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Plot to catapult Scottland into PSL uncovered
The much-anticipated judgment regarding the abandoned match between Karoi United and Scottland FC was postponed yesterday after Karoi United requested additional time to submit a mitigation report fol...Published: 31 Oct 2024 at 06:49hrs | 686 | by Staff reporter
Man slapped with 24 years for murder
A Zvishavane man has been convicted and sentenced to 24 years in jail for murder. Edwin Muchekayawa (21), was convicted by the High Court sitting at Gweru. National Prosecuting Authority of Zi...Published: 18 Oct 2024 at 20:37hrs | 412 | by Stephen Jakes
Man kills of ex-lover's husband
A 22-year-old man from Zvishavane, Edwin Muchekayawa, has been sentenced to 24 years in prison following his conviction for the murder of his ex-girlfriend's husband, Passmore Shumba. The verdict was ...Published: 12 Oct 2024 at 11:21hrs | 242 | by Staff reporter
Mukwasha Chiwenga in Math-South improvements. Is development holistic?
Whatever development VP Chiwenga is bringing in Matabeleland South, that should never be interpreted as "Mukwasha inzunza". School children especially benefit from good and safe schools, health care f...Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 12:27hrs | 2057 | by Nomazulu Thata
Man fatally stabbed with own knife
A tragic incident occurred in Gokwe, where a 24-year-old man, Alfred Kamambo, was fatally stabbed with his own okapi knife during a confrontation with his 17-year-old friend, Tinashe Katsikadova. ...Published: 16 Aug 2024 at 08:10hrs | 227 | by Staff reporter
Politics of sympathetic pregnancies
Politics of mimesis Opposition in Zimbabwe - not the Zimbabwean opposition - is in a deep mess. It is vainly looking for causes, models and examples. Our politics, it would appear, has entered a p...Published: 11 Aug 2024 at 18:27hrs | 88 | by @Jamwanda2 on Saturday
African children are wood, and water collectors for the whites: nothing has changed!
I wish I lived in another planet and certainly not planet Earth because this one has painful contradictions. Africa, especially, a continent that was ravaged by slavery for centuries. The white popula...Published: 23 Jul 2024 at 16:48hrs | 646 | by Nomazulu Thata
2 arrested with explosives at Mnangagwa's event
Magistrate Sharon Nxongo has sentenced two Chivhu villagers to different jail terms after they were found with explosives, catapults and manmade rat poison at the commissioning of Makumimavi Primary S...Published: 13 Jul 2024 at 12:41hrs | 115 | by Staff reporter
18 illegal miners who petrol bombed a mine denied bail
Eighteen illegal gold miners who caused mayhem at Rosa mine in Chiweshe last week by destroying property and severely injuring people we...Published: 27 Jun 2024 at 06:11hrs | 6 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Ministers, CEOs call for adoption of AI
The CEO's Africa Roundtable kicked off in the resort town of Victoria Falls amid robust debate and cross fertilisation of ideas to catapult Africa to its full potential and eliminate poverty on the co...Published: 15 Jun 2024 at 13:04hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Ramaphosa refuses to go, seeks coalition with DA
President Cyril Ramaphosa does not intend to resign as ANC leader despite leading the party to the historic loss of an electoral majority it has held for 30 years, the Mail & Guardian has learned....Published: 02 Jun 2024 at 11:41hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Sophie Ndaba opens up about Zimbabwean roots
Popular South African actress Sophie Ndaba was in Bulawayo this past weekend where she graced the Esteemed Business Women conference held at Lavinia Gardens. The event, which attracted top off...Published: 22 May 2024 at 09:50hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zapu's Sandi Moyo denied hero status, to be buried on Wednesday
THE burial for the late former Bulawayo Provincial Affairs Minister, Eunice Sandi Moyo, who died at Mater Dei Hospital last Thursday, has been set for Wednesday.Her daughter, Phoebe, confirmed...Published: 20 May 2024 at 08:23hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
The rise of General Chiwenga: My reply to this article
My article today is to reply an article written by Samkeliso Ncube on Bulawayo 24: it was written in large; The rise of General Chiwenga, Zimbabwe's vanguard to a prosperous future. This article is no...Published: 25 Mar 2024 at 20:30hrs | 13 | by Nomazulu Thata
Mr Kudzai Mutisi, the German 'Economic wonder' after the WW2 had multiple favourable factors!
