Manicaland backs Tungwarara as Zanu PF heads to decisive Politburo showdown
By Victor Fanuel Mutare — Zanu PF’s Manicaland structures have moved to reassert their authority by endorsing Presidential adviser Paul Tungwarara for co-option into the party’s central committee, escalating a high-stakes factional contest ahead of a crunch Politburo meeting expected to determine his political fate. Over the weekend, Zanu PF Chipinge district unanimously nominated Tungwarara to […]
Inside the plot to oust Paul Tungwarara — How the Tagwirei faction moved to crush an unexpected rival
By Victor Fanuel Harare — A fierce factional war has erupted inside Zanu PF following the dramatic nullification of Paul “Temptor” Tungwarara’s brief elevation to the party’s central committee. Party insiders say this action was engineered by a powerful faction aligned to fuel tycoon and political financier Kudakwashe Tagwirei. What appeared, on paper, to be an […]
Munetsi, Zemura dropped as Marian Marinaca announces final Warriors squad for AFCON
By Sports Reporter Harare — Marshall Munetsi and Jordan Zemura have been dropped from the final Warriors squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The final selection was confirmed on Thursday afternoon. The duo picked up injuries in the past week, with Munetsi suffering a calf injury during Wolverhampton’s match against Nottingham Forest last […]
ZACC clears Chivayo and ZEC in $100 million election procurement probe
I’m By Staff Reporter Harare — Zimbabwe’s anti-corruption watchdog has closed its inquiry into alleged fraud in the procurement of election materials for the 2023 polls, an official said on Wednesday. The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) said it found no evidence linking businessman Wicknell Chivayo or the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) to wrongdoing in the award […]
Guinea-Bissau military claims power amid reports of president’s arrest
By International News Agencies BISSAU / DAKAR — Military officers in Guinea-Bissau have declared that they have seized control of the country following a tense day of gunfire in the capital and mounting uncertainty around Sunday’s disputed presidential election. Government sources said that President Umaro Sissoco Embaló had been arrested soon after shots were heard across […]
Top auctioneer Mubaiwa legally vindicated as NetOne drops fraud case, clarifies contractual dispute
By Staff Reporter Harare – Veteran auctioneer and JEFFM Auctions director Jeffrey Mubaiwa has been formally cleared of all fraud allegations after NetOne Cellular (Pvt) Ltd withdrew its complaint, prompting the Harare Magistrates’ Court to strike the case off the roll. NewsHour can exclusively report that the mobile operator has now acknowledged the matter stemmed from […]
Zimbabwe makes historic leap with rapid approval of twice-yearly HIV prevention shot
By Staff Reporter Harare — Zimbabwe has become one of the first African countries to green-light lenacapavir, a revolutionary long-acting HIV prevention drug. The injectable medication was approved in a record 23 days, the Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) announced last Friday. The drug, administered only twice a year as a pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) intervention, […]
Ownega Travels triumphs again with Honourable Cabinet Summit Award —Redefines travel excellence
By Marshall Bwanya Harare — Ownega Travels, the Zimbabwean travel agency renowned for helping Africans relocate safely and efficiently, has once again been recognized for its excellence, this time at the Honourable Cabinet Summit held last Saturday. Held at Rainbow Towers Hotel, the event convened influential business leaders from across Africa. Honourable Cabinet Summit Awards celebrates […]
ZIFA blocks PSL plan to freeze relegation, insists four teams must go down
By Sports Reporter Harare — A fresh dispute has erupted between the Premier Soccer League (PSL) and the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) after the national association rejected a PSL decision to suspend relegation for the 2025 season as part of a broader restructuring plan. The PSL on Tuesday announced that its clubs had resolved at an […]
Man finds Pangolin on Kwekwe farm — drives it to Mnangagwa
By Staff Reporter Harare — A Kwekwe farmer who discovered a live pangolin on his property drove 215 kilometres to Harare to personally hand it over to President Emmerson Mnangagwa — a well-intentioned move that could easily have put him behind bars. John Mapurazi placed the endangered animal in his vehicle and passed through several police […]