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War veterans reject calls to extend Mnangagwa's Presidency
War veterans in Masvingo have criticised Zanu-PF members who are calling for President Emmerson Mnangagwa's term in office to be extended beyond the two-term limit.The ex-combatants described ...Published: 28 Aug 2024 at 15:09hrs | 1078 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe National Youth Service back in April
THE National Youth Service (NYS), which seeks to provide a platform to groom youths to uphold Zimbabwean values and identity, is set to resume in April this year, a Cabinet minister has said.A...Published: 25 Feb 2024 at 07:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Artificial ivory opens another way to end ban on natural ivory trade' says U.S. NGO
A United States-based NGO welcomed a BBC report this month that Austrian scientists have developed a new artificial ivory product, called Digory, that looks and feels like the real thing. The ...Published: 19 Sep 2023 at 23:41hrs | 1 | by Emmanuel Koro
Inadequate milk supplies worry Dairibord
MILK processing giant Dairibord Holdings Limited (DHL) this week raised concerns over a demand-supply gap in its products due to inadequate milk supply, giving rise to arbitrage opportunities....Published: 07 Jul 2023 at 07:52hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Let's support our school children by paying their school fees
Here I was walking lackadaisically towards our forlorn and miserable Chinehasha Shopping Centre on Friday. The much-remembered and never to be forgotten 2023. Ahh isn't it the same year of the g...Published: 18 May 2023 at 21:05hrs | 1 | by Thomas Tondo Murisa
Zimbabwe not adversary of United States
Zimbabwe's unrelenting pursuit for self-determination has seen the Southern African country at loggerheads with the Americans who have a penchant for interfering in the internal affairs of other sover...Published: 06 Mar 2023 at 05:15hrs | | by Mapozho Saruchera
Third World Underdevelopment - a forced condition
Underdevelopment in Africa, Latin American and much of Asia is not a condition of being several centuries behind the various kinds of transformations experienced in the capitalist centre but a conditi...Published: 14 Jan 2023 at 08:47hrs | 1 | by Maxwell Teedzai
Education the only investment with no risk
Here I was walking lackadaisically towards our forlorn and miserable Chinehasha Shopping Centre on New Year's day. The much-remembered and never to be forgotten 2023. Ahh isn't it the same year ...Published: 01 Jan 2023 at 14:45hrs | 1 | by Thomas Tondo Murisa
Zimbabwe-born Dorcas Gwata among three finalists for UK's Best Nurse award
ZIMBABWE born Dorcas Gwata is among the three finalists for this years ‘Who Cares Wins Award' which honours the ‘Best Nurse' in the country and is organised by a leading UK publication in partners...Published: 20 Nov 2022 at 15:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF Matobo MP in eye of storm
HUMAN rights activists have blasted Matobo South legislator Soul Ncube (Zanu-PF) for perpetrating human rights violations after pictures of him stepping on a woman's chest while holding a pistol went ...Published: 04 Aug 2022 at 06:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Youths shoot down national service
YOUTH organisations say they do not want to partake in the National Youth Service (NYS) programme which they say is associated with lawlessness and terror.The youths, who took part in the NYS ...Published: 03 Aug 2022 at 06:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Black advocates responds to Adriaan Basson's insults
We the undermentioned advocates respond formally to Mr Adriaan Basson's insults against Dali Mpofu SC as follows: On 7 February 2022 Mr Adriaan Basson, Editor-in-Chief of News 24 published an ...Published: 29 Jul 2022 at 19:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga, July Moyo accused of bunking Parliament
MEMBERS of Parliament (MP) have expressed outrage at the repeated failure to attend House of Assembly business by some cabinet ministers and accused the Executive branch of government of disrespecting...Published: 25 Jul 2022 at 06:29hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Command burial as Chiwenga presides over chief's burial
VICE PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga is today expected to preside over the burial of Chief Mabhikwa of Lupane at his rural home in Jotsholo, Matabeleland North. President Mnangagwa yesterday ac...Published: 28 May 2022 at 08:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Young Sables crowned African champions
Namibia 14 - 19 ZimbabweTHE Zimbabwe Under-20 rugby team are set for another dance at the World Rugby Junior Trophy next year after winning the 2022 Rugby Africa Barthes Trophy in a tense final ag...Published: 18 Apr 2022 at 10:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gold panners blamed for pupils' pregnancies
GOLD panners are wreaking havoc in Ntabazinduna, Umguza District in Matabeleland North, where they have been blamed for impregnating pupils and making them school drop-outs, with one school recording ...Published: 18 Mar 2022 at 05:35hrs | 1 | by Staf reporter
'Britain must compensate Zimbabwe for colonial rule losses'
GUTU South MP Pupurai Togarepi (Zanu-PF) has suggested that Zimbabwe must demand compensation for losses incurred while the country was under British rule.Togarepi said this last Thursday whil...Published: 01 Mar 2022 at 05:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Black Americans and black Africans relations
