Search / Deficient
Some leaders are supported because they're stupid and corrupt!
Leadership is a fascinating subject. Ideally, leaders are chosen because they stand out as exemplary individuals with admirable qualities. These are the people with the organizational ...Published: 29 Nov 2024 at 12:35hrs | 327 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimra faces parly probe
ZIMBABWE may have lost potential revenues running into millions of United States dollars due to lax systems at the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra), which is now facing parliamentary probe.T...Published: 19 May 2024 at 12:21hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt says Chamisa's resignation from CCC is a non-event
AS was expected, serial political parties' hopper, Mr Nelson Chamisa, has quit the opposition CCC after he lost control to party interim secretary-general Mr Sengezo Tshabangu, triggering a rebellion ...Published: 26 Jan 2024 at 04:42hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Men are not angels, Mr President
GOOD day, President Emerson Mnangagwa. Your Excellency, the August 23 and 24 harmonised elections left no electoral fundamental standing. They were a sham and conspicuous by hollowness.They we...Published: 04 Oct 2023 at 06:08hrs | | by Cyprian Muketiwa Ndawana
The difference between Mugabe and Mnangagwa
Based on pure analysis it can be argued that the difference between the late and former president of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe and the incumbent and successor Emmerson Mnangagwa can be cited in the fact ...Published: 05 Aug 2023 at 22:22hrs | 11 | by Martin Stobart
Zanu-PF surpasses 2018 set targets
Zanu-PF party has surpassed its set targets of 2018 with the agriculture sector now an US$8 billion industry this year up from US$2 billion while the mining sector boomed from a US$2,8 billion to surp...Published: 26 Jul 2023 at 06:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe electricity crisis to ease as new Hwange unit to start operating soon
Zimbabwe will start operating a new unit at its only coal-fired power plant by March, the country's deputy energy minister said on Wednesday, providing relief to millions of citizens rocked by frequen...Published: 09 Feb 2023 at 20:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe has higher inflation than war-torn Ukraine
ZIMBABWE's inflation rate at 191,7% as of June 23 is now much higher than Ukraine's 41%, a country in the middle of a fierce war with Russia.In a statement, the Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and ...Published: 01 Jul 2022 at 07:22hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
'PVO Bill to curb terrorism'
THE Private Voluntary Organisation Amendment Bill is meant to curb financial terrorism and money laundering by some non-profit organisations that an inter-governmental organisation, Financial Action T...Published: 28 Apr 2022 at 08:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Naysayers will be buried in own ignorance
For Bishop Lazi and his ilk, today - Palm Sunday - marks the beginning of Holy Week.It is a sacred period that commemorates Jesus Christ's ‘triumphal entry' into Jerusalem for the Passover w...Published: 10 Apr 2022 at 08:08hrs | 1 | by Bishop Lazi
Beitbridge border fence contractors ordered to pay back the profits
Contractors who were paid millions before doing any work on the Beitbridge border fence have been ordered to pay back the profits they made from the controversial project.The Special Investiga...Published: 09 Mar 2022 at 07:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
How Zimbabweans can better understand their nutritional intake for a healthier life
In an age where access to basic resources is crucial for many individuals in communities around the world, multidimensional poverty still provides numerous challenges. The numbers speak for themselves...Published: 08 Mar 2022 at 16:17hrs | 20 | by Andre Rendinger, Founder of Milhouse International
Western media lies inflaming war in Ukraine
If the world is not careful, Western media will have people hate the nation whose interests and borders are under intense security threat, while applauding those advancing a nefarious one world order ...Published: 03 Mar 2022 at 05:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa slowly morphing into a Mugabe
DEAR President Emmerson Mnangagwa.Your Excellency, it was typical of Zanu-PF banality that its 19th National Annual People's Conference, held in Bindura last week, rubber-stamped your candidac...Published: 10 Nov 2021 at 05:36hrs | 9 | by Cyprian M Ndawana
SMM saga sucks in Cyril Ramaphosa
FRIENDS of Shabanie and Mashava Mines Holdings (FoSMM) have filed papers at the Johannesburg High Court seeking an order to compel South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to ignore an administrator ap...Published: 17 Sep 2021 at 20:17hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Stop confusion over fees hikes
IT is not only shocking but disappointing that the Primary and Secondary Education ministry issued a "directive" that schools may only effect a 33% fee increase for the second term because the term is...Published: 11 Sep 2021 at 12:43hrs | 8 | by Kurai Dapi
$60 million windfall to Mwonzora gives away Mnangagwa's game plan
THE swift allocation of funds under the Political Parties Finance Act to the Douglas Mwonzora-led MDC- T by the government clearly reveals the aim by President Emmerson Mnangagwa's ruling Zanu-PF to d...Published: 06 Sep 2021 at 06:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Hichilema is not Chamisa, Zambia is not Zimbabwe
The electoral victory of the Zambian President-elect, Hakainde Hichilema has excited the MDC Alliance, particularly its leader, Nelson Chamisa who already perceives the triumph as a glimmer of hope th...Published: 20 Aug 2021 at 07:08hrs | | by Tafara Shumba
President ED Mnangagwa - A lucky Daka-boy?
