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VID bans revealing clothing at its depots
The Vehicle Inspectorate Department (VID) has implemented an immediate ban on visitors dressed in revealing clothing, such as shorts, sleeveless tops, and miniskirts, at all of its depots across the c...Published: 24 Oct 2024 at 07:57hrs | 771 | by Staff reporter
Burning Spear defies age
An impressive three-hour performance by reggae legend Burning Spear at the Glamis Arena last Friday showcased that the 79-year-old Jamaican icon has lost little to age. Born Winston Rodney, the artist...Published: 20 Oct 2024 at 14:08hrs | 1465 | by Staff reporter
Burning Spear jets into Zimbabwe
Jamaican roots-reggae legend Burning Spear touched down in Harare yesterday ahead of his much-anticipated debut performance in Zimbabwe. The 79-year-old will take the stage at Glamis Arena as part of ...Published: 17 Oct 2024 at 08:52hrs | 369 | by Staff reporter
Used clothes take Zimbabwe by storm
Kimberley Dube takes great care with her appearance. She always looks sharp and fashionable in smart-looking jeans, t-shirts, sweatpants, tops, and designer sneakers."I love jeans - can't get ...Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 11:24hrs | 621 | by Staff reporter
Rutendo Matinyarare leads battle against GMO infiltration in Zimbabwe
Food security and public health in Zimbabwe are increasingly at risk due to the persistent issue of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Despite a national ban on GMOs, illegal importation of these ...Published: 12 Sep 2024 at 10:06hrs | 941 | by Staff reporter
Potraz bans trade on Starlink kit without a licence
The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) has issued a ban on the sale of Starlink User Terminals (kits) by telecoms service providers and ordinary dealers without a ...Published: 11 Sep 2024 at 12:12hrs | 721 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe bans unleaded fuel
The government has introduced new regulations banning unleaded petrol in Zimbabwe to encourage the use of environmentally friendly fuel and reduce reliance on imported fuel. The ban was announced thro...Published: 31 Aug 2024 at 11:10hrs | 245 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe bans amakorokoza
The Zimbabwean government has immediately banned all riverbed and alluvial mining activities due to the severe environmental damage they cause. This decision was announced by Information M...Published: 20 Aug 2024 at 16:50hrs | 15347 | by Prof Stephen Rupange
Ways around GamStop absence for Zimbabwean gamblers
Responsible gambling is a widely discussed issue globally, and governments and regulatory authorities actively implement measures to minimise the number of users negatively affected by this risky ente...Published: 16 Aug 2024 at 10:10hrs | 103 | by Staff Reporter
Chamisa says it's 'impossible' to run a political party in Zimbabwe
Nelson Chamisa, the former leader of the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party, has described the challenges of running a political party in Zimbabwe's dictatorial environment as nearly...Published: 30 Jul 2024 at 17:42hrs | 2081 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt 'bans' gatherings
The government of Zimbabwe has intensified efforts to suppress alleged dissent by banning public gatherings, citing security threats. Recently, police arrested 79 opposition Citizens Coalition for Cha...Published: 01 Jul 2024 at 11:32hrs | 36 | by Staff reporter
Woes worsen for casino banned Bulawayo prophet
Archbishop Emmanuel Mutumwa, a prominent leader of the Johanne Masowe eChishanu Apostolic Sect in Bulawayo, has faced bans from multiple casinos after allegedly winning significant sums, reportedly gu...Published: 28 Jun 2024 at 09:58hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt bans cattle sales at household level
The government has immediately banned household cattle sales, urging farmers to use village business unit (VBU) auctions to curb the panic selling of animals caused by the recent El Nino-induced droug...Published: 27 Jun 2024 at 06:40hrs | 160 | by Staff reporter
CIO director general confront Chivayo?
