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HICC locked out Winky D after windfall from Tagwirei
Controversial tycoon Kudakwashe Tagwirei, through his Bridging Gaps Foundation, has paid the Rainbow Tourism Group (RTG) US$245,000 to block dancehall star Winky D from using the Harare International ...Published: 17 Dec 2024 at 09:57hrs | 2338 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo gifts cars to Moses Chunga and Charles Mabika
Controversial tenderprenuer Wicknell Chivayo has extended his largesse to two iconic figures in Zimbabwean football, gifting football legend Moses "Bambo" Chunga and veteran ZBC presenter Charles "CNN...Published: 30 Nov 2024 at 13:47hrs | 5096 | by Staff reporter
Sakhile Dube set to shine on global stage, eyes Miss Universe crown
The anticipation is palpable as Zimbabwe and the world gear up for the 73rd Miss Universe pageant in Mexico. With only five days remaining, all eyes are on Sakhile Dube, Zimbabwe's representative, who...Published: 11 Nov 2024 at 07:01hrs | 273 | by Staff reporter
Britain's former colonies should be thankful for the legacy of empire
Britain's former colonies should be thankful for the legacy of empire, not demanding reparations, according to the Conservative leadership candidate Robert Jenrick.In comments that were descri...Published: 30 Oct 2024 at 09:51hrs | 719 | by Staff reporter
Bonyongwe express irony over the death of Gen Mujuru
Former Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) Director-General Happyton Bonyongwe has expressed irony over the death of ex-army commander General Solomon Mujuru, a key power broker in Zanu PF, who wa...Published: 16 Oct 2024 at 12:09hrs | 3282 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe succession caused Zimbabwe coup
In his newly launched autobiography, One Among Many: My Contribution to the Zimbabwean Story, Happyton Bonyongwe, the former Director-General of Zimbabwe's Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO), has...Published: 12 Oct 2024 at 12:07hrs | 1862 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe war vets urged to write books
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has called on veterans of Zimbabwe's liberation war to document their experiences to ensure future generations have a deeper appreciation of the country's history. ...Published: 12 Oct 2024 at 11:15hrs | 57 | by Staff reporter
Sounds of Soweto : A tale no of Highlanders anthems
Founded in 1926 Highlanders FC is the oldest and most supported Football club in Zimbabwe. To the Highlanders faithful the team is a way of life, a social movement and a source of pride and Joy. Today...Published: 07 Oct 2024 at 12:02hrs | 765 | by Van Vodloza
Fuel price decrease brings welcome relief to SA consumers
Consumers in South Africa will be able to stretch their rands a little further this month after the fuel price decreases were announced this past week.The Department of Mineral Resources and E...Published: 08 Sep 2024 at 09:39hrs | 105 | by Staff reporter
KwaNtuthu Comedy takes shape
The KwaNtuthu Comedy Festival will take place from October 24 to 26 at the Bulawayo Theatre, featuring a theme of "Engage, Educate, Entertain." The festival's schedule includes a theatre performance o...Published: 21 Aug 2024 at 10:17hrs | 249 | by Staff reporter
SABC To Broadcast English Premier League
The SABC has secured the rights to broadcast 33 live matches from the 2024/2025 English Premier League (EPL) season, bringing top-tier soccer action to South African screens.The public broadca...Published: 16 Aug 2024 at 14:50hrs | 971 | by Staff reporter
Hlophe hits back at detractors over his appointment to JSC
In a lengthy statement issued on Friday, Hlophe told nay-sayers that he was ready to take them on."Regarding their threats of a lawsuit to have me removed from the JSC, I say to them; Bring it...Published: 13 Jul 2024 at 12:56hrs | 70 | by Staff reporter
Chimombe, Mpofu to cooperate fully upon their return to Zimbabwe
Lawyers for businessmen Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu informed the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) that their clients are currently out of the country and unable to participate in the ongoi...Published: 19 Jun 2024 at 07:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Transcript of 'Russia-Zimbabwe talks' between Putin and Mnangagwa
The penchant for frivolous bluster in Zimbabwe's public discourse has once again reared its ugly trappings after the widespread circulation on social media platforms of a 2.42-minutes video clip poste...Published: 10 Jun 2024 at 08:37hrs | 18 | by Jonathan Moyo
Mutsvangwa says Bimha can't match Machacha
Mike Bimha's removal from his influential post as Zanu-PF political commissar in a recent reshuffle has sparked commentary from the ruling party's spokesperson, Christopher Mutsvangwa, who compared Bi...Published: 25 May 2024 at 13:16hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
IMF calls Zimbabwe's switch to ZiG an 'important' step
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has commended Zimbabwe's recent adoption of a new gold-backed currency, known as ZiG, viewing it as a positive development. This marks the IMF's first substantive...Published: 24 May 2024 at 08:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
More trouble brewing for Rutendo Matinyarare
Legal trouble is brewing against Rutendo Matinyarare as the chickens come home to roost over unfounded and defamatory allegations leveled against grain millers. In a recent development that has stirre...Published: 08 Mar 2024 at 13:38hrs | 9 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
