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SADC Summit derails Ngarivhume bail proceedings
In the case involving Transform Zimbabwe leader Jacob Ngarivhume and his alleged co-accused Kelvin Gonde, who are accused of disorderly conduct, the investigating officer, Victor Mukohwa, testified on...Published: 11 Aug 2024 at 18:39hrs | 482 | by Staff reporter
Equip Zimbabwe police to do their job well
HOME Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe told us this week that crime, particularly armed robbery, in Zimbabwe had now reached colossal levels that it is bordering on being a real national security threa...Published: 18 Nov 2022 at 05:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Armed robberies shoot up in Zimbabwe
HOME Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe yesterday said the sharp increase in the crime rate is a national security threat that is also scaring away potential foreign investors.Kazembe was speaki...Published: 17 Nov 2022 at 05:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
ZCTU urges government not to evoke painful Gukurahundi memories
ZIMBABWE Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has urged authorities to be tactical enough to prevent the evoking of sad Gukurahundi memories by bringing to book all perpetrators behind instigating politica...Published: 19 Oct 2022 at 06:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe's Civil Registry derails voter registration'
ELECTORAL watchdogs are concerned that the temporary failure by the Civil Registry to issue identity documents due to broken down equipment will derail the voter registration exercise ahead of the 202...Published: 23 Aug 2022 at 20:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kezi villagers accuse local leaders of stifling development
VILLAGERS in ward five, Humbana in Kezi district, Matabeleland South province, have blamed their councillor Madalaboy Ndebele and legislator Saul Mahalima Ncube for stifling development by failing to ...Published: 18 Jul 2022 at 08:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Draw derails Dembare
Dynamos 1 - 1 Bulawayo CityTONDERAI Ndiraya was left to bemoan a missed opportunity after the league leaders squandered numerous chances, including a penalty to share spoils with basement side Bul...Published: 09 May 2022 at 07:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
3 women assist men gang rape two victims
THREE women are suspected to have ganged up with two men and assisted them to rape two victims in separate incidents.This raises concerns over involvement of women in the perpetration of viole...Published: 30 Nov 2021 at 05:33hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
More trouble for Malaba as lawyers gird up for fight
TWO lawyer groupings, one in Harare and another in Bulawayo, are preparing to challenge the passing of the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 1) Bill in parliament last Tuesday, a move which pote...Published: 17 Apr 2021 at 16:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Traditional medicine practitioners bemoan underfunding
TRADITIONAL medicine practitioners on Tuesday bemoaned underfunding towards research and the manufacture of traditional medicines, which has resulted in lack of recognition of their practice in the he...Published: 11 Mar 2021 at 06:24hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Hardships pushing young girls into prostitution
SHE wriggled in pain, trying to set herself free from the tightened grip of the menacing older woman, who was about to choke her to death.She was too frightened to scream, let alone say anythi...Published: 10 Feb 2021 at 05:51hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
NRZ train derails near Bulawayo, 2 dead, 7 injured
A National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) train derailed in Bulawayo early on Friday killing two employees and injuring seven others.NRZ spokesman Nyasha Maravanyika said the accident happened in ...Published: 18 Dec 2020 at 18:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, Khupe and Mnangagwa must leave politics; the people shall govern
Failed politicians must pack and go! What a breath of fresh air to read your todays article "No single or individual group can stage a revolution on its own".An Alliance of Democratic ...Published: 10 Nov 2020 at 05:56hrs | 1 | by Nomazulu Thata
Hopewell Chin'ono and Themba Mliswa team up to destroy those fighting corruption
The past few months Zimbabwe has seen a relented attack of those fighting corruption. Of interest was the attack of Thabani Vusa Mpofu the director of the Special Anti-Corruption Unit (SACU) by Hopwel...Published: 03 Oct 2020 at 09:33hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Knives out for Jah Prayzah
Zimbabwean women on Friday came out guns blazing following the release of Jah Prayzah's track titled Fambai Nebhora, a dedication to the senior national soccer team, which they feel is "offensive and ...Published: 23 Jun 2019 at 21:18hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
UZ exam derails Mohadi's protection order trial
Vice-President Kembo Mohadi's application for a protection order which was set to be heard at the Civil Courts in Harare yesterday was once again postponed for the second time after his estranged ex-w...Published: 10 May 2019 at 06:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Government starts simplifying tax system
