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Chiefs, sangomas bemoan cultural rot
Traditional chiefs and healers have been called upon to play a proactive role in restoring cultural decency by promoting Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) across communities.Chief Chiweshe, b...Published: 18 hrs ago | 42 | by Staff reporter
Chiefs, Sangomas bemoan cultural rot
GLENDALE - Traditional Chiefs and healers should work tirelessly in reviving cultural decency through application of indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) amongst communities, with existing interactions ...Published: 30 May 2025 at 22:00hrs | 297 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Ngugi wa Thiong'o dies at 87
Celebrated Kenyan author, scholar, and activist Ngugi wa Thiong'o, best known for his landmark novel A Grain of Wheat, has passed away at the age of 87.A monumental figure in African literatur...Published: 29 May 2025 at 17:40hrs | 448 | by Staff reporter
Tsotsi star Presley Chweneyagae dies at 40
Presley Chweneyagae, the acclaimed South African actor best known for his leading role in the Oscar-winning film Tsotsi, has died at the age of 40, his manager Nina Morris Lee confirmed in a statement...Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:46hrs | 229 | by Staff reporter
Journalists barred from Mnangagwa's cookout
Journalists from various media outlets were on Sunday barred from fully covering the national cookout competitions hosted by First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa in Beitbridge.Reporters said Mnangagw...Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:21hrs | 240 | by Staff reporter
Missing Person Alert
Hi, we are looking for a missing person by the name Evelyn Shavi.Evelyn Shavi was born in Sanyati, Goto Village at Arda Turn off in 1974.She left for South Africa in 2007 .She used to ...Published: 26 May 2025 at 22:01hrs | 2091 | by Etiwel Mutero
Zimbabwe suspends livestock imports from South Africa over FMD outbreak
Zimbabwe has suspended, with immediate effect, all imports of live cloven-hoofed animals and their related products from South Africa following a confirmed outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in ...Published: 26 May 2025 at 19:40hrs | 320 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo spoils childhood friend with weekend cars
Businessman Wicknell Chivayo has once again lived up to his reputation for flashy generosity, showering his childhood friend Tazvi "Chief J" Mhaka with extravagant birthday gifts that underscore their...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:25hrs | 1083 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe sees renewed resolve to fight virus 3 years after deadly outbreak
In April 2022, Zimbabwe faced a ferocious measles outbreak that swept through all 10 provinces, infecting thousands and tragically claiming the lives of over 750 children by October. Among those direc...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:22hrs | 52 | by Staff reporter
Chiredzi farm workers hit hard by water crisis
Farm workers in Chiredzi Central's Wards 19, 30, and 31 are grappling with a worsening water crisis, forcing many to drink contaminated water and live without access to proper sanitation facilities. T...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:18hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
Ugly fight over Rhodes' estate
Allegations have surfaced that suspected land barons are impersonating ZANU-PF officials in an attempt to seize properties belonging to the estate of Cecil John Rhodes' grandson, sparking a legal and ...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:09hrs | 127 | by Staff reporter
Africa Day Reggae-Dancehall Bash celebrates 15 Years in Cape Town
A massive reggae-dancehall bash is set to headline Africa Day celebrations in Cape Town South Africa on Sunday with top Zim spinners taking to the turntables at Club 101 Castle Street in the resort to...Published: 24 May 2025 at 22:38hrs | 97 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Zimbabwe moving towards a one-party State
Zimbabwe appears to be hurtling toward a one-party State, as the ruling Zanu PF regime intensifies efforts to dismantle opposition forces, muzzle the media, and consolidate power under a single, uncha...Published: 24 May 2025 at 10:57hrs | 291 | by Staff reporter
Silent Killer says he doesn't owe UK SAMA Festival any apology
Zimdancehall artist Jimmy "Silent Killer" Mudereri has stirred fresh controversy after refusing to apologise for missing a scheduled UK performance, an act that has landed him in legal hot water with ...Published: 24 May 2025 at 09:07hrs | 141 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo residents raise alarm over ZESA transformer thefts
Residents of Pumula North have voiced outrage over the increasing theft of Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) infrastructure and what they describe as a lack of transparency and accountabili...Published: 22 May 2025 at 18:13hrs | 1059 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo's destiny is to be rich, says prophet
A local religious leader has sparked fresh debate over the controversial and flamboyant businessman Wicknell Chivayo, describing him as a man divinely destined to accumulate wealth.Prophet Tho...Published: 21 May 2025 at 13:35hrs | 299 | by Staff reporter
Warrant of arrest for musician Mbeu
Popular Afro-fusion musician Ashton "Mbeu" Nyahora has been issued with a warrant of arrest, four months after being involved in a road accident in Harare that has since sparked a bitter dispute over ...Published: 21 May 2025 at 09:17hrs | 674 | by Staff reporter
Connie Ferguson declares Zimbabwe her home
South African television star and businesswoman Connie Ferguson has expressed deep affection for Zimbabwe, calling the country her home and praising the outpouring of love she receives from Zimbabwean...Published: 20 May 2025 at 10:01hrs | 1098 | by Staff reporter
Major boost for water purification
In a significant environmental breakthrough, the Government of Zimbabwe has inked water purification agreements with Belarus aimed at addressing the escalating problem of leachate pollution at landfil...Published: 20 May 2025 at 09:58hrs | 79 | by Staff reporter
Everton Mlalazi launches Ekhaya Worship Festival
Bulawayo-born gospel star Everton Mlalazi is returning to his roots with a bold new vision - the launch of the Ekhaya Worship Festival, a spiritually uplifting and culturally significant e...Published: 20 May 2025 at 09:49hrs | 63 | by Staff reporter
Patrice Motsepe to buy ANC next Presidency?
