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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 | 3858 | by Staff reporter
Dr. Isaiah Sovi aims to raise US$1.5 million to drill 200 boreholes for cholera mitigation efforts
In a bid to combat the alarming cholera outbreak that has engulfed 62 districts in Zambia, Dr. Isaiah Brian Sovi, the Chairman of the IBS Foundation, aims to implement a project that will amount ...Published: 25 Feb 2024 at 15:20hrs | 406 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chivayo says he can't help everybody
Wait a minute!He said it, he could not help everybody as there are "channels and procedures to follow to get in touch with me".These were the words from businessman Wicknell Chivayo, w...Published: 17 Feb 2024 at 08:36hrs | 733 | by Staff reporter
Coltart attends AMALI conference
BULAWAYO mayor David Coltart last week attended the annual African Mayors Leadership Initiative (AMALI) that was held at the University of Cape Town in South Africa aimed at enabling African city fath...Published: 06 Feb 2024 at 04:37hrs | 472 | by Staff reporter
Wicknell Chivayo: Once generous, always generous
In Zimbabwe we enjoy seeing the worst in people and always conjure up conspiracy theories to justify our narratives. Generosity is one virtue that should transcend boundaries and inspire others to cul...Published: 18 Jan 2024 at 16:20hrs | 558 | by Nicholas Ncube
'Bulawayo is built on love'
BULAWAYO's success is anchored on love and acts of philanthropy, Bulawayo City Council's Corporate Communications Manager, Mrs Nesisa Mpofu has said.She said this during a Christmas party held...Published: 28 Dec 2023 at 10:44hrs | 344 | by Staff reporter
Stanbic Bank donates US$20 000 for chemotherapy drugs to CAZ
Harare, 19 December 2023 - Stanbic Bank has donated US$20 000 to the Cancer Association of Zimbabwe (CAZ) towards the purchasing of chemotherapy drugs for its members. This year is the 10...Published: 20 Dec 2023 at 22:26hrs | 183 | by Agencies
Coltart engages Cincinnati, Cologne for twinning opportunity with Bulawayo
BULAWAYO Mayor David Coltart has unveiled initiatives aimed at fostering partnerships with the American town Cincinnati and Germany's Cologne, as part of several developments. These plans include a me...Published: 05 Dec 2023 at 05:39hrs | 452 | by Staff reporter
Mumba Money throws weight behind the Founders Awards and Gala Dinner to showcase excellence in Lusaka
Mark your calendars for the 25th of November 2023, as the highly anticipated Founders Awards and Gala Dinner will be taking place at the prestigious New Government complex. This grand event promises t...Published: 04 Nov 2023 at 10:21hrs | 734 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Dr Siphosami Malunga selected as a Yale University Global Justice Programme Fellow
Zimbabwean international human rights lawyer Dr Siphosami Malunga has been selected as a Yale University Global Justice Programme Fellow, joining distinguished Professor Thomas Pogge's trailblazing wo...Published: 03 Nov 2023 at 09:27hrs | 1004 | by Staff reporter
Stanbic supports artists to maximise their talents for financial gain
Harare, 11 October 2023 - Leading financial services institution, Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe is committed to propping up musicians and other creative artists and hel...Published: 11 Oct 2023 at 22:03hrs | 193 | by Agencies
Vapostori4ED give to needy
In an act of philanthropy, a group of Vapostori, led by Madzibaba Moses Gwasarira, has extended their charitable efforts by donating wheelchairs and providing food hampers to students with disabilitie...Published: 04 Oct 2023 at 06:08hrs | 93 | by Staff reporter
Another African honour for Simeli Dube
GWERU-based business magnate Smelly Dube has been awarded the Entrepreneur of the Year Award at the just-ended 13th African Achievers' Awards held at the House of Lords, London, the United Kingdom as ...Published: 20 Jul 2023 at 19:57hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's wife honoured in UK, lifts global award
ANGEL of Hope Foundation patron First Lady Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa was yesterday presented with the 2023 Global Education Leadership Award by Cambridge International Education Conference and a shield by...Published: 19 Jul 2023 at 06:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga's family builds community clinic
MASHONALAND EAST Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution Aplonia Munzverengwi has praised Vice President and Minister of Health and Child Care Dr Constantino Chiwenga and his wife Colo...Published: 02 Jul 2023 at 07:37hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter
Hollywood great Dwayne Johnson wants to meet Zimbabwean UFC Star
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, while being one of the greatest entertainers, recently demonstrated why he is also a fantastic human being. After learning about the predicament of a UFC fighter, the former...Published: 27 Jun 2023 at 06:36hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Malaika has not yet quit modelling
A YOUNG and beautiful Malaika Mushandu catwalked on a grand ramp as a contestant at the 2011 edition of the then Miss Zimbabwe beauty pageant (now rebranded to Miss World Zimbabwe).A strong sh...Published: 23 May 2023 at 06:40hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Auxilia Mnangagwa: A throw back to Grace Mugabeās hey day
