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Mixed feelings in Matebeleland region as Independence Day beckons
As Zimbabwe prepares to mark the 45th anniversary of its independence this Friday, a growing chorus of concern from stakeholders in Matabeleland has emerged, expressing disappointment with the governm...Published: 15 Apr 2025 at 08:45hrs | 526 | by Staff reporter
EU withdraws funding after Zimbabwe signs PVO Bill into law
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's decision to sign the controversial Private Voluntary Organisations (PVO) Amendment Bill into law has sparked widespread condemnation, most notably from the European Unio...Published: 13 Apr 2025 at 09:48hrs | 1553 | by Staff reporter
Zapu councillor seeks US$400,000 for dam construction
Opposition Ward 17 councillor in Matobo-Mangwe constituency, Mpendulo Ncube of the Zimbabwe African People's Union (Zapu), has launched an appeal to well-wishers for donations in cash or kind to suppo...Published: 05 Apr 2025 at 13:19hrs | 390 | by Staff reporter
'Rapist' teacher loses labour court appeal
A teacher, who lost his appeal at the Labour Court after being dismissed by the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education on allegations of raping a student, has turned to a traditional court seekin...Published: 04 Apr 2025 at 10:45hrs | 732 | by Sgtaff reporter
Timothy Omotoso, co-accused found not guilty on all charges
Nigerian televangelist Timothy Omotoso and his co-accused Lusanda Sulani and Zukiswa Sitho have been found not guilty on all charges.The trio faced over 30 charges, inluding rape, human traffi...Published: 02 Apr 2025 at 11:30hrs | 522 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF hopes Pretoria and Washington find each other and mend relations
National spokesperson of Zimbabwe's ruling party, Zanu-PF, Christopher Mutsvangwa has expressed his party's support as South Africa seeks to fix bilateral relations with the United States led by Presi...Published: 02 Apr 2025 at 10:12hrs | 207 | by Staff reporter
Bosso focus, fitness levels questioned
Football coach and analyst Dalubuhle Bhebhe has urged Highlanders to improve their concentration in the final stages of matches, following a series of late-game slip-ups that have cost them valuable p...Published: 02 Apr 2025 at 09:37hrs | 156 | by Staff reporter
Geza faces backlash for missing protest he organised
Prominent war veteran and social commentator Blessed Geza is facing mounting criticism after failing to appear at a protest he had personally called for. Geza, known for his outspoken activism on soci...Published: 01 Apr 2025 at 20:42hrs | 1524 | by Staff reporter
Zwigananda FC owner raises atakes ahead of Highlanders clash
Harare businessman and free-spending Scottland owner, Pedzai "Scott" Sakupwanya, has increased his players' winning bonuses from the usual US$500 to US$800 per player ahead of their Castle Lager Premi...Published: 29 Mar 2025 at 08:27hrs | 805 | by Staff reporter
Geza apologizes to opposition for past atrocities
In a move that has raised eyebrows, expelled Zanu-PF Central Committee member Blessed Geza has publicly issued a grovelling apology to opposition members for his involvement in brutal operations that ...Published: 28 Mar 2025 at 05:48hrs | 2567 | by Staff reporter
Blessed Mhlanga denied bail at High Court
High Court Judge Gibson Mandaza has dismissed a bail appeal filed by detained Alpha Media Holdings (AMH) journalist Blessed Mhlanga, ruling that there was no compelling argument to overturn the findin...Published: 21 Mar 2025 at 18:14hrs | 317 | by Staff reporter
Brito still loves Bosso despite Fifa scandal
Although his marriage with Highlanders FC ended on a sour note, spilling into FIFA corridors over a $26,500 debt, Brazilian coach Baltemar Brito has made it clear that his love for the Bulawayo giants...Published: 15 Mar 2025 at 10:28hrs | 253 | by Staff reporter
Bosso sweat over injuries
Highlanders are facing an injury crisis ahead of their crucial Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match against Green Fuel in Chisumbanje. Coach Kelvin Kaindu is hoping that some of his key players, c...Published: 14 Mar 2025 at 06:50hrs | 123 | by Staff reporter
Bombshell fires up Zimbabwe's succession battle
It was a war veteran and senior Zanu-PF member named Blessed Geza, also known as "Bombshell", who launched a verbal offensive against Mnangagwa.A long convoy of armoured personnel tanks rollin...Published: 13 Mar 2025 at 07:16hrs | 3824 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Zipra cadre laments neglect of war vets
A South Africa-based Zipra war veteran, Chandagwinyira Chose, has expressed disappointment over the government's alleged neglect of former liberation war fighters.Chose's remarks follow accusa...Published: 11 Mar 2025 at 07:18hrs | 488 | by Staff reporter
'ED2030 is dead and buried,' said Charamba. Nonsense! Not before Mnangagwa is himself certified dead and buried
Zimbabwe's Catholic bishops have joined in the condemnation of the Zanu PF regime's address the litany of political and economic problems affecting the lives of the ordinary people. They were particul...Published: 09 Mar 2025 at 20:35hrs | 1170 | by Wilbert Mukori
Ex-Harare Mayor avoided Town House meals over poisoning fears
