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Zimbabwe's tax plan has informal traders tangled up
Mediline Sibanda opened her hairdressing business 13 years ago in Bulawayo's bustling central business district where she operates alongside other vendors and traders that are part of the country's th...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 10:28hrs | 1703 | by Staff reporter
ED can achieve vision 2030 earlier if he obsessed over it as he did extending his presidency
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's bid to extend his presidency beyond the constitutionally mandated two five-year terms has sparked intense debate, particularly given the justification being touted for t...Published: 18 Jan 2025 at 11:10hrs | 262 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
zANC backs election delay to 2030
The Zimbabwe African National Congress (ZANC) has added its voice to calls for postponing the 2028 harmonised elections, suggesting President Emmerson Mnangagwa's term be extended to 2030 to allow for...Published: 14 Jan 2025 at 14:08hrs | 162 | by Staff reporter
Prophet Magaya seek to stop 'fraudulent' Zifa elections
Yadah Stars Football Club president, Prophet Walter Magaya, has approached the High Court in a bid to halt the January 25 ZIFA elections. The urgent application will be heard this morning at 9 a.m. in...Published: 14 Jan 2025 at 14:02hrs | 121 | by Staff reporter
Wicknell Chivayo plays Santa Claus in Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe's self-styled Santa Claus, Wicknell Chivayo, has made a splash in Victoria Falls, the country's tourism capital, with his generosity during the festive season. Chivayo, known for his controve...Published: 30 Dec 2024 at 19:18hrs | 7719 | by Staff reporter
Madzibaba Owen, Vapostori4ED commissar cheat death
At least two leaders from ZANU-PF's clergymen affiliate, Vapostori and MaZion for economic development (Vapostori4ED) are lucky to be alive after their ve...Published: 30 Dec 2024 at 10:00hrs | 1773 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Bulawayo mourns former social soccer icon 'Horsepower'
Former Bulawayo social soccer stalwart Madodana "Horsepower" Tshabangu has passed away at the age of 60.His son, Maradona, confirmed the news from Johannesburg, South Africa, revealing that Ts...Published: 24 Dec 2024 at 12:34hrs | 352 | by Staff reporter
Let's promote patriotism and not a personality cult in Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) has increasingly alienated its audience by subjecting the few remaining viewers and listeners to relentless propaganda promoting President Emmerson Mnangagw...Published: 14 Dec 2024 at 10:17hrs | 58 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa gets global commendation
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's leadership as the chair of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) has received global recognition for promoting peace and stability in the region. This accola...Published: 11 Dec 2024 at 06:32hrs | 390 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa grilled over illegal land allocation scandal
Former CCC leader Nelson Chamisa faced tough questioning from the Harare Commission of Inquiry yesterday over allegations of involvement in the illegal allocation of over 5,000 residential stands and ...Published: 10 Dec 2024 at 06:37hrs | 194 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa directed Harare's councillors to fast-track processes
Former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa is appearing before the Commission of Inquiry into the affairs of the Harare City Council, chaired by retired High Court Judge Justice ...Published: 09 Dec 2024 at 16:32hrs | 1008 | by Staff reporter
Catholics probe St Ignatius abuses
The owners of St Ignatius College Chishawasha, a religiously affiliated educational institution, have launched an investigation into allegations of sodomy and sexual abuse allegedly committed by the l...Published: 09 Dec 2024 at 07:00hrs | 783 | by Staff reporter
Tragic accident claims lives of NetOne engineer and 'lover'
The tragic deaths of two individuals after a NetOne vehicle was swept off Chilonga Bridge across the Runde River on Saturday have been confirmed by police. Contrary to earlier reports that both victim...Published: 07 Dec 2024 at 12:12hrs | 2738 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF factional tensions escalate
A contentious push to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa's term beyond 2028 is rapidly gaining momentum, as factions within Zanu-PF rally around the idea, despite the President's public stance agains...Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 18:13hrs | 1157 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's ED2030 project gaining momentum
Zanu-PF's bid to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa's presidency beyond the constitutional limit of 2028 is reportedly gaining momentum, with party structures and affiliates rallying support for the ...Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 16:35hrs | 325 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF crafts social media policy
The ruling Zanu-PF party is in the process of crafting a social media policy aimed at curbing the misuse of online platforms by its members. The initiative is designed to address issues such as disres...Published: 04 Dec 2024 at 06:59hrs | 319 | by Staff reporter
Corruption deeply entrenched within Zimbabwe's pro-democracy movement
United States-based veteran opposition activist Freeman Chari has alleged that corruption is deeply entrenched within Zimbabwe's pro-democracy movement, warning that the problem undermines the credibi...Published: 28 Nov 2024 at 16:23hrs | 186 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa not using parallel structures'
The Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) has strongly condemned a story published by NewsDay alleging that President Emmerson Mnangagwa is employing "parallel structures" to extend his term beyon...Published: 28 Nov 2024 at 06:42hrs | 332 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's office rebukes media house over 'slanderous' article
The Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) has expressed grave concern over what it describes as a "slanderous" and "false" article published by NewsDay titled "Mnangagwa Turns to Parallel Structur...Published: 27 Nov 2024 at 19:10hrs | 1606 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa turns to parallel structures
The Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) has expressed grave concern over what it describes as a "slanderous" and "false" article titled "Mnangagwa Turns to Parallel Structures." The article alle...Published: 27 Nov 2024 at 07:12hrs | 1466 | by Staff reporter
Shingi Munyeza loses US$4,930 in chrome deal scam
Businessman Shingi Munyeza is counting his losses after falling victim to a con artist who posed as an agent for ZimAlloys in a fraudulent chrome deal. Munyeza lost a total of US$4,930 in the scam, wh...Published: 26 Nov 2024 at 09:09hrs | 1375 | by Staff reporter
Former Lupane State University lecturer files US$100,000 defamation suit
A former senior lecturer at Lupane State University (LSU), Dr. Keith Phiri, has filed a US$100,000 defamation lawsuit against his former employer, claiming that an advertisement published by the unive...Published: 24 Nov 2024 at 10:07hrs | 766 | by Staff reporter
Matuke warns Zanu-PF members
Zanu-PF Politburo member and Secretary for Security, Lovemore Matuke, has issued a stern warning to party members against misusing social media to undermine the ruling party's leadership.Speak...Published: 22 Nov 2024 at 16:20hrs | 1934 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa appoints Tungwarara as UAE investment advisor
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed businessman Dr. Paul Tungwarara as the Special Presidential Investment Advisor to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a role aimed at bolstering Zimbabwe's econo...Published: 20 Nov 2024 at 06:45hrs | 240 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe records surge in human rights violations, says NGO
A staggering 180,184 human rights violations were reported across Zimbabwe in October 2024, affecting nearly 2,000 victims, according to a new report from the Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP). The report ...Published: 19 Nov 2024 at 08:54hrs | 152 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF suspends 16 members for supporting independent candidates
Sixteen Zanu-PF members have been suspended for five years after being found guilty of supporting independent candidates during the 2023 National Assembly and local authority elections.Fifteen...Published: 15 Nov 2024 at 08:31hrs | 468 | by Staff reporter
Swapo wins special elections in the diaspora
Unofficial results of votes cast by Namibians in the diaspora on Wednesday show Swapo leading with 61% of the presidential and 61% of the parliamentary votes.The Independent Patriots for Chang...Published: 14 Nov 2024 at 18:50hrs | 1485 | by Staff reporter
British Lord lampoons Zimbabwe for congratulating Botswana's opposition
In a scathing response, Lord Jonathan Oates, a member of the United Kingdom's House of Lords, has condemned Zimbabwean government spokesperson Ndabaningi Mangwana for congratulating Botswana's opposit...Published: 02 Nov 2024 at 08:49hrs | 2626 | by Staff reporter
War vets congress divides Zanu-PF
A congress organized by Zanu-PF for the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) ahead of the party's 21st National People's Conference has ignited tensions among former liberati...Published: 25 Oct 2024 at 17:29hrs | 648 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF conference kicks off, spotlight on ED2030
Zanu-PF's annual conference has commenced today in Bulawayo, focusing on the contentious push by President Emmerson Mnangagwa's supporters for a resolution to extend his term in office. The gathering ...Published: 25 Oct 2024 at 08:51hrs | 560 | by Staff reporter
Plot to replace Chiwenga with female candidate uncovered
Political maneuvering within Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu-PF has intensified, with President Emmerson Mnangagwa reportedly planning to replace his ambitious deputy, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, with...Published: 24 Oct 2024 at 08:04hrs | 3895 | by Staff reporter
'ZANU-PF has sellouts,' Mnangagwa confirms
ZANU-PF's seemingly tense conference has forced its first secretary, Emmerson Mnangagwa to publicly warn against routine disloyalty and signals his preparedness to thwart any possibility of disorder c...Published: 23 Oct 2024 at 20:41hrs | 2999 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Chamisa loyalists opposed to Zimbabwe's Commonwealth readmission
A faction of the Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) party, primarily loyal to former leader Nelson Chamisa, has publicly opposed Zimbabwe's attempt to rejoin the Commonwealth under President Emmerso...Published: 23 Oct 2024 at 11:20hrs | 561 | by Staff reporter
Zapu veterans rally behind Chiwenga
War veterans affiliated with the Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army (ZPRA) and women and youth associations linked to Zanu-PF have publicly declared their support for Vice President Constantino Chiw...Published: 21 Oct 2024 at 07:53hrs | 2615 | by Staff reporter
CCC pushes back
The controversy surrounding the Herbert Chitepo School of Ideology has escalated, with the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) firmly rejecting a proposal that would require its elected rep...Published: 19 Oct 2024 at 12:14hrs | 686 | by Staff reporter
Can Peter Ndlovu breathe fresh air to the embattled ZIFA?
