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We cannot blame Nelson Chamisa without blaming all of us
We are under sanctions from the United States, the European Union and other Western outposts like Australia, New Zealand and Canada, and the ruin of the sanctions is without doubt. Our industr...Published: 18 Mar 2019 at 06:40hrs | 2194 | by Reason Wafawarova
Let the elders catch fish for themselves
A bank for women, a bank for youths, a bank for..........etc, when will there be a bank for pensioners? Maybe its because of the general notion that pensioners are destined to expire but, who ...Published: 16 Mar 2019 at 20:25hrs | 205 | by Tondo Murisa
'Freedom that never was'
We continue chronicling the political life of Agrippa Samuriwo. The former Whawha detainee who tells our Deputy News Editor Levi Mukarati – from his farm in Chitomborwizi, Mashonaland West Province ...Published: 10 Mar 2019 at 08:48hrs | 170 | by Staff reporter
EU's clean break for Mnangagwa
There is little justice and respect for basic human rights in Zimbabwe, still the European Union (EU) softened its sanctions regime.In February, after egregious human rights abuses escalated b...Published: 05 Mar 2019 at 07:21hrs | 1049 | by Pearl Matibe
Let us work for and defend Zimbabwe
We are in the second Republic, the christened new dispensation, and we are in the process of economically re-engaging the Western world, and I do not in anyway wish to undermine the decent efforts of ...Published: 04 Mar 2019 at 07:24hrs | 143 | by Reason Wafawarova
Unrepentant Mugabe at it again
On Sunday morning, 24 February 2019, the world woke up to the most unpalatable and distasteful utterances from former president, Robert Mugabe. While celebrating his 95th birthday at his Blue Roof Man...Published: 01 Mar 2019 at 09:15hrs | 32172 | by Elijah Chihota
Deceptive Mugabe rooting for Chamisa
Recent utterances by former President Robert Mugabe accusing President Mnangagwa and Government of killing civilians and "feeding on death" expose sinister shenanigans by the old political horse. Spea...Published: 26 Feb 2019 at 13:28hrs | 7883 | by Bevan Musoko
Damnatio memoriae and Robert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth Day?
In the recent past few years, it had become a norm in February to see pomp and extravagance in Zimbabwe's state and independent media with preparations towards and celebrations on the birthday of "com...Published: 21 Feb 2019 at 21:18hrs | 446 | by Brian Maregedze
No govt plans for Mugabe's 95th birthday
FORMER President Robert Mugabe will likely spend another relatively lonely birthday after it emerged that authorities had no plans to spoil the former Zanu-PF leader as had become the norm during his ...Published: 21 Feb 2019 at 07:26hrs | 1630 | by Staff reporter
'Government does not own Zimpapers'
Former Minister of Information Professor Jonathan Moyo says government does not have any shareholding in the Zimbabwe Newspapers (Zimpapers) a company that publishes The Herald, The Chronicle, Sunday ...Published: 19 Feb 2019 at 13:15hrs | 1338 | by Mandla Ndlovu
African religion comprises of witches, satanists, spiritualists, spirit mediums
African religion comprises of witches, satanists, spiritualists, spirit mediums, healers, kings and queens. While Christianity remains as that or those institutions preaching, teaching and prophesying...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 14:50hrs | 2916 | by Reginald Thabani Gola
Zanu-PF leaders trapped in Rhodesia
Growing up back then, this Village Idiot remembers well two Rhodesian slogans; ‘Rhodesia will never Die and Rhodesia is Super'. Looking at it today this remains true to the core. The Urban I...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 13:33hrs | 1431 | by Cont Mhlanga - Village idiot
Why Africa finds it hard to support Chamisa's MDC
On the 11th of March 2007 the world woke up to shocking images of the bashed faces of Morgan Tsvangirai, Lovemore Madhuku and others after the police had forcibly dispersed an opposition organised gat...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 07:56hrs | 6393 | by Reason Wafawarova
Zimbabwe how long?
It goes without saying...Africa has economic, constitutional, political struggles that appear endlessly to come out of the depressed conditions her leadership is taking her through. African ci...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 07:37hrs | 295 | by Manyevere M Andrew
Who will inherit Mtukudzi's vast empire?
A wife, four daughters with three different mothers, an unrecognised son with a birth certificate, and a rebutted daughter who made headlines seeking to be recognised.That sums up people with ...Published: 03 Feb 2019 at 11:38hrs | 9087 | by Mtandazo Dube
Supa's media empire crumbling?
