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Daunting task awaits Mnangagwa's new Cabinet
WITH Zimbabwe in serious economic woes, announcement of the new Cabinet was obviously a keenly awaited event. Tongues had for some time been wagging, posturing on a number of possibilities, ranging fr...Published: 12 Sep 2018 at 07:43hrs | 1037 | by Cyprian M Ndawana
ED rigged the elections, first came cash shortage and next is the exodus - no lights to turn out
"If Kinnock wins today will the last person to leave Britain please turn out the lights." Screamed the headlines in The Sun April 1992, Britain's leading tabloid newspaper. Neil Kinnock, Labour, did n...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 06:56hrs | 1180 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Zimbabwe's ninth Parly bound to fail, says Biti
Members of the Ninth Parliament were sworn in yesterday with former Finance minister Tendai Biti painting a gloomy picture of its prospects of success owing to what he termed as a 'crisis of legitimac...Published: 06 Sep 2018 at 08:20hrs | 3322 | by Staff reporter
The land issue won't go away
Fears of a land grab in South Africa have spooked investors. The ailing rand took another tumble when President Trump said his administration was closely watching the proposed seizure of land from whi...Published: 03 Sep 2018 at 08:25hrs | 1433 | by Zim Vigil
Poll results dash young people's hopes
IT is just after 6pm in the city centre and human traffic is at its peak as pedestrians race to conclude a gruesome day of socio-economic activities.Zimbabwean youths, many of whom threw their...Published: 01 Sep 2018 at 09:00hrs | 128 | by Staff reporter
Con-Court ruling final nail in dashing Zimbabwe's hopes
LAST Friday was to all intents and purposes, as bleak as a Black Friday. Flags might as well have flown at half-mast. As Chief Justice Luke Malaba delivered the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) ruling ...Published: 29 Aug 2018 at 06:52hrs | 196 | by Cyprian Muketiwa Ndawana
Bulawayo short movie rocks social media
Bulawayo, dubbed as the cultural hub of the country, has once again hit the film industry. There is no doubt that Bulawayo has got talent.'...Published: 23 Aug 2018 at 10:44hrs | 3030 | by Bulawayo Bulletin
Political grandstanding will not sanitise Mnangagwa legitimacy
IT'S rather bizarre that President-elect Emmerson Mnangagwa has chosen to profess ignorance over who ordered soldiers to use live ammunition on civilian protesters in Harare on August 1, killing seven...Published: 21 Aug 2018 at 06:55hrs | 1903 | by Editorial - newsday
Can Mnangagwa restore Zimbabwe?
Elections in Zimbabwe appear to have been free and fair, according to observers, but the vote counting has not been satisfactory to the opposition parties.Nelson Chamisa and Tendai Biti, leade...Published: 14 Aug 2018 at 16:00hrs | 6267 | by Omry Makgoale
Political gloom grips Manicaland
A GLOOMY atmosphere engulfed Manicaland province yesterday, as the electorate struggled to come to terms with the reality that some Zanu PF "deadwood' MPs had bounced back.Residents, who spoke...Published: 02 Aug 2018 at 07:40hrs | 834 | by Staff reporter
If the people say 'Yes', why should Chamisa say 'No'?
Yesterday saw some skirmishes in Harare as opposition hoodlums caused mayhem protesting the outcome of the July 30 elections which, ironically and for the first time in recent times, was widely seen a...Published: 02 Aug 2018 at 07:31hrs | 443 | by Tichaona Zindoga, and Nobleman Runyanga
Zimbabwe 2018 Elections: What really matters, Patriotism, Partisanship, and/or Corruption?
