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Harnessing the Zimbabwe diaspora for economic, social development
ZIMBABWE'S diaspora, estimated to exceed five million people, constitutes about 30% of the country's population.This global community represents a powerful resource with the potential to trans...Published: 14 Dec 2024 at 21:08hrs | 354 | by Constantine Chikosi
Mnangagwa demands apology, reparations from Britain for colonial atrocities
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has called on the British government to formally apologize for the historical injustices endured by indigenous Zimbabweans during the colonial era, which spanned from 1890...Published: 01 Nov 2024 at 06:33hrs | 502 | by Staff reporter
Villagers stranded after govt shuts down clinic
Mahwau Clinic in Chief Chirundu's area, Mashonaland West province, remains closed two years after it was built by Kariba REDD+, leaving around 3,000 villagers without nearby healthcare. The go...Published: 24 Aug 2024 at 11:47hrs | 132 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's new currency notes out this week
ZIMBABWEANS were transacting exclusively in United States dollars yesterday as the country began transitioning to the new currency — Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) — following unveiling of the new gold-backe...Published: 07 Apr 2024 at 10:06hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga's wife takes over Miss Universe Zimbabwe
MINIYOTHABO Baloyi-Chiwenga, the wife of Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga was announced as the new chairperson of the Miss Universe Zimbabwe.After a long hiatus from the international stage...Published: 24 Mar 2024 at 14:37hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
'Chiwenga's ex-wife holding Miss Zimbabwe World at ransom'
THE embattled ex-wife of Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga, Marry Mubaiwa, has been accused of holding the Miss World Zimbabwe pageant at ransom.Industry insiders and experts have called on ...Published: 10 Jan 2024 at 16:33hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo holds 3rd Sneakers Expo
Over the weekend, Bulawayo sneaker enthusiasts gathered for their third Sneakers Expo, a showcase of various types of footwear that fall under the category of sneakers. The event took place at Mystiqu...Published: 25 Oct 2023 at 06:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers raid Mukuru outlet
Four individuals armed with pistols reportedly carried out a robbery at a Mukuru outlet, making off with US$2,000 and confiscating customers' cellphones in the process.According to a statement...Published: 21 Sep 2023 at 19:17hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
We salute Diva Mafunga funeral support by ZIMURA - Maxwell Teedzai
MUTARE - Veteran Mutare Gospel musician, Pastor Maxwell Teedzai has hailed ZIMURA - Zimbabwe Music Rights Association for standing hand - in - glove with the Mafunga family after the sad passing on of...Published: 10 Jul 2023 at 20:38hrs | 13 | by Staff Reporter
Police share horror details of Diva Mafunga crash
Deceased veteran gospel musician Davies ‘Diva' Mafunga crashed his head on some roadside rocks after being thrown out of a vehicle he was using to tow another car, police revealed Wednesday....Published: 05 Jul 2023 at 20:21hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Gospel singer Diva Mafunga dies
Gospel musician Diva Mafunga has died. Sources revealed that the musician died in a road traffic accident last week after he performed at the Chipinge gala. The artist gained popu...Published: 04 Jul 2023 at 14:27hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's 40 under-40 leaders named
MINISTRY of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development Deputy Minister Vangelis Haritatos and his Permanent Secretary Dr John Basera have been named among 40 most influential leaders w...Published: 28 May 2023 at 07:58hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man commits suicide over mounting debts
A PREMIER Service Medical Investments (PSMI) loss control supervisor, Bernard Chatindivara, who was stationed at Mpilo Hospital in Bulawayo, committed suicide on Saturday after being overwhelmed by de...Published: 07 Mar 2023 at 05:29hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police move to raid Tetrad Bank directors
THE Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Asset Forfeiture Unit has obtained a warrant of search and seizure against Tetrad Investment Bank (TIB) management and directors in a case of fraud and mone...Published: 09 Dec 2022 at 17:53hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Shareholders fight directors over Tetrad Bank control and assets
TETRAD Investment Bank (TIB) shareholders are locked in a heated row with its directors for the control of the defunct financial institution's US$13 million assets. TIB has properties and othe...Published: 12 Oct 2022 at 18:49hrs | 2 | by Agencies
Mnangagwa recalls Green Bombers ahead of 2023 elections
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has re-introduced the dreaded Border Gezi national youth service programme, now known as Youth Service in Zimbabwe, ahead of general elections next year.Derisively...Published: 13 Jul 2022 at 20:19hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Why do spouses of Zimbabwe ruling elite not use their influence to stand for suffering citizens against oppressive regime?
