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We are in far greater danger from the Zimbabwean regime than from COVID-19
I am sure most of those in my age group can still remember those weirdly strange questions we would ask each other whilst we were still primary school children - "Who would hurt you the most were they...Published: 9 hrs ago | 867 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Ugandan former child soldier turned rebel commander jailed for 25 years for war crimes
A former Ugandan child soldier who became a rebel commander has been sentenced to 25 years in prison.Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, the Netherlands, said Domini...Published: 11 hrs ago | 1132 | by Staff Reporter
Zanu-PF, MDC MPs unite over civil servants pay
Zanu-PF and MDC MPs showed rare unity on Tuesday as they combined to demand better salaries for public sector workers who have declared "incapacitation".Civil servants are currently working a ...Published: 11 hrs ago | 4127 | by Staff reporter
Mamombe snubs supporters, sneaks out of prison
ON a very Wednesday cold evening, dozens of MDC Alliance members were left frustrated after receiving a phone call that their bailed-out compatriots, Joanna Mamombe and Cecilia Chimbiri had sneaked ou...Published: 15 hrs ago | 4571 | by Staff reporter
Are new-technology online casinos overtaking the old online casinos?
As the online casino indust...Published: 16 hrs ago | 176 | by Staff writer
Magashule 'suspends' Ramaphosa as ANC president
Suspended ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule has hit back, announcing that he has suspended party president Cyril Ramaphosa and that he would appeal his "fatally flawed" suspension.A defiant ...Published: 17 hrs ago | 4302 | by Staff reporter
Ndebele 'king' seeks closure on Gukurahundi
SOUTH AFRICA-BASED Ndebele king Bulelani Lobengula Khumalo one of the three claimants to the throne has begun wide consultations with stakeholders in a bid to bring closure to the Gukurahundi issue....Published: 18 hrs ago | 1655 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's energy import debt shoots to US$97m
ZESA's debt to Hidroelectrica de Cahora Bassa (HCB) rose to US$97 million last year, up from just over US$45 million in 2019, the Mozambican power supplier HCB says.Zimbabwe was the second lar...Published: 18 hrs ago | 635 | by Staff reporter
Gwanda identifies 5 new irrigation scheme sites
FIVE new irrigation schemes are set to be established in Gwanda district in Matabeleland South province as part of measures to enhance food production. Matabeleland South is under natural regi...Published: 18 hrs ago | 436 | by Staff reporter
NetOne taps into online digital entertainment
MOBILE telecommunications giant, NetOne, has unveiled plans to expand business by tapping into opportunities from online digital entertainment products. The State-owned entity says it is ready...Published: 18 hrs ago | 160 | by Staff reporter
Bumper harvest for Matabeleland
FARMERS in the Matabeleland region, which has over the years been largely characterised by low rainfall and poor yields, are expecting to harvest enough maize and traditional grains to last more than ...Published: 18 hrs ago | 566 | by Staff reporter
Zanu PF restructures
The Zanu PF Harare Province is expected to hold a cell restructuring exercise this weekend to accommodate new members joining the party. This comes as the party's progressive policies that res...Published: 18 hrs ago | 620 | by Staff reporter
Mhango tips Bosso for success
HIGHLANDERS midfielder, Winston Mhango, believes the Bulawayo giants will be among the top clubs competing for honours this year. Bosso have been reinforcing their team ahead of the scheduled ...Published: 18 hrs ago | 276 | by Staff reporter
NRZ working to modernise operations
NATIONAL Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) chairman, Advocate Martin Dinha, says the company is working towards transforming its operations into a modern and world-class service that caters for both inter an...Published: 19 hrs ago | 196 | by Staff reporter
Judge tells Mamombe to respect laws she swore to uphold
The High Court on Wednesday ended the two-month incarceration of Harare West MP Joana Mamombe and MDC Alliance youth activist Cecilia Chimbiri who are accused of addressing a press conference which au...Published: 05 May 2021 at 18:33hrs | 2124 | by Staff reporter
Police warn against fake news
POLICE in Bulawayo have dismissed claims circulating on social media that six people were killed in a kombi accident in the city last week.Bulawayo acting provincial police spokesperson Assist...Published: 05 May 2021 at 18:29hrs | 1131 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe should now embrace racial minorities
It is now forty one years since Zimbabwe secured its independence from the white minority oppressive regime. Forty one years is a life time and the only minorities left in Zimbabwe are true Zimbabwean...Published: 05 May 2021 at 18:25hrs | 610 | by Engineer Jacob kudzayi Mutisi
NetOne set to launch online digital entertainment platform
Mobile telecommunications giant NetOne is set to launch a host of I game-changing products as it ventures into the arena of online digital entertainment. The past few years have witnessed an increase ...Published: 05 May 2021 at 16:59hrs | 325 | by Simbarashe Sithole
The technologies set to change the future of energy
Due to increased demand for cleaner, more renewable energy, there continues to be a large amount of investment going into new technologies for the purpose of generating it. The 5 pieces of technology ...Published: 05 May 2021 at 15:22hrs | 216 | by Staff writer
Zimbabwe reduces fuel pump price
THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has with effect from today reduced the pump price for petrol in foreign currency by 0,75 percent to US$1,33 per litre from US$1,34.In its latest...Published: 05 May 2021 at 15:12hrs | 3684 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean gay denied asylum in SA
A REPORT released recently by several civil society organisations has found evidence that LGBT refugees are being denied asylum in South Africa despite being "eligible for protection under internation...Published: 05 May 2021 at 15:04hrs | 1613 | by Staff reporter
Sad milestone for Zimbabwe democracy or momentous occasion?
