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Chiwenga mourns again
Vice-President Dr Constantino Chiwenga has expressed deep condolences following the death of Dr Godfrey Gwaze Sikipa, a former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Child Care, who succumb...Published: 16 hrs ago | 539 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe strengthens private sector role in economic development drive
Zimbabwe is forging ahead with a private sector-led economic model, as the Government and business leaders intensify collaboration aimed at creating a robust and sustainable economy. The move is align...Published: 17 hrs ago | 42 | by Staff reporter
Blessed Mhlanga trial stalls
The trial of Alpha Media Holdings (AMH) journalist Blessed Mhlanga and Heart & Soul TV (HStv) failed to kick off at the Harare Magistrates Court yesterday after the State made a last-minute bid to...Published: 15 May 2025 at 09:15hrs | 144 | by Staff reporter
CCC factions reject Tshabangu's GNU with Zanu-PF
Deepening divisions within the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) have erupted over a controversial proposal by self-proclaimed secretary-general Sengezo Tshabangu to extend President Emmerson Mnanga...Published: 15 May 2025 at 09:08hrs | 249 | by Staff reporter
The war in Sudan is still happening and the world has moved on
Somewhere between the latest tech layoffs, celebrity gossip, and viral TikToks about how to season your trauma with lavender oil and affirmations, a war is still raging in Sudan. Yes, still. Not metap...Published: 14 May 2025 at 23:00hrs | 334 | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
122-year-old Zimbabwean finally gets funeral cover
South Africa-based Zimbabwean funeral services company Zororo-Phumulani has stepped in to support 122-year-old uMkhulu Anulois Banda after the centenarian's application for funeral cover was rejected ...Published: 14 May 2025 at 12:34hrs | 1631 | by Staff reporter
Train collides with ZRP vehicle
A Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) vehicle was severely damaged in Gweru today after it was struck by a train at a level crossing, in an incident that has raised renewed concerns over road safety awaren...Published: 14 May 2025 at 10:15hrs | 849 | by Staff reporter
Tribalism, fear, paranoia drive Zanu PF's response to Ndebele king
A seemingly innocuous picture of Bulawayo mayor David Coltart and Bulelani Khumalo, who claims to be the Ndebele king, seems to have caused panic in the corridors of power with a tempest in a coffee p...Published: 13 May 2025 at 16:31hrs | 433 | by Nqaba Matshazi
Zimbabwe, EU celebrate growing trade
Zimbabwe and the European Union (EU) have marked a significant milestone in their growing economic partnership, with trade between the two entities increasing by 30% and foreign direct investment (FDI...Published: 13 May 2025 at 10:23hrs | 105 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe schools warned against refusing ZiG
The government has issued a stern warning to schools that refuse to accept payment in the Zimbabwean Dollar (ZiG), stressing that such actions will result in disciplinary measures. This directive, whi...Published: 13 May 2025 at 10:15hrs | 153 | by Staff reporter
Moses Mpofu faces bail ruling on new fraud charges
Jailed businessman Moses Mpofu is expected to return to court today for a ruling on his bail application concerning new fraud charges. Mpofu, along with his wife Nobukhosi and his brother Vusumuzi Jam...Published: 13 May 2025 at 10:12hrs | 236 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe begin England Test preparations in Leicester
Zimbabwe's national cricket team held their first training session in Leicester on Monday, kicking off preparations for a historic one-off Test match against England set to take place at Trent B...Published: 13 May 2025 at 09:55hrs | 130 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Zimbabwe farmer reflects on lost legacy
For Rory Duncan, a former commercial farmer in Zimbabwe, memories of the Eastern Highlands are both vivid and painful - a haunting contrast between prosperity and the aftermath of a country's failed l...Published: 12 May 2025 at 20:03hrs | 928 | by Staff reporter
'Jesus Not Coming Back By The Looks Of It' Admits Vatican Cardinal
A SPOKESPERSON for the Vatican has officially announced today that the second coming of Jesus, the only son of the God, may not happen now after all, but urged followers to still continue with their f...Published: 12 May 2025 at 19:49hrs | 2141 | by Erick Matotoba
Zimbabwe Generals are all style and no substance!
As I sit in my library in a far away foreign country, I see clearly what my brothers on the ground in Zimbabwe fail to see.An Ashanti idiom that says chickens are too close to the ground to se...Published: 11 May 2025 at 16:41hrs | 1639 | by Kenneth Mufuka
Armed robbers storm Crystal Lounge in Bulawayo, hostages rescued
There are unconfirmed reports that panic gripped Crystal Lounge patrons and staff earlier today after a group of armed robbers stormed the popular entertainment spot, locking employees inside during a...Published: 11 May 2025 at 15:16hrs | 1548 | by Staff reporter
Guruve Hotel silences walenation
Guruve Hotel Pool Club added misery to Walenation Pool Club after beating them at their home in a match played yesterdayThe powered Guruve Hotel started to register their winning formula with ...Published: 11 May 2025 at 08:48hrs | 378 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Guruve
Macheso gets cash from Sangoma
Prominent Glendale traditional healer Sekuru Nyangatayani born Peter Chimbizi splashed US dollars on stage at Shamwari Joe hotel in Mvurwi on Friday.The traditional healer is Macheso's staunch...Published: 11 May 2025 at 08:25hrs | 1364 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Mvurwi
Why Kingship in Zimbabwe is Constitutional
True to the proverb that a stitch in time saves nine, the controversy surrounding Local Government Minister Daniel Garwe's letter dated 22 April 2025, to Bulawayo Mayor David Coltart, in which he grat...Published: 09 May 2025 at 11:32hrs | 509 | by Prof Jonathan Moyo
We celebrate the release of the iconic Blessed Mhlanga!
