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Thomas Mapfumo in final UK performance
Zimbabwean music legend and Chimurenga pioneer Thomas "Mukanya" Mapfumo will perform his final concert in the United Kingdom on August 23 at the New Bingley Hall in Birmingham, marking the end of an e...Published: 29 Jun 2025 at 12:04hrs | 394 | by Staff reporter
Book Review | Odyssey of Liberation: A Memoir of a Rebel Advocate
Chinua Achebe, the Nigerian novelist, poet, and critic, famously argued that "until the lions have their historians, tales of the hunt shall always glorify the hunter". In his recently minted book, Od...Published: 15 Mar 2025 at 14:08hrs | 260 | by Professor Sipho Seepe
Decoding and explaining the co-existence between Nelson Chamisa and ZANU-PF
Decoding and explaining the co-existence between Nelson Chamisa and ZANU-PF in the Zimbabwean authoritarian context: A case of captured popular opposition leadership1. Introduction...Published: 07 Mar 2025 at 09:34hrs | 2015 | by Justice Alfred Mavedzenge
Burning Spear jets into Zimbabwe
Jamaican roots-reggae legend Burning Spear touched down in Harare yesterday ahead of his much-anticipated debut performance in Zimbabwe. The 79-year-old will take the stage at Glamis Arena as part of ...Published: 17 Oct 2024 at 08:52hrs | 382 | by Staff reporter
Renowned Zimbabwean mathematician Mandishona dies
RENOWNED research scientist and mathematician Gibson Mandishona has died.He was 80.Born on February 2 in 1943, Mandishona was also an accomplished musician and arts manager.He ...Published: 10 Sep 2023 at 21:40hrs | 13 | by Staff Reporter
Dialogue, best way forward for Zimbabwe
GOOD day, President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Your Excellency, as I see it, your hitting the ground running to inauguration placed you in bad light with international development partners. It threw spanners...Published: 06 Sep 2023 at 06:20hrs | 2 | by Cyprian Muketiwa Ndawana
Dear CCC, no one is coming
YEAR after year, one news headline keeps popping up without fail: Nelson Chamisa calls for the intervention of the Southern Africa Development Community (Sadc) in the Zimbabwean crisis.That has be...Published: 28 Jun 2023 at 20:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt appears stumped by latest Zimdollar slide
VICE-PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga told attendees at the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) International Business Conference this week, essentially, not to worry about the economy.Spec...Published: 28 Apr 2023 at 07:02hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Uhuru celebrations now a stale ritual
GOOD day President Emmerson Mnangagwa,Your Excellency, in my estimation, it was inevitable for the 43rd independence anniversary to be devoid of ceremony. As I see it, even the hosting of the ...Published: 19 Apr 2023 at 18:56hrs | 6 | by Cyprian M Ndawana
Zimbabwe's failure centres around you, Your Excellency
DEAR President Emmerson Mnangagwa,Your Excellency, a sage stated that a carpenter whose only tool is a hammer is an unproductive craftsman. He cannot produce a basic stool, given that his only...Published: 06 Jul 2022 at 18:06hrs | 13 | by Cyprian Muketiwa Ndawana
'Ideological poverty provoked Joshua Nkomo'
"EMANCIPATE yourself from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds . . ."The late reggae legend Bob Marley's Redemption Song could have been an inspiration to the iconic liberation st...Published: 04 Jul 2022 at 06:56hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
LMG Choir: the cornerstone of revolution
THE battle for the freedom of Zimbabwe from the shackles of imperialism was pursued on various fronts.Some battled physically, others did so verbally while others provided the necessary resour...Published: 18 Apr 2022 at 10:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Tich Mataz on his rise to the top in South Africa, and then calamity
At the height of his fame in South Africa, Tichafa Matambanadzo had a garage teeming with 25 sleek, top of the range vehicles while he also had at least nine properties dotted around Mzansi.Th...Published: 08 Mar 2022 at 08:26hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Tich Mataz speaks on rise, deportation from SA
AT the height of his fame in South Africa, Tichafa Matambanadzo had a garage teeming with 25 sleek, top of the range vehicles while he also had at least nine properties dotted around Mzansi.Th...Published: 20 Feb 2022 at 08:52hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa is changing the game
Within a few days, President Mnangagwa threw serious warning shots.Some are already calling them silencing shots.The President gave opposition opportunists a teaser of forthcoming attr...Published: 20 Feb 2022 at 08:50hrs | 5 | by Major Action Mandingo (Retired)
State-assisted funeral for Zexie Manatsa
Veteran musician, songwriter and religious preacher Zexie Manatsa, has been accorded a State-assisted funeral, with Acting President Constantino Chiwenga hailing his contribution to the country's libe...Published: 22 Jan 2022 at 05:20hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga mourns Zex Manatsa
Acting President Dr Constantino Chiwenga has sent his condolences following the passing on yesterday of music icon Zex Manatsa.The legendary musician died at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals af...Published: 21 Jan 2022 at 18:37hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter
'Remove the sanctions!' chorused SADC leaders on Anti-Sanctions Day - leaders cum howler monkeys
Man is a creature of reason and it is therefore most disconcerting when he starts to behave like one of the other animals, especially when the individual is in a position of power and authority. ...Published: 25 Oct 2021 at 20:51hrs | 1 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Songs that liberated the country
The song Kubuhlungu Emoyeni (There is pain in my heart) by LMG choir evokes emotions of the liberation struggle and one of the singers, Happiness Sibanda, breaks into tears each time she explains the ...Published: 17 Aug 2021 at 07:15hrs | | by Bongani Ndlovu
Angela Merkel and Liz Cheney are conservatives, but their political values and principles are worth of gold!
