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Zimbabwe farmers turn to maggots to survive drought
At first, the suggestion to try farming maggots spooked Mari Choumumba and other farmers in Nyangambe, a region in southeastern Zimbabwe where drought wiped out the staple crop of corn.After m...Published: 02 Dec 2024 at 07:28hrs | 1672 | by Staff reporter
Govt orders suspension of Bulawayo deputy mayor
The Ministry of Local Government and Public Works has suspended Bulawayo Deputy Mayor Councillor Edwin Ndlovu and Finance and Development Committee Chairperson Clr Mpumelelo Moyo following their arres...Published: 01 Dec 2024 at 08:54hrs | 640 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo deputy mayor granted bail on corruption charges
The Bulawayo High Court has granted bail to Deputy Mayor Edwin Ndlovu and Councillor Mpumelelo Moyo, who face allegations of soliciting a US$20,000 bribe over a land allocation deal. The two were each...Published: 29 Nov 2024 at 18:33hrs | 589 | by Staff reporter
David Coltart calls for investigation following arrest of Bulawayo councillors
Bulawayo Mayor David Coltart has called for a comprehensive investigation following the arrest of Deputy Mayor Edwin Ndlovu and Finance and Development Committee Chairperson Mpumelelo Moyo on corrupti...Published: 15 Nov 2024 at 09:41hrs | 2445 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo Deputy Mayor arrested for bribery
The Deputy Mayor of Bulawayo, Edwin Ndlovu, and Councillor Mpumelelo Moyo, who chairs the Finance and Development Committee, have been arrested by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) on all...Published: 15 Nov 2024 at 08:27hrs | 412 | by Staff reporter
Artisanal miners fingered in Gwanda's rising HIV stats
Gwanda district has emerged as the area with the highest number of HIV cases in Matabeleland South, with the infection's spread largely attributed to the activities of artisanal miners, according to t...Published: 02 Nov 2024 at 08:44hrs | 499 | by Staff reporter
Steve Dyer and the making of Tuku Music
When Steve Dyer speaks of the late Oliver Mtukudzi, it's as if the Zimbabwean music legend is still with us. In a recent interview with Sunday Life, Dyer reminisced about Tuku in the present tense, su...Published: 20 Oct 2024 at 12:14hrs | 61 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe born Themba Gorimbo secures fourth-straight UFC win
Zimbabwe born former EFC Welterweight champion and current UFC Welterweight athlete Themba Gorimbo (14-4-0) secured another victory in one of the toughest divisions in the most popular and elite MMA p...Published: 13 Oct 2024 at 13:56hrs | 1157 | by Staff reporter
BCC invites investors to special economic zone
The Bulawayo City Council has granted approval for Lebanmon Investment Private Limited, a Chinese investment company, to establish a cement production facility at the Umvimila special economic zone. T...Published: 09 Oct 2024 at 07:45hrs | 190 | by Staff reporter
'Situation at Harare Town House has reached another level'
Harare city councillors have expressed frustration over the lack of an effective communication system at Town House, which they believe has led to sensitive information being disseminated via social m...Published: 03 Oct 2024 at 08:55hrs | 543 | by Staff reporter
Zera sues 13 dealers over fuel contamination
Thirteen out of 155 fuel samples collected from retail sites across Zimbabwe were found to be contaminated or adulterated, falling below acceptable quality standards, according to a report by the Zimb...Published: 22 Aug 2024 at 07:05hrs | 266 | by Staff reporter
A guide to playing popular non-GamStop Casino Games
The number of online casino games is constantly growing, and players can find everything they need and a bit more. Exploring all the content is truly impossible since novelties appear regularly. While...Published: 19 Aug 2024 at 22:28hrs | 77 | by Staff Reporter
Chamisa and the dangerous dance of religion and politics
As the Chaplaincy Department, aligned with Nelson Chamisa's CCC faction, descends into infighting and power struggles, it becomes clear that the foray of religious leaders into politics is a recipe fo...Published: 12 Jun 2024 at 12:54hrs | 2 | by Tonderai Ndoro
The dominance of the Online Gambling Market in 2024
In 2024, the Online Gambling Market is like a big boss in the world of gaming. It's the place where people go to play all sorts of games on the internet visit ...Published: 03 Apr 2024 at 20:00hrs | 37 | by Staff Reporter
245% increase in suicide attempts
MPILO Central Hospital in Bulawayo has recorded a 245 percent increase in attempted suicide cases handled at the health institution amid reports that the most affected age group includes young adults ...Published: 11 Mar 2024 at 04:54hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Charambas and Fishers of Men have struck again
Mutare-based musician and businessman, Brian Samaita has become the latest artist to have his song removed from YouTube.His song, 'Tauya Kuzomutenda,' was taken down following a copyright infr...Published: 18 Feb 2024 at 13:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Johnfat Sibanda pummels Tavengwa Zidya
NOW you see it, now you don't . . .Then you feel it!That could be a way to describe how local businessman Tavengwa Zidya, popularly known as Mafridge, was punched by - of all people - ...Published: 09 Feb 2024 at 06:51hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Andrea The Vocalist drops soulful single 'Bekezela' on his birthday
