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Dynamos' David Mandigora dies
ZIMBABWEAN football has been robbed of one of the finest players of a generation following the death of national team and Dynamos legend David "Yogi" Mandigora.He was 64.The 1980 Socce...Published: 6 hrs ago | 763 | by Staff reporter
Taxi driver in hot soup for shouting F* word at police boss
A 25-YEAR-OLD pirate taxi driver here has landed himself into trouble for reckless driving and obstructing a vehicle belonging to a top-ranking police officer, whom he allegedly insulted for sounding ...Published: 17 hrs ago | 1809 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt tells citizens to borrow to pay police spot fines
GOVERNMENT has said motorists must borrow from colleagues to pay for on-the-spot road traffic offenses if they do not have cash, and said it would not introduce alternative means of payment as it was ...Published: 17 hrs ago | 1333 | by Staff reporter
Zapu at crossroads
THE discord in Zapu continues to rage on with the opposition party's South Africa-based youth wing attacking the party leadership over alleged ineptitude and poor organisation ahead of its elective co...Published: 17 hrs ago | 729 | by Staff reporter
Police in manhunt for Gwanda reign of terror armed robbers
POLICE have launched a manhunt for four suspected armed robbers that have been terrorising Gwanda residents.Matabeleland South acting provincial police spokesperson, Assistant Inspector Thaban...Published: 17 hrs ago | 268 | by Staff reporter
Diaspora streets not paved with gold
Living abroad is one of the most eye-opening experiences that you can have for yourself. It allows you to be challenged in new settings and work through problems you wouldn't encounter at home...Published: 17 hrs ago | 357 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Mudenda scolds Ministers for dodging Parliament
SPEAKER Jacob Mudenda says the continued failure by ministers and their deputies to come to parliament has greatly affected proceedings in the august house as MPs have been denied the opportunity to r...Published: 17 hrs ago | 202 | by Staff reporter
Why fighting against Malaba and Patriotism & The Judiciary in Zimbabwe
Separation of powers refers to the division of a state's government into branches, each with separate, independent powers and responsibilities, so that the powers of one branch are not in conflict wit...Published: 11 Jun 2021 at 16:42hrs | 1062 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Persistent moaning for COVID-19 vaccine patent waiver by Africa questions our intellectual capacity
Please allow me to start this discourse with a list of names - Max Theiler, Allan McLeod Comack, Aaron Klug, and Sydney Brenner.I am not sure if these names ring a bell for most of us, but the...Published: 11 Jun 2021 at 14:00hrs | 321 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
'Beitbridge-Chirundu remains route of choice'
BEITBRIDGE-CHIRUNDU Highway remains the route of choice within the Sadc region despite completion of the Kazungula Bridge by Zambia and Botswana, Transport minister Felix Mhona said yesterday....Published: 11 Jun 2021 at 07:42hrs | 1768 | by Staff reporter
Mberengwa villagers face starvation
MBERENGWA villagers in the Midlands province face serious food shortages after most of their crops were destroyed by heavy rains, a top government official has said.Midlands Provincial Affairs...Published: 11 Jun 2021 at 07:40hrs | 423 | by Staff reporter
Security agents stalk war veteran
THE fight for control of Caps Holdings Limited (CHL) has turned nasty, with war veteran and businessman Frederick Mutanda alleging that State security agents were involved in a plot to assassinate him...Published: 11 Jun 2021 at 07:30hrs | 853 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's new tool against dissent
THE incarceration at Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison and delayed acquittal of two opposition activists by the Supreme Court last week is symptomatic of Zanu-PF's desperate attempt to weaponise the l...Published: 11 Jun 2021 at 07:18hrs | 1043 | by Staff reporter
Sanctions: The unfair comparison between Zimbabwe and Rhodesia
MANY Zimbabweans often bring up the comparison between Rhodesian and Zimbabwean sanctions to drive the narrative that Rhodesia had more stringent sanctions that they managed better than Zimbabwe is ma...Published: 11 Jun 2021 at 06:35hrs | 517 | by Rutendo Bereza Matinyarare
No negotiations over spot fines at roadblocks
MOTORISTS must pay spot fines at road blocks and if they do not have money, they can borrow from their friends or relatives as police cannot follow up offenders who say they will pay at a later date....Published: 11 Jun 2021 at 06:33hrs | 1579 | by Staff reporter
Man sets armed thugs on mum & sister
A BULAWAYO man bit the hand that feeds him when he connived with three men armed with machetes and knives to rob his mother and sister who had just arrived in the country from the United Kingdom....Published: 11 Jun 2021 at 06:32hrs | 1006 | by Staff reporter
US$300 million Beitbridge border upgrade first phase commissioning in September
The commissioning of the first phase of construction works under the US$300 million Beitbridge Border Post upgrading project is set for September, a Cabinet Minister has said.This comes as the...Published: 10 Jun 2021 at 21:24hrs | 470 | by Staff reporter
South Africa at a breaking point! - An open letter to the leaders!
