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Zimbabwe: A land of squandered potential
I well remember sitting in the AFP bureau in Harare at dusk on November 21, 2017 and hearing the first whoop of delight in the street outside when Robert Mugabe was finally ousted, an extraordinary mo...Published: 17 Mar 2019 at 08:56hrs | 599 | by Ben Shepherd
'Zimbabwe needs one language'
Zimbabwe needs one official language if it is to develop, a human rights Commissioner has asserted.Speaking at the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission's national inquiry on access to documentatio...Published: 16 Mar 2019 at 20:21hrs | 806 | by Abigirl Khupe
Mnangagwa opens up on past
President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday gave a rare personal insight into his early life, during which he was involved in subversive activities after seeing his dreams of becoming a pilot frustrated by...Published: 16 Mar 2019 at 15:55hrs | 2042 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa confronts James Gumbo?
MDC Masvingo provincial chairperson James Gumbi confirmed MDC leader Nelson Chamisa's impending visit today, but declined to shed more light on the purpose of the visit."The president is going...Published: 16 Mar 2019 at 14:13hrs | 1494 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to spy on NGOs bank accounts
GOVERNMENT has announced it will start spying on civil society organisations' bank accounts, in what it claims is aimed at plugging loopholes and stop the financing terrorism in the country.Pr...Published: 15 Mar 2019 at 06:05hrs | 3700 | by newzimbabwe
Chaos, manipulation rock MDC congress as Chamisa adopts Zanu-PF tactics
THE opposition MDC's elective congress roared into life this week with elections at lower structures, amid fist fights in some areas and claims of manipulation.Insiders who talked to NewZimbab...Published: 14 Mar 2019 at 07:41hrs | 1372 | by newzimbabwe
Joshua Nkomo predicted the split of Zimbabwe in 1986
Just 6 years into the so called independence of Zimbabwe, Dr Joshua Nkomo mentioned among other things, genocide, tribal hate and unfettered corruption as ticking bombs that would cause Zimbabwe implo...Published: 13 Mar 2019 at 09:11hrs | 8031 | by Israel Dube
Mnangagwa's soldiers used excessive force against protesters
Zimbabwe security forces used excessive lethal force to crush nationwide protests in mid-January 2019. President Emmerson Mnangagwa's sudden announcement of a fuel price increase of 150 percent result...Published: 12 Mar 2019 at 21:56hrs | 964 | by Human Rights Watch
Zimbabwe's Casino Economy: Extraordinary Measures for Extraordinary Challenges by Gideon Gono
The paperback novel written by Gideon Gono, revolves around the issues regarding his position as the Governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe and the opportunity Gono had to serve his president and th...Published: 11 Mar 2019 at 09:45hrs | 2339 | by Joe K
Let peacemakers arise in Zimbabwe
The Bible says blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called the children of God. Peacemakers bring conflicting parties to the negotiation table help them reach an agreement.A pacifier,...Published: 10 Mar 2019 at 08:40hrs | 91 | by Humphrey Mutandwa
Tsikamutanda's, witches go toe-to-toe over missing toddler
A BRUISING showdown is looming at Vukuzenzele 2 Village in Esikhoveni area of Esigodini District between witch-hunters popularly known as tsikamutandas and suspected witches. The alleged witch...Published: 08 Mar 2019 at 07:22hrs | 1892 | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe, Zanu-PF bigwigs looted $1 million ZINARA funds
FORMER First Lady Grace Mugabe as well as top ZANU-PF leader went on a looting spree and stole over $1 million funds from the Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (ZINARA), according to a report by ...Published: 07 Mar 2019 at 00:25hrs | 8748 | by Staff reporter
Chaos as Mnangagwa is sucked into ZANU PF Byo fiasco
The Provincial Administrator of ZANU PF Bulawayo Province Elifas Mashaba has been caught in the eye of a storm after President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Wednesday dissolved Bulawayo Province ZANU PF struc...Published: 06 Mar 2019 at 17:39hrs | 4759 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Bosso battle mutiny
Highlanders are battling hard to douse the fires that have engulfed their camp following a stand-off between players and management. Bosso players have downed tools in their bid to force the c...Published: 05 Mar 2019 at 07:10hrs | 212 | by Staff reporter
Bosso boss pleads for patience
Highlanders chairman, Kenneth Mhlophe has pleaded with fans to be patient as the players continue with their strike over unpaid salaries.In a statement released by the club yesterday, Mhlophe ...Published: 04 Mar 2019 at 13:42hrs | 951 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: PANIC in Zimbabwe!
