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Zimbabwe third among the least free countries in SADC
May 24, 2026
Why I had a girlfriend two months after my wife’s death- Take 1
May 18, 2026
Why I had a girlfriend two months after my wife’s death
May 17, 2026
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May 16, 2026
Insider Publisher starts whatsapp channel
May 15, 2026
Who propped whom: Masiyiwa vs Nyambirai?
May 1, 2026
Britain says amendment of the Zimbabwean Constitution is a sovereign, legislative matter for Zimbabwe to decide
March 24, 2026
Who started the war?
March 4, 2026
Zimbabwe 2026 monetary policy statement at a glance
March 1, 2026
Was Chombo Mugabe’s number two?
February 6, 2026
Zimbabwe’s 2026 citizen’s budget
November 30, 2025
IMF says Zimbabwe’s economic recovery in 2025 is stronger than previously anticipated
November 8, 2025
Can anyone come to your farm and start mining? It depends.
October 24, 2025
IMF says Zimbabwe has the best performing economy in SADC
October 21, 2025
Mnangagwa vs Chiwenga:Who owes who?
October 19, 2025
ZiG relatively extinct and largely irrelevant
October 14, 2025
What sleeping for less than 6 hours can do to you
October 12, 2025
Zimbabwe among the 10 least innovative countries in Africa and the world
October 9, 2025
IMF calls for more clarity on transitional plan to make ZiG sole currency by 2030
October 8, 2025
Which is the most innovative country in the world – The answer
October 7, 2025
Which is the most innovative country in the world?
October 7, 2025
Mthuli Ncube taken to task over cost of Trabablas Interchange
July 10, 2025
Our lawyer betrayed us- Mutasa plot holders say
July 2, 2025
No one spared. 87-year-old disabled to be evicted from his plot by Wednesday
June 28, 2025
British legislator asks why the UK lifted sanctions on Owen Ncube and Sanyatwe
June 28, 2025
Britain still against Zimbabwe rejoining the Commonwealth
June 25, 2025
Zimbabwe among the 50 poorest countries in the world
June 24, 2025
81-year-old widow to be evicted today from plot she bought 45 years ago
June 23, 2025
Spared but it’s not over yet for 80-year-old plot holders from Mutasa
June 22, 2025
IMF says Zimbabwe should clarify that use of mono-currency will be limited to domestic transactions only
June 18, 2025
Developer gives 80-year-old plot holders 5 days to vacate plots they bought 45 years ago
June 15, 2025
Zimbabwe central bank says there is enough ZiG to meet current and future demand
June 14, 2025
Joke of the day
May 24, 2025
British MP says dangerous foreign criminals must not be protected
May 24, 2025
Joke of the day
May 23, 2025
Zimbabwe has the third most expensive diesel in Africa
May 23, 2025
Minister asked if you take our pregnant daughter back to school, are you going to marry her?
May 22, 2025
Trump’s Afrikaners are opportunists not refugees
May 22, 2025
Joke of the day
May 22, 2025
ZANU-PF chief whip asks whether apologies by ministers not to attend Question Time in Parliament are genuine or not after one turns up
May 21, 2025
Joke of the day
May 21, 2025
Zimbabwe legislator says private sector has turned internship into modern day slavery
May 21, 2025
US embassy in Harare paid its staff in cash for 10 years without approval from Washington
May 19, 2025
Are you one of the motorists on the police wanted list?
May 19, 2025
50 000 drop out of school
May 11, 2025
The poverty in Zimbabwe today is unacceptable because God blessed the country with a lot of natural resources
May 11, 2025
Why Zimbabwe is banning the importation of vehicles older than 10 years
May 10, 2025
Zimbabwe Speaker says Parliament cannot debate issues raised on social media
May 9, 2025
Only 10 ministers send apologies not to attend Question Time
May 8, 2025
Parliament debates motion to make it mandatory for companies to contribute to community ownership schemes
May 8, 2025
Zimbabwe has the most expensive sugar in Africa. Here is why.
May 8, 2025
Does it pay to be Shona and ZANU-PF in Zimbabwe?
May 7, 2025
Six reasons why Zimbabwe needs a law on community ownership schemes
May 7, 2025
Zimbabwe has no shortage of money. The problem is mismanagement of that money- MP says
