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Biden says no to extra debate with Trump
The US President told NBC's Lester Holt he will only take the Republican frontrunner on again in September, as was earlier agreedUS President Joe Biden has turned down Donald Trump's proposal ...Published: 16 Jul 2024 at 16:33hrs | 683 | by Staff reporter
US-based NGO Ford Foundation fingered in Kenya protests
Kenyan President William Ruto on Monday accused the US-based Ford Foundation of sponsoring "anarchy" and funding anti-government protests that descended into deadly mayhem last month.The East ...Published: 16 Jul 2024 at 07:39hrs | 936 | by Staff reporter
Dembare battle to contain crisis
DYNAMOS management are fighting with their back to the wall to save the situation at their club after the players refused to take to the training pitch for the fourth day running yesterday in a crisis...Published: 10 Jul 2024 at 17:58hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Event security essential to foil robberies and protect guests
Event security has always been important but never more so than at the present time when thefts and robberies have become so common. Targets at events may be the gate takings at the event or the cash ...Published: 26 Jun 2024 at 21:28hrs | 2 | by Agencies
Malawi swears in top comedian as vice-president
Top comedian-turned-politician Micheal Usi has been sworn as Malawi's vice-president at a ceremony held in parliament in the capital, Lilongwe.The 55-year-old replaces Saulos Chilima, who died...Published: 23 Jun 2024 at 12:55hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa leaves to attend SA President's inauguration
President Mnangagwa departed from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport in Harare on Tuesday afternoon to attend the inauguration of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in Pretoria, schedule...Published: 19 Jun 2024 at 07:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa leaves to attend SA President's inauguration
President Mnangagwa departed from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport in Harare on Tuesday afternoon to attend the inauguration of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in Pretoria, schedule...Published: 19 Jun 2024 at 07:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Flu bout not Covid-19 related'
The current surge in flu cases in Zimbabwe is attributed to the common cold associated with the winter season and is not related to Covid-19, according to the government. ...Published: 12 Jun 2024 at 06:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Prophet Edd Branson lends rare support to Pastor Adeboye
The Christian Community in Africa has been riddled with competition and all forms of out performing each other. It is common for preachers to want to accrue a large following for themselves....Published: 03 Jun 2024 at 07:50hrs | | by Nkululeko Nkomo
Zimbabwe preachers outshine African counterparts
IN a major shift within the pentecostal world, Zimbabwean prophets are witnessing a surge in foreign congregants seeking spiritual healing and deliverance.Previously, many Africans looked towa...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 07:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Barbourfields or Heart Stadium for Dynamos 'home' games?
BARRING last minute improvements on stadia condemned as unfit to host Premier Soccer League games, giants Dynamos have the option to taking trips to Bulawayo, again, to play "home" games at Barbourfie...Published: 02 Mar 2024 at 07:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Blue train is doomed
The promised version of an opposition party touted around as the Blue something is not a political project but a lucrative business enterprise where Nelson Chamisa will be the sole director....Published: 13 Feb 2024 at 19:21hrs | 35 | by Gugugu Magorira
Dembare, CAPS Utd match off
THE proposed Harare Mayor's Cheer Fund Cup showdown between Dynamos and CAPS United pencilled for Rufaro on Sunday has been put on ice. Harare's biggest rivals had been provided with an opport...Published: 06 Feb 2024 at 04:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Opposition Politics in Zimbabwe, 1999 - 2024: An Obituary
Advocate Nelson Chamisa's capitulation last week at the behest of the fifth column led by Sengezo Tshabangu was the final nail in opposition politics in Zimbabwe. Armed with state institutions and exp...Published: 03 Feb 2024 at 09:09hrs | | by Innocent Mpoki
Chamisa, Biti a team of irreconcilable rivals
Zimbabwe's main opposition party, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-T) led by Morgan Richard Tsvangirai, launched its campaign for the 31 July 2013 harmonised elections in Marondera, a small tow...Published: 29 Jan 2024 at 08:57hrs | | by Dr Phillan Zamchiya
Anti-Mnangawa protests blocked by Zimbabwe police
POLICE have blocked planned protests by some members of the main opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) led by Nelson Chamisa.The party had asked the police for permission to peacefull...Published: 11 Jan 2024 at 05:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Holidaymakers throng Bulawayo tourist attractions
