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Zimbabwe edgy over delayed return of Nehanda skull
Home Affairs Minister Kazembe Kazembe has emphasized the need to conclude discussions on the repatriation of skulls of Zimbabwean heroes taken to Britain during the colonial era. ...Published: 21 Dec 2024 at 08:18hrs | 125 | by Staff reporter
Zim concedes Parirenyatwa's plea for veterans decent burials
The government (through Parliament) is progressively conceding to pressure from the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA), after its membership successfully petitioned authori...Published: 20 Dec 2024 at 21:01hrs | 1196 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Kazembe focuses on graveyards, as National Heroes Acre nears full
Zimbabwe's national shrine (National Heroes Acre) is facing acute burial slots insufficiency and the government is rolling out extension programme to ensure more space is availed for heroes and heroin...Published: 19 Dec 2024 at 12:28hrs | 575 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
BREAKING: Mphoko snubs Heroes Acre burial
The late Phelekezela Mphoko, a former Vice President of Zimbabwe, diplomat, businessman, and military commander, will be laid to rest at his family home in Douglasdale suburb, Bulawayo, in accordance ...Published: 11 Dec 2024 at 09:50hrs | 3016 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
Woman robbed, raped at prayer session
Police in Mashonaland East have intensified efforts to apprehend a man accused of raping and robbing a 22-year-old woman in the Ngomakurira Mountains of the Domboshava area in Goromonzi.The su...Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 06:26hrs | 506 | by Staff reporter
BCC moots cultural centre at Inxwala site
The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has announced plans to transform the historically significant Inxwala Grounds, located at the intersection of Masotsha Avenue and Joshua Nkomo Street Extension in North...Published: 20 Nov 2024 at 06:54hrs | 85 | by Staff reporter
Mt Hampden residents face displacement for Zim Cyber City development
Thousands of residents in Turner Farm, Mt Hampden, are facing the looming threat of displacement as the government moves ahead with the development of the multi-billion-dollar Zim Cyber City project, ...Published: 11 Nov 2024 at 07:16hrs | 956 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, Chiwenga power struggle
The recent helicopter crash at Masvingo Airport, which occurred as a presidential chopper was set to fetch President Emmerson Mnangagwa back to Harare, has ignited serious clashes and heightened mutua...Published: 30 Sep 2024 at 08:31hrs | 8918 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe war heroes' graves in Zambia, Mozambique desecrated
Recent reports have revealed a distressing situation regarding the graveyards of liberation war heroes, particularly those located in Zambia and Mozambique, which have been desecrated as farming activ...Published: 27 Sep 2024 at 08:24hrs | 263 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa was supposed to be in crashed chopper
The Zimbabwean government has confirmed that the helicopter which crash-landed at an airstrip in Masvingo on Sunday was initially meant to transport President Emmerson Mnangagwa. The President, who wa...Published: 18 Sep 2024 at 08:34hrs | 1956 | by Staff reporter
Munhumutapa Day, a strategic counter to the growing Ndebele nationalism?
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa celebrated his 82nd birthday this weekend at the iconic Great Zimbabwe Monuments, an event rich in symbolism and political ambition. The choice of venue undersc...Published: 17 Sep 2024 at 09:10hrs | 1363 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa postures as Munhumutapa reincarnation?
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's sense of self-importance has reached unprecedented heights with the launch of "Munhumutapa Day," a Zanu PF initiative centered around his birthday, which is being commem...Published: 15 Sep 2024 at 16:09hrs | 1450 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's alleged US$2 million birthday under spotlight
The planned US$2 million birthday celebration for President Emmerson Mnangagwa, organized by Zanu-PF, is drawing sharp criticism from both the public and international community. The event, set to mar...Published: 15 Sep 2024 at 11:32hrs | 1991 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to repatriate remains of SA heroes
The remains of South African freedom fighters buried in Zimbabwe during the anti-apartheid struggle are set to be repatriated to their homeland. These fallen heroes were part of the broader regional e...Published: 12 Sep 2024 at 07:23hrs | 765 | by Staff reporter
Great Zimbabwe's hidden tunnels, Mutirikwi sunset view to boost tourism
The iconic Great Zimbabwe's hidden monumental tunnels and majestic lake Mutirikwi sunset view have been identified as part of complementary tourism sites ...Published: 09 Sep 2024 at 07:27hrs | 3230 | by Gideon Madzikatidze in Masvingo
Mnangagwa breaks ground for Sadc Liberation Square in Harare
On Sunday, President Emmerson Mnangagwa led the ground-breaking ceremony for the Sadc Liberation Square at the Museum of African Liberation in Harare. He described the museum as a "continental project...Published: 19 Aug 2024 at 07:19hrs | 462 | by Staff reporter
Sadc leaders tour Zimbabwe's Geo Pomona, Liberation City
