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Govt food aid diverted to Zanu-PF DCC election campaigns
SOME Zanu-PF MPs vying to be chairpersons in the party's district coordinating committees (DCCs) are reported to be diverting government food aid meant for vulnerable families and selectively donating...Published: 19 hrs ago | 1317 | by Staff reporter
Mliswa wants Matanga probed for corruption
NORTON legislator Temba Mliswa (Independent) has pleaded with the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission to investigate Police Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga for alleged corruption and abuse of offi...Published: 23 Oct 2020 at 08:37hrs | 1293 | by Staff reporter
Man loses forex, gun to thieves
A 39-year-old Harare man lost over US$3 200 and a pistol to unknown thieves who broke into his car which he had parked at a shop in the Graniteside area of Harare. The theft comes at a time po...Published: 23 Oct 2020 at 08:24hrs | 945 | by Staff reporter
7 die in head-on collision
Police have released the names of seven people who died when a Honda Fit collided head-on with a Toyota Raum 192km from Harare on the highway to Mutare on Tuesday morning. Five who were seriou...Published: 23 Oct 2020 at 08:23hrs | 948 | by Staff reporter
Matanga accused of shady car deals, bribery
POLICE Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga has been accused of being involved in a raft of corrupt activities including inflating prices of police vehicles, flouting tender processes; and bribing Spec...Published: 23 Oct 2020 at 08:22hrs | 1392 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge border post not ready for reopening, says Zimbabwe govt
GOVERNMENT officials at Beitbridge at the weekend said the border post was not yet ready for fully-fledged reopening and recommended a staggered process fearing seas of lockdown-weary crossborder shop...Published: 20 Oct 2020 at 06:26hrs | 11893 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa told to cut military expenditure
CHIREDZI residents last week called on government to reduce military expenditure in the 2021 national budget and channel more resources towards social services.The residents were speaking duri...Published: 20 Oct 2020 at 06:22hrs | 4433 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube says peace key to Zimbabwe growth
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube, pictured, says he will adequately fund security forces and anti-graft bodies going forward, in a bid to secure peace and the ease of doing business in the country....Published: 19 Oct 2020 at 23:54hrs | 1110 | by Staff reporter
Man robbed of forex while praying
A Beitbridge man lost US$200, R10 000, seven cellphones and various goods to five armed robbers who attacked him while he was praying alone in a bushy area, as such cases continue to rise in the borde...Published: 19 Oct 2020 at 23:52hrs | 1574 | by Staff reporter
Scanners cause border delays
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has since July been forced to manually enforce customs regulations on commercial imports coming into the country through Beitbridge following a major breakdown o...Published: 19 Oct 2020 at 23:38hrs | 314 | by Staff reporter
Kangaroo courts for a gangster regime - Zimbabwe Vigil Diary
Zanu PF has never quite got the hang of the rule of law. It believes the law is what the party says it is: after all, the party is the ruler. This is not surprising. It is a widely-held view in many c...Published: 19 Oct 2020 at 08:15hrs | 3273 | by Zimbabwe Vigil Diary
Bogus cops terrorise Zimbabwe
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) arrested more than 105 bogus police officers in the first eight months of 2020 for terrorising unsuspecting members of the public around the country.In the s...Published: 19 Oct 2020 at 06:18hrs | 725 | by Staff reporter
VID resumes operations today
THE Vehicle Inspection Department (VID) will start conducting road tests and issuing driver's licences from today after it closed in March due to Covid-19 induced lockdown.Cabinet okayed the r...Published: 19 Oct 2020 at 06:18hrs | 649 | by Staff reporter
Govt readies for borders reopening
GOVERNMENT has deployed inspection teams to assess the situation at border posts ahead of the gradual reopening of ports of entry to passenger traffic.Cabinet last week resolved to send teams ...Published: 19 Oct 2020 at 06:18hrs | 1605 | by Staff reporter
21 injured in bus accident
At least 21 passengers were injured on Saturday after a Changu Bus Service coach contracted to the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (ZUPCO) overturned along Lytton Road in Harare when the driver fail...Published: 19 Oct 2020 at 06:14hrs | 739 | by Staff reporter
VID resumes road tests, issuing driver's licences
THE Vehicle Inspection Department (VID) will from tomorrow start conducting road tests and issuing driver's licences after close to six months of closure.The closure of VID in March after the ...Published: 18 Oct 2020 at 08:34hrs | 1238 | by Staff Reporter
'Cross border buses after Xmas' Zimbabwe prepares to open more land borders
ZIMBABWE is set to re-open more land borders after a team of senior Government officials was dispatched to assess the state of affairs at the port of entries/exit ahead of the gradual opening....Published: 18 Oct 2020 at 08:30hrs | 6483 | by Staff Reporter
CVR bottlenecks bleed vehicle insurers
THE Central Vehicle Registry (CVR)'s inability to register vehicles has cost the insurance sector $60 million in mandatory third-party motor insurance premiums, according to the Insurance Council of Z...Published: 16 Oct 2020 at 07:02hrs | 873 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa turned down Mnangagwa offer?
