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Ex-ZIPRA veterans, widows, and children demand return of seized properties
Former Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army (ZIPRA) combatants, alongside widows and children of fallen fighters, have spent three cold nights camping on a piece of land in Chinhoyi, Mashonaland West,...Published: 19 hrs ago | 525 | by Staff reporter
The war in Sudan is still happening and the world has moved on
Somewhere between the latest tech layoffs, celebrity gossip, and viral TikToks about how to season your trauma with lavender oil and affirmations, a war is still raging in Sudan. Yes, still. Not metap...Published: 14 May 2025 at 23:00hrs | 314 | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
21 mothers burned alive during Gukurahundi remembered
Human rights advocacy group Ibhetshu LikaZulu has issued an emotional tribute to 21 women who were burned alive in Emkhonyeni, Tsholotsho, on March 16, 1983, during the Gukurahundi genocide. The tribu...Published: 13 May 2025 at 16:30hrs | 748 | by Staff reporter
A narrative is created around Mrs. Auxilia Mnangagwa!
Auxilia married a murderer Emmerson Mnangagwa, a minister for security back then who went on a killing frenzy in Matabeleland and Midlands and left a carnage, curiously never acknowledged by the ICJ i...Published: 11 May 2025 at 13:32hrs | 938 | by Nomazulu Thata
Dead in 1973, declared hero in 2018, grave still empty since 2023
An unfilled grave tucked just metres from a homestead in Hwedza has become a symbol of grief, broken promises, and fading hope for the Chadoka family. For years, they have waited for the remains of th...Published: 10 May 2025 at 17:50hrs | 649 | by Staff reporter
Eat n Lick hits troubled times
Popular fast-food chain Eat n Lick is facing internal turmoil amid rising worker dissatisfaction over unpaid salaries and poor welfare conditions, raising questions over the company's aggressive expan...Published: 09 May 2025 at 16:09hrs | 1575 | by Staff reporter
Husband fights crocodile to save wife
A courageous husband from Hwange is being hailed as a hero after he bravely rescued his wife from the jaws of a crocodile that attacked her while she was collecting water from the Zambezi River on Tue...Published: 03 May 2025 at 08:32hrs | 1662 | by Staff reporter
ZANU PF succession battles open window of opportunity for Matabeleland breakaway
Zimbabwe Independence Day Celebrations on 18 April 2025 marked 132 years of Matabeleland oppression. Firstly by the British South Africa Company, 1893- 1980, under the rule by coquest, secondly by the...Published: 02 May 2025 at 09:33hrs | 1328 | by Israel Dube
Mnangagwa calls for discipline, loyalty in ZDF
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has called for continued loyalty and dedication within the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF), paying tribute to the late Brigadier General Tapiwa Rungani and national hero Wal...Published: 01 May 2025 at 08:51hrs | 265 | by Staff reporter
Chiyangwa defrauds Dr Solomon Guramatunhu of US$500,000
Renowned ophthalmologist Dr Solomon Guramatunhu has reportedly fallen victim to a massive fraud scheme after his employee, Lloyd Chiyangwa, allegedly siphoned US$500,000 from him and used the funds to...Published: 27 Apr 2025 at 22:08hrs | 2079 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa regime making blacks look bad in the eyes of the world
This is a painful article to write.There's a creeping shame that often grips me, deep and almost unspeakable. It rises whenever I hear former Rhodesians gloat, with a vindicated smirk,...Published: 25 Apr 2025 at 14:26hrs | 1031 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
White and black farmers still bear the scars of Zimbabwe's land grabs
Guy Watson-Smith felt hurt and betrayed when his 5,000-hectare (12,355-acre) farm in Beatrice, in Zimbabwe's Mashonaland East province, was violently invaded by three armed men in the early 2000s....Published: 24 Apr 2025 at 07:49hrs | 800 | by Farai Matiashe, Al Jazeera
Zimbabwe army evicts national hero's disabled widow, children
The widow of the late Brigadier General Shadreck Vezha has been evicted from a house at the Zimbabwe National Army's (ZNA) Cranborne West married quarters in Harare and reportedly dumped at the family...Published: 21 Apr 2025 at 09:05hrs | 1251 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's ZiG currency risks extinction stoked by policy choices
Zimbabwe's ZiG is heading toward failure, not through rapid devaluation, but through growing irrelevance, according to Imara Asset Management, the country's oldest independent brokerage.Unlike...Published: 16 Apr 2025 at 22:45hrs | 84 | by Staff reporter
Hoarding cash undermines Zimbabwe economy
Stashing cash in safe deposit boxes, a practice often used to secure valuables, is adversely affecting the smooth functioning of the economy by diverting funds away from productive sectors, according ...Published: 13 Apr 2025 at 09:38hrs | 173 | by Staff reporter
China orders its banks to avoid buying dollars
The PBOC has reportedly issued informal "window guidance" to major state-owned banks this week, essentially instructing them to avoid buying dollars for their own accounts. China's Central Bank also d...Published: 09 Apr 2025 at 21:37hrs | 968 | by Staff reporter
150 fallen war fighters to be exhumed in Zimbabwe
The remains of over 150 liberation war fighters, who lost their lives during intense battles in the Ruwombwe Mountain region of Makoni West Constituency, are set to be exhumed and reburied with full h...Published: 04 Apr 2025 at 10:46hrs | 928 | by Sgtaff reporter
Zimbabwe at crossroads: Is it Mnangagwa, Chiwenga, Geza or Chamisa?
