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Man survives gun attack at illegal roadblock
In Silobela, Midlands, a 19-year-old man named Clever Siwawa narrowly escaped a life-threatening encounter with suspected armed robbers at an illegal roadblock. On June 21 at 1:50am, Siwawa a...Published: 27 Jun 2024 at 06:51hrs | 52 | by Staff reporter
'War vets not a tool for Zanu-PF'
OUTSPOKEN Zipra War Veterans Association spokesperson Buster Magwizi has castigated the ruling Zanu-PF party for putting the former freedom fighters under its structures.The Zimbabwe National ...Published: 04 Apr 2024 at 13:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean minister joins world's swimming immortals
The inaugural class of the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1965 held a special place in the annals of aquatic sports history. It was a star-studded lineup featuring luminaries like Johnny Weiss...Published: 03 Oct 2023 at 20:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sarah Masiyiwa honoured in the UK
SARAH Masiyiwa, the daughter of Zimbabwean billionaire Strive Masiyiwa and his wife Tsitsi Masiyiwa, has expressed her delight after being honoured as one of the brightest and most promising individua...Published: 01 Aug 2023 at 06:25hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean judges join Namibian judiciary
Two Zimbabwean judges, Justice Rita Makarau of the Constitutional Court and retired judge Justice Moses Chinhengo have been appointed to serve temporarily on the Namibian Supreme Court and High Court ...Published: 31 Mar 2023 at 07:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Jordan Zemura left out of Bournemouth squad due to ongoing contract situation
Jordan Zemura was left out of Cherries' matchday squad to face Liverpool this afternoon due to his ongoing contract situation, the Daily Echo understands.Zemura has been one of Cherries' stand...Published: 13 Mar 2023 at 07:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Belarus equipment to spur Zimbabwe agric'
The US$66 million agricultural equipment deal entered between Zimbabwe and Belarus last week is expected to further boost agricultural productivity, ensuring national food security and restoring Harar...Published: 06 Feb 2023 at 04:52hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Why Prince Harry's book is a must read!
The Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry, has written a biography of his life and times in the House of Windsor, the ruling family of Great Britain. He was paid US90 million.This type of a book is cal...Published: 22 Jan 2023 at 15:08hrs | | by Kenneth Mufuka
Tyson Fury stops Derek Chisora in 10 rounds
Tyson Fury dominated Derek Chisora to defend his WBC heavyweight title in 10 rounds at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Saturday night.It was a dominant performance from Fury. He sub...Published: 04 Dec 2022 at 08:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Stanbic-sponsored Stragglers Junior Cricket kicks off after two-year absence
Zimbabwe's leading junior cricket development programme, Stragglers Junior Cricket Week, kicks off today after a two-year COVID 19-induced lull.Stanbic Bank sponsors the week-long event in whi...Published: 21 Aug 2022 at 10:09hrs | 16 | by Agencies
Zimbabwe farmers turn to aquaponics
A CRICKETER turns his back on the excitement of pro sports to take on a whole new challenge: farming without soil.Yasser Parker thought he had fulfilled his childhood dream by becoming a profe...Published: 18 Jun 2022 at 07:29hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Vehicle clamping rakes in over $100,000
Lately in Bulawayo's city centre, groups of grey uniformed men maraud the streets, hunting for motorists who park at undesignated areas to clamp their vehicles.Like clockwork, the moment a mot...Published: 12 Apr 2022 at 06:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bournemouth to open contract talks with Zemura
ENGLISH Championship football club AFC Bournemouth are set to resume contract talks with Jordan Zemura towards the end of the season after the negotiations were put on hold in December.The two...Published: 22 Feb 2022 at 05:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dembare sign three West Africans
PREMIERSHIP football giants Dynamos continue to make a loud statement of intent after they completed the signing of two Ghanaian strikers and a Nigerian yesterday.The Glamour Boys have been ac...Published: 28 Jan 2022 at 05:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Illegal parkers will be punished in Harare City
Well done to the City authorities for bringing sanity on our roads and parking spaces. Keep up the good work. Those charges are a deterrent. I wish our ZRP could do the same. There is no more ...Published: 24 Jan 2022 at 20:22hrs | 7 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Mnangagwa, Chiwenga were not present at the formation of the Patriotic Front in 1976
The People of Zimbabwe were united under the Zimbabwe African People's Union (Z.A.P.U).When Z.A.P.U. was banned, the party leadership decided that it will not form another political party, aga...Published: 26 Dec 2021 at 16:41hrs | 10 | by Report Phelekezela Mphoko
Chisora battered by Parker
Zimbabwe-born British heavyweight boxer Derek Chisora was sent crashing to the floor and was punished by a barrage of heavy punches by Joseph Parker in their heavyweight rematch in Manchester on Satur...Published: 20 Dec 2021 at 05:37hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zemura offered new deal