TOURIST attractions around Bulawayo were on Christmas Day teeming with activity as hordes of holidaymakers, among them Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister Barbara Rwodzi, took time out to celebr...Published: 27 Dec 2023 at 07:27hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Operators hike fares as holiday traffic surges
MAJOR bus termini, depots and popular hiking spots in Bulawayo were yesterday a hive of activity as bustling crowds of people jostled to catch buses to travel to various destinations ahead of Christma...Published: 22 Dec 2023 at 07:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
The misinformation politics in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe has become obstructed with falsehoods deliberately designed to undermine Government.Recently a rumour that Vice President Chiwenga had been fired made rounds on social media. The idea...Published: 04 Dec 2023 at 17:14hrs | 1 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Big Bhawa gets facelift
THE township of Makokoba which sits just next to Bulawayo's Central Business District was once a hodgepodge of culture, diversity and the creative arts.And smack in the middle of Makokoba, it ...Published: 03 Dec 2023 at 10:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ivy Kombo and Admire Kasi's legal woes continue
Ivy Kombo has been in the public eye for many years. She has embraced difficult experiences, problems and scandals as well as other trials and tribulations Zimbabwe's female musicians face. With her g...Published: 26 Nov 2023 at 08:43hrs | 6 | by Fred Zindi
Insimbi ZeZhwane's triumphant return
AMID a palpable buzz of anticipation, over 2 000 fans packed Palace Hotel Gardens on Friday last week to witness a triumphant comeback by Insimbi ZeZhwane, just three months after the tragic loss of t...Published: 24 Nov 2023 at 05:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Energy Mutodi attends church crusade with Apostle Johnson Suleman
Bikita South Member of Parliament and Former Deputy Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, Dr. Energy Mutodi, was among the distinguished guests at the Victory 2023 Zimbabwe chu...Published: 10 Oct 2023 at 10:25hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Why SADC is happy with the Mumba Report
Franz Kafka's worldFranz Kafka's art rests and runs on the bizarre and overawing grotesquery. Yet it is that de-familiarised, out-of-size world which he so ably colours which becomes the vehic...Published: 30 Sep 2023 at 07:36hrs | | by @Jamwanda2
Hwange dent Bosso title hopes
Hwange 1 - 0 HighlandersIn the 58th minute of the match at Colliery Stadium, substitute Lloyd Mutoma made an instant impact with his very first touch, scoring a sensational goal that proved ...Published: 25 Sep 2023 at 08:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Citizens unite - Zimbabwe decides
Polls have now opened on the most important election day in Zimbabwe's modern history. An estimated 6.6 million Zimbabweans will cast their votes today in presidential, parliamentary and council elect...Published: 23 Aug 2023 at 07:21hrs | 1 | by Charles Kwaramba - CCC Presidential Chief Elections Agent
Chamisa preparing next Zimbabwe Cabinet
OPPOSITION Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa exuded confidence as he promised to win tomorrow's harmonised elections telling thousands of his supporters yesterday that he has a...Published: 22 Aug 2023 at 06:27hrs | | by Stafff reporter
Chamisa penultimate rally set for Bulawayo
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader, Nelson Chamisa, returns to Bulawayo today to seek votes from the city's residents ahead of the Wednesday harmonised election.Bulawayo has rema...Published: 20 Aug 2023 at 09:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa promises new dawn if elected president
"I was called to do this … my mission is to finish the work that was not fulfilled by [Robert] Mugabe, Joshua Nkomo, and Morgan Tsvangirai. When I am done, I will say I have fixed the country," the ...Published: 20 Aug 2023 at 09:26hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF holds last presidential star rally in Mnangagwa's home province
THE ruling party, Zanu-PF will wind down its presidential campaign trail this weekend in Emmerson Mnangagwa's home province, Midlands, a last chance to woo the electorate ahead of next week's general ...Published: 19 Aug 2023 at 16:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa promises new dawn if elected president
On August 23, the 45-year-old will contest the polls for the second time in five years against incumbent President Emmerson Mnangagwa, a man almost twice his age.Nelson Chamisa believes he has...Published: 19 Aug 2023 at 16:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Is ZEC's deafening silence on ballot secrecy meant to enable election rigging?
