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Shock as Minister Mavetera takes Fadzayi Mahere; Chin'ono head on over PhD Fraud Claims
In a dramatic public showdown on X (formerly Twitter), Honourable Tatenda Anastacia Mavetera, ZANU PF Minister of ICT and founder of Young Women for Economic Development, boldly challenged opposition ...Published: 1 hr ago | 204 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
Courtroom drama intensifies in Chimombe, Mpofu fraud trial
The legal battle between business partners Moses Mpofu and Mike Chimombe took a dramatic turn yesterday, as the defence team successfully challenged the inclusion of two assessors who were set to over...Published: 21 Feb 2025 at 12:41hrs | 1607 | by Staff reporter
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 | 2922 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe secures 6 month stock of ARVs
Zimbabwe has secured enough antiretroviral (ARV) drug stock to last for the next six months, with additional procurement efforts already in progress to ensure supplies are sustained until the end of t...Published: 20 Feb 2025 at 18:30hrs | 255 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt to maintain police roadblocks
The Zimbabwean government has reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining police roadblocks across the country as part of efforts to preserve peace, promote road safety, and curb lawlessness.Home...Published: 20 Feb 2025 at 18:30hrs | 369 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Must Seize the Opportunity to Attract Investment as South Africa Faces Agricultural and Economic Shifts
The ongoing upheaval in South Africa regarding the removal of white farmers and the broader implications for the country's investment climate present a unique opportunity for Zimbabwe. While the polit...Published: 19 Feb 2025 at 13:13hrs | 479 | by Marilyn Mutize
I'm sure if Wicknell criticized Mnangagwa, evidence of corruption will suddenly be found!
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's recent remarks seemingly defending controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo have once again laid bare the selective nature of justice in Zimbabwe.During a meet...Published: 18 Feb 2025 at 20:09hrs | 1502 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Kenya's Raila Odinga loses election again
Kenyan political heavyweight Raila Odinga's streak of electoral misfortunes continued yesterday as he lost the race for the African Union Commission (AUC) chairpersonship to Djibouti's Foreign Affairs...Published: 16 Feb 2025 at 16:44hrs | 1504 | by Staff reporter
Sewer crisis at Zanu-PF MP's house
The urban residence of Zanu-PF Member of Parliament for Zaka South, Clemence Chiduwa, has become a symbol of deteriorating infrastructure as raw sewage continues to flood his Hillside property uncheck...Published: 15 Feb 2025 at 18:01hrs | 1182 | by Staff reporter
SA family reunited with boy who vanished in Zimbabwe
An 11-year-old South African boy who vanished from his home in May 2023 and took a bus to Zimbabwe has been reunited with his family.The Department of Social Development said the child was bro...Published: 15 Feb 2025 at 08:07hrs | 2375 | by Staff reporter
Johane Masowe's remains to be exhumed
The High Court has issued a declaratory order affirming the inalienable rights of Peter Jack Masedza's children to exhume and rebury their father's remains, 50 years after his passing.Masedza,...Published: 15 Feb 2025 at 07:48hrs | 592 | by Staff reporter
The Folly of Extending Presidential Terms: A Recipe for Disaster
The notion of extending President Mnangagwa's term has sparked a maelstrom of debate, with proponents arguing that it is essential for continuity and achieving the country's vision for the future. How...Published: 14 Feb 2025 at 16:23hrs | 441 | by Etiwel Mutero
'Bulawayo Bomber' gears up for EFC 122 showdown in South Africa
Zimbabwean mixed martial arts (MMA) heavyweight fighter Elvis "Bulawayo Bomber" Moyo says he is "super excited" and energized as he prepares for his next big fight at the Extreme Fighting Championship...Published: 14 Feb 2025 at 06:01hrs | 129 | by Staff reporter
'You're remotely controlled, I'll switch off main socket,' Tshabangu tells panel
Senator Sengezo Tshabangu has promised to deal with the invisible hand behind his party's discord through switching off the main (invisible) political con...Published: 14 Feb 2025 at 03:41hrs | 3438 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Lyeja FM launched in Whange
