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Zanu-PF demands apology from Chamisa's MDC
Zanu-PF legislators yesterday demanded that MDC-Alliance apologises to Speaker of the National Assembly, Advocate Jacob Mudenda, for their rowdy behaviour at the funeral of Glen View South MP, Mrs Vim...Published: 3 hrs ago | 781 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Khupe let rip at 'funeral hijacker' Chamisa
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa has developed an uncanny ability to hijack funerals for political expediency, the youthful politician's arch-nemesis and MDC-T president Thokozani Khupe said last week....Published: 17 Jun 2019 at 19:03hrs | 2280 | by Staff reporter
Zimnat holds march to mark launch of USD funeral plan
Zimnat Life Assurance on Friday marked the launch of its Gadziriro/ Lungiselelo United States dollars funeral policy with a march from Zimnat House to Joina City in Harare, generating considerable exc...Published: 16 Jun 2019 at 19:04hrs | 306 | by Staff reporter
Watching our customs and traditions vanish
A new baby in the village, a new person, another family member. Elderly women would make a bee line to see and welcome the new arrival. Out of tune welcome songs would be heard, gifts and pron...Published: 16 Jun 2019 at 19:01hrs | 88 | by Thomas Murisa
The bane of rabid, frenzied media
Again, dear reader, if ever you are in doubt, if ever you are confused, if ever you need a moral compass, or whenever you find yourself agreeing with Jonathan Moyo, you should know that you are close ...Published: 16 Jun 2019 at 09:35hrs | 137 | by Bishop Lazi
Chamisa rescued Khupe, Mudenda
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday came to the rescue of his rival MDC-T president Thokozani Khupe and Speaker of Parliament Jacob Mudenda after they were booed by party supporters at the send-off fu...Published: 14 Jun 2019 at 19:21hrs | 3259 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's thugs attack Khupe again
MDC-T leader, Dr Thokozani Khupe, yesterday condemned the rowdy behaviour of MDC Alliance supporters after they jeered her during the burial procession of the late Vimbai Tsvangirai-Java who was burie...Published: 14 Jun 2019 at 07:51hrs | 2118 | by Syaff reporter
The oxymoron of democracy in Chamisa's MDC
The MDC-Alliance led by Nelson Chamisa is a party full of contradictions. It is common cause that the party is called the Movement for Democratic Change, itself a presumption of its "democratic" crede...Published: 14 Jun 2019 at 07:50hrs | 302 | by Philemon Mutedzi
Zimbabwe-assisted funeral for US activist
THE body of the late pan-Africanist and founding member of the December 12 Movement, Randolph Simms, also known as Coltrane Chimurenga, arrived in the country last night for burial at the Harare Provi...Published: 14 Jun 2019 at 07:49hrs | 750 | by Staff reporter
You won't see heaven because of stonyeni - Chamisa
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has said some husbands will not enter heaven because they ignore calls by their spouses to go to church but only think of "stonyeni."Stonyeni is a colloquial...Published: 13 Jun 2019 at 18:11hrs | 9873 | by Staff Reporter
Chamisa, Khupe meet at Vimbai Tsvangirai funeral
MDC rivals Nelson Chamisa and Thokozani Khupe were brought together by the death of Glen View South MP Vimbai Tsvangirai on Thursday.The two were seen in conversation and Chamisa later stepped...Published: 13 Jun 2019 at 17:46hrs | 7930 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Chamisa honours Thokozani Khupe
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa has extended an olive branch to MDC-T President Dr Thokozani Khupe and told her that she is wanted inside the MDC family and one day they will unite. Chamisa was spea...Published: 13 Jun 2019 at 12:23hrs | 14097 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Farewell fighter: Tribute to Vimbai Tsvangirai
Death has robbed Zimbabwe of one of her most esteemed and accomplished daughters, Vimbai Tsvangirai - Java.The heroic conquests of the Tsvangirai's over the years can never be overstated, howe...Published: 13 Jun 2019 at 10:28hrs | 2692 | by Grace Kwinjeh
Mudenda to attend Vimbai Tsvangirai burial
SPEAKER of the National Assembly, Jacob Mudenda, was set to attend late MDC Glen View South MP, Vimbai Tsvangirai-Java’s funeral wake late Wednesday and her burial on Thursday.According to M...Published: 13 Jun 2019 at 07:42hrs | 1353 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa compares self to Biblical David?
