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Why Botswana's shift has Zimbabwe's Zanu-PF on edge
As the region and the continent at large continue to digest the outcome of the recent Botswana elections and their ramifications reverberate across borders, a bigger debate is unfolding on the changin...Published: 14 Nov 2024 at 14:39hrs | 1227 | by Ntibinyane Ntibinyane
210 million-year-old lungfish species unearthed in Zimbabwe
A 210-million-year-old lungfish species has been discovered in Zimbabwe with its fossilised remnants traced back to the pre-historic period.Natural History Museum palaeontologists who analysed...Published: 14 Aug 2024 at 15:22hrs | 672 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's new dinosaur discovery: inside the unique find
VISITORS to Lake Kariba - the world's largest man-made lake, along the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe - come to enjoy the abundant wildlife, fine fishing or spectacular scenery.However, in...Published: 17 Jun 2024 at 09:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
New dinosaur species fossils found in Zimbabwe
FOSSILS found on the shoreline of Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe represent a completely new dinosaur species.This remarkable find, named Musankwa sanyatiensis, marks only the fourth dinosaur species ...Published: 01 Jun 2024 at 18:09hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's future is debated in the city but decided in the village
THE electoral lines have been drawn as we face the impending reckoning of the August 23 general election. Intra-party squabbles have been settled regarding who will be the torch bearer in what ward or...Published: 25 Jun 2023 at 18:23hrs | 9 | by Ntando Dumani
Zimbabwe is about to do the Zambia - One last chance to save democracy and bury Mnangagwa
Happy new year to all. 2023 is finally here after 5 long years. Zimbabwe is about to do the Zambia. It is time to bury Zanu pf for good. It is time to make the dinosaurs of the last Chimur...Published: 10 Jan 2023 at 10:54hrs | | by Nobukhosi Moyo
Zambezi Valley braces for more dinosaur excavations
The discovery and excavation of remains of a two-legged dinosaur, that lived 230 million years ago, according to carbon dating in Mbire, has opened floodgates of explorations by archaeologists and loc...Published: 12 Sep 2022 at 06:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Africa's oldest known dinosaur unearthed in Zimbabwe
The remains of a new species of plant-eating dinosaur has been unearthed in northern Zimbabwe. It is part of a huge assemblage of fossils from the Late Triassic that could help us understand how the p...Published: 01 Sep 2022 at 06:35hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zapu accuses Mnangagwa of nepotism in Ministers' appointments
ZAPU has accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa of practicing nepotism in the appointment of Cabinet ministers.Commenting on Monday's controversial appointment of Zimbabwe's Ambassador to the Un...Published: 10 Feb 2021 at 06:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chin'ono questions Chamisa's appointments
Zimbabwean journalist and documentary filmmaker, Hopewell Chin'ono has questioned some of the appointments made by Nelson Chamisa, the leader of opposition MDC Alliance.Chin'ono said the appoi...Published: 27 Dec 2020 at 19:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Africa'second revolution whose time has come: Breaking-away from oppressive partisan poverty politics
The high-sounding and inspirational liberation of the entire of Africa by political parties and liberation movements that lost its cause! The law-abiding citizens that have been reduced to the level o...Published: 05 Sep 2019 at 21:20hrs | | by Reginald Thabani Gola
Cheers Mhofu and cheerio!
THIS is an open letter to Warriors coach Sunday "Mhofu" Chidzambwa proffering our two cents on what we think makes sense for the Zimbabwe senior men's soccer team . . .First, we would like to ...Published: 27 Jul 2019 at 16:58hrs | | by Moffat Mungazi
Zimbabwe blasts UK Lord's recolonisation call
Government has described as regrettable and unfortunate remarks by United Kingdom lawmaker Lord Adrian Palmer calling for Britain's recolonisation of Zimbabwe on the pretext of safeguarding the lives ...Published: 24 Jan 2019 at 07:05hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe roadblocks to continue
HOME Affairs Minister Cain Mathema has said police roadblocks will continue in the country's major highways as they help prevent criminal activities and bring a semblance of sanity on the roads....Published: 23 Sep 2018 at 08:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
SAA & SAX merger - two losses don't make a profit
Is the proposed merger between loss making South African Airways (SAA) and SA Express (SAX) a marriage made in hell brokered by SA banks?According to Banking Council chair Cas Coovadia in rece...Published: 27 Aug 2018 at 06:14hrs | 2 | by FMF
Mnangagwa's new cabinet will either kill or awaken Zimbabwe's economic prospects
The real threat to Zanu-PF's survival does not come from Nelson Chamisa's election petition court challenge. It comes from within Zanu-PF itself and how its leader will decide to confront the politica...Published: 17 Aug 2018 at 17:09hrs | 1 | by Hopewell Chin'ono
How knowing the population size will help you win in business
When you come up with a new product or business idea it is very easy to get too excited and ignore the available data and information that would otherwise have helped you to improve upon the initial i...Published: 02 Aug 2018 at 14:50hrs | 1 | by Sibusiso T. Mabhena
Why youth will vote for Chamisa: Zhuwao
Franz Fannon said that every "generation must discover its mission, fulfil it or betray it". Zimbabwe's young people have discovered that their generational mission is to transition Zimbabwe from the ...Published: 11 Jul 2018 at 12:56hrs | 1 | by Patrick Zhuwao
