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Kumalo appointed as new chairperson
Zimplow Holdings Limited has appointed Benjamin Nkosentya Kumalo as its new chairperson, effective July 31, 2024, following the resignation of Godfrey Tsikayi Manhambara at the end of July. ...Published: 21 Aug 2024 at 07:21hrs | 501 | by Staff reporter
Human faeces found in 24 Harare boreholes
Tests conducted between January and June 2024 revealed traces of faecal matter in 24 out of 259 boreholes across several Harare suburbs, including Mbare, Highfield, Glen View, and Budiriro. These bore...Published: 07 Jul 2024 at 10:20hrs | 29 | by Staff reporter
NSSA is a vehicle for enriching the powerful whilst exploiting the poor!
I already knew that Zimbabwe was hell and a living nightmare for the vast majority of the ordinary citizenry.I was also fully aware that the powerful were the only ones getting richer and rich...Published: 15 Oct 2023 at 09:49hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Rogue traffic enforcers undermining business in Zimbabwe
FORMERLY known as an opulent suburb, Harare's Borrowdale area is gradually transforming into a commercial hub, not only for the city but the entire Zimbabwe.With its peace and flamboyance, Bor...Published: 23 Jul 2023 at 08:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe parliament built on private land
IN January we published a story saying part of the land on which Zimbabwe's new US$140 million Parliament and the planned US$60 billion ultra-modern Cyber City in Mt Hampden on the outskirts of the ca...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 15:06hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Armed robber shot dead, another arrested
A 29-year-old suspected armed robber, who was part of a seven member gang targeting companies in Harare, was shot and killed by police during a shoot out in Ruwa on Tuesday.Alexio Mupamhura (2...Published: 09 Feb 2023 at 05:06hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Businessman loses $24,000 to homeless conman
A HARARE man was duped by a homeless man of US$24 400 cash in a botched scrap metal deal.Jabesi Kabamba (37), who is of no fixed abode appeared before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi charged ...Published: 27 Oct 2022 at 06:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Pricey Rick Ross show tickets stir debate
ORGANISERS of Grammy-nominated rapper Rick Ross' concert slated for Harare in November have said they will explain and justify their seemingly steep pricing regime next week when they address issues t...Published: 22 Jul 2022 at 06:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa makes major appointment in Public Service Commission
The Chief Secretary to the Office of the President and Cabinet Dr. Misheck Sibanda has informed the nation that President Emmerson Mnangagwa has appoint Rosemary Mukogo as a Commissioner of the Public...Published: 22 Apr 2022 at 12:02hrs | 2 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Harare-Mutare Highway urgently needs widening
MUTARE Highway passes through the dormitory town of Ruwa. When the highway was designed, it was meant to also serve Ruwa, Mabvuku-Tafara, Msasa, Greendale, Hillside and Eastlea.Ruwa has since ...Published: 23 Feb 2022 at 05:53hrs | 8 | by Rejoice Ngwenya Ruwa resident
Military tightens screws on rogue soldiers
SECURITY has been heightened in army barracks across the country in the wake of a spate of robberies involving soldiers as the military descends on "rogue" elements, amid reports that the assets...Published: 19 Feb 2022 at 18:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Govt mulls new Build Operate Transfer contractor for Beitbridge-Vic Falls highway
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has said Government is considering engaging a new contractor to upgrade the Beitbridge-Bulawayo-Victoria Falls highway after noting that the company which was awarded the tender wa...Published: 22 Nov 2021 at 05:54hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Bankers plan to establish a new financial behemoth
ON 3 September 2021, The NewsHawks exclusively published a story that government, bankers and investors, including local business tycoon Kudakwashe Tagwirei, are working on a plan to create the bigges...Published: 13 Nov 2021 at 17:45hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
CBZ swoops on FML shares as new financial group emerges
CBZ Holdings, currently trading under cautionary, has secured a 31.22% stake in First Mutual Holdings Limited (FML), paving the way for the creation of a US$2.5 billion financial behemoth to rival Old...Published: 13 Nov 2021 at 17:38hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Early Christmas for Rose of Sharon orphanage
ORPHANS at Rose and Sharon Harare received their early Christmas gifts from Harmony pre-junior school yesterday at their offices in Zimre Park, Harare.The orphans received food hampers, ...Published: 30 Oct 2021 at 08:46hrs | 6 | by Simbarashe Sithole | Alice Mangwara in Harare
Work on Beitbridge - Bulawayo highway begins
Preparatory works on traffic surveys along the Beitbridge-Bulawayo-Victoria Falls Highway as part of a feasibility study for the rehabilitation and upgrading of the expressway have begun. ...Published: 15 Oct 2021 at 06:20hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Woman raped at prayer shrine
Police are hunting for a man who robbed two women and raped one of them after they had gone for an all-night prayer on Muchinjikwa Mountain in Chinamhora, Mashonaland East at the weekend. Repo...Published: 02 Aug 2021 at 07:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Robber invades all-night vigil, rapes congregant
POLICE in Chinamhora, Mashonaland East province, have launched a manhunt for a man who allegedly robbed two women who were conducting prayers at Muchinjikwa Mountain in Domboshava before raping one of...Published: 28 Jul 2021 at 07:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Uproar over Chitungwiza travel ban
CHITUNGWIZA residents and legislators have criticised the government decision to prohibit travel between Harare and the dormitory town except for essential services and huumanitarian reasons.T...Published: 18 Jul 2021 at 08:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zupco monopoly: State capture or another Chimurenga?
