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Knives out for Mpilo's Solwayo Ngwenya over Coronavirus tweet
Mpilo Clinical Director Dr. Solwayo Ngwenya has invited widespread condemnation after he posted a vague message on social media insinuating that he had contracted the deadly coronavirus. Dr Ng...Published: 4 hrs ago | 486 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mpilo Clinical Director Solwayo Ngwenya clarifies his Coronavirus statement
Mpilo Hospital Clinical Director Dr Solwayo Ngwenya has issued a statement disputing reports that he had acquired the deadly Coronavirus. In a Twitter statement posted on Wednesday evening, Ng...Published: 5 hrs ago | 781 | by Mandla Ndlovu
WATCH: Family of man killed by police take body to police station
Family of the late Paul Munakopa who was slain by details of the Zimbabwe Republic Police on Saturday night took his body to Hillside police station where they viewed the car which he was driving on t...Published: 10 hrs ago | 3772 | by Mandla Ndlovu
BREAKING: Abducted MDC ladies attend court at Parktown Hospital
Three MDC activists who were arrested for staging an illegal demonstration in Warren Park have appeared before a magistrate at a court session that was held at Parktown Hospital on Wednesday afternoon...Published: 12 hrs ago | 2949 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Pauper burial for Gwanda accident victims
CHARRED bodies of three victims of the Brooklyn Express bus accident that occurred on November 15, 2018 in Gwanda are set for pauper burial after remaining unclaimed for close to two years.The...Published: 19 hrs ago | 1281 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MP confronts police over fatal shooting of Bulawayo man
THE opposition MDC Alliance has condemned police for the fatal shooting of Bulawayo resident Paul Munakopa (34) on Saturday evening after a high-speed chase.Bulawayo East legislator Illos Nyon...Published: 19 hrs ago | 1133 | by Staff reporter
9 Covid-19 recoveries in Bulawayo
BULAWAYO has recorded nine Covid-19 recoveries leaving only two active cases but health experts are warning against complacency as it could steer a comeback of the virus. According to an updat...Published: 19 hrs ago | 414 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe: IMF hammers country already on its knees
Mercifully, Zimbabwe's infection and death rates from Covid-19 are so far very low but the economy, already labouring under the effects of drought, has been hit by the lockdowns. Worse, the IMF has de...Published: 19 hrs ago | 652 | by Baffour Ankomah I New African Magazine
Police formally charge abducted MDC activists from their hospital beds
POLICE have formally charged three female MDC Alliance activists who were abducted and tortured by suspected state security agents some two weeks ago for conducting a street demonstration during the c...Published: 19 hrs ago | 494 | by newzimbabwe
Exiled ex-minister rubbishes Govt third force claim on MDC abductors
Exiled former deputy higher education minister Godfrey Gandawa rubbished claims by the Government that there was a third force behind the abduction of three Movement for Democratic Change female membe...Published: 26 May 2020 at 20:31hrs | 3738 | by Naume Muza
BREAKING: 2 journalists arrested over MDC ladies' saga freed on bail
Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights have secured the release of journalists Frank Chikowore and Samuel Takawira after they appeared at Mbare Magistrates Court.The pair was given a ZWL 500 bail e...Published: 26 May 2020 at 12:26hrs | 2355 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa's govt needs to respect media rights
WHEN President Emmerson Mnangagwa took over from his long-time mentor, the late Robert Mugabe in November 2017, one of the noticeable things was his approach to the media, he was more accessible, will...Published: 26 May 2020 at 07:39hrs | 400 | by Staff reporter
24 months jail for killing gold ore thief
A security guard from Kwekwe has been sentenced to 24 months in prison for fatally shooting a suspected gold ore thief once in the head with a Vanguard rifle. Francis Dhlamini (43) appeared before Bul...Published: 26 May 2020 at 07:12hrs | 431 | by Staff reporter
Manhunt for 'killer' woman
A BEITBRIDGE woman is on the run after allegedly hiring hitmen to kill and mutilate her husband for suspected ritual purposes. Police have launched a manhunt for Khathutshelo Moyo after the bo...Published: 26 May 2020 at 07:12hrs | 937 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe bucks the trend as more patients recover from Covid-19
Almost half of Zimbabwe's confirmed Covid-19 patients have now fully recovered with more shrugging off the last of their infection almost every day, but medical experts warn that this is no reason to ...Published: 26 May 2020 at 07:09hrs | 887 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa and the pornography of violence
