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How Mugabe survived assassination in Gutu
Kenny Constantine Mabuya, whose Chimurenga name was Cde Kenny Ridzai, makes stunning revelations about their confrontation with the British authorities after they had been sent as the advance team for...Published: 4 hrs ago | 5252 | by Staff reporter
Tendai Biti always has something to say
The Daily News on Sunday's Pauline Hurungudo sits down for a wide-ranging interview with former Finance minister Tendai Biti, who is also the deputy national chairperson for the MDC, about the state o...Published: 6 hrs ago | 876 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF warns that Zimbabwe's economic crisis will deepen without aid
Zimbabwe will plunge further into economic crisis unless international lenders provide aid to the heavily indebted former British colony, senior officials from the Zanu-PF ruling party have said....Published: 10 hrs ago | 5381 | by The Guardian
Senior cop dies in head-on collision with haulage truck
A senior Bulawayo police officer, Assistant Inspector Mthokozisi Sibanda, died on the spot together with his wife when a Honda Fit car they were driving in was involved in a head-on crash with a haula...Published: 10 hrs ago | 1672 | by Staff reporter
'Chiwenga is not dying'
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's spokesperson George Charamba has revealed that he once considered throwing in the towel, but changed his mind after he was persuaded by his new boss.Last year Ch...Published: 10 hrs ago | 2876 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe: Beware the long queues doth come
Our rations of overnight snacks packed, our cold-water bottles stashed away, perchance some juice or can of Miranda, warm clothing and a blanket each, here Bible, there a novel in hand and DJ Mjoks on...Published: 10 hrs ago | 370 | by Zifiso Masiye
'Double tragedy' for victims of August 1 army shootings as probe begins
GENUINE victims of the August 1, army shootings were given a torrid time during public hearings by a commission set up by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to investigate the killings amid accusations that...Published: 10 hrs ago | 318 | by Valentine Maponga
CAPS United drown in Kariba
ZPC Kariba 1 - 0 CAPS UnitedCaps United continued to sing the blues when they were humbled by ZPC Kariba at Nyamhunga Stadium yesterday.Four yellow cards, three injury-induced substitution...Published: 10 hrs ago | 129 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe army faces grilling over killings
A commission set to investigate the August 1 deadly shooting of protestors began public hearings last week to establish what led to the killings.The inquiry led by former South African preside...Published: 10 hrs ago | 473 | by Staff reporter
Prison officer dies in accident
A ZIMBABWE Prisons and Correctional Services officer stationed in Kezi in Matabeleland South, died on the spot while the driver of a pirate Honda Fit sustained serious injuries in a car crash that occ...Published: 10 hrs ago | 492 | by Staff reporter
Fuel station fined
SPITEFUL Investments, a company that operates a fuel station in Gokwe, has been fined $400 after its diesel failed to meet minimum regulations as required by the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority....Published: 10 hrs ago | 562 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Bosso player on his war exploits in Gwanda
Joko Thodlana, whose pseudonym was Hughes Mhondoro had sets his sights into turning into a football star, playing for his dream team, Bulawayo giants, Highlanders Football Club.However, the ca...Published: 10 hrs ago | 250 | by Staff reporter
Family watches father's killing on WhatAapp
A FAMILY of a South Africa-based Zimbabwean security guard is reeling from the shock of witnessing his tragic last moments, as they stumbled on a viral video of his fatal shooting on social media....Published: 10 hrs ago | 749 | by Staff reporter
Zesa rules out load-shedding
GOVERNMENT has put in measures to normalise the situation after parts of the sourthern region started experiencing power cuts after three thermal power stations stopped operating while the main one in...Published: 10 hrs ago | 128 | by Staff reporter
When Cupid flew Modi to Zimbabwe
Growing up in the populous streets of India, little did he know that he would one day be a government minister in a country that is 7 000km from his birth place.Until a few weeks ago, many Zim...Published: 11 hrs ago | 415 | by Staff reporter
Prisoners seek spiritual cleansing
FOR killing his sister-in-law and attempting to murder his wife, 38-year-old Simbarashe Munakamwe was sentenced to 17 years in prison.Now an inmate at the Chikurubi Maximum Prison, Munakamwe i...Published: 11 hrs ago | 183 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean student use the old trick to get asylum in Ireland
A Zimbabwean student at Dublin City University (DCU) in Ireland, Shepherd Machaya, is facing deportation this Sunday. Shepherd left Zimbabwe due to 'political unrest' in his country. He says he is fro...Published: 23 hrs ago | 8562 | by Staff reporter
Tesla pfee in Zimbabwe
Among the many vehicles Zimbabweans have been importing is the country's first Tesla electric vehicle, a model X automobile that has sparked debates on social media. Zimbabweans have taken to ...Published: 24 hrs ago | 6219 | by Staff reporter
'Punish illegal forex dealers' argue Zanu-PF - itself illegitimate. Focus on the hyena, not the tick.
