 Jun 2024 at 07:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa given five days to reverse decision
Zimbabwe National Students Union (Zinasu) co-leaders Nesbert Munyuki and Valentine Ziko have written to President Emmerson Mnangagwa challenging his appointment of top banker John Mushayavanhu as new ...Published: 07 Apr 2024 at 11:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
RBZ boss appointment challenged in court
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's appointment of veteran bank John Mushayavanhu as the new Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor has been challenged by two university students, who allege that it contr...Published: 07 Apr 2024 at 10:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bosso silences Dembare
Highlanders 2 - 1 DynamosKelvin Kaindu could not have hoped for a better kickoff to the 2024 Castle Lager Premier Soccer League (PSL) season as his team secured a 2-1 victory over bitter rivals, D...Published: 10 Mar 2024 at 18:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
US spies busted, deported
FOUR United States nationals contracted by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) reportedly sneaked into the country last month without notifying the authorities as per protoc...Published: 10 Mar 2024 at 06:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
New Dynamos goalkeeper not guaranteed jersey
New Dynamos acquisition Martin Mapisa is not guaranteed a place in the starting XI, at least for now, after completing a two-year deal with the Harare giants following a stint in Spain. Mapisa...Published: 05 Mar 2024 at 04:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's power retention moves face tricky constitutional hurdles
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's bid to seek a third term in office, which he has set in motion, faces legal hurdles because the constitution bars incumbents from benefiting from an amendment allowing a...Published: 29 Feb 2024 at 20:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa employing machiavellian politics to gauge his support
DAGGERS are out for former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa's trusted envoys, Gift Siziba and Amos Chibaya, who have emerged as the face of his yet to be launched party....Published: 14 Feb 2024 at 04:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's gamble faces legal hurdles
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's long-standing bid to seek a third term in office faces legal hurdles amid revelations by constitutional law experts that any constitutional amendment for an extension of...Published: 12 Feb 2024 at 13:55hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
The ambiguous essence of Valentine's day
As social beings wired for celebration, human life is marked by various milestones. Births are celebrated, puberty initiations are observed in some cultures, weddings announce unions, and even divorce...Published: 12 Feb 2024 at 11:44hrs | | by Bishop John Carter
Harare Poly ordered to accept Zimdollar fees
THE High Court has ordered the Harare Polytechnic College to accept payment of tuition and other levies in the free-falling local currency.The institution had issued a circular on January 12 t...Published: 02 Feb 2024 at 17:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Student leader abducted in Chinhoyi' Mahere says
Former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Spokesperson Fadzayi Mahere took to X (formerly Twitter) to report the alleged abduction and torture of Valentine Ziko, a student at Chinhoyi University of T...Published: 12 Dec 2023 at 03:34hrs | 1 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
Judge under probe for making phantom ruling
JUDGE President Mary Zimba-Dube is now investigating a case in which High Court judge Webster Chinamora gave a ruling in a case he never heard involving Balwearie (Pvt) Ltd, and has written to lawyers...Published: 13 Nov 2023 at 21:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Ex Victoria Falls mayor jailed
FORMER Victoria Falls City mayor Somveli Dlamini has been sentenced to 36 months in jail for defrauding the local authority of $US15 000.Dlamini (53) had pleaded not guilty to fraud char...Published: 13 Oct 2023 at 20:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Former Victoria Falls mayor convicted of fraud
Former Victoria Falls Mayor Somveli Dlamini,who was facing fraud charges, has been convicted and remanded in custody until Friday when he will receive his sentencing.Hwange regional magi...Published: 12 Oct 2023 at 20:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bodies of Chinese couple missing since 2020 retrieved from Harare dam
The search for a missing Chinese couple, Lei Ding and Chi Lifen, which began in 2020, took a grim turn when police divers discovered two bodies concealed inside drums in an Eastview dam in Harare on T...Published: 29 Sep 2023 at 07:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF's Machakaire says he deserves another term
