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ZimAchievers Awards South Africa announce 2024 nominees
The stage is set for one of the biggest events on the social calendar with Zimbabwe Achievers Awards (ZAA) South Africa releasing the nominees shortlist for their 9th Awards Dinner Gala.Social...Published: 30 Oct 2024 at 21:34hrs | 944 | by Agencies
Mutumwa Mawere appeals 6 month contempt sentence
Zimbabwean-born South African businessman Mutumwa Mawere has filed an appeal against his six-month prison sentence for contempt of court, stemming from a protracted legal dispute involving Southern As...Published: 21 Oct 2024 at 08:28hrs | 3805 | by Staff reporter
Ingutsheni Hospital promotes mental health in workplaces with campaign walk
Ingutsheni Hospital in Bulawayo held a belated World Mental Health Day event on Thursday, organizing a campaign walk to promote mental health in workplaces. The initiative comes in response to growing...Published: 19 Oct 2024 at 12:12hrs | 73 | by Staff reporter
Evasive Zanu-PF's crook MP sued by chief election agent
Zanu-PF legislator for Chipinge Central, Raymond Machingura, has been sued by his chief election agent after failing to reimburse over US$1,400 in cash, plus a Nissan NP300 bakkie, as payment for elec...Published: 11 Oct 2024 at 20:19hrs | 1243 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe in Chipinge
Mutumwa Mawere sentenced to 6 months in SA prison
Zimbabwean-born South African businessman Mutumwa Mawere has been sentenced to six months in prison for contempt of court, following a protracted legal battle involving Southern Asbestos Sales (Pty) L...Published: 05 Oct 2024 at 16:16hrs | 2096 | by Staff reporter
Soldier in trouble for assaulting cop
A member of the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA), Decent Dube (31), along with two villagers, faces serious charges after allegedly assaulting a policeman in a dispute over a snooker game in Lupane, Matab...Published: 20 Sep 2024 at 08:50hrs | 980 | by Staff reporter
More than 100 street children roam Bulawayo
Bulawayo is experiencing a troubling rise in the number of children leaving their homes to live and work on the streets, often turning to illegal activities such as drug and substance abuse. Over 100 ...Published: 25 Jul 2024 at 07:40hrs | 299 | by Staff reporter
Debunking mischief about Tagwirei, Sakunda
There has been a sustained casting of aspersions over the success of businessman Mr Kudakwashe Tagwirei, whom I will simply call Kuda, from anti-Zimbabwe media and activists both locally and outside t...Published: 10 Jul 2024 at 16:49hrs | 16 | by Rutendo Bereza Matinyarare
'Gappah needs mental help,' says Judge
Zimbabwean High Court Justice Joseph Mafusire says local lawyer Petina Gappah needs "psychological intervention" - mental assistance - amid her unrestrained scandalous attacks on the judge and the jud...Published: 22 Mar 2024 at 11:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Shock as Rutendo Matinyarare labels the High Court a Kangaroo Court
Controversial Rutendo Matinyarare, a well-known public figure, recently faced backlash for his absence during a court hearing. The Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe had taken legal action against ...Published: 19 Mar 2024 at 14:57hrs | 16 | by George Tshuma
Ingutsheni overwhelmed by abandoned patients
AUTHORITIES at Zimbabwe's largest psychiatric hospital, Ingutsheni in Bulawayo, have accused families of dumping their loved ones who are suffering from mental health issues at the facility, resulting...Published: 07 Jan 2024 at 17:37hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe must function on basis of TRUTH.' CCC will never ever deliver free elections, is the truth that matters the most!
"Charovedzera charovedzera, gudo rakakwira mawere kwezviba!" so goes the Shona adage. Whose English equivalent would be some dirty habits never die!Zimbabwe is a failed state partly because th...Published: 05 Jan 2024 at 19:58hrs | 7 | by Wilbert Mukori
ZTA CEO resigns under ministerial pressure
Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) Chief Executive Officer Winnie Muchanyuka resigned under ministerial pressure, while the board was also booted out by the new Tourism minister Barbara Rwodzi, it has e...Published: 23 Dec 2023 at 17:58hrs | 133 | by Staff reporter
2 men killed during beer drinking spree
TWO men died over the weekend in separate incidents following an argument during beer drinking sprees in Southlea Park and Hatcliffe in Harare.Some of the suspects have since been arrested whi...Published: 04 Dec 2023 at 14:39hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Teacher left dead, suspected lover critically injured at a school
As the country observes 16 days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, a female teacher at Chiriseri Secondary School lost her life at the brutal hands of her husband. The deceased, Ratidz...Published: 04 Dec 2023 at 14:38hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Race on for Gweru mayor's post
BATTLE lines in Gweru's upcoming mayoral race have been drawn among CCC councillors amid strong interference from the party leadership which has a preferred candidate.CCC won 18 wards in the c...Published: 09 Sep 2023 at 11:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Even Mnangagwa wants 'whites' to develop Zimbabwe!
