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WATCH: Robert Mugabe documentary goes viral
A documentary by British-born Ghanaian filmmaker Roy Agyemang on the life of the late founding president of Zimabwbe Robert Gabriel Mugabe has gone viral on the internet. According to his own ...Published: 09 Sep 2020 at 10:26hrs | 16869 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwean whizkid (14) enrols at Malawi medical school
TAIDA Mapara, a 14-year-old student from a Harare-based private college, Hilbright Science College, has enrolled for medical studies at the Malawi Medical School after scoring 15 points in the June 20...Published: 03 Sep 2020 at 06:18hrs | 2933 | by Staff reporter
Coordinated attacks as weapons to destabilise Mnangagwa's gov't
The West is very proud of its relationship with Africa and has invested heavily in ensuring that its economic interests on the continent are not threatened, undermined or dislodged. The rise of China ...Published: 31 Aug 2020 at 06:01hrs | 1052 | by Staff reporter
Zifa bans 2 officials
ZIFA has banned two of its officials in Masvingo for five years and ordered them to pay back over US$5 000 to four Ghanaian players whom they swindled after promising them employment at a "highly-payi...Published: 29 Aug 2020 at 16:30hrs | 288 | by Staff reporter
Misred denies being in love with ZANU PF leader Lewis Matutu
Radio personality Misred (real name Samantha Musa) has denied that he is having an affair with disgraced ZANU PF Youth leader Lewis Matutu. The denial comes after pictures of a woman looking l...Published: 27 Aug 2020 at 08:28hrs | 7543 | by Mandla Ndlovu
AfCFTA permanent secretariat a launchpad for Africa's economic transformation
At a ceremony on Monday to commission the permanent secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo and Moussa Faki Mahamat, chairperson of the AU Co...Published: 19 Aug 2020 at 07:47hrs | 278 | by Stephen Jakes
A petition to Mnangagwa to free Chin'ono
His Excellency,President Emmerson MnangagwaMunhumutapa Building76 Samora Machel Avenue HarareZimbabweYour Excellency,The African Freedom of expression exchange (AFeX) p...Published: 16 Aug 2020 at 08:21hrs | 4309 | by Staff reporter
Counterfeit drugs poses threat to Covid -19 cure
The rise of novel coronavirus Sars-CoV-2 pandemic cases could lead to a spike in counterfeit pharmaceutical deals in Africa and the world over following suggestions that hydroxychloroquine could...Published: 09 Aug 2020 at 14:31hrs | 876 | by Liberty Pazvakawambwa
Knives out for Misred
Radio personality Samantha Musa, popularly known as MisRed, has come undefire after telling a radio presenter during an interview that the human rights abuses in Zimbabwe are exaggerated. ...Published: 08 Aug 2020 at 11:17hrs | 8870 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Masarira pens open letter to Mnangagwa
Linda Masarira, leader of the opposition LEAD party, has penned an open letter to the country's President, Emmerson Mnangagwa, over the country's status quo.Masarira who some believe is linked...Published: 07 Aug 2020 at 22:00hrs | 9734 | by Daniel Itai, Harare, Zimbabwe
Football / CAF Champions League: the top 5 most successful clubs
In Africa, football is more than just a sport. It's like a religion. Africans are very attached to this sport invented by the English in the 19th century. Like other continents, Africa has put in plac...Published: 19 Jul 2020 at 18:30hrs | 1500 | by Staff writer
Scotland-based Zimbabwean star eyes Warriors recall
SCOTLAND-BASED Zimbabwean footballer David Moyo has been receiving rave views in recent times and believes his top-notch performance for Hamilton Academical will earn him a place in the Warriors squad...Published: 15 Jul 2020 at 08:29hrs | 1585 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe was better under Mugabe,' says Hopewell Chin'ono
PROMINENT journalist Hopewell Chin'ono says Zimbabwe needs political reforms to end the multifaceted crisis facing the country.Chin'ono (HP), who has become a target of Zanu-PF attacks for exp...Published: 12 Jul 2020 at 11:02hrs | 2227 | by Staff reporter
RBZ gets rare praises over ZIMSWITCH move
Political Analyst Michael Mdladla Ndiweni has defended the announcement by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe to designate ZIMSWITCH as the national payment switch. In a post on Facebook, Ndiweni sa...Published: 09 Jul 2020 at 22:29hrs | 6291 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Football restart gathers pace across Africa
Some football Leagues in Africa have been declared over, but Tanzania have forged ahead, returning to competitive football last weekend while clubs in Morocco and Egypt resumed training on Thursday ah...Published: 27 Jun 2020 at 10:22hrs | 544 | by Busisani Ncube
Africa celebrated a continent marred by criminality, slavery and human-organ theft
On the 25th of May the African time stood still: The rich continent was celebrating the 57 years of its existence: on this day, the AU acknowledges its successes and challenges. The continent has a hi...Published: 23 Jun 2020 at 13:23hrs | 567 | by Nomazulu Thata
Guerilla training was no picnic
