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Mapfumo cancels SA shows
CHIMURENGA guru, Thomas Mapfumo's Johannesburg and Cape Town shows pencilled for this weekend have been cancelled due to a failure by the show promoter to fulfil contractual obligations. Mapfu...Published: 20 Sep 2018 at 06:22hrs | 961 | by Staff reporter
The world awaits Mnangagwa's UNGA grand entry
Despite the challenges at home which include the cholera outbreak and economic challenges, President Emmerson Mnangagwa is set to travel to New York for his maiden United Nations General Assembly (UN...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 16:17hrs | 4035 | by Nobleman Runyanga
MDC Alliance Kariba District Chairperson Mr George Masendu elected Kariba Mayor
Finally Kariba Municipality has a set of new councillors, 8 from the MDC Alliance and one from ZANUPF who has claimed such ward from the former deputy Mayor in ward 6. The fresh set brought about a lo...Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 07:07hrs | 444 | by John T Chirinda
Highlanders stumble again
Highlanders suffered their second straight defeat when they lost 2-0 to ZPC Kariba in a match played at Nyamhunga Stadium on Saturday afternoon.The Bulawayo giants had lost to Mutare City in t...Published: 15 Sep 2018 at 22:01hrs | 1370 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to present his first SONA
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa is on Tuesday expected to officially open the first session of the ninth Parliament and present his first State of the Nation Address (Sona) since being elected into office on July...Published: 15 Sep 2018 at 09:17hrs | 1168 | by Staff reporter
Bosso brought back to earth
Mutare City 1 - 0 HighlandersMutare City Rovers stunned Highlanders in a match played at Vengere Stadium on Wednesday afternoon.Veteran striker Evans Chikwaikwai scored the all-important g...Published: 12 Sep 2018 at 19:25hrs | 1967 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga to launch Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo Legacy Foundation
ACTING President, Dr Constantino Chiwenga, will today lead proceedings during the launch of the Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo Legacy Foundation, a key tourism heritage project and a major highlight of this yea...Published: 05 Sep 2018 at 06:45hrs | 1519 | by Staff reporter
Ngezi Platinum beat Highlanders
Ngezi Platinum Stars registered their first-ever victory against Highlanders at Barbourfields in a match played on Sunday afternoon.Micheal Charamba and Godknows Murwira were on target as Mada...Published: 02 Sep 2018 at 19:30hrs | 1385 | by Staff reporter
Presidential inputs not an election gimmick, says Mnangagwa
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has dismissed reports that the presidential input support scheme was a political gimmick and emphasised his government's commitment to continuously support the agricultura...Published: 01 Sep 2018 at 09:01hrs | 94 | by Staff reporter
Family sues over unsanctioned son's foreskin removal
A Bulawayo couple is suing the Minister of Health and Child Care and Population Services International (PSI) Zimbabwe for allegedly depriving their 10-year-old son "the pleasure of natural and n...Published: 31 Aug 2018 at 06:31hrs | 497 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to officially open Harare Agric Show
Zimbabwe's newly sworn-in President, Emmerson Mnangagwa will officially launch this year's edition of the Harare Agricultural Show, organisers of the event have said.Anxious Masuka, the Zimbab...Published: 29 Aug 2018 at 14:52hrs | 191 | by Staff reporter
Harare Agricultural Show kicks-off
The 2018 Harare Agricultural Show has started with farmers and several companies exhibiting their products.The 108th edition of the show roared into life today with a number of activities line...Published: 27 Aug 2018 at 18:14hrs | 999 | by Staff Reporter
Full Ruling: Constitutional Court verdict on Nelson Chamisa's presidential petition
This is a unanimous judgement of the court. It must be noted however that it does not at the moment contain the full reasons thereof. These will be issued in due course when a fully-dressed judgement,...Published: 27 Aug 2018 at 10:20hrs | 2837 | by Sithabile Mafu
Sadc repels 'vultures'
IN a distinctive show of character, solidarity, objectivity and defiance, the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) recently endorsed Zimbabwe's elections and went one step further by appointi...Published: 24 Aug 2018 at 05:35hrs | 448 | by Shame Isaki
Zimbabwe's constitutionalism moves notch up
Today is a momentous day for Zimbabweans as constitutionalism moves a notch up with the Constitutional Court sitting to consider submissions by MDC-Alliance presidential contestant Nelson Chamisa in c...Published: 22 Aug 2018 at 06:02hrs | 157 | by Elliot Ziwira
Woman in court after insulting neighbour over $3 debt
A Concession woman was slapped with community service after using vulgar language to insult her neighbour over a $3 debt.Veronica Simeon (34) will perform 105 hours of community service at Con...Published: 21 Aug 2018 at 20:29hrs | 1177 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Chamisa hails Sadc for not congratulating Mnangagwa
Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday hailed southern African leaders for not congratulating President-elect Emmerson Mnangagwa at a summit in Namibia held last week.Heads of State from t...Published: 21 Aug 2018 at 12:18hrs | 2385 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo scientist in Nobel Laureate Meeting
A BULAWAYO-born scientist based in South Africa recently participated in the 68th Nobel Laureate Meeting which was held in Lindau, Germany.The meeting, which is held every year, allows some of...Published: 21 Aug 2018 at 06:35hrs | 274 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa avoids red carpet
The level of mistrust in Zanu-PF and government seems to have reached alarming levels after President–elect Emmerson Mnangagwa shocked all and sundry by avoiding stepping onto the red carpet rolled ...Published: 20 Aug 2018 at 12:51hrs | 8473 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa's Biti tweet misconstrued'
FEARS abound that President-elect Emmerson Mnangagwa's government will influence the Constitutional Court's decision in the landmark case in which opposition leader Nelson Chamisa wants the results of...Published: 20 Aug 2018 at 06:02hrs | 1817 | by Staff reporter
'Devolution key to economic development'
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday said his Government is prioritising devolution and decentralisation in running of national affairs as a strategy to revitalise the economy and to improve the people's sta...Published: 20 Aug 2018 at 05:54hrs | 201 | by Staff reporter
Democracy, elections bad for collective cause
SOMETHING is going wrong with democracy. Something has gone wrong with democracy. It was the most successful political idea of the 21st century, but increasingly democracy is running into trouble, not...Published: 20 Aug 2018 at 05:53hrs | 112 | by Reason Wafawarova
Mnangagwa pays tribute to Kofi Annan
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has joined other world figures in paying tribute to the late former UN Secretary-General and Nobel Laureate Kofi Annan (80), who died on Saturday at a hospital in Switzerl...Published: 20 Aug 2018 at 05:53hrs | 335 | by Staff reporter
'We'll not mourn,' says Mnangagwa
ZIMBABWE will not mourn over the imposition of sanctions by the US, but will instead maximise exploitation of its vast natural resources and ensure a better life for its citizens, President Mnangagwa ...Published: 20 Aug 2018 at 05:52hrs | 974 | by Staff reporter
Devolution a priority, says Mnangagwa
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday said his Government is prioritising devolution and decentralisation in the running of national affairs as a strategy to revitalise the economy and to improve the people's...Published: 20 Aug 2018 at 05:49hrs | 318 | by Staff reporter
Sadc demands end to sanctions on Zimbabwe
The 38th Sadc Summit of Heads of State and Government ended yesterday with a call for the international community to lift all sanctions on Zimbabwe.The call by Sadc, contained in a communique,...Published: 19 Aug 2018 at 06:29hrs | 662 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa elected deputy chair on politics, defence and security of SADC
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has returned home from the 38th SADC Summit held in Windhoek Namibia where he was elected the deputy chair on politics, defence and security of the regional grouping....Published: 18 Aug 2018 at 17:37hrs | 9042 | by Staff reporter
SADC must demand ED account for 7 killed protesters - but much, much more; for rigged elections
"THE Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) has implored SADC to issue an ultimatum on President-elect Emmerson Mnangagwa's government to explain the fatal shooting of at least seven civilians ...Published: 18 Aug 2018 at 17:23hrs | 2096 | by Wilbert Mukori
Mnangagwa tells SADC leaders his election was clean
PRESIDENT-elect Emmerson Mnangagwa, whose electoral victory is being challenged in Zimbabwean courts, on Friday told his SADC peers he was elected cleanly in an election in which all his challengers w...Published: 18 Aug 2018 at 08:59hrs | 1892 | by Staff reporter
ZimRights implores Sadc to press govt over Harare shootings
THE Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) has implored Sadc to issue an ultimatum on President-elect Emmerson Mnangagwa's government to explain the fatal shooting of at least seven civilians b...Published: 18 Aug 2018 at 08:11hrs | 181 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa leaves for 38th SADC Summit in Namibia
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has left Harare to attend the 38th SADC Summit in Windhoek, Namibia beginning on Friday (tomorrow) the 17th of August 2018.SADC is one of Africa's regional groupin...Published: 16 Aug 2018 at 18:17hrs | 2425 | by Staff reporter
Commander-in-Chief of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces should apologies for shootings
President-elect Emmerson Mnangagwa - who is also the Commander-in-Chief of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) - lost a golden chance on Tuesday to apologise to the nation for the killing of at least si...Published: 16 Aug 2018 at 14:42hrs | 1444 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's no-show at Heroes and Defence Forces Day
For the first time since independence, former president Robert Mugabe was a no-show at events marking the Heroes and Defence Forces holidays.The 94-year-old teetotaller used to preside over al...Published: 16 Aug 2018 at 14:24hrs | 1589 | by Staff reporter
