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Mnangagwa praise singer diagnosed with cancer?
Chief Shumba Hwenje, a musician closely associated with Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu PF party and reportedly a relative of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, born Admire Sanyanga Sibanda, has retreated to h...Published: 20 Nov 2024 at 13:49hrs | 1389 | by Staff reporter
Wicknell Chivayo's US$5 million spending binge
FOR Wicknell Chivayo, money seems to grow on trees.Never the one to be shy to ostentatiously display his wealth, Chivayo, who likes to call himself Sir Wicknell, has of late been on an unrelen...Published: 04 Feb 2024 at 17:36hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Bishop forces followers to dance to Zanu-PF songs
Zanu-PF cleric Bishop Andby Makururu at the weekend forced his congregants to chant ruling party slogans and dance to Mai Welly, a ruling party campaign jingle produced by Chief Hwenje.Makurur...Published: 14 Nov 2023 at 04:52hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF bootlickers get a new member
The Ziya Cultural Arts Trust trio, led by comedian Sabhuku Vharazipi, has aligned itself with Zanu-PF and President Emmerson Mnangagwa, joining a growing list of artists and musicians who have receive...Published: 01 Oct 2023 at 07:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF praise singer gets brand-new Toyota Hilux GD6 from Wicknell Chivayo
ZANU PF's praise singer Chief Shumba Hwenje received a brand-new Toyota Hilux GD6 vehicle from businessman Wicknell Chivayo.Hwenje is known for the song "ED Pfee", which became an anthem at ZA...Published: 21 Sep 2023 at 21:39hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Chief Hwenje, Thomas Mapfumo clash over Mnangagwa
MUSICIAN and Zanu-PF praise singer Chief Hwenje has attacked exiled Chimurenga superstar Thomas Mapfumo over his remarks following the August 23 general elections.In an interview with the medi...Published: 10 Sep 2023 at 09:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Jah Prayzah provides another soundtrack
AWARD winning musician Jah Prayzah provided another soundtrack as President Mnangagwa was inaugurated at the National Sports Stadium Monday, nine days after winning a contentious election.Jah ...Published: 07 Sep 2023 at 06:15hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa inauguration under a dark cloud
ZIMBABWEAN President Emmerson Mnangagwa will today be inaugurated in Harare for a second term after his hotly-disputed re-election under a dark cloud of illegitimacy as the main opposition abandoned i...Published: 04 Sep 2023 at 21:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa invites Chamisa to his inauguration
Flying in the face of expectations, government has announced that Emmerson Mnangagwa is being inaugurated on Monday.The below was the announcement by the government inviting all including oppo...Published: 03 Sep 2023 at 21:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: 'Mnangagwa to be sworn in on 4 September' Mutsvangwa says
The Minister for Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Monica Mutsvangwa has announced that the inauguration of President-Elect Emmerson Mnangagwa will be held Monday 04 September 2023 held...Published: 02 Sep 2023 at 20:01hrs | 1 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
Zanu-PF flexes muscles
CHILDREN of primary school going age stood along the almost 50km long dusty Lalapanzi to Shurugwi dirt road, waving in awe and excitement at hundreds of buses carrying thousands Zanu-PF supporters to ...Published: 21 Aug 2023 at 06:37hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF busses thousand to Cowdry park rally
UNPRECEDENTED scenes were witnessed yesterday as thousands of people from all walks of life swarmed an open space near Mkhithika Primary School in Cowdray Park suburb, Bulawayo where President Mnangag...Published: 03 Aug 2023 at 06:44hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to lead Heroes, Defence Forces events
President Mnangagwa is expected to preside over the Heroes Day commemorations and Zimbabwe Defence Forces celebrations in two weeks time where several activities have been lined up as preparations for...Published: 02 Aug 2023 at 06:48hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF snubs EDPfee singer for Mambo Dhuterere
Zanu-PF, which yesterday launched its campaign for the August 23 general elections has snubbed their praise singer Chief Shumba Hwenje for Mambo Dhuterere.Hwenje is famed for the song ED Pfee,...Published: 25 Jun 2023 at 09:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF candidates target big election victory
Zanu-PF supporters are now determined to unite around the winning nominees in the recent party primaries and ensure the ruling party achieves its huge majority in the harmonised elections in late July...Published: 10 Apr 2023 at 07:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZANU PF hires Mark Ngwazi
ZANU PF district Coordinating Committee (DCC) chairperson for Mazowe Tafadzwa Musarara has hired Sungura musician Mark Ngwazi to perform at a party youth ...Published: 09 Jul 2022 at 18:11hrs | 5 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Star-studded lineup for Independence celebrations
BULAWAYO will make history after being named the second city to host the main Independence celebrations at Barbourfields Stadium this year.Since 1980, the main celebrations have been held in H...Published: 11 Apr 2022 at 06:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Economic attitudes, poverty of mind
THE psychological cost of economic insecurity in Africa today is a damning indictment of poverty and how it warps the way we see our challenges and how to resolve them.It seems when poverty hi...Published: 02 Mar 2022 at 05:40hrs | 7 | by Anotida Chikumbu
