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Zimbabwe's teacher shortage crisis worsens
Zimbabwe's education sector is facing mounting pressure as the teacher-to-pupil ratio has climbed to an alarming 1:45-far above the recommended standard of one teacher for every 20 learners in early c...Published: 30 Jun 2025 at 09:06hrs | 313 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa promotes ex-CIO deputy director general to new army role
Former Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) deputy director general Walter Tapfumaneyi has been appointed chief of staff in the Zimbabwe National Army by President Emmerson Mnangagwa. This move com...Published: 30 May 2025 at 09:04hrs | 1769 | by Staff reporter
Schweppes Managing Director retires after 20 years
Beverage manufacturer Schweppes Zimbabwe has announced the retirement of its long-serving Managing Director, Charles Nkululeko Msipa, bringing to an end a distinguished 20-year career with the company...Published: 01 May 2025 at 19:11hrs | 1084 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Mnangagwa retires police commissioner
Harare, Zimbabwe - The President of Zimbabwe, His Excellency Dr. Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, has announced the retirement of the Commissioner General of the Zimbabwe Republic Police, Tandabantu Godwi...Published: 20 Dec 2024 at 18:02hrs | 1507 | by Ndou Paul
Air Zimbabwe retires Falcon 7X Presidential jet
Air Zimbabwe has officially retired its sole Falcon 7X, marking the end of its tenure as Zimbabwe's presidential jet. The aircraft, registered as Z-AZM (msn 299) during its service with the national c...Published: 13 Dec 2024 at 12:59hrs | 3665 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo police spokesperson retires
Bulawayo police spokesperson Inspector Abednico Ncube has officially retired, concluding an illustrious 33-year career marked by bravery, dedication, and a deep commitment to community-centered polici...Published: 01 Dec 2024 at 08:53hrs | 322 | by Staff reporter
Nkosazama Zuma retires
Veteran South African politician and anti-apartheid campaigner, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, who was a minister in founding President Nelson Mandela's cabinet, says she has taken a decision to retire from ...Published: 13 Jan 2024 at 13:35hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Zec dragged to court again over 2023 polls
A ZIMBABWEAN citizen, Brian Mari, has dragged the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) to court, seeking an order to compel the electoral body to run a fresh election due to various irregularities, amo...Published: 06 Jan 2024 at 08:44hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's third-term bid up in smoke as army moves in
WHILE Zanu-PF is gradually inching towards a two-thirds parliamentary majority through a by-elections opened by CCC's Interim Secretary General Sengezo Tshabangu's recalls, the army has made strategic...Published: 22 Dec 2023 at 09:39hrs | 29 | by Staff reporter
The Godfather experiment, politics of attrition in Zimbabwe
GODFATHER experiments are made in instances of confrontation and attrition, mostly, if not always. Godfathers consider themselves to be powerful figures who wield significant influence, especially und...Published: 25 Nov 2023 at 07:47hrs | 19 | by Sharon Hofisi
Bulawayo's first female ambulance driver retires after 35 years
Sibusiso Mdlongwa, who is believed to be the first female ambulance driver in Zimbabwe, has retired after dedicating 35 years to Bulawayo. Her remarkable journey began in 1988 when she started working...Published: 02 Oct 2023 at 06:23hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet Dr Misheck Sibanda retires
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has announced that the long-serving Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet Dr Misheck Sibanda has retired.The President announced that he has subsequently appointed D...Published: 26 Sep 2023 at 09:55hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
How Mnangagwa consolidated power and outwitted Zimbabwe military
WITH his controversial re-election -achieved with a minimal contribution from the military, and his subsequent swearing-in and cabinet appointments - President Emmerson Mnangagwa has all but completed...Published: 24 Sep 2023 at 21:51hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
Chigogwana retires
Access Finance Group, whose strategic network of operations includes Zimbabwe, has appointed Mr Salim Eceolaza as the new chief executive.Mr Eceolaza is succeeding co-founder Mr Raymond Chigog...Published: 20 Sep 2023 at 06:25hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Thomas Mapfumo retires in exile
OF all my records by Zimbabwean musicians, the one I treasure the most is Thomas Mapfumo's crackly 7-inch single with "Kuyaura" on side A and "Zvanyadza" on the flip side.Released in 1979, tow...Published: 17 Jul 2023 at 06:50hrs | 18 | by Percy Zvomuya
Zanu-PF injects new blood, says Bimha
ZANU-PF has embraced new blood to produce a blend of leaders that would propel the country towards inclusive economic prosperity, the ruling party's political commissar, Mike Bimha said yesterday. ...Published: 06 Jun 2023 at 06:22hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa rolls out Zanu-PF election plan
