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Mnangagwa signs Africa Factbook
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday signed copies of The Africa Factbook and accompanying letters, which will be distributed to the heads of state and government of the other 54 African Union countries. ...Published: 5 hrs ago | 116 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC rails govt for 'crippling service delivery'
THE MDC led by Nelson Chamisa has blamed the central government for crippling service delivery in Bulawayo by recalling its councillors.This was revealed by MDC Alliance Bulawayo spokesperson ...Published: 18 Jan 2021 at 05:55hrs | 436 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala, Chin'ono, Mahere being denied food
Douglas Coltart, a Zimbabwean political activist and lawyer, has revealed that the Zimbabwe Prison and Correctional Services (ZPCS) officers are denying MDC Alliance Spokesperson Fadzayi Mahere, MDC A...Published: 17 Jan 2021 at 15:44hrs | 2143 | by Staff reporter
'South Africa is going to get a third wave of coronavirus, even a fourth'
South Africa is struggling to contain a second wave of Covid-19 infections, fuelled by a virulent new local variant of the virus, "Covid fatigue" and a seriesof "super-spreader" events.On ...Published: 14 Jan 2021 at 11:43hrs | 1817 | by Staff reporter
Tapambgwa leaves Stanbic bank
Stanbic Bank, Chief Executive (CE), Joshua Tapambgwa has stepped down from the helm of the leading financial services institution, effective 31 December 2020, after an illustrious 18 years at the Stan...Published: 10 Jan 2021 at 15:10hrs | 1840 | by Agencies
Stanbic Bank to step up COVID-19 mitigation measures through digitisation
Leading financial services institution, Stanbic Bank, is banking on its top-notch innovative mobile and internet platforms to ensure its clients are well served throughout the 30-day lockdown....Published: 08 Jan 2021 at 11:33hrs | 377 | by Staff reporter
Mark Ngwazi poised for sungura throne
RISING sungura musician Mark Ngwazi is poised to take over the sungura throne if the new heights scaled by his latest offering is anything to go by.The Njanja Express frontman is riding high w...Published: 06 Jan 2021 at 07:02hrs | 736 | by Staff reporter
UK Prime Minister imposes a total lockdown in England
Boris Johnson has announced a new national lockdown for England - with people instructed to "stay at home" as they did during last March's first shutdown.The prime minister revealed the action...Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 20:37hrs | 1253 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe dies of COVID-19
Well-known Bulawayo tycoon Worthwhile Mugabe has died.He died of Covid-19 in Harare.Mugabe was DSK Holdings managing director.Mr Mugabe was Worthwhile Investments founder....Published: 01 Jan 2021 at 08:06hrs | 11517 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans see gloomy 2021
ZIMBABWEANS are not enthused about the New Year, 2021, and see no improvement in the social, economic and political problems that bedevilled the country throughout 2020.Most people entered January...Published: 01 Jan 2021 at 07:45hrs | 320 | by Staff reporter
Bev, Muridzo re-unite
BEVERLY Sibanda has reunited with her ex-boyfriend Andy Muridzo in a new song titled Kumhamba.The Sexy Angels leader told the Daily News the song is expected before end of year. "We ar...Published: 29 Dec 2020 at 17:14hrs | 746 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe sports stars shine amid Covid-19 pandemic
THE outbreak of the global Covid-19 pandemic at the beginning of the year did cast its dark shadow over the 2020 sporting season.Some sport codes lost at least four months while others resumed...Published: 27 Dec 2020 at 08:09hrs | 100 | by Staff reporter
Kadewere, Nakamba honour legend Ali Dube
WARRIORS stars Tino Kadewere and Marvelous Nakamba will tomorrow honour legendary exHighlanders juniors coach Ali "Baba" Dube for his contribution to football in Zimbabwe.Dube turned 73 on Decembe...Published: 17 Dec 2020 at 06:58hrs | 854 | by Staff reporter
Homemade gift ideas
This year has not exactly been the most financially friendly for many of us, and for that reason (and quite probably many others), Christmas might be more of a dread than something you are really look...Published: 15 Dec 2020 at 17:21hrs | 330 | by Staff Writer
Warriors climb three places in world rankings
THE Warriors will finish the year outside the top 100 teams in the world, according to the end-of-year Fifa/Coca-Cola World Rankings.Zimbabwe is ranked number 108 with 1 180 points, three rank...Published: 11 Dec 2020 at 18:56hrs | 384 | by Staff reporter
ZimAchievers Awards light up South Africa
Zimbabwe Achievers Awards (ZAA) honored the year's high achievers at a glittering ceremony held at The Venue Melrose Arch graced by the Zimbabwean Ambassador to South Africa HE David Hamadziripi in Jo...Published: 08 Dec 2020 at 11:19hrs | 836 | by Agencies
Kirsty Coventry salutes new pool queen Mikayla
YOUTH, Sport, Arts and Recreation Minister Kirsty Coventry has saluted child sensation Mikayla Makwabarara and backed her to grow into a world-class swimmer.This comes as Makwabarara broke the...Published: 06 Dec 2020 at 07:51hrs | 312 | by Staff reporter
Rats cannot think beyond peanuts
AROUND this time in 2018, witty cynics, the majority of whom have happily found a convenient playground on social media platforms, were whining and whingeing that shortages of Coca-Cola which is a gen...Published: 06 Dec 2020 at 07:47hrs | 136 | by Bishop Lazarus
Mnangagwa's wife launches school feeding scheme for Harare
ZIMBABWEANS should unite in fighting hunger in schools and ensure every learner acquires education regardless of social standing, the First Lady, Amai Auxillia Mnangagwa, has said.Speaking at ...Published: 06 Dec 2020 at 07:37hrs | 45 | by Staff reporter
What can we expect from Sun Met 2021?
