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15 dead as heavy rains ravage Zimbabwe
At least 15 people have died, and 785 households have been affected across Zimbabwe as relentless rains continue to wreak havoc in many parts of the country. The devastation, recorded since September ...Published: 16 Jan 2025 at 06:57hrs | 943 | by Staff reporter
Botswana-bound bus kills 18 cattle on Bulawayo-Plumtree highway
Tragedy struck on Monday evening when a Botswana-bound bus collided with a herd of 21 cattle along the Bulawayo-Plumtree highway, approximately 10km from Plumtree town.Eighteen cattle were kil...Published: 15 Jan 2025 at 05:53hrs | 919 | by Staff reporter
Boy drowns in Tsholotsho
An eight-year-old boy from Nhlangano Village, Tsholotsho District, in Matabeleland North Province, tragically drowned while attempting to cross a flooded Godzo Stream near the Jahe area.The in...Published: 13 Jan 2025 at 17:34hrs | 961 | by Staff reporter
2 killed, 2 injured in early morning accident on Bulawayo road
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has confirmed a fatal road traffic accident that claimed two lives and left two others injured. The accident occurred in the early hours of January 12, 2025, at appr...Published: 13 Jan 2025 at 17:19hrs | 1711 | by Staff reporter
A battery of corruption: ZESA's dubious energy storage deal
The quest for energy solutions in Zimbabwe has often been marred by corruption, incompetence, and misplaced priorities, and the latest developments at ZESA Holdings follow this all-too-familiar script...Published: 12 Jan 2025 at 23:07hrs | 497 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mutumwa Mawere's health in a dire state
ONE would assume that blood is thicker than water in the labyrinth of familial ties. But for Mutumwa Mawere, this age-old adage has become a cruel mirage, overshadowed by the relentless greed and betr...Published: 12 Jan 2025 at 12:38hrs | 18782 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe teachers not ready for January schools opening
As Zimbabwean schools prepare to reopen on January 14 for the first term, teachers' unions have voiced serious concerns over educators' readiness, citing financial incapacitation and resource shortage...Published: 11 Jan 2025 at 18:44hrs | 12827 | by Staff reporter
Forgery rap sparks fresh legal war in US$48m-Pfugari estate
The contentious battle over the late property mogul Edward Nyanyiwa Sr's multi-million-dollar estate has intensified, with his daughter Naume Makumbe facing allegations of forgery.Edward Nyany...Published: 11 Jan 2025 at 08:34hrs | 91 | by Staff reporter
Anti-tank mine caused Binga explosion, says ZNA
An anti-tank mine, believed to be a remnant of Zimbabwe's liberation struggle, caused a tragic explosion on Wednesday, killing three people and injuring three others. The incident occurred near Sebung...Published: 11 Jan 2025 at 08:25hrs | 69 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe braces for heavy rains and flash floods
The Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has cautioned that most parts of Zimbabwe will experience heavy rains, thunderstorms, and flash floods through Saturday. The public has been urged to avoid...Published: 10 Jan 2025 at 11:44hrs | 1996 | by Staff reporter
New dispensation: A scam
Zimbabwe was once a country for all, until it was hijacked by a small group of people who used title documents to dominate the majority's politics, econom...Published: 08 Jan 2025 at 11:21hrs | 1596 | by Leonard Koni
A ceremony for a fire tender, while Redcliff burns with neglect
It never rains but pours for the community of Redcliff.The Municipality of Redcliff's decision to host an elaborate ceremony on January 8 in Rutendo to commission a single fire tender, with th...Published: 07 Jan 2025 at 14:07hrs | 686 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Construction worker dies at Trabablas interchange
A construction worker from Tefoma Construction Private Limited Company died on Monday after a crane de-erected at Trabablas interchange in Harare.Tefoma confirmed the tragedy in a statement sa...Published: 06 Jan 2025 at 19:08hrs | 2263 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Timba declares CCC comeback as factions prepare for 2025
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) faction leader Jameson Timba has vowed a powerful resurgence for the opposition party in 2025, promising the return of its "authentic leaders" to mount a strong cha...Published: 05 Jan 2025 at 08:44hrs | 2071 | by Staff reporter
Crossover murders irk Bulawayo police
Bulawayo police have urged liquor outlet operators to enhance security measures following a surge in violent incidents, including fatal stabbings, during New Year celebrations. The authorities are par...Published: 05 Jan 2025 at 08:42hrs | 1260 | by Staff reporter
Twine Phiri warns dummy ZIFA presidential candidates, launches own manifesto
Zimbabwe Football Association presidential hopeful, Twine Phiri has warned all dummy candidates allegedly targeting to spoil the race in reviving the country's football fraternity during the forthcomi...Published: 04 Jan 2025 at 19:26hrs | 911 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwe's Politics in 2025: A Nation at a Crossroads
