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Mnangagwa to lead wetlands dialogue at COP15
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is set to lead key discussions on wetlands preservation when Zimbabwe hosts the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands from July 23 to...Published: 01 Jul 2025 at 12:41hrs | 230 | by Staff reporter
Zida courts investors for US$150m Victoria Falls project
The Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency (ZIDA) is actively seeking both local and international investors to participate in the development of Lot 1 of Jafuta Estate, a flagship project within ...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 14:26hrs | 116 | by Staff reporter
African Sun asset stripping continues
Hospitality giant African Sun Limited (ASL) has announced plans to sell its iconic Caribbea Bay Resort in Kariba, marking the latest move in the company's continued disposal of non-core assets....Published: 29 May 2025 at 13:36hrs | 682 | by Staff reporter
Conference Facilities named after Tshinga Dube
Bethel Facilities and Conference Centre in Bulawayo has paid tribute to the late national hero, Colonel Tshinga Judge "Embassy" Dube, by naming one of its key conference rooms in his honour.Th...Published: 20 May 2025 at 09:49hrs | 149 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo extends generous gift to Jah Prayzah's entire band
Contemporary music sensation Jah Prayzah continues to ride the wave of his musical triumphs, and this time, the benefits are being felt across his entire team. Business mogul and music patron Wicknell...Published: 15 May 2025 at 14:43hrs | 783 | by Staff reporter
Zoho Corp injects $15 million into Zimbabwe's digital future
Indian cloud software giant Zoho Corporation has announced a $15 million investment in Zimbabwe aimed at accelerating the digital transformation of small and medium enterprises (SMES) and large organi...Published: 01 May 2025 at 10:39hrs | 240 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF youths promise to thwart planned protest
In a dramatic development reminiscent of the 2017 factional battles that reshaped Zimbabwe's political landscape, Zanu-PF youths have rallied behind President Emmerson Mnangagwa amid an ongoing power ...Published: 21 Mar 2025 at 09:20hrs | 971 | by Staff reporter
Starving ZANU-PF youths loot exhibition food, detergents
A number of hungry and disgruntled ZANU-PF youths from various provinces stormed food and detergents scientific women conference exhibition stands displays area, loot foodstuffs, detergents and promot...Published: 20 Mar 2025 at 17:06hrs | 899 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Police probe NSSA boss over RTG extortion plot
NSSA chairman, Emmanuel Fundira was on Wednesday questioned by the police in connection with an extortion case involving former Rainbow Tourism Group (RTG) senior employee Paula January.The de...Published: 18 Mar 2025 at 10:45hrs | 637 | by Nathan Guma
NSSA chair implicated in extortion case
National Social Security Authority (NSSA) chairman Emmanuel Fundira was questioned by police on Wednesday in connection with an extortion case involving former Rainbow Tourism Group (RTG) senior emplo...Published: 17 Mar 2025 at 09:37hrs | 463 | by Staff reporter
Corporate Raiding Plot Unraveling: Nssa and RTG Directors Meet to Tackle Manipulation of Share Prices and Takeover Attempt
NATIONAL Social Security Authority (Nssa) and Rainbow Tourism Group (RTG) directors and management executives are set to meet today to deal with the plot to take over the tourism and hospitality giant...Published: 25 Feb 2025 at 13:16hrs | 364 | by NewsHawks
NSSA chairman embroiled in underhand Rainbow Tourism Group takeover bid
NATIONAL Social Security Authority (Nssa) chairman Emmanuel Fundira, who is former chairman of African Sun Limited, and an ex-Rainbow Tourism Group (RTG) senior executive Paula January are accused of ...Published: 18 Feb 2025 at 20:01hrs | 1543 | by NewsHawks
Luthuli Dlamini conducts acting masterclass in Bulawayo
Bulawayo-born actor Luthuli Dlamini is currently hosting an acting masterclass at a local conference centre, drawing a sizeable crowd eager to learn from his vast experience in the film industry....Published: 29 Jan 2025 at 19:38hrs | 517 | by Staff reporter
Winky D spits lyrical venom targeting Wicknell Chivayo
Wallace Chirumiko, popularly known as Winky D, has reiterated his commitment to remaining free from political influence, confirming that he will not be swayed by politicians or their associates offeri...Published: 27 Jan 2025 at 08:28hrs | 2102 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo City Council's first black engineer laid to rest
Bulawayo City Council's first black electrical engineer, Jongilizwe Harold Sobantu, was laid to rest yesterday at Lady Stanley Cemetery, leaving behind a legacy of humility, faith, and remarkable cont...Published: 20 Dec 2024 at 11:08hrs | 766 | by Staff reporter
HICC locked out Winky D after windfall from Tagwirei
Controversial tycoon Kudakwashe Tagwirei, through his Bridging Gaps Foundation, has paid the Rainbow Tourism Group (RTG) US$245,000 to block dancehall star Winky D from using the Harare International ...Published: 17 Dec 2024 at 09:57hrs | 2375 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa in Bulawayo for church auditorium commissioning
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is scheduled to visit Bulawayo today for a two-day working programme, during which he will commission a state-of-the-art 10,500-seat church auditorium and preside over the...Published: 15 Dec 2024 at 09:12hrs | 586 | by Staff reporter
Hichilema's court bars Edgar Lungu from contesting HH
The Constitutional Court of Zambia stands on the verge of delivering a ruling that could either cement or shatter Edgar Chagwa Lungu's political ambitions. Today, the court will decide whether the for...Published: 10 Dec 2024 at 10:31hrs | 1512 | by Staff reporter
Winky D faces venue crisis as HICC double-books his Crossover Show
