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Met Dept rules out heat wave
ZIMBABWE has been experiencing extremely high temperatures beginning Monday with Beitbridge recording 44,5º Celsius. The Meteorological Services Department (MSD), however, said temperatures would coo...Published: 3 hrs ago | 1159 | by Staff reporter
'Zanu-PF believe owned choicest fruits' - with economy in ICU, they still demand pound of flesh
"The new' regime can be viewed from different angles, but the nub of it is this: there's a recognition that the economic fiasco of the last 20 years was suboptimal, but Emmerson Mnangagwa and his fell...Published: 21 Oct 2019 at 20:17hrs | 519 | by Wilbert Mukori
Mnangagwa rejects church's proposal on elections
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has rejected proposals by the Zimbabwe Heads of Christian Denominations (ZHOCD) to have a seven-year moratorium on elections saying secular systems are run on laws which are bound ...Published: 20 Oct 2019 at 23:36hrs | 203 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: ZHRO Calls on SADC to Stop Propping Up Dictators
ZHRO (Zimbabwe human Rights Organisation) successfully held a planned peaceful Wednesday Vigil protest at the Zimbabwe Embassy in London, on the 16th of October 2019. This protest was a prequel to the...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 13:29hrs | 1510 | by ZHRO Team
US$400m NRZ deal divides ministers
CABINET's shock decision this week to cancel the US$400 million National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) recapitalisation deal won by the Diaspora Infrastructure Development Group (DIDG) and South African ...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 05:27hrs | 387 | by Staff reporter
Woman escapes jail after bashing hubby over beer
A WOMAN from Bulawayo escaped jail for bashing her husband with an iron rod in a fight over five litres of alcohol that she had consumed. Rosemary Ndlovu (20) from Pumula suburb struck Mr Bukh...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 04:04hrs | 93 | by Staff reporter
Woman bashes hubby with iron rod over beer
A WOMAN from Bulawayo escaped jail for bashing her husband with an iron rod in a fight over five litres of alcohol that she had consumed.Rosemary Ndlovu (20) from Pumula suburb struck Mr Bukho...Published: 17 Oct 2019 at 15:24hrs | 33 | by Staff reporter
Army chief's wife to stand trial for murder
The wife of a brigadier general who was a suspect in the 2012 murder of her nephew is only being prosecuted seven years later – coincidentally as her husband has filed for divorce.Cleop...Published: 17 Oct 2019 at 08:51hrs | 8 | by ZimLive
Jean, come back home to Zimbabwe and leave your Ghanaian husband, my response to activist Nomazulu Thata
Dear Nomazulu Thata, I recently read an article in Bulawayo News 24 where you were saying I am in an abusive ...Published: 16 Oct 2019 at 13:14hrs | 1867 | by Jean Gasho
Zimbabweans bused to vote for Frelimo in Mozambique?
Calls for calm and warnings against voter intimidation marked a closely watched election day in Mozambique on Tuesday that is crucial in consolidating a wary peace in the southern African nation of ne...Published: 15 Oct 2019 at 18:41hrs | 932 | by AP
Pushing for a green economy & clean energy
Africa is grappling with myriad environmental and climate challenges, from drought to loss of biodiversity, cyclones and plastics pollution. Africa Renewal's Zipporah Musau spoke with the United Natio...Published: 15 Oct 2019 at 18:27hrs | 1587 | by Zipporah Musau
Peace through jazz music - The trumpet is a 'cool' instrument to unite people
Each year, on 30 April, music lovers around the world celebrate International Jazz Day to "honour jazz and its enduring legacy, as well as its power to bring people together," says Audrey Azoulay, the...Published: 15 Oct 2019 at 18:26hrs | 2910 | by Frank Kuwonu
Zimbabweans secretly vote in Mozambique elections?
MDC Deputy Spokesperson Luke Tamborinyoka has alleged that some Zimbabweans secretly voted in the Mozambique elections held on Tuesday.Said Tomborinyoka, "We have it on good authority that the...Published: 15 Oct 2019 at 14:31hrs | 2186 | by Mandla Ndlovu
ZHRO 9 October 2019 Planned Peaceful, Vigil Protest hindered by another protest
The ZHRO (Zimbabwe Human Rights Organisation) planned weekly peaceful vigil protest at 429, The Strand London, was held on Wednesday 9th October 2019. It was a sombre and worrying day for all.&n...Published: 14 Oct 2019 at 16:41hrs | 501 | by ZHRO Team
Jean Gasho: Do you realize you are in an abusive marriage in Ghana? Come home!
