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'King Munhumutapa' denied bail
Harare Magistrate Isheunesu Matova on Wednesday denied bail to Timothy Chiminya, a man claiming to be "King Munhumutapa" with alleged powers to appoint and dethrone traditional chiefs in Zimbabwe. Mat...Published: 6 hrs ago | 160 | by Staff reporter
Twine Phiri warns dummy ZIFA presidential candidates, launches own manifesto
Zimbabwe Football Association presidential hopeful, Twine Phiri has warned all dummy candidates allegedly targeting to spoil the race in reviving the country's football fraternity during the forthcomi...Published: 04 Jan 2025 at 19:26hrs | 788 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Mental exam for 'King Munhumutapa'
A man who claims to be King Munhumutapa has found himself in legal trouble for allegedly dethroning chiefs appointed by President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Timothy Chiminya, who appeared before Harare magis...Published: 19 Dec 2024 at 16:49hrs | 297 | by Staff reporter
King Munhumutapa to Spend Xmas, New Year Behind Bars
Self-imposed King Munhumutapa Timothy Chiminya, who was arrested on Monday, will spend Christmas and New Year behind bars after being committed to remand prison for a mental health evaluation by...Published: 19 Dec 2024 at 09:27hrs | 1375 | by Dickson Bandera
King Munhumutapa's son arrested
Rest Chiduku, son of self-proclaimed King Munhumutapa, born Timothy Chiminya, has been arrested in Bulawayo for allegedly masquerading as a government official and commissioner. Chiduku was reportedly...Published: 14 Dec 2024 at 10:34hrs | 207 | by Staff reporter
King Munhumutapa in tribal storm, appoints son secretary
The self-appointed King Munhumutapa, Timothy Chiminya, is facing a growing controversy after allegedly sidelining some of his Bulawayo commissioners and appointing his son, Chiduku, as secretary of th...Published: 29 Nov 2024 at 07:10hrs | 538 | by Staff reporter
MRP blasts Munhumutapa over private member bill
Mthwakazi Republic Party leader Mqondisi Moyo has blasted 'King Munhumutapa' Timothy Chiminya over his private member bill tabled in parliament seeking to take traditional leaders' authority from the ...Published: 26 Oct 2024 at 09:43hrs | 294 | by Stephen Jakes
Matebeleland angered by King Munhumutapa's Private Member's Bill
A Private Member's Bill introduced by self-proclaimed King Munhumutapa, Timothy Chiminya, has ignited controversy in Zimbabwe, particularly within the Matabeleland region. Chiminya's bill seeks to ame...Published: 25 Oct 2024 at 14:39hrs | 649 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa govt's hand in King Munhumutapa fiasco exposed
The government of President Emmerson Mnangagwa is reportedly exploring controversial plans to amend the constitution, potentially empowering self-proclaimed King Munhumutapa, Timothy Chiminya, since 2...Published: 20 Oct 2024 at 14:19hrs | 1378 | by Staff reporter
Mthwakazi Republic Party condemns Chiminya's Monomotapa claims
The Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) has vehemently denounced spurious claims made by Timothy Chiminya, who purports to be the Monomotapa King. The party characterized these claims as a blatant attempt ...Published: 09 Oct 2024 at 09:35hrs | 1246 | by Stephen Jakes
'Ndebele kingship revival remains pipedream,' says Munhumutapa
The quest for the revival of the Ndebele Kingship is becoming increasingly complicated as self-styled King Munhumutapa, born Timothy Chiminya, has stated that divisions among claimants to the throne w...Published: 07 Oct 2024 at 08:01hrs | 593 | by Staff reporter
King Munhumutapa demands chiefs' allegiance
Timothy Chiminya, who claims the title of "King Munhumutapa," has written to Zimbabwe's Local Government Ministry and the Zimbabwe Chiefs Council, asserting that all traditional leaders, including spi...Published: 24 Aug 2024 at 11:48hrs | 238 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt warns against self-styled kings
The Government has issued a strong condemnation against Mike Moyo and Timothy Chiminya for falsely claiming titles as King Mambo and King Munhumutapa, respectively. Moyo has furthered this pretense by...Published: 17 Aug 2024 at 12:32hrs | 371 | by Staff reporter
King Munhumutapa seeks to bar govt interference
King Munhumutapa, Timothy Chiminya, has filed a notice with the High Court to prevent Local Government and Public Works Minister Daniel Garwe from interfering with his kingship. Chiminya argues that G...Published: 16 Aug 2024 at 08:41hrs | 455 | by Staff reporter
'King Munhumutapa' disrespectful to the Ndebele people
The Matabeleland-based opposition political party, Freedom Alliance, has criticized King Munumutapa (Timothy Chiminya) for his recent statements regarding his planned visit to Matabeleland as a nation...Published: 07 Aug 2024 at 14:53hrs | 945 | by Staff reporter
Outrage over Zanu-PF's Matopos rituals
ZANU-PF is facing controversy over its plans to conduct rituals at Matopos and Great Zimbabwe monuments. The party has invited King Munhumutapa, Timothy Chiminya, and three other chiefs to perform the...Published: 30 Jul 2024 at 07:41hrs | 1013 | by Staff reporter
Chiefs oppose 'King Munhumutapa's shrine tour
Some Chiefs in Matabeleland have called on the National Chiefs Council to investigate the alleged King Munhumutapa seeking to conduct rituals at some of the spiritual shrines.The ruling party ...Published: 22 Jul 2024 at 15:29hrs | 2025 | by Staff reporter
