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Chinese fined for marrying a minor in Zimbabwe
CHIEF Samuel Neuso of Sanyati has ordered a Chinese national accused of marrying a minor to pay four cattle, three sheep and an unspecified amount of money as a fine for the offence.The Chines...Published: 13 hrs ago | 1273 | by Staff reporter
Prosecutors accused of soliciting bribe
TWO Karoi National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) officers are in remand prison after they were nabbed for accepting bribe money meant to influence a lenient sentence.The duo appeared before Chin...Published: 25 Jan 2022 at 05:31hrs | 148 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe on verge of becoming mbanje research hub for southern Africa
MBANJE, marijuana, cannabis or hemp, is one plant that has accounted for many people in Zimbabwe's prisons.Possession, let alone, cultivation or smoking it, has had serious consequences such a...Published: 24 Jan 2022 at 05:22hrs | 394 | by Staff reporter
Police probes abducted MDC-Alliance activist
A 29-YEAR-OLD Masvingo MDC Alliance youth activist is under police investigation on charges of faking his own abduction barely a week ago, but the opposition party has rubbished the claims as ludicrou...Published: 23 Jan 2022 at 20:39hrs | 587 | by Staff reporter
The need for social media regulation
IT is estimated that half of the world's population is now using social media. This is according to the Digital 2021 Global Statshot report.Global Web Index (GWI) puts it at 57,6% with about 4...Published: 21 Jan 2022 at 05:37hrs | 242 | by Miriam Tose Majome
MDC aversion to democracy - its death knell
A simple definition of democracy is a system of governance in which people choose their leaders by voting for them.That very definition, in its simplicity, was recently on display in the gover...Published: 21 Jan 2022 at 05:31hrs | 137 | by Fungi Kwaramba
Duo acquitted on charges of stoning cops
KWEKWE magistrate Samukelisiwe Gumbo has acquitted two victims of police brutality who were being charged with defeating or obstructing the course of justice.Deon Jane Craig and Menard Moyo, w...Published: 19 Jan 2022 at 05:24hrs | 399 | by Staff reporter
Boy, I love democracy - pity I don't live in one!
Most times, I feel like a lonely miserable little child - who is sitting on his home's stoep, fondly admiring the neighbors' happy family, whose parents will be joyfully playing together with their ch...Published: 18 Jan 2022 at 18:47hrs | 269 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Man fined for impregnating underage daughter
A MARANGE man recently appeared before a traditional court charged with incest after he sexually abused and impregnated his underage daughter.Chief Bernard Marange ordered him to pay two beast...Published: 18 Jan 2022 at 05:33hrs | 1050 | by Staff reporter
Blitz nets 784 unlicenced vehicles
Police yesterday arrested almost 1 000 drivers of unregistered, plate-less and unlicensed vehicles, and impounded 784 vehicles, on the first of a nationwide operation aimed at getting rid of criminal ...Published: 17 Jan 2022 at 06:32hrs | 229 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora cannot claim a non-existent entity, says Jonathan Moyo
POLITICAL scientist Professor Jonathan Moyo says Douglas Mwonzora's manoeuvre for the MDC-T to contest the 26 March by-elections under the MDC-Alliance banner is null and void at law and would confirm...Published: 15 Jan 2022 at 15:05hrs | 3306 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa caught in between a rock and a hard place
ZIMBABWE'S main opposition MDC-Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa is caught between a rock and a hard place ahead of crucial by-elections on 26 March.Nomination is on 26 January.Chamisa fa...Published: 15 Jan 2022 at 15:04hrs | 4342 | by Staff reporter
Motorists filmed going through red light fined
At least 12 of the 21 motorists summoned last year to Avondale Police Station in Harare over allegations of shooting through a red traffic control light at the intersection of Monavale Road and Solomo...Published: 15 Jan 2022 at 00:12hrs | 291 | by Staff reporter
'I'm the MDC Alliance president,' Mwonzora says
Douglas Mwonzora has declared himself leader of the MDC Alliance in a letter to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC).Mwonzora told ZEC that only he and three other officials of his MDC-T pa...Published: 12 Jan 2022 at 23:12hrs | 924 | by Staff reporter
RBZ goes after currency manipulators
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) says it is investigating allegations of currency manipulation by some business entities as well as breaches of the Bank Use Promotion Act.Central bank Govern...Published: 12 Jan 2022 at 23:08hrs | 520 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora throws knockout punch
OPPOSITION MDC-T leader Douglas Mwonzora has written to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) seeking to bar his rival and leader of the MDC Alliance, Nelson Chamisa, from using the acronym MDC....Published: 12 Jan 2022 at 04:35hrs | 5778 | by Staff reporter
LPG prices reduced
