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Mnangagwa slogan widens factional rifts in Zanu-PF
The controversial Zanu-PF slogan "2030 VaMnangagwa vanenge vachipo" (2023: President Mnangagwa will still be in power) has ignited factional divisions within the ruling party, exposing deepening crack...Published: 17 hrs ago | 109 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF will be a different creature in next elections
If you grew up in the village as Bishop Lazi did, you learned to trust your instincts and nature.You also learned to appreciate that human beings have an innate biological alarm that is trigge...Published: 08 Dec 2024 at 09:27hrs | 175 | by Staff reporter
Fikile Mbalula says ANC in KZN cannot match Jacob Zuma's MK Party
The current African National Congress leadership in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) was no match for former president Jacob Zuma's uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party), ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula said....Published: 03 Dec 2024 at 09:10hrs | 565 | by Staff reporter
Lawyer in court for US$180,000 fraud
A prominent Harare lawyer, Emmanuel Makanyera Mukwewa, has been charged with fraud following a botched land deal that allegedly cost an unsuspecting buyer US$180,000.Mukwewa, a senior partner ...Published: 28 Nov 2024 at 06:50hrs | 1607 | by Staff reporter
Putin pledges 'all possible assistance' to Africa
Moscow will continue to provide "all possible assistance" to African nations in various spheres, ranging from tackling epidemic diseases to fighting terrorism, Russian President Vladimir Putin has sai...Published: 10 Nov 2024 at 20:11hrs | 765 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's home province adamant on 2030
ZANU-PF's Midlands province has firmly reiterated its stance on extending President Emmerson Mnangagwa's term of office to 2030, despite the president's repeated assertions that he intends to step dow...Published: 10 Nov 2024 at 11:02hrs | 461 | by Staff reporter
Dogs maul boy's privates
A 44-year-old farm security guard, Daniel Simango, has been sentenced to 14 months in prison after he set his dogs on a 10-year-old boy, leaving the child with grievous bodily harm.The inciden...Published: 10 Nov 2024 at 11:01hrs | 430 | by Staff reporter
Mbalula attacks Madam Zille
Cracks within the Government of National Unity (GNU) have continued to widen after ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula launched a blistering attack on the DA's federal chairperson Helen Zille, accusi...Published: 08 Nov 2024 at 09:49hrs | 943 | by Staff reporter
Malema predicts more departures from EFF
Despite the number of prominent and high-ranking figures dumping the EFF to join the MK Party, the fiery party leader, Julius Malema has signalled more exits, adamantly saying his party will remain st...Published: 07 Nov 2024 at 15:48hrs | 2167 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe MPs go 9 months without allowances
In an unusual display of cross-party solidarity, Members of Parliament (MPs) in Zimbabwe have voiced their dissatisfaction regarding delayed disbursements of allowances, which they claim are severely ...Published: 02 Nov 2024 at 08:50hrs | 831 | by Staff reporter
Management shake up at RBZ
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) is initiating a significant remodelling of its management structure as newly appointed Governor John Mushayavanhu aims to assemble a capable team to address the coun...Published: 01 Nov 2024 at 06:48hrs | 2534 | by Staff reporter
ZimAchievers Awards South Africa announce 2024 nominees
The stage is set for one of the biggest events on the social calendar with Zimbabwe Achievers Awards (ZAA) South Africa releasing the nominees shortlist for their 9th Awards Dinner Gala.Social...Published: 30 Oct 2024 at 21:34hrs | 982 | by Agencies
Chivayo linked company to print Zambia's ballot papers?
