Nhimbe Community Radio Initiative (NCRI) is a grassroots media platform based in Makoni District, Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe, Rusape
Joined July 2018
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NhimbeCommunityUpdates: In Rusape - Muvhimwa, Ward 15 which is under Makoni West there has been progress in water supplies (boreholes) residents are extremely happy with the development.
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💔 TRAGEDY STRIKES AS TWO MABVAZUWA PRIMARY SCHOOL LEARNERS DIE
In an extremely devastating incident, a stepmother allegedly poisoned her two stepchildren, who were learners at Mabvazuwa Primary School, resulting in their tragic deaths.
Our heartfelt condolences go out to the bereaved family, friends, the school community and all those affected by this heartbreaking loss.
May God grant the grieving loved ones strength and comfort during this difficult time. May the souls of the two dearly departed children rest in eternal peace. 💔🕊️
More details to follow.......
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MARONDERA DISTRICT
NDERA FM COMMUNITY RADIO STATION PROGRESS REPORT AS OF NOVEMBER
Ndera FM Community Radio Station in Marondera is at an advanced stage of preparation for broadcasting, having completed most critical infrastructure and equipment milestones. The station completed roof replacement and ceiling repairs across the entire building using self-raised finances, improving protection against leaks and creating a safer, professional environment. Main studio acoustic treatment and soundproofing were completed in September with BAZ funding, meeting required standards. A second studio was secured through a local business partnership for music recording and pre-recorded programmes. BAZ delivered a full complement of studio equipment, including the broadcasting desk, and supplied an air-conditioning unit. Outstanding requirements include transmitter installation by Transmedia, air-conditioner installation, and reception and office furniture procurement. Recommendations include following up with Transmedia on installation timelines, completing air-conditioner installation, intensifying fundraising, conducting final technical assessments, and finalising programme schedules. With these tasks addressed, Ndera FM will be well positioned to commence operations and serve the Marondera community's information and development needs.
Lighter Moments at Nhimbe FM! 🎙️😄
A few light-hearted moments with our District Information Officer (DIO), Mr. Dzengerere as we put our studio equipment to the test ahead of Nhimbe FM’s much-anticipated debut on the airwaves.
The excitement is building as we get closer to bringing the Voice of Makoni to you!
Nhimbe FM 100.9 – Izwi reMakoni! 🎧📻
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#InCaseYouMissedIt
Yesterday, Amnesty International Zimbabwe, in partnership with the Legal Resources Foundation, brought together 25 media practitioners for a one-day capacity-building workshop on access to documentation, nationality rights and human rights reporting.
The workshop engaged community radio station managers and broadcasters, online journalists, community correspondents and citizen journalists on the barriers people face in accessing birth certificates and national identity documents, particularly in border communities, and the risks of statelessness.
Discussions explored constitutional protections relating to citizenship and nationality, anticipated legal reforms to align the Births and Deaths Registration Act and the Citizenship Act with Zimbabwe’s Constitution, and the media’s role in promoting public awareness of nationality rights.
Participants also examined ethical reporting practices and human rights-centred storytelling to ensure that the lived experiences of people without documentation, or at risk of statelessness, are heard with dignity and without discrimination.
Through informed, ethical and inclusive reporting, the media can help challenge exclusion, amplify marginalised voices and advance the protection of human rights.
@LRFZimbabwe @ZacrasOnline – at Zimbabwe
100.9 FM IS CALLING, MAKONI! NHIMBE FM GETS CLOSER TO GOING LIVE 🎧
Today, Nhimbe FM had the honour of hosting a high-level delegation comprising representatives from the Office of the President and Cabinet, the Ministry of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, the public service sector, the Procurement Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (PRAZ), and Transmedia Corporation.
The delegation visited the station to assess its level of preparedness as Nhimbe FM moves closer to commencing on-air broadcasting. The visit marks an important milestone in the station’s journey towards going live and reinforces the progress being made towards bringing community radio services to the people of Makoni and surrounding communities.
As preparations advance, Nhimbe FM remains committed to delivering reliable information, educational programming, and quality entertainment while giving the people of Makoni a platform to share their voices and stories.
