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High rainfall recorded in Tsholotsho
Zimbabwe received significant rainfall as isolated thunderstorms continue across the country, with the heaviest rainfall recorded in Kariba at 109mm. Other areas that saw substantial rainfall include ...Published: 10 hrs ago | 2985 | by Staff reporter
Even Chinamasa knows ED can't be trusted
In the tumultuous world of Zimbabwean politics, trust is a rare commodity. Nowhere is this more evident than in the ongoing discourse within ZANU-PF about extending President Emmerson Mnangagw...Published: 29 Oct 2024 at 21:43hrs | 1797 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
5 in court for armed robbery
Five individuals have appeared before a Harare magistrate, facing multiple counts of armed robbery involving firearms and axes to intimidate victims and steal valuables.The accused - Talkmore ...Published: 29 Oct 2024 at 07:42hrs | 311 | by Staff reporter
Slap in the face for ED2030 brigade
In a dramatic turn of events at Zanu-PF's annual people's conference held in Bulawayo, party loyalists fervently pushed for a resolution to amend the Constitution, allowing President Emmerson Mnangagw...Published: 28 Oct 2024 at 07:08hrs | 1688 | by Staff reporter
5 charged with multiple robbery counts, jailed
A gang of five suspected armed robbers has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of armed robbery in connection with a series of crimes committed around Harare and Chitungwiza. The suspects, ...Published: 26 Oct 2024 at 12:40hrs | 117 | by Staff reporter
US Ambassador agrees that Zimbabwe was under sanctions
In a recently published op-ed, US Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Pamela M. Tremont, provided clarity on the sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe, emphasizing the limited scope and specific targets of these measures...Published: 25 Oct 2024 at 12:54hrs | 599 | by Ambassador Pamela M. Tremont
Commonwealth leaders to defy UK on slavery reparations
Commonwealth heads of government are preparing to defy the United Kingdom and agree plans to examine reparatory justice for the transatlantic slave trade, the BBC has learned.Downing Street in...Published: 25 Oct 2024 at 08:52hrs | 396 | by Staff reporter
Matebeleland mourns Chief Marupi
A dark cloud has fallen over the Matebeleland region following the death of Chief Marupi, born Oaheng Nare, who passed away on Sunday in Harare after a short illness. The 28-year-old traditional leade...Published: 23 Oct 2024 at 07:49hrs | 289 | by Staff reporter
Know your history:- Filabusi Memorial and the Edkins Store killings
Why Visit?: - This historic site remembers one of the earliest European murders of the Matabele Rebellion or First Umvukela of 1896. There seems no doubt that the initial killings occurred on ...Published: 22 Oct 2024 at 15:48hrs | 532 | by Staff reporter
South Africa is ruled by individuals who happen to wear robes
Apartheid was "legal". Jim Crow laws in the US were "legal". Colonialism was "legal". Even the Nazis were "legal". So, what does it mean to have the rule of law? And whose law is it anyway?In ...Published: 22 Oct 2024 at 10:38hrs | 639 | by Lindiwe Sisulu
SA businessman under scrutiny for US$850m Zimbabwe oil pipeline project
In an emerging narrative that intertwines immense financial stakes and allegations of corruption, South African businessman Errol Gregor is spotlighted for his involvement in a US$850 million oil pipe...Published: 22 Oct 2024 at 08:06hrs | 681 | by Staff reporter
Chafuka on Zimbabwe social media will topple Mnangagwa government!
I should be forgiven if I said this man is an implant of president Mnangagwa masquerading as a revolutionary. Yet he is playing a political game that speaks the opposite to loo as many as he can get t...Published: 20 Oct 2024 at 21:12hrs | 1522 | by Nomazulu Thata
Zanu-PF now regional cancer, says Sikhala
Former Zengeza West and St Mary's legislator Job Sikhala has issued a stern warning to Zimbabwe's ruling party, Zanu-PF, cautioning against its interference in the domestic governance of other nations...Published: 19 Oct 2024 at 12:16hrs | 807 | by Staff reporter
Calls for US$ salaries grow louder in Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has once again called for workers to be paid in United States dollars until the government stabilizes the country's economic fundamentals, arguing that thi...Published: 19 Oct 2024 at 12:11hrs | 200 | by Staff reporter
Potraz raises red flag over impact of power cuts on telcos
The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) has expressed serious concerns regarding the ongoing power outages that threaten to disrupt the country's telecommunications...Published: 17 Oct 2024 at 08:58hrs | 84 | by Staff reporter
Huawei Zimbabwe partners local varsities
Global telecommunications giant Huawei Zimbabwe has joined forces with five local national universities in a groundbreaking initiative aimed at closing the skills gap in the information and communicat...Published: 17 Oct 2024 at 08:57hrs | 205 | by Staff reporter
Isolated thundershowers expected in some areas
The Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has forecast partly cloudy and warm conditions for the northern half of Zimbabwe tomorrow, with a possibility of isolated thundershowers in some areas duri...Published: 15 Oct 2024 at 08:25hrs | 875 | by Staff reporter
MSD warns of isolated violent storms as rainy season begins
The Meteorological Service Department (MSD) has issued a warning about violent storms expected in parts of Zimbabwe, including the Matabeleland region, this week, signaling the start of the 2024/2025 ...Published: 14 Oct 2024 at 08:10hrs | 828 | by Staff reporter
Dexter Nduna apologises for faking graduation
Former Member of Parliament and military officer Dexter Nduna has publicly apologised after it was revealed that he had falsely claimed to have graduated from the University of Zimbabwe’s law progra...Published: 10 Oct 2024 at 16:46hrs | 2417 | by Staff reporter
Nduna apologise to Mnangagwa after UZ graduation flop, disrepute
Former Chegutu West legislator and wishful lawyer, Dexter Nduna has issued an apology to President Emmerson Mnangagwa for celebrating before his graduation flops, an incident that tainted credibility ...Published: 10 Oct 2024 at 16:10hrs | 1033 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
It's time African leaders were barred from foreign medical care!
