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Where are the traditional healers and prophets at this time of corona virus?
It is with no doubt that Covid 19 substantially contributes to the burden of disease and health care provision in sub-Saharan Africa, where traditional healers play a major role in care, due to both t...Published: 01 Apr 2020 at 09:54hrs | 515 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Dear King Bulelani Khumalo
Dear King BulelaniKaLobhengula KaMzilikaziMbulazi, Mtungwa wena KaMatshobana, Wena KaNgwalongwalo,In this unfortunate situation of Corona Virus, that we find ourselves in, I wo...Published: 31 Mar 2020 at 15:47hrs | 1176 | by Ayanda Manala Sibindi
Zimbabwe setting up 67 makeshift isolation centres
THE Government is working on establishing 67 makeshift isolation centres, producing and importing medicines, acquiring protective clothing and producing masks and hand sanitisers for distribution amon...Published: 31 Mar 2020 at 08:40hrs | 1915 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to be in hard times after corona virus
The coronavirus outbreak, which originated in China, has infected more than a million people and it's still counting. Its spread has left businesses around the world counting costs and rea...Published: 31 Mar 2020 at 07:52hrs | 657 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
PSL blasts Zifa appeals committee
The Premier Soccer League (PSL) is on a collision course with Zifa after it blasted the football mother body' s appeals committee for alleged bias in handling the Herentals FC match-fixing case....Published: 29 Mar 2020 at 16:36hrs | 357 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga returns from China to chair Covid-19 taskforce
Health minister Obadiah Moyo was branded "useless" by furious army chiefs during a meeting of the Cabinet taskforce on Covid-19 on Friday.Moyo, who has been under intense public criticism from...Published: 28 Mar 2020 at 11:07hrs | 5037 | by Staff reporter
Eddie Chivero sucked into match-fixing scandal?
HERENTALS FC have reason to smile after the Premier Soccer League (PSL) disciplinary committee acquitted them of match-fixing allegations levelled by Bulawayo Chiefs. The scandal had sucked in...Published: 28 Mar 2020 at 07:39hrs | 357 | by Staff reporter
Chiefs bemoan lack of info on COVID-19
TRADITIONAL leaders in Matabeleland region have challenged officials in the health sector to create awareness about the deadly coronavirus in rural areas, where they say many were still ignorant about...Published: 24 Mar 2020 at 06:45hrs | 475 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Warriors on lockdown ordeal
UNDER normal circumstances, Turkey-based Warriors defender Teenage Hadebe would have been allowed time off by his club to fly back home to be with his newly-born twins, Alwande and Lwandile, who were ...Published: 23 Mar 2020 at 05:27hrs | 314 | by Staff reporter
Perrence Shiri just resign, you are a sellout: period
Let me take this opportunity to advise you Perrence Shiri the Women's University educated graduate, that when it comes to law the devil is in the detail, its you who has gone rogue , anti revolutionar...Published: 22 Mar 2020 at 17:00hrs | 6045 | by Peter Moyo
Mnangagwa should stand up to war veterans
ZIMBABWE'S war veterans have demanded high government office posts and want legislators in both the National Assembly and Senate to sing the national anthem before the beginning of each parliamentary ...Published: 20 Mar 2020 at 20:41hrs | 422 | by Staff reporter
Chief Samambwa spills the beans on Zimbabwe's 2018 elections
CHIEF Samambwa, from Midlands province, has spilled the beans, revealing that traditional leaders in the province campaigned for President Emmerson Mnangagwa in the 2018 general elections and vowed to...Published: 17 Mar 2020 at 06:43hrs | 4722 | by Staff reporter
Villagers bemoan partisan distribution of food
VILLAGERS in Chikomba district in Chivhu have bemoaned partisan distribution of food aid and agricultural inputs, accusing Zanu-PF officials of hijacking government programmes to deny opposition suppo...Published: 17 Mar 2020 at 06:42hrs | 210 | by Staff reporter
'Zanu-PF MPs to vote against Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 2'
OPPOSITION National Constitutional Assembly (NCA) leader Lovemore Madhuku has predicted that the Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 2 will not sail through Parliament as some Zanu-PF MPs were unhappy w...Published: 16 Mar 2020 at 17:48hrs | 3100 | by Staff reporter
Chief promises to order subjects to vote for Mnangagwa in 2023
CHIEF Samuel Samambwa from Zhombe in Midlands province has promised President Emmerson Mnangagwa that he and his subjects are going to vote for him in the 2023 election as he was a "loving, caring and...Published: 16 Mar 2020 at 17:42hrs | 643 | by newzimbabwe
Mohadi visits Binga flood victims
VICE-PRESIDENT Kembo Mohadi yesterday visited Nsungwaale area in Binga to assess damage caused by floods that hit the areas last month and pledged Government commitment to ensure that all affected vil...Published: 15 Mar 2020 at 08:54hrs | 111 | by Staff reporter
Village head complains over complicated Traditional Leaders Act
