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Zimbabwean man wants his R1.6 million lobola back
SOUTH Africa-based businessman, Shepherd Chipatiko, is demanding back the R1,6 million (about US$91 000), he splashed on lobola and marriage celebrations, from his ex-wife after their short-lived marr...Published: 08 Jul 2024 at 11:20hrs | 27 | by Staff reporter
9 die in horror crash
Nine people died, while 12 others were injured in a head-on collision involving a Nissan Caravan and Honda Hit vehicle that occurred along the Harare-Chirundu Highway on Monday evening.The inj...Published: 05 Jul 2023 at 07:48hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Man pulls gun on wife, fires shot into air
POLICE in Mutare have arrested a 38 year old man for unlawful possession of a firearm after he threatened to kill his wife following a misunderstanding.In a statement, the police said they arr...Published: 14 Apr 2023 at 19:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Parking bosses up for bribery
TWO City of Harare parking supervisors were on Friday arraigned before magistrate Vongai Muchuchuti-Guwuriro for allegedly bribing a motorist.The duo, Bertha Gondo and Gabriel Mukoka were rema...Published: 03 Apr 2023 at 06:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Worldremit Partners Zimachievers as Nominees Announced
Global remittance giant WorldRemit has been confirmed as Plantimun partner for the forthcoming Zimbabwe Achievers Awards UK Edition set for 22 April in London. The renewal of pleasantries betw...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 20:18hrs | 4 | by Agencies
Zimbabwe is at peace, says Mnangagwa
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday said his government was committed to ensuring peace during elections as political temperatures have risen ahead of the 2023 general elections.The country...Published: 23 Sep 2022 at 05:56hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Gabriel Nyoni defends his affair with a South African woman
FORMER Highlanders and Caps United forward Gabriel Nyoni has defended his affair with South African Monica Nozipho Ramahloko after facing the wrath of social media soon after her love status started d...Published: 11 Jun 2022 at 09:09hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
e-passport centre opens in Chitungwiza, will it come to Gwanda?
The decentralisation of the electronic passports (e-passports) continued yesterday, with a bio-enrolment centre being launched in Chitungwiza.The opening of the centre follows the launch of th...Published: 11 May 2022 at 09:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Zacc officials' arrested at border post
Border security officials have arrested three men who were masquerading as Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) officials and tried to open an illegal office within the port of entry.Ber...Published: 03 Jan 2022 at 05:54hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa hints on new party name
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday teased the new party name and colours as the opposition party races against time ahead of pending by-elections and 2023 polls.President Emmerson Mn...Published: 24 Dec 2021 at 07:30hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Lawyer Hara distances self from CCC name hijack plot
PROMINENT Bulawayo lawyer Tavengwa Hara has distanced himself from the shadowy Citizens for Convergence for Change (CCC) that listed him as its lawyer upon notifying the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission ...Published: 03 Oct 2021 at 08:22hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
We've not yet recognised CCC party, says Zec
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has said it has not yet officially recognised the controversial Citizens Convergent for Change (CCC) as a political party in Zimbabwe, NewsDay Weekender reporte...Published: 25 Sep 2021 at 06:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
US pressures Zimbabwe to lift ban on by-elections
THE United States government has ratcheted up pressure on Zimbabwe to hold by-elections, after nearly 30 constituencies were left with no representation following dramatic recalls of MDC Alliance legi...Published: 24 Sep 2021 at 18:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mahere says youth of Zimbabwe will show Zanu-PF who's boss in 2023 general elections
The youth will show you who's boss in Zimbabwe come the 2023 general elections.This is the gist of MDC Alliance spokesperson Fadzayi Mahere's reaction to Zanu-PF's tactic of blocking Nelson Ch...Published: 21 Sep 2021 at 21:03hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa not losing sleep
The MDC Alliance said it was not fazed on Monday after a new political party appeared to have hijacked one of its social media mobilisation slogans which some were advocating for to be the new party n...Published: 21 Sep 2021 at 20:53hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF 'hijacks' Chamisa project
