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Zesa on brink of collapse
ZIMBABWE risks sinking into a deeper power crisis amid reports that the country's power utility Zesa is on the brink of collapse due to an unsustainable tariff regime, NewsDay has learnt.The p...Published: 13 May 2022 at 19:06hrs | 317 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe power crisis worsens
STRUGGLING national power utility Zesa Holdings has extended a plea for help to big miners by constituting a group called the Energy Intensive Users Group (EIUG) to provide off-take guarantees in hard...Published: 06 May 2022 at 19:28hrs | 442 | by Staff reporter
Tsikamutandas wreak havoc in Manicaland
SELF-STYLED witch-hunters commonly known as Tsikamutandas are wreaking havoc in Manicaland province where they are ripping off unsuspecting villagers of their livestock in the guise of "cleaning their...Published: 26 Apr 2022 at 08:22hrs | 246 | by Staff reporter
Tsikamutandas wreaking havoc in communities
SELF-PROCLAIMED witch-hunters, commonly known as tsikamutandas, have flooded the San community in Makhulela Village, Bulilima where they claim to be "cleansing the area", reported Chronicle in Septemb...Published: 08 Apr 2022 at 09:40hrs | 480 | by Staff reporter
Student Thieves Wreak Havoc at Midlands State University
The Editor,Despite the advertised core values of Honesty, Integrity, Accountability, and Respect for others among other values, Midlands State University students are facing uncertain future d...Published: 02 Apr 2022 at 17:00hrs | 3855 | by Sam Wezhira
Zanu-PF terror gangs haunt Kwekwe
AT the turn of the new millennium, dozens of Zanu-PF supporters turned up at a newly built lodge, Jessie Gardens and the guest of honour was Owen Ncube, better known by his moniker Mudha Mugabe then....Published: 05 Mar 2022 at 17:16hrs | 1605 | by Staff reporter
Horrific tales of murderous weapons in Zhombe, Silobela
ON 21 January, a team of police officers and journalists led by Officer Commanding Midlands province Commissioner Winston Muza descended on Silobela to meet community leaders, who included those from ...Published: 07 Feb 2022 at 21:21hrs | 1400 | by Staff reporter
Highway robbers wreak havoc in Mashonaland East
POLICE in Chivhu, Mashonaland East province, have launched a manhunt for a gang of four people linked to a spate of armed robberies along the highways.The suspects are believed to be using an ...Published: 01 Feb 2022 at 05:34hrs | 1427 | by Staff reporter
Floods wreak havoc as downpours persist
The persistent rains falling countrywide have seen the usual seasonal flooding in some areas and blocked drains in urban areas.The rainy season started late, but since New Year rain has been f...Published: 14 Jan 2022 at 05:17hrs | 298 | by Staff reporter
Rogues wreak havoc on forex auction, says RBZ
ZIMBABWE'S foreign currency auction system is under siege from a cartel of rogue local and international companies externalising millions of United States dollars (USD) under a well-orchestrated schem...Published: 07 Jan 2022 at 19:40hrs | 807 | by Staff reporter
Gold panners wreak havoc in Esigodini
gold panners have reportedly wreaked havoc in Esigodini, Umzingwane district in Matabeleland South province, leaving unclaimed pits that pose a danger to human lives.Esigodini is well known fo...Published: 30 Dec 2021 at 07:54hrs | 590 | by Staff reporter
Donkey rustlers wreak havoc in Nyamandlovu
VILLAGERS in Nyamandlovu, Matabeleland North province, have raised concern over an increase in livestock theft, especially involving donkeys.Several villagers said the livestock theft cases of...Published: 24 Dec 2021 at 07:27hrs | 210 | by Staff reporter
Underground coal fires wreak havoc in Hwange
A ROAD in the mining and resort town of Hwange has been ripped apart by raging underground coal fires which have been wreaking havoc unattended for months despite authorities having been notified....Published: 23 Dec 2021 at 05:38hrs | 720 | by Staff reporter
Sand poachers wreak havoc in Bulawayo
ILLEGAL sand poachers are now targeting undeveloped housing stands in Bulawayo's Cowdray Park suburb, leaving unclaimed pits that pose a danger to children.Two children drowned in one of the u...Published: 21 Nov 2021 at 08:48hrs | 8 | by Staff Reporter
Rampant corruption in Zimbabwe jails
CORRUPTION is rampant in Zimbabwe's prison facilities as wardens and inmates frequently fraternise to relax and ease jail terms and conditions, a top official has said.Zimbabwe Prison and Corr...Published: 10 Oct 2021 at 06:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Cattle rustlers wreak havoc in Matebeleland South
VILLAGERS in Matebeleland South province have raised concern over the increase in livestock theft in their area, and have blamed the police for failure to curb the vice.The most affected areas...Published: 28 Sep 2021 at 06:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Lions wreak havoc in Kariba
THE Mola community in Kariba is living in fear of lions which have devoured several livestock.According to villagers under Nyaminyami Rural District Council, the lions have killed and eaten ei...Published: 15 Sep 2021 at 05:45hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Schools enrolment capped at 1 000