In the aftermath of the 2017 military coup, emerged a darker force to take over the peaceful nation of Zimbabwe. A man with something of the night was suddenly thrust into the forefront of Zimbabwean ...Published: 27 Feb 2021 at 10:39hrs | | by Nobukhosi Moyo
Online casino games market in African countries
Traditionally, businesses were reluctant to invest in African countries. The limited infrastructure and lack of development were some worries. Of the few companies having a presence there, many wanted...Published: 25 Feb 2021 at 13:21hrs | | by Staff Writer
Death celebration exposes MDC-Alliance's shallowness
The third week of this month was perhaps Zimbabwe's darkest as the nation lost four national heroes, who included three Government ministers and 70 Zimbabweans dying in one day due to the Covid-19 pan...Published: 01 Feb 2021 at 05:33hrs | 1 | by Nobleman Runyanga
81% of Zimbabwe's primary schools do not have internet access
81% of primary schools in Zimbabwe have no access to the internet while only 19% have, a status quo that is heavily stalling e-learning programmes in primary schools. This was revealed by the Informat...Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 18:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC is clearly unsuitable for government
I watch with increasing dismay as MDC, the party on which huge numbers of Zimbabweans are pinning their hopes for a better future, shows more and more its unfitness to govern the nation.Let me...Published: 22 Aug 2019 at 08:21hrs | | by David Barber
Team redeployed to further probe BCC
GOVERNMENT has given a probe team that was investigating circumstances leading to the suspension of Bulawayo Town Clerk Mr Christopher Dube a new mandate to look into corruption allegations raised aga...Published: 29 Jul 2019 at 07:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ndebele 'King' addresses the nation
I would like to make it known that I, as King of Matabeleland alias Mthwakazi, am very much committed to the Restoration of my Kingdom. I also want the whole world to know that the whole Inter-cultura...Published: 04 Jul 2019 at 13:19hrs | 1 | by Stanley Khumalo
Zimbabwe’s infrastructure structurally deficient: ZIE
THE Zimbabwe Institute of Engineers (ZIE) says government should prioritise investing in infrastructure because the sector has suffered long periods of neglect, delayed maintenance and lack of funding...Published: 10 Jun 2019 at 07:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Coltart raises red flag over education crisis
FORMER Education minister David Coltart has painted a gloomy picture of the country's education sector, saying lack of motivation among teachers will see schoolchildren paying a heavy price in future....Published: 09 Jun 2019 at 09:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Polad needs gravitas
Polad (an acronym for Political Actors Dialogue) is a voluntary platform for national dialogue launched by President Emmerson Mnangagwa just a few days after the Ides of May 2019.Polad was fla...Published: 31 May 2019 at 07:33hrs | 1 | by Willard Chinhara
MDC-A will still be corrupt and incompetent after congress - it is undemocratic and thus incapable self-renewal
In 2016 Professor Jonathan Moyo, then Zanu PF Minister and chief strategist and propagandist, said "Zanu PF will never reform itself out of office!" It was one of those rare moments in the spin-doctor...Published: 06 May 2019 at 13:33hrs | | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'Cannot separate democracy and discipline' says Moyo - have neither and no common sense to see it
Zanu-PF leaders are once again up in arms blaming business operators for the country's worsening economic situations as shown by the increasing prices of goods and services - if they can be found give...Published: 23 Apr 2019 at 07:56hrs | | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Congress will weaken MDC
THE MDC congress scheduled for next month will deliver a weaker party without strength in diversity.There is a significant number of articles expressing opinion that the subtle fights for posi...Published: 11 Apr 2019 at 07:19hrs | | by Brian Sedze
Zimbabwe NGOS' sinister Agenda
In pursuit of a more sinister, hidden agenda conscience-deficient foreign-funded non-governmental agents of imperialism working with social groups leave behind a trail of destruction of property worth...Published: 26 Jan 2019 at 17:05hrs | | by Stephen Mpofu
Political drama engulfs 2018
The curtain came down on 2018 and as 2019 is finally into full swing, the Daily News spoke to a number of social and political analysts who gave us what they think were the political highlights of the...Published: 09 Jan 2019 at 12:55hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Reviving the 'New Zimbabwe' dream in 2019
As Zimbabweans enter 2019 from a forgettable festive season, probably the worst in the past decade, uncertainty abounds about Emmerson Mnangagwa's government.Zimbabweans are deeply concerned a...Published: 02 Jan 2019 at 14:07hrs | 1 | by Vivid Gwede
