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Mnangagwa critic seeks SA asylum
Wellington Masiiwa, popularly known by his activist name Nyokayemabhunu, has formally applied for asylum in South Africa as he fights extradition to Zimbabwe, citing fears of political persecution....Published: 13 hrs ago | 223 | by Staff reporter
Anti-Mnangagwa activist fights extradition from South Africa
A South African court last week became the stage for a dramatic and tense confrontation as Zimbabwean activist Nyokayemabhunu, also known as Wellington Masiiwa, fought extradition back to Zimbabwe. Th...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 15:10hrs | 676 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF succession politics plays out in SA
The intensifying succession war within Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu-PF has taken a dramatic cross-border turn, with one of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's fiercest critics, Wellington Masiiwa - better known ...Published: 04 May 2025 at 09:20hrs | 1907 | by Staff reporter
Mum takes son to court for vandalism
In a distressing family dispute, Magret-PFunda, a Harare woman, appeared in the Civil Court seeking a protection order against her son, Masiiwa-pfunda, whom she accused of vandalism, theft, and emotio...Published: 21 Mar 2025 at 09:12hrs | 146 | by Staff reporter
Govt happy with arrears clearance progress
The Zimbabwean Government has expressed optimism over the progress and milestones achieved in reforms under the arrears clearance and debt resolution process. During a meeting with Sector Working Grou...Published: 18 Oct 2024 at 08:32hrs | 72 | by Staff reporter
Over 400 ex-settlers to get compensation
In a significant development for former farm owners, over 400 individuals have been cleared for compensation under the Global Compensation Deed, aimed at addressing losses incurred during Zimbabwe's f...Published: 17 Oct 2024 at 08:59hrs | 194 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe scores milestones on arrears clearance process
The Government of Zimbabwe has received commendations for significant progress in the implementation of reforms under the Arrears Clearance and Debt Resolution process, a vital step towards transformi...Published: 17 Oct 2024 at 08:57hrs | 191 | by Staff reporter
'US diplomat killed a Zimbabwean dream'
A month after a top United States of America diplomat ran over and killed a primary school girl, the family is still heart-broken and seeking closure."She wanted to be a pilot," said Gogo Beau...Published: 05 Aug 2024 at 06:54hrs | 286 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe CIO boss's daughter dies in Ireland
FIRST Lady Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa on Friday visited the family home of Central Intelligence Organisation Director-General Ambassador Isaac Moyo to pay her condolences following the death of their eldes...Published: 07 Apr 2024 at 10:09hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Suspended Nssa boss mired in US$353 000 luxury cars scandal
SUSPENDED National Social Security Authority (Nssa) boss Arthur Manase was removed partly due to a scandal over two top-of-the-range cars valued US$353 000 which he bought in violation of company poli...Published: 28 May 2023 at 17:22hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa in spotlight over the massive Nssa corruption
THE National Social Security Authority (Nssa) has presented its forensic audit which unearths corruption and names individuals implicated in the pensions fund's latest scandals to the Office of the Pr...Published: 22 May 2023 at 08:11hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's minister forced to reverse his corrupt mansion deal
PUBLIC Service minister Paul Mavima could be forced by President Emmerson Mnangagwa or top officials to reverse his corrupt US$400 000 upmarket house purchase deal in Quinnington, Borrowdale, Harare, ...Published: 05 Mar 2023 at 15:20hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa ally caught up in a US$400 000 corrupt upmarket house deal
PUBLIC Service, Labour and Social Welfare minister Paul Mavima is caught up in a US$400 000 corrupt upmarket house deal in Quinnington, Borrowdale, Harare, involving the National Social Security Autho...Published: 26 Feb 2023 at 10:41hrs | 42 | by Staff reporter
Factional-driven fights rock Nssa
NATIONAL Social Security Authority (Nssa) Investments and Properties director Brian Mrewa has been suspended, as turmoil, external interference and factional-driven fights continue to buffet the compu...Published: 12 Feb 2023 at 07:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF factional battles filter through Nssa
Zanu-PF factional battles continue to filter through and find expression in government and state institutions, with the US$1.2 billion National Social Security Service (Nssa) pension fund being one of...Published: 22 Jan 2023 at 15:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga stops NSSA boss appointment
ACTING President Constantino Chiwenga has moved in to stop the National Social Security Authority (Nssa's) rotational policy of filling the vacant post of general manager by blocking the recent appoin...Published: 15 Jan 2023 at 11:22hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
NSSA 'reversal of Rotation of Acting Appointment in the position General Manager'
