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Initiative to revolutionise ECD assessment
A pioneering initiative designed to transform the assessment of Early Childhood Development (ECD) learners is gaining momentum across Zimbabwe's education sector. The Smart Tablet Early Learning Tool ...Published: 23 Jun 2025 at 11:06hrs | 79 | by Staff reporter
ZANU-PF heavyweights clash over women's league control
Deepening factional rifts have erupted within ZANU-PF's top leadership as senior party figures Patrick Chinamasa and Mabel Chinomona trade accusations over the control of the women's league in Manical...Published: 13 Jun 2025 at 06:20hrs | 381 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF cracks the whip
ZANU PF's Mashonaland Central Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) has taken stern action against the Mazowe District Coordinating Committee (DCC), citing gross failure to adhere to party procedures a...Published: 09 Jun 2025 at 17:39hrs | 966 | by Staff reporter
Is Zimbabwe wooing Donald Trump by paying white farmers and ending tariffs?
Long-frozen relations between the United States and Zimbabwe may be thawing after the Southern African nation slashed all taxes on US goods flowing into the country and announced it has begun to pay c...Published: 18 Apr 2025 at 15:19hrs | 777 | by Staff reporter
Professor Gandiwa appointed new ZimParks boss
The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) has ushered in a new era with the appointment of Professor Edson Gandiwa as its new director-general. He replaces Dr. Fulton Mangwanya, ...Published: 15 Jan 2025 at 05:49hrs | 397 | by Staff reporter
MPs call for completion of Lake Gwayi-Tshangani
Parliamentarians and Bulawayo city councillors have commended the progress made by the Second Republic in the construction of Lake Gwayi-Tshangani, a key water infrastructure project aimed at addressi...Published: 26 Sep 2024 at 09:34hrs | 110 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF revokes illegal co-options
In a bid to restore order in Mashonaland West province, Zanu-PF national political commissar Munyaradzi Machacha rescinded unconstitutional co-options of party members into structures. Machach...Published: 16 Jul 2024 at 07:00hrs | 587 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF is a danger to aspirations of majority of Zimbabweans
The National Democratic Working Group (NDWG), spearheaded by former Zengeza West legislator Job Sikhala, has launched a scathing critique against President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF government, acc...Published: 15 Jun 2024 at 11:07hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala's camp unmoved by arrest threats
Former legislator Job Sikhala's National Democratic Working Group (NDWG) remains undeterred by threats against its leader following his critical speech at the Geneva Human Rights and Democracy Summit....Published: 22 May 2024 at 09:29hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
CCC prepares to engage Sengezo
THE Interim leadership of the Citizens T Coalition for Change (CCC) still engage Sengezo Tshabangu in a bid to bury the party's recent chaos. At the same time, the party which has, for now, re...Published: 21 Feb 2024 at 18:42hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa tightens his grip on levers of Zimbabwe's Treasury
WITH his close business ally John Muyashavanhu now confirmed as the incoming Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor, George Guvamatanga as Finance permanent secretary — chief accounting officer of ...Published: 12 Dec 2023 at 17:58hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
CBZ in major strategic shake up
Pursuant to the strategic vision of creating one of the country's largest financial services groups, renowned banker, strategist and businessman Mr Luxon Zembe, has been appointed acting chairman of C...Published: 06 Dec 2023 at 05:02hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
Starlink is illegal in South Africa
South Africa's Telecommunications industry regulator Icasa has warned that using or providing access to SpaceX's Starlink services in South Africa is illegal.The Independent Communications Aut...Published: 29 Nov 2023 at 12:20hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa commissions US$7.3m plant
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday commissioned a US$7,3 million National Oil Company of Zimbabwe (NOIC) ethanol storage and handling facility, that will help save foreign currency, create employment and p...Published: 09 Nov 2023 at 05:53hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
'Sekusile terminus, a disaster waiting to happen'
Residents of Ward 23 have expressed serious concerns about the Sekusile Bus Terminus and Shopping Centre in Nkulumane, describing it as a potential disaster waiting to happen due to uncollected waste ...Published: 27 Sep 2023 at 17:03hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF unleashes terror in the Midlands, says CCC
CITIZENS' Coalition for Change (CCC) Midlands leadership has accused Zanu-PF's shadowy group Forever Associates Zimbabwe (Faz) of leading a terror campaign against opposition supporters in Chirumanzu ...Published: 26 Jun 2023 at 19:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF unleashes terror in the Midlands, claims Chamisa's CCC