CONSTITUTIONAL Amendment No 2 Bill sailed through Senate yesterday with three MDC-T senators, Piniel Denga, Morgan Femai and Jane Chifamba voting in Zanu-PF's corner to help the ruling party achieve t...Published: 05 May 2021 at 07:34hrs | 1232 | by Staff reporter
Chinese miner breaks silence on Dinde project
CHINESE company Beifa Investments (Pvt) Ltd has broken its silence on the Dinde project in Hwange and absolved itself of wrongdoing after it was accused of pushing to displace villagers and desecratin...Published: 05 May 2021 at 07:25hrs | 830 | by Staff reporter
Chitungwiza workers give strike notice
THE Chitungwiza Municipal Workers Union (CMWU) has given the council until May 16 to address their poor working conditions or face a crippling strike.In a letter, addressed to acting town cler...Published: 05 May 2021 at 07:19hrs | 305 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt to blame for 6,8% pass rate drop
TEACHERS unions yesterday blamed government for the 6,8% drop in the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) 2020 O-Level pass rate.The unions attributed poor budgetary allocations to th...Published: 05 May 2021 at 07:18hrs | 395 | by Staff reporter
Kombi driver runs over traffic cop at roadblock
A traffic police officer is battling for life at Gweru Provincial Hospital after he was run over by a commuter omnibus while manning a roadblock in the mining town of Kwekwe. Police have since...Published: 05 May 2021 at 07:16hrs | 1326 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF DCC lines up door-to-door visits
THE Zanu-PF Hwange District Co-ordinating Committee (DCC) has lined up door-to-door visits and roadshows starting in Victoria Falls as part of strategies to mobilise the masses to join the ruling part...Published: 05 May 2021 at 07:15hrs | 192 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo faces water crisis
PERENNIAL water challenges in Bulawayo have not only left residents with no access to the precious liquid but have subjected them to violence, including rape. Women and girls were the most aff...Published: 05 May 2021 at 07:15hrs | 328 | by Staff reporter
Kazungula Bridge opening to boost Sadc trade
THE official opening of the Kazungula Bridge and One-Stop Border Post facilities next week Monday is expected to enhance Southern Africa's access to international markets through connectivity with maj...Published: 05 May 2021 at 07:15hrs | 782 | by Staff reporter
National Sports Stadium gets greenlight
THERE was relief within the domestic football family after the Warriors were given the greenlight to host Bafana Bafana, in their 2022 World Cup qualifier, at the National Sports Stadium, next month.&...Published: 05 May 2021 at 07:12hrs | 277 | by Staff reporter
Witness arrested for implicating Chiyangwa
Police detectives yesterday arrested a key witness in the trial of Zimbabwe Football Association president, Felton Kamambo who is accused of bribing councillors to enable his ascension to the top post...Published: 05 May 2021 at 07:11hrs | 609 | by Staff reporter
'Constitution Amendment Bill benefits outweigh negatives'
The MDC-T led by Douglas Mwonzora claimed it had to support the Constitutional Amendment (No.2) Bill as rejecting it would have meant discarding other clauses such as devolution, the women's and youth...Published: 04 May 2021 at 08:01hrs | 1026 | by Staff reporter
Opposition leader mocks MDC factions for barren politics
LITTLE known opposition Ma'at Zimbabwe leader Neferkare Nembaware says his party has all the credentials to dislodge MDC as the country's main opposition.He said MDC has squandered its chance ...Published: 04 May 2021 at 07:59hrs | 1723 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF youth league rocked by indiscipline
ACTING deputy secretary for youth affairs in the Zanu-PF politburo, Tendai Chirau has accused some members of the ruling party's youth league of acting in a manner detrimental to the moral standing of...Published: 04 May 2021 at 07:59hrs | 1577 | by Staff reporter
'Zanu PF is afraid of Chamisa' - rubbish, it's lure to participate and give vote rigging Zanu PF legitimacy AGAIN
It was the great Physicist, Albert Einstein, who said insanity was doing the same thing over and over again expecting a different result.My aunt, whose husband worked at a mental hospital, tol...Published: 04 May 2021 at 07:09hrs | 887 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Zimbabwe back on UK radar