We are also called anarchists; our socialistic values about removing a capitalist world to an order that puts emphasis on humanity and not profit. Activists defy status core, demand a remake of our tu...Published: 13 May 2021 at 22:03hrs | 17 | by Nomazulu Thata
Catching up with Lovemore Majaivana
IT was quite refreshing to be able to speak to Lovemore Majaivana again after 13 years. False rumours had begun to do the rounds that he was dead.In 2008, we boarded the same flight from Harar...Published: 21 Mar 2021 at 08:32hrs | 14 | by Fred Zindi
Soul Jah Love, Dambudzo Marechera: Drawing parallels and their contribution to Zim Culture and Cultural Diplomacy
After an avalanches of tributes have already written on and about Soul Musaka aka Soul Jah Love the Zimdancehall maestro, whose untimely demise on 16 February 2021 gripped the nation with sorrow, ther...Published: 18 Feb 2021 at 11:56hrs | 12 | by Taurai Mutoti
Jah Prayzah Savages Hopewell Chin'ono?
Prominent journalist, Hopewell Chin'ono has of late been critical of award-winning musician Jah Prayzah's stance towards Zimbabwean politics.In his latest tweets, Chin'ono compares Jah Prayzah...Published: 31 Oct 2020 at 06:29hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
UK Commemorates the visit of Ndebele Chiefs to Queen Victoria in 1889
The African community in the UK will be Celebrating the 1889 visit of two Ndebele Chiefs to Queen Victoria in London. In late 1888 King Lobengula sent 2 emissaries from present day Zimbabwe to go and ...Published: 27 Aug 2019 at 22:29hrs | 55 | by Joseph Qobo Mayisa
The Christian attack against the native family and The Native Religion Beyond Jerusalem! Rome and London
"I have travelled across the length and breath of africa and I have not seen one person who is a beggar, who is a thief such wealth I have seen in this country such high moral values, people of ...Published: 25 Aug 2019 at 22:36hrs | | by Reginald Thabani Gola
The right man to convene Mnangagwa-Chamisa dialogue revealed
As I was reflecting upon the Republic of Zimbabwe and the news headlines about Zimbabwe a Bible verse came into mind :John 1:46 - King James BibleAnd Nathanael said unto him, Can the...Published: 22 Aug 2019 at 07:17hrs | | by Nicholas Ncube
'Good evening General Peter Walls'
It was just after 8pm, and the night was still. A few crickets were chirping and stridulating, interchanging with hooting cars which were roaming the almost deserted streets of the then Salisbury indu...Published: 14 Apr 2019 at 10:56hrs | 3 | by Forward Nyanyiwa
You need a barrier breaking mindset
You need a barrier breaker mindset. Sometimes situations can be so stubborn to the extend of accepting them as part of life. You are born to succeed. If others are making it in life . It's a sign whic...Published: 03 Apr 2019 at 13:41hrs | 2 | by Enos Denhere
Thomas Mapfumo's legacy under threat
A close-up chat with Chimurenga musician Thomas Mapfumo may dwell generously on his music and culture as much as it can give a sense that he is strikingly rattled by the waning influence his brand of ...Published: 17 Mar 2019 at 08:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe turns 95, 9 things you didn't know about him
Robert Mugabe is turning 95 and his birthday has been declared a holiday in Zimbabwe. The holiday was mooted by the ruling ZANU-PF youth league to honor their then icon, whose birthday had since the 1...Published: 20 Feb 2019 at 23:19hrs | | by BBC
Zanu-PF leaders trapped in Rhodesia
Growing up back then, this Village Idiot remembers well two Rhodesian slogans; ‘Rhodesia will never Die and Rhodesia is Super'. Looking at it today this remains true to the core. The Urban I...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 13:33hrs | 1 | by Cont Mhlanga - Village idiot
Chamisa, Mnangagwa politics shatters society's mirror
The dawn of the new dispensation brought along a glimpse of hope to many, including artistes, with the leaders ensuring the upholding of fundamental human rights.This was reinforced by the ret...Published: 03 Feb 2019 at 11:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Daunting task awaits Mnangagwa's new Cabinet
WITH Zimbabwe in serious economic woes, announcement of the new Cabinet was obviously a keenly awaited event. Tongues had for some time been wagging, posturing on a number of possibilities, ranging fr...Published: 12 Sep 2018 at 07:43hrs | 4 | by Cyprian M Ndawana
American TV partners Zimbabwe artistes
American television presenter Jerry "Kojo" Robinson is in the country hunting for content to use on his show Music4U, a move which is set to expose local artistes to international audience.Koj...Published: 22 May 2018 at 13:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa vs Mafa Sibanda
