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Man kills 'attacker', faces murder charge
Kelvin Kagondo, a Harare man, has been remanded in custody until July 22, 2024, on a murder charge after allegedly using deadly force in self-defense against assailants. Harare magistrate Apollonia Ma...Published: 09 Jul 2024 at 05:54hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Jubilation as Zimbabwean Health Sector receives boost from World Bank Funding
In a significant development, the Government of Zimbabwe has received funding from the World Bank to support essential health services, particularly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The f...Published: 12 Jun 2024 at 13:10hrs | 8 | by Tonderai Ndoro
Lithium haulage trucks chaos in Zimbabwe
Heavy trucks transporting lithium ore from Sandawana to the Gwanda lithium mine (plant) in Mandiwongola are leaving a perilous trail of boulders along the Causeway/Ntalale road, posing significant ris...Published: 09 Apr 2024 at 20:52hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Chemist Siziba dies
Zimbabwean local businessman Chemist Siziba who was one of the pioneers in the mobile telecommunications industry has died.He was 77.Siziba died of kidney failure at Parirenyatwa Hospi...Published: 10 Mar 2024 at 07:05hrs | 27 | by Staff reporter
Plumtree caregivers receive bicycles
SAVE the Children has donated 207 bicycles to community child care workers (CCCWs) in Plumtree, Matebeleland South province.Officiating at the handover ceremony, Save the Children Country dire...Published: 22 Feb 2024 at 04:56hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mega-dollar ED Cup tournament launched
OVER 1 000 youths based in Wedza and some parts of Chikomba are set to battle it out in the Wedza ED Cup football and netball tournament which kicks off in a fortnight.Put together to celebrat...Published: 22 Jun 2023 at 06:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Rural women drive Zimbabwe's green transition
As a rural woman from Wedza, about 140 kilometers from Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe, 53-year-old Adefi Mtambo never remotely imagined herself in the driver's seat."I could only operate an o...Published: 06 Jun 2023 at 06:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Epworth tittle deeds ignite raging debate
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's move to give title deeds to Epworth residents has sparked debate, with opposition parties describing his action as a vote-buying strategy by the ruling Zanu-PF to boost ...Published: 26 Apr 2023 at 06:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF's 'Lady of Steel' vows to humiliate Ziyambi in Zvimba West poll re-run
THE remaining candidate challenging Justice Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi in the upcoming Zanu-PF Zvimba West primary election re-run has vowed to hand him a humiliating defeat in the second round of votin...Published: 14 Apr 2023 at 07:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
When the rich fight over the poor
A SLEEK Toyota Prado VX V8 off-road vehicle makes a rumbling sound along a gravel road as it negotiates its way into the poverty-stricken Chihota communal areas.A group of people, mainly Zanu-...Published: 25 Mar 2023 at 17:06hrs | | by Jairos Saunyama
Senior Zanu-PF officials elbow out Young Turks
SENIOR Zanu-PF officials have been accused of using unorthodox means to elbow out ambitious Young Turks seeking to challenge them in party primary elections slated for this Saturday.President ...Published: 16 Mar 2023 at 07:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Diaspora heeding Mnangagwa's call
THE door has opened for Zimbabweans based in the Diaspora to come back home and invest in their country, and now many are heeding President Mnangagwa's call inspired by his vision to make Zimbabwe an ...Published: 10 Mar 2023 at 00:02hrs | 10 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe govt acquires electric cars
THE Government, through the Central Mechanical Equipment Department (CMED), has now bought a total of 18 electric vehicles from a Chinese company as Zimbabwe continues to promote the use of smart ener...Published: 25 Feb 2023 at 06:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF intensifies voter registration
Zanu-PF has intensified the voter mobilisation drive, with Mashonaland West Province's Chegutu district yesterday getting a major boost after taking delivery of an additional 51 bicycles for use....Published: 13 Feb 2023 at 05:16hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
High Court allows seizure of Cottco boss' property worth millions of USD
THE High Court has granted the Prosecutor General approval to seize property worth tens of millions of US dollars' worth allegedly owned by Cotton Company of Zimbabwe's (COTTCO) corruption-accused bos...Published: 08 Dec 2022 at 05:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Town House, Sakunda trade barbs over bungled Rufaro deal
