Opinion / Columnist
Chamisa's MDC took money from 'murderers'?
THE motor-mouthed MDC secretary for elections, Jacob Mafume, has defended the party's decision to embrace people implicated in the murder of the party...Published: 15 hrs ago | 2415 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe inflation falls to 2.23% in January
Zimbabwe's inflation rate fell sharply to 2.23% month on month in January, from 16.55% the previous month, driven down by smaller increases in the pri...Published: 15 hrs ago | 1121 | by Reuters
Mnangagwa risks removal
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa should reform sooner rather than later or face overthrow by angry citizens who have endured continued abuse under his reg...Published: 15 hrs ago | 4788 | by newzimbabwe
Where is the empathy from the regime
YESTERDAY, February 14, Zimbabweans in relationships celebrated Valentine's Day. It is a day that has been commercialised, but its origins may not hav...Published: 15 hrs ago | 514 | by Paidamoyo Muzulu
Does Trafigura have a monopoly on the fuel pipeline?
The agreement between Government through the National Oil Infrastructure Company and Trafigura does not permit the commodities firm to exceed 40% mark...Published: 15 hrs ago | 1321 | by FinX
Malawian singer rubbishes Roki affair claims
Malawian Afro-pop musician Sheilla Mkhumba, popularly known as Malaikah in music circles, says the scenes in her latest music video titled Be With You...Published: 16 Feb 2020 at 08:42hrs | 717 | by Staff reporter
Give Zifa its credit
IT is rare that one sings praises of the domestic football controlling body, Zifa, but when they do something good, then credit should be given where ...Published: 16 Feb 2020 at 08:41hrs | 230 | by Michael Kariati
Is the US ready for a gay president?
When the ancient Romans saw the African horse (the zebra), they announced that those who want to experience wonders must visit Africa. Today, the surp...Published: 16 Feb 2020 at 08:41hrs | 560 | by Kenneth Mufuka
Queen Bee and Chinamasa's fat lies
Where just about everything is going nowhere very fast — as is the case in Zimbabwe — even a badly scripted drama series is not a bad idea....Published: 16 Feb 2020 at 08:40hrs | 565 | by Tawanda Majoni
National interest or Partisan dynamics in Economic Policy Design
This instalment marks the end of this series on political transitions and economic policy architecture in Zimbabwe. To refresh your memory rea...Published: 16 Feb 2020 at 08:36hrs | 62 | by Richard Mahomva
The MDC circle of despair continues
THE MDC has been going round and round in circles heading nowhere, in a case of chasing one's tail. To this end that party has not achieved anything m...Published: 16 Feb 2020 at 08:35hrs | 307 | by Khumbulani Vodloza Sibanda
Land Reform: Zimbabwe's biggest independence milestone
ON 18 April this year, Zimbabwe will be celebrating 40 years of self-rule from British colonial domination. It is the right time for the country to ta...Published: 16 Feb 2020 at 08:34hrs | 168 | by Vincent Gono
Priority shifts to investigations, asset recovery
The commission has so far this year received more than 60 reports of suspected corruption.The reports were received through walk-in clients, b...Published: 16 Feb 2020 at 08:32hrs | 83 | by Comm John Makamure
'Plug holes in Zupco system'
THE Passenger Association of Zimbabwe (PAZ), an association representing the commuting public, is not impressed with the goings-on at the Zimbabwe Uni...Published: 16 Feb 2020 at 08:30hrs | 210 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe should brace for more chaos
By now it should be unquestionably clear that there are two things that are bogging down our determined and collective efforts to escape the clutches ...Published: 16 Feb 2020 at 08:30hrs | 334 | by Bishop Lazarus
Resisting suppression is our generational duty
When justice is under threat it is the duty of every patriot to stand up against the perpetuation of inj...Published: 16 Feb 2020 at 06:53hrs | 291 | by Obey Sithole
Chamisa claims he did not grab power
Leader of the main opposition party, Nelson Chamisa claims he did not grab power in the MDC but stepped in after a vacuum was created following Dr Tho...Published: 15 Feb 2020 at 18:42hrs | 2023 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to bury his gukurahundi genocide victims
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa Friday addressed fragmented Matabeleland civic society organisations at the State House in Bulawayo where he promised his...Published: 15 Feb 2020 at 18:41hrs | 2167 | by newzimbabwe
'Let's smoke peace pipe' Chamisa invited ED - never had peace, ain't tobacco they are smoking
"Zimbabweans have their rights. They are the authors of the history of this country. They are the last line of authority in this country. It is not ju...Published: 15 Feb 2020 at 18:25hrs | 1629 | by Wilbert Mukori
Black uMfolosi sends message of condolence to late Joseph Shabala's family
It is with great sadness that we have learnt of the death of Joseph Shabalala, a leading Isicathamiya musician and a greatest leader of our times, and...Published: 15 Feb 2020 at 18:24hrs | 785 | by Black uMfolosi
Chamisa clearly learnt nothing from Tsvangirai
Today marks the second anniversary of the death of one of Zimbabwe's political heavy-hitters, Morgan Richard Tsvangirai, hate him or love him the man ...Published: 15 Feb 2020 at 15:43hrs | 1587 | by Charles Motsi
ZANU PF facing another split?
