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Rangers injured following elephant attacks
Two Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) rangers were critically injured in a shocking elephant attack at Sengwa Chirisa Safaris on Tuesday afternoon. According to ZimParks spok...Published: 30 Jul 2025 at 15:04hrs | 230 | by Staff reporter
Senior Police Officer Hit by Speeding Vehicle at Roadblock
GURUVE - A senior police officer stationed at Guruve Police Station, Assistant Inspector Pwanyire, was seriously injured on Sunday morning after being str...Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 19:43hrs | 1837 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Police launch manhunt after 13-year-old gives birth mid-air
Matabeleland South police have launched an urgent manhunt for an unidentified suspect believed to have impregnated a 13-year-old girl who gave birth mid-air while being airlifted from Maphisa Hospital...Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 17:26hrs | 1164 | by Staff reporter
Russian pilots flying Zimbabwe's air ambulances
Zimbabwe's much-touted free air ambulance service is currently being operated and maintained by Russian pilots and technicians, due to a shortage of local expertise, Health and Child Care Minister Dou...Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 09:12hrs | 245 | by Staff reporter
13 year old gives birth mid-air in Helidrive rescue
In a breathtaking display of medical precision and courage, a 13-year-old girl gave birth mid-flight aboard a Helidrive National Air Rescue Service helicopter as she was being airlifted from Maphisa H...Published: 21 Jun 2025 at 09:38hrs | 305 | by Staff reporter
Wildlife ranger dies after Rhino attack at Save Valley Conservancy
A wildlife ranger from Save Valley Conservancy has tragically died from injuries sustained during a black rhino encounter, the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks) has confirmed...Published: 10 Jun 2025 at 17:16hrs | 749 | by Staff reporter
Love triangle ex-Minister transferred to Mpilo Hospital
Former Cabinet minister and Binga legislator Joel Gabbuza is fighting for his life at Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo after sustaining serious injuries in a brutal attack last Friday in Kamativi, M...Published: 10 Jun 2025 at 08:58hrs | 1119 | by Staff reporter
Helidrive nears 500 airlifts
HELIDRIVE National Air Rescue Service, a groundbreaking Zimbabwe-Russia emergency air ambulance initiative, has successfully airlifted 485 patients since its launch last year, offering a lifeline to r...Published: 04 Jun 2025 at 09:44hrs | 297 | by Staff reporter
Health Ministry rebukes Machakaire over public hospital criticism
A public spat has erupted between two government ministries after the Ministry of Health and Child Care sharply rebuked Youth Empowerment Minister Tinoda Machakaire for urging President Emmerson Mnang...Published: 06 May 2025 at 16:03hrs | 1936 | by Staff reporter
Excerpts from 1968 and 1978 Sipolilo, Kachuta battles
In 1968 Comrades fought against Rhodesia Front soldiers in Sipolilo District. This was in Kachuta, Bvochora Area specifically Magama Village near Hunyani River. The battle was heavily foug...Published: 03 May 2025 at 21:27hrs | 884 | by Givestar Kamuzonde
Air Zimbabwe evacuates 200 wounded soldiers from M23-controlled Goma
About 200 wounded and sick South African soldiers, along with their Tanzanian and Malawian allies, were evacuated from the M23 rebel-controlled city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DR...Published: 26 Feb 2025 at 12:04hrs | 937 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa disregards Gukurahundi: now fights in cahoots with Genocide perpetrator Chiwenga
This visceral loathing of Ndebele people. We have been saying multiple times that Chamisa is connected to Chiwenga and Zanu PF at several levels. Chatufa TV channels confirmed our fears about Chamisa'...Published: 30 Jan 2025 at 21:42hrs | 1253 | by Nomazulu Thata
Siziba, Chenhamo to be buried at National Heroes' acre
Major General (Retired) Solomon Siziba and Chenhamo "Chen" Chakezha Chimutengwende, who both passed away last week, will be laid to rest at the National Heroes' Acre in Harare on Wednesday, January 22...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 14:19hrs | 657 | by Staff reporter
Mphoko burial slated for Bulawayo tomorrow
Bulawayo is set to host the burial of national hero and former Vice President Phelekezela Report Mphoko tomorrow, in accordance with his family's wishes. Mphoko, who passed away at the age of 84, was ...Published: 14 Dec 2024 at 10:23hrs | 182 | by Staff reporter
Mphoko refused to be buried alongside 'corrupt people, thieves, and murderers'?