As Zimbabwe steps into 2025, the nation finds itself deeply entangled in a political and economic crisis that has left citizens disillusioned and desperate for meaningful change. The ruling ZANU-PF pa...Published: 03 Jan 2025 at 09:15hrs | 909 | by Fanuel Chinowaita
Zimbabwe explores nuclear energy solutions
Zimbabwe is collaborating with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Russian investors to introduce nuclear energy as a solution to the country's persistent power shortages, government off...Published: 01 Jan 2025 at 20:48hrs | 827 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge's 'Shule Shule' Nguluvhe dies
Beitbridge is in mourning following the passing of one of its most renowned businessmen and farmers, Mr. Chris Nguluvhe, popularly known as "Shule Shule." Mr. Nguluvhe, aged 61, passed away on Tuesday...Published: 01 Jan 2025 at 10:19hrs | 1573 | by Staff reporter
Chinese miners create water crisis for Hwange's Diki villagers
In a growing dispute over water resources in Hwange, two Chinese mining companies, South Mining's Mutargech division (SMMd) and Zimbabwe Zhongjing Heli Energy Pvt Ltd (ZJHL), have been accused of dril...Published: 31 Dec 2024 at 13:47hrs | 191 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's highways: A deadly gamble for travelers
Zimbabwe's highways, once celebrated as vital connectors across the nation, have turned into perilous traps, claiming thousands of lives over the past decade. A spate of bus accidents has sparked a na...Published: 31 Dec 2024 at 13:32hrs | 56 | by Staff reporter
85 000 Chinese nationals now living in Zimbabwe
I was astonished to hear the other day that there are now over 85 000 Chinese nationals living in Zimbabwe. I questioned this estimate and was told no, its real. What on earth are they doing here? The...Published: 30 Dec 2024 at 19:15hrs | 870 | by Eddie Cross
Test records for Zimbabwe and Williams as Afghanistan toil
Resuming on 363 for four, the home side were all out for 586 at Queens Sports Club in the southern city. Afghanistan were 95 for two off 30 overs in reply when bad light stopped play.The Zimba...Published: 29 Dec 2024 at 08:54hrs | 400 | by Staff reporter
Clergy urges Mnangagwa, Sadc to act on Mozambique unrest
The Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) has called on President Emmerson Mnangagwa, in his capacity as chairperson of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), to leverage his position to enco...Published: 29 Dec 2024 at 08:46hrs | 323 | by Staff reporter
77 die, 401 injured in Zimbabwe road accidents
The festive season has turned tragic for many families as 77 lives have been lost and 401 people injured in 1,211 road traffic accidents recorded across the country between December 15 and December 28...Published: 29 Dec 2024 at 08:42hrs | 89 | by Staff reporter
SADC's compromised chairmanship failing the people of Mozambique
The recent elections held on October 9 in Mozambique have proven to be a significant turning point in the country's history, but not for the reasons the Southern African Development Community (SADC) w...Published: 26 Dec 2024 at 16:59hrs | 1235 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Triple bus accident claims 2
Two people lost their lives while two others were injured in a tragic road accident involving three buses along the Masvingo-Beitbridge Highway on Sunday. The collision involved Tombs Motorways, Mboko...Published: 25 Dec 2024 at 08:21hrs | 401 | by Staff reporter
Iconic PF Zapu symbol soldier dies
Seven Dube, the soldier featured on the iconic PF Zapu symbol, has passed away. The former Matabeleland South Zapu organising secretary, Benson Tshuma, confirmed the sad news yesterday, revealing that...Published: 25 Dec 2024 at 08:21hrs | 1516 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe braces for heavy rains over Christmas
The Meteorological Service Department (MSD) has issued a weather warning for widespread rains across Zimbabwe during the Christmas and Boxing Day holidays, urging the public to exercise caution, parti...Published: 25 Dec 2024 at 08:19hrs | 944 | by Staff reporter
How Ugandan providers block Melbet and Ways to restore access to the bookmaker's website
The internet landscape in Uganda is becoming increasingly regulated, especially regarding access to foreign betting platforms. Melbet, a popular international bookmaker licensed by Curaçao, often fac...Published: 24 Dec 2024 at 17:14hrs | 106 | by Staff Reporter
Bulawayo mourns former social soccer icon 'Horsepower'
Former Bulawayo social soccer stalwart Madodana "Horsepower" Tshabangu has passed away at the age of 60.His son, Maradona, confirmed the news from Johannesburg, South Africa, revealing that Ts...Published: 24 Dec 2024 at 12:34hrs | 352 | by Staff reporter
Freak accident kills 2
A tragic accident involving three buses on the Masvingo-Beitbridge Highway near Bubi claimed two lives and left two others seriously injured early Sunday morning.The incident, which occurred a...Published: 23 Dec 2024 at 05:40hrs | 164 | by Staff reporter
Zanu PF now devouring its children: they now smell like goats
Even in my normal senses, I never thought I would live this long to witness Zanu devouring its own children because they now smell and look like goats. I never thought the people of Mashonaland would ...Published: 23 Dec 2024 at 01:03hrs | 757 | by Nomazulu Thata
New cooking tools reduce wastage while improving taste