THE relationship between black Americans and black Africans has been a subject of interest for social scientists and writers for a long time.Some black Africans, especially students who go to ...Published: 25 Feb 2022 at 07:11hrs | | by Miriam Tose Majome
Bosso express regret over Lulu statement
HIGHLANDERS have expressed regret over the publication of an article by an online publication quoting head coach Mandla Mpofu calling on the club supporters to beat up the players if they continue pro...Published: 19 Feb 2022 at 18:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa is a hard sell for Zimbabwe
FOR weeks on end, Zimbabweans were told that President Emmerson Mnangagwa's trip to Glasgow, Scotland, would be a major breakthrough of historic proportions.It would be the first time a leader...Published: 13 Nov 2021 at 17:46hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Reminiscing the thrills, pains of village life
The only shop in the village was perched precariously on a rock promontory, competing with itself in stature, grandeur, glamour, ambience and trinkets.It was a tapestry.Pricing was not...Published: 09 Oct 2021 at 07:29hrs | 7 | by Isdore Guvamombe
Zanu-PF denies plan to ban women from wearing mini-skirts
Zimbabwe's governing Zanu-PF party on Monday denied social media reports that it was planning legislation to ban the wearing of mini-skirts by women in public, calling the reports "fake news."...Published: 21 Jul 2021 at 16:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC attacks Khaya Moyo
A WAR of words has erupted between the country's two main political parties after the MDC Alliance Monday afternoon angrily reacted to Zanu-PF spokesperson Simon Khaya Moyo's claims that the oppositio...Published: 20 Jul 2021 at 08:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Miniskirts, trousers ban rumour fake'
Zanu PF has distanced itself from messages circulating on social media platforms suggesting that it was lobbying for the banning of miniskirts and trousers for women. The fake messages were generated ...Published: 19 Jul 2021 at 06:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Eswathini burns an attack on Africanism
The events in eSwatini formally Swaziland is indeed knee shaking. There is an onslaught to the only remaining absolute monarchy in the world. The events reminds me of Lybia. Sea is must look across to...Published: 05 Jul 2021 at 11:46hrs | 1 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
My listening President, this woman is bleeding from inside!
Change generally brings fears for the worst and hopes for the best and plays them against each other in the crucible of inescapable antagonism. The same is true for the scenario that unexpectedly befe...Published: 16 Jun 2021 at 07:21hrs | 6 | by Nhlanhla Moses
Rhodesia better than Zimbabwe?
I RECENTLY penned the most painful and heart-rending article, titled, Our elderly experienced life under both Rhodesia and Zimbabwe, so why arrest them when they say Ian Smith was better? I fo...Published: 20 May 2021 at 06:38hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
There was more democracy amongst white Rhodesians than we have between black Zimbabweans
Yesterday, I penned possibly the most painful and heartrending article, entitled, "Our elderly experienced life under both Rhodesia and Zimbabwe, so why arrest them when they say Smith was better?" - ...Published: 18 May 2021 at 10:26hrs | 8 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Turning the tide of moral degeneration
Sometimes one struggles with the concept of "societal progress" and its meaning. It loosely refers to "an advancement of major conditions of societies and people's lives in a direction considered to b...Published: 13 May 2021 at 12:24hrs | | by Mpumelelo Ncube
Political crowd funding: A new fleece
When author and Irish nationalist, Jonathan Swift, established the first recognised crowd funding in the early 1700s as a way of providing loans to the poor, but creditworthy people in Dublin, little ...Published: 27 Apr 2021 at 07:58hrs | | by Innocent Mujeri
National Youth Service (Zimbabwe) a disservice!
The re-establishment of the National Youth Service in Zimbabwe is uncalled for and an unnecessary disservice. It is totally against ubuntu and the rule of law. The youth militia, infamously known as t...Published: 24 Apr 2021 at 09:24hrs | | by Inhokomo Yesizwe SikaMthwakazi
Monarchy: The cornerstone of African existence
PRINCE Phillip is no longer in our midst. Some dark cloud seems to envelope Britain. May his soul rest in peace. A couple of weeks back, Southern Africa seemed to stand still under a similar dark clou...Published: 11 Apr 2021 at 06:55hrs | 1 | by Zii Masiye
Zimbabwe's batty sore losers
WE RECKON that even Donald Trump - the fibs-addicted, master of conspiracies and troubled outgoing leader of the United States of America - would marvel at the level of lying that has followed the iss...Published: 24 Nov 2020 at 21:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
The Unity Accord & Gukurahundi
The 1987 unity accord meant nothing then to the people of Mathebeleland and the Midlands and it means nothing to them today. We said it then and we are saying it today. It actually made the leader of ...Published: 17 Oct 2020 at 09:30hrs | | by Clemen Moyo
Fellow Zimbabweans, could you please help me find my young children who were abducted in UK?
