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The love of money has destroyed Zimbabwe's churches and turned them into dens of thieves
Oh God, why is my spirit disquieted? As a devout Christian, nothing leaves me more disturbed and broken-hearted than witnessing the Church - the Body of Christ - being reduced to a grotesque s...Published: 13 Apr 2025 at 11:11hrs | 753 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Blessed Mhlanga letter from prison
Harare, Remand Prison, 7 April 2025Dear friends and fellow Zimbabweans As I write from this discomfort of my overcrowded cell, I am suffering from a serious bout of flue which has drained my s...Published: 07 Apr 2025 at 20:16hrs | 704 | by Blessed Mhlanga
275 inmates baptised at Khami Prisons
In a remarkable display of faith and transformation, a record 275 inmates at Khami Remand and Medium Prisons were baptised last week, marking a significant milestone in their journey of reformation an...Published: 09 Feb 2025 at 11:23hrs | 603 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo court uncovers potential car theft syndicate
A Bulawayo magistrate has denied bail to prominent car dealer and socialite Brighton Chipunza, citing compelling evidence that he poses a flight risk and might interfere with witnesses. Chipunza, who ...Published: 29 Nov 2024 at 07:09hrs | 1312 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's wife visits jailed women and their children
First Lady Dr. Auxillia Mnangagwa visited Chikurubi Female Prison, demonstrating her motherly love and inclusivity by interacting with jailed women and their children. This gesture, which led to tears...Published: 03 Aug 2024 at 12:24hrs | 86 | by Staff reporter
Ngezi clinch PSL title
THERE was ecstasy, euphoria and then tears. Tears of joy!Baobab Stadium almost crashed. Luckily the structure is firm enough. It could have collapsed.Referee Patrick Kalota's final whistle...Published: 12 Nov 2023 at 11:43hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo beauty crowned Miss Teen Universe Zimbabwe 2023
Eighteen-year-old beauty, Owami Ndlovu from Bulawayo was crowned Miss Teen Universe Zimbabwe 2023 at a pageant held at a Bulawayo hotel on Saturday evening.Annabelle Chigodo (Bulawayo) was cro...Published: 16 Aug 2023 at 06:39hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Pastor blasted over Messi
The United Family International Church (UFIC) pastor Michael Mahendere is being ridiculed on micro blogging Twitter after he predicted Argentina's star Lionel Messi crying after the World Cup final ye...Published: 19 Dec 2022 at 12:16hrs | 3 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Bulawayo Chiefs in Chibuku Super Cup final
BULAWAYO Chiefs and Herentals wrote their own piece of history by booking their first appearance in the final of the Chibuku Super Cup to be played on November 19 at Barbourfields Stadium in Bulawayo....Published: 17 Oct 2022 at 06:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sikhala warns Mnangagwa's govt from prison
INCARCERATED Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) lawmaker Job Sikhala has penned another letter from his prison cell warning the government that Zimbabweans were frustrated and likely to revolt in pro...Published: 23 Sep 2022 at 05:58hrs | 25 | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai speaks from the grave
EXACTLY four years ago, the doyen of the country's democratic struggle died. It was only befitting that the late Morgan Richard Tsvangirai would die on Valentine's Day - on the day that the power of l...Published: 15 Feb 2022 at 05:37hrs | | by Luke Tamborinyoka
Africa: A complex trajectory and legacy of military coups
FOR their spectacular nature, coups always appear like new phenomena when actually they are an old military and political issue that dates back to the genesis of humanity.It is like that in th...Published: 18 Sep 2021 at 19:49hrs | 9 | by William Jethro Mpofu
Jane Ngwenya the first black woman nationalist to join active politics in Rhodesia
Comrade Jane Ngwenya was the first woman who dared the men spaces, a domain of male occupation: politics. When my mother came to Zambia running away from the obvious incarceration at Chikurubi prison ...Published: 08 Aug 2021 at 13:44hrs | 1 | by Nomazulu Thata
Facebook releases Zimbabwe widely used emojis
AMERICAN multinational conglomerate, Facebook Inc, has released Zimbabwe's widely used emojis as the international social media giant celebrates the World Emoji Day.The development comes at a ...Published: 23 Jul 2021 at 08:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
MDC jailbirds recount tale of horror
PAIN was scribbled all over his face as he narrated his ordeal in prison, which lasted for 10 years, served for a crime that he did not commit.MDC Alliance activist Tungamirai Madzokere finall...Published: 11 Jun 2021 at 07:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Soldier ties note in full military honour
A BAYONET fixed on a rifle was used to cut the wedding cake that was adorned with the Zimbabwe Defence Forces badge and the national flag. The wedding came as an early Independence Day celebration for...Published: 20 Apr 2021 at 07:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's spin-nurse relives prison nightmare
