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'Devil's breath' the Zombie drug that steals your memory

ZIMBABWEANS are being urged to remain vigilant following growing reports of a dangerous drug known as "devil's breath" (pictured), a substance capable of stripping victims of free will, memory, and resistance.In South Africa, authorities a…

Published: 17 Sep 2025 at 07:20hrs | | by Jacob Mutisi

85 000 Chinese nationals now living in Zimbabwe

I was astonished to hear the other day that there are now over 85 000 Chinese nationals living in Zimbabwe. I questioned this estimate and was told no, its real. What on earth are they doing here? They are not migrants; they all want to go…

Published: 30 Dec 2024 at 19:15hrs | | by Eddie Cross

Zanu PF stubbornly deny povo title deeds, they're poorest and rural ares are party's strongest hold. Surprised!

Ian Smith refused to give rural peasants the right to own even a piece of land the size of football field and yet white settlers were given title deeds to farms thousands of square kilometres. No one owned the land; all land was owned by t…

Published: 22 May 2024 at 08:00hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori

Chinese medical teams show fruits of cooperation

Zimbabwe has been a beneficiary of Chinese health assistance under this framework.Recently, China and Zimbabwe marked the 60th anniversary of China medical teams at a colorful ceremony at the Chinese Embassy in Harare.The event was to comm…

Published: 17 Mar 2023 at 18:56hrs | 32 | by Elma Zhoya

Zanu PF anti-western rhetoric is but a tacit admission they are not masters in their own home and never were!

Zimbabwe gain her independence back in 1980, marking the end of white colonial rule. But to listen to the anti-Western rhetoric from the country's ruling elite one would be forgiven to believe the whites are calling all the shots. The trut…

Published: 25 Jun 2022 at 13:24hrs | | by Nomusa Garikai

Why Chinese model has not benefited Africa

Diverse views have been expressed about the Chinese socio-political and economic model.These range from the Chinese themselves, who, of course, uncritically praise their system as a faultless model, their competitors in the West who condem…

Published: 21 Mar 2021 at 08:44hrs | | by Arthur G O Mutambara

Villagers resist Chinese mining project

HUNDREDS of villagers in the Dinde area, Hwange district in Matabeleland North are living in fear of eviction from their ancestral land to pave way for a Chinese coal-mining project.This has attracted the interest of the Centre for Natural…

Published: 18 Feb 2021 at 05:49hrs | | by Arthur GO Mutambara

Prioritise locals over Chinese contractors for the benefit of Zim economy

Kenyan law professor Patrick Lumumba gets animated when he talks about China's rising influence on the African continent where governments get blinded by their fraternal ties with the Communist Party to the point of ignoring despicable con…

Published: 30 Sep 2020 at 09:51hrs | | by Anthony Matutu

Zimbabwe had no friends when the Chinese came to the party

FOLLOWING the collapse of relations with its former Western allies such as the United States and United Kingdom, Zimbabwe turned to China for succour.A notion, usually advanced by the West, that China is the new colonial power in Africa is…

Published: 09 Aug 2019 at 06:34hrs | | by Editorial - Newsday

Why Xenophobia attacks in South Africa always happens during election time?

Unity stands for peace in the presence of conflict, love in the presence of hatred, and forgiveness in the presence of injury. Unity stands for peace in our lifetime, harmony /agreement, freedom, happiness and everything good.In South Afri…

Published: 03 Apr 2019 at 12:28hrs | | by Enos Denhere

Barking at the wrong tree

It all came down to me in the strangest place of all the places one can imagine. There I was, sitting in my Chinese class where I came to the realization that that My President - E.D Mnangagwa is barking at the wrong tree. Please indulge m…

Published: 19 Nov 2018 at 07:29hrs | | by Nicholas Nhau

Our Polotics

Politics in Zimbabwe  is appalling. Zimbabweans have fallen in love with the US dollar precisely because of its buying power, despite the fact that it is not their national curreny.  Emerson Mnangagwa is said to be wanting to bri…

Published: 05 Jul 2018 at 05:59hrs | | by Clement Moyo

Africa waking up from economic slumber

THE Chinese bamboo is an amazing tree. Its seed stays underground for five years without germinating, but when it does, it grows 50 feet in one week. What is important is not how long it delays but how fast it grows. Don't give up on your …

Published: 14 Jun 2018 at 13:42hrs | | by Enos Denhere

The truth about Zimababwe economy

Hopefully by now the nation has realised that the military Government is failing in its attempts to resuscitate the economy. What is even more appalling since the coup-d'Ã©tat, is the continuity of falling of living standards. I am more co…

Published: 25 May 2018 at 10:30hrs | | by Sibusisiwe Tshuma, Political Analyst and Activist

Chamisa's irresponsible talk could cost us jobs

Nelson Chamisa has said a lot of irresponsible things over the last few months since he became leader of the MDC. Perhaps the worst to date was when he publicly claimed that the U.S. Administration had promised him $15 billion. Of course, …

Published: 02 May 2018 at 12:42hrs | | by Charles, Harare (student)

Trump is right to put America first

We don't agree with Trump very much. But where we do agree with him is on his aim to put America first. Extreme poverty is the normal condition throughout Africa only because African nations, and indeed the continent itself, do not put the…

Published: 27 Jan 2018 at 06:38hrs | | by David Barber & Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Was China A Catalyst for Political Change in Zimbabwe?