King Munhumutapa defiant
King Munhumutapa, born Timothy Chiminya, recently installed Johnsias Mugomeri as paramount Chief Goredema in Gokwe. Despite government claims that Chiminya is an impostor, he asserts that his role and...Published: 22 Jul 2024 at 07:58hrs | 1398 | by Staff reporter
King Munhumutapa challenges govt
Timothy Chiminya, also known as King Munhumutapa, has opposed a High Court application by the Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs challenging his position as king. This follows an ear...Published: 05 Jul 2024 at 11:33hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
King Munhumutapa challenges govt
Timothy Chiminya, who goes by the title King Munhumutapa, recently oversaw the installment of Masimba Rubatika as Chief Seke, replacing Stanley Chimanikire. Despite government dismissal of his claims,...Published: 30 May 2024 at 08:50hrs | 28 | by Staff reporter
'King Munhumutapa' an imposter
The Government has repudiated claims by Mr. Timothy Chiminya Mujuru, who alleges to be King Munhumutapa, labeling him as a fraudulent imposter without constitutional backing.Mr. Mujuru has bee...Published: 19 May 2024 at 10:40hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Munhumutapa vows to eradicate chieftainship disputes
King Munhumutapa born Timothy Chiminya of the Rozvi clan has vowed to end chieftainship wrangles in Zimbabwe which he attributed to decades of corruption in the selection of chiefs.Chiminya, w...Published: 11 Apr 2024 at 08:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
King Munhumutapa strikes again
SELF-PROCLAIMED King Munhumutapa, born Timothy Chiminya, on Thursday presided over the installation of Sevias Piki as Chief Hama in Chirumanzu to replace Vengai Zishiri, who has been acting in that ca...Published: 30 Mar 2024 at 15:36hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Mupfumira being victimised for supporting Mnangagwa's succession bid
Former Public Service Minister Prisca Mupfumira has written to Prosecutor General Loice Matanda-Moyo claiming that her arrest over corruption allegations was triggered by her loyalty to President Emme...Published: 07 Feb 2024 at 18:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Chombo not yet a free man'
FORMER Cabinet Minister Ignatius Chombo is far from being a free man as two more corruption related charges are still pending at the Harare Magistrates Court despite the State's withdrawal of his frau...Published: 03 Mar 2023 at 06:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Pastor, and wife arrested for fraud
AFM Church Reverend Titus Murefu (68) and his wife Winnet (60) on Friday appeared in court charged with fraud involving US$80 000 in a botched deal.Harare magistrate Shane Kubonera remanded th...Published: 27 Jun 2022 at 08:11hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Factionalism rocks CCC in Masvingo
Factionalism has rocked Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party with an alleged faction claiming that party president Nelson Chamisa recently dissolved the provincial executive during his last visit...Published: 16 Apr 2022 at 19:17hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Marriot's ownership claim to dominate Dembare indaba
THE 51 percent share ownership claim by Dynamos board chairman Bernard Marriot is likely to dominate discussion when the newly-assembled Dynamos board of trustees convene their first meeting in Harare...Published: 19 Mar 2022 at 06:37hrs | 1 | by Staf reporter
Marriot disowns Dembare legends
DYNAMOS board chairman Bernard Marriot has dismissed as a legal nullity the meeting held by former players and club legends which elected a new board of trustees meant to assume control of the club....Published: 15 Mar 2022 at 05:32hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Politics, corruption send Zimbabwe football to death bed
Zimbabwean football is in the doldrums and analysts have blamed it on political interference, corruption as well as an ever-shrinking economy."In any country, football is judged by the amount ...Published: 02 Feb 2022 at 05:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Rebranding is a matter of life and death for MDC-Alliance
WILLIAM Shakespeare, the 16th century English playwright who once prominently featured on the Zimbabwean Ordinary Level and Advanced Level English literature school curriculum, once rhetorically asked...Published: 16 Jan 2022 at 18:16hrs | 10 | by Taona T. Denhere
The lessons from Zambia
I have just celebrated my 77th birthday and have settled on two proud new titles. I have now added a new title to my repertoire. I was given the title of mukoma at the Manica Post. Governor Josiah Hun...Published: 05 Sep 2021 at 07:03hrs | | by Kenneth Mufuka
Shun violence, says Chief Charumbira
Chiefs' Council president fortune Charumbira on Saturday urged his subjects in Masvingo to shun political violence ahead of the 2023 harmonised elections.He was speaking at the burial of 85-ye...Published: 13 Jul 2021 at 09:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Dembare boss faces fraud charges
