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2 die and five injured in Gwanda accident
Tragedy struck on Sunday evening as two people were killed and five others were injured in a road accident involving a bus and a kombi. The incident occurred 16 kilometers outside Gwanda along the Bul...Published: 14 hrs ago | 351 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt whips errant Chinese miners
The Zimbabwean government has intensified its efforts to combat environmental degradation linked to alluvial mining along the Sanyati River in Hurungwe, targeting two Chinese companies accused of illi...Published: 23 hrs ago | 569 | by Staff reporter
The 1km death trap on Bulawayo-Gwanda Road
A one-kilometre stretch of road along the busy Bulawayo/Gwanda Highway, just past the Kensington shops, has been dubbed a "death trap" following four accidents in the area within the last two months. ...Published: 23 hrs ago | 518 | by Staff reporter
Kwekwe doctors' residence project stalls
The reconstruction of the doctor's residence at Kwekwe General Hospital remains stalled due to lack of funding, leaving hospital staff struggling for accommodation nearly four years after a devastatin...Published: 01 Nov 2024 at 06:31hrs | 64 | by Staff reporter
Tawanda Maswanhise double moves Motherwell up to 4th in Scottish Premiership
Tawanda Maswanhise scored twice as Motherwell returned to winning ways with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Dundee United at Tannadice.Maswanhise scored in both halves, either side of a Sam Dal...Published: 31 Oct 2024 at 09:00hrs | 292 | by Staff reporter
Plot to catapult Scottland into PSL uncovered
The much-anticipated judgment regarding the abandoned match between Karoi United and Scottland FC was postponed yesterday after Karoi United requested additional time to submit a mitigation report fol...Published: 31 Oct 2024 at 06:49hrs | 686 | by Staff reporter
Scottland to be promoted into PSL via the backdoor?
The long-awaited judgment regarding the abandoned Northern Region Division One Soccer League match between Karoi United and Scottland will be released today, following delays primarily caused by the u...Published: 30 Oct 2024 at 08:00hrs | 810 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo fuels Scottland, promises every player an Aqua
Controversial Harare tenderprenuer Wicknell Chivayo has teamed up with Division One club owner Pedzisai "Scott" Sakupwanya to back Scottland FC's campaign for promotion into the Premier Soccer League ...Published: 30 Oct 2024 at 07:55hrs | 681 | by Staff reporter
One-stop-shop for Victoria Falls road upgrade
The Zimbabwean government has established a one-stop-shop to streamline coordination between key stakeholders and expedite the finalisation of a concession agreement for the rehabilitation of the Beit...Published: 30 Oct 2024 at 07:54hrs | 1141 | by Staff reporter
Devaluation fails to halt ZiG free-fall
Zimbabwe's new local currency, the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG), has taken another hit, losing an additional 11% of its value in under a month following a substantial 43% "devaluation" announced by monetary au...Published: 29 Oct 2024 at 13:49hrs | 4487 | by Staff reporter
South Africa submits main legal claim to the top UN court accusing Israel of genocide
The South African legal team delivered a nearly 5,000-page document to the United Nations' top court on Monday, the latest step in a case the country brought accusing Israel of committing genocide aga...Published: 29 Oct 2024 at 09:21hrs | 403 | by Associated Press
Mnangagwa in strategic retreat as Chiwenga faction blocks 2030
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is reportedly under intense pressure from Vice President Constantino Chiwenga and his military-backed faction within Zanu PF to abandon his aspirations for a third term an...Published: 27 Oct 2024 at 12:57hrs | 5758 | by Staff reporter
CCC owes US$1,2m in salary arrears
The opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party is under pressure as it faces claims from its employees for over US$1.2 million in accumulated salary arrears spanning a two-year period. The e...Published: 22 Oct 2024 at 08:05hrs | 391 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo City Council stops Egodini Terminus construction
The Bulawayo City Council has taken decisive action to address the growing lawlessness caused by kombi operators and vendors, temporarily halting the construction of Phases 1B and 2 at the Egodini Ter...Published: 21 Oct 2024 at 07:46hrs | 543 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean right-back Mabaya trains with Liverpool first-team
Zimbabwean right-back Isaac Mabaya was spotted training with Liverpool’s first team for the first time since head coach Arne Slot’s appointment earlier this season. The 20-year-old, who is part of...Published: 20 Oct 2024 at 21:11hrs | 2229 | by Staff reporter
Teaching Ndebele in Zimbabwe schools will have helped Shonas
There are times when you think you are spitting someone, when in fact, you are destroying yourself.One such instance was when Robert Mugabe and his colleagues in ZANU (before it became ZANU-PF...Published: 20 Oct 2024 at 12:21hrs | 278 | by Hopewell Chin'ono
Mbare fire evidence disappears
Investigations into the cause of the devastating fire that engulfed Mbare Musika last week have reportedly stalled as vendors rushed to clean up and reclaim the affected space, NewsDay has learned. Th...Published: 17 Oct 2024 at 13:26hrs | 661 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe war veterans demand halt on land sales
A faction of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) has strongly opposed the government's recent decision to allow beneficiaries of the land reform program to sell or trans...Published: 15 Oct 2024 at 18:17hrs | 1841 | by Staff reporter
Mathibela's war vets reject rival congress as invalid
A faction leader of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA), Andreas Ethan Mathibela, has denounced the recent congress held by Christopher Mutsvangwa's faction in Gweru on ...Published: 15 Oct 2024 at 18:17hrs | 1115 | by Staff reporter
Bosso fans plan Bulawayo city council rates 'boycott'?
