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Flooding in Harare's CBD highlights need for improved drainage systems
Heavy rains in Harare this week led to significant flooding in parts of the Central Business District (CBD) due to blocked storm drains, creating difficulties for pedestrians and motorists navigating ...Published: 14 Nov 2024 at 09:26hrs | 128 | by Staff reporter
ZESA singlehandedly destroying Zimbabwe: The shocking truth behind the power crisis
In Zimbabwe, there is a harsh reality that every citizen faces: power outages, or "load shedding," are an almost daily occurrence. Power cuts, sometimes lasting up to 18 hours, have become the...Published: 12 Nov 2024 at 21:07hrs | 3571 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Macheso's kupa kuturika accepted
Sungura lovers have accepted the "king of Sungura" Alick Macheso's latest album "Kupa kuturika" Macheso who is on a nationwide tou...Published: 12 Nov 2024 at 15:25hrs | 2635 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Dotito
Zimbabwe cop wakes up to find empty coffin splashed with blood in her yard
Harare traffic enforcement female police officer and her family got a big shock when they woke up on Sunday morning to find an empty coffin dumped inside their yard with blood splashed in it.P...Published: 30 Sep 2024 at 08:26hrs | 1669 | by Staff reporter
Granny burnt alive, child smashed to death
MANYAYA Village under Chief Mutema in Chipinge was last Sunday plunged into deep mourning following a spine-chilling and mind-boggling incident in which a man burnt a defenceless granny beyond recogni...Published: 23 Aug 2024 at 07:11hrs | 1465 | by Staff reporter
Zapu calls for SADC action against Zanu-PF
ZAPU has joined the list of growing organisations concerned about the government's clampdown on citizens ahead of the 44th Southern African Development Community (SADC) Summit in Harare, questio...Published: 13 Aug 2024 at 17:14hrs | 482 | by Staff reporter
Soldiers blamed for provoking the fatal shooting of 3
Police have blamed soldiers for provoking the fatal shooting of three, who include the killer's 18-year-old girlfriend, by a Rushinga soldier who later took his own life using the same rifle just afte...Published: 12 Aug 2024 at 16:48hrs | 1964 | by Staff reporter
Dembare splash US$1,000 on sangoma
DYNAMOS splashed US$1 000 to pay a sangoma ahead of their blockbuster league championship showdown against their biggest rivals Highlanders at Rufaro on Sunday.The Glamour Boys bizarrely chose...Published: 16 Jul 2024 at 12:26hrs | 516 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man wants his R1.6 million lobola back
SOUTH Africa-based businessman, Shepherd Chipatiko, is demanding back the R1,6 million (about US$91 000), he splashed on lobola and marriage celebrations, from his ex-wife after their short-lived marr...Published: 08 Jul 2024 at 11:20hrs | 28 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa aborts rally; as Zim churches parallelly suspended
Despite attending unrestricted Zion Christian Church's annual Passover (Easter gathering) festivity in Mbungo last weekend during the period when cholera outbreak is reportedly at its peak, President ...Published: 03 Apr 2024 at 09:15hrs | 3 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole in Bindura
Comedians target 'wealth' around Wicknell Chivayo
COMEDIANS Doc Vikella and Bhutisi, known for their ties to Zimbabwe's ruling party Zanu-PF, are trying to get a piece of the action from big spender Wicknell Chivayo. Doc Vikella is known for ...Published: 31 Mar 2024 at 16:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's US re-engagement failure complete
ONE of the biggest ambitions that President Emmerson Mnangagwa haboured when he took over power following a military coup in 2017 was to re-engage the United States and end its embargo on Harare....Published: 21 Mar 2024 at 19:45hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Yadah to unveil Khama Billiat
ZIMBABWE Premier Soccer League side Yadah FC will on Thursday reveal their marquee signing, former national team attacker Khama Billiat, at their Heart Stadium in Harare.Billiat is set to beco...Published: 26 Feb 2024 at 04:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sangoma's US$30 000 wedding brings Harare to a standstill
SEKURU Tasvu's nuptials with his sweetheart Talent Qeliwe Mpofu last weekend were rare in more ways than one.Not only was it a spectacle to have a traditional healer opting to have a white wed...Published: 25 Feb 2024 at 07:08hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Wicknell Chivayo's US$5 million spending binge
FOR Wicknell Chivayo, money seems to grow on trees.Never the one to be shy to ostentatiously display his wealth, Chivayo, who likes to call himself Sir Wicknell, has of late been on an unrelen...Published: 04 Feb 2024 at 17:36hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Voters reject Zanu-PF's big spenders
Zanu-PF big spenders suffered electoral defeats in urban areas with analysts saying the urban electorate could never be swayed by temporary trinkets, which did not address the issue of poverty....Published: 27 Aug 2023 at 13:14hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa splurges on campaign launch
