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Why Transparency International’s flagship Corruption Index falls short
For nearly 20 years, Transparency International has published a Corruption Perceptions Index that ranks countries (176 last year) according to how corrupt they are perceived to be by a small group of ...Published: 19 hrs ago | 170 | by Alex Cobham
Ballots and Bullets: The Struggle for Democracy in Africa
Since the wave of independence that swept across Africa in the 1960s, the promise of democracy has remained elusive for much of the continent. The dream of democratic governance, where leaders are acc...Published: 20 Feb 2025 at 08:34hrs | 692 | by Rutendo Vanessa Chisi
Bloodthirsty demon of war currently in Eastern DRC will visit Zimbabwe
The bloodthirsty demon of war and destruction currently operating in DRC will proceed to Zimbabwe on invitation by the Shona supremacist government of Zimbabwe. The unresolved issue of Matabel...Published: 19 Feb 2025 at 21:12hrs | 1716 | by Israel Dube
NSSA chairman embroiled in underhand Rainbow Tourism Group takeover bid
NATIONAL Social Security Authority (Nssa) chairman Emmanuel Fundira, who is former chairman of African Sun Limited, and an ex-Rainbow Tourism Group (RTG) senior executive Paula January are accused of ...Published: 18 Feb 2025 at 20:01hrs | 1332 | by NewsHawks
Bulawayo to resume shooting of stray dogs
The City of Bulawayo has resolved to resume the shooting of stray dogs, as concerns over their growing menace continue to mount. The local authority last conducted such an exercise in 2015.Acc...Published: 18 Feb 2025 at 03:36hrs | 652 | by Staff reporter
Viral video not 'Bombshell' Geza
Former Zanla guerrillas have dismissed claims that a widely circulated old grainy video features war veterans' leader Blessed Runesu Geza, who has been making headlines for his bold calls demanding Pr...Published: 16 Feb 2025 at 16:10hrs | 2527 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF returns Zimbabwe to the stone age
That Zimbabwe's health sector is broken is a public secret, but the alarming decline under Zanu-PF's 45-year rule has reached new depths of crisis.A widely circulated photo showing a patient a...Published: 16 Feb 2025 at 14:57hrs | 945 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo sees surge in approved building plans
The Bulawayo City Council has approved building plans valued at over US$3.5 million as of December 2024, reflecting a slight 0.65% increase from November. These developments were detailed in the counc...Published: 16 Feb 2025 at 07:46hrs | 592 | by Staff reporter
Over 2,000 Zimbabweans were nabbed trying to skip border into South Africa
Over 2,000 Zimbabweans were apprehended while attempting to illegally cross into South Africa through the porous Beitbridge Border Post before, during, and after the recent festive season, South Afric...Published: 15 Feb 2025 at 07:57hrs | 342 | by Staff reporter
Tshabangu survives ouster in CCC power struggle
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) self-imposed interim secretary-general, Sengezo Tshabangu, has survived suspension and dismissal despite facing allegations of bringing the opposition party into di...Published: 15 Feb 2025 at 07:51hrs | 1752 | by Staff reporter
Machakaire's panicked demeanor amplifies concerns about Zanu-PF's stability
Youth Affairs Minister and Zanu-PF Youth League leader Tino Machakaire appeared visibly unsettled yesterday as he publicly defended President Emmerson Mnangagwa amidst rising tensions within the rulin...Published: 14 Feb 2025 at 11:33hrs | 1220 | by Staff reporter
Farmers in Matabeleland optimistic after rains
Farmers across Matabeleland are optimistic about a promising 2024/25 farming season following consistent rains that have rejuvenated crops, with the Government projecting a bumper harvest of 3.2 milli...Published: 14 Feb 2025 at 06:07hrs | 377 | by Staff reporter
Tendai Biti of plotting against Zimbabwe, says Mutsvangwa
Zanu-PF spokesman Christopher Mutsvangwa has accused former Finance Minister Tendai Biti of conspiring with American diplomats in South Africa to "whip up emotions about title deeds and land in Zimbab...Published: 13 Feb 2025 at 16:41hrs | 2090 | by Staff reporter
Ti Gonzi to mark Birthday with the release of new album '20Twenty-Fight'
Zimbabwean hip-hop artist Ti Gonzi will mark his birthday with the release of his latest album, 20Twenty-Fight.The event, taking place on 5 April at Jongwe Corner in Harare, will feature...Published: 13 Feb 2025 at 12:50hrs | 86 | by Loma Media
Zimbabwe crisis cannot be solved by simply replacing Mnangagwa
Trevor Ncube, Chairman of Alpha Media Holdings (AMH), has called for transformative leadership in Zimbabwe, arguing that the country's entrenched political and economic crises cannot be solved by simp...Published: 13 Feb 2025 at 12:39hrs | 2258 | by Staff reporter
Chirambiwa releases eight tracks at 69
Rising Afro-fusion singer Moses Mupitisi Chirambiwa has recorded eight tracks after sixty-nine years of life.The U-band front man has r...Published: 13 Feb 2025 at 12:33hrs | 153 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwe's gold reserves dwarfed by regional counterparts
Zimbabwe's gold reserves stood at 85,842.38 ounces (2.67 tonnes) as of December 31, 2024, valued at $223.8 million, according to an audit by BDO. The figures, based on international market prices, ref...Published: 13 Feb 2025 at 12:21hrs | 402 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa to receive his 14 troops killed in DRC
The arrival of the bodies of the 14 South Africans soldiers will be a challenging reality for some families who have not seen their slain loved ones since January last year.According to report...Published: 13 Feb 2025 at 11:10hrs | 550 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge grapples with rising suicide cases
Residents of Beitbridge have voiced alarm over a recent spike in suicide cases, with three females, including a 14-year-old girl, taking their lives in just three weeks. The deaths, which appear to be...Published: 13 Feb 2025 at 06:32hrs | 345 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe in massive maize, wheat imports
