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Meet Harare's Queen of fashion industry: Priscilla Matsambire

She is naturally born achiever who grew up with entrepreneurial blood in her veins and since childhood she has never looked back but has stood focused on her road to stardom. Her names Priscilla Tatenda Matsambire born and raised in the Mi…

Published: 30 Dec 2022 at 08:35hrs | 231 | by Mandla Ndlovu

'Kasukuwere desperate for a political comeback'

Self-exiled and former Cabinet Minister, Saviour Kasukuwere is desperate to make a political coming back and has been engaging some fringe political parties to support his 2023 presidential bid , it has emerged.A source who spoke to this r…

Published: 06 Dec 2022 at 19:31hrs | 4 | by Mandla Ndlovu

Kanifing Mayor builds record of excellence

Youthful Mayor of Kanifing in The Gambia his lordship, Talib Ahmed Bensouda, born in 1986, is the youngest Mayor in the history of the Gambia.In 2018, at just 31 years old, Talib blazed to a stunning victory in the Kanifing mayoral electio…

Published: 24 Oct 2022 at 20:02hrs | 228 | by Mandla Ndlovu

Gambians prove capabilities of youthful leadership

Young people are driving development in West Africa and demonstrating capacity to lead and transform entire regions and cities.Youthful Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda of Kanifing Municipality is the youngest mayor in the history of Gambia.Bens…

Published: 30 Sep 2022 at 10:01hrs | 219 | by Mandla Ndlovu

WATCH: Beatrice police accused of obstructing course of justice

Four murder suspects are walking free in Beatrice after police  reportedly dragged their feet in investigations and released the suspects from custody claiming there was no case against them.The four suspects are Blessed Moyo, Tafadzw…

Published: 27 Sep 2022 at 17:18hrs | 4 | by Mandla Ndlovu

Mudenda to retain Central Committee post?

Speaker of Parliament Jacob Mudenda's political career faces a tough litmus test as he seeks to retain his ZANU PF Central Committee spot after facing strong challenges from seasoned party cadres and war veterans.Mudenda is facing a challe…

Published: 27 Sep 2022 at 17:01hrs | 6 | by Mandla Ndlovu

Croco Motors managers in deep trouble

Reports reaching this reporter indicate that Croco Motors managers are reportedly in trouble after reports emerged alleging that Croco motors botched a Mercedes Benz service deal and went on to intimidate the client after she had engaged l…

Published: 21 Sep 2022 at 13:33hrs | 8 | by Mandla Ndlovu

Mudenda sucked into Wadyajena saga

Justice Mayor Wadyajena's scandals and troubles have sucked in Speaker of Parliament Jacob Mudenda and Clerk of Parliament Chokuda who have been accused of bending Parliamentary rules to fit Justice Wadyajena's agenda.A Member of Parliamen…

Published: 22 Aug 2022 at 15:19hrs | 6 | by Mandla Ndlovu

Ajay Singh: The no nonsense Prosecutor

High profile criminals and persons of interest who came before the courts in the early 2000s hated state prosecutor Ajay Singh. Singh earned a reputation of being uncompromising and unwavering in the execution of his duties. Ajay Singh is …

Published: 21 Jun 2022 at 13:16hrs | 238 | by Mandla Ndlovu

'There is more behind the firing of Justice Mabhikwa by Mnangagwa'

Top Zimbabwe doctor Thabisa Sibanda has suggested that the removal of Justice Thompson Mabhikwa from office by President Emmerson Mnangagwa may have been driven by a more sinister agenda than a mere sex scandal.Sibanda argues that the judg…

Published: 22 Apr 2022 at 07:54hrs | 13 | by Mandla Ndlovu

Chamisa ZANU PF ally...details emerge

The March 26 by election campaign trail saw a unique picture being taken of Nelson Chamisa of the CCC and a man wearing ZANU PF regalia. Details have emerged that the man identified as Wilimore Ncube of Zhombe and is also a kraalhead (sabh…

Published: 05 Apr 2022 at 12:27hrs | 4 | by Mandla Ndlovu

FULL TEXT: Mwonzora's MDC-T says disappointed by election results

The Douglas Mwonzora led MDC-T has issued a statement saying it is disappointed by the party's performance in the just ended 26 March by-elections which saw the party getting zero seats. Earlier in the week Mwonzora had told journalists th…

Published: 30 Mar 2022 at 14:13hrs | 8 | by Mandla Ndlovu

MDC; ZANU PF battle to control Zhombe

The opposition MDC Alliance and the ruling party ZANU PF are reportedly embroiled in a vicious territorial battle to control the rural outskirts of Zhombe district. Information reaching this reporter indicate that the MDC has launched a st…

Published: 05 Oct 2021 at 14:31hrs | 15 | by Mandla Ndlovu

Vocal sensation takes Mzansi by storm

Bongekile Portia Zondo known as Noneh is set to release a sizzling hot new single titled Muntuza Wami. The song was composed by Siyabonga Kitie Mkhize    Noneh is an ambitious afro-pop/soul/house artist born and raised in Ne…

Published: 13 Aug 2021 at 16:07hrs | 215 | by Mandla Ndlovu

Meet the CIO Boss who specialises in chemical weapons and nuclear energy

In January this year, President Emmerson Mnangagwa appointed  a new Co-Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Organisation, Dr Gatsha Mazithulela. While the DDG has been silent since his appointment, very few people are aware tha…

Published: 14 Sep 2020 at 11:47hrs | 529 | by Mandla Ndlovu

Mnangagwa creates 235 635 jobs for Zimbabweans

The Ministers of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare and Industry and Commerce, and Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development informed Cabinet on job creation trends in all sectors of the economy since the ad…

