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Zacc red flags detective's arrest
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has castigated the recent arrest of its top detective Smart Ndofa by the Police Commercial Crimes Division on allegations of criminal abuse of office, sa...Published: 17 Mar 2023 at 07:29hrs | 535 | by Staff reporter
Sandra Ndebele-Sibindi contesting in Zanu-PF primary elections
14 pupils injured after sinkhole opens up in classroomFourteen pupils at a Kwekwe school were treated for injuries on Thursday after a sinkhole opened up in the middle of their classroom – the c...Published: 16 Mar 2023 at 16:08hrs | 1383 | by Staff reporter
Sandra Ndebele-Sibindi contesting in Zanu-PF primary elections
RENOWNED musician and dancer Sandra Ndebele-Sibindi has filled out her application to contest in the upcoming Zanu-PF primary elections.The primary elections are set to be held on Saturday and...Published: 16 Mar 2023 at 16:06hrs | 1557 | by Staff reporter
2 sisters die in house inferno
TWO sisters were burnt to death when a house they were sleeping in caught fire in the Vhembe-view suburb yesterday.The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained and police are investigating t...Published: 09 Mar 2023 at 05:20hrs | 657 | by Staff reporter
The Nkulumane Complex: A sleeping giant
The Nkulumane Mall is named after Nkulumane who was King Mzilikazi's son. Nkulumane was born in Mhlahlandlela, near modern-day Pretoria in South Africa. Nkulumane was named after Kuruman, where Dr. Ro...Published: 08 Mar 2023 at 10:18hrs | 4358 | by Mncedisi Nyathi
Bulawayo's Renkini a white elephant as intercity buses shun it
Renkini Bus Terminus was, for years, the nerve centre for Bulawayo's transport system with people intending to travel to other cities and towns trooping to the station to board buses.Many othe...Published: 10 Feb 2023 at 05:39hrs | 711 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa too compromised to fight corruption'
BINGA North legislator Prince Dubeko Sibanda says President Emmerson Mnangagwa cannot fight corruption because he is compromised by vested interests of his family's corrupt business undertakings condu...Published: 04 Feb 2023 at 20:16hrs | 1608 | by Staff reporter
Charamba justifies Emmerson Junior's presence at meeting with Belarus chefs
DEPUTY Chief Secretary in the Office of the President and Cabinet Office, George Charamba, has justified the presence of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's son, Emmerson Jr, at a high-level State House me...Published: 04 Feb 2023 at 20:01hrs | 661 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans danced when Mugabe fell, now life is worse than ever
For Jasmine Toffa, the hardest moment of her life was not being beaten black and blue by regime thugs. It came when the Zimbabwean MP appeared in parliament after surgery, broken hands in plaster, and...Published: 30 Jan 2023 at 07:15hrs | 1757 | by Christina Lamb for The Sunday Times (UK)
Zimbabwe unlikely to benefit from US$55 billion Africa injection
ALTHOUGH the United States government promised US$55 billion investment into Africa over the next three years at the US-Africa summit that ended this week, Zimbabwe is unlikely to benefit much because...Published: 21 Dec 2022 at 20:08hrs | 359 | by Staff reporter
'Ordinary Zimbabweans bear the brunt of sanctions'
A "GO FUND ME" campaign for a Nkayi family living with albinism was stopped midway after the online fundraising platform said Zimbabweans could not run the initiative since the country was under econo...Published: 20 Dec 2022 at 20:43hrs | 653 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's foreign policy stuck in a time warp
ZIMBABWE'S foreign policy and international re-engagement drive has not shifted from the Mugabe era, as shown by the imposition of fresh sanctions on individuals, analysts have said.President ...Published: 17 Dec 2022 at 12:38hrs | 713 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe sanctions similar to genocide
Political analysts have described the illegal sanctions as akin to a soft genocide and have refuted claims by the United States of America that the embargoes were targeted on few individuals.P...Published: 16 Dec 2022 at 07:21hrs | 713 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Biden angry with Mnangagwa snub, slaps son with sanctions on eve of African leaders summit
The United States on Monday slapped corruption sanctions on one of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's sons as the U.S. prepares to host a major summit of African leaders in Washington which was snubbed by...Published: 14 Dec 2022 at 06:48hrs | 4310 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF accuse the US of 'barbarism and cowardice'
Zanu-PF has accused the United States (US) of "barbarism and cowardice" after Washington added President Emmerson Mnangagwa's son, Junior, three individuals and two business entities on its sanctions ...Published: 14 Dec 2022 at 06:44hrs | 544 | by Staff reporter
US removes 17 Zimbabweans from sanctions list, but country remains under sanctions
THE United States government has today removed 17 Zimbabweans from the illegal sanctions list while adding four people and two companies, as the clarion call for total and unconditional removal of the...Published: 14 Dec 2022 at 06:31hrs | 640 | by Staff reporter
