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A city at risk of collapsing: The cost of the search for gold in Zimbabwe
DOROTHY Moyo says a prayer every time she walks, runs, or drives around her neighbourhood in central Zimbabwe - afraid that the earth will give away from beneath her feet, dragging her underground....Published: 07 Sep 2024 at 10:21hrs | 1882 | by Staff reporter
Thomas Mapfumo says Zimbabweans must forget about removing Zanu-PF through the ballot box
EXILED musician Thomas Mapfumo has said Zimbabweans must forget about changing the current political status quo through the ballot box.Zimbabwe is set to hold general elections in July or Augu...Published: 19 Mar 2023 at 07:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Thomas Mapfumo fears for his life
EXILED Chimurenga musician Thomas "Mukanya" Mapfumo says he will not be able to travel to Zimbabwe for the burial of his late brother Lancelot as he fears for his life.Lancelot, a percussionis...Published: 02 Oct 2022 at 11:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's ignorance on economics: Mthuli Ncube his best Boss ever
Even Mnangagwa's law degree is questioned by many. If Mnangagwa had a slender idea how the economy works, they would never launder money to Chinese banks in billions of dollars. He would know that kis...Published: 15 Oct 2021 at 18:45hrs | 9 | by Nomazulu Thata
Jah Prayzah, Killer T performs at 'G40' party, detained at Airport
Musicians Jah Prayzah and Killer T were detained for more than four hours at RGM International Airport on Monday after performing for President Emmerson Mnangagwa's political archenemies in Cape Town,...Published: 14 Sep 2021 at 06:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean artistes flock to SA
Zimbabwean musicians are making a beeline to South Africa lately where they are hosting shows in that country after spending months on the tangential due to the country's "strict" Covid-19 regulations...Published: 23 May 2021 at 07:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, Mnangagwa politics shatters society's mirror
The dawn of the new dispensation brought along a glimpse of hope to many, including artistes, with the leaders ensuring the upholding of fundamental human rights.This was reinforced by the ret...Published: 03 Feb 2019 at 11:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
RBZ has exonerated me - Mawarire
National Patriotic Front spokesperson Jealousy Mawarire has said the step taken by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe to suspend top management over allegations of parallel market trade has exonerated him f...Published: 24 Oct 2018 at 09:56hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
MDC Alliance youth leader granted $100 bail
MDC-T youth leader and Highfield West MP-elect Happymore Chidziva yesterday appeared before a Gweru magistrate facing charges of inciting violence after he allegedly threatened President Emmerson Mnan...Published: 05 Sep 2018 at 07:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC-Alliance warned against lawlessness
ON behalf of the Government of Zimbabwe and indeed on my own behalf as the Minister of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage, let me from the onset express our deepest condolences to families that lost t...Published: 03 Aug 2018 at 07:10hrs | | by Dr Obert Mpofu
Pokello getting married AGAIN!?
The queen of swag, Pokello Nare seems to be searching high and low for a wedding dress as plans are reportedly afoot for her to tie the knot again.Barely six months after "confirming" the end ...Published: 20 Jul 2018 at 07:31hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Expect bhora musango
My People, I trust this letter finds you well. I could not be better.I am still celebrating the loss of Lizard Ngwena's puppets during the Zanu-PF primary elections.More of his people ...Published: 14 May 2018 at 07:55hrs | | by Dr Stop It
This sermon is about Grace Mugabe
THIS sermon is about Grace. I mean Grace Mugabe, the former First Lady. She needs a lot of grace. And I repeat for the umpteenth time, Operation Restore Legacy remains an unfinished project. Operation...Published: 08 Apr 2018 at 09:10hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
How about Operation Restore Legacy at Blue Roof Mansion?
SO much has been happening since the Bishop was away. So, so much! Morgan Tsvangirai was buried with his MDC-T in Buhera. Thokozani Khupe was butchered by hoodlums in the crumbs of what's left of the ...Published: 11 Mar 2018 at 09:19hrs | 1 | by Bishop
The return of Mukanya . . . Can it inspire Majaivana?
The local music industry has for decades been robbed of talented gems that are self-exiled because of their satirical political and social commentary vested on the lyrical content of their creative pi...Published: 26 Jan 2018 at 05:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Who is the bogeyman - Mnangagwa or Mugabe?
