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Victoria Falls still on Unesco's World Heritage list
Victoria Falls, a major tourist destination in Southern Africa, will remain on the World Heritage list, despite calls from some conservationists to classify it as "World Heritage in Danger." This deci...Published: 9 hrs ago | 175 | by Staff reporter
Air Zimbabwe to resume direct flights to London
Plans are underway to resume direct flights from Zimbabwe to the United Kingdom, a move aimed at boosting trade and leveraging the country's centrality in the Sadc region, according to Transport and I...Published: 24 Jul 2024 at 09:11hrs | 4999 | by Staff reporter
Sables face Namibia in Africa Cup semi-final
The Zimbabwe senior men's rugby team, the Sables, faces a challenging semi-final match against Namibia in the 2024 Rugby Africa Cup at the Mutesa II Stadium in Kampala, Uganda. The Sables secu...Published: 24 Jul 2024 at 09:08hrs | 88 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe shuts door on local coaches
The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) has progressed in selecting a new head coach for the national men's team, focusing on expatriate candidates. They have begun interviewing five shortlisted inte...Published: 24 Jul 2024 at 09:07hrs | 200 | by Staff reporter
Mukanya calls for total removal of Zanu-PF
Exiled musician Thomas Mapfumo has called for a complete overhaul of Zimbabwe's ruling party, Zanu-PF, despite President Emmerson Mnangagwa's assurance that he will not seek another term beyond 2028. ...Published: 21 Jul 2024 at 20:13hrs | 1250 | by Staff reporter
5 foreigners for Zimbabwe Warriors job
The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) has postponed the appointment of the new Warriors coach, initially expected this weekend, with interviews for five shortlisted foreign candidates now set for t...Published: 21 Jul 2024 at 10:14hrs | 1604 | by Staff reporter
Prophet Magaya on spending spree
Castle Lager Premier Soccer League side Yadah FC has reinforced their squad with three new foreign players as they strive to avoid relegation. Currently 14th on the league table, just above the relega...Published: 20 Jul 2024 at 11:58hrs | 375 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Warriors stuck on worst Fifa ratings in 8 years
The Zimbabwe national team, the Warriors, learned their latest position on the FIFA rankings following the recent international tournaments. Despite participating in the Cosafa Cup and being e...Published: 20 Jul 2024 at 11:45hrs | 39 | by Staff reporter
Potraz approves IMC's internet service license
The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) has approved local firm IMC Communications' application for an internet service provider (ISP) license, enabling a partnersh...Published: 19 Jul 2024 at 06:03hrs | 396 | by Staff reporter
Warriors unchanged on Fifa rankings
Zimbabwe's men's national football team remains in 129th place out of 210 in the latest FIFA global rankings. In the continental rankings, they are still 38th in Africa. Despite winning two ma...Published: 19 Jul 2024 at 05:54hrs | 63 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe has the highest literacy rate in Africa, what stuff and Nonsense!
Even if he (Mnangagwa) were to die, Cabinet meetings would still be held at his grave at National Heroes Acre: the nation was told this today 17.07.2024. Such visceral statements are uttered unchallen...Published: 18 Jul 2024 at 14:56hrs | 713 | by Nomazulu Thata
Fintechs fly planes of cash into Zimbabwe
At least once a month - and sometimes as often as three times a week - a private plane lands in a secure part of Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport on the outskirts of the Zimbabwean capital,...Published: 17 Jul 2024 at 17:11hrs | 6629 | by Staff reporter
US-based NGO Ford Foundation fingered in Kenya protests
Kenyan President William Ruto on Monday accused the US-based Ford Foundation of sponsoring "anarchy" and funding anti-government protests that descended into deadly mayhem last month.The East ...Published: 16 Jul 2024 at 07:39hrs | 936 | by Staff reporter
Sables' Africa Cup final squad named
The Zimbabwe Rugby Union is set to announce the final senior men's rugby team for the Rugby Africa Cup on Tuesday. The 28-player team will primarily consist of locally based players due to difficultie...Published: 16 Jul 2024 at 07:01hrs | 116 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's lithium gambit: Navigating China-US rivalry
Lithium is Zimbabwe's third-largest mineral export after gold and platinum group of metals, bringing in US$2,46 billion and US$2,27 billion, respectively, in 2023.AS the world is going through...Published: 15 Jul 2024 at 08:17hrs | 214 | by Samir Bhattacharya
