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How much does Twitter pay for 1 million views?
Reaching 1 million Twitter followers sets a milestone for content creators on different social media platforms that run advertising programs. Even after being a giant number, 1 million views don’t m...Published: 29 Jul 2024 at 08:36hrs | 2556 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Prisons assures safety of children in jail
The Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service (ZPCS) has reassured the public about the safety of children in its facilities following concerns raised about a one-year-old baby living in prison with t...Published: 26 Jul 2024 at 06:42hrs | 355 | by Staff reporter
Knives out for Plawn Motors over a Bulawayo job advert that wants Shonas only
Plawn Motors, a renowned automotive company based in Harare, is under fire for an allegedly discriminatory job advertisement that explicitly favors Shona-speaking candidates over the predominantly Nde...Published: 15 Jan 2024 at 10:15hrs | 3 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
Social Media and Activism in Zimbabwe: Harnessing the Power of Digital Networks
As the political climate in Zimbabwe intensifies with the approaching elections, it becomes increasingly crucial to reflect on the role of social media in shaping activism within the country. In a nat...Published: 25 Jul 2023 at 10:02hrs | 1 | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
Prioritise Gwayi-Shangani Dam, pipeline
THE ruling Zanu PF party's Twitter account has some interesting nuggets. Its posts on February 25, 2021 on the Gwayi-Shangani pipeline groundbreaking ceremony and the commissioning of the 20 boreholes...Published: 11 May 2023 at 05:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
How can Zimbabweans be helped when they don't want to help themselves?
There is a popular Chinese adage - 'it's better to light a candle than to curse the darkness'.Indeed, as the people of Zimbabwe, we have endure unbelievable untold suffering, oppression and po...Published: 25 Nov 2022 at 13:22hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Fluttering the Triple C dovecote
Horror times for Triple CKikikiki, Professor Jonathan Moyo and Patrick Zhuwao have caused a perfect storm in Chamisa's already troubled, and inexorably shrinking space. They have written to "c...Published: 19 Nov 2022 at 06:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF goes to town over Jonathan Moyo 'apology'
ALLEGED KINGPINS of the G40 faction have apologised to the ruling Zanu-PF party for going out of line in their ill-fated bid to block the ascendancy of President Mnangagwa to power in 2017.Mr ...Published: 17 Nov 2022 at 05:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe opposition must rethink its strategy to win 2023 polls
In most southern African countries political parties become entrenched once they win state power and they pull all stops to maintain the status quo. Such parties appear to be a "restorat...Published: 03 Oct 2022 at 19:54hrs | | by Evans Mathanda
Zimbabwe activists threaten to protest without notifying the police
CRISIS in Zimbabwe Coalition Director, Peter Mutasa, has said in future activists will go in the streets for anti-government protests without notifying the police.This follows consecutive bann...Published: 13 Aug 2022 at 17:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
NetOne rewards loyal customers
MOBILE network operator NetOne yesterday handed over prizes to customers who participated in the Valentine's Day transact and win promotion as a way of recognising their support and loyalty.Th...Published: 17 Feb 2022 at 05:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Only 2 000 registered to vote, claims Zec
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) yesterday revealed that it registered only 2 000 new voters in 2021, a drop in the ocean in the face of various campaigns by political parties and civic groups ...Published: 30 Dec 2021 at 07:53hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance prioritising Chamisa's 'luxury', says Jonathan Moyo
FORMER Zanu-PF politburo member and cabinet minister Jonathan Moyo, who until recently had pledged to train MDC Alliance election agents, has given a scathing analysis of MDC Alliance efforts towards ...Published: 24 Dec 2021 at 07:22hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe drifts into 2023 election mode
NO date has been set for the 2023 elections, but Zimbabwe is already getting into election mode, with evident electioneering and voter registration awareness campaigns by political parties and various...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 07:02hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
'No to empty slogans ahead of 2023'
THE National Constitutional Assembly (NCA) led by Lovemore Madhuku has urged political parties in the country to desist from making empty promises to the people and focus on service delivery.N...Published: 28 Sep 2021 at 06:19hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa need votes not retweets
For the first time the biggest opposition party in Zimbabwe led by the young man has come up with a good catch phrase or maybe it's the new slogan hameno. NGAAPINDE HAKE MUKOMANA. Today I am n...Published: 26 Sep 2021 at 20:06hrs | 10 | by Mapombi
If we want Zimbabwean youth to register to vote, then include a 'None of the above' option on ballot paper!
