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Edgar Lungu, the Tonse Coalition, and Zambia's political landscape: A clash of visions ahead of the 2026 elections
As Zambia gears up for the 2026 elections, the country's political scene is increasingly defined by the emerging rivalry between former President Edgar Lungu and current President Hakainde Hichilema, ...Published: 14 Nov 2024 at 12:28hrs | 627 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
The greatest tragedy to Zimbabwe was the hijacking of its liberation struggle
Yesterday, I received a heart-wrenching message from a former combatant of Zimbabwe's liberation struggle, now residing in South Africa. His words, laced with pain and disillusionment, will fo...Published: 12 Nov 2024 at 20:50hrs | 1320 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Hichilema's nightmare
Zambia's former President, Edgar Chagwa Lungu, has returned as the presidential candidate for an eight-party opposition coalition, TONSE ("All of Us"), turning into reality a long-dreaded nightmare fo...Published: 09 Nov 2024 at 17:35hrs | 1870 | by Dereck Goto
Why Kamala Harris Lost and How Donald Trump Won: A Deep Analysis of the 2024 US Election
Today I am mourning, but this too shall favour me - Donald Trump's victory and Kamala Harris's loss carry lessons for us all. She joined the race just 107 days ago, facing a former president who began...Published: 06 Nov 2024 at 12:43hrs | 1718 | by Ifeanyi Abraham
Zimbabwe MPs go 9 months without allowances
In an unusual display of cross-party solidarity, Members of Parliament (MPs) in Zimbabwe have voiced their dissatisfaction regarding delayed disbursements of allowances, which they claim are severely ...Published: 02 Nov 2024 at 08:50hrs | 830 | by Staff reporter
Mr. Mnangagwa, before talking about colonial reparations, why not pay Gukurahundi reparations first?
In a recent address at State House, Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa renewed his call for former colonial powers to pay reparations to their ex-colonies, suggesting that such reparations could ...Published: 31 Oct 2024 at 21:25hrs | 458 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
What did the ZANU-PF conference achieve besides trying to do something unconstitutional?
The recent ZANU-PF National People's Conference in Bulawayo was expected to chart a course for Zimbabwe's pressing challenges. Yet, rather than addressing the nation's economic woes, poverty l...Published: 28 Oct 2024 at 13:12hrs | 1002 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Silwane Youth Centre must be renovated: Pumula Residents
Residents in Pumula have asked the Bulawayo City Council to renovate Isilwane Youth Centre in Old Pumula to promote youth development.The latest council minutes state that Ward 19 Councillor, ...Published: 25 Oct 2024 at 20:32hrs | 89 | by Stephen Jakes
The real story behind Britain's withdrawal from Zimbabwe's land reform: Exposing corruption and mismanagement
AS SOUTHERN Africa approaches another 'SADC Anti-Sanctions Day,' the Zimbabwean government is once again amplifying the narrative that economic sanctions, particularly from Western countries like the ...Published: 23 Oct 2024 at 20:37hrs | 854 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mugabe's former spy boss reflects on short stint as Justice Minister
In his recently released autobiography, One Among Many: My Contribution to the Zimbabwean Story, former Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) Director-General Happyton Bonyongwe has revealed that he...Published: 12 Oct 2024 at 12:00hrs | 702 | by Staff reporter
Collen Malatji issues fiery warning to Ramaphosa
In a passionate and defiant address during a march from Luthuli House to the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) in Sandton, African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) President Collen Malatji deliv...Published: 11 Oct 2024 at 17:17hrs | 649 | by Staff reporter
The power crisis farce: Unpacking Mnangagwa's broken promise to Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's power crisis has been a perennial problem, plaguing the country for decades.In August 2023, President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa proudly declared that the commissioning of the new ...Published: 08 Oct 2024 at 17:30hrs | 512 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Open letter to President Mnangagwa
His Excellency Emmerson Mnangagwa President of the Republic of Zimbabwe Dear President Mnangagwa, I hope this letter finds you in good health and spirits. I write to you today ...Published: 08 Oct 2024 at 09:55hrs | 1418 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Prophet jailed for armed robbery
A self-proclaimed prophet from Masendu Village, Matabeleland South, has been sentenced to six months in prison for robbing a man at knifepoint. Mpindeni Ncube (44), once revered in his community as a ...Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 17:13hrs | 1131 | by Staff reporter
Former Ezomgido presenter resurfaces on Blood Legacy
South Africa-based singer and broadcaster Nkululeko "Chunky" Phiri has made a triumphant return to the entertainment industry, featuring in Netflix's latest hit series Blood Legacy. Known for his work...Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 17:12hrs | 1271 | by Staff reporter
Former Ezomgido presenter resurfaces on Blood Legacy
South Africa-based singer and broadcaster Nkululeko "Chunky" Phiri has made a triumphant return to the entertainment industry, featuring in Netflix's latest hit series Blood Legacy. Known for his work...Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 16:35hrs | 421 | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai's spirit haunts Zanu-PF, claims Komichi
