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Granny 'steals' boy's corpse from mortuary
IN a bizarre incident, a woman is accused of posing as her deceased grandson's mother and orchestrating the removal of his body from the mortuary for a hastened burial, all without the knowledge or co...Published: 18 May 2024 at 12:37hrs | 25 | by Staff reporter
Headphone thief caught red-handed
WALKING around carrying headphones stolen a day after breaking into a company, landed a man in prison after the victims identified their gadget.In a statement, the National Prosecuting Authori...Published: 15 Mar 2024 at 07:12hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Colourful place names of Rhodesia and their origin
THE TRACING of place names in a country in Africa can be both fascinating and frustrating. One must know – or quickly learn – something about history, about geography and the origins of word...Published: 28 Dec 2023 at 17:59hrs | 50 | by Phillippa Berlyn with some amendments by Tony Tanser
We salute Diva Mafunga funeral support by ZIMURA - Maxwell Teedzai
MUTARE - Veteran Mutare Gospel musician, Pastor Maxwell Teedzai has hailed ZIMURA - Zimbabwe Music Rights Association for standing hand - in - glove with the Mafunga family after the sad passing on of...Published: 10 Jul 2023 at 20:38hrs | 13 | by Staff Reporter
Police share horror details of Diva Mafunga crash
Deceased veteran gospel musician Davies ‘Diva' Mafunga crashed his head on some roadside rocks after being thrown out of a vehicle he was using to tow another car, police revealed Wednesday....Published: 05 Jul 2023 at 20:21hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Gospel singer Diva Mafunga dies
Gospel musician Diva Mafunga has died. Sources revealed that the musician died in a road traffic accident last week after he performed at the Chipinge gala. The artist gained popu...Published: 04 Jul 2023 at 14:27hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Scorned man stalks ex-wife
A Harare man was dragged to court by his ex-wife for cyberbullying after she dumped him.Judith Maponga told Harare magistrate Sharon Mashavira that her ex-husband Munashe Mafunga was tormentin...Published: 25 Jun 2023 at 09:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Madhuku corners ZEC over election nomination fees
THE National Constitutional Assembly (NCA) leader, Lovemore Madhuku has asked Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) to reverse the recently gazetted election nomination fees, saying it misunderstood its...Published: 22 Aug 2022 at 19:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sakunda's Dembare mediation hits a snag
THE mediation efforts by Dynamos' principal sponsors Sakunda Holdings are likely to yield no result as the warring parties in the long-standing ownership and shareholder wrangles remain poles apart....Published: 30 Jun 2022 at 06:44hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers kill farm security guard
Police in Mashonaland Central have launched a manhunt for a gang of 11 robbers that pounced on three security guards at Harvey Farm in Glendale annd fatally assaulted one them.Provincial polic...Published: 25 Mar 2022 at 05:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF candidate pledges Gokwe facelift
Zanu-PF candidate for Gokwe Central constituency, Daveson Masvisvi has promised to give the Midlands town a facelift, complete with cotton weaving plants to create jobs for the locals.Masvisvi...Published: 16 Feb 2022 at 05:37hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Icaz CEO quits
INSTITUTE of Chartered Accountants of Zimbabwe (Icaz) chief executive officer (CEO), Gloria Zvaravanhu will leave her role at the end of this year, NewsDay Business reported.In a circular sent...Published: 03 Nov 2021 at 05:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa shows hand as Zanu-PF fights suck in police
President Emmerson Mnangagwa and top Zanu-PF officials intervened after ruling party members in Mashonaland Central were allegedly brutalised by police in a case that has revealed deepening factionali...Published: 17 Oct 2021 at 09:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube to launch US$ bond on VFEX
WITH the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX) being one of the innovation reforms meant to support the process of financial deepening, Government is working on launching a US$ bond and list it on the ...Published: 05 Sep 2021 at 06:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mangwana fumes as Zanu-PF youth leader shows up 'inappropriately dressed' to meet Mnangagwa
INFORMATION Ministry secretary Nick Mangwana has warned people coming to State House to meet President Emmerson Mnangagwa to be respectful and sharply dressed.His counsel follows a recent phot...Published: 10 May 2021 at 08:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean banks in strong position to fund economy
Fundamentals in the financial services sector have improved over the past few years, with the sector poised to bankroll local economic activity, the central bank has said.Bank failures that pl...Published: 09 May 2021 at 08:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Heavy rains damage Midlands roads