I am always intrigued, and oftentimes bemused, witnessing the concerted efforts by many sections of Zimbabwean's society, in their energetic attempts in urging the country's youth to register to vote....Published: 03 Jun 2021 at 20:10hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Kariba taps run dry whilst the ZETDC Network Development Engineer runs Whatsapp groups
Kariba residents continue with dry taps when the lake continues to rise with sufficient and all the water that is required to supply even the nation. Municipality of Kariba recently bought new pumps f...Published: 08 Mar 2021 at 10:34hrs | | by MuHwisiry ChaiyeChaiye
MDC A Youth, Zinasu responsible for Chamisa down fall
MDC A youths and Zimbabwe National Students Union (ZINASU) are responsible for the big fall of MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa, Civic society gro...Published: 21 Feb 2021 at 19:48hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
'Mnangagwa will be President again in 2023,' says Ngarivhume
OPPOSITION politician Jacob Ngarivhume sees a bleak future for opposition politics in Zimbabwe, and has resigned to the fact that the ruling Zanu-PF will win again in the 2023 elections.Ngariv...Published: 24 Dec 2020 at 05:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Securocrats scale up surveillance
THE State security establishment is reportedly planning to track and attack perceived opponents of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's regime, with local and foreign based journalists, ex-security officers...Published: 23 Oct 2020 at 08:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Hashtag gimmicks aren't real politics
THE only thing that the hashtag movement #ZimLivesMatter succeeded in doing was to draw international attention towards the Zimbabwean political situation.This, indeed, persuaded Luthuli House...Published: 25 Sep 2020 at 08:04hrs | | by Robert Sigauke
'Hashtags cannot sustsain a revolution' Jonathan Moyo says
Online hashtags are not an answer to Zimbabweans who want to sustain a revolution former cabinet minister Professor Jonathan Moyo has said. Writing on Twitter Moyo said, "As a student of polit...Published: 08 Sep 2020 at 16:09hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Walking the corridors of the engagement and re-engagement policy
The most difficult people to convince that the situation in Zimbabwe is mutually hurting are neither the politicians nor the ordinary person in the streets, but the intellectuals. They are the ones wh...Published: 25 Aug 2020 at 20:33hrs | 5 | by Emmanuel Murema
Africa Day: Locating the role of the Youth in Africa's transformation
As we celebrate Africa Day this year, what are the major challenges facing Africa's youth? What is the position and role of the African youth in the transformation of Africa? While it is intrinsic to ...Published: 23 May 2019 at 16:02hrs | 11 | by Richard Mugobo
Saluting brave women fighting for equality and human rights in Zimbabwe
AS is the case in all spheres of life in Zimbabwe, patriarchy rules and women despite their invaluable contributions to the country's socioeconomic as well as political development continue to play se...Published: 03 Jul 2018 at 06:57hrs | | by Makho-precious Moyo
Chamisa ridiculed for claiming hitmen are after him
Movement for Democratic Change Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has been derided for saying that hitmen are after him.According to the Daily News, Chamisa told a rally in Victoria Falls that he ...Published: 20 Jun 2018 at 13:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Beware of the false prophet
MDC President Nelson Chamisa waves his Christian credentials about quite a lot. It is rare that he won't have a series of quotes from the Bible at the tip of his tongue and he will invoke the Lord's n...Published: 27 Mar 2018 at 08:17hrs | | by Charles Kanye, Student (Theology)
The revolution still lives: Youth League perspective
As I write this piece, I stop mid-sentence to ponder if our icons and martyrs namely Mzilikazi, Mbuya Nehanda, Sekuru Kaguvi, Lobengula and Chaminuka were still alive, what their take would be about t...Published: 10 Oct 2017 at 01:57hrs | 1 | by Fundisani Dewa
10 things that happened to Carl Joshua Ncube in Mana Pools
Ten Amazing things that happened to Carl Joshua Ncube in Kanga Camp, Mana Pools National Park, ZimbabweSo I am back in civilization after a month in the bush. I went there and came back a ...Published: 02 Jul 2017 at 11:26hrs | 7 | by Agencies
Dzamara fake news exposed, we fell prey
Evan Mawarire and lawyer Fadzayi Mahere have been exposed for lying after posting messages on social media claiming that activist Patson Dzamara had been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of a local...Published: 08 May 2017 at 10:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Men cheat more, women cheat better
Another Potential Zimbabwean Amazon BestsellerTwo-time Amazon Bestselling author, Kwapi Vengesayi, is a skilled and gifted writer who keeps you enthralled through his captivating musings, moti...Published: 21 Feb 2017 at 10:54hrs | 3 | by Agencies
Protests rattle Mugabe regime, police kept busy in 2016