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa on Friday conferred the national status on former Zipra deputy chief of operations Stanley Nleya pseudonym Elish Gagisa who died in Bulawayo last Tuesday.During the armed s...Published: 21 Jun 2020 at 11:08hrs | 774 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans must desist from negativity before it spreads like a disease
LAST week, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor, Dr John Mangudya, announced the introduction of a foreign exchange auction trading system with effect from June 23, 2020, which effectively means th...Published: 20 Jun 2020 at 21:05hrs | 1252 | by Toby Sithole
Zimbabweans must desist from negativity before it spreads like a disease
LAST week, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor, Dr John Mangudya, announced the introduction of a foreign exchange auction trading system with effect from June 23, 2020, which effectively means th...Published: 20 Jun 2020 at 20:32hrs | 294 | by Toby Sithole
The land isn't ours
A few years ago while visiting the city of Jos, which is located in north-east Nigeria, a person pointed to a vast neatly kept area behind a fence. "This ranch belongs to the Queen of England," he rem...Published: 19 Jun 2020 at 17:10hrs | 1775 | by Hadebe Hadebe
Of RBZ's forex trading system, Zimbabwe's currency muddle
RESERVE Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has announced a new foreign currency auction system, saying it will bring "transparency and efficiency" to currency trade.The auction system is the latest in a s...Published: 19 Jun 2020 at 08:11hrs | 619 | by Alfonce Mbizwo
Zimbabwe economy to contract 10%
The World Bank projects a 10% contraction of Zimbabwe's economy in 2020, a worse outcome against the forecast Sub-Saharan Africa contraction of 2.8%. The country's economy is set to recover to a...Published: 09 Jun 2020 at 08:17hrs | 1391 | by Staff reporter
Zifa strikes gold
ZIMBABWE Football Association (Zifa) is set to rake in millions of dollars after the local soccer-controlling body engaged world soccer governing body Fifa in a lucrative marketing deal in which they ...Published: 02 Jun 2020 at 09:25hrs | 1596 | by Staff reporter
Gambling craze invades Zimbabwe
Gambling has conventionally always been frowned upon as a social vice and vanity. Where it occurred, it was limited to the state lottery, horse betting, pink lotto and an odd casino. Now, the tide has...Published: 27 May 2020 at 14:28hrs | 2143 | by Staff Writer
Do not amend but implement the constitution: ZLHR tells government
IN the seventh anniversary of the Constitution of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) has expressed extreme saddness over government’s failure to fully stop the wilful violation and t...Published: 26 May 2020 at 09:22hrs | 466 | by Stephen Jakes
'South African companies that employ foreigners must not open'
South African opposition party The African Transformation Movement (ATM) says South Africa must impose a strict economic sector regime that will see certain industries being reserved for South African...Published: 25 May 2020 at 11:55hrs | 6040 | by Mandla Ndlovu
RBZ charges Ecocash directors with money laundering
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has brought charges under the Money Laundering and Proceeds of Crime Act against Ecocash, the company's chief executive officer Natalie...Published: 23 May 2020 at 08:36hrs | 2113 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans billionaire's company takes over SA data centre
AFRICA Data Centres, part of the Liquid Telecom Group, has completed the acquisition of a state-of-the-art Tier IV data centre in Johannesburg from Standard Bank, Africa's largest bank. The ac...Published: 22 May 2020 at 06:24hrs | 2826 | by Staff reporter
The Dumiso Dabengwa story that I know
On the 23rd of May 2019, Zimbabwe lost one of its sons of contemporary revolutionary struggle against social, political as well as economic injustice since the early 60's.Coming from a ZAPU in...Published: 19 May 2020 at 18:55hrs | 959 | by Mlondolozi Ndlovu
Joshua Nkomo's symbolism in Matabeleland's search for true freedom
BackgroundIt all began with Sipho Malunga's speech which was virtually delivered in honour of the late revered Zimbabwe nationalist, Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo, on the occasion of his annual Memorial Le...Published: 17 May 2020 at 09:40hrs | 814 | by George M Mkhwanazi
Joshua Nkomo's symbolism in Matabeleland's search for true freedom
It all began with Sipho Malunga's speech which was virtually delivered in honour of the late revered Zimbabwe nationalist, Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo, on the occasion of his annual Memorial Lecture Series o...Published: 16 May 2020 at 14:12hrs | 1222 | by George M Mkhwanazi
Zimbabwe seen recording spike in unwanted pregnancies due to lockdown
ZIMBABWE could experience a spike in unwanted pregnancies after being identified as one of the countries that have closed some sexual reproductive health facilities due to COVID-19 restrictions, the I...Published: 16 May 2020 at 07:40hrs | 776 | by Staff reporter
MDC Vice President Lynette Karenyi-Kore joins Thokozani Khupe?
