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We need each other as Zimbabweans

Dear Zimbabweans, Greetings my fellow countrymen, guess I find you well despite the simmering October heat and the economic hardships. I'm really sorry to the Chinmasa family on the loss of their property which was gutted by fire but was v…

Published: 25 Oct 2021 at 15:14hrs | 1 | by Munya Shumba

Sanctions hurt but smuggling kills the economy

Dear Mr President, Mr President, your Excellence Sir i write this letter to you seeking your urgent intervention on these serious cases of economic sabotage and destruction. Yes sanctions do hurt our economy but corruption and smuggling ar…

Published: 28 Oct 2020 at 08:32hrs | 3 | by Munya Shumba

To what end Mr Chamisa, does the end justify the means?

Dear Nelson ChamisaI write to you with a very heavy heart for ever since you usurped the MDC Presidency Zimbabwe has never known peace and thousands of people have been brutalized, hundreds maimed and scores killed for your cause. I don't …

Published: 17 Aug 2019 at 14:48hrs | 1 | by Munya Shumba

Robbing the poor Zimbabweans to pay the rich

Dear Minister of FinanceProf I'm one of your ardent supporters and admires the way you have managed to handle the government finances so far. My only reservation is why are you overtaxing us the poor and giving reprieve to large corporatio…

Published: 20 Jul 2019 at 19:30hrs | | by Munya Shumba

Thumbs up to Eddie Cross

Dear Editor,Love him or hate him but to me, this man Eddie Cross deserves a high five for his well-researched articles, the latest being "A Perfect Storm Is Coming" and published by Bulawayo24.com.One feature that distinguishes Eddie from …

Published: 11 Jul 2019 at 19:39hrs | | by Munya Shumba

Let's embrace the Zimbabwean spirit of Ubuntu

Dear ZimbabweansSo prices of basic commodities are tumbling and the foreign currency dealers are kicking and screaming! Surely that's the Zimbabwe we want not this madness of profiteering and chicanery/kiya kiya. As a people we must learn …

Published: 09 Jul 2019 at 10:03hrs | 3 | by Munya Shumba

Its high time we as Zimbabweans show maturity and patriotism

Dear Comrades and Friends I salute you in the name of our only beloved country Zimbabwe. Truly speaking the ban on use of forex for trade and commerce was a good move especially considering that the majority of workers are earning RTGS$ an…

Published: 26 Jun 2019 at 07:33hrs | | by Munya Shumba

Same crime two laws, what a shame!

Dear ZRP Commissioner GeneralThe publication in today's Chronicle of the arrest a fraudster who cheated a home seeker of R470 000 left me with a lot of questions on the universal application of the law especially by our policemen hence my …

Published: 19 May 2019 at 09:49hrs | 2 | by Munya Shumba

Open letter to the Government of Zimbabwe

Dear GovernmentI write to you with a heavy heart and as a concerned and very worried citizen. It is now crystal clear that you have totally failed to solve the problems bedevilling our sick economy. I thought government was made up of fund…

Published: 04 Apr 2019 at 08:12hrs | 1 | by Munya Shumba

Open letter to Mnangagwa - Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied

Dear HE E. Mnangagwa, Your Excellence i write to you for the zenieth time, informing you of the dire plight of pensioners who are not only living in abject poverty but dying as paupers. Here is a generation that immensely contributed towar…

Published: 28 Feb 2019 at 15:10hrs | | by Munya Shumba

Is MDC A a true democratic party

Dear, Zvatanga! Chamisa chete chete! Thats madness, absolute madness especially coming from a party that claims to a social democrat. In democracy leaders are chosen not vetoed into positions. We all know Chamisa is the illegitimate Tsar o…

Published: 20 Feb 2019 at 09:30hrs | | by Munya Shumba

Soccer rules must also apply to politics

Dear Zimbabweans, We are a great nation blessed with abundant natural resources and very hard-working people. However as Africans we need to understand our history in order to move forward. I'm not a racist but just being realistic... beli…

Published: 22 Jan 2019 at 12:43hrs | 3 | by Munya Shumba

How impartial are these human rights organisations?

Dear Zimbabweans, My fellow countrymen I write to you with a heavy heart, especially considering the recent events which reduced us to nothing but barbarians. Yes our conduct and behaviour show that we are not civilised and I urge Donald T…

Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 15:21hrs | 2 | by Munya Shumba

Wrong turn Mr President

Dear Mr PresidentMr President I'm sure someone is giving you very wrong advice. I can't imagine an elected President holding a press conference to dish out misery and poverty to his people. The presser where you announced that massive fuel…

Published: 14 Jan 2019 at 10:46hrs | 2 | by Munya Shumba

Come on people nothing wrong with First Lady's intervention!

