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200 ambulances for all provinces in Zimbabwe
The government, in collaboration with Discovery Ambulance Services, has begun rolling out a free medical service initiative under the Presidential Emergency Medical Scheme, with plans to deploy at lea...Published: 14 Jul 2025 at 08:20hrs | 768 | by Staff reporter
Tagwirei unveils a wave of philanthropic gestures
Business tycoon Kudakwashe Tagwirei made a dramatic return to the political spotlight over the weekend in Epworth, just days after ZANU PF postponed a decision on his admission to the party's Central ...Published: 08 Jul 2025 at 12:19hrs | 1302 | by Staff reporter
Masimirembwa named in 2025 African Genius Awards
Renowned innovator Professor Collen Masimirembwa has been named a finalist in the 2025 African Genius Awards (AGA), recognizing his groundbreaking work that has placed Zimbabwe at the forefront of bio...Published: 07 Jul 2025 at 12:07hrs | 422 | by Staff reporter
It's time Zimbabwe redefined who we call a national hero
The recent declaration of the late ZESA executive chairman, Sydney Gata, as a national hero has once again reignited a longstanding and deeply divisive debate in Zimbabwe. At the core of ...Published: 07 Jul 2025 at 11:07hrs | 610 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Time to reform the National Heroes selection process in Zimbabwe
Thank you for bestowing National Hero status on Dr. Sydney Zikuzo Gata, a well-decorated engineer and a true patriot. This honour is well deserved. I had the privilege of working closely with Dr. Gata...Published: 07 Jul 2025 at 11:05hrs | 270 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Tagwirei awaits Central Committee ratification
The recent nominations of new members to the Zanu PF Central Committee, including prominent businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei, await formal ratification at the ruling party's next Central Committee meet...Published: 04 Jul 2025 at 07:52hrs | 1061 | by Staff reporter
Student gets car for 8As at O'level
A student who achieved eight As in his 2024 O-Level examinations has received a car as a reward for his exceptional academic performance, thanks to a unique initiative by Emmanuel Fellowship Church....Published: 01 Jul 2025 at 12:40hrs | 15520 | by Staff reporter
Prophet Magaya's apple anointing sparks social media frenzy
Zimbabwean preacher Prophet Walter Magaya has once again set tongues wagging online after images emerged of him praying over and anointing crates of apples, sparking a flood of humorous and skeptical ...Published: 29 Jun 2025 at 18:54hrs | 621 | by Staff reporter
AFM pastor in US$158K fraud storm
A reverend from the Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) Church and his wife appeared in court yesterday on allegations of defrauding a private school operator of US$158,000 in a failed rent-to-buy property ...Published: 27 Jun 2025 at 09:27hrs | 357 | by Staff reporter
Tagwirei sparks feud with Kasukuwere, Biti
ZANU PF-aligned businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei has ignited a political storm after accusing self-exiled former cabinet minister Saviour Kasukuwere and former Finance Minister Tendai Biti of corruptio...Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 15:44hrs | 1115 | by Staff reporter
Surely, what lessons in business success can Tagwirei teach our youth?
Our youth are the greatest asset to our nation's future, and we cannot afford to lead them astray.Zimbabwe is a nation desperate for authentic leadership, especially for its youth. ...Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 11:24hrs | 282 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Jonathan Moyo dismisses rumours of secret return to Zimbabwe
Exiled former Cabinet Minister Jonathan Moyo has firmly denied swirling rumours that he quietly returned to Zimbabwe, following online speculation and a controversial post by Zanu PF politician Killer...Published: 23 Jun 2025 at 10:30hrs | 1598 | by Staff reporter
Prophet Freddy fails to appear in court again
Self-proclaimed prophet Tapiwa Freddy has, for the tenth time, failed to appear at the Kadoma Magistrate's Court, where he is a key witness in a legal battle over a disputed land donation involving pr...Published: 22 Jun 2025 at 09:03hrs | 235 | by Staff reporter
Tagwirei secures seat in Zanu-PF central committee
Business tycoon Kudakwashe Tagwirei has officially stepped into the political spotlight after securing a seat in the ruling Zanu-PF's influential Central Committee, further fuelling speculation that h...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 16:39hrs | 659 | by Staff reporter
The Real Reason Small Brands Are Winning on Social Media in 2025
I work with brands for a living - large, small, and those still being managed from the back room of someone's apartment. And here's the wild part: in 2025, it's not the big players scoring the wins on...Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 10:06hrs | 152 | by Staff Reporter
Prophet Magaya faces estate liquidation
