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Robert Mugabe a hero and a true patriot
Cde Robert Mugabe tendered his resignation as the president of Zimbabwe on the 21 st September 2017. This came about after a bloodless army intervention. The man who became a hero and fought many stro...Published: 18 mins ago | 32 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
John Mangudya's Bonditary policy confirms US$100 salary for a teacher
I am not an economist, I am a subsistence farmer but with a little knowledge of economics that I grasped from my experiences with primary education, John Mangudya's latest Bonditary policy is going to...Published: 15 hrs ago | 5253 | by Don Chigumba
When 45 Degrees falls to Zero, Freedom is nigh!
President Mnangagwa has pruned Mugabe Military and retired some acidic elements, and that does not mean that Mnangagwa is an angel. It is just that the law of conservation states that the total energy...Published: 22 hrs ago | 1395 | by Multiverse Dungani
Mnangagwa, the Statesman versus Chamisa, the charlatan
"A Statesman thinks about future generations, while a politician thinks about winning the elections" so goes the popular saying. This adage rings true to the Zimbabwean scenario.When there was...Published: 23 hrs ago | 4097 | by Elijah Chihota
Diaspora lay flowers for the #shutdown victims on steps of The Zimbabwe Embassy - demand an end to state-sponsored murders and a
London - Saturday 9 February 2019 - Diaspora Protestors carrying flowers staged a demonstration outside the Zimbabwe Embassy in London calling for an end to the wave of murders which have taken place ...Published: 19 Feb 2019 at 17:06hrs | 857 | by Kingstone Jambawo
Obert Gutu takes Chamisa head on
MDC-T Vice President Obert Chaurura Gutu has question MDC president Nelson Chamisa's capacity of leading and developing the country.Taking a dig at Chamisa, Gutru said the 41-year-old leader i...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 09:59hrs | 5390 | by Mandla Ndlovu
2,4m Zimbabweans food insecure as drought, rising costs bite
The 150% fuel price hike that sparked mass public unrest across Zimbabwe last month sent the cost of living skyrocketing: the price of bread nearly doubled in a week.Worse is likely to come....Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 07:14hrs | 233 | by IRIN
Murder victim's body rots in mortuary 2 years on
THE decapitated body of a mentally-challenged man, believed to have been killed in a ritual murder two years ago, is still stuck at Gwanda mortuary and in an advanced state of decomposition, while the...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 07:10hrs | 571 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe maize harvest forecast at 900 000t
ZIMBABWE expects to harvest 900 000 tonnes of maize this year. This is an upward revision from the 800 000 tonnes initially forecast but is below the 1.8 million tonnes, the country consumes on an ann...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 16:40hrs | 1767 | by Staff reporter
City dwellers to get food relief
Government will this year spread its food aid programme to vulnerable households in urban areas, as it moves to cushion residents against the fallout from El Nino-induced dry weather conditions, parti...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 07:45hrs | 95 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa claims that fuel and wheat shortages already fixed
Government has made significant headway in dealing head-on with various challenges affecting the economy, and has since addressed fuel and wheat challenges, while satisfactory progress has been made i...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 07:41hrs | 241 | by Staff reporter
US cannot be our national dialogue referee
The continued United States (US) big brother mentality on Zimbabwean affairs cannot go unchallenged, as it undermines the country's sovereignty and independence. This time the Washington administratio...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 10:33hrs | 2241 | by Christine Lethokuhle Mabhena
We need complete thinkers, not compartmentalised ones
What does it mean to be a "complete thinker"? Complete thinking entails connecting apparently disparate or unconnected ideas.To further elaborate, it means being able to take on a variety of i...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:47hrs | 522 | by Conway Tutani
Chamisa, Newsday lies over Kaitano exposed
MDC Alliance leader, Mr Nelson Chamisa and the privately-owned, opposition-leaning newspaper Newsday, peddled fake information about the death of Tinashe Kaitano, of Kadoma, in the recent anti-Zimbabw...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 07:16hrs | 276 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, NewsDay shamed
MDC-Alliance leader Mr Nelson Chamisa and pro-opposition daily NewsDay peddled fake news about the death of Tinashe Kaitano of Kadoma in the recent anti-Zimbabwe propaganda campaign, The Herald report...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 07:09hrs | 940 | by Staff reporter