Dear Zimbabweans, Dear people are we so hateful that we cannot appreciate something really good? Honestly i don't see anything wrong with the First Lady trying to break the impasse between the hard working doctors and their cash-less emplo…

Published: 07 Jan 2019 at 20:24hrs | 2 | by Munya Shumba

Wish this could be the President's New Year resolutions

Dear Cde President, Your Excellence I salute you in the name of peace, love and harmony. I pray that as you enjoy your vacation you will find time to read this letter and take heed of my sincere but priceless advice.Your Excellence ever si…

Published: 01 Jan 2019 at 12:42hrs | 3 | by Munya Shumba

No your Excellence, there's No Christmas for us povo

Dear Mr President, Still waiting in this long winding fuel queue i decided to read your xmas message hoping to get some comfort and assurance from you but alas its all gloom. Surely your sense of rhetoric is beyond measure for how dare you…

Published: 24 Dec 2018 at 16:03hrs | 4 | by Munya Shumba

We are our own enemies not politics

Dear Zimbabweans, My fellow countrymen I salute you in the name of peace, love and harmony as i wish you all a happy Christmas though not a merry one.Well things aren't rosy especially to us the povo. Prices have shot through the roof leav…

Published: 13 Dec 2018 at 11:53hrs | | by Munya Shumba

Bond notes have brought misery and suffering

Dear Government, We cant progress if we dont accept reality and correct our shortcomings! It's a fact that bond notes have brought more problems to our sick economy. The bond note prescription is adding more poison to the sick economy and …

Published: 10 Dec 2018 at 13:07hrs | | by Munya Shumba

Lest we forget

Dear Zimbabweans, As we commemorate the first anniversary of RGM's ouster after 37 years of looting, plundering, autocracy and total dictatorship it seems all of a sudden Zimbabweans have become so impatient that to us Rome was built in a …

Published: 30 Nov 2018 at 09:15hrs | | by Munya Shumba

Zimbabwe needs solutions not 'stupid' demonstrations

Dear Chamisa, Young man I guess you find time and read this short letter and heed my earnest advice to you and those who stupidly ululate when you say stupid things only for you to later on refer to them as stupid.Please be advised that Zi…

Published: 19 Nov 2018 at 09:55hrs | | by Munya Shumba

Please consider the plight of pensioners

Dear, There is urgent need for the government to seriously consider the plight of pensioners most of whom are now very old, frail and ill. These pensioners are getting peanuts if not nothing from their pension schemes. Your Excellence E.D …

Published: 13 Nov 2018 at 13:33hrs | | by Munya Shumba

Why has Africa not developed after attaining independence?

Dear AfricaI grew up thinking that Africa was once referred to as a dark continent because most of its inhabitants are dark in complexion. Honestly it didn't bother me because to me black is really beautiful and I surely wonder why most Af…

Published: 11 Nov 2018 at 09:21hrs | 1 | by Munya Shumba

Zimbabweans, we are our own worst enemy

Dear EditorI'm sure somewhere someone is calling Zimbabwe a big joke as we are a country with misplaced priorities. For starters, we have good farming land, good climate, plenty natural resources (including gold, platinum, diamonds and wil…

Published: 28 Oct 2018 at 14:08hrs | 3 | by Munya Shumba

No madam Khumalo stop lying!

Dear, Fellow countrymen I salute you for the hard work you are doing to improve our economy, God bless us.Yester-night while listening to the infamous and most unreliable source of news namely studio 7 of those VOA I heard one MDC member T…

Published: 26 Oct 2018 at 13:02hrs | 2 | by Munya Shumba

Lets support the man on the ball

Dear Zimbabweans Growing up my poor father used to tell me that no team gonna win a match if other players dont support the man on the ball! Wise words from an old man as this surely makes sense if we are to overcome any challenges we face…

Published: 16 Oct 2018 at 13:32hrs | 1 | by Munya Shumba

New broom sweeping clean, let's rally behind the new dispensation!

Dear Zimbabweans, My fellow countrymen I salute you in the name of love, peace, harmony and development. God bless us.Well I don't know where to start from but one thing for certain Zimbabwe is a blessed country, blessed with vast natural …

Published: 06 Oct 2018 at 11:59hrs | 1 | by Munya Shumba

Shame on you MDC MPs

Dear, Madness! Nothing but total madness. That is the only suitable description of MDC's MPs (read mad people) behaviour. Its now crystal clear that MDC is a movement for super greedy egocentric individuals suffering from moral delinquency…

Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 10:07hrs | 2 | by Munya Shumba

Zimbabwe is a weird country

Dear, My sincere condolences to the victims of cholera. Surely this unnecessary loss of lives is totally unacceptable this time and age.What's surprising me and maybe the world at large is that those responsible for providing good service …

Published: 15 Sep 2018 at 06:47hrs | | by Munya Shumba

Is MDC a better alternative, I wonder!