People who believe in the dignity of mankind are happy today: Blessed Mhlanga is out of a notorious prison. Seeing him coming out of prison reminded me of Comrade Mandela, when he left Robbin Island f...Published: 09 May 2025 at 10:44hrs | 256 | by Nomazulu Thata
Ghana army delegation visits Geo Pomona
A high-level military delegation from Ghana's Armed Forces Command has visited the Geo Pomona waste-to-energy plant to gain insight into the project's innovative approach to sustainable waste manageme...Published: 08 May 2025 at 09:46hrs | 88 | by Staff reporter
Senegal backs Zimbabwe UNSC seat bid
Senegal has pledged full support for Zimbabwe's bid for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2027–2028 term, in a strong show of solidarity that further cements...Published: 08 May 2025 at 09:41hrs | 88 | by Staff reporter
Magriza Made Me Cook nominated at EuroFilmFestZW
For five years, the late Violet Masiye (née Nkomo) shared her kitchen wisdom with her grandson, Prince Sivalo Mahlangu. Today, her legacy is being celebrated on the international stage, as Mahlangu's...Published: 07 May 2025 at 21:01hrs | 218 | by Staff reporter
ZANU-PF's own conference resolutions tell a story of a party that doesn't care about the people
Talk about upside-down priorities!I recently went through the list of resolutions adopted at the 2024 ZANU-PF Annual People's Conference - and what I found was both predictable and disturbing....Published: 07 May 2025 at 19:47hrs | 504 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa calls on Zimbabweans to embrace and promote national culture
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has urged all Zimbabweans to play an active role in preserving and promoting the country's cultural heritage, describing it as a living expression of national identity and...Published: 07 May 2025 at 09:23hrs | 177 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe has huge export potential in floriculture'
Zimbabwe's national trade development and promotion agency, ZimTrade, has spotlighted floriculture as a profitable and viable agricultural venture, urging farmers to diversify into flower production t...Published: 07 May 2025 at 09:21hrs | 104 | by Staff reporter
Rapist's wife nabbed
A Plumtree based woman is in trouble after she tried to defeat the course of Justice by trying to bribe a rape victim.Thokozani Mkandawire (30) was remanded in custody today by Plumtree magist...Published: 06 May 2025 at 21:03hrs | 1983 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwe opposition needs to rebrand, not as angry protesters
OPPOSITION politics has been reduced to a one-dimensional game of criticising the ruling party.Zimbabwe is no exception.For decades, opposition parties have channelled most of their en...Published: 06 May 2025 at 15:01hrs | 424 | by Yunah Bvumbwe
HStv takes challenge to ConCourt
Heart & Soul TV (HStv) is set to challenge a recent court ruling that allowed the company to be placed on remand after it was accused of disseminating information that allegedly violated Zimbabwea...Published: 06 May 2025 at 08:54hrs | 485 | by Staff reporter
Minister calls for fact-based journalism
Journalists have been urged to prioritise fact-based reporting to effectively convey the true Zimbabwean story and contribute to the development of the Matabeleland South province. This call was made ...Published: 06 May 2025 at 08:49hrs | 132 | by Staff reporter
Teenager jailed for stealing cellphone batteries
A Notorious cell phone batteries thief Givemore Sibanda (18) has been caged by Plumtree magistrate Joshua Nembaware today.Sibanda was s...Published: 05 May 2025 at 23:41hrs | 546 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Plumtree
Mr. President, Zimbabwe already has a new breed of heroes - but your regime persecutes them
A country's liberation struggle never ends.During the burial of the late Air Vice Marshal (Rtd) Winnie Cabby Mandeya at the National Heroes Acre, President Emmerson Mnangagwa declared that Zim...Published: 05 May 2025 at 23:35hrs | 565 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Who Owns the Future When the Youth Are Just Campaign Props?
