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35 killed by machete wielding gangs
THE government has intensified efforts to bring sanity to the mining sector, amid revelations that a total number of 35 people have been killed by machete gangs since the beginning of the year....Published: 10 hrs ago | 994 | by Staff reporter
PPPs ideal for self-financing infrastructure projects
The state of public infrastructure in Zimbabwe is now deplorable due to several years of neglect and underinvestment. The country's infrastructure gap in railway, roads, energy, sports facilities, bor...Published: 15 hrs ago | 399 | by Victor Bhoroma
Justice Wadyajena divides parliament?
The 33 member Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and rural resettlement is alleged to be divided on tribal, political and personal interest lines as it emerged tha...Published: 15 hrs ago | 1834 | by Nicholas Ncube
Mliswa turns the heat on Wadyajena
Norton Member of Parliament Temba Mliswa has urged Gokwe-Nembudziya MP Justice Mayor Wadyajena to recuse himself from Chairing the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Agriculture because he is being ...Published: 19 hrs ago | 1811 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Mugabe must be turning in his grave'
Zimbabwe Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF Zimbabwe) are proud to remember the legacy of former President of Zimbabwe Robert Gabriel Mugabe notably on the pan African ideas he espoused and promoted....Published: 19 hrs ago | 1703 | by Rudairo Dickson Mapuranga
Tsenengamu says we cannot pretend all is well
Following the suspension of Zanu-PF youth league leaders Godfrey Tsenengamu and Lewis Matutu from their positions in the ruling party after they spoke strongly against corruption outside the party par...Published: 21 hrs ago | 2407 | by Staff reporter
Mangudya defends Mnangagwa linked Zuva for selling fuel in forex
THE coming in of more fuel service stations licensed to sell in foreign currency will not jeopardise the de-dollarisation process, but will increase options for motorists and help bring more forex fro...Published: 22 hrs ago | 1452 | by Staff reporter
My last 10 years
The year 2009 was another year to Zimbabweans.The country had just come out of a violent general elections in 2008.The elections were not conclusive. Zanu had won elections against Tsvangirai's MDC bu...Published: 22 hrs ago | 64 | by Etiwel Mutero
Youth are sleeping on duty
It is the right moment for the youth in Zimbabwe to realise that gone are the days when government would proffer a lot of opportunities in a silver plate. Our brothers who had an opportunity to ...Published: 22 hrs ago | 64 | by Matora Hupile
Loga visits Bulawayo coaches
WARRIORS coach, Zdravko "Loga" Logarusic is set to use the expertise of local Premiership clubs' coaches as he prepares for the 2020 African Nations Championships (Chan) that take place in April in Ca...Published: 23 Feb 2020 at 08:21hrs | 250 | by Staff reporter
Judgment reserved on Mupfumira application
THE High Court has reserved judgment on an application by former Environment, Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister Prisca Mupfumira for a review of a magistrate's dismissal of her original ...Published: 22 Feb 2020 at 05:26hrs | 248 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, Biti, Sikhala clash over MDC Masvingo executive dissolution
MDC vice president Tendai Biti and national deputy chairperson Job Sikhala last Sunday came to the rescue of the under fire MDC Masvingo provincial executive which party president Nelson Chamisa...Published: 21 Feb 2020 at 06:12hrs | 1870 | by Staff reporter
Teen fatally strikes rival suitor
A TEENAGER from Filabusi who fatally struck a rival suitor with a brick on the head in a fight over a 13-year-old girl was yesterday sentenced to an effective 14 years in jail. Mbongisen...Published: 21 Feb 2020 at 05:35hrs | 319 | by Staff reporter
Zim government resorts to old examination fees
Zimbabwe's Primary and Secondary Education minister Cain Mathema, has rescinded the recently announced 2020 examination fees. Mathema said new examination fees will be announced after further ...Published: 20 Feb 2020 at 16:45hrs | 912 | by Daniel Itai
Ginimbi arrested on fresh
Flamboyant Harare businessman Genius "Ginimbi" Kadungure has been arrested on a fresh charge at the Harare magistrates court where he had come for routine remand for another matter in which he was rec...Published: 20 Feb 2020 at 15:56hrs | 1627 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa now ready to fight Mnangagwa
OPPOSITION MDC leader Nelson Chamisa says his party was now ready to confront President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government in the streets, despite the threat of bloodshed from State security agents....Published: 20 Feb 2020 at 13:33hrs | 4818 | by Staff reporter
Is the New Dispensation keen on devolution?
