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Jonasi falls short in America's Got Talent Season 19
The search for the first comedian to win America's Got Talent (AGT) without a puppet continues as Zimbabwean comedian Learnmore Jonasi came close but fell short in his pursuit of the grand prize last ...Published: 25 Sep 2024 at 11:29hrs | 1195 | by Staff reporter
Shops dump ZiG official rate for two-tier pricing system
Just like other Zimbabwean currencies introduced since the year 2000, the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency is already showing signs of instability barely half a year after its introduction, with many shop...Published: 08 Sep 2024 at 13:51hrs | 9582 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Zimbabwean-born comedian makes Simon Cowell and Americans cry from LAUGHTER!
Comedian Learnmore Jonasi, a 31-year-old Pittsburgh resident born in Zimbabwe, is having a moment this summer on NBC's "America's Got Talent," making it into the Top 44 with his next appearance tonigh...Published: 28 Aug 2024 at 16:41hrs | 1711 | by Staff reporter
Trio fatally attacks friend with broken beer bottle
In Harare, three men fatally attacked their friend, Prosper Jonasi, by punching him indiscriminately and later stabbing him with a broken beer bottle. The incident occurred on July 4 at Cross ...Published: 04 Aug 2024 at 15:18hrs | 191 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean comedian mesmerises America's Got Talent
Zimbabwean comedian Learnmore Jonasi achieved a remarkable feat on America's Got Talent (AGT), receiving the season's first coveted golden buzzer from his role model Terry Crews in Los Angeles, United...Published: 30 May 2024 at 08:47hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala criticized ZANU PF repression and not Zimbabwe!
I do not know whether the ruling ZANU PF pretends to be dimwits or they are genuinely foolish.Honestly, it is very hard to understand why they can not make the distinction between Zimbabwe (th...Published: 23 May 2024 at 19:10hrs | 11 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Magistrates to handle Zimbabwe's by-election matters appointed
The Judicial Services Commission has appointed 23 magistrates to handle matters that might arise from the by-elections slated for February 3.The by-elections arose following the recall of sitt...Published: 06 Jan 2024 at 08:41hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's CCC loses Chinhoyi Ward 2 by-election as infighting escalates
The Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) experienced the consequences of internal division as its candidate for Chinhoyi Ward 2 lost in a by-election held on Saturday. The relatively unknown Hamilton ...Published: 04 Dec 2023 at 06:56hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Zinara boss loses houses, cars
FORMER Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) chief executive Frank Chitukutuku and his wife Nyasha, have lost their two upmarket houses, a fleet of vehicles and shares in two businesses belie...Published: 26 Jul 2023 at 06:37hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Law Society of Zimbabwe flags 31 unregistered lawyers
THE Law Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ) has named 31 unregistered lawyers and warned them against appearing in court, prisons and police stations purporting to be representing their clients.In a not...Published: 03 Jul 2023 at 07:11hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans resort to comedy to cope with failing economy
Zimbabweans are resorting to comic relief in the face of a failing economy, as the local currency loses value by the day. After all, laughter is the best medicine.This week, government workers...Published: 16 Jun 2023 at 08:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ex - Dynamos and CAPS United player dumps newly born baby , wife and kids
IT was an emotional scene at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport yesterday when the players from the Archford Gutu Boys Academy, who have been stranded in the United Arab Emirates after a ...Published: 14 Jun 2023 at 13:04hrs | 1 | by Erick Matotoba
Mnangagwa turns to Bible verses
ZIMBABWEANS have a collective duty to modernise, industrialise and grow the country's economy, which is now "on an irreversible economic growth trajectory", while the youth and women should take advan...Published: 09 Apr 2023 at 12:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
SADC must utilize Mzembi to transform regional tourism
The SADC region is endowed with several tourist attractions, wonderful fauna and flora and the region has a tranquil environment with a warm and welcoming people.The region has not fully utili...Published: 27 Sep 2022 at 16:03hrs | 1 | by Nicholas Ncube
Zanu PF thugs in court
Three Zanu PF youths were dragged to Mutoko magistrates courts yesterday after allegedly assaulting Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) members.Innocencia Kapanga (35), Patson Dzenza(25) and B...Published: 10 Sep 2022 at 10:44hrs | 2 | by Simbarashe Sithole/ Tarisai Mudahondo
Vagrant in court for unlawful entry
A man of no fixed abode has appeared in court for four counts of unlawful entry into premises in aggravating circumstances as defined in the Crimina...Published: 09 Jul 2022 at 18:17hrs | 8 | by George Swarei
'Mnangagwa will regret the day he appointed Mangudya, Mthuli Ncube,' says Biti
