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BBC to axe iconic investigative show HardTalk
The BBC is reportedly set to cancel its long-running investigative journalism program HardTalk, bringing an end to nearly three decades of hard-hitting interviews that held global leaders, politicians...Published: 15 Oct 2024 at 18:14hrs | 1229 | by Staff reporter
Blow for Mnangagwa supporters?
Seventy-nine percent or eight in 10 Zimbabweans support constitutional provisions limiting the president to a maximum two five-year terms, according to a new survey by Afrobarometer.The limits...Published: 10 Oct 2024 at 13:22hrs | 3127 | by Staff reporter
'We are in extreme poverty' - Village heads
Over seventy village heads from Mhondoro have complained that they are living in abject poverty, with most of them incapacitated to an extent of compromising traditional disputes (both civil and crimi...Published: 08 Oct 2024 at 09:22hrs | 718 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole recently in Mhondoro
Captured white judge rules against Dr John Hlophe
The South Gauteng High Court has dismissed the MK Party's bid to halt Judicial Services Commission (JSC) interviews, ruling the interviews would go on without Dr John Hlophe.The uMkhonto Wesiz...Published: 05 Oct 2024 at 13:39hrs | 510 | by Staff reporter
Why buy a ZBC license when the broadcaster doesn't speak for suffering Zimbabweans?
The state-controlled broadcaster, the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC), has published its radio and television licence fees. This was one of the most outrageous lists I have seen a long...Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 12:34hrs | 527 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Activists remain silent after arrest and detention
Following their dramatic arrest on 31 July 2024, prominent activists Robson Chere, Namatai Kwekweza, Samuel Gwenzi, and Vusumuzi Moyo have remained unwilling to engage with the media or other stakehol...Published: 03 Oct 2024 at 13:26hrs | 554 | by Staff reporter
JSC ordered to release judges' public interviews results
Freelance journalist Mlondolozi Ndlovu has successfully won a case against the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) before the Public Information Appeals Committee (PIAC), after the JSC initially refused...Published: 28 Sep 2024 at 12:11hrs | 236 | by Staff reporter
Captured judiciary delivers for DA
MK Party (MKP) deputy president John Hlophe has been interdicted from taking part in any Judicial Service Commission (JSC) activities, pending a review of the National Assembly's decision to designate...Published: 27 Sep 2024 at 10:59hrs | 532 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe ranks top on misgovernance
Zimbabwe has been highlighted for all the wrong reasons, with three research think-tanks ranking the country as the worst in governance, corruption, and human rights violations. A recent report by Wor...Published: 20 Sep 2024 at 08:01hrs | 206 | by Staff reporter
Man cuts off manhood, eats it
THIS would read like a script from Hollywood, except that it happened in real life.And the incident has left the Kwekwe community puzzled.The informant in the matter is Priscah Saungwe...Published: 20 Sep 2024 at 07:58hrs | 225 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Eskom CEO challenges settlement related to his graft case
Former Eskom CEO Matshela Koko has launched a court bid to challenge a settlement deal between the Investigating Directorate ID) and multi-national company ABB relating to bribery at the power utility...Published: 19 Sep 2024 at 07:39hrs | 335 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans prefer democracy to military rule
A majority of Zimbabweans say they prefer democracy to any other kind of government, but only a minority are satisfied with the way democracy works in their country, a recent Afrobarometer study revea...Published: 18 Sep 2024 at 08:11hrs | 187 | by Staff reporter
Raymond Zondo's 'tainted' legacy draws to a sharp close
Colleagues, friends and high profile public figures have heaped praises on outgoing Chief Justice Raymond Zondo, who is set to hang up his robes after 27 years in the judiciary.Zondo was honou...Published: 24 Aug 2024 at 12:04hrs | 238 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Mayors to undergo Zanu-PF ideology training
The Ministry of Local Government and Public Works has invited mayors and council chairpersons from across Zimbabwe, including opposition Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) councillors, to a tra...Published: 19 Aug 2024 at 07:27hrs | 1234 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe's democratic space shrinking'
A new report by Afrobarometer reveals a troubling decline in democratic satisfaction in Zimbabwe under President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration. The survey, which has tracked de...Published: 19 Aug 2024 at 07:14hrs | 125 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans celebrate Mnangagwa's Sadc Chairmanship
Zimbabweans have expressed optimism about President Mnangagwa's new role as the Chairperson of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), anticipating a period of growth, progress, and prosper...Published: 19 Aug 2024 at 07:01hrs | 110 | by Staff reporter
Mthwakazi members charged with public violence
EIGHT members of the opposition Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) arrested on Wednesday during a "clean-up" campaign in Mzilikazi and Nguboyenja have been charged with public violence.This was co...Published: 09 Aug 2024 at 07:49hrs | 277 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa buried a hero who was forgotten while he lived
