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Sithembiso Nyoni to become next VP?
The sudden removal of Sithembiso Gile Gladys Nyoni from her position as Minister of Environment, Climate, and Wildlife has fueled speculation that she may be in line for a bigger role - possibly as Zi...Published: 03 Apr 2025 at 20:17hrs | 5861 | by Ndou Paul
Chivayo's IMC Communications expands into road rehabilitation projects
Businessman Wicknell Chivayo's company, IMC Communications, has expanded its operations to include road rehabilitation projects, marking a significant diversification from its traditional telecommunic...Published: 01 Apr 2025 at 13:49hrs | 952 | by Staff reporter
Geza promises ongoing resistance against Mnangagwa
Blessed "Bombshell" Geza, the prominent face of yesterday's protests in Zimbabwe, has made a bold declaration, telling Zimbabweans that the protests are just the beginning of a sustained resistance ca...Published: 01 Apr 2025 at 09:59hrs | 6083 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa ally Tagwirei worms way into Zanu-PF's Central Committee
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's close ally and controversial businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei has been endorsed by Zanu-PF's Harare Provincial Coordinating Committee (PCC) for a seat in the ruling party...Published: 01 Apr 2025 at 08:41hrs | 477 | by Staff reporter
Thank you Zimbabwe: Blessed Geza Blasts Tagwirei and Mnangagwa in New Video
In a provocative new video titled "Thank you Zimbabwe | The Way Forward After March 31 I More Exposes" posted on YouTube, outspoken political figure Blessed Geza expressed his gratitude to Zimbabweans...Published: 01 Apr 2025 at 07:23hrs | 4238 | by Ndou Paul
Geza's voice echoes across a political void
ON March 26, a friend alerted me to a Press conference held by Blessed Geza, a Zimbabwean war veteran and former Zanu-PF central committee member.I also understand he recently gained significa...Published: 31 Mar 2025 at 09:15hrs | 1140 | by Tapiwa Gomo
Cars firebombed outside Chivayo, Tagwirei's properties
A series of deliberate firebomb attacks rocked Harare's central business district overnight, targeting commercial properties linked to influential businessmen Wicknell Chivayo and Kudakwashe Tagwirei,...Published: 28 Mar 2025 at 11:40hrs | 3565 | by Staff reporter
Sanyatwe expressed his gratitude to Mnangagwa
Lieutenant-General (Retired) Anselem Sanyatwe has expressed his gratitude to President Mnangagwa for appointing him as the Minister of Sports, Recreation, Arts and Culture, describing the new role as ...Published: 28 Mar 2025 at 05:43hrs | 1162 | by Staff reporter
Mohadi honoured with Induna Matshe Leadership Excellence Award
Vice President Kembo Mohadi was yesterday honoured with the prestigious Induna Matshe Leadership Excellence Award in recognition of his steadfast loyalty to Zimbabwe's liberation struggle, exceptional...Published: 26 Mar 2025 at 07:39hrs | 847 | by Staff reporter
A Step in the Right Direction, but Long Overdue
Zimbabwe's higher education sector has been plagued by a silent but dangerous crisis, the rampant issuance and use of fraudulent qualifications. It is, therefore, commendable that the Zimbabwe C...Published: 23 Mar 2025 at 20:55hrs | 746 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Geza warns Tagwirei
Controversial businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei, a close ally of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, has come under fire from war veterans, with one of their leaders, Blessed "Bombshell" Geza, accusing him of...Published: 20 Mar 2025 at 18:25hrs | 2090 | by Staff reporter
Geza's source of bravado and the military gear?
