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Debate on Mnangagwa's 'billion-dollar mansion' blocked
THE Speaker of Parliament last week blocked debate on the construction of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's claimed multi-billion-dollar private Harare mansion.The Zanu-PF leader also has a prope...Published: 16 hrs ago | 4653 | by newzimbabwe
It was hell, says bus inferno survivor
ONIAS Ndlovu, a survivor of the Thursday night bus inferno near West Nicholson, has described the scene as one of absolute devastation and shock. Onias Ndlovu shows his hands Since then, Ndlov...Published: 18 Nov 2018 at 07:50hrs | 982 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge - Masvingo highway closed
THE highway between Beitbridge and Masvingo will be temporarily closed today to allow for repairs on the railway line following an accident likely to cost Beitbridge-Bulawayo Railway (BBR) millions of...Published: 18 Nov 2018 at 07:49hrs | 1457 | by Staff reporter
Accident victims to be buried after two weeks
THE identification of the Brooklyn bus accident victims will take two weeks with the Government calling on families of the victims to be patient as authorities go about the meticulous process of ident...Published: 18 Nov 2018 at 07:39hrs | 180 | by Staff reporter
'We saw fire consume fellow passengers'
A SOMBRE atmosphere fills the air as relatives and passers-by watch in disbelief at the charred remains of a bus which has somewhat been turned into a mass grave.The remains of people that hav...Published: 18 Nov 2018 at 07:35hrs | 428 | by Staff reporter
DNA profiling to identify burnt accident victims
GOVERNMENT will undertake DNA testing to identify victims of the accident that occurred near West Nicholson who were burnt beyond recognition on Thursday night. The National University of Scie...Published: 17 Nov 2018 at 06:35hrs | 516 | by Staff reporter
Court scraps way leave tax on ZETDC
Local authorities across the country are set to lose a combined $16 million annually in potential revenue after the High Court scrapped way leave tax on the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distr...Published: 17 Nov 2018 at 06:26hrs | 335 | by Staff reporter
MDC condolence on the Zvishavane bus disaster
The MDC President Adv. Nelson Chamisa and MDC joins the nation in mourning those who lost their lives after the Musina bound Brooklyn bus they were travelling in caught fire yesterday night. A...Published: 16 Nov 2018 at 17:15hrs | 2520 | by Jacob Mafume, MDC National Spokesperson
BREAKING: Bus catches fire, 40 feared dead?
Unconfirmed reports claim that a Brooklyn bus which plies the Zvishavane to Musina via Filabusi was burnet to ashes near West Nicholson yesterday evening around 2300hrs while headed towards Musina. ...Published: 16 Nov 2018 at 06:10hrs | 9489 | by Staff reporter
Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa Law School set for Kwekwe
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has said Zimbabwe is not only Open for Business but for dialogue too, as it forges ahead with engaging locals and foreigners in its quest to attain a middle class economy by 2030....Published: 11 Nov 2018 at 09:27hrs | 354 | by Staff reporter
Double standards by Rio Zim
DearRio Tonto Zimbabwe particularly Murowa Diamonds has a policy whereby prospective employees are subjected to serious vetting including police clearance and anyone with a criminal record is ...Published: 11 Nov 2018 at 09:22hrs | 322 | by Concerned Zvishavane Residents
Residents reject proposed budget
The Zvishavane Town Council has been conducting 2019 budget consultations with stakeholders.However, Zvishavane Residents and Rate Payers Association say they will not give the proposed ...Published: 09 Nov 2018 at 15:22hrs | 475 | by Staff Reporter
FC Platinum crowned 2018 champions
FC Platinum have won the 2018 Castle Lager Premier Soccer League championship after beating Shabanie Mine 1-0 in a match played at Maglas Stadium on Sunday afternoon.Pure Platinum Play have am...Published: 04 Nov 2018 at 19:29hrs | 1808 | by Staff reporter
Gold panner gunned down
An illegal gold panner from Zvishavane died after he was shot in the chest while trying to steal gold ore from a mineshaft, police have confirmed. Acting Midlands police spokesperson Ass...Published: 31 Oct 2018 at 05:18hrs | 912 | by Staff reporter
Hookers descend on Beitbridge
COMMERCIAL sex workers have descended on Nottingham and Bishopstone citrus farms in Beitbridge district where they are targeting seasonal farm workers earning foreign currency, thereby fuelling an inc...Published: 22 Oct 2018 at 06:30hrs | 1076 | by Staff reporter
Lobengula did not disappear
INFORMATION diffused widely in this country after the extermination of the Allan Wilson Patrol by the heroic rear guard of King Lobengula under the command of Mtshana Khumalo was that the last Ndebele...Published: 18 Oct 2018 at 07:11hrs | 4212 | by Saul Gwakuba Ndlovu
Mavhima blasts Kwekwe mayor
MIDLANDS Provincial Affairs minister Larry Mavhima has expressed disappointment with Kwekwe mayor Angeline Kasipo's failure to attend meetings to discuss issues affecting residents in the city....Published: 17 Oct 2018 at 06:56hrs | 945 | by Staff reporter