Makhethi Ndebele, better known as Jack Mpofu, was a towering figure in Zimbabwe's liberation struggle.He passed away on July 27, 2024, at his home in Cowdray Park, Bulawayo, at the age of 82. ...Published: 06 Aug 2024 at 10:42hrs | 2365 | by Staff reporter
ZACC seeks new commissioners
The Parliament's Committee on Standing Rules and Orders is inviting public nominations for the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) as the terms of current members, except the chairperson, are e...Published: 05 Aug 2024 at 06:51hrs | 236 | by Staff reporter
Zifa still undecided on Warriors coach
ZIFA has narrowed down the shortlist for the Warriors coaching job to three candidates, with the final phase of the recruitment process set for next week. Over 180 applications were received for the p...Published: 29 Jul 2024 at 04:17hrs | 250 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF youth league slams Mutsvangwa
Zanu-PF youth league political commissar Taurai Kandishaya has slammed Christopher Mutsvangwa over the party spokesperson's recent claims Vice President Constantino Chiwenga was not ordained successor...Published: 24 Jul 2024 at 11:26hrs | 3038 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe shuts door on local coaches
The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) has progressed in selecting a new head coach for the national men's team, focusing on expatriate candidates. They have begun interviewing five shortlisted inte...Published: 24 Jul 2024 at 09:07hrs | 206 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police decimate notorious armed robbery gang
A gang of suspected armed robbers who were behind the widely publicised J and P Security robbery, among other movie-style thefts, are now behind bars after they implicated each other one after another...Published: 21 Jul 2024 at 13:32hrs | 2299 | by Staff reporter
5 foreigners for Zimbabwe Warriors job
The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) has postponed the appointment of the new Warriors coach, initially expected this weekend, with interviews for five shortlisted foreign candidates now set for t...Published: 21 Jul 2024 at 10:14hrs | 1622 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean nurse aid robs Ireland pensioners
"LOCK them up for a long time because they are evil," were the words of one of six vulnerable pensioners preyed on by their former carer for Euro 34 000 in violent burglaries in Athlone, Co. Westmeath...Published: 20 Jul 2024 at 12:13hrs | 968 | by Staff reporter
JSC shields new judges from scrutiny
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has declined to disclose information regarding the selection process of judges in Zimbabwe, despite scrutiny over the judges' performance during interviews....Published: 14 Jul 2024 at 10:11hrs | 224 | by Staff reporter
Dr John Hlophe's election to the JSC is most feared by neoliberals
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has welcomed the appointment of Umkhonto weSizwe's parliamentary chief whip to represent the National Assembly in the Judicial Service Commission - the primary body...Published: 11 Jul 2024 at 09:59hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Staff exodus at Gwanda RDC sparks concerns
Gwanda Rural District Councillors have expressed concern over the high turnover of council management staff, which they believe is impeding the progress of development projects in the area.Dur...Published: 08 Jul 2024 at 16:49hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
ZINASU wants CVs of recently appointed Judges
The Zimbabwe National Students Union president, Allan Chipoyi, has issued an ultimatum to the Judicial Service Commission, demanding that they provide the CVs and scoresheets of the recently appointed...Published: 27 Jun 2024 at 14:49hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Fancy cars for Zimbabwe's recently appointed Judges
The new High Court judges President Emmerson Mnangagwa appointed two weeks ago have just received new Land Rover Discovery cars.On 12 June, President Mnangagwa appointed former magistrates Fai...Published: 25 Jun 2024 at 13:17hrs | 29 | by Staff reporter
ZACC to summon Chimombe, Mpofu later
Harare businessmen Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu, along with their legal representatives, visited the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) offices for investigatory interviews but were not ...Published: 25 Jun 2024 at 10:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo's accomplices leave ZACC offices without being interviewed
Lawyers representing local businessmen Moses Mpofu and Mike Chimombe have now brought their clients to the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) to assist with investigations into an election cor...Published: 24 Jun 2024 at 11:17hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Chimombe, Mpofu to hand themselves to ZACC today
Two Zimbabwean businessmen, Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu, are set to appear before the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) this morning for investigatory interviews regarding their involvement...Published: 24 Jun 2024 at 07:34hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo investigation hits stumbling block
