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Gukurahundi cover-up editor urgently needs medical help
Geoffrey (Geoff) Nyarota is in critical health and urgently requires medical treatment for a trio of serious conditions: cancer, heart disease, and kidney failure. Nyarota, who has a long career in jo...Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 15:54hrs | 700 | 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
Khama Billiat linked with move to Scottland
Zimbabwean football star Khama Billiat is reportedly on the verge of a move to newly-promoted Castle Lager Premier Soccer League (PSL) side, Scottland FC, as his contract with Yadah FC nears its expir...Published: 30 Nov 2024 at 13:06hrs | 1318 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police warn of syndicate circulating counterfeit US$100 notes
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has issued a warning to the public regarding a syndicate circulating counterfeit US dollar notes in denominations of $100. The illegal operation is reportedly active...Published: 26 Nov 2024 at 08:19hrs | 648 | by Staff reporter
Mambo Dhuterere's four-track EP goes viral
Renowned gospel music artist Darlington Mutseta, popularly known as Mambo Dhuterere, has unveiled his highly anticipated Extended Play (EP) titled Kudenga kuna Manuwere. The project, which features fo...Published: 20 Nov 2024 at 07:07hrs | 590 | by Staff reporter
Calls mount for Zanu-PF Insiza MP Farai Taruvinga's expulsion
Villagers in the Insiza North constituency are growing increasingly frustrated with their Member of Parliament, Farai Taruvinga, as concerns mount over his prolonged absence from Parliament since his ...Published: 06 Nov 2024 at 07:06hrs | 2395 | by Staff reporter
BancABC uses 'dirty tactics' to silence bosses?
BancABC is engulfed in controversy, facing accusations of fabricating charges against at least nine top managers as part of a strategy to evade paying retrenchment packages, NewZimbabwe.com has learne...Published: 04 Nov 2024 at 06:50hrs | 1348 | by Staff reporter
ZiG struggles persist
The woes surrounding the Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) currency show no signs of abating, as retailers continue to implement a three-tier pricing system for products, complicating consumer transactions and unde...Published: 15 Oct 2024 at 08:39hrs | 2785 | by Staff reporter
NEPOTISM: Mliswa-Chikoka appointed to ZimParks board
Zanu-PF Mashonaland West provincial chairperson, Mary Mliswa-Chikoka, has once again defied the odds with her recent appointment to the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Authority (ZimParks) board. Mliswa-C...Published: 06 Oct 2024 at 09:58hrs | 410 | by Staff reporter
CCC MPs demand Mnangagwa action as ZiG devalues
Opposition Members of Parliament (MPs) have expressed frustration over the continued devaluation of Zimbabwe's local currency, the Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG), urging the government to address the nation's lo...Published: 03 Oct 2024 at 16:25hrs | 956 | by Staff reporter
Matinyarare invited to present scientific' evidence against GMOs
Zimbabwean millers have invited activist Rutendo Matinyarare to present scientific evidence supporting his allegations that some of their products contain agents that could cause cancer and HIV....Published: 13 Sep 2024 at 08:07hrs | 512 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's human rights record spoiled by 'over politicisation' of issues
Jessie Majome, chairperson of the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC), has emphasized the need for greater public education on human rights to enhance their appreciation and impact on improving li...Published: 27 Aug 2024 at 08:15hrs | 342 | by Staff reporter
CCC agrees to attend Zanu-PF's school of ideology
The government has introduced a heritage-based training program for mayors, chairpersons, and councillors in local authorities, which will incorporate the Zanu-PF's 'Herbert Chitepo School of Ideology...Published: 23 Aug 2024 at 15:38hrs | 1520 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Mayors to undergo Zanu-PF ideology training
The Ministry of Local Government and Public Works has invited mayors and council chairpersons from across Zimbabwe, including opposition Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) councillors, to a tra...Published: 19 Aug 2024 at 07:27hrs | 1237 | by Staff reporter
Not Just GamStop: Self-exclusion software Zimbabwean players can use
Awareness of responsible gambling is on the agenda in the industry in 2024. Governments, regulatory bodies, and reputable casino operators unite to create a ...Published: 13 Aug 2024 at 21:40hrs | 100 | by Staff Reporter
Awareness of responsible gambling in Zimbabwe's community
A gambling boom hit the African market in recent years, and Zimbabw...Published: 12 Aug 2024 at 20:00hrs | 227 | by Staff Reporter
Ex-MDC MP takes a dig at 'selfish' Chamisa
Former Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Chegutu West legislator Takalani Matibe has defected to Zimbabwe's ruling party, Zanu-PF, after completing Marxist indoctrination at the Chitepo School of I...Published: 12 Jul 2024 at 09:18hrs | 74 | by Staff reporter
Flu-like sickness hits Zimbabweans
The Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) in Zimbabwe has completed investigations into a rise in flu-like illnesses nationwide, reassuring the public that the symptoms align with common colds typ...Published: 26 May 2024 at 13:46hrs | 30 | by Staff reporter
