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Baba Harare makes surprise return to secular music

Veteran Zimbabwean musician Baba Harare has announced a dramatic return to secular music, just a year after switching from Jiti to gospel in one of the most talked-about career moves in recent years.The singer stunned fans in July 2024 by …

Published: 08 Sep 2025 at 13:10hrs | 300 | by Staff reporter

Chamisa's political comeback sparks debate

Zimbabwe's main opposition figure, Nelson Chamisa, has confirmed his return to active politics - but this time, not with a conventional political party. Instead, Chamisa says he is launching a citizen-centered movement aimed at mobilising …

Published: 06 Jul 2025 at 10:52hrs | 507 | by Staff reporter

Mzembi returns with a whimper, not a bang

After years of silence and self-imposed exile, former cabinet minister Walter Mzembi has quietly returned to Zimbabwe - a development that has generated more speculation than substance in the political arena. Once a prominent figure in Rob…

Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 17:40hrs | 579 | by Staff reporter

Matabeleland South farmers return to fields

Farmers in Matabeleland South province have taken advantage of above-average rains to cultivate 80% of the arable land in the region, following a severe drought that had devastating effects on livestock and crop production.The recent wet s…

Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 10:14hrs | 113 | by Staff reporter

More trouble for Zimbabwe as Trump makes return

The incoming administration of Donald Trump in the United States has sparked significant interest across Africa, as analysts speculate on how his second presidency will affect the continent's security, trade, and aid landscape. Trump, now …

Published: 14 Dec 2024 at 12:34hrs | 822 | by Staff reporter

Khama's conditions for return revealed

Coach, Michael Nees has outlined the steps taken by the Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) to ensure that highly-rated attacker Khama Billiat, returns to international football.The Warriors recently sealed their qualification for the Caf…

Published: 23 Nov 2024 at 12:41hrs | 415 | by Staff reporter

Yorkshire based Zimbabwean boxer eyes return

Zimbabwean-born professional boxer Dzikamai Joseph Maphosa, currently based in Yorkshire, United Kingdom, is set to return home with ambitions to fight under the Zimbabwe National Boxing and Wrestling Control Board (ZNBWCB). Maphosa, …

Published: 27 Sep 2024 at 08:13hrs | 181 | by Staff reporter

Insimbi ZeZhwane's triumphant return

AMID a palpable buzz of anticipation, over 2 000 fans packed Palace Hotel Gardens on Friday last week to witness a triumphant comeback by Insimbi ZeZhwane, just three months after the tragic loss of two of their cornerstone members â€” co-…

Published: 24 Nov 2023 at 05:47hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter

Kangwa wants Bosso come back

FORMER Highlanders utility player Bruce Kangwa has not ruled out chances of making a return to the club.He has said he is ready to retrace his steps to the Bulawayo football giants.In an interview on the sidelines of the Highlanders versus…

Published: 08 Sep 2023 at 06:22hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

The return of Saviour Kasukuwere: Will Tyson punch above his weight?

The comeback of Saviour Kasukuwere, a former Zanu-PF political commissar and ex-cabinet minister who recently declared his presidential ambition, is capable of dividing Zanu-PF in a way that can influence the election to the advantage of t…

Published: 06 Jun 2023 at 16:06hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

EPL Pfee:- Nakamba makes Marvelous Premier League return

AFTER being deemed excess baggage at English Premier Soccer League side Aston Villa and sent on loan to Championship side Luton Town in the January transfer period, Zimbabwe international Marvelous Nakamba has guided his newfound home into…

Published: 28 May 2023 at 08:01hrs | | by Staff reporter

Uebert Angel finally returns to Britain

PRESIDENTIAL Envoy and Ambassador-at-Large Uebert Angel - who fears being thrown under the bus should he return to Zimbabwe, because of the starring role he played in Al Jazeera's investigative Gold Mafia documentary which exposed the role…

Published: 15 May 2023 at 19:29hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

'UK invitation a breakthrough,' claims Mutsvangwa

President Mnangagwa's invitation to the United Kingdom to attend the coronation of King Charles III, was a breakthrough for the Second Republic as a new, fruitful phase begins in the two countries' diplomatic relations, Zanu-PF national sp…

Published: 08 May 2023 at 06:07hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa makes early returns from the UK

ZIMBABWE is edging closer to rejoining the Commonwealth as the bloc warms up to the Second Republic's re-engagement and engagement drive with President Mnangagwa using his visit to the United Kingdom to attend the coronation of King Charle…

Published: 08 May 2023 at 06:07hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

ZEP holders not keen on Zimbabwe return

ZIMBABWEANS that are facing deportation from South Africa after the expiry of their special permits in June are not taking the government's offer to register for assistance to return home voluntarily, it has emerged.South Africa last year …

Published: 27 Apr 2023 at 06:33hrs | | by Staff reporter

Return of Madlela Skhobokhobo

He is back for more!After Covid-19 became an obstacle for him to release the project, Gwanda-bred multi-talented gem Madlela Skhobokhobo is finally set to release and launch his much-anticipated album titled Kwamu Kwamu, on 1 April at Kelv…

Published: 10 Mar 2023 at 05:22hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter

Push for return of Zapu properties intensifies

ZAPU and Zipra veterans are set to meet on January 28 to elect a substantive committee to spearhead engagement with government and other processes towards the return of their seized properties.The meeting has been set for McDonald Hall in …

Published: 16 Jan 2023 at 16:28hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe 'poised' for Commonwealth return?