Highlanders Football Club fans are considering a boycott of their remaining Castle Lager Premier Soccer League (PSL) matches at Barbourfields Stadium and halting payment of Bulawayo City Council rates...Published: 13 Oct 2024 at 12:23hrs | 689 | by Staff reporter
Zinara claims to be liquid to rehabilitate roads
The Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) has pledged to continue rehabilitating and constructing roads across the country, assuring the public that it has secured sufficient funds for these ...Published: 10 Oct 2024 at 07:48hrs | 528 | by Staff reporter
American activists called on U.S. authorities to stop supporting Ukraine and halt arms supplies
A meeting of the non-profit organization, "Ecological Union of Pacifists and Nonconformists," with journalists and public figures, was held in New York recently. The meeting took the form of a confere...Published: 06 Oct 2024 at 11:06hrs | 511 | by Staff Reporter
Captured white judge rules against Dr John Hlophe
The South Gauteng High Court has dismissed the MK Party's bid to halt Judicial Services Commission (JSC) interviews, ruling the interviews would go on without Dr John Hlophe.The uMkhonto Wesiz...Published: 05 Oct 2024 at 13:39hrs | 510 | by Staff reporter
Kudenga, Masunda bid to grab Oliver Chidawu's estate flops
Attempts by chartered accountant Ngoni Kudenga and former Harare Mayor Muchadeyi Masunda to grab late former Harare Metropolitan Affairs and Devolution minister Oliver Chidawu's estate have been stopp...Published: 05 Oct 2024 at 12:09hrs | 485 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa caps 3 545 at CUT
As the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League heads into Match Day 29, football fans are eager for answers to some pressing questions. Will Highlanders fans' planned boycott be successful? Who will claim ...Published: 05 Oct 2024 at 11:32hrs | 84 | by Staff reporter
Mukwasha Chiwenga in Math-South improvements. Is development holistic?
Whatever development VP Chiwenga is bringing in Matabeleland South, that should never be interpreted as "Mukwasha inzunza". School children especially benefit from good and safe schools, health care f...Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 12:27hrs | 2054 | by Nomazulu Thata
Bosso 'okay' ZPC Kariba match boycott
Highlanders Football Club management has approved a fundraising function organized by a faction of its supporters, scheduled for this Sunday at the team's sports club. The event coincides with Bosso's...Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 08:47hrs | 640 | by Staff reporter
7 big global companies dump South Africa
Many large global companies, including Shell, HSBC, PNB Paribas, Rolex, AngloGold Ashanti, TotalEnergies, and BP's Aviation Fuel Business, are dumping South Africa.Last week, HSBC announced th...Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 12:35hrs | 1185 | by Staff reporter
BCC denounces Dexter Nduna's bid to seize parking management in Bulawayo: A threat to local jobs and progress
Bulawayo - The City of Bulawayo is once again under threat, not by external forces, but by a political figure intent on sabotaging the livelihoods of its young citizens. Dexter Nduna, a notorious ZANU...Published: 30 Sep 2024 at 14:28hrs | 6128 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Controversy erupts over Harare's public toilet fees
The City of Harare (CoH) is facing backlash after introducing fees ranging from 50 cents to one US dollar for residents wishing to use public toilets. This decision has sparked outrage, prompting Zimb...Published: 28 Sep 2024 at 12:13hrs | 1708 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe resumes war victims' compensation after 26 years
The Minister of Veterans of the Liberation Struggle Affairs, Monica Mavhunga, has announced the resumption of compensation payments for war victims, marking a major step in supporting Zimbabwe's liber...Published: 28 Sep 2024 at 12:12hrs | 388 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe era farm grab victims to make way for Mnangagwa's wife
In a distressing echo of past land disputes, villagers residing at Arnold Farm, commonly known as Manzou, are reportedly facing pressures to vacate their homes to make way for First Lady Auxilia Mnang...Published: 26 Sep 2024 at 13:40hrs | 2207 | by Staff reporter
15 years jail for trying to rape mother
A 22-year-old man from Beitbridge has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for attempting to rape his stepmother under the guise of asking for washing powder. The man, whose identity is being withheld...Published: 20 Sep 2024 at 08:09hrs | 385 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa wife's programme disrupts learning
Business came to a halt at schools across Chikomba District in Mashonaland East province yesterday as both teachers and learners were ordered to attend an event hosted by First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa...Published: 19 Sep 2024 at 07:32hrs | 3788 | by Staff reporter
No democracy in Zimbabwe's opposition
