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Turning the CIO into a party militia
It is 11am, Tuesday 3 June, 2025.A red Honda Fit notorious for political violence in Gutu District screeches to a halt and stops in the middle of the highway cowboy style.Clad in a blu...Published: 7 hrs ago | 178 | by Matthew Takaona
Matthew Takaona arrested by Ferret team
Veteran journalist and opposition activist Matthew Takaona has been arrested by members of the Ferret team, a joint police and intelligence unit, while participating in a community road safety initiat...Published: 03 Jun 2025 at 14:41hrs | 1958 | by Staff reporter
HIV patients pay hidden fees as ARV shortage deepens in Zimbabwe
A growing crisis is unfolding in Zimbabwe as some nurses at public clinics in Harare are reportedly charging people living with HIV illicit fees for access to lifesaving antiretroviral (ARV) medicatio...Published: 01 May 2025 at 12:11hrs | 712 | by Staff reporter
Masvingo Mirror journalists injured in horrific road accident
A serious road accident involving 16 journalists and support staff from The Masvingo Mirror has left several injured, including three senior bureau chiefs, following a devastating crash near Mutimuref...Published: 14 Apr 2025 at 14:23hrs | 566 | by Staff reporter
'All Zanu-PF vehicles must pay toll fees'
Presidential spokesperson George Charamba has issued a stern warning to all Zanu-PF officials and members, reminding them that no one, including Government departments, is exempt from paying toll fees...Published: 01 Mar 2025 at 09:42hrs | 5184 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF MP's vehicle evades toll fees with police assistance
A policewoman stationed at Lothian Tollgate along the Masvingo-Roy Highway was caught on camera last week assisting a Zanu-PF-branded vehicle to evade paying toll fees. The incident, captured by The M...Published: 22 Feb 2025 at 19:01hrs | 1015 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF has not achieved a 2/3 majority in Parliament
As was universally predicted, the Saturday, 3rd February 2024, by-elections saw Zanu-PF Parliamentary and Local Authority Candidates walloping Tshabangu's CCC Candidates, together with candidates secr...Published: 07 Feb 2024 at 19:16hrs | 22 | by ZanuPF Treasurer General - Patrick A Chinamasa
Nevers Mumba making a spirited attempt to take the regime change agenda from where Mwanawasa left it
"For those who don't know the late Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa, let me fill you in about him. During his tenure of office as Zambian President, he became the darling of Western countries and, che...Published: 06 Sep 2023 at 21:06hrs | 3 | by Patrick Chinamasa ZANU-PF Treasure
Hichilema's previous known political association with Chamisa creates unwholesome perceptions
Reverend Dr. Nevers Sikwila Mumba. Who is this man? People who don't know him were caught completely by surprise by his pronouncements as Head of SEOM (SADC Electoral Observation Mission), purportedly...Published: 03 Sep 2023 at 18:45hrs | 2 | by ZanuPF Treasurer General. @Chinamasa_PA
CIO linked FAZ abducts village head over cement
Three men from Forever Associates Zimbabwe (FAZ) on Wednesday allegedly abducted and threatened to kill Munamati Village head in Ward 8 Gutu Central, Wilfred Munamati, for receiving ten bags of cement...Published: 30 Jun 2023 at 15:47hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chaos at Masvingo Nomination Court
The nomination court for candidates eyeing National Assembly seats in Masvingo sat today with chaos marring the opposition CCC party led by Mr Nelson Chamisa as members almost traded blows outside the...Published: 22 Jun 2023 at 06:38hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Drama, heartbreak at Nomination Court
ACROSS the country's 10 provinces, aspiring legislators and councillors filed their nomination papers before the closing of the Nomination Courts at 4pm yesterday with drama and heartbreak in some are...Published: 22 Jun 2023 at 06:35hrs | 28 | by Staff reporter
CIO spooks on the prowl
A LEAKED Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) report on the dire situation at privately-owned publishing house Alpha Media Holdings (AMH) exposes the rot at the company, accentuated by spooky manoe...Published: 22 Jan 2023 at 13:19hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
CIO spooks on the prowl at Trevor Ncube's AMH?