World Radio Day commemorations in Whange on Thursday were marked by a significant milestone as Lyeja FM, a new community radio station, was officially launched. Media industry players hailed the gover...Published: 13 Feb 2025 at 16:36hrs | 173 | by Staff reporter
Policemen arrested over $1 bribe
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) yesterday arrested two police officers stationed at the Lion's Den tollgate along the Harare-Chirundu highway for allegedly taking a $1 bribe from a moto...Published: 13 Feb 2025 at 15:34hrs | 525 | 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 | 877 | by Staff reporter
Police name 17 drug barons arrested in nationwide crackdown
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has released the names of 17 drug barons and suppliers arrested across the country between January 8, 2025, and February 11, 2025, as part of an ongoing operation ta...Published: 12 Feb 2025 at 16:36hrs | 1377 | by Staff reporter
South Africans kiss Pick n Pay stores goodbye
South Africa's Pick n Pay retailer is facing mounting challenges as it continues to shut down both company-owned and franchise stores across the country, with many South Africans bidding farewell to t...Published: 11 Feb 2025 at 10:05hrs | 6400 | by Staff reporter
Mpofu, Chimombe fraud trial deferred
The much-anticipated trial of business partners Moses Mpofu and Mike Chimombe, accused of misappropriating millions of dollars from Zimbabwe's Presidential Goat Pass-On Scheme, has been postponed to F...Published: 11 Feb 2025 at 06:38hrs | 168 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe diplomat defrauded of US$1.3 million in international scam
Interpol London has confirmed that Richard Kaye, the alleged mastermind behind an elaborate investment scam that defrauded the late Zimbabwean diplomat Ambassador Hurudza Punungwe and his wife of US$1...Published: 10 Feb 2025 at 06:35hrs | 1001 | by Staff reporter
Chimombe, Mpofu trial resumes
The High Court will today resume the trial of business partners Moses Mpofu and Mike Chimombe, who face allegations of misappropriating millions from the Presidential Goat Pass-On Scheme, a rural empo...Published: 10 Feb 2025 at 06:32hrs | 1134 | by Staff reporter
5 Zimbabwean-born female celebs dominating SA's entertainment scene
Zimbabwean celebrities continue to shine in South Africa's entertainment scene, making their mark across various platforms and genres. Notable figures such as Nadia Nakai, Sha Sha, Chiedza Mhende, Ber...Published: 09 Feb 2025 at 20:22hrs | 1188 | by Staff reporter
Liverpool quadruple dream crambles after Plymouth Argyle shock
Plymouth Argyle produced a classic FA Cup giant-killing as the Championship's bottom club stunned Premier League leaders Liverpool at a raucous Home Park.Liverpool manager Arne Slot made 10 ch...Published: 09 Feb 2025 at 17:25hrs | 440 | by Staff reporter
'South Africa being unjustly punished by the Trump'
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has strongly criticized the United States for imposing sanctions on South Africa, likening the situation to the punitive measures placed on Zimbabwe following its Land Ref...Published: 09 Feb 2025 at 11:27hrs | 181 | by Staff reporter
Econet Zimbabwe denies data breach claims, initiates investigations
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has responded to allegations of a massive data breach after a social media post surfaced on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, claiming that a threat actor was selling a subscriber li...Published: 08 Feb 2025 at 20:31hrs | 1147 | by Staff reporter
Chimombe, Mpofu trial set for March 24
The State, led by prosecutor Anesu Chirenje, has confirmed that it is ready to kickstart the trial of Zanu-PF central committee member Mike Chimombe and his business partner Moses Mpofu, who are facin...Published: 08 Feb 2025 at 12:46hrs | 121 | by Staff reporter
Democracy and Elections in an Uneven World
Democracy is often presented as the great political ideal—the fairest system of governance, where people choose their leaders, shape their future, and hold their governments accountable. In theory, ...Published: 07 Feb 2025 at 10:53hrs | 294 | by Avelina Banda
Will SA become the next Zimbabwe with Expropriation Act?