Bulawayo South constituency aspiring opposition candidate, Engineer Francis Mangwendeza, has criticized the opposition parties once led by Nelson Chamisa, describing internal politics as undemocratic ...Published: 18 Sep 2024 at 08:18hrs | 177 | by Staff reporter
Scottland's match referee beaten up
Scottland's title-chasing ambitions in the Northern Region Soccer League (NRSL) have been put on hold after a match against Karoi United was abruptly halted due to a violent incident involving the ref...Published: 16 Sep 2024 at 16:07hrs | 861 | by Staff reporter
Air Force of Zimbabwe plane crashes
An Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ) helicopter crashed during takeoff this afternoon at Masvingo Airport. The incident, which occurred under unclear circumstances, has prompted an ongoing investigation by ...Published: 15 Sep 2024 at 19:53hrs | 8793 | by Staff reporter
Spirit medium stops operations at Zimbabwe gold mine
Mining operations at Renco Mine were halted for two days due to concerns following warnings from a local spirit medium. The medium had forewarned of potential worker fatalities if specific demands wer...Published: 14 Sep 2024 at 14:32hrs | 1371 | by Staff reporter
Asking Hichilema to honour campaign promises is now an offence in Zambia
This is Jason Mwanza (see image attached), a 28-year-old unemployed youth activist in Zambia. He has been in police detention without charge for almost two weeks now. His offence? Conducting a peacefu...Published: 09 Sep 2024 at 17:02hrs | 1621 | by Sishuwa Sishuwa
Mohadi drawn into gold claims ownership dispute
Vice-President Kembo Mohadi has been drawn into a protracted ownership dispute involving gold mining claims in Shamva.In a letter sent to Mohadi last Friday, Jairus Matsika, managing director ...Published: 09 Sep 2024 at 08:23hrs | 789 | by Staff reporter
Mzilikazi Day celebrations bring Bulawayo to a standstill
Bulawayo came alive with vibrant colors and festivities during the annual King Mzilikazi Day celebrations, which halted business in the city and marked the most significant event yet honoring the foun...Published: 08 Sep 2024 at 10:02hrs | 8361 | by Gary Gerald Mtombeni
'West seeks to regain control of Zimbabwe's levers of power'
Martin Zharare, executive director of Citizens Against Economic Sanctions (CAES), has likened Zimbabwe's current situation to a "Fourth Chimurenga," describing it as an economic war waged by the ...Published: 08 Sep 2024 at 09:42hrs | 214 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa extends road rehab
President Mnangagwa has extended the state of disaster for Zimbabwe's road infrastructure network until December 31, 2026, following the initial declaration on February 23, 2021. This extension is for...Published: 08 Sep 2024 at 09:30hrs | 103 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe industries buckle under prohibitive power tariffs
Zimbabwe's industries have been severely affected by a sharp power tariff hike implemented in November, leading to a 15% rise in costs for mines and disrupting various sectors. The 44% tariff ...Published: 06 Sep 2024 at 14:45hrs | 114 | by Staff reporter
As Zimbabwe's rail system collapses, vice thrives in the trains left behind
INSIDE the abandoned trains of Zimbabwe's once-proud railway system, sex workers try to catch the attention of passing men, while drug dealers sell codeine-laced cough syrup and homeless families sear...Published: 01 Sep 2024 at 10:22hrs | 409 | by Staff reporter
After ditching the dollar, Zimbabwe now rushing for it at a steeper cost
NEARLY five months after changing its currency to arrest inflation, Zimbabwe is back in familiar territory as the new local unit has started losing ground.The problem seems to be based on how ...Published: 26 Aug 2024 at 08:11hrs | 3922 | by Staff reporter
Chiyangwa allocated land meant for road, nothing will done to him
A commission investigating issues at the Harare City Council has been informed that controversial businessman Phillip Chiyangwa was allocated land in a prime suburb of the capital that was originally ...Published: 25 Aug 2024 at 11:21hrs | 10350 | by Staff reporter
Villagers stranded after govt shuts down clinic
Mahwau Clinic in Chief Chirundu's area, Mashonaland West province, remains closed two years after it was built by Kariba REDD+, leaving around 3,000 villagers without nearby healthcare. The go...Published: 24 Aug 2024 at 11:47hrs | 132 | by Staff reporter
Swiss Express bus kills 1 in Beitbridge border post incident
A tragic incident occurred at the Beitbridge border post on Wednesday night, resulting in the death of a woman who was struck by a Swiss Express bus. The bus, traveling from Bulawayo to Johann...Published: 22 Aug 2024 at 13:20hrs | 1048 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police arrested over 200 people during Sadc summit crackdown
State of Zimbabwe's major highways worries motoristsMotorists traveling between Beitbridge and Harare or Bulawayo are increasingly frustrated with the unfinished state of major road sections, whic...Published: 18 Aug 2024 at 13:53hrs | 375 | by Staff reporter
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