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Mnangagwa's CCC coalition gambit mirrors Smith's failed Muzorewa pact
Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu PF party appears to be revisiting the script of colonial Rhodesia's failed 1978 internal settlement as it courts Sengezo Tshabangu's faction of the Citizens Coalition for Change...Published: 18 hrs ago | 225 | by Staff reporter
Government investigating defiant school heads
The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has launched a crackdown on school heads who defied a government directive barring the expulsion of learners over unpaid fees, insisting that schools mu...Published: 20 hrs ago | 76 | by Staff reporter
Woman returns after 5-year hiatus to seize hubby's estate
A heated estate wrangle has gripped a family in Mutasa after a woman who allegedly abandoned her ailing husband five years ago resurfaced following his death to stake a claim on his estate.Nor...Published: 20 hrs ago | 297 | by Staff reporter
Men be fit in bed to avoid infidelity - says Reverend
The President of Destiny Africa Network, Pastor Reverend Obedia Musindo, has sensationally claimed that men should be fit to satisfy their women in bed to avoid infidelity in the society.Pasto...Published: 15 May 2025 at 17:48hrs | 1915 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Judgment date set for Mpilo fake doctor
Bulawayo magistrate Mrs. Eva Matura has scheduled May 30 for delivering judgment in the case of Prosper Vanhuvaone, a 29-year-old man charged with fraud for allegedly impersonating a medical doctor at...Published: 15 May 2025 at 09:20hrs | 196 | by Staff reporter
Pupils turned away over unpaid fees despite Mnangagwa's free education pledge
Dozens of pupils across Zimbabwe were turned away from government schools this week for failing to pay tuition fees, in direct contradiction of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's longstanding pledge to pr...Published: 14 May 2025 at 08:47hrs | 1270 | by Staff reporter
Roman Catholic priest in court for fraud
Plumtree - A Roman Catholic priest based at Embakwe Mission, Qinisela Wilfred Moyo, has been arraigned before the courts for allegedly generating a fake donation letter to fraudulently secure duty-fre...Published: 13 May 2025 at 14:44hrs | 962 | by Simbarashe Sithole
6 UZ students arrested for protesting over lecturers' strike
Six University of Zimbabwe (UZ) students were arrested on Monday afternoon after staging a flash protest demanding urgent action to resolve a protracted lecturers' strike that has crippled academic ac...Published: 13 May 2025 at 10:01hrs | 220 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe introduces online visa applications
Zimbabwe has launched a new online visa application system, allowing travellers from countries requiring a visa to apply electronically, in a major move to modernise the country's immigration processe...Published: 12 May 2025 at 14:02hrs | 713 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Generals are all style and no substance!
As I sit in my library in a far away foreign country, I see clearly what my brothers on the ground in Zimbabwe fail to see.An Ashanti idiom that says chickens are too close to the ground to se...Published: 11 May 2025 at 16:41hrs | 1650 | by Kenneth Mufuka
Guard fired for being HIV positive
A Bulawayo widow has been left humiliated and jobless after Seasec Security Company allegedly forced her to prove she was HIV positive before firing her for attending a routine medical review....Published: 10 May 2025 at 16:08hrs | 470 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's 45-year fall
The country is emerging from the celebrations of the statehood of the Republic of Zimbabwe on 18 April 2025, just under five years to celebrate half a century of its existence.Are there any ta...Published: 10 May 2025 at 14:21hrs | 390 | by Vivian V. Siziba
Have our churches turned into sanctuaries for the corrupt?
