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Journalism is not a crime, free Mhlanga.
It is savage and an attack on the free press that Blessed Mhlanga is being held in custody. The media's mission is to amuse, educate, and inform. Without fear, harassment, or intimidation, the...Published: 25 Feb 2025 at 20:48hrs | 548 | by Leonard Koni
Used clothes take Zimbabwe by storm
Kimberley Dube takes great care with her appearance. She always looks sharp and fashionable in smart-looking jeans, t-shirts, sweatpants, tops, and designer sneakers."I love jeans - can't get ...Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 11:24hrs | 669 | by Staff reporter
It's a puppet show at townhouse
Zimbabwe is now well and truly a banana republic,nay, it has moved a notch up to become a certified armpit of the world , thanks largely to ZANU PF's authoritarian rule It is abundantly clear ...Published: 29 Aug 2024 at 16:15hrs | 883 | by Wonder Bvungura
Zimbabwe celebrates independence amid doom
WHEN visiting some towns, urban and rural areas across the country one is greeted by sullen and dropping faces with sorrow and hunger written all over their faces.In a few days to come Zimbabw...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 18:03hrs | 4 | by Leonard Koni
44 years into independence a giant is still facing economic collapse
Visiting some towns, urban and rural areas across the country one is greeted by sullen and dropping faces with sorrow and hunger written all over their faces.In a few days to come Zimbabwe wil...Published: 13 Apr 2024 at 16:40hrs | | by Leonard Koni
Zimbabwe has sunk beyond a banana republic!
I am sure the first time I came across the term 'banana republic' was in the early 1980s - when I was still a little boy in primary school.Obviously, I did not know what this meant.It ...Published: 07 Feb 2024 at 19:12hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe is a failed state because of 'a parasitic ruling elite' admitted Chamisa, junior parasite with the anaesthetic and para
"A UNITY DAY is meaningless unless and until it is driven by Unity values and UNITY POLITICS undergirded by a unity of direction, singleness of national purpose and a preponderance of patriotic duty a...Published: 24 Dec 2023 at 10:01hrs | 15 | by Wilbert Mukori
Zimbabwe's Unity Day is meaningless unless and until
A UNITY DAY is meaningless unless and until it is driven by Unity values and UNITY POLITICS undergirded by a unity of direction, singleness of national purpose and a preponderance of patriotic duty an...Published: 22 Dec 2023 at 09:20hrs | 14 | by Nelson Chamisa
Zimbabwe's political parties have been taken over by modern day thugs, God have messy on us
Zimbabwe's political parties have been taken over by modern day thugs, God have messy on us. I have been saying it and now it's so obvious. After seeing a tweet from Hopewell Chin'ono @daddyhope...Published: 11 Nov 2023 at 11:21hrs | 22 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Zanu-PF dispels any hope for Transitional government
Zanu-PF Treasurer General Patrick Chinamasa has rejected the possibility of a transitional government or a rerun of Zimbabwe's heavily criticized August elections, which had been proposed by regional ...Published: 03 Oct 2023 at 15:24hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa shrugs off Chamisa
Zanu-PF, which got a fresh mandate in the August 23-24 elections, will not entertain "any talk of a rerun, a Government of National Unity, or the so-called Transitional Authority", as this "is a piped...Published: 01 Oct 2023 at 07:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Whether Hakainde Hichilema attends Mnangagwa's inauguration is entirely up to him, no big deal
IT WILL NOT BE THE START OR THE END OF THE WORLD IF ZAMBIA'S PRESIDENT HAIKAINDE HICHILEMA DOES NOT ATTEND TOMORROW'S INAUGURATIONWhether President Hakainde Hichilema attends the inauguration ...Published: 03 Sep 2023 at 18:48hrs | | by Jonathan Moyo
Not yet uhuru in Mzansi, for sure
So, as shown by yesterday's consent order from the High Court in Pretoria, pushed by the racist opposition DA, the South African government on 29 June 2023 had a letter signed by its Director General,...Published: 22 Jul 2023 at 08:23hrs | 1 | by Jonathan Moyo
Mnangagwa's shaky control exposed
INVESTIGATIONS into how a controversial government notice which subverted President Emmerson Mnangagwa's authority while he was in London attending United Kingdom King Charles III's coronation last we...Published: 15 May 2023 at 19:28hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa in diplomatic push ahead of polls
