Opinion
Labour quota system key to reducing future conflict in Zimbabwe
The current president of NMWUZ - National Mine Workers' Union of Zimbabwe, Mr Kurebwa Javangwe Nomboka during an interview on labour and the combined ...Published: 11 hrs ago | by Maxwell Teedzai
History of organised violence, torture in Zimbabwe (1972-2020)
ON Wednesday May 24, 2023, I joined a panel of human rights defenders to reflect on the problem of organised violence and torture in Zimbabwe....Published: 23 hrs ago | by Dzikamai Bere
Mnangagwa's election date proclamation is bad news
ON Wednesday, President Emmerson Mnangagwa gazetted a proclamation fixing August 23 as the date for the 2023 general elections. This might turn out to...Published: 31 May 2023 at 20:59hrs | by Prof Jonathan Moyo
Medication to prevent yourself from getting HIV
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is medication taken to prevent getting HIV, it is extremely effective(99%) in preventing HIV when taken consistently i...Published: 31 May 2023 at 17:32hrs | by Erick Matotoba
'Voters' roll must be audited before elections' CCC's folly is no excuse for granting Zanu PF legitimacy again
A year or so ago, Team Pachedu warned that the voters' roll was in shambles. ZEC denied the accusation by denying ownership of the voters' roll Team P...Published: 31 May 2023 at 09:09hrs | by Wilbert Mukori
Voters roll anomalies exposing Zec
THAT some names of registered voters have reportedly gone missing from the voters roll to be used in this year's general elections is more than distur...Published: 31 May 2023 at 07:01hrs | by Staff reporter
Pulling out of the International Criminal Court is the right thing to do now
IN 2018, the United States of America threatened sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC) in a bid to stop the international body from...Published: 31 May 2023 at 06:59hrs | by Staff reporter
What can Zimbabwe and Africa learn from China's 1949 revolution?
The Chinese Revolution of 1949, made the West to regard China as a yellow peril or disease which had to be quarantined for 20 years and how in turn Ch...Published: 30 May 2023 at 22:44hrs | by Erick Matotoba
Continued increase in diaspora remittances signal rising poverty in Zimbabwe
The marked rise in diaspora remittances into Zimbabwe actually does not signal economic growth - but, as a matter of fact, increased povertyYe...Published: 30 May 2023 at 22:36hrs | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
President Ruto asks Africans to ditch the US Dollar
President William Ruto has asked African leaders to take first steps towards ditching the globally-bullish US dollar by signing up to a pan-African pa...Published: 30 May 2023 at 22:32hrs | by Erick Matotoba
Gender equality shouldn't come at the cost of men's rights
As an intern journalist who spends most of my time in Zimbabwean courtrooms, I have seen firsthand the impact of gender equality and women's empowerme...Published: 30 May 2023 at 22:22hrs | by Kundai Laverna Sharamba
Mthuli Ncube out of touch with reality
The Finance Minister Muthuli Ncube has forgetten what he was really appointed for and needs somemone to spell out his duties.The Finance Minis...Published: 30 May 2023 at 09:36hrs | by Leonard Koni
How worried should we be about income inequality?
How worried should we be about Income Inequality actually? We worry plenty about its opposite. Forced economic equality is socialism. It is unZimbabwe...Published: 29 May 2023 at 23:14hrs | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
Animal rights group-funded report denounced for lying that international hunting threatens Botswana elephants
Botswana, was recently targeted by an animal rights group-funded report, saying that international hunting is threatening the SADC country's wildlife,...Published: 29 May 2023 at 23:09hrs | by Emmanuel Koro
Mthuli's theatrics expose government lack of seriousness in addressing Zim economic crisis!
So, finance minister Mthuli Ncube, over the weekend, went around shops in Bulawayo, like a crazed vigilante, tearing down tags displaying prices stric...Published: 29 May 2023 at 23:02hrs | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Petition to The Minister of Primary and Secondary Education
Editor please publish our petition to the Minister of Primary and Secondary education for our pupils are not attending school due to the interference ...Published: 29 May 2023 at 22:58hrs | by Parents/Guardians - Murowa School
Mnangagwa blew a marvellous chance to bring nation together
REVELATIONS that President Emmerson Mnangagwa and the Citizens Coalition for Change leader Nelson Chamisa have never talked to each other for the past...Published: 29 May 2023 at 06:34hrs | by Staff reporter
At what stage does a President concede failure?