Every election season in Zimbabwe brings with it a familiar theatre: politicians parading youth like trophies, cladding them in party regalia, praising their energy, and promising them a future that n...Published: 05 May 2025 at 23:21hrs | 169 | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
Machakaire exposes the detachment of Zimbabwe's ruling elite from ordinary citizens' suffering
The surprises keep coming!It is not often that we hear a sitting Zimbabwean Cabinet minister openly acknowledge the painful reality faced daily by millions of citizens. That is why Min...Published: 05 May 2025 at 23:18hrs | 573 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Govt cannot block the exodus of professionals through force
Let's not kid ourselves. You can burn the letters, double the fees, threaten the nurses, and chain the airport gates if you want - but people will still find a way to leave this crumbling husk of a na...Published: 05 May 2025 at 23:09hrs | 380 | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
A Tribute to the Life of Evangelist Percy Dlamini
The Guta RaMwari Religion, under the governance of the Holy Spirit, solemnly acknowledges and pays heartfelt tribute to the family of Evangelist Percy Dlamini, who departed this earthly life on April ...Published: 05 May 2025 at 23:07hrs | 1001 | by The Literature Committee of South Africa (LitcoSA)
Mnangagwa to unveil AI-powered grain silos
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is set to commission Zimbabwe's first-ever artificial intelligence-powered grain silos at the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) depot in Kwekwe tomorrow, marking a groundbreakin...Published: 04 May 2025 at 09:18hrs | 530 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe enlists Vatican's support in push to end sanctions
The Government of Zimbabwe has intensified its diplomatic campaign to end illegal Western-imposed sanctions by appealing to the Vatican for support, as part of a renewed strategy to build internationa...Published: 04 May 2025 at 09:17hrs | 394 | by Staff reporter
Mid-Level managers are Destroying Zimbabwe's Health Sector
Zimbabwe's health sector is in critical condition, unfortunately no amount of propaganda or spin can change the facts on the ground. The problem with our health care system is not because of lack of f...Published: 03 May 2025 at 11:51hrs | 883 | by Hector Madzima
It's high time foreign governments took the lead in investigating Zimbabwe's corrupt elite
The Zimbabwe ruling elite clearly won't act against high-level corruption.There is something profoundly disturbing about the silence of Zimbabwean authorities in the wake of the damning exposÃ...Published: 03 May 2025 at 11:48hrs | 620 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Husband fights crocodile to save wife
A courageous husband from Hwange is being hailed as a hero after he bravely rescued his wife from the jaws of a crocodile that attacked her while she was collecting water from the Zambezi River on Tue...Published: 03 May 2025 at 08:32hrs | 1663 | by Staff reporter
Obasanjo visits Mnangagwa in Harare
Former Nigerian President and respected African statesman, His Excellency Olusegun Obasanjo, paid a courtesy visit to Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa at State House in Harare today, in a high-...Published: 02 May 2025 at 19:43hrs | 1806 | by Staff reporter
Man jailed for attempting to kill cop
A Chitungwiza based man who severely assaulted a member of Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) at 007 Night Club in Glendale has been sentenced to ...Published: 02 May 2025 at 17:47hrs | 789 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Bindura
Former Zimbabwe Stock Exchange boss dies
Former Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) chairman and revered stockbroker Ndodana Mguquka has died. He was 51.Mguquka passed away in the early hours of the morning at Samuel Leon Medical Centre in...Published: 02 May 2025 at 16:57hrs | 2136 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora slams Mnangagwa third term bid,
MDC leader Douglas Mwonzora has issued a stern warning against attempts to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa's tenure beyond the constitutionally permitted two terms, saying the move would drain an ...Published: 02 May 2025 at 08:05hrs | 1280 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's rot of corruption began at the top - that's where it must end
No one can deny that Zimbabwe has become synonymous with corruption.This morning, I woke up to deeply disturbing news reports that shook me to the core - not because they were shoc...Published: 01 May 2025 at 19:53hrs | 975 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Kings for Harare, But Not for Matabeleland? Garwe's Letter Exposes a Deep Hypocrisy
Minister Daniel Garwe's recent rebuke of Bulawayo Mayor David Coltart over his meeting with King Bulelani Lobengula Khumalo has sparked a storm of outrage across Matabeleland. The letter, reeking of c...Published: 01 May 2025 at 19:48hrs | 1117 | by Mfan'ufikile kaMalikongwa
Mnangagwa calls for discipline, loyalty in ZDF
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has called for continued loyalty and dedication within the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF), paying tribute to the late Brigadier General Tapiwa Rungani and national hero Wal...Published: 01 May 2025 at 08:51hrs | 265 | by Staff reporter
Former Miss Zimbabwe dies
Caroline Murinda, who made history as one of Zimbabwe's early black beauty queens by winning the Miss Zimbabwe title in 1982, has died at the age of 65.Murinda passed away on Tuesday afternoon...Published: 30 Apr 2025 at 19:38hrs | 3087 | by Staff reporter
Gugugu Magorira you are faking! Welshman Ncube the worst politician in town!
Citizens must be told that Sengezo Tshabangu is Welshman's brainchild. A lot was cooked behind the curtains. Welshman wants to make a comeback into politics using Tshabangu as a doormat. Gugugu, you a...Published: 30 Apr 2025 at 15:06hrs | 623 | by Nomazulu Thata
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