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'Archaic 1929 properties law discriminating against Zimbabwean women'
HARARE East MP Tendai Biti (MDC Alliance) has called for the repeal of the 1929 Matrimonial Properties Act, saying it was unconstitutional and discriminates females from matrimonial property ownership...Published: 11 hrs ago | 308 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa approaches Sadc, AU on Mbeki, talks
OPPOSITION leader Nelson Chamisa says he will approach Sadc and the African Union (AU) in a bid to compel the government to accept former South African President Thabo Mbeki as a mediator in the count...Published: 20 hrs ago | 1921 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF dangling plots
ZANU-PF is dangling plots to women and youth around the country as it aims to attain five million members and ensure it cruises to victory in the 2023 harmonised elections, the Daily News can report....Published: 20 hrs ago | 1637 | by Staff reporter
'Decriminalise wilful transmission of HIV'
FEMALE parliamentarians have called for the decriminalisation of wilful transmission of HIV, saying women were the most affected by the law.The issue came out on Thursday last week in the Nati...Published: 17 Feb 2020 at 10:50hrs | 854 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF women want party projects to benefit non-members
THE Zanu-PF Women's League has said party-initiated projects should spread to benefit other members of the community regardless of their political affiliation. Speaking at a Women's League lea...Published: 17 Feb 2020 at 06:08hrs | 385 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe recession deeper than thought?
Nyasha Mutseyekwa, a minivan transporter in Zimbabwe's capital Harare, cannot afford new tyres for his ramshackle kombi, selling at US$45 for a good second hand.Whether he opted to pay in US c...Published: 16 Feb 2020 at 17:35hrs | 902 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa told to apologise for Gukurahundi genocide
President Emmerson Mnangagwa was on Friday asked to apologise for the Gukurahundi atrocities when he met a group of Matabeleland-based civil society organisations and political parties in Bulawayo....Published: 16 Feb 2020 at 08:45hrs | 556 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to bury his gukurahundi genocide victims
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa Friday addressed fragmented Matabeleland civic society organisations at the State House in Bulawayo where he promised his government was committed to exhuming Gukurahundi ...Published: 15 Feb 2020 at 18:41hrs | 2298 | by newzimbabwe
Mnangagwa doesn't have power to define Zimbabwe's destiny
MDC President Nelson Chamisa says only the people of Zimbabwe have the power to chat the destiny of their country, and not President Emmerson Mnangagwa.Speaking to journalists on the sidelines...Published: 15 Feb 2020 at 15:38hrs | 772 | by newzimbabwe
Chamisa fails 'ungovernable route' now wants to smoke peace pipe
OPPOSITION MDC leader Nelson Chamisa has insisted that President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his party must dialogue in order to end the suffering of Zimbabweans as the economy crumbles at an alarming rate...Published: 15 Feb 2020 at 11:25hrs | 369 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa not sincere about gukurahundi genocide'
CIVIC society organisations operating under the Matabeleland Collective banner yesterday told President Emmerson Mnangagwa that people in the region did not believe he was sincere about addressing the...Published: 15 Feb 2020 at 11:24hrs | 247 | by Staff reporter
Things you should know before you get married
Getting into marriage is like looking for honey. Honey is sweet, but when harvesting honey one should not forget that the bee will bite. Marriage is a great miracle that two people get into, but there...Published: 15 Feb 2020 at 11:20hrs | 486 | by Jonah Nyoni
Desperate job seeker raped
A 35-YEAR-OLD Beitbridge man has been jailed for 15 years for raping a desperate job seeker whom he had offered overnight accommodation. Emmanuel Mugaba of Madiginye suburb (formerly New Stand...Published: 15 Feb 2020 at 11:16hrs | 305 | by Staff reporter
Lets love the childless
Let's show our love to the infertile and childless in the month of loveEverywhere around the world, February is a month of love.To be specific ,14 February is a Valentine's Day where people sh...Published: 15 Feb 2020 at 09:30hrs | 159 | by Heaven Munyuki
MLO applauds Sudanese government for handing over genocidist Omar al Bashir to ICC
MLO would like to commend the brave decision taken by the government of Sudan to handover genocidist former President, Omar al Bashir and others to the International Criminals Court to face the charge...Published: 14 Feb 2020 at 09:04hrs | 1180 | by Israel Dube
BVTA, WICBTA concerned over sexual abuse of female traders
BULAWAYO Vendors and Traders Association in conjunction with Women Informal Cross Border Traders Association (WICBTs) have expressed concerns over the unfair treatment of women traders in the city....Published: 14 Feb 2020 at 07:28hrs | 708 | by Stephen Jakes
Zacc won't be used to settle personal scores