Embattled opposition MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has sensationally claimed that after rigging the 2018 presidential poll, President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government dangled lucrative perks to hi...Published: 14 Oct 2020 at 06:43hrs | 17299 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa launches Visit Zimbabwe Campaign
President Mnangagwa yesterday launched the Visit Zimbabwe Promotion Campaign which seeks to leverage on the sports and tourism sectors to market the country as a premier tourist destination. T...Published: 14 Oct 2020 at 06:26hrs | 466 | by Staff reorter
Machete attacks resurface
THE National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) has raised concern over cases of violence involving machetes which have resurfaced in mining areas in Matabeleland South Province. The commissio...Published: 13 Oct 2020 at 06:44hrs | 755 | by Staff reporter
Rural commuter buses return
VILLAGERS in Gwanda can now breathe a sigh of relief as Zupco buses have been re-introduced to ply rural routes. A Zupco bus was introduced early this year to ply the Gwanda-Manama route but i...Published: 12 Oct 2020 at 06:08hrs | 676 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF investigates Kwekwe chaos
ZANU-PF is investigating cadres who caused chaos in the Kwekwe Central primary elections on October 3, where prospective party candidates, Kandros Mugabe was battling it out with a 26-year-old Energy ...Published: 12 Oct 2020 at 06:02hrs | 449 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's recalled MP dies after suffering stroke
An MDC Alliance MP who was recalled from Parliament in June by the Thokozani Khupe MDC Alliance has died, her party said.Annah Muyambo, who was an MP for Harare province after entering parliam...Published: 08 Oct 2020 at 19:23hrs | 6792 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa top aide's freedom bid flops
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's former top aide Douglas Tapfuma, who is serving a four-year effective jail term for criminal abuse of office, will have to endure more time behind bars after his applica...Published: 08 Oct 2020 at 06:57hrs | 1681 | by Staff reporter
There is no true independence without correcting historical colonialism
A comparative review of the wealth among Black Americans and their former slave masters is striking: Primary residence - 73% (Whites); 45% (Blacks); Vehicles - 90% (Whites); 73% (Blacks); Retirement a...Published: 07 Oct 2020 at 20:13hrs | 614 | by Charles M
Let's save Nkayi from irresponsible timber extraction!
One can not silently bear the pain and sadness of the wanton harvesting of the teak and pine trees from Sivomo and Gwampa Forests, in Nkayi District, coupled with the degradation of the enamel-rich so...Published: 07 Oct 2020 at 08:22hrs | 1223 | by Nhlanhla Moses
Govt mulls legislated clean-up campaign
LOCAL Government secretary Zvinechimwe Churu yesterday suggested legislated clean-up days to enforce anti-littering, saying that Zimbabweans had a habit of littering.Churu made the call when h...Published: 07 Oct 2020 at 07:01hrs | 309 | by Staff reporter
4 burnt beyond recognition in accident
FOUR people were burnt beyond recognition on Sunday morning following a head-on collision between a Nissan UD truck and a Toyota Wish near Macheke along the Harare-Mutare Highway.The deceased,...Published: 06 Oct 2020 at 06:53hrs | 1411 | by Staff reporter
5 arrested over Kwekwe violence
Five suspected gold panners allegedly hired to disrupt Zanu-PF primary elections for Kwekwe Central over the weekend have been arrested, as investigations into the incident continue. The prima...Published: 06 Oct 2020 at 06:48hrs | 559 | by Staff reporter
Nyanga horror crash death toll rises
The death toll from the horrific accident that occurred in Nyanga on Saturday has risen to six after Lesley Matizakurima (5) succumbed to her injuries yesterday. Lesley died at Victoria Chitep...Published: 06 Oct 2020 at 06:47hrs | 1478 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF Mkoba primary poll results out
EDUCATIONIST William Gondo will represent Zanu-PF in the Mkoba constituency by-elections after trouncing four other candidates who were contesting in the party primary elections.Last week, Gov...Published: 05 Oct 2020 at 17:18hrs | 679 | by Staff reporter
17,000 motorists arrested
Over 17 000 motorists have been arrested for varying offenses during the lockdown. According to the police 13 943 motorists were arrested for operating public transport without exemption while...Published: 05 Oct 2020 at 07:08hrs | 1204 | by Staff reporter
Fresh audit targets 36 high-profile officials
THIRTY-SIX high-profile figures, who have assets worth a combined US$4,5 million, are the target of a fresh lifestyle audit that is being conducted by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC), i...Published: 04 Oct 2020 at 08:11hrs | 591 | by Staff Reporter
Chiwenga tours Bulawayo hospitals
