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Poor remuneration of academic staff at state universities a national crisis
THE poor remuneration and deplorable conditions of service for academic staff at Zimbabwe's state universities, which has led to the highly publicised indefinite strike by the teaching staff at the Un...Published: 23 hrs ago | 349 | by Prof Jonathan Moyo
Mnangagwa regime making blacks look bad in the eyes of the world
This is a painful article to write.There's a creeping shame that often grips me, deep and almost unspeakable. It rises whenever I hear former Rhodesians gloat, with a vindicated smirk,...Published: 25 Apr 2025 at 14:26hrs | 731 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Botswana's Boko is right: any president who wants to remain in power for more than 10 years has failed
The truth, although unpalatable at times, shall set us free.When Botswana's President Duma Boko recently declared that any president who desires to hold on to power beyond ten years is "instan...Published: 25 Apr 2025 at 14:19hrs | 371 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Jonny Oates demanded stern action against Mnangagwa's govt
The plight of incarcerated Zimbabwean journalist Blessed Mhlanga sparked fiery debate in Britain's House of Lords on Thursday, as Liberal Democrats peer Lord Jonny Oates demanded stern action against ...Published: 25 Apr 2025 at 14:09hrs | 596 | by Staff reporter
Second-hand clothes behind Harare bed bug terror
A growing bed bug infestation in Harare has triggered widespread concern among residents, with second-hand clothing identified as a possible cause of the outbreak. Health experts and civic leaders are...Published: 25 Apr 2025 at 07:21hrs | 225 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe plans to construct high-rise flats in rural district centres
The Government of Zimbabwe is set to embark on an ambitious plan to construct high-rise flats at rural district centres, with initial construction already underway in Mashonaland East province, accord...Published: 24 Apr 2025 at 07:26hrs | 187 | by Staff reporter
Land ownership key to Zimbabwe's industrialisation
Zimbabwe Lands Commission (ZLC) Commissioner Rosemary Choruma Dowa has underscored the critical role of land ownership in Zimbabwe's industrialisation agenda, urging citizens to leverage the title dee...Published: 23 Apr 2025 at 08:37hrs | 118 | by Staff reporter
As long as Mnangagwa doesn't acknowledge his own failings, Zimbabwe will not develop
Excuses, excuses, and more excuses!There is no greater hindrance to meaningful development and transformation in Zimbabwe than a leadership that refuses to take responsibility for its own shor...Published: 22 Apr 2025 at 22:18hrs | 748 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
What Is Independence Without Freedom? - UFP
Fellow Zimbabweans, our nation marks 45 years of independence, a moment that should be cause for pride, joy and celebration. But I come before you not by ...Published: 22 Apr 2025 at 13:49hrs | 708 | by UFP
Crossing Beitbridge border post a lifeline for many Zimbabweans
Zimbabwe's economic problems continue to force thousands of citizens to seek relief in neighbouring SA.With inflation, high unemployment, and skyrocketing prices for basic foods, survival has ...Published: 22 Apr 2025 at 07:44hrs | 241 | by Staff reporter
Why Zanu-PF won Glen View South seat
ZANU-PF has reclaimed the Glen View South constituency in a closely watched by-election, with its candidate Tsitsi Tawomhera securing victory.Zanu-PF's campaign focused heavily on infrastructu...Published: 17 Apr 2025 at 07:30hrs | 1063 | by Staff reporter
Harare City Council officials continue to pocket hefty salaries
Despite mounting public criticism and repeated promises of reform, senior officials at the Harare City Council continue to earn hefty salaries, raising serious concerns about misplaced priorities and ...Published: 15 Apr 2025 at 08:36hrs | 329 | by Staff reporter
Social unrest warning in South Africa
Critical issues such as the government's overreliance on taxes and the deterioration of basic services threaten social unrest in South Africa. Renowned economist Dawie Roodt warned that the go...Published: 14 Apr 2025 at 12:33hrs | 1293 | by Staff reporter
CCA honours Jekenishen founder over Zim independence, regional peace
Continental indigenous churches grouping, Council for Churches in Africa (CCA) has over the weekend post-humously honour St Luke's Apostolic Ejiwel Jekenishen church founder, Luke Mataruka Pferedzayi ...Published: 13 Apr 2025 at 15:06hrs | 599 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole recently in Chipinge
Zimbabwe's crisis will not be solved by another election
For over four decades since our hard-won independence, Zimbabwe has been trapped in cycles of political contestation, economic decline, and social fragmentation.As someone who has lived throug...Published: 13 Apr 2025 at 15:04hrs | 1285 | by Ibbo Mandaza
How to start a small tutoring business in Zimbabwe
STARTING a tutoring business in Zimbabwe might sound like an easy hustle - print a flyer, post an advert on WhatsApp and you are in business. However, digging into the numbers and realities, it become...Published: 13 Apr 2025 at 09:45hrs | 171 | by Tawanda Musarurwa
Maid cries foul after son's exam fees vanishes
The soft swish of a mop echoes through a spacious Waterfalls home in Harare, each stroke a part of Sharon Nyemba's daily rhythm. At 45, Nyemba is a domestic worker and single mother whose calloused ha...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 15:39hrs | 1699 | by Staff reporter
Uproar as Mayor David Coltart seeks to ban Winky D from Bulawayo Shutdown Show
The City of Kings is in an uproar after Mayor David Coltart attempted to block the staging of the much-anticipated 9th Annual Pacific Bulawayo Shutdown Show at Queens Sports Club, triggering a storm o...Published: 08 Apr 2025 at 20:05hrs | 6328 | by Staff Reporter
Is Mnangagwa's tariff capitulation a dangerous gamble to appease Trump at Zimbabwe's economic expense?