CITIZENS' Coalition for Change (CCC) Midlands leadership has accused Zanu-PF's shadowy group Forever Associates Zimbabwe (Faz) of leading a terror campaign against opposition supporters in Chirumanzu ...Published: 20 Jun 2023 at 18:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube's import duty waiver on basic goods praised
ZIMBABWEANS have applauded the Government for lifting all restrictions on the import of basic commodities to boost market supplies and granting a 100 percent retention of domestic foreign currency ear...Published: 06 Jun 2023 at 06:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Parly summons Zacc over unresolved graft cases
THE Public Accounts Committee (PAC) says it will summon the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) to appear before Parliament to explain bottlenecks in dealing with graft which is annually expose...Published: 03 Mar 2023 at 06:25hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Shareholders fight directors over Tetrad Bank control and assets
TETRAD Investment Bank (TIB) shareholders are locked in a heated row with its directors for the control of the defunct financial institution's US$13 million assets. TIB has properties and othe...Published: 12 Oct 2022 at 18:49hrs | 6 | by Agencies
Parly grills govt over US$9.6bn unauthorised expenditure
PARLIAMENT last week grilled ministry of Finance officials for failing to furnish the Auditor-General's office and the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) with adequate information justifyin...Published: 07 Aug 2022 at 18:49hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'End of an era': Joyce Kazembe retire from Zec
Kazembe is the giant of modern Zimbabwe electoral landscape. For many Zimbabweans, her retirement today after 27 years of uninterrupted service at Electoral Supervisory Commission now, Zimbabwe Electo...Published: 06 Jul 2022 at 11:21hrs | 15 | by Farai Chirimumimba
ED to host children's party at Bulawayo State house
President Emmerson Mnangagwa will this year host the children's party at the Bulawayo state house for the first time in history the event has been held at...Published: 04 Apr 2022 at 06:54hrs | 4 | by Stephen Jakes
Chamisa Chete Chete: New party with very old habits
It's only a new name! The rest is not so different from the disbanded Movement for Democratic Change - Alliance (MDC -A) from dictatorship, imposition of candidates, fielding double candidates to shov...Published: 29 Jan 2022 at 14:45hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF withholds election results
Zanu-PF has failed to release official results for the provincial elections held on Tuesday amid fears the announcement would further destabilise the already fractured party ahead of the 2023 harmonis...Published: 31 Dec 2021 at 00:09hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
No appeal for the disqualified, says Zanu-PF
Zanu-PF provincial elections explode into life today amid claims that some candidates were disqualified at the last minute in the fight for the heart and soul of the ruling party.The elections...Published: 28 Dec 2021 at 07:18hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Blood and thunder as Zanu-PF polls kick-off
FIREWORKS are expected as Zanu-PF provincial elections kick- off Tuesday, with officials and big wigs involved in heavy campaigning often spilling overnight MondayAhead of the internal polls, ...Published: 28 Dec 2021 at 07:13hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Fireworks expected as Zanu-PF slides into provincial elections
THE ruling Zanu-PF party is preparing for provincial party elections with candidates backed by politburo members seeking to solidify their control of grassroots structures clashing in the internal pol...Published: 24 Dec 2021 at 16:42hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora, Khupe in messy fallout
DAGGERS have been drawn in the battle for power in the Douglas Mwonzora led MDC-T outfit, amid revelations that its deputy president Thokozani Khupe is being targeted for recall from Parliament and ev...Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 20:14hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF war vets 'defect' to Zapu
Zanu-PF-linked war veterans in Matabeleland South province have reportedly defected to the opposition Zapu party in protest over measly stipends they get from government despite the sacrifices they ma...Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 19:37hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Chaos rocks Zanu-PF provinces
Zanu-PF is battling to conclude its restructuring exercise due to violent clashes among supporters, which have affected several provinces, it has emerged.Several provinces, especially in Midla...Published: 29 Nov 2021 at 05:38hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Confusion rocks Zanu-PF ahead of provincial elections
CONFUSION has rocked the ruling Zanu-PF party in Mashonaland East ahead of provincial elections as top contestants across all wings were from the same district, Wedza.The party has since halte...Published: 22 Nov 2021 at 06:12hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF dispels factionalism rumours
Zanu-PF Politburo member Lieutenant-General Engelbert Rugeje (Retired) has rubbished claims of factionalism in the ruling party that are being peddled on social media.Addressing journalists in...Published: 16 Nov 2021 at 05:40hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Gunshots at Zanu-PF meeting
