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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 | 783 | by Staff reporter
Zoho Corp injects $15 million into Zimbabwe's digital future
Indian cloud software giant Zoho Corporation has announced a $15 million investment in Zimbabwe aimed at accelerating the digital transformation of small and medium enterprises (SMES) and large organi...Published: 01 May 2025 at 10:39hrs | 240 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF youths promise to thwart planned protest
In a dramatic development reminiscent of the 2017 factional battles that reshaped Zimbabwe's political landscape, Zanu-PF youths have rallied behind President Emmerson Mnangagwa amid an ongoing power ...Published: 21 Mar 2025 at 09:20hrs | 971 | by Staff reporter
Winky D spits lyrical venom targeting Wicknell Chivayo
Wallace Chirumiko, popularly known as Winky D, has reiterated his commitment to remaining free from political influence, confirming that he will not be swayed by politicians or their associates offeri...Published: 27 Jan 2025 at 08:28hrs | 2102 | by Staff reporter
HICC locked out Winky D after windfall from Tagwirei
Controversial tycoon Kudakwashe Tagwirei, through his Bridging Gaps Foundation, has paid the Rainbow Tourism Group (RTG) US$245,000 to block dancehall star Winky D from using the Harare International ...Published: 17 Dec 2024 at 09:57hrs | 2375 | by Staff reporter
Winky D faces venue crisis as HICC double-books his Crossover Show
Dancehall artist Winky D, widely regarded as one of Zimbabwe's musical giants, is facing a major setback ahead of his highly anticipated "Crossover Show" on December 31, 2024. The Harare International...Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 14:27hrs | 480 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's personality cult grows
President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his loyalists have intensified efforts to create a political personality cult as part of a controversial campaign to extend his presidency beyond the constitutional tw...Published: 01 Dec 2024 at 12:21hrs | 541 | by Staff reporter
TD Jakes enjoyed his recent Zimbabwe visit
Popular American preacher, Bishop Thomas Dexter Jakes, well known as TD Jakes, headlined the revered preacher Bishop Tudor Bismark’s 50th anniversary in ministry celebrations which were held at Hara...Published: 23 Nov 2024 at 19:42hrs | 1430 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to hand over 90 Isuzu Double Cab vehicles to chiefs
In a major step which the Zimbabwe government claims will strengthen local governance, President Emmerson Mnangagwa will officially hand over 90 Isuzu Double Cab vehicles to traditional chiefs this mo...Published: 25 Sep 2024 at 09:32hrs | 680 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean boxer relocates to Zambia
Champion boxer-turned-promoter, Charles Manyuchi, has relocated his boxing academy and promotion business to Zambia, citing prohibitive fees in Zimbabwe that make it nearly impossible for promoters to...Published: 20 Sep 2024 at 07:52hrs | 188 | by Staff reporter
Non-State actors workshop on the cards
SADC, in collaboration with Non-State Actors (NSAs) and with the support of the European Union (EU), will hold a two-day capacity-building workshop in the country starting next week. The focus...Published: 09 Aug 2024 at 07:32hrs | 25 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe hosts historic investment forum
Zimbabwe is set to host the historic SADC-Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) Investment Forum on August 14, 2024, alongside the SADC Council of Ministers meeting and the 44th Heads o...Published: 19 Jul 2024 at 06:08hrs | 94 | by Staff reporter
Top American singers head to Zimbabwe for Vine Choir concert
American gospel artists Jekalyn Carr and VaShawn Mitchell are set to headline the Vine Choir's 10th anniversary concert at Harare International Conference Centre this Saturday. The event, titled The V...Published: 09 Jul 2024 at 05:58hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe invites Türkiye to Sadc exhibition
Zimbabwe has invited Türkiye's Foreign Economic Relations Body (DEIK) to participate in the SADC Industrialisation Week, set to take place from July 28 to August 2 at the Harare International Confere...Published: 01 Jul 2024 at 03:51hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says no one will die of hunger
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has assured the nation that no one will die from hunger and that his administration has put in place adequate measures to guarantee food for all communities.This comes as t...Published: 01 Mar 2024 at 19:04hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Winky D now a politician?