Josh Sigurdson talks with author and economic analyst John Sneisen about the most recent news out of Zimbabwe as the country falls into further chaos following massive demonstrations in the streets ag...Published: 03 Mar 2019 at 18:50hrs | 6902 | by World Alternative Media
Chamisa rally to be blocked
Trouble is brewing in paradise as MDC Alliance provincial chairperson James Gumbi is alleged to have sensationally claimed that he would bar party president Nelson Chamisa from holding a 'Thank You Ra...Published: 01 Mar 2019 at 20:52hrs | 4685 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF infiltrate MDC structures
Government is orchestrating a well-choreographed plan using the state security apparatus to infiltrate MDC structures, as well as foment violence and chaos in the run up to, during and after the party...Published: 01 Mar 2019 at 18:40hrs | 1499 | by Staff reporter
My farm wasn't invaded, says white farmer
Chipinge commercial farmer Mr Richard Le Vieux says his farm was not invaded following reports of a misunderstanding between him and a neighbouring farmer which went viral last week, stoking fears of ...Published: 27 Feb 2019 at 06:28hrs | 1007 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa mortgages diamonds to Botswana
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's government could be mortgaging the country's diamond deposits to Botswana, which has offered the struggling economy a US$500 million bailout backed by diamonds and a fur...Published: 26 Feb 2019 at 20:33hrs | 1760 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe twists knife into Mnangagwa
Former president Robert Mugabe has denounced the use of lethal force by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to crush last month's protests, and warned that his successor faces the spectre of being overthrown...Published: 25 Feb 2019 at 19:27hrs | 2735 | by Staff reporter
Is it 'Democrazy' or 'Democracy' in the Movement for Change?
The council vacancy in Bulawayo's Ward 28 presented us with yet another opportunity to see how Zimbabwe's political space is not about elimination of medieval politics, but a contest of violent hegemo...Published: 24 Feb 2019 at 06:43hrs | 298 | by Michael Mhlanga
RBZ will not raid anyone's foreign currency account
BANK balances for both RTGS dollars and FCA Nostros will remain the same and the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe will not raid anyone's foreign currency account, the Governor, Dr John Mangudya has said....Published: 24 Feb 2019 at 06:39hrs | 318 | by Staff reporter
Cross, Ncube's reforms will never deliver economic prosperity not as long as Zimbabwe remains a pariah state
"People of Zimbabwe deserve a new day" wrote Eddie Cross in Bulawayo24. Mr Cross was writing about Zimbabwe's economic chaos, the country has already claimed the position of being the poorest ...Published: 23 Feb 2019 at 07:48hrs | 9503 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
MDC Alliance members run away with ballot papers
DIVISIONS in the MDC Alliance saw the party fielding two candidates yesterday at the Nomination Court for Bulawayo Ward 28 election set for March 30 after primary polls were shelved as some members ra...Published: 22 Feb 2019 at 22:28hrs | 905 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Chaos at MDC ward 28 primary elections
Chaos at the MDC ward 28 primary elections, some members have disturbed the voting process. Some of the ballot boxes were taken. The was currently holding its primary election in Ward 28 Bulawayo. ...Published: 22 Feb 2019 at 14:05hrs | 784 | by Staff reporter
RBZ to stabilise exchange rate
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) says it has put in place adequate safeguards to ensure stability of exchange rates after the apex bank this week floated the US dollar on the interbank market....Published: 22 Feb 2019 at 10:30hrs | 3380 | by Staff reporter
Bond note, RTGS model didn't fail, says Mangudya
Following the announcement of the Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) by Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor John Mangudya (JM) this week that effectively liberalised the exchange rate between the US dollar...Published: 22 Feb 2019 at 09:16hrs | 1185 | by Staff reporter
Robert Mugabe a hero and a true patriot
Cde Robert Mugabe tendered his resignation as the president of Zimbabwe on the 21 st September 2017. This came about after a bloodless army intervention. The man who became a hero and fought many stro...Published: 21 Feb 2019 at 09:35hrs | 2286 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
'Monetary Policy Statement will bring sanity' says RBZ Governor - will not and never will as long as insane rule the roost
The primary objective of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe's (RBZ) long awaited Monetary Policy Statement was to bring sanity to Zimbabwe's chaotic economic world, especially the madness in financial and c...Published: 21 Feb 2019 at 09:14hrs | 1200 | by Nomusa Garikai
'EU sanctions will spur Zimbabweans to bust sanctions' - nonsense just what we need
"Zimbabweans should not be distracted from their focus on turning around the economy by the country's enemies threatening to effect and strengthen illegal sanctions on the country," wrote the Chronicl...Published: 19 Feb 2019 at 06:49hrs | 1108 | by Nomusa Garikai
Biti escapes jail
MDC-Alliance principal Tendai Biti yesterday escaped jail by a whisker after he was slapped with a suspended six-month prison term for illegally announcing purported results for the 2018 Presidential ...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 22:56hrs | 1315 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa vows to crush Chamisa protests, hails army crackdown
