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Zimbabwe veteran pilot killed in Gweru jet crash
A senior Air Force of Zimbabwe pilot died on Friday after his Chengdu J-7/F-7 fighter jet crashed in the Carafoc area of Gweru, eyewitnesses and military sources have confirmed.Retired Squadro...Published: 30 May 2025 at 16:29hrs | 1834 | by Staff reporter
Period poverty exposes vulnerable girls to HIV
A top government health official has warned that continued lack of access to menstrual hygiene products for women and girls poses serious health and socio-economic consequences, including exposure to ...Published: 30 May 2025 at 08:55hrs | 74 | by Staff reporter
MDC factions intensify battle over party properties
Rival factions within the fractured Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) have reignited hostilities over control of the party's properties, chief among them the iconic Morgan Richard Tsvangirai (MRT) ...Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:19hrs | 36 | by Staff reporter
Lack of political will to resolve Gukurahundi genocide
As Zimbabwe joined the rest of the continent in commemorating Africa Day, human rights watchdog Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiZC) has amplified calls for global reparations and justice for Africans ...Published: 26 May 2025 at 19:35hrs | 116 | by Staff reporter
UDM leader backs Zapu Insiza North by-elections
The United Movement for Devolution (UMD) has declared that it stands in solidarity with Zapu and its candidate, Thabani Mlotshwa, in the upcoming Insiza North parliamentary by-election scheduled for J...Published: 26 May 2025 at 12:38hrs | 370 | by Stephen Jakes
Opposition parties urged to back Zapu candidate in Insiza North by-election
Opposition parties in Matabeleland have been called upon to unite behind the Zapu candidate ahead of the upcoming Insiza North parliamentary by-election, after the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) ...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:24hrs | 156 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe army recruit dies in drowning incident during training
An army recruit tragically died after drowning during training in April, Lieutenant General Emmanuel Matatu, the newly appointed Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) chief, disclosed on Friday. The revelatio...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:17hrs | 98 | by Staff reporter
Young boys exploited for begging in Harare
In a disturbing incident that shook the nation, two individuals were caught on video in August 2024 exploiting young boys by forcing them to beg for money in Harare - only to keep the earn...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:13hrs | 99 | by Staff reporter
UK rape culture forces govt to roll out chemical castration
The British government has announced plans to roll out the use of medication to suppress the sex drive of certain sex offenders, as part of a broader package of reforms aimed at reducing reoffending a...Published: 26 May 2025 at 07:57hrs | 98 | by Staff reporter
Another coup won't solve Zimbabwe woes
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is currently at odds with a faction of liberation war veterans from the 1970s struggle for independence. This group has publicly pledged support for Vice-President Constan...Published: 24 May 2025 at 10:59hrs | 485 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe moving towards a one-party State
Zimbabwe appears to be hurtling toward a one-party State, as the ruling Zanu PF regime intensifies efforts to dismantle opposition forces, muzzle the media, and consolidate power under a single, uncha...Published: 24 May 2025 at 10:57hrs | 291 | by Staff reporter
Chinese miner rehabilitates BCC roads
Haulin Quarry Mine, a Chinese-owned mining company operating in Pumula, Bulawayo, has joined forces with local construction company ZADA to rehabilitate some of the city's most damaged roads. The init...Published: 24 May 2025 at 10:57hrs | 338 | by Staff reporter
Rwandan refugees in Zimbabwe accused of fuelling anti-Kagame agenda
Zimbabwe is harbouring a covert network of Rwandan refugees opposed to President Paul Kagame's government who are accused of engaging in clandestine operations aimed at sabotaging diplomatic ties betw...Published: 21 May 2025 at 11:16hrs | 559 | by Staff reporter
Notorious Njube thug busted after dramatic citizen's arrest in Bulawayo
Alexandra Ngwenya, a 28-year-old wanted Njube thug, was apprehended at a busy intersection near Nketa Drive and Masiyephambili Way, ending months of terror that plagued Bulawayo's suburbs.Ngwe...Published: 20 May 2025 at 10:02hrs | 498 | by Staff reporter
Freedom Alliance rallies behind Zapu Candidate in Insiza North by-election
The opposition Freedom Alliance party has declared its support for the Zapu Candidate in the Insiza North by-election, Thabani Mlotshwa.Mlotshwa is battling it out with Zanu PF Candidate Delan...Published: 20 May 2025 at 09:21hrs | 90 | by Stephen Jakes
Graduate cadets vow to defend Zimbabwe's sovereignty
The Zimbabwe Military Academy (ZMA) this Friday commissioned 202 Officer Cadets who successfully completed a gruelling 22-month military training programme, pledging their commitment to safeguard the ...Published: 17 May 2025 at 14:23hrs | 254 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa urges new military cadets to safeguard Zimbabwe