Movement for Democratic Change leader Nelson Chamisa says his continued call for street confrontation against the Zanu-PF led government was not at odds with his calling as a pastor, NewZimbabwe.com r...Published: 12 Jun 2019 at 09:01hrs | 2832 | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai daughter burial tomorrow
THE Tsvangirai family has urged members of political parties not to wear regalia during the burial of Mrs Vimbai Tsvangirai-Java tomorrow. Mrs Tsvangirai-Java died this week at the age of 36 from inju...Published: 12 Jun 2019 at 06:51hrs | 1839 | by Staff reporter
How Chamisa shredded MDC rules to assume power
When Nelson Chamisa seized control of the MDC from Dr Thokozani Khupe in February last year while his predecessor, Morgan Tsvangirai's body was still lying in a South African funeral parlour, Tsvangir...Published: 12 Jun 2019 at 06:50hrs | 484 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Citizens fret over deployment of army during protests
THE public yesterday expressed mixed views over the proposed Maintenance of Order and Peace Bill (MOPA), with the majority saying lawmakers should remove clause (18), which will allow the Home Affairs...Published: 11 Jun 2019 at 18:05hrs | 1936 | by Staff reporter
Victor Matemadanda related to Tsvangirai
Zanu-PF National Political Commissar, Victor Matemadanda has exclusively revealed that the late MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai was his uncle, saying despite political differences, they ensured that th...Published: 11 Jun 2019 at 17:47hrs | 6816 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Chamisa speaks at Vimbai Tsvangirai funeral
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa on Tuesday spoke at the funeral of the late Vimbai Tsvangirai-Java. Tsvangirai died on Monday afternoon. The late wife of Apostle Java passed on due to injuries susta...Published: 11 Jun 2019 at 12:46hrs | 13289 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zapu Presidency Refutes Speculations on the Leadership Storm and Factions
The Zapu Presidency wishes to categorically dismiss the so called looming leadership storm following the death of its President Dumiso Dabengwa. Whereas speculations are expected after the fall of any...Published: 11 Jun 2019 at 12:07hrs | 1242 | by Mkhululi Zulu - Zapu Presidential Spokesperson
Zimnat and THI bring agricultural innovation to ADMA Agrishow
Zimnat and THI Insurance, which earlier this year entered into an underwriting management agency agreement with Zimnat General Insurance, are jointly participating in this year's Agricultural Dealers'...Published: 11 Jun 2019 at 09:20hrs | 397 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa: The personification of a selfish leader
When Nelson Chamisa seized control of the MDC from the heiress apparent, Dr Thokozani Khupe in February last year while his predecessor, Morgan Tsvangirai's body was still lying in a South African fun...Published: 10 Jun 2019 at 14:20hrs | 4395 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Jailed MDC councillor's wife wins Kadoma by-election
THE wife of a jailed MDC councillor romped to victory to retain the seat for the opposition party in a by-election, where Zanu PF supporters allegedly attacked voters in a bid to stop them from taking...Published: 10 Jun 2019 at 07:22hrs | 1788 | by Staff reporter
Now is the time for Zapu to continue the liberation struggle
End of an Era: A Tribute to ZAPU/ZIPRA StalwartsThe dates 01 June and 01 July may well remain imprinted in our memories for generations to come. On 1 July 1999, Dr. Joshua Nkomo, founding ZAPU...Published: 09 Jun 2019 at 19:43hrs | 1872 | by Ndzimu-unami Emmanuel Moyo
SB Moyo 'furious' after Chamisa jokes
Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader Nelson Chamisa on Saturday met, by chance, with the most high-ranking member of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government in almost six months - and it did ...Published: 09 Jun 2019 at 12:44hrs | 26695 | by ZimLive
