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Tourists flock to Heroes Acre
The National Heroes Acre is alive with activity as both local and international visitors flock to the historic shrine in anticipation of the upcoming Heroes Day holiday. The national monument, current...Published: 19 hrs ago | 224 | by Staff reporter
Chinamasa reposts deleted Tagwirei appointment tweet
ZANU PF Legal Affairs Secretary Patrick Chinamasa has reignited political debate after reposting a once-deleted tweet declaring businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei's controversial appointment to the party...Published: 05 Aug 2025 at 09:49hrs | 646 | by Staff reporter
Chinamasa deletes tweet confirming Tagwirei's appointment
ZANU PF Legal Secretary Patrick Chinamasa has deleted a tweet in which he had declared controversial businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei's appointment to the party's Central Committee as "over and irrever...Published: 04 Aug 2025 at 19:30hrs | 1808 | by Staff reporter
Tagwirei's co-option into Central Committee 'irreversibly settled'
Zanu-PF Secretary for Legal Affairs Patrick Chinamasa has declared the controversy surrounding the co-option of businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei into the ruling party's Central Committee as "irreversib...Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 19:12hrs | 1716 | by Staff reporter
Tagwirei delivers Epwotth to Zanu-PF
Zanu-PF has claimed a decisive victory in Harare's Epworth Ward 6 by-election, where its candidate, Civilised Bushe, secured 3,022 votes, leaving rivals trailing by a wide margin. MDC-T's Alice Nyahun...Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 11:48hrs | 832 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga cracks the whip in Zanu-PF
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has issued a stern reprimand to the Zanu-PF Harare provincial executive, led by Goodwills Masimirembwa, over a series of internal transgressions that party insiders...Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 10:04hrs | 1467 | by Staff reporter
Whirlwind disrupts Binga housing project event
A whirlwind swept through a high-profile government event in Binga district last Thursday, causing a temporary disruption to the official commissioning of the Nsungwale Disaster Recovery Housing Proje...Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 09:53hrs | 66 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa returns home after the Kenya peace mission
Southern African Development Community (SADC) Chairperson, President Emmerson Mnangagwa, has returned to Zimbabwe following a high-level diplomatic engagement in Nairobi, Kenya, where he, alongside Ea...Published: 02 Aug 2025 at 10:18hrs | 230 | by Staff reporter
Walter Mzembi hospitalised
Zimbabwe's former Foreign Minister, Dr Walter Mzembi, is reported to be seriously ill and hospitalised at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals, amid growing concerns from medical staff over shortages of es...Published: 01 Aug 2025 at 17:13hrs | 1999 | by Staff reporter
Soros linked to Russiagate hoax
A newly unclassified document suggests George Soros' Open Society Foundation was involved in the effort by the Hillary Clinton campaign in 2016 to falsely accuse then-candidate Donald Trump of ties to...Published: 31 Jul 2025 at 18:57hrs | 309 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga, Muchinguri summon Masimirembwa over Tagwirei bid
HARARE - ZANU-PF's second-in-command and Vice President, General (Rtd) Constantino Chiwenga, National Chairperson Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri and Secretary General, Obert Mpofu yesterday allegedly summon...Published: 30 Jul 2025 at 16:17hrs | 3521 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Chiwenga confirms he reported Marry Mubaiwa
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has revealed that he was the one who reported his ex-wife, Marry Mubaiwa, for alleged criminal activities, and has welcomed the forfeiture and auctioning of her ass...Published: 30 Jul 2025 at 15:52hrs | 718 | by Staff reporter
Mohadi tours Dinson steel plant
Vice President Kembo Mohadi has arrived at the Dinson Iron and Steel Company (DISCO) plant in Manhize to assess the ongoing progress in the country's flagship steel manufacturing project.The v...Published: 28 Jul 2025 at 15:04hrs | 574 | by Staff reporter
Mohadi takes over as President in Mnangagwa's absence
Vice President Kembo Campbell Dugish Mohadi has assumed the role of Acting President of Zimbabwe following President Emmerson Mnangagwa's departure to South Africa, where he is attending the 2025 Libe...Published: 26 Jul 2025 at 15:44hrs | 1258 | by Staff reporter
Tagwirei, Mnangagwa golf video sparks outrage
A video showing controversial businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei casually interacting with President Emmerson Mnangagwa during a golf outing has ignited public outcry and intensified speculation over the...Published: 25 Jul 2025 at 18:37hrs | 1719 | by Staff reporter
Mutinhiri appointed VP viral message dismissed
The Zimbabwean government has rubbished a viral social media statement falsely claiming that Ambassador and retired Brigadier General Ambrose Mutinhiri has been appointed as the country's new Vice Pre...Published: 25 Jul 2025 at 14:05hrs | 770 | by Staff reporter
Afreximbank backs Lake Kariba floating solar project
Businessman Eddie Cross's company, Green Hybrid Power Private Limited, has signed a landmark multimillion-dollar funding agreement that will pave the way for the development of a pioneering floating s...Published: 24 Jul 2025 at 09:28hrs | 247 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora slams Tagwirei's political ambitions