President Emmerson Mnangagwa, in his capacity as Commander-in-Chief of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces, has called on newly commissioned officers from the Zimbabwe Military Academy (ZMA) to fiercely prote...Published: 17 May 2025 at 14:16hrs | 166 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's CCC coalition gambit mirrors Smith's failed Muzorewa pact
Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu PF party appears to be revisiting the script of colonial Rhodesia's failed 1978 internal settlement as it courts Sengezo Tshabangu's faction of the Citizens Coalition for Change...Published: 17 May 2025 at 14:05hrs | 325 | by Staff reporter
Prophetic rituals led to children's deaths and haunting by snake spirit
A 53-year-old woman from Hatcliffe, Harare, originally from Marembera in Uzumba, Murehwa, says two of her children mysteriously died after a prophet poured two buckets of water over her in a ritual me...Published: 17 May 2025 at 12:30hrs | 459 | by Staff reporter
30% surrender requirement sparks export concerns
The Zimbabwean export sector, a vital source of foreign currency and a key pillar of economic stability, is expressing growing concern over the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe's (RBZ) recent increase in the ...Published: 17 May 2025 at 12:05hrs | 142 | by Staff reporter
The war in Sudan is still happening and the world has moved on
Somewhere between the latest tech layoffs, celebrity gossip, and viral TikToks about how to season your trauma with lavender oil and affirmations, a war is still raging in Sudan. Yes, still. Not metap...Published: 14 May 2025 at 23:00hrs | 355 | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
'Generals for sale' and the cracks in Zimbabwe's military
Blessed Geza's recent broadcast, in which he dramatically declared there are "generals for sale," may have sounded like another bitter outburst from a disillusioned war veteran. But beneath the bravad...Published: 13 May 2025 at 16:43hrs | 1490 | by Silambe Over
Simon Mann dies
Former British Army officer and mercenary Simon Mann, who was part of a coup attempt in Equatorial Guinea in 2004, has died of a heart attack while exercising, friends confirmed.The 72-year-ol...Published: 12 May 2025 at 19:58hrs | 1984 | by Staff reporter
ZANU PF Politicians Protecting Nyokayemabhunu?
The Nyokayemabhunu extradition saga is still waters that are hiding a deeper truth. The battle for Nyokayemabhunu's custody is now exposing the vulnerability of activists in exile, but also the danger...Published: 12 May 2025 at 19:43hrs | 2121 | by John Mbizvo
Sunway City targets 70% growth in five years
Sunway City, one of Zimbabwe's flagship special economic zones (SEZs) and a major smart city development project, is aiming to reach at least 70 percent completion within the next five years as part o...Published: 11 May 2025 at 21:57hrs | 816 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe opposition power struggles a gift to Zanu-PF
Zimbabwe's opposition movement is increasingly being torn apart by internal power struggles and factionalism, raising fears it could soon collapse altogether, analysts warn.The Citizens Coalit...Published: 11 May 2025 at 12:39hrs | 198 | by Staff reporter
180 graduate at Khumalo Barracks in Bulawayo
A total of 180 military personnel graduated yesterday from the Zimbabwe National Army's (ZNA) Ordnance and Transport Training School (OTTS), located at Headquarters One Infantry Brigade (Khumalo Barra...Published: 10 May 2025 at 16:03hrs | 1383 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to host global AI conference
The Institute of Global Leadership and Administration (IGLA), in collaboration with the Artificial Institute Africa, will hold an important conference on artificial intelligence (AI) later this month ...Published: 10 May 2025 at 13:10hrs | 100 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean woman battles rare and painful breast condition
A 36-year-old woman from Shamva, Mashonaland Central, is living with a rare and debilitating breast condition that has left her physically burdened and socially isolated. Her breasts have grown abnorm...Published: 08 May 2025 at 11:16hrs | 497 | by Staff reporter
Ghana army delegation visits Geo Pomona
A high-level military delegation from Ghana's Armed Forces Command has visited the Geo Pomona waste-to-energy plant to gain insight into the project's innovative approach to sustainable waste manageme...Published: 08 May 2025 at 09:46hrs | 93 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa tightening his grip on Zimbabwe's military and state security services
President Emmerson Mnangagwa, is reported to be tightening his grip on the military and state security services with immediate key appointments made this week, according to sources within the state....Published: 07 May 2025 at 20:52hrs | 3403 | by Hopewell Chin'ono
Zimbabwe cop severely assaults till operator over change
A Beitbridge-based police officer has been charged with attempted murder after he allegedly struck a till operator with a beer bottle during a dispute over change for a US$20 note.Ziggie Khonz...Published: 07 May 2025 at 16:58hrs | 890 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo council enforces dog tie-up order
The Bulawayo City Council has launched a month-long operation to enforce a dog tie-up order as part of efforts to control the growing population of stray dogs and curb the increase in dog bite inciden...Published: 07 May 2025 at 09:33hrs | 384 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe war vets launch impeachment drive
