BLESSING Hungwe Nharara BLESSING Hungwe Nharara’s eyes sparkle as she recalls childhood trips to the river with her grandmother. Not for a picnic, but to mine for gold. She recalls watching her grandmother expertly sift the water with a winnowing dish, the glimmer of gold a promise of adventure. “That’s when I fell in love…
Mutoko Bus FOR years, the old white bus stood sentinel by the Harare-Nyamapanda Highway in Mutoko South constituency. Its once-vibrant colours faded to a dull sheen due to perennial exposure to different weather conditions. The registration had long since expired and the tyres had flattened, as if the bus had surrendered to the weight of…
HARARE City Council HARARE City councillors have blasted council management for prioritising self-enrichment, showering themselves with luxurious cars and lucrative perks, while neglecting service delivery. This emerged during a full council meeting on Tuesday where councillors expressed concern over poor and in some cases, non-existent services while management lived comfortably. Human resources committee chairperson, councillor…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa’s State of the Nation Address (Sona) does not proffer solutions to the country’s multi-faceted crises, with critics saying the statement is uninspiring. Mnangagwa presented Sona in Parliament on Wednesday where he spoke about the country’s socio-economic crisis, hunger and other ills confronting the generality of Zimbabweans. On the currency…
RIDE-HAILING platform, inDrive, has added courier services RIDE-HAILING platform, inDrive, has added courier services to its growing list of offerings for the convenience for its clients in the country. In addition to its recently established ride-share and intercity services, inDrive has pledged to “challenge injustice” in terms of pricing and service delivery in the freight…
National police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi SEVEN people were killed on the spot while nine others were injured when a Toyota Quantum vehicle with 15 passengers on board veered off the road and overturned before landing on its wheels. National police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi said the accident occurred Wednesday afternoon at the 5km peg…
police said they suspect the robbers connived with some insiders in the heist POLICE in Bulawayo have launched a manhunt for six unidentified armed robbers who raided a Safeguard Security cash-in-transit vehicle early today and got away with US$4 million at a local bank. In a statement, police said they suspect the robbers connived with…
Rivals old and new are bracing themselves for another standoff on the African continent. By Vadim Samodurov The attack by Tuareg militants and al-Qaeda-affiliated JNIM group (Jama’a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin) against Mali’s military and Russia’s forces deployed in the country that happened on July 27, 2024 once again turned the spotlight on the activities…
Ecobank in the Bulawayo city centre ARMED robbers Thursday afternoon pounced on a Safeguard Security transit vehicle delivering money to Ecobank on corner Fife Street and 9th Avenue at the National Railways Building in Bulawayo’s central business district and got away with about US$4 million. When Southern Eye visited the bank at around 3:20pm, the police were…
Shingai Muringi (32), who was being represented by Claud Bare, appeared before Harare magistrate Lisa Mutendereki. THE trial of a Harare businessman who is facing charges of fraud involving US$50 000 commenced on Wednesday with the first witness testifying against him. Shingai Muringi (32), who was being represented by Claud Bare, appeared before Harare magistrate…