Makoni, the wait is almost over. The voice of our community is getting ready to reach your radios. 🔊❤️
Nhimbe FM 100.9 - Izwi reMakoni!
#NhimbeFM #1009FM #IzwiReMakoni #NhimbeUpdates #Makoni
📻 NHIMBE FM (100.9) READY TO GO ON AIR!🎙️🎉
The wait is almost over! Nhimbe FM (100.9), the voice of Makoni and surrounding communities, is gearing up to hit the airwaves.
We look forward to bringing you local news, music, entertainment, community stories and programmes that inform, educate and entertain.
Nhimbe FM (100.9) – Izwi reMakoni!!!❤️📻
Stay tuned as we prepare to bring your community closer through the power of radio.
#NhimbeFM #1009FM #IzwiReMakoni #CommunityRadio #MakoniAndBeyond – at Republic of Mozambique
RUSAPE COUNCIL COMMISSIONS ZWG18.9 MILLION PROJECTS
Manicaland Minister of State, Hon. Misheck Mugadza, on Monday, 19 October 2026, commissioned 11 service-delivery projects worth approximately ZWG18.9 million under Rusape Town Council’s 2026 Devolution Programme.
The projects include three Nissan Navara trucks, a refuse compactor, water supply equipment, sewer pipes and solar street lights aimed at improving waste management, water supply, road maintenance and other municipal services.
Additional support includes a ZWG2.565 million road maintenance TLB funded by ZINARA and seven skip bins purchased by council.
Minister Mugadza urged residents to protect public infrastructure, pay their rates and unite in fighting drug and substance abuse.
Nhimbe FM – Izwi reMakoni 🤗
📲 WhatsApp Channel: whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaE…
📞 News Alert: 0713839751
#NhimbeFM #Rusape #ServiceDelivery #MakoniDistrict – at Republic of Mozambique
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Chancellor of all State Universities, His Excellency President Mnangagwa is now capping graduates.
#Education5.0
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🇿🇼Youth On The Bus 🚍 was on @NhimbeFM this month and Yeti-Moyana Gugulethu was one of our speakers.
"Genuine youth representation isn’t measured by who occupies a seat, but by whether youth have the power to shape the agenda & influence how decisions are implemented", she said.
The Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, Hon. Soda Zhemu, the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Mr. Nick Mangwana, and Nhimbe FM Station Manager, Mr. Takudzwa Chirinda, share a lighter moment at the recently held Ndau FM launch in Chipinge.
We reaffirmed our commitment that Makoni will never disappoint when it comes to information dissemination once Nhimbe FM goes on air.
The progress made so far is stunning, as we move closer to bringing Nhimbe FM 100.9 - Voice of Makoni to the airwaves.
🗣️ Share your stories. Be part of the conversation. This is your station.
🔥 Makoni, get ready - Nhimbe FM is coming!
#NhimbeUpdates #NhimbeFM1009 #VoiceOfMakoni #Makoni #CommunityRadio – at Republic of Mozambique
MINISTER ZHEMU ARRIVES AT NDAU FM LAUNCH.
The Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Hon. Soda Zhemu, has arrived at the Ndau FM launch in Chipinge. 🇿🇼🎙️
The event is bringing together key stakeholders in the broadcasting sector, with Zimbabwe Association of Community Radio Stations (ZACRAS) National Coordinator Sandra Mazunga also in attendance.
📡 Nhimbe FM 100.9 is on the ground bringing you LIVE updates, highlights and all the action from Chipinge!
🔥 Stay tuned — the action is unfolding!
#NhimbeUpdates #NdauFM #Chipinge #NhimbeFM1009
🚨🇿🇼 BREAKING NEWS
15 SEPTEMBER OFFICIALLY DECLARED MUNHUMUTAPA DAY.
The Government of Zimbabwe has officially declared 15 September every year a public holiday to be known as Munhumutapa Day.
📜 The declaration is contained in Statutory Instrument 148 of 2026 – Public Holidays and Prohibition of Business (Declaration of Public Holiday) Notice, 2026.
