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Children terrorised by invisible creatures
THE way your skin crawled after watching goosefleshers like The Conjuring , Gothika and The Ring, will pale into insignificance when you read through this living nightmare for three children from Magw...Published: 02 Mar 2024 at 20:04hrs | 934 | by Staff reporter
Jah Signal engages the Charambas
Disgraced Zimdancehall artiste, Jah Signal, who is under fire over copyrights issues with Pastor Charles and Olivia Charamba says he has reached an amicable position with the gospel couple.Thi...Published: 20 Feb 2024 at 13:51hrs | 275 | by Staff reporter
Namibian President dies after undergoing experimental treatment in US
The 82-year-old leader passed away days after receiving novel cancer therapy in the USNamibian President Hage Geingob has died in a hospital in the capital Windhoek, where he was receiving tre...Published: 04 Feb 2024 at 05:18hrs | 5148 | by Staff reporter
Robbers raid police roadblock, kill one in Zimbabwe
Four unidentified suspected armed robbers allegedly shot and killed a person at a business centre in Masvingo after they had initially robbed police officers manning a traffic checkpoint near Muchakat...Published: 13 Jan 2024 at 06:46hrs | 544 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe power outages a reflection of subdued generation
Many of the recent power outages have arisen from faults since generation capacity is up and many private businesses have reduced their demand on the grid by installing solar panels, Energy and Power ...Published: 10 Jan 2024 at 05:37hrs | 60 | by Staff reporter
Hope for trapped Redwing miners
The GOVERNMENT has stepped up rescue efforts for 15 miners believed to be trapped underground at Redwing Mine in Penhalonga amid indications they could be found alive.Yesterday, experts said t...Published: 07 Jan 2024 at 17:34hrs | 74 | by Staff reporter
Alleged mistress dies in car crash
A 21-year-old woman, alleged to be the mistress of a well-known car dealer, died in an accident after she was hurled out of a vehicle she was driving along Bulawayo-Plumtree Road in the wee hours of N...Published: 03 Jan 2024 at 05:26hrs | 1413 | by Staff reporter
Zambezi River Authority allocates water for power generation at Kariba for 2024
THE Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) has allocated 16 billion cubic meters (BCM) of water to be shared equally between ZESCO Limited and Kariba Hydro Power Company (KHPC) for power generation for 2024....Published: 28 Dec 2023 at 10:43hrs | 132 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man kills uncle using wrestling tactic
A tragic incident unfolded in Masvingo involving Vetengeni Kwaramba (35), who, as revealed in court, accidentally caused the death of his 62-year-old uncle using the "sharpshooter" wrestling move....Published: 22 Dec 2023 at 09:07hrs | 845 | by Staff reporter
When children give birth to children!
There could have never been a more heartbreaking and disturbing sight.I had gone to the local clinic in my small town of Redcliff for a scheduled medical review.This is an ordinary rou...Published: 04 Dec 2023 at 11:11hrs | 617 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa still squandering massive goodwill
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's promises to break with the past and chart a new path for Zimbabwe after the ouster of long-time leader Robert Mugabe are ringing hollow as the southern African nation fu...Published: 28 Nov 2023 at 09:18hrs | 1545 | by Staff reporter
Tick-borne diseases hit Matebeleland North
Matebeleland North has been hit by an outbreak of tick-borne diseases with veterinary authorities saying 276 cattle succumbed to the diseases from 525 cases recorded in the province since January....Published: 28 Nov 2023 at 05:19hrs | 182 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe politics is no game for naive thinkers
They say hope is for people who cannot see the truth! There are those hopeful one day Zanu-PF will stop governing Zimbabwe, yet the truth is speaking against their hope.In a candid conversatio...Published: 28 Nov 2023 at 05:17hrs | 215 | by Gibson Nyikadzino
Mnangagwa grants State-assisted burials for 22 Quantum accident victims
President Mnangagwa yesterday paid his condolences to the families of the 22 people, who died in a head-on collision involving a Toyota Quantum minibus and a DAF truck along the Bulawayo-Beitbridge Ro...Published: 17 Nov 2023 at 05:03hrs | 339 | by Staff reporter
Is SADC and AU Fit for resolving election discontent in Zimbabwe?