It should be recalled that the nationalist struggle's main focus was the achievement of an electoral system with one person one vote as its basis and the resultant establishment of a newly independent...Published: 20 Feb 2020 at 13:25hrs | 70 | by Vivian Viyo Siziba
Writing from Sikhala after acquittal
My dear friends, it is with sadness that I announce to you that my security situation is precarious and under danger. As I am writing this message we are passing in Norton at 19:39 hrs. I have been qu...Published: 20 Feb 2020 at 11:25hrs | 1722 | by Job Wiwa Sikhala
BCC employee, accomplice steal beer worth $1900
A BULAWAYO City Council employee has been arrested on charges of stealing beer worth $1900 at Guzzlers Sports bar in Queenspark, Bulawayo.Mandlenkosi Tshuma (30) and his alleged accomplice, Ma...Published: 20 Feb 2020 at 09:31hrs | 1016 | by Stephen Jakes
Bushiri threatens to sue Mukupe over 'sex with wife' message
South Africa based preacher Shepherd Bushiri, who leads the Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) church, has threatened to sue Zanu-PF's Terence Mukupe after the former Deputy Minister of Finance in ...Published: 20 Feb 2020 at 05:47hrs | 3246 | by Staff reporter
176 Zimra officers fired for corruption
ONE-HUNDRED-AND-SEVENTY-SIX Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) officers were either suspended or dismissed between 2016 and last year for allegedly smuggling 433 vehicles into the country, according t...Published: 20 Feb 2020 at 05:25hrs | 1781 | by Staff reporter
Parliamentarians sleeping on duty
It boggles the mind that out of the more than 260 Members of Parliament, it only took Senator Omega Hungwe to advance a motion in Parliament to petition legislators to consider reviewing "O" and "A" L...Published: 19 Feb 2020 at 20:29hrs | 842 | by Manuel Nyawo
Prophet Bushiri denies having sex with Zimbabwe minister's wife
Enlightened Christian Gathering leader Prophet Shepherd Bushiri has denied impregnating the wife of former Deputy Minister of Finance Terrence Mukupe. In an emotive statement written on Wednes...Published: 19 Feb 2020 at 14:06hrs | 10017 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Machete gangs threaten Kwekwe Hospital staff'
KWEKWE General Hospital medical superintendent, Patricia Mapanda on Monday appealed to government to tighten security at the institution to protect its staff from marauding machete gangs who usually m...Published: 19 Feb 2020 at 06:39hrs | 1209 | by Staff reporter
De Klerk, Mnangagwa in same WhatsApp group
FORMER apartheid South Africa leader Willem de Klerk torched a storm last week when he said apartheid was not a crime against humanity.De Klerk made the remarks in television interviews to mar...Published: 19 Feb 2020 at 06:38hrs | 1535 | by Paidamoyo Muzulu
Zimbabwe's own Big Brother version on the cards
A NEW reality show, One House Zimbabwe, similar to the Big Brother Africa concept, is brewing with the winner set to pocket up to US$50 000.The reality show, which will be the first of its kin...Published: 19 Feb 2020 at 06:35hrs | 582 | by Staff reporter
CIO controlled journalism run stark mad
I hardly respond to social media reports, but found it prudent to respond to acidic reports peddled by the so called 'Harare Post' insinuating that Ptuz has not paid its workers since November 2019, w...Published: 18 Feb 2020 at 22:14hrs | 1775 | by Takavafira Zhou
Siblings to hang for double murder
TWO siblings from the Midlands province, who ganged up and murdered a taxi driver in Bulawayo and a shop owner in Inyathi in Matabeleland North before stealing their property worth more than US$6 000,...Published: 18 Feb 2020 at 05:39hrs | 1123 | by Staff reporter
High Court hears Ginimbi bail application today
The bail hearing for socialite and businessman Genius "Ginimbi" Kadungure, who is in custody, is expected to be heard today after it was postponed yesterday at the High Court. Kadungure's lawy...Published: 18 Feb 2020 at 05:38hrs | 542 | by Staff reporter
Duty on vehicle kits suspended
THE government has suspended duty on semi-knocked down (SKD) single and double cab motor vehicle kits imports by approved car assemblers.According to the latest Government Gazette, the suspens...Published: 17 Feb 2020 at 20:08hrs | 2276 | by Staff reporter
The market has redollarised, says Biti
MDC vice-president Tendai Biti (TB), who during the inclusive government era, served as Finance minister speaks to NewsDay (ND) senior reporter Blessed Mhlanga on the failing Zimbabwe dollar and other...Published: 17 Feb 2020 at 10:45hrs | 1975 | by Staff reporter
Fugitive Njube school teacher fled to Namibia
A TEACHER who allegedly led a strike by students at Njube High School in Bulawayo has broken his silence from Namibia where he is hiding.Speaking from Namibia after fleeing the country's law e...Published: 16 Feb 2020 at 17:37hrs | 2526 | by Staff reporter
Elizabeth wishes Tsvangirai was still alive
THE still grieving widow of the revered late founding father of the MDC Morgan Tsvangirai, Elizabeth Macheka, says she misses the former prime minister of the country "terribly.Tsvangirai, the...Published: 16 Feb 2020 at 17:36hrs | 1972 | by Staff reporter
Give Zifa its credit
