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Peter Ndlovu celebrates 51st birthday
SOUTH Africa-based Zimbabwe football legends have hailed former Warriors captain Peter Ndlovu for the role he played and continues to play in the development of the game in the country. Ndlovu...Published: 28 Feb 2024 at 18:52hrs | 851 | by Staff reporter
Bosso, Dembare to clash in Independence Trophy
ZIMBABWE football giants Highlanders and Dynamos will clash in this year's President's Independence Trophy that will be held in Manicaland Province.Zimbabwe celebrates 44 years of self rule an...Published: 27 Feb 2024 at 19:11hrs | 138 | by Staff reporter
Zipra celebrates Mutsvangwa sacking
The Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army (Zipra) war veterans association has said the sacking of War veterans minister Christopher Mutsvangwa is good riddance after he snubbed their efforts to ...Published: 26 Feb 2024 at 04:54hrs | 1536 | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi survivors vent anger over Youths Day
GUKURAHUNDI survivors have vented their anger over yesterday's National Youths Day celebrated annually on the birthday of the late former President Robert Mugabe whom they accuse of causing the suffer...Published: 22 Feb 2024 at 04:55hrs | 489 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to headline Mugabe Day celebrations
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa is expected to headline the National Youth Day celebrations at Mushagashe Vocational Training Centre in Masvingo on Wednesday with Youth Development, Empowerment and Vocational Tra...Published: 18 Feb 2024 at 09:00hrs | 283 | by Staff reporter
Jeys Marabini celebrates 34 years of Afro-pop excellence
JEYS Marabini, the Afro-Pop legend who has been rocking the music scene for over three decades, is ready to wow his fans with a series of shows across the country and beyond this year. The artiste, wh...Published: 08 Feb 2024 at 04:50hrs | 253 | by Staff reporter
UK based Zimbabwe actress launches Miriam Makeba theatre production
United Kingdom based Zimbabwean actress and performer Anna Soko Mudeka has launched a theatre production entitled "Mama Afrika", which celebrates and immortalises the works of late celebrated South Af...Published: 30 Jan 2024 at 19:24hrs | 270 | by Staff reporter
Andrea The Vocalist drops soulful single 'Bekezela' on his birthday
VICTORIA FALLS, ZIMBABWE - January 28, 2024 - Emerging Traditional Gospel sensation Andrea The Vocalist releases his latest single, "Bekezela," today, on his 15...Published: 28 Jan 2024 at 10:18hrs | 405 | by Agencies
Pan Africanist organisations urged to form one institution to spearhead United States of Africa
Pan Africanists organisations formed in the continent have been challenged to come together to form one institution that will significantly push for a one united state of Africa in order to prevent in...Published: 10 Jan 2024 at 15:26hrs | 143 | by Stephen Jakes
Zimbabwe under spotlight
ZIMBABWE will be under the spotlight this month when it hosts the Africa Electoral Justice Network conference (AEJN) where electoral processes are set to be discussed, five months after the country's ...Published: 10 Jan 2024 at 05:56hrs | 467 | by Staff reporter
Africa Tourism Centre celebrates Fencorp Global birthday
In a bid to promote tourism and tourism investment in Africa, the Africa Tourism Promotion Centre (ATPC) recently celebrated the birthday anniversary of FENCORP GLOBAL, highlighting their successful c...Published: 07 Jan 2024 at 07:58hrs | 130 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
'No reason to celebrate Unity Day'
ZIMBABWE today celebrates the signing of the 1987 Unity Accord to end Gukurahundi, but critics are sceptical that traditional leaders are the best foot forward in finding closure to the massacres....Published: 22 Dec 2023 at 07:13hrs | 248 | by Staff reporter
Unity Day has lost its lustre
TODAY Zimbabwe celebrates Unity Day. It is a day that is meant to unite Zimbabweans as they reflect on the dark past of the 80s in which about 20 000 people were killed in what is now known as Gukurah...Published: 22 Dec 2023 at 07:12hrs | 85 | by Staff reporter
IOM celebrates International Migration day
THE INTERNATIONAL Organisation for Migration (IOM) is this week celebrating the International Migration Day recognising that this phenomenon has been happening from the day of human creation to date a...Published: 18 Dec 2023 at 20:17hrs | 197 | by Stephen Jakes
Zapu celebrates 62 years
Zapu is today celebrating 62 years after its formation with the party spokesperson Mso Ndlovu saying they celebrate this milestone, as they continue on their journey to achieve the full emancipation o...Published: 17 Dec 2023 at 11:50hrs | 205 | by Stephen Jakes
Corrupt teachers face deregistration
Corrupt teachers will be deregistered among a raft of reforms introduced to bring sanity to the education sector, an official from the Primary and Secondary Education ministry has said.Speakin...Published: 04 Dec 2023 at 04:47hrs | 295 | by Staff reporter
Nombulelo Mhlongo shines at Zikomo Awards
In a glorious triumph for South African television and the entertainment industry as a whole, actress Nombulelo Mhlongo has been awarded the prestigious Zikomo Awards Best Actress for Africa for her e...Published: 03 Dec 2023 at 09:45hrs | 123 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Kalanga festival returns after Covid-19 induced break
