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Lenient sentence for unlicensed driver sparks public outcry
The 24-month suspended sentence handed to a 20-year-old unlicensed driver who fatally knocked down a Chinhoyi University of Technology (CUT) student has ignited fierce debate and ...Published: 14 Jul 2025 at 08:00hrs | 897 | by Staff reporter
CCC abandoned Sikhala during jail time
In a dramatic and emotional moment during the Bulawayo launch of Job Sikhala's memoir, "Footprints in the Chains – The Life Story of Job Sikhala," Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislator for ...Published: 08 Jul 2025 at 09:57hrs | 654 | by Staff reporter
Chatunga Mugabe arrested over brutal assault
Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, the youngest son of the late former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, has been arrested in connection with a violent assault on mine workers near the Mugabe family estate...Published: 01 Jul 2025 at 17:16hrs | 775 | by Staff reporter
There's nothing visionary about a president who only acts after public pressure
It is hardly praiseworthy for a father to feed his family only after their cries of hunger grow too loud to ignore.I was watching a news report on the state broadcaster this evening, and by th...Published: 01 Jul 2025 at 11:05hrs | 332 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Masvingo loses Tagwirei to Harare
Zanu-PF's Masvingo Province has lost its bid to co-opt prominent businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei into the party's Central Committee, despite being the first to recommend his inclusion. The slot was ul...Published: 22 Jun 2025 at 10:58hrs | 924 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's hospital tour confirms health system collapse
The Zimbabwe Nurses Association (ZINA) has described President Emmerson Mnangagwa's recent tour of major hospitals as a clear confirmation that the country's public health system is in total collapse,...Published: 21 Jun 2025 at 09:42hrs | 126 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa visits public hospitals amid growing health sector crisis
President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Monday visited Parirenyatwa and Sally Mugabe hospitals, as well as the NatPharm warehouse, in what he said was an effort to gain first-hand insight into the worsening c...Published: 17 Jun 2025 at 08:05hrs | 600 | by Staff reporter
Villagers without toilets face US$50 fine
Villagers in Makoni District who do not have toilets will soon be slapped with a US$50 fine (approximately R920) starting November 1, 2025, as the Makoni Rural District Council (RDC) moves to clamp do...Published: 17 Jun 2025 at 07:20hrs | 240 | by Staff reporter
SA election supply firm paid Chivayo R800 million
Zimbabwe's Ministry of Finance paid more than R1.1 billion to a South African company contracted to supply materials for the country's 2023 general elections - and over R800 million of tha...Published: 07 Apr 2025 at 20:40hrs | 2005 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's political tensions set to explode
Zimbabwe's already volatile political climate is on the brink of further turmoil this week as ruling Zanu-PF Members of Parliament (MPs) prepare to table and push through a controversial motion that s...Published: 11 Feb 2025 at 08:18hrs | 5999 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF govt engages BCC over TTI
The Government has stepped in to address the growing concerns regarding the conduct of Tendy Three Investments (TTI), the parking management company contracted by the Bulawayo City Council (BCC), foll...Published: 24 Nov 2024 at 10:11hrs | 321 | by Staff reporter
There're now two Zimbabwes: One for a small elite and the other for millions of poor Zimbabweans
Over the past few years, Zimbabwe has reportedly experienced steady economic growth. According to government statistics, GDP growth rates have shown positive movement, suggesting that the coun...Published: 13 Nov 2024 at 22:05hrs | 585 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Miss South Africa Contestant Faces Identity Theft Allegations and Online Abuse
A major scandal has erupted in South Africa after Miss South Africa contestant Chidimma Adetshina withdrew from the competition amid allegations of identity theft involving her mother. The ...Published: 21 Aug 2024 at 16:51hrs | 939 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe constitutional changes loom
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has made surprise changes in the Zanu-PF politburo - the party's supreme decision-making body - amid reports that he wants to move to amend the constitution to facilitate ...Published: 21 May 2024 at 17:01hrs | 36 | by Staff reporter
General Philip Valerio Sibanda to retire at the end of the year
ZIMBABWE Defence Forces commander General Philip Valerio Sibanda will retire at the end of the year and pave way for a new security services chief in charge of the country's military, an official sour...Published: 27 Nov 2023 at 15:44hrs | 174 | by Staff reporter
Blitz against motorists still continuing
The police have announced the continuation of their "Tame the Traffic Jungle" operation, which targets vehicles that are unregistered or unlicensed, operators providing public transport without the pr...Published: 27 Sep 2023 at 06:11hrs | 2 | by Staff eporter
