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Woman smashes boyfriend's car
A local bar waitress in Matsheumhlope, Siphathisiwe Moyo (30) cracked the court open last Friday when she told the court that it was her right to smash her boyfriend's car bonnet after she found him i...Published: 12 mins ago | 15 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's legacy is palatial Blue Roof for himself and condemn povo to mud hovel - Sodom and Gomorrah of greed
-A lot has been said about Robert Gabriel Mugabe's legacy; some declared him a Pan-Africanist liberation hero per excellence, the founding father of Zimbabwe, etc. A picture speaks a thousand words an...Published: 13 hrs ago | 599 | by Wilbert Mukori
Mugabe coup leaders forgiven
TRADITIONAL leaders in Zvimba yesterday said they had pardoned those who removed former President Robert Mugabe from power through a military coup in November 2017 to foster national healing.S...Published: 18 Sep 2019 at 08:27hrs | 862 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe Memorial: Family reflects on 'empty' stadium
While the Zimbabwean government and former President Robert Mugabe's family had indicated plans to take his remains to Zvimba, his home village following his Saturday funeral, this was ditched on Sund...Published: 17 Sep 2019 at 01:03hrs | 1560 | by Staff reporter
Stop mourning Mugabe, family says
Former president Robert Mugabe's family yesterday said the nation should now just celebrate the life of the former Zanu-PF leader and stop mourning him as he lived a long life."We must stop mo...Published: 15 Sep 2019 at 07:58hrs | 2530 | by Staff reporter
Can Bosso stand Colliery heat?
THAT Highlanders are finding the going tough this season is not a secret, it is the magnitude of the magnitude of that struggle that is shocking.Highlanders have won just five of the Castle La...Published: 15 Sep 2019 at 07:48hrs | 136 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's body to be kept in Zvimba?
The body of Zimbabwe's former president Robert Mugabe is being kept in his birthplace, after a sparsely-attended state funeral at in the capital Harare.African leaders hailed Mr Mugabe as a li...Published: 14 Sep 2019 at 23:51hrs | 7415 | by BBC
Zanu-PF supporters snub Mugabe funeral
African leaders have hailed Zimbabwe's former president Robert Mugabe as a liberation hero at his funeral in the national stadium in the capital Harare.Current Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mn...Published: 14 Sep 2019 at 14:43hrs | 5521 | by BBC
Mugabe's death, an omission of justice
It is with profound grief and sadness to learn that RG. Mugabe, the first prime minister and indeed the first executive president of the independent Zimbabwe passed away in Singapore on Friday t...Published: 14 Sep 2019 at 12:56hrs | 258 | by Andrea Sibanda -MLF SG
Zimbabwe's farmers look back at 'hell' under Mugabe
At its zenith, the Mount Carmel farm in northern Zimbabwe boasted 500 livestock and shipped its mangoes and lemons to Europe, a continent away.In 2009, that halcyon time ended abruptly when th...Published: 12 Sep 2019 at 21:37hrs | 493 | by AFP
UZ blasted over command mourning
We cannot allow a shift from command agriculture to command mourning. This time we are ready to make sure that as they bury Robert Mugabe they also bury the dictatorial tendencies he planted in this c...Published: 10 Sep 2019 at 12:36hrs | 3089 | by Ashlegh Pfunye
Mugabe left us divided and poor
Former President Robert Mugabe has left many Zimbabweans with mixed feelings. Some people are praising him for bringing freedom and providing mass education and health to most Zimbabweans.Howe...Published: 08 Sep 2019 at 22:23hrs | 2088 | by Richard Munyama
Zim EFF statement on the passing of former President Robert Mugabe
The Zimbabwe Economic Freedom Fighters would like to extend revolutionary condolences to the Mugabe family and to many Zimbabweans who mourn his passing on. We recognise with gratitude the sacrifice t...Published: 08 Sep 2019 at 10:34hrs | 1218 | by Innocent Gagu-Ndibali
Chief Mathema raps Mnangagwa's government
Outspoken Gwanda traditional leader Chief Mathema has castigated the government for taking too long to come up with clear investment policies, saying it was jeopardising the future of Zimbabwe's young...Published: 08 Sep 2019 at 08:37hrs | 550 | 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 | 1466 | by Reginald Thabani Gola
Mnangagwa's jelly foreign policy bad for development
ZIMBABWE has for a long time looked West or East, but in the last two decades it has become disoriented as it can't concentrate on one direction and most often ended up with an empty bowel. Probably i...Published: 05 Sep 2019 at 08:16hrs | 326 | by Paidamoyo Muzulu
Deputy minister's remarks frightening
I was expecting people like Dr Masimba Mavaza to come out guns blazing to condemn the remarks by Deputy Minister Energy Mutodi that alleged that Zimbabwe accommodated South Africans and allowed them t...Published: 04 Sep 2019 at 09:03hrs | 1790 | by Lizwe Dube
Looting hits SA township in second day of violence
Police have been clashing with looters in South Africa's township of Alexandra in Johannesburg, a day after violence hit other parts of the city.Videos shared online show empty streets and roa...Published: 03 Sep 2019 at 13:51hrs | 2510 | by BBC
'If it ain't broke don't fix it'
