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Will Zimbabweans finally stand up against oppression or continue trapped by fear?
Zimbabwe is at a crossroads! From various segments of Zimbabwean society - including social justice advocates like myself, opposition groups, and pro-democracy activists - there has been relen...Published: 44 mins ago | 28 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Vapostori join ZANU-PF's Chitepo ideological indoctrination crusade
ZANU-PF has embarked further on a campaign targeting to recruit indigenous churches into its ideological indoctrination and 2030 unconstitutional term extension political crusade.In a move per...Published: 15 hrs ago | 457 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwe govt begins process to procure cancer treatment machines
The government has announced the commencement of a process to procure cancer treatment machines, addressing a critical gap in the country's healthcare system that has worsened the plight of cancer pat...Published: 21 hrs ago | 86 | by Staff reporter
What's so special about two more years, Mr. Mnangagwa?
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's maneuvers to amend Zimbabwe's constitution and extend his stay in office beyond the constitutionally mandated two five-year terms have left many Zimbabweans perplexed. ...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 21:44hrs | 1117 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Rutenga railway line resumes operations
The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has announced the completion of rehabilitation work on a section of the Rutenga-Chicualacuala railway line that was washed away by heavy rains in recent days....Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 19:25hrs | 429 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF gears for referendum
ZANU-PF is preparing to amend the Constitution and mobilize its members to resoundingly vote in favor of the amendment in a referendum to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term until 2030, Justi...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 10:53hrs | 603 | by Staff reporter
CJ Malaba calls for legal, ethical training of traditional leaders
Chief Justice Luke Malaba has directed the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) to train traditional leaders on legal and ethical standards to ensure that as judicial officers, they treat litigants with ...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 10:31hrs | 188 | by Staff reporter
Cracks in Insiza dam raise alarm among villagers
Villagers from Singwambizi in Insiza District, under Chief Mafu, have expressed safety concerns regarding their local dam, which is spilling water due to a crack in the dam wall.The community ...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 10:26hrs | 374 | by Staff reporter
ZAPU launches new grassroots engagement plan
ZAPU has announced a renewed political strategy focused on direct engagement with people at the grassroots level, emphasizing the importance of collective action in addressing Zimbabwe's current socio...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 10:25hrs | 150 | by Staff reporter
Buy Zimbabwe raises concerns over retail sector challenges
Buy Zimbabwe has raised concerns about the challenges facing the retail sector, stating that these obstacles are hindering efforts to promote locally-produced goods.Over the past few weeks, ma...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 10:17hrs | 62 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's high economic growth rate actually shows a struggling economy
The government of Zimbabwe has consistently paraded the positive economic growth rate experienced over the past few years as a sign of a robust and thriving economy. To bolster its narrative, ...Published: 19 Jan 2025 at 12:23hrs | 420 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
US war on maintaining unipolar digital control shuts TikTok vs. President Mnangagwa's open and thriving social media spaces
In a dramatic turn of events, TikTok abruptly ceased operations for US users late Saturday night, just moments before a nationwide ban was set to take effect. This ban formally prohibits internet serv...Published: 19 Jan 2025 at 11:08hrs | 329 | by Maxwell Haitengeswinyika Teedzai
Heavy rains damage Zimbabwe railway line
The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has temporarily halted operations on its South-East railway line following significant track damage caused by persistent rainfall. The affected sections include...Published: 18 Jan 2025 at 18:58hrs | 1138 | by Staff reporter
ED can achieve vision 2030 earlier if he obsessed over it as he did extending his presidency
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's bid to extend his presidency beyond the constitutionally mandated two five-year terms has sparked intense debate, particularly given the justification being touted for t...Published: 18 Jan 2025 at 11:10hrs | 266 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Shocking baby swap scandal rocks Bulawayo hospital, DNA confirms
A shocking case of baby-swapping has emerged from the United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH), where a new mother from Cowdray Park discovered through DNA testing that she had been discharged with a baby girl...Published: 18 Jan 2025 at 06:24hrs | 1911 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe doctors turn screws on govt
Human rights doctors have intensified their call for transparency from the Zimbabwean government regarding the use of revenue generated from the sugar tax. The Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Huma...Published: 16 Jan 2025 at 07:08hrs | 578 | by Staff reporter