Zimra collects $516m in January
The government has realised $516 million from tax collections in January, according to official statistics from the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority. The governme...Published: 13 Feb 2019 at 15:33hrs | 1054 | by Staff reporter
Bogus soldier jailed
A Beatrice man who was caught wearing a Zimbabwe National Army uniform in Marondera has been sentenced to an effective six months in prison at the Marondera Magistrates Court.The 24-year-old T...Published: 13 Feb 2019 at 11:11hrs | 2548 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe students starving in foreign lands
Zimbabwean students who are on the presidential scholarship scheme are finding it difficult to get by because government is struggling to fund their needs.Thousands of students are on the pres...Published: 13 Feb 2019 at 10:17hrs | 1396 | by Staff reporter
ARV shortage looms
GOVERNMENT says it is expecting a deficit in antiretroviral (ARV) drugs between now and 2020 due to an increase in uptake of the HIV and Aids treatment programme.The Health and Child Care mini...Published: 13 Feb 2019 at 08:41hrs | 1179 | by Staff reporter
Teen's body burnt after rape & robbery
A Shurugwi man allegedly broke into a tuck-shop where he raped and murdered a 16-year-old attendant, pulled her body out of the building, doused it with engine oil and setting it on fire. Afte...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 22:59hrs | 4891 | by Staff reporter
SADC and AU have the blood of Zimbabweans on their hands
In life there are always those things that one always finds baffling - which never seem to make any sense - and, similarly, I also have two such things in my life.One of those seemingly inexpl...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 11:12hrs | 2683 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe MPs in near fistfight
TEMPERS flared in Parliament yesterday during the sitting of the Portfolio Committee on Mines and Energy when Norton MP Temba Mliswa accused former Transport Committee chairperson, Dexter Nduna, of il...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 07:48hrs | 2221 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo's biggest cemetery decommissioned again
BULAWAYO's biggest cemetery, West Park, has once again been decommissioned as it has run out of burial space with burials now taking place at Athlone and Luveve cemeteries. West Park Cemetery ...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 07:27hrs | 478 | by Staff reporter
Zim students in Russia turn to prostitution for survival
Zimbabwe Students in Russia have written a damning Twitter thread exposing how the government of President Emmerson Mnangagwa has abandoned them in the Eastern European country.The students wh...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 06:59hrs | 3315 | by Mandla Ndlovu
PHOTOS: Mnangagwa's only commuter train is cheap and reliable
CHUGGING through townships, maize fields and scrubland as the sun rises, Zimbabwe's only commuter train is cheap and reliable - two qualities that its passengers cherish in a downwards-spiralling econ...Published: 11 Feb 2019 at 14:30hrs | 6014 | by AFP
Part 2: The Victim and savior card
With all due respect, one must understand that the purported return of the savior was a staged coup. We, as a nation, had one goal in mind during the November 2017 period, to get rid of Mugabe and the...Published: 11 Feb 2019 at 09:29hrs | 129 | by Dr. Takesure Tazvishaya
Mnangagwa's Govt should not hide Zimbabwe's food security status
CLAIMS by Labour and Social Welfare minister Sekai Nzenza this week that the country had adequate food stocks to cater for vulnerable households cannot go unchallenged, given the current harsh weather...Published: 09 Feb 2019 at 07:10hrs | 186 | by Editorial - newsday
'Church must remain the salt of our nation' - Mnangagwa's address
Address by His Excellency, the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces, E. D. Mnangagwa,at the National Breakfast Prayer, Harare, 7th February,...Published: 09 Feb 2019 at 07:03hrs | 280 | by Emmerson Mnangagwa
'I cut off head, private parts to sell for $25,000'
The Gwanda man who allegedly murdered a mentally challenged man and harvested the head and private parts yesterday said he had planned to sell the human pieces in Chiredzi.Honest Moyo, 22, who...Published: 08 Feb 2019 at 14:21hrs | 4613 | by Staff reporter
Puppets polluting Harare, Caracas
Before making his transition to our ancestors on November 15, 1998, the revolutionary Pan Africanist organiser Kwame Ture warned Africans everywhere with his rather unique blend of passion and caution...Published: 08 Feb 2019 at 08:38hrs | 374 | by Obi Egbuna Jnr Simunye
Dialogue is critical but requires sincerity and progressive mindset
Political dialogue takes place in many forms, it is initiated and facilitated by a variety of actors. One cannot be an initiator and actor at the same time. Four main types of political dialogue have ...Published: 07 Feb 2019 at 15:56hrs | 1453 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Return of the Zimdollar?
