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Zimbabweans need to do a serious soul searching
What should government do to response to ongoing tensions between police officers the army and communities. Zimbabwe must sharply condemn the rioters for damaging private property and taking i...Published: 16 hrs ago | 1936 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Why the military supports Mnangagwa
Zimbabwe's military deployed in several areas of the capital, Harare, Monday, to put down anti-government demonstrations against President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government.This is the second ti...Published: 15 Jan 2019 at 13:07hrs | 3140 | by AP
Mnangagwa digs in despite violent protests
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has defended this week's steep fuel price increase amid violent protests which rocked Harare and Bulawayo on Monday.Mnangagwa announced a 150% fuel price increase ...Published: 14 Jan 2019 at 23:01hrs | 12930 | by newZWire
Chamisa's MPs in fix over luxury cars
As Treasury prepares to splurge millions of scarce United States dollars on luxury utility vehicles (SUVs) for legislators serving in the ninth Parliament, MDC representatives and their leader Nelson ...Published: 12 Jan 2019 at 17:33hrs | 4635 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa is between the rock and a hard place
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is between the proverbial rock and a hard place as he battles to mitigate the country's worsening economic rot — with his impending business trip to Eastern Europe drawi...Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 19:14hrs | 8380 | by Staff reporter
Anxious Mnangagwa looking East
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is between the proverbial rock and a hard place as he battles to mitigate the country's worsening economic rot — with his impending business trip to Eastern Europe drawi...Published: 10 Jan 2019 at 08:15hrs | 509 | by Staff reporter
FC Platinum train at BF
FC Platinum will today hold their first training session at Barbourfields Stadium ahead of their Total Caf Champions League Group B opener at the same venue on Saturday. Pure Platinum Play arrived in ...Published: 09 Jan 2019 at 11:18hrs | 5268 | by Staff reporter
Strive Masiyiwa is not a Zimbabwean Intellectual Prostitutes: Jonathan Moyo is!
I am sharing this for the benefit of those who do not have a complete background of where Jonathan Moyo is coming from. Zimbabwe's ZANU-PF brothel is brimming with intellectual prostitute...Published: 08 Jan 2019 at 17:38hrs | 6351 | by Dr. George B. Ayyittey
Harare rations water
Residents of the Zimbabwean capital Harare have begun to experience water rationing as part of a local government preservation measure during a drought.The rolling cuts to water service will a...Published: 07 Jan 2019 at 20:09hrs | 416 | by Staff reporter
Keep your Juntaprenuers and will keep our Prof Jonathan Moyo
I am neither here to attack Strive Masiyiwa nor defend him but some issues raised by Prof Jonathan Moyo are pertinent. I am anxious to see how Masiyiwa is going to cleanse himself. The cold war betwee...Published: 07 Jan 2019 at 20:03hrs | 2870 | by Don Chigumba
Jonathan Moyo exposes Strive Masiyiwa's Zanu-PF links?
Exiled former G40 Kingpin and Robert Mugabe's spin doctor Professor Jonathan Moyo who had threatened to expose embattled telecoms guru Strive Masiyiwa of being a two-timer who played double standards ...Published: 07 Jan 2019 at 16:15hrs | 6816 | by Ndou Paul
BREAKING: Jonathan Moyo spills the beans on Strive Masiyiwa
Exiled former G40 Kingpin Jonathan Moyo has come out guns blazing against telecoms guru Strive Masiyiwa. In a series of Twitter thread Moyo revealed how Masiyiwa has always been a staunch supporter of...Published: 07 Jan 2019 at 15:53hrs | 20389 | by Mandla Ndlovu
US sends troops for possible 'violent' DRC vote protests
On the eve of the first expected results of Congo's long-delayed presidential election, U.S. President Donald Trump said military personnel had deployed to the region for possible "violent demonstrati...Published: 06 Jan 2019 at 10:01hrs | 950 | by Associated Press
Strive Masiyiwa hits out at Dewa-Roth 'dog whistle technique'
Strive Masiyiwa has gone all out against Human Rights Watch Boss telling him that Zimbabwe is not his country.The comments from Ken Roth that Strive was responding to when he mentioned sanctio...Published: 05 Jan 2019 at 18:03hrs | 5576 | by Staff reporter
'Chamisa to survive death plots'
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa will survive threats upon his life which include arrest and death from his detractors who want to stop him from being President of Zimbabwe. This was revealed by Eagle Life A...Published: 04 Jan 2019 at 08:53hrs | 4167 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Dewa's boss rubbishes Strive Masiyiwa
