Opinion / Columnist
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: 11 hrs ago | 151 | 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 | 212 | 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 | 4069 | 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 | 257 | 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 | 235 | 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 | 596 | 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 | 489 | 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 | 975 | 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 | 301 | 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 | 307 | 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 | 2957 | 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 | 316 | 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 | 2059 | 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 | 766 | 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 | 318 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Abolish this draconian law
Zimbabwe is the only African country that currently requires a car radio licence, as introduced by the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) in 2025...Published: 29 May 2025 at 20:02hrs | 673 | by Leonard Koni
Zimbabwe's new politics of fraud
IN Zimbabwe, politics is no longer just the art of the possible.It has become the science of the scam.From boreholes to buses, roads t...Published: 29 May 2025 at 10:23hrs | 523 | by Staff reporter
Speech by Mnangagwa ta the launch of the Zimbabwe Media Policy
Director of Ceremonies; Vice President, Hon. Gen. (Rtd) Dr. C. G. D. N. Chiwenga; Vice President, Hon. Col. (Rtd) K. C. D. Mohadi; National Chairman o...Published: 28 May 2025 at 13:13hrs | 469 | by Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa
How to avoid paying US$92 ZBC car radio licence the legal way
Zimbabwean drivers are now legally required to pay US$92 a year for a car radio licence from the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) before they c...Published: 28 May 2025 at 12:29hrs | 3310 | by Staff reporter
There were no Zvigananda under Smith because Rhodesians loved Zimbabwe more than ZANU-PF!
There is something tragically ironic about the state Zimbabwe finds itself in today.A country that was once described by none other than forme...Published: 27 May 2025 at 20:45hrs | 1170 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Celebrating 10 years of selective activism and ticking boxes!
It pains me when I find myself critiquing Zimbabwean women, especially organisations that want bring change in our broken-down system of fighting gend...Published: 26 May 2025 at 22:15hrs | 590 | by Nomazulu Thata
Why were Zimbabweans left behind 45 years after independence, in the first place?
There's always something telling - yet deeply disturbing - about the mantras repeated by the Zimbabwean government.Yesterday, I watched a repo...Published: 24 May 2025 at 23:30hrs | 1374 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
How the NRZ Can Fund Zimbabwe's Pensioners on Its Own
As Zimbabweans, do we pause to look inward and realise that some of the solutions we desperately seek already lie within our own institutions. The...Published: 24 May 2025 at 23:02hrs | 423 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Is trap money enough? Questioning the over-reliance on sting operations in corruption cases
We need to be very careful when dealing with corruption. In the pursuit of a corruption-free Zimbabwe, it is imperative that we not only stren...Published: 24 May 2025 at 22:59hrs | 500 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Africa Day
As we celebrate the African renaissance, we must also be in a position to reflect on what the continent must do in order to improve the lives of Afric...Published: 24 May 2025 at 22:55hrs | 154 | by Leonard Koni
Where are the once touted Zupco buses?
As members of the fourth estate, our role is clear: to hold power to account and to speak truth to those entrusted with public resources. Remaining si...Published: 24 May 2025 at 11:00hrs | 281 | by Staff reporter
No, Mr. Chivayo, it's not your money, it's ours!
It's mind-boggling how easily some people slip into delusion.Wicknell Chivayo's recent outburst on social media - declaring that he has no obl...Published: 20 May 2025 at 21:36hrs | 1463 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe's hustle culture is affecting mental health
IntroductionIn Zimbabwe, the phrase "we hustle to survive" is more than just a saying - it is a way of life. From street vendors t...Published: 19 May 2025 at 09:31hrs | 453 | by Dr Farzana Naeem
Nyokayemabhunu will not survive!
About Nyokayemabhunu, it has become clear that he was sent by big people in politics to do the dirty work for them outside Zimbabwe. South Africa is a...Published: 18 May 2025 at 18:11hrs | 3520 | by Nomazulu Thata
Zimbabwe needs a reset through an NTA to prepare for democratic transition
Zimbabwe is teetering on the brink. We are witnessing a nation sliding further into economic despair, political illegitimacy, and social disin...Published: 18 May 2025 at 17:46hrs | 450 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Welshman Ncube should seek political settlement with Tshabangu
PROF WELSHMAN NCUBE SHOULD FORGET HIS LOSING COURT LITIGATION AGAINST SENATOR TSHABANGU AND SEEK A POLITICAL SETTLEMENTFor Prof Welshman Ncube...Published: 17 May 2025 at 15:16hrs | 408 | by Prof Jonathan Moyo
Setting the record straight on Qoki Zindlovukazi Land Projects
I would like to set the record straight on the opinion piece by Solabanye Nqabeni titled ...Published: 15 May 2025 at 18:19hrs | 1826 | by Yolandah Nyathi
Is the Trabablas Interchange a monument to Zimbabwe's misplaced priorities and corruption?
