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Joshua Nkomo scholarship applications open until 31 March 2025
The prestigious Joshua Nkomo Scholarship is now accepting applications for its 2025 cohort, offering financial support to talented students aiming to achieve their academic goals. The application peri...Published: 18 Mar 2025 at 12:39hrs | 773 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe prepares for ward based mass drug administration for bilharzia, intestinal worms and lymphatic filariasis
BULAWAYO - To tackle the prevalent neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), Zimbabwe is gearing up for a nationwide mass drug administration (MDA) campaign set to commence this September. Spearheaded by th...Published: 15 Jul 2024 at 17:46hrs | 225 | by APO
'Bulawayo life expectancy at 63 years'
THE Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat) has revealed that the life expectancy for Bulawayo province stood at 62,6 years compared to the national life expectancy of 64,7 years.ZimStat...Published: 12 Jan 2024 at 17:50hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Masiyiwa's wife committing millions to supporting underprivileged people
MEET Tsitsi Masiyiwa; she is the wife of Zimbabwean billionaire Strive Masiyiwa as well as a philanthropist. Before her husband became a billionaire, they were almost penniless and went through a roug...Published: 02 Oct 2023 at 06:31hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean 'mbingas' flashy lifestyles reflect a corrupt economy
So, another so-called mbinga (wealthy person) in Zimbabwe has been active once again, on social media flaunting his latest acquisitions.This time around, he bought himself the latest Maybach B...Published: 12 May 2023 at 06:22hrs | 2 | by Tendai Mbofana
Zimbabwe conducts a cholera simulation exercise to improve readiness and response
KADOMA - To improve capacities for adequate prevention, readiness, early detection and timely response to cholera at community level, the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) conducted a cholera ...Published: 26 Apr 2023 at 11:03hrs | 8 | by APO
Shock as Chamisa acquires surveillance equipment to spy on CCC officials
Citizens Coalition for Change leader, Nelson Chamisa has acquired electronic intelligence gathering capabilities to spy on members of his party and ZANU PFmembers ahead of the 2023 plebiscite....Published: 16 Feb 2023 at 15:37hrs | 2 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
Zimbabwe life expectancy improves to 65 years
Improved conditions and access to health care facilities has seen a huge jump in life expectancy at birth of 20 years in the last two decades to 65 years for both sexes compared to 45 in 2002, the cen...Published: 21 Sep 2022 at 05:58hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Lawyer arrested for theft
A lawyer in Chinhoyi has been arrested on allegations of stealing more than $100 000 from a client after being given an ATM card to settle legal fees.Burukai Muchadzireva (42) is still assisti...Published: 15 Feb 2022 at 05:32hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo accounts for most child headed families
BULAWAYO has the highest number of child headed families across all urban centres in the country, resulting in wayward behaviour. The Zimbabwe Vulnerability Assessment Committee (ZimVAC) 2020 ...Published: 31 Mar 2021 at 06:32hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mpilo gets state-of-the-art gadgets
MPILO Central Hospital yesterday received state-of-the-art machines from the Higher Life Foundation to help the hospital improve maternal and neo-natal health services. The equipment includes ...Published: 26 Mar 2021 at 05:45hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Masiyiwa in Bloomberg's top 50
ZIMBABWEAN businessman and philanthropist, Mr Strive Masiyiwa, has been named by Bloomberg among the top 50 prominent figures that have changed the global business in 2020. The annual Bloomber...Published: 07 Dec 2020 at 06:57hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Typhoid cases resurface in Glen View
Several patients suffering from diarrhoea in Harare's Glen View high-density suburb, have tested positive for typhoid, a local non-governmental organisation has revealed.The Community Water Al...Published: 03 Jul 2019 at 08:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Econet responds to reports of pulling out of Chimanimani
Econet Wireless has dispelled rumours that it has pulled out of the Cyclone Idai hit Manicaland Province after allegations that ZANU PF had hijacked and politicized the distribution of food aid....Published: 26 Mar 2019 at 13:08hrs | 13 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Strive Masiyiwa, US charity fight tropical diseases in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's billionaire Strive Masiyiwa and the US's End Fund are tackling neglected diseases that blind, disable and disfigure millions of Zimbabwe's poorest people, but many are shunning treatment du...Published: 16 Mar 2019 at 15:56hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Capernaum Scholarship 2019 unveiled
Capernaum scholarship is now open for new applicants. Apply online using your smart phone, laptop or desktop on www.higherlifefoundation.orgTap and select Scholarships then Capernaum...Published: 25 Feb 2019 at 16:28hrs | 5 | by Capernaum
Cholera outbreak hits Mutoko
An 18-year-old Mutoko man has succumbed to cholera, with four others currently admitted as the country records a fresh outbreak of the medieval waterborne disease.Mashonaland East provincial E...Published: 30 Jan 2019 at 07:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
It's cold out there Jonathan Moyo
Those living in glass houses should not throw stones! This should have been a guiding adage to Prof Jonathan Moyo before he tried to expose the so called skeletons in Strive Masiyiwa's closet....Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 06:39hrs | 1 | by Brightface Mutema
Strive Masiyiwa blasts Jonathan Moyo
BILLIONAIRE tycoon and philanthropist Strive Masiyiwa has hit back at exiled former information minister Jonathan Moyo as the social media row over the cyber-bullying Econet founder's wife continues....Published: 02 Jan 2019 at 14:31hrs | 4 | by newzimbabwe
Strive Masiyiwa speaks out on allegations
Founder of Econet Wireless Strive Masiyiwa has recently been accused by business mogul Mtumwa Mawere and politician Daniel Shumba of stealing Econet Wireless from Daniel Shumba and other shareholders...Published: 01 Jan 2019 at 20:23hrs | 5 | by Mandla Ndlovu
We have been patient for 38 years - sorry ED, Zimbabweans don't have anymore patience to give!
