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Floods hit Gweru
Residents in several Gweru city suburbs are beginning to move out of their houses to safer places after most of the homes were hit by flash floods this afternoon.Property running into hundreds...Published: 10 hrs ago | 1508 | by Staff reporter
Six soldiers in gruesome murder case
Six members of Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) deployed at Guinea Fowl base claimed a life during their target on copper cable thieves in Gweru on January 16.Fortune Mambure (30), Shaibhu Ndara(2...Published: 14 hrs ago | 3153 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Demolitions for wetland settlers
PEOPLE that built houses and businesses on wetlands must expect demolitions after the Environmental Management Agency (EMA) ordered them to vacate the land before it institutes prosecutions or demolit...Published: 23 hrs ago | 536 | by Staff reporter
Big Saturday read: The other side of the story
On the 27th of July 2017, the late President Morgan Tsvangirai convened an Extra-Ordinary National Council Meeting at his Highlands home.On the Agenda was the ratification of the Coalition Agr...Published: 17 Jan 2021 at 16:13hrs | 1193 | by Lloyd Damba
Dead bodies in Chamisa's hands
On the 27th of July 2017, the late President Morgan Tsvangirai convened an Extra-Ordinary National Council Meeting at his Highlands home.On the Agenda was the ratification of the Coalition Agr...Published: 17 Jan 2021 at 15:28hrs | 5901 | by Lloyd Damba
Lower Gweru irrigation farmers urged to diversify crops
The Grain Marketing Board (GMB) chief executive Rockie Mutenha has urged farmers at Insukamini irrigation scheme in Lower Gweru to embark on crop diversification in order to benefit more from the proj...Published: 16 Jan 2021 at 07:24hrs | 375 | by Staff reporter
Government to repossess underutilised irrigation schemes
GOVERNMENT has come up with a Statutory Instrument that will see it repossessing underutilised land at irrigation schemes. The SI, which is expected to be gazetted soon, will result in members of irri...Published: 16 Jan 2021 at 07:14hrs | 191 | by Staff reporter
Met Dept warns of '7-day destructive rains'
THE Meteorological Service Department (MSD) has predicted heavy and destructive rains for a seven-day period across the country until Wednesday. The rains started on Thursday spreading across ...Published: 16 Jan 2021 at 07:14hrs | 2887 | by Staff reporter
US$2,7m heist suspect killed in shoot-out, three still on the run
A suspect in the US$2,7 million ZB Bank cash-in-transit heist died in Zaka on Thursday in a shoot-out with detectives, while three others appeared in court yesterday. So far, police have arres...Published: 16 Jan 2021 at 07:11hrs | 1021 | by Staff reporter
Failed Zimbabwe govt economic policy met with excuses
I AM not an economist or financial fundi neither was I good nor enjoyed such subjects as economics and accounting, in high school but, to use a cliche, it does not take a rocket scientist to lose conf...Published: 15 Jan 2021 at 07:35hrs | 137 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe: 'The Second Republic'; Land history; Ownership and Productivity in the Post Mugabe era
The Author is a Master of Science in International Trade and Diplomacy student at the University of Zimbabwe. He holds a MSc degree in Development Studies (National University of Science and Technolog...Published: 14 Jan 2021 at 21:34hrs | 889 | by Livingstone Kazizi
Critical staff shortage hits Gweru
THE Gweru City Council finance department is failing to efficiently discharge its obligations due to shortages of staff in critical positions, mayor Josiah Makombe has said.In his recent prese...Published: 14 Jan 2021 at 08:01hrs | 495 | by Staff reporter
More floods predicted
THE Civil Protection Unit (CPU) is on standby for evacuations in flood prone areas of the country after the Meteorological Service Department (MSD) warned that tropical cyclones and serious floods rem...Published: 14 Jan 2021 at 07:49hrs | 784 | by Staff reporter
Police call off search for bodies
Police have called off the search for the bodies of four passengers still missing after an Isuzu double cab was swept off the low-level Gweru River Bridge on Sunday. The vehicle was discovered...Published: 14 Jan 2021 at 07:48hrs | 508 | by Staff reporter
US$2,7m heist: 8 more suspects appear in court
Over US$456 000 has been recovered from the US$2,7 million that was robbed from a security company last week, together with cars that had been bought by the suspects. Eleven suspects have been...Published: 14 Jan 2021 at 07:46hrs | 428 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe: 'The Second Republic'; Land history; Ownership and Productivity in the Post Mugabe Era
The Author is a Master of Science in International Trade and Diplomacy student at the University of Zimbabwe. He holds a MSc degree in Development Studies (National University of Science and Technolog...Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 12:32hrs | 904 | by Livingstone Kazizi
Gweru moves to evacuate flash floods victims
