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Dakamela Achievers Awards
The Chief Dakamela Achievers Awards/ Imiklomelo Kadakamela are a significant initiative in reviving and promoting Mthwakazi economy, culture and traditions.Eco...Published: 23 Mar 2025 at 21:09hrs | 648 | by Sam Velaphi Mabhena
Smelly uplifts orphans
Gweru-based businesswoman and philanthropist, Smelly Dube, has refurbished an early childhood development (ECD) classroom block for orphaned children in the Midlands capital. The classroom block, esta...Published: 21 Nov 2024 at 06:32hrs | 181 | by Staff reporter
Miss Universe countdown begins for Bulawayo beauty
The countdown has begun for Sakhile Dube from Bulawayo, who will represent Zimbabwe at the Miss Universe pageant in Mexico.At 27 years old, Dube clinched the Miss Universe Zimbabwe title after...Published: 13 Sep 2024 at 08:05hrs | 198 | by Staff reporter
Sakhile Dube lands Miss Universe Zimbabwe 2024
Sakhile Dube has been crowned Miss Universe Zimbabwe after several near-misses.Sakhile emerged victorious over 17 contestants at a glamorous event held in Harare over the weekend.Her n...Published: 20 May 2024 at 07:40hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter
Growing number of Zimbabwe couples opt for child adoption
IN most families, news that a loved one is going to have a child is usually received with joy.But when Kuteesa "Tess" Gweshe and her husband announced that they were going to have two more chi...Published: 04 Jun 2022 at 19:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Matabeleland tops in child-headed families
MOST families in the Matabeleland region are either child-headed or female-headed after they lost one or both of their parents, and are reportedly in need of assistance to mitigate the effects of COVI...Published: 14 Dec 2021 at 05:54hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Battle for Zimbabwe's rural votes kicks off
THE opposition is making a determined push for rural votes ahead of the fast approaching 2023 harmonised elections - triggering an atypical but titanic turf war with Zanu-PF which has always dominated...Published: 30 Apr 2021 at 07:25hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Urgent Funding Appeal for Bulawayo Boreholes Drilling Project
The 1893 Mthwakazi Human Rights Restoration Movement (1893 MHRRM) hereby makes an urgent public funding appeal via Gofun...Published: 27 Sep 2020 at 19:26hrs | 3 | by 1893 Bayethe Board of Directors
Zimbabwe military government abandons senior citizens
When l was growing I just loved to be near my maternal mother she taught us a lot of things about life, she would also tell us traditional folk tales around a fire, everybody loved her she would wrap ...Published: 07 Jun 2019 at 08:45hrs | 1 | by Makho Precious Moyo
Capernaum Scholarship 2019 unveiled
Capernaum scholarship is now open for new applicants. Apply online using your smart phone, laptop or desktop on www.higherlifefoundation.orgTap and select Scholarships then Capernaum...Published: 25 Feb 2019 at 16:28hrs | 5 | by Capernaum
Walsh premiership side donates to Tsholotsho team
IT'S AN awful long way from Mid Wales to northern Zimbabwe – but now in a small corner of this southern African country there's a village football team with a stronger connection to Powys than most....Published: 11 Feb 2019 at 09:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Family loses entire property in inferno
VICTORIA FALLS - A Chinotimba family's house was on Sunday morning razed down by an inferno which reduced household property to ashes.According to a family member, Nelson Sibanda, the fire whi...Published: 30 Oct 2018 at 05:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Adios Cde Dr Amai Grace
Now that the local news wires are ablaze with how lewd Mrs Grace Mugabe conducted herself in front of the law, it becomes clear that to her and her family, the Constitution was just but one of those p...Published: 27 Mar 2018 at 09:02hrs | 3 | by Chigumbu Warikandwa
'Banks have right to refuse opening accounts'
FINANCE deputy minister Terrence Mukupe has said banks have the right to refuse opening accounts for new clients as they are private enterprises.Responding to MDC-T legislator Bacilli Majaya i...Published: 12 Jan 2018 at 05:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
The dramatic rise and fall of Grace Mugabe
On July 25, 2014, two days after her 49th birthday, then First Lady Grace Mugabe was unanimously recommended by the Zanu-PF Women's League to take up the post of its secretary.Some 3 000 women...Published: 24 Nov 2017 at 05:09hrs | 2 | by Christopher Farai Charamba
Satanism scare grips Mkoba
A SATANISM scare has gripped Mkoba Suburb in Gweru after a 47-year-old man died, three days after two orphaned children under his custody went hysterical and allegedly foretold his death.As Be...Published: 23 Aug 2017 at 08:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Charity organisation hosts gala dinner in Sheffield (UK) for orphaned children in rural Zimbabwe
Two years post the official launch in October 2015, Mopane Foundation International is holding a Gala Dinner on November the 4th 2017 in Sheffield whereby all proceeds will go to school-going age orph...Published: 23 Aug 2017 at 06:07hrs | | by Agencies