1. IntroductionZimbabwe is at the crossroads, again. The country is again being discussed in newsrooms, churches, embassies, business chambers, beerhalls, and social ...Published: 31 Mar 2025 at 10:38hrs | 2246 | by Eddie Mahembe, PhD
Instead of focusing on crushing public dissent, a wise leader would have addressed their grievances
Zimbabweans have shaken the foundations of power! Over the past few weeks, the Zimbabwean government and the ruling ZANU-PF party have been gripped by panic. Their energies have been c...Published: 29 Mar 2025 at 09:37hrs | 511 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Geza's selective apology fails to extend the same for Gukurahundi atrocities
Geza apologizes unreservedly for the atrocities he and war veterans committed between the year 2000 and 2008 and he stops there: Gukurahundi atrocities are consciously excluded for fear of opening a p...Published: 28 Mar 2025 at 21:13hrs | 1614 | by Nomazulu Thata
Zimbabweans reduced to a placid, apathetic lot with no agency
During the past week, I was driving along Emmerson Mnangagwa (neé Enterprise Road) in Harare towards the central business district.If you know Harare, you will know that it gets congested in ...Published: 28 Mar 2025 at 11:54hrs | 277 | by Nqaba Matshazi
Delta warns public about recruitment scams
Delta Corporation Limited has issued a warning to the public regarding a rise in recruitment scams involving fraudulent job advertisements.In a statement, the beverages giant expressed concern...Published: 24 Mar 2025 at 06:14hrs | 614 | by Staff reporter
What happens to Sam Nujoma's mantle? Who inherits it?
There are speculations in parts of the world, particularly in modern Western nations, individuals of remarkable are cloned. Human cloning refers to creating a genetically identical copy of a person, t...Published: 18 Mar 2025 at 09:15hrs | 612 | by Hosea Shishiveni
Kae Chaps, Raza join MCM to fight land barons
Musician, Kudakwashe Chapepa (affectionately known as Kae Chaps) and Zimbabwe cricket's international right-handed batter, Sikandar Raza have joined Anthony McMullen, founder of MCM Estates in providi...Published: 17 Mar 2025 at 20:21hrs | 697 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
'Buy Zimbabwe' won't work until local products meet quality standards
To "Buy Zimbabwe" or not to buy Zimbabwe - that is the question! The recent signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Buy Zimbabwe and the Content Creators Association of Zimbabwe signa...Published: 12 Mar 2025 at 22:18hrs | 1180 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mine workers around Gwanda chronicle cocktail of unfair labour practices
Mine workers in Matabeleland South have reported facing threats of illness, death from diseases, violations of their labour and human rights, and horrific living conditions during their work in mines....Published: 12 Mar 2025 at 22:13hrs | 1899 | by Stephen Jakes
Gweru police officer commits suicide
A Gweru-based police officer, Constable Claude Jele, tragically died while receiving treatment at Gweru Provincial Hospital (GPH) on Sunday after allegedly consuming a yet-to-be-identified poison. The...Published: 12 Mar 2025 at 11:41hrs | 752 | by Staff reporter
Dembare, Bosso miss out on Independence Cup
The government has announced that the 2024 Premier Soccer League (PSL) reigning champions, Simba Bhora, and runners-up, FC Platinum, will battle it out in this year's prestigious Independence Cup fina...Published: 07 Mar 2025 at 07:02hrs | 134 | by Staff reporter
Beware of bogus charitable organizations and rogue individuals soliciting money in the guise of charity
In recent times, many people have fallen victim to fraudulent individuals, organizations, and groups that masquerade as legitimate charitable entities in order to solicit funds from the public. These ...Published: 06 Mar 2025 at 20:22hrs | 104 | by Njabulo
There should never be anything criminal about criticising the president
Why is the Zimbabwe government at war with its own citizens?The recent arrest of journalist Blessed Mhlanga following his interview with war veteran and ZANU-PF Central Committee member Blesse...Published: 02 Mar 2025 at 18:16hrs | 1440 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Removing Mukuru will open Pandora's box!
Whether we are in the Diaspora or in the homeland, events unfolding in Zimbabwe will affect us all. The story of Pandora comes from the Greek poem, Theogony by Hesiod circa 700 BC. Once a...Published: 23 Feb 2025 at 18:09hrs | 2767 | by Kenneth Mufuka
I'm sure if Wicknell criticized Mnangagwa, evidence of corruption will suddenly be found!
