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Zimbabwean man murders woman after she rejects US$5 for sex
A 33-year-old gold panner from Chinhoyi, Tafadzwa Nkonde, has been charged with murder after allegedly raping and killing a woman who refused his US$5 offer for sex.The National Prosecuting Au...Published: 08 Sep 2024 at 20:20hrs | 1102 | by Staff reporter
Gold panner in court for murder
A gold panner, Tafadzwa Nkonde (33), who had been on the run after raping and killing a woman, has appeared before the Chinhoyi Magistrates' Court on murder charges under Section 47 of the Criminal La...Published: 05 Sep 2024 at 16:52hrs | 235 | by Staff reporter
Man dies while having sex with a sex worker
A MARRIED man from Beitbridge died while having sex with a suspected sex worker in the border town yesterday.The man, only identified as Masvingo, who is a tout, died in the Garikai area of Be...Published: 12 Jul 2023 at 18:00hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Your Excellency Mnangagwa, the buck stops with you
DEAR President,Your Excellency, the cost of living has been skyrocketing for quite some time now. Salaries are subjected to progressive erosion. As I see it, long before teachers in public ser...Published: 29 Jun 2022 at 07:47hrs | | by Cyprian Muketiwa Ndawana
TelOne groans under sub-economic tariffs
STATE-OWNED telecommunications company TelOne is reeling under high inflation which has impeded profitability while sub-economic tariffs are threatening to sink the firm.TelOne's last tariff r...Published: 25 Jun 2022 at 10:04hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Matabeles reject Zimbabwe unitary state through election boycott
Through the boycott of the recent voter registration and by- election boycott, the the people of Matabeleland especially the youth, have ditched the oppressive Zimbabwe unitary state for the Republic ...Published: 03 Apr 2022 at 10:21hrs | 7 | by Israel Dube
Matabeleland does not need leaders from Mashonaland, we have our own
"The buzz word "change" in Zimbabwe has generated hope and excitement that will deliver gloom and doom only to be felt and experienced after the elections. Removing Zanupf and E.D Mnangagwa is not Cha...Published: 15 Mar 2022 at 06:01hrs | | by Israel Dube
Britain and the USA gave Putin the idea of invasion, by doing this in Iraq, Libya, Serbia etc
In the long-ago summer of 2010, I found myself in the beautiful harbour of Sevastopol, surveying the rival fleets of Russia and Ukraine as they rode at anchor in the lovely Crimean sunshine. O...Published: 08 Mar 2022 at 08:45hrs | 10 | by Peter Hitchens
South Africa to deport Zimbabweans, where would stateless Ndebeles go?
On Thursday 25 November 2021, Matabeles woke up to bad news from the South African government that the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit program has been scrapped. Matabeles and Zimbabweans that are benefic...Published: 30 Nov 2021 at 07:32hrs | 6 | by Israel Dube
Several Zimbabweans killed in Mozambique, the battle of palmer
Michael Chandada was so excited when he got a Job in Mozambique. His company is involved in extracting oil and gas and again runs marines in the area. Michael was posted to work from a plant in Palma ...Published: 12 Apr 2021 at 11:19hrs | 3 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Sanctions unpacked
As the nation, region and continent come together to mark 25 October as an anti- sanctions day it becometh expedient that I add my voice to the matter at hand. It is said knowledge is power and indeed...Published: 28 Oct 2020 at 08:03hrs | | by Prof Blessing Kasiyamhuru
Zimbabwe leaders spilled too much blood - country can never be blessed!
