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1 year after Mugabe fall, Zimbabwe asks 'What has changed?'
One year ago the unthinkable happened in Zimbabwe: Robert Mugabe fell from power.Tanks rolled in the streets of the capital, Harare, on November 14, 2017, and the military put Mugabe under hou...Published: 12 hrs ago | 1441 | by AP
Chamisa and the politics of paranoia
Yours truly was one of the vociferous critics of a proposition proffered by some Zanu-PF legislators on the need to have a 55 year- threshold for a presidential hopeful.The events of Saturday,...Published: 13 hrs ago | 1300 | by Tafara Shumba
'MDC want to unseat elected ED' - who elected him, even ZEC failed to verify its own result
President Mnangagwa rigged the 30 July 2018 elections cocksure his "Zimbabwe is open for business!" clarion call would deliver economic recover. Sadly, that has no happened, the flood of investors has...Published: 09 Nov 2018 at 19:43hrs | 4355 | by Nomusa Garikai
Mnangagwa's corruption talk: bark with no bite
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has assured anyone who cares to listen that he is sincere in his wish to eradicate, or at the very least fight, corruption.His rhetoric has been heart-warming, but...Published: 08 Nov 2018 at 05:33hrs | 752 | by Editorial - newsday
Mugabe ministers in court on corruption charges in Zimbabwe
Two former ministers under Robert Mugabe appeared in court in Harare on Wednesday on corruption charges, nearly a year after Zimbabwe's long-time ruler was ousted from power.Mugabe's successor...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 17:18hrs | 1283 | by AFP
One year after Zimbabwe soft coup
When Zimbabwe's army took power in a bloodless coup exactly one year ago, it promised to bring happiness back by ending social and economic suffering.The military said the coup was needed to "...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 15:03hrs | 2081 | by Tendai Kamhungira
Ramaphosa using ANC integrity commission to purge Zuma loyalists
The ANC is at odds about the status of its integrity commission rulings, with some members arguing that the structure is used to settle factional scores.The matter was among the dominant subje...Published: 04 Nov 2018 at 15:19hrs | 809 | by City Press
'Mnangagwa will not survive economic meltdown,' says Chamisa
Movement For Democratic Change (MDC) Alliance president Nelson Chamisa has labelled the two percent tax on every electronically-transacted dollar an unabashed robbery of the masses.The Ministr...Published: 03 Nov 2018 at 16:11hrs | 9099 | by Staff reporter
Winky D's video stirs controversy
Dancehall music giant Winky D has silenced critics with a beautiful video, Paper Bag which was launched on Trace Africa yesterday but some have questioned the coincidence of its release with Jah Prayz...Published: 03 Nov 2018 at 09:56hrs | 3064 | by Staff reporter
Lumumba plans to tell all this Sunday
Controversial activist Acie Lumumba is threatening to spill more beans on Sunday, barely a week after his expose raffled feathers in the corridors of power. The self-proclaimed corruption bust...Published: 02 Nov 2018 at 06:35hrs | 6802 | by Staff reporter
'Queen Bee' divides war vets
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's staunchest backers - the war veterans - are now divided over State capture allegations that have sucked in oil tycoon, Kudakwashe Tagwirei. While the chairperson...Published: 02 Nov 2018 at 06:34hrs | 3791 | by Staff reporter
Chitubu: Another political project from Jah Prayzah
There is no doubt that Jah Prayzah is one artist who is extremely talented as the evidence is there for all to see. The meteoric ascendancy to prominence of the Third Generation band frontman is one o...Published: 01 Nov 2018 at 19:40hrs | 9909 | by Wilson Chipangura
Strive Masiyiwa 'angrily' hits back at critics
Econet boss, Strive Masiyiwa has hit back at his Twitter critics who say his statement calling for an end to sanctions is cruel and misguided. And he's very angry! Masiyiwa has limited his response to...Published: 01 Nov 2018 at 18:14hrs | 5729 | by Ndou Paul
Zimbabwe state capture fears escalate
The nasty brawl over the control of President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his government- driven by narrow economic interests- is threatening to paralyse both the State and the ruling Zanu-PF.For t...Published: 01 Nov 2018 at 06:26hrs | 7503 | by Staff reporter
Tagwirei drives wedge between Mnangagwa, allies
Businessman Kuda Tagwirei, has triggered off fresh fissures within Zanu-PF and government, with the Sakunda Holdings founder wittingly or unwittingly driving a wedge between President Emmerson Mnangag...Published: 31 Oct 2018 at 13:30hrs | 6529 | by Staff reporter
'Queen Bee' once caused govt shutdown
The death of businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei's father dealt a major blow on government business this week as virtually all ministers abandoned their workstations to attend his burial - in a developmen...Published: 29 Oct 2018 at 12:38hrs | 12044 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa charms his supporters
