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ZCTU honours 2006 torture victims
THE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has honoured its members who were brutally tortured by police on September 13 2006 after spearheading countrywide protests against social injustices by for...Published: 17 hrs ago | 316 | by Staff reporter
Econet celebrates 20 years of ZSE listing
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe yesterday reached a major milestone after completing 20 years since its shares were listed and first publicly traded on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE); a month after Zimbab...Published: 18 hrs ago | 52 | by Staff reporter
Letter to Nelson 'Mischief' Chamisa
Dear Mr Chamisa First, greetings from the cotton tuft-haired elders in the land of milk, honey and dust or Guruve. Admittedly, this is the first time that the council of Karitundundu, the agel...Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 06:53hrs | 3059 | by Staff reporter
Poly student burns 'wizard' granddad
A 21-YEAR-OLD man from Bulawayo allegedly doused his maternal grandfather with petrol and set him alight leading to his death, after accusing him of bewitching him. Kudzai Munemo, a Bulawayo P...Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 06:48hrs | 644 | by Staff reporter
Hefty perks for Obert Mpofu and other fired old gurad
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has thrown a lifeline to his fellow comrades-in-arms whom he dropped from his Cabinet more than a week ago by giving them plum jobs at the Zanu-PF headquarters, complete w...Published: 16 Sep 2018 at 13:37hrs | 6393 | by Staff reporter
Mutodi: Eccentric politician or mere court jester?
For eccentric Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services deputy minister Energy Mutodi, old habits die hard.Mutodi, a struggling sungura musician and controversial businessman before his...Published: 16 Sep 2018 at 09:06hrs | 677 | by Staff reporter
Zimsec prints exam papers in the UK
THE Zimbabwe Examinations Council (Zimsec) is printing part of the November public examination papers in the United Kingdom to avoid leakages, it has been revealed.Zimsec has its own printing ...Published: 16 Sep 2018 at 08:56hrs | 1102 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa is a very bad and poor chip off the Tsvangirai block
Mario Vargas Llosa, the world-famed Peruvian writer, penned a small, but sweet collection of incisive essays titled "A Writer's Reality." My favourite from that collection is "Novels Disguised". Its a...Published: 15 Sep 2018 at 09:13hrs | 2841 | by Igomombe
Zimbabwe cholera death toll rallies
THE death toll due to the cholera outbreak that has hit Harare and other parts of the country has increased to 25, with more than 3 700 people hospitalised as government availed a paltry $1 million to...Published: 14 Sep 2018 at 06:26hrs | 1913 | by Staff reporter
Its time for Mthwakazi to ensure their aspirations are met - activist
Mthwakazi activist Hloniphani Ncube has said now that the usually fraudulent elections have come and gone, it's time for the people of Mthwakazi to ensure that, their aspirations are met.He sa...Published: 13 Sep 2018 at 09:06hrs | 972 | by Stephen Jakes
19 shades of the MDC
Yesterday marked the 19th birthday of the Movement of Democratic Change - Zimbabwe's once formidable opposition party. Of course, one can be forgiven for not knowing what that name actually now repres...Published: 12 Sep 2018 at 06:38hrs | 390 | by Tichaona Zindoga
Usher Girls dormitory razed by fire
FORM Four students at Usher Girls Secondary School, south-west of Bulawayo, cheated death by a whisker when their dormitory was razed by fire on Sunday night.Most of the girls were left in onl...Published: 11 Sep 2018 at 13:36hrs | 461 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Ministers ready to roll
NEW Cabinet Ministers sworn-in yesterday pledged to bring about sweeping changes in Government and ensure Zimbabwe becomes a middle income economy by 2030. The 20 Cabinet Ministers - who took ...Published: 11 Sep 2018 at 06:54hrs | 408 | by Staff reporter
Teachers drink kachasu in class
Two Guruve teachers appeared before Guruve resident magistrate Shingirai Mutiro today for reportedly drinking illicit beer (kachasu) in class.The state alleges that on 3 August last year Hardl...Published: 10 Sep 2018 at 18:40hrs | 3031 | by Simbarashe Sithole
All eyes on Mnangagwa's new Cabinet
THE new Cabinet will be sworn-in at Sate House today with Zimbabweans across the political divide optimistic that President Emmerson Mnangagwa's new 20-member team will immediately hit the ground runn...Published: 10 Sep 2018 at 06:51hrs | 176 | by Staff reporter
More enrol to train as teachers
TEACHERS' colleges have in recent months witnessed a 10 percent increase in the enrolment of students intending to train as secondary school teachers, an official has revealed. In his keynote ...Published: 10 Sep 2018 at 06:34hrs | 1565 | by Staff reporter
Potts crowned Miss Zimbabwe
Twenty one-year-old Masvingo beauty Hajirah Belinda Potts, shrugged off competition from 13 other stunning models to be crowned Miss World Zimbabwe 2018 at a glittering ceremony held at Orchid Gardens...Published: 10 Sep 2018 at 06:30hrs | 499 | by Staff reporter
How Lucky is Mkosana?