THE Gweru district development co-ordinator's office has started moves to identify people affected by recent flash floods that hit parts of the city following incessant rains that continue to pound th...Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 07:54hrs | 329 | by Staff reporter
Massive flooding hits Gweru areas
Incessant rains that have pounded Gweru and surrounding areas since the onset of the rains, have caused massive flooding in residential areas and a number of dams in the Midlands provicnes are already...Published: 12 Jan 2021 at 08:42hrs | 571 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe lockdown fatigue kicks in
The Herald Herald Reporters More people and vehicles are flouting Covid-19 lockdown rules as evidenced by a flurry of movements in residential areas and the Harare central business district. Manufactu...Published: 12 Jan 2021 at 08:38hrs | 1136 | by Staff reporter
Two retrieved in Gweru mishap
The Gweru District Civil Protection Unit working with the police sub aqua unit and other private players have managed to retrieve two bodies out of six people who were swept away together in their car...Published: 11 Jan 2021 at 15:59hrs | 1631 | by Staff reporter
Swept away car sighted, 6 feared dead
Six people, including the driver, are feared dead after a Toyota Hilux double cab vehicle was swept off a flooded bridge on Gweru River along the Gweru-Matobo Road yesterday morning. The autho...Published: 11 Jan 2021 at 08:00hrs | 3473 | by Staff reporter
Mthwakazi donates wheelchair to gukurahundi victim
MTHWAKAZI Republic Party (MRP) has donated a wheelchair to former ZIPRA cadre, Better Tshuma who lost his legs when he was subjected to acts of torture by the Zimbabwean military during the dark Gukur...Published: 11 Jan 2021 at 07:59hrs | 547 | by Staff reporter
Gweru Council hires Harare parking company without going to tender
Cash strapped Gweru city council has engaged a Harare City Council private parking entity, City Park, to run its parking department in a move that has drawn the ire of some residents who feel the move...Published: 11 Jan 2021 at 07:51hrs | 379 | by Staff reporter
6 people, including the driver of a Toyota twin-cab swept away by floods
Six people, including the driver of a Toyota twin-cab they were travelling in, were swept away while attempting to cross a flooded Gweru River along the Gweru-Motobo Road yesterday morning. Th...Published: 10 Jan 2021 at 20:57hrs | 944 | by Staff reporter
Double cab washed away on submerged Gweru River Bridge
This morning a double cab vehicle with an unknown number of passengers was washed away by floods trying to cross submerged Gweru River Bridge on the Matobo Road. Sub Aqua unit on its way to fo...Published: 10 Jan 2021 at 08:54hrs | 3092 | by Staff reporter
Experts predict surge in Covid-19 cases
HEALTH experts have warned of a continued surge in Covid-19 cases in the country during the coming weeks and called on government to introduce and equip new decentralised treatment centres around the ...Published: 10 Jan 2021 at 08:12hrs | 1888 | by Staff reporter
US$2,7m heist: Trio remanded in custody
Three security guards who last week allegedly connived with six armed robbers to steal over US$2,7 million and $40 000 cash that was in transit appeared at the Harare Magistrates' Court yesterday and ...Published: 10 Jan 2021 at 07:51hrs | 709 | by Staff reporter
Rare skin disease hits Zimbabwe
SYMPTOMS upon first exposure to sunlight: Freckling on sun-exposed areas. Dry skin. Pimples resembling blisters develop into spider web-like vessels and eventually dark brown tumours.If your c...Published: 09 Jan 2021 at 18:37hrs | 7932 | by Staff reporter
US$2,7m heist an inside job
The robbery of US$2,775 million and $43 000 from a cash-in-transit ZB Bank vehicle along Harare-Chinhoyi Road on Wednesday is believed to be an inside job where three security personnel in the vehicle...Published: 09 Jan 2021 at 07:44hrs | 1202 | by Staff reporter
Military chopper rescues marooned Chiredzi families
A MILITARY helicopter from Gweru yesterday rescued four people from two families, while four others are still missing after they were marooned along Mutirikwi River on Thursday.Information min...Published: 08 Jan 2021 at 20:34hrs | 1065 | by Staff reporter
Gweru dams at full capacity
THE water levels at Gweru City Council's four supply dams are at full capacity following heavy rains that pounded most parts of the midlands province in the last few weeks.In a statement yeste...Published: 08 Jan 2021 at 20:31hrs | 589 | by Staff reporter
Anti-graft crack team seizes $2 billion assets
A CRACK team made up of the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc), the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has seized luxury homes and top-end vehicles wor...Published: 08 Jan 2021 at 07:53hrs | 1493 | by Staff reporter
Jason Machaya's freedom bid dismissed
JAILED former Midlands Provincial Affairs Minister Jason Machaya had his application for bail pending appeal against conviction and sentence dismissed by the High Court while his accomplice, provincia...Published: 08 Jan 2021 at 07:24hrs | 218 | by Staff reporter
Gweru fined $1m for pollution
