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Bucket seats for Barbourfields Stadium
THE Government has started procuring bucket seats and electronic ticketing system for the National Sports and Barbourfields stadia in moves against time to ensure the Warriors and FC Platinum play the...Published: 14 hrs ago | 1404 | by Staff reporter
Director hangs self following misunderstanding with first wife
THE Ministry of Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation Matabeleland South province deputy director Mr Elfas Siziba (58) allegedly hanged himself in a bushy area near his house in Gwanda town following a mi...Published: 23 Sep 2020 at 06:02hrs | 5043 | by Staff reporter
Divisions brew in MDC-Alliance over party name
The rebranding of the MDC-Alliance in response to the MDC-T's decision to use the same name (MDC-Alliance) in future polls, including the forthcoming by-elections, has triggered an in-house spat featu...Published: 22 Sep 2020 at 12:31hrs | 6225 | by John Sigauke
Mnangagwa attends virtual UN General Assembly
President Mnangagwa will today join other Heads of State and Government in the virtual opening meeting of the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly. The opening proceedings, whic...Published: 22 Sep 2020 at 06:26hrs | 455 | by Staff reporter
Former Governor convicted
Former Midlands Governor Jason Machaya has been convicted by the Gweru magistrate court of abuse of office and will be sentenced today (Tuesday), his lawy...Published: 22 Sep 2020 at 05:10hrs | 1501 | by Staff Reporter
Zanu-PF official points gun at colleague
A top Zanu PF official, Tonderai Bosha, allegedly pulled out his gun and pointed it at his colleague following a dispute over a woman, Bulawayo24.com has learnt.The incident occurred in Ruwa r...Published: 21 Sep 2020 at 09:01hrs | 9158 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Chamisa says 'it's game on'
UNDER-FIRE MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday said he was unfazed by the relentless attacks from fellow opposition MDC-T leader Thokozani Khupe and the ruling Zanu-PF party, declaring his pa...Published: 21 Sep 2020 at 07:12hrs | 10867 | by Staff reporter
'Incorporate youths in ZANU-PF structures'
ZANU-PF must incorporate youths in party structures during the impending District Co-ordinating Committee (DCC) elections in eight provinces since they are competent, knowledgeable and educated to ini...Published: 21 Sep 2020 at 06:47hrs | 237 | by Staff reporter
Mastering art of 'villagising' cities
In Bishop Lazi's village, there lived this super-reclusive chap who, after a quarrel with his father over witchcraft, decided to build his own hut a spitting distance from the family homestead....Published: 20 Sep 2020 at 08:30hrs | 414 | by Bishop Lazarus
ZACC busts US$3m Covid-19 racket
SENIOR Government officials reportedly connived with private suppliers to siphon US$3 million from Treasury by inflating prices for Covid-19 consumables, it has been learnt.The matter is being...Published: 20 Sep 2020 at 08:29hrs | 591 | by Staff reporter
Whistle-blowers help bust Covid-19 looters
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) is on record calling on all those entrusted with managing resources earmarked for fighting Covid-19 to exercise a high degree of transparency and account...Published: 20 Sep 2020 at 08:27hrs | 208 | by Comm John Makamure
MP stalking saga in new twist
OK Zimbabwe was forced by the courts to release video footage of Harare West MP Joana Mamombe doing her shopping amid concerns the authorities violated the young legislator's privacy, it has emerged....Published: 20 Sep 2020 at 08:21hrs | 921 | by Staff reporter
Mthwakwazi petitions govt
THE Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) claims Ingutsheni Hospital in Bulawayo recently employed 11 general hands from outside Matabeleland, a move it says is tantamount to marginalisation of people from t...Published: 20 Sep 2020 at 07:46hrs | 286 | by Staff reporter
Anti-Corruption Commission busts US$3m Covid-19 racket
SENIOR Government officials reportedly connived with private suppliers to siphon US$3 million from Treasury by inflating prices for Covid-19 consumables, it has been learnt.The matter is being...Published: 20 Sep 2020 at 07:44hrs | 249 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa govt promises 200 000 new houses by 2023
At least 200 000 new houses will be constructed by 2023, while apartments that are unfit for human habitation will be rebuilt and informal settlements revamped as part of a raft of measures to overhau...Published: 20 Sep 2020 at 07:40hrs | 230 | by Staff Reporter
Zanu-PF militia pounce on cops
The invasion of a drug peddler's base in Kwekwe Mbizo 17 and his arrest caused violence and commotion reportedly perpetrated by Zanu PF youths yesterday.Two detectives arrested a Kwekwe drug d...Published: 19 Sep 2020 at 16:33hrs | 4405 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zanu-PF's age-old factionalism burns hot
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has deployed Zanu-PF bigwigs in three provinces that are being ravaged by ugly infighting ahead of the party's District Co-ordinating Committee (DCC) elections.Zan...Published: 18 Sep 2020 at 21:09hrs | 1556 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, Chiwenga fight turns nasty
A POWER struggle that has been simmering for months between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his ambitious deputy, retired General Constantino Chiwenga, has intensified over the past two weeks, with f...Published: 18 Sep 2020 at 07:16hrs | 24309 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere shakes ZANU PF to the core
Since September 2019, there has been no session of Mnangagwa's politburo where they have not discussed Saviour Kasukuwere betraying their dread for the people's choice, Kasukuwere. In a dramatic press...Published: 17 Sep 2020 at 15:38hrs | 12816 | by Peter Moyo
Jacob Mudenda fingered in controversial appointment of ZINARA board member
Reeds Dube, the losing ZANU PF candidate for Hwange Central has been appointed to the ZINARA board. Dube is a business man and politician who has contested 3 times under the ZANU PF banner and i...Published: 17 Sep 2020 at 14:56hrs | 2364 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Engutsheni Hospital accused of employing labourers from outside Bulawayo
ENGUTSHENI hospital has come under a storm for allegedly employing people from outside Bulawayo to do general hand work at the institution while several locals are also unemployed.This emerged...Published: 17 Sep 2020 at 13:05hrs | 5768 | by Stephen Jakes
'I am still ZANU PF', fumes Kasukuwere
Exiled former member of Zanu PF, ex-Cabinet Minister and G40 branded kingpin Saviour Kasukuwere has vowed to remain a member of Zanu PF as long as due constitutional process was not done by the party ...Published: 17 Sep 2020 at 11:43hrs | 4929 | by Thomas Mukandi
Kasukuwere seeks Zanu-PF readmission?