Societies operate like vehicles. A normal society constitutes the military, the police, the political system, the economic system, the educational system, the judiciary system, the banking syste...Published: 02 Sep 2019 at 16:06hrs | 920 | by Sam Wezhira
A history of abductions, assassinations in Zimbabwe
October 15, 1975: Edson Sithole and his secretary Miriam Mhlanga were grabbed by unknown assailants, bundled into a car and were never seen again. A few weeks earlier, Sithole had fallen out with othe...Published: 01 Sep 2019 at 15:04hrs | 1516 | by Staff reporter
From the 404 to the Honda Fit
"KIDNAP, robbery and near rape", the newspaper headline screamed on 22 August. "Honda Fit Crew robs osiphatheleni," our sister paper The Chronicle's headline read on 27 August. In the ...Published: 01 Sep 2019 at 14:48hrs | 366 | by Bruce Ndlovu
Genuine democracy and leadership renewal key to fighting corruption
As much as any country may formulate grand plans and programs for economic growth and development, these will always remain mere fallacies, as long as corruption is a central part of its society....Published: 31 Aug 2019 at 09:26hrs | 642 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zanu PF supporters feel robbed
DISGUNTLED Zanu PF supporters in Guruve feel robbed of their votes after receiving empty promises by the president Emmerson Mnangagwa who allegedly officially opened Eureka mine on June 20 last year a...Published: 31 Aug 2019 at 09:06hrs | 7478 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zanu-PF accused of vote-buying
THE MDC Alliance has accused Zanu-PF of vote-buying ahead of the Mangwe by-election in which their candidate Vincent Sihlabo will fight it out with the ruling party's Hlalani Mguni and six other conte...Published: 30 Aug 2019 at 20:27hrs | 1947 | by Staff reporter
Democracy and philanthropism in governance and five of Africa's most rare men in politics
Democracy is a system of governance in which the people choose their leaders by voting for them in elections. ... Philanthropy is free-giving of help or money to those in need. Governance is control o...Published: 25 Aug 2019 at 22:34hrs | 867 | by Reginald Thabani Gola
Zimbabweans do not read assertion is nonsensical
Trevor Ncube's assertion that Zimbabweans do not read can only be nonsense given that we have more than 90% literacy rate, Africa's second-highest behind Mauritius! Zimbabweans know very well ...Published: 25 Aug 2019 at 09:03hrs | 386 | by Dennis Shoko
Civil servants reject pay rise
GOVERNMENT has awarded a 76% salary hike to its restive workers, a move which will see the lowest paid civil servant getting around $1 000 per month, but civil servants' representative body, the Apex ...Published: 24 Aug 2019 at 08:08hrs | 3225 | by Staff Reporter
Pirate taxi passengers beat up lone gunman
PASSENGERS in a pirate taxi from the Bulawayo city centre to Emganwini suburb yesterday savagely pummelled a lone gunman suspected to be behind a spate of armed robberies that have rocked the city in ...Published: 22 Aug 2019 at 07:33hrs | 507 | by Staff reporter
Have we reached a political stalemate or are we just barren of new ideas?
On August 17, Harare was rocked by demonstrations organised by the opposition Movement for Democratic Change Alliance.More of these protests against deepening economic hardships are planned in...Published: 19 Aug 2019 at 07:41hrs | 247 | by Tapiwa Gomo
Woman assaults ex-hubby with a beer bottle
A Mutare woman was sentenced to eight months in jail for striking her ex-husband with an empty beer bottle for allegedly sharing information about her private life with other people.Tatenda Mu...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 09:46hrs | 372 | by Staff reporter
Why street protests don't work... How can so many demonstrations accomplish so little?
Street protests are in. From Cape to Cairo and Madrid to Moscow, in Hong kong it has taken ten weeks these days not a week goes by without news that a massive crowd has amassed in the streets of anoth...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 08:35hrs | 326 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
'Heavy is the head that wears the crown' said W Ncube - meant 'Empty is MDC head aspiring to wear the crown!'
"MDC Vice President Professor Welshman says the recent developments in the country have made him understand the being a leader of the opposition MDC is like a heavy crown," reported Bulawayo 24....Published: 17 Aug 2019 at 18:00hrs | 2263 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Harare protestors brave riot Police to demand 'CHANGE!' - still with no clue 'WHAT CHANGES!' it's futile
The nation heaved a huge sigh of relief when it was reported that the Zanu-PF regime had given the green light for the MDC demos to go ahead. This morning it was clear the Police were deployed determi...Published: 16 Aug 2019 at 15:46hrs | 1338 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Rhodesian days are back in Zimbabwe
This is a litmus test for democracy. We have prophets of doom who have already forseen the negativity of holding a peaceful demonstration. The rule of law must be observed and it is the duty o...Published: 16 Aug 2019 at 15:40hrs | 1126 | by Leonard Koni
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 | 972 | by Staff greporter
So Mnangagwa will finally Resign?
