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President Mnangagwa signs up on FacebookPresident Mnangagwa yesterday opened his official Facebook account and invited netizens to express thoughts as part of “a new national dialogue”. Last month, Government urged the public to be wary of....HeraldCulture & Society13 January 2018
Jonathan Moyo escape details emergeFORMER Cabinet minister Jonathan Moyo has for the first time revealed how he escaped from the jaws of the military during Operation Restore Legacy, where the army pounced on several houses belonging t...NewsDayCulture & Society12 January 2018
Chiwenga to lead crackdown on pricesVice-President Constantino Chiwenga will lead a Zanu PF politburo taskforce to deal with price increases and multiple pricing structures as President Emmerson Mnangagwa warned stern action against “ec...NewsDayCulture & Society11 January 2018
Pambuka, Maziwisa granted bailHighfield MP, Psychology Maziwisa and former ZBC news anchor, Oscar Pambuka appeared at the Harare Magistrates’ Court yesterday, facing charges of swindling the Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) of $12 650...NewsDayCulture & Society11 January 2018
Ex-NetOne boss Kangai arrestedFormer NetOne managing director Reward Kangai was yesterday arrested by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) on allegations of abuse of power during his tenure at the country’s second-bigges...HeraldCulture & Society11 January 2018
Chihuri sued for $3mA Harare businessman today filed a civil lawsuit of almost $3 million against retired Commissioner-General of the Zimbabwe Republic Police Augustine Chihuri whom he accuses of causing his arrest, tort...HeraldCulture & Society11 January 2018
Chinotimba ecstatic ahead of book launchThe king of lighter side of politics, Buhera South legislator Joseph Chinotimba, who was recently bestowed with the honour of being appointed Ambassador of Happiness by the Ministry of Labour, continu...HeraldCulture & Society10 January 2018
Nketa 9 residents block neighbour's evictionA BULAWAYO Messenger of Court was yesterday forced to make a hasty retreat after Nketa 9 residents blocked him from evicting a 72-year-old woman, Evelyn Phiri, from a disputed property. The house is b...NewsDayCulture & Society10 January 2018
Highfield MP Maziwisa, Pambuka arrestedHighfield National Assembly representative Cde Psychology Maziwisa and former ZBC News anchor Oscar Pambuka were yesterday arrested by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) for fraud and are....HeraldCulture & Society10 January 2018
Reprieve for ratepayers. . . Council scraps interest on debtTHE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has scrapped interest on ratepayers who make a payment plan to clear their arrears amid reports the local authority is owed more than $169 million by ratepayers. Latest...ChronicleCulture & Society9 January 2018
Peace, Reconciliation Bill signed into lawPresident Emmerson Mnangagwa on Friday last week signed the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission Bill (NPRC) into law, making operational the Commission that was appointed in 2016. The announc...HeraldCulture & Society9 January 2018
Chombo bail ruling deferredThe ruling on former Finance Minister Ignatius Chombo’s application for relaxation of bail conditions on a litany of corruption charges was yesterday postponed to tomorrow. Chombo, who is now a full t...HeraldCulture & Society9 January 2018
Woman claims maintenance from 2 menA HARARE woman, who appeared in court in September last year charged with claiming child maintenance fees from two men, was on Saturday convicted for falsifying information and acquiring two birth cer...NewsDayCulture & Society8 January 2018
ZEC in BVR tender stormThe Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) is at the centre of a storm after it reportedly manipulated and violated tender procedures when it awarded an American company a contract to supply Biometric Vo...HeraldCulture & Society8 January 2018
Subversion case against American woman collapsesTHE case in which an American woman was being charged with subversion for allegedly describing former President Robert Mugabe as a “sick man”, on Twitter yesterday collapsed after the State advised th...NewsDayCulture & Society5 January 2018
Chitungwiza mayor, housing director convicted of abuse of officeSUSPENDED Chitungwiza mayor Phillip Mutoti and the town’s housing director Kennedy Dube were yesterday convicted of criminal abuse of office and will be sentenced today. Magistrate Francis Mapfumo fou...NewsDayCulture & Society5 January 2018
Businessman shoots cop dead during beer bingePOLICE in Murewa have arrested a 51-year-old businessman on charges of shooting and killing a police officer following a brawl at his bar on New Year’s Day. William Hukuimwe, who owns a bar at Chitova...NewsDayCulture & Society5 January 2018
Gunshots in Harare CBD as 'MDC-T' activists clash with tradersGunshots rang in the Harare central business district Tuesday evening as suspected MDC-T activists and cellphone traders engaged in running battles. The battles started slightly after 5pm, when the su...OnlineCulture & Society4 January 2018
Man in court for wearing army fatigueA BULAWAYO man has been taken to court and charged with unlawful possession and wearing of a Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) military fatigue. Thubelihle Ncube (22), who allegedly falsely identified hims...NewsDayCulture & Society4 January 2018
Mthwakazi activists stage more anti-Mnangagwa demosSCORES of secessionist Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) activists yesterday stormed Tredgold Magistrates’ Court in Bulawayo protesting the arrest and detention of eight of their colleagues for allegedly...NewsDayCulture & Society3 January 2018
New Year Address by President MnangagwaFellow Zimbabweans, whether at home or abroad, I would like to wish you and your families a very prosperous 2018. I also wish you good health, joy, peace and happiness. The New Year will undoubtedly h...HeraldCulture & Society3 January 2018
Ex-Minister Hlongwane arrestedFORMER Minister of Sport, Arts and Recreation and Member of Parliament for Mberengwa East, Makhosini Hlongwane, was yesterday arrested at his farm on the outskirts of Zvishavane. Police also seized ab...ChronicleCulture & Society30 December 2017
Be wary of fake social media accountsTHE Ministry of Information, Media and Broadcasting Services has advised members of the public that public communication involving the First Family should be conducted through official channels only.....ChronicleCulture & Society30 December 2017
6Mayor condemns Harare waterHarare City Council has admitted that the water it pumps into residents’ homes may not be safe for human consumption, and advised consumers to exercise caution until such a time that total quality is....HeraldCulture & Society30 December 2017