On this day in 1981, actor and poet Tongayi Arnold Chirisa was born in Zimbabwe. He graduated with a National Diploma as well as a Bachelor of Arts Degree at AFDA, The School for Creative Economy. Chirisa rose to prominence when he played Detective Davies in the Zimbabwean soapie Studio 263 and also starred Mr […]
Read More →On this day in 1952, politician Ignatius Morgen Chiminya Chombo was born in the Marondera District of Zimbabwe. Chombo served in the cabinet of Zimbabwe for 15 years under the late president Robert Mugabe. In October 2017, he was appointed Minister of Finance and Economic Development in a cabinet reshuffle and in November, was expelled […]
Read More →On this day in 1961, the late artist Paul Mataire was born in Zimbabwe. He lost his eyesight to glaucoma at a young age. Matavire began his music career in the 1980s when he joined the Jiros Jiri Band at the Jairos Jiri Rehabilitation Center in Bulawayo, he then led the group. His music gained […]
Read More →On this day in 1953, Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) joined Northern Rhodesia (Zambia) and Nyasaland (Malawi) to form the federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland. This federation was dissolved in January 1964.
Read More →On this day in 2007, Paul Armstrong Gunda who was a commander of One Brigade in Bulawayo. He died after his car collided with a goods train on the Harare-Marondera highway. He was declared a national hero.
Read More →On this day in 2013, politician Edward Takaruza Chininga-Chindori died under mysterious circumstances at the age of 58. The former minister was involved in traffic collision at a T-Junction of Raffingora and Mvurwi as he was coming from Mvurwi.
Read More →On this day in 1993,politician Joana Ruvimbo Mamombe was born in Harare, Zimbabwe. Mamombe is a member of the MDC political party and member of parliament for Harare West constituency. She is known for her strong political opinions in parliament. However, she has had several clashes with the law recently.
Read More →On this day in 2015, members of the Johane Masowe eChishanu sect led by Madzibaba Ishmael Mufani attacked the Zimbabwe Republic Police with stones and knobkerries in Budidriro, Harare. This hostile confrontation took place after president of the Apostolic Christian Council of Zimbabwe Archbishop Johannes Ndanga had announced the the sect should be banned after […]
Read More →On this day in 1983, an award winning gospel artist minister Michael Mahendere was born in Zimbabwe. Mahendere began his music career at a tender age together with his brothers in a group called Mahendere Brothers. He married Vimbai Mahendere (Nyatsambo) in 2011.
Read More →On this day in 2001, politician Movern Mahachi died in an accident after his Land Rover Discovery collided with another vehicle in the Mutare-Nyanga road. He died at the age of 52.
Read More →On this day in 2020, member of parliament of the Harare West constituency Joana Momombe and two MDC-A activists Netsai Marowa and Cecelia Chimbiri allegedly went missing following a protest which they led in Warren Park, Harare against the government’s failure to provide for the under-privileged during the COVID-19 pandemic. The three were missing for […]
Read More →On this day in 1960, Archbishop Ezekiel Handinawangu Guti began his ministry in Bindura under a gum tree. The ministry/church was named Zimbabwe Assemblies of God Africa (now internationally recognized as Forward in Faith Ministries), with diverse ministries across the world including hospitals, children’s homes and tertiary institutions. E.H Guti also owns a television channel […]
Read More →On this day in 1923, religious leader, philanthropist and chancellor Archibishop Ezekiel Handinawangu Guti was born in Chipinge, Zimbabwe. E.H Guti is married to Prophetess Eunor Guti, they had a son who died in 2017. Archibishop Guti founded his church (ZAOGA/ FIF), which has branches worldwide. He has also established hospitals, schools, tertiary institutions as […]
Read More →On this day in 1937, Zimbabwe politician and educationist Dr Sikhanyiso Duke Ndlovu was born. He was the Deputy Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education in 1995 to 2000 and in 2007 he was appointed Minister of Information and Publicity. At the time of his death in 2016, he was the Chairman of the Zimbabwe […]
Read More →On this day in 1952, former football coach and player Sunday Marimo Chidzambwa was born in Enkeldoorn (Chivhu), Zimbabwe. Chidzambwa played for Dynamos as defender where he won five league championships and also for Zimbabwe at international level in the FIFA world cup qualifying match in 1980. After retiring as a player, he managed several […]
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