GOVERNMENT has begun a process of simplifying its tax system while the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) continues to roll out operational reform strategies aimed at enhancing voluntary compliance an...Published: 26 Apr 2019 at 07:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
New monetary policy derails road works
GOVERNMENT could be forced into a supplementary budget if its plan to rehabilitate the country's dilapidated road infrastructure is to come to fruition, Transport minister Joel Biggie Matiza has said....Published: 27 Feb 2019 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Truck derails goods train
TRAVELLERS, mostly cross border traders using the Harare-Masvingo highway faced long delays at Fairfields rail level crossing in Mvuma on Wednesday evening after a haulage truck rammed into a wagon of...Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 09:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Deadly snake in 45 metre well derails efforts to retrieve corpse
A SNAKE that allegedly fatally bit a 25-year-old man from Lupane in a 45-metre deep well on Wednesday last week has kept rescuers at bay as everyone is afraid to enter the well and retrieve the body. ...Published: 20 Nov 2018 at 05:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Another goods train derails
A goods train has derailed in Matetsi area in Hwange with no injuries reported so far as investigations continue on the exact cause of the derailment.National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) Spokes...Published: 18 Nov 2018 at 19:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Train derails in Bulawayo
A train derailed near Cement Siding in Bulawayo on Saturday.A locomotive pulling another went off the railway tracks and under unclear circumstances, and they both overturned.The crew ...Published: 18 Nov 2018 at 08:50hrs | | by zimlive
A year after Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwean politics appear to have changed due to the media reportage of the past twelve months since Robert Mugabe's ouster in the political scene. The question of a new Zimbabwe in the name of the n...Published: 15 Nov 2018 at 12:29hrs | 1 | by Brian Maregedze
2% tax derails industrial production
ZIMBABWE Congress of Trade Unions western region chairman Ambrose Sibindi has said since the announcement of the 2% tax by Finance minister Mthuli Ncube last month, many industries in Bulawayo have sc...Published: 13 Nov 2018 at 05:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Train derails in Beitbridge
A goods train has derailed after hitting a truck on the Masvingo-Beitbridge highway and rail crossing.Traffic has been brought to a halt and cannot gain access into the border town using the r...Published: 11 Nov 2018 at 20:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
NRZ train derails
A NATIONAL Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) passenger train derailed between Hwange and Victoria Falls on Sunday night as a result of broken rail caused by excessive temperatures. Hundreds of rail p...Published: 06 Nov 2018 at 05:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Goods train rolls back, crashes cars, derails
Two motorist cheated death on Sunday when an overloaded Concession bound goods train rolled back for kilometres before crashing two cars and derailing in the process.Mashonaland Central ac...Published: 07 Aug 2018 at 19:42hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Goods train derails in Hwange
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) passenger train between Bulawayo and Victoria Falls was on Tuesday delayed for about 10 hours after a goods train derailed and blocked the railway line in Hwang...Published: 07 Jun 2018 at 07:14hrs | | by Staff Reporter
JR Goddard urges nation to be patient
NOT only does Mr Jim Ross Goddard have a gigantic frame but his company has over the years grown to attain such status and now his next step is to increase participation in making Zimbabwe an economic...Published: 25 Mar 2018 at 08:43hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Harare-bound train derails in Mutare
A Harare-bound goods train has derailed in Mutare.Eyewitnesses said the train went off the rails at around 2 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon in the area between Chikanga Phase 2 and Sakubva Devon...Published: 15 Nov 2017 at 19:34hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Goods train derails in Mutare
A goods train derailed in Mutare this afternoon amid indications that it failed to negotiate a curve.Eyewitnesses say the train derailment which occurred around 2pm today in the area between C...Published: 14 Nov 2017 at 18:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Housing a basic right of every Zimbabwean citizen
The UN Habit Agenda defines housing as a basic human right which must be accorded to all regardless of gender, colour, race, religion etc. The general definition of house is a building or dwelling in ...Published: 31 Jul 2017 at 13:23hrs | | by Enos Denhere
Zimbabwe targets boys in HIV response
Zimbabwe, with support from its partners, is targeting boys in its sexual reproductive health rights programmes as part of its HIV response amid concerns that the response was more focused on young wo...Published: 21 Jun 2017 at 19:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Africa's jobless youth cast a shadow over economic growth