DYNAMOS board of trustees' chairman, Bernard Marriot Lusengo, yesterday appeared in court on allegations of defrauding the country's biggest football club, and the private company under which it falls...Published: 09 Jul 2021 at 12:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Murambatsvina is back at MDC led councils
Hundreds of informal traders who had built shacks and shelters on road verges and the sides of the roads in Harare Metropolitan province had their structures demolished yesterday after they failed to ...Published: 08 Jun 2021 at 06:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
State agents swarm Chilonga
STATE security agents have reportedly deployed heavily in Chilonga, Chiredzi district amid fears that they want to flush out strangers and contain the flow of information on government activities in t...Published: 15 Mar 2021 at 05:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man bashes wife over $1 EcoCash
A man from Mberengwa has appeared in court after he allegedly bashed his wife over a $1 ecocash transaction.Ester Ruvengo questioned her husband for sending $1 through ecocash for the upkeep o...Published: 26 Feb 2021 at 15:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Couple arrested over false Mnangagwa message
A Beitbridge couple has been arrested for allegedly sending a message to a WhatsApp group claiming that President Mnangagwa had succumbed to Covid-19. The suspects have become the latest to be caught ...Published: 29 Jan 2021 at 06:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Auditor-General exposes CSC rot
A NUMBER of Cold Storage Company (CSC) senior managers did not have relevant qualifications to drive the turnaround of the company with one line manager exposed as only having an Advanced Level certif...Published: 09 Jan 2021 at 18:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chaos as intercity travel resumes
MAJOR bus termini, depots and popular hiking spots in Bulawayo were yesterday a hive of activity as transport operators resumed inter-city routes amid jostling by travellers as they boarded buses. ...Published: 30 Sep 2020 at 07:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's e-rally speech Fulltext
THIS month marks the 21st anniversary of our struggle, our journey and our formidable political formation called the MDC which morphed into the MDC Alliance following processes which saw founding stal...Published: 29 Sep 2020 at 07:49hrs | | by Nelson Chamisa
Mliswa calls for investigations on Ignatius Chombo
Norton Member of Parliament Temba Mliswa has called for an investigation into allegations that former Finance Minister Ignatius Morgen Chiminya Chombo owns shares at Metbank.Mliswa was respond...Published: 04 Aug 2019 at 09:58hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Voter intimidation rife in African polls
DESPITE 46 African countries, including Zimbabwe, having signed the African Union Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance (ACDEG) and 33 ratified it, elections in most African countries are sti...Published: 23 Jul 2019 at 08:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
'No freedom after expression in Africa'
A PRELIMINARY report on the implementation of the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance (ACDEG), has revealed gaps in implementing the African Union charter on human rights such as fr...Published: 22 Jul 2019 at 08:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chief Mugabe selection process rocked by disputes
Five houses that constitute the Mugabe chieftainship namely Dumbu, Chipfunhu, Haruzivishe, Mudavanhu, Chikanhe - Muzondo have petitioned authorities to register their displeasure with the on-going sel...Published: 20 Jul 2019 at 14:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Civil society & opposition leaders' arrests normal for the democratic struggles
A struggle for democracy is not a romantic affair but a game of rugby without a referee. The players may be injured or die within the struggle anytime. I therefore want to take this opportunity to urg...Published: 09 Jun 2019 at 19:41hrs | 1 | by Don Chigumba
Chief Ndiweni's life in danger time now ripe for citizens' intervention
I used to undermine the supernatural powers of God but after the confrontation between ZANU PF youths and a defenseless Chief Ndiweni I am over-confident that God is the savior for the oppressed and d...Published: 15 May 2019 at 15:17hrs | 1 | by Don Chigumba
Mental patient (70) burnt to death in hut
A 70-YEAR-OLD suspected mentally-challenged woman was burnt to death after her hut caught fire in Sadza, Mashonaland East province last weekend.Faina Mukundwa of Chiminya village, under Chief ...Published: 09 Apr 2019 at 07:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Hidding MDC MPs left with 7 parliamentary sits or they lose their seats
Parliament has ignored the opposition MDC party's plea for guarantees that protect their MPs who are in hiding for fear of persecution over recent violent protests triggered by government's decision t...Published: 22 Feb 2019 at 16:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF plots to embarrass Chamisa at congress
The clampdown on the ring leaders of the national shutdown that left a trail of destruction and over 12 civilians dead at the hands of security forces across the country is a Zanu-PF ploy to target MD...Published: 09 Feb 2019 at 20:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
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