During the 44th SADC Heads of State and Government Summit, regional leaders took a break from their busy schedules to tour Geo Pomona Waste Management Private Limited and the Museum of African Liberat...Published: 19 Aug 2024 at 06:54hrs | 241 | by Staff reporter
King Munhumutapa seeks to bar govt interference
King Munhumutapa, Timothy Chiminya, has filed a notice with the High Court to prevent Local Government and Public Works Minister Daniel Garwe from interfering with his kingship. Chiminya argues that G...Published: 16 Aug 2024 at 08:41hrs | 449 | by Staff reporter
210 million-year-old lungfish species unearthed in Zimbabwe
A 210-million-year-old lungfish species has been discovered in Zimbabwe with its fossilised remnants traced back to the pre-historic period.Natural History Museum palaeontologists who analysed...Published: 14 Aug 2024 at 15:22hrs | 672 | by Staff reporter
Outrage over Zanu-PF's Matopos rituals
ZANU-PF is facing controversy over its plans to conduct rituals at Matopos and Great Zimbabwe monuments. The party has invited King Munhumutapa, Timothy Chiminya, and three other chiefs to perform the...Published: 30 Jul 2024 at 07:41hrs | 1009 | by Staff reporter
Groote Schuur Estate must return the bird to Great Zimbabwe
Visual artist and cultural producer Richard Mudariki is advocating for the repatriation of the Zimbabwe Bird from the Groot Schuur Estate in Cape Town, South Africa, to Great Zimbabwe. Mudarik...Published: 24 Jul 2024 at 08:52hrs | 210 | by Staff reporter
Chiefs oppose 'King Munhumutapa's shrine tour
Some Chiefs in Matabeleland have called on the National Chiefs Council to investigate the alleged King Munhumutapa seeking to conduct rituals at some of the spiritual shrines.The ruling party ...Published: 22 Jul 2024 at 15:29hrs | 2023 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo's Centenary Park must not die
Centenary Park is a prominent recreational area located in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Here are some key points about the park:Location and SizeLocation: Centenary Park is situated in the heart of...Published: 20 Jul 2024 at 12:08hrs | 182 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa in high level talks with South Korea's Yoon Suk Yeol
President Mnangagwa arrived yesterday for the inaugural South Korea-Africa Summit and is set to engage in high-level talks with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol today, as Zimbabwe continues its en...Published: 03 Jun 2024 at 07:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to launch Youth Service in Zimbabwe programme
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is set to launch the Youth Service in Zimbabwe at the Nhakiwa Vocational Training Centre in Uzumba Maramba Pfungwe District in Mashonaland East Province on Friday, 24 May....Published: 22 May 2024 at 11:17hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Thieves vandalise region's heroes acres
BULAWAYO, Matebeleland North and South provincial heroes acres are being targeted by thieves who are stealing plants, flower pots and floral tributes from graves.The shocking incidents have be...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 07:54hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Ndebele monarchy resuscitation debate heats up
A call for the resuscitation of the Ndebele monarchy has sparked renewed debate. Advocates argue that it is crucial for preserving Ndebele cultural identity, which has been gradually eroded by western...Published: 08 Apr 2024 at 10:45hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Phathisa Nyathi didn't see Lobengula's tomb
Prominent historian Phathisa Nyathi says reports that they discovered Ndebele King Lobengula's tomb in Zambia were not true as they only saw the mountain where he is said to have settled after leaving...Published: 06 Apr 2024 at 16:07hrs | 30 | by Staff reporter
King Lobengula fate mystery deepens
The mystery surrounding the fate of 19th century Ndebele King Lobengula - son of the nation's founder King Mzilikazi - is still a moot historical event to Ndebele people, some Zimbabweans and scholars...Published: 04 Apr 2024 at 10:30hrs | 30 | by Staff reporter
King Lobengula tomb found
FOR over a century, it has been in the public domain that the Ndebele monarch, King Lobengula "disappeared" soon after crossing the Shangani River.However, there is new information that he wen...Published: 03 Apr 2024 at 06:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chief Ndiweni accuses Zanu of hypocrisy
Outspoken Ntabazinduna traditional leader, Chief Felix Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni has accused the Zanu-PF government of "hypocrisy" in commissioning the Pupu Battlefield Memorial Site in Lupane....Published: 24 Mar 2024 at 15:01hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF manipulates Govt structures to abuse public funds
The ruling party Zanu-PF is allegedly using government structures to manipulate councils to advance the ruling party's programmes.This was evidenced by the mystery surrounding a meeting that t...Published: 24 Mar 2024 at 15:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to open Pupu National Monument
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa is expected to officially commission the reconstructed Pupu National Monument in Lupane, Matebeleland North Province, this week as the country corrects distorted historical narrati...Published: 19 Mar 2024 at 12:57hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Cyber City project threatens Mt Hampden graves
