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Dr. Arikana Chihombori: the unsung heroine of Africa
She will never get recognition in Zimbabwe. Zimbabwean women have no vocabulary to appraise Dr. Chohombori breaking the glass-ceiling. The inner jealousy and the inherent envy among us women are so ev...Published: 07 Nov 2024 at 12:52hrs | 379 | by Nomazulu Thata
The US does not cease to amaze
In a terrible case of the pot calling the kettle black, the US government is shamelessly CRIMINALISING a Russian media house RT for allegedly attempting to influence the 2024 US presidential election ...Published: 05 Sep 2024 at 09:47hrs | 587 | by Jonathan Moyo
Chiwenga eulogise Zimbabwe-Russia relations
Vice President Dr Constantino Chiwenga has paid tribute to the Russian Federation for standing firm in support of Zimbabwe's sovereignty in the face of an ever-present threat from imperial powers....Published: 20 Feb 2024 at 09:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Why ridicule Witness Dube when you welcomed Thokozani Khuphe?
While people and political parties are indeed entitled to their views, it's stinking hypocritical to always point fingers at what you say is the hypocrisy of everyone and anyone who disagrees with or ...Published: 23 Jul 2023 at 16:12hrs | 1 | by Jonathan Moyo
Criminal law amendment will close loopholes, says Zanu-PF
The Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Amendment Act, which was signed into law last Thursday by President Mnangagwa, closes loopholes that were previously taken advantage of by the country's erst...Published: 17 Jul 2023 at 06:52hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Why does Africa feel it has to be a slave to one global power or the other?
Will Africa ever be truly free? That is the question that always bugs my mind, as I watch the manner in which our leaders appear perpetually trapped in a 'slave mentality' - whereby, they beli...Published: 29 Apr 2023 at 12:17hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe politics: Lineaments of stock characters
What are stock characters?LET me be basic so I am accessible to many of my readers, whatever level of education, and from whichever discipline they hail.In literature we have what are ...Published: 22 Apr 2023 at 19:00hrs | 9 | by @Jamwanda2 on Saturday
Africa: Embattling a Continent
When the IMF goes to warSo the International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff has decided to grant Ukraine some whooping USD15,6 billion?Ukraine is at war with Russia.A war funded and...Published: 25 Mar 2023 at 12:59hrs | | by Jamwanda2 on Saturday
Zimbabweans will reject political mannequins
FOR over two decades, some Western administrations have sponsored proxy political entities in Zimbabwe with the primary goal of dislodging ZANU-PF from power. Over two decades of moral, financ...Published: 21 Feb 2023 at 05:51hrs | | by Ranga Mataire
Zimbabwe's PVO Bill will be signed into law
The Private Voluntary Organisation Bill, PVO Bill, has now passed the various stages of the legislative process.It is now being cleaned up for my assent. I will sign it into law once it reache...Published: 19 Feb 2023 at 17:34hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
CCC: A Triple Legacy for Zimbabwe
Dying for European perspectiveAMUSING if it was not tragic. The European Union, EU, has granted Ukraine candidate status. It's a remote stage along a very long continuum to eventual EU&n...Published: 18 Jun 2022 at 07:22hrs | | by Jamwanda
Zimbabwe: Class IN itself versus Class FOR itself
US goose versus NED ganderTHERE is always more to write about than there is space to publish. Last week I had to drop two key matters, to allow myself to address in extenso what I sought to ra...Published: 21 May 2022 at 17:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tech drifts that are changing the gaming business
In the previous ten years, the universe of betting has quickly advanced. This is expected essentially to the turn of events and development of the web. The ubiquity of web-based betting is obvious aro...Published: 28 Apr 2022 at 16:34hrs | 13 | by Staff Writer
5 reasons why sports it be legalized to bet should
Sports wagering has been incredibly famous throughout recent years; an ever increasing number of individuals participate in it as the years pass. Indeed, even significant games news sources have a com...Published: 04 Apr 2022 at 16:18hrs | 6 | by Staff Writer
Russia-Ukraine tiff exposes hypocrisy of US, West
On the last Friday of last month, a delegation of US Embassy in Zimbabwe personnel and its European Union (EU) counterparts made a beeline for Munhumutapa Building in Harare to the Ministry of Foreign...Published: 16 Mar 2022 at 05:30hrs | 1 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Chamisa: Illusions of democracy, statesmanship
LAST week CCC leader Mr Nelson Chamisa was pontificating about the sovereignty of Ukraine, railing against the Russian special mission into its neighbour as a travesty that trampled on international s...Published: 02 Mar 2022 at 05:36hrs | | by Fungi Kwaramba
Invasion of Ukraine was inevitable
DEVELOPING the future of knowledge involves understanding the "relationship between what we know and what will happen, for the purpose of improving both, for everyone".This endeavour demands a...Published: 27 Feb 2022 at 07:29hrs | | by Arthur G.O. Mutambara
The Invasion of Ukraine was Inevitable: Understanding Russian Concerns and the Folly of Western Diplomacy
Developing the future of knowledge involves understanding the ‘relationship between what we know and what will happen, for the purpose of improving both, for everyone'.This endeavour demands...Published: 25 Feb 2022 at 07:33hrs | | by Arthur G.O Mutambara
ZEC spot on in excluding MDC Alliance
Recently Zimbabweans woke up to a NewsDay story entitled "ZEC bias exposed." The article informed that the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) had not invited the Nelson Chamisa-led MDC Alliance (MDC-...Published: 04 Oct 2021 at 05:50hrs | | by Nobleman Runyanga
Edgar Lungu's last words: Are you an African?
