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Zimbabwe army recruit dies in drowning incident during training
An army recruit tragically died after drowning during training in April, Lieutenant General Emmanuel Matatu, the newly appointed Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) chief, disclosed on Friday. The revelatio...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:17hrs | 90 | by Staff reporter
Graduate cadets vow to defend Zimbabwe's sovereignty
The Zimbabwe Military Academy (ZMA) this Friday commissioned 202 Officer Cadets who successfully completed a gruelling 22-month military training programme, pledging their commitment to safeguard the ...Published: 17 May 2025 at 14:23hrs | 252 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa urges new military cadets to safeguard Zimbabwe
President Emmerson Mnangagwa, in his capacity as Commander-in-Chief of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces, has called on newly commissioned officers from the Zimbabwe Military Academy (ZMA) to fiercely prote...Published: 17 May 2025 at 14:16hrs | 165 | by Staff reporter
New Ziana journalist dies suddenly at work
The media fraternity in Zimbabwe is mourning the sudden and tragic death of senior New Ziana journalist Hebert Mutugwi, who collapsed and died at work around noon today. He was 58.Mutugwi, a r...Published: 07 Apr 2025 at 20:20hrs | 839 | by Staff reporter
Who is Lieutenant General Emmanuel Matatu?
Lieutenant General Emmanuel Matatu has been appointed as Zimbabwe's new Army Commander, bringing decades of military experience to the country's top defence position.Matatu's journey in the ar...Published: 28 Mar 2025 at 12:23hrs | 30599 | by Staff reporter
Abuse of power in scholarship scandal condemned
Maud Chifamba, Zimbabwe's youngest university student when she enrolled at the University of Zimbabwe at just 14 years old, has come forward with a passionate statement condemning the alleged abuse of...Published: 09 Dec 2024 at 07:10hrs | 850 | by Staff reporter
Factionalism dominates Zanu-PF central committee meeting
ZANU-PF spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa has revealed that factionalism, which is threatening to fracture the party, was the dominant topic during the central committee meeting held on Wednesday, j...Published: 25 Oct 2024 at 08:51hrs | 830 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa slams foreign-funded opposition parties
President Mnangagwa expressed gratitude to the people of Zimbabwe for collectively defending the country against external threats, particularly from foreign-funded opposition parties. He made these re...Published: 12 Oct 2023 at 06:29hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
'Election victory in defence of country's sovereignty, freedom'
President Mnangagwa delivered a speech at the Zimbabwe Military Academy (ZMA) in Gweru during the graduation ceremony and pass-out parade of the Regular Officer Cadet Course Number 3/38/2022. The Pres...Published: 12 Oct 2023 at 06:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
How ZPRA, ZANLA were allocated camps in Entumbane
WE round-up our interview with former freedom fighter Lieutenant-Colonel (Rtd) Alson Masilinge Muleya. Lt-Col (Rtd) Muleya who trained as a regular officer cadet at the Zambian Military Academy in Koh...Published: 08 Oct 2023 at 07:51hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter
Joe Biden's Mugabe moment
Joe Biden has tripped and fallen during a graduation ceremony at the US Air Force academy.The American president, 80, was quickly helped up by three people, and walked back to his seat unassis...Published: 04 Jun 2023 at 16:28hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Biden takes a face-first tumble on stage as age catches up with him
President Joe Biden took a face-first tumble on Thursday after tripping over an obstacle on stage at the Air Force Academy in Colorado, but he appeared unhurt -- and joked about it later.Biden...Published: 02 Jun 2023 at 18:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Air Force of Zimbabwe crash pilots named
The two Air Force of Zimbabwe pilots who perished in an air crash near Gweru last week Thursday have been named as Group Captain Ben Munyanduki and Wing Commander Daniel Manyenga.The two died ...Published: 07 Feb 2023 at 21:32hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa mourns Air Force of Zimbabwe pilots
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday described the death of two Air Force of Zimbabwe senior pilots in a plane crash as unexpected, saying the nation had been robbed of experienced and committed officers....Published: 07 Feb 2023 at 04:59hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
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 | 2 | by Staff reporter
Plumtree pilot defies racial attitudes to pursue dream
FORTY years and still counting years of flying different aircraft types, heads of States, the late Prince Philip; husband to the late Queen Elizabeth II, and roles spanning basic flying, advanced flyi...Published: 21 Nov 2022 at 04:57hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga's top aide Mandizvidza dies
PRINCIPAL director in Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga's office, Israel Mandizvidza, has died.Mandizvidza succumbed to an undisclosed ailment at West End Hospital in Harare yesterday....Published: 18 Feb 2022 at 05:39hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga mourns senior army officer