Heavy rains that have been pounding the country lately have extensively damaged roads across the Midlands Province. Bridges in some parts of the province have been swept away cutting off some communit...Published: 16 Feb 2021 at 06:24hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
NRZ gets new acting GM
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) board has appointed board member Mrs Restina Zinyanduko as acting general manager for three months as the parastatal moves towards restructuring top management....Published: 14 Feb 2021 at 09:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
NRZ to hold 'crisis' meeting
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) board will soon convene a "crisis" meeting to map the way forward in terms of the paratastatal's restructuring following the demise of the entity's acting gener...Published: 24 Jan 2021 at 22:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Senior cop 'eats' junior's wife
A police officer's photographs kissing his junior officer's wife leaked and are circulating on social media.Inspector Meza Malunga's romantic pictures with his junior officer Constable Mafunga...Published: 30 Oct 2020 at 19:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Soul Jah Love confirms undying love for ex-wife Bounty Lisa
CONTROVERSIAL dancehall chanter Soul Jah Love has once again confirmed his undying love for ex-wife Bounty Lisa through a yet-to-be released song titled Hatisisiritose if a snippet from the video of t...Published: 23 Oct 2020 at 08:27hrs | 9 | by Staff Reporter
Father mistakenly gives infant poison
There was a tragic incident in Shamva after a 31-year-old father, Passmore Nicholas, allegedly accidentally fed his one-year-old son cattle dip chemical t...Published: 27 Sep 2020 at 13:05hrs | | by Staff Reporter
NRZ fights US$236m DIDG suit
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) will defend the US$236 million lawsuit filed by the Diaspora and Infrastructure Development Group (DIDG) following the termination of a US$400 million recapital...Published: 08 Sep 2020 at 06:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Duo in court for stealing US$40,000
TWO Bulawayo men this week appeared before a Gweru magistrate on allegations of stealing US$40 455 which was under a Harare bound City Link luxury bus driver's seat.Joseph Tichafa Mahoto (38) ...Published: 29 Jul 2019 at 07:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Top cop 'diverts' fuel to black market
A MATAGA Police Station Officer-in-Charge has appeared in court facing three counts of criminal abuse of office, where he allegedly bought fuel under the pretext of using it for police duties when in ...Published: 28 Jul 2019 at 09:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo men steal US$40 000 from City Link
TWO men from Bulawayo have been arrested for allegedly stealing more than US$40 000 which was under a Harare-bound City Link luxury bus driver's seat after the bus had stopped at a pick up and drop of...Published: 24 Jul 2019 at 08:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Evidence that Shonas arrived in Zimbabwe 300 years ago (1700's)
Dr. George MacCall Theal, Translator of Portuguese Documents to EnglishLet us start off t...Published: 24 Jun 2019 at 12:55hrs | | by Ndzimu-unami Emmanuel Moyo, PMP
Names and naming: Naming as a form of documentation
NOT so long ago we visited Beitbridge District to capture the voices of the youth. We visited Beitbridge East and the area provided me with an opportunity to reflect on naming, the subject that I am d...Published: 09 Jun 2019 at 08:12hrs | 4 | by Phathisa Nyathi
Chawira elected CZI Matebeleland president
SHEPCO Group chief executive officer, Shepherd Chawira has been elected president of the Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) Matebeleland chapter and he says his first port of call will be to l...Published: 11 Apr 2019 at 07:26hrs | 22 | by Staff reporter
Caps United avert player strike over unpaid dues
HARARE giants Caps United insist the situation in their camp is under control following a threat by players to boycott their pre-season training over unpaid dues. Caps United vice-president, N...Published: 22 Feb 2019 at 22:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woman thrown into disused mine
TWO Zvishavane men last week appeared in court on allegations of causing the death of a woman, who they assaulted and threw into a disused mine shaft.Tatenda Ngwenya (22) and Givemore Matumba ...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 07:58hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa donates 50 computers
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa on Friday donated 50 computers to Mafungautsi Primary School in Gokwe during a rally that was held at an open space near the school.Pledging the donation, President Mnangag...Published: 08 Jul 2018 at 13:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF activists cause havoc in Gokwe
Villagers in Gokwe South are complaining over alleged intimidation, harassment and threats of violence by Zanu-PF activists and traditional leaders in the area ahead of next month's general elections....Published: 01 Jul 2018 at 14:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF expels four members
