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The fear of lightening is called astraphobia
Folklore and hearsay has it that some people from Manicaland could and still can 'even it out' with home made lightening. The fear of lightening is called astraphobia which is very prevalent i...Published: 18 hrs ago | 95 | by Thomas Tondo Murisa
Mnangagwa's govt rocked by infighting
President Emmerson Mnangagwa fired controversial politician Energy Mutodi following accusations that he was part of a faction undermining the Zanu-PF leader amid allegations of fissures in his governm...Published: 24 May 2020 at 09:04hrs | 4972 | by Staff reporter
Tales of a Covid-19 ravaged Zimbabwean community in UK
"MANY loved ones will die!" screams a newspaper headline.As Covid-19 spreads, another headline ramps up emotions: "Daughters lose dad and big sister to coronavirus within days of each other â€...Published: 24 May 2020 at 08:10hrs | 251 | by Charles Mtetwa
Father of MDC activist won't forgive brutal security agents
HENRY Chimbiri, the father of MDC-Alliance activist Cecilia Chimbiri (pictured), who was reportedly abducted and tortured by suspected state security agents, says he broke down when he first saw his 3...Published: 22 May 2020 at 07:27hrs | 1736 | by Staff reporter
Health experts, CSOs warn of spike in COVID-19 cases
HEALTH experts and civil society organisations have warned of a possible spike in COVID-19 cases due to reckless behaviour by citizens who are moving around without masks and ignoring social distancin...Published: 22 May 2020 at 07:01hrs | 438 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's eased lockdown is a lockdown no-more?
52 Days into the lockdown, and the Ministry of Health and Child-Care reported that as at 20 May 2020, cumulatively a total of 18 244 rapid screening tests and 14 618 PCR diagnostic tests had been cond...Published: 21 May 2020 at 11:23hrs | 2717 | by Women's Coalition of Zimbabwe
The Death of David Magagula
The untimely passing of David Magagula is a stark reminder to us just how mortal we all are as human beings on this earth. It also serves to keep us on check as to the contribution we have made in sha...Published: 19 May 2020 at 14:44hrs | 2793 | by MLF President
Police sued over Bulawayo man's lockdown death
Bulawayo resident Levison Ncube, 25, died from "subarachnoid haemorrhage and head trauma" a few days after police allegedly beat him for allegedly violating Zimbabwe' s Covid-19 lockdown rules in Apri...Published: 18 May 2020 at 20:11hrs | 2497 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt urges police to arrest three MDC youths
IN A move that is likely to further stoke political tensions in the country, authorities are demanding the arrest of three MDC youth leaders who participated in a flash demonstration in Harare last we...Published: 18 May 2020 at 19:32hrs | 2207 | by Staff reporter
MLF leader passes on - MLF
It is with bleeding hearts that we announce to Mthwakazi as a whole and our well wishers across the region and globe, the untimely death of Mthwakazi Liberation Front (MLF) Leader, Mr. David Magagula....Published: 18 May 2020 at 17:49hrs | 2786 | by MLF
'Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF neglected Sikhosana'
THE late Zanu-PF politburo member and acting Bulawayo provincial chairperson Absolom Sikhosana died a pauper with well-wishers only chipping in two days before his death to pay for his prescribed medi...Published: 18 May 2020 at 07:57hrs | 7953 | by Staff reporter
Pondering the Post-Covid-19 world
Ndamase is a serious type. Very serious that he sees a fault in every joke. He regularly feels that whenever people joke and laugh they waste too much time not thinking about their inevitable death on...Published: 17 May 2020 at 09:21hrs | 99 | by Cetshwayo Zindabazezwe Mabhena
These strange funerals
In 2004 I attended a bizarre funeral ever. It took place in sleepy tiny English village on the outskirts of Salisbury, Wiltshire County, United Kingdom. I had taken a temporary live-in care worker job...Published: 16 May 2020 at 07:46hrs | 1531 | by Miriam Tose Majome
Mupfumi hopes to reclaim constituency
MUTARE - Esau Mupfumi is the only Zanu PF politician to ever be voted into parliament for an entirely urban constituency in Mutare since 2000.And he is hoping to have a second bite of the cher...Published: 15 May 2020 at 15:33hrs | 1503 | by Ngoni Shumba
Zanu-PF missing the target
MDC-AlliAnCe leader nelson Chamisa is simply a face representing an ongoing struggle against a multifaceted catastrophe that has been ravaging the livelihoods of the ordinary people of Zimbabwe for fa...Published: 15 May 2020 at 08:20hrs | 1293 | by Gumisai Nyoni
Falakhe Funeral Services body mix-up anguish for Bulawayo family
A BULAWAYO family suffered double trauma when Falakhe Funeral Services delayed delivering the body of their relative who died in South Africa by over 20 hours before eventually giving them a wrong bod...Published: 15 May 2020 at 06:57hrs | 1302 | by Staff reporter
Inter-city travellers violate lockdown
A NUMBER of people are increasingly travelling between cities and provinces without exemption in violation of level two lockdown regulations banning inter-city travel. Some Zimbabweans continu...Published: 14 May 2020 at 07:29hrs | 2471 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa MPs snub Parly committees but Zanu-PF MPs form required quorum
PARLIAMENTARY Portfolio Committees resumed sitting yesterday with only Zanu-PF MPs in attendance while their MDC Alliance counterparts snubbed the meetings.The Health Portfolio Committee which...Published: 13 May 2020 at 07:49hrs | 2268 | by Staff reporter
NetOne to pay Bosso's last installment this monthend
THE Highlanders executive will have to work round the clock and hope to pull some magic following revelations that principal sponsors NetOne will be paying the last installment of their deal this mont...Published: 12 May 2020 at 07:39hrs | 317 | by Staff reporter
Bosso players, coaches yet to receive April salaries
HIGHLANDERS players as well as coaches whose salaries are paid through the NetOne sponsorship are yet to receive their dues for April amid reports that the mobile network operator will stop its liason...Published: 10 May 2020 at 07:31hrs | 259 | by Staff reporter
Stop complaining and get involved!
