Bulawayo City Council reduces water shedding
THE Bulawayo City Council yesterday reduced the water shedding scheme from 96 hours to 72 hours per week with effect from yesterday.In a statement, the city council's senior public relations officer, ...
View ArticleMzembi ordered to vacate Renco Mine
Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister Walter Mzembi, his personal assistant Mr Obediah Mazombwe and Chivi South legislator Ivene Dzingirai were yesterday ordered to vacate Renco Mine in Masvingo S...
View ArticleNRZ launches Valentine's Day train
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has arranged a special Valentine's Day train service, which will see couples and other passengers going on a "joy ride" from Bulawayo to Khami Railway Station ...
View Article'Bosso can overturn the scoreline,' says Kaindu
Highlanders' coach Kelvin Kaindu is confident that his charges can overturn the scoreline when the two teams clash in the final in two weeks' time."I am always positive and I have confidence in my pla...
View ArticleHouse of Commons Rhodie motion 'a racist stance'
Political parties and analysts yesterday joined Zimbabweans in denouncing the move by the British Parliament to move a motion condemning the shooting of Air Rhodesia Viscount RH827 by Zipra forces dur...
View ArticleMan gets 20 in jail for sexually abusing niece
A 29-year-old Bulawayo man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexually abusing his niece.The man from Pumula East suburb, was living alone with the 15-year-old juvenile and would tell her th...
View ArticleMan jailed for assaulting sister-in-law
A 30-year-old man from Bulilima District has been sentenced to 12 months imprisonment for assaulting his sister-in-law accusing her of keeping away information about his wife's whereabouts.Mluleki Dub...
View ArticleMugabe back from SA
PRESIDENT Mugabe returned home yesterday from South Africa where he had gone to attend the Orange Africa Cup of Nations 2013 closing ceremony. The Head of State and Government and Commander of the Zim...
View ArticleEconet attacks CABS
ECONET Wireless Zimbabwe has launched a scathing attack on CABS accusing the building society of campaigning against its mobile phone money transfer service, EcoCash, because it offers a similar produ...
View ArticleZanu-PF plans to scuttle Ezra 'Tshisa', Eric Knight run for MP
ZANU-PF strategists are poring over the Electoral Act in a bid to scuttle Ezra Tshisa Sibanda and Eric Knight's political ambitions.The two former Radio 2 DJs plan to run for MP in general elections ...
View ArticlePolice say they are ready for referendum and elections
Police said yesterday they were prepared for the referendum and harmonised elections and had put in place adequate measures to ensure the events were held in a peaceful environment. Addressing senior ...
View ArticleZimbabwe's first ever Carnival to be held in May
International artistes R Kelly, Rihanna, Chris Brown, Nigeria's D Banj, Lady Gaga and Akon are some of the musicians earmarked to perform at Zimbabwe's first cultural carnival dubbed, "Harare Interna...
View ArticleKiller cops flee to SA
3 policemen from the Criminal Investigation Department based in Zvishavane, due to appear before the Gweru High Court Circuit to answer to murder charges, are feared to have fled the country, probably...
View ArticlePolice raid Jestina Mukoko's offices
Police yesterday swooped on Jestina Mukoko's Zimbabwe Peace Project and confiscated cellphones, business cards, hard drives, disks and various other data gadgets as an onslaught on civil society inte...
View ArticlePay rise for civil servants soon
A senior government official told Parliament yesterday that civil servants might get a salary rise in the next two months. Public Service ministry acting secretary Rodgers Sisimayi told the Public Ser...
View ArticleKenya Premier pushes for MDC unification
Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga is reportedly pushing fractious MDC formations to form a united front against President Robert Mugabe in elections scheduled for June this year, the Daily News can...
View ArticleMiner wants Obert Mpofu indicted
Zimbabwe's High Court will tomorrow rule on an application seeking the induction of Mines and Mining Development minister Obert Mpofu on contempt charges and forcing him to register a tribute agreeme...
View ArticleZAPU takes a qualified stand on the draft constitution
In the next few weeks Zimbabweans will be voting in a referendum on whether to accept or reject the draft of the new constitution adopted on 7th February 2013 by Parliament at the recommendation of t...
View ArticleOnline journalist acquitted
The Lilongwe Magistrates Court on Friday, 8 February 2013, acquitted online journalist, Justice Mponda. He was arrested on 15 October, 2013 for allegedly insulting President Joyce Banda, publishing f...
View ArticleZapu responds to Kate Hoey's condemnation of the downing of Air Viscount
Motion by Kate Hoey, MP categorised under Aviation, Military Operations and Zimbabwe. Response.Re: condemnation of the downing of Air Viscount RH827 1. Yes, ZPRA downed the Hunyani, but the same p...
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