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Minister fires entire NSSA Board
Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Minister Edgar Moyo has dismissed the entire board of directors of the National Social Security Authority (NSSA), led by prominent businessman and tourism mog...Published: 6 hrs ago | 827 | by Staff reporter
Book Review - A 'Job' that you don't really know
This coming Friday, 27 June 2025, at 17:30hrs Central Africa Time, SAPES Trust, located on number 4 Deary Avenue, (just after Parirenyatwa Main Gate on Mazowe Street) Belgravia, Harare witnesses launc...Published: 6 hrs ago | 71 | by Rejoice Ngwenya, book editor
Mnangagwa set for Mozambique Golden Jubilee celebrations
President Emmerson Mnangagwa will tomorrow join fellow Heads of State and Government at Machava Stadium in Maputo for Mozambique's Golden Jubilee, marking 50 years since the country's independence fro...Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 12:41hrs | 134 | by Staff reporter
Man assaulted for refusing to visit Tsikamutanda
A disturbing incident involving a self-styled traditional healer, or Tsikamutanda, has sent shockwaves through the Zaka community under Chief Bota, after a local man was allegedly assaulted and forcef...Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 12:36hrs | 463 | by Staff reporter
Surely, what lessons in business success can Tagwirei teach our youth?
Our youth are the greatest asset to our nation's future, and we cannot afford to lead them astray.Zimbabwe is a nation desperate for authentic leadership, especially for its youth. ...Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 11:24hrs | 251 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mukanya, the great Chimurenga guru
Born Thomas Tafirenyika Muchadura Mapfumo. The epitome of a Chimurenga music guru. With a career spanning over 50 years, Mapfumo, whom his followers call Gandanga, has not let them down. Listening to ...Published: 23 Jun 2025 at 11:09hrs | 285 | by Leonard Koni
Tagwirei emerges as dark horse in Zanu-PF succession battle
Local tycoon Kudakwashe Tagwirei is increasingly positioning himself as a serious contender in the cutthroat world of Zanu-PF's succession politics, leveraging his financial clout and strategic allian...Published: 21 Jun 2025 at 11:26hrs | 949 | by Staff reporter
ZACC joins fight against education corruption
The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has intensified efforts to root out corruption in schools across Manicaland by enlisting the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) and the po...Published: 21 Jun 2025 at 09:34hrs | 111 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man uses live snake to scare and rape woman
A 25-year-old man from Chitungwiza has been arrested for allegedly raping a 23-year-old woman multiple times while threatening her with a live snake, a lizard, and alleged ritualistic paraphernalia, p...Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 07:13hrs | 581 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo City Council launches crackdown to clean CBD
Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has embarked on a city-wide crackdown targeting illegal street vending, with intensified day and night raids now actively underway in the Central Business District (CBD). T...Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 18:09hrs | 232 | by Staff reporter
Tagwirei, the military and power politics in Zimbabwe!
DEAR READER, it was on the 13th of May 2018 that Phineas Tagwirei, "father" to Kudakwashe Tagwirei a Zimbabwean tycoon with an avalanche of ''business'' interests quietly breathed his last at the trau...Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 07:41hrs | 1972 | by Dr P. Zamchiya
Sanyatwe praises Tagwirei
Zimbabwe's Minister of Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture, Anslem Sanyatwe, has commended businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei for his instrumental role in the implementation of the command agriculture sc...Published: 17 Jun 2025 at 07:25hrs | 387 | by Staff reporter
Sanyatwe infurirates Chamisa's lawyer again
A storm of outrage has erupted after former Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) commander and current Minister of Sports, Anselem Nhamo Sanyatwe, declared during a church service that the ruling Zanu-PF part...Published: 17 Jun 2025 at 07:19hrs | 1015 | by Staff reporter
Man wakes up to find pal sodomising him after failed night out
A night of beers turned into a nightmare for a 22-year-old man who alleges that his drinking companion violated him while he slept.Khumbulani Gatsheni, 46, appeared before magistrate Mrs. Sibo...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 15:06hrs | 334 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt, banks seal deal to help farmers secure title deeds
The Government has signed a landmark agreement with six banks to offer mortgage facilities that will enable farmers to acquire title deeds, access better financing, and advance agricultural developmen...Published: 13 Jun 2025 at 06:25hrs | 407 | by Staff reporter
Mutambara urges Zimbabweans to upskill for AI-driven economy
Former Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara has issued a compelling call to action, urging Zimbabweans to commit to continuous learning and skills development in response to the transformative impac...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 18:59hrs | 87 | by Staff reporter
No one is above the Constitution: Zimbabweans must say no to term extensions
Zimbabweans must never allow their country to backslide or let their hard-won rights be stripped away.In 2013, millions of Zimbabweans made history by overwhelmingly endorsing a new Constituti...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 08:33hrs | 769 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe's rogue cops hijack cars in broad daylight
"Stop, open the door, and drive to the station!"These chilling words have become a familiar horror for Zimbabwean motorists, often delivered with alarming ease by uniformed traffic police offi...Published: 11 Jun 2025 at 13:23hrs | 1606 | by Staff reporter
Have Zimbabweans become Chivayo's wives?