A high-profile memorial service for the late former Vice President Phelekezela Report Mphoko is being held this morning at Charles Gumbo Barracks (formerly Cranborne Barracks) in Harare. Mphoko, who p...Published: 13 Dec 2024 at 12:47hrs | 998 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga visits Rtd Air Chief Marshal Moyo after accident
Retired Air Chief Marshal Elson Moyo, the former Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ) Commander, is in stable condition and receiving specialized care at a Harare hospital after being involved in a road accide...Published: 02 Nov 2024 at 08:35hrs | 735 | by Staff reporter
Retired Chief Air Marshal Elson Moyo injured in road accident
On October 29, 2024, at approximately 3:00 PM, Retired Chief Air Marshal Elson Moyo, the former Commander of the Air Force of Zimbabwe, was involved in a single-vehicle accident along the Chegutu-Pick...Published: 30 Oct 2024 at 09:32hrs | 1689 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe air ambulance service saves 67 lives since launch
Since its launch in August 2024, the Government's new air ambulance service, operated by Russian company HeliDrive, has saved the lives of 67 patients, including 21 children aged 17 and under. The ser...Published: 07 Oct 2024 at 07:54hrs | 233 | by Staff reporter
Kombi loses brakes hits tree, injures 11
A Harare-bound Toyota Hiace allegedly lost brakes and hit a tree at the 52-kilometer peg along Mazowe-Centenary road yesterday.Eleven people were injured one of them seriously injured....Published: 19 Sep 2024 at 08:21hrs | 839 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwe Air ambulances airlift 19 patients so far
In less than a month since its launch, the government's air ambulance service, operated by Russian company HeliDrive, has already airlifted 19 patients. These patients include victims of road accident...Published: 15 Sep 2024 at 09:54hrs | 179 | by Staff reporter
Woman airlifted to Bulawayo hospital after being trampled by elephant
A Hwange woman in her 40s, identified as Loveness Ncube from Number 3 Makwika Village, was airlifted to Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo after being trampled by an elephant. Ncube was reportedly col...Published: 14 Aug 2024 at 12:40hrs | 922 | by Staff reporter
National Hero 'Jack Mpofu' burial tomorrow
Makhethi Ndebele, a late National Hero and former member of the ZPRA High Command known as Jack Mpofu, will be buried tomorrow at the National Heroes Acre in Harare, with President Mnangagwa presiding...Published: 04 Aug 2024 at 14:05hrs | 200 | by Staff reporter
The mirage of mystery break-ins at high places in ZImbabwe
SINCE his rise to power in Zimbabwe, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been the target of several mysterious attacks by unknown assailants.Despite police investigations, the perpetrators of the...Published: 15 Jul 2024 at 16:35hrs | 252 | by Gary Gerald Mtombeni
Mohadi's life and health does not matter in Zimbabwe?
In Zimbabwe, when Emmerson Mnangagwa, President of Zimbabwe and his 1st VP, Constantino Chiwenga, get sick, all panic and emergency buttons are pressed. In a matter of urgency, they are swiftly airlif...Published: 18 Jun 2024 at 14:11hrs | 24 | by Israel Dube
Mohadi now stable after he was airlifted following a sudden collapse
Zimbabwean Vice-President Kembo Mohadi is now stable after he was airlifted following a sudden collapse at an election rally in Gutu West, Masvingo province, on Saturday.Mohadi was there to la...Published: 24 Oct 2023 at 13:35hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Mohadi collapses at Zanu-PF rally
Vice President Kembo Mohadi experienced a health scare during his address at a Zanu-PF by-election campaign launch for the Gutu West constituency, where ruling party deputy youth secretary John Paradz...Published: 22 Oct 2023 at 09:23hrs | 22 | 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 | 18 | by Staff reporter
Air ambulance to the rescue
A 54-year-old road traffic accident victim was airlifted from Bindura to Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals in Harare by a four-member team of Russian and Zimbabwean paramedics, as the medical air rescue...Published: 11 Jul 2023 at 23:16hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Mahere demands answers over Russian helicopters
Citizens Coalition for Change spokesperson, Advocate Fadzayi Mahere, has taken to Twitter to demand answers over the purchase of Kazan Ansat helicopters by the Harare regime.The helicopters, w...Published: 24 May 2023 at 18:35hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's escort team killed in road accident
Two members of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's escort team were killed and two others seriously injured on Saturday in a road accident near Kwekwe.The accident occurred at around 2pm about 15km...Published: 24 Apr 2023 at 07:41hrs | 38 | by Staff Reporter
The year Mnangagwa reined in his rival Chiwenga
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa this year emerged triumphant at the Zanu-PF elective congress after a fierce five-year power struggle - characterised by scheming, backstabbing, a grenade attack, poisonin...Published: 06 Jan 2023 at 18:26hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
Forthcoming Zimbabwean elections not a Chamisa alone spectacle
Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa cannot wrestle power from Zanu PF single -handedly without all progressive Zimbabweans putting hands on deck....Published: 16 Dec 2022 at 16:03hrs | 1 | by Josiah Mucharowana in Pretoria
Chiwenga to testify on murder attempt
VICE-President Constantino Chiwenga is set to testify in a case where his ex-wife Marry Mubaiwa is accused of attempting to kill him in South Africa two years ago.Mubaiwa, who is being represe...Published: 29 Nov 2022 at 05:24hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa relives poisoning ordeal