Gunshots were fired as violence erupted on Saturday at a Zanu-PF district meeting in Kwekwe, with supporters of rival factions exchanging blows.Police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul ...Published: 15 Nov 2021 at 05:27hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF moves to mend structures
Zanu-PF has deployed politburo and central committee members to all provinces to conduct verification exercises to resolve its chaotic restructuring programme.The party's restructuring exercis...Published: 12 Nov 2021 at 05:36hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF deploys Politburo members to faction ravaged provinces
Zanu-PF has deployed politburo and central committee members to all provinces to conduct verification exercises to resolve its chaotic restructuring programme.The party's restructuring exercis...Published: 12 Nov 2021 at 05:35hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF is captured, says Kasukuwere
FORMER Zanu-PF national political commissar Saviour Kasukuwere has challenged the ruling party to stop scapegoating for its chaos and deal with the "political question of the day".Kasukuwere w...Published: 10 Nov 2021 at 05:34hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere says Obert Mpofu, Masimirembwa are stupid, shameless characters
FORMER Zanu-PF national political commissar Saviour Kasukuwere says the High Court affidavits filed by the senior party officials dismissing an application over the legality of Emmerson Mnangagwa as p...Published: 09 Nov 2021 at 17:19hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF youth challenging Mnangagwa's Presidency was 'planted' by Kasukuwere
Zanu-PF has disowned Sybeth Musengezi who has approached the High Court seeking the nullification of Emmerson Mnangagwa as the party's president.The party says Musengezi was "illegally planted...Published: 07 Nov 2021 at 18:17hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa ouster plot thickens, Kasukuwere drawn into fight
President Emmerson Mnangagwa says the High Court must not entertain an application challenging his rise to the leadership of Zanu-PF because it will reverse the gains he is making as Zimbabwe's leader...Published: 07 Nov 2021 at 08:03hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF rubbishes Mnangagwa legitimacy court challenge
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa is not liable to civil or criminal proceedings while he is still in office and the court challenge seeking to annul his ascendency to Zanu- PF's top post in November 2017 is flawed...Published: 07 Nov 2021 at 07:13hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Modern Ngwenya eyes Zifa presidency
OUTGOING Highlanders vice-chairman, Modern Ngwenya is rumoured to be eyeing the position of Zifa president, with some speculating that he will aim for the post of vice president to learn the ropes bef...Published: 05 Nov 2021 at 06:58hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF elections mayhem exposes deadly infighting
POLITICAL temperature is boiling up in Zanu-PF's Mashonaland West province after acting chair Abiel Mujeri at the weekend barred provincial members from Zvimba, Chegutu, Makonde and Kadoma from presid...Published: 25 Oct 2021 at 06:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Ngwenya eyes ZIFA post
HIGHLANDERS' vice chairperson Modern Ngwenya feels he is done with club football administration and is now angling for a post on the ZIFA board.In what could signal the start of the crazy ZIFA...Published: 03 Oct 2021 at 08:07hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Samkange faces ZLS censure
PROMINENT Harare lawyer Jonathan Samkange of Venturas and Samkange was given a 24-hour ultimatum by Sabonabona residents to withdraw papers he filed at the Supreme Court on their behalf without their ...Published: 23 Sep 2021 at 06:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Zanu-PF UK and Europe convened in Midlands
ZANU PF UK AND ENGLAND had their first post-COVID general meeting on Saturday in Northampton Midlands in England. The meeting came when the President of Zimbabwe cde Emerson Dambudzo MNANGAGWA is mark...Published: 19 Sep 2021 at 09:13hrs | 6 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Zanu-PF factional firestorm worsens
THE Zanu-PF factional firestorm has continued raging, with officials blatantly defying last week's injunction by the politburo - its highest decision-making organ between congresses - as they continue...Published: 10 Sep 2021 at 18:53hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC targets youths, first-time voters
The MDC Alliance youth assembly says it plans to launch an ambitious voter registration campaign that will target youths as well first-time voters for the 2023 general elections.This was revea...Published: 02 Sep 2021 at 06:23hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF orders govt depts to back conference
Zanu-PF on Monday summoned government officials in Mashonaland East province and ordered them to assist in preparations for the Zanu-PF annual conference scheduled for October.The NewsHa...Published: 21 Aug 2021 at 13:08hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Umguza CEO, councillors suspended
THE Government has once again suspended Umguza Rural District Council (RDC) chief executive officer, Mr Collen Moyo and five councillors including its chairperson, Councillor Alexandra Gasela....Published: 25 Jul 2021 at 08:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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