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Opposition must call for reforms
The unification of Zimbabwe's common people is the only thing that can bring about change in the country. The progress of the struggle has been ruined and hindered by the so-called political gurus who...Published: 18 Nov 2024 at 19:38hrs | 256 | by Leonard Koni
Lawyer calls out corruption in Zimbabwe legal profession
SEASONED legal practitioner, Lloyd Mhishi, has condemned corruption in the legal profession in his latest book titled Being the Best Lawyer.The book was officially launched by Justice minister...Published: 26 Mar 2024 at 06:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Stop road carnage
More than 20 lives have been lost in road traffic accidents, stealing the cheers from the festive season for the affected families.The major cause of these road traffic accidents has largely been ...Published: 30 Dec 2023 at 08:22hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's battle to topple Mnangagwa
ON 23 August 2023, Zimbabweans return to the polls to elect members of local councils, the national assembly, and a president. As a country with a hyper-presidentialist system, voting will largely be ...Published: 09 Jul 2023 at 14:28hrs | 10 | by Simukai Tinhu
Zimbabweans will always suffer with a govt perpetually crying over sanctions!
As Zimbabweans continue to suffer through unmitigated poverty, under the ZANU PF regime, for the past two decades - do they honestly see any light at the end of the tunnel?Surely, every time I...Published: 11 Jun 2023 at 10:06hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Welcome to the Ancient times in the 21st century
Who would have imagined seeing a proliferation of dug wells in urban areas?This is not happening in the villages but in the urban areas...Published: 21 Mar 2023 at 06:34hrs | | by AT Kadada
Cattle fattening in 90 days
CATTLE fattening is a method of raising livestock that minimises animal mobility, allowing them to gain weight more quickly. Larger animals produce more meat, which can be sold for more money ...Published: 12 Feb 2023 at 07:34hrs | | by Chipo Tachiona
Zimbabwe's form 1 fees shocker
ZIMBABWEANS should brace for a steep rise in school fees next year after schools released enrolment fees for Form 1 places ranging at up to US$1 500 at some private schools.This comes after th...Published: 07 Dec 2022 at 05:08hrs | 63 | by Staff reporter
US$1,5m biscuit plant opens in Bulawayo
AGRO-PROCESSING factory, Flynote Investments Private Limited, has channelled more than US$1,5 million towards the establishment of new biscuit and stockfeed manufacturing units.Flynote Investm...Published: 30 Nov 2022 at 05:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF loses plot on parastatals
Zanu-PF never ceases to amaze to a point that many of us end up wondering whether it really understands what it means or entails to be a ruling party. At every turn it increasingly makes it super diff...Published: 25 Oct 2022 at 06:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mass resignations hit Chinhoyi University of Technology
THERE is high attrition of academic staff at Chinhoyi University of Technology (CUT) due to poor salaries and other conditions of service.The resignations of senior staffers, including profess...Published: 02 Oct 2022 at 09:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe's paper qualification not enough'
TERTIARY institutions and students should no longer pride themselves in having paper qualifications, but the ability to produce something tangible, which demonstrates the knowledge acquired during one...Published: 01 Oct 2022 at 06:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Harare councillors waste thousands on trips outside capital
HARARE residents have accused City of Harare councillors of wasting taxpayers' money and fattening their pockets at the expense of essential service delivery to the general populace grappling shoddy, ...Published: 13 Sep 2022 at 06:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga shoots first beast in the resuscitation of CSC
THE revamped Cold Storage Company(CSC)-Boustead Beef factory, which resumed operations yesterday after 22 years of closure, will never be allowed to collapse again as its re-opening is anchored on ren...Published: 19 Aug 2022 at 06:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Lest we forget our heroes
This is the month which we remember and celebrate the illustrious fallen sons and daughters of Zimbabwe who sacrificed their fresh blood to liberate the country.Traditionally August is a month...Published: 05 Aug 2022 at 09:31hrs | 1 | by Leonard Koni
Isn't it pure madness expecting the same govt that destroyed Zimbabwe to be entrusted with country's revival?
