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Zimbabweans reject further military coups, but demand genuine electoral reforms to freely choose own leaders
If there is anything that Zimbabweans should have regrettably learnt the hard way, over the past years, is never to support or celebrate ZANU PF internal factional fighting, especially when this culmi...Published: 1 hr ago | 523 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
John Tallach wins POTRAZ letter competition
JOHN Tallach High School pupils have won the first and third prizes in the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) Matabeleland North provincial letter writing competit...Published: 4 hrs ago | 323 | by Staff reporter
Soldiers salvage goods from burning bus
A Harare-bound bus was yesterday reduced to a shell after it caught fire near Tree Tops Tollgate, about 20km from Gweru along the Bulawayo Road. No one was injured as the more than 40 passengers disem...Published: 4 hrs ago | 628 | by Staff reporter
Zimra embarks on an imported vehicle verification exercise - check for your name
The Commissioner-General of the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority has notified the owners of vehicles that were imported in unclear circumstances to visit ZIM RA Loss Control Offices at ZB Centre corner Firs...Published: 17 Nov 2019 at 10:39hrs | 6789 | by Ndou Paul
When teaching becomes cheating
FIVE boys formed the heart of their soccer team. Tatenda, Edzai, Anesu, Chipo and Hondo were all gifted, enthusiastic players, with Tatenda starring in goal, Edzai being strong in defence, Anesu perfo...Published: 17 Nov 2019 at 05:56hrs | 343 | by Tim Middleton
2 years after Mugabe ouster in a coup: Zimbabwe in an abyss
"Following the address we made on November 13, 2017, which we believe our main broadcaster, the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation and The Herald were directed not to publicise, the situation in our co...Published: 15 Nov 2019 at 06:32hrs | 1170 | by Staff reporter
MDC snubs Mnangagwa to bury cadres
THE opposition MDC yesterday continued with its protests against President Emmerson Mnangagwa's legitimacy and snubbed the 2020 national budget presentation over his presence in Parliament.All...Published: 15 Nov 2019 at 06:25hrs | 678 | by Staff reporter
Muduhwa rescues Highlanders
Highlanders 1-1 Ngezi Platinum Stars DEFENDER Peter Muduhwa's name was chanted by multitudes of Bosso fans yesterday after his robust performance helped salvage a point for Bosso in a Castle Lager...Published: 14 Nov 2019 at 05:32hrs | 1361 | by Staff reporter
ANC denounces sanctions on Zimbabwe again
ZIMBABWE should be allowed to solve its problems without the interference of external forces and illegal sanctions imposed on it by Western countries must be lifted, South Africa's ruling African Nati...Published: 13 Nov 2019 at 06:33hrs | 275 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF youth leader faces disorderly conduct charge
THE Zanu-PF Masvingo province youth deputy chairperson, who picketed Bikita Rural District Council (RDC) offices together with party activists on Tuesday last week, was on Friday brought before magist...Published: 12 Nov 2019 at 07:29hrs | 969 | by Staff reporter
Dirty pieces of money ensnare civil servants
When President Mnangagwa embarked on the austerity path that is about to come to an end since the economy is showing positive signs of recovery, he did not seek to sugar-coat the pain that Zimbabweans...Published: 12 Nov 2019 at 07:08hrs | 372 | by Pupurai Togarepi
Knives out for Grace Mugabe
ZANU PF Youth League Secretary for Administration Tendai Chirau has launched an attack on former First Lady Grace Ntombizodwa Mugabe over reports that she hired thugs to invade a farm allegedly owned ...Published: 11 Nov 2019 at 15:43hrs | 5750 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Tragedy of the cannibalistic Zimbabwe govt that devours and sucks dry its own teachers!
As a son of a teacher, I will never forget the utmost honour and pride attached to this profession in the 1980s - such that, even as a mere child, just being known as "Mr. Mbofana's son" made me walk ...Published: 11 Nov 2019 at 12:05hrs | 1426 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mugabe mausoleum construction underway at Heroes Acre
CONSTRUCTION of a mausoleum at the National Heroes Acre in Harare which was meant for the burial of former President Robert Mugabe is currently underway. Construction work started in September...Published: 11 Nov 2019 at 06:32hrs | 5215 | by Staff reporter
Widow challenges hero's will
THE widow of the late national hero Jevan Ben Maseko has approached the High Court seeking an order declaring as null and void a will left by her husband.Maseko, a former deputy minister and M...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 08:54hrs | 1702 | by Staff reporter
Heavy rains with violent storms predicted
THE Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has predicted heavy rains accompanied by violent thunderstorms with possible flash floods with effect from this evening. The announcement comes at ...Published: 09 Nov 2019 at 10:05hrs | 2770 | by Staff reporter
Met Dept: Heavy rains with violent storms predicted
THE Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has predicted heavy rains accompanied by violent thunderstorms with possible flash floods with effect from this evening. The announcement comes at ...Published: 09 Nov 2019 at 07:30hrs | 9347 | by Staff Reporter
Zim govt deliberately impoverishing citizens to attract investment by creating cheap labour?