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's recent remarks seemingly defending controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo have once again laid bare the selective nature of justice in Zimbabwe.During a meet...Published: 18 Feb 2025 at 20:09hrs | 1525 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Jailed Buyanga in critical condition
Lawyers representing incarcerated businessman Frank Buyanga Sadiqi have raised concerns over the impact of his continued detention on his health. Reports from South Africa indicate that Buyanga has fa...Published: 17 Feb 2025 at 09:03hrs | 1003 | by Staff reporter
'Security apparatus' ploy to shutdown Manhize foils,' Mutsvangwa claims
ZANU-PF spokesman, Ambassador Christopher Mutsvangwa has this Thursday sensationally claimed that a major security institution's ploy to shutdown Manhize ...Published: 14 Feb 2025 at 06:47hrs | 2608 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Ramaphosa to receive his 14 troops killed in DRC
The arrival of the bodies of the 14 South Africans soldiers will be a challenging reality for some families who have not seen their slain loved ones since January last year.According to report...Published: 13 Feb 2025 at 11:10hrs | 550 | by Staff reporter
'Bulawayo toddler drowns in drainage'
The Bulawayo Fire Brigade was last night involved in an intense search for a missing toddler who was reportedly swept away by flash floods in New Lobengula suburb.The child, believed to be bet...Published: 12 Feb 2025 at 06:37hrs | 645 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Econet Wireless suffers major data breach
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe, the nation's largest mobile network operator, has fallen victim to a significant data breach, potentially exposing personal information of 852,791 customers. The incident, un...Published: 07 Feb 2025 at 20:12hrs | 7279 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa fails to explain SANDF deployment in DRC
Independent political analyst and senior lecturer at the University of Limpopo, Dr Metji Makgoba, criticised Ramaphosa for not addressing national concerns about the conflict or explaining why troops ...Published: 07 Feb 2025 at 06:47hrs | 1364 | by Staff reporter
They can treat prostate cancer and enlarged prostate
Call it 'Herbalprenurship', new business entities and individuals wheeling and dealing in herbal medicines. I hear the profit margins are stratospheric, with those with flexibility and agility ensconc...Published: 02 Feb 2025 at 12:00hrs | 1945 | by Thomas Murisa
South Africa releases names of 14 soldiers killed in DRC
South Africa has released the names of 14 soldiers who died in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), when the Rwandan-backed M23 rebels stormed the city in North Kivu province on Monday....Published: 02 Feb 2025 at 10:36hrs | 1532 | by Staff reporter
Illegal miners invade Rhodes Estate in Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwean Government has deployed security and environmental agencies to the Rhodes Estate in the Matopos National Park following growing concerns over illegal gold mining activities that are thr...Published: 30 Jan 2025 at 06:53hrs | 358 | by Staff reporter
Mavetera under fire for leading Chiwenga diss song
ICT Minister Tatenda Mavetera is facing a firestorm of criticism after leading a controversial song that appeared to target Acting President General Constantino Chiwenga at the National Heroes Acre in...Published: 29 Jan 2025 at 08:52hrs | 2962 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe inflation rises sharply in January
Zimbabwe's inflation rate rose sharply in January in both U.S. dollar and local currency terms, spurred by food and housing prices.In dollar terms inflation accelerated to 14.6% year on year a...Published: 28 Jan 2025 at 21:53hrs | 1338 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga warns Chivhayo, tips on succession
Acting President General (Retired) Constantino Chiwenga has warned showy businessman, Wicknell Chivhayo from corruptly acquiring and splashing the c...Published: 27 Jan 2025 at 11:37hrs | 6908 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Beitbridge boy injured in baboon attack
A young boy from Beitbridge is nursing serious injuries after being attacked by a baboon in a shocking case of human-wildlife conflict in the border town. The incident, which has raised concerns about...Published: 25 Jan 2025 at 16:21hrs | 1837 | by Staff reporter
It's time to kick exploitative Chinese out of Zimbabwe!
Zimbabwe is a colony once again!It is time for Zimbabweans to confront the uncomfortable reality of Chinese exploitation in the country. Recent incidents have revealed the horrifying e...Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 08:31hrs | 1116 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Man rapes neighbour six times in 24 hours
In a horrific incident, a Bulawayo man is in trouble after he allegedly raped his neighbour six times in 24 hours.The victim is alleged to have fallen in deep sleep after every round.T...Published: 22 Jan 2025 at 19:04hrs | 4530 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Bulawayo
Zimbabweans brave flooded perilous Limpopo river
Desperate times continue to drive Zimbabweans into life-threatening risks as they attempt to escape the country's prolonged political, economic, and social crisis. Many are risking their lives crossin...Published: 18 Jan 2025 at 06:46hrs | 868 | by Staff reportetr
Bulawayo dams still low despite recent rainfall
Despite recent rains in and around Bulawayo, the city's water supply dams remain critically low, leaving residents to endure prolonged water rationing. The drought of the past two years has left dam l...Published: 11 Jan 2025 at 19:24hrs | 917 | by Staff reporter
Madzibaba's grave sets tongues wagging
Fourteen years after his controversial passing, the final resting place of the late Madzibaba Godfrey Nzira continues to spark debate and controversy, highlighting the intersection of social status an...Published: 11 Jan 2025 at 08:38hrs | 481 | by Staff reporter
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