Opinion / Columnist
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: 3 hrs ago | 114 | 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: 4 hrs ago | 89 | 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: 8 hrs ago | 685 | 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: 11 hrs ago | 109 | 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: 11 hrs ago | 188 | 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: 12 hrs ago | 259 | 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 | 555 | 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 | 538 | 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 | 256 | 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 | 669 | 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 | 12553 | 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 | 462 | 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 | 1912 | 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 | 987 | 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 | 104 | 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 | 56 | 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 | 838 | by Cde Mutanda Wachingama
ZANU PF, A reminder that roles can change, and the law applies to all
One reality continues to echo loud and clear, positions of power are not permanent and the law does not discriminate. The incarceration of former Fore...Published: 15 Jun 2025 at 12:43hrs | 888 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Varakashi tweets can never mask Zimbabweans' suffering under the Mnangagwa regime
There are some things under the sun that can never be defended or glossed over.The desperation of the ruling ZANU PF regime has never been mor...Published: 13 Jun 2025 at 14:39hrs | 729 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
The ZANU-PF–Britain alliance is a self-serving bond that never served the people
The political theatre designed to deceive Zimbabweans seems never-ending.A few days ago, senior Zimbabwean officials and British nationals gat...Published: 13 Jun 2025 at 14:24hrs | 661 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Democracy under siege
Zimbabwe's democratic space faces significant challenges, rooted in decades of authoritarian rule by the ZANU-PF party, which has governed since 1...Published: 13 Jun 2025 at 14:18hrs | 603 | by Leonard Koni
No one is above the Constitution: Zimbabweans must say no to term extensions
Zimbabweans must never allow their country to backslide or let their hard-won rights be stripped away.In 2013, millions of Zimbabweans made hi...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 08:33hrs | 768 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe's whites are more patriotic than the majority blacks
I am a black Zimbabwean, born and bred in this land of striking beauty. But in my lived experience, I have observed something that continues to troubl...Published: 10 Jun 2025 at 21:59hrs | 1004 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Let this be a warning to Nelson Chamisa
Let this be a warning to Nelson Chamisa: cyberspace doesn't suffer fools lightly. You can not recklessly provoke the wrong people, insult powerful ins...Published: 10 Jun 2025 at 15:37hrs | 831 | by Dereck Goto
Is the cancer killing us coming from our Harare water
Either you don't get water at all or you receive contaminated water and it is time for residents to take action. With alarming reports of toxins conta...Published: 10 Jun 2025 at 11:20hrs | 225 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Have Zimbabweans become Chivayo's wives?
Have we lost all self-respect?One of the most disturbing spectacles unfolding in Zimbabwe today is the humiliating spectacle of grown men and ...Published: 09 Jun 2025 at 21:59hrs | 1125 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Savage Africans want colonialist Leander Johnson's demarcations revisited!
They cannot peacefully coexist without Leander Johnson's demarcations between Ndebele and Shona nations! British colonialist Leander Johnson realized ...Published: 09 Jun 2025 at 15:59hrs | 501 | by Nomazulu Thata
Real empowerment means financial independence, not State handouts
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's recent unveiling of a US$500 000 cash payout to war veterans, under the guise of the War Veterans Empowerment Fund, has...Published: 09 Jun 2025 at 08:34hrs | 52 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
WhatsApp's new feature might be a gift to con artists
There is a seductive appeal to the word "privacy." It conjures images of safety, control, and autonomy. It suggests a world in which one can participa...Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 21:57hrs | 684 | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
Speaking against injustice is not being negative - it's being honest
There are those who often find the truth hard to swallow - but, like medicine, it is vital for healing.I am often told that I focus too much o...Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 21:53hrs | 191 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Rwanda dumps Central African bloc in dispute with DRC
Rwanda has said it would withdraw from the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), underscoring diplomatic tensions in the region over a...Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 18:10hrs | 475 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police intensifies manhunt for fugitive cop
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has confirmed it is actively pursuing Constable Prince Ndavambi, who is on the run following the death of 30-year-o...Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 18:06hrs | 1145 | by Staff reporter
Before you get harassed by Zimbabwe police
Before you get harassed by the police in Zimbabwe, DID YOU KNOW?1. A traffic offence, including driving without a licence, is NO grounds for y...Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 17:35hrs | 1486 | by Staff reporter
Targeting Zimbabwean migrants at funeral services: A disturbing trend in Hillbrow
A disturbing trend has emerged in Hillbrow, where police are targeting Zimbabwean migrants at funeral services, arresting them, and demanding bribes r...Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 14:39hrs | 761 | by Anonymous
Turning the CIO into a party militia
It is 11am, Tuesday 3 June, 2025.A red Honda Fit notorious for political violence in Gutu District screeches to a halt and stops in the middle...Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 13:23hrs | 370 | by Matthew Takaona
Real empowerment means financial independence, not state handouts
The truth will set us free.President Emmerson Mnangagwa's recent unveiling of a US$500,000 cash payout to war veterans, under the guise of the...Published: 07 Jun 2025 at 19:06hrs | 453 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe doesn't need 249 years to fight corruption, Mr. Murwira!
