Opinion / Columnist
Open letter to the President of Zambia, Hakainde Hichilema
An Open Letter to the President of Zambia, Hakainde Hichilema: I will not be silenced until death or a better Zambia emerges, whichever comes first...Published: 4 hrs ago | 396 | by Sishuwa Sishuwa
Vote-buying for beginners: A Zvigananda guide to electoral philanthropy
Meet Taurai Kandishaya - philosopher of the gutter, hustler by vocation, and a loyal missionary of the Zvigananda gospel: "In Harare, money speaks; mo...Published: 5 hrs ago | 229 | by Reason Wafawarova
Election reforms key to holding free & fair elections in Zimbabwe
To hold free and fair elections in Zimbabwe, a range of reforms are necessary to address longstanding is...Published: 6 hrs ago | 79 | by Leonard Koni
The Zezuru-Korekore empire died with its founding King, Robert Mugabe
Through astonishing political ignorance, those who claim to be the successors to the Zezuru throan today...Published: 6 hrs ago | 390 | by Israel Dube
How Tagwirei's ascent threatens - and could reward - investors
Zimbabwe's political landscape has erupted into a new era of factionalism, with sanctioned tycoon Kudakwashe Tagwirei's meteoric rise within the rulin...Published: 22 hrs ago | 459 | by Harrison Brooks
Minister Machakaire, instead of suing, just tell us: Are you corrupt or not?
When someone resorts to diversionary tactics instead of addressing legitimate questions, it naturally raises suspicion.In a disturbing turn of...Published: 07 Jul 2025 at 12:14hrs | 863 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
It's time Zimbabwe redefined who we call a national hero
The recent declaration of the late ZESA executive chairman, Sydney Gata, as a national hero has once again reignited a longstanding and deeply divisiv...Published: 07 Jul 2025 at 11:07hrs | 584 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Time to reform the National Heroes selection process in Zimbabwe
Thank you for bestowing National Hero status on Dr. Sydney Zikuzo Gata, a well-decorated engineer and a true patriot. This honour is well deserved. I ...Published: 07 Jul 2025 at 11:05hrs | 249 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Temba Mliswa speaks the ugly truth
He can be a pain at times, a thorn in the flesh and a source of discomfort. But this time, on a balance of improbabilities, he chose his words with a ...Published: 07 Jul 2025 at 09:54hrs | 979 | by Vukani Madoda
The social implosion of American society!
The Biden administration allowed 13 million immigrants into the US, who would support them had they been re-electedI was surprised, when readi...Published: 06 Jul 2025 at 13:51hrs | 328 | by Kenneth Mufuka
Dynamos' slow but obvious death
Dynamos' downfall is no longer a rumor - it's a reality show, and the doubting Thomases are now the panic-stricken prophets, DeMbare DotComs reported....Published: 06 Jul 2025 at 11:31hrs | 185 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe doesn't need a Preacher - It needs a Champion
Nelson Chamisa is back.After months of political silence and speculation, the former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader has re-emerged...Published: 06 Jul 2025 at 10:38hrs | 222 | by Staff reporter
Blitz-krieg them all! A call for action against illegal urban operations
THE heading above no doubt encapsulates the concerns of law-abiding citizens, urging those in authority to swiftly root out the undesirable elements p...Published: 05 Jul 2025 at 10:27hrs | 136 | by Stephen Mpofu
No one is above criticism - not even the President
Democracy has always been too heavy a burden for weak, insecure leaders.The recent arrest of The Zimbabwe Independent editor, Faith Zaba, on a...Published: 04 Jul 2025 at 22:44hrs | 612 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Let us restore our identity
Family bondage is crucial to our lives and contributes to the development of a solid and tranquil community. We Africans have abandoned certain custom...Published: 04 Jul 2025 at 22:30hrs | 128 | by Leonard Koni
Edgar Lungu: untidy facts surrounding his burial place?