Zanu-PF splashed big at its 2023 election campaign launch in Chipinge, Manicaland province on Saturday with sources saying the ruling party may have spent nearly US$2 million at the event at a time wh...Published: 29 Jun 2023 at 06:31hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF's worst enemy
Zanu-PF parliamentary candidates and top officials have expressed concern that the country's haemorrhaging economy and currency crisis could cost the ruling party some seats in the upcoming general el...Published: 10 Jun 2023 at 17:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chivayo imports US$3.5 million super cars, mystery over new fortune
A new fleet of luxury cars imported by controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo is turning heads in Harare.In a four-week period in April and May, Chivayo imported four brand new Rolls Royce...Published: 06 Jun 2023 at 19:59hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa pushes out CCC bigwigs in Bulawayo
A NUMBER of Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) bigwigs aspiring to represent the party in the August 23 polls fell by the wayside after being disqualified during the verification process which starte...Published: 06 Jun 2023 at 06:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Vote buying destroying Zanu PF'
The Zanu PF leadership in Mashonaland East province has admitted that some of its candidates splashed cash to win the party primary elections held in March this year.Addressing delegates...Published: 23 May 2023 at 06:42hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Dembare fans protest
DYNAMOS supporters are a hard lot to please.The same supporters, who extolled the team last week following the Derby win over CAPS United, were singing a different tune yesterday.A big...Published: 08 May 2023 at 06:06hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Wicknell Chivhayo flaunts new Rolls Royce
Flamboyant businessman Wicknell Chivhayo has added a posh Rolls Royce to his top of the range fleet.Chivhayo shared on social media a video of his church elder blessing the new vehicle in...Published: 25 Apr 2023 at 08:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF splurges on 210 luxury cars for aspiring MPs
The ruling Zanu-PF party has splashed out on 210 luxury cars for its aspiring Members of Parliament (MPs) ahead of the 2023 general elections.The cars, which are reportedly worth a total of $2...Published: 16 Apr 2023 at 08:13hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe parliament spotlights Uebert Angel's diplomatic mischief
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) MP Charlton Hwende Wednesday cheekily quizzed Information Minister Monica Mutsvangwa if it was government policy for Zimbabwe's top diplomat Uebert Angel to demand ...Published: 07 Apr 2023 at 09:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zapu leads call for South Africa protest against Angel, 'Gold Mafia'
Opposition Zimbabwe African People's Union (ZAPU) has led a call for a protest this Friday against under-fire preacher and ambassador at large, Urbert Angel at his church in Johannesburg, South Africa...Published: 06 Apr 2023 at 20:19hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans on Twitter attack Temba Mliswa
Norton Independent legislator, Temba Mliswa was shredded into pieces by both ZANU PF and opposition supporters following his attempt to attack the recently held ZANU PF primary elections. Allegati...Published: 30 Mar 2023 at 14:31hrs | 8 | by Tafara Muponda
'Hubby' comes to Mai Titi's rescue
AFTER being arraigned before the courts over fraud and theft, Felistas "Mai Titi" Murata's estranged husband Tinashe Maphosa resurfaced and has created a crowdfunding platform to rescue the popular co...Published: 05 Mar 2023 at 06:24hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's CCC grabs land worth US$5m
LAND worth millions of United States dollars was parcelled among Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) councillors and management at the Harare City Council with the corruption also sucking in legislato...Published: 27 Dec 2022 at 06:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Outcry over Insimbi ZeZhwane's 'inaudible vocals'
Rhumba music band, Insimbi ZeZhwane's latest album release has reignited the debate about their inaudible vocals, something that fans have always indicated each time the group releases new music....Published: 17 Nov 2022 at 18:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF splashes on cars for top chefs
Zanu-PF has splashed millions of dollars on cars, party regalia and improving the welfare for its chefs ahead of next year's polls.This is despite that the majority of citizens in the country ...Published: 31 Oct 2022 at 04:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Russian chopper, ambulance for Mnangagwa
GOVERNMENT has taken delivery of a specialised medical helicopter and an ambulance from Russia as Zimbabwe leans to Moscow when most countries are shunning the Eurasian country over its invasion of Uk...Published: 12 Oct 2022 at 05:44hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Wadyajena's anguished wait for UK visa
Under-fire Zanu-PF legislator Justice Mayor Wadyajena is keeping fingers crossed on whether he is going to travel to the United Kingdom or not after the European country's embassy has kept him waiting...Published: 09 Sep 2022 at 06:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Two-faced Mnangagwa honours Rwanda genocide victims