DEPUTY Youth, Sports and Arts minister, Tinoda Machakaire, says he remains the best forward and deserves another term when the country votes on August 23. Machakaire, the current Zanu-PF ...Published: 14 Aug 2023 at 06:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ngezi boast of player depth over Bosso
AHEAD of their Castle Lager Premier Soccer League top of the table clash against log leaders Highlanders set for Baobab Stadium on Sunday, Ngezi Platinum head coach Takesure Chiragwi has said they wil...Published: 27 Jul 2023 at 06:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dembare defaults to factory settings, back to losing ways
Dynamos were made to rue their missed chances after losing 1-0 to Greenfuel in a Castle Lager PSL match played at Gibbo Stadium on Sunday.The Glamour Boys failed to convert several chances tha...Published: 22 Jul 2023 at 19:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
74 estate agents blacklisted over dodgy deals
The Estate Agents Council of Zimbabwe (EACZ) has blacklisted 74 real estate companies operating in parts of the country for failure to register with the council and crimes such as fleecing unsuspectin...Published: 06 Jul 2023 at 19:51hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Nicole Scherzinger engaged to Zimbabwe-born Thom Evans
Nicole Scherzinger is one happy lady after saying yes to her partner Thom Evans. The soon-to-be bride shared the photo of the special moment he proposed on Instagram Tuesday with her 5.8 million follo...Published: 28 Jun 2023 at 20:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZEC gazettes local authority women's quota
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission has gazetted the actual numbers of additional councillors at each local authority to meet the 30 percent of the total membership of each local authority now reserved ...Published: 21 Jun 2023 at 06:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chicken Inn shoot to the top
Chicken Inn FC 1-0 Black RhinosCHICKEN INN FC needed a hero as forward Michael Charamba stepped into the role and scored a beauty which gave the hosts three points to send them top of the Pr...Published: 04 Jun 2023 at 08:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ngezi drown DeMbare
Ngezi Platinum Stars 2 - 1 DynamosNgezi Platinum Stars came from behind to inflict a second league defeat on Dynamos and shoot to the top of the log.The engrossing encounter played in fron...Published: 29 May 2023 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bosso ready for 'any funny tricks'
BARBOURFIELDS Stadium has never been a pleasant venue for visiting teams coming to face Bulawayo soccer giants Highlanders.Bosso's fans always create an intimidating atmosphere which stimulate...Published: 14 May 2023 at 11:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
CIO takes over running of Zimbabwe elections from the military
ZIMBABWE'S Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) has secretly taken over the running of national elections — designed to manipulate the process in favour of the incumbent President Emmerson Mnanga...Published: 08 May 2023 at 19:10hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
CCC linked ZCTU says 'No party owns us'
THE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions says it has a mutual understanding with political parties that push the agenda of uplifting the welfare of suffering workers.ZCTU vice-president Valentine...Published: 03 May 2023 at 06:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean minister sweats over idle platinum miner
INVESTORS in one of Zimbabwe's biggest platinum projects - Todal Mining - were this week said to have dumped the project, turning the heat on Mines minister Winston Chitando to cancel its licence....Published: 14 Apr 2023 at 19:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
APPN Zimbabwe Caucus champions the creation of Parliamentary Press Committees
The African Parliamentary Press Network (APPN) Zimbabwe Caucus has moved a step further in establishing Parliamentary Press Committees aimed at strengthening the operations enshrined in the APPN Regul...Published: 06 Apr 2023 at 08:24hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Highlanders edges Black Rhinos
Highlanders 1 - 0 Black RhinosHighlanders recorded their first victory of the season after edging Black Rhinos 1-0 at National Sports Stadium.HIGHLANDERS were too ordinary and, in some instan...Published: 25 Mar 2023 at 16:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mliswa 'withdraws' Wadyajena criticism
Temba Mliswa, the Norton MP says he has withdrawn his comments concerning a photograph purportedly depicting Gokwe Nembudziya MP, Justice Mayor Wadyajena, enjoying himself on Valentine’s Day....Published: 21 Feb 2023 at 07:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Valentine's Day turned nasty for lovebirds