One of the reasons given by the military for ousting former president Robert Mugabe in 2017 was that he was allowing his wife Grace to run government affairs in violation of the constitution.G...Published: 16 Apr 2023 at 08:31hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Gweru businesswoman bags another global award
Barely two months after winning an international business awa rd in the United Kingdom, Gweru-based businesswoman Dr Smelly Dube has bagged another presti...Published: 19 Nov 2022 at 07:26hrs | 5 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Prophet Edd Branson nominated Businessman of the year
Harare based Clergyman and businessman Ambassador Edd Branson has been nominated as the outstanding businessman of the year at the Megafest top 20 business awards to be held on the 24 of November at t...Published: 12 Nov 2022 at 13:06hrs | 17 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa's wife invited to Iran
IRAN's First Lady Dr Jamileh Alamolhoda on Saturday rolled out the red carpet for her counterpart Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa, where the two exchanged notes on various issues including education, health, wo...Published: 07 Nov 2022 at 05:25hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Edd Branson: A global game changer
Mark 6:4-6 But Jesus, said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country. This statement is true in the case of Edd Branson a global game changer who has received several honors a...Published: 24 Oct 2022 at 19:36hrs | 45 | by Nicholas ncube
'PVO Bill will scare away donors'
INDEPENDENT research body, Sivio Institute has warned that the Private Voluntary Organisation (PVO) Amendment Bill may drive away humanitarian agencies, impacting on food security.Already, foo...Published: 09 Apr 2022 at 08:30hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
2023 elections, Mugabe predictive intelligence
THE leader who carries off the remarks by the late President Mugabe will likely win the 2023 elections in Zimbabwe. The leader who does not let the Mugabe decision affect him at a personal level will ...Published: 04 Mar 2022 at 17:44hrs | 9 | by Sharon Hofisi
New Gates Foundation trustee led plot to overthrow Zim leader alongside US
WHILE Zimbabwean billionaire Strive Masiyiwa, recently appointed to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to add his other high-profile board appointments such as at Rockefeller Foundation, is a rol...Published: 05 Feb 2022 at 19:41hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
Masiyiwa joins Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Board
THE Gates Foundation is adding four new members to its board of trustees: its CEO Mark Suzman; Zimbabwean billionaire Strive Masiyiwa; Thomas Tierney, the co-founder of Bridgespan Group, one of the no...Published: 27 Jan 2022 at 18:34hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
US 'snubs' Zimbabwe for democracy summit
ZIMBABWE is one of the countries that has not been invited to the United States democracy summit next month, with observers saying the snub confirmed the frosty relations between the two countries des...Published: 09 Nov 2021 at 05:39hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
My desperate plea to billionaire Masiyiwa
Last Sunday I dwelt on the depressing theme of the hardship that journalists often endure for failing to toe the ill-defined line drawn by intolerant politicians.Newspaper editors must be the ...Published: 05 Sep 2021 at 07:10hrs | 13 | by Geoffrey Nyarota
When First Lady beneficiaries are coached to express gratitude for donations
DEAR President Emmerson Mnangagwa.Your Excellency, you ought to have known that true beatitude comes not from earthly riches, but from the milk of human kindness. You should have intuited. All...Published: 01 Sep 2021 at 06:28hrs | 1 | by Cyprian Ndawana
Zimbabwe achievers awards spread to China
ORGANISERS of the Zimbabwe Achievers Awards (ZAA) have spread their tentacles to Asia with the Chinese version of the brand set to be virtually launched on October 2.ZAA China joins the intern...Published: 17 Aug 2021 at 07:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean businessman wins top Africa award
Zimbabwean investor Ken Sharpe on Friday joined some of Africa's leading business moguls, who were honoured at the Forbes Best of Africa Awards held virtually by the Foreign investment Network (FiN) L...Published: 08 Aug 2021 at 07:26hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF accused of 'hijacking' senior Kariba citizen's funeral
Zanu-PF has been accused by the family of late senior Kariba resident, Phillip Chingono of attempting to gain political mileage through crowdfunding for his funeral when, in fact, the elderly man led ...Published: 12 Jul 2021 at 07:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
How I first met Sir Richard Branson - by Strive Masiyiwa
On the eve of Sir Richard Branson flight to space aboard a Virgin Galactic spacecraft at the weekend, Strive Masiyiwa recounts how he first met Sir Richard and gives a glowing tribute to the mentor, t...Published: 09 Jul 2021 at 09:18hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Joshua Nkomo 'loved me dearly', says Masiyiwa
ZIMBABWEAN billionaire and Econet Wireless founder, Mr Strive Masiyiwa, says he still remembers how the late veteran nationalist and Vice-President Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo loved him and how he contribute...Published: 01 Jun 2021 at 08:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Masiyiwa reveals what inspired him to start the Joshua Nkomo Scholarship Trust
