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Infidelity threatening family unit
The First Lady of Zimbabwe, Dr. Auxillia Mnangagwa, has launched the Afrikana Family Humanism Programme, aimed at tackling the root causes of infidelity, gender-based violence, and marital breakdowns ...Published: 18 Nov 2024 at 15:00hrs | 157 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police receive donation of 11 empty drums
Proton Bakers today donated 11 drums to the Bulawayo Police Traffic Section to support road safety at roadblocks. The handover ceremony, held at the Bulawayo Central Traffic Police Station, was attend...Published: 22 Oct 2024 at 16:17hrs | 1232 | by Staff reporter
Notre Dame High School student raises $15,000 in goods for Zimbabwe children
A Notre Dame High School student came up with a plan to help orphanages and foster homes in Zimbabwe this summer.Now, at the completion of his fundraiser, the results have been far greater tha...Published: 03 Dec 2023 at 21:01hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Auxilia Mnangagwa: A throw back to Grace Mugabe‘s hey day
One of the reasons given by the military for ousting former president Robert Mugabe in 2017 was that he was allowing his wife Grace to run government affairs in violation of the constitution.G...Published: 16 Apr 2023 at 08:31hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa sought Magaisa's support after coup?
Chiwenga chases Schroeder's record - The Lord of RingsZIMBABWEAN Vice-President retired General Constantino Chiwenga seems to be chasing former German chancellor Gerhard Schroeder's record in seri...Published: 13 Jun 2022 at 17:47hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Early Christmas for Rose of Sharon orphanage
ORPHANS at Rose and Sharon Harare received their early Christmas gifts from Harmony pre-junior school yesterday at their offices in Zimre Park, Harare.The orphans received food hampers, ...Published: 30 Oct 2021 at 08:46hrs | 7 | by Simbarashe Sithole | Alice Mangwara in Harare
Zanu-PF neglecting cadres, says Clive Malunga
JENAGURU Arts Centre founder and musician Clive Malunga has accused Zanu-PF of neglecting war veterans, adding that he was seeking an audience with President Emmerson Mnangagwa to air out areas of "gr...Published: 15 Oct 2021 at 06:22hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa assures business
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has assured business of his Government's unwavering support in ensuring private sector-led economic growth while at the same time promoting the establishment of brands that can com...Published: 30 Sep 2021 at 07:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Firm records business breakthrough in Southern Africa
EZulu Foods has made inroads local and to parts of Southern Africa according to officials.The company produces, processes and retails natural and medicinal food, and officially started operati...Published: 29 Aug 2021 at 06:59hrs | 2 | by Stephen Jakes
Precious Sibalo's journey to the cockpit encountered turbulence before take off from the runway
Precious Sibalo's journey to the cockpit has by no means been an easy feat. But after overcoming societal barriers and challenging stereotypes, Precious successfully secured a coveted role in aviation...Published: 01 Jul 2021 at 17:56hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Council spurns Mnangagwa wife project
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has backtracked on its pledge to support First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa in the conversion of Chambuta Refugee Camp into a rehabilitation facility for street kids.Gov...Published: 28 May 2021 at 07:47hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo accounts for most child headed families
BULAWAYO has the highest number of child headed families across all urban centres in the country, resulting in wayward behaviour. The Zimbabwe Vulnerability Assessment Committee (ZimVAC) 2020 ...Published: 31 Mar 2021 at 06:32hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Econet responds to reports of pulling out of Chimanimani
Econet Wireless has dispelled rumours that it has pulled out of the Cyclone Idai hit Manicaland Province after allegations that ZANU PF had hijacked and politicized the distribution of food aid....Published: 26 Mar 2019 at 13:08hrs | 13 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Auxillia Mnangagwa: First Lady par excellence and philanthropist
The online news publication, Zimeye whose credibility is very questionable, did the unthinkable this week by taking a jibe on the First Lady, Amai Auxillia Mnangagwa through publishing a shoddily-done...Published: 01 Mar 2019 at 08:15hrs | 1 | by Elijah Chihota
The truth that eludes Rebuild Africa Initiative
As Rebuild Africa our heart is bleeding for betterment of Africa. Africa once dubbed the black continent continues unabated its trend of not satisfying needs and aspirations of its especially the yout...Published: 20 Dec 2018 at 13:31hrs | 2 | by Enos Denhere
Mnangagwa launches goat project
First Lady Auxilia Mnangagwa yesterday launched a goat rearing project in Masvingo province and donated 1 000 goats to orphanages to kick-start the project in a move aimed at economically empowering t...Published: 01 Dec 2018 at 08:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Reflection on 2018 elections
Zimbabwe will be going for elections soon and the electorate is spoilt of choice.Elections are fundamental human rights where the people are given the freedom to elect leaders of their choice...Published: 13 Mar 2018 at 18:57hrs | 1 | by Leonard Koni
Campaigns kicks off at a slow pace as political parties gears for 2018 elections
As the clock ticks away to the 2018 harmonised election watershed where the the former President's name will not appear for the first time in Zimbabwe's political history since his ouster from active ...Published: 22 Jan 2018 at 20:37hrs | | by Leonard Koni
First Lady joins philanthropist bandwagon; robbing the needy blind - her river of crocodile tears fooled me!