ZANU-PF's Secretary and deputy minister for Defence and War Veterans, Victor Matemadanda, said money from forex dealers should be forfeited to the State and Government should come up with a law that e...Published: 20 Oct 2018 at 18:02hrs | 2869 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Zanu-PF backers justify army use of deadly force
A public hearing on the August 1 violence entered a third day at a hotel in the capital yesterday, with Zanu-PF supporters claiming that the army cannot be blamed for the election unrest that turned d...Published: 20 Oct 2018 at 13:56hrs | 3933 | by Staff reporter
Electric Tesla car causes stir on Zimbabwe social media
A white electronic Tesla Model X has caused a stir on social media in fuel-starved Zimbabwe, with people envious of the fact that the car can skip the long queues for petrol and diesel....Published: 20 Oct 2018 at 10:03hrs | 5572 | by Staff Reporter
The White Man who sent fear down Mugabe's spine
Canadian mining company Falconbridge Inc. had a big problem in Zimbabwe during the Gukurahundi disturbances in the early 1980s.Its operations in war-torn Zimbabwe were in chaos. ZIPRA rebels o...Published: 20 Oct 2018 at 09:08hrs | 4848 | by Globe and Mail
'Chamisa's Alliance plotted a coup against Mnangagwa'
MDC Alliance plotted a coup and attempted to use the violent demonstrations, which rocked Harare post July 30 elections, to unseat President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government, the Commission of Inquiry ...Published: 20 Oct 2018 at 08:30hrs | 5999 | by Staff reporter
Varsity student steals ladies panties
A 21-year-old Midlands State University student was early this week ordered to perform 70 hours of community service after he was convicted of stealing panties from female students to use them for mas...Published: 20 Oct 2018 at 08:21hrs | 869 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe shops cut working hours amid crisis
The country's economy continues in turbulence with some retail outlets now reducing business hours while the fuel situation is deteriorating with diesel, which is the engine of industry, in short supp...Published: 20 Oct 2018 at 08:19hrs | 782 | by Staff reporter
Police called to quell fuel queue commotion
ANTI-RIOT police had to be called in to restore order at a service station along Khami Road near Thorngrove suburb in Bulawayo after violence broke out as motorists jostled to refuel. The diso...Published: 20 Oct 2018 at 08:15hrs | 450 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa warns on manipulation of economy
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday said his Government was aware and is gravely concerned by the manipulation of the economy by a group of people and some businesses aimed at destabilising the mar...Published: 20 Oct 2018 at 08:13hrs | 363 | by Staff reporter
Pastor forces daughters to drink poison before committing suicide
A pastor from Nkulumane suburb poisoned his two daughters before killing himself in South Africa where the family was based citing marital and other problems. Precocious Mpofu (36) allegedly f...Published: 20 Oct 2018 at 07:12hrs | 1448 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa caps 1719 graduands
Bindura University of Science Education (BUSE) Chancellor President Emmerson Mnangagwa capped 1719 graduates at the university's 17th graduation ceremony today.BUSE Vice-Chancellor Professor E...Published: 19 Oct 2018 at 21:18hrs | 589 | by Staff reporter
Wicknell Chivayo applies for discharge
Wicknell Chivayo has applied for discharge at the close of the state case in the matter in which he is jointly charged with Genius Kadungure for allegedly defrauding Dexter Nduna, Enoch Gatawa and Ivo...Published: 19 Oct 2018 at 12:09hrs | 1869 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe diesel demand strikingly increasing'
Diesel demand has been strikingly increasing over the last few months, a leading financial research firm has said.The government has said the gain is due to regional truckers taking advantage ...Published: 19 Oct 2018 at 11:55hrs | 597 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe army killings probe hots up
After a near-farcical start, temperatures rose a notch up yesterday at the government's commission of inquiry into the August 1 post-election violence - which ended up with the army killing at least s...Published: 19 Oct 2018 at 11:51hrs | 2430 | by Staff reporter
Professor Manyureke under attack over her questions
The Kgalema Motlanthe led Commission of Inquiry into the 1 August 2018 post election violence's public hearings at Cresta Lodge in Masasa Harare enters a third day with witnesses appearing before the ...Published: 19 Oct 2018 at 11:06hrs | 2205 | by Sithabile Mafu
Military working with police in law maintenance - Matemadanda
Deputy Minister of Defence and War Veterans Victor Matemadanda has said the military are working with the police in the law enforcement dispelling the notion that the soldiers had taken over the...Published: 19 Oct 2018 at 09:22hrs | 1213 | by Stephen Jakes