A few days ago, I came across a video capturing a ZANU PF aspiring MP (member of parliament) intimidating the rural electorate into voting for no one else except President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa ...Published: 17 Aug 2023 at 20:20hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Chamisa's health and well-being must be closely monitored
AS the sun was setting on August 7, opposition leader Nelson Chamisa was captivating his supporters who had waited the whole day for his message of hope and change in Norton.For the youthful o...Published: 16 Aug 2023 at 06:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's rally disrupted
POLICE randomly fired tear smoke into people's houses as they dispersed Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) supporters who were attending party leader Nelson Chamisa's star rally at Mamutse Ground in ...Published: 14 Aug 2023 at 06:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's manifesto is stolen intellectual property, 56% plagiarised word for word
So, 56% of the CCC manifesto some of whose content has been credited to Nelson Chamisa himself, is stolen word for word. Shocking.In other words, the CCC manifesto is stolen intellectu...Published: 10 Aug 2023 at 19:37hrs | | by Jonathan Moyo
Zimbabwe election disinformation spreads on WhatsApp
From doctored photos making small crowds big to posts praising government accomplishments that never were, WhatsApp has become the channel of choice for disinformation in Zimbabwe before this month's ...Published: 06 Aug 2023 at 19:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bussed Zanu-PF supporters excites Mnangagwa
President Emerson Mnangagwa praised Mashonaland East province on Saturday for mobilising the largest gathering, so far, of ruling Zanu-PF supporters for his presidential election rally at Mutawatawa i...Published: 06 Aug 2023 at 18:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa no saint, but Chamisa sleeping on duty'
WITH three weeks before Zimbabwe holds general elections on August 23, there is already a sense of déjà vu among those following the run up to the polls.This week, leading analysts said they...Published: 05 Aug 2023 at 21:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF red-flagged for child abuse
Zanu-PF has been asked to stop involving children in its political campaigns after some learners were paraded at a rally in Bulawayo's Cowdray Park high-density suburb chanting slogans against the opp...Published: 05 Aug 2023 at 19:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Riot police thrash Zanu-PF supporters
Zanu-PF supporters in Tanaka were on the receiving end of police brutality after alleged riot police officers popularly known as ‘black boots' invaded the area beating up people under the cover of d...Published: 05 Aug 2023 at 18:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
CCC is participating in 2023, 'so flawed the only logical step was withdraw', out of greed. So, spare us these crocodile teats
"Chamisa shares doubts about Zimbabwe elections!" screamed the headlines in Bulawayo 24. This is just nonsense, he knew without reforms Zanu PF would rig these elections, God knows how many ti...Published: 01 Aug 2023 at 23:09hrs | 1 | by Wilbert Mukori
Chamisa shares doubts about Zimbabwe elections
When tankers rolled into Harare, Zimbabwe, during the November 2017 coup that dislodged then president Robert Mugabe, one of the casualties was his deputy Phelekezela Mphoko, a former ambassador to So...Published: 01 Aug 2023 at 06:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa has nullified polls,' says Chamisa
OPPOSITION Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa of effectively nullifying the August 23 elections by ordering courts to disqualify 1...Published: 31 Jul 2023 at 07:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's August 23 chance
IT bears repeating that Zimbabwe and President Emmerson Mnangagwa need the August 23 general elections to pass off without incident, and more crucially, to pass a free and fair test.The later aspe...Published: 29 Jul 2023 at 09:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Record crowds proof of Zanu-PF's strength,' claims Mutsvangwa about bussed crowds
The good works achieved by President Mnangagwa and Zanu-PF, which are the party's manifesto, are behind the bumper crowds at Presidential star rallies countrywide, the ruling party's spokesperson has ...Published: 28 Jul 2023 at 06:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Afro-jazz sensation Berita to perform at Zimfest Live
The Bulawayo-born 'queen of soul' will serenade crowds at this year's annual festival taking place at the weekendSouth Africa-based Zimbabwean musician Berita has joined a glowing lineup of ar...Published: 25 Jul 2023 at 09:55hrs | 1 | by Tidi Kwidini
Zanu-PF resorts to blatant disinformation?
The Zimbabwean government has now resorted to blatant disinformation, deception and lies to counter main opposition CCC leader Nelson Chamisa's tidal wave of support sweeping across the country ahead ...Published: 24 Jul 2023 at 08:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa gives rally attendees 'ED bread' to consume for a day
IT was yet another bumper crowd for President Emmerson Mnangagwa where Zanu-PF supporters attended the Mashonaland Central provincial rally in Centenary over the weekend.Hundreds of buses and ...Published: 24 Jul 2023 at 06:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Zanu-PF bussing supporters a smokescreen for rigging'
INCUMBENT President and Zanu-PF leader Emmerson Mnangagwa's obsession with bussed crowds to his rallies is part of a well-orchestrated plan to claim popularity and cover up possible rigging, it has be...Published: 24 Jul 2023 at 06:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Of Zimbabwe's embarrassing leadership record
ZIMBABWE has not had many presidents since attaining independence from Britain in 1980, having known only three.The first, Canaan Sodindo Banana, was merely ceremonial.The other two - ...Published: 24 Jul 2023 at 06:49hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
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