IT is rare that one sings praises of the domestic football controlling body, Zifa, but when they do something good, then credit should be given where it is due.For the first time in years, the...Published: 16 Feb 2020 at 08:41hrs | 279 | by Michael Kariati
Resisting suppression is our generational duty
When justice is under threat it is the duty of every patriot to stand up against the perpetuation of injustice using any means necessary and unnecessary....Published: 16 Feb 2020 at 06:53hrs | 296 | by Obey Sithole
Ginimbi spends another weekend in jail
BUSINESSMAN and socialite Genius Kadungure a.k.a Ginimbi will spend his second successive weekend behind bars after High Court judge, Erica Ndewere refused to hear his bail application on grounds that...Published: 15 Feb 2020 at 15:31hrs | 756 | by newzimbabwe
Zambian President deploys soldiers
Zambia's President Edgar Chagwa Lungu has deployed Zambia's military to deal with the ritual killings that have rampantly increased in the neighboring country. Suspected ritual killers are rep...Published: 15 Feb 2020 at 12:55hrs | 3711 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Assaulted goat thief dies
SIX Chipinge villagers were on Monday dragged to court for allegedly murdering a 28-year-old man whom they caught stealing a goat.The suspects - Aaron Chibhamu (58), Nhamo Simango (33), Miriam...Published: 15 Feb 2020 at 11:39hrs | 414 | by Staff reporter
Residents clash with hospital staff
CHAOS broke out at Sakubva District Hospital on Tuesday afternoon after a mob that had brought a seriously injured man was denied access without a police report.The angry mob bayed for t...Published: 15 Feb 2020 at 11:37hrs | 396 | by Staff reporter
MP holds school heads to account for 0 to 3% pass rate - real change guaranteed is when people hold MP to account
"Chiredzi South legislator Kalisto Gwanetsa last week called a meeting with all school heads in his constituency after it recorded poor results during the 2019 Grade 7, Ordinary Level and Advance Leve...Published: 14 Feb 2020 at 08:58hrs | 762 | by Nomusa Garikai
MDC to celebrate Tsvangirai 'in style', says Chamisa
THE MDC has lined up several provincial activities to commemorate the death of its founding leader, Morgan Tsvangirai this Friday.Tsvangirai died on 14 February 2018 at a private South African...Published: 14 Feb 2020 at 06:56hrs | 1081 | by newzimbabwe
6 TV licences issued to independent players
Government will have issued six television licences to independent players by August to improve diversity in information dissemination as the new administration liberalises the airwaves, Information, ...Published: 14 Feb 2020 at 06:03hrs | 420 | by Staff reportert
Ginimbi fights from prison
Socialite and businessman Genius Kadungure, who is in custody, has filed a bail appeal with the High Court after Acting Chief Magistrate Mr Munamato Mutevedzi denied him bail last week. He is ...Published: 14 Feb 2020 at 05:55hrs | 1021 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo Councillors urged to prioritise residents interests
Former Bulawayo Councillors have raised concerns at how the current Councillors are running council affairs urging the city fathers to put the interests of residents first.This came out during...Published: 13 Feb 2020 at 21:06hrs | 343 | by Staff reporter
Matutu, Tsenengamu now face expulsion from Zanu-PF
IN A dramatic turn of events, it has emerged that the newly-installed leadership of Zanu-PF's youth league may now be pushing for the expulsion of the wing's suspended executives from the ruling party...Published: 13 Feb 2020 at 19:31hrs | 4945 | by Staff reporter
State of hydrants in Byo worry Councillors
The state of fire hydrants in the city has worried Councillors who said they are not unusable.This is revealed in the latest council minutes that the Chamber Secretary Sikhangele Zhou submitte...Published: 13 Feb 2020 at 13:36hrs | 502 | by Stephen Jakes
Chamisa waiting for Mnangagwa to come to the negotiating table
OPPOSITION MDC leader Nelson Chamisa has said he would patiently wait for President Emmerson Mnangagwa to come to the negotiating table, adding that any other options available to him came with dire c...Published: 13 Feb 2020 at 07:54hrs | 1105 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa throws Gift Banda under the bus
MDC Alliance president Mr Nelson Chamisa on Tuesday threw former Bulawayo deputy mayor, Mr Gift Banda under the bus when he declared that his party will investigate circumstances leading to him acquir...Published: 13 Feb 2020 at 07:47hrs | 970 | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwa feud with Tagwirei exposed
The feud between Christopher Mutsvangwa, Eddie Cross with business tycoon Kuda Tagwirei is centred on the failure by the two to bring the businessman to support MOGS Oil & Gas Services' bid to tak...Published: 12 Feb 2020 at 11:59hrs | 9673 | by Staff reporter
US$17.7 million loan blocked foreigners from Feruka pipeline
The US$17.7 million loaned to government by business tycoon Kuda Tagwirei in 2018 blocked foreigners from taking over controlling stake in the Feruka pipeline.This emerged at a time when Zanu ...Published: 12 Feb 2020 at 09:45hrs | 1078 | by Paul Ndou
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