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Mnangagwa's wife ropes in chiefs' wives for women initiative
First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa will this week meet with wives of traditional leaders to map strategies to end child abuse, girl child marriages, gender-based violence, rape cases and prostitution in ru...Published: 11 Feb 2019 at 14:07hrs | 509 | by Staff reporter
Know your Authors in Family and Religious Studies: Wilson Zivave
The New Curriculum in Zimbabwe has seen students and teachers alike struggle to have access to teaching aids particularly reading material, thereby relying on internet sources. In a number of circumst...Published: 11 Feb 2019 at 09:30hrs | 123 | by Brian Maregedze
When burying people becomes a lifestyle
Sporting a blue work suit and safety shoes, Margaret Nyakudya (50) is the centre of attraction at a funeral wake in Mt Darwin.The male villagers cannot help it, but are surprised by her braver...Published: 10 Feb 2019 at 06:31hrs | 2690 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt must compensate victims of army rape
Women rights activists have petitioned government to compensate women who were allegedly raped during a brutal crackdown by the military to crush protests against fuel prices.Dozens of women m...Published: 09 Feb 2019 at 20:11hrs | 279 | by Staff reporter
Land audit to end next month
GOVERNMENT is set to complete the national land audit next month, an exercise expected to address the issue of multiple farm ownership and underutilised land. Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climat...Published: 09 Feb 2019 at 07:07hrs | 386 | by Staff reporter
Rape 'safe houses' props exposed
The establishment of so-called "safe houses" for alleged victims of rape following last month's violent protests was part of a political campaign to beam negative images of Zimbabwe to the world by ho...Published: 09 Feb 2019 at 07:01hrs | 807 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa wins court challenge
Prosecutor-General Kumbirai Hodzi yesterday had the last laugh after the Constitutional Court (Concourt) ruled that an application challenging his appointment to the esteemed offices was filed out of ...Published: 07 Feb 2019 at 07:25hrs | 1580 | by Staff reporter
'No prosperity without pain'
Twenty Thirty Over the past year, there has been much talk about Vision 2030, our national growth strategy to transform Zimbabwe into a Prosperous and Empowered Upper Middle Income Society by the end ...Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 22:49hrs | 1717 | by Prof Mthuli Ncube
Zimbabwe's ingenious intelligence services and a liability Head of State
That shocking erroneous diagnosis grossly lacking real intelligence! Deliberate or otherwise! The inability to see and act on that daily shimmering hot potato pot since the first of August 2018! ...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 14:36hrs | 1235 | by Reginald Thabani Gola
Sanitary wear for Lupane girls
A LUPANE businesswoman has donated sanitary wear to local girls in a bid to keep them in school as some would not attend classes due to their failure to purchase them.Ms Debra Dube through pro...Published: 03 Feb 2019 at 11:54hrs | 229 | by Staff reporter
Companies Bill presented
JUSTICE minister Ziyambi Ziyambi yesterday presented the second reading of the Companies and Other Business Entities Bill which, among other provisions, facilitates the electronic registration of busi...Published: 31 Jan 2019 at 10:26hrs | 257 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe military not above the law'
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has said members of the security forces are not above the law and urged victims of brutality to report to the police for justice to take its course.Hundreds ...Published: 30 Jan 2019 at 07:48hrs | 425 | by Staff reporter
Top executives for Victoria Falls CEO Roundtable
The CEO Africa Roundtable is holding its annual gathering from February 13 to 15 in the resort of Victoria Falls, with business persons set to discuss two key topics - discovering new opportunities an...Published: 28 Jan 2019 at 11:16hrs | 498 | by Staff reporter
Military brutality now global crisis for Mnangagwa
The ongoing savage crackdown by the military against innocent civilians - including killings, rape, torture and horrendous beatings of law-abiding citizens - has become a full-blown international huma...Published: 28 Jan 2019 at 11:16hrs | 2140 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa wants Zimbabweans to emulate Tuku
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has called on Zimbabweans to take a leaf from the late national hero, Oliver Mtukudzi, who never despised or sought to harm the nation despite his fame. In a speec...Published: 28 Jan 2019 at 10:30hrs | 109 | by Staff reporter
Tuku a cultural icon, a world changer, a true superstar and legend
ICON. Superstar. Legend. Three words that have been used to describe departed Zimbabwe music icon Oliver Mtukudzi. Mtukudzi thoroughly deserved the accolade. His almost four-decades long music career ...Published: 24 Jan 2019 at 09:28hrs | 909 | by Methuseli Moyo
Chamisa told to put national interest first
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has called on Zimbabwe's political opposition to place the national interest at the centre of its philosophy and actions. The President said this as he delivered a...Published: 18 Jan 2019 at 11:51hrs | 2173 | by Staff reporter
The Destructiveness of Lawlessness - Mthwakazi Forum
The events of the 14th of January 2019, where Zimbabwe saw uncoordinated protests across the country with rampant destruction to property, were quite disturbing to say the least. There is evidence tha...Published: 14 Jan 2019 at 22:29hrs | 760 | by Kernan Mzelikahle
Khupe wanted to be a soldier
Tendayi Madhomu sits down for a wide-ranging interview with MDC-T president Thokozani Khupe. Find below excerpts of the interview.Q: Who is Thokozani Khupe; where and when was she born?A: ...Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 22:34hrs | 2124 | by Staff reporter
Sexual allegations rock Zimbabwe's National Aids Council
Government has launched an investigation into the operations of the National Aids Council (NAC) over allegations of sexual harassment, corporate sleaze and maladministration.The probe coincide...Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 08:43hrs | 924 | by Staff rpeorter
Zimbabwe refugees return home
THE first of group of 335 Zimbabweans who sought refuge in Botswana a few years ago is set to arrive in the country today through Plumtree Border Post in an initiative being championed by the Governme...Published: 12 Jan 2019 at 15:31hrs | 1958 | by Staff Reporter
Back to school, back to period poverty!