Wicknell Chivayo, a controversial Zimbabwean tycoon with ties to President Emmerson Mnangagwa, recently made serious corruption allegations involving a US$40 million tender awarded by the Zimbabwe Ele...Published: 21 Jun 2024 at 11:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Church group protests against gays and lesbians in Zimbabwe
On Sunday, a group of protesters claiming to represent various churches vandalized the perimeter wall outside the offices of the Gays and Lesbians Association of Zimbabwe (GALZ) in Harare. ...Published: 10 Jun 2024 at 17:55hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo prophet gambles, wins US$30,000 banned from casino
In a contentious incident within the Christian community and among gambling circles, a prominent Bulawayo prophet, Archbishop Emmanuel Mutumwa, claimed to have won over US$30,000 at a local casino thr...Published: 07 Jun 2024 at 15:35hrs | 41 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's disaster management under scrutiny
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's US$2 billion humanitarian assistance plea has raised eyebrows as it is more than what regional countries suffering from El Niño-induced drought have asked for.S...Published: 08 Apr 2024 at 10:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to declare drought state of disaster
ZIMBABWE is expected to declare the drought which is ravaging the country a state of disaster in a bid to marshal resources and avert possible starvation, NewsDay can reveal.President Emmerson...Published: 03 Apr 2024 at 06:05hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe bans importation of 10-year-old used vehicles
GOVERNMENT has outlawed the importation of vehicles older than 10 years.Statutory Instrument (SI) 54 of 2024 Control of Goods (Import and Export) (Commerce) (Amendment) Regulations, 2024 (No 1...Published: 30 Mar 2024 at 13:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt under fire over holiday lessons ban
GOVERNMENT has been criticised over its decision on Monday to ban vacation lessons saying that learners needed to rest after an undisturbed term.Moreover, authorities added that teaching and l...Published: 27 Mar 2024 at 06:43hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt bans vacation lessons
GOVERNMENT has banned vacation learning for examination and non-examination classes saying the school term had no disturbances and that pupils needed to rest during the holiday.In a statement ...Published: 26 Mar 2024 at 06:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt bans mine registration applications
GOVERNMENT has issued a ban on the applications for registration of mines due to chaotic scenes characterising the sector since the proliferation of Chinese and indigenous miners in the extractive ind...Published: 13 Mar 2024 at 05:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
UK Indian PM bans healthcare workers from entering with dependents
Care workers entering the UK on Health and Care Worker visas can no longer bring dependants, the UK Home Office announced Monday on X.It said the move is part of a broad plan to drive huge cut...Published: 11 Mar 2024 at 16:38hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Man bans wife from WhatsApp
A HARARE woman has sought a protection order against her husband of 25 years for domestic abuse which includes banning her from using social media for the past three years.Dennyse Banda told m...Published: 08 Mar 2024 at 05:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ian Khama blasted over anti-trophy hunting stance
FORMER Botswana President Ian Khama has been criticised for assisting United Kingdom lawmakers in their efforts to enact a ban on imports into Britain of trophy hunting products, a major source of liv...Published: 08 Mar 2024 at 05:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
African Union bans slaughtering of donkeys
The African Union has approved a ban on the slaughter of donkeys for their hides.The measure was approved Sunday at the end of the African leaders' summit in Ethiopia and may go a long way in ...Published: 20 Feb 2024 at 12:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa linked chief bans media from Zimbabwe genocide hearings
The National Chiefs Council has underlined that the media, as well as police, army, and intelligence operatives, will be barred from attending the Gukurahundi hearings, which are scheduled to begin so...Published: 09 Feb 2024 at 07:08hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's ruling elite and the quest for one-party rule
Since 1980, the Zanublack government has replicated the colonial white minority government tactics of suppressing opposition and alternative views.This is a special note to assist friends in t...Published: 02 Feb 2024 at 17:25hrs | 1 | by Tapiwa Shumba political analyst
Bulawayo Polytechnic bans 'revealing' clothes by students, visitors
Authorities at the Bulawayo Polytechnic have banned wearing "revealing" and "see-through" clothing and other forms of dress codes viewed as indecent at the tertiary institution.In a notice to ...Published: 18 Jan 2024 at 18:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZRP bans police officers from sports betting after viral picture
Police officers found betting face arrest in a new crackdown ordered by police chiefs, ZimLive can reveal.The move appears to be a response to a viral picture of two uniformed police offers ph...Published: 11 Jan 2024 at 15:20hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
ANC songwriter bans the party from using his songs
Ixesha lifikile for the ANC and Cyril to stop using Phakama Ramaphosa song in their events as renowned ANC song hitmaker Gamelihle Mbuyane has officially resigned from the ANC and prohibited the party...Published: 10 Jan 2024 at 18:00hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean hotels fully booked for Christmas and New Year holidays