The past few days have been quite interesting with the developments in Zimbabwe's ruling party ZANU PF. The unfolding events have been triggered...Published: 15 Feb 2020 at 15:01hrs | 10321 | by Blessing Vava
Muchinguri's faction behind Tsenengamu and Lewis Matutu?
Chris Mutsvangwa began his solo anti Kuda Tagwirei crusade in 2018 during an interview with the Standard he said, "One of the optimal conditions...Published: 15 Feb 2020 at 13:05hrs | 3464 | by Nicholas Ncube
Things you should know before you get married
Getting into marriage is like looking for honey. Honey is sweet, but when harvesting honey one should not forget that the bee will bite. Marriage is a...Published: 15 Feb 2020 at 11:20hrs | 454 | by Jonah Nyoni
Living minimum wage issue should be taken seriously
IT is quite unfortunate that the salary talks in the Tripartite Negotiating Forum have stalled simply because the parties failed to agree on a minimum...Published: 15 Feb 2020 at 11:19hrs | 98 | by Staff reporter
Zanu PF did not care about destruction caused by war, since it ruined us, still don't care - Enough is enough
"If you see anyone purporting to represent Zanu-PF youth league, those people are pretenders, they are masquerades. This is the real and authentic Zan...Published: 15 Feb 2020 at 09:37hrs | 283 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'Tsvangirai accepted GNU to end people's suffering' - did not end rigged elections thence suffering continued
"It's better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than open it and remove all doubt," said Samuel Langhorne Clemens...Published: 15 Feb 2020 at 09:34hrs | 745 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Lets love the childless
Let's show our love to the infertile and childless in the month of loveEverywhere around the world, February is a month of love.To be specific...Published: 15 Feb 2020 at 09:30hrs | 155 | by Heaven Munyuki
Tsvangirai was a Prophet
Today marks exactly two Years after we lost the founding Father of MDC Dr Richard Morgan Tsvangirai....Published: 14 Feb 2020 at 18:48hrs | 4596 | by Fanuel Chinowaita
Mugabe's legacy and Shona triumphalism: Zimbabwe's case for a two-state solution
ZIMBABWE, which was called Rhodesia before its attainment of independence in 1980, is a former British colony.Although there are over ten trib...Published: 14 Feb 2020 at 17:59hrs | 4187 | by George Mkhwanazi
What does Chamisa expect?
There is no political problem in Bulawayo within the MDC. The problem is them who bought their own people from out side Bulawayo.A true leader...Published: 14 Feb 2020 at 14:04hrs | 2590 | by Nothisa Dube
Defending the Undefendable: The unending list of Zanu Pf apologists
When the Zanu PF Youth league members held a press conference to name and shame people linked to Zimbabwe's economic woes some applauded the move....Published: 14 Feb 2020 at 14:02hrs | 2377 | by A Kadada
Zimbabweans ready for Kasukuwere to lead them
Inflation in Zimbabwe has gone past the 500% mark, while salaries remain stagnant. A number of households are currently living below the poverty datum...Published: 14 Feb 2020 at 12:14hrs | 8297 | by Ntokozo Msipha
MP holds school heads to account for 0 to 3% pass rate - real change guaranteed is when people hold MP to account
"Chiredzi South legislator Kalisto Gwanetsa last week called a meeting with all school heads in his constituency after it recorded poor results during...Published: 14 Feb 2020 at 08:58hrs | 741 | by Nomusa Garikai
Youth league pledge to defend Mnangagwa's presidency 'at all cost'
THE Zanu-PF youth league yesterday disowned its suspended leaders, and pledged to defend President Emmerson Mnangagwa's presidency "at all cost."...Published: 14 Feb 2020 at 06:56hrs | 735 | by Owen Gagare
Mnangagwa a tainted legacy
IT is admittedly too early to judge what sort of legacy President Emmerson Mnangagwa will leave when his reign ends.The early signs are, however, worr...Published: 14 Feb 2020 at 06:48hrs | 510 | by Owen Gagare
Polad foreign jaunts a waste of scarce foreign currency
AS Zimbabwe's economy sinks to plumbing depths, with the country's hospitals and clinics without basics such as gloves, bandages and painkillers, frin...Published: 14 Feb 2020 at 06:47hrs | 218 | by Luke Tamborinyoka
England softening stance on Zimbabwe cricket?
