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Hosiah Chipanga says he is not Zanu-PF, but war veteran
On November 4, 1977, Hosiah Chipanga, a renowned musician and emerging political figure, found himself plunged into a nightmare that would haunt him for years. Accused by the Rhodesian Forces' militar...Published: 2 hrs ago | 176 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa launches Zimbabwe digital skills training programme
President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Friday launched the Zimbabwe Digital Skills Development Programme, an initiative aimed at equipping 1.5 million young Zimbabweans with essential digital skills to thriv...Published: 2 hrs ago | 16 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to equip 1.5 million youths with digital skills
ZIMBABWE will train 1.5 million young people as software engineers, developers, and programmers under the Zimbabwe Digital Skills Development Program launched by President Emmerson Mnangagwa.S...Published: 22 Feb 2025 at 09:24hrs | 114 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa going out of his way to piss off Donald Trump
President Cyril Ramaphosa has extended an invitation to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy for a state visit to South Africa, with hopes that the visit will take place soon, his office confirmed ...Published: 21 Feb 2025 at 16:01hrs | 1636 | by Staff reporter
Army checkmates Mnangagwa?
After President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Monday told selected editors at State House that he will not extend his rule beyond his 2028 second-term constitutional limit, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga...Published: 20 Feb 2025 at 18:51hrs | 2980 | by Staff reporter
A Legacy Beyond 2028: The Call for President Mnangagwa to Linger
In the heart of the Great Republic of Zimbabwe, a clarion call resonates, echoing through the valleys and mountains of our Nation. Recently, at the State House Editors' interface, HE President Dr. ED ...Published: 19 Feb 2025 at 20:20hrs | 582 | by Maxwell Haitengeswinyika Teedzai
Mphoko's son moves to block Choppies sale to Raji Modi
Siqokoqela Mphoko, son of the late former Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko, has filed an urgent chamber application seeking to prevent the sale of Choppies Zimbabwe to Bulawayo businessman and Deputy...Published: 16 Feb 2025 at 16:42hrs | 1925 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo sees surge in approved building plans
The Bulawayo City Council has approved building plans valued at over US$3.5 million as of December 2024, reflecting a slight 0.65% increase from November. These developments were detailed in the counc...Published: 16 Feb 2025 at 07:46hrs | 592 | by Staff reporter
The Unholy Pursuit of Power: A Rebuttal to the Proposal for Extending President Mnangagwa's Term
An article by Tinotenda recently espoused the notion that the proposal for extending President Mnangagwa's term is centered around ensuring continuity and stability in Zimbabwe's economic recovery and...Published: 15 Feb 2025 at 22:45hrs | 425 | by Etiwel Mutero
SA family reunited with boy who vanished in Zimbabwe
An 11-year-old South African boy who vanished from his home in May 2023 and took a bus to Zimbabwe has been reunited with his family.The Department of Social Development said the child was bro...Published: 15 Feb 2025 at 08:07hrs | 2379 | by Staff reporter
Authenticating Electronic Records-Based Evidence in Zimbabwean Labour Disputes: Lessons from the Mahere and Chirambwe Case
The recent case between Fadzai Mahere and Mr. Chirambwe has ignited a firestorm of controversy, casting a spotlight on the labyrinthine complexities of authenticating electronic records-based evidence...Published: 14 Feb 2025 at 16:26hrs | 351 | by Etiwel Mutero-VaMugwaza
Zimbabwe records 49% surge in divorce cases
Zimbabwe has experienced a significant increase in divorce cases, with 3,214 recorded across the country in 2024, up from 2,149 in 2023. Despite this rise, only 1,562 of the cases have been finalised,...Published: 10 Feb 2025 at 06:37hrs | 507 | by Staff reporter
Bus operator ordered to pay US$145,000 for fatal crash
Mandeep Tours, a luxury bus operator, has been ordered to pay US$145,042.94 in damages to Govasberg, another bus company, for the total loss of its bus in a tragic head-on collision that claimed 13 li...Published: 10 Feb 2025 at 06:34hrs | 1010 | by Staff reporter
Larry Kwirirayi to debut new play at Theatre in the Park
Renowned Zimbabwean storyteller Larry Kwirirayi has announced his latest theatrical venture, a new play set to premiere at Harare's iconic Theatre in the Park during the second quarter of the year. Th...Published: 09 Feb 2025 at 19:37hrs | 95 | by Staff reporter
Elon Musk calls for sanctions against Julius Malema