President Emmerson Mnangagwa Wednesday toured the Kigali Memorial to pay tribute to over 600 000 victims of the 1994 Rwandan genocide in a sharp contrast to his continued crackdown on Gukurahundi memo...Published: 08 Sep 2022 at 17:31hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Ximex mall dealer a ZANU PF activist
The late Ximex mall dealer Tafadzwa Murengwa who fatally shot his girlfriend in a love triangle was identified on social media in ZANU PF regalia....Published: 30 Jul 2022 at 20:43hrs | 7 | by Paul Ndou
Ximex mall dealer commits suicide
The Harare Ximex Mall dealer, Tafadzwa Murengwa alias Boss Pangolin who yesterday morning shot and killed his girlfriend along Simon Mazorodze Road after accusing her of cheating him with a married ma...Published: 30 Jul 2022 at 19:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
NetOne cashier in $150m scam
A NETONE cashier was nabbed by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) after swindling the parastatal of $150 million in an airtime voucher scam.Daniel Kalira (39) splashed the money on...Published: 03 Jun 2022 at 07:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa 2023 re-election bid causes jitters
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is pulling all stops to win a second full term in next year's elections amid fears that some of his initiatives will leave the economy in ruin.Mnangagwa's governme...Published: 30 May 2022 at 07:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Vee Mhofu charms Mashwede
Mbira musician Virimai "Vee Mhofu" Nhedega is set to take his Dziva reMbire mesmerized fans at Mashwede village in Harare on Wednesday night.The energetic band forced the fully packed Mashwede...Published: 19 May 2022 at 13:07hrs | 4 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Harare
Jah Lemmy thrills Mzansi
Up and Coming Guruve based traditional musician Ginatsia Nyamhete popularly known as Jah Lemmy gave a polished perfomance at Mzansi bar Mvurwi and walked ...Published: 02 May 2022 at 14:34hrs | 7 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mnangagwa pampers Mwonzora & co
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's government splashed cash on leaders of opposition political parties, including MDC-T Alliance leader Douglas Mwonzora, to facilitate their attendance of Independence Day...Published: 01 May 2022 at 11:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tagwirei laughs off Dembare takeover claims
DYNAMOS benefactor Kuda Tagwirei has laughed off reports that he is angling to take over the club, insisting that he is only helping the Harare football giants to reclaim their former glory.Th...Published: 13 Apr 2022 at 06:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Power play rocks Zimra
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) board was allegedly pressured by Treasury to appoint Morris Mpofu as acting commissioner-general, a move which was quickly reversed last week by the government i...Published: 15 Jan 2022 at 00:13hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Poor drainage system blights Bulawayo CBD
BULAWAYO residents' associations have expressed concern over the city's poor drainage system, especially in the Central Business District, which is being worsened by undesignated vending operations an...Published: 31 Dec 2021 at 07:24hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Is Guvamatanga altogether there?
An observation made by my daughter, Dr Rumbi, when she was 27 years old has haunted me ever since. Dr Rumbi was preparing for her doctoral defence on governance, and she had returned from a research t...Published: 17 Oct 2021 at 09:08hrs | 1 | by Kenneth Mufuka
'Tagwirei gift to Guvamatanga a bribe'
Treasury secretary George Guvamatanga's acceptance of lavish gifts from corruption-accused business tycoon Kudakwashe Tagwirei is legally questionable, lawyers have said.Guvamatanga spared no ...Published: 10 Oct 2021 at 20:32hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
'Dead' 14kg gold smuggler resurfaces, arrested
POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested Jefat Chaganda, the chief suspect in the 14 kilogramme gold case that happened in Plumtree in 2018.The case also resulted in the arrest of nine other suspects ...Published: 19 Sep 2021 at 08:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe deputy minister shells out $770,000 on Rolls Royce
Deputy sports minister Tinomudaishe Machakaire has splashed US$770,000 on a Rolls Royce Phantom - the latest illustration of the gulf between Zimbabwe's poor and super rich political elites.Th...Published: 17 Jul 2021 at 15:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Plot to oust James Sithole hits a brick wall
A plot by some Bulawayo MDC Alliance members to pass a vote of no confidence in their Provincial Chairperson, James Sithole, reportedly fell apart last week after it emerged that the youths were again...Published: 10 Jun 2021 at 07:13hrs | 6 | by Political Reporter
Mutami set to contest ex-lover Mliswa in 2023 Norton Parly election
CONTROVERSIAL socialite and businesswoman, Susan Mutami has again thrown the proverbial cat among the pigeons, announcing Monday she will challenge independent MP Temba Mliswa in his Norton constituen...Published: 01 Jun 2021 at 07:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
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