Former Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has died at the age of 95, President Emmerson Mnangagwa said. “It is with the utmost sadness that I announce the passing on of Zimbabwe’s founding father and former President, Cde Robert Mugabe,” Mnangagwa posted on Twitter early on Friday. “Mugabe was an icon of liberation, a pan-Africanist who dedicated his life to the … Read more
The Govt of Zimbabwe has, with immediate effect, scrapped the multi-currency system in place since 2009 and further criminalised its use alongside the local RTGS$ recently announced as a stand-alone currency. This is according to an Extraordinary Government Gazette released Monday by Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube. “With effect from the 24th June, 2019, the British … Read more
A 26-year-old Zimbabwean man has been arrested after he was caught pretending to be his girlfriend so that he could write her final exam on her behalf. Mkonzi Mbango disguised himself as a woman and pretended to be his girlfriend so that he could write her exam for her. According to Mbango, he wanted to … Read more
Zimbabwe schools accept goat as tuition fee. Parents in Zimbabwe who cannot afford school fees can offer livestock such as goats or sheep as payment, a government minister has said. The country’s education minister Lazarus Dokora told the pro-government Sunday Mail newspaper that schools will have to show flexibility when it comes to demanding tuition … Read more
Organisers of the Harare concert that was set to feature popular South African musician Cassper Nyovest and DJ Prince Kaybee as the main acts on Saturday have cancelled the show over the current cholera outbreak that has claimed over 30 people. Events Evolution spokesperson Fungai ‘Kush’ Zvirawa told the media Tuesday that as the organisers, … Read more