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor John Mangudya is due to release the monetary policy and the policy position is highly anticipated against the sustained monetary related macro-economic defi...Published: 07 Feb 2019 at 15:00hrs | 7251 | by Respect Gwenzi
Mnangagwa, churches poised to meet
President Mnangagwa is today expected to attend a breakfast prayer meeting organised by churches that are seeking divine intervention to ease challenges facing the country. Speaking after the ...Published: 07 Feb 2019 at 07:49hrs | 1283 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe economic revival: none but ourselves
"Government must create jobs for us, we want our hospitals to be top notch medical facilities, we want to eat what we want anytime, there is no bread on the shelves, all our roads should be tarred, ha...Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 10:25hrs | 938 | by Elijah Chihota
Mnangagwa on his own after UK ditches him
BRITAIN, Zimbabwe's only most promising ally in its quest to re-join the Commonwealth and pay arrears to international financial institutions says it will not be supporting Harare following the brutal...Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 08:19hrs | 1675 | by Editorial - Newsday
A letter to Mugabe that could have changed the course of Zimbabwe's history
An Eritrean diplomat friend sent the attached letter to me last night and I was blown away by how prophetic it was to Zimbabwe's situation, and how if Robert Mugabe had applied the advice given to him...Published: 05 Feb 2019 at 15:22hrs | 11842 | by An introduction by Hopewell Chin'ono
Prophet Magaya fined $700
PHD founder Prophet Walter Magaya (pictured) has been found guilty and fined US$700 for contravening Section 41 of Medicines and Allied Substances Control Act.Prophet Magaya was found guilty o...Published: 05 Feb 2019 at 14:26hrs | 1204 | by Staff reporter
A Vacation Guide to Water Sports on Hawaii
Hawaii is one of the most idyllic vacation destinations in the world. Millions of people fly to Hawaii to enjoy the arresting volcanic landscape, hospitable locals, and fascinating culture. There are ...Published: 05 Feb 2019 at 11:20hrs | 355 | by Staff Reporter
Bold steps Mnangagwa should be taking instead of fiddling with the petrol price
When economically-challenged rulers try to run nations, especially fragile ones, they can easily make mistakes.In the past few weeks, demonstrators have taken to the streets of Khartoum and Om...Published: 05 Feb 2019 at 06:44hrs | 2858 | by Robert Rotberg
Zimbabwean explosives smuggler jailed in SA
A 30-year-old Zimbabwean man was last week jailed for an effective 15 years for smuggling explosives worth R200 000 into South Africa through Beitbridge Border Post. Nqobizitha Ncube was arres...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 23:01hrs | 2204 | by Staff reporter
Government cautious as fuel supply stabilises
Energy and Power Development Minister Joram Gumbo says Government remains cautiously optimistic that the fuel situation in the country has stabilised on the back of improved availability and shorter q...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 22:28hrs | 537 | by Staff reporter
5 of the most expensive apartments throughout the world
Today's luxury apartments are designed to provide you with ample space, top amenities, beautifully appointed rooms and balconies, flawless landscaping, stunning views and other features all in a prize...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 21:21hrs | 481 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe how long?
It goes without saying...Africa has economic, constitutional, political struggles that appear endlessly to come out of the depressed conditions her leadership is taking her through. African ci...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 07:37hrs | 285 | by Manyevere M Andrew
It's time to abandon adversarial politics
In spite of my traumatic memories of the days of British colonialism, I hasten to admit that recent words of Queen Elizabeth II carry a powerful wisdom which we as Zimbabweans — bent on a reckless p...Published: 03 Feb 2019 at 11:46hrs | 250 | by Andrew Wutawunashe
State intervenes on basic commodity prices
Government is working on safety nets to shield vulnerable members of society against price distortions on basic commodities and will soon unveil a well-packaged strategy to ensure goods reflect their ...Published: 03 Feb 2019 at 11:43hrs | 759 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe teachers union leaders get death threats
PROGRESSIVE Teachers Union of Zimbabwe leaders have reportedly received death threats from anonymous people for pushing for a national strike over poor remuneration and working conditions.Desp...Published: 31 Jan 2019 at 10:25hrs | 1122 | by Staff reporter
Mutambara calls for a United States of Africa
FORMER deputy prime minister Professor Arthur Mutambara has told a British audience that the mooted "ever-closer African Union" was "despicable" and instead suggested that a "United States of Africa" ...Published: 30 Jan 2019 at 18:58hrs | 1763 | by African News Agency
Mukanya belittles Macheso
Like or hate him, Chimerenga Music legend Dr Thomas Mapfumo has carved a niche for himself for straight talk and dry jokes. Last week, in a televised interview, Mapfumo, known by his legion of...Published: 29 Jan 2019 at 07:49hrs | 3139 | by Staff reporter
Plot to oust 'Uncle Tom' Maimane grows
The resignation of DA policy head Gwen Ngwenya this week has emboldened a lobby within the party to push for leader Mmusi Maimane to leave his position after elections.Ngwenya resigned in an e...Published: 28 Jan 2019 at 19:29hrs | 3622 | by City Press
Zimbabwe: Policing the police
Every human system needs checks and balances. For developing societies, none is more apparent than the uniformed forces. The fundamental flaw of democracy is that uniformed forces, just like assassins...Published: 28 Jan 2019 at 16:45hrs | 1644 | by Sonny Jermain
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