So, there are Zimbabweans exceedingly thrilled with the completion of the new parliament building, and the commissioning of a brand new capital, named Cyber-City, in Mt Hampden, several kilometers nor...Published: 30 Jul 2022 at 17:51hrs | 9 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Bees fend off illegal loggers
Tanaka Ngara (39), who lived in Watsomba village in Zimbabwe's Mutasa district, transformed his fortune through beekeeping, which also successfully helped safeguard his area's dwindling forests....Published: 29 Mar 2022 at 11:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Uproar as recalled Gweru mayor clings to luxury car
GWERU residents this week came out guns blazing, amid reports that former mayor Josiah Makombe, who was recalled by the Douglas Mwonzora-led MDC, is refusing to hand over to council a high-powered Toy...Published: 29 Jan 2022 at 14:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF scoffs at Chamisa Chete Chete
THE ruling party Zanu-PF has scoffed at former MDC leader Mr Nelson Chamisa's newly formed party - the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), saying changing the name does not change the fact that they ...Published: 27 Jan 2022 at 04:37hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Shock as council allocates stands on tarred streets
THE corruption-riddled Harare City Council has torched yet another storm after facilitating and allocating several residential stands on tarred streets in Harare, plus converting recreation areas and ...Published: 20 Dec 2021 at 05:38hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Thokozani Khupe tasting her own medicine
The MDC-T outfit is just a reconfiguration and transformation of fatigued, greedy visionless politicians, retired by democratic process.The likes of Douglas Mwonzora, Morgan Komichi, Tho...Published: 17 Dec 2021 at 17:23hrs | 6 | by Leonard Koni
When the police officer is actually a thug
CRISES bring out the best or worst in people.Well, for Britain, the current fuel shortages have brought out the bad and nasty side of a people that we are told are supposedly more civilised th...Published: 03 Oct 2021 at 08:10hrs | 1 | by Bishop Lazi
Zimbabweans politicians lining up their pockets
THE silly season is slowly approaching with less than 20 months left before the next elections. We now have President Emmerson Mnangagwa promising voters manna from heaven, declaring that what happene...Published: 14 Sep 2021 at 06:07hrs | 1 | by Batsi Gonzo
Silobela, a gold rich area with nothing to show for it
The 60km Kwekwe Nkayi road is supposed to be the shortest link between the two centres, but it has become the longest. So bad is the road that what should be a 30-minute drive has since transf...Published: 13 Apr 2021 at 06:27hrs | 7 | by Michael Magoronga
Luxury car purchases rile Gweru residents
MRS Naome Mashoko is a resident of Mkoba 6 suburb in Gweru and for the past two weeks, she has been forced to walk a long distance to fetch water from a borehole at Mkoba Six Shopping Centre. ...Published: 15 Mar 2021 at 05:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Zanu-PF ministers only interested in fattening their pockets'
THE recent increase in government's brutality against dissenting voices is nothing other than attempts by senior ruling Zanu-PF officials in protecting their ill-gotten wealth accumulated over years o...Published: 12 Mar 2021 at 08:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Urban to rural migration the new scenario in Zimbabwe
IN a reversal of the normal trends with regards to rural-to-urban migration worldwide, the current pattern in Zimbabwe is pointing towards a shift in migration, this time, urban to rural migration bei...Published: 12 Oct 2020 at 06:13hrs | 7 | by Peter Makwanya
Ex-police commissioner spills the beans on corrupt top cops
A LEAKED police internal correspondence has exposed how top police fat cats are frustrating criminal investigations by allegedly shielding criminal cartels in return for money and gold.The let...Published: 27 Sep 2020 at 07:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Pasture depletion adds misery to Matabeleland South
A serious shortage of pastures for live stock has brought more misery to villagers in Maphisa, Matabeleland South, who are already affected by the socioeconomic im pact of the Covid19 pandemic...Published: 27 Sep 2020 at 07:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fact finding mission that never was
We are back to square one... It took six months for Zimbabwe Election Commission (ZEC) to release the official 2008 election results with Patrick Chinamasa then Legal and Justice Minister insi...Published: 13 Sep 2020 at 23:23hrs | 1 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
The world has lost patience with Zimbabwe's 'Crocodile'
A YEAR ago this week, Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa strained credulity when he declared in a Bloomberg TV interview, "We have rejoined the family of nations."The international commun...Published: 07 Sep 2020 at 06:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Honeymoon over for anti-Mnangagwa NGOs
The Aid Coordination Policy approved by Cabinet recently, aimed at ensuring consistency and harmonisation of development partners' activities to promote transparency, will not only promote economic gr...Published: 06 Sep 2019 at 07:00hrs | | by Beaven Dhliwayo
Xenophobic attacks in South Africa exposes SADC & AU