BOURNEMOUTH manager Scott Parker has urged the club's leadership to secure a new contract for Warriors rising star Jordan Zemura as his profile continues to grow after an impressive start to his profe...Published: 24 Oct 2021 at 09:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Billiat signs new Kaizer Chiefs contract
KHAMA Billiat has finally ended the uncertainty surrounding his future after signing a new two-year contract at South African football giants Kaizer Chiefs.The 30-year-old Zimbabwe internation...Published: 29 Jul 2021 at 10:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chisora cries foul
Joseph Parker overcame a first-round knock-down to defeat Derek Chisora by split decision following a brutal heavyweight boxing battle in Manchester on Saturday night. The New Zealander ...Published: 03 May 2021 at 06:13hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Mamombe deserves justice, not mercy
BRITISH actress Melanie Thandiwe Newton Parker has found her voice. For more than 30 years, she has been known as Thandie Newton, an anglicised version of her name. The missing "w" was dropped careles...Published: 30 Apr 2021 at 06:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Katsande unfazed by Chiefs exit talk
BATTLE hardened Zimbabwean midfielder Willard Katsande has shrugged off speculation about his future with South African Premiership side Kaizer Chiefs and insists he is fully focused on helping the st...Published: 11 Apr 2021 at 05:37hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Katsande set for Chiefs exit
FORMER Warriors skipper, Willard Katsande, is among a group of players who could move away from Kaizer Chiefs, at the end of the season. South Africa's glamour football club are trying to find a way o...Published: 08 Apr 2021 at 08:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Katsande waits on Chiefs
One of Kaizer Chiefs' experienced campaigners will give Amakhosi first preference before considering any other offers, according to his representative.Long-serving Zimbabwean midfielder Willar...Published: 25 Mar 2021 at 05:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Billiat, Katsande fight for their future
Zimbabwe's international football stars Khama Billiat and Willard Katsande have been placed among five players who are "fighting for their future" at South African Premiership giants Kaizer Chiefs....Published: 30 Dec 2020 at 07:17hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Who will be the first Premier League manager to be sacked?
With one-quarter of the Premier League season having been played, English football fans are starting to get a good idea of how things are shaping up for the rest of the campaign. While few people woul...Published: 04 Dec 2020 at 12:12hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Kamushinda ordered to pay N$1,5 billion
THE Namibian High Court has ordered embattled top Zimbabwean banker Enoch Kamushinga to pay liabilities for his failed Windhoek-based SME Bank amounting to N$1,5 billion.Liquidators were seeki...Published: 30 Oct 2020 at 17:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Anthony Joshua loses his World titles following shock defeat
The Madison Square Garden's contest was meant to be the first fight on American soil for Joshua and a way of pushing his brand further on the bigger stage. This would also likely set up the blockbuste...Published: 07 Jun 2019 at 11:28hrs | | by Staff Writer
Dabengwa: Zimbabwe's intelligence Czar
On the night of August 15, 2011, I attended the launch of Wilfred Mhanda's (nom de guerre Dzinashe Machingura) memoir, Dzino: Memories of a Freedom Fighter in Harare. Mhanda was an important figure in...Published: 29 May 2019 at 08:00hrs | | by Blessing Miles-Tendi
Valerio Sibanda's war time exploits
LET me congratulate General Philip Valerio Sibanda for his new post as the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) commander.I met Comrade Ananias Gwenzi (General PV Sibanda), in Zambia in March 1974 at...Published: 21 Apr 2019 at 09:01hrs | 6 | by Dr Milton, Chemhuru
Tendai Biti celebrates banning of corporal punishment
MDC Deputy National Chairperson Tendai Biti has celebrated the decision by the Constitution Court to ban corporal punishment for minor offenders. Biti said the next move is to fight agai...Published: 04 Apr 2019 at 16:22hrs | 2 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Rhodesians kidnapped Ethan Dube, killed JZ Moyo'
This week we continue with a narration by Jane Lungile Ngwenya who speaks to our Deputy News Editor Levi Mukarati from her home in Bulawayo. An indefatigable revolutionary, Ngwenya recounts events lea...Published: 06 Jan 2019 at 09:46hrs | 8 | by STaff reporter
Dereck Chisora forewarned
Dillian Whyte has warned Zimbabwe-born heavyweight boxer Dereck Chisora he will face a "different animal" tomorrow night and predicted a punishing defeat for his British rival in their rematch t...Published: 21 Dec 2018 at 06:39hrs | | by BBC Sport
Freedom
Her boss had announced impending job appraisals. Finally the supervisor from hell would get even. Ever since Themba had popped the question and put a large diamond on Thoko's left hand, the witch from...Published: 27 Nov 2018 at 09:15hrs | 3 | by Jerà
Will Justice Priscilla Chigumba deliver a credible election?