Put Zimbabwe on agenda, Sadc urged
CIVIL society groups under the Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition are piling pressure on Sadc to put the country on the agenda of its upcoming meeting following the disputed July 30 elections and post elect...Published: 16 Aug 2018 at 06:24hrs | 606 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa consoles families of political violence
President Mnangagwa yesterday said violence and intolerance have no place in the Second Republic, and condemned the barbaric acts by MDC Alliance that left six people dead during a protest over the pa...Published: 15 Aug 2018 at 06:44hrs | 173 | by Staff reporter
Why elections are bad for democracy
Brexit was a turning point in the history of Western democracy in general, and that of Britain in particular. A drastic decision was taken through a one round referendum based on a simple majority, an...Published: 13 Aug 2018 at 06:42hrs | 111 | by Reason Wafawarova
Grace Mugabe's role in Chamisa Court Case
On July 28th, Nelson Chamisa announced the MDC was broke. Addressing his final campaign rally, he stated, "We do not have enough money…we do not have resources."The next day, July 30th, with...Published: 12 Aug 2018 at 09:54hrs | 14652 | by Innocent Dube
Liberate and free the last colony of Africa
Dear Mr. S. Sibanda, "Very true that woman are marginalized" by S. Sibanda That was your article on the 8th of August 2018 on Bulawayo24: I wish to express my sincere gratitude for the...Published: 11 Aug 2018 at 17:45hrs | 1704 | by Nomazulu Thata
ALERT: Missing Schoolgirl
Hello zihlobo siyadingisa lapha my niece Ziyanda Moyo was last seen on the 8th of August 2018. She went to school and never came back home in the afternoon. Please ngicela lisi...Published: 11 Aug 2018 at 07:39hrs | 3201 | by Concerned Family Member
President Lungu petitioned over rights violations in Zimbabwe
Zambia Social Forum, a movement of civil society organisations, has petition President Edgar Lungu as Chair of the SADC organ on defence and security over the deteriorating human rights situation in Z...Published: 08 Aug 2018 at 19:30hrs | 10053 | by Stephen Jakes
Chamisa sends overtures to Mnangagwa - report
MDC-Alliance leader Mr Nelson Chamisa is facing increasing isolation after being dumped by a team of scholars he had roped in as advisors and also by close lieutenants who are not happy with his failu...Published: 08 Aug 2018 at 06:15hrs | 16492 | by Staff reporter
NetOne CEO sues Supa Mandiwanzira
In a dramatic turn of events in the raging NetOne saga TechnoMag reported that NetOne CEO, Mr Lazarus Muchenje filed an urgent High Court Chamber application seeking to sue Minister of ICT and Cyber S...Published: 06 Aug 2018 at 15:16hrs | 4596 | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi has lost value as a political currency
Now that the 2018 plebiscite has emphatically placed my party ZAPU in its rightful political space, it is time for members to sober up to reality. Let me begin by congratulating all those who stood in...Published: 04 Aug 2018 at 09:43hrs | 1654 | by Mso Ndlovu
Whither ZAPU: The morning after
Now that the 2018 plebiscite has emphatically placed my party ZAPU in its rightful political space, it is time for members to sober up to reality. Let me begin by congratulating all those who stood in...Published: 03 Aug 2018 at 11:35hrs | 2348 | by Mso Ndlovu
MDC-Alliance warned against lawlessness
ON behalf of the Government of Zimbabwe and indeed on my own behalf as the Minister of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage, let me from the onset express our deepest condolences to families that lost t...Published: 03 Aug 2018 at 07:10hrs | 314 | by Dr Obert Mpofu
My Sunday thoughts ahead of the Zimbabwean historical elections
Prof Jonathan Moyo characterises the 30th July 2018 elections as a transition from what he calls the first republic to the second republic. In his thesis, Prof Moyo argues correctly that, the 1980 ele...Published: 29 Jul 2018 at 12:10hrs | 502 | by Ngqabutho Mabhena
'No shut down of fuel stations,' says Khaya Moyo
The government has dismissed as desperate politicking moves by some members of the society who are peddling falsehoods about a shutdown of service stations through the social media, insisting that con...Published: 27 Jul 2018 at 11:00hrs | 551 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Police rejects Chamisa's application for 5-day protests against ZEC
The Zimbabwe Republic Police have turned down applications by the MDC Alliance to hold a series of protests against the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) over electoral reforms....Published: 24 Jul 2018 at 14:21hrs | 3638 | by A Mhlongo
Zimbabwe Election Support Network's damascene moment
In April 2008, Canadian writer and blogger Stephen Gowans wrote an insightful piece in which he revealed the unbelievably intricate web of local non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and Western organ...Published: 23 Jul 2018 at 06:43hrs | 361 | by Tichaona Zindoga
Zimbabwe - Walvis Dry port commissioning set for August
THE estimated $3,4 million Zimbabwe Walvis Bay Dry Port in Namibia is expected to be commissioned next month, a Government official said.Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister Dr J...Published: 22 Jul 2018 at 10:27hrs | 312 | by Staff reporter
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