AFTER a two-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Luswingo Kalanga Cultural Festival is set to make a comeback next month. The festival, which celebrates the rich and diverse culture of the Ba...Published: 25 Nov 2023 at 07:43hrs | 125 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa congratulates Springboks
President Mnangagwa extended his heartfelt congratulations to the South African men's senior rugby team, the Springboks, for their triumphant victory in the Rugby World Cup held in Paris, France on Sa...Published: 30 Oct 2023 at 05:13hrs | 408 | by Staff reporte
Masvingo celebrates Chiduwa's fall from grace
While many people often celebrate the success of their kinsmen and feel sad when bad things happen, the story is different for the Zaka South legislator Clemence Chiduwa whom people in Zaka and ...Published: 14 Oct 2023 at 21:35hrs | 2033 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo Business Network celebrates Obert Mpofu's birthday
In a heartfelt gesture, the Bulawayo Business Network, a prominent business community in the region, is joining hands to wish the renowned Dr. Obert Mpofu a very happy birthday. The network extends it...Published: 12 Oct 2023 at 21:08hrs | 601 | by Nicholas Ncube
Insimbi ZeZhwane honoured
The upcoming seventh edition of the Roil Bulawayo Arts Awards (BAA) goes beyond mere celebration; it serves as a heartfelt tribute. This year, the BAA aims to pay homage to the late members of the tal...Published: 03 Oct 2023 at 06:15hrs | 176 | by Staff reporter
Harare province celebrates cabinet appointments
Harare metropolitan province has been known to be the home and stronghold of the opposition movements under whatever name or form they choose for the day. The 2023 harmonised election saw ZANU...Published: 23 Sep 2023 at 11:23hrs | 544 | by Gift R. Mabhaudhi
CCC Bulawayo celebrates clean sweep
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) Bulawayo province was yesterday celebrating its clean sweep in Bulawayo following Wednesday's election.Bulawayo has remained an opposition stronghold for ye...Published: 25 Aug 2023 at 06:28hrs | 2321 | by Staff reporter
Maviri's family pays homage to Ezra 'Tshisa' Sibanda
The family of the late Insimbi ZeZhwane drummer and provincial hero, Thembinkosi "Maviri" Mpofu has thanked all those who supported them, singling out funeral service company, Kingdom Blue and media p...Published: 15 Aug 2023 at 06:32hrs | 48 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa tells supporters to vote opposition out of Town House and 'go to heaven'
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has promised Harare residents free agricultural inputs and a guaranteed place in "heaven" if they vote the opposition out of the local councils in the upcoming election....Published: 10 Aug 2023 at 06:47hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
How Oskido 'discovered' Berita at taxi rank
THROUGHOUT his long and storied career, Kalawa supremo Oskido has earned a reputation as a man that is capable of finding talent in the unlikeliest of places. Take for example, the case of Ane...Published: 30 Jul 2023 at 08:54hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
Heroes Day: Guns that silenced history's villains
Towards the end of the First Chimurenga in 1896, Cecil John Rhodes called for an indaba with Matabele chiefs, and among them was a young traditional leader, who asked a valid and pertinent question....Published: 28 Jul 2023 at 06:42hrs | 25 | by Elliot Ziwira
Afro-jazz sensation Berita to perform at Zimfest Live
The Bulawayo-born 'queen of soul' will serenade crowds at this year's annual festival taking place at the weekendSouth Africa-based Zimbabwean musician Berita has joined a glowing lineup of ar...Published: 25 Jul 2023 at 09:55hrs | 72 | by Tidi Kwidini
Mnangagwa wants Zimbabweans to shun division, hatred, anger and malice
Zimbabweans should reject the spirit of division, hatred, anger and malice, and instead safeguard the peace, unity and love prevailing in the country ahead of the fast approaching harmonised elections...Published: 25 Jul 2023 at 06:39hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Spiritual home of Black cricket in Zimbabwe finally gets international recognition
Bill Flower realized 30 years ago that cricket wouldn't survive, let alone bloom, in Zimbabwe unless it reached out to the country's Black majority and found a place in their hearts.Part of hi...Published: 03 Jul 2023 at 13:09hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga celebrates 67th birthday
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga yesterday marked his 67th birthday, reflecting on a tortuous journey he has travelled and endured in selfless service to his country and made a passionate appeal to...Published: 03 Jul 2023 at 07:03hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
From baba to daddy; the epic transformation of our time
SUNDAY was Fathers' Day. In our days, the father in the home was called baba/ubaba. Today, the children call him daddy. They also call me daddy in my own home but I grew up in the era when the father ...Published: 20 Jun 2023 at 06:52hrs | 4 | by Luke Tamborinyoka
Kariba: Zimbabwe's dormant tourism jewel
IT'S 6am on a Tuesday morning in the resort town of Kariba.The sun is already hot as usual and temperatures are on a high at 41 degrees Celsius.And taking a stroll on the streets of Ka...Published: 17 Jun 2023 at 08:10hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe football practitioners must self-introspect'
