By Anna Chibamu A Community group has raised the red flag on Chitungwiza residents at a risk of contracting diseases after some borehole water in the dormitory town has reportedly tested positive for E. coli. According to the director of Community Water Alliance, Hardlife Mudzingwa, one such borehole is the one at a local creche
By Staff Reporter A rural Madziwa woman, jailed recently for taking part in the January protests, has adamantly claimed she was never part of the violent skirmishes while insisting her arrest and incarceration was a typical case of wrongful identify. Auxiliary Antanasi (21) who is serving time for public violence, told NewZimbabwe.com at Chikurubi Female
By Staff Reporter GOVERNMENT has been accused of only making a few minor changes to the proposed Maintenance Peace and Order Bill to replace the “toxic” Public Order and Security Act (POSA), a local think-tank group, Veritas has said. In its analysis of the draft Bill, Veritas labelled it, “same old wine in same old
Matabeleland North Correspondent A Tsholotsho man died when a commuter omnibus ran over him as he tried to stop the vehicle to avenge an attack on his one-year old son, a court heard. Munyaradzi Vundla (31) of Jimila Line under Chief Mathuphula was riding in a donkey drawn cart Wednesday last week with his one-year-old
Xinhua The Chinese community in Zimbabwe has partnered with the Ministry of Environment and Tourism in greening the country’s strategic roads as the two nations strengthens environmental cooperation. The community and the ministry started working together in 2018 for the national clean up campaign and would in 2019 focus on planting trees along the Harare
By Idah Mhetu PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa presided over his first Independence celebrations as Zimbabwe’s second elected executive leader on Thursday. In pouring rain he inspected a guard of honour as is tradition. Below are pictures of the main event in Harare as captured by newzimbabwe.com: Helicopters fly past as President Emmerson Mnangagwa made his way
By Staff Reporter MUTARE-A 34-year-old man, died when he fell in an abandoned mine shaft while trying to rescue his goat. Police confirmed the incident. Manicaland assistant police provincial spokesperson, Luxson Chananda said the incident happened at village 13D Nzvimbe, Nyazura under Chief Marange on Monday. Chananda said the deceased Simon Mangezi, slipped and fell
By Kwekwe Correspondent ROWDY Zanu PF supporters, forced Kwekwe Mayor, Angeline Kasipo to abandon this year’s Independence celebrations official proceedings in the Midlands town on Thursday. Kasipo was booed on her arrival at Mbizo Stadium by a peredominantly Zanu PF crowd forcing her to end her speech midway. “This day (Independence) is a historically important
By Alois Vinga THE opposition MDC, has been slammed for displaying immaturity by boycotting the country’s official independence celebrations. DRC ambassador to Zimbabwe and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, said the opposition led by losing presidential candidate Nelson Chamisa has taken an unpatriotic position to national issues. “Our wish as the diplomatic community is to
By Leopold Munhende CRISIS weary Zimbabwe, went through the routine of her 39th Independence Day celebration with rains washing away President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s speech. The Zanu PF leader, had to brave pouring rain to inspect a guard of honour mounted by a combination of the army, police and prison services at a half-full National Sports
By Bulawayo Correspondent ZIMBABWE is still searching for freedom, self determination and nationhood, the opposition Zapu has said. In its Independence message, the former liberation movement bemoaned the economic, social and political problems bedeviling the country. “Many today erroneously thought 18 April 1980 was the destination in our quest for freedom and nationhood. “These could
By Staff Reporter PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa, has rejected claims there is a link between the manner in which he can to power and the devastating tropical cyclone that slammed into the south-eastern parts of Manicaland killing nearly 400 people with hundreds still unaccounted for. Mnangagwa rose to power in dramatic fashion in November 2017 following
By Robert Tapfumaneyi ZIMBABWE is yet to accord all citizens especially minority groups including those of a different sexual orientation their full rights 39 years after independence, the Gays and Lesbians of Zimbabwe (GALZ) has said. In an interview with newzimbabwe.com to mark Independence Day, GALZ director Chester Samba said his group will continue to
By Robert Tapfumaneyi ZIMBABWE’s legislature has effectively turned into a retirement home to which political parties ship out old people, outspoken Norton Independent MP Temba Mliswa has said. Mliswa told a Public Finance Management Indaba, held in Harare Wednesday that political parties should lead the way in setting qualifications for aspiring MPs and councillors. “People
By Mary Taruvinga THE feud between opposition MP for Gweru, Brian Dube and Tinomudaishe Chinyoka a losing candidate in public interviews for the position of Prosecutor General, has taken a twist with the legislator now demanding damages in return. Chinyoka earlier this year slapped Dube with an US$2.7 million claim as damages for “defaming” him
By Mary Taruvinga AN internal police memo has revealed details and names of soldiers who were murdered in cold blood following a brawl with gold panners over prostitutes. The deceased soldiers have been identified as Shaw Tizora (33) of Paradise Park in Marondera and Tawanda Gwarega (35) of Glen Norah C in Harare. The memorandum
By Leopold Munhende PRESSURE group #Tajamuka/Sesijikile is planning to undertake Arab Spring type demonstrations, in protest over recent increases in the price of bread. Early this week bakers increased the price of bread by 50 percent from RTGS$2 to RTGS$3 in response to a decision by government to increase the producer price of grains by
By Audience Mutema GOVERNMENT must prioritise implementation of the recommendations made by the Mothlante Commission of Inquiry into the August 1 killings, relating to basic freedoms, the National Association of Youths Organisations (NAYO) has said. NAYO programmes officer, Macdonald Munyoro told a press briefing Tuesday that youths in the country have been pushed into a
By Leopold Munhende PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday launched a locally developed payment system for revived public transport operator Zupco, after commissioning 24 buses in Harare. The 24 buses supplied by FAW Zimbabwe, are part of a consignment of 500 buses acquired in South Africa and Europe to ease urban transport problems and to ease
By Anna Chibamu TOBACCO farmers have expressed displeasure at the low prices being offered for the crop at the auction floors and Tuesday pleaded with Parliament for help. The farmers begged the Parliamentary Committee on Lands and Agriculture, during a familiarisation tour of the Boka and Premier Tobacco Auction floors in Harare, to urgently investigate