IN 1964, a group of men determined to free the country from the shackles of colonialism and ensure majority rule through one man one vote converged in the city of Gweru at the inaugural ZANU Congress....Published: 06 Jun 2023 at 06:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gary Ballance retires from cricket four months after Zimbabwe switch
Batter Gary Ballance has retired from cricket, saying he "no longer has the desire to dedicate himself" to professional sport.The 33-year-old played 40 times for England, including 23 Tests be...Published: 19 Apr 2023 at 19:04hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Hardly Ndazi retires
FAMED Castle Lager Premier Soccer League Hwange-based referee Hardly Ndazi has retired from the Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) referees panel to pursue other avenues in life.Ndazi has ca...Published: 05 Mar 2023 at 16:26hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Nurse recruitment bottlenecks handicap Zimbabwean women
She lay on the ground facing the sky, hoping for a miracle to happen.Different hymns could be heard in her mind and heart, as she tried to get answers on this particular "curse.""Why d...Published: 15 Jan 2023 at 11:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's path to power
6 November 2017 - President Robert Mugabe dismisses his deputy, Emmerson Mnangagwa, from government;8 November 2017 - Zanu-PF expels Mnangagwa from the party. Mnangagwa goes into self-imposed ...Published: 23 Oct 2022 at 17:26hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Engineer Alvord Mabena retires as Nust council chairman
ENGINEER Alvord Mabena has retired as the National University of Science and Technology (Nust) council chairman after serving the institution for 15 years, with his deputy, Professor Lindiwe Majele Si...Published: 18 Oct 2022 at 05:58hrs | 37 | by Staff reporter
Anthony Mandiwanza finally retires
LONG-SERVING Dairibord Holdings chief executive officer, Mr Anthony Mandiwanza, is retiring after serving the company for 34 years, 24 of them at the helm.In a statement on Wednesday, Da...Published: 20 Jul 2022 at 18:19hrs | 25 | by Staff reporter
Musona retires from Zifa football
WARRIORS captain Knowledge Musona has announced his retirement from international football at the age of 31.The Saudi Arabia-based forward confirmed his retirement in a statement on Thursday, ...Published: 19 May 2022 at 19:02hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Electoral reform is not an event
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) is the most criticised of all the five independent commissions. Some of the criticism is fair and deserved, but some of it is unfair because of misinformation.&...Published: 01 Apr 2022 at 09:13hrs | 3 | by Miriam Tose Majome
Mupfumira, Masoka corruption trial to restart
THE Judicial Services Commission (JSC) has acceded to the restarting of former Cabinet minister Prisca Mupfumira and former Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare permanent secretary Ngoni Masokas'...Published: 28 Mar 2022 at 06:43hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Ariel sees heir in Raphael
VETERAN Highlanders goal minder Ariel Sibanda believes new acquisition Raphael Pitisi has all the right attributes to take over from him as the club's first choice goalkeeper.Sibanda has comma...Published: 21 Feb 2022 at 05:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
GMB looks for CEO
THE Grain Marketing Board (GMB) is hunting for a new chief executive officer to replace Mr Rockie Mutenha who retires on April 30, 2022.He is retiring from his post after the expiry of his fiv...Published: 26 Jan 2022 at 04:44hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Anglican Bishop retires
The Rt Rev Godfrey Taonezvi, the founding bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Masvingo has retired.He bid farewell to serving and retired bishops, friends and tens of congregants at a mass held ...Published: 25 Dec 2021 at 09:16hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Khama Billiat retires
WARRIORS ace, Khama Billiat has Monday announced his retirement from international football.Billiat made his debut for the Warriors team a decade ago.He went onto represent Zimbabwe at...Published: 15 Nov 2021 at 19:35hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe cricket team captain retires
FORMER Zimbabwe cricket team captain Brendan Taylor has announced his retirement from international cricket after a successful career spanning 17-years.The 34-year old top order batsman reveal...Published: 13 Sep 2021 at 20:00hrs | 34 | by Staff reporter
ZTA 'retires' CEO Karikoga Kaseke
Zimbabwe Tourism Authority CEO Karikoga Kaseke has been "retired" from the position after suffering a stroke in November 2018 which left him unable to go to work.Kaseke, 59, had reportedly ref...Published: 23 Aug 2021 at 08:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sentence corruption and poverty not makomborero
A very dark cloud hovers on the motherland sending a very sombre atmosphere to every progressive Zimbabwean who is crying for good governance.Instead of sentencing poverty, corruption, poor go...Published: 06 Apr 2021 at 19:03hrs | 2 | by Leonard Koni
Mwanjale regrets not winning any league title