GOVERNMENT yesterday announced that the Commonwealth mission that visited the country last month is expected to circulate its assessment report on Zimbabwe's readiness for readmission to the bloc next month.The country applied to rejoin th…

Published: 07 Dec 2022 at 05:06hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

'Thomas Mapfumo free to return to Zimbabwe'

Government spokesperson Nick Mangwana says exiled Chimurenga music legend Thomas 'Mukanya' Mapfumo is free to return home to bury his late brother, Lancelot who died recently in the USA.This is after the US based protest music chanter said…

Published: 04 Oct 2022 at 06:22hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF Original begs for Kasukuwere return

A NEWLY-LAUNCHED political outfit going by the monicker Zanu-PF Original has called on self-exiled former Cabinet minister Saviour "Tyson" Kasukuwere to come back home and lead the party's campaign ahead of next year's poll.Jim Kunaka, a f…

Published: 18 Jul 2022 at 08:35hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

Godolude returns from SA

RHUMBA dancer-cum-musician Mandlenkosi "Godolude" Mpofu has returned home from South Africa.Godolude, who leads The Friendly Brothers band also known as Eze Energy, said he decided to come back as there were more opportunities for live per…

Published: 20 Jun 2022 at 06:40hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter

Phiri eyes Highlanders return

FORMER Highlanders rightback McClive Phiri has set his sights on rejoining Highlanders after he was released by South African second tier league side, Venda Football Club.Phiri is one of the 15 players offloaded by Venda, while Warriors de…

Published: 10 Jun 2022 at 07:56hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Kombis ready for return

REGISTERED taxi associations in Bulawayo have started putting in place modalities to bring back hundreds of their vehicles on the road following an announcement by Government that private commuter omnibuses can return to the road for intra…

Published: 22 May 2022 at 08:31hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabweans won't flee South Africa to return home

"WHEN you see a rat running into a fire, then you know that what it is running away from is hotter than the fire." -  African proverb. Zimbabweans, who are in their millions in South Africa - some estimates say 1.5 million and others …

Published: 27 Apr 2022 at 13:41hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter

Chasi returns to private law practice

Former Energy and Power Development minister Fortune Chasi has gone into private practice as a lawyer almost two years after President Emmerson Mnangagwa fired him from his ministerial post.Mnangagwa fired Chasi in August 2020 on charges o…

Published: 27 Mar 2022 at 07:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Nakamba to step up return

Marvelous Nakamba is set to step-up his recovery from a knee injury which had ruled him out of action for over three months.The Aston Villa midfielder has missed 13 games after suffering a serious knee injury at Anfield, during Villa's 1-0…

Published: 15 Mar 2022 at 05:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

MPs demand Kamambo return

Members of Parliament yesterday implored the Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) to reinstate the suspended Zifa board to save careers of footballers, who stand to be affected by the suspension of Zimbabwe from the FÃ©dÃ©ration Internat…

Published: 11 Mar 2022 at 05:47hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Hwange press on for early return to PSL

HWANGE Football Club pressed on with their quest for an early return to the top flight when they dispatched Mosi Rovers 3-0 at the Colliery Stadium yesterday.On a day in which second placed Arenel Movers suffered a 2-1 defeat against Indlo…

Published: 06 Mar 2022 at 08:24hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe rules out US dollar return

VICE President Constantino Chiwenga has declared Zimbabwe will never revert to the dollarisation era despite evidence the Zimdollar is sharply weakening.Economists have even warned the local currency could become moribund by as early as Ju…

Published: 21 Feb 2022 at 05:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Biti's Parly return blocked

THE HIGH Court Wednesday ordered the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) to reopen the nomination court to allow potential candidates in Nkulumane, Harare East, Kambuzuma, Mutasa South, Pumula, and Mbizo parliamentary constituencies to fil…

Published: 26 Jan 2022 at 21:00hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Happy return for Prince Dube

Warriors striker Prince Dube is pleased to be back in the fold after a spate of injuries saw him miss a host of the senior national team's assignments over the course of the year.Dube scored an important equalising goal which gave Zimbabwe…

Published: 29 Dec 2021 at 05:27hrs | 30 | by Staff reporter

Biti blocked from returning to Parliament

Speaker of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda has been accused of deliberately blocking the People's Democratic Party's legislators from returning to Parliament.The members who went into Parliament under the banner of MDC Alliance had bee…

Published: 13 Aug 2021 at 18:02hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Mahachi to return to Sundowns

WARRIORS and SuperSport midfielder Kuda Mahachi could make a return to Mamelodi Sundowns with reports from South Africa suggesting that the swap deals could be concluded during this transfer window.Media reports yesterday showed that the t…

Published: 19 Jun 2021 at 15:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

