On this day in 1935, Zimbabwean born Roman Catholic priest Robert Mercer was born. He served as Bishop for Anglican in Matebeleland between 1977-1987. On 27 March 2012, Mercers was ordained by Bishop Hopes as a Catholic priest in the cathedral of st John the Evangelist, Portsmouth.
Read More →On this day on Friday 08 January 2021, award winning journalist Hopewell Chin’ono was arrested and took to court. Chin’ono was charged for ‘publishing and communicating false statements prejudicial to the state’. He had posted a story on twitter patterning an incident that a police officer assaulted a women in Harare’s central business district whilst in […]
Read More →On this day in 2011, ZANU-pf youths barricaded the road between Mahuwe and Bakasa growthpoint with stones and logs to stop MDC supporters in attending their National Congress meeting.
Read More →On this day in 1986, professional footballer Costa Nhamoinesu was born in Harare. Nhamoinesu started his senior career as a defender playing for Masvingo United. In 2008, he moved to Poland were he joined lower-league club KS Wisła Ustronianka. He switched to Zagłębie Lubin on a two-year loan before signing permanently for Zagłębie Lubin in […]
Read More →On this day on Friday 05 January 2018, the late Zimbabwean tourist John Bowman was attacked by a crocodile at the age of 90. The event took place as he was paddling at a well known crocodile hotspot at Mpopoma Dam. Subsequently, in a bid to seek assistance, he died on his way to the […]
Read More →On this day in 2001, MDC supporter Alexander Chigega was beaten to death at his home in Madziva by suspected ZANU PF supporters. Sadly, he died on his way to the hospital whilst his wife and sons were later admitted at Bindura Hospital after experiencing severe injuries.
Read More →On this day in 1944, prominent Rhodesian (now Zimbabwe) wicketkeeper and batsman Howard Bruce Gardiner (late) was born in Bulawayo. In a match for a Matabeleland Invitation XI in Bulawayo he scored 86 in 58 minutes which included five sixes and ten fours which made him a famous player. In June 2018, he died in […]
Read More →On this day in 2015, Johanne Masowe eChishanhu sect leader, Madzibaba Ishmael who had ran away from the police was found and arrested. The reason for his arrest was for encouraging public violence in connection with events which had occured at the Johanne Masowe eChishanhu in Budiriro Shrine in which a police officer and a […]
Read More →On this day in 1974, Zimbabwean actress Ulla Mahaka was born. Mahaka is also a female musician, visual and performing arts and has vast talent in business. In 1998, she played part in a bush war movie titled ‘Flame’ which was released in Germany.
Read More →On this day in 2002, MDC activist Trymore Midzi was stabbed to death by ZANU-PF supporters and young trainees from the border Gezi Youth Training Centre.
Read More →On this day in 1989, the late Robert Gabriel Mugabe was nominated as sole candidate for the office. He was inaugurated as the country’s first Executive President of Zimbabwe.
Read More →On this day in 1946, Zimbabwean Human Rights advocate Pius Ncube was born in Filabusi. On the 11th of September 2007, he resigned as the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Bulawayo. On 23 October 2003, he received human Right Award for speaking against the late former President of Zimbabwe Robert Gabriel Mugabe‘s tyranny government. In doing […]
Read More →On this day in 2020, Tropical Cyclone passed through Central Mozambique heading torwads Zimbabwe. In Zimbabwe the government prepared evacuation centres and flash prone areas which included major river catchment areas in Manicaland Province.
Read More →On this day in 2020, the late Zimbabwean footballer Richard Choruma died at the age of 42 due to stomach complications.
Read More →On this day in 1987, a Zimbabwean cricketer who played different formats of First-class cricket, Admire Manyumwa was born in Chitungwiza.
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