Former Harare Mayor Ben Manyenyeni deliberately avoided eating at Town House during his tenure, fearing possible poisoning after leading a campaign to slash excessive salaries and perks earned by city...Published: 09 Mar 2025 at 13:10hrs | 97 | by Staff reporter
Controversy erupts over Zimbabwe Cricket team selections
The selection process for Zimbabwe's national cricket team has long been mired in controversy, with accusations of favoritism and a persistent snub of genuinely deserving players. Critics argue that s...Published: 08 Mar 2025 at 15:36hrs | 878 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga, Mohadi continue absconding Parliament
Deputy President of Senate, Michael Nyambuya, has expressed disappointment over the persistent absence of the country's two vice presidents and Cabinet ministers during crucial parliamentary Question-...Published: 08 Mar 2025 at 14:38hrs | 209 | by Staff reporter
Gweru City Council under fire for US$155,000 mayoral vehicle purchase
The cash-strapped Gweru City Council (GCC) has ignited outrage among residents and ratepayers by purchasing a US$155,000 mayoral luxury vehicle, a Land Cruiser Prado, amid pressing service delivery is...Published: 07 Mar 2025 at 06:57hrs | 172 | by Staff reporter
Chimombe dragged to the dock after skipping trial
High Court judge, Justice Pisirayi Kwenda, has ordered the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service (ZPCS) to bring businessman Mike Chimombe to court this afternoon, after the accused failed to atte...Published: 03 Mar 2025 at 12:35hrs | 2929 | by Staff reporter
Bosso coach makes excuses
Highlanders coach Kelvin Kaindu believes his team's poor pre-season preparations contributed to their disappointing 0-1 away defeat against league newcomers MWOS on Sunday afternoon.Kaindu's s...Published: 03 Mar 2025 at 12:34hrs | 349 | by Staff reporter
Trevor Ncube challenges Zimbabwe police to arrest him
Alpha Media Holdings (AMH) publisher, Trevor Ncube, has vehemently defended his reporter, Blessed Mhlanga, who remains in custody after being denied bail by a Harare magistrate. Ncube, who previously ...Published: 01 Mar 2025 at 09:11hrs | 839 | by Staff reporter
MTN earnings to plummet
MTN Group has issued a trading statement to shareholders, warning of a substantial decline in earnings for the year ending 31 December 2024. The telecommunications giant expects to report a more than ...Published: 27 Feb 2025 at 12:19hrs | 404 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans must ignore Geza's signal to give the swapping of yet another set of dictators political legitimacy
Jeremiah Masawi aka Nyoka Yamabhunu, the self-appointed spokesperson of Blessed Geza and company, is just a rabble-rouser with no clue why Zimbabwe is a failed state much less what should be done to g...Published: 27 Feb 2025 at 11:29hrs | 1494 | by Wilbert Mukori
Zimbabweans have penchant for sugar-rush solution of Mnangagwa must go even at the cost of retaining the dictatorship yet again
"Zimbabwe is in desperate need of transformative leadership, not the routine recycling of failed politicians," argued Trevor Ncube. "A change in leadership might offer temporary relief, Zimbabwe's iss...Published: 18 Feb 2025 at 20:04hrs | 884 | by Wilbert Mukori
Zimbabweans have penchant for sugar-rush solution of Mnangagwa must go even at the cost of retaining the dictatorship yet again
"Zimbabwe is in desperate need of transformative leadership, not the routine recycling of failed politicians," argued Trevor Ncube. "A change in leadership might offer temporary relief, Zimbabwe's iss...Published: 14 Feb 2025 at 12:03hrs | 609 | by Wilbert Mukori
Zuma cracks down on Duduzile
South African opposition MK leader Jacob Zuma has intervened in the public feud between his daughter, Duduzile Zuma, and party secretary-general Floyd Shivambu, demanding that she retract her insults ...Published: 11 Feb 2025 at 08:12hrs | 1192 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa speaks on US action against South Africa
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa says South Africa is being punished for pursuing its national interests, drawing parallels with Zimbabwe's own long-standing tensions with Washington.On Friday, US...Published: 10 Feb 2025 at 06:39hrs | 2316 | by Staff reporter
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 | 514 | by Staff reporter
'South Africa being unjustly punished by the Trump'
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has strongly criticized the United States for imposing sanctions on South Africa, likening the situation to the punitive measures placed on Zimbabwe following its Land Ref...Published: 09 Feb 2025 at 11:27hrs | 184 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt fails to honour promises
Traders who lost goods worth over US$20 million in a devastating fire at Mbare Musika last October are expressing frustration over the government's failure to fulfill its promises of interest-free loa...Published: 08 Feb 2025 at 12:53hrs | 896 | by Staff reporter
Disappointing amacimbi harvest to affect prices
Villagers in Bulilima District, Matebeleland South Province, a key hotspot for the harvesting of mopane worms (amacimbi), are facing a disappointing harvest this season, despite receiving good rainfal...Published: 05 Feb 2025 at 11:50hrs | 134 | by Staff reporter
Ziyambi leads push to oust Geza from Zanu-PF