IT was a nasty end to a seemingly perfect Valentine's Day celebrations for Dereck Moyo (27) and his lover Tanya Maraire (23).Things turned horribly wrong while they were heading home when thre...Published: 17 Feb 2023 at 20:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai remembered in Parliament
THE late MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai was on Tuesday remembered in Parliament for improving the Zimbabwean economy during the Government of National Unity (GNU) from 2009-2013.The former Pri...Published: 15 Feb 2023 at 20:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woman acquitted of killing husband during Valentine's Day fracas
The High Court has cleared a Muzarabani woman of murder charges following the couple's violent quarrel 14 February last year which saw her stab and kill her husband in self-defence.Lackia Chir...Published: 04 Feb 2023 at 06:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Victoria Falls mayor denied bail
VICTORIA Falls mayor Somveli Dlamini has been denied bail in a case where he is facing a fraud charge.Dlamini was remanded in custody until October 24 when he appeared before Hwange magistrate...Published: 12 Oct 2022 at 05:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Victoria Falls Mayor remanded in custody
VICTORIA Falls Mayor Councillor Somveli Dlamini who was arrested by a Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) crack team for alleged fraud involving a commercial stand valued at over US$90 000, app...Published: 09 Oct 2022 at 07:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tables turn in Esidakeni farm saga
The tables have turned in the Esidakeni Farm wrangle after 2 of the 3 directors were arrested by police last week and they were brought before the courts.Zeph Dlamini was arrested while trying...Published: 17 Aug 2022 at 17:56hrs | | by Nicholas Ncube
Mnangagwa mourns Brig-Gen Mabenge
President Mnangagwa has described national hero Brigadier-General Benjamin Mabenge (Retired) as an intelligent and principled cadre who never deviated from the cause of the revolution from the time of...Published: 03 Aug 2022 at 06:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Govt moves to control private hospitals
GOVERNMENT has moved in to control the operations of private hospitals, including setting service charges after gazetting the Medical Services Amendment Bill.The Bill gives the Health and Chil...Published: 23 Jul 2022 at 07:31hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Macheso packs Guruve hotel
Thousands of Sungura lovers around Guruve yesterday braved the cold and came to see the King of Sungura Alick Macheso live on stage....Published: 09 Jul 2022 at 18:05hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Gynaecology Professor opens up on polygamy
HE traces his roots back to the time of King Mzilikazi's long journey to Bulawayo from neighbouring South Africa during the 1830s with his great grandfather, Phambilikwempondo, as one of the king's tr...Published: 03 Jul 2022 at 09:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Harare men nailed for robbery and kidnapping
TWO Harare men appeared before Harare magistrate Yeukai Dzuda facing robbery and kidnaping charges.Feelmore Ngwarungwaru (36) and Valentine Teerahumba (26) were refused bail, and they were bot...Published: 24 May 2022 at 07:21hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's anti-corruption crusade fizzles out deplorably
HIGH-PROFILE corruption cases from as far back as 2017 are yet to be finalised, almost five years after President Emmerson Mnangagwa promised to decisively tackle graft.The development also de...Published: 03 May 2022 at 16:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Govt urged to address issues fuelling inflation
TRADE unions have urged Government to promote dialogue among social partners to address issues revolving around the welfare of workers and whip into line cartels which are fuelling inflation.T...Published: 02 May 2022 at 07:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
15 supporters arrested after violence erupts at Mandava
POLICE arrested 15 people in connection with the violence that rocked Mandava in the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match between FC Platinum and Highlanders on Saturday.Violence erupted a...Published: 26 Apr 2022 at 08:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dembare shoot to the top
Ngezi Platinum Stars 0 - 0 DynamosIN the end, the six-year jinx was not broken as Dynamos once again failed to win or score against Ngezi Platinum Stars in a Castle Lager Premier Soccer League mat...Published: 10 Apr 2022 at 08:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
CAPS United, Bosso share spoils in thriller
Caps United 1 – 1 HighlandersHARARE fading giants Caps United gave away an opportunity to stretch their winning streak following a disappointing second-half performance against traditional footb...Published: 21 Mar 2022 at 06:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
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