Has Zimbabwe's backbone finally cracked? President Emmerson Mnangagwa's latest decision to suspend all tariffs on United States goods, announced in response to new U.S. tariffs on Zimbabwean e...Published: 06 Apr 2025 at 21:43hrs | 1042 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe will never be free with more analysts than activists
It's time we were brutal frank with each other as Zimbabweans.As more Zimbabweans sink deeper into poverty and the grip of a repressive regime tightens, there's a familiar and haunting questio...Published: 04 Apr 2025 at 08:48hrs | 294 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Judge condemns inhumane prison conditions
A High Court judge has directed the Ministry of Home Affairs and prison authorities to ensure that inmate holding cells across the country, specifically at Mutare Central Police Station and Mutare Rem...Published: 03 Apr 2025 at 09:35hrs | 1073 | by Staff reporter
Geza Revolution gaining ground
More than a million people were glued to Bombshell's news conference on Wednesday through various social media sites, whereas Mnangagwa's politburo statement received fewer than 75 views. That reflect...Published: 29 Mar 2025 at 09:46hrs | 5215 | by Leonard Koni
Instead of focusing on crushing public dissent, a wise leader would have addressed their grievances
Zimbabweans have shaken the foundations of power! Over the past few weeks, the Zimbabwean government and the ruling ZANU-PF party have been gripped by panic. Their energies have been c...Published: 29 Mar 2025 at 09:37hrs | 511 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe govt workers moonlight as street vendors
Every morning, Dumisani Ngara* gets up at dawn to catch a 6:30am bus to work at Zimbabwe's Ministry of National Housing and Social Amenities. The government-provided bus is free for civil servants in ...Published: 28 Mar 2025 at 12:41hrs | 1125 | by Staff reporter
Former CCC supporters adopt Blessed Geza as their leader?
The state of Zimbabwe's opposition politics has become a tragic comedy. With no clear direction or leadership, former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) supporters now find themselves gravitating tow...Published: 27 Mar 2025 at 10:58hrs | 1275 | by Staff reporter
Teachers condemn mandatory civic days to fund Independence Day Celebrations
The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) has strongly opposed a government directive mandating schools in Gweru district to hold civic days aimed at raising funds for the upcoming Inde...Published: 26 Mar 2025 at 06:45hrs | 253 | by Staff reporter
Wutawunashe's blasphemous utterances are an affront on Zimbabweans' rights and endorse repression
It becomes a huge concern when Christian leaders defend the oppression of God's children.When Prophet Andrew Wutawunashe recently likened Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa to Jesus Chris...Published: 24 Mar 2025 at 13:45hrs | 1724 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Geoff Nyarota betrayed the people of Matabeleland and Midlands
The recent passing of Geoff Nyarota, an award-winning veteran journalist and writer, has reopened a painful chapter in Zimbabwe's history.While lauded by others as a doyen of journalism, both ...Published: 24 Mar 2025 at 05:29hrs | 1665 | by Staff reporter
Coltart frustrated by Glassblock Dam delays
Bulawayo Mayor David Coltart has expressed mounting frustration over the bureaucratic hurdles that are stalling the long-awaited Glassblock Dam project, a critical initiative aimed at ensuring a stabl...Published: 23 Mar 2025 at 08:27hrs | 1114 | by Staff reporter
Muswere insinuates that Geza's speech is cyber rhetoric
President Mnangagwa is a visionary par-excellence, whose loyal service to Zimbabwe can never be over emphasised or rewritten, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Dr Jenfan Muswer...Published: 21 Mar 2025 at 09:15hrs | 300 | by Staff reporter
Hindu Society refurbishes Belvedere clinic
The Hindu Society in Zimbabwe has committed and spent close to US$40,000 in the refurbishment of Belvedere clinic, with Harare Mayor, Councillor Jacob Mafume commenting on the gesture as a genuine and...Published: 20 Mar 2025 at 18:13hrs | 365 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Joining the George Ayittey Society is a step towards fighting for real change in Zimbabwe
My recent acceptance into the George Ayittey Society is an honour that fills me with immense humility and gratitude. To be part of a distinguished group of scholars, intellectuals, and researc...Published: 20 Mar 2025 at 17:12hrs | 283 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
70,000 Afrikaners seeking relocation to US
At the time, chamber president, Neil Diamond, said the inquiries were from people who wanted to relocate to the US with their families. This week, Diamond has travelled to South Africa with hi...Published: 19 Mar 2025 at 11:39hrs | 1698 | by Staff reporter
What's the point of a witness protection law when Zimbabwe is a lawless country?