Civil unrest orchestrated by social media movements jolted President Robert Mugabe's government in 2016.Traditional rivals, the opposition parties took a back seat as...Published: 23 Dec 2016 at 09:31hrs | 33 | by Staff Reporter
ThisFlag's Pastor Mawarire denied UK entry
Zimbabwean pastor Evan Mawarire who is leading protests against the brutal dictatorship of President Robert Mugabe has been refused entry into the UK.Mawarire was told by immigration offic...Published: 21 Oct 2016 at 15:48hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
An open 'Open Letter' to Zimbabwe's dirty politicians
I'm sure it wont escape your notice, that I have chose to start with no salutation, personally I'm of the opinion you're undeserving of any gesture of good will from yours truly.Its no secret ...Published: 20 Oct 2016 at 18:40hrs | | by Rayanne Prince Chidzvondo
Disjointed protests useless and only hurt innocent citizens
Some 20 000 years ago, there lived the oldest tribe in the Southern Africa, referred to as the San. The most intriguing thing about the San was their hunting methods. They used bow and arrow...Published: 15 Sep 2016 at 01:09hrs | | by Garikai Mafirakureva
MDC-T, ZimPF promises serious attacks on Government properties
MDC-T, Zimbabwe People First and their proxies have scaled up their terrorism acts and continue circulating subversive messages on social media in their bid to foment anarchy and despondency in the co...Published: 31 Aug 2016 at 06:41hrs | | by Felex Share
Mphoko taunts 'spineless' protest leaders
Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko yesterday blasted "spineless" opposition party leaders for covertly abusing youths to commit criminal acts under the cover of street protests.His remarks foll...Published: 29 Aug 2016 at 07:00hrs | | by Mashudu Netsianda
The narrative of degreed fools
The devil that torments our revolution does not lie within social media, itself a mere platform. The anti-revolution devil lies within narratives, in hashtags designed and calculated to disarm Zimbabw...Published: 28 Aug 2016 at 10:18hrs | | by Rangu Nyamurundira
MDC-T youths undergo terror training outside Zimbabwe - Chombo
Home Affairs Minister Ignatius Chombo has claimed that MDC-T trained scores of its youth outside the country in paramilitary tactics and urban violence."There is intelligence which we are gath...Published: 28 Aug 2016 at 08:58hrs | | by Staff Reporter
The case for Internet regulation
The Internet is not only a conduit of nefarious activities but a domain of sophisticated crime which any nation would need to regulate. Other countries have already addressed this by putting in place ...Published: 16 Aug 2016 at 06:48hrs | | by Nick Mangwana
Zimbabwe proposes tighter controls over Social Media
In response to plans by the government of Zimbabwe to introduce legislation to tightly restrict access to social media and monitor private communications, with stiff criminal penalties for violato...Published: 09 Aug 2016 at 10:40hrs | | by Freedom House.
Zimbabweans go from 'tweets to streets'
Government critics staged a massive stay-away in Zimbabwe's largest cities on July 6. Streets in the capital Harare were deserted, with central business district shops closed.The international...Published: 15 Jul 2016 at 20:48hrs | | by Lauren E. Young
Fans plead for Lionel Messi's change of heart
The announcement made by Argentine and Barcelona superstar, Lionel Messi about his retirement from international football has left his country's football in turmoil.The 28-year old made the an...Published: 27 Jun 2016 at 20:03hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Namibia Media Trust condemns attacks and violence against journalists
Namibia Media Trust has condemned the attacks and violence against journalists and media workers world wide as the world commemorates the International day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalis...Published: 03 Nov 2015 at 13:53hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
ZTV brings back NewsBae
National broadcaster ZBC has taken heed of the call by viewers to bring back news anchor Rumbidzai Takawira affectionately known as NewsBae after she was fired recently in terms of the Supreme Court r...Published: 29 Aug 2015 at 09:36hrs | 1 | by Bongani Ndlovu
ZTV news anchor fired
THE firing of ZBC news anchor Rumbidzai Takawira has riled fans who took to social networking sites declaring they would no longer watch the national television station unless she is reinstated....Published: 15 Aug 2015 at 09:48hrs | | by Bongani Ndlovu
Something fishy about Dzamara's disappearance
It couldn't take much talent and effort for any perceptive analyst to immediately realise that the alleged disappearance of journalist-turned-MDC-T-activist Itai Dzamara, in March was something fishy....Published: 12 Jun 2015 at 10:32hrs | | by Tichaona Zindoga
Zulu King face rights violation charge over xenophobia
Durban - Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini faces another charge of hate speech and violating human rights - this time by the Western Cape organiser of the SA National Defence Union.Tim Flack, ...Published: 16 Apr 2015 at 10:15hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
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