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Greyhound bus burns. . .34 passengers, crew escape unharmed
THIRTY-FOUR people cheated death yesterday morning when a Greyhound cross-border (double decker) bus they were travelling in caught fire at the 35km peg along the Beitbridge-Bulawayo Road. The...Published: 19 hrs ago | 708 | by Staff reporter
Brooklyn bus inferno survivor wants compensation
A MBERENGWA woman who survived the Brooklyn bus inferno, which claimed over 30 lives over six months ago, is bitter after the bus operator dumped her following the tragedy which left her disabled....Published: 21 Apr 2019 at 08:56hrs | 1186 | by Staff reporter
Council refurbishes Ascot stadium
GWERU City Council has started refurbishing Ascot Stadium to meet the requisite Premier Soccer League standards. The stadium was condemned by the Zifa First Instant Board (FIB) after an inspec...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 07:07hrs | 164 | by Staff reporter
Killer shebeen queen kept in jail
A BULAWAYO shebeen queen who allegedly stabbed and killed a man from Zvishavane in Pumula East suburb has appeared in court for routine remand.Sithembiso Mzizi (54) allegedly smashed a beer bo...Published: 16 Apr 2019 at 07:57hrs | 1377 | by Staff reporter
Man rapes, strangles woman
A MAN from Zvishavane allegedly grabbed a female drinking mate while they were walking back home, raped and strangled her before throwing her body into a sewage stream.This was reaveled to Zvi...Published: 12 Apr 2019 at 06:51hrs | 1260 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa backed, Mwonzora snubbed
MDC Midlands province has nominated party leader Nelson Chamisa for the post of president ahead of next month's elective congress, but denied secretary-general Douglas Mwonzora any post in the standin...Published: 12 Apr 2019 at 06:48hrs | 3159 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbery suspect sues Home Affairs Minister
A SUSPECTED robber who was shot by detectives while fleeing after he allegedly raided a bar in Zvishavane and looted beer, is suing Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Minister Cain Mathema and Police ...Published: 12 Apr 2019 at 06:40hrs | 293 | by Staff reporter
Mapeza in boardroom bust-up, manhandles club chairman
NORMAN Mapeza's future at FC Platinum is reportedly hanging by a thread after it emerged yesterday that the bullish coach manhandled club chairman Evans Mtombeni last Friday ahead of their clash again...Published: 09 Apr 2019 at 07:37hrs | 3726 | by Staff reporter
Major forex scam hits Nedbank Zimbabwe
A massive scandal has rocked Nedbank Zimbabwe - a local unit of one of South Africa's largest financial services groups - after 28 employees were nabbed by police for allegedly swindling the financial...Published: 07 Apr 2019 at 08:26hrs | 3191 | by Staff reporter
Open letter to the Government of Zimbabwe
Dear GovernmentI write to you with a heavy heart and as a concerned and very worried citizen. It is now crystal clear that you have totally failed to solve the problems bedevilling our sick ec...Published: 04 Apr 2019 at 08:12hrs | 974 | by Munya Shumba
More chaos visits MDC elections
CHAOS characterised the recently held MDC ward and district congresses in Midlands and Beitbridge where new structures were being elected ahead of the national crunch event set for May.Top par...Published: 04 Apr 2019 at 07:12hrs | 2285 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa sucked into deadly chiefs' territorial war
ZVISHAVANE traditional leader Chief Mapanzure has been accused of illegally extending his territory into Insiza Chief Jahana's in a battle that has stoked tribal tensions between the two.What ...Published: 02 Apr 2019 at 13:35hrs | 1935 | by Staff reporter
School female security guard 'molests' pupils
A 26-year-old female security guard from Zvishavane has been arrested for allegedly molesting primary school pupils under the pretext of teaching them sex lessons. Choice Muzeti of Maglass Com...Published: 02 Apr 2019 at 08:07hrs | 1425 | by Staff reporter
High Court dethrones Rushwaya
FORMER Zifa chief executive officer Henrietta Rushwaya has been dethroned as president of the Zimbabwe Miners Federation after the High Court declared the results and proceedings of the elections whic...Published: 30 Mar 2019 at 17:44hrs | 1382 | by Staff reporter
Share ownership trust funds abused: Mavima
MIDLANDS Provincial Affairs minister Larry Mavima has castigated community share ownership trusts (CSOT) in the province over "improper" use of funds, which he said were not benefiting communities....Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 07:09hrs | 215 | by Staff reporter
Minister storms out of YaFM launch, says cannot address 'empty chairs'
MIDLANDS Provincial Affairs Minister Larry Mavhima Friday left the regional launch of private radio station YA FM in Kwekwe in a huff saying he could not be found addressing "empty chairs".The...Published: 25 Mar 2019 at 06:49hrs | 552 | by newzimbabwe
Unpredictable PSL season beckons
IT'S only a week before the start of the new Castle Lager Premier Soccer League (PSL) season and champions FC Platinum will begin their title defence in Harare against Harare City in a mouth-watering ...Published: 24 Mar 2019 at 14:04hrs | 205 | by Staff reporter
Woman hacked to death
A MACHETE-WIELDING man last week went on a rampage and hacked a 40-year-old female vendor to death and left two other people seriously injured, police in Shurugwi have said.The incident happen...Published: 21 Mar 2019 at 07:29hrs | 1222 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Lobengula's grave site revealed