Senior ANC members want to convince the billionaire Patrice Motsepe to make himself available to stand as the party's next president.Rapport cited two well-placed sources who said many ANC mem...Published: 18 May 2025 at 13:37hrs | 1202 | by Staff reporter
Promoter 'silences' 'Silent Killer'?
Zimbabwean dancehall artist Jimmy Mudereri, widely known by his stage name 'Silent Killer,' is facing a demand for US$122,170 from Y2K Entertainment, the organisers of the UK SAMA Festival, after fail...Published: 18 May 2025 at 11:59hrs | 413 | by Staff reporter
Smuggling takes toll on Zimbabwe economy
A sharp increase in smuggling and unregulated imports is intensifying illicit financial flows (IFFs) in Zimbabwe, severely undermining the country's formal retail sector. Authorities have recently pro...Published: 16 May 2025 at 10:41hrs | 394 | by `
Chiwenga mourns again
Vice-President Dr Constantino Chiwenga has expressed deep condolences following the death of Dr Godfrey Gwaze Sikipa, a former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Child Care, who succumb...Published: 16 May 2025 at 10:14hrs | 712 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF UK seeks hero status for John Takaendesa Ushe
The Zanu-PF District in the United Kingdom has formally requested hero status for the late John Takaendesa Ushe, who passed away in London on May 6 following a period of illness.Ushe is widely...Published: 16 May 2025 at 09:58hrs | 160 | by Staff reporter
Man avoids prison sentence for 'borrowing' bike
A 22-year-old Zambian man, Sure Munengo, narrowly avoided a custodial sentence after receiving a wholly suspended one-month prison term for using a bicycle without the owner's consent. Munengo, from M...Published: 15 May 2025 at 09:32hrs | 383 | by Staff reporter
CCC factions reject Tshabangu's GNU with Zanu-PF
Deepening divisions within the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) have erupted over a controversial proposal by self-proclaimed secretary-general Sengezo Tshabangu to extend President Emmerson Mnanga...Published: 15 May 2025 at 09:08hrs | 253 | by Staff reporter
Dynamos supporters call for boycott of matches
In a bold and impassioned statement, the Dynamos Football Club Supporters Association Harare Chapter, self-described as "The Mother of All Chapters," has announced a boycott of all home matches, citin...Published: 14 May 2025 at 15:24hrs | 908 | by Staff reporter
122-year-old Zimbabwean finally gets funeral cover
South Africa-based Zimbabwean funeral services company Zororo-Phumulani has stepped in to support 122-year-old uMkhulu Anulois Banda after the centenarian's application for funeral cover was rejected ...Published: 14 May 2025 at 12:34hrs | 1766 | by Staff reporter
Pupils turned away over unpaid fees despite Mnangagwa's free education pledge
Dozens of pupils across Zimbabwe were turned away from government schools this week for failing to pay tuition fees, in direct contradiction of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's longstanding pledge to pr...Published: 14 May 2025 at 08:47hrs | 1278 | by Staff reporter
Masiyiwas, Gates Foundation launch $500 million 'Beginnings Fund'
A new $500 million philanthropic initiative aimed at reducing maternal and newborn deaths in sub-Saharan Africa has been launched by a coalition of global donors, including Zimbabwean philanthropists ...Published: 12 May 2025 at 13:57hrs | 2010 | by Staff reporter
Macheso gets cash from Sangoma
Prominent Glendale traditional healer Sekuru Nyangatayani born Peter Chimbizi splashed US dollars on stage at Shamwari Joe hotel in Mvurwi on Friday.The traditional healer is Macheso's staunch...Published: 11 May 2025 at 08:25hrs | 1450 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Mvurwi
Zimbabwe sees sharp rise in malaria cases and deaths in 2025
Zimbabwe has recorded a significant spike in malaria cases and deaths in 2025, with the Ministry of Health and Child Care confirming an alarming 180% rise in infections and a 218% surge in fatalities ...Published: 10 May 2025 at 13:03hrs | 63 | by Staff reporter
Why Kingship in Zimbabwe is Constitutional
True to the proverb that a stitch in time saves nine, the controversy surrounding Local Government Minister Daniel Garwe's letter dated 22 April 2025, to Bulawayo Mayor David Coltart, in which he grat...Published: 09 May 2025 at 11:32hrs | 516 | by Prof Jonathan Moyo
Too old to die? 122-year-old Sekuru Banda denied funeral cover due to age
He has lived through the colonial era, both World Wars, and multiple global pandemics - yet for 122-year-old Sekuru Anuloisa Banda, a peaceful farewell remains an uncertain privilege.Yes, you ...Published: 09 May 2025 at 10:56hrs | 1080 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe linked teen plays part in Chelsea's Europa League victory