National Social Security Company (NSSA) Board Chairman, Dr Percy Toriro has announced that the company will not be changing its acting General Manager as they had previously announced.On the 3...Published: 05 Jan 2023 at 17:12hrs | 16 | by Mzingaye Nxumalo
Ximex mall dealer a ZANU PF activist
The late Ximex mall dealer Tafadzwa Murengwa who fatally shot his girlfriend in a love triangle was identified on social media in ZANU PF regalia....Published: 30 Jul 2022 at 20:43hrs | 10 | by Paul Ndou
Zimsec, teachers clash over Cala allowances
TEACHERS who captured data for the 2021 Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec)'s Continuous Assessment Learning Activity (Cala) and verification of marks have claimed that they are yet to be pa...Published: 21 Jul 2022 at 06:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Teachers union defiant on stay-aways
AMALGAMATED Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (Artuz) has urged its members to continue their stay-away from work in solidarity with their incarcerated president Obert Masaraure.Masaraure was l...Published: 27 Jun 2022 at 08:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
NatPharm fails to supply drugs
GOVERNMENT-RUN National Pharmaceutical Company (NatPharm) is reportedly struggling to meet demand for drugs at public health institutions, resulting in acute shortages of critical medicines across the...Published: 21 Jun 2022 at 06:40hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
Chief begs for another coup
In a daring move alien to Zimbabwean traditional leaders, Chief Murinye born Ephias Munodawafa who recently castigated the President Emmerson Mnangagwa administration for failing to deal with corrupti...Published: 25 Dec 2021 at 09:32hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
'We are fed-up with Zanu-PF looters'
Chief Murinye stunned senior Government officials attending a funeral in Masvingo Rural on Monday when he warned President Mnangagwa to stop the looting in the country or lose the 2023 elections....Published: 19 Dec 2021 at 18:53hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
America feels threatened by successful Africans
Africa takes pride when a son or daughter of the soil flourish within and beyond the continent. Of late, successful entrepreneurs...Published: 07 Jul 2021 at 08:35hrs | 2 | by Simbarashe Mwandipendaa
Every Zimbabwean can be very rich without political inclination
I was going through my WhatsApp messages and my eyes were blinded by this message below. I felt it will be helpful to all of us if we are to read. I stole some of the advices.Many times I am c...Published: 06 Jul 2021 at 13:30hrs | 1 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Chirumanzi DDC faces suspension over food inputs
District Development Coordinator (DDC) for Chirumanzi Vafias Hlabati was suspended from his duties over alleged abuse of government food aid and inputs yesterday.He is alleged to have diverted...Published: 26 Mar 2021 at 12:12hrs | 1 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
National Ballistics Arms and Security MD on the run
THE managing director at National Ballistics Arms and Security is on the run after she attempted to conceal evidence of a pistol that was used by a bottlestore owner in Chitungwiza to shoot and kill a...Published: 12 Feb 2021 at 09:57hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans welcome free Covid-19 Vaccines
Zimbabweans have welcomed the news that Covid-19 vaccines that Government is procuring with the assistance of international partners and friendly nations would be distributed to citizens for free....Published: 09 Feb 2021 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF bigwig up for armed robbery
A Zanu-PF central committee member was on Friday arrested in Mudzi for allegedly being part of a gang that stole gold ore at a local mine at gunpoint.Tonderai Bosha (37), who is also the rulin...Published: 14 Nov 2020 at 21:30hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Harare vendor killed by lightning
A HARARE vendor was fatally struck by a bolt of bolt lightning on Tuesday night at Wood farm, Mazowe while selling his products at the farm.Brian Chifamba (31) of Marlborough, Harare died on t...Published: 02 Oct 2020 at 16:38hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Khupe's axe targets Kwekwe, Redcliff mayors
THE MDC-T interim leader Thokozani Khupe is reportedly targeting to recall Kwekwe and Redcliff mayors, their deputies and some other councillors this week, it has been gathered.Khupe has recen...Published: 24 Sep 2020 at 05:33hrs | 10 | by newzimbabwe
Chikurubi Prison wardens break inmate's leg over $1
Four junior officers at Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison have been arraigned before the courts for assaulting and breaking an inmate's leg for picking a $1 coin in the office he was cleaning....Published: 13 Aug 2019 at 07:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe stalls trial
FORMER Zinara boss, Albert Mugabe, was back in court yesterday accused of stalling his trial by seeking postponements.State prosecutor Nyikadzino Machingura was not amused as Mugabe's lawyer, ...Published: 28 May 2019 at 11:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Parliament wants Zinara boss fired