Journalist Simba Chikanza telephones Zambian government spokesperson to the President Edgar Lungu over the deployment of the Zambian army by the PF government during the counting of the ballot votes: ...Published: 13 Sep 2021 at 13:53hrs | 8 | by Nomazulu Thata
Yes, you can legislate for patriotism
GROWING up in the village, one gets to appreciate the fact that not all dogs are the same.They are actually two distinct types: the abidingly loyal and disciplined type, and the hopelessly use...Published: 21 Mar 2021 at 08:19hrs | 1 | by Bishop Lazarus
If peaceful demonstrations in Zim 'banned' due to some violent elements, then ZANU PF should've been banned 40 years ago!
Traditionally, it has been known that the major characteristic of a fascist dictatorship has been the nefarious enactment of laws that were solely meant to stifle any freedom and democracy, thereby en...Published: 13 Mar 2021 at 12:42hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Chiwenga and the decolonisation of the field of political science
WHILE the repository of African political philosophy is awash with contributions from intellectual doyens like Marcus Garvey, Senghor Toure, Walter Rodney, Archie Mafeje, Ali Mazrui, Thabo Mbeki, Asan...Published: 20 Dec 2020 at 06:42hrs | 3 | by Richard Runyararo Mahomva
Chiwenga triggers important political science debate
Black Epistemologies and the Non-Writing PoliticianWhile the repository of African political philosophy is awash with contributions from intellectual doyens like Marcus Garvey, Senghor Toure, Walter R...Published: 19 Dec 2020 at 05:41hrs | 1 | by Richard Mahomva
Goose or Gander: Govt bans Xmas parties
HOME AFFAIRS Minister Kazembe Kazembe has prohibited any form of partying during the 2020 festive season as Zimbabwe is not yet out of the Covid-19 pandemic risk.Information Minister Monica Mutsva...Published: 17 Dec 2020 at 06:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Dr Chiwenga launches his book titled 'Goose or gander'
Zimbabwean Deputy President Dr Constantino Dominic Guveya Nyikadzino Chiwenga, back from China, is launching this curiosity in Harare tonight. President Mnangagwa and his wife Auxillia are hosting a s...Published: 16 Dec 2020 at 17:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bushiri's extradition: A humbling experience for Mzansi
The extradition request for Shepherd Bushiri by South African authorities to the Malawian government early last week seems to be a sobering reminder for the greater good of cooperation within the regi...Published: 23 Nov 2020 at 14:24hrs | | by Daphine Zulu
Mr President so far so good
With my heavy heart I wish to congratulate HE President ED for a job well done following myriad of measures mitigating hyperinflation which has gone to extremes. Thank you so much HE and the finance m...Published: 03 Nov 2020 at 07:27hrs | | by Benny Gudo
Criminals around Mnangagwa will surely bring him down
ONE night in November 2017, a chubby soldier donning a red beret and military fatigues appeared on ZBC-TV. It was immediately clear something was amiss. His demeanour immediately betrayed what mischie...Published: 30 Oct 2020 at 06:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Chiwenga has quarantined democracy'
Electoral watchdog, Zimbabwe Elections Support Network (Zesn), has accused Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga, who doubles as Health minister, of putting democracy on quarantine by suspending the hol...Published: 06 Oct 2020 at 07:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sanctions were fashioned to kill Zimbabwe - Academic
THE sanctions imposed by the West on Zimbabwe, are no longer about inculcating good governance and freedoms but a tactless, miscalculated economic warfare, fashioned to ‘kill' Zimbabwe.Curio...Published: 05 Oct 2020 at 06:39hrs | 1 | by David Matsanga in London United Kingdom
'Crisis' in Zimbabwe: A neighbour's perspective
From as far back as May, several individuals and organisations from Zimbabwe, the region and beyond have been pushing the baseless and politically-mischievous narrative that Zimbabwe is mired in a cri...Published: 28 Sep 2020 at 06:46hrs | | by Pardon Muzavazi
'MDC Alliance protests are acts of banditry,' says Mangwana
THE government has come under pressure following allegations of abductions, torture and clampdown on pro-democracy activists in Zimbabwe, Blessed Mhlanga (ND) met government spokesperson and Informati...Published: 26 Aug 2019 at 20:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chief Ndiweni is not above the law
Once upon a time, Felix Nhlanhlayemangwe Ndiweni controversially assumed the Ndiweni Chieftainship on 22 August 2014 following the death of his father, Chief Khayisa Ndiweni who had held the post for ...Published: 23 Aug 2019 at 09:22hrs | | by Bevan Musoko
It's a wrong turn Zimbabwe
We "was" robbed, were we not? Well this must be the pervading feeling among Zimbabweans, or at least those who marched to remove Robert Mugabe only to replace him with his long-time enforcer and protÃ...Published: 14 Apr 2019 at 15:44hrs | 1 | by Hon Cris
November 2017: Wharton is being dishonest
This month former American Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Bruce Wharton and former American Ambassador to Liberia, Linda Thomas-Greenfield published an article on the Zimbabwe's 2017 transition from the old ...Published: 11 Mar 2019 at 09:53hrs | | by Nobleman Runyanga
Let the games begin - it's now jecha for jecha!
