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Air Zimbabwe retires Falcon 7X Presidential jet
Air Zimbabwe has officially retired its sole Falcon 7X, marking the end of its tenure as Zimbabwe's presidential jet. The aircraft, registered as Z-AZM (msn 299) during its service with the national c...Published: 13 Dec 2024 at 12:59hrs | 3525 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Thabani 'TJ' up for National Football League programme
Zimbabwean rugby player Thabani "TJ" Maguranyanga has been selected to join an elite group of international athletes for the prestigious National Football League (NFL) International Player Pathway (IP...Published: 13 Dec 2024 at 06:45hrs | 89 | by Staff reporter
Safari operator nabbed over US$170,000 theft
A safari operator, Hamilton Mandizvidza, was arraigned before the courts last week on charges of theft of trust property involving US$170,000. Mandizvidza (44), the director of Falcon Safaris, appeare...Published: 09 Dec 2024 at 06:52hrs | 401 | by Staff reporter
RioZim loses 200 mine claim battle
RioZim Limited has been unsuccessful in its legal challenge against the Defence Ministry over 200 mining claims. The High Court dismissed RioZim's application, ruling it defective due to proc...Published: 02 Sep 2024 at 11:32hrs | 453 | by Staff reporter
Hero emerges after Falcon College tragic bus accident
IN the aftermath of a horrific bus accident on the Bulawayo-Gwanda Highway, a Falcon College learner emerged an unlikely hero.On that tragic afternoon of June 16, tragedy struck as the bus car...Published: 13 Jul 2024 at 11:38hrs | 114 | by Staff reporter
Falcon Air introduces regular flights to Kariba
Falcon Air has launched regular flights into Kariba and Matusadonha National Park, a move that has been positively received by local operators. Using a 12-seater Cessna F406 Caravan, Falcon Air will f...Published: 10 Jul 2024 at 07:41hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
Increase in road accidents worries Bulawayo police
Police in Bulawayo have expressed alarm over an uptick in car accidents in the region following two recent incidents that resulted in fatalities. Provincial police spokesperson Inspector Abednico Ncub...Published: 19 Jun 2024 at 07:38hrs | 34 | by Staff reporter
Falcon College bus accident kills 1 student
ONE student died while three others were injured after a Falcon College bus overturned along the Bulawayo/Esigodini Road this afternoon. The bus was carrying 56 students who were coming from a...Published: 16 Jun 2024 at 15:46hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean professor kidnapped in SA
A Zimbabwean professor based in South Africa found himself embroiled in a harrowing ordeal when he was allegedly abducted by a group of eight men seeking to steal his cryptocurrency holdings valued at...Published: 22 May 2024 at 10:13hrs | 44 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean airports shut over bomb scare
ZIMBABWEAN airports were yesterday forced to shut down following a "possible bomb threat" at Victoria Falls International Airport, which resulted in President Emmerson Mnangagwa cancelling his trip to...Published: 02 Mar 2024 at 07:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe declares 'heightened alert'
President Emmerson Mnangagwa aborted landing at Victoria Falls International Airport on Friday and his private jet returned to Harare after authorities were warned of a "credible bomb or firearm threa...Published: 01 Mar 2024 at 19:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa in bomb scare
A BOMB scare at Victoria Falls International Airport has forced President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Falcon 7X aircraft to be turned back to Harare.Mnangagwa was expected to attend the closing cerem...Published: 01 Mar 2024 at 18:58hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Popular football matches for all-time
Football, known as soccer in some regions, has a rich history filled with unforgettable matches that have captivated audiences worldwide. These matches have left an indelible mark on the sport and its...Published: 27 Feb 2024 at 15:29hrs | 29 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe sees surge in mining investments
Zimbabwe's mining sector has witnessed a surge in investment over the past two years, with several companies investing heavily in exploration, expansion, and plant construction.A recent survey...Published: 09 Nov 2023 at 05:53hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter
The Nguni/Sotho People who occupied parts of modern-day Zimbabwe before Mzilikazi