Have our churches become places where criminals go to cleanse their reputations and whitewash their activities?In Zimbabwe, we are witnessing a deeply troubling phenomenon - one that strikes a...Published: 09 May 2025 at 10:38hrs | 259 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
SECZim raises awareness on financial crime
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Zimbabwe (SECZim) has reaffirmed its commitment to bolstering regulatory compliance and integrity within the financial sector through robust capacity-building...Published: 08 May 2025 at 09:39hrs | 36 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe cop severely assaults till operator over change
A Beitbridge-based police officer has been charged with attempted murder after he allegedly struck a till operator with a beer bottle during a dispute over change for a US$20 note.Ziggie Khonz...Published: 07 May 2025 at 16:58hrs | 888 | by Staff reporter
Machakaire exposes the detachment of Zimbabwe's ruling elite from ordinary citizens' suffering
The surprises keep coming!It is not often that we hear a sitting Zimbabwean Cabinet minister openly acknowledge the painful reality faced daily by millions of citizens. That is why Min...Published: 05 May 2025 at 23:18hrs | 573 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Govt cannot block the exodus of professionals through force
Let's not kid ourselves. You can burn the letters, double the fees, threaten the nurses, and chain the airport gates if you want - but people will still find a way to leave this crumbling husk of a na...Published: 05 May 2025 at 23:09hrs | 380 | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
Zimbabwe's Gugu (7) crowned first Princess in Egypt
Nothando Gugulethu Sibanda, a 7-year-old pupil from Victoria Junior Primary School in Masvingo, has made her country proud by being crowned first princess at the Toto Miss Little Africa pageant held i...Published: 05 May 2025 at 16:14hrs | 730 | by Staff reporter
Prophet Dr. Thabiso Ngwenya graduates with PhD
Dr. Thabiso Ngwenya, the renowned prophet and leader of Faith Christ International Church, has added another significant achievement to his name, graduating with a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Christ...Published: 05 May 2025 at 16:00hrs | 579 | by Staff reporter
Protesters in bid to stop Mnangagwa wife's UK visit
Protests have broken out across the United Kingdom in a bid to block Zimbabwe's First Lady, Auxillia Mnangagwa, from attending a high-level African first ladies summit scheduled for next month in Lond...Published: 05 May 2025 at 15:47hrs | 425 | by Staff reporter
Woman kidnapped, detained for 4 days
A 30-year-old woman from Ushewokunze was allegedly kidnapped, drugged, and held captive for four days in Mutorashanga after boarding an illegal commuter vehicle (mushikashika) in Harare, police have c...Published: 02 May 2025 at 08:03hrs | 902 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe extends pensionable age for workers to 70
The Ministry of Local Government and Public Works has announced a significant change in the pensionable age for local authority workers, extending it to 70 years, a move that has been welcomed by many...Published: 01 May 2025 at 08:55hrs | 571 | by Staff reporter
Iran-Zimbabwe to launch pharmaceutical joint venture
Zimbabwe is set to benefit from a major industrial boost following Iran's commitment to establish a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility and a tractor assembly plant in the country through a joint ve...Published: 30 Apr 2025 at 07:12hrs | 128 | by Staff reporter
ZACC to recruit 30 new investigators
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) is set to bolster its capacity by recruiting 30 additional investigators, raising its operational workforce from 90 to 120 as part of ongoing efforts to ...Published: 30 Apr 2025 at 07:12hrs | 235 | by Staff reporter
Wave of terror in Entumbane as machete gangs attack residents
A terrifying crime wave has rocked Bulawayo's Entumbane suburb, where six residents were brutally attacked by armed criminals wielding machetes and an axe in a series of violent incidents along the ra...Published: 29 Apr 2025 at 07:58hrs | 1659 | by Staff reporter
Woman arrested for killing her disabled daughter
State agents outwitted at Artuz congressThe Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (Artuz) successfully thwarted an attempt by State security agents to block its congress held in Jotsholo, L...Published: 29 Apr 2025 at 07:11hrs | 372 | by Staff reporter
Mutare pharmacist deregistered
The Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) has revoked the trading licence of prominent Mutare pharmacist Douglas Nzombe Chiutsi, following a series of offences committed during his tenure as ...Published: 28 Apr 2025 at 12:42hrs | 455 | by Staff reporter
Zapu calls for urgent action on Zimbabwe crisis
The Zimbabwe African People's Union (ZAPU) has called for the immediate formation of a caretaker government to address the country's long-running socio-political and economic crisis. The call comes am...Published: 28 Apr 2025 at 12:37hrs | 186 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe dismisses UK 'emotional overreach' over Blessed Mhlanga
Zimbabwe's government has dismissed calls by British lawmakers for punitive action over the continued detention of journalist Blessed Mhlanga, describing the pressure as an "emotional overreach" that ...Published: 27 Apr 2025 at 18:30hrs | 1590 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga in Italy to attend Pope Francis' funeral
Vice President Dr Constantino Chiwenga has called on world leaders attending the burial of Pope Francis to embrace and uphold the virtues of peace, love, and compassion that the late Pontiff exemplifi...Published: 26 Apr 2025 at 09:31hrs | 181 | by Staff reporter
Botswana's Boko is right: any president who wants to remain in power for more than 10 years has failed
The truth, although unpalatable at times, shall set us free.When Botswana's President Duma Boko recently declared that any president who desires to hold on to power beyond ten years is "instan...Published: 25 Apr 2025 at 14:19hrs | 547 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Ex-CIO dies in South Africa
