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Mnangagwa claims that fuel and wheat shortages already fixed
Government has made significant headway in dealing head-on with various challenges affecting the economy, and has since addressed fuel and wheat challenges, while satisfactory progress has been made i...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 07:41hrs | 179 | by Staff reporter
Police seek help to identify burnt bodies
POLICE in Matabeleland South Province have appealed for assistance from members of the public in identification of five bodies that were burnt beyond recognition in two separate incidents and are bein...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:38hrs | 787 | by Staff reporter
Mapeza wants new strikers
FC PLATINUM coach Norman Mapeza says his club could be forced to look for strikers after his forwards yet again fired blanks in the team's Caf Champions League Group B away match against Horoya in Con...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 07:22hrs | 307 | by Staff reporter
Can Mnangagwa act against army excesses?
SINCE the November 2017 coup, the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) appears to be holding unfettered power over the government or at the very least, sees itself as partners in the administration and has ve...Published: 11 Feb 2019 at 09:56hrs | 476 | by Staff reporter
Man in trouble for hiring 'wrong' woman
WRONG turn!A ZVISHAVANE man got into trouble after hiring a juvenile (15) for the whole night thinking she was a thigh vendor while she was just an innocent girl who had escaped from home fear...Published: 08 Feb 2019 at 08:30hrs | 957 | by Staff reporter
Cops, accomplices mine robbery case postponed to next Friday
GWERU regional magistrate Pathekile Msipa last Friday postponed to next Friday the trial of two police officers based in Mberengwa, who allegedly ganged up with 14 accomplices and raided a Chinese min...Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 08:33hrs | 702 | by Staff reporter
Prophet up for rape
A 36-year-old self-confessed prophet from Johanne Masowe weChishanu sect has been arrested for allegedly raping a job seeker seeking spiritual assistance from him. Marryward Marara of Maglass ...Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 08:10hrs | 729 | by Staff reporter
Parents withdraw kids from schools
TEACHERS reported for duty yesterday in Bulawayo, Midlands and parts of Matabeleland North but education authorities decried the decision by some parents to withdraw their children from schools. ...Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 08:05hrs | 1212 | by Staff reporter
Woman thrown into disused mine
TWO Zvishavane men last week appeared in court on allegations of causing the death of a woman, who they assaulted and threw into a disused mine shaft.Tatenda Ngwenya (22) and Givemore Matumba ...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 07:58hrs | 577 | by Staff reporter
Mine robbery gang members denied bail
The trial of eight Zvishavane men, who allegedly raided a Chinese mining company in Zvishavane recently failed to kick off in Gweru on Friday as the State is waiting for documents from their court of ...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 07:58hrs | 226 | by Staff reporter
Woman kidnaps child to fool lover
A 30-year-old Gweru woman kidnapped her neighbour's four-year-old son and took him to her boyfriend's rural home in Zvishavane to sustain a lie she had told the man that they had a child together. ...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 07:54hrs | 329 | by Staff reporter
The death of Zimbabwean economic giants
The market landscape of any country is shaped by a few companies that underpin socio-economic activities of that particular nation. These companies are mirrored on the competitive advantages that the ...Published: 01 Feb 2019 at 14:16hrs | 808 | by Victor Bhoroma
Forex woes blamed for bread shortages
The National Bakers Association of Zimbabwe has attributed the shortages of bread on the market to the lack of foreign currency to import wheat to make flour.The association's president Mr Ngo...Published: 31 Jan 2019 at 23:05hrs | 1407 | by Staff reporter
Stolen police guns recovered
Three police guns and rounds of ammunition that were stolen during the recent violent protests were recovered at a joint army, police security checkpoint along the Shurugwi-Zvishavane Highway on Thurs...Published: 31 Jan 2019 at 22:41hrs | 1452 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe ambassador to Sweden dies
Zimbabwe's ambassador to Sweden Mr Samuel Mhango has died.He died at the Avenues Clinic in Harare yesterday evening.A Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade official Mr G....Published: 28 Jan 2019 at 11:51hrs | 4974 | by Staff reporter
Girlfriend 'killer' pilot's trial kicks off
THE trial of an Airforce of Zimbabwe pilot accused of killing his lawyer girlfriend in a crime of passion late last year, kicks off in Gweru today. The case is part of the 17 murder cases line...Published: 28 Jan 2019 at 10:38hrs | 237 | by Staff reporter
Cops launch manhunt for Shurugwi murder suspects
