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Covid-19 spike blamed on unrestricted movement
THE surge in Covid-19 infections was caused by the movement of people who travelled into and throughout the country during the festive season, a senior Government official has said. Health and...Published: 23 Jan 2021 at 06:19hrs | 310 | by Staff reporter
Self-ordained 'Mother of the Nation' got it all wrong
SELF-ORDAINED Mother of the Nation Auxilia Mnangagwa has called for three days of national fasting."May I, as the Mother of the Nation, call upon all women in Zimbabwe and all those abroad who...Published: 22 Jan 2021 at 06:44hrs | 822 | by Muckraker
Matebeleland South under armyworm attack
FARMERS in Matabeleland South fear a reduced harvest following an outbreak of the fall armyworm that is causing massive damage to crops especially the late planted ones. The fall armyworm has ...Published: 22 Jan 2021 at 06:33hrs | 278 | by Staff reporter
Churches join Mnangagwa in fasting
Churches have joined First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa in three days of prayer and fasting starting yesterday in a plea for divine intervention in ending Covid-19. Patron of the Zimbabwe Indigenou...Published: 22 Jan 2021 at 06:32hrs | 171 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa calls for 3-day COVID-19 fasting
FIRST Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa has called on Zimbabwean women to fast and pray for three days following a sharp rise in COVID-19 deaths and infections.The fasting will start today until Saturda...Published: 21 Jan 2021 at 06:44hrs | 725 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's wife in prayer call
First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa has called on women to join her in three days of prayer and fasting from today to Saturday for divine intervention to end Covid-19 related deaths in Zimbabwe, that have n...Published: 21 Jan 2021 at 06:21hrs | 233 | by Staff reporter
Robber breaks into bedroom, forces couple to be intimate, records video
A DARING robber, who broke into a couple's bedroom at night and forced them to be intimate while recording a video, has been dragged before the courts and charged with robbery and possession of danger...Published: 14 Jan 2021 at 07:54hrs | 3309 | by Staff reporter
Banking sector job losses to intensify in 2021
MORE job losses are looming in the banking sector as the sector intensifies the digitisation process in 2021 businessdigest has learnt.Digitisation is expected to result in more closure of ban...Published: 08 Jan 2021 at 07:47hrs | 999 | by Staff reporter
Man dies after police raided a nightclub
A GRIEF-STRICKEN family is demanding justice after a relative died in custody in Murewa on Boxing Day following a police dog bite outside a nightclub, although a police statement to this publication s...Published: 01 Jan 2021 at 15:51hrs | 5475 | by Staff reporter
Mukamba in passport wait
THE Warriors technical team is battling to secure passports for midfielder Denver Mukamba and striker Tawanda Nyamandwe ahead of the African Nations Championships (Chan) finals scheduled for Cameroon ...Published: 29 Dec 2020 at 07:07hrs | 699 | by Staff reporter
Indeed, God is with Zimbabwe, as He protects us from parasitic abusive regime
As much as I am not against the annual day of prayer for Zimbabwe (which, is being held today in Bulawayo) - as, indeed, my daily earnest and prayers are always for a better life for all Zimbabweans -...Published: 27 Dec 2020 at 09:38hrs | 540 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Runaway inflation, Covid-19 fuel rise in malaria cases in north-eastern Zimbabwe
ZIMBABWE has made giant strides in malaria control, but runaway inflation coupled with the advent of the Covid-19 pandemic may derail progress made in the last 17 years - moving the country away from ...Published: 27 Dec 2020 at 08:15hrs | 142 | by Staff reporter
Kadewere legend grows in France
ZiMBABWe international striker tino Kadewere's fairytale rise in French football continues with the player now sitting joint sixth on the goal charts in his Ligue 1 debut season.The last of Ka...Published: 27 Dec 2020 at 08:02hrs | 431 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to attend Bulawayo church gathering
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa will today attend the fourth Annual National Thanksgiving and Dedication Service at the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) grounds in Bulawayo.The annual event is hos...Published: 27 Dec 2020 at 07:02hrs | 488 | by Staff reporter
Should Christians be politicians, is it godly to be in politics?
I received a message on my LinkedIn page which made me get thinking. The message was from a long forgotten church mate who was actually one of my pathfinders or a junior youth I used to teach ch...Published: 26 Dec 2020 at 08:49hrs | 399 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Zimbabwean woman dies while waiting to cross border at Beitbridge
A Zimbabwean woman passed away at the Beitbridge border post while waiting on a bus. As reported by eNCA, emergency services are at the scene, but they were unable to revive the woman.Passenge...Published: 22 Dec 2020 at 18:53hrs | 2268 | by Staff reporter
In which cases is it profitable to outsource tasks?
