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'You are good thief, not a leader', Tyson flows Tagwirei
Former Local Government Minister Saviour Kasukuwere has torn into President Emmerson Mnangagwa's ally, businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei, describing him as only a good thief but faring badly as a politi...Published: 29 Jun 2025 at 18:10hrs | 2183 | by Paul Ndou
Zimbabwe is never short of scammers
They came and beguiled nobles and laity by claiming gasoline was oozing out of a sacred rock formations somewhere in rural Chinhoyi. Innocent boulders were soaked in a deluge of diesel and people fell...Published: 30 Jan 2025 at 12:07hrs | 1180 | by Thomas Tondo Murisa
Environmental crisis looms at Vumbachikwe... amid concern over management's non compliance
ENVIRONMENTAL crisis is reportedly looming at Vumbachikwe mine in Gwanda after the management set up an allegedly substandard elution processing facilities wrapped around by a sail above ground surfac...Published: 02 Dec 2024 at 15:58hrs | 462 | by Stephen Jakes
Mnangagwa's SADC Chair acceptance speech
May I express my profound appreciation to His Excellency, João Lourenço, President of the Republic of Angola, for the astute and visionary leadership in steering our organisation, as Chairperson of ...Published: 17 Aug 2024 at 20:43hrs | 402 | by Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa
Chamisa wants a political settlement
AS Zimbabwe celebrated Heroes Day, opposition politician Nelson Chamisa (NC) lamented the vast disparities in quality of life and the struggles faced by ordinary citizens.In a wide-ranging int...Published: 13 Aug 2024 at 07:01hrs | 841 | by Staff reporter
We've gas in Zimbabwe, so what?
So, it has finally been confirmed!Zimbabwe has significant reserves of natural gas!This was announced by a clearly excited mines and mining development minister Zhemu Soda at a media b...Published: 07 Dec 2023 at 15:03hrs | 13 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Living a lie
IN our NewsDay edition yesterday, we carried two stories titled: Low civil servants wages a time bomb and Let the good time roll, let's enjoy: Mthuli.The two stories clearly highlighted the gl...Published: 20 Sep 2023 at 06:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
We May Look Sane: We Are Not
I am a Zimbabwean citizen by descent. I was born and raised in this country and have lived through decades of political turmoil (just two actually), economic collapse, and social injustice. For as lon...Published: 28 Jun 2023 at 14:20hrs | 4 | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
Madinda wants to produce a typical Bosso player
EXCITING times for Highlanders FC are coming. This was the bold declaration by club legend Madinda Ndlovu during an interview with Sunday News last week.The former Zimbabwe international and c...Published: 18 Jun 2023 at 08:34hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa breaks 23-year diplomatic stand-off with UK?
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa's engagement and re-engagement drive has broken a 23-year-old diplomatic stand-off between Zimbabwe and the United Kingdom, a development that bodes well for bilateral relations an...Published: 10 May 2023 at 05:59hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe hands over mealie meal donation to Malawi
GOVERNMENT yesterday handed over its donation of 300 tonnes of mealie meal to Malawi to assist the country in coping with the aftermath of Cyclone Freddy, which hit parts of Southern Africa early this...Published: 26 Mar 2023 at 09:58hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Bosso fans ecstatic about Madinda return
A majority of Highlanders Football Club's followers have hailed management's decision to engage club legend Madinda Ndlovu as first team and director of junior development.Bosso followers beli...Published: 08 Mar 2023 at 05:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Fort Rixon cattle carnage: Ward records 262 deaths in 1 month
A 65-year-old Fort Rixon widow has so far lost more than 50 cattle as the dreaded theileriosis, commonly known as January disease, has ravaged through the area leaving peasants and small scale farmers...Published: 22 Jan 2023 at 08:12hrs | 56 | by Staff Reporter
'Rascal Moyo is broke and is licking rogues who tried to kill him' - They're luring him back for a wallop!
Ever since the day Professor Jonathan Moyo and Patrick Zhuwao penned off their letter accusing Mnangagwa and company for the 15 November 2017 military coup; many Zimbabweans have had a good laugh at t...Published: 24 Nov 2022 at 21:52hrs | 2 | by Nomusa Garikai
Isn't it pure madness expecting the same govt that destroyed Zimbabwe to be entrusted with country's revival?
