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Zimbabwe Exemption Permits court challenge, Whites are fond of slavery
THE news that the Helen Suzman Foundation (HSF) has taken our government to court to overturn the termination of the Zimbabwe Exemption Permits (ZEPs), while infuriating, should not come as a surprise...Published: 48 mins ago | 153 | by Mogomotsi Mogodiri
Passion Java pleads innocence, says he was out of the country when accident occurred
SELF proclaimed prophet Passion Java has said he was out of the country when one of his vehicles hit and killed a pedestrian along Seke road, near Jongwe corner Tuesday.The BMW vehicle, which ...Published: 1 hr ago | 241 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora's MDC reverses recall of Manyame councillors
MDC Alliance has cancelled the recall of its two councillors in Manyame and forced the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) to call off a by-election set for September, according to documents seen by N...Published: 2 hrs ago | 295 | by Staff reporter
Zibabwem's failure centres around you, Your Excellency
DEAR President Emmerson Mnangagwa,Your Excellency, a sage stated that a carpenter whose only tool is a hammer is an unproductive craftsman. He cannot produce a basic stool, given that his only...Published: 2 hrs ago | 110 | by Cyprian Muketiwa Ndawana
Zimbabweans told to brace for more power cuts
GOVERNMENT yesterday warned of more power cuts due to the increase in the demand for electricity during the winter season.The country is already facing a power deficit, while the power utility...Published: 2 hrs ago | 125 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt hiding behind Ukraine-Russia war'
GOVERNMENT has been accused of using the Russian invasion of Ukraine as a scapegoat for its failure to manage the country's ailing economy.On Monday, Women's Affairs, Small and Medium Enterpri...Published: 2 hrs ago | 78 | by Staff reporter
Zimdollar fuel prices up
THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has announced a slight increase in local currency fuel prices while the foreign currency prices remain stable.The increase is effective from yes...Published: 2 hrs ago | 91 | by Staff reporter
Kalanga's n'holo we mwizana marriage myth demystified
MARRIAGE is defined differently depending on one's culture but it is primarily an institution where interpersonal interactions, typically intimate and sexual ones are acknowledged.Every tribe ...Published: 2 hrs ago | 88 | by Staff reporter
Dawson names Sables squad for Namibia clash
SABLES coach Brendan Dawson has made five changes to the starting 15 which beat Cote d'Ivoire in the quarter-final for the crunch semi-final tie of the Rugby Africa Cup against Namibia at the Stade Ma...Published: 2 hrs ago | 21 | by Staff reporter
SuperSport Utd dismiss Masiyiwa links
SOUTH African Premiership football side SuperSport United have said their club is not on sale after it was this week linked with a possible takeover by Zimbabwean billionaire, Strive Masiyiwa....Published: 2 hrs ago | 49 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe elections are game of thuggery and violence' - Our fault, 'kurumwa nechokuchera!'
"Our peace activists say each time an election date is announced, fear grips the communities. This is not how things must be. Elections must bring joy to citizens that they now have an opportunity aga...Published: 8 hrs ago | 500 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'End of an era': Joyce Kazembe retire from Zec
Kazembe is the giant of modern Zimbabwe electoral landscape. For many Zimbabweans, her retirement today after 27 years of uninterrupted service at Electoral Supervisory Commission now, Zimbabwe Electo...Published: 8 hrs ago | 1588 | by Farai Chirimumimba
CCC is an autocracy masquerading as a democracy, 'it is not a dirty tactic to point out this fact!'
"It is a confirmed fact that CCC is a brand new party with no founding process, no constitution, no structures, and no elected leadership. This fact means CCC is operating illegally, like a secret soc...Published: 8 hrs ago | 875 | by Nomusa Garikai
Author, Chengeto Mayowe, launches book drive aimed at empowering children through literature.
Harare - Zimbabwean author, Chengeto Mayowe yesterday launched the MambokadziBuilds Book Drive under her non profit, MambokadziBuilds Foundation. This milestone saw the foundation donating a total of ...Published: 8 hrs ago | 108 | by Agencies
ED has absolutely nothing to show for his five years of misrule!
