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Will the Jesuits groom another President for Zimbabwe?
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga's recent praise of the Jesuit Society and the Roman Catholic Church raises more than just platitudinous acknowledgments of their role in education - it invites a de...Published: 9 hrs ago | 300 | by Mafirakureva Chokwadi
Chiwenga praises Jesuits
Vice President Dr Constantino Chiwenga has praised the Jesuit Society and the Roman Catholic Church for their pivotal role in strengthening Zimbabwe's tertiary education sector.Speaking yester...Published: 9 hrs ago | 258 | by Staff reporter
Catholic Zimbabwe faces critical shortage of Priests
The Catholic Church in Zimbabwe is grappling with a severe shortage of vocations to the priesthood, with the number of candidates enrolling at the country's only Major Seminary, Chishawasha, steadily ...Published: 18 Jul 2025 at 20:58hrs | 588 | by Staff reporter
Catholics probe St Ignatius abuses
The owners of St Ignatius College Chishawasha, a religiously affiliated educational institution, have launched an investigation into allegations of sodomy and sexual abuse allegedly committed by the l...Published: 09 Dec 2024 at 07:00hrs | 796 | by Staff reporter
Farewell Chairman VK: Reflections of a dear friend
The late Vimbai Kamoyo (VK) was quite a character.They buried him last week in Chiunye village, Mt Darwin, Mashonaland Central. Between him and I, the title of "Chairman" took tu...Published: 18 Jun 2024 at 14:54hrs | 56 | by Josiah Mucharowana in Pretoria
Robert Mugabe put up in sprawling Irish mansion to help him get over Sally's death
Former media magnate Tony O'Reilly put Robert Mugabe up in his sprawling country estate in Ireland to help the Zimbabwean ruler get over the death of his first wife, newly declassified files disclose....Published: 28 Dec 2022 at 20:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
116-year old Inyathi Mission still exudes medieval charm
WITH walls of red-coloured rustic clay face bricks, the medieval 116-year-old Inyathi Mission, the country’s oldest Christian mission station and first to offer education to blacks in Zimbabwe still...Published: 27 Jun 2022 at 08:31hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
116-year Inyathi Mission still looks charming
WITH walls of red-coloured rustic clay face bricks, the medieval 116-year-old Inyathi Mission, the country's oldest Christian mission station and first to offer education to blacks in Zimbabwe still l...Published: 27 Jun 2022 at 06:49hrs | 26 | by Staff Reporter
$15m boost for Old Bulawayo renewal
GOVERNMENT has released $15 million towards completion of works in the restoration of King Lobengula's original capital, Old Bulawayo, which was gutted by fire 11 years ago.King Lobengula was ...Published: 07 Apr 2022 at 06:35hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe turns 95, 9 things you didn't know about him
Robert Mugabe is turning 95 and his birthday has been declared a holiday in Zimbabwe. The holiday was mooted by the ruling ZANU-PF youth league to honor their then icon, whose birthday had since the 1...Published: 20 Feb 2019 at 23:19hrs | | by BBC
Mnangagwa to issue Gukurahundi apology
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has finally promised to apologise on behalf of the Zanu PF led government's 1980s atrocities 20 000 civilians in the western parts of the country.The so-called Guk...Published: 23 Sep 2018 at 09:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
The rise of a liberator . . . and fall of a tyrant
BROUGHT into the nationalist movement reportedly because of his eloquence and clarity of thought, former President Robert Mugabe's legacy as one of the most ruthless tyrants of modern times will remai...Published: 22 Nov 2017 at 05:56hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe gears for retirement
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe, on his final political campaign in eastern Zimbabwe on Friday told thousands of supporters that he had delivered political and economic freedom since he came to power in 1980....Published: 18 Jun 2017 at 10:29hrs | 4 | by Peta Thornycroft
Arrupe College breaks new ground
THE transformation of Arrupe College into a fully fledged university is expected to open avenues for internationally acclaimed Jesuit professors to be attached to the Jesuits Institution.Arupp...Published: 04 Jun 2017 at 20:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Robert Mugabe's history
Mugabe's father was born Masuzyo Matibili (pronounced Masuzho) but because the white settler Native Commissioner in Mutoko could not spell it, let alone pronounce it properly, renamed him Gabriel Mati...Published: 24 Mar 2017 at 13:40hrs | 63 | by Chandangwinyi Chose