It didn't take long for speculation to begin that China, Zimbabwe's main trade partner, was involved in the recent removal of Robert Mugabe as president of the southern African nation.The ties between his replacement, Emmerson Mnangagwa, a…

Published: 21 Dec 2017 at 14:10hrs | | by VOA

Why Zimbabwe must remove the Chinese

Throughout history every discussion that have to do with removal of a certain race from a country was and is still believed to be racism, inhumanity and in worst cases as criminal. That makes the whole thesis of my work more unpalatable to…

Published: 26 Jul 2017 at 18:21hrs | | by Believe S. Chikomo

How long shall Africa rely on Western Benevolence?

With more than 40 million African citizens facing food insecurity and some outright starvation, Donald Trump's proposal to cut the American aid budget by 38% couldn't have come at a worse time. It is unfortunate that as Africans we find ou…

Published: 26 Mar 2017 at 21:34hrs | | by Whitlaw Mugwiji

The Chinese are still coming but to plunder; the four reasons why

When he thought he had clicked the right China installation button in 2014, Mugabe started a celebration of a coming economic revolution with his "greatest friends in the international arena". But sadly, what his vision actually saw was th…

Published: 02 Nov 2016 at 13:13hrs | | by Fungayi Mukosera

Lindiwe Zulu supports Zimbabwe's Statutory Instrument 64 of 2016

Lindiwe Zulu, the South African Government Minister of Small Business Development, gave a refreshing declaration when she announced that her government supports the Zimbabwe Government's Statutory Instrument 64 of 2016. This comes hard on …

Published: 02 Aug 2016 at 11:04hrs | | by Sparkleford Masiyambiri

Chinese envoy visit: A reassurance on mega deals

The recent visit to Zimbabwe by a special Chinese envoy has reignited hope that the Asian economic giant is still committed to implementing the mega-deals signed between the two all-weather friends in 2014 and 2015.The visit comes in the w…

Published: 24 Jun 2016 at 08:36hrs | | by John Sigauke

Chinese envoy visit: A reassurance on mega deals

The recent visit to Zimbabwe by a special Chinese envoy has reignited hope that the Asian economic giant is still committed to implementing the mega-deals signed between the two all-weather friends in 2014 and 2015.The visit comes in the w…

Published: 24 Jun 2016 at 08:08hrs | | by John Sigauke

Chinese dismiss Snowden's stealth jet hack accusations

China dismissed accusations it stole F-35 stealth fighter plans as groundless on Monday, after documents leaked by former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Sn

Published: 19 Jan 2015 at 12:22hrs | | by Reuters

Behind closed doors: What the Chinese 'said'

State visits are in vogue these days. Almost always economics and trade are on top of the agenda.United Kingdom Prime Minister David Cameron took a planeload of British businessmen and senior government officials to both China and India no…

Published: 10 Sep 2014 at 05:14hrs | | by Tapiwa Nyandoro

Multicurrencies: impact of the Chinese currency

The recent addition of the Chinese currency, among others, into Zimbabwe's much-admired multicurrency system (which the new RBZ governor has already branded as being sin qua non to the Zim economy revival)  would have raised eyebrows …

Published: 30 May 2014 at 12:51hrs | | by Colls Ndlovu

Why China is frowning on Zimbabwe

The current historic visit by the Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria and Angola sends heavy-duty signals to Africa and the world at large regarding China's new preferences. The renewed Chinese interests in the African r…

Published: 10 May 2014 at 18:20hrs | | by Tapiwa Kapurura

Chinese And Russian Mining Interests A Violation Of Green Rights

The people of Zimbabwe have always had close traditional ties to nature which is the environment. It is only recently that the issue of environmental rights, popularly known as green rights has come into vogue. Just as with political right…

Published: 28 Mar 2014 at 08:31hrs | | by Maxwell Teedzai

China successfully launches fifth manned spacecraft

JIUQUAN - China successfully launched its fifth manned spacecraft late Tuesday afternoon, sending three astronauts on the country's longest space trip.With 10 a

Published: 11 Jun 2013 at 14:03hrs | 2574 | by Tech Reporter

In Zimbabwe, learning Chinese is a lucrative investment

Ni hao, Chinese for "hello," or ting bu dong, meaning "I hear you, but I don't understand," are two expressions one often overhears today in Zimbabwe's capital. It is one of the results of tenacious efforts by governments, private companie…

Published: 27 Feb 2013 at 18:37hrs | | by Tonderayi Mukeredzi

Zimbabwe: Beware of Chinese Dragons

Has anyone noticed the looming beautiful artistic scenery of the Chinese dragons put up around the Heroes Acre/National Sports stadium area and at some spots around the city of Harare? If you think those artistic dragons are simply gesture…

