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Mopa: In pursuit of a fallacious democracy
RECENTLY, America gave us a rare tonic on its actual view of Zimbabwe, under the new government. It is a given that, in most of its statements, the United States prefers to give cryptic political mess...Published: 5 hrs ago | 316 | by Learnmore Zuze
Zimbabwe Warriors to attack
The Warriors are planning to launch an attack of some demonic intensity when they take on the Cranes of Uganda in a must-win Africa Cup of Nations Group A clash in Cairo tomorrow evening.Zimba...Published: 5 hrs ago | 1173 | by Staff reporter
Mutanga deported from UK
GORY details have emerged about how former Highlanders and Hwange goalkeeper Luckson Mutanga, who tried to resuscitate his career at Bosso, was deported from the United Kingdom after serving a six-yea...Published: 5 hrs ago | 1936 | by Staff reporter
US$30 000 heist at Bulawayo house
SIX men armed with guns raided a house in Bulawayo's Famona suburb and got away with US$30 000, a gun, ammunition, a safe with an undisclosed amount of cash and a vehicle. The incident occurre...Published: 5 hrs ago | 1591 | by Staff reporter
MDC blasts war veterans
Following a recent statement by Mashonaland Central province war veterans leader Sam Parirenyatwa that the province is a "no-go area" for the opposition and they are ready to crash the alleged plot by...Published: 24 Jun 2019 at 09:10hrs | 1294 | by Simbarashe Sithole
WATCH: Malawi Army steps in
The Malawian Defence Forces Malawi has taken a strong position against that country’s police officers for tear gassing citizens demonstrating the imposed President.Malawians have been taking...Published: 24 Jun 2019 at 08:40hrs | 10128 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Bloodbath in Zanu-PF over forex 'cartels'
Factional wars dogging Zanu-PF have escalated, with the youth league declaring a war against party bigwigs who are allegedly involved in the illegal foreign currency trade.Zanu-PF youth league...Published: 23 Jun 2019 at 21:13hrs | 2556 | by Staff reporter
Prices of basic goods going down, says Mthuli Ncube
FINANCE Minister Mthuli Ncube says prices of basic goods in terms of RTGS$ were "grossly inflated" adding that Treasury calculations indicate prices were in fact going down.But Confederation o...Published: 23 Jun 2019 at 17:39hrs | 6280 | by NewZimbabwe.com
MP subjected to series of suspicious car break-ins
FORMER president Robert Mugabe and Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) director of security Albert Ngulube, now Zanu PF MP for Beitbridge East, has been subjected to a series of suspicious break-i...Published: 22 Jun 2019 at 19:59hrs | 3766 | by Staff reporter
Cop acquitted on kidnap charges
A POLICE officer from Bulawayo who allegedly kidnapped and brutally assaulted a 16-year-old boy who was suspected to have stolen a mobile cellphone at his uncle's car wash has been acquitted. ...Published: 22 Jun 2019 at 01:19hrs | 849 | by Staff reporter
Warriors fall to Egypt's Pharaohs in AFCON opener
Egypt 1 - 0 ZimbabweZimbabwe got their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations campaign off to a losing start despite putting on a commendable performance in the opening match of the continental showpiece agai...Published: 22 Jun 2019 at 00:54hrs | 1301 | by Staff reporter
World Refugee speech from the African Diaspora
Refugees are the most vulnerable group of migrants who have no choice but to move or flee. These are people in flight, and who have lost in most cases the protection of their countries. Even in the ho...Published: 21 Jun 2019 at 21:27hrs | 206 | by Dr Vusumuzi Sibanda
Lumumba calls for Mnangagwa's removal
Self-styled communications strategists William Gerald Mutumanje says Mthuli Ncube is a person who does not think about about the suffering of the people of Zimbabwe. In a veiled attack on Ncub...Published: 21 Jun 2019 at 10:33hrs | 16224 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Why should we remember Joshua Nkomo
IN this two-part series, the Zimbabwe Independent reproduces the 2019 Annual Joshua Nkomo Memorial Lecture delivered by Professor Sabelo J Ndlovu-Gatsheni, organised by Joshua Nkomo Legacy Foundation ...Published: 21 Jun 2019 at 07:52hrs | 2313 | by Sabelo J Ndlovu-Gatsheni
Introduction of Zimdollar a disaster
A major economic highlight of the week was the confirmation by the President Emmerson Mnangagwa that Zimbabwe will re-introduce a local currency before year-end. It is our view that our country is not...Published: 21 Jun 2019 at 07:48hrs | 4368 | by Dr Chitambara
Chamisa to hire external auditors
The Nelson Chamisa-led MDC is pushing for sweeping changes and restructuring of its internal affairs and financial systems in an effort to endear itself to supporters and attract funding.The p...Published: 21 Jun 2019 at 07:23hrs | 1068 | by Staff reporter
'Not My Job!' declares Kariba Mayor
Residents of Beira Blocks, a section of Mahombekombe suburb, falling under Ward 5, have resorted to using the bush to relieve themselves. The only toilet servicing this bustling community is in a stat...Published: 19 Jun 2019 at 22:38hrs | 3144 | by Laiton Kandawire | Patsaka-Nyaminyami CR Environment and Tourism Series
ZANU PF Youth leader attacked
ZANU PF Deputy Secretary for Youth Affairs Lewis Matutu says he is being attacked some members of the ruling party after he called for the investigations and arrest of suspected corrupt people surroun...Published: 19 Jun 2019 at 13:59hrs | 8033 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Armed robbers raid city gold dealer