Kennedy Ndebele aims to revive Zimbabwean football
Kennedy Ndebele, a candidate for the ZIFA vice-presidency, has pledged to use his extensive experience and passion for football to rejuvenate the sport in Zimbabwe. As the January 25 elections approac...Published: 16 Jan 2025 at 07:08hrs | 246 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe puhes for mandatory jail terms to curb corruption
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) is advocating for mandatory jail sentences for individuals convicted of corruption to deter the crime and overcome challenges in asset recovery.S...Published: 16 Jan 2025 at 07:05hrs | 256 | by Staff reporter
Mozambique's 24% candidate threatens to intensify protests
Daniel Francisco Chapo, 47, was sworn in as the fifth president of Mozambique during a public ceremony in Maputo's Independence Square today. The event, overshadowed by political tensions and conteste...Published: 15 Jan 2025 at 18:48hrs | 477 | by Staff reporter
Constitutional coup looms in Zimbabwe
A controversial proposal to amend Zimbabwe's Constitution and extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa's term of office by up to five years beyond the 2028 constitutional limit has sparked heated debate. T...Published: 15 Jan 2025 at 12:09hrs | 2519 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa misses Chapo inauguration
Zimbabwe's Defence Minister, Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri, is set to represent President Emmerson Mnangagwa at the inauguration of Mozambique's President-elect, Daniel Chapo, in Maputo today. The event un...Published: 15 Jan 2025 at 12:08hrs | 1128 | by Staff reporter
ARTUZ boycott schools opening..plan mass protests, extra lessons
Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) has called upon its membership to further boycott schools opening, announce (plans for) mass protests and embark on extra lessons to force governme...Published: 15 Jan 2025 at 08:14hrs | 1010 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Botswana-bound bus kills 18 cattle on Bulawayo-Plumtree highway
Tragedy struck on Monday evening when a Botswana-bound bus collided with a herd of 21 cattle along the Bulawayo-Plumtree highway, approximately 10km from Plumtree town.Eighteen cattle were kil...Published: 15 Jan 2025 at 05:53hrs | 920 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe maintains 6% economic growth target
Finance, Economic Development and Investment Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube has reaffirmed Zimbabwe's 6% economic growth projection for 2024, despite the country facing late rains this agricultural s...Published: 15 Jan 2025 at 05:48hrs | 104 | by Staff reporter
Don't be silly, Tshabangu: Malema would never support Ramaphosa going beyond his term limit!
While at President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Precabe Farm over the weekend, opposition CCC party self-appointed Secretary General Sengezo Tshabangu made a startling assertion.In a flimsy attempt to...Published: 14 Jan 2025 at 22:30hrs | 671 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa supporters in a political fix?
President Emmerson Mnangagwa recently convened a gathering of Zanu PF and main opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislators at his farm over the weekend, in a move to mobilise support an...Published: 14 Jan 2025 at 14:27hrs | 2133 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt shuns crucial teachers' talks
The Zimbabwean government is facing mounting criticism for its refusal to engage with teachers, despite growing calls for dialogue to resolve the ongoing impasse over salaries and deteriorating workin...Published: 14 Jan 2025 at 14:17hrs | 351 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo's Trenance landfill relocation
The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has revealed that relocating the Trenance landfill site would require over US$1.8 million. However, city officials argue that such a move may be unnecessary, citing min...Published: 14 Jan 2025 at 14:07hrs | 104 | by Staff reporter
Chimombe, Mpofu request rejected
Business partners Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu faced a legal setback yesterday as their application for refusal of further remand on fraud charges was dismissed by Harare regional magistrate Mr. Taur...Published: 14 Jan 2025 at 13:55hrs | 153 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo proves that the love of money is the root of all evil
The pursuit of wealth and material possessions has long been a source of fascination, aspiration, and, indeed, controversy throughout human history. The Bible succinctly captures this paradoxi...Published: 13 Jan 2025 at 13:32hrs | 1473 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Gata pushes for anti-bullying laws in schools
Mutema-Musikavanhu legislator Angeline Gata has raised serious concerns over the rising incidents of bullying in schools within her constituency. This follows ongoing research being conducted in colla...Published: 13 Jan 2025 at 07:20hrs | 294 | by Staff reporter
BCC seeks US$30 million for critical water projects
The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) is grappling with a critical funding gap of approximately US$30 million needed to undertake essential water augmentation projects. Topping the list of priorities is the...Published: 13 Jan 2025 at 07:17hrs | 73 | by Staff reporter
Collapsed Majazi bridge sparks concerns in Bulilima District
The collapse of Majazi Bridge along the Plumtree-Bambadzi Road has sparked significant concern among residents and authorities. The bridge, located in Hingwe ward, is now completely impassable and det...Published: 13 Jan 2025 at 07:16hrs | 259 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa dares opposition MPs
