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What can new league learn from the Australian NRL?
February 2019 opened a new chapter in the history of Zimbabwean Rugby League, with four teams competing against one another for two spots in a planned six-team NRL league. Its purpose is obvious, in t...Published: 12 hrs ago | 307 | by Staff Writer
Rugare Gumbo snubs Mnangagwa & Zanu-PF
FORMER Cabinet minister and liberation struggle icon, Rugare Gumbo, has flatly refused to accept President Emmerson Mnangagwa's invitation to re-join Zanu-PF - insisting that it was beneath him to re-...Published: 21 Apr 2019 at 16:32hrs | 18067 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa must apologise for his role in gukurahundi genocide
VICTIMS of the 1980s Matabeleland and Midlands massacres, known as Gukurahundi, have challenged President Emmerson Mnangagwa to openly apologise for the killing of over 20 000 innocent civilians, sayi...Published: 21 Apr 2019 at 08:58hrs | 3150 | by Staff reporter
Of heroes betrayed, forgotten
When, in the fullness of time, the lies can hold no longer, when the frail bottom of deception falls off, when the foggy morning dew of orchestrated media smokescreens withers and gives way to the pow...Published: 21 Apr 2019 at 08:55hrs | 248 | by Zifiso Masiye
Lupane East MP's burial unites Zanu-PF, MDC
THE Lupane East Member of Parliament and liberation war heroine Sithembile Gumbo was yesterday buried at the Matabeleland North Provincial Heroes' Acre at Lupane Centre.Gumbo (56), died on Mon...Published: 21 Apr 2019 at 08:12hrs | 5666 | by Staff reporter
'Be proud of freedoms espouse by 2nd Republic' said navel gazing ED - luxury nation can now ill afford
"Our freedom, independence and the proud heritage left for us by our departed heroes and heroines who paid the supreme sacrifice for the freedom we enjoy today. We have within our blood, the traits of...Published: 20 Apr 2019 at 08:23hrs | 830 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Lupane East MP declared provincial heroine
The late Lupane East legislator (Zanu-PF) and Matabeleland North secretary for administration in the women's league, Sithembile Gumbo, has been declared a provincial heroine.Gumbo (56) died at...Published: 19 Apr 2019 at 07:25hrs | 109 | by Staff reporter
FULL TEXT: President Mnangagwa's full Independence speech
President Emmerson Mnangagwa today delivered his first Independent speech at the national Sports Stadium. In the speech Mnangagwa paid tribute to the victims of Cyclone Idai both from Zimbabwe...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 20:41hrs | 3493 | by Mandla Ndlovu
EFF's independence day message to Zimbabweans
The 18th of April is a monumentally historic date in the history of our country. It is the date our country achieved a hard-fought political independence. Zimbabwe's gallant sons and daughters sacrifi...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 07:43hrs | 1133 | by CIC Innocent Ndibali.
White farmers divide ZANU PF Youths
The announcement by the government that it will compensate white commercial farmers has created a sharp division of opinions from the ZANU PF Youth League.Secretary for Youth Lewis Matutu who ...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 16:49hrs | 4833 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Heroes never looked back
Heroes never looked back, In their desire to liberate Zimbabwe, They took it forward like preying lions, They took the struggle to the top, Stiring those who had turned on their fearfu...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 09:04hrs | 251 | by Edmore Kudakwashe Chaipa
Tracing the failed assassination of Joshua Nkomo in Lusaka
Some four decades ago, Zimbabwe's veteran nationalist - former Vice President Joshua Mqabuko Nyongolo Nkomo - who was affectionately known as Father Zimbabwe, survived an assassination attempt on Apri...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 06:56hrs | 1363 | by Sifelani Tsiko
Mnangagwa faces internal revolt
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa faces an internal revolt from Zanu-PF youths who are angry over his recent announcement that his government will follow constitutional provisions and compensate white form...Published: 16 Apr 2019 at 18:40hrs | 11821 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Zipra cadre predicts civil unrest
WHITE former Zimbabwe Peoples' Revolutionary Army (Zipra) freedom fighter, Jeremy Brickhill has warned that Zimbabwe is heading for conflict and urged citizens to find each other and stop the blame ga...Published: 12 Apr 2019 at 06:45hrs | 1043 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF remains stronger, as the nation celebrates Independence Day
On 18 April every year, Zimbabweans join hands in celebrating the gains of independence that was brought by the country's freedom fighters.This year, Zimbabwe will be celebrating 39 years of s...Published: 11 Apr 2019 at 20:50hrs | 486 | by Peacemaker Zano
Zim EFF dismayed by Mnangagwa's decision to compensate White farmers
The Zim EFF is dismayed by the government of Zimbabwe's decision to compensate White farmers for the land that was lawfully and rightfully repossessed under the government's land redistribution progra...Published: 11 Apr 2019 at 08:12hrs | 2981 | by Zim EFF Media Relations
Zanu-PF bigwigs savaged