SIX suspected armed robbers pounced on a house in Bulawayo's city centre and brutally attacked four people with machetes, leaving them for dead before getting away with US$6 687, RTGS$1 000, five gram...Published: 18 Jun 2019 at 07:59hrs | 720 | by Staff reporter
South Africans threaten xenophobic attacks
South African in Johannesburg are reported to have vowed to unleash fresh xenophobic attacks on foreigners if the police do not protect them from the criminal activities unleashed by foreigners. ...Published: 17 Jun 2019 at 14:01hrs | 8116 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Army plot to crush MDC protests condemned
The announcement by the Minister of Defence Oppah Muchinguri Kashiri that the army is on standby to crush any antigovernment protests has been condemned by political analysts. Professor Jonath...Published: 17 Jun 2019 at 12:42hrs | 6044 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chamisa told, 'You are no Macho Man'
Zanu-PF national youth leader Pupurai Togarepi has hit out at MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa for questioning President Emmerson Mnangagwa's legitimacy calling the opposition leader a despera...Published: 17 Jun 2019 at 12:07hrs | 7153 | by Staff Reporter
2 children discover corpse in Emganwini
Police in Bulawayo are appealing to members of the public to come and identify the body of a male adult that was discovered on Wednesday last week in Emganwini residential area, near Mbokodo abattoir....Published: 17 Jun 2019 at 09:26hrs | 2012 | by Staff reporter
Cops shot at in armed robbery
ABOUT 12 armed robbers raided a meat wholesale company in Belmont yesterday and got away with an undisclosed amount of money after attacking two security guards and shooting at police officers. ...Published: 17 Jun 2019 at 09:21hrs | 1097 | by Staff reporter
Bosso silences Dembare
Highlanders 1 - 0 DynamosHighlanders have stretched their dominance over perennial rivals Dynamos after registering another victory in a match played at Barbourfields Stadium on Sunday.Bos...Published: 16 Jun 2019 at 19:07hrs | 1818 | by Staff reporter
Daggers drawn against Zanu-PF chairman
Zanu-PF's Mashonaland Central structures have been rocked by factionalism amid pressure to dissolve the Kazembe Kazembe- led provincial executive for failing to unite the ruling party.Disgrunt...Published: 16 Jun 2019 at 09:42hrs | 858 | by Staff reporter
The bane of rabid, frenzied media
Again, dear reader, if ever you are in doubt, if ever you are confused, if ever you need a moral compass, or whenever you find yourself agreeing with Jonathan Moyo, you should know that you are close ...Published: 16 Jun 2019 at 09:35hrs | 141 | by Bishop Lazi
Zanu-PF rescues apostle Chiwenga from the jaws of death
Zimbabwe and social media has been awash with the sad news of the accident of apostle Talent Chiwenga of the TF Chiwenga ministries. Apostle Chiwenga lost his wife and another church member. I...Published: 15 Jun 2019 at 13:13hrs | 37336 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Violence at MDC Masvingo provincial council elections
MDC Masvingo provincial chairperson, James Gumbi and other senior members of his executive have last week locked themselves in the party's offices in fear of being attacked by rowdy youths that are vi...Published: 15 Jun 2019 at 09:35hrs | 191 | by Staff reporter
Suspect brutally kills cop
A MIDDLE-SABI-BASED police officer was fatally stabbed by a suspect he had arrested over an undsiclosed offence at Chibuwe Business Centre in Chipinge on Thursday.National police spokesperson,...Published: 15 Jun 2019 at 08:56hrs | 527 | by Staff reporter
America's Cde Chimurenga buried in Zimbabwe
PAN-Africanist and founding member of the December 12 Movement, Randolph Simms, also known as Coltrane Chimurenga, was laid to rest at the Harare Provincial Heroes' Acre yesterday. Speaker-aft...Published: 15 Jun 2019 at 08:52hrs | 734 | by Staff reporter
2nd Annual Albinism Health Fair
Global Aid Missions Zimbabwe, a non-governmental organization that supports people with Albinism will be hosting its 2nd Annual Albinism Health Fair on Saturday 22nd of June at the Harare Gardens. The...Published: 14 Jun 2019 at 09:30hrs | 256 | by GAM
Mnangagwa prepares for ruthless demos crackdown
AFTER subjecting more than a thousand regular police officers to paramilitary training, purchasing an assortment of weapons, including AK assault rifles and sniper rifles, government has moved to acqu...Published: 14 Jun 2019 at 08:27hrs | 13299 | by Staff reporter
Civil society activists on Zimbabwe military watch list
THE Zimbabwe National Army's Military Intelligence (MI) unit has placed on its watchlist several civil society activists it claims are conniving with United States to unseat President Emmerson Mnangag...Published: 14 Jun 2019 at 08:26hrs | 2200 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's air traffic control system outdated, risky
ZIMBABWE'S outdated air traffic control system is putting lives of passengers in danger as it exposes planes to possible collisions, aviation experts have said.The archaic system also exposes ...Published: 14 Jun 2019 at 08:22hrs | 649 | by Staff reporter
Re-igniting debate on a sovereign currency
Whilst a single sovereign currency regime might be the way to go, own currency may not deliver desired results if we do not address what is currently weighing down our pseudo-currency (RTGS$) - the st...Published: 14 Jun 2019 at 08:21hrs | 338 | by Persistence Gwanyanya
Tendai Biti: Infant trapped in adult body?