Former Zimbabwe Finance Minister Tendai Biti has said the move by the Reserve Bank to introduce a ZW$100 note is ill advised and a waste of time.Biti said the fact that the note can not buy an...Published: 09 Apr 2022 at 19:47hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Vehicle fraudster arrested
A-28 year old Chitungwiza man today appeared before Mbare magistrate Nyasha Vhitorini facing one count of theft of trust property involving US$4 700, and fraud charges involving US$ 2 000 after ...Published: 02 Feb 2022 at 05:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Resettled farmers thriving in Zimbabwe
Gondai Bangidza seems to have struck gold as a resettled farmer in Zimbabwe's eastern Manicaland province.He brags about hiring full-time employees and seasonal workers at his farm.Ban...Published: 20 Dec 2021 at 05:45hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Locals breath fire over exported timber
The Rushinga community has blasted its traditional leadership, Forestry Commission and Rural District Council for corruptly awarding an obscure company kn...Published: 05 Aug 2021 at 10:32hrs | 1 | by Lloyd Rabaya/Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwe's inflationary figures beat expectations
Analysts say the reduction in year on year inflation from more than 700 percent to around 400 is testimony of the success of fiscal economic interventions.Zimbabwe's inflation figures were the...Published: 06 Nov 2020 at 20:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's inflationary figures beat expectations
Analysts say the reduction in year on year inflation from more than 700 percent to around 400 is testimony of the success of fiscal economic interventions.Zimbabwe's inflation figures were the...Published: 06 Nov 2020 at 16:05hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter
Fans speak on Chidzambwa resignation
FOOTBALL fans in Mutare have welcomed the resignation of Warriors head coach Sunday ‘Mhofu' Chidzambga after a poor show at the just ended Africa Cup of Nations Tournament in Egypt.Chi...Published: 27 Jul 2019 at 17:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Security guard axes colleague, flees
Police in Mashonaland Central province have launched a manhunt for a security guard, who fled after allegedly struck his colleague with an axe at Glenbroke Farm, Concession on Tuesday last week....Published: 24 Apr 2019 at 07:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
PHOTO: Mwonzora meets the man who wanted to arrest Chiwenga
MDC Secretary General Douglas Mwonzora posted a picture posing with the President of Ideal Zimbabwe Tinashe Jonasi. Jonasi was recently arrested for saying President Emmerson Mnangagwa has a l...Published: 20 Apr 2019 at 19:32hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
ED is not the only Mnangagwa: Jonasi
IDEAL Zimbabwe leader Tinashe Jonasi, who is accused undermining President Emmerson Mnangagwa's authority, has said the head of State was not the only person called Mnangagwa and challenged the State ...Published: 23 Mar 2019 at 21:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Ideal Zimbabwe President remanded in custody
Ideal Zimbabwe President Tinashe Jonasi who was arrested for allegedly undermining the authority of President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been remanded in custody by Harare Magistrate Mrs Rumbidzayi Mugwag...Published: 13 Mar 2019 at 16:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man charged for insulting Mnangagwa
Forty-two year old Ideal Zimbabwe president Tinashe Jonasi has been arraigned before the courts on charges of undermining the authority of President Emmerson Mnangagwa.The charges stem from an...Published: 13 Mar 2019 at 11:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Opposition leader forms army...moves to arrest Mnangagwa and Chiwenga
President of Ideal Zimbabwe Tinashe Jonasi has announced that he is going to engage in a march to arrest President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Vice Presidents Constantino Chiwenga and Kembo Mohadi on March...Published: 22 Feb 2019 at 07:13hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Journalist's 'death' another hoax
Elizabeth Zimunda, the woman identified as a veteran journalist who was allegedly killed by security forces in Chitungwiza during last month's violent protests organised by MDC-Alliance and its associ...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man killed over married woman
TWO Rusape brothers who trapped and brutally killed a man suspected of having an extra-marital affair with one of the duo's wife have been arrested and charged with murder.Uedwick (27) and Vic...Published: 04 Jan 2019 at 09:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
List of Zimbabwe police officers being transferred
FROM COMPOL [HRA] TO ALL STNS CLASS ‘A’ RDO TM 375/18 DD 11/10/18'IMMEDIATE'SUBJECT: TRANSFERS: OFFICERS AND...Published: 12 Oct 2018 at 20:02hrs | 11 | by Compol HRA
'Nothing amiss about dead voters'
THE Registrar-General's department says there is nothing amiss in finding "dead voters" on the voters roll as the department was seized with many such cases.Reacting to a story in which a Chin...Published: 17 Jun 2018 at 20:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Tainted' candidates worry Chamisa