In a country with 3 million girls and women who menstruate, with about a third of them being school going children either in primary or secondary school, there is a good chance that thousands of them ...Published: 08 Jan 2019 at 11:36hrs | 1246 | by Theresa Nyava
Zimbabwe born gay migrant in Ireland
Ireland may be known as the land of céad míle fáilte (a hundred thousand welcomes), but a report in the last months of 2018 suggests more needs to be done to make it a welcoming place for LGBT migr...Published: 07 Jan 2019 at 14:51hrs | 3407 | by Irish Times
Sharp increase in divorces
THE number of couples that filed for divorce at the Bulawayo High Court shot to 820 between January and December 2018, marking a 60 percent increase compared to 512 in the previous year. However, 1 19...Published: 07 Jan 2019 at 08:35hrs | 632 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa pledges to scale up philanthropic works
First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa will scale up her philanthropic work which, among many facets, includes empowering women and girls.She said this at Zimbabwe House yesterday while officially acce...Published: 06 Jan 2019 at 09:55hrs | 114 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe worse than Africa as a whole on SDGs: AfDB
ZIMBABWE has performed worse than Africa as a whole on almost all sustainable development goal (SDG) outcome indicators such as health and education, the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has said...Published: 04 Jan 2019 at 09:22hrs | 811 | by Staff reporter
Wish this could be the President's New Year resolutions
Dear Cde President, Your Excellence I salute you in the name of peace, love and harmony. I pray that as you enjoy your vacation you will find time to read this letter and take heed of my since...Published: 01 Jan 2019 at 12:42hrs | 904 | by Munya Shumba
2019 New Year Address to Zimbabwe - UCADGPZ
It is with deep seated sorrow and much distress that I make this new year address again to the men and women who have to bear the brunt of the economic malaise hounding Zimbabwe.Instead of hop...Published: 31 Dec 2018 at 21:50hrs | 1010 | by UCAD Founding leader Albert Matapo
Social Media the new agora
Social media in the form of new technologies has become a new agora world-wide providing a platform for communication among different people regardless of space and time.Several applications s...Published: 31 Dec 2018 at 18:43hrs | 186 | by Tawanda Matende and Lovemore Chidemo
Sidney Malunga did not surrender his dignity
"......During the genocide years, Sidney Malunga was imprisoned, tortured and put on trial for treason. He was finally acquitted, in time to see his party absorbed by the 'new' ZANU-PF. He could have ...Published: 30 Dec 2018 at 10:08hrs | 1009 | by Jacob: not real name
Underfunding NPA, Zacc dangerous: MP
GWERU Urban MP Brian Dube (MDC Alliance) has criticised the $8 million allocation to the National Prosecuting Authority, saying it was not enough since the body was responsible for prosecuting high le...Published: 28 Dec 2018 at 20:39hrs | 104 | by Staff reporter
Varsity graduates hope for better Zimbabwe
Calls for equipping the girl child with educational skills have been growing louder across the world with Zimbabwe being one of the countries to partake in the ''every girl child in school campaign.''...Published: 24 Dec 2018 at 19:51hrs | 213 | by Staff reporter
'Align laws to minimise child abuse'
HWANGE district junior parliamentarians, senators and councillors plan to lobby the government to align marriage laws with the Constitution in a bid to end child marriages.A position paper pre...Published: 24 Dec 2018 at 19:30hrs | 73 | by Staff reporter
God's Answer to Zimbabwe - UCARDGPZ Christmas Message
Peace, love, true democracy and goodwill to Zimbabweans and all mankind. Ladies and gentlemen, fellow Zimbabweans; with that greeting, I bring you good news from the lord and best wishes for this Holy...Published: 24 Dec 2018 at 18:23hrs | 681 | by Albert Matapo (Founding Leader of UCADGPZ)
Plot to ban Chamisa dead
A bid by Zanu-PF hardliners to push for a constitutional amendment that would have raised the age limit for presidential candidates to 52 years fell flat at the Zanu-PF conference after the ruling par...Published: 23 Dec 2018 at 09:41hrs | 4528 | by Staff reporter
Seek first advice from Prophet Makandiwa; only then can you win EU parliamentary elections!