IT would be remiss to not ac-knowledge the outpouring of responses to last week's article entitled What are Zimbabweans known for. It touched a raw nerve with many people, especially those who deliber...Published: 09 May 2020 at 08:17hrs | 1043 | by Miriam Tose Majome
Zuma's dead wife haunts Pastor Frank Chikane
South Afrrica's Reverend Frank Chikane has courted is back in the public limelight after President Jacob Zuma family accused him of tempering with a suicide note that was left by the late Zuma's wife ...Published: 08 May 2020 at 17:23hrs | 10256 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Traditional leaders want PPEs in rural areas
TRADITIONAL leaders in the Midlands province have bemoaned lack of personal protective clothing (PPEs) and the reluctance by villagers to exercise social distancing to prevent the spread of Covid-19. ...Published: 07 May 2020 at 11:16hrs | 75 | by Staff reporter
Courts declared essential services weeks after the Khupe, Chamisa judgement
All criminal courts have now been declared an essential service under the lockdown regulations, along with other courts to the extent directed by the Chief Justice, opening the way for the resumption ...Published: 06 May 2020 at 07:37hrs | 541 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe HIV, TB patients in Bots, SA raise lockdown alarm
THE Covid-19-induced lockdowns in South Africa, Botswana and Zimbabwe have had a great impact on HIV-positive Zimbabweans and TB patients based in the neighbouring countries. A significant num...Published: 05 May 2020 at 07:37hrs | 670 | by Staff reporter
Avoid unnecessary gatherings even when the coast is clear
Ceremonial gatherings are part and parcel of African culture and customs but now, faced with Coronavirus, we must be prepared to forego some of the ceremonies. Things like unveiling of the tom...Published: 04 May 2020 at 16:00hrs | 1390 | by Thomas Tondo Murisa
The dead Zimbabweans light fire to the UK authorities
Death and funeral rituals in Zimbabwe are deeply rooted in the cultural beliefs, traditions, and indigenous religions of the continent. They are guided by the country's view of existence after death a...Published: 04 May 2020 at 09:02hrs | 6715 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Confusion over Zimbabwe lockdown rules
POOR communication by the government has caused confusion over the next phase of the countrywide lockdown to control the spread of the coronavirus that kicks in tomorrow with conflicting statements on...Published: 03 May 2020 at 09:35hrs | 3119 | by Staff reporter
Released MDC activist cries foul
MDC Alliance activist Josphat "Mzaca" Ngulube claims his incarceration exposed him to the biased nature of the justice delivery service system in the country, arguing the process was frustrating for a...Published: 03 May 2020 at 09:26hrs | 1472 | by Staff reporter
People not wearing masks face arrest
PEOPLE who will get out of their homes without face masks will from tomorrow be arrested as part of a raft of measures meant to ensure that the country conforms to Covid-19 lockdown Level Two guidelin...Published: 03 May 2020 at 09:06hrs | 333 | by Staff reporter
Peter Johns to be buried in UK
LEGENDARY Radio 3 disk jockey Peter Johns will have a private funeral in the UK, as health concerns due to Covid-19 have meant that it is considered too risky to repatriate his body back to his native...Published: 03 May 2020 at 09:05hrs | 851 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans stranded in Cape receive food donations
ZIMBABWEAN-run companies based in Cape Town, South Africa have donated food to over 200 families affected by the lockdown curb the coronavirus (CPVID-19) outbreak.The donations are part of the...Published: 01 May 2020 at 14:39hrs | 1287 | by CAJ News
MDC stalwart loses battle with cancer
MDC founding politician and aide to party president Nelson Chamisa, Thembiso Gobo has died aged 50 due to a long battle with cervical cancer.Gobo, who was Kadoma Ward 13 Councillor, died at a ...Published: 30 Apr 2020 at 20:52hrs | 2993 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa mourns Minister Mavima's father
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa on Thursday sent a condolence message to the family of Midlands Provincial Affairs Minister Cde Larry Mavima following the death of his father, sekuru David Zizirayi Mavim...Published: 30 Apr 2020 at 17:45hrs | 1877 | by Staff reporter
Mapisa to miss mom's funeral
WARRIORS goalkeeper Martin "Neuer" Mapisa won't be able to pay his last respects to his mother who passed away in Harare yesterday. Mapisa's mother had been struggling with cancer for years. B...Published: 29 Apr 2020 at 07:42hrs | 490 | by Staff reporter
Full Bulawayo water bowser deliveries schedule
