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Mon, 18 Jan 2021 13:15:29 GMT
Opposition Leader Mahere Granted Bail
[The Herald] MDC Alliance spokesperson Fadzayi Mahere has been granted $10 000 bail by Harare magistrate Mr Trynos Utahwashe.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 10:58:55 GMT
Villagers Living in Fear of Landmines
[The Herald] Villagers in Buhera South are living in fear as landmines and other explosives buried by freedom fighters at different former bases during the liberation war, are being picked up by innocent children herding cattle, more than 40 years af...

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 10:16:43 GMT
Ruling Party Angry Over Envoy's Failure to Denounce U.S. Riots
[New Zimbabwe] The ruling party Zanu-PF has been angered by the failure of the United States of America's envoy to Zimbabwe Brian Nichols to denounce the recent violent protests at the Capitol Hill in Washington DC, which left six five people dead an...

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 10:06:11 GMT
Lawyers Denied Prison Access to Sikhala, Mahere, Chin'ono
[New Zimbabwe] Lawyers representing incarcerated journalist Hopewell Chin'ono, senior MDC Alliance officials, Fadzayi Mahere and Job Sikhala, were at the weekend denied access, by prison officials, to their clients detained at the notorious Chikurubi...

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 14:59:20 GMT
Mahere Granted $10,000 Bail
[New Zimbabwe] MDC spokesperson Fadzai Mahere has been granted $10 000 bail by Harare magistrate Trynos Utahwashe after spending an entire week behind bars.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 11:11:09 GMT
CHAN Off to Explosive Start
[Namibian] The African Nations Championship got off to an explosive start on and off the field in Cameroon over the weekend.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 10:22:05 GMT
No Plans to Urbanise Seke Rural As Illegal Structures Mushroom - Council
[New Zimbabwe] The Manyame Rural District Council has warned desperate home seekers not to buy land in Seke Rural amid reports that the local authority would soon be granted government permission to urbanise the area.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 10:21:00 GMT
Three Bulawayo Men Arrested for Ivory Possession
[New Zimbabwe] Police in Bulawayo last week arrested three men after they were found in possession of five pieces of ivory.

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 09:10:53 GMT
Health Worker Suspensions Amplify Effects of Zim's Covid-19 Second Wave
[Daily Maverick] An increasing number of nurses have tested positive for Covid-19 at Harare's biggest hospital as Zimbabwe succumbs to a second wave, while more staff were issued with suspensions and disciplinaries for alleged misconduct.

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 06:38:04 GMT
23 Malawian Border Jumpers Disappear From Zimbabwe Police Station
[Nyasa Times] Zimbabwean authorities are investigating how 23 Malawians disappeared from a police station after they were arrested for jumping Beitbridge border post, according to reports.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 10:42:11 GMT
Double Burial for National Heroes
[The Herald] Manicaland Provincial Affairs and Devolution Minister Dr Ellen Gwaradzimba (60) and founding nationalist and Zanu PF Central Committee member Cde Morton Dizzy Paul Malianga (91), who died last week, are likely to be buried at the Nationa...

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 10:41:22 GMT
Striking Council Workers Ignore Sewer Bursts
[The Herald] No sewer bursts or blockages in Harare are being attended to, with raw sewage left flowing in streets because the responsible council workers are on strike over the lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) and the non-payment of Decem...

