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Zimbabwe allocates US$25 million to compensate civil servants

The Zimbabwean government has earmarked US$25 million to compensate civil servants for pension losses incurred before 2009 due to the country's period of hyperinflation. This move follows recommendations by the Justice Leslie Smith Commiss…

Published: 11 Aug 2025 at 09:08hrs | 570 | by Staff reporter

Knives out in Mnangagwa succession dog fight

The race to succeed President Emmerson Mnangagwa has escalated into a fierce and increasingly public struggle among Zanu-PF's top players, marked by legal wrangling, political scheming, and efforts to sideline perceived newcomers.Sources w…

Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 11:30hrs | 513 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo Town Clerk appointed NSSA board chair

The City of Bulawayo's Town Clerk, Mr. Christopher Dube, has been appointed as the new chairperson of the National Social Security Authority (NSSA), following the government's dissolution of the previous board.Minister of Public Service, L…

Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 11:20hrs | 696 | by Staff reporter

Divorce among Zimbabwean women up by nearly 100,000 in 10 years

Zimbabwe has witnessed a significant increase in the number of divorced or separated women over the past decade, according to the newly released 2025 Zimbabwe Demographic and Health Survey (ZDHS). The report, produced by the Zimbabwe Natio…

Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 17:05hrs | 385 | by Staff reporter

Mthwakazi launches fresh bid for secession

The Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) has reignited its push for secession from Zimbabwe by formally petitioning the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to mediate negotiations with the Harare government.In a letter dated May 20 and…

Published: 22 May 2025 at 09:29hrs | 258 | by Staff reporter

JZ Moyo remembered as a political and military strategist

The late Jason Ziyaphapha Moyo, former vice-president of the Zimbabwe African People's Union (Zapu) and a key figure in the liberation struggle, was remembered last week as a master strategist, both politically and militarily, during a mem…

Published: 06 May 2025 at 08:55hrs | 579 | by Staff reporter

Kingdom Blue CEO in US$6 550 maintenance battle

Brilliant Ncube, the founder and Chief Executive Officer of the internationally acclaimed Kingdom Blue Funeral Service, is currently embroiled in a high-profile maintenance dispute with his former wife, Sibonguthando Ncube. The case has ga…

Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 13:00hrs | 240 | by Staff reporter

The Notorious and Dubious State of ZIFA Southern Region: A Call for Immediate Reform and Accountability

The state of football administration in the ZIFA Southern Region is nothing short of a disgrace. What was once a promising platform for nurturing talent and fostering the growth of the beautiful game has been reduced to a cesspool of incom…

Published: 12 Mar 2025 at 17:53hrs | 563 | by Ezra Tshisa

Forty-Five Years On: The Bitter Aftertaste of a forced colonial marriage

On the Fast Lane to 2030: Awakening the African Mindset Forty-five years ago, the Great Republic of Zimbabwe emerged from the suffocating grip of a forced colonial union with the Shameful Monarchy of Brutal British-led Rhodesia. This was n…

Published: 05 Mar 2025 at 16:34hrs | 728 | by Maxwell Haitengeswinyika Teedzai

Trump exposes USAid as regime change tool

In a stunning development, the United States administration under President Donald Trump has admitted that the US Agency for International Development (USAID) has been used as a conduit for regime change activities in various countries. Th…

Published: 05 Feb 2025 at 11:44hrs | 260 | by Staff reporter

Gweru court orders bogus lawyer to pay US$15,000

A Gweru magistrate has ordered a man who posed as a lawyer to repay US$15,000 he fraudulently obtained from a local woman in a botched divorce settlement.Takunda Manjokota, 37, was sentenced by Magistrate Arnold Maburo after being convicte…

Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 07:54hrs | 150 | by Staff reporter

Mphoko dies

Former Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko has died.He was 84. George Charamba, the Deputy Chief Secretary-Presidential Communications in the Office of the President of Zimbabwe, confirmed the news.In a condolence message, President Emmerson…

Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 14:50hrs | 4703 | by Staff reporter

