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Father, son reunite at Khami Prison after 27 years
Tafadzwa Hove's story is an extraordinary tale of fate and family reunion in the most unexpected of places - prison. Hove, who was sentenced to 369 years in prison for multiple robbery and rape charge...Published: 01 Sep 2024 at 10:19hrs | 972 | by Staff reporter
Hichilema: Absolute power corrupts absolutely
I could not believe what I was hearing. I tried to reassure myself that I was only dreaming. For the third time, I played the video and listened gravely. Again, the words fell like stones into the roo...Published: 15 Aug 2024 at 11:38hrs | 1023 | by Dr. Field Ruwe
Warriors faces Chipolopolo in Cosafa draw
Following two disappointing defeats in the Fifa World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and South Africa, the Zimbabwean national football team, known as the Warriors, will seek redemption at the upcomin...Published: 15 Jun 2024 at 12:12hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
Discovering timeless wisdom in the book of Job
In the fabric of biblical teachings, the Book of Job emerges as a profound testament to human resilience and unwavering faith. This ancient narrative, found within the Old Testament, serves as a timel...Published: 26 Feb 2024 at 10:11hrs | 7 | by Reason Ndlovu
Highlanders beat Bulawayo Chiefs in a friendly match
Highlanders 2-1 Bulawayo ChiefsIS this the Lynoth Chikuhwa that the Highlanders faithful want?It was a friendly match but Chikuhwa's instinct in front of the goal was on point....Published: 19 Feb 2024 at 04:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Recalled Binga MP resigns from CCC
Recalled Binga North Member of Parliament (MP) Prince Dubeko Sibanda, has resigned from the Citizen Coalition for Change (CCC) party.Sibanda wrote, "Since Advocate Nelson Chamisa's disassociat...Published: 02 Feb 2024 at 10:53hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Western Diplomats blast Chamisa...call him incompetent or ZANU PF front
Senior journalist Hopewell Chin'ono has teared into Nelson Chamisa accusing his of a self-centered leadership style which has caused the Citizens Coalition for Change to suffer a still birth. ...Published: 08 Dec 2023 at 12:56hrs | 12 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
DOP invites applications from aspiring candidates
The Democratic Official Party (DOP) has issued an open call for interested citizens to apply as potential representatives for the party in the upcoming by-elections scheduled for December 7.Th...Published: 01 Nov 2023 at 17:49hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe gold-backed tokens enter market
Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG), the digital tokens backed by gold, has gained approval as a legitimate means of payment for domestic transactions, effective immediately. Transactions involving ZiG will be proces...Published: 06 Oct 2023 at 06:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bosso wanted Dembare for the Chibuku Super Cup quarter-finals
BELEAGUERED Bulawayo giants Highlanders are frustrated that they missed out on a Dynamos draw for the Chibuku Super Cup quarter-finals after they were paired against Caps United instead.Highla...Published: 14 Sep 2023 at 12:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF way beyond redemption
IT never ceases to baffle the mind what exactly the ruling Zanu-PF party intends to achieve by singing on rooftops about its supposed "achievements".Surely, after authoring the unimaginable mi...Published: 01 Aug 2023 at 06:31hrs | 9 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
ZANU PF is way beyond redemption!
It never ceases to baffle the mind what exactly the ruling ZANU PF party intends to achieve by singing on rooftops over their supposed 'achievements'.Surely, after authoring the unimaginable m...Published: 30 Jul 2023 at 17:45hrs | 9 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Kasukuwere not Zimbabwe's Saviour
In the realm of Zimbabwean politics, the emergence of Saviour Kasukuwere as a self-proclaimed Presidential candidate has raised eyebrows and scepticism from many quarters.A man with a tarnishe...Published: 26 Jul 2023 at 20:11hrs | 1 | by Kundayi Masekesa
Econet, EcoCash announce rights offer
LISTED telecoms firm Econet Wireless Zimbabwe Limited (EWZL) and its subsidiary EcoCash Holdings yesterday announced a renounceable rights issue to raise US$30,3 million for the redemption of existing...Published: 25 Jul 2023 at 08:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Econet upgrades 70% of Bulawayo base station sites
LEADING telecoms company, Econet Wireless Zimbabwe upgraded 70 percent base station sites in Bulawayo in the period ending 31 May as it also plans to upgrade the radio network in Bulawayo and other ci...Published: 19 Jul 2023 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Exodus continues as Zimbabwean economy lies in ruins ahead of elections
Soaring inflation and collapsing ‘bond notes' are forcing more and more qualified people and professionals to flee the country.Zimbabwe's poor economic performance and depreciation of the su...Published: 03 Jul 2023 at 07:02hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Why Mnangagwa blocked Mthuli Ncube's export tax
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa recently blocked Finance minister Mthuli Ncube's 10% tax on mining exports to pay arrears on the country's debt overhang - which makes it difficult for the government to b...Published: 02 Jul 2023 at 17:27hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Dear CCC, no one is coming