While much of the sporting calendar in 2020 was decimated by the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, there has been the gradual resumption of many top sporting events. As a result, Africa's horse racing...Published: 04 Dec 2020 at 12:10hrs | 623 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwean journalist wins the 2020 APO Group African Women in Media Award
APO Group yesterday announced Zimbabwean journalist Debra Matabvu (@dmmatabvu) as the winner of the 2020 APO Group African Women in Media Award.The award recognizes, celebrates, and empowers A...Published: 04 Dec 2020 at 06:25hrs | 97 | by Staff reporter
Stanbic named Bank of The Year 2020
HARARE - 3 December 2020 - Leading financial services institution, Stanbic Bank has been awarded the 2020 Bank of the Year 2020 accolade for the second year running by top banking magazine - The Banke...Published: 03 Dec 2020 at 09:04hrs | 1304 | by Agencies
Prince Dube out for two months
WARRIORS and Tanzanian side Azam FC striker Prince Dube expects to be sidelined for up to two months ahead of surgery in South Africa having suffered a hand injury.Dube fractured his left hand...Published: 02 Dec 2020 at 06:21hrs | 456 | by Staff reporter
Stanbic in eye of 'wage theft' storm
STANBIC Bank Zimbabwe is facing its toughest moments in many years, after a key union approached the financial institution's South African headquartered parent, Standard Bank Group, raising a stink ov...Published: 01 Dec 2020 at 06:55hrs | 2142 | by Staff reporter
Nomboka lands Mining Union's Vice-Presidency Post
National Mine Workers Union of Zimbabwe (NMWUZ), the only Mining Union affiliate of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions - ZCTU, recently appointed new executives to fill National Executive Board pos...Published: 23 Nov 2020 at 05:50hrs | 631 | by Staff reporter
Bonus joy for civil servants
GOVERNMENT has started paying civil servants their annual bonuses for this year and the first group comprising employees in the health and security sectors were paid their 13th cheque last week. The b...Published: 23 Nov 2020 at 04:58hrs | 5947 | by Staff reporter
We need to urgently fix Zimbabwe, says Makoni
Former Finance minister Simba makoni says Zimbabwe needs a culture shift to get the economy working again.Makoni (SM) told Alpha media Holdings chairman Trevor Ncube (TN) on the show In Conver...Published: 22 Nov 2020 at 04:56hrs | 5099 | by Staff reporter
From Njube to Surrey-Kwangwa's story
GROWING up in Bulawayo's Njube suburb, Zimbabwe netball team captain Felisitus Kwangwa never really liked sport.If anything, she was forced to play netball by the teachers while she was in Gra...Published: 22 Nov 2020 at 04:49hrs | 437 | by Staff reporter
Zifa confront Chiwenga's Cosafa on expulsion
THE Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) is contesting the decision to expel the country's Under-17 team from the Cosafa Championship that is underway in Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa.On Fr...Published: 22 Nov 2020 at 04:43hrs | 678 | by Staff reporter
Skyz Metro, Khulumani clash
Local radio stations Skyz Metro FM and Khulumani FM will clash this year at the prestigious Roil Bulawayo Arts Awards (RoilBAA) as its radio personalities will be locking horns to win the top airwaves...Published: 20 Nov 2020 at 06:03hrs | 257 | by Staff reporter
Civil servants accept govt's pay offer
CIVIL servants have accepted Government's offer of a 41 percent salary increase and a bonus whose payment will be staggered from this month to December. The salary agreement also states that G...Published: 17 Nov 2020 at 07:33hrs | 5947 | by Staff Reporter
Matebeleland boy controversially dropped from Under-17 squad
A Hwange boy, Claivert Tshuma has been controversially dropped from the Zimbabwe Under-17 national side that is in camp in preparation for the forthcoming Cosafa Championship slated for South Africa f...Published: 16 Nov 2020 at 18:03hrs | 2984 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's Bulawayo structures push for Masotsha's expulsion
Suspended MDC Alliance Bulawayo provincial women's assembly chairperson, Tendai Masotsha, has been described as a dangerous person who has struck fear into the hearts of the party members, an internal...Published: 15 Nov 2020 at 06:34hrs | 1873 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe to export electricity'
ZIMBABWE will be exporting electricity to countries in the region in the next five years as Government has set ambitious projects that will see a number of power generating projects firing.Off...Published: 15 Nov 2020 at 06:18hrs | 1949 | by Staff reporter
'Mugabe tactics replicated by Trump'
JOURNALISTS in the United States yesterday accused their President Donald Trump of emulating Zimbabwe's late former leader Robert Mugabe in refusing to concede electoral defeat.The US went to ...Published: 13 Nov 2020 at 05:53hrs | 2504 | by Staff reporter
No bonus for council workers
BULAWAYO City Council workers have reportedly declared incapacitation and are demanding that their salaries be improved as a matter of urgency outside the approval of the supplementary budget....Published: 08 Nov 2020 at 07:11hrs | 457 | by Staff reporter
African leaders now smell like goats!
