FOUR notorious armed robbers have been sentenced to 10 years in prison each for committing a spate of cheeky robberies. Mbekezeli Brighton Sibanda (24) of Mbundani, Lindani Mpala (20) of Gwabalanda, Bhekani Ndlovu (20) and Michael Khumalo (25) of Cowdray Park appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Dambudzo Malunga on Wednesday. …
Read More »Criminals Flood Schools With Illicit Drugs
TEACHERS have raised the alarm on rampant drug abuse among pupils as a crisis gains momentum in schools which have become part of a new wave of illicit substances. Progressive Teachers’ Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) secretary-general Raymond Majongwe said schools have become a haven for dangerous drugs like marijuana, crystal …
Read More »LONG READ | ‘We’ll Get Him Dead Or Alive’: Reid’s Mpiranya Trail To Zim
A BESPECTACLED white man of medium height probably in his early 60s walks into the hotel restaurant where I am seated outside on patio couches basking in the sunshine while surfing social media platforms. He is accompanied by a lanky dark black lad in his early 30s with thick afro …
Read More »ZUPCO Buses Head-On Collision Claims 7
Seven people died on the spot and 32 others were injured Monday morning after two Zupco buses collided head-onat the 101 km peg along the Harare-Chirundu Road. Police confirmed that both drivers died including five other passengers on board. “The ZRP confirms a fatal road traffic accident that occurred today …
Read More »Zimbabwe To Compensate 160,000 More War Veterans, Ex-Detainees
BULAWAYO – The Zimbabwe government plans to pay one-off gratuities and monthly pensions to a new batch of 160,000 war veterans, war collaborators and ex-political prisoners who missed out during the first round of compensation in 1997. The timing of the announcement, just months ahead of general elections next year, …
Read More »Zim Dancehall & Hip-Hop Weekend
By Mazzeltov It’s getting colder with each outing but our starved entertainers and equally famished fun lovers, entertainment-wise, are not taking any chances – with this weekend packed with events from Zim dancehall to Hip-Hop and even wine tasting. Stanbic Wine Festival Wine and beer enthusiasts, the craving you had …
Read More »Zimbabwe Finance Minister Says Suspension Of Banks Loans Was A Big Hammer But It Was Needed
The suspension of loans by banks announced by President Emmerson Mnangagwa on 7 May was a big hammer but it was needed, Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube told the Senate yesterday. Responding to questions, Ncube said the impact was that it had halted the parallel market somewhat. “It was a big …
Read More »CHILLSPOT 10th ANNIVERSARY: Watch Out For New Names
– DJ Fantan, Chipaz Promise ‘Surprise Packages’ – Tight Security Over Fears Of Oversubscription By Daniel Kachere It is a tradition in Zim dancehall that every few years a new crop of talent emerges to disrupt the industry, often taking the genre a level up. Who can forget the reign …
Read More »PSMAS Saga Gets Ugly, MD Gets Police Protection In Boardroom War
HARARE – Premier Service Medical Aid Society (PSMAS) managing director Nixjoen Mapesa and his family have been given police protection as a fight for the control of the medical insurance firm turns nasty, ZimLive can reveal. Armed officers from the Criminal Investigations Department have been shadowing Mapesa and his wife, …
Read More »Why Mugabe Supported Chamisa
IT has emerged that the late former President Robert Mugabe decided to support the then MDC-Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa’s 2018 presidential bid after President Emmerson Mnangagwa allegedly shut the door on the nonagenarian. This is contained in a document titled Proposed Framework for the Reunification of Zanu PF, authored by …
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