ERRANT Zanu-PF bigwigs aspiring to lead the party's fractious Bulawayo province have received a severe tongue-lashing from the former liberation movement's secretary for administration Obert Mpofu - w...Published: 09 Apr 2019 at 14:41hrs | 560 | by Staff reporter
Unruly Bulawayo bigwigs savaged
ERRANT Zanu-PF bigwigs aspiring to lead the party's fractious Bulawayo province have received a severe tongue-lashing from the former liberation movement's secretary for administration Obert Mpofu - w...Published: 09 Apr 2019 at 07:47hrs | 897 | by Staff reporter
PHOTOS: Government builds a shrine in Gutu
The Ministry of Information Publicity and Broadcasting Services has announced that the government is building a memorial shrine in Gutu in remembrance of some 105 villagers who perished in 1978....Published: 05 Apr 2019 at 10:08hrs | 2811 | by Mandla Ndlovu
11 Mthwakazi members in court
Eleven of MRP members today goes back to court, after the Magistrate yesterday refused to postpone the case to a later date as had been requested by Dube Dumisani who had other commitments. Dumi...Published: 04 Apr 2019 at 08:15hrs | 1030 | by Mbonisi Gumbo
Masvingo to name streets after war vets
Masvingo City Council and the Infrastructural Development Bank of Zimbabwe (IDBZ) intend to honour liberation war luminaries from the province by naming streets in the new suburb of Clipsham Views aft...Published: 04 Apr 2019 at 06:43hrs | 274 | by Staff reporter
Meet Joshua Nkomo's white soldier
One of the unsung heroes of the war of liberation Jeremy Brickhill celebrates his birthday today (Tuesday). Jeremy Brickhill is one of the white people who served in Zimbabwe's liberation war as...Published: 02 Apr 2019 at 07:53hrs | 3807 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Shangaans seek names reversal to restore identity
Traditional leaders and scholars from the VaTsonga tribe in Zimbabwe (also known as Shangaan) are demanding the reinstatement of names of local landmarks whose identities were controversially changed ...Published: 01 Apr 2019 at 22:11hrs | 961 | by Staff reporter
Tungamirayi, Zvinavashe, Zvobgo honoured in new street names
Josiah Tungamirai, V. Musungwa and E.J.M Zvobgo are among the street names that residents in the developing suburb of Clipsham Views will see if current naming proposals by City of Masvingo's health, ...Published: 30 Mar 2019 at 21:33hrs | 731 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo calls for a Joshua Nkomo Public Holiday
Exiled Former Cabinet Minister Professor Jonathan Moyo says 1 July should be declared a national holiday in honour of the late Vice President of the country who passed on in 1999."On 1 July, i...Published: 28 Mar 2019 at 08:37hrs | 3344 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zanu-PF central committee member dies
ZANU PF central committee member and Mashonaland Central provincial council member Martin Mavhangira has died.He was 68.Mavhangira, who was an arch-rival to the province's G40 kingpins...Published: 26 Mar 2019 at 06:24hrs | 1578 | by Staff reporter
Unmasking the myths of decolonization in Zimbabwe through the lens of Cain Mathema
Cain Mathema's 2018 publication, "I Join The ZAPU Armed Struggle" captures stories of experiences and reflections of the young Thula at Cyrene Mission, an Anglican Church boarding school for boys. ZAP...Published: 25 Mar 2019 at 21:36hrs | 566 | by Brian Maregedze
Hwende application dismissed
Harare magistrate Mrs Rumbidzai Mugwagwa yesterday dismissed MDC-Alliance legislator for Kuwadzana East Chalton Hwende's application for refusal of further remand saying the messages he sent on his Tw...Published: 23 Mar 2019 at 05:48hrs | 1319 | by Staff reporter
Hwende challenges lawfulness of his arrest
Kuwadzana East legislator Chalton Hwende (MDC Alliance) yesterday filed an application challenging his arrest and remand, arguing that the tweet that got him in trouble with the State was his democrat...Published: 21 Mar 2019 at 07:29hrs | 248 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa impressed by UAE rise
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday characterised as an eye opener his visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) saying its rapid development was confirmation of the extent unity can fast track a nation's mod...Published: 18 Mar 2019 at 06:41hrs | 490 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Chikwata striker bemoans low standards
FORMER Zimbabwe Saints striker Lexington Mujokoro is a disappointed footballer.The standards of the game, he believes have gone down in an era where coach education is compulsory."Our ...Published: 17 Mar 2019 at 08:42hrs | 743 | by Staff reporter
Joshua Nkomo predicted the split of Zimbabwe in 1986
Just 6 years into the so called independence of Zimbabwe, Dr Joshua Nkomo mentioned among other things, genocide, tribal hate and unfettered corruption as ticking bombs that would cause Zimbabwe implo...Published: 13 Mar 2019 at 09:11hrs | 8372 | by Israel Dube
Matemadanda needs help
DO all war veterans need to be Zanu-PF supporters? Surely, Defence deputy minister Victor Matemadanda needs help.The war veterans are highly regarded as the people who brought the land back to...Published: 11 Mar 2019 at 15:01hrs | 3538 | by Disgruntled Chimbwido
Gukurahundi commander hero status irks activists