Aspiring Zanu-PF MP leads invasion of sacred mountain
A CARTEL in Mberengwa led by Zanu-PF aspiring MP for the constituency and gold baron Tinashe "Goga" Shumba has angered the community by invading Janasi Mountain, which is considered sacred, in search ...Published: 20 Jun 2023 at 18:38hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt departments warned for dumping Zimdollar
Finance and Economic Development secretary George Guvamatanga has warned government departments to desist from giving preference to clients paying for services in US dollars as opposed to local curren...Published: 29 May 2023 at 06:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe suffering from leadership crisis
THE recent fiasco surrounding General Notice 635 of 2023 has exposed a far-reaching crisis of competence, transparency, and accountability within our public information management system. As concerned...Published: 12 May 2023 at 06:23hrs | | by Vinthoughts
Mnangagwa pledges to make a public apology for his role in the Gukurahundi genocide
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa in a closed-door meeting with chiefs on Monday at Bulawayo State House pledged to make a public apology for his role in the 1980s Gukurahundi genocide if the traditional l...Published: 23 Oct 2022 at 17:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'ED is Zanu PF's 2023 presidential candidate' Chiwenga (grudgingly) endorsed - which Zanu PF rigging to guaranteed legitimacy, t
The 2017 military coup that removed the late Robert Mugabe from office was about power and not good governance, as the coup plotters’ spin-doctors would...Published: 23 Jul 2022 at 20:52hrs | 2 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Zimbabwe can never be Sri Lanka as long as we have citizens who pretend to be brave yet unbelievably cowardly!
It was most intriguing witnessing the immense excitement by ever-suffering and economically burdened Zimbabweans, as news broke out over unfolding events in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo - after rest...Published: 11 Jul 2022 at 10:41hrs | 10 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe govt drafting regulations for kombis
GOVERNMENT has said it is in the process of drafting regulations for private transport sector players as it moves to resolve the country's transport crisis.President Emmerson Mnangagwa banned ...Published: 12 May 2022 at 06:31hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt succumbs to pressure
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has succumbed to public pressure and has opened the public transport system to other players, effectively ending a two-year ZUPCO monopoly.The move comes at a time...Published: 09 May 2022 at 07:10hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Somizi hits back at Zanu-PF
FAMOUS South African socialite Somizi Mhlongo, also known as Somgaga, Thursday, responded to the ZANU-PF youth's claims of planning to mobilis against him if he graced the reopening of Garwe restauran...Published: 05 Nov 2021 at 06:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's national dress fabric triggers debate
THE country's national dress fabric meant to promote and preserve national identity launched by President Emmerson Mnangagwa at the State House at the weekend has been met with mixed reactions....Published: 21 Dec 2020 at 06:34hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Warriors begin life after Mhofu
ZIMBABWE'S Warriors begin life without Sunday "Mhofu'' Chidzambwa when they face Mauritius at the George V Stadium in Curepipe today with the bunch of home-grown talent seeking to get their African Na...Published: 28 Jul 2019 at 09:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Chiwenga inspires African armies to commit coup'
The successful November 2017 coup that that ended 37 years of President Robert Mugabe's iron rule has inspired African armies to wade into the political arena analysts have said. The bloody co...Published: 26 Jun 2019 at 14:53hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Parliamentarians to declare assets by Friday
Parliamentarians have until Friday to declare details of their assets and income, as part of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's drive to boost transparency and reinforce the government's commitment to fig...Published: 02 Oct 2018 at 15:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa dodges Chigumba bullet
Stung by sharp criticism over its rushed decision to report MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa to the police on possible violation of the electoral law, while sparing his main rival for similar violat...Published: 01 Aug 2018 at 07:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Colcom reverting to original pork pie
Zimbabwe's largest meat processor Colcom Foods has bowed down to public pressure and announced it is working on plans for alternative means of producing a pie that includes the aspects of the "origina...Published: 04 Jul 2018 at 14:40hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
4 months since Mugabe's ouster. Has Zimbabwe changed for the better?