Satanism scare: Siblings 'turn into snakes'
THERE was a satanism scare at a house in Gweru's Mkoba 14 when two orphaned children allegedly turned into spiritual snakes during a family prayer before demanding blood from their grandfather, forcin...Published: 20 Aug 2017 at 07:29hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Mopane Foundation International Field-trip 2017
The Mopane Foundation International team, a UK based charity organisation that supports underprivileged school-going age orphaned children in rural schools in Zimbabwe is embarking on yet another expl...Published: 30 May 2017 at 20:52hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Sex scandal at children's home
A SEX scandal that resulted in a 16-year-old girl falling pregnant has rocked a children's home in the Matobo District, B-Metro revealed.The girl, who cannot be named for ethical reaso...Published: 15 Apr 2017 at 13:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ex-Zambian VP to launch Chiriseri Foundation
THE Charles Chiriseri Foundation will be officially launched on Easter Friday morning by Apostle Charles' friend and former vice-president of Zambia, Dr Nevers Mumba.This day marks the Har...Published: 09 Apr 2017 at 08:16hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Armed robber begs for mercy, sentenced to 10 years
AN armed robber yesterday burst into tears in court and begged for mercy after he was sentenced to 10 years in prison.Raphael Ngwenya (25) was part of a robbery gang that raided Bulawayo b...Published: 09 Mar 2017 at 05:43hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Anger at the Mugabes' lavish use of tax money
The First Family's holiday break in the Far East has already been branded a PR disaster after the couple allegedly salted away millions for the annual jamboree after scaling back financial perks f...Published: 11 Jan 2017 at 13:53hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
The Mopane Foundation Annual Fundraising Dinner Ball in aid of orphans' education
Mopane Foundation International (MFI), a recently registered charity Registered Charity Number 1167272 (in England and Wales) is holding its first anniversary red carpet-glam fundraising charity ball ...Published: 28 Sep 2016 at 15:34hrs | 2 | by Mopane Foundation Press
Grace Mugabe - special in her own way
For a long time now, the first lady has endured the scrutiny of treacherous newspapers and the wrath of wagging tongues. That should not go unchallenged. Her only crime is that she is the wife of ...Published: 27 Sep 2016 at 15:48hrs | 1 | by Immigration Maziwisa
Mugabe's bash vulgar- PDP
HARARE spokesperson for the People's Democratic Party Nqobizitha Khumalo has described the lavish celebration of President Robert Mugabe's birthday at a time when people are suffering from serio...Published: 21 Feb 2016 at 12:26hrs | 2 | by Stephen Jakes
74-year-old 'buys' teen wife from granny for $500
A visually impaired granny, 72, from Jotsholo in Matabeleland North sold her teenage granddaughter into marriage with a man, 74, for $500.Saliwe Ncube of Mateteni Village allegedly threatened ...Published: 15 Dec 2015 at 05:29hrs | | by Adelaide Moyo
Govt, CSOs launch a 'Take a Child to work' campaign
Zimbabwean government in collaboration with the Civil society orgabnisations, Plan and Cradles of Influence Leadership Institute has launched a campaign called 'Take a child to work' aimed making chil...Published: 07 Dec 2015 at 05:42hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
The Mopane Foundation International Launch - A success story
On the 17th of October 2015 Mopane Foundation International was launched with all the glitter at Hilton Hotel in Sheffield as a charitable organisation that supports less privileged school-going orpha...Published: 22 Oct 2015 at 16:31hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Mopane Foundation International BLACK-TIE launch
Mopane Foundation International (MFI) is a recently formed community group seeking incorporation as a charitable incorporated organisation. Its aim is to invest in children's education targeting less ...Published: 01 Sep 2015 at 06:57hrs | 2 | by Mopane Foundation
Econet trains computer specialists
Econet Wireless says it has invested towards training of 1 000 young people as specialist computer programme coders over the last 12 months despite the problems that continue besetting the economy...Published: 27 Aug 2015 at 07:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mopane Foundation International All Family-Inclusive BBQ Fundraising Event
Mopane (tree) Foundation International is holding its initial all family inclusive fundraising event in Sheffield on the 13 June 2015. The recently founded foundation is made up of Zimbabwean graduate...Published: 07 Jun 2015 at 18:09hrs | 1 | by Nomsa Neke
Funds for unemployed graduates unveiled
Government has set aside $670 000 from Zimbabwe Manpower Development Fund (ZIMDEF) to fund projects for unemployed graduates, a Cabinet Minister has said. Speaking in Harare last Thursday at a...Published: 09 Feb 2015 at 08:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu PF chefs loot Christmas goodies donated to old people's homes
