On this day in 1966, Rhodesian government troops attacked Zimbabwe African National Liberation Army (ZANLA) in Sinoia (present day Chinhoyi). The attack resulted in the death of 7 ZANLA rebels.
Read More →On this day in 1971, gospel musician and religious leader Charles Charamba was born in Mudzi district, Zimbabwe. Charles Charamba joined AFM in 1988 and attended Living Waters Theology Seminary and obtained a Diploma in Theology, a National certificate in Music from Zimbabwe Music Academy and a Bachelor of Music Degree in Ethnomusicology from Africa […]
Read More →On this day in 1932, former Chief Justice Antony Ray Bubbay was born in England. He studied in South Africa before emmigrating to Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) where he worked. In 1977, he was sworn in as a High Court judge and 1989, he was sworn in as the Supreme Court judge, a position which he […]
Read More →On this day in 1924, the late poet and novelist Solomon Mutswairo was born in Mazowe District, Zimbabwe. He grew up In Zambia did his University of Fort Hare, South Africa as well as United States. Mutswairo is the one who wrote the text of the Zimbabwean national anthem “Simudzai Mureza weZimbabwe”. He died in […]
Read More →On this day in 1987, dancehall artist Tendazvaitwa Chitimbe Popularly known as Ninja Lipsy was born in Highfields, Harare. She rose to prominence in music after joining Vigilance Records in 2009 and collaborated with Winky D on a track called “Taitirana”.
Read More →On this day in 2020, Zimbabwean journalist Zororo Makamba succumbed to COVID_19 (Coronavirus disease) at the age of 30. Makamba was the second person to test positive for the virus and his death was the first case recorded in Zimbabwe.
Read More →On this day in 1950, Zimbabwean politician Simbarashe Herbert Stanley Makoni was born. Makoni was born in Mutare and grew up in Rusape. He started his university studies at University of Rhodesia but was expelled after 2 years and he then moved to University of Leeds in the United Kingdom. Simba Makoni served various posts […]
Read More →On this day in 1983, former female cricketer Yvonne Belinda Rainsford was born in Kadoma. Yvonne played for the Zimbabwe national cricket team between 2006 and 2008. Her younger brother Edward Charles Rainsford is also a cricketer.
Read More →The tropical Cyclone which brought heavy rains and strong winds causing floods and landslides in parts of Zimbabwe dissipated. The disaster claimed over 340 lives and 51 000 people were displaced.
Read More →On this day in 2020, His Excellency President Emmerson Mnangagwa joined other countries to declare coronavirus disease a national disaster. This was before any cases were confirmed in Zimbabwe. The president called off all social gatherings and cancelled local and international traveling for citizens.
Read More →On this day in 2020, Obadiah Moyo then Minister of Health and Child Care in Zimbabwe confirmed the country’s first case of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID_19). The infected person was a male resident of Victoria Falls who had traveled back from the UK.
Read More →On this day in 2019, heavy rains and strong winds fell across the eastern parts of Zimbabwe especially Chimanimani as cyclone Idai meandered through the country’s border with Mozambique. The cyclone caused flooding, landslides and rockfalls leading to the destruction of infrastructure, property, crops as well as loss of human and animal lives.
Read More →On this day in 1976, Zimbabwean songwriter, singer and skilled mbira (thumb piano) player Chioniso Maraire was born in Olympia, USA. Maraire moved back to Zimbabwe with her parents during her high school years. She started playing mbira at an early age learning from her father David Maraire and and her music career in the […]
Read More →On this day in 1978, the attack on ZAPU rebels by Rhodesian forces in Luangwa came to an end, resulting in the deaths of 42 ZAPU rebels ten Zambian military personnel and one Rhodesian government soldier.
Read More →On this day in 2015, Chikurubi prisoners protested against poor food quality. The protest resulted in the death of one prisoner while eleven others including prison guards sustained injuries. Chikurubi Maximum Prison is Zimbabwe’s largest correctional facility and it houses hundreds of prisoners.
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