Bulawayo city council was dragged to court and convicted of culpable homicide after a pupil was electrocuted at a tower light while playing football. The local authority is in charge of public lighting.Bulawayo magistrate  Gladmore Mushove found council guilty of negligence and blamed it for the death of Shepherd Mpala, 17, of Magwegwe North suburb.Mushove remanded the matter to today for sen

A team of robbers allegedly ransacked Barons Motor Spares in Bulawayo and got away with about $36,000 after disabling the shop’s security alarms and closed-circuit television (CCTV) on Sunday night.The owner of the shop who did not want to be named said he suspected that it was an inside job as the CCTV and the alarms at the shop were disabled during the elaborate robbery at one of the city’s

Zimbabweans based in the Britain continued their protest against Minister of Finance and Economic development, Patrick Chinamasa's mission to the West, of begging for financial aid to save the countries ailing economy. According to Zimbabwe Vigil coordinator and Restoration of Human Rights chairperson for Central London, Fungayi Mabhunu, the demonstrators blocked a taxi that tried to whisk Ch

Former Vice President and ZimPF leader, Joice Mujuru has called on President Robert Mugabe to admit defeat to the people and call for fresh polls so as to save the country amid angry protests sprouting all over the country.Mujuru told a news conference held at her Harare residence Tuesday that President Mugabe should dissolve government to pave way for fresh elections to contain the country’s ec

There was limited or no services at schools, hospitals and government officials, some civil servants stayed home or simply reported for duty but were not working on Tuesday as the civil servant strike commenced.Some schools, especially those in areas rocked by Monday’s violence, were deserted Tuesday while at major health institutions like Parirenyatwa and Harare hospitals, services were limited

The Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association has revealed that it is fully behind the mass protests.The former freedom fighters called for calm during the peaceful protest.Association spokesperson, Douglas Mahiya, urged political parties to tell the supporters to be calm and churches to pray for peace.He said it was imperative for the government to listen to the needs of the electorat

Government has released orders that all civil servants and other workers should report for duty and disregard calls for a nation wide strike. Primary and Secondary Education Minister Dr Lazarus Dokora said normal teaching and learning would continue today as usual.Acting Information, Media and Broadcasting Services Minister Dr Joseph Made weighed in saying Government was addressing civil servantsâ

Teachers and Nurses employed by the government, who commenced their strike yesterday have vowed that they would only resume work when their salaries were paid in full.Teachers expect their June salaries tomorrow while the health sector would be paid on July 14.A survey by a local publication in most parts of Harare yesterday revealed that teachers had reported for duty but were not working.In some

More demonstrations are being planned this coming Wednesday with the International Cross Border Traders Association (ICBTA) sending out a memo to transporters and clearing agents urging them not to load passengers and goods on the 6th of July.“This is part of our process to force the government of Zimbabwe to abolish its statutory instrument number 64 of 2016 which ban the importation of some go

Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa yesterday mis-informed the West to get funding to resuscitate Zimbabwe’s ailing economy.Speaking in a wide ranging interview on the BBC Hard Talk, Chinamasa three times repeated his view that the $15billion diamond revenue has nothing to do with theft or fraud. He saidVice President and leader of the ZimPF party, Joice Mujuru was not involved in the looting of

President Robert Mugabe does not care about the suffering of the people of Zimbabwe!This is a hard-hitting message from the country's opposition political parties who feel that the government’s silence after the mass protests against the deteriorating situation in the country is a sign that Mugabe's administration does not care about the people's suffering. For nearly two decades now, Zimba

The latest skirmishes come just three days after the arrest of 71 demonstrators who protested the implementation of regulations that literally bar the importation of a basket of products.Police in Beitbridge yesterday dispersed vendors and forced closure of markets for fear of further uprisings in solidarity with disturbances reported in other parts of the country.Civic society group Tajamuka/Sesi

Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa has openly cleared former Vice President and leader of the ZimPF party, Joice Mujuru, of charges leveled against her of involvement in the looting of Chiadzwa diamonds.Speaking in a wide ranging interview on the BBC Hard Talk, Chinamasa three times repeated his view that the $15billion diamond revenue has nothing to do with theft or fraud.“This was all to do wi

Government has fired seven senior officials from the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development headed by Minister Patrick Chinamasa under embezzlement and corruption charges.According to the Public Accounts Committee report on the findings by the Auditor General on the 2014 appropriation accounts for the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development that was presented in the National Assembly la

Police have declared war on citizen protesters that have mushroomed around the country claiming that they have deployed more officers on the ground to combat any futher incursions.National police spokesperson Senior Assistant Commissioner Charity Charamba said police were aware of the identities of people trying to cause commotion in the country.“As police we have information and intelligence on