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AFM pastor in land ownership dispute

Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) church advisory board chairperson and pastor, Titus Murefu, is facing accusations of harassing former farm workers by cutting off their water supplies despite allegedly failing to pay the full purchase price o…

Published: 23 Aug 2025 at 09:11hrs | 151 | by Staff reporter

Holiday lessons and HIV Infection among teens

There was a time when school holidays meant a complete break from classes, with children travelling to visit relatives, reconnecting with grandparents, and learning values through traditional family life. Parents, uncles, aunts, and commun…

Published: 14 Aug 2025 at 15:29hrs | 542 | by Staff reporter

Thomas Mapfumo in final UK performance

Zimbabwean music legend and Chimurenga pioneer Thomas "Mukanya" Mapfumo will perform his final concert in the United Kingdom on August 23 at the New Bingley Hall in Birmingham, marking the end of an era for his loyal diaspora fan base.The …

Published: 29 Jun 2025 at 12:04hrs | 587 | by Staff reporter

Chinese families choosing an African education

In 2018, while I was conducting fieldwork in Zimbabwe, I met a Chinese man who shared a surprising story. One night, he heard his 4-year-old daughter sleep-talking in English. The next day he called his wife in China and the couple decided…

Published: 26 May 2025 at 07:56hrs | 40 | by Staff reporter

Woman in court for allegedly facilitating rape of teenage girl

A Kuwadzana woman, Lucious Sikadza, appeared in court today facing charges of rape after allegedly facilitating the sexual abuse of a 15-year-old girl. Sikadza stood before Harare Regional Magistrate Mrs Marehwanazvo Gofa alongside her co-…

Published: 24 Apr 2025 at 21:10hrs | 232 | by Staff reporter

Geza is mobilizing the wrong Zimbabweans for mass action

HERE are more truths we need to understand as Zimbabweans.During the recent Easter holidays, war veteran, former ZANU-PF Central Committee member, and former Member of Parliament Blessed Geza called for a national stayaway. He urged Zimbab…

Published: 23 Apr 2025 at 13:59hrs | 1779 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Zimbabwe's bench counseling goes international

Outside the Bernice Elizabeth Fonteneau Wellness Center in Petworth, a historically Black neighborhood in Washington, D.C., bundled-up passersby swerve around piles of melting slush. But the small room on the center's third floor radiates …

Published: 24 Feb 2025 at 09:03hrs | 341 | by Staff reporter

IsiJahunda: Death of a language, people

THERE are more than 7 000 living languages in the world, but Unesco predicts more than half will be extinct by the end of the century.IsiJahunda might be one of the tongues as the language is now only spoken by the diminishing elderly in G…

Published: 25 Dec 2024 at 08:42hrs | 1155 | by Staff reporter

Festive season rush hits Bulawayo's bus termini

Major bus termini in Bulawayo were teeming with activity yesterday as scores of travellers jostled to secure seats on long-distance buses to their rural homes ahead of the Christmas holiday.The festive spirit was palpable, as Unity Day cel…

Published: 23 Dec 2024 at 05:39hrs | 202 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe military officer found hanging was murdered

A somber atmosphere engulfed the Senate as Senator Lwazi Sibanda delivered an emotional address mourning the tragic and mysterious death of her cousin, Hillary Nleya, a military intelligence officer whose demise has sparked allegations of …

Published: 14 Dec 2024 at 20:16hrs | 4518 | by Staff reporter

Mutsvangwa applauds Matebeleland South

Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Minister Monica Mutsvangwa has lauded efforts in Matabeleland South to combat child marriages, highlighting the province's proactive collaboration with traditional and reli…

Published: 03 Dec 2024 at 09:08hrs | 237 | by Staff reporter

Let us use sports to come together

Around 1300 hours on November 19, 2024, I fought my way from store to store in order to obtain a football ticket so that I could attend an Afcon match between South Sudan and the home team, Bafana Bafana.Approximately 1600 hours later, I w…