The Executive Director of Human Rights Watch, Ken Roth, commented on Facebook that the local representative of the organisation, Dewa Mavhinga, did not bully Strive Masiyiwa's wife.The comment...Published: 03 Jan 2019 at 19:53hrs | 2863 | by Pindula
Mnangagwa backs push for permanent Zimbabwe UN Security Council seat
Zimbabwe can win one of five UN Security Council seats up for election in the next two years, President Emmerson Mnangagwa's spokesman has said, although analysts doubted the southern African country ...Published: 03 Jan 2019 at 14:59hrs | 2236 | by Staff reporter
The primacy of regime survival: State Fragility and Economic Destruction in Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe crisis has been analysed from varying stand points among researchers. State fragility as analytical and conceptual framework is deployed by the duo of Mark Simpson and Tony Hawkins (2018)...Published: 03 Jan 2019 at 07:52hrs | 677 | by Brian Maregedze
Strive Masiyiwa struggles to stomach criticism
In what started as a routine interview with continental business television channel CNBC Africa, Strive Masiyiwa, Econet founder and Executive Chairman describes the political changes being witnessed ...Published: 02 Jan 2019 at 08:46hrs | 8305 | by Willliam Muchayi
How Zimbabwe has become the world's top tourist destination
A few weeks ago, Lonely Planet, perhaps the number one travel publication in the world, released their top 10 countries to visit in 2019. Zimbabwe was number three. A few days later, National Geograph...Published: 01 Jan 2019 at 14:27hrs | 3414 | by Jealousy Dutiro
'Sanctions won't stop re-engagement'
Zimbabwe will continue pursuing dialogue to normalise relations globally in line with President Mnangagwa's approach of "engagement and re-engagement", Government spokesperson Mr Nick Mangwana said ye...Published: 31 Dec 2018 at 16:59hrs | 105 | by Staff reporter
Biti case brings Zimbabwe judiciary under spotlight
The on-going trial of MDC deputy national chairperson Tendai Biti has exposed the politicised and cavalier attitude of a prosecution service that has long been captured by elements that protect and pr...Published: 30 Dec 2018 at 17:36hrs | 2719 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa desperate for Mnangagwa talks
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has described 2018 as very difficult following the death of the opposition party's founding leader Morgan Tsvangirai and a controversial election in July.Cha...Published: 30 Dec 2018 at 10:24hrs | 7732 | by Staff reporter
CZI lobbies for partial free FX rate
The Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries, the country's biggest industry representative group, is lobbying the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe to consider partially floating the exchange rate in order to min...Published: 30 Dec 2018 at 09:32hrs | 256 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa calls MPs to order
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has called on public servants, including legislators, to tighten their belts and stop making outrageous demands as the country goes through a lean restructuring spell....Published: 28 Dec 2018 at 21:57hrs | 1578 | by Staff reporter
It's Xmas, stop and reflect!
It's Christmas!He arrived in the dark and silent night. Change had come, but everything looked the same. Silent and undisturbed. There was no room for him who would change history forever. So ...Published: 23 Dec 2018 at 08:44hrs | 57 | by Milton Kamwendo
Linda Masarira saga: Sydney Malunga's son speaks out
Siphosami Malunga the son of the late struggle stalwart Sydney Malunga has appealed to Zimbabweans to be humane when handling the issue of gender activist Linda Masarira who is reported to be unwell. ...Published: 20 Dec 2018 at 20:05hrs | 6789 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Obert Gutu opens up on ZANU PF links
MDC-T Vice President Obert Gutu has fiercely responded to his critics who are accusing him of being a ZANU PF front due to the recent anti-MDC statements that he has been uttering. "There is a...Published: 20 Dec 2018 at 12:54hrs | 5460 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Commission Report: Something to build on
In the late afternoon on December 18th, the moment many thought would never come arrived. Addressing the media at his Munhumutapa Offices, President Mnangagwa released the full Commission of Inquiry r...Published: 20 Dec 2018 at 11:53hrs | 673 | by Mike Tawanda
Who is fooling who on Zimbabwe unity govt?