Govt critic slams introduction of Zimbabwe's new 'structured currency'
Prominent economist Gift Mugano has dismissed the government's proposed introduction of a "structured currency" as merely a repetition of past unsuccessful endeavors. This move is seen as the latest e...Published: 03 Apr 2024 at 08:53hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Indian business mogul tried to defraud Zimbabwean govt over $100 million
Documents obtained by NewZimbabwe reveal that Ashok Jain, an Indian businessman, attempted to defraud the Zimbabwean government of over US$100 million in a dubious deal. According to these doc...Published: 03 Apr 2024 at 06:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Ignatius Chombo plots dramatic political renaissance
THERE was excitement among Zanu-PF activists on Sunday following the official announcement of former long-serving Local Government minister, Ignatius Chombo's return to the party after a five-year hia...Published: 27 Mar 2024 at 06:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean authorities remove 7 universities from accredited list
The Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education (ZIMCHE) has announced the removal of seven universities in India and Cyprus from its official list of accredited institutions. This decision comes in the wak...Published: 12 Mar 2024 at 05:17hrs | 349 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's CIO agents arrests Indian Special Forces top gun in dramatic fashion
Sudhu Sarup Singh, a prominent figure within the Indian Special Forces Unit active in Zimbabwe, has been apprehended by operatives from the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO).Singh's arre...Published: 06 Mar 2024 at 04:50hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter
Harare-Chirundu highway upgrade triggers job rush
Every day, numerous young individuals are converging at the Department of Labour offices in Chinhoyi to register their names for potential employment opportunities at the recently announced Harare-Chi...Published: 16 Feb 2024 at 07:41hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
IMF not ready to extend financial support to Zimbabwe
THE International Monetary Fund's (IMF) two-week-long high-level visit ended on Wednesday amid revelations that no financial support will be extended to Zimbabwe without authorities undertaking seriou...Published: 15 Feb 2024 at 10:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sikhala says his enemies planning to assassinate him
Outspoken opposition figure Job Sikhala has revealed fears of assassination plots orchestrated by his adversaries.Sikhala voiced these concerns during the unveiling of his new political endeav...Published: 09 Feb 2024 at 07:02hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF focused on making Nelson Chamisa politically irrelevant
Zimbabwe's present political landscape, marked by Zanu-PF's removal of political adversaries and infiltration of opposition forces, is expected to persist until the 2028 general elections, as per a st...Published: 05 Feb 2024 at 18:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sikhala ordered to stop press interviews
Zimbabwe opposition figure Job Sikhala reveals that he is currently facing renewed threats of arrest after being released from Chikurubi Maximum Prison, where he spent the past eighteen months in pret...Published: 02 Feb 2024 at 04:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sikhala has never met Tshabangu, but Chamisa has
Job Sikhala, the recently released former Zengeza West legislator, stated that he is unfamiliar with self-appointed Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Secretary General Sengezo Tshabangu and has neve...Published: 01 Feb 2024 at 05:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sikhala confirms prison cell poisoning
Sikhala, the opposition activist recently released after spending 595 days in pretrial detention, has confirmed that he was poisoned during his time in solitary confinement at Chikurubi Maximum Prison...Published: 01 Feb 2024 at 05:02hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Health Minister's car ploughs into a cyclist
On Monday afternoon, a significant road traffic accident involving the vehicle of Douglas Mombeshora, the Minister of Health and Child Care, transpired. The incident occurred near Christos shopping ce...Published: 29 Jan 2024 at 16:14hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa receiving death threats after quitting CCC
Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa says threats have been made on his life following his resignation from the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC).Chamisa revealed this in an X post on Sunday but...Published: 29 Jan 2024 at 06:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man slits his throat in public
SEKE community in Chitungwiza was left shell-shocked after a 33-year-old man slit his throat with a knife in public.The man only identified as Marlon killed himself in full view of the residen...Published: 20 Jan 2024 at 07:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
CCC councillors hire retired Zanu-PF apologist as chamber secretary
CITIZENS' Coalition for Change (CCC) councillors in Chinhoyi have curiously enlisted the services of retired chamber secretary, Abel Gotora, despite battling for years to fire him in a protracted boar...Published: 18 Jan 2024 at 17:49hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