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's lethargic approach in the fight against corruption has raised the spectre of distrust towards his administration's will to fight graft. The appointment of Loice ...Published: 14 Feb 2020 at 06:53hrs | 1100 | by Staff reporter
Threats won't stop Tsenengamu
A white Ford Ranger truck suddenly screeches to a halt in front of this reporter, drawing the attention of vendors and passersby in the Graniteside industrial area on a Monday afternoon.The dr...Published: 14 Feb 2020 at 06:51hrs | 3702 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa a tainted legacy
IT is admittedly too early to judge what sort of legacy President Emmerson Mnangagwa will leave when his reign ends.The early signs are, however, worrying and pointing to a disastrous legacy.H...Published: 14 Feb 2020 at 06:48hrs | 515 | by Owen Gagare
CBZ vows to thwart dodgy transactions
CBZ Holdings Limited has vowed to stop dodgy transactions involving political bigwigs that had blighted the bank's operations over the years.CBZ Holdings board chairperson Marc Holtzman in an ...Published: 14 Feb 2020 at 06:47hrs | 833 | by Staff reporter
R19,2m Zimbabwe contraband intercepted in SA
The South African Police Service (Saps) on Tuesday night intercepted a consignment of Zimbabwean-made Pacific Blue cigarettes and banned skin creams worth about R14,5 million being smuggled into their...Published: 14 Feb 2020 at 06:32hrs | 2692 | by Staff reporter
Iran marks 41 years of Islamic Revolution victory
On February 11, Iran marked the day the monarchy was officially toppled 10 days after the triumphant return from exile of the revolution's leader, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. This year's 41st...Published: 14 Feb 2020 at 05:56hrs | 56 | by Tafadzwa Mugwadi
Polad lines up peace rallies
The Political Actors Dialogue (POLAD) is planning to hold peace rallies and conferences across the country, as part of efforts to build a conducive environment and facilitate healing for victims of vi...Published: 13 Feb 2020 at 21:04hrs | 660 | by Staff reporter
Matutu, Tsenengamu now face expulsion from Zanu-PF
IN A dramatic turn of events, it has emerged that the newly-installed leadership of Zanu-PF's youth league may now be pushing for the expulsion of the wing's suspended executives from the ruling party...Published: 13 Feb 2020 at 19:31hrs | 4918 | by Staff reporter
Hawks arrest two Zimbabwean women for smuggling explosives
South Africa's Organised Crime Investigation unit, the Hawks, have arrested two Zimbabwean women for smuggling a contraband of explosives with an estimated street value of R1, 2million. The su...Published: 13 Feb 2020 at 19:10hrs | 398 | by Staff reporter
The challenge of change
The only really universal truth about our small blue globe spinning in space is that we all have to manage change. Some changes are inevitable — somehow the creator of life gave us a limited lifespa...Published: 13 Feb 2020 at 07:57hrs | 511 | by Eddie Cross
Zimbabwean appointed Rugby Africa's referee boss
WELL-RESPECTED Zimbabwean rugby match official Mudiwa Mundawarara is expected to spearhead Rugby Africa's aggressive push to improve the standard of officiating in Africa after being appointed t...Published: 13 Feb 2020 at 07:56hrs | 382 | by Staff reporter
7 bribe-taking cops nabbed at roadblock
SEVEN police officers based in Marondera were arrested on Tuesday after they were caught red-handed by their bosses while receiving a bribe at a roadblock.The cops were allegedly nabbed after ...Published: 13 Feb 2020 at 07:52hrs | 1097 | by Staff reporter
BF to face rigorous Caf test ahead of Warriors Afcon 2021 qualifier
BARBOURFIELDS faces another rigorous Caf test in two weeks' times and, if the stadium fails to satisfy the inspectors, the Warriors could be forced to play their next 2021 Afcon qualifier on neutral s...Published: 13 Feb 2020 at 07:46hrs | 396 | by Staff reporter
Perence Shiri's bloody history detailed
Perence Shiri is a man who operated in the Gaza front line during the liberation war, this area was largely Mashonaland central, he became some sort of legend and hero in the Mashonaland Central provi...Published: 12 Feb 2020 at 15:40hrs | 5951 | by Dr S Utete
Zimbabwe charms ICC
The International Cricket Council (ICC) and Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) have begun engagements that are set to culminate in Zimbabwe hosting more international events following the successful staging of the...Published: 12 Feb 2020 at 07:12hrs | 1267 | by Staff reporter
Killer Zivhu doles out cheaper pads
CHIVI South legislator Killer Zivhu has launched an ambitious project to provide affordable sanitary pads to the less-privileged women and girls under his Killer Zivhu Foundation.CHIVI South l...Published: 12 Feb 2020 at 07:11hrs | 568 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe military dominates civilian space
CIVIC society organisations (CSOs) have expressed concern over alleged militarisation of civilian processes and interference by the army in several non-military institutions, including the Judiciary a...Published: 12 Feb 2020 at 07:11hrs | 3383 | by Staff reporter
Sextortion haunts women
