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Child killed for crying
A BEITBRIDGE man is on the run for allegedly beating his three-year-old stepdaughter to death because she was crying when he wanted to catch some sleep on Wednesday morning.Mulaleli Sibanda sn...Published: 5 hrs ago | 206 | by Staff reporter
DNA show to premiere on small screen
A new television show addressing DNA issues titled The Closure is set to hit the local screen starting tomorrow courtesy of Global DNA.In an interview with NewsDay Life & Style yesterday, ...Published: 04 Dec 2020 at 06:34hrs | 69 | by Staff reporter
Gwanda RDC workers test Covid-19 positive
GWANDA Rural District Council has closed down its premises after three workers tested positive for Covid-19 while the Municipality of Gwanda has closed all departments except critical ones after also ...Published: 04 Dec 2020 at 06:28hrs | 102 | by Staff reporter
Family works on repatriating Banana's body
Preparations for the repatriation of Michael Banana's body have started, as the family seeks to fulfil his wish to be buried next to his father, a spokesperson has said. Michael, a forme...Published: 04 Dec 2020 at 06:27hrs | 389 | by Staff reporter
Man stabs girlfriend to death
A MAN from Masvingo allegedly stumbled on a used condom in his lover's handbag, accused her of cheating on him before stabbing her with a kitchen knife causing her to die due to excessive bleeding....Published: 04 Dec 2020 at 06:24hrs | 286 | by Staff reporter
Heroine Nyaradzai Gumbodzvanda: Her speech at Amnesty International on Gender-based violence was heroic!
"Our language use perpetuate violence: we must refrain from language use that does not provide power to communities" said Madam Gumbodzvanda.Amai Gumbodzvanda made one of the most powerful spe...Published: 03 Dec 2020 at 22:12hrs | 720 | by Nomazulu Thata
Mnangagwa heads to Mazowe amidst DCC election rigging fears
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is reportedly heading to Mazowe in Mashonaland Central for the National Tree planting day. The national tree planting day coincidences with ZANU PF's much awaited DCC elec...Published: 03 Dec 2020 at 11:06hrs | 2342 | by Mandla Ndlovu
The day of reckoning shall come
The political events on the ground already indicate what will happen in 2023 when political parties will bid for the occupation of the State House. While the time to prepare for such contestation is n...Published: 03 Dec 2020 at 09:02hrs | 1543 | by Grace Chekai
Mohadi's former business partner survives shooting
A BEITBRIDGE businessman and Zanu-PF official Oscar Chiromo escaped death yesterday morning when gunmen shot at his car twice, injuring his hand while he was driving to work from his rural home....Published: 03 Dec 2020 at 06:58hrs | 3432 | by Staff reporter
Human wildlife conflict stops agriculture where hunting brings hope
Co-existing with wildlife can be both a curse and a blessing. The human-wildlife conflict has brought the century-old culture of agricultural production to a sad and difficult end in Bots...Published: 02 Dec 2020 at 18:21hrs | 213 | by Emmanuel Koro
Unite to resolve Gukurahundi impasse, says NPRC
NATIONAL Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) has urged stakeholders to unite in the formulation of progressive strategies to resolve the contentious Gukurahundi issue.NPRC representativ...Published: 02 Dec 2020 at 06:24hrs | 219 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe needs US$123m for fibre cables
ZIMBABWE requires US$123 million to invest in optic fibre to extend the backbone network to reach and serve every district in the country.This was contained in a consultation paper on Zimbabwe...Published: 02 Dec 2020 at 06:23hrs | 254 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt plans 5-year 200k housing project
GOVERNMENT yesterday said plans were underway to construct 200 000 houses throughout the country in the next five years, most of them skyscrapers in a bid to reduce Zimbabwe's housing backlog....Published: 01 Dec 2020 at 06:52hrs | 463 | by Staff reporter
NGOs pouring substantial amounts of money to unite MDC factions
SOME Western countries are pouring substantial amounts of money through non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to unite feuding MDC factions. If efforts to unite the feuding parties fail, the f...Published: 01 Dec 2020 at 06:48hrs | 925 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's wife donates masks to school children
FIRST LADY Auxillia Mnangagwa, who is the Angel of Hope Foundation patron, yesterday handed over a consignment of face masks to the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, as she presses ahead wi...Published: 01 Dec 2020 at 06:45hrs | 165 | by Staff reporter
Civil servants wade into Zanu-PF politics
JOSTLING for top positions in the ruling Zanu-PF party has gone into full swing ahead of the district co-ordinating committee (DCC) elections on December 5 and 6, with some bigwigs fearing being kicke...Published: 30 Nov 2020 at 06:13hrs | 1889 | by Staff reporter
Govt mulls ending GMB monopoly
GOVERNMENT is resuscitating the agricultural commodities exchange, effectively ending the Grain Marketing Board (GMB)'s monopoly over the marketing and sale of maize and wheat in the country.T...Published: 30 Nov 2020 at 06:10hrs | 548 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF councillor falls off bicycle, and dies
