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Mnangagwa going to Botswana
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is set for a packed itinerary today as he makes his maiden visit to the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Secretariat Headquarters in Gaborone, Botswana, since...Published: 13 Dec 2024 at 06:44hrs | 636 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo to name street after Pathisa Nyathi
BULAWAYO mayor David Coltart has said the local authority will honour the late historian, poet, writer and cultural activist Pathisa Nyathi by naming a street after him.Speaking yesterday duri...Published: 07 Nov 2024 at 07:12hrs | 436 | by Staff reporter
Russia's role in Zimbabwe's liberation struggle recognised
THE Joshua Nkomo National Foundation (JNNF), in partnership with the Russian State University for Humanities, held an exhibition at the National Art Gallery in Bulawayo recently to commemorate Russia/...Published: 07 Nov 2024 at 07:11hrs | 287 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF, ANC were publicly sworn enemies
Zimbabwe's Zanu-PF and South Africa's old National Party government were publicly sworn enemies. Privately, their relationship was a bit more complicated.On 7 and 8 February, 1983, for instanc...Published: 27 Sep 2024 at 10:42hrs | 1265 | by Peter Fabricius
'ZPRA archives handed to British and American govts'
A former government minister claims that the Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army (ZPRA) archives, confiscated by Zanu immediately after independence, were handed over to the British and American gove...Published: 11 Jul 2024 at 14:46hrs | 38 | by Staff reporter
South Africa's white party suspends MP over anti-Black videos
South Africa's Democratic Alliance (DA) suspended on Thursday a newly sworn-in member of parliament after an old video of him calling for the killing of Black people resurfaced on social media....Published: 20 Jun 2024 at 16:03hrs | 8 | by Reuters
Zimbabwe CIO's business network
Zimbabwe's Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) likely has a secret stream of money, The Sentry has found. Publicly availa...Published: 10 Jun 2024 at 17:53hrs | 66 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe genocide outreach to begin by July
Public hearings to document and address the violent disturbances of the 1980s are set to begin in July, marking the start of a significant national healing and reconciliation process.These hea...Published: 26 May 2024 at 13:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Historical documents destroyed as Town House floods
THERE are fears that historical documents dating back to the colonial era belonging to the City of Harare were destroyed when a river flowing along Julius Nyerere Way recently flooded the basement of ...Published: 11 Apr 2024 at 08:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Harare town house flooded
A major disaster is looming at Town House amid revelations that its basement has been filled with water back feeding from the underground river that flows under Julius Nyerere Way.Historical d...Published: 11 Apr 2024 at 08:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Underground stream floods Harare Town House
A major disaster is looming at Town House as the basement has been filled up with water seeping through from an underground stream that flows under Julius Nyerere Way.The city's historical doc...Published: 11 Apr 2024 at 08:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
King Lobengula fate mystery deepens
The mystery surrounding the fate of 19th century Ndebele King Lobengula - son of the nation's founder King Mzilikazi - is still a moot historical event to Ndebele people, some Zimbabweans and scholars...Published: 04 Apr 2024 at 10:30hrs | 30 | by Staff reporter
EXCLUSIVE: Victim of Mafia Boss Francesco Marconati speaks on how he lost his beer plant and got deported
In the shadowy world of mafia dealings, a sinister evil chess game orchestrated by the self-styled Italian Mafia boss,Marconati, (pictured) has been exposed.Today, we delve into the Francesco ...Published: 08 Mar 2024 at 17:27hrs | 3 | by George Tshuma
Prince Dube leaves Azam
WARRIORS striker Prince Dube has cut ties with Tanzanian football club after he asked to have his contract with the team terminated.Days after the club acknowledged to have received a letter f...Published: 08 Mar 2024 at 05:06hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa Gukurahundi genocide project illegal, futile without truth telling'
President Emmerson Mnangagwa maintains his government is leading and bankrolling the entire process of "bringing finality" to the Gukurahundi atrocities cognisant of potential external interference se...Published: 29 Jan 2024 at 06:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Indigenous churches should own properties
The Saint John Apostolic Church of the Whole World's Projects Director, Mr Francis Mugandani urged indigenous churches to own properties and become self-reliant, fully empowered and realise developmen...Published: 11 Dec 2023 at 14:08hrs | 17 | by Simbarashe Sithole/Gideon Madzikatidze
Mnangagwa caps 2,996 graduands at Nust