Ren-Form CC, a South African printing company linked to Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo, has secured a three-year, $14 million contract to print ballot papers for Zambia. This tender has raise...Published: 30 Oct 2024 at 14:13hrs | 1154 | by Staff reporter
Motorist collapses during argument with TTI 'clampers'
The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has launched an investigation into alleged misconduct by Tendy Three Investments (TTI) traffic enforcers, who reportedly clamped the vehicle of a motorist suffering fro...Published: 30 Oct 2024 at 13:12hrs | 2083 | by Staff reporter
Botswana vote shaken up by angry ex-president
Botswana holds a presidential election on Wednesday energised by a campaign by one previous head-of-state to unseat his handpicked successor whose first term has seen rising discontent amid a downturn...Published: 29 Oct 2024 at 09:21hrs | 3309 | by AFP
5 in court for armed robbery
Five individuals have appeared before a Harare magistrate, facing multiple counts of armed robbery involving firearms and axes to intimidate victims and steal valuables.The accused - Talkmore ...Published: 29 Oct 2024 at 07:42hrs | 320 | by Staff reporter
5 charged with multiple robbery counts, jailed
A gang of five suspected armed robbers has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of armed robbery in connection with a series of crimes committed around Harare and Chitungwiza. The suspects, ...Published: 26 Oct 2024 at 12:40hrs | 126 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans jailed for human trafficking in Botswana
Three Zimbabweans and two Batswana have been sentenced to two years in prison each after being convicted of human trafficking in Botswana. The group was arrested in Tonota while transporting 10 undocu...Published: 24 Oct 2024 at 07:58hrs | 325 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's value-added exports rise to US$244,5 million
Zimbabwe's export sector is experiencing a significant upswing, driven by a marked increase in value-added products and local manufacturing, signaling a promising path toward sustainable economic grow...Published: 18 Oct 2024 at 12:29hrs | 545 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's 6 mealie meal brands cleared of cancer-causing herbicide
The Standards Association of Zimbabwe (SAZ) has announced that recent tests conducted on six popular mealie meal brands have confirmed the absence of harmful levels of glyphosate, a herbicide associat...Published: 15 Oct 2024 at 10:31hrs | 3625 | by Staff reporter
Farai Jere fast becoming the modern-day Leslie Gwindi in Bosso eyes
The Premier Soccer League chairman Farai Jere, the owner of CAPS United and Zanu-PF Member of Parliament for Murehwa West, has drawn comparisons to the infamous former PSL Secretary General Leslie Gwi...Published: 07 Oct 2024 at 11:51hrs | 1778 | by Staff reporter
CAPS United stun Dynamos in dramatic derby comeback
Dynamos 1 - 2 CAPS UnitedCAPS United ended a five-year wait for Harare derby glory with a dramatic late comeback, defeating rivals Dynamos 2-1 in the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League showdown at...Published: 07 Oct 2024 at 07:53hrs | 339 | by Staff reporter
Bosso bombshell
Highlanders Football Club has made sensational claims that their abandoned Chibuku Super Cup quarter-final match against Simba Bhora was rigged, accusing match officials of orchestrating the chaos tha...Published: 06 Oct 2024 at 09:59hrs | 275 | by Staff reporter
Bosso Chibuku Cup blow
Highlanders FC is set to face a significant challenge in their upcoming Chibuku Super Cup quarter-final against Simba Bhora this Sunday at Wadzanai Stadium. The match comes just as the club loses thre...Published: 20 Sep 2024 at 08:19hrs | 1059 | by Staff reporter
The Zimbabwe Grand Tour can now be yours - for US$21 000 per person
You can now experience a recreation of the Grand Tour: One for the Road route across Zimbabwe – minus Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond – if you have about US$21 000 (per person) to s...Published: 19 Sep 2024 at 07:35hrs | 1209 | by Staff reporter
Chinese' shops flood Bulawayo CBD
A bustling shop along Fife Street, between Eighth and Ninth Avenue, known informally as a "Chinese shop," has become a go-to destination for Bulawayo residents in search of affordable goods. From kitc...Published: 18 Sep 2024 at 08:18hrs | 617 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa feigns shock at ANC decline
Despite the writing being on the wall for all to see, President Cyril Ramaphosa has revealed that it took him a while to admit that the ANC has truly failed to achieve a decisive majority in the recen...Published: 10 Sep 2024 at 10:26hrs | 1061 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe avocado producers to join SA exporters in China shipments
Avocado producers from Zimbabwe will join South African exporters in sending fruit to China, it has emerged. According to the Harare-based Horticultural Development Council, "Avocados can now ...Published: 08 Sep 2024 at 12:18hrs | 302 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean Bishop denies Nigeria arrest and deportation claims
Bishop Eben Kanukayi Nhiwatiwa of the United Methodist Church (UMC) denied recent reports that he was arrested in Nigeria. He explained that, instead, he was being protected by Nigerian authorities fr...Published: 28 Aug 2024 at 15:37hrs | 872 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean bishop deported from Nigeria
Bishop Eben K. Nhiwatiwa of the United Methodist Church Zimbabwe was arrested and subsequently deported from Nigeria while on a mission to oversee the election of a new church leader. The inc...Published: 27 Aug 2024 at 07:46hrs | 566 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean bishop arrested in Nigeria
The wrangling in the United Methodist Church, Nigeria, has again taken a different dimension as a Zimbabwean bishop of the church, Eben K. Nhiwatiwa, was reported to have been arrested in Nigeria....Published: 25 Aug 2024 at 17:46hrs | 1963 | by Staff reporter
Mapfumo demands return of seized vehicles
