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Tshwane clamps down on Zimbabwean women exploiting children for begging at intersections
Tshwane Mayor Dr. Nasiphi Moya has announced a crackdown on women who exploit children for begging at traffic intersections, a practice that has drawn widespread criticism.Dr. Moya took to Twi...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 11:03hrs | 381 | by Staff reporter
Concerns raised over Gukurahundi hearings
Stakeholders have expressed concerns over the upcoming Gukurahundi hearings, expected to begin in the first quarter of this year, highlighting the need for transparency, inclusivity, and a clear budge...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 10:15hrs | 68 | by Staff reporter
Harare bigwig's 'property buying spree' probed
A senior Harare City Council official, Matthew Marara, is facing allegations of acquiring multiple properties through corrupt means as scrutiny over his financial dealings intensifies.Marara, ...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 10:10hrs | 659 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa loyalists 'targeting' diaspora activists propping Chamisa?
Reports have emerged of a clandestine campaign by President Emmerson Mnangagwa's loyalists to crack down on diaspora activists allegedly funding opposition leader Nelson Chamisa's efforts to form a ne...Published: 18 Jan 2025 at 18:56hrs | 1394 | by Staff reportetr
Let's respect Chivayo's right to give - if God loves a cheerful giver, who are we to hate him - A call for respect and integrity
Dear Zimbabweans, It is disheartening to witness the unjust and unfounded criticism aimed at Sir Wicknell Chivayo, one of the world's most generous billionaires. His generosity has set global ...Published: 18 Jan 2025 at 11:29hrs | 417 | by Maxwell Haitengeswinyika Teedzai
Tshabangu defends CCC's engagement with Zanu-PF
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) interim secretary-general, Senator Sengezo Tshabangu, has defended the opposition's decision to engage with the ruling Zanu-PF, arguing that such interactions foste...Published: 16 Jan 2025 at 07:00hrs | 425 | by Staff reporter
Mozambique's 24% candidate threatens to intensify protests
Daniel Francisco Chapo, 47, was sworn in as the fifth president of Mozambique during a public ceremony in Maputo's Independence Square today. The event, overshadowed by political tensions and conteste...Published: 15 Jan 2025 at 18:48hrs | 477 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa misses Chapo inauguration
Zimbabwe's Defence Minister, Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri, is set to represent President Emmerson Mnangagwa at the inauguration of Mozambique's President-elect, Daniel Chapo, in Maputo today. The event un...Published: 15 Jan 2025 at 12:08hrs | 1128 | by Staff reporter
'ED2030' campaign is Zimbabweans' idea, not MPs - says Zanu-PF chief whip
The "ED2030" campaign is not an initiative driven by President Emmerson Mnangagwa or legislators, Zanu-PF chief whip Pupurai Togarepi has asserted.In an interview with NewZimbabwe.com followin...Published: 15 Jan 2025 at 06:42hrs | 481 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt shuns crucial teachers' talks
The Zimbabwean government is facing mounting criticism for its refusal to engage with teachers, despite growing calls for dialogue to resolve the ongoing impasse over salaries and deteriorating workin...Published: 14 Jan 2025 at 14:17hrs | 351 | by Staff reporter
Farm tour signals Zanu-PF's strategy for Mnangagwa's term extension
The recent tour of Precabe Farm by legislators is being interpreted by political observers as an effort to show loyalty to President Emmerson Mnangagwa and to pledge their readiness to facilitate his ...Published: 14 Jan 2025 at 14:16hrs | 205 | by Staff reporter
Push to extend Mnangagwa's tenure undemocratic
The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (Zesn) has strongly criticized the proposed extension of the presidential term from 2028 to 2030, calling the move undemocratic and a threat to electoral integrit...Published: 14 Jan 2025 at 14:15hrs | 223 | by Staff reporter
Shamu Calls for Mnangagwa to Extend Term
ZANU PF Deputy Political Commissar Webster "Cremora" Shamu has publicly urged President Emmerson Mnangagwa and First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa to extend their stay in power beyond the constitutional ter...Published: 14 Jan 2025 at 12:48hrs | 866 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Chivayo proves that the love of money is the root of all evil
The pursuit of wealth and material possessions has long been a source of fascination, aspiration, and, indeed, controversy throughout human history. The Bible succinctly captures this paradoxi...Published: 13 Jan 2025 at 13:32hrs | 1472 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zanu-PF, 'sellout' CCC MPs back Mnangagwa's leadership beyond 2028?