POLICE have launched a manhunt for four suspects linked to the murder of a Shurugwi artisanal miner recently.Midlands police spokesperson Inspector Joel Goko said Darlington Mangoma of Hlamba ...Published: 24 Jan 2019 at 07:27hrs | 837 | by Staff reporter
Calm returns to Midlands
Calm returned to most parts of the Midlands province yesterday following opposition MDC-Alliance sponsored violent protests and looting of shops, especially in high density suburbs on Tuesday. ...Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 00:07hrs | 284 | by Staff reporter
Woman hangs self after HIV infection accusation
A 25-YEAR-OLD till operator from a leading supermarket in Gweru committed suicide by hanging on Sunday evening after a fight with her boyfriend who accused her of infecting him with HIV. This ...Published: 15 Jan 2019 at 07:10hrs | 1028 | by Staff reporter
PHOTOS: Situation in Zvishavane, No movement allowed
There are unconfirmed reports of demonstrations that happened in Zvishavane this weekend. See pictures below:...Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 11:25hrs | 29974 | by Concerned Citizen
FC Platinum, Orlando Pirates in goalless draw
FC Platinum and Orlando Pirates played out a nil all draw in an encounter at Barbourfields Stadium this afternoon.The platinum miners began their CAF Champions League group campaign with a sta...Published: 12 Jan 2019 at 17:27hrs | 946 | by Staff reporter
Orlando Pirates arrive for Champions League tie
South African side Orlando Pirates have arrived in the country for a tricky CAF Champions League assignment against Zimbabwean champions FC Platinum at Barbourfields stadium this Saturday.The ...Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 19:02hrs | 1857 | by Staff reporter
Cops in 16-man mine armed robbery
EIGHT armed robbers, among them two police officers allegedly raided a Chinese mining company in Zvishavane and went away with an Isuzu pick up, 48 grammes of gold, US$8 820, $6 800 bond notes and 2 1...Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 09:19hrs | 569 | by Staff reporter
FC Platinum bus supporters to Bulawayo
FC PLATINUM have chartered buses to ferry their supporters from Zvishavane to Bulawayo for the epic CAF Champions' League match. "We are hoping to get a good crowd behind the team here in Bula...Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 09:12hrs | 867 | by Staff reporter
Let's all rally behind FC Platinum
All roads lead to Barbourfields Stadium this weekend. FC Platinum plays host to Orlando Pirates in their first African Champions League group stage match. The South African team has been...Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 09:07hrs | 117 | by Staff reporter
Man jailed 4 years for impregnating niece
A man who impregnated his 18-year-old niece before his wife took her to a traditional healer to terminate the pregnancy has been jailed for four years.James Chihuri, 51, of Seke, was initially...Published: 10 Jan 2019 at 12:19hrs | 1278 | by Staff reporter
'ED Pfee' hitmaker's home torched
Suspected arsonists yesterday morning torched a kitchen hut belonging to Chief Shumba of the "ED Pfee" hit song at his rural home in Mapanzure Village, Zvishavane. Chief Shumba, whose real nam...Published: 10 Jan 2019 at 07:41hrs | 1218 | by Staff reporter
GMB boss, wife up for '$25,000 fraud'
A GRAIN Marketing Board (GMB) Gweru depot manager and his wife have been arrested for allegedly defrauding the parastatal of more than $25 000. Lazarus Vhengere and his wife Tanatsiwa Munyanyi...Published: 09 Jan 2019 at 11:20hrs | 350 | by Staff reporter
FC Platinum train at BF
FC Platinum will today hold their first training session at Barbourfields Stadium ahead of their Total Caf Champions League Group B opener at the same venue on Saturday. Pure Platinum Play arrived in ...Published: 09 Jan 2019 at 11:18hrs | 5325 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe better than South Africa, says Madinda
HIGHLANDERS coach Madinda Ndlovu has said that Zimbabwe has better players than South Africa, tipping FC Platinum to get the better of Orlando Pirates when the two sides clash in a Caf Champions Leagu...Published: 08 Jan 2019 at 09:15hrs | 1777 | by Staff reporter
Baba Harare ropes in 'ED-PFee' singer
Contemporary musician Braveman "Baba Harare" Chizvino has defended the inclusion of Zanu-PF loyalist musician Chief Hwenje Shumba of the ED-PFee fame on the list of supporting acts that will perform a...Published: 06 Jan 2019 at 10:05hrs | 563 | by Staff reporter
Bus overturns at roadblock
FIFTY three people cheated death when an Inter Africa bus they were travelling in overturned at a police roadblock at the 10km peg along Masvingo-Zvishavane Road around midday on Thursday. Mas...Published: 05 Jan 2019 at 11:13hrs | 3678 | by Staff reporter
PHOTOS: Inter Africa bus overturns
Thirty-five passengers reportedly escaped death by a whisker when a bus they were travelling in overturned and landed on its side.The Inter Africa bus was travelling from Masvingo to Zvishavan...Published: 03 Jan 2019 at 20:06hrs | 3857 | by Staff reporter
FC Platinum to use Barbourfields Stadium
