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Church in fresh push for inclusive national dialogue in zimbabwe
CHURCHES are reviving their bid for a comprehensive national dialogue to tackle the country's ever-pressing problems, insisting that all other initiatives must feed into the one they are championing....Published: 24 hrs ago | 875 | by Staff reporter
Where is Zimbabwe getting it wrong
Since the fall of Mugabe in November 2017 the Zimbabwean economy has been struggling. While much of the blame for the economic problems that the country is facing is directed at the Mnangagwa gov...Published: 24 Apr 2019 at 19:14hrs | 5997 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
When things fall apart
OUR planet earth comes from the infinitely skilful hands of our Maker. When he had launched the whole of creation, "he found it very good" (Gen 1: 31).Creation is ongoing and is still "very go...Published: 24 Apr 2019 at 07:35hrs | 770 | by Fr Oskar Wermter sj
Mnangagwa blesses Parliament's probe into ZINARA
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has approved investigations by a parliamentary portfolio committee into the operations of the Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (ZINARA) after an audit unearthed mass...Published: 23 Apr 2019 at 20:56hrs | 1878 | by Staff reporter
Can Zimbabwe manage to de-dollarize
The Zimbabwean government has indicated that a local currency will be introduced in the next 12 months in a move widely believed to be a precursor to joining the Common Monitory Area (CMA), also refer...Published: 23 Apr 2019 at 15:18hrs | 4982 | by Victor Bhoroma
Mnangagwa warned of brewing unrest
THERE are growing fears that Zimbabwe's fast-deteriorating economic situation - marked by shocking price hikes and severe shortages of foreign currency, fuel and vital medicines - could trigger social...Published: 23 Apr 2019 at 07:49hrs | 19145 | by Staff reporter
Of market forces and price hikes
Not too long ago, three months ago in fact, fuel in Zimbabwe was cheaper than bottled water and flights from the country were some of the cheapest around. This was thanks to a fixed exchange rate that...Published: 23 Apr 2019 at 07:13hrs | 474 | by newZWire
Supporting Zimbabwe's devolution plans with devolved blockchain
8-10 minutesThe aim of devolution that the government of Zimbabwe plans to implement is to arrest economic decline and set the country on a path to sustained recovery and growth while Zimb...Published: 22 Apr 2019 at 17:52hrs | 868 | by Donald Mudenge
Charumbira calls for truce in boundary row
Zimbabwe Chiefs' Council president Chief Fortune Charumbira has called for an end to a long-standing boundary dispute between himself and newly-installed Chief Bere of Mashava. This follows th...Published: 22 Apr 2019 at 07:48hrs | 1835 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa must apologise for his role in gukurahundi genocide
VICTIMS of the 1980s Matabeleland and Midlands massacres, known as Gukurahundi, have challenged President Emmerson Mnangagwa to openly apologise for the killing of over 20 000 innocent civilians, sayi...Published: 21 Apr 2019 at 08:58hrs | 3158 | by Staff reporter
Brooklyn bus inferno survivor wants compensation
A MBERENGWA woman who survived the Brooklyn bus inferno, which claimed over 30 lives over six months ago, is bitter after the bus operator dumped her following the tragedy which left her disabled....Published: 21 Apr 2019 at 08:56hrs | 1191 | by Staff reporter
Jesus Christ - It's Easter again
TO me Easter is usually a reminder of two things, the first being the sacrifice of Jesus for us. The second being the speed of time. When you get to this date, you know we have exhausted almost a thir...Published: 21 Apr 2019 at 08:53hrs | 188 | by Itai Chapunza
There is a light at the end of price hikes
The pain of being in Zimbabwe is to look at the prices every time you pass a gas station? You are not Zimbabwean if you are not paying more attention to the prices of everything you buy? This is not p...Published: 21 Apr 2019 at 08:15hrs | 2270 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Chamisa reaches out to Mnangagwa
IN A positive development, opposition leader Nelson Chamisa has dropped most of the demands that he had set as fundamental conditions for him to have direct talks with President Emmerson Mnangagwa, th...Published: 20 Apr 2019 at 15:46hrs | 22492 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa scared of death via political foul play
HAMBURG– President Emmerson Mnangagwa, is reportedly increasingly becoming afraid of losing his life to potential political foul play as his ruling Zanu-PF internal power battles by his rivals to ou...Published: 20 Apr 2019 at 08:25hrs | 5717 | by Itai Mushekwe
Can Zimbabwe manage to de-dollarise?