So, you have an urgent need to reduce the number of tasks for employees, but at the same time to work smoothly and even save money. All this can be done if you attract services of the company on outso...Published: 17 Dec 2020 at 07:20hrs | 516 | by Staff reporter
Soldiers severely tortured 2 men while praying on mountain
TWO Harare men were recently severely tortured by soldiers while praying on a "prayer mountain".According to Takudzwanashe Mudenga, he and a friend Perfect Khumalo on 13 December went to a mou...Published: 17 Dec 2020 at 06:44hrs | 1098 | by Staff reporter
Zim Christian Church shouldn't just pray for a better economy and country, but also for better leaders than what we have
I have often been so hard on the Christian community, for their apparent indifference and docility in the face of a relentless, concerted, and evil campaign of terror and injustice callously unleashed...Published: 13 Dec 2020 at 08:28hrs | 329 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Black Elisha vows to 'block' Xmas accidents
CONTROVERSIAL Bulawayo preacher Mduduzi Dube, popularly known as Black Elisha, says he will use his "spiritual powers" to "block" road accidents during the festive season.Last year 138 people ...Published: 13 Dec 2020 at 08:07hrs | 394 | by Staff reporter
Rains raise hopes of bumper harvest
LOCAL farmers have started the summer season at a blistering pace and have already planted more than 80 percent of the targeted hectarage of maize, laying the foundation for a bumper harvest in the co...Published: 13 Dec 2020 at 08:01hrs | 318 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans' own cowardice main reason for continued suffering and subjugation
As much as I pray each day for God Almighty to strengthen Zimbabweans so that we finally have the boldness, decency, and self-respect to stand up, in demanding our rights for a divinely-appointed dign...Published: 10 Dec 2020 at 09:17hrs | 1275 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Met Dept warns of flash floods
THE Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has warned the public to take necessary precautions as it anticipates heavy rains that could cause flash flooding in certain areas across the country....Published: 08 Dec 2020 at 06:57hrs | 2351 | by Staff reporter
Covid-19, collapsing health systems reverse Zimbabwe's malaria gains
A collapsing health system, healthworker strikes and the advent of Covid-19 have fuelled a resurgence of malaria in Zimbabwe, with deaths from the disease rising by more than 50% from the previous yea...Published: 06 Dec 2020 at 08:28hrs | 176 | by Staff reporter
Met Dept warns of countrywide flooding
FLASH FLOODS are expected countrywide this week as the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has warned of thunderstorms and heavy rains. The department advised resumption of insecticide sp...Published: 30 Nov 2020 at 05:53hrs | 1117 | by Staff reporter
Only few heads have to roll in Midlands for sanity to prevail
In the 2018 elections ZANU PF lost in Kwekwe to a G40 kingpin the late Blackman Matambanadzo. It was not the campaign of Matambanadzo or the idiocy of Chebundo which lost the plot for ZANU PF. It was ...Published: 28 Nov 2020 at 23:46hrs | 1054 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Churches demand seat in Parliament
CHURCHES have started lobbying for a parliamentary seat to have issues affecting their constituency debated.The church representative organisations made the call in Bulawayo on Tuesday during ...Published: 28 Nov 2020 at 07:20hrs | 1670 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo City hit by influx of rodents and mosquitoes
MOST parts of the City of Bulawayo have been hit by an unprecedented influx of rodents and mosquitoes, which have become a nightmare to residents due to itchy bites which the parasites inflict to huma...Published: 23 Nov 2020 at 05:03hrs | 1617 | by Staff reporter
MRP fight to end Corruption at Lupane Registry Office pays off
MRP sometime in June last year raised a red flag on the rampant corruption scandal at Lupane Registry office which is the Headquarters of Matebeleland North.The then acting Registrar General o...Published: 22 Nov 2020 at 07:09hrs | 2875 | by MRP Office of the Presidency
Chamisa wants action against 'dictators'
MDC Alliance president Nelson Chamisa says institutions such as the African Union (AU) must take a tough stance against leaders on the continent that abuse human rights, including killing peaceful pro...Published: 22 Nov 2020 at 05:01hrs | 1097 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere 'blasted' for being sympathetic to Chin'ono
Exiled former minister Saviour Kasukuwere has come under fire on microblogging Twitter for being sympathetic to incarcerated journalist Hopewell Chin'ono.Kasukuwere said he is praying for Chin...Published: 19 Nov 2020 at 17:13hrs | 3138 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Bulawayo reels under mosquito menace
THE hot weather, Bulawayo's water crisis and the city's failure to spray breeding spaces has resulted in what residents say is the worst mosquito crisis in recent years. As soon as the sun set...Published: 13 Nov 2020 at 05:38hrs | 363 | by Staff reporter
Woman raped, robbed during prayer vigil
POLICE in Chinamhora, Mashonaland East province, have launched a manhunt for a man who allegedly raped a woman he found praying at Gukwe Mountain in Domboshava before robbing her of cash and a cellpho...Published: 10 Nov 2020 at 05:43hrs | 1609 | by Staff reporter
A visit to cyclone Idai victims with Jacob Ngarivhume
When Cyclone Idai struck Chimanimani and other areas in March 2019, it left a trail of destruction. To this day, thousands remain unaccounted for. Livelihoods were negatively affected by both loss of ...Published: 03 Nov 2020 at 21:35hrs | 642 | by The 31st July Protests Correspondent
Impala car rental goes to Nyanga
IT is past midday in Kagosa Village under Chief Ruwanga in Nyanga. At a rustic homestead punctuated by two grass-thatched mud and pole huts and wild trees, Ronica Kembo (52) drags herself across the y...Published: 28 Oct 2020 at 18:43hrs | 3842 | by Staff Reporter
Musical Galas don't remove sanctions!