Published: 21 Nov 2024 at 14:29hrs | 186 | by Leonard Koni

Remembering Holy Messenger Margaret Mukosi

We bow our heads in reverence, honouring the extraordinary life of Holy Messenger Margaret "Maggie" Mukosi (nÃ©e Mpofu) who passed on this 23rd of October 2024. Born on the 5th of March 1936 in Shurugwi, Zimbabwe, she grew up in Mondoro un…

Published: 12 Nov 2024 at 20:55hrs | 1645 | by Mpumelelo Ncube

Zanu-PF is not Zimbabwe

THE ruling party, Zanu-PF's youth league wants to force teachers and nurses to undergo indoctrination at its Herbert Chitepo School of Ideology so that "they do not sell out!"In the recent past, civil servants and members of the police hav…

Published: 12 Aug 2024 at 14:00hrs | 272 | by Staff reporter

Benefits of Having the Maltese Passport for Retired Footballers

For retired footballers looking to enjoy their golden years, obtaining a Maltese passport can open up a world of opportunities. One of the key benefits of having a Maltese passport is the ability to travel visa-free, including the Schengen…

Published: 29 Jul 2024 at 12:16hrs | 559 | by Staff Reporter

Ndebeles will never be good enough for the rabid tribalists

Being born into a Ndebele, Kalanga or Sotho family in Zimbabwe can be a bewildering, challenging and frustrating affair. If you were born in Bulilima, Matabeleland South, like Joshua Mqabuko Nyongolo Nkomo was, in 1917, you could never bec…

Published: 31 Mar 2024 at 08:15hrs | 13 | by Tafiranyika @tafimhaka

Children terrorised by invisible creatures

THE way your skin crawled after watching goosefleshers like The Conjuring , Gothika and The Ring, will pale into insignificance when you read through this living nightmare for three children from Magwegwe North in Bulawayo. A series of uns…

Published: 02 Mar 2024 at 20:04hrs | 57 | by Staff reporter

Bishop begs for sex from young congregants

A BISHOP at the Zion church headquartered in Emganwini suburb in Bulawayo is facing terrible times after three girls who accused him of fondling their privates and begging to be in between the sheets with them, reported him to the police.A…

Published: 26 Jan 2024 at 04:47hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa must face Gukurahundi victims for resolution to genocide!

About a year ago, a close cousin of mine committed suicide after repeated acts of adultery by her husband. This was a most terrible and traumatizing experience for the family as we felt deeply aggrieved at such a needless loss of life due …

Published: 30 Dec 2023 at 15:03hrs | 18 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Why is Welshman Ncube being ethnically targeted and bullied?

I repeat and for good reasons, no matter what it takes, Shona ethnic majoritarianism, Gukurahundism and imperialism has to be fought in the following spheres: culture and language , education, healthcare, land and mineral resource confisca…

Published: 16 Dec 2023 at 08:48hrs | 2 | by Bekithemba Sibhalwa Jnr

SA inflated the number of intercepted minors

The Zimbabwean government has begun investigating the "heinous offence" of trafficking children into South Africa - but has disputed that South Africa sent back 443 unaccompanied children under the age of eight.According to Zimbabwean reco…

Published: 05 Dec 2023 at 07:25hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe debunks Motsoaledi's 443 intercepted minors in a day fiction

THE Department of Immigration, working closely with the police, has tightened screws to curb irregular migration between South Africa and Zimbabwe following an increase in travellers using the Beitbridge Border Post daily.This comes after …

Published: 05 Dec 2023 at 05:40hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe immigration tightens screws as festive season begins

THE Department of Immigration, working closely with the police, has tightened screws to curb irregular migration between South Africa and Zimbabwe following an increase in travellers using the Beitbridge Border Post daily.This comes after …

Published: 05 Dec 2023 at 05:18hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe will never be ruled by traitors who called for Westerners to punish their people through sanctions

THE problem we have in Zimbabwe is we have a new generation of people who think they are educated and thus they don't acknowledge that Zimbabwe is a sacred country, nyika ine varidzi (a country with a creator and spiritual overseers).They …

Published: 17 Nov 2023 at 05:04hrs | 4 | by Rutendo Matinyarare

Change is inevitable. Is Africa ready?

