Vice President Kembo Mohadi Saturday collapsed while addressing a Zanu PF by-election campaign launch for the Gutu West constituency where ruling party deputy youth secretary John Paradza is contesting. The by-election is set for November 11. Elections in the constituency were not held on August 23 following the death of …
Read More »Zimbabwe Declares Drug, Substance Abuse Menace A “National Disaster”
Government has declared the drug and substance abuse menace a “national disaster” lamenting its baleful impacts, especially among the youths, prompting the adoption of swift mitigation measures including establishing reaction teams from the national to village level. The prevalence of drug and substance abuse in communities has reached alarming levels, …
Read More »Chitungwiza Man Hacks Liquid Tech, Steals 1000GB Of Data
A daring Chitungwiza man is in trouble after he hacked Liquid Intelligent Technologies and stole over 1000GB of data. In a jaw-dropping tale of digital deceit, 27-year-old Nyadziso Chiyangwa was arrested for brazenly stealing customers’ data bundles right from under Liquid’s nose. Chiyangwa is facing charges of breaching the Data …
Read More »SHAME…Top Cleric Kills Self Over Blood Stained Condom, Leaked Audio
A private conversation over blood on a condom, which then leaked onto a church WhatsApp group, torched a trail of events which led to one of the leaders at the United Methodist Church committing suicide on Friday. The unfortunate incident has cast a giant shadow over the church. In the …
Read More »Govt To Grip Local Authorities To Defeat Cholera Menace
Repeated and increased frequency in cholera outbreaks, which are mainly caused by poorly run local authorities, are a “cause for grave concern”, and Government will not hesitate to intervene to protect lives as part of broad, strategic interventions to end the public health menace, President Mnangagwa has said. In his …
Read More »Migration Africa’s Own Problem
A new ZAM Magazine transnational investigation into migration from five African countries shows that, in many cases, the urge to leave is so desperate that migrants consciously risk extortion by smugglers, abuse, exploitative labour, and even death. In the vast majority of cases, awareness campaigns about these risks, financed by …
Read More »Is Kambucha A Wonder Drink Or Illicit Brew?
The Masvingo City Council recently banned consumption of an increasingly popular local beverage — Kambucha — by its workers after the local authority’s medical doctor reportedly advised the drink contains alcohol. A memorandum to its employees dated September 21, 2023 reads: “It has come to our attention that some council …
Read More »Dynamos, Ngezi Platinum As Highlanders, Caps United Draw
Dynamos surged to second spot on the premiership standings Sunday with a 1-0 beating of hosts ZPC Kariba to give impetus to their late charge for the 2023 Castle Lager Premier Soccer League title. A Shadreck Nyahwa tap-in off a 61-minute corner kick was all that was needed for the …
Read More »Ambassador Sanyatwe Appointed New Army Commander
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed Lieutenant General Anselem Nhamo Sanyatwe as the new Commander of the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA). The appointment is with immediate effect. Lt. Gen Sanyatwe takes over from outgoing Commander Lt Gen David Sigauke who has retired. The former Presidential Guard commander was currently Zimbabwe’s ambassador …
Read More »80pc Dollarisation Renders Zim Dollar Useless
The Zimbabwe dollar is slowly being rendered irrelevant in the market due to growing dollarisation, heightening fears the domestic unit might face complete rejection in the market by 2025 if no immediate action is taken to reverse the trend, a key industrial group says. The domestic currency is experiencing growing …
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