A few days ago, I had a very interesting debate with a ZANU PF sympathizer - who was adamant that Zimbabwe was going in the right direction under President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa.He based...Published: 25 Jul 2023 at 21:50hrs | 10 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mutumwa Mawere seeks to bar Mnangagwa from running for Zimbabwean Presidency
EXILED businessman Mutumwa Mawere has approached the Constitutional Court, seeking to block President Emmerson Mnangagwa from contesting in the August 23 polls.The South African-based ty...Published: 21 Jul 2023 at 18:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Overcrowding crisis hits Ingutsheni Hospital
BULAWAYO's Ingutsheni mental hospital has become overcrowded, triggering a serious shortage of blankets.A Bulawayo resident, who recently visited the health institution to see a relative, said...Published: 13 Jul 2023 at 07:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fake MSU 'sex workers' on the prowl
IT was on a Friday when Mr Trust Dengu (not his real name) who had just relocated to Gweru from Masvingo decided to go out and treat himself to some beers and braai at a popular night spot in the cent...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 07:39hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Dog eat dog in Zanu-PF primaries
It will be a dog eat dog scenario in Zanu-PF primary elections initially set for Saturday (March 18) but have been postponed to a later date, with big wigs and some completely new faces set to clash i...Published: 18 Mar 2023 at 08:32hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Lecturer resigns after sleazy video leak
The Midlands State University (MSU) is topping the Twitter trend after sleazy videos and pictures involving one of its lecturers and students leaked on social media last Friday.The lecturer Re...Published: 17 Feb 2023 at 20:53hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Hailstorm damages school
A hailstorm left a trail of destruction at Negande primary school cottages on Friday night. The remote school established in 1978 and situated about 225 kilometers out of Karoi tow...Published: 17 Dec 2022 at 12:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Tribalistic govt overlooks Prof Solwayo Ngwenya for Mpilo Hospital's top job
Professor Solwayo Ngwenya has reportedly been overlooked for the Mpilo Central Hospital substantive chief executive officer job with the former United Bulawayo Hospital (UBH) acting chief executive of...Published: 29 Nov 2022 at 19:47hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Petitioners ropes in international stakeholders for Sikhala's release?
PETITIONERS, who want an end to the lengthy incarceration of Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislators Job Sikhala and Godfrey Sithole, have called for "urgent action" to rope in international s...Published: 09 Nov 2022 at 05:14hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
55 000 petition Mnangagwa for Sikhala, Sithole release
ABOUT 55 000 Zimbabweans locally and abroad yesterday petitioned President Emmerson Mnangagwa for the second time over continued incarceration of Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislators Job Si...Published: 26 Oct 2022 at 05:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe soldiers' involvement in armed robberies worrisome
THE arrest of three soldiers in a foiled armed robbery recently following a movie-style shoot-out has again brought to the limelight the involvement of rogue elements of the uniformed forces in violen...Published: 09 Oct 2022 at 07:56hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Soldier dies, 3 arrested in robbery shootout
A MEMBER of the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) died on Saturday night, while three others were arrested during a shootout with police in Birchenough Bridge following a botched armed robbery at Nehanda b...Published: 04 Oct 2022 at 06:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZNA soldier killed in armed robbery attempt
A ZIMBABWE National Army (ZNA) soldier was shot dead by police detectives pursuing a gang of suspected armed robbers, who included three other army officers, in Birchenough, Mutare.The now dec...Published: 03 Oct 2022 at 19:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sikhala's continued imprisonment riles colonial masters in UK
THE continued incarceration of opposition lawmakers Job Sikhala and Godfrey Sithole, together with 14 Nyatsime residents for over 100 days, has cast Zimbabwe's deteriorating political situation under ...Published: 02 Oct 2022 at 09:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
48 000 petition Mnangagwa over Sikhala
SOME 48 000 people comprising Zimbabweans and citizens of other countries have signed a petition calling for President Emmerson Mnangagwa's intervention in the continued detention of opposition legisl...Published: 28 Sep 2022 at 06:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sparks fly over judges 'capture'
A Constitutional Court judge has come out guns blazing against a litigant who accused the bench of being captured by President Emmerson Mnangagwa.Justice Bharat Patel said Tichaona Mupasiri mu...Published: 25 Sep 2022 at 16:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa taken to ConCourt over judicial capture
FRIENDS of Shabani Mashava Mines Trust member Tichaona Mupasiri has filed a Constitutional Court (ConCourt) application alleging President Emmerson Mnangagwa has captured the Judiciary.Mupasir...Published: 21 Sep 2022 at 06:05hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa looks the other way on Job Sikhala petition