Why do spouses of Zimbabwe ruling elite not use their influence to stand for suffering citizens against oppressive regime?by Tendai Ruben MbofanaI am sure we have all heard of a "peepi...Published: 25 Jun 2022 at 13:55hrs | 8 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
DJ Rabaaz launches website
The Mbirano gospel master Dj Rabaaz has taken his marketing campaign to another level by launching his official website www.djrabaazmusic.com to help take h...Published: 27 May 2022 at 16:11hrs | 8 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mbirano gets Bethany's nod
One of Zimbabwe's finest Gospel Divas of all time, Bethany Pasinawako Ngolomi has given a 'thumbs up' to the new Gospel Mbirano vibes. The songress featur...Published: 21 May 2022 at 20:09hrs | 8 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Thandiwe Newton axed from film after furious bust-up with Channing Tatum
LINE of Duty actress Thandiwe Newton has been axed from the new Magic Mike film after a bust-up with Channing Tatum — about the Oscars slap.Witnesses said the row on set escalated to "astoni...Published: 14 Apr 2022 at 20:25hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Chiyangwa partners ZTTU
DIVARIS Makaharis Group of Schools owner, Philip Chiyangwa, has partnered the Zimbabwe Table Tennis Union for their preparations for the upcoming USCP Games, in Gaborone, Botswana, next month. ...Published: 17 Nov 2021 at 05:13hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean born scientist in Covid-19 vaccine breakthrough
HIS humble upbringing coupled with early life struggles punctuated by resilience, hardwork, self-motivation and determination to pursue his childhood dream, played a critical role in shaping his caree...Published: 23 Oct 2021 at 06:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
16 in court over sex party
FIFTEEN of the 16 Harare residents arrested on Saturday for engaging in a sex orgy at a private house in Kuwadzana 2 were yesterday released on free bail and remanded to today.Magi...Published: 19 Oct 2021 at 06:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans mock return of 'Zupco trains'
ZIMBABWE United Passengers Company (ZUPCO)'s incapacitation has forced the government to reintroduce the unpopular old and dilapidated commuter train system.However, the initiative has not bee...Published: 10 Sep 2021 at 07:31hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Municipal police vehicle runs over vendor
A City of Masvingo municipal police vehicle allegedly ran over a vendor after a municipal police officer pushed her into the moving council truck whilst they were raiding vendors along Chesvingo...Published: 02 Aug 2021 at 11:56hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Goodwood Cup: Previous winners and 2021 favourites
Glorious Goodwood returns to Sussex with the opening day, boasting a highly anticipated race in the Goodwood Cup. The festival opens with its most prestigious start, where Stradivarius aims to continu...Published: 27 Jul 2021 at 19:46hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
NetOne Launches OneAlbum
A musical feast was served as the country's first cellular network operator NetOne unveiled a compilation album titled One World....Published: 16 Jul 2021 at 17:36hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Prisons service guard turns Gqom queen
AFTER a two-year stint as a teacher at Kezi Primary School in Matabeleland South province, Moreblessings Khumalo decided to quit her job, and followed her passion which was music in 2015.After...Published: 09 May 2021 at 08:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mandiwanzira confronts TIZ with $1m defamation suit over article
FORMER ICT minister and serving legislator Supa Mandiwanzira is demanding damages amounting to $1 million from Transparency International Zimbabwe (TIZ) over what he terms defamatory content against h...Published: 19 Feb 2021 at 06:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Council bleeding city of millions
MDC-Alliance Harare councillors and the city's management have been bleeding council of millions of dollars over the years in a property lease scam caused by the shambolic state of the council revenue...Published: 11 Dec 2020 at 05:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sibanda to represent Zimbabwe at Miss Africa Great Britain
UNITED Kingdom-based Zimbabwean model Tatenda Sibanda Madivani is set to represent the country at the Miss Africa Great Britain 2020, one of the biggest ethnic pageants in the United Kingdom (UK)....Published: 02 Oct 2020 at 07:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gospel artiste bounces back
GOSPEL artiste Rumbidzai Kimberly Sepi popularly known as Kim Sepi has bounced back with a single track titled Muneni.Kim Sepi last recorded a debut 9 track album titled Makanaka Jesus which h...Published: 12 Sep 2020 at 16:17hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Terror in Seychelles Zimbabweans in crossfire
THIS is the second in a three-part series about the hijacking of an Air India Boeing 707 flying from Harare to New Dehli India on November 26, 1981. The plane flew into a coup attempt in the S...Published: 12 Sep 2020 at 07:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