Published: 24 Dec 2012 at 05:04hrs | | by Chris Tongogara

Chinese should respect Zimbabwe labour laws

The Movement for Democratic Change led by Morgan Tsvangirai continues to fight for a broad based upliftment of the people by ensuring that everyone has decent shelter, food, education, health care facilities and jobs. However, MDC notes wi…

Published: 18 May 2012 at 04:31hrs | | by Paurina Mpariwa

Chinese, our 'small friends of little benefit'

Chinese friendship and relationship with Zimbabwe is unfortunately tethered and seen through the old prism of stale ideological ties in a common struggle against a Western imperial world. This revolutionary tawdry and fawny narrative misse…

Published: 07 Feb 2012 at 08:19hrs | | by Dr Raymond Chamba, Presidential Candidate (Independent)

Chinese weapons shipment to Zimbabwe - 2008 Documents

The are 4 scanned documents in PDF form, presenting information on the 2008 Chinese weapons shipment to Zimbabwe. The documents are dated between January 21st

Published: 16 Jan 2012 at 22:03hrs | | by Bhebhe Roy

Cancel Chinese USD98m loan or turn it into a grant

What is left now is for the Parliament of Zimbabwe to cancel the Chinese US$98m loan or turn it into a grant. There are overwhelming reasons for taking such a drastic move in the national interest but we will focus on 5 key reasons.Firstly…

Published: 16 Jun 2011 at 09:43hrs | | by Clifford Chitupa Mashiri | Political Analyst, London

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Zambian jailed for insulting Hakainde Hichilema

Joel Luphahla takes over as FC Platinum coach

Masiyiwa warns youth against 'mbinga culture'

Dembare summoned over Chibuku Super Cup chaos

Bulawayo-born songbird spreads wings in SA

Traffic snarls between Kadoma and Kwekwe after truck collision

Kadoma Road Traffic Accident Claims Three Lives

Stanbic Bank increases CAZ annual donation to US$25,000

ZANU-PF condemns 'looting' of party donations amid Christmas drive

Zanu-PF plans 2030 mass endorsement rally

Police launch manhunt after Chitungwiza murder

Matatu's elevation sparks murmurs among some former Zanla commanders

Villager dies after homestead fight

Zimbabwe trials locally-produced hard wheat

Highlanders' costly 'No' to Chivayo and Benjani

Zimbabwe airports upgrade boosts investor, airline confidence

Mutapa pumps US$100m into State firms in turnaround drive

Mighty Warriors miss out on 3-nation title

Warriors camp in turmoil as Afcon countdown begins

Parirenyatwa Hospital strained as cancer cases rise

Bosso turns to foreign coach as Chivayo-Benjani deal collapses

Relief for barred O-Level candidates

Tsholotsho woman jailed 18 years for sexual abuse of two boys

Zanu-PF praise singer entangled in mining dispute

Gold Mafia shadow haunts Zimbabwe main airport

Zimbabwe's 'bumper maize harvest' that never was

SA flagged as key driver of new HIV infections in Matebeleland

National Sports Stadium nears completion

Day-old chick shortage hits Bulawayo

Simba Bhora part ways with Joel Luphahla

Insiza North MP Delani Donates US$1000 to Siyazama Primary, Offers US$8000 Roofing Support

Minister condemns blocking of learners over hairstyles as rights violation

Masiyiwa is right: genuine wealth is not carried in wads of cash

Chamisa returns to Zimbabwe for holidays

'Zimbabwe banking sector safe, sound, well capitalised'

Mnangagwa promotes Emmanuel Matatu to full general

Zimbabwe gold reserves reach US$ 1 billion mark

Storm severely damages Khami Prison perimeter fence

Man jailed for raping mother-in-law

Geo Pomona boosts Harare clean-up with new fleet

Econet set to host major tech exhibition

'Chamisa not backing Madlela'

Chivayo purchases Mnangagwa's scarf for $600,000 at charity gala

Ex-Zanu-PF activist denied bail

Prophet faces court over $20,700 'spiritual' scam

Zimbabwe projects historic single-digit inflation by early 2026

66 Zanu-PF councilors reinstated as teachers

ZIFA CEO to step down

Walter Tapfumaneyi appointed Commander of ZNA

Zimbabwe govt workers stampede for early retirement

Matatu's elevation sparks murmurs among some former Zanla commanders

Chamisa returns to Zimbabwe for holidays

Villager dies after homestead fight

Geza: Chiwenga's VP Position at Mnangagwa's Discretion

Zimbabwe to roll out high-quality ZiG banknotes in 2026

Kadoma Road Traffic Accident Claims Three Lives

Highlanders' costly 'No' to Chivayo and Benjani

Police launch manhunt after Chitungwiza murder

Zanu-PF plans 2030 mass endorsement rally

Masiyiwa is right: genuine wealth is not carried in wads of cash

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