Burning Spear heading for Zimbabwe
Excitement is sweeping through Zimbabwe's showbiz industry following the announcement that Jamaican roots reggae musician Burning Spear will be performing in the country as part of his One People Afri...Published: 14 Jul 2024 at 10:01hrs | 5956 | by Staff reporter
Dodgy ZIFA leadership struggling to get anything right
ZIFA's Normalisation Committee is facing criticism for failing to pay the Warriors their promised winning bonuses for the recent COSAFA Cup. Despite registering two wins against Comoros and Zambia in ...Published: 12 Jul 2024 at 08:10hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
National Sports not ready for 2025 Afcon qualifiers
The National Sports Stadium may not be ready for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches, as renovations are expected to be completed by December, Parliament has heard. Sports and Rec...Published: 11 Jul 2024 at 18:21hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
Kenya's William Ruto dismisses all ministers
Kenyan President William Ruto on Thursday dismissed all of his Cabinet ministers and promised to form a new government that will be lean and efficient following weeks of protests over high taxes and p...Published: 11 Jul 2024 at 14:38hrs | 10 | by Associated Press
Warriors star makes big move in Danish football
Munashe Garan'anga, a prominent Warriors star, is poised to make history by joining Danish football giants FC Copenhagen from Belgian club KV Mechelen. The 23-year-old defender is set to sign a lucrat...Published: 09 Jul 2024 at 05:57hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter
Drawing parallels between Kenya and Zimbabwe's social, economic, and political disturbances
We want to believe that the demonstrations in Kenya just happened overnight. The Gene Zs went on a rampage assisted by criminals. To framing them so thin, is to trivialize a genuine revolution that wa...Published: 07 Jul 2024 at 23:08hrs | 15 | by Nomazulu Thata
President Ruto apologises for 'arrogant' Kenyan MPs
Kenya's President William Ruto on Friday apologized for the "arrogance and show of opulence" by legislators and ministers from the ruling party and promised action against "rogue" police officers who ...Published: 06 Jul 2024 at 12:06hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Pope's representative tours Victoria Falls
Archbishop Janusz Stanislaw Urbańczyk, the newly appointed Roman Catholic Church's Apostolic Nuncio to Zimbabwe, visited Victoria Falls on Wednesday as part of a three-day tour of the Hwange Diocese....Published: 05 Jul 2024 at 11:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
President Ruto got away with murder in the ICC before
President Ruto thinks he can get away with any political conflict situation - even murder. We have more than 20 deaths resulting from serious demonstrations across Kenya. Listening to the exclusive pr...Published: 04 Jul 2024 at 19:55hrs | 3 | by Nomazulu Thata
President William Ruto's poor and misguided politics! He lied to the voters
We still have voices in Africa that spell it out: That one voice comes from Ghana: Kwesi Prett Jr. does not mince words: His politics is eloquent, he understands African politics. Without fear or favo...Published: 02 Jul 2024 at 21:11hrs | 4 | by Nomazulu Thata
Zimbabwe eliminated from COSAFA Cup
Kenya 2 - 0 ZimbabweSecond-half goals from the dynamic Gor Mahia duo of Austin Odhiambo and Benson Omalla saw Kenya's U23 team, the Emerging Stars, beat Zimbabwe 2-0 in Port Elizabeth on Tuesday a...Published: 02 Jul 2024 at 16:13hrs | 36 | by Staff reporter
Protesters across Kenya say 'Ruto must go!'
Kenyan riot police fired tear gas at protesters in Nairobi on Tuesday and demonstrations erupted in other cities across the country demanding the resignation of President William Ruto, following a wee...Published: 02 Jul 2024 at 12:04hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Joe Biden at 81 versus Robert Mugabe at 81: No match
AS HAS BECOME ITS ENTRENCHED TENDENCY, a characteristically thoughtless and delinquent segment of the political opposition in Zimbabwe has been busy using old-age to make asinine comparisons between t...Published: 02 Jul 2024 at 09:17hrs | 33 | by Jonathan Moyo
Zanu-PF issues chilling warning
Farai Marapira, ZANU-PF's Director for Information, issued a stark warning to opposition parties ahead of the upcoming SADC Summit in Harare, signaling their readiness to confront any protests that mi...Published: 02 Jul 2024 at 06:41hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
So I can also attend a meeting between Mnangagwa and a visiting head of state?
