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A level exam results out soon
The November 2020 Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) Advanced Level results will be released end of this month or early next month.In an interview this morning, ZIMSEC public relati...Published: 15 Apr 2021 at 19:59hrs | 922 | by Staff reporter
5kg gold ore lands Bindura teen in jail
A-19-YEAR-OLD Bindura man was yesterday slapped with a twoyear jail term for illegal possession of five kilogrammes of gold ore.Evidence Chitekwere of Pasango Farm, Bindura, pleaded guilty whe...Published: 14 Apr 2021 at 06:37hrs | 1389 | by Staff reporter
5kg gold ore lands teenager in jail
A 19-YEAR-OLD Bindura man was yesterday sentenced to two years behind bars by a Bindura magistrate for possessing five kilograms of gold ore at a farm he ...Published: 14 Apr 2021 at 05:42hrs | 1152 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Working Wives first Zimbabwean Series on largest African Streamer Showmax
Harare to the world. Web series explores an African millennial's perspective of love, life whilst navigating identity where tradition, urbanisation and ambition are a...Published: 07 Apr 2021 at 08:32hrs | 1128 | by Agencies
Who are Matabeles?
The Matabele were once feared, adored and hated and now they are discriminated against. Why are they hated so? They are hated by the west as the Jews whom Constantine described as "odious people", so ...Published: 01 Apr 2021 at 16:13hrs | 2081 | by T D Mkwananzi
Zapu congress hangs in balance
ZAPU structures in Bulawayo, Matabeleland North and South provinces have petitioned the opposition party's top leadership to postpone the elective congress set for next month amid reports of sharp div...Published: 31 Mar 2021 at 06:42hrs | 543 | by Staff reporter
Nust to manufacture Covid-19 test kits
THE National University of Science and Technology (Nust) is set to start producing polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test kits for the country in response to Covid-19 that has killed over 1 500 Zimbabwe...Published: 30 Mar 2021 at 06:44hrs | 315 | by Staff reporter
Dlamini-Zuma clobbers Ramaphosa over Rupert
THE ANC's national executive committee (NEC) meeting on Sunday turned into a heated show of force when some of the ANC's top guns took President Cyril Ramaphosa to task over his close proximity to bil...Published: 29 Mar 2021 at 18:40hrs | 3098 | by Staff reporter
Civil servants told to shift approach
CIVIL SERVANTS have been challenged to adopt a paradigm shift and execute their duties diligently with a desire to prosper the country as opposed to the old mentality of working under supervision. ...Published: 24 Mar 2021 at 06:09hrs | 795 | by Staff reporter
Alarm over schools
VARIOUS stakeholders have expressed concern over the poor state of most rural schools in Matabeleland South and North provinces which still do not have water and sanitation facilities at a time there ...Published: 21 Mar 2021 at 08:29hrs | 307 | by Staff reporter
Zimsec arm-twisted us to return to work, claims markers
STRIKING markers yesterday accused the Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) of armtwisting them to go back to work before receiving their full allowances.They alleged that Zimsec used...Published: 19 Mar 2021 at 06:04hrs | 1349 | by Staff reporter
Zimsec markers down pens over allowances
ZIMBABWE School Examination Council (Zimsec) markers yesterday downed tools demanding transport and subsistence allowances two weeks after commencing duty.The striking markers were marking 202...Published: 18 Mar 2021 at 05:44hrs | 1134 | by Staff reporter
Warriors begin 10-day camp
THE Warriors' technical team is praying that none of the foreign-based that confirmed availability for Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifiers duty don't pick up injuries while playing for their club...Published: 16 Mar 2021 at 06:22hrs | 401 | by Staff reporter
Mathema appoints new Zimsec board
A 14-member Zimbabwe Schools Examinations Council (Zimsec) board was appointed recently by Primary and Secondary Education minister Cain Mathema to steer the country's public examinations until 2024....Published: 14 Mar 2021 at 06:15hrs | 1106 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe dam levels break records
The country has witnessed record breaking national dam levels after gaining an average of 56,9 percent this season. As at March 1, the national dam level average had risen to 95,9 percent.In t...Published: 03 Mar 2021 at 06:12hrs | 890 | by Staff reporter
Suspected serial armed robber out on $20 000 bail
ONE of the suspects allegedly linked to a series of armed robberies in Bulawayo during which they raided several homes in the city and went away with more than US$45 000 and R300 000, has been release...Published: 23 Feb 2021 at 06:44hrs | 962 | by Staff reporter
Chief Maduna denied National Hero status by the regime