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday capped 2 996 graduands at the National University of Science and Technology (Nust), among them, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Dr Jenfan Muswer...Published: 07 Dec 2023 at 05:27hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo exposes Mahere's 'big fat lie'
EXPLAINER: Fingerprints of the MDC in the "Edited" CCC Constitution filed by Tshabangu in Chamisa's Interdict Court Case to halt Further Recalls not Fraud but Proof of MDC Paternity of Lawful CCC...Published: 25 Nov 2023 at 18:06hrs | 11 | by Jonathan Moyo
Zimbabwe govtto roll out rural housing designs
THE Government will soon roll out the rural housing architectural transformation in the country's eight rural provinces after securing 15 best designs from local tertiary institutions as it moves to s...Published: 12 Nov 2023 at 11:44hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa addresses first session of 10th Parliament
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa addressed the first session of the 10th Parliament this afternoon at the new Parliament Building in Mount Hampden, Harare.Below is the full speech.It is my singular...Published: 03 Oct 2023 at 14:30hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Binga chieftainship wrangle spills into High Court
A CLAIMANT to the Binga chieftainship, Mr Peter Mweembe has approached the High Court challenging the recent appointment of Mr Grey Sikalelu Muleya as Chief Binga.Muleya was appointed Chief Bi...Published: 18 Sep 2023 at 06:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Former ZUD President endorses CCC's Chamisa
OUTSPOKEN liberation war heroin and former Zimbabwe Union of Democrats leader, Margaret Dongo, has publicly endorsed opposition Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa ahead of next...Published: 18 Aug 2023 at 07:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bosso's brilliant performances attracts the attention of Jose Mourinho
HIGHLANDERS' brilliant start to the campaign under Portuguese coach Baltemar Brito has attracted the attention of legendary Chelsea and Manchester United manager, Jose Mourinho.Bosso, whose un...Published: 07 Aug 2023 at 06:38hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man who used false documents for job as child psychologist is jailed in Ireland
A man who used false documents to secure employment as a child psychologist and “live a fake life” has been jailed for four years.Nikiwe Dube (41) with an address at Colpe Drive, Deepforde...Published: 29 Jul 2023 at 13:07hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Traditional leaders to issue birth, death records
GOVERNMENT has responded to the call to ensure easy access to birth and death records in communal areas by allowing chiefs to issue the critical documents.Following a realisation that most peo...Published: 20 Jul 2023 at 06:04hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Dabengwa snub irks war veterans
Zapu ex-combatants have expressed frustration after the state failed to recognise Zodwa Dabengwa nee-Khumalo, the widow to the late liberation war stalwart, Dumiso Dabengwa, as a national heroine....Published: 09 Jul 2023 at 10:36hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Shaka Zulu is back in pop culture
SHAKA kaSenzangakhona is universally recognised as the founder of what would become known as the "Zulu nation".He ruled from about 1817 until he was assassinated by his half-brothers in 1828....Published: 17 Jun 2023 at 08:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe history needs truth, justice and reconciliation
ZIMBABWE'S history is replete with human rights violations dating as far back as the colonial period. Sadly, such violations have continued even after the country gained independence in 1980. It is, t...Published: 12 Jun 2023 at 06:37hrs | | by NTJWG
10 000 Zimbabweans register to return home as the Zim Exemption Permit expires
Around 10 000 Zimbabwean nationals living in South Africa have applied for assistance from their government to return home and resettle as the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP) expires at the end of t...Published: 08 Jun 2023 at 09:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police want to beef numbers for polls
THE Home Affairs ministry has approached treasury for funding to oil its operations ahead of the August 23 elections including recruiting more police officers, Parliament heard.Officials in th...Published: 04 Jun 2023 at 08:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chief Binga installed
GOVERNMENT yesterday installed Grey Sikalelu Muleya as the new Chief Binga at the Bulawayo Kraal Primary School in Binga.Muleya (73), who becomes the area's third chief, takes over from the la...Published: 29 May 2023 at 06:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
A critical review of Al Jazeera's Gold Mafia documentary
APRIL, famously characterised as "the cruellest month" by distinguished poet and literary critic TS Eliot in his critically acclaimed essay "The Wasteland" - not because its first day celebrates fools...Published: 28 May 2023 at 17:07hrs | 4 | by Jonathan Moyo
Kazungula, Victoria Falls borders set for upgrades
