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An MDC Government Around 2025
Whilst the ruling party's nationalist project is by all means still holding forte, the centre is gradually disintegrating. On the other hand, the centre-left MDC's democratic project has been bashed a...Published: 13 mins ago | 21 | by Robert Sigauke
Zimbabwe activists decry ‘unprecedented clampdown' after arrests
INVESTIGATIVE journalist Hopewell Chin'ono has over the years leveraged his large social media following to share posts about human rights abuses and alleged government corruption.On June 20, ...Published: 4 hrs ago | 401 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa told to stop harassing workers
INTERNATIONAL trade unions have raised concern over harassment of workers' representatives by President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government as pressure piles on the Zanu-PF regime to respect human rights....Published: 4 hrs ago | 511 | by Staff reporter
Mangagwa's controversial baker panics
Controversial Midlands miller Douglas Kwande owned Brainman Investments, trading as DCK, has been reportedly thrown into panic mode after whistleblowers wrote a letter to the Zimbabwe Anti-Corru...Published: 5 hrs ago | 3574 | by Mandla Ndlovu
PHOTO: Mnangagwa's advisor visits Jacob Ngarivhume's wife
A member of President Emmerson Mnangahwa's Presidential Advisory Council Shingi Munyeza paid a visit to the family of Transform Zimbabwe President Jacob Ngarivhume on Sunday. Writing on Twitte...Published: 20 hrs ago | 20696 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chiwenga's appointment cynical
MY Dear People,The continued hardships that Zimbabweans have experienced since 1980 have sent them into a permanent state of stupor and numbness.As a result, the leadership, especially...Published: 09 Aug 2020 at 10:16hrs | 744 | by Dr Amai
Beyonce won't vote in Zimbabwe
The Bishop laughed his lungs out last week when he saw the desperate efforts of some activists who were trying to foist their latest hashtag movement on US singer Beyonce.There was a lot of eu...Published: 09 Aug 2020 at 09:43hrs | 374 | by Bishop Lazarus
Hopewell Chin'ono unmasked, as America slaps Tagwirei with sanctions
Kudakwashe Regimond Tagwirei was born on the 19th February 1969 in SHURUGWI, his father the late Phineas Tagwirei was a modest man ND A MEMBER OF THE Seventh Day Adventist church.Kudakwashe Re...Published: 07 Aug 2020 at 15:12hrs | 4738 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Mnangagwa's controversial baker reported to ZACC for stealing Bulawayo maize
Controversial Midlands miller Douglas Kwande has again invited limelight after Bulawayo whistleblowers wrote a letter to Zimbabwe Anti Corruption Commission complaining that he has been fraudulently b...Published: 06 Aug 2020 at 15:37hrs | 9402 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Defections hit Chamisa's MDC in Zaka
MDC Alliance led by Mr Nelson Chamisa has suffered a heavy blow in Zaka after scores of its members, led by its parliamentary candidate for Zaka West in the 2018 polls, Mr William Zivenge, recently de...Published: 05 Aug 2020 at 08:07hrs | 1303 | by Staff reporter
Zanu PF cannot celebrate blocking July protests, given worsening economy, it is when, not if, for next protests
There is no doubt that President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his cronies will view the nonevent July 31st Street Protests as a political victory. But if the truth be told, this is not even a Pyrrhic victor...Published: 03 Aug 2020 at 19:56hrs | 2704 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Government must be taken to task over informal traders
Zimbabwe has been on an economic free fall since the turn of the millennium. The comatose economy led to most industries closing shop and as a result countless jobs have been lost. The persisting and ...Published: 03 Aug 2020 at 09:08hrs | 1675 | by Nkosikhona Dibiti
Sikhala aims to outshine Chamisa
MDC Deputy Chairperson, Job Sikhala, who is known for bragging that he is a better leader and a more effective activist than the MDC president, Nelson Chamisa, is reported to be desperately trying to ...Published: 02 Aug 2020 at 16:54hrs | 9490 | by Felix Kundishora
ZSE reopens amid $240m loss
THE Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) will resume trading tomorrow after a month-long government shutdown that saw the bourse losing at least $240 million in potential revenue.On June 29, the gove...Published: 02 Aug 2020 at 09:21hrs | 348 | by Staff reporter
Ex-DeMbare boss dies
ZIMBABWE football has been thrown into mourning once again following the death of another football administrator and former Dynamos chairman Phillip Mugadza.A football administrator, businessm...Published: 02 Aug 2020 at 09:20hrs | 882 | by Staff reporter
In Zimbabwe, no one can breathe
On July 20, police in Zimbabwe arrested and detained journalist Hopewell Chin'ono. The prominent investigative reporter had blown the whistle on a $60 million corruption scandal in June.They a...Published: 02 Aug 2020 at 09:01hrs | 142 | by Panashe Chigumadze
Mnangagwa's condolence message
CONDOLENCE MESSAGE BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT, CDE EMMERSON DAMBUDZO MNANGAGWA, FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF AIR CHIEF MARSHAL (Rtd) PERRANCE SHIRI, MINISTER OF LANDS, ...Published: 02 Aug 2020 at 07:11hrs | 4792 | by Staff Reporter
Hope for Zimbabwe as coronavirus Covid-19 is not the end of the world
As CORONA VIRUS ravages the world and its ugly head makes upwards strides in Zimbabwe, we feel a great comfort in knowing that this world will never end b...Published: 01 Aug 2020 at 07:07hrs | 3544 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Mnangagwa staves off threat to his rule for now