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 10:40:41 GMT
Chikwende Makes Perfect Landing At Simba SC
[The Herald] ATTACKING midfielder Perfect Chikwende has paid tribute to his former coach at FC Platinum, Norman Mapeza, for the role he played in shaping his career for the big stage.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 10:39:01 GMT
Early Planning Needed for 2022 Awcon
[The Herald] Following the announcement of Morocco as hosts for the 2022 Africa Women's Cup of Nations, ZIFA technical director Wilson Mutekede says planning has to start now to ensure they have a competitive side.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 10:36:11 GMT
Three Drown in Canoe Incident
[The Herald] Three people were swept away and drowned last Wednesday when a makeshift canoe they were using to cross Munyati River capsized.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 10:34:07 GMT
Zim Braces for Locusts Threat
[The Herald] Resources have been mobilised to minimise the effects of any invasion of the African migratory locust from Botswana and Namibia where outbreaks have been reported.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:56:22 GMT
Diamond Exploration Promising in Chivi
[The Herald] Exploration for diamonds in Sese communal lands in Chivi by Murowa Diamond Company is promising, but inconclusive on whether the area has gems that can be commercially exploited.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:54:46 GMT
Commuters Criticise Zupco Over 100% Fee Hike
[New Zimbabwe] Commuters have described as "unsustainably exorbitant" the hiking of public bus fares by the Zimbabwe United Passengers Company (ZUPCO) from $16 to $30 for conventional buses and $32 to $60 for kombis.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:51:28 GMT
Hope Fades for 3 Trapped Miners
[The Herald] The Kwekwe District Civil Protection Unit, which is conducting a search for three artisanal miners who were buried alive following a mineshaft collapse at Yellow Mine in Kwekwe, yesterday clocked four days without success.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:49:08 GMT
Mineral Exports Surge 27% to Surpass Target
[The Herald] Zimbabwe's mineral exports, excluding gold and silver, for the year 2020 surged by 27 percent, earning the country US$2,4 billion, the Minerals and Marketing Authority of Zimbabwe (MMCZ) has said.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:43:12 GMT
23 Disappear Pending Deportation
[The Herald] Authorities are investigating a case in which 23 Malawian border jumpers disappeared from Beitbridge main police station while awaiting transportation to Harare, pending deportation.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:36:02 GMT
Central Bank Orders Top Zimbabwe Banker to Exit Mybucks
[New Zimbabwe] The Bank of Zambia (BoZ) has ordered a top Zimbabwean banker, George Manyere to exit from both controlling shareholding and directorship in the fintech company MyBucks after violating banking rules.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:32:31 GMT
G40 Demands Oppah Muchinguri's Resignation Over Covid-19 Statements
[New Zimbabwe] Some self-exiled former cabinet ministers have called for the immediate resignation from government of Defence Minister Oppah Muchinguri after her weekend spat in which she accused China for creating the deadly Covid-19 virus and faili...

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:14:25 GMT
Nation Remembers VP John Nkomo
[The Herald] Zimbabwe yesterday commemorated the eighth anniversary of the death of former Vice President John Landa Nkomo.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:13:06 GMT
Prof Moyo Faces Rape Accusations
[The Herald] Former Minister Professor Jonathan Moyo, who left Zimbabwe hurriedly in 2017 and faces arrest on various charges on his return, has been accused by veteran modelling instructor Mrs Sipho Mazibuko of raping her 11 years ago when she was p...

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 10:00:43 GMT
UK-Africa Conference to Boost Zim Industry
[The Herald] When President Mnangagwa announced on November 24, 2017 that Zimbabwe would pursue an engagement and re-engagement drive to establish and re-establish good relations with all countries of the world, many people thought it was empty talk.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:59:00 GMT
Covid-19 Hits Rural Communities
[The Herald] The second wave of Covid-19 has impacted rural communities, which were previously seen as safe havens, with many positive cases and deaths reported since the beginning of the year.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:58:23 GMT
Zinara to Eliminate Revenue Leakages By Installing Live Tracking At Tollgates
[New Zimbabwe] The Zimbabwe National Radio Administration (ZINARA), losing millions of dollars annually through revenue leakages by staff at its tollgates, plans to install an Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) system at all 31 tollgates.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:55:02 GMT
Investments in Agriculture Yield Dividends
[The Herald] Government has lined up several irrigation infrastructure projects this year as part of efforts to boost crop production and achieve food security.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:48:08 GMT
Sweet Victory for Jefferies in Dubai
[The Herald] Ace Zimbabwean motor racing driver Axcil Jefferies buried himself in glory on Saturday after sweeping to victory in the 2021 Hankook 24H Dubai at Dubai Autodrome in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.



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