LIQUEFIED petroleum gas (LPG) users will pay 4,3 percent less this month after the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority reduced the retail price for the commodity in both local and foreign currency....Published: 11 Jan 2022 at 18:36hrs | 1272 | by Staff reporter
Rule of law vs historical imbalances
CRIMINALS broke into a homestead and stole everything, taking over the family means of livelihood. They pushed everyone to the periphery of the homestead and ordered them to remain there and obey thei...Published: 10 Jan 2022 at 06:01hrs | 525 | by Tapiwa Gomo
Noisy bars, churches risk heavy fines
GWERU City Council has come up with by-laws to deal with noise pollution, a development that will see offending bars, churches among others being penalised.Councillors, management and resident...Published: 10 Jan 2022 at 05:59hrs | 840 | by Staff reporter
Motsoaledi says over 70% women seeking maternity services in Musina are Zimbabweans
SOUTH African Home Affairs minister Aaron Motsoaledi has claimed that over 70% women seeking maternity services in Musina, in the neighbouring country, are Zimbabweans, a development that exposes the ...Published: 06 Jan 2022 at 19:10hrs | 1486 | by Staff reporter
Villagers fined for snubbing funeral
In a controversial traditional court ruling, Chief Madziwa has fined eleven villagers for snubbing a funeral in his area, a verdict the convicted strongly oppose, and threatened to appeal to higher ju...Published: 06 Jan 2022 at 18:56hrs | 694 | by Staff reporter
What I Learnt From Romelu Lukaku
Romelu Lukaku is a Chelsea player who recently spoke passionately about his former boss (coach) and former club (Inter Milan), while explicitly expressing his frustration with his new football manager...Published: 06 Jan 2022 at 15:04hrs | 824 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi
'2 ZINARA executives must stand trial for transferring whistleblowers'
Two ZINARA executives accused of transferring whistleblowers to frustrate a corruption investigation must be put to their defence, the High Court has ruled after throwing out their challenge to being ...Published: 05 Jan 2022 at 19:29hrs | 1712 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt disowns proposed aircraft pollution levy
GOVERNMENT yesterday distanced itself from a proposal by Zanu-PF's South Africa Sandton branch chairperson Simba Chitando, who suggested that a Dr Motsoaledi Aviation Bill must be crafted to impose a ...Published: 05 Jan 2022 at 05:59hrs | 485 | by Staff reporter
Black market rates hurt Zimbabwe economy
GOVERNMENT should take bold steps to tackle the continued speculative parallel market activity whose obscene exchange rates are hurting the entire economy, economist and former Reserve Bank of Zimbabw...Published: 05 Jan 2022 at 05:55hrs | 1026 | by Staff reporter
Zim Embassy in SA throws ZANU PF leader under the bus
The Zimbabwean Embassy in Pretoria has issued a statement distancing themselves from a statement issued by the ZANU PF Sandton chairperson Advocate Simba Chitando who alleged that he had a...Published: 03 Jan 2022 at 18:10hrs | 7810 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Agriculture as the trigger to industrialisation
"The sacrosanct cornerstone and golden thread upon which any successful productive economy can be built is the legal protection of private property ownership."We all know that Zimbabwe's agric...Published: 03 Jan 2022 at 05:56hrs | 181 | by Vince Musewe
Bulawayo plans arrests, heavy fines for littering
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has tightened the noose on littering and is in the process of engaging Government to impose deterrent fines on litter bugs.This year council will arrest and fine an...Published: 03 Jan 2022 at 05:55hrs | 227 | by Staff reporter
'Zacc officials' arrested at border post
Border security officials have arrested three men who were masquerading as Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) officials and tried to open an illegal office within the port of entry.Ber...Published: 03 Jan 2022 at 05:54hrs | 915 | by Staff reporter
PSC in skills audit
The Public Service Commission (PSC) intends to carry out a job evaluation exercise to review competencies and skills, among others, within the Public Service.It has since invited expressions o...Published: 01 Jan 2022 at 13:52hrs | 241 | by Staff reporter
Afcon axe falls on Knox Mutizwa
GOLDEN Arrows striker Knox Mutizwa and six other players failed to make the cut for the final 23-man Warriors' squad that will do duty in the Afcon finals that kick-off in Cameroon next month....Published: 30 Dec 2021 at 07:51hrs | 690 | by Staff reporter
20 years of ruinous sanctions
The unilateral sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe by the West in the last 20 years have, among others, adversely affected the country's ability to boost its manufacturing sector, build health and education...Published: 29 Dec 2021 at 05:21hrs | 136 | by Staff reporter
Starafrica halts sugar exports
ONE of Zimbabwe's biggest sugar producers has shelved exports in response to steep local demand in the past few months, which has outstripped supply.The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange-listed starafri...Published: 28 Dec 2021 at 07:23hrs | 758 | by Staff reporter
No appeal for the disqualified, says Zanu-PF