I am writing this article as a reply to your article you wrote last week: My article is not in any way or form critiquing your own but including factors that must be known, but, however, adding to wha...Published: 20 Mar 2024 at 20:53hrs | 1 | by Nomazulu Thata
Mnangagwa spotlights ministers' performance
IN line with President Mnangagwa's high-performance culture, Cabinet ministers and heads of public sector agencies will this week sign their performance-based contracts which are designed to nurture a...Published: 13 Mar 2024 at 05:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa dynastic ambitions laid bare
VIRAL images of President Emmerson Mnangagwa pictured alongside his twin sons Sean and Collins have raised eyebrows amid suspicions that this could be a strategy to psych the nation into accepting the...Published: 01 Mar 2024 at 20:57hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa now building a popular one-man dictatorship
One of Zimbabwe's seasoned political activists Lovemore Chinoputsa has painted a gloomy picture of the state of the opposition, saying its leaders have fundamentally departed from the late Morgan Tsva...Published: 14 Feb 2024 at 20:14hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Intimidation, harassment galore in Seke by-election
AS widely expected the ruling Zanu-PF swept all the six parliamentary by-elections held on February 3, gaining what critics claim is its much sought-after two-thirds majority in the National Assembly....Published: 07 Feb 2024 at 04:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa reads Riot Act to Ministers
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has called on Cabinet Ministers to prioritise Cabinet over everything else and implement policies, programmes and projects that will catapult Zimbabwe to greater economic developme...Published: 07 Feb 2024 at 04:42hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Moreblessing Ali's suspected killer's judgement set for November 27
The High Court is anticipated to deliver a verdict in the case of Pius Jamba Mukandi, who stands accused of the brutal murder of Moreblessing Ali, an activist from the Citizens Coalition of Change (CC...Published: 17 Nov 2023 at 05:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers pounce on congregants during service
A GROUP of worshipers lost valuables including cellphones to daring armed robbers who pounced on them during a church service.The incident occurred on 29 October at around 10:30 AM at a shrine...Published: 31 Oct 2023 at 05:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man in dock for catapulting girlfriend
A Plumtree man was on Thursday arraigned before Plumtree magistrate's court Mr Joshua Nembaware facing charges of assaulting his girlfriend using a catapult.Kholisani Zikhali(29), of Rangeo to...Published: 12 Oct 2023 at 21:52hrs | | by Desmond Nleya
Zimbabwe's clergy shirk charges of complicity in plunder
EMMERSON Dambudzo Mnangagwa was inaugurated last month for a second five-year term as Zimbabwe's president after being declared winner of the controversial Aug. 23 election that regional and internati...Published: 02 Oct 2023 at 06:32hrs | 10 | by Cyril Zenda
Redi Thlabi: the black woman weaponized against South Africa
South Africa is under attack by Western countries led by the US due to its BRICS membership and non-aligned geopolitical policy. This isn't surprising, given the West's frustration with the country's ...Published: 30 Sep 2023 at 12:46hrs | 2 | by Larmbert Ebitu
Somaliland ignites global investment spark with Fencorp Global partnership
In a remarkable strategic maneuver aimed at luring foreign investment, the Ministry of Investment and Industrial Development in Somaliland has orchestrated a pivotal rendezvous with the prestigious Fe...Published: 28 Sep 2023 at 14:20hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Edd Branson receives prestigious Focus Africa recognition award
Amidst a grand and momentous celebration of unparalleled excellence and unwavering dedication, the illustrious Ambassador Edd Branson was graced with the highly esteemed Focus Africa recognition award...Published: 15 Sep 2023 at 13:55hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe's crisis of an ineffective opposition and messiah politics
Late on Saturday night, I was sitting in a hotel room in Guangzhou, China, streaming the announcement of the results of the presidential race in Zimbabwe. Zimbabweans went to the polls on the 23rd of ...Published: 10 Sep 2023 at 15:05hrs | 5 | by Malaika Lesego Samora Mahlatsi
Mnangagwa parties with ex-adversaries
Only three out of 16 Southern African Development Community (SADC) heads of state attended Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa's inauguration in Harare on Monday, but that did not stop the party....Published: 04 Sep 2023 at 21:24hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Soldiers voted against Mnangagwa?