OPPOSITION MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday accused "jittery" Zanu-PF and State security agents of hijacking his party's Citizens Convergence for Change (CCC) project and registering it at...Published: 21 Sep 2021 at 06:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
New CCC political party formed in Harare
A new political party called Citizens Convergence for Change (CCC), has registered with the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) of its existence.In a letter addressed ZEC on Monday, the party'...Published: 20 Sep 2021 at 14:35hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Nurse opens tuck shop to sell COVID-19 vaccination cards
A female nurse based at Zvishavane District Hospital popularly known as (White hospital) and her accomplice were on Wednesday arrested by ZRP dectactives ...Published: 29 Jul 2021 at 23:44hrs | | by Shelton Muchena
GoFundMe Funeral Fundraiser for Foster Dongozi
A fundraising appeal has been launched for the funeral of veteran journalist and Zimbabwe Union of Journalists (ZUJ) secretary-general Foster Dongozi who died Wednesday after experiencing respira...Published: 25 Dec 2020 at 07:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Police to pay $4,3m over 2019 fuel riots killing
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police has been ordered to pay $4,3 million, about US$34 000 at the auction rate, to the family of a Kevin Tinashe Choto (22), a talented footballer who was shot dead in Chitunwg...Published: 26 Nov 2020 at 07:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF accused of vote-buying
THE MDC Alliance has accused Zanu-PF of vote-buying ahead of the Mangwe by-election in which their candidate Vincent Sihlabo will fight it out with the ruling party's Hlalani Mguni and six other conte...Published: 30 Aug 2019 at 20:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt under siege over killings
TWO survivors of the August 1, 2018 military shootings, which claimed six lives in the aftermath of last year's highly controversial general election, have dragged government to court, seeking close t...Published: 19 Aug 2019 at 11:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
9 vie for Glen View South seat
The opposition MDC faces a stern challenge to retain the Glen View South seat with nine candidates having successfully filed their nomination papers last Friday.Vincent, the son of the late MD...Published: 29 Jul 2019 at 07:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
8 to contest in Mangwe Constituency by-election
EIGHT candidates will contest the Mangwe Constituency by-election set for 7 September.The candidates successfully filed their papers to the Nomination Court which sat on Friday at the Gwanda M...Published: 28 Jul 2019 at 09:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZANU PF MP's widow faces seven challengers
The widow of the late Zanu-PF Mangwe MP Obedingwa Mguni, Hlalani, faces a challenge from seven other candidates at the constituency's by election on 7 September. Mguni died at a Harare hospita...Published: 26 Jul 2019 at 17:53hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Memorial service revives pain of January killings
A memorial service for one of the victims of the January shootings, Kelvin Choto, yesterday brought back memories of the events of that day with people recounting incidents where government displayed ...Published: 21 Apr 2019 at 08:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tedious Matsito dies
Sungura musician Tedious Matsito of the ‘gede mwana' fame has died.Matsito (48) died at Parirenyatwa hospital last night after suffering a stroke.His son Tedious Muchapedza Junior sa...Published: 28 Mar 2019 at 19:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa demands 'V11' of army killings
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has shot down reports that the military carried out extra-judicial killings on at least 17 civilians after being roped in by the police to quell last month's violent prote...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 07:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man gets 20 years for murder
A ZVISHAVANE man was on Wednesday sentenced to 20 years in jail by Bulawayo High Court judge Justice Martin Makonese for killing a woman during a foiled robbery.Wellington Maphosa (27) of Gwan...Published: 05 Oct 2018 at 06:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZEC dismisses reports of 250 000 ghost voters on the roll
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has dismissed claims that there are 250 000 ghost voters on the biometric voters roll.In a statement ZEC said the claims was a lie."In one of th...Published: 12 Jul 2018 at 11:21hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
250 000 'ghost voters' on roll?
