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Rocks from mountain crush huts in Zimbabwe
Thirty-year-old Chipo Dhliwayo was sleeping in her hut when the devastating Cyclone Idai landfall rolled huge boulders over whole villages in Zimbabwe's Chimanimani district in Manicaland province las...Published: 29 mins ago | 80 | by City Press
Sofa not so good
The cyclone that devastated eastern Zimbabwe was predictable. What was also predictable was the failure of the government to prepare for it. Everyone knew it was coming but nothing was done about it a...Published: 41 mins ago | 185 | by ZimVigil
Horror Cyclone destruction trail unravels
THE human toll of Cyclone Idai which hit parts of Manicaland and Masvingo recently has exceeded official estimates with the scale of the tragedy imprinting deep emotional scars on those directly affec...Published: 48 mins ago | 33 | by Staff reporter
'Using Air Zimbabwe will pose logistical problems for Mnangagwa'
Deputy Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet responsible for presidential communications, George Charamba (GC), has said President Emmerson Mnangagwa will continue to use hired private jets for...Published: 5 hrs ago | 336 | by Staff reporter
Unpredictable PSL season beckons
IT'S only a week before the start of the new Castle Lager Premier Soccer League (PSL) season and champions FC Platinum will begin their title defence in Harare against Harare City in a mouth-watering ...Published: 5 hrs ago | 67 | by Staff reporter
When seers failed to see the Ides of March
Bishop Lazi always tells his followers that as a people, we have been involved in a brutal rat race for the past two decades as we struggled for survival in choppy economic conditions.But the ...Published: 21 hrs ago | 298 | by Bishop Lazi
Cyclone Idai deaths shoot to 259 in Zimbabwe
ABOUT 259 people have so far been confirmed dead and 217 unaccounted for, while over 16 000 households have been displaced by Cyclone Idai-induced floods that hit the eastern part of the country last ...Published: 23 Mar 2019 at 05:53hrs | 5396 | by Staff reporter
Beira-Harare fuel pipeline to reopen next month
THE Companhiado De Pipeline Mozambique-Zimbabwe (CPMZ) fuel pipeline, which transports fuel from Beira to Harare, will resume operations early next month after authorities closed it two weeks ago as a...Published: 23 Mar 2019 at 05:47hrs | 779 | by Staff reporter
2 failed marriages, a broken past define Mukanya
Two broken marriages, transition from village life to the ghetto, a miscalculated sojourn into the diaspora, failed investments, a broken youth life, all carved the character of this man. This...Published: 23 Mar 2019 at 05:46hrs | 4638 | by STaff reporter
Zesa to hike electricity tariffs in line with interbank rates
STATE power utility, the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (Zesa) is mulling a tariff hike, it has emerged.This despite screams to the contrary following social media reports that Zesa was...Published: 23 Mar 2019 at 05:45hrs | 1404 | by newzimbabwe
Priest wrecks marriage..WhatsApp chats expose illicit affair
A MAN from Bulawayo has called off a planned wedding after discovering his girlfriend has been sleeping with a Roman Catholic Priest behind his back. Catholic priests take a vow of celibacy an...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 22:42hrs | 1854 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF MP under fire for 'lying', deserting cyclone victims
CHIMANIMANI East legislator Joshua Sacco (Zanu-PF) is under fire from his constituents, who accuse him of peddling falsehoods during the time when Cyclone Idai was wreaking havoc in the area.S...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 16:34hrs | 1659 | by Staff reporter
Fuel shortages worsen
MOTORISTS here have for the past week endured stock outs of fuel supplies, indicating a worsening fuel situation in the petroleum industry.So bad has been the situation that even the pump stat...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 16:23hrs | 901 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe blocks US$1bn pipeline project
THE Ministry of Energy has blocked a plan by South African-owned Mining, Oil and Gas Services Company (MOGS) to construct a US$1 billion 550-kilometre fuel pipeline from Beira to Harare, arguing that ...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 16:08hrs | 1384 | by Staff reporter
Cyclone Idai donations continue to pour
Several companies and organisations continue to chip in with humanitarian assistance towards relief efforts in Cyclone Idai-ravaged Chimanimani and Chipinge, where over 192 people have been confirmed ...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 06:38hrs | 147 | by Staff reporter
These critics need more help than cyclone victims
CYCLONE Idai has brought out the good and the ugly in people.Many Zimbabweans have, commendably, risen to the occasion to assist fellow human beings, while others are using this as an opportun...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 06:33hrs | 322 | by Conway Tutani
China offers to help rebuild cyclone ravaged areas
THE Chinese government has offered to help Zimbabwe rebuild infrastructure in Chimanimani, where most roads, bridges, schools and clinics were destroyed by Cyclone Idai last week. Speaking at ...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 06:31hrs | 344 | by Staff reporter