South Africa is at a breaking point, nothing so far is going right. Good news and progress have become a stranger to our ears, and the hope of many is dwindling rapidly. All joy is lost, because nobod...Published: 10 Jun 2021 at 15:29hrs | 1682 | by Eric Shikobela
Senior citizen dies in scotch cart accident
A 63-YEAR-OLD Muzarabani man died on the spot after an ox-drawn cart he was travelling in overturned and trapped him to death.James Fatizo of Mukwombe village,Muzarabani died on the spot after...Published: 10 Jun 2021 at 11:53hrs | 1610 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Olympique Lyonnais player Tino Kadewere becomes Senditoo brand ambassador
Lyon and Zimbabwe Warriors striker, Tino Kadewere has become the latest sports personality to join Senditoo as a brand ambassador.The collaboration will see the 25-year-old feature in Senditoo...Published: 10 Jun 2021 at 11:36hrs | 724 | by Tidi Kwidini
Devolution helplessly biting the dust at Nkayi registry offices
Despite the unambiguous provisions of the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act, 2013, devolution sadly remains a pipedream in the generality of the country. For purposes of particularity, t...Published: 10 Jun 2021 at 07:52hrs | 1505 | by Nhlanhla Moses
Bulawayo cops deny torching kombis, blame 'vendors, touts and money changers'
Metro traffic cops in Bulawayo were accused of shifting blame after allegedly burning down two kombis in the city center on Wednesday and then telling their boss in an internal memo that the commuter ...Published: 10 Jun 2021 at 07:39hrs | 2853 | by Staff reporter
Teen, 19, kills man who dangled penis at her while demanding sex
A 19-year-old woman killed a sex pest who dangled his penis at her, police said.Tariro Matutsa has been charged with murder after repeatedly striking Sure Tsuro, 40, with a log until he could ...Published: 10 Jun 2021 at 07:38hrs | 5701 | by Staff reporter
Cops near death as tout mob attacks
PIRATE kombi operators and illegal money changers yesterday allegedly ganged up and attacked traffic police officers who were patrolling in the Bulawayo city centre.The rowdy crew smashed wind...Published: 10 Jun 2021 at 06:25hrs | 1350 | by Staff reporter
'Rapist caught pants down' offers US$5 bribe
A 62-year-old Shurugwi man allegedly attempted to buy his freedom by offering US$5 to the uncle of a nine-year-old girl who walked on him while he was raping the niece.The man, the court heard...Published: 10 Jun 2021 at 06:23hrs | 967 | by Staff reporter
College student stabbed to death, body dumped by roadside
POLICE in Bulawayo are investigating the murder of a 25-year-old student from Esigodini Agricultural College in Matabeleland South who was stabbed to death on Sunday and his body was left covered with...Published: 10 Jun 2021 at 06:22hrs | 636 | by Staff reporter
Plea to finish Matebeleland South development projects
Zanu-PF Matebeleland South Province wants Government departments to finish outstanding development projects.The initiative is meant to enhance development within the province as the country su...Published: 10 Jun 2021 at 06:19hrs | 133 | by Staff reporter
Police continue to enforce curfew
The Covid-19 public health and lockdown regulations, although more relaxed than at the peak of infection waves, are still being enforced and people have been urged to take them seriously to prevent a ...Published: 10 Jun 2021 at 06:18hrs | 211 | by Staff reporter
ZBC appoints new substantive CEO
The Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) has appointed Ms Adelaide Chikunguru as the substantive Chief Executive Officer with effect from today.Ms Chikunguru's appointment was announced by ...Published: 09 Jun 2021 at 18:22hrs | 1153 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe reburial saga: Grace speaks out
FORMER First Lady Grace Mugabe has broken her silence over a ruling by a traditional court that ordered that the remains of her late husband and former President Robert Mugabe should be exhumed and re...Published: 09 Jun 2021 at 07:25hrs | 13025 | by Staff reporter
Mutare accident victims named
POLICE yesterday named the three people who died in a road accident at the 237km peg along the Harare-Mutare Road on Monday.Nine others were injured and were taken to Victoria Chitepo Provinci...Published: 09 Jun 2021 at 07:22hrs | 2025 | by Staff reporter
Judiciary being corroded by political expediency
DEAR President Emmerson Mnangagwa,Your Excellency, societal harmony is under threat as the Judiciary, which essentially should be independent from interference, is being corroded by political ...Published: 09 Jun 2021 at 07:17hrs | 647 | by Cyprian Muketiwa Ndawana
Zec dithers on by-elections
ZIMBABWE Electoral Commission (Zec) deputy chairperson Emmanuel Magade yesterday failed to give a specific date when byelections would be held, raising speculation that they may not take place any tim...Published: 09 Jun 2021 at 07:15hrs | 832 | by Staff reporter
Mutizwa Knox sense in Loga's head