Pan-African businessman and philanthropist Strive Masiyiwa recounts what inspired him and his wife to start an education Trust that been. supporting gifted and talented students for 21 years.W...Published: 31 May 2021 at 15:32hrs | 5 | by Staff Reporter
Bill Gates divorces Melinda
Bill and Melinda Gates said Monday that they are divorcing but would keep working together at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, one of the largest charitable foundations in the world.In i...Published: 04 May 2021 at 07:28hrs | 5 | by AP
Chebundo gushes Auxilia Mnangagwa praise, takes dig at Grace Mugabe
FORMER MDC senior politician and MP, Blessing Chebundo who recently joined Zanu-PF, has wasted no time in demonstrating newfound loyalty to the country's rulers, gushing out fawning praise on First La...Published: 19 Mar 2021 at 06:08hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Tribute to Morgan Nemadire the regional magistrate and a friend
On the 6th March 2021 one of the brightest lights in the Zimbabwean legal fraternity, MR Morgen Nemadire was switched off.But the sun has not set on the Nemadire's alone, Zimbabweans also mourn th...Published: 07 Mar 2021 at 14:31hrs | 6 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
EFF founding president steps down
UNITED Kingdom-based founding president of the Economic Freedom Fighters Zimbabwe (EFFZ) opposition party, Innocent Ndibali has stepped down.Ndibali will pave way for Xolani Tshuma, who was hi...Published: 21 Dec 2020 at 06:39hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
What's Mnangagwa and Auxillia up to?
QUITE a morsel of things doesn't add about the trip that Sheik Fayez Muhamad Salem Sultan Al Qassimi has just made to Zimbabwe, outside the winding name. The sheik arrived in Zimbabwe last Sun...Published: 20 Sep 2020 at 07:59hrs | | by Tawanda Majoni
Democracy and philanthropism in governance and five of Africa's most rare men in politics
Democracy is a system of governance in which the people choose their leaders by voting for them in elections. ... Philanthropy is free-giving of help or money to those in need. Governance is control o...Published: 25 Aug 2019 at 22:34hrs | | by Reginald Thabani Gola
#ShutDownZimbabwe demos: Political warfare morphing into insurgency
The pending demonstrations ought to be viewed within the realms of a sophisticated effort at blackmail, whose sole agenda is to have the international community turning screws against the Government....Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 07:11hrs | | by Andrew Maimba
Talking Nkayi Development: 'No cry babies on their mothers' backs!'
The inspirational and progressive people of Nkayi have risen to the occasion in their endeavour to see their native area of habitation, 'Nkayisburg', effortlessly and unencumberedly adopt the bottom-u...Published: 22 Jul 2019 at 09:20hrs | | by Nhlanhla Moses Ncube
Mugabe's ex-minister loses estate over US$766k bank loan
Former Mines and Mining Development deputy minister Fred Moyo has lost his family property and estate after the High Court recently ruled in favour of Stanbic Bank which is seeking to recover over US$...Published: 30 May 2019 at 07:56hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Matabeleland to get $25m of the $100 from Econet
Matabeleland provinces will get 25 percent of the $100m Econet Challenge Fund announced this week by the firm's founder and executive chairman Mr Strive Masiyiwa and his wife Tsitsi to support rural e...Published: 09 Feb 2019 at 07:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Declare Oliver Mtukudzi a national hero'
The National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (NACZ) has approached the Government seeking conferment of national hero status on music icon Oliver Mtukudzi. Mtukudzi died yesterday afternoon at the Av...Published: 24 Jan 2019 at 07:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe to have another GNU as fuel price drops'
Zimbabwe might soon have another Government of national Unity that will see the country retracing back to its former glory days when it was the bread basket of Africa, a prominent Prophet has foretold...Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 06:40hrs | 12870 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Jonathan Moyo exposes Strive Masiyiwa's Zanu-PF links?
Exiled former G40 Kingpin and Robert Mugabe's spin doctor Professor Jonathan Moyo who had threatened to expose embattled telecoms guru Strive Masiyiwa of being a two-timer who played double standards ...Published: 07 Jan 2019 at 16:15hrs | 1 | by Ndou Paul
BREAKING: Jonathan Moyo spills the beans on Strive Masiyiwa
Exiled former G40 Kingpin Jonathan Moyo has come out guns blazing against telecoms guru Strive Masiyiwa. In a series of Twitter thread Moyo revealed how Masiyiwa has always been a staunch supporter of...Published: 07 Jan 2019 at 15:53hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe has potential to become economic giant
When I listened to the remarks to the Press by Finance and Economic Development Minister Dr Mthuli Ncube after he was sworn in last September, I shared the same sentiments and fully supported him, lik...Published: 04 Jan 2019 at 09:19hrs | | by Noah Manyika
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