ZANU PF outgoing member of Parliament for Mazowe South and former Energy and Power Development minister Fortune Chasi has come out in defence of outspoken dancehall chanter-Winky D at a time he is having a run-in with the authorities for his political and socially conscious music. Winky D’s music is …
Read More »Lionel Messi Signs For Inter Miami, Co-Owned By David Beckham Until 2025Argentina forward Lionel Messi has signed for American side Inter Miami on a deal that runs until the end of 2025. The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner, 36, left French champions Paris St-Germain at the end of the 2022-23 season. …
Read More »Mayweather Says Zimbabweans Must Vote For “Unbelievable” Mnangagwa
Retired American Boxer Floyd Mayweather has urged Zimbabweans to vote for President Emmerson Mnangagwa, describing the Zanu PF candidate as ‘unbelievable’ after visiting him at State House, Friday. The statement which has divided opinion on social media platforms confirms that gold-dealer-cum Zanu PF politician Scott Sakupwanya indeed flew the multi-millionaire …
Read More »Both Sides Claim Victory In Sierra Leone Poll
The tallying of results is continuing in Sierra Leone two days after the general election. It’s not clear who is leading in the presidential race between President Julius Maada Bio and his main contender Samura Kamara, but both sides have already said that they won the poll. Election observers have …
Read More »Satanism Scare As Tatoos Appear & Disappear On Learner Left Crippled, Speechless
Scores of irate parents last Tuesday besieged Masasi High School in Marange baying for the blood of school authorities whom they accuse of initiating their children into Satanism. One of the students at the boarding institution, Vanessa Mangatu (18), dropped out of school in March last year after she became …
Read More »More Than 40 Zimbabweans Escape Death
About 40 Zimbabweans escaped death by a whisker after a Bulawayo-bound bus they were traveling in overturned along the N1 highway near Makhado town in Limpopo province South Africa on 18 June. The bus was reportedly traveling from Gauteng to Bulawayo. Social media was awash with images and a voice …
Read More »Voter’s Roll Inspection Period Was Too Short: CCC Laments
Opposition party Citizens’ Coalition for Change (CCC) says the time allocated for voter’s roll inspection by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) is not sufficient, owing to the numerous challenges that affected the process. ZEC started the inspection process on 27 May and it will be closing on June 2, 2023. …
Read More »Chamisa Must Empower His Leadership: Prof Mutambara
Former Zimbabwean deputy prime minister and academic, Professor Arthur Mutambara, says Nelson Chamisa must empower his party leadership and give them official positions so that they effectively execute their duties. Chamisa leads the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) which was formed in January 2022. The youthful leader has been criticised …
Read More »ZEC Should Do Away With Double Accreditation For Journalists: MPs
Legislators have criticised the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) demanding accreditation from media practitioners who want to cover elections and called for the scrapping of that requirement. With the country set to hold its elections on 23 August, journalists both local and foreign will be required to apply for accreditation in …
Read More »Rising Energy Costs, Fiscal Strain Ravage Harare
Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume has disclosed critical concerns over the city’s surging electricity charges amidst an ongoing depreciation of the Zimbabwean Dollar (ZWL). With the end of the quarter report painting a grim picture, electricity emerges as a substantial burden on the city’s fiscal health, with a monthly accrual of …
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