SOUTH AFRICA-BASED striker Knox Mutizwa is set to bounce back to lead the Warriors attack at the regional Cosafa tournament scheduled for early next month, NewsDay Sport reported. The tourname...Published: 09 Jun 2021 at 07:13hrs | 513 | by Staff reporter
Kwekwe lockdown extended
Kwekwe's intensified localised lockdown, which came into full swing on May 24 has been extended by Government for a further two weeks following a surge in active Covid-19 cases in the city and its sur...Published: 09 Jun 2021 at 07:11hrs | 263 | by Staff reporter
Mobile money platforms propel digital economy higher
Zimbabwe has been ranked high in the digital economy given its widespread use of mobile money platforms, online banking and international activity, according to a World Bank commissioned Digital Econo...Published: 09 Jun 2021 at 07:11hrs | 117 | by Staff reporter
French president slapped
French President Emmanuel Macron was slapped in the face yesterday by a man in a crowd of onlookers while on a walkabout in southern France, video of the incident showed.Macron's security ento...Published: 09 Jun 2021 at 07:11hrs | 799 | by Staff reporter
Holiday lessons at schools banned
Holiday lessons at schools banned Information Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Senator Monica Mutsvangwa addresses a post-Cabinet media briefing in Harare yesterday while Chief Secretary t...Published: 09 Jun 2021 at 07:09hrs | 222 | by Staff reporter
ZRP warns 'hit and run' accident drivers
The Zimbabwe Republic Police has expressed concern over a recorded increase in hit-and-run accidents countrywide.In a statement, police reiterated that drivers should stop after being involved...Published: 08 Jun 2021 at 19:47hrs | 981 | by Staff reporter
Nduna pushes for return as Zanu-PF Mashonaland West Vice Chair
SUSPENDED former Zanu-PF Mashonaland West vice chair, Dexter Nduna has written to the party's provincial leadership pleading for the lifting of his suspension imposed last year.Nduna's freezin...Published: 08 Jun 2021 at 19:43hrs | 475 | by Staff reporter
Douglas Mwonzora a rolling stone gathering no moss
He seized Morgan Richard Tsvangirayi House with the help of the army, recalled members of parliament who contested in 2018 and now wants to abandon the once Thokozani Khupe led MDC-T and use MDC-ALLIA...Published: 08 Jun 2021 at 17:12hrs | 883 | by Leonard Koni
Zesa switches off police
CHITUNGWIZA Police Camp has been without power for two weeks after power utility Zesa switched it off over non-payment of bills, NewsDay reported.Sources at the residential flats for police of...Published: 08 Jun 2021 at 06:50hrs | 2223 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe spurns J&J vaccine over storage constraints and side effects
ZIMBABWE has turned down its allocation of the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine, citing storage constraints and scepticism over possible side effects despite being under the threat of ...Published: 08 Jun 2021 at 06:49hrs | 1501 | by Staff reporter
MDC led Harare, Chitungwiza kick-start demolitions
HUNDREDS of informal traders in Harare and Chitungwiza were yesterday left without livelihoods after their councils joined forces with the police to demolish "illegal" vending structures across the ca...Published: 08 Jun 2021 at 06:46hrs | 1159 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora rolling stone gathering no moss
HE seized Morgan Richard Tsvangirayi House with the help of the army, recalled members of Parliament who contested in 2018 on an MDC Alliance ticket and now wants to abandon the once Thokozani Khupe-l...Published: 08 Jun 2021 at 06:42hrs | 1893 | by Leonard Koni
Zanu-PF urges urgent completion of projects
ZANU-PF Matabeleland South Province has engaged Government departments in order to speed up completion of outstanding development projects.The initiative is meant to enhance development within...Published: 08 Jun 2021 at 06:37hrs | 146 | by Staff reporter
Harare, Chitungwiza demolish illegal structures
In an exercise meant to bring sanity to Harare Metropolitan Province, local authorities today started demolishing all illegal structures in Harare, Chitungwiza and Epworth.On Friday last week,...Published: 08 Jun 2021 at 06:34hrs | 225 | by Staff reporter
Honda fit passenger dies in road accident
One person died and four were injured when the driver of a speeding Honda Fit lost control and veered off the Harare-Mutare highway early Sunday morning near Marondera.Mashonaland East deputy ...Published: 08 Jun 2021 at 06:31hrs | 910 | by Staff reporter
World Bank in deal to boost Vic Falls flights
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a unit of the World Bank, will partner the Ministry of Environment, Climate, Tourism and Hospitality Industry in efforts to attract more airlines and fligh...Published: 08 Jun 2021 at 06:30hrs | 223 | by Staff reporter
Murambatsvina is back at MDC led councils
Hundreds of informal traders who had built shacks and shelters on road verges and the sides of the roads in Harare Metropolitan province had their structures demolished yesterday after they failed to ...Published: 08 Jun 2021 at 06:28hrs | 348 | by Staff reporter
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