Fugitive former Zanu-PF members, Saviour Kasukuwere and his brothers Dickson Mafios and Tongai Kasukuwere are desperately seeking readmission into the ruling party, which will review their application...Published: 17 Sep 2020 at 06:14hrs | 2231 | by Staff reporter
Whisky, bootlicking at Mnangagwa's birthday
SENIOR Zanu-PF officials and corporate executives yesterday fell over each other to spoil President Emmerson Mnangagwa with presents that included flowers and expensive whisky brands on his 78th birth...Published: 17 Sep 2020 at 06:09hrs | 7444 | by Staff reporter
Khupe's recalls a drain to the fiscus
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) last week disclosed that it required about US$18,5 million to be able to run by-elections, a process that should be done by December 5.Most of the by-el...Published: 17 Sep 2020 at 06:07hrs | 1615 | by Staff reporter
Khupe youths blast 'vindictive' recalls on Alliance MPs
YOUTHS aligned to Thokozani Khupe's old MDC-T party have warned their leaders within the newly reconstituted MDC-T to stop "vindictive" recalls on MPs and councillors elected on the MDC Alliance ticke...Published: 17 Sep 2020 at 06:06hrs | 4050 | by Staff reporter
Malema calls for blocking of Beitbridge border post
SOUTH African opposition Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has challenged Zimbabwean youths to take the lead in confronting their government and not wait for outsiders to take the i...Published: 17 Sep 2020 at 05:56hrs | 6384 | by Staff reporter
Vic Falls councillors punished for pushing for mayor Dlamini ouster
VICTORIA FALLS Ward 1 and 6 councillors Marguerite Varley and Ephias Mambume who have been recalled by the MDC-T led by Thokozani Khupe could have been punished for launching a spirited push for the r...Published: 16 Sep 2020 at 06:30hrs | 1234 | by Staff reporter
BCC launches virtual 2021 budget consultations
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has launched a virtual 2021 budget consultation programme with residents through its WhatsApp platform as public gatherings remain banned under government's COVID-19 contai...Published: 16 Sep 2020 at 06:22hrs | 167 | by Staff reporter
Judge queries Job Sikhala arrest
THE High Court yesterday questioned the State if there was a legal obligation for incarcerated MDC Alliance vice chairperson Job Sikhala to surrender himself to the police after they issued a press st...Published: 15 Sep 2020 at 17:48hrs | 8487 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's CIOs still pursuing activists linked to #31JulyProtests
SOME of the people linked to the foiled July 31 mass demonstrations claimed yesterday that they were still being trailed by suspected State security agents despite being recently cleared by the police...Published: 15 Sep 2020 at 17:47hrs | 1457 | by Staff reporter
Speaker laments voter apathy
SPEAKER of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda yesterday decried voter apathy, saying legislators should look deeply into the issue to find out why only 35% of the voting population actually participa...Published: 15 Sep 2020 at 06:24hrs | 820 | by Staff reporter
MDC 'abduction' trio in bid to avoid trial
The trial of MDC Alliance legislator Joana Mamombe and two other party activists Cecilia Chimbiri and Netsai Marova who are facing charges of communicating false statements prejudicial to the State af...Published: 15 Sep 2020 at 06:10hrs | 545 | by Staff reporter
Barbara Gonzalez ready to make Simba roar across Africa
In her world, 'I can' certainly sounds better than 'I can't'. In fact, Barbara Gonzalez has no talent for bowing to the inevitable, neither does the word impossible exist in her vocabulary.It ...Published: 14 Sep 2020 at 08:12hrs | 1339 | by Mthokozisi Dube
Tempers flare over Zanu-PF DCC polls
CHAOS erupted at Zanu-PF Mashonaland East provincial offices in Marondera on Saturday after a top official allegedly attempted to bypass elections and impose district co-ordinating committee (DCC) can...Published: 14 Sep 2020 at 06:39hrs | 1650 | by Staff reporter
Nigerian youths to petition Mnangagwa over rights abuses
NIGERIAN youths have vowed to mobilise civic organisations in Africa's most populous nation to picket the Zimbabwean embassy in Abuja over human rights abuses by President Emmerson Mnangagwa's governm...Published: 14 Sep 2020 at 06:38hrs | 1778 | by Staff reporter
