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Fresh war erupts in opposition over name
A FRESH war has erupted in the Nelson Chamisa-led MDC amid strong disagreements on whether the party should stick to the disputed MDC Alliance name or change to the proposed Citizens Convergence for C...Published: 1 hr ago | 276 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo under lockdown
Bulawayo has effectively been put under lockdown after Cabinet yesterday approved that three districts that are Covid-19 hotspots be placed under localised lockdown, with security details being deploy...Published: 1 hr ago | 306 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa says people must rescue themselves
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday said the ongoing demolitions of illegal structures by government was a signal for the people of Zimbabwe to say enough is enough and converge to rescue the...Published: 21 Jun 2021 at 06:15hrs | 4966 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo building fire blamed on poor maintenance
A FIRE that broke out at Southampton Building last Friday is said to be likely a result of poor maintenance of the building.The building serves as the headquarters for the ZRP in Bulawayo and ...Published: 21 Jun 2021 at 06:12hrs | 1534 | by Staff reporter
Mudenda admits Parly failure to execute oversight
SPEAKER of the National Assembly, Jacob Mudenda last Thursday said citizens were failing to hold Parliament and the Executive accountable by questioning the actions of their MPs when executing their o...Published: 21 Jun 2021 at 06:09hrs | 1038 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa has never been serious
On Monday last week, principals of the Political Actors Dialogue (POLAD) met at the Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs offices in Harare to deliberate on electoral reforms. This was ...Published: 21 Jun 2021 at 06:01hrs | 1762 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Mapeza wants to create a monster out of FC Platinum
NORMAN MAPEZA is dreaming big once again.He is looking into the future as he attempts to revitalise FC Platinum and turn them into a monster that can dominate domestic football "for years to c...Published: 20 Jun 2021 at 07:18hrs | 1322 | by Staff reporter
Chiefs in vehicle purchase scam
THE National Chiefs Council has been caught in a vehicle scam after inflating prices for four Isuzu twin-cab trucks, with each vehicle gobbling about US$125 000 against a market value of between US$38...Published: 19 Jun 2021 at 14:57hrs | 505 | by Staff reporter
Has the Zimbabwe dollar really stabilised against the US unit?
There is a strong debate among economic analysts pertaining to whether the Zimbabwean dollar (ZW$) has stabilised against the American dollar (US$) or not. There is a section which believes that the l...Published: 18 Jun 2021 at 13:00hrs | 706 | by Respect Gwenzi
Police act on armed robberies
POLICE Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga has instructed all his provincial commanders to deploy special units to robbery hotspots in an effort to tackle increasing armed robbery cases. Comm-...Published: 18 Jun 2021 at 07:22hrs | 714 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo lockdown looms
GOVERNMENT might be forced to consider strict localised lockdown for Bulawayo as residents continue to flout Covid-19 prevention measures at a time health experts have warned of an imminent Covid-19 t...Published: 17 Jun 2021 at 06:08hrs | 3099 | by Staff reporter
Lack of internet connectivity affecting govt e-learning programmes
ONLY 30% of schools countrywide have internet connectivity, a situation which is likely to affect government's online learning programmes during the COVID-19-induced lockdown period.This was r...Published: 16 Jun 2021 at 08:26hrs | 152 | by Staff reporter
Cabinet blames Covid-19 surge on complacency
Cabinet has blamed complacency for the recent spike in Covid-19 infections with people mistaking the early successes against the pandemic for a total victory.People have increasingly been disr...Published: 16 Jun 2021 at 08:18hrs | 275 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga defends 'reckless' ministers
VICE-PRESIDENT and Health minister Constantino Chiwenga has defended the continued defiance of COVID-19 regulations by ministers at a time when the government has put in place a strict COVID-19 measur...Published: 14 Jun 2021 at 06:31hrs | 3716 | by Staff reporter
Kombi crews plot attack on police
SOME rowdy pirate kombi crews operating in Bulawayo are reportedly plotting to attack traffic police officers at their homes in retaliation for skirmishes that occurred in the city centre last Wednesd...Published: 14 Jun 2021 at 06:19hrs | 1509 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe mines, banks in crunch talks over US sanctions
ZIMBABWE'S mines said on Friday they had kicked-off crunch meetings with banks, government and the Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe (MMCZ) to find a solution after operators reported that th...Published: 13 Jun 2021 at 07:26hrs | 1026 | by Staff reporter
South Africa at a breaking point! - An open letter to the leaders!