Reflections on the life of Dr Dumiso Dabengwa: highs and lows
Chief spies are not famous for mingling easily with the public: they tend to be aloof; secretive and in glamorised Western films have notoriety for keeping everyone guessing about everything in the wo...Published: 09 Jun 2019 at 09:36hrs | 316 | by Dr Mandla Nyathi
Mnangagwa 'loyalist' arrested for $12k extortion
One of President Emmerson Mnagagwa's fierce supporters from the days he was angling to succeed former President Robert Mugabe has been arrested for extorting a woman of US$12 000 using the Zimba...Published: 09 Jun 2019 at 08:17hrs | 6363 | by Staff reporter
Dabengwa burial snub cannot erase his legacy
Twitter: @MuckrakerZimTHE presidium was last week conspicuously absent at the burial of Zimbabwe's liberation war stalwart, the late Zipra intelligence supremo Dumiso Dabengwa, at his Ntabazin...Published: 07 Jun 2019 at 07:26hrs | 489 | by MUCKRAKER
Zimbabwean journalist shot dead in SA
South AFRICAN-BASED Zimbabwean journalist, Mike Chimombe, was fatally shot in Cape Town on Sunday in a horrific robbery where his assailants also took away his vehicle.Chimombe (37), was the f...Published: 06 Jun 2019 at 07:44hrs | 5284 | by Staff reporter
BCC cuts Bosso bills by just 5%
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has reduced charges for Highlanders' use of Barbourfields Stadium from the 20 percent per game to 15 percent. The decision was reached yesterday at a full counc...Published: 06 Jun 2019 at 07:27hrs | 508 | by Staff reporter
Election losers turn to campaign at Dr Dabengwa's funeral
The passing on of one of Zimbabwe's liberation war icons, Dr Dumiso Dabengwa on 23 May 2019, saw all people from all walks of life from far and near coming to pay their condolences in respect of the l...Published: 05 Jun 2019 at 10:52hrs | 2246 | by Elijah Chihota
Tsvangirai family won't hesitate to approach Mnangagwa for help
THE family of the late MDC founder Morgan Tsvangirai yesterday said it would not hesitate to continue approaching President Emmerson Mnangagwa for assistance should need arise, saying the country's le...Published: 05 Jun 2019 at 08:03hrs | 2635 | by Staff reporter
'Chamisa is foolish and needs growing up'
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa needs to learn to familiarise himself with how government operates, President Emmerson Mnangagwa's spokesperson George Charamba has said.Charamba reacted angrily to C...Published: 04 Jun 2019 at 17:00hrs | 7296 | by newzimbabwe
Chidzambga's father dies
Captain Knowledge Musona has challenged the Warriors to win the Cosafa tournament for the team's coach Sunday "Mhofu" Chidzambga, whose father passed on in Harare yesterday.Mhofu was forced to...Published: 03 Jun 2019 at 07:34hrs | 2096 | by Staff reporter
Dr Dumiso Dabengwa - End of an era, resilience of a vision
Speaking notes for ZAPU statement at the funeral of party President Dr. Dumiso DabengwaNtabazinduna, Umguza District, Matebeleland North, ZimbabweDr. Strike Mkandla, Secretary GeneralSatur...Published: 02 Jun 2019 at 21:09hrs | 1160 | by Dr. Strike Mkandl
At sixty years its not death but expiry
In reality, at sixty years one does not die but 'expires'. It is age at which one has done it all and seen it all hence retirement and peacefully waiting for God. Having said that, NSSA pensio...Published: 02 Jun 2019 at 21:03hrs | 294 | by Gabarinocheka
Chamisa berates Mnangagwa over 'his intolerance'
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa has berated President Emmerson Mnangagwa, saying the failure by the Zanu-PF leader to attend liberation war hero Dumiso Dabengwa's funeral showed his intolerance.Dabe...Published: 02 Jun 2019 at 17:08hrs | 4458 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa scared to face his own sins at Dabengwa's funeral