OPPOSITION Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has embarked on a diplomatic offensive to court the support of regional leaders in his party's push for free and fair elections in ...Published: 30 Apr 2023 at 09:01hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe dying slowly
It was a memorable journey back to Zimbabwe five years after I left the country in January 2018 just three months after the November 2017 coup.My friend and I arrived at the Musina border post...Published: 30 Mar 2023 at 11:46hrs | | by Leonard Koni
Political scandals topple governments in democracies, not in banana republics
The Gold Mafia documentary has sparked an immense public uproar in Zimbabwe, exposing shocking evidence of illegal activities involving Uebert Angel, an ambassador-at-large and presidential envoy. Fur...Published: 24 Mar 2023 at 10:18hrs | 9 | by Dr T
CIO spooks on the prowl
A LEAKED Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) report on the dire situation at privately-owned publishing house Alpha Media Holdings (AMH) exposes the rot at the company, accentuated by spooky manoe...Published: 22 Jan 2023 at 13:19hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
CIO spooks on the prowl at Trevor Ncube's AMH?
A LEAKED Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) report on the dire situation at privately-owned publishing house Alpha Media Holdings (AMH) exposes the rot at the company, accentuated by spooky manoe...Published: 21 Jan 2023 at 09:42hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe now a banana republic, mafia State'
NewsDay (ND) reporter Lorraine Muromo recently had an interview with Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiCZ) chairperson Peter Mutasa (PM) on the country's human rights situation and the controversial Pri...Published: 27 Nov 2022 at 14:55hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Ncube casino economics killing goose that lays eggs
THE Zimbabwean dollar is tumbling at a fast rate and it will only respond positively when there is a change of government. As long as we are going to have this current leadership, nothing will c...Published: 16 May 2022 at 06:25hrs | 1 | by Leonard Koni
Zanu-PF bullying antics have no space in a multi-party democracy
TOP Zanu-PF officials' threats to punish critics with local sanctions for holding the ruling party and government to account, is shocking and only strengthens the belief that the ruling party is avers...Published: 04 Feb 2022 at 05:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's farm invaded
PART of former president Robert Mugabe's Highfield Farm in Norton has been invaded by suspected Zanu-PF supporters as the onslaught against the former first family by his successor, President Emmerson...Published: 23 Jan 2022 at 20:41hrs | 33 | by Staff reporter
On the persecution trail with Ngarivhume: trailing the harassment of human rights leaders/activists by Zimbabwe regime
I called Jacob Ngarivhume the previous day and asked if I could be with him from morning to end of day. I wanted to get into his world, I wanted to follow up on the stories of harassment he has been c...Published: 12 Jan 2022 at 17:13hrs | 11 | by Fungai Muridzo - a freelance journalist
Chamisa says Zimbabwe is a banana republic
MDC Alliance President Nelson Chamisa has described Zimbabwe as a Banana Republic, led by Zanu-PF, a party that views the country as a one-party state.Speaking on The Namibian's Desert Radio, ...Published: 26 Dec 2021 at 07:46hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe will reduce CO2 emission by 40% in 9 years' - it's rich, failed to deliver free elections in 41 years
It is great to be a dictator; you can say whatever you like, make all manner of promises knowing fully well you will never ever be held to democratic account for it!"Zimbabwe has set an ambiti...Published: 04 Nov 2021 at 06:23hrs | 3 | by Wilbert Mukori
'Cannot accord diaspora vote due to legislative challenge' - in plain language; we are a quintessential Banana Republic
Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa was a senior member of Robert Gabriel Mugabe's government for 37 years. It is not that Mnangagwa did not know what the Zanu PF government was doing was wrong and even outri...Published: 25 Oct 2021 at 15:22hrs | 34 | by Nomusa Garikai