I live in Swansea, and have lived there since 2007. In March 2008, l met a woman who comes from Swaziland and we were blessed with our first girl in January 2009.In 2012, we were blessed with a ba...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 10:17hrs | | by Ryton Dzimiri
Cabinet orders minister to remove the offending section 40 from Marriage Bill
There has been pandemonium regarding the import of the Marriages Bill, (hereinafter referred to as "the Bill") which was approved by the Cabinet in 2017. After spirited efforts by every person in Zimb...Published: 30 Jul 2019 at 18:44hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Bulawayo under siege from intruders
Historically, Bulawayo city is known for its rich heritage, tradition, culture, cleanliness and orderliness in the management of its civic affairs. Just like the Ndebele people, respectability a...Published: 18 Jul 2019 at 10:07hrs | | by Lovemore Moyo
Nomazulu Thata Misinformed
Nomazulu Thata who regards herself as the custodian of all Mathebeleland issues has a tendency to twist facts to suit her agenda. It is very curious that she refers to Bulawayo as the City of Kings an...Published: 15 Jul 2019 at 10:15hrs | | by Lizwe Dube
Chikwinya, a life full of drama
Hailing from humble beginnings and rising to fame as a politician of note, Mbizo MP Settlement Chikwinya (MDC Alliance) is a man of iron will.His life story is full of theatrics.Chikwi...Published: 01 Jul 2019 at 08:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu PF Youth League move away from mother party
In ZANU-PF all disciplinary cases should be dealt with in accordance with the laid down procedures set out in the party constitution.In the case of provinces and other subordinate structures, ...Published: 30 Jun 2019 at 07:40hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Chamisa's thugs attack Khupe again
MDC-T leader, Dr Thokozani Khupe, yesterday condemned the rowdy behaviour of MDC Alliance supporters after they jeered her during the burial procession of the late Vimbai Tsvangirai-Java who was burie...Published: 14 Jun 2019 at 07:51hrs | | by Syaff reporter
Goat-herder's attack on Chief Ndiweni outrageous, uncivil and un-African!
The daringly outrageous, uncivil, abusive and un-African article of the 28th of May 2019 by The Chronicle, viciously attacking Chief Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni of Ntabazinduna smells goaty and belongs t...Published: 05 Jun 2019 at 11:22hrs | 1 | by Nhlanhla Moses
WATCH: Riot police drive through Bulawayo CBD this AM with loud-hailer
Residents in Bulawayo woke up to witness a rare awareness campaign by the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP).The ZRP is on a mission to raise awareness on the dangers of participating in Nelson Ch...Published: 04 Jun 2019 at 09:31hrs | | by Ndou Paul
Bambanani Association stands with Chief Ndiweni
There is little doubt that the recent garbled, inane vitriol against Chief Ndiweni, emanated from the office of the Zimbabwean President. Rarely does one find such a match between messenger and messag...Published: 18 May 2019 at 18:23hrs | | by Dr Ralph Mguni
Mthwakazi must stand with Chief Ndiweni - MLF
As MLF, we warn Zimbabwe and ZANU not to dare touch Chief Ndiweni and we say absolutely no one under the sun will insult our Chief and get away with a mile. What Zanu is doing, is simply tryin...Published: 15 May 2019 at 15:06hrs | | by MLF
MLF warns ZANU PF over Chief Ndiweni
Mthwakazi Liberation Front has warned the ruling ZANU PF against threatening and doing any harm to Chief Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni. In a strongly worded statement the party said, " We wou...Published: 15 May 2019 at 13:34hrs | 8 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Freedom fighter Lazarus Ray Ncube mourned
Lazarus Ray Ncube who also worked for the United Nations Peace Keeping Mission for 32 years, has been unwell for a long period, but his untimely passing has left a big scar on us.During his vi...Published: 08 May 2019 at 16:09hrs | 3 | by Mqondisi Moyo
Zimbabweans find it hard to survive in the English culture
"Culture is the pattern of taken-for-granted assumptions about how a given collection of people should think, act, and feel as they go about their daily affairs"Culture is all socially transmi...Published: 24 Apr 2019 at 07:12hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Of heroes betrayed, forgotten
When, in the fullness of time, the lies can hold no longer, when the frail bottom of deception falls off, when the foggy morning dew of orchestrated media smokescreens withers and gives way to the pow...Published: 21 Apr 2019 at 08:55hrs | | by Zifiso Masiye
Cyclone Idai a disaster to the region
Intense Tropical Cyclone Idai was the strongest tropical cyclone to strike Mozambique since Jokwe in 2008 and the deadliest tropical cyclone worldwide in 2019. The tenth named storm and re...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 12:24hrs | 1 | by Enos Denhere
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