By Givemore Chare - It's not even shocking in Zimbabwe, takajaira zvisingafanire kujairika. When a rich or powerful person dies, suddenly the powerful become available. Convoys move. Suits appear. Cameras arrive. Politicians, businesspeople and the elite rush to be seen paying condolences. But when 97 ordinary Zimbabweans perish in the…
MASVINGO - The Masvingo Women’s Rights Advocacy Group (MWRAG) is mobilising support for women and children affected by the violent hailstorm that struck Masvingo on October 5, leaving homes extensively damaged and some families without adequate shelter. MWRAG is working through its network of community monitors, together with members of…
Tinotenda Hove- Great Zimbabwe University (GZU) has postponed its 20th graduation ceremony following extensive damage caused by a severe storm that hit Masvingo. The university had been scheduled to hold the graduation ceremony on Wednesday, 7 October 2026, but the event has now been moved to Friday, 23 October 2026.…
Tinotenda Hove- Great Zimbabwe University's 20th Graduation Ceremony has been thrown into chaos after a severe hailstorm destroyed the main graduation venue last night. The venue, which was fully set up for tomorrow's milestone ceremony, was extensively damaged as heavy hail and strong winds swept through Masvingo. University officials had…
Tinotenda Hove- A violent hailstorm swept through Masvingo City on Monday, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. Several houses were damaged, with roofs blown off, windows shattered and vehicles destroyed. The hailstorm has left residents counting their losses as they assess damage to homes, vehicles and property. Even…
Tinotenda Hove- Children of veterans of the liberation struggle were this week rounded up to pledge loyalty to President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his troubled Vision 2030 agenda, in what critics see as yet another ZANU-PF patronage gathering disguised as empowerment. Thousands were bussed to the Harare International Conference Centre on…
By Phillan Zamchiya Dear Reader, I hear that the mourning of Chivayo is becoming another theatre of the ZANU-PF succession struggle. While Mnangagwa and his hardcore faction mourn Chivayo, General (Rtd) Chiwenga was conspicuously elsewhere, inspecting some Hoja RABBITS, twu TSURO, at Chivaraidze Farm along Luna Road in Umwinsidale, just…
Lance Corporal Sanelisiwe Magagula has been buried at Daluka Village in Lupane. Mourners gathered for the funeral service to pay their last respects to the helicopter crash victim. Magagula was among five people who died when a helicopter crashed at Kudenga Farm near Marondera on Wednesday. The crash also claimed…
By A Correspondent|President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Special Advisor, Paul Tungwarara, says he will not stop using helicopters following the death of businessman Wicknell Chivayo in a helicopter crash. Speaking on Sunday, Tungwarara said he was on his way to Mberengwa when he made the remarks. "We are flying to Mberengwa. People…
By A Correspondent- Chipinge South CCC legislator Clifford Hlatshwayo has called on the Government to stop teaching Shona in schools in Chipinge, arguing that Ndau should be prioritised as the indigenous language of the area. Hlatshwayo said imposing Shona on learners in a predominantly Ndau-speaking community amounted to a form…