Bring back Bulawayo council parks' glory
FOR most parents in Bulawayo, council parks were safe places where they knew their children could innocently play and have fun.During Christmas time, parks like Centenary Park along Leopold Ta...Published: 14 Dec 2022 at 06:30hrs | 145 | by Staff reporter
Fossil retrenches 2000 employees
The recent placement of Fossil Group on Sanctions by United States has pushed the firm to lay off more than 2000 employees. United States of America put Fossil on sanctions list ami...Published: 13 Dec 2022 at 14:35hrs | 1952 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Harare
Mnagagwa's son and Mrs Tagwirei added to US sanctions list
WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated four Zimbabwean individuals and two Zimbabwea...Published: 12 Dec 2022 at 22:40hrs | 3259 | by Staff Reports
Sandra Ndebele was sold to sexual suitors without her knowledge
WHILE she is now a seasoned performer, Sandra Ndebele still recalls a time when she was a young star caught in the glare of the limelight, with socialites taking advantage of her naivety to "sell her"...Published: 27 Nov 2022 at 14:50hrs | 767 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa installed GSU Chancellor, caps first graduands
GWANDA State University (GSU)witnessed the installation of President Mnangagwa as its first Chancellor and the capping of 15 pioneer students at the institution's inaugural graduation ceremony yesterd...Published: 19 Nov 2022 at 06:23hrs | 155 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's ministers splurge US$23,000 at music album launch
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube and Youth deputy minister Tinotenda Machakaire on Saturday irked poverty-stricken Zimbabweans after they both spent a whopping US$23 500 to buy Bulawayo-based musician Sa...Published: 15 Nov 2022 at 04:52hrs | 552 | by Staff reporter§
Mthuli Ncube gets bashing for buying Sandra Ndebele's album for US$8,500
Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube has taken some social media bashing after buying musician Sandra Ndebele's newly launched album for US$8,500.The treasury boss was a conspicuous dignitary among a...Published: 14 Nov 2022 at 19:23hrs | 1082 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube pays US$8 500 for Sandra Ndebele's latest album
November 12, 2022, will go down in the history of the arts in Bulawayo and Zimbabwe, not only as a celebration of Sandra Ndebele's 20-year career but as the day an album launch united the arts sector....Published: 14 Nov 2022 at 05:45hrs | 4749 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube backs budding artistes, describes arts sector as potential employer if capacitated
SEVEN-YEAR-OLD Sibonokuhle Sitsha is a young aspiring musician looking to make her name in the industry.But for all intents and purposes, this could very well be a dream that may not be attain...Published: 14 Nov 2022 at 05:10hrs | 85 | by Staff reporter
Supreme Court settles Adlecraft directorship dispute
The Supreme Court has settled the directorship dispute in mining firm Adlecraft Investments which has seen a number of court battles between its chairperson and Israeli businessman Gilad Shabtai and h...Published: 08 Nov 2022 at 13:44hrs | 1057 | by Staff Reporter
WATCH: South Africa's Nombulelo Mhlongo charms Bulawayo
Celebrated South African actress , classical singer and businesswoman Nombulelo Mhlongo charmed the city Bulawayo when she appeared in the city over the weekend . Mhlongo, who was born in ...Published: 26 Oct 2022 at 09:41hrs | 2564 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Hlanganani lights up Bulawayo
ONCE again, Bulawayo, the second-largest city in Zimbabwe, literally burst at the seams with the return of the Sanganai/Hlanganani World Tourism Expo.iDubbed Africa's premium business exchange...Published: 23 Oct 2022 at 19:02hrs | 420 | by Staff reporter
Big Zulu endorses Lobengula boy, producer LA Beatz
ZIMBABWE-born LA Beatz is Big Zulu and Inkabi Nation's go to guy! The beat master who is behind Big Zulu's Imali Eningi single, came home in style, performing to a multitude of appreciative fans at th...Published: 17 Oct 2022 at 06:07hrs | 402 | by Staff reporter
Scrap 2% tax, citizens tell Govt
Citizens have demanded that the 2% transaction tax be scrapped, saying it is a burden to the already financially hamstrung and over-taxed population.This came out on Monday during the 2023 pre...Published: 05 Oct 2022 at 06:37hrs | 885 | by Staff reporter
Professor expresses willingness to work with more Zimbabweans
SOUTH AFRICA'S Jimaphi? hit-maker, Professor drew hundreds of fun lovers to the Phelandaba Stadium in Gwanda on Friday evening where he performed at a show that was held to promote local artistes....Published: 04 Oct 2022 at 06:07hrs | 525 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo hotties shine at Curvy Kitchen
Sinah Sandra Mvemve and Emma Mayibongwe Ncube took Harare by storm after preparing tasty dishes that left the crowd asking for more at the Curvy Kitchen hosted by the organisers of Miss Curvy....Published: 24 Aug 2022 at 10:44hrs | 5980 | by Mandla Ndlovu
New details emerge on police shooting
EYEWITNESSES to a recent Chitungwiza shooting incident that left two residents seriously injured have accused police of misleading members of the public by claiming that the shooting incident happened...Published: 03 Jul 2022 at 09:19hrs | 196 | by Staff reporter