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government has come under fire from Matabeleland activists for declaring the late Emilio Munemo a national hero despite his links to the Fifth Brigade, which is blamed f...Published: 11 Mar 2019 at 07:51hrs | 2000 | by Staff reporter
Botswana is going backwards, says Ian Khama
Botswana's former president, Ian Khama, has vowed not to rest until stability in his country is restored.Speaking to City Press on Friday night at the Intercontinental Hotel at OR Tambo Inter...Published: 10 Mar 2019 at 15:44hrs | 9526 | by City Press
Mnangagwa, Chiwenga feud escalates
President Emmerson Mnangagwa moved to disband Zanu-PF structures in Harare and Bulawayo after growing concerns that Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga's growing influence was creating two centres of ...Published: 10 Mar 2019 at 09:16hrs | 12937 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa scoffs at Chamisa's tantrums
THE political mudslinging between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his arch-nemesis, MDC leader Nelson Chamisa continued Saturday after the Zanu-PF leader told the 41 year-old lawyer, his tantrums wil...Published: 10 Mar 2019 at 09:12hrs | 1935 | by newzimbabwe
Mnangagwa bemoans United States sanctions
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday lashed out at the United States for renewing sanctions against Zimbabwe, saying they were a violation of human rights.Mnangagwa was speaking at the buria...Published: 10 Mar 2019 at 09:08hrs | 380 | by Staff rpeorter
Social media killing our self-esteem
WHETHER we want to believe it or not, the media plays a big role in our lives. It includes magazines, adverts, and now social media as well. Even if you manage to avoid all of these things you are sti...Published: 10 Mar 2019 at 09:01hrs | 215 | by Rutendo Chidawanyika
'Freedom that never was'
We continue chronicling the political life of Agrippa Samuriwo. The former Whawha detainee who tells our Deputy News Editor Levi Mukarati – from his farm in Chitomborwizi, Mashonaland West Province ...Published: 10 Mar 2019 at 08:48hrs | 206 | by Staff reporter
Economic revival unstoppable, claims Mnangagwa
Zimbabwe is on an inexorable and unstoppable economic and political trajectory that will definitely lead to prosperity, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said.The country, he said, is like a tr...Published: 10 Mar 2019 at 08:43hrs | 120 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's coup: Net gain or no gain?
The scene in downtown Harare, Zimbabwe, on 21 November 2017 was extraordinary.Thousands walked through the streets, cheering, waving Zimbabwean flags, greeting soldiers as heroes, and taking s...Published: 08 Mar 2019 at 07:12hrs | 840 | by Linda Thomas-Greenfield & Bruce Wharton: US Diplomats
Mnangagwa mourns gukurahundi commander
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday described the late national hero Brigadier General Emilio Munemo as a great teacher who educated people on politics, revolution, and the Zanu-PF ideology. Brig Ge...Published: 08 Mar 2019 at 06:53hrs | 1012 | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi commander's burial set for Saturday
The late national hero Brigadier General Emilio Munemo, who died on Sunday after being ill for sometime, will be buried on Saturday at the National Heroes Acre.Brigadier General Munemo was dec...Published: 07 Mar 2019 at 13:19hrs | 1141 | by Staff reporter
Embracing ICT in Pedagogy of History and Heritage Studies in Zimbabwe
Three schools in Harare on 1st March 2019 converged at Seke One High school in Chitungwiza for the History Exchange program under the theme, Embracing Information Communication Technology (ICT) in the...Published: 04 Mar 2019 at 09:57hrs | 324 | by Brian Maregedze
Zimbabwe-born Jazz legend awarded SA heroine status
Zimbabwe-born African jazz icon Dorothy Masuka was buried Sunday in Gauteng province's West Park Cemetery, South Africa after being awarded heroine status in the neighbouring country.Masuka su...Published: 04 Mar 2019 at 07:23hrs | 635 | by newzimbabwe
Gukurahundi plaques destroyed
UNKNOWN people last week destroyed memorial plaques that were erected on February 21 at Bhalagwe in Maphisa, Matabeleland South, in memory of the thousands that were killed in Midlands and Matabelelan...Published: 03 Mar 2019 at 11:05hrs | 1743 | by Staff reporter
'Lies, gossip, money destroying Zanu-PF'
LIES, gossip and money have destroyed Zanu-PF Bulawayo Province and it is time for sanity to prevail if the party is to move forward.This was said by the party's Secretary for Administration, ...Published: 03 Mar 2019 at 01:32hrs | 700 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe mansion a 'bazooka' target
ZANU-PF women's league boss Mabel Chinomona says ex-President Robert Mugabe's Blue Roof mansion in Harare's elite Borrowdale neighbourhood would now be reduced to rubble by a "bazooka" if he lived in ...Published: 03 Mar 2019 at 00:49hrs | 3982 | by newzimbabwe
Massive arrests of opposition/civic society leaders resonate with the dictates of the struggle
Key among the duties of MPs is not only to pass laws in parliament but can also be arrested or even die for the sake of the struggle. Josiah Magama Tongogara never saw a new Zimbabwe, he spent his ent...Published: 02 Mar 2019 at 09:52hrs | 1431 | by Don Chigumba
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