Dancehall artist Winky D, widely regarded as one of Zimbabwe's musical giants, is facing a major setback ahead of his highly anticipated "Crossover Show" on December 31, 2024. The Harare International...Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 14:27hrs | 489 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's personality cult grows
President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his loyalists have intensified efforts to create a political personality cult as part of a controversial campaign to extend his presidency beyond the constitutional tw...Published: 01 Dec 2024 at 12:21hrs | 541 | by Staff reporter
TD Jakes enjoyed his recent Zimbabwe visit
Popular American preacher, Bishop Thomas Dexter Jakes, well known as TD Jakes, headlined the revered preacher Bishop Tudor Bismark’s 50th anniversary in ministry celebrations which were held at Hara...Published: 23 Nov 2024 at 19:42hrs | 1431 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe secures US$1,5bn for dams, irrigation and power projects
Zimbabwe has successfully raised over US$1.5 billion in funding to advance major dam projects across the country, including Musami Dam, which will supply water to the developing capital city in Mt Ham...Published: 10 Nov 2024 at 10:45hrs | 259 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa caps 1,708 at Lupane State University
President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday awarded degrees to 1,708 students at Lupane State University (LSU)'s 15th graduation ceremony, celebrating the institution's first cohort of students under the S...Published: 10 Nov 2024 at 10:43hrs | 98 | by Staff reporter
Diasporans to host homecoming business summit
Zimbabwean businesspeople based abroad will converge in Harare next month for the much-anticipated Zimbabwe Diaspora Homecoming and Celebration Business Summit. The event, set for December 20, will be...Published: 06 Nov 2024 at 07:03hrs | 185 | by Staff reporter
Churches should complement government policies: Arch-Bishop Pferedzai
Leader of ST Luke's Apostolic Ejiwel Jekenishen Church, Arch-Bishop Dr Phillip Pferedzai has urged churches to complement government efforts and policies for the country to fully realise the upper mid...Published: 01 Oct 2024 at 19:54hrs | 256 | by Edson Mapani
Mnangagwa to hand over 90 Isuzu Double Cab vehicles to chiefs
In a major step which the Zimbabwe government claims will strengthen local governance, President Emmerson Mnangagwa will officially hand over 90 Isuzu Double Cab vehicles to traditional chiefs this mo...Published: 25 Sep 2024 at 09:32hrs | 680 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean boxer relocates to Zambia
Champion boxer-turned-promoter, Charles Manyuchi, has relocated his boxing academy and promotion business to Zambia, citing prohibitive fees in Zimbabwe that make it nearly impossible for promoters to...Published: 20 Sep 2024 at 07:52hrs | 189 | by Staff reporter
Non-State actors workshop on the cards
SADC, in collaboration with Non-State Actors (NSAs) and with the support of the European Union (EU), will hold a two-day capacity-building workshop in the country starting next week. The focus...Published: 09 Aug 2024 at 07:32hrs | 25 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe hosts historic investment forum
Zimbabwe is set to host the historic SADC-Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) Investment Forum on August 14, 2024, alongside the SADC Council of Ministers meeting and the 44th Heads o...Published: 19 Jul 2024 at 06:08hrs | 94 | by Staff reporter
Planned Zambian protest against Mnangagwa flops
The planned protest by Zimbabweans who are against President Emmerson Mnangagwa's assumption of regional body SADC's chairmanship next August has flopped.Zambian police did not grant the prote...Published: 11 Jul 2024 at 14:42hrs | 84 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans to protest Mnangagwa's SADC Chairmanship in Zambia
Zimbabweans opposed to President Emmerson Mnangagwa's upcoming chairmanship of the SADC regional body have organized a protest in Zambia due to fears of harsh reprisals at home. The demonstrat...Published: 11 Jul 2024 at 07:30hrs | 179 | by Staff reporter
Top American singers head to Zimbabwe for Vine Choir concert
American gospel artists Jekalyn Carr and VaShawn Mitchell are set to headline the Vine Choir's 10th anniversary concert at Harare International Conference Centre this Saturday. The event, titled The V...Published: 09 Jul 2024 at 05:58hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe invites Türkiye to Sadc exhibition
Zimbabwe has invited Türkiye's Foreign Economic Relations Body (DEIK) to participate in the SADC Industrialisation Week, set to take place from July 28 to August 2 at the Harare International Confere...Published: 01 Jul 2024 at 03:51hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says no one will die of hunger
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has assured the nation that no one will die from hunger and that his administration has put in place adequate measures to guarantee food for all communities.This comes as t...Published: 01 Mar 2024 at 19:04hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo set for major transformation
BULAWAYO is experiencing a renaissance as investor interest is surging, reindustrialisation efforts taking root and multi-million dollar projects underway, signalling a promising future for the city....Published: 18 Feb 2024 at 09:00hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe steps up new city efforts
ZIMBABWE is stepping up efforts to build a new city in Mount Hampden by working on the requisite infrastructure, with President Mnangagwa having led a delegation to Switzerland last week on a familiar...Published: 07 Feb 2024 at 04:41hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Sipho Mazibuko joins Zanu-PF Women's League
SIPHO Mazibuko, a former modelling guru, has officially joined the Zanu-PF Women's League. In this new political venture, Mazibuko has pledged to leverage her influence to advocate for women's empower...Published: 22 Jan 2024 at 10:46hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Winky D now a politician?