DANCEHALL chanter Wallace Chirumiko, otherwise affectionately known as Winky D, has sparked a fiery debate following his December 31, 2023 show at the Harare International Conference Centre (HICC)....Published: 04 Jan 2024 at 06:01hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
Japajapa starts serving jail term
This week, political activist Paddington Japajapa was incarcerated to commence a two-year prison term, as his appeal to overturn his conviction and sentence for inciting public violence during the Aug...Published: 13 Oct 2023 at 06:14hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
NAMA to take place in Bulawayo
The organizers of the well-known local awards show, the National Arts and Merit Awards (NAMA), have announced that the upcoming 22nd edition will take place in Bulawayo at ZITF Hall Number 3 on Februa...Published: 29 Sep 2023 at 06:13hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Presidential election results by Sunday evening
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has stated its intention to release the results of the Presidential election by Sunday evening, August 27, 2023. The voting process in Zimbabwe took place on Au...Published: 26 Aug 2023 at 16:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police put elections command centre under lockdown
Police have blocked some major roads around Harare's central business district as tension continues to build over the just ended elections.The roads that were blocked are those leading to the ...Published: 25 Aug 2023 at 19:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
American rappers troop to Zimbabwe
UNITED STATES-BASED media and entertainment company, ROAR Entertainment, appears to have developed a soft spot for Zimbabwe if their continued bringing in of US musicians to the country is anything to...Published: 28 Jul 2023 at 06:46hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Scott Sakupwanya's flamboyant campaign under the spotlight
A convoy of high-end vehicles led by police escorts snakes its way into Number One Grounds in Harare's Mabvuku high density suburb on a late Thursday afternoon.Brown dust rises as three ...Published: 23 Jul 2023 at 08:12hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF snubs EDPfee singer for Mambo Dhuterere
Zanu-PF, which yesterday launched its campaign for the August 23 general elections has snubbed their praise singer Chief Shumba Hwenje for Mambo Dhuterere.Hwenje is famed for the song ED Pfee,...Published: 25 Jun 2023 at 09:38hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Nigerian songbird says open to Zimbabwean collabos
LOCAL gospel artistes have the opportunity to work with visiting Nigerian gospel singer Ada Ehi, who has said she is open to collaborations during her stay in the country.Born Ada Ogochukwu Eh...Published: 05 May 2023 at 06:20hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF bigwigs face the chop
Zanu-PF says some ministers and party bigwigs might fall by the wayside in Saturday's primary elections which were supposed to be held last week, but were called off at the 11th hour after it emerged ...Published: 23 Mar 2023 at 19:47hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
All set for the 21st Old Mutual NAMA awards
The stage is set for the 21st National Arts Merit Awards (NAMA) powered by Old Mutual Zimbabwe tomorrow at the Harare International Conference Centre, with the organisers aiming to provide a unique ex...Published: 24 Feb 2023 at 22:01hrs | 13 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mnangagwa targets Chamisa's strong hold
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has urged his Zanu-PF party to wrest local authority and parliamentary seats from the opposition as he welcomed the late Movement for Democratic Change leader Morgan Tsvan...Published: 13 Feb 2023 at 05:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa welcomes Morgan Tsvangirai's brother to Zanu-PF
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa, Saturday said Zanu-PF structures should prepare themselves for an influx of former opposition supporters after receiving hundreds in Harare.In the hundreds was fo...Published: 12 Feb 2023 at 19:14hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe after Robert Mugabe
This opinion-editorial piece was written by Japhet Ncube, a Zimbabwean-born former editor of South African daily, The Star, in November 2017 during the coup which ousted the late former president Robe...Published: 04 Feb 2023 at 20:10hrs | 21 | by Japhet Mathanda Ncube
Grace Mugabe funded Chamisa's 2018 campaign
ECONOMIST and former opposition legislator Eddie Cross has claimed that former First Lady Grace Mugabe bankrolled opposition leader Nelson Chamisa's 2018 presidential bid.During the 2018 harmo...Published: 01 Feb 2023 at 07:48hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Harvest House builds US$42m auditorium
HARVEST House International church has poured US$42 million into the construction of the biggest conference centre in the country with a capacity to hold 10 500 people in Bulawayo's Selbourne Brooke s...Published: 13 Jan 2023 at 05:47hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Nurses 'frog-marched' to Mnangagwa conference
GOVERNMENT has allegedly directed the country's general hospitals to release nurses to attend President Emmerson Mnangagwa's labour conference on Wednesday in the capital, a leaked memo written by Hea...Published: 14 Dec 2022 at 06:43hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Another probe into AK-47 arms saga