HARARE - Opposition MDC president Nelson Chamisa has headaches over the calibre of some candidates vying to contest as MPs and councillors, as their characters are dodgy after having been fingered in ...Published: 01 May 2018 at 15:09hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Macheso speaks in tongues on Good Friday
The king of Sungura Alick Macheso popular Baba Shero spoke in tongues when he was praised by Sulumani Chimbetu for his good heart in assisting struggling artists at Tanza Centre in Chitungwiza on Good...Published: 30 Mar 2018 at 07:42hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Grandpa in condom fury
CONDOMS may have health benefits for both men and women but one Bulawayo woman's insatiable appetite for unprotected sex has left her "sexless" in her marriage.In an unusual relegation-like fa...Published: 02 Feb 2018 at 05:37hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Macheso finally speaks on juju
The Sungura King, Alick Macheso finally addressed claims that he uses juju when playing his guitar. He was performing at the Las Vegas club in Harare on Sunday when his trusted chanter Jonasi Kasamba ...Published: 17 Dec 2017 at 23:30hrs | 2 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zanu-PF looks to Mnangagwa for direction
Zanu-PF Mashonaland East province says there won't be much party activity until after the congress and getting direction from the President and First Secretary of the party Emmerson Mnangagwa....Published: 27 Nov 2017 at 13:06hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Macheso unmasks Slomo
The rebel Franco (Slomo) Dhaka was unmasked by his former pay master Alick Macheso on Saturday.Dhaka had attended Macheso's farewell show to United Kingdom at Tanza leisure Centre in Chitungwi...Published: 23 Oct 2017 at 06:56hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Fans pray for Macheso
The Orchestra Mberikwazvo group led by Sungura guru Alick Macheso begged for prayers from revealers ahead of their United Kingdom trip on Wednesday.Performing at Tanza Leisure club in Chitungw...Published: 22 Oct 2017 at 08:33hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Ex-band members plotting a war against Macheso
Alick Macheso's former band members, who were fired on allegations of indiscipline, are reportedly plotting a war against their former boss.H-Metro heard the duo of Tafirei Nyamunda and Donald...Published: 23 May 2017 at 12:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Macheso tells fans his children need food, school fees and clothing
The Sungura Ace Alick Macheso told revellers in Centenary on Saturday that he has children in Mbire district.Baba Shero also told fans that he had two grand-children with a guitar after he was...Published: 08 May 2017 at 10:02hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Villagers threatened with evictions if they do not vote for Zanu PF
Villagers are reportedly being forced to vote for Zanu PF in the coming elections or face eviction from the areas in parts of Mashonaland and Midlands.Heal Zimbabwe Trust reported that in Nyan...Published: 18 Apr 2017 at 09:56hrs | 2 | by Stephen Jakes
Man at odds with in-laws, 25 years no lobola
Former Barura and Orchestra Mberikwazvo rhythm guitarist Innocent Mjintu is at odds with his in-laws for not paying lobola for the past 25 years.This emerged during a spat between him and ...Published: 31 Mar 2017 at 17:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Better to die in battlefield'
COMRADE Gilbert Musekiwa Simon Majiri, whose Chimurenga name was Chabudaishudhu Kufahakuurayi is an unassuming war veteran. Born in 1938, Chabudaishudhu who now stays in Mvurwi, grew up in Shamva,...Published: 12 Mar 2017 at 08:57hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Apostle Try Immanuel's wife awarded top Zimbabwe female religious leader of the year
Zimbabwe Business Awards has awarded Apostle Dr Eve Immanuel wife to Apostle Try Immanuel of Greaterlife Embassy among others today at Crown Plaza Harare as the Zimbabwe Top Female Religious Leader of...Published: 05 Dec 2016 at 12:59hrs | 1 | by Panashe Makufa
Macheso's second attempt to go for Ireland tour fails
Sungura ace Alick Macheso's second attempt to go for Ireland tour has failed to materialise amid revelations that the musician and his band members failed to get their visas, again.The tri...Published: 01 Dec 2016 at 04:37hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Macheso in Dublin visa dilemma
Alick Macheso has been forced to postpone his show in Ireland that was scheduled for tomorrow to December 2 following a delay in the processing of visas for the tour. The musician and his ...Published: 28 Oct 2016 at 06:59hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Chinamasa takes over regional body presidency
FINANCE and Economic Development Minister Patrick Chinamasa is the new Eastern and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group (ESAAMLG) president as Zimbabwe takes over leadership of the regional org...Published: 04 Sep 2016 at 08:57hrs | 3 | by Leonard Ncube
Mnangagwa warns on cross border crimes
CROSS border criminal activities such as money laundering and financing of terrorism have negative effects on social amenities as resources end up being channelled towards state security, Acting Presi...Published: 03 Sep 2016 at 09:29hrs | 1 | by Leonard Ncube
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