On this day in 1997, the Republic of Zimbabwe signed the Mine Ban which was endorsed on 18 June 1998 and become a State policy on 1 March 1999.
Read More →On this day in 1947, the late Zimbabwean writer, Charles Mungoshi was born. Mungoshi’s works included short stories and novels in both Shona and English. As a poetry writer, he wrote about post-colonial oppression in Africa. In 1992 Mungoshi won Noma Award and the Commonwealth Writers Prize (Africa Region) twice in the years 1988 and […]
Read More →On this day in 2011, the late Zimbabwean archaeologist and art historian, Peter Garlake died at the age of 77. Garlake left behind his academic legacy that successfully challenged Rhodesian colonial settler ideology and that had defined a post-colonial archaeological research programme in Zimbabwe.
Read More →On this day in 2003, former Governor of Zimbabwe, Gideon Gono was appointed to head the RBZ central bank. In his speech, he pointed out that he was going to undertook money-targeting framework as the monetary policy strategy and consequently set up a framework for liquidity management.
Read More →On this day in 2013, the owner of the financial Gazette in Zimbabwe, Gideon Gono stepped down from serving as the Governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ).
Read More →On this day in 1959, former Governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, Gideon Gono was born. Gono is a proprietor of the financial Gazette, Zimbabwes oldest private newspaper. In November 2008, Gono published a book titled, ‘Zimbabwes Casino Economy’. His book depicts several thematic concerns of economic and social malaise for the period of […]
Read More →On this day in 1993, Obey Makamure popularly known under the stage name Tocky Vibes was born. Tocky is a Zimbabwean dancehall artist, songwriter and lyricist. Tocky started singing at a very young age and for this reason his zeal for music inreased. He escalated when he started to write and sing about the role […]
Read More →On this day in 1924, Zimbabwean born Dennis Vincent Brutus was born in Salisbury. Brutus moved to South Africa were he give way to a series of anti-apartheid related activities. In 1963, he was arrested for 18 months for refusing to abide by the ban. Subsequently, his zeal in learning made him to pursue in […]
Read More →On this day in 2017, Zimbabwean politician Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa was sworn as Zimbabwean President. In his oration he promised Zimbabwe a cornucopia of political, social and economic ameliorate.
Read More →On this day in 1990, Zimbabwean rugby player Biselele Tshamala was born. In 2010, he played for the Junior World and in 2019 for Zimbabwe 7s in Kwese sevens up until he was elevated to play for Zimbabwe in the Victoria cup.
Read More →On this day in 2017, Zimbabwe’s former finance minister Ignatius Chombo was abducted in Harare. In giving his report, Chombo pointed out that mysterious man took him and kept him for a week in an incognite location. More important still, at some point he was charged of corruption, but unfortunately Lovemore Madhuku pointed out that […]
Read More →On this day in 2020, an Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ) instructor died in a plane crush together with a female student pilot in Gweru. The plane developed a technical problem resulting in the death of individuals.
Read More →On this day in 1927, the late Zimbabwean journalist Willie Dzawanda Musarurwa was born in Zvimba Reserve. From 1952 to 1957, Musarurwa was a teacher. He then persuade a Diploma in Journalism. Together with George Silindika and Sketchley Samkange, they worked as members of ZAPU up until Musarurwa was appointed as ZAPU’s first archetypal.
Read More →On this day in 1922, the late Rhodesian politician Mark Partridge was born at States Mines in South Africa, . Partridge later on moved to Salisbury were he worked for as the Minister of Lands, Natural Resources and Defence. His zeal as a South-African born settler for Transvaal type segregation policies led him to put […]
Read More →On this day in 1902, the late Southern Rhodesia Governor Humphrey Vicary Gibbs was born. Gibbs was elected to be MP for Wankie in 1947. In the year 1964, he was a conduit for negotiations between British Government and the rebel regime and in 1965, he opposed the Unilateral Declaration of Independence.
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