THE call by some in the ruling Zanu-PF party for the presidential age limit to be raised to 52 years from 40 has caused mixed reactions, but what is there to it?It should first be accepted tha...Published: 14 Dec 2018 at 06:14hrs | | by Conway Tutani
Chamisa's hands are clean
Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday told the Commission of Inquiry probing the deadly August 1 post-election violence in Harare - which left at least six people dead after the military joined p...Published: 27 Nov 2018 at 16:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube's budget is usual voodoo economics to cause pain but no gain and 'spike' in avoidable sufferings and deaths
On Wednesday 21 November 2018, Professor Mthuli Ncube, Zimbabwe's minister of Finance, presented his maiden national budget. There are many things one can say about the budget, I will just say five th...Published: 24 Nov 2018 at 18:48hrs | | by Nomusa Garikai
Mnangagwa warns defiant Chamisa
An unmoved President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday insisted opposition leader Nelson Chamisa must appear before the commission of inquiry investigating the deadly August 1 shootings, which left at leas...Published: 17 Nov 2018 at 15:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Angry Chamisa throw the gauntlet at Mnangagwa and Chiwenga
An angry opposition leader, Nelson Chamisa, yesterday threw the gauntlet at both President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his deputy Constantino Chiwenga — challenging them to also testify at the official p...Published: 16 Nov 2018 at 12:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa will face Motlanthe only if Mnangagwa also testifies
MDC LEADER Nelson Chamisa said on Thursday he would only testify before an inquiry into post-election violence that killed six people in August if President Emmerson Mnangagwa did the same.MDC...Published: 15 Nov 2018 at 18:08hrs | | by zimlive
It's Mthuli Ncube's electronic transfer tax, stupid
Sometimes one can be an excellent macroeconomist and a very bad public finance expert at the same time. I think this is the case with new Finance minister Mthuli Ncube.One such bad idea is the...Published: 18 Oct 2018 at 07:01hrs | | by Tendai Kamba
Chamisa's statement made him sound like that false Pentecostal prophet
Last Friday, Nelson Chamisa declared that he would be challenging his electoral loss to Emmerson Mnangagwa, and even promised his supporters that change was still coming. His latter statement is unbel...Published: 05 Aug 2018 at 10:00hrs | | by Tawanda Majoni
'White interface' rally triggers storm
Picture this: When President Emmerson Mnangagwa addresses rallies in most parts of Zimbabwe, there are dozens of security personnel around him armed with guns.His supporters spend long hours, ...Published: 24 Jul 2018 at 14:09hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
A double-faced opposition
There is a problem when a crab, which tends to move sideways, starts complaining that snakes slither. The local opposition is behaving pretty the same way like a crab.The MDC Alliance and smal...Published: 17 Jun 2018 at 20:49hrs | | by Tawanda Majoni
Why Mnangagwa won't prosecute Kasukuwere for graft
A week before the military intervention that toppled ex-president Robert Mugabe in mid-November last year, Saviour Kasukuwere was addressing a Zanu-PF crowd in Harare, and yelled: "Down with Emmerson ...Published: 03 Jun 2018 at 19:46hrs | | by Tawanda Majoni
Matabeleland Select Team makes football history
Gander Green Lane, home of Sutton United FC, was turned into scenes of joyous celebration for Matabeleland overcoming the odds to attend the CONIFA World Cup in London. This was one of the opening gam...Published: 01 Jun 2018 at 11:34hrs | | by BMV
Generational gaps and false dichotomies
In the recent BBC HARDtalk episode, Stephen Sackur, the host, asked presidential hopeful Nelson Chamisa to respond to the allegation that some see him as a young man in a hurry.While the insin...Published: 22 May 2018 at 06:15hrs | 1 | by David Mungoshi
Time Mnangagwa shuts up Mugabe
Amid the deepening rift between deposed past President Robert Mugabe and Zanu-PF, an intraparty onslaught is inevitable. Given his dictatorial inclination, as I see it, all hell is bound to break loos...Published: 11 Apr 2018 at 07:21hrs | 1 | by Cyprian Muketiwa Ndawana
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