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) is facing obstacles in its investigations into Wicknell Chivayo, Mike Chimombe, and Moses Mpofu for suspected money laundering. Two key suspects,...Published: 19 Jun 2024 at 07:33hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mpokiseng Dube appointed as High Court judge - Re a lebogisa
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has released the names of new judges following intense public interviews conducted last month and Mpokisengi Dube is among those appointed as a judge.Judg...Published: 13 Jun 2024 at 07:12hrs | 68 | by Staff reporter
11 new judges appointed
President Mnangagwa has appointed 10 new judges to the High Court and one to the Administrative Court, following public interviews conducted by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) last month. ...Published: 13 Jun 2024 at 06:47hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe female vendors play hide, seek to survive street wars
The streets of Harare, Zimbabwe's capital, serve as both battlegrounds and lifelines for female vendors. In interviews conducted by WAN-IFRA, these vendors reveal a daily struggle, hiding their goods ...Published: 08 Jun 2024 at 17:33hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Doctors calling for Joe Biden to take cognitive test
Doctors are calling for Joe Biden to take a cognitive test and make the results public after a bombshell report laid bare his mental decline. Yesterday, the Wall Street Journal revealed a conc...Published: 06 Jun 2024 at 08:49hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
3 ex-cops convicted for armed robbery
Three police officers stationed at Beitbridge Rural Police Station have been found guilty of armed robbery after they allegedly stole a Prado vehicle from a man traveling to Harare. Admore Nyamaropa (...Published: 30 May 2024 at 08:40hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
eNCA boss was a big donor to the secret CR17 fund?
Prominent political analyst Jamie Mighti has launched an attack against TV station, eNCA, over its canning of an interview with uMkhonto weSizwe (MKP) president Jacob Zuma that was supposedly going to...Published: 28 May 2024 at 14:57hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Is Starlink going to accept a questionable license in Zimbabwe?
After stalling for what appeared an eternity in approving satellite internet provider Starlink's application for a license to operate in Zimbabwe, President Emmerson Mnangagwa dropped a bombshell on 2...Published: 27 May 2024 at 19:45hrs | 2 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
'Green Bombers' join ZiG campaign
As the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe grapples with making the new currency work by using several measures including a crackdown on illegal money changers, government's quasi-military wing, the National You...Published: 25 May 2024 at 13:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zapu's Sandi Moyo denied hero status, to be buried on Wednesday
THE burial for the late former Bulawayo Provincial Affairs Minister, Eunice Sandi Moyo, who died at Mater Dei Hospital last Thursday, has been set for Wednesday.Her daughter, Phoebe, confirmed...Published: 20 May 2024 at 08:23hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Benjani Mwaruwari gets coaching job in England
FORMER Warriors captain Benjani Mwaruwari has kick-started his journey towards a return to coaching after earning an opportunity to work with English Championship side Plymouth Argyle's juniors....Published: 10 Apr 2024 at 06:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimswitch, EcoCash roll out new currency
FOLLOWING the unveiling of the new currency last Friday, the country's sole national payments platform and clearing house, Zimswitch, yesterday announced that it had completed the rollout of the ZiG p...Published: 09 Apr 2024 at 06:18hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
US$720,000 heist suspect shot dead in Zimbabwe police custody
A suspect in the robbery of a financial services firm in Harare on February 25 has been killed in police custody, the latest victim of suspicious post-arrest killings.Over US$720,000 was stole...Published: 08 Apr 2024 at 11:21hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
66 aspiring judges to write aptitude test
Sixty-six lawyers are next week expected to undergo an aptitude test, in addition to the existing nomination procedure, ahead of interviews for appointment as judges of the High Court.Another ...Published: 08 Apr 2024 at 10:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
General nurse training: May 2024 intake has now begun
General Nurse Training May 2024 Intake has now begun. The ministry of Health and Child Care are announced the intake in the Sunday papers on 7 April 2024.The training intake advert reads:...Published: 07 Apr 2024 at 19:47hrs | 344 | by Staff reporter
Sihlangu Dlodlo appointed Bosso CEO
HIGHLANDERS has appointed Sihlangu Dlodlo as the club's new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with immediate effect.He replaces Ronald Moyo who opted against renewing his contract with the Bul...Published: 02 Apr 2024 at 19:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa power retention scheme raises dust
Manoeuvres by President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government to amend the constitution have raised concern that the 82-year-old ruler wants to reverse progressive electoral reforms and return the country t...Published: 31 Mar 2024 at 16:37hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
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