CHANGE is one of the few constant factors in our lives, perhaps since the beginning of time. Unless driven by the people, the fear of change is another constant. This is because humans, by nature, are creatures of routine because that give…

Published: 14 Aug 2023 at 06:29hrs | 11 | by Tapiwa Gomo

Jonathan Moyo opens up after David Coltart 'insult'

Zimbabwean former minister and MP Jonathan Moyo has written a long open letter to main opposition CCC senior leader David Coltart over his remarks about his late father  Melusi Job Mlevu who was brutally killed by the state-sponsored …

Published: 01 Aug 2023 at 08:03hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter

David Coltart operated in Matabeleland where he did dastardly things

Dear David Coltart,WHY I CANNOT SUPPORT QUINTUPLE C: COLTART, CHAMISA AND CCCMy attention has been drawn to your fraudulent and disgusting tweet you posted on my Twitter TL yesterday David, in which you quoted a tweet I posted four years a…

Published: 31 Jul 2023 at 18:58hrs | 14 | by Jonathan Moyo

20 e-passport centres opened

With 20 e-passport centres already commissioned and with plans to ensure every district gets such a registry centre, that will offer all the other documentation that people need in the modern world, the quality of life is rising across mos…

Published: 25 Jul 2023 at 06:43hrs | 49 | by Staff reporter

Thomas Mapfumo retires in exile

OF all my records by Zimbabwean musicians, the one I treasure the most is Thomas Mapfumo's crackly 7-inch single with "Kuyaura" on side A and "Zvanyadza" on the flip side.Released in 1979, towards the denouement of the war for African free…

Published: 17 Jul 2023 at 06:50hrs | 20 | by Percy Zvomuya

Use your voice: Use your vote

As the elections in Zimbabwe draw near, there is a sense of excitement and anticipation that grips the nation. For many, this is a chance to choose a leader who will steer Zimbabwe into the future. It is an opportunity to make a difference…

Published: 28 Jun 2023 at 14:16hrs | 5 | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo

Judas Iscariot and the Gold Mafia

When we look at the character of Judas in the Bible we notice that one has to belong to a certain group of people in power or has to form his own group that will fight his own brothers and sisters in support of the enemy. History is d…

Published: 23 Apr 2023 at 07:27hrs | | by Erick Matotoba

Man hangs self after killing granny (70)

IN an incident that has left villagers in Mutoko shell-shocked, a 31-year-old man fatally attacked his grandmother with a log before committing suicide after accusing her of failing to buy his medication.The body of Patrick Hungwa, of Tsik…

Published: 28 Mar 2023 at 06:49hrs | | by Staff reporter

Is this the Zimbabwe our Heroes and Heroines fought for?

From The 1964 Zidube farm battle in Kezi & The 1966 Senoia Battle in Chinhoyi, though others may beg to differ, the muzzle of a gun sounded its arrival on our motherland, our great grandparents, grandparents, fathers and mothers, broth…

Published: 09 Aug 2022 at 23:43hrs | 2 | by Nontokozo Malaba Ncube

Africanise the law and land

In Mzansi, most citizens can only own real estate when they are dead - their graves and tombstones if they can afford one. From the living majority, they become the silent majority.Throughout their lives, like a fish out of water, they str…

Published: 27 Jul 2022 at 19:29hrs | 2 | by Lindiwe Sisulu

New Act unifies all marriage laws

THE new Marriages Act became law on Friday, a piece of legislation that brings all marriage laws together, makes all marriages equal and finally provides a way to transform a registered customary union into a civil marriage, while making i…

Published: 31 May 2022 at 06:27hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe patriotism being bastardised

"THAT the party enjoins the government to prioritise the employment of patriotic party youths in order to curb the issues of industrial action by retrogressive members of the public service," was one of the resolutions at the recent Zanu-P…

Published: 09 May 2022 at 07:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa's wife comforts Mutsvangwa family

FIRST Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa visited the Mutsvangwa family residence in Harare on Friday to pass her condolences following the death of Paidamoyo Nonica Mutsvangwa in a road accident last week.The deceased was grandchild to Information, P…

Published: 17 Apr 2022 at 09:06hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Mutsvangwa's grandchild dies