THE Government has started splitting some schools into two or more to decongest them as Covid-19 continues to wreak havoc in communities.Sunday News understands that one school in Luveve, Bula...Published: 25 Jul 2021 at 08:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Water metre thieves wreak havoc in Bulawayo
THE city of Bulawayo has been hit by an unprecedented thefts of water meters with more than 200 households having lost the gadgets to thieves during the past month aloneSpeaking during a Women...Published: 18 Jul 2021 at 10:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Firms fingered in abusing forex auction fight back
COMPANIES which were this week accused by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) of abusing the funds obtained from the foreign currency auction market have strongly refuted the allegations and are seekin...Published: 18 Jun 2021 at 13:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mangwiro defends Zimbabwe vaccines choice
ZIMBABWE'S choice of COVID-19 vaccines was guided by several factors, with storage conditions being the most critical, a government official has said.Speaking at the launch of the private sect...Published: 30 Apr 2021 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Crocodiles wreak havoc in Silobela
VILLAGERS in Donsa area, Silobela, are living in fear of crocodiles along Gweru River that are killing people and livestock since the beginning of the rain season last year.Ward 29 councillor ...Published: 10 Apr 2021 at 04:58hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Baboons wreak havoc at Matopo High School
A TROOP of monkeys and baboons has unleashed havoc at Matopo High School in Matabeleland South province, causing infrastructural damage that includes the breaking of windows and furniture, the Souther...Published: 24 Feb 2021 at 21:48hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Cyclone Eloise wreak havoc in Chipinge
AT least three people have died, while a Science laboratory at Mt Selinda High School was damaged as heavy rains accompanied with strong winds continue pounding most parts of Chipinge since Friday eve...Published: 23 Jan 2021 at 16:02hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Gold deliveries slump to lowest since 2014
Gold deliveries slumped to their lowest since 2014 falling 31% in 2020 as the sub sector marked a tumultuous year where the country failed to take advantage of a record rally on the price of the yello...Published: 11 Jan 2021 at 16:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Elephants wreak havoc
PEOPLE living in Masocha village in Zvishavane district are living in fear after a herd of marauding elephants invaded the community, damaging crops in the droughtprone area.A villager, Beatri...Published: 31 Dec 2020 at 10:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Flash floods wreak havoc in Bulawayo
A HUMAN rights group has urged authorities in Bulawayo to immediately activate disaster response mechanisms as flash floods continue to pound parts of the city, destroying infrastructure and property....Published: 10 Dec 2020 at 06:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Dragnet closes on corrupt Zimbabwe officials'
THE Government will swoop on all corrupt and criminal elements in society despite some of them adopting modern and sophisticated ways of trying to evade arrest and milk the country's resources, Presid...Published: 01 Nov 2020 at 08:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's weak opposition falls prey to vultures
CELEBRATING Zimbabwe's main opposition party's 21st anniversary on September 26, MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa tweeted: "MDCA 21st anniversary celebrations ... Thank you beloved and fellow citize...Published: 06 Oct 2020 at 07:09hrs | | by Gumisai Nyoni
Tsikamutandas wreak havoc in Bulilima San community
SELF-PROCLAIMED witch-hunters, commonly known as tsikamutandas, have flooded the San community in Makhulela Village, Bulilima where they claim to be "cleansing the area". Notorious for preying...Published: 25 Sep 2020 at 07:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Smugglers wreak havoc in Plumtree
PLUMTREE villagers say they are being terrorised by gangs involved in the smuggling of goods from neighbouring Botswana who rob them of their valuables.The smugglers, who operate from illegal ...Published: 09 Jun 2019 at 09:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Goblins wreak havoc in family
A SEEMINGLY unremorseful Mutasa man who let his family live in abject poverty and incessant torment from several goblins he allegedly possessed has been ordered by Chief Mutasa to take the lead in cle...Published: 07 Jun 2019 at 07:48hrs | 1780 | by Staff repoirter
The scourge of greedy political businesspeople
Zimbabweans are on tenterhooks as unscrupulous businesspeople pursuant to aiding and abetting the ambitions of some political losers who are seeking to blackmail government into a political union of s...Published: 30 May 2019 at 15:34hrs | | by Nobleman Runyanga
Machete terror gangs spreading mayhem in Mnangagwa's home province