Published: 09 Sep 2020 at 13:14hrs | 13 | by Mandla Ndlovu

Bulawayo tycoon unveils funding for entrepreneurs in SADC

Entrepreneurship activity is on the rise in Southern Africa. The Covid-19 pandemic has also exacerbated the need for multiple streams of income for most households. This has subsequently grown the entrepreneurship figures. Most entrep…

Published: 08 Sep 2020 at 22:53hrs | 3 | by Mandla Ndlovu

Mutodi and MDC's Daniel Molokele square off

It was refreshing to listen to this debate, Zanu PF and MDC shared a platform without trading insults or chiding each other. The debate was mature and showed signs of a growing democratic media space. ZiFm must be commended and Larry Kwiri…

Published: 05 Sep 2019 at 08:27hrs | 4 | by Mandla Ndlovu

Phumuzile Phiri geared to grab Mangwe constituency from ZANU PF

Phumuzile Phiri a 30 year old lady is running for MP in Mangwe Constituency which has 17 rural wards and is found in Matabeleland South. The constituency is endowed with a lot of wild life and unexploited natural resources such as natural …

Published: 25 Aug 2019 at 12:59hrs | 5404 | by Mandla Ndlovu

FULL TEXT: Chamisa's Defence Forces Day message

The Defence forces day, is a day set aside to honour the men and women who have dedicated themselves to defend our nation. The defence forces form the backbone of any nation and ours is no exception. Indeed, our national constitution (thro…

Published: 12 Aug 2019 at 20:11hrs | 155 | by Mandla Ndlovu

Zimbabwe Army killings survivor speaks out

As the nation is still in the month of August, citizens recount the dark cloud that enveloped the nation on 1 August 2018 when the national Reaction Force led by Retired General Senyatwe stormed the streets of Harare and gunned down post-e…

Published: 12 Aug 2019 at 11:49hrs | 4 | by Mandla Ndlovu

'Grace Mugabe instructed the shutdown of internet in Zimbabwe'

Former First Lady Grace Mugabe instructed the then Minister of Cyber Security Patrick Chinamasa to shutdown social media during the height of the bloody military coup in November 2017.Hagiographer Douglas Rogers in his book Two weeks in No…

Published: 29 Jul 2019 at 14:05hrs | 136 | by Mandla Ndlovu

How Jonathan Moyo survived Chiwenga's killers

Professor Jonathan Moyo's escape story from the then Commander Defense  Forces Constantino Chiwenga's killers in November 2017 is a candidate for a Hollywood script. While Prof Moyo is yet to tell his story in a tell-all book that he …

Published: 24 Jul 2019 at 12:56hrs | 144 | by Mandla Ndlovu

How Chiwenga's soldiers took over ZBC studios

The dramatic November 2017 coup that claimed the life of CIO Boss Peter Munetsi and ended 37 years of President Robert Mugabe's iron rule is captured in the Hagiography Two weeks in November by Douglas Rogers.Rogers describes how the soldi…

Published: 18 Jul 2019 at 14:01hrs | 155 | by Mandla Ndlovu

Bulawayo daughter storms America

Thembelihle Terry-Lynne Zulu is the founder of Girl Grandeur Zimbabwe which is a social club for women. She is one of the 42 fellows selected to represent Zimbabwe at this year's Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders (YAL…

Published: 13 Jul 2019 at 12:38hrs | 6 | by Mandla Ndlovu

'Matabeleland should be renamed Guruuswa'

President of The African Democrats (TAD) Marco F Machona has called for the compensation of Shona people by the Ndebele for what he Ndebele invasion under the leadership of King Mzilikazi. Machona who wrote a lengthy piece about the Ndebel…

Published: 17 Jun 2019 at 11:36hrs | 13 | by Mandla Ndlovu

Insurance companies milking the public again

Dear Editor,There was a Commission of Inquiry set up to look at how insurance companies failed to compensate policyholders after the loss of value prior to 2009. The shareholders of these insurance companies remained with real estate and o…

Published: 10 Jun 2019 at 17:53hrs | 8 | by Mandla Ndlovu

MDC Youth President speaks on arrest and persecution

On Tuesday, 19 February 2019, I was acquitted of any crimes by a Gweru magistrate. I was being tried for frivolous charges of inciting public violence since July 2018.From the beginning I had maintained my innocence and that charges agains…

Published: 22 Feb 2019 at 08:42hrs | 7 | by Mandla Ndlovu

US Embassy condemns Zim government

The U.S. Embassy is concerned about reports of violence in Zimbabwe and urges all parties to exercise restraint and to make every effort to find a peaceful solution.  We condemn any disproportionate use of force and call on Zimbabwe's…

Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 10:10hrs | 1318 | by Mandla Ndlovu

Mnangagwa's 'arrest and release on bail' program exposed

The new dispensation government led by President Mnangagwa on dealing with corruption has turned to be a talkshop staged cosmetics theatre which Zimbabweans are not ready for in the brink of a collapsing economy.President Mnangagwa's remar…

Published: 14 Dec 2018 at 16:38hrs | 11 | by Mandla Ndlovu

1 August killings: State tries to discredit doctors' report

The Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Human Rights (ZADHR) wishes to alert members of the public, the Mothlante led commission and all Zimbabweans that there are concerted efforts by the state media to dismiss the recently launched repor…

Published: 16 Nov 2018 at 18:45hrs | 4597 | by Mandla Ndlovu

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