PRESIDENT-ELECT Emmerson Mnangagwa lost at a polling station set up for soldiers from Pondoroza Barracks in Redcliff, Midlands province, during last week's elections, in a development that has laid ba...Published: 04 Sep 2023 at 21:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF's Mutsvangwa tells opposition parties to 'fight us if you really want power'
Zanu-PF Spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa has told opposition parties to consider waging a war with Zimbabwe's government if they really want power and feel the country is being mismanaged.M...Published: 18 Aug 2023 at 06:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zapu pledges Lupane facelift
ZAPU parliamentary candidate for Lupane East, Mthenjwa Gumbo has bemoaned lack of development and poverty in the constituency.Gumbo was speaking during a virtual debate organised by Lupane Com...Published: 16 Aug 2023 at 06:40hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's supporters 'turn against each other'
AN election debate series scheduled for Iminyela Hall in Bulawayo on Thursday was disrupted by supporters belonging to opposing camps in the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC).The meeting was...Published: 14 Aug 2023 at 21:06hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
New railway line to link Binga, Kwekwe
THE newly commissioned Muchesu Coal Mining company in Binga District, Matebeleland North Province, plans to construct a new railway line linking its plant with Kwekwe as part of a broader investment d...Published: 01 Aug 2023 at 06:27hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean women are reduced to cheerleaders in the upcoming election, activists say
In a large hall at the headquarters of Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU-PF party, women responded with roaring cheers when President Emmerson Mnangagwa described them as the party's "backbone" whose votes are v...Published: 24 Jul 2023 at 06:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zuma blasts IMF stance on Zimbabwe
Former South African President Cde Jacob Zuma yesterday took a swipe at the International Monetary Fund (IMF)'s 2001 stance to starve Zimbabwe of credit facilities, describing the move as unjust and u...Published: 08 Jul 2023 at 08:23hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Of patriotism, Mahere and Zanu-PF's duplicity
NOW that the hubbub and furore over Fadzayi Mahere's submission at a recent UN summit in Geneva, Switzerland, has substantially died down, it is time for a sober, frank and honest reflection on whethe...Published: 14 Jun 2023 at 06:35hrs | | by Luke Tamborinyoka
Zanu-PF readies for harmonised elections
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa will be in Gweru today to lead proceedings at the official opening session of an induction workshop for Zanu-PF aspiring candidates, as the ruling party gears for the harmonised el...Published: 05 Jun 2023 at 06:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF candidates workshop starts in Gweru
SCORES of Zanu-PF candidates for the August 23 harmonised elections, including the 210 candidates for the National Assembly, had arrived in Gweru by last night ahead of the party's five-day orientatio...Published: 05 Jun 2023 at 06:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chicken Inn ruffle feathers
ZPC Kariba 0 - 3 Chicken Inn CHICKEN Inn coach Prince Matore has demanded consistency from his resurgent team following their latest win, this time over ZPC Kariba in a Castle Lager Premier Soccer...Published: 30 May 2023 at 06:46hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says 'Zimbabwe shaping own destiny'
ZIMBABWE has adopted Africa's aspirations of self-determination through the "Nyika inovakwa nekutongwa ne vene vayo" philosophy and is open to foreigners coming in as partners to assist in the country...Published: 29 May 2023 at 06:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Malaika has not yet quit modelling
A YOUNG and beautiful Malaika Mushandu catwalked on a grand ramp as a contestant at the 2011 edition of the then Miss Zimbabwe beauty pageant (now rebranded to Miss World Zimbabwe).A strong sh...Published: 23 May 2023 at 06:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Global technology guru dates Zimbabwe
RENOWNED technologist and founder of artificial intelligence company, Omelas, Evanna Hu will visit Zimbabwe to engage stakeholders on the rollout of 5G technologies as part of celebrations to mark the...Published: 08 May 2023 at 06:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Moreblessing Ali's killer further remanded in custody
PIUS Mukandi, alias Jamba, the Chitungwiza man who allegedly killed Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) member Moreblessing Ali in cold blood last year, has been further remanded in custody pending Hi...Published: 25 Apr 2023 at 06:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZANU PF youth PC hires thugs to attack Chamisa
Suspected hired illegal miners were reportedly hired by ZANU PF youth political commissar Tsungai Makumbe to attack Citizen Coalition for Change (CCC) president Nelson Chamisa on Wednesday last week....Published: 29 Mar 2023 at 09:32hrs | | by Paul Ndou
Zanu-PF turns Mash West into war zone
SANYATI, in Mashonaland West province, reportedly turned into a war zone this week as rival aspiring Zanu-PF candidates bludgeoned each other ahead of the party's primary elections set for tomorrow....Published: 24 Mar 2023 at 06:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Is White monopoly capital turning against its own in SA?
PAUL Mashatile was sworn as South Africa's deputy president on March 7 alongside other new ministers in a long-awaited Cabinet reshuffle. The Cabinet reshuffle was necessitated by several factors, amo...Published: 13 Mar 2023 at 22:02hrs | 1 | by Tapiwa Gomo
Former Highlanders rising star turns down Major League for art
IN 2010, Ackim Mpofu was touted as a future star for Highlanders FC and the national team, two years later he was promoted into Bosso's first team.Mpofu captained the national Under-15 boys' t...Published: 04 Mar 2023 at 08:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Teenage 'Mashurugwi' nabbed for gold heist
Two machete wielding teenage illegal gold panners were arrested by police together with two others after allegedly attacking and robbing a fellow panner of US$300 cash and 1.5 grams of gold.Po...Published: 19 Feb 2023 at 18:12hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Schoolboy knifed to death after confronting neighbouring school bully
A 16-year-old schoolboy from Founders High School in Bulawayo was knifed to death after confronting two other pupils from a neighbouring school for bullying his friend, police said.Wayne Ndlov...Published: 14 Feb 2023 at 19:31hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
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