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Zimbabwe braces for return of 'rogue' deportee nationals from UK
The Zimbabwean government, under President Emmerson Mnangagwa, is reportedly preparing for the return of several nationals deported from the United Kingdom, with sources indicating that these individu...Published: 1 hr ago | 149 | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi survivors call for apology before it's too late
As Zimbabwe marks the anniversary of the Unity Accord on December 22, survivors of the Gukurahundi atrocities have renewed calls for justice, compensation, and recognition for the horrors they endured...Published: 21 Dec 2024 at 08:16hrs | 132 | by Staff reporter
Government orders councillors to reinstate town clerk
The Zimbabwean government has instructed Victoria Falls city councillors to immediately reinstate suspended town clerk, Mr. Ronnie Dube, and restore order within the local authority.Mr. Dube w...Published: 19 Dec 2024 at 16:44hrs | 177 | by Staff reporter
HICC locked out Winky D after windfall from Tagwirei
Controversial tycoon Kudakwashe Tagwirei, through his Bridging Gaps Foundation, has paid the Rainbow Tourism Group (RTG) US$245,000 to block dancehall star Winky D from using the Harare International ...Published: 17 Dec 2024 at 09:57hrs | 2340 | 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 | 254 | by Staff reporter
Cops, municipal police shield mshikashikas
In the heart of Harare's central business district, lawlessness and corruption are rife as pirate taxi operators, known as "mshikashika," continue to defy traffic regulations with apparent impunity, w...Published: 14 Dec 2024 at 10:41hrs | 155 | by Staff reporter
Gunshots as Zanu-PF youths fight over gold claim
Violent clashes broke out in Goromonzi North on Wednesday following a dispute over a newly discovered gold deposit at Lonely Park Farm, owned by Antony Retzlarf. The unrest was sparked by Zanu-PF yout...Published: 14 Dec 2024 at 10:40hrs | 116 | by Staff reporter
Police arrest onlookers for filming CBD clampdown
In an unexpected development, dozens of bystanders found themselves detained this morning during a police operation targeting illegal taxis and kombis in the Central Business District (CBD). The arres...Published: 11 Dec 2024 at 10:02hrs | 895 | by Staff reporter
Latest on alleged ZANU PF meddling in Namibia elections
Namibia's ruling party, Swapo, has strongly denied allegations of interference by Zimbabwe's Zanu-PF in the country's recent elections, calling the accusations a baseless conspiracy aimed at undermini...Published: 11 Dec 2024 at 09:04hrs | 1203 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
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 | 308 | by Staff reporter
Chimombe and Mpofu to spend Xmas in jail?
Businessmen Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu are now pursuing bail pending trial after High Court Judge Justice Pisirayi Kwenda dismissed their application for referral to the Constitutional Court. Witho...Published: 10 Dec 2024 at 12:54hrs | 338 | by Staff reporter
Hichilema's court bars Edgar Lungu from contesting HH
The Constitutional Court of Zambia stands on the verge of delivering a ruling that could either cement or shatter Edgar Chagwa Lungu's political ambitions. Today, the court will decide whether the for...Published: 10 Dec 2024 at 10:31hrs | 1483 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo car dealer faces additional car theft charges
Bulawayo socialite and car dealer Brighton Chipunza has been hit with fresh charges in connection with a high-profile car theft case involving a Toyota Hilux GD6 owned by prominent businessman and for...Published: 10 Dec 2024 at 06:42hrs | 617 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa to appear before the Retired Justice Cheda-led Commission
Former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa is expected to testify before the Retired Justice Maphios Cheda-led Commission of Inquiry into the operations of the Harare City Counci...Published: 09 Dec 2024 at 11:28hrs | 3168 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF will be a different creature in next elections
If you grew up in the village as Bishop Lazi did, you learned to trust your instincts and nature.You also learned to appreciate that human beings have an innate biological alarm that is trigge...Published: 08 Dec 2024 at 09:27hrs | 175 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF says too hot for Maimane, Khama, Brenthurst Foundation
Zanu-PF has claimed that its unwavering stance against alleged imperialist efforts targeting liberation movements in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) has made it a target for coordina...Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 12:58hrs | 376 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo sinks business partners
Controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo has intensified his legal feud with former business partners Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu, both of whom are embroiled in a fraud scandal over a dubious US$7...Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 11:34hrs | 12069 | by Staff reporter
Journalists must investigate Zanu-PF interference claims, says Namibia
