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Family caught in mysterious haunting and family feud
A Chipinge family is facing a series of disturbing and unexplained events they believe are linked to the ghosts of two deceased traditional healers. According to the family, these healers' services we...Published: 21 Dec 2024 at 09:04hrs | 634 | by Staff reporter
Farmers, villagers live in fear as lion roams around
Farmers and villagers in Macheke, Mashonaland East province, have been restricted to their homes following reports of a fugitive lion that escaped from Nyanga and has been spotted in the area. The lio...Published: 07 Dec 2024 at 10:34hrs | 552 | by Staff reporter
Chinese debt threatens to switch off Zimbabwe's Hwange
Zimbabwe's industrial sector is on edge this week as concerns grow over the future of the Hwange Thermal Power Station, a critical asset for the country's beleaguered power grid. With power utility Ze...Published: 24 Nov 2024 at 10:14hrs | 11679 | by Staff reporter
Humanity is moving away from hegemony towards multipolarity
The world needs Russia and there is nothing Washington or Brussels can do about it, President Vladimir Putin told the Valdai Forum on Thursday. America and its allies are simply trying to go against t...Published: 08 Nov 2024 at 07:41hrs | 398 | by Staff reporter
Bosso striker favourite for Golden Boot
Highlanders striker Lynoth Chikuhwa has surged to the top of the Premier Soccer League's Golden Boot race, reaching an impressive 15 goals following his hat-trick against Greenfuel on Sunday at Barbou...Published: 05 Nov 2024 at 08:10hrs | 102 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF ignores Gukurahundi cries
Critics have voiced strong concerns regarding the ruling Zanu-PF party's failure to adopt a resolution addressing the Gukurahundi atrocities during its recent annual conference held in Bulawayo. The l...Published: 03 Nov 2024 at 10:19hrs | 274 | by Staff reporter
If Smith was an oppressor, then what is Mnangagwa?
As I sit here, my work at a standstill due to the daily power outages we are experiencing in Zimbabwe, most times going for 15 hours or more a day, I can not help wondering.What has this suppo...Published: 30 Oct 2024 at 22:17hrs | 845 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa in strategic retreat as Chiwenga faction blocks 2030
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is reportedly under intense pressure from Vice President Constantino Chiwenga and his military-backed faction within Zanu PF to abandon his aspirations for a third term an...Published: 27 Oct 2024 at 12:57hrs | 5833 | by Staff reporter
'Ndebele kingship revival remains pipedream,' says Munhumutapa
The quest for the revival of the Ndebele Kingship is becoming increasingly complicated as self-styled King Munhumutapa, born Timothy Chiminya, has stated that divisions among claimants to the throne w...Published: 07 Oct 2024 at 08:01hrs | 590 | by Staff reporter
A letter to my son
Dear Benaiah, Your uncle told me about how excited you are after finding the life partner of your dreams. I was also thrilled to learn that she is a respectful, God-fearing, well-mannere...Published: 27 Sep 2024 at 23:06hrs | 498 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi
Zambia's Hakainde Hichilema threatening to delay 2026 elections
On 13 September, Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema addressed parliament in fulfilment of the Constitution that requires the president to address the National Assembly every year and provide a repo...Published: 26 Sep 2024 at 14:55hrs | 657 | by Sishuwa Sishuwa
Treasury defaults on $6,4m BEAM debt, students risk missing out on exams
More than 532,000 students risk missing out on their final examinations this year after the government's Basic Education Assistance Module (BEAM) debt to the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMS...Published: 20 Sep 2024 at 11:18hrs | 310 | by Staff reporter
The MK Party and the contestation of history
An angel of history is haunting the ANC - the spectre of the historical uMkhonto Wesizwe. The announcement of the MKP on December 16, 2023 by President Jacob Zuma conjured certain spirits or the ghost...Published: 11 Sep 2024 at 20:11hrs | 453 | by Sankara Bizela
Shops dump ZiG official rate for two-tier pricing system
Just like other Zimbabwean currencies introduced since the year 2000, the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency is already showing signs of instability barely half a year after its introduction, with many shop...Published: 08 Sep 2024 at 13:51hrs | 9582 | by Staff reporter
'Bulawayo-Nkayi Road funds diverted'
Senator Sengezo Tshabangu from Matabeleland North has accused contractors of misappropriating funds meant for the Bulawayo-Nkayi Road project, which has remained incomplete for 31 years. Tshabangu, wh...Published: 05 Sep 2024 at 07:18hrs | 1181 | by Staff reporter
Nelson Chamisa: The Biblical Joshua that never was
With Zimbabwe being largely a Christian nation where religion and politics are juxtaposed, the former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa touted himself as the Biblical Joshua sa...Published: 31 Aug 2024 at 11:17hrs | 644 | by Brighton Chiseva
Zanu-PF has betrayed Zimbabwe war heroes
Zimbabwe's opposition parties claim that the sacrifices of the country's heroes have been betrayed by those in power, who have shown brutality, violated human rights, engaged in rampant corruption wit...Published: 13 Aug 2024 at 17:14hrs | 296 | by Staff reporter
US economist mocks Zimbabwe's new currency
United States economist Steve Hanke has derided Zimbabwe's latest currency introduction, the ZiG, asserting that the country's monetary policies resemble a merry-go-round. The ZiG, purportedly backed ...Published: 11 Apr 2024 at 08:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Murewa arrested
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has apprehended Brian Murewa, the former Director of the National Social Security Authority (NSSA), on charges of fraud.According to a statement ...Published: 03 Apr 2024 at 22:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
'US's new sanctions on Mnangagwa ineffective'
The new regime of sanctions against Zimbabwe's top government officials and their enablers is new wine in an old wineskin and will not achieve anything in bringing change to the country, analysts have...Published: 08 Mar 2024 at 15:48hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Who is reaping now?