MDC-T President Douglas Mwonzora has launched a scathing attack on controversial businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei, branding him one of the worst politicians to emerge in recent times and accusing him o...Published: 23 Jul 2025 at 17:41hrs | 797 | by Staff reporter
'Mutsvangwa of abusing Tagwirei for selfish political agenda
Former Zanu-PF Mashonaland West provincial chairman and ex-Norton independent legislator Themba Mliswa has accused party spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa of pursuing a personal political agenda by ...Published: 23 Jul 2025 at 12:32hrs | 808 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga, Mnangagwa late-night send-off explained
A long-observed but rarely explained tradition of Zimbabwe's presidency - the ceremonial send-off and reception of the Head of State at the airport - has come under the spotlight once again, this time...Published: 23 Jul 2025 at 09:15hrs | 1654 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF revives push for Mnangagwa term extension
ZANU-PF is reigniting its fading calls for President Emmerson Mnangagwa to extend his presidency beyond the constitutionally mandated two-term limit, with senior party officials now openly championing...Published: 22 Jul 2025 at 12:58hrs | 425 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga distances self from 'fraudulent' Bulawayo event
The Office of the Vice President, General (Retired) Dr. Constantino Chiwenga, has formally distanced itself from a so-called "Matabeleland Business Dinner" event being widely promoted on social media,...Published: 22 Jul 2025 at 09:29hrs | 454 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF revives push for ED2030
ZANU-PF is reigniting fading calls for President Emmerson Mnangagwa to extend his stay in office beyond the constitutionally mandated two-term limit, with senior party officials leading the charge ahe...Published: 21 Jul 2025 at 18:45hrs | 377 | by Staff reporter
Tagwirei has constitutional right to aspire for presidency - Pastor
Prominent cleric and former Zimbabwe National Army chaplain, Pastor Solomon Ndlovu of Holy Spirit Ministries, has defended businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei, asserting that he has a constitutional right...Published: 21 Jul 2025 at 15:18hrs | 1346 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa using luxury vehicles to silence critics?
Zanu-PF party benefactors are reportedly handing out luxury vehicles to critics of President Emmerson Mnangagwa as a means to buy their silence, with some leaders of war veterans allegedly receiving n...Published: 20 Jul 2025 at 09:23hrs | 1486 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora's MDC-T says Mudzuri is wayward
Movement for Democratic Change - Tsvangirai (MDC-T) has described its vice president, Elias Mudzuri, as "wayward" following violent clashes at the party's Harare headquarters on Thursday.Riot ...Published: 18 Jul 2025 at 08:29hrs | 250 | by Staff reporter
Chaos at Harvest House as Mudzuri moves to oust Mwonzora
A fierce power struggle has erupted within the opposition MDC-T party after Vice President Elias Mudzuri, allegedly working alongside former party Chairperson Morgen Komichi, launched a bold attempt t...Published: 17 Jul 2025 at 18:57hrs | 393 | by Staff reporter
Ballot stuffing claims rock elections in Kariba
The just-ended National Association of Secondary School Heads (NASH) elections held during the annual congress in Kariba have been marred by shocking allegations of vote rigging and ballot stuffing....Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 16:08hrs | 256 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa calls for 'new breed of heroes'
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has called on Zimbabweans to emulate national hero Dr Sydney Gata by becoming trailblazers, innovators and nation builders, saying the country is ready for a new generatio...Published: 10 Jul 2025 at 16:41hrs | 169 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man who controlled the development of Microsoft Windows
Zimbabwean-born Paul Maritz discovered his passion for computers at a South African university and became one of Microsoft's core executives, directing much of the early development of Windows....Published: 10 Jul 2025 at 13:04hrs | 654 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF denies rift between Mnangagwa and Chiwenga
ZANU PF has categorically dismissed rumours of a rift between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his deputy, Vice President Dr Constantino Chiwenga, reaffirming the strong bond and unity that have defin...Published: 09 Jul 2025 at 14:58hrs | 1052 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Chiwenga beefs up security, as Chigananda sneaks into tent
Vice President General (Rtd) Constantino Chiwenga has shocked mourners at the national shrine (National Heroes Acre) when he arrived in an action movie-style resemblance for the burial of late nationa...Published: 09 Jul 2025 at 12:21hrs | 3940 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Tagwirei's risky play in Zimbabwe's Game of Thrones
Business tycoon Kudakwashe Tagwirei's dramatic ejection from Zanu-PF's 126th Ordinary Session of the Central Committee has thrown a harsh spotlight on the formidable political headwinds he faces as he...Published: 09 Jul 2025 at 07:57hrs | 708 | by Staff reporter
