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Groote Schuur Estate must return the bird to Great Zimbabwe
Visual artist and cultural producer Richard Mudariki is advocating for the repatriation of the Zimbabwe Bird from the Groot Schuur Estate in Cape Town, South Africa, to Great Zimbabwe. Mudarik...Published: 24 Jul 2024 at 08:52hrs | 271 | by Staff reporter
Half ZiG and coins to start circulating on April 30
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) in the 2024 Monetary Policy Statement introduced a new "structured currency" termed ZiG (Zimbabwe Gold) on April 5. A "structured currency" is a currency tha...Published: 07 Apr 2024 at 21:08hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Chinese Parly building complete
Epitomising magnificence, the imposing six-storey circular Parliament Building in Mount Hampden sitting on a 70-metre platform above the picturesque surrounding area, symbolically projecting legislati...Published: 28 Jun 2022 at 07:14hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's New Parliament building 100pc complete
WORK at the new Parliament building in Mount Hampden on the outskirts of Harare is now complete, with furnishings for offices and chambers done.Presently, what is outstanding are ancillary wor...Published: 07 May 2022 at 06:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe introduces new ZWL$100 note
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe is set to introduc a new ZWL$100 banknote gazetted in Statutory Instrument 68A of 2022 by the Minister of Finance and Economic Development. According to the statut...Published: 06 Apr 2022 at 10:15hrs | 22 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe's new Parly building almost complete
World-class equipment and furniture has been installed at the state-of-the-art new Parliament building in Mount Hampden, which is now 95 percent complete.Of the six floors, work remains only o...Published: 17 Mar 2022 at 05:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Nehanda not a national heroine'
A LOCAL historian has said government erected Mbuya Nehanda's statue for political expediency, distorting history since the heroine of the first war of resistance against colonial rule was not a natio...Published: 28 May 2021 at 07:50hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa endorses Harare dress
The new national dress was endorsed by President Mnangagwa who sees it fostering a sense of patriotism, national identity, sovereignty and pride among Zimbabweans. First Lady Amai Auxillia Mna...Published: 17 Apr 2021 at 07:10hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Urban transport a nightmare for commuters
OUR country used to have one of the best urban transport systems to carry workers to and from its vibrant industries — the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco).Workers used to pay half ...Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 07:23hrs | | by Tinashe
Mnangagwa's 'national dress a mockery, blatant disgrace'
THE national dress, which was launched in Harare on Saturday has been described as a mockery and a blatant display of misplaced priorities in a country where over eight million people are food insecur...Published: 22 Dec 2020 at 07:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's national dress fabric triggers debate
THE country's national dress fabric meant to promote and preserve national identity launched by President Emmerson Mnangagwa at the State House at the weekend has been met with mixed reactions....Published: 21 Dec 2020 at 06:34hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's 'national dress a mockery, blatant disgrace'
THE national dress, which was launched in Harare on Saturday has been described as a mockery and a blatant display of misplaced priorities in a country where over eight million people are food insecur...Published: 21 Dec 2020 at 06:33hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa launches 'National Dress Fabric'
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday launched the National Dress Fabric at a colourful event at State House, marking the first time that the country has been able to settle on a national dress style since 19...Published: 20 Dec 2020 at 06:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Great Zimbabwe: At the centre of Soweto!
As the wave of violence, threats of violence and looting against foreign nationals and their businesses subsided in Johannesburg, it finally arrived in Soweto!Just after sunset on Wednesday 14...Published: 16 Aug 2019 at 07:36hrs | 3 | by Walter Nyabadza
Mthuli Ncube is not a Professor for nothing
"Be careful what you wish for," is an English expression used to tell people to think before they say they want something and to suggest that they may not actually want it. There may be unforeseen and...Published: 24 May 2019 at 06:48hrs | 7 | by Conway Tutani
Religious imperialism? Count me out
I WAS pleasantly surprised when people from near and far, from within Zimbabwe and beyond the borders, white and black, Christian and non-Christian came to the defence of the Zimbabwe Bird after the n...Published: 26 Apr 2019 at 07:18hrs | 4 | by Conway Tutani
Of the Zimbabwe bird and political ignoramuses
In the morning of the eve of the celebration of our 39th Independence anniversary last week, the MDC leader, Nelson Chamisa torched a storm on the social media when he insinuated that the Zimbabwe bir...Published: 23 Apr 2019 at 11:50hrs | 2 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Zimbabweans will find Chamisa's Zimbabwe bird remark quite offensive
SOME people make it impossible for anyone to misquote them or exaggerate about them.Just when you thought politicians across the divide would tone down on rhetoric in the spirit of Independenc...Published: 19 Apr 2019 at 07:29hrs | 5 | by Conway Tutani
In memory of Zimbabwe's Independence