VICTORIA FALLS, ZIMBABWE - January 28, 2024 - Emerging Traditional Gospel sensation Andrea The Vocalist releases his latest single, "Bekezela," today, on his 15...Published: 28 Jan 2024 at 10:18hrs | 10 | by Agencies
The legacy of the first citizens of Zimbabwe
Historians argue that the San people were the earliest inhabitants of what now constitutes modern-day Zimbabwe. Archaeologists date San occupation as far back as the Stone Age, 20 000 years ago....Published: 31 Dec 2023 at 12:55hrs | 10 | by Mzala Tom
'Bulawayo is built on love'
BULAWAYO's success is anchored on love and acts of philanthropy, Bulawayo City Council's Corporate Communications Manager, Mrs Nesisa Mpofu has said.She said this during a Christmas party held...Published: 28 Dec 2023 at 10:44hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Zapu celebrates 62 years
Zapu is today celebrating 62 years after its formation with the party spokesperson Mso Ndlovu saying they celebrate this milestone, as they continue on their journey to achieve the full emancipation o...Published: 17 Dec 2023 at 11:50hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Zimbabwe back to 20-hour power cuts
Zimbabwe is once again grappling with 20-hour power cuts, with no solution in sight until 2025 at the earliest."It's a long road ahead," Energy Minister Edgar Moyo said.Zimbabwe's peak...Published: 18 Nov 2023 at 19:42hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Popular pastor attacks Chamisa for mixing religion with politics
A war of words has broken out between controversial pastor Talent Chiwenga and main opposition CCC leader Nelson Chamisa over the recent disputed elections, with the cleric attacking the popular polit...Published: 21 Sep 2023 at 21:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's candidate challenges election results in court
The Citizens’ Coalition for Change (CCC) House of Assembly candidate for Mutasa South constituency, Regai Tsunga, has initiated legal action by filing a petition with the Electoral Court to challeng...Published: 11 Sep 2023 at 21:40hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa mixes politics with religion
Tony Blair's press secretary Alastair Campbell, when the former British Prime Minister was asked about his faith, famously retorted that "we don't do God," illustrating the perceived perils of mixing ...Published: 08 Aug 2023 at 22:27hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Floyd 'Money' Mayweather jnr jets into Zimbabwe tomorrow
FLOYD Mayweather Jnr jets into the country midday tomorrow in fulfilment of a promise he made in May last year when he met with boxing enthusiast, businessman and politician Scott Sakupwanya.M...Published: 11 Jul 2023 at 07:39hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Spiritual home of Black cricket in Zimbabwe finally gets international recognition
Bill Flower realized 30 years ago that cricket wouldn't survive, let alone bloom, in Zimbabwe unless it reached out to the country's Black majority and found a place in their hearts.Part of hi...Published: 03 Jul 2023 at 13:09hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Dinson Iron and Steel Company seeks partners for Manhize-Beira rail project
PLANS are at an advanced stage for the construction of a dedicated railway line to connect the US$1,5 billion Dinson Iron and Steel Company (Disco) Manhize plant to Beira in Mozambique, which will enh...Published: 22 Jun 2023 at 06:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
New city for 30 000 residents on the cards in Zimbabwe
GOVERNMENT has approved a plan for the development of a new town between Mvuma-Chivhu and Manhize in the Midlands province amid growing interest from industrialists, banks, and other service providers...Published: 19 Jun 2023 at 06:45hrs | 27 | by Staff reporter
Bitcoin's role in the rise of Decentralized Finance (DeFi)
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) has taken the world by storm in recent years, with more and more investors turning to blockchain-based financial systems to take advantage of the numerous benefits they pr...Published: 24 May 2023 at 09:38hrs | 4 | by Staff Reporter
Biti challenges Mthuli Ncube to explain SI 127, blended inflation
HARARE East legislator Tendai Biti (CCC) has challenged Finance minister Mthuli Ncube to explain before Parliament how Statutory Instrument 127 and blended inflation work.SI 127 of 2021 amends...Published: 23 May 2023 at 06:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to convert coal to fertiliser
A Zimbabwean government-owned entity, Verify Engineering, is preparing to use locally available coal to develop ammonia-based fertilisers as the country ramps up agricultural productivity."We ...Published: 14 May 2023 at 12:42hrs | 23 | by Takudzwa Changadeya
Luveve Road works test Bulawayo engineers
BULAWAYO City Council's (BCC) civil engineering expertise is being put to test in the rehabilitation of Luveve Road near Renkini as the scope of works have significantly changed due to underground wat...Published: 12 May 2023 at 06:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Two Mount Darwin residents die in road accident
Two people from Mount Darwin died and 16 others were seriously injured when a DAF truck they were travelling in swerved several times before landing on its left side at the 69-km peg along the Harare-...Published: 04 May 2023 at 17:52hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
