Search / Draw
The Crocodile in Crisis
Editorial by The Times newspaper, Britain's newspaper of record, on Zimbabwe under President Emmerson Mnangagwa, a "state that is close to collapse"ZIM...Published: 1 hr ago | 1027 | by The Times
Austerity measures: Is Zimbabwe drinking poisoned chalice?
On September 7, 2018, Mthuli Ncube was appointed as Zimbabwe's Finance minister. Being a technocrat he is, his appointment brought a breath of fresh air. At least, Zanu-PF was breaking with its past o...Published: 4 hrs ago | 273 | by Cliff Chiduku
No pay, no invigilation: Zimsec told
TEACHERS have threatened to withdraw invigilation services in the Zimbabwe School Examination Council (Zimsec) October to November examinations if the public exam body reneges on paying them their due...Published: 4 hrs ago | 362 | by Staff reporter
'Zanu-PF is brazenly and openly rigging elections' - that has failed to deter MDC, why
"These are the wages of rigging by the military, which now rigs elections in the rural areas brazenly and openly. For ZANU-PF to keep winning, it needs the military to keep rigging, and the rural area...Published: 19 Aug 2019 at 17:23hrs | 1328 | by Nomusa Garikai
'I'm Christian, we're all fallen people' said Coltart - feeble excuse for 20 years of betrayal, Judas repented
"The one central tenet of the Christian faith is that we are all fallen people," said David Coltart, MDC treasurer general."We have our weaknesses, but it also helped me understand some of my ...Published: 19 Aug 2019 at 15:53hrs | 1276 | by Nomusa Garikai
MOPA Bill outlaws protests
In light of the recent ban of the #FreeZimbabweMarch which was supposed to take place in Harare last Friday the 16th and today's protest ban in Bulawayo, the Local Solutions Council would like to warn...Published: 19 Aug 2019 at 14:04hrs | 1419 | by Darlington Nyambiya
Army chef sidelined over nasty fallout with Mnangagwa's wife
THE commander of One Presidential Guard Infantry Battalion at State House, Lieutenant-Colonel Samson Murombo, was sidelined from commanding the parade at the Defence Forces Day commemorations on Tuesd...Published: 19 Aug 2019 at 11:57hrs | 4267 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa must be taken to ICC, says Sikhala
THE opposition MDC has pleaded with the international community to haul President Emmerson Mnangagwa to the International Criminal Court and charge him for committing human rights abuses.Party...Published: 19 Aug 2019 at 07:58hrs | 3197 | by Staff reporter
Coltart bemoans culture of violence
Former Education minister David Coltart says Zimbabwe has a disturbing culture of violence that needs to be dealt with.Coltart, who is the new treasurer-general for the main opposition MDC, sa...Published: 19 Aug 2019 at 07:56hrs | 1485 | by Staff reporter
Gumbo takes over as TelOne coach
STRUGGLING Castle Lager Premier soccer League side TelOne are set to appoint former Warriors gaffer Rahman Gumbo as their new head coach as the club rings technical changes in an attempt to save the t...Published: 19 Aug 2019 at 07:45hrs | 1038 | by Staff reporter
Age of consent should be raised to 18, says Human rights lawyer
The Marriages Bill, which is currently being debated in Parliament has managed to define who is a child in Zimbabwe, but there is need to close the gap between the age of sexual consent and age of con...Published: 19 Aug 2019 at 07:42hrs | 424 | by Staff reporter
Sadc takes anti-sanctions fight to another level
President Mnangagwa attended the 39th Ordinary Summit of Sadc Heads of State and Government which ended in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania yesterday. This was the second time that he has attended the Sadc Sum...Published: 19 Aug 2019 at 07:31hrs | 131 | by Editorial - Chronicle
Will the system change if Chiwenga collapsed and died today?