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has reportedly released a register of voters with over 250 000 ghost voters on its final biometric voters' roll (BVR), NewsDay reported.The alleged scam...Published: 10 Jul 2018 at 07:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Jilted lover takes man to court for upkeep
A BLANKET Mine employee has been dragged to court by his jilted lover for the upkeep of their minor child.Ms Varaidzo Phiri yesterday dragged her ex-boyfriend Tawanda Ncube to the Maintenance ...Published: 25 May 2018 at 07:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Exclusive sandals sell out 'murderer'
A Chivi robber was arrested on a murder charge after he forgot his exclusive sandals at the crime scene where he allegedly killed and robbed a woman of 25 cents.The sandals are said to be excl...Published: 08 Dec 2017 at 06:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Macheso returns to Boksburg
SUNGURA and dancehall lovers in Johannesburg will have a choice of entertainment venues to be with two high profiles gigs headlining the weekend entertainment "menu".Alick Macheso and his full...Published: 28 Sep 2017 at 20:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Youths remain Tsvangirai's tools ready to be deployed to settle differences'
As the 2018 beckons, the MDC-T brand is growing increasingly unattractive to donors, unattractive to fence-sitters, unattractive to new political entrants, and - what's scary in this day and age - the...Published: 07 Aug 2017 at 10:38hrs | | by Felix Chiororo on Facebook
Another amazing music video by director Blaqs
Despite all the heavy critisism being thrown at him in the past weeks, the Bulawayo born director keeps proving himself a 'guffer'.Just a few days ago, he silenced critics with Chekeche video ...Published: 01 Jun 2017 at 07:01hrs | | by Block 101
Tsikamutanda demands a beautiful wife as payment for services
A tsikamutanda operating in Ziburawa village in Mberengwa demanded that a family pay him with their 22 year old daughter. The Ndawana family is at loggerheads with the witch-hunter only kn...Published: 27 Jan 2017 at 14:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Students call for rewriting of Zimbabwe history
AFRICA University history students last week visited Chimoio Shrines in Mozambique where they called for the rewriting of the country's history to give a true picture of the liberation struggle. The s...Published: 12 Mar 2016 at 20:43hrs | | by Cletus Mushanawani
Missing pupil found in Hospital ICU
A SEVENTEEN-year-old boy who was reported missing in July has been found at the United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) after spending more than a month in the intensive care unit. Albright Munkuli from Mbund...Published: 05 Nov 2015 at 05:34hrs | | by Patient Sibanda
Rugare Gumbo disowns Temba Mliswa
Struggles have erupted in expelled and former Vice President Dr Joice Mujuru's People First project even before it is officially launched, with its self-appointed spokesperson Mr Rugare Gumbo yesterda...Published: 28 Oct 2015 at 05:33hrs | | by Tendai Mugabe
Bosso striker hires strippers to spearhead campaign
HIGHLANDERS Football Club speed merchant Gabriel Nyoni has hired Harare strippers to spearhead his Nust Student Representative Council (SRC) presidential campaign.As part of his campaign, ...Published: 01 Oct 2015 at 06:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Intombi bhudlu esithenjini lonina
ZILOKHU zikhuza umhlola izakhamizi zesigabeni seSweithe 1 eMbalabala ngemva kokuzwa ngenye intombazana esithandana loyise, uMthunywa ukuzwile lokhu.Kuzwakale ukuthi uJunior Mufara (22) uthathe...Published: 24 Jul 2015 at 09:46hrs | 7 | by Cornelius Luphahla
List of 89 suspended Zanu-PF officials
ZANU-PF has suspended 87 members from holding any leadership positions within the party for two years, while two others were handed three-year suspensions after the Politburo upheld the recommendation...Published: 29 May 2015 at 06:57hrs | | by Farirai Machivenyika and Nyemudzai Kakore
Mujuru group sponsors by-election candidates
Expelled former Vice President Dr Joice Mujuru's putchist cabal is sponsoring candidates in some constituencies in Harare for the June 10 by-elections disguised as independents, but campaigning under...Published: 13 May 2015 at 06:28hrs | | by Tendai Mugabe
Vendors flood the market, retailers baffled
As the unemployment continues to escalate to unmanageable levels vendors' numbers are continuing to escalate in Zimbabwe's urban areas and growth points amid concerns by registered retail shops th...Published: 19 Apr 2015 at 07:16hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Wife bashed for demanding too much sex
A man Gutu Givemore Makonye (29) could not leave up to his name as he bashed his wife for her persistent sexual demands.Makonye of Masunda Village, Chief Makore in Gutu was dragged to the cou...Published: 17 Apr 2015 at 16:11hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Violence rocks Zanu-PF
Anti-riot police had to intervene and stop rival Zanu-PF factions from engaging in fist-fights at the party's Harare provincial headquarters yesterday. Reports indicated that controversial cha...Published: 15 Apr 2015 at 09:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF Harare Province seek to expel bigwigs
Zanu-pf Harare Province has recommended the expulsion and suspension of 25 senior provincial members following votes of no confidence passed against them last year. The recommendations were ma...Published: 13 Apr 2015 at 07:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Commotion at Zanu PF headquarters
Roudy ZANU PF youths are currently gathered at ZANU PF Harare province headquarters where there is fiery commotion just as the party sinks deeper.Friday afternoon saw a new bill of names s...Published: 12 Apr 2015 at 12:59hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Midzi, Chikukwa face expulsion from Zanu-PF
The Zanu-PF Harare province has recommended the expulsion of former chairman Amos Midzi and several other officials fingered in acts contrary to the party's code of conduct.The province has al...Published: 11 Apr 2015 at 13:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
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