MDC Alliance spokesperson Fadzai Mahere was arrested recently and charged for allegedly communicating falsehoods in a matter involving a baby who was initially reported dead following a baton stick st...Published: 19 Jan 2021 at 15:51hrs | | by Staff Reporter
DDF tills fields in Matebeleland North
A 79-YEAR-OLD frail looking woman sheds tears of joy as she watches three tractors ploughing her one-hectare piece of land in Mahlabathini Village, Inyathi Matabeleland North. A widow, Mrs Pau...Published: 30 Dec 2020 at 07:20hrs | 4 | by Blessings Chidakwa
Community builds own school
IN Marula Village, Mangwe District, many children can only go as far as attaining primary education because there are no nearby high schools in the area.The scenario has forced most children t...Published: 20 Nov 2020 at 06:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Democracy and philanthropism in governance and five of Africa's most rare men in politics
Democracy is a system of governance in which the people choose their leaders by voting for them in elections. ... Philanthropy is free-giving of help or money to those in need. Governance is control o...Published: 25 Aug 2019 at 22:34hrs | 5 | by Reginald Thabani Gola
You will never walk alone, Comrade President
Events of the 18th to the 24th November 2017 in Zimbabwe are still vivid in the minds of many people across the world. The events were greeted by many with jubilation, tears of joy, all night celebrat...Published: 05 Jun 2019 at 23:09hrs | 1 | by Kennedy Mapesa Mandaza
Elections are over ED is obliged to deliver
In every war there will be blood sweat and tears. Tears of joy and tears of despair. Victory in any battle is watered by the blood and sweat of many. Zimbabwe had just come of very tense elections. Ve...Published: 04 Aug 2018 at 12:29hrs | 1 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Zimbabwe farmer's escape from death's jaws
AFTER spending 80 years on the same farm, building a school that the late Defence minister Moven Mahachi once attended, the Smart family thought nothing would uproot them from this property they had g...Published: 12 May 2018 at 15:14hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
A mother's touch, a mysterious hand!
I have made her my home, while I have never seen her face. A home that I feel warm, protected and well provided for. I am slowly but surely being formed by God within her. She is the only home I know....Published: 08 May 2018 at 23:17hrs | | by Eric Shikobela
Ex-con doesn't want Mnangagwa amnesty
Last Thursday morning, Chikurubi Female Prison yard was filled with joy, dance, prayer and cheers as 87 inmates were freed.The women were part of 3 000 inmates released on a Presidential amnes...Published: 25 Mar 2018 at 08:55hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Tears of joy at Macheso show
The king of Sungura Alick Macheso aka baba Shero showed his generosity to many job seekers as he gave them a chance to show case their talent at a family show held at the elite Extra Mile Leisure Spot...Published: 27 Dec 2017 at 14:48hrs | 16 | by Simbarashe Sithole
'Dead' relative comes to life
Tears of pain became tears of joy when a Makokoba family who had gathered to mourn one of their family members reported to have been among the 21 people who perished in Tsholotsho was said to be alive...Published: 08 Dec 2017 at 06:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Poor community builds own school in Matabeleland North
IN one of the little known villages of Inzula, approximately 200 miles north of Zimbabwe's second largest city Bulawayo, pupils take lessons under trees, sometimes enduring harsh weather conditions su...Published: 21 Aug 2017 at 12:09hrs | 1 | by The Citizen Bulletin
WATCH: Fans overwhelm Zodwa Wabantu
SOUTH Africa socialite Zodwa Wabantu was on Saturday night overwhelmed by revellers at Bulawayo's Club Connect who packed the joint making it impossible for her to show off her famous dance moves on t...Published: 31 Jul 2017 at 06:52hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
When Zimbabwe's freedom fighters returned from the front
After the 1979 ceasefire agreement between the belligerents, many Zimbabweans waited expectantly for their loved ones to troop back from the front.It was a time to enjoy the fruits of independ...Published: 14 Apr 2017 at 15:09hrs | 4 | by Freedom Mutanda and Sifelani Tonje
Cde Chinx resumes shows
Veteran musician Dickson "Cde Chinx" Chingaira, who has been unwell for the past three years, says he had to muster a lot of courage to perform at President Robert Mugabe's birthday party held in ...Published: 04 Mar 2017 at 07:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
PHOTOS: Prophet Magaya heals wheelchair bound SoulJah Love
Zim dancehall artist Soul Musaka aka SoulJah Love finally sought divine healing from Prophetic Healing Ministries (PHD) on Sunday after succumbing to a gruesome ailment of diabetes. Soul Jah l...Published: 13 Dec 2016 at 09:05hrs | 3 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Tsvangirai's speech on the 17th anniversary celebrations of the MDC-T
White City stadium, Bulawayo 01 October 2016Introduction and contextToday is a big day. It is a day to celebrate the 17th anniversary of this great ...Published: 01 Oct 2016 at 17:26hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