CHIEF Vezi Maduna Mafu will be buried today at his rural home in Avoca, Filabusi in Insiza District, after Government accorded him a State-assisted burial. Chief Maduna (86) died on Saturday a...Published: 17 Feb 2021 at 06:05hrs | 1223 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe dams gain record inflows in more than 5 decades
Dams in the country have gained a record 47,5 percent inflows since 1974 following improved rains in the current 2020–2021 summer season, the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA) says. ...Published: 17 Feb 2021 at 05:56hrs | 1596 | by Staff reporter
6 subjects for Grade 7
PHYSICAL Education and Arts (PEA) has been introduced as an examinable subject at Grade 7 with effect from this year, bringing to six the number of subjects written by final-year primary school pupils...Published: 16 Feb 2021 at 17:56hrs | 2680 | by Staff reporter
Matabeleland South recommends hero status for Maduna
MATABELELAND South has recommended that Chief Vezi Maduna Mafu be declared a national hero for his illustrious fight for the rights of common man. Chief Maduna (86) died on Saturday at his Avo...Published: 15 Feb 2021 at 06:49hrs | 924 | by Staff reporter
Covid-19 vaccines arrive
THE first batch of Covid-19 vaccines, which arrive in the country early tomorrow morning, will undergo rigorous examination by a team of local multidisciplinary experts over the next 48 hours after ar...Published: 14 Feb 2021 at 09:41hrs | 273 | by Staff reporter
Long distance schools affecting pupils in Hwange
WITH only a few schools registered as examination centres in Hwange district, examination time is a scary affair for pupils who have to walk over 10km through wild animals-infested bushes.Many...Published: 13 Feb 2021 at 10:11hrs | 151 | by Citizen
People of Godlwayo retain identity and pride
Maduna Mafu, the chief of Godlwayo, led the armed struggle of 1896 in the eastern Ndebele State, together with other leaders such as Mahlahleni Mafu, Siminzela Mathema and Fezela Khumalo.Godlw...Published: 13 Feb 2021 at 10:05hrs | 605 | by Phathisani Nyathi
Confusion over Grade 7 results
THE Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) has distanced itself from a collation of Grade 7 results showing a staggering number of schools, especially in Matabeleland, recording zero passes....Published: 07 Feb 2021 at 08:08hrs | 4401 | by Staff reporter
White man fakes robbery
A Harare man Peter Edward Rapson faked a robbery case after his friend pressed him hard over a debt.The 37 year old white man was slapp...Published: 06 Feb 2021 at 17:37hrs | 2312 | by Simbarashe Sithole
4 Warriors still stuck in Cameroon
AT LEAST four members of the Warriors are still stuck in Cameroon where they had travelled for the 2021 African Nations Championship (Chan) finals.Although the team was eliminated from the tou...Published: 06 Feb 2021 at 16:18hrs | 656 | by Staff reporter
Grade 7 results out
Zimbabwe School Examinations Council has released the 2020 Grade Seven results.Zimsec public relations manager Ms Nicky Dlamini has confirmed but said further details will be released lat...Published: 05 Feb 2021 at 17:34hrs | 2106 | by Staff reporter
4 guards kill farm worker
FOUR security guards at Pote Farm, Bindura, who allegedly killed a farm worker for stepping on maize plants while picking potatoes, were yesterday remanded in custody to March 9.The guards, We...Published: 05 Feb 2021 at 06:44hrs | 391 | by Staff reporter
Security guards kill farm worker
Four Bindura security guards at Pote farm who allegedly killed a farm worker who had stepped on maize plants while picking potatoes at the farm were arraigned before a Bindura magistrate yesterday....Published: 03 Feb 2021 at 08:43hrs | 2311 | by Lloyd Rabaya/Simbarashe Sithole
BCC eases water shedding
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has eased its water shedding schedule reverting to the 144 hour per week timetable, with indications that they will continue to ease it further as dam inflows continue ...Published: 31 Jan 2021 at 06:57hrs | 822 | by Staff reporter
7 dams reach full capacity
SEVEN of the country's 23 largest dams have reached full capacity, with the country's largest inland water body, Tugwi-Mukosi, spilling for the first time since commissioning in 2017.Data from...Published: 31 Jan 2021 at 06:48hrs | 2685 | by Staff reporter
No date yet for schools opening
THE Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has said there is no date yet for the opening of schools, while the Zimbabwe Schools Examinations Council (Zimsec) says there will be no public exam res...Published: 27 Jan 2021 at 05:57hrs | 1077 | by Staff reporter
Amini dejected by bizzare substitution
WARRIORS defender Qadr Amini was left a dejected lot after his substitution with less than three minutes into the CHAN Group A dead rubber against Mali on Sunday night for health reasons. ...Published: 26 Jan 2021 at 06:51hrs | 712 | by Staff reporter
Larry Mavima recovers from Covid-19