Exiled music icon Thomas Mapfumo is demanding the return of five vehicles seized by police in 2000. From his base in the United States, Mapfumo has claimed that the allegations of buying stolen BMWs w...Published: 25 Aug 2024 at 11:24hrs | 2425 | by Staff reporter
Open letter: School of Infantry, Mbalabala
Dear Sir/Madam, I attended St Stephen's College in Balla Balla (as it was then) in the early 1970's. The school closed in 1975 and became home to the Zimbabwe School...Published: 22 Aug 2024 at 10:21hrs | 920 | by Dr Christopher Hunn
Do Zimbabwe judges really read? A critique of Justice Happious Zhou's handling of the Marconati Case
The recent decision by Harare High Court Judge Justice Happious Zhou to grant bail to Alessandro Marconati, the son of a self-styled Italian Mafia boss, raises serious questions about the competency a...Published: 20 Aug 2024 at 19:35hrs | 905 | by George Tshuma
Zimbabwean vendors are suffering because of Sadc
Many people who rely on vending in towns and cities are eager for the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Heads of State and Government Summit to conclude so they can resume their livelihood...Published: 15 Aug 2024 at 07:42hrs | 265 | by Staff reporter
Standard Chartered Bank Zimbabwe changes name
FBC Holdings has officially renamed its newly acquired Standard Chartered Bank to FBC Crown Bank, according to regulatory authorities. FBC Crown Bank will function semi-autonomously as a subsi...Published: 04 Aug 2024 at 15:19hrs | 1144 | by Staff reporter
Judiciary Independence under spotlight: A case of Alessandro Marconati
Recently, the High Court of Zimbabwe granted bail to Alessandro Marconati, the son of Francesco Marconati, a self-styled Italian Mafia boss. Alessandro, who was facing an outstanding warrant of arrest...Published: 31 Jul 2024 at 20:34hrs | 618 | by George Tshuma
Nelson Chamisa must wake up from slumber and spare us this confusion
If truth be told, the tragic events happening in the opposition can only be attributed to Nelson Chamisa himself because only him can put a stop to this nonsense. If he were to step up and sho...Published: 30 Jul 2024 at 20:39hrs | 734 | by Fanuel Chinowaita
Dembare could have played CAF matches at home, but ….
ZIMBABWEAN representatives in continental competitions Ngezi Platinum Stars and Dynamos could have played their African club competition matches at home had the ZIFA Normalisation Committee taken adva...Published: 30 Jul 2024 at 17:45hrs | 894 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean team to use Zambian stadium for CAF assignments
Ngezi Platinum Stars, the defending champions of the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League, will use Heroes Stadium in Zambia for their CAF Champions League home matches. The team will represent ...Published: 23 Jul 2024 at 07:27hrs | 518 | by Staff reporter
'Dembare hires pastors not sangomas'
Dynamos Chairman Moses Maunganidze has firmly rejected claims that the club engaged a sangoma before their match against archrivals Highlanders. Reports suggested that Dynamos paid USD$1,000 to a witc...Published: 20 Jul 2024 at 12:03hrs | 115 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: A group of artists claims non-payment for work on Madam Boss' skits
Ingwe Farm, Zimbabwe - A group of artists based in Ingwe Farm is alleging that they were not paid fairly for their work on the popular skits "Ka life kemu komboni" and "Komboni life" produced by socia...Published: 15 Jul 2024 at 20:22hrs | 711 | by Gideon Madzikatidze in Ingwe Farm
Mnangagwa's retirement announcement genuine or facade?
The recent announcement by President Emmerson Mnangagwa that he will step down at the end of his second term in 2028 has been received with mixed feelings with ordinary citizens questioning the genuin...Published: 13 Jul 2024 at 12:21hrs | 55 | by Staff reporter
ZACC Investigating Officer goes rogue
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has been reported to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) for obstructing justice by allegedly protecting convicts Francesco Marconati and his so...Published: 07 Jul 2024 at 17:37hrs | 241 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa's new cabinet as 'bloated' and DA-dominated
Immediately after President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the new collective government cabinet, the EFF condemned it, adamantly stating that the ANC is "in bed with the racist DA."The red berets ...Published: 01 Jul 2024 at 08:23hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Fake clearing agent dupes businessman
Sadam Mangwiro, a director at GAFA Holdings (Pvt) Ltd, a South African trading company, has allegedly fallen victim to fraud by a fake clearing agent in Harare. The accused, Isaac Bachi (39), appeared...Published: 30 Jun 2024 at 18:33hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Girl lures teacher into kidnap ordeal
A Chitungwiza woman, Rumbidzai Tauro (40), has been arrested for kidnapping and extorting over US$5,000 from Gerald Madamombe, a 52-year-old former teacher. Tauro is accused of holding Madamombe capti...Published: 30 Jun 2024 at 18:13hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Does Mnangagwa intend stabilizing the economy by creating a phantom currency?
Does Mnangagwa intend stabilizing the economy by creating a phantom currency?Ever since the Zimbabwe government announced a new currency on 5th April 2024, they have never ceased bragging over...Published: 26 Jun 2024 at 20:56hrs | 3 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Constitutional Court dismisses Motsoaledi's ZEP appeal case
The Constitutional Court has dismissed Home Affairs' latest attempt to overturn a High Court judgment that found the government’s termination of the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP) regime was unla...Published: 19 Jun 2024 at 10:24hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Bosso, Bikita Minerals share spoils
Highlanders 1-1 Bikita MineralsAn Evans Katema strike early in the second half ensured that Bikita Minerals secured a point with a 1-1 draw against Highlanders on Sunday afternoon. The hosts, High...Published: 17 Jun 2024 at 08:58hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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