Firebrand war veteran Blessed Geza resurfaced online Tuesday evening, reigniting political tensions as he called for nationwide street protests on March 31 to demand President Emmerson Mnangagwa's imm...Published: 19 Mar 2025 at 12:41hrs | 3098 | by Staff reporter
Geza calls on Zimbabweans to rise against the govt
Blessed Geza, a militant and vocal leader of Zimbabwe's war veterans, has issued an ultimatum to President Emmerson Mnangagwa, demanding his immediate resignation or face a catastrophic political endg...Published: 19 Mar 2025 at 08:22hrs | 2049 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa honours vapostori4ED leader
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has honoured apostolic sect leader Moses Gwasarira with a commemorative plaque, which has been placed on the walls of the Church of Nativity in Bethlehem, a site revered a...Published: 13 Mar 2025 at 14:46hrs | 420 | by Staff reporter
Bombshell fires up Zimbabwe's succession battle
It was a war veteran and senior Zanu-PF member named Blessed Geza, also known as "Bombshell", who launched a verbal offensive against Mnangagwa.A long convoy of armoured personnel tanks rollin...Published: 13 Mar 2025 at 07:16hrs | 3820 | by Staff reporter
Blessed Geza should learn from Sam Geza and Simba Makoni
History has a strange way of repeating itself, often with bitter consequences for those who fail to learn from it. In 2008, Simba Makoni, once a high-ranking member of ZANU PF, boldly announced his ca...Published: 10 Mar 2025 at 14:14hrs | 2748 | by John Mbizvo
Mnangagwa shields Murwira in UZ-HIT intellectual property battle
A prolonged battle between University of Zimbabwe (UZ) and Harare Institute of Technology (HIT) over ownership of various innovation patents has indefinitely forced President Emmerson Mnangagwa (then)...Published: 10 Mar 2025 at 12:11hrs | 10782 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Top cop accused of extorting business community
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has initiated an investigation into Superintendent Elizabeth Chipfakacha following serious allegations of extortion and illicit activities raised by the Masvingo bus...Published: 09 Mar 2025 at 13:29hrs | 304 | by Staff reporter
Decoding and explaining the co-existence between Nelson Chamisa and ZANU-PF
Decoding and explaining the co-existence between Nelson Chamisa and ZANU-PF in the Zimbabwean authoritarian context: A case of captured popular opposition leadership1. Introduction...Published: 07 Mar 2025 at 09:34hrs | 2001 | by Justice Alfred Mavedzenge
Geza now free to lead Mnangagwa protests from outside Zanu-PF
THE Zanu-PF Politburo has expelled Central Committee member Blessed Geza from the party with immediate effect, the ruling party's Secretary for Legal Affairs, Patrick Chinamasa, has announced....Published: 07 Mar 2025 at 06:57hrs | 710 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, Chiwenga clash over succession plans
Zanu-PF held a high-stakes Politburo meeting in Harare yesterday, marking a crucial point in the ongoing power struggle between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga. Th...Published: 06 Mar 2025 at 15:14hrs | 6022 | by Staff reporter
If the liberation struggle was for all Zimbabweans, then war veterans should refuse to be bribed
The love of money is the root of all evil, it is said. Over the past month, Zimbabwe's government has rolled out a series of "empowerment schemes" tailored for veterans of the liberation strug...Published: 24 Feb 2025 at 14:55hrs | 454 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Army checkmates Mnangagwa?
After President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Monday told selected editors at State House that he will not extend his rule beyond his 2028 second-term constitutional limit, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga...Published: 20 Feb 2025 at 18:51hrs | 3077 | by Staff reporter
Ballots and Bullets: The Struggle for Democracy in Africa
Since the wave of independence that swept across Africa in the 1960s, the promise of democracy has remained elusive for much of the continent. The dream of democratic governance, where leaders are acc...Published: 20 Feb 2025 at 08:34hrs | 777 | by Rutendo Vanessa Chisi
Mnangagwa's 2030 withdrawal violates ZANU-PF Conference resolution
President Emmerson Mnangagwa will continue to serve beyond the maximum term limit as adherence to the party structures' demand and last year's conference resolution number one, ZANU-PF insiders and in...Published: 18 Feb 2025 at 19:46hrs | 3571 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Police hunt for HStv journalist Blessed Mhlanga
Police are searching for local journalist Blessed Mhlanga, a reporter for Heart & Soul, an online broadcasting platform owned by Trevor Ncube's Alpha Media Holdings, following a series of hard-hit...Published: 18 Feb 2025 at 14:07hrs | 2429 | by Staff reporter
Money divides war vets over 2030 battle?
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's alleged ambitions to extend his tenure beyond the 2028 constitutional limit have ignited fierce political turmoil within Zanu-PF and heightened tensions across Zimbabwe....Published: 13 Feb 2025 at 09:44hrs | 880 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF purges old guard
ZANU-PF has announced a controversial directive to retire members of the "old guard" within the ruling party who are 65 years of age and above, effective April 1, 2025. The decision, which targets key...Published: 11 Feb 2025 at 08:03hrs | 1885 | by Staff reporter
Simba Makoni's death rumors denied by close friend
Reports circulating on social media claiming that former Finance Minister Simba Makoni has passed away are false, according to his close friend Dr. Ibbo Mandaza. The rumors had suggested that the 74-y...Published: 10 Feb 2025 at 07:48hrs | 5003 | by Staff reporter
Extending Mnangagwa's term through corruption and patronage
AS Zimbabweans grapple with economic hardships, skyrocketing inflation, and a deteriorating healthcare system, Zanu-PF is once again prioritising its grip on power over the welfare of the people....Published: 10 Feb 2025 at 06:40hrs | 660 | by Political Correspondent
'ED2030 Agenda unstoppable,' says Garwe
Minister of Local Government and Public Works Daniel Garwe has intensified his calls for unwavering support of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Vision 2030 agenda, urging civil servants across the count...Published: 09 Feb 2025 at 17:08hrs | 766 | by Staff reporter
Thousands left out of the Presidential War Veterans Fund
Approximately 4,000 war veterans in Masvingo Province were recently awarded a mere US$150,000 from the US$1.5 million Presidential War Veterans Fund, a move that has been sharply criticized as insuffi...Published: 08 Feb 2025 at 13:46hrs | 2036 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF says Geza attacks on Mnangagwa treasonous
Zanu-PF has condemned the relentless attacks on President Emmerson Mnangagwa by outspoken war veterans' leader Blessed Runesu Geza, calling them “outlandish, treasonable, and egregious,” as the pa...Published: 05 Feb 2025 at 12:09hrs | 463 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga's opposition to Mnangagwa term extension sparks hopes
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga's public opposition to the proposed extension of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's term has injected a glimmer of hope among those opposing the move. However, analysts...Published: 05 Feb 2025 at 12:00hrs | 890 | by Staff reporter
First female commander of Jason Ziyapapa Moyo Air Force base
In a historic milestone for the Air Force of Zimbabwe, Air Commodore Ellen Chiweshe was appointed the first-ever female commander of Jason Ziyapapa Moyo Air Force Base, located near Chegutu. Her appoi...Published: 05 Feb 2025 at 11:46hrs | 154 | by Staff reporter
Prophet Magaya's UNISA diploma under spotlight
Controversial preacher and businessman Walter Magaya's claim of going through tertiary education is being questioned after it emerged he may have forged a University of South Africa (UNISA) diploma wh...Published: 28 Jan 2025 at 21:53hrs | 877 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa versus Chiwenga: Who will blink first?
