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Zanu-PF spends big on Glen View by-election
Independent candidate Tungamirai Madzokere says he remains confident of victory in the Glen View South parliamentary by-election today, despite what he described as Zanu-PF's attempt to woo voters wit...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 09:51hrs | 132 | by Staff reporter
US dollar suffocates the ZiG
A liquidity crunch in Zimbabwe is deepening the economy's embrace of the US dollar and undermining the bullion-backed currency introduced by the government almost a year ago.The ZiG, short for...Published: 06 Apr 2025 at 11:38hrs | 3592 | by Staff reporter
Will Geza demonstrations take place in Berlin-Brandenburg Gate or Harare?
I am deeply suspicious about the elaborate preparations regarding demonstrations on the 31st of March. Complete demo details from A to Zee are now in the public domain. I get a brain spasm when I thin...Published: 23 Mar 2025 at 19:56hrs | 1434 | by Nomazulu Thata
Chiredzi SMEs complement Vision 2030, empower less privileged
Over a thousand members drawn from Chiredzi rural and urban districts operating micro, small to medium enterprises are complementing government efforts to attain upper-middle income economic status by...Published: 22 Feb 2025 at 11:07hrs | 758 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole recently in Chiredzi
Electricity availability in Zimbabwe is now worse than Rhodesia in the 1940s
The irony of Zimbabwe having worse electricity availability today than Rhodesia in the 1940s is a stark and painful reminder of how far we have regressed as a nation. For Zimbabweans who have ...Published: 06 Jan 2025 at 12:10hrs | 1132 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
When dark babies are not good enough
For Ms Ntokozo Gumbo, after successfully achieving her desired complexion following years of investing in skin care to lighten her skin tone, she was disappointed when she gave birth to a baby heavily...Published: 22 Aug 2024 at 07:10hrs | 358 | by Andile Tshuma
We don't want crumbs from Mnangagwa's table
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration is unbelievable!I was at a loss for words after reading a post on X (formerly Twitter) by Ndavaningi "Nick" Mangwana, the permanent secretary for ...Published: 03 Jul 2024 at 16:53hrs | 16 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Russian Post resumes delivery services to Zimbabwe
As summer starts, Russian Post will offer customers the ability to send parcels to 14 more African countries, bringing the total to 39, the state-owned company's press service announced on Monday....Published: 04 Jun 2024 at 12:42hrs | 28 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's Blue Movement another empty promise in the Zimbabwean sea of political chaos
When Nelson Chamisa announced his resignation from the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) last month, citing infiltration by Zanu PF and other reasons, many of his supporters were left in shock and c...Published: 13 Feb 2024 at 19:10hrs | 4 | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
Zimbabweans' appetite for imports remains high
Zimbabweans still prefer imported goods despite increased production by local producers because most of the products are substandard, it has emerged.For years, the local market has been domina...Published: 31 Dec 2023 at 12:56hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Zambia is on the verge of being a one-party state
Zambia's former ruling parties have typically fared poorly after losing power. The United National Independence Party (UNIP) ruled for 27 years but gradually collapsed following its defeat in 1991. Th...Published: 12 Dec 2023 at 21:11hrs | 19 | by Sishuwa Sishuwa
'Zimbabwe is unlikely to have a Ndebele President,' says CCC Spokesperson
Promise Mkwananzi, the spokesperson of the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), asserted that the focus on tribalism diminishes the likelihood of having a Ndebele President. He made these r...Published: 29 Oct 2023 at 15:03hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Donkey milk on supermarket shelves
TAKUWA Natural Products, a Botswana-based company, is looking to establish a donkey milk value-addition production base in Zimbabwe. While Zimbabwe has a large herd of donkeys mainly for draught power...Published: 14 Oct 2023 at 07:30hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Legalizing looting shows Zimbabwe is led by dunderheads!
From the time I was a little boy, there was something that always puzzled me.I could never understand how, those who were in top government positions - with all the opportunities availed to th...Published: 02 Oct 2023 at 07:55hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Why do we have SADC guidelines on elections if 'there is no perfect election'?
In this world there are always those who do wrong and are prone to finding all manner of excuses to shield themselves from blame. Have we not come across the man who abuses his partner, and th...Published: 02 Sep 2023 at 22:14hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
CiZC claims not regime change agents
CRISIS in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiZC) says labelling the organisation regime change agents is a usual tactic used by dictatorships worldwide to muzzle all voices which attempt to hold them to account....Published: 08 Aug 2023 at 06:49hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's real 'Second Republic' was actually established under Mugabe!