DANCEHALL chanter Wallace Chirumiko, otherwise affectionately known as Winky D, has sparked a fiery debate following his December 31, 2023 show at the Harare International Conference Centre (HICC)....Published: 04 Jan 2024 at 06:01hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
Mvurwi farmer promotes agro-tourism
Mvurwi farmer Mr Vitalis Kereke is spearheading agro-tourism in the farm town through his Stone and Water resort located on the banks of Gulliver Dam in Mvurwi.The luxurious resort provides re...Published: 05 Dec 2023 at 20:28hrs | 26 | by Own Correspondent
Japajapa starts serving jail term
This week, political activist Paddington Japajapa was incarcerated to commence a two-year prison term, as his appeal to overturn his conviction and sentence for inciting public violence during the Aug...Published: 13 Oct 2023 at 06:14hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Lilstock Dam at Chinehasha, the new tourist destination in Chiweshe.
Development starts with good roads, especially the modern macadamised passageways. The investor intent on turning Lilstock Dam shores at Chinehasha in Chiweshe into a sort-after holiday resort has wel...Published: 11 Oct 2023 at 22:21hrs | 35 | by Thomas Murisa
NAMA to take place in Bulawayo
The organizers of the well-known local awards show, the National Arts and Merit Awards (NAMA), have announced that the upcoming 22nd edition will take place in Bulawayo at ZITF Hall Number 3 on Februa...Published: 29 Sep 2023 at 06:13hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Presidential election results by Sunday evening
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has stated its intention to release the results of the Presidential election by Sunday evening, August 27, 2023. The voting process in Zimbabwe took place on Au...Published: 26 Aug 2023 at 16:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police put elections command centre under lockdown
Police have blocked some major roads around Harare's central business district as tension continues to build over the just ended elections.The roads that were blocked are those leading to the ...Published: 25 Aug 2023 at 19:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
American rappers troop to Zimbabwe
UNITED STATES-BASED media and entertainment company, ROAR Entertainment, appears to have developed a soft spot for Zimbabwe if their continued bringing in of US musicians to the country is anything to...Published: 28 Jul 2023 at 06:46hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Scott Sakupwanya's flamboyant campaign under the spotlight
A convoy of high-end vehicles led by police escorts snakes its way into Number One Grounds in Harare's Mabvuku high density suburb on a late Thursday afternoon.Brown dust rises as three ...Published: 23 Jul 2023 at 08:12hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF snubs EDPfee singer for Mambo Dhuterere
Zanu-PF, which yesterday launched its campaign for the August 23 general elections has snubbed their praise singer Chief Shumba Hwenje for Mambo Dhuterere.Hwenje is famed for the song ED Pfee,...Published: 25 Jun 2023 at 09:38hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF readies for harmonised elections
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa will be in Gweru today to lead proceedings at the official opening session of an induction workshop for Zanu-PF aspiring candidates, as the ruling party gears for the harmonised el...Published: 05 Jun 2023 at 06:45hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF candidates workshop starts in Gweru
SCORES of Zanu-PF candidates for the August 23 harmonised elections, including the 210 candidates for the National Assembly, had arrived in Gweru by last night ahead of the party's five-day orientatio...Published: 05 Jun 2023 at 06:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Nigerian songbird says open to Zimbabwean collabos
LOCAL gospel artistes have the opportunity to work with visiting Nigerian gospel singer Ada Ehi, who has said she is open to collaborations during her stay in the country.Born Ada Ogochukwu Eh...Published: 05 May 2023 at 06:20hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
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