The councillor for Ward 36 in Chizungu, Mberengwa Alderman Nephat Shumba (78) has died.Shumba's bicycle fell off a bridge on November 9, 2020 as he was coming from Fonex Shops along Mberengwa-...Published: 29 Nov 2020 at 20:00hrs | 2532 | by Staff reporter
2008 election violence victims walk away empty handed
Two MDC Alliance activists who lost livestock to Zanu-PF supporters in the violent run-up to the 2008 presidential election re-run were recently left disappointed after the court dismissed their case ...Published: 29 Nov 2020 at 19:42hrs | 843 | by Staff reporter
What Zanu-PF can learn from China
(In December 2016, ZimLive editor Mduduzi Mathuthu, then the editor of The Southern Times newspaper based in Namibia, was dragged over the coals and subsequently fire...Published: 29 Nov 2020 at 08:59hrs | 1302 | by Ranga Mberi
MDC Alliance Women's Assembly lights up Lupane
MDC Alliance Women's Assembly hosted annual World Aids day event in Dandanda Lupane West constituency yesterday.The assembly lighted up...Published: 29 Nov 2020 at 08:47hrs | 2555 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Every Zimbabwean deserves secure land rights
IN 2019, Zimbabwe embarked on a long-awaited land policymaking process.The Land Policy's emphasis on gender sensitivity echoes global recognition and acknowledgement of the strategic importanc...Published: 29 Nov 2020 at 07:05hrs | 280 | by Gaynor G Paradza
Soldier trades gun for the mic
A Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) officer and rising sungura musician, Masharl Farirepi, who fronts Orchestra Zaka Kings, has made his intentions clear with two promising singles whose quality demonstrat...Published: 29 Nov 2020 at 07:00hrs | 784 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to address female councillors
MORE than 300 female councillors and executives from both urban and rural local authorities countrywide are expected to converge on Victoria Falls for a one-day conference that will be addressed by Pr...Published: 29 Nov 2020 at 06:48hrs | 125 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa bid to build school, hospital hits brick wall
Gutu Rural District Council led by its chairman, Nicholas Zambara has flatly refused Nelson Chamisa the MDC A president the chance to build a boarding school and a hospital in his home area in Ward 23...Published: 28 Nov 2020 at 17:42hrs | 6592 | by Staff reporter
Fired Rural District Council CEO refuses to surrender vehicle
Tongogara Rural District Council CEO, Brian Rufasha who was fired last week has refused to surrender a council Toyota Hilux that he was using as his official vehicle.Rufasha was fired on Novem...Published: 28 Nov 2020 at 17:41hrs | 974 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe keen to rejoin Commonwealth
Government will prioritise rejoining the Commonwealth as a launch-pad to unlock international goodwill and sustain re-engagement milestones already realised through resumption of political dialogue wi...Published: 28 Nov 2020 at 07:09hrs | 420 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans living in extreme poverty increase to 6 million in 2019
The number of poor people in the country increased to 8.9 million in 2019 - more than half of its estimated population - from 8 million in 2017 while those living in extreme poverty increased to 6 mil...Published: 27 Nov 2020 at 17:31hrs | 490 | by Staff reporter
Teachers dig in over PPE
DEFIANT teachers have dug in demanding provision of personal protective equipment for fear of contracting COVID-19 before returning to the classrooms.The teachers also vowed not to invigilate ...Published: 27 Nov 2020 at 07:23hrs | 711 | by Staff reporter
Divisions rock council
HURUNGWE Rural District Council (RDC) chief executive Luke Karavhina has come under fire for alleged abuse of power and undermining the authority of the councillors.Karavhina is also accused of vi...Published: 27 Nov 2020 at 07:19hrs | 444 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe eyes 7% growth in year 2021
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube stuck to his 7,4% gross domestic product (GDP) growth target when he presented the 2021 National Budget yesterday, tipping most of the growth to be driven by strong recov...Published: 27 Nov 2020 at 07:13hrs | 88 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe has 9 million poor people - report
NEARLY 9 million Zimbabweans are poor with the majority of them among those living in rural areas.This is according to recent ZimStats report focussing on Poverty, Income, Consumption and Expe...Published: 27 Nov 2020 at 06:58hrs | 212 | by Staff reporter
Govt to centralise control of State firms
THE Government will adopt a centralised ownership model for State-owned enterprises (SOEs) to eliminate inconsistencies in governance and ministerial interferences, Finance and Economic Development Mi...Published: 27 Nov 2020 at 06:54hrs | 204 | by Staff reporter
ARV shortage hits Zimbabwe
