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Business has learned nothing and forgot nothing
SO there was this prominent businessman-cum-pastor who was obsessed with religiously lampooning politicians as occultic during his daily sermons.Preaching from his moral high horse, the raboni...Published: 06 Jun 2021 at 09:50hrs | 84 | by Bishop Lazarus
Bulawayo's heritage corridor opens
Local authorities need to consider renaming local buildings, roads and special monuments to reflect the country's independence and sovereignty to market brand Zimbabwe, President Mnangagwa said. ...Published: 04 Jun 2021 at 07:01hrs | 84 | by Staff reporter
Chief magistrate defends 'Mnangagwa laptop thieves' bail
CHIEF Magistrate Munamato Mutevedzi has said the daring thieves who stole a copy of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's 2020 Independence Day speech and a laptop were granted bail because warrants of arres...Published: 27 May 2021 at 07:16hrs | 456 | by Staff reporter
Woman stabs 'meddlesome' cousin
A 26-YEAR-OLD peacemaker from Lupinyu near Victoria Falls Airport was left nursing a stab wound after her cousin, who had a misunderstanding with her boyfriend, stabbed her with a broken beer bottle f...Published: 25 May 2021 at 17:32hrs | 1411 | by Staff reporter
Town Clerk wants to be called Retired Major
AN error by the Bulawayo City Council recorders has revealed disagreements between Town Clerk Mr Christopher Dube and councillors on his request to be referred to as a Retired Major. It has em...Published: 08 May 2021 at 08:03hrs | 601 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa speech thieves' skip bail
TWO of the three daring thieves, who allegedly stole a copy of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's 2020 Independence Day speech and a laptop have skipped bail after they were remanded to April 22 by Kwekwe...Published: 05 May 2021 at 07:29hrs | 1827 | by Staff reporter
Peter Hain's heinous plot against Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's justice system is under siege from foreign powers and their opposition proxies. The dishonourable Peter Hain, a member of the House of Lords in Britain, on April 27 2021, under the misguide...Published: 04 May 2021 at 06:17hrs | 396 | by Charlene Shumba
Ganja farmer jailed 3 years
A 39-YEAR-OLD Mvurwi Cannabis farmer was sentenced to 3 years for cultivating dagga by a Guruve resident magistrate Rumbidzai Mugwagwa last week....Published: 02 May 2021 at 10:47hrs | 952 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mnangagwa moves to dissolve 'opposition-run' councils
President Emmerson Mnangagwa seems to be living in the past after he blasted poorly-run local authorities during his Independence Day speech, saying they were causing misery to people by failing to pr...Published: 01 May 2021 at 20:29hrs | 1477 | by Staff reporter
Kembo Mohadi removal was necessary for 'nation building'
Since Kembo Mohadi is on record saying Matabeleland genocide was necessary for nation-building, we also put it on record that his sacking by Mnangagwa following his sexual romps was good for nation bu...Published: 29 Apr 2021 at 08:12hrs | 2294 | by Israel Dube
How my pistol sold me out: Tshinga Dube
AS we continue to commemorate our Independence Day, we revisit an article published earlier in this section in which our Assistant Editor Mkhululi Sibanda (MS) spoke to one of the pioneer guerillas, R...Published: 25 Apr 2021 at 07:32hrs | 6164 | by Staff reporter
Birthday greetings, Zimbabwe
Like yesterday, I remember the day that the late former Rhodesian prime minister Ian Smith declared independence from Britain.I was driving down what was North Avenue in Salisbury (now Harare)...Published: 23 Apr 2021 at 07:28hrs | 188 | by Eddie Cross
Pardoned thief corrected
AN unrepentant thief who was recently released from prison through the Presidential Amnesty is back in jail just a few days after being pardoned after he stole a bottle of face lotion from OK Supermar...Published: 23 Apr 2021 at 07:22hrs | 521 | by Staff reporter
'Chamisa, Biti destructive,' says Mnangagwa
ZIMBABWE'S President Emmerson Mnangagwa called for unity as the country marked 41 years of independence on Sunday.But the president also accused the opposition leader of being destructive, and...Published: 22 Apr 2021 at 20:54hrs | 2398 | by Staff reporter
2 die in Independence Day road accidents
POLICE yesterday said two people died in two road accidents on Independence Day, down from 11 deaths recorded over the same period last year.National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner...Published: 22 Apr 2021 at 06:30hrs | 453 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe independence is now a senior bachelor!