Peter Moyo, Mark Ngwazi support Mnangagwa's clean up campaign
Sungura giants Peter Moyo of Utakataka Express and Mark Ngwazi of Njanja Express joined the nation in supporting President Emmerson Mnangagwa's national c...Published: 05 Feb 2022 at 13:33hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole in Mvurwi
ED Pfee hit maker laments lack of publicity
Chimurenga musician Admire "Chief Shumba" Sanyanga Sibanda who became popular with his hit song "ED Pfee" has lamented the lack of publicity.Chief Shumba believes he is working hard and is not...Published: 23 Nov 2021 at 09:39hrs | 6 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Soldier arrested for armed robbery
A SOLDIER, Raymond Negomo Dzapasi (34), has been arrested and arraigned before the courts facing an armed robbery charge.Dzapasi of B1 Mechanised Battalion, Inkomo Barracks, on Saturday appear...Published: 16 Aug 2021 at 06:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Blessing Chebundo praises Matemadanda for the hard work
The newest member of ZANU PF cde Blessing Chebundo praised the ZANU PF NATIONAL POLITICAL COMMISSAR cde Victor Matemadanda for the hard work he did in bringing Chebundo over to ZANU PF. ...Published: 25 Feb 2021 at 12:57hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
'Some fallen heroes, battle sites lie forgotten'
While war veterans across the country are fighting for gratuities and other benefits for their participation in Zimbabwe's liberation struggle, some Zimbabweans believe they should be fighting for the...Published: 13 Aug 2019 at 07:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Baba Harare ropes in 'ED-PFee' singer
Contemporary musician Braveman "Baba Harare" Chizvino has defended the inclusion of Zanu-PF loyalist musician Chief Hwenje Shumba of the ED-PFee fame on the list of supporting acts that will perform a...Published: 06 Jan 2019 at 10:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chaos rocks MDC-T candidates selection
CHAOS and violence rocked the opposition MDC-T's consensus-building meetings to select candidates for various constituencies yesterday, as top party officials reportedly attempted to impose their pref...Published: 14 May 2018 at 08:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa allies force vendors to attend rally
Vice President Emmerson Mnangwa's allies reportedly forced vendors to attend a star rally at Rudhaka stadium in Marondera where Mnangagwa was guest of honour in Marondera Central.Zimbabwe Peac...Published: 08 Sep 2017 at 15:37hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
List of 89 suspended Zanu-PF officials
ZANU-PF has suspended 87 members from holding any leadership positions within the party for two years, while two others were handed three-year suspensions after the Politburo upheld the recommendation...Published: 29 May 2015 at 06:57hrs | | by Farirai Machivenyika and Nyemudzai Kakore
Violence rocks Zanu-PF
Anti-riot police had to intervene and stop rival Zanu-PF factions from engaging in fist-fights at the party's Harare provincial headquarters yesterday. Reports indicated that controversial cha...Published: 15 Apr 2015 at 09:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF Harare Province seek to expel bigwigs
Zanu-pf Harare Province has recommended the expulsion and suspension of 25 senior provincial members following votes of no confidence passed against them last year. The recommendations were ma...Published: 13 Apr 2015 at 07:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Commotion at Zanu PF headquarters
Roudy ZANU PF youths are currently gathered at ZANU PF Harare province headquarters where there is fiery commotion just as the party sinks deeper.Friday afternoon saw a new bill of names s...Published: 12 Apr 2015 at 12:59hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Midzi, Chikukwa face expulsion from Zanu-PF
The Zanu-PF Harare province has recommended the expulsion of former chairman Amos Midzi and several other officials fingered in acts contrary to the party's code of conduct.The province has al...Published: 11 Apr 2015 at 13:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF house is on fire
SPARKS are flying in the faction-riddled Zanu-PF party with rival camps resorting to violence and smear campaigns as the war to fill important party organs ahead of the elective congress in December c...Published: 28 Aug 2014 at 09:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Youths targeted in Zanu-PF purge
Some Zanu-PF provincial committees want youth leaders who supported the First Lady Amai Grace Mugabe to assume the position of National Secretary for Women's Affairs to be expelled from the party and ...Published: 27 Aug 2014 at 07:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
CIO agent murder, soldiers in court
THREE members of the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA), who allegedly murdered a senior Central Intelligence organisation (CIO) official Brown Mwale (40), over a taxi fare in Glen Norah two years ago, are ...Published: 05 Feb 2014 at 11:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ten band members of Utakataka Express in car accident
Ten band members of the popular music group Utakataka Express were involved in an accident about 10km outside Kadoma on the Harare-Bulawayo Road as they were returning from Gokwe where they had perfor...Published: 17 Dec 2012 at 08:42hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Four men arrested for 'fatally assaulting' a member of the CIO
A pirate taxi driver, two soldiers and another suspect have been arrested on allegations of fatally assaulting a member of the Central Intelligence Organisation. The operative was killed while trying ...Published: 20 Apr 2012 at 20:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
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