Seek first the advice from Prophet Makandiwa, make a pilgrimage to Nigeria and seek audience with TB Joshua; only then are you going to win the European parliamentary elections; said the young Nigeria...Published: 22 Dec 2018 at 15:42hrs | 923 | by Nomazulu Thata
UN allocates $3,1m for peace building in Zimbabwe
United Nations secretary-general Antonio Guterres has presented Zimbabwe with a $3,15 million grant to kick-start a peace-building fund for the country.The fund is part of Guterres' initiative...Published: 21 Dec 2018 at 07:08hrs | 3049 | by Staff reporter
Why Beitbridge should fit into National Ports Authority scope
The quest to boost productivity in industries and to grow the national economy has seen Zimbabwe, like any other progressive nation in the world, coming up with a raft of measures to remove trade barr...Published: 21 Dec 2018 at 06:50hrs | 521 | by Thupeyo Muleya
Linda Masarira saga: Sydney Malunga's son speaks out
Siphosami Malunga the son of the late struggle stalwart Sydney Malunga has appealed to Zimbabweans to be humane when handling the issue of gender activist Linda Masarira who is reported to be unwell. ...Published: 20 Dec 2018 at 20:05hrs | 6805 | by Mandla Ndlovu
The truth that eludes Rebuild Africa Initiative
As Rebuild Africa our heart is bleeding for betterment of Africa. Africa once dubbed the black continent continues unabated its trend of not satisfying needs and aspirations of its especially the yout...Published: 20 Dec 2018 at 13:31hrs | 427 | by Enos Denhere
PHOTO: Linda Masarira hospitalised
MDC-T National spokesperson Linda Masarira has been hospitalised and underwent an emergency surgery. Scores of social media users poured out their get well soon messages to the controversial gender ac...Published: 19 Dec 2018 at 19:31hrs | 9161 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Female MPs overshadowed by men in Eighth Parliament'
WOMEN legislators only contributed to 37% of debates in the Eighth Parliament compared to 63% by their male counterparts, a report by the Women in Politics Support Unit (WiPSU) has revealed.Pr...Published: 19 Dec 2018 at 06:42hrs | 233 | by Staff reporter
Caesar Zvayi removed as Editor in a major editorial shake-up at Zimpapers
The Zimpapers Group has announced senior editorial changes at the Group's Digital and Publishing Division, with immediate effect. Joram Nyathi has been appointed Editor of the Herald, while Vi...Published: 18 Dec 2018 at 05:54hrs | 1649 | by Staff reporter
Linda Masarira defends Chamisa's wife
MDC-T National Spokesperson Linda Masarira has defended MDC leader's wife Nelson Chamsia from social media critics who are mocking her of being 'old and ugly'.Social media critics commenting o...Published: 17 Dec 2018 at 08:31hrs | 11774 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Second drowned Government official's body recovered
UNDETTERED Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education officials continued to search for their missing colleague whose vehicle was swept away in heavy rains on Monday and ended up finding the body yes...Published: 15 Dec 2018 at 09:36hrs | 1072 | by Staff reporter
BCC turns down panties display demonstration
BULAWAYO councillors recently turned down an application by Musasa Project, a non-governmental organisation which provides support services to survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) to commemorate t...Published: 14 Dec 2018 at 05:41hrs | 605 | by Staff reporter
Police urged to set up base at violence hotspots
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has been implored to intensify monitoring of violence hotspots in Harare during the Christmas period, particularly bus terminuses, where women and other citizens can...Published: 12 Dec 2018 at 05:50hrs | 1330 | by Staff reporter
RG denies sexual allegations against him
Registrar-General Mr Clemence Masango yesterday denied allegations of sexual harassment raised against him while he was still principal director in the Immigration Department. Mr Masango was r...Published: 12 Dec 2018 at 05:14hrs | 791 | by Staff reporter
MDC Youths beat up church and civic society members in parliament
There was pandemonium in parliament on Tuesday when angry MDC Youths clad in party regalia came and beat up some petitioners whom they accused of belonging to one of the factions in the MDC-Alli...Published: 11 Dec 2018 at 13:37hrs | 3494 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mutsvangwa stands down
The vice president of the SADC Parliamentary Forum, Senator Monica Mutsvangwa, left the leadership of the Forum last week after an eventful two years at the helm of the inter-parliamentary body that b...Published: 11 Dec 2018 at 05:52hrs | 4114 | by Staff reporter
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