18 000 dead voters struck off roll
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) struck off the voters' roll, more than 18 000 deceased people between January and December last year. ZEC chairperson Justice Priscilla Chigumba s...Published: 14 Sep 2020 at 06:32hrs | 368 | by Staff reporter
Biti rubbishes Zanu-PF's banditry claims
THE latest outburst by Zanu-PF acting national spokesperson Patrick Chinamasa alleging MDC Alliance youths were undergoing banditry training to destabilise the country, is an indication the ruling par...Published: 13 Sep 2020 at 07:16hrs | 1296 | by Staff reporter
Gwanda youths petition Parliament
GWANDA youths have petitioned Parliament to push through a clause guaranteeing a 30% quota representation in the legislature to ensure full representation from local to national platforms.In a...Published: 13 Sep 2020 at 07:08hrs | 297 | by Staff reporter
Thambolenyoka speaks about war experiences
THE mere mention of the name, Thambolenyoka, who operated as a dissident in the districts of Matabeleland South in the 80s during the post-independence disturbances used to send shivers down the spine...Published: 13 Sep 2020 at 07:07hrs | 1612 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe will be exporting power by 2023, says Zhemu Soda
Muzarabani North Member of Parliament, Honourable Zhemu Soda, was last month appointed Energy and Power Development Minister. Before his appointment, he was relatively unknown to many Zimbabweans desp...Published: 13 Sep 2020 at 07:04hrs | 1191 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC reject claims it is training militias in Serbia, Moldova
The MDC Alliance has rejected Zanu-PF attempts to link the party to the shooting death of a soldier in Chivhu last week, and claims that Zimbabwe's main opposition party is training insurgents in Serb...Published: 12 Sep 2020 at 21:14hrs | 3592 | by Staff reporter
Sasai launches talent promotion show across Africa
LONDON - Cassava Fintech International (CFI) has launched a new #African&Talented promotion aimed at identifying and supporting talent across Africa through the Sasai App, with the top winner walk...Published: 12 Sep 2020 at 16:00hrs | 401 | by Agencies
Chinamasa issues chilling Chamisa, Biti warning
MDC Alliance President Nelson Chamisa and one of his co-vice presidents, Tendai Biti have been warned to stop behaving like little children and immediately close their party's violent cells before the...Published: 12 Sep 2020 at 07:37hrs | 2045 | by Staff reporter
MDC youth leader acquitted
MDC Alliance national youth organiser Godfrey Kurauone has been acquitted after spending 42 days behind bars over his alleged involvement in the July 31 protests.He was accused of blocking smo...Published: 11 Sep 2020 at 07:28hrs | 481 | by Staff reporter
MDC councillor manhandled at funeral wake
KWEKWE's Ward 2 Councillor Future Titora was on Tuesday manhandled by rowdy youths belonging to the MDC-Alliance for allegedly dumping the party to join the Dr Thokozani Khupe led MDC-T. Clr T...Published: 11 Sep 2020 at 07:12hrs | 545 | by Staff reporter
Some rural shops have rendered e-wallets redundant
Most rural traders and general dealer shop owners order their goods from N. Richards and Mahomed Mussa Wholesalers where they buy using e-wallets. On reaching the countryside they fleece the m...Published: 11 Sep 2020 at 07:03hrs | 227 | by Tondo
May churches play their part in taming the youths
The 'cheap', but very cheap spirits (alcohol) on sale countrywide, do authorities or those tasked to do quality control aware of their production or importation? The beverages are competing we...Published: 11 Sep 2020 at 07:02hrs | 150 | by Tondo
Mamombe unstable and under psychiatric management
MDC Alliance Member of Parliament for Harare West Joanna Mamombe is unstable and currently under the care of a psychiatrist.This came out in court yesterday through her lawyer, Alec Muchadeham...Published: 10 Sep 2020 at 15:47hrs | 3358 | by Staff reporter
IN FULL: Communique of ANC and ZANU-PF Harare meeting
COMMUNIQUE OF THE ZIMBABWE AFRICAN NATIONAL UNION PATRIOTIC FRONT (ZANU-PF) AND THE AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS (ANC) BI-LATERAL MEEETING CONVENED ON 09 SEPTEMBER 2020.The ZANU-PF-ANC Bilateral ...Published: 09 Sep 2020 at 20:37hrs | 2991 | by Staff reporter
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