Acting President Constantino Chiwenga has sent a condolence message to the Mandizvidza family following the death of Lieutenant Colonel Israel Mandizvidza.Lt Col Mandizvidza died at West End H...Published: 18 Feb 2022 at 05:32hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Female pilot feted at State House
FIRST Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa on Monday hosted a dinner at State House in honour of history making female officer graduate Air Lieutenant Gamuchirai Maria Mbigi who for the first time in the history o...Published: 29 Sep 2021 at 06:39hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF reaches 3,6 million members
THE ruling party, Zanu-PF whose 2023 harmonised election voter-drive targets five-million people is achievable with at least 3,6 million eligible voters having been recorded under the party's cell reg...Published: 20 Sep 2021 at 07:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Female pilot makes history
For the first time in the Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ) history, the Sword of Honour, an award for exceptional performance in flying training was yesterday presented to a female officer graduate Air Lie...Published: 11 Sep 2021 at 12:11hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
At 79 years Jacob Zuma should not be in Jail
An average African ends up in a legal crisis and worse off in prison not because they do not understand the law or their legal right. The reason why Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma is in jail is because he ...Published: 14 Jul 2021 at 17:01hrs | 2 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Mnangagwa declares Colonel Panganai Kahuni a Liberation War Hero
President Mnangagwa has conferred Liberation War Hero status to the late liberation war fighter and decorated senior officer Colonel Panganai Kahuni.Colonel Kahuni (61) died in Gweru on Sunday...Published: 14 Jul 2021 at 15:45hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Exams cheating scandal rocks Zimbabwe army
AN examination cheating scandal has rocked the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) after more than 100 soldiers - including one with links to the Commander-in-Chief President Emmerson Mnangagwa - breached ru...Published: 11 Jul 2021 at 20:42hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
At 79 years Jacob Zuma should not be in Jail because he does not understand the South African Legal System, Never
An average African ends up in a legal crisis and worse off in prison not because they do not understand the law or their legal right. The reason why Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma is in jail is because he ...Published: 11 Jul 2021 at 20:06hrs | 1 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Mnangagwa urges defence forces to be watchful of cross-border crime security threat
PRESIDNET Mnangagwa has urged the country's defence forces to be on high alert and on guard against the fast-growing security threats of cross-border crime and cyber warfare.Speaking during th...Published: 30 May 2021 at 08:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa decries lampooning of Zimbabwean culture
President Mnangagwa has described as unfortunate, the denigration of Zimbabwean culture and history by some citizens who celebrate foreign cultures.Speaking at the 37th graduation ceremony of ...Published: 29 May 2021 at 08:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to commission officer cadets
President Mnangagwa is this morning expected to commission 138 regular officer cadets who have completed an 18-month course with the Military Academy in Gweru.The President, who is also ...Published: 28 May 2021 at 18:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Opposition worried about recurrence of Mugabe era barbarities
THE imminent return of the national youth service training programme has triggered jitters among many in the opposition who have bad memories of the project's cadets.The programme's recruits w...Published: 15 Apr 2021 at 20:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga mourns Nyikayaramba
VICE President Chiwenga has described the late National Hero, Cde Douglas Nyikayaramba, who was Zimbabwe's Ambassador to Mozambique as a "gallant son of the soil" who contributed immensely to the libe...Published: 11 Feb 2021 at 18:29hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
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
Air Force of Zimbabwe mourns crash victims
An Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ) aircraft, SF 260 Genet trainer, crashed near Dabuka Railway Siding in Gweru around 2pm on Tuesday killing instructor Squadron Leader Mkhululi Dube (37) and trainee pilot...Published: 26 Nov 2020 at 07:07hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Zanla cadres were poorly trained'
FORMER Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary (Zipra) fighter Esau Ncube has sensationally claimed that his Zimbabwe African National Liberation Army (Zanla) counterparts were poorly trained so much so that ...Published: 13 Oct 2020 at 06:52hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zapu celebrates own heroes
