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Surely, what lessons in business success can Tagwirei teach our youth?
Our youth are the greatest asset to our nation's future, and we cannot afford to lead them astray.Zimbabwe is a nation desperate for authentic leadership, especially for its youth. ...Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 11:24hrs | 258 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Chamisa's sneak back to politics sparks more infighting
Nelson Chamisa's sneak back to politics has sparked more infighting than inspiration. It feels less like a political revival and more like a kindergarten drama play. Instead of healing the fractured o...Published: 23 Jun 2025 at 14:35hrs | 1553 | by Dereck Goto
SDC chairperson convicted of cyberbullying headmistress
A former School Development Committee (SDC) chairperson at Chinotimba Primary School in Victoria Falls has been convicted and sentenced to 10 months' imprisonment for cyberbullying the school's headmi...Published: 22 Jun 2025 at 08:59hrs | 179 | by Staff reporter
Fraudsters use AI to impersonate Chivayo
Zimbabwe is facing a new and alarming wave of cyber fraud involving sophisticated scammers who are using artificial intelligence (AI) to impersonate prominent businessman Wicknell Chivayo in a ploy to...Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 18:05hrs | 210 | by Staff reporter
3 suspects arrested after high-speed chase
A major police operation in Headlands last week culminated in the arrest of three suspected copper cable thieves and the seizure of two vehicles, including a Toyota GD6 truck loaded with stolen cables...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 15:19hrs | 815 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF sweeps all 4 by-elections
Zanu-PF maintained its stronghold on Zimbabwe's political landscape by sweeping all four by-elections held on Saturday, capturing two National Assembly constituencies and two Rural District Council (R...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 15:19hrs | 432 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF retains Insiza North, Gutu East
Zanu-PF has won by-elections in Insiza North and Gutu East constituencies, securing both parliamentary seats following Saturday's vote that was boycotted by the main opposition Citizens Coalition for ...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 12:27hrs | 106 | by Staff reporter
Man bashes young brother to death
MATOBO - Blinded by love and unable to stand the sight of his younger brother's right to life over suspicious involvement towards a previous divorce with his former wife, lands Xolani Dube (36) in cus...Published: 14 Jun 2025 at 20:34hrs | 1838 | by Gideon Madzikatidze in Kezi
The ZANU-PF–Britain alliance is a self-serving bond that never served the people
The political theatre designed to deceive Zimbabweans seems never-ending.A few days ago, senior Zimbabwean officials and British nationals gathered in Harare to celebrate King Charles III's bi...Published: 13 Jun 2025 at 14:24hrs | 662 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mandatory radio licence risks fuelling Zimbabwe corruption
The recently enacted Broadcasting Services Amendment Act No. 2 of 2025, which makes it mandatory for all motorists to pay for a Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) radio licence before renewing ve...Published: 11 Jun 2025 at 09:11hrs | 950 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF confident of retaining Gutu East seat
ZANU-PF says it is confident of retaining the Gutu East parliamentary seat in the upcoming by-election, set for Saturday, June 14, pointing to a track record of development projects under the party's ...Published: 10 Jun 2025 at 13:57hrs | 205 | by Staff reporter
Kapfupi finally receives car after drunken stumble delayed handover
Popular comedian and musician Freddie Manjalima, widely known by his stage name Kapfupi, has finally taken delivery of his new Toyota Aqua, a gift from controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo, afte...Published: 09 Jun 2025 at 12:19hrs | 834 | by Staff reporter
WhatsApp's new feature might be a gift to con artists
There is a seductive appeal to the word "privacy." It conjures images of safety, control, and autonomy. It suggests a world in which one can participate without being exposed, speak without being watc...Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 21:57hrs | 725 | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
Speaking against injustice is not being negative - it's being honest
There are those who often find the truth hard to swallow - but, like medicine, it is vital for healing.I am often told that I focus too much on the negative.That I dwell on the darker ...Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 21:53hrs | 191 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zanu-PF candidate dismantles boreholes in Gutu East
A deepening water crisis has gripped Gutu East constituency after Zanu-PF parliamentary candidate Zvarevashe Masvingise allegedly caused the dismantling of community boreholes and failed to fulfil his...Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 11:59hrs | 403 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe: A country where a Ferrari can't travel!