The lame excuse given by presidential spokesman George Charamba for Mnangagwa's failure to attend Dabengwa's funeral is that "it is in the spirit of respecting the bereaved family's request for privac...Published: 02 Jun 2019 at 14:08hrs | 5913 | by Israel Dube
Chitungwiza Hospital 'privatisation' blocked
The government was forced to abandon private partnerships at Chitungwiza Central Hospital after it emerged that the public health institution was being used by private players to make money, it has be...Published: 02 Jun 2019 at 09:12hrs | 1312 | by Staff reporter
Hundreds grace DD funeral
CLOUDS of dust rose into the morning sky as vehicles, big and small, joined hundreds of feet shuffling to the late national struggle icon and hero, Dr Dumiso Dabengwa's, rural home in Ntabazinduna yes...Published: 02 Jun 2019 at 08:21hrs | 1062 | by Staff reporter
Calls for unity as Dabengwa is buried
A SEA of people from all walks of life thronged Manxeleni Village in Ntabazinduna, Umguza District, about 37km from Bulawayo to bid farewell to national hero Dr Dumiso Dabengwa who was laid to r...Published: 02 Jun 2019 at 08:20hrs | 675 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Chamisa's promise to Dabengwa
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa has hit at President Emmerson Mnangagwa for his failure to attend the funeral of the late ZPRA Intelligence Supremo Dumiso Dabengwa.Chamisa was speaking at the grave ...Published: 01 Jun 2019 at 13:52hrs | 11434 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa's representative booed at Dabengwa's funeral
Matabeleland North Minister of State Richard Moyo got a rude awakening on Saturday when he was booed by some mourners at the burial of the late ZPRA Intelligence Supremo Dumiso Dabengwa in Ntabazindun...Published: 01 Jun 2019 at 12:52hrs | 23622 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa's excuse for not attending Dabengwa burial
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa will not attend liberation struggle icon Dr Dumiso Dabengwa's burial today in the spirit of respecting the bereaved family's request for privacy. This was said by President...Published: 01 Jun 2019 at 07:56hrs | 6847 | by Staff reporter
Thousands bid national hero Dabengwa farewell
THOUSANDS yesterday thronged White City Stadium to pay their last respects to national hero Dr Dumiso Dabengwa as speakers from a cross section of society testified to his impeccable liberation war cr...Published: 01 Jun 2019 at 07:46hrs | 838 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa skips Dabengwa's burial
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is not attending the burial of liberation war hero Dumiso Dabengwa at his Ntabazinduna rural home outside Bulawayo.Dabengwa died in Nairobi, Kenya, on Thursday las...Published: 31 May 2019 at 18:41hrs | 5505 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa barred from Dabengwa memorial VIP tent
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa was Friday barred from taking up a seat in the VIP section during late national hero Dumiso Dabengwa's memorial gala at White City Stadium in Bulawayo.Sources close t...Published: 31 May 2019 at 18:26hrs | 9594 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's dilemma over Dabengwa
TO go or not to go? That is the question. And damned if he does; damned if he does not.This is the dilemma President Emmerson Mnangagwa faces tomorrow over whether or not to attend the burial ...Published: 31 May 2019 at 18:22hrs | 1431 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's perpetual struggle with forex black market
AS Zimbabwe continues battling a boisterous foreign currency black market, there are strong signs that a parallel goods markets will soon emerge.Notwithstanding the distinguishable history of ...Published: 31 May 2019 at 08:06hrs | 779 | by P Masamha
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