Senior journalist Zenzele Ndebele has reported that information reaching him indicates that top MDC leaders have dumped the faction led Nelson Chamisa and joined the smaller faction led by Thokozani K...Published: 13 May 2020 at 18:19hrs | 5995 | by Mandla Ndlovu
In Era of COVID-19, Russia's Strategic Politics of Coronavirus Aid Takes the Stage in Africa
With coronavirus rapidly spreading among the population of 148 million, Russia took the third position in the world. According to the official data provided on May 11, Russia had an aggregate total of...Published: 13 May 2020 at 07:02hrs | 481 | by Kester Kenn Klomegah
Zimbabwe under EU financial crime spotlight
ZIMBABWE is among 12 countries put under the spotlight by the European Union because it has deficiencies under its Anti-Money Laundering/Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) measures....Published: 12 May 2020 at 07:54hrs | 1123 | by Staff reporter
Illegal Ghanaian immigrant jailed in Zimbabwe
A 38-YEAR-OLD Ghanaian national was sentenced to 5 months imprisonment by a Bindura magistrate Maria Msika on Friday for illegally staying in Zimbabwe.Homadi Martin Peniel pleaded guilty to th...Published: 09 May 2020 at 10:04hrs | 2841 | by Simbarashe Mwandipendaa
European Union blacklists Zimbabwe over money laundering
The European Union Commission has announced that it has blacklisted Zimbabwe and other countries for failing to have stronger anti-money laundering systems. Other companies listed are Ghana an...Published: 07 May 2020 at 16:19hrs | 1163 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe not recognised among emerging economies
ZIMBABWE has failed to make it to the list of the world's top 66 emerging economies - a list topped by neighbouring Botswana - due to high public and foreign debts and insufficient foreign reserves, a...Published: 07 May 2020 at 00:12hrs | 428 | by Staff reporter
EU blacklists Zimbabwe over terrorist funding
The European Commission is set to include Panama, the Bahamas, Mauritius and nine other countries to its list of States that pose a financial risk to the bloc because of anti-money laundering and terr...Published: 06 May 2020 at 08:02hrs | 2611 | by Staff reporter
'A chance for Zimbabwe to reindustrialise'
THE outbreak of the novel coronavirus, which has so far killed over 230 000 people and crippled economies around the world, is a huge opportunity for Zimbabwe to reindustrialise, economic analysts hav...Published: 03 May 2020 at 09:59hrs | 1671 | by Mthandazo Nyoni
Crunch time for Mnangagwa's jittery govt
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration is expected to ease further the Covid-19 lockdown measures as from Monday next week, senior government officials have revealed.However, most of th...Published: 30 Apr 2020 at 11:46hrs | 4610 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa hints at extending lockdown
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday hinted strongly that he would extend the lockdown beyond this Sunday to contain the spread of the new coronavirus, saying his priority was to save lives. ...Published: 30 Apr 2020 at 07:33hrs | 5668 | by Staff reporter
Corruption is eating into the lockdown
JUST look at the volume of traffic on our roads. What do you see? Cars, of course. But, beyond that, you must see a big problem.We are under a lockdown, whose philosophy is beautiful. People m...Published: 26 Apr 2020 at 13:27hrs | 1679 | by Tawanda Majoni
Crossing points during Zimbabwe/ Rhodesia bush war
WHAT do the following places share in common: DK (point along the Zambezi Valley), Kanyemba, Chirundu, Mlibizi, Kavira Forest, Chisuma? Some guerrillas may identify them as crossing points into Rhodes...Published: 26 Apr 2020 at 12:13hrs | 663 | by Pathisa Nyathi
Virus that halted Zimbabwe from dreaming
IT is a common sight for torrential rains to show up uninvited to Samba dance ceremonies in Rio de Janeiro. The authorities in Brazil used to publicise meteorological information to allow for spiritua...Published: 24 Apr 2020 at 08:48hrs | 323 | by Christopher Mugaga
COVID-19 presents opportunity to remodel Africa, says Tagwirei
BUSINESS tycoon Kudakwashe Tagwirei yesterday said Africa should take advantage of the global COVID-19 crisis to reshape the region's narrative and redefine its growth trajectory by boosting productiv...Published: 24 Apr 2020 at 08:27hrs | 365 | by Staff reporter
Student bodies say e-learning is unaffordable and elitist
The adoption of e-learning as an innovative means to continue teaching and learning during the national lockdowns affecting many African countries has been rejected by a number of student organisation...Published: 23 Apr 2020 at 11:07hrs | 876 | by universityworldnews.com
Zimbabwe @40: Transcending the pitfalls of national consciousness
When Ghana attained her freedom from colonial bondage, Dr Kwame Nkrumah noted that: "The independence of Ghana is meaningless unless it is linked up with the total liberation of Africa."True t...Published: 19 Apr 2020 at 07:51hrs | 128 | by Richard Runyararo Mahomva
FULL TEXT: Nelson Chamisa's state of the nation address
Fellow citizens,I come to you under very difficult circumstances in our country and indeed in the whole world.Let us begin by observing a minute of silence for all the COVID-19 victims in ...Published: 16 Apr 2020 at 09:17hrs | 4363 | by Nelson Chamisa
Charles Sibanda to lead Chiefs' strikeforce
WITH four Premier Soccer League title medals, veteran striker Charles Sibanda is expected to be a key figure in Bulawayo Chiefs' quest to avoid relegation this season. Sibanda, who turned 35 y...Published: 15 Apr 2020 at 07:37hrs | 390 | by Staff reporter
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