Late yesterday evening I got WhatsApp from a friend who lives in Belgium. She had an article to share with me. This time around it was article from Jean Gasho extracted from her blog? I got another on...Published: 13 Oct 2019 at 23:23hrs | 1304 | by Nomazulu Thata
Zimbabwe expects thundershowers
Zimbabwe is expected to experience scattered thundershowers accompanied by lightning, strong winds and hail in some parts of the country, according to the Meteorological Services Department (MSD)....Published: 11 Oct 2019 at 06:27hrs | 252 | by Staff reporter
Impact of sanctions on Zimbabwe, region
Sanctions have led to the drying up of traditional sources of external finance from the International Financial Institutions (IFIs), with the country receiving no support from the African Development ...Published: 11 Oct 2019 at 06:26hrs | 114 | by Staff reporter
MDC Chamisa's MPs worried by poor voter registration turnout
Luveve Member of Parliament Stella Ndlovu has expressed concern over poor voter registration in her constituency warning that the constituency is one of those which could be lost if voter registration...Published: 07 Oct 2019 at 21:05hrs | 984 | by Staff reporter
Government misses privatisation deadlines
The government has failed to meet its targets to revive state- owned enterprises (SOEs) that were outlined under its much-touted economic blueprint amid concerns about policy inconsistencies.F...Published: 06 Oct 2019 at 15:33hrs | 57 | by Staff reporter
Pensioners to get express cash
THE Government is working with the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe and banks to ensure that pensioners access cash for their pension payouts.The country has been experiencing cash shortages that have...Published: 06 Oct 2019 at 15:15hrs | 256 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans - What The Heck Is Going On? (Part 1)
. . . In the winter, the surf off San Diego can get to be 8 to 10 feet high and it is exceedingly difficult to paddle the boat through the plunging surf, unless everyone digs in. Every paddle must be ...Published: 04 Oct 2019 at 20:32hrs | 131 | by Crosby T. Pamberi
Mugabe: A champagne Pan-Africanist
Since the death of Robert Mugabe on September 6, both the local and international media has been saturated with competing, complementary and contradictory obituaries, opinion pieces and narratives abo...Published: 04 Oct 2019 at 07:53hrs | 9 | by Blessings Denhere
'Human rights' violations strain Zimbabwe-US relations
THE United States government says it is alarmed by the ill-treatment of the country's citizens by President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration, indicating its bad human rights record has left relatio...Published: 04 Oct 2019 at 07:47hrs | 53 | by Staff reporter
'ED has proffered no solution and are stopping Zanu-PF collapse' boasted Madhuku - why, how nauseating
Professor Lovemore Madhuku, one of Zimbabwe's opposition party leaders, said President Mnangagwa's speech to mark the opening of parliament proffered no solutions to the country's myriad of economic, ...Published: 04 Oct 2019 at 07:28hrs | 310 | by Nomusa Garikai
Mnangagwa headlines clean-up
President Mnangagwa today headlines the 10th National Clean-Up Campaign at Mzimba Shopping Centre in Chinhoyi before presiding over Chinhoyi University of Technology (CUT)'s 15th graduation ceremony. ...Published: 04 Oct 2019 at 06:57hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
'Cannot change the past but future is ours' - nonsense, bright future secured by learning from the past
"Before I begin my address, I kindly request the August House to observe a minute of silence in honour of the late Founding Father of our country and Former President His Excellency, Comrade R. G. Mug...Published: 03 Oct 2019 at 06:26hrs | 7 | by Nomusa Garikai
Experts warn of heat wave
BULAWAYO residents may have to brace for an extremely hot Saturday this week as weather experts say temperatures could be as high as 36 degrees Celsius. According to AccuWeather, an inte...Published: 30 Sep 2019 at 06:36hrs | 612 | by Staff reporter
'Kuda Tagwirei told to come back to Zimbabwe'
Gokwe-Nembudziya Member of Parliament Mayor Justice Wadyajena has alleged that embattled oil guru Kudakwashe Tagwirei was summoned to come back to the country and face his accusations of money launder...Published: 30 Sep 2019 at 05:46hrs | 7149 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Lozwi/Rozvi Mambo unveiled in the midst of pomp and ceremony at Mawabeni
SPIRITUALITY was a strong component of the whole process from the selection of the rightful candidate who was earmarked for installation. This became clear from the testimony of Gogo MaMoyo the reside...Published: 29 Sep 2019 at 12:27hrs | 449 | by Pathisa Nyathi
'Put 'new dispensation' into action now' UN commanded - and all lived happily ever after, want to puke
"A UN human rights expert has called on Zimbabwe to embrace and safeguard democracy, saying that the country’s change in leadership provided an opportunity to promote political tolerance, accou...Published: 29 Sep 2019 at 10:57hrs | 420 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
CSC ceases operations
STRUGGLING beef processor, Cold Storage Commission (CSC) has temporarily ceased operations and is sending workers on forced leave to allegedly allow for "retooling and refurbishments".Southern...Published: 27 Sep 2019 at 08:07hrs | 2520 | by Staff reporter
Impunity has no place in a civilised society
LAST Sunday, my pastor said something significant: Zimbabweans are quick to boo at President Cyril Ramaphosa from the terraces of the National Sports Stadium, but what are they doing about those who a...Published: 27 Sep 2019 at 07:37hrs | 62 | by Brezh Malaba
MLO challenges Mnangagwa to man up and talk about Matabeleland independence at UN Assembly
We hear that jet- setting Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa is already in New York, United States to attend the 74th Ordinary Session of UN General Assembly. We challenge him to man up and use thi...Published: 25 Sep 2019 at 08:17hrs | 1064 | by Israel Dube
7 ways how healthy food and lifestyle can lead to better sleep
Sleep, especially in a latex mattress, has turned out to be broadly perceived as an extremely significan...Published: 23 Sep 2019 at 13:31hrs | 320 | by Staff Reporter
African Religion and Governance in a changing world. Where thou goest native Africa!