Ever since Zimbabwe gained independence from its erstwhile colonial master Britain 38 years ago, the majority of its people have never experienced real prosperity, joy and peace - as there has been on...Published: 31 Dec 2018 at 09:11hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mthuli Ncube has invited to his breakfast table ingredients from both the chicken and the pig
The unmistakable, yet inevitable atmosphere of limbo, utter despair, confusion and analytic paralysis engulfs the nation yet again. It has become our accustomed portion.The triumphant arroganc...Published: 14 Oct 2018 at 10:06hrs | | by Zifiso Masiye
Mnangagwa must act fast to salvage legacy
In his short, to the point, inauguration speech, President Emmerson Mnangagwa dwelt at length on his quest for free, fair, credible and non-violent elections. The non-violence was supposed to be a fea...Published: 30 Aug 2018 at 06:27hrs | | by Tapiwa Nyandoro
Comrade RG Mugabe, A spokesman for the marginalized and oppressed
As Zimbabweans to cannot ignore or simply forget the good that has come under the leadership of the former President of the Republic Comrade Robert Mugabe would be doing history a big disfavor. He was...Published: 20 Mar 2018 at 15:13hrs | | by Anonymous T
Chief battles mysterious illness
AILING Chief Musikavanhu who had his leg amputated last year is battling a mysterious ailment that has resulted in him being kept indoors, with only close relatives allowed to visit him.Chief ...Published: 22 Sep 2017 at 06:24hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's son spotted shopping in New York
President Robert Mugabe's son was spotted in New York on Tuesday in a shopping extravagance at a time when most Zimbabweans back home could hardly put food on their tables.Mugabe took a 70-mem...Published: 20 Sep 2017 at 07:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chinx's farm groans under the burden of neglect
"KUTORA minda kukanganisa, aiwa hakusi kukanganisa..." (It's not wrong to reclaim the land) sang the late musician Dickson "Comrade Chinx" Chingaira in one of his songs.The musician was one of the...Published: 09 Aug 2017 at 10:53hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
21st February Celebrations ; The Gukurahundi antithesis
February 21 is the birthday of Zimbabwe's nonagenarian president Robert Mugabe. I don't know if l should be wishing him well or otherwise but let me leave the pleasantries to other parties. Whilst l c...Published: 13 Feb 2017 at 10:59hrs | | by Nomagugu Khumalo
A chat with Auntie Noe - Does size really matter?
Yes of course size does really matter, most people would say! The sad truth however is that sexual organs, how we look, complexion are truly none of our choices, that having been said it becomes unfai...Published: 14 Jul 2016 at 18:27hrs | 9 | by Nobuhle Virgie
Mujuru: Enter the Super Tuesday party!
LIKE my favourite muzukuru always warns me: when you are among vultures, don't die. I don't know whether there was much forethought to Mai Mujuru's party launch date: Super Tuesday! Maybe her schemers...Published: 05 Mar 2016 at 07:17hrs | | by Nathaniel Manheru
Zanu-PF okays Mutsvangwa ouster
The banishing of War Veterans minister Christopher Mutsvangwa from Zanu-PF Mashonaland West province is a done deal as all processes were above board, party spokesperson Simon Khaya Moyo has said....Published: 16 Dec 2015 at 13:43hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Tendai Biti, a very small man masquerading as leader of a political party
As I write this piece, I am reminded of one Dennis Brutus and his "Gore'e". "Gore'e" is a poem about an island off Senegal by that name, an island from where Africans were loaded into ships for slaver...Published: 05 Dec 2015 at 07:36hrs | | by Nathaniel Manheru
ZAPU Secretary General's Christmas Message to party members
So this is Christmas. The season to be jolly! Peace to all men and women of good will. A time to share love all around. Only if this applied to all peoples of the world!To some it certainl...Published: 23 Dec 2014 at 18:09hrs | | by R Mguni Secretary General
War of words at miniskirt march
Miniskirts in all styles - mod, flirty, kicky, sporty and even formal - were on full display in Harare's streets yesterday.Members of a pressure group, Katswe Sisterhood, staged a highly contr...Published: 05 Oct 2014 at 15:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Couple caught having sex in a car outside police bar