Fikile Mbalula says ANC in KZN cannot match Jacob Zuma's MK Party

The current African National Congress leadership in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) was no match for former president Jacob Zuma's uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party), ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula said."We are fighting a Ferrari there with a Con…

Published: 03 Dec 2024 at 09:10hrs | 567 | by Staff reporter

Ramaphosa and Mbalula are responsible for ANC losing elections

ANC KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) secretary Bheki Mtolo says they won't take the fall after the party's support dropped to 40% in the May 29 elections, arguing that President Cyril Ramaphosa and secretary-general Fikile Mbalula are responsible.The A…

Published: 01 Dec 2024 at 12:59hrs | 694 | by Staff reporter

Germans don't have enough paper for new elections

German's Electoral commission boss says carrying out 'printing orders' is a 'great challenge' amid collapse of Olaf Scholz's governmentEarly elections in Germany may not be possible because of a lack of paper, the head of the electoral com…

Published: 10 Nov 2024 at 13:22hrs | 487 | by Staff reporter

Foreign funded CSOs rail at govt over PVOs Bill

The government has faced intense criticism for fast-tracking the controversial Private Voluntary Organisations (PVOs) Amendment Bill, bypassing key input from Zimbabwe's civil society organisations (CSOs).The Bill, initially introduced in …

Published: 08 Nov 2024 at 07:08hrs | 170 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa, Chiwenga fight intensifies

The internal strife within Zimbabwe's ruling party, Zanu-PF, has escalated dramatically, with various factions vying for control as they seek to consolidate power or displace incumbent leaders before their terms expire. The tensions are la…

Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 08:51hrs | 5357 | by Staff reporter

'PVO Bill to define Zimbabwe's identity'

The recently passed Private Voluntary Organisation (PVO) Amendment Bill is set to transform the regulation of civic society in Zimbabwe, Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi has said. The Bill, which passed thr…

Published: 30 Sep 2024 at 07:29hrs | 209 | by Staff reporter

Nengomasha, Samantha Mtukudzi's bitter divorce saga continues

The tumultuous divorce proceedings between former Zimbabwean footballer Tinashe Nengomasha and Samantha Mtukudzi, the daughter of the late music icon Oliver Mtukudzi, have taken another dramatic turn as the estranged couple returned to cou…

Published: 29 Sep 2024 at 14:14hrs | 2151 | by Staff reporter

Zambia's Hakainde Hichilema threatening to delay 2026 elections

On 13 September, Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema addressed parliament in fulfilment of the Constitution that requires the president to address the National Assembly every year and provide a report on the progress made in the applicat…

Published: 26 Sep 2024 at 14:55hrs | 675 | by Sishuwa Sishuwa

The Grand Tour: One for The Road - Zimbabwe edition to premiere on September 13

Prime Video has now unveiled a first look at the final episode of The Grand Tour: One For The Road.The first look snaps reveal emotional Grand Tour stars Jeremy Clarkson, 64, Richard Hammond, 54, and James May, 61, uniting for one last tim…

Published: 23 Aug 2024 at 15:32hrs | 316 | by Staff reporter

Ramaphosa's 'super' Presidency slammed

Various political parties represented in Parliament have slammed President Cyril Ramaphosa for creating a super presidency concentrated in his office.This week, uMkhonto weSizwe Party Parliament Leader Dr John Hlophe accused Ramaphosa of e…

Published: 25 Jul 2024 at 07:31hrs | 204 | by Staff reporter

Lungu dares Hichilema

FORMER president Edgar Lungu says during his time in office, the Judiciary was fully independent and that is why the courts declared that it was illegal for his ministers to remain in office after the dissolution of Parliament in 2016. In …

Published: 08 Jul 2024 at 14:29hrs | 1412 | by Staff reporter

President Ruto apologises for 'arrogant' Kenyan MPs

Kenya's President William Ruto on Friday apologized for the "arrogance and show of opulence" by legislators and ministers from the ruling party and promised action against "rogue" police officers who shot at unarmed civilians during deadly…