Ever since Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa grabbed power from then president Robert Gabriel Mugabe in a military coup d'état in November 2017, he has sought to portray his government as the 'Second Repub...Published: 01 Aug 2023 at 21:58hrs | 14 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Why Kasukuwere is giving Mnangagwa a torrid time
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is panicking over the presidential candidature of former Zanu-PF political commissar Saviour Kasukuwere at a time his administration is battling a floundering economy ahea...Published: 02 Jul 2023 at 17:28hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Dealer loses gold, cash to robbers
A Chegutu man lost 16 grammes of gold and US$940 cash to four armed robbers who attacked him while he was walking last Friday night.The robbers were travelling in a Honda Fit when they attacke...Published: 19 Jun 2023 at 06:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo armed robber wounded in shootout
AN armed robbery suspect is nursing gunshot wounds after he was shot in the leg by police in Bulawayo on Friday last week.In a statement, national police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Pa...Published: 03 Jun 2023 at 08:20hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Bona Mugabe divorce, yet another Damascene moment for the republic
The world is not for honest people. I am convinced. Those who toil, break a sweat in various endeavours to make an honest living a...Published: 07 May 2023 at 07:22hrs | 62 | by Josiah Mucharowana in Pretoria
Bona Mugabe is Harare's true rich aunt
"One man one farm" was a Mugabe mantra for the longest time after the fast-track land reform programme that took land from around 4000 white former farmers into the hands of thousands of landless blac...Published: 03 May 2023 at 21:50hrs | 4 | by Josiah Mucharowana in Pretoria
Bulawayo gets skin care clinic
A 27-YEAR-OLD business executive Mercy Mabiza has set up a lifestyle intravenous drip clinic in Bulawayo for people who want to make their skin glow.The IV drip therapy treatments are becoming...Published: 29 Apr 2023 at 20:04hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga implores fair pricing model
Zimbabwean manufacturers must produce quality products to ensure Zimbabwean consumers make local products their first choice, and must give those consumers value for money, with prices reflecting the ...Published: 04 Apr 2023 at 06:23hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's CCC wants Electoral Amendment Bill to be overhauled
THE opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) believes the Electoral Amendment Bill which is in the second reading stage in Parliament needs serious amendments that include improving the design o...Published: 03 Apr 2023 at 06:29hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
What's there to say about 'Gold Mafia' if Zimbabweans can't stand up for themselves?
As I was walking in the Kwekwe CBD, this past Friday, I came across a loyal reader of my articles, whom I know very well. He was so excited about the Al Jazeera documentary exposing corruption...Published: 26 Mar 2023 at 11:06hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
'Mnangagwa complicates Zimbabwe situation over US sanctions'
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration has done little to persuade the United States to remove damaging sanctions slapped on Zimbabwe 20 years ago, political scientists said yesterday, as Washi...Published: 03 Mar 2023 at 18:24hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Hair-straightening creams face ban
SOME hair-straightening creams and skin-lightening cosmetics that have been linked to cancer could soon be banned from the local market under new regulations spearheaded by the Medicines Control Autho...Published: 08 Jan 2023 at 09:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa fuelling Zanu-PF tension
POLITICAL analysts have warned that President Emmerson Mnangagwa's increasing use of parallel campaign groups for himself which are outside Zanu-PF structures is stoking tension in the ruling party....Published: 06 Jan 2023 at 18:23hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa 'mutilates' Zanu-PF constitution
Zanu-PF president and first secretary Emmerson Mnangagwa has mutilated the party constitution introducing sweeping changes, ostensibly, to remove some provisions that hounded his firm grip to power....Published: 18 Nov 2022 at 05:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bonang Matheba and Steve Madden announce summer collaboration
Johannesburg, 1 November 2022: Steve Madden has announced its first ever African collaboration with South African powerhouse Bonang Matheba, she'll bring t...Published: 01 Nov 2022 at 11:54hrs | 9 | by Agencies
Zanu-PF - govt conflation deepens
CONFLATION between Zanu-PF as a political party and the government spheres is deepening as shown by the increasing involvement in state activities by former vice-president Kembo Mohadi, The NewsHawks ...Published: 02 Oct 2022 at 09:05hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Time for Zimbabweans to reclaim lost glory
THE Communities in Action Platform (CAP) last month penned down reflections on the economy to alert the responsible authority, government, and bring awareness to the general citizenry on the deteriora...Published: 10 Sep 2022 at 06:22hrs | 2 | by Martin Stobart
Isn't it pure madness expecting the same govt that destroyed Zimbabwe to be entrusted with country's revival?