YOUR Excellency, President Emmerson Mnangagwa,Sunday April 18 was Independence Day a once-hallowed day that has since lost its glitz because the requisite freedoms associated with the occasion are...Published: 21 Apr 2021 at 07:11hrs | 1173 | by Luke Tamborinyoka
Zimbabwe: From jewel of Africa to laughing stock
THE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) on Sunday joined the rest of Zimbabweans in marking 41 years of independence from colonial rule. Indeed, it is an important day of our lives as we salute t...Published: 21 Apr 2021 at 07:10hrs | 776 | by Japhet Moyo ZCTU secretary-general
Constitutional amendments betray independence
THE National Constitutional Assembly (NCA) party joins Zimbabweans in celebrating the independence of our great nation.We take this opportunity to celebrate that, as a country, we are free fro...Published: 21 Apr 2021 at 07:10hrs | 231 | by Madock Chivasa NCA spokesperson
Man killed over wife at a party
AN Independence Day illegal party in Hwange ended in tragedy after a villager who grabbed a married woman to dance with her allegedly stabbed her protesting husband to death. Matabeleland Nort...Published: 21 Apr 2021 at 06:58hrs | 930 | by Staff reporter
US rubbishes Mnangagwa's Polad?
THE United States has renewed its demands for President Emmerson Mnangagwa to implement wide-ranging reforms and initiate inclusive dialogue to resolve the country's debilitating socioeconomic and pol...Published: 20 Apr 2021 at 07:24hrs | 2973 | by Staff reporter
Soldier ties note in full military honour
A BAYONET fixed on a rifle was used to cut the wedding cake that was adorned with the Zimbabwe Defence Forces badge and the national flag. The wedding came as an early Independence Day celebration for...Published: 20 Apr 2021 at 07:21hrs | 1681 | by Staff reporter
'41 years of Independence or 41 years of ZANU PF Oppression?'
As Zimbabwe celebrates 41 years of independence from British colonial rule on April 18, many Zimbabweans look back and question were everything went wrong. The once promising and flourishing Southern ...Published: 19 Apr 2021 at 08:14hrs | 805 | by Prince Njagu
Chamisa says Zanu-PF brutality could plunge Zimbabwe into Mozambique chaos
MDC Alliance leader, Nelson Chamisa says the country risked plunging into extremism just witnessed in neighbouring Mozambique if the ruling Zanu-PF party persists with its brutal politics.The ...Published: 19 Apr 2021 at 06:12hrs | 2025 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa commends his wife
President Mnangagwa has hailed the philanthropic work by First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa through her Angel of Hope Foundation. The President said this during yesterday's 41st Independence Day ce...Published: 19 Apr 2021 at 06:10hrs | 389 | by Staff reporter
Fresh Covid-19 outbreak hits boarding schools
At least 212 children have tested positive to Covid-19 at two boarding schools in Zimbabwe since Friday as the government appealed for help to combat the disease.Information secretary Nick Man...Published: 18 Apr 2021 at 09:27hrs | 2233 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa dines with MDC ally, ZCTU
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa seems to have extended an olive branch to the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) through a surprise invitation to the hostile workers group to attend the official In...Published: 18 Apr 2021 at 09:01hrs | 1477 | by Staff reporter
Mthwakazi vows to proceed with Independence Day protest
FIREBRAND pro-Matabeleland opposition, Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) has vowed to go ahead with planned protests in Bulawayo Sunday over alleged inequalities that have not gone in the region's favour...Published: 18 Apr 2021 at 08:59hrs | 354 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa accuses Chamisa of sabotage
MDC-Alliance leader Mr Nelson Chamisa should denounce his party's promotion of violence and embrace constructive dialogue on a national platform created to engender peace and unity in the country, Pre...Published: 18 Apr 2021 at 08:57hrs | 1162 | by Staff repoirter
Mnangagwa confident of 2023 victory
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa is confident of a Zanu-PF landslide victory in the 2023 harmonised elections on account of Government's success in stabilising and growing the economy.In an interview ahead...Published: 18 Apr 2021 at 08:57hrs | 90 | by Staff reporter
Vladimir Putin congratulates Zimbabwe
RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin has sent a congratulatory message to President Mnangagwa on the occasion of Zimbabwe's 41st Independence anniversary, pledging to continue fostering economic and polit...Published: 18 Apr 2021 at 08:56hrs | 529 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe marks 41st anniversary
ZIMBABWE today marks the 41st anniversary of its independence from Britain, but just like last year, there are no celebrations.There is a lockdown to contain the spread of Covid-19 and among t...Published: 18 Apr 2021 at 08:50hrs | 106 | by Staff reporter
Prisoners freed under Presidential Amnesty
SCORES of prisoners who qualified for release under the Presidential Amnesty on Tuesday were freed from various prisons yesterday afternoon. Government gazetted the legal instrument that saw s...Published: 17 Apr 2021 at 07:12hrs | 709 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance, activists warned over violent demos