Published: 06 Jul 2024 at 12:06hrs | 25 | by Staff reporter

South African GNU and Zimbabwe economy

GNU as portfolio controlThis week, South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa was inaugurated for his second and last term in office under the current Constitution.What is now awaited is announcement of the new Cabinet under the GNU arrangem…

Published: 22 Jun 2024 at 11:28hrs | 7 | by @Jamwanda2 on Saturday

Mnangagwa spooks' 'dirty' deals exposed

A recent report by The Sentry sheds light on the Central Intelligence Organisation's (CIO) secret revenue streams, which fund activities like Forever Associates Zimbabwe (FAZ), alleged to have influenced Zimbabwe's 2023 elections in favor …

Published: 07 Jun 2024 at 09:54hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa wants two more years via backdoor

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa and his close political allies are now weighing the best constitutional and legal options to secure an additional two years in power outside an election when his second term expires in 2028 - without going the …

Published: 20 May 2024 at 16:41hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter

First it was Chamisa, now it's Biti, who is next?

WHEN THE KITCHEN GETS HOT, THEY  UNCEREMONIOUSLY BOLT OUT: FIRST IT WAS NELSON CHAMISA, NOW IT'S TENDAI BITI, WHO IS NEXT?The recent state of the conduct of leadership ranks in the Zimbabwean political opposition is unprecedented in t…

Published: 10 Apr 2024 at 21:17hrs | 4 | by Prof Jonathan Moyo

Hundreds of Zimbabwe marriage certificates invalid

HUNDREDS of marriage certificates  that were issued after September 2022 may be "null and void" because they cite a no longer valid law, it has emerged.On May 27, 2022, President Emmerson Mnangagwa passed into law a new marriage law, …

Published: 22 Mar 2024 at 09:38hrs | 199 | by Staff reporter

Why a farmer is riding from Zimbabwe to Windhoek on a horse

When Ben Freeth headed west on horseback from the derelict Mount Carmel farm near Chegutu in Zimbabwe on 28 November, he had to lay low. For about 800km, Freeth avoided roads and stuck to the bush, following game paths where he could, whil…

Published: 12 Mar 2024 at 20:05hrs | 16 | by GroundUp

139 file for divorce in Bulawayo in 2 months

BULAWAYO has since the beginning of the year recorded shocking divorce statistics with 139 applications filed at the High Court before the end of February.From the 139 divorces filed at the Bulawayo High Court, nine cases have already been…

Published: 04 Mar 2024 at 04:43hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter

Chamisa ends weeks of speculation

ZIMBABWE'S main opposition leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday finally abandoned the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) saying the party had been hijacked by Zanu-PF. Chamisa formed the CCC in 2022 after being haunted out of the Movement for …

Published: 26 Jan 2024 at 04:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Mthuli Ncube extends car import deadline for former MPs

Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube has decided to extend the deadline for former legislators to import cars, while assuring the 10th Members of Parliament (MPs) that they will receive vehicles valued at US$60,000 each. Members of the Ninth Parl…

Published: 25 Dec 2023 at 09:14hrs | 59 | by Staff reporter

Was the Emperor a Zanu-PF tortoise on some post

AND THE EMPEROR TOO, is also into stories of tortoises that have allegedly wreaked havoc in CCC?Well, well. Interesting. It is of course a refreshing break from the daily verses on the hour but...When, like his army of trolls, the Emperor …

Published: 17 Dec 2023 at 18:24hrs | | by Prof Jonathan Moyo

MRP gears up for Umkhombandlela rally

The Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) is set to host its highly anticipated Umkhombandlela Rally on December 21, 2023, at Stanley Hall in Makokoba, Bulawayo. The event comes at a crucial time for the party, which has faced a tumultuous year m…

Published: 16 Dec 2023 at 10:44hrs | 4 | by Mandla Ndlovu

Chamisa, Tshabangu emissaries in crunch 'interparty' talks

There have been at least two formal meetings between Nelson Chamisa and Sengezo Tshabangu "parties", on 15 November 2023 and 16 November 2023, both in Bulawayo.The meeting on 15 November was attended by Hon. Kucaca Phulu and Alderman Colle…