THE House of Lords in the United Kingdom (UK) has raised a red flag over the deteriorating human rights situation in Zimbabwe and called for action on Harare after the arrest and detention of oppositi...Published: 04 May 2021 at 06:40hrs | 4712 | by Staff reporter
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 | 1046 | by Staff reporter
Minister flouts COVID-19 safety regulations
INDUSTRY and Commerce minister Sekai Nzenza has come under fire for allegedly flouting COVID-19 safety regulations following a meeting she held last week with an Indian delegation.Pictures of ...Published: 04 May 2021 at 06:34hrs | 535 | by Staff reporter
BCC under pressure to publish assets register
BULAWAYO City Council has come under pressure to publish a list of its properties to enhance transparency and accountability. The call by civic society group Habakkuk Trust came in the wake of...Published: 04 May 2021 at 06:32hrs | 208 | by Staff reporter
Commuters bear brunt of Zupco's shambolic transport system
IT'S 5:10pm and Harare's Market Square bus terminus is teeming with commuters desperate to get home before dark, but there are no Zupco buses.Two young men exchange blows as they both wrestle ...Published: 04 May 2021 at 06:27hrs | 614 | by Staff reporter
Witness nails Chiyangwa in Kamambo bribe case
FORMER Zifa boss Philip Chiyangwa and the police have been accused of helping build a case against current Zifa president Felton Kamambo, who is being accused of bribing his way into office.Ke...Published: 04 May 2021 at 06:25hrs | 1300 | by Staff reporter
Zim Achievers Awards UK bounce back
ORGANISERS of the annual Zimbabwe Achievers Awards (ZAA) United Kingdom have opened the nomination platform for the 10th edition of the honours scheduled for September 11 in London.The awards ...Published: 04 May 2021 at 06:24hrs | 71 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa has taken us back to 2008
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration is plunging Zimbabwe back into the 2008 era when the regime survived on peddling lies. Let us unpack some of the lies and confront them for answers....Published: 04 May 2021 at 06:23hrs | 589 | by Isaac
Tsholotsho kombi operators ditch route over state of road
KOMBI operators who ply the Bulawayo-Nyamandlovu-Tsholotsho route have abandoned it due to the poor state of the road and are now using the Bulawayo-Solusi Road Most roads in the country are in a bad ...Published: 04 May 2021 at 06:22hrs | 606 | by Staff reporter
Bosso in line for windfall in anticipated Prince Dube move
HIGHLANDERS could be in line for a windfall should Tanzanian side Azam decide to sell red-hot striker Prince Dube in the next transfer window. When Dube joined Azam from Highlanders, the Bulaw...Published: 04 May 2021 at 06:20hrs | 1080 | by Staff reporter
Council workers in bribes-for-stalls storm
GWERU City Council (GCC) employees in the Housing and Community Services department are allegedly demanding US$150 bribe from vendors desperate for stalls at the refurbished Kudzanayi long-distance bu...Published: 04 May 2021 at 06:20hrs | 224 | by Staff reporter
DJ Phuti bounces back
IN between serving the nation as Deputy Minister of Information and Communication Technologies, Postal and Courier Services and Bulilima West legislator, Dingumuzi Phuti has been working on bouncing b...Published: 04 May 2021 at 06:19hrs | 342 | by Staff reporter
Zifa cancel friendly matches
ZIFA has decided against organising friendly matches for the Warriors ahead of their Fifa World Cup qualifiers against South Africa and Ethiopia next month. Zimbabwe will also not take part in...Published: 04 May 2021 at 06:19hrs | 233 | by Staff reporter
Cold spell expected to continue in some areas
THE cold spell that was experienced during the past few days was caused by rainfall patterns in Botswana which came through Matabeleland and spread to different parts of the country. Temperatu...Published: 04 May 2021 at 06:18hrs | 545 | by Staff reporter
Telecoms want more forex
Telecommunication companies are facing a shortage of foreign currency that has made it difficult for them to acquire equipment and upgrade their networks to improve service delivery. The perma...Published: 04 May 2021 at 06:18hrs | 186 | by Staff reporter
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