It is one thing when people like Bill Gates of Microsoft or Richard Branson of Virgin Planes and Trains, whose source of wealth has a traceable paper trail, become generous philanthropists. It is quit...Published: 18 Jan 2018 at 21:17hrs | 1 | by Nomusa Garikai
Mnangagwa donates big
FIRST Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa yesterday donated 100 tonnes of an assortment of goods to two orphanages and hospitals around the country. The goods were supplied by the Grain Millers Association of Zim...Published: 18 Jan 2018 at 07:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's wife raises red flag over unregistered orphanages
FIRST Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa has raised concern over the huge number of unregistered children's homes saying such centres compromised standards of care.Speaking during the handover of various...Published: 10 Jan 2018 at 05:58hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe and its numerous 'boy-scouts associations'!
It stank to high heavens just by looking at the pics of the JOC, a meeting held today and chaired by President Mnangagwa: pictures were in Bulawayo24: it was a group of only men, not one single woman ...Published: 08 Jan 2018 at 20:08hrs | 6 | by Nomazulu Thata
First lady's love for media will end in monumental scandals, tears - Analyst
A media scholar and political analyst Pedzisai Ruhanya has warned the first lady Auxillia Mnangagwa that her love of the media will end up in monumental scandals and tears.The warning come in ...Published: 08 Jan 2018 at 06:43hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
'Another Grace in the making in Axillia'
A social and political commentator Zandile wako Dube has insinuated that First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa might be another Grace Mugabe in the making.Dube argues that the former first lady also s...Published: 05 Jan 2018 at 08:35hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
PHOTOS: First Lady buys tomatoes from vendors
On her way to Ponesai Children's Home in Shamva First Lady Axillia Mnangagwa who is making tours of orphanages was captured buying tomatoes and mangos from vendors amid condemnation from the MDC that ...Published: 04 Jan 2018 at 15:25hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
First Lady says tours are an eye opener
The First Lady, Auxillia Mnangagwa's round the country tour of children's homes today took her to Manicaland Province where she met children from 14 orphanages....Published: 03 Jan 2018 at 16:38hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Donate Grace Mugabe's regalia to prisons, says Coltart
Former Minister of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture David Coltart has said ZANU PF should donate Grace Mugabe's regalia to prisons other than the suggested orphanages.ZANU PF had reportedly ...Published: 30 Nov 2017 at 09:58hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zanu-PF to donate Mugabe, Grace regalia
ZANU-PF will donate thousands of dollars worth of campaign regalia and posters bearing the image of former president Robert Mugabe and his wife Grace to orphanages, it has emerged.Zanu-PF had ...Published: 26 Nov 2017 at 14:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
PHOTOS: UZ students refuse to write exams until #MugabeMustGo
Students at the University of Zimbabwe had vowed not to write examinations until President Robert Mugabe stepped down.Zimbabweans were left angered and confused after President Robert Mugabe f...Published: 20 Nov 2017 at 07:49hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Just how powerful is Grace Mugabe?
So Grace Mugabe, who is accused of assault in South Africa, is back home in Zimbabwe after she was granted diplomatic immunity by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco...Published: 22 Aug 2017 at 08:07hrs | | by Betha Madhomu
Outrage over Grace Mugabe's SA episode
HARARE - Zimbabweans have reacted angrily to First Lady Grace Mugabe's brush with the law in South Africa where she faces charges of severely assaulting a 20-year-old model, Gabriella Engels she had f...Published: 20 Aug 2017 at 17:43hrs | | by Zodwa Wabantu
Grace Mugabe moves in to exploit the intimate vulnerability and weakness common to most men
'All my internal organs and bones are strong and functioning' says Mugabe, Grace moves in to exploit the intimate vulnerability and w...Published: 31 Jul 2017 at 22:38hrs | 3 | by Themba Mthethwa
Woman jailed for infanticide
A Bulawayo woman has been jailed for infanticide and concealing the birth of a child.Mazobuta Ncube (36) from Bulawayo's Entumbane suburb strangled her two-day-old baby on April 5 and buried t...Published: 04 May 2017 at 06:55hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe should ensure 2018 elections are free, fair and credible'
AUSTRALIAN ambassador to Zimbabwe Suzanne McCourt has urged Harare to ensure next year's general elections are free, fair and credible.McCourt also appealed to the government to respect hu...Published: 27 Jan 2017 at 12:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Christian oriented NGO formed