THE Zimbabwean government has indicated that a local currency will be introduced in the next 12 months in a move widely believed to be a precursor to joining the Common Monetary Area (CMA), also refer...Published: 19 Apr 2019 at 11:08hrs | 738 | by Victor Bhoroma
Gukurahundi cannot be wished away: Williams
ON March 21 2019, President Emmerson Mnangagwa flew from Harare to Bulawayo on a jet chartered from the United Arab Emirates - an extravagant arrangement - for a meeting with Matabeleland-based civil ...Published: 19 Apr 2019 at 11:06hrs | 621 | by Staff reporter
Doom, gloom blight Zimbabwe independence celebrations
ZIMBABWE celebrated its 39th Independence Day yesterday amid gloom over runaway prices of basic goods.The Nelson Chamisa-led MDC said the majority of people were still living in abject poverty...Published: 19 Apr 2019 at 07:30hrs | 277 | by Staff reporter
South Africa's Zimbabwe dilemma
As Zimbabwe's economic and political situation teeters on the verge of chaos, SA takes a disjointed approach. By Ringisai Chikohomero for ISS TODAY.First published by ...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 20:28hrs | 3010 | by Ringisai Chikohomero
MDC Independence message
The MDC joins the people of Zimbabwe in celebrating 39 years of Independence. In commemorating the day, it is important to highlight that the status quo brings to question the agenda, values and ethos...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 18:21hrs | 979 | by Jacob Mafume
Grace Mugabe's son splashes expensive clothing on daughter
In a seemingly surprising turn of events Grace Mugabe's son Russell Goreraza seems to have accepted paternity over a daughter he sired with a South African South African student in 2017. Dineo...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 11:31hrs | 22740 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe @ 39
Celebrating a birthday used to be THE big as we grew up. The anxiety was enormous and yes growing in a tiny village made it even more fascinating. My mum would make sure we enjoy such days just like s...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 07:47hrs | 410 | by Dr. Takesure Tazvishaya.
Zimbabwe's version of disaster capitalism, couched as resilience
A LOCAL Zimbabwean artist, Dereck Mpofu, recently released a song titled Mweya wechiZimba. Even though the title of the song may suggest it is religious, it is upon listening to it, that you discover ...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 07:10hrs | 92 | by Takura Zhangazha
39 years on, Zimbabwe has achieved nothing: Chamisa
ZIMBABWE turns 39 tomorrow and NewsDay (ND) senior reporter Blessed Mhlanga caught up with the opposition MDC leader Nelson Chamisa (NC) to discuss the importance of the day vis-a-vis the current econ...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 15:00hrs | 2979 | by Staff reporter
ZANU PF Youth leader calls for party leaders to step down
ZANU PF Youth League National Commissar Godfrey Tsenengamu has called upon elderly ZANU PF officials to resign and pave way for the young leadership to take over the reigns. Tsenengamu was spe...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 12:06hrs | 20713 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Biti calls for International Commission on Gukurahundi
MDC Deputy National Chairperson Tendai Biti has called for an Internation Commisiion to investigate the Gukurahundi genocide that left more than 20 000 people dead in Midlands and Matabeleland. ...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 09:39hrs | 2399 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chief calls for more sanctions against Mnangagwa
Controversial Ntabazinduna traditional leader, Chief Nhlanhla Ndiweni, has sensationally appealed to the international community to escalate sanctions on the president Emmerson Mnangagwa-led governmen...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 07:52hrs | 9017 | by Staff reporter
Religious leaders must pray for bloodless separation of Matabeleland and Zimbabwe
China's revered revolutionary, Mao Zedong, was spot on when he said, "political power grows out of the barrel of a gun". Zimbabwe is the product of the barrel of the gun so is the 2nd Republic tha...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 07:30hrs | 3781 | by MLO
Government urges bakers to defer bread price hike
GOVERNMENT yesterday called on the Bakers' Association of Zimbabwe to reconsider its position to hike the price of bread and allow for consultations to take place first before any increase is effected...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 07:00hrs | 577 | by Staff reporter
Commission calls for Mnangagwa linked genocide truth-telling
THE National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) has urged Zimbabweans to make truthful and honest testimonies that may assist in investigations into post-independence disturbances in the Midla...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 06:55hrs | 196 | by Staff reporter
I'm HIV+ at 85 but
EIGHTY-FIVE-YEAR-OLD Sekuru Samba has revealed his HIV positive status and described it as a blessing in disguise.The Maruta Kraal Headman heir apparent, real name Robert Ticharwa Maruta, said...Published: 16 Apr 2019 at 16:54hrs | 2149 | by Staff reporter
Civil servants get pay increase
It was a case of smiling all the way to the bank for civil servants yesterday as Government honoured its pledge to increase the workers' salaries by 29 percent beginning this month.The civil s...Published: 16 Apr 2019 at 07:58hrs | 5238 | by Staff reporter
SA police still looking for dead Elliot Moyo
Amid reports that wanted alleged fraudster Elliot Moyo has died, Gauteng police on Monday said it had not received official confirmation that the man "resurrected" by pastor Alph Lukau is indeed no mo...Published: 15 Apr 2019 at 18:16hrs | 2810 | by Staff reporter
Calls for salary, wage adjustments intensify
The Institute of People Management of Zimbabwe (IMPZ) has called for an upward review on the taxable wage threshold from RTGS$350 to cushion workers from the rising cost of living.In the 2019 ...Published: 15 Apr 2019 at 06:43hrs | 1494 | by Staff reporter
Rights commission probes Passport Office
The Registrar-General's Office is co-operating with the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission in its inquiries into allegations of delays in the issuance of passports and national identification documents....Published: 15 Apr 2019 at 06:33hrs | 1070 | by Staff reporter
Coltart hails Mnangagwa govt
FIERCE Government critic and opposition politician David Coltart has described the move by the Government to facilitate the issuance of birth certificates and death certificates as well as the exhumat...Published: 14 Apr 2019 at 09:21hrs | 2889 | by Staff Reporter
Are the brutal and vicious attacks on the Matabeleland Collective warranted?