Chinese taking advantage of Zimbabwe, says senator
MDC Alliance senator Lillian Tiumveos has accused Chinese of taking advantage of Zimbabwe's crisis to swindle the nation of its resources.Timveos made the remarks during debate in parliament....Published: 17 Oct 2018 at 06:50hrs | 1112 | by Stephen Jakes
Minister clarifies on Mberengwa Police District Office establishment
THE deputy MINISTER of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Mike Madiro has clarified the government's position of the establishment of Mberengwa district Police offices."Let me from the onset p...Published: 16 Oct 2018 at 09:11hrs | 1749 | by Stephen Jakes
Moyo is Mnangagwa's new acid test
Back in the days, every old, frail and ugly country woman was believed to be a witch. It didn't matter if, indeed, she was. Her looks and age naturally turned her into that ogre that drank our blood a...Published: 14 Oct 2018 at 10:02hrs | 10878 | by Tawanda Majoni
Biti to chair Parly's Public Accounts Committee
HARARE East MP Tendai Biti will chair Parliament's Public Accounts Committee, while his Norton counterpart Temba Mliswa will head the committee on mines, Speaker of the National Assembly, Jacob Mudend...Published: 13 Oct 2018 at 07:23hrs | 1622 | by Staff reporter
Gold Baron seeks bail at High Court
NOTORIOUS Esigodini gold dealer Baron Dube, who allegedly shot and killed a member of a rival mining gang in the area, has approached the High Court seeking bail pending trial. Dube of Habane ...Published: 13 Oct 2018 at 07:16hrs | 659 | by Staff reporter
List of Zimbabwe police officers being transferred
FROM COMPOL [HRA] TO ALL STNS CLASS ‘A’ RDO TM 375/18 DD 11/10/18'IMMEDIATE'SUBJECT: TRANSFERS: OFFICERS AND...Published: 12 Oct 2018 at 20:02hrs | 13438 | by Compol HRA
Man gets 20 years for murder
A ZVISHAVANE man was on Wednesday sentenced to 20 years in jail by Bulawayo High Court judge Justice Martin Makonese for killing a woman during a foiled robbery.Wellington Maphosa (27) of Gwan...Published: 05 Oct 2018 at 06:48hrs | 992 | by Staff reporter
Tsikamutandas warned
Midlands Provincial Affairs Minister Larry Mavima has warned self-styled traditional healers, popularly known as tsikamutandas who have reportedly taken Silobela by storm, fleecing villagers of their ...Published: 04 Oct 2018 at 05:36hrs | 431 | by Staff reporter
Carjackers pounce on motorist
NOTORIOUS carjackers recently pounced on an unsuspecting Zvishavane motorist and stabbed him several times before leaving him undressed along the Zvishavane-Gweru Highway.The victim has been i...Published: 01 Oct 2018 at 06:55hrs | 877 | by Staff reporter
Machete-wielding gold panners kill colleague
A GOLD panner was allegedly murdered in cold blood at the Kwekwe city interchange rank on Wednesday afternoon following a misunderstanding.Police confirmed the murder of Comment Moyo, an alleg...Published: 28 Sep 2018 at 07:17hrs | 432 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF distributes new electronic membership cards
Zanu_PF Midlands Province has started distributing its new electronic membership cards that will also function as debit cards after partnering with People's Own Savings Bank (POSB). The electr...Published: 27 Sep 2018 at 06:51hrs | 343 | by Staff reporter
Dembare relegation woes mount
Ngezi Platinum Stars closed the gap on top following a 2-1 victory over CAPS United in a match played at Baobab Stadium on Wednesday afternoon.Madamburo are now two points behind leaders FC Pl...Published: 26 Sep 2018 at 16:57hrs | 2295 | by Staff reporter
Mliswa in shocking anti-Mnangagwa rant
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's anti-corruption drive will not be taken seriously as long as he keeps, in his government, officials whose past is tainted as is currently the case - independent Norton l...Published: 26 Sep 2018 at 16:28hrs | 5440 | by Staff reporter
Ritual murder victim in morgue 1 year later
THE body of a mentally-ill man, whose head was decapitated in a suspected ritual murder, has spent more than a year in the morgue as police are reportedly still conducting investigations on the matter...Published: 24 Sep 2018 at 10:01hrs | 591 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa's gesture to Mugabes sign of forgiveness'
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa set an example of forgiveness when he gave a helping hand to the former First Family in their hour of need despite the hostility they showed towards him in the past,...Published: 23 Sep 2018 at 08:51hrs | 345 | by Staff reporter
Man lures girl (14) for sex, gives her eggs, polony
A Zvishavane man allegedly lured a 14- year old girl to his house where he gave her eggs, polony and $5 before asking to be intimate with her.Charles Chizu (44) appeared before Zvishavan...Published: 22 Sep 2018 at 10:45hrs | 3895 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa ally resigns as NRZ board chairman
NATIONAL Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) board chair, Larry Mavima, has resigned as the parastatal's chairman following his recent swearing in as Senator for Shurugwi-Zvishavane and appointment as Minister...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 06:34hrs | 1157 | by Staff reporter
