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Zanu-PF fat cats squeezing the poor: Clerics
ZIMBABWE'S political leaders have become too selfish by enriching themselves while burdening the country's suffering masses through suffocating taxes and beatings for protesting the oppression, the Ca...Published: 12 hrs ago | 1848 | by Staff reporter
Herentals FC summoned for 'match fixing'
RELEGATION threatened Herentals FC have been summoned to appear before the Premier Soccer League disciplinary committee to answer to allegations of match manipulation raised following their 3-0 win ov...Published: 12 hrs ago | 584 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt pampers urban councillors
THE Urban Councils Association of Zimbabwe (Ucaz) has reportedly struck a deal with government which would see councillors from the country's 32 urban centres pocketing at least $1 000 in monthly allo...Published: 09 Dec 2019 at 07:22hrs | 1115 | by Staff reporter
Bosso stars target top 4 finish
THE trio of Highlanders players - Ariel Sibanda, Prince Dube and Andrew Mbeba - who bagged awards at the Soccer Star of the Year banquet on Friday night say helping the club to a top-four finish will ...Published: 09 Dec 2019 at 06:55hrs | 408 | by Staff reporter
Fresh graft probe against Kasukuwere
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has commenced a probe into a raft of allegations of corruption at the Gokwe Town Council (GTC) where former Local Government minister, Saviour Kasukuwere...Published: 08 Dec 2019 at 11:54hrs | 909 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF claims to have people's concerns in mind
DELIBERATIONS at the annual indaba of the ruling party scheduled for Goromonzi, Mashonaland East this week, will mainly focus on "challenges facing the country", particularly prices of basic commoditi...Published: 08 Dec 2019 at 11:48hrs | 83 | by Staff reporter
Man fingers police boss, hangs self
A 54-YEAR-OLD man from Maboleni area in Lower Gweru committed suicide by hanging himself from the trusses of his bedroom hut and left a note indicating he took his life after failing to raise money to...Published: 07 Dec 2019 at 17:35hrs | 5238 | by Staff reporter
3 liberation war heroes buried
MIDLANDS Province yesterday laid to rest two liberation war heroes, days after another one was also buried at the provincial heroes' acre in Gweru. Those buried yesterday at the provincial shr...Published: 07 Dec 2019 at 12:14hrs | 368 | by Staff reporter
Rapist prophet arrested in prison
A MAN from Gweru who purported to be a prophet has been arrested while in prison for allegedly raping a teenager after claiming that he was cleansing her of a spell cast on her by her ex-boyfriend. ...Published: 06 Dec 2019 at 07:13hrs | 674 | by Staff reporter
Machete gang killers linked to Minister Owen Mudha arrested
Police have initiated investigations on the reports of the machete wielding gangs that are seen in videos that have gone viral killing and terrorising some citizens. Said Energy Mutodi, "Rogue...Published: 05 Dec 2019 at 17:50hrs | 2832 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Nepotism scandal at council
MDC Alliance-run Gweru City Council (GCC) has been rocked by a nepotism scandal with allegations that councillors are arm-twisting management to hire "their people" as contract workers at the local au...Published: 05 Dec 2019 at 06:32hrs | 786 | by Staff reporter
External auditors bleed Gweru council
FOUR external auditors from the Comptroller and Auditor-General Mildred Chiri's office, who are taking stock of the Gweru City Council's books, have gobbled $82 000 in allowances from the cash-strappe...Published: 04 Dec 2019 at 09:19hrs | 486 | by Staff reporter
Zacc zeroes in on Gokwe Town Council
THE Anti-Corruption Trust of Southern Africa (ACT-SA) has petitioned the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) to investigate alleged corruption and maladministration at Gokwe Town Council....Published: 04 Dec 2019 at 09:17hrs | 378 | by Staff reporter
Gweru council workers declare incapacitation
GWERU City Council workers have notified their employer that starting from December 19 they would only be able to report for duty once a week, citing poor salaries which they said were affecting their...Published: 03 Dec 2019 at 07:23hrs | 129 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa not abandoning Mnangagwa legitimacy challenge
MDC Monday stood firm it will never relent on its stance not to recognise President Emmerson Mnangagwa as the country's legitimately elected leader.This comes after Family of God Church founde...Published: 03 Dec 2019 at 07:18hrs | 1182 | by newzimbabwe
Trio jailed for fraud
A Gweru based trio has been sentenced to three years in prison for defrauding a local land developing firm of six thousand United States dollars.Gweru magistrate, Mr Edwin Machera sent Emmanue...Published: 02 Dec 2019 at 14:44hrs | 1257 | by Staff Reporter
Canaan Ncube: Farewell to a gallant liberator (1939-2019)
Zimbabwe has lost yet another illustrious fighter for the country's independence and freedom. This is Canaan Ncube, born in Nkayi District of Matebeleland North in Zimbabwe on 19 October 1939 in Dolah...Published: 02 Dec 2019 at 12:17hrs | 1587 | by Dr. Strike Mkandla