Are the brutal and vicious attacks on the Matabeleland Collective warranted? A new kid on the block has emerged from Matabeleland and has caused a stir, the criticisms it has attracted has forced me t...Published: 13 Apr 2019 at 07:58hrs | 594 | by Thulani Nkala
Mthwakazi Human Rights condemns planned Mnangagwa genocide mass grave exhumations
The 1893 Mthwakazi Human Rights Restoration Movement (1893 MHRRM) notes with grave concern the recent developments regarding the Matebeleland Gukurahundi Genocide and the way the state crime of this m...Published: 11 Apr 2019 at 20:52hrs | 1976 | by Thembani Dube
Zanu-PF remains stronger, as the nation celebrates Independence Day
On 18 April every year, Zimbabweans join hands in celebrating the gains of independence that was brought by the country's freedom fighters.This year, Zimbabwe will be celebrating 39 years of s...Published: 11 Apr 2019 at 20:50hrs | 486 | by Peacemaker Zano
Zec shuts door on Chamisa
OPPOSITION MDC leader Nelson Chamisa's bid to overturn President Emmerson Mnangagwa's victory in last year's polls on grounds of legitimacy has been overtaken by events because the Zimbabwe Electoral ...Published: 11 Apr 2019 at 16:17hrs | 6124 | by Staff reporter
Mnanagwa's stance on Gukurahundi welcome, but....
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's pledge to facilitate the exhumation and reburial of Gukurahundi victims as well as offer counselling services, medical assistance, and identity documents to those affect...Published: 11 Apr 2019 at 07:26hrs | 655 | by Editorial - Nwsday
Zimbabwe's multiple VPs, tribalism and elusive democracy
The generality of Zimbabwe's political parties are strangely filled with multiple posts for vice presidents. At face value this could allude to deep-seated democratic orientation. Conversely, the conc...Published: 10 Apr 2019 at 09:41hrs | 1357 | by Nhlanhla Moses
Roadmap to inclusive dialogue in Zimbabwe: A grassroots perspective
The current state of affairs in Zimbabwe calls for inclusive and participatory dialogue. Such an engagement requires a development oriented approach rather than political pursuit. It unequivocally dem...Published: 10 Apr 2019 at 09:38hrs | 462 | by Nhlanhla Moses
Rhodesian chemical-biological war crimes
As Zimbabwe celebrates its 39th year of Independence, as Africans we have either chosen to ignore or have been brainwashed to forget the terrible things white Rhodesians did to our own freedom fighter...Published: 10 Apr 2019 at 08:51hrs | 1177 | by Sifelani Tsiko
Mnangagwa to facilitate Gukurahundi exhumations, reburials
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday pledged to facilitate the exhumation and reburial of Gukurahundi victims, provision of counselling and medical assistance to victims and survivors as well as iss...Published: 10 Apr 2019 at 07:01hrs | 3424 | by Staff reporter
Real democracy calls for Chamisa to be contested
There may come a time in life when emotions, personal feelings, hunches and perceptions have to square up with reality. The skirmish between these two (facts and feelings) is never easy to handle for ...Published: 10 Apr 2019 at 06:58hrs | 731 | by Learnmore Zuze
Govt finally decriminalises Gukurahundi discussions
The government has with immediate effect approved measures to assist victims of the 1980 genocide popularly known as Gukurahundi, which include exhuming bodies that were buried in mainly unmarked mass...Published: 09 Apr 2019 at 18:53hrs | 4725 | by Methusi Ncube
ZESA boss' romantic photos with subordinate leak
A ZESA Human Resources regional manager's romantic photographs with his female subordinate are circulating on social media.Christopher Mundembe told H-Metro that his romantic photographs with ...Published: 09 Apr 2019 at 15:09hrs | 8273 | by Staff reporter
Forex duty on vehicles to stay, says Mthuli
VEHICLE importers will continue to pay duty in foreign currency despite the introduction of the interbank foreign currency market, as Government seeks to promote policy consistency. This was s...Published: 09 Apr 2019 at 07:21hrs | 1343 | by Staff reporter
'A woman to become next Zimbabwe President'
A prominent Harare based clergyman Bishop CB Motondo of Grace Fellowship Ministries has repeated his prophecy which says Zimbabwe should brace itself for a female President. This prophecy was ...Published: 08 Apr 2019 at 08:45hrs | 11012 | by Mandla Ndlovu
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