May 7, 2025
Glimmer of hope for octogenarian plot holders from Mutasa
May 6, 2025
Zimbabwe moves 10 notches up on the world press freedom index
May 5, 2025
Even Mugabe was corrupt, and so was Ian Smith
May 3, 2025
Getting close to the President to appear untouchable is not new
April 30, 2025
Bishop Nehemiah Mutendi ‘s powerful Easter Sunday sermon
April 27, 2025
Auxillia Mnangagwa to be questioned about Zimbabwe journalist’s detention
April 25, 2025
Former US ambassador to Zimbabwe says Mnangagwa’s decision to lift tariffs on US products is a fatal blow to opposition
April 24, 2025
Is Zimbabwe heading in the wrong direction?
April 23, 2025
US looking forward to reinforcing business and commercial ties with Zimbabwe
April 18, 2025
Real test for ZiG begins
April 17, 2025
Octogenarian plotholders from Mutasa given 30 days to pay up or else
April 14, 2025
Think life in Zimbabwe is the worst on earth! Take a look
April 9, 2025
Zimbabwe GDP has grown from $16 billion under Mugabe to $50 billion under Mnangagwa but what do we have to show for this?
April 4, 2025
Murwira says brick moulding is a reserved sector for Zimbabweans but is this true?
April 4, 2025
Why are Chinese companies being allowed to fire Zimbabweans and hiring unskilled Chinese?
April 4, 2025
Zimbabwe goods to attract 18% tariffs as US introduces measures to curb trade deficit
April 3, 2025
Minister admits Zimbabwe does not have resources to drill 35 000 boreholes by 2030
April 3, 2025
Ministers who sent apologies not to attend question time
April 2, 2025
Bishop Mutendi calls for peace, says women should spearhead the initiative
April 2, 2025
Mthuli Ncube told he is negotiating compensation with the wrong white farmers 
March 27, 2025
Only 14 ministers send apologies
March 26, 2025
Parliament plans farewell party for Coventry
March 26, 2025
Zimbabwe army chief appointed Sports minister replacing new IOC boss
March 25, 2025
ZiG’s problem is the people. They have no confidence in the currency but it is here to stay
March 20, 2025
Drastic improvement as only 13 ministers send apologies for failing to attend question time
March 19, 2025
New Zimbabwe driving licence classes
March 19, 2025
Chitepo’s bodyguard still alive 50 years after bomb blast that killed his boss
March 19, 2025
How can Zimbabwe allow abortion when it has just abolished the death penalty- MP
March 18, 2025
Zimbabwe among 43 countries that could face a US travel ban
March 16, 2025
Taxed to death- 49 taxes that Zimbabweans pay
March 16, 2025
Men should have more sex and eat beetroot to prevent prostate cancer- Woman legislator says
March 13, 2025
Zimbabwe to introduce engineering schools from ECD to Form Six?
March 8, 2025
Zimbabwe ranked sixth most visited tourist destination in Africa in 2024
March 8, 2025
UK embassy official attended Zimbabwe journalist bail application
March 7, 2025
Paying US$30 for a car radio licence is like donating a goat to the ZBC every term, says MP
March 7, 2025
What the Zimbabwe Catholic bishops said about Mnangagwa’s third term, corruption and inequality
March 7, 2025
Tying ZBC licence to car licence is like being infected with HIV – MP says
March 6, 2025
Slight improvement in attendance of ministers for question time
March 6, 2025
Mthuli Ncube has the worst record for failing to answer questions from MPs
March 1, 2025
Zimbabwe Speaker asks Parliament to investigate ministers who consistently send apologies not to attend question time
February 28, 2025
Invest in young women, they are better entrepreneurs, all male youths think of is buying a luxury car
February 27, 2025
World Bank says Zimbabwe should stabilise prices and eliminate exchange rate distortions to boost its revenue
February 27, 2025
Free parking for MPs in Harare
February 27, 2025
Village heads cashing in on shortage of housing in urban areas, sell 10 000 plots but it’s all illegal
February 24, 2025
Your opportunity to write for The Insider
February 23, 2025
Mnangagwa has failed dismally to meet people’s expectations
February 23, 2025
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Zimbabwe third among the least free countries in SADC