Mapeza running own race
CHAMPIONS FC Platinum are not looking at the five-point gap between them and second-placed Ngezi Platinum Stars, but just concentrating on their race in the marathon. The Zvishavane miners aff...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 06:22hrs | 324 | by Staff reporter
Old Mutual opens eighth one-stop-shop branch in Chinhoyi
Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe - One of Zimbabwe's largest financial service companies, Old Mutual, today opened their eighth one-stop-shop branch in Chinhoyi to offer clients their main financial and banking ser...Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 12:28hrs | 1312 | by Agencies
Assault after teen fails to pay sex worker's $5
A 33-YEAR-OLD Zvishavane sex worker has been dragged to court for allegedly forcing a 15-year-old boy to have sex with her and assaulting him for failing to pay $5 for services rendered. Litah...Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 06:56hrs | 797 | by Staff reporter
ZB avails 708 Plumtree housing stands
ZB BANK has availed 708 housing stands in Plumtree Town, which have since been opened up for sale to prospective home seekers in a partnership with the local authority. Speaking in Bulawayo du...Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 06:50hrs | 349 | by Staff reporter
2 murdered within 3 days
Mberengwa residents are now living in panic mode following two murder cases in a space of two days.The recent murder occurred this Thursday and the body was discovered at Mberengwa primary sch...Published: 16 Sep 2018 at 13:35hrs | 2355 | by Staff reporter
Small-scale gold miners fear for their claims
SMALL-SCALE miners in the Zvishavane, Mberengwa and some parts of Matabeleland are living in fear of losing their mines to alleged powerful individuals, who are believed to be working in cahoots with ...Published: 14 Sep 2018 at 06:10hrs | 402 | by Staff reporter
Bosso brought back to earth
Mutare City 1 - 0 HighlandersMutare City Rovers stunned Highlanders in a match played at Vengere Stadium on Wednesday afternoon.Veteran striker Evans Chikwaikwai scored the all-important g...Published: 12 Sep 2018 at 19:25hrs | 1978 | by Staff reporter
Congrats to Hon Winston Chitando
Dear, The Murowa Community Ward would like to congratulate Hon. Chitando on his appointment as the minister of mines.Congrats Makorokoto Amhlope...We salute this wise appointme...Published: 10 Sep 2018 at 15:09hrs | 1509 | by Murowa Ward Community
Mnangagwa thanks the people of Midlands
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has thanked the people of Midlands Province and the entire Mapanzure community for heavily nurturing him at a young age.Speaking to thousands of people at Runde Pr...Published: 08 Sep 2018 at 19:01hrs | 1685 | by Staff reporter
Henrietta Rushwaya survives coup
FORMER ZIFA president Henrietta Rushwaya Thursday survived a bid to remove her as Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) president after the High Court dismissed an application lodged by some rivals who wer...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 14:56hrs | 791 | by Staff reporter
Woman steals churchmate's baby 'to save marriage'
IN a desperate bid to save her childless marriage, a 23-year-old woman from Highlands suburb in Zvishavane stole a seven-month-old baby from her churchmate.Ruth Sibanda was dragged to court by...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 06:43hrs | 240 | by Staff reporter
Govt gets tough on reckless chrome miners
THE Ministry of Mines and Mining Development has put chrome miners under close watch following concerns over mushrooming of highway operations that threaten roads and pose risks to humans and animals....Published: 06 Sep 2018 at 06:40hrs | 209 | by Staff reporter
IDBZ gets $150m capital injection
The Government has injected $150 million equity capital into the Infrastructure Development Bank of Zimbabwe to help the institution discharge its mandate of providing long and medium term funding for...Published: 05 Sep 2018 at 06:28hrs | 202 | by Staff reporter
Rushwaya dragged to court
A GROUP of miners under the banner Zvishavane-Mberengwa Miners' Association (ZMMA) has taken former Zifa chief executive officer Ms Henrietta Rushwaya to court for defying a court order by masqueradin...Published: 03 Sep 2018 at 06:17hrs | 386 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF lines up victory celebrations
Zanu-PF Midlands province has lined up victory celebrations in all constituencies following the revolutionary party's triumph in the just-ended harmonised elections. The province pocketed 22 constitue...Published: 03 Sep 2018 at 06:12hrs | 142 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa defies ZRP rally ban
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa, is going ahead with his rally scheduled for Kwekwe on Sunday, his first since he lost the July 30 plebiscite to President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zanu-PF.Cham...Published: 01 Sep 2018 at 21:19hrs | 4318 | by Staff reporter
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