It was quite intriguing learning of a group calling itself, Varakashi4ED, reportedly traversing the width and breadth of Zimbabwe - ostensibly, on a mission to showcase achievements made in the countr...Published: 9 hrs ago | 819 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Jabulani Sibanda hails varakashi
Former chairman of Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association Jabulani Sibanda has hailed the work being done by cyber young people "Varakashi" who support President Emmerson Mnangagwa's vi...Published: 11 hrs ago | 2213 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Zimbabwean and SA professor clash over hard-hitting reviews of each other's books
A battle of professors has erupted between Zimbabwe's University of Oxford-based Associate Professor Blessing Miles-Tendi and Professor David B. Moore of the University of Johannesburg, who has some Z...Published: 22 hrs ago | 2288 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe 40 yrs backward'
ZIMBABWE is now 40 years backward compared to several African countries as a result of misrule and failure to tap into professional skills that have found home outside the country due to the country's...Published: 22 hrs ago | 1556 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean citizens lose faith in Mnangagwa
ZIMBABWE'S poor and downtrodden say they have no confidence in President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration as the ongoing economic implosion continues unabated, a new study has shown. S...Published: 22 hrs ago | 5444 | by Staff reporter
Strive Masiyiwa linked to SA premiership side Supersport United
SuperSport United are reportedly set for a takeover led by Zimbabwe billionaire Strive Masiyiwa subject to approval from the Premier Soccer League executive committee. SuperSport has long been...Published: 23 hrs ago | 1801 | by Staff reporter
Cost of Zimbabwe gold coins to be based on international prices
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) is set to commence the trading of gold coins this month in a bid to introduce an alternative store of value in the market amid optimism that the coins will impact th...Published: 23 hrs ago | 632 | by Staff reporter
Zimra seizes trucks, fuel over duty
A fuel dealer in Chiredzi was recently busted by the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA), which impounded two trucks laden with over 46 000 litres of petrol believed to have been smuggled through Beitb...Published: 23 hrs ago | 669 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe military raises red flag over fake letter circulating
The Zimbabwe National Army has disowned a fake letter circulating on social media platforms purported to have been written by Commander ZNA Lieutenant General David Sigauke alleging that JB Family Ele...Published: 23 hrs ago | 1592 | by Staff reporter
161 arrested in anti-crime border operation
The Department of Immigration's Regional Compliance and Enforcement Unit has intensified operations at the Beitbridge Border Post to prevent illegal migration between Zimbabwe and South Africa....Published: 23 hrs ago | 252 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police 'ban' displaying of guns in public
POLICE have warned licensed firearm holders against displaying their weapons in public.In a statement national police spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner, Paul Nyathi also urged firearm holde...Published: 23 hrs ago | 559 | by Staff reporter
Inflated BCC bills spark outrage
BULAWAYO City Council's decision to index charges in foreign currency and convert these at the prevailing official exchange rate has sparked outrage with residents saying they have received shocking b...Published: 23 hrs ago | 397 | by Staff reporter
Ndebele artists compelled to perform in their 'oppressor's' language?
In his analysis of ethnicity and tribalism in Zimbabwe, Eleph Gula-Ndebele explains that the ethnic cleansing of Ndebele people during the Gukurahundi genocide is a sore that refuses to go away for ma...Published: 05 Jul 2022 at 07:21hrs | 1823 | by Gibson Ncube & Gugulethu Siziba
Berita choose between being married and being alive
Singer Berita has revealed she has separated from Nhlamulo "Nota" Baloyi after one year of marriage.This follows Nota comparing Mihlali Ndamase to a dog and saying she can be "put down" on an ...Published: 05 Jul 2022 at 07:08hrs | 4970 | by Staff reporter
Top BBC show Strictly Come Dancing wants Zimbabwean legend for new series
STRICTLY bosses want former Zimbabwe and Liverpool goalie Bruce Grobbelaar to appear on this year's show.The 64-year-old Zimbabwean with "spaghetti legs" is at the top of the BBC show's list a...Published: 05 Jul 2022 at 07:07hrs | 6438 | by Staff reporter
Soldier in trouble for selling unregistered Mercedes-Benz
A Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA)officer was Monday dragged before the Harare magistrates courts, answering allegations of fraud after he allegedly sold an unregistered Mercedes-Benz.Desire Tawan...Published: 05 Jul 2022 at 07:06hrs | 2046 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa ally serves Harare council with a default notice on $750,000 fee
HARARE city council has been served with a default notice after failing to pay some US$780,890 to Netherlands-registered company Geogenix BV in the controversial Pomona waste-to-energy deal.Un...Published: 05 Jul 2022 at 07:06hrs | 2623 | by Staff reporter
Price controls backfires in Zimbabwe
MANUFACTURERS and retailers have reportedly deliberately stopped supplying basic commodities such as mealie-meal, cooking oil and sugar, resulting in shortages as government's pricing regulations begi...Published: 05 Jul 2022 at 07:05hrs | 3670 | by Staff reporter
Boy child vulnerable to sexual abuse too