IF I were the President of Zimbabwe - what would I be expected to do under the prevailing economic circumstances?The country goes for an avera...Published: 29 May 2023 at 06:34hrs | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Nakamba:- A dazzling ambassador for Zimbabwe football
IN the world of football, there are players who not only excel on the field but also embody the true spirit of sportsmanship and national pride....Published: 29 May 2023 at 06:31hrs | by Staff reporter
The nightmare of hiking on 'Mushikashika' vehicles
Sure, here is the text in paragraphs:The alarm sound from my comms gadget wrenched me from the dream world. It's 3:30 am, time to get ready if...Published: 29 May 2023 at 06:12hrs | by TT Murisa, Chinehasha
A critical review of Al Jazeera's Gold Mafia documentary
APRIL, famously characterised as "the cruellest month" by distinguished poet and literary critic TS Eliot in his critically acclaimed essay "The Waste...Published: 28 May 2023 at 17:07hrs | by Jonathan Moyo
African Union is funded by the same people they are fighting
Imagine getting advice from your enemy on how to beat them in an economic or guerrilla war. The adage that goes, "It's not your duty to stop your enem...Published: 28 May 2023 at 16:06hrs | by Erick Matotoba
At what stage does a president concede he has failed?
If I were the president of Zimbabwe - what would I be expected to do under these circumstances?The country goes for an average 20 hours each a...Published: 28 May 2023 at 16:02hrs | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Who sent Mthuli Ncube to Zimbabwe?
Mthuli Ncube was the founder of the Barbican Bank, an elite institution that faced serious liquidity challenges, was involved in rampant fraudulent fo...Published: 28 May 2023 at 15:58hrs | by Sam Wezhira
Mohadi ambition to be Zimbabwe President caused tribal chaos in the presidency
If he had his way, Kembo Mohadi could have been the first Zimbabwe President of Matabele origin after 43 years of Zimbabwe independence. But his repea...Published: 28 May 2023 at 15:51hrs | by Israel Dube
Jonathan Moyo exposes Pachedu
The determination of the number, names and location of polling stations by @ZECzim is not based on the delimitation exercise or report; but on the num...Published: 28 May 2023 at 15:07hrs | by Jonathan Moyo
CALA Here to stay. Parents don't understand what it means
THE Continuous Assessment Learning Activities (CALA) are a key feature in the country's primary and secondary school curriculum and will not be scrapp...Published: 28 May 2023 at 13:13hrs | by Erick Matotoba
Inside Elections: Stalemate in Manicaland? Perhaps not
This is the second in a series of (inside elections) articles examining the politics and voting patterns of 2023 general election expected swing/margi...Published: 28 May 2023 at 12:39hrs | by Farai Chirimumimba
Persecution of Donald Trump!
If I were in President Emmerson Mnangagwa's situation, and the US I had an audience with the ambassador whereby the honourable ambassador would lectur...Published: 28 May 2023 at 08:06hrs | by Kenneth Mufuka
The Zimbabwean nightmare and tragic optimism of Mutambara
To mention Zimbabwe and the idea of a "dream" in the same sentence, as Professor Arthur Mutambara has done, is to be provocative and challenging....Published: 28 May 2023 at 08:06hrs | by William Jethro Mpofu
Zimdollar collapse a harbinger of worse things to come
THE Zimdollar this week recorded its biggest single day drop off since its reintroduction in June 2019 of 26% to $1 888,01, against the United States ...Published: 27 May 2023 at 09:16hrs | by Staff reporter
8 mistakes in Zimbabwe's 2013 Constitution
ON May 22 2023, Zimbabwe's Constitution turned 10, having become effective on 22 May 2013. This year, we mark the 10-year anniversary. I choose to mar...Published: 27 May 2023 at 09:15hrs | by Musa Kika
What do we have to show for Africa Day except traditional attire?
When the OAU (Organization for African Unity) was established on 25th May 1963, in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), the main objective of the founding fathers ...Published: 26 May 2023 at 10:31hrs | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
China new variant of COVID 19 could infect 65 million per week.