THE Tendai Biti led parliamentary committee has demanded the firing of one of the senior executives at the Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara). During yesterday's hearing, Parliamen...Published: 21 May 2019 at 07:23hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Sir Wicknell welcomes baby No. 2
Controversial Harare businessman Wicknell Chivayo, affectionately known as Sir Wicknell by his legion of fans, last Friday welcomed baby number two and this time it is a girl.The business mogu...Published: 31 Mar 2019 at 23:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Businessmen fight over 'wife'
A businessman based at Juru Growth Point claims that his fellow businessman from the same neighbourhood snatched his wife.William Masiiwa Chakanyuka, 58, who runs grocery shops at Juru growth ...Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 18:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
GMB boss, wife up for '$25,000 fraud'
A GRAIN Marketing Board (GMB) Gweru depot manager and his wife have been arrested for allegedly defrauding the parastatal of more than $25 000. Lazarus Vhengere and his wife Tanatsiwa Munyanyi...Published: 09 Jan 2019 at 11:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
3 Zimbabweans off to Oxford University
Three young Zimbabweans - Shantel Marekera, Itai Muzhingi and Tatenda Magetsi -will study at Oxford University next year under the 2019 Zimbabwe Rhodes Scholarship.The scholarship fund, which ...Published: 29 Dec 2018 at 18:29hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
3 Zimbabweans win Rhodes scholarships
Three young Zimbabweans - Shantel Marekera, Itai Muzhingi and Tatenda Magetsi - will study at Oxford University next year under the 2019 Zimbabwe Rhodes Scholarship.The scholarship fund, which...Published: 24 Dec 2018 at 19:55hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Arrested teachers freed again
All arrested Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) protestors have been freed. State failed to prove beyond measure that any law was broken.Police in Harare Tuesday pounced and ...Published: 19 Dec 2018 at 16:58hrs | 1 | by newzimbabwe
Zimbabwe police charge protesting teachers with disorderly conduct and contravening POSA
ZIMBABWE Republic Police (ZRP) officers on Wednesday 19 December 2018 charged 14 leaders and members of the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) with contravening the Public Order and ...Published: 19 Dec 2018 at 13:34hrs | 5 | by Stephen Jakes
Zinara bosses off the hook
THE National Prosecuting Authority (NPA)'s bid to revive corruption charges against five Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zinara) bosses yesterday hit a snag after the Supreme Court threw out t...Published: 14 Nov 2018 at 05:37hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Masiiwa Ragies Gunda, At the Crossroads: A Call to Christians to Act in Faith for an Alternative Zimbabwe
(University of Bamberg Press, 2018, pp. 113) Masiiwa Ragies Gunda's book is timely as the ‘Zimbabwe crisis' is traced from 1997 to 2018. Although the...Published: 06 Nov 2018 at 10:19hrs | 14 | by Brian Maregedze
Children of War Vets bay for Masiyiwa's blood
Children of War Veterans Associations has came out guns blazing accusing Strive of corruption and manipulating shareholding of a number of companies in a dubious manner. Read the full open letter to M...Published: 04 Nov 2018 at 08:04hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Health problems related to adolescent stage
They are so many teenagers across the world that are in need of health help at the adolescent stage.There are so many paths that lead to good health such as human hygiene, eating healthy food,...Published: 27 Oct 2018 at 14:34hrs | | by Kudiwanashe Masiiwa
Former Zisco worker assumes mayoral post
FORMER Zimbabwe Iron and Steel Company (Zisco) plant operator, Clayton Masiyatsva (MDC Alliance), has been elected Redcliff mayor, taking over from Zanu-PF's Freddy Kapuya who has dumped the Midlands ...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 06:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dark clouds hang over MDC alliance candidate
Dark clouds are hanging over former Zanu-PF Harare province political commissar - Shadreck Mashayamombe and four other people - whose bid for the courts to drop charges of public violence against them...Published: 24 Jul 2018 at 14:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe ally in court over political violence
Expelled Zanu-PF Harare political commissar Shadreck Mashayamombe has been dragged to court after reportedly staging violence against erstwhile party supporters who backed his ouster.Mashayamo...Published: 21 Jun 2018 at 14:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Hubby cuts my undergarments'
A HARARE woman is at loggerheads with her husband whom she accused of cutting her undergarments with a scissors.Hilda Chamboko bared it all at the Harare Civil court where she was seeking for ...Published: 08 Jun 2018 at 16:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's 2018 elections credibility is in danger
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) and other relevant state institutions turned a blind eye to thousands of violations during the registration of voters, thereby compromising the legitimacy of th...Published: 27 May 2018 at 18:17hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
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