Are you aware of some staggering statistics concerning our food supply? According to the Shoprite 2024 survey, South African Food Security Index is at its lowest point in more than a decade. ...Published: 23 Dec 2024 at 00:49hrs | 148 | by Emmanuel Koro
Zimbabwe braces for return of 'rogue' deportee nationals from UK
The Zimbabwean government, under President Emmerson Mnangagwa, is reportedly preparing for the return of several nationals deported from the United Kingdom, with sources indicating that these individu...Published: 22 Dec 2024 at 11:18hrs | 2792 | by Staff reporter
US think tank warns of civil unrest over push for Mnangagwa 2030
A United States-based think tank has raised alarm over the growing push by President Emmerson Mnangagwa's loyalists to extend his term of office from 2028 to 2030, warning that it could lead to widesp...Published: 22 Dec 2024 at 11:16hrs | 1033 | by Staff reporter
Mphoko told son not to attend his funeral
Siqokoqela Mphoko, son of the late former vice president Phelekezela Mphoko, has opened up about his decision not to attend his father's funeral, explaining that he was fulfilling his father's explici...Published: 22 Dec 2024 at 11:04hrs | 2448 | by Staff reporter
Man reflects on 25 years behind bars for the death of his son
July 1 holds a deep personal significance for Mhlupheki Ngwenya, a 52-year-old man serving a life sentence at Khami Maximum Prison, as it marks not only the day of national mourning for the late Vice-...Published: 22 Dec 2024 at 10:40hrs | 1144 | by Staff reporter
Gold dealer dies in car crash
Glendale based George Makwati died in a road traffic accident on Saturday afternoon after his Toyota Fortuner rammed into a stationary haulage truck along...Published: 21 Dec 2024 at 20:15hrs | 2945 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Glendale
Woman's arrest over Vuzu party sparks debate on corporal punishment
The arrest and conviction of Panashe Mpofu, a Bulawayo woman who disciplined teenagers, including her own child, for hosting a Vuzu party, has reignited discussions on the legality and ethics of corpo...Published: 21 Dec 2024 at 08:17hrs | 294 | by Staff reporter
Gold miner buried alive as flash floods hit river
A tragic accident unfolded in Umzingwane District when flash floods swept through the Lunga River, burying a 20-year-old illegal gold miner alive in a pit that was meant to be his livelihood. The mine...Published: 21 Dec 2024 at 08:14hrs | 247 | by Staff reporter
10 die in early festive road accidents
As the Christmas and New Year holidays approach, ten people have lost their lives, while several others sustained injuries, some seriously, in three separate road accidents reported this week....Published: 20 Dec 2024 at 11:03hrs | 147 | by Staff reporter
Zesa explains national blackouts
Zimbabwe’s power utility, Zesa, has attributed the two major blackouts on Monday night and yesterday afternoon to an imbalance in the international connectors, which affected both the national grids...Published: 19 Dec 2024 at 17:01hrs | 1688 | by Staff reporter
2 killed in head-on collision on Beitbridge-Bulawayo road
Two people tragically lost their lives on Thursday morning in a head-on collision between a Toyota Fortuner and a South Africa-bound cross-border bus near Makhado Business Centre, approximately 80 km ...Published: 19 Dec 2024 at 16:51hrs | 605 | by Staff reporter
Harare's primary water source now deadly for people
Former Harare Mayor Hebert Gomba has urged President Emmerson Mnangagwa to declare the contamination of Lake Chivero a state of national disaster, emphasizing the urgency of addressing the water crisi...Published: 19 Dec 2024 at 16:49hrs | 322 | by Staff reporter
Neighbours drag 'intoxicated teen' from burning house in Bulawayo
Residents of New Lobengula in Bulawayo were startled late yesterday by a raging fire that engulfed a house in the neighborhood, illuminating the night sky with bright flames.A teenager identif...Published: 17 Dec 2024 at 15:38hrs | 1720 | by Staff reporter
Teen miner dies in tragic shaft collapse at Sunace mine
A 17-year-old illegal miner lost his life following a shaft collapse at Sunace Mine on the outskirts of Bulawayo. The tragic incident, which occurred on December 12, has left efforts to retrieve the t...Published: 17 Dec 2024 at 14:55hrs | 592 | by Staff reporter
Newly installed headman killed in road accident
Headman Muchibwa-Nyajena, born Maduveko Manyise, has tragically died in a bus accident at the age of 45. Manyise, a radiographer by profession, was among seven passengers killed on Sunday when an Inte...Published: 14 Dec 2024 at 16:11hrs | 948 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean truck driver dies in horrific crash in South Africa
A tragic accident occurred on Friday at the Marrianhill Toll Plaza on the N3 Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, when a Zimbabwean truck driver lost his life after crashing into six trucks and five...Published: 14 Dec 2024 at 13:04hrs | 726 | by Staff reporter
Illegal gold panners sneak into Vumbachikwe mine
PLUS or minus 100 Illegal gold panners reportedly sneaked into Vumbachikwe mine this week where about 38 of them have reportedly been arrested with cases pending in the courts.A local source r...Published: 13 Dec 2024 at 13:02hrs | 540 | by Staff reporter
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