Zimbabwe will be going to the polls soon and Chairperson of Zimbabwe Electoral Commission is expected to deliver a free, fair and credible election.As election date draws closer, there are mor...Published: 22 Jul 2018 at 14:20hrs | | by Leonard Koni
Jail for machete attack
A Silobela man has been sentenced to 12 months behind bars for striking a man with a machete on the head for 'touching' his opaque beer.Tawanda Mpofu (31) of village 16 Chief Ntabeni in Silobe...Published: 05 Jul 2018 at 07:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Foreign help urged in blast probe
A GROUP of non-aligned war veterans have called on the government to rope in international forensic investigators to assist local police in probing the explosion that rocked the White City Stadium in ...Published: 29 Jun 2018 at 07:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
War vets group fights in Chamisa’s corner
A GROUP of war veterans opposed to Zanu PF rule has given thumbs up to opposition MDC Alliance presidential candidate, Nelson Chamisa's pledge to improve the welfare of former combatants, saying the y...Published: 18 Jun 2018 at 07:19hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Teenage Hadebe scores his first goal for Chiefs
WARRIORS' defender, Teenage Hadebe, scored his debutant goal in the Absa Premiership that helped his side Kaizer Chiefs beat Free State Stars 1-0 at Goble Park on Wednesday night.The for...Published: 06 Apr 2018 at 07:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Warriors, Bafana Bafana clash in international friendly
EIGHTEEN years after their World Cup qualifier at the National Sports Stadium was blighted by the deaths of 13 fans, Zimbabwe's Warriors and South Africa's Bafana Bafana are set for a showdown at the ...Published: 27 Feb 2018 at 05:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Hey people, Mnangagwa is not some ice-cream!
WE are not going to waste time on professional pessimists in our midst. These were always waiting to say something negative about President Mnangagwa and his new Cabinet. The biggest worry for Preside...Published: 03 Dec 2017 at 08:06hrs | | by Bishop
Formation of Patriotic Front
DUE to circumstances beyond our control, over the last three publications we were not able to publish this column. However, the brutally frank, Comrade Chrispen Tapfuma Mataire (born February 24, 1945...Published: 26 Nov 2017 at 08:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans abroad must stop turning children against divorced parents
Zimbabwean Children abroad are turned against their parents by those who have custody of them. This ranges from a mother or father who has custody or social workers and foster parents. Some do this en...Published: 16 Oct 2017 at 07:51hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Man struck with axe while trying to stop a 'Chibuku' brawl
A Silobela man was allegedly struck with an axe on the head after he tried to restrain two illegal miners from fighting in a beer brawl.Philmone Moyo, Parker village 2 headman, alleges that Sa...Published: 11 Oct 2017 at 18:43hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Machete rapist nabbed
The notorious Silobela criminal Stanford Ntini (27) who allegedly raped 30 women in Parker Village 2 has been arrested.Ntini had brought untold suffering in Silobela with his machete, raping a...Published: 06 Oct 2017 at 23:08hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Machete wielding gold panner nabbed over murder
One of the machete wielding gold panners in Silobela who allegedly murdered a colleague in a fight was arrested on Thursday.Sources close to investigations allege Ashious Ndlovu is suspected t...Published: 22 Sep 2017 at 19:08hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Silobela man on the run after raping, robbing 30 women
A 27-year-old Silobela man is reported to have raped and robbed 30 women in Parker, Mutimutema village.The suspect, Stanford Ntini Sibanda is reported to have brought untold suffering to Silob...Published: 17 Sep 2017 at 08:31hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Duo attack man with machetes for refusing to buy beer
A beer patron was attacked and left for dead in Parker village 2 Silobela, Kwekwe on Friday after he refused to buy beer for two illegal miners (Makorokoza).Sources close to investigations all...Published: 17 Sep 2017 at 08:19hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
War veterans, Chiwenga on a collision course
Angry war veterans yesterday vowed to escalate their attacks on President Robert Mugabe ' setting themselves up on a collision course with military boss General Constantino Chiwenga, who earlier this ...Published: 04 May 2017 at 14:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
WATCH: White visitors appear at Masowe
While it is rare to see white people attend an Apostolic Sect church service, it was a different case altogether when white visitors made a surprise appearance at Madzibaba Simbarashe's shrine in ...Published: 07 Mar 2017 at 18:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
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