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Zimbabwe ANC calls for July 1 to be declared Joshua Nkomo Day
Bulawayo 24 News
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July 2, 2025
The opposition Zimbabwe African National Congress (ZANC) has urged the government to declare July 1 a public holiday in honour of the late national hero and former Vice-President Joshua Mqabuko Nyongolo Nkomo, citing his enduring legacy in...
Zimbabwe Tourism Authority in hunt for new CEO
Bulawayo 24 News
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July 2, 2025
The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) has officially begun the hunt for a new substantive Chief Executive Officer, a strategic leadership role expected to shape and deliver Zimbabwe's vision of becoming a competitive, sustainable, and globally...
Struggling Air Zimbabwe In US$1 Million Debt Clearance
Zim Eye
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July 3, 2025
Struggling Air Zimbabwe In US$1 Million Debt Clearance By Business Reporter- The struggling national airliner, Air Zimbabwe said it had cleared its over US$1 million to key international service providers. This development will see Air Zimbabwe...
Zimbabwe remembers Dr Joshua Nkomo, 26 years on
Bulawayo 24 News
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July 1, 2025
Today marks 26 years since the passing of Dr Joshua Mqabuko Nyongolo Nkomo, affectionately known as "Father Zimbabwe," with the nation pausing to reflect on the enduring legacy of the late liberation icon and Vice President. Nkomo, who died on 1...
Zimbabwe pays tribute to Dr Joshua Nkomo as opposition dismisses government’s commemoration as “insincere”
New Zimbabwe
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July 1, 2025
By Staff Reporter 1 July remains etched in the hearts of millions of Zimbabweans, 26 years after the passing of “Father Zimbabwe” and former Vice President Dr Joshua Nkomo. His legacy transcends political divides as the nation unites to honour a...
War veteran Blessed Geza has assured Zimbabweans that the “people’s revolution” is still on course
Zambian Observer
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July 3, 2025
Outspoken war veteran and critic of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Blessed Geza, has assured Zimbabweans that the “people’s revolution” is still on course In a strongly worded address on Tuesday, Geza reaffirmed his commitment to challenging the...
Zimbabwe pupils learning in tobacco barns and fowl runs
Bulawayo 24 News
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July 1, 2025
A joint parliamentary committee has raised the alarm over the deplorable state of school infrastructure across Zimbabwe, revealing that some pupils are attending lessons in disused tobacco barns, fowl runs, and open spaces due to a chronic...
Bus driver arrested after transporting nearly 80 undocumented Zimbabweans
The Citizen (South Africa)
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July 3, 2025
The passengers on the bus had no passports or travel documentation and were taken back to the border for processing. A bus driver has been arrested and his human cargo escorted back to the border after failing to escape authorities. The police’s...
‘Declare July 1 public holiday in Nkomo’s honour’
Southern Eye
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The late Vice-President Joshua Nkomo. THE Zimbabwe African National Congress (ZANC) has called on the government to declare July 1 a public holiday in honour of the life, legacy and contribution of the late Vice-President Joshua Nkomo. In a...
Zimbabweans unite to buy Greatman a car after Chivayo snub
Bulawayo 24 News
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June 30, 2025
In a powerful show of unity and compassion, Zimbabweans at home and in the diaspora have raised more than US$10,000 (approximately R185,000) through a GoFundMe campaign to support wheelchair-bound musician Greatman Gwaze, following an earlier,...
Zimbabwean star player Brian Banda dies in car crash
Briefly
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June 30, 2025
Zimbabwean footballer playing for FC Platinum, Brian Banda tragically died in a car accident on the Zvishavane-Bulawayo Road The former Highlanders FC attacking midfielder and Zimbabwe international was one of three people who died at the scene of...
Zimbabwe's teacher shortage crisis worsens
Bulawayo 24 News
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June 30, 2025
Zimbabwe's education sector is facing mounting pressure as the teacher-to-pupil ratio has climbed to an alarming 1:45-far above the recommended standard of one teacher for every 20 learners in early childhood classes and 40 in primary grades. The...
Gwanda North MP accused of rape
Bulawayo 24 News
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July 6, 2025
Gwanda North legislator Desire Nkala, a member of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), has been accused of rape by a 37-year-old woman who claims he assaulted her at a lodge in Harare on May 8, 2025. The allegations were formally reported to...
Zim Govt Spokesperson Breaks Silence on Claims Edgar Lungu Had a Zimbabwean Passport
Zambian Observer
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July 2, 2025
Govt Spokesperson Breaks Silence on Claims Edgar Lungu Had a Zimbabwean Passport Zimbabwe’s government has finally responded to growing speculation that the late former Zambian President, Edgar Chagwa Lungu, was using a Zimbabwean diplomatic...
Zimbabwe govt rolls out reforms to end blood challenges
Bulawayo 24 News
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June 30, 2025
The Ministry of Health and Child Care is undertaking sweeping reforms to Zimbabwe's blood supply system, aimed at making blood more accessible and affordable-particularly in public hospitals-where many low-income patients struggle to access...
Mulder stars as South Africa post mammoth 465 on opening day
cricbuzz
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SOUTH AFRICA TOUR OF ZIMBABWE, 2025 Mulder got a reprieve late in the day to finish with 264 not out on the high-scoring opening day for the visitors © Zimbabwe Cricket Wiaan Mulder's mammoth 264* in his first match as captain took South Africa to...
Zim opposition party calls for public holiday in honour of late VP Joshua Nkomo
NewsDay Zimbabwe
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In a statement, ZANC president Timothy Mncube said Nkomo's indelible mark on Zimbabwe's history, politics, and development is a testament to his unwavering dedication to the country's struggle for independence, unity, and progress. HARARE, July 2...
Zimbabwean man sentenced in Limpopo for attempt to smuggle stolen Toyota Corolla Cross
IOL
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The Mokopane Regional Court has imposed six years of direct imprisonment against a 37-year-old Zimbabwean man, Joseph Kungwengwe, after he was found in possession of a stolen vehicle, a Toyota Corolla Cross. The police intercepted and recovered...
Zimbabwe's Catholic faithful embrace Jubilee of Hope pilgrimages to Rome
Vatican News
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June 29, 2025
The launch of the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope in Zimbabwe marked the beginning of a spiritual journey for Catholics across the country. Halfway through the Jubilee Year, Zimbabwe’s Catholic faithful have responded in great numbers to local diocesan...
Tourism players root for open skies to boost tourist numbers
The Standard
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June 30, 2025
From left: National Chair of all non IATA under Kenya Association of Travel Agents, Grace Ndungu, Deans Travel Centre MD Patrick Maina Kamanga and Mombasa Tourism CEC Mohamed Osman during KATA, Annual General Meeting and convention in Mombasa, on...