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
'Army vehicle killed Jackie Madondo'
Professor Jonathan Moyo has denied being involved in the death of the gospel Jackie Vivian Madondo, but has fingered an army vehicle as being involved in the killing. Prof Moyo was respo...Published: 05 Jun 2019 at 09:09hrs | 307 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zanu-PF MP fights broken v'rginity summons
THE Member of Parliament for Mberengwa North, Tafanana Zhou, is challenging a $30 000 lawsuit by a local woman accusing him of breaching a promise to marry after allegedly breaking her v*rginity....Published: 16 May 2019 at 06:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Serial litigant targets Zanu-PF MP
A MBERENGWA woman who is demanding $ 30 000 from Zanu-PF Mberengwa North Member of Parliament Tafanana Zhou for allegedly breaching a promise to marry and for allegedly breaking her v1rginity could be...Published: 15 May 2019 at 07:34hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
PHOTO: Clinic to give HIV patients expired pills
An advert at an unnamed health institution which has gone viral online advises patients that expired pills for treating HIV have been given another shelf life and will be the given to patients. ...Published: 14 May 2019 at 21:31hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
WATCH: Chiyangwa speaks on the Monalisa car saga
Controversial businessman Philip Chiyangwa has issued a statement through a video speaking about reports that he gave one Monalisa Mutindivari a car as a gift after she bought him lunch. Chiya...Published: 08 Apr 2019 at 10:04hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chiyangwa disowns Facebook account
CONTROVERSIAL and flamboyant businessman Philip Chiyangwa has distanced himself from the Facebook (FB) page which claimed that he bought a posh car for his "good friend" Monalisa Charity Mutindivari a...Published: 06 Apr 2019 at 16:25hrs | | by Staff rpeorter
Chiyangwa dishes out new luxurious Mazda to Monalisa
Renowned businessman and politician Philip Chiyangwa has gifted one Monalisa Charity Mutindivari with a new Mazda car after she took him out for lunch. Posting on Facebook Chiyangwa said, "It'...Published: 05 Apr 2019 at 11:20hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
S'khobokhobo drops two tracks
MUSICIAN-CUM-COMEDIAN Madlela S'khobokhobo has returned with two new tracks - Celebrate and As I Pray - featuring ethno-soul diva Thandy Dhlana, former Mokis frontman Themba "Bayoyo" Mathe and Bhajila...Published: 03 Apr 2019 at 08:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mtukudzi's daughter ready to prove her mettle
All roads lead to Andy Miller Hall tomorrow where Selmor Mtukudzi will test her capacity in a mission to fill the gap that her late father Oliver Mtukudzi left. Many people have been talking a...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 23:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Ivy Kombo back in Zimbabwe
UNITED Kingdom-based gospel diva Ivy Kombo-Kasi arrived back in the country yesterday afternoon for the first time in 14 years.The Handidzokere Shure hit-maker is expected to perform today at ...Published: 23 Mar 2019 at 21:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mtukudzi's daughter breaks down
Diva of the moment Selmor Mtukudzi could not contain herself yesterday as she broke down at a luncheon held at Garwe Restaurant in Eastlea.Selmor cried as she narrated how difficult it had bee...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 20:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Coke Studio Africa set for ZTV premier
THE much-awaited Coke Studio Africa's 2019 edition is set to premier this Saturday on local television ZBC-TV from 7pm to 8pm and other television stations across the continent.Coke Studio Afr...Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 08:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Our Perfect Wedding Zimbabwe seeks presenters
DSTV's Zambezi Magic is looking for presenters who can host the reality show Our Perfect Wedding Zimbabwe. Last year Zambezi Magic announced that they were looking for local content producers to p...Published: 31 Jan 2019 at 22:43hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Let the walls come down
The recent shutdown in Zimbabwe stirred a lot of reflective moments as I took time to engage some critical thinking and problem-solving mechanisms in a bid to find solutions that could address our bro...Published: 20 Jan 2019 at 09:37hrs | 1 | by Cynthia C Hakutangwi
WATCH: Harare's 2KM fuel queue; the longest in the world
Harare yesterday ahd one of the longest fuel queues in the world with eye witnesses say it stretched up to 2 KM.Commenting on the video Human Rights lawyer David Coltart said, "Is there anyone...Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 18:26hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mugabe's ex-minister evicted over breach of contract
Former Health and Child Care minister David Parirenyatwa, who was last year taken to court for failing to settle a $291 000 outstanding balance for a house he bought in 2014, has been ordered by the H...Published: 08 Jan 2019 at 09:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
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