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Airforce of Zimbabwe pilot dies in Gweru jet crash
The Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) has confirmed the tragic death of Air Lieutenant Nesbert Tambudza, a pilot with the Air Force of Zimbabwe, following a jet crash in the Guinea Fowl area of Gweru....Published: 06 Feb 2025 at 15:52hrs | 1169 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF fissures widen over Mnangagwa term
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is battling to prop up waning support in his ruling Zanu-PF party and disloyal party cadres are facing the axe as power battles take centre stage while the economy i...Published: 03 Mar 2024 at 08:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa promotes Airforce of Zimbabwe officers
A total of 22 officers from the Air Force of Zimbabwe have been promoted to group captain and wing commander by President Mnangagwa.Six officers who were promoted from wing commander to group ...Published: 30 Dec 2023 at 08:15hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe civil servants' pay dates for 2024 released
CIVIL servants' 2024 pay dates have been released with the first batch of uniformed sources including the health sector set to get their first pay of the year on January 12 and teachers getting paid f...Published: 27 Dec 2023 at 15:19hrs | 1674 | by Staff reporter
How Mnangagwa consolidated power and outwitted Zimbabwe military
WITH his controversial re-election -achieved with a minimal contribution from the military, and his subsequent swearing-in and cabinet appointments - President Emmerson Mnangagwa has all but completed...Published: 24 Sep 2023 at 21:51hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's dark trail
CorruptionAs for the optics and visuals, you wouldn't say President Emmerson Mnangagwa - where corruption is concerned - has disappointed.During the hot days - months before the late R...Published: 07 May 2023 at 19:33hrs | 3 | by Tawanda Majoni
Mine wrangle sucks in deputy minister
Mines deputy minister Kambamura has been sucked in a mining wrangle pitting his ally Hillary Mutandwa against Phillip Makunze, a leaked police memo from Sanyati Police Station to Kadoma district polic...Published: 01 Mar 2023 at 07:07hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Airforce of Zimbabwe warns against fake mass recruitment exercise
The Airforce of Zimbabwe (AFZ) on Friday dismissed as false an advert circulating on social media claiming that the AFZ intended to conduct a massive recruitment exercise throughout the country....Published: 03 Feb 2023 at 15:28hrs | 2 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa mourns Air Commodore Maketo
President Mnangagwa has mourned the death of decorated Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ) general air officer and pilot, Air Commodore Pio Pasipamire Maketo who died in on Saturday describing him as an excep...Published: 14 Jan 2023 at 07:35hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Govt channels US$800,000 towards floods
LOCAL Government Minister July Moyo says government has channelled US$800 000 worth of fuel to the Airforce of Zimbabwe for flood disaster management activities."We have capacitated the Airfor...Published: 06 Jan 2023 at 17:05hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Air Zimbabwe pilot appointed Mangwe headman
HIGHFLYING Air Zimbabwe pilot Captain Simon Thalon Moyo has been appointed as Godzi headman under Chief Tjanguluba in Mangwe District, Matabeleland South Province.The pilot has flown President...Published: 23 Nov 2022 at 04:58hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Fire guts down Gweru lodge
GWERU'S Eland Lodge (formerly Elephant Lodge) owned by the late Gweru businessman and Citizens Coalition for Change politician Rodrick Rutsvara was on Wednesday afternoon burnt down by a veldfire, whi...Published: 12 Aug 2022 at 06:39hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa siblings denied bail
TWO siblings who were arrested for conspiracy to commit armed robbery and unlawful possession of firearms three weeks ago denied the charges yesterday, saying they were framed.The duo, Tawanda...Published: 18 May 2022 at 06:22hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Old habits die hard
DEAR President Emmerson MnangagwaYour Excellency, as Bulawayo hosted the 42nd independence anniversary, one thing for certain is that there was apparent resentment all over. Ordinarily, there ...Published: 20 Apr 2022 at 08:11hrs | 2 | by Cyprian M Ndawana
Some Zimbabwe coup troopers die without enjoying benefits of their sweat
SEVERAL key players in the 2017 coup that toppled the late former President Robert Mugabe and elevated President Emmerson Mnangagwa to the helm have died in the past four years without fully realising...Published: 22 Nov 2021 at 06:15hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa spoils army, police with brand new buses
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday handed over five brand new buses to the military and police and pledged three more for each of the State security agencies by year-end. This comes as the general...Published: 17 Sep 2021 at 06:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's helicopter was forced to return to Harare after failing to land in Mutare
PRESIDENT Emerson Mnangagwa's helicopter was forced to return to Harare after failing to land in Mutare due to thick fog which led to security personnel raise fears it could crash in the mountainous b...Published: 15 Aug 2021 at 08:59hrs | 12 | by Geoffrey Nyarota