A SENIOR police officer who was having a nice time out with colleagues at the ZRP-owned Silver Oaks drinking spot in Mutare had the shock of a lifetime when he bumped into lovebirds who were having un...Published: 13 Sep 2014 at 05:30hrs | | by Staff Reporter
This and that with Mal'phosa - Not necessarily a prophet
Picture this: a visibly pregnant woman, almost term, sits on a cansi in front of a very hysterical man who is obviously in some 'trance' – saying a lot of indecipherable speech. He is so emotion...Published: 16 Jun 2014 at 13:15hrs | | by Clerk Ndlovu
Boy (14) urinates blood after bonking a married woman
The larger than life story of a strange worm that emerged from nowhere and entered a 14-year-old boy (name withheld) two days after sleeping with a married woman, has gone a gear up.News r...Published: 15 Jun 2014 at 08:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bogus v*rginity kit on sale in Zimbabwe
After having countless sexual encounters there is a cheat version to make a woman a v*rgin all over again.Conservative voices say v*rginity is a must for a happy marriage, and this has fuelled...Published: 30 Apr 2014 at 08:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bob90 Super Cup raises stink as Dembare is propelled into finals
THERE is a general feeling that the organisers of the Bob Super Cup competition always want to ensure Dynamos reach the finals of this competition.This year's edition, the Bob90 Super Cup, whi...Published: 16 Jan 2014 at 07:12hrs | | by Sports reporter
Madiba still in critical condition says Zuma
Johannesburg - Former president of South Africa, Nelson Mandela was still in a critical condition in hospital on Wednesday afternoon, the country's current president Jacob Zuma said."As he rem...Published: 26 Jun 2013 at 14:12hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Tsvangirai - meeting fate's malignancy
Once upon a time there lived a thoughtful Roman called Boethius. Known for his discourse on Fate's role in the Universe, this Roman scholar is credited with developing the idea of "fortune's wheel", a...Published: 27 Apr 2013 at 06:15hrs | | by Nathaniel Manheru
Zimbabwe @ 33:- Nationalism that will not die
I am writing from a Southern African country. For the first time in a very long time since 1980, I have had to observe Independence Day from outside the country. Thankfully technology has collapsed ti...Published: 20 Apr 2013 at 09:35hrs | | by Nathaniel Manheru
Woman slits own throat using a kitchen knife, dies
In an incident that has shocked residents, a 31-year-old woman died on Monday after she allegedly slit open her throat using a kitchen knife following a domestic dispute.Mashonaland West polic...Published: 17 Apr 2013 at 11:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF should brace itself for a battle against a reunited MDC
Zanu-PF should brace itself for a battle that pits it against the reunited MDC factions. That is coming, and the sooner the revolutionary party gears itself up for that, the better for the cause of ...Published: 18 Feb 2013 at 05:19hrs | | by Nathaniel Manheru
'Bulawayo edition of Namas will be great'
The announcement of the National Arts Merit Awards (Nama) nominees on Wednesday hit many with the realisation that the country's premier art awards show was finally coming to the City of Kings.&n...Published: 09 Feb 2013 at 08:01hrs | 1 | by Bruce Ndlovu
Kids watch parents have sex, ordered to lick their private parts
An 8-year-old girl was forced to watch her naughtier mother and step father have sex and later ordered to lick their private parts.A Bulawayo court heard that on April 8, the girl's parents we...Published: 19 May 2012 at 09:06hrs | 84 | by Alois Sibanda
GM Vehicles Help Make Movie Magic
From Motor City to Hollywood, cars take leading role on the Silver ScreenDETROIT – Lights, camera, start your e...Published: 24 Feb 2012 at 07:56hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Pentagon Receives The World's Biggest Bunker-Busting Bomb, Denies Its Intended For Iran
Pentagon officials are speaking publicly about the military's new 30,000-pound massive ordnance penetrator, or MOP, known now as the biggest "bunker-busting bomb" in the world.US's newest and...Published: 17 Nov 2011 at 08:02hrs | | by Mathews Estell
Traffic Cops caught on camera taking a bribe
The baton comes down. It always starts like that. The traffic cop looms in the hard summer sunlight, in the semblance of a breakdown lane that runs in the middle of screaming traffic. ...Published: 10 Oct 2011 at 09:09hrs | | by Lwandle Malinga
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