Is Zimbabwe's so-called ‘spaghetti road' just another highway to corruption?The recent announcement by Zimbabwe's Ministry of Transport that...Published: 15 May 2025 at 08:08hrs | 383 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
The war in Sudan is still happening and the world has moved on
Somewhere between the latest tech layoffs, celebrity gossip, and viral TikToks about how to season your trauma with lavender oil and affirmations, a w...Published: 14 May 2025 at 23:00hrs | 358 | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
The Uphill Battle for Economic Freedom: The Story of Qoki Women of Zimbabwe
The challenges of trying to gain economic freedom as women in Africa are not limited to having to fight against some men who are bent on denying you t...Published: 14 May 2025 at 21:30hrs | 787 | by Solabanye Nqabeni
Zimbabwe land reform scam - 13 years after the genocide in Matebeleland and Midlands
This article intends to capture the poignant moment when Zanu began its unpunished abuse of public office soon after Zimbabwe's independence.A...Published: 14 May 2025 at 21:00hrs | 354 | by Moses Mzila Nkalange (Ndlovu)
'Generals for sale' and the cracks in Zimbabwe's military
Blessed Geza's recent broadcast, in which he dramatically declared there are "generals for sale," may have sounded like another bitter outburst from a...Published: 13 May 2025 at 16:43hrs | 1491 | by Silambe Over
Tribalism, fear, paranoia drive Zanu PF's response to Ndebele king
A seemingly innocuous picture of Bulawayo mayor David Coltart and Bulelani Khumalo, who claims to be the Ndebele king, seems to have caused panic in t...Published: 13 May 2025 at 16:31hrs | 454 | by Nqaba Matshazi
ZANU PF Politicians Protecting Nyokayemabhunu?
The Nyokayemabhunu extradition saga is still waters that are hiding a deeper truth. The battle for Nyokayemabhunu's custody is now exposing the vulner...Published: 12 May 2025 at 19:43hrs | 2130 | by John Mbizvo
Why Zimbabweans should worry about our relationship with Belarus
How is it that Zimbabwe consistently chooses to engage with questionable figures?President Emmerson Mnangagwa is in Minsk for a working visit,...Published: 12 May 2025 at 19:32hrs | 709 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Deputy Minister of Health offside
Zimbabwe's Deputy Minister of Health Sleiman Timios Kwidini, a former nurse, told Parliament recently that Zimbabwean people utilising public hospital...Published: 12 May 2025 at 19:28hrs | 586 | by Leonard Koni
Zimbabwe Generals are all style and no substance!
As I sit in my library in a far away foreign country, I see clearly what my brothers on the ground in Zimbabwe fail to see.An Ashanti idiom th...Published: 11 May 2025 at 16:41hrs | 1667 | by Kenneth Mufuka
A narrative is created around Mrs. Auxilia Mnangagwa!
Auxilia married a murderer Emmerson Mnangagwa, a minister for security back then who went on a killing frenzy in Matabeleland and Midlands and left a ...Published: 11 May 2025 at 13:32hrs | 968 | by Nomazulu Thata
Zimbabwe's 45-year fall
The country is emerging from the celebrations of the statehood of the Republic of Zimbabwe on 18 April 2025, just under five years to celebrate half a...Published: 10 May 2025 at 14:21hrs | 395 | by Vivian V. Siziba
Blessed Mhlanga's Fury Exposes Zimbabwe's Broken Justice
The fenced gate of Harare Central Remand Prison swung open on Wednesday night, releasing Alpha Media journalist Blessed Mhlanga after 73 days of pre-t...Published: 09 May 2025 at 12:03hrs | 1376 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Why Kingship in Zimbabwe is Constitutional
True to the proverb that a stitch in time saves nine, the controversy surrounding Local Government Minister Daniel Garwe's letter dated 22 April 2025,...Published: 09 May 2025 at 11:32hrs | 520 | by Prof Jonathan Moyo
We celebrate the release of the iconic Blessed Mhlanga!
People who believe in the dignity of mankind are happy today: Blessed Mhlanga is out of a notorious prison. Seeing him coming out of prison reminded m...Published: 09 May 2025 at 10:44hrs | 269 | by Nomazulu Thata
Have our churches turned into sanctuaries for the corrupt?
Have our churches become places where criminals go to cleanse their reputations and whitewash their activities?In Zimbabwe, we are witnessing ...Published: 09 May 2025 at 10:38hrs | 269 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Some ailments require traditional methods, others hospital care
There are many illnesses affecting people these days. Some of them can be treated easily with traditional methods, while others require hospital care....Published: 08 May 2025 at 11:17hrs | 162 | by Staff reporter
Interest in Geza might be waning
I was quite surprised to hear that Blessed Geza had another video last Wednesday, an indicator that my interest in him and that of many is waning....Published: 07 May 2025 at 21:23hrs | 1693 | by Nqaba Matshazi
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