Prominent cleric and founder of Prophetic Healing and Deliverance (PHD) Ministries, Walter Magaya, is facing the possible liquidation of his estate after allegedly failing to settle a US$420,140...Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 07:04hrs | 340 | by Staff reporter
Stallion Cruise' s Alice Pote dies at 33
Zvishavane has been plunged into mourning following the untimely death of prominent business executive and entrepreneur, Alice Pote, who passed away on Monday at the age of 33.Pote, who served...Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 19:18hrs | 1951 | by Staff reporter
Ugly fight over war vets windfall
A US$650,000 government empowerment fund intended for children of Zimbabwe's liberation war veterans has ignited a fierce dispute between rival associations claiming to represent this constituency....Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 14:51hrs | 123 | by Staff reporter
ZBFH to surrender building society licence by year-end
Financial services group ZB Financial Holdings (ZBFH) has announced its intention to comply with the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe's (RBZ) conditions to surrender the licence of its building society unit b...Published: 11 Jun 2025 at 08:40hrs | 127 | by Staff reporter
Unchecked development eats up wetlands in Harare
What was once a lush expanse of fig trees, wildflowers, butterflies, and vibrant birdlife is now a patch of disturbed land under threat from bulldozers and concrete mixers. The Borrowdale wetland, nes...Published: 09 Jun 2025 at 12:38hrs | 232 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean women make gains in property ownership
Women in Zimbabwe are making significant strides in securing access to economic resources such as land, property, and digital financial services, according to findings from the 2023–2024 Zimbabwe De...Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 13:30hrs | 210 | by Staff reporter
South Africans languish in Zimbabwe prisons
The Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission has told IOL that scores of South African nationals are languishing in Zimbabwe's Harare Remand Prison, awaiting deportation, after they were arrested for breachin...Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 12:33hrs | 1028 | by Staff reporter
U.S. Ambassador slams corruption in Zimbabwe
United States Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Pamela Tremont, has described corruption as a "cancer" that is depriving Zimbabweans of their national wealth and severely undermining trade and investment prospe...Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 09:41hrs | 186 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa wife's UK trip descends into chaos
Organisers of the First Ladies African Impact & Resilience (Flair) Summit, scheduled to take place in London from June 16 to 18, are facing growing pressure to reconsider the participation of Zimb...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 15:20hrs | 1876 | by Staff reporter
Miss and Mr Rural Zimbabwe 2025 launches In Bulawayo
The much-anticipated Miss and Mr Rural Zimbabwe 2025 beauty pageant is set to officially launch in Bulawayo tomorrow, promising to spotlight the beauty, talent, and stories of young people from rural ...Published: 30 May 2025 at 08:59hrs | 78 | by Staff reporter
Jairos Jiri's widow reveals wishlist
Betty Jiri, the widow of the late national hero and philanthropist Jairos Jiri, has made a heartfelt appeal to the Zimbabwean government and citizens for recognition of her pivotal role in co-founding...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:31hrs | 773 | by Staff reporter
'Spiritual Spectacles' prophet in another court no-show
Prophet Tapiwa Freddy has once again failed to appear in court in an ongoing legal dispute with Craft Properties (Pvt) Ltd over a residential plot in Kadoma. Since the case began on February 7, 2025, ...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:16hrs | 50 | by Staff reporter
Biti warns of disaster if Tagwirei ascends to Zimbabwe's Presidency
Former opposition MP and finance minister Tendai Biti has sounded alarm over the possible political elevation of controversial businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei, warning that his rise to the presidency ...Published: 22 May 2025 at 10:11hrs | 929 | by Staff reporter
'Chivayo should be celebrated'
Holy Spirit Ministries pastor Solomon Ndlovu has sparked fierce debate after publicly defending controversial businessman and tenderpreneur Wicknell Chivayo, insisting the flamboyant socialite has com...Published: 21 May 2025 at 19:58hrs | 739 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's hustle culture is affecting mental health
IntroductionIn Zimbabwe, the phrase "we hustle to survive" is more than just a saying - it is a way of life. From street vendors to corporate employees, students to entrepreneurs, ...Published: 19 May 2025 at 09:31hrs | 465 | by Dr Farzana Naeem
Bringing International Football Back to Zimbabwe
Lieutenant General (Rtd) Anselem Nhamo Sanyatwe Minister of Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture Harare Zimbabwe Subject: Bringing International Foo...Published: 18 May 2025 at 17:16hrs | 644 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Zaoga's Ezekiel Guti University faces demolition?