A dark cloud has been hovering over the country and Government as freedom fighters, ministers, captains of industry, revered academics and top Government officials have been losing the battle to Covid...Published: 24 Jan 2021 at 07:53hrs | 1986 | by Staff reporter
Loga to park the bus
WARRIORS coach Zdravko Logarusic has hinted at a defensive approach to their African Nations Championships (Chan) finals Group A clash against Burkina Faso despite the team desperately needing a win t...Published: 20 Jan 2021 at 07:05hrs | 1051 | by Staff reporter
Warriors suffer setback
INJURIES and illness have hit the Warriors camp ahead of tomorrow's must-win game against Burkina Faso in the ongoing African Nations Championships (Chan) tournament, with five players set to be ruled...Published: 19 Jan 2021 at 07:26hrs | 1022 | by Staff reporter
Invigilators paid with plates of isitshwala
THE country's examination body, the Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) last week allegedly paid some "O" Level examination invigilators with plates of isitshwala instead of cash, which has ...Published: 18 Jan 2021 at 06:08hrs | 2514 | by Staff reporter
Lower Gweru irrigation farmers urged to diversify crops
The Grain Marketing Board (GMB) chief executive Rockie Mutenha has urged farmers at Insukamini irrigation scheme in Lower Gweru to embark on crop diversification in order to benefit more from the proj...Published: 16 Jan 2021 at 07:24hrs | 438 | by Staff reporter
Government to repossess underutilised irrigation schemes
GOVERNMENT has come up with a Statutory Instrument that will see it repossessing underutilised land at irrigation schemes. The SI, which is expected to be gazetted soon, will result in members of irri...Published: 16 Jan 2021 at 07:14hrs | 217 | by Staff reporter
Fish nets land two in trouble
Two Shamva men were dragged to Bindura Magistrates Courts yesterday for possessing fishing nets without a license. Trust Chabvundu...Published: 14 Jan 2021 at 08:54hrs | 1057 | by Lloyd Rabaya
Man robs wife's boyfriend
A Bindura man was arraigned before a Bindura Magistrate Samantha Dhlamini facing a robbery case after he allegedly assaulted, and stole from a man h...Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 21:53hrs | 3957 | by Lloyd Rabaya
Zimbabwe journalists dogged by poor wages, harassment
Poor wages, a devalued currency, and intimidation are haunting journalists in the southern African country of Zimbabwe.With over a decade of experience as a freelance journalist under his belt...Published: 10 Jan 2021 at 18:24hrs | 241 | by Staff reporter
Midnight armed robber nabbed
AN EPWORTH based armed robber was arrested on Tuesday after he allegedly stole a gold dealer's money and valuables worth about US$9500 at gunpoint during midnight.Philemon Kudakwashe Manave (2...Published: 08 Jan 2021 at 14:56hrs | 2299 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Govt clears Warriors trip
Ill-prepared Zimbabwe Warriors will take part at this year's African Nations Championships (Chan) which kicks off in Cameroon next week after Zifa secured government clearance to participate in the to...Published: 08 Jan 2021 at 07:36hrs | 237 | by Staff reporter
Dam levels continue on to rise
Zimbabwe dam levels continue on to rise with the national dam level average now 62%. Sanyati Catchment has the highest dam level average at 94.5%, Gwayi 75.7%, Manyame 59.7%, Mazowe 41.9%, Mzi...Published: 07 Jan 2021 at 09:08hrs | 3998 | by Staff reporter
Another COVID-19 case in Warriors camp
ZIFA have confirmed another case of coronavirus in the Warriors camp, with a member of the technical team the latest to return a positive result for the virus.Association spokesperson Xolisani...Published: 07 Jan 2021 at 08:23hrs | 437 | by Staff reporter
Truck drivers give border authorities torrid time
PANIC has gripped Matabeleland South Province as there has been an increase in cases with truck drivers reportedly returning without valid Covid-19 free certificates, Provincial Medical Director Dr Ch...Published: 07 Jan 2021 at 08:06hrs | 387 | by Staff reporter
Zifa submits bloated squad for Chan
ZIFA has been forced to submit a bloated final Warriors squad list for the African Nations Championship (Chan) as the Confederation of African Football (Caf) are taking their time to respond to their ...Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 07:26hrs | 920 | by Staff reporter
Grade 7 exams marking begins
The marking of Grade Seven examinations starts today as the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) Ordinary and Advanced level candidates resume examinations tomorrow. Form Four and For...Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 07:19hrs | 391 | by Staff reporter
Loga tests positive for COVID-19
ZIMBABWE's participation at next month's African Nations Championship (Chan) finals is in doubt after Warriors coach Zdravko Logarušic was said to be among the 14 players and officials who contracted...Published: 31 Dec 2020 at 10:54hrs | 850 | by Staff reporter
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