On 18th April 1980, Zimbabweans celebrated their Independence both from Britain and from the Ian settler state. The celebration was rather muted because it was the little headmaster, Robert Mugabe, wh...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 11:46hrs | | by Ngqabutho Mabhena
Zimbabwe Bird is part of the problem, says Chamisa
MDC-Alliance leader Mr Nelson Chamisa yesterday chose a wrong occasion to attack national symbols on Twitter when he posted a message saying the country should remove the Zimbabwe Bird on the national...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 07:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
REVEALED: The Zimbabwe bird is a spiritual crocodile
The controversial Zimbabwe bird is carved with a crocodile crawling towards it. The bird stole social media limelight on Wednesday after MDC leader Nelson Chamisa condemned it as an object of idol wor...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 20:31hrs | 40 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'The Zimbabwe bird is for idol worshp' says Chamisa
MDC Leader Nelson Chamisa said the Zimbabwe bird symbol is part of the problems that Zimbabweans are facing as it represents idol worship. Chamisa was responding to one Brighton Hove who...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 11:08hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe bird smuggler caught with 19 rare eggs at Heathrow
THE self-proclaimed "Pablo Escobar of the falcon egg trade" is facing another lengthy jail sentence after being caught at Heathrow airport with a stash of 19 rare eggs strapped to his chest.Je...Published: 10 Jan 2019 at 13:23hrs | 1 | by The Telegraph (UK)
Row over Zacc logo change
The changing of the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption (Zacc) logo has ignited a row, amid allegations the alterations were done without approval from the executive of the anti-graft agency.The decision...Published: 07 Feb 2018 at 12:33hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's mum cast in bronze
RUSAPE-based world acclaimed sculptor, David Guy Mutasa, last week presented President Mugabe with a special gift of a portrait bust of his late mother, Mbuya Bona.Mutasa was requested to do t...Published: 26 Jul 2017 at 06:40hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Nkosana Moyo slammed over presidential ambitions
Former Industry minister Nkosana Moyo has been slammed over his presidential ambition by Higher and Tertiary education minister Jonathan Moyo, who argued he has no chance at all against President Robe...Published: 27 May 2017 at 16:31hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo equates Nkosana Moyo to France's Macron
President Robert Mugabe's former spin-doctor Professor Jonathan Moyo has equated the former Industry and International Trade minister Nkosana Moyo who is considering running for the presidency as an i...Published: 25 May 2017 at 10:17hrs | 1 | by Ndou Paul
Man faces jail over Zimbabwe Bird
An A-Level student who allegedly woke up to the sight of a fish eagle in his house has appeared in court for illegal possession of a protected species. Known as hungwe in Shona, the fish eagle is the ...Published: 23 May 2017 at 06:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Hope, fear over bond notes
Ordinary Zimbabweans have expressed a mixture of both hope and fear over today's introduction of bond notes into the market by under pressure authorities who hope that the surrogate currency will ease...Published: 28 Nov 2016 at 06:25hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Bond notes finally out
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe is expected to introduce bond notes onto the market today with the majority of people expressing optimism that the new measure will be the panacea to cash shortages afflic...Published: 28 Nov 2016 at 05:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Reasons NOT to trust Mugabe's central bank chief
Long queues outside ATMs. Security guards confirming that those machines that are already empty "won't be stocked until Monday." News24 gives us 5 reasons NOT to trust Mugabe's central bank chief on b...Published: 27 Nov 2016 at 15:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cecil John Rhodes: Keeping watch over his remains
A story is told of a young Zimbabwean who finds himself in America, finds himself part of a white American crowd. He sticks out, thereby attracting some attention. After a while one white American ap...Published: 21 Sep 2013 at 10:39hrs | 4 | by Nathaniel Manheru
King Mzilikazi unearthed: Affordances, Dynamics and Architectures
I have always been fascinated by Mzilikazi Mashobane Khumalo the man and king. Many questions about the man have remained unanswered and many gaps in literature have raised an eyebrow in any interest...Published: 18 Feb 2013 at 10:53hrs | 12 | by Tshepo Mabalane Mabalane
Proud Zimbo Wear fashion design launched
A South African-based Zimbabwean designer has launched a new clothing line that seeks to celebrate Zimbabwe as a brand in the region and continent at large.The Kuwadzana-born Joe Mavasa works ...Published: 16 Jul 2012 at 12:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe is a world of tourist wonder!
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Zimbabwe Bird Lands in Germany
THE Zimbabwe bird has all but landed in Germany in the form of a beauty pageant called Miss-Zimbabwe-Deutschland, which promises to be scintillating and parade Zimbabwean national pride at the heart o...Published: 13 Aug 2011 at 05:00hrs | 2 | by Smile for Africa
Sepp Blatter was presented with Bryn Taurai Mteki's sculpture
World-renowned sculptor/musician Bryn Taurai Mteki was introduced to FIFA president Sepp Blatter when Zimbabwe Football Association commissioned him to craft a special memento of the country when the...Published: 21 Jul 2011 at 08:15hrs | 7 | by Moyo Roy
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