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'Zimbabwe politics derail anti-corruption fight'
At a national anti-corruption conference in Harare, Transparency International Zimbabwe (TI-Z) board chairperson Isheanesu Chirisa highlighted several challenges hindering the fight against corruption...Published: 18 Jul 2024 at 06:50hrs | 381 | by Staff reporter
The Nguni/Sotho People who occupied parts of modern-day Zimbabwe before Mzilikazi
There is a general misconception that King Mzilikazi and is Ndebele people were the first Nguni group to traverse and settle in what is now modern-day Zimbabwe. However, this is not accurate.T...Published: 30 Sep 2023 at 20:37hrs | 2 | by Thomas Sibanda
Ezekiel Guti snubs heroes acre burial
Zimbabwe Assemblies of God Africa (ZAOGA Forward in Faith) founding leader and National Hero Archbishop Ezekiel Guti was yesterday buried at his old church started in 1960 under a eucalyptus tree on a...Published: 11 Aug 2023 at 06:39hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Matebeleland's untapped acting talent impresses film producers
AUDITIONS for the upcoming Zimbabwean film featuring Tongayi Chirisa have closed with producers now finalising the selection for the lead role.Auditions for the film which is set to be shot in...Published: 20 Jun 2023 at 06:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Hollywood-based Zimbabwean actor visits Victoria Falls
Hollywood Zimbabwean actor and star of multiple American film productions, Tongayi Anorld Chirisa visited Victoria Falls during the first week of February 2023.Mbano Manor boutique hotel - ren...Published: 09 Feb 2023 at 08:55hrs | 5 | by Shelton Muchena
'Zimbabweans are angry'
CIVIL society organisations (CSOs) have warned of simmering civil unrest due to unfettered corruption among President Emmerson Mnangagwa's lieutenants and cronies, after the country fared badly in Tra...Published: 01 Feb 2023 at 07:46hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Calls for probe into Parly US$9 264,48 laptops saga
CIVIL society organisations (CSOs) and legislators have called on Auditor-General Mildred Chiri to carry out a forensic audit on how Parliament approved acquisition of 173 laptops and 79 desktops whic...Published: 21 Sep 2022 at 06:04hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Japan brings cheer to Gokwe
MORE than 1 900 students and 5 400 community members in Gokwe North in Midlands province are benefitting from a US$5,7 million project initiative by Japan and the Adventist Development and Relief Agen...Published: 04 Jul 2022 at 07:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Old equipment stifles Zimbabwe pharmaceutical sector
OBSOLETE equipment is currently stifling the operations of the pharmaceutical sector in Zimbabwe amid concerns over the influx of cheap imported drugs and counterfeit products on the market.Th...Published: 16 Nov 2021 at 05:43hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Court halts Guti varsity SEC elections
THE High Court yesterday ordered the Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University (ZEGU) to call off Students Executive Council (SEC) elections at the institution until a matter in which a student is challenging ...Published: 16 Nov 2021 at 05:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Paltry salaries aching Zimbabwe workers'
Zimbabwe leads on mental health cases among workers, with the majority suffering depression due to paltry salaries that cannot sustain them in an inflationary environment, research has established....Published: 10 Oct 2021 at 06:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZAA UK celebrates in 10th Anniversary in style
Zimbabwe Achievers Awards (ZAA) commemorated their 10th Anniversary in a colorful celebration of Zimbabwean excellence at a fully packed Mayfair Hotel in London on Saturday night.The ZororoPhu...Published: 15 Sep 2021 at 12:47hrs | | by Agencies
'Consult on Gukurahundi victims reburial'
Transitional justice lobby group, the National Transitional Justice Working Group (NTJWG) has said exhumations and reburial of victims of Gukurahundi victims must be conducted in consultation with fam...Published: 03 Sep 2021 at 06:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Wife torches house to fix hubby
HALF a million dollars worth of property was destroyed by fire on Tuesday when a couple at a house in Hillside in Bulawayo had a heated quarrel, culminating in the wife setting the property alight....Published: 05 Aug 2021 at 06:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ministry spearheads tick-borne diseases vaccine production
THE Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Water and Fisheries will spearhead a programme for the local production of vaccines for tick-borne diseases to reduce the import bill and to boost production of liv...Published: 30 Jun 2021 at 06:47hrs | 6 | by Staff Reporter
Cimas Medlabs passes Africa CDC testing audit with highest rating
Cimas Medical Laboratories (Medlabs) Covid-19 Laboratory Testing has been certified and awarded five stars, the highest possible rating, by the Africa Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM), resulting...Published: 06 Jun 2021 at 13:08hrs | 1 | by Agencies
Zanu-PF rolls out intensive basic orientation programme