Robert Mugabe turns 93
PRESIDENT Mugabe turns 93 today with the ruling Zanu-PF party describing him as a visionary leader, liberator and champion of education and empowerment.Zanu-PF Secretary for Administration...Published: 21 Feb 2017 at 06:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Italian spies sneak into Zimbabwe
FIVE Italians, known for operating in political hotbeds such as Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq and Libya recently sneaked into the country pretending to be eye specialists on a mission to provide eye sp...Published: 25 Sep 2016 at 09:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Church leaders not taking lightly Mugabe's warning
Church leaders have not taken lightly President Robert Mugabe's warning that the church must steer clear from politics, telling the 92-year-old leader to keep his hands off the "body of God".E...Published: 07 Aug 2016 at 11:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
A book with Mugabe' startling revelations penned
A Zimbabwean author David Moyo has authored a book titled 'The will of the Ancestors' which advocates for the restoration of the sovereignty of the state of Matabeleland and also make startling revela...Published: 26 Aug 2015 at 07:29hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Mugabe is a priest, says Grace
First Lady Grace Mugabe has sensationally claimed that her husband is a priest who is God's special gift to Zimbabwe.A revved up Grace, who has embarked on a whirlwind tour of the country's ...Published: 08 Oct 2014 at 14:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe mourns Father Dove
The late founder of Silveira House, Father John Dove has been described as God fearing and a man who worked for the emancipation of the black majority and stood for peace and justice for all.F...Published: 23 Jun 2014 at 15:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe in Rome for Popes' canonisation
President Robert Mugabe is in Rome, Italy where he will attend the canonisation of Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II on Sunday.Mugabe is accompanied by the First Lady, Grace Mugabe, their...Published: 26 Apr 2014 at 19:09hrs | 7 | by staff Reporter
Roman Catholic bishops blame poverty on Mugabe
Roman Catholic bishops have painted a bleak future for Zimbabwe saying there was no 'visible prospects for improvements' in the life of most Zimbabweans under President Mugabe's rule.The bisho...Published: 27 Dec 2013 at 09:41hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Bona's wedding in March says Mugabe
President Robert Mugabe has revealed that her daughter, Bona is to wed in March next year after her graduation with a Masters Degree in Banking and Finance on the 16th of November in Singapore....Published: 17 Oct 2013 at 12:19hrs | | by Staff Reporter
'Why a Mugabe victory would be good for Zim' - Roy Agyemang
Robert Mugabe belongs to a dying breed of politicians on the African continent. Molded in the crucible of politics of nationalism, he emerges as the surviving face of African nationalism radicalised t...Published: 03 Aug 2013 at 03:31hrs | | by Roy Agyemang
The legacy of Queen Victoria and Zimbabwean culture
Canada recently just celebrated Victoria Day on the 20th of May, remembering a woman who is regarded as the longest serving monarch in British History and very well regarded as an embodiment of what t...Published: 21 May 2013 at 05:18hrs | 3 | by Tsungai Chipato
Nigerian writer in defence of Robert Mugabe
Nigerian writer Adamu Adamu, in an article for Daily Trust argues that Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe is right in pursuing policies that empower the majority of citizens. We publish excerpts of&n...Published: 21 Mar 2012 at 07:51hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Give it to him, Tendai Biti has seen the light
This week I propose to build my case through information vignettes. But first, let me pay my bills. I am grateful to one of my readers from Masembura who wrote to The Herald from the United Kin...Published: 04 Mar 2012 at 05:27hrs | 2 | by Nathaniel Manheru
USA Ambassador urges Non-Violent Protests
The United States Ambassador Charles Ray on Tuesday urged Zimbabwean to stand up through non violent resistance.Ray was speaking at the occasion to mark the Martin Luth...Published: 19 Jan 2011 at 11:24hrs | | by Byo24News
Radio Dialogue Appoints New Director
The Radio Dialogue Trustees have appointed Debra Mabunda to take over the position of Executive Director and replace Father Nigel Johnson.Father Johnson has been recalle...Published: 10 Jan 2011 at 20:31hrs | 1 | by Vop
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