GOVERNMENT says it has no plans to desecrate and destroy graves in Mt Hampden area to pave way for the ambitious multimillion dollar Cyber City project.Online reports said graves were being de...Published: 15 Mar 2024 at 07:17hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe statue set for airport
A STATUE for the late former President Robert Mugabe will be erected at Robert Gabriel Mugabe (RGM) international airport, government has announced.The National Museums and Monuments of Zimbab...Published: 09 Mar 2024 at 09:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Funding stalls Old Bulawayo rehab
A SERIOUS shortage of materials has stalled the rehabilitation of Old Bulawayo after stakeholders who pledged to assist in the project failed to show up, National Museums and Monuments of Zimbabwe (NM...Published: 24 Jan 2024 at 19:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Jacob Mafume's plan is to stabilise Harare
NEWSDAY reporter Sharon Buwerimwe (ND) caught up with recently re-elected Harare mayor Jacob Mafume (JM) for an interview to discuss his plans after bouncing back into office.The mayoral post ...Published: 28 Dec 2023 at 07:33hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Holidaymakers throng Bulawayo tourist attractions
TOURIST attractions around Bulawayo were on Christmas Day teeming with activity as hordes of holidaymakers, among them Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister Barbara Rwodzi, took time out to celebr...Published: 27 Dec 2023 at 07:27hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
ZimDaily recycling a discredited historical myth
While most progressive Zimbabweans are genuinely outraged by renegade political activist Sengezo Tshabangu's calculated and determined assault on democracy at the behest of forces of darkness by disru...Published: 15 Dec 2023 at 09:32hrs | 275 | by Dumisani Muleya
Indigenous churches should own properties
The Saint John Apostolic Church of the Whole World's Projects Director, Mr Francis Mugandani urged indigenous churches to own properties and become self-reliant, fully empowered and realise developmen...Published: 11 Dec 2023 at 14:08hrs | 17 | by Simbarashe Sithole/Gideon Madzikatidze
Fastjet suspends Victoria Falls-Maun route due to low bookings
Zimbabwe's low-cost airline, Fastjet, has suspended its flights from Victoria Falls to Botswana's tourism capital, Maun, just a year after launching the then seemingly lucrative route in June 2022....Published: 23 Nov 2023 at 05:38hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
51 Zimbabwe parastatals fail to submit financials
A total of fifty-one state-owned enterprises have failed to submit their financial statements for auditing to the Auditor-General, as required by law.The Acting Auditor-General, Mrs. Rhea Kuji...Published: 02 Nov 2023 at 05:40hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to lead Heroes, Defence Forces events
President Mnangagwa is expected to preside over the Heroes Day commemorations and Zimbabwe Defence Forces celebrations in two weeks time where several activities have been lined up as preparations for...Published: 02 Aug 2023 at 06:48hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa govt reveals plan to rebury National heroes
GOVERNMENT is processing requests from families of some national heroes to rebury their bodies at the National Heroes Acre in Harare.Some national heroes were buried at their homesteads after ...Published: 16 Jun 2023 at 07:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kazungula, Victoria Falls borders set for upgrades
GOVERNMENT plans to upgrade Kazungula and Victoria Falls border posts into modern state-of-the-art "one stop" facilities.Kazungula, the border with Botswana and Victoria Falls leading into Zam...Published: 23 May 2023 at 06:38hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Several activities lined up for Bulawayo Day
A number of events have been planned in the city as Bulawayo commemorates the day it became a town in 1894 on June 1, to allow residents to engage and participate meaningfully in the city's cultural l...Published: 20 May 2023 at 19:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe museums struggling to attract visitors
Zimbabwe's museums and monuments, whose sustainability relies on revenue collected through entry fees by visitors, now face survival challenges after the Covid-19 menace has indirectly whittled down t...Published: 20 May 2023 at 19:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chief Mugabe installed by Chiwenga
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga yesterday presided over the installation of Mr Matubede Mudavanhu as the 12th substantive Chief Mugabe, where he challenged Zimbabweans to work together with tradit...Published: 07 Apr 2023 at 09:09hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
New tech to reform Zimbabwe IDs, passports and policing
Zimbabweans will soon be able to access Government services such as passport and ID applications online, while borders will become more secure, under a new game-changing integrated digital system set ...Published: 06 Apr 2023 at 06:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bosso, Dembare clash
DOMESTIC football giants Highlanders and Dynamos will set the stage alight again this year when they clash in the Independence Trophy in a landmark outing in Mashonaland Central where this year's cele...Published: 06 Apr 2023 at 06:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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