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SA leaders must come clean on xenophobia

IN the 1980s, a jingle played regularly on Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation's Radio 2, that went something like this: MuAfrica, kwayedza. Kwasara mbiri chete kuti ichibva yakwana. Kunoti Azania, neNamibia (Africa is rising, only two more …

Published: 05 Sep 2019 at 08:04hrs | 4 | by Editorial - Newsday

Is Chamisa hitting the right strings?

MDC leader Nelson Chamisa appears to be taking his supporters for a ride through his claims that his party would ensure that President Emmerson Mnangagwa would not see through his term, which officially ends in 2023, without giving a clear…

Published: 03 Sep 2019 at 08:08hrs | 1 | by Editorial - Newsday

Mnangagwa has nothing to fear from a free Press, unless ...

ANY hopes of media freedom that many people nursed when President Emmerson Mnangagwa ushered in his "Second Republic" have been dashed after the Zimbabwe Media Commission (ZMC) Bill retained autocratic provisions designed to suppress and c…

Published: 31 Aug 2019 at 18:41hrs | 1 | by Editorial - Newsday

War vets rant is the last thing Zimbabwe needs

FOR nearly two decades, Zimbabwe has been in the wilderness, isolated by the entire world â€“ save for a few â€“ simply because of one critical issue: Gross human rights abuses. While in that socio-economic and political Siberia, the count…

Published: 30 Aug 2019 at 08:12hrs | | by Editorial - Newsday

Zimbabwe's democracy has taken a new dimension

GOVERNMENT spokesperson and Secretary for Information Ndavaningi Mangwana's claims that the government's approach to democracy is modern under the so-called New Dispensation â€” which we now all know is still the same old establishment und…

Published: 27 Aug 2019 at 07:43hrs | | by Editorial - Newsday

Mnangagwa's govt must address economic fundamentals

As prices of basic commodities continue to skyrocket amid indications that a family of six now requires at least $1 684 to be able to survive through just one month, there is need for stakeholders â€” including government and employers â€”…

Published: 22 Aug 2019 at 07:46hrs | 1 | by Editorial - Newsday

MDC's campaign for Chief Ndiweni release worrisome

THE imprisonment of outspoken Ntabazinduna traditional leader, Chief Nhlanhlayemangwe Ndiweni, who was sentenced to 18 months last week for maliciously damaging his subject's property has torched a storm, with the Nelson Chamisa-led opposi…

Published: 20 Aug 2019 at 15:14hrs | 5 | by Editorial - Newsday

Events at Mthuli Ncube's ministry disturbing

ZIMBABWE is indeed not only going through painful times, but an extra-ordinary period as the southern African nation grapples with very difficult socio-economic and political circumstances.Last week the troubled nation was afforded a rare …

Published: 14 Aug 2019 at 07:51hrs | | by Editorial - Newsday

Zanu-PF youths must respect MDC's democratic right to protest

THE Constitution of Zimbabwe guarantees any group of citizens the right to protest, demonstrate or petition. It is against this backdrop that the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) is going to exercise that right on August 16.…

Published: 10 Aug 2019 at 11:39hrs | 1 | by Editorial - Newsday

Zimbabwe had no friends when the Chinese came to the party

FOLLOWING the collapse of relations with its former Western allies such as the United States and United Kingdom, Zimbabwe turned to China for succour.A notion, usually advanced by the West, that China is the new colonial power in Africa is…

Published: 09 Aug 2019 at 07:34hrs | | by Editorial - Newsday

Chamisa's desperation for power reaches alarming, comical levels

THE opposition MDC's desperation to get into power through the backdoor has reached alarming and almost comical levels that has seen the opposition party speak with a forked tongue.On the one hand, the party creates the impression that the…

Published: 06 Aug 2019 at 07:43hrs | | by Editorial - Newsday

Perrance Shiri's 'monkey' statements a shame, regrettable

OUTSIDE the Zanu-PF headquarters in Harare, a very large billboard proclaims that, under its current leader President Emmerson Mnangagwa, the age-old ruling party is in the process of rediscovering itself through ideological education. Aft…

Published: 02 Aug 2019 at 08:08hrs | 1 | by Editorial - Newsday

Demonstrations not best of options for MDC

THE decision by the Nelson Chamisa-led MDC to engage in a massive demonstration against President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government is within their rights as guaranteed by the Constitution, but if history is anything to go by, then this is n…