Common sense has escaped political frameworks and participation in the same in Africa has criterions dramatically exhibiting more of corruption, than partisanship or patriotism. Strange it is that tho...Published: 05 Jul 2018 at 10:42hrs | 520 | by Andrew Manyevere
Science Catastrophe looming in rural schools
All learners are now supposed to sit for a Combined Science Practical examination, thus according to the dictates of the new curriculum. The move is plausible as practical science investigation gives ...Published: 05 Jun 2018 at 16:52hrs | 716 | by ARTUZ
Opposition failing democratic test
"WE MDC-T are being cruel to ourselves in candidate selection by allowing strangers a free ride at the expense of our long serving loyal committed cadres. Those with money and connections come through...Published: 03 Jun 2018 at 15:12hrs | 200 | by Vincent Gono
Zimbabwe braces for price increases, shortages
As the country hurtles towards the watershed national elections, struggling companies are warning of steep price increases and debilitating shortages of basic goods due to Zimbabwe's worsening foreign...Published: 14 May 2018 at 07:51hrs | 1359 | by Staff reporter
'Primary elections expose Zanu PF rot'
THE chaotic scenes witnessed during the ruling Zanu PF party primary elections yesterday which included late delivery of ballot papers, shambolic voters' rolls and postponement of the elections in oth...Published: 30 Apr 2018 at 06:57hrs | 5818 | by Staff Reporter
Zanu-PF will have the upper hand because of money
Political party funding has come under the spotlight ahead of the upcoming general elections in Zimbabwe.Last week Zanu-PF’s national commissar‚ Retired Lt-Gen Engelbert Rugeje‚ told mem...Published: 11 Apr 2018 at 22:26hrs | 1384 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe lonely on his birthday
In our series of letters from Africa, we consider the fate of ousted president Robert Mugabe as he celebrates his 94th birthday.A famous quote by Machiavelli advises politicians: "It is better...Published: 23 Feb 2018 at 06:27hrs | 876 | by Brian Hungwe
Mugabe feeling 'unloved' on his 94th birthday
Zimbabwean journalist-turned-barrister Brian Hungwe considers the fate of ousted President Robert Mugabe as he celebrates his 94th birthday.A famous quote by Machiavelli advises politicians: "...Published: 21 Feb 2018 at 12:13hrs | 4221 | by BBC - Brian Hungwe
Mnangagwa fails to charm cautious stock market
THE Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) market capitalisation has been trading below $9 billion since January 12, as companies continue to show caution over the new political dispensation in the country....Published: 30 Jan 2018 at 05:30hrs | 204 | by Staff reporter
Logistical issues delay cloud seeding
THE Meteorological Services Department (MSD) delayed commencing its cloud seeding programme, saying this was due to logistical issues and poor weather conditions.The programme, which was suppo...Published: 30 Jan 2018 at 05:25hrs | 300 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe investment environment gloomy'
Zimbabwe's investment outlook remains gloomy with this year's harmonised elections likely to generate uncertainties, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has said.President Emmerson Mnangagwa t...Published: 19 Jan 2018 at 05:46hrs | 724 | by Staff reporter
Poor remuneration on referees cripples the Zimbabwe Women's soccer league
The Zimbabwe women's national football league is a sleeping giant which needs to be reawakened. The league supplies players to our beloved national team players The Mighty Warriors.The league ...Published: 12 Jan 2018 at 09:41hrs | 273 | by Leonard Koni
Chiyangwa faces graft probe
Former Zifa accountant Fabian Venganayi has written to the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zaac), urging the anti-graft body to investigate the local football governing body's president Philip Ch...Published: 03 Dec 2017 at 08:24hrs | 1852 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans jostling to see Mnangagwa's 'dhomocracy'?
What's wrong with Emmerson Mnangagwa's 'democracy', that it fails to elicit even the most suspended of curiosities from Diasporans, that it commands the most reprimanding rejection from the ever-suffe...Published: 01 Dec 2017 at 06:39hrs | 1998 | by Xoxani Ngxoxo
Violence against women a violation of human rights
Today, I join the world to commemorate the international day of eliminating violence against women. This year's theme is "Leave no one behind: End violence against Women and Girls. One in every three ...Published: 25 Nov 2017 at 16:50hrs | 537 | by Linda Tsungirirai Masarira
Chitungwiza violence exposes Mugabe party
Heal Zimbabwe has condemned the organized acts of politically motivated violence that took place in Chitungwiza, Unit N on 22 October 2017 where suspected ZANU PF youth went on a rampage assaulting MD...Published: 24 Oct 2017 at 07:21hrs | 3294 | by Stephen Jakes
Basic commodities: The good news
Zimbabweans should not panic over false reports regarding food shortages as the manufacturing sector has enough resources to feed the nation, a top business leader has said.Confederation of Zi...Published: 22 Oct 2017 at 13:45hrs | 945 | by Staff reporter
Cyanide poisoning claim 251 elephants since 2013
251 elephants have been killed due to cyanide poisoning since 2013 as the country continues to battle with the worrying scourge of poaching which is threatening Zimbabwe's wildlife heritage.Th...Published: 19 Oct 2017 at 13:00hrs | 467 | by Staff Reporter
Biti to deliver a State of the Economy Address
The economic crisis is deepening, today's Herald reports that inflation rose by 0,78 percent following price increases which according to the ZIMSTAT are a result of foreign currency shortages. We are...Published: 17 Oct 2017 at 16:41hrs | 1052 | by PDP
Female inmates neglected
Women inmates at Chikurubi Maximum Prison appear to have been abandoned as only one man turned up to visit his wife during the past Family Week.The situation paints a gloomy picture on how soc...Published: 07 Oct 2017 at 15:03hrs | 2186 | by Staff Reporter