A LEAKED Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) report on the dire situation at privately-owned publishing house Alpha Media Holdings (AMH) exposes the rot at the company, accentuated by spooky manoe...Published: 21 Jan 2023 at 09:42hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Chinamasa forced to abandon car, finish journey on foot
Zanu-PF Secretary for Finance Patrick Chinamasa was recently brought face-to-face with ordinary Zimbabweans' realities when he was forced to abandon his vehicle to finish a trip on foot after encounte...Published: 15 Jan 2023 at 11:25hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe democratic space narrows ahead of 2023 polls
AS Zimbabwe inches closer to the 2023 general election, the democratic space is narrowing as authoritarian rule takes a toll on the political opposition and civil society.In December alone, cr...Published: 27 Dec 2022 at 06:50hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Gospel Mbirano Master breaks record
SA-based Zimbabwean Gospel artiste, Dj Rabaaz, has broken personal record by releasing 9 musical videos in a single day. Six of the videos are from the new Gospel Mbirano VOL 2 album, which is a...Published: 18 Mar 2022 at 09:21hrs | 10 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Dj Rabaaz officially unveils Gospel Mbirano
South African (SA) based Zimbabwean Gospel musician, Dj Rabaaz, real name Claud Rabson has officially released an EP and supporting videos for his new Gospel Mbirano project.The new releases a...Published: 03 Dec 2021 at 13:23hrs | 10 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Franco Slomo turns to God
Sungura musician Franco "Slomo" Dhaka has been featured by South African based Zimbabwean-born Gospel artiste, Dj Rabaaz real name, Claud Rabson in a new musical video titled #Famba nevamw...Published: 10 Sep 2021 at 16:30hrs | 3 | by Simbarashe Sithole in South Africa
Mystery of the Mberengwa 'ambula-cart'
AS Zimbabweans wallowed over the weekend in the boredom induced by the second coronavirus lockdown, an unusual but interesting picture went viral on social media.The image featured an ordinary...Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 07:57hrs | 21 | by Geoffrey Nyarota
Dongozi died from Covid-19
THERE are strong indications late Zimbabwe Union of Journalists (ZUJ) secretary general Foster Dongozi died of Covid-19.This comes after his media colleagues who were planning to travel to San...Published: 25 Dec 2020 at 20:14hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Union of Journalists SG dies
Zimbabwe Union of Journalists secretary-general and veteran journalist Foster Dongozi has died.Dongozi who is reported to have been suffering from a heart problem over a long period of time pa...Published: 23 Dec 2020 at 20:23hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Tajamuka shut down flops
ZIMBABWEANS yesterday ignored desperate calls by a shadowy, pro-MDC Alliance group, Tajamuka and its affiliates to shut down the country on an anti-Government move to demonstrate against President Mna...Published: 02 Jul 2019 at 08:11hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Mudhidhi' comments haunt Chamisa
MDC Alliance leader, Mr Nelson Chamisa, has been slammed for derogatory and sexist comments he made about Olympic Gold medalist Kirsty Coventry's appointment as Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation Minis...Published: 12 Sep 2018 at 07:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Parirenyatwa acussed of appointing wife's friends, relatices into NAC board
Health minister David Parirenyatwa has been accused of stuffing the National Aids Council Board (NAC) board with family friends and relatives.According to NewZimbabwe.com, the minister dismiss...Published: 23 Mar 2018 at 08:42hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe vows to uproot economic saboteurs
President Robert Mugabe says he will not bow down to machinations by those bent on sabotaging the economy in a bid to make people uprise against the government.Addressing mourners during the b...Published: 28 Sep 2017 at 14:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Avoid speaking against each other,' says Mugabe
Below is President Mugabe's full address at the Mashonaland West Presidential Youth Interface Rally in Chinhoyi yesterday. Ndinoda kuvamba nekukutendayi, kukutendesesayi, nokundimuka kwamaita ...Published: 30 Jul 2017 at 07:56hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Marapira donates to starbrite poet