Zanu-PF provincial elections explode into life today amid claims that some candidates were disqualified at the last minute in the fight for the heart and soul of the ruling party.The elections...Published: 28 Dec 2021 at 07:18hrs | 341 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF goes to the polls
The Zanu-PF provincial elections are expected to go on today as scheduled with the ruling party yesterday expressing its readiness to conduct the internal polls. The elections are meant to cho...Published: 28 Dec 2021 at 07:05hrs | 74 | by Staff reporter
'Army plays decisive role in politics' - Zanu PF fuelled conjecture, without one iota of evidence
"It is beyond any iota of doubt in Zimbabwe that the institution of the military plays a decisive factor in the politics of the country," reported The Independent. "Numerous "clever" politicians ...Published: 26 Dec 2021 at 09:50hrs | 654 | by Wilbert Mukori
Gold dealer fined for abusing wives
A notorious top Zvishavane gold dealer who pelted his two wives with stones after they refused to shake their bums for him in public has been sentenced to nine months in prison or a fine of RTGS$50 00...Published: 25 Dec 2021 at 09:15hrs | 650 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe military remains single decisive factor in politics
The opprobrium that characterised the rebuke of remarks made by Chief Murinye by the Vice President of Zimbabwe, Dr Constantino Chiwenga exemplifies the reality around the power matrix in Zimbabwe....Published: 24 Dec 2021 at 16:40hrs | 1176 | by Sapien Sapien
Armed robbery cases increased in 2021
Cases of armed robberies increased countrywide this year with criminals targeting cash-in transit vehicles, individuals and business people with large amounts of cash.Schools and cross-border ...Published: 24 Dec 2021 at 07:23hrs | 84 | by Staff reporter
Speculation rife as Zimbabwe records spike in cases of rare flu
Genomic sequencing is needed to avoid speculation of a new variant following a spike in rare flu cases in Zimbabwe, health experts have said.This comes as Zimbabwe is recording an increase in ...Published: 23 Dec 2021 at 05:36hrs | 613 | by Staff reporter
The latest on solo & self-directed 401K LLC
According to recent statistics one of the main fact...Published: 20 Dec 2021 at 22:48hrs | 323 | by Staff Writer
Zimbabwe's curse of one step forward, two steps back
As the curtain comes down on the year, one cannot be blamed for being at sea as to the direction Zimbabwe is taking, considering the contrasting indicators of both progression and regression.O...Published: 19 Dec 2021 at 18:57hrs | 372 | by Nigel Nyamutumbu
Mnangagwa administration elbows out British investor under a cloud
The Zimbabwean government has - under unclear circumstances - frozen a multi-million diamond deal involving a London-listed British company, Vast Resources Plc, as the post-coup administration increas...Published: 19 Dec 2021 at 07:09hrs | 2448 | by Staff reporter
Clinic shut down as nurses flee sex-terror tikoloshes in Umzingwane
A clinic has been forced to close in Umzingwane district, Matabeleland South, after nurses complained of being raped by invisible creatures.The mysterious creatures have reportedly also made f...Published: 19 Dec 2021 at 07:08hrs | 1041 | by Staff reporter
Fake stamps get man $30 000 fine
A 37-YEAR-OLD man, who is believed to be part of a syndicate using fake date stamps to clear goods and travellers at Beitbridge Border Post, has been fined $30 000.Brian Zaranyika was busted b...Published: 19 Dec 2021 at 06:52hrs | 296 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe regime knows fully well its 'regime change' narrative is a whole load of bull!
If there has been any term uttered (or, more preferably, regurgitated) by the Zimbabwe regime, more than any other (especially over the past twenty years), it has undoubtedly been, 'regime change' - p...Published: 13 Dec 2021 at 08:16hrs | 611 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Munatsi legacy: To die in service
AMID the sombre atmosphere of Doug Munatsi's memorial service last week, the light-hearted eulogies delivered by his wife and first-born son were undoubtedly embedded in moral values that the late pro...Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 20:16hrs | 323 | by Enock Muchinjo
New twist to Umguza farm dispute
A ROW over the ownership of Roslee Farm in Umguza District in Matabeleland North has spilled into the High Court with a Bulawayo company seeking to boot out one of its shareholders, Mr Zephaniah Matiw...Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 19:55hrs | 31 | by Staff reporter
The pull her down myth
DURING the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, which started on November 25 (the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women) and December 10 ( Human Rights Day) is ...Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 19:37hrs | 24 | by Miriam T Majome
Mnangagwa wife's politburo elevation raises stink
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has elevated First Lady Auxilia Mnangagwa to a top Zanu-PF party post, a development which observers yesterday said could widen fissures within the ruling party apart....Published: 03 Dec 2021 at 05:35hrs | 31 | by Staff reporter
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