A plethora of possible contenders are vying for the controversial post of head of Zimbabwean football as the elections to select a Zifa boss approach.Some supporters are supporting former foot...Published: 17 Oct 2024 at 12:25hrs | 5697 | by Leonard Koni
Farmers4ED backs government's new land tenure policy
The ruling party's affiliate organization, Farmers for Economic Development (Farmers4ED), has expressed strong support for the Zimbabwean government's latest policy change, which allows beneficiaries ...Published: 13 Oct 2024 at 12:32hrs | 190 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa did not cause Harare land regularisation scandal
Independent Councillor Kudzai Kadzombe has dismissed allegations that former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa advocated for the regularisation of unoccupied land in Harare. Ka...Published: 10 Oct 2024 at 10:34hrs | 969 | by Staff reporter
Kenny Ndebele harbours personal grudges against Highlanders?
Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League (PSL) chief executive Kennedy Ndebele has reaffirmed the league's commitment to professionalism, transparency, and impartiality in managing the country's top-tier footba...Published: 07 Oct 2024 at 14:47hrs | 3559 | by Staff reporter
100 days later, black unions reject the GNU
Despite the 100-day milestone since President Cyril Ramaphosa's Government of National Unity (GNU) was established, black trade unions, particularly those aligned with the Congress of South African Tr...Published: 26 Sep 2024 at 18:01hrs | 3695 | by Staff reporter
ZANU-PF official causes mayhem at Church
There was drama in Beitbridge at the Spirit Angels of God Church on Sunday where a former ZANU PF ward 4 councillor (and current party official), Aphos Ndlovu refused to be expelled from the church by...Published: 22 Sep 2024 at 18:22hrs | 4706 | by Simbarashe Sithole/ Gideon Madzikatidze in Beitbridge
Zanu-PF youth call for probe into helicopter crash
The Zimbabwe Youth Action Platform (ZYAP), affiliated with the ruling Zanu-PF party, is demanding an independent investigation into a recent helicopter crash involving the Airforce of Zimbabwe. The in...Published: 20 Sep 2024 at 08:03hrs | 614 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt blindsides title deed seekers
The government has reversed its earlier commitment to distribute title deeds to informal settlers, now requiring affected homeowners to undergo a formal application process. This shift comes after Pre...Published: 20 Sep 2024 at 08:00hrs | 228 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe police and Zanu-PF lead in rights violations'
A recent report by the Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP) reveals a troubling surge in human rights violations across the country, with at least 213 documented incidents of harassment, intimidation, and unl...Published: 17 Sep 2024 at 06:43hrs | 419 | by Staff reporter
Pravin Gordhan became factional in the ANC
The monologue in a pastoral comedy by William Shakespeare and the poem, which was recited by Jaques entitled "As you like it" painted a broader picture about life when they stated that "All the world'...Published: 15 Sep 2024 at 13:30hrs | 321 | by Bheki Mngomezulu
Mnangagwa's govt blows unbudgeted US$16m
The government incurred significant unbudgeted expenditures earlier this year by providing twin-cab vehicles to chiefs, a move that has placed their parent ministry in a financial deficit, Finance Min...Published: 13 Sep 2024 at 08:12hrs | 1922 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF bigwigs, securocrats in illegal mining
Despite a government-imposed ban, riverbed mining continues in Manicaland, allegedly led by high-ranking Zanu PF officials and security forces, causing severe environmental damage. James Mupfu...Published: 06 Sep 2024 at 14:45hrs | 498 | by Staff reporter
'Zanufication' of Zimbabwe govt jobs gathers momentum
ZANU-PF provinces are advocating for a policy that would reserve government jobs exclusively for graduates of its Chitepo School of Ideology. Provincial structures are currently holding meetings to dr...Published: 06 Sep 2024 at 07:33hrs | 132 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's PVO Bill does not ban NGOs
Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi clarified in the National Assembly that the Private Voluntary Organisation (PVO) Bill does not ban political parties from forming fund...Published: 04 Sep 2024 at 07:47hrs | 44 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's pre-election tricks uncovered
Former CCC leader Nelson Chamisa allegedly directed Harare city councillors to fast-track the regularisation of housing cooperatives in the lead-up to the 2023 harmonised elections. This move was repo...Published: 04 Sep 2024 at 07:46hrs | 636 | by Staff reporter
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