Holy Ten diss Winky D, receives fierce backlash
Controversial hip hop artist Holy Ten has been at the receiving end of a fierce backlash on social media following his recent threats to "end" Zimdancehall guru Winky D's career.Holy Ten who i...Published: 22 Jan 2024 at 10:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean truckers, refused licence renewals in SA, head for Poland
Zimbabwean truckers are being denied the ability to renew their South African driver's licences as the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP) system winds down, with a little less than two years to run befor...Published: 19 Jan 2024 at 14:00hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa appoints new ZBC board
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed a new Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) board which will be chaired by Ms Helliate Rushwaya.The new board was announced in a statement by Actin...Published: 10 Jan 2024 at 17:41hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Cyril Ramaphosa won't act on rand-fixing banks
President Cyril Ramaphosa will not act against the banks over rand fixing, according to Unisa Professor Boitumelo Senokoane.Senokoane, who joins the popular narrative that the president's stro...Published: 27 Nov 2023 at 16:35hrs | 10 | by Sifiso Mahlangu
Jacob Zuma Foundation says 3 Votes Zondo 'unfit to hold office' of Chief Justice
Former President Jacob Zuma has cited Chief Justice Raymond Zondo's recent public remarks about him in his latest bid to legally challenge the appointment of Zondo as the Head of the Judiciary....Published: 17 Nov 2023 at 05:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Redi Thlabi: the black woman weaponized against South Africa
South Africa is under attack by Western countries led by the US due to its BRICS membership and non-aligned geopolitical policy. This isn't surprising, given the West's frustration with the country's ...Published: 30 Sep 2023 at 12:46hrs | 3 | by Larmbert Ebitu
Mnangagwa to replace Mangudya as RBZ boss?
A GLOBAL recent ranking of central bank governors has given Zimbabwe's John Mangudya the lowest grade amid speculation that he may be replaced as President Emmerson Mnangagwa reshapes his administrati...Published: 28 Sep 2023 at 16:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Amagrootman leaves audience in stitches
During the 2023 Intwasa Art Festival koBulawayo, the South African play "Amagrootman" took center stage at the Bulawayo Theatre, leaving the audience in fits of laughter.Written by Solly Malak...Published: 28 Sep 2023 at 09:34hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
How Zimbabwean prisoners can vote in 2028 elections
MUSARURWA & OTHERS v MINISTER OF JUSTCE, LEGAL AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS & OTHERS HHC 751SUMMARY OF THE CASE1. The proceedings in this m...Published: 15 Sep 2023 at 13:21hrs | 3 | by Clifford S. Ncube
Watchers wait on Chamisa's next move
Zimbabweans and those around the world who have been watching the recently ended elections are wondering what Citizens Coalition for Change leader, Nelson Chamisa will do next after he rejected Emmers...Published: 03 Sep 2023 at 22:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa sons 'grab' local showbiz
THE ruling Zanu-PF has intensified its capture of the creative arts industry, which plays a pivotal role of social commentary, by placing many artistes under the party wings.This comes after P...Published: 20 Aug 2023 at 09:29hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt tells journalists to reject political manipulation
GOVERNMENT has implored journalists to maintain their independence from politicians to enhance balance and fairness in election coverage.In a speech read on her behalf by Information, Publicit...Published: 15 Aug 2023 at 06:36hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Nelson Chamisa can work a crowd
WITH all the drama of the Pentecostal preacher that he is, Zimbabwe's main opposition leader Nelson Chamisa can work a crowd.He will now put that charisma to the test in the general election o...Published: 14 Aug 2023 at 21:43hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Frustration and Triumphs: Chronicles from the Frontline of Political Commentary in Zimbabwe
As I sit here on this Reflection Sunday, penning down my thoughts and experiences as a political commentator in Zimbabwe, I find myself contemplating the tumultuous journey that has brought me...Published: 13 Aug 2023 at 08:40hrs | 11 | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
'One year under arbitrary detention in my oppressor's prison'
Chikurubi Maximum Security PrisonChikurubi FarmHarareTo My DEAR Zimbabweans,Regional and Worldwide FriendsWhere ever they may be found14 June 2023DEAR Z...Published: 14 Jun 2023 at 12:24hrs | 4 | by Job Wiwa Sikhala
Mwonzora says journalists need support
MDC-T leader Douglas Mwonzora says his party will support the media in the fight against hate speech and ensure that journalists' rights are respected ahead of the August polls.The MDC-T leade...Published: 30 May 2023 at 06:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Controversial lawyer frets over Zimbabwe election date secrecy
LAW expert and Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum executive director Musa Kika has revealed that failure by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to proclaim an election date as stipulated by the Constitution ste...Published: 26 May 2023 at 06:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Angel suffers Gold Mafia blow