South Africa is at a breaking point, nothing so far is going right. Good news and progress have become a stranger to our ears, and the hope of many is dwindling rapidly. All joy is lost, because nobod...Published: 10 Jun 2021 at 15:29hrs | 1781 | by Eric Shikobela
Devolution helplessly biting the dust at Nkayi registry offices
Despite the unambiguous provisions of the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act, 2013, devolution sadly remains a pipedream in the generality of the country. For purposes of particularity, t...Published: 10 Jun 2021 at 07:52hrs | 1521 | by Nhlanhla Moses
Bulawayo cops deny torching kombis, blame 'vendors, touts and money changers'
Metro traffic cops in Bulawayo were accused of shifting blame after allegedly burning down two kombis in the city center on Wednesday and then telling their boss in an internal memo that the commuter ...Published: 10 Jun 2021 at 07:39hrs | 2895 | by Staff reporter
Schools shocker!
AUDITOR-GENERAL Mildred Chiri has slammed the Primary and Secondary Education ministry's inefficiency, which has seen unregistered schools running classes in backyard garages and beerhalls.Chi...Published: 10 Jun 2021 at 06:28hrs | 1502 | by Staff reporter
'Gun smuggling fuels spike in crime rate'
HUMAN rights activists have alleged that gun smuggling from neighbouring South Africa, poverty and high unemployment levels have led to the surge in armed robberies in the country.This comes a...Published: 09 Jun 2021 at 07:12hrs | 507 | by Staff reporter
Madzokere's pain over his lost wife after 10 years behind bars wrongly jailed
HARARE - Jailed for 10 years for a murder he might not have committed. Tungamirai Madzokere on Monday surveyed the ruins that are his personal life and remarked: "I lost everything."Madzokere ...Published: 08 Jun 2021 at 17:08hrs | 1023 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
MDC's Madzokere abandoned by wife
FREED MDC activist Tungamirai Madzokere carried a broken figure as he narrated how he only got to know his wife had abandoned their matrimonial home eight months ago.Dejected and seemingly out...Published: 08 Jun 2021 at 06:51hrs | 4572 | by Staff reporter
Zesa switches off police
CHITUNGWIZA Police Camp has been without power for two weeks after power utility Zesa switched it off over non-payment of bills, NewsDay reported.Sources at the residential flats for police of...Published: 08 Jun 2021 at 06:50hrs | 2226 | by Staff reporter
COVID-19: 1 million drop out of school
NEARLY a million students have dropped out of schools over the past year, mainly due to COVID19-induced poverty which has increased inequalities, an investigation by a non-governmental organisation ha...Published: 08 Jun 2021 at 06:41hrs | 381 | by Staff reporter
Ngarivhume conflicted or split personality
People are bound to ask the question whether the leader of Transform Zimbabwe, Jacob Ngarivhume, has a split personality or is just straight up conflicted and lacks a vision.This follows messa...Published: 08 Jun 2021 at 06:32hrs | 638 | by Prosperity Mzila
Another Gukurahundi genocide memorial plaque stolen
ANOTHER Gukurahundi memorial plaque has reportedly been stolen in Silobela, Midlands, barely a fortnight after unknown people removed a similar structure in Bhalagwe, Matabeleland South.The pl...Published: 07 Jun 2021 at 06:06hrs | 1078 | by Staff reporter
Govt to ban firms from forex auctions over 'rampant abuse'
ZIMBABWE has threatened to ban traders from the country's foreign-exchange auction platform for exploiting the gap between black-market and official currency prices.Authorities are dealing wit...Published: 06 Jun 2021 at 17:48hrs | 510 | by Bloomberg
Harare mayor's appeal an admission of failure
THE appeal by acting mayor Stewart Mutizwa has been received with mixed reactions by residents of Harare, who feel that it lacks sincerity and practical application.The City of Harare has to i...Published: 06 Jun 2021 at 10:03hrs | 168 | by Harare Residents Trust
Madhuku blames lack of citizen activism for failing to block Amendment Bills - that's rich, who gave Zanu PF legitimacy
Professor Lovemore Madhuku, a constitutional law Professor and NCA presidential candidate in the July 2018 elections has expressed his doubts in the many legal challenges producing the desired result ...Published: 04 Jun 2021 at 21:08hrs | 990 | by Wilbert Mukori
Machete gangs resurface
THE infamous MaShurugwi machete gangs have reportedly resurfaced in Guruve, Mashonaland Central province, where they recently attacked and injured four villagers.The return of violence prompte...Published: 04 Jun 2021 at 07:16hrs | 2035 | by Staff reporter
Machete gangs resurface in Guruve
FOUR people from Mudhindo,Guruve are nursing injuries from machete gangs who are terrorising Mudhindo in search of gold.The gangs who a...Published: 03 Jun 2021 at 12:29hrs | 785 | by Simbarashe Sithole
PPC blames cement shortages on panic buying
Zimbabwe's largest cement maker, PPC Zimbabwe says artificial shortages created by customers engaging in panic buying is adversely impacting on the country's construction industry, Business Times can ...Published: 03 Jun 2021 at 08:35hrs | 981 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe gold receipts plunge 35%