Villager head Khumbulani Joseph Nkomo of Skali Village in Lupane under Chief Mabhikwa has complained over the contradiction made in the Traditional Leaders Act as to who is in charge of villager heads...Published: 15 Mar 2020 at 08:33hrs | 209 | by Steve Grays
Caf suspends 2021 Afcon qualifiers
THE Confederation of African Football (Caf) has postponed this month's 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifying matches indefinitely because of the fast-spreading coronavirus.The continen...Published: 15 Mar 2020 at 00:00hrs | 1024 | by Staff reporter
NPRC to bring peace to the victims of Gukurahundi
THE National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) has promised to bring peace in the nation targeting the four provinces that were affected by Gukurahundi.This was revealed during the th...Published: 14 Mar 2020 at 08:56hrs | 929 | by Stephen Jakes
Tell the truth - Chief Charumbira tells Mnangagwa's ministers
President of the Chiefs council and Zanu-PF sympathiser Chief Fortune Charumbira has demanded that government ministers tell the truth about problems affecting the country instead of either feigning i...Published: 13 Mar 2020 at 17:12hrs | 8997 | by Staff Reporter
Warriors' Squad for Algeria named
Warriors coach Zdravko Logarusic has made a few changes to the Warriors squad to face Algeria in the back-to-back 2021 AFCON qualifiers against Algeria later this month.The technical team reta...Published: 13 Mar 2020 at 15:49hrs | 3367 | by Staff reporter
Special Gukurahundi committee established
THE National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) has constituted a special Gukurahundi committee for Bulawayo and similar panels will be established in Matabeleland and Midlands provinces in du...Published: 13 Mar 2020 at 05:57hrs | 380 | by Staff reporter
Barry Daka dies
THE domestic football fraternity plunged into mourning yesterday following the death of Highlanders legend, Barry Daka.Daka, who starred for Bosso both as a player and coach, passed away yeste...Published: 12 Mar 2020 at 23:58hrs | 2465 | by Staff reporter
NPRC, Zapu hold memorial for Gukurahundi victims
The National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) at the weekend led political parties and villagers in a Zapu-organised memorial for 11 Gukurahundi victims. Three of the victims were be...Published: 10 Mar 2020 at 05:49hrs | 801 | by Staff reporter
Bosso to finalise 2020 squad
HIGHLANDERS are set to announce their final 2020 squad before the end of the week after wrapping up negotiations with all players. Bosso look set to keep most players from last season after ta...Published: 10 Mar 2020 at 05:24hrs | 712 | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi exhumations process starts
THE National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) has said it has started laying the groundwork for the process that will culminate in Gukurahundi exhumations, with President Mnangagwa expected ...Published: 10 Mar 2020 at 05:21hrs | 499 | by Staff reporter
Game over for Mnangagwa?
Spotlight Zimbabwe claims that it has received confirmation from military circles, that the ...Published: 07 Mar 2020 at 18:21hrs | 23946 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's departure as Zimbabwe President finalised
Spotlight Zimbabwe claims that it has received confirmation from military circles, that the ...Published: 07 Mar 2020 at 07:21hrs | 18529 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's minister commissions pay-toilet
MINISTER of State for Mashonaland East Province Apolonia Munzverengwi this week opened a pay toilet and commissioned $2,5 million maintenance equipment at Chikomba Rural District Council offices....Published: 07 Mar 2020 at 06:59hrs | 520 | by Staff reporter
Bosso clash with Chapungu
BULAWAYO soccer giants Highlanders will use their second competitive friendly match with Chapungu at Luveve Stadium tomorrow as part of their preparations for the Castle Challenge Cup against FC Plati...Published: 07 Mar 2020 at 06:46hrs | 184 | by Staff reporter
Herentals ejected from PSL AGM
SCANDAL-RIDDEN Herentals FC were ejected from the Premier Soccer League (PSL) annual general meeting yesterday, with the league's board of governors resolving that they will only be admitted if they a...Published: 07 Mar 2020 at 06:44hrs | 263 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe importing more grain to avert hunger
Government is importing grain to ensure everyone has enough food until the next harvest following two years of drought as a result of climate change. This was said by President Mnangagwa while...Published: 07 Mar 2020 at 06:42hrs | 102 | by Staff reporter
Bosso sign 8 players ahead of PSL season
VETERAN striker Mkhokheli Dube is among eight players that signed new contracts with Highlanders ahead of the 2020 Castle Lager Premier Soccer League season set to kick-off later this month. D...Published: 05 Mar 2020 at 05:43hrs | 1092 | by Staff reporter
Linda Masarira pens damning letter to Mnangagwa
Dear @edmnangagwa When you got into office, a lot of people had high expectations that you would clean up the mess left by Mugabe. We expected a corrupt-free cabinet & fiscal discipline to ensure ...Published: 04 Mar 2020 at 11:16hrs | 5729 | by Linda Masarira
