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ZiG's false promise: Debunking the gold-backed myth
Some of us said it from day one, but we were accused of being 'prophets of doom'.When the Zimbabwe authorities declared war on illegal money changers, ostensibly, in order to 'defend' the stab...Published: 07 Oct 2024 at 16:36hrs | 1409 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
US$4.4 million Ecobank heist shocks Zimbabwe
In what is believed to be the largest bank heist in Zimbabwean history, seven armed robbers made off with a staggering US$4.4 million in cash from Ecobank's Bulawayo branch at the Parkade Centre on Th...Published: 05 Oct 2024 at 11:30hrs | 2120 | by Staff reporter
Machacha calls on Zanu-PF to welcome back returnees, new supporters
ZANU-PF National Political Commissar Munyaradzi Machacha has urged party members to use the ongoing cell restructuring exercise for mobilization and recruitment to expand the party's support base. ...Published: 15 Jul 2024 at 08:05hrs | 65 | by Staff reporter
Overcoming stereotypes about sports and achieving success
Sports are always a looking glass that reflects society. Like all mirrors, however, it is flawed. Preconceived notions about sports tend to become the lenses through which we see things, sometimes unf...Published: 12 Jul 2024 at 10:26hrs | 55 | by Staff Reporter
Debunking mischief about Tagwirei, Sakunda
There has been a sustained casting of aspersions over the success of businessman Mr Kudakwashe Tagwirei, whom I will simply call Kuda, from anti-Zimbabwe media and activists both locally and outside t...Published: 10 Jul 2024 at 16:49hrs | 16 | by Rutendo Bereza Matinyarare
Copyright claims plague artists due to ignorance
THE legal principle ignorantia juris non excusat, meaning: Ignorance of the law is no excuse, underscores the fundamental responsibility that individuals have to abide by the law, regardless of person...Published: 22 Feb 2024 at 04:56hrs | 11 | by Clinton Chipo
Mnangagwa caps 2,996 graduands at Nust
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday capped 2 996 graduands at the National University of Science and Technology (Nust), among them, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Dr Jenfan Muswer...Published: 07 Dec 2023 at 05:27hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa never sought to postpone polls'
President Mnangagwa never entertained the idea of postponing this year's harmonized elections, firmly adhering to constitutional principles, according to Mr. George Charamba, Deputy Chief Secretary in...Published: 13 Sep 2023 at 18:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere aides taunt Mnangagwa over poll ban
Independent presidential candidate Saviour Kasukuwere's campaign team believes President Emmerson Mnangagwa initiated the election ban order on his former ally out of fear of losing the poll to the ex...Published: 15 Jul 2023 at 11:19hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
The mountain is high
Back in 1926, America witnessed the clash of two African-African American giants — then they were called Negroes — over the notion of Negro Art.Was Negro Art a separate creative tradition ...Published: 11 Mar 2023 at 06:35hrs | | by @Jamwanda2
Surely, why study 10 subjects at school as if unsure of one's goals in life?
The ZIMSEC Ordinary Level results are out - and, already we are hearing of those outrageous numbers of subjects passed by single candidates. This inevitably leads to the usual debate - is it r...Published: 04 Feb 2023 at 16:39hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe political violence escalating, claims report
Zanu-PF party is reportedly demanding villagers to surrender their national identity documents in what has been described as a vote-manipulation strategy ahead of next year's elections.In its ...Published: 16 Sep 2022 at 06:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF takes villagers to traditional court for bunking party meetings
SCORES of Hurungwe villagers were Monday summoned to appear before a traditional court to explain their continued absenteeism at Zanu-PF meetings and events.About 50 people, mostly Citizens Co...Published: 27 Jul 2022 at 06:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga, July Moyo accused of bunking Parliament
MEMBERS of Parliament (MP) have expressed outrage at the repeated failure to attend House of Assembly business by some cabinet ministers and accused the Executive branch of government of disrespecting...Published: 25 Jul 2022 at 06:29hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Senators fume over bunking ministers
SENATORS have attacked the Executive after ministers bunked the Upper House question and answer session.Only five ministers pitched up to take questions from Senators last Thursday, resulting ...Published: 17 May 2022 at 06:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Debunking mischief about Tagwirei, Sakunda
There has been a sustained casting of aspersions over the success of businessman Mr Kudakwashe Tagwirei, whom I will simply call Kuda, from anti-Zimbabwe media and activists both locally and outside t...Published: 25 Mar 2022 at 05:54hrs | 1 | by Rutendo Bereza Matinyarare
Teachers fear violent school gangs
TEACHERS at Msiteli High School in Mpopoma suburb say they are living in fear of violent pupils gangs as some of them bring dangerous weapons to school to scare other learners.Two weeks ago, t...Published: 04 Nov 2021 at 06:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Debunking the 'targeted sanctions' myth