The Zimbabwe government never ceases to amaze.During the recent United States Independence Day commemorations in Harare, the American ambassad...Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 08:26hrs | 232 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe: A country where a Ferrari can't travel!
We live in a curious country.In traversing Zimbabwe's diverse and often rugged landscapes, one cannot help but notice the overwhelming presenc...Published: 05 Jun 2025 at 22:30hrs | 8623 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Has democracy failed in Zimbabwe?
This is the million-dollar question we all need to ask ourselves.Democracy, by its very nature, is a noble and necessary concept. ...Published: 05 Jun 2025 at 22:28hrs | 259 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Europe's Role in Zimbabwe's Independence
As Zimbabwe continues to wrestle with its political identity and the legacy of its liberation struggle, one factor overlooked truth must be confronted...Published: 05 Jun 2025 at 22:26hrs | 246 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
How gold incentives work in Zimbabwe
IN the past few days, social media and media outlets have been awash with claims that there is grand looting of state funds between Treasury and a sel...Published: 05 Jun 2025 at 17:10hrs | 1329 | by Trymore Sibanda
Some Zimbabweans oppose development
There is a growing and deeply troubling trend among certain segments of our society—an unsettling comfort with the status quo of decay and underdeve...Published: 05 Jun 2025 at 13:26hrs | 511 | by Kudzai Mutisi
Judge interviews: Why worthy legal minds will not offer themselves for the bench
LIKE most lawyers who heavily litigate, I followed the recently ended interviews from which it is hoped eight Labour Court judges will be appointed....Published: 03 Jun 2025 at 14:46hrs | 995 | by Beatrice Mtetwa
Toxic sexual relationships fuel HIV infection
IN contemporary society, the dynamics of marriage have evolved to a point where the true essence of partnership seems threatened.It is often p...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 14:55hrs | 311 | by Piason Maringwa
Zimbabwe is a failed state. So, who will care for the carers when they are old?
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? "Who will guard the guards themselves?" or "Who will watch the watchmen?" Asked Roman poet Juvenal.Replace guar...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 13:18hrs | 412 | by Wilbert Mukori
Zimbabweans appreciate real development but can't keep quiet when it's a veil for looting
This is a fact we all need to understand. Zimbabweans are a naturally appreciative people. We are not inherently negative or ungratefu...Published: 31 May 2025 at 19:31hrs | 3092 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
The new Broadcasting Services Amendment Act: A legal analysis
The Broadcasting Services Amendment Act No.2, 2025 (Hereinafter referred to as the Act/ Amendment Act) represents a significant shift in Zimbabwe's me...Published: 31 May 2025 at 14:06hrs | 329 | by Mlondolozi Ndlovu
How a legal loophole can help motorists outsmart the ZBC car radio licence requirement
This is quite interesting.There's a loophole in the new Broadcasting Services Amendment Act - and it may be the only legal shield Zimbabwean m...Published: 30 May 2025 at 22:28hrs | 2081 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
What value systems, dignity and integrity does Mnangagwa know? Stuff and nonsense!
In Shona, I would have said: Ndiko kunonzi kujairira Vahnu uku! This man can just open his mouth wotanga kubukura, ogo bukura ogo bukura! A Portuguese...Published: 29 May 2025 at 21:32hrs | 773 | by Nomazulu Thata
How can MPs protect Zimbabweans from exploitation when they themselves are shielded?
It's a tragedy when those meant to represent you no longer do. The recent enactment of a law compelling Zimbabwean motorists to first purchase...Published: 29 May 2025 at 20:29hrs | 319 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
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