Those familiar with former Finance minister Tendai Biti’s track record were not exactly surprised by his latest outburst against current Treasury boss Mthuli Ncube.It seems insults come as s...Published: 14 Jun 2019 at 08:04hrs | 6918 | by Conway Tutani
Cop arrested after high speed chase
A POLICE officer, who allegedly led a heist at former Gwanda mayor, Knowledge Ndlovu's Ettrick Mine and allegedly stole gold ore worth thousands of United States dollars, was reportedly arrested after...Published: 14 Jun 2019 at 08:01hrs | 1752 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's thugs attack Khupe again
MDC-T leader, Dr Thokozani Khupe, yesterday condemned the rowdy behaviour of MDC Alliance supporters after they jeered her during the burial procession of the late Vimbai Tsvangirai-Java who was burie...Published: 14 Jun 2019 at 07:51hrs | 2126 | by Syaff reporter
Zimbabwean cameraman and muso shot dead in SA
A 33-year-old Zimbabwean cameraman and producer was shot and killed in Lentegeur, Mitchells Plain, in the Western Cape on Wednesday night.Ray Ceeh was reportedly dropping off colleagues who ha...Published: 13 Jun 2019 at 17:33hrs | 2220 | by Staff reporter
Mawarire attacks Chiwenga
National Patriotic Front Spokesperson Jealousy Mawarire has blasted controversial preacher Apostle Chiwenga over his claims that the accident that befell him was an assassination attempt.Chiwe...Published: 13 Jun 2019 at 17:27hrs | 7560 | by Mandla Ndlovu
The Marriage Bill of 2017 - A personal reflection on why it will not fly!
I am sure most people have read the proposed Marriages Bill of 2017, which seeks to repeal and replace the existing Marriage Act (Chapter 5:11) & the Customary Marriages Act (Chapter 5:01). ...Published: 13 Jun 2019 at 12:06hrs | 1754 | by Pastor Tomson Dube
Zimbabwe journalist, one of the first black female journos to report on the genocide in Rwanda
Long-time Southern African regional correspondent Susan Njanji from Zimbabwe was one of very few black African female journalists to cover the genocide in Rwanda. Here she reflects on the challenges t...Published: 13 Jun 2019 at 08:21hrs | 1404 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's political dialogue immobilises Chamisa's divisive politics
While Zimbabweans have largely moved on with life, following the 30 July 2018 harmonised elections, which President ED Mnangagwa and Zanu-PF won resoundingly, MDC- Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has a...Published: 13 Jun 2019 at 08:05hrs | 1795 | by Cuthbert Mavheko
Police probe robbery victim's source of money
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police is investigating a Beitbridge robbery victim Muchineripi Hlaringo's source of money after he lost R569 000 and US$4 500 during a night raid at his home this week.H...Published: 13 Jun 2019 at 07:25hrs | 1151 | by Staff reporter
Extraordinary measure for extraordinary: A case of Zimbabwe's austerity measures
In the Bible when Jacob was faced with a situation he was supposed to meet Esau his brother he was so afraid knowing that he had subtly stolen the latter's blessing. During the night, Jacob wrestled a...Published: 12 Jun 2019 at 15:34hrs | 804 | by Elijah Chihota
Mzila-Ndlovu's unit used a strela heat-seeking missile to shoot down a Rhodesian troop carrier
Moses Mzila-Ndlovu relates how his unit used a strela heat-seeking missile to shoot down a Rhodesian troop carrier returning from the attack on Mkushi women’s camp. They were stationed near Mwembesh...Published: 12 Jun 2019 at 09:19hrs | 2017 | by Staff reporter
MDC condemns Kadoma by-election violence
The MDC Alliance has slammed the violence that broke out at the weekend during the Kadoma ward 2 by-election which saw several party activists being injured.Violence allegedly broke out after ...Published: 12 Jun 2019 at 07:05hrs | 513 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Warriors worry Egypt
Egypt’s technical team is not taking the Warriors lightly, despite Zimbabwe being billed lightweights of Group A in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers finals.Zimbabwe and Egypt will p...Published: 12 Jun 2019 at 07:02hrs | 1407 | by Staff reporter
'Zanu-PF youths will let no-one attack Mnangagwa'
It is four months since the Zanu-PF Youth League decided to attach the phrase "ED will never walk alone" to its commitment to President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration through a solidarity march t...Published: 12 Jun 2019 at 06:56hrs | 383 | by Staff reporter
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