A female chief superintended Philips accompanied by Dr Nyamukure were assigned to take pictures of MDC parliamentarian Joana Mamombe, Chinembiri and Marova for investigation purposes. They were made t...Published: 25 May 2020 at 13:22hrs | 2457 | by Nomazulu Thata
South Africa to send army to fight islamic terrorists in Mozambique
South African government is reportedly putting systems to send its army to wage a war against the extremist Islamist insurgents that have liberated some parts of northern Mozambique. South Afr...Published: 25 May 2020 at 11:08hrs | 5161 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Hospitals demand COVID-19 records
PATIENTS seeking admission to public and private hospitals are now required to produce coronavirus test results before being taken in under a new policy likely to force the majority poor to die at hom...Published: 25 May 2020 at 08:04hrs | 1045 | by Staff reporter
Man fined for beating up 'cheating' wife
A Hwange man who suspected that his wife was cheating on him beat her up after he saw a text message allegedly coming from a boyfriend. Mavuto Sithole (37) of Number S9 Makwika Village, Number...Published: 25 May 2020 at 07:44hrs | 1166 | by Staff reporter
Police shoot 'naked' getaway driver dead
A man who was possibly being intimate with his girlfriend in a "suspiciously" parked car, was on Saturday night shot dead during a high-speed chase after failing to comply with orders to stop his vehi...Published: 25 May 2020 at 07:41hrs | 1720 | by Staff reporter
Cops guarding hospitalised MDC activists accused of mental torture
POLICE details deployed to monitor three hospitalised female MDC Alliance youth leaders have been accused of mental torture on the activists through alleged harassment.Harare West MP Joanna Ma...Published: 25 May 2020 at 07:41hrs | 1532 | by newzimbabwe
US praises Zimbabwe
THE coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has wreaked havoc world-wide with countries such as the United States (US) being one of the most affected. Zimbabwe has so far recorded over 50 confirmed cases, 18 ...Published: 24 May 2020 at 22:09hrs | 3346 | by Staff reporter
Nick Mangwana our Joseph Goebbels: Where is Itai Dzamara?
Your nauseating article of today should put even Lucifer to shame. You must tell us where activist Itai Dzamara is. Is Itai Dzamara still stage-managing his ongoing abduction? If your government is go...Published: 24 May 2020 at 20:50hrs | 1042 | by Nomazulu Thata
Is Zimbabwe cursed?
Zimbabweans are so friendly and peace loving people, Zimbabweans are known for being some of the friendliest and most welcoming hosts in the world – there is no better place to experience this than ...Published: 24 May 2020 at 10:31hrs | 3435 | by Knowledge Hakata
Reckless police action almost cost girl's life
Dear Editor, On Monday 18 May 2020 I witnessed a horrific accident caused by ZRP's reckless action. The accident occurred along Zvishavane - Gweru road a few metres from Zvishavane hospital. T...Published: 24 May 2020 at 10:19hrs | 1942 | by Munya Shumba
Nurse aid up for raping house maid
A nurse at Ingutsheni Mental Health Hospital has been taken to court after he allegedly raped a 17 year old girl who visited his home looking for a maid job.Edward Matimba (42) pleaded d...Published: 24 May 2020 at 10:07hrs | 2289 | by Stephen Jakes
Umkhula dismisses death rumours
SOUTH Africa-based Zimbabwean comedians Omkhula member Morris Moyo (pictured right) has dismissed rumours that he had died, saying he suffered a stroke in 2018 after winning an award in Durban....Published: 24 May 2020 at 09:02hrs | 1992 | by Staff reporter
Violent crimes rear ugly head in Matebeleland South
POLICE in Matebeleland South have recorded a case of man who was bludgeoned to death at his estranged wife's Beitbridge home, another of a violent machete attack on a miner in Gwanda and yet another o...Published: 24 May 2020 at 08:58hrs | 621 | by Staff reporter
Arrested journalists to spend four nights in remand prison
Two journalists arrested for trying to interview three hospitalised MDC Alliance activists will spend at least four nights in remand prison after they were denied bail yesterday.Frank Chikowor...Published: 24 May 2020 at 08:55hrs | 379 | by Staff reporter
Uproar over Beitbridge police brutality
A BEITBRIDGE court has ordered police to refund a resident, who was coerced to pay a fine for violating the lockdown regulations, amid accusations of gross human rights violations by law enforcement a...Published: 24 May 2020 at 08:52hrs | 400 | by Staff reporter
Traditional medicine to be used in Covid-19 fight
ZIMBABWE and China will enhance collaboration in fighting the coronavirus through a cocktail of measures, which include development and use of traditional medicines.The country has been hostin...Published: 24 May 2020 at 08:14hrs | 416 | by Staff reporter
More trouble for Energy Mutodi
Woes continue to mount for dismissed Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Deputy Minister Energy Mutodi after Zanu-PF Mashonaland East issued him with a prohibition order.The decis...Published: 24 May 2020 at 08:11hrs | 1436 | 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 | 259 | by Charles Mtetwa
