Staff Writer Police have confirmed the death of five family members following a gas explosion at their home in Waterfalls’ Eyestone farm. In a statement on their twitter handle, police said the sad incident occurred last night at around 8.30pm although they were yet to release the full details. “The …
Read More »Dry Spell Sparks Drought Fears
Prolonged arid weather conditions in the past few weeks have heightened chances of drought amid fears economic growth projections will be off-track, Business Times can report. The dry spell has jolted the government to allow those with free funds to import maize as indications point to a potential disastrous summer cropping …
Read More »Musician, Producer In War Of Words
By Gilbert Munetsi A war of words has erupted between Zim dancehall crooner Tinashe Domingo (a.k.a T-Flexx) and producer Dallas Mazorodze (a.k.a DKT) over what the former described as gross ill-treatment. The teenage musician is famous for his hit single “Mukanya” and recently did a collaboration with T-Gonzi, “Ndiyani,” whose …
Read More »Russia Attack On Ukraine Updates Courtesy Of CNN
3 min agoFrench President Calls For Russian Military Operations In Ukraine To End “Immediately”French President Emmanuel Macron said Russia must “immediately” end military operations in Ukraine. “France strongly condemns Russia’s decision to wage war on Ukraine. Russia must end its military operations immediately,” he said in a tweet on Thursday. …
Read More »What Is 3G And Why Is It Being Shut Down? An Electrical Engineer Explains
On Feb. 22, 2022, AT&T was scheduled to turn off its 3G cellular network. T-Mobile is scheduled to turn its off on July 1, 2022, and Verizon is slated to follow suit on Dec. 31, 2022. The vast majority of cellphones in service operate on 4G/LTE networks, and the world …
Read More »Kamambo Admits To Paying Councillors, Not Bribing Them
SUSPENDED ZIFA president Felton Kamambo, who is facing multiple bribery charges, has filed an application for discharge after the close of the State case. The presiding magistrate, Bianca Makwande, is expected to make a ruling today. The State, led by Michael Reza, closed its case on Kamambo’s last appearance, after …
Read More »Opinion | The U.S. Could Stop A War With Ukraine If It Acknowledged Reality
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday moved Russia troops into the breakaway eastern Ukrainian territories of Donetsk and Luhansk after recognizing them as independent states on Monday and slamming Ukraine as illegitimately taken from Russia. With as many as 190,000 Russian troops now positioned at or over the border and …
Read More »TIMELINE | The Ziscosteel Meltdown: From Glory To Ruin
Cabinet has announced that Kuvimba Mining House is to take over Ziscosteel, the country’s collapsed steel maker. This is only the latest in a long series of attempts by the government to revive the company. Here, in this timeline, newZWire traces the fortunes of the company from its formation, its …
Read More »Why Isn’t America Listening To The Advice On NATO Expansion Of Its Foremost 20th Century Expert On Russia?
File Picture: US Diplomat George Kennan The US diplomat George Kennan, an astute observer of Soviet Russia under Stalin, offered his observations later in life on the question of NATO expansion. The tragedy of our times is that those views are being ignored. Winston Churchill once famously quipped that the …
Read More »PDC Engages Communities In Sport To Combat Poaching
By Jairos Tichaona Mataruse In an effort to curb poaching in the peripheries of Hwange National Park, the Painted Dog Conversation (PDC) has encouraged local communities to participate in sporting and anti-poaching activities. Community members in Mabale, Lupote, Cross Dete, Dingani and Main Camp (Parks Wildlife Management) are prone to …
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