There exists a significant question surrounding the capabilities of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the African Union (AU) in resolving the discontent arising from the recent ele...Published: 03 Nov 2023 at 17:12hrs | 407 | by Njabulo
Mnangagwa assents to first private member Act
President Mnangagwa has assented to the Institute of Chartered Loss Control and Private Security Act, the first private member initiated law in recent years after it successfully sailed through Parlia...Published: 31 Oct 2023 at 05:35hrs | 145 | by Staff reporte
Heavy rains expected in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is expected to encounter localized heavy rainfall, with precipitation of around 30mm, accompanied by strong winds and thunderstorms until the end of this week.The Meteorological Servi...Published: 30 Oct 2023 at 05:15hrs | 1719 | by Staff reporte
There is no hope in Sadc
GOOD day, President Emmerson Mnangagwa.Your Excellency, as the Southern Africa Development Community (Sadc) commemorates yet another annual day of solidarity with Zimbabwe, my sincere submissi...Published: 25 Oct 2023 at 20:18hrs | 227 | by Cyprian Muketiwa Ndawana
Zimbabwe power cuts could persist until late November
Ongoing power outages could persist until late November, power utility ZESA said on Wednesday as it blamed technical faults at Hwange Power Station where a new 300 MW power generator is also undergoin...Published: 25 Oct 2023 at 19:30hrs | 76 | by Staff reporter
Hwange Power Station technical faults cause increased load shedding
ZESA has said technical faults at the Hwange Power Station have led to a decrease in power generation, resulting in increased load shedding.In a statement, Zesa Holdings said that the&nb...Published: 25 Oct 2023 at 15:56hrs | 125 | by Staff reporter
ZESA confirms increased load shedding
ZESA, the power utility, has reported a decrease in electricity generation due to routine maintenance at its Hwange Unit 7, a 300MW production line that was synchronized in March of this year. ...Published: 25 Oct 2023 at 08:04hrs | 3670 | by Staff reporter
Zpra veterans want their colleagues to be honoured
Former Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army (Zpra) liberation are pleading with the government to declare a national holiday in remembrance of their colleagues, who were bombed by the Rhodesian army i...Published: 22 Oct 2023 at 10:42hrs | 385 | by Staff reporter
Woman in savage hammer attack on hubby's face
WHILE abuse of women is widely known, what is not widely recognised is that men can be victims of abuse too.Abuse of men is more common than once thought although the exact numbers on its occu...Published: 13 Oct 2023 at 07:47hrs | 1168 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police intensifies blitz on motorists
Law enforcement authorities in Zimbabwe, in collaboration with various stakeholders, have significantly escalated their efforts to target vehicles operating in violation of the law. These operations f...Published: 13 Oct 2023 at 06:13hrs | 277 | by Staff reporter
3 injured after five car pile up
Three individuals sustained injuries in a multi-vehicle collision stemming from a Toyota Hilux rear-ending a Honda CRV, leading to a pileup involving five cars.In an official statement, the po...Published: 30 Sep 2023 at 07:37hrs | 528 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF gains majority of proportional representation seats in Matebeleland
ZANU-PF has clinched a majority of party proportional representation seats in Bulawayo and Matebeleland South provinces while the main opposition party Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) secured mor...Published: 28 Aug 2023 at 06:53hrs | 709 | by Staff reporter
The illusion of smooth elections
THE cornerstone of democratic governance, elections, often conjure images of civic participation and the people's voice resonating through the ballot box. Yet, reality paints a more complex picture as...Published: 24 Aug 2023 at 06:40hrs | 335 | by Stanford Chiwanga
Break-in has compromised Zec
INCREDIBLE revelations that thieves broke into the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) headquarters in Harare on Sunday night cannot fleet by without us casting our curious gaze at this mouth-gaping i...Published: 04 Aug 2023 at 06:42hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's security organs intensify safety measures ahead of elections
THE police and other security arms have intensified safety and security measures in the country to ensure that the public is free to conduct their activities in a serene environment ahead of the harmo...Published: 04 Aug 2023 at 06:40hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa declares garbage disaster in Harare
The near collapse of garbage removal in the four Harare Metropolitan councils caused President Mnangagwa to yesterday declare a "state of disaster" the poor waste management that has seen ever-growing...Published: 01 Aug 2023 at 06:29hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Outgoing Bulawayo mayor worked well with the Government
OUTGOING Bulawayo Mayor, Councillor Solomon Mguni has implored opposition led local authorities to stop being blinded by petty party politics and opposing for the sake of it, reminding them that they ...Published: 16 Jul 2023 at 09:16hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter
UK based company discovers substantial gold targets in Bulawayo
UK based Galileo Resources Plc says it has discovered a number of substantial gold targets based on new soil analytical results in the area around the Queen's mine located close to Bulawayo, Zimbabwe....Published: 04 Jul 2023 at 07:00hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Tourism Authority bosses suspended after allowance probe
AN investigation initiated by Tourism minister Mangaliso Ndlovu in January has led to the suspension of Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) chief operating officer Givemore Chidzidzi (pictured), executiv...Published: 02 Jul 2023 at 17:27hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter
Vehicles, shops torched as rival miners clash
THREE Honda Fit vehicles as well as a number of tuck-shops were set on fire in a fight between two rival groups of miners at Wanderer gold mine in Shurugwi.The incident happened on Friday when...Published: 21 Jun 2023 at 06:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe churches turn evil, please Jesus come back!