In a remarkable display of youthful talent and heritage pride, 17-year-old forward Shumaira "Shim" Mheuka made headlines on Thursday night after featuring in Chelsea's 2-0 Europa League victory over S...Published: 09 May 2025 at 07:58hrs | 5565 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe women's football impresses with talent and high-scoring matches
Women's football in the Zimbabwe Women Premier Soccer League (ZWPSL) is proving to be not only competitive but also more entertaining than the men's game, showcasing remarkable talent and exciting mat...Published: 08 May 2025 at 11:17hrs | 193 | by Staff reporter
King Mzilikazi commemorations to run for 2 days
In a historic development, the annual King Mzilikazi commemorations will run for two days this year, marking a significant shift in the event's history.The commemorations, organized by the Mth...Published: 08 May 2025 at 09:47hrs | 200 | by Staff reporter
Mombeshora's propaganda in defence of a failed healthcare system is a shame
The Ministry of Health's recent statement is a masterclass in political gaslighting - a brazen attempt to sugar-coat the rot that defines Zimbabwe's healthcare system under the so-called "Second Repub...Published: 06 May 2025 at 13:53hrs | 1073 | by Wa Malikongwa
Mr. President, Zimbabwe already has a new breed of heroes - but your regime persecutes them
A country's liberation struggle never ends.During the burial of the late Air Vice Marshal (Rtd) Winnie Cabby Mandeya at the National Heroes Acre, President Emmerson Mnangagwa declared that Zim...Published: 05 May 2025 at 23:35hrs | 579 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Who Owns the Future When the Youth Are Just Campaign Props?
Every election season in Zimbabwe brings with it a familiar theatre: politicians parading youth like trophies, cladding them in party regalia, praising their energy, and promising them a future that n...Published: 05 May 2025 at 23:21hrs | 172 | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
A Tribute to the Life of Evangelist Percy Dlamini
The Guta RaMwari Religion, under the governance of the Holy Spirit, solemnly acknowledges and pays heartfelt tribute to the family of Evangelist Percy Dlamini, who departed this earthly life on April ...Published: 05 May 2025 at 23:07hrs | 1035 | by The Literature Committee of South Africa (LitcoSA)
Why community engagement and dialogue are key for Zimbabwe's development
Communities are the backbone of any country.I was recently privileged to moderate the Multi-Stakeholders Dialogue on Bridging Community Solutions and National Policy - organized by the Institu...Published: 03 May 2025 at 11:45hrs | 153 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
'Garwe must not bully the mayor'
Opposition party ZAPU has come out strongly in defence of Bulawayo mayor David Coltart, following a public rebuke by Local Government minister Daniel Garwe over the mayor's decision to host self-procl...Published: 02 May 2025 at 19:48hrs | 839 | by Staff reporter
Garwe must change colonial mentality
SOMETIME last year in August, the Zimbabwean government issued a strong condemnation and warning against Mike Moyo and Timothy Chiminya for claiming titles as ceremonial King Mambo and King Munhumutap...Published: 02 May 2025 at 09:00hrs | 985 | by Phakathwayo Gumede
Johane Masowe's remains at centre of dispute
Two rival factions of the Gospel of God Church International are locked in a bitter legal and spiritual battle over the intended exhumation of their revered founder, Baba Johanne - born Peter Shonhiwa...Published: 02 May 2025 at 07:59hrs | 516 | by Staff reporter
South Africa arrests Nyokayemabhunu, Zimbabwe seeks extradition
Wellington Masiwa, a vocal critic of the Zimbabwean government known by his social media alias Nyokayemabhunu, is facing possible deportation from South Africa after Zimbabwe issued an international a...Published: 01 May 2025 at 12:33hrs | 2123 | by Staff reporter
Former Miss Zimbabwe dies
Caroline Murinda, who made history as one of Zimbabwe's early black beauty queens by winning the Miss Zimbabwe title in 1982, has died at the age of 65.Murinda passed away on Tuesday afternoon...Published: 30 Apr 2025 at 19:38hrs | 3119 | by Staff reporter
Gugugu Magorira you are faking! Welshman Ncube the worst politician in town!
Citizens must be told that Sengezo Tshabangu is Welshman's brainchild. A lot was cooked behind the curtains. Welshman wants to make a comeback into politics using Tshabangu as a doormat. Gugugu, you a...Published: 30 Apr 2025 at 15:06hrs | 672 | by Nomazulu Thata
Zimbabwe to benefit from Abu Dhabi's $500m maternal health fund
A $500-million fund aimed at improving maternal and neonatal health in sub-Saharan Africa was launched Tuesday in Abu Dhabi at a time when Western countries are sharply cutting aid to Africa.T...Published: 30 Apr 2025 at 07:16hrs | 444 | by Staff reporter
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