YEAR after year, one news headline keeps popping up without fail: Nelson Chamisa calls for the intervention of the Southern Africa Development Community (Sadc) in the Zimbabwean crisis.That has be...Published: 28 Jun 2023 at 20:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fuel smuggling hampers growth
FUEL smuggling into Zimbabwe is hampering the Government's revenue collection, and has become a threat to economic growth, despite tax and law enforcement authorities' efforts to curb the scourge....Published: 20 Jun 2023 at 06:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe can learn from Ashes Series
Zimbabwe's Test players are likely to be keeping an eye on proceedings in England over the coming months as a new chapter is to be written in Ashes history.It's a series that will see the seco...Published: 19 Jun 2023 at 16:12hrs | 9 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa did Me A Huge Favor
He woke me up from my fantasy. He proved to me once and for all that voting for an intelligent president does nothing to stop paid-for politicians funneling all our tax money to their business cronies...Published: 17 Jun 2023 at 07:27hrs | 7 | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
Zimbabwe imposes new charge on foreign payments
All outward payments from Zimbabwe to any foreign country for the next six months will attract a one percent charge up to a maximum of US$50 000 as part of measures gazetted by President Mnangagwa yes...Published: 15 Jun 2023 at 06:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Retailers defy Mnangagwa's government
SOME big supermarkets in Bulawayo are now exclusively charging certain goods and products in foreign currency and using the black-market rate for currency conversions in defiance of Government monetar...Published: 15 Jun 2023 at 06:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Econet, EcoCash seek to raise US$60 million
Zimbabwe's largest telecommunications firm, Econet and its sister company EcoCash Holdings are planning to raise US$30,3 million each from shareholders to redeem outstanding debentures.The deb...Published: 09 Jun 2023 at 06:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
EcoCash posts $4,76bn loss
ECOCASH Holdings Zimbabwe Limited (EHZL) has posted a $4,76 billion loss for its financial year ended February 28, 2023 owing to monetary exchange losses worth $30,1 billion linked to its failure to r...Published: 02 Jun 2023 at 06:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube banks on new currency measures
Finance minister Mthuli Ncube on Monday announced new measures to encourage the use of the Zimbabwe dollar as opposed to the U.S. dollar, in a bid to boost the local unit and tame rising consumer infl...Published: 30 May 2023 at 15:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe in 2023: There is great disorder, chaos under the heavens
GEORGE Orwell wrote so much and so well that one day it became cause for a whole essay to explain to himself and the world why he wrote as such.In the essay of 1946, Why I Write, Orwell recoun...Published: 17 Jan 2023 at 05:49hrs | 68 | by Dr William Jethro Mpofu
Zanu-PF youth secretary makes U-turn on Winky D's album criticism
Zanu-PF's secretary for youth affairs, Tinomuda Machakaire, has made a major climb down on his criticism against Zimdancehall kingpin, Wallace Chirumiko, better known as Winky D, urging fellow critics...Published: 14 Jan 2023 at 07:55hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Smaller gold coins trading begins
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) yesterday opened doors for members of the public to walk into any local bank and registered agencies to purchase smaller units of Mosi-oa-Tunya gold coins as an alte...Published: 16 Nov 2022 at 05:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe starts disbursement of 4 500 small gold coins
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) will tomorrow start disbursing 4 500 smaller units of Zimbabwe's Mosi-oa-Tunya gold coins to banks ahead of planned release of the bullion coins in the market on Tue...Published: 10 Nov 2022 at 04:54hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa is trying to re-brand himself as a constructive opposition figure
Born-Again Nelson?I NOTICE Nelson Chamisa is trying to re-brand himself as a constructive opposition figure, constructive in the mould of his bete noire...Published: 02 Oct 2022 at 19:06hrs | 1 | by Jamwanda2
Bulawayo, Matebeleland North, Matebeleland South risk losing constituencies
THE latest Afrobarometer survey says Bulawayo, Matebeleland North and Matebeleland South provinces have the least number of potential voters and could risk losing constituencies during the upcoming de...Published: 02 Oct 2022 at 09:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Afrobarometer survey points to Zimbabwe youth voter apathy
A NEW Afrobarometer survey shows that young Zimbabweans are less likely to register to vote in the general elections expected next year compared to older people.The survey noted that 68% of Zi...Published: 26 Sep 2022 at 05:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mzembi accuses Mnangagwa's govt of 'tarnishing' Mugabe's legacy
SELF-exiled former cabinet Minister, Walter Mzembi, has accused the government of trying to tarnish and undermine late President Robert Mugabe's legacy.Tuesday marked three years since the lat...Published: 07 Sep 2022 at 06:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe gold coin out today
