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Chiwenga ex-wife's foreign trial bid flops
VICE-PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga's estranged wife, Marry Mubaiwa may have lost the battle to have her case of allegedly trying to kill her ex-husband tried in South Africa.It emerged that Z...Published: 8 mins ago | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt awards civil servants 100% salary increase
GOVERNMENT has reviewed upwards salaries of civil servants, members of parliament, independent commissions, grant-aided institutions and pensioners by 100%.The increase is with effect from Feb...Published: 19 mins ago | 12 | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai's son vows to floor 'Bhuru' Mliswa
Richard Tsvangirai, son to late founding MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai, has vowed to upstage sitting Norton legislator Temba Mliswa in the race for the seat during harmonised elections due this year....Published: 31 mins ago | 44 | by Staff reporter
Charumbira argue unity to avoid unnecessary elections. The buffoon is incapable of rational thinking!
Zimbabwe's National Council of Chiefs and Pan-African President, Senator Fortune Charumbira, is a buffoon and when has a buffoon ever said anything that is constructive and rational. And so, it should...Published: 2 hrs ago | 150 | by Wilbert Mukori
Confusion around Al Jazeera corruption documentary proves need for investigative journalism in Zimbabwe
It has been hinted that the much-anticipated Al Jazeera investigative documentary on high-level corruption, money laundering and gold smuggling in Zimbabwe will finally be aired this Thursday 23rd Mar...Published: 2 hrs ago | 325 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
WATCH: Chamisa and Mnangagwa must work together to establish Karanga hegemony
Zimbabwe's National Council of Chiefs and Pan-African President, Senator Fortune Charumbira, has set the cat among the pigeons calling for talks between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and opposition CCC...Published: 11 hrs ago | 1313 | by Staff reporter
Esidakeni challenge 'not abandoned'
A court application challenging the government's planned seizure of Esidakeni Estate, a coveted former dairy farm in Matabeleland North, is still pending before the courts and has not been "abandoned"...Published: 11 hrs ago | 494 | by Staff reporter
Hundreds stranded at Beitbridge
THERE was chaos at Beitbridge Border Post yesterday as hundreds of Zimbabwean cross-border traders had their goods confiscated after they were caught up in a rush to leave South Africa amid growing di...Published: 11 hrs ago | 1717 | by Staff reporter
Ngwabi Bhebhe started MSU with $50
FORMER Midlands State University (MSU) vice-chancellor Ngwabi Bhebhe has opened up on the struggle he faced to set up the higher learning institution.Speaking last Friday at a golf tournament ...Published: 11 hrs ago | 2218 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean duo duped over certificates of sponsorship to UK
A GLEN VIEW woman was arraigned before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi facing charges of defrauding desperate people seeking certificates of sponsorship to relocate to the United Kingdom.Chid...Published: 11 hrs ago | 418 | by Staff reporter
Lions cause havoc in Matebeleland North
A pride of lions is reportedly causing havoc in parts of Lupane, Matebeleland North, where herds of cattle belonging to different farmers have been killed.Children have not been to school as v...Published: 11 hrs ago | 328 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF, Mwonzora's MDC share $1,5bn
TREASURY has released $1,5 billion that will be shared by the country's major political players under the Political Parties Finance Act.The money, which will be shared between Zanu-PF and the ...Published: 11 hrs ago | 385 | by Staff reporter
Charumbira rubbishes reports he called for GNU, Chamisa says Mnangagwa is his brother
Zimbabwe Chief's Council president Chief Fortune Charumbira has dismissed as "false" and "mischievous" reports that he implored opposition leader Mr Nelson Chamisa to join hands with President Mnangag...Published: 11 hrs ago | 527 | by Staff reporter
Hwange Unit 7 synchronised with the Zimbabwe power grid
It was a historic moment yesterday evening here, when one of the Second Republic's signature projects, the Hwange Thermal Power Station's Unit 7, was successfully synchronised with the national grid, ...Published: 12 hrs ago | 314 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa crushes EFF shut down with military hand?