BEGINNING January 21, 2019, the government of Zimbabwe has been making a series of declarations reinforcing the apparent principality of the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (ZUPCO) in the provision ...Published: 11 May 2021 at 18:35hrs | | by Discent Collins Bajila
Prominent doctor's house gutted by fire
A suspicious fire on Friday destroyed prominent Harare physician Johannes Marisa's house in Ruwa's Riverside suburb in a suspected act of robbery.Marisa, who is also the president of the Medic...Published: 31 Jan 2021 at 10:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
NSSA to dispose of FML, Turnall stakes
The National Social Security Authority is set to dispose part of its shareholding in First Mutual Holdings Limited and to divest from Turnall Holdings as part of its investment refocus strategy which ...Published: 15 Jan 2021 at 10:18hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Big brands troop into Victoria Falls facility
A STRING of the country's big brands, including fast food outlets, has stampeded into Zimre Property Investments' Sawanga Mall in Victoria Falls, helping the top end real estate gem notch 95% occupanc...Published: 28 Dec 2020 at 07:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
ZSE eyes more listings on VFEX
THE Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) says its newly-launched Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX) has generated interest from both local and foreign companies and it is working at securing more listings ...Published: 16 Dec 2020 at 07:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
5 robbers stage daring in-transit-cash heist
Five armed robbers yesterday, November 30, attacked a Safeguard in-transit-cash vehicle which was about to deliver cash at a Mukuru money transfer agent booth at N.Richards Wholesale and fled with a c...Published: 05 Dec 2020 at 06:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
A tale of two funerals
THE angel of death has once again struck - it has paid the nation the all but unfamiliar visit.It is not the visit that surprises many, but it is how it stole from the roll-call of the famous ...Published: 14 Nov 2020 at 21:24hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
'Rushwaya gold could buy UniFreight, Zeco'
THE gold that underfire Zimbabwe Miners' Federation (ZMF) boss Henrietta Rushwaya allegedly tried to smuggle out of the country before running into an airport security trap about three weeks ago was e...Published: 14 Nov 2020 at 21:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gringo's burial on today
THE late popular actor Lazarus "Gringo" Boora, who succumbed to cancer on Monday morning at a private health institution in Harare, will be buried today at his rural home in Rukweza, Rusape.Ye...Published: 12 Nov 2020 at 06:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
National Arts Council mourns 'Gringo'
THE National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (Nacz) has joined the nation in mourning the passing on of popular yesteryear actor Lazarus "Gringo" Boora this morning.Gringo (47), succumbed to cancer a...Published: 09 Nov 2020 at 16:11hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Comedian 'Gringo' dies at 47
HARARE: Veteran comedian Lazarus 'Gringo' Boora has died.Boora (47) who was admitted at Westview Hospital in Zimre Park, Harare died this Monday morning.Dr Johanes Marisa, a physician ...Published: 09 Nov 2020 at 16:03hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Gringo death rumours dismissed
Comedian and actor Lazarus Boora (Gringo) is still alive and recovering at WestView Medical Centre in Zimre where he is hospitalised. Gringo's doctor Dr Johannes Marisa confirmed the news afte...Published: 09 Nov 2020 at 05:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bogus Harare doctor denied bail, labelled a danger to society
HARARE magistrate Judith Taruvinga yesterday denied bail to a bogus doctor who served in the Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals casualty unit for seven months before he was unmasked.Taruvinga des...Published: 27 Oct 2020 at 07:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bogus doctor arrested
A man who took advantage of staff shortages in the health sector and posed as a medical doctor at Parirenyatwa for seven months, has been arrested. Admire Chisi of Zimre Park ran out of luck w...Published: 21 Oct 2020 at 21:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
De-listing wave hits ZSE
FIVE counters have announced plans to de-list from the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE), precipitating fears that a new forex-denominated bourse planned for Victoria Falls could ground one of Africa's ol...Published: 16 Oct 2020 at 07:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Khupe set to recall Chamisa's VP, 5 MPs