ZANU-PF Politburo member, Ziyambi Ziyambi, has led a strong push to expel outspoken Central Committee member Blessed Geza, who has been publicly demanding the immediate resignation of President Emmers...Published: 04 Feb 2025 at 17:18hrs | 1403 | 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 | 1897 | by Staff reporter
SA's Hugo Broos looks beyond Warriors
Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has expressed confidence ahead of South Africa's Group B encounter with neighbours Zimbabwe at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The draw, conducted on Monday in M...Published: 30 Jan 2025 at 07:03hrs | 321 | by Staff reporter
Lincoln Mutasa admits fault in former players' election defeats
Outgoing ZIFA Normalization Committee chairperson Lincoln Mutasa has admitted that the body he led is partly to blame for the disappointing defeat of all former players in the recent ZIFA elections. S...Published: 29 Jan 2025 at 08:51hrs | 713 | by Staff reporter
Government slams war veterans' 'hypocrisy' in criticism of Mnangagwa
The Government has condemned what it describes as "reactionary and unmerited polemic sentiment" from a small faction of war veterans, accusing them of undermining President Emmerson Mnangagwa's integr...Published: 29 Jan 2025 at 08:43hrs | 285 | by Staff reporter
ZAPU launches new grassroots engagement plan
ZAPU has announced a renewed political strategy focused on direct engagement with people at the grassroots level, emphasizing the importance of collective action in addressing Zimbabwe's current socio...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 10:25hrs | 162 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe doctors turn screws on govt
Human rights doctors have intensified their call for transparency from the Zimbabwean government regarding the use of revenue generated from the sugar tax. The Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Huma...Published: 16 Jan 2025 at 07:08hrs | 581 | by Staff reporter
Zifa elections face first hurdle
The upcoming Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) board elections on January 25 are facing significant legal challenges as two High Court cases and a pending decision at the Court of Arbitration for S...Published: 14 Jan 2025 at 14:15hrs | 151 | by Staff reporter
Mukuru launches mobile wallet in Zimbabwe to bolster financial inclusion
Next-generation financial services platform Mukuru has introduced a mobile wallet in Zimbabwe following the issuance of a deposit-taking microfinance institution licence by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabw...Published: 14 Jan 2025 at 14:12hrs | 247 | by Staff reporter
Open Letter to Mr Songezo Tshabangu
Sir good morning and Compliments of the new season. We hope you had a wonderful year, 2024, and you will also have a great year ahead 2025.We hope that you have counted and identified ...Published: 14 Jan 2025 at 12:56hrs | 538 | by Cosmas Ncube
SADC's compromised chairmanship failing the people of Mozambique
The recent elections held on October 9 in Mozambique have proven to be a significant turning point in the country's history, but not for the reasons the Southern African Development Community (SADC) w...Published: 26 Dec 2024 at 16:59hrs | 1239 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
5 Reasons to Choose Melbet in Zambia
Online betting is rapidly gaining popularity in Zambia, attracting more players thanks to its convenience and vast opportunities for entertainment and winnings. Among the many platforms available, Mel...Published: 26 Dec 2024 at 10:48hrs | 383 | by Staff Reporter
Farai Jere's O-Level certificate bears the name Farai Mutimbo
The ZIFA Electoral Committee, chaired by Lincoln Mutasa, has reaffirmed its commitment to adhering strictly to the rules and regulations set by the ZIFA Congress, as the field for the association's pr...Published: 25 Dec 2024 at 08:17hrs | 1117 | by Staff reporter
Mliswa claims ZIFA Ethics Committee compromised, to appeal
The Zimbabwe Football Association presidential hopeful, Temba Mliswa, who did not meet the eligibility criteria this Monday alleges that the country's football governing body is compromised and too co...Published: 24 Dec 2024 at 12:58hrs | 1030 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Buses hike fares
Zimbabweans gearing up for festive holiday travel were left frustrated yesterday as transport operators hiked fares by over 50%, exploiting the surge in demand. This comes against the backdrop of a st...Published: 24 Dec 2024 at 12:32hrs | 1669 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa condemns social media misuse by Senior Zanu-PF members
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has issued a stern warning to senior ZANU-PF members over the misuse of social media to create divisions and discord within the party. Speaking during the 380th Session of...Published: 20 Dec 2024 at 11:15hrs | 523 | by Staff reporter
The Barcelona coaching saga: Machazani's side of the story
Marshall Machazani, a former player for Zimbabwean football giants Dynamos and Highlanders, has addressed allegations from the Barcelona Innovation Hub that he misrepresented his 2023 visit to the Spa...Published: 19 Dec 2024 at 16:41hrs | 128 | by Staff reporter
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