To say that I was petrified listening to the Deputy Minister of Information Energy Mutodi speaking last night (5 November 2019) on the Voice of America's Studio 7, would be the understatement of the y...Published: 06 Nov 2019 at 12:44hrs | 1658 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
The evil Unity Accord died with Nkomo & Mugabe
The death of Joshua Nkomo in 1999 and Robert Mugabe this year marked the death of the most evil and oppressive document ever signed by black leaders in post colonial Africa titled Unity Accord. ...Published: 05 Nov 2019 at 07:04hrs | 2299 | by Israel Dube
Zapu has no funds for congress
OPPOSITION Zapu has pushed its elective congress to August next year, where the party will elect its substantive leader following the death of Dumiso Dabengwa in May.Zapu had initially earmark...Published: 05 Nov 2019 at 06:52hrs | 457 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe 'national interests' can't be defined by ZANU PF alone, but by national consensus
In recent days - especially, after the botched 25 October 2019 anti-sanctions march, in which very few people heeded government's calls for the nation to come out in full force to demonstrate against ...Published: 04 Nov 2019 at 09:04hrs | 1069 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zapu sets congress dates
THE opposition Zapu party will next year hold an elective congress to find a leader who will fill the void left as a result of the death of liberation war hero Dumiso Dabengwa this year.Dabeng...Published: 04 Nov 2019 at 05:50hrs | 121 | by newzimbabwe
Zanu-PF wooing civil servants
ZANU-PF is targeting civil servants in its new recruitment drive and wants government workers to be given posts in the ruling party structures, a senior official has said.Speaking to war veter...Published: 03 Nov 2019 at 06:56hrs | 5486 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo Chief stun FC Platinum
FC Platinum 0 - 1 Bulawayo ChiefsDEFENDING Champions FC Platinum blew away a realistic chance of reclaiming pole position on the Premier Soccer League standings after they were stunned 1-0 by Bula...Published: 03 Nov 2019 at 06:51hrs | 423 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's sons snub late father's memorial service
A memorial service for the late former President, Mugabe, was secretly held on October 19 by a section of his family, but many of his close relatives, including his sons, did not attend.The ma...Published: 03 Nov 2019 at 06:30hrs | 3187 | by Staff reporter
'Mthuli Ncube failing to explain austerity measures to people,' says Matemadanda
THE government is failing to properly explain its on-going austerity measures, resulting in most people looking at the current establishment as a failure, Defence and War Veterans deputy minister Vict...Published: 02 Nov 2019 at 07:08hrs | 5563 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga, Gen Sibanda in secret pact to hand Zimbabwe power to each other?
COLOGNE - Military czar Vice President, Rtd General Constantino Chiwenga and Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) Commander, General Philip Valerio Sibanda, reportedly made a secret pact to hand Zimbabwe pow...Published: 01 Nov 2019 at 07:46hrs | 30627 | by Itai Mushekwe
Khami Road crash kills 3
THREE people died, two of them relatives to the late national hero Sikhanyiso Ndlovu when the vehicle they were travelling in veered off the road and overturned along Khami Road. Brother to th...Published: 01 Nov 2019 at 06:30hrs | 790 | by Staff reporter
'Zanu PF leaders are clueless' - established this 20 years ago, ask why they're still in power
"It is time that President Emmerson Mnangagwa and finance Mthuli Ncube wake up to reality. Both Leaders do not have a strategic and plausible solution to the economic problems prevailing in Zimbabwe. ...Published: 31 Oct 2019 at 10:40hrs | 2093 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Zapu to picket over Dabengwa status
ZAPU has resolved to besiege Bulawayo council offices to push city fathers to name one of the city's streets after their late leader and national hero Dumiso Dabengwa.Zapu in June wrote to the...Published: 31 Oct 2019 at 07:24hrs | 2364 | by Staff reporter
RBZ must get its act together
IF there is any institution in the land requiring everyone's unwavering support at this critical point in the life of our troubled nation, it is the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ), as it painstakingly...Published: 31 Oct 2019 at 07:18hrs | 1393 | by Staff reporter
Zifa not panicking over passports
WARRIORS team manager Wellington Mpandare says there is no need to panic over passports for the British Brigade ahead of the start of the 2020 AFCON qualifiers next month. ZIFA, through the Mi...Published: 31 Oct 2019 at 07:12hrs | 374 | by Staff reporter
Don't turn Chamisa into demigod, says breakaway war vets' group
ZIMBABWEANS should learn their mistakes and stop treating MDC leader Nelson Chamisa like a demigod, just as they did to the now late former President Robert Mugabe for 37 years, a breakaway war vetera...Published: 29 Oct 2019 at 10:38hrs | 3327 | by newzimbabwe
Top cop declared liberation hero
A top police officer, Assistant Commissioner Eliot Muswita, who died last week, was buried on Sunday in Masvingo after being declared a liberation war hero. Asst Comm Muswita, who was responsi...Published: 29 Oct 2019 at 06:38hrs | 795 | by Staff reporter
Obert Mpofu an anti sanctions hero?