A CROSS-SECTION of the country's population still believes the political falsehood meant to deodorise sanctions as targeted at certain individuals and specific corporations.The happenings on t...Published: 10 Oct 2021 at 06:33hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Academics call for the removal of sanctions
A GROUP of academics in Zimbabwe under the banner of Lecturers Anti-Sanctions Network, (LASN) have embarked on research to prove that sanctions imposed by the West were detrimental to ordinary people....Published: 07 Oct 2021 at 07:04hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Debunking the biggest cryptocurrency myths in South Africa
To any potential South African investor entering the market to turn a profit, cryptocurrencies as well as the blockchain could seem perplexing at first. This is why we aim to debunk certain myths asso...Published: 17 Jun 2021 at 10:00hrs | 3 | by Staff Writer
'Those refusing to be vaccinated are a threat to national security,' says Mugwadi
TAFADZWA Mugwadi, the director of information for the governing Zanu-PF, has said COVID-19 vaccination is a matter of national security and those refusing to be vaccinated pose a national security thr...Published: 28 Feb 2021 at 10:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to be another Singapore, says Zanu PF
THE ruling Zanu-PF party says it is optimistic that Zimbabwe will soon come out of the economic woods and transform into another Singapore.Top Zanu-PF official and former presidential adviser ...Published: 14 Sep 2020 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF warns MPs from bunking Parly
THE Zanu-PF caucus meeting held at the party headquarters yesterday warned Members of Parliament from bunking sessions. In an interview soon after the caucus meeting, Zanu-PF chief whip Pupura...Published: 10 Sep 2020 at 06:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
The science of winning by-elections
URBAN folks are shocked how and why Zanu-PF is winning by-elections amid the economic turmoil. Again, their reasoning still stumbles back to how they mistakenly universalise city aspirations to assume...Published: 25 Aug 2019 at 09:50hrs | | by Michael Mhlanga
Musona reaffirms TB Joshua healing, slams false surgery rumours
Zimbabwe Warriors' captain, Knowledge Musona, has lashed out on Twitter slamming a report which claims he is to undergo surgery in Munich, Germany for an injury he once declared to be healed from afte...Published: 11 Aug 2019 at 16:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa flexes his muscles
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa has flexed his muscles and placed stringent conditions on all party Standing Committee members to keep to time tables and desist from bunking meetings.It has been lea...Published: 31 Jul 2019 at 07:55hrs | | by newzimbabwe
Crucifying 'Wiwa' for a mere political rhetoric: A countenance of the Devil
While we mutually admonish instigators of anarchy, despondency, divisiveness and secessionism we loudly criticize an all-out war on the deputy chairperson of MDC-Alliance over an address at a politica...Published: 10 Jul 2019 at 18:41hrs | 2 | by Benny Gudo
China is NOT building a base in Zimbabwe!
Alternative Media (Alt-Media) is once again being manipulated by infowar practitioners into spreading fake news, with the popular outlet South Front republishing a false report about a Chinese base in...Published: 13 Apr 2019 at 13:35hrs | 2 | by Andrew Korybko
Elite school Peterhouse in Twitter storm over 'racist' picture
An elite Zimbabwean school was forced to take down a tweet on Tuesday after it created an internet uproar amid racism allegations.A second tweet put up to calm the anger was criticised for per...Published: 03 Apr 2019 at 08:49hrs | 1 | by ZimLive
Debunking the Chamisa's political persecution claims
Following the violent and destructive protests of January 14 , which were called for by the MDC Alliance, the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) and some civil society organisations ostensibly t...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 07:49hrs | | by Nobleman Runyanga
Mutsvangwa says he is back to full fitness as war veterans close ranks
Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) chaiperson Ambassador Christopher Mutsvangwa says he is back to full fitness and is ready to lead the ex-liberation fighters, especially ...Published: 03 Feb 2019 at 11:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa warns truant MPs
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday challenged parliamentarians to be accountable to the people who elected them into office and help to push forward the country's vision.Speaking during th...Published: 01 Dec 2018 at 08:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Jeys Marabini tears into govt 'Mafia'
AFRO-JAZZ ace Jeys Marabini has lambasted the government, describing it as the "major Mafia", for hindering the growth of artistes in Bulawayo, as they were often side-stepped.Speaking on the ...Published: 12 Jul 2018 at 08:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
MDC-T, Zanu-PF turn Epworth into a hotbed of violence
A number of civilians were hospitalised over the last two months as the MDC Alliance and Zanu-PF turned Epworth into a hotbed of violence during their disputed primary elections.On Saturday, p...Published: 05 Jun 2018 at 11:40hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Mom kills son for bunking classes
IN a spine-chilling murder that has sent tongues wagging, a Marange woman allegedly choked and smashed her Grade Six son's head on a cemented surface, leading to his death.The boy (13) was acc...Published: 09 Mar 2018 at 06:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC-T succession, heads and tails?