President Emmerson Mnangagwa admitted Saturday that he deployed the army to carry out a brutal crackdown against opposition and civil society activists, which allegedly left 17 people dead and saw sev...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 07:15hrs | 939 | by ZimLive
Zimbabwe's business people must actively consider running for Parliament,
Zimbabwe's business people must actively consider running for Parliament, a former United Nations under-secretary general has said, adding it would be their only path to influence public policy as the...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 16:13hrs | 1107 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa issues chilling warning, ready to deploy the soldiers again
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has admitted that he deployed the army to carry out a brutal crackdown against opposition and civil society activists, which allegedly left 17 people dead and saw several ...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 08:18hrs | 4277 | by Staff reporter
Foreigners, NGOs outed on demos
A number of foreign individuals and non-governmental organisations have been outed in their efforts to destabilise the country, following a workshop they held in Mutare this week which discussed how t...Published: 16 Feb 2019 at 19:58hrs | 244 | by Staff reporter
Calls for Zimbabwe to join Rand Monetary Union grow
Zimbabwe must seriously look into the possibility of joining the Rand Monetary Union as the central bank mulls introducing a fresh monetary policy tool to alleviate foreign currency shortages, the hea...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 14:44hrs | 3349 | by Staff reporter
Drunk cops in trouble
POLICE have instituted disciplinary proceedings against three Buhera constables facing charges of unprofessional conduct emanating from an incident in which they allegedly quarrelled with members of t...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:30hrs | 579 | by STaff reporter
Mliswa-Nduna feud moves to another level
Independent legislator, Themba Mliswa, has said he would write an official complaint to President Emmerson Mnangagwa after being ejected from the National Assembly yesterday.The former fitness...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 17:53hrs | 4498 | by Staff reporter
Civil servants strikes, opposition's Trojan horse
Zimbabwe is fast becoming a "strike country" as various civil service arms try and outdo each other in registering their grievances against Government through withdrawal of labour and other forms of p...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 22:26hrs | 852 | by Nicole Hondo
Political dialogue with Chamisa is a farce
It was clear to all but Few and some on Zimbabwean left that any unlikely agreement with Chamisa would only lead to further the agenda of regime change. The unconstitutional removal of the constitutio...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 09:28hrs | 3842 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
WATCH: Chaos in parliament over $11 million scandal
There was chaos in parliament on Monday during the sitting of the Portfolio Committee on Mines and Energy when Norton MP Temba Mliswa accused former Chairperson of the Parliamentary Portfo...Published: 11 Feb 2019 at 11:04hrs | 4991 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF back to old habits
Just under 14 months after assuming power from former president Robert Mugabe's rule, the new administration of President Emmerson Mnangagwa seems to have learnt nothing and forgotten nothing from the...Published: 10 Feb 2019 at 19:10hrs | 2111 | by Staff reporter
Madam Boss apologises for 'indecent' jumpsuit
Comedienne Madam Boss has apologised as the 'indecent' figure-sculpting bodysuit she wore to the Star FM Music Awards offended some of her followers. The entertainer walked the red carpet for ...Published: 08 Feb 2019 at 21:02hrs | 18517 | by Staff reporter
National dialogue to promote national building
The resolve by President Emmerson Mnangagwa, for all political parties in the country to come together and come up with a framework for national dialogue should eventually unite political parties towa...Published: 07 Feb 2019 at 13:26hrs | 912 | by Derick Tsimba
National dialogue an opportunity to transform Zimbabwe
National dialogue is an increasingly popular tool for conflict resolution and political transformation. Normally, it can broaden debate regarding a country's trajectory beyond the usual elite decision...Published: 07 Feb 2019 at 13:21hrs | 750 | by Sibusiso Ndlamini
Chamisa gets support from DA to attack Zimbabwe?
The events of the last weeks have been knee shacking and deeply depressing. The peaceful demonstrations in Zimbabwe were hijacked by the regime change financiers. The onslaught Zimbabwe received from ...Published: 07 Feb 2019 at 12:26hrs | 7354 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
PSL hails Kamambo
Premier Soccer League (PSL) chairperson Farai Jere has heaped praise on new Zifa president Felton Kamambo's leadership style, describing the new soccer controlling body as a winning team and the panac...Published: 07 Feb 2019 at 07:35hrs | 1244 | by Staff reporter
ED's human rights record as the president of Zimbabwe plunges?
Zimbabweans dotted through out the world woke up on the morning of 14th January 2019 not feeling particularly patriotic. Tired of long queues, runaway prices very grumpy not patriotic anymore. Very fe...Published: 05 Feb 2019 at 18:35hrs | 4769 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
A letter to Mugabe that could have changed the course of Zimbabwe's history
An Eritrean diplomat friend sent the attached letter to me last night and I was blown away by how prophetic it was to Zimbabwe's situation, and how if Robert Mugabe had applied the advice given to him...Published: 05 Feb 2019 at 15:22hrs | 11940 | by An introduction by Hopewell Chin'ono
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