30 killed in Easter accidents
THIRTY people died while 153 others were injured in 288 road traffic accidents that were recorded countrywide during this year's Easter Holidays.Of the 288 road accidents, 16 of them were fata...Published: 12 Apr 2023 at 08:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tobacco farmers urged to do reaping, curing processes correctly to ensure good leaf quality
Small-scale tobacco growers are being urged to take heed and cure the remaining crop properly to boost the quality factor and fetch higher average prices.Senior Agronomist Lazarus Gatawa said,...Published: 25 Feb 2023 at 15:03hrs | 5 | by Simbarashe Sithole
How some people make money by analysing betting odds
The most important aspect of sports betting is comprehending the betting odds. The accuracy of the odds you receive is crucial, so if you can't figure them out on your own, you should learn how. The p...Published: 01 Feb 2023 at 07:44hrs | 9 | by Staff Reporter
Substance abuse not necessarily due to idleness but poor socialization and mindset!
With the scourge of drug and alcohol abuse on a worrying upward trajectory, the question of how to deal with this pandemic had been, understandably, uppermost on the nation's lips.There have b...Published: 23 Jan 2023 at 16:33hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mukanya postpones the release of his new album
CHIMURENGA music veteran, Thomas Mapfumo has postponed the release of his new album offering to allow the compilation to undergo meticulous mixing and other technical specifications.The album ...Published: 22 Jan 2023 at 13:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
More police deployed to deal with festive season crimes
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has deployed more details countrywide to protect and serve citizens during the festive season.Police said the festive season is synonymous with an upsurge in...Published: 17 Dec 2022 at 12:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Agronomist publishes a Shona version Tobacco farming handbook
Farmers can now read the technical advice on Tobacco growing in shona and improve their farming practices. This is after a shona handbook entitled '...Published: 11 Dec 2022 at 20:02hrs | 96 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zera penalises 12 fuel dealers
THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has prosecuted and withdrawn licences to errant petroleum dealers while some service stations were fined for mixing fuel with water, the regulator's 202...Published: 11 Dec 2022 at 09:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Power cuts worsen Harare water woes at treatment works stall
The current power outages being experienced in the country have worsened Harare's perennial water supply woes amid reports the crippling energy crisis has affected water treatment works at the iconic ...Published: 06 Dec 2022 at 05:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Outcry over Insimbi ZeZhwane's 'inaudible vocals'
Rhumba music band, Insimbi ZeZhwane's latest album release has reignited the debate about their inaudible vocals, something that fans have always indicated each time the group releases new music....Published: 17 Nov 2022 at 18:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Oskido rocks Bulawayo
WHEN a club DJ worth their salt plays a song, he doesn't play one that he 'likes' or one that you know! He or she plays what the club wants!And on Saturday night, Kalawa Jazmee Records boss, O...Published: 17 Oct 2022 at 06:07hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Alena Douhan's assertions on Zimbabwe sanctions' social impact gravely flawed, laughable and unscientific
The generalization of matters greatly impacting our day-to-day lives has unfortunately become a most troubling common occurrence.What is even worse is that, these are largely based on hypothes...Published: 19 Sep 2022 at 18:49hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
'Chamisa fear that Sikhala will overthrow him'
Outspoken former Zanu-PF youth leader Jim Kunaka has accused Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) president Nelson Chamisa of deliberate failure to step up calls for Job Sikhala's release out of fear t...Published: 01 Sep 2022 at 20:40hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Contractors race to meet Lake Gwayi-Shangani deadline
A SYMPHONY of massive flood lights illuminates the sky at night at the construction site of the gigantic Lake Gwayi-Shangani in Hwange District in Matabeleland North province.The clangour of t...Published: 20 Aug 2022 at 07:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Black Umfolosi to make a stop in East Yorkshire
World-famous music group Black Umfolosi will be making a stop at a village church in East Yorkshire as part of a new UK tour.The a cappella and dance group, who have combined performances with...Published: 11 Aug 2022 at 18:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Harare residents go 5 days without water
Heroes' Day will be celebrated in Zimbabwe on Monday — a time to celebrate the liberation war heroes and heroines of the country. But for more than one-million people in the capital, Harare, who hav...Published: 08 Aug 2022 at 05:51hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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