Lisa Sibanda (13), a Starbrite finalist who was struggling to meet costs for her trips for the semi finals in Harare got a shot in the arm when TheMirror sourced $100 for her from Davis Mara...Published: 10 Jan 2017 at 05:56hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Indiscipline,factionalism torments Zanu PF, Mugabe
Below is the full speech by President Robert Mugabe at the official opening of Zanu PF annual conference in Masvingo on Friday: Vice President and Second ...Published: 17 Dec 2016 at 04:37hrs | 2 | by Robert Gabrial Mugabe
The boy who fed Mbuya Nehanda
LET us from the onset warn you dear readers. The narration below, by Julian Maodza Murenga Mukomawashe, belongs to the spiritual world. Born on August 22 1960, in Mbire; Murenga is that muzukuru waMbu...Published: 29 May 2016 at 10:18hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe to meet war vets
President Mugabe yesterday said he will meet war veterans during the first week of April for a frank and candid interaction which will allow the freedom fighters to air their grievances on all aspects...Published: 19 Mar 2016 at 11:08hrs | | by Felex Share
Supper that smells too doggy
Zimbabwe: Assassins without gunsOctober 31, 2015 Shingirai Huni Features, Opinion & Analysis, Headlines, Nathaniel ManheruJoram NyathiNathaniel ManheruI will part w...Published: 31 Oct 2015 at 10:53hrs | 4 | by Nathaniel Manheru
Tsvangirai worship album out
GABORONE-BASED MDC-T activists and protest musicians Hapson Handson Mabika, popularly known as Dread Reckless, and Patience "Sister Fearless" Takaona, have finally completed recording their party lead...Published: 16 May 2015 at 14:56hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans turn to black market for hard-to-find ARVs
Nkululeko Sibanda, a 19-year-old man in Harare, started taking the life-saving HIV/AIDS antiretroviral drugs, commonly known as ARVs, after falling sick in August 2014."I was almost dying," he...Published: 07 Jan 2015 at 10:24hrs | | by AA
Zanu-PF plot against Mujuru exposed
Zanu-PF Women's league boss, Oppah Muchinguri on Thursday revealed the camp allegedly led by Defence Minister Emmerson Mnangagwa had plotted the blocking of rival, Vice President Joice Mujuru in the s...Published: 11 Oct 2014 at 20:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zim plans to introduce a compulsory health insurance scheme
GOVERNMENT'S proposal to introduce a compulsory health insurance scheme for employees appears set for stiff resistance from overburdened Zimbabwean taxpayers whom some statistics show constitute a mer...Published: 02 Nov 2013 at 07:32hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
MDC-T sitting MPs may find themselves in the political dustbin
MASVINGO - Four sitting MDC-T legislators may soon find themselves in the political dustbin after they were beaten in party primaries held on Sunday, while all sitting party councillors in Masvingo to...Published: 25 Jun 2013 at 03:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC-T sitting MPs face stern test from aspiring candidates
Incumbent legislators from Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's MDC-T party face a stern test from aspiring MPs in party primary elections following completion of the vetting exercise last week....Published: 08 Apr 2013 at 19:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man deliberately infects partner with HIV
A divorced Harare woman last year celebrated when she met a man she thought would be her lifetime partner.Sheila*, - who worked as a mine security guard at the time - was even happier when th...Published: 27 Jan 2013 at 15:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bornwell Chakaodza Memorial Lecture Held
The inaugural Bornwell Chakaodza Memorial lecture was held in Harare on Wednesday, 02 May 2012, with the main presenter, William Bango, accusing Zimbabwe's leaders of reneging on their promise f...Published: 03 May 2012 at 13:58hrs | | by VMCZ
People living with HIV-Aids urge govt to give them land
People living with HIV and Aids have urged the government to allocate them land so that they can start income generating projects and stop relying on donors, The Standard reported.Stanley Taka...Published: 10 Aug 2011 at 11:20hrs | | by J Dube
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