Cheating wife sex tape leaked
INFIDELITY is heart wrenching and being cheated on by someone you love can be devastating.And for a married Bulawayo woman Shylet Cassandra Ncube, it has come to pass that "lies kill a relatio...Published: 03 Jul 2022 at 09:12hrs | 3086 | by Staff reporter
SA's Zimbabwe exemption permit scheme is a money racket and a ‘fraud'
The Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP) scheme is the "largest case of fraud and theft ever committed by the government of one country over nationals of its neighbouring country in African history", accor...Published: 30 Jun 2022 at 07:02hrs | 5017 | by Staff reporter
Call to review Zimbabwe tax thresholds
Government has been implored to increase the exemption threshold on payroll tax to cushion workers from current challenges such as high inflation and the contagion effects of conflict between Russia a...Published: 26 Jun 2022 at 08:09hrs | 196 | by Staff reporter
'Family members rejoiced when Tuku, Sam died'
DAISY Mtukudzi, the widow to the late music superstar Oliver Mtukudzi has claimed that some family members were happy about the deaths of Tuku and his son Sam. Tuku died of heart failure relat...Published: 12 Jun 2022 at 09:20hrs | 4593 | by Staff reporter
The makings of Kuda Tagwirei
Businessman and serial investor Mr Kuda Tagwirei had endured an energy-sapping and disappointing 12-hour wait to refuel his car at a local service station sometime in 2003 when he had a moment of epip...Published: 12 Jun 2022 at 08:26hrs | 541 | by Staff reporter
Missing docket haunts acting PG
ACTING prosecutor general Nelson Mutsonziwa has been reported to the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) by a Harare businessman on allegations of destroying a docket in a case involving ...Published: 30 May 2022 at 06:59hrs | 1027 | by Staff reporter
Ex-judge dies
FORMER High Court judge Justice Michael Gillespie has died. Gillespie succumbed to cancer on April 28 and will be buried on May 31 at Southdowns Natural Burial Ground in the United Kingdom.Gil...Published: 25 May 2022 at 06:34hrs | 575 | by Staff reporter
Chigubhu laid to rest
Anne Frank once said, "Dead people receive more flowers than the living ones because regret is stronger than gratitude ".In similar fashion and sentiment artists yesterday (Sunday) raised conc...Published: 02 May 2022 at 08:02hrs | 514 | by Staff reporter
Should Zimbabweans be Commemorating Workers Day?
May day is a commemoration of the historic struggles and gains made by workers and the labour movement, but can Zimbabweans really take part in these historic celebrations as there is not much to appl...Published: 01 May 2022 at 20:55hrs | 319 | by Prince Njagu
ZRP mass displays wow Master KG
TOP South African artiste Master KG yesterday joined Zimbabweans to celebrate the country's 42nd Independence anniversary at Barbourfields Stadium in Bulawayo.Bulawayo played host to the main ...Published: 19 Apr 2022 at 06:36hrs | 1095 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa arrives for the celebrations, 82 buses ferry people across the country
ALL is set for the 42nd national Independence Day celebrations at Barbourfields Stadium in Bulawayo tomorrow with President Mnangagwa, who will lead today and tomorrow's events, having arrived in the ...Published: 17 Apr 2022 at 09:10hrs | 353 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa invites Chamisa, ex-ministers to Uhuru celebrations
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has said Independence was brought about by all Zimbabweans living or dead, hence he is inviting all political parties, current and former Government Ministers for the main celebrat...Published: 15 Apr 2022 at 19:21hrs | 2156 | by Staff reporter
Star-studded lineup for Independence celebrations
BULAWAYO will make history after being named the second city to host the main Independence celebrations at Barbourfields Stadium this year.Since 1980, the main celebrations have been held in H...Published: 11 Apr 2022 at 06:31hrs | 222 | by Staff reporter
No Covid-19 tests for Uhuru attendance
COVID-19 tests will not be required from vaccinated members of the public who want to attend the Independence Day main celebrations to be held at Barbourfields Stadium in Bulawayo on 18 April....Published: 09 Apr 2022 at 08:22hrs | 85 | by Staff reporter
Street mural exposes Zimbabwe's divided society
THE Shona and the Ndebele are Zimbabwe's two most dominant ethnic groups. Explaining the ever-present tension between them, historian Sabelo Ndlovu-Gatsheni points to the abuse of the post-colonial st...Published: 06 Apr 2022 at 06:30hrs | 436 | by Barnabas Ticha Muvhuti
Citizens Coalition for Change fires warning shots for 2023
The resounding victory by Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) in the by-elections held on 26 March 2022 is a sign of greater things to come for the citizens political party under the leadership of Adv...Published: 29 Mar 2022 at 11:34hrs | 284 | by Prince Njagu
Student nurse acquitted of stealing drugs
A STUDENT nurse at Mpilo Central Hospital has been acquitted on a charge of stealing drugs worth $5 600 from the public health institution.Sandra Maramba (21) of Babourfields in Bulawayo, repr...Published: 26 Mar 2022 at 06:23hrs | 866 | by Staff reporter
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