Billionaire Elon Musk took to X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday to ignite a political firestorm, questioning South African President Cyril Ramaphosa for allegedly allowing Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF)...Published: 09 Feb 2025 at 16:51hrs | 1162 | by Staff reporter
Trump solves the Boer and Afrikaner question
In an unexpected twist, former President Donald Trump's sanctions and immigration measures may have inadvertently addressed one of South Africa's long-standing challenges related to its Boer and Afrik...Published: 09 Feb 2025 at 11:42hrs | 4343 | by Staff reporter
Trump, Ramaphosa war of words escalates
The South African government has hit back at United States President Donald Trump after his administration froze aid worth over $400 million, accusing Washington of engaging in a "campaign of misinfor...Published: 08 Feb 2025 at 19:45hrs | 1359 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo City Council cracks down on illegal street vendors
The National Consumer Rights Association (Nacora) has expressed support for the ongoing operation by the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) aimed at curbing the growing presence of illegal street vendors in ...Published: 08 Feb 2025 at 12:46hrs | 2374 | by Staff reporter
Turf wars among Bulawayo's street kids highlight struggle for survival
As the sun dips below the horizon in Bulawayo, known as the City of Kings and Queens, the city's lively streets transform into tense battlegrounds. Once places of laughter and connection, the pavement...Published: 08 Feb 2025 at 12:38hrs | 179 | by Staff reporter
8% of school-age children undernourished: Report
A recent report from UNICEF and the World Food Programme (WFP) has highlighted concerning statistics regarding childhood nutrition in Eastern and Southern Africa, revealing that approximately 8% of ch...Published: 07 Feb 2025 at 06:40hrs | 30 | by Staff reporter
Harare lawyer acquitted
Harare lawyer Stanslaus Munyaradzi Bwanya has been acquitted of perjury, extortion, and forgery charges linked to a prolonged land dispute over stand 91 in Carrick Creagh Estate, Borrowdale. Magistrat...Published: 07 Feb 2025 at 06:33hrs | 415 | by Staff reporter
SADC and EAC join forces to address DRC security crisis
Efforts are underway to restore full control of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to its central government as SADC and the East African Community (EAC) prepare for a joint Extraordinary Summit i...Published: 06 Feb 2025 at 07:27hrs | 253 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe seeks redemption against Ireland
Zimbabwe's cricket captain, Craig Ervine, expressed optimism yesterday as the Chevrons gear up to face Ireland in a one-off Test match starting today at Queens Sports Club. The match presents an oppor...Published: 06 Feb 2025 at 07:24hrs | 101 | by Staff reporter
Daughter sues father over abuse allegations
In a case that has shocked local communities, 20-year-old Dion Jiri has obtained a peace order against her father, Arnold Jiri, following allegations of repeated physical and emotional abuse. The case...Published: 06 Feb 2025 at 07:21hrs | 206 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's seed certification scheme to be reviewed
Zimbabwe's agriculture sector is set for a significant overhaul as stakeholders organize a write shop aimed at realigning and updating the country's Seed Certification Scheme. This initiative, part of...Published: 05 Feb 2025 at 13:55hrs | 162 | by Staff reporter
Money fuelling Mnangagwa's ED2030 bid?
President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his allies are embroiled in a heated political struggle to secure his controversial bid for a third term, disguising it under the guise of the so-called "2030 project....Published: 05 Feb 2025 at 12:14hrs | 659 | by Staff reporter
Kangai's first widow awarded US$345 000 share from estate
Ms. Esther Chatindo, the first widow of Zimbabwean national hero Kumbirai Manyika Kangai, has been awarded US$345,750 in maintenance from his estate, marking the end of a decade-long battle for recogn...Published: 05 Feb 2025 at 11:40hrs | 146 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Chikwata chairman takes wife to court over physical abuse
Former Zimbabwe Saints chairman, Lazarus Magwaro, has taken his wife, Molly Magwaro, to court, accusing her of physically assaulting him during a counselling session. The 83-year-old Magwaro alleges t...Published: 04 Feb 2025 at 16:53hrs | 492 | by Staff reporter
Former Zimbabwean CIO boss recounts near-fatal helicopter crash
Former Zimbabwean Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) Director-General Happyton Bonyongwe has revealed that he narrowly escaped death in a helicopter crash in Manicaland province in May 2007. Bony...Published: 02 Feb 2025 at 10:32hrs | 3008 | by Staff reporter
Can Mnangagwa steer SADC through the storm?