GOVERNMENT plans to upgrade Kazungula and Victoria Falls border posts into modern state-of-the-art "one stop" facilities.Kazungula, the border with Botswana and Victoria Falls leading into Zam...Published: 23 May 2023 at 06:38hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
'Zanu-PF was also called a puppet of the West'
Local journalist Zenzele Ndebele says Zanu-PF should stop describing those who disagree with it as puppets of the West as that is ahistorical with regards to itself and even irony writ large....Published: 08 May 2023 at 19:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Twitter threats to litigants in Zimbabwean Exemption Permit court case
Litigants in the court case to stop the scrapping of the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP) have received threats on Twitter. Archive photo: Tariro WashinyiraThe director of the Helen Suzman Fo...Published: 19 Apr 2023 at 15:54hrs | | by Ashraf Hendricks
New tech to reform Zimbabwe IDs, passports and policing
Zimbabweans will soon be able to access Government services such as passport and ID applications online, while borders will become more secure, under a new game-changing integrated digital system set ...Published: 06 Apr 2023 at 06:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
British Council funds African artists with £700 000
The British Council's Sub-Saharan Arts programme has announced the success of its Culture Exchange open call for grants, an initiative that connects and promotes cultural exchanges through art. ...Published: 05 Mar 2023 at 15:31hrs | 20 | by Mandla Ndlovu
The poor are on their own in Zimbabwe
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa was all smiles as he officially opened the privately-developed Aspindale apartments in Harare. His infrastructure programme - housing for all - seemed to be all in order y...Published: 20 Feb 2023 at 05:30hrs | 1 | by Paidamoyo Muzulu
Robert Mugabe put up in sprawling Irish mansion to help him get over Sally's death
Former media magnate Tony O'Reilly put Robert Mugabe up in his sprawling country estate in Ireland to help the Zimbabwean ruler get over the death of his first wife, newly declassified files disclose....Published: 28 Dec 2022 at 20:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
UK can't find Nehanda's skull
London's Natural History Museum and Cambridge University have said that they are ready to co-operate with Zimbabwe to return human remains that were taken in the colonial era.The fresh stateme...Published: 30 Oct 2022 at 07:00hrs | | by Staff rporter
Comedian probes Mugabe's life
BRITISH-ZIMBABWEAN comedian Munya Chawawa is preparing to launch a new documentary comedy titled How to Survive A Dictator with the production house Rumpus Media.Chawawa (29) is to meet the fr...Published: 23 Oct 2022 at 19:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
British-Zimbabwean comedian makes Robert Mugabe film
Munya Chawawa is to meet the friends, family and foes of dictator Robert Mugabe for a Channel 4 documentary, Broadcast can reveal.Rumpus Media's hour-long single How to Survive A Dictator will...Published: 22 Oct 2022 at 05:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
National Heroes Acre expansion approved
The National Heroes Acre will be expanded with 104 graves to be added to take its carrying capacity to 299.Cabinet yesterday approved the proposed architectural designs for the Phase 2 of the ...Published: 05 Oct 2022 at 06:31hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police boss dragged into messy court case
HARARE businessman Chemist Siziba has reached out to Police Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga over the alleged destruction of a docket in a criminal case involving business executives, Paul Rink Pea...Published: 01 Oct 2022 at 18:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
UK firm discovers nickel in Bulawayo
United Kingdom-based Galileo Resources has announced the discovery of potential nickel targets at its Bulawayo gold project following the recently conducted airborne geophysical survey on its two excl...Published: 01 Sep 2022 at 06:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
'I tried to change Zanu-PF from within'
Veteran politician and war veteran Margaret Dongo said she tried to change Zanu-PF from within by being outspoken and critical of the ruling party's policies.Dongo (MD), who was eventually exp...Published: 14 Aug 2022 at 07:27hrs | 15 | 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: 07 Jul 2022 at 08:02hrs | 1 | by Tinashe Mushakavanhu
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 | 6 | by Staff reporter
We must prepare for the coming 'war'
From tomorrow until Wednesday, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will be mourning Patrice Lumumba - the country's first democratically elected prime minister - who was slain 61 years ago in the g...Published: 26 Jun 2022 at 08:08hrs | | by Bishop Lazi
Govt rallies civil servants to support Mnangagwa
GOVERNMENT yesterday rallied civil servants to support President Emmerson Mnangagwa's 2030 vision ahead of the 2023 elections as the ruling party goes all out to win the polls.Speaking at the ...Published: 11 Jun 2022 at 09:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
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