So, the people of Cameroon have no idea where their president is. Paul Biya, who is now the oldest head of state in the world, at 91 years old, has not been seen in public for the past three m...Published: 09 Oct 2024 at 10:51hrs | 1090 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mukwasha Chiwenga in Math-South improvements. Is development holistic?
Whatever development VP Chiwenga is bringing in Matabeleland South, that should never be interpreted as "Mukwasha inzunza". School children especially benefit from good and safe schools, health care f...Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 12:27hrs | 2054 | by Nomazulu Thata
Ngozi Mine dumpsite fires choke Cowdray Park
Residents of Cowdray Park suburb in Bulawayo are grappling with thick smoke and health concerns as fires burn at the nearby Richmond landfill, commonly referred to as Ngozi Mine. For the past five day...Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 08:31hrs | 149 | by Staff reporter
Google invites Black founders in SA to apply for startup funding
Google has officially opened applications for the Google for Startups Accelerator Africa: Black Founders program, specifically targeting Black-owned startups in South Africa. The program is designed t...Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 13:19hrs | 302 | by Staff reporter
Anti-Chinese investors Maguwu releases a damning report
The relationship between Chinese-owned extractive companies and local communities in Zimbabwe has deteriorated, marked by growing mistrust, suspicion, and a series of reported abuses. A recent report ...Published: 30 Sep 2024 at 07:55hrs | 903 | by Staff reporter
Zille warns ANC of Ramaphosa
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has laid down the gauntlet and demanded the reinstatement of Cilliers Brink as Tshwane mayor.After holding the mayoral office in the City of Tshwane since March 20...Published: 28 Sep 2024 at 20:18hrs | 2301 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's first indigenous pilot training academy opens
Central Air Transport Services (CATS), a private charter company operating from Charles Prince Airport in Harare and Victoria Falls International Airport, has made history by opening Zimbabwe's first ...Published: 26 Sep 2024 at 09:45hrs | 115 | by Staff reporter
Cold weather expected across southern Zimbabwe this weekend
Matebeleland South, Masvingo, Manicaland, and southern parts of Midlands are set to experience a significant drop in daytime temperatures starting this Friday, the Meteorological Services Department (...Published: 17 Sep 2024 at 19:41hrs | 4125 | by Staff reporter
Catholic priest dies in Zimbabwe accident
A tragic accident early this morning claimed the life of a man, believed to be a Catholic priest from Murombedzi, after his vehicle collided with a truck on the Chinhoyi-Chegutu Road. The crash occurr...Published: 15 Sep 2024 at 09:55hrs | 727 | by Staff reporter
Dexter Nduna graduates with law degree from UZ
Former Zanu-PF Chegutu West Member of Parliament (MP), Dexter Nduna, graduated this Friday with a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Zimbabwe (UZ). However, his achievement was clouded by ...Published: 14 Sep 2024 at 12:31hrs | 781 | by Staff reporter
Pros, cons of registration of political parties
FOR many years, there have been calls for political parties in Zimbabwe to be registered, and the calls have become louder after divisions in the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party r...Published: 14 Sep 2024 at 12:20hrs | 66 | by Veritas
Shock as judges from Matebeleland continue to be overlooked
Chief Justice Luke Malaba has named Justice Munamato Mutevedzi - appointed to the bench only in 2021 - as the most senior judge in Bulawayo, astounding many lawyers.Mutevedzi is replacing Just...Published: 12 Sep 2024 at 10:28hrs | 2416 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers pounce on Kwekwe service station
Five armed robbers struck a service station in Kwekwe early Sunday morning, making off with US$799 in cash and various groceries.Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko, Midlands provincial police spokesper...Published: 11 Sep 2024 at 08:49hrs | 170 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa feigns shock at ANC decline
Despite the writing being on the wall for all to see, President Cyril Ramaphosa has revealed that it took him a while to admit that the ANC has truly failed to achieve a decisive majority in the recen...Published: 10 Sep 2024 at 10:26hrs | 1061 | by Staff reporter
You can't rig suffering Zimbabweans, Mr. Mnangagwa!