So, there are Zimbabweans exceedingly thrilled with the completion of the new parliament building, and the commissioning of a brand new capital, named Cyber-City, in Mt Hampden, several kilometers nor...Published: 30 Jul 2022 at 17:51hrs | 11 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Sanctions on Zimbabwe: A form of economic invasion
In the context of domestic politics and international relations, national economic security refers to a country's capacity to implement its preferred policies to build the national economy in the mann...Published: 05 Jul 2022 at 07:02hrs | 12 | by Dr Norbert Hosho
Harare 'hule' says it's not criminal; challenges law at Constitutional Court
A HARARE woman who is being sued for US$50,000 over alleged adultery is seeking to dismiss the claim, arguing it is no longer a part of the laws of Zimbabwe.Ratidzo Nyamuchengwa, who is being ...Published: 01 Jul 2022 at 07:29hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says he is no longer free
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday says he no longer enjoyed public life because he was always surrounded by more than 100 security personnel.Addressing businesspeople at the official open...Published: 30 Jun 2022 at 06:49hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
If Zimbabweans don't need to be reminded of painful history why does regime keep telling us about colonialism?
So, the Zimbabwe ruling establishment believes that the people of this country - especially, those who suffered the brunt of the regime's unimaginable cru...Published: 31 May 2022 at 19:48hrs | 8 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mixed feelings on Uhuru celebrations in Bulawayo
BULAWAYO residents and human rights groups have expressed mixed feelings on government's move to commemorate Independence Day in Bulawayo, saying it would make no difference to the marginalisation and...Published: 13 Apr 2022 at 06:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's futile attempt to steal Zanu-PF history
DURING his visit to Boston in 1921, Albert Einstein made a famous statement. "Education is not the learning of facts, but the training of minds to think," he said. This statement by one of the greates...Published: 20 Mar 2022 at 06:25hrs | | by Major Action Mandingo (Retired)
CAPS United hammer hapless WhaWha
CAPS United 6 - 0 WhaWhaAFTER a rocky start to the season, CAPS United finally remembered how to win, in emphatic fashion, when they put hapless WhaWha to the sword in this Castle Lager Premiershi...Published: 07 Mar 2022 at 05:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
2023 elections, Mugabe predictive intelligence
THE leader who carries off the remarks by the late President Mugabe will likely win the 2023 elections in Zimbabwe. The leader who does not let the Mugabe decision affect him at a personal level will ...Published: 04 Mar 2022 at 17:44hrs | 16 | by Sharon Hofisi
Businesswoman in R2 million fraud
A South Africa-based Zimbabwean businesswoman has been arrested for allegedly defrauding a local pharmaceutical establishment of more than R2 million.Mellisa Mandirahwe (36) who is based in Jo...Published: 19 Feb 2022 at 18:28hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
CCC: Old wine in old wineskins
On 24 January, former MDC Alliance faction leader, Nelson Chamisa announced the formation of a new opposition political party, the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC). During the announcement,...Published: 16 Feb 2022 at 05:29hrs | 1 | by Nobleman Runyanga
5 amazing CBD products you didn't know existed
Cannabidiol (CBD) products are getting very popular. We need more research, but CBD has proven to be a helpful and non-toxic option for managing chronic pain, anxiety, insomnia, and so on. ...Published: 12 Feb 2022 at 16:35hrs | 8 | by Staff writer
Zimbabwean designer to open boutique in Liverpool
Liverpool-based Zimbabwean designer, Petronella Tayamika Mahachi Hughes, is not looking back in her chosen trade.If anything, she is just stepping up and ready to cause ripples at the top....Published: 02 Feb 2022 at 05:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
CiZC blasts govt over Gukurahundi comments
CRISIS in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiZC) has accused government of insincerity in dealing with the Gukurahundi issue and failure to bring closure for victims over three decades later.In a statement...Published: 20 Jan 2022 at 05:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's New Romantic Comedy Feature Film set to spice up our screens in 2022!
Invision Studios & GetSetSkill are proud to announce Zimbabwe's New Romantic Comedy Feature Film "Just Say Hello" currently under production in Harare. The film contains a talented all-star line-u...Published: 19 Jan 2022 at 12:17hrs | 10 | by Agencies
Bombing of Gukurahundi memorial plague censured
CRISIS in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiCZ) has strongly condemned the recent bombing of a Gukurahundi memorial plaque at Bhalagwe in Maphisa, Matebeleland South, describing the act as barbaric.It add...Published: 13 Jan 2022 at 05:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
BCC smart city project on
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) will this year expedite the implementation of its smart city programme which it hopes to complete by 2024.This strategy, which was boosted by the visit of BCC o...Published: 07 Jan 2022 at 19:40hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter
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