Massive Crowd Gridlocks Harare CBD as Mourners Gather at Doves Funeral Parlour for Sir Wicknell Chivayo and Lucy Muteke
Story By Staff Reporter Traffic in central Harare was brought to a total standstill on Wednesday afternoon as thousands of mourners descended on the corner of Kwame Nkrumah Avenue and Harare Street. The massive gathering assembled outside Doves Funeral…
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Zimbabwe Decentralises Teacher Recruitment and Reaffirms Ban on Paid Extra Lessons
Story By Staff Reporter The Minister of Primary and Secondary Education, Honourable Torerayi Moyo, has outlined changes to how teachers are recruited and deployed, along with the government’s position on teacher welfare and paid extra lessons.…
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Binga District: 71 Primary and 30 Secondary Satellite Schools Await Registration
Story By Staff Reporter Thousands of learners in Zimbabwe’s remote and rural communities attend classes at satellite schools. These are community-established learning centres that often start as extensions of existing schools. The Minister of…
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Pilot of Second Helicopter Describes Final Flight Before Chivayo Crash: “Official Findings Must Wait”
Story By Staff Reporter Captain Ronnie, the pilot who flew the second helicopter accompanying businessman Wicknell Chivayo, has given an interview about the flight that ended in the Marondera crash on 30 September 2026. Chivayo, his wife Lucy and three…
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Zimbabwean workers awarded €30k each after arriving in Ireland to find they had no jobs
Story By Staff Reporter The Labour Court has upheld awards of more than €30,000 each for two Zimbabwean healthcare workers. They travelled to Ireland expecting jobs, but the work never appeared. Promised jobs at a Cavan centre Unity Healthcare offered…
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Bulawayo Deputy Mayor Opposes Extension of Remand in Corruption Case
Story By Staff Reporter Bulawayo Deputy Mayor Councillor Edwin Nndlovu and two co-accused are expected to appear in court today for a remand hearing in the ongoing corruption case against them. The defence is opposing a request by the state to extend…
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Family Outlines Chivayo Burial: Collection Wednesday, Burial Thursday, Dignitaries and Heads of State Expected
Story By Staff Reporter The family of businessman Wicknell Chivayo and his wife Lucy, also known as Lulu, has shared the details of the couple’s funeral arrangements. They died in the Marondera helicopter crash on 30 September 2026. Family…
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Chivayo Did Not Own Any Helicopters
Story By Staff Reporter Controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo did not own a helicopter when he died in a crash last week. He had, however, ordered three, and they awaited delivery. Chivayo revealed this during a visit to his rural homestead in…
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Zimbabwe Targets Zero School Deficit by 2029 with Major Construction Drive
Story By Staff Reporter Zimbabwe’s government says it can close the country’s school infrastructure gap within three years. Primary and Secondary Education Minister Professor Torerai Moyo has outlined a large-scale construction programme to…
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Chivayo Burial Set for Thursday 8 October: Service Open to the Public
Story By Staff Reporter The family of businessman and philanthropist Wicknell Chivayo has announced the funeral arrangements for him and his wife, Lucy Muteke. They died in the Marondera helicopter crash on Wednesday, 30 September 2026. Family…
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