Senator Morgan Komichi has asserted that the legacy of former trade unionist and politician Morgan Tsvangirai continues to haunt Zanu-PF, despite the party's perceived decimation of opposition splinte...Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 12:20hrs | 1064 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Mnangagwa's SONA lacks solutions
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's recent State of the Nation Address (Sona) has faced sharp criticism for failing to address Zimbabwe's pressing crises, leaving many feeling uninspired and disillusioned....Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 08:48hrs | 300 | by Staff reporter
Opposition now dead as dodo
The opposition political vacuum that is currently prevailing in the country is actually draining away all the hope of most progressive Zimbabweans who are yearning for change and trying to unshackle t...Published: 23 Sep 2024 at 18:31hrs | 1858 | by Leonard Koni
Homegrown Heroes: Why the Opposition must prioritize local talent over ZANU-PF defectors
In the tumultuous landscape of Zimbabwean politics, the recent defection of Dzikamai Mavhaire back to ZANU-PF has served as a wake-up call for the opposition. This unsettling trend highlights the stru...Published: 19 Sep 2024 at 08:32hrs | 459 | by Fanuel Chinowaita
Tshabangu seeks full control amid CCC leadership fight
The Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) is facing a deepening internal crisis as self-imposed interim secretary-general Sengezo Tshabangu maneuvers to wrest full control of the party from its founding...Published: 19 Sep 2024 at 07:33hrs | 1036 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's missing link
IN today's rapidly changing global business environment, organisations are under increasing pressure to remain competitive, innovative and sustainable.Leadership, in its truest sense, has beco...Published: 18 Sep 2024 at 08:29hrs | 130 | by Staff reporter
No democracy in Zimbabwe's opposition
Bulawayo South constituency aspiring opposition candidate, Engineer Francis Mangwendeza, has criticized the opposition parties once led by Nelson Chamisa, describing internal politics as undemocratic ...Published: 18 Sep 2024 at 08:18hrs | 177 | by Staff reporter
Zim-SA cultural heritages to transform tourism and trade
Zimbabwe (Bulawayo) and South Africa (KwaZulu Natal) will benefit from their cultural heritage and related exchange programmes which are set to be synthes...Published: 17 Sep 2024 at 21:40hrs | 270 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Bulawayo and South Africa's KZN Province strengthen ties
Business leaders from Bulawayo and South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) province met yesterday, expressing a mutual commitment to enhance synergies and unlock new investment and trade opportunities. The...Published: 17 Sep 2024 at 06:29hrs | 1812 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa exposes back stabbers
Former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has hit back at critics accusing him of failing to take decisive action against Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu PF government.In a post ...Published: 22 Aug 2024 at 11:31hrs | 2572 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa's political authority crumbles under DA and coalition pressure
In South Africa's evolving political arena, the Democratic Alliance (DA) is increasingly challenging the African National Congress (ANC) with newfound vigour, placing President Cyril Ramaphosa's leade...Published: 16 Aug 2024 at 09:06hrs | 1732 | by Michael Andisile Mayalo
Customers cry foul as airtime mysteriously disappears
Your Money Your CallIN the ever-evolving landscape of telecommunications, trust is the currency that binds customers to their service providers.However, recent events have shaken this ...Published: 04 Aug 2024 at 13:57hrs | 115 | by Cresencia Marjorie Chiremba
'ZiG scarcity a recipe for disaster'
Opposition party Labour Economists and Afrikan Democrats (LEAD) has raised concerns about the scarcity and lack of confidence surrounding Zimbabwe's newly introduced currency, the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG)....Published: 17 Jul 2024 at 07:29hrs | 853 | by Staff reporter
'Don't kill Chris Hani again' challenges ANC's modern path`
The T-shirt slogan, "Don't Kill Chris Hani Again", worn by Honourable Panyaza Lesufi, the newly appointed Gauteng provincial premier, represents a powerful critique of the political landscape in South...Published: 08 Jul 2024 at 13:41hrs | 84 | by Mbikwana
Zanu-PF aims to register 500,000 members in Harare
Zanu-PF's Harare Province is aiming to register more than 500,000 members. This restructuring effort emphasizes the importance of people registering in their respective cells to become bona fide suppo...Published: 04 Jul 2024 at 15:03hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Court suspends Mutsvangwa ZNLWVA congress
High Court Judge Justice Philda Muzofa has issued an interim order to halt the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) faction, led by former leader Christopher Mutsvangwa,...Published: 01 Jul 2024 at 11:32hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Dubious referee spoils Barbourfields clash
Highlanders 1-1 Manica DiamondsReferee Lawrence Zimondi stole the spotlight in yesterday's Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match at Barbourfields Stadium, displaying a lack of competence in his...Published: 24 May 2024 at 08:34hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa anxious to exorcise election ghost
