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Chamisa's MDC to paint government schools
The Nelson Chamisa led MDC is appealing for donors to assist them in sourcing blackboard paints to refurbish some government schools. In a passionate plea posted on social media the party's de...Published: 7 hrs ago | 1330 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Parliament resumes sitting today
Parliament resumes sitting today after a three-week break during which parliamentarians were involved in preparations for the 2020 National Budget that is expected to be presented by Finance and Econo...Published: 19 hrs ago | 71 | by Staff reporter
Why do we support the Devolution of Power
Devolution Lecture Series 1:Devolution of power, both as a development and political strategy has been successful throughout the world in preventing, managing and resolving conflic...Published: 09 Nov 2019 at 13:08hrs | 1403 | by Lovemore Moyo
Zimbabweans must shut up: Tribalism is no better that racism
There has been a strong debate amongst South Africans on whether or not the sport is capable of uniting a nation this follows the world cup win by the South African Rugby Team popularly known as Sprin...Published: 08 Nov 2019 at 09:42hrs | 2218 | by Mbonisi Gumbo
How Masisi outsmarted the Khamas
Mokgweetsi Masisi's decisive victory in the recent Botswana elections over a coalition backed by his former boss, Ian Khama, is the culmination of an astonishing 10-year political career. Morp...Published: 08 Nov 2019 at 04:55hrs | 1175 | by Barry Morton
Mnangagwa vows to block white looters
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa Wednesday said government was not going to allow white foreigners to continue looting the country's mineral resources.He was addressing delegates to a Zimbabwe Min...Published: 07 Nov 2019 at 06:00hrs | 2318 | by Staff reporter
Is Chamisa a dictator in the making?
Dictators are not born but created by 'we the people' due to political, economic, and social conditions obtaining in a country. In dire economic and political situations, 'we the people' are desperate...Published: 06 Nov 2019 at 22:09hrs | 2559 | by Lovemore Sibanda Ph.D.
Suffering and oppressed Zimbabweans need to emulate doctors' fearless trailblazing protracted struggle for a better life
There is one very pressing - not to mention, extremely embarrassing - question which Zimbabweans who travel throughout the world are always confronted with every time we encounter foreign nationals: "...Published: 05 Nov 2019 at 12:54hrs | 1410 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
The evil Unity Accord died with Nkomo & Mugabe
The death of Joshua Nkomo in 1999 and Robert Mugabe this year marked the death of the most evil and oppressive document ever signed by black leaders in post colonial Africa titled Unity Accord. ...Published: 05 Nov 2019 at 07:04hrs | 2292 | by Israel Dube
A view from ko Bulawayo with Discent Bajila
When modernization and digitization deepen marginalization On the day I finished my Advanced Level examinations at Luveve High School in Bulawayo mid November 2006, my loving sister had alread...Published: 04 Nov 2019 at 13:02hrs | 2814 | by Discent Collins Bajila
Zimbabwe 'national interests' can't be defined by ZANU PF alone, but by national consensus
In recent days - especially, after the botched 25 October 2019 anti-sanctions march, in which very few people heeded government's calls for the nation to come out in full force to demonstrate against ...Published: 04 Nov 2019 at 09:04hrs | 1068 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Russia's 'troll factory' is alive and well in Africa
(CNN) - In the runup to the 2020 election, the graduates of Russia's infamous "troll factory" are honing their fake-news skills. This time, they are doing it openly, using Africa as a proving ground -...Published: 03 Nov 2019 at 17:02hrs | 1436 | by Mary Ilyushina, CNN
Mnangagwa: The tenacity of pan-African moral political-standing
Last week on Thursday after addressing the Second Zanu-PF National Youth League Assembly meeting at the Party's Headquarters in Harare, His Excellency President Emmerson Mnangagwa left for Gaborone, B...Published: 03 Nov 2019 at 06:38hrs | 121 | by Dr Obert Mpofu
Anti-sanctions: In pursuit of the national interest
THE successful campaign against illegal Western sanctions on Zimbabwe last Friday expanded from a regional exercise by Sadc to an Africa wide exercise that was also joined by nations beyond the contin...Published: 01 Nov 2019 at 06:29hrs | 70 | by Nduduzo Tshuma
Zimbabwe govt abuse and bullying of own citizens pushing them right into the arms of the USA
As tensions between the beleaguered Zimbabwe government and the United States of America (USA) ambassador Brian Nichols continue to intensify - especially, in the wake of the latter's recent flat deni...Published: 31 Oct 2019 at 12:58hrs | 1962 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
SADC protest against UN cites unfair trade restrictions
Botswana, Namibia and Zimbabwe are going to submit protest documents that will allow them to legally trade in their elephants, rhino and giraffes. The three countries are declaring themselves independ...Published: 30 Oct 2019 at 07:17hrs | 2209 | by Emmanuel Koro
SA-founded church works with traditional healers
THE Revelation Church of God on Saturday said, unlike other modern churches, it was working well with traditional healers.The church made the revelations at its health walk and family day at t...Published: 29 Oct 2019 at 06:57hrs | 1135 | by Staff reporter