The Lord really works in mysterious ways.It has come full circle for Evo Morales.The former president of the South American country of Bolivia will be returning home on Wednesday this ...Published: 08 Nov 2020 at 07:01hrs | 431 | by Staff reporter
Van Choga's Vhura Gate!
AS anticipated, Zimdancehall artistes have not let the #JohnVuliGateChallenge pass them as Van Choga wekwaMudzviti has come up with his own version, redefining the song's dances and lyrics.The...Published: 19 Oct 2020 at 23:37hrs | 518 | by Staff reporter
ZAA SA Nominees announces as Dates are set for SA and Botswana dates
The Zimbabwe Achievers Awards (ZAA) has announced the nominee and voting dates for the ZAA SA and Botswana editions which are set to be held on 5 and 11 December 2020, respectively.ZAA SA will...Published: 19 Oct 2020 at 18:33hrs | 803 | by Agencies
The Wayward Child
After an uneasy pregnancy and long hours of labour pains, there was a great celebration when baby Lerato was finally born. Lerato was born into a broken family of school dropouts. Her elder siblings n...Published: 17 Oct 2020 at 12:05hrs | 794 | by Salom Shilongo
Civil servants to continue receiving COLA allowance
GOVERNMENT will continue paying civil servants the additional Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) allowance as salary negotiations continue. Most civil servants received the COLA payment for last...Published: 06 Oct 2020 at 06:48hrs | 1383 | by Staff reporter
Civil servants get 40% cost of living cushion
The latest 40 percent cost-of-living salary adjustment by the Government will be paid into the bank accounts of civil servants starting today, while negotiations continue with unions representing civi...Published: 02 Oct 2020 at 07:20hrs | 1339 | by Staff reporter
Salary top-up for civil servants
GOVERNMENT will this week pay civil servants an additional Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) allowance, while salary negotiations continue.Civil servants are expected to start receiving the add...Published: 27 Sep 2020 at 07:12hrs | 1799 | by Staff reporter
Kapowezha appointed Swallows team manager
FORMER Zimbabwe international midfielder Elasto Lungu Kapowezha has been appointed team manager of newly promoted Swallows FC ahead of the start of the 2020-2021 South African Premier Soccer League se...Published: 22 Sep 2020 at 20:21hrs | 1167 | by Sports reporter
WATCH: Chamisa prays at the grave of Miriam Mushayi
MDC Alliance President Nelson Chamisa has pleaded with God to comfort the family of the late MDC founding member Miriam Mushayi who was buried in Maumbe Hurungwe. Praying at her graveside, Cha...Published: 12 Sep 2020 at 05:32hrs | 2339 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Delta Beverages donate to prison inmates
DELTA Corporations, a multi-national beverages company yesterday donated uniforms and sanitary wear worth $200 000 to the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) to improve the welfare of fe...Published: 10 Sep 2020 at 06:53hrs | 543 | by Staff reporter
'MDC cannot lecture us on land reform' said two-face Chinamasa - neither can you, we are not all stupid
"The MDC and its allies who resisted the land reform process, and begged sanctions for our people to be punished for taking back the land cannot lecture or school us about land reform," said Patrick C...Published: 03 Sep 2020 at 18:32hrs | 631 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
FULL TEXT: Tawanda Muchehiwa's gory story on how he was abducted by Ferret team
I often wake up in the middle of the night sweating profusely with a pulsating headache. At that moment, I can feel intense pain on the right side of my jaw. I never get back to sleep.I have t...Published: 27 Aug 2020 at 09:49hrs | 13068 | by Tawanda Muchehiwa
South Africa's Kelly Khumalo charms Bulawayo songstress
Vibrant upcoming musical sensation and model Tynie Smart (real name Queen Moyo) recently opened up about her relationship with Kelly Khumalo's music which inspired her and transformed her life. ...Published: 26 Aug 2020 at 11:28hrs | 2682 | by Mandla Ndlovu
We following WHO guidelines in fighting covid-19" says Minister - but only to save chefs' lives
"Sadly, I too tested positive for the Covid-19 virus. This virus is real and we need to fight it by following the guidelines that our Government has given us which is in line with the WHO regulations,...Published: 25 Aug 2020 at 20:35hrs | 1434 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
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