Family pressures create many graves for Zimbabweans in the UK
Life for immigrant communities in the UK remains gloomy, but many put on brave faces when they talk to those back home. All is not rosy abroad.In January this year, a Zimbabwean woman's body w...Published: 04 Oct 2017 at 04:54hrs | 2941 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Mugabe slams Zanu-PF bigwigs blamed for shortages
President Mugabe has said the Government will look into the artificial shortage of some basic goods and the arbitrary price hikes by some shops and dealers, with a view to taking corrective measures....Published: 26 Sep 2017 at 06:27hrs | 2258 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe to act on illegal price hikes
Government will look into the artificial shortage of some basic goods and arbitrary price hikes by some shops and dealers, with a view to taking corrective measures, the President has said.Add...Published: 25 Sep 2017 at 23:29hrs | 1946 | by Staff reporter
ARTUZ bemoans crisis confronting the education sector
Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe has bemoaned the crisis rocking the educfation sector in the country at a time when schools have openned for the third and last term in 2017.In a statement the...Published: 17 Sep 2017 at 07:57hrs | 197 | by Stephen Jakes
ARTUZ Statement as Schools Re-open…as crisis continues unabated
As thousands of our members welcomed pupils and parents for the third and last term of 2017; the crisis confronting the education sector continues to spiral out of controlled.Schools officially re...Published: 12 Sep 2017 at 16:32hrs | 436 | by ARTUZ
'We have messed up,' admits Mugabe
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe yesterday conceded that his Zanu-PF government had grossly mismanaged parastatals and turned them into "awful money spenders, awful burdens around our neck".He describe...Published: 08 Sep 2017 at 07:15hrs | 1780 | by Staff reporter
Bosso development side thrash Dembare
Dynamos 0-2 HighlandersBULAWAYO giants Highlanders chose the Heroes Day matches to showcase the strides they have been making with their junior football when their development side known as Bo...Published: 15 Aug 2017 at 06:48hrs | 1393 | by Staff reporter
Why choosing Mugabe successor is a difficult job
As President Robert Mugabe begins to look for a possible successor from among his subordinates, Zimbabweans are anxious to know who will eventually be picked to become the country's second executive p...Published: 10 Aug 2017 at 09:11hrs | 1039 | by Energy Mutodi
Chinamasa roasted on his gloomy mid-term budget review
Former Economic Planning minister Tapiwa Mashakada could not contain his anger after Finance minister Patrick Chinamasa delivered a gloomy mid-term budget review last Thursday.Mashakada immedi...Published: 23 Jul 2017 at 11:37hrs | 470 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF factionalism renders govt dysfunctional
CONFLICTING pronouncements by senior government officials have gone beyond policy inconsistency and are now widely seen as a manifestation of public policy paralysis. Over and above this, the policy p...Published: 21 Jul 2017 at 08:55hrs | 336 | by Staff reporter
Opposition disunity boon for Zanu-PF
Widening fissures among political parties over coalition talks could lead to yet another outright victory for the ruling Zanu-PF, political analysts have said.The widening cracks among politic...Published: 19 Jul 2017 at 06:47hrs | 148 | by Sydney Kawadza
Fighting child marriages in Zimbabwe: From Theory to Practice
The Sunday Mail 2 July 2017 screamed with the headline, "Child brides: From frying pan to the fire." The heading itself is loaded and portray a society that has failed the girl child. But the question...Published: 07 Jul 2017 at 10:04hrs | 1387 | by Johanne Mhlanga
Zimbabwe economic prospects gloomy
ZIMBABWE'S economic prospects look gloomier as the country races towards 2018 elections that are likely to be marred by violence, Centre for Public Engagement director, Samukele Hadebe has said....Published: 16 Jun 2017 at 08:22hrs | 90 | by Staff reporter
Bogus cops mount roadblocks
Identifying genuine traffic police officers is likely to be difficult for motorists as it emerged that expelled policemen and unscrupulous people were mounting illegal roadblocks using spikes to colle...Published: 15 Jun 2017 at 06:39hrs | 836 | by Staff reporter
Sale of Barclays exposes MUgabe's indigenisation hypocrisy
The imminent acquisition of Barclays Bank Zimbabwe by a Malawian bank, First Merchant Bank as widely reported is both curious and depressing. Curious in that indigenisation has been a political mantra...Published: 02 Jun 2017 at 08:48hrs | 1369 | by Moses Chamboko
British 'excessively defensive' on atrocities in Matabeleland
THIS is the fifth in a series of articles of a detailed research paper by British academic Hazel Cameron on the state-sponsored killings of civilians by Zimbabwean security forces between 1982 and 198...Published: 02 Jun 2017 at 07:09hrs | 813 | by Hazel Cameron, British academic
UK 'turned blind eye' to Gukurahundi killings, Mnangagwa 'fully aware': Study claims
New research has claimed that UK officials apparently downplayed the massacre of up to 20,000 dissidents by Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe in the 1980s to protect the UK’s interests.According to ...Published: 16 May 2017 at 22:49hrs | 1512 | by Staff Reporter
'Grand coalition rejected'
Only three out of 10 provinces in the country support the grand coalition being proposed by opposition parties, pointing to a monumental loss to Zanu-PF in the 2018 harmonised elections, a respected r...Published: 11 May 2017 at 07:15hrs | 509 | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai's coalition receives mixed feelings
The recent signing of memorandums of understanding by political party leaders Morgan Tsvangirai (MDC-T), Joice Mujuru (NPP) and Welshman Ncube (MDC) appears to have raised hopes for change among hungr...Published: 30 Apr 2017 at 14:12hrs | 206 | by Staff reporter
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