For the first time in more than two decades, Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) will host two English County sides in a development that signals normalisation of r...Published: 14 Feb 2020 at 06:33hrs | 269 | by Staff reporter
Who wins if Zimbabwe joins EITI?
RECENT news, which the government has not disputed, suggested that Zimbabwe is not keen on joining the Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EI...Published: 14 Feb 2020 at 06:30hrs | 205 | by Mukasiri Sibanda
Don't shush the PG please!
OUR worst fears have been confirmed that Prosecutor-General (PG) Kumbirai Hodzi would land himself into trouble for confirming the mechanics behind th...Published: 14 Feb 2020 at 06:26hrs | 277 | by Staff reporter
Matutu, Tsenengamu censure a master-stroke for Zanu-PF
It is Monday February 3, 2020 and I see two esteemed comrades getting into the Media Centre in Harare. They arrive in five-minute intervals, much to t...Published: 14 Feb 2020 at 05:55hrs | 509 | by Tafadzwa Mugwadi
Abortion is legal in Zimbabwe
The right to life is sacrosanct and absolute. It is the first human right enshrined in our Constitution. Even the yet to be born have the right to lif...Published: 13 Feb 2020 at 21:17hrs | 946 | by Fidelicy Nyamukondiwa
'Zanu-PF funded MDC-T, we were not a real opposition' - funded MDC during GNU too and continues to this day
Many people have often asked why Zanu-PF has managed to stay in power for 40 years regardless of the party's checked track record as a corrupt, incomp...Published: 13 Feb 2020 at 19:44hrs | 1851 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Team Zimbabwe UK 2020 victory celebrations
Team Zimbabwe UK Management is delighted to announce that the UK based Community Organisation will be holding a special celebration event this coming ...Published: 13 Feb 2020 at 19:43hrs | 208 | by Marshall Gore
The fight against illegal sanctions continues
The recently held African Union (AU) 33rd Ordinary Session Summit in Addis Ababa passed a resolution on 'The impact of sanctions and the unilateral co...Published: 13 Feb 2020 at 14:28hrs | 654 | by Peacemaker Zano
MDC's greatest misconception… that demonstrations and violence will lead to power
The violence-prone Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), since its introduction in the country's political arena 20 years ago has not been able to dis...Published: 13 Feb 2020 at 08:59hrs | 1760 | by Dr Claver Nyuki
Zimbabwe health ministry not ready for Coronavirus
Currently in Zimbabwe, the immigration officers have been screening passengers for the coronavirus without protective clothing but only thermometers w...Published: 13 Feb 2020 at 08:52hrs | 765 | by Rangarirai Kudakwashe Chivaviro
No rescue for marooned Binga families
FOUR days after the Binga flash floods, government is still battling to rescue the estimated 21 marooned and displaced families.Information minist...Published: 13 Feb 2020 at 08:07hrs | 1311 | by Eddie Cross
The challenge of change
The only really universal truth about our small blue globe spinning in space is that we all have to manage change. Some changes are inevitable — som...Published: 13 Feb 2020 at 07:57hrs | 511 | by Eddie Cross
This is how Zimbabwe's economy will overcome its hurdles
Zimbabwe's economy will overcome the numerous hurdles which lay before us on the path towards prosperity. These obstacles are patent, and in som...Published: 12 Feb 2020 at 21:49hrs | 2415 | by Prof Mthuli Ncube
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