Missing ECD Teacher Found Dead

Police have confirmed that investigations are underway following the death of an Early Child Development (ECD) school teacher who went missing last week. The lifeless body of Magdalene Mandiveyi, who reportedly left behind a three-month-old toddler was discovered in a maize field at Mufakose’s Aspindale mountain Friday. “The Zimbabwe Republic …

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Dam Levels Increase As Weather Forecast Predicts More Rains Sunday

Zimbabwe’s average national dam average level has increased to 84.9 percent as of Friday, the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA) has revealed. This is a 3.7 percent increase from the 81.2 percent recorded on January 3. According to the authority the following dams are above 80 percent full: Tugwi-Mukosi 91.1 …

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Zimbabwe’s Hillzy: A Musical Balancing Act

Hilary Ngaakudzwe Chipunza, better known as Hillzy, is an R&B and hip hop artist from Zimbabwe with a silky smooth voice. He has a very international sound to his music. So much so that it took him a while to be recognised as a Zimbabwean artist despite the fact that …

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US Somali Operation Kills Top ISIL Leader

The United States military has carried out an operation that killed a senior ISIL (ISIS) leader in northern Somalia, US officials said. A statement by Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Thursday said Bilal al-Sudani, a US-designated ISIL leader in Somalia and “key facilitator for ISIS’s global network”, was killed …

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Ukraine Declares War On Its Other Enemy: Corruption

It’s been a political reshuffle with a difference. At the time of typing this, 11 officials have either resigned or been sacked as Kyiv tries to tackle government corruption. It’s led to some politicians in the US calling for aid to Ukraine to be restricted. President Volodymyr Zelensky is trying …

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Israeli Jenin Raid Sparks Anger In Gaza

A deadly Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank has provoked grief and anger in Gaza. Rockets have been fired into Israel, and hundreds of Palestinians have taken part in vigils and rallies to condemn what they describe as a “massacre”. After nine Palestinians were killed in Israel’s raid on …

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Nhau/Indaba Entertainment Diary

By MazzeltovA number of shows are lined up across Zimbabwe this weekend, signalling the return of artists from the January break. Here are the top events to expect: Baba Shero, Freeman, Progress Chipfumo In ChitungwizaSungura maestro, Alick ‘Baba Shero’ Macheso descends on Chitungwiza’s Damview for what promises to be an …

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Politicians, Artists Pay Tribute To Mbuya Chiweshe’s Achievements

Political leaders and government ministers who attended Mbuya Stella Chiweshe’s funeral wake paid tribute to the pivotal role she played in making Zimbabwean culture and mbira music more acceptable abroad, especially in Europe. Her global tours that sought alternative sources for marketing our culture, identity and history were appreciated during …

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