Leaders put job-creation programmes on the front burner African governments are confronting unemployment in many different ways. In Senegal, with 200,0...Published: 02 May 2017 at 16:25hrs | | by Kingsley Ighobor
Zimbabwe Citizens Initiative rallies behind the March 22 Nera demonstration on BVR kits
National Electoral Reform Agenda (NERA) is a grouping of Zimbabwe's opposition parties fighting for electoral reforms. This coalition of 13 political parties has been instrumental in organising peacef...Published: 17 Mar 2017 at 09:52hrs | | by Kingston Jambawo
ARTUZ doing a disservice to teachers' cause
The public woke up to an announcement by the so-called Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) that it had given the Government through the Public Service Commission (PSC) a 14-day ultima...Published: 02 Feb 2017 at 14:01hrs | | by Tererai Danga
NRZ train derails at Mzilikazi Fly over
It appears it is no longer safe to travel by train in Zimbabwe as incidents of the train derailments seem to be escalating due to aged infrastructure.Today a good train derailed at the Mzilika...Published: 21 Nov 2016 at 18:30hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
NRZ cries foul over workers strike as train carrying food relief derails
THE beleaguered National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has come under the spotlight after it has emerged that management hired former workers to operate a goods train that was pulling wagons of imported ...Published: 17 Apr 2016 at 09:45hrs | | by Vusumuzi Dube
Goods train derails, spills 80 000 tonnes maize
A goods train travelling from Harare to Shamva depot has derailed at Whitecliff in Glendale, spilling 80 000 tonnes of maize meant for drought relief in the process.Those who witnessed the...Published: 14 Apr 2016 at 21:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Train derails in Gweru
A goods train headed for South Africa with more than 1000 tonnes of nickel derailed in Gweru in a suspected case of sabotage by some striking National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) workers.Prelim...Published: 31 Mar 2016 at 14:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Train derails after railline is stolen
THE freight train was making a delivery when, without warning, it suddenly derailed after a 200m railway track had been stolen, and all that was left was sand and rocks. Daily Sun reported tha...Published: 25 Feb 2016 at 12:55hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Maize train derails
A NATIONAL Railways of Zimbabwe's (NRZ) goods train transporting maize from Zambia to Bulawayo derailed yesterday near Hwange.NRZ workers had a torrid time warding off locals who wanted to loo...Published: 25 Feb 2016 at 05:57hrs | | by Nqobile Tshili
Poor planning derails Mugabe fundraising gig
Zanu-PF cancelled a fund-raising musical gala for President Robert Mugabe's 92nd birthday celebrations due to poor planning by the organisers.The gala, that was scheduled to take place at the ...Published: 19 Feb 2016 at 12:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Current ruling system will not priorities devolution- commentator
A political commentator Ngqabutho Mabhena has said it is clear that the current ruling system will never priorities devolution of power as as the country has gone for almost three years after the gove...Published: 26 Jan 2016 at 07:58hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Mugabe derails G40
President Robert Mugabe yesterday effectively derailed plans by a faction reportedly linked to his wife, Grace which has been trying to elbow out Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa from the race for th...Published: 13 Dec 2015 at 09:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
VP Mnangagwa urges cadres to respect Zanu-PF constitution
Zanu-PF cadres should be guided by the party constitution in executing their duties and desist from acts that undermine unity, Second Secretary and Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said.P...Published: 12 Dec 2015 at 09:06hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Scarecrows within, a thorn amongst the roses
In Response: Tsvangirai unrelenting as Mnangagwa demands his MDC-T share from Mwonzora After a series of ...Published: 10 Oct 2015 at 18:59hrs | 1 | by Ntate Moruti Chadya Tapiwa Diamond
Grace Mugabe derails EU sanctions removal
The European Union's decision to retain the travel embargo on President Robert Mugabe and First Lady Grace Mugabe soon after extending a $270 million aid package to Zimbabwe for the first time si...Published: 23 Feb 2015 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge-Bulawayo Railways train derails
A goods train belonging to the Beitbridge-Bulawayo Railways, the second in as many weeks has derailed near Dete along the railway line linking Bulawayo and Victoria Falls, throwing 12 wagons off t...Published: 09 Dec 2014 at 07:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Goods train derails
A goods train belonging to the privately-owned Beitbridge-Bulawayo Railway derailed near Victoria Falls on Wednesday evening disrupting all rail traffic between the resort town and Bulawayo. ...Published: 28 Nov 2014 at 06:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
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