UNITED STATES based striker Lucky Mkosana did not set the Warriors camp alight and his inclusion in the team that is in Congo Brazzaville was a major surprise.One can say that the 30-year-old ...Published: 09 Sep 2018 at 08:23hrs | 1104 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's new Cabinet: The raison d'être
Students of politics and philosophy will be familiar with Francis Bacon, who some call the Father of Empiricism because of his contention that inductive reasoning and observation of events were the ro...Published: 09 Sep 2018 at 08:11hrs | 307 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's biggest winner in China
The Zimbabwean economy will emerge the biggest winner following President Mnangagwa's attendance at the 2018 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China – Africa Co-operation (FOCAC).With Chinese P...Published: 09 Sep 2018 at 08:10hrs | 2330 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa silences critics with new Cabinet
A developmental Cabinet I would call it. Brilliant balance between old and trusted hands, technocrats and youthfulness. A well thought out Cabinet that balances the competing demands of the economy an...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 19:23hrs | 15330 | by Lloyd Msipa
Teachers to continue with its Safe Schools Campaign
THE Amalgamated Rural Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe (Artuz) has revealed plans to continue with its 'Safe Schools Campaign' amid fears educators face a backlash, particularly in rural areas following th...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 06:59hrs | 87 | by Staff reporter
EMA okays Gweru water
THE Environmental Management Agency (EMA) has given Gweru City Council water a clean bill of health after conducting tests at the city's main water source, Gwenhoro Dam and also sampled tap water in a...Published: 06 Sep 2018 at 07:01hrs | 318 | by Staff reporter
Joshua Nkomo honour lights up Bulawayo
A MULTITUDE yesterday flooded the streets of Bulawayo, bringing much activity to the usually serene city, as residents joined an organised procession along historic sites in memory and honour of the l...Published: 06 Sep 2018 at 06:35hrs | 394 | by Staff reporter
Chinese investors line up to meet Mnangagwa
Chinese and international investors are lining up to meet President Emmerson Mnangagwa who is in Beijing where he was attending the Forum on China Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit.Some of the...Published: 05 Sep 2018 at 13:22hrs | 3040 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa has the world at his feet
There were some heart-warming pictures from President Mnanagwa's swearing-in ceremony at the National Sports Stadium on the afternoon of August 26 in Harare. President Mnangagwa having a good ...Published: 05 Sep 2018 at 06:31hrs | 450 | by Tichaona Zindoga
MDC Alliance Youth Assembly leadership under Siege
We have noted with heavy heart the harassment of MDC Alliance Youth leaders by the regime of Zanu pf. The National Chairperson Happymore Chidziva, Deputy Secretary General Chamu Madya and Cde ...Published: 04 Sep 2018 at 07:19hrs | 1942 | by Fanuel Chinowaita National Spokesperson of MDC Alliance Students' Council
Lupane Varsity in infrastructure dilemma
LUPANE State University (LSU) has said shortage of infrastructure at its main campus in Lupane has resulted in the university failing to relocate all of its students from Bulawayo. In an inter...Published: 04 Sep 2018 at 06:35hrs | 246 | by Staff reporter
Open letter to the president of Zimbabwe
Dear honourable President (ED MNANGAGWA), First of all I would like to say congratulations for winning the 2018 elections. Yes we were not pleased as youth of Zimbabwe but anywhere we don't ha...Published: 03 Sep 2018 at 08:19hrs | 5458 | by Tracy Mpofu
Teacher in soup for touching pupil's breast
A 41-YEAR-OLD teacher was dragged to Guruve Magistrates' Court after he allegedly fondled a Form 2 pupil's breasts.Taurai Madhumba appeared before Guruve resident magistrate Shingirai Mutiro l...Published: 03 Sep 2018 at 06:26hrs | 777 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa piles pressure on Mnangangwa
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa wants any talks with President Emmerson Mnangagwa to yield electoral reforms and an economic rescue package for the country, it has been revealed.According t...Published: 02 Sep 2018 at 09:22hrs | 1578 | by Staff reporter
Mliswa claims 10 000 new voters
NORTON MP-elect Temba Mliswa has claimed to have secured more than 10 000 new voters during the just-ended elections, beating Zanu-PF and the MDC Alliance, whose focus was on presidential rallies inst...Published: 01 Sep 2018 at 09:06hrs | 1028 | by Staff reporter
Simba Makoni, Nkosana Moyo emerged from defeat far, far better than Chamisa
I HOPE Chamisa's simmering and smarting hordes are now settled, after what by now should be a long enough cooling period. He is himself showing signs of recovering from zealous political Pentecostalis...Published: 01 Sep 2018 at 09:03hrs | 1410 | by Igomombe
Poll results dash young people's hopes