FORMER ICT minister Supa Mandiwanzira's media empire has been forced to implement tough survival measures as the country's tanking economy takes its toll on industry and commerce.Mandiwanzira ...Published: 02 Feb 2019 at 05:47hrs | 1183 | by newzimbabwe
Introduction of new currency needs strong back facility and increase in production levels
School of thought Introducing our own currency is a good idea but ill-timed and a misplaced and misguided priority. The focus for now should be increase...Published: 28 Jan 2019 at 20:54hrs | 2403 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Mnangagwa is the legitimate President of Zimbabwe
The nostalgia of a crude and barbaric past a British Lord by the name Palmer, never mind the high sounding but really empty prefix, of the old British Empire so much so that he hankered after its retu...Published: 26 Jan 2019 at 16:58hrs | 418 | by Pupurai Togarepi
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 | 514 | by Staff reporter
ZRP auctions 200 bales of clothes
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) will on Wednesday auction 200 bales of clothes, shoes and other items in Graniteside, Harare.According to a notice issued by KM Auctions (Private) Limited, t...Published: 21 Jan 2019 at 12:46hrs | 1075 | by Staff reporter
A divided people, a defeated people!
The national shutdown or stayaway is developing in interesting dimensions.... It is not as peaceful as earlier predicted and disturbing reports of loss of lives keep filtering in. Variously motivated ...Published: 14 Jan 2019 at 13:41hrs | 1086 | by Zifiso Masiye
Mnangagwa's ministers fail 2018 ratings
As Zimbabweans waved goodbye to 2018 yesterday, and awaited with much trepidation the dawn of the new year, in the light of the country's deepening economic woes, the Daily News - as per its rich annu...Published: 02 Jan 2019 at 14:20hrs | 1179 | by Staff reporter
Strive Masiyiwa struggles to stomach criticism
In what started as a routine interview with continental business television channel CNBC Africa, Strive Masiyiwa, Econet founder and Executive Chairman describes the political changes being witnessed ...Published: 02 Jan 2019 at 08:46hrs | 8426 | by Willliam Muchayi
Strive Masiyiwa grows business empire
ECONET Wireless founder Strive Masiyiwa this week consolidated his position as one of Zimbabwe's richest investors after his fintech company, Cassava SmarTech (CSZL), became the most valuable counter ...Published: 22 Dec 2018 at 19:10hrs | 2726 | by Staff reporter
'Zanu PF thugs are the wolves amongst us, lambs' - true, but only because we let them
"Zanu PF is using MDC Alliance's refusal to acknowledge Mnangagwa as the winner (of the 30 July 2018 elections) to justify its "shoot to kill" against the nation. (Zanu PF is punishing the whole natio...Published: 17 Dec 2018 at 16:54hrs | 926 | by Wilbert Mukori
Zimbabwe cash problems will not be solved by using foreign monies alone
It is true that businesses in Zimbabwe discuss major business deals and even small purchases with the cost listed in US dollars, even when the US is not involved in the transaction. The US dollar is v...Published: 06 Dec 2018 at 18:53hrs | 2520 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Sibusiso Moyo's ministry gets added mandate
The government has explained the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' assumption of an economic development facilitative role, saying the shift is in line with adoption of economic development as the priority...Published: 04 Dec 2018 at 12:55hrs | 3279 | by Staff reporter
Eddie Cross mourns George Bush
George Bush senior died this morning. I met him once, when as Vice President he visited Harare and I was invited to a reception for him. My other indelible memory of the man was watching the GOP Conve...Published: 03 Dec 2018 at 11:31hrs | 2308 | by Eddie Cross
'Zimbabwe is doomed because of failure of speech' schizophrenic Jonathan Moyo now concede.
For someone who had become hooked on absolute power and the attendant influence and wealth it brought; sudden loss of all that was a hammer blow to anyone. A few months after the November 2017 coup, M...Published: 02 Dec 2018 at 19:19hrs | 3814 | by Nomusa Garikai
Chamisa badly wants a deal with Mnangagwa
FROM the time Nelson Chamisa entered mainstream politics as the youth chairman for the then newly formed MDC in 1999, his ambitions were quite evident. At the time all he was armed with was political ...Published: 27 Nov 2018 at 06:19hrs | 14061 | by Reason Wafawarova
Masiyiwa and the national interest
Telecommunications giant and Econet Wireless Group founder and Executive Chairman, Strive Masiyiwa, recently came out in full and solid support of the country's political and economic interests throug...Published: 26 Nov 2018 at 09:54hrs | 3301 | by Bevan Musoko
Businessman begs cheating wife back home
THE higher a monkey climbs, the more its behind is exposed, the elders say!In recent years, their company registered phenomenal growth, and naturally that turned the lenses on the young busine...Published: 23 Nov 2018 at 05:09hrs | 1826 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo fights in Mawere's corner
Exiled Former G40 Kingpin Professor Jonathan Moyo has condemned the Act of parliament that was used to takeover South Africa based business tycoon Mutumwa Mawere's Shabani Mashaba mines calling it dia...Published: 21 Nov 2018 at 19:15hrs | 5640 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Panic as Mahendere snubs Korean 'cult' leader