Sanctions and jecha affect Zimbabwe's response to natural disasters
I rise to give a statement on the condition of Cyclone Idai which has affected people in Manicaland and many other provinces and to state what Government is undertaking in order to relieve the pressur...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 06:30hrs | 467 | by July Moyo
Married woman caught pants down, taken to police whilst undressed
A Chitungwiza married woman was reportedly caught pants down with another man in the wee hours of yesterday.Nathaniel Nyagura, 31, who is married to Grace Pama, 31, under Marriages Act Chapter...Published: 21 Mar 2019 at 19:10hrs | 3162 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa warns against looting of donations
Unco-ordinated collection and disbursement of donations towards relief efforts for Cyclone Idai victims in Manicaland and Masvingo provinces has created gaps and loopholes, which are being manipulated...Published: 21 Mar 2019 at 19:05hrs | 477 | by Staff reporter
Air Force of Zimbabwe deploys defective chopper
THE Air Force of Zimbabwe deployed a defective helicopter to Chimanimani which failed to do anything on its first day after the weather finally cleared to permit them to make an aerial assessment of t...Published: 21 Mar 2019 at 18:50hrs | 692 | by Staff reporter
Cyclone Idai death toll hits 139 in Zimbabwe
THE death toll from Cyclone Idai floods ravaging eastern Zimbabwe has risen to 139 according to the latest numbers released by the Ministry of Information Publicity and Broadcasting Services.A...Published: 21 Mar 2019 at 10:25hrs | 1127 | by Staff reporter
Bodies of Cyclone Idai victims found floating in Mozambique
GOVERNMENT has said some bodies of people who have been reported missing following the ravaging Cyclone Idai are reportedly floating in Mozambique and the army is on its way to retrieve them. ...Published: 21 Mar 2019 at 07:25hrs | 883 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa off to affected areas
President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who arrived in Manicaland yesterday, has this morning left Mutare for the affected areas.Chimanimani and Chipinge were the most affected areas in the province....Published: 20 Mar 2019 at 15:00hrs | 226 | by Staff reporter
No one will die of hunger, Mnangagwa tells cyclone victims
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has today visited Chimanimani - the epicentre of the devastating Cyclone Idai - and has assured the affected communities that none will die of hunger as government was sei...Published: 20 Mar 2019 at 15:00hrs | 263 | by Staff reporter
Students recount sleeping with corpses #CycloneIdai
A SOMBRE atmosphere engulfed Paradise Park in Marondera yesterday during the burial of one of the students from St Charles Lwanga High School, Munashe Jena, who succumbed to Cyclone Idai-induced injur...Published: 20 Mar 2019 at 09:43hrs | 5229 | by Staff reporter
'Cyclone victims being buried in mass graves'
RESCUE efforts continued yesterday in the Cyclone Idai-ravaged Chimanimani and Chipinge districts amid reports that some people who died in the disaster could have been buried in mass graves, although...Published: 20 Mar 2019 at 09:41hrs | 2674 | by Staff reporter
#CycloneIdai: 500 still missing as rescue efforts continue
MORE than 500 people are still missing in Rusitu Valley in Chimanimani district as rescue efforts are being hampered by damaged roads, 3 Infantry Brigade commander Major General Joe Muzvidziwa, who is...Published: 20 Mar 2019 at 07:34hrs | 1796 | by Staff reporter
#Cyclone Idai: Mnangagwa on the ground
President Mnangagwa will today tour areas that were affected by Cyclone Idai in Chimanimani to assess the extent of the damage and get a realistic appreciation of the situation on the ground. ...Published: 20 Mar 2019 at 07:20hrs | 320 | by Staff reporter
40 bodies buried #CycloneIdai
BURIAL of victims of Cyclone Idai started yesterday with 40 identified bodies being interred at Ngangu Township in Chimanimani. Salvation Army Major Absalom Makanga confirmed the burial of the...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 18:22hrs | 936 | by Staff reporter
ED and Chamisa must not use the cyclone as a tool for political mileage
Traumatic events, including natural disasters, are distressing. Strong reactions immediately after the event are very common. Fear, sadness, guilt and anger are all common emotions felt by children, t...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 14:03hrs | 2887 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Stadium crisis hits Zimbabwe top-flight teams
The 2019 Zimbabwe top-flight season gets underway at the end of this month after a Charity Challenge match in Harare and a friendly match in Bulawayo last week, but there are concerns the Premier Socc...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 11:58hrs | 1597 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga in Cyclone-hit Manicaland
Vice President Retired General Constantino Chiwenga arrived in Manicaland this morning headed for the cyclone-hit areas as government upscales its response to the tragedy.Speaking to reporters...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 11:44hrs | 5883 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe military receives rare praise