So, there are Zimbabweans exceedingly thrilled with the completion of the new parliament building, and the commissioning of a brand new capital, named Cyber-City, in Mt Hampden, several kilometers nor...Published: 30 Jul 2022 at 17:51hrs | 12 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Bosso roadshows return
EXCITEMENT among Highlanders' supporters has returned following exciting displays by the team since Portuguese coach Baltemar Brito took over the reins as head coach last month.So excited are ...Published: 16 Jul 2022 at 10:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Highlanders man-of-the-moment - Makaruse
CURRENT Highlanders' second longest serving member Godfrey Makaruse is enjoying a new lease of life playing as a left wingback under Portuguese coach Baltemar Brito.Brito has converted Makarus...Published: 05 Jul 2022 at 07:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's re-engagement drive continues to pay off
Zimbabwe continues to reap economic dividends from its engagement and re-engagement drive, with French President Emmanuel Macron facilitating the rehabilitation and upgrading of the historic Great Zim...Published: 01 Jul 2022 at 07:17hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa delivers a 'glowing' speech at the Independence Day celebrations
President Emmerson Mnangagwa delivered a 'glowing' speech at the Independence Day celebrations in Bulawayo, Monday, which showed a country that is on a recovery path, particularly under his administra...Published: 18 Apr 2022 at 18:36hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa begs diasporans to come back home and 'we build Zimbabwe'
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has urged Zimbabwean nationals who are outside the country to remain resolute in the face of ‘the many' challenging circumstances they may face in their respective host ...Published: 18 Apr 2022 at 18:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Divisions stifling Bosso's growth'
BULAWAYO Provincial Affairs and Devolution Minister Judith Ncube yesterday challenged Highlanders to unite and work for the good of the club to save the institution from collapsing.Speaking at...Published: 04 Jan 2022 at 05:57hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Tourism sector welcomes Zimbabwe's removal from UK red list
The tourism sector is optimistic of a quick turnaround following the United Kingdom's decision to remove Zimbabwe from the Covid-19 travel red list.Along with 46 other countries, Zimbabwe is s...Published: 09 Oct 2021 at 07:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Meeting set up to review Govt salaries
GOVERNMENT employees and pensioners received a cumulative $80 billion as salaries and other benefits in the first-half of the year as more benefits and adjustments are set to be effected before the en...Published: 01 Aug 2021 at 06:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC's Dr Mashakada praises economic reforms
FORMER Minister of Economic Planning and Investment Promotion and a key member of the MDCT party, Dr Tapiwa Mashakada has heaped praises on the country's economic revival efforts under the Second Repu...Published: 20 Jul 2021 at 08:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bosso class of 98 honours Maphepha
Bulawayo Mayor Solomon Mguni has described the legendary Ernest "Maphepha" Sibanda, who won Premier Soccer League titles as a manager and chairman of Highlanders an administrator par-excellence, whose...Published: 14 Jun 2021 at 06:20hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
CORONA VIRUS !! Perilous Times have come
The whole world has been turned upside down by an unseen enemy called COVID 19. As if it is to insult the intelligence of the world the virus was coronated and it is called CORONA virus which means cr...Published: 09 Apr 2021 at 12:55hrs | 13 | by Bybit Mavaza
Khama Billiat is back
Kaizer Chiefs forwards Khama Billiat and Leonardo Castro appear set for a return to action after being spotted back in training at The Village.The Fifa international break may have caused desp...Published: 01 Apr 2021 at 07:04hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Rugby United
IN 2023 France will host the tenth edition of the rugby World Cup. Twelve teams have already qualified for the showpiece event courtesy of finishing in the top 3 of their respective pools at the 2019 ...Published: 26 Mar 2021 at 05:49hrs | 3 | by Mike Madoda
'Get vaccinated now' commanded Mnangagwa, on low uptake of Sinopharm vaccine - he still doesn't get it
"As at yesterday, only 36 283 frontline workers had been vaccinated with Sinopharm against a target of 100 000 people, with the majority said to be sceptical of the efficacy of the drug donated by Chi...Published: 15 Mar 2021 at 18:22hrs | | by Nomusa Garikai
Govt revamps road network under NDS-1
Government has set the National Development Strategy-One ((NDS-1) in motion by rehabilitating the country's roads and aligning them to regional standards.The Zimbabwean government this Tuesday...Published: 12 Feb 2021 at 16:14hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge border upgrade to create 450 jobs
The modernisation of Beitbridge Border Post at a cost of US$300 million will not only improve the ease of doing business, but will also create 450 jobs. Civil works went a gear up early this year afte...Published: 10 Feb 2021 at 05:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sweet smelling Zumbani has stolen the limelight
This wild fruit 'Mbhambhara', it's in seasons as we speak. Looking much like the famed olives, milky like Amarula but with a distant blend of sweet/sour taste. The tree with little shiney leav...Published: 28 Jan 2021 at 22:07hrs | 1 | by Tondo Murisa
Gwaradzimba's death opens a can of worms