THE development of the country hinges on the general public and all Government departments and state organs embracing political consciousness and being able to understand socio-economic policies conta...Published: 17 Apr 2021 at 07:12hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Jailed widowed teacher out on $2 000 bail
FIFTY-THREE-YEAR-OLD widow Sheila Chirisamhuru, a Masvingo primary school teacher recently jailed 16 months for being part of an unsanctioned wage protest by restless educators, has been freed on bail...Published: 05 Jan 2021 at 15:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Teacher jailed 16 months for salary protest
Human rights lawyers have filed a High Court bail appeal for a widowed primary school teacher sentenced to 16 months imprisonment after she was arrested for public violence during a "peaceful" protest...Published: 02 Jan 2021 at 07:47hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Magistrate acquits ARTUZ leader, convicts another
A MASVINGO magistrate has acquitted Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) president Obert Masaraure of violence charges but convicted the union's provincial gender and welfare secretary...Published: 19 Dec 2020 at 05:50hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF emerges biggest winner in major scandal
THE ruling Zanu-PF, which thrives on a chokehold grip on airwaves to win elections by hook or crook, has emerged as the biggest winner in the controversial awarding of six new free-to-air licences to ...Published: 29 Nov 2020 at 19:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MP dies
GLEN VIEW North and MDC Alliance legislator Kennedy Dinar has died.The MDC Alliance announced on twitter Thursday that the lawmaker died in the morning at Chitungwiza General Hospital after a ...Published: 05 Nov 2020 at 20:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans back idea of another GNU
MANY Zimbabweans have welcomed the push by the MDC to hold talks with President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Zanu-PF, with a view to forming a new government of national unity in a bid to end the country's ...Published: 05 Nov 2020 at 19:25hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa says Zimbabwe needs exorcism
MAIN opposition MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has said Zimbabwe needs to be exorcised by the church as it is too polarised and cannot move forward as a nation.Chamisa said this while addr...Published: 03 Nov 2020 at 07:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance NEC member dies
GENDER activist and former MDC-T Proportional Representation Fanny Chirisa has died.Chirisa was 69. She was born in Mutare in 1951 and grew up in Sakubva. At the time of reporting it was still...Published: 28 Oct 2020 at 20:58hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to strengthen mental health services
YESTERDAY, Zimbabwe joined the rest of the world in commemorating the Mental Health Day, with experts calling for increased funding towards mental health services.The day, observed on October ...Published: 11 Oct 2020 at 08:21hrs | | by Staffg Reporter
10 South African Celebrities Who Are Actually Zimbabwean
The South African entertainment industry has been conquered by highly talented men and women, who have held their own in all the niches of the industry - from sports to the movie industry, to comedy a...Published: 05 Oct 2020 at 08:39hrs | 6 | by Staff Writer
Which era had the best dramas?
So brilliant were their exploits such that long after the closing credits, their action on the small screen lingered, never to be forgotten.Their delivery was so sublime. Decades later, snippe...Published: 11 Aug 2019 at 07:23hrs | 3 | by Prince Mushawevato
Evidence that Shonas arrived in Zimbabwe 300 years ago (1700's)
Dr. George MacCall Theal, Translator of Portuguese Documents to EnglishLet us start off t...Published: 24 Jun 2019 at 12:55hrs | | by Ndzimu-unami Emmanuel Moyo, PMP
Nigerian to play Mugabe role in forthcoming movie
THE choice of renowned Nigerian actor Hakeem Kae-Kazim to play former President Robert Mugabe in the forthcoming movie, The Hero, has torched a storm among local film-makers and among social media use...Published: 18 May 2019 at 15:54hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
9th Anniversary ZAA UK Nominees Out
The Zimbabwe Achievers Awards UK (ZAA UK) have released the much anticipated list of nominees for the 9thAnniversary ZAA UK event set for Saturday 25 May 2019 in London at The Millennium Gloucester Ho...Published: 02 Apr 2019 at 09:28hrs | 4 | by Agencies
Farmer's son brutally killed over pastures
THERE has been another murder at Chemagora farms in Gokwe South after two illegal settlers at Farm 26 brutally killed the son of the property owner following a dispute over pastures. Last mont...Published: 12 Mar 2019 at 06:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
An ideologically rooted cadre is gone
Emilio Munemo, Comrade Revolution, the Brigadier-General is no more.Indeed the Chitepo School of Ideology, the Munemo family and the entire nation of Zimbabwe are in deep mourning.The ...Published: 10 Mar 2019 at 08:48hrs | | by Munyaradzi Machacha
Generalised anxiety disorder
EDITOR, It is normal to feel anxious from time to time, especially if your life is stressful. However, excessive, ongoing anxiety and worry that are difficult to control that interferes with d...Published: 28 Feb 2019 at 06:12hrs | | by Dr Sacrifice Chirisa.