Mnangagwa frets over rogue soldiers
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is fretting over a rise in the number of armed robberies involving soldiers and police officers, with observers saying it is tantamount to a mutiny.Mnangagwa promi...Published: 11 Aug 2021 at 06:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Air force of Zimbabwe helicopter crashes
A number of the Airforce of Zimbabwe member are feared dead after their helicopter reportedly crashed in a residential area in Ruwa,Harare this afternoon. According to witnesses on the cras...Published: 23 Apr 2021 at 17:11hrs | 13 | by Shelton Muchena/Simbarashe Sithole
Zimra commissioner dies
Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) Commissioner for Customs Mr Happias Kuzvinzwa died in Harare yesterday of yet unknown causes. Zimra described Mr Kuzvinzwa as a thoughtful and generous leade...Published: 27 Jan 2021 at 05:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Zipra cadres eulogise SB Moyo
FOREIGN Affairs and International Trade Minister Major-General (Rtd) Dr Sibusiso Moyo (SB), was yesterday described as a brave and intelligent soldier whose military prowess both during and after the ...Published: 21 Jan 2021 at 06:31hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Police, army restore sanity in Beitbridge
THE Beitbridge Border Post chaos that dominated news headlines worldwide in the last week ended yesterday as the last in the long queue of south-bound vehicles were cleared into South Africa.T...Published: 08 Jan 2021 at 20:37hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Family works on repatriating Banana's body
Preparations for the repatriation of Michael Banana's body have started, as the family seeks to fulfil his wish to be buried next to his father, a spokesperson has said. Michael, a forme...Published: 04 Dec 2020 at 06:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Airforce plane crashes
AN Air Force of Zimbabwe instructor and a female student pilot died when a training plane they were flying developed a technical fault and crashed at Dabuka in Somabula on the outskirts of Gweru yeste...Published: 25 Nov 2020 at 04:42hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Killer pilot to be behind bars for 20 years
AN Airforce of Zimbabwe pilot who fatally assaulted his Gweru-based girlfriend last year for allegedly cheating on him with his colleague was yesterday sentenced to an effective 20 years in jail. ...Published: 27 Jul 2019 at 16:19hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Killer' pilot's trial finally kicks off
THE trial of an Airforce of Zimbabwe pilot who allegedly brutally murdered his Gweru-based girlfriend last year finally kicked off at the Bulawayo High Court yesterday. The trial of Tashinga M...Published: 10 Jul 2019 at 07:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa reels over security sector reform
AS the European Union (EU) and Zimbabwe prepare to resume formal re-engagement talks, with Brussels insisting on sweeping reforms, including security sector overhaul, President Emmerson Mnangagwa is b...Published: 17 May 2019 at 07:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Civil servants get pay increase
It was a case of smiling all the way to the bank for civil servants yesterday as Government honoured its pledge to increase the workers' salaries by 29 percent beginning this month.The civil s...Published: 16 Apr 2019 at 07:58hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
A disaster in the midst of polarisation and Lessons learnt from Cyclone Idai
The days 15 and 16 March 2019 will ever be etched in the memory of many of us Zimbabweans Sadly, so as we will relive the horror caused by an unusual stranger called Cyclone Idai. Cyclones are...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 07:06hrs | 1 | by Johanne and Kowanai Mhlanga
Victoria Falls tour operators dispatch helicopters, rafters to Chimanimani
SHEARWATER Adventures and Chikopokopo Tour Operators in Victoria Falls have dispatched two six-seater long-range helicopters and water rafters to cyclone-ravaged Chimanimani to help in rescue operatio...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 16:34hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
China offers to help rebuild cyclone ravaged areas
THE Chinese government has offered to help Zimbabwe rebuild infrastructure in Chimanimani, where most roads, bridges, schools and clinics were destroyed by Cyclone Idai last week. Speaking at ...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 06:31hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Uproar over Mnangagwa's 'brief' visit
Matabeleland South residents have accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa of ignoring them during his midweek visit to the province.The residents, his ruling party members and sections of civil s...Published: 17 Mar 2019 at 08:55hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa dumps Chiwenga's security
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has taken the absence of Vice President Constantino Guvheya Chiwenga to dump the Presidential guard and appoint the Airforce of Zimbabwe officials as his security....Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 09:17hrs | 2 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Girlfriend 'killer' pilot's trial kicks off