The death of former President of Zambia, Advocate Lungu is opening a can of worms. How did he get a Zimbabwean diplomatic green passport from Zimbabwe...Published: 02 Jul 2025 at 10:17hrs | 1495 | by Nomazulu Thata
Jesus, not 'divine apples', is the source of our blessings
Must Christians be the most easily deceived people on earth?It is both heartbreaking and infuriating to witness how the Christian faith is bei...Published: 02 Jul 2025 at 10:07hrs | 291 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Dad did not rape 10 months old baby, court rules
HARARE regional magistrate, Mr Musaiona Shotgame, has acquitted a man accused of raping his 10-month-old daughter and infecting her with a sexually tr...Published: 01 Jul 2025 at 12:21hrs | 478 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe cannot fund large-scale projects without monetary autonomy
Zimbabwe's economic debate is often framed through the lens of inflation control, exchange rate stability, and the day-to-day functionality of the US ...Published: 01 Jul 2025 at 12:05hrs | 188 | by Brighton Musonza
There's nothing visionary about a president who only acts after public pressure
It is hardly praiseworthy for a father to feed his family only after their cries of hunger grow too loud to ignore.I was watching a news repor...Published: 01 Jul 2025 at 11:05hrs | 332 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Legislating patriotism will never silence Zimbabwe's real patriots
The circus of Zimbabwe continues!Once again, we find ourselves witnessing the familiar theatrics of excitable ZANU PF legislators, now feveris...Published: 01 Jul 2025 at 11:03hrs | 87 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Umdala Wethu: The Statesman who united a nation
In the story of Zimbabwe, there are names that echo. And then there is Joshua Mqabuko Nyongolo Nkomo - a man whose name is etched not merely in memory...Published: 01 Jul 2025 at 10:30hrs | 352 | by Dereck Goto
Khama should try humility
Ian Khama's latest unprovoked outburst - praising Ian Smith's Rhodesia and branding Zimbabwe a "failed state" - is as tone-deaf as it is arrogant. No ...Published: 30 Jun 2025 at 17:23hrs | 574 | by Dereck Goto
If Chiwenga is genuine about fighting corruption, then we need action - not just words
There's a saying: action speaks louder than words. Vice President Constantino Chiwenga's recent bold remarks against corruption have stir...Published: 29 Jun 2025 at 18:23hrs | 244 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Pearls cast before a swine: does not know what to do with them
Power was trust upon him: Chamisa was literally given power by former President Tsvangirai on his death bed. He was terminally ill; it was a matter of...Published: 29 Jun 2025 at 12:31hrs | 390 | by Nomazulu Thata
Zanu-PF arsonists pose as firefighters
On June 11, 2025, my friend sent me a message I'll never forget: his wife had delivered a stillborn baby. The young couple was shattered. He said dela...Published: 29 Jun 2025 at 12:07hrs | 174 | by Reward Magadhi
Jabulani Sibanda, you got it wrong about Zimbabwean tribalism
To appease tribalism in that manner will not be solving tribalism anyhow. The politician you are talking to is the worst tribalist and the core proble...Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 20:31hrs | 1652 | by Nomazulu Thata
Tagwirei mocks 'foolish' Zimbabweans who have not won tenders
Prominent businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei ignited controversy on Wednesday after declaring that Zimbabweans who have not secured government tenders ar...Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 14:12hrs | 819 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Parliament must tackle language chauvinism
One of Zimbabwe's most corrosive societal ills, language chauvinism, is rearing its head in the very institution tasked with representing unity and na...Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 13:56hrs | 252 | by Staff reporter
David Coltart: handsome Matabele warrior with brains
I must confess, I feel jealous whenever I see the Mayor of Bulawayo, David Coltart in his Matabele traditional regalia. The man looks more handsome es...Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 11:12hrs | 807 | by Israel Dube
Zimbabweans: No one is coming to save us
For 45 years, Zimbabweans have lived with the weight of unfulfilled promises from successive governments. From independence in 1980 to the present day...Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 11:31hrs | 798 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
When Mnangagwa buries his colleagues, does he ever reflect on the legacy he will leave behind?
Life offers us countless moments for introspection - but it is up to us to seize them.This evening, I watched a news bulletin covering the bur...Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 11:29hrs | 694 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Surely, what lessons in business success can Tagwirei teach our youth?