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) will release the Mosi-oa-Tunya gold coins onto the market today and they will be sold in local currency, US$ and other foreign currencies.Their price is base...Published: 25 Jul 2022 at 06:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gold coins: RBZ chief sheds more light
Gold coins set to be released by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) tomorrow are expected to mop up excess cash on the market over the next six months, reduce demand for the US dollar as a store of va...Published: 24 Jul 2022 at 09:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Your 'new dispensation' claims are banal
DEAR President Emmerson Mnangagwa,Your Excellency, authority of the Office of the President is being undermined by the incumbent.Oftentimes your speeches are unwholesome and not in tan...Published: 20 Jul 2022 at 06:41hrs | | by Cyprian M Ndawana
Zimbabwe gold coins to be held for at least 180 days
Individuals and institutional buyers of Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ's) gold coins will be required to hold them for at least 180 days before selling while exporters earning less than a million US do...Published: 20 Jul 2022 at 06:34hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
'Ideological poverty provoked Joshua Nkomo'
"EMANCIPATE yourself from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds . . ."The late reggae legend Bob Marley's Redemption Song could have been an inspiration to the iconic liberation st...Published: 04 Jul 2022 at 06:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Farewell my brother, Dr Alex Magaisa
Magaisa was a light that shined bright. All who were in the presence of this light were inspired to fight for the rule of law, liberties, freedoms and rights of citizens. We are sinking in a dee...Published: 08 Jun 2022 at 00:16hrs | 13 | by Nontokozo Malaba Ncube
Most times, only 'solution' to Zimbabwe's myriad of problems is simply a completely new leadership!
Yesterday (May 3, 2022), when I was attentively listening to the deputy information minister, Kindness Paradza, addressing a World Press Freedom Day gathering in Bulawayo, there was a statement he mad...Published: 04 May 2022 at 12:26hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
High Court scraps Mthuli Ncube's 2020 taxes on fuel
The High Court has refused to endorse a new carbon tax on fuel and the redemption levy of the National Oil Company of Zimbabwe imposed two years ago on the grounds that these could not be levied by ex...Published: 04 May 2022 at 06:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube's wings clipped
The High Court says Finance minister Mthuli Ncube usurped Parliament's powers through a statutory instrument that created a new taxation regime for the fuel industry two years ago.On June 5, 2...Published: 01 May 2022 at 11:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Pay up by July or you won't purchase Zesa tokens'
THE Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission Distribution Company (ZETDC) has warned prepaid customers that they will not be able to purchase electricity tokens from July unless they clear their debts....Published: 04 Apr 2022 at 07:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa fails to decimate opposition
THE Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) was the biggest winner in last weekend's by-elections, with Zanu PF coming a humble second while the MDC-T performed dismally despite the state pouring money i...Published: 02 Apr 2022 at 07:28hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Yellow Skies Rally took many by storm
Speculations had predicted a low turn up of supporters at the Citizen's Coalition for Change Rally that was held in Bulawayo on the 5th of March 2022. There was a talk about a general political detach...Published: 21 Mar 2022 at 10:24hrs | | by Nontokozo Malaba Ncube
Government that sees need to megaphone all its plans and interactions seldom delivers
Some of us have been there - where we reached rock bottom, due to our own faults, wrong decisions, and misjudgments in life.Our lives had become unmanageable and an embarrassment - such that, ...Published: 15 Mar 2022 at 15:30hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Park your cars, use Zupco if you can't afford fuel, says Soda Zhemu
THE government yesterday said Zimbabweans must use public transporter, Zupco to escape high fuel prices after announcing another hike and warning of weekly increases.Yesterday, the Zimbabwe En...Published: 10 Mar 2022 at 06:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Govt blames international developments after hiking fuel prices twice in 4 days
Energy and Power Development Minister, Zhemu Soda, has explained the frequent fuel price increases saying they are a result of international developments which Zimbabwe has no control over.He ...Published: 10 Mar 2022 at 05:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Parly clarifies Command Agriculture figures
Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has said the Government extended about $1,1 billion to private sector participants in the Command Agriculture Programme instead of the falsely touted US$3,...Published: 10 Mar 2022 at 05:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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