On the 15th January 2021 Zimbabwe lost another politician Ellen Gwaradzimba who was a Zimbabwean politician and Zanu-PF member. At the time of her death, she was Manicaland Provincial Affairs Mi...Published: 17 Jan 2021 at 07:48hrs | 3 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
A Christmas covered in tears
WHILE most Zimbabweans celebrated the birth of Jesus Christ on Christmas Day, going through the annual festive rituals, Mitchell Hunzvi (30) was reflecting and reminiscing over what has been a dreadfu...Published: 27 Dec 2020 at 07:00hrs | 3 | by Emmanuel Kafe and Harmony Agere
'Zimbabwe crisis presents immense opportunities'
IT has been an eventful year for Tendo Electronics MD and recent winner of the director of the year award at this year's edition of the Megafest awards, Mike Kamungeremu (MK).The firm, which s...Published: 13 Dec 2020 at 08:10hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Human wildlife conflict stops agriculture where hunting brings hope
Co-existing with wildlife can be both a curse and a blessing. The human-wildlife conflict has brought the century-old culture of agricultural production to a sad and difficult end in Bots...Published: 02 Dec 2020 at 18:21hrs | 3 | by Emmanuel Koro
Dembare gets UK kit deal
GOOD times certainly continue to roll for Dynamos after the Harare giants yesterday announced a three-year kit sponsorship deal with an unknown England-based sports equipment and apparels manufacturin...Published: 24 Nov 2020 at 04:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Need 'very hard-working' ethics back to fix Zimbabwe - no, need thinking caps on
The root cause of Zimbabwe's economic and political rot is that Zimbabweans have lost their work ethics, Dr Simba Makoni, former Zanu PF Minister of Finance during Mugabe's days, told Trevor Ncube. ...Published: 23 Nov 2020 at 07:43hrs | 4 | by Nomusa Garikai
Keep some for the rainy day
Everyone has heard of that proverbial 'rainy day', a piece of advice from time forever. Wise words indeed, putting something aside for the rainy day. In these days of economic uncertainty, if ...Published: 11 Oct 2020 at 09:55hrs | 1 | by Thomas Tondo Murisa
Unrealistic expectations of the president's austerity measures
Whether President Mnangagwa visits members of the opposition or takes them out to dinner or pays them visits in hospitals, he needs their support in order to achieve major parts of his agenda....Published: 02 Sep 2019 at 07:24hrs | 6 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Mnangagwa says 'Good times are near'
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday urged Zimbabweans to remain vigilant and steadfast under the prevailing socio-economic challenges saying the end of the bad patch is near. Addressing thousands of...Published: 12 Aug 2019 at 07:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Overfed, unconcerned and arrogant - Zimbabwe's politicians have broken away from the people
Saying all kinds of niceties and delivering nothing. These seem to be the most notable, if not the best traits of a politician. Particularly the Zimbabwean politician. It is not because they lack the ...Published: 04 Aug 2019 at 21:03hrs | 1 | by Mandla Tshuma
Umcimbi Wabantu brings Dr Malinga
SOUTH Africa's Dr Malinga will be one of the main acts at the Skyz Metro FM Umcimbi Wabantu concert taking place at the Large City Hall car park next month. The concert on August 31 will be pa...Published: 08 Jul 2019 at 07:55hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Banishing forex trading is 'Good times are back!' for chefs, 'Nhamo yamakandiwa yadzoka!' for povo
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor, Dr John Mangudya has cleared the air on a number of issues surrounding the abolition of the multi-currency system, among them clarifying that recipients of dia...Published: 27 Jun 2019 at 13:54hrs | | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Irrigation projects at Ruya Dam is now a reality
If its waiting, we have the patience of the biblical Job, we have never been nearer than now. The Ruya Dam Irrigation Project in Chiweshe is now turning into reality. The project Engineer conf...Published: 17 Jun 2019 at 19:05hrs | 2 | by Thomas Murisa
Gospel extravaganza set for the UK
Gospel music lovers in the United Kingdom are in for a treat as the UK Summer Gospel Festival roars to life headlined by the country's leading gospel outfits; energetic gospel ensemble ZimPraise, Saba...Published: 01 May 2019 at 09:35hrs | 7 | by Agencies
Marriot International to finalise US$500 million deal for Zimbabwe hotel
GLOBAL hospitality group, Marriot International will next month finalise its US$500 million deal with a local company that will see the company constructing a boutique hotel and a riverside camp in Vi...Published: 14 Apr 2019 at 10:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe in the hands of dedicated patriots
For one to be a member of ZANU PF in good times and bad times we need to understand some fundamental issues that everyone who is a ZANU PF cadre should know and follow. We should zero in from the basi...Published: 17 Mar 2019 at 13:56hrs | 2 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Marriot International set to change the face of Victoria Falls
GLOBAL hospitality group, Marriot International, is set to change the face of Victoria Falls after it agreed to inject USD$500 million into the resort town for the construction of a boutique hotel and...Published: 17 Mar 2019 at 08:35hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Tuku's first wife says she will never forgive Daisy
Superstar Oliver Mtukudzi's first wife Melody Murape has said she deeply loved the legendary musician and said the feeling was mutual.The couple wed on February 24, 1979, with a huge party at ...Published: 26 Jan 2019 at 17:16hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
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