It was not his real name but the entire community knew him as Jangwa. If a child misbehaved during those days, elders would threaten that they would call Jangwa "to deal with you". That name would sen...Published: 06 Nov 2017 at 10:14hrs | | by Moses Chamboko
Controversial hero status for Cde Chinx Chingaira
To loved ones he's left behind, I say, 'Nematambudziko for the passing of Dickson Chingaira Makoni aka Chinx.''Afa anaka' a Zimbabwean saying translated 'better he that's passed' but not anymo...Published: 20 Jun 2017 at 07:32hrs | | by Silvanos Mudzvova
Devil called Censorship
The appointment of the new Board of Censors by Minister of Home Affairs Ignatius Chombo is a disaster towards artistic freedom. The purpose of the current board is to silence artists and whip them int...Published: 15 Jun 2017 at 21:01hrs | 1 | by Silvanos Mudzvova
All love lost in Mugabe's Zanu-PF
All love is lost, so carry the cross;Cause there's no human in us left;We are music made for the deafThey play a game that they know they'll never win;Sick and tired of...Published: 22 Apr 2017 at 12:19hrs | | by Andrew Kunambura and Tendai Makaripe
'HOKOYO!' - Jonathan Moyo warns Zimbaweans online
The former minster of information of Zimbabwe and Zanu-PF top spin doctor Jonathan Moyo has warned Zimbabweans who post messages that "incite violence or lawlessness" social media.Moyo twitted...Published: 08 Jul 2016 at 17:44hrs | | by Moyo Roy
The Joshua Nkomo - Tell No Lies speech on Unity.
In memory of the First Commander in Chief of ZAPU and ZIPRA Forces. In memory of the Father of the Nation.POLITICAL REPORT OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE PATRIOTIC F...Published: 01 Jul 2016 at 07:06hrs | 12 | by Cakes Vundla
Crocodile Gang: How the name came about
LAST week, Comrade Shadreck Musari Gatula, born 16 February 1940 narrated his early days as a youth in the National Democratic Party, moving to Zapu and eventually to Zanu in the early 1960s. He narra...Published: 03 Jan 2016 at 09:59hrs | 2 | by SM
'You don't deserve to be Vice-President'
President Mugabe appointed Vice-Presidents Emmerson Mnangagwa and Phelekezela Mphoko after assessing their capabilities and those looked over for the posts simply did not deserve them, First Lady Amai...Published: 22 Nov 2015 at 07:52hrs | | by Brian Chitemba
State Agents 'intimidate, threaten' people to vote for Zanu PF
Suspected state agents have reportedly been seen in some schools in Hurungwe West in an attempt to intimidate and threaten people to vote for the Zanu PF candidate Keith Guzah in the by-election s...Published: 08 May 2015 at 06:19hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Tsvangirai threatens to evict resettled farmers
MDC-T leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, has threatened to repossess a farm given to people under the popular land reform programme for resettlement and give it to the MDC-T run Masvingo City Council. ...Published: 27 Apr 2015 at 08:24hrs | | by Walter Mswazie
A fourth letter to all women in Zimbabwe in preparation for the grand boycott!
International Women's Day8th March 2015"Passive resistance"Dear Zimbabwe Women and Men of all ethnic societies, The day of reckoning in getting nearer, are we prepared enou...Published: 23 Feb 2015 at 17:21hrs | | by Nomazulu Thata
Hokoyo, Basopo: The new poison for sale in Zimbabwe!
As Zimbabwe struggles to fight against the deluge of GMO colonialization, the odds appear not to be in Zimbabwe's favor for winning this battle. Big corporations such as Monsanto have been biding the...Published: 22 Nov 2013 at 04:06hrs | | by Tsungai Chipato
Mzilikazi the Sequel U-X Ongasolveki: The Shona are by no means enemies of the Ndebele nation!
This threatens to be a long piece. Besides the two primary texts, Andrew Giddens Bain's 'Moselekatse the Bull Elephant and Moffat's Matabeleland Journals' edited by AJR Wallis, the piece h...Published: 14 Mar 2013 at 20:04hrs | | by Tshepo Mabalane Mabalane
Woza demonstration against Zesa disrupted
Baton-wielding Zimbabwe riot police waged a brutal crackdown Tuesday on Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA) demonstrators in Bulawayo, with witnesses saying dozens of people were injured.Bulawayo r...Published: 06 Jun 2011 at 10:02hrs | | by Khabo Mnkandla
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