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.
Read More →On this day in 1989, the late Zimbabwean artist and song writer, Soul Musaka was born in Harare. He was popularly known under the stage name Soul Jah Love. He commenced singing whilst he was in High School. He upsurge in popularity in his hit track, ‘Ndini Uya Uya’. In 2013, he was the award […]
Read More →On this day in 2017, the late former President of Zimbabwe, Robert Gabriel Mugabe resigned from power after yielding to political and military coercion. Mugabe had been serving as the president of the Republic of Zimbabwe since 1987.
Read More →On this day in 2007, Former Rhodesian Prime Minister, Ian Smith died. Smith served as PM from 1964-1979 and at that time he enforced some real white supremacy in the country. He remained vocal in opposition to Mugabe even after the parliamentary seats reserved for whites were abolished in 1987. He and Mugabe were known […]
Read More →On this day in 1989, Zimbabwean professional boxer, Charles Manyuchi was born in Masvingo. Manyuchi made his professional debut in 2009 and won the ABU welterweight title in 2013. The following year, he won the WBC International welterweight title against Patrick Allotey. In 2014, his popularity increased as he was awarded the Zimbabwe’s Sports Person […]
Read More →On this day in 1963, Zimbabwean politician, Thokozani Khupe was born in Bulawayo. She challenged the MDC Alliance led by Chamisa in a way to succeed the MDC-T. In April 2018, she was expelled from the parliament after Chamisa had wrote a letter. She holds degree in Diploma in Information Technology from the University of […]
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