This is now the third time in history where xenophobic attacks have worn an ugly face in South Africa with SADC and AU going on silent mode.As I write this article President Emmerson Mnangagwa...Published: 03 Sep 2019 at 15:58hrs | 1 | by Leonard Koni
Minister challenges Matebeleland to embrace devolution
MATEBELELAND must embrace devolution as it brings equality in development to all provinces and districts in the country through the equitable sharing of national resources, a Cabinet minister has said...Published: 02 Sep 2019 at 07:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mhondoro-Ngezi Shadow MP eases the struggles of old people
At a time in Zimbabwe's electoral cycle, when elected officials forget those that voted them into political office and concentrate on fattening their own welfare, shadow Mhondoro-Ngezi Member of Parli...Published: 29 Jul 2019 at 15:14hrs | | by Own Correspondent
Make corruption suicidal
Time seems long overdue for the Second Republic to supplant with dizzifying actions rhetorical denunciation of maggots fattening themselves on what does not belong to them so that Zimbabweans are spar...Published: 25 May 2019 at 08:28hrs | 1 | by Stephen Mpofu
Zimbabwe's multiple VPs, tribalism and elusive democracy
The generality of Zimbabwe's political parties are strangely filled with multiple posts for vice presidents. At face value this could allude to deep-seated democratic orientation. Conversely, the conc...Published: 10 Apr 2019 at 09:41hrs | | by Nhlanhla Moses
Ministry official nabbed over Idai donations
A deputy director in the Ministry of Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development on Saturday appeared before a Chipinge magistrate facing charges of stealing Cyclone Idai donati...Published: 09 Apr 2019 at 07:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Robert Mugabe a hero and a true patriot
Cde Robert Mugabe tendered his resignation as the president of Zimbabwe on the 21 st September 2017. This came about after a bloodless army intervention. The man who became a hero and fought many stro...Published: 21 Feb 2019 at 09:35hrs | 1 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Catholic priest speaks on Mtukudzi
I didn't intend to write anything on Tuku at this time because there is so much going on out there. The nation and the world is struggling to come to terms with his passing, condolence message...Published: 29 Jan 2019 at 06:35hrs | 1 | by Fr Dominic Tomuseni SJ
Mnangagwa not doing enough
Mnangagwa has promised to expose and shame people who externalized foreign currency .He declared war on economic saboteurs which we all know is just rhetorics meant to give the impression his governme...Published: 07 Dec 2018 at 08:51hrs | | by A T Kadada
$130m CSC deal backfires
THE decision by government to go it alone in negotiating a US$130 million Cold Storage Company (CSC) deal with a foreign firm without involving the meat processor's board in scrutinising the package h...Published: 07 Dec 2018 at 06:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe I want
What is the truth? What does it set you free from? The Webster's Dictionary definition below says what the word truth means: "truth: being in accord with fact or reality." Thus, the truth sets you fre...Published: 29 Nov 2018 at 14:07hrs | | by Enos Denhere
The new dispensation a replica of Mugabe era
The narrative of the November coup which ushered in President Emmerson Mnangagwa cannot be white washed and will remain in the Zimbabwe's history.I now plead with the indulgence of...Published: 01 Nov 2018 at 08:48hrs | 2 | by Leonard Koni
Rabbit farmers deserve more
Many farmers countrywide have taken up cuniculture or rabbit farming with more joining each day. Some urban eateries and entertainment joints that serve hot meals have now included rabbit meat in thei...Published: 29 Jul 2018 at 10:08hrs | 1 | by Thomas Murisa
CSC recapitalisation deal almost done
THE Cold Storage Company (CSC) recapitalisation deal is expected to be finalised early next month, Lands, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement deputy minister, Davis Marapira has said.Marapira t...Published: 17 May 2018 at 07:01hrs | | by Staff Reporter
$100 000 macimbi processing plant for Beitbridge
THE African Development Bank has set aside $100 000 to support a mopani worm (macimbi)-processing centre wholly-owned by women in Beitbridge.The International Labour Organisation (ILO) is prov...Published: 20 Apr 2018 at 07:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dembare fans urged to boycott Sunday's home match against Yadah FC
All progressive Dynamos fans, different supporters Chapters and non-chapter fans are urged to BOYCOTT Sunday's home match against Yadah FC .The executive and board members are fattening their ...Published: 09 Apr 2018 at 16:16hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF bouncers intimidate vendors, demand $150
A gang of ZANU PF bouncers reportedly caused havoc destroying vendors' tables and demanding $150 per table at Tobacco Sales Floor (TSF) in Harare last Thursday.Eye witnesses allege the bounces...Published: 02 Apr 2018 at 17:31hrs | | by Simbarashe Mwandipendaa
Of MDC and many surnames
Under the rubric of democracy, politicians from MDC have over the past two decades managed to give birth to MDC 1999 (Job Sikhala led), MDC Tsvangirai, MDC Alliance, MDC Ncube, MDC Mutambara, MDC Cham...Published: 20 Mar 2018 at 07:07hrs | 1 | by Rufaro Gijima
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