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has staved off national demonstrations that could potentially have loosened a few screws anchoring his faltering rule as there were no reported acts of any significant pub...Published: 31 Jul 2020 at 18:58hrs | 9859 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa urinates on the graves of Zimbabwe's heroes' Malema says
South African opposition party, Economic Freedom Fighters, have accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa of undermining the war of liberation that was waged by Zimbabweans through signing a deal to compen...Published: 31 Jul 2020 at 11:31hrs | 7144 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Go well Gudo Guru
ON Wednesday morning, the nation suffered a great and painful blow. Zimbabwe lost Honourable Perrance Shiri, the Lands, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement minister. He was also a long-serving Air Mars...Published: 31 Jul 2020 at 07:36hrs | 667 | by Monica Mutsvangwa
Douglas Mwonzora suffers major blow
Acting MDC-T Secretary-General Douglas Mwonzora was dealt a blow by the Zimbabwe Republic Police after they turned down his request to hold an extra-ordinary Congress on Thursday. In a letter ...Published: 30 Jul 2020 at 07:54hrs | 4875 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Criminal charges opened against Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg
U.S. Congressman Matt Gaetz (FL-01) filed a criminal referral against Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg for making materially false statements to Congress while under oath during two joint hearings in Cong...Published: 28 Jul 2020 at 14:12hrs | 1911 | by Matt Gaetz
Zanu-PF's propensity to fight dissent regrettable
THE Zanu-PF government's habit of crafting laws specifically designed to fight opponents rather than serve citizens and the nation for posterity is quite regrettable, and simply demonstrates the regim...Published: 28 Jul 2020 at 09:31hrs | 378 | by Staff reporter
2020 Mid Term Budget Hits and Misses
The 2020 mid-term budget and economic review was delivered amid high inflation levels and declining economic productivity that has been worsened by the Corona Virus pandemic. The Zimbabwean economy is...Published: 27 Jul 2020 at 20:38hrs | 1147 | by Victor Bhoroma
Saved from the bad boys by bad boys
On Thursday 23 July prominent lawyer Alex Magaisa had an expose on the farm mechanisation scandal of 2007 of farm equipment that was meant to benefit the then newly resettled farmers in the government...Published: 27 Jul 2020 at 20:04hrs | 1414 | by Sandra Bvungidzire
Cyber Bill gravely flawed, says Lawyers
The Cyber Security and Data Protection Bill, which is government's response to global technological upheavals, has been described as gravely flawed and an illustration of the Zanu-PF administration's ...Published: 27 Jul 2020 at 08:52hrs | 624 | by Staff reporter
Was the shutting down of mobile money, ZSE a necessary evil?
ON June 26, 2020 the Information ministry announced in a tweet that all mobile money transactions and the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) would stop transacting forthwith.The authorities halted ...Published: 26 Jul 2020 at 11:11hrs | 2667 | by Admire Maparadza Dube
'Chin'ono arrested for subversion not whistle blowing '
Zimbabwe will keep the re-engaging route with all nations open but will not be bullied into surrendering it's sovereignty by Western countries that are working with local political activists to subver...Published: 25 Jul 2020 at 20:02hrs | 2254 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Hopewell Chin'ono denied bail...to remain in prison till 7 August
Award winning journalist band Covidgate whistleblower Hopewell Chin'ono has been remanded in custody till 7 August. He was arrested on Monday on charges of inciting public violence.The...Published: 24 Jul 2020 at 14:34hrs | 3764 | by Mandla Ndlovu
BREAKING: Jacob Ngarivhume denied bail...remanded in custody till 14 August
A Harare magistrate has denied bail to Transform Zimbabwe leader Jacob Ngarivhume and remanded him in custody to 14 August.Ngarivhume was arrested Monday for alleged incitement to participate ...Published: 23 Jul 2020 at 11:47hrs | 6623 | by Mandla Ndlovu
How to choose the best wig: cost and types
Whether you are looking to renew your hairstyle or change up your look, hair is always the number one thing to worry about. The search for the perfect hair that will suit your style has proven to be a...Published: 22 Jul 2020 at 23:05hrs | 1843 | by Staff writer
Tajamuka urges locals to throng court in support of Chin'ono, Ngarivhume
FIREBRAND pressure group, Tajamuka/Sesijikile has urged Zimbabweans to throng the Harare Magistrates' Court this Wednesday to demand the unconditional freeing of whistle blowing journalist Hopewell Ch...Published: 22 Jul 2020 at 08:44hrs | 960 | by Staff reporter
#July31 and #Zanupfmustgo: Another failed political heist in the making
The 31st July movement which is being propelled mainly by Jonathan Moyo and his G40 associates is another failed political heist in the making, after all else has failed to unseat, a duly elected gove...Published: 20 Jul 2020 at 13:59hrs | 2608 | by Zvinyaningwe Mangwiro
The state of human rights in the Covid-19 era
HuMAn rights are at the centre of responses to the Covid-19 pandemic both at government and community levels.They not only facilitate protection of the right to health but also other areas of ...Published: 19 Jul 2020 at 18:56hrs | 1101 | by ZimRights
Most interesting golf holes around Zimbabwe
ZIMBABWE has a rich golf history that has endured for decades. Home to three-time major winner Nick Price, the country has several courses that have gained worldwide attention for their uniqueness....Published: 19 Jul 2020 at 09:26hrs | 2641 | by Jordan Fuller
We have Epsteins and Ghislaine in homes: capital punishment is befitting to paedophiles!!
