The last Zimbabwe bird flies home: Chapungu returns after 140-year exile
The Soapstone Bird is the country's preeminent national emblem, featuring prominently on both the national flag and the coat of arms.
By Valentine Maya
Apr. 16, 2026
Editorial Comment: Eroding Zimbabwe’s fragile democracy
Majome’s reassignment to the PSC serves as a warning to all statutory bodies: silence is the price of job security.
By The Standard
Apr. 12, 2026
Nyamasvisva, Maungira Enharira, Zee Guveya add flair to Magaya’s mbira comeback shows
His work blends performance with teaching and instrument-making, positioning mbira not only as music but as a living cultural archive and educational tool.
By Tendai Sauta
Apr. 3, 2026
High Court stays Magaya rape trial
The trial which has been stopped involves four complainants and the one which was being heard before Chivasa.
By Desmond Chingarande
Mar. 14, 2026
All eyes on Chahwanda Stadium
That big victory was a 5-0 demolition of Dynamos in last weekend’s Castle Lager Challenge Cup—a result that served as a brutal reminder of Scottland's pedigree.
By Henry Mhara
Mar. 8, 2026
Prophet Magaya’s kingdom crumbles under mounting debt and legal troubles
Magaya had pledged to register a first-ranking mortgage over his Yadah Hotel properties as security but never did so, nor did he repay any portion of the loan .
By Nqobani Ndlovu
Mar. 1, 2026
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Trouble rains down on Magaya
In a ruling delivered last week, High Court judge Maxwell Takuva castigated Magaya’s conduct, saying it was at odds with the scriptures he professes to uphold as a man of God.
By Staff Reporter
Feb. 22, 2026
Gender Commission interviewed my enemies: Magaya
Magaya told the court, while testifying for his application for referral to the Constitutional Court on Thursday that the said complainants are not vulnerable witnesses.
By Desmond Chingarande
Feb. 21, 2026
Drama unfolds in Magaya rape trial
It has also emerged that the State has been preventing her from seeing her family lawyer, while police reportedly tracked the legal representative over unverified claims.
By Desmond Chingarande
Feb. 17, 2026
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The shadowy apparatus silencing critics of Mnangagwa’s third term
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By Brent Shamu
Apr. 19, 2026