We live in a curious country.In traversing Zimbabwe's diverse and often rugged landscapes, one cannot help but notice the overwhelming presence of Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs). F...Published: 05 Jun 2025 at 22:30hrs | 8629 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe's tobacco marketing season booms
This year's tobacco marketing season is demonstrating remarkable stability and prosperity, creating an encouraging environment for Zimbabwean farmers as prices at auction floors remain robust....Published: 05 Jun 2025 at 10:05hrs | 74 | by Staff reporter
Prophet Freddy no-show continues to stall land dispute trial
The long-running legal battle between popular preacher Tapiwa Freddy and property developer Kudakwashe Taruberekera has once again failed to proceed, as Freddy and key witnesses were absent from court...Published: 04 Jun 2025 at 09:48hrs | 450 | by Staff reporter
Madinda gets Bosso recognition
Yesteryear football great Madinda Ndlovu was honoured as a Legend of Legends during a special awards ceremony held on Saturday to celebrate Bosso ex-players for their outstanding contributions on the ...Published: 02 Jun 2025 at 16:48hrs | 970 | by Staff reporter
Kapfupi misses out on Aqua and cash gift after showing up drunk
Comedian Kapfupi failed to collect a Toyota Aqua vehicle and a $3,000 cash gift from businessman Wicknell Chivayo after arriving at the handover event in an intoxicated state.The incident has ...Published: 02 Jun 2025 at 16:35hrs | 1672 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Air Force crisis exposed
In August 2021, President Emmerson Mnangagwa experienced a harrowing emergency when his VIP helicopter crash-landed at a farm in Sandringham, approximately 64 kilometres southwest of Harare. The incid...Published: 02 Jun 2025 at 16:29hrs | 2243 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo gifts his lawyer a 2024 Mercedes-Benz E300
Flamboyant businessman Wicknell Chivayo has once again made headlines after gifting his lawyer, Advocate Edley Mubaiwa, a brand-new 2024 Mercedes-Benz E300 as a token of appreciation for his legal bri...Published: 02 Jun 2025 at 10:02hrs | 2981 | by Staff reporter
George Shaya's wife delivers a stinging rebuke of Dembare
Agnes Shaya, widow of the late Dynamos and Zimbabwe football legend George Shaya, has delivered a stinging rebuke of the club’s leadership, accusing them of abandoning her husband in his darkest hou...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 15:37hrs | 1095 | by Staff reporter
Border gridlock as Zimbabwe's new cement tax faces legal challenge
Over 50 haulage trucks loaded with white cement have been stranded at the Chirundu Border Post after the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) began enforcing a newly introduced 30 percent surtax on impo...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 14:12hrs | 116 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa honours 36 police top brass
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has conferred prestigious honours and awards on 36 senior police officers, including Commissioner-General Stephen Mutamba, in recognition of their exceptional work in comb...Published: 29 May 2025 at 10:29hrs | 482 | by Staff reporter
ZEC completes printing of ballots for June by-elections
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has finalized the printing of 53,550 National Assembly and 8,450 Local Authority ballot papers ahead of the by-elections scheduled for June 14, 2025.The...Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:58hrs | 78 | by Staff reporter
Kapfupi begs Chivayo for another car
Zimbabwean comedian Freddy Manjalima, popularly known as Kapfupi, has publicly appealed to flamboyant businessman Wicknell Chivayo to gift him another car.Kapfupi, who was previously gifted a ...Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:50hrs | 384 | by Staff reporter
Tsotsi star Presley Chweneyagae dies at 40
Presley Chweneyagae, the acclaimed South African actor best known for his leading role in the Oscar-winning film Tsotsi, has died at the age of 40, his manager Nina Morris Lee confirmed in a statement...Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:46hrs | 229 | by Staff reporter
Tsikamutandas tearing communities apart
A disturbing trend has emerged in Chief Bota's area of Zaka and Nyajena in Masvingo district, where self-styled traditional healers known as Tsikamutandas, allegedly in collusion with some traditional...Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:39hrs | 255 | by Staff reporter
Wicknell Chivayo: A symbol of wealth, controversy, and economic imbalance in Zimbabwe
In Zimbabwe, Wicknell Chivayo has become a household name, renowned for his extravagant lifestyle. From lavishly distributing luxury vehicles to reportedly acquiring a private jet, his wealth and ambi...Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:24hrs | 96 | by Staff reporter
Minister fakes wheelchair pledge, shatters artist's dream
HARARE - A two-year unfulfilled promise made by Zimbabwe's Youth Empowerment, Development and Vocational Training Minister, Tino Machakaire, to buy an electric wheelchair for Takudzwa Bare has shatter...Published: 27 May 2025 at 20:53hrs | 971 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Chivayo spoils childhood friend with weekend cars
Businessman Wicknell Chivayo has once again lived up to his reputation for flashy generosity, showering his childhood friend Tazvi "Chief J" Mhaka with extravagant birthday gifts that underscore their...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:25hrs | 1092 | by Staff reporter
ZRP chief kills senior prison officer trying to save trapped CIO boss