GOVERNMENT has launched yet another investigation — the third one so far in as many weeks — into the controversial AK-47s arms import saga through Beitbridge Border Post which is now entangled in ...Published: 27 Nov 2022 at 15:00hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Sandra Ndebele was sold to sexual suitors without her knowledge
WHILE she is now a seasoned performer, Sandra Ndebele still recalls a time when she was a young star caught in the glare of the limelight, with socialites taking advantage of her naivety to "sell her"...Published: 27 Nov 2022 at 14:50hrs | 206 | by Staff reporter
Cleric at Zanu-PF congress sends tongues wagging
A ZBC video showing Morris Brown Gwedegwe of the New Independent Church of Zimbabwe attending the Zanu-PF 7th national people's congress has sent tongues wagging.The cleric is seen in the vide...Published: 02 Nov 2022 at 05:07hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa urges citizens to plant trees
TREES are a source of life and every Zimbabwean should take a responsibility to plant one regularly, President Mnangagwa said yesterday.Speaking at the 7th Zanu-PF National People's Congress T...Published: 28 Oct 2022 at 06:18hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
ZESA says NO to Chiwenga's 2023 budget address
VICE President and health minister Constantino Chiwenga's 2023 budget presentation was Monday afternoon interrupted by a ZESA power in a poignant moment for the country's top leadership.Ordina...Published: 25 Oct 2022 at 19:40hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
'Teachers for ED' project raises 2023 rigging fears
THE recent launch of the ‘Teachers for ED' project by President Emmerson Mnangagwa has raised fears of rigging of next year's general elections as the same educators who have endorsed him will be am...Published: 22 Oct 2022 at 19:34hrs | 24 | by Staff reporter
Words matter, political leaders must exercise restraint
IT is becoming increasingly clear that Zimbabwe is heading for a difficult period leading up to the elections likely to be held sometime next year.From obtaining indications, the election coul...Published: 22 Oct 2022 at 05:41hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa remembers Samora Machel
ZIMBABWE will forever cherish and remember the late Mozambican founding father Cde Samora Machel, who offered the country a base to wage the liberation struggle that ended colonial rule in 1980, Presi...Published: 21 Oct 2022 at 06:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa warns anti-Zanu-PF teachers
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has issued a chilling warning to teachers saying they face beatings for failing to support the ruling Zanu-PF party.Addressing over 5 000 teachers at the launch of...Published: 20 Oct 2022 at 06:00hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says he is ready to support teachers
THE Government is ever ready to support teachers through programmes and activities that capacitate them on both national and international levels, platforms from which they can unleash their full pote...Published: 20 Oct 2022 at 05:56hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Teachers 'frog-marched' to Mnangagwa indaba
THOUSANDS of teachers have been commandeered to attend the launch today in Harare of the Teachers for Economic Development (ED), a shadowy union reported to be championing President Emmerson Mnangagwa...Published: 19 Oct 2022 at 06:04hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
New league warns against reversing gains of struggle
WAR veterans yesterday warned the country's detractors and their willing tools in the form of puppet opposition parties that Zimbabwe's liberators will not sit and watch mischievous elements trying to...Published: 10 Sep 2022 at 06:21hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
War vets give Zanu-PF renewed strength
THE indomitable spirit of war veterans, coupled with their sacrifices over the years and sheer force of determination, can inspire Zimbabwe towards upper middle-class economic status by 2030, Presiden...Published: 10 Sep 2022 at 06:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Pricey Rick Ross show tickets stir debate
ORGANISERS of Grammy-nominated rapper Rick Ross' concert slated for Harare in November have said they will explain and justify their seemingly steep pricing regime next week when they address issues t...Published: 22 Jul 2022 at 06:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to spell out anti-price hike measures
Government will announce more measures to address the rises in prices of basic goods and services President Mnangagwa told the Seventh National Congress of the Zanu-PF Women's League in Harare yesterd...Published: 25 Jun 2022 at 08:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
New economic measures out today
More Government measures to address the price rises in basic goods and services since the beginning of the year are expected to be announced today, President Mnangagwa told the Seventh National Congre...Published: 25 Jun 2022 at 08:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa officially opens Women's League conference today
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa will today officially open the 7th Zanu-PF Women's League Elective Conference that has generated interest both inside and outside Zimbabwe.The conference has generated a bu...Published: 24 Jun 2022 at 07:32hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF Women's League conference roars into life
ALL roads lead to the Harare International Conference Centre today for the 7th Zanu-PF Women's League elective conference, which constitutionally takes place after every five years, with at least 2 50...Published: 23 Jun 2022 at 06:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
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