The debate rages on as to President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa's true intentions regarding his stay in power. Is he stepping down as demanded by the country's Constitution at the end of his t...Published: 08 Sep 2024 at 20:04hrs | 1011 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mzilikazi Day celebrations bring Bulawayo to a standstill
Bulawayo came alive with vibrant colors and festivities during the annual King Mzilikazi Day celebrations, which halted business in the city and marked the most significant event yet honoring the foun...Published: 08 Sep 2024 at 10:02hrs | 8361 | by Gary Gerald Mtombeni
Beitbridge undertakes property survey
Beitbridge Municipality has commenced a property survey aimed at updating records to improve planning and the distribution of essential services across the town. This initiative is part of the municip...Published: 06 Sep 2024 at 07:03hrs | 41 | by Staff reporter
Is Zimbabwe headed for another coup?
This season we are living in, it's not a time for a hairdo. People are perching on the edge of the cliff. There is a loud whisper drifting around, almost like a wish among many. These chaps wi...Published: 01 Sep 2024 at 10:25hrs | 2448 | by Tawanda Majoni
Building a formidable business amid economic downturns
Businesses face declines in sales and profits during economic downturns. While some businesses during this period fail, some do not only thrive but instead become more formidable. Many of the ...Published: 29 Aug 2024 at 16:01hrs | 152 | by Staff Reporter
How a drunk American envoy outed a CIA operative undercover in Zimbabwe
It reads like a script from a B-grade spy movie, but a new disclosure sheds light into the world of US intelligence in Africa. According to US documents, an American government official in Harare may ...Published: 28 Aug 2024 at 12:49hrs | 2700 | by Staff reporter
England to host Zimbabwe for one Test in 2025
After a gap of more than two decades, England will play a men's test match against Zimbabwe next year, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced Thursday.The one-off Test will take p...Published: 24 Aug 2024 at 19:07hrs | 197 | by Staff reporter
Tackling the alcohol and substance abuse challenge in Cowdray Park
Cowdray Park, like many areas in Bulawayo, is facing a growing crisis: the rampant abuse of alcohol and substances by our youth. This challenge not only threatens the health and well-being of our youn...Published: 20 Aug 2024 at 19:29hrs | 340 | by Ntandoyenkosi Ndlovu, Councillor for Ward 28, Cowdray Park
Julius Sello Malema: a politician full of contradictions
Comments about Malema in the in South African social media confirmed my fears about him. Malema does not take critiques kindly; for this reason, he has fallen out with his right-hand-man, Shivambu: th...Published: 18 Aug 2024 at 19:26hrs | 1096 | by Nomazulu Thata
Gukurahundi hearings: Where from and possible outcomes
IT'S 42 years now since a dark cloud of Gukurahundi engulfed Matabeleland and parts of Midlands provinces, in which the Zanu-PF government, then led by Prime Minister Robert Mugabe, unleashed No...Published: 16 Aug 2024 at 09:19hrs | 357 | by Silas Nkala
Why NetEnt stands out as a top-tier game developer
When asked about the best game developers, which software provider would everyone think of? We bet that many will recall NetEnt with its highest-quality slot machines and exceptional features. The com...Published: 13 Aug 2024 at 21:45hrs | 109 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Zanu-PF has betrayed Zimbabwe war heroes
Zimbabwe's opposition parties claim that the sacrifices of the country's heroes have been betrayed by those in power, who have shown brutality, violated human rights, engaged in rampant corruption wit...Published: 13 Aug 2024 at 17:14hrs | 296 | by Staff reporter
Exposing Mnangagwa Sadc facade
Your Excellencies, I write this public letter as an ordinary citizen of Zimbabwe, a member state of the Southern African Development Community (SADC).It is in the true African spirit of ubuntu...Published: 07 Aug 2024 at 15:34hrs | 1842 | by Luke Tamborinyoka
Government cuts Beitbridge water supply
The Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) has cut water supplies to Beitbridge Town due to unpaid bulk water bills amounting to ZWG 2,711,362.80. Despite Zinwa and its sister government department...Published: 07 Aug 2024 at 11:28hrs | 288 | by Staff reporter
Cold spell to affect most parts of Zimbabwe starting tonight
The Meteorological Service Department (MSD) has forecasted a cold spell to affect most parts of Zimbabwe from Monday evening through Wednesday. According to the MSD's weather advisory, a signi...Published: 05 Aug 2024 at 16:46hrs | 729 | by Staff reporter
Calls grow louder for Mnangagwa to extend incumbency beyond 2028
Zanu-PF's Mashonaland West province has added momentum to the push for President Emmerson Mnangagwa to extend his presidency beyond 2028. This call aligns with Mnangagwa's Vision 2030, which aims to t...Published: 05 Aug 2024 at 07:27hrs | 530 | by Staff reporter
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