Zhong Nanshan, a top Chinese epidemiologist, said Monday that two new vaccines for the XBB omicron subvariants (including XBB. 1.9.1, XBB. 1.5, an...Published: 26 May 2023 at 10:27hrs | by Erick Matotoba
Diet, the leading cause of death in Africa
If we go back to the "African lifestyle" including the diet, the premature deaths we are experiencing now and more in near future will be greatly redu...Published: 26 May 2023 at 10:24hrs | by Erick Matotoba
On inflation Mthuli Ncube must listen to Chinamasa and Gono, 'in the know' advised Moyo. A very sick joke.
Professor Jonathan Moyo would be fountain of wisdom if only his contributions are not more often than not laced with propaganda, lies and damned lies ...Published: 26 May 2023 at 10:22hrs | by Wilbert Mukori
Inside elections: Can the yellow wave shake-up Mashonaland East?
This is the first in a series of (inside elections) articles examining the politics and possible voting patterns of 2023's general election in expecte...Published: 26 May 2023 at 10:16hrs | by Farai Chirimumimba
Manifestos and democracy in Zimbabwe
MACDONALD Lewanika (2019) in his doctoral thesis argued that contrary to popular opinion Zanu-PF is a learning organization, which has changed its ele...Published: 26 May 2023 at 06:38hrs | by Munyaradzi Mapfumo
The tragedy of Zimbabwe
Main opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) spokesperson Fadzayi Mahere last week spoke at the Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy - ...Published: 26 May 2023 at 06:34hrs | by Fadzayi Mahere
Election buzz has not gripped Zimbabwe
ELECTION 2023, A FIRST IN 43 YEARS: As Zimbabwe holds a General Election in the Heroes & Defence Forces MonthWhen it comes to the me...Published: 25 May 2023 at 18:46hrs | by Jonathan Moyo
Zimbabwe's Africa Day: Celebrating a Continent We Have Failed
Every year on May 25, African countries commemorate Africa Day, a day that celebrates the unity and pride of Africa. African countries come together t...Published: 24 May 2023 at 21:02hrs | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
Africa Day: Zimbabwe has achieved nothing
Zimbabwe has achieved nothing. That phrase may sting, but it is the heart-wrenching truth. As Africa Day approaches, there is no better time to reflec...Published: 24 May 2023 at 20:59hrs | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
'Give us a chance to fix economic mess' cried Chamisa. Failed to fix political mess - THE critical first task
Nelson Chamisa is like Unoka, in Chinua Achebe's book Things Fall Apart. Unoka wanted a good harvest but would not put in the hard work to earn it. Ch...Published: 24 May 2023 at 17:26hrs | by Wilbert Mukori
South Africa on the edge! National renewal needed urgently
WITH various leaders and commentators having suggested that things have gone horribly wrong in South Africa since Cyril Ramaphosa became president mor...Published: 24 May 2023 at 17:18hrs | by Thandisizwe Mgudlwa
Zimbabwe has no leader - plain and simple!
Can anyone surely wake up in the morning, take a bath, don his suit, put on his scarf, and look himself in the mirror with a satisfied smile, calling ...Published: 24 May 2023 at 09:41hrs | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
It's time we retrace our footsteps
Face contorted as a result of the bitter taste in their mouth, baby on her lap near a crackling fire, the African mother does the ritual dutifully wit...Published: 24 May 2023 at 09:25hrs | by Thomas Tondo Murisa
'Zimbabwe's Unemployment Crisis: A growing mental health concern among graduates and youths'
Zimbabwe has been plagued with a number of challenges over the years, from economic instability to political unrest. However, one issue that is often ...Published: 24 May 2023 at 09:25hrs | by Mberi Prince
Mnangagwa's democratic credentials non-existent
ON his return from brief exile in South Africa on November 22, 2017 after the late former President Robert Mugabe had been deposed by his military chi...Published: 24 May 2023 at 06:05hrs | by Staff reporter
Can Afrikaners save South Africa?
I AM not a South African, so I venture into their space with trepidation because I know how sensitive these things are. But I am an African and a keen...Published: 24 May 2023 at 06:03hrs | by Eddie Cross
Are Zanu-PF and ANC Siamese twins?
BIOLOGICAL Siamese twins, are those born conjoined to each other, usually at the chest, pelvis or backside. Their conjoinment, unfortunately, is not o...Published: 24 May 2023 at 06:03hrs | by Mutemo Pisa
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