TWINE Phiri the former Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League chairman, has demanded that all football practitioners do a self-introspection of themselves as the league celebrates 30 years and the country 60 ...Published: 15 Jun 2023 at 06:44hrs | 1 | by Lovemore Dube
WATCH: Ndebele cultural champion envisions inclusive development
NKOSANA, a cherished member of his community, embraces his Ndebele heritage and wholeheartedly participates in cultural events. He understands the importance of his roots and acknowledges that his upb...Published: 12 Jun 2023 at 06:25hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
History of organised violence, torture in Zimbabwe (1972-2020)
ON Wednesday May 24, 2023, I joined a panel of human rights defenders to reflect on the problem of organised violence and torture in Zimbabwe.This was during the launch of the report A Short H...Published: 01 Jun 2023 at 06:46hrs | 6 | by Dzikamai Bere
A critical review of Al Jazeera's Gold Mafia documentary
APRIL, famously characterised as "the cruellest month" by distinguished poet and literary critic TS Eliot in his critically acclaimed essay "The Wasteland" - not because its first day celebrates fools...Published: 28 May 2023 at 17:07hrs | 26 | by Jonathan Moyo
Election buzz has not gripped Zimbabwe
ELECTION 2023, A FIRST IN 43 YEARS: As Zimbabwe holds a General Election in the Heroes & Defence Forces MonthWhen it comes to the meaning of things whose spiritual force can move mou...Published: 25 May 2023 at 18:46hrs | 8 | by Jonathan Moyo
Zimbabwe's Africa Day: Celebrating a Continent We Have Failed
Every year on May 25, African countries commemorate Africa Day, a day that celebrates the unity and pride of Africa. African countries come together to remember the fight and struggles of their forefa...Published: 24 May 2023 at 21:02hrs | 16 | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
'Zima nominees list detached from reality'
WHILE in other countries music awards have been hailed for recognising creativity, in Zimbabwe awards have been the subject of intense debate forcing many to lose interest in them.Several arti...Published: 10 May 2023 at 06:00hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe returns to Miss Universe pageant
It is good news for the local modelling industry as Zimbabwe is set to resume participating at the Miss Universe pageant following 22 years of absence.The last model to take part at the show i...Published: 10 May 2023 at 05:55hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Marshall Munetsi celebrates new contract at Reims with sixth league goal
Zimbabwe international Marshall Munetsi has signed a contract extension that will keep him at French Ligue 1 side Stade de Reims until the end of the 2026/27 season.The 26-year-old midfielder,...Published: 08 May 2023 at 06:29hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: ZANU-PF MP celebrates new car
Newly elected ZANU PF Mazowe South Member of Parliament Nobert Mazungunye was recorded celebrating the new vehicle he got from the party.While dancing to Zimdancehall singer Enzo Ishal s...Published: 04 May 2023 at 14:26hrs | 162 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mnangagwa backtracks on free education
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday appeared to be backtracking on his government's pledge to roll out free education, saying only the vulnerable and people with disabilities would be catered for....Published: 18 Apr 2023 at 19:55hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe opposition quietly celebrates Tsvangirai on 5th anniversary of his death
TUESDAY marked five years since former opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader Morgan Tsvangirai died.Tsvangirai succumbed to colon cancer in South Africa aged 65.Touted...Published: 15 Feb 2023 at 05:04hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Mliswa leaps to defence of Ginimbi's ex
Zimbabwe has long struggled with the problem of drug and substance abuse with experts noting that a deepening economic crisis and the attendant poverty and despair have resulted in increasing numbers ...Published: 05 Feb 2023 at 08:30hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to bolster Sino-Zimbabwe relations
Relations between Zimbabwe and China are set to be further deepened this year for the mutual benefit of the people of both countries, President Mnangagwa has said.China celebrates its New Year...Published: 22 Jan 2023 at 12:13hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's wife gets an honorary doctorate degree from Russia
RUSSIAN State University for the Humanities yesterday conferred an honorary doctorate degree in Philosophy (Honoris Causa) on First Lady Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa in recognition of her philanthropic work ...Published: 02 Dec 2022 at 19:34hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter
Stanbic Bank celebrates 3o years of driving Zimbabwe's growth
HARARE - 16 NOVEMBER, 2022 - Stanbic Bank, is this month celebrating 30 years of service provision which has seen the leading financial services institution contributing significantly to the socio-eco...Published: 16 Nov 2022 at 09:27hrs | 18 | by Agencies
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