24 November 2017 was an electrifying day for Zimbabweans. For the first time in 30 years, they would have a new president. Robert Mugabe, who for so long had dominated and controlled Zimbabwe's politi...Published: 03 Apr 2018 at 17:03hrs | 1 | by Mako Muzenda
'NGOs keep Zanu-PF in power,' says Mnangagwa
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has signalled that he was prepared to work with "troublesome" civil society groups, describing them as a necessary evil whose noise has helped the ruling Zanu-PF to retain...Published: 21 Mar 2018 at 05:43hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chisora offered £80K to fight Joyce
Zimbabwe-born ex-world heavyweight title challenger Dereck Chisora has been offered £80 000 by his former rival David Haye for an all-British clash with Olympic silver medallist Joe Joyce on May 5....Published: 11 Feb 2018 at 07:46hrs | 2 | by World Boxing News
Tshinga spills beans on Grace Mugabe booing
FORMER War Veterans minister Tshinga Dube has sensationally claimed that he personally mobilised disgruntled Zanu PF youths and war veterans to boo former First Lady Grace Mugabe during the ill-fated ...Published: 05 Dec 2017 at 05:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZimAsset, a failed economic policy
Zim-Asset is an economic policy much celebrated in the political front but with nothing much to bring home from the economic perspective. Zimbabwe has crafted so many economic policies from the early ...Published: 22 Sep 2017 at 11:59hrs | 20 | by Blessing Machiva
Policy makers: A cost to the economy
The post-independence government of Zimbabwe inherited a fairly well diversified economy with an industrial base stronger than that of most Sub-Saharan African countries north of the Limpopo River. In...Published: 09 May 2017 at 13:30hrs | 1 | by Blessing Machiva
Mugabe and his son-in-law: a case of selective succession
In a normal environment, promotion of a young, visionary, professional and energetic young person to high office is commendable. We celebrate the prosperity of the young generation, including our ...Published: 11 Oct 2016 at 06:17hrs | 1 | by Moses Chamboko
'Pile pressure on Mugabe,' says Mutasa
As president Robert Mugabe and Zanu-PF continue to feel the heat from angry protesters who want the rot devouring the country arrested, former senior Cabinet minister and ruling party stalwart, Didymu...Published: 15 Jul 2016 at 15:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Minister caught on camera pleasurising himself
The Deputy Minister of Post, Telecommunications and Information Technology in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Enock Ruberangabo Sebineza, has been fired by the president, Joseph Kabila, after ...Published: 05 May 2016 at 17:12hrs | 43 | by Staff reporter
What’s the name of that Chronicle cartoonist again?
What’s the name of that Chronicle cartoonist again? For at least two days, Zimbabweans were involved in heated social media exchanges - some of them very personal, bitter and abusive, over a cartoon...Published: 08 Feb 2016 at 12:37hrs | 4 | by Mxolisi Ncube
Second-hand car import ban looms
THE government is working on regulations that would halt the importation of second-hand ex-Japanese vehicles in a bid to promote the assembling of low-cost vehicles locally.Industry and Commer...Published: 03 Sep 2014 at 05:02hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Pressure mounts on Mugabe
As the economy continues to slide downwards towards collapse, President Robert Mugabe has come under immense pressure to reshuffle and change his Cabinet especially in key economic ministries....Published: 30 Mar 2014 at 11:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiyangwa threatens wife's lawyer
THE much-hyped divorce between Phillip Chiyangwa and his wife Elizabeth is not likely to fall through after it emerged the businessman's relatives met with the wife in London at the weekend to consi...Published: 03 Dec 2013 at 07:13hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter
Bev:- From 'public nuisance' to a star
Raunchy dancer Beverly Sibanda is an embodiment of defiance and resilience.She has stood against all odds to become one of the country's sought-after celebrities. Hers was a life of controver...Published: 13 Oct 2013 at 11:33hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
U.S. - Thousands protest Trayvon Martin verdict
Demonstrators took to the streets in dozens of U.S. cities on Saturday to vent their anger over the acquittal in Florida of the man who shot unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin to death and to call ...Published: 21 Jul 2013 at 07:12hrs | | by Reuters
Makamba finally speaks of 'Grace Mugabe love affair' rumour
Exiled businessman, James Makamba has for the first time spoken out about the widespread rumours of an affair with the First Lady, Grace Mugabe.He said he had decided to speak out "to set the...Published: 21 Jun 2013 at 14:04hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter
The NCA must delay the formation of a new political party
Wow! What a dramatic week we have just had I tell you! Funny enough, since it was a week encapsulating the workers/labour day commemorations, everyone could have expected the trade unionists t...Published: 03 May 2013 at 17:06hrs | | by Daniel Molokele
SA Reserve Bank Governor in dark over Zimbabwe loan
SOUTH AFRICA Reserve Bank Governor Gill Marcus has told Parliament that the central bank did not have a mandate to decide on the granting of a $100-million (about R900-million) loan to the cash-strapp...Published: 17 Apr 2013 at 06:11hrs | | by sowetanlive
Pastor sentenced to death for refusing to recant Christianity and return to Islam
A U.S. human rights group says it has received troubling reports that Iran may have issued an execution order for an Iranian pastor, who was sentenced to death because he refused to recant his Christi...Published: 23 Feb 2012 at 05:33hrs | | by Moyo Roy
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