MDC-T interim president Thokozani Khupe has set her sights on recalling MDC Alliance co-vice president, Lynnette Karenyi-Kore and five other MPs from the beleaguered rival opposition.The six M...Published: 27 Sep 2020 at 18:30hrs | | 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 | | by Bishop Lazarus
Mystery around MDC Councillor death deepens
Mystery surrounding MDC Alliance Karoi Urban Ward 4 Councillor, Lavender Chiwaya's death has deepened, amid indications that his body was discovered outside his alleged girlfriend's house.The ...Published: 25 Aug 2020 at 18:26hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
'Govt to take 100% of Zupco ownership'
ZIMRE Holdings Limited has signalled a possibility of a disinvestment or a potential buy-out in Zupco by the Government. Government holds 51 percent of the transport company while Zimre has a ...Published: 15 Jul 2019 at 07:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Inflation-linked pay-outs for pensioners
Pensioners are set to start receiving inflation-adjusted pay-outs, as the National Social Security Authority (NSSA) starts reviewing the compensation framework.The latest recorded year-on-year...Published: 14 Jul 2019 at 12:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwa's housemaid jailed 3 years
Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa's housemaid was yesterday slapped with a 36-month jail term for stealing US$25 000 from her boss.Tracy Manase (59) from Chizemo village, under Chief Muta...Published: 10 Jul 2019 at 08:06hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwa loses US$25,000 to maid
Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa's housemaid was on Saturday taken to the Mutare Magistrates' Court on allegations of stealing US$25 000 given to the Cabinet minister for safekeeping.Tra...Published: 09 Jul 2019 at 07:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Rising demand pushes the ZSE
The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) climbed significantly during the week ended June 14 2019, on rising demand across the board. The market recorded gains for the 12th week in a row. All equity gauges t...Published: 16 Jun 2019 at 09:43hrs | 21 | by Fungai Nyaungwa
Van Hoogstraten shakes CFI
Business tycoon Nicholas Van Hoogstraten through one of his investment vehicles, has moved to increase shareholding in Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) suspended agro-industrial group CFI Holdings under ...Published: 31 Mar 2019 at 09:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Pick n Pay opens Victoria Falls branch
RETAIL giant TM Pick n Pay yesterday officially opened its Victoria Falls branch with hundreds of shoppers jostling to get the first feel of the multi-million-dollar retail outlet.Officials di...Published: 28 Mar 2019 at 07:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Victoria Falls mall ready to open
ZIMRE Property Investment (Zimre) has completed construction of its $13 million shopping mall in Victoria Falls with the facility set to be opened to the public by the end of this month, an official h...Published: 20 Mar 2019 at 07:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Revisiting the ZUPCO urban transportation model
The re-introduction of ZUPCO buses to ply urban routes in the aftermath of January fuel protests was a welcome move for most urban commuters. This is largely because commuter omnibus operators had tak...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 13:58hrs | | by Victor Bhoroma
Victoria Falls mall 65% complete
ZIMRE Property Investment (Zimre) has so far spent $9,2 million on its shopping mall in Victoria Falls which is now 65% complete.Providing above 5 000 square metres of lettable space, the $13 ...Published: 03 Dec 2018 at 07:45hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Government to solve Cowdray Park sewer problems
THE Government has set aside over $45 million targeted at improving the country's water and sewer infrastructure, a move which will see 90 percent of all urban dwellers having access to safe drinking ...Published: 02 Dec 2018 at 10:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Government to solve Cowdray Park sewer problems
THE Government has set aside over $45 million targeted at improving the country's water and sewer infrastructure, a move which will see 90 percent of all urban dwellers having access to safe drinking ...Published: 02 Dec 2018 at 08:09hrs | 8 | by Staff Reporter
Man fakes father's death
A Masvingo man and his two accomplices have been sentenced to 420 hours of unpaid work each by a magistrates court for trying to swindle Econet of $2 000 via the its EcoSure Funeral Cover, through a f...Published: 12 Nov 2018 at 05:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
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