ZAPU and ex-combatants of its Zipra military wing during the liberation struggle, celebrated the just-ended Heroes' Day by honouring their fallen and unsung heroes interred at Lady Stanley Cemetery in...Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 07:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
First 'Zimbabwe shutdown' after MDC Congress flops
The US embassy in Zimbabwe openly pinned its mast on the anti-Government movement in Harare yesterday after it made a desperate call for the opposition to demonstrate against President Mnangagwa's adm...Published: 31 May 2019 at 07:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says, 'Violence not part of our culture'
Violence is not part of the Zimbabwe culture and its proponents must be condemned and rejected, President Mnangagwa has said. Speaking during the commissioning parade of 149 officer cadets at ...Published: 25 May 2019 at 08:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa calls for peace, resilience
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has urged the nation to remain united and support Government policies in finding lasting solutions to current challenges and the attainment of Vision 2030. Speaking during ...Published: 25 May 2019 at 08:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chihuri not in Malawi, says Electoral Commission
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has described as baseless media reports that former Zimbabwe's Commissioner-General of Police, Augustine Chihuri, was in Malawi.The MEC also refuted claim...Published: 21 May 2019 at 09:05hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe National Army wants to recruit Officer Cadets
Required are suitably qualified candidates to be trained as Officer Cadets to fill existing vacancies within the Zimbabwe National Army.Candidates should:• Have a m...Published: 01 May 2019 at 15:02hrs | 6 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chiredzi folk fail ZNA intake
Only 17 people made the cut to join the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) last week at Chikombedzi, despite the army relaxing its entry requirements for marginalised communities, an official has said....Published: 24 Apr 2019 at 07:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa must act fast to salvage legacy
In his short, to the point, inauguration speech, President Emmerson Mnangagwa dwelt at length on his quest for free, fair, credible and non-violent elections. The non-violence was supposed to be a fea...Published: 30 Aug 2018 at 06:27hrs | | by Tapiwa Nyandoro
The army and politics in Zimbabwe
There have been several calls on our Army to be non partisan from the opposition parties as well as civic organizations. Has the Army heeded the call, if they have it is just a smokescreen for they ar...Published: 23 Jul 2018 at 18:58hrs | | by AT Kadada
Matebeleland South youths urged to join security forces
Youths in Matebeleland South Province have been urged to consider joining the security forces amid concerns over the continued failure by the region to meet its quota.Speaking on the sidelines...Published: 10 Jul 2018 at 21:07hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe military pledges to respect poll outcome
The Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) says it will respect the outcome of the July 30 harmonised elections as its conduct is guided by the Constitution. ZDF spokesperson Colonel Overson Mugwisi sa...Published: 05 Jul 2018 at 07:26hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mateleles encouraged to come for office cadets recruitment at ZMA
There is a social media message circulating among groups from Matebeleland which is encouraging people from the region to spread the message about officer cadets recruitment exercise currently underwa...Published: 19 Jun 2018 at 08:08hrs | 1 | by Social media
Mnangagwa commissions 149 officer cadets
President Mnangagwa yesterday commissioned 149 officer cadets, among them five Namibians, at the 34th Regular Officer Cadet Course graduation ceremony at the Zimbabwe Military Academy (ZMA) in Gweru....Published: 25 May 2018 at 07:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Students want loan conditions reviewed
Tertiary students in Mashonaland West Province are pushing Government to relax supposedly stringent conditions on applying for student loans.The students raised their concerns to Finance and E...Published: 20 Apr 2018 at 07:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Green bombers' return dents electoral roadmap
REPORTS that President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration has agreed to re-engage the controversial national youth service graduates into the public service are cause for concern, and cast aspersions...Published: 13 Apr 2018 at 07:36hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe risks destroying own legacy by making unchecked rantings
The history of Zimbabwe will never ever be complete without the mentioning of the name of its first Executive Prime Minister and then President, Cde R.G Mugabe, never!!! He fronted the liberat...Published: 05 Mar 2018 at 08:56hrs | 2 | by Prof Luke Mbune Correspondent
Zimbabwe army battalion gets new leader
The country is poised for better fortunes and economic recovery under the new political dispensation and members of the Zimbabwe National Army entrusted with maintaining peace and national integrity s...Published: 26 Feb 2018 at 05:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
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