Harare mayor Jacob Mafume has accused Kuda Tagwirei's Sakunda Holdings of attempts snatch Rufaro Stadium from the local authority on the mere promise of terrace bucket seats as the two parties took to...Published: 16 Nov 2022 at 19:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean honoured with Mayor's excellence award in the US
A ZIMBABWEAN businessman based in the United States was recently honoured with the Mayor's Excellence Award for the month on October in the Illinois town of Edwardsville.Pharmacist and co-owne...Published: 30 Oct 2022 at 07:02hrs | 1 | by Staff rporter
Zanu-PF responds angrily to Matobo violence allegations
Zanu-PF Director of Information, Tafadzwa Mugwadi has fired salvo at Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) for blaming the ruling party over recent violence that rocked Matobo, describing the oppositio...Published: 19 Oct 2022 at 06:05hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF behaving like murderers says CCC
A DEFIANT Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has vowed to forge ahead with preparations for next year's general elections despite a rise in related violent attacks on its members and supporters by ru...Published: 18 Oct 2022 at 06:16hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Zanu-PF thugs' attack, disrobe CCC women during poll campaign
Alleged Zanu-PF activists Sunday attacked Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislator Daniel Molokele and further undressed some women activists who were carrying out a party campaign during a Mato...Published: 17 Oct 2022 at 20:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF bigwigs fall by the wayside in chaotic elections
As results started trickling in last night, some Zanu-PF bigwigs including former Health minister David Parirenyatwa, politburo member Tendai Chirau and ex-wife of ruling party deputy president Kembo ...Published: 09 Oct 2022 at 07:57hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe road carnage claiming 5 people every day
Five people die through road traffic accidents in Zimbabwe every day while the country loses US$406 million per year to the carnage, Transport and Infrastructural Development minister Felix Mhona has ...Published: 16 Sep 2022 at 19:00hrs | 73 | by Staff reporter
Wadyajena taunts ZACC
UNDERFIRE Gokwe-Nembudziya Zanu-PF legislator, Justice Mayor Wadyajena, has told the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) to confiscate every piece of property he owns in a clear dig follo...Published: 24 Aug 2022 at 21:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Wadyajena sucked in Cottco looting scandal
CHAIRPERSON of the parliamentary portfolio committee on land and agriculture Justice Mayor Wadyajena has been implicated in the Cotton Company of Zimbabwe (COTTCO) looting scandal after allegations po...Published: 13 Jul 2022 at 07:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF subverts traditional leaders
Zanu-PF has promised to give incentives to hundreds of traditional leaders in Masvingo province for them to mobilise people to vote for the party during the 2023 general election while also moving to ...Published: 25 Jun 2022 at 10:04hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF faces 2023 election defeat, says Mohadi
Zanu-PF vice President Kembo Mohadi has expressed serious concern that if extra caution is not exercised the ruling party could, in the coming elections face a humiliating defeat to the opposition whi...Published: 18 Jun 2022 at 16:17hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe fuel imports drop sharply
Zimbabweans have been forced to cut on fuel spending owing to the rolling increases of the product after global petroleum prices spiked because of the Russia-Ukraine war.Statistics from the Zi...Published: 12 Jun 2022 at 09:18hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans resort to bikes amid soaring fuel prices
SOARING fuel costs and the economic crunch in Zimbabwe are leading people to switch to using bicycles as their main mode of transport.Over the past year, the country has seen petrol prices jum...Published: 04 Jun 2022 at 19:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa makes waves in Binga
OPPOSITION leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday described Binga in Matabeleland North as a "yellow republic" after thousands of villagers turned up for a victory rally.Citizens Coalition for Change...Published: 30 May 2022 at 07:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Drill Hall storeroom gutted by fire
PROPERTY worth $600 000 was on Sunday destroyed by fire at the police's Drill Hall Licence Inspectorate Department.Bulawayo City Council chief fire officer Lynos Phiri yesterday told Southern ...Published: 17 May 2022 at 06:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
The death of the Zimbabwe dollar! Where do we go from here?
