Author: Ethelly Mpini

Susan Tsvangirai died in a road traffic accident

On this day in 2009, Morgan Tsvangirai together with his wife Susan Tsvangirai were involved in an accident. The accident took place on the Harare-Masvingo highway as they were on their way to Buhera. Susan died on the accident scene whereas Morgan survived with injuries.

Read More →

Former chief Justice Godfrey Chidyausiku died

On this day in 2017, former chief justice Godfrey Chidyausiku died at a hospital in South Africa. He died due to liver and kidney problems at the age of 70.

Read More →

Cricketer Trevor Gwandu was born

On this day in 1998, Trevor Gwandu was born in Zimbabwe. Trevor is a cricketer who plays for the Midwest Rhinos.

Read More →

Pilot Preller Geldenhuys was born

On this day in 1943, Preller Geldenhuys was born in Enkeldoorn (now Chivhu), Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). Geldenhuys worked for the Rhodesian air-force as a pilot from 1962 up to 1982 when he retired, he moved to South Africa to start on a new career.

Read More →

Musician System Tazvida died

On this day in 1999, Zimbabwean musician Fanuel Nyasha Tazvida popularly known as System Tazvida died. He died at the age of thirty (30) and the cause of death was not revealed to the public.

Read More →

Footballer Bobby Chalmers was born

On this day in 1941, footballer Robert Barry Lionel Bobby Chalmers was born in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Chalmers was an association footballer who played for the Rhodesia National Team and other clubs in South Africa.

Read More →

Footballer Liberty Chakoroma was born

On this day in 1994, footballer Liberty Chakoroma was born in Zimbabwe. Chakoroma plays for Chicken Inn F.C in Zimbabwe and for the national team as a defender.

Read More →

Afro-Jazz artist Prince Musarurwa died

On this day in 2020, Prince Kudakwashe Musarurwa succumbed to cancer at Chinhoyi hospital in Zimbabwe at the age of thirty-one (31). Musarurwa was a Zimbabwean artist who rose to prominence in 2011 when he recorded his first album.

Read More →

Adocate Nelson Chamisa appointed president of the MDC party

On this day in 2018, the Movement for Democratic Change party national council assigned the post of president to Nelson Chamisa for a period of 12 months following the death of Morgan Tsvangirai who was the founder and party president.

Read More →

Retired army commander Ambrose Mutinhiri appointed ministerial post

On this day in 2004, retired army commander and brigadier Ambrose Mutinhiri was appointed the role of Minister of Youth Development, Gender and Employment Creation by his excellency president Robert Mugabe. He retired soon after the resignation of Mugabe in 2017.

Read More →

Morgan Tsvangirai sworn in as Zimbabwe prime minister

On this day in 2009, the Movement for Democratic Change party leader Morgan Richard Tsvangirai was sworn in as the country’s prime minister by president Robert Mugabe. Mugabe and Tsvangirai set their differences aside and signed a power sharing deal (Government of National Unity-GNU) the previous year.Two deputy prime ministers Thokozani Khupe and Arthur Mutambara […]

Read More →

General Josiah Tongogara was born

On this day in 1940, the secretary and commander of the ZANLA troops Josiah Magama Tongogara was born in Selukwe (Shurugwi), Zimbabwe. Tongogara. He started his revolutionary activities in Zambia in 1963. His commitment towards the army led to his appointment army commander in 1972. General Tongogara died in 1979 at the age of 41.

Read More →

Winky D launches album “Gombwe” in style

On this day in 2018, Winky D launched his album titled Gombwe at the Harare International Conference Center (HICC) in Zimbabwe. His performance was striking as he took fans down the memory lane singing his old songs. He also appeared on stage dressed in black holding a rod before he changed and wore a white […]

Read More →

Winky D was born

On this day in 1983, a reggae dance-hall artist Wallace Chirumiko popularly known as Winky D was born in Harare, Zimbabwe. At a tender age, He developed interests in reggae music. Till date, Winky D is recognized worldwide due to his international tours and several awards he scooped in the industry.

Read More →

Ambrose Mutinhiri was born

On this day in 1944, a freedom fighter and politician Ambrose Mutinhiri was born in Rhodesia (Zimbabwe). After his retirement as army commander and brigadier, Mutinhiri served as the Minister of Youth Development, Gender and Employment Creation.

Read More →