Published: 30 Nov 2023 at 20:37hrs | 10 | by Jonathan Moyo

Zimbabwe military commander will soon be redeployed

AS President Emmerson Mnangagwa continues to make surprise post-election appointments amid political manoeuvres by the military to reposition itself for a more influential role going forward, Zimbabwe's Military Intelligence Directorate (M…

Published: 06 Nov 2023 at 21:24hrs | 77 | by Staff reporter

Ousted Mthwakazi executive digs in

The deposed national executive of the Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) has rejected the legitimacy of the recently constituted interim committee in the ongoing power struggle to control the separatist party.Chilumbo Mudenda and Mbonisi Gumbo…

Published: 16 Oct 2023 at 07:55hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Mthwakazi unveils national interim committee

The Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) has unveiled its new National Interim Committee which will assume control of the party until its congress in April next year.For now, MRP will operate without a president but will be led by two co-chairpe…

Published: 11 Oct 2023 at 19:32hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa's Mutapa Fund likely to create oligarchs

FEARS abound that President Emmerson Mnangagwa's self-serving Mutapa Investment Fund project has hallmarks of how Russian state assets were sold for a song or brazenly stolen during its transition from socialism to capitalism.Russian oliga…

Published: 09 Oct 2023 at 13:50hrs | | by Staff reporter

How to secure your legacy through setting up a Family Trust

In the world of life's certainties, where the inevitabilities of death and taxes loom large, few of us take the time to ponder the fate of our hard-earned assets after our journey on this mortal plane comes to an end. However, those with f…

Published: 04 Oct 2023 at 18:02hrs | 22 | by Clifford S. Ncube

Mnangagwa to spell out Zimbabwe legislative agenda

Today, President Mnangagwa is scheduled to officiate the opening of the First Session of the 10th Parliament at the striking New Parliament Building located in Mt Hampden. During this event, the President will outline the legislative agend…

Published: 03 Oct 2023 at 06:16hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Mqondisi Moyo survives Mthwakazi Republic Party coup

The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) has criticized certain members who recently declared the dissolution of the committee, characterizing them as power-hungry individuals aligned with Zanu-PF.Accord…

Published: 26 Sep 2023 at 20:35hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter

Mthwakazi Republic Party members fire Mqondisi Moyo as president

Members of the Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) have taken action by removing their president, Mqondisi Moyo, and dissolving the entire National Executive Committee (NEC). This decision comes in response to allegations of neglecting duties, …

Published: 25 Sep 2023 at 21:55hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter

Chief Fortune Charumbira removed as PAP president

Chief Fortune Charumbira who faces sexual assault allegations by his niece has been removed as president of the Pan African Parliament (PAP) with elections for his replacement slated for October.Charumbira, who has a seat in Zimbabwe's Sen…

Published: 09 Sep 2023 at 09:14hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

Putin and the Wagner mutiny

"The truth is rarely pure and never simple"Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest (1895)On 23rd June 2023 the Western media became delirious with joy when the heard that there was a 4,000 strong armed column of Wagner fighters marchi…

Published: 02 Jul 2023 at 15:39hrs | 15 | by Ian Beddowes

Mugabe's son-in-law in deep trouble, had another wife

The late former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabeâ€™s son-in-law Simbarashe Mutsahuni Chikore who is being divorced by his wife Bona Nyepudzai Ouma is in deep trouble after it emerged that he committed bigamy by marrying her while his mar…

Published: 14 Jun 2023 at 07:44hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's harmonised elections: Die is cast

PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday proclaimed August 23, 2023, as the day on which harmonised elections will be held, opening the door for political parties' to start their campaigns in earnest and ending weeks of speculation.The Head of State …

Published: 01 Jun 2023 at 06:40hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

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 mountains, symbolism can be everything in human af…

Published: 25 May 2023 at 18:46hrs | 3 | by Jonathan Moyo

Zimbabwe police ready for elections

POLICE will ensure that the forthcoming harmonised elections are conducted in a peaceful manner and will deal with any situation that may arise, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage, Ruth Mavhunga-Maboyi, told the Senate l…

Published: 15 May 2023 at 18:57hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

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