Our youth are the greatest asset to our nation's future, and we cannot afford to lead them astray.Zimbabwe is a nation desperate for authentic...Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 11:24hrs | 279 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
ZANU PF's Push to Scrap Term Limits Echoes 1987 Power Grab
ZANU PF is laying the groundwork for a new constitutional amendment aimed at removing presidential term limits, in a move that closely mirrors the 198...Published: 23 Jun 2025 at 19:40hrs | 763 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
It will take more than Mnangagwa's gold vault tour to restore public trust in the ZiG
There's a saying: trust is built over time - but can be destroyed in an instant, and once broken, confidence is not only shattered, but painfully diff...Published: 23 Jun 2025 at 18:56hrs | 350 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Chamisa's sneak back to politics sparks more infighting
Nelson Chamisa's sneak back to politics has sparked more infighting than inspiration. It feels less like a political revival and more like a kindergar...Published: 23 Jun 2025 at 14:35hrs | 1657 | by Dereck Goto
Even the government's own excuses prove it's to blame for drug shortages in hospitals
When incompetence runs deep, even your excuses end up exposing you. The recent state-sanctioned explanation in The Sunday Mail on why pub...Published: 23 Jun 2025 at 11:12hrs | 155 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mukanya, the great Chimurenga guru
Born Thomas Tafirenyika Muchadura Mapfumo. The epitome of a Chimurenga music guru. With a career spanning over 50 years, Mapfumo, whom his followers c...Published: 23 Jun 2025 at 11:09hrs | 297 | by Leonard Koni
The death of an African President: Advocate Edgar Lungu!
The philosophy of Ubuntu will not allow me to talk about former President Edgar Lungu using outdoor language. Africa is rid of a ruler that destroyed ...Published: 23 Jun 2025 at 10:48hrs | 488 | by Nomazulu Thata
If civil servants must declare assets, then let's start with the president and his ministers
As the old saying goes, what's good for the goose must be good for the gander - yet in Zimbabwe, accountability seems reserved only for the powerless....Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 22:36hrs | 578 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
When a Child President wears the 'Mnangagwa scarf', we must all be concerned
Train up a child in the way you want them to grow, they say - but when this guidance is rooted in manipulation and politics, it risks ruining their li...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 22:33hrs | 551 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mthwakazi rejects the genocide interviews: No justice under the perpetrator's gavel
The government of Zimbabwe has announced its so-called Gukurahundi Public Hearings, set to begin soon under the stewardship of none other than Chief F...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 22:30hrs | 276 | by Fikile ka Malikongwa
Chivayo's arrogance is an insult to millions of suffering Zimbabweans
There's a saying: "A soft answer turneth away wrath" - but what happens when arrogance and contempt are the response to a nation's cry for accountabil...Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 19:25hrs | 679 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
11 cars stolen in single day in Zimbabwe
At least 11 vehicles were stolen in Zimbabwe in a single day, prompting police to issue a warning to motorists over the growing trend of vehicle theft...Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 07:45hrs | 13306 | by Staff reporter
Genocide govt shifts gukurahundi probe to closed-door private testimonies
The government has abruptly altered the investigative framework and methodology for the upcoming state-sponsored probe into the Gukurahundi genocide, ...Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 07:43hrs | 466 | by Staff reporter
Tagwirei, the military and power politics in Zimbabwe!
DEAR READER, it was on the 13th of May 2018 that Phineas Tagwirei, "father" to Kudakwashe Tagwirei a Zimbabwean tycoon with an avalanche of ''business...Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 07:41hrs | 1983 | by Dr P. Zamchiya
ZANU never fought against the British - lets not distort history
When we distort the past, it ceases to be history and becomes propaganda.In Zimbabwean politics, the manipulation of history is as common as t...Published: 17 Jun 2025 at 22:46hrs | 1003 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
The spectacular failure of ZANU-PF, ANC and Frelimo
Recently, heavy rains hit a town called Mthatha in the Eastern Cape. The resulting floods killed 49 people across the province, but Mthatha was the wo...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 14:50hrs | 108 | by Chris Kabwato
Cyber hackers target Zimbabwe's national emails and websites
ZIMBABWE is facing a serious digital threat as international cyber hackers intensify their attacks on government, educational and business websites. T...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 14:36hrs | 72 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
The war of liberation was not a walk in the park
Tik-tok, tik-tok, goes the Big Ben clock with no respite, time will never run out of time because it's indestructible. It's people who run out of time...Published: 15 Jun 2025 at 12:45hrs | 842 | by Cde Mutanda Wachingama
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