More than 100 people a day are crossing illegally into South Africa as the Department of Immigration battles to police the Limpopo River border.Assistant regional immigration officer at Beitbridge, Notius Tarisai, said at least 100 people were being arrested daily after trying to cross the border illegally. "Due to shortage of manpower we cannot man all the illegal entry points," he said. "The fig

The South African Police Service (SAPS) did not have the power to investigate claims of crimes against humanity committed in Zimbabwe if the perpetrators were not in South Africa, it was argued in the Constitutional Court on Monday. The case centres on whether the government is legally allowed to investigate such crimes outside South Africa's borders. The court heard arguments on whether the Impl

Zimbabwe security agencies have opened investigations into a helicopter crash in Gwanda, Matabeleland South, a fortnight ago, amid suspicion the chopper was used to smuggle gold from the country into South Africa. The crash occurred on 5 May within a governnment owned farm, but remained unreported to authorities after the chopper allegedly buried underground to conceal evidence, by two South Afri

Deputy Information Media and Broadcasting Services minister Supa Mandiwanzira has accused ZBC reporters of focusing their coverage on politians and ministers ignoring other societal issues. Mandiwanzira said while it was important to capture politicians presentations, it was not professional to ignore others on the same forum. This was in relation to an event in Chinhoyi when the ZBC news crew sp

Government has taken on board too many projects that it has failed to sustain financially, resulting in incomplete or poorly administered projects, parliament heard yesterday. State Procurement Board executive chairman, Charles Kuwaza told the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee that while his board had the mandate to monitor the implementation of all projects whose tendering it would have adm

Zimbabwe can learn from Cuba which survived for over half a century under comprehensive sanctions from the most powerful countries in the world, the country's ambassador to Zimbabwe Elio Savin Olivia has said. He said Cuba has managed to plan its economy and allocate national resources to key issues using a socialists approach to make sure that everyone benefited. Olivia said unlike capitalism tha

The Botswana government has embarked on a recruitment of experienced Zimbabwe science teachers by dangling a monthly salary almost triple what they currently earn here. Zimbabwean teachers are among the lowest paid civil servants in the country earning around $375 per month, but Botswana is luring them with an entry level pay ranging from P80 112 about $9 228 to P95 748 about $11 030 per annum. T

Masvingo Provincial Affairs Minister, Kudakwashe Bhasikiti, has banned the country's "scandalous" media from visiting the Tokwe-Mukosi flood disaster victims, accusing the press of falsifying information on the plight of the troubled villagers. Bhasikiti told a group of Harare-based journalists at the weekend that they were not welcome to Chingwizi camp which has provided temporary shelter to affe

Morgan Tsvangirai's rule at the helm of the MDC has been compared to the reign of Arsene Wenger, the manager for English football club Arsenal, who went on a nine year trophy less stint until last Saturday's FA Cup win over Hull City. The comparison was made by Job Sikhala at a rally in Glen View over the weekend. Sikhala said Arsenal fans endured nine years of pain and suffering and in the MDC t

Zimbabwe and Zambia have agreed to implement a uni-visa regime starting next month to boost tourist arrivals between the two countries. The neighbouring countries now expect to precede a common visa for Southern Africa, tourism minister Walter Mzembi said on Monday. Mzembi said the concept has been approved by both governments after the two countries ran a pilot project when they co-hosted the Uni

POOR road network has heavily hampered telecommunication projects to the extent that Econet Wireless had to use donkeys to deploy equipment to a site in Nembudziya Gokwe because heavy trucks could not move on the road.Econet Wireless chief executive officer Douglas Mboweni yesterday told Parliament that the road accessibility problem was so severe in some remote areas to the extent they had to mo

AN enraged Chimanimani man hacked and seriously wounded his wife with a machete before hanging himself following a dispute on how to discipline their children.Manicaland police confirmed the incident which occurred last Wednesday.According to the cops, on the fatal day John Sibindi, 60, of Saziya under Chief Muusha and his wife Chipo Mangezimana, 46, went into their bedroom around 8pm to discuss t

South Africa has allegedly stopped issuing and renewing permits for Zimbabwean citizens there, ahead of a November expiry date for documents issued under a special dispensation period.That expiry date formed part of a resolution handed down by South Africa's cabinet in March this year. The resolution also included a decision that fresh permits can be obtained, but only if people return to Zimbabwe

The High Court has thrown out a bail application by jailed RMG End Time Message Church leader Robert Martin Gumbura because there are no prospects of success in his appeal against conviction and sentence on rape charges. Gumbura was sentenced to 40 years for four counts of rape by a Harare magistrate in February this year.He has since appealed against both sentence and convictions at the High Cour

Sungura ace Alick Macheso's estranged wife, Tafadzwa Fortunate Mapako, is today expected to file an appeal at the High Court challenging the civil court's decision to award her $1 030 in maintenance. Tafadzwa had claimed $7 130 from Macheso at the Civil Court, but magistrate Mr Tafadzwa Muvhami slashed the amount to $1 030.She wants Macheso to carry the burden of looking after her and the children