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has urged opposition legislators to actively scrutinize and challenge Zanu-PF Members of Parliament (MPs) to ensure they deliver for the benefit of all Zimbabweans....Published: 13 Jan 2025 at 07:13hrs | 480 | by Staff reporter
Kariba Dam water level rises slightly
The Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) has reported a steady rise in water levels at Kariba Dam, reaching 475.87 metres as of January 6, reflecting a 2.61% improvement in usable storage capacity for power ...Published: 13 Jan 2025 at 07:11hrs | 1844 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo's donation to ZCC builds 5 schools
The Zion Christian Church (ZCC) has embarked on an ambitious project to build five secondary schools in Beitbridge, Victoria Falls, Bulawayo, Beatrice, and Mvuma, funded in part by a generous US$1 mil...Published: 13 Jan 2025 at 07:09hrs | 451 | by Staff reporter
A battery of corruption: ZESA's dubious energy storage deal
The quest for energy solutions in Zimbabwe has often been marred by corruption, incompetence, and misplaced priorities, and the latest developments at ZESA Holdings follow this all-too-familiar script...Published: 12 Jan 2025 at 23:07hrs | 500 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Top 6 Members of Parliament who shook Bulawayo in 2024
Bulawayo's political landscape was alight in 2024, with six Members of Parliament shining brightly for their transformative and relentless efforts to uplift their constituencies. Using a sophisticated...Published: 12 Jan 2025 at 22:31hrs | 857 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
Mnangagwa's spokesman dismisses retirement rumours
George Charamba, spokesperson for President Emmerson Mnangagwa, has dismissed rumours suggesting he has been forced to retire or removed from his position. Speculation arose amid significant changes w...Published: 12 Jan 2025 at 17:36hrs | 2616 | by Staff reporter
ANC of Ramaphosa faces critical existential crisis
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared that the African National Congress (ANC), the country's ruling party and Africa's oldest liberation movement, is at a critical juncture. Speaking d...Published: 12 Jan 2025 at 12:24hrs | 501 | by Staff reporter
From Local Star to National Icon: Former Skyz Metro FM personality Khaya Moyo's thrilling radio comeback via ZiFM Stereo
Zimbabwean airwaves are set to sizzle as Khaya Moyo, the former Skyz Metro FM sensation, returns with a bang, joining ZiFM Stereo for an exciting new chapter in her illustrious radio career. Starting ...Published: 12 Jan 2025 at 12:05hrs | 379 | by George Tshuma
Zimbabwe gold reserves rise to $533 million
Zimbabwe's reserves backing the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency, including foreign currency and gold, have surged to US$533 million following a directive by President Emmerson Mnangagwa requiring 50% of ...Published: 12 Jan 2025 at 11:55hrs | 137 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo dams still low despite recent rainfall
Despite recent rains in and around Bulawayo, the city's water supply dams remain critically low, leaving residents to endure prolonged water rationing. The drought of the past two years has left dam l...Published: 11 Jan 2025 at 19:24hrs | 842 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe teachers not ready for January schools opening
As Zimbabwean schools prepare to reopen on January 14 for the first term, teachers' unions have voiced serious concerns over educators' readiness, citing financial incapacitation and resource shortage...Published: 11 Jan 2025 at 18:44hrs | 12832 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe: A Nation rich in resources, yet reliant on aid from the miners of its wealth
Zimbabwe, a nation blessed with abundant natural resources, finds itself in a peculiar paradox: hosting foreign investors to exploit its gold, diamonds, and lithium while simultaneously relying on foo...Published: 11 Jan 2025 at 09:04hrs | 541 | by Ndou Paul
Biden mulling LGBTIQ programmes funding in Zimbabwe
THE new chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee has questioned why the Joe Biden administration is attempting to send millions of dollars of taxpayer money into international programmes irrelevan...Published: 11 Jan 2025 at 08:40hrs | 231 | by Staff reporter
Anti-tank mine caused Binga explosion, says ZNA
An anti-tank mine, believed to be a remnant of Zimbabwe's liberation struggle, caused a tragic explosion on Wednesday, killing three people and injuring three others. The incident occurred near Sebung...Published: 11 Jan 2025 at 08:25hrs | 69 | by Staff reporter
RBZ unveils another 'looting scheme'
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has introduced the Targeted Finance Facility (TFF) with an aim to provide affordable credit to key productive sectors such as agriculture, manufacturing, and mining....Published: 11 Jan 2025 at 08:20hrs | 1147 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe braces for heavy rains and flash floods
The Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has cautioned that most parts of Zimbabwe will experience heavy rains, thunderstorms, and flash floods through Saturday. The public has been urged to avoid...Published: 10 Jan 2025 at 11:44hrs | 1996 | by Staff reporter
If ZANU-PF regime cracked down on gold smugglers as they do small businesses, Zimbabwe would prosper
This morning, while in town, I had a fascinating encounter with a lady entrepreneur who owns a small clothing business. After recognizing me as the author of articles she regularly reads, she ...Published: 09 Jan 2025 at 08:33hrs | 470 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
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