ZIMBABWE senior men’s football team on Monday arrived in Malawi for the invitational four nations tournament. The tournament will see Zimbabwe competing with Zambia, Kenya and hosts Malawi. Scheduled to kick off on Thursday, the games will run until the 26th of March. Zimbabwe will be led by Norman Mapeza who was appointed interim head […]
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The Southern African Alcohol Policy Alliance in Zimbabwe (SAAPA ZW) has hailed the recent decision by the Zimbabwean government to halt the renewal of licenses for stand-alone bottle stores operating in the Central Business District (CBD) of Harare saying the move is a significant step towards promoting public health and safety in the country. In […]
Apostolic sect leader Ishmael Chokurongerwa has been denied bail by Norton magistrate Christine Nyandoro. He is jointly charged with seven other leaders of his church Johane Masowe, Gore Jena Penyera Nyika who have also been denied bail. The eight will be back in court on April 4 for their routine remand. In denying the group […]
Minister of Home Affairs Aaron Motsoaledi, in a media briefing, welcomed the opportunity to appeal to the Supreme Court, saying the “importance of the Supreme Court appeal in achieving legal clarity on visa regulations”. The Home Affairs was granted leave to appeal the ruling by three judges sitting as a full bench in the Pretoria High Court who deemed his decision to […]
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) is set to unveil the Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) hinged on a structured currency to provide a lasting solution to exchange rate volatility bedevilling the economy. The RBZ governor, Dr John Mangudya was expected to unveil the blueprint in late February 2024 but however, delayed the announcement in a […]
The toddler has not been seen since he fell into the river on Sunday, February 18. Police and rescue experts will continue the search for the missing two-year-old Xielo Maruziva. Officers from all over the country have been involved in the hunt so far, but no trace of the toddler has yet been found. The […]
Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu and the Zimbabwean Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development, Dr Anxious Jongwe Masuka, have signed an agreement for the transfer of treated water from Beitbridge Water Treatment Works to Musina. The agreement is the product of the bilateral agreement of cooperation on water resources management, and the […]
SIX aspiring Zanu PF Members of Parliament have been cleared to contest in next Saturday’s primary elections to choose the party’s by-elections candidates for Harare East and Mt Pleasant constituencies. The by elections have been pencilled for April 27. The two constituencies fell vacant following MP Fadzai Mahere (Mt Pleasant) and Rusty Markham (Harare East)’s […]
CONFINED in a violent marriage, Rose Mweneali fought for her life. Mweneali, a 39 year old woman from sprawling rural area of Shamva in Mashonaland Central, hers is a sad tale. Battling chronic tuberculosis, commonly known as TB, Rose was left for dead, suffering third degree burns after her husband lit gas on her. “I […]
MAIN opposition leader, Nelson Chamisa says he is making frantic efforts to push the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to schedule talks between him and President Emmerson Mnangagwa inorder to find common ground to help fix the ailing economy. Without elaborating on the envisaged negotiations and how they seek to usher fresh impetus to the […]
By James Muonwa l Mashonaland West Correspondent THE drugs and substance abuse phenomenon has reached pandemic levels in Zimbabwe and everyone, regardless of their station in life, must join the fight against the scourge, a legislator has said. Chinhoyi Member of Parliament (MP), Leslie Everman Mhangwa said he grew up in a high-density suburb where […]
THE Airforce of Zimbabwe (AFZ) is now under new command following the elevation on Friday of Air Vice Marshal John Jacob Nzvede to the rank of Air Marshal. Commander Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF), General Philip Valerio Sibanda, presided over conferment of the rank to Air Marshal Nzvede in Harare. Nzvede replaces Air Marshal Elson Moyo, […]
It will be recalled that in the Helen Suzman Foundation (HSF) and Zimbabwe Immigration Federation (ZIF) matters, the full court of the Gauteng Division granted orders sought by HSF and ZIF on 28 June 2023. These are matters that have to do with the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP). The Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Aaron […]
A self-styled prophet and leader of the Johanne Masowe Gore Jena Penyeranyika sect has been arrested for detaining and abusing minors while conducting unlawful burials at his shrine at Nyabira, Mashonaland West province. Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) national spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the arrest of the sect leader, Ishmael Chokurongerwa (56), together with […]
Zanu PF will host the Former Liberation Movements summit of Secretary generals in Victoria Falls from the 17-21st of March to sensitise the dangers of infiltration by former colonisers. All Secretary generals from Frelimo of Mozambique, Chama Cha Mapinduzi of Tanzania, African National Congress party of South Africa, The People’s Movement for the Liberation of […]
THE lack of a full complement of cartographers at Mashonaland West’s Ministry of Mines and Mining Development office is hindering the pace of mine registration, which has at times triggered ownership disputes. The shortage of cartographers, whose work involves drawing or producing maps, has caused a huge backlog of applications for registration of mining titles. […]
ZIMBABWE senior women’s cricket team on Wednesday scooped gold at the ongoing African Games after beating South Africa in the final of the inaugural women T20 cricket. The Lady Chevrons needed a Super Over to pick up the victory after a draw in open play. Zimbabwe posted 112 for 5 in 20 overs in the […]
The Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) Holdings has announced that a system disturbance occurred at Hwange Power Station Wednesday morning. This resulted in the loss of power generation and increased load shedding nationwide. According to the Zimbabwe Power Company, Hwange was generating 774MW, Kariba was producing 300MW, and IPPs were generating 31MW. The system disturbance […]