Chamisa needs our support now
I am not a member of MDC-Alliance. However, I will defend Chamisa with all my might. I consider Chamisa as my son and therefore he needs my support now.Chamisa is savagely attached on his way ...Published: 16 Oct 2021 at 22:26hrs | 13 | by Nomazulu Thata
MDC Alliance President Nelson Chamisa to turn Around Zimbabwean fortunes
MDC-A President Advocate Nelson Chamisa is being seen as the beckon of hope by many Zimbabweans. The current and previous ZANU PF administrations have dragged the once prosperous country into the mud....Published: 04 Oct 2021 at 10:46hrs | | by Prince Njagu
'Covid 19 is spreading in school like wild fire, 2 weeks after reopening' - risking all for 3% pass rate
Health care, education and everything else affecting the ordinary people have been neglected by Robert Mugabe and now by Emmerson Mnangagwa and the consequences are there for all to see, especially no...Published: 15 Sep 2021 at 10:28hrs | 2 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Will Chamisa fire generals like what Hakainde Hichilem did?
After Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema appointed new security forces commanders, including Lt.Gen Dennis Alibuzwi, Lt.Gen Godfrey Jere, Air Marshal Collins Barry and Oscar Nyoni, debate erupted on...Published: 30 Aug 2021 at 19:56hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Thinking that the military are just wearing overalls (military gear) for Chamisa to just rule, fear God'
MDC had the golden opportunity to implement the democratic reforms including reforms of the military, Police, CIO and Prison Services; sadly, the golden opportunity was wasted because not even one ref...Published: 19 Aug 2021 at 08:53hrs | | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'I remained with Zuma to end state capture' says Ramaphosa vs Mnangagwa colluded with Mugabe to loot
History will show just how close the late Nelson Mandela's "Rainbow democratic South Africa" came to collapse and become just another African Banana Republic like Zimbabwe during former President Jaco...Published: 11 Aug 2021 at 20:40hrs | 1 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'On land, Mugabe travelled a path Mandela did not dare' - Yes, but look where he landed Zimbabwe!
There is overwhelming evidence out there to show Nelson Madiba Mandela was a visionary leader his greatest legacy to South Africa is a stable democratic system of government. On the other hand, Robert...Published: 09 Aug 2021 at 13:53hrs | 1 | by Nomusa Garikai
'Zimbabwe has 2 747 covid-19 related deaths' - what is nauseating is some still believe the lie
Zimbabweans are a naive and gullible people, easily fooled; hence the reason the country is in such a mess. Indeed, in some cases as now we like to be fooled so we do not have to deal with the consequ...Published: 25 Jul 2021 at 07:47hrs | 3 | by Wilbert Mukori
SA Minister made a fool of himself on BBC by denying ANC failures and yet admit 'slow response gave rioters field day'
"The people responsible for the riots sparked by the jailing of former South African President Jacob Zuma failed in their insurrection because the ground for them was not fertile, the country's transp...Published: 22 Jul 2021 at 09:38hrs | 4 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Chamisa says 'we're in a crisis', 'MDC stuck with unregistered COVID-19 vaccines'
OPPOSITION MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa says information on the ground, particularly in rural areas, was pointing to a dire situation in the country, hence the need for government to stop politi...Published: 21 Jul 2021 at 08:15hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
South African media condemned for 'censorship' as KZN protesters burn trucks
Freedom of expression groups and opposition parties have condemned South African media's decision to stop reporting on protests that have erupted in KwaZulu Natal, claiming the move disregarded the ri...Published: 09 Jul 2021 at 21:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa slams Zanu-PF for patronising army
MDC Alliance president Nelson Chamisa has slammed Zanu-PF for treating the Zimbabwe National Army as one of its wings and called on the party to respect the separation of powers in line with the provi...Published: 05 Jul 2021 at 11:36hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Judiciary abuse liberator, Zuma; stark warning for Zanu PF' – indeed, for no one is above the law!