Can a government entrenched in corruption seriously be expected to fight it?The Whistle Blower and Witness Protection Bill, set to be tabled in Zimbabwe's National Assembly in August, appears ...Published: 18 Mar 2025 at 13:40hrs | 385 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe nurses demonstrate over failing health system
Nurses at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals on Monday staged a demonstration to protest against deteriorating working conditions, paralysing operations at Zimbabwe's largest referral hospital.Th...Published: 17 Mar 2025 at 10:45hrs | 447 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to slash taxes and fees
The Zimbabwean government has announced plans to implement significant reductions in taxes and regulatory fees over the next six months as part of efforts to enhance the ease of doing business and att...Published: 16 Mar 2025 at 09:20hrs | 342 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga reeks of cruelty, says Mutsvangwa
ZANU PF national spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa has been secretly recorded making scathing remarks against Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, whom he describes as a cruel, unelectable, and uned...Published: 15 Mar 2025 at 09:47hrs | 1643 | by Staff reporter
Zinara, villagers on collision course over trenches
The Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) has drawn the ire of villagers near the Lutumba tollgate after the road authority began trenching traditional roads and paths to prevent motorists fr...Published: 14 Mar 2025 at 06:58hrs | 752 | by Staff reporter
Desperate Measures: Burglar Begs for Jail Cell, Citing Bus Fare Woes
In a bizarre twist that left the Plumtree magistrates courts reeling, a burglary suspect, Tylor Ncube, 35, implored the presiding magistrate to lock ...Published: 14 Mar 2025 at 06:56hrs | 1542 | by Simbarashe Sithole
MRP Appeals to CICC Over Zanu PF's Crimes Against Humanity in Matabeleland
MTHWAKAZI Republic Party (MRP) Leader Mqondisi Moyo has intensified his party's efforts by engaging the Coalition for the International Criminal Court (CICC) to intervene in what he describes as the Z...Published: 13 Mar 2025 at 16:22hrs | 655 | by Stephen Jakes
'Buy Zimbabwe' won't work until local products meet quality standards
To "Buy Zimbabwe" or not to buy Zimbabwe - that is the question! The recent signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Buy Zimbabwe and the Content Creators Association of Zimbabwe signa...Published: 12 Mar 2025 at 22:18hrs | 1176 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Bulawayo-Victoria Falls highway collapse becomes national disgrace
The deteriorating state of the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls Highway has become a national scandal, exposing Zimbabwe's infrastructure decay under Zanu-PF rule. Once a vital link between the country's secon...Published: 12 Mar 2025 at 16:09hrs | 1544 | by Staff reporter
Mahiya tells war veterans to defend Zanu-PF values
Veterans of the liberation struggle must take the lead in promoting and upholding the values of Zanu-PF, with individuals who violate these principles facing expulsion, Secretary for War Veterans in t...Published: 12 Mar 2025 at 07:41hrs | 490 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe sex workers turn fear into strength
The streets of Mbare and Epworth are more than just a workplace for young sex workers - they are battlegrounds where they face violence, stigma, and limited access to health care. However, a growing n...Published: 11 Mar 2025 at 12:32hrs | 826 | by Staff reporter
Driving schools deregistered over safety violations in Zimbabwe
In a bid to enhance road safety and curb reckless driving, the Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe (TSCZ) has deregistered five driving schools this year for various malpractices, including safety viol...Published: 09 Mar 2025 at 13:06hrs | 1193 | by Staff reporter
Private schools embrace heritage-based education, anti-drugs campaigns
Several privately-owned schools in Harare have described heritage-based educational curriculum as the best foundation and template for sustainability through skills identification, audit and developme...Published: 07 Mar 2025 at 21:19hrs | 1066 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Nigerians buying South African bank
The Bidvest Group has placed Bidvest Bank as a discontinued operation in its latest financial results ahead of the bank's sale to Nigerian giant Access Bank.In its results for the six months e...Published: 06 Mar 2025 at 16:34hrs | 2027 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's attempts at portraying Zimbabwe and Cuba as 'sanctions victims' is absurd as Havana succeeds where Harare fails
The Zimbabwe regime appears unable to stop ridiculing itself on the global stage.The recent visit to Zimbabwe by the President of the National Assembly of People's Power and the Council of Sta...Published: 05 Mar 2025 at 16:29hrs | 899 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe secures US$20 million to construct 120 schools
The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has secured US$20 million from international partners, with additional funding from the Treasury, as the Government aims to construct 120 new schools an...Published: 03 Mar 2025 at 12:32hrs | 142 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean permit holders say life in SA has become intolerable
The Zimbabwe Exemption Permit Holders Association (Zepha) has urged the Zimbabwean government to facilitate an urgent voluntary repatriation programme for Zimbabweans living in South Africa, citing wo...Published: 03 Mar 2025 at 11:57hrs | 1686 | by Staff reporter
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