The signing of the Expropriation Act into law has been one of the most topical subjects of 2025 so far, with the recently elected US President Donald Trump taking aim at the law on Monday, sending the...Published: 06 Feb 2025 at 09:08hrs | 752 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa calls for unity in push towards Vision 2030
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has issued a powerful call for unity, accountability, and accelerated grassroots development, as Zimbabwe advances toward its Vision 2030 goal of becoming a prosperous upp...Published: 06 Feb 2025 at 07:31hrs | 321 | by Staff reporter
Harare cops sentenced to community service for extortion
Three Harare-based police officers have been sentenced to perform 315 hours of community service at Seke North Clinic after being found guilty of extorting US$5,500 from a fraud suspect. The convicted...Published: 06 Feb 2025 at 07:18hrs | 261 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa 2030 move faces Parliamentary sabotage
A contentious battle is brewing in Zimbabwe's Parliament over a proposal to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa's term of office, with some ruling Zanu-PF lawmakers vowing to defy the motion in a secr...Published: 05 Feb 2025 at 15:57hrs | 1829 | by Staff reporter
ZACC clashes with NPA over Chisango's acquittal
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has announced plans to bring new criminal charges against former Harare Town Clerk Josiah Chisango and four other officials who were acquitted last Frida...Published: 05 Feb 2025 at 12:06hrs | 614 | 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 | 863 | by Staff reporter
Mayor Jacob Mafume steps in to address nurses' grievances
Harare Mayor, Jacob Mafume, has stepped in to prevent a potential strike by council nurses, who had threatened to down tools over a series of welfare issues, a commission of inquiry into council opera...Published: 05 Feb 2025 at 11:58hrs | 137 | by Staff reporter
Suspended Harare town clerk faces fresh charges
Suspended City of Harare Town Clerk, Hosiah Chisango, is facing fresh corruption charges following concerns raised over his recent acquittal in a high-profile case involving the award of a US$9 millio...Published: 05 Feb 2025 at 11:57hrs | 106 | 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 | 151 | by Staff reporter
Trump exposes USAid as regime change tool
In a stunning development, the United States administration under President Donald Trump has admitted that the US Agency for International Development (USAID) has been used as a conduit for regime cha...Published: 05 Feb 2025 at 11:44hrs | 239 | by Staff reporter
ZACC, PACU Face Accusations of Complicity Over Chisango State-Witness Deal
Allegations of a high-level conspiracy are swirling around the corruption case of Harare Town Clerk Hosea Chisango who has been secretly let off the hook in the Juluka case by members of the Zimbabwe'...Published: 04 Feb 2025 at 21:52hrs | 436 | by Staff Reporter
Students refuse that shona is the first language in Zimbabwe
A tense confrontation unfolded at Phakamani High School in Plumtree, Matabeleland South, on Friday when learners challenged their teacher after she allegedly misrepresented the status of languages dur...Published: 04 Feb 2025 at 16:54hrs | 1837 | by Staff reporter
Prophets stone neighbor to death over religious dispute
A dispute over religious beliefs turned deadly in Kadoma's Mupamombe suburb last Friday when two self-styled prophets allegedly stoned their neighbor to death after a confrontation over their religiou...Published: 04 Feb 2025 at 16:49hrs | 225 | by Staff reporter
Church leader claims God wants Mnangagwa to rule until 2030
The leader of the Johanne the Fifth of Africa International Church, Archbishop Andyby Makururu, has declared that it is God's plan for President Emmerson Mnangagwa to remain in power beyond the end of...Published: 04 Feb 2025 at 16:48hrs | 192 | by Staff reporter
Former Zimbabwean CIO boss recounts near-fatal helicopter crash
Former Zimbabwean Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) Director-General Happyton Bonyongwe has revealed that he narrowly escaped death in a helicopter crash in Manicaland province in May 2007. Bony...Published: 02 Feb 2025 at 10:32hrs | 3008 | by Staff reporter
Zipra war vets concerned over property release delays
ZIPRA war veterans have expressed frustration over the government's prolonged delay in returning their properties, which were confiscated during the Gukurahundi massacres in the 1980s. The properties ...Published: 01 Feb 2025 at 08:49hrs | 287 | by Staff reporter
SADC women join the 1000 at AfWID to drive solutions
Johannesburg - 30 January 2025 -The African Women in Dialogue (AfWID) forum started on a strong note and has gained positive momentum over the past four days, with several prominent women showing thei...Published: 30 Jan 2025 at 22:24hrs | 183 | by Agencies
DRC war:- Zimbabwe's military might versus South Africa's Mabhenas
When it comes to military prowess in Southern Africa, Zimbabwe's army, led by General Vitalis Zvinavashe under the able leadership of Robert Mugabe and later President Emmerson Mnangagwa, st...Published: 30 Jan 2025 at 21:40hrs | 2292 | by Staff reporter
Emerging markets opening up away from the UK as regulations continue to hit the casino industry
When an entertainment avenue enjoys such a meteoric rise into the limelight, it can be easy to be swept along with the success of it. For the iGaming industry, the past years have proved extremely fru...Published: 30 Jan 2025 at 21:21hrs | 30 | by Staff reporter
Betting Shops vs Betting Apps: Which Is Better in 2025?
We've all been there - standing in line at a betting shop, feeling the energy of the crowd, the buzz in the air. But then you think, "Isn't it easier to just ...Published: 30 Jan 2025 at 21:20hrs | 88 | by Staff reporter
Opposition activists free at last
The High Court has upheld an application for review filed by three opposition activists, Denford Ngadziore, Makomborero Haruziviishe, and Jonah Matoratora, who were charged with disorderly conduct in ...Published: 29 Jan 2025 at 08:49hrs | 732 | by Staff reporter
Heavy rains destroy Gokwe's Sesame Bridge again
Sesame Bridge in Gokwe South, which was rebuilt by the Ministry of Transport after being destroyed by heavy rains in December 2023, has been washed away once again due to the recent downpours....Published: 29 Jan 2025 at 08:48hrs | 380 | by Staff reporter
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