Published: 27 Jul 2019 at 16:32hrs | | by Editorial - Newsday

3 years of this farce is a very long time SB Moyo

"WE need appropriate fiscal policies, and so far government has done well and has squeezed money supply because there was too much government expenditure and it means that things are going to be tighter to a maximum of three years, and by …

Published: 24 Jul 2019 at 08:33hrs | 2 | by Editorial - Newsday

Mnangagwa needs to walk the talk on corruption

Two critical developments, separate but intertwined, happened on Monday.As a Harare magistrate was castigating President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Anti-Corruption Prosecution unit for lack of seriousness in dealing with corruption cases, the he…

Published: 19 Jul 2019 at 07:20hrs | | by Editorial - Newsday

Now we know the culprits behind Zimbabwe's agricultural failure

THE case of former Police Deputy Commissioner-General Innocent Matibiri being dragged to court for failing to pay back a US$189 000 debt is not only very intriguing, but it is also infuriating in a big way.In the matter, it is stated that …

Published: 18 Jul 2019 at 08:11hrs | 1 | by Editorial - NewsDay

Civil servants wages: Govt can't run forever

GOVERNMENT's continued action of snubbing its workers as it tries to avoid paying what is due to the civil servants is nothing short of folly.In fact, it reminds us of lyrics of one of reggae music legend Robert "Bob" Nesta Marley's greate…

Published: 17 Jul 2019 at 07:48hrs | | by Editorial - Newsday

Reforms must be all encompassing

THE call for electoral reforms by the independent elections watchdog, Elections Resource Centre (ERC), could not have come at a more critical time.This is in view of the economic difficulties being experienced in the country, whose repercu…

Published: 13 Jul 2019 at 08:07hrs | | by Editorial - Newsday

Mthuli Ncube, spare us those hikes

While ordinary Zimbabweans are bearing the brunt of the high cost of living following the recent fuel price hikes, the situation could get tougher if indications by Finance minister Mthuli Ncube are anything to go by.This comes after the F…

Published: 12 Jul 2019 at 08:11hrs | | by Editorial - Newsday

For goodness sake, where is Zacc?

THE Mutare Magistrate Court should be given the thumbs up and heartily congratulated for fast-tracking the trial and sentencing of one maid who stole US$25 000 from Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa.We just hope that magistrate Nortil…

Published: 11 Jul 2019 at 07:32hrs | | by Editorial - Newsday

Sikhala's foot in mouth: Storm in a tea cup

THOSE who have been following Zimbabwean politics since the country's independence in 1980 are most likely wondering what all the hullaballoo is about over the statements made by ultra-controversial opposition MP, Job 'Wiwa' Sikhala.Those …

Published: 10 Jul 2019 at 07:57hrs | 2 | by Editorial - Newsday

Zanu-PF intolerance fuels tension

THREATS by Zanu-PF youth leaders to counter the opposition and civic groups' planned anti-government protests are a clear indication of the ruling party's intolerance of multi-party democracy and human rights as enshrined in the country's …

Published: 15 Jun 2019 at 09:06hrs | | by Editorial - Newsday

Chickens coming home to roost

FOR decades those courageous enough among us have been shouting themselves hoarse about corruption in this country.Some, such as Chimurenga music guru, Thomas Mapfumo, were hounded into self-imposed exile for sounding the alarm, rather lou…

Published: 10 Jun 2019 at 07:18hrs | 1 | by Editorial - NewsDay

Mnangagwa's Second Republic still holed in old rogue ways

THE alleged abduction and torture of Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe leader, Obert Masaraure, by suspected State security agents on Wednesday, is a glaring indictment on the government and a demonstration of how it is not keen…

Published: 09 Jun 2019 at 18:54hrs | | by Editorial - Newsday

Division: Last thing ZCTU needs at the moment

INDICATIONS from the country's labour fraternity that all is not well within the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) with affiliate organisations mulling to exit in the wake of the departure of one of ZCTU's members, the Zimbabwe Teac…

Published: 20 May 2019 at 06:59hrs | | by Editorial - Newsday

Why are we being subjected to this circus?