FC Platinum will have to revert to Barbourfields Stadium for their CAF Champions League fixtures as Mandava Stadium has been deemed unsuitable to host CAF group phase matches.FC Platinum's CAF...Published: 02 Jan 2019 at 19:11hrs | 1421 | by Staff reporter
2 detectives arraigned in mine robbery case
Two police detectives from Minerals Unit have appeared before Zvishavane resident magistrate Shepherd Munjanja in connection with a case of robbery which occurred at Carmlak Mine earlier this month....Published: 29 Dec 2018 at 17:39hrs | 613 | by Staff reporter
Ex-NSSA general manager up for fraud
FORMER National Social Security Authority (NSSA) general manager Elizabeth Chitiga yesterday appeared at the Harare Magistrates' Courts facing allegations of swindling the pension fund of $31 million ...Published: 28 Dec 2018 at 21:21hrs | 252 | by Staff reporter
FC Platinum await Champions League draw
FC Platinum will today know their African safari fate when the CAF Champions League draw is held in Cairo, Egypt at 6:30 pm Zimbabwean time.It has been an exciting week for Zimbabwean champion...Published: 28 Dec 2018 at 15:01hrs | 571 | by Staff Reporter
Face to face with child abuse - The sad story of an orphan girl child
Shattered dreams. Shattered ambitions. Shattered life. Poverty, misery and dejection is written all over her face as she bears the burden of a heavy child strapped on her back walking down the road we...Published: 22 Dec 2018 at 08:20hrs | 686 | by Zvishavane Resident
Zanu PF councillor threatens to kill businessman
ZANU PF councillor for Mberengwa ward 35 has been slapped with a $150 fine or an alternative three-month jail term for threatening to kill a local businessman.Kufazvinei Mzezewa (37) of Honyob...Published: 20 Dec 2018 at 06:59hrs | 772 | by Staff reporter
Mawere to testify before a parliamentary panel on SMM
Zimbabwe lawmakers have formally okayed a request by South Africa-based businessman Mutumwa Mawere to explain at a portfolio committee hearing how the government seized his Shabanie Mashaba Mines (SMM...Published: 16 Dec 2018 at 14:03hrs | 304 | by Staff reporter
WorldRemit partners BancABC
WORLDREMIT, a global remittance firm, has partnered BancABC, adding the banking group's 20 branches as new cash pick-up locations across Zimbabwe."The deal with BancABC supports WorldRemit's e...Published: 14 Dec 2018 at 06:19hrs | 506 | by Staff reporter
PHOTOS: InterAfrica bus involved in accident
This is InterAfrica bus plies Harare-Gweru-Zvishavane-Ngungumbane-Mataga-Musume! They leave Harare at 05:50am going to M...Published: 10 Dec 2018 at 12:09hrs | 8740 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Makokoba, Sakubva, Mbare set for a facelift
GOVERNMENT has mobilised $139,24 million to regenerate the country's oldest urban settlements, with Mbare, Makokoba and Sakubva suburbs set to benefit, a Cabinet minister has said.Addressing j...Published: 10 Dec 2018 at 06:20hrs | 1728 | by Staff reporter
No leads in Mnangagwa bombing
Investigations into a bomb blast that missed President Emmerson Mnangagwa by a whisker nearly six months ago do not seem to be heading anywhere, with the probe team still to apprehend suspects linked ...Published: 09 Dec 2018 at 14:06hrs | 1071 | by Staff reporter
Satanists are in full force causing accidents, claims Mutumwa
Bulawayo prophet Madzibaba Mutumwa has started his tour of cities as he seeks to pray against the ravaging spirit of accidents that has hit the country of late.Concerned that in the past weeks...Published: 09 Dec 2018 at 07:02hrs | 954 | by Staff reporter
Chinyengetere crowned 2018 Soccer Star-of-the-Year
FC Platinum midfielder Rodwell Chinyengetere was crowned the 2018 Soccer Star-of-the-Year for the second year running to join an elite group of players that includes five-time winner George Shaya and ...Published: 08 Dec 2018 at 15:11hrs | 1279 | by Staff reporter
Tribalism is when E.D funds Mugabe and persecutes Mphoko and Moyo
Being a Karanga myself, I can see that President Mnangagwa has a problem with shaking off the demons of tribalism in the manner that he is destroying Mphoko and Jonathan Moyo, while sponsoring Mugabe ...Published: 08 Dec 2018 at 14:32hrs | 4379 | by Ryton Dzimiri
Zimbabwe's Black November
In Zimbabwe, the month of November is revered by most cultures and in traditionally considered as a sacred month.So scared is the month that traditional rituals and rain making ceremonies are ...Published: 02 Dec 2018 at 10:49hrs | 1248 | by staff reporter
Edgars Zimbabwe customers win big in fashion extravaganza
THE annual Edgars Fashion Extravaganza's show curtains came down in Harare on Saturday as Zvishavane-based Nelly Mariri scooped the $10 000 grand prize at the promotion's grand draw.The ultima...Published: 26 Nov 2018 at 06:16hrs | 841 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa moves into Mugabe's former house
President Emmerson Mnangagwa, has moved into the residential side of the State House, called Zimbabwe House, but shunned the official lavish apartment in favour of a cottage reserved as a guest house....Published: 24 Nov 2018 at 15:03hrs | 5974 | by Staff reporter
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