MDC-T Vice President Thokozani Khupe has given up her three-month fight against newly elected party boss Douglas Mwonzora following chaotic extraordinary congress (EOC), which left the opposition deeply divided. At last December’s elective EOC, Khupe, now Vice President Elias Mudzuri and national chairperson Morgen Komichi; who were contesting for the presidency, lost the contest to […]
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Former Warriors forward Alois Bunjira has criticised Zimbabwe football authorities for the chaos which characterised the senior national football team’s travel arrangements for the crucial Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. The match is to be played against Botswana in Francistown this Thursday. However, the Warriors left Harare for Johannesburg Wednesday afternoon and were expected to […]
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa, who received his first Covid-19 jab at a momentous occasion attended by different religious and political leaders yesterday, has called on the nation to shun conspiracy theories and get vaccinated for the country to return to normalcy. Officially launching the Second Phase of the national vaccination programme, the President said all political players […]
Senior Reporter Invictus Energy, which is exploring for oil and gas in Muzarabani, has received firm commitments from investors to raise US$10,48 million (A$8 million), which the firm requires to fund exploration. The oil and gas exploration junior said the resources will be raised through a share placement to new and existing institutional as well […]
The Zanu PF Makonde District Coordinating Committee (DCC) youths this Wednesday held a crisis meeting to discuss the future of beleaguered secretary for youth affairs, Ketty Chanetsa. The youthful politician stands accused of a litany of charges including disclosing sensitive party secrets to known elements aligned to the vanquished G40 faction. The G40 faction, once […]
Visiting Malawi Minister of Agriculture Lobin Clarke Lowe has applauded Zimbabwe’s agriculture sector saying his country has a lot to learn. Speaking after touring several demonstration plots of varieties of crops that being bred by SeedCo owned Rattray Arnold Research station in Mashonaland Central, Minister Lowe said his country will send a delegation to Zimbabwe. […]
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Zimbabwe: Police Officer Up for Murder
A 36 year police officer based at ZRP Amaveni in Kwekwe has been arraigned before the courts facing murder charges after he shot dead a murder suspect. According to the charge sheet are that on March 21, 2021 Constable Morris Bako was making a follow up on circumstances around the death of one Godfrey Manyanga […]
RESERVE Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) foreign currency auction system has to date supported 788 companies with foreign currency in a development which has established the bank as the dominant US dollar source for business. Last week, the central bank published a list of 100 companies and this week an additional list of 688 companies was […]
Harare West parliamentarian Joanna Mamombe and MDC Alliance youth activist Cecilia Chimbiri will remain in remand prison until Thursday after the judgment for their bail appeal was postponed again Tuesday. High Court judge, Justice Tawanda Chitapi said he is not through with the submissions. Last week, he said he wanted time to go through the […]
The Zanu-PF national secretary for finance, Patrick Chinamasa claims the ruling party is overwhelmed by applications from MDC Alliance members itching to join the former liberation movement. He made the claims remarks Sunday in Rukweza, Makoni South, Manicaland province where he was the guest of honour at the official handover of 44 bicycles to Nyazura […]
FOURTEEN more Zimbabwean women arrived in the country yesterday from Kuwait where they were subjected to slavery. The women were lured by a syndicate of dubious employment agents who promised them lucrative jobs in the tiny Arab country. Government funded the return of the women through the Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare. […]
The Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) has warned government to urgently resolve the plight of teachers or 2021 will be another wasted year for students. Last year, learners spent the better part of 2020 not attending class due the global Covid-19 pandemic resulting in students writing Grade 7 final examinations producing pathetic results. PTUZ […]
The Zimbabwean government said Tuesday it will strengthen surveillance and other control measures to curb a possible spike in Covid-19 transmissions during the Easter holidays. Addressing a post-cabinet media briefing, Information Minister Monica Mutsvangwa said there is a likelihood of increased domestic and cross-border movement of people, which may provide fertile ground for increased transmission […]
Mashonaland West Bureau TWO of the 16 illegal gold miners who pounced on Eldorado Gold Mine on the outskirts of Chinhoyi last Friday morning have been arrested. Ten others — two believed to be armed with guns — are still underground after gaining access to the mine shaft and hoisting out all mine workers. They […]
The government has approved the Copper Control Amendment Bill, and all convicted copper thieves will now be imprisoned for a period of not less than 30 years. Any convicted copper thief will also not have an option to pay a fine. This was announced Tuesday by Information Minister Monica Mutsvangwa during the weekly post-Cabinet media […]
Four laboratory staff members at Chinhoyi Provincial Hospital have appeared in court for allegedly issuing out 48 fake Covid-19 certificates to different clients. The quartet, Kudzai Chishaya (41), Gumisai Chiroodza (31), Nelson Mashanga (51) and Wedzerai Manyere (39) was remanded in custody to 1 April 2021. Magistrate Gladmore Mushowe denied them bail arguing they were […]
WARRIORS captain Knowledge Musona says the absence of several key players, Zimbabwe have enough quality to get a positive result when they meet Botswana in their penultimate Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Francistown Thursday. It emerged Tuesday that the France-based duo of Tino Kadewere and Marshall Munetsi are expected to miss the tie against […]
Victoria Falls — The MDC Alliance and Zanu-PF are fighting over glory in the roll-out of vaccination in the country’s prime tourism city. The government rolled-out vaccination exercise for all willing residents of Victoria Falls starting Monday with the aim of preparing the city for tourism revival. However, the vaccination has been received with skepticism […]