Obert Mpofu is a man who makes headlines and probably the biggest political character and player in Matebeleland. In his capacity as Secretary for Administration in ZANU PF, Obert Mpofu is the m...Published: 28 Oct 2019 at 08:32hrs | 10088 | by Nicholas Ncube
Depleted usefulness of the Veteran Community
Decades after the armed struggle, the Second Chimurenga, my generation remains grateful to the bravery and sacrifice of our Veterans, living and departed, who fought against colonial and racist rule t...Published: 28 Oct 2019 at 07:46hrs | 823 | by Gift Tawanda, M
Mthwakazi threat to take down Nehanda statue from Bulawayo arts centre
A showdown is looming between the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) and the Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) following the secessionist party's threats to remove First Chimurenga heroine Mbuya Nehanda's statu...Published: 28 Oct 2019 at 06:48hrs | 3255 | by newzimbabwe
Selmor Mtukudzi working with Steve Dyer
AFRO-JAZZ songstress Selmor Mtukudzi has disclosed that working with celebrated South African producer and her late father's long-time friend Steve Dyer on her new album, was a turning point to her ca...Published: 28 Oct 2019 at 06:48hrs | 412 | by Staff reporter
Brave girl (11) jumps into stream, wrestles crocodile to save friend
IN a rare show of bravado, an 11-year-old girl from Hwange Town plunged into a stream and jumped on top of a crocodile before gouging its eyes to rescue a nine-year-old friend who had been gripped by ...Published: 27 Oct 2019 at 05:47hrs | 11081 | by Staff Reporter
The 'Great Compromise': The only way to unlock the political impasse in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is in the throes of a political and economic crisis of gigantic proportions. The country is literally burning. Unemployment has reached unacceptable and alarming levels. Salaries and wages ar...Published: 24 Oct 2019 at 12:28hrs | 1818 | by Lovemore Sibanda Ph.D.
Freedom trains from Bulawayo to Harare for sanctions day march
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) will run special free passenger trains for people travelling from Bulawayo to Harare for the Anti-Sanctions march on Friday. In a statement, NRZ Public ...Published: 23 Oct 2019 at 06:03hrs | 1874 | by Staff reporter
Zapu, MRP clash over Nurses recruitment
Members of the Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) and ZAPU traded barbs during a sit-in at Mpilo Hospital over the controversial recruitment of trainee nurses, with the former accusing ZAPU of 'selling ou...Published: 21 Oct 2019 at 16:47hrs | 2340 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa dismisses elections 'Sabbath'
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has refused to entertain talk of a seven year election Sabbath suggested by the Zimbabwe Heads of Christian Denominations (ZHOCD), arguing his electoral victory last year ...Published: 21 Oct 2019 at 07:33hrs | 326 | by newzimbabwe
Citizens underestimating their potential to effect change
Last week we discussed the worrying manifestation of the dysfunctional characteristics of self-pivoted human beings whose primary purpose in life is themselves, the idiots. We discussed a slightly adv...Published: 20 Oct 2019 at 23:51hrs | 134 | by Zifiso Masiye
Mnangagwa rejects church's proposal on elections
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has rejected proposals by the Zimbabwe Heads of Christian Denominations (ZHOCD) to have a seven-year moratorium on elections saying secular systems are run on laws which are bound ...Published: 20 Oct 2019 at 23:36hrs | 250 | by Staff reporter
Kembo Mohadi sellout and a liability
As the leader of Mthwakazi Republic Party i cannot let people like Mohadi have a field day on us, surely how can he stoop that low to address Mthwakazi Republic Party at his Zanu-PF rally at Stanley s...Published: 17 Oct 2019 at 09:10hrs | 54 | by Mqondisi Moyo MRP President
Mugabe obstinate in death as in life
Although the deposed late former President Robert Mugabe was finally buried at his rural home in Zvimba, tongues will continue waging. As I see it, his snubbing the National Heroes Acre, a shrine he i...Published: 17 Oct 2019 at 08:53hrs | 13 | by Cyprian Muketiwa Ndawana
Jean, come back home to Zimbabwe and leave your Ghanaian husband, my response to activist Nomazulu Thata
Dear Nomazulu Thata, I recently read an article in Bulawayo News 24 where you were saying I am in an abusive ...Published: 16 Oct 2019 at 13:14hrs | 1894 | by Jean Gasho
Anxiety grips Zanu-PF provincial structures
ANXIETY has gripped Zanu-PF provincial structures ahead of the impending District Coordinating Committee (DCC) elections whose dates are yet to be advised. The Zanu-PF Politburo recently decid...Published: 16 Oct 2019 at 07:13hrs | 783 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa and Mnangagwa must first tame vanity
FUNERALS in our culture are an opportunity to vent one's deep-seated opinions and emotions on topical issues, be they personal, family or national, while enjoying the same privileges and protection ak...Published: 15 Oct 2019 at 18:41hrs | 1501 | by Walter Mzembi
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