I am always seized with amazement everytime anyone in the ruling ZANU PF party, especially its leader Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, pleads with Zimbabweans to be patient, as the government fixes the ec...Published: 01 Jan 2019 at 12:45hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
No outside food for boarding pupils
SOME boarding schools in the country including, Chinhoyi High and St Augustine, have banned parents and guardians from bringing food items to the institutions as a preventive measure against cholera....Published: 25 Sep 2018 at 07:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Govt rolls out Cholera vaccines
In the coming weeks, Government will begin administering cholera vaccines in selected suburbs in order to contain the current outbreak that has claimed more than 28 lives in the past two weeks, a Cabi...Published: 16 Sep 2018 at 07:39hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe's first $ billionaire
Telecom tycoon Strive Masiyiwa has become Zimbabwe's first billionaire.According to a report by Forbes, Masiyiwa, 57 is now worth $1.7 billion. Masiyiwa controls Econet Group, a Zimbabwe-liste...Published: 11 Jan 2018 at 05:39hrs | 1 | by Forbes
10k teachers to undertake ICT training
10 000 primary and secondary school teachers are set to undergo information, communication and technology (ICT) skills training to capacitate them to teach computers in schools.Dubbed ICT skil...Published: 21 Aug 2017 at 21:14hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Pastor Chris heads to Zimbabwe
ZONAL leader of CHRIST Embassy, Pastor Ruth Musarurwa could not hide her joy as she confirmed during a midweek prayer service that their leader, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome will be coming to Zimbabwe ...Published: 26 Mar 2017 at 09:56hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Prophet Bushiri's crossover service attracts 100k people
WHILE rappers scramble to fill up stadiums, a charismatic, prophetic New Year's Eve invite pushed self-styled prophet Shepherd Bushiri into the annals of history - well, as far as stadium crowds a...Published: 14 Jan 2017 at 09:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
When religion and prophecy has lost its way
"This is a year of great harvest as there will be no depression and sorrows," the United Families International Church leader, Emmanuel Makandiwa predicted this statement at the beginning of 2016 and ...Published: 13 Jul 2016 at 10:27hrs | | by Mandla Nsingo
Strive Masiyiwa among Africa's 10 powerful men
ECONET Wireless chairman and founder, Strive Masiyiwa has been named among the 10 most powerful men in Africa for 2015 by Forbes magazine. Forbes is an influential American business magazine ...Published: 26 Mar 2015 at 06:16hrs | | by Charity Ruzvidzo
A leaders' summit without African leadership
The entry of US President Barack Obama in 2009 was characterised by inflated and buoyant expectations by most Africans that the Washington song would be sweet melody for the rest of the continent....Published: 11 Aug 2014 at 11:03hrs | 2 | by Nelson Chamisa
Pastor Chris coming to Zimbabwe
Excitement is running high among Zimbabweans after Christian Oyakhilome, one of Africa's most influential church personalities, said last weekend in South Africa that he will embark on his maiden visi...Published: 06 Oct 2013 at 09:23hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Strive Masiyiwa's wife supports 40 000 children
JOHANNESBURG - It's 3pm on a crisp August afternoon in Johannesburg.Tsitsi Masiyiwa is seated on a comfy couch in a makeshift living room at her elegant office in the leafy suburbs of Dainfern...Published: 04 Oct 2013 at 07:48hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter
Thousands of Zimbabweans flock to Pastor Chris' Johannesburg conference
Thousands of expectant Zimbabweans from different churches are flocking to South Africa for Pastor Chris Oyakhilome's Higher Life Conference (HLC)in Johannesburg starting today.Visitors to gra...Published: 15 Mar 2013 at 08:51hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe life expectancy rises to 50 years
Zimbabwe's life expectancy has risen to 50 years for men and 47 years for women from 37 years following massive improvements in general healthcare and nutrition.According to latest World Healt...Published: 26 Aug 2012 at 12:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zuma and Sadc can stop Mugabe's new election fraud
DESPITE clear and binding international agreements to the contrary, evidence now available shows that President Robert Mugabe's ruling Zanu (PF) is again planning to steal the next elections in Zimb...Published: 06 Jun 2011 at 11:27hrs | | by RW Johnson
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