FORMER Zimbabwe senior national team captain, Method Mwanjale, who announced his retirement from playing football last week, has only one regret throughout his career, that is not winning the league t...Published: 07 Mar 2021 at 07:46hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Malaba faces a mountain to climb in his bid to stay on
ZIMBABWE'S Chief Justice Luke Malaba's has a mountain to climb in his bid to extend his reign beyond 15 May 2021 when he is due to retire at 70: he needs to overcome hurdles around Constitutional Amen...Published: 20 Feb 2021 at 19:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
OK Zimbabwe CEO retires after two years
ZIMBABWE Stock Exchange- listed retail giant OK Zimbabwe says its CEO Alex Siyavora will leave the group at the end of next month, after assuming the role just over two years ago. He will be replaced ...Published: 14 Feb 2021 at 09:51hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Chief Justice Luke Malaba sweats over looming retirement dilemma
ZIMBABWE'S Chief Justice Luke Malaba - who by operation of law retires at midnight on 15 May 2021 when he turns 70 years old - faces the biggest question of his long professional career as a judicial ...Published: 13 Feb 2021 at 15:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe National Army Brigadier-General retires
The Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) on Friday bade farewell to Brigadier-General Morgan Munawa, who has retired from service. Brig-Gen Munawa was the head National Command Centre: Special Program...Published: 14 Dec 2020 at 07:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa in Bulawayo for NUST graduation
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa jetted into Bulawayo yesterday and is today expected to preside over the National University of Science and Technology (Nust) 26th graduation ceremony and later on meet chiefs from...Published: 30 Oct 2020 at 06:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Civil service undergoing massive overhaul
Public Service Commission (PSC) chairperson Vincent Hungwe has revealed that the civil service is under massive transformation to improve professionalism and efficiencies.In an exclusive inter...Published: 01 Sep 2019 at 14:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Rebecca Malope retires
South African Gospel music guru Dr Batsogile Lovederia Malope also known as Rebecca Malope has retired from the stage after 32 years of releasing praise and worship songs to her audience, South Africa...Published: 20 Aug 2019 at 17:43hrs | 2 | by Mandla Ndlovu
MDC councillors clash
Tempers flared at the Marondera council chambers last week as some councillors accused their counterparts of nicodemously hunting for a new town clerk without their knowledge.Marondera is sear...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 09:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Lance Mambondiani joins BancABC Zimbabwe
The Board, Management and Staff of BancABC Zimbabwe welcome Dr. Mambondiani to the BancABC team. Dr. Mambondiani has been appointed as Managing Director and CEO for BancABCZmbabwe with effect ...Published: 27 Jun 2019 at 08:58hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe has totally collapsed
Zimbabweans do not need Judas Iscariot to tell them that the economy of Zimbabwe is no more. There is no Zimbabwe and economy to talk about. The procurement of the new anti-riot gear by ZANU PF govern...Published: 19 Jun 2019 at 12:43hrs | 3 | by Don Chigumba
WATCH: MDC youths to confront army
MDC Youth leader Tererai Obey Sithole said the Youth Assembly is ready to confront the President Mnangagwa government and they are not afraid f the army. The firebrand Sithole was addressing a...Published: 13 Jun 2019 at 10:10hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Costa Nhamoinesu retires from international football
Zimbabwe international defender Costa Nhamoinesu has retired from international football.Confirming the development this evening, Nhamoinesu on his Twitter account said; "Calling it a day at i...Published: 02 May 2019 at 19:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZANU PF Youth leader resigns
ZANU PF National Youth Political Commissar Godfrey Tseneganu has announced that he is voluntary resigning the position because he is no longer a youth. "Youth Ends At 35 and I am 36 turning 37...Published: 26 Apr 2019 at 12:46hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Grace Mugabe PhD Professor retires
The Chairman of the University of Zimbabwe Council, Dr Anxious J Masuka wishes to inform the University community, stakeholders and the public that Professor L.M. Nyagura retired as Vice Chancellor of...Published: 07 Apr 2019 at 14:32hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Mnangagwa retires 4 top army Generals
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has announced that he has retired four top Military Generals and assigned them to diplomatic missions.In a statement released by the Chief Secretary to the Office ...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 09:39hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chamisa, Mnangagwa politics shatters society's mirror
The dawn of the new dispensation brought along a glimpse of hope to many, including artistes, with the leaders ensuring the upholding of fundamental human rights.This was reinforced by the ret...Published: 03 Feb 2019 at 11:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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