Political activists and civic organisations sponsored by the MDC Alliance to engage in illegal demonstrations dubbed "The Winter Jest" over the Independence Day weekend have been told that security se...Published: 17 Apr 2021 at 07:11hrs | 254 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa speaks about Gukurahundi genocide
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has said the country could only put closure to the emotive 1980s Gukurahundi genocide issue by allowing victims to openly and frankly debate it without fear of reprisals....Published: 16 Apr 2021 at 07:50hrs | 894 | by Staff reporter
Covid-19 hospital admissions drop
THE number of people who are admitted after testing Covid-19 positive in Zimbabwe has gone down with statistics showing that only 36 of the 855 who are infected are hospitalised. Owing to effe...Published: 15 Apr 2021 at 07:24hrs | 334 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa pays tribute to Mozambique, Zambia, Tanzania, and Botswana
AHEAD of this year's Independence Day celebrations, President Mnangagwa has paid tribute to neighbouring countries such as Mozambique, Zambia, Tanzania, and Botswana for the invaluable support they re...Published: 15 Apr 2021 at 07:20hrs | 550 | by Staff reporter
Second Republic out to maintain principles, legacy: Chiwenga
AHEAD of the country's 41st Independence Day celebrations, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga said the Second Republic was born to maintain and preserve the principles and legacy of the country's lib...Published: 15 Apr 2021 at 06:42hrs | 337 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa says Zimbabwe's land reform programme is non-negotiable
IN A sign that Harare may be hardening its stance towards the West, President Emmerson Mnangagwa says meaningful re-engagement with Washington and Brussels will only happen when they accept that there...Published: 14 Apr 2021 at 20:58hrs | 1151 | by Staff reporter
No independence exeat for boarders
As part of efforts to contain Covid-19 infections, boarders have to remain at school over the Independence weekend and gatherings for the 41st anniversary remain limited to 50, but the vaccination pro...Published: 14 Apr 2021 at 06:20hrs | 395 | by Staff reporter
Bosso bemoan fitness levels
HIGHLANDERS head coach Mandla Mpofu feels players will struggle to play through Sunday's Independence Day trophy final against Dynamos, judging by their low fitness levels following a lengthy period o...Published: 13 Apr 2021 at 06:32hrs | 300 | by Staff reporter
New faces at first Bosso field training
FORMER Bulawayo City FC players Toto Banda and Crispen Ncube were among news faces at Bosso's first field training session at White City Stadium on Monday morning. Banda and Ncube are yet to s...Published: 13 Apr 2021 at 06:26hrs | 333 | by Staff reporter
'No free jab for foreigners in Zimbabwe'
FOREIGNERS who are not permanently staying in Zimbabwe will pay for COVID-19 vaccination, which is currently being administered for free to locals. This was said by President Emmerson Mnangagw...Published: 12 Apr 2021 at 07:28hrs | 1407 | by Staff reporter
We're coming for you: Mnangagwa warns financial sector sharks
GOVERNMENT is going to decisively deal with sharks in the financial sector who are profiteering at the expense of the public, President Mnangagwa has said. In an interview ahead of the country...Published: 12 Apr 2021 at 06:56hrs | 877 | by Staff reporter
No gatherings on Independence day, says Mnangagwa
Zimbabweans should not be tempted to form gatherings in celebrating the impending 41st Independence anniversary on April 18 but should, instead, uphold the measures put in place by Government and Worl...Published: 11 Apr 2021 at 06:14hrs | 415 | by Staff reporter
'Independence Day' a continual reminder of how Zimbabweans are still in painful bondage
I have never had any hesitation asserting that the holidays that I regarded most appealing to my heart on the Zimbabwean calender, were "Independence Day", and "Heroes Day" - not for the skewed and ba...Published: 05 Apr 2021 at 10:47hrs | 610 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Bosso, Dembare clash in Independence Cup
Independence Cup holders Highlanders and their arch rivals Dynamos will open the 2021 football season when they clash in this year's Uhuru Cup final at a venue yet to be decided.The announceme...Published: 31 Mar 2021 at 18:41hrs | 605 | by Staff reporter
Catching up with Lovemore Majaivana
IT was quite refreshing to be able to speak to Lovemore Majaivana again after 13 years. False rumours had begun to do the rounds that he was dead.In 2008, we boarded the same flight from Harar...Published: 21 Mar 2021 at 08:32hrs | 1689 | by Fred Zindi
Short holidays under new school calender
While the school calendar for this year is still being finalised it is likely that there will be three normal-length terms each of 60 teaching days, meaning exceptionally short school holidays once we...Published: 04 Mar 2021 at 06:18hrs | 1035 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa speech thieves' get bail
THE daring thieves, who allegedly stole a copy of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Independence Day speech and a laptop last year were on Monday granted bail by Kwekwe magistrate Cheryl Tembo despite th...Published: 24 Feb 2021 at 05:55hrs | 2992 | by Staff reporter
Thieves steal Mnangagwa speech, laptop
POLICE in Kwekwe last Wednesday arrested three of a four-member daring gang which was on the "wanted list" for stealing a laptop, and President Emmerson Mnangagwa's speech from a car driven by one of ...Published: 21 Feb 2021 at 21:52hrs | 3937 | by Staff reporter
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