The Zimbabwe Assemblies of God Africa (Zaoga) has filed an urgent chamber application with the High Court seeking to halt the eviction and demolition of the Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University (Zegu) in ...Published: 17 May 2025 at 17:34hrs | 5335 | by Staff reporter
Legal battle continues between Kingdom Blue CEO and ex-wife
The ongoing legal dispute between Kingdom Blue Funeral Service founder and CEO, Brilliant Ncube, and his estranged wife, Mrs. Sibonguthando Ncube, continues to unfold, with Ncube asserting that he has...Published: 16 May 2025 at 10:10hrs | 473 | by Staff reporter
The Uphill Battle for Economic Freedom: The Story of Qoki Women of Zimbabwe
The challenges of trying to gain economic freedom as women in Africa are not limited to having to fight against some men who are bent on denying you that freedom to keep you dependent and subservient....Published: 14 May 2025 at 21:30hrs | 795 | by Solabanye Nqabeni
Zimbabweans rush into property
Zimbabweans are snapping up properties as a safe-haven against currency uncertainty and the frequent economic policy U-turns that have scared off investors, at a time when a popular hedge - the countr...Published: 11 May 2025 at 16:38hrs | 1690 | by Staff reporter
Mzinyathini gardens housing project halted
Hundreds of home-seekers involved in the multi-million-dollar Mzinyathini Gardens housing project are facing uncertainty after the Umguza Rural District Council (RDC) ordered an immediate halt to all ...Published: 11 May 2025 at 12:33hrs | 1045 | by Staff reporter
John Pocock and Company celebrate 70 years of service in Bulawayo
From humble beginnings in a single-room office to becoming one of Bulawayo's most trusted names in real estate, John Pocock and Company is celebrating a remarkable 70-year milestone in 2025 - a testam...Published: 09 May 2025 at 11:01hrs | 223 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe adapts to use technology in agriculture
Zimbabwe is rapidly transforming its agricultural sector through the adoption of agritech and climate-smart solutions as it works to combat the effects of climate change, improve yields, and reclaim i...Published: 06 May 2025 at 08:40hrs | 170 | by Staff reporter
Johane Masowe's remains at centre of dispute
Two rival factions of the Gospel of God Church International are locked in a bitter legal and spiritual battle over the intended exhumation of their revered founder, Baba Johanne - born Peter Shonhiwa...Published: 02 May 2025 at 07:59hrs | 529 | by Staff reporter
Scottland FC's dream debut turns into a nightmare
What started as a fairytale debut season for Premier Soccer League (PSL) newcomers Scottland FC is rapidly descending into a cautionary tale, with internal turmoil, player unrest, and contract controv...Published: 25 Apr 2025 at 07:33hrs | 434 | by Staff reporter
Prophet T Freddy fails to appear in court again
Popular cleric Tapiwa Freddy, widely known as Prophet T Freddy, failed to appear at the Kadoma Magistrates Court on Wednesday in a protracted legal battle over a disputed land deal.Freddy, who...Published: 25 Apr 2025 at 07:25hrs | 262 | by Staff reporter
Ndebele king claimant preaches cultural renaissance
In an exclusive interview, Ndebele King claimant, Bulelani Khumalo, has reiterated the importance of reviving Ndebele culture and called on political figures to respect and support the traditional eff...Published: 22 Apr 2025 at 08:03hrs | 323 | by Staff reporter
Prophet accidentally shoots son
Jordan Phiri (29), the son of River of Life International Church founder and leader Prophet Bothwell Phiri (57), has been discharged from hospital following a harrowing incident last month in which he...Published: 15 Apr 2025 at 17:39hrs | 3002 | by Staff reporter
New shopping mall for Bulawayo
THOMPSON Properties, a real estate agency, plans to construct a shopping mall in Bulawayo, which is expected to create more than 600 new jobs for locals.Jonathan Thompson, founder of Thompson ...Published: 14 Apr 2025 at 17:46hrs | 2587 | by Staff reporter
Zim's religious tourism surges, as Church's 40th anniversary targets US$2.3 million
The St John Apostolic Church of the Whole World has announced that its upcoming 40th anniversary grand celebration budget is targeting to spend between US$2.2 to 2.3 million by August 2025, with the i...Published: 14 Apr 2025 at 14:00hrs | 420 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole recently in Mhondoro
Zimbabwe student wins bronze at spelling competition
Zimbabwe's Shamiso Mutsahuni has made her mark on the African continent by clinching a bronze medal at the prestigious 7th African Spelling Bee competition held in Abuja, Nigeria, from April 9 to 13....Published: 14 Apr 2025 at 09:19hrs | 1594 | by Staff reporter
Steward Bank to be renamed TN Cybertech Bank
A formal notice has been issued for the intended name change of one of Zimbabwe’s most prominent financial institutions. In accordance with the Companies and Other Business Entities Act [Chapter 24:...Published: 13 Apr 2025 at 15:42hrs | 4138 | by Staff reporter
CCA honours Jekenishen founder over Zim independence, regional peace
Continental indigenous churches grouping, Council for Churches in Africa (CCA) has over the weekend post-humously honour St Luke's Apostolic Ejiwel Jekenishen church founder, Luke Mataruka Pferedzayi ...Published: 13 Apr 2025 at 15:06hrs | 633 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole recently in Chipinge
From the classroom to the coaching room: Thato Ncube's inspiring journey to life transformation
In a world where many are silently battling inner conflicts and negative beliefs, Certified Life Transformation Coach Thato Ncube has emerged as a beacon of hope and healing. A former educator turned ...Published: 13 Apr 2025 at 08:51hrs | 318 | by Staff writer
School stabbing rocks Bulawayo
Police in Bulawayo have launched an investigation into a stabbing incident involving two teenage learners from Pumula High School, marking another troubling case of school-related violence in the city...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 15:39hrs | 578 | by Staff reporter
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