Tourism and hospitality players say hotels countrywide are fully booked for Christmas and New Year holidays, with a notable increase in tourist arrivals in different resort places.Zimbabwe's t...Published: 28 Dec 2023 at 11:05hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean town bans public gatherings over cholera
THE GOVERNMENT has banned gatherings in parts of Beitbridge after cases of cholera were detected in some parts of the district.All burials will be supervised in those areas where public activi...Published: 25 Dec 2023 at 13:39hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Vendors defy govt directive
HARARE fruit vendors have defied a government directive to vacate the streets as a way of curbing the spread of cholera which has claimed more than 150 lives.Government last week ordered urban...Published: 29 Nov 2023 at 05:10hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt bans CBD vendors over cholera
Government has banned vendors from operating in the central business districts (CBDs) of major cities in response to the cholera outbreak.Information minister Jenfan Muswere told journalists d...Published: 16 Nov 2023 at 05:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo bans pushcarts in CBD
The government has granted approval for Bulawayo City Council (BCC)'s clamping and tow-away by-laws, which now include the prohibition of pushcarts in the central business district (CBD) among other o...Published: 10 Nov 2023 at 06:39hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt bans handshakes at funerals
THE Government has banned preparation of food and handshakes, among other health measures, in cholera-affected districts to contain outbreaks of the disease.In a statement dated 11 October 202...Published: 16 Oct 2023 at 06:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF bullying rejected
While the government in Harare has been diligently working to address the chaos surrounding the general elections, the Sadc region remains steadfast in its scrutiny of Zimbabwe's problematic polls, wh...Published: 02 Oct 2023 at 09:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
ZIFA concerned about B/F violence
After three days of silence, the Zifa Normalisation Committee has finally addressed the violence that marred the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match between Dynamos and Highlanders at Barbourfiel...Published: 15 Sep 2023 at 06:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zambia's Hichilema snubs Mnangagwa inauguration
Angolan president João Lourenço and Zambia's Hakainde Hichilema, the two most powerful men in SADC currently, are both shunning the inauguration of Zimbabwe's president-elect Emmerson Mnangagwa foll...Published: 04 Sep 2023 at 20:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Sophisticated election rigging currently underway in Zimbabwe'
The climate of intimidation and violence threatens to render the upcoming election unfree and unfair, a leading civic organisation has said.In its electoral updates, Kubatana has cited a numbe...Published: 10 Aug 2023 at 20:20hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe election disinformation spreads on WhatsApp
From doctored photos making small crowds big to posts praising government accomplishments that never were, WhatsApp has become the channel of choice for disinformation in Zimbabwe before this month's ...Published: 06 Aug 2023 at 19:16hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Afro-jazz sensation Berita to perform at Zimfest Live
The Bulawayo-born 'queen of soul' will serenade crowds at this year's annual festival taking place at the weekendSouth Africa-based Zimbabwean musician Berita has joined a glowing lineup of ar...Published: 25 Jul 2023 at 09:55hrs | 6 | by Tidi Kwidini
'Ban on Chamisa rallies has nothing to do with law,' says CCC
THE barring of main opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) rallies is an act of repression and has absolutely nothing to do with the law, party spokesperson Fadzayi Mahere said Wednesday. ...Published: 21 Jul 2023 at 06:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
UK: Zimfest Live reveal exciting 2023 line-up for Herts Showground
New and familiar names including Killer T, Tocky Vibes, Berita, Musa Keys and Sha Sha have been added to the line-up, as revealed in the latest stage announcement.Zimfest Live will return in J...Published: 17 Jul 2023 at 09:19hrs | 2 | by Tidi Kwidini
Chamisa launches poll drive tomorrow
OPPOSITION Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa is set to launch his party's election campaign in Gweru, Midlands province, tomorrow after last week's false start.Police b...Published: 15 Jul 2023 at 11:15hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Defiant CCC resists rallies 'ban'
The Nelson Chamisa-led Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has approached the High Court to challenge attempts by police to block a rally meant to launch the party's August 23 election campaign amid c...Published: 09 Jul 2023 at 10:41hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police ban Chamisa rally over lack of toilets, poor roads to venue
Zimbabwean police Friday thwarted a planned weekend opposition campaign rally over lack of toilets and unsuitable roads to the venue, the latest in a series of bans ahead of August crunch polls....Published: 07 Jul 2023 at 19:13hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Police ban Chamisa rally
IN yet another big blow on efforts to level the political playing field ahead of the August 23 harmonised elections, police in Chiredzi, Masvingo province, yesterday banned opposition Citizens Coaliti...Published: 06 Jul 2023 at 08:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Maradona vs. Messi: Who Is Better?
Debate rages over who's better between Maradona or Messi, both famed for their skills, number 10 jerseys, and left-footed play. Read our blog to find the answer. In the world of soccer, two...Published: 30 Jun 2023 at 10:31hrs | 15 | by Staff Reporter
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