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday relived his food poisoning experience at a Zanu-PF campaign rally in Gwanda in 2017 and how he was airlifted to Gweru and later South Africa for urgent medicatio...Published: 18 Nov 2022 at 05:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa outsmarts Chiwenga
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is next week expected to emerge triumphant at the crucial Zanu-PF elective congress after a fierce power struggle - characterised by scheming, backstabbing, a grenade atta...Published: 23 Oct 2022 at 17:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's path to power
6 November 2017 - President Robert Mugabe dismisses his deputy, Emmerson Mnangagwa, from government;8 November 2017 - Zanu-PF expels Mnangagwa from the party. Mnangagwa goes into self-imposed ...Published: 23 Oct 2022 at 17:26hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa sends Mohadi to funeral of Japan's Abe
Shamed former vice president Kembo Mohadi represented Zimbabwe at Tuesday's funeral of ex-Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, ZimLive has learnt.Mohadi, who resigned in March 2020 after being ...Published: 28 Sep 2022 at 19:57hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Phophi slams Mnangagwa's allies for seeking private hospitals in South Africa
Under fire MEC for Health in Limpopo, Phophi Ramathuba has defended her fierce rants at a Zimbabwean patient and further slammed Zimbabwe government officials for brazen free spending on their own tre...Published: 25 Aug 2022 at 07:38hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga ex-wife's bid to shift attempted murder trial to SA fails
Court has rejected a bid by Marry Mubaiwa to have her trial shifted to South Africa where the attempted murder on her ex-husband and Zimbabwe Vice President Constantino Chiwenga allegedly took place....Published: 20 Aug 2022 at 17:08hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga's former wife says she can't be tried in Zimbabwe
VICE-PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga's former wife, Marry Mubaiwa yesterday said she cannot be tried in Zimbabwe for an offence that was allegedly committed in South Africa.In her application f...Published: 30 Jul 2022 at 19:09hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Chidawu burial date set
National hero and Minister of State for Harare Provincial Affairs and Devolution Engineer Oliver Chidawu, who collapsed and died at his home in Harare on Tuesday, will be buried on Monday next week at...Published: 22 Jul 2022 at 06:39hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa relives 2017 'ice cream' horror
President Mnangagwa yesterday opened up on his infamous Gwanda poisoning incident in 2017, saying the medical treatment that saved his life after being airlifted to South Africa inspired his mantra th...Published: 16 Jul 2022 at 10:29hrs | 29 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga marries long-time soldier lover
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has married his long-time lover Miniyothabo Baloyi, the presidency announced on Wednesday.The two lovebirds exchanged their vows during a private ceremony a...Published: 15 Jun 2022 at 17:58hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's empire is collapsing like a castle built on sand
What you need to know:‘Gucci Grace' will, however, still live comfortably for the rest of her life even if the businesses that her husband left her collapse, as post-coup law ensures that sh...Published: 13 May 2022 at 19:14hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: 20 Zimbabweans among CIT suspects involved in deadly shootout with SA police
A gang of about 25 gunmen from KwaZulu-Natal, Zimbabwe and Botswana were intercepted by police while planning a cash-in-transit heist in Johannesburg on Monday afternoon.The confrontation happ...Published: 21 Feb 2022 at 22:07hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Floods wreak havoc as downpours persist
The persistent rains falling countrywide have seen the usual seasonal flooding in some areas and blocked drains in urban areas.The rainy season started late, but since New Year rain has been f...Published: 14 Jan 2022 at 05:17hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
CVR partners Zimpost in number plates initiative
The Central Vehicle Registry (CVR) has partnered Zimpost to facilitate that people collect number plates from the nearest post office as the Government moves to decentralise and clear the backlog....Published: 28 Dec 2021 at 07:01hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Ian khama flees Botswana to South Africa?
Reports coming from Botswana indicate that former Botswana President Seretse Khama Ian Khama allegedly fled the neighbouring country after a court order for him to relinquish his weapons to the Direct...Published: 08 Nov 2021 at 12:22hrs | 17 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Number plates backlog being cleared
The backlog in issuing number plates should be cleared by next month after which authorities do not expect to see any unregistered vehicle on the road as enough raw materials have been secured for the...Published: 06 Nov 2021 at 06:19hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans politicians lining up their pockets
THE silly season is slowly approaching with less than 20 months left before the next elections. We now have President Emmerson Mnangagwa promising voters manna from heaven, declaring that what happene...Published: 14 Sep 2021 at 06:07hrs | 3 | by Batsi Gonzo
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