In recent years, Zimbabwe has witnessed a rather alarming phenomenon: the emergence of what can only be described as "gospel-preneurs." These are individuals who have cunningly crafted churches with t...Published: 06 Mar 2024 at 22:56hrs | 1 | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
The ambiguous essence of Valentine's day
As social beings wired for celebration, human life is marked by various milestones. Births are celebrated, puberty initiations are observed in some cultures, weddings announce unions, and even divorce...Published: 12 Feb 2024 at 11:44hrs | 15 | by Bishop John Carter
Lack of strategy in Zimbabwe opposition politics
ONE of the biggest issues that one must contend with in politics is that it is a contested space. Allegiances and goals are ever changing and there is, therefore, a need to be able to maneuver these c...Published: 09 Feb 2024 at 10:02hrs | 2 | by Munyaradzi Mapfumo
Mnangagwa appointments scandal
Transmedia Corporation's new board approved by President Emmerson Mnangagwa has integrity issues around its chairperson Phillipa Magnify Phillips-Sadza and Jonathan Gandari, comprising its credi...Published: 12 Jan 2024 at 08:15hrs | 33 | by Staff reporter
The elusive promise of a democratic breakthrough
SINCE 2000, there have been several attempts to dislodge the ruling party, Zanu –PF, from government. The ruling party's mismanagement of the economy has led to an economic crisis that has rendered ...Published: 22 Dec 2023 at 18:19hrs | 13 | by Liam Kanhenga & Youngerson Matete
Zimbabweans chase elusive IDs
AN icy wind whips through the deserted streets, stinging the faces of the figures huddled together outside the Registrar-General's office.They clutch worn backpacks and thermoses, a makeshift ...Published: 19 Dec 2023 at 06:16hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Mohadi takes sanctions fight to Geneva
The imposition of punitive measures by Western countries, led by the United States, is impeding the development of the targeted countries, including Zimbabwe, Vice President Kembo Mohadi has said....Published: 14 Dec 2023 at 03:53hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mutambara defends his book on Mugabe
PROFESSOR Arthur Mutambara has defended the credibility of his newly published book, which opens a window on the political life of former President Robert Mugabe, who died without writing his memoirs....Published: 08 Dec 2023 at 20:53hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Extremely high temperatures that threaten health recorded in Zimbabwe
HIGH temperatures of up to 40 degrees Celsius were recorded in some parts of the country today with meteorologists warning that fluctuating weather conditions can affect public health.The rain...Published: 05 Dec 2023 at 18:40hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Ariel Sibanda's wish before retirement
HIGHLANDERS FC captain Ariel Sibanda has done enough to be regarded as one of the best goalkeepers the country has ever produced.But, for him, his achievements will never be complete without w...Published: 03 Dec 2023 at 10:35hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Ncube budget proves, once again, 'nation can tax itself into prosperity' by taxing poor to spare the rich
"I contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle," said Si...Published: 02 Dec 2023 at 08:44hrs | 9 | by Wilbert Mukori
Cooler temperatures following afternoon showers in Bulawayo
AFTER days of high temperatures and blue skies, afternoon shoppers and schoolchildren in Bulawayo were caught unaware when the heavens opened this afternoon, albeit briefly.On Tuesday, experts...Published: 29 Nov 2023 at 12:36hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans warned about heatwave effects
HEALTH experts have warned of life-threatening illnesses, including deadly heat stroke due to the extreme temperatures being recorded in most parts of the country recently, as they urged members of th...Published: 29 Nov 2023 at 05:06hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa miserably failed to utilise the coup d'état dividend
Robert Mugabe on Herbert Chitepo (and a Rejoinder on the Missed Opportunity of the 2017 Coup)Book Excerpt from: In Search of the Elusive Zimbabwean Dream, Volume III (Ideas & Solutions)...Published: 24 Nov 2023 at 16:49hrs | 23 | by Professor Arthur G.O. Mutambara
Dzino thinks Mnangagwa was a minor and peripheral player in the liberation struggle
Book Excerpt from: In Search of the Elusive Zimbabwean Dream, Volume III (Ideas & Solutions)By Professor Arthur G.O. MutambaraI later lose my autographed copy of Wilfred Mhanda's b...Published: 17 Nov 2023 at 05:36hrs | 29 | by Professor Arthur G.O. Mutambara
Zanu-PF candidate fails to pay restaurant bill