Opposition parties are a circus with clowns in leadership
At times it does not need a rocket scientist to see why Zanu pf remains confident of winning despite their ruinous policies.A look at the opposition in Zimbabwe says a lot,it is all about power ....Published: 04 Jun 2018 at 16:41hrs | | by AT Kadada
Donald Trump's America is a Nightmare
America is like an uncivilized fool that would even poison a river just because it wants to kill a crocodile. And when you poison a river, you don't only kill the crocodiles, but you would also end up...Published: 29 May 2018 at 19:44hrs | | by Salom Shilongo
Say no to Chamisa's chauvinism
Another day, another derogatory, sexist and chauvinist remark by MDC-T President Nelson Chamisa. There have been the discussions, the criticisms and the analyses, but all is left to say is that Chamis...Published: 29 May 2018 at 15:24hrs | 1 | by Joice, Harare
Chamisa's out of control sexism
MDC Alliance President Nelson Chamisa appears to have a problem with women; he doesn't value them very much. We saw this is in the way he dealt with former, or current, depending on how you look at it...Published: 07 May 2018 at 06:45hrs | | by Faith, Harare (student)
'Zanu PF home for dinosaurs and criminals,' admit ED apologist - hence need to drain the swamp
Last week Professor Jonathan Moyo long a long piece from his hiding in exile admitting that no Zanu PF leader was "legitimate" as the party has been rigging elections. This week it was the turn of ano...Published: 05 May 2018 at 16:28hrs | | by Nomusa Garikai
The writing is on the wall for Zanu-PF Oldguards, but not just that...
The Zanu pf primary elections do not just reflect that people want change ,they are saying no to the same old faces that come with populist polices when it is time for elections.People want young lead...Published: 02 May 2018 at 06:59hrs | | by Albert Madya
2018 is about wrestling veto from Zanu PF thugs - key question, do you have intelligence to see that
There is no doubt about it, the most valuable possession in man or beast is one's intelligence. Those who have the intelligence have thrived and prospered whilst those mentally challenged have struggl...Published: 24 Jan 2018 at 07:07hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Zanu-PF forever!
The palpable elation at the departure of Robert Mugabe has suddenly evaporated amid gasps of disappointment and disbelief. President Mnangagwa's eagerly awaited cabinet has turned out to be a coterie ...Published: 06 Dec 2017 at 06:33hrs | 1 | by Tapson Muchena
Zanu-PF the only game in town?
THE normally tranquil suburb of Pelandaba will tomorrow come to life as the Zanu-PF juggernaut rolls into town for the penultimate series of the highly subscribed Presidential-Youth Interface Rallies ...Published: 03 Nov 2017 at 04:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai's health woes cast doubt on anti-Mugabe coalition
A picture of Morgan Tsvangirai, Welshman Ncube and Tendai Biti holding hands after addressing a joint rally for the first time in over a decade seemed to re-energise those pushing for an end to Presid...Published: 29 Oct 2017 at 07:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa 'crocodile out of water,' says ex Advisor - Mugabe knows that is rubbish
Alex Magaisa, you were MDC-T leader, Morgan Tsvangirai's chief advisor, then Prime Minister, for nearly a year during the GNU. MDC failed to get even one democratic reform implemented and yet this was...Published: 11 Oct 2017 at 16:07hrs | | by Nomusa Garikai
Top 4 movie-themed slots you'd love to play at online casinos!
Movies have always been an excellent source of inspiration for the off-line as well as online slot games! In fact, almost every major hit at the box office, has also eventually found its representatio...Published: 04 Sep 2017 at 13:28hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
How Zimbabwe universities can prepare for the future of work
How do you transform a dinosaur into an automated machine? This seems to be the question that universities in Zimbabwe will increasingly face in preparation for the future of work vis-à-vis the explo...Published: 13 Jul 2017 at 11:13hrs | | by Richard Mugobo
Zanu PF and blatant attempt to steal 2018 election
The ruling Zanu PF has been blamed for making efforts to steal the 2018 elections through the take over of the procurement of the Biometric Voter registration kits .Also the opposition Renewal...Published: 20 Mar 2017 at 05:55hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Tajamuka wants Mugabe out of presidential race
A Pressure group #Tajamuka/ Sesijikile has vowed not to allow a 94 year old person to hold the nation at ransom by contesting presidential elections when they are millions of young people who can run ...Published: 21 Dec 2016 at 14:01hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
The Revolution is following the dinosaurs: Of Zanu Pf, Norton and ZICOSU
Once upon a time there used to be a revolutionary political party in the land between Zambezi and Limpopo. This party resembled the aspirations of black people and their thirst for a democratic black ...Published: 24 Oct 2016 at 18:22hrs | | by Mike Mswere
Mugabe urged to fire all Cabinet ministers
Outspoken Zanu-PF political activist Acie Lumumba has urged President Robert Mugabe to dissolve his "corrupt" Cabinet which he says has "no idea of running a business" and is dragging the country into...Published: 18 May 2016 at 16:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mujuru will never pass the test as a leader- critiques
Social and political commentators have claimed that former Vice President Joice Mujuru who now leads the Zimbabwe People First will never pass the test as a mother to lead Zimbabwe because he [partici...Published: 10 May 2016 at 07:06hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Has Zimbabwe become a nation of jokers?