SOME Zanu PF activists in Chinhoyi have been accused of looting Christmas goodies donated to old people's homes and children's orphanage centres in the city. Chinhoyi deputy mayor Dereck...Published: 27 Dec 2014 at 04:47hrs | | by Staff Repoter
Dr Grace Mugabe, a woman of substance
HERE is a woman of substance, a woman with a charitable disposition and a woman of tangible and visibly irrefutable influence. Whilst the distinction between those who serve the self and those who se...Published: 24 Nov 2014 at 14:08hrs | 1 | by Bernard Bwoni
Education facilities need facelift says Grace Mugabe
The First Lady, Grace Mugabe says Zimbabweans have distinguished themselves well in the sphere of education and it is time that the country provided beautiful infrastructure for future generations....Published: 17 Nov 2014 at 19:21hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Calls for posthumous degree for Sally Mugabe
Outspoken former Member of Parliament Margaret Dongo has said Zimbabwean universities should bestow an honorary degree on President Robert Mugabe's late wife Sally.Dongo, who has spoken out ab...Published: 06 Oct 2014 at 12:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Stop senseless attacks, hateful defacing of Grace Mugabe and UZ
The Zimbabwe Unemployed People's Association (ZUPA) which represents the interests of millions of economically disadvantaged people is saddened and shocked to hear, read attacks and insults agains...Published: 22 Sep 2014 at 20:15hrs | 1 | by ZUPA The Presidium
Grace Mugabe graduates with Doctor of Philosophy degree at UZ
THE First Lady Grace Mugabe and Vice President Joice Mujuru yesterday graduated with Doctor of Philosophy degrees at the 59th University of Zimbabwe graduation ceremony.The First Lady's t...Published: 13 Sep 2014 at 05:53hrs | 3 | by Elita Chikwati
Zim failing its senior citizens
OLDER persons who need to be looked after have taken the burden of taking care of children especially those orphaned by HIV and Aids.They are supposed to be highly respected in society but thi...Published: 20 Jul 2014 at 08:16hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
War Vets, village heads abusing funds for vulnerable people
WAR veterans and village heads in Bulilima District are reportedly abusing funds which are meant for vulnerable people.Councillors, who spoke during a Rural District Development Committee meet...Published: 06 Jul 2014 at 07:29hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
UK based Zimbabwe an nurse on a mission to build a school for poor children
A poor rural primary school in Zimbabwe is set to benefit from the proceeds from a Zimbabwean nurse based in the UK whose book launch and fundraiser scheduled for 9 November 2013 in Bristol, UK. ...Published: 20 Oct 2013 at 15:35hrs | 10 | by Muzvare Betty Makoni Empowerment Initiative
Mugabe earns a meagre salary, says Grace
President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe is a civil servant and earns a meagre salary, said Grace Mugabe.The First Lady made the statement in an interview on thetelevision show People of the South...Published: 10 Jun 2013 at 08:18hrs | | by Fin24
3 orphans stoned to death
Johannesburg - The bodies of three orphaned children were found in South Africa'sd Naboomspruit township with their hands and feet tied with shoelaces, Limpopo police said on Sunday."The two ...Published: 19 Aug 2012 at 14:49hrs | | by Sapa
Beauty Queens to host charity concert
Face of Zimbabwe beauty queens, Tinashe Kamangirira and Nokuthaba Vuma are set to host a charity gig in Coventry, United Kingdom this weekend. The club party is a fundraiser for Zimbabwe's children i...Published: 18 May 2012 at 05:54hrs | | by Mafu Sithabile
Grace Mugabe impresses visiting Zambian first lady with a baby on her back
The first lady Grace Mugabe was on Thursday pictured carrying a baby on her back in a bid to impress the visiting Zambian first lady, Dr Christine Kaseba who toured the Grace Mugabe Children's ...Published: 26 Apr 2012 at 14:33hrs | | by Ndou Paul
Aussie based model kicks off new Face of Zimbabwe season
Paidamoyo Mutyambizi, a Zimbabwean model based in Australia has won the January wildcard to mark the return of the Face of Zimbabwe competition, a popular international internet based pageant for Zi...Published: 03 Feb 2012 at 12:56hrs | 6 | by Showbiz Reporter
Econet wins social responsibility award
ECONET'S Scholarships secured them a place on the award winner's side as they were rewarded for the Outstanding Social Responsibility campaign with Delta's Sport Sponsorship following closely behind....Published: 28 Oct 2011 at 05:35hrs | 2 | by -
Madzibaba Nzira has died
Spiritual healer and Johanne Masowe WeChishanu faction leader Madzibaba Godfrey Pegnick Nzira has died. He was 58.Madzibaba Nzira succumbed to a heart ailment at his house at Julanifiri Santa ...Published: 25 Oct 2011 at 04:04hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Remembering the late First Lady Amai Sally Mugabe
In honour of our heroes and heroines! originally published by ZBC The first heroine to be buried at the National Heroes' Acre, her militant attitude an...Published: 08 Aug 2011 at 08:21hrs | 2 | by
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