Zimbabwe's gold export receipts have plunged 35% to US$78.4m in May from US$120m achieved in the prior comparative period as the yellow metal deliveries to the country's sole buyer and marketer, Fidel...Published: 03 Jun 2021 at 08:34hrs | 540 | by Staff reporter
Emganwini residents still living in fear
EMGANWINI residents are living in fear over the growing number of people suffering from diarrhoea in the suburb.They blame Bulawayo City Council's water for the diarrhoea outbreak, but tests a...Published: 03 Jun 2021 at 07:04hrs | 425 | by Staff reporter
Malaba strayed from straight, narrow path of rectitude
DEAR President Emmerson Mnangagwa,Your Excellency, it is a shame for government that the power to extend the tenure of senior judges beyond retirement age that was recently vested in you was s...Published: 02 Jun 2021 at 07:15hrs | 706 | by Cyprian M Ndawana
Zanu-PF MP plays lead role in blocking Pan-African Parliament elections
Zanu-PF MP for Chirumanzu South Barbara Rwodzi was at the centre of protests Monday that disrupted the holding of Pan-African Parliament (PAP) elections in Midrand, South Africa.The PAP MPs fr...Published: 01 Jun 2021 at 18:12hrs | 1253 | by Staff reporter
MDC violence a threat to national peace
TIME and again many have inked articles articulating how the MDC-Alliance is wired in violence, with the streak running so deep that removing it simply means an end to the political outfit that was fo...Published: 01 Jun 2021 at 08:01hrs | 262 | by Fungi Kwaramba
How to make your business stand out in a booming industry
Starting a business and becoming your own boss has always been a tempting prospect for people from all kinds of backgrounds, but it's also a decision that requires careful consideration. Before gettin...Published: 01 Jun 2021 at 06:35hrs | 446 | by Staff writer
Residents on shoot to kill
POLICE in Bulawayo are today expected to hold a crunch meeting with local business to strategise on how to deal with the increase in armed robberies in the city, while residents have called for a shoo...Published: 31 May 2021 at 06:37hrs | 1446 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance bigwig living in fear after foiled abduction
MDC Alliance Mashonaland West provincial secretary, Tawanda Bvumo says he is now living in fear following an attempted abduction incident by three unknown men in Chegutu on Tuesday night.A per...Published: 30 May 2021 at 09:09hrs | 924 | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi activist decries 'persecution'
BULAWAYO activist Mbuso Fuzwayo, who is coordinator of Ibhetshu LikaZulu that is pushing for redress of the Gukurahundi massacres, has been dragged to court over a 2019 incident of alleged public viol...Published: 30 May 2021 at 09:01hrs | 468 | by Staff reporter
Dete's abandoned senior citizens struggle
It is 41 years after Zimbabwe obtained its independence from colonialism. The right of having a safe home and shelter are some of the privileges some Zimbabweans in other areas are enjoying from the i...Published: 30 May 2021 at 09:00hrs | 437 | by Staff reporter
Gwanda water supply cut off
GWANDA Town has been without water supply since Thursday over unpaid dues.Gwanda Mayor Councillor Njabulo Siziba said the Matabeleland South provincial capital was affected after Zesa cut off ...Published: 30 May 2021 at 08:34hrs | 58 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa says, 'we are doomed'
OPPOSITION MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday described the situation in most urban centres as dire, with service delivery virtually grounded due to alleged interference by central governmen...Published: 29 May 2021 at 08:24hrs | 4881 | by Staff reporter
Supermarkets feel heat as consumers spend on fuel
ZIMBABWE'S retailers have said the government must take action against high fuel prices that have been blamed for pushing production costs up, making the environment "unpredictable and difficult" for ...Published: 28 May 2021 at 08:02hrs | 1368 | by Staff reporter
Council spurns Mnangagwa wife project
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has backtracked on its pledge to support First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa in the conversion of Chambuta Refugee Camp into a rehabilitation facility for street kids.Gov...Published: 28 May 2021 at 07:47hrs | 891 | by Staff reporter
Police clear air on traffic congestion
Police yesterday urged the City of Harare to work hand-in-glove with other stakeholders to deal with traffic congestion as major factors leading to that include dysfunctional traffic lights, the prese...Published: 28 May 2021 at 07:35hrs | 426 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube courts US investors
Finance and Economic Development Minister Mthuli Ncube last week conducted a virtual investor roadshow with United States of America investors.The virtual meeting, which was hosted by Washingt...Published: 27 May 2021 at 22:20hrs | 697 | by Staff reporter
Matter of fact
We would like to acknowledge an error on the first sentence of its story titled Council blames police roadblocks for congestion.There is an impression that Harare City Council blamed ZRP for t...Published: 27 May 2021 at 18:24hrs | 102 | by Staa reporter
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