Healthcare professionals discover their voice
There is a seismic shift in Zimbabwe's political discourse. A critical segment of its population is beginning to find its voice - healthcare staff.Doctors, nurses and psychotherapists have lar...Published: 23 May 2020 at 10:03hrs | 1705 | by Sandra Kudenga
Mnangagwa accident a hoax, says Police
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police yesterday dismissed reports on social media that First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa was involved in an accident, injuring a seven-year-old girl.The police said it was Z...Published: 23 May 2020 at 08:53hrs | 2702 | by Staff reporter
Pressure to arrest MDC officials' tormentors
CIVIC organisations yesterday called on government to institute thorough investigations into allegations of sexual abuse and torture of MDC Alliance officials by State security agents.Harare W...Published: 23 May 2020 at 08:53hrs | 2081 | by Staff reporter
Social distancing fails as queues grow
MEMBERS of the public are abusing the eased lockdown regulations as they are not taking heed of calls for social distancing, putting themselves and other people at risk of Covid-19 infections. It was ...Published: 23 May 2020 at 08:33hrs | 512 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance youth leader 'fears' for own life
MDC Alliance youth leader Obey Sithole insist abductors are after his life.Sithole said the suffering MDC Alliance youth leaders Cecilia Chimbiri Joana Mamombe and Netsai Marowa are praying fo...Published: 22 May 2020 at 21:11hrs | 2903 | by Simbarashe Mwandipendaa
Omega Sibanda to replace Mutodi as Deputy Minister?
ZANU PF Member of Parliament for Vungu Constituency Omega Sibanda might soon land the post of Deputy Government Spokesperson which was previously held by sacked Dr Energy Mutodi a highly placed source...Published: 22 May 2020 at 20:07hrs | 6630 | by Mandla Ndlovu
ZCP Central Committee condemns ZANU PF sponsored abuse against women
Three recent incidents involving the beating of 6 women by police and army unmask not only the patriarchal nature of the Zimbabwean society but also, the reluctance of government to take disciplinary ...Published: 22 May 2020 at 15:18hrs | 1473 | by ZCP
Cimas announces cover for COVID-19 positive members
Cimas Medical Aid Society has announced that it will provide any of its members who test positive for COVID-19 with medical aid cover for subsequent treatment and clearance tests at the end of their t...Published: 22 May 2020 at 11:45hrs | 655 | by Agencies
Sikhosana was unhappy with the new dispensation
Revelations emerging following the death of Zanu PF Acting Bulawayo Chairman Absolom Sikhosana who was declared a national hero and buried in Harare is that he was confused and unhappy with the ...Published: 22 May 2020 at 11:39hrs | 2903 | by Stephen Jakes
Chinhoyi fire tender under probe over Banket hospital inferno
CHINHOYI - The Government has instructed a probe into Chinhoyi municipality fire brigade after it failed to react to put down ravaging fire that destroyed a drug room at Banket district hospital on We...Published: 22 May 2020 at 11:31hrs | 449 | by Naume Muza
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 | 1739 | by Staff reporter
MDC-Alliance abductions unsettle top police officers
MISTRUST and suspicion have intensified within the police in the wake of the alleged abduction and torture of three MDC-Alliance youth leaders with panicky commanders this week taking extraordinary me...Published: 22 May 2020 at 07:17hrs | 3585 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe runs out of COVID-19 test kits
ZIMBABWE is sitting on a potentially catastrophic Covid-19 time bomb as the government is fast running out of test kits and protective clothing, resulting in a huge backlog of thousands of untested la...Published: 22 May 2020 at 07:15hrs | 640 | 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 | 443 | by Staff reporter
Slain lockdown violator's family sues govt
RELATIVES of a Bulawayo man who succumbed to police assault injuries on the first day of the national lockdown in March have filed a notice of intent to sue the government for the incident.The...Published: 22 May 2020 at 07:00hrs | 335 | by Staff reporter
Ziyambi taunts MDC 'abductees'
JUSTICE minister Ziyambi Ziyambi has taunted the three MDC Alliance abductees of being "very happy to be at the hospital" where they are recuperating at a private hospital in Harare after being tortur...Published: 22 May 2020 at 07:00hrs | 1048 | by Staff reporter
Man kills neighbour in fight over missing heifer
A KEZI man is on the run after he allegedly fatally assaulted his neighbour in a misunderstanding over his missing heifer. Matabeleland South provincial police spokesperson, Chief Inspector Ph...Published: 22 May 2020 at 06:26hrs | 647 | by Staff reporter
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