IT is just after 6pm in the city centre and human traffic is at its peak as pedestrians race to conclude a gruesome day of socio-economic activities.Zimbabwean youths, many of whom threw their...Published: 01 Sep 2018 at 09:00hrs | 128 | by Staff reporter
Meet Zimbabwe's young innovators
This year's Harare Agricultural Show has been a mixed bag, which proved the extent to which Zimbabwe is open for business and innovation. From being officially opened for the first time by Pre...Published: 01 Sep 2018 at 08:52hrs | 148 | by Staff reporter
Court rules school can use electric shock as punishment for special needs students
Family Court Judge Katherine Field denied a motion to stop the use of electric shock on disabled students, a form of punishment that has been controversial for years after news of the practice first r...Published: 31 Aug 2018 at 15:47hrs | 420 | by Erick Matotoba
Constitutional Court saga lawyers
My Advanced Oxford Learners dictionary says, 'saga' means a long story of heroic deeds, events or adventures especially involving several generations of people. It goes further to give the adjective t...Published: 31 Aug 2018 at 06:36hrs | 1029 | by Morris Mtisi
SA students 'abandon difficult exam - and protest'
Students at a university in South Africa gave up on writing an exam - and starting protesting that it was too difficult, local media reports say.The incident happened during a philosophy exam ...Published: 30 Aug 2018 at 15:37hrs | 2183 | by BBC
Govt reconfigures higher learning curriculum
Government is reconfiguring the higher learning curriculum to standardise syllabi so that polytechnic students can pursue related degrees with greater ease.Addressing the 29th main graduation ...Published: 30 Aug 2018 at 12:34hrs | 511 | by Staff reporter
English made easy by the language coach (writing articles)
Articles are magazine and newspaper style essays. As part of your ZIMSEC English Language examination you can be asked to write an article on a chosen topic in Section B of Paper 1. The given topics n...Published: 28 Aug 2018 at 08:12hrs | 479 | by Language Coach
'O' Level exam cheats in court
TWO Chibuwe High School 'O' Level students in Chipinge district were on Monday dragged to court for allegedly leaking two Zimbabwe School Examination Council papers.The duo, who cannot be named be...Published: 24 Aug 2018 at 05:35hrs | 362 | by Staff reporter
War vets feels heat from MDC Alliance
The ruling Zanu-PF party let loose the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (Znlwva) yesterday to denounce the MDC Alliance leadership for challenging President-elect Emmerson Mnangag...Published: 23 Aug 2018 at 13:03hrs | 2658 | by Staff reporter
Zimnat rewards students who participated in hackathon
Zimnat, one of the country's leading insurance groups, yesterday rewarded students from the Harare Institute of Technology who took part in a hackathon that the company organised.A hackathon i...Published: 23 Aug 2018 at 12:35hrs | 663 | by Agencies
'Turn disused buildings into colleges'
EDUCATIONIST Ambassador Aaron Maboyi-Ncube has said idle buildings in Matabeleland South province could be turned into institutions of higher learning for the benefit of local students.Maboyi-...Published: 23 Aug 2018 at 06:43hrs | 287 | by Staff reporter
Who is Advocate Thabani Mpofu?
Thabani Mpofu is a Zimbabwean lawyer and a constitutional expect. Thabani is currently representing MDC Alliance leader, Nelson Chamisa, in challenging the presidential results as announced by the Zim...Published: 22 Aug 2018 at 17:42hrs | 37783 | by Agencies
Chamisa's test of character
It seems that today is the peak of all the events since November 2017. It is the absolute climax of a period unlike any other in Zimbabwean history. We should all be happy and grateful that we were he...Published: 22 Aug 2018 at 07:17hrs | 2190 | by Tom Nkala
Nyagura suspension: Reviving calls for academic freedom, prudence
UNIVERSITY of Zimbabwe vice-chancellor, Levi Nyagura was recently suspended from office by President-elect Emmerson Mnangagwa.According to a Press statement by the Minister of Higher and Terti...Published: 22 Aug 2018 at 06:11hrs | 543 | by Takura Zhangazha
'Pray for God to defend our vote!' called Chamisa - what of millions of stolen votes
The picture of Nelson Chamisa up in mountain in Murewa dressed in white, for purity, clatching the Bible and asking us all fast and pray. "I am urging the whole nation to pray. Let us go before God so...Published: 21 Aug 2018 at 23:09hrs | 2433 | by Nomusa Garikai
Bulawayo Model Challenges Skin bleaching and lightening creams
An outstanding Bulawayo model Lynn Nokuthula Ndlovu has vowed that she will use her image and her academic abilities to empower the girl child to take pride in her appearance and character.The...Published: 21 Aug 2018 at 14:09hrs | 3337 | by Mafu Sithabile
Youth participation in elections hailed
YOUTH empowerment lobby group, Activista Zimbabwe, has applauded youth participation in the just-ended harmonised elections.Activista national co-ordinator Thando Gwinji said a meaningful and ...Published: 21 Aug 2018 at 06:52hrs | 66 | by Staff reporter
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