Zimbabwe has imported 1.3 million metric tonnes of maize and wheat through the private sector to alleviate ongoing shortages caused by poor land utilisation, lack of funding, inadequate farming capaci...Published: 12 Feb 2025 at 11:21hrs | 176 | by Staff reporter
IWA rescues Zim's needy, fights period poverty
IN accordance with ethos and values of India's traditions, Indian Women Association (IWA) has this Tuesday in Harare extended an assortment of donations to six needy charitable homes including sanitar...Published: 11 Feb 2025 at 20:43hrs | 531 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole in Harare
Zimbabwe's political tensions set to explode
Zimbabwe's already volatile political climate is on the brink of further turmoil this week as ruling Zanu-PF Members of Parliament (MPs) prepare to table and push through a controversial motion that s...Published: 11 Feb 2025 at 08:18hrs | 5814 | by Staff reporter
I'm not prepared to continue suffering until 2030!
Zimbabwe, under President Emmerson Mnangagwa, has sank deeper into poverty.Granted, when President Emmerson Mnangagwa took power in November 2017 through a military coup, Zimbabwe was already ...Published: 10 Feb 2025 at 22:56hrs | 1154 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
BCC schools excel in Zimsec Grade 7 examinations
Bulawayo City Council (BCC) schools have once again demonstrated their educational excellence, recording an impressive 64.65% pass rate in the 2024 Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) Grade ...Published: 10 Feb 2025 at 06:38hrs | 220 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe records 49% surge in divorce cases
Zimbabwe has experienced a significant increase in divorce cases, with 3,214 recorded across the country in 2024, up from 2,149 in 2023. Despite this rise, only 1,562 of the cases have been finalised,...Published: 10 Feb 2025 at 06:37hrs | 507 | by Staff reporter
If revolutionist Che Guevara rose from the dead in Zimbabwe, listens to Zim-GenZs rumbling on social media?
Che will collapse, but before he dies again, he will wish never to wake up again. The caliber of our revolutionaries falls far short of what a revolution is and about. The combination of bible verses ...Published: 08 Feb 2025 at 19:37hrs | 682 | by Nomazulu Thata
ConCourt halts Chitungwiza mass demolition
The Constitutional Court (ConCourt) has upheld a High Court judgment halting mass demolitions in Chitungwiza, ruling that the demolition orders issued by the municipality were constitutionally invalid...Published: 08 Feb 2025 at 12:48hrs | 407 | by Staff reporter
Turf wars among Bulawayo's street kids highlight struggle for survival
As the sun dips below the horizon in Bulawayo, known as the City of Kings and Queens, the city's lively streets transform into tense battlegrounds. Once places of laughter and connection, the pavement...Published: 08 Feb 2025 at 12:38hrs | 179 | by Staff reporter
Prof. Moyo's Political Career in Limbo
Discarded knowledgeable academic Professor Jonathan Moyo, who is currently eking out a life somewhere in East Africa's dungeons, has confessed that factional fights in his previous party exist and is ...Published: 07 Feb 2025 at 20:22hrs | 2413 | by Leonard Koni
8% of school-age children undernourished: Report
A recent report from UNICEF and the World Food Programme (WFP) has highlighted concerning statistics regarding childhood nutrition in Eastern and Southern Africa, revealing that approximately 8% of ch...Published: 07 Feb 2025 at 06:40hrs | 30 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa seeks to silence guns in DRC
SADC Chairperson and Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa is set to depart for Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, today to attend the joint SADC-East African Community (EAC) Summit. The high-level meeting se...Published: 07 Feb 2025 at 06:36hrs | 391 | by Staff reporter
Geza defiant as Mnangagwa returns
Former Zanu-PF member Blessed R. Geza has declared he will fight to reclaim his place within the ruling party despite news of his expulsion. Geza, a vocal critic of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's lead...Published: 06 Feb 2025 at 08:22hrs | 3254 | by Staff reporter
SADC and EAC join forces to address DRC security crisis
Efforts are underway to restore full control of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to its central government as SADC and the East African Community (EAC) prepare for a joint Extraordinary Summit i...Published: 06 Feb 2025 at 07:27hrs | 253 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga eases political tensions with Mnangagwa
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has moved to ease the mounting political tensions surrounding President Emmerson Mnangagwa's leadership, asserting that Mnangagwa is the “only one elected by the ...Published: 05 Feb 2025 at 17:11hrs | 6657 | by Staff reportetr
Geza issues stern warning to Police Commissioner General Mutamba
In a fiery statement that has drawn widespread attention, Bombshell Geza, a key political figure, has warned Police Commissioner General Stephen Mutamba against using deadly force on demonstrators. Ge...Published: 05 Feb 2025 at 17:07hrs | 3367 | by Staff reportetr
Mnangagwa 2030 move faces Parliamentary sabotage
A contentious battle is brewing in Zimbabwe's Parliament over a proposal to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa's term of office, with some ruling Zanu-PF lawmakers vowing to defy the motion in a secr...Published: 05 Feb 2025 at 15:57hrs | 1829 | by Staff reporter
Mafume's 'house' turns out to be vehicle auction site
A dramatic turn of events unfolded in Greendale, Harare, as the Justice Maphios Cheda-led Commission of Inquiry temporarily adjourned Mayor Jacob Mafume's testimony to conduct an onsite inspection at ...Published: 05 Feb 2025 at 13:08hrs | 694 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa returns with battered image?