POLICE in Bulawayo have put on spotlight sexual abuse perpetrated against the boy child after five boys were sexually assaulted within five months compared to zero cases that were recorded in the same...Published: 05 Jul 2022 at 07:04hrs | 444 | by Staff reporter
Road rehab ignites hope in Manama
FOR villagers in Manama, the rehabilitation of the Guyu-Manama Road in Gwanda District is the beginning of endless possibilities.With a good road network, villagers believe more investors will...Published: 05 Jul 2022 at 07:04hrs | 410 | by Staff reporter
Gold coins to be sold in Zimdollars
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) says its planned gold coins, to be introduced as an alternative investment option and inflation hedge on July 25, will be traded in both Zimbabwe dollars and foreign...Published: 05 Jul 2022 at 07:03hrs | 1121 | by Staff reporter
Bosso coach hails Zimbabwe football standards
HIGHLANDERS coach Baltemar Brito has hailed the standards of Zimbabwean football, describing the local game as highly technical and physical.This follows his team's 1-1 stalemate with Ngezi Pl...Published: 05 Jul 2022 at 07:03hrs | 449 | by Staff reporter
Sanctions on Zimbabwe: A form of economic invasion
In the context of domestic politics and international relations, national economic security refers to a country's capacity to implement its preferred policies to build the national economy in the mann...Published: 05 Jul 2022 at 07:02hrs | 207 | by Dr Norbert Hosho
ZEC in voters roll cleansing exercise
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has begun an intensive voters roll cleansing exercise to address standard errors in various constituencies and wards since 2017.The exercise has seen mo...Published: 05 Jul 2022 at 07:02hrs | 378 | by Staff reporter
Oppenheimer family blocks mineral exploration at their cattle ranch in Matabeleland
The Oppenheimer family has secured a court interdict in Zimbabwe to block mineral exploration at its cattle ranch in Matabeleland South.The 65 000-hectare Shangani Ranch holds at least 8 000 c...Published: 04 Jul 2022 at 19:36hrs | 1318 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean teenager signs first professional contract with Newcastle United
England-born Zimbabwean teenage striker Michael Ndiweni and seven other teenagers have put pen to paper on their first professional contracts with Newcastle United.Michael Ndiweni, Jamie Miley...Published: 04 Jul 2022 at 18:56hrs | 2937 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's long but crucial road to digitalisation
In recent days, the President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa, said that embracing science and technology, particularly in the field of education, will help to boost the global economy. He added that ...Published: 04 Jul 2022 at 07:54hrs | 513 | by Staff Reporter
Mthuli Ncube says white farmers deal is 'confidential'
OPPOSITION Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislator Allan Norman Markham has insisted that the US$3.5 billion compensation agreement between government and white former commercial farmers should...Published: 04 Jul 2022 at 07:06hrs | 5486 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe association to continue fighting SA special permit cancelation
SOUTH AFRICA: The Zimbabwe Permit Holders Association says it has not withdrawn its court challenge against the government's decision to discontinue the Zimbabwe Special Permit.This comes afte...Published: 04 Jul 2022 at 07:05hrs | 2408 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo intensifies attacks on Chamisa's 'secret society'
EXILED former Cabinet minister Jonathan Moyo has intensified attacks on the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) for allegedly not having structures.Moyo yesterday claimed that CCC was operatin...Published: 04 Jul 2022 at 07:05hrs | 8977 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police to revise border operation
ZIMBABWE's Joint Operations Command (JOC) is reviewing its operation code-named "No To Cross-border Crime" amid mixed feelings from stakeholders.The operation was launched on January 5, 2021 t...Published: 04 Jul 2022 at 07:04hrs | 1422 | by Staff reporter
Zec alters voters roll
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has altered the voters roll for various constituencies and wards in a move meant to correct errors.This comes after a number of civic society groups and...Published: 04 Jul 2022 at 07:04hrs | 1879 | by Staff reporter
'Manjuzu' craze hits Harare
IN one of his letters to Timothy, a fellow brother in the Christian faith, Apostle Paul (previously known as Saul of Tarsus) offers counsel to a brother.Writes Paul in 1 Timoth 6:10: "For the ...Published: 04 Jul 2022 at 07:04hrs | 5030 | by Staff reporter
Massive reshuffling looms at ZETDC
ZESA Holdings subsidiary, the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) plans to reshuffle staff at various work stations across the country by the end of August this year, Ne...Published: 04 Jul 2022 at 07:03hrs | 1738 | by Staff reporter
Japan brings cheer to Gokwe
MORE than 1 900 students and 5 400 community members in Gokwe North in Midlands province are benefitting from a US$5,7 million project initiative by Japan and the Adventist Development and Relief Agen...Published: 04 Jul 2022 at 07:03hrs | 1553 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe refuses to buckle under pressure from the lesbian, gay, bisexual community
ZIMBABWE has refused to buckle under pressure from the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) community to accept their predisposition.The local delegation led by Justice, Le...Published: 04 Jul 2022 at 07:02hrs | 927 | by Staff reporter
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