The Bulawayo Town Clerk Christopher Dube has announced the Bulawayo water bowser schedule that will be followed during the water shedding period. The Town Clerk said bowsers will supply ...Published: 28 Apr 2020 at 16:05hrs | 2186 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Funeral policies accord decency to the departed
Standing with grief-stricken faces in twos and threes at the funeral of a loved one discussing how to finance the goings on is now a thing of the past. At most funerals the departed are now accorded a...Published: 27 Apr 2020 at 19:45hrs | 481 | by Tondo Thomas Murisa
48 congregants arrested for breaking lockdown regulations
POLICE in Bulawayo yesterday arrested 48 church members who were congregating for a service in Tshabalala suburb, defying lockdown regulations. Christ Apostolic Church Worldwide Revelation mem...Published: 27 Apr 2020 at 09:38hrs | 801 | by Staff reporter
'Why I was arrested' Josphat Ngulube speaks out
Now I am free to talk about it because I was tried and found guilty for nothing! Josphat Mzaca Ngulube didn't burn Zanu Pf cars or participated on what he was accused for!On the day 14th of Ja...Published: 26 Apr 2020 at 13:49hrs | 6567 | by Josphat Mzaca Ngulube
Auxillia Mnangagwa consoles aide's family
First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa yesterday visited the family home of her aide, Albert Vunganai (36), who passed away in an accident in the Mavhuradonha mountain range during a tour of duty to Muzarabani...Published: 26 Apr 2020 at 12:05hrs | 464 | by Staff reporter
Covid-19: More Zimbabwean nurses have died in England than in Zimbabwe
Twenty nine Zimbabweans have died in the UK and Twenty four Of them are nurses and doctors and care workers. This number is five times more than those who died in the whole of Zimbabwe. It has been sa...Published: 25 Apr 2020 at 09:37hrs | 4245 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Beitbridge border to remain closed, says Ramaphosa
South Africa's strict national lockdown will be partially relaxed from next week Friday, however, the country's borders will remain close, except for repatriation purposesRamaphosa said he wil...Published: 23 Apr 2020 at 20:10hrs | 5293 | by Staff reporter
All repatriated bodies to be treated as Covid-19 positive
GOVERNMENT has decreed that bodies of people who died outside the country will be treated as if they have the Covid-19 contagion and will be subjected to stringent vetting before being allowed into th...Published: 23 Apr 2020 at 07:48hrs | 319 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans repatriating dead relatives face 21-day quarantine before funerals
ZIMBABWEANS accompanying bodies of dead relatives from outside the country now face 21 days compulsory quarantine before they can be allowed to proceed to bury their loved ones.This came out i...Published: 22 Apr 2020 at 20:10hrs | 2502 | by Staff reporter
UK based Zimbabwean dad, daughter die from Covid-19
"I can't afford to breakdown now, my mum needs me."These are the heartbreaking words of a woman who has lost her sister and father to coronavirus.The deadly disease has taken the lives...Published: 22 Apr 2020 at 20:10hrs | 4627 | by Staff reporter
New tight measures for repatriation of bodies from South Africa
The Ministry of Health and Child Care has come up with stringent measures to regulate the repatriation of bodies from South Africa into Zimbabwe through Beitbridge Border Post.The move which f...Published: 22 Apr 2020 at 17:56hrs | 1967 | by Staff reporter
Anti-Mnangagwa activist granted bail
ANTI-Government activist, Josphat "Mzaca" Ngulube who is serving seven years in jail for burning three vehicles belonging to Zanu-PF Bulawayo provincial women's league chairperson, Eva Bitu during las...Published: 22 Apr 2020 at 07:36hrs | 4167 | by Staff reporter
Judge ends jail nightmare for Mzaca Ngulube
ANTI-Government activist, Josphat "Mzaca" Ngulube who is serving seven years in jail for burning three vehicles belonging to Zanu-PF Bulawayo provincial women's league chairperson, Eva Bitu during las...Published: 21 Apr 2020 at 17:02hrs | 1487 | by Staff reporter
What is good for the goose is good for the gander
Humanity was created free from disease, hunger and injustice. Inflated ego, curiosity and insatiable desire to gain and have more has resulted in us making prisoners of ourselves. What...Published: 21 Apr 2020 at 07:52hrs | 117 | by Thomas Tondo Murisa.
Covid-19 exposes, heightens inequalities
Not so long ago, just before lockdown, a man reported to human resources at his workplace that he was not coming to work because he was experiencing flu and malaria-like symptoms. Because he had not b...Published: 19 Apr 2020 at 08:34hrs | 322 | by Gloria Ndoro Mkombachoto
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