I am writing from Dubai in the Middle East. One of the admirable qualities of Muslim society is their harsh treatment of malefactors. I was surprised to find that children leave their bicycles outside...Published: 01 May 2022 at 11:19hrs | | by Kenneth Mufuka
Network challenges haunt Mat South villagers
FOR Mr Rapelang Nare of Buvuma area, Gwanda District in Matabeleland South Province, to make a phone call, he has to walk for about two kilometres to get to the business centre where there is network ...Published: 26 Apr 2022 at 08:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa pampers Binga traditional leaders
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday pampered Binga chiefs with over 17 kapenta fishing rigs.Five Zanu-PF youth league members and five women's league groups also received rigs.The g...Published: 14 Apr 2022 at 06:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Zanu-PF looks down on Tonga people'
BINGA North MP Prince Dubeko Sibanda (Citizens Coalition for Change) has claimed that Tonga people have consistently rejected Zanu-PF after realising that the ruling party was not keen on developing t...Published: 08 Apr 2022 at 13:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Meat galore after bus ploughs into elephants
IT is rare for those who witness road accidents to smile, but hundreds of villagers near Victoria Falls yesterday had a bus accident to thank after they walked away with chunks of meat after three ele...Published: 03 Apr 2022 at 08:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa fails to decimate opposition
THE Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) was the biggest winner in last weekend's by-elections, with Zanu PF coming a humble second while the MDC-T performed dismally despite the state pouring money i...Published: 02 Apr 2022 at 07:28hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
By-elections loss: Zanu-PF in witch-hunt
Zanu-PF has reportedly launched a witch-hunt targeting its supporters suspected to have voted for Nelson Chamisa's Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) in the Saturday by-elections amid fears of a bhor...Published: 01 Apr 2022 at 09:18hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Police ban of CCC rally in Binga did not stop its win
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has said despite spirited efforts by the ruling Zanu PF to ban its rally in Binga through the police, it has retained Binga North seat.President Emmerson Mn...Published: 01 Apr 2022 at 08:50hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Mutare man arrested for smuggling
POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested a 40-year-old Mutare man on charges of smuggling goods into the country.Bulawayo provincial police spokesperson Inspector Abednico Ncube confirmed the arrest o...Published: 31 Mar 2022 at 08:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Offroad car found in smuggler's truck
A truck carrying a smuggled car, computers and other goods was intercepted by police in Bulawayo on Sunday evening and its driver was arrested after failing to provide documents and explain his load....Published: 30 Mar 2022 at 07:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
'By-elections marred by vote-buying'
THE Zimbabwe Election Support Network (Zesn) and Election Resource Centre (ERC) have decried vote-buying during the weekend by-elections, mainly by the ruling Zanu-PF party.In past elections, ...Published: 29 Mar 2022 at 11:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Pomp and fanfare as Chief Negomo is installed
THOUSANDS of people yesterday attended the installation of Mr Paradzai Kutyauripo as the 13th substantive Chief Negomo of Mazowe District, Mashonaland Central Province at a glittering ceremony attende...Published: 13 Mar 2022 at 08:00hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Police 'desert' station after CCC candidate turns up to report arson, claims party
Police in Bindura have been accused of refusing to take a criminal complaint by a Citizens Coalition for Change election candidate whose house was burnt down last Saturday, allegedly by a Zanu PF-link...Published: 09 Mar 2022 at 07:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tafadzwa Mandiwanza: Ireland's first female paediatric neurosurgeon
Tafadzwa Mandiwanza says that growing up in Harare, the capital city of Zimbabwe, she always wanted to be a doctor.Having just been appointed as the first female paediatric neurosurgeon in Ire...Published: 08 Mar 2022 at 07:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Binga, 41 years on but no development
AS by-elections beckon, underdevelopment continues unabated in Binga with very little imprints of positive strides within communities.By-elections will be held on March 26 and candidates from ...Published: 08 Mar 2022 at 05:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mimosa donates bicycles to police
POLICE in Zvishavane have received 10 bicycles from Mimosa Mines to help combat crime in the Midlands mining town.Speaking at the handover ceremony, Mimosa general manager Steven Ndiyamba said...Published: 05 Jan 2022 at 05:58hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Major road projects continue
Work on major road projects under the Second Republic is continuing, even during the rains, as the Government modernises road infrastructure, with construction of an additional Norton tollgate now und...Published: 05 Jan 2022 at 05:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Victoria Falls wants more bicycles than cars in CBD
Victoria Falls could soon be the first "green city" in the country with more bicycles than cars in the city centre.Pedestrians and electric cars will also be part of the new normal in the envi...Published: 05 Jan 2022 at 05:52hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Hwange residents, Chinese miner clash
RESIDENTS of Hwange are up in arms with a Chinese company, Mutagech Mine, which they accuse of starting operations without consulting the community.Mutagech Mine has embarked on a coal-mining ...Published: 23 Nov 2021 at 05:58hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe transport woes: Women endangered by private cars
SINCE the first national lockdown in March 2020, Zimbabwean commuters in urban areas have faced transport problems. The government banned private public transport operators, allowing the ailing State-...Published: 05 Nov 2021 at 06:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
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