Last week, we saw how Virginia Giuffre-Roberts got her last laugh. At last the notorious Ghislaine Maxwell was arrested by the FBI for counts of perjury and recruiting under-aged girls for prostitutio...Published: 18 Jul 2020 at 18:31hrs | 1029 | by Nomazulu Thata
CIO quizzes villagers for refusing relocation
EIGHT Shangaan community leaders in Chiredzi East were recently summoned to the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) office in the Lowveld and interrogated for allegedly inciting villagers to resis...Published: 16 Jul 2020 at 07:45hrs | 1860 | by Staff reporter
SA firm steps in to ease hunger among destitute Zimbabweans
Some Zimbabweans living in South Africa have benefitted from aid distributed by a Johannesburg headquartered company, T2N, and the Gauteng Food Security Committee since lockdown began in March....Published: 15 Jul 2020 at 18:52hrs | 1556 | by Kumbirai Stein Chivhuna
Mnangagwa will not resign on the 31st or any other day
The July 31st protests in Zimbabwe will have lasting consequences. While most of them are difficult to anticipate, some of the economic impacts are already being felt and add up to long-term challenge...Published: 15 Jul 2020 at 09:12hrs | 9219 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Political power, leadership and language in Zimbabwe
Besides being a tool for communication, language has many other functions in all societies. However in countries where there are several or many languages, such languages are often ranked in order of ...Published: 14 Jul 2020 at 07:56hrs | 916 | by Moses Mzila Ndlovu
Fighting at funerals unAfrican, stop it
MY Dear People,I would like to start by paying my deepest condolences to MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa following the death of his mother recently.The loss of a mother is a major blow ...Published: 12 Jul 2020 at 10:59hrs | 416 | by Dr Stop It
Smells like November 2017
WHEN harvesting is completed in many parts of rural Zimbabwe, there are many rituals that take place.Villagers hold night vigils, sing and dance, but more importantly for those who love blood ...Published: 11 Jul 2020 at 08:10hrs | 1981 | by Paidamoyo Muzulu
Mthuli Ncube walks a tightrope
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube is expected to present a mid-term fiscal review statement next week. The country is on edge, as the steepest economic decline in living memory wreaks havoc. Even the hype...Published: 10 Jul 2020 at 07:12hrs | 4452 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe has been marking time and going nowhere' - 40 years and still at it, insane
Dear Leonard Koni, "Zimbabwe is a like a soldier marking time and not going anywhere," you wrote in Bulawayo24."Our government has been so dysfunctional for a very long time, but the m...Published: 09 Jul 2020 at 07:58hrs | 1215 | by Wilbert Mukori
31 July a defining moment for Zimbabweans
Zimbabwe is a like a soldier marking time and not going anywhere.Our government has been so dysfunctional for a very long time, but the majority of the people feel in the air the winds of chan...Published: 08 Jul 2020 at 07:41hrs | 4184 | by Leonard Koni
The Politics of Cyber Security: A State of Anarchy?
"Man is by nature a political animal" Aristotle.The realm of electronic communication, viz-a-viz cyberspace has taken a complex turn into a murky, treacherous, if sometimes not a total ridicul...Published: 03 Jul 2020 at 20:09hrs | 951 | by Bongani Mazwi Mkwananzi
'Mthuli Ncube's policies a security threat'
FINANCE Minister Mthuli Ncube was Thursday told in Senate the newly introduced foreign currency exchange auction trading system was a security threat as it had added burden to long suffering Zimbabwea...Published: 03 Jul 2020 at 07:55hrs | 1157 | by newzimbabwe
ZETDC suspends nine managers
NINE senior Zimbabwe Electricity, Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) managers have been suspended pending investigations over allegations of spearheading illegal power connections. ...Published: 01 Jul 2020 at 07:12hrs | 1810 | by Staff reporter
Reward for turning-in tax dodgers
Whistle-blowers turning in tax dodgers can now claim a reward of 10 percent of the recovered taxes or duties under regulations gazetted on Friday by Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor...Published: 29 Jun 2020 at 07:19hrs | 319 | by Staff reporter
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