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Let us be proactive in addressing challenges facing our country

Lack of patriotism and political polarisation are the leading factors hampering progress and development in the country. Sanctions may have a contributory factor to our challenges but the fact that Zimbabwe is divided more than before beca…

Published: 03 May 2019 at 14:26hrs | | by Brightface Mutema

Caledonia's Eastview residents deserve better

For a considerable period now I have been going around some of the emerging residential suburbs in and around Harare. My aim was to have an assessment of the progress, or seriousness therein of the drive towards Agenda 2030 with regards to…

Published: 26 Apr 2019 at 17:22hrs | 3 | by Brightface Mutema

Youth poverty and unemployment: Revisiting the January 14 violent protests

The violent disturbances that rocked Harare and other major cities in August 2018 and January 2019 saw an unprecedented numbers of youths participating. To ignore the reasons why these young people took heed to the calls for demonstrations…

Published: 05 Apr 2019 at 11:24hrs | | by Brightface Mutema

What happens during a grieving process? In memory of Cyclone Idai victims and survivors.

The whole nation was plunged into mourning following the devastating effects of cyclone Idai. There has been  loss of loved ones as a result of death, and this has caused a broad range of reactions, and people are experiencing grief i…

Published: 25 Mar 2019 at 12:52hrs | 2 | by Brightface Mutema

Even Pre-colonial kingdoms had Advisory Councils

Advisory Councils are not a new phenomenon that is peculiar to Zimbabwe alone. Such councils existed in the medieval period. Kings from the pre-colonial states worked with the help of advisory councils who had wisdom and a wealth of maturi…

Published: 08 Mar 2019 at 10:39hrs | 4 | by Brightface Mutema

Teachers Union demands of 3K salary an utopian demand

It is undeniable that the cost of living for an ordinary Zimbabwean is increasingly becoming expensive, but the latest 3k salary demand by Teachers' Unions is astonishing to say the least.I for one sympathise with every citizen of this cou…

Published: 01 Mar 2019 at 09:45hrs | | by Brightface Mutema

The EU Parliament resolutions on Zimbabwe read like Chamisa's script

The European Parliament resolutions on Zimbabwe (2019/2563(RSP) are like reading from Chamisa script. In fact it's not surprising as the EU has been half-hearted in its attempts to engage the Second Republic.  While I am not going to …

Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 11:14hrs | | by Brightface Mutema

Political Polarisation our enemy, dialogue is the answer

Zimbabwe is reeling under the brunt of political polarisation and electoral hangover. The ripple effects are hard hitting the ordinary man on the street and scuttling any efforts to revive the economy. Polarisation occurs when the electora…

Published: 08 Feb 2019 at 20:05hrs | 1 | by Brightface Mutema

President Mnangagwa's call for a national dialogue timeous

President Emmerson Mnangagwa recently, broke the news that brought melodious echoes to every progressive Zimbabwean who cares about unity and prosperity in a bid to move our nation forward economically. Without trying to add or subtract fr…

Published: 23 Jan 2019 at 10:33hrs | 2 | by Brightface Mutema

It's cold out there Jonathan Moyo

Those living in glass houses should not throw stones! This should have been a guiding adage to Prof Jonathan Moyo before he tried to expose the so called skeletons in Strive Masiyiwa's closet.In a typical proverbial cat with nine lives sty…

Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 06:39hrs | 2 | by Brightface Mutema

Government riot act to errant NGOs welcomed

The reading of the riot act to some errant Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) by the Acting Minister of Labour and Social Welfare, Honourable Kazembe Kazembe on 11 December 2018 should be applauded in the sense and manner of protecting …

Published: 13 Dec 2018 at 10:18hrs | | by Brightface Mutema

A paradox within the MDC

The launch of the National Cleaning Day in Highfield last week left many stuck in awe in trying to unlock the logic of what is actually transpiring within Nelson Chamisa's MDC party.Since the parliament started its sittings post 2018 elect…