In April 2017 Waswe Media posted on Youtube a video of what he alleged as King Lobengula's grave site.The King is said to be buried somewhere in Zambia. Waswe said the location was recorded in...Published: 20 Mar 2019 at 08:40hrs | 14570 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Stadium crisis hits Zimbabwe top-flight teams
The 2019 Zimbabwe top-flight season gets underway at the end of this month after a Charity Challenge match in Harare and a friendly match in Bulawayo last week, but there are concerns the Premier Socc...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 11:58hrs | 1790 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe in the hands of dedicated patriots
For one to be a member of ZANU PF in good times and bad times we need to understand some fundamental issues that everyone who is a ZANU PF cadre should know and follow. We should zero in from the basi...Published: 17 Mar 2019 at 13:56hrs | 1069 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Mnangagwa reveals childhood dreams
Imagine, aboard a plane and before take-off you hear a voice saying, "This is Captain Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa speaking. We are ready for take-off. Our flight is going take approximately three hour...Published: 16 Mar 2019 at 05:08hrs | 1179 | by Staff reporter
FC Platinum to play Esperance at BF
THE Confederation of Africa Football (Caf), have ordered FC Platinum not to use their Mandava fortress in Zvishavane for their Champions League group game against Esperance on Saturday. Concerns have ...Published: 12 Mar 2019 at 05:50hrs | 568 | by Staff reporter
FC Platinum plot Pirates spoiler
FC Platinum will be looking to take advantage of a fatigued Orlando Pirates side hoping to collect their first set of maximum points in a Group B clash of the Confederation of African Football (Caf) C...Published: 08 Mar 2019 at 06:58hrs | 329 | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi commander declared national hero
The late Brigadier General Emilio Munemo, a former commander of the notorious Fifth Brigade which is accused of carrying out a genocide in Matabeleland in the 1980s, has been declared a national hero....Published: 06 Mar 2019 at 18:33hrs | 4948 | by Staff reporter
Zvishavane-Runde MP reported missing
A section of residents in Zvishavane-Runde Constituency has written a letter to media houses appealing for the world to assist them in locating their Member of Parliament who has never set foot at the...Published: 06 Mar 2019 at 09:10hrs | 6241 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'We demand justice for the genocide'
Ibhetshu LikaZulu has expressed concern at the rate at which perceived perpetrators of Gukurahundi are dying without justice served to victims.Their concern comes after the death of Director G...Published: 05 Mar 2019 at 16:47hrs | 1644 | by Lulu Brenda Harris
Gukurahundi commander dies
Brigadier General Emile Munemo, a former commander of the notorious Fifth Brigade which is accused of carrying out a genocide in Matabeleland in the 1980s, has died.Munemo, the father of polit...Published: 05 Mar 2019 at 16:32hrs | 12209 | by ZimLive
Mnangagwa accelerates ease of doing business
Government says a fully-fledged Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency (ZIDA) that will process investment approvals within a day will be fully operational this year. This is part of Gover...Published: 27 Feb 2019 at 06:26hrs | 328 | by Staff reporter
Caf recommend improvements to Barbourfields Stadium
THE Confederation of African Football (Caf) has recommended improvements to Barbourfields Stadium and the National Sports Stadium for the two facilities to meet the continental body's standards before...Published: 26 Feb 2019 at 06:49hrs | 1723 | by Staff reporter
FC Platinum regroup for Orlando Pirates
ZIMBABWE'S representatives in the Caf Champions League, FC Platinum, resume training today in Zvishavane ahead of next month's Group B assignments. The miners will be in Johannesburg for a dat...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 23:22hrs | 2057 | by Staff reporter
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 | 261 | 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 | 800 | 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 | 316 | 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 | 503 | 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 | 979 | 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 | 722 | 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 | 748 | 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 | 1232 | 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 | 586 | 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 | 242 | 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 | 334 | 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 | 859 | 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 | 1411 | 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 | 1472 | 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 | 5012 | 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 | 264 | 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 | 854 | 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 | 289 | 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 | 1051 | by Staff reporter
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