Namibia president-elect Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has challenged journalists to investigate claims that Zimbabwe's ruling party, Zanu-PF had any influence in Namibia's recent elections.She said t...Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 06:40hrs | 556 | by Staff reporter
EXCLUSIVE: Town Clerk threatens Councillors with arrest over bus terminus dispute day before Deputy Mayor Ndlovu is arrested
Retired Major Christopher Dube, the Town Clerk of the City of Bulawayo, has come under fire after allegedly threatening elected Councillors with arrest if they failed to reverse their decision to relo...Published: 05 Dec 2024 at 20:00hrs | 1570 | by George Tshuma
Mpofu, Chimombe's request refused
High Court judge Justice Pisirayi Kwenda has dismissed an application by businessmen Moses Mpofu and Mike Chimombe to refer their fraud case to the Constitutional Court. The ruling, handed down on Thu...Published: 05 Dec 2024 at 17:12hrs | 1004 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora demands investigation into politicization food aid distribution
Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader, Douglas Mwonzora, has called for a government investigation into allegations that ZANU-PF officials are politicizing food aid distribution in rural areas, ...Published: 05 Dec 2024 at 10:44hrs | 262 | by Staff reporter
'Zanu-PF is too powerful for Western Puppets,' says Marapira
ZANU-PF has dismissed claims from opposition parties within the Southern African Development Community (SADC) that the party has been involved in meddling in the electoral processes of neighboring cou...Published: 05 Dec 2024 at 09:18hrs | 927 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean CIO's role in Simon Mann's arrest
Happyton Bonyongwe, Zimbabwe's former Director-General of the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO), has disclosed details about Zimbabwe's involvement in thwarting a 2004 mercenary-led coup attempt...Published: 04 Dec 2024 at 16:21hrs | 2101 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF threatens regional sovereignty, says MRP
The clamour for democratic transformation across southern Africa signals the region's desire to rid itself of a "cancerous growth" undermining electoral integrity and national sovereignty, according t...Published: 04 Dec 2024 at 06:46hrs | 185 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF relations with SWAPO will 'backfire'
Namibian opposition party, Affirmative Repositioning (AR), has accused Zimbabwe's ruling party, Zanu-PF, of meddling in the country's recent elections, alleging that the party leveraged its alliance w...Published: 03 Dec 2024 at 15:45hrs | 1681 | by Staff reporter
ZANU-PF corruption and mismanagement have turned Air Zimbabwe into an international embarrassment
This once-proud national airline, which began its journey in 1980 with a modern fleet inherited from Air Rhodesia, is now a global laughingstock, a shadow of its former self. At independence, ...Published: 02 Dec 2024 at 23:21hrs | 1299 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Jail in America is for commoners
Just remember that jail in America is for commoners, not for the rich and politically connected. You can do drugs, traffic women, evade taxes, buy and toss away guns and your father will spare you jai...Published: 02 Dec 2024 at 10:00hrs | 522 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's relative terrorizes sparking protest
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's relative, Albert Garikai Mnangagwa, is at the center of a storm in Mashonaland West province, where he is allegedly terrorizing villagers and grabbing a gold mine intend...Published: 02 Dec 2024 at 07:24hrs | 668 | by Staff reporter
Mafume's praise for Mnangagwa sparks controversy
Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume has caused a stir in Zimbabwean political circles after he publicly lauded President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his Zanu-PF government for their contributions to improving servic...Published: 02 Dec 2024 at 07:22hrs | 484 | by Staff reporter
Shock as Ekhaya Kip Keino Children's Home in Mat South refuses free borehole
A puzzling development in Makwe North, Matabeleland South Province, has left the community divided after Ekhaya Kip Keino Children's Home declined a free borehole offered by Lungisani Twominutes Ncube...Published: 01 Dec 2024 at 15:30hrs | 2018 | by George Tshuma
Zanu-PF is the big monster
AS recent as last week, Elon Musk's fortune had swelled to a stupendous and eye-watering US$348 billion, making him probably the richest man on the planet.It is just obscene that one person's ...Published: 01 Dec 2024 at 08:25hrs | 299 | by Bishop Lazarus
Some leaders are supported because they're stupid and corrupt!
Leadership is a fascinating subject. Ideally, leaders are chosen because they stand out as exemplary individuals with admirable qualities. These are the people with the organizational ...Published: 29 Nov 2024 at 12:35hrs | 327 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Hichilema blamed for Zambia's recent electricity blackout
Former Zambian President Edgar Lungu has criticized his successor, President Hakainde Hichilema, for a nationwide power blackout on Sunday that left hospitals and other critical institutions without e...Published: 26 Nov 2024 at 20:12hrs | 783 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF, Brenthurst crew same WhatsApp group?