President Emmerson Mnangagwa, not once but twice, last week, ruled out forming a government of national unity (GNU) with opposition leader Nelson Chamisa.On the other hand, Chamisa continues t...Published: 20 Dec 2018 at 10:30hrs | 6024 | by Staff reporter
Linda Masarira defends Chamisa's wife
MDC-T National Spokesperson Linda Masarira has defended MDC leader's wife Nelson Chamsia from social media critics who are mocking her of being 'old and ugly'.Social media critics commenting o...Published: 17 Dec 2018 at 08:31hrs | 11691 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mthuli Ncube fires Green Bombers
GOVERNMENT has followed up on its word and cut loose over 3 000 members of the national youth service programme, commonly known as "Green Bombers" who were smuggled into the civil service under former...Published: 17 Dec 2018 at 05:19hrs | 2718 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa rejects amendment to block Chamisa
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF party has rejected a proposal from its affiliate, the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA), to raise the age limit for presidential asp...Published: 17 Dec 2018 at 05:04hrs | 7331 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa fumes over R5 million bribe
President Emmerson Mnangagwa, blew his gasket on Wednesday and put his ministers on notice, after he received damaging reports that some of them were demanding bribes from investors to facilitate meet...Published: 16 Dec 2018 at 14:02hrs | 1181 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa re-introduces Green Bombers
ZANU PF National People's Conference has adopted a resolution to re-introduce the National Youth Service (popularly known as Green Bombers) in the first quarter of 2019.This was revealed by th...Published: 15 Dec 2018 at 11:24hrs | 8789 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Presidential age limit: Zanu-PF province breaks ranks
ZANU-PF'S new-found internal democracy under new leader President Emmerson Mnangagwa is set to be tested after the ruling party's Mashonaland Central province broke ranks and rejected a proposal to pu...Published: 13 Dec 2018 at 10:03hrs | 3366 | by Staff reporter
Chief Maduna seeks Amnesty protection after confronting Mnangagwa on Gukurahundi
OUTSPOKEN traditional chief Vezi Maduna Mafu has sought protection from Amnesty International's South African office while claiming President Emmerson Mnangagwa has assigned state agents to trail him ...Published: 11 Dec 2018 at 07:22hrs | 9056 | by newzimbabwe
Mnangagwa's graft probe targets judges
With President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration desperate to restore public trust, a senior government official has said the anti-corruption dragnet has been extended to cover all judicial officers...Published: 09 Dec 2018 at 14:10hrs | 1581 | by Staff reporter
'Gukurahundi haunting chiefs'
Chiefs last week resolved to set up a mechanism to resolve the long-standing grievances by people in Matabeleland and the Midlands provinces emanating from the atrocities blamed on the North Korean-tr...Published: 09 Dec 2018 at 07:20hrs | 797 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa must release August 1 killings inquiry report'
RECENT disclosures by presidential spokesperson George Charamba that the report by the commission of inquiry into the August 1 shootings by the millitary is for President Emmerson Mnangagwa's eyes "on...Published: 07 Dec 2018 at 06:00hrs | 696 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's big paycheck revealed
President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his two Vice-Presidents earn an average monthly salary of $17 500 each.According to the Blue Book, the government document which details its expenditure and de...Published: 06 Dec 2018 at 06:05hrs | 8220 | by newZWire
Understanding the Commission of Inquiry Act
Over the past two days, the Presidential Spokesperson, George Charamba has come under immense criticism after being quoted in The Herald of 3 December 2018, saying the August 1 Commission of Inquiry r...Published: 05 Dec 2018 at 07:45hrs | 954 | by Claver Nyuki
Mthuli Ncube in currency volte-face
Finance minister Mthuli Ncube, who two months ago indicated that he would prioritise currency reforms, including demonitising the country's fiat currency last Wednesday made a huge climb down on the p...Published: 04 Dec 2018 at 20:37hrs | 11218 | by Staff reporter
'Release findings or lose credibility'
Many people have implored President Emmerson Mnangagwa to stick to his earlier under-taking to publish the findings of the probe that looked into the August 1 post-election killings in Harare. ...Published: 04 Dec 2018 at 06:54hrs | 1674 | by Staff reporter
The MDC-T shooting the wrong messenger
The MDC-T, Thokozani Khupe led political party should concentrate more on rebuilding, restructuring and recruiting members of the party and challenge for the most high office in the government t...Published: 03 Dec 2018 at 10:15hrs | 2690 | by Leonard Koni
Mnangagwa govt shouldn't make Mugabe look like a saint
The current fuel shortages being experienced in the country are a reminder to all and sundry that Zimbabwe is a long way off from stabilising its sickly economy.And the prevailing economic sit...Published: 03 Dec 2018 at 09:47hrs | 4469 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe post-election violence probe team slams critics
The seven-member Commission of Inquiry into the post-elections violence that claimed six lives and left property worth of millions dollars destroyed in Harare, has slammed its critics and defended the...Published: 03 Dec 2018 at 07:14hrs | 530 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa scoffs at Chamisa's MPs
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has scoffed at opposition Members of Parliament who were conspicuous by their absence at the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the new Parliament in Mt Hampd...Published: 01 Dec 2018 at 19:12hrs | 9287 | by Staff reporter
2019 National Budget requires everyone's support, commitment
Zimbabweans of various walks of life reacted in a mixed manner to the 2019 National Budget which was announced by the Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Professor Mthuli Ncube last week. ...Published: 26 Nov 2018 at 19:20hrs | 385 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Mugabe now confined to a wheelchair
Former President Robert Mugabe has been receiving medical treatment in Singapore and is now no longer able to walk.Mugabe, who ruled Zimbabwe for nearly four decades since independence from Br...Published: 25 Nov 2018 at 14:11hrs | 25573 | by ZimLive
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