GWERU City Council has been fined over $1 million by the Environmental Management Agency (EMA) for discharging raw effluent into nearby streams, a senior council official revealed last week.Pr...Published: 07 Jan 2021 at 08:20hrs | 607 | by Staff reporter
Lockdown hits exam classes
THOUSANDS of students writing Zimbabwe Schools Examinations Council "O" and "A" Level examinations were yesterday caught in the crossfire due to the absence of clear-cut directives which resulted in t...Published: 06 Jan 2021 at 07:11hrs | 1792 | by Staff reporter
Gweru to penalise defaulters
GWERU City Council has imposed a 19% interest charge on defaulting ratepayers as the debtors' bill continues to balloon, a senior council official has said.Presenting on the council's end of y...Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 22:26hrs | 252 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora ally says he did not join MDC for praise and worship
GWERU Central MP Brian Dube, who was last week appointed MDC-T secretary for legal affairs by newly elected MDC-T president Douglas Mwonzora, says he is his own man who is not in opposition politics a...Published: 03 Jan 2021 at 07:36hrs | 1110 | by Staff reporter
102 killed, 398 injured in holiday accidents
AT least 102 people died, while 398 others were injured in the 1 546 road accidents that occurred during the festive season mainly due to recklessness and speeding, police have said.National p...Published: 03 Jan 2021 at 07:34hrs | 167 | by Staff reporter
Govt licenses more private labs for Covid-19 testing
The Zimbabwe government has doubled the number of private laboratories licensed to conduct Covid-19 testing to match increased demand for the service.As of December 28, the number of private l...Published: 02 Jan 2021 at 08:29hrs | 599 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe dies of COVID-19
Well-known Bulawayo tycoon Worthwhile Mugabe has died.He died of Covid-19 in Harare.Mugabe was DSK Holdings managing director.Mr Mugabe was Worthwhile Investments founder....Published: 01 Jan 2021 at 08:06hrs | 11516 | by Staff reporter
Missing policeman feared dead
Police in the Midlands are investigating a case in which a police officer on duty went missing in Gweru last month and body parts suspected to belong to him being found in Zvishavane three days ago. ...Published: 01 Jan 2021 at 07:22hrs | 950 | by Staff reporter
Cop steals friend's bank card, goes on shopping spree
A 31-year-old police officer has been fined $5 000 or 10 days in prison by a Gweru magistrate after he was convicted of stealing a friend's bank card which he used to buy beer and groceries. X...Published: 01 Jan 2021 at 07:19hrs | 410 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's nephew in mine wrangle, kicked off gold claim
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's nephew Tarirai David Mnangagwa has been barred by the High Court from carrying out any mining activities at the disputed Jilikin Gold Mine located in Gweru.Mnang...Published: 31 Dec 2020 at 11:09hrs | 886 | by Staff reporter
Gweru market contractors miss deadline
TWO companies contracted by Gweru City Council to renovate Kudzanai bus terminus and public markets have missed the deadline to complete the projects, alleging that they were facing challenges in impo...Published: 31 Dec 2020 at 10:44hrs | 218 | by Staff reporter
Couple arrested for rape of minor
A Zvishavane couple has been arrested for allegedly assisting each other to rape their nine-year-old niece and infected her with a sexually transmitted infection. The couple threatened to bury...Published: 31 Dec 2020 at 10:33hrs | 481 | by Staff reporter
Gweru sewage system collapses
The Gweru city sewage system has collapsed and needs complete overhaul with raw effluent now polluting the environment and posing a serious health hazard to residents.Speaking at a recent full...Published: 30 Dec 2020 at 07:33hrs | 468 | by Staff reporter
Government decentralises Covid-19 testing
THE Ministry of Health and Child Care has decentralised Covid-19 testing to ensure the services are closer to the people and has so far approved 58 laboratories. Twenty six of the labs are at ...Published: 30 Dec 2020 at 07:21hrs | 156 | by Blessings Chidakwa
Mnangagwa reads riot act
President Mnangagwa has once again warned the newly elected Zanu-PF District Co-ordinating Committees (DCC) executives that they risk being suspended or expelled if they violate the party constitution...Published: 29 Dec 2020 at 06:55hrs | 1040 | by Staff reporter
Guard 'kills' wife over affairs
A security guard in Silobela allegedly brutally killed his wife whom he accused of having multiple extra-marital affairs, police have confirmed. Acting Midlands province police spokesperson, A...Published: 28 Dec 2020 at 07:24hrs | 1324 | by Staff reporter
Police recover expired drugs after raid on clinic, surgery
A private clinic and a surgery in Gweru were raided by the police leading to the recovery of expired drugs and others which are not registered by the Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) wor...Published: 28 Dec 2020 at 07:21hrs | 981 | by Staff reporter
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