There is a general misconception that King Mzilikazi and is Ndebele people were the first Nguni group to traverse and settle in what is now modern-day Zimbabwe. However, this is not accurate.T...Published: 30 Sep 2023 at 20:37hrs | 2 | by Thomas Sibanda
Heath Streak, the Matabele Warrior
A sheepish, charming young man with a broad smile when he strode in the national cricket team many eons ago the departed Heath Streak was fondly remembered in Zimbabwe cricket circles, and greatly wor...Published: 09 Sep 2023 at 07:51hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's US$700k splurge on Chinese private jet for Russia trip
President Emmerson Mnangagwa hired a private jet from China to fly him to Russia on Tuesday at an estimated cost of nearly US$700,000.Mnangagwa, attending the Russia-Africa summit in St Peters...Published: 26 Jul 2023 at 19:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe rugby star McNab joins English side Cornish Pirates
ZIMBABWE rugby international Matthew McNab has made a big step in his professional career after sealing a move to English second-tier side Cornish Pirates on a one-year contract.The Bulawayo-b...Published: 14 Jul 2023 at 07:39hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Umzingwane MP embarks on roads rehab to unlock tourism, agriculture potential
ZANU-PF aspiring candidate for Umzingwane constituency Brigadier General (Rtd) Levi Mayihlome has embarked on a road rehabilitation programme targeting five prime roads which he says will unlock the t...Published: 02 Jul 2023 at 07:41hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's corruption double talk
THE latest row over patronage and opaque procurement in the government shows the widening rift between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his deputy Constantino Chiwenga, and their attempts to favour th...Published: 22 Jun 2023 at 06:43hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Outcry over school fees hike
SCHOOLS open today for the second term with parents and guardians raising concerns over sharp increases in fees amid economic turmoil.The unaffordable fees demanded by schools follow revelatio...Published: 09 May 2023 at 06:05hrs | 69 | by Staff reporter
Outcry over school fees hike
SCHOOLS open today for the second term with parents and guardians raising concerns over sharp increases in fees amid economic turmoil.The unaffordable fees demanded by schools follow revelatio...Published: 08 May 2023 at 06:13hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's dark trail
CorruptionAs for the optics and visuals, you wouldn't say President Emmerson Mnangagwa - where corruption is concerned - has disappointed.During the hot days - months before the late R...Published: 07 May 2023 at 19:33hrs | 3 | by Tawanda Majoni
Falcon College pegs fees at $11 million
UPMARKET Falcon College has pegged its second term fees at a staggering US$10,588.79 just as University of Zimbabwe (UZ) students celebrate a High Court judgement barring the institution from hiking t...Published: 06 May 2023 at 06:37hrs | 24 | by Staff reporter
Uproar over Mnangagwa's US$54m jet
ZIMBABWEANS have angrily reacted to reports that President Emmerson Mnangagwa has acquired a US$54 million presidential jet — a Dassault Falcon 7X , at a time the majority of the population is wallo...Published: 01 May 2023 at 08:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa buys swanky US$54 million presidential jet
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has taken delivery of a US$54 million presidential jet - a Dassault Falcon 7X, ZimLive reported.The aircraft was delivered in March, but it was not put into servic...Published: 28 Apr 2023 at 19:01hrs | 21 | by Mduduzi Mathuthu
Ramaphosa's money hidden in couch 'was not declared to Sars'
The DA has revealed that the US dollars hidden inside a couch on President Cyril Ramaphosa's Phala Phala farm was not declared to the SA Revenue Service.Party leader John Steenhuisen said Sars...Published: 06 Mar 2023 at 17:57hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga ex-wife's Pretoria home, Range Rovers seized by South African authorities
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga's ex-wife Marry Mubaiwa's troubles continue mounting after a South African court has ordered the seizure of her Pretoria home and her two Land Rover vehicles until ...Published: 20 Dec 2022 at 20:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's form 1 fees shocker
ZIMBABWEANS should brace for a steep rise in school fees next year after schools released enrolment fees for Form 1 places ranging at up to US$1 500 at some private schools.This comes after th...Published: 07 Dec 2022 at 05:08hrs | 63 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa's stolen dollars linked to CIA?