Murder and violence are spreading in the mineral-rich Midlands - President Emmerson Mnangagwa's home province - as armed militias reportedly sponsored by politicians wreak havoc with impunity....Published: 07 Apr 2019 at 09:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cattle rustlers wreak havoc in Mat South
POLICE in Matabeleland South have launched a manhunt for suspected cattle rustlers who stole and slaughtered three cattle valued at $2 300 in the bush.Police said the cattle were stolen betwee...Published: 23 Mar 2019 at 22:29hrs | 2049 | by Staff reporter
These critics need more help than cyclone victims
CYCLONE Idai has brought out the good and the ugly in people.Many Zimbabweans have, commendably, risen to the occasion to assist fellow human beings, while others are using this as an opportun...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 06:33hrs | | by Conway Tutani
Cyclone Idai wreaks havoc in Zimbabwe; the IRC launches immediate emergency response
As the effects of Cyclone Idai continue to wreak havoc in Eastern Zimbabwe, the International Rescue Committee is responding in the hardest hit areas to address the massive need caused by the worst na...Published: 21 Mar 2019 at 19:03hrs | | by IRC
Artisanal miners wreak havoc at Mazowe mine
Illegal gold miners are reportedly causing havoc at Mazowe mine, popularly known as jumbo mine, by practising illegal mining and causing serious land degradation at the mine after the mine downsized o...Published: 18 Mar 2019 at 07:04hrs | 1041 | by Simbarashe Sithole
82 dead as cyclone toll doubles in Zimbabwe, more feared dead
TROPICAL cyclone Idai continued to wreak havoc in eastern Zimbabwe, with authorities announcing more than 82 bodies had been recovered as of late Sunday.Chimanimani and Chipinge districts sout...Published: 18 Mar 2019 at 06:39hrs | | by newzimbabwe
Chamisa's hitmen after Linda Masarira
The hidden hand of the MDC Alliance and Crisis Coalition in Zimbabwe (CCZ) for fanning violence has been exposed through a leaked telephone conversation between CCZ leader, Rashid Mahiya and MDC-T Spo...Published: 30 Jan 2019 at 21:46hrs | 3994 | by Staff reporter
Hyenas wreak havoc in Tsholotsho
A serious human-wildlife conflict is brewing in Tsholotsho with hyenas terrorising people in the district's two wards.Villagers in the two wards have already lost over 30 goats and about 25 ca...Published: 28 Dec 2018 at 18:11hrs | 839 | by Staff Reporter
Elephants wreak havoc
FARMERS in the Chibuwe/Musikavanhu irrigation scheme have appealed to Government for assistance in controlling elephants that are destroying their summer crop. The elephants are straying from ...Published: 10 Dec 2018 at 05:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Makorokozas wreak havoc, vandalise water and sewer pipes
Machete wielding gold panners have become a cause for concern in the City of Kwekwe were they are vandalising water and sewer pipes using the water to clean their gold ore leaving the residents of Kwe...Published: 04 Nov 2018 at 16:11hrs | 2067 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa's patience with Mangudya wearing thin
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's patience with the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor John Mangudya could be wearing thin, NewZimbabwe reported. Mnangagwa has failed to hide his annoyance with his ...Published: 22 Oct 2018 at 07:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Rustlers wreak havoc in Beitbridge
VILLAGERS from Mapayi and Dumba areas on the outskirts of Beitbridge have this year lost 39 cattle and 150 goats to cross-border livestock rustlers who are believed to be slaughtering and selling carc...Published: 24 Sep 2018 at 10:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Three children burn to death
THREE children from Tsholotsho were burnt beyond recognition while four others were saved by their 12-year-old sibling after a fire gutted a room they were sleeping in while their parents attended a f...Published: 03 Sep 2018 at 06:17hrs | 466 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa slip reveals dangerous plans
There is only so long a person can keep up the pretence. Eventually, however hard he tries try, the mask will slip and a person's true self is revealed. That is what American crime writer Robert Bloch...Published: 20 Jul 2018 at 19:48hrs | | by Jealousy Dutiro
Armed robbers wreak havoc in Mashonaland East
Two men reportedly lost their vehicles and valuables in a space of two days as armed robbers wreaked havoc in Mashonaland East province early this week.Provincial acting police spokesperson As...Published: 20 Jul 2018 at 07:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dembare invade Ascot
ASCOT is turning out to be the venue, the gift, that keeps on giving Castle Lager Premier Soccer League drama and as Dynamos make the trip here for a date against Chapungu, very few can dare guess the...Published: 02 May 2018 at 06:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers wreak havoc in Mvurwi
Three armed robbers using a black Honda Fit allegedly pounced on Mvurwi people and robbed them of their valuables after offering them a lift yesterday night, Bulawayo24.com has learnt.Accordin...Published: 26 Apr 2018 at 10:45hrs | 1801 | by Simbarashe Sithole
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