The political atmosphere in Zimbabwe has reached a boiling point, with President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Vice President Constantino Chiwenga engaged in an increasingly bitter power struggle that could ...Published: 28 Jan 2025 at 07:08hrs | 3754 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga declares war on 'zvigananda'
Discontent is simmering within the ruling Zanu-PF party and state actors over the antics of politically well-connected tenderpreneurs accused of amassing wealth through dubious public contracts and fl...Published: 27 Jan 2025 at 21:51hrs | 669 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF 'Central Committee member', gets away with US$10 000 fraud?
A 44-year-old man, Wilbert Nyarugwe, appeared in court on fraud charges after allegedly defrauding a businessman of US$10,000 by pretending to be a Zanu-PF Central Committee member capable of facilita...Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 07:53hrs | 106 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo proves that the love of money is the root of all evil
The pursuit of wealth and material possessions has long been a source of fascination, aspiration, and, indeed, controversy throughout human history. The Bible succinctly captures this paradoxi...Published: 13 Jan 2025 at 13:32hrs | 1503 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Siya Kolisi lands in Victoria Falls
Siya Kolisi, the South African rugby World Cup-winning captain, arrived in Victoria Falls yesterday at the invitation of Tag Rugby Trust Zimbabwe (TRTZ). The iconic rugby star has already made his mar...Published: 31 Dec 2024 at 13:43hrs | 113 | by Staff reporter
Enzo Ishall gets Chivayo Christmas gift
Zimbabwean Zimdancehall artist Stephen Kudzanai Mamhare, better known as Enzo Ishall, has been gifted a US$145,000 2023 Mercedes Benz GLE 400 by local businessman and tenderpreneur Wicknell Chivayo. T...Published: 25 Dec 2024 at 08:52hrs | 1622 | by Staff reporter
Vinícius Júnior Tops the 2024 Football Rankings
The 2024 football player rankings have generated a significant amount of excitement and anticipation in the football world. Every year, fans and experts eagerly await the release of these rankings, wh...Published: 23 Dec 2024 at 16:05hrs | 702 | by Staff Reporter
Prominent Zanu-PF MP implicated in shady land deals
A prominent ruling Zanu-PF lawmaker, Innocent Benza, has been linked to controversial land allocations in rural Seke, with the Manyame Rural District Council (MRDC) accused of facilitating questionabl...Published: 23 Dec 2024 at 05:50hrs | 660 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa promises to unleash a new political wave in 2025
Former opposition leader Nelson Chamisa has hinted at a significant political resurgence in 2025, promising a transformative "new beginning" for Zimbabwe. Speaking at an end-of-year charity dinner in ...Published: 20 Dec 2024 at 21:19hrs | 1055 | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi genocide linked leader honoured in Bethlehem
President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who is linked to a genocide that took place in Zimbabwe between 1982 and 1985, has achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first African leader to be included in Af...Published: 20 Dec 2024 at 11:03hrs | 455 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans will always suffer as long as we rely on politicians for change
Over the past two and a half decades, the country has faced unprecedented economic challenges, from record-breaking hyperinflation and extreme poverty to massive deindustrialization and soaring unempl...Published: 19 Dec 2024 at 12:41hrs | 222 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
UK Labour Government throws its weight behind Nelson Chamisa
A senior politician within Nelson Chamisa's Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) group has disclosed that the British Labour government is providing robust support to the opposition leader, ensuring hi...Published: 18 Dec 2024 at 15:59hrs | 6070 | by George Tshuma
Mliswa warns of legal challenges ahead of Zifa presidential election
Former Norton Member of Parliament and veteran sports administrator Temba Mliswa has raised concerns about potential conflicts of interest in the upcoming Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) presiden...Published: 14 Dec 2024 at 18:14hrs | 598 | by Staff reporter
Danai Gurira inspires African playwrights with Zimbabwe workshops
A group of emerging playwrights has gathered in Harare this week for an 11-day conference aimed at fostering the next generation of dramatic talent in southern Africa. The Almasi African Playwrights C...Published: 12 Dec 2024 at 07:30hrs | 243 | by Staff reporter
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