Some political analysts are asking why some individuals are complaining about Zanu-PF interference in regional elections but look the other way when The Brenthurst crew interferes and influences elect...Published: 26 Nov 2024 at 14:32hrs | 246 | by Staff reporter
Climate finance and mismanagement in Zimbabwe: Bridging the gap between promises and accountability
As the world grapples with the escalating climate crisis, financial commitments to support developing nations in climate change mitigation and adaptation have taken center stage in international negot...Published: 24 Nov 2024 at 17:40hrs | 243 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
ICC issues arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu
The international criminal court has issued arrest warrants for the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, the country's former defence minister Yoav Gallant and the Hamas leader Mohammed Deif fo...Published: 21 Nov 2024 at 12:49hrs | 793 | by Staff reporter
Magistrate denies bail to cops accused of bribery
Two police officers caught on video allegedly taking bribes from kombis, pirate taxis, and public service vehicles have been denied bail by Harare magistrate Mrs. Marehwanazvo Gofa. The officers, Serg...Published: 19 Nov 2024 at 08:30hrs | 223 | by Staff reporter
Opposition must call for reforms
The unification of Zimbabwe's common people is the only thing that can bring about change in the country. The progress of the struggle has been ruined and hindered by the so-called political gurus who...Published: 18 Nov 2024 at 19:38hrs | 256 | by Leonard Koni
Zanu-PF dismisses electoral interference reports
The ruling Zanu-PF party has dismissed as malicious recent media reports suggesting it played a role in influencing electoral outcomes in South Africa, Mozambique, and Botswana.In his weekly c...Published: 15 Nov 2024 at 08:25hrs | 188 | by Staff reporter
Calls for stronger regulation of Starlink's expansion in Africa
The rapid expansion of Starlink's satellite internet services across Africa has prompted a growing chorus of concern from local industry experts, telecommunications companies, and internet service pro...Published: 14 Nov 2024 at 09:52hrs | 486 | by Staff reporter
'Zanu-PF, Mnangagwa interfered in Mozambique's elections'
The High Commissioner of the Southern Africa Human Rights Lawyers, Talent Rusere, has accused Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU-PF party and President Emmerson Mnangagwa of interfering in Mozambique's recent ele...Published: 12 Nov 2024 at 11:10hrs | 3317 | by Staff reporter
Top lawyer withdraws from trial amid police intimidation claims
A prominent Harare lawyer, Musindo Hungwe, has sensationally withdrawn from representing one of the suspects in the high-profile trial of armed robber Godknows Machingura, citing threats from police o...Published: 11 Nov 2024 at 07:15hrs | 1501 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa now a regional pariah: The cost of meddling in neighboring countries' electoral processes
Since Emmerson Mnangagwa assumed the presidency of Zimbabwe in 2017, his leadership has been marked by a series of controversial political decisions, both within his own country and in the broader Sou...Published: 10 Nov 2024 at 15:17hrs | 1644 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
SRC call for integrity in ZIFA elections
The Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) has given its approval to the amended Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) constitution, applauding the changes and emphasizing the need for integrity as ZIF...Published: 10 Nov 2024 at 10:41hrs | 50 | by Staff reporter
'Botswana is a signal,' says Chamisa
Former Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) president Nelson Chamisa has praised the democratic transition in Botswana, describing it as a "signal" that change is sweeping through Southern Africa. Cha...Published: 08 Nov 2024 at 19:58hrs | 1855 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe economy among the least free globally'
Zimbabwe's economy remains among the least free globally, according to the Fraser Institute's newly released Economic Freedom Country Audit Zimbabwe (EFCAZ). The Canadian public policy think-tank, ren...Published: 08 Nov 2024 at 07:02hrs | 666 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to ease currency reins and allow free-float of ZiG
Zimbabwe wants its gold-backed currency to float freely on the foreign exchange market, the central bank's deputy governor said, though he declined to spell out when this would happen."The ide...Published: 07 Nov 2024 at 15:03hrs | 9831 | by Staff reporter
Why does Mnangagwa seem more hurt by BDP's defeat than Masisi himself?
In the aftermath of Botswana's recent elections, the landscape of Southern African politics has shifted dramatically. The long-standing Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), which had been in power...Published: 04 Nov 2024 at 22:48hrs | 2042 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
White teachers at Pretoria High School don't greet black colleagues
A recent investigation commissioned by the Gauteng Education Department has uncovered discriminatory practices at Pretoria High School for Girls, where some white teachers reportedly fail to greet the...Published: 04 Nov 2024 at 11:36hrs | 2011 | by Staff reporter
Mzembi says 'Zimbabweans are alone to remove Zanu-PF'
An exiled former Cabinet minister has issued a caution to Zimbabweans, urging them to take personal responsibility for voting out President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government rather than relying on forei...Published: 03 Nov 2024 at 10:26hrs | 1837 | by Staff reporter
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