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Zimbabwean Public Figure Mutami Responds to Mudiwa Hood's Comments. Susan Mutami issued a sharp response to Mudiwa Hood following his recent remarks about journalist Hopewell Chin'ono and politician Fadzayi Mahere. "Choose your battles wisely," Mutami stated. She referenced her weapons...

Anti-Corruption Body Probes Religious Leader's Academic Claims. Zimbabwe's anti-graft agency has launched a fraud investigation into religious leader Walter Magaya over questions about his academic credentials. The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) seeks documents from the Zimbabwe...

The phrases to say "I want sex" in the Shona language vary a lot depending on whether you are trying to sound formal or not; however, such phrases include the following: "Ndoda kusvira" or "Ndoda kusvirwa." Some speakers might also say "Ndiri kuda bonde" or "Ndinoda kuita bonde" (meaning "I want...

War Veteran Launches Verbal Attack on Zimbabwe Minister. A senior ZANU PF member has made stark claims about Local Government Minister Daniel Garwe's mental state, sparking tension within the ruling party. Blessed Geza, a war veteran and central committee member, told The Standard he believes...

Potatoes cost between $2 and $11, depending on their size. Chat potatoes are the cheapest at $2-$3. Large potatoes sell for $7-$8, and extra-large ones go for $9-$11. A 30kg box of tomatoes costs $15-$25. Wooden boxes cost $3-$4, and plastic dishes cost $1.50-$2. Many vegetables are available...

Wicknel Chivayo's ex-wife, Sonja Madzikanda, said she is ready to move on from their separation once the settlement is finalized, despite being criticized for being bitter and overly involved emotionally.

Are Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa's parents from Zambia? Is the rumor true or false?

An alleged former husband of Lucy Lulu Muteke claims Sir Wicknell Chivayo's relationship with his then-wife, a personal shopper, ended their marriage.

Victoria is a smart student. She comes from Hwange. She just finished school at the University of Zimbabwe. She was the best in her class. Victoria will go to Oxford next. She got a special prize called the Rhodes Scholarship, which pays for her to study there. She beat out many others who...

Victoria Mudyanembwa has won a big award. She just graduated with top marks in chemistry from the University of Zimbabwe. The award she got is called the Rhodes Scholarship. It means she can go study at Oxford University in England without paying anything. She's 24 years old and beat many other...

Could you please share what the slogan for ED2030 is? I'd love to understand it better.

The MPs are pretty upset about not getting enough money from the government. They're saying it's making it really hard for them to do their jobs and help the people they represent. Some of them are even being called "Members of Problems" now instead of real representatives. One big issue is...

Okay, let me break this down for you. There's this truck driver named Gift Molai. He's married to a woman named Precious Hobwana. They've got three kids together. But recently, there's been some major drama in their marriage. See, Gift has this nephew named Tatenda Chikengezha. Tatenda is only...

President Mnangagwa isn't happy with some of his ministers and senior officials. He called them out for skipping important Cabinet meetings and committees. He said they need to get their act together or face the consequences. The President made it clear that Cabinet meetings should be their top...

Patricia Dube, a 39-year-old woman who lives in Hwange, Zimbabwe, just got in big trouble. She's going to jail for three years. Why? Well, her neighbor who lives in South Africa trusted Patricia to keep almost $10,000 safe for her. But Patricia spent all that money instead of keeping it safe...

The President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa, is getting a big honor. They're going to name a major road interchange after him. It used to be called the Mbudzi Interchange, but soon it will be known as the Trabablas Interchange. "Trabablas" was President Mnangagwa's code name during the war for...

Panashe Mpofu, a woman from Bulawayo, was recently let out of prison. She had been put there for two years because she disciplined some teenagers, including her own kid, for having a Vuzu party when they should've been in school. It all happened in the Luveve suburb. Ms. Mpofu caught the...

The government started checking buses and stores all over Zimbabwe. They want to stop people from bringing things into the country without paying taxes. They care about keeping local businesses safe and making sure people get good products. Last week, they began looking at places that sell...

The government shut down Raj Modi's liquor shop in Bulawayo. Modi works as the Deputy Minister of Industry and Commerce. Officials came to check his store because they're looking for smuggled items all over Zimbabwe. People at the shop said officials showed up Saturday evening. The shop...

Chief Hwenje feels thankful to President Mnangagwa and his family. They helped him go to India when he got sick with blood cancer. He wanted everyone to know how they cared for him. The singer put on a great show last Thursday at Mkandapi Business Centre. He danced with lots of energy as people...