In African literary discourse, the centre is the locus-standi that bestows an identity, integrity and legitimation of one's perception of his or her environment. In other words, the centre is the spac...Published: 09 May 2016 at 06:29hrs | | by Lovemore Ranga Mataire
Mugabe practically in ICU and totally unfit to run a country - Grace Mugabe
OPPOSITION People Democratic Party Harare spokesperson Nqobizitha khumalo has said First Lady Grace Mugabe has told the world that her husband is now 'practically in ICU and totally unfit to run a cou...Published: 14 Feb 2016 at 10:42hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
Coltart crying more than the bereaved
It is a fact that Zimbabweans fought for their independence as a move to create the good environment for everyone to walk and talk freely in the independent Zimbabwe without fear of any arrest that mi...Published: 04 Dec 2015 at 13:51hrs | | by John Mukumbo
Animal rights activist gears for sponsored walk against elephants killing
The animal rights activists Samuel Nkomo is geared for the sponsored walk from Matopos National Parks to Victoria Falls in a bid to increase awareness on the issue of protecting wildlife and [protesti...Published: 24 Nov 2015 at 05:19hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Disgusting donations at Lucifer's oversubscribed dinner
Reports that ZANU PF's fundraising dinner for the annual conference to be held early December in Victoria Falls was "oversubscribed" did not come as a surprise though it certainly raises some question...Published: 10 Nov 2015 at 15:46hrs | | by Moses Chamboko
'Produce all skulls Mr Mugabe'
Sacked information minister Jonathan Moyo simply can't get out of propaganda mode. From his lowly perch as just one of the education ministers, Moyo is reduced to tweeting that the Zanu PF government ...Published: 16 Aug 2015 at 20:22hrs | | by ZimVigil
Time to redefine Zimbabwe politics
After decades of economic stagnation, political paralysis and leadership crisis which Madiba bluntly and correctly called "tragic failure of leadership", Zimbabwe is now at a crossroads. More than eve...Published: 09 Aug 2015 at 08:54hrs | | by Moses Chamboko
Zimbabwe - time to redefine our politics
After decades of economic stagnation, political paralysis and leadership crisis which Madiba bluntly and correctly called "tragic failure of leadership", Zimbabwe is now at a crossroads. More than eve...Published: 08 Aug 2015 at 23:20hrs | | by Moses Chamboko
Big 'African Village' centre planned for Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe could soon approve construction of a large new tourist centre at Victoria Falls to cater to 120 000 visitors a year, officials said on Friday, as developers denied allegations that the facili...Published: 10 Jun 2015 at 07:05hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Nigerians say Mugabe was fast asleep
The cheeky Nigerian journalists who recently embarrassed President Robert Mugabe when he attended the inauguration of that country's new leader, President Muhammadu Buhari, say the nonagenarian was "...Published: 08 Jun 2015 at 14:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe was fast asleep: Nigerians
In a Facebook post last week, Omoyele Sowore, the journalist who hounded President Mugabe, said Mugabe was looked confused because he was fast asleep before they accosted him. Africa is no...Published: 08 Jun 2015 at 08:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dual nationality is an irreversible side-effect of globalisation
This writer was under the impression that the dual citizenship debate was now water under the bridge. How could it not be? First there is Chapter 3 in our Constitution, then there are the two cases of...Published: 05 May 2015 at 10:51hrs | | by Nick Mangwana
When the bitch is back in heat!
I WILL share this one with you my reader. After all, my performance in the past weeks has been culpably erratic.So this other day a friend taps my shoulder, a sure sign aida kundibatisa (to co...Published: 21 Mar 2015 at 08:38hrs | | by Nathaniel Manheru
Maleme Issue: Open letter to Hon. VP Phelekezela Mphoko
Honourable Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko, firstly allow me to congratulate you on your election and elevation to the position of Vice President of Zimbabwe and also to be in charge of one of t...Published: 27 Feb 2015 at 20:55hrs | 2 | by Khumbulani Maphosa
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