The movement of travellers at the Beitbridge border post continued uninterrupted at yesterday, even though South Africa's opposition party EFF had threatened to shut down the economy in that country....Published: 12 hrs ago | 367 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF primaries get all clear
THE Zanu-PF Politburo has approved at least 99,9 percent of CVs of aspiring primary elections candidates with the ruling party saying only those involved in violence and criminal cases were disqualifi...Published: 12 hrs ago | 177 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Govt rolls out free education
GOVERNMENT has started rolling out a pilot project on State-funded education in 16 rural districts across the country as part of efforts to ensure that every learner has access to quality education....Published: 12 hrs ago | 282 | by Staff Reporter
Worldremit Partners Zimachievers as Nominees Announced
Global remittance giant WorldRemit has been confirmed as Plantimun partner for the forthcoming Zimbabwe Achievers Awards UK Edition set for 22 April in London. The renewal of pleasantries betw...Published: 24 hrs ago | 402 | by Agencies
ZEC reassures aspiring voters
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has said the temporary shortage of thermal paper roll used to print voter registration confirmation receipts at some centres should not discourage aspiring regi...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 19:44hrs | 426 | by Staff reporter
Biker arrested over fake Zimbabwe licence in South Africa
Police in Ekurhuleni have arrested a 45-year-old man who was riding a motorbike, after he initially ignored instructions to stop, and later produced a "fake" Zimbabwean driving licence.Spokesp...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 18:51hrs | 888 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa makes fresh appointments
President Mnangagwa has appointed Ambassador Rudo Mabel Chitiga as the Head of Secretariat on Harmonisation and Standardisation of Salaries for the public sector.Ambassador Chitiga takes over ...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 18:30hrs | 1465 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF perfects vote-buying tactics
Zanu-PF has resorted to its traditional vote-buying tactics ahead of the next elections with the latest move being the pampering of traditional chiefs with all-terrain vehicles in a development that s...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 15:07hrs | 494 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora's election lawsuit dishonest
ZIMBABWE'S former Parliamentary and Constitutional Affairs minister, Eric Matinenga , a senior ex-MDC-T official, has described as "dishonest" the declaratur sought by MDC-T leader Douglas Mwonzora to...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 15:06hrs | 685 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe parliament built on private land
IN January we published a story saying part of the land on which Zimbabwe's new US$140 million Parliament and the planned US$60 billion ultra-modern Cyber City in Mt Hampden on the outskirts of the ca...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 15:06hrs | 1651 | by Staff reporter
Rushwaya demands lithium ban lifting
CONTROVERSIAL mineral dealer Henrietta Rushwaya wants President Mnangagwa to remove the ban on lithium ore exports, saying a stockpile of 2 million tonnes has built up since December.Rushwaya ...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 15:06hrs | 1561 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa preside over Zimbabwe implosion
WHILE President Emmerson Mnangagwa claimed that the majority of his ministers were doing well - with three outstanding and two being a dismal failure - the reality on the ground is different: Zimbabwe...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 15:05hrs | 535 | by Staff reporter
ConCourt blocks bid to trash Zimbabwe's delimitation report
The Constitutional Court (ConCourt) has rejected an attempt by a Zanu-PF activist to force dumping of the current constituency boundaries delimitation report citing alleged constitutional violations d...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 15:00hrs | 388 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean family in mourning as teenage son stabbed to death at Leeds house party
A murder probe has been launched after a 17-year-old boy, identified as Trust Junior Jordan Gangata, was stabbed to death in Leeds.Police were called to a house in Salisbury Grove, Armley at 2...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 11:52hrs | 836 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans storm consulate office in Cape Town
The Helen Suzman Foundation said that it was concerned about the allegations of corruption at the Zimbabwe consulate office in Cape Town.Angry Zimbabwean citizens stormed the consulate office ...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 11:52hrs | 671 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe tollgate fees go up today
THE Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) has increased toll gate fees in local currency, effective today 20 March.Zinara on Friday issued a statement notifying motorists of the immin...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 10:38hrs | 1454 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Chamisa, Mnangagwa must have tea together
CHIEF'S council president Fortune Charumbira has called for talks between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa to help bring peace to t...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 09:49hrs | 1718 | by Staff reporter
Kenya President Ruto meets Zimbabwean envoy
Kenyan President William Ruto on Friday urged African countries to rethink their visa regimes to boost intra-Africa trade and position the continent for transformation.Ruto said African states...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 09:48hrs | 435 | by Staff reporter
US Afghanistan spies enter Zimbabwe to fight for asylum in South Africa
THE group of 22 Afghan nationals, who worked closely with United States military and security agencies after the invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attack on Americ...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 09:47hrs | 1130 | by Staff reporter
Donkey-drawn carts ply Zimbabwe's abandoned remote routes?