On August 16 some people of Harare high density suburbs will yet again brave the wind and toyi-toyi the streets to exert pressure on a constitutionally elected and military backed government to resign...Published: 14 Aug 2019 at 07:48hrs | 19219 | by Robert Sigauke, Political Commentator, Cape Town
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 | 2000 | by Cliff Chiduku
Jim Kunaka attacked, loses US$2 000
NOTORIOUS former Zanu-PF terror group, Chipangano leader Jim Kunaka was yesterday attacked by four assailants and robbed of US$2 000.The attack, according to the former Zanu-PF youth leader, o...Published: 12 Aug 2019 at 08:07hrs | 1508 | by Staff reporter
Barbourfields fortune for Triangle
Triangle 5 - 0 RukinzoAllan Tavariswa grabbed a first-half brace as Triangle hammered Burundi side Rukinzo in the Caf Confederation Cup preliminary round first leg tie at Barbourfields Stadium in ...Published: 12 Aug 2019 at 08:06hrs | 363 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC request recount of Lupane East by-election results
THE Movement for Democratic Change led by Nelson Chamisa has written to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) applying for the recount of Lupane East by-election results. This comes after Za...Published: 11 Aug 2019 at 16:59hrs | 1191 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's SONA was empty promises and murderous defence of status quo – antithesis of what nation dying for
"Mnangagwa ndiChomugore!" (Mnangagwa is Chomugore!) was my instinctive response to President Mnangagwa's State Of Nation Address (SONA) yesterday.Chomugore was a mean old man who would ask you...Published: 11 Aug 2019 at 16:21hrs | 1559 | by Wilbert Mukori
Lupane East By-election: A deceptive delineation of the narrow, gorged and mountainous pathway to democracy in Zimbabwe
The recently held parliamentary and council by-elections in Lupane East, Ward 23 Nkayi South and Ward 22 Bubi constituencies respectively, on the 3rd of August 2019, and many others before, are a dece...Published: 11 Aug 2019 at 10:19hrs | 296 | by Nhlanhla Moses
Chamisa's Heroes Month message to the people of Zimbabwe
It is exactly twelve months since disputed and stolen election of 2018. The majority of Zimbabweans are still in shock at the brazen manner inwhich their vote was stolen. Disputed ele...Published: 10 Aug 2019 at 17:24hrs | 1704 | by Nelson Chamisa
Lupane East by-election and the need for political reforms
ZIMBABWE staged three by-elections in Matabeleland North last weekend, an opposition stronghold since the formation of the MDC in 1999, but all three were won by Zanu-PF, bringing under the spotlight ...Published: 10 Aug 2019 at 11:48hrs | 998 | by Staff reporter
By-elections TKO and below the belt politics
If the Matabeleland North by-elections held recently were a boxing match, the MDC-Alliance would have been dealt a technical knock-out (TKO).After jabs and uppercuts, then a flurry of combinat...Published: 10 Aug 2019 at 08:50hrs | 290 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube will not disburse political parties finances anytime soon
Government is yet to disburse funds to political parties under the Political Parties (Finances) Act chapter 2:11 as it is seized with addressing bread and better issues, Information, Publicity and Bro...Published: 06 Aug 2019 at 16:52hrs | 1665 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt neglect driving citizens across borders
RURAL communities in southern Zimbabwe are bearing the brunt of government neglect, 39 years after independence forcing them to turn to neighbouring South Africa for greener pastures and general upkee...Published: 06 Aug 2019 at 12:53hrs | 2466 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo 'exposes' Mthuli Ncube and Sibusiso Moyo?
Professor Jonathan Moyo says President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Professor Mthuli Ncube working with general Sibusiso Moyo and businessman Kuda Tagwirei are involved in a grand theft of public funds. ...Published: 06 Aug 2019 at 12:02hrs | 22908 | by Mandla Ndlovu
It's not that Mugabe was a better leader
It's an illusion that former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe was a better leader than his successor, Emmerson Mnangagwa.The ex-President was not as competent a leader as the world would wan...Published: 06 Aug 2019 at 07:39hrs | 4443 | by Learnmore Zuze
Truck drivers threaten to block Forbes border post
Truck drivers have threatened to bring business to a halt at Forbes border post over alleged in efficiencies by the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) officials resulting in trucks taking up to four d...Published: 05 Aug 2019 at 14:31hrs | 2338 | by Staff reporter
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