WHILE Zimbabwe has taken great strides in advancing gender equality, women are becoming more vulnerable to sexual abuse in the absence of both political and economic muscle to restore the balance....Published: 12 Feb 2020 at 07:10hrs | 1918 | by Staff reporter
Binga floods, 1 dies, 34 families rescued
ONE person died after he was swept away following floods that hit Matabeleland North's Binga district, while 34 families were rescued. The Civil Protection Unit (CPU) swiftly deployed re...Published: 12 Feb 2020 at 05:39hrs | 381 | by Staff reporter
ICC chief in Zimbabwe visit
INTERNATIONAL Cricket Council chief executive, Manu Sawhney, visited Harare to hold preliminary discussions with Zimbabwe Cricket top brass on the hosting of ICC events in the period from 2023 to 2031...Published: 12 Feb 2020 at 05:35hrs | 106 | by Staff reporter
First lady blesses young pregnant women
First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa through her Angel of Hope foundation blessed 30 young women with baby blankets in Rushinga today.Mnangagw...Published: 11 Feb 2020 at 19:56hrs | 1156 | by Paul Ndou
Mutambara's Zimsec prognosis will hurt the poor
Renowned and leading African scientist and scholar, Professor AGO Mutambara, ignited a storm with his recent piece alleging shameless and scandalous grade inflation by ZIMSEC citing a school where 79 ...Published: 11 Feb 2020 at 06:56hrs | 1650 | by Munya Gwisai
20 Ugandan nationals deported from Zimbabwe
Court in Zimbabwe has ordered the deportation of 20 Ugandan nationals over illegal entry while en-route to South Africa. The Ugandans including a five-year-old were arrested along Bulawa...Published: 11 Feb 2020 at 06:19hrs | 385 | by Staff reporter
Statistics show that cancer is the major killer - BCC
Bulawayo City Council has revealed that statistics show that cancer is the major killer disease in the city and across the country.This is revealed in the council's latest minutes."The...Published: 10 Feb 2020 at 10:13hrs | 312 | by Stephen Jakes
BREXIT like Britain or breakaway like Matabeleland
Undoubtedly, the resounding success of BREXIT shows that many nations under the sun, big or small, are now seeking to restore or maintain their independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity and be ...Published: 10 Feb 2020 at 10:10hrs | 1147 | by Israel Dube
Women in mining communities neglected: mining and human rights watchdog
A mining and human rights watchdog organisation has accused government and mining companies of neglecting women in mining communities.This follows the death of a Hwange woman after a tunnel sh...Published: 10 Feb 2020 at 09:34hrs | 287 | by Staff Reporter
Discord within Zanu-PF is further destabilizing Zimbabwe
Reports from Zimbabwe suggest that security chiefs are becoming increasingly anxious that discontent may lead to unrest. They are said to have deployed large numbers of intelligence officers in civili...Published: 09 Feb 2020 at 17:01hrs | 2680 | by Zimbabwe Vigil Diary
Mthuli Ncube commissions housing units for Zimra officers
Finance Minister, Mthuli Ncube, Saturday commissioned 20 new housing units for ZIMRA staff built at a cost of US$4m at the Chirundu Border Post.Speaking during the commissioning ceremony, Ncub...Published: 09 Feb 2020 at 15:17hrs | 2410 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa must stop imitating Mugabe's style
Award winning author Petina Gappah, who is also a former advisor in the Office of the President and Cabinet, believes that President Emmerson Mnangagwa must step out of late president Robert Mugabe's ...Published: 09 Feb 2020 at 14:55hrs | 2420 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF fears an uprising against Mnangagwa govt
Zimbabwe's economic meltdown constitutes the biggest threat to Zanu-PF's continued hold on power, the ruling party has admitted.The country is going through one of the worst economic crises si...Published: 09 Feb 2020 at 14:54hrs | 5874 | by Staff reporter
Daughters-in-law: Do they have defined roles?
Traditionally there are defined roles for men and women, and these roles shape society's expectations of what one ought to be and do. The role of the daughter-in-law in the family is one which is curr...Published: 09 Feb 2020 at 06:08hrs | 240 | by Respect Chofamba
PPC Matopos 33-Miler race date set
THE Bulawayo Athletic Board (BAB) this year expects professional foreign athletes to grace the PPC Matopos 33-Miler Ultra Marathon which has been set for April 4.BAB co-ordinates the country's...Published: 09 Feb 2020 at 06:05hrs | 77 | by Staff reporter
2 000 schoolgirls get pads
AFTER witnessing a young woman being mocked for soiling her school uniform while on menstruation cycle, a Bulawayo man decided to donate sanitary pads for 2 000 pupils in schools in the city to allevi...Published: 09 Feb 2020 at 06:01hrs | 164 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe joins Africa peer review club
In a major show of commitment to upholding the values of good governance, transparency, democracy and constitutionalism, Zimbabwe acceded to the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) at a momentous eve...Published: 09 Feb 2020 at 05:36hrs | 79 | by Staff reporter
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