"The similarities of Felix Magalela Mafa Sibanda to advocate Nelson Chamisa :an unbiased analysis"Chamisa did not rise to power through kissing some people's asses. He never asked for handouts...Published: 15 May 2018 at 17:07hrs | 1 | by Henry Madiro
Expect bhora musango
My People, I trust this letter finds you well. I could not be better.I am still celebrating the loss of Lizard Ngwena's puppets during the Zanu-PF primary elections.More of his people ...Published: 14 May 2018 at 07:55hrs | | by Dr Stop It
The life and death of Solomon Skuza
THE life of Solomon Skuza, a man many regard as one of the greatest musicians to ever step inside a recording booth in Zimbabwe, is still largely a mystery.If one turns to that goldmine of inf...Published: 06 May 2018 at 09:26hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
No Mutsvangwa, that's not the way of a comrade
Clearly, Mutsvangwa has issues with the Lieutenant-General (retired) Rugeje and Mashonaland West Provincial Affairs Minister Webster Shamu, but there are far much better ways of resolving those differ...Published: 06 May 2018 at 09:19hrs | 3 | by Bishop
Matabeleland Culture Day in the UK
We caught up with the group Bambanani Association which is based in the UK, in Hastings and they had an interesting development to share with us. They are organising a Matabeleland Culture Day in the ...Published: 04 May 2018 at 20:11hrs | 4 | by Simingenkosi Nkala
MDC-T drama: We have learnt very little about the past 37 years
Yesterday when Robert Mugabe celebrated his 94th birthday after 37 years of initial hope and then subsequent plunder and a ruinous rule, it is an important point and day where one must reflect on wher...Published: 23 Feb 2018 at 12:21hrs | 1 | by Hopewell Chin'ono
Zimbabwe bids for Bob Marley statue
An arts consultant to the Zimbabwean government is hoping to build a statue of Bob Marley at the Rufaro stadium in Harare, where Marley performed in 1980 to mark the country's independence.The...Published: 09 Feb 2018 at 19:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Christmas without Mugabe in State House. Meet me in Chimanimani
I had everything that I required for an unexpected voyage to green terrestrial ecstasy with me: a bag full of clothes, one sizzling hot music CD and plenty of passion for life. I left Harare at ten o'...Published: 08 Dec 2017 at 09:02hrs | 5 | by Tafi Mhaka
Mnangagwa fails to charm Mukanya
As Zimbabweans celebrated the ouster of Robert Mugabe, they danced on the streets to previously banned protest songs by one of the country's most famous musicians - a man jailed by the country's forme...Published: 03 Dec 2017 at 08:17hrs | 1 | by The Philadephia Tribune
Strive Masiyiwa is a brand on his own
The man has made Zimbabwe to be known in the international business circles. He is barrier breaker . Masiyiwa is a man full of wisdom ,businessman, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. Strive e-maginatio...Published: 20 Sep 2017 at 12:57hrs | | by Enos Denhere
Mugabe accuses ANC secretary-general of 'stupidly' telling him to shut it - there is a method in tyrant's madness
"As a full-scale diplomatic war erupts between Zimbabwe and South Africa, President Robert Mugabe has accused ANC secretary-general Gwede Mantashe of "stupidly" telling him to stop attacking Nelson Ma...Published: 08 Sep 2017 at 12:15hrs | 1 | by Wilbert Mukori
Tsvangirai 'to go it alone' with no coalition - costing him credibility and Mugabe legitimacy
Douglas Mwonzora says MDC-T is prepared to go it alone if the much talked about grand coalition of the opposition parties does not materialise."When we talk about unity, we want genuine unity,...Published: 18 Jul 2017 at 16:55hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Zimbabwe, the house Bob Mugabe brought down
Zimbabwe, The House Bob Mugabe Brought Down When the nation of Zimbabwe was born on 18 April 1980, Jamaican reggae superstar, Bob Marley, brought the house down at Rufaro Stadium in Harare wit...Published: 07 Jul 2017 at 12:40hrs | | by Tafi Mhaka
Cde Chinx to be declared a National hero?
One of Zimbabwe's greatest music composers, Dickson Chingaira, aka Cde Chinx, passed away on Friday, plunging the arts and music industry into mourning.Cde Chinx died at West End Hospital in H...Published: 18 Jun 2017 at 14:19hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
New College opens in Chiredzi
CHIREDZI-The late celebrated Reggae legend, Bob Marley once sang, "You can take away everything from me, but you can never take away my wisdom or my education." In a nutshell he was trying to show the...Published: 14 Apr 2017 at 22:03hrs | | by George Kuraidza
Africa Unite No to Xenophobia
The new chancellor of the University of South Africa (Unisa), former South African President Thabo Mbeki on Monday condemned the recent anti-immigrant protest march, which was preceded by attacks on f...Published: 01 Mar 2017 at 07:06hrs | | by Herbert Marufu
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