I honestly had no idea that President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa afforded ordinary citizens what are termed ‘participatory interactive platforms’.According to Information Minister Jenfan ...Published: 01 Jul 2024 at 21:09hrs | 2 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe dismantles Zambia
Zambia 0 - 2 ZimbabweZimbabwe positioned themselves strongly for a spot in the Cosafa Cup semi-finals by defeating Zambia 2-0 in a Group B clash at Wolfson Stadium. Goals from Michael Tapera and T...Published: 01 Jul 2024 at 04:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe dismantles Zambia
Zambia 0 - 2 ZimbabweZimbabwe positioned themselves strongly for a spot in the Cosafa Cup semi-finals by defeating Zambia 2-0 in a Group B clash at Wolfson Stadium. Goals from Michael Tapera and T...Published: 01 Jul 2024 at 04:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe in top five Bitcoin markets
Zimbabwe has emerged as one of the top five African nations embracing Bitcoin and other digital currencies, according to a report by Equity Axis. This finding coincides with recent efforts by Zimbabwe...Published: 30 Jun 2024 at 18:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Warriors, Chipolopolo clash at Cosafa
Warriors midfielder Richard Hachiro believes advancing to the next round of the Cosafa Cup would be a greater achievement than their celebrated 2018 success, where they clinched their fifth title. Tod...Published: 30 Jun 2024 at 18:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
The death of coalitions
To drag out or not to drag Biden!What a disaster for the Democrats in United States elections!With little foresight or care, Democrats pitted a dead-man-come-to-life by the name of Joe...Published: 30 Jun 2024 at 18:16hrs | | by @Jamwanda2 on Saturday
Zimbabwe Warriors win opening fixture of Cosafa Cup
Zimbabwe 1 - 0 ComorosZimbabwe has registered an opening win at the Hollywood Bets Cosafa Cup 2024 competition after beating Comoros 1-0 in Gqeberha, South Africa on Thursday.Interim head ...Published: 27 Jun 2024 at 16:18hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Kenya's Ruto eats humble pie
Kenyan President William Ruto said Wednesday he won't sign into law a finance bill proposing new taxes, a day after protesters stormed parliament and several people were shot dead. It was the biggest ...Published: 27 Jun 2024 at 09:58hrs | 2 | by Associated Press
'US expanding bioweapons research in Africa'
The US is expanding its biological military presence across Africa, Russian Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov claimed on Tuesday. According to the head of Russia's Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Prot...Published: 26 Jun 2024 at 16:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Confusion stalks Zifa as coach disowns 3 national team squads
Warriors interim coach Jairosi Tapera has distanced himself from the three different national team squads announced by ZIFA for this week's Cosafa Cup in South Africa, highlighting ongoing controversy...Published: 24 Jun 2024 at 13:42hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Tackling Zimbabwe's property price surge
The Zimbabwean property market is facing significant challenges, marked by skyrocketing property prices that seem incongruous when compared to those in neighbouring South Africa.These challeng...Published: 24 Jun 2024 at 10:13hrs | 2 | by Dr Bekithemba Mpofu
Zimbabwe referees for Cosafa Cup
Brighton Chimene and Thabani Ruzario are among the match officials for the 2024 Cosafa Cup, starting Wednesday in South Africa. Referees have been undergoing training in Johannesburg, includin...Published: 24 Jun 2024 at 06:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Warriors face grim Afcon draw
Zimbabwe's national football team, the Warriors, faced a setback in their FIFA rankings after recent losses to Lesotho and South Africa, dropping seven places to 129th globally and 38th in Africa. Thi...Published: 22 Jun 2024 at 11:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
South African GNU and Zimbabwe economy
GNU as portfolio controlThis week, South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa was inaugurated for his second and last term in office under the current Constitution.What is now awaited is...Published: 22 Jun 2024 at 11:28hrs | 2 | by @Jamwanda2 on Saturday
Zim under Mnangagwa is now worse than Zuma's SA!
Who can forget the daily live broadcasts of the 'Zondo Commission of Inquiry into State Capture' in neighboring South Africa?I, for one, made sure not to miss any of these hearings.Eac...Published: 19 Jun 2024 at 15:13hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
It isn't Chivayo flying too close to the sun - but Mnangagwa certainly is!
So, Information Ministry permanent secretary Nick Mangwana issued a cryptic warning to dubious businessman Wicknell Chivayo.In a chilling post on X (formerly Twitter), he (Mangwana) compared C...Published: 13 Jun 2024 at 22:15hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Charting the optimal path for Zimbabwe's development REITs
This discourse delves into three principal governance models: the trustee-fund manager model, the board of directors approach, and the trustee-advisory board model.In the intricate landscape o...Published: 09 Jun 2024 at 09:13hrs | | by Bekithemba Mpofu
Zimbabwe to open passport offices in US, UK and Zambia
The Cabinet recently approved the Ministry of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage's Integrated Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Systems Strategy, which aims to computerize government depa...Published: 09 Jun 2024 at 09:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Russian Post resumes delivery services to Zimbabwe
As summer starts, Russian Post will offer customers the ability to send parcels to 14 more African countries, bringing the total to 39, the state-owned company's press service announced on Monday....Published: 04 Jun 2024 at 12:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Will Wicknell be Mnangagwa's downfall?
DURING the last days of the late Robert Gabriel Mugabe's reign, his wife, Grace had become unhinged.She would step on everyone's toes, including those who had kept her husband at the helm for ...Published: 04 Jun 2024 at 11:53hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Tough weeks ahead for SA's major political parties
SOUTH Africa concluded its general elections on May 29, 2024. They were held to elect a new National Assembly as well as the provincial legislature in each of the nine provinces. This was the seventh ...Published: 03 Jun 2024 at 08:13hrs | | by Tapiwa Gomo
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