'Zanu-PF has no agenda for a GNU'
Zanu-PF President and First Secretary Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday officially opened the the ruling party's 17th National People's Conference at Umzingwane High School...Published: 15 Dec 2018 at 09:35hrs | 3 | by Emmerson Mnangagwa
Zimbabwe is open for abuse and foreign interference
THE fact that Zimbabwe is open for business does not mean that the country is open for abuse and foreign interference and this should be understood loud and clear by the MDC and its handlers who now s...Published: 12 Dec 2018 at 05:19hrs | 13 | by Pupurai Togarepi
Nothing for the poor in the anti-people budget
After the events of November 2017, then Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa announced a budget filled with sound bites in what he termed the "New Economic Order".The gullible gave him a standin...Published: 23 Nov 2018 at 12:05hrs | | by Clr Jacob Mafume National Spokesperson
Let's not indulge obstructionists
The more I see some categories of people who are stridently and rabidly opposing Finance minister Mthuli Ncube's economic stabilisation programme - as opposed to those offering measured and constructi...Published: 26 Oct 2018 at 07:10hrs | | by Conway Tutani
'Live as brothers or perish together as fools'
The World Health Organisation's (WHO) International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems 10th Revision a few years ago officially declared immaturity an ailment. ...Published: 24 Sep 2018 at 10:05hrs | | by Gibson Nyikadzino
Is MDC a better alternative, I wonder!
Dear Zimbabweans, My fellow countrymen i salute you in the name of peace and love.Is MDC a cursed political party or its just a grouping of ideological deficient and emotionally charge...Published: 12 Sep 2018 at 10:22hrs | | by Munya Shumba
Foreign Diplomats call for peace, unity
FOREIGN diplomats and some opposition party leaders have urged Zimbabweans to bury the hatchet and unite in rebuilding the country.Speaking shortly before President Mnangagwa's inauguration at...Published: 27 Aug 2018 at 06:52hrs | | by Staff Reporter
ZEC lawyer shines at ConCourt
YOUTHFUL Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) lawyer, Mr Tawanda Kanengoni, yesterday stole the show at the Constitutional Court with his impressive arguments that crushed most of the points MDC Allian...Published: 23 Aug 2018 at 06:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chieftainship wrangle sucks in July Moyo
CHIEF Tshovani of Chiredzi district has taken Local Government, Public Works and National Housing Minister July Moyo and the president of the National Council of Chiefs, Senator Fortune Charumbira, to...Published: 10 Aug 2018 at 07:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu PF a league of hynas and jackals - Mujuru youths
Revolutionary greetings comrades. The general elections are 10 days away and we still haven't seen any electoral reforms, worse, the voters roll is still littered with ghost voters coupled with clumsy...Published: 19 Jul 2018 at 20:14hrs | | by NPP National Youth Chairman
Open letter to Mnangagwa
Dear Mr PresidentThere is no doubt you will win the July 30 election. Even Thomas in the Bible would believe that if he were here today. Though my vote is supposed to be private, you may want to e...Published: 13 Jul 2018 at 06:44hrs | | by Staff writer
United Refineries Limited adopts food fortification
GIANT agro-processor United Refineries Limited (URL) has adopted food fortification as part of its long term business model in keeping with the country's nutrition policy and global trends.Foo...Published: 28 Jun 2018 at 07:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa bound to lose the 2018 presidential race
Politics is not for the faint-hearted as it needs someone who has the requisite stamina to captivate the electorate without insulting anyone. It is a game for the politically astute and shrewd strateg...Published: 22 Jun 2018 at 07:02hrs | | by Elijah Chihota
Zimbabwe, UK in talks to bridge skills gap
British Ambassador to Zimbabwe Ms Catriona Laing yesterday paid a courtesy call on Minister of State for Government Scholarships in the Office of the President and Cabinet Dr Christopher Mushohwe to e...Published: 20 Jun 2018 at 06:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa bound to lose the 2018 presidential race
Politics is not for the faint-hearted as it needs someone who has the requisite stamina to captivate the electorate without insulting anyone. It is a game for the politically-astute and shrewd strateg...Published: 19 Jun 2018 at 14:38hrs | | by Elijah Chihota
Police rule out foul play in Mzingwane High suicide
POLICE have ruled out foul play in the death of a Form Four pupil from Mzingwane High School who allegedly hanged himself last week.A postmortem has revealed that the boy died of asphyxia, a c...Published: 13 Jun 2018 at 08:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Load More Stories