As Southern African leaders converge in Harare today to address the escalating conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), all eyes are on Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa, whose leader...Published: 31 Jan 2025 at 07:43hrs | 665 | by Staff reporter
DRC war:- Zimbabwe's military might versus South Africa's Mabhenas
When it comes to military prowess in Southern Africa, Zimbabwe's army, led by General Vitalis Zvinavashe under the able leadership of Robert Mugabe and later President Emmerson Mnangagwa, st...Published: 30 Jan 2025 at 21:40hrs | 2294 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF faction reacts to war veterans' criticism of Mnangagwa's leadership
A faction within Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu-PF party has reacted sharply to recent statements made by war veterans, denouncing President Emmerson Mnangagwa's allies for attempts to extend his tenure beyon...Published: 30 Jan 2025 at 07:04hrs | 1896 | by Staff reporter
545 Zimbabweans to be deported from the United States
In a move that has raised concerns among human rights advocates and Zimbabwean communities in the United States, a total of 545 individuals claiming Zimbabwean citizenship are set to be deported follo...Published: 29 Jan 2025 at 19:14hrs | 13623 | by Staff reporter
Woman awarded US$32,500 in landmark divorce settlement
A Harare woman, Letwin Kadiyo, has been awarded US$32,500 as a divorce settlement from her husband of 10 years, Kudakwashe Naison, in a court ruling that recognised both financial contributions ...Published: 29 Jan 2025 at 08:41hrs | 285 | by Staff reporter
Luthuli Dlamini returns to Zimbabwe after 2 decades
Renowned Zimbabwean-born actor Luthuli Dlamini, a household name in South Africa's entertainment industry, has returned to his homeland after two decades, sparking excitement and curiosity about his f...Published: 27 Jan 2025 at 20:19hrs | 1150 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo in Zifa Presidential race vote manipulation scandal
Controversial millionaire businessman Wicknell Chivayo has been accused of attempting to manipulate Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) elections after he promised to buy brand-new vehicles for all 7...Published: 25 Jan 2025 at 16:16hrs | 2442 | by Staff reporter
Woman arrested for snooping on husband's whatsapp
In a landmark legal case, Dumsile Dludlu has been arrested and charged for allegedly accessing her husband's WhatsApp messages without his consent, in violation of the Computer Crime and Cybercrime Ac...Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 17:37hrs | 1210 | by Staff reporter
Flaws in the US electoral system
The United States of America has long been touted as a citadel of democracy where every citizen's voice is valued. Yet, despite the ideal of equal participation, one glaring flaw within the U.S. elect...Published: 23 Jan 2025 at 13:25hrs | 366 | by Takudzwa Chada
Harare official fired to facilitate recruitment
During a recent inquiry, serious allegations emerged against Harare councillors, claiming they fired the city's acting human capital director, Bozman Matengarufu, just ahead of the August 2023 electio...Published: 21 Jan 2025 at 13:50hrs | 417 | by Staff reporter
Chombo ordered to settle US$100,000 legal fees
The High Court has ordered Mashonaland West Provincial Affairs and Devolution minister Marian Chombo to pay lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa US$100,000 in legal fees accrued during her divorce proceedings with ...Published: 21 Jan 2025 at 13:48hrs | 381 | by Staff reporter
ZRP, ZPCS own informal bus terminus, pirate taxis
Officers from both the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) and some government officials are operating parallel ranks with their immune-to-arrest fleet (M...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 14:20hrs | 1624 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Zimbabwe's tax plan has informal traders tangled up
Mediline Sibanda opened her hairdressing business 13 years ago in Bulawayo's bustling central business district where she operates alongside other vendors and traders that are part of the country's th...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 10:28hrs | 2078 | by Staff reporter
Mahere criticises govt's plans to issue Zimbabweans with title deeds to farms
Prominent opposition political activist and lawyer, Fadzayi Mahere, has criticized the government's plans to issue title deeds for farms seized and redistributed during Zimbabwe's controversial land r...Published: 18 Jan 2025 at 06:38hrs | 809 | by Staff reportetr
ZiG scarcity has eased exchange rate depreciation
The limited availability of Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) currency has helped ease exchange rate depreciation on the parallel market, although US dollar demand pressures have continued to push premiums higher t...Published: 16 Jan 2025 at 07:17hrs | 3092 | by Staff reporter
Innocent Mpoki, Zimbabweans do not deserve academic insults
Whoever read your today's article on Bulawayo24 is wondering on what planet you live on. I realized you live in USA: The hardships Zimbabwean are going through in that hellhole in Zimbabwe, you have n...Published: 15 Jan 2025 at 21:23hrs | 972 | by Nomazulu Thata
The dangers of colonial nostalgia and Amnesia
The legacy of colonialism remains a stain on our society - something that cannot be whitewashed. It remains a source of trauma - a source of collective pain. Four decades after independence, its...Published: 15 Jan 2025 at 11:21hrs | 441 | by Innocent Mpoki
'Mnangagwa's third term bid impossible'
Constitutional law expert Lovemore Madhuku has stated that the pursuit of a third term for President Emmerson Mnangagwa is nearly impossible and will face significant hurdles.Last year, Zanu-P...Published: 15 Jan 2025 at 06:40hrs | 1304 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa supporters in a political fix?
President Emmerson Mnangagwa recently convened a gathering of Zanu PF and main opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislators at his farm over the weekend, in a move to mobilise support an...Published: 14 Jan 2025 at 14:27hrs | 2170 | by Staff reporter
From Local Star to National Icon: Former Skyz Metro FM personality Khaya Moyo's thrilling radio comeback via ZiFM Stereo
Zimbabwean airwaves are set to sizzle as Khaya Moyo, the former Skyz Metro FM sensation, returns with a bang, joining ZiFM Stereo for an exciting new chapter in her illustrious radio career. Starting ...Published: 12 Jan 2025 at 12:05hrs | 475 | by George Tshuma
Bulawayo hosts 2025 Legal Year
The stage is set for the official opening of the 2025 Legal Year, which will take place tomorrow at the Bulawayo High Court. Chief Justice Luke Malaba will preside over the main event, marking a signi...Published: 12 Jan 2025 at 11:59hrs | 199 | by Staff reporter
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