GOVERNMENT has pledged to release €55 000 to fix radiotherapy machines for cancer patients at Mpilo Central Hospital, as well as $56 million for the completion of the installation of lifts and renov...Published: 03 Oct 2020 at 08:22hrs | 395 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police criminal syndicate busted
THE Special Anti-Corruption Unit (SACU) and the Drugs and Narcotics outfit that falls under the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) have busted an alleged underground syndicate comprising top poli...Published: 02 Oct 2020 at 07:48hrs | 5883 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans travellers to SA turned away at border
Zimbabweans were yesterday unable to travel to South Africa after turning up at Beitbridge Border Post anticipating that the border would be reopened for general human travel, only to find old lockdow...Published: 02 Oct 2020 at 07:20hrs | 1562 | by Staff reporter
Car thief crashes in escape attempt
A CAR thief was apprehended after he crashed a vehicle he had stolen as he was pursued in high-speed chase by members of the public in Beitbridge.Matabeleland South provincial police spokesper...Published: 01 Oct 2020 at 22:12hrs | 2570 | by Staff reporter
Jailed Mnangagwa aide might get seized vehicles
Douglas Tapfuma, the former director of state residencies, has failed in his bail application pending an appeal against his six-year imprisonment for corruption.Justice Pisirayi Kwenda of the ...Published: 01 Oct 2020 at 07:18hrs | 687 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa ex-aide's bail bid flops
JAILED former principal director of State Residences Douglas Tapfuma will appeal while serving his four-year prison term, after the High Court yesterday rejected his bid for bail pending appeal. ...Published: 01 Oct 2020 at 07:15hrs | 733 | by Staff reporter
World lithium deficit a boon for Zimbabwe
ZIMBABWE is among major lithium producers that may draw significant benefits from firm global prices and high demand for the precious mineral due to expected supply deficit projected to start in two y...Published: 01 Oct 2020 at 07:13hrs | 744 | by Staff reporter
NetOne top brass trial postponed
THE trial of suspended NetOne chief executive officer Lazarus Muchenje and seven other senior managers on fraud allegations was yesterday postponed to October 29 after the State failed to provide them...Published: 30 Sep 2020 at 07:20hrs | 300 | by Staff reporter
Chaos as intercity travel resumes
MAJOR bus termini, depots and popular hiking spots in Bulawayo were yesterday a hive of activity as transport operators resumed inter-city routes amid jostling by travellers as they boarded buses. ...Published: 30 Sep 2020 at 07:19hrs | 1022 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa set to launch US$58m agric facility
President Mnangagwa is today expected to launch a US$58 million farm mechanisation facility from Belarus, while another deal worth US$100 million would be signed by year-end. Belarusian ...Published: 30 Sep 2020 at 07:15hrs | 276 | by Staff reporter
Council CEO abuses funds, sponsors Zanu PF DCC campaigns
BINGA Rural District Chief Executive Officer Joshumba Muzamba has been accused of abusing Council resources while using resources to help his candidate campaign for the impending Zanu PF internal elec...Published: 29 Sep 2020 at 08:34hrs | 2245 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Parly orders CVR to urgently sort out number plates' shortage mess
PARLIAMENT has ordered the Central Vehicle Registry (CVR) department to sort out the mess created by the shortage of number plates amid an ongoing police blitz on vehicle owners driving without displa...Published: 29 Sep 2020 at 07:59hrs | 711 | by Staff reporter
South Africa police in R1 million cigarettes haul
THE South African Police Service (Saps) has arrested three people for illegal possession of 707 620 cartons of cigarettes valued close to R1 million all of Zimbabwean origin.The arrest was mad...Published: 29 Sep 2020 at 07:42hrs | 474 | by Staff reporter
Vehicle plates chaos: CVR blames police
PARLIAMENT yesterday ordered the Central Vehicle Registry (CVR) to formally in-form motorists that new number plates were not available and allow them to continue using temporary plates until governme...Published: 29 Sep 2020 at 07:39hrs | 1261 | by Staff reporter
Government shuts door on non-Zupco kombis
GOVERNMENT has insisted that commuter omnibus operators in urban centres have to operate under the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) ambit as it brings sanity to the transport sector. ...Published: 29 Sep 2020 at 07:36hrs | 2764 | by Staff reporter
CVR extends office hours to clear backlog
The Central Vehicle Registry (CVR) has issued over 20 000 number plates since July and extended working hours as it battles to clear the backlog of nearly 50 000. This emerged yesterday during...Published: 29 Sep 2020 at 07:36hrs | 526 | by Staff reporter
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