REVELATIONS that the State has been told to pay the legal costs of controversial businessman, Wicknell Chivayo is not only unsettling, but so upsetting that we call on our Justice ministry to crack the whip on its prosecutors.The reason th…

Published: 11 May 2019 at 14:57hrs | | by Editorial - Newsday

Mnangagwa's govt must get its act right on currency issue

IN Parliament this week, legislators from both the ruling Zanu PF party and main opposition MDC took turns to seek clarity on the country's currency from Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi. At the moment we, indeed â€” as the minister rightl…

Published: 10 May 2019 at 07:00hrs | | by Editorial - Newsday

Chamisa, Mnangagwa must stop political posturing on dialogue

THE need for President Emmerson Mnangagwa and opposition MDC leader Nelson Chamisa to come together and forge a deal that would see the country rescued from the current economic malaise has never been in doubt.In fact, the deepening econom…

Published: 07 May 2019 at 07:46hrs | | by Editorial - Newsday

Mnangagwa should ensure rule of law is followed

THIS week, we carried a story in which President Emmerson Mnangagwa came to the rescue of 20 000 villagers who were being evicted from a piece of land in Domboshawa, where a Chinese miner wants to start quarrying for aggregate stones.We we…

Published: 03 May 2019 at 06:53hrs | | by Editorial - Newsday

Mnangagwa must urgently act on worsening economic crisis

THE political and socio-economic crises in Zimbabwe is slowly edging towards the tipping point as espoused by the Registrar-General (RG) Office's failure to issue passports and standard national ID cards to citizens.The RG's Office last we…

Published: 29 Apr 2019 at 07:10hrs | 1 | by Editorial - Newsday

A simple heartfelt apology can help put Gukurahundi to rest

PRESIDENTIAL spokesperson George Charamba's attempts to explain President Emmerson Mnangagwa's apparent reluctance - or refusal - to apologise for the Gukurahundi massacres of the early to mid-1980s, despite setting up mechanisms to deal w…

Published: 15 Apr 2019 at 06:44hrs | 5 | by Editorial - Newsday

It's high time selfish Mnangagwa, Chamisa found each other

SOME among us, who are able recall to events of 2009, may remember very well that soon after the government decided to dump the badly mangled Zimbabwe dollar, things began to really look up by the end of that year.Everyone was positive abo…

Published: 29 Mar 2019 at 06:14hrs | | by Editorial - Newsday

A leadership void at the top costing Zimbabwe dearly

THE Zimbabwe government's lackadaisical response to Cyclone Idai, which hit the districts of Chimanimani, Chipinge, Buhera, Nyanga, Makoni, Mutare Rural, Bikita, Masvingo and parts of Midlands between March 15 and 17, has brought into shar…

Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 07:03hrs | 1 | by Editorial - Newsday

Mnangagwa's neglect of health sector felonious

The head of Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals' paediatrics department, Azza Mashumba, wept in frustration as she chronicled how babies with a fair chance of survival were dying simply because there were no basic drugs and sundries.From heari…

Published: 16 Mar 2019 at 05:11hrs | | by Editorial - Newsday

Professionalising teaching is a noble move

THE government's decision to put in place the Teaching Profession Council (TPC) Bill which seeks to, among other things, have trained teachers register to practice and acquire an annually renewable teaching practicing certificate could not…

Published: 06 Mar 2019 at 05:53hrs | | by Editorial - newsday

Can Zimbabwe learn from history, the pain of yesteryear?

CENTRAL bank opens up currency trading, reads a headline in a State-owned daily newspaper. The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has liberalised the foreign currency market by introducing an interbank trading system that will result in exchan…

Published: 23 Feb 2019 at 06:24hrs | | by Editorial - newsday

Chamisa, Mnangagwa must swallow their pride and dialogue

SOMEONE has to point it out: We Zimbabweans, and, indeed, Africa are such a lousy lot. We are such an embarrassing people that we keep repeating the same mistakes time and again.And after making the same silly mistakes, we end up in the sa…

Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:39hrs | 4 | by Editorial - newsday

Mnangagwa's response an insult to victims of State violence

THAT our very own dearest President has chosen to confess ignorance about the killings and gross human rights abuses perpetrated by security forces last month, in the wake of violent protests over a 150% fuel hike, is not only shocking, bu…

Published: 13 Feb 2019 at 08:38hrs | 3 | by Editorial - newsday

Discord at Dynamos mirrors national ills

WITH about a month-and-a-half to go before the start of the 2019 Castle Lager Premier Soccer League season, there is a lot of excitement generated from the activities in the transfer market, where clubs are jostling to put together strong …

Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 07:35hrs | 1 | by Editorial - newsday

Mnangagwa's Govt should not hide Zimbabwe's food security status

CLAIMS by Labour and Social Welfare minister Sekai Nzenza this week that the country had adequate food stocks to cater for vulnerable households cannot go unchallenged, given the current harsh weather conditions which have seen some areas …