From the Masvingo-Beitbridge highway in Zimbabwe at a spot popularly known as Turn-P, the road passing through Neshuro Township has been degraded, disused, and derelict for over two decades, with buse...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 09:47hrs | 2023 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe opposition facing worst-ever defeat in upcoming elections
MDC Alliance chairman Morgen Komichi has warned that the opposition in Zimbabwe might be heading for a disaster in the upcoming harmonised elections later in the year.Komichi said President Em...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 09:46hrs | 880 | by Staff reporter
Mr. President, Zimbabweans don't care about your 'critical pronouncements' as long as we're hungry and poor!
Recently, during a performance contract signing ceremony, President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa chided his information and communications personnel for failing to properly articulate and disseminate h...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 09:27hrs | 287 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
'Forget elections, go out in the street!' argue Mapfumo. Protesting what? It's CCC who is hell bent in participating in flawed e
"Zimbabweans must understand who they are really dealing with, [President Emmerson] Mnangagwa took over power from (Robert) Mugabe in an unconstitutional manner and he will never let go of that power ...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 09:22hrs | 314 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Zimbabwe in desperate need of national leaders not Mafia bosses and gang leaders!
It was the most heartbreaking sight - as images of a collapsed primary school in my home city of Kwekwe made the rounds across the country. In fact, the stab to my heart was made more excrucia...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 09:17hrs | 202 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa has failed the youths, through Mutoriro and Kambwa
As far as Zimbabwe is concerned things are not appealing ranging from economic, social to political discourse. The government of Zimbabwe is supposed to start now to lay out robust and effective mecha...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 09:11hrs | 159 | by General Franco
Chamisa says he will score without looking at the gate
OPPOSITION CCC leader Nelson Chamisa says his party will not lose sleep over Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec)'s ‘flawed' delimitation report as supporters will vote for the opposition in whatever...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 07:47hrs | 1590 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa sets tough conditions for poll observers
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa says foreign observers will be invited to oversee this year's polls on condition that they do not meddle in the country's electoral processes.Zimbabwe will hold it...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 07:46hrs | 1156 | by Staff reporter
JZ Moyo's younger brother dies
FORMER Zipra senior commander David Moyo, nicknamed "Sharpshoot", has died.Moyo, was the younger brother to former Zapu vice-president Jason Ziyaphapha Moyo, died at Mpilo Hospital in Bulawayo...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 07:45hrs | 767 | by Staff reporter
2 prisoners escape, rob shop owner
TWO prisoners who were serving three-year sentences for unlawful entry escaped from Gokwe Prison on Saturday evening before robbing a shop owner at Gwehava business centre.One of the escapees ...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 07:44hrs | 424 | by Staff reporter
'Vote Mnangagwa for free inputs, computers'
MAKONI West legislator Jenfan Muswere (Zanu-PF) has told villagers in Manicaland province to vote for the ruling Zanu-PF party for them to continue receiving free agricultural inputs and computers....Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 07:43hrs | 269 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean consulate in Johannesburg closed during SA National Shutdown
THE Zimbabwean consulate in Johannesburg, South Africa, has indicated that it would close its offices today for security reasons after Julius Malema's Economic Freedom Front (EFF) declared a national ...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 07:42hrs | 279 | by Staff reporter
Chinese embassy calls out US smear campaign
THE Chinese embassy in Zimbabwe has called out the United States government for its smear campaign against Beijing and seeking to dictate which African countries the Asian country befriends.In...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 07:41hrs | 208 | by Staff reporter
NGOs meet Mnangagwa over PVOs Bill
CIVIL Society Organisations (CSOs) on Friday met President Emmerson Mnangagwa in a last-minute bid to lobby him to stop signing the Private Voluntary Organisations (PVO) Amendment Bill into law....Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 07:40hrs | 187 | by Staff reporter
Mzilikazi High wins Bulawayo Public Speaking contest
MZILIKAZI High School is this year's winner of the Bulawayo Public Speaking competition.The event was hosted last Friday at the Zimbabwe Academy of Music by the Rotary Club of Bulawayo South a...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 07:38hrs | 83 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa implores parents to administer corporal punishment
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has implored parents and guardians to administer corporal punishment to discipline their children and challenged churches and other social institutions to join in the fight against...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 07:37hrs | 217 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF Politburo meets ahead of primary elections
Zanu-PF primary elections are turning into a jamboree of intra-party democracy across the expanse of the land with the Politburo today expected to consider a fit-for-purpose report that will be submit...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 07:37hrs | 246 | by Staff reporter
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