A major political storm is sweeping through Zimbabwe's corridors of power as a group of war veterans led by outspoken activist Blessed Geza has initiated an impeachment campaign targeting senior gover...Published: 06 May 2025 at 12:15hrs | 4535 | by Staff reporter
Pastor's daughter abuses father
A Harare-based pastor from the Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) Church has been granted a protection order against his 28-year-old daughter, whom he accused of repeated physical and verbal abuse, and cau...Published: 04 May 2025 at 20:23hrs | 1847 | by Staff reporter
Excerpts from 1968 and 1978 Sipolilo, Kachuta battles
In 1968 Comrades fought against Rhodesia Front soldiers in Sipolilo District. This was in Kachuta, Bvochora Area specifically Magama Village near Hunyani River. The battle was heavily foug...Published: 03 May 2025 at 21:27hrs | 838 | by Givestar Kamuzonde
Zimbabwe at a Crossroads: A Time for Inclusive Renewal
'The hardest lesson of my life has come to me late. It is that a nation can win freedom without its people becoming free' Dr Joshua NkomoZimbabwe's post-independence story is one of betrayal. ...Published: 02 May 2025 at 14:34hrs | 479 | by Fikile Motsamai Malikongwa
Mnangagwa calls for discipline, loyalty in ZDF
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has called for continued loyalty and dedication within the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF), paying tribute to the late Brigadier General Tapiwa Rungani and national hero Wal...Published: 01 May 2025 at 08:51hrs | 265 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to benefit from Abu Dhabi's $500m maternal health fund
A $500-million fund aimed at improving maternal and neonatal health in sub-Saharan Africa was launched Tuesday in Abu Dhabi at a time when Western countries are sharply cutting aid to Africa.T...Published: 30 Apr 2025 at 07:16hrs | 444 | by Staff reporter
Consolidate gains of independence, says General Sibanda
Zimbabweans must consolidate the gains of their hard-won Independence by working towards high standards of national development, in line with President Mnangagwa's vision for an upper-middle-income ec...Published: 30 Apr 2025 at 07:13hrs | 662 | by Staff reporter
ZACC to recruit 30 new investigators
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) is set to bolster its capacity by recruiting 30 additional investigators, raising its operational workforce from 90 to 120 as part of ongoing efforts to ...Published: 30 Apr 2025 at 07:12hrs | 260 | by Staff reporter
Ibhetshu LikaZulu defends Ndebele King claimant
Ibhetshu LikaZulu has expressed deep concern over the letter written by the Minister of Local Government and Public Works, which condemned Bulawayo Mayor David Coltart for meeting with King Bulelani K...Published: 29 Apr 2025 at 07:42hrs | 868 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to bury 2 colleagues on Wednesday
A double burial for two national heroes, Brigadier-General (Retired) Victor Rungani and former Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) director Walter Basopo, has been tentatively scheduled for Wednes...Published: 28 Apr 2025 at 12:30hrs | 536 | by Staff reporter
Little girl's cheerful shout earns her US$100 gift from Mnangagwa at ZITF
A simple, joyful shout from a seven-year-old girl turned into a heartwarming moment at the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) yesterday, as President Mnangagwa paused his walk to personally rewa...Published: 26 Apr 2025 at 09:40hrs | 1020 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa tour ZITF stands in Bulawayo
Cheers, ululations, and an air of celebration echoed through the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) yesterday as Mozambican President Daniel Chapo joined President Emmerson Mnangagwa for a high-...Published: 26 Apr 2025 at 09:30hrs | 126 | by Staff reporter
Ex-CIO dies in South Africa
Walter Basopo, a retired officer of the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) and a veteran of the liberation struggle, passed away at Life Groenkloof Hospital in Pretoria, South Africa, on Tuesday ...Published: 25 Apr 2025 at 07:37hrs | 1336 | by Staff reporter
ZImbabwe police say opposition planning violent protests
The Zimbabwe Republic Police says it has unearthed a plot by opposition forces to roll out violent protests which the law enforcement agents have vowed to crush.In a statement on Wednesday, po...Published: 24 Apr 2025 at 21:45hrs | 545 | by Staff reporter
White and black farmers still bear the scars of Zimbabwe's land grabs
Guy Watson-Smith felt hurt and betrayed when his 5,000-hectare (12,355-acre) farm in Beatrice, in Zimbabwe's Mashonaland East province, was violently invaded by three armed men in the early 2000s....Published: 24 Apr 2025 at 07:49hrs | 803 | by Farai Matiashe, Al Jazeera
Mnangagwa swears in new commissioners to ZACC and Defence Forces
President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday swore in 14 new commissioners to the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) and the Defence Forces Service Commission (DFSC) during a ceremony held at State ...Published: 24 Apr 2025 at 07:18hrs | 306 | by Staff reporter
UK firm secures US$5m to fund gold mines in Zimbabwe
United Kingdom-based mining firm Kavango Resources Plc has secured a US$5 million interest-free funding facility from the Comarton Managed Pension Funds' Investments Consortium to accelerate its gold ...Published: 24 Apr 2025 at 07:08hrs | 143 | by Staff reporter
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