There was panic in the Zimbabwean chapter of the Korean cult led by Hak Ja Han Moon over the weekend when gospel musician Michael Mahendere signalled that he will not be attending the much publicised ...Published: 19 Nov 2018 at 08:59hrs | 19105 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mambo dynasty appeals to Nguni chiefs
THE Mambo Dynasty Trust is appealing to Nguni chiefs in Matabeleland region to work with them and share areas of jurisdiction with King Mambo's former chiefs in a bid to restore their identity as Lozi...Published: 18 Nov 2018 at 08:16hrs | 1375 | by Staff reporter
Businessman’s wife caught pants down
IT is one of life's laws that when the poor are pondering on where they will get their next meal, the moneyed have their own fair share of tribulations that, at times, leave them envying the less priv...Published: 18 Nov 2018 at 08:00hrs | 3493 | by Staff reporter
Kukura Kurerwa empire crumbles
Former transport powerhouse Kukura Kurerwa is set to lose its fleet of buses and haulage trucks at a liquidation auction sale scheduled for next week. The auction will be conducted on November 23 at H...Published: 17 Nov 2018 at 06:33hrs | 1310 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's corruption laws must not just be paper tigers
WHILE we applaud President Emmerson Mnangagwa for gazetting regulations meant to deal with the scourge of corruption in the financial services sector, it is more important to ensure implementation of ...Published: 13 Nov 2018 at 06:08hrs | 216 | by Editorial - newsday
Multi-lingual Mohadi charms delegates
VICE President Kembo Mohadi yesterday charmed health ministers and experts from Central, East and Southern Africa with some jokes while speaking in various indigenous languages spoken in the region. ...Published: 13 Nov 2018 at 05:46hrs | 2242 | by Staff reporter
UK politicians urge lifting Zimbabwe ban
Ministers came under mounting pressure last night to reverse an "outrageous" ban on Zimbabwe from attending the Cenotaph to remember southern Rhodesians killed in the two world wars.More than ...Published: 09 Nov 2018 at 08:45hrs | 4483 | by telegraph
Zanu-PF costs balloon
Zanu-PF's salary bill has increased substantially after a decision was made to accommodate bigwigs left out of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's lean Cabinet as full time party employees.Mnangagw...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 11:04hrs | 3415 | by Staff reporter
Prophet Makandiwa eyes Shamva Gold Mine
A CONSORTIUM believed to be fronting for United Family International Church (UFIC) leader Emmanuel Makandiwa is bidding to take over the distressed Shamva Gold Mine in Mashonaland Central province....Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 06:19hrs | 1918 | by Staff reporter
Masiiwa Ragies Gunda, At the Crossroads: A Call to Christians to Act in Faith for an Alternative Zimbabwe
(University of Bamberg Press, 2018, pp. 113) Masiiwa Ragies Gunda's book is timely as the ‘Zimbabwe crisis' is traced from 1997 to 2018. Although the...Published: 06 Nov 2018 at 10:19hrs | 431 | by Brian Maregedze
Truth the medicine for a sick nation
"Before a nation can get on with the routine task of nation building, it has to come to terms with its past" (Walter Wink).My family brought me up in Germany after World War I (1914-1918) and ...Published: 06 Nov 2018 at 05:49hrs | 411 | by Fr Oskar Wermter sj
Mugabe goes into hibernation
Former president Robert Mugabe has retreated from his grand public life often characterised by first-class privileges of armed security escorts and helicopter jaunts across the country.Since h...Published: 04 Nov 2018 at 12:26hrs | 6434 | by Staff reporter
Children of War Vets bay for Masiyiwa's blood
Children of War Veterans Associations has came out guns blazing accusing Strive of corruption and manipulating shareholding of a number of companies in a dubious manner. Read the full open letter to M...Published: 04 Nov 2018 at 08:04hrs | 4365 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Emulate Masiyiwa, project good image of Zimbabwe' - no lies can ever disguise pariah state image
"MR Strive Masiyiwa is a telecommunications magnet and billionaire with a business conglomerate straddling the African continent and beyond. He is a self-made entrepreneur who commands respect across ...Published: 02 Nov 2018 at 16:54hrs | 2006 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Strive Masiyiwa is a true patriot
MR Strive Masiyiwa is a telecommunications magnet and billionaire with a business conglomerate straddling the African continent and beyond. He is a self-made entrepreneur who commands respect across t...Published: 02 Nov 2018 at 06:07hrs | 342 | by Staff reporter
1893 MHRRM Student Wing prepares for a Matebeleland Genocide Conference in RSA
We would like to thank the opportunity that we have been given by the 1893 Mthwakazi Human Rights Restoration Movement (1893 MHRRM) to be part of this great Human Rights Restoration Movement and a gre...Published: 26 Oct 2018 at 17:11hrs | 725 | by Jabulani Skhosana, 1893 MHRM RSA Student Wing Secretary
Brian Mteki dares Mnangagwa
African roots music singer, sculptor-cum-businessman Bryn Taurai Mteki, popularly known as Sekurutau, says Zimbabweans will regret not voting for him in the July 31 election where he was among the 23 ...Published: 21 Oct 2018 at 09:44hrs | 624 | by Staff reporter
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