Good morning my dear friends, I have been reflecting like everyone else and I have realized that we are making the same terrible mistakes that we made with Robert Mugabe.I say so because we ta...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 22:56hrs | 10497 | by Hopewell Chin'ono
'Park rigged elections and focus on new GNU' - no, Zanu-PF must step down and rigged elections is the gist
"I think both leaders have to park that issue (whether last year's elections were free, fair and credible and therefore Mnangagwa and his Zanu-PF party are legitimate). In other words, Emmerson Mnanga...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 22:49hrs | 2783 | by Wilbert Mukori
Accommodation scandal rocks UZ
Students at the University of Zimbabwe are alleging corruption in the allocation of accommodation at the institution.It is alleged that one of the staffers in the Computer Centre is asking for...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 20:32hrs | 2537 | by Staff reporter
Caps United beat Bosso
Caps United 2 - 1 HighlandersCAPS took a huge step towards reviving their fading title aspirations with a 2-1 win over Highlanders at the National Sports Stadium today.Makepekepe came from...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 20:30hrs | 997 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe ready to engage the world, says Magufule
NEW Sadc chairperson Tanzanian President Dr John Magufuli yesterday called on the international community to remove sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe, saying the country has "now opened a new chapter and ...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 09:36hrs | 187 | by Staff reporter
Zec leans on Parly for electoral reforms
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has petitioned Parliament to expedite the amendment of laws to delink the national census from the delimitation exercise in order to guarantee smooth general el...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 09:31hrs | 139 | by Staff reporter
Chiyangwa, Chiwanza in FIFA appeals
COSAFA president Philip Chiyangwa has escalated to the Fifa corridors his battle against a life ban imposed on him by Zifa, with the Harare property mogul arguing that in fact, it is the Association t...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 09:30hrs | 117 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo becoming haven for drug peddlers, gullible youths turn to mental patients' pills
BULAWAYO is fast turning into a haven for drug peddlers, who are pushing an assortment of dangerous substances, turning gullible youths into addicts.Sunday News discovered that so cunning are ...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 08:43hrs | 781 | by Staff Reporter
The judgement on Chief Ndiweni is a provocation of Mthwakazi
The judgement against Chief Ndiweni by the unlearned magistrate is unfortunate, political motivated and a clear provocation of Mthwakazi by Zimbabwe and the Shona regime. It is clear that ZANU is taki...Published: 17 Aug 2019 at 14:47hrs | 1589 | by MLF
Gweru suspends corrupt workers
TWO Gweru City Council (GCC) employees have been suspended for allegedly illegally subcontracting themselves to provide services to private land developers. Town clerk, Ms Elizabeth Gwat...Published: 17 Aug 2019 at 08:27hrs | 287 | by Staff reporter
Sports and Recreation Commission's books in shambles
THE Sports and Recreation Commission's ability to continue as a going concern is in significant doubt after it recorded an accumulative loss of over $1 million, according to a report by the Auditor-Ge...Published: 17 Aug 2019 at 08:22hrs | 116 | by Staff reporter
PHOTO: Journalists crowd a police victim insteading of helping
An image of journalists surrounding a victim of police brutality after the August 16 skirmishes in Harare has gone viral. The image shows the photo journalists shooting pictures instead of che...Published: 16 Aug 2019 at 16:32hrs | 2730 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Army boss sidelined over audio
The commander of One Presiential Guard Infantry Battalion at State House, Lieutenant-Colonel Samson Murombo, was sidelined from commanding the parade at the Defence Forces Day commemorations on Tuesda...Published: 16 Aug 2019 at 08:28hrs | 2291 | by Staff reporter
This Zimbabwe situation simply cannot go on
THIS is a message to those who currently hold power in Zimbabwe. I do not really care about how you got into this position, but now that you are there, we need to ask you what you are going to use tha...Published: 16 Aug 2019 at 08:25hrs | 1506 | by Eddie Cross
'Zimbabwe economic outlook remains bleak'
THE outlook for the Zimbabwean consumer remains challenging, over the short term (2019-2020), with the economic collapse brought by a currency crisis leading to hyperinflation and widespread shortages...Published: 16 Aug 2019 at 08:23hrs | 136 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe finds a new ally in the UAE
ZIMBABWE is going through an unbelievable socio-economic crisis and is slowly reaching a tipping level. With skyrocketing inflation, a biting forex crunch and failing institutions among the myriad iss...Published: 16 Aug 2019 at 08:22hrs | 422 | by Staff reporter
Khupe attempts to 'steal' Chamisa's money
The MDC-T led by Thokozani Khupe, in connivance with government, allegedly attempted to claim the money entitled to Nelson Chamisa's MDC Alliance through the Political Finances Act.Party secre...Published: 16 Aug 2019 at 07:43hrs | 1099 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa ally dismisses abuse of office charges
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's ally and former director of State Residences, Douglas Tapfuma, has dismissed as unfounded allegations that he criminally abused office by importing over 100 personal car...Published: 16 Aug 2019 at 07:31hrs | 86 | by Staff reporter
Injuries rock Dembare
ARCHFORD Gutu has been ruled out of Dynamos' trip to Hwange on Sunday for the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match as injuries continue to pile up at the Harare giants.The midfielder, who ...Published: 16 Aug 2019 at 07:30hrs | 109 | by Staff reporter
Bosso eye first away three points