Legislators from both the ruling Zanu-PF and opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) have endorsed President Emmerson Mnangagwa's leadership, agreeing that he should remain at the helm of the c...Published: 13 Jan 2025 at 07:14hrs | 168 | by Staff reporter
Top 6 Members of Parliament who shook Bulawayo in 2024
Bulawayo's political landscape was alight in 2024, with six Members of Parliament shining brightly for their transformative and relentless efforts to uplift their constituencies. Using a sophisticated...Published: 12 Jan 2025 at 22:31hrs | 857 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
Mnangagwa govt faces backlash over dubious Mbare Musika beneficiaries list
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration is under fire following the release of a contentious list of prospective beneficiaries for vending spaces at the rehabilitated Mbare Musika Market in Hara...Published: 12 Jan 2025 at 11:53hrs | 517 | by Staff reporter
Farai Jere linked company named in Harare's multi-million water deal, raising a stink
Helcraw Electrical, a company with a history of securing controversial contracts with public institutions, has been awarded a key role in the government's plan to revamp Harare's water reticulation sy...Published: 12 Jan 2025 at 10:41hrs | 1022 | by Staff reporter
CCC faction rejects call to postpone 2028 elections
A faction within the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), led by Jameson Timba, has vehemently opposed a proposal to defer Zimbabwe's 2028 harmonised elections to 2030. The suggestion, made by party c...Published: 11 Jan 2025 at 18:33hrs | 342 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo defends Mnangagwa's term extension, labels critics as malcontents
Exiled former Cabinet Minister Jonathan Moyo, once a vocal critic of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, has described those opposing Mnangagwa's proposed presidential term extension as malcontents....Published: 11 Jan 2025 at 08:42hrs | 1422 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe prophet launches 'miracle' card he claims heals and exorcises evil spirits
Prophetic Healing and Deliverance (PHD) Ministries leader, Prophet Walter Magaya, has introduced a card he claims holds the power to heal and deliver those who use it. Magaya, a figure known for his b...Published: 10 Jan 2025 at 12:11hrs | 959 | by Staff reporter
ZANU-PF feverish defence of Chinese looting proves Zimbabwe now a colony!
A few days ago, renowned economist and former member of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Monetary Policy Committee, Eddie Cross, made some interesting revelations. He claimed that there are ...Published: 09 Jan 2025 at 16:20hrs | 1256 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Tshabangu defies critics with fresh appointments
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) self-appointed secretary general Sengezo Tshabangu has announced new senior appointments within the fractured opposition party, asserting his authority amid ongoing...Published: 05 Jan 2025 at 14:38hrs | 2281 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa spokesman dismissal rumours gain traction
Unconfirmed reports indicate that President Emmerson Mnangagwa has dismissed his spokesperson, George Charamba, who also serves as Deputy Chief Secretary responsible for Presidential Communications....Published: 05 Jan 2025 at 08:12hrs | 4741 | by Staff reporter
Harare Mayor promises to improve city
Harare Mayor, Councillor Jacob Mafume, has vowed to address the city's service delivery shortcomings and build on last year's progress, despite falling short of the 2014 goal of transforming Harare in...Published: 01 Jan 2025 at 10:09hrs | 434 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa courts security forces' favour
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has made significant changes to the conditions of service for police and prison officers, including increasing the mandatory service period from 20 to 30 years. The altera...Published: 31 Dec 2024 at 13:56hrs | 1051 | by Staff reporter
Transport woes affects Nkayi food aid delivery
Nkayi South Member of Parliament (MP) Jabulani Hadebe has raised concerns over the government's decision to place the responsibility of transporting food aid from Harare to constituencies on parliamen...Published: 31 Dec 2024 at 13:47hrs | 51 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF weaponises poverty for support
In yet another poignant plea reflective of Zimbabwe's dire economic conditions, Sungura musician First Farai has reached out to controversial tenderpreneur Wicknell Chivayo for financial assistance an...Published: 30 Dec 2024 at 19:25hrs | 456 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's appointment of new police chief sparks clansmen politics allegations
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's recent appointment of Stephen Mutamba as the new Police Commissioner-General, effective January 1, 2025, has ignited accusations of clansmen politics, deepening concerns...Published: 30 Dec 2024 at 19:22hrs | 1678 | by Staff reporter
85 000 Chinese nationals now living in Zimbabwe
I was astonished to hear the other day that there are now over 85 000 Chinese nationals living in Zimbabwe. I questioned this estimate and was told no, its real. What on earth are they doing here? The...Published: 30 Dec 2024 at 19:15hrs | 871 | by Eddie Cross
Why Zimbabweans must be free to speak about Rhodesia
In the past day, Zimbabwe's Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information, Nick Mangwana, and ZANU-PF Chief Whip Pupurai Togarepi have called for legislation to criminalize what they termed the "...Published: 30 Dec 2024 at 13:06hrs | 628 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Clergy urges Mnangagwa, Sadc to act on Mozambique unrest
The Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) has called on President Emmerson Mnangagwa, in his capacity as chairperson of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), to leverage his position to enco...Published: 29 Dec 2024 at 08:46hrs | 323 | by Staff reporter