'Jah Prayzah must cut army ties'
At one time the wearing of military clothes caught up with Zimbabweans but it quickly fizzled out after government outlawed it.But there was one person who continued to don the army uniform wi...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 15:02hrs | | by Maxwell Sibanda
Armed robbers on the loose
Police have launched a manhunt for 15 armed robbers who are masquerading as members of the uniformed forces after stealing uniforms from law enforcement agencies and soldiers, the Daily News reported....Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 11:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Nehemiah Mutendi offers no miracles, preaches hardwork
THE brass band, with musicians clad in immaculate khaki apparels, abruptly cuts its otherwise captivating tune.In unison, band members place their trumpets by the right side of their legs and ...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 07:51hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
ZCC's Bishop Mutendi vows to transform Gokwe
Midlands Provincial Affairs minister Larry Mavhima has urged Zimbabwean companies to generate foreign currency by producing internationally competitive products and not expect allocations from the gov...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 11:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga's bid to replace striking doctors hits brick wall
Government attempts to hire recently qualified doctors to replace striking medical professionals in Zimbabwe hit a wall as graduates snubbed the state's offer.The country has two medical schoo...Published: 01 Jan 2019 at 11:45hrs | | by Business Day
Chiwenga, doctors in crunch meeting
FEAR gripped government yesterday forcing discussions with striking junior doctors as well as consultants and senior health practitioners, who on Friday issued a 48-hour-ultimatum, NewsDay can reveal....Published: 31 Dec 2018 at 18:08hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Budding artist drops a debut extended play (ep)
Eighteen year old Frank Chirisa who is popular by his stage name Frixx recently released an eight track extended play titled New moon.In an interview he said things that are happening in the s...Published: 21 Dec 2018 at 09:54hrs | | by Nigel Siziba
Govt partially fulfils doctors' demands
GOVERNMENT met striking doctors yesterday and urged them to resume work as some of their grievances had been addressed. Health and Child Care Minister Dr Obadiah Moyo met the Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors...Published: 14 Dec 2018 at 05:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Doctors, Apex Council reach consensus
Junior doctors who had withdrawn their services have agreed to consult with their constituencies regarding the offers that have been made, following an urgent meeting held today (Thursday) with the Ap...Published: 13 Dec 2018 at 18:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Suicide cases spike in colleges
There is serious concern over the increasing number of suicide cases at the country's institutions of higher learning with experts calling for strong counselling programmes to assist troubled students...Published: 26 Nov 2018 at 16:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Well-cash case to be heard by High Court
The High Court will sit down to make a determination on a case involving Well-cash Debt Collectors and Mr. Cephas Madyanyoka a member of Community Water Alliance. The case will be heard before Justice...Published: 11 Oct 2018 at 10:09hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Doctor threatens to kill wife over divorce
Renowned Harare doctor Macjohn Chirisa has been dragged to court by his wife after he threatened to kill her for instituting divorce proceedings against him.Chirisa, 47, is being charged with ...Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 14:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Brain stimulation therapy comes to Zimbabwe
Mental Health MattersSessions of magnetic brain stimulation therapy lasting just over 20 to 30 minutes per day significantly reduce depression symptoms in patients. The treatment, called repet...Published: 13 Sep 2018 at 06:12hrs | | by Dr Sacrifice Chirisa
WATCH: When you break into the WRONG African house
...Published: 24 Aug 2018 at 09:53hrs | 7 | by Munashe
'Mugabe never acted on corruption'
ORAL evidence from different witnesses who appeared before the Mines and Energy Parliamentary Portfolio Committee last week to speak on the alleged missing $15 billion diamond revenue showed that depo...Published: 28 Feb 2018 at 11:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe to be quizzed on missing $15 billion?
ORAL evidence from different witnesses who appeared before the Mines and Energy Parliamentary Portfolio Committee last week to speak on the alleged missing $15 billion diamond revenue showed that depo...Published: 27 Feb 2018 at 07:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
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