Zimbabwe army to monitor social media
THE Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) commander Edzai Chimonyo says the military would soon start snooping into private communications between private citizens to "guard against subversion," alarming media...Published: 03 Mar 2020 at 07:35hrs | 1210 | by Staff reporter
Time to bury Gukurahundi issue
AS peace-loving Zimbabweans, I think it is high time that we bring our heads together and solve the contentious Gukurahundi issue.The more we delay in bringing closure to this issue, the more ...Published: 03 Mar 2020 at 05:52hrs | 646 | by Harry Peter Wilson
Unbelievable reality
Secret money printing by the government, subsidized grocery shops set up in military barracks and a quarter of a million US dollars handed over in cash to Mnangagwa's daughter – just some of the sto...Published: 02 Mar 2020 at 09:44hrs | 1744 | by Zimbabwe Vigil Diary
Fresh Gukurahundi burials controversy
CIVIL society leaders and churches in Matabeleland have rejected plans by President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his government to take leading roles in the exhumation and reburial of victims of the 1980s k...Published: 02 Mar 2020 at 09:40hrs | 882 | by Staff reporter
It's Bosso's year, says Muduhwa
HIGHLANDERS defender Peter Muduhwa says the Bulawayo football giants will be gunning for nothing else but the league title this year as preparations for a new season under new coach Mark Harrison gath...Published: 02 Mar 2020 at 08:56hrs | 318 | by Staff reporter
Bosso clash with Black Rhinos in BF
HIGHLANDERS supporters have a perfect opportunity to see how their team will line up this season when Bosso clash with Black Rhinos in a friendly match at Barbourfields Stadium this afternoon. ...Published: 01 Mar 2020 at 08:39hrs | 1213 | by Staff Reporter
'ZBC only owns 4 vehicles'
The national broadcaster Zimbabwe Broadcasting Cooporation owns only four vehicles the parliamentary portfolio committee on Media, Information and Publicity was told on Friday. Appearing befor...Published: 28 Feb 2020 at 10:43hrs | 1739 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Ex-Bosso striker set for Chiefs move
FORMER FC Platinum and Highlanders striker Charles Sibanda is set to join Bulawayo Chiefs ahead of this year's Castle Lager Premier Soccer League if discussions between the two parties materialise by ...Published: 28 Feb 2020 at 07:34hrs | 837 | by Staff reporter
Mrs Mnangagwa hands over grain to chiefs' spouses from Matabeleland and Midlands
FIRST Lady Auxilia Mnangagwa on Thursday handed over a consignment of traditional grain to chiefs' spouses from Matabeleland and Midlands provinces, encouraging them to promote the eating of byproduct...Published: 28 Feb 2020 at 05:37hrs | 506 | by Staff reporter
ZRP must embrace social media platforms
SOCIAL media platforms are powerful ways for organisations to reach their audiences, so if you want a successful organisation you cannot afford to ignore social media. The Zimbabwe Republic Police is ...Published: 27 Feb 2020 at 22:28hrs | 1056 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Why Mnangagwa's handling of Gukurahundi genocide is doomed
This lot do not get it, they probably never will because they are either clueless, unwilling or both.Supporters of President Emmerson Mnangagwa have been at pains to try and tell us that this ...Published: 27 Feb 2020 at 06:21hrs | 361 | by Nqaba Matshazi
Mnangagwa told to step down by military chiefs, claims Jonathan Moyo
Zimbabwe's military commanders have told President Emmerson Mnangagwa to step down or risk another coup which is simmering within the army's middle ranks, former Cabinet minister Jonathan Moyo claims ...Published: 26 Feb 2020 at 12:16hrs | 5558 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa unsurping NPRC powers'
THE exhumation and reburial of Gukurahundi victims should be overseen by the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) and not the State which is a conflicted party, activists and analysts h...Published: 25 Feb 2020 at 20:54hrs | 703 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Gukurahundi fast-track programme draws fire
THE recent announcement by President Emmerson Mnangagwa that he would soon convene a "consensus-building meeting" with Matabeleland traditional leaders to co-ordinate and fast-track exhumations and re...Published: 25 Feb 2020 at 06:57hrs | 664 | by Staff reporter
AU insists on Zimbabwe sanctions removal
African Union Commission, deputy commissioner Mr Kwesi Quartey has called for the removal of sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe by United States and its allies, saying they were negatively impacting on the...Published: 25 Feb 2020 at 06:31hrs | 175 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala can lead us to the promised land
One of the few things that President Emmerson Mnangagwa has got right for Zanu-PF, is to normalise a sad state of social, economic and political affairs and receive widespread local and international ...Published: 24 Feb 2020 at 21:58hrs | 2122 | by Tafi Mhaka
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