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has officially returned to active duty after his annual leave, but his comeback is marred by intense political and economic turbulence. While Mnangagwa was on leave, Vice ...Published: 05 Feb 2025 at 12:11hrs | 1625 | by Staff reporter
Kariba Dam level increases 6%
The water levels at Kariba Dam have been steadily rising, following the recent rains in the region, according to the latest hydrological update from the Zambezi River Authority (ZRA).As of Mon...Published: 05 Feb 2025 at 11:59hrs | 769 | by Staff reporter
Rampant cable theft threatens lives at Mpilo Central hospital
Rampant theft and vandalism of electricity cables supplying power to Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo have raised serious concerns, putting patients' lives at risk and placing immense strain on the ...Published: 05 Feb 2025 at 11:49hrs | 53 | by Staff reporter
Ziyambi leads push to oust Geza from Zanu-PF
ZANU-PF Politburo member, Ziyambi Ziyambi, has led a strong push to expel outspoken Central Committee member Blessed Geza, who has been publicly demanding the immediate resignation of President Emmers...Published: 04 Feb 2025 at 17:18hrs | 1399 | by Staff reporter
Professor Mthuli Ncube donates four tonnes of mealie-meal
The Minister of Finance, Economic Development, and Investment Promotion, Professor Mthuli Ncube, has donated four tonnes of mealie-meal to two care homes in Bulawayo as part of his continued efforts t...Published: 04 Feb 2025 at 16:50hrs | 227 | by Staff reporter
Water levels continue to rise in Lake Kariba
Recent heavy rains have started to positively affect water levels in Lake Kariba, with expectations that flows in the upper and lower catchment areas of the Zambezi River will continue to improve arou...Published: 04 Feb 2025 at 16:49hrs | 349 | by Staff reporter
Bogus cops jailed 30 years
Three armed robbers who were terrorising bar patrons and families while pretending to be police detectives in Mvurwi have been sentenced to 30 years behind bars by regional magistrate Shingirai Mutiro...Published: 02 Feb 2025 at 13:38hrs | 1379 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwe's retail sector crisis worsens as shops continue closing
Zimbabwe's retail sector is facing an unprecedented crisis, with several major retailers and wholesalers forced to close branches amid a series of economic challenges. This Thursday, President Emmerso...Published: 01 Feb 2025 at 08:57hrs | 2005 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe raises minimum age for public service vehicle drivers to 30
In a decisive move to curb the rising number of road accidents in Zimbabwe, the Government has officially raised the minimum age requirement for public service vehicle (PSV) drivers from 25 to 30 year...Published: 01 Feb 2025 at 08:46hrs | 437 | by Staff reporter
Can Mnangagwa steer SADC through the storm?
As Southern African leaders converge in Harare today to address the escalating conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), all eyes are on Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa, whose leader...Published: 31 Jan 2025 at 07:43hrs | 665 | by Staff reporter
Varun Beverages brings PepsiCo snacks to Zimbabwe
Varun Beverages Limited will start distributing PepsiCo snacks in Zimbabwe and Zambia from next week, with plans to begin local manufacturing when its production plant comes online in October this yea...Published: 31 Jan 2025 at 07:26hrs | 369 | by Staff reporter
Dr. Tungwarara's call for repression is a betrayal of Zimbabwe's struggle
I was left utterly speechless when I stumbled upon a news report in The Herald, the state-controlled daily newspaper.In it, Dr. Paul Tungwarara, the Special Presidential Investment Advisor to ...Published: 30 Jan 2025 at 22:29hrs | 678 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zvikomborero Sibanda dies
Veteran media personality and former ZBCtv news anchor Zvikomborero Sibanda has passed away.Family members confirmed that Sibanda, who had been battling an illness for some time, died in Bulaw...Published: 30 Jan 2025 at 21:15hrs | 875 | by Staff reporter
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