Walter Basopo, a retired officer of the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) and a veteran of the liberation struggle, passed away at Life Groenkloof Hospital in Pretoria, South Africa, on Tuesday ...Published: 25 Apr 2025 at 07:37hrs | 1335 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe on the brink
As Zimbabwe's socioeconomic crisis deepens, analysts warned this week that the country may be heading for an implosion.According to Harare-based human rights lawyer Thulani Mzala, the mineral ...Published: 25 Apr 2025 at 07:01hrs | 1169 | by Staff reporter
Zinara launches 'One Million Campaign'
The Zimbabwe National Road Administration (ZINARA) has launched an ambitious nationwide initiative, the 'One Million Campaign,' aimed at licensing one million vehicles by the end of 2025. This strateg...Published: 24 Apr 2025 at 21:16hrs | 260 | by Staff reporter
Brigadier-General Rungani dies
Retired Brigadier-General Victor Chikudo Rungani, a respected figure in the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) and a prominent member of the Masvingo Business Association, has passed away at the age of 76. ...Published: 24 Apr 2025 at 07:17hrs | 684 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa accused of plotting 'coup against the Constitution'
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is once again at the centre of controversy amid reports of a clandestine bid to extend his stay in office by manipulating the constitution - a move legal experts are calli...Published: 23 Apr 2025 at 08:52hrs | 3644 | by Staff reporter
Business as usual as Geza's stay away is ignored
Residents of Harare defied a stay-away call by war veteran Blesses Geza on Tuesday, with normal business operations reported across the capital and surrounding suburbs.From as early as 5am, co...Published: 22 Apr 2025 at 20:41hrs | 782 | by Staff reporter
Violence instigators put on notice
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has vowed to arrest anyone who interferes with the free flow of traffic and public movement, as part of measures to maintain law and order in the face of threats of ...Published: 22 Apr 2025 at 07:38hrs | 74 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt sunk US$10m into chaotic Independence day fete
The Zimbabwean government could have sunk up to US$10 million into the Independence Day celebrations held on Friday, which were marred by a series of embarrassing infrastructure failures and poor work...Published: 21 Apr 2025 at 09:08hrs | 1008 | by Staff reporter
'Bulawayo-Vic Falls Road upgrading to take 10 months'
Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister Felix Mhona has confirmed that the long-awaited rehabilitation of the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls Road will resume next month and is expected to be compl...Published: 16 Apr 2025 at 23:19hrs | 4665 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo council officer vanishes after church booking fraud exposed
A Bulawayo City Council clerical officer has reportedly gone absent without official leave (AWOL) after being implicated in a church booking scam that cost the council over US$2,000 in losses....Published: 16 Apr 2025 at 22:55hrs | 884 | by Staff reporter
Lt-Gen Sanyatwe assesses progress at NSS
Newly appointed Minister of Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture, Anselem Sanyatwe, yesterday toured the National Sports Stadium in Harare, marking his first official engagement since assuming office. ...Published: 15 Apr 2025 at 08:39hrs | 780 | by Staff reporter
More land availed to MPs in exchange for loyalty
A new wave of explosive allegations has rocked Zimbabwe's political landscape, with reports surfacing that Members of Parliament (MPs) are being offered vast plots of land and large cash incentives in...Published: 14 Apr 2025 at 14:33hrs | 755 | by Staff reporter
Zim's religious tourism surges, as Church's 40th anniversary targets US$2.3 million
The St John Apostolic Church of the Whole World has announced that its upcoming 40th anniversary grand celebration budget is targeting to spend between US$2.2 to 2.3 million by August 2025, with the i...Published: 14 Apr 2025 at 14:00hrs | 414 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole recently in Mhondoro
ZITF urges hotels, lodges to moderate rates
The Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) has urged the hospitality industry to reconsider its pricing structure, as exhibitors and visitors have raised concerns over high accommodation rates durin...Published: 13 Apr 2025 at 09:39hrs | 162 | by Staff reporter
CCC to 'blacklist' members over ED2030 campaign
The Jameson Timba-led faction of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has issued a stern warning to any party members who may support the proposed amendment to the Constitution aimed at extending P...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 13:03hrs | 101 | by Staff reporter
The new PVO law is a sign of a government that fears its own people
The Zimbabwe government has always been afraid of its own people.President Emmerson Mnangagwa's signing of the Private Voluntary Organisations (PVO) Amendment Act, 2025, into law marks yet ano...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 09:27hrs | 80 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
New book on Zimbabwe coup highlights gender factor
A new book by Professor Blessing-Miles Tendi, a leading academic in Politics at the University of Oxford, sheds light on a crucial but often overlooked aspect of Zimbabwe's 2017 military coup - the ro...Published: 06 Apr 2025 at 12:03hrs | 2033 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe farmers displaced by new city compensated
The Zimbabwean Government has initiated the compensation process for over 300 farmers whose land was repossessed for the development of the new city in Mt Hampden, with five farmers already receiving ...Published: 06 Apr 2025 at 11:33hrs | 1004 | by Staff reporter
Is Emmerson Mnangagwa under threat?
The latest episode of Africa Here & Now, a Cape Town-based podcast focusing on African culture, politics, and current affairs, has sparked conversation by posing a provocative question: Is Zimbabw...Published: 05 Apr 2025 at 09:54hrs | 1130 | by Staff reporter
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