Enzo Ishall gets Chivayo Christmas gift
Zimbabwean Zimdancehall artist Stephen Kudzanai Mamhare, better known as Enzo Ishall, has been gifted a US$145,000 2023 Mercedes Benz GLE 400 by local businessman and tenderpreneur Wicknell Chivayo. T...Published: 25 Dec 2024 at 08:52hrs | 1606 | by Staff reporter
Mwaruwari takes dubious Zifa Committee head-on
Former Warriors captain Benjani Mwaruwari has demanded clarity from the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) Normalisation Committee regarding his exclusion from the final list of candidates eligible ...Published: 25 Dec 2024 at 08:18hrs | 2467 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa is a 'coward', says Clive Malunga
Veteran musician and war veteran Clive Malunga has taken a bold stance against President Emmerson Mnangagwa's pursuit of a third presidential term, questioning the legitimacy of the 82-year-old Zanu-P...Published: 23 Dec 2024 at 05:56hrs | 4012 | by Staff reporter
Mr. President, Zimbabwe's detractors are actually in the corridors of power
In his speech marking "National Unity Day," President Emmerson Mnangagwa reiterated an oft-repeated claim that Zimbabwe was under attack from supposed detractors. He declared, "The numerous at...Published: 23 Dec 2024 at 00:54hrs | 293 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
US think tank warns of civil unrest over push for Mnangagwa 2030
A United States-based think tank has raised alarm over the growing push by President Emmerson Mnangagwa's loyalists to extend his term of office from 2028 to 2030, warning that it could lead to widesp...Published: 22 Dec 2024 at 11:16hrs | 1033 | by Staff reporter
Mphoko told son not to attend his funeral
Siqokoqela Mphoko, son of the late former vice president Phelekezela Mphoko, has opened up about his decision not to attend his father's funeral, explaining that he was fulfilling his father's explici...Published: 22 Dec 2024 at 11:04hrs | 2448 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa adds Rolls-Royce to Presidential motorcade, sparks debate
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has reportedly added a luxurious Rolls-Royce, dubbed "New Zim 1," to his presidential motorcade, igniting a fierce public debate over the display of opulence amidst Zimbab...Published: 21 Dec 2024 at 15:34hrs | 19316 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt clarifies scope of crackdown on smuggled goods
Tafadzwa Muguti, Permanent Secretary for Presidential Affairs in the Office of the President, has clarified that the ongoing crackdown on smuggled goods is primarily targeting shops and businesses, no...Published: 21 Dec 2024 at 15:32hrs | 1061 | by Staff reporter
Willard Katsande Under-18 tournament face criticism over financial mismanagement
The organisers of the Willard Katsande Under-18 Tournament are facing severe backlash after failing to meet their financial obligations during the 2024 edition of the event, raising serious concerns a...Published: 21 Dec 2024 at 08:48hrs | 106 | by Staff reporter
Concerns mount over devolution fund shortfalls in Zimbabwe
The government's failure to meet the five percent constitutional threshold for devolution funding since 2019 has sparked widespread criticism. From its inception to 2023, the Inter-Governmental Funds ...Published: 17 Dec 2024 at 15:00hrs | 396 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe politicians must stay away from inputs distribution
Chikomba District Development Coordinator (DDC), Michael Mariga, has issued a stern warning to politicians, urging them not to interfere with the distribution of Pfumvudza agricultural inputs. Speakin...Published: 14 Dec 2024 at 16:12hrs | 272 | by Staff reporter
Debate on Zimbabwe's 'PhD fever'
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is in Chiweshe, Mashonaland Central Province, celebrating his wife, First Lady Dr. Auxillia Mnangagwa, for attaining a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Tourism and Hospitalit...Published: 14 Dec 2024 at 15:22hrs | 667 | by Staff reporter
Mphoko refused to be buried alongside 'corrupt people, thieves, and murderers'?
A high-profile memorial service for the late former Vice President Phelekezela Report Mphoko is being held this morning at Charles Gumbo Barracks (formerly Cranborne Barracks) in Harare. Mphoko, who p...Published: 13 Dec 2024 at 12:47hrs | 995 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo City Council forced to revise 2025 budget
Following a heated meeting with business representatives, residents' associations, and other key stakeholders, the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has been compelled to revise its proposed 2025 budget. Th...Published: 13 Dec 2024 at 09:32hrs | 131 | by Staff reporter
Biden races to sell border wall parts before Trump takes office
In a move drawing sharp criticism, the Biden administration is reportedly hauling unused border wall materials away from the U.S.-Mexico border to auction them off, potentially hindering President-ele...Published: 12 Dec 2024 at 20:11hrs | 3423 | by Staff reporter
Swapo denies Zanu-PF had a hand in Namibia's elections
Namibian President-elect Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has firmly denied accusations that Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu-PF party influenced her country's recent presidential and National Assembly elections. The all...Published: 11 Dec 2024 at 06:36hrs | 314 | by Staff reporter
Envious Coltart unhappy with Peter Ndlovu
Bulawayo Mayor David Coltart, a beneficiary of colonialism, has voiced his disapproval of Zimbabwean football legend Peter Ndlovu for accepting a high-end BMW X6M Sport from controversial businessman ...Published: 10 Dec 2024 at 17:13hrs | 2023 | by Staff reporter
Welshman Ncube's CCC takes Tshabangu to court
The Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), under the leadership of Welshman Ncube, has taken Secretary General Sengenzo Tshabangu to court over a contentious parliamentary reshuffle that saw Karenyi Kor...Published: 10 Dec 2024 at 11:32hrs | 1487 | by Staff reporter
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