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa charmed his legion of supporters on Saturday when he gave a powerful prayer before delivering his speech at the commemoration of the party's 19th anniversary.As he to...Published: 29 Oct 2018 at 12:28hrs | 1859 | by Staff reporter
Abuse of media privilege
WHENEVER people talk about the media and journalism, phrases such as "media responsibility," "media ethics," "objective reporting," "public interest," "national interest", or "balanced coverage" are o...Published: 29 Oct 2018 at 05:35hrs | 167 | by Reason Wafawarova
'Free float exchange system catastrophic for Zimbabwe'
ZIMBABWE risks plunging into rampaging price inflation if it liberalises foreign exchange controls, according to the proponents of a managed exchange rate system. But critics of the system argue that ...Published: 29 Oct 2018 at 05:27hrs | 1018 | by Staff reporter
Modi names Bulawayo shopping mall after Mnangagwa
South Member of Parliament Rajesh Kumar Modi - popularly known as Raj Modi, is probably one of the most loved parliamentarians in the city.This is largely because of the corporate social respo...Published: 28 Oct 2018 at 20:56hrs | 5066 | by Staff reporter
Origins of the Zimbabwe crisis
This article was first published by hsf.org.za.Zimbabwe is experiencing a cumulative breakdown. Living standards, life expectancy and production have plummeted while political oppression h...Published: 27 Oct 2018 at 09:11hrs | 5740 | by Teddy Brett and Simon Winter
US dollar payment of salaries dilemma
WITH the economic meltdown continuing to erode salaries, many employees are now searching for ways of preserving their earnings and many are now demanding payment in US dollars. Unions have al...Published: 25 Oct 2018 at 06:36hrs | 2219 | by Davies Ndumiso Sibanda
Chiyangwa demands respect he doesn't deserve
ZIFA president Philip Chiyangwa has demanded that his leadership be accorded respect as they battle to keep national football afloat in a tough operating environment under which many an institution co...Published: 23 Oct 2018 at 06:09hrs | 920 | by Staff reporter
Has anyone seen ED Mnangagwa?
The noise about coming up with new regulations to protect Zimbabwean masses from rising prices is ringing louder. Leadership is considering harsh measures that are unrelated to the underlying causes t...Published: 22 Oct 2018 at 18:17hrs | 14785 | by Sam Wezhira
Mnangagwa unleashes CIO on cash barons
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube will this week meet with the country's State security agents for a briefing on the soaring foreign currency shortages as government tightens the noose on highly-placed fo...Published: 22 Oct 2018 at 06:44hrs | 5535 | by Staff reporter
Government to overhaul ZBC
Information and Broadcasting Services permanent secretary Ndavaningi "Nick" Mangwana says ZBC urgently needs an overhaul.Mangwana (NM), who took over from the long-serving George Charamba, tol...Published: 21 Oct 2018 at 09:48hrs | 1026 | by Staff reporter
ZSE drops $4 billion in a day
The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange on Monday lost $4 billion in value after parallel market rates for bond notes and real time gross settlement (RTGS) rates against major currencies deteriorated.The ...Published: 17 Oct 2018 at 16:00hrs | 1220 | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwa President in waiting?
On a solitary Wednesday, while the nation is gripped by a cauldron of economic misgivings from political saboteurs and regime change fanatics; the nation woke up to a hair raising and jaw lowering art...Published: 17 Oct 2018 at 12:18hrs | 6892 | by Fanya Haraka
'Army warns Mnangagwa' - Exclusive Report
COLOGNE – Hardline securocrats have reportedly warned President Emmerson Mnangagwa to urgently put the country's economic house in order, as they fear a possible popular uprising over his admini...Published: 17 Oct 2018 at 05:16hrs | 53144 | by Itai Mushekwe
Biti accuses Mthuli Ncube of failing to grasp elementary economics
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube is actively seeking to have the Zimbabwe foreign debt forgiven under the Highly Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) programme by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), a move ...Published: 16 Oct 2018 at 06:35hrs | 6173 | by Staff reporter
Lobengula was King of both Matebeleland and Mashonaland
My last article titled "Mthwakazi was never a Ndebele Kingdom but a San Kingdom " received a mixed reaction from my readers. Some were angry but same gave me a pat for a factual article. While I won't...Published: 15 Oct 2018 at 16:26hrs | 2955 | by Etiwel Mutero
Of the national flag, scarf and patriotism
On 28 September, the Minister of Youth, Sports, Arts and Recreation, Kirsty Conventry, was part of the send off ceremony of the Zimbabwean team which is participating in the ongoing Youth Olympic Game...Published: 15 Oct 2018 at 14:27hrs | 1175 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Some Zimbabweans have poisoned themselves with spit
THE more one reads some reactions to the current upheavals in the economy, the more one sees that some people have poisoned themselves with spite.It's not only me who has observed that. Level-...Published: 12 Oct 2018 at 07:17hrs | 1370 | by Conway Tutani
Monetary, fiscal policies: The equivalent of a two legged stool?