National wisdom, honest optimism can rescue Zimbabwe
FELLOW Zimbabweans, it is almost November again. Are you getting this novemberish sense of déjà vu? Remember November 2017? It was the best of times and the worst of times.This November, pro...Published: 19 Oct 2018 at 08:45hrs | 476 | by Brian Kagoro
Zimbabwe Energy regulator threatens to revoke licences
The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) has warned fuel dealers against creating artificial shortages by limiting supplies or hoarding for speculative purposes.In a statement issued on...Published: 19 Oct 2018 at 08:16hrs | 573 | by Xinhua
Mnangagwa's first 50 days: Zimbabwe sinks deeper into abyss
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa this week completed 50 days in office, but in that short stint, the negatives have so far outweighed the positives amid indications he faces a herculean task in his bid to...Published: 19 Oct 2018 at 06:56hrs | 3430 | by Staff reporter
Shoppers stampede for cooking oil
Police were yesterday called to restore order at some of Harare's leading retailers when desperate shoppers caused commotion after the outlets had received deliveries for cooking oil. One of t...Published: 19 Oct 2018 at 06:52hrs | 1920 | by Staff reporter
Shooting victim's hubby demands compensation from army
A HARARE man, whose wife was fatally shot by soldiers in post-election violence on August 1, has given the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) a 30-day ultimatum to accept liability and pay compensation or ...Published: 19 Oct 2018 at 06:42hrs | 1669 | by Staff reporter
'Shootings inquiry a charade'
THE opposition MDC Alliance says the on-going public hearings by a commission probing post-election violence that left seven people dead on August 1 is "a choreographed charade" meant to sanitise the ...Published: 19 Oct 2018 at 06:39hrs | 1141 | by Staff reporter
Dr President Mnangagwa to cap 1 719 at Bindura university today
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa will today cap 1 719 graduates at Bindura University of Science Education's 17th graduation ceremony in Bindura. The university, which has produced 11 756 graduates to date...Published: 19 Oct 2018 at 06:32hrs | 322 | by Staff reporter
Useless Zimsec fails to design a timetable, O-Level exam papers clash
ORDINARY Level Accounts, Economics and Business Studies candidates are today set to sit all the three papers after taking a break of only 20 minutes following a clash in the examination timetable. ...Published: 19 Oct 2018 at 06:31hrs | 1081 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe post-poll violence probe team assesses damages
THE Commission of Inquiry into the political violence that rocked Harare on August 1 yesterday carried out inspections of various places to assess the damage. The commission - chaired by forme...Published: 19 Oct 2018 at 06:26hrs | 232 | by Staff reporter
Wife crushes prophet's jewels
A PROPHET from Bulawayo is likely to undergo surgery after his enraged wife; upset that he was allegedly cheating on her, grabbed his testicles and squashed them hard in her grip for sometime....Published: 19 Oct 2018 at 06:25hrs | 1432 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean cricketers in Mzansi T20 league
Zimbabwean cricketers Sikanda Raza, Sean Williams and Brandon Mavuta were part of the draft for Cricket South Africa's (CSA) new six-franchise competition, the Mzansi Super League launched yesterday....Published: 18 Oct 2018 at 18:05hrs | 590 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF MP dumped in restaurant
BULILIMA West legislator, Dingumuzi Phuti, says he was once dumped in a restaurant by his girlfriend.Better known as DJ Phuti in showbiz circles, the 38-year-old made history after being elect...Published: 18 Oct 2018 at 17:19hrs | 5416 | by Staff reporter
Documentary on Zimbabwe genocide takes aim at Mnangagwa
A new documentary on massacres by Zimbabwe's military has led to harsh exchanges as the 1980s killings challenge a new president who preaches unity but refuses to apologise for his alleged role in one...Published: 18 Oct 2018 at 17:09hrs | 2466 | by AP
Motlanthe Commission of inquiry a sham
The MDC takes great exception the current proceedings of the so called commission of inquiry. The whole charade is nothing but a big sham. It is from this premise that the party will not participate a...Published: 18 Oct 2018 at 14:47hrs | 1359 | by Jacob Mafume
Justice Malaba wants to silence Khupe?
The feud between MDC leader Nelson Chamisa and MDC T president Thokozani Khupe resumed yesterday, after the Constitutional Court (Con-Court) heard the matter in which the ex-Bulawayo Metropolitan Prov...Published: 18 Oct 2018 at 14:38hrs | 5666 | by Staff reporter
Major blow for Mnangagwa govt
The Constitutional Court (Con-Court) yesterday delivered a landmark ruling which has far-reaching implications for the policing of public gatherings and protests in the country.It said the dra...Published: 18 Oct 2018 at 14:30hrs | 12535 | by Staff reporter
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