A-level pupils 'gang rape' Form 3 pupil
TWO Chaplin High School pupils in Gweru who were doing Advanced Level allegedly raped a Form Three girl from the same school in a school office after hoodwinking her that she had been summoned by the ...Published: 01 Dec 2019 at 06:24hrs | 2873 | by Staff reporter
Ignorance of law costs lives on Zimbabwe's roads
In 2015, government passed Statutory Instrument (SI) 129 of 2015 ordering the installation of speed governors or tracking systems in all public passengers carrying vehicles in a move meant to curb the...Published: 01 Dec 2019 at 06:14hrs | 222 | by Staff reporter
NRZ spends US$10m on wagon refurbishment
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has successfully refurbished more than 500 wagons at an estimated cost of US$10 million.NRZ traction and rolling stock Chief Engineer Alfred Gunzo said ...Published: 01 Dec 2019 at 06:02hrs | 107 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's riches to be made public
Former President Robert Mugabe's wealth will be revealed in a few days, putting to rest much speculation and conjecture.This week the Master of the High Court is expected to give the full list...Published: 01 Dec 2019 at 05:57hrs | 2162 | by Staff reporter
Two schoolboys 'rape' pupil in classroom
TWO pupils at Chaplin High School in Gweru have been arrested for allegedly raping a girl after luring her to an empty classroom at the school. The boys (18 and 19), who are doing A-level, all...Published: 30 Nov 2019 at 10:47hrs | 784 | by Staff reporter
Chaplin High School boys nabbed for rape
Police in Gweru, Midlands province have arrested two A'level students at Chaplin High School on allegations of raping a form three student from the same school. Police sources in the province ...Published: 29 Nov 2019 at 20:26hrs | 3225 | by Staff Reporter
2019 soccer stars big omissions
DYNAMOS right back Emmanuel Jalayi must be gazing covetously as he goes through the list of the selected 2019 Soccer Stars of the Year announced yesterday.He must be wondering at domestic foot...Published: 29 Nov 2019 at 09:42hrs | 585 | by Staff reporter
Killer pilot loses appeal
THE High Court has barred the Airforce of Zimbabwe pilot, who fatally assaulted his Gweru-based girlfriend last year for allegedly cheating on him with his colleague, from approaching the Supreme Cour...Published: 29 Nov 2019 at 09:38hrs | 269 | by Staff reporter
JOC to deal with maShurugwi
THE Midlands Provincial Joint Operations Command (JOC) has been tasked with effectively dealing with the "maShurugwi" menace in order to bring sanity to artisanal mining in the province. In an...Published: 29 Nov 2019 at 09:37hrs | 385 | by Staff reporter
Killer cops lose Supreme Court appeal
THE Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal against conviction and sentence by three detectives serving a combined 30 years imprisonment for taking turns to fatally assault a suspect who was detained in...Published: 28 Nov 2019 at 06:24hrs | 959 | by Staff reporter
Jason Machaya trial deferred to next year
THE trial of former Midlands Provincial Affairs minister, Jason Machaya and his seven co-accused in a criminal abuse of office charge, was on Monday postponed to February 3, 2020.The accused, ...Published: 27 Nov 2019 at 06:45hrs | 252 | by Staff reporter
The Prince tipped for top soccer stars spot
FOOTBALL fans have tipped in-form Highlanders FC striker Prince Dube to be among the top three Castle Lager Soccer Stars to be selected by 77 voters. Seventy-seven of the voters are; 41 sports journal...Published: 27 Nov 2019 at 06:19hrs | 484 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's ally acquitted of treason
MDC national organising secretary Amos Chibaya was yesterday acquitted of treason, a charge laid against him after the January fuel price hike protests.Chibaya was being accused of trying to s...Published: 26 Nov 2019 at 07:31hrs | 4066 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa confronts Zec over new party MDC Zimbabwe
MAIN opposition MDC is up in arms with the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) after its chief elections officer, Utoile Silaigwana, recognised a new political party calling itself MDC Zimbabwe....Published: 26 Nov 2019 at 07:26hrs | 2533 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC takes ZEC head on over formation of new party
The Nelson Chamisa led MDC has come our blazing over the decision by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission to register a party named MDC Zimbabwe. ZEC wrote a letter to the President of MDC Zimbab...Published: 26 Nov 2019 at 07:22hrs | 1311 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Trees For Zimbabwe AN in bid to promote rural afforestation
A LOCAL organisation, Trees For Zimbabwe AN is set to capacitate rural villages with various types of tree seedlings for planting in a bid to promote afforestation in Zimbabwe.Trees For Zimbab...Published: 25 Nov 2019 at 14:56hrs | 431 | by Staff Reporter
'Mnangagwa should clear name on Gukurahundi before grabbing Bulawayo roads'