A tragic accident on May 21 has claimed the lives of two senior Zimbabwean security officials, turning an act of heroism into a devastating loss. Principal Correctional Officer Masimba Mandimutsira di...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:00hrs | 1259 | by Staff reporter
Is trap money enough? Questioning the over-reliance on sting operations in corruption cases
We need to be very careful when dealing with corruption. In the pursuit of a corruption-free Zimbabwe, it is imperative that we not only strengthen the tools used to hold public officials acco...Published: 24 May 2025 at 22:59hrs | 504 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Chivayo begs Mambo Dhuterere to reunite with wife
Controversial businessman and philanthropist Wicknell Chivayo has made a dramatic intervention in gospel musician Mambo Dhuterere's public marital fallout, offering emotional counsel and lavish gifts ...Published: 24 May 2025 at 09:25hrs | 755 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's new land tenure system touted as key to wealth creation
Zimbabwe's new land tenure system is being hailed as a game-changer for economic transformation and wealth creation, with calls for citizens — especially the youth - to seize the opportunities it pr...Published: 24 May 2025 at 09:03hrs | 112 | by Staff reporter
2 senior security agents killed in pile-up accident
Tragedy struck last evening when two senior security service members lost their lives in a road accident involving a vehicle pile-up at the Mutimurefu Prison Bus Stop along the Masvingo-Mutare Road....Published: 22 May 2025 at 18:12hrs | 2203 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo gifts Reuben Barwe a Luxury SUV and $100,000 'pocket money'
Controversial businessman and philanthropist Sir Wicknell Chivayo has once again made headlines, this time for gifting veteran journalist and Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) Chief Corresponden...Published: 22 May 2025 at 14:06hrs | 1634 | by Staff reporter
'Chivayo should be celebrated'
Holy Spirit Ministries pastor Solomon Ndlovu has sparked fierce debate after publicly defending controversial businessman and tenderpreneur Wicknell Chivayo, insisting the flamboyant socialite has com...Published: 21 May 2025 at 19:58hrs | 737 | by Staff reporter
Busisa Moyo accepts Land Cruiser gift from Chivayo
United Refineries Limited CEO and prominent Zimbabwean business leader Busisa Moyo has accepted a luxury vehicle valued at US$200,000 from businessman Wicknell Chivayo as a token of appreciation for h...Published: 21 May 2025 at 16:20hrs | 1662 | by Staff reporter
Cece Winans to perform in Zimbabwe
Seventeen-time Grammy Award winner and gospel music legend Cece Winans is set to perform live at the Celebration Centre in Harare on August 26, promising an unforgettable night of praise and worship....Published: 21 May 2025 at 09:17hrs | 244 | by Staff reporter
Police officer arrested for stealing two mobile phones
A police officer stationed at the Gweru Police Protection Unit (PPU), Thulani Sibanda (24), has been arrested for stealing two mobile phones on two separate occasions last week in Victoria Falls....Published: 20 May 2025 at 09:53hrs | 111 | by Staff reporter
Police officer jailed after phone theft spree in Victoria Falls
A police officer entrusted with maintaining law and order is now behind bars after being caught stealing cellphones in a brazen crime spree that shocked residents of the resort city.Thulani Si...Published: 18 May 2025 at 11:53hrs | 505 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo extends generous gift to Jah Prayzah's entire band
Contemporary music sensation Jah Prayzah continues to ride the wave of his musical triumphs, and this time, the benefits are being felt across his entire team. Business mogul and music patron Wicknell...Published: 15 May 2025 at 14:43hrs | 782 | by Staff reporter
Mysterious Fire at house of a Johane Masowe member
A mysterious fire has been burning in the home of a Johane Masowe Apostolic Church member in Chegutu since last Thursday, leaving residents puzzled and prompting an appeal for assistance from spiritua...Published: 15 May 2025 at 09:43hrs | 879 | by Staff reporter
ZITF CEO receives his Toyota Landcruiser from Chivayo
Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) Company chief executive officer Dr Nicholas Ndebele was left speechless yesterday after receiving a brand-new 2025 Toyota Land Cruiser 300 series VXR, valued a...Published: 15 May 2025 at 09:30hrs | 506 | by Staff reporter
Guti rejects Chivayo's 'dirty money,' lavish car
Eunor Guti, widow of the late Archbishop Ezekiel Guti and spiritual matriarch of ZAOGA Forward In Faith Ministries International, has declined a luxury vehicle and a US$250,000 cash gift offered by co...Published: 12 May 2025 at 10:45hrs | 2779 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo's lavish gifts to Jah Prayzah nears US$1 million
Flamboyant and controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo has reportedly lavished close to US$1 million in cars and cash on Jah Prayzah, making the award-winning musician the largest beneficiary of th...Published: 11 May 2025 at 16:39hrs | 929 | 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 | 199 | by Staff reporter
Have our churches turned into sanctuaries for the corrupt?
Have our churches become places where criminals go to cleanse their reputations and whitewash their activities?In Zimbabwe, we are witnessing a deeply troubling phenomenon - one that strikes a...Published: 09 May 2025 at 10:38hrs | 269 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
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