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Kuyenda Collective to empower rural youths in 4 SADC countries
Rural youths in Zimbabwe, Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania are set to be empowered through Kuyenda Collective project 'Education Out Loud' which seeks to addressing the learning crisis trou...Published: 1 hr ago | 88 | by Chamunorwa Matanhike
Chamisa begs Jonathan Moyo to tone down CCC criticism
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) president Nelson Chamisa has sent a veiled plea to exiled former cabinet minister Jonathan Moyo urging him to tone down his continued onslaught against the oppositi...Published: 5 hrs ago | 2157 | by Staff reporter
'Zimdollar at risk of complete rejection'
ZIMBABWE'S local currency is at "risk" of being shunned if runaway inflation isn't quelled, the country's largest business group said.Policy interventions implemented by authorities over the l...Published: 5 hrs ago | 1018 | by Staff reporter
Elvis Nyathi's suspected killers back in court
The seven men accused of killing Zimbabwean national, Elvis Nyathi, will return to the Randburg Magistrate's Court on Thursday.The group faces charges of murder, attempted murder, kidnapping, ...Published: 5 hrs ago | 364 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says there is too much graft in procurement processes
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday said that the country's procurement processes are riddled with high level corruption, resulting in loss of funds.He made the remarks while officiating at...Published: 5 hrs ago | 559 | by Staff reporter
Will gold coins ease the pain?
A SENATOR and economic analysts have dismissed government's new gold coins as elitist and told Finance minister Mthuli Ncube to sort out the country's financial mess.This is after Reserve Bank...Published: 5 hrs ago | 460 | by Staff reporter
Chief Whange chides miners
CHIEF Whange of Hwange district has accused miners of severely degrading his area and has urged his subjects to take action by demand that the companies rehabilitate the affected areas.Speakin...Published: 5 hrs ago | 192 | by Staff reporter
Figtree earmarked for smart city status
NATIONAL Housing and Social Amenities minister Daniel Garwe has proposed that Figtree in Matabeleland South be developed into one of the country's planned smart cities.Figtree is about 40km fr...Published: 5 hrs ago | 308 | by Staff reporter
Amnesty International Zimbabwe calls for death sentence ban
AMNESTY International Zimbabwe is pushing for a ban of the death penalty which it says has caused a lot of stress on people that are on death row.Capital punishment is provided for in section ...Published: 5 hrs ago | 108 | by Staff reporter
Zec to consider new voters blitz
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) says it will consider another voter registration exercise after statistics showed a 2% increase in registered voters from 2018.On Tuesday, Zec released ...Published: 5 hrs ago | 193 | by Staff reporter
Ex-NRZ workers demand GM's removal
FIRED National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) workers have petitioned President Emmerson Mnangagwa, demanding the removal of general manager Respina Zinyanduko.The employees are accusing Zinyanduk...Published: 5 hrs ago | 273 | by Staff reporter
Ndabaningi Sithole: Zimbabwe's forgotten intellectual and leader
NDABANINGI Sithole was one of the founding fathers of the modern state of Zimbabwe in southern Africa. In August 1963, he became the first president of the Zimbabwe African National Union (Zanu), the ...Published: 5 hrs ago | 268 | by Tinashe Mushakavanhu
Lake Gwayi-Shangani to supply water to Bulawayo for 80 years
Completion of the Lake Gwayi-Shangani project will ensure reliable water supply to Bulawayo for the next 80 years, while weaning off some of its supply dams in Matabeleland South to cater for developm...Published: 5 hrs ago | 260 | by Staff reporter
Mngangagwa to officiate at T20 opening ceremony
COUNTRIES that will contest the 2022 International Cricket Council Men's T20 World Cup Global Qualifier B will be welcomed by President Mnangagwa, who will officially open the tournament at Queens Spo...Published: 5 hrs ago | 125 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF offers US$ allowances to village heads
VILLAGE heads from all parts of the country are, with immediate effect, expected to receive US$ allowances while Government will also increase their monthly salaries in local currency.Zanu-PF ...Published: 5 hrs ago | 438 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe scores high on budget transparency rankings
ZIMBABWE has improved its rankings in national budget transparency after climbing up the ladder by 11 points to settle at number 41 out of 120 countries surveyed from 52 last year, becoming the third ...Published: 5 hrs ago | 81 | by Staff reporter