Published: 09 Feb 2019 at 07:10hrs | | by Editorial - newsday

Britain must stop duplicity, treachery

HE outburst by British Minister for Africa, Harriet Baldwin, that the United Kingdom has all but lost confidence in President Emmerson Mnangagwa's regime is unfortunate.Not that we supported them in the first place or that we totally agree…

Published: 07 Feb 2019 at 19:53hrs | 1 | by Editorial - newsday

In Mnangagwa's universe, people are secondary to keeping grip on power

"THE welfare of the people is the highest law," goes a  popular Latin maxim by  Roman philosopher Marcus Tullius Cicero â€“ who lived in the period 106BC to 43BC â€“ that has been adopted by several cities and towns in the United…

Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 19:10hrs | 1 | by Editorial - NewsDay

Mr Listening President, you are not hearing the people you lead

WE always suspected there would be some kind of pay-off in the larger scheme of things, when Zimbabweans in their thousands thronged the streets in major cities to show their displeasure with the Robert Mugabe regime, dancing to Jah Prayza…

Published: 29 Jan 2019 at 08:31hrs | 1 | by Editorial - newsday

Chamisa, Mnangagwa will rue missed re-engagement opportunities

FOLLOWING President Emmerson Mnangagwa's rise to power after the November 2017 coup that ousted long-time strongman Robert Mugabe from the presidency, the new Zimbabwe administration stood a good chance of being re-admitted into the global…

Published: 26 Jan 2019 at 17:07hrs | | by Editorial - newsday

Pupils being sacrificed because of govt ineptitude

THE cold war between teachers and the government over salary increment â€” which appears to have become the norm at the beginning of every school calendar year â€” will have a far- reaching negative impact on pupils who now have to spend t…

Published: 24 Jan 2019 at 07:22hrs | | by Editorial - newsday

Arrested looters must be treated with dignity?

THE past few days have seen a record more than 800 accused persons arrested countrywide in a State security dragnet following the deadly protests which occurred last week, leaving at least 12 people dead and a trail of destruction in its w…

Published: 21 Jan 2019 at 08:27hrs | 1 | by Editorial - newsday

Essential services must be cushioned against fuel crisis

THE fuel crisis in the country is slowly deepening and spreading to other facets of society, with the City of Harare warning that it may not be able to collect waste in the city's neighbourhoods' as its refuse collection trucks were now gr…

Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 09:37hrs | 1 | by Editorial - newsday

Doctors' strike calls for relook into health policy

AS the circus and confusion with regards to the junior doctors' strike continues unabated, it is time government shows sincerity to both the disgruntled medical practitioners and the general public.We believe instead of applying bullying t…

Published: 07 Jan 2019 at 08:38hrs | 1 | by Editorial - newsday

It's time to just re-dollarise the Zimbabwe economy

THE recent announcement by one of country's stock market leaders, Delta Beverages, that it will be selling its products in United States dollars starting tomorrow should be a wake-up call to government to realise that the surrogate currenc…

Published: 03 Jan 2019 at 09:08hrs | 12 | by Editorial - newsday

Show some leadership, Mr Mnangagwa

BY any account, Zimbabwe is at a crossroads and one thing is obvious: the situation cannot go on as if everything is normal, that the country is 'open for business' and that Nirvana is around the corner.Emmerson Mnangagwa, yes sir, you are…

Published: 24 Dec 2018 at 19:25hrs | 3 | by Editorial - newsday

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

Govt to launch Responsible Mining Initiative amid worsening land degradation

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Man dies in bicycle accident

Relegation-threatened Bosso players boycott training

Pavillon bus involved in a serious accident

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

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BCC launch blitz on traffic laws violator

Gray Hair: Nature’s Warning Signal or Cancer Shield?

'Power cut at Parly during SONA was deliberate'

MPs Push for Service Charge Relief for Elderly Amid Lack of National Policy

Zimbabwean agitator deported from Tanzania

Zimbabwean national arrested in Khayelitsha

Push for unity among Ndebele Royal claimants

Herentals to play 3 home games behind closed doors

Zimbabwe to give Zambia more water at Kariba

ZRP disciplines cops over viral video

Matobo rocked by corrupt and dubious land grab

Mnangagwa launches AI-powered smart silos in Mutare

No justification for bread price increases

Teen girl raped twice by cousin during babysitting sleepover

Teen remanded over blanket, shoe theft

Bulawayo hits Starlink capacity