"There is only victory and defeat. The winner gets to take the moral high-ground, because they get to write the history books. The loser, well, he just loses." Samuel L Jackson (Unthinkable). ...Published: 12 Feb 2018 at 07:22hrs | | by Robert Sigauke, Political Analyst Johannesburg
Structural adjustments is critical for your administration president Mnangagwa
Government is Government and this should be separated from a private business and entity. Ministers have to report to duty on time and set targets on them, and if a minister fails to perform he should...Published: 14 Dec 2017 at 17:07hrs | 1 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Ministers turn up to answer questions
THIS week's National Assembly question and answer session, the first after President Emmerson Mnangagwa assumed office, proved to be special for some MPs as the majority of Ministers turned up to answ...Published: 09 Dec 2017 at 06:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe chides ministers for bunking Parliament
FIRST lady Grace Mugabe yesterday chided ministers who bunk Parliament claiming to be busy, saying such leaders are not genuinely representing people.Grace also descended on legislators who do...Published: 15 Oct 2017 at 12:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Debunking the myth of a PDP coalition
THERE has been much discussion in the mainstream and social media about a pending coalition agreement between the Tendai Biti-led People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the Joice Mujuru-led National Pe...Published: 01 Oct 2017 at 12:47hrs | | by Kucaca I Phulu
Bunking ministers summoned to parliament
Parliament is at long last moving to rein in government ministers who bunk Parliament sessions, targeting those who did not attend the august House's business on Wednesday without giving apologies....Published: 26 Sep 2017 at 11:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
The day Mugabe crushed Mnangagwa
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe chose the recent Zanu-PF Youth League Bindura interface rally to define for the first time his relationship with Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa in the context of the liberat...Published: 22 Sep 2017 at 11:07hrs | 6 | by Farai Maguwu, Civic activist
Mandela mocked Mugabe and Mugabe also mocked Mandela
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's verbal barbs on Nelson Mandela have a historical context, which both men helped accentuate.South Africa's first majority and black President Nelson Mandela...Published: 16 Sep 2017 at 12:05hrs | 1 | by Hopewell Chin'ono
Mugabe slams his ministers
President Robert Mugabe received a rare round of applause from all legislators during the State Opening of Parliament yesterday after he sharply rebuked ministers for their frequent absence from Parli...Published: 13 Sep 2017 at 14:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Zanu-PF wants polls to legitimise its rule'
RESEARCH and Advocacy Unit (RAU), a local political think-tank, says Zanu-PF is interested in holding the 2018 general elections merely to legitimise its rule, since there were no meaningful electoral...Published: 04 Aug 2017 at 06:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man fatally whip a neighbour's son
A MAN from Nkayi has been sentenced to six years in jail for fatally whipping a neighbour's seven-year-old son with a switch for bunking lessons.Owen Vundla (42) allegedly fled and lived a...Published: 13 Mar 2017 at 05:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mudenda threaten to report absconding minister to Mugabe
Speaker of Parliament Jacob Mudenda has threatened to report absconding Cabinet ministers to President Robert Mugabe, following outrage by opposition parties who said the officials' continued abse...Published: 11 Feb 2017 at 09:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe urged to call Tsvangirai
KUWADZANA East MP Nelson Chamisa (MDC-T) yesterday proposed that President Robert Mugabe organise an urgent meeting with MDC-T leader, Morgan Tsvangirai to resolve the country's deteriorating poli...Published: 04 Feb 2017 at 12:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Power Of A Good Defense: Solar Entrepreneur Debunks Myths About Doing Business In Zimbabwe
Concerned about the need for renewable energy in Africa, particularly Zimbabwe, Simbarashe Mhuriro founded Oxygen Africa in 2009 as an investment advisory company to help facilitate foreign investors ...Published: 30 Dec 2016 at 11:34hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Citizens warned to stop creating semi gods
A political commentator Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo has warned Zimbabweans to stop creating semi gods in their leadership.He said in politics and national development one thing that has destroyed ...Published: 30 Dec 2016 at 05:21hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
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