I have never been shy in expressing my strong Christian views, as well as my undying and uncompromising love for my Lord Jesus Christ. As such, it is without doubt how it grieves my heart, wit...Published: 06 Jun 2023 at 18:15hrs | 12 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa proposes relocation strategy to mitigate impact of climate change
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has made an appeal to African leaders to promptly confront the string of climate change-related calamities that continue to afflict the region by, among other w...Published: 05 Jun 2023 at 06:55hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli's theatrics expose government lack of seriousness in addressing Zim economic crisis!
So, finance minister Mthuli Ncube, over the weekend, went around shops in Bulawayo, like a crazed vigilante, tearing down tags displaying prices strictly in US dollars!He even berated a haples...Published: 29 May 2023 at 23:02hrs | 9 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
King Mambo weds in South Africa
KING Mambo yesterday tied the knot with a South African, Queen Zandile Mhlambi, at a colourful ceremony held in the neighbouring country.In 2020, King Mambo married his then second wife, Queen...Published: 28 May 2023 at 08:02hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Council provides water bowsers to cholera hotspots
HARARE City Council's health services director Prosper Chonzi yesterday said the local authority was providing water bowsers to cholera hotspots in the capital.On Tuesday, Chonzi said the capi...Published: 04 May 2023 at 06:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's lawyer denies giving Mnangagwa counsel as coup debate rages on
Citizens Coalition for Change leader Nelson Chamisa's lawyer and close ally, Thabani Mpofu has refuted allegations that he was consulted by President Emmerson Mnangagwa after his legitimacy was challe...Published: 03 May 2023 at 21:56hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Is Zimbabwe a nation of liars and thieves?
When I was attentively watching the last episode of the Al Jazeera 'Gold Mafia' exposé yesterday - there were expectedly some more troubling revelations made pertaining to the acts of corruption root...Published: 16 Apr 2023 at 18:45hrs | 2 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe health experts fret over cholera resurgence
HEALTH experts have expressed concern over the resurgence in cholera cases, which they blame on poor sanitation and a lack of long-term planning for water supplies in urban areas.Community Wor...Published: 10 Apr 2023 at 07:29hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe war vets get 35 mines
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa allocated 35 mines to war veterans two years ago to empower the liberation war icons, but officials entrusted with the responsibility to handover the claims have not done so amid a...Published: 10 Apr 2023 at 07:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Students4ED petition Govt over city council's corruption
UNIVERSITY students under the banner of the Students for Economic Development (S4ED) want Government to intervene in an alleged illegal demolition executed in Mbare last year following a c...Published: 29 Mar 2023 at 06:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Is White monopoly capital turning against its own in SA?
PAUL Mashatile was sworn as South Africa's deputy president on March 7 alongside other new ministers in a long-awaited Cabinet reshuffle. The Cabinet reshuffle was necessitated by several factors, amo...Published: 13 Mar 2023 at 22:02hrs | 1 | by Tapiwa Gomo
Mnangagwa to announce elections date soon
Election dates will be announced soon, President Mnangagwa hinted at the weekend, but urged everyone to remain peaceful and shun violence as the country gets into election campaign mode.Addres...Published: 13 Mar 2023 at 07:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gweru: a city without traffic lights
Green means go, and red means stop. That is the rule on the road, but when traffic lights are down, motorists are left asking which car goes first? This is a question that most motorists in Zimbabwe's...Published: 04 Mar 2023 at 08:02hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
Spar Zimbabwe should take full responsibility for heinous murder of its employee!
This morning, I had the inspiration to pen an article on an entirely different topic - which is in the same mould as my usual social justice advocacy on matters bedevilling ordinary Zimbabweans....Published: 17 Feb 2023 at 14:48hrs | 12 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Spotlight on slay queens, sex trafficking in Diaspora
Romanticised dreams of greener pastures have for a long-time drawn locals to the diaspora, at times, young married individuals leaving their spouses and children in hope for a better future.In...Published: 17 Feb 2023 at 04:54hrs | 1 | by Kundai Marunya
'Killer' pupil appears in court
A 17-YEAR-OLD pupil from Hamilton High School who allegedly fatally stabbed a learner from Founders High School appeared in court yesterday facing a murder charge.The boy, who cannot be named ...Published: 16 Feb 2023 at 04:52hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
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