🇿🇼 Effective immediately, 15 September will be observed annually as Munhumutapa Day.
Zimbabwe's history. Zimbabwe's heritage. Zimbabwe's identity. 🇿🇼
#NhimbeBreakingNews #MunhumutapaDay #Zimbabwe #PublicHoliday #15September #ZimbabweNews – at Republic of Mozambique
🚨🚨🚨 Youth On The Bus Event Alert 🚨🚨🚨
➡️Join us on 09 September 2026 on Nhimbe FM 100.9 FM as we discuss Youth Leadership and Youth Inclusion with young leaders from diverse youth spaces.
🎯Be sure to tune in. #GetOnTheBus #PindaMuBhazi #NgenaEbhasini #YouthPower
STAKEHOLDERS SET UP STANDS AHEAD OF 2026 MAKONI AGRICULTURAL SHOW.
Stakeholders today began setting up their stands at Vengere Stadium in Rusape ahead of the 2026 Makoni District Agricultural Show, as preparations gather momentum for the annual event.
The show is expected to bring together farmers, businesses, government departments and other stakeholders to showcase agricultural products, innovations and services.
📻 Nhimbe FM 100.9 FM will bring you LIVE updates from the Show.
📍 Vengere Stadium, Rusape – at Republic of Mozambique
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Zimbabwe and South Africa Discussed High Impact priority Projects (HIPP)
1. Transport and Border Infrastructure
· Acceleration of the Third Limpopo Bridge
· Operationalisation of the One Stop Border Post at Beitbridge
2. Energy and Water Infrastructure
· Strengthening regional security through the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP)
· Mozambique-Zimbabwe-South Africa (MOZISA) Transmission Project
· ZESA–ESKOM Power Purchase Agreement
3. Development of Manufacturing Value Chains
· Joint initiatives in mineral beneficiation
· Cross-border value chains in mining and agriculture
· Agro-processing cooperation
· Zimbabwe awaiting South Africa’s formal submission on agricultural extension support needs
4. Tourism and Heritage
· Joint tourism marketing under the 6th Joint Tourism Technical Committee (JTCC)
· Phase 2 of the exhumation and repatriation of fallen heroes and heroines
### **NHIMBE FM KARIBA DISASTER UPDATE**
**DEATH TOLL RISES TO 80**
According to the **Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) update as at 1400 hours today**, the death toll from the **Kariba RIDA boat accident** has risen to **80**.
The increase follows the **recovery of eight more bodies on Sunday, 16 August 2026**.
Search and recovery operations continue, with Nhimbe FM closely monitoring developments and bringing you the latest updates.
**Nhimbe FM — Voice of Makoni.**
NHIMBE FM KARIBA DISASTER UPDATE
72 BODIES RECOVERED TO DATE
Nhimbe FM has received confirmation that **three more bodies have been recovered** from the Lake Kariba disaster, bringing the number of bodies recovered today, Saturday, to **26**.
The latest recovery brings the **total number of bodies recovered to date to 72**.
### **Running Recovery Figures**
* **Tuesday:** 13
* **Wednesday:** 31
* **Thursday:** 2
* **Friday:** 0
* **Saturday:** 26
The **police boat is expected at the harbour shortly** as search and recovery operations continue.
**Nhimbe FM will keep you updated as more information becomes available.**
Voice of Makoni.
🚨 LAKE KARIBA DISASTER UPDATE
More bodies have reportedly been recovered from Lake Kariba today as search and recovery operations continue following the Mbuya Nehanda boat disaster.
Among the heartbreaking discoveries is reportedly the body of a mother found with her baby still strapped to her back. 💔
The scene has left rescuers and families devastated as the recovery operation continues.
**Nhimbe FM continues to follow developments.**
#LakeKariba #KaribaDisaster #NhimbeFM #Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) releases the names of 44 victims who were identified by their next of kin as listed.
The ZRP advises Zimbabweans and relevant stakeholders that the death toll in the Kariba RIDA boat accident is now 46. In the same vein , the names of the victims who perished in the accident will be released in due course.
#NhimbeNewsUpdates