Heads to roll at Dembare
HEADS could roll at Dynamos whose leadership is finalising investigations on the age-cheating saga which rocked the club's junior team at the Marvelous Nakamba Foundation Invitational Under-17 footbal...Published: 5 hrs ago | 177 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Exemption Permits court challenge, Whites are fond of slavery
THE news that the Helen Suzman Foundation (HSF) has taken our government to court to overturn the termination of the Zimbabwe Exemption Permits (ZEPs), while infuriating, should not come as a surprise...Published: 18 hrs ago | 1875 | by Mogomotsi Mogodiri
Passion Java pleads innocence, says he was out of the country when accident occurred
SELF proclaimed prophet Passion Java has said he was out of the country when one of his vehicles hit and killed a pedestrian along Seke road, near Jongwe corner Tuesday.The BMW vehicle, which ...Published: 19 hrs ago | 1438 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora's MDC reverses recall of Manyame councillors
MDC Alliance has cancelled the recall of its two councillors in Manyame and forced the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) to call off a by-election set for September, according to documents seen by N...Published: 19 hrs ago | 2841 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's failure centres around you, Your Excellency
DEAR President Emmerson Mnangagwa,Your Excellency, a sage stated that a carpenter whose only tool is a hammer is an unproductive craftsman. He cannot produce a basic stool, given that his only...Published: 19 hrs ago | 800 | by Cyprian Muketiwa Ndawana
Zimbabweans told to brace for more power cuts
GOVERNMENT yesterday warned of more power cuts due to the increase in the demand for electricity during the winter season.The country is already facing a power deficit, while the power utility...Published: 19 hrs ago | 587 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt hiding behind Ukraine-Russia war'
GOVERNMENT has been accused of using the Russian invasion of Ukraine as a scapegoat for its failure to manage the country's ailing economy.On Monday, Women's Affairs, Small and Medium Enterpri...Published: 19 hrs ago | 351 | by Staff reporter
Zimdollar fuel prices up
THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has announced a slight increase in local currency fuel prices while the foreign currency prices remain stable.The increase is effective from yes...Published: 19 hrs ago | 507 | by Staff reporter
Kalanga's n'holo we mwizana marriage myth demystified
MARRIAGE is defined differently depending on one's culture but it is primarily an institution where interpersonal interactions, typically intimate and sexual ones are acknowledged.Every tribe ...Published: 19 hrs ago | 519 | by Staff reporter
Dawson names Sables squad for Namibia clash
SABLES coach Brendan Dawson has made five changes to the starting 15 which beat Cote d'Ivoire in the quarter-final for the crunch semi-final tie of the Rugby Africa Cup against Namibia at the Stade Ma...Published: 19 hrs ago | 127 | by Staff reporter
SuperSport Utd dismiss Masiyiwa links
SOUTH African Premiership football side SuperSport United have said their club is not on sale after it was this week linked with a possible takeover by Zimbabwean billionaire, Strive Masiyiwa....Published: 19 hrs ago | 190 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe elections are game of thuggery and violence' - Our fault, 'kurumwa nechokuchera!'
"Our peace activists say each time an election date is announced, fear grips the communities. This is not how things must be. Elections must bring joy to citizens that they now have an opportunity aga...Published: 06 Jul 2022 at 11:27hrs | 582 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'End of an era': Joyce Kazembe retire from Zec
Kazembe is the giant of modern Zimbabwe electoral landscape. For many Zimbabweans, her retirement today after 27 years of uninterrupted service at Electoral Supervisory Commission now, Zimbabwe Electo...Published: 06 Jul 2022 at 11:21hrs | 1872 | by Farai Chirimumimba
CCC is an autocracy masquerading as a democracy, 'it is not a dirty tactic to point out this fact!'
"It is a confirmed fact that CCC is a brand new party with no founding process, no constitution, no structures, and no elected leadership. This fact means CCC is operating illegally, like a secret soc...Published: 06 Jul 2022 at 11:15hrs | 1163 | by Nomusa Garikai
Author, Chengeto Mayowe, launches book drive aimed at empowering children through literature.
Harare - Zimbabwean author, Chengeto Mayowe yesterday launched the MambokadziBuilds Book Drive under her non profit, MambokadziBuilds Foundation. This milestone saw the foundation donating a total of ...Published: 06 Jul 2022 at 11:12hrs | 139 | by Agencies
ED has absolutely nothing to show for his five years of misrule!