Zanu-PF has expelled four members who decided to stand as independent National Assembly candidates in the July 30 harmonised elections. Zanu-PF Midlands chairperson Mackenzie Ncube confirmed t...Published: 27 Jun 2018 at 06:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Wife cheats with 'uncle', hubby demands lobola refund
A HARARE couple's marriage has collapsed after a woman introduced her boyfriend to her husband as an uncle.Clayton Nyakuwanana, 28, of House No. 5831 in Waterfalls is counting his losses after...Published: 27 Feb 2018 at 15:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Village head threatened with death for refusing to chant Zanu PF slogan
A village head in Mashonaland Central, Mt Darwin ward 34 has reportedly been threatened with death by a Zanu PF official after he refused to chant Zanu PF slogan.This was revealed by Heal Zimb...Published: 05 Jul 2017 at 07:32hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Kadoma residents up in arms with ZETDC
Residents of Rimuka are up in arms with the power utility over the continued power outage that has gone for more than three months without a lasting solution it has been learnt.Residents occup...Published: 29 May 2017 at 07:21hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Assault over HIV
A Waterfalls couple was dragged to court on allegations of jointly assaulting their neighbour with a cup and a hoe on the head and kicking her all over the body.Precious Gwenje, 28, and Kizito...Published: 08 May 2017 at 18:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe to decide on Kasukuwere this week
THE committee tasked to probe allegations against Zanu-PF National Political Commissar Saviour Kasukuwere is compiling its report and expects to hand it over to the appointing authority, President Mug...Published: 01 May 2017 at 21:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere in another storm
ZANU-PF National Political Commissar Saviour Kasukuwere allegedly appointed shadow Members of Parliament to capture the grassroots as part of his plot to topple President Mugabe, it has emerged....Published: 30 Apr 2017 at 14:14hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe cracks whip
President Mugabe has directed all Zanu-PF Mashonaland Central structures to stop holding divisive meetings, and allow the party's top leadership to determine the fate of National Political Com...Published: 16 Apr 2017 at 17:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tables turned on anti-Kasukuwere, Mafios protesters
The Zanu-PF Mashonaland Central executive has begun procedures to drag before a disciplinary hearing members who participated in demonstrations to force the ouster of political commissar, Saviour ...Published: 12 Apr 2017 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Celebrating 40 years of Tuku music
Oliver Mtukudzi celebrates 40 years in music with a show at Pakaye Paye Arts Centre. The show will feature Ringo Madlingozi, Suluman Chimbetu, Jah Prayzah, Munya Mataruse, Diva Mafunga, Donald Kanyuch...Published: 05 Dec 2015 at 07:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tuku, Zahara divide Harare
THIS week, two high profile South African artistes - Ringo Madlingozi and Zahara - will jet into the country for two separate shows that are set to split Harare's music loving populace.Madlin...Published: 29 Nov 2015 at 10:00hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
A small Golden Town denied by the current govt
When they say, "Dynamites comes in small packages," they mean it. Asking questions is just like a waste of precious time. Its a small remote area in western part of the Mafungabusi plateau, namely Gok...Published: 20 Oct 2015 at 21:28hrs | | by Summer Masocha Dube
Teacher loses Zimsec exam sheets to hooker
A TEACHER assigned to transport Grade 7 Zimsec examination answer sheets from Chipinge District's Rimbi cluster for onward submission to the examination body's provincial offices in Mutare lost the pa...Published: 16 Oct 2015 at 12:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Blind man strikes baby dead
A blind Kwekwe man allegedly struck and killed an eight-month-old baby who was strapped to her mother's back with his walking aid, a metal cane, following a dispute over $1 with a commuter omnibus con...Published: 16 Jul 2015 at 08:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man catches wife pants down with another man, bites off lovers cheek
A 36 YEAR old man lost a chunk of flesh from his cheek after he was bitten by a man who had caught him red-handed bedding his wife.Mutizwa Chikore was left bleeding profusely after a no n...Published: 25 May 2015 at 13:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man catches wife with lover, bashes them
A naughty Harare woman suffered severe injuries after she was caught red-handed by her husband in a compromising position with a boyfriend at her sister's house.The two were reportedly using t...Published: 22 May 2015 at 06:53hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Nine armed robbers arrested
Nine Harare men, allegedly involved in a spate of armed robberies within the capital and getting away with property valued at more than $70 000, have been arrested.The accused of Ephraim Matiz...Published: 26 Nov 2014 at 05:13hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
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