Depleted usefulness of the Veteran Community
Decades after the armed struggle, the Second Chimurenga, my generation remains grateful to the bravery and sacrifice of our Veterans, living and departed, who fought against colonial and racist rule t...Published: 28 Oct 2019 at 07:46hrs | 813 | by Gift Tawanda, M
Minister taken to court over chieftainship row
A CLAIMANT to the Neromwe Chieftainship in Chiredzi District has taken Local Government, Public Works and National Housing Minister July Moyo to court challenging the recent installation of his rival ...Published: 28 Oct 2019 at 06:38hrs | 537 | by Staff reporter
Disentangling neo-colonial political thought
The burden of history.Today the pan-African nationalist movement is bestowed with the mandate of tackling the ever-changing complexities and complexions of colonialism.This comes again...Published: 27 Oct 2019 at 09:51hrs | 85 | by Dr Obert Mpofu
Sanctions derail Zimbabwe's economic growth agenda
IT'S almost two decades now Zimbabwe has been alienated from the global financial systems due to sanctions imposed by western countries protesting the land reform programme implemented by the Governme...Published: 27 Oct 2019 at 09:50hrs | 189 | by Staff reporter
We have a moral duty to denounce sanctions
Zimbabweans in all their different shades and from various social and political backgrounds on Friday 25 October, expressed their exasperation on the continued existence of illegal sanctions by the Eu...Published: 27 Oct 2019 at 09:49hrs | 73 | by Ranga Mataire
Gold Baron turns to God
There is common wisdom that "change" is the only constant in life and nothing else. This view is borrowed from an ancient Greek philosopher and means that there is nothing in life which is stationary ...Published: 27 Oct 2019 at 09:37hrs | 370 | by Staff reporter
The world waits with bated breath
Today, the rest of the progressive world waits with fingers crossed and bated breath for responses from the USA and her trotting European cubs to events across Southern Africa yesterday marking a Sadc...Published: 26 Oct 2019 at 07:33hrs | 243 | by Stephen Mpofu,
Zimbabwe, SA sign 'sanctions' pact
Zimbabwe and South Africa yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate and up the tempo in the fight to have sanctions imposed on Harare by the West lifted unconditionally. ...Published: 26 Oct 2019 at 07:25hrs | 225 | by Staff reporter
1893 MHRRM Declares Matebele History Month
In a week's time, on the 5th of November specifically, uMthwakazi will be regrouping as a people and as a united Nation to reflect, remember and commemorate one of the fiercest battles fought by Afric...Published: 24 Oct 2019 at 12:54hrs | 944 | by Thembani Dube, 1893 MHRRM Secretary for Information and Publicity
Exams to go ahead Friday
Primary and Secondary Education Minister Professor Paul Mavima has advised the nation that all Advanced and Ordinary-Level examinations scheduled for Friday, October 25, will proceed as scheduled. ...Published: 23 Oct 2019 at 05:51hrs | 196 | by Staff rpeorter
'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 | 587 | by Wilbert Mukori
Joshua Nkomo favoured Zanu-PF split, says Zapu
THE late Father Zimbabwe - Joshua Nkomo - always emphasised the need to pull-out of the 1987 Unity Accord agreement with Zanu-PF that was signed to ostensibly stop the1980s massacres in the region, Za...Published: 20 Oct 2019 at 23:55hrs | 2527 | by Staff reporter
The Anti-Sanctions Declaration: Disentangling Neo-Colonial Political thought
The burden of historyToday the pan-African nationalist movement is bestowed with the mandate of tackling the ever-changing complexities and complexions of colonialism. This comes again...Published: 20 Oct 2019 at 23:43hrs | 104 | by Dr Obert Mpofu
The retrogressive nature of Zimbabwe's power politics: 2008-2018
This article seeks to highlight the bad side of power politics drawing examples from two major political parties namely the Zimbabwe African National Union for Patriotic Front (Zanu PF) and the Moveme...Published: 19 Oct 2019 at 07:20hrs | 1341 | by Tatenda freeman Murenjekwa
The curious case of Peter Lobengula, the Prince of Salford
On a Wednesday morning in the spring on 1899 the Union Ocean liner called Goth sailing from Cape Town South Africa, docked in Southampton United Kingdom carrying the entire cast of a show called â€...Published: 17 Oct 2019 at 19:50hrs | 61 | by Joseph Qobo Mayisa
Mthuli Ncube now taxes villagers
The Zimbabwean government has put into force a livestock levy. This levy will tax any livestock products of livestock, this includes milk, eggs and mazondo. The levying of the livestock will put to te...Published: 17 Oct 2019 at 11:55hrs | 51 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Tragedy as Zimbabweans are robbed of their culture and traditions
Zimbabweans in the UK are seriously shocked by the loss of culture In Zimbabwe. Most Zimbabweans had cultivated the thought of sending their kids to Zimbabwe for cultural lessons.&nb...Published: 15 Oct 2019 at 05:48hrs | 468 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Unlocking Zimbabwe's dead capital
Agriculture remains central to Zimbabwe' economic revival hopes even though its contribution has declined to less than 12% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2018. Agriculture has strong backward and ...Published: 14 Oct 2019 at 14:18hrs | 556 | by Victor Bhoroma
France behind sacking of AU's ambassador to the United States?