It was quite intriguing learning of a group calling itself, Varakashi4ED, reportedly traversing the width and breadth of Zimbabwe - ostensibly, on a mission to showcase achievements made in the countr...Published: 06 Jul 2022 at 11:03hrs | 1055 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Jabulani Sibanda hails varakashi
Former chairman of Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association Jabulani Sibanda has hailed the work being done by cyber young people "Varakashi" who support President Emmerson Mnangagwa's vi...Published: 06 Jul 2022 at 09:00hrs | 2452 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Zimbabwean and SA professor clash over hard-hitting reviews of each other's books
A battle of professors has erupted between Zimbabwe's University of Oxford-based Associate Professor Blessing Miles-Tendi and Professor David B. Moore of the University of Johannesburg, who has some Z...Published: 05 Jul 2022 at 21:26hrs | 2347 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe 40 yrs backward'
ZIMBABWE is now 40 years backward compared to several African countries as a result of misrule and failure to tap into professional skills that have found home outside the country due to the country's...Published: 05 Jul 2022 at 21:26hrs | 1630 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean citizens lose faith in Mnangagwa
ZIMBABWE'S poor and downtrodden say they have no confidence in President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration as the ongoing economic implosion continues unabated, a new study has shown. S...Published: 05 Jul 2022 at 21:25hrs | 6266 | by Staff reporter
Strive Masiyiwa linked to SA premiership side Supersport United
SuperSport United are reportedly set for a takeover led by Zimbabwe billionaire Strive Masiyiwa subject to approval from the Premier Soccer League executive committee. SuperSport has long been...Published: 05 Jul 2022 at 21:07hrs | 1889 | by Staff reporter
Cost of Zimbabwe gold coins to be based on international prices
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) is set to commence the trading of gold coins this month in a bid to introduce an alternative store of value in the market amid optimism that the coins will impact th...Published: 05 Jul 2022 at 21:06hrs | 680 | by Staff reporter
Zimra seizes trucks, fuel over duty
A fuel dealer in Chiredzi was recently busted by the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA), which impounded two trucks laden with over 46 000 litres of petrol believed to have been smuggled through Beitb...Published: 05 Jul 2022 at 21:05hrs | 697 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe military raises red flag over fake letter circulating
The Zimbabwe National Army has disowned a fake letter circulating on social media platforms purported to have been written by Commander ZNA Lieutenant General David Sigauke alleging that JB Family Ele...Published: 05 Jul 2022 at 21:05hrs | 1654 | by Staff reporter
161 arrested in anti-crime border operation
The Department of Immigration's Regional Compliance and Enforcement Unit has intensified operations at the Beitbridge Border Post to prevent illegal migration between Zimbabwe and South Africa....Published: 05 Jul 2022 at 21:04hrs | 269 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police 'ban' displaying of guns in public
POLICE have warned licensed firearm holders against displaying their weapons in public.In a statement national police spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner, Paul Nyathi also urged firearm holde...Published: 05 Jul 2022 at 21:04hrs | 619 | by Staff reporter
Inflated BCC bills spark outrage
BULAWAYO City Council's decision to index charges in foreign currency and convert these at the prevailing official exchange rate has sparked outrage with residents saying they have received shocking b...Published: 05 Jul 2022 at 21:04hrs | 489 | by Staff reporter
Ndebele artists compelled to perform in their 'oppressor's' language?
In his analysis of ethnicity and tribalism in Zimbabwe, Eleph Gula-Ndebele explains that the ethnic cleansing of Ndebele people during the Gukurahundi genocide is a sore that refuses to go away for ma...Published: 05 Jul 2022 at 07:21hrs | 1850 | by Gibson Ncube & Gugulethu Siziba
Berita choose between being married and being alive
Singer Berita has revealed she has separated from Nhlamulo "Nota" Baloyi after one year of marriage.This follows Nota comparing Mihlali Ndamase to a dog and saying she can be "put down" on an ...Published: 05 Jul 2022 at 07:08hrs | 5648 | by Staff reporter
Top BBC show Strictly Come Dancing wants Zimbabwean legend for new series
STRICTLY bosses want former Zimbabwe and Liverpool goalie Bruce Grobbelaar to appear on this year's show.The 64-year-old Zimbabwean with "spaghetti legs" is at the top of the BBC show's list a...Published: 05 Jul 2022 at 07:07hrs | 8925 | by Staff reporter
Soldier in trouble for selling unregistered Mercedes-Benz
A Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA)officer was Monday dragged before the Harare magistrates courts, answering allegations of fraud after he allegedly sold an unregistered Mercedes-Benz.Desire Tawan...Published: 05 Jul 2022 at 07:06hrs | 2075 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa ally serves Harare council with a default notice on $750,000 fee
HARARE city council has been served with a default notice after failing to pay some US$780,890 to Netherlands-registered company Geogenix BV in the controversial Pomona waste-to-energy deal.Un...Published: 05 Jul 2022 at 07:06hrs | 2720 | by Staff reporter
Price controls backfires in Zimbabwe
MANUFACTURERS and retailers have reportedly deliberately stopped supplying basic commodities such as mealie-meal, cooking oil and sugar, resulting in shortages as government's pricing regulations begi...Published: 05 Jul 2022 at 07:05hrs | 3727 | by Staff reporter
Boy child vulnerable to sexual abuse too
POLICE in Bulawayo have put on spotlight sexual abuse perpetrated against the boy child after five boys were sexually assaulted within five months compared to zero cases that were recorded in the same...Published: 05 Jul 2022 at 07:04hrs | 451 | by Staff reporter
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