Dear Zimbabweans, My fellow countrymen i salute you in the name of peace and love.Is MDC a cursed political party or its just a grouping of ideological deficient and emotionally charged people?No apologies for my diction because in this mo…

Published: 12 Sep 2018 at 10:22hrs | 1 | by Munya Shumba

I'm beginning to doubt Jonso's IQ

Dear Editor, Fellow countrymen I salute you in the name of love, peace and harmony. Honestly I say to you let us love one another irrespective of our differences, let us disagree to agree for the sake of peace and prosperity.Growing up I w…

Published: 25 Aug 2018 at 19:50hrs | 1 | by Munya Shumba

The numbers make sense unless my mathematics is wrong

Dear MDC Alliance I'm neither a mathematician nor a rocket scientist but surely these numbers make sense thanks to my grade 2 maths lessons. Listening to the biased VOA on Wednesday evening N.C's chief election advisor said their bone of c…

Published: 08 Aug 2018 at 10:59hrs | 2 | by Munya Shumba

Zimbabwe is the only country we have, please stop being so negative about it!

Dear PatriotsBut why? Why being so negative about your own country? I been listening to VOA and surely speaking the news reporters and reportage lack patriotism and this negative perception of our lovely country seems to have sunk really d…

Published: 05 Aug 2018 at 10:43hrs | | by Munya Shumba

The greatest betrayal ever.....bring back the Mugabe's!

Dear Voter Please never mind my poor English characterized by grammar and spelling errors but feed on the point, after all its the content that matters most.As the clock ticks towards July 30, surely the chicks are coming home to roost and…

Published: 12 Jul 2018 at 09:48hrs | | by Munya Shumba

Open Letter: Please spare a thought for pensioners

DearMy fellow countrymen I salute you in the name of love and peace. Well it seems everyone is talking and concerned of the coming harmonised elections and all the aspirants have totally forgotten the plight of the pensioners who are wallo…

Published: 25 Jun 2018 at 13:29hrs | | by Munya Shumba

Chamisa treats women as souvenirs

Dear, My fellow countrymen im short of words though simmering with anger due to the naivety and stupid being exhibited by Nelson Chamisa the self imposed MDC president. This over-zealous young man is treating ladies as souvenirs which are …

Published: 08 May 2018 at 12:16hrs | | by Munya Shumba

Open letter to Nelson Chamisa

Dear This is an open letter to Nelson Chamisa. It's very shameful, disgusting, nauseating and embarrassing that a young and promising man like you condones violence worse still for purposes of political manoeuvre, ego and selfishness. Sure…

Published: 21 Feb 2018 at 19:39hrs | 3 | by Munya Shumba

Early Christmas Present For Zimbabweans

Dear My fellow countrymen we have been presented with an early xmas present by Father Christmas ...The General together with the Zimbabwe National People's Army. General we salute you.Now let no-one spoil the cake through greedy and selfis…

Published: 21 Nov 2017 at 18:04hrs | | by Munya Shumba

Africa must do away with run-off elections

Dear My fellow countrymen allow me to start by complementing the entire team at Bulawayo24.com forkeeping us well informed. Thanks guys God bless you all.Dear Reader please not that i am not a political scientist but i would like to sugges…

Published: 23 Oct 2017 at 20:33hrs | 1 | by Munya Shumba

Columnist / Munya shumba

Charamba 'explains' the Catholic land saga

CIO boss Mangwanya, Minister Machakaire impersonated in Zimbabwe's Cross-Border fraud scheme

VP Chiwenga Applauds US$30 Million Orange Juicing Plant in Beitbridge

Man Jailed for Dagga Possession and Distribution

Mliswa takes aim at Charamba over handling of Geza protests

Chiefs raise alarm over resource extraction without community compensation

Harare prepaid water meter roll-out begins

Hopewell Chin’ono: Zimbabwe Is a Supermarket for South Africa

Mnangagwa's time 'running out'

The cartels running the Harare's transport system

Flooded rivers disrupt rural school attendance, government urged to act

Police launch manhunt for child kidnapper

Zimbabwe to introduce POS machines at police roadblocks

Zimbabwe's honest cop returns wallet with US$4,000

Zanu-PF activists invade school land, block road

Police crack down on illegal firearms as amnesty nears end

Lands officer of corruption in land allocations

Bodies of SA horror accident victims arrive at Beitbridge border post

Harare gives 7-day ultimatum to remove abandoned cars

3 dead, 18 injured in Harare-Mutare road head-on crash

Banks demand clarity on AI rules as compliance concerns grow

Woman found naked on in-laws' veranda

Man (42) impregnates minor (15) twice

Zimbabwe's statistics system crippled by antiquate laws

Chinese firm, Chief clash over mining rights

Gono not yet off the hook

Hunt for steel dries up Munyati river

Zimbabwean banks overcharging clients

Ministries defy Mnangagwa office's ban on looting

CIO bursts WhatsApp extortion web scam