A shipment of Antiretroviral (ARV) drugs meant for Zimbabwe will not be arriving in time due to Covid -19 induced delays, forcing the Ministry of Health and Child Care to reduce its six-month multi-dr...Published: 25 Nov 2020 at 06:11hrs | 2869 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe government systems among most improved in Africa, says Mo Ibrahim Foundation
Zimbabwe is slowly improving its governance systems according to the latest results from the Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG) which have seen the country ranked among the five most improved ...Published: 25 Nov 2020 at 05:59hrs | 990 | by Staff reporter
High Court bars ex-minister from evicting white farmer
FORMER Foreign Affairs deputy minister Edgar Mbwembwe has been ordered by the High Court to stop evicting a white farmer, Simon Ross Worsley-Worswick, after he was declared the rightful owner and occu...Published: 25 Nov 2020 at 04:44hrs | 1545 | by Staff reporter
Fears over 2020 Exams
EDUCATION stakeholders have expressed fears that the teachers' strike could compromise this year's Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) results for Ordinary and Advanced level candidates....Published: 24 Nov 2020 at 21:39hrs | 1034 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe scores high in Africa electricity regulatory rankings
Zimbabwe has recorded an impressive performance in the latest Electricity Regulatory Index 2020 advancing from 21st position out of 34 participants in 2019 to sixth position in 2020 out of 36....Published: 24 Nov 2020 at 21:38hrs | 226 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF Politburo on tomorrow
The revolutionary ZANU-PF party is holding its Politburo meeting tomorrow at its headquarters in Harare.In a statement, the party`s Acting Secretary for Information and Publicity Patrick China...Published: 24 Nov 2020 at 21:37hrs | 173 | by Staff reporter
Khupe MDC-T ship in troubled waters
THE Thokozani Khupe-led MDCT has plunged further into chaos with Elias Mudzuri, one of the party presidential hopefuls, rubbishing calls by some of the party bigwigs to hold a virtual extraordinary co...Published: 24 Nov 2020 at 04:39hrs | 4051 | by Staff reporter
Zacras tells govt to license more community radio stations
THE Zimbabwe Association of Community Radio Stations (Zacras) has called on government to license more community radio stations to assist in the fight against COVID-19.Government in February a...Published: 24 Nov 2020 at 04:38hrs | 137 | by Staff reporter
Ziyambi appeals for support to refurbish prisons
JUSTICE minister Ziyambi Ziyambi has appealed to Treasury for support to set up more magistrates courts, as well as refurbish prisons which are currently in a deplorable state.In his presentat...Published: 24 Nov 2020 at 04:38hrs | 366 | by Staff reporter
We are not enemies of the State, says Majongwe
DIVISIONS rocked teachers unions recently over salary negotiations with government following a workers' strike which lasted for about two months. Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) ...Published: 24 Nov 2020 at 04:36hrs | 1014 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC failure-bound foray to the countryside
MDC-Alliance's youth assembly held a national executive council meeting in Bulawayo two weeks ago where it resolved to boost the party's electoral fortunes in 2023 by moving to rural areas to recruit ...Published: 24 Nov 2020 at 04:24hrs | 1496 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Defiant teachers receive threats
TEACHERS yesterday claimed that were being threatened a Zanu-PF-sponsored group led by Martin Mazivisa.Mazivisa fronts a shadowy parents union called Zimbabwe Parents Union (ZPU), which has be...Published: 23 Nov 2020 at 05:11hrs | 2396 | by Staff reporter
Econet launches $10m Christmas promotion
MOBILE telecommunications giant Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has launched a $10 million Christmas promotion that will see thousands of its subscribers walk away with an assortment of prizes, including ref...Published: 23 Nov 2020 at 04:58hrs | 440 | by Staff reporter
Repossession of idle farms starts today
The process of repossessing farms that are under-utilised, vacant or abandoned as well as those owned by multiple farm owners starts today across the country and the land will be allocated to applican...Published: 23 Nov 2020 at 04:57hrs | 1241 | by Staff reporter
We need to urgently fix Zimbabwe, says Makoni
Former Finance minister Simba makoni says Zimbabwe needs a culture shift to get the economy working again.Makoni (SM) told Alpha media Holdings chairman Trevor Ncube (TN) on the show In Conver...Published: 22 Nov 2020 at 04:56hrs | 4832 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe coups: What now for the legacies?
Three months after President Emmerson Mnangagwa deposed Robert Mugabe on November 15, 2017, Nelson Chamisa applied the same template to supplant Thokozani Khupe, ensuring he replaced Morgan Tsvangirai...Published: 22 Nov 2020 at 04:54hrs | 330 | by Toendepi Shonhe
More schools, colleges hit by Covid-19
COVID-19 is ripping through educational institutions in the country with latest statistics showing that more than 150 learners and teachers at schools and colleges have tested positive.Sunday ...Published: 22 Nov 2020 at 04:40hrs | 622 | by Staff reporter
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