After following Mr ED Mnangagwa,the Zanu PF President's so-called Sanctions appeal to the USA and EU countries to abandon targeted sanctions, we, as the MDC-A are left with no doubt that ,this d...Published: 26 Oct 2020 at 22:50hrs | 1243 | by Dr Felix Magalela Mafa Sibanda, MDC Alliance Deputy Spokesperson
A visit to Karanda with Jacob Ngarivhume
Perched right deep into Mashonaland Central is Karanda Mission Hospital. The hospital has become an oasis of hope for a nation whose health delivery system is on its knees.People from every co...Published: 25 Oct 2020 at 07:33hrs | 1393 | by Muridzo F
Bosso players seek shrine power
WHILE many footballers in Africa do turn to sorcery and fetishism for a competitive edge, lathering magical-power oilments on their skin and squirrel fat (for speed) on their feet, Bulawayo giants Hig...Published: 23 Oct 2020 at 18:45hrs | 1728 | by Staff reporter
Minister denies abuse of office charges
HEALTH and Child Care Deputy Minister Dr John Mangwiro has denied interfering in the bidding process for the supply of Covid-19 related materials by Young Health Care to the National Pharmaceutical Co...Published: 19 Oct 2020 at 23:53hrs | 1035 | by Staff reporter
Lifestyle audit for council officials
THE Government is set to conduct lifestyle audits for Harare City Council officials, amid indications that some of them might have amassed wealth through the sale of State land, Harare Provincial Deve...Published: 19 Oct 2020 at 23:53hrs | 715 | by Staff reporter
Man robbed of forex while praying
A Beitbridge man lost US$200, R10 000, seven cellphones and various goods to five armed robbers who attacked him while he was praying alone in a bushy area, as such cases continue to rise in the borde...Published: 19 Oct 2020 at 23:52hrs | 1613 | by Staff reporter
Democracy should prevail in MDC-T election
I AM praying that candidates for all the positions at the MDC-T extraordinary congress will organise one or two public debates so that their followers see through each of them and make informed choice...Published: 19 Oct 2020 at 06:25hrs | 1113 | by Precious Shumba
Injured car thief forces magistrate out of court
Visitors to the Harare Magistrates Courts were yesterday treated to a rare spectacle when a court session was held outside a courtroom after a suspected car thief who was severely beaten at a shrine b...Published: 17 Oct 2020 at 16:24hrs | 1716 | by Staff reporter
Police gun down armed robber after 14 hour standoff
Zimbabwe's southern border town, Beitbridge was at a standstill, Thursday, when a suspected armed robber held 10 people hostage at a house in Dulivhadzimu suburb forcing the police to gun him down aft...Published: 15 Oct 2020 at 21:23hrs | 6425 | by Staff reporter
Breakdown at Bulawayo waterworks
A PUMP breakdown at the Bulawayo waterworks has seen the city's water pumping capacity dropping by over 100 megalitres (ML), piling more woes on residents.The Bulawayo water shortage has force...Published: 13 Oct 2020 at 06:47hrs | 1749 | by Staff reporter
Understanding method to 'madness' in urban councils
Nowadays, hardly a day passes without news headlines relaying salacious details of corrupt goings on in predominantly opposition run urban councils. Often, these headlines are accompanied by t...Published: 12 Oct 2020 at 06:00hrs | 158 | by Staff reporter
The inscrutable Mr Trump!
*This letter uses American jargonIt took me sometime to figure out why the inscrutable, rascally US President Donald J Trump drives so many elites into a lunatic frenzy until I read a post fro...Published: 11 Oct 2020 at 11:09hrs | 580 | by Kenneth Mufuka
RBZ boss survives hellish Covid-19 experience
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Deputy Governor Dr Kuphukile Mlambo views himself as a lucky and blessed man after surviving what he described as a hellish and nasty Covid-19 ordeal. Dr Mlambo had to...Published: 10 Oct 2020 at 07:24hrs | 774 | by Staff reporter
When the undertaker wishes you long life
This time Africans have abjectly disappointed the world.For Pete's sake, why can they not simply die?At least that is what the world expected after the outbreak of the coronavirus....Published: 04 Oct 2020 at 09:57hrs | 307 | by Bishop Lazi
Musona's versatility impresses Loga
WARRIORS gaffer Zdravcko Logarusic says he is impressed by Knowledge Musona's versatility, with the national team skipper slowly adapting to his new position in central midfield at KAS Eupen.K...Published: 29 Sep 2020 at 07:43hrs | 1855 | by Staff reporter
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