THE upcoming Sadc summit is important for President Emmerson Mnangagwa not only because he will assume the chairmanship of the regional bloc but he will also use it attain legitimacy by, among other t...Published: 19 May 2024 at 11:53hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Why Jacob Zuma is now winning court cases
On Tuesday, 9 April 2024, the electoral court set aside the IEC's decision to bar former president Jacob Zuma from running for a parliamentary seat. The IEC had disqualified Zuma due to his criminal r...Published: 10 Apr 2024 at 15:26hrs | 7 | by Siyabonga Hadebe
Low turnout at ZANU PF Provincial Mat North Provincial celebration...Richard Moyo's leadership under scrutiny
The recent elections victory celebration organized by ZANU PF Provincial Chairman for Matebeleland North, Richard Moyo, has brought to light growing concerns about the state of affairs within the prov...Published: 10 Apr 2024 at 11:52hrs | | by George Tshuma
'Zimbabwe is a case study of hardships people will face in hell'
Obert Masaraure, the president of the Amalgamated Rural Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ), drew a striking analogy, likening Zimbabwe's current state to a grim portrayal of Gehenna, as described in ...Published: 01 Apr 2024 at 21:29hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Man loses testicle in a brutal attack
A Plumtree based man was given a permanent injury after he was severely assaulted by three people who damaged his testicle after the attack....Published: 29 Mar 2024 at 22:46hrs | 9 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Chamisa disappointed...says feels betrayed by Hichilema and Biden
The United States recent adjustments to its sanctions program on Zimbabwe has left Chamisa and other likeminded opposition leaders disappointed. Chamisa and his colleagues are also furious ove...Published: 07 Mar 2024 at 09:24hrs | | by Nkululeko Nkomo
A life-giving greenbelt in Matabeleland South
AMID the anxiety and disillusionment occasioned by projections of below-normal rains in the 2023-2024 summer cropping season due to the El NiƱo weather phenomenon, some farmers opted not to plant any...Published: 25 Feb 2024 at 07:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
How Nelson Chamisa betrayed Tsvangirai
In the wake of Nelson Chamisa's abrupt departure from active politics, purportedly due to the infiltration of third forces within CCC (Citizens Coalition for Change), it becomes imperative to reflect ...Published: 24 Feb 2024 at 11:37hrs | 1 | by George Tshuma
Mugabe divides opinion from the grave
ON what would have been Robert Mugabe's 100th birthday, Zimbabwe and the world grapple with the complex legacy of a man who led Zimbabwe to independence, but later presided over its economic ruin....Published: 22 Feb 2024 at 04:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Themba Gorimbo blasts Sports Minister Kirsty Coventry again
Themba "The Answer" Gorimbo, Zimbabwe's sole Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) representative, has once again criticized Sports Minister Kirsty Coventry, expressing his dis...Published: 21 Feb 2024 at 16:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Recall law aiding death of democracy'
The constitutional provisions which allow legislators and councillors to be recalled should be revisited as they are aiding the death of democracy in Zimbabwe, The Carter Center has said.The U...Published: 14 Feb 2024 at 04:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's Blue Movement another empty promise in the Zimbabwean sea of political chaos
When Nelson Chamisa announced his resignation from the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) last month, citing infiltration by Zanu PF and other reasons, many of his supporters were left in shock and c...Published: 13 Feb 2024 at 19:10hrs | 3 | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
Excited by the killings: How The Chronicle covered the Gukurahundi genocide
AbstractTHIS paper examines and interrogates the role of the state-controlled media during the Gukurahundi genocide in Zimbabwe. Gukurahundi is a genocide that took place in Zimbabwe betwe...Published: 12 Feb 2024 at 13:51hrs | 9 | by Bhekinkosi Jakobe Ncube
'Zimbabwe leaders need psychological help'
Walter Mzembi, an exiled former Cabinet Minister, has highlighted the need for psychological support within President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration, suggesting that some officials may require as...Published: 07 Feb 2024 at 04:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
CCC voters feel betrayed
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) supporters, who voted for their representative in August 2023 harmonised elections, say they feel abandoned following the abrupt resignation of their representative...Published: 07 Feb 2024 at 04:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Chamisa dumps CCC...members accuse him of betrayal
Advocate Nelson Chamisa, the leader of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), issued a statement on Thursday announcing his departure from the opposition movement. The move has sparked controversy a...Published: 25 Jan 2024 at 13:37hrs | 7 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
Chamisa should change strategy
Dear Mr [Nelson] Chamisa,I AM writing to you as a concerned citizen and a former supporter of yours. I voted for you in the presidential elections of 2018 and 2023, where the rigging of Zanu-P...Published: 27 Dec 2023 at 17:31hrs | 10 | by Barnabas Musisinyani
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