It is my humble intention to speak to this paper in response to my learned brother Kenyan Professor Patrick Loch Otieno Lumumba's presentation to The All-Africa Religious Liberty 3rd Congress in...Published: 22 Sep 2019 at 15:00hrs | 455 | by Reginald Nyathi
Mugabe's legacy now source of competing narratives, polemics
FOLLOWING the death of former president Robert Mugabe in Singapore, competing and contradicting narratives around his divisive legacy have emerged, reflective of the enigmatic and complex personality ...Published: 21 Sep 2019 at 07:31hrs | 563 | by Staff reporter
The installation of the Lozwi King at Emawabeni
FROM a high up vantage point along the highway leading from Bulawayo to Beitbridge one's attention is drawn to an expansive area down below that is covered by white tents. From here you see lots of pr...Published: 15 Sep 2019 at 06:53hrs | 1023 | by Pathisa Nyathi
What is his legacy?
Sometimes haters magnify your small mistakes to make them look so big so that the good which you have done is obscured by lies. I would describe Mugabe as generally a good person, a good and intellige...Published: 14 Sep 2019 at 19:35hrs | 204 | by Etiwel Mutero
Zifa pursue Mapeza
There are indications that Zifa are plotting to engage Norman Mapeza to take over as the Warriors coach in January after the former national team captain quit FC Platinum to take a break from football...Published: 14 Sep 2019 at 12:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to build mausoleum to honour dictator Mugabe - even in death his selfish greed is insatiable
President Emmerson Mnangagwa says the Zimbabwean government is building a mausoleum at the National Heroes Acre as a way of paying homage and honour to the country's late founding father Robert Mugabe...Published: 14 Sep 2019 at 11:49hrs | 920 | by Wilbert Mukori
What is Robert Mugabe's legacy?
Sometimes haters magnify your small mistakes so that they look so big so that the good which have done is obscured by lies. I would describe Mugabe as generally a good person, a good and intelligent t...Published: 14 Sep 2019 at 07:37hrs | 307 | by Etiwel Mutero
Ex-fighter sheds light on Mugabe's escape to Mozambique
Robert Gabriel Mugabe's life epitomises a journey well travelled, with cumulative substance offering new horizons where outspokenness made and indeed earned him the coveted place of being the darling ...Published: 14 Sep 2019 at 07:33hrs | 916 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans have never been as confused as they are today: Mugabe: Hero or villain?
ZIMBABWEANS have never been as confused as they are today, following the death of Robert Mugabe, who was labelled a dictator. They are of two minds: is Mugabe a hero or a villain or is he both? They n...Published: 13 Sep 2019 at 06:35hrs | 236 | by Zanda Shumba
'Justice is a train that's nearly always late' - too late for Mugabe but must catch the rest
"My first encounter with President Robert Gabriel Mugabe was in 2011 at the Chinhoyi University of Technology (CUT) Graduation Ceremony, where he had been invited to attend an event there as the Guest...Published: 12 Sep 2019 at 15:21hrs | 1103 | by Nomusa Garikai
Of MDC anniversary, demos and US hand
Violence runs in the MDC's deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), bearing footprints of the United States of America, which has been supporting the opposition outfit in a shameless regime change project, since ...Published: 11 Sep 2019 at 06:00hrs | 195 | by Elijah Chihota
Closure of the University of Zimbabwe a callous act
The ZANU (PF) aligned leadership at the University of Zimbabwe needs to be challenged by the students including seeking a Court interdict. It is indeed a fitting tribute to their departed hero who cau...Published: 10 Sep 2019 at 20:05hrs | 575 | by Lizwe Dube
Of MDC demonstrations and the US hand
The MDC demonstrations which were pencilled to start in Harare on 16 August and the spread to the rest of the country these past weeks should not be treated in isolation as a mere demonstration agains...Published: 10 Sep 2019 at 14:25hrs | 1119 | by Elijah Chihota
Man beats son to death, fails at suicide
IN a fit of rage, a man from Sizinda suburb in Bulawayo allegedly beat his son to death with an iron bar for breaking a neighbour's window before attempting to commit suicide by drinking a pesticide. ...Published: 09 Sep 2019 at 06:28hrs | 348 | by Staff reporter
Robert Mugabe: The greatest trick the devil ever played
The fallacy of the hero-turned-villain narrative of Robert Mugabe is the greatest trick this devil ever played.The closest I have to feeling anything is quiet, seething rage.Rage that ...Published: 08 Sep 2019 at 07:35hrs | 268 | by Siphosami Malunga
Patience is bitter, but its fruits are sweet
Since the first human being started to walk the face of the earth — whether as a product of God's creative masterpiece or as a freak of nature spawned by what scientists call the Big Bag â€...Published: 08 Sep 2019 at 07:27hrs | | by Bishop Lazi
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