3 boys in miraculous escape from abductors in Zimbabwe
THREE boys from Chinhoyi narrowly escaped danger and managed to survive an abduction ordeal. The minors, aged between 11 and 13, were seized in a bush on the outskirts of Rusununguko suburb while coll...Published: 03 Jan 2024 at 05:31hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa ally taken for questioning by police
The Zimbabwe Republic Police has released Pashor Raphael Sibanda, the recalled CCC Cowdray Park MP after questioning him over a demonstration planned for December 22 in Bulawayo.Sibanda was su...Published: 21 Dec 2023 at 23:49hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF picks by-election candidates
Zanu-PF has officially declared its candidates for the upcoming February 2024 by-elections in the Chegutu West and Zvimba East constituencies.The vacancies in these two parliamentary seats res...Published: 18 Dec 2023 at 04:59hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Dexter Nduna barred from contesting Zanu-PF primary election
OUTSPOKEN former Chegutu West Member of Parliament (MP), Dexter Nduna has had his quest for another bite of the cherry as a parliamentarian dashed after Zanu-PF disqualified him from contesting a prim...Published: 12 Dec 2023 at 06:08hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: ZANU PF's Scott Sakupwanya wins uncontested in Mabvuku-Tafara by-election
ZANU PF candidate for the Mabvuku-Tafara constituency by-election, Scott Sakupwanya, has emerged victorious without facing any opposition. This unprecedented outcome follows a series of legal maneuver...Published: 08 Dec 2023 at 12:14hrs | 12 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Thousands stampede to submit CVs at Zimbabwe government's jobs fair
Despite scorching temperatures reaching 34°C, thousands of job seekers, eager for employment, endured the heat to attend the government's job fair at the Museum of African Liberation in Harare on Wed...Published: 07 Dec 2023 at 05:34hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zim police dismiss claims Masaya's killing was politically motivated
Police Spokesperson Paul Nyathi has rejected the allegations of abduction, torture, and murder made by the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) in connection with the disappearance and subsequent death...Published: 05 Dec 2023 at 05:33hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Dzino thinks Mnangagwa was a minor and peripheral player in the liberation struggle
Book Excerpt from: In Search of the Elusive Zimbabwean Dream, Volume III (Ideas & Solutions)By Professor Arthur G.O. MutambaraI later lose my autographed copy of Wilfred Mhanda's b...Published: 17 Nov 2023 at 05:36hrs | 29 | by Professor Arthur G.O. Mutambara
Widow of slain CCC supporter says she never assumed the worst
Maria Zhuwawo, the widow of the murdered Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activist Tapfumaneyi Masaya, revealed that she initially held onto hope when her late husband went missing. She believed he...Published: 17 Nov 2023 at 05:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Nordic Development Fund hails Zimbabwean entrepreneurs
THE Nordic Development Fund (NDF) has commended Zimbabwe's entrepreneurs who have received the institution's support so far amid indications that more locals will be considered for funding in the near...Published: 16 Nov 2023 at 05:55hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
'Wife killer' arrested after a week on the run
POLICE detectives have arrested a Chinhoyi man, who was on the run after butchering his wife whom he caught red-handed in a compromising position with her suspected lover on the matrimonial bed....Published: 16 Nov 2023 at 05:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Police brutality victim's family demands 'supernatural' justice
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has been accused of covering up its officers' attack on a handcuffed suspect, who later died in holding cells at Banket Police Station, last month.The now de...Published: 14 Nov 2023 at 05:07hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
MDC employees threaten to seize headquarters
EMBATTLED Opposition MDC has reportedly been failing to pay its employees for the past eight months, a source has revealed.According to the source, some concerns raised by the workers pertain ...Published: 14 Nov 2023 at 04:56hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Reverend Obadiah Musindo stands accused of locking up girls at five-star hotel
Reverend Obadiah Musindo, associated with Zanu-PF and part of the Destiny for Africa Network (DAN), is allegedly engaging in a disturbing pattern of locking up vulnerable girls (names provided) in a H...Published: 01 Nov 2023 at 05:41hrs | 60 | by Staff reporter
CCC MPs return to Parliament as disengagement period ends
Members of the Opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) have re-engaged in legislative and council activities, attending the official handover of the National Assembly building in Mount Hampden ...Published: 27 Oct 2023 at 06:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police brutality exposed
Three members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) special constabulary details are facing severe criticism for allegedly beating a suspect to death inside the holding cells at Banket Police Station....Published: 24 Oct 2023 at 06:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
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