The Zezuru-Korekore empire died with its founding King, Robert Mugabe
Through astonishing political ignorance, those who claim to be the successors to the Zezuru throan today, Constantino Chiwenga, 1st Vice President of Zimb...Published: 09 Jul 2025 at 06:58hrs | 655 | by Israel Dube
How Tagwirei's ascent threatens - and could reward - investors
Zimbabwe's political landscape has erupted into a new era of factionalism, with sanctioned tycoon Kudakwashe Tagwirei's meteoric rise within the ruling ZANU-PF party becoming a flashpoint. As the 2028...Published: 08 Jul 2025 at 15:18hrs | 577 | by Harrison Brooks
It's time Zimbabwe redefined who we call a national hero
The recent declaration of the late ZESA executive chairman, Sydney Gata, as a national hero has once again reignited a longstanding and deeply divisive debate in Zimbabwe. At the core of ...Published: 07 Jul 2025 at 11:07hrs | 614 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Time to reform the National Heroes selection process in Zimbabwe
Thank you for bestowing National Hero status on Dr. Sydney Zikuzo Gata, a well-decorated engineer and a true patriot. This honour is well deserved. I had the privilege of working closely with Dr. Gata...Published: 07 Jul 2025 at 11:05hrs | 272 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Zanu-PF Harare to reshuffle Chiwenga ally
After a dramatic political setback that saw controversial businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei ejected from a ZANU-PF central committee meeting on Thursday, July 3, 2025, the party's Harare provincial lead...Published: 06 Jul 2025 at 20:09hrs | 4066 | by Staff reporter
Pressure mounts on govt over Gukurahundi hearings
Political activists and opposition leaders in Matabeleland have called on the government to immediately halt the ongoing Gukurahundi public hearings, citing concerns over their lack of transparency an...Published: 06 Jul 2025 at 12:34hrs | 367 | by Staff reporter
Joshua Nkomo Trust clarifies on Chivayo US$250k donation
The Joshua Nkomo Legacy Restoration Trust (JNLRPT) has issued a formal clarification denying that it received the recent US$250,000 donation announced by businessman Sir Wicknell Chivayo.In a ...Published: 03 Jul 2025 at 12:35hrs | 411 | by Staff reporter
Iran-Israel conflict threatening Zimbabwe's economy
The recent breakdown of ceasefire agreements between Iran and Israel has raised alarms over a potential full-scale conflict in the Middle East, with serious global economic repercussions that could se...Published: 03 Jul 2025 at 12:30hrs | 308 | by Staff reporter
Tagwirei dishes out over 300 vehicles to Zanu-PF central committee members
Zanu-PF benefactor and Sakunda Holdings boss Kudakwashe Tagwirei was allowed into the party's politburo on Wednesday to make a presentation on "resource mobilisation."Tagwirei, rumoured to be ...Published: 03 Jul 2025 at 11:35hrs | 1072 | by Staff reporter
Minnie pays tribute to Chiwenga on his birthday
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga received a deeply personal and moving birthday tribute from his wife, Minnie Baloyi, as he marked another year of life....Published: 02 Jul 2025 at 16:06hrs | 968 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo donates US$250,000 to honour Joshua Nkomo's legacy
Controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo has paid glowing tribute to Zimbabwe's late Vice President and liberation icon, Dr Joshua Mqabuko Nyongolo Nkomo, while pledging a significant donation of US...Published: 02 Jul 2025 at 13:26hrs | 688 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe remembers Dr Joshua Nkomo, 26 years on
Today marks 26 years since the passing of Dr Joshua Mqabuko Nyongolo Nkomo, affectionately known as "Father Zimbabwe," with the nation pausing to reflect on the enduring legacy of the late liberat...Published: 01 Jul 2025 at 17:59hrs | 388 | by Staff reporter
Legislating patriotism will never silence Zimbabwe's real patriots
The circus of Zimbabwe continues!Once again, we find ourselves witnessing the familiar theatrics of excitable ZANU PF legislators, now feverishly pushing for the enactment of a so-called "Nati...Published: 01 Jul 2025 at 11:03hrs | 88 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Umdala Wethu: The Statesman who united a nation
In the story of Zimbabwe, there are names that echo. And then there is Joshua Mqabuko Nyongolo Nkomo - a man whose name is etched not merely in memory, but in the bedrock of the nation itself. As Zimb...Published: 01 Jul 2025 at 10:30hrs | 355 | by Dereck Goto
Knives out for Zanu-PF's Muchinguri Kashiri
Tensions are rising within Zanu PF as party insiders openly criticize national chairperson Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri for failing to organise overdue district coordination committee (DCC) elections, a k...Published: 30 Jun 2025 at 09:07hrs | 918 | by Staff reporter
If Chiwenga is genuine about fighting corruption, then we need action - not just words
There's a saying: action speaks louder than words. Vice President Constantino Chiwenga's recent bold remarks against corruption have stirred debate across Zimbabwe. To direct...Published: 29 Jun 2025 at 18:23hrs | 246 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Job Sikhala reunites divided Zimbabwe opposition leaders
In a historic and unprecedented gathering, Zimbabwe's long-divided opposition leaders came together on Friday night, sharing the same stage and microphone in a unified call to end Zanu-PF's decades-lo...Published: 29 Jun 2025 at 12:18hrs | 2270 | by Staff reporter
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