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's ambassador-at-large Uebert Angel, born Uebert Madzanire has been banned from YouTube after he allegedly attempted to pull down Al Jazeera's Gold Mafia investigative docu...Published: 15 May 2023 at 19:03hrs | 42 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe politics: Lineaments of stock characters
What are stock characters?LET me be basic so I am accessible to many of my readers, whatever level of education, and from whichever discipline they hail.In literature we have what are ...Published: 22 Apr 2023 at 19:00hrs | 10 | by @Jamwanda2 on Saturday
Zanu-PF youth secretary makes U-turn on Winky D's album criticism
Zanu-PF's secretary for youth affairs, Tinomuda Machakaire, has made a major climb down on his criticism against Zimdancehall kingpin, Wallace Chirumiko, better known as Winky D, urging fellow critics...Published: 14 Jan 2023 at 07:55hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Job Sikhala wants his trial livestreamed
HARARE magistrate, Marewanazvo Gofa, is expected to hand down ruling on whether jailed opposition lawmaker, Job Sikhala's trial should be live-streamed or not on Monday next week.Prosecu...Published: 05 Jan 2023 at 21:05hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Former ZESA CEO blames low tariffs
FORMER Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) chief executive officer, Engineer Josh Chifamba has blamed unfavourable tariffs and delayed sacrifices for plunging the nation into the current elec...Published: 12 Dec 2022 at 18:38hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Biti protests
FORMER Finance minister Tendai Biti yesterday protested against alleged moves by a Harare land developer to run commentaries in the Press on an ongoing court case in violation of the law.Biti ...Published: 16 Nov 2022 at 05:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's historic satellite launch today
Zimbabwe will today join the league of nations that have launched satellites into space when it sends its first satellite, ZimSat-1, into orbit after developing it through the BIRDS project.Th...Published: 07 Nov 2022 at 05:24hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Charles Mabika not dead1
VETERAN sports journalist Charles Mabika has taken to Facebook to dismiss rumours of his death. Social media, particularly Whatsap was awash with news of his passing on Tuesday morning. ...Published: 07 Sep 2022 at 06:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Botswana opposition blasts Masisi over Zimbabwe anti-sanctions removal call
Opposition Botswana Congress Party (BCP) has slammed President Mokgweetsi Masisi's blind calls for scrapping of sanctions imposed against Zimbabwe by the west while ignoring what brought the measures ...Published: 05 Sep 2022 at 07:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Interest rate hike haunts black market kingpins
Interventions by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) to stem prolonged currency battering have sent black market rates tumbling by over 50 percentage points within a month, Inter Horizon Securities (IH...Published: 16 Aug 2022 at 06:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, Chiwenga fallout, Zanu-PF youths spring to Mnangagwa defence
A SENIOR Zanu-PF youth league official has hit out ruling party "renegades" who recently claimed there was mounting tension over a power handover agreement between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his...Published: 20 Jul 2022 at 08:20hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
nZondo Commission 'a useful distraction' from South Africa's pressing problems
Many South Africans have already drawn their conclusions regarding the judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture, corruption and fraud in the Public Sector, including Organs of ...Published: 28 Jun 2022 at 19:50hrs | 1 | by Sipho Seepe
Zimbabwe airports agency beefs up security
ZIMBABWE'S airports authorities are planning to roll out multi-pronged systems enabling them to beef up security at porous exit and entry points, businessdigest was told this week.Previously, ...Published: 17 Jun 2022 at 08:57hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Most times, only 'solution' to Zimbabwe's myriad of problems is simply a completely new leadership!
Yesterday (May 3, 2022), when I was attentively listening to the deputy information minister, Kindness Paradza, addressing a World Press Freedom Day gathering in Bulawayo, there was a statement he mad...Published: 04 May 2022 at 12:26hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Oxford Business Group and Zimbabwe Sugar Association team up for latest focus report
Harare, April 2022: A new focus report, produced by Oxford Business Group (OBG) in partnership with the Zimbabwe Sugar Association, explores the positive impact that the African Continental Free Trade...Published: 13 Apr 2022 at 12:21hrs | 11 | by Regional and Global Opportunities Beckon for Zimbabwe's Sugar Industry
Cont Mhlanga chuffed by international recognition
Theatre doyen Cont Mhlanga is on cloud nine as his play Nansi Le Ndoda is set to be translated into English. A short piece of the IsiNdebele play was staged on the Eve of World Theatre Day in London o...Published: 31 Mar 2022 at 08:47hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
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