The firing of African Union ambassador to the United States Dr Arikana Chihombori-Quao has angered thousands who are now signing an online petition, demanding her reinstatement.Chihombori-Quao...Published: 14 Oct 2019 at 11:59hrs | 1972 | by Staff reporter
New political systems needed to steer development in Africa
It is often said that most African nations have, for decades, failed to take off developmentally after political power was handed over to African leaders by the various colonial administrations. While...Published: 14 Oct 2019 at 06:43hrs | 162 | by Tapiwa Gomo
Sanctions not responsible for our suffering in Zimbabwe
For the past 20 years, we the people of Zimbabwe have endured untold economic and political suffering — unprecedented ever since we attained independence from British colonial rule in 1980 â...Published: 14 Oct 2019 at 06:43hrs | 771 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Rural Namibians pin hopes for prosperous future on tourism lodges & hunting despite animal rights' anti-use threats
Namibian rural communities are impressively running lodge and hunting agreements to reduce poverty in seemingly lifeless but wildlife rich semi-desert landscapes, despite the western animal rights gro...Published: 14 Oct 2019 at 06:26hrs | 142 | by Emmanuel Koro
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 | 1370 | by Nomazulu Thata
Zuma to deliver eulogy at third Mugabe memorial lecture
ANC KZN spokesperson Ricardo Mthembu says the former president describes Mugabe as a principled leader who understood the importance of liberation.Former president Jacob Zuma will on Thursday ...Published: 10 Oct 2019 at 16:39hrs | 1142 | by Staff reporter
SADC/AU get this through your heads - sanctions not responsible for our suffering in Zimbabwe
For the past twenty years, we the people of Zimbabwe have endured untold economic and political suffering - unprecedented ever since we attained independence from British colonial rule in 1980 - chara...Published: 10 Oct 2019 at 13:16hrs | 816 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Strive Masiyiwa on corruption
Zimbabwean businessman and Econet Wireless founder Mr Strive Masiyiwa has called for a genuine reform of policies and stronger accountability mechanisms if corruption has to be defeated in Africa....Published: 10 Oct 2019 at 08:08hrs | 5093 | by Staff reporter
African solidarity cheers Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe has survived the illegal sanctions imposed by Western countries for 20 years because of political and material support received from fellow African countries, including Uganda, President Mnan...Published: 10 Oct 2019 at 06:28hrs | 117 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa jets off to Uganda
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa leaves for Uganda today for that country's 57th Independence Day celebrations to be held in Sinkoro District, about 211 kilometres from the capital, Kampala, tomorrow. The ...Published: 08 Oct 2019 at 06:36hrs | 229 | by Staff reporter
Blade Nzimande lashes Zanu-PF govt for pursing anti-people policies
THE South African Communist Party (SACP) has come out guns blazing, accusing the Zimbabwe government of pursuing anti-people policies through unleashing violence against its people instead of concentr...Published: 06 Oct 2019 at 21:33hrs | 2993 | by Staff Reporter
Open letter to Mthwakazi
Firstly I bring you greetings from Mthwakazi Liberation Front. The Movement which strives to bring back life, dignity, joy and prosperity to all Mthwakazi people.Mthwakazi, some 9years ago, in...Published: 06 Oct 2019 at 21:05hrs | 1190 | by David Magagula
Cont Mhlanga's search for Lobengula's lost city
While most people that reside in Bulawayo take pride in the title of the City of Kings, legendary arts practitioner Cont Mhlanga says the name does not bring out the city's true cultural identity and ...Published: 06 Oct 2019 at 15:16hrs | 326 | by Staff reporter
The Mugabe legacy, the ignominy of failed G40 politicking
The controversy and contradiction surrounding the memory of the late former President Robert Mugabe is telling of the extent to which his legacy was abused both in life and in his afterlife.Th...Published: 06 Oct 2019 at 15:06hrs | 61 | by Lewis Matutu
Robert Mugabe was 90% correct and 10% wrong
The legacy of former Zimbabwe President Robert Gabriel Mugabe remains a contested terrain and it ought to be understood within the context of colonialism and neo-colonialism. The deconstruction of the...Published: 04 Oct 2019 at 09:48hrs | 1058 | by Jerry Matebesi
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