In the Movie "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" there is a scene where Jack Sparrow tells the young Will Turner "Stay here! And please don't do anything stupid!" Pretty damn good...Published: 05 Jul 2021 at 06:16hrs | 2 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'How can we help Zimbabwe?' SA Minister asked Shava - foolish question to still be asking
"Ramaphosa's SA remains concerned over Zimbabwe's worsening political situation!" screamed the Bulawayo24 headlines.Many Zimbabweans did not even bother to read the article because they have h...Published: 23 May 2021 at 11:42hrs | 3 | by Wilbert Mukori
'MDC must avoid inter-party fighting to win 2023' - subtleties of rigging are a mystery to simpletons
The one thing Zanu PF apologist and propagandist have done well since the 2008 to 2013 GNU is convince the brain-dead MDC leaders and their supporters that the democratic reforms SADC leaders set out ...Published: 20 May 2021 at 07:56hrs | 3 | by Nomusa Garikai
'Junta is amending constitution coup proof itself' says Mutambara - bombastic nonsense, as Mugabe's case so testify
Ever since his University of Zimbabwe student days, Arthur Mutambara has earned a reputation of being very loud, bombastic and loves baffle and blast his opponents out of the water with bullshit. The ...Published: 17 May 2021 at 18:56hrs | 4 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Biti hits back at Mnangagwa aide
MDC Alliance vice-president Tendai Biti has rubbished claims by the government that lawyers in the party crafted laws used by western countries to impose sanctions on the country.President Emm...Published: 16 May 2021 at 10:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Captured Malaba is but an appendage to deadly Zanu PF dictatorship - to end it, demand free elections
If you see a log drifting in glass-still waters then it bespeaks of the strong undercurrents or worse, it is a sinister crocodile stalking. Or, as one would say in Shona, "Ukaona vakuru vachipopotedza...Published: 16 May 2021 at 07:25hrs | 1 | by Wilbert Mukori
Biti vows 'a floodgate to protect constitution' - excuse for participating in yet another flawed election
There are many reasons why Zimbabwe is in this serious economic and political mess and many of them dovetail to the nation's inability and/or disrespect for truth, facts and reality; especially the co...Published: 09 May 2021 at 07:59hrs | 2 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Zimbabwe needs 'young and vibrant leaders' - great minds discuss ideas idiots are obsessed with age
There are many, many reasons one can give why Zimbabwe is a Banana Republic, a pariah state, ruled by corrupt and tyrannical thugs and in a serious economic mess. And, most despairing of all, at compl...Published: 01 May 2021 at 09:26hrs | 1 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'Willowgate' Shava refused to work over his US$100k arrears yet no qualms enforcing 'no work no pay' over slave wages
The 1980s Willowvale Motor Industries scandal in which the Zanu PF ruling elite used or rather abused their positions of power and authority to buy new vehicles at the low controlled prices, ostensibl...Published: 01 May 2021 at 09:18hrs | 1 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Mnangagwa, Chamisa in fresh legal fight
THE Nelson Chamisa-led opposition MDC Alliance has resolved to challenge the passage of Constitution Amendment No 1 Bill in court saying the manner in which it was passed by Parliament was unconstitut...Published: 12 Apr 2021 at 07:29hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
The problem was not Mugabe, but Zanu-PF
THE chaos and uncertainty that is rocking Zanu-PF after its chaotic district development coordinating committee elections held last December has left the party weak, fractured, divided and easy to be ...Published: 12 Apr 2021 at 07:16hrs | 7 | by Chief Chiduku
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