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By George Swarei Award-winning gospel musician, Diva Mafunga, the crooner famed for his 2003 album, Endai Naizvozvo has died. He was 53.Sources revealed that the musician died in a road traffic accident that occurred near Gweru Tuesday. In a tribute to the late singer, Pastor Charles Charamba a singer and a Minister of the gospel…
7 minutes ago Zimbabwe’s 2023 Cricket World Cup dream is over after a 31-run defeat against Scotland in Bulawayo. Victory would have confirmed the host nations’ qualification, alongside Sri Lanka, for October and November’s showpiece in India. Scotland have now moved into second in the Super Six table but could still be overtaken by the Netherlands…
By George SwareiPalestinian Ambassador to Zimbabwe Tamar Almassri has condemned in strongest terms the actions of the Israeli army in the Northen West Bank City of Jenin which has left several people dead and others injured.In a statement Almassri said this aggression is part of the official apartheid Israeli policy of using military force in…
By Dickson Bandera Zimbabwe’s hope for qualifying to the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup in India later this year received a boost yesterday after the Chevrons sealed a Super Six stage place with an impressive 35 runs victory against West Indies. Playing before a packed Harare Sports Club, Zimbabwe set West Indies to chase a…
By George Swarei In a positive development that speaks to the benefits of integrative, collaborative, and symbiotic partnership between the private sector and non-governmental organizations, UNICEF and SPAR Zimbabwe on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding to roll-out joint awareness and communication campaigns on child rights related issues. The collaboration, which undoubtedly come with impressive…
By George Swarei The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on Israel to immediately “cease all settlement activities” in occupied Palestinian territory, describing Israel’s plans to advance the building of Israeli settlements as driving “tensions and violence” and being a major obstacle to a lasting peace. The call by the UN chief comes after…
Her Excellency, Ms Chido Mpemba By Reginald Tapfumaneyi Today, 19 June 2023, Ms Chido Cleopatra Mpemba, the African Union Commission Chairperson’s Special Envoy on Youth, addressed the United Nations High Level Conference of Heads of Counter-Terrorism Agencies hosted by the Secretary General H.E. Antonio Guterres at the UN Headquarters in New York under the theme…
Dwayne “The Rock”Johnson By Dickson Bandera Themba Gorimbo’s celebration for a win in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) was trebbled recently when WWE and Hollywood superstar, Dwayne “The Rock”Johnson announced that he would offer financial assistance to the martial arts super star. Gorimbo outclassed Japan’s Takashi Sato at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas with…
H. E Chipo Mpemba (third from left) from Zimbabwe is the youngest diplomat at the African Union serving in the cabinet of the Chairperson and representing the 55 African countries on youth affairs. By Reginald Tapfumaneyi On Wednesday, June 9, Her Excellency, Ms Chido Cleopatra Mpemba, the African Union Commission Chairperson’s Special Envoy on Youth,…
Zimbabwe Electoral Commission Offices in Harare The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has extended the voters’ roll inspection exercise to 1 June 2023. The ongoing inspection exercise gives prospective voters a chance to confirm their registration and polling station where they will cast their vote on the voting day. Elections are scheduled for August 2023,on a…