Have we lost all self-respect?One of the most disturbing spectacles unfolding in Zimbabwe today is the humiliating spectacle of grown men and women - from all walks of life - openly begging co...Published: 09 Jun 2025 at 21:59hrs | 1126 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe mandates fall armyworm seed treatment in new maize certification law
The Government of Zimbabwe has enacted new regulations requiring all certified maize seed to be chemically treated against fall armyworm, a move aimed at strengthening national food security and curbi...Published: 09 Jun 2025 at 17:37hrs | 270 | by Staff reporter
Bed bugs invade Bulawayo
The dreaded bed bug plague that haunted Harare earlier this year has now crept into Bulawayo, leaving residents of Mpopoma's Ward 9 in a state of panic, discomfort, and growing despair.The inf...Published: 09 Jun 2025 at 08:35hrs | 587 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe cops making a killing from fingerprints
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has come under fire following revelations that officers are illegally charging an additional $15 "facilitation fee" to expedite fingerprint clearance services, on to...Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 13:26hrs | 960 | by Staff reporter
Police launch manhunt for tsikamutandas
A major crackdown on rogue witch hunters known as Tsikamutandas has been launched in Zaka and Nyajena districts of Masvingo Province, following rising reports of fraud, family disruptions, and illegal...Published: 07 Jun 2025 at 15:06hrs | 1033 | by Staff reporter
Counterfeit medicine crisis grows in Zimbabwe's informal markets
In the crowded, makeshift stalls of Hopley's open market - an informal settlement just south of Harare - buyers can find almost anything: rat poison, cleaning supplies, and even medicine. But behind t...Published: 07 Jun 2025 at 15:03hrs | 206 | by Staff reporter
Man sentenced to 400 hours for army-style fashion flop
A 22-year-old Bulawayo man has learned the hard way that street fashion choices can carry legal consequences after being sentenced to 400 hours of community service for wearing a camouflage jacket in ...Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 12:14hrs | 444 | by Staff reporter
Some Zimbabweans oppose development
There is a growing and deeply troubling trend among certain segments of our society—an unsettling comfort with the status quo of decay and underdevelopment. It is as if, for some, the sight of crumb...Published: 05 Jun 2025 at 13:26hrs | 511 | by Kudzai Mutisi
Chaos at Harare Church as Apostle is attacked for impregnating student
A Sunday church service in central Harare descended into chaos when relatives of a university student stormed the pulpit and physically confronted the presiding pastor, accusing him of impregnating th...Published: 05 Jun 2025 at 10:06hrs | 505 | by Staff reporter
Police allegedly assault Mahetshe Primary School children in Matobo
Police in Matobo, Matabeleland South, are alleged to have assaulted children at an Early Child Education school in Mahetshe.This was exposed by Mthwajazi Republic Party in a statement....Published: 04 Jun 2025 at 17:21hrs | 648 | by Stephen Jakes
Taxi driver steals US$680 hidden in female passenger's underwear
A taxi driver in Kwekwe has been sentenced to three years in prison after he allegedly robbed a female passenger of US$680 that she had hidden in her underwear, following a dramatic diversion and conf...Published: 03 Jun 2025 at 11:56hrs | 1440 | by Staff reporter
DDT's toxic legacy haunts Zambezi Valley
Five decades after Zimbabwe defied international regulations by continuing to use the pesticide Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), alarming signs of ecological and human health damage are emerging...Published: 03 Jun 2025 at 11:52hrs | 171 | by Staff reporter
9,000 Harare tenants face eviction
Approximately 9,000 residents renting accommodation from the Harare City Council (HCC) are at risk of eviction due to failure to pay rentals, city officials have confirmed.The revelation came ...Published: 02 Jun 2025 at 08:59hrs | 263 | by Staff reporter
Job Sikhala to launch a book
Zimbabwean opposition stalwart and human rights defender Job Sikhala is set to launch his much-anticipated autobiography titled Footprints in the Chains: The Life Story of Job Sikhala on 27 June 2025,...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 21:35hrs | 522 | by Staff reporter
George Shaya's wife delivers a stinging rebuke of Dembare
Agnes Shaya, widow of the late Dynamos and Zimbabwe football legend George Shaya, has delivered a stinging rebuke of the club’s leadership, accusing them of abandoning her husband in his darkest hou...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 15:37hrs | 1095 | 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 | 678 | by Staff reporter
Court reinstates Town Council Auditor amid ongoing resistance
A Labour Court ruling last week overturned the dismissal of Manasseh Mhlolo, the internal auditor at Gokwe Town Council, who was fired eight months ago over a minor US$80 vehicle damage expense. Despi...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 14:53hrs | 136 | by Staff reporter