South Africa and the world would have never known about President Cyril Ramaphosa's alleged illicit financial mess if the millions of US dollars had not been stolen from his Phala Phala farm.T...Published: 04 Dec 2022 at 08:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa approves acquisition of presidential jet, source says
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has approved the acquisition of a presidential jet, ZimLive can reveal.The aircraft is a long-range Dassault Falcon, military sources said."It has already ...Published: 27 Oct 2022 at 18:15hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
10 farm workers killed while battling veld fire in Esigodini
Ten people were confirmed dead and at least five others were treated for smoke inhalation at a farm in Esigodini, Matabeleland South, on Monday while battling to put out a veld fire, the environmental...Published: 10 Oct 2022 at 18:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
South Africa's precision-strike aircraft given Shona name 'Mwari'
The Paramount Group has produced and sold the first military aircraft made in South Africa since the 1980s when state-owned arms maker Denel SOC Ltd. unveiled the Rooivalk, or red falcon, attack helic...Published: 21 Sep 2022 at 19:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mafu praises Bosso coach
FORMER Highlanders coach Bongani Mafu has heaped praise on coach Baltemar Brito for his gamble with young players who he says are the future of the club.Mafu, credited for giving ex-Bosso and ...Published: 07 Sep 2022 at 06:45hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
School fees shocker
GOVERNMENT and private schools have hiked fees ahead of opening day tomorrow citing the weakening Zimbabwe dollar.While the bulk of schools were still assessing the situation, some private sch...Published: 02 May 2022 at 08:05hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Mudha and nexus of Kwekwe gold terror
AT the time former president Robert Mugabe was deposed in a military coup in November 2017, police were investigating senior Zanu-PF officials linked to then Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa over all...Published: 15 Jan 2022 at 15:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
BCC projects $24,7bn budget for 2022
BULAWAYO City Council has proposed a $24,7 billion budget for 2022, which will hike tariffs by over 216%.This was revealed by BCC financial director Kempton Ndimande yesterday while presenting...Published: 30 Sep 2021 at 07:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa govt's fake mega-deals raised false hopes
IN the run-up to the 30 July 2018 elections, President Emmerson Mnangagwa repeatedly claimed that Zimbabwe had attracted investment commitments amounting to over US$16 billion since he took over power...Published: 18 Sep 2021 at 19:38hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Battle to rescue three trapped illegal miners
The Shurugwi District Civil Protection Unit (CPU) has since Monday been battling to rescue three illegal gold miners who are trapped after a mine tunnel they were working in collapsed. The thr...Published: 01 Jul 2021 at 09:17hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Schools record 106 COVID-19 cases in one day
TWO schools in Matabeleland South have reported 106 cases of COVID-19, reigniting fears that schools remain hotspots and that authorities were not adequately prepared for their reopening.Sacre...Published: 10 Apr 2021 at 05:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Missing taxi driver found dead near Falcon College
A TAXI driver from Esigodini who went missing on March 15 after being hired by an unknown client has been found dead in the Falcon area. Matabeleland South provincial police spokesperson Inspe...Published: 25 Mar 2021 at 05:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Youths urged to venture into mining
UMZINGWANE legislator Levi Mayihlome has urged youths in the district to venture into gold mining instead of crying foul when outsiders seize opportunities.The district is rich in gold deposit...Published: 01 Mar 2021 at 05:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dion Ebrahim reveals Zimbabwe coaching ambitions
NEW Zealand-based former Zimbabwe cricket star Dion Ebrahim says he harbours ambitions of being involved in the revival of local cricket as a coach in the future despite the unsavoury manner in which ...Published: 28 Feb 2021 at 08:54hrs | 30 | by Staff reporter
My heart is in Zimbabwe!
As we pass from the year 2020, let us establish some homegrown truths about ourselves as Zimbabweans.While I will challenge our readers to this debate, on penalty of paying a fine of a goat if...Published: 03 Jan 2021 at 07:49hrs | 1 | by Ken Mufuka
ZSE eyes more listings on VFEX
THE Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) says its newly-launched Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX) has generated interest from both local and foreign companies and it is working at securing more listings ...Published: 16 Dec 2020 at 07:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mine in Mashurugwi deal to end violence
DURATION Gold, proprietors of infamous Gaika Mine in Kwekwe have gone into a win-win partnership with artisanal miners at part of their Athens Mine in Mvuma in a bid to permanently end bloody battles ...Published: 15 Dec 2020 at 07:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's softball pleads for sponsorship
COVID-19 has crippled many sporting realms and opened a pandora's box on how sporting disciplines are ferrying.One of the latest casualty of COVID-19 is softball. Although not really known the...Published: 25 Nov 2020 at 15:52hrs | 5 | by Daniel Itai
Supreme Court reverses army takeover of RioZim chrome mine
Listed mining company RioZim has won a Supreme Court battle with Zimbabwe's military after one of its mines was forcibly taken over through a ministerial decree.Defence minister Oppah Muchingu...Published: 20 Nov 2020 at 06:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa flip flops on Mapisa-Nqakula's trip to Zimbabwe
President Cyril Ramaphosa admitted to the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) that the ministerial handbook is often flouted when he approves ministers' requests for travel abroad on "urgent" busines...Published: 27 Oct 2020 at 19:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
SA's white party demands minutes of meeting between Mapisa-Nqakula and Zimbabwean counterpart
The DA wants to see the minutes of the meeting between Defence and Military Veterans Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula and her Zimbabwean counterpart, Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri, during a visit last mont...Published: 05 Oct 2020 at 17:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
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