Published: 10 Dec 2018 at 09:40hrs | | by Brightface Mutema

2019 Budget responsive to the vulnerable

Allow me to give credit where it is due, the Second Republic showed its commitment towards the attainment of the Agenda 2030 as reflected in the recently announced 2019 budget statement.Mine is mainly on how the budget reflected the commit…

Published: 03 Dec 2018 at 11:14hrs | | by Brightface Mutema

Absence of a responsible Local Authority reducing Caledonia to a ghost location

Situated approximately 21kilometers from Harare city centre, Caledonia is a home to about 33 000 households that are predominantly civil servants. The area is further divided into almost 21 phases. Geographically, Caledonia is situated in …

Published: 10 Nov 2018 at 08:54hrs | 1 | by Brightface Mutema

Adopt the Rand to stabilise the economy

The lifting of SI 122 made this writer to revisit a debate that made headlines in the post- election period in Zimbabwe. This was premised on whether Zimbabwe should join the Rand monetary community or not, or just to declare the rand as t…

Published: 03 Nov 2018 at 13:06hrs | | by Brightface Mutema

United we stand, divided we fall

Zimbabweans should start realising the riches that comes with a united rather than a divided nation. We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided.Elections have come and gone, let us now girdle our loins and contribute…

Published: 15 Oct 2018 at 11:13hrs | | by Brightface Mutema

Real or Fake, Diaspora tax should be effected!

A lot of noise has already been made by different sections of the society regarding the introduction of diaspora tax by the Government. Different positions have been shared on social media regarding the matter, with some distancing themsel…

Published: 09 Oct 2018 at 09:16hrs | | by Brightface Mutema

Challenging side of democracy: MDC-T

As the MDC T tries to come up with its candidate list for the up- coming harmonised elections, commotion and confusion has become the order of the day. Candidate imposition in the name of consensus building has made party stalwarts to publ…

Published: 18 May 2018 at 10:40hrs | 7 | by Brightface Mutema

Wishful vs Thoughtful thinking: The curse of Chamisa

Dreaming is good because one would be imagining what he/she wishes for, but it becomes dangerous when you dream of unreal things, hallucinating and pass them for reality. If you see yourself dreaming of village airports, bullet trains, shi…

Published: 14 May 2018 at 08:54hrs | | by Brightface Mutema

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Supreme Court nullifies Welshman Ncube AI-generated legal submissions

'Mnangagwa is panicking'

Chiwenga's wife catching strays

Family yet to bury loved one 2 years after mysterious death

'Eat my wife, I kill myself'

RBZ policies, not banks, driving high lending rates

Zimbabwe to host major Africa trade fair from 2029

Govt urged to tighten screws on human trafficking

Zimbabwe night vending ban falters

Hughton, Redknapp among 200 applicants for Warriors job

Levy scandal as Harare buys only 2 ambulances

Chiwenga missed Mnangagwa's SONA

Mega Pak Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd manager up for fraud

Fugitive car dealer arrested after 5 years on the run

Harare Councillors and directors snub 2026 budget announcement

Bulawayo Polytechnic gutted by fire

Six Dead, 40 Injured in Harare–Mukumbura Road Bus Crash

No to 2030 extension

Police confirm Bulawayo-Beitbridge road accident

Zimbabwe loans ARVs to Botswana, donates portion in regional health solidarity

Govt to launch Responsible Mining Initiative amid worsening land degradation

MP Mhangwa urges govt to cut LPG Import Bill through local gas substitution

Man dies in bicycle accident

Relegation-threatened Bosso players boycott training

Pavillon bus involved in a serious accident

Tragedy in Mt Darwin as cow falls into well, killing young woman

Zimbabwe announces strict enforcement of axle load limits

Zanu-Pf, Eureka Mine unleash violence on artisinal miners

Church Leaders Unite to Tackle Africa's Social Crises at Landmark Summit

Minister to Lead Sanitation Awareness Drive in Guruve Amid Open Defecation Concerns*