OPPOSITION Zapu has scolded President Emmerson Mnangagwa for rushing to name a street in Bulawayo after himself before he has found time to come clean on his role in the 1980s Gukurahundi atrocities o...Published: 25 Nov 2019 at 06:40hrs | 1111 | by newzimbabwe
Cops in trouble over stolen cattle
Heads are set to roll at Charandura police station in Chirumanzu following revelations that officers stationed at the camp are allegedly aiding cattle rustling syndicates in the area.Early thi...Published: 24 Nov 2019 at 14:39hrs | 252 | by Staff reporter
Man drowns daughter in custody row
A taxi driver from Gweru allegedly drowned his two-year-old daughter in a dam before hanging himself from a tree near the dam following a dispute over the custody of the child with his girlfriend. ...Published: 23 Nov 2019 at 06:41hrs | 565 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa snubs Tsvangirai
Government yesterday resolved to rename a number of streets and buildings in Harare, Bulawayo and several other cities and towns in the country after President Emmerson Mnangagwa and the late former a...Published: 22 Nov 2019 at 18:06hrs | 739 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa averts potential water crisis in Gweru
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa ordered the urgent release of $651 000 for the purchase of four new low-lift raw water pumps for Amapongobwe Dam thereby averting a potential water crisis in Gweru. Officia...Published: 22 Nov 2019 at 18:04hrs | 189 | by Staff reporter
Brutal axe attack in donkey row
A FIREWOOD vendor from Mkoba 4 suburb in Gweru is battling for life at Gweru Provincial Hospital after he was allegedly attacked with an axe all over his body by a colleague following a misunderstandi...Published: 22 Nov 2019 at 18:04hrs | 192 | by Staff reporter
Re-naming of streets above board
Cabinet's decision to re-name some roads in urban local authorities, places and Government buildings after national heroes and regional nationalists and beyond is in accordance with the country's laws...Published: 22 Nov 2019 at 18:02hrs | 220 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa caps 3149 MSU graduates
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa today capped 3149 graduands at the 20th congregation of the Midlands State University (MSU) graduation ceremony in Senga, Gweru.Of the 3149 graduands, 771 were post-graduate studen...Published: 22 Nov 2019 at 18:02hrs | 157 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa named 10 roads after himself
With the haste of a man not certain of history's judgment of him, President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Thursday renamed 10 roads in all provinces after himself.Enterprise Road in Harare, which lead...Published: 22 Nov 2019 at 17:58hrs | 169 | by ZimLive
Man axes colleague over donkey
A FIREWOOD vendor from Mkoba 4 suburb in Gweru is battling for life at Gweru Provincial Hospital after he was allegedly attacked with an axe all over his body by a colleague following a misunderstandi...Published: 22 Nov 2019 at 10:53hrs | 1187 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe no safe haven for Homosexuals
Ten percent of Zimbabwe's population are estimated to be gay or lesbian – they are simply born like this. However, only few dare to disclose their sexual orientation as homosexuality is largely reje...Published: 21 Nov 2019 at 21:04hrs | 547 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa, Chamisa must talk'
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's government and opposition MDC leader Nelson Chamisa have warmed up to South Africa's calls for an inclusive approach in solving the political and economic crisis in Zimb...Published: 20 Nov 2019 at 19:46hrs | 1346 | by Staff reporter
Rainwater submerge Gweru cemeteries
Heavy rains which are currently pounding Gweru have overwhelmed the city's cemeteries where de-watering of graves has become a nightmare. The revelations came out at a full council meeting hel...Published: 19 Nov 2019 at 05:59hrs | 1671 | by Staff reporter
Fraud accused wails uncontrollably, court adjourns
A court sitting in Gweru was forced to adjourn for some minutes after a businesswoman accused of swindling a music promoter and businessman of US$17 000 wept uncontrollably after she was asked to stan...Published: 18 Nov 2019 at 06:30hrs | 1054 | by Staff reporter
Soldiers salvage goods from burning bus
A Harare-bound bus was yesterday reduced to a shell after it caught fire near Tree Tops Tollgate, about 20km from Gweru along the Bulawayo Road. No one was injured as the more than 40 passengers disem...Published: 18 Nov 2019 at 06:29hrs | 1264 | by Staff reporter
'Public officials should declare assets'
A LOCAL governance expert, Vincent Chakunda, has called for legislative framework that ensures that public officials declare their assets to avoid looting and abuse of public resources.Speakin...Published: 17 Nov 2019 at 18:22hrs | 263 | by Staff reporter
City Bus catches fire
Property worth thousands of dollars was destroyed in an inferno when a cross boarder bus, City Bus, caught fire near the Gweru-Somabula toll gate.The bus was travelling from Botswana to Harare...Published: 17 Nov 2019 at 18:22hrs | 1397 | by Staff reporter
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