Phathisiwe Ncube, the ZANU-PF candidate who lost the Lupane East parliamentary seat in the 2023 elections, has failed to pay a restaurant bill left by her campaign team with the restaurant owner strug...Published: 09 Oct 2023 at 19:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Politics of ethnicity: Jumping from the pan into the fire
BELOW is a book excerpt from In Search of the Elusive Zimbabwean Dream, Volume III (Ideas and Solutions) by Professor Arthur Mutambara.President Emmerson Mnangagwa's new Cabinet shocked many b...Published: 29 Sep 2023 at 08:31hrs | 9 | by Arthur Mutambara
Chamisa's CCC wins plaudits for picking female mayors
The opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has garnered praise for its efforts to place women in influential positions following last month's elections. This initiative has led to the election...Published: 24 Sep 2023 at 09:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
July Moyo uses fear mongering, cash in bid to win elusive constituency on August 23
Fear pervades the peri-urban farming community of Matava in the Midlands Province's Redcliff Constituency on the eve of Zimbabwe's harmonised elections following a campaign allegedly anchored on coerc...Published: 20 Aug 2023 at 09:28hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's CCC hopes election will break Zanu-PF stranglehold
Zimbabweans vote next week in an election many hope could end the country's lengthy economic crisis, but those expectations are tempered by concerns that the contest is skewed in favour of a party tha...Published: 19 Aug 2023 at 16:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Frustration and Triumphs: Chronicles from the Frontline of Political Commentary in Zimbabwe
As I sit here on this Reflection Sunday, penning down my thoughts and experiences as a political commentator in Zimbabwe, I find myself contemplating the tumultuous journey that has brought me...Published: 13 Aug 2023 at 08:40hrs | 11 | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF holds star rally in Chamisa's stronghold
HARARE's Central Business District (CBD) came to a standstill as the ruling Zanu-PF party swept the capital canvassing for support ahead of forthcoming general elections.In the wee hours of We...Published: 10 Aug 2023 at 06:42hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa tried to kill opposition, says Mutambara
Former deputy prime minister Arthur Mutambara says President Emmerson Mnangagwa wanted to destroy the country's main opposition party by denying it funding and using other unorthodox means.Mut...Published: 06 Aug 2023 at 08:24hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Bossolona still unbeaten at 16 games
Highlanders FC 1-0 Manica Diamonds FCIT took a really good run of play for Highlanders FC defender, Peter Muduhwa as he strode lengths yelling for a pass, and eventually he was there to score the ...Published: 23 Jul 2023 at 18:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's political landscape: Analising the past to shape a better future
As I sit here on this quiet Sunday, my mind is filled with reflections on the intricate political landscape that has shaped Zimbabwe. It is a landscape marred by years of tumultuous struggles, triumph...Published: 23 Jul 2023 at 08:42hrs | | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
Chamisa's CCC hints at election upset
ZIMBABWE'S main opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party this week declared fireworks in next month's landmark polls, warning it would upset President Emmerson Mnangagwa's ruling Zanu-PF p...Published: 08 Jul 2023 at 10:04hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe must bolt the doors to biased observers
Recently, an African teenage boy living in the French ghettos known as banlieues was shot dead in a botched traffic stop that was captured on video, spotlighting systematic violence and racism in Fran...Published: 05 Jul 2023 at 07:12hrs | | by Fungi Kwaramba
Joshua Nkomo's undying legacy
THE 1st of July 2023 marks 24 years since the passing away of Zimbabwe's former Vice-President of Zimbabwe, Joshua Mqabuko Nyongolo Nkomo, after a long battle with cancer.Nko...Published: 01 Jul 2023 at 09:09hrs | | by Taona Blessing Denhere
Why Mnangagwa failed to improve Zim's economic prospects
IT is now more than five years since President Emmerson Mnangagwa assumed power with a mandate from his backers to improve the country's economic fortunes, the nemesis of his predecessor, Robert Gabri...Published: 29 Jun 2023 at 06:29hrs | 12 | by Martin Majaji
'Mugabe speaks from the grave'
FORMER deputy prime minister, Prof Arthur Mutambara, will this Monday launch the third and final book in his autobiographical trilogy in the United Kingdom at the Law School of the University of Westm...Published: 26 Jun 2023 at 06:53hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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