THE trial of an Airforce of Zimbabwe pilot accused of killing his lawyer girlfriend in a crime of passion late last year, kicks off in Gweru today. The case is part of the 17 murder cases line...Published: 28 Jan 2019 at 10:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Soldiers pay date brought forward
The government has also brought forward this month's pay dates for the different workers in the public sector.Members of the Zimbabwe National Army, Airforce of Zimbabwe and Prisons and Correc...Published: 09 Jan 2019 at 20:18hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's ministers fail 2018 ratings
As Zimbabweans waved goodbye to 2018 yesterday, and awaited with much trepidation the dawn of the new year, in the light of the country's deepening economic woes, the Daily News - as per its rich annu...Published: 02 Jan 2019 at 14:20hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Killer army pilot jailed
AN Airforce of Zimbabwe pilot, based at Josiah Tungamirai Airbase in Gweru, who allegedly murdered his girlfriend, but was given free bail by a Gweru magistrate, has been remanded in custody to Januar...Published: 19 Dec 2018 at 06:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Government assures murdered lawyer's family of justice
GOVERNMENT has assured the family of a lawyer, Miss Lucia Duve, who was allegedly killed in a crime of passion by her boyfriend last month, that justice will prevail.Tashinga Musonza (29), an ...Published: 15 Dec 2018 at 09:19hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Magistrate frees Airforce pilot who killed girlfriend
Gweru magistrate Thomas Gurajena has ordered the release from police custody for an Airforce of Zimbabwe pilot Tashinga Musonza, who murdered his girlfriend Lucy Duve accusing her of cheating....Published: 30 Nov 2018 at 07:10hrs | 2 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Army pilot kills lawyer girlfriend in love triangle
A 29-YEAR-OLD Airforce of Zimbabwe pilot based at the Josiah Tongogara Airbase in Gweru, Tashinga Musonza, has been arrested on allegations of murdering his girlfriend in a love triangle involving his...Published: 27 Nov 2018 at 06:16hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Multi-million dollar scandal rocks Zinara
AN external forensic audit has uncovered massive corruption, tax evasion and corporate governance rot at the Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zinara), in which the government agency lost millio...Published: 12 Oct 2018 at 13:38hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe geared to become net exporter'
VICE President Constantino Chiwenga has promised a massive increase in agricultural production, with Zimbabwe geared to become a net exporter of produce in the whole of Africa. In an interview...Published: 01 Sep 2018 at 08:53hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Mohadi's brother burial set for today
THE body of Steven Mohadi (58), Vice-President Kembo Mohadi's brother, arrived in Beitbridge yesterday aboard an Airforce of Zimbabwe helicopter for burial today.Steven, who died at a private ...Published: 14 Jul 2018 at 11:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Is Mnangagwa's censure of ZRP genuine?
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's rebuke of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) over its involvement in the running of Zanu-PF primary elections has received mixed reactions, with some analysts saying he ...Published: 09 May 2018 at 13:31hrs | | by Maxwell Sibanda
Zifa, PSL clash looms
THE Premier Soccer League has set itself on a collision course with Zifa's First Instance Body (FIB) for their "bold" move to use condemned Gweru's Ascot Stadium for their programmes.The leagu...Published: 21 Mar 2018 at 05:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's emissary humiliated at Tsvangirai burial
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's emissary to former Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's funeral Water Minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri had a torrid time after being subjected to booing by thousands of M...Published: 21 Feb 2018 at 08:06hrs | | by Staff reporetr
Ex-soldier dupes Government complex employees for years
An ex-soldier who left the Air Force of Zimbabwe in 2010, was yesterday busted after masquerading as a serving security officer for more than five years pretending to have offices at the Gweru Governm...Published: 27 Jan 2018 at 07:24hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe recidivated to the 'Mugabe normal' or worse
In the aftermath of Zimbabwe's so-called military-assisted takeover of the 37-year-old fatiguing era of the regime of former President Robert Mugabe, the country has quickly recidivated to the "Mugabe...Published: 14 Dec 2017 at 05:08hrs | 2 | by Paul Simon
New Zimbabwe Airforce boss named
Air Vice Marshal Shebba Shumbayaonda has replaced Perrance Shiri as Air Force boss on an acting basis, President Emerson Mnangagwa said at the unveiling of the name change of KG VI to Josiah Magama To...Published: 07 Dec 2017 at 06:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa prepared to throw Mugabe under the bus
Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa's stunning claims that he was not responsible for the Gukuruhundi massacres show that he is prepared to throw President Robert Mugabe and some of his key backers unde...Published: 21 Nov 2017 at 05:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
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