KAS Eupen rule out Musona return

WARRIORS captain Knowledge Musona is facing an uncertain future after Belgian Pro League club KAS Eupen's announcement that they will not be extending his loan deal due to financial problems at the club.The 31-year-old Zimbabwe internation…

Published: 13 Jun 2021 at 07:24hrs | 13 | by Zimbabwe Peace Project

Minister guarantees showbiz return

YOUTH, Sport, Arts and Recreation deputy minister Tinomudaishe Machakaire on Friday met with Bulawayo-based artists and assured them of the imminent reopening of the showbiz sector after it had remained closed since the outbreak of COVID-1…

Published: 12 Apr 2021 at 07:10hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Warriors respectful of minnows on World Cup return

WARRIORS coach Joey Antipas is treating Somalia with respect despite their low-ranking and profile in world football ahead of their first leg preliminary round of the 2022 World Cup qualifier to be played in Djibouti tomorrow.Locally-based…

Published: 04 Sep 2019 at 08:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Phiri return boosts Bosso

HIGHLANDERS coach Mandla Mpofu's right-back headache could be over following the return of McClive Phiri who has been cleared by the team doctors to resume action following an injury.Phiri could be available for Wednesday's Premier Soccer …

Published: 02 Aug 2019 at 08:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Sianchali wants Bosso return

UNSETTLED Caps United striker Newman Sianchali wants to return to Bosso after failing to break into the Green Machine's starting line-up, it has emerged. Sianchali has reportedly contacted Highlanders and expressed his desire to rejoin Bos…

Published: 06 Jul 2019 at 10:04hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa returns from Angola

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has returned back home from Angola where he attended the official opening of the inaugural commemoration of the Southern Africa Liberation Day.The Southern African Liberation Movement was opened in the presence…

Published: 23 Mar 2019 at 21:51hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zifa Cup set for return

The Zimbabwe Football Association is set to bring back the biggest football competition, the Zifa Cup, after more than a decade of absence.The tournament was last contested for in 2005 as the Zifa Unity Cup and won by Masvingo United who o…

Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 08:02hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa skips Davos, returns to get Zimbabwe calm, stable and working again

Zimbabwe's president he will return home and skip the World Economic Forum after a week of turmoil in which activists have said at least a dozen people have been killed in a government crackdown.President Emmerson Mnangagwa had been under …

Published: 20 Jan 2019 at 21:38hrs | 2 | by AFP

More doctors report for duty

More doctors yesterday heeded Government's call to return to work and joined their colleagues who reported for duty on Monday. In a statement yesterday, Government said all doctors who had been on strike at Marondera, Bindura, Gweru, Gwand…

Published: 09 Jan 2019 at 11:13hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Masuku poised for Bosso return

FORMER Highlanders midfielder Nqobizitha Masuku could be set for a return to the club he turned out for in 2015 following an unfruitful stay at Zambian side Buildcon.Masuku (25) joined Buildcon in January from FC Platinum, but left the sid…

Published: 28 Oct 2018 at 08:09hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Case for return of Zimdollar

In year 2014, I wrote an article explaining why the government should bring back our own local currency, and I was bashed by all and sundry. I am expecting the same reaction in response to this article. Many Zimbabweans do not want to hear…

Published: 02 Oct 2018 at 09:48hrs | 10 | by Ayanda Nyanga

Police roadblocks return

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) will from tomorrow launch a massive crackdown targeting unlicensed drivers and unregistered vehicles in a nationwide blitz that will signal the return of roadblocks, Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga ha…

Published: 09 Sep 2018 at 08:46hrs | | by Staff reporter

Former Kwekwe mayor eyes return

FORMER Kwekwe mayor Shadreck Tobaiwa is eyeing a return to the helm of the local authority following his election as a councillor on July 30 on an MDC Alliance ticket.Tobaiwa, who was ceremonial mayor between 2008 and 2013, but left office…

Published: 08 Aug 2018 at 06:42hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Ntouba could be set for a sensational return to Dynamos

CHRISTIAN Ntouba could be set for a sensational return to Dynamos with negotiations to bring back the Cameroonian to Harare having already commenced.The striker left the Harare giants acrimoniously at the end of April without kicking the b…

Published: 29 Jun 2018 at 08:02hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa ally in shock return after primaries defeat

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's ally, Abedinico Ncube, has shockingly bounced back as a Zanu-PF parliamentary candidate, where he will represent Gwanda South, replacing ZBC radio announcer, Omphile Marupi, who had won the party's primary el…

Published: 06 Jun 2018 at 07:25hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

'Zimbos in diaspora should only come after I have won elections,' says Chamisa

MDC-T president Nelson Chamisa yesterday took his election campaign to Buhera, the home of the opposition party's late founding leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, where he mocked Zanu-PF for trying to spin his recent trip to the United Kingdom.The…

Published: 13 May 2018 at 11:48hrs | | by Staff reporter

NetOne Cup set to return

Mobile telecommunications company NetOne will this year bring back the NetOne Cup which went off the local calendar at the end of the 2015 season.NetOne Marketing and Public Relations executive Eldrette Shereni said the company wants to in…

Published: 14 Apr 2018 at 18:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

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