Award-winning Mbira musician, Mbuya Stella Chiweshe has died. She reportedly passed on this morning at her Kuwadzana home in Harare, relatives have confirmed. Born Stella Rambisai Nekati Chiweshe on July 8, 1946 in Mujumi Village, Mhondoro, Mbuya Stella Chiweshe was undoubtedly Zimbabwe’s Queen of Mbira and one of the country’s foremost cultural exports. Sharing the […] …
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8-year-old Bindura girl gives birth
THE 8-year-old girl from Bindura who fell pregnant after being raped last year has safely given birth to a baby girl. She gave birth through Caesarean Section at the Bindura Provincial Hospital on Thursday morning. Bindura Hospital Superintendent, Dr Budirirai Gwagwa told the ZBC News that both mother and child are in stable condition. “The […] …
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Three children die from consuming poisonous mushrooms
Rejoyce Sibanda, Chronicle Reporter THREE girls from Village 10 at Magamba in Chivhu died last week on Saturday after eating poisonous mushrooms while two other children who were part of the group survived. The children, coming from one family are said to have been staying with their grandparents. The police got to know about the […] …
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Judge orders July Moyo to stop meddling in council affairs, gives minister law lecture
‘The constitution unequivocally confers local authorities with governing and management powers which should not be clandestinely interfered with’ …
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Mudzuri, allies reject MDC suspension order, vow Mwonzora fight
Suspended members claimed that their suspension by the Mwonzora camp was illegal and vowed to continue performing their party duties. …
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Three minors die after eating poisonous mushrooms
The public should not pick wild mushrooms indiscriminately without due regard for safety. …
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Zimbabwe suspends bus companies’ operating licences after crews involved in fatal road race
Mhona said suspension of the operating licences for the two companies was with immediate effect. …
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BCC, govt departments in joint clean-up campaign
Source: BCC, govt departments in joint clean-up campaign – The Southern Eye BULAWAYO City Council (BCC), along with some government departments, the Bulawayo Progressive Residents Association and vendors have teamed up to clean up the city. The move comes at a time when residents and other stakeholders were raising concern over garbage piling up in […] …
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Amend delimitation report: MPs order Zec
Source: Amend delimitation report: MPs order Zec –Newsday Zimbabwe PARLIAMENTARIANS yesterday joined hands and asked the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) to amend its delimitation report after raising serious misgivings. The ruling Zanu PF and main opposition parties do not have a history of political collaborations, but yesterday were united in their rejection of the Zec […] …
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Awash in lithium wealth, Zim goes upscale amid a sea of poverty
Source: Awash in lithium wealth, Zim goes upscale amid a sea of poverty –Newsday Zimbabwe It’s mid-day, sand-spattered and hot, lithium explorers, women and men, some sinking in barely three-metre deep holes and trenches, others extracting it from near the surface, change tools with excitement and converse with aplomb. Even at night, amid torch lights, […] …
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