'How I reunited Mugabe with his comrades'
Tears of joy were shed last week at the 21st February Movement celebrations in Masvingo to commemorate the President's birthday as President Mugabe was reunited with some of his fellow surviving inmat...Published: 05 Mar 2016 at 07:23hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Meet the nerd from Nketa
CALL him a nerd, a geek, whizkid or any of the many stereotypical names overly intellectual people are often pejoratively called.The 19-year-old Ronald Shereni seems not to care. Instead he ha...Published: 07 Feb 2016 at 08:31hrs | 14 | by Tinomuda Chakanyuka
Watch: Steve Harvey crowns wrong woman Miss Universe 2015
As host of the Miss Universe 2015 pageant on Sunday night in Las Vegas, Steve Harvey announced Miss Colombia was the winner... but then he realized he had made a mistake, and she was actually the fir...Published: 21 Dec 2015 at 05:06hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Taking advantage of God's flock: Why October 18 should not be a holiday
President Edgar Lungu's voice stirred the crowd into a frenzy causing some to speak in tongues and others to mutter the words "Glory be to God!" Lungu heard them and knew his carefully crafted prayer ...Published: 26 Oct 2015 at 06:52hrs | 3 | by Field Ruwe
Empower the girl first before she gets married Pt 2
Taken from eBook "Sweetmother"I changed to another dress and it was a sign that we had to prepare to leave for Dombwe where my new husband lived....Published: 08 Jun 2015 at 13:06hrs | 15 | by Nomazulu Thata
The last vestiges of our cruel culture, IsiNdebele culture: Polygamy
Polygamy will be wiped off by growing globalization My mother was the fourth wife to my father, he had six wives in his homestead. She was no...Published: 04 Jun 2015 at 15:00hrs | 1 | by Nomazulu Thata: taken from the eBook 'Sweetmother'
Tsvangirai leads with love
In tandem with President Tsvangirai's message of love during the festive period, the MDC-T Johannesburg district has pampered the family of the late hero Remember Moyo with gifts.At the ti...Published: 08 Dec 2014 at 09:14hrs | 2 | by Dr. Wangu Mazodze - MDC-T South Africa Spokesperson
TEARS of joy as residents win stands, cement in PPC draw
TWO lucky Bulawayo residents yesterday won residential stands worth $4,800 each in Emganwini suburb at the conclusion of the Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC)'s Yakhani/Vaka promotion grand draw....Published: 25 Nov 2014 at 03:52hrs | | by Business Reporter
Zanu PF leadership Renewal will end in tears of joy
Members of Zanu PF, should be proud and bearers of exemplary leadership and service to the people of Zimbabwe. Now that new conditions are posing acute challenges to these key components of governance...Published: 28 Oct 2014 at 10:29hrs | | by Zupa
Chiyangwa loses case, ordered to pay workers
ABOUT 18 workers retrenched from Crittal Hope Private Limited, a company linked to businessman Philip Chiyangwa yesterday left the court with tears of joy when the High Court ordered the company to p...Published: 07 Oct 2014 at 06:46hrs | | by Court reporter
Ebola centre releases first survivors in Sierra Leone
FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE - When Kadiatu Bangura saw her brother, Emmanuel, for the first time after her release from the International Red Cross-operated Ebola treatment center near Kenema, she ran int...Published: 30 Sep 2014 at 08:16hrs | 10 | by VOA
'Mugabe's octopus grip on power has impoverished Zimbabwe'
MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai says President Robert Mugabe's 34-year octopus-like grip on power has impoverished the nation and that there was need for national convergence on the urgent need for cha...Published: 01 Sep 2014 at 13:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'700+ companies shut down since the election,' says Tsvangirai
1. IntroductionIt is not every day that a people gather to commemorate theft but only last month, our colleagues in Zanu PF chose to hold a grossl...Published: 22 Aug 2014 at 10:55hrs | | by Morgan Tsvangirai
Tsvangirai: Personal reflections
The lasting image of the last election that has remained largely ingrained in my mind is of the mammoth crowd that gathered in Harare on what we dubbed the Cross Over rally on July 29, 2013....Published: 07 Jul 2014 at 13:59hrs | | by Morgan Tsvangirai
Former Miss Zimbabwe disappointed
FORMER Miss Zimbabwe Bongani Dhlakama has expressed disappointment over the decision by the Miss Zimbabwe 2014 organisers to ignore her in the pageant's proceedings.The former beauty qu...Published: 22 Jun 2014 at 20:22hrs | 1 | by Bekezela Tshuma
Lucky shoppers win cars
LUCKY Bulawayo residents yesterday won various prizes including cars at the Choppies Easter promotion draw held at the Old Mutual Nkulumane shopping complex.People who won cars included Libert...Published: 04 May 2014 at 07:54hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Tsvangirai mourns departed MDC Founder member
MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai today paid his condolences to the Dhungwa family following the death of a veteran MDC cadre, Freggy Dhungwa, popularly known as "Mudhara Mutambu", yesterday in Harare....Published: 22 Apr 2014 at 14:53hrs | 3 | by Ndou paul
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