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration has ignored a petition by Zimbabweans over the incarceration of Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) interim vice-chairperson and Zengeza West legislator J...Published: 16 Sep 2022 at 19:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
More details emerge in Justice Gwaunza saga
LOCAL businessman Tendai Mashamhanda has accused Deputy Chief Justice Elizabeth Gwaunza of working in cahoots with lawyers to tarnish High Court judge Justice Tawanda Chitapi‘s image for presiding o...Published: 08 Sep 2022 at 06:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Lobels in bread packaging wrangle
STRUGGLING bread maker, Lobels has threatened to sue local competitor, Natbake, over use of blue and red colour packaging which it claims is associated with its premium white bread.Lobels lawy...Published: 15 Jul 2022 at 09:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Breaking Kazembe's hitman arrested
Home Affairs Minister Kazembe Kazembe's thug Isheanesu Chief Saunyama Dzimbiti has been arrested.Dzimbiti who is being accused of threa...Published: 14 Jul 2022 at 17:09hrs | 7 | by Paul Ndou
Xenophobia-hit Zimbabweans saving country's dead economy
Two decades ago, Trynos Mahamba left Zimbabwe for the United Kingdom, but back home, he has changed the lives of his relatives.Since the day after he left, Mahamba (53) has been sending money ...Published: 05 Jun 2022 at 09:12hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
MSU's skewed retrenchment scheme backfires
Midlands State University (MSU) faces a massive staff exodus after implementing a skewed and controversial employee voluntary retrenchment scheme, which was unexpectedly oversubscribed leaving the ins...Published: 31 May 2022 at 12:38hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Bum slap, breast groping: Man (35) arrested at Zupco bus rank
A drunk man who allegedly slapped a woman's bums before groping her breasts appeared before Western Commonage court resident magistrate Shepherd Mnjanja facing indecent assault charges.He plea...Published: 15 Apr 2022 at 09:51hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's major hospitals without substantive CEOs for 2 years
Zimbabwe's major hospitals are operating with acting CEOs nearly two years after the health services board conducted interviews, ZimLive can reveal.Five CEOs at Zimbabwe's major public hospita...Published: 12 Apr 2022 at 08:19hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
UBH records no COVID-19 admissions
UNITED Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH), which was designated as one of the COVID-19 centres in the province, has revealed that currently the unit has no admitted patients.UBH acting chief executive N...Published: 29 Mar 2022 at 11:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Debunking mischief about Tagwirei, Sakunda
There has been a sustained casting of aspersions over the success of businessman Mr Kudakwashe Tagwirei, whom I will simply call Kuda, from anti-Zimbabwe media and activists both locally and outside t...Published: 25 Mar 2022 at 05:54hrs | 1 | by Rutendo Bereza Matinyarare
$9,8million tollgate fraud syndicate busted
A total of 16 Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) employees at Gweru-Shurugwi tollgate working as a syndicate have been arrested for allegedly defrauding the road authority of $9,8million m...Published: 02 Mar 2022 at 05:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
12 more Zinara employees arrested
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has arrested 12 more Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) employees for fraud involving $9,8 million after they created fake tap cards which th...Published: 01 Mar 2022 at 05:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
25 Govt officials arrested in one week
Twenty-five Government officials have been arrested over the past week on allegations of criminal abuse of office, or fraud and stealing large quantities of bitumen meant for the rehabilitation of the...Published: 01 Mar 2022 at 05:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mawere demands judge's recusal
Exiled businessman Mutumwa Mawere has filed a Constitutional Court application seeking the recusal of Justice Rita Makarau in a case where the constitutionality of the Reconstruction of State-Indebted...Published: 27 Feb 2022 at 07:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa sued over companies
South African-based Zimbabwean businessman Mutumwa Mawere has filed a Constitutional Court application against President Emmerson Mnangagwa accusing him of having used the seizure of his companies to ...Published: 20 Feb 2022 at 09:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dramatic new twists and turns in Mnangagwa's fresh lawsuit
THE convoluted case about accountability and the rule of law in which a Harare man Tichaona Mupasiri has filed a Constitutional Court (ConCourt) application against President Emmerson Mnangagwa's appo...Published: 13 Feb 2022 at 20:46hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa sucked into the SMM saga
SOUTH African President Cyril Ramaphosa has been dragged into the on-going fight between government and the Friends of SMM Holdings (Pvt) Ltd (FOSMM) over the hostile takeover of the asbestos mine in ...Published: 09 Feb 2022 at 05:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
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