HIGHLANDERS are targeting their first set of three points on the road when they clash with perennial rivals, Caps United, at the National Sports Stadium on Sunday. The last time Bosso won a ga...Published: 16 Aug 2019 at 00:03hrs | 254 | by Staff reporter
Of enemies of democracy and lovers of money
Today, the Nelson Chamisa-led is set to stage a protest in Harare over almost everything that the opposition party's members could think of. Some of its members such as secretary for public se...Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 23:59hrs | 328 | by Nobleman Runyanga
US$72 000 robbery sucks in policemen
A policeman believed to be part of a gang that was caught on camera while raiding Draycott Farm where it stole over US$72 000, yesterday appeared in court facing robbery charges. Constable Fre...Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 23:57hrs | 530 | by Staff reporter
#ShutDownZimbabwe: Why Chamisa's MDC needs to spell out its objectives
On June 2, 2003, the MDC undertook its most ambitious action ever; they were going to stage a three-day demonstration known as the "final push", with the intention of either forcing then President Rob...Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 07:32hrs | 709 | by Nqaba Matshazi
Zimbabwe cash crisis spirals out of control
IT is an August morning in Harare. Winter winds are blowing cold. Samuel braves the cold, wakes up at 3am from his Kuwadzana home and treks to the central business district to look for cash at the ban...Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 07:28hrs | 951 | by Staff greporter
Govt to refer NSSA criminal cases to ZACC
GOVERNMENT says it is determined to ensure that all criminal offences unearthed by the National Social Security Authority (NSSA) forensic audit report are referred the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Corrupt...Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 07:21hrs | 184 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe power producers told to step up or ship out
Government has begun issuing show-cause orders to some holders of power generation projects that are yet to be implemented. This was said by Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Mi...Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 07:13hrs | 212 | by Staff reporter
#ShutDownZimbabwe demos: Political warfare morphing into insurgency
The pending demonstrations ought to be viewed within the realms of a sophisticated effort at blackmail, whose sole agenda is to have the international community turning screws against the Government....Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 07:11hrs | 361 | by Andrew Maimba
Blaming Mthuli Ncube for the crumbling Zimbabwe economy is totally wrong
At times we just jump to conclusions without giving a thought about an issue. Mthuli Ncube is not the government.He is also not a member of ZANU PF. He was appointed to that position just because of h...Published: 14 Aug 2019 at 14:49hrs | 2809 | by Njabulo
Of enemies of democracy and lovers of money
This Friday the Nelson Chamisa-led is set to stage a protest in Harare over almost everything that the opposition party's members could think of. Some of its members such as secretary for publ...Published: 14 Aug 2019 at 14:28hrs | 553 | by Nobleman Runyanga
'Diasporans must help with re-engagement' ordered Mnangagwa - and lie you denied all 3 m of them a vote
"PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has appealed to Zimbabweans in the diaspora to support his re-engagement efforts undertaken following his military assisted power seizure almost two years ago," reported ...Published: 14 Aug 2019 at 07:52hrs | 2261 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
MDC readies for provincial demos
MDC Midlands and Bulawayo provinces are readying their structures for the party's nationwide protests against President Emmerson Mnangawa's alleged mismanagement of the economy and unwillingness to re...Published: 14 Aug 2019 at 07:50hrs | 3608 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe poised for high lithium export dividends
Zimbabwe is primed to draw significant benefits from one of its lithium assets after an independent market report for the country's brightest lithium project, Arcadia, certified the mineral as premium...Published: 14 Aug 2019 at 07:40hrs | 443 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa promises Zimbabweans a better tomorrow
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has promised Zimbabweans a better tomorrow as long as they tough it out to see his austerity measures bear fruit.Mnangagwa told thousands gathered for Defence Forc...Published: 14 Aug 2019 at 07:38hrs | 686 | by newzimbabwe
Zanu-PF, MDC cross swords
DAGGERS have been drawn between President Emmerson Mnangagwa's ruling Zanu-PF and the Nelson Chamisa-led MDC over the latter's Friday protests, with Zanu-PF political commissar and Defence deputy mini...Published: 13 Aug 2019 at 20:39hrs | 3129 | by Staff reporter
Peter Moyo wants Trevor Manuel declared in contempt of court
Old Mutual will head to court on Friday to battle it out with its on-again, off-again CEO Peter Moyo in the second round of a corporate clash that Moyo has dubbed "David vs. Goliath" in court papers. ...Published: 13 Aug 2019 at 16:14hrs | 1145 | by Staff reporter
'Apartheid spy' sues Zuma for R500,000
Former Cabinet minister and prominent ANC member Derek Hanekom is taking former president Jacob Zuma to court to the tune of R500 000 for defamation, Business Day reported. This follows a twee...Published: 13 Aug 2019 at 09:01hrs | 1325 | by Staff reporter
The situation in Zimbabwe has moved to another level
"FELLOW Zimbabweans … the situation in our country has moved to another level. Firstly, we wish to assure the nation that His Excellency, President Robert Mugabe and his family are safe and sound an...Published: 13 Aug 2019 at 07:19hrs | 1933 | by Cliff Chiduku
EMA censures BCC over raw effluent discharge
THE Bulawayo City Council is facing prosecution for discharging raw sewage into nearby rivers which is threatening aquatic life and livelihoods, recent council minutes have revealed.The most a...Published: 13 Aug 2019 at 07:16hrs | 143 | by Staff reporter
Load More Stories