Ncube takes helm at Shurugwi Town Council
After a setback in his appointment at Bikita Rural District Council (RDC), Archibald Ncube has found a fresh opportunity to lead, assuming the role of Town Secretary at Shurugwi Town Council on May 16...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 14:46hrs | 256 | by Staff reporter
Harare ratepayers face US$3 million monthly bill in secretive deal
Harare's ratepayers are set to pay nearly US$3 million every month for refuse collection and street cleaning under a murky new contract involving the government, the City of Harare (CoH), and Geo Pomo...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 14:20hrs | 3055 | by Staff reporter
Bus rank chaos and reckless competition plague Zimbabwe's public transport sector
A disturbing video recently surfaced showing two buses dangerously tailgating and jostling for a loading bay at a terminus, rekindling painful memories of the tragic 2023 Rimbi-Zebra Kiss fatal bus cr...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 14:18hrs | 106 | by Staff reporter
Tensions escalate as Zimbabwean villagers resist land takeover
Tensions are mounting in the Malipati area of Chiredzi as a land dispute involving local villagers, their headman, and outside investors threatens to destabilise the community. Several villagers have ...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 14:10hrs | 124 | by Staff reporter
Trabablas immortalised?
Yesterday, President Emmerson Mnangagwa officially inaugurated the Trabablas Interchange, a flagship US$88 million infrastructure project designed to transform north-south traffic flow in Harare by re...Published: 31 May 2025 at 14:05hrs | 1859 | by Staff reporter
How a legal loophole can help motorists outsmart the ZBC car radio licence requirement
This is quite interesting.There's a loophole in the new Broadcasting Services Amendment Act - and it may be the only legal shield Zimbabwean motorists have.While much of the public out...Published: 30 May 2025 at 22:28hrs | 2091 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zacc cracks down on rampant land grabs
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has raised alarm over the persistent and unlawful takeover of State and communal land by powerful land barons, despite repeated government warnings again...Published: 30 May 2025 at 08:56hrs | 128 | by Staff reporter
Man seizes cop's gun during land dispute
A Ruwa man appeared before the Harare Magistrates Court on Thursday facing charges of public violence following a chaotic land dispute at Cloverdale Farm earlier this month.The accused, Garika...Published: 30 May 2025 at 08:54hrs | 341 | by Staff reporter
What value systems, dignity and integrity does Mnangagwa know? Stuff and nonsense!
In Shona, I would have said: Ndiko kunonzi kujairira Vahnu uku! This man can just open his mouth wotanga kubukura, ogo bukura ogo bukura! A Portuguese adage says: even a small ass can do it if a stoma...Published: 29 May 2025 at 21:32hrs | 773 | by Nomazulu Thata
How can MPs protect Zimbabweans from exploitation when they themselves are shielded?
It's a tragedy when those meant to represent you no longer do. The recent enactment of a law compelling Zimbabwean motorists to first purchase a ZBC car radio licence before they are allowed t...Published: 29 May 2025 at 20:29hrs | 319 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Abolish this draconian law
Zimbabwe is the only African country that currently requires a car radio licence, as introduced by the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) in 2025. This licence must be paid before renewing a vehi...Published: 29 May 2025 at 20:02hrs | 674 | by Leonard Koni
Ngugi wa Thiong'o dies at 87
Celebrated Kenyan author, scholar, and activist Ngugi wa Thiong'o, best known for his landmark novel A Grain of Wheat, has passed away at the age of 87.A monumental figure in African literatur...Published: 29 May 2025 at 17:40hrs | 451 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF warns Tagwirei
ZANU-PF will not tolerate businessmen who join the ruling party with secret ambitions to take power, party spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa has warned, amid growing speculation that influential bus...Published: 28 May 2025 at 12:16hrs | 5233 | by Staff reporter
UZ students rally behind striking lecturers, reject replacement staff
Students at the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) have thrown their weight behind striking lecturers, vowing to resist any attempts by university authorities to replace them with temporary staff as the sala...Published: 28 May 2025 at 12:13hrs | 4483 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora in 2030 pushback
Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) president Douglas Mwonzora has expressed grave concerns over efforts by supporters of President Emmerson Mnangagwa to extend his rule beyond the constitutionally m...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:30hrs | 442 | by Staff reporter
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