Zimbabwe has been ranked third among the least free countries in Southern Africa but it is not among the 39 least free countries in the world, according to the latest…
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Posted by Charles Rukuni May 24, 2026
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Why I had a girlfriend two months after my wife’s death- Take 1

I had always considered it a curse for a wife to die before her husband. And I was right. I did not even last two months before I had a…
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Posted by Charles Rukuni May 18, 2026
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Why I had a girlfriend two months after my wife’s death

This is a true story about the challenges and loneliness I faced when my wife of 39-years died in July 2020, just a few months after the Covid-19 outbreak. I…
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Posted by Charles Rukuni May 17, 2026
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My first long-form article in booklet form: Why I had a girlfriend two months after my wife’s death is coming soon. For details and the latest updates, join my channel…
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Posted by Charles Rukuni May 16, 2026
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Insider Publisher starts whatsapp channel

The editor and publisher of The Insider, Charles Rukuni, has started a whatsapp channel through which he will be sharing his writing, mostly longform articles and books he has written…
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Posted by Charles Rukuni May 15, 2026
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Who propped whom: Masiyiwa vs Nyambirai?

A friend who knows about my legal battle with Zimbabwe’s richest man, Strive Masiyiwa, way back in the 1990s when he sued by publication, The Insider, recently sent me an…
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Posted by Charles Rukuni May 1, 2026
South African authorities seize property of Chiwenga’s estranged wife
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South African authorities seize property of Chiwenga’s estranged wife

South African authorities have seized property belonging to Zimbabwean Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga's estranged wife Marry Mubaiwa. The property includes Mubaiwa’s R14m upmarket house in Pretoria and two Range Rover SUVs.…
Posted by Charles Rukuni February 21, 2022
Why Zimbabwe Teachers Union are insisting teachers should be paid in US dollars
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Why Zimbabwe Teachers Union are insisting teachers should be paid in US dollars

A former teacher, whose wife is still teaching, has come up with an interesting theory on why Zimbabwe’s teachers’ unions are insisting that teachers should be paid in United States…
Posted by Charles Rukuni February 21, 2022
20 more coronavirus cases at schools but ministry says parents should not panic
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20 more coronavirus cases at schools but ministry says parents should not panic

Zimbabwe yesterday had 128 new coronavirus cases, 20 of them at schools in Masvingo and Manicaland, but the Ministry of Education told parents not to panic saying the situation was…
Posted by Charles Rukuni February 21, 2022
A US$10 000 investment in EcoCash seven weeks ago is now worth US$20 130.
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A US$10 000 investment in EcoCash seven weeks ago is now worth US$20 130.

EcoCash Holdings, a diverse smart-tech group led by billionaire businessman Strive Masiyiwa, is one of the best-performing listed companies in Zimbabwe this year, having witnessed substantial gains since 2022 began.…
Posted by Charles Rukuni February 20, 2022
Thousands hail Chamisa at first CCC rally
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Thousands hail Chamisa at first CCC rally

Zimbabwe´s leading opposition figure Nelson Chamisa drew thousands of cheering supporters today to his first political rally since forming a new party weeks ago, as the country gears for elections…
Posted by Charles Rukuni February 20, 2022
Zimbabweans who have received coronavirus booster shots surpass 100 000
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Zimbabweans who have received coronavirus booster shots surpass 100 000

Zimbabweans who have received the third dose of the coronavirus vaccine, or the booster shot, yesterday rose to 101 283 just over two months after the third shot was introduced…
Posted by Charles Rukuni February 20, 2022
Zimbabwe minister dismayed by lack of confidence in the local currency among legislators
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Zimbabwe minister dismayed by lack of confidence in the local currency among legislators

Justice Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi told the Senate on Thursday that it was disheartening to see that some Members of Parliament had no confidence in their own currency. Responding to a…
Posted by Charles Rukuni February 19, 2022
Schools in five provinces now hit by coronavirus
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Schools in five provinces now hit by coronavirus

Zimbabwe yesterday recorded 432 new coronavirus cases, 66 of them at schools but while only two provinces, Masvingo and Matebeleland North, were previously affected, this has spread to three other…
Posted by Charles Rukuni February 19, 2022
Zimbabwe says the difference between what teachers demanded and what government offered is US$10
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Zimbabwe says the difference between what teachers demanded and what government offered is US$10

Zimbabwe’s Deputy Minister of Primary and Secondary Education, Edgar Moyo, told the Senate yesterday that though teachers’ salaries did not fall under his ministry’s purview, the difference between what teachers…
Posted by Charles Rukuni February 18, 2022
Coronavirus cases up as 60 more pupils get infected
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Coronavirus cases up as 60 more pupils get infected

Zimbabwe yesterday recorded 385 new coronavirus cases, 60 of them at schools, 32 in Matebeleland North and 28 in Masvingo, pushing up the number of active cases to 2 892.…
Posted by Charles Rukuni February 18, 2022

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