The Zimbabwe military has received rare praise from a shadowy Investigative group Pachedu of its rescue mission in the Cyclone Ida hit Manicaland province.The current official death toll is at 98....Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 08:58hrs | 5383 | by Ndou Paul
Zimbabwe faces fuel shortages as Cyclone Idai destroys Beira
FEARS abound of possible crippling fuel and wheat shortages in Zimbabwe after cyclone Idai destroyed some "90 percent" of the Mozambican Port city of Beira.Beira is a key route for delivery of...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 06:36hrs | 1773 | by Staff reporter
11 719 affected as Cyclone Idai kills 98
AT least 98 people have been confirmed dead, while 102 others were injured, with 11 719 affected in various ways by Cyclone Idai which hit mainly parts of Manicaland province since last week. ...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 06:36hrs | 794 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa heads to Cyclone Idai hit areas
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa will today lead a high-powered delegation to Manicaland province to supervise rescue and relief efforts, as Government steps up efforts to assist people affected by Cyclone Idai th...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 06:31hrs | 387 | by Staff reporter
Rescue mission reaches parts of cyclone-ravaged Chimanimani
THE Cyclone Idai rescue mission has finally reached some parts of Chimanimani where some of the marooned people were rescued, while 1 000 refugees from Tongogara Refugee Camp in Chipinge South were ev...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 06:25hrs | 289 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa consoles grieving nation
President Mnangagwa yesterday sent his condolence message to families of the 98 people who have lost their lives after Cyclone Idai hit the eastern parts of the country, mainly Chimanimani and Chiping...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 06:24hrs | 92 | by Staff reporter
Army rescues St Charles Lwanga students
Four form one students from St Charles Lwanga seminary secondary school in Chimanimani are currently admitted at Chipinge General Hospital, while some of the students have since been rescued and are b...Published: 18 Mar 2019 at 19:17hrs | 11016 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube avails $50 Million to deal with Cyclone Idai
The Minister of Finance has unveiled a $50 million bailout to combat the effects of Cyclone Idai that left a trail of destruction in Manicaland Province. Announcing the fund Ministry of inform...Published: 18 Mar 2019 at 15:55hrs | 2147 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Army dumps Chipinge pupils?
The Zimbabwe National Army did not rescue pupils at St Charles Luwanga as reported by the Ministry of Information Publicity and Broadcasting Services journalist Zenzeloe Ndebele has revealed.O...Published: 18 Mar 2019 at 09:40hrs | 8060 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Cyclone Idai to subside
Sunny breaks are expected countrywide today as the intensity of Tropical Cyclone Idai continues to decrease and weaken while the centre is now heading in a north-easterly direction towards the Malawia...Published: 18 Mar 2019 at 06:41hrs | 2221 | by Staff reporter
82 dead as cyclone toll doubles in Zimbabwe, more feared dead
TROPICAL cyclone Idai continued to wreak havoc in eastern Zimbabwe, with authorities announcing more than 82 bodies had been recovered as of late Sunday.Chimanimani and Chipinge districts sout...Published: 18 Mar 2019 at 06:39hrs | 5055 | by newzimbabwe
Zimbabwe cyclone death toll rises to 40
The death toll from Tropical Cyclone Idai is now at 40 after more bodies were recovered in Chimanimani and Chipinge, Manicaland province.A high powered government delegation today visited Chim...Published: 17 Mar 2019 at 18:15hrs | 3987 | by Staff reporter
Road network badly damaged by cyclone
The country's road network has been badly damaged mostly in Manicaland province, where Tropical Cyclone Idai has ravaged Chipinge and Chimanimani districts.While the rainfall has eased this Su...Published: 17 Mar 2019 at 14:54hrs | 3542 | by Staff reporter
Shocking rot at Zimbabwe hospitals
PATIENTS are spending several days waiting for treatment at the country's poorly resourced public hospitals and many are dying prematurely due to lack of drugs, an investigation has revealed.A...Published: 17 Mar 2019 at 08:53hrs | 1137 | by Staff reporter
Govt seeks to increase Science teachers
THE Government has spent $3 million on Science and Mathematics teacher training in a bid to improve the quality of students that are churned out to teach the critical subjects.Mathematics and ...Published: 17 Mar 2019 at 08:41hrs | 271 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe cyclone death toll rises to 31
Seven more bodies have been recovered in Chimanimani, bringing the Tropical Cyclone Idai's death toll 31.Home Affairs Deputy Minister, Mike Madiro said rescue operations continue in search of ...Published: 16 Mar 2019 at 18:20hrs | 2642 | by Staff reporter
Cyclone Idai hits Chipinge
Tropical Cyclone Idai has reached Chipinge and some parts of Manicaland province with residents now extremely cautious over their safety as heavy rains and strong winds have been menacing the area....Published: 16 Mar 2019 at 16:20hrs | 2032 | by Staff reporter
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