ON October 1, 2018, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) issued its rather long monetary policy statement (MPS).Empirical evidence has shown that ordinarily, the length of such a statement is in...Published: 11 Oct 2018 at 06:38hrs | 280 | by Tapiwa Nyandoro
Mthuli Ncube secures guarantee for RTGS bank balances
GOVERNMENT yesterday claimed it has secured a guarantee from the Afreximbank to ring-fence the estimated $6 billion real time gross settlement (RTGS) bank balances in bank accounts, but critics rounde...Published: 11 Oct 2018 at 06:31hrs | 1853 | by Staff reporter
Madzibaba boasts of having cash
A Bulawayo prophet, Madzibaba Emmanuel Mutumwa, has been condemned for flashing US dollars.Critics say his actions are ungodly.In some videos which have gone viral Madzibaba Manu as po...Published: 09 Oct 2018 at 14:53hrs | 5112 | by Staff reporter
Nick Mangwana promises to unblock people from social media to promote openness
Newly appointed Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information, Media and Broadcasting Services, Nick Mangwana has promised to unblock all the people he had blocked on his personal social media ac...Published: 03 Oct 2018 at 10:16hrs | 2107 | by Sithabile Mafu
Zimbabwe economy to grow 6.3%
FINANCE and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube yesterday said the economy will grow by 6,3 percent this year as signs of recovery continue to show, albeit at a slow pace. Prof Ncube ...Published: 02 Oct 2018 at 09:36hrs | 339 | by Staff reporter
Alignment of Zimbabwe laws can't be delayed any longer
MEMBERS of the Ninth Parliament this week went through an induction and orientation exercise in order to familiarise them with parliamentary processes and procedures and flag out some of the issues in...Published: 28 Sep 2018 at 07:13hrs | 170 | by John Makamure
Mnangagwa to amend Constitution to save Chamisa
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa plans to amend Zimbabwe's Constitution to recognise "official opposition" in a move critics say is meant to soothe MDC Alliance leader, Nelson Chamisa, NewsDay reported....Published: 25 Sep 2018 at 07:39hrs | 8102 | by Staff reporter
Widen commission's probe to Zec, army
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa recently swore in a seven-member commission which will investigate the August 1 violence and egregious shooting of civilians. At least seven people were killed and scores ...Published: 24 Sep 2018 at 10:13hrs | 560 | by Moses Tofa
CNN calls Mnangagwa 'old wine' to his face - after rigging elections again, vinegar turned poison
CNN calls Mnangagwa "old wine in a new bottle" forcing Zanu PF apologists and spin-doctors to burn the midnight oil in a futile attempt to portray the interview in more flattering terms."In an...Published: 23 Sep 2018 at 16:59hrs | 16193 | by Nomusa Garikai
Mnangagwa lies on CNN
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has pledged to accept the outcome of investigations into the massacre of over 20 000 people in Midlands and Matabeleland by the army soon after independence.Presid...Published: 23 Sep 2018 at 08:56hrs | 3911 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa makes maiden UNGA appearance
President Emmerson Mnangagwa will make his maiden appearance at the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) which opened on 18 September 2018. The first day of the high-level Genera...Published: 20 Sep 2018 at 16:02hrs | 1321 | by Elijah Chihota
Outrage over govt spending
Zimbabweans have expressed outrage over the government's poor planning and unnecessary expenditure at the expense of preventing medieval diseases like cholera, which has so far claimed the lives of at...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 16:30hrs | 551 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe lawyers warned against abusing court system
ACTING Prosecutor General Kumbirai Hodzi has warned of judicial action against lawyers "abusing the country's court system with frivolous challenges" against the legality of a crack prosecution unit e...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 07:32hrs | 1037 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa and his VPs urged to declare assets
President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his two deputies - Constantino Chiwenga and Kembo Mohadi - have been urged to publicly declare their assets in order to demonstrate their commitment to fighting corrup...Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 14:11hrs | 1837 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube's mission impossible?
While everyone in President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Cabinet is expected to hit the ground running, it is Finance minister Mthuli Ncube who has the most difficult mission to accomplish.Mnangagwa r...Published: 16 Sep 2018 at 13:34hrs | 2330 | by Staff reporter
Mutodi: Eccentric politician or mere court jester?
For eccentric Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services deputy minister Energy Mutodi, old habits die hard.Mutodi, a struggling sungura musician and controversial businessman before his...Published: 16 Sep 2018 at 09:06hrs | 790 | by Staff reporter
Economic war cabinet
After the noise and deliberate anti-development scheme by the opposition President Mnangagwa has appointed a new well balanced and surprising Cabinet. The nation is very anxious for change and the anx...Published: 15 Sep 2018 at 06:44hrs | 706 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
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