Bishopslea Preparatory School for Girls has been plunged into mourning after one of its learners, Paida Nonica Mutsvangwa, died in a road accident near Selous on Sunday.Paida (10), was the grandchild of Information, Publicity and Broadcast…

Published: 13 Apr 2022 at 06:36hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF candidate defies the odds to win Epworth seat

WHEN she became a member of Parliament following the 2015 by-elections, many people thought she was a chancer. Little did they know that Zalerah Makari's journey to becoming one of the most competitive female politicians of her generation …

Published: 02 Apr 2022 at 07:27hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

2023 elections, Mugabe predictive intelligence

THE leader who carries off the remarks by the late President Mugabe will likely win the 2023 elections in Zimbabwe. The leader who does not let the Mugabe decision affect him at a personal level will surely win the next elections and this …

Published: 04 Mar 2022 at 17:44hrs | 17 | by Sharon Hofisi

Dilemma for youthful Chief Nkalakatha

"When you are young no one trusts your judgements even when your decision could be the best. The elders would be saying 'singeke salalela umfana omncane kanti vele wazini?' (We can't listen to a young boy, what does he know?). This is one …

Published: 21 Feb 2022 at 05:28hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

Kidnapped Nkayi boy to be repatriated from Kenya

Authorities from Zimbabwe and Kenya are working on paperwork to repatriate a seven-year-old boy from Nkayi who was kidnapped and taken to Kenya in 2016 in a case of human trafficking.The boy, Awakhiwe Ackim Ncube was abducted while playing…

Published: 07 Jan 2022 at 05:52hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

Democracy, development and our village neighbour

A FORTNIGHT ago, I wrote about how and why African countries need to review the current practice of democracy. I argued that the current format is not fit for poor societies because it is prone to manipulation by capital power. I also cont…

Published: 28 Dec 2021 at 07:22hrs | 1 | by Tapiwa Gomo

Christmas: a time to be with family

Zimbabwe joins the rest of the world to celebrate Christmas Day today and as we celebrate it is important to remind each other of some of the traditions that were practiced by our grandmothers not so long ago.Those traditions which are los…

Published: 25 Dec 2021 at 09:22hrs | 13 | by Yvonne Ncube

Goats now biting people

Believe it or not, but it's the gospel truth. As an eye witness, a primary school pupil was today, the 5th of instant bitten by a goat. Yes, a she goat that looks normal in every aspect expect the weird characteristic of biting people. In …

Published: 06 Nov 2021 at 17:55hrs | 14 | by Thomas Tondo Murisa.

Chamisa need votes not retweets

For the first time the biggest opposition party in Zimbabwe led by the young man has come up with a good catch phrase or maybe it's the new slogan hameno. NGAAPINDE HAKE MUKOMANA. Today I am not going to beat about the bush, I will go stra…

Published: 26 Sep 2021 at 20:06hrs | 17 | by Mapombi

Temba Mliswa takes ZANU PF leader heads on

Norton Member of Parliament Temba Mliswa has accused Zanu PF Mashonaland West youth chairman, Vengai Musengi, of fomenting divisions in the party, excelling only in the use of violence, taking over people's mines using the name of Presiden…

Published: 20 Sep 2021 at 13:09hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu

IDs for 'forgotten citizens'

THE Registrar-General (RG's) office yesterday started issuing identity documents to the San community in Tsholotsho, Matabeleland North, creating a sense of belonging among these almost forgotten citizens. Their registration follows Cabine…

Published: 14 Sep 2021 at 06:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Muleya, if Zanu PF is blatantly rigging elections (and it is) then how can '2023 be won on voter registration'

Common sense is the ability to change one's position on a subject matter when the overwhelming evidence before you support change.My grandparents believed the world was flat, for example; their known world did not go much beyond the distan…

Published: 06 Sep 2021 at 17:36hrs | 10 | by Wilbert Mukori

New kid on gospel genre

Harare  based gospel artiste Aron Kaporoma aka King Solomon is set to unleash his debut album titled  Kuenda Canan.The six track album is set to be released tomorrow.The 28-year-old musician grew up in a Christian family and got …

Published: 31 Aug 2021 at 07:13hrs | 2 | by Simbarashe Sithole

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