WHAT IS TROVOCO?It is a christian oriented Organization. It exists to save and serve the less privileged kids (destitute children, the homeless, orphans and the disabled amongst others). Its&n...Published: 09 Jan 2017 at 14:21hrs | 6 | by Bhekinkosi Nkomo
Women of substance can lead Zimbabwe
In every community ,society in Africa and Diaspora, there is a woman motivating other Africa women to succeed in their lives. Women are becoming indispensable contributors to the searc...Published: 05 Oct 2016 at 11:23hrs | 1 | by Leonard Koni
Drama as Makandiwa followers storm media house
Scores of staunch United Family International Church (UFIC) leader Emmanuel Makandiwa followers besieged Alpha Media Holdings (AMH) offices in Harare on Sunday after they were incensed by The Standard...Published: 05 Sep 2016 at 11:58hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
Of stayaways and demos via #tag movements
The stay away called for 31st of August 2016 by the now famous Hash tag aligned movements took off to a slow start so far in Bulawayo. A quick survey of Bulawayo's eGodini terminus or City Hall showed...Published: 01 Sep 2016 at 10:24hrs | | by Mangosuthu Mbele
Joshua Mqabuko Nyongolo: marking his death on the 1st of July
If I was at home I would be drinking utshwala bamabele, but I am here in Germany where our party Zapu sent us to acquire that education which was to fight economic independence, you said. However, I a...Published: 02 Jul 2016 at 15:33hrs | 2 | by Nomazulu Thata
Malawi clamps down on begging
Blantyre - Malawi has vowed to crack down on street begging by arresting the beggars - who are mostly children and people living with disabilities.Malawi's Gender, Disability and Social Welfar...Published: 06 Apr 2016 at 11:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
No to death penalty says prison officer
A Gweru-based prison officer-cum-sculptor/musician, Innocent Magwere has come up with a sculpture which denounces the long condemned death penalty. The sculpture, with the theme "No Trinity", castigat...Published: 22 Dec 2015 at 08:00hrs | | by Bornwise Mtonzi
Govt, CSOs launch a 'Take a Child to work' campaign
Zimbabwean government in collaboration with the Civil society orgabnisations, Plan and Cradles of Influence Leadership Institute has launched a campaign called 'Take a child to work' aimed making chil...Published: 07 Dec 2015 at 05:42hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Is Grace Mugabe a real or imagined 'Mother of the nation'?
Rising from being an ordinary typist in the Office of the President to become the first lady, some Zimbabweans admire Grace Mugabe, the 50 year-old wife to President Robert Mugabe, likening her life t...Published: 09 Nov 2015 at 20:32hrs | | by Patricia Mudadigwa
'Cancel Mugabe's 'obscene' jamboree'
Zimbabwe's main opposition party, MDC-T, has blasted President Robert Mugabe who turns 91 on Saturday for organising a $1 million birthday bash at a time the economy was teetering on the edge whil...Published: 19 Feb 2015 at 07:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
The essence of Christmas - giving to the needy
Should Christians Give to The Poor? Do Christians have a duty to help the poor? The Bible says yes!Sho...Published: 24 Dec 2014 at 22:32hrs | | by Tapiwa Diamond Chadya
This and that with Mal'phosa - Christmas; Is it still Ho Ho Ho?
Anyone who still believes in those big old men with long, white beard, red work-suits, and over-sized gum-boots who appear on TV at this time of the years every year, going 'Ho Ho Ho, it's Christm...Published: 07 Dec 2014 at 11:37hrs | 1 | by Clerk Ndlovu
Grace Mugabe profile: The rise of Zimbabwe's first lady
Zimbabwe's first lady Grace Ntombizodwa Mugabe has taken centre stage as the ruling Zanu-PF party holds an important meeting on the future leadership of the country. BBC Africa's Zimbabwe corresponde...Published: 04 Dec 2014 at 09:11hrs | | by BBC
Why self hate; why Zimphobia; Poem for Dr. Grace Marufu-Mugabe
Why self hate; why Zimphobia Dr. Grace?Why do you love Zanu PF; Robert Mugabe and its Politburo and you hate Joyce Mujuru? Why selective morality Dr. Grace?Why do love orphans in y...Published: 19 Oct 2014 at 16:27hrs | | by Nomazulu Thata
Zimbabwe adds grace to nation's intellectual successes
I HAVE always shared the popular view that Zimbabwean first lady Grace Mugabe's strengths do not lie in the realm of the intellect. I associated her with frivolous pursuits such as shopping extravagan...Published: 12 Oct 2014 at 17:56hrs | | by Mia Swart
Stop senseless attacks, hateful defacing of Grace Mugabe and UZ
The Zimbabwe Unemployed People's Association (ZUPA) which represents the interests of millions of economically disadvantaged people is saddened and shocked to hear, read attacks and insults agains...Published: 22 Sep 2014 at 20:15hrs | 1 | by ZUPA The Presidium
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